1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to transportation; modifying or adding provisions relating to 1.3transportation tax compliance and appropriations, easements, transportation 1.4construction impacts on business, rest areas, highways, bridges, pavement, 1.5special license plates, deputy registrars, vehicles, impounds, towing, quick 1.6clearance of highway obstructions, intersection gridlock, bus operation, 1.7various traffic regulations, cargo tank vehicle weight exemptions, driver 1.8records, transportation department goals and mission, a Minnesota Council of 1.9Transportation Access, a Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee, 1.10railroad track safety, motor carriers, allocation of certain traffic fine proceeds, 1.11airport authorities, property acquisition for highways, transit, town road 1.12interest extinguishment nullification, roundabouts design, and a pilot program 1.13to obtain federal assistance for transportation projects; delaying effective 1.14date of amendment to definition of passenger automobile; requiring reports; 1.15making technical and clarifying changes; appropriating money;amending 1.16Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 117.225; 161.14, by adding subdivisions; 1.17161.32, by adding a subdivision; 165.14, subdivisions 4, 5; 168.002, by adding 1.18a subdivision; 168.12, subdivision 2b; 168.123, by adding a subdivision; 1.19168.1293; 168.33, subdivision 2; 168B.06, subdivision 1; 168B.07, subdivision 1.203; 169.04; 169.041, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 169.15; 169.306; 1.21169.345, subdivision 1; 169.87, by adding a subdivision; 171.12, subdivision 6; 1.22174.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.02, subdivision 1a; 174.185; 174.22, by adding a 1.23subdivision; 174.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.24, subdivisions 2, 3b, by adding a 1.24subdivision; 174.247; 174.86, subdivision 5; 219.01; 221.012, subdivision 38, by 1.25adding a subdivision; 360.061, subdivision 3; 473.167, subdivision 2a; 473.411, 1.26subdivision 5; 514.18, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, 1.27sections 160.165; 161.14, subdivision 62; 169.865, subdivision 1; 174.24, 1.28subdivisions 1a, 5; 299D.03, subdivision 5; Laws 2008, chapter 287, article 1, 1.29section 122; Laws 2008, chapter 350, article 1, section 5; Laws 2009, chapter 1.3036, article 1, sections 1; 5, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; proposing coding for new law 1.31in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 174; 221; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.322008, section 169.041, subdivisions 3, 4.1.33BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:2.1ARTICLE 12.2TRANSPORTATION TAX COMPLIANCE2.3    Section 1. Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 1, is amended to read:

2.4Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

2.5    The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 2.6in this article.

2.720102011Total2.82.9General$98,385,000$95,885,00095,897,000$194,270,000194,282,0002.10Airports21,909,00019,659,00041,568,0002.11C.S.A.H.496,786,000524,478,0001,021,264,0002.12M.S.A.S.134,003,000141,400,000275,403,0002.132.14Special Revenue49,038,00049,038,00049,088,00098,076,00098,126,0002.152.16H.U.T.D.9,538,0009,838,0009,945,00019,376,00019,483,0002.172.18Trunk Highway1,264,921,0001,372,687,000 1,372,496,0002,637,608,000 2,637,417,0002.19Transit Assistance-0-72,00072,0002.202.21Total$2,074,580,000$2,212,985,0002,213,035,000$4,287,565,0004,287,615,000

2.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2010.2.23    Sec. 2. Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 5, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

2.242.25Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$152,478,000$152,578,000152,628,000

2.26Appropriations by Fund2.27201020112.282.29General7,959,0007,959,0007,971,0002.302.31Special Revenue 49,038,00049,038,00049,088,0002.322.33H.U.T.D.9,413,0009,713,0009,820,0002.342.35Trunk Highway86,068,00085,868,000 85,677,0002.36Transit Assistance-0-72,000

3.1The amounts that may be spent for each 3.2purpose are specified in the following 3.3subdivisions.3.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2010.3.5    Sec. 3. Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

3.6Subd.  3.State Patrol

3.73.8(a) Patrolling Highways71,522,00071,522,00071,331,000

3.9Appropriations by Fund3.10General37,00037,0003.11H.U.T.D. 92,00092,0003.123.13Trunk Highway71,393,00071,393,00071,202,000

3.14The base appropriation from the trunk 3.15highway fund in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 3.16is $71,393,000 for each fiscal year.

3.17(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement7,996,0007,796,000

3.18This appropriation is from the trunk highway 3.19fund.3.20$800,000 the first year and $600,000 the 3.21second year are for the Office of Pupil 3.22Transportation Safety.

3.23(c) Capitol Security3,113,0003,113,000

3.24This appropriation is from the general fund.3.25The commissioner may not: (1) spend 3.26any money from the trunk highway fund 3.27for capitol security; or (2) permanently 3.28transfer any state trooper from the patrolling 3.29highways activity to capitol security.3.30The commissioner may not transfer any 3.31money: (1) appropriated for Department of 3.32Public Safety administration, the patrolling of 3.33highways, commercial vehicle enforcement, 4.1or driver and vehicle services to capitol 4.2security; or (2) from capitol security.

4.3(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit-0-191,000

4.4Appropriations by Fund4.5General-0-12,0004.6Transit Assistance-0-72,0004.7H.U.T.D.-0-107,000

4.8This appropriation is to investigate 4.9registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax 4.10liabilities from individuals and businesses 4.11that currently do not pay all taxes owed 4.12and illegal or improper activity related to 4.13sale, transfer, titling, and registration of 4.14motor vehicles. The commissioner shall 4.15staff the Vehicle Crimes Unit in a manner 4.16that minimizes overall personnel costs, and 4.17assigns all duties and functions as reasonable 4.18and appropriate to employees who are not 4.19peace officers, as provided in Minnesota 4.20Statutes, section 299D.06. This initiative is 4.21expected to result in new revenues for the 4.22biennium as follows:4.23(1) $114,000 for the highway user tax 4.24distribution fund;4.25(2) $75,000 for the transit assistance fund; 4.26and4.27(3) $13,000 for the general fund.4.28The general fund appropriation for fiscal year 4.292011 is a onetime appropriation.4.30Notwithstanding the appropriation under 4.31Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.88, 4.32subdivision 2, $65,000 of the amount 4.33appropriated in fiscal year 2011 is from the 4.34metropolitan area transit account in the transit 4.35assistance fund. The base appropriation from 5.1the metropolitan area transit account in fiscal 5.2years 2012 and 2013 is $250,000 for each 5.3fiscal year.5.4Notwithstanding the appropriation under 5.5Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.88, 5.6subdivision 1a, $7,000 of the amount 5.7appropriated in fiscal year 2011 is from 5.8the greater Minnesota transit account 5.9in the transit assistance fund. The base 5.10appropriation from the greater Minnesota 5.11transit account in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 5.12is $27,000 for each fiscal year.5.13The base appropriation from the highway 5.14user tax distribution fund in fiscal years 2012 5.15and 2013 is $416,000 for each fiscal year.5.16By February 1, 2015, the commissioner shall 5.17submit a report to the house of representatives 5.18and senate committees having jurisdiction 5.19over transportation finance on the revenues 5.20generated by the Vehicle Crimes Unit.5.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2010.5.22    Sec. 4. Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 5, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

5.23Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

5.245.25(a) Vehicle Services26,909,00027,209,00027,259,000

5.26Appropriations by Fund5.275.28Special Revenue18,973,00018,973,00019,023,0005.29H.U.T.D. 7,936,0008,236,000

5.30The special revenue fund appropriation is 5.31from the vehicle services operating account.5.32Of the appropriation for fiscal year 2011 5.33from the special revenue fund, $50,000 is 5.34for assistance to the Vehicle Crimes Unit in 6.1investigations as provided under subdivision 6.23, paragraph (d).

6.3(b) Driver Services28,712,00028,712,000

6.4Appropriations by Fund6.5Special Revenue28,711,00028,711,0006.6Trunk Highway1,0001,000

