Chelsea Harrison, Senior Policy Communications Manager for Lyft, issued the following statement after approval of ridesharing legislation, SB 340, by the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee:
“Lyft applauds Chairman Greg Steube and sponsor Senator Jeff Brandes for guiding SB 340 to approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is important legislation that brings Florida one step closer to a consistent statewide framework for innovative services like Lyft. Floridians want access to ridesharing, and we look forward to providing the state’s residents and visitors with a safe, reliable transportation option for many years to come.”