<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>bridge improvement program; removing sunset of corporate deputy registrars; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>authorizing deputy registrars to collect surcharges on credit card transactions; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>amending eligibility for impounded vehicle contents retrieval; removing <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>four-hour towing waiting period; imposing petty misdemeanor for blocking <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>intersection; allowing certain GPS and safety-tracking devices on windshields; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>providing for enhanced driver's license; modifying driving after suspension <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>provisions; expanding DWI ignition interlock device pilot program; modifying <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>transportation department goals; requiring feasibility study of transit service in <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>Little Crow and Sioux Trail transit ways; establishing council on transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>access; identifying commissioner of transportation duties for passenger rail; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>adding members to commuter rail corridor coordinating committee; requiring <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>commissioner to apply for railroad safety technology grants; regulating motor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>carriers of railroad employees; authorizing governor to adjust fuel content <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>requirement for metro transit buses in cold weather; requiring commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>transportation to submit certain environmental impact statements; prohibiting <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>imposition of seasonal load restrictions; requiring feasibility study of commuter <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>rail in Sioux Trail Line; directing commissioner of transportation to study <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>mandatory 24-hour vehicle lighting; requiring report; authorizing rulemaking;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 161.14, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>165.14, subdivisions 4, 5; 168.33, subdivisions 2, 7; 168B.06, subdivision 1; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>168B.07, subdivision 3; 169.041, subdivision 5; 169.13, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>169.15; 169.71, subdivision 1; 169A.275, subdivision 7; 171.01, by adding <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>subdivisions; 171.04, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>171.07, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.071, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>171.18, subdivision 1; 171.24, by adding a subdivision; 171.306, subdivisions <br/>
<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>1, 3; 174.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.02, subdivision 1a; 174.03, subdivision 1b; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>174.86, subdivision 5; 219.01; 221.012, subdivision 38, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>239.77, by adding a subdivision; 514.18, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.1.32"></a><var>1.32</var>2008, sections 13.721, subdivision 4; 169.041, subdivisions 3, 4; 221.0355, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.33"></a><var>1.33</var>subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.34"></a><var>1.34</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.14, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    Subd. 64. <b>Granite City Crossing.</b> The bridge over the Mississippi River on marked <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>Trunk Highway 23 in St. Cloud is designated "Granite City Crossing." The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>of transportation shall adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>signs, subject to section 161.139.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 165.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>    Subd. 4.  <b>Prioritization of bridge projects.</b> (a) The commissioner shall classify all <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>bridges in the program into tier 1, 2, or 3 bridges, where tier 1 is the highest tier. Unless <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>the commissioner identifies a reason for proceeding otherwise, before commencing bridge <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>projects in a lower tier, all bridge projects within a higher tier must to the extent feasible <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>be selected and funded in the approved state transportation improvement program, at <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>any stage in the project development process, solicited for bids, in contract negotiation, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>under construction, or completed. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>    (b) The classification of each tier is as follows: <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>    (1) tier 1 consists of any bridge in the program that (i) has an average daily traffic <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>count that is above 1,000 and has a sufficiency rating that is at or below 50, or (ii) is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>identified by the commissioner as a priority project; <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>    (2) tier 2 consists of any bridge that is not a tier 1 bridge, and (i) is classified as <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>fracture-critical, or (ii) has a sufficiency rating that is at or below 80; and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>    (3) tier 3 consists of any other bridge in the program that is not a tier 1 or tier 2 bridge. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>    (c) By June 30, 2018, all tier 1 and tier 2 bridges originally included in the program <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>must be under contract for repair or replacement with a new bridge that contains a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>load-path-redundant design, except that a specific bridge may remain in continued service <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>if the reasons are documented in the report required under subdivision 5. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>    (d) All bridge projects funded under this section in fiscal year 2010 or later must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>include bicycle and pedestrian accommodations if both sides of the bridge are located in a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>city or the bridge links a pedestrian way, shared-use path, trail, or scenic bikeway.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations would not be required if:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>(1) a comprehensive assessment demonstrates that there is an absence of need for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>bicycle and pedestrian accommodations for the life of the bridge; or<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(2) there is a reasonable alternative bicycle and pedestrian crossing within <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>one-quarter mile of the bridge project.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>All bicycle and pedestrian accommodations should enable a connection to any existing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in close proximity to the bridge. All pedestrian <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>facilities must meet or exceed federal accessibility requirements as outlined in Title II of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>the Americans with Disabilities Act, codified in United States Code, title 42, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>126, subchapter II, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, codified in United <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>States Code, title 29, section 794.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>(e) The commissioner shall establish criteria for determining the priority of bridge <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>projects within each tier, and must include safety considerations as a criterion. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 165.14, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    Subd. 5.  <b>Statewide transportation planning report.</b> In conjunction with each <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>update to the Minnesota statewide transportation plan, or at least every six years, the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>finance. The report must include: <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>    (1) an explanation of the criteria and decision-making processes used to prioritize <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>bridge projects; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>    (2) a historical and projected analysis of the extent to which all trunk highway <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>bridges meet bridge performance targets and comply with the accessibility requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>    (3) a summary of bridge projects (i) completed in the previous six years or since the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>last update to the Minnesota statewide transportation plan, and (ii) currently in progress <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>under the program; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>    (4) a summary of bridge projects scheduled in the next four fiscal years and included <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>in the state transportation improvement program; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>    (5) a projection of annual needs over the next 20 years; <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>    (6) a calculation of funding necessary to meet the completion date under subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>4, paragraph (c), compared to the total amount of bridge-related funding available; and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>    (7) for any tier 1 fracture-critical bridge that is repaired but not replaced, an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>explanation of the reasons for repair instead of replacement. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Deputy registrars.</b> (a) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>discontinue, a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city as the public <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>interest and convenience may require, without regard to whether the county auditor of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>the county in which the city is situated has been appointed as the deputy registrar for the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>county or has been discontinued as the deputy registrar for the county, and without regard <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>to whether the county in which the city is situated has established a county license bureau <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>that issues motor vehicle licenses as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>373.32</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(b) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause discontinue, a deputy registrar <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>for any statutory or home rule charter city as the public interest and convenience may <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>require, if the auditor for the county in which the city is situated chooses not to accept <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>appointment as the deputy registrar for the county or is discontinued as a deputy registrar, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>or if the county in which the city is situated has not established a county license bureau <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>that issues motor vehicle licenses as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>373.32</statute_ref>. The individual appointed <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>by the commissioner as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>be a resident of the county in which the city is situated.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(c) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause discontinue, the county auditor of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>each county as a deputy registrar.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>(d) Despite any other provision, a person other than a county auditor or a director <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>of a county license bureau, who was appointed by the registrar before August 1, 1976, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city, may continue to serve <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>as deputy registrar and may be discontinued for cause only by the commissioner. The <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>county auditor who appointed the deputy registrars is responsible for the acts of deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>registrars appointed by the auditor.