HF 3962

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; regulating spotter trucks; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, sections 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 168A.03, subdivision 1; 169.01,
by adding a subdivision; 169.781, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.012, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2c. new text end

new text begin Spotter trucks. new text end

new text begin Spotter trucks, as defined in section 169.01, subdivision
7a, must not be taxed as motor vehicles using the public streets and highways, and are
exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires June 30, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

No certificate issued.

The registrar shall not issue a certificate of
title for:

(1) a vehicle owned by the United States;

(2) a vehicle owned by a nonresident and not required by law to be registered in
this state;

(3) a vehicle owned by a nonresident and regularly engaged in the interstate
transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title
has been issued in another state;

(4) a vehicle moved solely by animal power;

(5) an implement of husbandry;

(6) special mobile equipment;

(7) a self-propelled wheelchair or invalid tricycle;

(8) a trailer (i) having a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or less unless a secured party
holds an interest in the trailer or a certificate of title was previously issued by this state or
any other state or (ii) designed primarily for agricultural purposes except a recreational
vehicle or a manufactured home, both as defined in section 168.011, subdivisions 8 and 25;

(9) a snowmobile deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (10) a spotter truck, as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 7a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires June 30, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Spotter truck. new text end

new text begin "Spotter truck" means a truck-tractor used exclusively for
staging or shuttling trailers in the course of a truck freight operation or freight shipping
operation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires June 30, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [169.228] SPOTTER TRUCKS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, a spotter truck may be operated on public streets
and highways if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the operator has a valid class A, B, or C driver's license;
new text end

new text begin (2) the vehicle complies with the size, weight, and load restrictions under this
chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle meets all inspection requirements under section 169.781; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the vehicle is operated within a zone of two air miles from the truck freight
operation or freight shipping operation where the vehicle is housed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires June 30, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.781, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of sections 169.781 to 169.783:

(a) "Commercial motor vehicle" means:

(1) a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 75,
paragraph (a); deleted text begin and deleted text end

(2) each vehicle in a combination of more than 26,000 pounds deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a spotter truck.
new text end

"Commercial motor vehicle" does not include deleted text begin (1) deleted text end a school bus or Head Start bus
displaying a certificate under section 169.451, deleted text begin (2) deleted text end a bus operated by the Metropolitan
Council or by a local transit commission created in chapter 458A, or deleted text begin (3) deleted text end a motor vehicle
deleted text begin that is deleted text end required to be placarded under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.

(c) "Owner" means a person who owns, or has control, under a lease of more than 30
days' duration, of one or more commercial motor vehicles.

(d) "Storage semitrailer" means a semitrailer that (1) is used exclusively to store
property at a location not on a street or highway, (2) does not contain any load when
moved on a street or highway, (3) is operated only during daylight hours, and (4) is marked
on each side of the semitrailer "storage only" in letters at least six inches high.

(e) "Building mover vehicle" means a vehicle owned or leased by a building mover
as defined in section 221.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and used exclusively for
moving buildings.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires June 30, 2013.
new text end