Sen. Christopher Belt

Filed: 5/16/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1497

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1497 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax
5Act is amended by adding Section 6 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 155/6 new)
7    Sec. 6. Applicability. The taxes imposed by Sections 3 and
84 of this Act do not apply to any amounts paid or received for
9peer-to-peer car sharing, as defined in Section 5 of the
10Car-Sharing Program Act, or the privilege of sharing a shared
11vehicle through a car-sharing program, as defined in Section 5
12of the Car-Sharing Program Act, if the shared vehicle owner
13paid applicable taxes upon the purchase of the automobile.
14    As used in this Section, "applicable taxes" means, with
15respect to vehicles purchased in Illinois, the retailers'
16occupation tax levied under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act

 

 

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1or the use tax levied under the Use Tax Act. "Applicable
2taxes", with respect to vehicles not purchased in Illinois,
3refers to the sales, use, excise, or other generally
4applicable tax that is due upon the purchase of a vehicle in
5the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was purchased.
6    The car-sharing program shall collect and remit any
7retailers' occupation tax or use tax due with respect to any
8proceeds from any shared vehicle upon the purchase of which
9applicable taxes were not paid. To fulfill this
10responsibility, the car-sharing program shall ask a shared
11vehicle owner if the shared vehicle owner paid applicable
12taxes at the time of purchase. Notwithstanding any law to the
13contrary, the car-sharing program shall have the right to rely
14on the shared vehicle owner's response and to be held legally
15harmless for such reliance.
 
16    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
17changing Section 6-305.2 as follows:
 
18    (625 ILCS 5/6-305.2)
19    Sec. 6-305.2. Limited liability for damage.
20    (a) Damage to private passenger vehicle. A person who
21rents a motor vehicle to another may hold the renter liable to
22the extent permitted under subsections (b) through (d) for
23physical or mechanical damage to the rented motor vehicle that
24occurs during the time the motor vehicle is under the rental

 

 

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1agreement.
2    (b) Limits on liability due to theft for a : vehicle having
3an MSRP of $50,000 or less. For a vehicle that is stolen and
4that has an MSRP of $50,000 or less, the The total liability of
5the a renter under subsection (a) shall be the actual and
6reasonable costs incurred by the loss due to theft of the
7rental motor vehicle up to $5,000; provided, however, that if
8it is established that the renter or authorized driver failed
9to exercise ordinary care while in possession of the vehicle
10or that the renter or authorized driver committed or aided and
11abetted the commission of a theft, then the damages shall be
12the actual and reasonable costs of the rental vehicle up to its
13fair market value, as determined by the customary market for
14the sale of the vehicle. for damage to a motor vehicle with a
15Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $50,000 or
16less may not exceed all of the following:
17        (1) The lesser of:
18            (A) Actual and reasonable costs that the person
19        who rents a motor vehicle to another incurred to
20        repair the motor vehicle or that the rental company
21        would have incurred if the motor vehicle had been
22        repaired, which shall reflect any discounts, price
23        reductions, or adjustments available to the rental
24        company; or
25            (B) The fair market value of that motor vehicle
26        immediately before the damage occurred, as determined

 

 

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1        in the customary market for the retail sale of that
2        motor vehicle; and
3        (2) Actual and reasonable costs incurred by the loss
4    due to theft of the rental motor vehicle up to $2,000;
5    provided, however, that if it is established that the
6    renter or an authorized driver failed to exercise ordinary
7    care while in possession of the vehicle or that the renter
8    or an authorized driver committed or aided and abetted the
9    commission of the theft, then the damages shall be the
10    actual and reasonable costs of the rental vehicle up to
11    its fair market value, as determined by the customary
12    market for the sale of that vehicle.
13    For purposes of this subsection (b), for the period prior
14to June 1, 1998, the maximum amount that may be recovered from
15an authorized driver shall not exceed $6,000; for the period
16beginning June 1, 1998 through May 31, 1999, the maximum
17recovery shall not exceed $7,500; and for the period beginning
18June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2000, the maximum recovery shall
19not exceed $9,000. Beginning June 1, 2000, and annually each
20June 1 thereafter, the maximum amount that may be recovered
21from an authorized driver under this subsection (b) shall be
22increased by $500 above the maximum recovery allowed
23immediately prior to June 1 of that year.
24    (b-5) Limits on liability due to theft for a : vehicle
25having an MSRP of more than $50,000. For a vehicle that is
26stolen and that has an MSRP of more than $50,000, the The total

