1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to railroads; requiring two-person crew on trains carrying freight; 
1.3 	prescribing penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 219.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [219.752] MINIMUM CREW SIZE.
1.7 	No person operating or controlling a Class I or Class II railroad may allow the 
1.8 	operation of a railroad train or locomotive in this state, used in connection with the 
1.9 	movement of freight, without a crew composed of a minimum of two individuals, except 
1.10 	hostling and helper operations, remote control locomotives in yards, and as otherwise 
1.11 	provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 218, subpart B. A person violating 
1.12 	this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable for a penalty of not less than $250 nor 
1.13 	more than $1,000 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for a second 
1.14 	offense, and not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for a third or subsequent offense.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.