6.7The special revenue fund appropriation is 6.8from the driver services operating account.6.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2010.6.10ARTICLE 26.11TRANSPORTATION POLICY6.12    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 117.225, is amended to read:6.13117.225 EASEMENT DISCHARGE.6.14Whenever claiming that an easement or portion of an easement acquired by 6.15condemnation is not being used for the purposes for which it was acquired, the underlying 6.16fee owner may apply to the district court of the county in which the land is situated for an 6.17order discharging the easement or portion of the easement, upon such terms as are just and 6.18equitable. Due notice of said application shall be given to all interested parties. Provided, 6.19however, this section shall not apply to easements or portions of easements acquired by 6.20condemnation by a public service corporation now or hereafter doing business in the 6.21state of Minnesota.6.22    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 160.165, is amended to read:6.23160.165 MITIGATING TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS 6.24ON BUSINESS.6.25    Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms 6.26have the meanings given:6.27(1) "project" means construction work to maintain, construct, reconstruct, or 6.28improve a street or highway or for a rail transit project;6.29(2) "substantial business impacts" means impairment of road access, parking, or 6.30visibility for one or more business establishments as a result of a project, for a minimum 6.31period of one month; and7.1(3) "transportation authority" means the commissioner, as to trunk highways; the 7.2county board, as to county state-aid highways and county highways; the town board, as to 7.3town roads; and statutory or home rule charter cities, as to city streets; the Metropolitan 7.4Council, for rail transit projects located entirely within the metropolitan area as defined in 7.5section 473.121, subdivision 2; and the commissioner, for all other rail transit projects.7.6    Subd. 2. Business liaison. (a) Before beginning construction work on a project, 7.7a transportation authority shall identify whether the project is anticipated to include 7.8substantial business impacts. For such projects, the transportation authority shall designate 7.9an individual to serve as business liaison between the transportation authority and affected 7.10businesses.7.11(b) The business liaison shall consult with affected businesses before and 7.12during construction to investigate means of mitigating project impacts to businesses. 7.13The mitigation considered must include signage. The business liaison shall provide 7.14information to the identified businesses before and during construction, concerning project 7.15duration and timetables, lane and road closures, detours, access impacts, customer parking 7.16impacts, visibility, noise, dust, vibration, and public participation opportunities.7.17    Subd. 3.Exception.This section does not apply to construction work in connection 7.18with the Central Corridor light rail transit line that will connect downtown Minneapolis 7.19and downtown St. Paul.7.20EFFECTIVE DATE.Subdivision 1 is effective July 1, 2012. Subdivision 3 is 7.21effective July 1, 2010.7.22    Sec. 3. [160.2755] PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT REST AREAS.7.23    Subdivision 1.Prohibited activities.It is unlawful at rest areas to:7.24(1) dispose of travel-related trash and rubbish, except if depositing it in a designated 7.25receptacle;7.26(2) dump household or commercial trash and rubbish into containers or anywhere 7.27else on site; or7.28(3) drain or dump refuse or waste from any trailer, recreational vehicle, or other 7.29vehicle except where receptacles are provided and designated to receive the refuse or 7.30waste.7.31    Subd. 2.Penalty.Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor.7.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2010, and applies to acts 7.33committed on or after that date.8.1    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 161.14, subdivision 62, is 8.2amended to read:8.3    Subd. 62. Clearwater County Veterans Memorial Highway. (a) The following 8.4described route is designated the "Clearwater County Veterans Memorial Highway": that 8.5portion of Legislative Route No. 168, marked on August 1, 2009, as Trunk Highway 200, 8.6from its intersection with Clearwater County State-Aid Highway 37 39 to its intersection 8.7with Legislative Route No. 169, marked on August 1, 2009, as Trunk Highway 92; and that 8.8portion of Route No. 169 to its intersection with Clearwater County State-Aid Highway 5.8.9(b) The commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking design to mark this highway 8.10and erect appropriate signs, subject to section 
         161.139.8.11    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 8.12to read:8.13    Subd. 64.Veterans Memorial Highway.Legislative Route No. 31, signed as 8.14Trunk Highway 200 as of the effective date of this section, from the border with North 8.15Dakota to the city of Mahnomen, is designated as the "Veterans Memorial Highway." The 8.16commissioner shall adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate 8.17signs, subject to section 161.139.8.18    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 8.19to read:8.20    Subd. 65.Becker County Veterans Memorial Highway.Marked Trunk Highway 8.2134, from its intersection with Washington Avenue in Detroit Lakes to its intersection with 8.22County State-Aid Highway 39; and marked Trunk Highway 87, from its intersection 8.23with County State-Aid Highway 33 to its intersection with County State-Aid Highway 8.2439, is named and designated the "Becker County Veterans Memorial Highway." Subject 8.25to section 161.139, the commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking design to mark this 8.26highway and erect appropriate signs.8.27    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 8.28to read:8.29    Subd. 66.Granite City Crossing.The bridge over the Mississippi River on marked 8.30Trunk Highway 23 in St. Cloud is designated "Granite City Crossing." The commissioner 8.31of transportation shall adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate 8.32signs, subject to section 161.139.9.1    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.32, is amended by adding a subdivision 9.2to read:9.3    Subd. 8.Alternative bidding; paving materials.(a) For purposes of this 9.4subdivision, the terms defined in section 174.185, subdivision 1, have the meanings given 9.5them.9.6(b) For all contracts for an applicable project entered into on or after January 31, 9.72011, the commissioner shall use the standard for life-cycle cost analysis developed under 9.8section 174.185, subdivision 1a, as the basis for alternative bidding in which bidders may 9.9select alternative project designs that use alternative paving materials.9.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.9.11    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 165.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:9.12    Subd. 4.  Prioritization of bridge projects. (a) The commissioner shall classify all 9.13bridges in the program into tier 1, 2, or 3 bridges, where tier 1 is the highest tier. Unless 9.14the commissioner identifies a reason for proceeding otherwise, before commencing bridge 9.15projects in a lower tier, all bridge projects within a higher tier must to the extent feasible 9.16be selected and funded in the approved state transportation improvement program, at 9.17any stage in the project development process, solicited for bids, in contract negotiation, 9.18under construction, or completed. 9.19    (b) The classification of each tier is as follows: 9.20    (1) tier 1 consists of any bridge in the program that (i) has an average daily traffic 9.21count that is above 1,000 and has a sufficiency rating that is at or below 50, or (ii) is 9.22identified by the commissioner as a priority project; 9.23    (2) tier 2 consists of any bridge that is not a tier 1 bridge, and (i) is classified as 9.24fracture-critical, or (ii) has a sufficiency rating that is at or below 80; and 9.25    (3) tier 3 consists of any other bridge in the program that is not a tier 1 or tier 2 bridge. 9.26    (c) By June 30, 2018, all tier 1 and tier 2 bridges originally included in the program 9.27must be under contract for repair or replacement with a new bridge that contains a 9.28load-path-redundant design, except that a specific bridge may remain in continued service 9.29if the reasons are documented in the report required under subdivision 5. 9.30    (d) All bridge projects funded under this section in fiscal year 2012 or later must 9.31include bicycle and pedestrian accommodations if both sides of the bridge are located in a 9.32city or the bridge links a pedestrian way, shared-use path, trail, or scenic bikeway.9.33Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations would not be required if:10.1(1) a comprehensive assessment demonstrates that there is an absence of need for 10.2bicycle and pedestrian accommodations for the life of the bridge; or10.3(2) there is a reasonable alternative bicycle and pedestrian crossing within 10.4one-quarter mile of the bridge project.10.5All bicycle and pedestrian accommodations should enable a connection to any existing 10.6bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in close proximity to the bridge. All pedestrian 10.7facilities must meet or exceed federal accessibility requirements as outlined in Title II of 10.8the Americans with Disabilities Act, codified in United States Code, title 42, chapter 10.9126, subchapter II, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, codified in United 10.10States Code, title 29, section 794.10.11(e) The commissioner shall establish criteria for determining the priority of bridge 10.12projects within each tier, and must include safety considerations as a criterion. 10.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2010.10.14    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 165.14, subdivision 5, is amended to read:10.15    Subd. 5.  Statewide transportation planning report. In conjunction with each 10.16update to the Minnesota statewide transportation plan, or at least every six years, the 10.17commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 10.18house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation 10.19finance. The report must include: 10.20    (1) an explanation of the criteria and decision-making processes used to prioritize 10.21bridge projects; 10.22    (2) a historical and projected analysis of the extent to which all trunk highway 10.23bridges meet bridge performance targets and comply with the accessibility requirements 10.24of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336; 10.25    (3) a summary of bridge projects (i) completed in the previous six years or since the 10.26last update to the Minnesota statewide transportation plan, and (ii) currently in progress 10.27under the program; 10.28    (4) a summary of bridge projects scheduled in the next four fiscal years and included 10.29in the state transportation improvement program; 10.30    (5) a projection of annual needs over the next 20 years; 10.31    (6) a calculation of funding necessary to meet the completion date under subdivision 10.324, paragraph (c), compared to the total amount of bridge-related funding available; and 10.33    (7) for any tier 1 fracture-critical bridge that is repaired but not replaced, an 10.34explanation of the reasons for repair instead of replacement. 11.1    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision 11.2to read:11.3    Subd. 31a.Special plates.Unless otherwise specified, "special plates" or "special 11.4plate" means plates, or a single motorcycle plate, that are designed with wording or 11.5graphics that differ from a regular Minnesota passenger automobile plate or motorcycle 11.6plate.11.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.11.8    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.12, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:11.9    Subd. 2b. Firefighters; special plates, rules. (a) The commissioner shall issue 11.10special plates, or a single license plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, to any applicant 11.11who:11.12    (1) is a member of, or has retired after at least 15 years of service as a member 11.13of, a fire department receiving state aid under chapter 69, and has a letter from the fire 11.14chief, and;11.15(2) is an owner of a passenger automobile, a truck with a manufacturer's nominal 11.16rated capacity of one ton and resembling a pickup truck, or a motorcycle;11.17    (2) (3) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this chapter;11.18    (3) (4) pays the registration tax required by this chapter for the motor vehicle; and11.19    (4) (5) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor 11.20vehicles and licensing of drivers.11.21    (b) In lieu of the identification required under subdivision 1, the special plates must 11.22bear an emblem of a Maltese Cross together with any numbers or characters prescribed by 11.23the commissioner.11.24    (c) Special plates issued under this subdivision may only be used during the period 11.25that the owner of the motor vehicle is a member of a fire department as specified in this 11.26subdivision. When the individual to whom the special plates were issued is no longer a 11.27member of a fire department or when the motor vehicle ownership is transferred, the 11.28owner shall remove the special plates from the motor vehicle. If the commissioner 11.29receives written notification that an individual is no longer qualified for these special 11.30plates, the commissioner shall invalidate the plates and notify the individual of this 11.31action. The individual may retain the plate only upon demonstrating compliance with the 11.32qualifications of this subdivision. Upon removal or invalidation of the special plates, or 11.33special motorcycle plate, either the owner or purchaser of the motor vehicle shall obtain 11.34regular plates or a regular motorcycle plate for the proper registration classification for 11.35the motor vehicle.12.1    (d) A special motorcycle license plate issued under this subdivision must be the 12.2same size as a standard motorcycle license plate.12.3    (e) Upon payment of a fee of $5, plates issued under this subdivision for a passenger 12.4automobile or truck may be transferred to another passenger automobile or truck owned 12.5or jointly owned by the person to whom the plates were issued. On payment of a fee of 12.6$5, a plate issued under this subdivision for a motorcycle may be transferred to another 12.7motorcycle owned or jointly owned by the person to whom the plate was issued.12.8    (f) The commissioner may adopt rules under the Administrative Procedure Act, 12.9sections 
         14.001 to 
