1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to transportation; amending various provisions related to transportation 1.3policy, including logo sign program, trunk highway routes, state-aid systems, 1.4contracting, motor vehicle registration, license plates, vehicle dealers, pupil 1.5transportation, traffic regulations, bicycles, parking, motor vehicle equipment, 1.6driver licensing, agency organization, commercial vehicle regulations, railroads, 1.7land conveyance, and snow removal; repealing laws;amending Minnesota 1.8Statutes 2012, sections 160.21, subdivision 6; 160.80, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 1.9161.04, subdivision 5; 161.115, subdivision 229, by adding a subdivision; 1.10161.1231, subdivision 8; 161.14, by adding a subdivision; 161.32, by adding a 1.11subdivision; 162.02, subdivision 3a; 162.09, subdivision 3a; 162.13, subdivision 1.122; 168.017, subdivisions 2, 3; 168.053, subdivision 1; 168.123, subdivision 2; 1.13168.183, subdivision 1; 168.187, subdivision 17; 168.27, subdivisions 10, 11, 1.14by adding a subdivision; 169.011, subdivision 71; 169.04; 169.14, subdivision 1.152; 169.18, subdivisions 4, 7; 169.19, subdivision 1; 169.222, subdivisions 2, 1.164, 6; 169.34, subdivision 1; 169.346, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 1.17169.443, subdivision 9; 169.447, subdivision 2; 169.454, subdivision 12; 169.68; 1.18169.824, subdivision 2; 171.01, subdivision 49b; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 4; 1.19171.12, subdivision 6; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 1d; 1.20174.24, subdivision 5a; 174.632; 174.636; 219.17; 219.18; 219.20; 221.0314, 1.21subdivisions 2, 3a, 9a; 473.386, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for 1.22new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, 1.23sections 168.094; 174.24, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules, parts 8820.3300, 1.24subpart 2; 8835.0330, subpart 2.1.25BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.26    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.21, subdivision 6, is amended to read:1.27    Subd. 6. Uncompleted subdivisions. (a) A road authority, including a statutory or 1.28home rule charter city, may remove snow from unopened or private roads in uncompleted 1.29subdivisions containing five or more lots, upon adoption of an annual resolution finding 1.30that the subdivision developer, due to general insolvency or pending foreclosure, is unable 1.31to maintain the roads and that public safety may be jeopardized if the access of school 1.32buses, public works vehicles, or authorized emergency vehicles, as defined in section 2.1169.011, subdivision 3
         , is obstructed. Snow removal activities are limited to streets 2.2reasonably necessary for access by these buses or vehicles.2.3(b) Snow removal under this subdivision does not constitute:2.4(1) acceptance of the road from the developer by the road authority for public use;2.5(2) the opening of the road to public use; nor2.6(3) a use, repair, or maintenance of the road sufficient for the purposes of dedication 2.7of roads under section 
         160.05.2.8(c) The road authority may impose a reasonable and proportionate charge on all 2.9properties within the subdivision for services provided under this subdivision. These 2.10charges, if unpaid, may constitute a lien upon the properties within the subdivision and 2.11may be collected as a special assessment as provided by section 
         429.101 or by charter.2.12(d) Where a road has been maintained pursuant to this subdivision, the road authority 2.13with jurisdiction over the road, and its officers and employees, are exempt from liability 2.14for any tort claim for injury to person or property arising from plowing, maintaining, 2.15or otherwise working on the road and from traveling on the road and related to its 2.16maintenance or condition. This paragraph does not apply to a claim for injury that is 2.17affirmatively caused by a negligent act of the road authority or its officers and employees.2.18(e) This subdivision expires May 2, 2013 2014.2.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.2.20    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.80, subdivision 1, is amended to read:2.21    Subdivision 1. Commissioner may establish program. (a) The commissioner of 2.22transportation may establish a sign franchise program for the purpose of providing on the 2.23right-of-way of interstate and controlled-access trunk highways specific information on 2.24gas, food, camping, lodging, attractions, and 24-hour pharmacies for the benefit of the 2.25motoring public.2.26    (b) The sign franchise program must include urban interstate highways.2.27    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.80, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:2.28    Subd. 1a. Eligibility criteria for business panels. (a) To be eligible for a business 2.29panel on a logo sign panel, a business establishment must:2.30    (1) be open for business;2.31    (2) have a sign on site that both identifies the business and is visible to motorists;2.32    (3) be open to everyone, regardless of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, 2.33creed, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; and3.1    (4) not impose a cover charge or otherwise require customers to purchase additional 3.2products or services; and3.3    (5) meet the appropriate criteria in paragraphs (b) to (f) (k).3.4    (b) Gas businesses must provide vehicle services including fuel gas or alternative 3.5fuels and oil; restroom facilities and drinking water; continuous, staffed operation at least 3.612 hours a day, seven days a week; and public access to a telephone.3.7    (c) Food businesses must serve at least two meals a day during normal mealtimes 3.8of breakfast, lunch, and dinner; provide a continuous, staffed food service operation at 3.9least ten hours a day, seven days a six days per week except holidays as defined in section 3.10645.44, subdivision 5
         , and except as provided for seasonal food service businesses; 3.11provide seating capacity for at least 20 people; provide restroom facilities; provide public 3.12access to a telephone; and possess any required state or local licensing or approval. 3.13Seasonal food service businesses must provide a continuous, staffed food service operation 3.14at least ten hours a day serving at least two meals per day six days per week, seven days a 3.15week, during their months of operation.3.16    (d) Lodging businesses must include sleeping accommodations, provide public 3.17access to a telephone, provide restroom facilities, and possess any required state or local 3.18licensing or approval.3.19    (e) Camping businesses must include sites for camping, include parking 3.20accommodations for each campsite, provide sanitary facilities and drinking water, and 3.21possess any required state or local licensing or approval.3.22    (f) 24-hour pharmacy businesses must be continuously operated 24 hours per day, 3.23seven days per week, and must have a state-licensed pharmacist present and on duty at 3.24all times.3.25(g) Attractions businesses must have regional significance with the primary purpose 3.26of providing amusement, historical, cultural, or leisure activities to the public; provide 3.27restroom facilities and drinking water; possess any required state or local licensing 3.28approval; and provide adequate bus and vehicle parking accommodations for normal 3.29attendance.3.30    (g) (h) Seasonal businesses must indicate to motorists when they are open for business 3.31by either putting the full months of operation directly on the business panel or by having a 3.32"closed" plaque applied to the business panel when the business is closed for the season.3.33    (h) (i) The maximum distance that an eligible business in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 3.34Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington County an urban area can be located from the 3.35interchange is: for gas, food, lodging, attraction, and 24-hour pharmacy businesses, one 4.1mile three miles; for food businesses, two miles; for lodging businesses and 24-hour 4.2pharmacies, three miles; and for camping businesses, ten miles.4.3    (i) (j) The maximum distance that an eligible business in any other county a rural 4.4area can be located from the interchange shall not exceed 15 miles in either direction, 4.5except the maximum distance that an eligible 24-hour pharmacy business can be located 4.6from the interchange shall not exceed three miles in either direction.4.7    (j) Logo sign panels must be erected so that motorists approaching an interchange 4.8view the panels in the following order: 24-hour pharmacy, camping, lodging, food, gas.4.9    (k) If there is insufficient space on a logo sign panel to display all eligible businesses 4.10for a specific type of service, the businesses closest to the interchange have priority over 4.11businesses farther away from the interchange.4.12(k) If there is available space on a logo sign panel and no application has been 4.13received by the franchise from a fully eligible business, a substantially eligible business 4.14may be allowed the space.4.15    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.80, subdivision 2, is amended to read:4.16    Subd. 2. Franchises. The commissioner may, by public negotiation or bid, grant 4.17one or more franchises to qualified persons to erect and maintain, on the right-of-way of 4.18interstate and controlled-access trunk highways, signs informing the motoring public of 4.19gas, food, lodging, camping facilities, attractions, and 24-hour pharmacies. A franchisee 4.20shall furnish, install, maintain, and replace signs for the benefit of advertisers who provide 4.21gas, food, lodging, camping facilities, attractions, and 24-hour pharmacies for the general 4.22public, and lease advertising space on the signs to operators of these facilities.4.23    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:4.24    Subd. 5. Trunk highway emergency relief account. (a) The trunk highway 4.25emergency relief account is created in the trunk highway fund. Money in the account is 4.26appropriated to the commissioner to be used to fund relief activities related to an emergency, 4.27as defined in section 
         161.32, subdivision 3, or under section 12A.16, subdivision 1.4.28(b) Reimbursements by the Federal Highway Administration for emergency relief 4.29payments made from the trunk highway emergency relief account must be credited to the 4.30account. Interest accrued on the account must be credited to the account. Notwithstanding 4.31section 
         16A.28, money in the account is available until spent. If the balance of the account 4.32at the end of a fiscal year is greater than $10,000,000, the amount above $10,000,000 4.33must be canceled to the trunk highway fund.5.1(c) By September 1, 2012, and in every subsequent even-numbered year by 5.2September 1, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority 5.3members of the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over 5.4transportation policy and finance. The report must include the balance, as well as details 5.5of payments made from and deposits made to the trunk highway emergency relief account 5.6since the last report.5.7    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115, subdivision 229, is amended to read:5.8    Subd. 229. Route No. 298. Beginning at a point on Route No. 21 in the city of 5.9Faribault; thence extending in a southerly and easterly direction through the grounds of 5.10the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, the Faribault Regional Treatment Center, and 5.11the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Faribault to a point on Route No. 323.5.12    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115, is amended by adding a subdivision 5.13to read:5.14    Subd. 270.Route No. 339.Beginning at a point on Route No. 45, thence extending 5.15easterly to a point on the boundary line between the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.5.16    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.1231, subdivision 8, is amended to read:5.17    Subd. 8. Special account. Fees collected by the commissioner under this section 5.18must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special account. Money in the 5.19account is appropriated to the commissioner to construct, operate, repair, and maintain: (1) 5.20 the parking facilities and the high-occupancy vehicle, (2) managed lanes on I-394, and (3) 5.21related multimodal and technology improvements that serve users of the parking facilities.5.22    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 5.23to read:5.24    Subd. 73.Officer Tom Decker Memorial Highway.That segment of marked 5.25Trunk Highway 23 from the east border of the township of Wakefield to the west border of 5.26the city of Richmond is designated as "Officer Tom Decker Memorial Highway." Subject 5.27to section 161.139, the commissioner shall adopt a suitable design to mark this highway 5.28and erect appropriate signs.5.29    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.32, is amended by adding a subdivision 5.30to read:6.1    Subd. 8.Addenda.For a bid advertised under subdivision 1, 3, or 4, the 6.2commissioner may establish one or more addenda to the bid, but may not add an addendum 6.3less than 24 hours prior to the deadline for submission of a bid. The commissioner shall 6.4identify addenda on the department's Web site and as part of the bidding process.6.5    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.02, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:6.6    Subd. 3a. Variances from rules and engineering standards. (a) The commissioner 6.7may grant variances from the rules and from the engineering standards developed pursuant 6.8to section 
