1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; restricting weight limits on the Stillwater Lift Bridge.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. WEIGHT RESTRICTION ON STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE.
 1.5 	(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the commissioner of transportation shall establish a 
1.6 	gross vehicle weight limit of 26,000 pounds on the Stillwater Lift Bridge, located on 
1.7 	marked Trunk Highway 36 over the St. Croix River in Stillwater.
1.8 	(b) If the provision specified under paragraph (a) requires that the commissioner 
1.9 	of transportation revise or enter into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with 
1.10 	authorized representatives of the state of Wisconsin, the commissioner (1) shall commence 
1.11 	any necessary negotiations, and (2) may not enter into a contract, agreement, or other 
1.12 	arrangement directly related to the Stillwater Lift Bridge unless it meets the provision 
1.13 	specified under paragraph (a).

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