         14.69, to govern the issuance and use of the special plates authorized 12.10in this subdivision.12.11    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.123, is amended by adding a subdivision 12.12to read:12.13    Subd. 2b.Eligibility; combat wounded plate.A member of the United States 12.14armed forces who is serving actively in the military and who is a recipient of the purple 12.15heart medal is also eligible for the license plate under subdivision 2, paragraph (e). The 12.16commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required proof 12.17of eligibility for any applicant under this subdivision who has not yet been issued military 12.18discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering this 12.19section. 12.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2010.12.21    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.1293, is amended to read:12.22168.1293 CERTAIN SPECIAL PLATES; AUTHORIZATION, 12.23DISCONTINUANCE.12.24    Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section and section 168.1297, the 12.25following terms have the meanings given them:12.26(1) "new special plate" or "proposed special plate" means a special plate authorized 12.27by sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129, to have wording and 12.28graphics that differ from a Minnesota passenger vehicle plate. that is not authorized under 12.29this chapter and for which legislation authorizing the plate, including but not limited to a 12.30bill or amendment, is introduced or presented to the legislature; and12.31(2) "proximate special plate" means a special plate (i) authorized under section 12.32168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; or 168.129; or (ii) authorized in law on or 12.33after August 1, 2010.13.1    Subd. 1a.Establishment of plate.The commissioner may only establish a special 13.2plate as authorized under this chapter. This requirement does not apply to alternative 13.3or additional designs for a special plate.13.4    Subd. 2. Submissions to commissioner. (a) A person, legal entity, or other 13.5requester, however organized, that plans to seek legislation establishing a new special13.6plate, or is a proponent of a new special plate, shall submit the following information and 13.7fee to the commissioner:13.8(1) The requester shall submit a request for the special plate being sought, describing 13.9the proposed special plate in general terms, the purpose of the plate, and the proposed fee 13.10or minimum contribution required for the plate.13.11(2) The requester shall submit the results of a scientific sample survey of Minnesota 13.12motor vehicle owners that indicates that at least 10,000 motor vehicle owners intend 13.13to purchase the proposed plate with the proposed fee or minimum contribution. The 13.14requester's plan to undertake the survey must be reported to the commissioner before the 13.15survey is undertaken. The survey must be performed independently of the requester by 13.16another person or legal entity, however organized, that conducts similar sample surveys 13.17in the normal course of business.13.18(3) The requester shall submit an application fee of $20,000, to cover the cost of 13.19reviewing the application for a new plate and developing the new special plate if authorized 13.20by law. State funds may not be used to pay the application fee. This requirement does not 13.21apply if legislation or a bill introduced to the legislature proposing the new special plate 13.22contains a mechanism by which all costs incurred by the commissioner for development 13.23and implementation of the plate are covered, provided that the application fee subsequently 13.24does apply if such a mechanism is not enacted in the law authorizing the new special plate.13.25(4) The requester shall submit a marketing strategy that contains (i) short-term and 13.26long-term marketing plans for the requested plate, and (ii) a financial analysis showing 13.27the anticipated revenues and the planned expenditures of any fee or contribution derived 13.28from the requested plate.13.29(b) The requester shall submit the information required under paragraph (a) to the 13.30commissioner at least 120 days before the convening of the next regular legislative session 13.31at which the requester will submit the proposal.13.32    Subd. 2a.Information for legislature.(a) Within 15 days of the introduction of a 13.33bill proposing a new special plate, the commissioner shall submit a briefing to the chairs 13.34and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees to 13.35which the bill was referred. At a minimum, the briefing must:13.36(1) summarize the requirements for a special plate under this section; and14.1(2) identify which of the requirements have been met for the proposed special plate.14.2(b) If a proposed special plate is a topic of discussion at a legislative committee 14.3hearing, the commissioner shall make every reasonable effort to provide testimony. The 14.4testimony must include the information required in the briefing under paragraph (a).14.5(c) Notwithstanding section 3.195, the commissioner may submit the briefing under 14.6paragraph (a) by submitting an electronic version rather than a printed version.14.7    Subd. 3. Design; redesign. (a) If the proposed new special plate sought by the 14.8requester is approved by law, the requester shall submit the proposed design for the plate 14.9to the commissioner as soon as practicable, but not later than 120 days after the effective 14.10date of the law authorizing issuance of the plate. The commissioner is responsible for 14.11selecting the final design for the special plate.14.12(b) The requester that originally requested a new special plate subsequently approved 14.13by law may not submit a new design for the plate within the five years following the date 14.14of first issuance of the plate unless the inventory of those plates has been exhausted. 14.15The requester may deplete the remaining inventory of the plates by reimbursing the 14.16commissioner for the cost of the plates.14.17    Subd. 4. Refund of fee. If the special plate requested is not authorized in the 14.18legislative session at which authorization was sought, the commissioner shall, if 14.19applicable, refund $17,500 of the application fee to the requester.14.20    Subd. 5. Discontinuance of plate. (a) The commissioner shall discontinue the 14.21issuance or renewal of any proximate special plate authorized by sections 168.12, 14.22subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129, if (1) fewer than 1,000 sets of those 14.23plates are currently registered at the end of the first six years during which the plates are 14.24available, or (2) fewer than 1,000 sets of those plates are currently registered at the end of 14.25any subsequent two-year period following the first six years of availability.14.26(b) The commissioner shall discontinue the issuance or renewal of any proximate14.27special plate authorized by sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; 14.28and 168.129, and distribution of any contributions resulting from that plate, if the 14.29commissioner determines that (1) the fund or requester receiving the contributions no 14.30longer exists, (2) the requester has stopped providing services that are authorized to be 14.31funded from the contribution proceeds, (3) the requester has requested discontinuance, or 14.32(4) contributions have been used in violation of subdivision 6.14.33(c) Nothing in this subdivision applies to plates issued under section 
         168.123, 14.34168.124
         , 
         168.125, 
         168.1251, or 
         168.1255.14.35(d) Upon commencing discontinuance of a proximate special plate under this 14.36subdivision, the commissioner (1) shall not issue the plate, including as a duplicate; and 15.1(2) shall allow retention of any existing plate for the regular period. For purposes of this 15.2paragraph, "regular period" may be, as appropriate, the period specified under section 15.3168.12, subdivision 1; the time until issuance of a duplicate plate for that vehicle; or as 15.4otherwise provided by law.15.5    Subd. 6. Use of contributions. Contributions made as a condition of obtaining a15.6proximate special plate authorized by sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; 15.7and 168.129, and interest earned on the contributions, may not be spent for commercial or 15.8for-profit purposes.15.9    Subd. 7. Deposit of fee; appropriation. The commissioner shall deposit the 15.10application fee under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), in the vehicle services 15.11operating account of the special revenue fund under section 
         299A.705. An amount 15.12sufficient to pay the department's cost in implementing and administering this section, 15.13including payment of refunds under subdivision 4, is appropriated to the commissioner.15.14    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:15.15    Subd. 2. Deputy registrars. (a) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause 15.16discontinue, a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city as the public 15.17interest and convenience may require, without regard to whether the county auditor of 15.18the county in which the city is situated has been appointed as the deputy registrar for the 15.19county or has been discontinued as the deputy registrar for the county, and without regard 15.20to whether the county in which the city is situated has established a county license bureau 15.21that issues motor vehicle licenses as provided in section 
         373.32.15.22(b) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause discontinue, a deputy registrar 15.23for any statutory or home rule charter city as the public interest and convenience may 15.24require, if the auditor for the county in which the city is situated chooses not to accept 15.25appointment as the deputy registrar for the county or is discontinued as a deputy registrar, 15.26or if the county in which the city is situated has not established a county license bureau 15.27that issues motor vehicle licenses as provided in section 
         373.32. The individual appointed 15.28by the commissioner as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city must 15.29be a resident of the county in which the city is situated.15.30(c) The commissioner may appoint, and for cause discontinue, the county auditor of 15.31each county as a deputy registrar.15.32(d) Despite any other provision, a person other than a county auditor or a director 15.33of a county license bureau, who was appointed by the registrar before August 1, 1976, 15.34as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule charter city, may continue to serve 15.35as deputy registrar and may be discontinued for cause only by the commissioner. The 16.1county auditor who appointed the deputy registrars is responsible for the acts of deputy 16.2registrars appointed by the auditor.16.3(e) Each deputy, before entering upon the discharge of duties, shall take and 16.4subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge the duties and to uphold the laws of the state.16.5(f) If a deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision is not an officer or employee 16.6of a county or statutory or home rule charter city, the deputy shall in addition give bond to 16.7the state in the sum of $10,000, or a larger sum as may be required by the commissioner, 16.8conditioned upon the faithful discharge of duties as deputy registrar.16.9(g) Until January 1, 2012, A corporation governed by chapter 302A or 317A16.10may be appointed a deputy registrar. Upon application by an individual serving as a 16.11deputy registrar and the giving of the requisite bond as provided in this subdivision, 16.12personally assured by the individual or another individual approved by the commissioner, 16.13a corporation named in an application then becomes the duly appointed and qualified 16.14successor to the deputy registrar. The appointment of any corporation as a deputy registrar 16.15expires January 1,  2012. The commissioner shall appoint an individual as successor to 16.16the corporation as a deputy registrar. The commissioner shall appoint as the successor 16.17agent to a corporation whose appointment expires under this paragraph an officer of the 16.18corporation if the officer applies for appointment before July 1,   2012.16.19(h) Each deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision shall keep and maintain 16.20office locations approved by the commissioner for the registration of vehicles and the 16.21collection of taxes and fees on vehicles.16.22(i) The deputy registrar shall keep records and make reports to the commissioner as 16.23the commissioner requires. The records must be maintained at the offices of the deputy 16.24registrar. The records and offices of the deputy registrar must at all times be open to the 16.25inspection of the commissioner or the commissioner's agents. The deputy registrar shall 16.26report to the commissioner by the next working day following receipt all registrations 16.27made and taxes and fees collected by the deputy registrar.16.28(j) The filing fee imposed under subdivision 7 must be deposited in the treasury of 16.29the place for which appointed or, if not a public official, a deputy shall retain the filing fee, 16.30but the registration tax and any additional fees for delayed registration the deputy registrar 16.31has collected the deputy registrar shall deposit by the next working day following receipt 16.32in an approved state depository to the credit of the state through the commissioner of 16.33management and budget. The place for which the deputy registrar is appointed through its 16.34governing body must provide the deputy registrar with facilities and personnel to carry out 16.35the duties imposed by this subdivision if the deputy is a public official. In all other cases, 16.36the deputy shall maintain a suitable facility for serving the public.17.1    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:17.2    Subdivision 1. Written notice of impound. (a) When an impounded vehicle is 17.3taken into custody, the unit of government or impound lot operator taking it into custody 17.4shall give written notice of the taking within five days to the registered vehicle owner 17.5and any lienholders.17.6    (b) The notice must:17.7    (1) set forth the date and place of the taking;17.8    (2) provide the year, make, model, and serial number of the impounded motor 17.9vehicle, if such information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle 17.10is being held;17.11    (3) inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under 17.12section 
         168B.07;17.13    (4) state that failure of the owner or lienholders to:17.14    (i) exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the appropriate time allowed 17.15under section 
         168B.051, subdivision 1, 1a, or 2, and under the conditions set forth in 17.16section 
         168B.07, subdivision 1, constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest 17.17in the vehicle and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle 17.18pursuant to section 
         168B.08; or17.19    (ii) exercise their right to reclaim the contents of the vehicle within the appropriate 17.20time allowed and under the conditions set forth in section 
         168B.07, subdivision 3, 17.21constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the contents and consent to 17.22sell or dispose of the contents under section 