         162.021 or 
         162.07, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in which a county 6.9state-aid highway is located or is proposed to be located may submit a written request to the 6.10commissioner for a variance for that highway. The commissioner shall comply with section 6.11174.75, subdivision 5
         , in evaluating a variance request related to a complete streets project.6.12(b) The commissioner shall publish notice of the request in the State Register and 6.13give notice to all persons known to the commissioner to have an interest in the matter.6.14 The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within 30 days of providing notice of6.15 receiving the variance request. If a written objection to the request is received within 6.16seven days of providing notice, the variance shall be granted or denied only after a 6.17contested case hearing has been held on the request. If no timely objection is received and6.18 the variance is denied without hearing, the political subdivision may request, within 30 6.19days of receiving notice of denial, and shall be granted a contested case hearing.6.20(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "political subdivision" includes (1) an agency of 6.21a political subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a regional park authority.6.22    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.09, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:6.23    Subd. 3a. Variances from rules and engineering standards. (a) The commissioner 6.24may grant variances from the rules and from the engineering standards developed 6.25pursuant to section 
         162.13, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in which a municipal 6.26state-aid street is located or is proposed to be located may submit a written request to the 6.27commissioner for a variance for that street. The commissioner shall comply with section 6.28174.75, subdivision 5
         , in evaluating a variance request related to a complete streets project.6.29(b) The commissioner shall publish notice of the request in the State Register and 6.30give notice to all persons known to the commissioner to have an interest in the matter.6.31 The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within 30 days of providing notice of6.32 receiving the variance request. If a written objection to the request is received within 6.33seven days of providing notice, the variance shall be granted or denied only after a 6.34contested case hearing has been held on the request. If no timely objection is received and7.1 the variance is denied without hearing, the political subdivision may request, within 30 7.2days of receiving notice of denial, and shall be granted a contested case hearing.7.3(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "political subdivision" includes (1) an agency of 7.4a political subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a regional park authority.7.5    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:7.6    Subd. 2. Money needs defined. For the purpose of this section money needs of each 7.7city having a population of 5,000 or more are defined as the estimated cost of constructing 7.8and maintaining over a period of 25 years the municipal state-aid street system in such 7.9city. Right-of-way costs and drainage shall be included in money needs. Lighting costs 7.10and other costs incidental to construction and maintenance, or a specified portion of such 7.11costs, as set forth in the commissioner's rules, may be included in determining money 7.12needs. When a county locates a county state-aid highway over a portion of a street in any 7.13such city and the remaining portion is designated as a municipal state-aid street only the 7.14construction and maintenance costs of the portion of the street other than the portions taken 7.15over by the county shall be included in the money needs of the city. To avoid variances 7.16in costs due to differences in construction and maintenance policy, construction and 7.17maintenance costs shall be estimated on the basis of the engineering standards developed 7.18cooperatively by the commissioner and the engineers, or a committee thereof, of the cities.7.19    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.017, subdivision 2, is amended to read:7.20    Subd. 2. 12 uniform registration periods. There are established 12 registration 7.21periods, each to be designated by a calendar month and to start on the first day of such 7.22month and end on the last day of the 12th month from the date of commencing. The 7.23registrar shall administer the monthly series system of registration to distribute the work 7.24of registering vehicles described in subdivision 1 as uniformly as practicable through the 7.25calendar year. The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to registration under the 7.26monthly series system for a minimum period of 12 consecutive calendar months.7.27    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:7.28    Subd. 3. Exceptions.(a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to registration 7.29under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar months, unless:7.30    (1) the application is an original rather than renewal application under section 7.31168.127; or7.32    (2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 
         168.27 and the 7.33vehicle is leased or rented for periods of time of not more than 28 days, in which case the 8.1applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period of four 8.2or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the time of 8.3registration. To qualify for this exemption, the applicant must present the application to the 8.4registrar at St. Paul, or a designated deputy registrar office. Subsequent registration periods 8.5when the applicant is not a qualified motor vehicle lessor under this subdivision must be for 8.6a period of 12 months commencing from the last month for which registration was issued.8.7    (b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 8.8not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 8.9months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 8.10the registration and renewal work load of the department.8.11    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.053, subdivision 1, is amended to read:8.12    Subdivision 1. Application; fee; penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation engaged 8.13in the business of transporting motor vehicles owned by another, by delivering, by 8.14drive-away or towing methods, either singly or by means of the full mount method, the 8.15saddle mount method, the tow bar method, or any other combination thereof, and under 8.16their own power, vehicles over the highways of the state from the manufacturer or any 8.17other point of origin, to any point of destination, within or without the state, shall make 8.18application to the registrar for a drive-away in-transit license. This application for annual 8.19license shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $250 and contain such information as8.20 the registrar may require. Upon the filing of the application and the payment of the fee, 8.21the registrar shall issue to each drive-away operator a drive-away in-transit license plate, 8.22which must be carried and displayed on the power unit consistent with section 
         169.79 and 8.23the plate shall remain on the vehicle while being operated within the state Minnesota. 8.24The license plate issued under this subdivision is not valid for the purpose of permanent 8.25vehicle registration and is not valid outside Minnesota. Additional drive-away in-transit 8.26license plates desired by any drive-away operator may be secured from the registrar of 8.27motor vehicles upon the payment of a fee of $5 for each set of additional license plates. 8.28Any person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business as a drive-away operator, of 8.29transporting and delivering by means of full mount method, the saddle mount method, the 8.30tow bar method, or any combination thereof, and under their own power, motor vehicles, 8.31who fails or refuses to file or cause to be filed an application, as is required by law, and to 8.32pay the fees therefor as the law requires, shall be found guilty of violating the provisions of 8.33sections 
         168.053 to 
         168.057; and, upon conviction, fined not less than $50, and not more 8.34than $100, and all costs of court. Each day so operating without securing the license and 8.35plates as required therein shall constitute a separate offense within the meaning thereof.9.1    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is amended to read:9.2    Subd. 2. Design. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem for 9.3the veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the 9.4following requirements:9.5(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, 9.6in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a 9.7nation or society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription 9.8"VIETNAM VET." and the letters "V" and "V" with the first letter directly above the 9.9second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number.9.10(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the 9.11attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription 9.12"PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR." and the letters "P" and "H" with the first letter directly 9.13above the second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special 9.14plate number.9.15(c) For a veteran who served during World War I or World War II, the plates must 9.16bear the inscription "WORLD WAR VET." and:9.17(1) for a World War I veteran, the characters "W" and "I" with the first character 9.18directly above the second character and both characters just preceding the first numeral 9.19of the special plate number; or9.20(2) for a World War II veteran, the characters "W" and "II" with the first character 9.21directly above the second character and both characters just preceding the first numeral of 9.22the special plate number.9.23(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates must 9.24bear the inscription "KOREAN VET." and the letters "K" and "V" with the first letter 9.25directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the 9.26special plate number.9.27(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal, the 9.28plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile or an 9.29emblem of the official Purple Heart medal and the letters "C" over "W" with the first letter 9.30directly over the second letter just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number.9.31    A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military 9.32and who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate. 9.33The commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required 9.34proof of eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued 9.35military discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering 9.36this section.10.1(f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF 10.2WAR VET." and the letters "G" and "W" with the first letter directly above the second 10.3letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number. For 10.4the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person who served on 10.5active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or 10.6a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations during Operation 10.7Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian Gulf 10.8area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive Order No. 12744, 10.9dated January 21, 1991.10.10(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 10.111978, the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET." and the letters "L" 10.12and "V" with the first letter directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding 10.13the first numeral of the special plate number.10.14(h) For a veteran who is the recipient of:10.15(1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of 10.16that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special 10.17plate number;10.18(2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a 10.19facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly 10.20below the special plate number;10.21(3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must 10.22be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT 10.23VETERAN" directly below the special plate number; or10.24(4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an 10.25appropriate inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.10.26(i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 10.27the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the 10.28inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition, 10.29any member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to 10.30federally funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in 10.31section 
