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	10	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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14	19		AN ACT CONCERNING RIDESHARE AND DELIVERY DRIVER
15	20		MINIMUM STANDARDS.
16	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	22		Assembly convened:
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19	24		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) As used in this section and 1
20	25		sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act: 2
21	26		(1) "Transportation network company" has the same meaning as 3
22	27		provided in section 13b-116 of the general statutes; 4
23	28		(2) "Transportation network company driver" has the same meaning 5
24	29		as provided in section 13b-116 of the general statutes; 6
25	30		(3) "Prearranged ride" has the same meaning as provided in section 7
26	31		13b-116 of the general statutes; 8
27	32		(4) "Passenger" means an individual or individuals who use a digital 9
28	33		network to connect with a transportation network company driver to 10
29	34		receive a prearranged ride between points chosen by the individual or 11
30	35		individuals; 12
31		-	(5) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 13
	36	+	(5) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 13 Raised Bill No. 1180
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32	42		partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 14
33	43		organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 15
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	44	+	offer or arrange the sale and delivery of groceries, food, beverages, 16
41	45		commercial goods or other items prepared by another entity and the 17
42	46		delivery or pickup of food and beverages from not fewer than ten 18
43	47		separately owned and operated food service establishments; 19
44	48		(6) "Third-party delivery company driver" means an individual who 20
45	49		is not an employee of a third-party delivery company but uses the 21
46	50		digital network of a third-party delivery company to provide 22
47	51		prearranged deliveries of groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods 23
48	52		or other items; 24
49	53		(7) "Digital network" has the same meaning as provided in section 25
50	54		13b-116 of the general statutes; 26
51		-	(8) "Network company" means a transportation network company 27
52		-	or a third-party delivery company. "Network company" does not 28
53		-	include a business entity that maintains a digital network where either 29
54		-	(A) less than seven and one-half per cent of the services provided on 30
55		-	such digital network are rideshare services, or (B) less than ten 31
56		-	thousand service requests fulfilled on such digital network are for 32
57		-	rideshare services; 33
58		-	(9) "Network worker" means an individual who (A) is a 34
59		-	transportation network company worker or a third-party delivery 35
60		-	company worker, and (B) provides services for such transportation 36
61		-	network company or third-party delivery company through a digital 37
62		-	network; 38
63		-	(10) "Trip" means a transportation service where a network worker 39
64		-	either (A) picks up a passenger at a location set up by such passenger 40
65		-	and delivers such passenger to a different location requested by such 41
66		-	passenger, or (B) picks up items selected by a user of a digital network 42
67		-	from a business or private residence and delivers such items to another 43
68		-	location requested by such user; 44
69		-	(11) "Passenger transport time" means the period of time during 45
70		-	which a driver is actively transporting a passenger in the 46
71		-	transportation network company vehicle; 47 Substitute Bill No. 1180
	55	+	(8) "Network company" means a transportation network company or 27
	56	+	a third-party delivery company. "Network company" does not include 28
	57	+	a business entity that maintains a digital network where either (A) less 29
	58	+	than seven and one-half per cent of the services provided on such digital 30
	59	+	network are rideshare services; or (B) less than ten thousand service 31
	60	+	requests fulfilled on such digital network are for rideshare services. 32
	61	+	(9) "Network worker" means an individual who (A) is a 33
	62	+	transportation network company worker or a third-party delivery 34
	63	+	company worker, and (B) provides services for such transportation 35
	64	+	network company or third-party delivery company through a digital 36
	65	+	network; 37
	66	+	(10) "Trip" means a transportation service where a network worker 38
	67	+	either (A) picks up a passenger at a location set up by such passenger 39
	68	+	and delivers such passenger to a different location requested by such 40
	69	+	passenger, or (B) picks up items selected by a user of a digital network 41
	70	+	from a business or private residence and delivers such items to another 42
	71	+	location requested by such user; 43
	72	+	(11) "Passenger transport time" means the period of time during 44 Raised Bill No. 1180
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78		-	(12) "Delivery transit time" means the period of time between the 48
