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OH HB528
Bill
Status
4/28/2014
Primary Sponsor
Robert Hagan
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AI Summary
HB 528 Summary
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Requires railroad companies to notify train crews at least 10 hours before departure if a train will carry 80,000 pounds or more of hazardous materials, to ensure adequate crew rest.
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Mandates trains carrying 80,000 pounds or more of hazardous materials maintain a crew of at least two qualified railroad employees while operating outside railroad yards, except when authorized railroad duties require one crew member to dismount.
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Requires all freight trains operating outside railroad yards to have a crew consisting of at least one engineer and one conductor.
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Imposes $1,000 civil penalties per occurrence for railroad company violations, with the Attorney General authorized to collect penalties on request of the Public Utilities Commission and penalties deposited to the public utilities fund.
Legislative Description
To provide that if a train will be carrying 80,000 pounds or more of hazardous materials, the railroad company must provide the train crew with notification of that fact at least ten hours prior to the train's scheduled departure time and to require the crews of such trains to consist of not less than two qualified railroad employees and the crews of other freight trains to consist of not less than one engineer and one conductor.
Hazardous material trains-notify crew/minimum crewing
Last Action
To Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security
4/28/2014