What's happening
This bill extends certain insurance coverage for transportation network company drivers from one year to two years.
Why it matters
Extending insurance coverage for transportation network company (TNC) drivers from one year to two years gives drivers more stability and certainty. about their coverage, which can help them plan financially and reduce risks associated with lapses in protection.
The bill postpones the sunset (automatic expiration) of certain insurance requirements, allowing regulators and lawmakers more time to assess the real-world impacts of these policies. before making permanent decisions or further changes.
Drivers who were already permitted to operate before the original coverage would have expired are guaranteed not to see a reduction in their insurance coverage. , ensuring that no one is left unprotected during the transition period.
This extension signals that the state is still evaluating the long-term regulatory approach for TNCs like Uber and Lyft. , meaning future changes could still come as more data and experience are gathered.
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Extend TNC Regulations Two Years
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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8337
IN SENATE
May 2, 2018
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend Part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law and other laws relating to the regulation of transportation network company services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 26 of part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law and other laws relating to the regulation of transportation network company services, as amended by chapter 34 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 26. This act shall take effect on the eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 171-a of the tax law made by section fifteen of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall expire therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section sixteen of this act shall take effect; provided however that coverage provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 160-cc of the executive law as added by section eleven of this act shall be deemed repealed [one year] two years from the effective date of this act; provided, further, that any TNC driver permitted to operate prior to the repeal of such paragraph shall not see a reduction in coverage.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15650-01-8
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend Part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, amending the vehicle and traffic law and other laws relating to the regulation of transportation network company services, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill extends section 26 of Part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017 to extend the regulation of transportation network company services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill amends Part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017 to extend the regulation of transportation network company services for a further two years.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Currently section 26 of Part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017 is set to sunset this year. This bill extends the study of transportation network companies (TNCs) for a further two years. TNCs, or ridesharing, use digital platforms to match consumers with vetted local drivers with the use of their own personal vehicle. These companies provide a number of benefits to New Yorkers including curbed traffic congestion, reduced air pollution, lower drunk driving rates, and affordable transportation. Under the current statute, drivers are eligible for workers compensation when they are active on their mobile app and an accident occurs. By extending this study, New York State will better understand the needs of drivers.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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