February 24, 2003

Madam President:

Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 9, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following new subsections to read:

"RR. "taxicab service" means a common motor carrier engaged in unscheduled passenger transportation in a motor vehicle having a capacity of not more than eight passengers, including the driver, not operated on a regular route or between specified places, and that:

(1) is licensed as a taxicab service by a state or local jurisdiction; or

(2) if not licensed or regulated by a state or local jurisdiction as a taxicab service, is offered by a person that:

(a) provides local transportation for a fare determined, except with respect to transportation to or from airport, train or bus terminals, primarily on the basis of the distance traveled; and

(b) does not primarily provide transportation to or from one or more airport, train or bus terminals;

SS. "terminal shuttle service" means a common motor carrier engaged in passenger transportation service that:

(1) is prearranged by contract or operated by hire on a regular route, allowing for deviation to pick up or drop off passengers, between specified or generally specified points; and

(2) primarily provides transportation to or from one or more airport, train or bus terminals but may also provide for intermediate pickup or departure of passengers;".

2. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

3. On page 29, line 2, after the period insert "A taxicab service or terminal shuttle service is engaged in nonexempt intrastate business within the state regardless of a prior exemption if its service provides, with regard to any service run, for both:

(1) initiation of the transportation of one or more passengers within this state; and

(2) delivery to a departure point within this state of one or more passengers whose transportation on that service run was initiated at a point within this state.".

4. On page 64, line 12, after "public" insert "bus".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Roman M. Maes, III, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Aragon, Cisneros, Kidd, Robinson

Absent: None

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