AB 24: Transportation network companies: public safety requirements.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-04-22
The Passenger Charter-party Carriers Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits a charter-party carrier of passengers from engaging in transportation services subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission without obtaining a specified certificate or permit, as appropriate, from the commission, and imposes various other requirements. Existing law requires, as a condition to obtaining a certificate or permit, that the applicant, among other things, participate in a program to regularly check the driving records of all vehicle operators and provide a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program. A violation of the act is generally a misdemeanor. Existing law defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles.
This bill would prohibit the commission from issuing or renewing a permit or certificate to a charter-party carrier of passengers unless the applicant, in addition to existing requirements, participates in the Department of Motor Vehicles Vehicles pull-notice system. This bill would specifically require a transportation network company to comply with this provision and to provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program. The bill would also require a transportation network company to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display an identifying decal issued symbol prescribed by the commission on the vehicle.
The bill would require that drivers hired or initially retained by a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, be subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention and that drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Passenger Charter-party Carriers Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits a charter-party carrier of passengers from engaging in transportation services subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission without obtaining a specified certificate or permit, as appropriate, from the commission, and imposes various other requirements. Existing law requires, as a condition to obtaining a certificate or permit, that the applicant, among other things, participate in a program to regularly check the driving records of all vehicle operators and provide a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program. A violation of the act is generally a misdemeanor. Existing law defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles.
This bill would prohibit the commission from issuing or renewing a permit or certificate to a charter-party carrier of passengers unless the applicant, in addition to existing requirements, participates in the Department of Motor Vehicles pull-notice system and provides for mandatory Department of Justice background checks of every driver, except as specified, who is either employed by, or under contract to, the applicant. system. This bill would specifically require a transportation network company to comply with these provisions. this provision and to provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program. The bill would also require a transportation network company to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display the an identifying decal issued by the commission on the vehicle.
The bill would require a driver of a charter-party carrier of passengers or a transportation network company to submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests, as specified, and would require the department to charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in these provisions.
The bill would require that drivers hired or initially retained by either a charter-party carrier of passengers or a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention and that drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Passenger Charter-party Carriers Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits a charter-party carrier of passengers from engaging in transportation services subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission without obtaining a specified certificate or permit, as appropriate, from the commission, and imposes various other requirements. A violation of the act is generally a misdemeanor. Pursuant to existing law, the commission has adopted rules and regulations relating to the operation of transportation network companies. Existing law defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles.
Existing regulations of the commission require, among other things, a transportation network company to (1) obtain an operating permit from the commission, (2) conduct a criminal background check of each driver, (3) establish a driver training program, (4) adopt a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, (5) maintain specified insurance coverage on the companys employees, and (6) conduct a 19-point motor vehicle inspection of the vehicles operated by drivers under contract with the company.
Existing law, operative on July 1, 2015, imposes specified additional requirements for liability insurance coverage on transportation network companies, as defined, and their participating drivers.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that promotes public safety relating to transportation network companies.
This bill would prohibit the commission from issuing or renewing a permit or certificate to a charter-party carrier of passengers unless the applicant, in addition to existing requirements, participates in the Department of Motor Vehicles pull-notice system and provides for mandatory Department of Justice background checks of every driver, except as specified, who is either employed by, or under contract to, the applicant. This bill would specifically require a transportation network company to comply with these provisions. The bill would also require a transportation network company to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display the identifying decal issued by the commission on the vehicle.
The bill would require a driver of a charter-party carrier of passengers or a transportation network company to submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests, as specified, and would require the department to charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in these provisions.
The bill would require that drivers hired or initially retained by either a charter-party carrier of passengers or a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention and that drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Passenger Charter-party Carriers Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits a charter-party carrier of passengers from engaging in transportation services subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission without obtaining a specified certificate or permit, as appropriate, from the commission, and imposes various other requirements. A violation of the act is generally a misdemeanor. Pursuant to existing law, the commission has adopted rules and regulations relating to the operation of transportation network companies. Existing law defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using their personal vehicles.
Existing regulations of the commission require, among other things, a transportation network company to (1) obtain an operating permit from the commission, (2) conduct a criminal background check of each driver, (3) establish a driver training program, (4) adopt a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, (5) maintain specified insurance coverage on the companys employees, and (6) conduct a 19-point motor vehicle inspection of the vehicles operated by drivers under contract with the company.
Existing law, operative on July 1, 2015, imposes specified additional requirements for liability insurance coverage on transportation network companies, as defined, and their participating drivers.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that promotes public safety relating to transportation network companies.
(a)(1)Before a permit or certificate is issued or renewed, the commission shall require the applicant to establish reasonable fitness and financial responsibility to initiate and conduct or continue to conduct the proposed or existing transportation services. The commission shall not issue or renew a permit or certificate pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
(A)It is financially and organizationally capable of conducting an operation that complies with the rules and regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol governing highway safety.
(B)It is committed to observing the hours of service regulations of state and, where applicable, federal law, for all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles in transportation for compensation under the certificate.
(C)It has a preventive maintenance program in effect for its vehicles used in transportation for compensation that conforms to regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.
(D)It participates in the pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(E)It has a safety education and training program in effect for all employees or subcarriers operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(F)It will maintain its vehicles used in transportation for compensation in a safe operating condition and in compliance with the Vehicle Code and with regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations relative to motor vehicle safety.
(G)It has filed with the commission the certificate of workers compensation insurance coverage or statement required by Section 5378.1.
(H)It has provided the commission an address of an office or terminal where documents supporting the factual matters specified in the showing required by this subdivision may be inspected by the commission and the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(I)It provides for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(J)Subparagraphs (C), (F), and (H) do not apply to a charter-party carrier of passengers engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a rented motor vehicle is being operated by the hired driver.
(2)With respect to subparagraphs (B) and (F) of paragraph (1), the commission may base a finding on a certification by the commission that an applicant has filed, with the commission, a sworn declaration of ability to comply and intent to comply.
(3)The commission may require, as a precondition to the issuance of a permit or certificate, the procurement of a performance bond sufficient to facilitate the collection of fines, penalties, and restitution related to enforcement actions that can be taken against the applicant.
(b)In addition to the requirements in subdivision (a), charter-party carriers shall meet all other state and, where applicable, federal regulations as prescribed.
(c)The commission may delegate to its executive director or that executive directors designee the authority to issue, renew, or authorize the transfer of, charter-party carrier permits or certificates and to make the findings specified in subdivision (a) that are necessary to that delegated authority.
SEC. 2.Section 5444 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:5444.(a)A transportation network company shall do all of the following:
(1)Participate in a pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all participating drivers.
(2)Provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(3)Register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display on the vehicle a suitable decal with an identifying symbol issued prescribed by the commission. commission pursuant to Section 5385.
