Governor's Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Report on Transportation Network Company Driver Earnings Analysis and Pay Standard Options

Governor Tim Walz's Executive Order 23-07 called for "a study to obtain and analyze data and information related to the working conditions of transportation network company (TNC) drivers in Minnesota and how potential changes may impact access and cost for riders." Taken with the recommendations advanced by the committee, the policy recommendations and pay standard options meet the charge of the executive order to "promote fairness and transparency for TNC drivers" and ensure state policies "be informed by research, Minnesota-specific data, discussions, and stakeholder input."

The report is provided below. 

• March 8, 2024:  Transportation Network Company Driver Earnings Analysis and Pay Standard Options

 The Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers was created by Executive Order 23-07. The committee comprises 15 members, 10 of whom are appointed by the governor.

This committee met between July and December 2023 to analyze the working conditions of transportation network company (TNC) drivers and provide recommendations for state policy and legislative changes related to compensation and fair treatment of TNC drivers. The committee provided these recommendations by Jan. 1, 2024.

The meeting schedule and materials are provided below.

• Dec. 30, 2023:  Report of the Recommendations of the Governor's Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Past meeting materials

Dec. 19, 2023

Draft recommendations for committee review

• Draft recommendations (for review during the Dec. 19 committee meeting)

• Message to committee members from John Budd

• Message to committee members from Dan Meyers, Rise

• Minnesota Uber/Lift Drivers Association members proposals

• Policy proposal to the Governor's Task Force on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers from MULDA and SEIU – Dec. 19, 2023

• TNC driver pay and safety work group, city positions Dec. 4, 2023

• Uber and Lyft recommendations for the Governor's Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers – Dec. 19, 2023

Dec. 5, 2023

Draft recommendations for committee review

• Draft recommendations (for review during the Dec. 5 committee meeting)

• Message to committee members from John Budd

• Message to committee members from Dan Meyers, Rise

• MNRDA drivers ask ...

• Policy proposal to the Governor's Task Force on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers from MULDA and SEIU – Dec. 5, 2023

• TNC driver pay and safety work group, city positions Dec. 4, 2023

• Uber and Lyft recommendations for the Governor's Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers – Dec. 5, 2023

Nov. 9, 2023

• City of Minneapolis presentation:  Transportation network companies Minneapolis

• SEIU presentation:  Overview of state and local laws and policy proposals; regarding the compensation, wellbeing and fair treatment of transportation network company drivers

Oct. 17, 2023

• Department of Commerce presentation:  Insurance overview

Sept. 26, 2023

• Lyft presentation:  Deactivations

• Uber presentation:  Driver access to the platform

Sept. 7, 2023

• Presentation:  An introduction to Uber

• Presentation:  Intro to Lyft

July 25, 2023

• Executive Order 23-07 overview

• Introduction to data practices and the Open Meeting Law

• Transportation network company statutes and regulations in other states and municipalities