HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1421 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2572
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to municipal oversight.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk | 1/16/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1421 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2572
By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2572) of Michael J. Moran that the Massachusetts Port Authority be authorized to tax and impose additional regulations on transportation network companies. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2627 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to municipal oversight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 159A½ of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 10, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 10. The Massachusetts Port Authority, may: (i) impose a tax on or require any additional license for a transportation network company, a transportation network driver or a vehicle used by a transportation network driver where the tax or licenses relate to facilitating or providing pre-arranged rides; (ii) require any additional license for a transportation network company or transportation network driver; or (iii) subject a transportation network company to the municipality’s or other local or state entity’s rates or other requirements, including but not limited to entry or operational requirements; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality or other local or state entity from imposing additional requirements on transportation network companies and transportation network drivers operating within its boundaries.