AB 1069 — Local government: taxicab transportation services.

Summary

Existing law requires every city or county to adopt an ordinance or resolution in regard to taxicab transportation service and requires each city or county to provide for a policy for entry into the business of providing taxicab transportation service, the establishment or registration of rates for the provision of taxicab transportation service, and a mandatory controlled substance and alcohol testing certification program for drivers, as specified. Existing law, referred to as the pull-notice system, requires the prospective employer of a driver who drives a specified vehicle to obtain a report showing the driver's current public record as recorded by the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified. A violation of this provision of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill, commencing January 1, 2019, would limit the applicability of that ordinance or resolution adoption requirement and related provisions to a city or county, including a charter city or charter county, in which a taxicab company is substantially located, and the City and County of San Francisco, regardless of whether a taxicab company is substantially located in the city and county. The bill, with respect to these cities or counties, except for the City and County of San Francisco, would additionally require provisions for the establishment or registration of rates for the provision of taxicab transportation service to meet specified requirements, would require permitted taxicab companies and drivers to comply with various additional specified requirements, including participation in the Department of Motor Vehicles' pull-notice system, would authorize the issuance of inspection stickers or other inspection compliance devices to compliant taxicab companies and the issuance of photo permits to compliant taxi drivers, would prohibit the placement of licensure, permitting, and certification requirements on taxicab companies or drivers that are not substantially located in their jurisdictions, would prohibit taxicab companies and taxicab drivers from operating within a county without a permit from the county or at least one city within the county and authorize a permitted taxicab company to provide prearranged trips anywhere within the county, and would subject unpermitted taxicab operation to a minimum fine of $5,000, as specified. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide an airport operator with separate and ultimate authority to regulate taxicab access to the airport and set access fees for taxicabs at the airport. The bill would define "substantially located" for these purposes and deem a city or county in which a taxicab company or taxicab driver operates as a city or county in which a taxicab company or taxicab driver is substantially located if the city or county enacts a resolution of intention to enter into a joint exercise of powers agreement or join a joint powers authority, or to enter into an agreement with a transit agency, for the purpose of regulating or administering taxicab companies and taxicab drivers. The bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would require taxicab companies and taxicab drivers to collect trip data to determine in what jurisdictions each company and driver are substantially located, and beginning January 1, 2019, would require the trip data collected in the previous 12 months to be provided upon date of renewal to the jurisdictions in which the company and driver are substantially located. The bill, commencing January 1, 2019, would authorize a city or county, regardless of whether a taxicab company or taxicab driver is substantially located within its jurisdiction, to adopt operating requirements for taxicab companies and taxicab drivers that are not related to permitting or business licensing and to impose civil liability for violation of these ordinances, as specified. The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair, and therefore shall apply equally to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/17 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2017
• Enrolled 09/19/17 - Enrolled pdf September 19, 2017
• Amended 09/08/17 - Amended Senate pdf September 08, 2017
• Amended 08/22/17 - Amended Senate pdf August 22, 2017
• Amended 06/28/17 - Amended Senate pdf June 28, 2017
• Amended 05/26/17 - Amended Assembly pdf May 26, 2017
• Amended 04/18/17 - Amended Assembly pdf April 18, 2017
• Introduced 02/16/17 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2017
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Action History

1. October 13, 2017

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 753, Statutes of 2017.

2. October 13, 2017

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 26, 2017

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. September 15, 2017

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3504.).

5. September 14, 2017

   From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (September 14).

6. September 14, 2017

   Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3371.)

7. September 14, 2017

   Re-referred to Com. on C. & C. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

8. September 14, 2017

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

9. September 13, 2017

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2856.).

10. September 11, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. September 08, 2017

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

12. August 29, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

13. August 28, 2017

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 28).

14. August 22, 2017

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. August 21, 2017

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

16. July 12, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. July 05, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on T. & H. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

18. June 28, 2017

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

19. June 08, 2017

    Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and T. & H.

20. May 30, 2017

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

21. May 30, 2017

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 1797.)

22. May 26, 2017

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1717.)

23. May 25, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

24. May 24, 2017

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 24).

25. April 27, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. April 19, 2017

    Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

27. April 18, 2017

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.

28. March 06, 2017

    Referred to Com. on C. & C.

29. February 17, 2017

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

30. February 16, 2017

    Read first time. To print.

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