House
File
2219
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2219
BY
PETTENGILL
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
the
regulation
of
transportation
network
1
companies,
and
including
applicability
provisions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
321N.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Digital
network”
means
an
online-enabled
application,
4
software,
internet
site,
or
system
offered
or
utilized
by
a
5
transportation
network
company
that
enables
transportation
6
network
company
riders
to
prearrange
rides
with
transportation
7
network
company
drivers.
8
2.
“Personal
vehicle”
means
a
motor
vehicle
that
is
used
by
9
a
transportation
network
company
driver
and
is
owned,
leased,
10
or
otherwise
authorized
for
use
by
the
transportation
network
11
company
driver.
“Personal
vehicle”
does
not
include
a
taxicab,
12
limousine,
or
other
vehicle
for
hire.
13
3.
“Prearranged
ride”
means
the
provision
of
transportation
14
by
a
transportation
network
company
driver
to
a
transportation
15
network
company
rider.
A
prearranged
ride
begins
when
a
driver
16
accepts
a
ride
request
from
a
rider
through
a
digital
network
17
controlled
by
a
transportation
network
company,
continues
while
18
the
driver
transports
the
requesting
rider,
and
ends
when
19
the
last
requesting
rider
departs
from
the
driver’s
personal
20
vehicle.
A
prearranged
ride
does
not
include
transportation
21
provided
using
a
taxicab,
limousine,
or
other
vehicle
for
hire.
22
4.
“Transportation
network
company”
or
“company”
means
a
23
corporation,
partnership,
sole
proprietorship,
or
other
entity
24
that
operates
in
this
state
and
uses
a
digital
network
to
25
connect
transportation
network
company
riders
to
transportation
26
network
company
drivers
who
provide
prearranged
rides.
A
27
transportation
network
company
is
not
deemed
to
control,
28
direct,
or
manage
a
transportation
network
company
driver
that
29
connects
to
its
digital
network,
or
the
driver’s
personal
30
vehicle,
except
as
agreed
to
by
the
company
and
the
driver
31
pursuant
to
a
written
contract.
32
5.
“Transportation
network
company
driver”
or
“driver”
means
33
an
individual
who
does
all
of
the
following:
34
a.
Receives
connections
to
potential
transportation
network
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company
riders
and
other
related
services
from
a
transportation
1
network
company
in
exchange
for
payment
of
a
fee
to
the
2
transportation
network
company.
3
b.
Uses
a
personal
vehicle
to
offer
or
provide
prearranged
4
rides
to
transportation
network
company
riders
upon
connection
5
through
a
digital
network
controlled
by
a
transportation
6
network
company
in
return
for
compensation
or
payment
of
a
fee.
7
6.
“Transportation
network
company
rider”
or
“rider”
8
means
an
individual
or
group
of
individuals
who
use
a
9
transportation
network
company’s
digital
network
to
connect
10
with
a
transportation
network
company
driver
to
request
a
11
prearranged
ride
for
the
individual
or
group
of
individuals,
12
and
who
receive
the
prearranged
ride
in
the
driver’s
personal
13
vehicle
between
locations
chosen
by
the
individual
or
group
of
14
individuals.
15
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
321N.2
Financial
responsibility.
16
1.
A
transportation
network
company
driver,
or
a
17
transportation
network
company
on
the
driver’s
behalf,
shall
18
maintain
primary
automobile
insurance
that
does
all
of
the
19
following:
20
a.
Recognizes
that
the
driver
is
a
transportation
network
21
company
driver
or
that
the
driver
otherwise
uses
a
motor
22
vehicle
to
transport
passengers
for
compensation.
23
b.
Covers
the
driver
while
the
driver
is
logged
on
to
the
24
transportation
network
company’s
digital
network
and
while
the
25
driver
is
engaged
in
a
prearranged
ride.
26
c.
Covers
the
driver
in
the
amounts
set
forth
in
subsections
27
2
and
3.
28
2.
a.
While
a
participating
transportation
network
company
29
driver
is
logged
on
to
a
transportation
network
company’s
30
digital
network
and
is
available
to
receive
requests
for
a
31
prearranged
ride,
but
is
not
engaged
in
a
prearranged
ride,
32
primary
automobile
insurance
maintained
pursuant
to
paragraph
33
“c”
shall
cover
the
driver
in
the
amount
of
at
least
fifty
34
thousand
dollars
because
of
bodily
injury
to
or
death
of
one
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person
in
any
one
accident,
the
amount
of
at
least
one
hundred
1
thousand
dollars
because
of
bodily
injury
to
or
death
of
two
2
or
more
persons
in
any
one
accident,
and
the
amount
of
at
3
least
twenty-five
thousand
dollars
because
of
injury
to
or
4
destruction
of
property
of
others
in
any
one
accident.
