HF 721: Relating to customer facility charges as part of a vehicle rental transaction at airports, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill creates a new Code chapter 330B authorizing and regulating customer facility charges imposed as part of a vehicle rental transaction at an airport. Under the bill, an aviation authority, airport commission, municipality, or other entity that operates an airport is authorized to require a rental vehicle business to impose a customer facility charge (charge), as defined by the bill. The charge is paid by a customer who rents a vehicle at the airport. The bill requires a charge to be listed as a separate line item on all vehicle rental agreements transacted at the airport.

House subcommittee · named March 18, 2024

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Alamo Rent A Car; Avis Budget Car Rental; Enterprise Holdings d/b/a Enterprise Mobility; National Rent A Car

Against: Cedar Rapids Airport; Des Moines International Airport; Iowa Public Airports Association; Mason City Municipal Airport

In plain words

1. March 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as HSB 241
2. March 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Jones, Best and Wilson · as HSB 241
3. April 12, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 241
4. April 19, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 241
5. April 26, 2023Filed in the House
6. April 26, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 721 · as HSB 241
7. March 18, 2024House subcommittee named: Jones, Best and Wilson
8. March 26, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it