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	10	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
13	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 Section 13b-116 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
19	26		As used in this section and sections 13b-117 to 13b-120, inclusive, as 3
20		-	amended by this act, and ~~sections~~ 4 ~~and 5~~ of this act: 4
	27	+	amended by this act, and section 4 of this act: 4
21	28		(1) "Transportation network company" means a company, 5
22	29		corporation, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or 6
23	30		similar organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network 7
24	31		to connect transportation network company riders to transportation 8
25	32		network company drivers to provide prearranged rides. 9
26	33		"Transportation network company" does not include the holder of a 10
27	34		certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under the 11
28	35		provisions of section 13b-97 to operate a taxicab or the holder of a permit 12
29	36		issued under the provision of section 13b-103 to operate a motor vehicle 13
30	37		in livery service. 14
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31	44		(2) "Transportation network company driver" or "driver" means an 15
32	45		individual [who is not an employee of a transportation network 16
33		-	company, but] who uses a transportation network company vehicle to 17 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	46	+	company, but] who uses a transportation network company vehicle to 17
38	47		provide prearranged rides. 18
39	48		(3) "Transportation network company rider" or "rider" means an 19
40	49		individual or individuals who use a digital network to connect with a 20
41	50		transportation network company driver to receive a prearranged ride 21
42	51		between points chosen by the individual or individuals. 22
43	52		(4) "Potential transportation network company rider" or "potential 23
44	53		rider" means an individual or individuals who use a digital network to 24
45	54		request a prearranged ride but have not entered the transportation 25
46	55		network company vehicle. 26
47	56		(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 27
48	57		or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that 28
49	58		enables the provision of prearranged rides. 29
50	59		(6) "Prearranged ride" means transport by a transportation network 30
51	60		company driver of a transportation network company rider, (A) 31
52	61		beginning when the driver accepts a request from the rider through a 32
53	62		digital network, (B) continuing while the driver transports the rider, and 33
54	63		(C) ending when the last rider exits the transportation network 34
55	64		company vehicle. 35
56	65		(7) "Transportation network company vehicle" means a motor vehicle 36
57	66		as described in subsection [(h)] (i) of section 13b-119, as amended by this 37
58	67		act, that is owned, leased or otherwise used by a transportation network 38
59	68		company driver when the driver is connected to a digital network or is 39
60	69		engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride. 40
61	70		Sec. 2. Section 13b-117 of the general statutes is repealed and the 41
62	71		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 42
63	72		(a) On and after January 1, 2018, each transportation network 43
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64	79		company shall register annually with the Commissioner of 44
65	80		Transportation on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The 45
66	81		registration form shall include: (1) The transportation network 46
67		-	company's name, business address and telephone number; (2) if the 47 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	82	+	company's name, business address and telephone number; (2) if the 47
72	83		company is registered in another state, the name, address and telephone 48
73	84		number of the company's agent for service of process in this state; (3) 49
74	85		the name, address and telephone number of a person at the company 50
75	86		who will serve as the main contact person for the commissioner; and (4) 51
76	87		information sufficient to demonstrate, to the commissioner's 52
77	88		satisfaction, that the company is in compliance with the provisions of 53
78	89		this section and sections 13b-118 to 13b-120, inclusive, as amended by 54
79	90		this act, and any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of 55
80	91		section 13b-118. Each transportation network company seeking initial 56
81	92		registration shall submit with its registration form filed under this 57
82	93		section a nonrefundable registration fee [of five thousand dollars] as 58
83	94		described in subsection (b) of this section. Each registration shall be for 59
84	95		a period of one year and may be renewed annually [. The nonrefundable 60
85	96		fee for such renewal shall be five thousand dollars] upon receipt by the 61
86	97		commissioner of a renewal registration form and accompanying 62
87	98		nonrefundable registration fee as described in subsection (b) of this 63
88	99		section. The registrant shall file amendments to the registration 64
89	100		reporting to the commissioner any material changes in any information 65
90	101		contained in the registration not later than thirty calendar days after the 66
91	102		registrant knows or reasonably should know of the change. 67
92	103		(b) The initial registration fee and annual renewal fee shall be based 68
93	104		on the number of transportation network company drivers with an 69
94	105		active account on the transportation network company's digital network 70
95	106		at the time of registration or renewal as follows: (1) Five thousand 71
96	107		dollars for a transportation network company with less than fifty 72
97	108		drivers, (2) ten thousand dollars for a transportation network company 73
98	109		with fifty or more drivers, but not more than one hundred ninety-nine 74
99	110		drivers, and (3) thirty thousand dollars for a transportation network 75
100	111		company with two hundred or more transportation network company 76
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101	118		drivers. 77
102	119		[(b)] (c) The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a 78
103	120		registration issued pursuant to this subsection if the commissioner 79
104	121		determines the transportation network company intentionally: (1) 80
105		-	Misled, deceived or defrauded the public or the commissioner; (2) 81 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	122	+	Misled, deceived or defrauded the public or the commissioner; (2) 81
110	123		engaged in any untruthful or misleading advertising; (3) engaged in 82
111	124		unfair or deceptive business practices; or (4) violated any provision of 83
112	125		this section and sections 13b-118 to 13b-120, inclusive, as amended by 84
113	126		this act, or any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of section 85
114	127		13b-118. Prior to the suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of the 86
115	128		registration, the transportation network company shall be given notice 87
116	129		and an opportunity for a hearing. Such hearing shall be held in 88
117	130		accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any transportation 89
118	131		network company whose registration has been suspended may, after 90
119	132		ninety days, apply to the commissioner to have such registration 91
120	133		reinstated. 92
121	134		[(c)] (d) Any transportation network company that operates in this 93
122	135		state without a valid registration or when such registration has been 94
123	136		suspended shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars. 95
124	137		Sec. 3. Subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 13b-118 of the 96
125	138		general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 97
126	139		thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 98
127	140		(a) (1) A transportation network company shall provide real-time 99
128	141		messaging between the company and the driver through the company's 100
129	142		digital network when the driver is using the digital network. Such 101
