39 | | - | including all relevant factors used by the transportation network 20 |
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40 | | - | company to calculate such compensation. Not later than twenty-four 21 |
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41 | | - | hours following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 22 |
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42 | | - | network company shall transmit to such rider a finalized electronic 23 |
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43 | | - | receipt that includes the information specified in subparagraphs (A) to 24 |
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44 | | - | (F), inclusive, of this subdivision. 25 |
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45 | | - | (3) No transportation network company driver shall solicit or accept 26 |
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46 | | - | cash payments for fares from transportation network company riders. 27 |
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47 | | - | Any payment for a prearranged ride shall be made only through the 28 |
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48 | | - | transportation network company's digital network. 29 |
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49 | | - | (4) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" means 30 |
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50 | | - | offering a prearranged ride at a price that changes according to the 31 |
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51 | | - | demand for prearranged rides and availability of transportation 32 |
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52 | | - | network company drivers. 33 |
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53 | | - | (B) If a transportation network company elects to implement 34 |
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54 | | - | dynamic pricing, the transportation network company, through its 35 |
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55 | | - | digital network, shall: (i) Provide notice to a potential transportation 36 |
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56 | | - | network company rider that dynamic pricing is in effect before a request 37 |
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57 | | - | for a prearranged ride may be submitted; (ii) provide a fare estimator 38 |
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58 | | - | that enables the potential rider to estimate the cost of such prearranged 39 |
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59 | | - | ride under dynamic pricing; and (iii) include a feature that requires the 40 |
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60 | | - | potential rider to confirm that he or she understands that dynamic 41 |
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61 | | - | pricing will be applied to the cost of such prearranged ride. 42 |
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62 | | - | (C) No transportation network company shall increase the price of a 43 |
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63 | | - | prearranged ride to more than two and one-half times the usual price 44 |
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64 | | - | charged for such prearranged ride in an area which is the subject of any 45 |
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65 | | - | disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to 46 |
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66 | | - | chapter 517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the 47 |
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67 | | - | Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency 48 |
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68 | | - | declaration issued by the President of the United States. 49 |
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69 | | - | Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than five minutes 50 |
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70 | | - | following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 51 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 40 | + | LCO No. 2638 2 of 16 |
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| 41 | + | |
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| 42 | + | provided in section 13b-116 of the general statutes; 14 |
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| 43 | + | (6) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 15 |
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| 44 | + | partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 16 |
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| 45 | + | organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 17 |
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| 46 | + | connect third-party delivery company workers to third-party delivery 18 |
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| 47 | + | company users for prearranged deliveries of (A) groceries, food, 19 |
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| 48 | + | beverages, commercial goods or other items prepared by another entity, 20 |
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| 49 | + | or (B) food and beverages from not fewer than ten separately owned and 21 |
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| 50 | + | operated food service establishments; 22 |
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| 51 | + | (7) "Third-party delivery company worker" means an individual who 23 |
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| 52 | + | uses a digital network to provide prearranged deliveries; 24 |
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| 53 | + | (8) "Prearranged delivery" means transport by a third-party delivery 25 |
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| 54 | + | company worker of items selected by a third-party delivery company 26 |
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| 55 | + | user, (A) beginning when the third-party delivery company worker 27 |
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| 56 | + | accepts a request through a digital network from the third-party 28 |
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| 57 | + | delivery company user to deliver the items to such third-party delivery 29 |
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| 58 | + | company user, (B) continuing while the third-party delivery company 30 |
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| 59 | + | worker transports the items, and (C) ending when the items are 31 |
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| 60 | + | delivered to the location requested by the third-party delivery company 32 |
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| 61 | + | user; 33 |
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| 62 | + | (9) "Third-party delivery company user" means an individual who 34 |
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| 63 | + | uses a digital network to connect with a third-party delivery company 35 |
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| 64 | + | worker to receive a prearranged delivery of groceries items, such as, 36 |
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| 65 | + | food, beverages, commercial goods or other items between points 37 |
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| 66 | + | chosen by the individual; 38 |
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| 67 | + | (10) "Digital network" has the same meaning as provided in section 39 |
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| 68 | + | 13b-116 of the general statutes; 40 |
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| 69 | + | (11) "Network company" means a transportation network company 41 |
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| 70 | + | or a third-party delivery company. "Network company" does not 42 |
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| 71 | + | include a business entity that maintains a digital network where either 43 |
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| 72 | + | (A) less than seven and one-half per cent of the services provided on 44 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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75 | | - | network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 52 |
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76 | | - | electronic receipt to the transportation network company driver that 53 |
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77 | | - | includes, but need not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of 54 |
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78 | | - | the prearranged ride, (2) the total distance driven by the driver 55 |
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79 | | - | beginning when the driver accepted the request from the rider through 56 |
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80 | | - | the digital network and ending when the rider entered the 57 |
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81 | | - | transportation network company vehicle, (3) the total fare charged to 58 |
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82 | | - | the rider, (4) the driver's rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the 59 |
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83 | | - | rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of rider's fare received by the 60 |
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84 | | - | driver and any dynamic pricing, as defined in subdivision (4) of 61 |
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85 | | - | subsection (b) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes, as amended by 62 |
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86 | | - | this act, that was applied to the cost of the prearranged ride, (5) any tips 63 |
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87 | | - | or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross payment to the driver, (7) 64 |
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88 | | - | the net payment to the driver after the deduction of any fees, tolls, 65 |
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89 | | - | surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (8) an itemization of any 66 |
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90 | | - | such deductions. Not later than twenty-four hours following the 67 |
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91 | | - | completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation network company 68 |
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92 | | - | shall transmit to such driver a finalized electronic receipt that includes 69 |
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93 | | - | the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this 70 |
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94 | | - | subsection. 71 |
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95 | | - | (b) A transportation network company shall maintain a digital copy 72 |
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96 | | - | of each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 73 |
