hf2387LAWS 1999 - CHAPTER 238THIRD ENGROSSMENTOmnibus transportation appropriations bill.ARTICLE 1 - TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIESSection 1: Transportation appropriations summary provided. Sec. 2: Money appropriate to the department of transportation for aeronautics, transit, railroads and waterways, motor carrier regulation, local roads, state roads, general support, and buildings; transfers provided; state road construction appropriations use specified; and contingent appropriations provided. Sec. 3: Metropolitan council transit appropriated money. Sec. 4: Money appropriated to the department of public safety for administration and related services, state patrol, driver and vehicle services, traffic safety, and pipeline safety. Sec. 5: Minnesota safety council appropriated money. Sec. 6: General contingent accounts appropriated money. Sec. 7: Money appropriated for tort claims. Sec. 8: Previous ancillary 800 MHz system equipment purchase appropriations provision extended. Sec. 9: Previous female and minority trooper candidate assistance appropriations provision extended.ARTICLE 2 - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT Sec. 1: Motorcycle safety education program appropriations provisions extended. Sec. 2: limousine definition modified. Sec. 3: vehicles owned by a commercial driving school and used exclusively for driver education and training exempted from tax and registration fees. Sec. 4-5: dealer vehicles sold subject to prorated tax upon sale. Sec. 6: Motor vehicle registration fee modified for license plates for persons with disabilities. Sec. 7: Motor vehicle registration suspension provided for failure to apply for new certificate of title after transfer within 30 days. Sec. 8: Title transfer deadline modified before late fee imposed. Sec. 9: Suspended license reinstatement fee increased and provisions modified for transferees failing to file new title certificate within 30 days. Sec. 10: Certificate of title contents modified and detachable "Notice of Sale" postcard required. Sec. 11: Transfer of vehicle interest by owner requirement expanded to include "Notice of Sale" postcard completion and transmission. Sec. 12: Motor vehicle registration suspension provided for transferees failing to apply for new title certificate within specified time. Sec. 13: Vehicle interest transfer by owner compliance liability limited related to "Notice of Sale" postcard. Sec. 14: Willful and fraudulent acts provisions "Notice of Sale" exclusion provided. Sec. 15: open bottle law exception provided for passengers on buses operated by motor carriers of passengers. Sec. 16: Persons with disabilities parking privilege scope expanded to include parking in nonmetered time-restricted spaces without restriction, and provisions modified. Sec. 17: organizations transporting persons with disabilities required to document procedures implemented to ensure parking privileges will not be abused, and replacement certificate issuance limited. Sec. 18-19: authorized parking enforcement employee or agent of a city or town authorized to report violations of use of temporary physically disabled parking permit, and holders of certificates who allow unlawful use denied eligibility for certificate or plates for 12 months. Sec. 20: cities authorized to enact ordinances establishing permit programs for long-term parking. Sec. 21: delivery vehicles allowed signs to project white light to the rear if sign projects one or more additional colors to the rear. Sec. 22: delivery vehicle signs allowed to project red light to the front if sign projects one or more additional colors to the front. Sec. 23-24: persons age 19 or older required to possess instruction permit for three months prior to driver's license issuance. Sec. 25: driver's instruction permit application requirements modified, and clarified relating to home-school students. Sec. 26: photo identification equipment provided and maintained to newly appointed driver's license agents if office was provided equipment prior to January 1, 1999. Sec. 27: Minnesota identification card fee set for persons with mental illness. Sec. 28: home-schools exempted from driver training school provisions. Sec. 29: directional signs definition federal conformity provided. Sec. 30: public transit subsidy program large urbanized area service recipient percentage of operating cost reduced. Sec. 31: Public safety radio communications system implementation provided, site fee authorized, and fees deposited in trunk highway fund for construction and maintenance costs. Sec. 32-33: statutory references removed. Sec. 34: Southern rail corridor improvement plan provided. Sec. 35: motor carrier definition modified. Sec. 36: certificated carrier definition modified. Sec. 37: class I carrier definition modified. Sec. 38: motor carrier of passengers definition provided. Sec. 39: small vehicle passenger service definition provided. Sec. 40: motor carrier registration or permit requirements provided, sanctions imposed, and hearings allowed. Sec. 41: motor carrier regulation powers transferred to commissioner of transportation. Sec. 42: metropolitan council passenger transportation service regulation exemption removed. Sec. 43: motor carrier of property registration requirement clarification provided. Sec. 44: passenger carrier registration exemptions provided. Sec. 45: motor carrier of property exemption statutory references removed. Sec. 46-47: technical changes made, and obsolete language deleted. Sec. 48: limousines exempted from vehicle identification rule. Sec. 49: drivers of motor carrier of passengers who hold a driver's license with a school bus endorsement exempted from requirement to have a separate health certificate. Sec. 50-51: technical changes. Sec. 52: local licensing of small vehicle passenger service provided, and metropolitan airports commission granted authority over ground transportation to and from airports under its jurisdiction. Sec. 53: technical. Sec. 54: initial motor carrier contact program provisions clarified. Sec. 55: motor vehicle carrier of passengers registration fee increased. Sec. 56: motor carrier of passengers minimum insurance federal conformity required. Sec. 57: conforming changes. Sec. 58: criminal background checks provided for operators of motor vehicle carriers of passengers, and exception provided holders of school bus endorsements. Sec. 59-60: technical changes provided. Sec. 61: notice of suspension of motor carrier permit or certification required. Sec. 62: carrier registration cancelled in cases of noncompliance. Sec. 63-65: technical statutory references removed. Sec. 66: operating without registration or permit technical modifications provided. Sec. 67: obsolete statutory references removed. Sec. 68: Snowmobile fuel tax provided. Sec. 69: Department of public safety authorized to accept paid advertising for departmental publications except for advertising for elected office candidates. Sec. 70: first year of life definition provided for aircraft. Sec. 71: Classic aircraft defined and provisions modified related to special plates. Sec. 72: taxicab ordinance minimum licensure requirements provided Sec. 73: unmarked county vehicles license requirement provided, and plates provided at cost. Sec. 74: taxicab ordinance minimum licensure requirements provided. Sec. 75: obsolete public utilities commission references deleted. Sec. 76: metropolitan radio board report to legislature required. Sec. 77: technical statutory reference removed. Sec. 78: metropolitan radio boards sunset delayed. Sec. 79: previous transportation study appropriation expanded to include study of the feasibility of extending St. Cloud corridor to Little Falls, and providing commuter rail within corridor. Sec. 80: passenger rail service study provided. Sec. 81: taxi regulation study provided. Sec. 82: departmental recommendations required relating to vehicle lighting. Sec. 83: large urbanized transit system report on Duluth transit authority requested. Sec. 84: state development strategy proposal requirements provided. Sec. 85: motor vehicle certificate conversion provided. Sec. 86: motor carrier service at Minneapolis - St. Paul international airport regulated. Sec. 87: utility relocation study provided. Sec. 88: commissioner directed not to take action that would result in loss of federal funds. Sec. 89: public safety radio communication system agreement authorized. Sec. 90: transportation policy report required. Sec. 91: instruction to revisor. Sec. 92: repealer. Sec. 93: effective date.cth