130	143		messaging shall be available in both English and Spanish. 102
131		-	[~~(a)~~ (1)] (2) After a potential transportation network company rider 103
	144	+	[(1)] (2) After a potential transportation network company rider 103
132	145		submits a request for a prearranged ride, the transportation network 104
133	146		company shall display to the rider through its digital network a picture 105
134	147		of the transportation network company driver and the license plate 106
135	148		number of the transportation network company vehicle that will be 107
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136	155		used to provide the prearranged ride before the rider enters such 108
137	156		vehicle. 109
138	157		[(2)] (3) A transportation network company driver shall display on a 110
139	158		transportation network company vehicle a removable decal at all times 111
140	159		when the driver is connected to a digital network or is engaged in the 112
141		-	provision of a prearranged ride. Such decal shall be: (A) Issued by the 113 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	160	+	provision of a prearranged ride. Such decal shall be: (A) Issued by the 113
146	161		transportation network company; (B) sufficiently large so as to be 114
147	162		readable during daylight hours at a distance of at least fifty feet; (C) 115
148	163		reflective, illuminated or otherwise visible in darkness; and (D) 116
149	164		displayed on the passenger side of the transportation network company 117
150	165		vehicle if such decal is illuminated. 118
151	166		(b) (1) A transportation network company may charge a fare to a 119
152	167		transportation network company rider for a prearranged ride provided 120
153	168		the company discloses such fare to the rider through its digital network: 121
154	169		(A) The fare or fare calculation method; (B) the applicable rates being 122
155	170		charged; and (C) an option to receive an estimated fare before a 123
156	171		prearranged ride. 124
157	172		(2) [Within a reasonable period of time] Not later than five minutes 125
158	173		following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 126
159	174		network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 127
160	175		electronic receipt to the transportation network company rider on behalf 128
161	176		of the transportation network company driver that [lists] includes: (A) 129
162	177		The date and time of the prearranged ride; (B) the origin and destination 130
163	178		of the prearranged ride; [(B)] (C) the total time and distance of the 131
164	179		prearranged ride; [and (C)] (D) the first name of the transportation 132
165	180		network company driver; (E) an itemization of the total fare paid, if any; 133
166	181		and (F) the compensation paid to such driver for the prearranged ride, 134
167	182		including all relevant factors used by the transportation network 135
168	183		company to calculate such compensation. Not later than twenty-four 136
169	184		hours following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 137
170	185		network company shall transmit to such rider a finalized electronic 138
171	186		receipt that includes the information specified in subparagraphs (A) to 139
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172	193		(F), inclusive, of this subdivision. 140
173	194		(3) No transportation network company driver shall solicit or accept 141
174	195		cash payments for fares from transportation network company riders. 142
175	196		Any payment for a prearranged ride shall be made only through the 143
176	197		transportation network company's digital network. 144
177		-	(4) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" means 145 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	198	+	(4) (A) For the purposes of this subdivision, "dynamic pricing" means 145
182	199		offering a prearranged ride at a price that changes according to the 146
183	200		demand for prearranged rides and availability of transportation 147
184	201		network company drivers. 148
185	202		(B) If a transportation network company elects to implement 149
186	203		dynamic pricing, the transportation network company, through its 150
187	204		digital network, shall: (i) Provide notice to a potential transportation 151
188	205		network company rider that dynamic pricing is in effect before a request 152
189	206		for a prearranged ride may be submitted; (ii) provide a fare estimator 153
190	207		that enables the potential rider to estimate the cost of such prearranged 154
191	208		ride under dynamic pricing; and (iii) include a feature that requires the 155
192	209		potential rider to confirm that he or she understands that dynamic 156
193	210		pricing will be applied to the cost of such prearranged ride. 157
194	211		(C) No transportation network company shall increase the price of a 158
195	212		prearranged ride to more than two and one-half times the usual price 159
196	213		charged for such prearranged ride in an area which is the subject of any 160
197	214		disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to 161
198	215		chapter 517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the 162
199	216		Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency 163
200	217		declaration issued by the President of the United States. 164
201	218		(c) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy of 165
202	219		nondiscrimination on the basis of the age, color, creed, destination, 166
203	220		intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 167
204	221		orientation or gender identity with respect to transportation network 168
205	222		company riders, potential transportation network company riders and 169
206	223		transportation network company drivers. A transportation network 170
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207	230		company shall notify all drivers who use the company's digital network 171
208	231		of such policy. 172
209	232		(2) No transportation network company may take or threaten to take 173
210	233		any retaliatory action, including suspending or banning access to its 174
211	234		digital network, against a transportation network company driver 175
212	235		solely because the driver filed a complaint with such company. 176
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218	237		transportation network company rider with an opportunity to indicate 178
219	238		whether such rider requires a transportation network company vehicle 179
220	239		that is accessible by wheelchair. If a transportation network company 180
221	240		cannot arrange for a wheelchair-accessible transportation network 181
222	241		company vehicle to provide a prearranged ride, the company shall 182
223	242		direct the potential transportation network company rider to an 183
224	243		alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible transportation, if available. 184
225	244		(e) (1) A transportation network company shall maintain: (A) The 185
226	245		record of each prearranged ride for a period of not less than three years 186
227	246		from the date the prearranged ride was provided; (B) records regarding 187
228	247		each transportation network company driver for a period of not less 188
229	248		than three years from the date on which the transportation network 189
230	249		company driver last connected to the company's digital network; and 190
231	250		(C) records regarding each transportation network company vehicle for 191
232	251		a period of not less than three years from the date on which the 192
233	252		transportation network company vehicle was last used to provide a 193
234	253		prearranged ride. 194
235	254		(2) The Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's 195
236	255		designee, upon reasonable written notice and not more than four times 196
237	256		a year, may audit the records maintained by a transportation network 197
238	257		company pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection and subdivision 198
239	258		(3) of subsection (d) of section 13b-119, as amended by this act. Each 199
240	259		such audit shall occur at a transportation network company's place of 200
241	260		business or at a location in this state jointly selected by the commissioner 201