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>(e) Each deputy, before entering upon the discharge of duties, shall take and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge the duties and to uphold the laws of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(f) If a deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision is not an officer or employee <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>of a county or statutory or home rule charter city, the deputy shall in addition give bond to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>the state in the sum of $10,000, or a larger sum as may be required by the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>conditioned upon the faithful discharge of duties as deputy registrar.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>(g) Until January 1, 2012, A corporation governed by chapter 302A may be <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>appointed a deputy registrar. Upon application by an individual serving as a deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>registrar and the giving of the requisite bond as provided in this subdivision, personally <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>assured by the individual or another individual approved by the commissioner, a <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>corporation named in an application then becomes the duly appointed and qualified <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>successor to the deputy registrar. The appointment of any corporation as a deputy registrar <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>expires January 1,  2012. The commissioner shall appoint an individual as successor to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>the corporation as a deputy registrar. The commissioner shall appoint as the successor <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>agent to a corporation whose appointment expires under this paragraph an officer of the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>corporation if the officer applies for appointment before July 1,   2012.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(h) Each deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision shall keep and maintain <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>office locations approved by the commissioner for the registration of vehicles and the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>collection of taxes and fees on vehicles.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>(i) The deputy registrar shall keep records and make reports to the commissioner as <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>the commissioner requires. The records must be maintained at the offices of the deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>registrar. The records and offices of the deputy registrar must at all times be open to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>inspection of the commissioner or the commissioner's agents. The deputy registrar shall <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>report to the commissioner by the next working day following receipt all registrations <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>made and taxes and fees collected by the deputy registrar.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>(j) The filing fee imposed under subdivision 7 must be deposited in the treasury of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>the place for which appointed or, if not a public official, a deputy shall retain the filing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>fee, but the registration tax and any additional fees for delayed registration the deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>registrar has collected the deputy registrar shall deposit by the next working day following <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>receipt in an approved state depository to the credit of the state through the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>of finance. The place for which the deputy registrar is appointed through its governing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>body must provide the deputy registrar with facilities and personnel to carry out the duties <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>imposed by this subdivision if the deputy is a public official. In all other cases, the deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>shall maintain a suitable facility for serving the public.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Filing fees; allocations.</b> (a) In addition to all other statutory fees and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>taxes, a filing fee of:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>(1) $4.50 is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>transactions; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>(2) $8.50 is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including pro rate <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>transactions;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>except that a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>a correction of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>registrar. The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>notices sent out by the commissioner. No filing fee or other fee may be charged for the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>permanent surrender of a title for a vehicle.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>(b) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit card <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>or debit card transaction.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(c) All of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1), by the department, must <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>299A.705</statute_ref>. Of the fee collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), by the department, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>$3.50 must be paid into the general fund with the remainder deposited into the vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 
         <statute_ref>299A.705</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for fees collected on and after August <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>1, 2009.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Written notice of impound.</b> (a) When an impounded vehicle is <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>taken into custody, the unit of government or impound lot operator taking it into custody <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>shall give written notice of the taking within five days to the registered vehicle owner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>and any lienholders.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>    (b) The notice must:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>    (1) set forth the date and place of the taking;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>    (2) provide the year, make, model, and serial number of the impounded motor <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>vehicle, if such information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>is being held;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>    (3) inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>section 
         <statute_ref>168B.07</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>    (4) state that failure of the owner or lienholders to:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>    (i) exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the appropriate time allowed <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>168B.051, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, 1a, or 2, and under the conditions set forth in <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>section 
         <statute_ref>168B.07, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>in the vehicle and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>168B.08</statute_ref>; or<br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>    (ii) exercise their right to reclaim the contents of the vehicle within the appropriate <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>time allowed and under the conditions set forth in section 
         <statute_ref>168B.07, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the contents and consent to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>sell or dispose of the contents under section 
         <statute_ref>168B.08</statute_ref>; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>    (5) state that a vehicle owner who provides to the impound lot operator <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the owner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>is homeless, receives relief based on need, or is eligible for legal aid services, or has a <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>household income at or below 50 percent of state median income has the unencumbered <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>right to retrieve any and all contents without charge.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Retrieval of contents.</b> (a) For purposes of this subdivision:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>    (1) "contents" does not include any permanently affixed mechanical or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>nonmechanical automobile parts; automobile body parts; or automobile accessories, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>including audio or video players; and<br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>    (2) "relief based on need" includes, but is not limited to, receipt of MFIP <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>and Diversionary Work Program, medical assistance, general assistance, general <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>assistance medical care, emergency general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>MSA-emergency assistance, MinnesotaCare, Supplemental Security Income, energy <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>assistance, emergency assistance, food stamps, earned income tax credit, or Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>working family tax credit.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>    (b) A unit of government or impound lot operator shall establish reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>procedures for retrieval of vehicle contents, and may establish reasonable procedures to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>protect the safety and security of the impound lot and its personnel.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>    (c) At any time before the expiration of the waiting periods provided in section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>168B.051
         </statute_ref>, a registered owner who provides documentation from a government or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the registered owner is homeless, receives relief <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>based on need, or is eligible for legal aid services, or has a household income at or below <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>50 percent of state median income has the unencumbered right to retrieve any and all <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>contents without charge and regardless of whether the registered owner pays incurred <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>charges or fees, transfers title, or reclaims the vehicle.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Towing prohibited.</b> Unless the vehicle is described in subdivision 4, (a) A <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle because:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>90 days; or<br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>has fewer than five unpaid parking tickets.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>is prohibited;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>stop sign;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>without a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>parking (A) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>a population under 50,000, or (B) at least 24 hours in advance in another political <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>subdivision;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>within the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>use by fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>International Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>stolen, or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>reasonably necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>custody and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>citations for parking or traffic offenses;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>to use by taxicabs;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>vehicle;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>on a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or<br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var><statute_ref>168B.011</statute_ref>, and subject to immediate removal under chapter 168B.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.13, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Careless driving resulting in death.</b> (a) A person who drives, operates, or <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>halts a vehicle anywhere in this state, carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>safety of others, including the driver or passenger of the vehicle, which results in the death <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>of any person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>    (b) Notwithstanding section 609.035 or 609.04 or other law to the contrary, a <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>prosecution for or a conviction, juvenile adjudication, or finding of a violation of this <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>section is not a bar to a conviction, juvenile adjudication, finding of a violation, or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>punishment for any other crime, delinquent act, or juvenile petty offense as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>same conduct.