Statement from Governor Hassan on Signing SB 254

Statement

Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after today signing Senate Bill 254, establishing a committee to study the provision of services to the public by Uber and existing taxi services:

"As we work to attract and retain more of the young workers who are essential to innovative economic growth in the 21st century, we must engage in the emerging technologies and services that younger generations increasingly embrace. Ridesharing services such as Uber are an integral part of the shared economy and can help make our state more attractive for students, young professionals and entrepreneurs to live, work and do business, so that our families, businesses and economy continue to grow and thrive.

"By creating a study committee to look more closely at Uber and existing taxi regulations, Senate Bill 254 begins the important work of looking at ways to regulate fundamentally new and different technologies when existing regulatory requirements can also vary greatly by municipality. I believe creating a modern, uniform statewide regulatory standard for ridesharing is appropriate, something that 21 states have already adopted. I applaud Senator Fuller Clark and the legislators from both parties who worked to pass this bipartisan bill, and I look forward to continuing to work together on this issue next year."

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