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242	267		or the commissioner's designee and the transportation network 202
243	268		company. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall not 203
244	269		require a transportation network company to disclose information that 204
245	270		identifies or would tend to identify any transportation network 205
246	271		company driver or transportation network company rider, unless the 206
247	272		identity of the driver or rider is needed to resolve a complaint or 207
248	273		investigate an audit finding to ensure compliance with any provision of 208
249	274		the general statutes and any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 209
250		-	(j) of this section. 210 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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255	276		(3) Any records obtained during an audit pursuant to subdivision 211
256	277		[(3)] (2) of this subsection shall be confidential and not subject to 212
257	278		disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 213
258	279		1-200, except that the Commissioner of Transportation may disclose 214
259	280		such records: (A) To law enforcement for law enforcement purposes, 215
260	281		provided such disclosure is made in cooperation with the transportation 216
261	282		network company, (B) to any state or federal agency for any action 217
262	283		undertaken by the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this section 218
263	284		or any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (j) of this section, (C) 219
264	285		at the request of any state or federal agency conducting an audit or 220
265	286		investigation pursuant to such agency's legal authority, provided the 221
266	287		commissioner gives the transportation network company an 222
267	288		opportunity to object and propose an alternative method of cooperation 223
268	289		with such disclosure, or (D) pursuant to a court order. If the 224
269	290		commissioner discloses such records pursuant to this subdivision, the 225
270	291		commissioner shall (i) provide written notice to the transportation 226
271	292		network company prior to disclosing such company's records, and (ii) 227
272	293		redact any information that is not required to be disclosed pursuant to 228
273	294		subsection (b) of section 1-210, including, but not limited to, any trade 229
274	295		secret or commercial or financial information described in subdivision 230
275	296		(5) of said subsection, unless such disclosure is expressly required under 231
276	297		subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this subdivision. 232
277	298		Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) Not later than five minutes 233
278	299		following the completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation 234
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279	306		network company shall transmit, through its digital network, an initial 235
280	307		electronic receipt to the transportation network company driver that 236
281	308		includes, but need not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of 237
282	309		the prearranged ride, (2) the total distance driven by the driver 238
283	310		beginning when the driver accepted the request from the rider through 239
284	311		the digital network and ending when the rider entered the 240
285	312		transportation network company vehicle, (3) the total fare charged to 241
286	313		the rider, (4) the driver's rate of pay, including, but not limited to, the 242
287	314		rate per minute, rate per mile, percentage of rider's fare received by the 243
288		-	driver and any dynamic pricing, as defined in subdivision (4) of 244 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	315	+	driver and any dynamic pricing, as defined in subdivision (4) of 244
293	316		subsection (b) of section 13b-118 of the general statutes, as amended by 245
294	317		this act, that was applied to the cost of the prearranged ride, (5) any tips 246
295	318		or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross payment to the driver, (7) 247
296	319		the net payment to the driver after the deduction of any fees, tolls, 248
297	320		surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (8) an itemization of any 249
298	321		such deductions. Not later than twenty-four hours following the 250
299	322		completion of a prearranged ride, a transportation network company 251
300	323		shall transmit to such driver a finalized electronic receipt that includes 252
301	324		the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this 253
302	325		subsection. 254
303	326		(b) A transportation network company shall maintain a digital copy 255
304	327		of each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 256
305		-	subsection (a) of this section for a period of not less than three years from 257
306		-	the date of the prearranged ride and make such receipts available for 258
307		-	downloading by the transportation network company driver. 259
308		-	(c) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 260
309		-	digital network, a weekly summary to the transportation network 261
310		-	company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 262
311		-	driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 263
312		-	not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged rides 264
313		-	completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 265
314		-	charged to transportation network company riders during such week as 266
315		-	a result of such prearranged rides, (3) the total amount of tips or 267
316		-	gratuities paid to the driver during such week, (4) the driver's gross 268
317		-	payment received during such week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, 269
318		-	including the average rate across all completed prearranged rides, (B) 270
319		-	rate per mile, including the average rate across all completed 271
320		-	prearranged rides, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, 272
321		-	including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of the rider's fare or 273
322		-	any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 274
323		-	ride, (5) the driver's net payment during such week after the deduction 275
324		-	of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (6) an 276
325		-	itemization of any such deductions. 277 Substitute Bill No. 1487
	328	+	subsection (a) of this section on its digital network and make such 257
	329	+	receipts available for downloading by the transportation network 258
	330	+	company driver for a period of not less than three years from the date 259
	331	+	of the prearranged ride. 260
	332	+	(c) A transportation network company shall provide, through its 261
	333	+	digital network, a weekly summary to the transportation network 262
	334	+	company driver regarding the prearranged rides completed by such 263
	335	+	driver during the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need 264
	336	+	not be limited to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged rides 265
	337	+	completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 266
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330		-	(d) A transportation network company shall maintain a digital copy 278
331		-	of each weekly summary transmitted pursuant to subsection (c) of this 279
332		-	section for a period of not less than three years from the date of 280
333		-	transmittal and make such summaries available for downloading by the 281
334		-	transportation network company driver. 282
335		-	(e) Not later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, each 283
336		-	transportation network company shall submit each finalized electronic 284
337		-	receipt transmitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and each 285
338		-	weekly summary transmitted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section 286
339		-	to the Labor Commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the 287
340		-	Labor Commissioner. 288
341		-	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) On and after October 1, 289
342		-	2025, a transportation network company driver shall receive a minimum 290
343		-	compensation for each prearranged ride equal to the greater of (1) 291