(b)Drivers hired or initially retained by a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
SEC. 3.Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1808.1.(a)The prospective employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall obtain a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department. For purposes of this subdivision, a report is current if it was issued less than 30 days prior to the date the employer employs the driver. The report shall be reviewed, signed, and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers place of business until receipt of the pull-notice system report pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c). These reports shall be presented upon request to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(b)The employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall participate in a pull-notice system, which is a process for the purpose of providing the employer with a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, and any subsequent convictions, failures to appear, accidents, drivers license suspensions, drivers license revocations, or any other actions taken against the driving privilege or certificate, added to the drivers record while the employers notification request remains valid and uncanceled. As used in this section, participation in the pull-notice system means obtaining a requester code and enrolling all employed drivers who drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) under that requester code.
(c)The employer of a driver of a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall, additionally, obtain a periodic report from the department at least every 12 months. The employer shall verify that each employees drivers license has not been suspended or revoked, the employees traffic violation point count, and whether the employee has been convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153. The report shall be signed and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers principal place of business. The report shall be presented upon demand to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(d)Upon the termination of a drivers employment, the employer shall notify the department to discontinue the drivers enrollment in the pull-notice system.
(e)For the purposes of the pull-notice system and periodic report process required by subdivisions (b) and (c), an owner, other than an owner-operator as defined in Section 34624, and an employer who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall be enrolled as if he or she were an employee. A family member and a volunteer driver who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall also be enrolled as if he or she were an employee.
(f)An employer who, after receiving a driving record pursuant to this section, employs or continues to employ as a driver a person against whom a disqualifying action has been taken regarding his or her driving privilege or required drivers certificate, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement in a county jail for not more than six months, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that confinement and fine.
(g)As part of its inspection of bus maintenance facilities and terminals required at least once every 13 months pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 34501, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall determine whether each transit operator, as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code, is then in compliance with this section and Section 12804.6, and shall certify each operator found to be in compliance. Funds shall not be allocated pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code to a transit operator that the Department of the California Highway Patrol has not certified pursuant to this section.
(h)(1)A request to participate in the pull-notice system established by this section shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the department to be sufficient to defray the entire actual cost to the department for the notification service. For the receipt of subsequent reports, the employer shall also be charged a fee established by the department pursuant to Section 1811. An employer who qualifies pursuant to Section 1812 shall be exempt from any fee required pursuant to this section. Failure to pay the fee shall result in automatic cancellation of the employers participation in the notification services.
(2)A regularly organized fire department, having official recognition of the city, county, city and county, or district in which the department is located, shall participate in the pull-notice program and shall not be subject to the fee established pursuant to this subdivision.
(3)The Board of Pilot Commissioners for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, and its port agent shall participate in the pull-notice system established by this section, subject to Section 1178.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, and shall not be subject to the fees established pursuant to this subdivision.
(i)The department, as soon as feasible, may establish an automatic procedure to provide the periodic reports to an employer by mail or via an electronic delivery method, as required by subdivision (c), on a regular basis without the need for individual requests.
(j)(1)The employer of a driver who is employed as a casual driver is not required to enter that drivers name in the pull-notice system, as otherwise required by subdivision (a). However, the employer of a casual driver shall be in possession of a report of the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, prior to allowing a casual driver to drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k). A report is current if it was issued less than six months prior to the date the employer employs the driver.
(2)For the purposes of this subdivision, a driver is employed as a casual driver when the employer has employed the driver less than 30 days during the preceding six months. Casual driver does not include a driver who operates a vehicle that requires a passenger transportation endorsement.
(k)This section applies to a vehicle for the operation of which the driver is required to have a class A or class B drivers license, a class C license with a hazardous materials endorsement, a class C license issued pursuant to Section 12814.7, or a certificate issued pursuant to Section 12517, 12519, 12520, 12523, 12523.5, or 12527, or a passenger vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons, including the driver, operated for compensation by a charter-party carrier of passengers, transportation network company, or passenger stage corporation pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit issued by the Public Utilities Commission.
(l)(1)For purposes of this section, the term employer or prospective employer includes a transportation network company whose permit or certificate, including any renewal of that permit or certificate, is subject to the requirements of Article 7 (commencing with Section 5430) of Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code.
(2)This section shall not be construed to change the definition of employer, employee, or independent contractor for any other purpose.
(m)A motor carrier who contracts with a person to drive a vehicle described in subdivision (k) that is owned by, or leased to, that motor carrier, shall be subject to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (j), (k), and (l) and the employer obligations in those subdivisions.
(n)Reports issued pursuant to this section, but only those for a driver of a taxicab engaged in transportation services as described in subdivision (a) of Section 53075.5 of the Government Code, shall be presented upon request, during regular business hours, to an authorized representative of the administrative agency responsible for issuing permits to taxicab transportation services pursuant to Section 53075.5 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)(1)Before a permit or certificate is issued or renewed, the commission shall require the applicant to establish reasonable fitness and financial responsibility to initiate and conduct or continue to conduct the proposed or existing transportation services. The commission shall not issue or renew a permit or certificate pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
(A)It is financially and organizationally capable of conducting an operation that complies with the rules and regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol governing highway safety.
(B)It is committed to observing the hours of service regulations of state and, where applicable, federal law, for all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles in transportation for compensation under the certificate.
(C)It has a preventive maintenance program in effect for its vehicles used in transportation for compensation that conforms to regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.
(D)It participates in the pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(E)It has a safety education and training program in effect for all employees or subcarriers operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(F)It will maintain its vehicles used in transportation for compensation in a safe operating condition and in compliance with the Vehicle Code and with regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations relative to motor vehicle safety.
(G)It has filed with the commission the certificate of workers compensation insurance coverage or statement required by Section 5378.1.
(H)It has provided the commission an address of an office or terminal where documents supporting the factual matters specified in the showing required by this subdivision may be inspected by the commission and the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(I)It provides for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(J)Subparagraphs (C), (F), and (H) do not apply to a charter-party carrier of passengers engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a rented motor vehicle is being operated by the hired driver.
(K)It provides for mandatory Department of Justice criminal background checks to check the criminal history of any driver who is either under contract to, or employed by, the applicant to operate a vehicle used in transportation for compensation pursuant to the following:
(i)A driver, as defined in Section 305 of the Vehicle Code, of a charter-party carrier, as defined in Section 5360, shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the department for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of a state arrest for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
(ii)The department shall provide a state response to the charter-party carrier pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(iii)The charter-party carrier shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for persons described in clause (i).
(iv)The department shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this subparagraph.
(v)A driver shall be denied employment or have his or her contract voided if he or she is required by any law to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of any felony, within a seven-year period from the date of his or her application, involving any of the following: any type of sexual offense; the manufacture, possession for sale, transportation, or distribution of narcotics, controlled substances, or addictive or dangerous drugs; force, violence, threat, or intimidation against persons; kidnapping; forgery, fraud, larceny, extortion, burglary, robbery, or theft; credit card fraud; possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon; resisting or obstructing a peace officer, public officer, or emergency medical technician; or use of another vehicle for hire in the commission of a felony. Equivalent out-of-state violations shall be considered.
