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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1448
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6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
13		-	AND ~~DRIVERS~~.
	20	+	AND THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY COMPANIES.
14	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	22		Assembly convened:
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17	24		Section 1. Section 13b-117 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
19	26		(a) On and after January 1, 2018, each transportation network 3
20	27		company shall register annually with the Commissioner of 4
21	28		Transportation on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The 5
22	29		registration form shall include: (1) The transportation network 6
23	30		company's name, business address and telephone number; (2) if the 7
24	31		company is registered in another state, the name, address and telephone 8
25	32		number of the company's agent for service of process in this state; (3) 9
26	33		the name, address and telephone number of a person at the company 10
27	34		who will serve as the main contact person for the commissioner; and (4) 11
28	35		information sufficient to demonstrate, to the commissioner's 12
29	36		satisfaction, that the company is in compliance with the provisions of 13
30	37		this section and sections 13b-118 to 13b-120, inclusive, as amended by 14
31	38		this act, and any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of 15
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32	45		section 13b-118. Each transportation network company seeking initial 16
33	46		registration shall submit with its registration form filed under this 17
34	47		section a nonrefundable registration fee [of five thousand dollars] as 18
35		-	described in subsection (b) of this section. Each registration shall be for 19 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	48	+	described in subsection (b) of this section. Each registration shall be for 19
40	49		a period of one year and may be renewed annually [. The nonrefundable 20
41	50		fee for such renewal shall be five thousand dollars] upon receipt by the 21
42	51		commissioner of a renewal registration form and accompanying 22
43	52		nonrefundable registration fee as described in subsection (b) of this 23
44	53		section. The registrant shall file amendments to the registration 24
45	54		reporting to the commissioner any material changes in any information 25
46	55		contained in the registration not later than thirty calendar days after the 26
47	56		registrant knows or reasonably should know of the change. 27
48	57		(b) The initial registration fee and annual renewal fee shall be based 28
49	58		on the number of transportation network company drivers with an 29
50	59		active account on the transportation network company's digital network 30
51	60		at the time of registration or renewal as follows: (1) Five thousand 31
52	61		dollars for a transportation network company with less than fifty 32
53	62		drivers, (2) ten thousand dollars for a transportation network company 33
54	63		with fifty or more drivers, but not more than one hundred ninety-nine 34
55	64		drivers, and (3) thirty thousand dollars for a transportation network 35
56	65		company with two hundred or more transportation network company 36
57	66		drivers. 37
58	67		[(b)] (c) The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a 38
59	68		registration issued pursuant to this subsection if the commissioner 39
60	69		determines the transportation network company intentionally: (1) 40
61	70		Misled, deceived or defrauded the public or the commissioner; (2) 41
62	71		engaged in any untruthful or misleading advertising; (3) engaged in 42
63	72		unfair or deceptive business practices; or (4) violated any provision of 43
64	73		this section and sections 13b-118 to 13b-120, inclusive, as amended by 44
65	74		this act, or any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of section 45
66	75		13b-118. Prior to the suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of the 46
67	76		registration, the transportation network company shall be given notice 47
68	77		and an opportunity for a hearing. Such hearing shall be held in 48
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69	84		accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any transportation 49
70	85		network company whose registration has been suspended may, after 50
71	86		ninety days, apply to the commissioner to have such registration 51
72		-	reinstated. 52 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	87	+	reinstated. 52
77	88		[(c)] (d) Any transportation network company that operates in this 53
78	89		state without a valid registration or when such registration has been 54
79	90		suspended shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars. 55
80		-	(e) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, each 56
81		-	transportation network company registered in the state shall submit a 57
82		-	report to the Commissioner of Transportation, in a form and manner 58
83		-	prescribed by the commissioner. Each such report shall use aggregate 59
84		-	data from the preceding year and include the following information: (1) 60
85		-	The average fare collected from transportation network company riders, 61
86		-	(2) the total time transportation network company drivers spent 62
87		-	providing prearranged rides, and (3) the total compensation paid to 63
88		-	transportation network company drivers for the provision of 64
89		-	prearranged rides. 65
90		-	Sec. 2. Subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 13b-118 of the 66
91		-	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 67
92		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 68
93		-	(a) (1) A transportation network company shall provide for real-time 69
94		-	messaging between the company and the transportation network 70
95		-	company driver through the company's digital network when the driver 71
96		-	is using the digital network. Such messaging shall be available in both 72
97		-	English and Spanish. 73
98		-	[(a)(1)] (2) After a potential transportation network company rider 74
99		-	submits a request for a prearranged ride, the transportation network 75
100		-	company shall display to the rider through its digital network a picture 76
101		-	of the transportation network company driver and the license plate 77
102		-	number of the transportation network company vehicle that will be 78
103		-	used to provide the prearranged ride before the rider enters such 79
104		-	vehicle. 80
105		-	[(2)] (3) A transportation network company driver shall display on a 81
106		-	transportation network company vehicle a removable decal at all times 82
107		-	when the driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the 83
108		-	provision of a prearranged ride. Such decal shall be: (A) Issued by the 84 Substitute Bill No. 1448
	91	+	Sec. 2. Subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 13b-118 of the 56
	92	+	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 57
	93	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 58
	94	+	(a) (1) A transportation network company shall provide for real-time 59
	95	+	messaging between the company and the driver through the company's 60
	96	+	digital network when the driver is using the digital network. Such 61
	97	+	messaging shall be available in both English and Spanish. 62
	98	+	[(1)] (2) After a potential transportation network company rider 63
	99	+	submits a request for a prearranged ride, the transportation network 64
	100	+	company shall display to the rider through its digital network a picture 65
	101	+	of the transportation network company driver and the license plate 66
	102	+	number of the transportation network company vehicle that will be 67
	103	+	used to provide the prearranged ride before the rider enters such 68
	104	+	vehicle. 69
	105	+	[(2)] (3) A transportation network company driver shall display on a 70
	106	+	transportation network company vehicle a removable decal at all times 71
	107	+	when the driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the 72
	108	+	provision of a prearranged ride. Such decal shall be: (A) Issued by the 73
	109	+	transportation network company; (B) sufficiently large so as to be 74
	110	+	readable during daylight hours at a distance of at least fifty feet; (C) 75
	111	+	reflective, illuminated or otherwise visible in darkness; and (D) 76