         168B.08; and17.23    (5) state that a vehicle owner who provides to the impound lot operator 17.24documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the owner 17.25is homeless, receives relief based on need, or is eligible for legal aid services, or has a 17.26household income at or below 50 percent of state median income has the unencumbered 17.27right to retrieve any and all contents without charge.17.28    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:17.29    Subd. 3. Retrieval of contents. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:17.30    (1) "contents" does not include any permanently affixed mechanical or 17.31nonmechanical automobile parts; automobile body parts; or automobile accessories, 17.32including audio or video players; and17.33    (2) "relief based on need" includes, but is not limited to, receipt of MFIP 17.34and Diversionary Work Program, medical assistance, general assistance, general 17.35assistance medical care, emergency general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, 18.1MSA-emergency assistance, MinnesotaCare, Supplemental Security Income, energy 18.2assistance, emergency assistance, food stamps, earned income tax credit, or Minnesota 18.3working family tax credit.18.4    (b) A unit of government or impound lot operator shall establish reasonable 18.5procedures for retrieval of vehicle contents, and may establish reasonable procedures to 18.6protect the safety and security of the impound lot and its personnel.18.7    (c) At any time before the expiration of the waiting periods provided in section 18.8168B.051
         , a registered owner who provides documentation from a government or 18.9nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the registered owner is homeless, receives relief 18.10based on need, or is eligible for legal aid services, or has a household income at or below 18.1150 percent of state median income has the unencumbered right to retrieve any and all 18.12contents without charge and regardless of whether the registered owner pays incurred 18.13charges or fees, transfers title, or reclaims the vehicle.18.14    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.04, is amended to read:18.15169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.18.16(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, 18.17with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of 18.18the commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a 18.19municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which 18.20may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600 18.21square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:18.22(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;18.23(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;18.24(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;18.25(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all 18.26vehicles, except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one 18.27specific direction;18.28(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop 18.29before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection, 18.30and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;18.31(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 
         169.80 to 
         169.88.  18.32(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), 18.33shall be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted 18.34upon and kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as 18.35may be most appropriate.19.1(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other 19.2provision of law shall prohibit:19.3(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of 19.4escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar 19.5processions or assemblages on the highways; or19.6(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that 19.7utilize flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.19.8(d) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (1), or enacted 19.9by any other local authority, may hold an owner of a vehicle liable for parking violations 19.10committed before the person became the owner of the vehicle. If a vehicle is towed 19.11or impounded for failure of a former owner to pay parking fines accrued for parking 19.12violations committed by another before the present owner acquired the vehicle, the 19.13vehicle must be returned to the present owner, without charge, upon the present owner's 19.14submission of documentation showing that the person became the owner after the parking 19.15violations were committed. Local authorities must attempt to recover parking fines 19.16from the owner of the vehicle at the time the violation occurred. This paragraph does 19.17not apply to (1) a co-owner or joint owner of a vehicle also presently owned by another 19.18co-owner or joint owner who was an owner when the violations were committed or (2) to 19.19a present owner who committed parking violations while operating the subject vehicle 19.20before acquiring the vehicle.19.21    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, subdivision 5, is amended to read:19.22    Subd. 5. Towing prohibited.Unless the vehicle is described in subdivision 4,(a) A 19.23towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle because:19.24(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than 19.2590 days; or19.26(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle 19.27has fewer than five unpaid parking tickets.19.28(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:19.29(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;19.30(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;19.31(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;19.32(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking 19.33is prohibited;19.34(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the 19.35stop sign;20.1(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space 20.2without a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;20.3(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted 20.4parking (A) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having 20.5a population under 50,000, or (B) at least 24 hours in advance in another political 20.6subdivision;20.7(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or 20.8within the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;20.9(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to 20.10use by fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;20.11(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul 20.12International Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;20.13(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is 20.14stolen, or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is 20.15reasonably necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;20.16(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into 20.17custody and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;20.18(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, 20.19operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more 20.20citations for parking or traffic offenses;20.21(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs 20.22to use by taxicabs;20.23(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked 20.24vehicle;20.25(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone 20.26on a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or20.27(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section 20.28168B.011, and subject to immediate removal under chapter 168B.20.29    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, is amended by adding a subdivision 20.30to read:20.31    Subd. 5a.Quick clearance.(a) For purposes of this subdivision:20.32(1) "road" includes the roadway, a lane for vehicular traffic, shoulder, on-ramp, and 20.33off-ramp of a street or highway, including a parkway; and20.34(2) "obstructions" includes motor vehicles, debris, personal property, and cargo.21.1(b) Within the Department of Transportation's eight-county metropolitan district, the 21.2department may move, remove, or cause to remove obstructions from a road if:21.3(1) there has been a traffic incident involving a collision, accident, or spilled load;21.4(2) the obstructions block a road or aggravate an emergency on a road; and21.5(3) the department cooperates with the State Patrol and private towing or recovery 21.6companies authorized by the state concerning towing of the vehicle and removal of 21.7other obstructions.21.8(c) The State Patrol shall make a reasonable effort to contact a motor carrier who 21.9owns the motor vehicle or other obstructions before undertaking an action under this 21.10subdivision.21.11(d) The department shall make a reasonable effort to allow the owner of the motor 21.12vehicle to arrange for its removal and shall give due consideration to having the vehicle 21.13towed by a licensed towing service capable of safely moving the vehicle.21.14(e) Towing charges accrued by the owner or owners of the vehicle must be 21.15reasonable and consistent with customary market prices for the type of vehicle removed 21.16and the circumstances giving rise to its removal.21.17    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.15, is amended to read:21.18169.15 IMPEDING TRAFFIC; INTERSECTION GRIDLOCK.21.19    Subdivision 1.Impeding traffic; drive at slow speed. No person shall drive a 21.20motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable 21.21movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in 21.22compliance with law or except when the vehicle is temporarily unable to maintain a greater 21.23speed due to a combination of the weight of the vehicle and the grade of the highway.21.24    Subd. 2.Intersection gridlock; stop or block traffic.(a) Except as provided 21.25in paragraph (b), a driver of a vehicle shall not enter an intersection controlled by a 21.26traffic-control signal until the driver is able to move the vehicle immediately, continuously, 21.27and completely through the intersection without impeding or blocking the subsequent 21.28movement of cross traffic.21.29(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to movement of a vehicle made: 21.30(1) at the direction of a city-authorized traffic-control agent or a peace officer;21.31(2) to facilitate passage of an authorized emergency vehicle with its emergency 21.32lights activated; or21.33(3) to make a turn, as permitted under section 169.19, that allows the vehicle to 21.34safely leave the intersection.22.1(c) A violation of this subdivision does not constitute grounds for suspension or 22.2revocation of the violator's driver's license.22.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2011, and applies to acts 22.4committed on or after that date.22.5    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.306, is amended to read:22.6169.306 USE OF SHOULDERS BY BUSES. 22.7(a) The commissioner of transportation may is authorized to permit the use by transit 22.8buses and Metro Mobility buses of a shoulder, as designated by the commissioner, of a 22.9freeway or expressway, as defined in section 
         160.02, in the seven-county metropolitan 22.10area in Minnesota.22.11(b) If the commissioner permits the use of a freeway or expressway shoulder by 22.12transit buses, the commissioner shall also permit the use on that shoulder of a bus (1) with 22.13a seating capacity of 40 passengers or more operated by a motor carrier of passengers, 22.14as defined in section 
         221.012, subdivision 26, while operating in intrastate commerce or 22.15(2) providing regular route transit service, as defined in section 174.22, subdivision 8, or 22.16Metro Mobility services, and operated by or under contract with the Metropolitan Council, 22.17a local transit authority, or a transit authority created by the legislature. Drivers of these 22.18buses must have adequate training in the requirements of paragraph (c), as determined by 22.19the commissioner.22.20(c) Buses authorized to use the shoulder under this section may be operated on the 22.21shoulder only when main-line traffic speeds are less than 35 miles per hour. Drivers of 22.22buses being operated on the shoulder may not exceed the speed of main-line traffic by 22.23more than 15 miles per hour and may never exceed 35 miles per hour. Drivers of buses 22.24being operated on the shoulder must yield to merging, entering, and exiting traffic and 22.25must yield to other vehicles on the shoulder. Buses operated on the shoulder must be 22.26registered with the Department of Transportation.22.27(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "Metro Mobility bus" means a motor 22.28vehicle of not less than 20 feet in length engaged in providing special transportation 22.29services under section 
         473.386 that is:22.30(1) operated by the Metropolitan Council, or operated by or under contract with a 22.31public or private entity receiving financial assistance to provide transit services from the 22.32Metropolitan Council or the commissioner of transportation; and22.33(2) authorized by the council commissioner to use freeway or expressway shoulders.22.34(e) This section does not apply to the operation of buses on dynamic shoulder lanes.23.1    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:23.2    Subdivision 1. Scope of privilege. (a) A motor vehicle that prominently displays 23.3the certificate authorized by this section or that bears disability plates issued under section 23.4168.021
          may be parked by or solely for the benefit of a physically disabled person:23.5(1) in a designated parking space for disabled persons, as provided in section 23.6169.346
         ;23.7(2) in a metered parking space without obligation to pay the meter fee and without 23.8time restrictions unless time restrictions are separately posted on official signs; and23.9(3) without time restrictions in a nonmetered space where parking is otherwise 23.10allowed for passenger vehicles but restricted to a maximum period of time and that does 23.11not specifically prohibit the exercise of disabled parking privileges in that space.23.12A person may park a motor vehicle for a physically disabled person in a parking space 23.13described in clause (1) or (2) only when actually transporting the physically disabled 23.14person for the sole benefit of that person and when the parking space is within a reasonable 23.15distance from the drop-off point.23.16(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a certificate is prominently displayed if:23.17(1) it is displayed:23.18(i) so that it may be viewed from the front and rear of the motor vehicle by hanging 23.19it from the rearview mirror attached to the front windshield of the motor vehicle., so that it 23.20may be viewed from the front and rear of the motor vehicle;23.21(ii) by securing it in a holder or display device located on the dashboard at the 23.22center or driver's side of the vehicle, so that it may be viewed from the front of the motor 23.23vehicle; or23.24(iii) if there is no rearview mirror or if the certificate holder's disability precludes 23.25placing the certificate on the mirror, the certificate must be displayed by placing it on the 23.26dashboard on the driver's side of the vehicle.; and23.27(2) no part of the symbols, lettering, or other information shown on the certificate 23.28may be are obscured.23.29(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), and (3), this section does not 23.30permit parking in areas prohibited by sections 
         169.32 and 