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97 | | - | subsection (a) of this section on its digital network and make such 74 |
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98 | | - | receipts available for downloading by the transportation network 75 |
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99 | | - | company driver for a period of not less than three years from the date 76 |
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100 | | - | of the prearranged ride. 77 |
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101 | | - | (c) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 78 |
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102 | | - | digital network, a weekly summary to the transportation network 79 |
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103 | | - | company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 80 |
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104 | | - | driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 81 |
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105 | | - | not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged rides 82 |
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106 | | - | completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 83 |
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107 | | - | charged to transportation network company riders during such week as 84 |
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108 | | - | a result of such prearranged rides, (3) the total amount of tips or 85 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 76 | + | LCO No. 2638 3 of 16 |
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| 77 | + | |
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| 78 | + | such digital network are rideshare services, or (B) less than ten thousand 45 |
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| 79 | + | service requests fulfilled on such digital network are for rideshare 46 |
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| 80 | + | services; 47 |
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| 81 | + | (12) "Network worker" means an individual who (A) is a 48 |
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| 82 | + | transportation network company worker or a third-party delivery 49 |
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| 83 | + | company worker, and (B) provides services for a transportation network 50 |
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| 84 | + | company or third-party delivery company through a digital network; 51 |
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| 85 | + | (13) "Passenger transport time" means the period of time during 52 |
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| 86 | + | which a transportation network worker is actively transporting a 53 |
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| 87 | + | transportation network rider in the transportation network company 54 |
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| 88 | + | vehicle; 55 |
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| 89 | + | (14) "Delivery transport time" means the period of time between the 56 |
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| 90 | + | (A) third-party delivery company worker's acceptance of a prearranged 57 |
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| 91 | + | delivery on the digital network, and (B) completion of the prearranged 58 |
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| 92 | + | delivery by the delivery of items to the third-party delivery company 59 |
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| 93 | + | users requested location; 60 |
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| 94 | + | (15) "Dispatch time" means (A) for prearranged rides or prearranged 61 |
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| 95 | + | deliveries with a single pick-up location or a single drop-off location, 62 |
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| 96 | + | the period of time a network worker spends traveling from a dispatch 63 |
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| 97 | + | location to a pick-up location, and (B) for prearranged rides and 64 |
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| 98 | + | prearranged deliveries with multiple pick-up locations or multiple 65 |
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| 99 | + | drop-off locations, the time the network worker spends traveling from 66 |
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| 100 | + | a dispatch location to the first pick-up location. "Dispatch time" does not 67 |
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| 101 | + | include any time when a passenger cancels a prearranged ride or 68 |
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| 102 | + | prearranged delivery through the digital network; 69 |
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| 103 | + | (16) "Dispatch location" means the location of the network worker at 70 |
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| 104 | + | the time the network worker accepts a prearranged ride or prearranged 71 |
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| 105 | + | delivery request through the digital network; 72 |
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| 106 | + | (17) "Active solicitation time" means (A) the period of time a network 73 |
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| 107 | + | worker spends logged in to the digital network, and (B) if a network 74 |
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| 108 | + | company logs workers out of the digital network upon completion of a 75 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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113 | | - | gratuities paid to the diver during such week, (4) the driver's gross 86 |
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114 | | - | payment received during such week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, 87 |
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115 | | - | including the average rate across all completed prearranged rides, (B) 88 |
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116 | | - | rate per mile, including the average rate across all completed 89 |
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117 | | - | prearranged rides, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, 90 |
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118 | | - | including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of the rider's fare or 91 |
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119 | | - | any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 92 |
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120 | | - | ride, (5) the driver's net payment during such week after the deduction 93 |
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121 | | - | of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (6) an 94 |
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122 | | - | itemization of any such deductions. 95 |
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123 | | - | Sec. 3. Section 13b-116 of the general statutes is repealed and the 96 |
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124 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 97 |
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125 | | - | As used in this section, [and] sections 13b-117 to 13b-120, inclusive, 98 |
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126 | | - | and section 2 of this act: 99 |
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127 | | - | (1) "Transportation network company" means a company, 100 |
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128 | | - | corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or 101 |
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129 | | - | similar organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network 102 |
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130 | | - | to connect transportation network company riders to transportation 103 |
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131 | | - | network company drivers to provide prearranged rides. 104 |
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132 | | - | "Transportation network company" does not include the holder of a 105 |
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133 | | - | certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the 106 |
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134 | | - | provisions of section 13b-97 to operate a taxicab or the holder of a permit 107 |
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135 | | - | issued under the provision of section 13b-103 to operate a motor vehicle 108 |
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136 | | - | in livery service. 109 |
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137 | | - | (2) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" means an 110 |
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138 | | - | individual who [is not an employee of a transportation network 111 |
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139 | | - | company, but who] uses a transportation network company vehicle to 112 |
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140 | | - | provide prearranged rides. 113 |
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141 | | - | (3) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means an 114 |
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142 | | - | individual or individuals who use a digital network to connect with a 115 |
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143 | | - | transportation network company driver to receive a prearranged ride 116 |
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144 | | - | between points chosen by the individual or individuals. 117 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 112 | + | LCO No. 2638 4 of 16 |
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| 113 | + | |
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| 114 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, the period of time a network 76 |
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| 115 | + | worker spends returning to a location where such worker may solicit 77 |
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| 116 | + | another prearranged ride or prearranged delivery; 78 |
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| 117 | + | (18) "Network time" means the total time a network worker spends 79 |
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| 118 | + | in active solicitation time, dispatch time, passenger transport time or 80 |
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| 119 | + | delivery transport time and return time; 81 |
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| 120 | + | (19) "Return time" means the period of time a network worker is 82 |
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| 121 | + | returning to the state upon completion of a prearranged ride or 83 |
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| 122 | + | prearranged delivery in a neighboring state without accepting a new 84 |
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| 123 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, (A) beginning when the 85 |
