1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
1.3 	providing for additional taxicabs at Minneapolis-St.
1.4 	Paul International Airport; providing a procedure to
1.5 	increase fees on taxicab services; permitting transfer
1.6 	of taxicab permits and assets; amending Minnesota
1.7 	Statutes 2004, section 221.091, subdivision 3.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 221.091,
1.10 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.11 		Subd. 3.Authority of metropolitan airports commission.
 1.12 	Notwithstanding any other law:
1.13 	(a) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may regulate
1.14 	ground transportation to and from an airport under its
1.15 	jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of paragraph 
1.16 	paragraphs (b), (c), and (d).  The authority under this
1.17 	paragraph includes, but is not limited to, regulating the number
1.18 	and types of transportation services, making concession
1.19 	agreements, and establishing vehicle standards.
1.20 	(b) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may regulate small
1.21 	passenger vehicles, including taxicabs, serving an airport under
1.22 	its jurisdiction only by ordinance.  An ordinance adopted under
1.23 	this paragraph must at a minimum (1) define taxicabs and , (2) 
1.24 	provide for driver qualifications, insurance, and vehicle
1.25 	safety, and may (3) provide for issuance of permits to taxicabs
1.26 	and other small passenger vehicles,and limits on (4) limit the
2.1 	number of permits issued to taxicabs in an amount not to exceed
2.2 	640.  After July 1, 2007, the Metropolitan Airports Commission
2.3 	may issue new permits for taxicabs in an amount exceeding 640,
2.4 	if after a public hearing it finds that more taxicabs are needed
2.5 	to serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.  The
2.6 	Metropolitan Airports Commission may not revoke an existing
2.7 	permit solely for the purpose of reducing the number of taxicabs
2.8 	serving the airport.  An ordinance under this paragraph may not
2.9 	provide for making concession agreements relating to small
2.10 	passenger vehicle service, including taxicabs.
2.11 	(c) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may impose fees on
2.12 	taxicab service companies, taxicabs, and drivers under its
2.13 	jurisdiction only by ordinance and not solely imposed on a
2.14 	per-trip basis.  An ordinance that increases permit or licensing
2.15 	fees must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the commission.
2.16 	The ordinance may not be voted on or adopted until a public
2.17 	hearing has been held on the question.  Notice of the time,
2.18 	place, and purpose of the hearing must be mailed to anyone who
2.19 	would be subject to an increase in permit or licensing fees.
2.20 	(d) If the Metropolitan Airports Commission allows for
2.21 	permit transfers, the commission shall not provide a different
2.22 	standard for transfers between sole proprietors or individual
2.23 	owner taxicab operators than that provided for transfers between
2.24 	two corporations.