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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 650 (Low) - Public Utilities Commission:  regulation of  
          taxicabs
          
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          |Version: August 2, 2016         |Policy Vote: G.O. 13 - 0, E.,   |
          |                                |          U., & C. 9 - 0, T. &  |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016   |Consultant: Narisha Bonakdar    |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments
                     adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016


          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 650 transfers regulatory oversight of taxicabs from  
          local governments to the California Public Utilities Commission  
          (CPUC) and generally provides for more flexibility in taxicab  
          operations.


          Fiscal  
          Impact:  

           One-time costs of approximately $200,000 (Transportation  
            Reimbursement Account) to the CPUC for information technology  
            updates.

           Ongoing costs of approximately $2.8 million annually  







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            (Transportation Reimbursement Account) for staff to implement  
            the program.  Some or all of these costs will be offset by  
            permit application fees.

           Unknown increase in penalty and application fee revenue.


          Author  
          Amendments:  The amendments:
           Add the CPUC permit fee amounts and penalty amounts.
           Allow cities to limit the number of taxis that are authorized  
            to use the taxi stands or pick up street hails.
           Make the CPUC the public agency to receive the driver  
            background check results
           Allow data sharing with cities for transportation and  
            environmental planning purposes.
           Require cabs to take credit card transactions.
           Delay bill implementation to July 1, 2017


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