79		-	(A) network worker's acceptance of a delivery trip on the digital 49
80		-	network, and (B) delivery of items to the user's requested location; 50
81		-	(13) "Dispatch time" means the period of time a driver spends 51
82		-	traveling from a dispatch location to a pick-up location, but does not 52
83		-	include any time when a passenger cancels a trip or the transportation 53
84		-	network driver begins a trip or service through the digital platform, 54
85		-	and for shared rides; 55
86		-	(14) "Dispatch platform time" means the period a driver spends 56
87		-	traveling from the first dispatch location to the first passenger or item 57
88		-	pick-up location; 58
89		-	(15) "Active solicitation time" means the period of time a network 59
90		-	worker spends logged in to the digital platform, if a network company 60
91		-	engage in the practice of logging workers out of the digital platform, 61
92		-	immediately upon the completion of a trip. "Active solicitation time" 62
93		-	includes the period of time a network worker spends returning to a 63
94		-	location where such worker may solicit another trip or delivery; 64
95		-	(16) "Multi-apping" means the act by a network worker where such 65
96		-	worker logs in to multiple digital networks in order to solicit trips or 66
97		-	deliveries from multiple network companies; 67
98		-	(17) "Return time" means the period of time when a network worker 68
99		-	is returning to the state after a passenger or delivery drop-off in a 69
100		-	neighboring state without a passenger or delivery; and 70
101		-	(18) "User" means an individual or individuals who use a digital 71
102		-	network to connect with a third-party delivery company driver to 72
103		-	receive a prearranged delivery of groceries, food, beverages, 73
104		-	commercial goods or other items between points chosen by the 74
105		-	individual or individuals. 75
106		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) On and after July 1, 2023, a 76
107		-	network worker shall receive a minimum per-trip compensation 77 Substitute Bill No. 1180
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	78	+	which a driver is actively transporting a passenger in the transportation 45
	79	+	network company vehicle; 46
	80	+	(12) "Delivery transit time" means the period of time between the (A) 47
	81	+	network worker's acceptance of a delivery trip on the digital network, 48
	82	+	and (B) delivery of items to the users requested location; 49
	83	+	(13) (A) "Dispatch time" means the period of time a driver spends 50
	84	+	traveling from a dispatch location to a pick-up location, but does not 51
	85	+	include any time when a passenger cancels a trip or the transportation 52
	86	+	network driver begins a trip or service through the digital platform, and 53
	87	+	for shared rides; and (B) "dispatch platform time" means the period a 54
	88	+	driver spends traveling from the first dispatch location to the first 55
	89	+	passenger or item pick-up location; 56
	90	+	(14) "Active solicitation time" means the period of time a network 57
	91	+	worker spends logged in to the digital platform, should a network 58
	92	+	company engage in the practice of logging workers out of the digital 59
	93	+	platform, immediately upon the completion of a trip. "Active solicitation 60
	94	+	time" includes the period of time a network worker spends returning to 61
	95	+	a location where such worker may solicit another trip or delivery; 62
	96	+	(15) "Multi-apping" means the act by a network worker where such 63
	97	+	worker logs in to multiple digital networks in order to solicit trips or 64
	98	+	deliveries from multiple network companies; 65
	99	+	(16) "Return time" means the period of time when a network worker 66
	100	+	is returning to the state after a passenger or delivery drop-off in a 67
	101	+	neighboring state without a passenger or delivery; and 68
	102	+	(17) "User" means an individual or individuals who use a digital 69
	103	+	network to connect with a third-party delivery company driver to 70
	104	+	receive a prearranged delivery of groceries, food, beverages, 71
	105	+	commercial goods or other items between points chosen by the 72
	106	+	individual or individuals. 73
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114		-	equivalent to the greater of (1) eighty-five per cent of each fare charged 78
115		-	to the passenger, provided any taxes, fees or surcharges imposed on 79
116		-	trips and any tips paid to a network worker by a passenger or user 80
117		-	shall not be included in the calculation of such compensation; or (2) the 81
118		-	minimum pay provided in subsection (b) of this section. 82
119		-	(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, 83
120		-	network companies shall compensate network workers in accordance 84
121		-	with the following minimum pay: (1) For transportation network 85
122		-	company drivers, the sum of (A) a minimum of one dollar and thirty 86
123		-	cents per mile traveled by such driver during dispatch time and 87
124		-	passenger transport time, and (B) a minimum of sixty cents per minute 88
