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Maryland House Bill HB861 Compare Versions

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11	10		HOUSE BILL 861
12		-	C5 (5lr1856)
13		-	ENROLLED BILL
14		-	— Economic Matters/Finance —
15		-	Introduced by Delegate Stewart
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17		-	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19		-	_______________________________________________
20		-	Proofreader.
21		-	_______________________________________________
22		-	Proofreader.
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24		-	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26		-	_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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28		-	______________________________________________
29		-	Speaker.
	11	+	C5 5lr1856
	12	+	CF SB 1018
	13	+	By: Delegate Stewart
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 30, 2025
	15	+	Assigned to: Economic Matters
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 6, 2025
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31	20		CHAPTER ______
32	21
33	22		AN ACT concerning 1
34	23
35	24		Transportation Network Companies – Itemized Receipts Weekly Fare and 2
36	25		Earnings Summary and Operator Data Reporting 3
37	26
38	27		FOR the purpose of requiring a transportation network company to provide an each 4
39	28		operator and a passenger an itemized digital receipt that contains certain 5
40	29		information as soon as practicable after the operator provides transportation 6
41	30		network services to the passenger with a weekly fare and earnings summary; 7
42	31		requiring a transportation network company to report, on or before a certain date 8
43	32		each year, certain information to the Public Service Commission; and generally 9
44	33		relating to transportation network companies. 10
45	34
46	35		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
47	36		Article – Public Utilities 12
48	37		Section 10–101(a), (l), (m), and (n) and 10–401(a) and (c) 13
49		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 14 2 HOUSE BILL 861
	38	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	39	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
50	40
	41	+	BY adding to 16
	42	+	Article – Public Utilities 17
	43	+	Section 10–403.2 and 10–409 18
	44	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
	45	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
51	46
52		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
53		-
54		-	BY adding to 2
55		-	Article – Public Utilities 3
56		-	Section 10–403.2 and 10–409 4
57		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
58		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
59		-
60		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
61		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
62		-
63		-	Article – Public Utilities 9
64		-
65		-	10–101. 10
66		-
67		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 11
68		-
69		-	(l) “Transportation network company” means a company that operates in the 12
70		-	State using a digital network to connect passengers to transportation network operators or 13
71		-	transportation network partners for transportation network services. 14
72		-
73		-	(m) “Transportation network operator”, “transportation network partner”, or 15
74		-	“transportation network driver” means an individual who: 16
75		-
76		-	(1) has been issued a transportation network operator’s license, or is 17
77		-	otherwise authorized, by the Commission to provide transportation network services; 18
78		-
79		-	(2) receives, through a transportation network company’s digital network 19
80		-	application, a connection to a potential passenger to transport the passenger between 20
81		-	points chosen by the passenger in exchange for the payment of a fee to the transportation 21
82		-	network company; and 22
83		-
84		-	(3) uses a motor vehicle that is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for 23
85		-	use by the individual and is approved for use in providing transportation network services 24
86		-	by the Commission. 25
87		-
