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MN HF3835

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/7/2010

Primary Sponsor

Katherine Knuth

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.011, to add a definition of "interstate connector" as a nointerstate trunk highway segment not exceeding three miles that connects two interstate highways with at least five visible dwelling houses within 100 feet of the right-of-way.

  • Allows cities and towns in counties with populations of 500,000 or more and land areas not exceeding 600 square miles to regulate standing, parking, traffic, processions, one-way designations, through highways, and highway use restrictions with commissioner consent.

  • Permits cities and towns to request the commissioner of transportation to prohibit truck-tractor semitrailer combinations on interstate connectors during 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. hours.

  • Requires cities and towns requesting truck prohibitions to publish notice on their website, provide a comment method, hold a public hearing at a reasonable time and location, and pass a supporting resolution before submission to the commissioner.

  • Makes it unlawful for any person to operate a truck-tractor semitrailer combination on an interstate connector during prohibited hours once restrictions are established by the commissioner.

Legislative Description

Local regulation of trucks authorized on certain trunk highways.

Last Action

House: Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division

5/7/2010

Full Bill Text

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