1.1.................... moves to amend S.F. No. 803, the first unofficial engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 4, line 22, delete "fire safety" and insert "railroad and pipeline safety"
1.3Page 4, line 31, delete "fire safety" and insert "railroad and pipeline safety"
1.4Page 5, delete lines 14 and 15
1.5Page 52, after line 3, insert:

1.6    "Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299A.55, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 2. Railroad and pipeline safety account. (a) A railroad and pipeline safety
1.8account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds collected under
1.9subdivision 4 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
1.10    (b) $104,000 $114,000 is annually appropriated from the railroad and pipeline safety
1.11account to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection
1.12activities related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E.
1.13(c) Following the appropriation in paragraph (b), the remaining money in the account
1.14is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in
1.15subdivision 3.

1.16    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299A.55, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.17    Subd. 3. Allocation of funds. (a) Subject to funding appropriated for this subdivision,
1.18the commissioner shall provide funds for training and response preparedness related to (1)
1.19derailments, discharge incidents, or spills involving trains carrying oil or other hazardous
1.20substances, and (2) pipeline discharge incidents or spills involving oil or other hazardous
1.21substances.
1.22(b) The commissioner shall allocate available funds as follows:
2.1(1) $100,000 $1,586,000 annually for emergency response teams and hazmat and
2.2chemical assessment teams; and
2.3(2) the remaining amount to the Board of Firefighter Training and Education under
2.4section 299N.02 and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
2.5(c) Prior to making allocations under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall consult with
2.6the Fire Service Advisory Committee under section 299F.012, subdivision 2.
2.7(d) The commissioner and the entities identified in paragraph (b), clause (2), shall
2.8prioritize uses of funds based on:
2.9(1) firefighter training needs;
2.10(2) community risk from discharge incidents or spills;
2.11(3) geographic balance; and
2.12(4) recommendations of the Fire Service Advisory Committee.
2.13(e) The following are permissible uses of funds provided under this subdivision:
2.14(1) training costs, which may include, but are not limited to, training curriculum, trainers,
2.15trainee overtime salary, other personnel overtime salary, and tuition;
2.16(2) costs of gear and equipment related to hazardous materials readiness, response, and
2.17management, which may include, but are not limited to, original purchase, maintenance,
2.18and replacement;
2.19(3) supplies related to the uses under clauses (1) and (2); and
2.20(4) emergency preparedness planning and coordination.
2.21(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), clause (2), from funds in the railroad and pipeline
2.22safety account provided for the purposes under this subdivision, the commissioner may
2.23retain a balance in the account for budgeting in subsequent fiscal years.

2.24    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 299A.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.25    Subd. 4. Assessments. (a) The commissioner of public safety shall annually assess
2.26$2,500,000 to railroad and pipeline companies based on the formula specified in paragraph
2.27(b). The commissioner shall deposit funds collected under this subdivision in the railroad
2.28and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
2.29(b) The assessment for each railroad is 50 percent of the total annual assessment amount,
2.30divided in equal proportion between applicable rail carriers based on route miles operated
3.1in Minnesota. The assessment for each pipeline company is 50 percent of the total annual
3.2assessment amount, divided in equal proportion between companies based on the yearly
3.3aggregate gallons of oil and hazardous substance transported by pipeline in Minnesota.
3.4(c) The assessments under this subdivision expire July 1, 2017."
3.5Adjust agency, fund, and bill totals accordingly
3.6Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
3.7Amend the title accordingly