125		-	worked by such driver during dispatch time and passenger transport 89
126		-	time; and (2) for third-party delivery service drivers, the sum of (A) a 90
127		-	minimum of one dollar and thirty cents per mile traveled by such 91
128		-	driver during dispatch time and until project completion time, and (B) 92
129		-	a minimum of sixty cents per minute worked by such driver during 93
130		-	dispatch time and until project completion time. Minimum pay 94
131		-	established in this section shall also be provided to network workers 95
132		-	for miles traveled and minutes worked during return time. For 96
133		-	purposes of this subsection, return time shall end upon the arrival of 97
134		-	the network worker in the state, or once a reasonable amount of time 98
135		-	for the network worker to return to the state has elapsed. 99
136		-	(c) Not later than September 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 100
137		-	Labor Commissioner shall examine the adequacy and need for 101
138		-	revisions to the network worker minimum pay established in 102
139		-	subsection (b) of this section. In conducting such examination, the 103
140		-	commissioner shall take into account the (1) rate of inflation, (2) 104
141		-	current consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical 105
142		-	workers, (3) current price per gallon for gas, and (4) current price for 106
143		-	the charging of electric motor vehicles. The commissioner shall submit 107
144		-	an annual report of the results of such examination and any 108
145		-	recommendations for legislation, in accordance with the provisions of 109
146		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of 110 Substitute Bill No. 1180
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	113	+	network worker shall receive a minimum per-trip compensation 75
	114	+	equivalent to the greater of (1) eighty-five per cent of each fare charged 76
	115	+	to the passenger, provided, any taxes, fees or surcharges imposed on 77
	116	+	trips and any tips paid to a network worker by a passenger or user shall 78
	117	+	not be included in the calculation of such per cent; or (2) the minimum 79
	118	+	pay provided in subsection (b) of this section. 80
	119	+	(b) Network companies shall compensate network workers in 81
	120	+	accordance with the following minimum pay: (1) For transportation 82
	121	+	network company drivers, a minimum of one dollar and thirty cents per 83
	122	+	mile traveled by such driver during dispatch time and passenger 84
	123	+	transport time, and a minimum of sixty cents per minute worked by 85
	124	+	such driver during dispatch time and passenger transport time, and (2) 86
	125	+	for a third-party delivery service driver, a minimum of one dollar and 87
	126	+	thirty cents per mile traveled by such driver during dispatch time and 88
	127	+	until project completion time, and a minimum of sixty cents per minute 89
	128	+	worked by such driver during dispatch time and until project 90
	129	+	completion time. Minimum pay established in this section shall also be 91
	130	+	provided to network drivers for miles traveled and minutes worked 92
	131	+	during return time. For purposes of this subsection, return time shall 93
	132	+	end upon the arrival of the network worker in the state, or once a 94
	133	+	reasonable amount of time for the network worker to return to the state 95
	134	+	has elapsed. 96
	135	+	(c) Not later than September 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 97
	136	+	Labor Commissioner shall examine the adequacy and need for 98
	137	+	adjustment to the network worker minimum pay established in 99
	138	+	subsection (b) of this section. In conducting such examination the 100
	139	+	commissioner shall take into account the (1) rate of inflation, (2) current 101
	140	+	consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, (3) 102
	141	+	current price per gallon for gas, and (4) current price for the charging of 103
	142	+	electric motor vehicles. The commissioner shall submit a report of the 104
	143	+	results of such examination and any recommendations for legislation, in 105
	144	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 106
	145	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 107
	146	+	cognizance of matters relating to labor and public employees. 108 Raised Bill No. 1180
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153		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor 111
154		-	and public employees. 112
155		-	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) When a passenger or user 113
156		-	cancels a trip, a network company shall compensate a network worker 114
157		-	for any milage, fees, tolls and time incurred by such network worker 115
158		-	from the acceptance of a trip until cancellation of such trip. 116
159		-	(b) A network company shall compensate a network worker for (1) 117
160		-	any fees or costs incurred by a network worker for general wear and 118
161		-	tear, any damage from passengers and cleaning fees for such network 119
162		-	worker's motor vehicle, and (2) fees and tolls incurred by such network 120
163		-	worker while traveling between states. 121
