Legislature(2017 - 2018)BARNES 124
03/29/2018 01:15 PM House TRANSPORTATION
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HB 136-MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES
1:18:09 PM
CO-CHAIR WOOL announced that only order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 136, "An Act relating to motor vehicle
franchises, motor vehicle transactions, motor vehicle dealers,
motor vehicle manufacturers, and motor vehicle distributors."
[Before the committee, adopted as a working document during the
House Transportation Standing Committee's meeting on March 27,
2018, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 136,
Version 30-LS0561\R, Bannister, 3/21/18.]
1:18:25 PM
CO-CHAIR WOOL opened public testimony on HB 136.
1:18:49 PM
STEVE ALWINE, Dealer, Mendenhall Auto; Member, Board of
Directors, Alaska Auto Dealers Association; State Director,
National Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of HB
136. He said the proposed legislation would serve to update
state franchise laws that were written in 2004. Further, it
would serve to provide reasonable protections to Alaska's 29 new
car dealers, the 6,900 direct and indirect employees, and
consumers throughout the state - especially those in remote
areas. Mr. Alwine said most people do not realize that car
dealerships are family businesses. The proposed legislation
would give dealers the ability to pass their dealerships on to a
family member or to an experienced manager. He said most
importantly, HB 136 would address manufacturer warranty issues
and recall. The bill would provide that a dealer would be
compensated for these types of work at a level that would allow
"investment in both equipment and personnel to provide stronger,
more effective customer service throughout the state." Mr.
Alwine emphasized that HB 136 would provide significant consumer
protections to customers in outlying areas by giving dealers and
manufacturers "opportunities and responsibilities to help people
that have cars that may be in ... Petersburg or Wrangell,
Ketchikan, [and] places like that." Mr. Alwine credited the
bill sponsor for bringing all parties together to reach "a
reasonable accord." He thanked the bill sponsor and urged the
House Transportation Standing Committee to move HB 136 out of
committee.
1:21:12 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KOPP said this issue has been before the
legislature for a number of years, and he commended the bill
sponsor, manufacturers, and automobile dealers for "working this
out."
1:21:42 PM
CO-CHAIR WOOL echoed the words of Representative Kopp. He told
Mr. Alwine, "It looks like you covered a lot of the ... big
issues, and I'm glad you guys were able to come to agreement."
1:22:16 PM
CO-CHAIR WOOL, after ascertaining that there was no one else who
wished to testify, closed public testimony on HB 136.
1:22:40 PM
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND moved to report CSHB 136, Version 30-
LS0561\R, Bannister, 3/21/18, out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSHB 136(TRA) was reported out of the House
Transportation Standing Committee.
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