Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House

HB 90 — An Act relating to rental vehicles; relating to vehicle rental networks; relating to vehicle rental taxes; and relating to vehicle rental fees.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

86 added · 108 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 90 has undergone some key changes. Notably, it now distinguishes between taxes collected from "vehicle rental businesses" and "vehicle rental individuals," clarifying how each type is taxed at different rates. This adjustment matters because it helps ensure a fair taxation system that aligns with the specific nature of vehicle rentals, potentially making it easier for the government to administer and collect these taxes effectively. Additionally, the bill introduces a new title, the Vehicle Rental Modernization Act, to reflect its updated focus on modernizing vehicle rental regulations in Alaska.

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32-LS0396\A.A HOUSE BILL NO.
32-LS0396\A HOUSE BILL NO.
90 am(efd fld) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVE WOOL Amended:
90 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVE WOOL Introduced:
3/2/22 Introduced:
2/18/21 Referred:
2/18/21 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to rental vehicles;
Labor and Commerce, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to rental vehicles;
relating to vehicle rental taxes;
relating to liability for vehicle rental taxes;
and relating to vehicle rental fees." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
AS 43.52.020 is amended to read:
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43.52.020.
Rate of passenger vehicle rental tax.
The rate of the tax levied in AS 43.52.010 is (1) 10 percent of the total fees and costs charged for the lease or rental of a [THE] passenger vehicle by a vehicle rental business;
or (2) eight percent of the total fees and costs charged for the lease or rental of a passenger vehicle by a vehicle rental individual.
HB0090b -1- HB 90 am(efd fld) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A.A * Sec.
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or (B) vehicle rental business or vehicle rental individual that arranged or executed the rental through the vehicle rental network if the rental was arranged or executed through a vehicle rental network;
or (B) vehicle rental business that arranged or executed the rental through the vehicle rental network if the rental was arranged or executed through a vehicle rental network;
and (2) in the manner and at the times required by the department by regulation.
and HB0090a -1- HB 90 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A (2) in the manner and at the times required by the department by regulation.
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(c) In this section, "vehicle rental network" has the meaning given in AS 45.45.459.
(c) In this section, "vehicle rental business" and "vehicle rental network" have the meanings given in AS 45.45.459.
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AS 43.52.099 is amended by adding new paragraphs to read:
(6) "vehicle rental business" has the meaning given in AS 45.45.459;
(7) "vehicle rental individual" has the meaning given in AS 45.45.459;
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A vehicle rental business or vehicle rental individual that arranges or executes passenger vehicle or recreational vehicle rentals through a vehicle rental network is subject to the same laws and regulations as other passenger vehicle or recreational vehicle rentals, including AS 19.75.915, AS 28.10.375, AS 28.35.320, AS 43.52, and AS 45.45.425 - 45.45.459.
A vehicle rental business that arranges or executes passenger vehicle or recreational vehicle rentals through a vehicle rental network is subject to the same laws and regulations as other passenger vehicle or recreational vehicle rentals, including AS 19.75.915, AS 28.10.375, AS 28.35.320, AS 43.52, and AS 45.45.425 - 45.45.459.
(a) If a vehicle rental business or vehicle rental individual is required to provide a notice or disclosure, the vehicle rental business or vehicle rental individual may deliver the notice or disclosure electronically.
(a) If a vehicle rental business is required to provide a notice or disclosure, the vehicle rental business may deliver the notice or disclosure electronically.
(b) A person may accept a notice or disclosure from a vehicle rental business or vehicle rental individual electronically.
(b) A person may accept a notice or disclosure from a vehicle rental business electronically.
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If a vehicle rental [CAR] HB 90 am(efd fld) -2- HB0090b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A.A business or vehicle rental individual charges a cost recovery fee, the vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual shall separately identify and charge for each cost recovery fee in writing in the vehicle rental [CAR] agreement.
If a vehicle rental [CAR] business charges a cost recovery fee, the vehicle rental [CAR] business shall separately identify and charge for each cost recovery fee in writing in the vehicle rental [CAR] agreement.
In this section, "cost recovery fee" means a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee, an airport- related cost, a government tax, or a government surcharge.
In this section, "cost recovery fee" means a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee, an airport-related cost, a government tax, or a government surcharge.
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(a) A vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual may not charge a renter a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee unless the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee represents a good faith estimate by the vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual of the average daily cost to the vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual of recovering its actual total annual licensing costs in the state during a calendar year.
(a) A vehicle rental [CAR] business may not charge a renter a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee unless the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee represents a good faith estimate by the vehicle rental [CAR] business of the average daily cost to the vehicle rental [CAR] business of recovering its actual total annual licensing costs in the state during a calendar year.
(b) If the total amount of the vehicle licensing cost recovery fees collected by a vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual during a calendar year exceeds the actual amount of the vehicle rental [CAR] business's or vehicle rental individual's licensing costs during that calendar year, the vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual shall (1) retain the excess amount;
(b) If the total amount of the vehicle licensing cost recovery fees collected by HB 90 -2- HB0090a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A a vehicle rental [CAR] business during a calendar year exceeds the actual amount of the vehicle rental [CAR] business's licensing costs during that calendar year, the vehicle rental [CAR] business shall (1) retain the excess amount;
(c) In addition to the adjustment required by (b) of this seciton, a vehicle rental [CAR] business or vehicle rental individual may adjust its vehicle licensing cost recovery fee during the calendar year when the excess vehicle licensing cost recovery fees are collected if the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee otherwise complies with this section.
(c) In addition to the adjustment required by (b) of this seciton, a vehicle rental [CAR] business may adjust its vehicle licensing cost recovery fee during the calendar year when the excess vehicle licensing cost recovery fees are collected if the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee otherwise complies with this section.
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(2)] "licensing cost" means the cost of titling, registering, obtaining HB0090b -3- HB 90 am(efd fld) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A.A license plates for, or inspection of the rental cars of a rental car business in the state;
(2)] "licensing cost" means the cost of titling, registering, obtaining license plates for, or inspection of the rental cars of a rental car business in the state;
(7) "vehicle rental business" means a person who (A) engages in the business of renting a vehicle in the state or, through a vehicle rental network, arranging or executing a vehicle rental in the state;
(7) "vehicle rental business" means a person who engages in the business of renting a vehicle in the state or, through a vehicle rental network, arranging or executing a vehicle rental in the state;
and (B) rents four or more vehicles in the state;
(8) "vehicle rental network" means a digital network that connects HB0090a -3- HB 90 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0396\A vehicle renters to personal vehicle owners;
(8) "vehicle rental individual" means a person who (A) engages in the business of renting a vehicle in the state or, through a vehicle rental network, arranging or executing a vehicle rental in the state;
and (B) rents three or fewer vehicles in the state (9) "vehicle rental network" means a digital network that connects vehicle renters to personal vehicle owners;
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This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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  1. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  2. (S) FN5: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  3. (S) FN3: ZERO(ADM)