88		-	(n) (1) “Transportation network services” means the activities of an operator 26
89		-	during: 27
90		-
91		-	(i) transportation network coverage period one, during which the 28
92		-	operator is logged onto and ready to accept a prearranged ride request made through a 29
93		-	transportation network company’s digital network application; 30
94		-
95		-	(ii) transportation network coverage period two, during which the 31
96		-	operator accepts a ride request from a passenger that is prearranged through a 32
97		-	transportation network company’s digital network application, and is traveling to a 33
98		-	predetermined location to pick up the passenger; and 34 HOUSE BILL 861 3
	47	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
	48	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 2 HOUSE BILL 861
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102		-	(iii) transportation network coverage period three, during which the 1
103		-	operator transports the passenger and continuing until the passenger departs the motor 2
104		-	vehicle. 3
	52	+	Article – Public Utilities 1
105	53
106		-	(2~~) “Transportation network services” does not include: 4~~
	54	+	10–101. 2
107	55
108		-	(i) ~~providing taxicab services,~~ ~~sedan services,~~ ~~or limousine services;~~ 5
	56	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
109	57
110		-	(ii) ~~any shared expense carpool arrangement or service or other type 6~~
111		-	~~of arrangement~~ or ~~service in which a driver receives a fee that does not exceed the driver’s 7~~
112		-	~~costs associated with providing a ride;~~ ~~or 8~~
	58	+	(l) “Transportation network company” means a company that operates in the 4
	59	+	State using a digital network to connect passengers to transportation network operators or 5
	60	+	transportation network partners for transportation network services. 6
113	61
114		-	(~~iii~~) transportation ~~services that a nonprofit organization provides 9~~
115		-	~~through the use of a volunteer~~ driver ~~and the volunteer driver’s personal vehicle. 10~~
	62	+	(m) “Transportation network operator”, “transportation network partner”, or 7
	63	+	“transportation network driver” means an individual who: 8
116	64
117		-	10–401. 11
	65	+	(1) has been issued a transportation network operator’s license, or is 9
	66	+	otherwise authorized, by the Commission to provide transportation network services; 10
118	67
119		-	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
	68	+	(2) receives, through a transportation network company’s digital network 11
	69	+	application, a connection to a potential passenger to transport the passenger between 12
	70	+	points chosen by the passenger in exchange for the payment of a fee to the transportation 13
	71	+	network company; and 14
120	72
121		-	(c) “Operator” means a transportation network operator, transportation network 13
122		-	partner, or transportation network driver. 14
	73	+	(3) uses a motor vehicle that is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for 15
	74	+	use by the individual and is approved for use in providing transportation network services 16
	75	+	by the Commission. 17
123	76
124		-	10–403.2. 15
	77	+	(n) (1) “Transportation network services” means the activities of an operator 18
	78	+	during: 19
125	79
126		-	(A) A TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY SHALL PROVID E EACH 16
127		-	OPERATOR WITH A WEEK LY FARE AND EARNINGS SUMMARY THAT INCLUDE S: 17
	80	+	(i) transportation network coverage period one, during which the 20
	81	+	operator is logged onto and ready to accept a prearranged ride request made through a 21
	82	+	transportation network company’s digital network application; 22
128	83
129		-	(1) THE TOTAL FARES COLL ECTED BY THE OPERATOR 18
130		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY FOR THE TRANSPORTATI ON NETWORK 19
131		-	SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ’S OPERATORS IN A GIVEN WEEK; 20
	84	+	(ii) transportation network coverage period two, during which the 23
	85	+	operator accepts a ride request from a passenger that is prearranged through a 24
	86	+	transportation network company’s digital network application, and is traveling to a 25
