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S1277.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - OPERATORS - Amends existing law to provide for disqualification of a commercial motor vehicle operator convicted of violating federal regulation or state law on railroad grade crossings; and to provide for the imposition of a fixed penalty upon an employer who is convicted of knowingly allowing, permitting, requiring or authorizing an employee operating a commercial motor vehicle to violate federal regulation or state law on railroad grade crossings. 01/11 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/14 Rpt prt - to Transp 01/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 01/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 01/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3 AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne(Thorne), Wheeler, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Branch, Hawkins, Sims Floor Sponsor - Ingram Title apvd - to House 01/29 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp 03/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/13 3rd rdg - PASSED - 46-21-3 AYES -- Aikele, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Henbest, Higgins, Jaquet, Kellogg, Kunz, Langford, Martinez, Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Roberts, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Trail NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Black, Callister, Harwood, Hornbeck, Jones, Kendell, Lake, Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer, Pearce, Ridinger, Sali, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker Absent and excused -- Crow, Denney, Montgomery Floor Sponsor - Smith(23) Title apvd - to Senate 03/13 To enrol 03/14 Rpt enrol - Pres signed Sp signed 03/15 To Governor 03/21 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 181 Effective: 07/01/02
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1277 BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES; AMEND- 3 ING SECTION 49-335, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF A COM- 4 MERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR IF THE OPERATOR IS CONVICTED OF VIOLATING 5 FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR STATE LAWS ON RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS; AND AMEND- 6 ING SECTION 49-337, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A FIXED 7 PENALTY UPON AN EMPLOYER WHO IS CONVICTED OF KNOWINGLY ALLOWING, PERMIT- 8 TING, REQUIRING OR AUTHORIZING AN EMPLOYEE OPERATING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR 9 VEHICLE TO VIOLATE FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR STATE LAWS ON RAILROAD GRADE 10 CROSSINGS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 12 SECTION 1. That Section 49-335, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 13 amended to read as follows: 14 49-335. DISQUALIFICATIONS AND PENALTIES -- COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE. 15 (1) Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle and who holds a class 16 A, B or C driver's license is disqualified from operating a commercial motor 17 vehicle for a period of not less than one (1) year if convicted in the form of 18 a judgment or withheld judgment of a first violation under any state or fed- 19 eral law of: 20 (a) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of 21 alcohol or a controlled substance; 22 (b) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol concentration 23 of the person's blood, breath or bodily substance is 0.04 or more; 24 (c) Leaving the scene of an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle 25 driven by the person; 26 (d) Using a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony. 27 (2) Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle and who holds a 28 class A, B or C driver's license is disqualified from operating a commercial 29 motor vehicle for a period of not less than one (1) year if the person refuses 30 to submit to a test to determine the driver's alcohol concentration while 31 operating a commercial motor vehicle. 32 (3) If any of the offenses specified in subsection (1) or (2) of this 33 section occurred while transporting a hazardous material required to be 34 placarded, the person is disqualified for a period of not less than three (3) 35 years. 36 (4) A person is disqualified for the period of time specified in 49 CFR 37 part 383 if found to have committed two (2) or more of any of the offenses 38 specified in subsection (1) or (2) of this section, or any combination of 39 those offenses, arising from two (2) or more separate incidents. 40 (5) A person is disqualified for the period of time specified in 49 CFR 41 part 383 from operating a commercial motor vehicle who uses a commercial motor 42 vehicle in the commission of any felony involving the manufacture, distribu- 43 tion, or dispensing of a controlled substance, or possession of a controlled 2 1 substance with the intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense such con- 2 trolled substance. 3 (6) A person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle 4 for a period of not less than sixty (60) days if convicted of two (2) serious 5 traffic violations, or one hundred twenty (120) days if convicted of three (3) 6 serious traffic violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle arising 7 from separate incidents occurring within a three (3) year period. 8 (7) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a commer- 9 cial motor vehicle within this state while having any detectable amount of 10 alcohol in his system or who refuses to submit to an alcohol test must be 11 placed out of service for twenty-four (24) hours and be subject to the provi- 12 sions of section 18-8002, Idaho Code. 13 (8) A person who is convicted in the form of a judgment or withheld judg- 14 ment of a violation of an out-of-service order while driving a commercial 15 motor vehicle is disqualified for not less than: 16 (a) Ninety (90) days nor more than one (1) year for a first conviction; 17 (b) One (1) year nor more than five (5) years for a second conviction 18 arising from separate incidents during any ten (10) year period; 19 (c) Three (3) years nor more than five (5) years for three (3) or more 20 convictions arising from separate incidents during any ten (10) year 21 period. 