1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; directing revision of the statewide highway investment 
1.3 	plan to prioritize certain mobility investments.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CONGESTION REDUCTION PRIORITIZATION.
 1.6 	(a) By September 30, 2019, the commissioner of transportation must adopt a revised 
1.7 	20-year statewide highway investment plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.03, 
1.8 	subdivision 1c, that:
1.9 	(1) establishes mobility in the Department of Transportation's metropolitan district as a 
1.10 	high-priority investment category;
1.11 	(2) allocates sufficient funds to achieve an appreciable reduction in congestion compared 
1.12 	to anticipated congestion levels under the most recent statewide highway investment plan; 
1.13 	and
1.14 	(3) prioritizes general purpose lanes or dynamic shoulder lanes over lanes for which a 
1.15 	user fee is imposed.
1.16 	(b) The commissioner must revise the statewide multimodal transportation plan under 
1.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1a, or other plans as necessary to conform 
1.18 	with the requirements under paragraph (a).

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