344		-	eighty-five per cent of the fare charged to the transportation network 292
345		-	company rider, excluding any taxes, fees or surcharges imposed on a 293
346		-	prearranged ride and any gratuities paid to the driver; or (2) the sum of 294
347		-	(A) a minimum of one dollar and fifty nine cents per mile traveled 295
348		-	during rider transport time, and (B) a minimum of sixty-eight cents per 296
349		-	minute of rider transport time. For purposes of this section, "rider 297
350		-	transport time" means the period of time when a transportation network 298
351		-	driver is transporting one or more transportation network riders for a 299
352		-	prearranged ride, beginning when the first rider enters the 300
353		-	transportation network company vehicle and ending when the last rider 301
354		-	exits the transportation network company vehicle. 302
355		-	(b) On and after October 1, 2026, and on each October first thereafter, 303
356		-	the Labor Commissioner shall announce the adjustment in the 304
357		-	minimum compensation for each prearranged ride which shall become 305
358		-	the new minimum compensation for each prearranged ride and shall be 306
359		-	effective each January first immediately following. 307
360		-	(c) Not later than January 1, 2027, and not later than each January first 308
361		-	thereafter, the minimum compensation for each prearranged ride shall 309 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	345	+	a result of such prearranged rides, (3) the total amount of tips or 268
	346	+	gratuities paid to the driver during such week, (4) the driver's gross 269
	347	+	payment received during such week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, 270
	348	+	including the average rate across all completed prearranged rides, (B) 271
	349	+	rate per mile, including the average rate across all completed 272
	350	+	prearranged rides, and (C) any other method used to calculate pay, 273
	351	+	including, but not limited to, base pay, percentage of the rider's fare or 274
	352	+	any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 275
	353	+	ride, (5) the driver's net payment during such week after the deduction 276
	354	+	of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and (6) an 277
	355	+	itemization of any such deductions. 278
	356	+	Sec. 5. Section 13b-119 of the general statutes is repealed and the 279
	357	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 280
	358	+	(a) Prior to permitting an individual to act as a transportation 281
	359	+	network company driver on its digital network, the transportation 282
	360	+	network company shall: (1) Require the individual to submit an 283
	361	+	application to the company that includes information regarding the 284
	362	+	individual's name, address, date of birth, motor vehicle operator's 285
	363	+	license number and motor vehicle registration; (2) (A) conduct, or have 286
	364	+	a consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 287
	365	+	Reporting Act conduct, a driving record check and a local, state and 288
	366	+	national criminal history records check, including a search of state and 289
	367	+	national sexual offender registry databases provided such databases are 290
	368	+	accessible to the public, or (B) arrange for the fingerprinting of the 291
	369	+	individual to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a 292
	370	+	national criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 293
	371	+	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 294
	372	+	accordance with section 29-17a; and (3) disclose to such individual, 295
	373	+	electronically or in writing, (A) the insurance coverage, including the 296
	374	+	types of coverage and any coverage limits, that the company provides 297
	375	+	while a transportation network company driver is connected to the 298
	376	+	company's digital network or is engaged in the provision of a 299
	377	+	prearranged ride, [and] (B) that a transportation network company 300
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366		-	be adjusted by the percentage change in the employment cost index, or 310
367		-	its successor index, for wages and salaries for all civilian workers, as 311
368		-	calculated by the United States Department of Labor, over the twelve-312
369		-	month period ending on June thirtieth of the preceding year, rounded 313
370		-	to the nearest whole cent. 314
371		-	Sec. 6. Section 13b-119 of the general statutes is repealed and the 315
372		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 316
373		-	(a) Prior to permitting an individual to act as a transportation 317
374		-	network company driver on its digital network, the transportation 318
375		-	network company shall: (1) Require the individual to submit an 319
376		-	application to the company that includes information regarding the 320
377		-	individual's name, address, date of birth, motor vehicle operator's 321
378		-	license number and motor vehicle registration; (2) (A) conduct, or have 322
379		-	a consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 323
380		-	Reporting Act conduct, a driving record check and a local, state and 324
381		-	national criminal history records check, including a search of state and 325
382		-	national sexual offender registry databases provided such databases are 326
383		-	accessible to the public, or (B) arrange for the fingerprinting of the 327
384		-	individual to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a 328
385		-	national criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 329
386		-	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 330
387		-	accordance with section 29-17a; and (3) disclose to such individual, 331
388		-	electronically or in writing, (A) the insurance coverage, including the 332
389		-	types of coverage and any coverage limits, that the company provides 333
390		-	while a transportation network company driver is connected to the 334
391		-	company's digital network or is engaged in the provision of a 335
392		-	prearranged ride, [and] (B) that a transportation network company 336
393		-	driver's personal automobile insurance policy might not provide 337
394		-	coverage while such driver is connected to the company's digital 338
395		-	network, available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or 339
396		-	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride, (C) that such individual 340
397		-	may enroll in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 341
398		-	pursuant to section 31-49m and obtain information about such program 342
399		-	from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority 343 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	384	+	driver's personal automobile insurance policy might not provide 301
	385	+	coverage while such driver is connected to the company's digital 302
	386	+	network, available to receive a request for a prearranged ride or 303
	387	+	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride, (C) that such individual 304
	388	+	may enroll in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 305
	389	+	pursuant to section 31-49m and obtain information about such program 306
	390	+	from the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority 307
	391	+	established pursuant to section 31-49f, and (D) how such individual can 308
	392	+	become qualified to provide prearranged rides that originate in a 309
	393	+	neighboring state. 310
	394	+	(b) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a 311
	395	+	consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 312
	396	+	Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history 313
	397	+	records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 314
	398	+	registry databases, or arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual to 315
	399	+	be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national 316
	400	+	criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 317
	401	+	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 318
	402	+	accordance with section 29-17a, at least once every three years after 319
	403	+	permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company 320
	404	+	driver. 321
