HF 1649

1st Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/09/2019 01:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; providing for third-party testing for school bus companies;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.01, by adding subdivisions;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 48c.

Third-party tester.

"Third-party tester" means an individual who is an
employee of a third-party testing program who has qualified for a third-party tester certificate
issued by the commissioner granting the individual authorization to conduct road tests or
skills tests.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

Subd. 48d.

Third-party testing program.

"Third-party testing program" means a
program authorized by the commissioner to administer to an individual the road test or skills
test.

Sec. 3.

[171.3213] THIRD-PARTY TESTING OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

A school district that is a third-party testing program and owns or operates school buses
may enter into an agreement with other school districts to test the other districts' school bus
driver employees. A school bus company that is a third-party testing program and owns or
operates school buses may enter into an agreement with other school bus companies to test
the other companies' school bus driver employees. 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.