1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 4746, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 65B.472, is amended to read:
1.465B.472 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
1.5    Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) Unless a different meaning is expressly made applicable,
1.6the terms defined in paragraphs (b) through (g) (p) have the meanings given them for the
1.7purposes of this chapter section.
1.8(b) A "Digital network" means any online-enabled application, software, website, or
1.9system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the
1.10prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers.
1.11(c) "Disability and income loss benefits" has the meaning given in section 65B.44,
1.12subdivision 3, subject to the weekly maximum amount and with a maximum time period
1.13of 130 weeks after the injury.
1.14(d) "P1," "P2," and "P3" have the meanings given in section 181C.01, subdivision 4.
1.15(e) "Funeral and burial expenses" has the meaning given in section 65B.44, subdivision
1.164.
1.17(f) "Medical expense benefits" has the meaning given in section 65B.44, subdivision 2,
1.18except that payment for rehabilitative services is only required when the services are
1.19medically necessary.
1.20(g) "Personal injury" means a physical injury or mental impairment arising out of a
1.21physical injury in the course of a prearranged ride. A personal injury is only covered if the
1.22injury occurs to a driver during P2 or P3, except as provided under subdivision 2, paragraph
1.23(d). A personal injury claimant is subject to the requirements of section 65B.56.
2.1(c) A (h) "Personal vehicle" means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network
2.2company TNC driver in connection with providing a prearranged ride and is:
2.3(1) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the transportation network company
2.4driver; and
2.5(2) not a taxicab, limousine, for-hire vehicle, or a private passenger vehicle driven by a
2.6volunteer driver.
2.7(d) A (i) "Prearranged ride" means the provision of transportation by a driver to a rider,
2.8beginning when a driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network
2.9controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the driver transports a
2.10requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle.
2.11A prearranged ride does not include transportation provided using a taxicab, limousine, or
2.12other for-hire vehicle.
2.13(j) "Replacement services loss benefits" has the meaning given in section 65B.44,
2.14subdivision 5, subject to the weekly maximum amount and with a maximum time period
2.15of 130 weeks after the injury.
2.16(k) "Survivors economic loss benefits" has the meaning given in section 65B.44,
2.17subdivision 6, subject to the weekly maximum amount and with a maximum time period
2.18of 130 weeks after death.
2.19(l) "Survivors replacement services loss benefits" has the meaning given in section
2.2065B.44, subdivision 7, subject to the weekly maximum amount and with a maximum time
2.21period of 130 weeks after death.
2.22(e) A (m) "Transportation network company" or "TNC" means a corporation, partnership,
2.23sole proprietorship, or other entity that is operating in Minnesota that uses a digital network
2.24to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers
2.25who provide prearranged rides.
2.26(f) A (n) "Transportation network company driver," "TNC driver," or "driver" means
2.27an individual who:
2.28(1) receives connections to potential riders and related services from a transportation
2.29network company in exchange for payment of a fee to the transportation network company;
2.30and
2.31(2) uses a personal vehicle to provide a prearranged ride to riders upon connection
2.32through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company in return for
2.33compensation or payment of a fee.
3.1(g) A (o) "Transportation network company rider," "TNC rider," or "rider" means an
3.2individual or persons who use a transportation network company's digital network to connect
3.3with a transportation network driver who provides prearranged rides to the rider in the
3.4driver's personal vehicle between points chosen by the rider.
3.5(h) A (p) "Volunteer driver" means an individual who transports persons or goods on
3.6behalf of a nonprofit entity or governmental unit in a private passenger vehicle and receives
3.7no compensation for services provided other than the reimbursement of actual expenses.
3.8    Subd. 2. Maintenance of transportation network financial responsibility. (a) A
3.9transportation network company driver or transportation network company on the driver's
3.10behalf shall maintain primary automobile insurance that recognizes that the driver is a
3.11transportation network company driver or otherwise uses a vehicle to transport passengers
3.12for compensation and covers the driver: during P1, P2, and P3.