	112	+	displayed on the passenger side of the transportation network company 77
	113	+	vehicle if such decal is illuminated. 78
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113		-	transportation network company; (B) sufficiently large so as to be 85
114		-	readable during daylight hours at a distance of at least fifty feet; (C) 86
115		-	reflective, illuminated or otherwise visible in darkness; and (D) 87
116		-	displayed on the passenger side of the transportation network company 88
117		-	vehicle if such decal is illuminated. 89
118		-	(b) (1) A transportation network company may charge a fare to a 90
119		-	transportation network company rider for a prearranged ride provided 91
120		-	the company discloses such fare to the rider through its digital network: 92
121		-	(A) The fare or fare calculation method; (B) the applicable rates being 93
122		-	charged; and (C) an option to receive an estimated fare before a 94
123		-	prearranged ride. 95
124		-	(2) Within a reasonable period of time following the completion of a 96
125		-	prearranged ride, a transportation network company shall transmit an 97
126		-	electronic receipt to the transportation network company rider on behalf 98
127		-	of the transportation network company driver that [lists] includes: (A) 99
128		-	The origin and destination of the prearranged ride; (B) the total time and 100
129		-	distance of the prearranged ride; and (C) an itemization of the total fare 101
130		-	paid, if any. 102
131		-	(3) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 103
132		-	digital network, a weekly summary to each transportation network 104
133		-	company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 105
134		-	driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 106
135		-	not be limited to: (A) The total amount of fares collected from 107
136		-	transportation network company riders for the provision of such 108
137		-	prearranged rides; (B) the total amount earned by such transportation 109
138		-	network company driver; and (C) the percentage earned by such 110
139		-	transportation network company driver. 111
140		-	[(3)] (4) No transportation network company driver shall solicit or 112
141		-	accept cash payments for fares from transportation network company 113
142		-	riders. Any payment for a prearranged ride shall be made only through 114
143		-	the transportation network company's digital network. 115
144		-	[(4)] (5) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" 116 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	120	+	(b) (1) A transportation network company may charge a fare to a 79
	121	+	transportation network company rider for a prearranged ride provided 80
	122	+	the company discloses such fare to the rider through its digital network: 81
	123	+	(A) The fare or fare calculation method; (B) the applicable rates being 82
	124	+	charged; and (C) an option to receive an estimated fare before a 83
	125	+	prearranged ride. 84
	126	+	(2) [Within a reasonable period of time] Not later than five minutes 85
	127	+	following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 86
	128	+	network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 87
	129	+	electronic receipt to the transportation network company rider on behalf 88
	130	+	of the transportation network company driver that [lists] includes: (A) 89
	131	+	The date and time of the prearranged ride; (B) the origin and destination 90
	132	+	of the prearranged ride; [(B)] (C) the total time and distance of the 91
	133	+	prearranged ride; [and (C)] (D) the first name of the transportation 92
	134	+	network company driver; (E) an itemization of the total fare paid, if any; 93
	135	+	and (F) the compensation paid to such driver for the prearranged ride, 94
	136	+	including all relevant factors used by the transportation network 95
	137	+	company to calculate such compensation. Not later than twenty-four 96
	138	+	hours following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 97
	139	+	network company shall transmit to such rider a finalized electronic 98
	140	+	receipt that includes the information specified in subparagraphs (A) to 99
	141	+	(F), inclusive, of this subdivision. 100
	142	+	(3) No transportation network company driver shall solicit or accept 101
	143	+	cash payments for fares from transportation network company riders. 102
	144	+	Any payment for a prearranged ride shall be made only through the 103
	145	+	transportation network company's digital network. 104
	146	+	(4) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" means 105
	147	+	offering a prearranged ride at a price that changes according to the 106
	148	+	demand for prearranged rides and availability of transportation 107
	149	+	network company drivers. 108
	150	+	(B) If a transportation network company elects to implement 109
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149		-	means offering a prearranged ride at a price that changes according to 117
150		-	the demand for prearranged rides and availability of transportation 118
151		-	network company drivers. 119
152		-	(B) If a transportation network company elects to implement 120
153		-	dynamic pricing, the transportation network company, through its 121
154		-	digital network, shall: (i) Provide notice to a potential transportation 122
155		-	network company rider that dynamic pricing is in effect before a request 123
156		-	for a prearranged ride may be submitted; (ii) provide a fare estimator 124
157		-	that enables the potential rider to estimate the cost of such prearranged 125
158		-	ride under dynamic pricing; and (iii) include a feature that requires the 126
159		-	potential rider to confirm that he or she understands that dynamic 127
160		-	pricing will be applied to the cost of such prearranged ride. 128
161		-	(C) No transportation network company shall increase the price of a 129
162		-	prearranged ride to more than two and one-half times the usual price 130
163		-	charged for such prearranged ride in an area which is the subject of any 131
164		-	disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to 132
165		-	chapter 517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the 133
166		-	Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency 134
167		-	declaration issued by the President of the United States. 135
168		-	(c) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy of 136
169		-	nondiscrimination on the basis of the age, color, creed, destination, 137
170		-	intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 138
171		-	orientation or gender identity with respect to transportation network 139
172		-	company riders, potential transportation network company riders and 140
173		-	transportation network company drivers. A transportation network 141
174		-	company shall notify all drivers who use the company's digital network 142
175		-	of such policy. 143
176		-	(2) No transportation network company may take or threaten to take 144
177		-	any retaliatory action, including suspending or banning access to its 145
178		-	digital network, against a transportation network company driver 146
179		-	solely because such driver filed a complaint with such company. 147
180		-	(d) A transportation network company shall provide a potential 148 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	157	+	dynamic pricing, the transportation network company, through its 110
	158	+	digital network, shall: (i) Provide notice to a potential transportation 111
	159	+	network company rider that dynamic pricing is in effect before a request 112
	160	+	for a prearranged ride may be submitted; (ii) provide a fare estimator 113
	161	+	that enables the potential rider to estimate the cost of such prearranged 114
	162	+	ride under dynamic pricing; and (iii) include a feature that requires the 115
	163	+	potential rider to confirm that he or she understands that dynamic 116
	164	+	pricing will be applied to the cost of such prearranged ride. 117
	165	+	(C) No transportation network company shall increase the price of a 118
	166	+	prearranged ride to more than two and one-half times the usual price 119
	167	+	charged for such prearranged ride in an area which is the subject of any 120
	168	+	disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to 121
	169	+	chapter 517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the 122
	170	+	Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency 123
	171	+	declaration issued by the President of the United States. 124
	172	+	(c) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy of 125
