Minnesota Legislature
Broadened exemption for agricultural commodities transport passes House
The House on Tuesday OK’d legislation that would broaden exemptions to rules that regulate agricultural transportation.
Passed 121-0, HF3548 would broaden the definition of harvest season to year-round for an hours of service exemption in intrastate transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies within a 150-mile radius. Hours of service requirements are federal regulations governing the amount of driving time, rest periods and logging of on-duty and rest times for commercial motor carriers.
The bill would also incorporate a federal exemption into state statute establishing a year-round harvest season. That would have the effect of applying a federal exemption from hours of service rules governing interstate transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.
Sponsored by Rep. Tim Miller (R-Prinsburg), HF3548 now goes to the Senate. There, Sen. Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) is the sponsor.
“This bill recognizes that today’s farm economy requires our farmers and our ag groups to be able to get their products [to market] on-time,” Miller said.
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