 

 

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1liability of the a renter under subsection (a) shall be the
2actual and reasonable cost incurred by the loss due to theft of
3the rental motor vehicle up to $40,000; provided, however that
4if it is established that the renter or authorized driver
5failed to exercise ordinary care while in possession of the
6vehicle or that the renter or authorized driver committed or
7aided and abetted the commission of a theft, then the damages
8shall be the actual and reasonable costs of the rental vehicle
9up to its fair market value, as determined by the customary
10market for the sale of the vehicle. for damage to a motor
11vehicle with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of
12more than $50,000 may not exceed all of the following:
13        (1) the lesser of:
14            (A) actual and reasonable costs that the person
15        who rents a motor vehicle to another incurred to
16        repair the motor vehicle or that the rental company
17        would have incurred if the motor vehicle had been
18        repaired, which shall reflect any discounts, price
19        reductions, or adjustments available to the rental
20        company; or
21            (B) the fair market value of that motor vehicle
22        immediately before the damage occurred, as determined
23        in the customary market for the retail sale of that
24        motor vehicle; and
25        (2) the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the
26    loss due to theft of the rental motor vehicle up to

 

 

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1    $40,000.
2    The maximum recovery for a motor vehicle with a
3Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of more than
4$50,000 under this subsection (b-5) shall not exceed $40,000
5on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th
6General Assembly. On October 1, 2016, and for the next 3 years
7thereafter, the maximum amount that may be recovered from an
8authorized driver under this subsection (b-5) shall be
9increased by $2,500 above the prior year's maximum recovery.
10On October 1, 2020, and for each year thereafter, the maximum
11amount that may be recovered from an authorized driver under
12this subsection (b-5) shall be increased by $1,000 above the
13prior year's maximum recovery.
14    (b-10) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
15Act of the 103rd General Assembly and for 6 months after, a
16person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall provide
17notice to the renter of the motor vehicle of the changes
18reflected in this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
19Assembly. The notice shall be posted in a conspicuous and
20unobscured place that is separate and apart from any other
21information.
22    (c) Multiple recoveries prohibited. Any person who rents a
23motor vehicle to another may not hold the renter liable for any
24amounts that the rental company recovers from any other party.
25    (d) Repair estimates. A person who rents a motor vehicle
26to another may not collect or attempt to collect the amount

 

 

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1described in subsection (b) or (b-5) unless the rental company
2obtains an estimate from a repair company or an appraiser in
3the business of providing such appraisals on the costs of
4repairing the motor vehicle, makes a copy of the estimate
5available upon request to the renter who may be liable under
6subsection (a), or the insurer of the renter, and submits a
7copy of the estimate with any claim to collect the amount
8described in subsection (b) or (b-5). In order to collect the
9amount described in subsection (b-5), a person renting a motor
10vehicle to another must also provide the renter's personal
11insurance company with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
12inspect damages.
13    (d-5) In the event of loss due to theft of the rental motor
14vehicle with a MSRP more than $50,000, the rental company
15shall provide reasonable notice of the theft to the renter's
16personal insurance company.
17    (e) Duty to mitigate. A claim against a renter resulting
18from damage or loss to a rental vehicle must be reasonably and
19rationally related to the actual loss incurred. A rental
20company shall mitigate damages where possible and shall not
21assert or collect any claim for physical damage which exceeds
22the actual costs of the repair, including all discounts or
23price reductions.
24    (f) No rental company shall require a deposit or an
25advance charge against the credit card of a renter, in any
26form, for damages to a vehicle which is in the renter's

 

 

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1possession, custody, or control. No rental company shall
2require any payment for damage to the rental vehicle, upon the
3renter's return of the vehicle in a damaged condition, until
4after the cost of the damage to the vehicle and liability
5therefor is agreed to between the rental company and renter or
6is determined pursuant to law.
7    (g) If insurance coverage exists under the renter's
8personal insurance policy and the coverage is confirmed during
9regular business hours, the renter may require that the rental
10company must submit any claims to the renter's personal
11insurance carrier as the renter's agent. The rental company
12shall not make any written or oral representations that it
13will not present claims or negotiate with the renter's
14insurance carrier. For purposes of this Section, confirmation
15of coverage includes telephone confirmation from insurance
16company representatives during regular business hours. After
17confirmation of coverage, the amount of claim shall be
18resolved between the insurance carrier and the rental company.
19(Source: P.A. 99-201, eff. 10-1-15.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.".