Section 40-10.1-118 - Certificated taxi carrier parity report - recommendations - legislative declaration - repeal(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) When the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 21-260, enacted in 2021, it established a policy that a sustainable transportation system must be funded adequately and equitably with contributions from users that bear a reasonable relationship to their use of and impacts on the system and the environment and the costs incurred in mitigating those impacts;(b) As a result of the enactment of Senate Bill 21-260, enacted in 2021, on and after July 1, 2022, transportation network companies will pay per ride fees for each prearranged ride requested and accepted through their digital networks, but authorized taxi carriers will not be required to pay per ride fees; and(c) Consistent with the policy that the transportation system be funded adequately and equitably with contributions from users, it is necessary and appropriate to assess whether there is parity between authorized taxi carriers and transportation network companies with respect to their contributions to the funding of the transportation system.(2) The staff of the commission shall report whether, taking into account any relevant differences in their business models, regulatory burdens, and impacts on the sustainability of the transportation system, there is parity between authorized taxi carriers and transportation network companies with respect to their contributions to the funding of the transportation system. The staff of the commission shall report its findings to the transportation legislation review committee of the general assembly created in section 43-2-145(1)(a) during the 2023 legislative interim.(3) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.Added by 2021 Ch. 250,§22, eff. 6/17/2021.L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-260), ch. 1404, p. 1404, § 22, effective June 17. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-260, see section 1 of chapter 250, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.