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.15, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var><b>169.15 IMPEDING TRAFFIC</b><b>; INTERSECTION GRIDLOCK</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Impeding traffic; drive at slow speed.</b> No person shall drive a <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>compliance with law or except when the vehicle is temporarily unable to maintain a greater <br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>speed due to a combination of the weight of the vehicle and the grade of the highway.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Intersection gridlock; stop or block traffic.</b> No driver of a motor <br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>vehicle shall enter an intersection controlled by a semaphore until the vehicle is able to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>move completely through the intersection without impeding or blocking the subsequent <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>movement of cross traffic, unless such movement is at the direction of a city-authorized <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>traffic-control agent or a police officer or to facilitate passage of an authorized emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>vehicle. A violation of this subdivision does not constitute grounds for suspension or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>revocation of the violator's driver's license.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2010, and applies to acts <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>committed on or after that date.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Prohibitions generally; exceptions.</b> (a) A person shall not drive or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>operate any motor vehicle with:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>(1) a windshield cracked or discolored to an extent to limit or obstruct proper vision;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>(2) any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield, other than:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>(i) sun visors and; <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>(ii) rearview mirrors;<br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>(iii) driver feedback and safety-monitoring equipment when mounted immediately <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>behind, slightly above, or slightly below the rearview mirror; <br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>(iv) global positioning systems or navigation systems when mounted or located near <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>the bottommost portion of the windshield; and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>(v) electronic toll collection devices; or<br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>(3) any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>sidewings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle, other than a certificate or other paper <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>required to be so displayed by law or authorized by the state director of the Division of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>Emergency Management or the commissioner of public safety.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>(b) Paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), do not apply to law enforcement vehicles.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>(c) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169A.275, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Exception.</b> (a) A judge is not required to sentence a person as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>in this section if the judge requires the person as a condition of probation to drive only <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>motor vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device meeting the standards described <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>171.306</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>    (b) This subdivision expires July 1, 2009 2011.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>    Subd. 37a. <b>Enhanced driver's license.</b> "Enhanced driver's license" means a license, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>instruction permit, or provisional license, to operate a motor vehicle issued or issuable <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>under the laws of this state by the commissioner of public safety that denotes citizenship <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>and identity and contains technology and security features approved by the secretary of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>the United States Department of Homeland Security. An enhanced driver's license may be <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>used in the same manner as a driver's license, instruction permit, or provisional license, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>and is approved by the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>for purposes of entering the United States. All provisions in this chapter relating to drivers' <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>licenses, instruction permits, and provisional licenses, including cancellation, suspension, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>revocation, reinstatement, examination, restriction, expiration, renewal, and unlawful acts <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>and violations, apply to an enhanced driver's license.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>    Subd. 37b. <b>Enhanced identification card.</b> "Enhanced identification card" means an <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>identification card issued or issuable under the laws of this state by the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>public safety that denotes citizenship and identity and contains technology and security <br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>features approved by the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security. <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>An enhanced identification card may be used in the same manner as an identification card <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>and is approved by the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>for purposes of entering the United States.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.04, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Persons not eligible for enhanced driver's license.</b> The department shall <br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>not issue an enhanced driver's license to any person who is:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>(1) under 16 years of age;<br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>(2) not a resident of this state;<br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>(3) not a citizen of the United States of America; or<br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>(4) described in subdivision 1, clauses (4) to (12), or (14).<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.16.0"></a><a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Forms of application.</b> Every application for a Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>identification card, for an enhanced identification card, for an instruction permit, for a <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>provisional license, or for a driver's license, or for an enhanced driver's license  must be <br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>made in a format approved by the department, and every application must be accompanied <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>by the proper fee. All first-time applications and change-of-status applications must be <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>signed in the presence of the person authorized to accept the application, or the signature <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>on the application may be verified by a notary public. All applications requiring evidence <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>of legal presence in the United States or United States citizenship must be signed in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>the presence of the person authorized to accept the application, or the signature on the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>application may be verified by a notary public.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.17.0"></a><a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Fees.</b> (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>as follows:<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="20"/>
<col width="5"/>
<col width="10"/>
<col width="10"/>
<col width="10"/>
<col width="10"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Classified Driver's License<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">D-$22.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">C-$26.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">B-$33.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">A-$41.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Classified Under-21 D.L.<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">D-$22.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">C-$26.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">B-$33.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">A-$21.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Enhanced Driver's License<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">D-$37.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">C-$41.75<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">B-$48.25<br/>
</td>
<td align="right">A-$56.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Instruction Permit<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right">$10.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var><br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Enhanced Instruction <br/>
Permit<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">$25.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Provisional License<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right">$13.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var><br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Enhanced Provisional <br/>
License<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">$28.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Duplicate License or <br/>
                  		duplicate identification <br/>
                  		card<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right">$11.75<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Enhanced Duplicate <br/>
License or enhanced <br/>
duplicate identification <br/>
card<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td></td>
<td align="right">$26.75<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Minnesota identification <br/>
                  		card or Under-21 <br/>
                  		Minnesota identification <br/>
                  		card, other than duplicate, <br/>
                  		except as otherwise <br/>
                  		provided in section 
                  <statute_ref>171.07, <br/>
                     		subdivisions 3
                  </statute_ref> and 3a<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right">$16.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var><br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td>Enhanced Minnesota <br/>
identification card<br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right">$31.25<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>    In addition to each fee required in this paragraph, the commissioner shall collect a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>surcharge of $1.75 until June 30, 2012. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account in the special revenue fund <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>299A.705</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>169A.20</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>169A.33</statute_ref>, <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>169A.35
         </statute_ref>, or sections 
         <statute_ref>169A.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>169A.53</statute_ref>, (2) convictions for crash-related moving <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall have a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>$3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation" <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>has the meaning given it in section 
         <statute_ref>171.04, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>    (c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>commissioner shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>or individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>processing an applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>department shall not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>endorsement.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.18.0"></a><a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>    Subd. 3.  <b>Contents of application; other information.</b> (a) An application must:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>    (1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.36"></a><var>12.36</var>applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 
         <statute_ref>5B.05</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.37"></a><var>12.37</var>    (2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant <br/>
