Uber, Lyft bill fixing New Mexico impasse heads to committee

SANTA FE (AP) – A bill aimed at welcoming and regulating ride-booking companies like Uber and Lyft is going to a key House panel.
The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled Thursday to debate a proposal that regulate the companies amid confusion in the state.
The legal status of the companies has been in limbo in the state 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 commerc