BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



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          Date of Hearing:   May 15, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                    AB 1366 (Allen) - As Amended:  April 25, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                              Utilities and  
          Commerce     Vote:                            15-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to  
          include a summary of the results and conclusions of Rulemaking  
          12-12-011 it its annual report.  Specifically, this bill: 

          1)Requires the report to the Legislature to include  
            recommendations for proposed statutory changes.

          2)Requires PUC to include the information in its annual report  
            by February 1, 2013.

          3)Sunsets this requirement on January 1, 2018.


           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Unknown additional, likely minor costs to the PUC for the  
          additional report requirements.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose.   According to the author, the Legislature should  
            receive all information necessary to be current on issues in  
            case any legislative action is required.  

           2)Background.    This bill relates to charter-party carriers  
            including limousines and chartered buses for tours or events.   
            Charter-party carrier area regulated by the POC.  Carriers  
            operate under various permits issued by the PUC authorizing  
            different kinds of transportation services and sizes of  
            vehicles.  








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            New businesses have recently begun using mobile internet,  
            social media, and location services to arrange transportation  
            services available for purchase.  This business arrangement  
            may not meet current PUC regulations.

           3)Rulemaking 12-12-011.   The PUC initiated Rulemaking 12-12-01  
            in December of 2012 to assess and prevent potential public  
            safety risks association with this new business model.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081