	173	+	nondiscrimination on the basis of the age, color, creed, destination, 126
	174	+	intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 127
	175	+	orientation or gender identity with respect to transportation network 128
	176	+	company riders, potential transportation network company riders and 129
	177	+	transportation network company drivers. A transportation network 130
	178	+	company shall notify all drivers who use the company's digital network 131
	179	+	of such policy. 132
	180	+	(2) No transportation network company may take or threaten to take 133
	181	+	any retaliatory action, including suspending or banning access to its 134
	182	+	digital network, against a transportation network company driver 135
	183	+	solely because the driver filed a complaint with such company. 136
	184	+	(d) A transportation network company shall provide a potential 137
	185	+	transportation network company rider with an opportunity to indicate 138
	186	+	whether such rider requires a transportation network company vehicle 139
	187	+	that is accessible by wheelchair. If a transportation network company 140
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185		-	transportation network company rider with an opportunity to indicate 149
186		-	whether such rider requires a transportation network company vehicle 150
187		-	that is accessible by wheelchair. If a transportation network company 151
188		-	cannot arrange for a wheelchair-accessible transportation network 152
189		-	company vehicle to provide a prearranged ride, the company shall 153
190		-	direct the potential transportation network company rider to an 154
191		-	alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible transportation, if available. 155
192		-	(e) (1) A transportation network company shall maintain: (A) The 156
193		-	record of each prearranged ride for a period of not less than three years 157
194		-	from the date the prearranged ride was provided; (B) records regarding 158
195		-	each transportation network company driver for a period of not less 159
196		-	than three years from the date on which the transportation network 160
197		-	company driver last connected to the company's digital network; and 161
198		-	(C) records regarding each transportation network company vehicle for 162
199		-	a period of not less than three years from the date on which the 163
200		-	transportation network company vehicle was last used to provide a 164
201		-	prearranged ride. 165
202		-	(2) The Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's 166
203		-	designee, upon reasonable written notice and not more than four times 167
204		-	a year, may audit the records maintained by a transportation network 168
205		-	company pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection and subdivision 169
206		-	(3) of subsection (d) of section 13b-119, as amended by this act. Each 170
207		-	such audit shall occur at a transportation network company's place of 171
208		-	business or at a location in this state jointly selected by the commissioner 172
209		-	or the commissioner's designee and the transportation network 173
210		-	company. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall not 174
211		-	require a transportation network company to disclose information that 175
212		-	identifies or would tend to identify any transportation network 176
213		-	company driver or transportation network company rider, unless the 177
214		-	identity of the driver or rider is needed to resolve a complaint or 178
215		-	investigate an audit finding to ensure compliance with any provision of 179
216		-	the general statutes and any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 180
217		-	(j) of this section. 181 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	194	+	cannot arrange for a wheelchair-accessible transportation network 141
	195	+	company vehicle to provide a prearranged ride, the company shall 142
	196	+	direct the potential transportation network company rider to an 143
	197	+	alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible transportation, if available. 144
	198	+	(e) (1) A transportation network company shall maintain: (A) The 145
	199	+	record of each prearranged ride for a period of not less than three years 146
	200	+	from the date the prearranged ride was provided; (B) records regarding 147
	201	+	each transportation network company driver for a period of not less 148
	202	+	than three years from the date on which the transportation network 149
	203	+	company driver last connected to the company's digital network; and 150
	204	+	(C) records regarding each transportation network company vehicle for 151
	205	+	a period of not less than three years from the date on which the 152
	206	+	transportation network company vehicle was last used to provide a 153
	207	+	prearranged ride. 154
	208	+	(2) The Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's 155
	209	+	designee, upon reasonable written notice and not more than four times 156
	210	+	a year, may audit the records maintained by a transportation network 157
	211	+	company pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection and subdivision 158
	212	+	(3) of subsection (d) of section 13b-119, as amended by this act. Each 159
	213	+	such audit shall occur at a transportation network company's place of 160
	214	+	business or at a location in this state jointly selected by the commissioner 161
	215	+	or the commissioner's designee and the transportation network 162
	216	+	company. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall not 163
	217	+	require a transportation network company to disclose information that 164
	218	+	identifies or would tend to identify any transportation network 165
	219	+	company driver or transportation network company rider, unless the 166
	220	+	identity of the driver or rider is needed to resolve a complaint or 167
	221	+	investigate an audit finding to ensure compliance with any provision of 168
	222	+	the general statutes and any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 169
	223	+	(j) of this section. 170
	224	+	(3) Any records obtained during an audit pursuant to subdivision 171
	225	+	[(3)] (2) of this subsection shall be confidential and not subject to 172
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222		-	(3) Any records obtained during an audit pursuant to subdivision 182
223		-	[(3)] (2) of this subsection shall be confidential and not subject to 183
224		-	disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 184
225		-	1-200, except that the Commissioner of Transportation may disclose 185
226		-	such records: (A) To law enforcement for law enforcement purposes, 186
227		-	provided such disclosure is made in cooperation with the transportation 187
228		-	network company, (B) to any state or federal agency for any action 188
229		-	undertaken by the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this section 189
230		-	or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of this section, (C) 190
231		-	at the request of any state or federal agency conducting an audit or 191
232		-	investigation pursuant to such agency's legal authority, provided the 192
233		-	commissioner gives the transportation network company an 193
234		-	opportunity to object and propose an alternative method of cooperation 194
235		-	with such disclosure, or (D) pursuant to a court order. If the 195
236		-	commissioner discloses such records pursuant to this subdivision, the 196
237		-	commissioner shall (i) provide written notice to the transportation 197
238		-	network company prior to disclosing such company's records, and (ii) 198
239		-	redact any information that is not required to be disclosed pursuant to 199
240		-	subsection (b) of section 1-210, including, but not limited to, any trade 200
241		-	secret or commercial or financial information described in subdivision 201
242		-	(5) of said subsection, unless such disclosure is expressly required under 202
243		-	subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this subdivision. 203
244		-	Sec. 3. Section 13b-119 of the general statutes is repealed and the 204
245		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 205
246		-	(a) Prior to permitting an individual to act as a transportation 206
247		-	network company driver on its digital network, the transportation 207
248		-	network company shall: 208
249		-	(1) Require the individual to submit an application to the company 209
250		-	that includes information regarding the individual's name, address, 210
