Republican state Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson is calling for an investigation into whether Clark County's new fees for Uber and Lyft drivers are legal.
Roberson issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday, saying the county commission's decision earlier that day to impose a $25-per-driver annual fee for drivers operating in Clark County is illegal an overtly hostile to consumers.
He referred to a legal opinion from state lawyers that concluded only the state had authority to impose fees for ride-hailing. He also asked Attorney General Adam Laxalt to look into the matter.
Laxalt's office said Wednesday that it's monitoring the situation, but wouldn't get involved until a party sues and challenges the rule's constitutionality.
Uber called the new ordinance illegal, but hasn't yet said whether it intends to sue.