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| 124 | + | network worker completes such prearranged ride or prearranged 86 |
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| 125 | + | delivery, (B) continuing while the network worker is driving from such 87 |
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| 126 | + | drop-off location back to the state, and (C) ending when the network 88 |
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| 127 | + | worker returns to the state; 89 |
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| 128 | + | (20) "Service level" means the transportation network vehicle or 90 |
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| 129 | + | transportation network worker level available for transportation 91 |
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| 130 | + | network company riders to choose from when ordering a prearranged 92 |
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| 131 | + | ride, including, but not limited to, the ability to request (A) basic 93 |
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| 132 | + | vehicles, sports utility vehicles, luxury or premium vehicles, and (B) 94 |
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| 133 | + | transportation network company workers with a higher average rating 95 |
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| 134 | + | than other transportation network company workers; 96 |
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| 135 | + | (21) "Trip" means a transportation service where a network worker 97 |
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| 136 | + | (A) picks up a passenger at a location set up by such passenger and 98 |
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| 137 | + | delivers such passenger to a different location requested by such 99 |
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| 138 | + | passenger, or (B) picks up items selected by a user of a digital network 100 |
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| 139 | + | from a business or private residence and delivers such items to another 101 |
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| 140 | + | location requested by such user; and 102 |
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| 141 | + | (22) "Account deactivation" means any practice in which a network 103 |
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| 142 | + | company restricts access to such network company's digital network for 104 |
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| 143 | + | a period of at least three days, including, but not limited to, (A) 105 |
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| 144 | + | preventing a network worker from accessing the network company's 106 |
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| 145 | + | digital network, or (B) changing a worker's status to ineligible to provide 107 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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149 | | - | (4) "Potential transportation network company rider" or "potential 118 |
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150 | | - | rider" means an individual or individuals who use a digital network to 119 |
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151 | | - | request a prearranged ride but have not entered the transportation 120 |
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152 | | - | network company vehicle. 121 |
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153 | | - | (5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 122 |
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154 | | - | or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that 123 |
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155 | | - | enables the provision of prearranged rides. 124 |
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156 | | - | (6) "Prearranged ride" means transport by a transportation network 125 |
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157 | | - | company driver of a transportation network company rider, (A) 126 |
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158 | | - | beginning when the driver accepts a request from the rider through a 127 |
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159 | | - | digital network, (B) continuing while the driver transports the rider, and 128 |
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160 | | - | (C) ending when the last rider exits the transportation network 129 |
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161 | | - | company vehicle. 130 |
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162 | | - | (7) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a motor vehicle 131 |
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163 | | - | as described in subsection (h) of section 13b-119 that is owned, leased or 132 |
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164 | | - | otherwise used by a transportation network company driver when the 133 |
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165 | | - | driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the provision 134 |
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166 | | - | of a prearranged ride. 135 |
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167 | | - | Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section: 136 |
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168 | | - | (1) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 137 |
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169 | | - | partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 138 |
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170 | | - | organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 139 |
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171 | | - | connect customers to third-party delivery company drivers to provide 140 |
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172 | | - | prearranged deliveries. 141 |
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173 | | - | (2) "Third-party delivery company driver" or "driver" means an 142 |
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174 | | - | individual who uses the digital network of a third-party delivery 143 |
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175 | | - | company to provide prearranged deliveries. 144 |
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176 | | - | (3) "Prearranged delivery" means the delivery by a third-party 145 |
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177 | | - | delivery company driver of groceries, food, beverages, commercial 146 |
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178 | | - | goods or other items prepared by another entity, or food and beverages 147 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 149 | + | LCO No. 2638 5 of 16 |
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| 150 | + | |
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| 151 | + | prearranged rides or prearranged deliveries. 108 |
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| 152 | + | Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) On and after July 1, 2024, any 109 |
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| 153 | + | network company shall provide each network worker with a per-trip 110 |
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| 154 | + | compensation equivalent to: 111 |
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| 155 | + | (1) For transportation network company workers, the greater of: 112 |
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| 156 | + | (A) One dollar and thirty cents per mile traveled by such worker 113 |
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| 157 | + | during dispatch time and passenger transport time plus sixty cents per 114 |
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| 158 | + | minute worked by such worker during dispatch time, passenger 115 |
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| 159 | + | transport time and return time, if any; or 116 |
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| 160 | + | (B) Eighty-five per cent of the fare charged to a transportation 117 |
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| 161 | + | network company rider. 118 |
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| 162 | + | (2) For a third-party delivery service worker, the greater of: 119 |
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| 163 | + | (A) One dollar and thirty cents per mile traveled by such worker 120 |
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| 164 | + | during dispatch time and delivery transport time plus sixty cents per 121 |
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| 165 | + | minute worked by such driver during dispatch time, delivery transport 122 |
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| 166 | + | time and return time, if any; or 123 |
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| 167 | + | (B) Eighty-five per cent of the fee charged to the third-party delivery 124 |
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| 168 | + | company user. 125 |
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| 169 | + | (b) Not later than September 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 126 |
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| 170 | + | Labor Commissioner shall determine the adjustment to be made to the 127 |
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| 171 | + | network worker minimum pay set forth in subsection (a) of this section. 128 |
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| 172 | + | In determining such adjustment the commissioner shall consider the 129 |
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| 173 | + | current (1) rate of inflation, (2) consumer price index for urban wage 130 |
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| 174 | + | earners and clerical workers, (3) price per gallon for gasoline or other 131 |
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| 175 | + | fuel in the state, and (4) rate to charge electric vehicles in the state. The 132 |
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| 176 | + | commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions 133 |
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| 177 | + | of section 11-4a of the general statutes, of the results of such examination 134 |
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| 178 | + | and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing 135 |
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| 179 | + | committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 136 |
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| 180 | + | relating to labor and public employees. 137 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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183 | | - | from not fewer than ten separately owned and operated food service 148 |
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184 | | - | establishments, (A) beginning when the driver accepts a request from 149 |
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185 | | - | the customer through a digital network, (B) continuing while the driver 150 |
