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Panel hears bill to require weekly earnings statements for delivery drivers
Summary
Delegate Von Seward said HB 15‑84 would extend last year’s disclosure rules to delivery platforms so drivers can compare take‑home pay; unions supported the bill while tech trade groups asked to continue negotiations on amendments.
Sponsor Delegate Von Seward described the bill as an extension of last year’s law requiring rideshare firms to provide weekly earning statements. "All this bill does ... is extend that exact same logic to delivery drivers," he said, describing the measure as a transparency tool so drivers can compare percentages taken by platforms.
Benjamin Lehi of ATU Local 689 urged a favorable report and said platforms should provide itemized receipts and accessible pay information to drivers and consumers. He told the committee drivers "are forced to see only estimates of their pay" and that HB 15‑84 would require more accessible itemized receipts.
Trade groups, including Chamber of Progress and TechNet witnesses, said they were reviewing sponsor amendments and urged continued collaboration to refine operational details. Committee members asked about whether the bill would require disclosure of company revenue versus driver pay; the sponsor and union witnesses said the bill targets the percentage of a customer payment that goes to the driver, not the platform's profit margins, and that the requirement is intended to prevent past tip‑handling problems.
The committee took testimony and moved on without recording a vote in the transcript.
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