HF 2364

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/11/2024 03:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending requirements for transporting petroleum
products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033,
subdivision 2c.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Requirements.

Except as provided in deleted text begin subdivisions 2 to 2d deleted text end new text begin this section new text end ,
no person may transport or offer or accept for transportation within the state of Minnesota
a hazardous material, hazardous substance, or hazardous waste except in compliance with
United States Code, title 49, sections 5101 to 5126 and the provisions of Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, parts 171 to 199, which are incorporated by reference. Those provisions
apply to transportation in intrastate commerce to the same extent they apply to transportation
in interstate commerce.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2e. new text end

new text begin Transportation of specific petroleum products; driver requirements. new text end

new text begin (a)
This subdivision applies to intrastate commerce.
new text end

new text begin (b) A driver who operates a motorized tank truck vehicle with a capacity of less than
3,500 gallons that is used to transport petroleum products must have a valid commercial
driver's license with endorsements for hazardous materials and tank vehicles and be at least
18 years of age.
new text end

new text begin (c) A driver who operates a vehicle that is used to transport liquefied petroleum gases
in nonbulk or bulk packaging as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
171.8, including the transportation of consumer storage tanks in compliance with Code of
Federal Regulations, title 49, section 173.315(j), must have a valid commercial driver's
license with a hazardous materials endorsement and be at least 18 years of age.
new text end

new text begin (d) A driver who operates a vehicle under paragraph (c) must also have a tank vehicle
endorsement if the aggregate capacity of the bulk packaging being transported is 1,000
gallons or more.
new text end

new text begin (e) Nonbulk or bulk packaging transported under paragraph (c) must have an aggregate
capacity of less than 3,500 gallons.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, subdivision 2c, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2364-1

221.033 REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

Subd. 2c.

Age of petroleum tank truck driver.

A driver of a motorized tank truck vehicle having a capacity of less than 3,500 gallons, who is engaged in the intrastate transportation of petroleum products, must be at least 18 years of age.