Details Meeting Name: Committee on For-Hire Vehicles (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/28/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (7) 7 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0967-2018 * Ruben Diaz, Sr.     Panic buttons for drivers of taxicabs, street hail liveries and for-hire vehicles. Introduction This bill would require taxis, street hail liveries and for-hire vehicles to have panic buttons within reach of the driver to notify the Police Department when the driver is in distress. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0967-2018 * Ruben Diaz, Sr.     Panic buttons for drivers of taxicabs, street hail liveries and for-hire vehicles. Introduction This bill would require taxis, street hail liveries and for-hire vehicles to have panic buttons within reach of the driver to notify the Police Department when the driver is in distress. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1302-2018 * Ruben Diaz, Sr.     Establishing a minimum base rate for trips dispatched by high-volume for-hire services in the congestion zone. Introduction This bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission to establish a minimum base rate that must be charged for a trip dispatched by any high-volume for-hire service that begins, ends, or passes through the congestion zone. The minimum base rate must be no less than the initial unit charge for a taxi and any required taxes, fees or surcharges. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1302-2018 * Ruben Diaz, Sr.     Establishing a minimum base rate for trips dispatched by high-volume for-hire services in the congestion zone. Introduction This bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission to establish a minimum base rate that must be charged for a trip dispatched by any high-volume for-hire service that begins, ends, or passes through the congestion zone. The minimum base rate must be no less than the initial unit charge for a taxi and any required taxes, fees or surcharges. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1319-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Distress signals for passengers in taxicabs, street hail liveries, and for-hire vehicles. Introduction The bill would require all taxicabs, HAIL vehicles, liveries, black cars, and luxury limousines to have a panic button installed that would allow a passenger to send a distress signal to law enforcement. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1319-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Distress signals for passengers in taxicabs, street hail liveries, and for-hire vehicles. Introduction The bill would require all taxicabs, HAIL vehicles, liveries, black cars, and luxury limousines to have a panic button installed that would allow a passenger to send a distress signal to law enforcement. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available