164		-	(c) (1) A network worker shall receive mileage reimbursement at a 122
165		-	rate to be established by the Labor Commissioner. 123
166		-	(2) On and after July 1, 2023, and until the Labor Commissioner 124
167		-	establishes reimbursement rates pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 125
168		-	subsection, the mileage reimbursement standard for such network 126
169		-	workers shall be (A) for a network worker's active solicitation time, the 127
170		-	standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service, and 128
171		-	(B) for all miles driven by a network worker during passenger 129
172		-	transport time or delivery transport time, one hundred fifty per cent of 130
173		-	such standard mileage rate. 131
174		-	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Upon the conclusion of each 132
175		-	trip, each network company shall transmit an initial receipt and a 133
176		-	finalized receipt to the network worker for such trip or portion of such 134
177		-	trip. An initial receipt, containing an estimate of the information 135
178		-	required pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (9), inclusive, of this 136
179		-	subsection, shall be transmitted to a network worker not later than five 137
180		-	minutes after completion of such trip. A receipt containing the 138
181		-	finalized payment calculations of such information shall be 139
182		-	transmitted to a network worker not later than twenty-four hours after 140
183		-	completion of such trip. Such electronic receipts shall include, but need 141 Substitute Bill No. 1180
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	152	+	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) When a passenger or user 109
	153	+	cancels a trip, a network company shall compensate a network worker 110
	154	+	for any milage, fees, tolls and time incurred by such network worker 111
	155	+	from the acceptance of a trip until cancellation of such trip. 112
	156	+	(b) A network company shall compensate a network worker for (1) 113
	157	+	any fees incurred by a network worker for general wear and tear, any 114
	158	+	damage from passengers and cleaning fees for such network worker's 115
	159	+	motor vehicle, and (2) fees and tolls incurred by such network worker 116
	160	+	while traveling between states. 117
	161	+	(c) (1) A network worker shall receive mileage reimbursement at a 118
	162	+	rate to be established by the Labor Commissioner. 119
	163	+	(2) On and after July 1, 2023, and until the Labor Commissioner 120
	164	+	establishes reimbursement rates pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 121
	165	+	subsection, the mileage reimbursement standard for such network 122
	166	+	drivers shall be (A) for a network driver's active solicitation time, the 123
	167	+	standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service, and 124
	168	+	(B) for all miles driven by a network driver during passenger transport 125
	169	+	time or delivery transport time, one hundred fifty per cent of such 126
	170	+	standard mileage rate. 127
	171	+	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Upon conclusion of a trip for 128
	172	+	each passenger or user, each network company shall transmit an initial 129
	173	+	receipt and a finalized receipt to the network worker for such trip or 130
	174	+	portion of such trip. The initial receipt containing an estimate of the 131
	175	+	information required pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (9), inclusive, of 132
	176	+	this subsection shall be provided to a network worker within five 133
	177	+	minutes after completion of a trip. A receipt containing the finalized 134
	178	+	payment calculations of such information shall be provided to a 135
	179	+	network worker within twenty-four hours of the trip's completion. Such 136
	180	+	electronic receipts shall include, but need not be limited to, the following 137
	181	+	information, (1) the total amount of passenger platform time, (2) the 138
	182	+	total mileage driven during platform time, (3) the total mileage driven 139
	183	+	during passenger or delivery pick-up time, (4) the fare charged to the 140 Raised Bill No. 1180
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190		-	not be limited to, the following information: (1) The total amount of 142
191		-	passenger platform time, (2) the total mileage driven during such 143
192		-	platform time, (3) the total mileage driven during passenger or 144
193		-	delivery pick-up time, (4) the fare charged to the passenger or user, (5) 145
194		-	the rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate 146
195		-	per mile, percentage of passenger fare and any applicable price 147
196		-	multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip, (6) tip 148
197		-	compensation, (7) gross payment, (8) net payment after deductions, 149
198		-	fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (9) itemized 150
199		-	deductions or fees, including any tolls, surcharges, commissions, lease 151
200		-	fees and other charges. 152
201		-	(b) Each network company shall maintain a digital copy of each 153
