H.F. 2092 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 309.21A Motor grader operator 1 training. 2 1. A county, including the board of supervisors and the 3 county engineer, shall not employ or contract with a person to 4 operate a motor grader unless the person completes motor grader 5 operator training before the person operates a motor grader. 6 This subsection applies to persons employed or contracted to 7 operate a motor grader on secondary roads if the person has 8 fewer than five years of experience operating a motor grader. 9 2. Motor grader operator training must include training 10 in a classroom setting focusing on the concepts described in 11 subsection 3, and training behind the wheel of a motor grader 12 substantially similar to the motor grader the person will use 13 during the person’s employment. 14 3. Motor grader operator training must include but is not 15 limited to all of the following: 16 a. Ideal roadway profile designs and application. 17 b. Proper grading techniques to ensure sufficient drainage 18 on roadways. 19 c. Standard roadway and shoulder maintenance methods. 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill prohibits a county from employing or contracting 24 with a person to operate a motor grader on secondary roads 25 unless the person completes motor grader operator training if 26 the person has fewer than five years of experience. 27 Motor grader operator training must include training in a 28 classroom setting focusing on ideal roadway profile designs and 29 application, proper grading techniques, and standard roadway 30 and shoulder maintenance methods. Motor grader operator 31 training must also include training behind the wheel of a motor 32 grader substantially similar to the motor grader the person 33 will use during the person’s employment. 34 -1- LSB 5784YH (4) 90 th/ns 1/ 1