         190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism 10.32Service Medal, is eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of 10.33whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 
         197.447.10.34(j) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal, 10.35the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the 10.36inscription "KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.11.1(k) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must bear 11.2the inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official 11.3Bronze Star medal.11.4(l) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear 11.5the inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official 11.6Silver Star medal.11.7    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.183, subdivision 1, is amended to read:11.8    Subdivision 1. Payment of taxes. All trucks, truck-tractors, trailers and semitrailers,11.9 trucks using combination, and buses which comply with all of the provisions of section 11.10168.181
         , subdivision 1, clause (6), but are excluded from the exemptions provided therein11.11 solely because of the intrastate temporary nature of their movement in this state, owned 11.12by nonresidents owning or operating circuses, carnivals or similar amusement attractions 11.13or concessions shall be required to comply with all laws and rules as to the payment of 11.14taxes applicable to like vehicles owned by Minnesota residents but such, except that11.15 nonresidents may make application to pay such the tax for each vehicle proportionate 11.16to the number of months or fraction thereof such the vehicles are in this state. For the 11.17purposes of this subdivision, buses do not include charter buses that are considered 11.18proratable vehicles under section 168.187, subdivision 4.11.19    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.187, subdivision 17, is amended to read:11.20    Subd. 17. Trip permit. Subject to agreements or arrangements made or entered into 11.21pursuant to subdivision 7, the commissioner may issue trip permits for use of Minnesota 11.22highways by individual vehicles, on an occasional basis, for periods not to exceed 120 11.23hours in compliance with rules promulgated pursuant to subdivision 23 and upon payment 11.24of a fee of $15. For the purposes of this subdivision, "on an occasional basis" means 11.25no more than one permit per vehicle within a 30-day period, which begins the day a 11.26permit is effective.11.27    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision 11.28to read:11.29    Subd. 3d.Used vehicle parts dealer.A used vehicle parts dealer licensee may sell, 11.30solicit, or advertise the sale of used parts and the remaining scrap metals, but is prohibited 11.31from selling any new or used motor vehicles for use at retail or for resale to a dealer.11.32    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:12.1    Subd. 10. Place of business. (a) All licensees under this section shall have an 12.2established place of business which shall include as a minimum:12.3(1) For a new motor vehicle dealer, the following:12.4(i) a commercial building owned or under lease by the licensee. The lease must 12.5be for a minimum term of one year. The building must contain office space where the 12.6books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with 12.7personnel available during normal business hours. Dealership business hours must be 12.8conspicuously posted on the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public;12.9(ii) a bona fide contract or franchise (A) in effect with a manufacturer or distributor 12.10of the new motor vehicles the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction, or (B) 12.11in effect with the first-stage manufacturer or distributor of new motor vehicles purchased 12.12from a van converter or modifier which the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or 12.13auction, or (C) in effect with the final-stage manufacturer of the new type A, B, or C motor 12.14homes which the dealer proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction;12.15(iii) a facility for the repair and servicing of motor vehicles and the storage of parts 12.16and accessories, not to exceed ten miles distance from the principal place of business. The 12.17service may be provided through contract with bona fide operators actually engaged 12.18in the services;12.19(iv) an area either indoors or outdoors to display motor vehicles that is owned or 12.20under lease by the licensee; and12.21(v) a sign readily viewable by the public that clearly identifies the dealership by name.12.22(2) For a used motor vehicle dealer, the following:12.23(i) a commercial building owned or under lease by the licensee. The lease must 12.24be for a minimum term of one year. The building must contain office space where the 12.25books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with 12.26personnel available during normal business hours or automatic telephone answering 12.27service during normal business hours. Dealership business hours must be conspicuously 12.28posted on the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public;12.29(ii) an area either indoors or outdoors to display motor vehicles which is owned or 12.30under lease by the licensee; and12.31(iii) a sign readily viewable by the public that clearly identifies the dealership by 12.32name.12.33(3) For a motor vehicle lessor, the following: a commercial office space where the 12.34books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained with 12.35personnel available during normal business hours or an automatic telephone answering 12.36service during normal business hours. Business hours must be conspicuously posted on 13.1the place of doing business and readily viewable by the public. The office space must be 13.2owned or under lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee.13.3(4) For a motor vehicle wholesaler, the following: a commercial office space where 13.4the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business are kept and maintained 13.5with personnel available during normal business hours or an automatic telephone 13.6answering service during normal business hours. The office space must be owned or under 13.7lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee.13.8(5) For a motor vehicle auctioneer, the following: a permanent enclosed commercial 13.9building, within or without the state, on a permanent foundation, owned or under lease 13.10by the licensee. The lease must be for a minimum term of one year. The building must 13.11contain office space where the books, records, and files necessary to conduct the business 13.12are kept and maintained with personnel available during normal business hours or an 13.13automatic telephone answering service during normal business hours.13.14(6) For a motor vehicle broker, the following: a commercial office space where 13.15books, records, and files necessary to conduct business are kept and maintained with 13.16personnel available during normal business hours, or an automatic telephone answering 13.17service available during normal business hours. A sign, clearly identifying the motor 13.18vehicle broker by name and listing the broker's business hours, must be posted in a location 13.19and manner readily viewable by a member of the public visiting the office space. The 13.20office space must be owned or under lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee.13.21(7) For a limited used vehicle license holder, the following: a commercial office 13.22space where books, records, and files necessary to conduct nonprofit charitable activities 13.23are kept and maintained with personnel available during normal business hours, or an 13.24automatic telephonic answering service available during normal business hours. The 13.25office space must be owned or under lease for a minimum term of one year by the licensee.13.26(b) If a new or used motor vehicle dealer maintains more than one place of doing 13.27business in a county, the separate places must be listed on the application. If additional 13.28places of business are maintained outside of one county, separate licenses must be 13.29obtained for each county.13.30(c) If a motor vehicle lessor, wholesaler, auctioneer, or motor vehicle broker 13.31maintains more than one permanent place of doing business, either in one or more 13.32counties, the separate places must be listed in the application, but only one license is 13.33required. If a lessor proposes to sell previously leased or rented vehicles or if a broker 13.34proposes to establish an office at a location outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as 13.35defined in section 
         473.121, subdivision 2, other than cities of the first class, the lessor or 14.1broker must obtain a license for each nonmetropolitan area county in which the lessor's 14.2sales are to take place or where the broker proposes to locate an office.14.3(d) If a motor vehicle dealer, lessor, wholesaler, or motor vehicle broker does not 14.4have direct access to a public road or street, any privately owned roadway providing 14.5access to a public road or street must be clearly identified and adequately maintained.14.6(e) A new or used motor vehicle dealer may establish a temporary place of business 14.7outside the county where it maintains its licensed location to sell horse trailers exclusively 14.8without obtaining an additional license.14.9(f) A new or used motor vehicle dealer may establish a temporary place of business 14.10outside the county where it maintains its licensed location to sell recreational vehicles 14.11exclusively without obtaining an additional license if:14.12(1) the dealer establishes a temporary place of business for the sale of recreational 14.13vehicles not more than four times during any calendar year;14.14(2) each temporary place of business other than an official county fair or the 14.15Minnesota State Fair within the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 14.16473.121, subdivision 2
         , is established jointly with at least four other recreational vehicle 14.17dealers;14.18(3) each temporary place of business other than an official county fair outside 14.19the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 
         473.121, subdivision 2, is 14.20established jointly with at least one other recreational vehicle dealer;14.21(4) each establishment of a temporary place of business for the sale of recreational 14.22vehicles is for no more than 12 consecutive days; and14.23(5) the dealer notifies the registrar of motor vehicles of each temporary place of 14.24business for the sale of recreational vehicles.14.25    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:14.26    Subd. 11. Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee. (a) Application for 14.27a dealer's license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a 14.28dealer's license must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the 14.29commissioner's approval.14.30(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless 14.31the application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day 14.32temporary license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, 14.33the commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this 14.34section and rules adopted under this section.15.1(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the 15.2temporarily licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules 15.3adopted under this section.15.4(d) In no more than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer 15.5license must either be granted or denied.15.6(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:15.7(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten years the applicant was 15.8enjoined due to a violation of section 
         325F.69 or convicted of violating section 
         325E.14, 15.9325E.15
         , 
         325E.16, or 
         325F.69, or convicted under section 