(L)Subparagraph (K) shall not apply with respect to a driver who is required to undergo a criminal background check pursuant to Section 33192 or 45125.1 of the Education Code, while the driver remains employed by the employer for whom the criminal background check was performed.
(2)Drivers hired or initially retained by a charter-party carrier of passengers on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
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(2)With respect to subparagraphs (B) and (F) of paragraph (1), the commission may base a finding on a certification by the commission that an applicant has filed, with the commission, a sworn declaration of ability to comply and intent to comply.
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(3)The commission may require, as a precondition to the issuance of a permit or certificate, the procurement of a performance bond sufficient to facilitate the collection of fines, penalties, and restitution related to enforcement actions that can be taken against the applicant.
(b)In addition to the requirements in subdivision (a), charter-party carriers shall meet all other state and, where applicable, federal regulations as prescribed.
(c)The commission may delegate to its executive director or that executive directors designee the authority to issue, renew, or authorize the transfer of, charter-party carrier permits or certificates and to make the findings specified in subdivision (a) that are necessary to that delegated authority.
SEC. 2.Section 5444 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:5444.(a)A transportation network company shall do all of the following:
(1)Participate in a pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all participating drivers.
(2)Provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(3)Provide for mandatory Department of Justice criminal background checks to check the criminal history of any participating driver who is either under contract to, or employed by, the transportation network company to operate a vehicle used in transportation for compensation pursuant to the following:
(A)A driver shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the department for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of a state arrest for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
(B)The department shall provide a state response to the transportation network company pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(C)The transportation network company shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for persons described in subparagraph (A).
(D)The department shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this paragraph.
(E)A driver shall be denied employment or have his or her contract voided if he or she is required by any law to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of any felony, within a seven-year period from the date of his or her application, involving any of the following: any type of sexual offense; the manufacture, possession for sale, transportation, or distribution of narcotics, controlled substances, or addictive or dangerous drugs; force, violence, threat, or intimidation against persons; kidnapping; forgery, fraud, larceny, extortion, burglary, robbery, or theft; credit card fraud; possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon; resisting or obstructing a peace officer, public officer, or emergency medical technician; or use of another vehicle for hire in the commission of a felony. Equivalent out-of-state violations shall be considered.
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(3)Register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display on the vehicle a suitable decal with an identifying symbol issued by the commission.
(b)Drivers hired or initially retained by a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
SEC. 3.Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1808.1.(a)The prospective employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall obtain a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department. For purposes of this subdivision, a report is current if it was issued less than 30 days prior to the date the employer employs the driver. The report shall be reviewed, signed, and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers place of business until receipt of the pull-notice system report pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c). These reports shall be presented upon request to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(b)The employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall participate in a pull-notice system, which is a process for the purpose of providing the employer with a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, and any subsequent convictions, failures to appear, accidents, drivers license suspensions, drivers license revocations, or any other actions taken against the driving privilege or certificate, added to the drivers record while the employers notification request remains valid and uncanceled. As used in this section, participation in the pull-notice system means obtaining a requester code and enrolling all employed drivers who drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) under that requester code.
(c)The employer of a driver of a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall, additionally, obtain a periodic report from the department at least every 12 months. The employer shall verify that each employees drivers license has not been suspended or revoked, the employees traffic violation point count, and whether the employee has been convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153. The report shall be signed and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers principal place of business. The report shall be presented upon demand to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(d)Upon the termination of a drivers employment, the employer shall notify the department to discontinue the drivers enrollment in the pull-notice system.
(e)For the purposes of the pull-notice system and periodic report process required by subdivisions (b) and (c), an owner, other than an owner-operator as defined in Section 34624, and an employer who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall be enrolled as if he or she were an employee. A family member and a volunteer driver who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall also be enrolled as if he or she were an employee.
(f)An employer who, after receiving a driving record pursuant to this section, employs or continues to employ as a driver a person against whom a disqualifying action has been taken regarding his or her driving privilege or required drivers certificate, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement in a county jail for not more than six months, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that confinement and fine.
(g)As part of its inspection of bus maintenance facilities and terminals required at least once every 13 months pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 34501, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall determine whether each transit operator, as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code, is then in compliance with this section and Section 12804.6, and shall certify each operator found to be in compliance. Funds shall not be allocated pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code to a transit operator that the Department of the California Highway Patrol has not certified pursuant to this section.
(h)(1)A request to participate in the pull-notice system established by this section shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the department to be sufficient to defray the entire actual cost to the department for the notification service. For the receipt of subsequent reports, the employer shall also be charged a fee established by the department pursuant to Section 1811. An employer who qualifies pursuant to Section 1812 shall be exempt from any fee required pursuant to this section. Failure to pay the fee shall result in automatic cancellation of the employers participation in the notification services.
(2)A regularly organized fire department, having official recognition of the city, county, city and county, or district in which the department is located, shall participate in the pull-notice program and shall not be subject to the fee established pursuant to this subdivision.
(3)The Board of Pilot Commissioners for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, and its port agent shall participate in the pull-notice system established by this section, subject to Section 1178.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, and shall not be subject to the fees established pursuant to this subdivision.
(i)The department, as soon as feasible, may establish an automatic procedure to provide the periodic reports to an employer by mail or via an electronic delivery method, as required by subdivision (c), on a regular basis without the need for individual requests.
(j)(1)The employer of a driver who is employed as a casual driver is not required to enter that drivers name in the pull-notice system, as otherwise required by subdivision (a). However, the employer of a casual driver shall be in possession of a report of the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, prior to allowing a casual driver to drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k). A report is current if it was issued less than six months prior to the date the employer employs the driver.
(2)For the purposes of this subdivision, a driver is employed as a casual driver when the employer has employed the driver less than 30 days during the preceding six months. Casual driver does not include a driver who operates a vehicle that requires a passenger transportation endorsement.
(k)This section applies to a vehicle for the operation of which the driver is required to have a class A or class B drivers license, a class C license with a hazardous materials endorsement, a class C license issued pursuant to Section 12814.7, or a certificate issued pursuant to Section 12517, 12519, 12520, 12523, 12523.5, or 12527, or a passenger vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons, including the driver, operated for compensation by a charter-party carrier of passengers, transportation network company, or passenger stage corporation pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit issued by the Public Utilities Commission.
(l)(1)For purposes of this section, the term employer or prospective employer includes a transportation network company whose permit or certificate, including any renewal of that permit or certificate, is subject to the requirements of Article 7 (commencing with Section 5430) of Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code.
(2)This section shall not be construed to change the definition of employer, employee, or independent contractor for any other purpose.
(m)A motor carrier who contracts with a person to drive a vehicle described in subdivision (k) that is owned by, or leased to, that motor carrier, shall be subject to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (j), (k), and (l) and the employer obligations in those subdivisions.
