The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.3213, to modify employment requirements for applicants in the third-party testing program for school bus drivers. It allows school districts and school bus companies to enter into agreements to test each other's school bus driver employees. A certified third-party tester must be employed by the testing entity, and the agreements must be approved by the commissioner.

Additionally, the bill introduces new requirements for test applicants, stating that their test results and passage are contingent upon either remaining employed with the third-party testing program for six months after the test date or completing an approved school bus driver training program. This new legal language is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, for tests administered on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 171.3213