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HOUSE BILL NO. 584

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H0584.........................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
TRAINS - Adds to existing law to require a crew of at least two individuals
on a railroad train or locomotive when the railroad train or locomotive is
operated between terminals and to authorize the Public Utilities Commission
to provide an exception to the requirement.

02/02    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/03    Rpt prt - to Transp

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H0584


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 584

                         BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO OPERATION OF RAILROADS; AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 62, IDAHO  CODE,
 3        BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 62-403A, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE A CREW OF
 4        AT  LEAST TWO INDIVIDUALS ON A RAILROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE RAIL-
 5        ROAD TRAIN OR LOCOMOTIVE IS OPERATED BETWEEN TERMINALS  AND  TO  AUTHORIZE
 6        THE  PUBLIC  UTILITIES  COMMISSION TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIRE-
 7        MENT.

 8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 9        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 4, Title 62, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
10    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
11    known and designated as Section 62-403A, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

12        62-403A.  RAILROAD TRAIN CREWS -- EXCEPTION. (1)  No person  operating  or
13    controlling  any  railroad  may  allow  the operation of any railroad train or
14    locomotive between terminals in this state unless the railroad train or  loco-
15    motive has a crew of at least two (2) individuals.
16        (2)  The  Idaho  public utilities commission may, by rule, grant an excep-
17    tion to the requirement provided in subsection (1) of this section if the com-
18    mission determines that the exception will not endanger the life  or  property
19    of any person.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

    





                          STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                                RS 07737
    
    This bill prohibits any railroad train or locomotive from 
    operating between terminals in this state unless the crew 
    consists of at least 2 persons. The bill authorizes the Idaho 
    Public Utilities Commission to grant exceptions that will not 
    endanger life or property.
    
                              FISCAL NOTE
    
    No fiscal impact is anticipated, as the bill does not increase or 
    change the responsibilities of the Idaho Public Utilities 
    Commission.
    
    CONTACT: Rep. Ken Kunz
             208-332-1000
             Dale Wheeler
             United Transportation Union
             208-467-1572
    
    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE
    
    Bill No. H 584