22 (9) A person who is convicted in the form of a judgment or withheld judg- 23 ment of a violation of an out-of-service order while driving a commercial 24 motor vehicle and while transporting hazardous materials required to be 25 placarded under the hazardous materials transportation act, or while operating 26 motor vehicles designed to transport sixteen (16) or more people including the 27 driver, is disqualified for not less than: 28 (a) One hundred eighty (180) days nor more than two (2) years for a first 29 conviction; 30 (b) Three (3) years nor more than five (5) years for subsequent convic- 31 tions arising from separate incidents in any ten (10) year period. 32 (10) A person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle if 33 convicted of a railroad grade crossing violation as specified in 49 CFR part 34 383 or applicable state laws while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The 35 disqualification shall be for a period of: 36 (a) Sixty (60) days for a first conviction; 37 (b) One hundred twenty (120) days for a second conviction during any 38 three (3) year period; 39 (c) One (1) year for a third or subsequent conviction during any three 40 (3) year period. 41 SECTION 2. That Section 49-337, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 42 amended to read as follows: 43 49-337. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES. (1) Any operator of a 44 commercial motor vehicle holding a class A, B or C driver's license issued by 45 this state, and who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance 46 in any other state relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than park- 47 ing violations, shall notify the department of the conviction in the manner 48 specified by the department within thirty (30) days of the date of conviction. 49 (2) Any operator of a commercial motor vehicle holding a class A, B or C 50 driver's license issued by this state, and who is convicted of violating any 51 state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this 52 or any other state, other than parking violations, shall notify his employer 53 in writing of the conviction within thirty (30) days of the date of convic- 3 1 tion. 2 (3) Each employee whose class A, B or C driver's license is suspended, 3 revoked, denied, refused orcancelledcanceled by this state or who loses the 4 privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period, 5 or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for any 6 period, shall notify his employer of that fact before the end of the business 7 day following the day the employee received notice of that fact. 8 (4) Each person who applies for employment as an operator of a commercial 9 motor vehicle with an employer shall provide notification to the employer, at 10 the time of application, of his previous employment as an operator of a com- 11 mercial motor vehicle. The period of previous employment of which notification 12 must be given shall be the ten (10) year period ending on the date of applica- 13 tion for employment. 14 (5) No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, require or authorize an 15 employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States during any 16 period: 17 (a) In which the employee has a driver's license suspended, revoked or 18cancelledcanceled by a state, has lost the privilege to operate a commer- 19 cial motor vehicle in a state or has been disqualified from operating a 20 commercial motor vehicle; or 21 (b) In which the employee has more than one (1) driver's license; or 22 (c) In which the employee, or the motor vehicle being driven, or the 23 motor carrier operation, is subject to an out-of-service order. 24 (6) No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, require or authorize an 25 employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States in viola- 26 tion of any federal, state or local law or federal regulation pertaining to 27 railroad grade crossings. An employer who is convicted of a violation of this 28 subsection (6) shall, in addition to the general penalties provided for in 29 this title, be subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dol- 30 lars ($10,000). 31 (7) Each employer shall require the information specified in subsection 32 (4) of this section to be provided by the employee.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 11421 This legislation brings Idaho code into compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) regarding the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program and enhances the safety of Idaho's highways and railroad crossings. This legislation amends Section 49-335, Idaho Code, to allow the department to disqualify the commercial drivers licenses of commercial motor vehicle operators convicted of violating a railroad grade crossing law or regulation. This legislation also amends Section 49-337, Idaho Code, to allow for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 to be assessed against an employer who requires an employee to violate a railroad grade crossing law or regulation. FISCAL IMPACT All states must achieve substantial compliance with the new FHWA regulations regarding railroad crossings prior to October 4, 2002, or be subject to permanent withholding of apportioned Federal-aid highway funds. The first year that a state is found in non-compliance can result in a permanent withholding of 5% of Interstate Maintenance (IM), National Highway System (NHS), and Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds, or an estimated total of $7 million for Idaho in FY 2003. If a state is found in non-compliance for a second year, the permanent withholding can increase to 10%, or an estimated $14 million in FY 2004 and thereafter for Idaho. If this legislation is not enacted, Idaho can be found in non-compliance with the CDL program and millions of dollars of Federal-aid highway funding can be permanently withheld. CONTACT Name: Hal Putnam, MV Program Supv Agency: Idaho Transportation Department Phone: 334-4465 Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact S1277