Continuing disagreements about the budget dominate the news from the N.C. General Assembly, but there is some movement of interest to the state’s technology community. A bill regulating ride-sharing services such as Uber is expected to pass today. But what about crowdfunding and that new state venture fund?
WRAL’s @NCCapitol team of Laura Leslie and Mark Binker report that some oversight of the so-called sharing economy is at hand.
The state House voted 112-2 Wednesday to tentatively approve a bill that would regulate ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The measure, SB 541, would impose insurance requirements and a single statewide fee on the services, but exempts the companies from most local regulations.
It is scheduled for a final vote on Thursday before being sent to Gov. Pat McCrory for his signature or veto.
As for crowdfunding, the proposed $50 million venture capital fund, state incentives for economic development and the possible zeroing out of the budget for the North Carolina Biotechnology Center ….
There is movement on many of the issues, Binker tells WRAL TechWire. But just when definitive action might be taken is just not known.
Read more at http://www.wral.com/wednesday-wrap-budget-breakthroughs/14856454/#QKsEwC2GPIalAD1E.99