         169.34, in designated no 23.31parking spaces, or in parking spaces reserved for specified purposes or vehicles. A local 23.32governmental unit may, by ordinance, prohibit parking on any street or highway to create 23.33a fire lane, or to accommodate heavy traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours and 23.34these ordinances also apply to physically disabled persons.24.1    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 169.865, subdivision 1, is 24.2amended to read:24.3    Subdivision 1.  Six-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit 24.4authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul 24.5raw or unprocessed agricultural products and be operated with a gross vehicle weight 24.6of up to: 24.7    (1) 90,000 pounds; and 24.8    (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 
         169.826, 24.9subdivision 1
         . 24.10    (b) Notwithstanding subdivision 4 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), a vehicle or 24.11combination of vehicles operated under this subdivision and transporting only sealed 24.12intermodal containers may be operated on an interstate highway if allowed by the United 24.13States Department of Transportation. 24.14    (c) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $300. 24.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2008.24.16    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.87, is amended by adding a subdivision 24.17to read:24.18    Subd. 7.Cargo tank vehicles.(a) Weight restrictions imposed by the commissioner 24.19under subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to cargo tank vehicles with two or three permanent 24.20axles when delivering propane for heating or dyed fuel oil on seasonally weight-restricted 24.21roads if the vehicle is loaded at no more than 50 percent capacity of the cargo tank.24.22(b) To be exempt from weight restrictions under paragraph (a), a cargo tank vehicle 24.23used for propane must have an operating gauge on the cargo tank that shows the amount of 24.24propane as a percent of capacity of the cargo tank. Documentation of the capacity of the 24.25cargo tank must be available on the cargo tank or in the cab of the vehicle. For purposes of 24.26this subdivision, propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon.24.27(c) To be exempt from weight restrictions under paragraph (a), a cargo tank vehicle 24.28used for dyed fuel oil must utilize the forward two tank compartments and must carry 24.29documentation of the empty weight of the cargo tank vehicle from a certified scale in the 24.30cab of the vehicle. For purposes of this subdivision, dyed fuel oil weighs seven pounds 24.31per gallon.24.32(d) To the extent practicable, cargo tank vehicles that are exempt from weight 24.33restrictions under paragraph (a) shall complete deliveries on seasonally weight restricted 24.34roads by 12:00 p.m. and before the last week of April.25.1    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 171.12, subdivision 6, is amended to read:25.2    Subd. 6. Certain convictions not recorded. (a) Except as provided in paragraph 25.3(b), the department shall not keep on the record of a driver any conviction for a violation 25.4of a speed limit of 55 or 60 miles per hour unless the violation consisted of a speed greater 25.5than ten miles per hour in excess of a 55 miles per hour the speed limit, or more than five 25.6miles per hour in excess of a 60 miles per hour speed limit.25.7(b) This subdivision does not apply to (1) a violation that occurs in a commercial 25.8motor vehicle, or (2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial 25.9driver's license, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial 25.10motor vehicle or another vehicle.25.11    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:25.12    Subdivision 1. Department created. In order to provide a balancedan integrated 25.13transportation system, includingof aeronautics, highways, motor carriers, ports, public 25.14transit, railroads, and pipelines, and including facilities for walking and bicycling, a 25.15Department of Transportation is created. The department is the principal agency of the 25.16state for development, implementation, administration, consolidation, and coordination of 25.17state transportation policies, plans, and programs.25.18    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:25.19    Subd. 2.  Transportation goals. The goals of the state transportation system are 25.20as follows: 25.21    (1) to provide safe transportationminimize fatalities and injuries for transportation 25.22users throughout the state; 25.23    (2) to provide multimodal and intermodal transportation that enhances mobility and 25.24economic development and provides access to all persons and businesses in Minnesota 25.25while ensuring that there is nofacilities and services to increase access for all persons and 25.26businesses and to ensure economic well-being and quality of life without undue burden 25.27placed on any community; 25.28    (3) to provide a reasonable travel time for commuters; 25.29    (4) to enhance economic development and provide for the economical, efficient, and 25.30safe movement of goods to and from markets by rail, highway, and waterway; 25.31    (5) to encourage tourism by providing appropriate transportation to Minnesota 25.32facilities designed to attract tourists and to enhance the appeal, through transportation 25.33investments, of tourist destinations across the state; 26.1    (6) to provide transit services throughoutto all counties in the state to meet the 26.2needs of transit users; 26.3    (7) to promote productivityaccountability through systemsystematic management 26.4of system performance and productivity through the utilization of technological 26.5advancements; 26.6    (8) to maximize the long-term benefits received for each state transportation 26.7investment; 26.8    (9) to provide for and prioritize funding forof transportation investments that, at a 26.9minimum, preserves the transportation infrastructure ensures that the state's transportation 26.10infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair; 26.11    (10) to ensure that the planning and implementation of all modes of transportation 26.12are consistent with the environmental and energy goals of the state; 26.13    (11) to promote and increase the use of high-occupancy vehicles and low-emission 26.14vehicles; 26.15    (12) to provide an air transportation system sufficient to encourage economic growth 26.16and allow all regions of the state the ability to participate in the global economy; 26.17    (13) to increase transit use of transit as a percentage of all trips statewide by giving 26.18highest priority to the transportation modes with the greatest people-moving capacity and 26.19lowest long-term economic and environmental cost; 26.20    (14) to promote and increase bicycling and walking as a percentage of all trips as an26.21energy-efficient, nonpolluting, and healthful formhealthy forms of transportation; 26.22    (15) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state's transportation sector; and 26.23    (16) to accomplish these goals with minimal impact on the environment. 26.24    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:26.25    Subd. 1a.  Mission; efficiency; legislative report, recommendations. It is part 26.26of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner 26.27shall endeavor to: 26.28    (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money; 26.29    (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's 26.30resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible; 26.31    (3) minimize the degradation of air and, water quality, and the climate, including 26.32reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; 26.33    (4) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities 26.34of other governmental agencies; 27.1    (5) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve 27.2customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase 27.3public participation in the business of government; 27.4    (6) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent 27.5otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A; 27.6    (7) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the 27.7accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 27.816A.10, subdivision 1
         ; and 27.9    (8) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out 27.10the mission and improve the performance of the department. 27.11    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.185, is amended to read:27.12174.185 PAVEMENT LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS. 27.13    Subdivision 1.  Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following 27.14definitions apply. 27.15    (a) "Applicable project" means a trunk highway project in the statewide 27.16transportation improvement program categorized for construction, reconstruction, 27.17resurfacing, reconditioning, or road repair. Applicable project does not include (1) on 27.18a two-lane road, a main-line project in which there is less than two miles of length of 27.19roadway within the construction limits; and (2) on a multilane road, a main-line project in 27.20which there is less than 30,000 square yards of paving within the construction limits.27.21(b) "Life-cycle cost" is the sum of the cost of the initial pavement project and 27.22all anticipated costs for maintenance, repair, and resurfacing over the life of the 27.23pavement. Anticipated costs must be based on Minnesota's actual or reasonably projected 27.24maintenance, repair, and resurfacing schedules, and costs determined by the Department 27.25of Transportation district personnel based upon recently awarded local projects and 27.26experience with local material costs. 27.27    (b) (c) "Life-cycle cost analysis" is a comparison of life-cycle costs among 27.28competing paving materials using equal design lives and equal comparison periods. 27.29    Subd. 1a.Uniform standard. By January 15, 2011, the commissioner shall develop 27.30a statewide uniform standard for life-cycle cost analysis based on the net present value 27.31method of comparative analysis of alternate paving materials from the Federal Highway 27.32Administration, United States Department of Transportation.27.33    Subd. 2.  Required analysis. For each applicable project in the reconditioning, 27.34resurfacing, and road repair funding categories, the commissioner shall perform a 27.35life-cycle cost analysis and shall document the lowest life-cycle costs and all alternatives 28.1considered. The commissioner shall document the chosen pavement strategy and, if the 28.2lowest life cycle is not selected, document the justification for the chosen strategy. A 28.3life-cycle cost analysis is required for projects to be constructed after July 1 January 31, 28.42011. For projects to be constructed prior to July before February 1, 2011, when feasible, 28.5the department will use its best efforts to perform life-cycle cost analyses. 28.6    Subd. 3.  Report.By January 15, 2012, and annually by January 15 thereafter, the 28.7commissioner shall report annually to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 28.8senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over transportation 28.9finance beginning on January 1, 2012,on:28.10(1) the results of the analyses required in subdivision 2; and28.11(2) the results of alternative bidding under section 161.32, subdivision 8, including a 28.12listing of projects awarded using alternative bidding and projects identified as unsuitable 28.13for alternative bidding. 28.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.28.15    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.22, is amended by adding a subdivision 28.16to read:28.17    Subd. 14a.State sources of funds."State sources of funds" means funding for the 28.18public transit participation program appropriated from (1) the general fund, and (2) the 28.19greater Minnesota transit account.28.20    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.23, subdivision 1, is amended to read:28.21    Subdivision 1. General.(a) The commissioner shall have all powers necessary and 28.22convenient to carry out the provisions of sections 
         174.21 to 
         174.27 including the power to: 28.23(1) review applications for financial assistance, execute contracts, and obligate 28.24and expend program funds, upon conditions and limitations as the commissioner deems 28.25necessary for purposes of program and project implementation, operation, and evaluation,;28.26(2) accept and disburse federal funds available for the purposes of sections 
         174.21 to 28.27174.27
         , and such funds are appropriated to the commissioner; and28.28(3) act upon request as the designated agent of any eligible person for the receipt and 28.29disbursal of federal funds.28.30(b) The commissioner shall perform the duties and exercise the powers under 28.31sections 
         174.21 to 
         174.27 in coordination with and in furtherance of statewide, 28.32regional, and local transportation plans and transportation development programs. The 28.33commissioner shall set guidelines for financial assistance under the public transit subsidy 28.34program. The commissioner shall present any proposed guidelines regarding public transit 29.1financial assistance to a legislative committee composed of equal numbers appointed by 29.2the house of representatives local and urban affairs and senate transportation committees. 29.3The commissioner shall not implement any new guidelines regarding public transit 29.4financial assistance, between the period January 1, 1981 to April 15, 1982, without the 29.5prior approval of that committee. 29.6    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.23, subdivision 2, is amended to read:29.7    Subd. 2. Financial assistance; application, approval.(a) The commissioner 29.8shall seek out and select eligible recipients of financial assistance under sections 
         174.2129.9to 
         174.27.29.10(b) The commissioner shall establish by rule the procedures and standards for review 29.11and approval of applications for financial assistance submitted to the commissioner 29.12pursuant to sections 
         174.21 to 
