2007 Senate Bill 1003 / 2008 Public Act 310

Require certain car rental disclosures

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

To require a rental car company to provide a person renting a car with an estimated total price for the transaction, and also to disclose any “vehicle license cost recovery fee” or other separately stated mandatory fee. Also, to prohibit the rental company from charging more vehicle license cost recovery fees in a year than the actual aggregate amount needed to cover its license taxes. If it does it would have to collect less of these fees the following year.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

March 18, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 25, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require a rental car company to provide a person renting a car with either an estimated total price for the transaction, or to disclose any additional “vehicle license cost recovery fee” or other separately stated mandatory fee. Also, to prohibit the rental company from charging more vehicle license cost recovery fees in a year than the actual aggregate amount needed to cover its license taxes. If it does it would have to collect less of these fees the following year.

Received in the House

April 8, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 25, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 1 (details)

To require a rental car company to provide a person renting a car with an estimated total price for the transaction, and also to disclose any “vehicle license cost recovery fee” or other separately stated mandatory fee. Also, to prohibit the rental company from charging more vehicle license cost recovery fees in a year than the actual aggregate amount needed to cover its license taxes. If it does it would have to collect less of these fees the following year.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2008

Substitute offered by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with technical amendments.

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion failed 23 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 15, 2008

Nov. 13, 2008

Passed in the House 101 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 17, 2008