	405	+	(c) (1) No transportation network company shall permit an individual 322
	406	+	to act as a transportation network company driver on its digital network 323
	407	+	if such individual: (A) Has, during the three years prior to the date of 324
	408	+	such individual's application to be a transportation network company 325
	409	+	driver, (i) committed more than three moving violations, as defined in 326
	410	+	section 14-111g, (ii) committed one serious traffic violation, as defined 327
	411	+	in section 14-1, or (iii) had his or her motor vehicle operator's license 328
	412	+	suspended pursuant to section 14-227b; (B) has been convicted, within 329
	413	+	seven years prior to the date of such individual's application, of driving 330
	414	+	under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a 331
	415	+	motor vehicle to commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (C) is 332
	416	+	included in the state sexual offenders registry or the United States 333
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404		-	established pursuant to section 31-49f, and (D) how such individual can 344
405		-	become qualified to provide prearranged rides that originate in a 345
406		-	neighboring state. 346
407		-	(b) A transportation network company shall conduct, or have a 347
408		-	consumer reporting agency regulated under the federal Fair Credit 348
409		-	Reporting Act conduct, a local, state and national criminal history 349
410		-	records check, including a search of state and national sexual offender 350
411		-	registry databases, or arrange for the fingerprinting of the individual to 351
412		-	be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national 352
413		-	criminal history records check and to the State Police Bureau of 353
414		-	Identification for a state criminal history records check conducted in 354
415		-	accordance with section 29-17a, at least once every three years after 355
416		-	permitting an individual to act as a transportation network company 356
417		-	driver. 357
418		-	(c) (1) No transportation network company shall permit an individual 358
419		-	to act as a transportation network company driver on its digital network 359
420		-	if such individual: (A) Has, during the three years prior to the date of 360
421		-	such individual's application to be a transportation network company 361
422		-	driver, (i) committed more than three moving violations, as defined in 362
423		-	section 14-111g, (ii) committed one serious traffic violation, as defined 363
424		-	in section 14-1, or (iii) had his or her motor vehicle operator's license 364
425		-	suspended pursuant to section 14-227b; (B) has been convicted, within 365
426		-	seven years prior to the date of such individual's application, of driving 366
427		-	under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a 367
428		-	motor vehicle to commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (C) is 368
429		-	included in the state sexual offenders registry or the United States 369
430		-	Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website; (D) does 370
431		-	not possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a motor 371
432		-	vehicle operator's license issued by a reciprocal state; (E) does not 372
433		-	possess proof of registration for each motor vehicle such individual 373
434		-	proposes to use as a transportation network company vehicle; or (F) is 374
435		-	not at least nineteen years of age. For the purposes of this subsection, 375
436		-	"reciprocal state" means a state that permits transportation network 376
437		-	company drivers who possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's 377 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	423	+	Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website; (D) does 334
	424	+	not possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license or a motor 335
	425	+	vehicle operator's license issued by a reciprocal state; (E) does not 336
	426	+	possess proof of registration for each motor vehicle such individual 337
	427	+	proposes to use as a transportation network company vehicle; or (F) is 338
	428	+	not at least nineteen years of age. For the purposes of this subsection, 339
	429	+	"reciprocal state" means a state that permits transportation network 340
	430	+	company drivers who possess a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's 341
	431	+	license to provide a prearranged ride that originates in such state. 342
	432	+	(2) An individual who is permitted to act as a transportation network 343
	433	+	company driver shall report to the transportation network company not 344
	434	+	later than twenty-four hours after the occurrence of any of the following 345
	435	+	incidents: (A) The commission of a fourth moving violation, as defined 346
	436	+	in section 14-111g, during the past three years; (B) the commission of 347
	437	+	one serious traffic violation, as defined in section 14-1; (C) the 348
	438	+	suspension of his or her motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to 349
	439	+	section 14-227b; (D) the conviction of driving under the influence of 350
	440	+	drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a motor vehicle to 351
	441	+	commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (E) inclusion in the 352
	442	+	state sexual offenders registry or the United States Department of Justice 353
	443	+	National Sex Offender Public Website; (F) failure to possess an 354
	444	+	operator's license; or (G) failure to possess proof of registration for a 355
	445	+	transportation network company vehicle. Each transportation network 356
	446	+	company that receives a report pursuant to this subdivision or becomes 357
	447	+	aware of such incident shall prohibit the individual from acting as a 358
	448	+	transportation network company driver on the company's digital 359
	449	+	network until the individual meets the qualifications of this section to 360
	450	+	be a transportation network company driver. 361
	451	+	(d) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that a 362
	452	+	transportation network company driver shall not use or be under the 363
	453	+	influence of drugs or alcohol while the driver is connected to the 364
	454	+	company's digital network or engaged in the provision of a prearranged 365
	455	+	ride. The company shall provide notice of such policy on its Internet 366
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442		-	license to provide a prearranged ride that originates in such state. 378
443		-	(2) An individual who is permitted to act as a transportation network 379
444		-	company driver shall report to the transportation network company not 380
445		-	later than twenty-four hours after the occurrence of any of the following 381
446		-	incidents: (A) The commission of a fourth moving violation, as defined 382
447		-	in section 14-111g, during the past three years; (B) the commission of 383
448		-	one serious traffic violation, as defined in section 14-1; (C) the 384
449		-	suspension of his or her motor vehicle operator's license pursuant to 385
450		-	section 14-227b; (D) the conviction of driving under the influence of 386
451		-	drugs or alcohol, fraud, sexual offenses, use of a motor vehicle to 387
452		-	commit a felony, acts of violence or acts of terror; (E) inclusion in the 388
453		-	state sexual offenders registry or the United States Department of Justice 389
454		-	National Sex Offender Public Website; (F) failure to possess an 390
455		-	operator's license; or (G) failure to possess proof of registration for a 391
456		-	transportation network company vehicle. Each transportation network 392
457		-	company that receives a report pursuant to this subdivision or becomes 393
458		-	aware of such incident shall prohibit the individual from acting as a 394
459		-	transportation network company driver on the company's digital 395
460		-	network until the individual meets the qualifications of this section to 396
461		-	be a transportation network company driver. 397
462		-	(d) (1) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that a 398
463		-	transportation network company driver shall not use or be under the 399
464		-	influence of drugs or alcohol while the driver is connected to the 400
