Notice of Introduction for House Bill 2076

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HB 2076, titled AN ACT Relating to rights and obligations of transportation network company drivers and transportation network companies, has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year		Transportation Network Company (TNC) Permit Fee
2022		$0
2023		$35,000
2024		$35,000
2025		$35,000
2026		$35,000
2027		$35,000
2028		$35,000
2029		$35,000
2030		$35,000
2031		$35,000
Total:		$315,000

Employment Security Department:

This bill impacts Account 22F Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account by including a new population who would be paying premiums per Section 10 (1) (b).  Revenues would increase for those drivers that elect to participate in the program. However, Employment Services Department (ESD) does not have a method of estimating the population of drivers as defined in Section 1. The agency also does not have a method of estimating what percentage of that population would elect to participate in the program.

Department of Labor and Industries:

Section 1 requires transportation network companies (TNCs) to remit $0.15 of every passenger fare quarterly to the newly created Driver Resource Center Fund. How 

much is collected will change after September 30, 2022 because remittance will be adjusted each year based on inflation. In addition, the Department of Labor & 

Industries has no way to predict how many passenger fares will be remitted or how many TNCs will be subject to interest and penalties due to failing to remit payments 

by the deadlines. For these reasons, fiscal impact is indeterminate.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Labor and Industries
Department of Licensing
Employment Security Department


Bill sponsors and contact information:

Representative Liz Berry, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(206) 709-5260
Liz.Berry@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tarra Simmons
Democrat
(564) 888-2476
Tarra.Simmons@leg.wa.gov

Representative Shelley Kloba
Democrat
(564) 888-2377
shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(253) 214-3275
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(206) 307-0409
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Kirby
Democrat
(360) 786-7996
Steve.Kirby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Dan Bronoske
Democrat
(360) 786-7958
Dan.Bronoske@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(564) 888-2362
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(206) 307-0769
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(206) 333-4228
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov




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