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186 | | - | transports the groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods or other 151 |
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187 | | - | items, and (C) ending when the driver delivers the groceries, food, 152 |
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188 | | - | beverages, commercial goods or other items to the location requested by 153 |
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189 | | - | the customer. 154 |
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190 | | - | (4) "Food service establishment" has the same meaning as provided 155 |
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191 | | - | in section 21a-62b of the general statutes. 156 |
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192 | | - | (5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 157 |
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193 | | - | or system offered or utilized by a third-party delivery company that 158 |
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194 | | - | enables the provision of prearranged deliveries. 159 |
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195 | | - | (6) "Dynamic pricing" means offering a prearranged delivery at a 160 |
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196 | | - | price that changes according to the demand for prearranged deliveries 161 |
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197 | | - | and availability of third-party delivery company drivers. 162 |
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198 | | - | (b) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 163 |
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199 | | - | prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 164 |
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200 | | - | through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the customer 165 |
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201 | | - | on behalf of the third-party delivery company driver that includes an 166 |
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202 | | - | estimation of: (1) The date and time of the prearranged delivery, (2) the 167 |
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203 | | - | origin and destination of the prearranged delivery, (3) the total time and 168 |
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204 | | - | distance of the prearranged delivery, (4) the first name of the third-party 169 |
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205 | | - | delivery company driver, (5) an itemization of the total cost of such 170 |
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206 | | - | prearranged delivery, and (6) the compensation paid to such driver for 171 |
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207 | | - | the prearranged delivery, including all relevant factors used by the 172 |
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208 | | - | third-party delivery company to calculate such compensation. Not later 173 |
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209 | | - | than twenty-four hours following the completion of a prearranged 174 |
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210 | | - | delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit to such 175 |
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211 | | - | customer a finalized electronic receipt that includes the information 176 |
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212 | | - | specified in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. 177 |
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213 | | - | (c) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 178 |
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214 | | - | prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 179 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 184 | + | LCO No. 2638 6 of 16 |
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| 185 | + | |
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| 186 | + | Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) A network company shall 138 |
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| 187 | + | reimburse a network worker for (1) any fees incurred by such network 139 |
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| 188 | + | worker for general wear and tear to a transportation network company 140 |
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| 189 | + | vehicle, including, but not limited to, any damage to such vehicle by 141 |
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| 190 | + | transportation network company riders and any cleaning fees incurred, 142 |
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| 191 | + | and (2) any fees and tolls incurred by such network worker while 143 |
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| 192 | + | traveling between states. 144 |
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| 193 | + | (b) A network company shall provide mileage reimbursement to 145 |
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| 194 | + | network workers at a rate to be established by the Labor Commissioner. 146 |
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| 195 | + | On and after July 1, 2024, and until the commissioner establishes 147 |
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| 196 | + | reimbursement rates pursuant to this subsection, the mileage 148 |
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| 197 | + | reimbursement standard for such network workers shall be (1) for a 149 |
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| 198 | + | network worker's active solicitation time, the standard mileage rate 150 |
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| 199 | + | established by the Internal Revenue Service, and (2) for all miles driven 151 |
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| 200 | + | by a network worker during passenger transport time or delivery 152 |
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| 201 | + | transport time, one hundred fifty per cent of such standard mileage rate. 153 |
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| 202 | + | (c) For any premium a transportation network company charges to a 154 |
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| 203 | + | transportation network company rider for a higher service level, one 155 |
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| 204 | + | hundred per cent of such premium shall be provided to the 156 |
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| 205 | + | transportation network worker. 157 |
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| 206 | + | Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) If a transportation network 158 |
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| 207 | + | company rider or a third-party delivery company user cancels a 159 |
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| 208 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery after a network worker has 160 |
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| 209 | + | begun dispatch time, a network company shall (1) provide a per-trip 161 |
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| 210 | + | compensation to such network worker that is in accordance with the 162 |
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| 211 | + | provisions of section 2 of this act for any miles traveled and time worked 163 |
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| 212 | + | by such network worker from the acceptance of such prearranged ride 164 |
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| 213 | + | or prearranged delivery until cancellation of such prearranged ride or 165 |
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| 214 | + | prearranged delivery, and (2) reimburse such network worker for any 166 |
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| 215 | + | tolls or other fees incurred by such network worker from the acceptance 167 |
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| 216 | + | of such prearranged ride or prearranged delivery until cancellation of 168 |
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| 217 | + | such prearranged ride or prearranged delivery in accordance with the 169 |
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| 218 | + | provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 3 of this act. 170 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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219 | | - | through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the third-party 180 |
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220 | | - | delivery company driver that includes, but need not be limited to: (1) 181 |
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221 | | - | The total time and distance of the prearranged delivery, (2) the total 182 |
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222 | | - | distance driven by the driver beginning when the driver accepted the 183 |
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223 | | - | request from the customer through the digital network and ending 184 |
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224 | | - | when the driver picked up the groceries, food, beverages, commercial 185 |
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225 | | - | goods or other items to be delivered, (3) the total cost of such 186 |
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226 | | - | prearranged delivery charged to the customer, (4) the driver's rate of 187 |
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227 | | - | pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate per mile, 188 |
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228 | | - | percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by the driver 189 |
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229 | | - | and any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 190 |
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230 | | - | delivery, (5) any tips or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross 191 |
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231 | | - | payment to the driver, (7) the net payment to the driver after the 192 |
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232 | | - | deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and 193 |
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233 | | - | (8) an itemization of any such deductions. Not later than twenty-four 194 |
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234 | | - | hours following the completion of a prearranged delivery, a third-party 195 |
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235 | | - | delivery company shall transmit a finalized electronic receipt to such 196 |
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236 | | - | driver with the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, 197 |
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237 | | - | of this subsection. 198 |
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238 | | - | (d) A third-party delivery company shall maintain a digital copy of 199 |
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239 | | - | each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 200 |
