Today, Governor Mark Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order 11-23, declaring an emergency and providing for relief from regulations to motor carriers and drivers operating in Minnesota. Under the order, carriers or drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting fuel to provide direct assistance for emergency relief from the extremely hot weather are exempted from regulations pertaining to hours of service.

/governor/assets/EO_11-23.pdf_tcm1055-93519.pdfThe emergency executive order is attached.