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    STATE OF MINNESOTA

    Office of Governor Tim Walz


    Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
    130 State Capitol ♦ 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. ♦ Saint Paul, 11N 55155-1611

    May 25, 2023

    The Honorable Melissa Hortman


    Speaker of the House of Representatives
    463 State Office Building
    100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55155

    Dear Speaker Hortman:

    Rideshare drivers deserve safe working conditions and fair wages, and I am committed to
    finding solutions to these issues that balance the interests of all Minnesotans, drivers and riders
    alike. However, House File 2369 is not the right bill to achieve these goals and is simply not
    ready to be codified in Minnesota law. For these reasons, I have vetoed and am returning Chapter
    65, House File 2369, a bill related to transportation network company (TNC) drivers.

    This bill could make Minnesota one of the most expensive states in the country for
    rideshare, potentially putting us on par with the cost of rides in New York City and Seattle-cities
    with dramatically higher costs of living than Minnesota. Without objective, Minnesota-specific
    data, we do not have a clear understanding of the impacts on riders, drivers, and rideshare
    companies. And without a better understanding of these impacts, it would be imprudent to
    dramatically raise the cost of rideshares, especially for low-income Minnesotans, those in the
    disability community who depend on rideshares for independence, people who use rideshare for
    medical transportation or to get to work, Minnesotans without cars, and Minnesotans who simply
    need a safe ride home at night.

    Moreover, disability advocates, anti-violence organizations, and organizations


    representing seniors, childcare centers, and local governments have all raised significant concerns
    about the impact of this bill. Those groups are united in their concern about how increased
    rideshare rates will limit, and potentially eliminate, needed transportation options for vulnerable
    communities. With public transportation options not uniformly available to all Minnesotans, it is
    imperative to maintain current affordable, accessible rideshare service options.

    I have spent my career fighting for fair wages and safe working conditions for workers,
    and I will continue to work with drivers, riders, and rideshare companies to address the concerns
    that this bill sought to address. Today I will issue an executive order to bring together legislators,
    drivers, rideshare companies, members of the disability community, labor, riders, and others to
    continue working on this important topic and issue recommendations for the next legislative
    session.

    Voice: (6 51 ) 20 1-3400 or (8 00) 657-37 17 MN Relay: (800) 627-3529


    Website: http://mn.gov/govemor/ An Equal Opportunity Employer
    I look forward to working with the legislature to develop solutions that deliver on the
    promise of fair compensation and safe working conditions for drivers while still providing
    affordable transportation options for Minnesotans.

    Sincerely,

    z/M/~
    Governor

    cc: Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senate Majority Leader


    Senator Mark Johnson, Senate Minority Leader
    Senator Bobby Joe Champion, President of the Senate
    Senator Omar Fateh, Chief Senate Author
    Representative Lisa Demuth, House Minority Leader
    Representative Hodan Hassan, Chief House Author
    The Honorable Steve Simon, Secretary of State
    Mr. Tom Bottem, Secretary of the Senate
    Mr. Patrick Murphy, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
    Mr. Ryan Inman, Revisor of Statutes

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