         609.53 of receiving or selling 15.10stolen vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title 15, sections 1981 to 15.111991 or pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found 15.12guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal 15.13income or sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under 15.14false pretenses, theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.15.15(2) The license must also be denied if within the previous year the applicant has been 15.16denied a dealer license.15.17(3) (2) A license must also be denied if the applicant has had a dealer license 15.18revoked within the previous ten years.15.19(f) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a 15.20dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate 15.21of license that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The 15.22license must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.15.23(g) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in 15.24addition to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must 15.25be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each 15.26initial and annual fee must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the 15.27special revenue fund under section 
         299A.705.15.28    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.011, subdivision 71, is amended to read:15.29    Subd. 71. School bus. (a) "School bus" means a motor vehicle used to transport 15.30pupils to or from a school defined in section 
         120A.22, or to or from school-related 15.31activities, by the school or a school district, or by someone under an agreement with the 15.32school or a school district. A school bus does not include a motor vehicle transporting 15.33children to or from school for which parents or guardians receive direct compensation 15.34from a school district, a motor coach operating under charter carrier authority, a transit 15.35bus providing services as defined in section 
         174.22, subdivision 7, or a vehicle otherwise 16.1qualifying as a type III vehicle under paragraph (h), when the vehicle is properly 16.2registered and insured and being driven by an employee or agent of a school district for 16.3nonscheduled or nonregular transportation.16.4(b) A school bus may be type A, type B, type C, or type D, multifunction school 16.5activity bus, or type III as provided in paragraphs (c) to (h).16.6(c) A "type A school bus" is a van conversion or bus constructed utilizing a 16.7cutaway front section vehicle with a left-side driver's door. This definition includes two 16.8classifications: type A-I, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than or equal 16.9to 14,500 pounds; and type A-II, with a GVWR greater than 14,500 pounds and less 16.10than or equal to 21,500 pounds.16.11(d) A "type B school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance 16.12door is behind the front wheels. This definition includes two classifications: type B-I, 16.13with a GVWR less than or equal to 10,000 pounds; and type B-II, with a GVWR greater 16.14than 10,000 pounds.16.15(e) A "type C school bus" is constructed utilizing a chassis with a hood and front 16.16fender assembly. The entrance door is behind the front wheels. A "type C school bus" also 16.17includes a cutaway truck chassis or truck chassis with cab, with or without a left side door, 16.18and with a GVWR greater than 21,500 pounds.16.19(f) A "type D school bus" is constructed utilizing a stripped chassis. The entrance 16.20door is ahead of the front wheels.16.21(g) A "multifunction school activity bus" is a school bus that meets the definition 16.22of a multifunction school activity bus in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 16.23571.3. A vehicle that meets the definition of a type III vehicle is not a multifunction 16.24school activity bus.16.25(h) A "type III vehicle" is restricted to passenger cars, station wagons, vans, vehicles16.26 and buses having a maximum manufacturer's rated seating capacity of ten or fewer people, 16.27including the driver, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. A "type 16.28III vehicle" must not be outwardly equipped and identified as a type A, B, C, or D school 16.29bus or type A, B, C, or D Head Start bus. A van or bus converted to a seating capacity of 16.30ten or fewer and placed in service on or after August 1, 1999, must have been originally 16.31manufactured to comply with the passenger safety standards.16.32(i) In this subdivision, "gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by 16.33the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.16.34    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.04, is amended to read:16.35169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.17.1(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, 17.2with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of 17.3the commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a 17.4municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which 17.5may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600 17.6square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:17.7(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;17.8(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;17.9(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;17.10(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all 17.11vehicles, except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one 17.12specific direction;17.13(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop 17.14before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection, 17.15and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;17.16(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 
         169.80 to 
         169.88.17.17(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), 17.18shall be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted 17.19upon and kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as 17.20may be most appropriate.17.21(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other 17.22provision of law shall prohibit:17.23(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of 17.24escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar 17.25processions or assemblages on the highways; or17.26(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that 17.27utilize flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.17.28    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:17.29    Subd. 2. Speed limits. (a) Where no special hazard exists the following speeds 17.30shall be lawful, but any speeds in excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence 17.31that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that the speed 17.32limit within any municipality shall be a maximum limit and any speed in excess thereof 17.33shall be unlawful:17.34    (1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district;18.1    (2) 65 miles per hour on noninterstate expressways, as defined in section 
         160.02, 18.2subdivision 18b, and noninterstate freeways, as defined in section 
         160.02, subdivision 19;18.3    (3) 5560 miles per hour in locations other than those specified in this section;18.4    (4) 70 miles per hour on interstate highways outside the limits of any urbanized area 18.5with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of 18.6transportation;18.7    (5) 65 miles per hour on interstate highways inside the limits of any urbanized area 18.8with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of 18.9transportation;18.10    (6) ten miles per hour in alleys;18.11    (7) 25 miles per hour in residential roadways if adopted by the road authority having 18.12jurisdiction over the residential roadway; and18.13(8) 35 miles per hour in a rural residential district if adopted by the road authority 18.14having jurisdiction over the rural residential district.18.15    (b) A speed limit adopted under paragraph (a), clause (7), is not effective unless the 18.16road authority has erected signs designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning 18.17and end of the residential roadway on which the speed limit applies.18.18    (c) A speed limit adopted under paragraph (a), clause (8), is not effective unless the 18.19road authority has erected signs designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning 18.20and end of the rural residential district for the roadway on which the speed limit applies.18.21    (d) Notwithstanding section 
         609.0331 or 
         609.101 or other law to the contrary, 18.22a person who violates a speed limit established in this subdivision, or a speed limit 18.23designated on an appropriate sign under subdivision 4, 5, 5b, 5c, or 5e, by driving 20 miles 18.24per hour or more in excess of the applicable speed limit, is assessed an additional surcharge 18.25equal to the amount of the fine imposed for the speed violation, but not less than $25.18.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon the placement of conforming 18.27signs designating the speed specified in this section by the commissioner of transportation 18.28on affected trunk highways and by local authorities on affected streets and highways under 18.29their jurisdictions. The placement of conforming signs must occur during the ordinary 18.30course of placement and replacement of signs, but must be completed before January 18.311, 2025.18.32    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.18, subdivision 4, is amended to read:18.33    Subd. 4. Passing on the right. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon 18.34the right of another vehicle only upon the following conditions:18.35(1) when the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;19.1(2) upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked 19.2vehicles of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction;19.3(3) upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which traffic is restricted to one 19.4direction of movement, where the roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient 19.5width for two or more lines of moving vehicles;19.6(4) when the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the 19.7right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. In no event shall such 19.8movement be made by driving in a bicycle lane or onto the shoulder, whether paved or 19.9unpaved, or off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the roadway.19.10    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.18, subdivision 7, is amended to read:19.11    Subd. 7. Laned highway. When any roadway has been divided into two or more 19.12clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent 19.13herewith, shall apply:19.14(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane 19.15and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such 19.16movement can be made with safety.19.17(b) Upon a roadway which is not a one-way roadway and which is divided into three 19.18lanes, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing 19.19another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and such center lane is clear of traffic 19.20within a safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where such center lane is at the 19.21time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding, and 19.22is signposted to give notice of such allocation. The left lane of a three-lane roadway which 19.23is not a one-way roadway shall not be used for overtaking and passing another vehicle.19.24(c) Official signs may be erected directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated 19.25lane or allocating specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direction, and drivers of 19.26vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign.19.27(d) Whenever a bicycle lane has been established on a roadway, any person 19.28operating a motor vehicle on such roadway shall not drive in the bicycle lane except to19.29 perform parking maneuvers in order to park where parking is permitted, to enter or leave 19.30the highway, or to prepare for a turn as provided in section 
