Minnesota Legislature
HF 2871
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/26/2025 11:34am
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing sunset for pipeline safety assessments;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Assessments.
(a) The commissioner of public safety must annually assess
deleted text begin $4,000,000deleted text end new text begin $2,800,000new text end to railroad deleted text begin and pipelinedeleted text end companies based on the formula specified
in paragraph (b). The commissioner must deposit funds collected under this subdivision in
the railroad and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
(b) The assessment for each railroad is deleted text begin 70deleted text end new text begin 100new text end percent of the total annual assessment
amount, divided in equal proportion between applicable rail carriers based on route miles
operated in Minnesota. deleted text begin The assessment for each pipeline company is 30 percent of the total
annual assessment amount, divided in equal proportion between companies based on the
yearly aggregate gallons of oil and other hazardous substances transported by pipeline in
Minnesota.
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(c) In addition to the amount identified in paragraph (a), the commissioner must assess
deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end rail carrier or pipeline company involved in an incident compelling a significant
response for all postincident review and analysis costs under subdivision 5 incurred by the
state and local units of government. This paragraph applies regardless of whether an
assessment is imposed under paragraph (a) in a fiscal year.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2027, for all assessments
occurring on or after that date.
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