Bill Text: MN HF751 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: St. Paul; Central Station on the Central Corridor light rail transit line skyway access requirements established.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-14 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Transportation Finance [HF751 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF751-Introduced.html
1.2relating to transportation; mass transit; establishing skyway access requirements
1.3for the Central Station on the Central Corridor light rail transit line.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; CENTRAL
1.6STATION ACCESSIBILITY.
1.7(a) For purposes of this section:
1.8(1) "city" means the city of St. Paul;
1.9(2) "council" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
1.10subdivision 3; and
1.11(3) "pedestrian skyway system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
1.12section 469.125, subdivision 4.
1.13(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for the Central Station on the
1.14Central Corridor light rail transit line, the council and city shall include construction or
1.15establishment of access to a pedestrian skyway system as part of the initial transit line
1.16construction project. The council and city shall ensure that public access to the pedestrian
1.17skyway system is provided by an elevator located at the site of the station.
1.18(c) The council and city shall meet the requirements under this section at the time of
1.19initial construction of the Central Corridor light rail transit line and the Central Station.
1.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3for the Central Station on the Central Corridor light rail transit line.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; CENTRAL
1.6STATION ACCESSIBILITY.
1.7(a) For purposes of this section:
1.8(1) "city" means the city of St. Paul;
1.9(2) "council" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
1.10subdivision 3; and
1.11(3) "pedestrian skyway system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
1.12section 469.125, subdivision 4.
1.13(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for the Central Station on the
1.14Central Corridor light rail transit line, the council and city shall include construction or
1.15establishment of access to a pedestrian skyway system as part of the initial transit line
1.16construction project. The council and city shall ensure that public access to the pedestrian
1.17skyway system is provided by an elevator located at the site of the station.
1.18(c) The council and city shall meet the requirements under this section at the time of
1.19initial construction of the Central Corridor light rail transit line and the Central Station.
1.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
