TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. Theresa Mah-Will Guzzardi-Matt Hanson-Kam Buckner-Hoan Huynh, Joyce Mason, Aaron M. Ortiz, Mark L. Walker, Daniel Didech, Eva-Dina Delgado, Lilian Jiménez and Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ram Villivalam-Willie Preston) 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0291 New Act Creates the Transportation Benefits Program Act. Requires all covered employers to provide a program that allows a covered employee to elect to exclude from taxable wages and compensation the employee's commuting costs incurred for the purchase of a transit pass to use public transit or for the purchase of qualified parking, up to a maximum level allowed by federal tax law. Provides that all transit agencies shall market the existence of this program and the Act to their riders in order to inform affected employees and their employers. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers or affect the validity or change the terms of bona fide collective bargaining agreements in force on the effective date of the Act. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2024.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the definition of "covered employer" includes an employer that employs 50 or more covered employees (rather than an average of 25 or more full-time employees) in a specified geographic area at an address that is located within one mile of regularly scheduled transit service. Provides that the pre-tax commuter benefit shall allow employees to use pre-tax dollars for the purchase of a transit pass or qualified parking, via payroll deduction, such that the costs for such purchases may be excluded from the employee's taxable wages and compensation up to the maximum amount permitted by federal tax law. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall make publicly available a searchable database of addresses that are located within one mile of regularly scheduled transit service. Removes provisions concerning compensation for qualified parking. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: In provisions concerning the transportation benefits program, removes a provision that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars for the purchase of qualified parking. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall make publicly available a searchable map (rather than database) of addresses that are located within one mile of fixed-route transit service (rather than regularly scheduled transit service). Effective January 1, 2024. 2/2/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 2/7/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-010-000 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/2/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Matt Hanson 3/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner 3/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023 4/11/2023HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 4/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/25/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/3/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-039-000 5/3/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled 5/4/2023SenateArrive in Senate 5/4/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/4/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/4/2023SenateFirst Reading 5/4/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 5/8/2023SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/8/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 11, 2023 5/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 5/8/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Transportation 5/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 015-001-000 5/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2023 5/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2023 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-005-000 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 5/11/2023HouseArrived in House 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/11/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Theresa Mah 5/11/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee 5/16/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000 5/17/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-036-000 5/17/2023HouseHouse Concurs 5/17/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2023HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0291