<a id="pl.12.38"></a><var>12.38</var>and any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.39"></a><var>12.39</var>applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.40"></a><var>12.40</var>    (3) state:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>    (i) the applicant's Social Security number; or<br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>    (ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>that the applicant certifies that the applicant does not have a Social Security number;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>    (4) in the case of an application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>identification card, present:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>(i) proof satisfactory to the commissioner of the applicant's full legal name, United <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>States citizenship, identity, date of birth, Social Security number, and residence address; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>and<br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>(ii) a photographic identity document;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>(5) contain a space where the applicant may indicate a desire to make an anatomical <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>gift according to paragraph (b); and<br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>    (5) (6) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>care directive designation on the license under section 
         <statute_ref>171.07, subdivision 7</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>    (b) If the applicant does not indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift when <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>the application is made, the applicant must be offered a donor document in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>with section 
         <statute_ref>171.07, subdivision 5</statute_ref>. The application must contain statements sufficient to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>comply with the requirements of the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift <br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>Act, chapter 525A, so that execution of the application or donor document will make <br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>the anatomical gift as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>171.07, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, for those indicating a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>desire to make an anatomical gift. The application must be accompanied by information <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>describing Minnesota laws regarding anatomical gifts and the need for and benefits of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>anatomical gifts, and the legal implications of making an anatomical gift, including the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>law governing revocation of anatomical gifts. The commissioner shall distribute a notice <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>that must accompany all applications for and renewals of a driver's license or Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>identification card. The notice must be prepared in conjunction with a Minnesota organ <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>procurement organization that is certified by the federal Department of Health and Human <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>Services and must include:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>    (1) a statement that provides a fair and reasonable description of the organ donation <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>process, the care of the donor body after death, and the importance of informing family <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>members of the donation decision; and<br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>    (2) a telephone number in a certified Minnesota organ procurement organization that <br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>may be called with respect to questions regarding anatomical gifts.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>    (c) The application must be accompanied also by information containing relevant <br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>facts relating to:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.36"></a><var>13.36</var>    (1) the effect of alcohol on driving ability;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>    (2) the effect of mixing alcohol with drugs;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>    (3) the laws of Minnesota relating to operation of a motor vehicle while under the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and<br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>    (4) the levels of alcohol-related fatalities and accidents in Minnesota and of arrests <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>for alcohol-related violations.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.19.0"></a><a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.06, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Compliance with selective service system registration requirements.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>(a) By applying for an original, duplicate, or renewal instruction permit, provisional <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>driver's license, driver's license, enhanced driver's license, commercial driver's license, or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>state identification card, or enhanced identification card, an applicant under the age of 26, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>who is a United States citizen or resident, consents to registration in compliance with the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>requirements of the Military Selective Service Act, United States Code, title 50, appendix, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>section 453. The application form must state that submission of the application constitutes <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>consent to registration with the selective service system, if required by federal law.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>(b) The commissioner shall forward to the selective service system in an electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>format the necessary personal information required for registration of an applicant <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>described in paragraph (a). If the applicant is under the age of 18, and the license or card <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>to be issued will expire after the applicant's 18th birthday, then the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>forward the necessary information to the selective service system when the applicant <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>reaches the age of 18.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.20.0"></a><a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>    Subd. 3.  <b>Identification card; fee.</b> (a) Upon payment of the required fee, the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a Minnesota identification card. The <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>department may not issue a Minnesota identification card to an individual who has a <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>driver's license, other than a limited license. The department may not issue an enhanced <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>identification card to an individual who is under 16 years of age, not a resident of this <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>state, or not a citizen of the United States of America. The card must bear a distinguishing <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>number assigned to the applicant; a colored photograph or an electronically produced <br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>image of the applicant; the applicant's full name and date of birth; either (1) the licensee's <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>residence address, or (2) the designated address under section 
         <statute_ref>5B.05</statute_ref>; a description of the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>applicant in the manner as the commissioner deems necessary; and the usual signature of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>the applicant. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>    (b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>residence address as listed on the Minnesota identification card, then the applicant shall <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>provide verification from the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>to the applicant's residence address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>mailing address. When an applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>subdivision, the commissioner shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>applicant's residence address for all notices and mailings to the applicant. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>    (c) Each identification card issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21." <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>    (d) Each Minnesota identification card must be plainly marked "Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>identification card - not a driver's license." <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>    (e) The fee for a Minnesota identification card is 50 cents when issued to a person <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>who is developmentally disabled, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>252A.02, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>physically disabled person, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>169.345, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; or, a person with <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>mental illness, as described in section 
         <statute_ref>245.462, subdivision 20</statute_ref>, paragraph (c). <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.21.0"></a><a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>    Subd. 9a. <b>Security for enhanced driver's license and identification card.</b> An <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must include reasonable security <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>measures to prevent counterfeiting and to protect against unauthorized disclosure of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>personal information regarding residents of this state that is contained in the enhanced <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>driver's license or enhanced identification card. The enhanced driver's license must include <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>the best available anticounterfeit laminate technology. The enhanced driver's license or <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>enhanced identification card may include radio frequency identification technology that <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>is limited to a randomly assigned number, which must be encrypted if agreed to by the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>United States Department of Homeland Security and does not include biometric data <br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>or any information other than the citizenship status of the license holder or cardholder. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>The commissioner shall ensure that the radio frequency identification technology is <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>secure from unauthorized data access. An applicant must sign an acknowledgment of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>understanding of the radio frequency identification technology and its use for the sole <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>purpose of verifying United States citizenship before being issued an enhanced driver's <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>license or an enhanced identification card.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.22.0"></a><a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>    Subd. 15. <b>Enhanced driver's license and identification card.</b> For purposes of this <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>section, "license" includes "enhanced driver's license," and "identification card" includes <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>"enhanced identification card."<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.23.0"></a><a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.071, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Exception.</b> Subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to the commissioner's <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>requirements pertaining to a photograph or electronically produced image on an enhanced <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>driver's license or an enhanced identification card.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.24.0"></a><a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.18, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Offenses.</b> (a) The commissioner may suspend the license of a driver <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>without preliminary hearing upon a showing by department records or other sufficient <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>evidence that the licensee:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>(1) has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation of license is required <br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>upon conviction;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>(2) has been convicted by a court for violating a provision of chapter 169 or <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>an ordinance regulating traffic, other than a conviction for a petty misdemeanor, and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>department records show that the violation contributed in causing an accident resulting in <br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>the death or personal injury of another, or serious property damage;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>(3) is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>(4) is an habitual violator of the traffic laws;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>(5) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle as determined in a judicial proceeding;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>(6) has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of the license;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>(7) has committed an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>be grounds for suspension;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>(8) has committed a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>169.444, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>within five years of a prior conviction under that section;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>(9) has committed a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>171.22</statute_ref>, except that the commissioner may <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>not suspend a person's driver's license based solely on the fact that the person possessed a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>fictitious or fraudulently altered Minnesota identification card;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>(10) has failed to appear in court as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>169.92, subdivision 4</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>(11) has failed to report a medical condition that, if reported, would have resulted in <br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>cancellation of driving privileges;<br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>(12) has been found to have committed an offense under section 
