1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 9461.2A bill for an act1.3relating to transportation finance; appropriating money for transportation, 1.4Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers, 1.5general contingent accounts, tort claims, and state land sales; authorizing sale and 1.6issuance of trunk highway bonds for highways and transit facilities; modifying 1.7motor fuels and registration taxes; allocating motor vehicle sales tax revenue; 1.8modifying county state-aid allocation formula; modifying county wheelage 1.9tax; authorizing local transportation sales and use taxes; modifying provisions 1.10relating to various transportation-related funds and accounts; modifying fees 1.11for license plates, drivers' licenses, identification cards, and state patrol escort 1.12and flight services; prohibiting future toll facilities; making technical and 1.13clarifying changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88; 161.04, 1.14subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 162.06; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding 1.15subdivisions; 163.051; 168.011, subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivisions 1, 1a; 1.16168.017, subdivision 3; 168.12, subdivision 5; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.02, 1.17subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivision 2; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 11; 171.20, 1.18subdivision 4; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.94; 1.19297B.09, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 473.388, subdivision 4; 473.446, subdivision 1.201; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 297A; 1.21repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32.1.22May 9, 20071.23The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher1.24Speaker of the House of Representatives1.25The Honorable James P. Metzen1.26President of the Senate1.27We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 946 report that we have agreed upon the 1.28items in dispute and recommend as follows:1.29That the Senate recede from its amendment and that H. F. No. 946 be further 1.30amended as follows:1.31Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:1.32"ARTICLE 11.33TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS 

1.34Section 1.  SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

2.1    The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 2.2in this article.

2.320082009Total2.4General$138,597,000$112,392,000$250,989,0002.5Trunk Highway1,135,229,0001,357,199,0002,492,428,0002.6H.U.T.D.8,938,0009,238,00018,176,0002.7Airports25,557,00025,659,00051,216,0002.8C.S.A.H.474,098,000526,895,0001,000,993,0002.9M.S.A.S.127,663,000141,649,000269,312,0002.10Special Revenue47,950,00049,038,00096,988,0002.11Total$1,958,032,000$2,222,070,000$4,180,102,000

2.12Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.

2.13    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to 2.14the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from 2.15the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 2.16indicated for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that 2.17the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, 2.18or June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is 2.19fiscal year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the 2.20fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.

2.21APPROPRIATIONS2.22Available for the Year2.23Ending June 302.2420082009

2.25Sec. 3. TRANSPORTATION

2.26Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$1,702,715,000$1,984,532,000

2.27Appropriations by Fund2.28200820092.29General21,985,00019,248,0002.30Trunk Highway1,053,462,0001,271,131,0002.31Airports25,507,00025,609,0002.32C.S.A.H.474,098,000526,895,0002.33M.S.A.S.127,663,000141,649,000

2.34The amounts that may be spent for each 2.35purpose are specified in the following 2.36subdivisions.

2.37Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems

2.38(a) Airport Development and Assistance20,298,00020,298,000

3.1These appropriations are from the state 3.2airports fund and must be spent according 3.3to Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 3.4subdivision 4.3.5$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the 3.6second year are onetime appropriations and 3.7do not add to the base appropriations.3.8Of this appropriation up to $200,000 in the 3.9first year is to the Legislative Coordinating 3.10Commission for the administrative expenses 3.11of the Airport Funding Advisory Task Force 3.12and for other costs relating to the preparation 3.13of the report required by the task force, 3.14including the costs of hiring a consultant, 3.15if needed. Any remaining amount of this 3.16appropriation shall revert to the state airports 3.17fund.3.18Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 3.19section 16A.28, subdivision 6, these 3.20appropriations are available for five years 3.21after appropriation.3.22If the appropriation for either year is 3.23insufficient, the appropriation for the other 3.24year is available for it.

3.25(b) Aviation Support Services6,036,0006,152,000

3.26Appropriations by Fund3.27Trunk Highway852,000866,0003.28Airports5,184,0005,286,000

3.29$65,000 the first year and $65,000 the second 3.30year are for the Civil Air Patrol.

3.31(c) Transit19,553,00019,577,000

3.32Appropriations by Fund3.33General 18,813,00018,816,0003.34Trunk Highway740,000761,000

3.35(d) Freight5,385,0005,525,000

4.1Appropriations by Fund4.2General357,000367,0004.3Trunk Highway5,028,0005,158,000

4.4(e) Rail250,0000

4.5This appropriation is from the general 4.6fund for a grant to the Northstar Corridor 4.7Development Authority to fund advanced 4.8preliminary engineering, updated 4.9environmental documentation, property 4.10appraisals, and negotiations with the railroad 4.11to extend commuter rail service on the 4.12Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line 4.13between Big Lake and Rice. This is a 4.14onetime appropriation and is available until 4.15spent and does not lapse.

4.16Subd. 3.State Roads

4.17(a) Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance236,083,000247,262,000

4.18(b) Infrastructure Investment Support184,679,000194,728,000

4.19$266,000 the first year and $266,000 the 4.20second year are available for grants to 4.21metropolitan planning organizations outside 4.22the seven-county metropolitan area.4.23$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 4.24second year are for a transportation research 4.25contingent account to finance research 4.26projects that are reimbursable from the 4.27federal government or from other sources. 4.28If the appropriation for either year is 4.29insufficient, the appropriation for the other 4.30year is available for it.4.31$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 4.32second year are available for grants for 4.33transportation-related activities outside 4.34the metropolitan area to identify critical 4.35concerns, problems, and issues. These grants 4.36are available: 5.1(1) to regional development commissions;5.2(2) in regions where no regional development 5.3commission is functioning, to joint powers 5.4boards established under agreement of two or 5.5more political subdivisions in the region to 5.6exercise the planning functions of a regional 5.7development commission; and5.8(3) in regions where no regional development 5.9commission or joint powers board is 5.10functioning, to the department's district office 5.11for that region.5.12Up to $1,000,000 the first year is for 5.13technical support of trunk highway 5.14congestion reduction under the United 5.15States Department of Transportation Urban 5.16Partnership program. Of this amount, 5.17$200,000 is for a grant to Hubert H. 5.18Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs for its 5.19participation in this program.5.20$5,000,000 is for a pilot project to 5.21demonstrate technologies that will allow for 5.22the future replacement of the gas tax with a 5.23fuel-neutral mileage charge.

5.24(c) State Road Construction504,082,000677,563,000

5.25It is estimated that these appropriations will 5.26be funded as follows:

5.275.28Federal Highway Aid193,500,000350,400,0005.29Highway User Taxes310,582,000327,163,000

5.30The commissioner of transportation shall 5.31notify the chairs and ranking minority 5.32members of the house of representatives and 5.33senate committees with jurisdiction over 5.34transportation finance of any significant 5.35events that should cause these estimates to 5.36change.6.1These appropriations are for the actual 6.2construction, reconstruction, and 6.3improvement of trunk highways, including 6.4design-build contracts and consultant usage 6.5to support these activities. This includes the 6.6cost of actual payment to landowners for 6.7lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 6.8payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 6.9relocation expenses.6.10$77,000,000 the second year is a onetime 6.11appropriation that is shifted from the first 6.12year. It does not subtract from the base 6.13appropriation in the first year or add to the 6.14base appropriation in the second year.6.15The commissioner may transfer up to 6.16$15,000,000 each year to the transportation 6.17revolving loan fund.6.18The commissioner may receive money 6.19covering other shares of the cost of 6.20partnership projects. These receipts are 6.21appropriated to the commissioner for these 6.22projects.

6.23(d) Highway Debt Service58,718,00080,527,000

6.24$54,929,000 the first year and $70,504,000 6.25the second year are for transfer to the state 6.26bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient 6.27to make all transfers required in the year 6.28for which it is made, the commissioner of 6.29finance shall notify the committee on finance 6.30of the senate and the committee on ways 6.31and means of the house of representatives of 6.32the amount of the deficiency and shall then 6.33transfer that amount under the statutory open 6.34appropriation. Any excess appropriation 6.35cancels to the trunk highway fund.

6.36(e) Electronic Communications5,161,0005,288,000

7.1Appropriations by Fund7.2General9,0009,0007.3Trunk Highway5,152,0005,279,000

7.4The general fund appropriations are to equip 7.5and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for 7.6Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.

7.7Subd. 4.Local Roads

7.8(a) County State Aids474,098,000526,895,000

7.9These appropriations are from the county 7.10state-aid highway fund and are available 7.11until spent.

7.12(b) Municipal State Aids127,663,000141,649,000

7.13These appropriations are from the municipal 7.14state-aid street fund and are available until 7.15spent.7.16If an appropriation for either county state 7.17aids or municipal state aids does not exhaust 7.18the balance in the fund from which it is 7.19made in the year for which it is made, the 7.20commissioner of finance, upon request of 7.21the commissioner of transportation, shall 7.22notify the chairs and ranking minority 7.23members of the house of representatives and 7.24senate committees with jurisdiction over 7.25transportation finance of the amount of the 7.26remainder and shall then add that amount 7.27to the appropriation. The amount added is 7.28appropriated for the purposes of county state 7.29aids or municipal state aids, as appropriate.7.30If the appropriations for either county 7.31state aids or municipal state aids does 7.32exhaust the balance in the fund from 7.33which it is made in the year for which 7.34it is made, the commissioner of finance 7.35shall notify the chairs and ranking minority 7.36members of the house of representatives 8.1and senate committees with jurisdiction 8.2over transportation finance of the amount by 8.3which the appropriation exceeds the balance 8.4and shall then reduce that amount from the 8.5appropriation.

8.6(c) Town Road Sign Replacement Program2,500,0000

8.7This appropriation is from the general fund 8.8to the commissioner of transportation to 8.9implement the town road sign replacement 8.10program established in Laws 2005, First 8.11Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 8.1289. For the purpose of this appropriation, 8.13implementation includes the purchase and 8.14installation of new signs. This appropriation 8.15may be used to satisfy any local matching 8.16requirement for the receipt of federal funds. 8.17Designated funds not allocated by July 1, 8.182009, cancel and revert to the general fund.

8.19Subd. 5.General Support

8.20(a) Department Support40,827,00041,623,000

8.21Appropriations by Fund8.22Trunk Highway40,802,00041,598,0008.23Airports25,00025,000

8.24(b) Buildings17,382,00017,445,000

8.25Appropriations by Fund8.26General56,00056,0008.27Trunk Highway17,326,00017,389,000

8.28If the appropriation for either year is 8.29insufficient, the appropriation for the other 8.30year is available for it.