251		-	date of birth, motor vehicle operator's license number and motor vehicle 211
252		-	registration; 212
253		-	(2) (A) [conduct] Conduct, or have a consumer reporting agency 213 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	232	+	disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 173
	233	+	1-200, except that the Commissioner of Transportation may disclose 174
	234	+	such records: (A) To law enforcement for law enforcement purposes, 175
	235	+	provided such disclosure is made in cooperation with the transportation 176
	236	+	network company, (B) to any state or federal agency for any action 177
	237	+	undertaken by the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this section 178
	238	+	or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of this section, (C) 179
	239	+	at the request of any state or federal agency conducting an audit or 180
	240	+	investigation pursuant to such agency's legal authority, provided the 181
	241	+	commissioner gives the transportation network company an 182
	242	+	opportunity to object and propose an alternative method of cooperation 183
	243	+	with such disclosure, or (D) pursuant to a court order. If the 184
	244	+	commissioner discloses such records pursuant to this subdivision, the 185
	245	+	commissioner shall (i) provide written notice to the transportation 186
	246	+	network company prior to disclosing such company's records, and (ii) 187
	247	+	redact any information that is not required to be disclosed pursuant to 188
	248	+	subsection (b) of section 1-210, including, but not limited to, any trade 189
	249	+	secret or commercial or financial information described in subdivision 190
	250	+	(5) of said subsection, unless such disclosure is expressly required under 191
	251	+	subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this subdivision. 192
	252	+	Sec. 3. Section 13b-119 of the general statutes is repealed and the 193
	253	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 194
	254	+	(a) Prior to permitting an individual to act as a transportation 195
	255	+	network company driver on its digital network, the transportation 196
	256	+	network company shall: (1) Require the individual to submit an 197
	257	+	application to the company that includes information regarding the 198
	258	+	individual's name, address, date of birth, motor vehicle operator's 199
	259	+	license number and motor vehicle registration; (2) (A) conduct, or have 200
	260	+	a consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 201
	261	+	Reporting Act conduct, a driving record check and a local, state and 202
	262	+	national criminal history records check, including a search of state and 203
	263	+	national sexual offender registry databases provided such databases are 204
	264	+	accessible to the public, or (B) arrange for the fingerprinting of the 205
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258		-	regulated under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act conduct, a driving 214
259		-	record check and a local, state and national criminal history records 215
260		-	check, including a search of state and national sexual offender registry 216
261		-	databases provided such databases are accessible to the public, or (B) 217
262		-	arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual to be submitted to the 218
263		-	Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records 219
264		-	check and to the State Police Bureau of Identification for a state criminal 220
265		-	history records check conducted in accordance with section 29-17a; 221
266		-	[and] 222
267		-	(3) [disclose] Disclose to such individual, electronically or in writing, 223
268		-	(A) the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and any 224
269		-	coverage limits, that the company provides while a transportation 225
270		-	network company driver is connected to the company's digital network 226
271		-	or is engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride, and (B) that a 227
272		-	transportation network company driver's personal automobile 228
273		-	insurance policy might not provide coverage while such driver is 229
274		-	connected to the company's digital network, available to receive a 230
275		-	request for a prearranged ride or engaged in the provision of a 231
276		-	prearranged ride; and 232
277		-	(4) Describe to such individual, electronically or in writing, (A) how 233
278		-	such individual may enroll in the Paid Family and Medical Leave 234
279		-	Insurance Program pursuant to section 31-49m and obtain information 235
280		-	about such program from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance 236
281		-	Authority established in section 31-49f, (B) how such individual can 237
282		-	become qualified to provide prearranged rides that originate in a 238
283		-	neighboring state, and (C) the transportation network company's 239
284		-	deactivation process for transportation network company drivers. For 240
285		-	the purposes of this subdivision, "deactivation process" means 241
286		-	procedures a transportation network company undertakes to materially 242
287		-	restrict a transportation network company driver's access to the digital 243
288		-	network, including blocking access to the digital network, suspending a 244
289		-	driver from the digital network or changing a driver's status on the 245
290		-	digital network from eligible to provide prearranged rides to ineligible 246
291		-	to provide prearranged rides. 247 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	271	+	individual to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a 206
	272	+	national criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 207
	273	+	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 208
	274	+	accordance with section 29-17a; and (3) disclose to such individual, 209
	275	+	electronically or in writing, (A) the insurance coverage, including the 210
	276	+	types of coverage and any coverage limits, that the company provides 211
	277	+	while a transportation network company driver is connected to the 212
	278	+	company's digital network or is engaged in the provision of a 213
	279	+	prearranged ride, [and] (B) that a transportation network company 214
	280	+	driver's personal automobile insurance policy might not provide 215
	281	+	coverage while such driver is connected to the company's digital 216
	282	+	network, available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or 217
	283	+	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride, (C) that such individual 218
	284	+	may enroll in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 219
	285	+	pursuant to section 31-49m and obtain information about such program 220
	286	+	from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority 221
	287	+	established pursuant to section 31-49f, and (D) how such individual can 222
	288	+	become qualified to provide prearranged rides that originate in a 223
	289	+	neighboring state. 224
	290	+	(b) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a 225
	291	+	consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 226
	292	+	Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history 227
	293	+	records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 228
	294	+	registry databases, or arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual to 229
	295	+	be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national 230
	296	+	criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 231
	297	+	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 232
	298	+	accordance with section 29-17a, at least once every three years after 233
	299	+	permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company 234
	300	+	driver. 235
	301	+	(c) (1) No transportation network company shall permit an individual 236
	302	+	to act as a transportation network company driver on its digital network 237
	303	+	if such individual: (A) Has, during the three years prior to the date of 238
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296		-	(b) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a 248
297		-	consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 249
298		-	Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history 250
299		-	records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 251
300		-	registry databases, or arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual to 252
301		-	be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national 253
302		-	criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 254