465		-	company's digital network or engaged in the provision of a prearranged 401
466		-	ride. The company shall provide notice of such policy on its Internet 402
467		-	web site, and include procedures for a transportation network company 403
468		-	rider to report a complaint about a driver whom the rider reasonably 404
469		-	suspects was using or under the influence of drugs or alcohol while 405
470		-	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride. 406
471		-	(2) Upon the company's receipt of a complaint by a rider alleging a 407
472		-	violation of such policy, the company shall suspend the driver's access 408
473		-	to the company's digital network as soon as possible and conduct an 409
474		-	investigation into the reported incident. The suspension shall last until 410 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	462	+	web site, and include procedures for a transportation network company 367
	463	+	rider to report a complaint about a driver whom the rider reasonably 368
	464	+	suspects was using or under the influence of drugs or alcohol while 369
	465	+	engaged in the provision of a prearranged ride. 370
	466	+	(2) Upon the company's receipt of a complaint by a rider alleging a 371
	467	+	violation of such policy, the company shall suspend the driver's access 372
	468	+	to the company's digital network as soon as possible and conduct an 373
	469	+	investigation into the reported incident. The suspension shall last until 374
	470	+	completion of the investigation. If the investigation confirms the driver 375
	471	+	used or was under the influence of drugs or alcohol while engaged in 376
	472	+	the provision of a prearranged ride or while connected to the company's 377
	473	+	digital network, the company shall ban the driver's access to the digital 378
	474	+	network on a permanent basis. 379
	475	+	(3) The company shall maintain all records related to the enforcement 380
	476	+	of such policy for a period of not less than three years from the date that 381
	477	+	a complaint by a rider is received by the company. 382
	478	+	(e) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that 383
	479	+	prohibits a transportation network company driver from providing a 384
	480	+	prearranged ride when such driver's ability to operate a transportation 385
	481	+	network company motor vehicle is impaired by illness, fatigue or any 386
	482	+	other condition that would likely preclude safe operation of such 387
	483	+	vehicle. 388
	484	+	(f) (1) A transportation network company shall establish an internal 389
	485	+	appeals process for transportation network company drivers who are 390
	486	+	suspended or banned from accessing the company's digital network. 391
	487	+	(2) When a transportation network company suspends or bans a 392
	488	+	transportation network company driver from accessing the company's 393
	489	+	digital network, the company shall promptly inform the driver, 394
	490	+	electronically or in writing, of the reasons for such suspension or ban 395
	491	+	and provide instructions for how to appeal such suspension or ban 396
	492	+	pursuant to the company's internal appeals process. 397
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479		-	completion of the investigation. If the investigation confirms the driver 411
480		-	used or was under the influence of drugs or alcohol while engaged in 412
481		-	the provision of a prearranged ride or while connected to the company's 413
482		-	digital network, the company shall ban the driver's access to the digital 414
483		-	network on a permanent basis. 415
484		-	(3) The company shall maintain all records related to the enforcement 416
485		-	of such policy for a period of not less than three years from the date that 417
486		-	a complaint by a rider is received by the company. 418
487		-	(e) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that 419
488		-	prohibits a transportation network company driver from providing a 420
489		-	prearranged ride when such driver's ability to operate a transportation 421
490		-	network company motor vehicle is impaired by illness, fatigue or any 422
491		-	other condition that would likely preclude safe operation of such 423
492		-	vehicle. 424
493		-	(f) (1) A transportation network company shall establish an internal 425
494		-	appeals process for transportation network company drivers who are 426
495		-	suspended or banned from accessing the company's digital network. 427
496		-	(2) When a transportation network company suspends or bans a 428
497		-	transportation network company driver from accessing the company's 429
498		-	digital network, the company shall promptly inform the driver, 430
499		-	electronically or in writing, of the reasons for such suspension or ban 431
500		-	and provide instructions for how to appeal such suspension or ban 432
501		-	pursuant to the company's internal appeals process. 433
502		-	[(f)] (g) A transportation network company driver shall: (1) Comply 434
503		-	with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against 435
504		-	transportation network company riders or potential transportation 436
505		-	network company riders on the basis of age, color, creed, destination, 437
506		-	intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 438
507		-	orientation or gender identity; (2) comply with all applicable laws 439
508		-	relating to the accommodation of service animals and accommodate 440
509		-	service animals without imposing additional charges for such 441
510		-	accommodation; (3) comply with the policies adopted by the 442 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	499	+	[(f)] (g) A transportation network company driver shall: (1) Comply 398
	500	+	with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against 399
	501	+	transportation network company riders or potential transportation 400
	502	+	network company riders on the basis of age, color, creed, destination, 401
	503	+	intellectual or physical disability, national origin, race, sex, sexual 402
	504	+	orientation or gender identity; (2) comply with all applicable laws 403
	505	+	relating to the accommodation of service animals and accommodate 404
	506	+	service animals without imposing additional charges for such 405
	507	+	accommodation; (3) comply with the policies adopted by the 406
	508	+	transportation network company pursuant to subsection (c) of section 407
	509	+	13b-118, as amended by this act, and subsections (d) and (e) of this 408
	510	+	section; (4) not impose additional charges for providing prearranged 409
	511	+	rides to persons with physical disabilities because of such disabilities; 410
	512	+	and (5) not solicit or accept a request for transportation unless the 411
	513	+	request is accepted through the transportation network company's 412
	514	+	digital network. For the purposes of this subsection, "service animal" has 413
	515	+	the same meaning as provided in section 22-345. 414
	516	+	[(g)] (h) (1) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a 415
	517	+	transportation network company driver who is not permitted by a 416
	518	+	transportation network company to use its digital network shall be 417
	519	+	guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 418
	520	+	(2) The state shall remit to a municipality fifty per cent of the fine 419
	521	+	amount received for a violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection with 420
	522	+	respect to each summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the 421
	523	+	Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of 422
	524	+	the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, 423
	525	+	on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each 424
	526	+	year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter 425
	527	+	under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the 426
	528	+	clerk or official. 427
	529	+	[(h)] (i) (1) A transportation network company vehicle shall (A) have 428
	530	+	four doors; (B) not be older than twelve model years old; and (C) be 429
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515		-	transportation network company pursuant to subsection (c) of section 443
516		-	13b-118, as amended by this act, and subsections (d) and (e) of this 444