         <statute_ref>169A.33</statute_ref>; or<br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>(13) has paid or attempted to pay a fee required under this chapter for a license or <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>permit by means of a dishonored check issued to the state or a driver's license agent, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>which must be continued until the registrar determines or is informed by the agent that <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>the dishonored check has been paid in full.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>However, an action taken by the commissioner under clause (2) or (5) must conform to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>the recommendation of the court when made in connection with the prosecution of the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>licensee.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), section 171.16, subdivision 2, or any other law, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>the commissioner may not suspend the driver's license of an individual under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>(a) who was convicted of a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>171.24</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, whose license <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>was under suspension at the time solely because of the individual's failure to appear in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>court or failure to pay a fine 1a.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.25.0"></a><a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.24, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Driving after suspension for failure to appear or pay fines; </b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var><b>misdemeanor.</b> A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>(1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been suspended for no reason <br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>other than unpaid fines or failure to appear in court;<br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>(2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the suspension; <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>and<br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>(3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>is suspended.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.26.0"></a><a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.306, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Pilot project established; reports.</b> The commissioner shall conduct <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>a statewide two-year ignition interlock device pilot project as provided in this section. <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>The commissioner shall select one metropolitan county and one rural county to participate <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>in the pilot project. The pilot project must begin on July 1, 2007 2009, and continue until <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>June 30, 2009 2011. The commissioner shall submit two a preliminary reports report by <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>February 1, 2008, and by December 1, 2008 September 30, 2010, and a final report by <br/>
<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>September 1 30, 2009 2011, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>funding. The reports must evaluate the successes and failures of the pilot project, provide <br/>
<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>information on participation rates, and make recommendations on continuing the project.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.27.0"></a><a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.306, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Pilot project components.</b> (a) Under the pilot project, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>shall issue a driver's license to an individual whose driver's license has been revoked or <br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>canceled under: (1) chapter 169A for a repeat an impaired driving incident; (2) section <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>169A.33 for underage drinking and driving; or (3) section 609.21 for criminal vehicular <br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>homicide or operation, if the person qualifies under this section and agrees to all of the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>conditions of the project.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>    (b) The commissioner must denote the person's driver's license record to indicate the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>person's participation in the program. The license must authorize the person to drive only <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>vehicles having functioning ignition interlock devices conforming with the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>of subdivision 2.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>    (c) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has <br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>authority to and shall determine the appropriate period for which a person participating in <br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>the ignition interlock pilot program shall be subject to this program, and when the person <br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>is eligible to be issued:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>    (1) a limited driver's license subject to the ignition interlock restriction;<br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>    (2) full driving privileges subject to the ignition interlock restriction; and<br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>    (3) a driver's license without an ignition interlock restriction.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>    (d) A person participating in this pilot project shall agree to participate in any <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>treatment recommended by a chemical use assessment.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>    (e) The commissioner shall determine guidelines for participation in the project. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>A person participating in the project shall sign a written agreement accepting these <br/>
<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>guidelines and agreeing to comply with them.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>    (f) It is a misdemeanor for a person who is licensed under this section for driving <br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device to drive, operate, or be in physical <br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>control of a motor vehicle other than a vehicle properly equipped with an ignition <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>interlock device.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>(g) No driver's license, criminal, or probation violation sanction relating to positive <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>alcohol tests may be assessed upon a participant, unless the device in use provides a <br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>method for positive identification of the individual providing the breath sample.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.28.0"></a><a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Department created.</b> In order to provide a balanced an integrated <br/>
<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>transportation system, including of aeronautics, highways, motor carriers, ports, public <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>transit, railroads, and pipelines, and including facilities for walking and bicycling, a <br/>
<a id="pl.18.35"></a><var>18.35</var>Department of Transportation is created. The department is the principal agency of the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>state for development, implementation, administration, consolidation, and coordination of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>state transportation policies, plans, and programs.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.29.0"></a><a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>    Subd. 2.  <b>Transportation goals.</b> The goals of the state transportation system are <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>as follows: <br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>    (1) to provide safe transportation minimize fatalities and injuries for transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>users throughout the state; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>    (2) to provide multimodal and intermodal transportation that enhances mobility and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>economic development and provides access to all persons and businesses in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>while ensuring that there is no facilities and services to increase access for all persons and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>businesses and to ensure economic well-being and quality of life without undue burden <br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>placed on any community; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>    (3) to provide a reasonable travel time for commuters; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>    (4) to enhance economic development and provide for the economical, efficient, and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>safe movement of goods to and from markets by rail, highway, and waterway; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>    (5) to encourage tourism by providing appropriate transportation to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>facilities designed to attract tourists and to enhance the appeal, through transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>investments, of tourist destinations across the state; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>    (6) to provide transit services throughout to all counties in the state to meet the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>needs of transit users; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>    (7) to promote productivity accountability through system systematic management <br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>of system performance and productivity through the utilization of technological <br/>
<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>advancements; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>    (8) to maximize the long-term benefits received for each state transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>investment; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>    (9) to provide for and prioritize funding for of transportation investments that, at a <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>minimum, preserves the transportation infrastructure ensures that the state's transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>    (10) to ensure that the planning and implementation of all modes of transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>are consistent with the environmental and energy goals of the state; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>    (11) to promote and increase the use of high-occupancy vehicles and low-emission <br/>
<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>vehicles; <br/>
<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>    (12) to provide an air transportation system sufficient to encourage economic growth <br/>
