Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill on Tuesday that requires pay minimums for Uber and Lyft rideshare drivers and also provides them with new insurance provisions following a multiyear battle into leave the Twin Cities.
“Protecting workers is a priority for our administration. This bill is a reflection of our commitment to ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for rideshare drivers,” Walz said in a“Sometimes, legislation like this takes a long time to negotiate,” said state Sen. Omar Fateh, a Democrat who worked on negotiations on the bill. “We spent the day. We got it right.”is $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute, which differs from the $1.40 per mile and $0.