MN HF4216

Commercial autonomous vehicle operations are prohibited in Minnesota until a required study is completed and a permit process is established by the Commissioner of Transportation

A 13-member Commercial Autonomous Vehicle Operations Labor and Small Business Impact Advisory Board is created, including commissioners, legislators, driver workforce representatives, disability rights advocates, and an autonomous vehicle company representative

The advisory board must commission an independent study examining workforce displacement, economic impacts on rideshare/commercial drivers, tax revenue effects, disability accessibility, legal liability, and traffic congestion, with a final report due by February 1, 2027

All commercial autonomous vehicles must have a licensed human safety operator physically present in the driver's seat with the ability to monitor performance and take manual control at all times

Each permit applicant must undergo individual evaluation by the advisory board, which provides a nonbinding recommendation to the commissioner on whether to approve the application