202		-	initial receipt and finalized receipt and make such receipts available 154
203		-	for download to the network worker to whom such receipts were 155
204		-	transmitted, for a period of three years thereafter. 156
205		-	(c) A network company shall provide each network worker with a 157
206		-	weekly summary of the trips such network worker made during the 158
207		-	previous week. Such weekly summary shall contain the following 159
208		-	information: (1) The network worker's total passenger or user platform 160
209		-	time, (2) the total mileage driven by the network worker during 161
210		-	passenger or user platform time, (3) the total amount of passenger or 162
211		-	delivery fares, (4) the network worker's total tip compensation, (5) the 163
212		-	network worker's gross compensation itemized by (A) rate per minute, 164
213		-	including the average rate across all trips, (B) rate per mile, including 165
214		-	the average rate across all trips, and (C) any other method used to 166
215		-	calculate pay, including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of 167
216		-	passenger fare, or any applicable price multiplier or variable pricing 168
217		-	policy in effect for the trip, (6) the network worker's net payment after 169
218		-	deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (7) 170
219		-	the itemized deductions or fees from the network worker's payment, 171
220		-	including all tolls, surcharges, commissions, lease fees and other 172
221		-	charges. 173
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	189	+	passenger or user, (5) the rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the 141
	190	+	rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of passenger fare and any 142
	191	+	applicable price multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip, 143
	192	+	(6) tip compensation, (7) gross payment, (8) net payment after 144
	193	+	deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (9) 145
	194	+	itemized deductions or fees, including any tolls, surcharges, 146
	195	+	commissions, lease fees and other charges. 147
	196	+	(b) Each network company shall maintain a digital copy of each initial 148
	197	+	receipt and finalized receipt and make such receipts available for 149
	198	+	download to the network worker to whom such receipts were 150
	199	+	transmitted, for a period of three years thereafter. 151
	200	+	(c) A network company shall provide each network worker with a 152
	201	+	weekly summary of the trips such network worker made during the 153
	202	+	previous week. Such notice shall contain the following information, (1) 154
	203	+	the network worker's total passenger platform time, (2) the total mileage 155
	204	+	driven by the network worker during passenger or user platform time, 156
	205	+	(3) the total amount of passenger or delivery fares, (4) the network 157
	206	+	worker's total tip compensation, (5) the network worker's gross 158
	207	+	compensation itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average 159
	208	+	rate across all trips, (B) rate per mile, including the average rate across 160
	209	+	all trips, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, including, but 161
	210	+	not limited to, base pay, percentage of passenger fare, or any applicable 162
	211	+	price multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip, (6) the 163
	212	+	network worker's net payment after deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, 164
	213	+	lease fees or other charges, and (7) the itemized deductions or fees from 165
	214	+	the driver's payment, including all tolls, surcharges, commissions, lease 166
	215	+	fees and other charges. 167
	216	+	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) Each network company shall, not 168
	217	+	later than five minutes after a trip's completion for an initial electronic 169
	218	+	receipt and within twenty-four hours of a trip's completion for a 170
	219	+	finalized electronic receipt, transmit to the passenger or user receipts 171
	220	+	that list the following on behalf of the driver: (1) The date and time of 172
	221	+	the trip, (2) the passenger or delivery pick-up and passenger or delivery 173 Raised Bill No. 1180
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230		-	electronic receipt and not later than twenty-four hours of a trip's 176
231		-	completion for a finalized electronic receipt, transmit to the passenger 177
232		-	or user receipts that list the following on behalf of the driver: (1) The 178
233		-	date and time of the trip, (2) the passenger or delivery pick-up and 179
234		-	passenger or delivery drop-off locations for the trip, (3) the total 180
235		-	duration and distance of the trip, (4) the driver's first name, (5) the 181
236		-	total fare paid, itemizing all charges and fees, and (6) the compensation 182
237		-	paid to the driver, including all relevant factors contributing to 183
238		-	compensation. 184
239		-	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Any network worker 185
240		-	aggrieved by a violation of section 2 or 3 of this act may bring a civil 186
241		-	action in the Superior Court to recover damages, civil penalties and 187
