hf7 Omnibus transportation appropriations bill providing funding for transportation, public safety, and the judicial system. ARTICLE 1 TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES Section 1: Transportation appropriations summary provided. Sec. 2: Transportation appropriations summary detailed by fund, including: aeronautics, transit, railroads, motor carriers, local roads, state roads, buildings, transfers, contingent appropriation, and use of state road construction appropriations. Sec. 3: Metropolitan council transit appropriations summary provided. Sec. 4: Public safety appropriations summary provided.ARTICLE 2 TRANSPORTATION POLICYSection 1: Transportation appropriations summary provided. Sec. 2: Transportation appropriations summary detailed by fund, including: aeronautics, transit, railroads, motor carriers, local roads, state roads, buildings, transfers, contingent appropriation, and use of state road construction appropriations. Sec. 3: Metropolitan council transit appropriations summary provided. Sec. 4: Public safety appropriations summary provided. Sec. 5: General contingent accounts appropriations summary provided. Sec. 6: Tort claims provided. Sec. 7: Fiscal year 2001 appropriations transfers detailed. Sec. 8: Office of pipeline safety assessments approved. Sec. 9: Certain one-time appropriations provided. Sec. 10: DOT District 1 construction budget reduced. Sec. 11: Port of Minneapolis zoning restrictions provided. Sec. 12: Town bridges and culverts engineering cost financial assistance eligibility amounts provided. Sec. 13: Trailer weight tax clarified. Sec. 14: Operating assistance for Duluth transit authority clarified. Sec. 15: Highway maintenance billing allowances provided. Sec. 16: Language updated relating to snowmobile gasoline consumption. Sec. 17: Metropolitan council transit appropriation for 2002 eliminated.ARTICLE 2 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENTSection 1: Repealer. Sec. 2: State highway bond proceed transfer allowed. Sec. 3: Use of unmarked government vehicles by investigative staff of the gambling control board allowed. Sec. 4: Signature for work orders related to DOT contracts not required. Sec. 5: State road project culvert maximum spending amount established. Sec. 6: Trunk highway No. 75 designated the "King of Trails." Sec. 7: Language clarified. Sec. 8: Trunk highway construction bids allowed to be placed on the Internet. Sec. 9: Electronic furnishing of securities provided. Sec. 10: Lowest responsible bidder procedures clarified. Sec. 11: Bid record Internet posting allowed. Sec. 12: Interregional corridor development funding provided. Sec. 13: Disaster account language updated. Sec. 14: Disaster account language updated. Sec. 15: State highway bond proceeds used to purchase property payment procedures provided, and related terms defined. Sec. 16: Money transfer language clarified. Sec. 17: Vehicle registration fee exemption provided for unmarked vehicles used by investigative staff of gambling control board. Sec. 18: Temporary permit and plate regulations established and modified. Sec. 19: Grounds for cancellation of dealer license notification required. Sec. 20: Application to sale of other vehicles related language clarified. Sec. 21: Motor vehicle registration renewal filing fee increased and dealer retention provided. Sec. 22: Cancellation of motor vehicle sale documentation requirements established. Sec. 23: Accident reporting regulations for officers modified. Sec. 24: Accident report forms outlined. Sec. 25: Semitrailer surge brake specifications established. Sec. 26: Vehicle registration temporary permit regulations established. Sec. 27: Language updated. Sec. 28: Judgement satisfaction dollar amounts increased. Sec. 29: Exemptions for driver training instructors provided and language clarified. Sec. 30: Pavement striping cost guidelines provided. Sec. 31: Language clarified. Sec. 32: State fund spending on light rail transit study prohibited. Sec. 33: Notice to legislature of spending towards high-speed rail studies required. Sec. 34: Draft environmental impact statements included on reports to commissioner. Sec. 35: Major transportation project definition modified. Sec. 36: Commissioner given power to purchase land and erect communications towers. Sec. 37: Trunk highway fund fee deposit provided. Sec. 38: Commuter rail facility fund expenditure provided. Sec. 39: Quiet zones established. Sec. 40: Transit lease disposition permitted. Sec. 41: Transportation revolving loan fund related definitions modified, purpose clarified, and loan account established. Various related procedures detailed. Sec. 42: Expenditure of state funds for light rail studies prohibited. Sec. 43: Performance-based funding program for certain providers recipient payment percentage reduced. Sec. 44: Repealer.ARTICLE 3 DESIGN-BUILDSection 1: Design-build contract related terms defined. Sec. 2: Design-build authority regulations established. Sec. 3: Determination to use design-build selection method stated and support provided. Sec. 4: Design-build notification and report required. Sec. 5: Licensing requirements provided. Sec. 6: Design-build RFQ and selection team detailed and evaluation required. Sec. 7: Request for design-build proposals provided. Sec. 8: Procedures for replacing team members provided. Sec. 9: Design-build contract award regulations established. Sec. 10: List of design-build contracts publication required. Sec. 11: Effective date provided.ARTICLE 4 CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONSSection 1: Criminal justice money appropriated. Sec. 2: Supreme Court money appropriated. Sec. 3: Court of appeals money appropriated. Sec. 4: District court money appropriated. Sec. 5: Board on judicial standards money appropriated. Sec. 6: Tax court money appropriated. Sec. 7: Human rights money appropriated. Sec. 8: Uniform laws commission