5
b.
The
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
in
addition
to
6
the
automobile
insurance
requirements
set
forth
in
chapter
516A
7
or
any
other
provision
of
law.
8
c.
The
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
may
be
satisfied
by
any
9
of
the
following:
10
(1)
Insurance
maintained
by
the
transportation
network
11
company
driver.
12
(2)
Insurance
maintained
by
the
transportation
network
13
company.
14
(3)
A
combination
of
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2).
15
3.
a.
While
a
transportation
network
company
driver
is
16
engaged
in
a
prearranged
ride,
primary
automobile
insurance
17
maintained
pursuant
to
paragraph
“c”
shall
cover
the
driver
in
18
the
amount
of
at
least
one
million
dollars
because
of
bodily
19
injury
to
or
death
of
one
or
more
persons
and
injury
to
or
20
destruction
of
property
of
others
in
any
one
accident.
21
b.
The
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
in
addition
to
22
the
automobile
insurance
requirements
set
forth
in
chapter
516A
23
or
any
other
provision
of
law.
24
c.
The
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
may
be
satisfied
by
any
25
of
the
following:
26
(1)
Insurance
maintained
by
the
transportation
network
27
company
driver.
28
(2)
Insurance
maintained
by
the
transportation
network
29
company.
30
(3)
A
combination
of
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2).
31
4.
If
insurance
maintained
by
a
transportation
network
32
company
driver
under
this
chapter
lapses
or
does
not
provide
33
coverage
in
the
amounts
required
by
subsections
2
and
3,
34
insurance
maintained
by
a
transportation
network
company
shall
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provide
coverage
in
the
amounts
required
by
subsections
2
and
1
3
beginning
with
the
first
dollar
of
a
claim,
and
the
company
2
shall
have
a
duty
to
defend
the
claim.
3
5.
Coverage
under
an
automobile
insurance
policy
maintained
4
by
a
transportation
network
company
under
this
chapter
5
shall
not
be
dependent
on
the
insurer
of
a
driver’s
personal
6
vehicle
first
denying
a
claim,
nor
shall
a
personal
automobile
7
insurance
policy
be
required
to
first
deny
a
claim.
8
6.
Insurance
maintained
under
this
chapter
shall
be
9
provided
by
an
insurer
governed
by
chapter
515
or
518,
or
by
10
a
surplus
lines
insurer
governed
by
chapter
515I.
A
surplus
11
lines
insurer
that
issues
a
policy
pursuant
to
this
section
12
shall
be
considered
an
insurance
carrier
duly
authorized
to
13
transact
business
in
this
state
for
the
purposes
of
chapter
14
321A.
15
7.
Insurance
maintained
under
this
chapter
shall
be
deemed
16
to
satisfy
the
financial
responsibility
requirements
for
a
17
motor
vehicle
under
chapter
321A.
18
8.
A
transportation
network
company
driver
shall
carry
19
proof
of
financial
liability
coverage,
as
required
by
section
20
321.20B,
in
the
amounts
required
by
subsections
2
and
3,
at
21
all
times
during
which
the
driver
uses
a
motor
vehicle
in
22
connection
with
the
use
of
a
transportation
network
company’s
23
digital
network.
In
the
event
of
an
accident,
the
driver
24
shall
provide
proof
of
financial
liability
coverage
to
any
25
directly
interested
party
or
insurer,
and
to
any
investigating
26
police
officer,
upon
request
and
in
a
format
provided
for
under
27
section
321.20B.
Upon
such
a
request,
the
driver
shall
also
28
disclose
to
any
directly
interested
party
or
insurer,
and
29
to
any
investigating
police
officer,
whether
the
driver
was
30
logged
on
to
a
company’s
digital
network
or
was
providing
a
31
prearranged
ride
at
the
time
of
the
accident.
32
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
321N.3
Disclosure
requirements.
33
A
transportation
network
company
shall
disclose
all
of
the
34
following
information
to
a
transportation
network
company
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driver
in
writing
before
the
driver
may
accept
a
request
from
a
1
rider
for
a
prearranged
ride
on
the
company’s
digital
network:
2
1.
The
types,
amounts,
terms,
and
limits
of
automobile
3
insurance
provided
by
the
company
to
the
driver
while
the
4
driver
uses
a
personal
vehicle
in
connection
with
the
use
of
5
the
company’s
digital
network.
6
2.
That
the
driver’s
own
automobile
insurance
policy,
7
depending
on
the
policy’s
terms,
may
not
provide
any
coverage
8
while
the
driver
is
logged
on
to
the
company’s
digital
network
9
and
is
available
to
receive
requests
for
a
prearranged
ride,
or
10
while
the
driver
is
engaged
in
a
prearranged
ride.
