Public transit operators authorized to perform third-party testing for school buses.

HF 1179 allows public transit operators to conduct third-party driver testing for school buses. It amends Minnesota law to define "transit operator" and enables these operators to test school bus drivers employed by school districts or bus companies through approved agreements. School districts or companies must submit testing agreements to the commissioner for approval, and certified transit operators may be reimbursed by the testing entity. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to new agreements entered after that date.