HF 1351

THIRD ENGROSSMENT

Omnibus transportation policy bill providing policy changes relating to transportation, highways, drivers' licenses and railroads, and appropriating money.

ARTICLE 1: TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Section 1: Geotechnical investigation before eminent domain proceedings language provided.

Section 2: Cooperation with federal authorities; reestablishment costs limit language modified.

Section 3: Reestablishment costs limit language modified.

Section 4: "Expressway" definition provided.

Section 5: "Freeway" definition modified.

Section 6: Commercial vehicle drivers at rest areas language provided.

Section 7: Sign franchise program language modified.

Section 8: Voyager Highway language modified.

Section 9: Purple Heart Trail language provided.

Section 10: Dallas Sams Memorial Highway language provided.

Section 11: Walter F. Mondale Drive language provided.

Section 12: Jim Oberstar Causeway language provided.

Section 13: Advertisement for bids language modified.

Section 14: Lowest responsible bidder; electronic bids language modified.

Section 15: Trunk highways damaged by spring breakup language modified.

Section 16: Contracts for work, supplies, or materials for trunk highway language provided.

Section 17: Research activities language modified.

Section 18: Extinguishing interest in abandoned road language modified.

Section 19: Definitions language modified.

Section 20: Strength of bridge; inspection language added.

Section 21: Special mobile equipment language added.

Section 22: Truck; tractor; combination; exceptions language modified.

Section 23: Additional fee language modified.

Section 24: World War II memorial donation matching account language provided.

Section 25: "Commissioner" definition provided.

Section 26: Content of certificate language modified.

Section 27: Forms language modified.

Section 28: Assignment and warranty of title; mileage; notice of sale language modified.

Section 29: Cancellation of motor vehicle sale language modified.

Section 30: Salvage titles language modified.

Section 31: Report of vehicle receipt language modified.

Section 32: Unauthorized vehicles language modified.

Section 33: Motorized foot scooter language modified.

Section 34: Explosives language modified.

Section 35: Flammable liquid language modified.

Section 36: Recreational vehicle combination language modified.

Section 37: Full-size pickup truck language provided.

Section 38: Recreational truck-tractor language provided.

Section 39: Valid license; valid driver's license definitions provided.

Section 40: Towing authority language modified.

Section 41: Towing order required language modified.

Section 42: Traffic-control signal language modified.

Section 43: Speed limits language modified.

Section 44: Prohibitions; stopping, parking language modified.

Section 45: Television; headphones language modified.

Section 46: Annual commercial vehicle inspection; inspectors, fee, penalty language modified.

Section 47: Driver; daily inspection report language modified.

Section 48: Postcrash inspection language modified.

Section 49: Length of single vehicle; exceptions language modified.

Section 50: Recreational vehicle combination language modified.

Section 51: Pneumatic-tired vehicle language modified.

Section 52: Gross vehicle weight of all axles language modified.

Section 53: Gross weight limitations; forest products language modified.

Section 54: Tow truck language.

Section 55: Fee; proceeds deposited; appropriation language modified.

Section 56: Tow truck language provided.

Section 57: Permit for wide load of baled agricultural product language modified.

Section 58: Special three-unit vehicle permit language modified.

Section 59: Special two-unit vehicle permit language modified.

Section 60: Special agricultural products permits language provided.

Section 61: Valid license; valid driver's license language provided.

Section 62: License required; duplicate identification restricted language modified.

Section 63: Contents of application; other information language added.

Section 64: License; contents language added.

Section 65: Identification card; fee language modified.

Section 66: Cancellation language modified.

Section 67: Transportation goals language modified.

Section 68: Mission; efficiency; legislative report, recommendations language modified.

Section 69: Statewide transportation plan; priorities; schedule of expenditures language added.

Section 70: Highway construction training language provided.

Section 71: Disadvantaged business enterprise program language provided.

Section 72: Pavement life-cycle cost analysis language provided.

Section 73: Vehicle and equipment inspection, rules; decal; complaint contact information language modified.

Section 74: Complaints; report; data classification language modified.

Section 75: Report on major highway projects language provided.

Section 76: Investigative powers language modified.

Section 77: State rail safety inspector language provided.

Section 78: Vehicle identification rule language modified.

Section 79: Hours of service of driver language modified.

Section 80: Hazardous materials safety permits language provided.

Section 81: Age of driver under federal materials-of-trade regulation language modified.

Section 82: Required to provide information language modified.

Section 83: Local licensing of small vehicle passenger service language modified.

Section 84: Financial responsibility of carriers language modified.

Section 85: Reciprocal agreement language modified.

Section 86: Registration required language modified.

Section 87: Commissioner's authority language provided.

Section 88: Expenditures language modified.

Section 89: Disposition permitted language modified.

Section 90: Rail bank property use; petty misdemeanors language provided.

Section 91: Money penalty language modified.

Section 92: Civil penalty language modified.

Section 93: Title branding language provided.

Section 94: Transportation system performance evaluation language modified.

Section 95: Controlled access; approval language modified.

Section 96: Service objectives language modified.

Section 97: Service contracts; management; transportation accessibility advisory committee language modified.

Section 98: Eligibility application and verification; penalty for fraudulent certification language modified.

Section 99: Duties of council language modified.

Section 100: Transit ways; light rail transit and commuter rail in the metropolitan area language modified.

Section 101: Application language modified.

Section 102: Final design plan language modified.

Section 103: Responsible authority language provided.

Section 104: Light rail transit; design plans language modified.

Section 105: Light rail transit; design-build method language provided.

Section 106: Federal funding; light rail transit language modified.

Section 107: Light rail transit construction in metropolitan area; council authority language modifid.

Section 108: Light rail transit operation language modified.

Section 109: Authorization language modified.

Section 110: Charitable organization discount passes language provided.

Section 111: Youth discount passes language provided.

Section 112: Definitions are modified.

Section 113: Effective date language modified.

Section 114: Transit funding language modified.

Section 115: Legislative intent concerning truck weight increases language provided.

Section 116: Culkin Safety Rest Area language provided.

Section 117: Real ID language provided.

Section 118: Credit card payment study; proposal language provided.

Section 119: Study of transportation long-range solutions provided.

Section 120: Study and report on speed limits language provided.

Section 121: Rail transit feasibility study language provided.

Section 122: Report on internet-based driver education language provided.

Section 123: Nullification of expedited town road extinguishment language provided.

Section 124: Willmar airport language provided.

Section 125: Airport zoning exception language provided.

Section 126: Repealer language provided.

Section 127: Application language provided.

ARTICLE 2: REGISTRATION PLATES

Section 1: Collector's vehicle, pioneer plate language modified.

Section 2: Collector's vehicle, classic car plate language modified.

Section 3: Collector's vehicle, collector plate language modified.

Section 4: Collector's vehicle, street rod plate language modified.

Section 5: Original plates language modified.

Section 6: Collector military vehicle language modified.

Section 7: Collector plate transfer language modified.

Section 8: Plates; design, visibility, periods of issuance language modified.

Section 9: Amateur radio licensee; special plates, rules language modified.

Section 10: Personalized plates; rules language modified.

Section 11: Firefighters; special plates, rules language modified.

Section 12: National Guard; special plates, rules language modified.

Section 13: Ready Reserve; special plates, rules language modified.

Section 14: Volunteer ambulance attendants; special plates language modified.

SNA 4/24/08