3.13(1) while the driver is logged on to the transportation network company's digital network;
3.14or
3.15(2) while the driver is engaged in a prearranged ride.
3.16(b) During P1, the following automobile insurance requirements apply while a
3.17participating transportation network company driver is logged on to the transportation
3.18network company's digital network and is available to receive transportation requests but
3.19is not engaged in a prearranged ride:
3.20(1) primary coverage insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for
3.21injury and property damage, including the requirements of section 65B.49, subdivision 3,
3.22in the amount of not less than $50,000 because of death or bodily injury to one person in
3.23any accident, $100,000 because of death or bodily injury to two or more persons in any
3.24accident, and $30,000 for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident;
3.25(2) security for the payment of basic economic loss benefits where required by section
3.2665B.44 pursuant to the priority requirements of section 65B.47. A transportation network
3.27company and a transportation network company driver, during the period set forth in this
3.28paragraph, are deemed to be in the business of transporting persons for purposes of section
3.2965B.47, subdivision 1, and the insurance required under this subdivision shall be deemed
3.30to cover the vehicle during the period set forth in this paragraph;
3.31(3) primary uninsured motorist coverage and primary underinsured motorist coverage
3.32where required by section 65B.49, subdivisions 3a and 4a; and
3.33(4) the coverage requirements of this subdivision may be satisfied by any of the following:
4.1(i) automobile insurance maintained by the transportation network company driver;
4.2(ii) automobile insurance maintained by the transportation network company; or
4.3(iii) any combination of items (i) and (ii).
4.4(c) During P2 and P3, the following automobile insurance requirements apply while a
4.5transportation network company driver is engaged in a prearranged ride:
4.6(1) primary coverage insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for
4.7injury and property damage, including the requirements of section 65B.49, in the amount
4.8of not less than $1,500,000 for death, injury, or destruction of property of others;
4.9(2) security for the payment of basic economic loss benefits where required by section
4.1065B.44 pursuant to the priority requirements of section 65B.47. A transportation network
4.11company and a transportation network company driver, during the period set forth in this
4.12paragraph, are deemed to be in the business of transporting persons for purposes of section
4.1365B.47, subdivision 1, and the insurance required under this subdivision shall be deemed
4.14to cover the vehicle during the period set forth in this paragraph;
4.15(3) primary uninsured motorist coverage and primary underinsured motorist coverage
4.16where required by section 65B.49, subdivisions 3a and 4a; and
4.17(4) the coverage requirements of this subdivision may be satisfied by any of the following:
4.18(i) automobile insurance maintained by the transportation network company driver;
4.19(ii) automobile insurance maintained by the transportation network company; or
4.20(iii) any combination of items (i) and (ii).
4.21(d) During P2 and P3, a TNC must maintain insurance on behalf of, and at no cost to,
4.22the driver that provides reimbursement for all loss suffered through personal injury arising
4.23from the driver's work for the TNC that is not otherwise covered by the insurance required
4.24under paragraphs (b) and (c). The TNC may purchase the insurance coverage using a portion
4.25of the fare or fee paid by the rider or riders. A driver shall not be charged by the TNC or
4.26have their compensation lowered because of the insurance. The insurance coverage must
4.27be in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 per incident due to personal injury and include
4.28the following types of coverage: medical expense benefits, disability and income loss
4.29benefits, funeral and burial expenses, replacement services loss benefits, survivors economic
4.30loss benefits, and survivors replacement services loss benefits. Insurance coverage under
4.31this paragraph includes personal injury sustained while at the drop-off location immediately
4.32following the conclusion of a prearranged ride.
5.1(e) Any insurer authorized to write accident and sickness insurance in this state have
5.2the power to issue the blanket accident and sickness policy described in paragraph (d).