<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>and allow all regions of the state the ability to participate in the global economy; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>    (13) to increase transit use of transit as a percentage of all trips statewide by giving <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>highest priority to the transportation modes with the greatest people-moving capacity and <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>lowest long-term economic and environmental cost; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>    (14) to promote and increase bicycling and walking as a percentage of all trips as an <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>energy-efficient, nonpolluting, and healthful form healthy forms of transportation; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>    (15) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state's transportation sector; and <br/>
<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>    (16) to accomplish these goals with minimal impact on the environment. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.30.0"></a><a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>    Sec. 30. <b>[174.015] REDUCING VEHICLE MILES DRIVEN.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> "Per capita vehicle miles driven" means nonfreight <br/>
<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>motor vehicle miles traveled per person per calendar year.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Reduction goal.</b> In order to help achieve an overall reduction in <br/>
<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota, the commissioner of transportation shall <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>implement, and facilitate the implementation by other public and private entities, policies <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>that will have the goal of achieving by 2025 at least a 15 percent reduction from 2005 <br/>
<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>levels of per capita vehicle miles driven. The implemented policies shall not mandate that <br/>
<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>persons within the meaning of section 645.44 reduce their vehicle miles traveled.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.31.0"></a><a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>    Subd. 1a.  <b>Mission; efficiency; legislative report, recommendations.</b> It is part <br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>shall endeavor to: <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>    (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>    (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>    (3) minimize the degradation of air and, water quality, and the climate, including <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>    (4) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities <br/>
<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>of other governmental agencies; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>    (5) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve <br/>
<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>public participation in the business of government; <br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>    (6) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent <br/>
<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A; <br/>
<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>    (7) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>16A.10, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>; and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>    (8) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out <br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>the mission and improve the performance of the department. <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.32.0"></a><a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.03, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>    Subd. 1b. <b>Statewide freight and passenger rail plan.</b> (a) The commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>develop a comprehensive statewide freight and passenger rail plan to be included and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>revised as a part of the statewide transportation plan. The plan must include a study on <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>the feasibility of establishing commuter transit service in: the Little Crow Transit Way, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>along or near marked Trunk Highway 12 between Willmar and downtown Minneapolis, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>and the Sioux Trail Transit Way, along or near marked Trunk Highway 13 between <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>Shakopee and St. Paul.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>    (b) Before the initial version of the plan is adopted, the commissioner shall provide a <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>copy for review and comment to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate <br/>
<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>finance. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may adopt the next revision <br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>of the statewide transportation plan, scheduled to be completed in calendar year 2009, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>prior to completion of the initial version of the comprehensive statewide freight and <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>passenger rail plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.33.0"></a><a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>    Sec. 33. <b>[174.285] MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION ACCESS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Council established.</b> A Minnesota Council on Transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>Access is established to study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>transportation services provided to the transit public. "Transit public" means those persons <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>who utilize public transit and those who, because of mental or physical disability, income <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>status, or age are unable to transport themselves and are dependent upon others for <br/>
<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>transportation services.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Duties of council.</b> In order to accomplish the purposes in subdivision 1, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>the council shall adopt a biennial work plan that must incorporate the following activities:<br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>(1) compile information on existing transportation alternatives for the transit public, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>and serve as a clearinghouse for information on services, funding sources, innovations, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>and coordination efforts;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>(2) identify best practices and strategies that have been successful in Minnesota and <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>in other states for coordination of local, regional, state, and federal funding and services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>(3) establish statewide objectives for providing public transportation services for the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>transit public;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>(4) identify barriers prohibiting coordination and accessibility of public <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>transportation services and aggressively pursue the elimination of those barriers;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>(5) develop and implement policies and procedures for coordinating local, regional, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>state, and federal funding and services for the transit public;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>(6) identify stakeholders in providing services for the transit public, and seek input <br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>from them concerning barriers and appropriate strategies;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>(7) establish guidelines for developing transportation coordination plans throughout <br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>the state;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>(8) encourage all state agencies participating in the council to purchase trips within <br/>
<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>the coordinated system;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>(9) facilitate the creation and operation of transportation brokerages to match <br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>riders to the appropriate service, promote shared dispatching, compile and disseminate <br/>
<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>information on transportation options, and promote regional communication;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>(10) encourage volunteer driver programs and recommend legislation to address <br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>liability and insurance issues;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>(11) establish minimum performance standards for delivery of services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>(12) identify methods to eliminate fraud and abuse in special transportation services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>(13) develop a standard method for addressing liability insurance requirements for <br/>
<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>transportation services purchased, provided, or coordinated;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>(14) design and develop a contracting template for providing coordinated <br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>transportation services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>(15) develop an interagency uniform contracting and billing and accounting system <br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>for providing coordinated transportation services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>(16) encourage the design and development of training programs for coordinated <br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>transportation services; <br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>(17) encourage the use of public school transportation vehicles for the transit public;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>(18) develop an allocation methodology that equitably distributes transportation <br/>
<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>funds to compensate units of government and all entities that provide coordinated <br/>
<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>transportation services;<br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>(19) identify policies and necessary legislation to facilitate vehicle sharing; and<br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>(20) advocate aggressively for eliminating barriers to coordination, implementing <br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>coordination strategies, enacting necessary legislation, and appropriating resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>achieve the council's objectives.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Membership.</b> (a) The council is comprised of the following 17 members:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>(1) two members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>Committee on Rules and Administration, one of whom must be a member of the minority;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>(2) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>house and one appointed by the minority leader;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>(3) one representative from the Office of the Governor;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>(4) one representative from the Council on Disability;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>(5) one representative from the Minnesota Public Transit Association;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>(6) the commissioner of transportation or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>(7) the commissioner of human services or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>(8) the commissioner of health or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>(9) the chair of the Metropolitan Council or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>(10) the commissioner of education or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>(11) the commissioner of veterans affairs or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>(12) one representative from the Board on Aging;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>(13) the commissioner of employment and economic development or a designee;<br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>(14) the commissioner of commerce or a designee; and<br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>(15) the commissioner of finance or a designee.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>(b) All appointments required by paragraph (a) must be completed by August <br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>1, 2009.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>(c) The commissioner of transportation or a designee shall convene the first meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>of the council within two weeks after the members have been appointed to the council. <br/>
<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>The members shall elect a chairperson from their membership at the first meeting.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>(d) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Human Services shall <br/>