         174.27. Any applicant shall provide to the commissioner 29.13any financial or other information required by the commissioner to carry out the 29.14commissioner's duties. The commissioner may require local contributions from applicants 29.15as a condition for receiving financial assistance.29.16(c) Before the commissioner approves any grant, the application for the grant shall29.17may be reviewed and approved by the appropriate regional development commission only 29.18for consistency with regional transportation plans and development guides. If an applicant 29.19proposes a project within the jurisdiction of a transit authority or commission or a transit 29.20system assisted or operated by a city or county, the application shall also be reviewed 29.21by that commission, authority, or political subdivision for consistency with its transit 29.22programs, policies, and plans. Any regional development commission that has not adopted 29.23a transportation plan may review but may not approve or disapprove of any application.29.24    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 174.24, subdivision 1a, is 29.25amended to read:29.26    Subd. 1a. Transit service needs implementation Greater Minnesota transit 29.27investment plan.(a) The commissioner shall develop a  greater Minnesota transit service 29.28needs implementation investment plan that contains a goal of meeting at least 80 percent 29.29of unmet total transit service needs in greater Minnesota by July 1, 2015, and meeting at 29.30least 90 percent of unmet total transit service needs in greater Minnesota by July 1, 2025.29.31(b) The plan must include, but is not limited to, the following:29.32(1) an analysis of ridership and total transit service needs throughout greater 29.33Minnesota;30.1(2) a calculation of unmet needs; an assessment of the level and type of service 30.2required to meet unmet total transit service needs, for the transit system classifications 30.3as provided under subdivision 3b, paragraph (c), of urbanized area, small urban area, 30.4rural area, and elderly and disabled service;30.5(3) an analysis of costs and revenue options; and,30.6(4) a plan to reduce unmet total transit service needs as specified in this subdivision; 30.7and30.8(5) identification of the operating and capital costs necessary to meet 100 percent of 30.9the greater Minnesota transit targeted and projected bus service hours, as identified in the 30.10greater Minnesota transit plan, for 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030.30.11(c) The plan must specifically address special transportation service ridership and 30.12needs. The plan must also provide that recipients of operating assistance under this 30.13section provide fixed route public transit service without charge for disabled veterans in 30.14accordance with subdivision 7. The commissioner may amend the plan as necessary, and 30.15may use all or part of the 2001 greater Minnesota public transportation plan created by the 30.16Minnesota Department of Transportation.30.17    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:30.18    Subd. 2. Eligibility; application. Any legislatively established public transit 30.19commission or authority, any county or statutory or home rule charter city providing 30.20financial assistance to or operating public transit, any private operator of public transit, or 30.21any combination thereof is eligible to receive financial assistance through the public transit 30.22participation program. Except as provided in subdivision 2b for assistance provided from 30.23federal funds, eligible recipients must be located outside of the metropolitan area.30.24    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.24, is amended by adding a subdivision 30.25to read:30.26    Subd. 2b.Federal aid.(a) The commissioner may accept and disburse federal funds 30.27received and appropriated under section 174.23, subdivision 1, as an additional source of 30.28funds for implementing the public transit participation program established in this section. 30.29This authority includes, but is not limited to:30.30(1) adopting administrative rules to establish financial assistance allocation priorities, 30.31identify factors to consider in reviewing an applicant's management plan, evaluate a 30.32request for financial assistance, and determine the amount of financial assistance to be 30.33provided; and31.1(2) establishing project selection criteria under the United States Code, title 49, 31.2section 5311, state management plan as approved by the Federal Transit Administration, 31.3United States Department of Transportation.31.4(b) If the commissioner accepts and disburses federal funds as provided in paragraph 31.5(a), the commissioner shall:31.6(1) maintain separate accounts for (i) state sources of funds, and (ii) federal sources 31.7of funding; and31.8(2) ensure that all state sources of funds are only used for assistance to eligible 31.9recipients as provided in subdivision 2.31.10    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.24, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:31.11    Subd. 3b. Operating assistance; recipient classifications. (a) The commissioner 31.12shall determine the total operating cost of any public transit system receiving or applying 31.13for assistance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. To be eligible 31.14for financial assistance, an applicant or recipient shall provide to the commissioner 31.15all financial records and other information and shall permit any inspection reasonably 31.16necessary to determine total operating cost and correspondingly the amount of assistance 31.17that may be paid to the applicant or recipient. Where more than one county or municipality 31.18contributes assistance to the operation of a public transit system, the commissioner shall 31.19identify one as lead agency for the purpose of receiving money under this section.31.20    (b) Prior to distributing operating assistance to eligible recipients for any contract 31.21period, the commissioner shall place all recipients into one of the following classifications: 31.22urbanized area service, small urban area service, rural area service, and elderly and 31.23disabled service.31.24(c) The commissioner shall distribute funds under this section so that the percentage 31.25of total contracted operating cost paid by any recipient from local sources will not exceed 31.26the percentage for that recipient's classification, except as provided in an undue hardship 31.27case this subdivision. The percentages must be:31.28(1) for urbanized area service and small urban area service, 20 percent;31.29(2) for rural area service, 15 percent; and31.30(3) for elderly and disabled service, 15 percent. 31.31Except as provided in a United States Department of Transportation program allowing 31.32or requiring a lower percentage to be paid from local sources, the remainder of the 31.33recipient's total contracted operating cost will be paid from state sources of funds less any 31.34assistance received by the recipient from any federal source the United States Department 31.35of Transportation.32.1(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "local sources" means all local sources of funds 32.2and includes all operating revenue, tax levies, and contributions from public funds, except 32.3that the commissioner may exclude from the total assistance contract revenues derived 32.4from operations the cost of which is excluded from the computation of total operating 32.5cost. Total operating costs of the Duluth Transit Authority or a successor agency does 32.6not include costs related to the Superior, Wisconsin service contract and the Independent 32.7School District No. 709 service contract.32.8    (c) (e) If a recipient informs the commissioner in writing after the establishment of 32.9these percentages but prior to the distribution of financial assistance for any year that 32.10paying its designated percentage of total operating cost from local sources will cause 32.11undue hardship, the commissioner may reduce the percentage to be paid from local 32.12sources by the recipient and increase the percentage to be paid from local sources by one 32.13or more other recipients inside or outside the classification. However, the commissioner 32.14may not reduce or increase any recipient's percentage under this paragraph for more than 32.15two years successively. If for any year the funds appropriated to the commissioner to carry 32.16out the purposes of this section are insufficient to allow the commissioner to pay the state 32.17share of total operating cost as provided in this paragraph, the commissioner shall reduce 32.18the state share in each classification to the extent necessary.32.19    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 174.24, subdivision 5, is 32.20amended to read:32.21    Subd. 5. Method of payment, operating assistance. Payments for operating 32.22assistance under this section from state sources of funds must be made in the following 32.23manner:32.24    (a) For payments made from the general fund:32.25    (1) 50 percent of the total contract amount in or before the first month of operation;32.26    (2) 40 percent of the total contract amount in or before the seventh month of 32.27operation;32.28    (3) 9 percent of the total contract amount in or before the 12th month of operation; 32.29and32.30    (4) 1 percent of the total contract amount after the final audit.32.31    (b) For payments made from the greater Minnesota transit account:32.32    (1) 50 percent of the total contract amount in or before the seventh month of 32.33operation; and32.34    (2) 50 percent of the total contract amount in or before the 11th month of operation.33.1    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.247, is amended to read:33.2174.247 ANNUAL TRANSIT REPORT.33.3    (a) By February 15 annually, the commissioner shall submit a report to the legislature 33.4on transit services outside the metropolitan area. The Metropolitan Council and any 33.5public transit system receiving assistance under section 
         174.24 shall provide assistance 33.6in creating the report, as requested by the commissioner.33.7    (b) The report must include, at a minimum, the following:33.8    (1) a descriptive overview of public transit in Minnesota;33.9    (2) a descriptive summary of funding sources and assistance programs;33.10    (3) a summary of each public transit system receiving assistance under section 33.11174.24
         ;33.12    (4) data that identifies use of volunteers in providing transit service;33.13    (5) financial data that identifies operating and capital costs, and funding sources,33.14for each public transit system and for each transit system classification under section 33.15174.24, subdivision 3b
         :33.16(i) the operating and capital costs;33.17(ii) each of the funding sources used to provide financial assistance; and33.18(iii) for federal funds, the amount from each specific federal program under which 33.19funding is provided;33.20    (6) a summary of the differences in program implementation requirements and aid 33.21recipient eligibility between federal aid and state sources of funds;33.22(7) in each odd-numbered year, an analysis of public transit system needs and 33.23operating expenditures on an annual basis, which must include a methodology for 33.24identifying monetary needs, and calculations of:33.25(i) the total monetary needs for all public transit systems, for the year of the report 33.26and the ensuing five years;33.27(ii) the total expenditures from local sources for each transit system classification;33.28(iii) the comprehensive transit assistance percentage for each transit system 33.29classification, which equals (A) the expenditures identified under clause (7), item (ii), for 33.30a transit system classification, divided by (B) the amounts identified under subitem (A), 33.31plus the sum of state sources of funds plus federal funds provided to all transit systems 33.32in that classification; and33.33(iv) in each odd-numbered year, beginning in 2009, a calculation of the amounts the 33.34amount of surplus or insufficient funds available for (i) paying the state share of transit 33.35operating costs under section 174.24, subdivision 3b, and (ii) paying capital and operating 34.1costs to fully implement the transit service needs implementation greater Minnesota transit 34.2investment plan under section 
         174.24, subdivision 1a.34.3    Sec. 40. [174.285] MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION ACCESS.34.4    Subdivision 1.Council established.A Minnesota Council on Transportation 34.5Access is established to study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve 34.6the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of 34.7transportation services provided to the transit public. "Transit public" means those persons 34.8who utilize public transit and those who, because of mental or physical disability, income 34.9status, or age are unable to transport themselves and are dependent upon others for 34.10transportation services.34.11    Subd. 2.Duties of council.In order to accomplish the purposes in subdivision 34.121, the council, following consultation with the legislative committees or divisions 34.13with jurisdiction over transportation policy and budget, or with appropriate legislative 34.14transportation subcommittees, shall adopt a biennial work plan that must incorporate 34.15the following activities:34.16(1) compile information on existing transportation alternatives for the transit public, 34.17and serve as a clearinghouse for information on services, funding sources, innovations, 34.18and coordination efforts;34.19(2) identify best practices and strategies that have been successful in Minnesota and 34.20in other states for coordination of local, regional, state, and federal funding and services;34.21(3) recommend statewide objectives for providing public transportation services 34.22for the transit public;34.23(4) identify barriers prohibiting coordination and accessibility of public 34.24transportation services and aggressively pursue the elimination of those barriers;34.25(5) recommend policies and procedures for coordinating local, regional, state, and 34.26federal funding and services for the transit public;34.27(6) identify stakeholders in providing services for the transit public, and seek input 34.28from them concerning barriers and appropriate strategies;34.29(7) recommend guidelines for developing transportation coordination plans 34.30throughout the state;34.31(8) encourage all state agencies participating in the council to purchase trips within 34.32the coordinated system;34.33(9) facilitate the creation and operation of transportation brokerages to match 34.34riders to the appropriate service, promote shared dispatching, compile and disseminate 34.35information on transportation options, and promote regional communication;35.1(10) encourage volunteer driver programs and recommend legislation to address 35.2liability and insurance issues;35.3(11) recommend minimum performance standards for delivery of services;35.4(12) identify methods to eliminate fraud and abuse in special transportation services;35.5(13) develop a standard method for addressing liability insurance requirements for 35.6transportation services purchased, provided, or coordinated;35.7(14) design and develop a contracting template for providing coordinated 35.8transportation services;35.9(15) recommend an interagency uniform contracting and billing and accounting 35.10system for providing coordinated transportation services;35.11(16) encourage the design and development of training programs for coordinated 35.12transportation services; 35.13(17) encourage the use of public school transportation vehicles for the transit public;35.14(18) develop an allocation methodology that equitably distributes transportation 35.15funds to compensate units of government and all entities that provide coordinated 35.16transportation services;35.17(19) identify policies and necessary legislation to facilitate vehicle sharing; and35.18(20) advocate aggressively for eliminating barriers to coordination, implementing 35.19coordination strategies, enacting necessary legislation, and appropriating resources to 35.20achieve the council's objectives.35.21    Subd. 3.Coordination with legislative committees.The council shall coordinate 35.22its meeting schedule and activities pursuant to its work plan, to the extent practicable, with 35.23legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation budget and 35.24policy, or with appropriate subcommittees. The chairperson of the council shall act as 35.25a liaison with the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative transportation 35.26committees, divisions, and appropriate subcommittees, in carrying out these duties.35.27    Subd. 4.Membership.