Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
Time:2024-05-21 16:53:17 Source:travelViews(143)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.
The House passed the compensation bill but the measure was held up in the Senate before winning approval prior to the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills before they adjourned. The bill now moves to Gov. Tim Walz to be signed into law, the Star Tribune reported.
The proposal that initially gained approval in the House was crafted by Democrats to replace a minimum pay measure the Minneapolis City Council passed that prompted Uber and Lyft to threaten to leave the state’s biggest city.
The House agreement announced Saturday after a day of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber has said it will keep operating in the state under those rates. The bill would take effect next January if passed.
Previous:Medics remove 150 MAGGOTS from a woman's mouth after dental procedure left her with rotting tissue
Next:The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
You may also like
- The government wants to buy their flood
- John Goodman, 71, shows off his slimmed
- DAN WOOTTON: Has Meghan swerved the Coronation because she can't stand the thought of being booed?
- Michael Sheen comically reveals how he broke his toe at a gym in LA
- Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
- EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: John Lennon's son Julian to sell his £22 million 18th
- Sarah Ferguson breaks her silence after being snubbed for a coronation invite by King Charles
- Amanda Bynes' former Nickelodeon co
- Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony