<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>emissions from motor vehicles by 30 percent by the year 2030; modifying <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>provisions related to the statewide transportation plan to reflect environmental <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>impacts; requiring legislative report; appropriating money;amending Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>Statutes 2006, sections 174.01, subdivision 2; 174.02, subdivision 1a; 174.03, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Transportation goals.</b> The goals of the state transportation system are <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(1) to provide safe transportation for users throughout the state;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(2) to provide multimodal and intermodal transportation that enhances mobility and <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>economic development and provides access to all persons and businesses in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>while ensuring that there is no undue burden placed on any community and the least <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>possible adverse impact on the environment;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>(3) to provide a reasonable travel time for commuters;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>(4) to provide for the economical, efficient, and safe movement of goods to and from <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>markets by rail, highway, and waterway;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(5) to encourage tourism by providing appropriate transportation to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>facilities designed to attract tourists;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(6) to provide transit services throughout the state to meet the needs of transit users;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>(7) to promote productivity, with the least possible adverse impact on the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>environment, through system management and the utilization of technological <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>advancements;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(8) to maximize the long-term benefits received for each state transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>investment;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(9) to provide funding for transportation that, at a minimum, preserves the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>transportation infrastructure;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>(10) to ensure that the planning and implementation of all modes of transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>are consistent with the environmental and energy goals of the state;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>(11) to promote and increase the use of high-occupancy vehicle use vehicles and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>low-emission vehicles;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>(12) to provide an air transportation system sufficient to encourage economic growth <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>and allow all regions of the state the ability to participate in the global economy;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>(13) to increase transit use in the urban areas statewide by giving highest priority to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>the transportation modes with the greatest people-moving capacity and lowest long-term <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>economic and environmental cost; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>(14) to promote and increase bicycling as an energy-efficient, nonpolluting, and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>healthful form of transportation alternative; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>(15) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state's transportation sector.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Mission; efficiency; legislative report, recommendations.</b> It is part <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>shall endeavor to:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>(3) prevent the degradation of air and water quality;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>(4) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>of other governmental agencies;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>(4) (5) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>public participation in the business of government;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>(5) (6) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>(6) (7) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>16A.10, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>; and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(7) (8) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>out the mission and improve the performance of the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Statewide transportation plan; priorities; schedule of </b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var><b>expenditures.</b> In order to best meet the present and future transportation needs of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>public, to insure a strong state economy, to make most efficient use of public and private <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>funds, to lessen adverse environmental impacts of the transportation sector, and to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>promote the more efficient use of energy and other resources for transportation purposes, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>the commissioner shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>(1) three months after notification that the department is ready to commence <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>operations and prior to the drafting of the statewide transportation plan, hold public <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>hearings as may be appropriate solely for the purpose of receiving suggestions for future <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>transportation alternatives and priorities for the state. The Metropolitan Council, regional <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>development commissions, and port authorities shall appear at the hearings and submit <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>information concerning transportation-related planning undertaken and accomplished by <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>these agencies. Other political subdivisions may appear and submit such information at <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>the hearings. These hearings shall be completed no later than six months from the date of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>the commissioner's notification;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>(2) develop, adopt, revise, and monitor a statewide transportation plan, taking into <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>account the suggestions and information submitted at the public hearings held pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>to clause (1). The plan shall incorporate all modes of transportation and provide for the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>interconnection and coordination of different modes of transportation. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>shall evaluate alternative all transportation programs and facilities proposed for inclusion <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>in the plan in terms of economic costs and benefits, safety aspects, impact on present <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>and planned land uses, environmental effects, energy efficiency, national transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>policies and priorities, and availability of federal and other financial assistance;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>(3) based upon the statewide transportation plan, develop statewide transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>priorities and schedule authorized public capital improvements and other authorized <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>public transportation expenditures pursuant to the priorities;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(4) complete the plan and priorities required by this subdivision no later than July <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>1, 1978. Upon completion of the plan and priorities, the commissioner shall prepare <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>and periodically revise, as necessary, the schedule of authorized public transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>expenditures. The plan, priorities, and schedule are exempt from the provisions of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>Administrative Procedure Act.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Social, economic, and environmental effects</b><b>; vehicle emissions</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>(a) The commissioner shall consider the social, economic, and environmental effects <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>resulting from existing and proposed transportation facilities and shall make continuing <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>efforts to mitigate any adverse effects. The commissioner shall utilize a systematic, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>interdisciplinary approach which shall insure the integrated use of the natural, social, and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>physical sciences and the environmental design arts in plans and decisions which may <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>affect the environment.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>(b) The commissioner shall specifically consider the effects on reaching the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>statewide goal of substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>in Minnesota by the year 2030.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>    Subd. 6b. <b>Strategic plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor </b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var><b>vehicles.</b> (a) The commissioner of transportation shall prepare a strategic plan for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>attaining the goal of reducing air contaminants, commonly known as greenhouse gases, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>from transportation in Minnesota by 30 percent of the year 2007 emissions levels by <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>the year 2030. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioners of the Pollution <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>Control Agency and the Departments of Commerce and Public Safety, who shall provide <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>any necessary staff, measuring equipment and methodologies, and other assistance and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>expertise required. The commissioner shall consult with, and may seek assistance and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>expertise from, appropriate federal agencies. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>(b) In compiling a report to the legislature, the commissioner shall consider: <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>(1) fuel efficiency and vehicle emission standards; <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(2) compliance with the federal Clean Air Act under United States Code, title 42, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>section 7401, et seq., as amended; <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>(3) the potential for increased transit in the metropolitan area and in Greater <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>Minnesota, including but not limited to the development of statewide commuter rail <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>corridors connecting Duluth, Willmar, Mankato, Winona, Rochester, and Northfield to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>metropolitan area; <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(4) establishing potential incentives to promote the use of low-emission and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>high-occupancy vehicles and transit or disincentives for the use of non-low-emission and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>low-occupancy vehicles, or both;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>(5) holding hearings for views of interested parties, such as motor vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>manufacturers, oil companies, and environmental organizations; <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>(6) reviewing relevant scientific and engineering studies and reports; and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>(7) any other matters the commissioner determines are factors that should be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>considered.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>(c) To the extent necessary, the commissioner may employ a nationally recognized <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>independent expert, whether an organization or individual, to provide technical expertise <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>or to otherwise supplement the study or the commissioner's formulation of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>policies, objectives, and strategies for achieving the goal of "30 percent by 2030."<br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>(d) The commissioner shall submit a report detailing the strategic plan, with <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>recommendations for any statutory changes necessary to implement the plan, to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation and the environment by <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>January 2, 2008.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>    Sec. 6. <b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>$500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>for the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota for the purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>of section 3 and is available through January 2, 2008.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>