Where: Massachusetts
What: H1039 (2019 | MA)
What does H1039 do?
- Changes the ride share fee from a flat fee
- to a dynamic percentage fee
Why switch ride share to a dynamic fee? to keep up with costs and the cost of traffic congestion
Does this sound like familiar argument? Yes, it sounds like the gas tax argument
What policy justifications?
- encourage ride sharing
- funding for public transit
- reduce traffic congestion
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