242		-	such equitable and injunctive relief as the court deems appropriate. 188
243		-	Any individual who prevails in such civil action may be awarded 189
244		-	attorney's fees and costs to be taxed by the court. 190
245		-	(b) A network company that knowingly violates any provision of 191
246		-	section 2 or 3 of this act shall be liable to the affected network worker 192
247		-	in the amount of one hundred dollars per violation. 193
248		-	Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) The Labor Commissioner may 194
249		-	adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes 195
250		-	to implement the provisions of sections 1 to 6, inclusive, and sections 8 196
251		-	and 9 of this act. 197
252		-	Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than January 1, 198
253		-	2024, and annually thereafter, each network company shall register 199
254		-	with the Labor Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the 200
255		-	Labor Commissioner. Such registration shall include, (1) the network 201
256		-	company's name, business address and telephone number, (2) if the 202
257		-	network company is registered in another state, the name, address and 203
258		-	telephone number of the company's agent for service of process in this 204
259		-	state, (3) the name, address and telephone number of a person at the 205
260		-	network company who will serve as the main contact for the Labor 206 Substitute Bill No. 1180
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	227	+	drop-off locations for the trip, (3) the total duration and distance of the 174
	228	+	trip, (4) the driver's first name, (5) the total fare paid, itemizing all 175
	229	+	charges and fees, and (6) the compensation paid to the driver, including 176
	230	+	all relevant factors contributing to compensation. 177
	231	+	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Any network worker 178
	232	+	aggrieved by a violation of sections 2 and 3 of this act may bring a civil 179
	233	+	action in the Superior Court to recover damages, civil penalties and such 180
	234	+	equitable and injunctive relief as the court deems appropriate. Any 181
	235	+	individual who prevails in such civil action may be awarded attorney's 182
	236	+	fees and costs to be taxed by the court. 183
	237	+	(b) A network company that knowingly violates any provision of 184
	238	+	sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be liable to the affected network worker 185
	239	+	in the amount of one hundred dollars per violation. 186
	240	+	Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) The Labor Commissioner may 187
	241	+	adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes 188
	242	+	to implement the provisions of sections 1 to 6, inclusive, and sections 8 189
	243	+	and 9 of this act. 190
	244	+	Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, 191
	245	+	and annually thereafter, each network company shall register with the 192
	246	+	Labor Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Labor 193
	247	+	Commissioner. Such registration shall include, (1) the network 194
	248	+	company's name, business address and telephone number, (2) if the 195
	249	+	network company is registered in another state, the name, address and 196
	250	+	telephone number of the company's agent for service of process in this 197
	251	+	state, (3) the name, address and telephone number of a person at the 198
	252	+	network company who will serve as the main contact for the Labor 199
	253	+	Commissioner, (4) information sufficient to demonstrate that the 200
	254	+	network company is in compliance with the provisions of this section 201
	255	+	and sections 2 and 3 of this act, and any regulations adopted pursuant 202
	256	+	to section 7 of this act, and (5) trip and revenue data described in 203
	257	+	subsection (b) of this section. 204
	258	+	(b) Each network company shall submit trip and revenue data with 205 Raised Bill No. 1180
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268		-	network company is in compliance with the provisions of this section 208
269		-	and sections 2 and 3 of this act, and any regulations adopted pursuant 209
270		-	to section 7 of this act, and (5) trip and revenue data described in 210
271		-	subsection (b) of this section. 211
272		-	(b) Each network company shall submit trip and revenue data as 212
273		-	part of its annual registration that includes: 213
274		-	(1) For each trip dispatch by the network company, (A) the motor 214
275		-	vehicle license plate number used by a network worker to complete 215
276		-	such trip, (B) the date, time and location in which either the passenger 216
277		-	or the delivery was picked up by a network worker, and the date, time 217
278		-	and location in which such passenger or delivery was subsequently 218
279		-	dropped off by such network worker, (C) the total number of 219
280		-	passengers or deliveries picked up by a network worker from the 220
281		-	location described in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, (D) the total 221
282		-	mileage driven by the network worker during such trip, (E) the date 222
