Ch. 673                                    1996 LAWS OR MARYLAND

(3)     the Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration or the
Commissioner's designee;

(4)     the Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Administration or the
Administrator's designee; and

(5)     3 members appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Delegates as follows:

(i) 1 representative of the Maryland Rental Car Coalition;

(ii) 1 representative of the motor vehicle liability insurance industry;
and

(iii) 1 member at large.

(c)     The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall
each appoint a co-chair of the Task Force.

(d)     Staff support for the Task Force shall be provided by the Department of Fiscal
Services and the Department of Legislative Reference.

(e)     The purpose and responsibilities of the Task Force are to:

(1)     review the liability insurance issues, including primary coverage,
involved in the rental of motor vehicles in this State;

(2)     develop recommendations for methods to:

(i) reduce costs to consumers of the automobile insurance industry
and the rental vehicle industry with respect to duplicative insurance coverages provided
on rental vehicles;

(ii) reduce the confusion to consumers related to the insurance issues
involved in rental vehicle transactions; and

(iii) reduce costs to consumers of rental vehicles or the use of loaner
cars; and

(3)     propose legislative, regulatory, and other changes required to implement
the recommendations.

(f)      On or before December 1, 1996, the Task Force shall submit a report to the
Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, the General
Assembly.

(g) The Task Force shall terminate on January 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1996.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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