(a) The council is composed of the following 13 members:35.28(1) one representative from the Office of the Governor;35.29(2) one representative from the Council on Disability;35.30(3) one representative from the Minnesota Public Transit Association;35.31(4) the commissioner of transportation or a designee;35.32(5) the commissioner of human services or a designee;35.33(6) the commissioner of health or a designee;35.34(7) the chair of the Metropolitan Council or a designee;35.35(8) the commissioner of education or a designee;35.36(9) the commissioner of veterans affairs or a designee;36.1(10) one representative from the Board on Aging;36.2(11) the commissioner of employment and economic development or a designee;36.3(12) the commissioner of commerce or a designee; and36.4(13) the commissioner of management and budget or a designee.36.5(b) All appointments required by paragraph (a) must be completed by August 36.61, 2010.36.7(c) The commissioner of transportation or a designee shall convene the first meeting 36.8of the council within two weeks after the members have been appointed to the council. 36.9The members shall elect a chairperson from their membership at the first meeting.36.10(d) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Human Services shall 36.11provide necessary staff support for the council.36.12    Subd. 5.Report.By January 15 of each year, beginning in 2012, the council shall 36.13report its findings, recommendations, and activities to the governor's office and to the 36.14chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 36.15over transportation, health, and human services, and to the legislature as provided under 36.16section 3.195.36.17    Subd. 6.Reimbursement.Members of the council shall receive reimbursement 36.18of expenses as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3.36.19    Subd. 7.Expiration.This section expires June 30, 2014.36.20    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:36.21    Subd. 5. Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee. (a) A Commuter 36.22Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee shall be is established to advise the commissioner 36.23on issues relating to the alternatives analysis, environmental review, advanced corridor 36.24planning, preliminary engineering, final design, implementation method, construction of 36.25commuter rail, public involvement, land use, service, and safety. The Commuter Rail 36.26Corridor Coordinating Committee shall consist of:36.27(1) one member representing each significant funding partner in whose jurisdiction 36.28the line or lines are located;36.29(2) one member appointed by each county in which the corridors are located;36.30(3) one member appointed by each city in which advanced corridor plans indicate 36.31that a station may be located;36.32(4) two members appointed by the commissioner, one of whom shall be designated 36.33by the commissioner as the chair of the committee;36.34(5) one member appointed by each metropolitan planning organization through 36.35which the commuter rail line may pass; and37.1(6) one member appointed by the president of the University of Minnesota, if a 37.2designated corridor provides direct service to the university.; and37.3(7) two ex-officio members who are members of labor organizations operating 37.4in, and with authority for, trains or rail yards or stations junctioning with freight and 37.5commuter rail lines on corridors, with one member appointed by the speaker of the house 37.6and the other member appointed by the senate Rules and Administration Subcommittee 37.7on Committees.37.8(b) A joint powers board existing on April 1, 1999, consisting of local governments 37.9along a commuter rail corridor, shall perform the functions set forth in paragraph (a) in 37.10place of the committee.37.11(c) Notwithstanding section 
         15.059, subdivision 5, the committee does not expire.37.12    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 219.01, is amended to read:37.13219.01 TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS; SAFETY TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.37.14(a) The track safety standards of the United States Department of Transportation and 37.15Federal Railroad Administration apply to railroad trackage and are the standards for the 37.16determination of unsafe trackage within the state.37.17(b) The commissioner of transportation shall apply to the Federal Railroad 37.18Administration under Public Law 110-432, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 37.192008 (the act), for (1) railroad safety technology grant funding available under section 37.20105 of the act and (2) development and installation of rail safety technology, including 37.21provision for switch position indicator signals in nonsignalized main track territory, 37.22under section 406 of the act. The commissioner shall respond and make application to 37.23the Federal Railroad Administration notice of funds availability under the Rail Safety 37.24Assurance Act in a timely manner and before the date of the program deadline to assure 37.25full consideration of the application. The commissioner shall (i) prioritize grant requests 37.26for the installation of switch indicator signals on all segments of nonsignalized track 37.27where posted speeds are in excess of 20 miles per hour and (ii) apply for grant funding in 37.28each year after 2010 until all nonsignalized track territory in the state has switch indicator 37.29signals installed and in operation.37.30(c) Prior to applying for funds under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall solicit 37.31grant requests from all eligible railroads. The commissioner shall submit written notice to 37.32the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and 37.33finance of an acceptance by a class I or class II railroad of federal grant program funding 37.34for switch point indicator monitor systems.38.1(d) Participating railroads shall provide the 20 percent nonfederal match. Railroads 38.2shall provide all technical documentation requested by the commissioner and required by 38.3the Federal Railroad Administration for the applications under paragraph (b). Railroads 38.4are responsible for developing, acquiring, and installing all rail safety technology obtained 38.5under this section in accordance with requirements established by the Federal Railroad 38.6Administration.38.7    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 221.012, is amended by adding a subdivision 38.8to read:38.9    Subd. 27a.Motor carrier of railroad employees."Motor carrier of railroad 38.10employees" means a motor carrier engaged in the for-hire transportation of railroad 38.11employees of a class I or II common carrier, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, 38.12title 49, part 1201, general instruction 1-1, under the terms of a contractual agreement with 38.13a common carrier, as defined in section 218.011, subdivision 10.38.14    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 221.012, subdivision 38, is amended to read:38.15    Subd. 38. Small vehicle passenger service. (a) "Small vehicle passenger service" 38.16means a service provided by a person engaged in the for-hire transportation of passengers 38.17in a vehicle designed to transport seven or fewer persons, including the driver.38.18(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section 
         473.121, subdivision 2, "small 38.19vehicle passenger service" also includes for-hire transportation of persons who are certified 38.20by the Metropolitan Council to use special transportation service provided under section 38.21473.386
         , in a vehicle designed to transport not more than 15 persons including the driver, 38.22that is equipped with a wheelchair lift and at least three wheelchair securement positions. 38.23(c) Small vehicle passenger service does not include a motor carrier of railroad 38.24employees.38.25    Sec. 45. [221.0255] MOTOR CARRIER OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.38.26(a) A motor carrier of railroad employees must meet the requirements specified in 38.27this section, is subject to section 221.291, and is otherwise exempt from the provisions 38.28of this chapter.38.29(b) A vehicle operator for a motor carrier of railroad employees who transports 38.30passengers must:38.31(1) have a valid driver's license under chapter 171; and38.32(2) submit to a physical examination.39.1(c) The carrier must implement a policy that provides for annual training and 39.2certification of the operator in:39.3    (1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;39.4    (2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;39.5    (3) handling emergency situations;39.6(4) proper use of seat belts;39.7    (5) performance of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections, and inspection record 39.8keeping; and39.9(6) proper maintenance of required records.39.10(d) The carrier must:39.11(1) perform a background check or background investigation of the operator;39.12(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;39.13(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, and maintain the file 39.14at the carrier's business location;39.15(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless 39.16of the seating capacity of the vehicle; and39.17(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of 39.18$1,000,000.39.19If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the railroad 39.20employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party or the 39.21motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured under 39.22any policy.39.23    (e) A person who sustains a conviction of violating section 169A.25, 169A.26, 39.24169A.27, or 169A.31, or whose driver's license is revoked under sections 169A.50 to 39.25169A.53 of the implied consent law, or who is convicted of or has their driver's license 39.26revoked under a similar statute or ordinance of another state, may not operate a vehicle 39.27under this subdivision for five years from the date of conviction. A person who sustains a 39.28conviction of a moving offense in violation of chapter 169 within three years of the first 39.29of three other moving offenses may not operate a vehicle under this subdivision for one 39.30year from the date of the last conviction. A person who has ever been convicted of a 39.31disqualifying offense as defined in section 171.3215, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may 39.32not operate a vehicle under this subdivision.39.33(f) An operator who sustains a conviction as described in paragraph (e) while 39.34employed by the carrier shall report the conviction to the carrier within ten days of the 39.35date of the conviction.40.1(g) A carrier must implement a mandatory alcohol and controlled substance testing 40.2program as provided under sections 181.950 to 181.957 that consists of preemployment 40.3testing, postaccident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty 40.4testing, and follow-up testing.40.5(h) A motor carrier of railroad employees shall not allow or require a driver to drive 40.6or remain on duty for more than: ten hours after eight consecutive hours off duty; 15 hours 40.7of combined on-duty time and drive time since last obtaining eight consecutive hours of 40.8off-duty time; or 70 hours of on-duty and drive time in any period of eight consecutive 40.9days. After 24 hours off duty, a driver begins a new seven consecutive day period and 40.10on-duty time is reset to zero.40.11(i) An operator who encounters an emergency and cannot, because of that 40.12emergency, safely complete a transportation assignment within the ten-hour maximum 40.13driving time permitted under paragraph (h), may drive for not more than two additional 40.14hours in order to complete that transportation assignment or to reach a place offering 40.15safety for the occupants of the vehicle and security for the transport motor vehicle, if the 40.16transportation assignment reasonably could have been completed within the ten-hour 40.17period absent the emergency.40.18(j) A carrier shall maintain and retain for a period of six months accurate time 40.19records that show the time the driver reports for duty each day; the total number of hours 40.20of on-duty time for each driver for each day; the time the driver is released from duty each 40.21day; and the total number of hours driven each day.40.22(k) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:40.23(1) "conviction" has the meaning given in section 609.02; and40.24(2) "on-duty time" means all time at a terminal, facility, or other property of a 40.25contract carrier or on any public property waiting to be dispatched. On-duty time includes 40.26time spent inspecting, servicing, or conditioning the vehicle.40.27EFFECTIVE DATE.Paragraph (d), clause (5), is effective July 1, 2011.40.28    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 299D.03, subdivision 5, is 40.29amended to read:40.30    Subd. 5. Traffic fines and forfeited bail money. (a) All fines and forfeited bail 40.31money collected from persons apprehended or arrested by officers of the State Patrol 40.32shall be transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, 40.33or installments thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in 40.34which these moneys were collected, to the commissioner of management and budget. 40.35Except where a different disposition is required in this subdivision or section 
         387.213, or 41.1otherwise provided by law, three-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state 41.2treasury and credited to the state general fund. The other five-eighths of these receipts 41.3must be deposited in the state treasury and credited as follows: (1) the first $600,00041.4$1,000,000 in each fiscal year must be credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety 41.5account in the special revenue fund, and (2) remaining receipts must be credited to the state 41.6trunk highway fund. If, however, the violation occurs within a municipality and the city 41.7attorney prosecutes the offense, and a plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the receipts 41.8shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund, one-third of 41.9the receipts shall be paid to the municipality prosecuting the offense, and one-third shall be 41.10deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account 41.11or the state trunk highway fund as provided in this paragraph. When section 
         387.213 also 41.12is applicable to the fine, section 
