Relating to transportation

ARTICLE 1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY

Appropriating money to the department of transportation (DOT) for the corridors of commerce program and the transportation economic development program; authorizing and providing for the sale of state bonds

ARTICLE 2 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, local road improvement fund grants, at-grade rail crossing improvement, rail grade separation improvements, rail service improvement, intercity passenger rail projects, port development assistance, and airport development assistance; authorizing and providing for the sale of state bonds

ARTICLE 3 - GROSS RECEIPTS TAX

Imposing a motor fuels gross receipts tax, specifying exemptions; making conforming amendments

ARTICLE 4 - VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX

Increasing the motor vehicle registration tax

ARTICLE 5 - METROPOLITAN AREA SALES TAX FOR TRANSIT

Imposing a local sales tax in the metropolitan counties; specifying a schedule; requiring metropolitan area to join in a joint powers agreement; requiring joint powers board chair to be a county commissioner; grants to be funded by tax proceeds; providing for annual grant award to local government; specifying award amounts; specifying metropolitan area transit sales tax funds allocation

ARTICLE 6 - OTHER TAXES

Modifying the highway user fund distribution and county state-aid funding; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for transit systems assistance; repealing the flexible highway account turnback accounts

ARTICLE 7 - EFFICIENCY MEASURES

Providing for appropriations transfers; creating the state right-of-way acquisition loan account for land acquisition for highway projects and authorizing the commissioner to make loans; establishing a penalty surcharge for vehicle registration late payment; requiring the commissioner to establish the federal fund flexibility program for greater efficiency for federal funds allocation; authorizing municipalities for establish municipal street improvement districts; allowing the metropolitan council to make transit-related loans for property acquisition for capital improvements; modifying commissioner reporting requirements; appropriating money to the commissioner for deposit in the state right-of-way acquisition loan account

ARTICLE 8 - TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Requiring funding for greater Minnesota for an active transportation competitive grant program; allowing expenditures from the rail service improvement program improved rail yards safety; requiring the metropolitan council to consult with the transportation accessibility advisory committee on transit vehicles procurement; requiring a cost share policy; authorizing the commissioner and the metropolitan council to use public-private partnership initiatives for pilot projects and specifying pilot project restrictions; requiring a proposed transportation project data-driven evaluation process for analysis; requiring a report on dedicated fund expenditures
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