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Airports press for authority to require agreements with peer-to-peer car-share platforms; committee tables bill
Summary
Airports testified that peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms (example: Turo) operate on airport property without agreements and may be avoiding fees paid by rental-car companies; airports asked for authority to require permits or agreements and compensation; Turo urged continued negotiation; the committee voted to table HB 686 to allow talks to continue.
Airport officials told the Senate Transportation Committee they are encountering peer-to-peer car-sharing operations on airport property without the permits or agreements that rental-car companies and ride-hailing services accept.
Kelly Johnson, COO of Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA) National Airport, described prior outreach to Turo and said airport operators need the ability to negotiate permits and fees for companies using airport facilities. "We…
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