283		-	and time such trip was requested by a passenger or user, (F) the total 223
284		-	number of stops and deliveries made during such trip, and (G) an 224
285		-	itemized fare for such trip including, (i) the amount of the fare, (ii) any 225
286		-	toll, surcharge, commission rate or other deduction, (iii) any tip, and 226
287		-	(iv) a breakdown of the amount the passenger or user paid for the trip; 227
288		-	(2) The total payment, or hourly paid rate, each network worker 228
289		-	received for each trip that such network worker completed; 229
290		-	(3) The total amount of time each network worker's motor vehicle is 230
291		-	connected to the digital network each day; and 231
292		-	(4) The amount of time spent by each network worker transporting 232
293		-	passengers or deliveries, as well as the time spent each day by such 233
294		-	network worker traveling to such passengers or deliveries and time 234
295		-	spent by each network worker between trips but not traveling to pick 235
296		-	up a passenger or delivery. 236
297		-	(c) Each network company shall submit a nonrefundable 237 Substitute Bill No. 1180
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	264	+	the annual registration that includes: 206
	265	+	(1) For each trip dispatch by the network company, (A) the motor 207
	266	+	vehicle license plate number used by a network worker to complete such 208
	267	+	trip, (B) the date, time and location in which either the passenger or the 209
	268	+	delivery was picked up by a network worker, and the date, time and 210
	269	+	location in which such passenger or delivery was subsequently dropped 211
	270	+	off by such network worker, (C) the total number of passengers or 212
	271	+	deliveries picked up by a network worker from the location described 213
	272	+	in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, (D) the total mileage driven by 214
	273	+	the network worker during such trip, (E) the date and time such trip was 215
	274	+	requested by a passenger or user, (F) the total number of stops and 216
	275	+	deliveries made during such trip, and (G) an itemized fare for such trip 217
	276	+	including, (i) the amount of the fare, (ii) any toll, surcharge, commission 218
	277	+	rate or other deduction, (iii) any tip, and (iv) a breakdown of the amount 219
	278	+	the passenger or user paid for the trip; 220
	279	+	(2) The total payment, or hourly paid rate, each network worker 221
	280	+	received for each trip that such network worker completed; 222
	281	+	(3) The total amount of time each network worker's motor vehicle is 223
	282	+	connected to the digital network each day; and 224
	283	+	(4) The amount of time spent by each network worker transporting 225
	284	+	passengers or deliveries, as well as the time spent each day by such 226
	285	+	network worker traveling to such passengers or deliveries and time 227
	286	+	spent by each network worker between trips but not traveling to pick 228
	287	+	up a passenger or delivery. 229
	288	+	(c) Each network company shall submit a nonrefundable registration 230
	289	+	fee with its registration in an amount, to be determined by the Labor 231
	290	+	Commissioner, that is sufficient to cover all cost incurred by the Labor 232
	291	+	Department in carrying out the requirements of this section. 233
	292	+	(d) If a network company needs to amend any information contained 234
	293	+	in its registration that is incorrect or needs to be changed, such network 235
	294	+	company shall amend its registration by submitting an amendment to 236 Raised Bill No. 1180
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304		-	registration fee with its registration in an amount, to be determined by 238
305		-	the Labor Commissioner, that is sufficient to cover all costs incurred by 239
306		-	the Labor Department in carrying out the requirements of this section. 240
307		-	(d) If a network company needs to amend any information 241
308		-	contained in its registration that is incorrect or needs to be changed, 242
309		-	such network company shall amend its registration by submitting an 243
310		-	amendment to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by 244
311		-	the Labor Commissioner, not later than thirty days after such network 245
312		-	company discovers or reasonably should have known of such change. 246
313		-	(e) Any personally and identifiable information or data included in 247
314		-	a network company's registration pursuant to subsection (a) of this 248
315		-	section shall not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210 of the 249
316		-	general statutes, except the Labor Commissioner shall make redacted 250
317		-	versions of such data available on the Labor Department's Internet 251
318		-	web site for analysis by the public. 252
319		-	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) Not later than January 1, 2024, 253
320		-	the Commissioner of Transportation shall communicate with the chief 254
321		-	transportation official of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and 255
322		-	New Jersey to establish a reciprocity agreement for the purposes of 256
323		-	allowing Connecticut network workers to pick up passengers in such 257