11
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
321N.4
Insurers.
12
1.
a.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
13
contrary,
an
insurer
that
writes
automobile
insurance
within
14
this
state
may
exclude
any
and
all
coverage
afforded
to
an
15
insured
person
under
a
policy
issued
to
the
owner
or
operator
16
of
a
personal
vehicle
for
any
injury
or
loss
that
occurs
while
17
the
insured
is
logged
on
to
a
transportation
network
company’s
18
digital
network
or
while
the
insured
is
providing
a
prearranged
19
ride.
This
right
to
exclude
coverage
may
apply
to
any
type
20
of
coverage
provided
for
in
the
insured’s
policy,
including
21
but
not
limited
to
liability
coverage
for
bodily
injury
and
22
property
damage,
personal
injury
protection
coverage,
uninsured
23
and
underinsured
motorist
coverage,
medical
payments
coverage,
24
comprehensive
physical
damage
coverage,
and
collision
physical
25
damage
coverage.
26
b.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
an
27
insurer
to
provide
coverage
to
an
individual
while
the
28
individual
is
logged
on
to
a
company’s
digital
network,
is
29
engaged
in
a
prearranged
ride,
or
is
otherwise
transporting
30
another
individual
or
group
of
individuals
in
a
vehicle
for
31
compensation.
32
c.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
preclude
an
33
insurer
from
providing
coverage
for
a
transportation
network
34
company
driver’s
personal
vehicle,
if
the
insurer
chooses
to
do
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so
by
contract
or
endorsement.
1
2.
a.
An
insurer
that
excludes
coverage
pursuant
to
2
subsection
1
shall
not
have
a
duty
to
defend
or
indemnify
a
3
claim
expressly
excluded
from
a
policy
issued
by
the
insurer.
4
This
chapter
shall
not
be
deemed
to
invalidate
or
limit
an
5
exclusion
contained
in
a
policy,
including
a
policy
in
use
or
6
approved
for
use
in
this
state
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
7
this
Act,
that
excludes
coverage
for
vehicles
used
to
carry
8
individuals
or
property
for
compensation
or
vehicles
available
9
for
hire
by
the
public.
10
b.
An
insurer
that
defends
or
indemnifies
a
claim
against
an
11
insured
transportation
network
company
driver
that
is
excluded
12
under
the
terms
of
the
driver’s
policy
shall
have
a
right
13
of
action
for
contribution
or
indemnity
against
an
insurer
14
providing
automobile
insurance
to
the
driver
under
this
chapter
15
during
the
period
in
which
the
loss
occurred.
16
3.
In
a
claims
coverage
investigation,
any
involved
17
transportation
network
company
and
any
insurer
potentially
18
providing
coverage
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
cooperate
to
19
facilitate
the
exchange
of
relevant
information
with
parties
20
directly
involved
in
the
claim,
and
with
any
insurer
of
the
21
transportation
network
company
driver,
where
applicable,
22
including
but
not
limited
to
the
precise
times
during
which
23
the
driver
logged
on
and
off
of
the
company’s
digital
network
24
in
the
twelve-hour
period
immediately
preceding
and
in
the
25
twelve-hour
period
immediately
following
the
accident
that
26
resulted
in
the
claim,
and
shall
disclose
to
one
another
a
27
clear
description
of
any
relevant
automobile
insurance
provided
28
pursuant
to
this
chapter,
including
any
applicable
limits
and
29
exclusions.
30
Sec.
5.
APPLICABILITY
OF
INSURANCE
PROVISIONS.
The
section
31
of
this
Act
enacting
section
321N.2
shall
apply
on
and
after
32
the
date
of
approval
of
the
form
filings
necessary
to
implement
33
section
321N.2
by
the
commissioner
of
insurance
as
required
34
under
191
IAC
20.4.
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EXPLANATION
1
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
2
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
3
This
bill
provides
for
the
regulation
of
transportation
4
network
companies
(TNCs).
The
bill
defines
“transportation
5
network
company”
as
an
entity
operating
in
this
state
that
uses
6
a
digital
network
to
connect
TNC
riders
to
TNC
drivers
who
7
provide
prearranged
rides.
The
bill
provides
that
a
TNC
is
not
8
deemed
to
control,
direct,
or
manage
a
TNC
driver
that
connects
9
to
the
TNC’s
digital
network,
or
the
driver’s
personal
vehicle,
10
except
as
agreed
to
by
the
TNC
and
the
driver
pursuant
to
a
11
written
contract.