<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>provide necessary staff support for the council.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Report.</b> By January 15 of each year, beginning in 2011, the council shall <br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>report its findings, recommendations, and activities to the governor's office and to the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>over transportation, health, and human services, and to the legislature as provided under <br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>section 3.195.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Compensation.</b> Members of the council shall receive compensation and <br/>
<a id="pl.23.35"></a><var>23.35</var>reimbursement of expenses as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.36"></a><var>23.36</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Expiration.</b> This section expires June 30, 2013.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.34.0"></a><a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>    Sec. 34. <b>[174.638] DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>The commissioner may utilize the design-build method of contracting, under <br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>sections 161.3410 to 161.3428, in connection with the planning, design, development, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>and construction of a high-speed passenger rail line connecting Chicago, La Crescent, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>Winona, Red Wing, and the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal Transit Hub, located in <br/>
<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>downtown St. Paul in the area south of Kellogg Boulevard and east of Jackson Street and <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>the potential future connection to Minneapolis.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.35.0"></a><a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee.</b> (a) A Commuter <br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee shall be is established to advise the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>on issues relating to the alternatives analysis, environmental review, advanced corridor <br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>planning, preliminary engineering, final design, implementation method, construction of <br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>commuter rail, public involvement, land use, service, and safety. The Commuter Rail <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>Corridor Coordinating Committee shall consist of:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>(1) one member representing each significant funding partner in whose jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>the line or lines are located;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>(2) one member appointed by each county in which the corridors are located;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>(3) one member appointed by each city in which advanced corridor plans indicate <br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>that a station may be located;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>(4) two members appointed by the commissioner, one of whom shall be designated <br/>
<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>by the commissioner as the chair of the committee;<br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>(5) one member appointed by each metropolitan planning organization through <br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>which the commuter rail line may pass; and<br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>(6) one member appointed by the president of the University of Minnesota, if a <br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>designated corridor provides direct service to the university.; and<br/>
<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>(7) two members of labor organizations operating in, and with authority for, trains or <br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>rail yards or stations junctioning with freight and commuter rail lines on corridors, with <br/>
<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>one member appointed by the speaker of the house and the other member appointed by the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration. <br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>(b) A joint powers board existing on April 1, 1999, consisting of local governments <br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>along a commuter rail corridor, shall perform the functions set forth in paragraph (a) in <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>place of the committee.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>(c) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>15.059, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, the committee does not expire.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.36.0"></a><a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 219.01, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var><b>219.01 TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS</b><b>; SAFETY TECHNOLOGY GRANTS</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>(a) The track safety standards of the United States Department of Transportation and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>Federal Railroad Administration apply to railroad trackage and are the standards for the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>determination of unsafe trackage within the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>(b) The commissioner of transportation shall apply to the Federal Railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>Administration under Public Law 110-432, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>2008 (the act), for (1) railroad safety technology grant funding available under section <br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>105 of the act and (2) development and installation of rail safety technology, including <br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>provision for switch position indicator signals in nonsignalized main track territory, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>under section 406 of the act. The commissioner shall respond and make application to <br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>the Federal Railroad Administration notice of funds availability under the Rail Safety <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>Assurance Act in a timely manner and before the date of the program deadline to assure <br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>full consideration of the application. The commissioner shall (i) prioritize grant requests <br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>for the installation of switch indicator signals on all segments of nonsignalized track <br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>where posted speeds are in excess of 20 miles per hour and (ii) apply for grant funding in <br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>each year after 2009 until all nonsignalized track territory in the state has switch indicator <br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>signals installed and in operation.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>(c) Prior to applying for funds under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall solicit <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>grant requests from all eligible railroads. The commissioner shall submit written notice to <br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>finance of an acceptance by a class I or class II railroad of federal grant program funding <br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>for switch point indicator monitor systems.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>(d) Participating railroads shall provide the 20 percent nonfederal match. Railroads <br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>shall provide all technical documentation requested by the commissioner and required by <br/>
<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>the Federal Railroad Administration for the applications under paragraph (b). Railroads <br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>are responsible for developing, acquiring, and installing all rail safety technology obtained <br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>under this section in accordance with requirements established by the Federal Railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>Administration.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.37.0"></a><a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 221.012, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>    Subd. 27a. <b>Motor carrier of railroad employees.</b> "Motor carrier of railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>employees" means a motor carrier engaged in the for-hire transportation of railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>employees of a class I or II common carrier, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>title 49, part 1201, general instruction 1-1, under the terms of a contractual agreement with <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>a common carrier, as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 10.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.38.0"></a><a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 221.012, subdivision 38, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>    Subd. 38. <b>Small vehicle passenger service.</b> (a) "Small vehicle passenger service" <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>means a service provided by a person engaged in the for-hire transportation of passengers <br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>in a vehicle designed to transport seven or fewer persons, including the driver.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>473.121, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, "small <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>vehicle passenger service" also includes for-hire transportation of persons who are certified <br/>
<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>by the Metropolitan Council to use special transportation service provided under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>473.386
         </statute_ref>, in a vehicle designed to transport not more than 15 persons including the driver, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>that is equipped with a wheelchair lift and at least three wheelchair securement positions. <br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>(c) "Small vehicle passenger service" does not include a motor carrier of railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>employees.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.39.0"></a><a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>    Sec. 39. <b>[221.0255] MOTOR CARRIER OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>(a) A motor carrier of railroad employees must meet the requirements specified in <br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>this section, is subject to section 221.291, and is otherwise exempt from the provisions <br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>of this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>(b) A vehicle operator for a motor carrier of railroad employees who transports <br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>passengers must:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>(1) have a valid driver's license under chapter 171; and<br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>(2) submit to a physical examination.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>(c) The carrier must implement a policy that provides for annual training and <br/>
<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>certification of the operator in:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>    (1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>    (2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>    (3) handling emergency situations;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>(4) proper use of seat belts;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>    (5) performance of pretrip and post-trip vehicle inspections, and inspection record <br/>
<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>keeping; and<br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>(6) proper maintenance of required records.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>(d) The carrier must:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>(1) perform a background check or background investigation of the operator;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var>(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;<br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, and maintain the file <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>at the carrier's business location;<br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless <br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>of the seating capacity of the vehicle; and<br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>$1,000,000.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the railroad <br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party or the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured under <br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>any policy.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>    (e) A person who sustains a conviction of violating section 
<statute_ref>169A.25</statute_ref>, 
<statute_ref>169A.26</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var><statute_ref>169A.27</statute_ref>, or 
<statute_ref>169A.31</statute_ref>, or whose driver's license is revoked under sections 
<statute_ref>169A.50</statute_ref> to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var><statute_ref>169A.53</statute_ref> of the implied consent law, or who is convicted of or has their driver's license <br/>
