This bill mandates that covered employers in Minnesota provide commuter benefits to their employees. Specifically, it requires that employers with 50 or more employees, located in a first-class city and within one mile of regular route transit service, offer a pretax commuter benefit that allows employees to purchase transit passes through payroll deductions. The bill defines "covered employees" as those working an average of at least 35 hours per week and outlines the types of transit benefits that can be provided, including employer-sponsored programs for various transportation expenses such as biking and carpooling.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the Metropolitan Council and relevant transit authorities must create and maintain a publicly accessible map of addresses within one mile of regular route transit. It also clarifies that the new commuter benefit requirements do not interfere with employees' rights to collectively bargain for better wages or working conditions, and any waivers of these requirements must be explicitly stated in collective bargaining agreements. The effective date of the bill will be determined upon enactment.