8.31Subd. 6.Transfers

8.32With the approval of the commissioner of 8.33finance, the commissioner of transportation 8.34may transfer unencumbered balances 8.35among the appropriations from the trunk 8.36highway fund and the state airports fund 9.1made in this section. No transfer may be 9.2made from the appropriation for state road 9.3construction. No transfer may be made 9.4from the appropriations for debt service to 9.5any other appropriation. Transfers under 9.6this paragraph may not be made between 9.7funds. Transfers between programs must 9.8be reported immediately to the chairs and 9.9ranking minority members of the house of 9.10representatives and senate committees with 9.11jurisdiction over transportation finance.9.12The commissioner of finance shall transfer 9.13from the flexible account in the county 9.14state-aid highway fund $5,950,000 the first 9.15year and $2,820,000 the second year to the 9.16municipal turnback account in the municipal 9.17state-aid street fund and $12,940,000 the first 9.18year and $15,330,000 the second year to the 9.19trunk highway fund; and the remainder in 9.20each year to the county turnback account in 9.21the county state-aid highway fund.9.22On or after July 1, 2007, the commissioner 9.23of finance shall: 9.24(1) transfer $4,600,000 from the trunk 9.25highway revolving loan account in the 9.26transportation revolving loan fund to the 9.27trunk highway fund; and9.28(2) transfer $1,221,000 from the general fund 9.29to the trunk highway fund, to reimburse the 9.30fund for transfer of trunk highway land to the 9.31city of Mounds View.

9.329.33Subd. 7.Use of State Road Construction Appropriation

9.34Any money appropriated to the commissioner 9.35of transportation for state road construction 9.36for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2008 is 10.1available to the commissioner during fiscal 10.2years 2008 and 2009 to the extent that the 10.3commissioner spends the money on the 10.4state road construction project for which the 10.5money was originally encumbered during the 10.6fiscal year for which it was appropriated. The 10.7commissioner of transportation shall report 10.8to the commissioner of finance by August 10.91, 2007, and August 1, 2008, on a form 10.10the commissioner of finance provides, on 10.11expenditures made during the previous fiscal 10.12year that are authorized by this subdivision.

10.1310.14Subd. 8.Contingent Trunk Highway Appropriation

10.15The commissioner of transportation, with 10.16the approval of the governor and the written 10.17approval of at least five members of a 10.18group consisting of (1) the members of the 10.19Legislative Advisory Commission under 10.20Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30, and (2) the 10.21ranking minority members of the house of 10.22representatives and senate committees with 10.23jurisdiction over transportation finance, may 10.24transfer all or part of the unappropriated 10.25balance in the trunk highway fund to an 10.26appropriation (1) for trunk highway design, 10.27construction, or inspection in order to 10.28take advantage of an unanticipated receipt 10.29of income to the trunk highway fund or 10.30to take advantage of federal advanced 10.31construction funding, (2) for trunk highway 10.32maintenance in order to meet an emergency, 10.33or (3) to pay tort or environmental claims. 10.34Nothing in this subdivision authorizes the 10.35commissioner to increase the use of federal 10.36advanced construction funding beyond 11.1amounts specifically authorized. Any 11.2transfer as a result of the use of federal 11.3advanced construction funding must include 11.4an analysis of the effects on the long-term 11.5trunk highway fund balance. The amount 11.6transferred is appropriated for the purpose of 11.7the account to which it is transferred.

11.8Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

11.9Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$108,753,000$85,090,000

11.10These appropriations are from the general 11.11fund.11.12The amounts that may be spent for each 11.13purpose are specified in the following 11.14subdivisions.

11.15Subd. 2.Bus Transit97,214,00073,453,000

11.16These appropriations are for bus system 11.17operations.11.18$23,761,000 the first year is a onetime 11.19appropriation and does not add to the base 11.20appropriation.

11.21Subd.  3.Rail Operations11,539,00011,637,000

11.22These appropriations are for operations of 11.23the Hiawatha light rail transit line. 11.24The base appropriations are $5,300,000 for 11.25fiscal year 2010 and $5,300,000 for fiscal 11.26year 2011.11.27The Hennepin County Regional Rail 11.28Authority may not pay any portion of the 11.29operating costs for the Hiawatha light rail 11.30transit line.

11.31Sec. 5. PUBLIC SAFETY

11.32Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$145,589,000$151,473,000

11.33Appropriations by Fund11.342008200911.35General7,859,0008,054,00011.36Trunk Highway80,967,00085,268,00012.1H.U.T.D.8,813,0009,113,00012.2Special Revenue47,950,00049,038,000

12.3The amounts that may be spent for each 12.4purpose are specified in the following 12.5subdivisions.

12.6Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services

12.7(a) Office of Communications412,000434,000

12.8Appropriations by Fund12.9General40,00041,00012.10Trunk Highway372,000393,000

12.11(b) Public Safety Support7,986,0008,213,000

12.12Appropriations by Fund12.13General3,247,0003,341,00012.14Trunk Highway3,373,0003,506,00012.15H.U.T.D.1,366,0001,366,000

12.16Of the amounts from the general fund, 12.17$110,000 the first year and $28,000 the 12.18second year are onetime appropriations 12.19for a security coordinator to coordinate 12.20planning efforts for the Republican National 12.21Convention, and do not add to the base 12.22appropriations.12.23$380,000 the first year and $380,000 the 12.24second year are appropriated from the general 12.25fund for payment of public safety officer 12.26survivor benefits under Minnesota Statutes, 12.27section 299A.44. If the appropriation for 12.28either year is insufficient, the appropriation 12.29for the other year is available for it.12.30$1,199,000 the first year and $1,367,000 12.31the second year are appropriated from the 12.32general fund to be deposited in the public 12.33safety officer's benefit account. This money 12.34is available for reimbursements under 12.35Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465.13.1$508,000 the first year and $508,000 the 13.2second year are appropriated from the general 13.3fund for soft body armor reimbursements 13.4under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.13.5$792,000 the first year and $792,000 13.6the second year are appropriated from the 13.7general fund for transfer by the commissioner 13.8of finance to the trunk highway fund on 13.9December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008, 13.10respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk 13.11highway fund for expenses not related to the 13.12fund. These represent amounts appropriated 13.13out of the trunk highway fund for general 13.14fund purposes in the administration and 13.15related services program.13.16$610,000 the first year and $610,000 the 13.17second year are appropriated from the 13.18highway user tax distribution fund for 13.19transfer by the commissioner of finance to 13.20the trunk highway fund on December 31, 13.212007, and December 31, 2008, respectively, 13.22in order to reimburse the trunk highway 13.23fund for expenses not related to the fund. 13.24These represent amounts appropriated out 13.25of the trunk highway fund for highway 13.26user tax distribution fund purposes in the 13.27administration and related services program.13.28$716,000 the first year and $716,000 the 13.29second year are appropriated from the 13.30highway user tax distribution fund for 13.31transfer by the commissioner of finance to 13.32the general fund on December 31, 2007, and 13.33December 31, 2008, respectively, in order to 13.34reimburse the general fund for expenses not 13.35related to the fund. These represent amounts 13.36appropriated out of the general fund for 14.1operation of the criminal justice data network 14.2related to driver and motor vehicle licensing.

14.3(c) Technical Support Services3,870,0003,870,000

14.4Appropriations by Fund14.5General1,507,0001,507,00014.6Trunk Highway2,344,0002,344,00014.7H.U.T.D.19,00019,000

14.8Of the amounts from the general fund, 14.9$1,416,000 the first year and $1,416,000 14.10the second year are for information systems 14.11security and disaster recovery.

14.12Subd. 3.State Patrol

14.13(a) Patrolling Highways67,626,00071,522,000

14.14Appropriations by Fund14.15General37,00037,00014.16Trunk Highway67,497,00071,393,00014.17H.U.T.D.92,00092,000

14.18Of the amounts from the trunk highway fund, 14.19$2,060,000 the first year and $3,653,000 the 14.20second year are for the cost of adding 40 14.21state patrol troopers.14.22Of the amounts from the trunk highway fund, 14.23$1,137,000 the first year and $1,137,000 the 14.24second year are for fuel costs.

14.25(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement6,945,0007,196,000

14.26$198,000 the first year and $198,000 the 14.27second year are for fuel costs.

14.28(c) Capitol Security3,028,0003,128,000

14.29These appropriations are from the general 14.30fund.14.31The commissioner may not (1) spend 14.32any money from the trunk highway fund 14.33for capitol security or (2) permanently 14.34transfer any state trooper from the patrolling 14.35highways activity to capitol security.14.36The commissioner may not transfer any 14.37money (1) appropriated for Department of 15.1Public Safety administration, the patrolling of 15.2highways, commercial vehicle enforcement, 15.3or driver and vehicle services to capitol 15.4security or (2) from capitol security.

15.5Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

15.6(a) Vehicle Services26,032,00026,609,000

15.7Appropriations by Fund15.8H.U.T.D.7,336,0007,636,00015.9Special Revenue18,696,00018,973,000

15.10The base appropriations from the highway 15.11user tax distribution fund are $7,936,000 for 15.12fiscal year 2010 and $8,236,000 for fiscal 15.13year 2011.15.14The special revenue fund appropriations are 15.15from the vehicle services operating account.15.16Of the amounts from the special revenue 15.17fund, $47,000 the first year and $45,000 the 15.18second year are for a driver license and motor 15.19vehicle records contract coordinator.

15.20(b) Driver Services27,940,00028,712,000

15.21Appropriations by Fund15.22Trunk Highway1,0001,00015.23Special Revenue27,939,00028,711,000

15.24The special revenue fund appropriations are 15.25from the driver services operating account.15.26Of the amounts from the special revenue 15.27fund, $25,000 the first year and $23,000 the 15.28second year are for a driver license and motor 15.29vehicle records contract coordinator.

15.30Subd. 5.Traffic Safety435,000435,000

15.31$111,000 the first year and $111,000 15.32the second year are for planning and 15.33administration of grants from the National 15.34Highway Traffic Safety Administration.15.35The commissioner of public safety shall 15.36spend 50 percent of the money available 16.1to the state under Public Law 105-206, 16.2section 164, and the remaining 50 percent 16.3must be transferred to the commissioner 16.4of transportation for hazard elimination 16.5activities under United States Code, title 23, 16.6section 152.

16.7Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety1,315,0001,354,000

16.8These appropriations are from the pipeline 16.9safety account in the special revenue fund.

16.1016.11Sec. 6. GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS$375,000$375,000

16.12Appropriations by Fund16.132008200916.14Trunk Highway200,000200,00016.15H.U.T.D.125,000125,00016.16Airports50,00050,000

16.17The appropriations in this section may 16.18only be spent with the approval of the 16.19governor and the written approval of at least 16.20five members of a group consisting of (1) 16.21the members of the Legislative Advisory 16.22Commission under Minnesota Statutes, 16.23section 3.30, and (2) the ranking minority 16.24members of the house of representatives and 16.25senate committees with jurisdiction over 16.26transportation finance.16.27If an appropriation in this section for either 16.28year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 16.29other year is available for it.

