Alaska 2018
Alaska 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AK | HB | 79 | Defines independent contractor and excludes from workers | 11/07/2018 Signed into law by Governor. | Effective immediately. |
| 2018 | AK | SB | 40 | Defines independent contractor and excludes from workers | 02/28/2017 Heard and held in Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. | Companion HB 79 passed legislature. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
California 2018
California 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SC | SB | 58 | Enacts the Port Enhancement Zone Act. | 02/01/2017 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | Carries-over to 2018. |
| 2017 | NY | SB | 340 | Requires motor carriers to provide overtime pay to their employees. | 01/04/2017 Referred to Senate Committee on Labor. | Carries-over to 2018. Companion AB 721. |
| 2017 | NJ | ACR | 68 | Memorializes U.S. Congress to repeal compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and dissolve commission. | 01/27/2016 Introduced. Referred to Assembly Committee on Law and Public Safety. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 1468 | Authorizes local tax on storage of empty shipping containers. | 02/16/2016 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriations. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 550 | Establishes Bi-State Commission to recommend Reforms to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. | 01/12/2016 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism | No further action at this time. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 510 | Supports increased volume of shipping at certain ports and designates the Port Support Zone Act. Imposes a tax on empty intermodal shipping. | 01/12/2016 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Economic Growth. | Died upon adjournment. Same as AB 1961. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 800 | Establishes the Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act | 01/12/2016 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Labor. | Died upon adjournment. Same as AB 1912. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 121 | Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles. | 01/09/2017 Discussed in Senate Committee on Labor. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2017 | NJ | SB | 2042 | Directs Governor to withdraw from compact establishing Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor; dissolves compact and commission; transfers commission's NJ operations to State Police. | 04/18/2016 Introduced in the Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Economic Growth. | Died upon adjournment. Identical to AB 2179. |
| 2017 | NJ | AB | 3694 | Revises exemption from "unemployment compensation law" for operators of certain motor vehicles. | 05/19/2016 Introduced. Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation and Independent Authorities. Combined with AB 1912 as committee substitute. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
New York 2018
New York 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NY | SB | 340 | Requires motor carriers to provide overtime pay to their employees. | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried over from 2017. Companion SB 721. |
| 2018 | NY | AB | 721 | Requires motor carriers to provide overtime pay to their employees. | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried-over from 2017. Companion to SB 340. |
| 2018 | NY | AB | 2223 | Authorizes study to determine the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state. | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried-over from 2017. |
| 2018 | NY | SB | 3710 | Prohibits charges on import and export cargo leaving any marine facility owned or operated by the port authority. | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried-over from 2017. |
| 2018 | NY | AB | 3270 | Amends the Waterfront Commission Act. Empowers the Commission to accept applications in the longshoremen | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried-over from 2017. Companion to SB 3312. |
| 2018 | NY | SB | 3312 | Amends the Waterfront Commission Act. Empowers the Commission to accept applications in the longshoremen | 01/03/2018 Failed to advance. | Carried-over from 2017. Companion to AB 3270. |
| 2018 | NY | SB | 8917 | Empowers state police to patrol the Port of New York waterfront and dissolves the waterfront commission. | 06/04/2018 Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Rules. | No further action at this time. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Hawaii 2018
Hawaii 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HI | HB | 725 | Requires weigh in motion and axle scale system at harbor facilities for vehicles carrying load of more than 55,000 lbs., and requires report by cargo carriers. | 03/19/2018 Re-referred to Senate Committees on Transportation and Energy, and Ways and Means. | Died upon adjournment. Companion to SB 1031. |
| 2018 | HI | HB | 1031 | Requires weigh in motion and axle scale system at harbor facilities for vehicles carrying load of more than 55,000 lbs., and requires report by cargo carriers. | 02/03/2017 Senate Committees on Transportation, and Consumer Protection and Health have deferred the measure. | Died upon adjournment. Companion to HB 725. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Iowa 2018
Iowa 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | IA | HF | 74 | Increases certain penalties for employers misclassifying employees for unemployment compensation contribution purposes. | 01/31/2017 Referred to subcommittee in House Committee on Labor. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Kansas 2018
Kansas 2018
| sessionyear | ST | BILL | BILL# | SUMMARY | LAST ACTION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | KS | SB | 134 | Enhances penalty for misclassification of employees for purposes of evading taxes or unemployment insurance contributions. | 05/04/2018 Died in Committee. | Died in Committee. |
| sessionyear | ST | BILL | BILL# | SUMMARY | LAST ACTION | NOTES |
Maine 2018
Maine 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ME | SP | 682 | Authorizes a general fund bond Issue to improve multimodal facilities, highways and bridges, including facilities and equipment related to ports, harbors, marine transportation, and freight railroads. | 02/01/2018 Senate Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered reference to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. Ordered sent to House for concurrence. House in concurrence with Senate. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | ME | HP | 452 | Authorizes a general fund bond issue for transportation projects. | 05/02/2018 Carried over to any special session pursuant to Joint order SP 748. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Minnesota 2018
Minnesota 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MN | HF | 1844 | Provides for grants for freight railroad preservation and improvement. | 03/09/2017 House Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy report recommends adoption and referral to House Committee on Transportation Finance. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | MN | SF | 2093 | Provides for grants for freight railroad preservation and improvement. | 03/13/2017 Introduction and first reading. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Minnesota 2018