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240 | | - | subsection (c) of this section on its digital network and make such 201 |
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241 | | - | receipts available for downloading by the third-party delivery company 202 |
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242 | | - | driver for a period of not less than three years from the date of the 203 |
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243 | | - | prearranged delivery. 204 |
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244 | | - | (e) A third-party delivery company shall provide, through its digital 205 |
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245 | | - | network, a weekly summary to the third-party delivery company driver 206 |
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246 | | - | regarding the prearranged deliveries completed by such driver during 207 |
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247 | | - | the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need not be limited 208 |
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248 | | - | to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged deliveries 209 |
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249 | | - | completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 210 |
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250 | | - | charged to customers during such week as a result of such prearranged 211 |
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251 | | - | deliveries, (3) the total amount of tips or gratuities paid to the driver 212 |
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252 | | - | during such week, (4) the driver's gross payment received during such 213 Substitute Bill No. 5470 |
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| 222 | + | LCO No. 2638 7 of 16 |
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| 223 | + | |
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| 224 | + | (b) No network company shall permit a transportation network 171 |
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| 225 | + | passenger or third-party delivery company user to cancel any gratuity 172 |
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| 226 | + | that has been promised to a network worker through the digital network 173 |
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| 227 | + | for any prearranged ride or prearranged delivery. 174 |
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| 228 | + | Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) (1) Not later than five minutes 175 |
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| 229 | + | after the completion of a prearranged ride or a prearranged delivery, a 176 |
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| 230 | + | network company shall transmit an initial electronic receipt to the 177 |
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| 231 | + | network worker for such prearranged ride or prearranged delivery. 178 |
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| 232 | + | (2) Not later than twenty-four hours after the completion of a 179 |
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| 233 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, a network company shall 180 |
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| 234 | + | transmit a finalized electronic receipt to a network worker for such 181 |
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| 235 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery. 182 |
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| 236 | + | (b) The initial electronic receipt and the finalized electronic receipt 183 |
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| 237 | + | shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information: (1) 184 |
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| 238 | + | The total amount of transportation network rider or third-party delivery 185 |
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| 239 | + | company user network time for such ride, (2) the total mileage driven 186 |
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| 240 | + | by the network worker during network time, (3) the total mileage driven 187 |
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| 241 | + | during passenger transport time or delivery transport time, (4) the fare 188 |
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| 242 | + | or fee charged to the transportation network company rider or third-189 |
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| 243 | + | party delivery user, (5) the rate of pay of the network worker, (6) any 190 |
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| 244 | + | gratuities provided to the network worker by a transportation network 191 |
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| 245 | + | company rider or a third-party delivery company user, (7) the gross 192 |
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| 246 | + | payment received by the network worker, (8) the net payment received 193 |
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| 247 | + | by the network worker after deductions, fees, tolls, surcharges, lease 194 |
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| 248 | + | fees or other charges, and (9) itemized deductions or fees, including any 195 |
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| 249 | + | tolls, surcharges, commissions, lease fees and other charges. 196 |
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| 250 | + | (c) Each network company shall maintain a digital copy of each initial 197 |
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| 251 | + | electronic receipt and each finalized electronic receipt for a period of not 198 |
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| 252 | + | less than three years after such electronic receipts are transmitted to a 199 |
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| 253 | + | network worker. Each network company shall make such receipts 200 |
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| 254 | + | available for download by such network worker. 201 |
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| 255 | + | (d) On a weekly basis, each network company shall provide each 202 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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257 | | - | week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average rate across 214 |
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258 | | - | all completed prearranged deliveries, (B) rate per mile, including the 215 |
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259 | | - | average rate across all completed prearranged deliveries, and (C) any 216 |
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260 | | - | other method used to calculate pay, including, but not limited to, base 217 |
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261 | | - | pay, the percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by 218 |
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262 | | - | the driver or any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the 219 |
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263 | | - | prearranged delivery, (5) the driver's net payment during such week 220 |
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264 | | - | after the deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other 221 |
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265 | | - | charges, and (6) an itemization of any such deductions. 222 |
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266 | | - | Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section, 223 |
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267 | | - | "transportation network company driver" and "prearranged ride" have 224 |
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268 | | - | the same meanings as provided in section 13b-116 of the general 225 |
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269 | | - | statutes, as amended by this act. 226 |
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270 | | - | (b) The Commissioner of Transportation shall negotiate and enter 227 |
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271 | | - | into a memorandum of understanding with the proper authorities of the 228 |
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272 | | - | states of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey to 229 |
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273 | | - | establish a regional approach to permitting a transportation network 230 |
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274 | | - | company driver who possesses a motor vehicle operator's license in one 231 |
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275 | | - | state to provide a prearranged ride that originates in a different state. 232 |
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276 | | - | Not later than January 1, 2025, the commissioner shall report, in 233 |
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277 | | - | accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 234 |
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278 | | - | to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 235 |
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279 | | - | cognizance of matters relating to transportation on the results of such 236 |
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280 | | - | negotiations and any legislation needed to implement such regional 237 |
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281 | | - | approach. 238 |
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| 259 | + | LCO No. 2638 8 of 16 |
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| 260 | + | |
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| 261 | + | network worker with a weekly summary of the prearranged rides or 203 |
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| 262 | + | prearranged deliveries such network worker made during the previous 204 |
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| 263 | + | week. Such summary shall contain the following information: (1) The 205 |
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| 264 | + | network worker's total transportation network company rider or third-206 |
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| 265 | + | party delivery company user network time for the week, (2) the total 207 |
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| 266 | + | mileage driven by the network worker during such network time for the 208 |
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| 267 | + | week, (3) the total amount of fares or fees charged to transportation 209 |
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| 268 | + | network company riders or third-party delivery company users for 210 |
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| 269 | + | prearranged rides or prearranged deliveries completed by such network 211 |
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| 270 | + | worker during the week, (4) the total amount of gratuities provided to 212 |
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| 271 | + | the network worker for the week, (5) the network worker's gross 213 |