	87	+	predetermined location to pick up the passenger; and 26
132	88
133		-	(2) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ANY ADDITIONAL FEES THAT WERE 21
134		-	CHARGED TO PASSENGER S BY THE TRANSPORTAT ION NETWORK COMPANY FOR THE 22
135		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ’S OPERATORS 23
136		-	IN A GIVEN WEEK; 24
	89	+	(iii) transportation network coverage period three, during which the 27
	90	+	operator transports the passenger and continuing until the passenger departs the motor 28
	91	+	vehicle. 29
137	92
138		-	(2) (3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE OPERATOR EARNED THAT WEEK; 25
139		-	AND 26
	93	+	(2) “Transportation network services” does not include: 30
140	94
141		-	(3) (4) THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE OPERATOR EARNED FROM THE 27
142		-	TOTAL FARES COLLECTE D THAT WEEK , EXPRESSED AS A PERCE NTAGE OF THE 28
143		-	TOTAL FARES COLLECTE D; AND 29
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	95	+	(i) providing taxicab services, sedan services, or limousine services; 31
	96	+	HOUSE BILL 861 3
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147		-	(5) THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE OPERATOR EARNED FROM THE 1
148		-	ADDITIONAL FEES SPEC IFIED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION THAT WERE 2
149		-	COLLECTED THAT WEEK , EXPRESSED AS A PERCE NTAGE OF THE TOTAL A DDITIONAL 3
150		-	FEES CHARGED . 4
	99	+	(ii) any shared expense carpool arrangement or service or other type 1
	100	+	of arrangement or service in which a driver receives a fee that does not exceed the driver’s 2
	101	+	costs associated with providing a ride; or 3
151	102
152		-	(B) A TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY MAY INCLU DE IN THE WEEKLY 5
153		-	FARE AND EARNINGS SU MMARY REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 6
154		-	SECTION: 7
	103	+	(iii) transportation services that a nonprofit organization provides 4
	104	+	through the use of a volunteer driver and the volunteer driver’s personal vehicle. 5
155	105
156		-	(1) ANY ADDITIONAL INFOR MATION THE COMPANY C ONSIDERS 8
157		-	APPROPRIATE ; OR 9
	106	+	10–401. 6
158	107
159		-	(2) AMOUNTS EARNED BY AN OPERATOR OTHER THAN AMOUNTS 10
160		-	EARNED FROM PROVIDIN G TRANSPORTATION NET WORK SERVICES. 11
	108	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 7
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162		-	(A) AS SOON AS PRACTICABL E AFTER AN OPERATOR PROVIDES 12
163		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES TO A PAS SENGER, A TRANSPORTATION 13
164		-	NETWORK COMPANY SHAL L PROVIDE THE OPERAT OR AND PASSENGER ACC ESS TO 14
165		-	AN ITEMIZED DIGITAL RECEIPT THAT INCLUDE S: 15
	110	+	(c) “Operator” means a transportation network operator, transportation network 8
	111	+	partner, or transportation network driver. 9
166	112
167		-	(1) THE AMOUNT THAT THE PASS ENGER PAID FOR THE 16
168		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES; 17
	113	+	10–403.2. 10
169	114
170		-	~~(2) THE AMOUNT THAT THE~~ OPERATOR ~~WILL RECEIV E FROM THE 18~~
171		-	~~AMOUNT PAID UNDER IT EM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 19~~
	115	+	A TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY SHALL PROVID E EACH OPERATOR 11
	116	+	WITH A WEEKLY FARE A ND EARNINGS SUMMARY THAT INCLUDES : 12
172	117
173		-	(3) THE ~~FINAL AMOUNT OF ANY ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE 20~~
174		-	~~CHARGED TO THE PASS ENGER BY THE TRANSPO RTATION NETWORK COMP ANY. 21~~
	118	+	(1) THE TOTAL FARES COLL ECTED BY THE OPERATO R FOR THE 13
	119	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES PROVIDED IN A GIVEN WEEK; 14
175	120
176		-	(B) THE TRANSPORTATION NE TWORK COMPANY SHALL MAKE THE RECEIPT 22
177		-	REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAI LABLE TO THE OPERATO R 23
178		-	ON THE COMPANY ’S DIGITAL NETWORK AP PLICATION. 24
	121	+	(2) THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE OPERATOR EARNED THAT WEEK; AND 15
179	122
180		-	10–409. 25
	123	+	(3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE OPERATOR EARNED FROM THE TOTAL 16
	124	+	FARES COLLECTED THAT WEEK, EXPRESSED AS A PERCE NTAGE OF THE TOTAL 17
