A bill preventing local governments from regulating what sponsors are calling transportation network companies is moving in the House, with major backers Uber and Lyft confident it will pass.
The measure would require TNCs to conduct low-level background checks on drivers and force them to carry minimum insurance, among other things.
Republican Representative Chris Sprowls of Clearwater says the bill will allow a popular service to flourish.
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Critics blame the bill鈥檚 death last year on former Senate President Andy Gardner鈥檚 close friendship with an Orlando taxi service owner.
The bill cleared its first House stop on Wednesday by a comfortable, 14-1 margin.
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