  4. (S) AM: KIEHL

  5. (S) NR: MYERS, SHOWER, MICCICHE

  6. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 16

  7. (S) TRA RPT SCS(TRA) 3NR 1AM NEW TITLE

  8. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  9. (S) Moved SCS HB 90(TRA) Out of Committee

  10. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  11. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  12. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  14. (S) Heard & Held

  15. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  17. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) TRA, L&C, FIN

  19. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  20. (H) VERSION: HB 90 AM(EFD FLD)

  21. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  22. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  23. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y22 N14 E4

  24. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y21 N15 E4

  25. (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING

  26. (H) MCCABE NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  27. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  28. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y25 N15

  29. (H) PASSED Y22 N18

  30. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 90 AM

  31. (H) HELD TO 3/16 CALENDAR

  32. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 3/11 - ON 3/14 CALENDAR

  33. (H) HELD TO 3/11 CALENDAR

  34. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/9 CALENDAR

  35. (H) AM NO 18 WITHDRAWN

  36. (H) AM 1 TO AM 18 FAILED Y16 N19 E4 A1

  37. (H) AM NO 18 BEFORE HOUSE

  38. (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 18 Y20 N16 E4

  39. (H) AM NO 22 FAILED Y17 N19 E4

  40. (H) AM 2 TO AM 22 FAILED Y17 N19 E4

  41. (H) AM 1 TO AM 22 FAILED Y16 N20 E4

  42. (H) AM NO 22 OFFERED

  43. (H) AM NO 21 NOT OFFERED

  44. (H) AM NO 20 FAILED Y15 N21 E4

  45. (H) MOTION TO RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 19 WITHDRAWN

  46. (H) AM NO 19 ADOPTED Y20 N16 E4

  47. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  48. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 3/4 - ON 3/7 CALENDAR

  49. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 3/4 CALENDAR

  50. (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 16 FAILED Y19 N19 E2

  51. (H) AM NO 18 ADOPTED Y20 N18 E2

  52. (H) AM NO 17 FAILED Y10 N27 E2 A1

  53. (H) AM 2 TO AM 17 NOT OFFERED

  54. (H) AM 1 TO AM 17 FAILED Y13 N24 E3

  55. (H) AM NO 17 OFFERED

  56. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  57. (H) AM NO 16 ADOPTED Y20 N17 E2 A1

  58. (H) AM NO 15 NOT OFFERED

  59. (H) AM NO 14 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

  60. (H) AM 1 TO AM 14 FAILED Y13 N25 E2

  61. (H) AM NO 14 OFFERED

  62. (H) AM NO 13 NOT OFFERED

  63. (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y19 N19 E2

  64. (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y17 N21 E2

  65. (H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y18 N20 E2

  66. (H) AM NO 9 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  67. (H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y18 N20 E1 A1

  68. (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y18 N20 E1 A1

  69. (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y15 N22 E1 A2

  70. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y14 N23 E1 A2

  71. (H) AM NO 4 NOT OFFERED

  72. (H) AM NO 3 AS AMD FAILED Y17 N20 E1 A2

  73. (H) AM 1 TO AM 3 ADOPTED UC

  74. (H) AM NO 3 OFFERED

  75. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N22 A1

  76. (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  77. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  78. (H) HELD TO 3/2 CALENDAR

  79. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/28/2022

  80. (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  81. (H) FN3: ZERO(ADM)

  82. (H) NR: THOMPSON, MERRICK

  83. (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, WOOL, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  84. (H) FIN RPT 5DP 2NR

  85. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  86. (H) Moved HB 90 Out of Committee

  87. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  88. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  89. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 10 Minutes Following Session --

  90. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  91. (H) FN2: INDETERMINATE(REV)

  92. (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  93. (H) AM: KAUFMAN, MCCARTY, NELSON

  94. (H) DP: SCHRAGE, SNYDER, SPOHNHOLZ, FIELDS

  95. (H) L&C RPT 4DP 3AM

  96. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  97. (H) Moved HB 90 Out of Committee

  98. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  99. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  100. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time & Location Change --

  101. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  102. (H) L&C, FIN

  103. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • WOOL · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • WOOL

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None.

Not signed on (64)

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HB 90 is sponsored by WOOL.
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