
California Operators Close Out A Breakthrough Year
The Greater California Livery Association’s annual holiday event took on a more festive tone as the industry stands to benefit from measures that will ease business operations.
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LANJ President Jason Sharenow (Broadway Limousine) and Pete Corelli, (Lakeview Custom Coach), both members of the LANJ legislative committee, explained two transportation bills sitting on the Governor’s desk and another fight brewing with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
“Fingerprinting is the gold standard that’s used in New York City, why should New Jersey be exposed to anything less than that?” Sharenow asked.
Although LANJ is pleased TNCs will finally have to obey stricter regulations, Sharenow said the group has been “aggressive in keeping the pressure up and fingerprinting does have bipartisan support in the Senate and Assembly.” He hopes the state attorney general will acknowledge fingerprinting is the true gold standard for legitimate background checks and not relent to the TNCs' claim of bias and discrimination.
Another bill waiting to be signed into law is a repeal of the 7% state sales and use tax on limousine company services. The sales tax — which taxis and TNCs do not have to pay — was cited as unfair by LANJ, supported by the state legislature as burdensome, and is expected to be repealed by the governor.
Regarding another looming battle, Corelli told members the word is out that the port authority is kicking around a proposal to implement a pick-up fee at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Corelli said the legislative committee, which includes Jon Epstein of Royal Coachman, is monitoring any potential fee for the industry. He reiterated: If not for the financial support of LANJ members, the two bills sitting on the governor’s desk would not have come about.
“We didn’t just tag along on these bills; we created these bills working with the taxi association and lobbying the legislature, and that's because members supported the PAC and we need you to continue supporting our legislative efforts,” he added.
Related Topics: Jason Sharenow, Jon Epstein, LANJ, limo associations, Limousine Association of New Jersey, new jersey, New Jersey operators, Pete Corelli, state regulations, TNCs
The Greater California Livery Association’s annual holiday event took on a more festive tone as the industry stands to benefit from measures that will ease business operations.
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