1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring deactivation of
1.3 	100 access ramp meters in metropolitan area.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. RAMP METERS DEACTIVATED.
 1.6 	(a) Based on the "Twin Cities Ramp Meter Evaluation,"
1.7 	published pursuant to Laws 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section
1.8 	8, on pertinent camera-surveillance observations of the Traffic
1.9 	Management Center, and on other traffic management evaluations
1.10 	and findings of the Department of Transportation, the
1.11 	commissioner of transportation shall deactivate, by August 1,
1.12 	2005, the 100 access ramp meters in the seven-county
1.13 	metropolitan area found by the commissioner to be the least
1.14 	effective or beneficial in cost and time for controlling traffic
1.15 	congestion.
1.16 	(b) On August 1, 2005, any money appropriated for the
1.17 	operation and support of those 100 meters cancels to the fund
1.18 	from which appropriated.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.20 	following final enactment.