The
bill
further
defines
“digital
network”,
12
“personal
vehicle”,
“prearranged
ride”,
“transportation
network
13
company
driver”,
and
“transportation
network
company
rider”.
14
The
bill
provides
that
during
the
period
in
which
a
TNC
15
driver
is
logged
on
to
a
TNC’s
digital
network
and
is
available
16
to
receive
requests
for
a
prearranged
ride,
but
is
not
17
providing
a
prearranged
ride,
primary
automobile
insurance
18
shall
cover
the
driver
in
the
amount
of
at
least
$50,000
for
19
bodily
injury
to
or
death
of
one
person
in
any
one
accident,
20
$100,000
for
bodily
injury
to
or
death
of
two
or
more
persons
21
in
any
one
accident,
and
$25,000
for
injury
to
or
destruction
22
of
property
of
others
in
any
one
accident.
The
bill
further
23
provides
that
during
the
period
in
which
a
TNC
driver
is
24
providing
a
prearranged
ride,
primary
automobile
insurance
25
shall
cover
the
driver
in
the
amount
of
at
least
$1
million
for
26
bodily
injury
to
or
death
of
one
or
more
persons
and
injury
to
27
or
destruction
of
property
of
others
in
any
one
accident.
The
28
insurance
required
by
the
bill
may
be
maintained
by
the
TNC
29
driver,
the
TNC,
or
both.
30
The
bill
provides
that
if
the
insurance
maintained
by
a
31
TNC
driver
lapses
or
does
not
provide
coverage
in
the
amounts
32
required
by
the
bill,
insurance
maintained
by
a
TNC
shall
33
provide
the
coverage
beginning
with
the
first
dollar
of
a
34
claim,
and
the
TNC
shall
have
a
duty
to
defend
the
claim.
In
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addition,
insurance
maintained
by
a
TNC
shall
not
be
dependent
1
on
the
insurer
of
a
driver’s
personal
vehicle
first
denying
a
2
claim.
3
The
insurance
required
by
the
bill
shall
be
provided
by
an
4
insurer
governed
by
Code
chapter
515
or
518,
or
by
a
surplus
5
lines
insurer
governed
by
Code
chapter
515I.
6
The
bill
requires
that
a
TNC
driver
shall
carry
proof
of
7
financial
liability
coverage
at
all
times
during
which
the
8
driver
uses
a
vehicle
in
connection
with
the
use
of
a
TNC’s
9
digital
network.
In
the
event
of
an
accident,
the
driver
10
shall
provide
the
proof
of
financial
liability
coverage,
upon
11
request,
to
any
directly
interested
party
or
insurer,
and
to
12
any
investigating
police
officer.
13
The
bill
requires
a
TNC
to
disclose
to
a
driver
in
writing
14
the
types,
amounts,
terms,
and
limits
of
automobile
insurance
15
provided
by
the
TNC
to
the
driver
while
the
driver
uses
a
16
personal
vehicle
in
connection
with
the
use
of
the
TNC’s
17
digital
network,
and
the
fact
that
the
driver’s
own
automobile
18
insurance
policy
may
not
provide
coverage
while
the
driver
19
is
logged
on
to
the
TNC’s
digital
network
or
is
providing
a
20
prearranged
ride.
21
The
bill
provides
that
an
insurer
may
exclude
coverage
22
afforded
to
an
insured
person
under
a
policy
issued
to
the
23
owner
or
operator
of
a
personal
vehicle
for
any
injury
or
loss
24
that
occurs
while
the
insured
is
logged
on
to
a
TNC’s
digital
25
network
or
while
the
insured
is
providing
a
prearranged
ride.
26
An
insurer
that
excludes
coverage
in
this
way
shall
not
have
a
27
duty
to
defend
or
indemnify
a
claim
so
excluded
from
a
policy
28
issued
by
the
insurer.
An
insurer
that
defends
or
indemnifies
29
a
claim
against
an
insured
TNC
driver
that
is
excluded
under
30
the
terms
of
the
driver’s
policy
shall
have
a
right
of
action
31
for
contribution
or
indemnity
against
an
insurer
providing
32
automobile
insurance
to
the
driver
during
the
period
in
which
33
the
loss
occurred.
34
In
addition,
the
bill
provides
that
in
a
claims
coverage
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investigation,
any
involved
TNC
and
any
insurer
potentially
1
providing
coverage
shall
cooperate
to
facilitate
the
exchange
2
of
relevant
information
with
parties
directly
involved
in
the
3
claim.
4
The
provisions
of
the
bill
relating
to
financial
5
responsibility
do
not
apply
until
the
required
form
filings
are
6
approved
by
the
commissioner
of
insurance.
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