Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 372-H.F.No. 1859 
           An act relating to transportation; exempting volunteer 
          drivers of private passenger vehicles from certain 
          passenger service rules of the commissioner of 
          transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1989 
          Supplement, section 221.031, subdivision 3a. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1989 Supplement, section 
221.031, subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3a.  [CONTRACTORS OR RECIPIENTS OF TRANSPORTATION 
ASSISTANCE.] Notwithstanding subdivision 3, providers of 
passenger transportation service under contract to and with 
operating assistance from the department must comply with rules 
of the commissioner for driver qualifications, safe operation of 
vehicles, equipment, parts and accessories, maximum hours of 
service of drivers, inspection, repair and maintenance, and 
accident reporting.  
    This subdivision does not apply to (1) a local transit 
commission, (2) a transit authority created by the 
legislature, or (3) special transportation service certified by 
the commissioner under section 174.30, or (4) special 
transportation service defined in section 174.29, subdivision 1, 
when provided by a volunteer driver operating a private 
passenger vehicle defined in section 169.01, subdivision 3a. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor March 28, 1990 
    Signed by the governor March 29, 1990, 9:40 p.m.