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Advisory board established to study impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations implementation, minimum requirements for operation of commercial autonomous vehicles established, and permit process for commercial autonomous vehicle operations required.
In one paragraph
Minnesota's HF 4216 would have barred commercial autonomous vehicle operations until an advisory board's study is complete and the commissioner sets up a permit process, and would have required a permit for any entity to begin such operations. Permitted autonomous vehicles carrying passengers or goods would have needed a human safety operator physically present who can take control. Introduced March 12, 2026 and never left committee.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died, so it creates no obligations for autonomous vehicle operators in Minnesota.
Key provisions
- Would have added Minn. Stat. 169.251; autonomous vehicle means SAE J3016 Level 3, 4 or 5; companion SF 4381 (also died in committee)
- Commercial autonomous vehicle operations prohibited until the subdivision 5 study is complete and a permit process exists; no entity could begin operations without a commissioner's permit
- 13-member Commercial Autonomous Vehicle Operations Labor and Small Business Impact Advisory Board to evaluate each applicant by region and give the commissioner nonbinding recommendations
- Advisory board would hire an independent research institution to study driver displacement, accessibility, liability, algorithmic management and other impacts, with a final report due by February 1, 2027
- Minimum permit requirement: a human safety operator physically present who can monitor at all times and take immediate manual control or shut off the vehicle
- Effective the day after final enactment; the text sets no penalties or appropriation
- Introduced March 12, 2026 and referred to Transportation Finance and Policy; authors added March 16, 2026; no further action before the Legislature adjourned
Latest legislative action
Mar 16, 2026. Authors added Lee, F.; Greenman, and Noor; no further action before the 2025-2026 Legislature adjourned
Sponsors (showing 5 of 12)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Agbaje | Primary |
| Bakeberg | Primary |
| Considine | Primary |
| Gunther | Primary |
| Sencer-Mura | Primary |
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