         169.19, subdivision 1.19.31    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:19.32    Subdivision 1. Turning at intersection. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn 19.33at an intersection shall do so as follows:20.1(a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as 20.2practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.20.3(b) Approach for a left turn on other than one-way roadways shall be made in that 20.4portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof, and after entering 20.5the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the 20.6centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made 20.7in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.20.8(c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way roadway into a one-way roadway shall 20.9be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and 20.10by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection.20.11(d) A left turn from a one-way roadway into a two-way roadway shall be made 20.12from the left-hand lane and by passing to the right of the centerline of the roadway being 20.13entered upon leaving the intersection.20.14(e) Where both streets or roadways are one way, both the approach for a left turn and 20.15a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.20.16(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause markers, buttons, or 20.17signs to be placed within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a 20.18different course from that specified in this section be traveled by vehicles turning at an 20.19intersection, and when markers, buttons, or signs are so placed no driver of a vehicle shall 20.20turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers, 20.21buttons, or signs.20.22(g) Whenever it is necessary for the driver of a motor vehicle to cross a bicycle lane 20.23adjacent to the driver's lane of travel to make a turn, the driver shall drive the motor 20.24vehicle into the bicycle lane prior to making the turn, and shall make the turn, yielding the 20.25right-of-way to any vehicles approaching so close thereto as to constitute an immediate 20.26hazard. first signal the movement and then yield the right-of-way to any approaching 20.27bicycles before crossing the bicycle lane. The driver shall cross the bicycle lane in the 20.28manner indicated by any associated pavement markings and signs.20.29    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.222, subdivision 2, is amended to read:20.30    Subd. 2. Manner and number riding. No bicycle, including a tandem bicycle, 20.31cargo or utility bicycle, or trailer, shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the 20.32number for which it is designed and equipped, except (1) on a baby seat attached to the 20.33bicycle, provided that the baby seat is equipped with a harness to hold the child securely in 20.34the seat and that protection is provided against the child's feet hitting the spokes of the 21.1wheel or (2) in a seat attached to the bicycle operator an adult rider may carry a child in a 21.2seat designed for carrying children that is securely attached to the bicycle.21.3    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended to read:21.4    Subd. 4. Riding rules. (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall 21.5ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under 21.6any of the following situations:21.7(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;21.8(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;21.9(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving 21.10objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow width lanes, that make 21.11it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.; or21.12(4) when operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lane.21.13(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall travel in the 21.14same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.21.15(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder shall not ride more than two 21.16abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a 21.17laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.21.18(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder 21.19on a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible 21.20signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. No person shall ride 21.21a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local authorities. 21.22Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or crosswalk 21.23under their jurisdiction.21.24(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway shall leave a safe 21.25distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on the 21.26bikeway, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.21.27(f) A person lawfully operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, or across a roadway or 21.28shoulder on a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian 21.29under the same circumstances.21.30(g) A person may operate an electric-assisted bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway, 21.31on a bikeway, or on a bicycle trail if not otherwise prohibited under section 
         85.015, 21.32subdivision 1d; 
         85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 
         160.263, subdivision 2, paragraph 21.33(b), as applicable.21.34    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.222, subdivision 6, is amended to read:22.1    Subd. 6. Bicycle equipment. (a) No person shall operate a bicycle at nighttime 22.2unless the bicycle or its operator is equipped with (1) a lamp which emits a white light 22.3visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; and (2) a red reflector of a type 22.4approved by the Department of Public Safety which is visible from all distances from 100 22.5feet to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a 22.6motor vehicle. A bicycle equipped with lamps that are visible from a distance of at least 22.7500 feet from both the front and the rear is deemed to fully comply with this paragraph.22.8(b) No person may operate a bicycle at any time when there is not sufficient light to 22.9render persons and vehicles on the highway clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet 22.10ahead unless the bicycle or its operator is equipped with reflective surfaces that shall be 22.11visible during the hours of darkness from 600 feet when viewed in front of lawful lower 22.12beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. The reflective surfaces shall include reflective 22.13materials on each side of each pedal to indicate their presence from the front or the rear and 22.14with a minimum of 20 square inches of reflective material on each side of the bicycle or its 22.15operator. Any bicycle equipped with side reflectors as required by regulations for new 22.16bicycles prescribed by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall be 22.17considered to meet the requirements for side reflectorization contained in this subdivision.22.18(c) A bicycle may be equipped with a front lamp that emits a white flashing signal, 22.19or a rear lamp that emits a red flashing signal, or both.22.20(d) A bicycle may be equipped with tires having studs, spikes, or other protuberances 22.21designed to increase traction.22.22(e) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a rear brake or 22.23front and rear brakes which will enable the operator to make the a braked wheels wheel22.24 skid on dry, level, clean pavement. A bicycle equipped with a direct or fixed gear that 22.25can make the rear wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement shall be deemed to fully 22.26comply with this paragraph.22.27(f) A bicycle may be equipped with a horn or bell designed to alert motor vehicles, 22.28other bicycles, and pedestrians of the bicycle's presence.22.29(f) (g) No person shall operate upon a highway any two-wheeled bicycle equipped 22.30with handlebars so raised that the operator must elevate the hands above the level of the 22.31shoulders in order to grasp the normal steering grip area.22.32(g) (h) No person shall operate upon a highway any bicycle which is of such a size 22.33as to prevent the operator from stopping the bicycle, supporting it with at least one foot 22.34on the highway surface and restarting in a safe manner.22.35    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:23.1    Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. (a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, 23.2except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the 23.3directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:23.4    (1) on a sidewalk;23.5    (2) in front of a public or private driveway;23.6    (3) within an intersection;23.7    (4) within ten feet of a fire hydrant;23.8    (5) on a crosswalk;23.9    (6) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;23.10    (7) within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or 23.11traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;23.12    (8) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the 23.13curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated 23.14by signs or markings;23.15    (9) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;23.16    (10) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of 23.17a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance when 23.18properly signposted;23.19    (11) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, 23.20standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;23.21    (12) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a 23.22street;23.23    (13) upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway 23.24tunnel, except as otherwise provided by ordinance;23.25(14) within a bicycle lane, except when posted signs permit parking; or23.26    (14) (15) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping.23.27    (b) No person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any prohibited 23.28area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.23.29    (c) No person shall, for camping purposes, leave or park a travel trailer on or within 23.30the limits of any highway or on any highway right-of-way, except where signs are erected 23.31designating the place as a campsite.23.32    (d) No person shall stop or park a vehicle on a street or highway when directed or 23.33ordered to proceed by any peace officer invested by law with authority to direct, control, 23.34or regulate traffic.24.1    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.346, is amended by adding a subdivision 24.2to read:24.3    Subd. 1a.Disability parking when designated spaces occupied or unavailable.24.4In the event the designated disability parking spaces are either occupied or unavailable, 24.5a vehicle bearing a valid disability parking certificate issued under section 169.345 or 24.6license plates for physically disabled persons under section 168.021 may park at an angle 24.7and occupy two standard parking spaces.24.8    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.346, subdivision 2, is amended to read:24.9    Subd. 2. Disability parking space signs. (a) Parking spaces reserved for physically 24.10disabled persons must be designated and identified by the posting of signs incorporating 24.11the international symbol of access in white on blue and indicating that violators are subject 24.12to a fine of up to $200. These parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons with motor 24.13vehicles displaying the required certificate, plates, permit valid for 30 days, or insignia.24.14(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a parking space that is clearly identified as 24.15reserved for physically disabled persons by a permanently posted sign that does not 24.16meet all design standards, is considered designated and reserved for physically disabled 24.17persons. A sign posted for the purpose of this section must be visible from inside a motor 24.18vehicle parked in the space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block its 24.19visibility, and be nonmovable or only movable by authorized persons.24.20    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.443, subdivision 9, is amended to read:24.21    Subd. 9. Personal cellular phone call prohibition. (a) As used in this subdivision, 24.22"school bus" has the meaning given in section 
         169.011, subdivision 71. In addition, the 24.23term includes type III vehicles as defined in section 
         169.011, subdivision 71, when driven 24.24by employees or agents of school districts.24.25    (b) A school bus driver may not operate a school bus while communicating over, or 24.26otherwise operating, a cellular phone for personal reasons, whether handheld or hands 24.27free, when the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic.24.28    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.447, subdivision 2, is amended to read:24.29    Subd. 2. Driver seat belt.  School buses and Head Start buses must be equipped 24.30with driver seat belts and seat belt assemblies of the type described in section 
         169.685, 24.31subdivision 3
