Bill un-appy with Uber-tough regs

THE DE BLASIO administration opposes a plan to slap drivers for companies like Uber with a $2,000-a-year fee and bar them from driving for more than one app, officials said Monday.

Taxi & Limousine Commissioner Meera Joshi testified against the most controversial provisions in a bill pushed by Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., chairman of the new for-hire-vehicle committee.

The rules, requiring a $2,000 annual license fee, would be “very detrimental to drivers,” Joshi said.

“This would place another financial burden on drivers, who are already shouldering almost each and every cost of the car-service business — the car, maintenance, commercial insurance, gas, car washes, etc.,” she said, adding, “Drivers should be allowed to follow market incentives as to whether to work for one app or several, rather than being subject to a strict law taking this flexibility away.”

The Council has also revived a proposal to slap a cap on the growth of Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hail services.

The legislation proposed by Councilman Steve Levin would create a yearlong cap under which the largest bases would only be able to expand their vehicle count by 1%, while smaller bases could grow by up to 15%.

The push to rein in apps like Uber and Lyft is motivated by traffic congestion, and the increasing difficulty yellow cab and for-hire car drivers face in making a living.