Bill > H3537

This bill proposes to add a new section to Chapter 90 of the General Laws to further regulate ride-sharing programs by defining "transportation network company" as an entity that connects riders with drivers using a digital network without owning or controlling the drivers' personal vehicles, and "transportation network company driver" as an individual using their personal vehicle for these services, who may not be considered an employee. The bill mandates that vehicles used by these drivers must display a livery registration number plate and be insured as commercial vehicles, subjecting them to the same requirements as vehicles registered for public livery. Additionally, it imposes a $1 surcharge on each ride originating in Boston or Cambridge, which the transportation network company must collect, hold in a separate account, and remit monthly to the state treasurer for deposit into the Convention Center Fund.