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(V) 1. IF THERE IS A DECLINE OR NO GROWTH IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS, THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

2. ANY INCREASE IN THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE GREATER THAN 8% OF THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE EFFECTIVE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

(C) (1) A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SHALL EITHER:

(I) COLLECT THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE FROM A PASSENGER ON BEHALF OF A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK OPERATOR; OR

(II) PAY THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE ON BEHALF OF A PASSENGER.

(2) IF A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY COLLECTS THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE FROM THE PASSENGER:

(I) THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE SHALL BE CHARGED IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAX OR FEE; AND

(II) THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SHALL SHOW THE IMPACT FEE AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM ON THE PASSENGER’S RECEIPT, INVOICE, OR OTHER BILL OF SALE, DISTINCT FROM THE TRANSACTION PRICE AND ANY OTHER TAX OR FEE IMPOSED.

(3) THE RECEIPT, INVOICE, OR OTHER BILL OF SALE SHALL LIST THE IMPACT FEE AS “TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE”.

(4) A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY THAT PAYS THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE ON BEHALF OF A PASSENGER SHALL REMIT THE FEE TO THE COMPTROLLER AS IF THE FEE HAD BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE PASSENGER ON THE DATE OF THE PASSENGER TRIP.

(D) (1) A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SHALL:

(I) REPORT THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY IMPACT FEE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPTROLLER; AND