1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to railroads; requiring two-person crew on trains carrying freight; 
1.3 	prescribing penalties;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 219.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [219.752] MINIMUM CREW SIZE.
1.7 	No person operating or controlling a Class I or Class II railroad may allow the 
1.8 	operation of a railroad train or locomotive in this state, used in connection with the 
1.9 	movement of freight, without a crew composed of a minimum of two individuals, except 
1.10 	as otherwise provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 218, subpart B. A 
1.11 	person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable for a penalty of not less 
1.12 	than $250 nor more than $1,000 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 nor more than 
1.13 	$5,000 for a second offense, and not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for a third or 
1.14 	subsequent offense.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.