Hearing DetailsSpecial Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-2

Event Description

The Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions will conduct a hearing in Room A-2, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on

· Initiative Petition No. 23-35, H4253, An Act giving transportation network drivers the option to form a union and bargain collectively,

· Initiative Petition No. 23-25, H4256, An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for purposes of the General and Special Laws,

· Initiative Petition No. 23-29, H4257, An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws,

· Initiative Petition No. 23-30, H4258, An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for certain purposes of the General Laws,

· Initiative Petition No. 23-31, H4259, An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws,

· Initiative Petition No. 23-32, H4260 An Act Establishing that App-Based Drivers Are Not Employees, and Network Companies Are Not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws.

The Joint Committee will hear invited testimony from subject matter experts, proponents, and opponents. The public is invited to participate in this hearing. Advanced registration to present in person oral testimony is required of anyone other than those invited. Those wishing to register to testify may do so by emailing Mollie Cecconi at Mary.Cecconi@mahouse.gov. The deadline to register is Monday, March 18^th at 12 PM. Please include your name, address, whether you support or oppose the question, and whether your testimony is on behalf of yourself or an organization. Participation will be limited as the portion of the hearing dedicated to public testimony is schedule for 60 minutes. Should more people register than time can accommodate they will be directed to submit written testimony.

Chairs will limit testimony of the public to 3 minutes per speaker. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs per Committee rules.

Written testimony can be submitted to the Committee via email at SpecialJointCommitteeonInitiativePetitions@malegislature.gov. The deadline to submit written testimony is Saturday, March 23 at 5:00 PM.

The livestream of this hearing will be available on the Legislature's website here.

You may contact Committee staff with any questions at Mary.Cecconi@mahouse.gov or Elizabeth.Berman@masenate.gov

	Bill No.		Title
H4253		An Act giving transportation network drivers the option to form a union and bargain collectively
H4256		An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for purposes of the General and Special Laws
H4257		An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws
H4258		An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for certain purposes of the General Laws
H4259		An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws
H4260		An Act Establishing that App-Based Drivers Are Not Employees, and Network Companies Are Not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs per committee rules.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Special Joint Committee On Initiative Petitions - 3-19-2024	3/19/2024 10:00 AM	06:23:46

Agenda

App Based Drivers/Transportation Network Carriers 10:00am - 4:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.4253	An Act giving transportation network drivers the option to form a union and bargain collectively
H.4256	An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for purposes of the General and Special Laws
H.4257	An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws
H.4258	An Act defining and regulating the relationship between network companies and app-based drivers for certain purposes of the General Laws
H.4259	An Act establishing that app-based drivers are not employees, and network companies are not employers, for certain purposes of the General Laws
H.4260	An Act Establishing that App-Based Drivers Are Not Employees, and Network Companies Are Not Employers, for Certain Purposes of the General Laws

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Hearing DetailsSpecial Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

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