         . School bus drivers and Head Start bus drivers must use these seat belts. A 24.32properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the 24.33vehicle is so equipped, shall be worn by the driver.25.1    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.454, subdivision 12, is amended to read:25.2    Subd. 12. Option.Passenger cars and station wagons Type III vehicles may carry 25.3fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and warning triangles in the trunk or trunk area of the vehicle, 25.4if a label in the driver and front passenger area clearly indicates the location of these items.25.5    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.68, is amended to read:25.6169.68 HORN, SIREN.25.7(a) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with 25.8a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal 25.9conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. However, the horn or other warning 25.10device must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a 25.11motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation, give audible 25.12warning with the horn, but shall not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway.25.13(b) A vehicle must not be equipped with, and a person shall not use upon a vehicle, 25.14any siren, whistle, or bell, except as otherwise permitted in this section.25.15(c) It is permissible, but not required, for any commercial vehicle to be equipped 25.16with a theft alarm signal device, so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an 25.17ordinary warning signal.25.18(d) All authorized emergency vehicles must be equipped with a siren capable of 25.19emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet 25.20and of a type conforming to the federal certification standards for sirens, as determined by 25.21the General Services Administration. However, the siren must not be used except when the 25.22vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual 25.23or suspected violator of the law, in which latter events the driver of the vehicle shall sound 25.24the siren when necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the vehicle's approach.25.25(e) It is permissible, but not required, for a bicycle to be equipped with a horn or bell 25.26designed to alert motor vehicles, other bicycles, and pedestrians of the bicycle's presence.25.27    Sec. 39.  Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.824, subdivision 2, is amended to read:25.28    Subd. 2. Gross vehicle weight of all axles; credit for idle reduction technology.25.29    (a) The gross vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles must 25.30not exceed:25.31    (1) 80,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles on all streets and 25.32highways, unless posted at a lower axle weight under section 
         169.87, subdivision 1; and25.33    (2) 88,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles with six or more 25.34axles while exclusively engaged in hauling livestock on all state trunk highways other 26.1than interstate highways, if the vehicle has a permit under section 
         169.86, subdivision 5, 26.2paragraph (j).26.3    (b) Notwithstanding the maximum weight provisions of this section, and in order to 26.4promote the reduction of fuel use and emissions, the maximum gross vehicle weight limits 26.5and the axle weight limits for any motor vehicle subject to sections 
         169.80 to 
         169.88 and 26.6equipped with idle reduction technology or emissions-reduction technology must be 26.7increased by the amount of weight necessary to compensate for the weight of the idle 26.8reduction technology or emissions-reduction technology, not to exceed 400 550 pounds. 26.9At the request of an authorized representative of the Department of Transportation or the 26.10Department of Public Safety, the vehicle operator shall provide proof that the vehicle is 26.11equipped with this technology through documentation or demonstration.26.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.26.13    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.01, subdivision 49b, is amended to read:26.14    Subd. 49b. Valid medical examiner's certificate.(a) "Valid medical examiner's 26.15certificate" means a record, on a form prescribed by the department:26.16(1) of a medical examiner's examination of a person who holds or is applying for a 26.17class A, class B, or class C commercial driver's license;26.18(2) upon which the medical examiner attests that the applicant or license holder is 26.19physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle; and26.20(3) that is not expired.26.21(b) A valid medical examiner's certificate must be issued by a medical examiner 26.22who is certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration and listed on the National 26.23Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.26.24EFFECTIVE DATE.The section is effective May 1, 2014.26.25    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:26.26    Subd. 3a. Identification cards for seniors. A Minnesota identification card issued 26.27to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly 26.28marked "senior." The fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall 26.29be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to the nearest 26.30quarter dollar. A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license issued to a 26.31person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of qualifying 26.32for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, agency or 27.1institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations. This subdivision does 27.2not apply to an enhanced identification card issued to an applicant age 65 or older.27.3    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:27.4    Subd. 4. Expiration. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the 27.5expiration date of Minnesota identification cards of applicants under the age of 65 shall be 27.6the birthday of the applicant in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the card.27.7(b) A Minnesota identification cards card issued to applicants an applicant age 65 or 27.8over older shall be valid for the lifetime of the applicant, except that for the purposes of 27.9this paragraph, "Minnesota identification card" does not include an enhanced identification 27.10card issued to an applicant age 65 or older.27.11(c) The expiration date for an Under-21 identification card is the cardholder's 21st 27.12birthday. The commissioner shall issue an identification card to a holder of an Under-21 27.13identification card who applies for the card, pays the required fee, and presents proof of 27.14identity and age, unless the commissioner determines that the applicant is not qualified 27.15for the identification card.27.16    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.12, subdivision 6, is amended to read:27.17    Subd. 6. Certain convictions not recorded. (a) Except as provided in paragraph 27.18(c), the department shall not keep on the record of a driver any conviction for a violation 27.19of a speed limit of 55 miles per hour unless the violation consisted of a speed greater than 27.20ten miles per hour in excess of the speed limit.27.21(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the department shall not keep on the record 27.22of a driver any conviction for a violation of a speed limit of 60 miles per hour unless the 27.23violation consisted of a speed greater than:27.24(1) ten miles per hour in excess of the speed limit, for any violation occurring on or 27.25after August 1, 2012, and before August 1, 2014 2015; or27.26(2) five miles per hour in excess of the speed limit, for any violation occurring 27.27on or after August 1, 2014 2015.27.28(c) This subdivision does not apply to (1) a violation that occurs in a commercial 27.29motor vehicle, or (2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial 27.30driver's license, without regard to whether the violation was committed in a commercial 27.31motor vehicle or another vehicle.27.32    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision 27.33to read:28.1    Subd. 2a.Transportation ombudsperson.(a) The commissioner shall appoint a 28.2person to the position of transportation ombudsperson. The transportation ombudsperson 28.3reports directly to the commissioner. The ombudsperson must be selected without regard to 28.4political affiliation and must be qualified to perform the duties specified in this subdivision.28.5(b) Powers and duties of the transportation ombudsperson include, but are not 28.6limited to:28.7(1) providing a neutral, independent resource for dispute and issue resolution between 28.8the department and the general public where another mechanism or forum is not available;28.9(2) gathering information about decisions, acts, and other matters of the department;28.10(3) providing information to the general public;28.11(4) facilitating discussions or arranging mediation when appropriate; and28.12(5) maintaining and monitoring performance measures for the ombudsperson 28.13program.28.14(c) The transportation ombudsperson may not hold another formal position within 28.15the department. The transportation ombudsperson may not impose a complaint fee.28.16    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.03, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:28.17    Subd. 1d. Freight rail economic development study. (a) The commissioner of 28.18transportation, in cooperation with the commissioner of the Department of Employment 28.19and Economic Development, shall conduct a freight rail economic development study. 28.20The study will assess the economic impact of freight railroads in the state and identify 28.21opportunities to expand business development and enhance economic competitiveness 28.22through improved utilization of freight rail options. Findings from the study shall be 28.23incorporated as an amendment to the statewide freight and passenger rail plan.28.24(b) The commissioner of transportation shall provide an interim progress report on 28.25the study by January 15, 2013, and a final report on September 1 November 15, 2013, to 28.26the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 28.27over transportation policy and finance and over employment and economic development. 28.28The reports shall include any recommended legislative initiatives.28.29(c) The commissioner of transportation may expend up to $216,000 in fiscal year 28.302013 under section 
         222.50, subdivision 7, to pay the costs of this study and report.28.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.28.32    Sec. 46. [174.187] MADE IN MINNESOTA SOLAR INSTALLATIONS.28.33    Subdivision 1.Definition.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms 28.34have the meanings given.29.1(b) "Made in Minnesota"  means the manufacture in this state of solar photovoltaic 29.2modules:29.3(1) at a manufacturing facility located in Minnesota that is registered and authorized 29.4to manufacture and apply the UL 1703 certification mark to solar photovoltaic modules by 29.5Underwriters Laboratory (UL), CSA International, Intertek, or an equivalent UL-approved 29.6independent certification agency;29.7(2) that bear UL 1703 certification marks from UL, CSA International, Intertek, or 29.8an equivalent UL-approved independent certification agency, which must be physically 29.9applied to the modules at a manufacturing facility described in clause (1); and29.10(3) that are manufactured in Minnesota:29.11(i) via manufacturing processes that must include tabbing, stringing, and lamination; 29.12or29.13(ii) by interconnecting low-voltage direct current photovoltaic elements that produce 29.14the final useful photovoltaic output of the modules.29.15(c) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791, 29.16subdivision 1, paragraph (e).29.17    Subd. 2.Made in Minnesota solar energy system requirement.Notwithstanding 29.18any other law to the contrary, if the commissioner engages in any project for the 29.19construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any building, highway, road, bridge, 29.20or land owned or controlled by the department and the construction, improvement, 29.21maintenance, or repair involves installation of one or more solar photovoltaic modules, the 29.22commissioner must ensure that the solar photovoltaic modules purchased and installed are 29.23made in Minnesota as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (b).29.24    Subd. 3.Application.Subdivision 2 does not apply if, as a condition of the receipt 29.25of federal financial assistance for a specific project, the commissioner is required to use a 29.26procurement method that might result in the award of a contract to a manufacturer that 29.27does not meet the "Made in Minnesota" criteria established in subdivision 1, paragraph (b).29.28    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.24, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:29.29    Subd. 5a. Method of payment, nonoperating assistance.(a) Payments for 29.30planning and engineering design, eligible capital assistance, operating assistance, and 29.31other eligible assistance for public transit services furthering the purposes of section 29.32174.21
