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This bill extends existing transportation network company (TNC) regulations to include delivery network companies (DNCs), creating a legal framework for these emerging service platforms. Specifically, the bill amends Alaska state law to define delivery network companies as businesses that use digital networks to facilitate delivery services, and delivery network company couriers as individuals who can accept and fulfill delivery offers through these networks. The legislation clarifies that DNC couriers, like TNC drivers, are considered independent contractors and are not employees of the company, provided certain conditions are met, such as the company not restricting the courier's work hours, ability to use other digital networks, or engagement in other occupations. The bill also defines "delivery services" broadly as the pickup and delivery of items within 50 miles using various transportation methods, excluding residential moving services. Key definitional changes include expanding the meaning of "digital network" and "company" to encompass both transportation and delivery network platforms, and establishing specific criteria for what constitutes a delivery service and a delivery network company courier. This legislative update appears designed to provide legal clarity and consistency for emerging gig economy service models in Alaska.

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB35