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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES - TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM

     

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, and Felag

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 39-14.2-18 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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     39-14.2-18. Controlling authority.

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     (a) All provisions of this chapter, with the exception any transportation network company

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when operating within the town of New Shoreham, and with the exception of § 39-14.2-14, are

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hereby declared to be the sole jurisdiction of the division; § 39-14.2-14 is hereby declared to be the

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sole jurisdiction of the division and the department of business regulation, with the exception any

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TNC when operating within the town of New Shoreham. Cities, towns, and other local entities in

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the state are expressly prohibited from:

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     (1) Establishing any licensing or registration requirement or imposing any charge, fee, or

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tax on transportation network companies, transportation network company operators, or personal

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vehicles;

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     (2) Requiring a TNC driver to obtain a business license or any other type of similar

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authorization to operate within the jurisdiction; or

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     (3) Subjecting transportation network companies to the city, town, or local entity's rate,

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entry, operation, or other requirements; provided, however, that cities and towns may continue to

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impose excise taxes upon the legal owners of vehicles used to provide TNC services in a manner

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consistent with previous such taxation of private motor vehicles.

 

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     (b) The town of New Shoreham shall have the exclusive authority to prescribe rules and

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regulations pertaining to the operation, licensing, and regulation of transportation network

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companies and their services when TNCs are operating in the town of New Shoreham.

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     SECTION 2. 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 - TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM

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     This act would provide that the town of New Shoreham would have the exclusive authority

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to prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the operation, licensing, and regulation of

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transportation network service companies and their services when TNCs are operating in the town

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of New Shoreham.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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