Rideshare, taxi and insurance groups urge drafting changes on data, licensing and coverage

Representatives of major for‑hire platforms told the committee the bill’s current licensing requirements, higher mandatory insurance floors and real‑time trip‑level data sharing obligations risk shrinking driver supply and raising fares. Levita Gardner of Uber said the bill as drafted "would cripple existing lawful rideshare operations, costing thousands of drivers access to work and increasing prices for riders by more than 10% in the first year." Lyft’s Angeline Jefferson suggested phased implementation, platform‑validated onboarding and limiting certain new reporting timelines.