Bill Text: HI HB1620 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Motor Vehicle Repairs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-04-16 - Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609). [HB1620 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB1620-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to establish a vehicle repair practices task force within the department of commerce and consumer affairs to address the concerns of consumers with regard to the use of original equipment manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts in the repair of their vehicles.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established within the department of commerce and consumer affairs, the vehicle repair practices task force. The task force shall address the concerns of consumers with regard to the use of original equipment manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts in the repair of their vehicles. The task force shall submit a report with findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019. The report shall address and include:
(1) Current motor vehicle insurance practices and coverages in Hawaii and nationally for repairs to insured vehicles, including coverage options and costs relating to the use of original equipment manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts in repairing an insured vehicle;
(2) Studies by nationally accredited institutions or government agencies regarding the fitness, quality, and safety of aftermarket vehicle parts in comparison to comparable original equipment manufacturer parts;
(3) A cost-benefit analysis of the consumer using original equipment manufacturer parts or aftermarket parts in repairing the consumer's vehicle;
(4) Proposed legislation to provide affordable, safe, and reliable vehicle repair options to Hawaii's consumers, including legislation focused on businesses related to repairing vehicles and insuring vehicles; and
(5) An impact study on insurance rates due to any proposed legislation pursuant to paragraph (4) including, but not limited to, the potential for an increase in uninsured motorists and an increase in insurance rates.
(b) The director of commerce and consumer affairs shall be the chair of the vehicle repair practices task force and shall invite as members of the task force:
(1) Two members from the insurance industry;
(2) Two members from the vehicle repair industry;
(3) One member from the original equipment manufacturer parts industry; and
(4) One member from the aftermarket parts industry.
The members of the task force shall serve without compensation, and all necessary expenses, including travel expenses, shall be paid by the department of commerce and consumer affairs. No member shall be made subject to section 84-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, solely because of that member's participation as a member of the task force. The task force shall be exempt from chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
(c) The vehicle repair practices task force shall dissolve on June 30, 2019.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Vehicle Repair Practices Task Force; Motor Vehicle Insurance; Repair; Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts; Aftermarket Parts
Description:
Establishes the Vehicle Repair Practices Task Force to study and report on vehicle repairs made with original equipment manufacturer parts versus aftermarket parts and the effects of the use of such parts on automobile insurance coverage and costs. (HB1620 HD2)
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