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Panel weighs rideshare minimum‑pay bill as drivers recount low take‑home pay and industry warns of higher fares
Summary
HB 18 would set per‑mile and per‑minute minimum payments and a $5 minimum fare for rideshare drivers; drivers and unions urged passage citing low net earnings, while tech and business groups warned mandates can reduce trip availability and raise costs for riders.
Delegate Vogel presented HB 18 to set a minimum per‑mile and per‑minute pay floor for app‑based rideshare trips ($1.66 per mile and $0.40 per minute), a $5 minimum fare, an extra $1 incentive for wheelchair‑accessible vehicle trips, and an 80% share of cancellation fees to drivers. The sponsor and multiple drivers said the measure aims to restore predictable earnings and…
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