1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to railroads; requiring two-person crew on trains carrying freight; 
1.3 	prescribing criminal penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, 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 Class I or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of a railroad train or 
1.8 	locomotive in this state, used in connection with the movement of freight or passengers, 
1.9 	without a crew composed of a minimum of two individuals, except hostling and helper 
1.10 	operations, remote control locomotives in yards, and as otherwise provided by Code of 
1.11 	Federal Regulations, title 49, part 218, subpart B. A railroad that violates this section is 
1.12 	guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any other sanctions authorized in law, shall 
1.13 	be ordered to pay a fine of at least $250 for a first-time violation of this section, and 
1.14 	$1,000 for a second or subsequent violation.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to crimes 
1.16 	committed on or after that date.