Governor Baker to sign Uber, Lyft legislation
Governor Charlie Baker will sign legislation regulating ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft on Friday, reports The Boston Globe.
The landmark legislation will mandate driver background checks, regulate insurance requirements and toll rates, and allow pickups from Boston’s main convention center and airport. It will also require the companies pay a 20-cent per-ride fee. That money will go to Massachusetts cities and towns, the state, and a fund to “provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery, or hackney industries,” reports the Globe.
Massachusetts will join the ranks of 34 other states that have passed legislation for the ride-hailing industry.
“We applaud Governor Baker for signing this common-sense legislation, which sets high safety standards while supporting consumer choice and innovation,” a Lyft spokesman told the Globe.
Read the full story in the Globe.
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