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4 Limitations. Direct Sales Bill for Manufacturers Sent to Governor in the Sego Lilly State. LEGE TRENDING

State: Utah

Background: HB 369 MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE AMENDMENTS

  • 2015 Tesla builds showroom
  • State denies Tesla the ability to sell vehicles directly
  • Utah State Supreme Court Agrees
  • 2018 Legislative Action

The 2018 Utah Compromise for Direct Manufacturer Sales:

  • Limits direct sales to:
    • electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or other non-fossil fuel vehicles
    • cars and trucks less than 14,000 lbs
    • companies domiciled in the US
    • whose chief officers direct, control, and…

Local Government TREND. +1 County Moves to Block High Speed Rail by Protecting its Roads. 4 levels of protection:

The County: Madison County Texas

The high speed rail project: Texas Central Partners’ Dallas to Houston High Speed Rail

The 4 Levels of Madison County road protection:

  • No county road will be closed
  • No county road will be vacated
  • No county road will be altered
  • No county road will be abandoned  to accommodate the proposed high-speed rail route

Madisonville Meteor | County takes stand on railway

Local Government TREND. Ride Share Fees Exceed Revenue Estimates. 3 Bits informed:intel.

Fee background:  50 cent surcharge on ride share & taxi rides in Portland Oregon since 2016

Is the fee a dedicated revenue fee? Yes, the fee revenue can only be used for enforcement and regulation of the ride-hailing and taxi industries

How much excess fee has Portland collected in 2 years? $3 Million

What enforcement does Portland conduct? 

  • it boasts more on the spot inspections of ride share and taxi vehicles than any other US city, except NYC
  • In 2017 that meant 10 city inspectors…

Local TREND. Infrastructure Impact Fees. What? How? Who is paying the fee?

Where: San Francisco Board of Supervisors

What’s an infrastructure impact fee? a fee to to ameliorate the impacts of ride share

What 5 impacts do ride share have on local government?

  • reduced pulic transportation revenue
  • increased traffic congestion
  • increased traffic safety issues from collisions
  • increased traffic safety issues for pedestrian safety
  • increased road wear and tear

What entities are a proposed infrastructure impact fee to be levied against? Ride Share

San Francisco Examiner…

State dealer incentives for EVs. Anatomy of the Dealer Incentive Program.

State: Connecticut

What’s the dealer EV incentive program called? the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automotive Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) program

What incentives are available to auto dealers under Connecticut’s program?

  • $500 per car sold
  • “Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA), present an annual “Revolutionary Dealer Award” to the dealership that sells or leases the most electric cars,…

Lege TREND. 5 Reasons Auto Dealers Oppose Direct Sales by manufacturers in the Mountain Laurel State

State: Connecticut

The Connecticut bill: HB 5310 (2018)

How does CT HB 5310 allow for directr sales?

  • Re-define manufacturer
  • Allow for manufacturer sales when:
    • only Electric Vehicles
    • There are no franchise agreements
    • only sells its own cars
    • is duly licensed
    • isn’t owned by another manufacturer
    • doesn’t own another manufacturer

What are 5  opposition arguments from motor vehicle dealers in CT?

  • Aren’t you special? “Tesla wants special treatment”
  • Foreigners. fear that 25 other…

Lege TREND. Bill to Grant Auto Dealers Ability to File Suit Against Direct Sales in 2 Steps.

State: Missouri

The Legislation: MO SB872 (2018) 

Bill Description: Enacts provisions relating to motor vehicle franchises

How does it lay goundwork for autodealers to file suit concerning direct sales?

  • Establishes the dealer franchise sales was enacte to be fair, uniform and without discrimination
  • Allows any dealer/franchise to bring suit in Cole County against any entity that seeks to sell vehicles wihout a franchise agreement

St. Louis Today | Auto dealers renew fight against Tesla in…

TX Attorney General Opinion. THE LOOPHOLE on Tollroads. Administrative Fee Cap. The Legislative Fix.

LOOPHOLES in the Attorney General Cap on administrative fees: toll roads that are operated by non-TXDOT entities, or that have contracts awarded for operation by non-TXDOT entities.

What’s an example of a non-TXDOT tollroad? Tollraods operated by Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority

What’s the legislative fix? Adding the administrative cap to Texas Transportation Code, Section 370 which govrns tollroads operated by regional mobility authorities.

Statesman | Wear: Why toll fees remain…

4 Local Government Funding Issues. 1 Ride Share Tax. 2 Arguments to Support the Cause.

San Francisco City Council members want to tax ride share to fund:

  • police services
  • street resurfacing
  • traffic calming
  • pedestrian safety

Supporters say:

  • California is behind the times, localities like Chicago, Portland & Philadelphia tax ride share
  • State lawmakers should let cities regulate the entities that impact them

CBS SanFrancisco | San Francisco Supervisor Wants Tax On Uber And Lyft