<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>revoked under a similar statute or ordinance of another state, may not operate a vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>under this subdivision for five years from the date of conviction. A person who sustains a <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>conviction of a moving offense in violation of chapter 169 within three years of the first <br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>of three other moving offenses may not operate a vehicle under this subdivision for one <br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>year from the date of the last conviction. A person who has ever been convicted of a <br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>disqualifying offense as defined in section 
<statute_ref>171.3215, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), may <br/>
<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>not operate a vehicle under this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>(f) An operator who sustains a conviction as described in paragraph (e) while <br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>employed by the carrier shall report the conviction to the carrier within ten days of the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>date of the conviction.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>(g) A carrier must implement a mandatory alcohol and controlled substance testing <br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>program as provided under sections 181.950 to 181.957 that consists of preemployment <br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>testing, and follow-up testing.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>(h) A motor carrier of railroad employees shall not allow or require a driver to drive <br/>
<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>or remain on duty for more than: ten hours after eight consecutive hours off duty; 15 hours <br/>
<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight consecutive hours of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>off-duty time; or 70 hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight consecutive <br/>
<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>days. After 24 hours off duty, a driver begins a new seven consecutive day period and <br/>
<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>on-duty time is reset to zero.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>(i) An operator who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that <br/>
<a id="pl.27.35"></a><var>27.35</var>emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.27.36"></a><var>27.36</var>driving time permitted under paragraph (h), may drive for not more than two additional <br/>
<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering <br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>safety for the occupants of the vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle, if the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour <br/>
<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>period absent the emergency.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>(j) A carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six months accurate time <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>records that show the time the driver reports for duty each day; the total number of hours <br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>of on-duty time for each driver for each day; the time the driver is released from duty each <br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>day; and the total number of hours driven each day.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>(k) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>(1) "conviction" has the meaning given in section 609.02; and<br/>
<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>(2) "on-duty time" means all time at a terminal, facility, or other property of a <br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>contract carrier or on any public property waiting to be dispatched. "On-duty time" <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>includes time spent inspecting, servicing, or conditioning the vehicle.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Paragraph (d), clause (5), is effective July 1, 2010.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.40.0"></a><a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 239.77, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>    Subd. 3a. <b>Executive order.</b> (a) The governor may, by executive order, lower the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>minimum content requirement for fuel used in metro transit buses during any period <br/>
<a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>of cold weather beginning and ending during the months of November to March. The <br/>
<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>minimum content requirement may not be set at a level lower than two percent.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>(b) An executive order issued under paragraph (a), is effective the day following <br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>the filing of a certified copy in the Office of the Secretary of State, and remains in effect <br/>
<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>until rescinded by order of the governor.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.41.0"></a><a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.18, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Towed motor vehicles.</b> A person who tows and stores a motor vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>at the request of a law enforcement officer shall have a lien on the motor vehicle for the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>value of the storage and towing and the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>until the lien is lawfully discharged. This section does not apply to tows authorized <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>in section 
<statute_ref>169.041, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, clause (1) of vehicles parked in violation of snow <br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>emergency regulations.  <br/>
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<a id="bill.0.42.0"></a><a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>    Sec. 42. <b>ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT COMPLETION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>By December 31, 2009, the commissioner of transportation shall submit the final <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>environmental impact statement to the Federal Highway Administration in the United <br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>States Department of Transportation for any project:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>(1) that is a trunk highway construction or reconstruction project on a high-priority <br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>or medium-priority interregional corridor; and<br/>
<a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>(2) for which an environmental impact statement was started before August 1, 2006.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>The commissioner shall perform this duty within existing appropriations that are <br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>allocated to District 7.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.43.0"></a><a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>    Sec. 43. <b>STUDY OF MANDATORY 24-HOUR VEHICLE LIGHTING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>(a) The commissioner of public safety, in cooperation with the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>transportation, shall study the mandatory 24-hour use of vehicle lighting by vehicles <br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>on public highways. The study must examine the experience of jurisdictions in this <br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>country, Canada, and the European Union, that require 24-hour display of vehicle lighting, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>including but not limited to:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>(1) environmental consequences;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>(2) crash prevention;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>(3) motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>(4) cost to drivers; and<br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>(5) application to motorcycles.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>(b) By January 15, 2011, the commissioners of transportation and public safety shall <br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>report their findings and recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of <br/>
<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy. The report must be <br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>made electronically and available in print only upon request.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>(c) The commissioners of public safety and transportation shall study and report <br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>under this section within current appropriations.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.44.0"></a><a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>    Sec. 44. <b>DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUTER RAIL </b><br/>
<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var><b>CORRIDOR COORDINATING COMMITTEE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>The appointing authorities for the new members provided in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>section 174.86, subdivision 5, shall complete their appointments no later than September <br/>
<a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>1, 2009.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.45.0"></a><a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>    Sec. 45. <b>ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDS APPLICATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var>The commissioner of transportation shall work in cooperation with the state of <br/>
<a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var>Wisconsin to prepare and submit timely application under the American Recovery and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var>Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, for grant funding relating to the planning, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var>design, development, and construction of a high-speed passenger rail line connecting <br/>
<a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var>Chicago, La Crescent, Winona, Red Wing, and the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal <br/>
<a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var>Transit Hub, located in downtown St. Paul in the area south of Kellogg Boulevard and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var>east of Jackson Street and the potential future connection to Minneapolis.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.46.0"></a><a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var>    Sec. 46. <b>AGREEMENT FOR ENHANCED LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION </b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var><b>CARD.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var>The commissioner of public safety shall enter into an agreement with the secretary <br/>
<a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var>of the United States Department of Homeland Security to develop an enhanced Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var>driver's license and an enhanced Minnesota identification card to be designated by the <br/>
<a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>secretary as acceptable documents to denote identity and citizenship for purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>entering the United States at land and sea ports of entry upon implementation of section <br/>
<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (United States <br/>
<a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>Code, title 8, section 1185 Note).<br/>
<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.47.0"></a><a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>    Sec. 47. <b>RULEMAKING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>The commissioner of public safety shall amend Minnesota Rules, parts 7410.0100, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>7410.0400, and 7410.0410, so that an applicant for an enhanced driver's license or <br/>
<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>enhanced identification card must prove United States citizenship and otherwise comply <br/>
<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>with applicable requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 3. The <br/>
<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>amendments must be adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 14.131 to 14.20.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.48.0"></a><a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>    Sec. 48. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>(a) Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.721, subdivision 4; and 221.0355, <br/>
<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18, are repealed.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>(b) Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, subdivisions 3 and 4, are repealed.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.49.0"></a><a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>    Sec. 49. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>Sections 13 to 23 are effective June 1, 2009, for every enhanced driver's license and <br/>
<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>enhanced identification card that is issued on or after January 1, 2010.<br/>