16.30Sec. 7. TORT CLAIMS$600,000$600,000

16.31These appropriations are to the commissioner 16.32of finance.16.33If the appropriation for either year is 16.34insufficient, the appropriation for the other 16.35year is available for it.17.1    Sec. 8. Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, 17.2is amended to read:

17.3Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services51,389,00050,814,000

17.4Summary by Fund17.5Highway User6,966,0007,036,00017.6Special Revenue44,423,00043,778,000

17.7(a) Vehicle Services23,383,00023,849,000

17.8Summary by Fund17.9Highway User6,966,0007,036,00017.10Special Revenue16,417,00016,813,000

17.11This appropriation is from the vehicle 17.12services operating account in the special 17.13revenue fund.17.14This appropriation is available until June 30, 17.152009.17.16Of any amount carried forward from fiscal 17.17year 2007, up to $1,750,000 is for planning 17.18for the replacement of the driver and vehicle 17.19services automated support systems. Any 17.20remaining amount carried forward from 17.21fiscal year 2007 is to implement remediation 17.22strategies as necessary to avoid a systematic 17.23failure.

17.24(b) Driver Services28,006,00026,965,000

17.25This appropriation is from the driver services 17.26operating account in the special revenue 17.27fund.17.28    Sec. 9. FEDERAL FUNDS SPENDING AUTHORITY.17.29    The commissioner of transportation may spend up to $5,000,000 from July 1, 2008, 17.30through June 30, 2013, in federal transit funds for capital assistance to public transit 17.31systems under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. This amount is in addition to any 17.32appropriations made by law for this purpose.17.33    Sec. 10. AIRPORT FUNDING ADVISORY TASK FORCE.18.1    Subdivision 1.Task force established.An advisory task force on airport funding 18.2issues is established to study and make recommendations regarding the best methods for 18.3funding airports in the state and the state airports fund. The task force shall study:18.4    (1) the adequacy of current sources of revenue for the state airports fund and airports 18.5in the state;18.6    (2) policy considerations regarding the use of the sales tax on aircraft as a potential 18.7source of revenue for airports;18.8    (3) how other states fund airports;18.9    (4) projected aviation needs of the future, including required investments in aviation 18.10infrastructure;18.11    (5) aircraft registration taxes; and18.12    (6) other issues relating to the funding of airports as determined by the task force.18.13    Subd. 2.Membership.(a) The task force is comprised of the following members:18.14    (1) three members of the senate, including at least one member from the minority 18.15party, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and 18.16Administration of the senate; and18.17    (2) three members of the house of representatives, two appointed by the speaker of 18.18the house and one appointed by the minority leader.18.19The appointing authorities must select members based on knowledge and experience in 18.20aviation funding issues. All appointments required by this paragraph must be completed 18.21by September 1, 2007.18.22    (b) The chair of the task force may appoint additional nonvoting members to the task 18.23force, including, but not limited to, representatives of the following organizations:18.24    (1) the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Office;18.25    (2) the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association;18.26    (3) the Experimental Aircraft Association/ACAA;18.27    (4) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;18.28    (5) the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association;18.29    (6) the Minnesota Business Aviation Association;18.30    (7) the Minnesota Council of Airports;18.31    (8) the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association;18.32    (9) the National Business Aviation Association; and18.33    (10) the Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol.18.34    (c) The director of the aeronautics office in the Department of Transportation shall 18.35convene the first meeting of the task force within two weeks after the legislative members 19.1have been appointed to the task force. The members shall elect a chairperson from their 19.2membership at the first meeting.19.3    Subd. 3.Report.By February 15, 2008, the task force shall report its 19.4recommendations to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over airports 19.5and aviation issues and to the legislature as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. 19.6    Subd. 4.Expenses.Per diem and expenses for members of the task force are as 19.7provided for under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059.19.8    Subd. 5.Expiration.This section expires after the submission of the report as 19.9required under subdivision 3.19.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.19.11ARTICLE 219.12TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDING19.13    Section 1. [296A.083] ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SURCHARGE.19.14    (a) On June 30, 2007, and each March 1 thereafter, the commissioner of finance 19.15shall report to the commissioner of revenue the amount of the trunk highway debt service 19.16transfer forecast in the next two fiscal years attributable to the trunk highway bonds 19.17authorized in sections 2 to 4.19.18    (b) By July 16, 2007, and each April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of revenue shall 19.19compute and publish a surcharge for each fuel tax provided for in sections 296A.07, 19.20subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2, in proportion to the rate of tax for each type 19.21of fuel. The surcharge must be calculated to raise an amount of money which, when 19.22added to the balance in the trunk highway debt service account, covers the debt service 19.23transfer forecast in the next two fiscal years, except that the surcharge may not exceed 2.5 19.24cents per gallon for gasoline taxed under section 296A.07, subdivision 3, clause (3), or a 19.25proportional rate for each other type of fuel. The surcharge must be rounded to the nearest 19.260.1 cent. The surcharge is effective on August 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, and each new 19.27surcharge thereafter is effective the following July 1 to June 30.19.28    Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.19.29    (a) $150,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk 19.30highway fund to the commissioner of transportation in each of fiscal years 2008 through 19.312017 for trunk highway improvements. No more than $22,500,000 of each year's 19.32appropriation may be used by the commissioner for program delivery.19.33    Of this amount, in fiscal year 2008:20.1    (1) $4,299,000 is for predesign, design, construction, and restoration of historic 20.2roadside properties on the Great River Road. The commissioner shall consult with the 20.3Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission to determine project priorities;20.4    (2) $20,673,000 is to the commissioner of transportation to design, construct, furnish, 20.5and equip a new Department of Transportation district headquarters facility in Mankato; 20.6    (3) $12,715,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of administration to repair and 20.7renovate the exterior of the Department of Transportation Building at 395 John Ireland 20.8Boulevard in St. Paul; and20.9    (4) $40,000,000 is for construction of interchanges involving a trunk highway, 20.10where the interchange will promote economic development, increase employment, relieve 20.11growing traffic congestion, and promote traffic safety.20.12    (b) The commissioner shall use at least $50,000,000 of this appropriation for 20.13accelerating transit facility improvements on or adjacent to trunk highways.20.14    Sec. 3. FINANCE APPROPRIATION.20.15    $150,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway 20.16fund to the commissioner of finance in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for bond 20.17sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 20.18subdivision 4.20.19    Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.20.20    To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account 20.21in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the 20.22state in an amount up to $1,501,500,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 20.23effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 20.24Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 20.25commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 20.26any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds 20.27account in the trunk highway fund.20.28ARTICLE 320.29HIGHWAY USER TAXES20.30    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.88, is amended to read:20.3116A.88 TRANSIT FUNDS ASSISTANCE FUND.20.32    Subdivision 1. Transit assistance fund.A transit assistance fund is established 20.33within the state treasury. The fund receives money distributed under section 297B.09, 20.34subdivision 1, and other money as specified by law. Money in the fund must be allocated 21.1to the greater Minnesota transit account under subdivision 1a and the metropolitan area 21.2transit account under subdivision 2 in the manner specified, and must be used solely for 21.3transit purposes under the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 13.21.4    Subd. 1a.Greater Minnesota transit fund account. The greater Minnesota transit 21.5fund account is established within the transit assistance fund in the state treasury. Money 21.6in the fund account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for 21.7assistance to transit systems outside the metropolitan area under section 
         174.24. Beginning 21.8in fiscal year 2003, The commissioner may use up to $400,000 each year $408,000 in 21.9fiscal year 2008 and $416,000 in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter for administration of the 21.10transit program. The commissioner shall use the fund account for transit operations as 21.11provided in section 
         174.24 and related program administration. 21.12    Subd. 2. Metropolitan area transit fund account. The metropolitan area transit 21.13fund account is established within the transit assistance fund in the state treasury. All 21.14money in the fund account is annually appropriated to the Metropolitan Council for the 21.15funding of transit systems within the metropolitan area under sections 
         473.384, 473.386,21.16473.387
         , 
         473.388, and 
         473.405 to 
         473.449. 21.17    Subd. 3.Metropolitan area transit appropriation account.The metropolitan 21.18area transit appropriation account is established within the general fund. Money in the 21.19account is to be used for the funding of transit systems in the metropolitan area, subject to 21.20legislative appropriation.21.21    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:21.22    Subd. 1a. Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined 21.23in section  
         168.011, subdivision 7, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the tax shall 21.24be $10 plus an additional tax equal to  
         1.25 percent of the base value. 21.25    (b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the 21.26manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list 21.27price information published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no 21.28suggested retail price exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of 21.29optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.21.30    (c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification 21.31number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall 21.32select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value.21.33    (d)  If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed, 21.34or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the 22.1purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales 22.2or use tax or any local sales or other local tax.22.3    (e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:

