Ride-hail bill signed by Gov. Baker with new fee to benefit infrastructure, taxis

STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday afternoon signed into law what he described as the strongest regulatory framework in the country for app-based ride-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft. "I want to start by thanking the Legislature for pushing this one through," Baker said after signing the bill in his office. "There were a number of times after we filed our legislation and during the course of the debate that ensued that I think many of us worried that we would not be

STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday afternoon signed into law what he described as the strongest regulatory framework in the country for app-based ride-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft. "I want to start by thanking the Legislature for pushing this one through," Baker said after signing the bill in his office. "There were a number of times after we filed our legislation and during the course of the debate that ensued that I think many of us worried that we would not be able to put in…