5.3(f) A policy of blanket accident and sickness insurance as described in paragraph (d)
5.4must include in substance the provisions required for individual policies that are applicable
5.5to blanket accident and sickness insurance and the following provisions:
5.6(1) a provision that the policy and the application of the policyholder constitutes the
5.7entire contract between the parties, and that, in the absence of fraud, all statements made
5.8by the policyholder are deemed representations and not warranties, and that a statement
5.9made for the purpose of affecting insurance does not avoid insurance or reduce benefits
5.10unless the statement is contained in a written instrument signed by the policyholder, a copy
5.11of which has been furnished to such policyholder; and
5.12(2) a provision that to the group or class originally insured be added from time to time
5.13all new persons eligible for coverage.
5.14(g) If an injury is covered by blanket accident and sickness insurance maintained by
5.15more than one TNC, the insurer of the TNC against whom a claim is filed is entitled to
5.16contribution for the pro rata share of coverage attributable to one or more other TNCs up
5.17to the coverages and limits in paragraph (d).
5.18(h) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, amounts paid or payable under the coverages
5.19required by section 65B.49, subdivisions 3a and 4a, shall be reduced by the total amount
5.20of benefits paid or payable under insurance provided pursuant to paragraph (d).
5.21(d) (i) If insurance maintained by the driver in paragraph (b) or (c) has lapsed or does
5.22not provide the required coverage, insurance maintained by a transportation network company
5.23shall provide the coverage required by this subdivision beginning with the first dollar of a
5.24claim and have the duty to defend the claim.
5.25(e) (j) Coverage under an automobile insurance policy maintained by the transportation
5.26network company shall not be dependent on a personal automobile insurer first denying a
5.27claim nor shall a personal automobile insurance policy be required to first deny a claim.
5.28(f) (k) Insurance required by this subdivision must satisfy the requirements of chapter
5.2960A.
5.30(g) (l) Insurance satisfying the requirements of this subdivision shall be deemed to satisfy
5.31the financial responsibility requirements under the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance
5.32Act, sections 65B.41 to 65B.71.
6.1(h) (m) A transportation network company driver shall carry proof of coverage satisfying
6.2paragraphs (b) and (c) at all times during the driver's use of a vehicle in connection with a
6.3transportation network company's digital network. In the event of an accident, a transportation
6.4network company driver shall provide this insurance coverage information to the directly
6.5interested parties, automobile insurers, and investigating police officers upon request pursuant
6.6to section 65B.482, subdivision 1. Upon such request, a transportation network company
6.7driver shall also disclose to directly interested parties, automobile insurers, and investigating
6.8police officers whether the driver was logged on to the transportation network company's
6.9digital network or on a prearranged ride at the time of an accident.
6.10    Subd. 3. Disclosure to transportation network company drivers. The transportation
6.11network company shall disclose in writing to transportation network company drivers the
6.12following before they are allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the
6.13transportation network company's digital network:
6.14(1) the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each
6.15coverage under subdivision 2, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), that the transportation network
6.16company provides while the transportation network company driver uses a personal vehicle
6.17in connection with a transportation network company's digital network;
6.18(2) that the transportation network company driver's own automobile insurance policy
6.19might not provide any coverage while the driver is logged on to the transportation network
6.20company's digital network and is available to receive transportation requests or is engaged
6.21in a prearranged ride depending on its terms; and
6.22(3) that using a vehicle with a lien against the vehicle to provide transportation network
6.23services prearranged rides may violate the transportation network driver's contract with the
6.24lienholder.
6.25    Subd. 4. Automobile insurance provisions. (a) Insurers that write automobile insurance
6.26in Minnesota may exclude any and all coverage afforded under the owner's insurance policy
6.27for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is logged on to a transportation network
6.28company's digital network or while a driver provides a prearranged ride during P1, P2, and
6.29P3. This right to exclude all coverage may apply to any coverage included in an automobile
6.30insurance policy including, but not limited to:
6.31(1) liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage;
6.32(2) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;
6.33(3) basic economic loss benefits as defined under section 65B.44;
7.1(4) medical payments coverage;
7.2(5) comprehensive physical damage coverage; and
7.3(6) collision physical damage coverage.
