SF 3736
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/27/2026 09:34 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending authority for third-party road tests for school
bus drivers; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
123A.21, subdivision 7; 171.3213.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123A.21, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Educational programs and services.
(a) The board of directors of each SC
shall submit annually a plan to the members. The plan shall identify the programs and
services which are suggested for implementation by the SC during the following year and
shall contain components of long-range planning determined by the SC. These programs
and services may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
(1) administrative services;
(2) curriculum development;
(3) data processing;
(4) distance learning and other telecommunication services;
(5) evaluation and research;
(6) staff development;
(7) media and technology centers;
(8) publication and dissemination of materials;
(9) pupil personnel services;
(10) planning;
(11) secondary, postsecondary, community, adult, and adult vocational education;
(12) teaching and learning services, including services for students with special talents
and special needs;
(13) employee personnel services;
(14) vocational rehabilitation;
(15) health, diagnostic, and child development services and centers;
(16) leadership or direction in early childhood and family education;
(17) community services;
(18) shared time programs;
(19) fiscal services and risk management programs, including health insurance programs
providing reinsurance or stop loss coverage;
(20) technology planning, training, and support services;
(21) health and safety services;
(22) student academic challenges; deleted text begin and
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(23) cooperative purchasing servicesnew text begin ; and
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new text begin (24) third-party testing of school bus driversnew text end .
An SC is subject to regulation and oversight by the commissioner of commerce under
the insurance laws of this state when operating a health reinsurance program pursuant to
clause (19) providing reinsurance or stop loss coverage.
(b) A group health, dental, or long-term disability coverage program provided by one
or more service cooperatives may provide coverage to nursing homes licensed under chapter
144A and to boarding care homes licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56 and certified
for participation in the medical assistance program located in this state.
(c) A group health, dental, or long-term disability coverage program provided by one
or more service cooperatives:
(1) must rebid contracts for insurance and third-party administration at least every four
years. The contracts may be regional or statewide in the discretion of the SC; and
(2) may determine premiums for its health, dental, or long-term disability coverage
individually for specific employers or may determine them on a pooled or other basis
established by the SC.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.3213, is amended to read:
171.3213 THIRD-PARTY TESTING OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Definition. new text end
new text begin
For purposes of this section, "road test" includes any necessary
endorsement tests to operate a school bus.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Bilateral agreements. new text end
new text begin (a) new text end A school district that isnew text begin designated asnew text end a third-party
testing program and owns or operates school buses may enter into an agreement with other
school districts tonew text begin administer the roadnew text end testnew text begin tonew text end the other districts' school bus driver employees.
new text begin (b)new text end A school bus company that isnew text begin designated asnew text end a third-party testing program and owns
or operates school buses may enter into an agreement with other school bus companies tonew text begin
administer the roadnew text end testnew text begin tonew text end the other companies' school bus driver employees.
new text begin (c)new text end A third-party testing program may be reimbursed by the tested driver's school district
or company. The agreement must be submitted to the commissioner for approval. A certified
third-party tester must be employed by a school district or a school bus company providing
the testing services.
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Service cooperatives. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may designate a service cooperative
organized under section 123A.21 as a third-party testing program.
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new text begin
(b) A service cooperative that is designated as a third-party testing program may
administer the road test to an employee of a school district that (1) is a member of the service
cooperative, and (2) owns or operates school buses.
new text end