HD 1945 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act further regulating the rental of motor vehicles

HD 1945 regulates online vehicle rental platforms by defining "rental facilitators" (like apps arranging rentals) and requiring them to collect and pay all applicable taxes to the state. It mandates that these facilitators must sign agreements with airports before listing vehicles at airports, promoting vehicles to airport customers, or facilitating airport-related rentals. The bill clarifies that peer-to-peer car sharing (e.g., personal vehicle sharing via apps) is excluded from these regulations and remains governed separately under insurance rules. These changes ensure rental facilitators comply with existing vehicle rental laws and airport requirements without altering peer-to-peer sharing frameworks.
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