HB 29 would require delivery apps to bundle service fees into the price of food items listed on your menu, making each individual item look more expensive than it actually is.
While we support transparency, this bill as written is impossible to implement fairly, and will create confusion for customers.
Platform fees are dynamic, based on distance, time, and courier availability—while your menu prices are not. The consequences for merchants include customer confusion, as customers won’t know what the restaurant charges versus what the platform charges; reduced demand, because artificially high menu prices discourage price-sensitive customers from ordering; and a competitive disadvantage, as local merchants and small businesses will appear more expensive than chains who don’t use third party delivery workers..
Tell your Senator: Fix HB 29. Protect local businesses.