LIMO, TAXICAB, & TNC SIGNAGE/EMBLEM                                               H.B. 5259 (H-2):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5259 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Brandt Iden

House Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Senate Committee:  Transportation

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Limousine, Taxicab, and Transportation Network Company Act to do the following:

-- Require a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, and transportation network company (TNC) to display either its signage or emblem (as currently required) or the signage or emblem of a dispatch system provider (DSP), if it were providing services in association with a DSP.

-- Require a limousine carrier, taxicab carrier, and TNC to display its Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs registration number if it displayed the signage or emblem of a DSP.

-- Prescribe certain display requirements for a Department registration number.

-- Delete the current requirement that the signage or emblem be approved by the Department.

-- Modify criteria a signage or emblem must satisfy, and require Department registration numbers to meet the same criteria.

MCL 257.2111                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  4-30-18                                         Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.