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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers meeting and vote on advertising compensation for for-hire vehicle drivers
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, chair of the committee on transport and infrastructure, opens the hearing to discuss and vote on Introduction 172, aimed at amending compensation for for-hire vehicle drivers from advertising.
- The amendment concerns a local law from a previous session, specifying that for-hire vehicle drivers with approved advertising tablets should receive a minimum of 25% of gross revenue generated by such tablets.
- Introduction 172 is sponsored by Majority Leader Amanda Farrias.
- The proposed amendment also includes setting the licensing fee for interior advertising companies at $500.
- Selvena invites Majority Leader Farrias to speak on her bill.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Good morning, and welcome to the hearing of the committee on transport and infrastructure.
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I am Silvina Brooks Powers, the chair of this committee.
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Today, we will be voting on introductions, 172 sponsored by majority leader Amanda Farrias, a local law in relation to the compensation received by 4 higher vehicle drivers for advertising on the interior of 4 higher vehicles.
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This bill would amend local law 33 of 2020 4, which we passed last session and would clarify that any driver of a 4 hire vehicle with an approved tablet and their vehicle would receive a minimum of 25% of the gross revenue generated by such tablet in their vehicle.
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It also would set the for the interior advertising com company license at $500.
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I will now allow majority leader, Fadia to speak on her bill.