1E Relating to transportation

ARTICLE 1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDING

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 - GROSS RECEIPTS TAX

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

ARTICLE 3 - VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX

Increasing the motor vehicle registration tax

ARTICLE 4 - METROPOLITAN TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT AREA SALES TAX

Imposing a local sales and use tax in the metropolitan transit improvement area; specifying administration, collection and enforcement; establishing the distribution of net revenues, priorities and the use of tax proceeds; repealing a light rail transit construction and operation costs provision

ARTICLE 5 - OTHER TAXES, FEES, AND TRANSFERS

Establishing a surcharge for the transfer of certain vehicles, specifying the distribution of the surcharge proceeds; modifying the highway user fund distribution and county state-aid funding; creating county and municipal turnback accounts, requiring county and municipal turnback account request in biennial budget proposal; creating a small city streets and bridges account and a larger city streets and bridges account; appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) for transit systems assistance; repealing the flexible highway account turnback accounts

ARTICLE 6 - RAILROAD RECODIFICATION

Recodifying railroad provisions; modifying definitions; providing a deduction for nonoperating and exempt property; modifying reporting, valuation of operating property and allocation; modifying the state general levy base amount and apportionment; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue; repealing railroad nontaxable property and failure to file report

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; modifying the use of certain proceeds from state property; clarifying the reimbursement process for relocation of public utilities 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; modifying recovery for state patrol escort service costs and airport transportation service charge; 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

Modifying certain provisions relating to the corridors for commerce program; specifying the commissioner of transportation should try to use highway construction and maintenance materials made in America; modifying certain license fee provisions and certain duties of the commissioner of transportation; clarifying certain provisions of the transportation economic development program; establishing and providing for active transportation programs to support bicycle, pedestrian, and other nonmotorized transportation activities; defining certain terms; specifying authority powers and duties, program requirements and bond eligible costs; dedicating revenues from the sales tax on bicycles to the active transportation program; requiring the development of an project evaluation and selection process; report requirement; requiring funding for greater Minnesota for an active transportation competitive grant program; modifying certain local road improvement projects; requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to annually assess certain railroad companies; specifying a total assessment maximum amount allowing expenditures from the rail service improvement program improved rail yards safety; requiring the board of peace officer standards and training to develop a statewide model training policy designed to eliminate motorcycle profiling from law enforcement in the state; modifying certain duties of the commissioner of management and budget relating to disbursement of court surcharges on vehicle parking violations; requiring crediting to the highway user tax distribution fund; modifying certain local contribution provisions for airport expenditures; 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; providing for the purchase of certain parcels of land in St. Louis county by the department of transportation (DOT); requiring a proposed transportation project data-driven evaluation process for analysis; requiring a report on dedicated fund expenditures; directing the commissioner of transportation to establish and adopt road design standards and guidelines to be applied consistently to trunk highways, county state-aid highways, and municipal state-aid streets with similar
characteristics; report requirement
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