(n)Reports issued pursuant to this section, but only those for a driver of a taxicab engaged in transportation services as described in subdivision (a) of Section 53075.5 of the Government Code, shall be presented upon request, during regular business hours, to an authorized representative of the administrative agency responsible for issuing permits to taxicab transportation services pursuant to Section 53075.5 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)(1)Before a permit or certificate is issued or renewed, the commission shall require the applicant to establish reasonable fitness and financial responsibility to initiate and conduct or continue to conduct the proposed or existing transportation services. The commission shall not issue or renew a permit or certificate pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
(A)It is financially and organizationally capable of conducting an operation that complies with the rules and regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol governing highway safety.
(B)It is committed to observing the hours of service regulations of state and, where applicable, federal law, for all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles in transportation for compensation under the certificate.
(C)It has a preventive maintenance program in effect for its vehicles used in transportation for compensation that conforms to regulations of the Department of the California Highway Patrol in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.
(D)It participates in a program the pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all persons, whether employees or subcarriers, operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(E)It has a safety education and training program in effect for all employees or subcarriers operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
(F)It will maintain its vehicles used in transportation for compensation in a safe operating condition and in compliance with the Vehicle Code and with regulations contained in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations relative to motor vehicle safety.
(G)It has filed with the commission the certificate of workers compensation insurance coverage or statement required by Section 5378.1.
(H)It has provided the commission an address of an office or terminal where documents supporting the factual matters specified in the showing required by this subdivision may be inspected by the commission and the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(I)It provides for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(J)Subparagraphs (C), (F), and (H) do not apply to a charter-party carrier of passengers engaged in the provision of a hired driver service when a rented motor vehicle is being operated by the hired driver.
(K)It provides for mandatory Department of Justice criminal background checks to check the criminal history of any driver who is either under contract to, or employed by, the applicant to operate a vehicle used in transportation for compensation pursuant to the following:
(i)A driver, as defined in Section 305 of the Vehicle Code, of a charter-party carrier, as defined in Section 5360, shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the department for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of a state arrest for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
(ii)The department shall provide a state response to the charter-party carrier pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(iii)The charter-party carrier shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for persons described in clause (i).
(iv)The department shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this subparagraph.
(v)A driver shall be denied employment or have his or her contract voided if he or she is required by any law to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of any felony, within a seven-year period from the date of his or her application, involving any of the following: any type of sexual offense; the manufacture, possession for sale, transportation, or distribution of narcotics, controlled substances, or addictive or dangerous drugs; force, violence, threat, or intimidation against persons; kidnapping; forgery, fraud, larceny, extortion, burglary, robbery, or theft; credit card fraud; possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon; resisting or obstructing a peace officer, public officer, or emergency medical technician; or use of another vehicle for hire in the commission of a felony. Equivalent out-of-state violations shall be considered.
(L)Subparagraph (K) shall not apply with respect to a driver who is required to undergo a criminal background check pursuant to Section 33192 or 45125.1 of the Education Code, while the driver remains employed by the employer for whom the criminal background check was performed.
(2)Drivers hired or initially retained by a charter-party carrier of passengers on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
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(3)With respect to subparagraphs (B) and (F) of paragraph (1), the commission may base a finding on a certification by the commission that an applicant has filed, with the commission, a sworn declaration of ability to comply and intent to comply.
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(4)The commission may require, as a precondition to the issuance of a permit or certificate, the procurement of a performance bond sufficient to facilitate the collection of fines, penalties, and restitution related to enforcement actions that can be taken against the applicant.
(b)In addition to the requirements in subdivision (a), charter-party carriers shall meet all other state and, where applicable, federal regulations as prescribed.
(c)The commission may delegate to its executive director or that executive directors designee the authority to issue, renew, or authorize the transfer of, charter-party carrier permits or certificates and to make the findings specified in subdivision (a) that are necessary to that delegated authority.
SEC. 2.Section 5444 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:5444.(a)A transportation network company shall do all of the following:
(1)Participate in a pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all participating drivers.
(2)Provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(3)Provide for mandatory Department of Justice criminal background checks to check the criminal history of any participating driver who is either under contract to, or employed by, the transportation network company to operate a vehicle used in transportation for compensation pursuant to the following:
(A)A driver shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the department for the purpose of obtaining information as to the existence and content of state convictions and state arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of a state arrest for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
(B)The department shall provide a state response to the transportation network company pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(C)The transportation network company shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for persons described in subparagraph (A).
(D)The department shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this paragraph.
(E)A driver shall be denied employment or have his or her contract voided if he or she is required by any law to register as a sex offender or has been convicted of any felony, within a seven-year period from the date of his or her application, involving any of the following: any type of sexual offense; the manufacture, possession for sale, transportation, or distribution of narcotics, controlled substances, or addictive or dangerous drugs; force, violence, threat, or intimidation against persons; kidnapping; forgery, fraud, larceny, extortion, burglary, robbery, or theft; credit card fraud; possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon; resisting or obstructing a peace officer, public officer, or emergency medical technician; or use of another vehicle for hire in the commission of a felony. Equivalent out-of-state violations shall be considered.
(4)Register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the commission and display on the vehicle a suitable decal with an identifying symbol issued by the commission.
(b)Drivers hired or initially retained by a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to background checks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a background check and drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
SEC. 3.Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1808.1.(a)The prospective employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall obtain a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department. For purposes of this subdivision, a report is current if it was issued less than 30 days prior to the date the employer employs the driver. The report shall be reviewed, signed, and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers place of business until receipt of the pull-notice system report pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c). These reports shall be presented upon request to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(b)The employer of a driver who drives a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall participate in a pull-notice system, which is a process for the purpose of providing the employer with a report showing the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, and any subsequent convictions, failures to appear, accidents, drivers license suspensions, drivers license revocations, or any other actions taken against the driving privilege or certificate, added to the drivers record while the employers notification request remains valid and uncanceled. As used in this section, participation in the pull-notice system means obtaining a requester code and enrolling all employed drivers who drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) under that requester code.
(c)The employer of a driver of a vehicle specified in subdivision (k) shall, additionally, obtain a periodic report from the department at least every 12 months. The employer shall verify that each employees drivers license has not been suspended or revoked, the employees traffic violation point count, and whether the employee has been convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153. The report shall be signed and dated by the employer and maintained at the employers principal place of business. The report shall be presented upon demand to an authorized representative of the Department of the California Highway Patrol during regular business hours.
(d)Upon the termination of a drivers employment, the employer shall notify the department to discontinue the drivers enrollment in the pull-notice system.
(e)For the purposes of the pull-notice system and periodic report process required by subdivisions (b) and (c), an owner, other than an owner-operator as defined in Section 34624, and an employer who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall be enrolled as if he or she were an employee. A family member and a volunteer driver who drives a vehicle described in subdivision (k) shall also be enrolled as if he or she were an employee.
(f)An employer who, after receiving a driving record pursuant to this section, employs or continues to employ as a driver a person against whom a disqualifying action has been taken regarding his or her driving privilege or required drivers certificate, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement in a county jail for not more than six months, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that confinement and fine.