North Carolina 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NC | HB | 830 | Amends Workers | 04/13/2017 Referred to House Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. | Carried-over from 2017. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
New Hampshire 2018
New Hampshire 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NH | HB | 563 | Makes appropriations for the Carroll and Strafford counties freight rail improvements project and the Coos county freight rail improvements project. | 01/05/2017 Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Public Works and Highways.02/08/2017 Executive session. 02/10/2017 Reported out of House Committee on Public Works and Highways. 02/15/2017 Passed House Committee on Public Works and Highways. | 7/30/18 |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Ohio 2018
Ohio 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | OH | SB | 38 | Establishes standards to prevent employee misclassification. | 02/08/2017 Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation, Commerce and Workforce. | Carried-over from 2017. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Pennsylvania 2018
Pennsylvania 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PA | HB | 732 | Expands membership of the Rail Freight Advisory Committee by adding labor representatives. | 03/07/2017 Introduced. Referred to House Committee on Transportation. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Vermont 2018
Vermont 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | VT | HB | 681 | Concerns the enforcement of employee misclassification. | 01/23/2018 Read first time. Referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | VT | HB | 148 | Increases weight of certain trucks under special annual permit. | 01/27/2017 Introduced. Read first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | VT | HB | 223 | Concerns classification of employees and independent contractors. | 02/09/2017 Read first time. Referred to the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | VT | HB | 323 | Concerns classification of employees and independent contractors. | 02/17/2017 Read first time. Referred to House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | VT | SB | 73 | Creates the Vermont Commission on Employee Misclassification. | 02/07/2017 Read first time, Referred to Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Washington 2018
Washington 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WA | HB | 2601 | Reduces air emissions associated with certain port trucking operations. | 01/29/2018 Referred to House Committee on Rules. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | WA | HB | 2812 | Establishes the Employee Fair Classification Act. | 01/17/2018 First reading. Referred to House Committee on Labor. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | WA | SB | 6478 | Excludes from mandatory industrial insurance coverage a person operating a truck, which he or she owns and leases to a motor carrier. | 01/19/2018 First reading. Referred to House Committee on Labor | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | WA | HB | 1300 | Establishes the Employee Fair Classification Act. | 02/02/2017 Executive action taken. House Committee on Labor and Workforce Standards passes substitute. | Died upon adjournment. Companion to SB 5527. |
| 2018 | WA | SB | 5527 | Establishes the Employee Fair Classification Act. | 01/08/2018 Reintroduced and retained in present status. Referred to Senate Committee on Labor. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | WA | HB | 1780 | Clarifies that independent owner operators using their own vehicles are exempt from coverage under unemployment compensation laws. | 01/08/2018 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | Died upon adjournment. Companion to SB 5565. |
| 2018 | WA | SB | 5565 | Clarifies that independent owner operators using their own vehicles are exempt from coverage under unemployment compensation laws. | 01/08/2018 Reintroduced and retained in present status. | Died upon adjournment. Companion to HB 1780. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Oklahoma 2018
Oklahoma 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | OK | SB | 1376 | Provides penalties for operating certain vehicles or combination of vehicles in excess of certain weight limitations. | 02/13/2018 Reported for passage as amended by Senate Committee on Transportation. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Rhode Island 2018
Rhode Island 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RI | SB | 2592 | Prohibits indemnity agreement in motor carrier transportation contract. | 06/28/2018 Signed by Governor. | Effective immediately. |
| 2018 | RI | HB | 7308 | Prohibits indemnity agreement in motor carrier transportation contract. | 06/28/2018 Signed by Governor. | Effective immediately. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
South Carolina 2018
South Carolina 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SC | SB | 58 | Enacts the Port Enhancement Zone Act. | 02/01/2017 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | SC | SB | 950 | Enacts the Savannah River Port Enhancement Zone Act. | 01/31/2018 Introduced. Read first time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Died upon adjournment. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
West Virginia 2018
West Virginia 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WV | SB | 250 | Increases the weight limits for vehicles on highways other than the national system of interstate and defense highways. | 02/12/18 Introduced in Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and then to the Senate Committee on Government Organization. | Died upon adjournment. |
| 2018 | WV | HB | 4351 | Classifies owner operators and independent contractors as non-employees under workers | 02/08/2018 Recommended for passage by House Committee on Industry and Labor. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | Died upon adjournment. Same as SB 454. |
| 2018 | WV | SB | 454 | Classifies owner operators and independent contractors as non-employees under worker’s compensation law. | 02/01/2018 Introduced. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Organization. | Died upon adjournment. Same as HB 4351. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Utah 2018
Utah 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UT | SB | 234 | Creates the Utah Inland Port Authority, and authorizes it to establish an inland port and a foreign trade zone. | 03/16/2018 Signed by Governor. | Effective immediately. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
Tennessee 2018
Tennessee 2018
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TN | SB | 1673 | Increases maximum authorized length, height, and weight of truck-tractor and semitrailer. | 03/07/2018 Assigned to general subcommittee of Senate Committee on Transportation and Safety. | Died upon adjournment. Same as HB 1836. |
| 2018 | TN | HB | 1836 | Increases maximum authorized length, height, and weight of truck-tractor and semitrailer. | 01/30/2018 Assigned to House Transportation Subcommittee. | Died upon adjournment. Same as SB 1673. |
| sessionyear | ST | Bill | Bill# | Summary | Last Action | Notes |