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.