Covered employers required to provide commuter benefits to covered employees.
This bill requires large employers in major Minnesota cities to offer pre-tax commuter benefits to their full-time staff. Specifically, companies located in first-class cities with at least 50 employees within one mile of public transit must allow workers to use pre-tax dollars for transit passes or other qualified transportation expenses like biking and carpooling. The law applies to employees who have worked for at least 120 days and ensures that these benefits do not override existing collective bargaining agreements. Additionally, the bill mandates that local transit authorities create a public map to help identify which employers are subject to these new requirements.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 12, 2026
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May 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Samantha Sencer-Mura
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Katie Jones
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Meg Luger-Nikolai
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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