7.4These exclusions apply notwithstanding any requirement under the Minnesota No-Fault
7.5Automobile Insurance Act, sections 65B.41 to 65B.71. Nothing in this section implies or
7.6requires that a personal automobile insurance policy provide coverage while the driver is
7.7logged on to the transportation network company's digital network, while the driver is
7.8engaged in a prearranged ride, or while the driver otherwise uses a vehicle to transport
7.9passengers for compensation during P1, P2, or P3, or while the driver otherwise uses a
7.10vehicle to transport passengers for compensation.
7.11Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude an insurer from providing coverage
7.12for the transportation network company driver's vehicle, if it so chooses to do so by contract
7.13or endorsement.
7.14(b) Automobile insurers that exclude coverage as permitted in paragraph (a) shall have
7.15no duty to defend or indemnify any claim expressly excluded thereunder. Nothing in this
7.16section shall be deemed to invalidate or limit an exclusion contained in a policy, including
7.17any policy in use or approved for use in Minnesota prior to May 19, 2015, that excludes
7.18coverage for vehicles used to carry persons or property for a charge or available for hire by
7.19the public.
7.20(c) An automobile insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a driver that is
7.21excluded under the terms of its policy as permitted in paragraph (a) shall have a right of
7.22contribution against other insurers that provide automobile insurance to the same driver in
7.23satisfaction of the coverage requirements of subdivision 2 at the time of loss.
7.24(d) In a claims coverage investigation, transportation network companies and any insurer
7.25potentially providing coverage under subdivision 2 shall cooperate to facilitate the exchange
7.26of relevant information with directly involved parties and any insurer of the transportation
7.27network company driver if applicable, including the precise times that a transportation
7.28network company driver logged on and off of the transportation network company's digital
7.29network in the 12-hour period immediately preceding and in the 12-hour period immediately
7.30following the accident and disclose to one another a clear description of the coverage,
7.31exclusions, and limits provided under any automobile insurance maintained under subdivision
7.322.
7.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2025.

8.1    Sec. 2. [181C.01] DEFINITIONS.
8.2    Subdivision 1. Application. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section
8.3have the meanings given.
8.4    Subd. 2. Deactivation. "Deactivation" means a TNC blocking a driver's access to a
8.5digital network, suspending a driver, or changing a driver's status from eligible to ineligible
8.6to provide prearranged rides for a TNC for more than 24 hours, or more than 72 hours when
8.7the TNC must investigate a claim against a driver. Deactivation does not include a driver's
8.8loss of access to the digital network that is contingent on a driver's compliance with licensing,
8.9insurance, or regulatory requirements or that can be resolved through unilateral action by
8.10the driver. For the purposes of this chapter, "prearranged ride" has the meaning given in
8.11section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
8.12    Subd. 3. Digital network. "Digital network" has the meaning given in section 65B.472,
8.13subdivision 1.
8.14    Subd. 4. Driver time periods. "Driver time periods" are divided into three exclusive
8.15segments which have the following meanings:
8.16(1) "period 1" or "P1" means the time when a driver is logged into a TNC application,
8.17but has not accepted a ride offer;
8.18(2) "period 2" or "P2" means the time when a driver is proceeding to pick up a rider
8.19after choosing to accept a ride offer; and
8.20(3) "period 3" or "P3" means the time when a driver is transporting a rider from a pickup
8.21location to a drop-off location.
8.22    Subd. 5. Personal vehicle. "Personal vehicle" has the meaning given in section 65B.472,
8.23subdivision 1.
8.24    Subd. 6. Transportation network company. "Transportation network company" or
8.25"TNC" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
8.26    Subd. 7. Transportation network company driver. "Transportation network company
8.27driver," "TNC driver," or "driver" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision
8.281.
8.29    Subd. 8. Transportation network company rider. "Transportation network company
8.30rider," "TNC rider," or "rider" has the meaning given in section 65B.472, subdivision 1.

