1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; creating Congestion Reduction Task Force; requiring 
1.3 	application for Urban Partnership agreement; authorizing participation in Urban 
1.4 	Partnership program; requiring report.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONGESTION REDUCTION TASK FORCE.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Creation of task force. The Congestion Reduction Task Force is 
1.8 	established to advise and consult with the commissioner of transportation concerning 
1.9 	participation by the state in the federal Urban Partnership program.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Task force membership; organization. (a) The task force is comprised of 
1.11 	the following members:
1.12 	(1) five people appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee 
1.13 	on Rules and Administration of the senate, at least three of whom must reside in the 
1.14 	metropolitan area;
1.15 	(2) five people appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, at least 
1.16 	three of whom must reside in the metropolitan area; and
1.17 	(3) five people appointed by the governor, at least three of whom must reside in the 
1.18 	metropolitan area.
1.19 	(b) The commissioner of transportation or the commissioner's designee shall 
1.20 	convene the first meeting of the task force. The task force shall select a chair from its 
1.21 	membership at the first meeting. Support staff for the task force must be provided by the 
1.22 	Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Council. Task force members must be 
1.23 	appointed no later than August 1, 2007.
1.24 		Subd. 3.Duties of the task force. The task force shall:
2.1 	(1) consult with the commissioner in the development of a congestion reduction 
2.2 	program that incorporates the strategies of the Urban Partnership program; and
2.3 	(2) consult with the commissioner of transportation and Metropolitan Council 
2.4 	concerning the implementation of the Urban Partnership program.

2.5 	Sec. 2. REPORT.
 2.6 	If a metropolitan area in this state is chosen to participate in an Urban Partnership 
2.7 	agreement, by January 15, 2008, the commissioner of transportation shall report to the 
2.8 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with 
2.9 	jurisdiction over transportation policies concerning the status and future of the state's 
2.10 	participation in the Urban Partnership program. The report must:
2.11 	(1) identify the metropolitan area that has been designated as an Urban Partner;
2.12 	(2) present the elements of the congestion reduction strategies to be implemented 
2.13 	under the Urban Partnership program;
2.14 	(3) identify the costs of participation and the sources of funding secured or to be 
2.15 	secured;
2.16 	(4) describe the involvement of the Congestion Reduction Task Force; and
2.17 	(5) include any draft legislation needed to implement the program.

2.18 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.19 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.