Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 5 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 233 — An Act relating to rates and time allowances for motor vehicle warranty work; and relating to unfair practices by manufacturers.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/27/24

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 R · 5 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to HB 233 clarify how compensation for motor vehicle warranty work will be determined for dealerships. Specifically, the amendment ensures that the rates and time allowances for warranty work cannot be lower than what dealerships charge their retail customers for similar services. This is significant because it protects dealers from being underpaid for warranty jobs, which could help maintain their financial stability and improve service quality for consumers.

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33-LS1042\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
233 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES TOMASZEWSKI, Shaw, Josephson, Stapp, Coulombe, Carrick, Wright, Allard, Cronk, Ruffridge, Stutes, Prax, Vance, Ortiz, Foster, Galvin, McKay, Armstrong, Sumner Introduced:
CSHB 233(TRA) am _______ AN ACT Relating to rates and time allowances for motor vehicle warranty work;
1/16/24 Referred:
and relating to unfair practices by manufacturers.
Labor and Commerce, Transportation A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to rates and time allowances for motor vehicle warranty work." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 233 AN ACT Relating to rates and time allowances for motor vehicle warranty work;
and relating to unfair practices by manufacturers.
_______________ * Section 1.
(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the manufacturer and the new motor vehicle dealer, the rates and time allowances in the schedule of compensation may not be less than the rates and time allowances that the new motor vehicle dealer charges retail customers for similar nonwarranty service work.
(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the manufacturer and the new motor vehicle dealer, [THE RATES IN] the schedule of compensation may not contain (1) rates [MAY NOT BE] less than the rates that the new motor vehicle dealer charges retail customers for similar nonwarranty service work;
and -1- Enrolled HB 233 (2) time allowances less than time allowances provided in independent labor time guides.
(j) In this section, HB0233a -1- HB 233 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1042\A (1) "rate" means the dollar amount that a manufacturer pays a new motor vehicle dealer for one hour of labor;
(j) In this section, (1) "rate" means the dollar amount that a manufacturer pays a new motor vehicle dealer for one hour of labor;
(2) "time allowance" means the maximum number of hours of labor that may be billed for a particular job.
(2) "time allowance" means the maximum number of hours and fractions of an hour of labor that may be billed for a particular job.
AS 45.25.300 is amended to read:
Sec.
45.25.300.
Unfair practices.
A manufacturer may not (1) require, coerce, or attempt to coerce a new motor vehicle dealer to change the location of the new motor vehicle dealership or toake any substantial alterations to the new motor vehicle dealership premises or facilities if the alterations would be unreasonable or if there is not expected to be a sufficient supply of new motor vehicles to justify the change of location or the alterations because of market and economic conditions;
this paragraph does not apply to alterations that are necessary to comply with health or safety laws;
in this paragraph, "substantial alterations" does not include erecting signs subject to the manufacturer's intellectual property rights, doing interior painting that is necessary to keep a new motor vehicle dealer facility in an attractive condition, or performing routine maintenance;
(2) require a new motor vehicle dealer to purchase or includein inventory a predetermined number or percentage of certified pre-owned motor vehicles or lease return motor vehicles;
(3) except because of reasons beyond the manufacturer's control, refuse or fail to deliver or offer for sale in reasonable quantities to a new motor vehicle dealer holding a franchise for a line make of new motor vehicles sold or distributed by the manufacturer a new motor vehicle, part, or accessory, if the new motor vehicle, part, or accessory is being delivered to other new motor vehicle dealers;
this paragraph does not apply to limited edition or limited release vehicle parts or accessories;
(4) require a new motor vehicle dealer to purchase unreasonable advertising displays or other materials or an unreasonable number of signs;
Enrolled HB 233 -2- (5) require a new motor vehicle dealer to order or accept delivery of a new motor vehicle, part, accessory, piece of equipment, promotional material, display device, display decoration, or other item that is not otherwise required by law and that the new motor vehicle dealer does not voluntarily order;
this paragraph does not apply to safety and emissions recall campaign parts or to a motor vehicle feature, part, accessory, or other component required by federal law, the law of this state, or local law;
(6) coerce, attempt to coerce, or require a new motor vehicle dealer to (A) join, contribute money to, or affiliate with an advertising association;
or (B) participate monetarily in an advertising campaign;
[OR] (7) increase the price of a new motor vehicle that the new motor vehicle dealer has ordered from the manufacturer and for which there exists at the time of the order a bona fide sale to a retail or fleet purchaser if the dealer submitted the order to the manufacturer before the manufacturer provided the new motor vehicle dealer with an official written price increase notification;
or (8) recover the manufacturer's costs for compensating a new motor vehicle dealer for warranty work by reducing the amount due to or imposing a separate charge, surcharge, administrative fee, or other similar cost on the new motor vehicle dealer;
this paragraph does not prohibit a manufacturer from increasing the price of a new motor vehicle or changing a schedule of compensation in the ordinary course of business.
* Sec.
5.
HB 233 -2- HB0233a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HB 233
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/27/24