(g)As part of its inspection of bus maintenance facilities and terminals required at least once every 13 months pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 34501, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall determine whether each transit operator, as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code, is then in compliance with this section and Section 12804.6, and shall certify each operator found to be in compliance. Funds shall not be allocated pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code to a transit operator that the Department of the California Highway Patrol has not certified pursuant to this section.
(h)(1)A request to participate in the pull-notice system established by this section shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the department to be sufficient to defray the entire actual cost to the department for the notification service. For the receipt of subsequent reports, the employer shall also be charged a fee established by the department pursuant to Section 1811. An employer who qualifies pursuant to Section 1812 shall be exempt from any fee required pursuant to this section. Failure to pay the fee shall result in automatic cancellation of the employers participation in the notification services.
(2)A regularly organized fire department, having official recognition of the city, county, city and county, or district in which the department is located, shall participate in the pull-notice program and shall not be subject to the fee established pursuant to this subdivision.
(3)The Board of Pilot Commissioners for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, and its port agent shall participate in the pull-notice system established by this section, subject to Section 1178.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, and shall not be subject to the fees established pursuant to this subdivision.
(i)The department, as soon as feasible, may establish an automatic procedure to provide the periodic reports to an employer by mail or via an electronic delivery method, as required by subdivision (c), on a regular basis without the need for individual requests.
(j)(1)The employer of a driver who is employed as a casual driver is not required to enter that drivers name in the pull-notice system, as otherwise required by subdivision (a). However, the employer of a casual driver shall be in possession of a report of the drivers current public record as recorded by the department, prior to allowing a casual driver to drive a vehicle specified in subdivision (k). A report is current if it was issued less than six months prior to the date the employer employs the driver.
(2)For the purposes of this subdivision, a driver is employed as a casual driver when the employer has employed the driver less than 30 days during the preceding six months. Casual driver does not include a driver who operates a vehicle that requires a passenger transportation endorsement.
(k)This section applies to a vehicle for the operation of which the driver is required to have a class A or class B drivers license, a class C license with a hazardous materials endorsement, a class C license issued pursuant to Section 12814.7, or a certificate issued pursuant to Section 12517, 12519, 12520, 12523, 12523.5, or 12527, or a passenger vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than 10 persons, including the driver, operated for compensation by a charter-party carrier of passengers passengers, transportation network company, or passenger stage corporation pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit issued by the Public Utilities Commission.
(l)(1)For purposes of this section, the term employer or prospective employer includes a transportation network company whose permit or certificate, including any renewal of that permit or certificate, is subject to the requirements of Article 7 (commencing with Section 5430) of Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Public Utilities Code.
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(2)This section shall section shall not be construed to change the definition of employer, employee, or independent contractor for any other purpose.
(m)A motor carrier who contracts with a person to drive a vehicle described in subdivision (k) that is owned by, or leased to, that motor carrier, shall be subject to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (j), (k), and (l) and the employer obligations in those subdivisions.
(n)Reports issued pursuant to this section, but only those for a driver of a taxicab engaged in transportation services as described in subdivision (a) of Section 53075.5 of the Government Code, shall be presented upon request, during regular business hours, to an authorized representative of the administrative agency responsible for issuing permits to taxicab transportation services pursuant to Section 53075.5 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that promotes public safety relating to transportation network companies.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that promotes public safety relating to transportation network companies.
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| Apr 22, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May 28, 2015 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| May 20, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| May 20, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| May 13, 2015 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Apr 28, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Read first time. To print. |
| Apr 21, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. |
| Apr 14, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. |
| Mar 16, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Referred to Coms. on U. & C. and TRANS. |
| Dec 2, 2014 | From printer. May be heard in committee January 1. |
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| Apr 27, 2015 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
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| Apr 20, 2015 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] | Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce |
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This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Board of Directors of Crime Alert, Sacramento | * Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Cab Driver | * Support | Apr 20, 2015 |
| California Airports Council | ** Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Association Of Highway Patrolmen | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Bus Association | ** Support | Apr 20, 2015 |
| California College And University Police Chiefs Association | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Conference Board Of The Amalgamated Transit Union | ** Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Conference Of Machinists | ** Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Narcotic Officers' Association | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California Police Chiefs Association | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| California State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police | ** Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| CALinnovates | ** Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Central City Association | ** Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Consumer Attorneys Of California | ** Support | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Department of Transportation | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Greater California Livery Association The | * Support | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Ground Transportation Operators | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association | * Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Los Angeles Police Officers Association, Peace Officers Research Association of California | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Lyft, Inc. | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Orange County Business Council | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| San Francisco | * Indeterminate | Apr 20, 2015 |
| San Francisco Green Cab | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| San Francisco International Airport | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce | ** Support | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Sidecar | * Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Taxicab Paratransit Association of California | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Teamsters | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Technet | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| The Greenlining Institute | ** Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| The Internet Association | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Uber | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Uber Driver | * Against | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Uber, Lyft | * Against | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Yellow Cab | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Yellow Cab San Francisco | * Support | Apr 27, 2015 |
AB 24
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Date of Hearing: May 20, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB 24
(Nazarian) – As Amended April 22, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill places new safety-related operating requirements on transportation network companies (TNCs) and their drivers. Specifically, this bill:
Prohibits the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) from issuing or renewing a permit or certification to a TNC unless the applicant, in addition to meeting existing requirements, participates in the DMV’s Employer Pull Notice (EPN) system, and clarifies that all charter-party carriers (CPCs) are also subject to this requirement.
Requires TNCs to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the PUC, and requires TNC vehicles to display a distinctive identifying symbol as prescribed by PUC.
Requires TNCs to provide a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program.
Stipulates that drivers hired or initially retained by a TNC on or after January 1, 2016, are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, are required to complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
FISCAL EFFECT:
DMV. There are likely over 150,000 TNC drivers currently in California—and many more over the course of any year—who would have to be enrolled in the EPN by their respective TNCs. (Uber alone indicates that it has more than 100,000 active drivers in the state.) The DMV's costs for this enrollment will be covered by a $5 per enrollee fee. Likewise, DMV's costs for providing reports to a TNC following any moving violation by their drivers will be covered by a $1 fee per report. DMV indicates this additional workload can be managed within existing resources.
PUC. Given the significant number of current, and probably future TNC drivers, the PUC's workload will expand considerably. PUC staff currently process by hand vehicle registration information provided by CPCs. This database currently includes about 18,000 vehicles. The commission believes that developing an online registration system will be the most cost-effective approach to handling the exponential increase in workload associated with this bill, though the imposition of the bill's requirements could dissuade some portion of TNC drivers, most of which work part-time, from continuing in this occupation. One-time costs are estimated to be at least $500,000 for an IT consultant and $180,000 for three positions to implement the initial volume of registrations. Ongoing workload related to registering additional TNC vehicles, oversight of the TNC's drug and alcohol testing program, responding to questions from TNCs and their drivers regarding requirements, forms, suspensions, reinstatements and revocations, and maintenance of the IT system, will require three to five positions at an annual cost of $230,000 to $350,000. [Transportation Reimbursement Account]
COMMENTS:
Background. TNCs allow patrons to prearrange transportation services through an online application on their smartphone or computer. Patrons request a ride to a predetermined location, and the application connects them with a TNC driver. Payment is processed through the application so that no physical financial transaction occurs during the trip itself between the patron and the driver. Under this model, drivers are considered independent contractors and TNCs take a commission on each trip.
