May 26, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Nesbitt and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade.
A bill to amend 1990 PA 271, entitled
"Limousine transportation act,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 257.1905).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
5. (1) This act shall does
not apply to a limo carrier of
passengers that is any of the following:
(a) A county, city, township, or village as provided by law,
or
other authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts
of
1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws.1963 PA 55, MCL 124.351 to 124.359.
(b) An authority incorporated under the metropolitan
transportation
authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public
Acts
of 1967, being sections 124.401 to 124.426 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws, 1967 PA 204, MCL
124.401 to 124.426, or that
operates
a transportation service pursuant to under an interlocal
agreement
under the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the
Public
Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to
124.512
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.1967
(Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL
124.501 to 124.512.
(c)
Operating under a contract entered into pursuant to Act
No.
8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being
sections
124.531 to 124.536 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, under
1967
(Ex Sess) PA 8, MCL 124.531 to 124.536, or
Act No. 35 of the
Public
Acts of 1951, being sections 124.1 to 124.13 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws.1951 PA 35, MCL 124.1 to
124.13.
(d) An authority incorporated under the public transportation
authority
act, Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1986, being
sections
124.451 to 124.479 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 1986 PA
196, MCL 124.451 to 124.479, or a nonprofit corporation organized
under
the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public Acts
of
1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws, 1982 PA 162, MCL
450.2101 to 450.3192, that provides
transportation services.
(e) An authority financing public improvements to
transportation
systems under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No.
94
of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of
the
Michigan Compiled Laws.1933
PA 94, MCL 141.101 to 141.140.
(f) Only operating limousines to provide the transportation of
passengers for funerals.
(g) Only operating wholly within the boundaries of a local
unit of government if the local unit of government has its own
safety inspection and insurance requirements.
(2) A limo carrier of passengers exempt under subsection (1)
shall operate under the requirements of this act when operating
outside of the political subdivisions permitted by the authorizing
statute or the contract required by the authorizing statute.
(3)
This act shall does not apply to a limo carrier of
passengers who is only providing transportation using metered
vehicles identified as a taxi or taxicab with a maximum seating
capacity of 3 to 9 passengers or less, including the driver.
(4) This act does not apply to a transportation network
company. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Digital network" means an online-enabled application,
software, website, or system offered or utilized by a
transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of
rides with transportation network company drivers.
(b) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation
by a transportation network company driver to a transportation
network company rider, beginning when the driver accepts a ride
requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a
transportation network company, continuing while the driver
transports the requesting rider, and ending when the last
requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle. Prearranged
ride does not include transportation provided using a taxicab,
limousine, or other commercial vehicle.
(c) "Transportation network company" means a person operating
in this state that uses a digital network to connect transportation
network company riders to transportation network company drivers
who provide prearranged rides. Transportation network company does
not include a taxi service, transportation service arranged through
a transportation broker, ridesharing arrangement, or transportation
service using fixed routes at regular intervals.