HR 112: requesting the department of transportation AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION to develop a framework TO REGULATE transportation network companies under the motor carrier law.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

requesting the department of transportation AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION to develop a framework TO REGULATE transportation network companies under the motor carrier law.

     WHEREAS, transportation network companies, which use online-enabled platforms to connect passengers with drivers using personal vehicles, have become a significant component of the State's modern transportation system; and

     WHEREAS, transportation network companies increasingly operate in a manner comparable to regulated passenger motor carriers; and

     WHEREAS, despite these similarities, transportation network companies are not regulated under the State's Motor Carrier Law; and

     WHEREAS, regulating transportation network companies under the Motor Carrier Law will promote equitable treatment, ensure uniform safety standards, and provide clarity for consumers and operators; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Transportation and Public Utilities Commission are requested to develop a framework to regulate transportation network companies under the Motor Carrier Law; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and Public Utilities Commission are requested to submit a report of their findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Transportation and Chair of the Public Utilities Commission.

Report Title: 

DOT; PUC; Transportation Network Companies; Regulatory Framework; Motor Carrier Law