303		-	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 255
304		-	accordance with section 29-17a, at least once every three years after 256
305		-	permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company 257
306		-	driver. 258
307		-	(c) (1) No transportation network company shall permit an individual 259
308		-	to act as a transportation network company driver on its digital network 260
309		-	if such individual: (A) Has, during the three years prior to the date of 261
310		-	such individual's application to be a transportation network company 262
311		-	driver, (i) committed more than three moving violations, as defined in 263
312		-	section 14-111g, (ii) committed one serious traffic violation, as defined 264
313		-	in section 14-1, or (iii) had his or her motor vehicle operator's license 265
314		-	suspended pursuant to section 14-227b; (B) has been convicted, within 266
315		-	seven years prior to the date of such individual's application, of driving 267
316		-	under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a 268
317		-	motor vehicle to commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (C) is 269
318		-	included in the state sexual offenders registry or the United States 270
319		-	Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website; (D) does 271
320		-	not possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a motor 272
321		-	vehicle operator's license issued by a reciprocal state; (E) does not 273
322		-	possess proof of registration for each motor vehicle such individual 274
323		-	proposes to use as a transportation network company vehicle; or (F) is 275
324		-	not at least nineteen years of age. For the purposes of this subsection, 276
325		-	"reciprocal state" means a state that permits transportation network 277
326		-	company drivers who possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's 278
327		-	license to provide a prearranged ride that originates in such state. 279
328		-	(2) An individual who is permitted to act as a transportation network 280
329		-	company driver shall report to the transportation network company not 281 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	310	+	such individual's application to be a transportation network company 239
	311	+	driver, (i) committed more than three moving violations, as defined in 240
	312	+	section 14-111g, (ii) committed one serious traffic violation, as defined 241
	313	+	in section 14-1, or (iii) had his or her motor vehicle operator's license 242
	314	+	suspended pursuant to section 14-227b; (B) has been convicted, within 243
	315	+	seven years prior to the date of such individual's application, of driving 244
	316	+	under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a 245
	317	+	motor vehicle to commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (C) is 246
	318	+	included in the state sexual offenders registry or the United States 247
	319	+	Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website; (D) does 248
	320	+	not possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a motor 249
	321	+	vehicle operator's license issued by a reciprocal state; (E) does not 250
	322	+	possess proof of registration for each motor vehicle such individual 251
	323	+	proposes to use as a transportation network company vehicle; or (F) is 252
	324	+	not at least nineteen years of age. For the purposes of this subsection, 253
	325	+	"reciprocal state" means a state that permits transportation network 254
	326	+	company drivers who possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's 255
	327	+	license to provide a prearranged ride that originates in such state. 256
	328	+	(2) An individual who is permitted to act as a transportation network 257
	329	+	company driver shall report to the transportation network company not 258
	330	+	later than twenty-four hours after the occurrence of any of the following 259
	331	+	incidents: (A) The commission of a fourth moving violation, as defined 260
	332	+	in section 14-111g, during the past three years; (B) the commission of 261
	333	+	one serious traffic violation, as defined in section 14-1; (C) the 262
	334	+	suspension of his or her motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to 263
	335	+	section 14-227b; (D) the conviction of driving under the influence of 264
	336	+	drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a motor vehicle to 265
	337	+	commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (E) inclusion in the 266
	338	+	state sexual offenders registry or the United States Department of Justice 267
	339	+	National Sex Offender Public Website; (F) failure to possess an 268
	340	+	operator's license; or (G) failure to possess proof of registration for a 269
	341	+	transportation network company vehicle. Each transportation network 270
	342	+	company that receives a report pursuant to this subdivision or becomes 271
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334		-	~~later than twenty-four~~ ~~hours after the occurrence~~ of ~~any of the following: 282~~
335		-	~~[incidents:] (A) The commission of a fourth moving violation, as defined 283~~
336		-	~~in section 14-111g, during~~ the ~~past three years;~~ ~~(B) the commission of 284~~
337		-	~~one serious traffic violation,~~ ~~as defined in section 14-1; (C)~~ the ~~285~~
338		-	~~suspension~~ of ~~his or her motor vehicle operator's license pursuant~~ to ~~286~~
339		-	~~section 14-227b; (D) the conviction of driving under the influence of 287~~
340		-	~~drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of~~ a ~~motor vehicle to 288~~
341		-	~~commit a felony,~~ ~~acts of violence~~ or ~~acts of terror; (E) inclusion in~~ the ~~289~~
342		-	~~state sexual offenders registry~~ or the ~~United States Department of Justice 290~~
343		-	~~National Sex Offender Public Website;~~ ~~(F) failure to possess an 291~~
344		-	~~operator's license;~~ ~~or (G) failure to possess proof~~ of ~~registration for a 292~~
345		-	transportation network company ~~vehicle. Each transportation network 293~~
346		-	~~company that receives~~ a ~~report pursuant to this subdivision or becomes 294~~
347		-	~~aware~~ of ~~such [incident] occurrence shall prohibit the individual from 295~~
348		-	~~acting as~~ a ~~transportation network company driver on the company's 296~~
349		-	~~digital network until~~ the ~~individual meets the qualifications~~ of ~~this 297~~
350		-	~~section to be a transportation network~~ company driver~~. 298~~
351		-	~~(d) (1) A transportation~~ network ~~company shall adopt a policy that a 299~~
352		-	~~transportation network company driver~~ shall ~~not use or be under the 300~~
353		-	~~influence~~ of ~~drugs or alcohol while~~ the driver ~~is connected to the 301~~
354		-	~~company's digital network~~ or engaged in ~~the provision of a prearranged 302~~
355		-	ride. The company ~~shall provide notice of such policy on its Internet 303~~
356		-	~~web site~~, ~~and include procedures for a transportation network~~ company ~~304~~
357		-	~~rider to report~~ a ~~complaint about a driver whom the rider reasonably 305~~
358		-	~~suspects was using or under~~ the ~~influence of drugs or alcohol while 306~~
359		-	~~engaged in~~ the ~~provision of a prearranged ride. 307~~
360		-	~~(2) Upon the company's receipt of~~ a complaint by a rider ~~alleging a 308~~
361		-	~~violation of such policy, the~~ company shall ~~suspend the driver's access 309~~
362		-	~~to the company's digital~~ network ~~as soon as possible and conduct an 310~~
363		-	~~investigation into the reported incident.~~ ~~The suspension shall last until 311~~
364		-	~~completion of the investigation.~~ ~~If the investigation confirms the driver 312~~
365		-	~~used or was under the influence~~ of ~~drugs or alcohol while engaged in 313~~
366		-	~~the provision of a prearranged ride or while connected to the company's 314~~
367		-	~~digital network, the company shall ban the driver's access to the digital 315 Substitute~~ Bill No. 1448
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	349	+	aware of such incident shall prohibit the individual from acting as a 272
	350	+	transportation network company driver on the company's digital 273
	351	+	network until the individual meets the qualifications of this section to 274
	352	+	be a transportation network company driver. 275
	353	+	(d) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that a 276
	354	+	transportation network company driver shall not use or be under the 277
	355	+	influence of drugs or alcohol while the driver is connected to the 278
