1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to transportation; amending the appropriation for trunk highway bonds; 1.3authorizing issuance and sale of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money; 1.4amending Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2.1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.6    Section 1. Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to 1.7read:

1.8Subd. 2.State Road Construction1,717,694,000

1.9(a) For the actual construction, 1.10reconstruction, and improvement of 1.11trunk highways, including design-build 1.12contracts and consultant usage to support 1.13these activities. This includes the cost 1.14of actual payments to landowners for 1.15lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 1.16payments to lessees, interest subsidies, and 1.17relocation expenses. This appropriation is in 1.18the following amounts:1.19(1) $417,694,000 in fiscal year 2009, and the 1.20commissioner may use up to $71,008,000 of 1.21this amount for program delivery;2.1(2) $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, and the 2.2commissioner may use up to $85,000,000 of 2.3this amount for program delivery; and2.4(3) $200,000,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal 2.5years 2011 and 2012, and the commissioner 2.6may use up to $34,000,000 of the amount in 2.7each fiscal year for program delivery; and2.8(4) $100,000,000 in each fiscal year for 2.9fiscal years 2011 through 2018 2013 through 2.102016, and the commissioner may use up to 2.11$17,000,000 of the amount in each fiscal year 2.12for program delivery.2.13(b) Of the amount in fiscal year 2009, 2.14$40,000,000 is for construction of 2.15interchanges involving a trunk highway, 2.16where the interchange will promote economic 2.17development, increase employment, relieve 2.18growing traffic congestion, and promote 2.19traffic safety. The amount under this 2.20paragraph must be allocated 50 percent to 2.21the department's metropolitan district, and 50 2.22percent to districts in greater Minnesota.2.23(c) Of the amount in fiscal years 2009 2.24and 2010, the commissioner shall use 2.25$300,000,000 each year for predesign, 2.26design, preliminary engineering, 2.27right-of-way acquisition, construction, 2.28reconstruction, and maintenance of bridges 2.29in the trunk highway bridge improvement 2.30program under Minnesota Statutes, section 2.31165.14
         .2.32(d) Of the total appropriation under this 2.33subdivision, the commissioner shall use at 2.34least $50,000,000 for accelerating transit 3.1facility improvements on or adjacent to trunk 3.2highways.3.3(e) Of the total appropriation under this 3.4subdivision provided to the Department of 3.5Transportation's district 7, the commissioner 3.6shall first expend funds as necessary to 3.7accelerate all projects that (1) are on a trunk 3.8highway classified as a medium priority 3.9interregional corridor, (2) are included in the 3.10district's long-range transportation plan, but 3.11are not included in the state transportation 3.12improvement program or the ten-year 3.13highway work plan, and (3) expand capacity 3.14from a two-lane highway to a freeway 3.15or expressway, as defined in Minnesota 3.16Statutes, section 
         160.02, subdivision 19. The 3.17commissioner shall establish as the highest 3.18priority under this paragraph any project that 3.19currently has a final environmental impact 3.20statement completed. The requirement 3.21under this paragraph does not change the 3.22department's funding allocation process 3.23or the amount otherwise allocated to each 3.24transportation district.3.25(f) The appropriation in this subdivision 3.26cancels as specified under section 16A.642, 3.27except that the commissioner of management 3.28and budget shall count the start of 3.29authorization for issuance of state bonds as 3.30the first day of the fiscal year during which 3.31the bonds are to be issued, as specified under 3.32paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), (3), or (4), 3.33respectively, and not as the date of final 3.34enactment of this subdivision.3.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.4.1    Sec. 2. STATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION.4.2$30,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway 4.3fund in fiscal year 2011 to the commissioner of transportation for the actual construction, 4.4reconstruction, and improvement of trunk highways, including design-build contracts and 4.5consultant usage to support these activities. This includes the cost of actual payments to 4.6landowners for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, payments to lessees, interest 4.7subsidies, and relocation expenses. The commissioner may use up to $5,100,000 of this 4.8amount for program delivery.4.9    Sec. 3. INTERCHANGE ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION.4.10$70,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway 4.11fund in fiscal year 2011 to the commissioner of transportation for construction of 4.12interchanges involving a trunk highway, where the interchange will promote economic 4.13development, increase employment, relieve growing traffic congestion, and promote traffic 4.14safety. The amount under this paragraph must be allocated 50 percent to the department's 4.15metropolitan district, and 50 percent to districts in greater Minnesota.4.16    Sec. 4. BOND SALE EXPENSES.4.17$100,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of finance for bond sale expenses 4.18under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, subdivision 4.4.19    Sec. 5. TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS AUTHORIZATION.4.20To provide the money appropriated in sections 2, 3, and 4 from the bond proceeds 4.21account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall 4.22sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $100,100,000 in the manner, upon the 4.23terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, 4.24and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts 4.25requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except 4.26accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited 4.27in the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.4.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.