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.
Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
St. Petersburg tightens security measures after Moscow terrorist attack
China generates over 32 zettabytes of data in 2023
Australian PM demands accountability for citizen's death in Gaza
Burglar hurled stolen mobile phones at police from the top of 60ft high roof during nine
Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful
9 corpses found adrift in boat off Brazil were likely migrants from Mauritania and Mali, police say
China to further boost employment
Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?
Iranian FM opens new consulate in Damascus following Israeli strike