Statewide Regulations for Uber Pass First House Vote
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Statewide Regulations for Uber Pass First House Vote

Date: January 24, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 130

Intro: 
Proposed statewide Uber regulations would get rid of local fees and licenses.
RunTime: 0:28
OutCue: SOC

Wrap: The measure would require background checks and create a single list of regulations for all Missouri Uber drivers.

St. Louis County Representative Kirk Mathews, the bill's sponsor, said Missouri should support novel business ideas.

Actuality:  MATHEWS1.WAV
Run Time: 00:06
Description: At its core this bill is a free-market solution that produces jobs through innovation and technology.

Taxi cab companies say they are not getting the same regulatory breaks as Uber and Lyft.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro: 
Statewide regulations for Uber were revised to include extra privacy measures and expand the list of criminal convictions that require firing.
RunTime: 0:32
OutCue: SOC

Wrap: Democratic Representative Lauren Arthur hailed the extra privacy measures as keeping Uber drivers' and passengers' information more private.

Actuality:  ARTHUR3.WAV
Run Time: 00:09
Description: I think that this is commonsense, in the interests of all consumers and riders, and we just want to make sure that this data is not being abused or misused.

The Missouri House also expanded the reasons to fire a driver, including for committing an act of terror, fraud and driving under the influence.

The bill needs one more vote of approval to move to the Senate.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.