Protect Florida Liveries: Repeal SB606 & SB418 to Empower Rental Operators & Lower Rental Costs For Customers!
URGENT PETITION: STOP SB606/SB418 - Protect Florida Operators from Discriminatory Insurance Requirements!
Dear Fellow Florida Livery Operators,
We are deeply concerned about the negative impact of SB606 and SB418, the new insurance requirements for renting liveries in our beloved state. These laws only serve to benefit insurance companies while inflicting severe harm on rental operators and our valued customers. Allow us to outline the key reasons why we oppose these laws:
1) Escalating Costs: The new insurance requirements impose additional expenses on customers, resulting in a staggering 25%+ increase in costs to the renter. This undue burden reduces our ability to offer competitive pricing and important upsells like trip protection, damage protection, and equipment rentals.
2) Discriminatory Underwriting: The underwriting process forces our renters to answer invasive and sensitive questions that may discriminate against certain groups. Prior felony convictions or DUI records could disqualify individuals from from getting the required insurance, which would result in disqualifying individuals from renting, further exacerbating the unfairness of these laws.
3) Cumbersome Process: Renters are already burdened with numerous paperwork requirements, including waivers, boaters tests, damage inspections, and regulations. The new underwriting process adds yet another layer of complexity, discouraging walk-in customers and dampening their enthusiasm for our recreational offerings.
4) Inadequate Education Measures: These laws fail to address the crucial need for education within our industry. Mere "attestations" to boater test requirements without actually requiring renters to take the test if they decline insurance is a mere mockery of genuine safety efforts.
5) Threat to Tourism: Livery operations are a vital part of Florida's tourism ecosystem, providing recreational activities to both locals and visitors. The additional burdens imposed by SB606 and SB418 negatively impact tourism and unfairly subject tourists to unnecessary hassles without enhancing their safety.
Furthermore, it has come to our attention that these laws were originally intended to address bareboat crisis in Dade County. Yet, they now unfairly burden legitimate and responsible livery companies that have invested significantly in liability insurance and customer safety. We firmly believe that the best approach would be to repeal and replace this legislation, targeting the actual problem of rogue operators without adversely affecting the majority of responsible operators.
We, the undersigned, call upon the lawmakers of Florida to listen to our concerns and take action to protect our livelihoods, our customers, and the integrity of our industry. Help us restore a fair and balanced environment that prioritizes safety without punishing those who are already doing their part responsibly.
Let us join hands to repeal SB606 and SB418 and pave the way for a more just, thriving, and safe boating rental industry in Florida.
Together, we can make a difference!
Please sign the petition and inform your senate and house representatives immediately! Livery operators need to be heard, and not just the manufactures and insurance companies.
13 Comments
From an insurance perspective, this bill is nearly impossible. I understand the intent and would be happy to provide input in the reconstruction of the bill.
This whole thing is just making it impossible to check people in. Renters hate the extra forms and I dont blame them one bit.
My rental prices are already high enough with gas and maintenance. Now insurance wants another cut? This is gonna kill my business before the season even starts.
While this intent was to help curb people renting boats the wrong way in the Miami area, it is instead creating a huge burden on companies already doing things the right way. As law abiding operators, we will be paying the price for this insurance requirement, in the mean time, the people who this bill was originally meant to address will still be breaking the law without consequence because there isn't even enough officers on the water to enforce this properly.
I like the fact that FWC and the Coast Guard are taking action to make our waters safe. However the additional insurance for vendors is an unnecessary burden.
This act adds more red tape to an already tedious checkout process.
Repeal SB606 & SB418
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Protect Florida Liveries: Repeal SB606 & SB418 to Empower Rental Operators & Lower Rental Costs For Customers!
URGENT PETITION: STOP SB606/SB418 - Protect Florida Operators from Discriminatory Insurance Requirements!
Dear Fellow Florida Livery Operators,
We are deeply concerned about the negative impact of SB606 and SB418, the new insurance requirements for renting liveries in our beloved state. These laws only serve to benefit insurance companies while inflicting severe harm on rental operators and our valued customers. Allow us to outline the key reasons why we oppose these laws:
1) Escalating Costs: The new insurance requirements impose additional expenses on customers, resulting in a staggering 25%+ increase in costs to the renter. This undue burden reduces our ability to offer competitive pricing and important upsells like trip protection, damage protection, and equipment rentals.
2) Discriminatory Underwriting: The underwriting process forces our renters to answer invasive and sensitive questions that may discriminate against certain groups. Prior felony convictions or DUI records could disqualify individuals from from getting the required insurance, which would result in disqualifying individuals from renting, further exacerbating the unfairness of these laws.
3) Cumbersome Process: Renters are already burdened with numerous paperwork requirements, including waivers, boaters tests, damage inspections, and regulations. The new underwriting process adds yet another layer of complexity, discouraging walk-in customers and dampening their enthusiasm for our recreational offerings.
4) Inadequate Education Measures: These laws fail to address the crucial need for education within our industry. Mere "attestations" to boater test requirements without actually requiring renters to take the test if they decline insurance is a mere mockery of genuine safety efforts.
5) Threat to Tourism: Livery operations are a vital part of Florida's tourism ecosystem, providing recreational activities to both locals and visitors. The additional burdens imposed by SB606 and SB418 negatively impact tourism and unfairly subject tourists to unnecessary hassles without enhancing their safety.
Furthermore, it has come to our attention that these laws were originally intended to address bareboat crisis in Dade County. Yet, they now unfairly burden legitimate and responsible livery companies that have invested significantly in liability insurance and customer safety. We firmly believe that the best approach would be to repeal and replace this legislation, targeting the actual problem of rogue operators without adversely affecting the majority of responsible operators.
We, the undersigned, call upon the lawmakers of Florida to listen to our concerns and take action to protect our livelihoods, our customers, and the integrity of our industry. Help us restore a fair and balanced environment that prioritizes safety without punishing those who are already doing their part responsibly.
Let us join hands to repeal SB606 and SB418 and pave the way for a more just, thriving, and safe boating rental industry in Florida.
Together, we can make a difference!
Please sign the petition and inform your senate and house representatives immediately! Livery operators need to be heard, and not just the manufactures and insurance companies.
13 Comments
Like so many laws form bureaucrats, in the pursuit of "safety" these laws in actuality cause unnecessary financial and logistical burdens & distractions for business. Instead of providing relevant tools they keep us from focusing on safety aspects that are actually practical and based in reality.
From an insurance perspective, this bill is nearly impossible. I understand the intent and would be happy to provide input in the reconstruction of the bill.
This whole thing is just making it impossible to check people in. Renters hate the extra forms and I dont blame them one bit.
My rental prices are already high enough with gas and maintenance. Now insurance wants another cut? This is gonna kill my business before the season even starts.
While this intent was to help curb people renting boats the wrong way in the Miami area, it is instead creating a huge burden on companies already doing things the right way. As law abiding operators, we will be paying the price for this insurance requirement, in the mean time, the people who this bill was originally meant to address will still be breaking the law without consequence because there isn't even enough officers on the water to enforce this properly.
I like the fact that FWC and the Coast Guard are taking action to make our waters safe. However the additional insurance for vendors is an unnecessary burden.
This act adds more red tape to an already tedious checkout process.
Repeal SB606 & SB418
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Like so many laws form bureaucrats, in the pursuit of "safety" these laws in actuality cause unnecessary financial and logistical burdens & distractions for business. Instead of providing relevant tools they keep us from focusing on safety aspects that are actually practical and based in reality.