22.4FROMTO22.5$ 
                  0 $ 
                  199.99 22.6200399.99

22.7and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets having a spread of $200 22.8consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles.22.9    (f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between 22.10the extremes of its class.22.11    (g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger 22.12automobile and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, 22.13chapter 31, using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally 22.14recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable 22.15to ascertain the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar 22.16may use any other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base 22.17value information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for 22.18registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed 22.19upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of 22.20paragraph (h).22.21    (h) The annual additional tax computed upon the base value as provided herein, 22.22during the first and second years year of vehicle life shall be computed upon 100 percent 22.23of the base value; for the second year, 80 percent of such value; for the third and fourth 22.24years year, 90 70 percent of such value; for the fourth year, 60 percent of such value; for 22.25the fifth and sixth years year, 75 50 percent of such value; for the sixth year, 40 percent 22.26of such value; for the seventh year, 60 35 percent of such value; for the eighth year, 4022.2730 percent of such value; for the ninth year, 30 20 percent of such value; for the tenth year, 22.28ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25.22.29In  no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25. The total tax under this 22.30subdivision shall not exceed $189 for the first renewal period and shall not exceed $99 22.31for subsequent renewal periods. The total tax under this subdivision on any vehicle filing 22.32its initial registration in Minnesota in the second year of vehicle life shall not exceed 22.33$189 and shall not exceed $99 for subsequent renewal periods. The total tax under 22.34this subdivision on any vehicle filing its initial registration in Minnesota in the third or 22.35subsequent year of vehicle life shall not exceed $99 and shall not exceed $99 in any 22.36subsequent renewal period The annual additional tax under this paragraph must not exceed 22.37the annual additional tax that was previously paid or due on that vehicle.23.1    (i) As used in this subdivision and section  168.017, the following terms have the 23.2meanings given: "initial registration" means the 12 consecutive months calendar period 23.3from the day of first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and "renewal periods" means 23.4the 12 consecutive calendar months periods following the initial registration period. 23.5    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:23.6    Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to 23.7registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar 23.8months, unless:23.9    (1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or23.10    (2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 
         168.27 and the 23.11vehicle is leased or rented for periods of time of not more than 28 days, in which case the 23.12applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period of four 23.13or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the time of 23.14registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must (1) present the 23.15application to the registrar at St. Paul, or ata designated deputy registrar offices as the 23.16registrar may designateoffice, and (2) stamp in red, on the certificate of title, the phrase 23.17"The expiration month of this vehicle is ....." with the blank filled in with the month of 23.18expiration as if the vehicle is being registered for a period of 12 calendar months. 23.19    (b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 23.20not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 23.21months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 23.22the registration and renewal work load of the department.23.23    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:23.24    Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. A public transit participation program is 23.25established to carry out the objectives stated in section 
         174.21 by providing financial 23.26assistance from the state, including the greater Minnesota transit fund account established 23.27in section 
         16A.88, to eligible recipients outside of the metropolitan area. 23.28    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.24, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:23.29    Subd. 3b. Operating assistance; recipient classifications. (a) The commissioner 23.30shall determine the total operating cost of any public transit system receiving or applying 23.31for assistance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. To be eligible 23.32for financial assistance, an applicant or recipient shall provide to the commissioner 23.33all financial records and other information and shall permit any inspection reasonably 23.34necessary to determine total operating cost and correspondingly the amount of assistance 24.1that may be paid to the applicant or recipient. Where more than one county or municipality 24.2contributes assistance to the operation of a public transit system, the commissioner shall 24.3identify one as lead agency for the purpose of receiving money under this section.24.4    (b) Prior to distributing operating assistance to eligible recipients for any contract 24.5period, the commissioner shall place all recipients into one of the following classifications: 24.6urbanized area service, small urban area service, rural area service, and elderly and 24.7disabled service. The commissioner shall distribute funds under this section so that the 24.8percentage of total operating cost paid by any recipient from local sources will not exceed 24.9the percentage for that recipient's classification, except as provided in an undue hardship 24.10case. The percentages must be: for urbanized area service and small urban area service, 20 24.11percent; for rural area service, 15 percent; and for elderly and disabled service, 15 percent. 24.12The remainder of the total operating cost will be paid from state funds less any assistance 24.13received by the recipient from any federal source. For purposes of this subdivision, 24.14"local sources" means all local sources of funds and includes all operating revenue, tax 24.15levies, and contributions from public funds, except that the commissioner may exclude 24.16from the total assistance contract revenues derived from operations the cost of which is 24.17excluded from the computation of total operating cost. Total operating costs of the Duluth 24.18Transit Authority or a successor agency does not include costs related to the Superior, 24.19Wisconsin service contract and the Independent School District No. 709 service contract. 24.20For calendar years 2004 and 2005, to enable public transit systems to meet the provisions 24.21of this section, the commissioner may adjust payments of financial assistance to recipients 24.22that were under a contract with the department on January 1, 2003. Payments to such a 24.23recipient in calendar years 2004 and 2005 from the greater Minnesota transit fund may not 24.24be less than the payment to the recipient from that fund in calendar year 2003, except for 24.25reductions made necessary by reductions in base funding for those years.24.26    (c) If a recipient informs the commissioner in writing after the establishment of these 24.27percentages but prior to the distribution of financial assistance for any year that paying 24.28its designated percentage of total operating cost from local sources will cause undue 24.29hardship, the commissioner may reduce the percentage to be paid from local sources by 24.30the recipient and increase the percentage to be paid from local sources by one or more 24.31other recipients inside or outside the classification. However, the commissioner may not 24.32reduce or increase any recipient's percentage under this paragraph for more than two years 24.33successively. If for any year the funds appropriated to the commissioner to carry out the 24.34purposes of this section are insufficient to allow the commissioner to pay the state share 24.35of total operating cost as provided in this paragraph, the commissioner shall reduce the 24.36state share in each classification to the extent necessary.25.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.24, subdivision 5, is amended to read:25.2    Subd. 5. Method of payment, operating assistance. Payments for operating 25.3assistance under this section must be made in the following manner:25.4    (a) For payments made from the general fund:25.5    (1) 50 percent of the total contract amount in the first month of operation;25.6    (2) 40 percent of the total contract amount in the seventh month of operation;25.7    (3) 9 percent of the total contract amount in the 12th month of operation; and25.8    (4) 1 percent of the total contract amount after the final audit.25.9    (b) For payments made from the greater Minnesota transit fund account:25.10    (1) 50 percent of the total contract amount in the seventh month of operation; and25.11    (2) 50 percent of the total contract amount in the 11th month of operation.25.12    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:25.13    Subd. 3. Rate of tax. The gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates:25.14    (1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 14.2 17.75 cents per gallon;25.15    (2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 11.4 14.25 cents per gallon; and25.16    (3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 20 25 cents per gallon.25.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective September 1, 2007, and applies to all 25.18gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on September 1, 2007.25.19    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:25.20    Subd. 2. Rate of tax. The special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:25.21    (a) Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 1518.75 cents per 25.22gallon.25.23    (b) Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 1215 cents per gallon.25.24    (c) Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of $1.739$2.174 per thousand cubic 25.25feet;, or 2025 cents per gasoline equivalent,. For purposes of this paragraph, "gasoline 25.26equivalent," as defined by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, which is 25.275.66
          pounds of natural gas. 25.28    (d) All other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as 25.29specified in section 
         296A.07, subdivision 2. The tax is payable in the form and manner 25.30prescribed by the commissioner. 25.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective September 1, 2007, and applies to all 25.32gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on September 1, 2007.25.33    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:26.1    Subd. 2. Fee imposed. A fee equal to threefive percent of the sales price is imposed 26.2on leases or rentals of vehicles subject to the tax under subdivision 1. The lessor on the 26.3invoice to the customer may designate the fee as "a fee imposed by the State of Minnesota 26.4for the registration of rental cars."26.5    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.815, is amended by adding a 26.6subdivision to read:26.7    Subd. 4.Reporting of tax proceeds.A lessor must report taxes collected under 26.8this section separately from any other taxes collected and remitted under this chapter or 26.9chapter 297B.26.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2009.26.11    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read:26.12297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.26.13    (a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 26.14including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 26.15treasury and credit them to the general fund.26.16    (b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 26.17account in the special revenue fund if:26.18    (1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for 26.19the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and26.20    (2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment 26.21was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 
         41A.04, subdivision 3. 26.22The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the 26.23project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty 26.24account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of 26.25Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.26.26    (c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 26.27derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 
         297A.61, 26.28subdivision 3
         , paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them 26.29as follows: 26.30    (1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 26.31year the amount required by section 
         16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and 26.32    (2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general 26.33fund.27.1    (d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 27.2collected under section 
         297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the 27.3general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 27.4tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 
         297A.64, 27.5subdivision 5
         , for the previous calendar year. 27.6    (e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and 27.7for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 
         72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and 27.8penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 
         297A.65, must be deposited by 27.9the commissioner in the state treasury as follows: 27.10    (1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account 27.11in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or 27.12protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement 27.13of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;27.14    (2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 27.15may be spent only for state parks and trails;27.16    (3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 27.17may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;27.18    (4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 27.19may be spent only on local trail grants; and27.20    (5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, 27.21and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and 27.22Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo.27.23    (f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute 27.24for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue 27.25shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with 27.26money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public 27.27hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or 27.28on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during 27.29certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money 27.30deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish 27.31and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations.27.32    (g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under sections 297A.992 27.33and 297A.993 must be deposited by the commissioner as provided for in those sections.27.34    (h) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under section 297A.815 27.35must be deposited as follows:28.1    (1) from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 41.75 percent must be deposited in the 28.2highway user tax distribution fund, 31.5 percent in the metropolitan area transit account 28.3under section 16A.88, 10.5 percent in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 28.416A.88, and the remaining money in the general fund;28.5    (2) from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 46.75 percent must be deposited in 28.6the highway user tax distribution fund, 35.25 percent in the metropolitan area transit 28.7account, 11.75 percent in the greater Minnesota transit account, and the remaining money 28.8in the general fund; and28.9    (3) on and after July 1, 2011, 50 percent must be deposited in the highway user tax 28.10distribution fund, 37.5 percent in the metropolitan area transit account, and 12.5 percent 28.11in the greater Minnesota transit account.28.12    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:28.13    Subdivision 1. Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this 28.14chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision.28.15    (b) From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the money collected and 28.16received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be 28.17deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.25 percent 28.18must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The 28.19remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 28.20    (c) From July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007, 30 percent of the money collected and 28.21received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 21.5 percent must be 28.22deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, 1.43 percent must be 28.23deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88, 0.65 percent must 28.24be deposited in the county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent must be deposited 28.25in the municipal state-aid street fund. The remaining money must be deposited in the 28.26general fund. 28.27    (d) On and after From July 1, 2007, 32through June 30, 2008, 38.25 percent of the 28.28money collected and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution 28.29fund, 20.523 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund account28.30under section 