In a September 2013 decision, the PUC, which regulates various transportation services, began regulating TNCs by creating a distinct new category of CPCs. The decision requires TNCs to obtain a permit from the PUC, conduct criminal background checks on drivers, check driver's records, establish a driver training program, implement a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, conduct vehicle inspections, and obtain authorization from airports before conducting any operations on or into airport property. The commission is currently in the process of rolling out the second phase of this decision, which will include an evaluation of the original set of regulations and also consider any modifications to existing regulations relative to other CPC categories.
Purpose. AB 24 is the author's second attempt to remedy inconsistent requirements between TNCs and other categories of CPCs. The author notes, "overall, AB 24 ensures the public is safe and closes the gaps that currently exist when transporting people for hire. AB 24 sets minimum safety standards that do not go beyond current regulations of transportation companies while not overbearing an innovative industry."
DMV's EPN was established as a voluntary program in 1983 to provide employers and regulatory agencies with a means of providing driver safety through the ongoing review of driver records. The current EPN system is designed to automatically generate a report of a driver's record and electronically send the report to the employer under specific circumstances, including: upon enrollment of a driver, annually from the date of employment, or whenever a driver commits certain moving violations. Approximately 1.6 million commercial drivers are currently enrolled in the EPN system. Due to their status as independent contractors, TNC drivers are not subject to the same requirement. AB 24 will expand the EPN system by clarifying that all CPC drivers, including TNC drivers, are required to enroll.
The commission's decision required TNCs to implement a zero tolerance policy and to suspend a driver promptly after a zero tolerance complaint is filed. However, the PUC regulations do not require TNC drivers to undergo mandatory and periodic alcohol and controlled substance testing like other CPCs, as will be required under AB 24.
In support, the California Labor Federation asserts “AB 24 will
level the playing field for all transportation companies regulated by
the PUC regardless of the technology used to book the service.
AB 24 sets reasonable standards to ensure public safety and a fair
market for transportation services.”
Opposition. Uber and Lyft contend that their systems, which allow for instant feedback on driver performance from customers, including suspected driver impairment, are more effective than random drug testing. Both companies note that the vast majority of their drivers are part-time. Lyft states that 78% of its drivers work less than 15 hours per week, and Uber states that its average driver works between 15 and 20 hours per month. Both companies argue that the bill would create unnecessary regulatory burdens on their drivers.
Related Legislation. AB 1422 (Cooper), also on today's committee agenda, requires TNCs to participate in the EPN.
Prior Legislation. AB 612 (Nazarian) of 2014, which required CPCs, including TNCs, to participate in DMV's EPN and to submit all drivers to a Department of Justice criminal background check, which held in the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
AB 24
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Date of Hearing: April 27, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
AB 24
(Nazarian) – As Amended April 22, 2015
SUBJECT: Transportation network companies: public safety requirements
SUMMARY: Requires charter-party carriers (CPC) and Transportation Network Companies (TNC) to participate in the Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV) Employer Pull Notice System (EPN) and submit TNC drivers to a mandatory drug and alcohol test. Specifically, this bill:
Prohibits the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) from issuing or renewing a permit or certification to a CPC or TNC unless the applicant, in addition to existing requirements, participates in the DMV’s EPN.
Requires TNCs to provide a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program.
Requires TNCs to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the PUC.
Requires TNC vehicles to display a distinctive identifying symbol as prescribed by PUC.
Specifies that drivers hired or initially retained by TNC on or after January 1, 2016, are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, are required to complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
EXISTING LAW:
Establishes the "Passenger Charter-Party Carriers Act," which directs the PUC to issue permits or certificates to CPCs, investigate complaints against carriers, and cancel, revoke, or suspend permits and certificates for specific violations.
Defines charter-party carrier of passengers as every person engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway in the state.
Requires CPCs to operate on a prearranged basis. Further defines "prearranged basis" to mean that the transportation of the prospective passenger was arranged with the carrier by the passenger, or a representative of the passenger, either by written contract or telephone.
Defines transportation network company as an organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor or any other entity operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle.
Requires DMV to establish and administer EPN, which provides the employer of a driver who operates a specified type of vehicle with a report showing the driver's current public record and any subsequent convictions, driver's license revocations, failures to appear, accidents, driver's license suspensions, driver's license revocations, or any other actions taken against the driving privilege.
Requires employers of drivers of specified vehicles, such as commercial truck drivers, school buses, farm labor vehicles, tow trucks, youth buses, paratransit vehicles, ambulances, vehicles that transport hazardous materials, to show EPN reports during regular business hours upon the request of the California Highway Patrol.
Requires employers of drivers of specified vehicles as described above to obtain EPN reports from DMV at least every 12 months, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS: Existing law requires PUC to regulate various transportation services, including CPCs. CPCs perform various types of transportation services including, but not limited to, a limousine with seating capacity up to eight passengers, a bus providing prearranged services with capacity up to 15 passengers, or buses providing round-trip sightseeing trips. In order to obtain an operating permit or certificate from PUC, CPCs must meet a number of requirements including providing sufficient proof of financial responsibility, maintaining a preventative maintenance program for all vehicles, possessing a safety education and training program, and regularly checking the driving records of all persons operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
Approximately five years ago, a new model of transportation service began to take place in cities across the United States. Known as TNCs, these companies allow patrons to prearrange transportation services through an online application on their smartphone or computer. Patrons request a ride to a predetermined location, and the application connects them with a TNC driver. Payment is processed through the application so that no physical financial transaction occurs during the trip itself between the patron and the driver. Under this model drivers are considered independent contractors and TNCs take a commission on each trip.
In a September 2013 decision, PUC began regulating TNCs by creating a distinct new category of CPCs. PUC tailored specific new rules in response to the introduction of this new technology into an existing industry. The decision requires TNCs to obtain a permit from the PUC, conduct criminal background checks on drivers, check driver's records, establish a driver training program, implement a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, conduct vehicle inspections, and obtain authorization from airports before conducting any operations on or into airport property. PUC is currently in the process of rolling out the second phase of the September 2013 decision which will include an evaluation of the original set of regulations and also consider any modifications to existing regulations relative to other CPC categories.
AB 24 is the author's second attempt to remedy inconsistent requirements between TNCs and other categories of CPCs. Specifically, AB 24 requires all CPCs, including TNCs, to participate in the EPN system and requires TNCs to administer mandatory alcohol and controlled substance testing. AB 24 also requires TNC vehicles to display a distinctive identifying symbol as prescribed by PUC and for TNCs to register any vehicle used by its driver's to transport passengers for compensation with PUC.
