SF 1321

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
providing for additional taxicabs at Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport; providing a procedure to
increase fees on taxicab services; permitting transfer
of taxicab permits and assets; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 221.091, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 221.091,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Authority of metropolitan airports commission.

Notwithstanding any other law:

(a) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may regulate
ground transportation to and from an airport under its
jurisdiction, subject to deleted text begin the provisions of paragraph
deleted text end new text begin paragraphs new text end (b) new text begin , (c), and (d) new text end . The authority under this
paragraph includes, but is not limited to, regulating the number
and types of transportation services, making concession
agreements, and establishing vehicle standards.

(b) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may regulate small
passenger vehicles, including taxicabs, serving an airport under
its jurisdiction only by ordinance. An ordinance adopted under
this paragraph must at a minimum new text begin (1) new text end define taxicabs deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , (2)
new text end provide for driver qualifications, insurance, and vehicle
safety, deleted text begin and may deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end provide for issuance of permits to taxicabs
and other small passenger vehicles new text begin , new text end and deleted text begin limits on deleted text end new text begin (4) limit new text end the
number of permits issued new text begin to taxicabs in an amount not to exceed
640. After July 1, 2007, the Metropolitan Airports Commission
may issue new permits for taxicabs in an amount exceeding 640,
if after a public hearing it finds that more taxicabs are needed
to serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The
Metropolitan Airports Commission may not revoke an existing
permit solely for the purpose of reducing the number of taxicabs
serving the airport new text end . An ordinance under this paragraph may not
provide for making concession agreements relating to small
passenger vehicle service, including taxicabs.

new text begin (c) The Metropolitan Airports Commission may impose fees on
taxicab service companies, taxicabs, and drivers under its
jurisdiction only by ordinance and not solely imposed on a
per-trip basis. An ordinance that increases permit or licensing
fees must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the commission.
The ordinance may not be voted on or adopted until a public
hearing has been held on the question. Notice of the time,
place, and purpose of the hearing must be mailed to anyone who
would be subject to an increase in permit or licensing fees.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the Metropolitan Airports Commission allows for
permit transfers, the commission shall not provide a different
standard for transfers between sole proprietors or individual
owner taxicab operators than that provided for transfers between
two corporations.
new text end