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MN HF3394

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/16/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jason Metsa

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Increases penalty for general railroad violations from $100 to $1,000 per offense, with continuing or subsequent offenses capped at cumulative fines not exceeding $10,000
  • Adds blocking of public grade crossings for more than ten minutes as a discriminatory practice violation subject to fines not exceeding $10,000 per offense
  • Increases daily penalty for common carriers failing to comply with commissioner orders from $50 to $1,000 per day
  • Requires violations or charges for blocking public roads be issued only against railroad common carriers, with notice served directly to the carrier's Minnesota general manager or superintendent's office
  • Effective the day following final enactment

Legislative Description

Public road or street blocking penalties modified.

Last Action

Authors added Isaacson, Yarusso

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Transportation Policy5/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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