| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; establishing exemptions from motor vehicle inspection |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 requirements for certain farm vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 169.781, subdivision 10; 169.782, subdivision 4. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.781, subdivision 10, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 10.Exemptions.(a) This section does not apply to a vehicle operated by a motor |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8carrier of passengers, as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 26, if the vehicle has been |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9inspected under section 221.0252, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2), within the previous |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.1012 months. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (b) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle, as defined in Code of Federal |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14Regulations, title 49, section 172.504. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (c) This section does not apply to a farm work truck that is: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (1) operated in intrastate commerce; |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (2) used in the transportation of anhydrous ammonia to a farm for on-farm use, or from |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18a farm; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (3) not otherwise used in the transportation of hazardous materials of a type or quantity |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21title 49, section 172.504. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | REVISOR KRB/NB 25-0116112/12/24 |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 26 | 26 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 27 | 27 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. F. No. 197 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 30 | 30 | | Authored by Olson01/23/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 (d) For purposes of paragraph (c), "farm work truck" means a farm truck, as defined in |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2section 168.002, subdivision 8, excluding a trailer or semitrailer, or a full-size pickup truck |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3that meets the requirements for a farm truck under section 168.002, subdivision 8, paragraph |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4(a), that is registered under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, 1c, or 1e. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.782, subdivision 4, is amended to read: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6 Subd. 4.Exceptions.(a) This section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle that |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7is a farm truck that may be operated by a person not holding a commercial driver's license, |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8provided that before driving the vehicle, a driver must determine that the vehicle is in safe |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9operating condition. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10 (b) This section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle held for resale by a motor |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11vehicle dealer licensed under section 168.27. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12 (c) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of Federal |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15Regulations, title 49, section 172.504. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16 (d) This section does not apply to a vehicle specified under section 169.781, subdivision |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.1710, paragraphs (c) and (d), provided that before driving the vehicle, a driver must determine |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.18that the vehicle is in safe operating condition. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 50 | 50 | | REVISOR KRB/NB 25-0116112/12/24 |
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