2018 -- H 8182

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, Lima, Hearn, Shekarchi, and Winfield

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 39-14.2-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-14.2 entitled

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"Transportation Network Company Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     39-14.2-19. Airport Corporation Authority.

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     (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of ยง 39-14.2-18, the Rhode Island airport corporation,

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or any successor entity authorized to oversee and control the property of T.F. Green airport and

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any other state airport, shall have the authority to establish reasonable regulations governing TNC

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operators offering TNC services on airport property through proper amendment of the

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corporation's ground transportation rules or by entering into operating agreements with TNCs.

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     (b) The Rhode Island airport corporation, or any successor entity authorized to oversee

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and control the property of T.F. Green airport shall not impose a fee or charge upon any TNC

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operator in excess of three dollars ($3.00) in the aggregate for entry, departure, use or providing

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services to passengers per trip on the property of the T.F. Green airport.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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     This act would limit the maximum charge imposed by the Rhode Island airport

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corporation to three dollars ($3.00) per trip for transportation network company services.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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