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Florida House Plans To Take Up Fracking, Uber Bills
January 25, 2016
The House is expected Tuesday to take up controversial bills about regulations dealing with oil and gas drilling and app-based transportation services such Uber and Lyft.
The bills were included Thursday in what is known as a “special order calendar,” which lists issues that will be considered on the House floor. The House is scheduled to go into session at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The drilling bill (HB 191), filed by Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, and Rep. Cary Pigman, R-Avon Park, would create a regulatory framework for oil and gas drilling in the state — including the controversial technique known as “fracking.” The bill is backed by organizations such as Associated Industries of Florida but has drawn opposition from environmental groups that fear it could help lead to fracking in the state.
Among other bills on the special-order calendar is a proposal (HB 509), filed by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, that would prevent local governments from regulating fast-growing transportation services such as Uber and Lyft. The bill has drawn opposition, in part, from taxicab companies that face local requirements and contend they could be put at a competitive disadvantage. But supporters, including House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, say the state should take a free-market approach to such new technologies.
by The News Service of Florida
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5 Responses to “Florida House Plans To Take Up Fracking, Uber Bills”
Fracking is good for the economy
Water is our most precious commodity. We should never risk polluting the greatest aquafur in North America.
Fracking works by putting lots of chemicals and (water) into the ground. Some of these are harmless, while some of them are very bad. If the natural gas well isn’t built properly, these can get out of the well and into the water that people drink or that animals live in. Do what you must…But do it with the right regulations unlike some states.
Why is Matt Gaetz attempting to take away Uber driver rights & use the House Bill 509 to force Ubers to agree they are Independent Contractors in order to use the Uber App? Uber influenced move is to block more drivers from joining the California Uber Driver Class Action Employee lawsuit if it goes national. Zero reason to bury employment status manipulation in a bill. If Uber is not primary insurer from APP ON
Til LOG OFF the streets will be flooded with uninsured motorists. I polled insurers today. THEY DO NOT COVER APP ON & MOST DONT COVER EVEN A PART TIME RIDE SHARE DRIVER DURING APP OFF. Letting Uber run scott free at Florida’s airports when they have $ per trip deals elsewhere is selling Florida for a hill of beans.
I commend the legislators who are for free enterprise, free market ect, now with that out the way. We can discuss deregulating the Taxis industry. Because if it was necessary to regulate them, what make Uber, Lyte any different? They provide transportation for the Public at a cost (Vehicles for Hire) No Difference. Except For Taxis they’re metered and certified by the State Agriculture dept. before they can operate,and all the requirements as per that city or locality to operate as vehicle for hire. Ride Share is a Misnomer.