Uber bill before Senate committee, could progress this session

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ridesharing service Uber said over the weekend they’re putting the brakes on services in Austin, Texas, after the legislature there approved a requirement fingerprinting drivers.
The regulation keeping Uber from operating in western New York isn’t about fingerprinting — it’s about insurance. And lawmakers say this could be the year to green light a bill paving the way for ridesharing services to operate beyond New York City.
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