	356	+	company's digital network or engaged in the provision of a prearranged 279
	357	+	ride. The company shall provide notice of such policy on its Internet 280
	358	+	web site, and include procedures for a transportation network company 281
	359	+	rider to report a complaint about a driver whom the rider reasonably 282
	360	+	suspects was using or under the influence of drugs or alcohol while 283
	361	+	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride. 284
	362	+	(2) Upon the company's receipt of a complaint by a rider alleging a 285
	363	+	violation of such policy, the company shall suspend the driver's access 286
	364	+	to the company's digital network as soon as possible and conduct an 287
	365	+	investigation into the reported incident. The suspension shall last until 288
	366	+	completion of the investigation. If the investigation confirms the driver 289
	367	+	used or was under the influence of drugs or alcohol while engaged in 290
	368	+	the provision of a prearranged ride or while connected to the company's 291
	369	+	digital network, the company shall ban the driver's access to the digital 292
	370	+	network on a permanent basis. 293
	371	+	(3) The company shall maintain all records related to the enforcement 294
	372	+	of such policy for a period of not less than three years from the date that 295
	373	+	a complaint by a rider is received by the company. 296
	374	+	(e) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that 297
	375	+	prohibits a transportation network company driver from providing a 298
	376	+	prearranged ride when such driver's ability to operate a transportation 299
	377	+	network company motor vehicle is impaired by illness, fatigue or any 300
	378	+	other condition that would likely preclude safe operation of such 301
	379	+	vehicle. 302
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372		-	network on a permanent basis. 316
373		-	(3) The company shall maintain all records related to the enforcement 317
374		-	of such policy for a period of not less than three years from the date that 318
375		-	a complaint by a rider is received by the company. 319
376		-	(e) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that 320
377		-	prohibits a transportation network company driver from providing a 321
378		-	prearranged ride when such driver's ability to operate a transportation 322
379		-	network company motor vehicle is impaired by illness, fatigue or any 323
380		-	other condition that would likely preclude safe operation of such 324
381		-	vehicle. 325
382		-	(f) A transportation network company driver shall: (1) Comply with 326
383		-	all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against transportation 327
384		-	network company riders or potential transportation network company 328
385		-	riders on the basis of age, color, creed, destination, intellectual or 329
386		-	physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation or 330
387		-	gender identity; (2) comply with all applicable laws relating to the 331
388		-	accommodation of service animals and accommodate service animals 332
389		-	without imposing additional charges for such accommodation; (3) 333
390		-	comply with the policies adopted by the transportation network 334
391		-	company pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 13b-335
392		-	118, as amended by this act, and subsections (d) and (e) of this section; 336
393		-	(4) not impose additional charges for providing prearranged rides to 337
394		-	persons with physical disabilities because of such disabilities; and (5) 338
395		-	not solicit or accept a request for transportation unless the request is 339
396		-	accepted through the transportation network company's digital 340
397		-	network. For the purposes of this subsection, "service animal" has the 341
398		-	same meaning as provided in section 22-345. 342
399		-	(g) (1) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a 343
400		-	transportation network company driver who is not permitted by a 344
401		-	transportation network company to use its digital network shall be 345
402		-	guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 346
403		-	(2) The state shall remit to a municipality fifty per cent of the fine 347 Substitute Bill No. 1448
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	386	+	(f) (1) A transportation network company shall establish an internal 303
	387	+	appeals process for transportation network company drivers who are 304
	388	+	suspended or banned from accessing the company's digital network. 305
	389	+	(2) When a transportation network company suspends or bans a 306
	390	+	transportation network company driver from accessing the company's 307
	391	+	digital network, the company shall promptly inform the driver, 308
	392	+	electronically or in writing, of the reasons for such suspension or ban 309
	393	+	and provide instructions for how to appeal such suspension or ban 310
	394	+	pursuant to the company's internal appeal process. 311
	395	+	[(f)] (g) A transportation network company driver shall: (1) Comply 312
	396	+	with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against 313
	397	+	transportation network company riders or potential transportation 314
	398	+	network company riders on the basis of age, color, creed, destination, 315
	399	+	intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 316
	400	+	orientation or gender identity; (2) comply with all applicable laws 317
	401	+	relating to the accommodation of service animals and accommodate 318
	402	+	service animals without imposing additional charges for such 319
	403	+	accommodation; (3) comply with the policies adopted by the 320
	404	+	transportation network company pursuant to subdivision (1) of 321
	405	+	subsection (c) of section 13b-118, as amended by this act, and 322
	406	+	subsections (d) and (e) of this section; (4) not impose additional charges 323
	407	+	for providing prearranged rides to persons with physical disabilities 324
	408	+	because of such disabilities; and (5) not solicit or accept a request for 325
	409	+	transportation unless the request is accepted through the transportation 326
	410	+	network company's digital network. For the purposes of this subsection, 327
	411	+	"service animal" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-345. 328
	412	+	[(g)] (h) (1) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a 329
	413	+	transportation network company driver who is not permitted by a 330
	414	+	transportation network company to use its digital network shall be 331
	415	+	guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 332
	416	+	(2) The state shall remit to a municipality fifty per cent of the fine 333
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408		-	amount received for a violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection with 348
409		-	respect to each summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the 349
410		-	Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of 350
411		-	the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, 351
412		-	on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each 352
413		-	year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter 353
414		-	under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the 354
415		-	clerk or official. 355
416		-	(h) (1) A transportation network company vehicle shall (A) have four 356
417		-	doors; (B) not be older than twelve model years old; and (C) be designed 357
418		-	to transport no more than eight passengers, including the driver. 358
419		-	(2) Before any motor vehicle is used by a transportation network 359
420		-	company driver as a transportation network company vehicle, and 360
421		-	every two years thereafter, the driver shall certify to the transportation 361
422		-	network company that the following equipment is in good working 362
423		-	order: (A) Foot brakes; (B) emergency brakes; (C) steering mechanism; 363
424		-	(D) windshield; (E) rear window and other glass; (F) windshield wipers; 364
425		-	(G) headlights; (H) tail lights; (I) turn indicator lights; (J) brake lights; 365
426		-	(K) front seat adjustment mechanism; (L) doors; (M) horn; (N) 366
427		-	speedometer; (O) bumpers; (P) muffler and exhaust system; (Q) 367
428		-	condition of tires, including tread depth; (R) interior and exterior 368
429		-	rearview mirrors; and (S) seat safety belts and air bags for driver and 369
430		-	passengers. The transportation network company shall maintain such 370
431		-	certification for not less than three years. 371
