New Rules For Ridesharing Firms OKd by Arizona House

The Arizona House has approved an overhaul of regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.

Republican Rep. Karen Fann unveiled details of a deal she’s negotiated between taxi firms, ride-hailing companies and insurers on Wednesday. The House then voted 55-0 for House Bill 2135, sending it to the Senate for action.

The legislation lays out a regulatory scheme for ride-hailing firms and sets minimum insurance rules. It also requires vehicle inspections, driver background checks, and sets a zero tolerance policy for drug and alcohol use by drivers.

The so-called Uber-bill was one of the more contentious of last year’s session. Then-Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed the bill because of insurance concerns.

New Gov. Doug Ducey wants the ride-sharing firms to succeed and called for new legislation.