9.1    Sec. 3. [181C.02] NOTICE AND PAY TRANSPARENCY.
9.2    Subdivision 1. Compensation notice. (a) Upon initial or subsequent account activation,
9.3and annually each year while a driver continues to maintain an account with the TNC, a
9.4TNC must provide written notice of compensation, or a compensation policy, if any, to each
9.5driver containing the following information:
9.6(1) the right to legally required minimum compensation under section 181C.03;
9.7(2) the frequency and manner of a driver's pay;
9.8(3) the rights and remedies available to a driver for a TNC's failure to comply with legal
9.9obligations related to minimum compensation; and
9.10(4) the driver's right to elect coverage of paid family and medical leave benefits, as
9.11provided under chapter 268B.
9.12(b) Notice under this subdivision must be provided in written plain language and made
9.13available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Hmong, Oromo, Somali, and Spanish. TNCs operating
9.14in Minnesota must consider updating the languages in which they offer the notice each year.
9.15(c) The TNC must provide notice to a driver in writing or electronically of any changes
9.16to the driver's compensation policy at least 48 hours before the date the changes take effect.
9.17    Subd. 2. Assignment notice. When a TNC alerts a driver of a possible assignment to
9.18transport a rider, the ride offer must be available for sufficient time for the driver to review,
9.19and the TNC must indicate:
9.20(1) the estimated travel time and number of miles from the driver's current location to
9.21the pickup location for P2;
9.22(2) the estimated travel time and number of miles for the trip for P3; and
9.23(3) the estimated total compensation, before any gratuity.
9.24    Subd. 3. Daily trip receipt. Within 24 hours of each trip completion, the TNC must
9.25transmit a detailed electronic receipt to the driver containing the following information for
9.26each unique trip or portion of a unique trip:
9.27(1) the date, pickup, and drop-off locations. In describing the pickup and drop-off
9.28locations, the TNC shall describe the location by indicating the specific block in which the
9.29pick-up and drop-off occurred;
9.30(2) the time and total mileage traveled from pick up to drop off of a rider or riders for
9.31P3;
10.1(3) the time and total mileage traveled from acceptance of the assignment to completion
10.2for P2 and P3;
10.3(4) total fare or fee paid by the rider or riders; and
10.4(5) total compensation to the driver, specifying:
10.5(i) any applicable rate or rates of pay, any applicable price multiplier, or variable pricing
10.6policy in effect;
10.7(ii) any gratuity; and
10.8(iii) an itemized list of all tolls, fees, or other pass-throughs from the rider charged to
10.9the driver.
10.10    Subd. 4. Weekly summary. Each week, a TNC must transmit a weekly summary to a
10.11driver in writing or electronically containing the following information for the preceding
10.12calendar week:
10.13(1) total time the driver logged into the TNC application;
10.14(2) total time and mileage for P2 and P3 segments;
10.15(3) total fares or fees paid by riders; and
10.16(4) total compensation to the driver, including any gratuities.
10.17    Subd. 5. Record keeping. TNCs must maintain the trip receipts and weekly summaries
10.18required under this section for at least three years.

10.19    Sec. 4. [181C.03] MINIMUM COMPENSATION.
10.20(a) Minimum compensation of a TNC driver under this paragraph must be adjusted
10.21annually as provided under paragraph (f), and must be paid in a per minute, per mile format,
10.22as follows:
10.23(1) $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute for any transportation of a rider by a driver;
10.24(2) if applicable, an additional $0.91 per mile for any transportation of a rider by a driver
10.25in a vehicle that is subject to the requirements in sections 299A.11 to 299A.17, regardless
10.26of whether a wheelchair securement device is used;
10.27(3) if a trip request is canceled by a rider or a TNC after the driver has already departed
10.28to pick up a rider, 80 percent of any cancellation fee paid by the rider; and
10.29(4) at minimum, compensation of $5.00 for any transportation of a rider by a driver.
