HF 361

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 01/24/2019 02:16pm

A bill for an act
relating to government data practices; expanding the scope of the rideshare and
transit customer data classifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section
13.72, subdivisions 9, 19.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.72, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Rideshare data.

The following data on participants, collected by deleted text begin the Minnesota
Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council deleted text end new text begin a government entity new text end to administer
rideshare programs, are classified as private under section 13.02, subdivision 12 new text begin , or nonpublic
under section 13.02, subdivision 9 new text end : residential address and telephone number; beginning
and ending work hours; current mode of commuting to and from work; new text begin place of employment;
photograph; biographical information; new text end and type of rideshare service information requested.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.72, subdivision 19, is amended to read:

Subd. 19.

Transit customer data.

(a) Data on applicants, users, and customers of public
transit collected by or through deleted text begin the Metropolitan Council's deleted text end new text begin a government entity's new text end personalized
web services or the new text begin Metropolitan Council's new text end regional fare collection system are private data
on individuals new text begin or nonpublic data new text end . As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the
meanings given them:

(1) "regional fare collection system" means the fare collection system created and
administered by the council that is used for collecting fares or providing fare cards or passes
for transit services which includes:

(i) regular route bus service within the metropolitan area and paratransit service, whether
provided by the council or by other providers of regional transit service;

(ii) light rail transit service within the metropolitan area;

(iii) rideshare programs administered by the council;

(iv) special transportation services provided under section 473.386; and

(v) commuter rail service;

(2) "personalized web services" means services for which transit service applicants,
users, and customers must establish a user account; and

(3) "metropolitan area" means the area defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(b) The council may disseminate data on user and customer transaction history and fare
card use to government entities, organizations, school districts, educational institutions, and
employers that subsidize or provide fare cards to their clients, students, or employees. "Data
on user and customer transaction history and fare card use" means:

(1) the date a fare card was used;

(2) the time a fare card was used;

(3) the mode of travel;

(4) the type of fare product used; and

(5) information about the date, time, and type of fare product purchased.

Government entities, organizations, school districts, educational institutions, and employers
may use customer transaction history and fare card use data only for purposes of measuring
and promoting fare card use and evaluating the cost-effectiveness of their fare card programs.
If a user or customer requests in writing that the council limit the disclosure of transaction
history and fare card use, the council may disclose only the card balance and the date a card
was last used.

(c) deleted text begin The council deleted text end new text begin A government entity new text end may disseminate transit service applicant, user,
and customer data to another government entity to prevent unlawful intrusion into government
electronic systems, or as otherwise provided by law.