| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; modifying escort vehicle requirements for |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 overdimensional loads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.812, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivision 2. |
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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 169.812, subdivision 2, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 2.Escort vehicles required; width.(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8(e), no escort vehicle is required if the width of an overdimensional load is 15 feet or less |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9as measured at the bottom of the load or is 16 feet or less as measured at the top of the load. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (b) Only one rear escort vehicle is required on a multilane divided roadway if the width |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the bottom of the load or is |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (c) Only one lead escort vehicle and one rear escort vehicle is required on any undivided |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14roadway if the width of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15bottom of the load or is more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load. |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (d) One lead escort vehicle, one rear escort vehicle, and one lead licensed peace officer |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17is required when any part of an overdimensional load or a vehicle transporting an |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18overdimensional load extends beyond the left of the centerline on an undivided roadway |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19and when movement over the centerline would adversely affect traffic, create hazardous |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20driving conditions, or jeopardize the safety of the motoring public. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (e) The commissioner may must specify in the permit: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22 (1) the number of escort vehicles required; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-04735 as introduced03/10/25 REVISOR KRB/DG |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 3004NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: DRAHEIM) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading03/27/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Transportation 2.1 (2) whether operators of the escort vehicles must be licensed peace officers or may be |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2additional escort drivers as defined in subdivision 1. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3 (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the commissioner may: |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 (1) require additional escorts when deemed necessary to protect public safety or to ensure |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5against undue damage to the road foundations, surfaces, or structures. The commissioner |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6must specify in the permit (1) the number of additional escorts required; and; or |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7 (2) whether the operators of the escort vehicles must be licensed peace officers or may |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8be escort drivers, as defined in subdivision 1 authorize fewer escorts if alternative safety |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9measures are established by the carrier of the overdimensional load. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025. |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 25-04735 as introduced03/10/25 REVISOR KRB/DG |
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