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| 272 | + | compensation for the week itemized by (A) rate per minute, including 214 |
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| 273 | + | the average rate across all prearranged rides or prearranged deliveries 215 |
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| 274 | + | for the week, (B) rate per mile, including the average rate across all 216 |
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| 275 | + | prearranged rides or prearranged deliveries for the week, and (C) any 217 |
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| 276 | + | other method used to calculate compensation, including, but not limited 218 |
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| 277 | + | to, base pay, percentage of passenger fare or any applicable price 219 |
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| 278 | + | multiplier or variable pricing policy in effect for the trip, (6) the network 220 |
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| 279 | + | worker's total net pay for the week after deductions, fees, tolls, 221 |
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| 280 | + | surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (7) the itemized deductions 222 |
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| 281 | + | or fees from the driver's payment, including all tolls, surcharges, 223 |
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| 282 | + | commissions, lease fees and other charges incurred for the week. 224 |
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| 283 | + | Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) (1) Not later than five minutes 225 |
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| 284 | + | after the completion of a prearranged ride or a prearranged delivery a 226 |
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| 285 | + | network company shall transmit an initial electronic receipt to the 227 |
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| 286 | + | transportation network company rider or the third-party delivery 228 |
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| 287 | + | company user that requested such prearranged ride or prearranged 229 |
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| 288 | + | delivery. 230 |
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| 289 | + | (2) Not later than twenty-four hours after the completion of a 231 |
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| 290 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery a network company shall 232 |
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| 291 | + | transmit a finalized electronic receipt to the transportation network 233 |
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| 292 | + | company rider or third-party delivery company user that requested 234 |
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| 293 | + | such prearranged ride or prearranged delivery. 235 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 294 | + | |
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| 295 | + | |
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| 296 | + | |
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| 297 | + | LCO No. 2638 9 of 16 |
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| 298 | + | |
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| 299 | + | (b) The initial electronic receipt and the finalized electronic receipt 236 |
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| 300 | + | shall list the following information: (1) The date and time of the trip, (2) 237 |
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| 301 | + | the transportation network company rider prearranged ride pick-up 238 |
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| 302 | + | location or third-party delivery company user prearranged delivery 239 |
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| 303 | + | pick-up location, (3) the transportation network company rider 240 |
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| 304 | + | prearranged ride drop-off location or third-party delivery company 241 |
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| 305 | + | user prearranged delivery drop-off location, (4) the total duration and 242 |
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| 306 | + | distance of the prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, (5) the 243 |
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| 307 | + | network worker's first name, (6) the total fare or fee paid for the 244 |
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| 308 | + | prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, itemizing all charges and 245 |
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| 309 | + | fees, and (7) the total compensation paid to the network worker, 246 |
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| 310 | + | including all relevant factors contributing to compensation. 247 |
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| 311 | + | Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) No network company shall 248 |
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| 312 | + | implement account deactivation practices against a network worker 249 |
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| 313 | + | who has completed such network company's probationary period, 250 |
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| 314 | + | except where wilful misconduct has occurred or such network company 251 |
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| 315 | + | has a bona fide economic reason. For purposes of this subsection "wilful 252 |
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| 316 | + | misconduct" means deliberate misconduct or wilful disregard by a 253 |
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| 317 | + | network worker of the network company's interest, or a single knowing 254 |
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| 318 | + | violation by a network worker of a reasonable and uniformly enforced 255 |
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| 319 | + | rule or policy of the network company, when reasonably applied, 256 |
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| 320 | + | provided such violation is not a result of the network worker's 257 |
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| 321 | + | incompetence. 258 |
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| 322 | + | (b) Any network worker aggrieved by a violation of this section may 259 |
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| 323 | + | file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner alleging violation of the 260 |
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| 324 | + | provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Upon receipt of any such 261 |
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| 325 | + | complaint the commissioner shall hold a hearing. After the hearing, the 262 |
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| 326 | + | commissioner shall send each party a written copy of the 263 |
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| 327 | + | commissioner's decision. The commissioner may award the network 264 |
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| 328 | + | worker all appropriate relief including reinstatement of the network 265 |
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| 329 | + | worker's access to the digital network, payment of back wages and 266 |
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| 330 | + | reestablishment of employee benefits to which such network worker 267 |
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| 331 | + | otherwise would have been eligible if such network worker had not 268 |
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| 332 | + | been subject to account deactivation. In addition, the commissioner may 269 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 333 | + | |
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| 334 | + | |
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| 335 | + | |
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| 336 | + | LCO No. 2638 10 of 16 |
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| 337 | + | |
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| 338 | + | assess a civil penalty against a network company of not more than one 270 |
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| 339 | + | thousand dollars for each violation of this section. Any party aggrieved 271 |
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| 340 | + | by the decision of the commissioner may appeal the decision to the 272 |
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| 341 | + | Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 273 |
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| 342 | + | general statutes. 274 |
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| 343 | + | Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, 275 |
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| 344 | + | and annually thereafter, each network company shall register with the 276 |
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| 345 | + | Labor Department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Labor 277 |
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| 346 | + | Commissioner. Such registration shall include (1) the network 278 |
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| 347 | + | company's name, business address and telephone number, (2) if the 279 |
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| 348 | + | network company is registered in another state, the name, address and 280 |
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| 349 | + | telephone number of the company's agent for service of process in this 281 |
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| 350 | + | state, (3) the name, address and telephone number of a person at the 282 |
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| 351 | + | network company who will serve as the main contact for the 283 |
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| 352 | + | commissioner, (4) information sufficient to demonstrate that the 284 |
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| 353 | + | network company is in compliance with the provisions of this section 285 |
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| 354 | + | and sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, and any regulations adopted 286 |
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| 355 | + | pursuant to section 9 of this act, and (5) prearranged ride or prearranged 287 |
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| 356 | + | delivery and revenue data described in subsection (b) of this section. 288 |
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| 357 | + | (b) Each network company shall submit trip and revenue data with 289 |
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| 358 | + | the annual registration that includes: 290 |
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| 359 | + | (1) For each prearranged ride or prearranged delivery dispatch by the 291 |
