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HF 1467

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:51am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to railroads; directing commissioner to apply for federal grants for rail
safety technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 219.01.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 219.01, is amended to read:


219.01 TRACK SAFETY STANDARDSnew text begin ; SAFETY TECHNOLOGY GRANTSnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end The track safety standards of the United States Department of Transportation and
Federal Railroad Administration apply to railroad trackage and are the standards for the
determination of unsafe trackage within the state.

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation shall apply to the Federal Railroad
Administration under Public Law 110-432, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of
2008 (the act), for (1) railroad safety technology grant funding available under section
105 of the act and (2) development and installation of rail safety technology, including
provision for switch position indicator signals in nonsignalized main track territory,
under section 406 of the act. The commissioner shall respond and make application to
the Federal Railroad Administration notice of funds availability under the Rail Safety
Assurance Act in a timely manner and before the date of the program deadline to assure
full consideration of the application. The commissioner shall (i) prioritize grant requests
for the installation of switch indicator signals on all segments of nonsignalized track
where posted speeds are in excess of 20 miles per hour and (ii) apply for grant funding in
each year after 2009 until all nonsignalized track territory in the state has switch indicator
signals installed and in operation.
new text end

new text begin (c) Prior to applying for funds under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall solicit
grant requests from all eligible railroads. The commissioner shall submit written notice to
the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
finance of an acceptance by a class one or class two railroad of federal grant program
funding for switch point indicator monitor systems.
new text end

new text begin (d) Participating railroads shall provide the 20 percent nonfederal match. Railroads
shall provide all technical documentation requested by the commissioner and required by
the Federal Railroad Administration for the applications under paragraph (b). Railroads
are responsible for developing, acquiring, and installing all rail safety technology obtained
under this section in accordance with requirements established by the Federal Railroad
Administration.
new text end