Minnesota lawmakers reached an agreement Sunday on a bill that is designed to raise the pay rate for Uber and Lyft drivers working in the state.
Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that aims to increase the pay rate for rideshare drivers and Lyft. Gov. Tim Walz and other Democratic leaders announced a deal on a bill that would raise the pay rate for drivers by 20%, meaning drivers will now make $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute, according to Fox 9. The agreement comes ahead of an ordinance from the Minneapolis City Council scheduled to take effect July 1. The ordinance, which would raise the minimum wage for drivers to $1.
We applaud the tens of thousands of riders and drivers who sent close to 100,000 emails to legislators - your voices were heard," Uber Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications Josh Gold said in a statement to Fox 9. "While the coming price increases may hurt riders and drivers alike, we will be able to continue to operate across the State under the compromise brokered by the Governor.
This legislation builds on those efforts and marks an important compromise that allows Minnesota rideshare drivers to keep earning with Lyft," the statement continued. "Through direct engagement with all stakeholders, we have found enough common ground to balance a new pay increase for drivers with what riders can afford to pay and preserve the service. We look forward to continuing to serve both riders and drivers across the state for the foreseeable future.
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