Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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This legislation moves the registration, regulation, and licensing of all limo, taxicab, for-hire services, or transportation referral services to the Department of Public Safety if they begin operation after July 1, 2014. Local governments will be prohibited from adopting an ordinance requiring a certificate of public necessity or a medallion for taxicab, limo, or ride-share services after July 1, 2014. Counties and municipalities that have valid ordinances on or before July 1, 2014, that require certificates of public necessity and convenience or medallions to operate may continue to require such certificates or medallions. The provision for an annual registration fee will not go into effect until a distribution formula has been adopted. In the interim taxicabs, limos, and ride-share services shall pay state and local sales taxes.
County Impact: This legislation removes the registration and regulation of for-hire services from the local governments and centralizes it with the Department of Public Safety. Until such time that a distribution formula for the central registration fees has been agreed to, the for-hire services shall pay state and local sales taxes. Once fully implemented, projections are for more revenue as many for-hire services are not currently paying their share of sales taxes.
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Uber Bill |
