04/22/2025 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

               SB  35-DELIVERY NETWORK COMPANIES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
5:12:23 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL NO. 35                                                               
"An Act  relating to transportation network  and delivery network                                                               
companies."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
5:13:10 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BJORKMAN speaking  as the sponsor of SB  35, he presented                                                               
a brief recap:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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     SB 35  amends statutes related to  workers compensation                                                                    
     which  will  align  individuals  who  provide  delivery                                                                    
     services  through   delivery  network   companies  with                                                                    
     individuals     who     provide    services     through                                                                    
     Transportation Network Companies.  The legislation will                                                                    
     define these workers as independent contractors.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     Currently, delivery  network companies are  not defined                                                                    
     in statute,  which has led to  confusion and litigation                                                                    
     across  the country,  threatening  these services  that                                                                    
     customers value and depend on.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Roughly 90 percent  of drivers work less  than 10 hours                                                                    
     per  week.  These   drivers  usually  provide  delivery                                                                    
     services to  supplement their income, so  they can work                                                                    
     their full-time  job, or go  to school during  the day,                                                                    
     et cetera.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Most  door   dashers  prefer   to  remain   working  as                                                                    
     independent contractors  so they  can have  the ability                                                                    
     to work  as much or as  little as they want.  Thank you                                                                    
     for hearing Senate Bill 35 today.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
5:14:27 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
5:14:30 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report SB 35, work order 34-                                                                      
LS0330\A, from committee with individual recommendations and                                                                    
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
5:14:46 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI found no objection and SB 35 was reported from                                                                   
the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.