         16A.88, and 1.252.5 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota 28.31transit fund account under section 
         16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited 28.32in the general fund. 28.33    (c) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent of the money collected 28.34and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 26.5 percent in 28.35the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, three percent in the greater 29.1Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88, and the remaining money in the general 29.2fund.29.3    (d) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent of the money collected 29.4and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 30 percent in the 29.5metropolitan area transit account, 3.5 percent in the greater Minnesota transit account, and 29.6the remaining money in the general fund.29.7    (e) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent of the money collected 29.8and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 33.75 percent 29.9in the metropolitan area transit account, 3.75 percent in the greater Minnesota transit 29.10account, and the remaining money in the general fund.29.11    (f) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent of the money collected and received must 29.12be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 36 percent in the metropolitan area 29.13transit account, and four percent in the greater Minnesota transit account.29.14    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 1, is amended to read:29.15    Subdivision 1. Metropolitan area transit tax. (a) For the purposes of sections 29.16473.405
          to 
         473.449 and the metropolitan transit system, except as otherwise provided in 29.17this subdivision, the council shall levy each year upon all taxable property within the 29.18metropolitan area, defined in section 
         473.121, subdivision 2, a transit tax consisting of: 29.19    (1) an amount necessary to provide full and timely payment of certificates of 29.20indebtedness, bonds, including refunding bonds or other obligations issued or to be issued 29.21under section 
         473.39 by the council for purposes of acquisition and betterment of property 29.22and other improvements of a capital nature and to which the council has specifically 29.23pledged tax levies under this clause; and 29.24    (2) an additional amount necessary to provide full and timely payment of certificates 29.25of indebtedness issued by the council, after consultation with the commissioner of finance, 29.26if revenues to the metropolitan area transit fund account in the fiscal year in which the 29.27indebtedness is issued increase over those revenues in the previous fiscal year by a 29.28percentage less than the percentage increase for the same period in the revised Consumer 29.29Price Index for all urban consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area 29.30prepared by the United States Department of Labor.29.31    (b) Indebtedness to which property taxes have been pledged under paragraph (a), 29.32clause (2), that is incurred in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary to 29.33make up the difference between (1) the amount that the council received or expects to 29.34receive in that fiscal year from the metropolitan area transit fund account and (2) the 29.35amount the council received from that fund in the previous fiscal year multiplied by the 30.1percentage increase for the same period in the revised Consumer Price Index for all urban 30.2consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area prepared by the United States 30.3Department of Labor.30.4    Sec. 14.  REPEALER.30.5Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32, is repealed.30.6ARTICLE 430.7COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY FUND DISTRIBUTION30.8    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.06, is amended to read:30.9162.06 ACCRUALS TO COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY FUND; 30.10ACCOUNTS.30.11    Subdivision 1. Estimate.(a) By December 15 of each year the commissioner shall 30.12estimate the amount of money that will be available to the county state-aid highway fund 30.13during that fiscal year. The amount available must be based on actual receipts from July 1 30.14through November 30, the unallocated fund balance, and the projected receipts for the 30.15remainder of the fiscal year. The total amount available, except for deductions as provided 30.16herein, shall be apportioned by the commissioner to the counties as hereinafter provided30.17in section 162.07.30.18    (b) For purposes of this section, the apportionment sum is the amount calculated 30.19in section 162.07, subdivision 1.30.20    Subd. 2. Administrative costs of department. Two percent must be deducted 30.21from the total amount available in the county state-aid highway fund apportionment sum, 30.22set aside in a separate account, and used for administrative costs incurred by the state 30.23Transportation Department in carrying out the provisions relating to the county state-aid 30.24highway system.30.25    Subd. 3. Disaster account. (a) After deducting administrative costs as provided in 30.26subdivision 2, the commissioner shall set aside each year a sum of money equal to one 30.27percent of the remaining money in the county state-aid highway fund apportionment sum30.28to provide for a disaster account; provided that the total amount of money in the disaster 30.29account must never exceed two percent of the total sums to be apportioned to the counties. 30.30This sum The money must be used to provide aid to any county encountering disasters 30.31or unforeseen events affecting its county state-aid highway system, and resulting in an 30.32undue and burdensome financial hardship.30.33    (b) Any county desiring aid by reason of disaster or unforeseen event shall request 30.34the aid in the form required by the commissioner. Upon receipt of the request, the 31.1commissioner shall appoint a board consisting of two representatives of the counties, who 31.2must be either a county engineer or member of a county board, from counties other than the 31.3requesting county, and a representative of the commissioner. The board shall investigate 31.4the matter and report its findings and recommendations in writing to the commissioner.31.5    (c) Final determination of the amount of aid, if any, to be paid to the county from the 31.6disaster account must be made by the commissioner. Upon determining to aid a requesting 31.7county, the commissioner shall certify to the commissioner of finance the amount of the 31.8aid, and the commissioner of finance shall then issue a warrant in that amount payable 31.9to the county treasurer of the county. Money so paid must be expended on the county 31.10state-aid highway system in accordance with the rules of the commissioner.31.11    Subd. 4. Research account. (a) Each year the screening board, provided for in 31.12section 
         162.07, subdivision 5, may recommend to the commissioner a sum of money that 31.13the commissioner shall set aside from the county state-aid highway fund apportionment 31.14sum and credit to a research account. The amount so recommended and set aside shall not 31.15exceed one-half of one percent of the preceding year's apportionment sum. 31.16    (b) Any money so set aside shall be used by the commissioner for the purpose of:31.17    (1) conducting research for improving the design, construction, maintenance and 31.18environmental compatibility of state-aid highways and appurtenances;31.19    (2) constructing research elements and reconstructing or replacing research elements 31.20that fail; and31.21    (3) conducting programs for implementing and monitoring research results.31.22    (c) Any balance remaining in the research account at the end of each year from 31.23the sum set aside for the year immediately previous, shall be transferred to the county 31.24state-aid highway fund.31.25    Subd. 5. State park road account. After deducting for administrative costs and 31.26for the disaster account and research account as heretofore provided from the remainder 31.27of the total sum provided for in subdivision 1, there shall be deducted provided in this 31.28section, the commissioner shall deduct a sum equal to the three-quarters of one percent of 31.29the remainder apportionment sum. The sum so deducted shall be set aside in a separate 31.30account and shall be used for (1) the establishment, location, relocation, construction, 31.31reconstruction, and improvement of those roads included in the county state-aid highway 31.32system under Minnesota Statutes 1961, section 
         162.02, subdivision 6, which border and 31.33provide substantial access to an outdoor recreation unit as defined in section 
         86A.04 or 31.34which provide access to the headquarters of or the principal parking lot located within 31.35such a unit, and (2) the reconstruction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of county 32.1roads, city streets, and town roads that provide access to public lakes, rivers, state parks, 32.2and state campgrounds. Roads described in clause (2) are not required to meet county 32.3state-aid highway standards. At the request of the commissioner of natural resources the 32.4counties wherein such roads are located shall do such work as requested in the same 32.5manner as on any county state-aid highway and shall be reimbursed for such construction, 32.6reconstruction, or improvements from the amount set aside by this subdivision. Before 32.7requesting a county to do work on a county state-aid highway as provided in this 32.8subdivision, the commissioner of natural resources must obtain approval for the project 32.9from the County State-Aid Screening Board. The screening board, before giving its 32.10approval, must obtain a written comment on the project from the county engineer of the 32.11county requested to undertake the project. Before requesting a county to do work on a 32.12county road, city street, or a town road that provides access to a public lake, a river, a state 32.13park, or a state campground, the commissioner of natural resources shall obtain a written 32.14comment on the project from the county engineer of the county requested to undertake 32.15the project. Any sums paid to counties or cities in accordance with this subdivision shall 32.16reduce the money needs of said counties or cities in the amounts necessary to equalize 32.17their status with those counties or cities not receiving such payments. Any balance of the 32.18amount so set aside, at the end of each year shall be transferred to the county state-aid 32.19highway fund. 32.20    Subd. 6. County state-aid highway revolving loan account. A county state-aid 32.21highway revolving loan account is created in the transportation revolving loan fund. The 32.22commissioner may transfer to the account the amount allocated under section 
         162.065. 32.23Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the county state-aid highway 32.24revolving loan account may be used only for aid in the construction, improvement, and 32.25maintenance of county state-aid highways. Funds in the account may not be used for any 32.26toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project. Repayments and interest from loans 32.27from the county state-aid highway revolving loan account must be credited to that account. 32.28Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. 32.29Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the county 32.30state-aid highway revolving loan account. 32.31    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:32.32    Subdivision 1. Formula Apportionment sum.After deducting for administrative 32.33costs and for the disaster account and research account and state park roads as heretofore 32.34provided, the remainder of the total sum provided for in section 162.06, subdivision 1, 32.35shall be identified as the apportionment sum and shall be apportioned by the commissioner 33.1to the several counties on the basis of the needs of the counties as determined in 33.2accordance with the following formula:33.3     (a) The commissioner shall reduce the apportionment sum by the deductions 33.4provided for in section 162.06 for administrative costs, disaster account, research account, 33.5and state park road account. The commissioner shall apportion the remainder to the several 33.6counties on the basis of the needs of the counties, as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e).33.7    (a) (b) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned 33.8equally among the 87 counties.33.9    (b) (c) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be 33.10apportioned among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount 33.11the percentage that its motor vehicle registration for the calendar year preceding the 33.12one last past, determined by residence of registrants, bears to the total statewide motor 33.13vehicle registration.33.14    (c) (d) An amount equal to 30 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned 33.15among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage 33.16that its total lane-miles of approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles 33.17of approved statewide county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county 33.18may receive, as a result of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather 33.19than miles of approved county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its 33.20apportionment in 1996.33.21    (d) (e) An amount equal to 50 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned 33.22among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage 33.23that its money needs bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties; 33.24provided, that the percentage of such amount that each county is to receive shall be 33.25adjusted so that each county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten 33.26percent greater than its total 1956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund; 33.27and provided further that those counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall 33.28never receive a percentage of the apportionment sum less than the percentage that such 33.29county received in 1958.33.30    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 33.31to read:33.32    Subd. 1a.Apportionment sum and excess sum.(a) For purposes of this 33.33subdivision, "amount available" means the amount identified in section 162.06, 33.34subdivision 1.34.1    (b) The apportionment sum is calculated by subtracting the excess sum, as calculated 34.2in paragraph (c), from the amount available.34.3    (c) The excess sum is calculated as the sum of revenue within the amount available:34.4    (1) attributed to that portion of the gasoline excise tax rate in excess of 20 cents per 34.5gallon, and to that portion of the excise tax rate for E85, M85, and special fuels in excess 34.6of the energy equivalent of a gasoline tax rate of 20 cents per gallon;34.7    (2) attributed to a change in the passenger vehicle registration tax under section 34.8168.013, imposed on or after July 1, 2007, that exceeds the amount collected in fiscal year 34.92007 multiplied by the annual average United States Consumer Price Index for all urban 34.10consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States Department of 34.11Labor for the previous year, divided by the annual average for calendar year 2006; and34.12    (3) attributed to that portion of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue in excess of the 34.13percentage allocated in fiscal year 2007.34.14    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 34.15to read:34.16    Subd. 1c.Excess sum.The commissioner shall apportion the excess sum to the 34.17several counties on the basis of the needs of the counties, as provided in paragraphs (a) 34.18and (b).34.19    (a) An amount equal to 40 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 34.20so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its motor vehicle 34.21registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of 34.22registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration.34.23    (b) An amount equal to 60 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 34.24so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its money needs bears to 34.25the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties.34.26    Sec. 5. INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.34.27    The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, 34.28subdivision 1, as subdivision 1b.34.29ARTICLE 534.30LOCAL OPTION TAXES34.31    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 163.051, is amended to read:34.32163.051 METROPOLITAN COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX.34.33    Subdivision 1. Tax authorized. The board of commissioners of each metropolitan 34.34county is authorized to levy by resolution a wheelage tax of $5 for the year 1972 and each 35.1subsequent year thereafter by resolution or $10 each year on each motor vehicle, except 35.2motorcycles as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 4, which is kept in such county 35.3when not in operation and which isthat is domiciled in the county and subject to annual 35.4registration and taxation under chapter 168. A wheelage tax does not apply to motorcycles 35.5as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 4, and motorized bicycles registered under 35.6section 168.013, subdivision 1h. The board may provide by resolution for collection of the 35.7wheelage tax by county officials or it may request that the tax be collected by the state 35.8registrar of motor vehicles commissioner of public safety, and the state registrar of motor 35.9vehicles commissioner shall collect such the tax on behalf of the county if requested, as 35.10provided in subdivision 2 provided in the board resolution. 