,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #f1 #bjaf,mr4 ,mead[s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to treat c]ta9 ride-%>+ s]vices provid$ by transportation network companies z excludable transportation fr+e b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority 7,,wmata7 provides approximately #b4c million ,metrorail & ,metrobus trips p] ye> across ! ,national ,capital ,region to ,f$]al employees1 commut]s1 & millions ( visitors to ! ,nation's capital4 7#b7 ,approximately #dj p]c5t ( ,,wmata peak-h\r commut]s are ,f$]al employees4 7#c7 ,,wmata began build+ its rail sy/em 9 #aifi & curr5tly s]ves #ia /ations & has #aag miles ( track4 7#d7 ,! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration 7,,fta7 & ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 7,,ntsb7 h f\nd significant safety conc]ns result+ f a backlog ( def]r$ ma9t5ance4 7#e7 ,by clos+ ! sy/em e>li] on week5ds & exp&+ weekday ma9t5ance1 ,safe,track w address ,,fta & ,,ntsb safety recomm5dations & def]r$ ma9t5ance backlogs4 7#f7 ,! plan includes #ae ,safety ,surges ) ar\nd-!-clock s+le track+ or segm5t %utd[ns t w impact ru% h\r commutes4 7#g7 ,safe,track is s*$ul$ to conclude 9 ,m>* #bjag4 7#h7 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ,safe,track1 ,,wmata is enc\rag+ cu/om]s to utilize o!r commut+ options1 includ+ ride-%>+ s]vices4 7#i7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :i* is negatively affect$ :5 its employees _c easily commute to & f "w1 has an int]e/ 9 assi/+ employees ) alt]nate commut+ options dur+ ! c\rse ( ,safe,track4 #b4 ,ride-%>+ s]vices provid$ by a transportation network company 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #acb7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 1 or ?r\gh ! qualifi$ use ( s]vices provid$ by a transportation network company14 7,e7 ,any qualifi$ ride-%>+ s]vice provid$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & be=e ,june #a1 #bjag4 4 7b7 ,qualifi$ ride-,%>+ s]vices ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #acb7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 ,qualifi$ ride-%>+ s]vice 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ ride-%>+ s]vice means transportation provid$ ?r\gh a transportation network company if-- 7,i7 su* transportation is 9 connection ) travel betwe5 ! employee's resid5ce & place ( employm5t1 bo? ( :i* are locat$ )9 ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area1 7,,ii7 ! employee is an employee ( a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy & receives transit b5efits f ! ag5cy1 & 7,,iii7 su* transportation is ?r\gh ! use ( s]vices t utilize innovative mobility te*nologies to provide alt]natives to driv+ alone1 includ+ c>-%>e1 bike-%>e1 c>pool or vanpool1 multimodal f>e paym5t sy/em1 app-bas$ mobility provid]1 & o!r innovative projects4 7ii7 ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,! t]m ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area means ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,montgom]y1 ,pr9ce ,george's1 & ,fr$]ick ,c\nties 9 ,m>yl&2 ,arl+ton1 ,fairfax1 ,l\don1 & ,pr9ce ,william ,c\nties 9 ,virg9ia2 & all cities n[ or h]eaft] exi/+ 9 ,m>yl& or ,virg9ia )9 ! geographic area b\nd$ by ! out] b\nd>ies ( ! comb9$ area ( said c\nties4 4 7c7 ,limitation on exclusion ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acb7;f7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d74 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to paym5ts made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,transit b5efits = s]vices ( transportation network companies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,june #a1 #bjag1 or a date det]m9$ "u subsection 7d71 :i*ev] is e>li]1 ! head ( any ag5cy t has a program1 includ+ any program e/abli%$ "u section #gije ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ,executive ,ord] #acaej 7,april #ba1 #bjjj2 #fe ,f$4 ,reg4 #bdfac71 to provide transit b5efits to employees ( ! ag5cy %all provide transit b5efits to employees :o use ! s]vices ( transportation network companies )9 ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area 9 ! same mann] z su* head provides transit b5efits to employees :o use public transportation s]vices )9 ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area4 7b7 ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,election ,an employee may receive transportation network companies b5efits "u ?is section only if ! employee agrees 9 writ+ n to accept any o!r transit b5efit1 includ+ any p>k+ b5efit1 (f]$ by ! applicable ag5cy head :ile receiv+ su* transportation network companies b5efits4 7#b7 ,limit ,! am\nt ( ! transit b5efit provid$ to an employee "u ?is section dur+ any mon? = ! use ( ! s]vices ( transportation network companies may n exce$ ! am\nt ( ! transit b5efit t w\ld h be5 provid$ to ! employee dur+ ! mon? = ! use ( public transportation s]vices4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m transportation network company means a corporation1 limit$ liability company1 p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor1 or any o!r entity t utilizes innovative mobility te*nologies to provide alt]natives to driv+ alone1 includ+ c>-%>e1 bike-%>e1 c>pool or vanpool1 multimodal f>e paym5t sy/em1 app-bas$ mobility provid]s1 & o!r innovative projects2 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area means ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,montgom]y1 ,pr9ce ,george's1 & ,fr$]ick ,c\nties 9 ,m>yl&2 ,arl+ton1 ,fairfax1 ,l\don1 & ,pr9ce ,william ,c\nties 9 ,virg9ia2 & all cities n[ or h]eaft] exi/+ 9 ,m>yl& or ,virg9ia )9 ! geographic area b\nd$ by ! out] b\nd>ies ( ! comb9$ area ( said c\nties4 7d7 ,e>ly completion ( ,safe,track ,if ! program conduct$ by ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,safe,track7 is complet$ on a date be=e ,june #a1 #bjag1 an ag5cy head %all1 beg9n+ on su* date1 discont9ue ! provision ( transit b5efits = ! use ( transportation network companies "u ?is section4