Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.

What it does: Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections; report. Requires the governing body of any county or city that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services to (i) require such company to provide any employee of such company providing such services compensation and benefits that are, at a minimum, equivalent to the compensation and benefits provided to a public employee, as defined in the bill, with a position requiring equivalent qualifications and years of service; (ii) provide transportation services through such company's own… (official summary)

Question before the chamber: House concurred in Governor's recommendation

A yes vote accepted the Governor's amendments to HB 547, moving the no-retroactivity date from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027, the report deadline from November 1 to December 1, 2026, and requiring reenactment by the 2027 General Assembly. (AI-written)

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