1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; providing for appeal process for denial or revocation 
1.3 	of driveway permit by commissioner of transportation;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2014, section 160.18, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.18, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Appeal. An aggrieved person may have the denial or revocation of a 
1.9 	driveway permit under subdivision 3 by the commissioner of transportation reviewed de 
1.10 	novo by the district court. The decision to deny or revoke a driveway permit must be 
1.11 	supported by the commissioner with a preponderance of the evidence that such denial or 
1.12 	revocation is necessary to prevent interference with the construction, maintenance, and 
1.13 	safe use of the highway and its appurtenances.