Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
Time:2024-05-21 09:35:26 Source:healthViews(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:Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
Next:Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
You may also like
- Baby Reindeer's real
- Could YOU be 'fat' and not realise it? Experts propose shake
- As Zambia schools take on climate change, one teen is spreading the word in sign language
- Maths teacher Rebecca Joynes, 30, who is accused of sleeping with two of her 15
- Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
- Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster
- Fire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead and 2 with grave injuries
- South China Sea: Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal
- Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership