STAND. COM. REP. NO. 409-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2002

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to regulate the operations of transportation network companies in the State and make permanent certain insurance requirements with regard to transportation network companies.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Hawaii Passenger and Property Carriers Association, and Lyft. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Roberts Hawaii. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Consumer Data Industry Association and Uber Technologies, Inc.

Your Committee finds that statewide regulation of transportation network companies is needed to ensure the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of rides provided by transportation network company drivers, as well as to preserve and enhance access to important transportation options for residents and visitors of the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that transportation network companies and transportation network drivers are not common carriers by motor vehicle, contract carriers by motor vehicle, motor carriers, taxicabs, or for-hire vehicle services, for purposes of the Motor Carrier Law;

(2) Clarifying that persons convicted of the offense of resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the second degree are barred from being transportation network company drivers for a period of three years; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2002, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair