Advisory board establishment to study impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations implementation

This bill establishes a new advisory board in Minnesota to study the impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations on workers and small businesses. It creates a permit requirement that must be approved by the commissioner before any commercial autonomous vehicles can operate in the state, with the permit process requiring individual evaluations by the advisory board. The advisory board includes representatives from driver workforces, consumer advocacy groups, municipal governments, and autonomous vehicle companies, along with state agency officials. The board must hire an independent research institution to conduct a comprehensive study on economic impacts, workforce displacement, and reemployment pathways before permits can be issued.