11.1(b) A TNC must pay a driver the minimum compensation required under this section
11.2over a reasonable earnings period not to exceed 14 calendar days. The minimum
11.3compensation required under this section guarantees a driver a certain level of compensation
11.4in an earnings period that cannot be reduced. Nothing in this section prevents a driver from
11.5earning, or a TNC from paying, a higher level of compensation.
11.6(c) Any gratuities received by a driver from a rider or riders are the property of the driver
11.7and are not included as part of the minimum compensation required by this section. A TNC
11.8must pay the applicable driver all gratuities received by the driver in an earnings period no
11.9later than the driver's next scheduled payment.
11.10(d) For each earnings period, a TNC must compare a driver's earnings, excluding
11.11gratuities, against the required minimum compensation for that driver during the earnings
11.12period. If the driver's earnings, excluding gratuities, in the earnings period are less than the
11.13required minimum compensation for that earnings period, the TNC must include an additional
11.14sum accounting for the difference in the driver's earnings and the minimum compensation
11.15no later than during the next earnings period.
11.16(e) A TNC that uses software or collection technology to collect fees or fares must pay
11.17a driver the compensation earned by the driver, regardless of whether the fees or fares are
11.18actually collected.
11.19(f) Beginning January 1, 2027, and each January 1 thereafter, the minimum compensation
11.20required under paragraph (a) must be adjusted annually by the same process as the statewide
11.21minimum wage under section 177.24, subdivision 1.
11.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2025.

11.23    Sec. 5. [181C.04] DEACTIVATION.
11.24    Subdivision 1. Deactivation policy; requirements. (a) A TNC must maintain a written
11.25plain-language deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for deactivation.
11.26The TNC must make the deactivation policy available online, through the TNC's digital
11.27platform. Updates or changes to the policy must be provided to drivers at least 48 hours
11.28before they go into effect.
11.29(b) The deactivation policy must be provided in English, Amharic, Arabic, Hmong,
11.30Oromo, Somali, and Spanish. TNCs operating in Minnesota must consider updating the
11.31languages in which they offer the deactivation policy each year.
11.32(c) The deactivation policy must:
12.1(1) state that the deactivation policy is enforceable as a term of the TNC's contract with
12.2a driver;
12.3(2) provide drivers with a reasonable understanding of the circumstances that constitute
12.4a violation that may warrant deactivation under the deactivation policy and indicate the
12.5consequences known, including the specific number of days or range of days for a
12.6deactivation if applicable;
12.7(3) describe fair and reasonable procedures for notifying a driver of a deactivation and
12.8the reason for the deactivation;
12.9(4) describe fair, objective, and reasonable procedures and eligibility criteria for the
12.10reconsideration of a deactivation decision and the process by which a driver may request a
12.11deactivation appeal with the TNC, consistent with subdivision 5; and
12.12(5) be specific enough for a driver to understand what constitutes a violation of the policy
12.13and how to avoid violating the policy.
12.14(d) Serious misconduct must be clearly defined in the TNC deactivation policy.
12.15    Subd. 2. Prohibitions for deactivation. A TNC must not deactivate a driver for:
12.16(1) a violation not reasonably understood as part of a TNC's written deactivation policy;
12.17(2) a driver's ability to work a minimum number of hours;
12.18(3) a driver's acceptance or rejection of a ride, as long as the acceptance or rejection is
12.19not for a discriminatory purpose;
12.20(4) a driver's good faith statement regarding compensation or working conditions made
12.21publicly or privately; or
12.22(5) a driver asserting their legal rights under any local, state, or federal law.
12.23    Subd. 3. Written notice and warning. (a) The TNC must provide notice at the time of
12.24the deactivation or, for deactivations based on serious misconduct, notice within three days
12.25of the deactivation. A written notice must include:
12.26(1) the reason for deactivation;
12.27(2) anticipated length of the deactivation, if known;
12.28(3) what day the deactivation started on;
12.29(4) an explanation of whether or not the deactivation can be reversed and clear steps for
12.30the driver to take to reverse a deactivation;
13.1(5) instructions for a driver to challenge the deactivation and information on their rights
13.2under the appeals process provided under subdivision 5; and
13.3(6) a notice that the driver has a right to assistance and information on how to contact a
13.4driver advocacy group as provided in subdivision 4 to assist in the deactivation appeal
13.5process, including the telephone number and website information for one or more driver
13.6advocacy groups.