517		-	section; (4) not impose additional charges for providing prearranged 445
518		-	rides to persons with physical disabilities because of such disabilities; 446
519		-	and (5) not solicit or accept a request for transportation unless the 447
520		-	request is accepted through the transportation network company's 448
521		-	digital network. For the purposes of this subsection, "service animal" has 449
522		-	the same meaning as provided in section 22-345. 450
523		-	[(g)] (h) (1) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a 451
524		-	transportation network company driver who is not permitted by a 452
525		-	transportation network company to use its digital network shall be 453
526		-	guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 454
527		-	(2) The state shall remit to a municipality fifty per cent of the fine 455
528		-	amount received for a violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection with 456
529		-	respect to each summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the 457
530		-	Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of 458
531		-	the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, 459
532		-	on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each 460
533		-	year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter 461
534		-	under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the 462
535		-	clerk or official. 463
536		-	[(h)] (i) (1) A transportation network company vehicle shall (A) have 464
537		-	four doors; (B) not be older than twelve model years old; and (C) be 465
538		-	designed to transport no more than eight passengers, including the 466
539		-	driver. 467
540		-	(2) Before any motor vehicle is used by a transportation network 468
541		-	company driver as a transportation network company vehicle, and 469
542		-	every two years thereafter, the driver shall certify to the transportation 470
543		-	network company that the following equipment is in good working 471
544		-	order: (A) Foot brakes; (B) emergency brakes; (C) steering mechanism; 472
545		-	(D) windshield; (E) rear window and other glass; (F) windshield wipers; 473
546		-	(G) headlights; (H) tail lights; (I) turn indicator lights; (J) brake lights; 474 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	537	+	designed to transport no more than eight passengers, including the 430
	538	+	driver. 431
	539	+	(2) Before any motor vehicle is used by a transportation network 432
	540	+	company driver as a transportation network company vehicle, and 433
	541	+	every two years thereafter, the driver shall certify to the transportation 434
	542	+	network company that the following equipment is in good working 435
	543	+	order: (A) Foot brakes; (B) emergency brakes; (C) steering mechanism; 436
	544	+	(D) windshield; (E) rear window and other glass; (F) windshield wipers; 437
	545	+	(G) headlights; (H) tail lights; (I) turn indicator lights; (J) brake lights; 438
	546	+	(K) front seat adjustment mechanism; (L) doors; (M) horn; (N) 439
	547	+	speedometer; (O) bumpers; (P) muffler and exhaust system; (Q) 440
	548	+	condition of tires, including tread depth; (R) interior and exterior 441
	549	+	rearview mirrors; and (S) seat safety belts and air bags for driver and 442
	550	+	passengers. The transportation network company shall maintain such 443
	551	+	certification for not less than three years. 444
	552	+	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 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	+	establishments, (A) beginning when the driver accepts a request from 458
	566	+	the customer through a digital network, (B) continuing while the driver 459
	567	+	transports the groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods or other 460
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551		-	(K) front seat adjustment mechanism; (L) doors; (M) horn; (N) 475
552		-	speedometer; (O) bumpers; (P) muffler and exhaust system; (Q) 476
553		-	condition of tires, including tread depth; (R) interior and exterior 477
554		-	rearview mirrors; and (S) seat safety belts and air bags for driver and 478
555		-	passengers. The transportation network company shall maintain such 479
556		-	certification for not less than three years. 480
557		-	Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 481
558		-	(1) "Third-party delivery company" means a company, corporation, 482
559		-	partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship or similar 483
560		-	organization that operates in this state and uses a digital network to 484
561		-	connect customers to third-party delivery company drivers to provide 485
562		-	prearranged deliveries; 486
563		-	(2) "Third-party delivery company driver" or "driver" means an 487
564		-	individual who uses the digital network of a third-party delivery 488
565		-	company to provide prearranged deliveries; 489
566		-	(3) "Prearranged delivery" means the delivery by a third-party 490
567		-	delivery company driver of groceries, food, beverages, commercial 491
568		-	goods or other items prepared by another entity, or food and beverages 492
569		-	from not fewer than ten separately owned and operated food service 493
570		-	establishments, (A) beginning when the driver accepts a request from 494
571		-	the customer through a digital network, (B) continuing while the driver 495
572		-	transports the groceries, food, beverages, commercial goods or other 496
573		-	items, and (C) ending when the driver delivers the groceries, food, 497
574		-	beverages, commercial goods or other items to the location requested by 498
575		-	the customer; 499
576		-	(4) "Food service establishment" has the same meaning as provided 500
577		-	in section 21a-62b of the general statutes; 501
578		-	(5) "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, web site 502
579		-	or system offered or utilized by a third-party delivery company that 503
580		-	enables the provision of prearranged deliveries; and 504 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	573	+
	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, web site 466
	580	+	or system offered or utilized by a third-party delivery company that 467
	581	+	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	+	through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the third-party 489
	603	+	delivery company driver that includes, but need not be limited to: (1) 490
	604	+	The total time and distance of the prearranged delivery, (2) the total 491
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582	607
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584	608
585		-	(6) "Dynamic pricing" means offering a prearranged delivery at a 505
586		-	price that changes according to the demand for prearranged deliveries 506
587		-	and availability of third-party delivery company drivers. 507
588		-	(b) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 508
589		-	prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 509
590		-	through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the customer 510
591		-	on behalf of the third-party delivery company driver that includes an 511
592		-	estimation of: (1) The date and time of the prearranged delivery, (2) the 512
593		-	origin and destination of the prearranged delivery, (3) the total time and 513
594		-	distance of the prearranged delivery, (4) the first name of the third-party 514
595		-	delivery company driver, (5) an itemization of the total cost of such 515
596		-	prearranged delivery, and (6) the compensation paid to such driver for 516
597		-	the prearranged delivery, including all relevant factors used by the 517
598		-	third-party delivery company to calculate such compensation. Not later 518
599		-	than twenty-four hours following the completion of a prearranged 519
600		-	delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit to such 520
601		-	customer a finalized electronic receipt that includes the information 521
602		-	specified in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. 522
603		-	(c) Not later than five minutes following the completion of a 523
604		-	prearranged delivery, a third-party delivery company shall transmit, 524
605		-	through its digital network, an initial electronic receipt to the third-party 525
