Bill Text: IL HB4027 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Transportation Network Providers Act. Provides that if the Governor has, by proclamation, declared that a disaster exists, a transportation network company shall not employ surge pricing in the areas subject to the disaster for the duration of the proclamation. Defines "surge pricing".
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly [HB4027 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4027-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Transportation Network Providers Act is | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Sections 5 and 30 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 57/5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | delayed effective date )
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9 | Sec. 5. Definitions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Surge pricing" means charging passengers a higher fare | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | rate than the regular fare rate displayed on the transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | network company's website or in its software application | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | service by utilizing a rate multiplier during times of high | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | demand. | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | "Transportation network company" or "TNC" means an entity | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | operating in this State that uses a digital network or software | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | application service to connect passengers to transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | network company services provided by transportation network | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | company drivers. A TNC is not deemed to own, control, operate, | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | or manage the vehicles used by TNC drivers, and is not a | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | taxicab association or a for-hire vehicle owner. | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | "Transportation network company driver" or "TNC driver" | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | means an individual who operates a motor vehicle that is: |
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1 | (1) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by | ||||||
2 | the individual; | ||||||
3 | (2) not a taxicab or for-hire public passenger vehicle; | ||||||
4 | and | ||||||
5 | (3) used to provide transportation network company | ||||||
6 | services. | ||||||
7 | "Transportation network company services" or "TNC | ||||||
8 | services" means transportation of a passenger between points | ||||||
9 | chosen by the passenger and prearranged with a TNC driver | ||||||
10 | through the use of a TNC digital network or software | ||||||
11 | application. TNC services shall begin when a TNC driver accepts | ||||||
12 | a request for transportation received through the TNC's digital | ||||||
13 | network or software application service, continue while the TNC | ||||||
14 | driver transports the passenger in the TNC driver's vehicle, | ||||||
15 | and end when the passenger exits the TNC driver's vehicle. TNC | ||||||
16 | service is not a taxicab, for-hire vehicle, or street hail | ||||||
17 | service.
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18 | (Source: P.A. 98-1173, eff. 6-1-15.)
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19 | (625 ILCS 57/30) | ||||||
20 | (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a | ||||||
21 | delayed effective date )
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22 | Sec. 30. Operational. | ||||||
23 | (a) A TNC may charge a fare for the services provided to | ||||||
24 | passengers; provided that, if a fare is charged, the TNC shall | ||||||
25 | disclose to passengers the fare calculation method on its |
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1 | website or within the software application service. | ||||||
2 | (a-5) If the Governor has, by proclamation, declared that a | ||||||
3 | disaster exists under Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency | ||||||
4 | Management Agency Act, a TNC shall not employ surge pricing in | ||||||
5 | the areas subject to the disaster for the duration of the | ||||||
6 | proclamation. | ||||||
7 | (b) The TNC shall provide passengers with the applicable | ||||||
8 | rates being charged and the option to receive an estimated fare | ||||||
9 | before the passenger enters the TNC driver's vehicle. | ||||||
10 | (c) The TNC's software application or website shall display | ||||||
11 | a picture of the TNC driver, and the license plate number of | ||||||
12 | the motor vehicle utilized for providing the TNC service before | ||||||
13 | the passenger enters the TNC driver's vehicle. | ||||||
14 | (d) Within a reasonable period of time following the | ||||||
15 | completion of a trip, a TNC shall transmit an electronic | ||||||
16 | receipt to the passenger that lists: | ||||||
17 | (1) the origin and destination of the trip; | ||||||
18 | (2) the total time and distance of the trip; and | ||||||
19 | (3) an itemization of the total fare paid, if any. | ||||||
20 | (e) Dispatches for TNC services shall be made only to | ||||||
21 | eligible TNC drivers under Section 15 of this Act who are | ||||||
22 | properly licensed under State law and local ordinances | ||||||
23 | addressing these drivers if applicable. | ||||||
24 | (f) A taxicab may accept a request for transportation | ||||||
25 | received through a TNC's digital network or software | ||||||
26 | application service, and may charge a fare for those services |
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1 | that is similar to those charged by a TNC.
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2 | (Source: P.A. 98-1173, eff. 6-1-15.)
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