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Assembly Actions -
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| Jun 02, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1924 substituted for s8530c |
| Jun 02, 2022 |
substituted by a9343b ordered to third reading cal.1924 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 27, 2022 |
print number 8530c |
| May 27, 2022 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection print number 8530b |
| May 27, 2022 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
| May 13, 2022 |
print number 8530a |
| May 13, 2022 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
| Mar 09, 2022 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S8530C
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9343 - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S8530 - Details
2021-S8530 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8530
SPONSOR: KENNEDY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
Authorizes rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost recovery fee".
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
Section 1: Amends section 396-z of the General Business Law adding a new
paragraph m authorizing rental .car companies to charge a "vehicle cost
recovery fee" to recover actual costs incurred relating to the titling,
registration, inspection and plating of rental car vehicles. The fee
shall be determined by an annual audit and records must be kept for five
years.
Section 2: Amends paragraph (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section
2021-S8530 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8530
I N S E N A T E
March 9, 2022
___________
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
(M) "VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE" MEANS THE ALLOWABLE RECOVERY BY A
RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM ITS RENTERS FOR ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED TO
TITLE, REGISTER, PLATE AND INSPECT RENTAL VEHICLES AS DETERMINED BY AN
ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY. EACH SUCH AUDIT
SHALL BE RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND SHALL BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
§ 2. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section 396-z of the
general business law, as amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A rental vehicle company shall not charge in addition to the
rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be
paid as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not limited to,
required fuel surcharges, each of which shall be separately stated on
the rental agreement. In addition, a rental vehicle company may also
state separately and charge, where applicable, airport fees as such term
is defined herein, AND A VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE.
(b) In addition to the rental rate, taxes, applicable airport fees,
VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE, and mileage charge, if any, a rental vehicle
company may charge for an item or service provided in connection with a
particular rental transaction if the renter could have avoided incurring
the charge by not choosing to obtain or utilize the optional item or
service, such as, but not limited to, optional accessories or services
requested by the renter, service charges incident to the renter's
optional return of the vehicle to a location other than the location
where the vehicle was rented, and charges for refueling the vehicle with
as much fuel as was in the fuel tank at the beginning of the rental.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S8530A - Details
2021-S8530A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8530A
SPONSOR: KENNEDY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
Authorizes rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost recovery fee".
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 396-z of the General Business Law adding a new
paragraph m-authorizing rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost
recovery fee" to recover actual costs incurred relating to the titling,
registration, inspection and plating of rental car vehicles. The fee
shall be determined by an annual audit and records must be kept for five
years.
Section 2: Amends paragraph (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section
2021-S8530A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8530--A
I N S E N A T E
March 9, 2022
___________
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
(M) "VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE" MEANS THE ALLOWABLE RECOVERY BY A
RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM ITS RENTERS FOR ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED TO
TITLE, REGISTER, PLATE AND INSPECT RENTAL VEHICLES AS DETERMINED BY AN
ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY. EACH SUCH AUDIT
SHALL BE RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS.
§ 2. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section 396-z of the
general business law, as amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A rental vehicle company shall not charge in addition to the
rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be
paid as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not limited to,
required fuel surcharges, each of which shall be separately stated on
the rental agreement. In addition, a rental vehicle company may also
state separately and charge, where applicable, airport fees as such term
is defined herein, AND A VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE.
(b) In addition to the rental rate, taxes, applicable airport fees,
VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE, and mileage charge, if any, a rental vehicle
company may charge for an item or service provided in connection with a
particular rental transaction if the renter could have avoided incurring
the charge by not choosing to obtain or utilize the optional item or
service, such as, but not limited to, optional accessories or services
requested by the renter, service charges incident to the renter's
optional return of the vehicle to a location other than the location
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14697-03-2
2021-S8530B - Details
2021-S8530B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8530B
SPONSOR: KENNEDY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
Authorizes rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost recovery fee".
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 396-z of the General Business Law adding a new
paragraph m-authorizing rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost
recovery fee" to recover actual costs incurred relating to the titling,
registration, inspection and plating of rental car vehicles. The fee
shall be determined by an annual audit and records must be kept for five
years.
Section 2: Amends paragraph (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section
2021-S8530B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8530--B
I N S E N A T E
March 9, 2022
___________
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
(M) "VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE" MEANS THE ALLOWABLE RECOVERY BY A
RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM ITS RENTERS FOR ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED TO
TITLE, REGISTER, PLATE AND INSPECT RENTAL VEHICLES IN THIS STATE PURSU-
ANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND WHICH SHALL
BE DETERMINED INITIALLY BY AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE PRECEDING YEAR'S ACTU-
AL COSTS CONDUCTED BY THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM
ADJUSTING THE EXPENSE LEVEL DURING A CALENDAR YEAR TO MORE CLOSELY
REFLECT ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED. EACH SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE RETAINED FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS, AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
§ 2. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section 396-z of the
general business law, as amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A rental vehicle company shall not charge in addition to the
rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be
paid as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not limited to,
required fuel surcharges, each of which shall be separately stated on
the rental agreement. In addition, a rental vehicle company may also
state separately THE VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEES and SEPARATELY STATE AND
charge, where applicable, airport fees as such term is defined herein.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14697-06-2
2021-S8530C (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S8530C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8530C
SPONSOR: KENNEDY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
Authorizes rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost recovery fee".
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 396-z of the General Business Law adding a new
paragraph m-authorizing rental car companies to charge a "vehicle cost
recovery fee" to recover actual costs incurred relating to the titling,
registration, inspection and plating of rental car vehicles. The fee
shall be determined by an annual audit and records must be kept for five
years.
Section 2: Amends paragraph (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section
396-z of the General. Business Law authorizing rental car companies to
2021-S8530C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8530--C
I N S E N A T E
March 9, 2022
___________
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to vehicle cost
recovery fees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:
(M) "VEHICLE COST RECOVERY FEE" MEANS THE ALLOWABLE RECOVERY BY A
RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM ITS RENTERS FOR ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED TO
TITLE, REGISTER, PLATE AND INSPECT RENTAL VEHICLES IN THIS STATE PURSU-
ANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AND WHICH SHALL
BE DETERMINED INITIALLY BY AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE PRECEDING YEAR'S ACTU-
AL COSTS CONDUCTED BY THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY FROM
ADJUSTING THE EXPENSE LEVEL DURING A CALENDAR YEAR TO MORE CLOSELY
REFLECT ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED. EACH SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE RETAINED FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS, AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
§ 2. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 10 of section 396-z of the
general business law, as amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A rental vehicle company shall not charge in addition to the
rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be
paid as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not limited to,
required fuel surcharges, each of which shall be separately stated on
the rental agreement. In addition, a rental vehicle company may also
state separately and charge, where applicable, airport fees as such term
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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