606		-	delivery company driver that includes, but need not be limited to: (1) 526
607		-	The total time and distance of the prearranged delivery, (2) the total 527
608		-	distance driven by the driver beginning when the driver accepted the 528
609		-	request from the customer through the digital network and ending 529
610		-	when the driver picked up the groceries, food, beverages, commercial 530
611		-	goods or other items to be delivered, (3) the total cost of such 531
612		-	prearranged delivery charged to the customer, (4) the driver's rate of 532
613		-	pay, including, but not limited to, the rate per minute, rate per mile, 533
614		-	percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by the driver 534
615		-	and any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the prearranged 535
616		-	delivery, (5) any tips or gratuities paid to the driver, (6) the gross 536
617		-	payment to the driver, (7) the net payment to the driver after the 537
618		-	deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other charges, and 538 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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	610	+
	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	+	during such week, (4) the driver's gross payment received during such 522
	642	+	week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average rate across 523
	643	+	all completed prearranged deliveries, (B) rate per mile, including the 524
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619	645
620	646
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622	647
623		-	(8) an itemization of any such deductions. Not later than twenty-four 539
624		-	hours following the completion of a prearranged delivery, a third-party 540
625		-	delivery company shall transmit a finalized electronic receipt to such 541
626		-	driver with the information specified in subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, 542
627		-	of this subsection. 543
628		-	(d) A third-party delivery company shall maintain a digital copy of 544
629		-	each initial and finalized electronic receipt transmitted pursuant to 545
630		-	subsection (c) of this section for a period of not less than three years from 546
631		-	the date of the prearranged delivery and make such summaries 547
632		-	available for downloading by the third-party delivery company driver. 548
633		-	(e) A third-party delivery company shall provide, through its digital 549
634		-	network, a weekly summary to the third-party delivery company driver 550
635		-	regarding the prearranged deliveries completed by such driver during 551
636		-	the previous week. Such summary shall include, but need not be limited 552
637		-	to: (1) The total time and distance of the prearranged deliveries 553
638		-	completed by the driver during such week, (2) the total amount of fares 554
639		-	charged to customers during such week as a result of such prearranged 555
640		-	deliveries, (3) the total amount of tips or gratuities paid to the driver 556
641		-	during such week, (4) the driver's gross payment received during such 557
642		-	week, itemized by (A) rate per minute, including the average rate across 558
643		-	all completed prearranged deliveries, (B) rate per mile, including the 559
644		-	average rate across all completed prearranged deliveries, and (C) any 560
645		-	other method used to calculate pay, including, but not limited to, base 561
646		-	pay, the percentage of the cost of the prearranged delivery received by 562
647		-	the driver or any dynamic pricing that was applied to the cost of the 563
648		-	prearranged delivery, (5) the driver's net payment during such week 564
649		-	after the deduction of any fees, tolls, surcharges, lease fees or other 565
650		-	charges, and (6) an itemization of any such deductions. 566
651		-	(f) A third-party delivery company shall maintain a digital copy of 567
652		-	each weekly summary transmitted pursuant to subsection (e) of this 568
653		-	section for a period of not less than three years from the date of 569
654		-	transmittal and make such summaries available for downloading by the 570
655		-	third-party delivery company driver. 571 Substitute Bill No. 1487
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656	649
657		-
658		-	LCO 19 of 20
659		-
660		-	(g) Not later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, each third-572
661		-	party delivery company shall submit each finalized electronic receipt 573
662		-	transmitted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and each weekly 574
663		-	summary transmitted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section to the 575
664		-	Labor Commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the Labor 576
665		-	Commissioner. 577
666		-	(h) (1) On and after October 1, 2025, a third-party delivery company 578
667		-	driver shall receive a minimum compensation for each prearranged 579
668		-	delivery equal to the greater of (A) eighty-five per cent of the fare 580
669		-	charged to the customer, excluding any taxes, fees or surcharges 581
670		-	imposed on a prearranged delivery and any gratuities paid to the driver; 582
671		-	or (B) the sum of (i) a minimum of one dollar and fifty-nine cents per 583
672		-	mile traveled while such driver is engaged in a prearranged delivery, 584
673		-	and (ii) a minimum of sixty-eight cents per minute while such driver is 585
674		-	engaged in a prearranged delivery. 586
675		-	(2) On and after October 1, 2026, and on each October first thereafter, 587
676		-	the Labor Commissioner shall announce the adjustment in the 588
677		-	minimum compensation for each prearranged delivery which shall 589
678		-	become the new minimum compensation for each prearranged delivery 590
679		-	and shall be effective each January first immediately following. 591
680		-	(3) Not later than January 1, 2027, and not later than each January first 592
681		-	thereafter, the minimum compensation for each prearranged delivery 593
682		-	shall be adjusted by the percentage change in the employment cost 594
683		-	index, or its successor index, for wages and salaries for all civilian 595
684		-	workers, as calculated by the United States Department of Labor, over 596
685		-	the twelve-month period ending on June thirtieth of the preceding year, 597
686		-	rounded to the nearest whole cent. 598
	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
687	657		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
688	658		sections:
689	659
690	660		Section 1 July 1, 2025 13b-116
691	661		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 13b-117
692		-	Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 13b-118(a) to (e) Substitute Bill No. 1487
	662	+	Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 13b-118(a) to (e)
	663	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 New section
	664	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 13b-119
	665	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 New section
693	666
	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 drivers, (2) increase the registration fee for transportation
	671	+	network companies, and (3) require transportation network companies
	672	+	to provide real-time messaging, establish an appeals process and
	673	+	disclose certain information to their drivers.
694	674
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696		-
697		-	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 New section
698		-	Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 New section
699		-	Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 13b-119
700		-	Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 New section
701		-
702		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
703		-	Section 5 was rewritten for consistency with standard drafting
704		-	conventions; and in Section 7, in Subsec. (f), "and each weekly summary
705		-	transmitted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section" was deleted to
706		-	eliminate redundant language and Subsec. (h) was rewritten for
707		-	consistency with standard drafting conventions.
708		-
709		-	LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
710		-
	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.]