324		-	other states and to allow network workers of such other states to pick 258
325		-	up passengers in Connecticut. 259
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	301	+	Commissioner, not later than thirty days after such network company 238
	302	+	discovers or reasonably should have known of such change. 239
	303	+	(e) Any personally and identifiable information or data included in a 240
	304	+	network company's registration pursuant to subsection (a) of this 241
	305	+	section shall not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210 of the 242
	306	+	general statutes, except the Labor Commissioner shall make redacted 243
	307	+	versions of such data available on the Labor Department's Internet web 244
	308	+	site for analysis by the public. 245
	309	+	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, 246
	310	+	the Commissioner of Transportation shall communicate with the chief 247
	311	+	transportation official of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and 248
	312	+	New Jersey to establish a reciprocity agreement for the purposes of 249
	313	+	allowing Connecticut network workers to pick up passengers in such 250
	314	+	other states and to allow network drivers of such other states to pick up 251
	315	+	passengers in Connecticut. 252
	316	+	(b) No network worker for a network company registered in another 253
	317	+	state may pick up a passenger in this state unless the commissioner has 254
	318	+	established a reciprocity agreement with the state in which such 255
	319	+	network company is registered. 256
	320	+	(c) No network company that prohibits Connecticut network drivers 257
	321	+	from picking up passengers or accepting delivery requests out-of-state 258
	322	+	after completing a request outside of the state, except where prohibited 259
	323	+	by another state or municipal law, shall be issued a license to operate in 260
	324	+	the state. 261
	325	+	(d) Each network company shall compensate network workers that 262
	326	+	cross state lines in order to pick up a passenger or complete a delivery 263
	327	+	for any toll fares incurred while traveling to and returning from such 264
	328	+	trip. 265 Raised Bill No. 1180
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327	335		sections:
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329	337		Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section
330	338		Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 New section
331	339		Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 New section
332	340		Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 New section
333	341		Sec. 5 July 1, 2023 New section
334	342		Sec. 6 July 1, 2023 New section
335	343		Sec. 7 July 1, 2023 New section
336		-	Sec. 8 July 1, 2023 New section Substitute Bill No. 1180
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343	345		Sec. 9 July 1, 2023 New section
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345		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
346		-	Section 1 was rewritten for consistency with standard drafting
347		-	conventions, in Section 2(a) "said per cent" was replaced with "such
348		-	compensation" for clarity; in Section 2(b) "Network" was replaced with
349		-	"Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section,
350		-	network" for consistency with standard drafting conventions, and
351		-	"drivers" was changed to "workers" for internal consistency; in Section
352		-	2(c) "adjustment" was replaced with "revisions" for consistency with
353		-	standard drafting conventions, and "a" was replaced with "an annual"
354		-	for clarity; in Section 3(c)(2) "drivers" was changed to "workers",
355		-	"driver's" was changed to "worker's", and "driver" was changed to
356		-	"worker" for internal consistency; Section 4(a) was rewritten for clarity;
357		-	in Section 4(c) "notice" was replaced with "weekly summary" for
358		-	internal consistency; in Section 4(c)(1) "or user" was added after
359		-	"passenger" for consistency with other sections; Section 4(c)(7)
360		-	"driver's" was changed to "network worker's" for internal consistency;
361		-	in Section 5 "within" was replaced with "not later than" for consistency
362		-	with standard drafting conventions; in Section 8(b) "with the" was
363		-	replaced with "as part of its" for consistency with standard drafting
364		-	conventions; and in Section 9 "drivers" was changed to "workers" for
365		-	internal consistency.
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367		-	LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
	347	+	Statement of Purpose:
	348	+	To establish reciprocity with neighboring states in order to allow
	349	+	Connecticut drivers to pick up passengers in such states and to require
	350	+	network companies to, (1) provide network workers with minimum pay
	351	+	per trip, (2) provide trip receipts to both workers and passengers, and
	352	+	(3) pay for other fees incurred during trips.
	353	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	354	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	355	+	underlined.]
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