DMV's EPN was established as a voluntary program in 1983 to provide employers and regulatory agencies with a means of providing driver safety through the ongoing review of driver records. By 1998, the EPN system had expanded to require participation by most commercial drivers, including drivers transporting property, passengers, and household goods. The current EPN system is designed to automatically generate a report of a driver's record and electronically send the report to the employer under specific circumstances including: upon enrollment of a driver, annually from the date of employment, or whenever a driver commits certain moving violations (e.g. accidents, driving under the influence, suspended driver's license). Presently, approximately 1.6 million commercial drivers are enrolled in the EPN system and while specific types of CPC drivers are currently required to be enrolled in EPN, due to their status as independent contractors, TNC drivers are not subject to the same requirement. AB 24 will expand the EPN system by clarifying that all CPC drivers, including TNC drivers, are required to enroll in EPN.
Additionally PUC currently requires certain categories of CPCs to implement a zero-tolerance alcohol and controlled substance use policy, as well as requiring drivers to undergo mandatory and periodic alcohol and controlled substance testing. PUC’s September 2013 decision required TNCs to implement a zero tolerance policy and to suspend a driver promptly after a zero tolerance complaint is filed. However, PUC’s regulations toward TNCs did not require TNC drivers to undergo mandatory and periodic alcohol and controlled substance testing like other CPCs. AB 24 would require TNCs to provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program and require its drivers to undergo a mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention for drivers hired or initially retained on or after January 1, 2016. TNC drivers hired or initially retained prior to January 1, 2016, would be required to undergo testing before January 1, 2017.
The author notes, "overall, AB 24 ensures the public is safe and closes the gaps that currently exist when transporting people for hire. AB 24 sets minimum safety standards that do not go beyond current regulations of transportation companies while not overbearing an innovative industry."
Writing in support, the California Labor Federation asserts “AB 24 will level the playing field for all transportation companies regulated by the PUC regardless of the technology used to book the service. AB 24 sets reasonable standards to ensure public safety and a fair market for transportation services.”
In opposition, Lyft writes “AB 24 continues to ignore the PUCs extensive work designing an appropriate regulatory system for TNCs by rejecting it entirely and imposing unnecessary drug testing, additional burdensome vehicle registration requirements and a Department of Motor Vehicle Pull Notice requirement that will hinder Californians from participating in the sharing economy."
Double-referred: This bill passed out of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee on April 20, 2015, with a 8-2 vote.
Related legislation: AB 828 (Low) excludes from the definition of “commercial vehicle,” motor vehicles operated in connection with a TNC if specific conditions are met. AB 828 is scheduled to be heard by this committee on April 27, 2015.
AB 1422 (Cooper) requires TNCs to participate in DMV's EPN. AB 1422 passed out of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee on April 20, 2015 with a 14-0 vote, and is scheduled to be heard by this committee on April 27, 2015.
Previous legislation: AB 612 (Nazarian) of 2014, required CPCs, including TNCs, to participate in DMV's EPN and submit all drivers to a Department of Justice criminal background check. AB 612 was held in this committee.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Airports Council
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Labor Federation
California Conference of Machinists
California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union
San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance
Teamsters
Opposition
California State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police
Lyft
Long Beach Police Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Orange County Business Council
Riverside Sheriffs' Association
Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Santa Ana Police Officers Association
The Greenlining Institute
Uber Technologies Inc.
Analysis Prepared by: Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
AB 24
Page 6
Date of Hearing: April 20, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES AND COMMERCE
Anthony Rendon, Chair
AB 24
(Nazarian) – As Amended April 14, 2015
SUBJECT: Transportation network companies: public safety requirements
SUMMARY: This bill requires charter-party carriers (CPC) and Transportation Network Companies (TNC) to participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Employer Pull Notice System (EPN) and submit TNC drivers to a mandatory drug and alcohol test. Specifically, this bill:
Prohibits the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from issuing or renewing a permit or certification to a CPC or TNC unless the applicants, in addition to existing requirements, participate in the DMV’s EPN.
Requires TNCs to register any vehicle used in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the CPUC.
Requires TNCs to display an identifying decal issued by the CPUC on the vehicle.
Requires all CPCs and TNC to provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program.
Specifies that drivers hired or initially retained by TNC on or after January 1, 2016, are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, are required to complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
EXISTING LAW:
Establishes the "Passenger Charter-Party Carriers Act," which directs the CPUC to issue permits or certificates to CPCs, investigate complaints against carriers, and cancel, revoke, or suspend permits and certificates for specific violations. (Public Utilities Code §5387)
Defines "charter-party carrier of passengers" as every person engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway in the state. (Public Utilities Code §5360)
Requires CPCs to operate on a prearranged basis. Further defines "prearranged basis" to mean that the transportation of the prospective passenger was arranged with the carrier by the passenger, or a representative of the passenger, either by written contract or telephone. (Public Utilities Code §5360.5)
Defines a “transportation network company” to mean an organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, a limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any entity, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. (Public Utilities Code §5431)
Establishes the EPN, administered by the DMV, that provides the employer of a driver who drives a specified type of vehicle with a report showing the driver's current public record and any subsequent convictions, driver's license revocations, failures to appear, accidents, driver's license suspensions, driver's license revocations, or any other actions taken against the driving privilege. (Vehicle Code §1808.1)
Requires employers of drivers of specified vehicles, such as commercial truck drivers, school buses, farm labor vehicles, tow trucks, youth buses, paratransit vehicles, ambulances, vehicles that transport hazardous materials, to show EPN reports during regular business hours upon the request of the California Highway Patrol. (Vehicle Code §1808.1)
Requires employers of drivers of specified vehicles as described above to obtain EPN reports from DMV at least every 12 months that is to be signed, dated, and maintained by the employer. (Vehicle Code §1808.1)
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS:
Author’s Statement: “AB 24 ensures the public is safe, and closes the gaps that currently exist when transporting people for hire. All requirements … currently apply to charter party carriers thus; this bill ensures that these minimum requirements also apply to TNCs. AB 24 sets minimum safety standards that do not go beyond current regulations of transportation companies while not overbearing an innovative industry.”
Background: California law regulates different modes of passenger transportation for compensation including taxi services, which are regulated by cities and/or counties; and passenger stage companies (PSC) and CPCs, which are regulated by the CPUC. Beginning as early as 2009, a new model of transportation service began springing up in cities across the United States. Known as transportation network companies, these companies allow patrons to prearrange transportation services through an online application on their smartphone or computer. Patrons would request a ride to a predetermined location, and the application would connect them with a TNC driver. Payment is processed through the application so that no physical financial transaction occurs during the trip itself between the patron and the driver. The TNC takes a commission on each trip. The development of TNCs has made the ability for passengers seeking transportation for compensation more readily available to the general public.