         , excluding operating assistance, shall be made as provided in paragraph (b) and in 29.33an appropriate manner as determined by the commissioner.30.1(b) The commissioner shall make payments for operating assistance quarterly. 30.2The first quarterly payment for operating assistance must be made no later than the last 30.3business day of the first month of the contract.30.4    Sec. 48. [174.45] PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; JOINT PROGRAM 30.5OFFICE.30.6The commissioner may establish a joint program office to oversee and coordinate 30.7activities to develop, evaluate, and implement public-private partnerships involving public 30.8infrastructure investments. At the request of the commissioner of transportation, the 30.9commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget, the commissioner of employment 30.10and economic development, the executive director of the Public Facilities Authority, and 30.11other state agencies shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the commissioner 30.12of transportation for activities related to public-private partnerships involving public 30.13infrastructure investments.30.14    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.632, is amended to read:30.15174.632 PASSENGER RAIL; COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES.30.16    Subdivision 1.Definition."Passenger rail" means intercity rail passenger 30.17transportation as defined in United States Code, title 49, section 24102 (4).30.18    Subd. 2.Responsibilities. (a) The planning, design, development, construction, 30.19operation, and maintenance of passenger rail track, facilities, and services are 30.20governmental functions, serve a public purpose, and are a matter of public necessity.30.21(b) The commissioner is responsible for all aspects of planning, designing, 30.22developing, constructing, equipping, operating, and maintaining passenger rail, including 30.23system planning, alternatives analysis, environmental studies, preliminary engineering, 30.24final design, construction, negotiating with railroads, and developing financial and 30.25operating plans.30.26(c) The commissioner may enter into a memorandum of understanding or agreement 30.27with a public or private entity, including Amtrak, a regional railroad authority, a joint 30.28powers board, and a railroad, to carry out these activities.30.29    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.636, is amended to read:30.30174.636 PASSENGER RAIL; EXERCISE OF POWER.30.31    Subdivision 1.Powers.(a) The commissioner has all powers necessary to carry out 30.32the duties specified in section 
         174.632. In the exercise of those powers, the commissioner 30.33may:31.1(1) acquire by purchase, gift, or by eminent domain proceedings as provided by law, 31.2all land and property necessary to preserve future passenger rail corridors or to construct, 31.3maintain, and improve passenger rail corridors;31.4(2) let all necessary contracts as provided by law; and31.5(3) make agreements with and cooperate with any governmental authority public or 31.6private entity, including Amtrak, to carry out statutory duties related to passenger rail.31.7    Subd. 2.Consultation.(b) The commissioner shall consult with metropolitan 31.8planning organizations and regional rail authorities in areas where passenger rail corridors 31.9are under consideration to ensure that passenger rail services are integrated with existing 31.10rail and transit services and other transportation facilities to provide as nearly as possible 31.11connected, efficient, and integrated services.31.12    Subd. 3.Authority to contract; liability.(a) The commissioner, or a public entity 31.13contracting with the commissioner, may contract with a railroad as defined in Code of 31.14Federal Regulations, title 49, section 200.3(i), for the joint or shared use of the railroad's 31.15right-of-way or the construction, operation, or maintenance of rail track, facilities, or 31.16services for passenger rail purposes. Notwithstanding section 3.732, subdivision 1, clause 31.17(2), or 466.01, subdivision 6, sections 466.04 and 466.06 govern the liability of a Class I 31.18railroad and its employees arising from the joint or shared use of the railroad right-of-way 31.19or the provision of passenger rail construction, operation, or maintenance services 31.20pursuant to the contract. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a contract with a Class I 31.21railroad for any passenger rail service, or joint or shared use of the railroad's right-of-way, 31.22may also provide for the allocation of financial responsibility, indemnification, and the 31.23procurement of insurance for the parties for all types of claims or damages.31.24(b) State passenger rail operations or a contract entered into under this section shall 31.25be subject to the Federal Employers Liability Act, United States Code, title 45, section 31.2651 et seq.; federal railroad safety laws under United States Code, title 49, section 20101 31.27et seq.; the Railway Labor Act, United States Code, title 45, section 151 et seq.; and the 31.28Railroad Retirement Act, United States Code, title 45, section 231 et seq. 31.29    Subd. 4.Public hearings.The commissioner shall hold public hearings as required 31.30by federal requirements.31.31    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.17, is amended to read:31.32219.17 UNIFORM WARNING SIGNS.31.33The commissioner by rule shall require that uniform warning signs be placed at 31.34grade crossings. There must be at least three are four distinct types of uniform warning 31.35signs: a home crossing crossbuck sign, for use in the immediate vicinity of the crossing; 32.1an approach crossing advance warning sign, to indicate the approach to a grade crossing; a 32.2yield sign with the word "yield" plainly appearing on it; and, when deemed necessary and 32.3instead of a yield sign, a stop sign with the word "stop" plainly appearing on it, to indicate 32.4that persons on the highway approaching the crossing, whether in vehicles or otherwise, 32.5must come to a stop before proceeding over the grade crossing.32.6    Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.18, is amended to read:32.7219.18 RAILROAD TO ERECT SIGN.32.8At each grade crossing established after April 23, 1925 and where and when crossing 32.9signs existing as of April 24, 1925 are replaced, the railway company operating the railroad 32.10at that crossing shall erect and maintain one or more uniform home crossing crossbuck32.11 signs. The signs must be on each side of the railroad tracks and within 75 50 feet from the 32.12nearest rail, or at a distance greater than 50 feet as determined by the commissioner.32.13    Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.20, is amended to read:32.14219.20 STOP SIGN; YIELD SIGN.32.15    Subdivision 1. When installation required; procedure. At each grade crossing not 32.16equipped with flashing lights or flashing lights and gates where, because of the dangers 32.17attendant upon its use, the reasonable protection of life and property makes it necessary 32.18for persons approaching the crossing to stop or yield before crossing the railroad tracks, 32.19stop signs or yield signs must be installed. When the government entity responsible for a 32.20road that crosses a railroad track deems it necessary to install stop signs or yield signs32.21 at that crossing, it shall petition the commissioner to order the installation of the stop 32.22signs or yield signs. The commissioner shall respond to the petition by investigating 32.23the conditions at the crossing to determine whether stop signs or yield signs should be 32.24installed at the crossing. On determining, after an investigation following a petition from 32.25a governmental agency or subdivision or on the commissioner's own motion, that stop 32.26signs or yield signs should be installed at a crossing, the commissioner shall designate 32.27the crossing as a stop crossing or yield crossing and shall notify the railway company 32.28operating the railroad at the crossing of this designation. Within 30 days after notification, 32.29the railway company shall erect the uniform stop crossing signs or yield crossing signs in 32.30accordance with the commissioner's order.32.31    Subd. 2. Stopping distances. When a stop sign or a yield sign has been erected at 32.32a railroad crossing, the driver of a vehicle approaching a railroad crossing shall stop or 32.33yield within 50 feet, but not less than ten feet, from the nearest track of the crossing and 32.34shall proceed only upon exercising due care.33.1    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.0314, subdivision 2, is amended to read:33.2    Subd. 2. Qualification of driver. Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 33.3391 and appendixes D and E, are incorporated by reference except for sections 391.2; 33.4391.11, paragraph (b)(1); 391.47; 391.49; 391.62; 391.64; 391.67; 391.68; and 391.69. In 33.5addition, cross-references to sections or paragraphs not incorporated in this subdivision 33.6are not incorporated by reference. For medical examinations conducted on and after May 33.721, 2014, the term "medical examiner" as used in this section and in the rules adopted 33.8under this section means an individual certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 33.9Administration and listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.33.10    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.0314, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:33.11    Subd. 3a. Waiver for other medical condition. (a) The commissioner may grant 33.12a waiver to a person who is not physically qualified to drive under Code of Federal 33.13Regulations, title 49, section 391.41, paragraph (b)(3) to (b)(13) paragraph (b)(3), (b)(10), 33.14or (b)(11). A waiver granted under this subdivision applies to intrastate transportation only.33.15(b) A person who wishes to obtain a waiver under this subdivision must give the 33.16commissioner the following information:33.17(1) the applicant's name, address, and telephone number;33.18(2) the name, address, and telephone number of an employer coapplicant, if any;33.19(3) a description of the applicant's experience in driving the type of vehicle to be 33.20operated under the waiver;33.21(4) a description of the type of driving to be done under the waiver;33.22(5) a description of any modifications to the vehicle the applicant intends to drive 33.23under the waiver that are designed to accommodate the applicant's medical condition or 33.24disability;33.25(6) whether the applicant has been granted another waiver under this subdivision;33.26(7) a copy of the applicant's current driver's license;33.27(8) a copy of a medical examiner's report and medical examiner's certificate showing 33.28that the applicant is medically unqualified to drive unless a waiver is granted;33.29(9) a statement from the applicant's treating physician that includes:33.30(i) the extent to which the physician is familiar with the applicant's medical history;33.31(ii) a description of the applicant's medical condition for which a waiver is necessary;33.32(iii) assurance that the applicant has the ability and willingness to follow any course 33.33of treatment prescribed by the physician, including the ability to self-monitor or manage 33.34the medical condition; and34.1(iv) the physician's professional opinion that the applicant's condition will not 34.2adversely affect the applicant's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely; and34.3(10) any other information considered necessary by the commissioner including 34.4requiring a physical examination or medical report from a physician who specializes 34.5in a particular field of medical practice.34.6(c) In granting a waiver under this subdivision, the commissioner may impose 34.7conditions the commissioner considers necessary to ensure that an applicant is able to 34.8operate a motor vehicle safely and that the safety of the general public is protected.34.9(d) A person who is granted a waiver under this subdivision must:34.10(1) at intervals specified in the waiver, give the commissioner periodic reports from 34.11the person's treating physician, or a medical specialist if the commissioner so requires in 34.12the waiver, that contain the information described in paragraph (b), clause (9), together 34.13with a description of any episode that involved the person's loss of consciousness or loss 34.14of ability to operate a motor vehicle safely; and34.15(2) immediately report the person's involvement in an accident for which a report is 34.16required under section 
