Uber and Waymo have taken opposing positions on a proposed Washington, D.C. bill that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate in the city. The D.C. Council scheduled a hearing on Monday to consider the legislation. The proposal requires autonomous vehicles to complete 180 days of testing and accumulate 250,000 miles before receiving a permit, and imposes a $1 million application fee, a $5 million permit fee and a $0.15 per mile tax. Uber argues the bill would eliminate for‑hire human drivers and give Waymo a de facto monopoly, and it has proposed that robotaxis must operate on a ride‑hailing network alongside human drivers. Tesla and other autonomous vehicle developers have criticized the testing and fee requirements, saying mileage earned elsewhere should count toward the 250,000‑mile threshold. Waymo, which has already met the testing and mileage criteria while operating with human safety operators in D.C., would gain at least a six‑month head start if the bill passes as written. The hearing included representatives from Lyft, Tesla, Uber, Waymo, disability rights groups, business associations, highway safety organizations, labor unions and think tanks. The council will vote on the measure, and its passage could affect the timing and structure of robotaxi deployment in the capital.