money appropriated. Sec. 9: Tax court deficiency money appropriated. Sec. 10: Crime victim ombudsman money appropriated. Sec. 11: Public safety money appropriated, including trunk highway, emergency management, criminal apprehension, fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, crime victim services center, and law enforcement community grant money. Sec. 12: Board of peace officer standards and training money appropriated. Sec. 13: Board of private detective agent services money appropriated. Sec. 14: Deficiency appropriation. Sec. 15: Sunset of uncodified language.ARTICLE 5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY POLICY PROVISIONSSection 1: Retired justices and judges compensation to be determined by chief justice of Supreme Court. Sec. 2: Internet access fee by bureau of criminal apprehension authorized. Sec. 3: Criminal gang oversight council membership requirements modified. Sec. 4: Financial crimes investigation task force established. Sec. 5: Fingerprinting required in specified instances. Sec. 6: Certain identification furnished to bureau specified. Sec. 7: Suspense file reporting regulations established. Sec. 8: Criminal and juvenile justice information policy group membership detailed and duties established. Sec. 9: Policy group task force member appointment by commissioner of public safety authorized. Sec. 10: Criminal and traffic offender surcharge raised. Sec. 11: Percentages of surcharges to be disbursed by state treasurer modified. Sec. 12: Fingerprinting required. Sec. 13: Racial profiling avoided, policies and learning objectives required. Sec. 14: Certain baccalaureate degree holders eligible to take peace officer licensing examination. Sec. 15: Reciprocity examination based on relevant military experience eligibility requirements provided. Sec. 16: Racial profiling study initiated and report required. Sec. 17: Racial profiling advisory committee established and detailed. Sec. 18: Racial profiling complaint toll-free telephone number established. Sec. 19: Police vehicle video camera installation grant program established. Sec. 20: State patrol minority recruitment study initiated. Sec. 21: Regional training seminars required. Sec. 22: Peace officer model policy reports required. Sec. 23: Child support pilot project established. Sec. 24: Outside review for CriMNet projects required. Sec. 25: Special revenue spending authorization provided, and other money appropriated.ARTICLE 6 GENERAL CRIMINAL PROVISIONSSection 1: "Misdemeanor" fine modified. Sec. 2: "Pet or companion animal" defined. Sec. 3: "Service animal" defined. Sec. 4: "Substantial bodily harm" defined. Sec. 5: "Great bodily harm" defined. Sec. 6: Harming service animals prohibited. Sec. 7: Penalties provided for intentionally harming a pet or companion animal. Sec. 8: Statutory reference removed and language clarified.Sec 9-11: Statutory references added. Sec. 12: "Great bodily harm" defined. Sec. 13: Dangerous dog registration requirements detailed. Sec. 14: Dangerous or destructive dog designation review and appeal procedures provided. Sec. 15: Contracted service regulations modified. Sec. 16: Microchip implantation inside of dangerous dogs required. Sec. 17: Dangerous dog ownership requirements established. Sec. 18: Penalties detailed. Sec. 19: Dog destruction guidelines provided. Sec. 20: Fines and penalties for fleeing an officer increased. Sec. 21-22: Provisions relating to harboring or assisting a known felon provided. Sec. 23: Possession of shoplifting gear regulations provided. Sec. 24: Pornography dissemination prohibited and penalties provided. Sec. 25: Statutory references modified. Sec. 26: Repealer. Sec. 27. Effective date. ARTICLE 7 PREDATORY OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND RELATED PROVISIONSSection 1-2: Predatory offender registration requirements clarified. Sec. 3: "Motor vehicle" definition provided. Sec. 4: Registration period clarified. Sec. 5: "Crime against the person" definition clarified. Sec. 6: Statutory references added to related DNA testing section language. Sec. 7: Legislative intent specified. Sec. 8: Repealer. Sec. 9: Effective dates.ARTICLE 8 FELONY DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED PROVISIONSSection 1-2: New first-degree DWI offense established, other previous degrees moved down one level. Sec. 3: First-degree driving while impaired described. Sec. 4: Second-degree driving while impaired described. Sec. 5: Third-degree driving while impaired described. Sec. 6: Fourth-degree driving while impaired described. Sec. 7: Nonfelony violations detailed. Sec. 8: Mandatory prison sentence established and detailed. Sec. 9: Stay authorization language updated to reflect changes to DWI laws. Sec. 10: First and second-degree DWI offenders custodial arrest regulations provided. Sec. 11: "Designated offense" definition modified. Sec. 12: Surcharge fees provided. Sec. 13: Supervision level specified. Sec. 14: Study initiated. Sec. 15: Felony driving while impaired money appropriated. Sec. 16: Effective date.ARTICLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS DWI PROVISIONSSection 1: Monitoring requirements modified. Sec. 2: Consecutive sentences for multiple offenses permitted and statutory reference added. Sec. 3-4: Related terms defined. Sec. 5: Definition of "crime" provided. Sec. 6: Statutory reference added. Sec. 7: Applicability regulations concerning implied consent revocation modified. Sec. 8: "Significant relationship" defined. Sec. 9: Special registration plates required. Sec. 10: Sale of vehicle subject to impoundment order guidelines provided. Sec. 11: "Prosecuting authority" definition modified. Sec. 12: Commissioner-imposed restrictions and violations clarified. Sec. 13: Statutory reference added. Sec. 14: Statutory references added. Sec. 15: Immunity from liability provided. Sec. 16: Repealer. Sec. 17: Effective date.AE