HF 2461

CHAPTER 88
VETOED May 19, 2005

Omnibus transportation finance bill.

ARTICLE 1--APPROPRIATIONS; TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES

Section 1: Transportation, and other agencies appropriations summarized.
Sec. 2: Transportation money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Metropolitan council transit money appropriated.
Sec. 4: Public safety money appropriated.
Sec. 5: General contingent account money appropriated.
Sec. 6: Tort claims money appropriated
Sec. 7: Livable communities fund regulations modified.
Sec. 8: Light rail violation surcharge imposed..

ARTICLE 2--PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITIES, FEES, ACCOUNTS

Section 1: Central mailing system authorization parameters specified.
Sec. 2: Title transfer fee increased.
Sec. 3: ¿Commissioner¿ defined.
Sec. 4: Registration tax deposited to vehicle services operating account.
Sec. 5: Temporary permit display language clarified.
Sec. 6: Registration and taxation affidavit regulations provided.
Sec. 7-9: License plate language clarified to change ?registrar? to ?commissioner? and special license plates regulated with specified fees.
Sec. 10: Veterans license plates regulated.
Sec. 11: Veterans service group emblems regulated.
Sec. 12: Regulations governing medal of honor recipient license plates
modified.
Sec. 13: POW Prisoner of war license plate regulations modified.
Sec. 14: Veteran contribution plates issuance procedure modified.
Sec. 15: Fleet registration applicant fee modified.
Sec. 16: Limousine plate regulations modified.
Sec. 17: Collegiate license plates technical reference added.
Sec. 18: Uniform design and unique emblems on license plates regulated.
Sec. 19-21: Technical statutory references added and ?registrar? changed to ?commissioner.?
Sec. 22: Dealers? license plate fees modified.
Sec. 23: Expedited driver and vehicles services fee established.
Sec. 24: Driver and vehicle record distribution fee established.
Sec. 25: Commissioner as registrar powers regulated.
Sec. 26: Language clarified.
Sec. 27: Lessee information modified.
Sec. 28: Vehicle license plate manufacture appropriations modified.
Sec. 29: Transfer fee modified.
Sec. 30: ?registrar? changed to ?commissioner.?
Sec. 31: Inspection fee deposit in vehicle services operating account required
and fee increased.
Sec. 32: Fees for filing title issuance application increased.
Sec. 33: Expense payment disposition required.
Sec. 34: Confidential report language modified.
Sec. 35: Language clarified and accident report fee deposit regulations
established.
Sec. 36: Technical clarification.
Sec. 37: License and MN identification card fees increased.
Sec. 38: Filing fee increased.
Sec. 39: Technical changes.
Sec. 40: Motorcycle endorsement fee application procedure modified.
Sec. 41: Repeat examination fee imposed.
Sec. 42: Reinstatement fee language clarified.
Sec. 43: Driver services operating account money credited and highway fund
deposit procedures established.
Sec. 44: Technical language clarifications.
Sec. 45: Driver services operating account deposit specified and account
regulated.
Sec. 46: ¿Essential employee¿ definition modified.
Sec. 47: State essential employee list expanded.
Sec. 48: Driver and vehicle services operating account established.
Sec. 49: Fund transfer provided.
Sec. 50: Transition detailed.
Sec. 51: Revisor?s instruction.
Sec. 52: Repealer.

ARTICLE 3¿TRANSPORTATION FUNDING

Section 1: County wheelage tax authorized.
Sec. 2: Passenger automobile tax computation procedures modified.
Sec. 3: Gas tax increase imposed.
Sec. 4: Natural gas tax increase imposed.
Sec. 5-6: Revenue deposit procedures modified.
Sec. 7: Trunk highway fund money appropriated.
Sec. 8: Bond sale authorized.
Sec. 9: Constitutional amendment proposed.
Sec. 10: Submission to voters provided.

ARTICLE 4¿COUNTY STATE-AID FUND DISTRIBUTION FORMULA

Section 1: Formula modified.
Sec. 2: Apportionment sum regulations established.
Sec. 3: Excess sum apportionment provided.
Sec. 4: Construction apportionment provided.

