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D Druand alcohol In February 1999, rules extended these What are the g testing requirements to other local va effective dates? l eS�ing�Or government employees. Local govern- January 1, 1995 for those emplo}'- ments nog+ must test any employee who ers++ith 50 or more commercial commercial is required to have a commercial drivers.January 1. 1996 for those em- driver's license (CDL)to perform a city plovers with less than 50 commercial ate• job. The federal rule pre-empts the dti�ers. iVers Minnesota state drug and alcohol testing statute where it is inconsistent. ELLE.-%,LO\GFELLONV.A-\D The intent of the act and rules is to Which employees must be tested? K1c Lo,,-E1' provide for safer roads,airways and A,y.N tracks by removing drivers who are Any employee who has a CDL impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. under Minnesota la...CDLs are k" �. Studies show that drugs and alcohol are required to drive commercial vehicles he Federal Omnibus often contributing factors in traffic and to drive non-commercial vehicles if IfTransportation Employee accidents. they are used for a few specific pur- Testing Act of 1991 requires poses.CDL classifications under drug and alcohol testing of Which employers are ?Minnesota Statute 171.02 subd.2 employees driving motor covered by these includes Class CC,Class B and Class A vehicles in safety-sensitive rules? vehicles. Commercial vehicles include functions. Prior to 1994,local govern- Any employer who has an employ- vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 menu were only required to do such ee that is required to have a CDL. pounds,carr.-more than 15 passengers testing of their mass transit employees. and transport hazardous materials. Non-commercial vehicles that require CDLs include single unit vehicles with hazardous waste endorsement,and single unit vehicles with school bus Not sure how to spell the last name of the endorsement for vehicles designed for Eveleth Mayor? 15 or fewer passengers-including the driver.Vehicles specifically exempted (That's Vlaisavijevieh) from the CDL requirement are fire trucks and emergency fire equipment, whether they weigh more than 26,000 r: Confused about the population of Tenny? pounds or not,while driven by an on- (three) duty firefighter. Need to mail a letter to Lakeville City Hall? What is a safety. (20195 Holyoke Ave. Lakeville, 55044-9047) IQ sensitive function? The following on-duty functions , You need the League of Minnesota Cities 1995 Directory of Aare safety-sensitive: Minnesota City Officials. It contains names of city officials and 0 When a driver is waiting to be dispatched; pa department heads, city hall street addresses and zip codes, ®didisspat inspecting and servicing any designation of plan A and Plan B cities, council meeting dates, commercial vehicle; telephone numbers of city hall or city clerk, 1993 population 0 Driving time; estimates, and legislative congressional districts. 0 All other time in a commercial vehicle,other than sleeping in a For more information contact the League at (612) 490-5600 or sleeper berth; (800) 925-1122. A When loading and unloading,or supervising loading and unloading of _ a vehicle; •All time spent on requirements when an accident occurs;and 9 All times ata disabk-d vehicle.