1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; establishing a job opportunity partnerships working 
1.3 	group.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. JOB OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WORKING GROUP.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Working group establishment and duties. A job opportunity 
1.7 	partnerships working group is established to develop public-private partnerships 
1.8 	that provide quick, convenient, and user-friendly public, private, and public-private 
1.9 	transportation service between (1) geographic areas with low average income and 
1.10 	employment rates; and (2) job centers within the metropolitan area, as defined in 
1.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. The working group shall identify, 
1.12 	evaluate, and make recommendations for implementing public-private partnerships and 
1.13 	transportation service.
1.14 		Subd. 2.Membership. The working group consists of the following members:
1.15 	(1) one state representative, appointed by the speaker of the house;
1.16 	(2) one state senator, appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 
1.17 	Committee on Rules and Administration;
1.18 	(3) the chair of the Metropolitan Council;
1.19 	(4) one member of the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the council;
1.20 	(5) the commissioner of transportation, or the commissioner's designee;
1.21 	(6) one elected official from each city of the first class, appointed by the respective 
1.22 	city council;
1.23 	(7) one elected official from each county in the metropolitan area, appointed by the 
1.24 	respective county board;
2.1 	(8) one elected official from a city participating in the replacement service 
2.2 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit 
2.3 	Association; and
2.4 	(9) four business representatives located in areas having a high concentration of 
2.5 	employment opportunities outside of cities of the first class, of which two must be appointed 
2.6 	by the speaker of the house, and two must be appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
2.7 		Subd. 3.Administrative provisions. (a) The chair of the Metropolitan Council 
2.8 	shall convene the initial meeting of the working group no later than September 1, 2015. 
2.9 	The members of the working group shall elect a chair or cochairs from the members of 
2.10 	the working group at the initial meeting.
2.11 	(b) Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council shall provide 
2.12 	meeting space and administrative services.
2.13 	(c) Public members of the working group serve without compensation or payment of 
2.14 	expenses.
2.15 	(d) The working group may accept gifts and grants, which are accepted on behalf of 
2.16 	the state and constitute donations to the state. Funds received under this paragraph are 
2.17 	appropriated to the Metropolitan Council for purposes of the working group.
2.18 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. By February 15, 2016, the working group shall submit 
2.19 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
2.20 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the activities of the group.
2.21 		Subd. 5.Expiration. The working group expires May 31, 2016.

2.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.