	125	+	FARES COLLECTED . 18
181	126
182		-	(A) (1) ON OR BEFO RE FEBRUARY 1 EACH YEAR, A TRANSPORTATION 26
183		-	NETWORK COMPANY SHAL L REPORT TO THE COMMISSION THE FOLLOW ING 27
184		-	INFORMATION IN AN AGGREGATED FOR MAT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR : 28
	127	+	(A) AS SOON AS PRACTICABL E AFTER AN OPERATOR PROVIDES 19
	128	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES TO A PAS SENGER, A TRANSPORTATION 20
	129	+	NETWORK COMPANY SHAL L PROVIDE THE OPERAT OR AND PASSENGER ACC ESS TO 21
	130	+	AN ITEMIZED DIGITAL RECEIPT THAT INCLUDE S: 22
185	131
186		-	(1) THE AVERAGE FARE COL LECTED FROM PASSENGE RS IN THE 29
187		-	STATE; 30
	132	+	(1) THE AMOUNT THAT THE PASSENGER PAID FOR T HE 23
	133	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES; 24
	134	+
	135	+	(2) THE AMOUNT THAT THE OPERATOR WILL RECEIVE FROM THE 25
	136	+	AMOUNT PAID UNDER IT EM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 26
	137	+
	138	+	(3) THE FINAL AMOUNT OF ANY ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE 27
	139	+	CHARGED TO THE PASSE NGER BY THE TRANSPOR TATION NETWORK COMPA NY. 28
	140	+
	141	+	(B) THE TRANSPORTATION NE TWORK COMPANY SHALL MAKE THE RECEIPT 29
	142	+	REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTIO N (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAI LABLE TO THE OPERATO R 30
	143	+	ON THE COMPANY ’S DIGITAL NETWORK AP PLICATION. 31 4 HOUSE BILL 861
	144	+
	145	+
	146	+
	147	+	10–409. 1
	148	+
	149	+	(A) (1) ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 EACH YEAR, A TRANSPORTATION 2
	150	+	NETWORK COMPANY SHAL L REPORT TO THE COMMISSION THE FOLLOW ING 3
	151	+	INFORMATIO N IN AN AGGREGATED FOR MAT FOR THE PRIOR YEAR : 4
	152	+
	153	+	(1) THE AVERAGE FARE COL LECTED FROM PASSENGE RS IN THE 5
	154	+	STATE; 6
	155	+
	156	+	(2) THE TOTAL TIME DRIVE N BY OPERATORS WHILE PROVIDING 7
	157	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES IN THE STATE; AND 8
	158	+
	159	+	(3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT EAR NED BY OPERATORS FOR PROVID ING 9
	160	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES IN THE STATE. 10
	161	+
	162	+	(B) ANY INFORMATION OBTAI NED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS 11
	163	+	SECTION THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE PUBLICLY A VAILABLE: 12
	164	+
	165	+	(1) IS CONSIDERED: 13
	166	+
	167	+	(I) A TRADE SECRET ; AND 14
	168	+
	169	+	(II) CONFIDENTIAL AN D PROPRIETARY INFORM ATION; AND 15
	170	+
	171	+	(2) IS NOT SUBJECT TO DI SCLOSURE UNDER THE PUBLIC 16
	172	+	INFORMATION ACT. 17
	173	+
	174	+	(C) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY 18
	175	+	BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON REQUEST , PROVIDED THAT 19
	176	+	THE REPORT REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND EXE MPT FROM PUBLIC DISC LOSURE. 20
	177	+
	178	+	(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATORS THAT : 21
	179	+
	180	+	1. WERE AUTHORIZED TO T RANSPORT PASSENGERS 22
	181	+	USING THE TRANSPORTA TION NETWORK COMPANY ’S DIGITAL NETWORK 23
	182	+	APPLICATION; 24
	183	+
	184	+	2. PROVIDED TRANSPORTAT ION NETWORK SERVICES 25
	185	+	FOR THE TRANSPORTATI ON NETWORK COMPANY O N A FULL–TIME OR PART–TIME 26
	186	+	BASIS; AND 27
188	187		HOUSE BILL 861 5
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191		-	~~(2) THE TOTAL TIME DRIVE N BY OPERATORS WHILE PROV IDING~~ 1
192		-	~~IN–STATE~~ TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES ~~IN THE STATE~~ FOR THE 2
193		-	~~TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY~~; ~~AND~~ 3
	190	+	3. PROVIDED MORE THAN 40 HOURS OF 1
	191	+	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK 2
	192	+	COMPANY EACH WEEK ; 3
194	193
195		-	(3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT EAR NED BY OPERATORS FOR PROVIDING 4
196		-	IN–STATE TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES IN THE STATE FOR THE 5
197		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK COMPANY. 6
	194	+	(II) THE MEDIAN AMOUNT PA ID TO THE TRANSPORT ATION 4
	195	+	NETWORK COMPANY ’S OPERATORS; AND 5
198	196