35.11    Subd. 2. Collection by registrar of motor vehicles commissioner of public 35.12safety. The wheelage tax levied by any metropolitan county, if made collectible by the 35.13state registrar of motor vehicles commissioner of public safety, shall must be certified by 35.14the county auditor to the registrar commissioner not later than August 1 in the year before 35.15the a calendar year or years for which the tax is levied, and the registrar commissioner35.16shall collect such the tax with the motor vehicle taxes registration tax on the each affected 35.17vehicles vehicle for such that year or years. EveryAn owner and every operator of such35.18a motor vehicle subject to the wheelage tax shall furnish to the registrar all information 35.19requested by the registrar commissioner  relating to the wheelage tax. No state motor35.20A vehicle registration tax on any such motor vehicle for any such year shall may not35.21be received or deemed paid unless the applicable wheelage tax is paid therewith. The 35.22proceeds of the wheelage tax levied by any metropolitan county, less any amount 35.23retained by the registrar to pay costs of collection of the wheelage tax, shall be paid to 35.24the commissioner of finance and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the county 35.25wheelage tax fund of each metropolitan county.35.26    Subd. 2a. Tax proceeds deposited; costs of collection; appropriation.35.27    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the state registrar of motor vehicles35.28commissioner of public safety shall deposit the proceeds of the wheelage tax imposed 35.29by subdivision 2, to the credit of the county wheelage tax road and bridge fund of each 35.30metropolitan county that levies the wheelage tax. The amount necessary to pay the costs 35.31of collection of said collecting the tax is appropriated to the commissioner of public 35.32safety from the county wheelage tax road and bridge fund of each metropolitan county 35.33to the state registrar of motor vehicles that levies the tax.35.34    Subd. 3.Distribution to metropolitan county; appropriation.On or before April 35.351 in 1972 and each subsequent year, the commissioner of finance shall issue a warrant in 36.1favor of the treasurer of each metropolitan county for which the registrar has collected a 36.2wheelage tax in the amount of such tax then on hand in the county wheelage tax fund. 36.3There is hereby appropriated from the county wheelage tax fund each year, to each 36.4metropolitan county entitled to payments authorized by this section, sufficient moneys 36.5to make such payments.36.6    Subd. 4.Use of tax.The treasurer of each metropolitan county receiving moneys 36.7under subdivision 3 shall deposit such moneys in the county road and bridge fund. The 36.8moneys shall be used for purposes authorized by law which are highway purposes within 36.9the meaning of the Minnesota Constitution, article 14.36.10    Subd. 5.Effect on road and bridge levy.The county auditor of each metropolitan 36.11county shall reduce the amount of the property taxes levied pursuant to law in 1973 for 36.12collection in 1974, by the board of commissioners of such county for the county road 36.13and bridge fund, by the following amount: Anoka County, $341,750; Carver County, 36.14$86,725; Dakota County, $386,165; Hennepin County, $2,728,425; Ramsey County, 36.15$1,276,815; Scott County, $104,805; Washington County, $227,220, and shall spread only 36.16the balance thereof on the tax rolls for collection in 1972. The county auditor shall also 36.17reduce the amount of such taxes levied pursuant to law in 1972 and any subsequent year, 36.18for collection in the respective ensuing years, by the amount of wheelage taxes received 36.19by the county in the 12 months immediately preceding such levy.36.20    Subd. 6. Metropolitan county defined. "Metropolitan county" means any of the 36.21counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.36.22    Subd. 7. Offenses; penalties; application of other laws. Any owner or operator 36.23of a motor vehicle who shall willfully give any gives false information relative to the 36.24wheelage tax herein authorized to the registrar of motor vehicles commissioner of public 36.25safety or any metropolitan county, or who shall willfully fail fails or refuse refuses to 36.26furnish any such information, shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor. Except as otherwise 36.27herein provided in this section, the collection and payment of a wheelage tax and all 36.28related matters relating thereto shall beare subject to all provisions of law laws relating to 36.29collection and payment of motor vehicle taxes so far as applicable.36.30    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 6, is amended to read:36.31    Subd. 6. Tax. "Tax" means the annual registration tax imposed on vehicles in lieu of 36.32all other taxes, except wheelage taxes which may be imposed by any city or metropolitan 36.33county, and gross earnings taxes paid by companies. The annual tax is both a property tax 36.34and a highway use tax and shall be on the basis of the calendar year.37.1    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1, is amended to read:37.2    Subdivision 1. Imposition. Motor vehicles, except as set forth in section  
         168.012, 37.3using the public streets or highways in the state, and park trailers taxed under subdivision 37.41j, shall be taxed in lieu of all other taxes thereon, except wheelage taxes, so-called, which 37.5may be imposed by any city or metropolitan county as provided by law, and except gross 37.6earnings taxes paid by companies subject or made subject thereto, and shall be privileged 37.7to use the public streets and highways, on the basis and at the rate for each calendar year 37.8as hereinafter provided. 37.9    Sec. 4. [297A.992] METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SALES AND USE 37.10TAX.37.11    Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have 37.12the meanings given them:37.13    (1) "metropolitan transportation area" means the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 37.14Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington participating in the joint powers agreement 37.15under subdivision 3, and includes any eligible county that declares by resolution of its 37.16county board to be a part of the metropolitan transportation area;37.17    (2) "eligible county" means a county that is adjacent to any county that is part of the 37.18metropolitan transportation area;37.19    (3) "committee" means the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS) 37.20Committee; and37.21    (4) "population" means the population, as defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 37.223, estimated or established by July 15 of the year prior to the calendar year in which the 37.23representatives will serve on the committee established under subdivision 5.37.24    Subd. 2.Authorization; rates.(a) Notwithstanding section 297A.99, subdivisions 37.251, 2, 3, 5, and 13, or 477A.016, or any other law, the boards of the counties acting under a 37.26joint powers agreement as specified in this section may impose (1) a transportation sales 37.27and use tax within the metropolitan transportation area at a rate of one-half of one percent 37.28on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter, and (2) an excise tax of $20 per motor 37.29vehicle purchased or acquired from any person engaged in the business of selling motor 37.30vehicles at retail, occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority. The taxes 37.31authorized are to fund transportation improvements as specified in this section.37.32    (b) The tax imposed under this section is not included in determining if the total tax 37.33on lodging in the city of Minneapolis exceeds the maximum allowed tax under Laws 1986, 37.34chapter 396, section 5, as amended by Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 37.3512, section 87, or in determining a tax that may be imposed under any other limitations.38.1    Subd. 3.Joint powers agreement.Before imposing the taxes authorized under 38.2subdivision 2, each participating metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, 38.3subdivision 4, must enter into a joint powers agreement to create the joint powers board. 38.4A joint powers agreement under this section:38.5    (1) must provide a process that allows an eligible county, by resolution of its county 38.6board, to join the joint powers board and impose the taxes authorized under subdivision 2;38.7    (2) may provide for withdrawal of a participating county before final termination of 38.8the agreement; and38.9    (3) may provide for a weighted-voting system for joint powers board decisions.38.10    Subd. 4.Joint powers board.(a) The joint powers board must consist of one 38.11or more representatives of each county that is in the metropolitan transportation area, 38.12appointed by its county board. The joint powers board has the powers and duties provided 38.13in this section and in section 471.59.38.14    (b) The joint powers board may not utilize more than one-half of one percent of 38.15the proceeds of the taxes imposed under this section to reimburse counties for ordinary 38.16administrative expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section. Any 38.17additional administrative expenses must be paid by the counties.38.18    (c) The joint powers board shall establish a grant application process and identify 38.19the amount of available funding for grant awards. Grant applications must be submitted in 38.20a form prescribed by the joint powers board. An applicant must provide, in addition to all 38.21other information required by the joint powers board, the estimated cost of the project, the 38.22amount of the grant sought, possible sources of funding in addition to the grant sought, 38.23and identification of any federal funds that will be utilized if the grant is awarded.38.24    (d) The joint powers board may establish a technical advisory group of city, county, 38.25or public agency representatives that is separate from the grant evaluation and ranking 38.26system committee. The technical advisory group must be used solely for technical 38.27consultation purposes.38.28    (e) After the deductions allowed in section 297A.99, subdivision 11, the 38.29commissioner of revenue shall remit the proceeds of the taxes imposed under this section 38.30to the joint powers board.38.31    Subd. 5.Grant evaluation and ranking system committee; grant awards.(a) The 38.32joint powers board shall establish a timeline and procedures for the award of grants, and 38.33shall define objective criteria for the award of grants. Objective criteria must include, but 38.34not be limited to, consistency with the most recent version of the transportation policy plan 39.1adopted by the Metropolitan Council under section 473.146. The joint powers board shall 39.2maximize the availability and use of federal funds in projects funded under this section.39.3    (b) The joint powers board shall establish a grant evaluation and ranking system 39.4committee, which must consist of:39.5    (1) one county commissioner from each county that is in the metropolitan 39.6transportation area, appointed by its county board;39.7    (2) one elected city representative from each county that is in the metropolitan 39.8transportation area; and39.9    (3) one additional elected city representative from each county for every additional 39.10400,000 in population, or fraction of 400,000, in the county that is above 400,000 in 39.11population.39.12    (c) Each elected city representative must be appointed by agreement among the 39.13several cities in the county.39.14    (d) The committee shall evaluate grant applications following objective criteria 39.15established by the joint powers board, and must provide to the joint powers board a 39.16selection list of transportation projects that includes a priority ranking. 39.17    (e) Grants must be funded by the proceeds of the taxes imposed under this section, 39.18or bonds or other obligations issued by the joint powers board.39.19    (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, in fiscal year 2009, the joint 39.20powers board shall allocate at least $18,850,000 of any revenues collected under this 39.21section to the Metropolitan Council for operating assistance for transit.39.22    Subd. 6.Use of grant awards.(a) The joint powers board may only award grants to 39.23the state and political subdivisions, and must annually allocate the awards as follows:39.24    (1) no less than 25 percent for construction or reconstruction of trunk highways or 39.25local roads of regional significance;39.26    (2) no less than 50 percent for transit, for the following purposes:39.27    (i) capital improvements to transit ways, including commuter rail, rolling stock, 39.28light rail vehicles, and transit way buses;39.29    (ii) capital costs for park-and-ride facilities, as defined in section 174.256, 39.30subdivision 2;39.31    (iii) feasibility studies, planning, alternatives analyses, environmental studies, 39.32engineering, property acquisition for transit way purposes, and construction of transit 39.33ways; and39.34    (iv) operating assistance for transit ways; and40.1    (3) 25 percent for (i) any of the purposes specified in clauses (1) and (2), and 40.2(ii) planning, studies, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of pedestrian 40.3programs and bicycle programs and pathways.40.4    (b) No more than five percent of the awards may be annually allocated for the 40.5purposes specified in paragraph (a), clause (3), item (ii).40.6    Subd. 7.Administration, collection, enforcement.The administration, collection, 40.7and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all 40.8taxes imposed under this section.40.9    Subd. 8.Report.In each year in which the taxes authorized in this section are 40.10imposed, the joint powers board shall report by February 1 to the house of representatives 40.11and senate committees having jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance 40.12concerning the revenues received and grants awarded.40.13    Subd. 9.Grant awards to Metropolitan Council.Any grant award under this 40.14section made to the Metropolitan Council must supplement, and to no extent supplant, 40.15operating and capital assistance provided by the state.40.16    Sec. 5. [297A.993] GREATER MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION SALES AND 40.17USE TAX.40.18    Subdivision 1.Authorization; rates.Notwithstanding section 297A.99, 40.19subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13, or 477A.016, or any other law, the board of a county outside 40.20the metropolitan transportation area, as defined under section 297A.992, subdivision 1, or 40.21more than one county outside the metropolitan transportation area acting under a joint 40.22powers agreement, may impose (1) a transportation sales tax at a rate of one-half of one 40.23percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter, and (2) an excise tax of $20 per 40.24motor vehicle purchased or acquired from any person engaged in the business of selling 40.25motor vehicles at retail, occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority. The taxes 40.26imposed under this section are subject to approval by a majority of the voters of the county 40.27or counties at a general election who vote on the question to impose the taxes.40.28    Subd. 2.Allocation; termination.The proceeds of the taxes must be dedicated 40.29exclusively to payment of the cost of a specific transportation project or improvement. 40.30The transportation project or improvement must be designated by the board of the county, 40.31or more than one county acting under a joint powers agreement. The taxes must terminate 40.32after the project or improvement has been completed.41.1    Subd. 3.Administration, collection, enforcement.The administration, collection, 41.2and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all 41.3taxes imposed under this section.41.4ARTICLE 641.5DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE FEES41.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:41.7    Subd. 5. Additional fee. (a) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized or any tax 41.8otherwise imposed upon any vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to 41.9the issuance of any plate or plates, the commissioner shall impose the fee specified in 41.10paragraph (b) that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing the plate 41.11or plates, except for plates issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 
         168.031 and 41.12plates issued pursuant to section 
         168.124, 
         168.125, or 
         168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17, 41.13for passenger automobiles. The commissioner shall issue graphic design plates only 41.14for vehicles registered pursuant to section 168.017 and recreational vehicles registered 41.15pursuant to section 168.013, subdivision 1g.41.16    (b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the following plate and 41.17validation sticker fees apply for the original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a 41.18plate in a plate year:

