Substitute Bill No. 6568 Summary

• Establishes regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing programs, effective January 1, 2022, defining key terms including shared vehicles, owners, drivers, and the car sharing period.

• Requires peer-to-peer car sharing programs to assume liability for bodily injury, property damage, and uninsured/underinsured motorist losses during car sharing periods in amounts at least equal to state minimum insurance requirements, with exceptions for intentional misrepresentation or fraud.

• Mandates automobile liability insurance coverage during each car sharing period that recognizes or does not exclude peer-to-peer car sharing use, with coverage potentially provided by the vehicle owner, driver, program, or any combination thereof.

• Requires programs to collect and retain vehicle use records for at least the applicable statute of limitations period and provide them to relevant parties for claim investigation and settlement.

• Establishes driver licensing requirements, safety recall obligations for vehicle owners, equipment responsibility for the program, and requires programs operating at Bradley International Airport to have an agreement with the Connecticut Airport Authority.