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.
Amtrak train hits pickup truck in upstate New York, 3 dead including child
Chinese firms popular at Egypt's largest medical expo
Roundup: Monkeypox cases rising in EU, authorities urge countries to take measures
Pentagon chief orders U.S. airlines to assist Afghan evacuation
Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says
In pics: Olympic Village for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
China calls on G20 members to advance partnership spirit
China adopts targeted measures to bolster foreign trade growth
Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored
China firmly opposes the ROK inviting the Taiwan authorities to the so
Yu Darvish extends scoreless innings streak to 25 in Padres' 9
Late night shooting in Philadelphia leaves at least three dead, 11 injured