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. |
Commentary: Provocations by the Philippines in South China Sea unwise, futileCommentary: What is behind the China shock concoctionCommentary: Chinese economy ascending, not peakingInterview: Malaysia pursues holistic strategy to boost Chinese tourist arrivalsWHO says Gaza's Nasser hospital not functional after Israel raidsUK's medical regulator says sorry for striking off gay doctors before 1966NewsmakersChina Focus: China's Qingming holiday box office hits record highEconomic Watch: Innovation leads China's flashlight production to broader prospectsMaldives to allow settling import payments using Chinese currency