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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Transportation appropriations reduced, surcharge deleted, and technical change
made relating to driver examination requirements.

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division

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Anhydrous ammonia driver hours of service provision modified.

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Vehicle permit authorized for gross vehicle weight up to 105,000 pounds, permit
fee allocation prescribed, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Household good motor carrier requirements amended, system of permits changed to
registration, obsolete permit governing language removed, and clarifying and
conforming changes made.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division

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Driver hours of service provision modified.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Division action, to pass and return to Transportation Finance Division

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Hazardous materials, school bus endorsement, and commercial vehicle operation
federal conformity provided.

Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 287 05/08/08

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HF 3486 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Transportation policy provisions modified, and money appropriated. ARTICLE 1 -- TRANSPORTATION POLICY Section 1: Geotechnical investigation before eminent domain proceedings language provided. Section 2: Cooperation with federal authorities; reestablishment costs limit language modified. Subdivision 1. Cooperation with federal authorities. Subdivision 2. Reestablishment costs limit. Section 3: Reestablishment costs limit language modified. Section 4: Expressway language modified. Section 5: Freeway language modified. Section 6: Commercial vehicle drivers at rest areas language provided. Section 7: Sign franchise program language modified. Subdivision 1. Commissioner may establish program. Subdivision 1a. Eligibility criteria for business panels. Subdivision 2. Franchises. Subdivision 3.[...]

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Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Referred by Chair to Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee

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Motor vehicle carrier weight limits violation civil penalties provided.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Referred by Chair to Public Safety Finance Division

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Trailer brake motor vehicle weight limit modified, and penalties imposed for
forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection decals.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Division action, to pass as amended and return to Transportation Finance Division

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USDOT carrier numbers provisions modified governing requirement and use.

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Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to transportation; permitting the statewide use of freeway shoulders by
transit and metro mobility buses; specifying certain duties of the metropolitan
council for permitting eligible providers of transit to use bus stops and bus
shelters, allowing limited use
(je)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying motor vehicle weight schedules for vehicle registration tax purposes;
requiring owners of certain vehicles to declare at the time of registration the
amount of weight planned to be carried and subject to the federal heavy vehicle
use tax; requiring owners declaring to carry less to display a distinctive
sticker
(me)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying certain provisions relating to commercial motor vehicle inspections;
modifying the definition of commercial vehicle; clarifying inspection
requirements; permitting a person employed by a government agency owning
commercial vehicles to inspect commercial vehicles; eliminating certain separate
categories of inspector certificates; clarifying the issuance of inspection
decals; clarifying proof of federal inspection application; requiring the
submission of written daily inspection reports by commercial motor vehicle
operators; modifying criteria for peace officers notification of the state
patrol for accidents involving a commercial motor vehicle
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Committee report: To pass

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Modifying the USDOT number registration process and use for certain trucks and
truck-tractors; clarifying certain exemptions
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Author added Rest

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"Local Community Rail Security Act of 2007"; providing for the protection of railroad property from terrorism and other criminal activities; specifying legislative findings and purpose; requiring common carriers to provide law enforcement personnel, emergency personnel, transportation officials and other first responders a risk assessment of railroads in the state; requiring common carriers to have a program in place to protect railroad infrastructure from acts of sabotage, terrorism and other criminal acts (infrastructure protection program), requiring the infrastructure protection program to provide specifically for the security of the infrastructure and include regular inspections, requiring compliance and prescribing penalties, requiring annual updates of the program; specifying requirements for common carriers to protect community facilities, prescribing a penalty; requiring common carriers to provide certain communications [...]

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Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Removing the sunset date for weight exemptions for certain milk trucks
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF1351]

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4E Relating to transportation; classifying certain department of transportation (DOT) data relating to market research, overhead rates and bid escrow; authorizing a state agency or a political subdivision to enter property for purposes of investigation, monitoring, testing, surveying or boring to perform geotechnical investigations before eminent domain proceedings, requiring notification, prohibiting unnecessary property damage; providing a limit on business reestablishment costs; defining expressway; modifying the definition of freeway; requiring the commissioner allow commercial motor vehicle operators subject to hours of service regulations under certain federal regulations to stop and park continuously for up to a certain period of time as necessary at safety rest areas and travel information centers; modifying voyageur highway description; designating I-94 as the Purple Heart trail; designating a certain portion [...]

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Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary

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Relating to traffic regulations; modifying brake requirements for trailers or
semitrailers and modifying certain gross vehicle weight restrictions; imposing
penalties for forging or possessing false commercial motor vehicle inspection
decals; modifying certain truck weight enforcement operation requirements and
modifying the gross vehicle weight requirement
(je)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to traffic regulations; modifying the civil penalty for violation of
excess truck weight limits by motor carriers
(je)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the inspection of school and head start buses; eliminating the state
patrol as school bus inspectors; requiring certification of school bus
inspectors by commissioner of public safety after receiving training by state
patrol; specifying terms and conditions for inspectors, providing for suspension
of certification; requiring inspectors to issue inspection reports; requiring
school buses and head start buses to display inspection decal
(me)