HF 2201

as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to state government; requiring state agencies 
  1.3             to take certain actions to promote bicycle commuting 
  1.4             by state employees; proposing coding for new law in 
  1.5             Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [16B.561] [BICYCLE COMMUTING; USE BY STATE 
  1.8   EMPLOYEES.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.] To 
  1.10  conserve energy, alleviate traffic congestion around state 
  1.11  offices, improve employee health through increased physical 
  1.12  activity, decrease demand for motor vehicle parking, and 
  1.13  minimize the environmental impact of commuting by singly 
  1.14  occupied motor vehicles, the commissioner shall, in cooperation 
  1.15  with the commissioners of transportation, health, and public 
  1.16  service, and interested nonprofit agencies, establish and 
  1.17  operate an employee transportation program promoting bicycle 
  1.18  commuting by state employees.  The commissioner shall promote 
  1.19  the maximum participation of state employees in the use of the 
  1.20  bicycles for commuting. 
  1.21     Subd. 2.  [CAPITAL INVESTMENT.] No state agency may propose 
  1.22  or implement a capital investment plan for a state office 
  1.23  building unless: 
  1.24     (1) the agency has developed a plan for increasing bicycle 
  1.25  commuting by employees who would normally work in the building, 
  2.1   or the agency has prepared a statement describing why such a 
  2.2   plan is not practicable; and 
  2.3      (2) the plan or statement has been reviewed by the 
  2.4   commissioner. 
  2.5      Subd. 3.  [FACILITY PROVISION.] All state agencies shall 
  2.6   provide facilities which promote bicycle commuting by state 
  2.7   employees.  These facilities might include indoor or sheltered 
  2.8   bicycle parking, high security bicycle parking, showers, and 
  2.9   dressing areas for bikers. 
  2.10     Subd. 4.  [SUBSIDIES.] State agencies providing a subsidy, 
  2.11  direct or indirect, for singly occupied motor vehicle commuting 
  2.12  by a state employee, including provision of parking at below 
  2.13  local market rates, shall make available an equal or greater 
  2.14  subsidy for bicycle commuting by a state employee.