13.7(b) The TNC must provide a warning to a driver if the driver's behavior could result in
13.8a future deactivation. A TNC does not need to provide a warning for behavior that constitutes
13.9serious misconduct.
13.10    Subd. 4. Driver advocacy organizations. (a) A TNC must contract with a driver's
13.11advocacy organization to provide services to drivers under this section. A driver advocacy
13.12group identified in the notice must be an independent, not-for-profit organization operating
13.13without excessive influence from the TNC. The TNC must not have any control or influence
13.14over the day-to-day operations of the advocacy organization or the organization's staff or
13.15management or have control or influence over who receives assistance on specific cases or
13.16how assistance is provided in a case. The organization must have been established and
13.17operating in Minnesota continuously for at least two years and be capable of providing
13.18culturally competent driver representation services, outreach, and education.
13.19(b) The driver advocacy groups must provide, at no cost to the drivers, assistance with:
13.20(1) deactivation appeals;
13.21(2) education and outreach to drivers regarding the drivers' rights and remedies available
13.22to them under the law; and
13.23(3) other technical or legal assistance on issues related to providing services for the TNC
13.24and riders.
13.25    Subd. 5. Request for appeal. (a) The deactivation policy must provide the driver with
13.26an opportunity to appeal the deactivation upon receipt of the notice and an opportunity to
13.27provide information to support the request. An appeal process must provide the driver with
13.28no less than 30 days from the date the notice was provided to the driver to appeal the
13.29deactivation and allow the driver to have the support of an advocate or attorney.
13.30(b) Unless the TNC or the driver requests an additional 15 days, a TNC must review
13.31and make a final decision on the appeal within 15 days from the receipt of the requested
13.32appeal and information to support the request. A TNC may use a third party to assist with
13.33appeals.
14.1(c) The TNC must consider any information presented by the driver under the appeal
14.2process. For a deactivation to be upheld, there must be evidence under the totality of the
14.3circumstances to find that it is more likely than not that a rule violation subjecting the driver
14.4to deactivation has occurred.
14.5(d) This section does not apply to deactivations for economic reasons or during a public
14.6state of emergency that are not targeted at a particular driver or drivers.
14.7(e) When an unintentional deactivation of an individual driver occurs due to a purely
14.8technical issue and is not caused by any action or fault of the driver, the driver, upon request,
14.9must be provided reasonable compensation for the period of time the driver was not able
14.10to accept rides through the TNC capped at a maximum of 21 days. For the purposes of this
14.11paragraph, "reasonable compensation" means compensation for each day the driver was
14.12deactivated using the driver's daily average in earnings from the TNC for the 90 days prior
14.13to the deactivation.
14.14    Subd. 6. Prior deactivations. Consistent with the deactivation policy created under this
14.15section, a driver who was deactivated after January 1, 2021, but before November 1, 2024,
14.16and who has not been reinstated may request an appeal of the deactivation under this section,
14.17if the driver provides notice of the appeal within 90 days of the date of enactment. The TNC
14.18may take up to 90 days to issue a final decision.
14.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective November 1, 2024, and applies to
14.20deactivations that occur on or after that date except as provided in subdivision 6.

14.21    Sec. 6. [181C.05] ENFORCEMENT.
14.22(a) Except as provided under section 181C.06, the commissioner of labor and industry
14.23has exclusive enforcement authority and may issue an order under section 177.27, subdivision
14.244, requiring a TNC to comply with sections 181C.02 and 181C.03 under section 177.27,
14.25subdivision 4.