41.19Sequential Regular Double Plate$4.2541.20Sequential Special Plate-Double$7.0041.21Sequential Regular Single Plate$3.0041.22Sequential Special Plate-Single$5.5041.23Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive Plate$2.5041.24Nonsequential Double Plate$14.0041.25Nonsequential Single Plate$10.0041.26Duplicate Sticker$1.00

41.27License Plate SingleDouble41.28Regular and Disability$4.50$6.0041.29Special$8.50$10.0041.30Personalized (Replacement)$10.00$14.0041.31Collector Category$13.50$15.0041.32Emergency Vehicle Display$3.00$6.0041.33Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive$2.5041.34Stickers41.35Duplicate Year$1.00$1.0041.3641.37International Fuel Tax Agreement$2.50

41.38    (c) For vehicles that require two of the categories above, the registrar shall only 41.39charge the higher of the two fees and not a combined total.42.1    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:42.2    Subdivision 1. Amounts. (a) The department must be paid the following fees:42.3    (1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, the 42.4sum of $5.50$6.25 of which $2.50$3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating 42.5account of the special revenue fund under section 
         299A.705;42.6    (2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the 42.7concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, 42.8the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority 42.9under section 
         168A.05, subdivision 8;42.10    (3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance of a new certificate of 42.11title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating 42.12account of the special revenue fund under section 
         299A.705;42.13    (4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title, 42.14unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1;42.15    (5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of $6.50$7.25 of which $2.5042.16$3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund 42.17under section 
         299A.705.42.18    (b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees required under paragraph (a), 42.19clauses (1) and (3), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected 42.20under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the 42.21public safety motor vehicle account established in section 
         299A.70.42.22    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:42.23    Subd. 3. Motorized bicycle. (a) A motorized bicycle may not be operated on any 42.24public roadway by any person who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the 42.25person has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized bicycle instruction 42.26permit from the commissioner of public safety. The operator's permit may be issued to 42.27any person who has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the examination 42.28prescribed by the commissioner. The instruction permit may be issued to any person who 42.29has attained the age of 15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety 42.30course and passed the written portion of the examination prescribed by the commissioner.42.31    (b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a basic understanding of:42.32    (1) motorized bicycles and their limitations;42.33    (2) motorized bicycle laws and rules;42.34    (3) safe operating practices and basic operating techniques;42.35    (4) helmets and protective clothing;43.1    (5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and43.2    (6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle operators.43.3    (c) The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing the content of the safety course, 43.4examination, and the information to be contained on the permits. A person operating a 43.5motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions imposed 43.6by section 
         169.974, subdivision 2, on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel 43.7instruction permit.43.8    (d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are as follows:

43.9(1)Examination and operator's permit, valid for one year$ 66.7543.10(2)Duplicate$ 33.7543.11(3)Renewal permit before age 21 and valid until age 21$ 99.7543.12(4)Renewal permit age 21 or older and valid for four years$1515.7543.13(5)Duplicate of any renewal permit$ 4.505.2543.1443.15(6)Written examination and instruction permit, valid for 30 
                  		days$ 66.75

43.16    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:43.17    Subd. 2. Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are 43.18as follows:

43.1943.20Classified Driver's LicenseD-$21.50C-$25.50B-$32.50A-$40.5043.21Classified Under -21 D.L.D-$21.50C-$25.50B-$32.50A-$20.5043.2243.23Classified Driver's LicenseD-$22.25C-$26.25B-$33.25A-$41.2543.24Classified Under-21 D.L.D-$22.25C-$26.25B-$33.25A-$21.2543.2543.26Instruction Permit$9.50$10.2543.2743.28Provisional License$12.50$13.2543.2943.3043.31Duplicate License or 
                  		duplicate identification 
                  		card$11.00$11.7543.3243.3343.3443.3543.3643.3743.3843.39Minnesota identification 
                  		card or Under-21 
                  		Minnesota identification 
                  		card, other than duplicate, 
                  		except as otherwise 
                  		provided in section 171.07, subdivisions 3 
                     		and 3a$15.50$16.25