What are Passenger Carriers? The CPUC is in charge of regulating passenger carriers. Passenger carriers include services such as PSCs and CPCs. PSCs are services that provide transportation to the general public on an individual fare basis, such as scheduled bus operators, which are buses that operate on a fixed route and scheduled services, or airport shuttles, which operate on an on-call door-to-door share the ride service.
CPCs are services that charter a vehicle on a prearranged basis for the exclusive use of an individual or group. Charges are based on the mileage or time of use, or a combination of both. The CPUC does not regulate the level of charges for CPCs. Types of CPCs include limos, tour buses, sightseeing services, and charter and party buses.
The CPUC requires CPCs to meet a number of requirements until an operating permit or certificate is issued. These requirements include providing sufficient proof of financial responsibility, maintain a preventative maintenance program for all vehicles, possessing a safety education and training program, and regularly checking the driving records of all persons operating vehicles used in transportation for compensation.
What are Transportation Network Companies? In September 2013, a CPUC decision put TNCs under the purview of the CPUC, allowing it to exercise and enforce regulatory and safety requirements against TNCs. The CPUC defined TNCs as an “organization, including, but not limited to, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any entity, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle.” The CPUC decision requires TNCs to obtain a permit from the CPUC, conduct criminal background checks of drivers, establish a driver training program, implement a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, conduct vehicle inspections, and obtain authorization from airports before conducting any operations on or into airport property.
Subsequently, the legislature passed AB 2293 (Bonilla) Chapter 389, Statutes of 2014, which codified the CPUC’s definition of TNCS and imposed certain liability and other insurance coverage for TNCs and their participating drivers. The bill defines when personal and commercial auto insurance come into effect, and at what levels, when the driver logs onto the application until the driver accepts a ride request, and for when a ride request is accepted until the passenger exits the vehicle. The bill sought to make a clear distinction between when a vehicle is being used for TNC business activities and must require commercial insurance, and when a vehicle is not being used for TNC business activities at which time the driver’s personal auto insurance is in effect.
DMV EPN: The DMV EPN was created as a means for employers and regulatory agencies to ensure driver safety through the ongoing review of driver records. The system is designed to generate a report of a driver’s record and electronically send the report to the employer under specific circumstances such as, upon enrollment of a driver, annually from the date of employment, or whenever a driver commits certain moving violations. Most commercial drivers, including drivers transporting property, passengers, and household goods are required to participate in the EPN.
Specific types of CPC drivers are required to be enrolled in the EPN so that employers may receive automatic notice of an adverse entry or action on a driver’s driving record. However, current law limits enrollment in the EPN to employees. Although TNCs are required to check each driver’s driving record prior to allowing a driver on the TNC platform, and quarterly thereafter, the DMV does not permit TNCs with nonemployees from enrolling in EPN. This bill would prohibit the CPUC from issuing or renewing a permit or certification to a CPC or TNC unless the applicant participates in the DMV’s EPN.
Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policies: Currently the CPUC requires CPCs to implement a zero-tolerance alcohol and controlled substance use policy, as well as requiring drivers to undergo mandatory and periodic alcohol and controlled substance testing. The CPUC’s September 2013 regulations also required TNCs to implement a zero tolerance policy and to suspend a driver promptly after a zero tolerance complaint is filed. However, the CPUC’s regulations toward TNCs did not require TNC drivers to undergo mandatory and periodic alcohol and controlled substance testing like other CPCs. This bill would require TNCs to provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program and require its drivers to undergo a mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention for drivers hired or initially retained on or after January 1, 2016. TNC drivers hired or initially retained prior to January 1, 2016, would be required to undergo testing before January 1, 2017.
Registration and Identifying Decal: The CPUC’s General Order 157-D requires specific CPCs to properly display certain information on the vehicle, including the name of the carrier and vehicle number, its permit number, and commission-issued decal. This bill further require TNC vehicles to display a decal with an identifying symbol issued by the CPUC.
The author may wish to consider an amendment to clarify that it intends to require TNCs to display a distinctive identifying symbol, pursuant to Public Utilities Code 5385, instead of a decal pursuant to Public Utilities Code 5385.5, which applies to limousines.
Furthermore, because the CPUC considers TNCs as a form of CPC under its regulatory purview, a company who wishes to operate as a TNC must apply for a TNC subclass of a CPC – P permit. These CPC – P permits are only granted to companies utilizing smartphone technology application that facilitates transportation passengers in the drivers’ personal vehicle. TNCs are not permitted to own vehicles used in their operations or own fleets of vehicles. However, there is no limit to the number of drivers a TNC can have under one permit. Individual TNC drivers do not have to apply for their own CPC permit, but would need to complete the TNC’s process to be enrolled as a driver under a TNC. This bill would require TNCs to register any vehicle used by its drivers in the transportation of passengers for compensation with the CPUC.
Suggested Amendments:
5444. (a) A transportation network company shall do all of the following:
(1) Participate in a pull-notice system pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code to regularly check the driving records of all participating drivers.
(2) Provide for a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program as adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 1032.1.
(3) Register any vehicle used in the transportation of
passengers for compensation with the commission and display on the
vehicle a suitable decal with an identifying symbol issued by
the commission an identifying symbol as prescribed by the
commission pursuant to Public Utilities Code 5385.
(b) Drivers hired or initially retained by a transportation network company on or after January 1, 2016, shall be subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing prior to employment or retention. Drivers hired or initially retained before January 1, 2016, shall complete a drug and alcohol test before January 1, 2017.
Related Legislation:
AB 828 (Low) 2015: This bill would exclude from the definition of “commercial vehicle,” for purposes of the Vehicle Code, any motor vehicle operated in connection with a transportation network company.
AB 1360 (Ting) 2015: This bill would exempt a rideshare program operated by a transportation network company that arranges a ride among multiple passengers who share the ride in whole or in part from computing transportation charges based on a vehicle mileage or time of use, provided that the fare for each passenger is less than the fare that would be charged to a single passenger traveling alone.
AB 1422 (Cooper) 2015: This bill authorizes transportation network companies to participate in the Department of Motor Vehicle Employer Pull Notice System.
Prior Legislation:
AB 612 (Nazarian) 2014: Requires charter-party carriers to participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles Employer Pull Notice system and submit all drivers to a Department of Justice criminal background check. Held in the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
AB 2293 (Bonilla) 2014: Establishes guidelines for insurance coverage for Transportation Network Companies to ensure personal and financial safety of consumers. Chaptered by the Secretary of State – Chapter 389, Statutes of 2014.
Double Referred: This bill is double referred to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Airports Council
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Bus Association
California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union
California Conference of Machinists
California Labor Federation
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
Consumer Attorneys of California
Greater California Livery Association
San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Opposition
CALinnovates
Central City Association
The Greenlining Institute
The Internet Association
Lyft
Orange County Business Council
TechNet
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Analysis Prepared by: Edmond Cheung / U. & C. / (916) 319-2083
Discussed in Hearing
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Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation
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Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Commerce
Bill Author
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