14.26(b) A provision in a contract between a TNC and a driver that violates this chapter is
14.27void and unenforceable. Unless a valid arbitration agreement exists under section 181C.08,
14.28a driver may bring an action in district court seeking injunctive relief and any applicable
14.29remedies available under the contract if a provision of a contract between a TNC and a
14.30driver violates this chapter.
14.31(c) A TNC must not retaliate against or discipline a driver for (1) raising a complaint
14.32under this chapter, or (2) pursuing enactment or enforcement of this chapter. A TNC must
15.1not give less favorable or more favorable rides to a driver for making public or private
15.2comments supporting or opposing working conditions or compensation at a TNC.

15.3    Sec. 7. [181C.06] DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
15.4(a) A TNC must not discriminate against a TNC driver or a qualified applicant to become
15.5a driver, due to race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation,
15.6marital status, or gender identity as provided under section 363A.11. Nothing in this section
15.7prohibits providing a reasonable accommodation to a person with a disability, for religious
15.8reasons, due to pregnancy, or to remedy previous discriminatory behavior.
15.9(b) A TNC driver injured by a violation of this section is entitled to the remedies under
15.10sections 363A.28 to 363A.35.

15.11    Sec. 8. [181C.07] COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
15.12Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing in this chapter prohibits collective
15.13bargaining or shall be construed to determine whether a TNC driver is an employee.

15.14    Sec. 9. [181C.08] ARBITRATION; REQUIREMENTS.
15.15(a) A TNC must provide a driver with the option to opt out of arbitration. Upon a driver's
15.16written election to pursue remedies through arbitration, the driver must not seek remedies
15.17through district court based on the same alleged violation.
15.18(b) The rights and remedies established in this chapter must be the governing law in an
15.19arbitration between a driver operating in Minnesota and a TNC. The application of the rights
15.20and remedies available under chapter 181C cannot be waived by a driver prior to or at the
15.21initiation of an arbitration between a driver and a TNC. To the extent possible, a TNC shall
15.22use Minnesota as the venue for arbitration with a Minnesota driver. If an arbitration cannot
15.23take place in the state of Minnesota, the driver must be allowed to appear via phone or other
15.24electronic means and apply the rights and remedies available under chapter 181C. Arbitrators
15.25must be jointly selected by the TNC and the driver using the roster of qualified neutrals
15.26provided by the Minnesota supreme court for alternative dispute resolution. Consistent with
15.27the rules and guidelines provided by the American Arbitrators Association, if the parties
15.28are unable to agree on an arbitrator through the joint selection process, the case manager
15.29may administratively appoint the arbitrator or arbitrators.
15.30(c) Contracts that have already been executed must have an addendum provided to each
15.31driver that includes a copy of this chapter and notice that a driver may elect to pursue the
15.32remedies provided in this chapter.

16.1    Sec. 10. [181C.09] REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
16.2A local unit of government may refuse to issue a license or may revoke a license and
16.3right to operate issued to a TNC by the local unit of government for a TNC's failure to
16.4comply with the requirements of this chapter. Notwithstanding section 13.39, the
16.5commissioner of labor and industry may provide data collected related to a compliance
16.6order issued under section 177.27, subdivision 4, to a local unit of government for purposes
16.7of a revocation under this section.

16.8    Sec. 11. [181C.10] STATEWIDE REGULATIONS.
16.9Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in section 181C.09
16.10no local governmental unit of this state may enact or enforce any ordinance, local law, or
16.11regulation that: (1) regulates any matter relating to transportation network companies or
16.12transportation network company drivers addressed in section 65B.472 or chapter 181C; or
16.13(2) requires the provision of data related to section 65B.472 or chapter 181C.
16.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. An
16.15ordinance, local law, or regulation existing on that date that is prohibited under this section
16.16is void and unenforceable as of that date.

16.17    Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION.
16.18$173,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
16.19of labor and industry for the purposes of enforcement, education, and outreach of Minnesota
16.20Statutes, sections 181C.02 and 181C.03. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the base amount is
16.21$123,000 each fiscal year."
16.22Amend the title accordingly