1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; providing for roundabout design.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. ROUNDABOUTS DESIGN.
 1.5 	(a) The commissioner of transportation shall, as part of the next regular update of 
1.6 	appropriate design and highway construction manuals, develop specifications or standards 
1.7 	on the design of roundabouts. The specifications or standards must include consideration 
1.8 	of the suitability of roundabout designs for commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 
1.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.011, subdivision 16, and disabled persons as defined 
1.10 	by Minnesota Statutes, section 256.481.
1.11 	(b) In developing the specifications or standards, the commissioner shall consult 
1.12 	with:
1.13 	(1) the Minnesota Trucking Association;
1.14 	(2) representatives, as identified by the commissioner, of persons who regularly 
1.15 	obtain oversize or overweight permits under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169, and are 
1.16 	reasonably likely to travel on routes that would include a roundabout; and
1.17 	(3) the Council on Disability established under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.482.
1.18 	(c) The commissioner shall distribute the specifications or standards, or a similar 
1.19 	advisory guidance document, to local road authorities.

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