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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES

     

     Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 39-14.2-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-14.2 entitled

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"Transportation Network Company Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     39-14.2-3. Powers of division.

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     (a) Every person operating a licensed transportation network company or operating as a

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licensed transportation network company operator except for those operating in the town of New

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Shoreham is declared to be subject to the jurisdiction of the division of public utilities and

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carriers. The division may prescribe rules and regulations consistent with this chapter that are

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necessary to assure adequate, safe, and compliant service under this chapter. The division is

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further authorized to conduct investigations into complaints; conduct investigations initiated on

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its own; and to hold hearings as it deems necessary to fulfill the proper administration of this

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chapter.

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     (b) The division shall require transportation network companies to establish and

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implement a written policy capping dynamic pricing during disasters and relevant states of

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emergency and make this policy available on its website or application.

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     SECTION 2. Chapter 39-14.2 of the General Laws entitled "Transportation Network

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Company Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     39-14.2-18.1. Regulation by the town of New Shoreham.

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     Notwithstanding the provisions of ยง39-14.2-18, the town of New Shoreham shall have

 

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the authority to establish reasonable regulations governing TNC operators offering TNC services

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in New Shoreham through proper adoption of town ordinance or by entering into operating

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agreements with TNCs.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES

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     This act would exempt the town of New Shoreham from the jurisdiction of the division of

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public utilities and carriers for purposes of regulatory transportation network companies, and

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would allow the town to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network

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company services.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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