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HF 4026

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/22/2024 02:54pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing additional fuels that are eligible for hours
of service exemption for intrastate transport during an emergency; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 221.0269, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 221.0269, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Intrastate transportation; deleted text begin heatingdeleted text end fuelnew text begin productsnew text end .

(a) If a regional emergency
has been declared by the President of the United States or by the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 390.23(a), and the
declaration includes deleted text begin heatingdeleted text end fuel deleted text begin as a covered commoditydeleted text end new text begin products, as defined in section
296A.01, including but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel oil, propane, heating fuel oil,
various ethanol blends, biodiesel fuel, aviation gasoline, jet fuel, and sustainable aviation
fuel, as defined in section 41A.30
new text end , the federal regulations incorporated into section 221.0314,
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, for hours of service do not apply to drivers engaged in intrastate transportation
of deleted text begin heatingdeleted text end fuelnew text begin products, as defined under sections 41A.30 and 296A.01new text end .

(b) Notwithstanding the relief provided in paragraph (a), a driver may not exceed a total
of 14 hours combined on-duty and driving time after coming on duty following at least ten
consecutive hours off-duty.

(c) If a driver is operating under the relief provided by paragraph (a), and the declaration
is in effect for more than 30 calendar days, the driver must take a 34-hour restart before the
driver has been on duty for 30 consecutive days.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end