  2. (H) Signed into law 7/29 CHAPTER 20 SLA 24

  3. (H) 9:00 A.M. 7/16/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: CSHB 233(TRA) AM

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 233(TRA) AM

  8. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL

  9. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  10. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2024

  11. (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)

  12. (S) NR: MERRICK

  13. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  14. (S) L&C RPT 3DP 1NR

  15. (S) Moved CSHB 233(TRA) am Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  16. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 05:15 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  17. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  18. (S) Heard & Held

  19. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  20. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS, CLAMAN, BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON

  21. (S) L&C

  22. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  23. (H) VERSION: CSHB 233(TRA) AM

  24. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  25. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG, SUMNER

  26. (H) PASSED Y35 N2 A3

  27. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 233(TRA) AM

  28. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  29. (H) AM NO 4 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN

  30. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y9 N31

  31. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N22

  32. (H) RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTING) AM 2 PASSED Y25 N14 A1

  33. (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y20 N19 A1

  34. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y27 N12 A1

  35. (H) TRA CS ADOPTED Y37 N1 A2

  36. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2024

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

  39. (H) AM: SUMNER

  40. (H) NR: C.JOHNSON, VANCE, MCKAY, MINA

  41. (H) DP: STUTES, MCCABE

  42. (H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) NEW TITLE 2DP 4NR 1AM

  43. (H) Moved CSHB 233(TRA) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10 Minutes Following Session --

  44. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  45. (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE, ORTIZ, FOSTER, GALVIN, MCKAY

  46. (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX

  47. (H) Heard & Held

  48. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD, CRONK, RUFFRIDGE, STUTES

  50. (H) Heard & Held

  51. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  52. (H) COSPONSOR(S): WRIGHT

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

  54. (H) NR: FIELDS, PRAX, SADDLER, RUFFRIDGE

  55. (H) DP: WRIGHT, CARRICK

  56. (H) L&C RPT 2DP 4NR

  57. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  58. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  59. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  60. (H) Moved HB 233 Out of Committee

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

  62. (H) TRA REPLACED JUD REFERRAL

  63. (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE, CARRICK

  64. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  65. (H) Heard & Held

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

  67. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STAPP

  68. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  69. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  71. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  72. (H) Heard & Held

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

  74. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SHAW

  75. (H) L&C, JUD

  76. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  77. (H) Prefile released 1/8/24

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 233?
HB 233 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Matt Claman (D), Robert Myers (R), Sumner, Armstrong, Mckay, Alyse Galvin (N), Neal Foster (D), Ortiz, Sarah Vance (R), Mike Prax (R), Louise Stutes (R), Justin Ruffridge (R), Mike Cronk (R), Jamie Allard (R), Wright, Ashley Carrick (D), Julie Coulombe (R), Will Stapp (R), Andy Josephson (D), Shaw, and Frank Tomaszewski (R).
What is the current status of HB 233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2024. Enacted.
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