Hornstein/Jensen Bakken oil rail safety bills
March 25th, 2014
Rep. Frank Hornstein and Sen. Vicki Jensen have introduced three bills related to rail safety, triggered by the recent Bakken oil rail car derailments and explosions.
Here’s a pdf with clickable links to check out the specific language and status:
TO DO: Contact House Committee members and urge passage:
In the House, all the bills have been referred to Transportation Finance (HF 3134 after a trip through the Transportation Policy and Public Safety committees), so now we’ve got to contact those in Transportation Finance to move HF 3133, HF 3134 & HF 3135 on to the House floor — it’s Frank’s committee so he shouldn’t have any trouble getting a hearing!!! Contact info for House Finance members HERE!
TO DO: Contact Senate Committee members and urge passage:
In the Senate, two have been referred to Transportation and Public Safety (SF 2795 and SF 2796), and one to Environment and Energy (SF 2797). Contact info for Transportation and Public Safety HERE! Sen. Scott Dibble is Chair so there should be no problem getting a hearing here either!! Contact info for Environment and Energy HERE!
Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committee will hear them tomorrow:
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Committee on Transportation and Public Safety
Chair: Sen. D. Scott Dibble
03:00 PM
Room 15 Capitol
Something very noticeable here in this district is that Rep. Matt Kelley and Rep. Steve Drazkowski have not signed on. ???? This is a huge issue for those of us along the Mississippi with the rail line running right through town.
TO DO: Contact these legislators along the tracks and urge them to sign on (and also those towards Fargo too, don’t know where the train runs there):
Reps: rep.tim.kelly@house.mn (21A); rep.steve.drazkowski@house.mn (21B); rep.gene.pelowski@house.mn (28A); rep.greg.davids@house.mn (28B); rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn (58B).
Senators: sen.jeremy.miller@senate.mn (28); sen.dave.thompson@senate.mn (58).
Why aren’t state Representatives and Senators in SE Minnesota acting on this explosive issue?
Here are notes from a City of Red Wing meeting with CP on March 17th:
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