1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; mass transit; requiring deployment of peace officers for 
1.3 	each light rail transit train in operation; authorizing arrest for violations of public 
1.4 	nuisance and crimes involving transit;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 
1.5 	473.407, by adding a subdivision; 609.855, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.407, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.8 	to read:
1.9 		Subd. 7.Patrolling requirements. The council must deploy at least one peace officer 
1.10 	on each light rail transit train in operation. A peace officer must remain available to respond 
1.11 	to assistance requests from train operators and other council employees.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
1.13 	final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, 
1.14 	Scott, and Washington.

1.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.855, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.16 	read:
1.17 		Subd. 3a.Arrest or removal. A peace officer may arrest or immediately remove a 
1.18 	person from a transit vehicle or facility if the person commits a violation under subdivision 
1.19 	3 or section 609.74 while in a transit vehicle or facility.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
1.21 	applies to violations committed on or after that date.