SF 1614

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2019 09:19am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; exempting from hours of service restrictions certain
drivers hauling utility construction materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018,
section 221.031, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 221.031, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2f. new text end

new text begin Hours of service exemptions; utility construction. new text end

new text begin (a) The federal regulations
incorporated in section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service do not apply to drivers
engaged in intrastate transportation of utility construction materials within a 50-mile radius
from the site of a construction or maintenance project.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "utility construction materials" includes supplies
and materials used in a project to construct or maintain (1) a street or highway; (2) equipment
or facilities to furnish electric transmission service; (3) a telecommunications system or
cable communications system; (4) a waterworks system, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer;
(5) a gas heating service line; (6) a pipeline; and (7) a facility for other similar utility service.
new text end