Broward embraces Uber compromise; looser law will be prepared for vote

Eager to resolve one of the most contentious issues to face the county in years, Broward Countycommissioners on Tuesday said they intend to soften laws to lure Uber back.

A majority of commissioners — Mark Bogen, Beam Furr, Marty Kiar, Chip LaMarca and Stacy Ritter — said they support laws allowing Uber and other app-based ride-hailing services to largely self-regulate. They said they'll vote to loosen a relatively new law governing "transportation network companies'' such as Uber, whose drivers use personal vehicles and connect to passengers via a smartphone app.

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This story was originally published August 12, 2015 at 7:58 AM with the headline "Broward embraces Uber compromise; looser law will be prepared for vote."