This bill proposes the introduction of new legal provisions in Minnesota Statutes, specifically under chapter 325D, to prohibit surveillance-based price and wage discrimination. It defines key terms such as "automated decision system," "surveillance data," "consumer," and "worker," among others, to clarify the scope of the legislation. The bill establishes that individuals and entities are prohibited from engaging in surveillance-based price discrimination and wage discrimination, with specific exceptions outlined for justifiable differential pricing and wage offers based on individual worker data or costs.
Additionally, the bill mandates that any person utilizing an automated decision system for pricing or wage determination must develop and publish reasonable procedures to ensure data accuracy, allow for corrections or challenges to the data, and provide transparency regarding the data considered in decision-making processes. The provisions of this bill are set to take effect on August 1, 2026.