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What state implemented statewide ride share rules? Ohio
What city had their local ride share rules preempted? Columbus
What are the statewide ride share rules?
While drivers are logged in to the app but not providing a ride, insurance policies must provide at least $100,000 of coverage for injuries to two or more people in an accident and at least $25,000 of property-damage coverage.
While drivers are providing a ride, the insurance policy must bump…
Who? Vidor Mayor Robert Viator Jr. has “trust issues” with the Texas Turnpike Authority proposed 10 mile toll road from Vidor to Beaumont
Why does the mayor have trust issues? The company altered its projections to add 25 years to reach $9 billion in profits. The company projects that it will take a total of 75 years for the private toll company to reach $9 billion in profits.
What opposition groups and issues are emerging?
Those challenging the project include:
Weren’t private toll roads stripped of their eminent domain power by the 2015 Texas Legislature? Yes.
So, how is a private toll road near Beaumont building a new toll road? The private toll comapny asked local governments to enter into an intrerlocular agreement. If, eminent domain needs to be exercised, it will be through the local governmental entities.
What’s the reception to the private tollroad in SE Texas? SE Texas appears to have learned from 2014 Dallas area defeat of the Texas…
Which regional planning committee meeting is drawing the attention of activists? An Ellis County Sub Regional Planning Commission (“391 commission”) on Thursday November 19th at the Ennis National Bank Event Center
What issue is the regional planning committee hearing? High speed rail
Which activists are engergizing their base? Texas TURF & Texans Against High-Speed Rail
Lt. Gov. Patrick announced a new port subcommittee on the Transportation Advisory Board.
What the future holds for this subcommittee:
Background
What’s the ride share surcharge proposal? A ride share comapny would pay 2 cent surchage per ride, for a total of 52 cents per ride
What’s the 2 cents per ride then set to go to fund? It would offset municipal revenue losses for a lower taxi regislation
Why the shift? The 2 cent fee is a trade to allow ride share at airports in Chicago & allow the cost of chauffer and taxi cab license fees to be reduced at the municipal level
State or Municipal ride share legislation? Municipal…
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California Legislature legalized motorized skateboards. The legislation would:
Economic Reason behind the legislation– tech start ups working on electric skateboards.
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