Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5070: Nonemergency medical transportation providers requirement to operate vehicles equipped with a global position system and rear-facing camera
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to fraud; requiring nonemergency medical transportation providers to operate vehicles equipped with a global positioning system and rear-facing camera, compile certain information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17b, 18h; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 174.30, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 17.
From the introduced text, April 10, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to fraud; requiring nonemergency medical transportation providers to operate vehicles equipped with a global positioning system and rear-facing camera, compile certain information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17b, 18h; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 174.30, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 17. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 174.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Other standards; wheelchair securement; protected transport. (a) A special transportation service that transports individuals occupying wheelchairs is subject to the provisions of sections 299A.11 to 299A.17 concerning wheelchair securement devices. The commissioners of transportation and public safety shall cooperate in the enforcement of this section and sections 299A.11 to 299A.17 so that a single inspection is sufficient to ascertain compliance with sections 299A.11 to 299A.17 and with the standards adopted under this section. Representatives of the Department of Transportation may inspect wheelchair securement devices in vehicles operated by special transportation service providers to determine compliance with sections 299A.11 to 299A.17 and to issue certificates under section 299A.14, subdivision 4. (b) In place of a certificate issued under section 299A.14, the commissioner may issue a decal under subdivision 4 for a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair securement device if the device complies with sections 299A.11 to 299A.17 and …
Sponsors
- Carla J. Nelson (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- John Hoffman (D)
- Jim Abeler (R)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Hoffman; Abeler
- : Referred to Human Services
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5070?
- SF5070 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Nonemergency medical transportation providers requirement to operate vehicles equipped with a global position system and rear-facing camera.
- What does SF5070 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to fraud; requiring nonemergency medical transportation providers to operate vehicles equipped with a global positioning system and rear-facing camera, compile certain information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17b, 18h; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 174.30, subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 17.
- What is the status of SF5070?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Hoffman; Abeler (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5070?
- Carla J. Nelson (R, 24), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF5070?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5070&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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