ARTICLE 5--TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Section 1: Highway sign program billing procedures detailed.
Sec. 2: Toll collection limitation imposed.
Sec. 3: Hwy. 371 from Little Falls to Cass Lake designated as ?Purple Heart
Memorial Highway.?
Sec. 4: Veterans memorial bridge designated.
Sec. 5: Repayment interest rate clarified.
Sec. 6: Administrative department cost language clarified.
Sec. 7: Town aid language clarified.
Sec. 8: ¿Highway¿ definition modified.
Sec. 9: ¿Motor vehicle¿ definition modified.
Sec. 10: ?Owner? definition modified.
Sec. 11: ?Registered owner? definition modified.
Sec. 12: ?Tax? definition modified.
Sec. 13: ?Passenger automobile? definition modified.
Sec. 14: ?Recreational equipment vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 15: ?All terrain vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 16: ?Person? definition modified.
Sec. 17: ?State? defined.
Sec. 18: ?Vehicle? defined.
Sec. 19: Active military service registration exemptions modified.
Sec. 20: Nonresident buyer permit fee procedure modified.
Sec. 21: Collector?s vehicle and license issuance regulations clarified.
Sec. 22: Personalized plate rules modified.
Sec. 23: General requirements and fees for license plates expanded.
Sec. 24: Certain special license plate design regulations detailed.
Sec. 25: License plate temporary surcharge imposed.
Sec. 26: Study exemption specified.
Sec. 27: Plate transfer procedures clarified with technical references.
Sec. 28: Disabled American Veteran plates established and fees imposed.
Sec. 29: ¿Minnesota Military Family Support Organization¿ license plate created.
Sec. 30: Ownership transfer procedures modified.
Sec. 31: Registration tax refund procedure modified.
Sec. 32: Registration tax refund procedure modified.
Sec. 33: ?Commerical motor vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 34: ?Hazardous materials? definition modified.
Sec. 35: ?Recreational vehicle combination? definition modified.
Sec. 36: Passing on the right shoulder prohibited
Sec. 37: Self-propelled or towed implement of husbandry exempted from
regulations concerning centerline on highway.
Sec. 38: Day activity center buses authorized and regulated.
Sec. 39: Electronic-toll collection device exempted from vision obstruction provision.
Sec. 40: Recreational vehicle combination length limits increased.
Sec. 41: Gross vehicle weight of all axle regulations clarified.
Sec. 42: Gross weight limitations of forest products clarified.
Sec. 43: Vehicle permit fee for manufactured storage imposed.
Sec. 44: Special paper products vehicle permit created.
Sec. 45: Milk transport vehicle regulations extended.
Sec. 46: Traffic ticket issuance procedures clarified.
Sec. 47: Test refusal and license revocation standards modified to incorporate
federal regulations.
Sec. 48: ?Commercial motor vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 49: ?Hazardous materials? definition modified.
Sec. 50: ?state? definition modified.
Sec. 51: ?Tank vehicle? defined.
Sec. 52: Driver¿s license provisions revised.
Sec. 53: Persons exempt from driver?s licenses detailed.
Sec. 54: Commercial motor vehicle operator disqualification criteria modified.
Sec. 55: Permit issuance to persons 18 or more years of age regulations
modified.
Sec. 56: Permit issuance to persons less than 18 years of age regulations
modified.
Sec. 57: Two wheeled endorsement fee increase modified.
Sec. 58: Driving restriction relating to air brake component of commercial
driver?s license test expanded.
Sec. 59: Application and record destruction regulations clarified.
Sec. 60: List of convictions not recorded on driving record modified.
Sec. 61: Examination upon renewal provision expanded.
Sec. 62: Records check for commercial driver?s license procedures detailed.
Sec. 63: Federal standard disqualifications and penalties revised.
Sec. 64: Implied consent revocation of license procedures detailed.
Sec. 65: Recreational vehicle exemptions for violations revised.
Sec. 66: Commercial driver?s license information system notice provided.
Sec. 67: License suspension authorized if driver pays with dishonored check.
Sec. 68: State aviation plan revision procedures detailed.
Sec. 69: Bicycle commuting promotion required.
Sec. 70: Aviation planning advisory council created.
Sec. 71: Bridge engineering and design cost limitations established.
Sec. 72: Minnesota military family support organization account created.
Sec. 73: Driver¿s license renewal for military service people clarified.
Sec. 74: Registration and driver¿s license renewal provisions clarified.
Sec. 75: Grade crossing safety account created.
Sec. 76: Forfeited bail money deposit procedures clarified.
Sec. 77: Competitive bidding exceptions modified.
Sec. 78: Technical.
Sec. 79: Transit taxing district additions expanded.
Sec. 80: Commission meeting regulations clarified.
Sec. 81: Bus rapid transit system within Cedar Avenue transit corridor
development authorized.
Sec. 82: Insurance coverage through sampling verification program suspended.
Sec. 83: Suspended license reinstatement provided.
Sec. 84: Charge dismissal provided.
Sec. 85: Previous violation removal provided.
Sec. 86: Conviction remediation provided.
Sec. 87: Insurer remediation required.
Sec. 88: Report required.
Sec. 89: Public safety funding required.
Sec. 90: Wetland replacement requirement exemption provided.
Sec. 91: Maximum train speed in city of Orr established.
Sec. 92: Transit parking facility restriction established.
Sec. 93: Ethanol mandate established.
Sec. 94: DOT adoption of policy encouraging bicycling and walking encouraged.
Sec. 95: Hennepin county additional deputy registrar of motor vehicles
position established.
Sec. 96: Deputy registrar and driver?s license agent appointment procedures
established.
Sec. 97: Bus rapid transit study initiated.
Sec. 98: Repealer.
Sec. 99: Effective date.

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