Minnesota HF1427 mandates wheelchair accessibility for transportation network companies, establishes a wheelchair accessible vehicle services.

Minnesota HF1427 requires transportation network companies to ensure their vehicles are wheelchair accessible by January 1, 2026. Companies must adopt nondiscrimination policies, available on their websites, and report annually on service accessibility to individuals with disabilities. A wheelchair accessible vehicle services account is created to fund grants for purchasing or modifying vehicles to be wheelchair accessible. Companies must pay a 15-cent surcharge per ride not accessible to wheelchair users, with funds deposited into the account.

Minnesota HF1427 mandates wheelchair accessibility for transportation network companies, establishes a wheelchair accessible vehicle services.

Minnesota HF1427 requires transportation network companies to ensure their vehicles are wheelchair accessible by January 1, 2026. Companies must adopt nondiscrimination policies, available on their websites, and report annually on service accessibility to individuals with disabilities. A wheelchair accessible vehicle services account is created to fund grants for purchasing or modifying vehicles to be wheelchair accessible. Companies must pay a 15-cent surcharge per ride not accessible to wheelchair users, with funds deposited into the account.