Minnesota Session Laws - 2016, Regular Session

CHAPTER 96--S.F.No. 3084

An act

relating to transportation; amending requirements governing small vehicle passenger service ordinances that regulate pedicabs;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 221.091, subdivision 2; 368.01, subdivision 12; 412.221, subdivision 20.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 221.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Small vehicle passenger service.

new text begin (a) new text end A new text begin statutory or home rule charter new text end city that licenses and regulates small vehicle passenger service must do so by ordinance. The ordinance must, at a minimum, provide for driver qualifications, insurance, vehicle safety, and periodic vehicle inspections.

new text begin (b) new text end A new text begin statutory or home rule charter new text end city that has adopted an ordinance complying with this subdivision may enforce the registration requirement in section 221.021.

new text begin (c) A statutory or home rule charter city that regulates, by ordinance, pedicabs, rickshaws, or other similar vehicles used for passenger service may permit authorized vehicles to be equipped with an electric motor that meets the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle under section 169.011, subdivision 27, clause (3). new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 368.01, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Taxis, haulers, car renters.

The town board may by ordinance license and regulate baggage wagons, dray drivers, taxicabs, and automobile rental agencies and liveries. At a minimum, an ordinance to license or regulate taxicabs or small vehicle passenger service must provide for driver qualifications, insurance, vehicle safety, and periodic vehicle inspections. new text begin An ordinance that regulates pedicabs, rickshaws, or other similar vehicles used for passenger service may permit authorized vehicles to be equipped with an electric motor that meets the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle under section 169.011, subdivision 27, clause (3). new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 412.221, subdivision 20, is amended to read:

Subd. 20.

Taxis, haulers, car renters.

The council shall have power by ordinance to license and regulate baggage wagons, dray drivers, taxicabs, and automobile rental agencies and liveries. deleted text begin At a minimum, deleted text end An ordinance to license or regulate taxicabs or small vehicle passenger service must deleted text begin provide for driver qualifications, insurance, vehicle safety, and periodic vehicle inspections deleted text end new text begin meet the requirements under section 221.091, subdivision 2 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor May 5, 2016

Signed by the governor May 6, 2016, 3:21 p.m.