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| 1 | 1 | 1.1 A bill for an act | |
| 2 | 2 | 1.2 relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to study | |
| 3 | 3 | 1.3 specialized equipment needs during severe winter weather; requiring a report. | |
| 4 | 4 | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: | |
| 5 | 5 | 1.5 Section 1. SEVERE WINTER WEATHER SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT STUDY. | |
| 6 | 6 | 1.6 (a) The commissioner of transportation shall conduct a study to analyze and examine | |
| 7 | 7 | 1.7the state's ability to deploy specialized equipment for clearing snow and ice from roads and | |
| 8 | 8 | 1.8highways in the event of severe winter weather. At a minimum, the study must analyze: (1) | |
| 9 | 9 | 1.9the state's supply of and additional need for specialized equipment; (2) plans and procedures | |
| 10 | 10 | 1.10for deploying specialized equipment; (3) the capabilities and limitations of existing | |
| 11 | 11 | 1.11specialized equipment; (4) the cost of acquiring new specialized equipment; and (5) potential | |
| 12 | 12 | 1.12partnerships with neighboring states to coordinate responses to winter storms and sharing | |
| 13 | 13 | 1.13of specialized equipment. The commissioner must solicit feedback from each regional | |
| 14 | 14 | 1.14district in the state when conducting the study. | |
| 15 | 15 | 1.15 (b) The commissioner shall submit a copy of the study to the legislative committees | |
| 16 | 16 | 1.16with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance by February 1, 2024. | |
| 17 | 17 | 1.17 (c) The commissioner shall use existing funds to conduct the study. | |
| 18 | 18 | 1Section 1. | |
| 19 | 19 | REVISOR KRB/CH 23-0131901/04/23 | |
| 20 | 20 | State of Minnesota | |
| 21 | 21 | This Document can be made available | |
| 22 | 22 | in alternative formats upon request | |
| 23 | 23 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
| 24 | 24 | H. F. No. 253 | |
| 25 | 25 | NINETY-THIRD SESSION | |
| 26 | 26 | Authored by Quam01/11/2023 | |
| 27 | 27 | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy |