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Minutes for SB106 - Committee on Transportation
Short Title
Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation or reinstallation of a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or nonfunctional airbag and providing for criminal penalties for violation thereof.
Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 2, 2023
Chairperson Francis opened the hearing on SB106.
Chris Waggoner, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided an overview of the bill and addressed questions from the committee. (Attachment 1)
Craig Orlan, Director of State and Local Government Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. provided testimony in support of the bill stating that while counterfeit parts are not new to the industry, automakers have seen a dramatic rise in the number of counterfeit and otherwise “nonfunctional” critical safety components entering the marketplace in recent years. He further explained how there are a number of physical tells and other red flags that are obvious to sellers and repair professionals while being unrecognizable to consumers. (Attachment 2)
Mr. Orlan addressed questions from the committee.
Written testimony in support of the bill was provided by:
Don McNeely, President, Kansas Automobile Dealers Association (Attachment 3)
Matthew J. Smith, Esq., Executive Director, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (Attachment 4)
Nick Steingart, Director, State Affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Attachment 5)
Tim Lynch, Senior Director, Government Affairs, National Insurance Crime Bureau (Attachment 6)
There being no further conferees, Chairperson Francis closed the hearing on SB106.
