HF 4356

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/14/2024 03:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to railroads; establishing limitations on the hours of service required of
yardmasters; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [219.756] YARDMASTER HOURS OF SERVICE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Railroad" means a common carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as
a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad,
or Class III rail carrier.
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new text begin (c) "Yardmaster" means an employee of a common carrier who is responsible for
supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a railyard,
not including a dispatching service employee, signal employee, or train employee as those
terms are defined in United States Code, title 49, section 21101.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Hours of service. new text end

new text begin (a) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow
a yardmaster to remain or go on duty:
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new text begin (1) in any month when the employee has spent a total of 276 hours on duty or in any
other mandatory service for the carrier;
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new text begin (2) for a period exceeding 12 consecutive hours; and
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new text begin (3) unless the employee has had at least ten consecutive hours off duty during the prior
24 hours.
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new text begin (b) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow a yardmaster to remain
or go on duty after the employee has initiated an on-duty period each day for six consecutive
days unless the employee has had 48 consecutive hours off at the employee's home terminal,
during which time the employee is unavailable for any service.
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