Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
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.
Related articles
Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers bel2024-05-21Taiwan's Golden Horse a holdout for uncensored Chinese cinema
By Amber Wang with Holmes Chan and Su Xinqi in Hong KongWith no mainstream Chinese films showing for2024-05-21Fascinating 'heat maps' reveal where in the world Brits think famous landmarks are
The famous sights Britons find easiest, and most difficult, to place on a global map have been revea2024-05-21Revealed: The 25 safest airlines for 2024
Air New Zealand is now the safest airline in the world, according to analysis by a leading aviation2024-05-21Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
A 19-year-old British tourist who was subjected to a horrific sex attack in Majorca 'was gang-raped2024-05-21What to watch: Tales from the Loop
Jan Thijs in a scene from Tales From The Loop. Photo: Amazon Prime2024-05-21
atest comment