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	423	+	amount received for a violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection with 334
	424	+	respect to each summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the 335
	425	+	Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of 336
	426	+	the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, 337
	427	+	on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each 338
	428	+	year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter 339
	429	+	under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the 340
	430	+	clerk or official. 341
	431	+	[(h)] (i) (1) A transportation network company vehicle shall (A) have 342
	432	+	four doors; (B) not be older than twelve model years old; and (C) be 343
	433	+	designed to transport no more than eight passengers, including the 344
	434	+	driver. 345
	435	+	(2) Before any motor vehicle is used by a transportation network 346
	436	+	company driver as a transportation network company vehicle, and 347
	437	+	every two years thereafter, the driver shall certify to the transportation 348
	438	+	network company that the following equipment is in good working 349
	439	+	order: (A) Foot brakes; (B) emergency brakes; (C) steering mechanism; 350
	440	+	(D) windshield; (E) rear window and other glass; (F) windshield wipers; 351
	441	+	(G) headlights; (H) tail lights; (I) turn indicator lights; (J) brake lights; 352
	442	+	(K) front seat adjustment mechanism; (L) doors; (M) horn; (N) 353
	443	+	speedometer; (O) bumpers; (P) muffler and exhaust system; (Q) 354
	444	+	condition of tires, including tread depth; (R) interior and exterior 355
	445	+	rearview mirrors; and (S) seat safety belts and air bags for driver and 356
	446	+	passengers. The transportation network company shall maintain such 357
	447	+	certification for not less than three years. 358
	448	+	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Not later than five minutes 359
	449	+	following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 360
	450	+	network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 361
	451	+	electronic receipt to the transportation network company driver that 362
	452	+	includes, but need not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of 363
	453	+	the prearranged ride, (2) the total distance driven by the driver 364
	454	+	beginning when the driver accepted the request from the rider through 365
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	461	+	the digital network and ending when the rider entered the 366
	462	+	transportation network company vehicle, (3) the total fare charged to 367
	463	+	the rider, (4) the driver's rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the 368
	464	+	rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of rider's fare received by the 369
	465	+	driver and any dynamic pricing, as defined in subdivision (4) of 370
	466	+	subsection (b) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes, as amended by 371
	467	+	this act, that was applied to the cost of the prearranged ride, (5) any tips 372
	468	+	or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross payment to the driver, (7) 373
	469	+	the net payment to the driver after the deduction of any fees, tolls, 374
	470	+	surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (8) an itemization of any 375
	471	+	such deductions. Not later than twenty-four hours following the 376
	472	+	completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation network company 377
	473	+	shall transmit to such driver a finalized electronic receipt that includes 378
	474	+	the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this 379
	475	+	subsection. 380
	476	+	(b) A transportation network company shall maintain a digital copy 381
	477	+	of each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 382
	478	+	subsection (a) of this section on its digital network and make such 383
	479	+	receipts available for downloading by the transportation network 384
	480	+	company driver for a period of not less than three years from the date 385
	481	+	of the prearranged ride. 386
	482	+	(c) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 387
	483	+	digital network, a weekly summary to the transportation network 388
	484	+	company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 389
	485	+	driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 390
	486	+	not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged rides 391
	487	+	completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 392
	488	+	charged to transportation network company riders during such week as 393
	489	+	a result of such prearranged rides, (3) the total amount of tips or 394
	490	+	gratuities paid to the diver during such week, (4) the driver's gross 395
	491	+	payment received during such week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, 396
	492	+	including the average rate across all completed prearranged rides, (B) 397
	493	+	rate per mile, including the average rate across all completed 398
	494	+	Raised Bill No. 1448
	495	+
	496	+
	497	+
	498	+	LCO No. 5721 14 of 18
	499	+
	500	+	prearranged rides, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, 399
	501	+	including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of the rider's fare or 400
	502	+	any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 401
	503	+	ride, (5) the driver's net payment during such week after the deduction 402
	504	+	of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (6) an 403
	505	+	itemization of any such deductions. 404
	506	+	Sec. 5. Section 13b-116 of the general statutes is repealed and the 405
	507	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 406
	508	+	As used in this section, [and] sections 13b-117 to 13b-120, inclusive, 407
	509	+	as amended by this act, and section 4 of this act: 408
	510	+	(1) "Transportation network company" means a company, 409
	511	+	corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or 410
	512	+	similar organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network 411
	513	+	to connect transportation network company riders to transportation 412
	514	+	network company drivers to provide prearranged rides. 413
	515	+	"Transportation network company" does not include the holder of a 414
	516	+	certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the 415
	517	+	provisions of section 13b-97 to operate a taxicab or the holder of a permit 416
	518	+	issued under the provision of section 13b-103 to operate a motor vehicle 417
	519	+	in livery service. 418
	520	+	(2) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" means an 419
	521	+	individual who is not an employee of a transportation network 420
	522	+	company, but who uses a transportation network company vehicle to 421
	523	+	provide prearranged rides. 422
	524	+	(3) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means an 423
	525	+	individual or individuals who use a digital network to connect with a 424
	526	+	transportation network company driver to receive a prearranged ride 425
	527	+	between points chosen by the individual or individuals. 426
	528	+	(4) "Potential transportation network company rider" or "potential 427
	529	+	rider" means an individual or individuals who use a digital network to 428
	530	+	Raised Bill No. 1448
	531	+
	532	+
	533	+
	534	+	LCO No. 5721 15 of 18
	535	+
	536	+	request a prearranged ride but have not entered the transportation 429
	537	+	network company vehicle. 430
	538	+	(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 431
	539	+	or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that 432
	540	+	enables the provision of prearranged rides. 433
	541	+	(6) "Prearranged ride" means transport by a transportation network 434
	542	+	company driver of a transportation network company rider, (A) 435
	543	+	beginning when the driver accepts a request from the rider through a 436
	544	+	digital network, (B) continuing while the driver transports the rider, and 437
	545	+	(C) ending when the last rider exits the transportation network 438
	546	+	company vehicle. 439
	547	+	(7) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a motor vehicle 440
	548	+	as described in subsection [(h)] (i) of section 13b-119, as amended by this 441
	549	+	act, that is owned, leased or otherwise used by a transportation network 442
	550	+	company driver when the driver is connected to a digital network or is 443
	551	+	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride. 444
	552	+	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 445
	553	+	(1) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 446
	554	+	partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 447
	555	+	organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 448
	556	+	connect customers to third-party delivery company drivers to provide 449
	557	+	prearranged deliveries. 450
	558	+	(2) "Third-party delivery company driver" or "driver" means an 451
	559	+	individual who uses the digital network of a third-party delivery 452
	560	+	company to provide prearranged deliveries. 453
	561	+	(3) "Prearranged delivery" means the delivery by a third-party 454
	562	+	delivery company driver of groceries, food, beverages, commercial 455
	563	+	goods or other items prepared by another entity, or food and beverages 456
	564	+	from not fewer than ten separately owned and operated food service 457
	565	+	Raised Bill No. 1448
	566	+
	567	+
	568	+
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	570	+
	571	+	establishments, (A) beginning when the driver accepts a request from 458
	572	+	the customer through a digital network, (B) continuing while the driver 459
	573	+	transports the groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods or other 460
	574	+	items, and (C) ending when the driver delivers the groceries, food, 461
	575	+	beverages, commercial goods or other items to the location requested by 462
	576	+	the customer. 463
	577	+	(4) "Food service establishment" has the same meaning as provided 464
	578	+	in section 21a-62b of the general statutes. 465
	579	+	(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, Internet 466
	580	+	web site or system offered or utilized by a third-party delivery company 467
	581	+	that enables the provision of prearranged deliveries. 468
	582	+	(6) "Dynamic pricing" means offering a prearranged delivery at a 469
	583	+	price that changes according to the demand for prearranged deliveries 470
	584	+	and availability of third-party delivery company drivers. 471
	585	+	(b) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 472
	586	+	prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 473
	587	+	through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the customer 474
	588	+	on behalf of the third-party delivery company driver that includes an 475
	589	+	estimation of: (1) The date and time of the prearranged delivery, (2) the 476
	590	+	origin and destination of the prearranged delivery, (3) the total time and 477
	591	+	distance of the prearranged delivery, (4) the first name of the third-party 478
	592	+	delivery company driver, (5) an itemization of the total cost of such 479
	593	+	prearranged delivery, and (6) the compensation paid to such driver for 480
	594	+	the prearranged delivery, including all relevant factors used by the 481
	595	+	third-party delivery company to calculate such compensation. Not later 482
	596	+	than twenty-four hours following the completion of a prearranged 483
	597	+	delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit to such 484
	598	+	customer a finalized electronic receipt that includes the information 485
	599	+	specified in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. 486
	600	+	(c) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 487
	601	+	prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 488
	602	+	Raised Bill No. 1448
	603	+
	604	+
	605	+
	606	+	LCO No. 5721 17 of 18
	607	+
	608	+	through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the third-party 489
	609	+	delivery company driver that includes, but need not be limited to: (1) 490
	610	+	The total time and distance of the prearranged delivery, (2) the total 491
	611	+	distance driven by the driver beginning when the driver accepted the 492
	612	+	request from the customer through the digital network and ending 493
	613	+	when the driver picked up the groceries, food, beverages, commercial 494
	614	+	goods or other items to be delivered, (3) the total cost of such 495
	615	+	prearranged delivery charged to the customer, (4) the driver's rate of 496
	616	+	pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate per mile, 497
	617	+	percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by the driver 498
	618	+	and any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 499
	619	+	delivery, (5) any tips or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross 500
	620	+	payment to the driver, (7) the net payment to the driver after the 501
	621	+	deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and 502
	622	+	(8) an itemization of any such deductions. Not later than twenty-four 503
	623	+	hours following the completion of a prearranged delivery, a third-party 504
	624	+	delivery company shall transmit a finalized electronic receipt to such 505
	625	+	driver with the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, 506
	626	+	of this subsection. 507
	627	+	(d) A third-party delivery company shall maintain a digital copy of 508
	628	+	each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 509
	629	+	subsection (c) of this section on its digital network and make such 510
	630	+	receipts available for downloading by the third-party delivery company 511
	631	+	driver for a period of not less than three years from the date of the 512
	632	+	prearranged delivery. 513
	633	+	(e) A third-party delivery company shall provide, through its digital 514
	634	+	network, a weekly summary to the third-party delivery company driver 515
	635	+	regarding the prearranged deliveries completed by such driver during 516
	636	+	the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need not be limited 517
	637	+	to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged deliveries 518
	638	+	completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 519
	639	+	charged to customers during such week as a result of such prearranged 520
	640	+	deliveries, (3) the total amount of tips or gratuities paid to the driver 521
	641	+	Raised Bill No. 1448
	642	+
	643	+
	644	+
	645	+	LCO No. 5721 18 of 18
	646	+
	647	+	during such week, (4) the driver's gross payment received during such 522
	648	+	week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average rate across 523
	649	+	all completed prearranged deliveries, (B) rate per mile, including the 524
	650	+	average rate across all completed prearranged deliveries, and (C) any 525
	651	+	other method used to calculate pay, including, but not limited to, base 526
	652	+	pay, the percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by 527
	653	+	the driver or any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the 528
	654	+	prearranged delivery, (5) the driver's net payment during such week 529
	655	+	after the deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other 530
	656	+	charges, and (6) an itemization of any such deductions. 531
432	657		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
433	658		sections:
434	659
435	660		Section 1 October 1, 2025 13b-117
436	661		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 13b-118(a) to (e)
437	662		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 13b-119
	663	+	Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 New section
	664	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 13b-116
	665	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 New section
438	666
439		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
440		-	In Section (2)(a)(1), "driver" was changed to "transportation network
441		-	company driver" for consistency, in Section 2(b)(3), "all drivers" was Substitute Bill No. 1448
	667	+	Statement of Purpose:
	668	+	To (1) require transportation network companies and third-party
	669	+	delivery companies to provide receipts that detail time, distance and
	670	+	pay rate to their drivers, (2) increase the registration fee for
	671	+	transportation network companies, and (3) require transportation
	672	+	network companies to provide real-time messaging, establish an
	673	+	appeals process and disclose certain information to their drivers.
442	674
443		-
444		-	LCO 13 of 13
445		-
446		-	changed to "such driver" and "for the provision of such prearranged
447		-	rides" was inserted in Subpara. (A) for consistency and in Section 3(c)(2),
448		-	"incident" was changed to "occurrence" for accuracy.
449		-
450		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
	675	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	676	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	677	+	underlined.]
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