43.40    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 43.41has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 
         169A.20, 
         169A.33, 43.42169A.35
         , or sections 
         169A.50 to 
         169A.53, (2) convictions for crash-related moving 43.43violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall have a 44.1$3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation" 44.2has the meaning given it in section 
         171.04, subdivision 1.44.3    (c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the 44.4commissioner shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant 44.5or individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for 44.6processing an applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The 44.7department shall not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the 44.8endorsement.44.9    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:44.10    Subd. 3a. Identification cards for seniors. A Minnesota identification card issued 44.11to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly 44.12marked "senior." The fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall 44.13be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to the nearest 44.14quarter dollar. A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license issued to a 44.15person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of qualifying 44.16for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, agency or 44.17institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations.44.18    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read:44.19    Subd. 11. Standby or temporary custodian. (a) Upon the written request of the 44.20applicant and upon payment of an additional fee of $3.50 $4.25, the department shall issue 44.21a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate 44.22identifier indicating that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a 44.23standby or temporary custodian under chapter 257B.44.24    (b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under 44.25section 
         257B.04.44.26    (c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals 44.27listed as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card 44.28applicants. This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under 44.29section 
         13.69. Upon a parent's request and payment of a fee of $3.50 $4.25, the 44.30department shall revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change 44.31in the appointment.44.32    (d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the 44.33standby or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this 44.34paragraph does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement 45.1license or card, renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or 45.2identification card.45.3    (e) Notwithstanding sections 
         13.08, subdivision 1, and 
         13.69, the department 45.4and department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when 45.5employees rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be 45.6law enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When 45.7acting in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil 45.8liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information.45.9    (f) The department and its employees:45.10    (1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted 45.11under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and45.12    (2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting 45.13from a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable.45.14    (g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision:45.15    (1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund.45.16    (2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the 45.17special revenue fund specified in section 
         299A.705.45.18    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:45.19    Subd. 4. Reinstatement fee. (a) Before the license is reinstated, (1) an individual 45.20whose driver's license has been suspended under section 
         171.16, subdivisions 2 and 3; 45.21171.175; 171.18
         ; or 
         171.182, or who has been disqualified from holding a commercial 45.22driver's license under section 
         171.165, and (2) an individual whose driver's license has 45.23been suspended under section 
         171.186 and who is not exempt from such a fee, must 45.24pay a fee of $20.45.25    (b) Before the license is reinstated, an individual whose license has been suspended 45.26under sections 
         169.791 to 
         169.798 must pay a $20 reinstatement fee.45.27    (c) When fees are collected by a licensing agent appointed under section 
         171.061, a 45.28handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 
         171.061, subdivision 4. 45.29The reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved state depository as 45.30directed under section 
         171.061, subdivision 4.45.31    (d) Reinstatement fees collected under paragraph (a) for suspensions under sections 45.32171.16, subdivision 3
         , and 
         171.18, subdivision 1, clause (10), must be deposited in the 45.33special revenue fund and are appropriated to the Peace Officer Standards and Training 45.34Board for peace officer training reimbursement to local units of government.45.35    (e) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good cause.46.1    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299D.09, is amended to read:46.2299D.09 ESCORT SERVICE; APPROPRIATION; RECEIPTS.46.3    Fees charged for escort services provided by the State Patrol are annually 46.4appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to administer and provide these services.46.5    The fees charged for services provided by the State Patrol with a vehicle are $73.60 46.6an hour in fiscal year 2008 and $75.76 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. The fees 46.7charged for services provided without a vehicle are $54.00 an hour in fiscal year 2008 and 46.8$56.16 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter.46.9    The fees charged for State Patrol flight services are $140 an hour for a fixed wing 46.10aircraft, $490 an hour for a helicopter, and $600 an hour for the Queen Air.46.11ARTICLE 746.12OTHER TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES46.13    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:46.14    Subd. 3. Flexible highway account; turnback accounts. (a) The flexible highway 46.15account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account may be used either for the:46.16    (1) restoration of former trunk highways that have reverted to counties or to 46.17statutory or home rule charter cities or for regular trunk highway purposes, or for trunk 46.18highways that will be restored and subsequently turned back by agreement between the 46.19commissioner and the local road authority;46.20    (2) safety improvements on county highways, municipal highways, streets, or town 46.21roads; and46.22    (3) routes of regional significance.46.23    (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "restoration" means the level of effort required 46.24to improve the route that will be turned back to an acceptable condition as determined 46.25by agreement made between the commissioner and the county or city before the route 46.26is turned back.46.27    (c) The commissioner shall review the need for funds to restore highways that 46.28have been or will be turned back and the need for funds for the trunk highway system. 46.29The commissioner shall determine, on a biennial basis, the percentage of this flexible 46.30account to be distributed to each district and within each district the percentage to be 46.31used for county turnbacks, for municipal turnbacks, and for regular trunk highway 46.32projects for trunk highways that will be restored and subsequently turned back to local 46.33governments, by agreement between the commissioner and the local road authority, for 46.34safety improvements, and for routes of regional significance. Money in the account may 46.35be used for safety improvements and routes of regional significance only after money is set 47.1aside to restore the identified turnbacks. The commissioner shall make this determination47.2these determinations only after meeting and holding discussions with committees selected 47.3by the statewide associations of both county commissioners and municipal officials.47.4    (d) Money that will be used for the restoration of trunk highways that have reverted 47.5or that will revert to cities must be deposited in the municipal turnback account, which is 47.6created in the state treasury.47.7    (e) Money that will be used for the restoration of trunk highways that have reverted 47.8or that will revert to counties must be deposited in the county turnback account, which is 47.9created in the state treasury.47.10    (f) Money that will be used for safety improvements must be deposited in the 47.11highway safety improvement account, which is created in the state treasury to be used 47.12as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties to assist in paying 47.13the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town roads 47.14to reduce crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage.47.15    (g) Money that will be used for routes of regional significance must be deposited in 47.16the routes of regional significance account, which is created in the state treasury, and used 47.17as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties to assist in paying 47.18the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town roads 47.19with statewide or regional significance that have not been fully funded through other state, 47.20federal, or local funding sources.47.21    (h) As part of each biennial budget submission to the legislature, the commissioner 47.22shall describe how the money in the flexible highway account will be apportioned among 47.23the county turnback account, the municipal turnback account, and the trunk highway 47.24fund for routes turned back to local governments by agreement, the highway safety 47.25improvement account, and the routes of regional significance account.47.26    (g) Money apportioned from the flexible highway account to the trunk highway fund 47.27must be used for state road construction and engineering costs.47.28EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (h) is effective January 1, 2009, and the remainder 47.29of this section is effective July 1, 2009.47.30    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:47.31    Subd. 2. Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and appropriated. (a) 47.32An individual whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1, 47.33except under section 
         169A.52, 
         169A.54, or 
         609.21, must pay a $30 fee before the driver's 47.34license is reinstated.48.1    (b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 48.21 under section 
         169A.52, 
         169A.54, or 
         609.21, must pay a $250 fee plus a $40 $43048.3surcharge before the driver's license is reinstated, except as provided in paragraph (f). 48.4Beginning July 1, 2002, the surcharge is $145. Beginning July 1, 2003, the surcharge is 48.5$430. The $250 fee is to be credited as follows:48.6    (1) Twenty percent must be credited to the driver services operating account in the 48.7special revenue fund as specified in section 
         299A.705.48.8    (2) Sixty-seven percent must be credited to the general fund.48.9    (3) Eight percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the Bureau 48.10of Criminal Apprehension account. Money in this account may be appropriated to the 48.11commissioner of public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80 percent 48.12for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out the provisions of section 
         299C.065.48.13    (4) Five percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the vehicle 48.14forfeiture account, which is created in the special revenue fund. The money in the account 48.15is annually appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle forfeitures.48.16    (c) The revenue from $50 of each the surcharge must be credited to a separate 48.17account to be known as the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The 48.18revenue from $50 of the surcharge on a reinstatement under paragraph (f) is credited from 48.19the first installment payment to the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account.48.20The money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be 48.21used as follows: 83 percent for contracts with a qualified community-based organization 48.22to provide information, resources, and support to assist persons with traumatic brain 48.23injury and their families to access services, and 17 percent to maintain the traumatic 48.24brain injury and spinal cord injury registry created in section 
         144.662. For the purposes 48.25of this paragraph, a "qualified community-based organization" is a private, not-for-profit 48.26organization of consumers of traumatic brain injury services and their family members. 48.27The organization must be registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service under 48.28section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt organization and must have as its purposes:48.29    (1) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and professional awareness of the 48.30incidence and consequences of traumatic brain injury;48.31    (2) the provision of a network of support for persons with traumatic brain injury, 48.32their families, and friends;48.33    (3) the development and support of programs and services to prevent traumatic 48.34brain injury;48.35    (4) the establishment of education programs for persons with traumatic brain injury; 48.36and49.1    (5) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury through participation 49.2in its governance.49.3A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable medical data must not be 49.4disclosed to the organization without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient 49.5or patient's guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent or guardian of the patient.49.6    (d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be 49.7known as the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner 49.8shall transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of finance on a monthly 49.9basis for deposit in the general fund.49.10    (e) When these fees are collected by a licensing agent, appointed under section 49.11171.061
         , a handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 
         171.061, 49.12subdivision 4
         . The reinstatement fees and surcharge must be deposited in an approved 49.13depository as directed under section 
         171.061, subdivision 4.49.14    (f) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 49.151 under section 169A.52 or 169A.54 and who the court certifies as being financially 49.16eligible for a public defender under section 611.17, may choose to pay 50 percent and 49.17an additional $25 of the total amount of the surcharge and 50 percent of the fee required 49.18under paragraph (b) to reinstate the person's driver's license, provided the person meets all 49.19other requirements of reinstatement. If a person chooses to pay 50 percent of the total and 49.20an additional $25, the driver's license must expire after two years. The person must pay an 49.21additional 50 percent less $25 of the total to extend the license for an additional two years, 49.22provided the person is otherwise still eligible for the license. After this final payment of 49.23the surcharge and fee, the license may be renewed on a standard schedule, as provided 49.24under section 171.27. A handling charge may be imposed for each installment payment. 49.25Revenue from the handling charge is credited to the driver services operating account in 49.26the special revenue fund and is appropriated to the commissioner.49.27    (g) Any person making installment payments under paragraph (f), whose driver's 49.28license subsequently expires, or is canceled, revoked, or suspended before payment of 49.29100 percent of the surcharge and fee, must pay the outstanding balance due for the initial 49.30reinstatement before the driver's license is subsequently reinstated. Upon payment of 49.31the outstanding balance due for the initial reinstatement, the person may pay any new 49.32surcharge and fee imposed under paragraph (b) in installment payments as provided 49.33under paragraph (f).49.34EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.49.35    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, subdivision 9, is amended to read:50.1    Subd. 9. Forecast of revenues and expenditures. In cooperation with the 50.2Department of Finance and as required by section 
         16A.103, the commissioner shall 50.3prepare in February and November of each year a forecast of highway user tax distribution 50.4fund and trunk highway fund revenues and expenditures. The forecast must include an 50.5analysis of economic information and the potential impact on highway user fund revenues, 50.6historical growth rate information, and other variables affecting revenue assumptions and 50.7forecasted future growth rates. The forecast must include an analysis of trunk highway 50.8bonding and the necessary debt service payments, and assumptions regarding federal 50.9transportation funds. The commissioner shall review the forecast information with the 50.10chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over finance, 50.11ways and means, and transportation finance and with legislative fiscal staff no later than 50.12two weeks beforeone week following the release of the forecast is released and shall 50.13inform the chairs and staff of changes made from previous forecasts.50.14    Sec. 4. [398A.10] TRANSIT FUNDING.50.15    Subdivision 1.Capital costs.A county regional railroad authority may not 50.16contribute more than ten percent of the capital costs on a transit project. For purposes of 50.17this section, "transit project" includes, but is not limited to, light rail transit, bus, bus 50.18rapid transit, and commuter rail.50.19    Subd. 2.Operating and maintenance costs.A county regional railroad authority 50.20may not contribute any funds to pay the operating and maintenance costs for a transit 50.21project, as defined in subdivision 1. If a county regional railroad authority is contributing 50.22funds for operating and maintenance costs on a transit project on the date of the enactment 50.23of this act, the authority may continue to contribute funds for these purposes until January 50.241, 2008.50.25    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.388, subdivision 4, is amended to read:50.26    Subd. 4. Financial assistance. (a) The council must grant the requested financial 50.27assistance if it determines that the proposed service is intended to replace the service to 50.28the applying city or town or combination thereof by the council and that the proposed 50.29service will meet the needs of the applicant at least as efficiently and effectively as the 50.30existing service.50.31    (b) The amount of assistance which the council must provide to a system under this 50.32section may not be less than the sum of the amounts determined for each municipality 50.33comprising the system as follows:51.1    (1) the transit operating assistance grants received under this subdivision by the 51.2municipality in calendar year 2001 or the tax revenues for transit services levied by the 51.3municipality for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from 51.4the areawide pool under section 
         473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus the portion of 51.5the municipality's aid under section 
         273.1398, subdivision 2, attributable to the transit 51.6levy; times 51.7    (2) the ratio of (i) the appropriation from the transit fund to the council for nondebt 51.8transit operations an amount equal to 3.74 percent of the state revenues generated from 51.9the taxes imposed under chapter 297B for the current fiscal year to (ii) the total levy 51.10certified by the council under section 473.446 and the opt-out transit operating assistance 51.11grants received under this subdivision in calendar year 2001 or the tax revenues for transit 51.12services levied by all replacement service municipalities under this section for taxes 51.13payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from the areawide pool under 51.14section 473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus the portion of homestead and agricultural 51.15credit aid under section 
         273.1398, subdivision 2, attributable to nondebt transit levies, 51.16times 51.17    (3) the ratio of (i) the municipality's total taxable market value for taxes payable in 51.18the most recent year for which data is available 2006 divided by the municipality's total 51.19taxable market value for taxes payable in 2001, to (ii) the total taxable market value of 51.20all property in the metropolitan area located in replacement service municipalities for 51.21taxes payable in the most recent year for which data is available 2006 divided by the 51.22total taxable market value of all property in the metropolitan area located in replacement 51.23service municipalities for taxes payable in 2001.51.24    (c) The council shall pay the amount to be provided to the recipient from the funds 51.25the council would otherwise use to fund its transit operations receives in the metropolitan 51.26area transit account under section 16A.88."51.27Delete the title and insert:51.28"A bill for an act51.29relating to transportation finance; appropriating money for transportation, 51.30Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for grants, a pilot 51.31project, a task force, fund transfers, general contingent accounts, highway debt 51.32service, local roads, town road signs, planning for the Republican National 51.33Convention, and tort claims; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway 51.34bonds for highways, transportation facilities, and transit facilities; modifying 51.35motor fuel and registration taxes; allocating motor vehicle sales and lease 51.36tax revenues; modifying county state-aid allocation formula; modifying 51.37metropolitan county wheelage tax; authorizing local transportation sales and 51.38use taxes; modifying fees for license plates, drivers' licenses, identification 51.39cards, and state patrol escort and flight services; modifying provisions relating 51.40to various transportation-related funds and accounts; providing for transit and 52.1other transportation-related activities; making technical and clarifying changes;52.2amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88; 161.081, subdivision 52.33; 162.06; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 163.051; 168.011, 52.4subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivisions 1, 1a; 168.017, subdivision 3; 168.12, 52.5subdivision 5; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivision 52.62; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 11; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.29, subdivision 2; 52.7174.03, subdivision 9; 174.24, subdivisions 1, 3b, 5; 296A.07, subdivision 52.83; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.64, subdivision 2; 297A.815, by adding a 52.9subdivision; 297A.94; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 473.388, subdivision 4; 52.10473.446, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, 52.11section 4, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 52.12chapters 296A; 297A; 398A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32."
         		We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.House Conferees: (Signed) Bernard Lieder, Frank Hornstein, Melissa Hortman, Terry Morrow, Ron ErhardtSenate Conferees: (Signed) Steve Murphy, D. Scott Dibble, Katie Sieben, Jim Carlson, Terri E. Bonoff

53.1We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.53.2House Conferees:
                  (Signed)53.353.4Bernard LiederFrank Hornstein53.553.6Melissa HortmanTerry Morrow53.753.8Ron Erhardt53.9Senate Conferees:
                  (Signed)53.1053.11Steve MurphyD. Scott Dibble53.1253.13Katie SiebenJim Carlson53.1453.15Terri E. Bonoff