HB 2795 — appropriation; railway safety inspectors

HB2795 - 542R - H Ver       House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session       HOUSE FLOORBILL AMENDMENT2795 EXPLANATION  Bill  Number:  AN ACT   appropriating monies to the corporation commission.

HB  2795  Floor(TEXT AmendmentOF EspinozaBILL 1.BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

MandatesSection 1.  Appropriation; that railroads operating within AZ maintain a minimum of two employees in the leadcarofatrainwhilethetrainisinmotion.

2.corporation commission;

RequiresthatrailroadsoperatingwithinAZmaintainaminimumoftwooperatingemployeesrailway duringremotecontroloperations.safety inspectors In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2020‑2021, the sum of $196,600 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the corporation commission for the purpose of funding two railway safety inspectors.

3.

Clarifiesthatthesechangesdonotapplyto:

a.

Passenger,mailorexpresstrains.

b.

Railroads during switching operations, inspection periods and performing duties in conjunctionwithroadservice.

Amendment explanation prepared by M.Bearden Phone Number 6-5848 mb 2/26/2020 Fifty-fourth Legislature ESPINOZA Second Regular Session H.B.

2795 ESPINOZA FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

2795 (Reference to printed bill) Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:

"Section 1.

Section 40-881, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

40-881.

Train and railroad crew requirements A.

A passenger, mail or express train composed of less than six cars, when operated outside yard limits, shall carry a crew consisting of not less than one engineer, one fireman, one conductor and one flagman.

This subsection shall DOES not apply to gasoline motor cars.

B.

A passenger, mail or express train composed of six or more cars, when operated outside yard limits on main line tracks, shall carry a crew consisting of not less than one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, one flagman, and one brakeman.

When such train is operated outside yard limits on branch lines, (including the use of main lines where necessary to reach initial or final terminals of branch lines,) it shall carry a crew consisting of not less than one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, and one brakeman.

C.

RAILROADS OPERATING WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO OPERATING EMPLOYEES IN THE CONTROL COMPARTMENT OF THE LEAD LOCOMOTIVE UNIT OF A TRAIN WHILE THE TRAIN IS IN MOTION.

D.

RAILROADS OPERATING WITHIN THIS STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO OPERATING EMPLOYEES DURING REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONS.

House Amendments to H.B.

2795 E.

SUBSECTIONS C AND D OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO EITHER:

1.

PASSENGER, MAIL OR EXPRESS TRAINS.

2.

RAILROADS OPERATING IN THIS STATE DURING SWITCHING OPERATIONS, WHILE MOVING CARS FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES OR WHILE PERFORMING SETOUTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROAD SERVICE." Renumber to conform Amend title to conform Diego Espinoza 2795FloorESPINOZA 02/26/2020 08:40 AM H:

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