199		-	(B) ANY INFORMATION OBTAI NED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS 7
200		-	SECTION THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE PUBLICLY A VAILABLE: 8
	197	+	(III) DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE TRANSPORTATION N ETWORK 6
	198	+	COMPANY’S OPERATORS , INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHI C DATA FOR OPERATORS WHO 7
	199	+	HAVE BEEN PERMANENTL Y DEACTIVATED BY THE TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK 8
	200	+	COMPANY. 9
201	201
202		-	(1) IS CONSIDERED: 9
	202	+	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE TH E FORM AND CONTENT 10
	203	+	OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC D ATA REQUIRED UNDER P ARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS 11
	204	+	SUBSECTION. 12
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204		-	(I) A TRADE SECRET ; AND 10
	206	+	(B) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 EACH YEAR , THE COMMISSION SHALL 13
	207	+	COMPILE THE INFORMAT ION PROVIDED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 14
	208	+	AND REPORT THE INFORMATION TO T HE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND , 15
	209	+	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 16
	210	+	SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND 17
	211	+	TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 18
205	212
206		-	(II) CONFIDENTIAL AND PRO PRIETARY INFORMATION ; AND 11
207		-
208		-	(2) IS NOT SUBJECT TO DI SCLOSURE UNDER THE PUBLIC 12
209		-	INFORMATION ACT. 13
210		-
211		-	(C) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY 14
212		-	BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON REQUEST , PROVIDED THAT 15
213		-	THE REPORT REMAIN CO NFIDENTIAL AND EXEMP T FROM PUBLIC DISC LOSURE. 16
214		-
215		-	(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATORS THAT : 17
216		-
217		-	1. WERE AUTHORIZED TO T RANSPORT PASSENGERS 18
218		-	USING THE TRANSPORTA TION NETWORK COMPANY ’S DIGITAL NETWORK 19
219		-	APPLICATION; 20
220		-
221		-	2. PROVIDED TRANSPORTAT ION NETWORK SERVICES 21
222		-	FOR THE TRANSPORTATI ON NETWORK COM PANY ON A FULL –TIME OR PART–TIME 22
223		-	BASIS; AND 23
224		-
225		-	3. PROVIDED MORE THAN 40 HOURS OF 24
226		-	TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK SERVICES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK 25
227		-	COMPANY EACH WEEK ; 26
228		-
229		-	(II) THE MEDIAN AMOUNT PA ID TO THE TRANSPORTA TION 27
230		-	NETWORK COMPANY ’S OPERATORS; AND 28
231		-
232		-	(III) DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE TRANSPORTATION N ETWORK 29
233		-	COMPANY’S OPERATORS , INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHI C DATA FOR OPERATORS WHO 30 6 HOUSE BILL 861
234		-
235		-
236		-	HAVE BEEN PERMANENTL Y DEACTIVATED BY THE TRANSPORTATION NETWO RK 1
237		-	COMPANY. 2
238		-
239		-	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETE RMINE THE FORM AND C ONTENT 3
240		-	OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1)(III) OF THIS 4
241		-	SUBSECTION. 5
242		-
243		-	(B) ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 EACH YEAR , THE COMMISSION SHALL 6
244		-	COMPILE THE INFORMAT ION PROVIDED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 7
245		-	AND REPORT THE INFOR MATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND , 8
246		-	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 9
247		-	SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND 10
248		-	TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 11
249		-
250		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 12
251		-	October 1, 2025 January 1, 2026. 13
	213	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Ac t shall take effect 19
	214	+	October 1, 2025. 20
252	215
253	216
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256	219		Approved:
257	220		________________________________________________________________________________
258	221		Governor.
259	222		________________________________________________________________________________
260	223		Speaker of the House of Delegates.
261	224		________________________________________________________________________________
262	225		President of the Senate.