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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES - TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM

     Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: January 19, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 39-14.2-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-14.2 entitled

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

     39-14.2-18. Controlling authority.

     (a) All provisions of this chapter, with the exception any transportation network company

(TNC) when operating within the town of New Shoreham, and with the exception of § 39-14.2-14,

are hereby declared to be the sole jurisdiction of the division; § 39-14.2-14 is hereby declared to be

the sole jurisdiction of the division and the department of business regulation, with the exception

any TNC when operating within the town of New Shoreham. Cities, towns, and other local entities

in the state are expressly prohibited from:

     (1) Establishing any licensing or registration requirement or imposing any charge, fee, or

tax on transportation network companies, transportation network company operators, or personal

vehicles;

     (2) Requiring a TNC driver to obtain a business license or any other type of similar

authorization to operate within the jurisdiction; or

     (3) Subjecting transportation network companies to the city, town, or local entity's rate,

entry, operation, or other requirements; provided, however, that cities and towns may continue to

impose excise taxes upon the legal owners of vehicles used to provide TNC services in a manner

consistent with previous such taxation of private motor vehicles.

     (b) The town of New Shoreham shall have the exclusive authority to prescribe rules and

regulations pertaining to the operation, licensing, and regulation of transportation network

companies and their services when TNCs are operating in the town of New Shoreham.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

COMPANY SERVICES - TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM

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     This act would provide that the town of New Shoreham would have the exclusive authority

to prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the operation, licensing, and regulation of

transportation network service companies and their services when TNCs are operating in the town

of New Shoreham.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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