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May 08, 2023 | referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 01, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2023 | 1st report cal.661 |
Feb 02, 2023 | referred to consumer protection |
senate Bill S4036
Sponsored By
John W. Mannion
(D) 50th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
George M. Borrello
(R, C) 57th Senate District
Robert Jackson
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
Lea Webb
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
S4036 (ACTIVE) - Details
S4036 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4036REVISED 4/27/23 SPONSOR: MANNION TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to a cap on the amount which rental vehicle companies may charge for refueling of a rental vehicle PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a reasonable cap on the prices that rental companies are allowed to charge for refueling vehicles once they have been returned. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 2 of the bill would amend subdivisions 9 and 10 of § 396-z of the General Business Law, respectively, to establish a cap on the amount that vehicle rental companies are able to charge for gasoline once the vehicle is returned. Rental companies would be able to charge up to 125% of the regional market value of gasoline as established by
S4036 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4036 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MANNION, BORRELLO, JACKSON -- 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 a cap on the amount which rental vehicle companies may charge for refueling of a rental vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 396-z of the general business law is amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows: (B-1) A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY THAT CHARGES FOR THE REFUELING OF A RENTAL VEHICLE, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL ONLY CHARGE THE RENTER FOR THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT WAS NECESSARY TO RETURN THE FUEL TANK TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE TANK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RENTAL. THE RENTER SHALL NOT BE CHARGED FOR SUCH GAS AT A RATE EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REGIONAL AVER- AGE MARKET VALUE OF GAS AS PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES ENERGY AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION. WHERE A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY HAS VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COMMENCE A SPECIAL PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THIRTEEN OF THIS SECTION, AND IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING THE COURT SHALL IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND, WHERE APPROPRI- ATE, ORDER RESTITUTION TO AGGRIEVED RENTERS. § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 396-z of the general business law is amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows: (B-1) A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY THAT CHARGES FOR THE REFUELING OF A RENTAL VEHICLE, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL ONLY CHARGE THE RENTER FOR THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT WAS NECESSARY TO RETURN THE FUEL TANK TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE TANK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RENTAL. THE RENTER SHALL NOT BE CHARGED FOR SUCH GAS AT A RATE EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REGIONAL AVERAGE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06790-01-3
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