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| 360 | + | network company, (A) the motor vehicle license plate number used by 292 |
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| 361 | + | a network worker to complete such prearranged ride or prearranged 293 |
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| 362 | + | delivery, (B) the date, time and location in which either the 294 |
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| 363 | + | transportation network company rider or the prearranged delivery was 295 |
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| 364 | + | picked up by a network worker, and the date, time and location in which 296 |
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| 365 | + | such transportation network company rider or prearranged delivery 297 |
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| 366 | + | was subsequently dropped off by such network worker, (C) the total 298 |
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| 367 | + | number of transportation network company riders or prearranged 299 |
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| 368 | + | deliveries picked up by a network worker from the location described 300 |
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| 369 | + | in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, (D) the total mileage driven by 301 |
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| 370 | + | the network worker during such prearranged ride or prearranged 302 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 371 | + | |
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| 372 | + | |
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| 373 | + | |
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| 374 | + | LCO No. 2638 11 of 16 |
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| 375 | + | |
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| 376 | + | delivery, (E) the date and time such prearranged ride or prearranged 303 |
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| 377 | + | delivery was requested by the transportation network company rider or 304 |
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| 378 | + | third-party delivery company user, (F) the total number of stops and 305 |
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| 379 | + | deliveries made during such prearranged ride or prearranged delivery, 306 |
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| 380 | + | and (G) an itemized fare for such prearranged ride or prearranged 307 |
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| 381 | + | delivery, including, (i) the amount of the fare, (ii) any toll, surcharge, 308 |
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| 382 | + | commission rate or other deduction, (iii) any gratuity, and (iv) a 309 |
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| 383 | + | breakdown of the amount the transportation network company rider or 310 |
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| 384 | + | third-party delivery company user paid for the prearranged ride or 311 |
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| 385 | + | prearranged delivery; 312 |
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| 386 | + | (2) The total payment, or hourly paid rate, each network worker 313 |
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| 387 | + | received for each prearranged ride or prearranged delivery that such 314 |
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| 388 | + | network worker completed; 315 |
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| 389 | + | (3) The total amount of time each network worker is connected to the 316 |
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| 390 | + | digital network each day; and 317 |
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| 391 | + | (4) The total amount of time spent by each network worker (A) in 318 |
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| 392 | + | passenger transport time or delivery transport time, (B) in dispatch time, 319 |
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| 393 | + | and (C) between trips not traveling to pick up a transportation network 320 |
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| 394 | + | company rider or prearranged delivery. 321 |
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| 395 | + | (c) Each network company shall submit a nonrefundable registration 322 |
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| 396 | + | fee with its registration in an amount determined by the Labor 323 |
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| 397 | + | Commissioner. Such registration fee shall be sufficient to cover all cost 324 |
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| 398 | + | incurred by the Labor Department in carrying out the requirements of 325 |
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| 399 | + | this section. 326 |
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| 400 | + | (d) If a network company needs to amend any information contained 327 |
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| 401 | + | in its registration that is incorrect or needs to be changed, such network 328 |
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| 402 | + | company shall amend its registration by submitting an amendment to 329 |
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| 403 | + | the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Labor 330 |
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| 404 | + | Commissioner, not later than thirty days after such network company 331 |
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| 405 | + | discovers or reasonably should have known of such change. 332 |
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| 406 | + | (e) Any personally and identifiable information or data included in a 333 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 407 | + | |
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| 408 | + | |
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| 409 | + | |
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| 410 | + | LCO No. 2638 12 of 16 |
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| 411 | + | |
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| 412 | + | network company's registration pursuant to subsection (a) of this 334 |
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| 413 | + | section shall not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210 of the 335 |
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| 414 | + | general statutes, except the Labor Commissioner shall make redacted 336 |
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| 415 | + | versions of such data available on the Labor Department's Internet web 337 |
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| 416 | + | site. 338 |
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| 417 | + | Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) The Labor Commissioner may 339 |
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| 418 | + | adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes 340 |
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| 419 | + | to implement the provisions of sections 1 to 8, inclusive, of this act. 341 |
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| 420 | + | Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Any network worker 342 |
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| 421 | + | aggrieved by a violation of section 1 or 4 of this act may bring a civil 343 |
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| 422 | + | action in the Superior Court to recover damages, civil penalties and such 344 |
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| 423 | + | equitable and injunctive relief as the court deems appropriate. Any 345 |
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| 424 | + | individual who prevails in such civil action may be awarded attorney's 346 |
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| 425 | + | fees and costs to be taxed by the court. 347 |
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| 426 | + | (b) In addition to any relief provided by the court pursuant to 348 |
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| 427 | + | subsection (a) of this section, any network company that knowingly 349 |
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| 428 | + | violates any provision of sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act shall be 350 |
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| 429 | + | liable to the affected network worker in the amount of one hundred 351 |
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| 430 | + | dollars per violation. 352 |
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| 431 | + | Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) There is established an account 353 |
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| 432 | + | to be known as the "network company account" which shall be a 354 |
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| 433 | + | separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account 355 |
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| 434 | + | shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. 356 |
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| 435 | + | Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Labor Commissioner 357 |
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| 436 | + | for the purposes of enforcing provisions of sections 1 to 8, inclusive, of 358 |
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| 437 | + | this act. 359 |
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| 438 | + | Sec. 12. Section 13b-121 of the general statutes is repealed and the 360 |
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| 439 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 361 |
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| 440 | + | (a) As used in this section, "transportation network company" and 362 |
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| 441 | + | "prearranged ride" have the same meanings as provided in section 13b-363 |
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| 442 | + | 116. 364 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 443 | + | |
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| 444 | + | |
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| 445 | + | |
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| 446 | + | LCO No. 2638 13 of 16 |
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| 447 | + | |
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| 448 | + | (b) Each transportation network company shall pay a fee of [thirty] 365 |
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| 449 | + | forty-five cents on each prearranged ride that originates in this state. 366 |
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| 450 | + | (c) On or before the last day of the month next succeeding each 367 |
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| 451 | + | calendar quarter, each transportation network company shall: (1) File a 368 |
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| 452 | + | return electronically for the preceding period with the Commissioner of 369 |
