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Lawmakers take step to start taxing peer-to-peer car sharing companies

That comes as Salt Lake City also is expected to pass an ordinance Tuesday to impose hefty fines — from $500 to $1,000 per violation — to car sharing companies that operate without formal agreements at the Salt Lake City International Airport.

Bill Wyatt, executive director at the airport, says Turo is operating illegally there, although the company has said it is working in good faith to reach an operating agreement with the city.

Turo uses its online service to connect people who would like to rent out their personal cars with potential customers. The cars are not kept at the airport.