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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 143

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Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a licensure program for transportation network companies to

be administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).

Under the bill, a "transportation network company" (TNC) is a business that, for

compensation, uses a digital network to connect individuals seeking transportation

via the digital network (passengers) to drivers who are logged on to the digital

network and receive compensation for providing that transportation (participating

drivers). The bill specifies that a TNC is not a taxicab, limousine, shuttle, or other

for-hire vehicle service. The participating driver pays a fee to the TNC in order to

participate in the TNC's digital network.

Under the bill, a TNC may only operate in Wisconsin if it is licensed by DSPS,

and a participating driver may only provide transportation network services (TNC

services) through a licensed TNC. There is no licensure requirement for a

participating driver under the bill.

The bill requires DSPS to grant a license to an applicant for licensure as a TNC

if certain application requirements are satisfied, including that the TNC pays an

initial licensure fee of $5,000. The biennial renewal fee is also $5,000.

The bill exempts TNCs and participating drivers and their vehicles used to

provide TNC services from certain requirements applicable under current law to

common motor carrier and other for-hire vehicles. The bill also prohibits a city,

village, town, or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or adopting or

enforcing a resolution that regulates TNCs or their participating drivers and

vehicles used to provide TNC services. Under current law, a city, town, or village is

authorized to regulate and license taxicab businesses, taxicabs, and chauffeurs.

That authorization does not apply to TNCs or their participating drivers and vehicles

under the bill.

The bill includes a number of requirements applicable to a licensed TNC and

its participating drivers, including all of the following:

1. A TNC must disclose its fare calculation method and other fare information

on its Internet site and to prospective passengers, must provide certain identifying

information about the participating driver to a prospective passenger before the

prospective passenger receives TNC services, and must transmit an electronic

receipt that contains specific information to a passenger within a reasonable time

after TNC service have been provided.

2. A participating driver may not solicit or accept street hails or otherwise

provide rides for compensation that are not prearranged through a TNC, and all

payments for TNC services must be made electronically using the TNC's digital

network.

3. A TNC may not disclose a passenger's or prospective passenger's personally

identifiable information to any other person, except under certain limited

circumstances.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: August (R) , Barnes (D) , Bowen (D) , Brandtjen (R) , Brostoff (D) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , Danou (D) , Doyle (D) , Edming (R) , Genrich (D) , Jagler (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knudson (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Kulp (R) , Macco (R) , Mason (D) , Nygren (R) , Petersen (R) , Riemer (D) , Ripp (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Schraa (R) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tranel (R) , Vorpagel (R) , Wachs (D) , Weatherston (R) , Zamarripa (D)

12 cosponsors

Farrow (R) , Goyke (D) , Gudex (R) , Harris Dodd (D) , Kooyenga and Heaton , L. Taylor (D) , Lasee (R) , Lassa (D) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Apr 8, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 11, Noes 2

Passed 11–2 Apr 8, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

Passed 64–35 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 67, Noes 32

Passed 67–32 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

Passed 63–35 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

Passed 63–36 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

Passed 63–36 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

Passed 63–36 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 67, Noes 32

Passed 67–32 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 66, Noes 33

Passed 66–33 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 69, Noes 30

Passed 69–30 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 79, Noes 19

Passed 79–19 Apr 14, 2015 official source full page

Aye · 79

Not voting · 1

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 20, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives August, Mason, Petersen, Zamarripa, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Czaja, Doyle, Edming, Genrich, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Nygren, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wachs, Swearingen, Ripp, Danou, Schraa, Weatherston, Bowen, Barnes, Craig and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Lassa, Lasee, Gudex, Marklein, Nass, Vukmir and Wanggaard

  2. Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Senator Harris Dodd added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Goyke added as a coauthor

  5. Apr 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Apr 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Apr 6, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives August and Mason

  8. Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Brostoff, Ohnstad, Sinicki and Zamarripa

  9. Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Brostoff and Sinicki

  10. Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Brostoff and Sinicki

  11. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  12. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  13. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  14. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 11, Noes 2

  15. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules

  17. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives August and Mason

  20. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 adopted

  21. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Barca, Shankland and Mason

  22. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  23. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 offered by Representative Zamarripa

  24. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  25. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Shankland, Barca, Hebl, Wachs and Spreitzer

  26. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 66, Noes 33

  27. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Subeck, Sargent, Zepnick, Kahl, Wachs, Spreitzer, Hebl, C. Taylor and Hintz

  28. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 69, Noes 30

  29. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 offered by Representatives Brostoff, Johnson, Wachs, Spreitzer, Zepnick and Ohnstad

  30. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  31. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 offered by Representatives Subeck, Sargent, Zepnick, Kahl, Wachs, Spreitzer, Hebl, C. Taylor, Goyke and Bowen

  32. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 67, Noes 32

  33. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 offered by Representatives Kahl, Wachs, Bowen, Zepnick, Genrich, Goyke and Ohnstad

  34. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  35. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 offered by Representatives Kahl, Wachs, Bowen, Zepnick, Genrich, Goyke and Ohnstad

  36. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 67, Noes 32

  37. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 offered by Representatives Zepnick, C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Goyke, Brostoff, Subeck and Berceau

  38. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  39. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Kooyenga and Heaton added as coauthors

  40. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  41. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  42. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 79, Noes 19

  43. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  44. Apr 15, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  45. Apr 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  46. Apr 17, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  47. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  48. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  49. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Risser, Vinehout, Miller, L. Taylor, Carpenter and Bewley

  50. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Risser, Vinehout, Miller, Bewley and L. Taylor

  51. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Risser, Vinehout, Miller, L. Taylor and Bewley

  52. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  53. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  54. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  55. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  56. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  57. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  58. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  59. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  60. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  61. Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  62. Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-22-2015

  63. Apr 29, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-29-2015

  64. May 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 16

  65. May 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 5-2-2015