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| 453 | + | Revenue Services on such forms as the commissioner may prescribe; 370 |
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| 454 | + | and (2) make payment of the fees required under subsection (b) of this 371 |
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| 455 | + | section by electronic funds transfer in the manner provided by chapter 372 |
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| 456 | + | 228g. Any document received and maintained by the commissioner 373 |
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| 457 | + | with respect to a transportation network company shall be return 374 |
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| 458 | + | information, as defined in section 12-15, and shall not be subject to 375 |
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| 459 | + | disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 376 |
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| 460 | + | 1-200. 377 |
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| 461 | + | (d) Any fees due and unpaid under this section shall be subject to the 378 |
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| 462 | + | penalties and interest established in section 12-547 and the amount of 379 |
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| 463 | + | such fee, penalty or interest, due and unpaid, may be collected under 380 |
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| 464 | + | the provisions of section 12-35 as if they were taxes due to the state. 381 |
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| 465 | + | (e) The provisions of sections 12-548, 12-550 to 12-554, inclusive, and 382 |
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| 466 | + | 12-555b shall apply to the provisions of this section in the same manner 383 |
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| 467 | + | and with the same force and effect as if the language of said sections had 384 |
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| 468 | + | been incorporated in full into this section and had expressly referred to 385 |
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| 469 | + | the fee imposed under this section, except to the extent that any such 386 |
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| 470 | + | provision is inconsistent with a provision of this section. 387 |
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| 471 | + | (f) Any fees received under this section shall be deposited as follows: 388 |
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| 472 | + | (1) Sixty-seven per cent of such payments shall be deposited into the 389 |
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| 473 | + | General Fund, and (2) thirty-three per cent of such payments shall be 390 |
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| 474 | + | deposited into the network company account established pursuant to 391 |
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| 475 | + | section 11 of this act. For revenue reporting purposes only, the 392 |
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| 476 | + | Commissioner of Revenue Services shall include any such fees with the 393 |
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| 477 | + | revenue reported under chapter 225. 394 |
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| 478 | + | (g) The Commissioner of Revenue Services, in consultation with the 395 |
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| 479 | + | Commissioner of Transportation, may adopt regulations in accordance 396 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 480 | + | |
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| 481 | + | |
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| 482 | + | |
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| 483 | + | LCO No. 2638 14 of 16 |
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| 484 | + | |
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| 485 | + | with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this 397 |
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| 486 | + | section. 398 |
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| 487 | + | Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Each third-party delivery 399 |
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| 488 | + | company shall pay a fee of fifteen cents on each prearranged delivery 400 |
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| 489 | + | that originates in this state. 401 |
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| 490 | + | (b) On or before the last day of the month next succeeding each 402 |
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| 491 | + | calendar quarter, each transportation network company shall: (1) File a 403 |
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| 492 | + | return electronically, for the preceding period, with the Commissioner 404 |
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| 493 | + | of Revenue Services on such forms as the commissioner may prescribe; 405 |
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| 494 | + | and (2) make payment of the fees required under subsection (a) of this 406 |
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| 495 | + | section by electronic funds transfer in the manner provided by chapter 407 |
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| 496 | + | 228g of the general statutes. Any document received and maintained by 408 |
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| 497 | + | the commissioner, with respect to a transportation network company, 409 |
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| 498 | + | shall return such information, as defined in section 12-15 of the general 410 |
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| 499 | + | statutes, and shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of 411 |
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| 500 | + | Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes. 412 |
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| 501 | + | (c) Any fees due and unpaid under this section shall be subject to the 413 |
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| 502 | + | penalties and interest established in section 12-547 of the general 414 |
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| 503 | + | statutes and the amount of such fee, penalty or interest, due and unpaid, 415 |
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| 504 | + | may be collected under the provisions of section 12-35 of the general 416 |
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| 505 | + | statutes as if they were taxes due to the state. 417 |
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| 506 | + | (d) The provisions of sections 12-548, 12-550 to 12-554, inclusive, and 418 |
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| 507 | + | 12-555b of the general statutes shall apply to the provisions of this 419 |
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| 508 | + | section in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the 420 |
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| 509 | + | language of said sections had been incorporated in full into this section 421 |
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| 510 | + | and had expressly referred to the fee imposed under this section, except 422 |
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| 511 | + | to the extent that any such provision is inconsistent with a provision of 423 |
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| 512 | + | this section. 424 |
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| 513 | + | (e) Any fees received under this section shall be deposited into the 425 |
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| 514 | + | network company account established pursuant to section 11 of this act. 426 |
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| 515 | + | For revenue reporting purposes only, the Commissioner of Revenue 427 |
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| 516 | + | Services shall include any such fees with the revenue reported under 428 Raised Bill No. 5470 |
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| 520 | + | LCO No. 2638 15 of 16 |
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| 522 | + | chapter 225 of the general statutes. 429 |
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| 523 | + | (f) The Commissioner of Revenue Services, in consultation with the 430 |
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| 524 | + | Labor Commissioner, may adopt regulations in accordance with the 431 |
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| 525 | + | provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes to carry out the 432 |
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| 526 | + | provisions of this section. 433 |
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| 527 | + | Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1, 434 |
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| 528 | + | 2024, the Commissioner of Transportation shall communicate with the 435 |
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| 529 | + | chief transportation officials of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island 436 |
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| 530 | + | and New Jersey to establish a reciprocity agreement for the purposes of 437 |
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| 531 | + | allowing Connecticut network workers to pick up passengers in such 438 |
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| 532 | + | other states and to allow network drivers of such other states to pick up 439 |
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| 533 | + | passengers in Connecticut. 440 |
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| 534 | + | (b) No network worker for a network company registered in another 441 |
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| 535 | + | state shall pick up a passenger in this state unless the commissioner has 442 |
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| 536 | + | established a reciprocity agreement with the state in which such 443 |
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| 537 | + | network company is registered. 444 |
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| 538 | + | (c) No network company that prohibits network workers in this state 445 |
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| 539 | + | from accepting prearranged rides or prearranged deliveries in another 446 |
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| 540 | + | state after completing a prearranged ride or prearranged delivery that 447 |
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| 541 | + | has a drop-off or delivery location that is outside of the state shall 448 |
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| 542 | + | receive a registration under section 13b-117 of the general statutes, 449 |
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| 543 | + | except where such prohibition is due to the law of another state or a 450 |
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| 544 | + | municipal law. 451 |
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