         169.09, subdivision 7.34.17(e) The commissioner shall deny an application if, during the three years preceding 34.18the application:34.19(1) the applicant's driver's license has been suspended under section 171.18, 34.20paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (9), (11), and (12), canceled under section 171.14, or revoked 34.21under section 171.17, 171.172, or 171.174;34.22(2) the applicant has been convicted of a violation under section 171.24; or34.23(3) the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense, as defined in Code 34.24of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.51, paragraph (b), which is incorporated 34.25by reference.34.26(f) (e) The commissioner may deny an application or may immediately revoke 34.27a waiver granted under this subdivision. Notice of the commissioner's reasons for 34.28denying an application or for revoking a waiver must be in writing and must be mailed 34.29to the applicant's or waiver holder's last known address by certified mail, return receipt 34.30requested. A person whose application is denied or whose waiver is revoked is entitled to 34.31a hearing under chapter 14.34.32(g) (f) A waiver granted under this subdivision expires on the date of expiration 34.33shown on the medical examiner's certificate described in paragraph (b), clause (8).34.34    Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.0314, subdivision 9a, is amended to read:35.1    Subd. 9a. Hours of service exemptions. The federal regulations incorporated in 35.2subdivision 9 for maximum driving and on-duty time do not apply to drivers engaged in 35.3the interstate or intrastate transportation of:35.4(1) agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes in Minnesota 35.5during the planting and harvesting seasons from March 15 to December 15 of each year; or35.6(2) sugar beets during the harvesting season for sugar beets from September 1 to 35.7May 15 of each year;35.8if the transportation is limited to an area within a 100-air-mile150-air-mile radius from 35.9the source of the commodities or from the retail or wholesale distribution point forof 35.10the farm supplies.35.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.35.12    Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.386, is amended by adding a subdivision 35.13to read:35.14    Subd. 9.Metro Mobility ombudsperson.(a) The council shall establish, as part 35.15of the duties of existing personnel, a Metro Mobility ombudsperson. The ombudsperson 35.16reports directly to the council. The ombudsperson must be selected without regard to 35.17political affiliation and must be qualified to perform the duties specified in this subdivision.35.18(b) Powers and duties of the ombudsperson include, but are not limited to:35.19(1) providing a neutral, independent resource for dispute and issue resolution 35.20between the council and the general public concerning the Metro Mobility program where 35.21another mechanism or forum is not available;35.22(2) gathering information about decisions, acts, and other matters of the council;35.23(3) providing information to the general public;35.24(4) facilitating discussions or arranging mediation when appropriate; and35.25(5) maintaining and monitoring performance measures for the ombudsperson 35.26program.35.27(c) The ombudsperson may not impose a complaint fee.35.28    Sec. 58. CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND; KOOCHICHING COUNTY.35.29(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, 92.45, 35.30161.43, 161.44 and 222.63, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of 35.31transportation may convey and quitclaim to a private party all right, title, and interest of 35.32the state of Minnesota, in the land described in paragraph (d).36.1(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 36.2attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 36.3accuracy. The conveyance may take place only upon conditions as determined by the 36.4commissioner of transportation.36.5(c) No direct access shall be permitted between marked Trunk Highway 71 and 36.6the lands to be conveyed.36.7(d) The land to be conveyed is located in Koochiching County and is described 36.8as follows:36.9That part of Tract A described below:36.10Tract A. All that portion of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company's (formerly 36.11Northern Pacific Railway Company) former 400.0 foot wide Station Ground Property 36.12at Grand Falls, Minnesota, lying within a distance of 300.0 feet northwesterly of said 36.13Railroad Company's former main track centerline upon, over, and across the Northwest 36.14Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the 36.15Southwest Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest 36.16Quarter, and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 155 36.17North, Range 25 West, Koochiching County, Minnesota;36.18which lies southerly of Line 1 described below:36.19Line 1. Commencing at a point on the north line of the Northeast Quarter of 36.20said Section 36, distant 466.0 feet easterly of the northwest corner thereof; thence 36.21southwesterly at an angle of 56 degrees 41 minutes from said north line (measured from 36.22west to south) for 458.6 feet; thence deflect to the right on a 01 degree 00 minute curve, 36.23delta angle 13 degrees 08 minutes, for 1313.3 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 36.241500.0 feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for 200 feet to 36.25the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 36.26degrees 00 minutes for 1500.0 feet; thence deflect to the right at an angle of 90 degrees 00 36.27minutes for 200 feet and there terminating;36.28containing 16.45 acres, more or less, of which 0.55 acres is contained within a 36.29public road (Koochiching County State-Aid Highway 31).36.30(e) The conveyance in this section is subject to the following restrictions:36.31(1) the right of way of the public road (Koochiching County State-Aid Highway 36.3231 as now located and established) running along the east and west quarter line of said 36.33Section 36; and36.34(2) no access shall be permitted to marked Trunk Highway 71 or to remaining rail 36.35bank lands in said Section 36 from the lands conveyed in this section; except that access 36.36shall be permitted by way of said Koochiching County State-Aid Highway 31.37.1    Sec. 59. CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND; LE SUEUR COUNTY.37.2(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, 92.45, 37.3161.43, and 161.44, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation 37.4may convey and quitclaim to a private party all right, title, and interest of the state of 37.5Minnesota, in the land described in paragraph (e). The consideration for a conveyance 37.6shall be the cost of planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping a 37.7comparable rest area facility.37.8(b) Proceeds from the sale of real estate or buildings under this section shall be 37.9deposited in the safety rest area account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 37.10160.2745.37.11(c) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 37.12attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 37.13accuracy. The conveyance may take place only upon conditions determined by the 37.14commissioner of transportation.37.15(d) No direct access shall be permitted between marked Trunk Highway 169 and the 37.16land conveyed under this section.37.17(e) The land to be conveyed is located in Le Sueur County and is described as 37.18tracts A, B, and C:37.19    Tract A consists of that part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, 37.20Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying southeasterly of 37.21the southeasterly right-of-way line of marked Trunk Highway 169 as the same was located 37.22prior to January 1, 1990, and northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of old marked 37.23Trunk Highway 169 (now known as County State-Aid Highway 28); excepting therefrom 37.24that part thereof lying southwesterly of the following described line: From a point on the 37.25east line of said Section 19, distant 1273 feet north of the east quarter corner thereof, run 37.26southwesterly at an angle of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds from said east section line 37.27(measured from south to west) for 3332.5 feet; thence deflect to the right on a 01 degree 37.2800 minute 00 second curve (delta angle 40 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds) having a length 37.29of 4018.3 feet for 133.6 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence 37.30deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds to the tangent of said 37.31curve at said point for 1000 feet and there terminating.37.32    Tract B consists of that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, 37.33Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying southerly of the 37.34southeasterly right-of-way line of marked Trunk Highway 169 as located prior to January 37.351, 1990, northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of old marked Trunk Highway 169 37.36(now known as County State-Aid Highway 28) and westerly of the following described 38.1line: From a point on the east line of said Section 19, distant 1273 feet north of the East 38.2Quarter corner thereof, run southwesterly at an angle of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds 38.3from said east section line (measured from south to west) for 2318 feet to the point of 38.4beginning of the line to be described; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 38.5minutes 00 seconds for 400 feet; thence deflect to the right at an angle of 43 degrees 00 38.6minutes 00 seconds for 1100 feet and there terminating.38.7    Tract C consists of that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of 38.8Section 19, Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying 38.9southeasterly of marked Trunk Highway 169 as located prior to January 1, 1971, and 38.10northwesterly of old marked Trunk Highway 169 (now known as County State-Aid 38.11Highway 28) and southwesterly of the following described line: From a point on the east 38.12line of said Section 19, distant 1273 feet north of the East Quarter corner thereof, run 38.13southwesterly at an angle of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds with said east section line 38.14for 3332.5 feet; thence deflect to the right on a 01 degree 00 minute 00 second curve 38.15(delta angle 40 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds) having a length of 4018.3 feet for 133.6 38.16feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence deflect to the left at an 38.17angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds with the tangent of said curve at said point for 38.181000 feet and there terminating.38.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.38.20    Sec. 60. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 235 REMOVED.38.21(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 166, is repealed effective the 38.22day after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between 38.23the commissioner and the governing body of Otter Tail County to transfer jurisdiction of 38.24Legislative Route No. 235 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).38.25(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from 38.26Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor 38.27electronically or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been 38.28satisfied.38.29    Sec. 61. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 256 REMOVED.38.30(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 187, is repealed effective the 38.31day after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 38.32commissioner and the governing body of Blue Earth County to transfer jurisdiction of 38.33Legislative Route No. 256 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).39.1(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from 39.2Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor 39.3electronically or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been 39.4satisfied.39.5    Sec. 62. INTERSECTION SIGNAGE; MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 47.39.6By August 1, 2013, the commissioner of transportation shall erect additional 39.7signage on marked Trunk Highway 47 at the intersection with McKinley Street in Anoka 39.8indicating the turning and through lane requirements for the intersection. The city of 39.9Anoka shall reimburse the commissioner for the signage.39.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.39.11    Sec. 63. ORIGINAL IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE PROGRAM; USE 39.12OF EMPLOYER-OWNED VEHICLES.39.13A person participating in the ignition interlock device program under Minnesota 39.14Statutes 2009, section 171.305, may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with 39.15an interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to 39.16the program guidelines established by the commissioner referenced in Minnesota Statutes, 39.17section 171.306, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and with the employer's written consent.39.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.39.19    Sec. 64.  REPEALER.39.20(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.094, is repealed.39.21(b) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.24, subdivision 5, is repealed.39.22(c) Minnesota Rules, part 8820.3300, subpart 2, is repealed.39.23(d) Minnesota Rules, part 8835.0330, subpart 2, is repealed.39.24    Sec. 65. EFFECTIVE DATE.39.25Except as provided otherwise, this act is effective August 1, 2013.