as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/14/2019 03:17pm
A bill for an act
relating to airport motor vehicles; requiring that all motor vehicles utilized at
airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission be all-electric vehicles
by 2030; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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(b) "All-electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 1a.
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(c) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 42.
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By December 31, 2030, a motor vehicle owned
or leased by the commission must be an all-electric vehicle, except as provided in subdivision
3.
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(a) Subdivision 2 does not apply if:
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(1) an all-electric vehicle is not available when the commission seeks to purchase or
lease the vehicle; or
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(2) an all-electric vehicle is not suitable to perform necessary public safety functions,
including snow removal, fire protection, and law enforcement, as determined by the
commissioner of public safety.
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(b) The commission must obtain a determination from the commissioner of public safety
each time the commission seeks an exemption under this subdivision.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to motor vehicle acquisitions made on or after January 1, 2020.
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