Uber and Lyft bill, another try for 2016 Legislature

SANTA FE, NM (KRQE) – After months of confusion over the regulation of ride-booking services like Uber and Lyft, a Republican House member wants lawmakers to reconsider a bill that could end a stalemate and allow the companies to operate legally in New Mexico.
The legal status of the companies has been in limbo since they began offering services in 2014. The companies say the state’s Motor Carrier Act doesn’t apply to them because they don’t operate as commercial taxi bus