1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring a minimum crew size for certain rail carriers; 
1.3 	imposing penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.4 	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 	(a) For purposes of this section, "shared corridor" means a segment of railroad track in 
1.8 	which light rail transit operates within or adjacent to right-of-way used in freight rail 
1.9 	operation.
1.10 	(b) A Class I railroad, Class II railroad, or a railroad while operating in a shared corridor 
1.11 	must not operate a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight 
1.12 	unless it has a crew of a minimum of two individuals. This section does not apply to hostler 
1.13 	services or utility employees.
1.14 	(c) Any railroad that willfully violates this section must pay a fine of not less than $250 
1.15 	or more than $1,000 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a second 
1.16 	offense committed within three years of the first offense, and not less than $5,000 nor more 
1.17 	than $10,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed within three years of the first 
1.18 	offense.
1.19 	(d) Fines prescribed in this section must be recovered in a civil action before a judge of 
1.20 	the county in which the violation occurs.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective 30 days following final enactment.