Establishes a rebuttable presumption that an operator of a truck is an employee unless certain factors are present..

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that an operator of a truck, tractor, or truck-tractor that is licensed and registered by a governmental motor vehicle agency is an employee unless each of the following factors is present, and if each factor is present, the operator is an independent contractor:
1. the individual owns the equipment or holds it under a lease arrangement;
2. the individual is responsible for the maintenance of the equipment;
3. the individual is responsible for the operating costs, including fuel, repairs, supplies,
4. vehicle insurance, and personal expenses. The individual may be paid the carrier's fuel surcharge and incidental costs, including, but not limited to, tolls, permits, and lumper fees.

Pending Committee action.

04/01/2025 Introduction and first reading. Referred to Senate Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.