         387.213 shall be applied before this paragraph is applied. 41.13All costs of participation in a nationwide police communication system chargeable to the 41.14state of Minnesota shall be paid from appropriations for that purpose.41.15(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all fines and forfeited bail money 41.16from violations of statutes governing the maximum weight of motor vehicles, collected 41.17from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of the state of Minnesota, by means 41.18of stationary or portable scales operated by these employees, shall be transmitted by the 41.19person or officer collecting the fines or forfeited bail money, on or before the tenth day 41.20after the last day of the month in which the collections were made, to the commissioner 41.21of management and budget. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be deposited in the state 41.22treasury and credited to the state highway user tax distribution fund. Three-eighths of 41.23these receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.41.24    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 360.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:41.25    Subd. 3. Municipality. "Municipality" does not include a county unless the county 41.26owns or controls an airport, in which case such county may exercise all the powers 41.27granted by said sections to other municipalities. It specifically includes a town, an airport 41.28authority, the Metropolitan Airports Commission established and operated pursuant to 41.29chapter 473, and the state of Minnesota.41.30    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.167, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:41.31    Subd. 2a. Hardship Loans for acquisition and relocation. (a) The council may 41.32make hardship loans to acquiring authorities within the metropolitan area to purchase 41.33homestead property located in a proposed state trunk highway right-of-way or project, 41.34and to provide relocation assistance. Acquiring authorities are authorized to accept the 42.1loans and to acquire the property. Except as provided in this subdivision, the loans shall 42.2be made as provided in subdivision 2. Loans shall be in the amount of the fair market 42.3value of the homestead property plus relocation costs and less salvage value. Before 42.4construction of the highway begins, the acquiring authority shall convey the property to 42.5the commissioner of transportation at the same price it paid, plus relocation costs and less 42.6its salvage value. Acquisition and assistance under this subdivision must conform to 42.7sections 
         117.50 to 
         117.56.  42.8(b) The council may make hardship loans only when:42.9(1) the owner of affected homestead property requests acquisition and relocation 42.10assistance from an acquiring authority;42.11(2) federal or state financial participation is not available;42.12(3) the owner is unable to sell the homestead property at its appraised market 42.13value because the property is located in a proposed state trunk highway right-of-way or 42.14project as indicated on an official map or plat adopted under section 
         160.085, 
         394.361, or 42.15462.359
         ; and42.16(4) the council agrees to and approves the fair market value of the homestead 42.17property, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; and.42.18(5) the owner of the homestead property is burdened by circumstances that constitute 42.19a hardship, such as catastrophic medical expenses; a transfer of the homestead owner by 42.20the owner's employer to a distant site of employment; or inability of the owner to maintain 42.21the property due to physical or mental disability or the permanent departure of children 42.22from the homestead.42.23(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given 42.24them.42.25(1) "Acquiring authority" means counties, towns, and statutory and home rule 42.26charter cities in the metropolitan area.42.27(2) "Homestead property" means (i) a single-family dwelling occupied by the owner, 42.28and the surrounding land, not exceeding a total of ten acres; or (ii) a manufactured home, 42.29as defined in section 327B.01, subdivision 13.42.30(3) "Salvage value" means the probable sale price of the dwelling and other property 42.31that is severable from the land if offered for sale on the condition that it be removed from 42.32the land at the buyer's expense, allowing a reasonable time to find a buyer with knowledge 42.33of the possible uses of the property, including separate use of serviceable components and 42.34scrap when there is no other reasonable prospect of sale.42.35    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.411, subdivision 5, is amended to read:43.1    Subd. 5. Use of public roadways and appurtenances. The council may use for the 43.2purposes of sections 
         473.405 to 
         473.449 upon the conditions stated in this subdivision 43.3any state highway or other public roadway, parkway, or lane, or any bridge or tunnel or 43.4other appurtenance of a roadway, without payment of any compensation, provided the 43.5use does not interfere unreasonably with the public use or maintenance of the roadway or 43.6appurtenance or entail any substantial additional costs for maintenance. The provisions of 43.7this subdivision do not apply to the property of any common carrier railroad or common 43.8carrier railroads. The consent of the public agency in charge of such state highway or other 43.9public highway or roadway or appurtenance is not required; except that if the council seeks 43.10to use a designated parkway for regular route service in the city of Minneapolis, it must 43.11obtain permission from and is subject to reasonable limitations imposed by a joint board 43.12consisting of two representatives from the council, two members of the board of park 43.13commissioners, and a fifth member jointly selected by the representatives of the council 43.14and the park other members of the board. If the use is a designated Minneapolis parkway 43.15for regular route service adjacent to the city of Minneapolis, it must obtain permission 43.16from and is subject to reasonable limitations imposed by a joint board consisting of two 43.17representatives from the council, two members of the board of park commissioners, and a 43.18fifth member jointly selected by other members of the board. The joint board must include 43.19a nonvoting member appointed by the council of the city in which the parkway is located.43.20The board of park commissioners and the council may designate persons to sit on 43.21the joint board. In considering a request by the council to use designated parkways for 43.22additional routes or trips, the joint board consisting of the council or their designees, 43.23the board of park commissioners or their designees, and the fifth member, shall base its 43.24decision to grant or deny the request based on the criteria to be established by the joint 43.25board. The decision to grant or deny the request must be made within 45 days of the 43.26date of the request. The park board must be notified immediately by the council of any 43.27temporary route detours. If the park board objects to the temporary route detours within 43.28five days of being notified, the joint board must convene and decide whether to grant the 43.29request, otherwise the request is deemed granted. If the agency objects to the proposed 43.30use or claims reimbursement from the council for additional cost of maintenance, it may 43.31commence an action against the council in the district court of the county wherein the 43.32highway, roadway, or appurtenance, or major portion thereof, is located. The proceedings 43.33in the action must conform to the Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to the district courts. 43.34The court shall sit without jury. If the court determines that the use in question interferes 43.35unreasonably with the public use or maintenance of the roadway or appurtenance, it shall 43.36enjoin the use by the council. If the court determines that the use in question does not 44.1interfere unreasonably with the public use or maintenance of the roadway or appurtenance, 44.2but that it entails substantial additional maintenance costs, the court shall award judgment 44.3to the agency for the amount of the additional costs. Otherwise the court shall award 44.4judgment to the council. An aggrieved party may appeal from the judgment of the district 44.5court in the same manner as is provided for such appeals in other civil actions. The council 44.6may also use land within the right-of-way of any state highway or other public roadway 44.7for the erection of traffic control devices, other signs, and passenger shelters upon the 44.8conditions stated in this subdivision and subject only to the approval of the commissioner 44.9of transportation where required by statute, and subject to the express provisions of other 44.10applicable statutes and to federal requirements where necessary to qualify for federal aid.44.11    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.18, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:44.12    Subd. 1a. Towed motor vehicles. A person who tows and stores a motor vehicle 44.13at the request of a law enforcement officer shall have a lien on the motor vehicle for the 44.14value of the storage and towing and the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle 44.15until the lien is lawfully discharged. This section does not apply to tows authorized 44.16in section 169.041, subdivision 4, clause (1) of vehicles parked in violation of snow 44.17emergency regulations.44.18    Sec. 51. Laws 2008, chapter 287, article 1, section 122, is amended to read:44.19    Sec. 122. NULLIFICATION OF EXPEDITED TOWN ROAD 44.20EXTINGUISHMENT.44.21    (a) Any extinguishment of town interest in a town road under Minnesota Statutes, 44.22section 
         164.06, subdivision 2, is hereby nullified if:44.23    (1) the interest was not recorded or filed with the county recorder but was recorded 44.24or filed with the county auditor prior to 1972;44.25    (2) the state or a political subdivision has constructed or funded a road or bridge 44.26improvement on a right-of-way affected by the interest;44.27    (3) the affected road was the only means of access to a property; 44.28    (4) the extinguishment took place within the last ten years; and44.29    (5) a person whose only access to property was lost because of the extinguishment 44.30files a petition of a nullification with the town board stating that the person's property 44.31became landlocked because of the extinguishment and that the road satisfies all of the 44.32requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4). A copy of the road order found filed or 44.33recorded with the county auditor must be attached to the petition. The town shall file the 44.34petition with the county auditor and record it with the county recorder.45.1    (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         164.08, subdivision 1, and 45.2541.023
         , for any nullification under paragraph (a), the affected road is hereby deemed to 45.3be a cartway. No additional damages or other payments may be required other than those 45.4paid at the time the fee interest was originally acquired and the order filed with the county 45.5auditor. A cartway created by this paragraph may be converted to a private driveway 45.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         164.08, subdivision 2.45.7    (c) For purposes of this section, "affected road" means the road in which the town 45.8board extinguished its interest.45.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.45.10    Sec. 52. Laws 2008, chapter 350, article 1, section 5, the effective date, is amended to 45.11read:45.12EFFECTIVE DATE.Paragraph (b) and paragraph (c), clause (1), are effective the 45.13day following final enactment and apply to any additional tax for a registration period 45.14that starts on or after March 1, 2011 2012.45.15    Sec. 53. ROUNDABOUTS DESIGN.45.16(a) The commissioner of transportation shall, as part of the next regular update of 45.17appropriate design and highway construction manuals, develop specifications or standards 45.18on the design of roundabouts. The specifications or standards must include consideration 45.19of the suitability of roundabout designs for commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 45.20Minnesota Statutes, section 169.011, subdivision 16, and disabled persons as defined 45.21by Minnesota Statutes, section 256.481.45.22(b) In developing the specifications or standards, the commissioner shall consult 45.23with:45.24(1) the Minnesota Trucking Association;45.25(2) representatives, as identified by the commissioner, of persons who regularly 45.26obtain oversize or overweight permits under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169, and are 45.27reasonably likely to travel on routes that would include a roundabout; and45.28(3) the Council on Disability established under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.482.45.29(c) The commissioner shall distribute the specifications or standards, or a similar 45.30advisory guidance document, to local road authorities.45.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.45.32    Sec. 54. TIFIA PILOT PROGRAM.46.1(a) The commissioner of transportation may conduct a pilot program to apply for 46.2and receive financial assistance under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and 46.3Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA), United States Code, title 23, chapter 6, or through other 46.4federal transportation loan, grant, or credit assistance programs. The assistance may 46.5include but is not limited to loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit. The commissioner 46.6may enter into agreements to repay the financial assistance subject to the availability of 46.7state money or other dedicated revenue or resources, with the approval of Minnesota 46.8Management and Budget.46.9(b) The pilot program under this section is available for one transportation project 46.10identified by the commissioner.46.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.46.12    Sec. 55. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 46.13CITY OF FARMINGTON.46.14Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and rules adopted by the 46.15commissioner of public safety, limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar based 46.16on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar office or the annual volume of 46.17transactions processed by any deputy registrar, the commissioner of public safety shall 46.18appoint a municipal deputy registrar of motor vehicles for the city of Farmington to 46.19operate a new full-service Office of Deputy Registrar, with full authority to function 46.20as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection bureau, at the city hall in the city of 46.21Farmington. All other provisions regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy 46.22registrar of motor vehicles under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and Minnesota 46.23Rules, chapter 7406, apply to the office.46.24EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.This section is effective the day after 46.25the governing body of the city of Farmington and its chief clerical officer timely complete 46.26their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.46.27    Sec. 56.  REPEALER.46.28Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.041, subdivisions 3 and 4, are repealed.46.29    Sec. 57. EFFECTIVE DATE.46.30Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective August 1, 2010.