1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 13; 
1.3 	modifying allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297B.09, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	ARTICLE 1
1.7 	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

1.8 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.9 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment 
1.10 	is adopted, article XIV, section 13, will read:

1.11 	Sec. 13. The revenue apportioned in section 12 must be allocated for the following 
1.12 	transportation purposes: not more less than 60 70 percent must be deposited in the highway 
1.13 	user tax distribution fund, and not less more than 40 30 percent must be deposited in a fund 
1.14 	dedicated solely to public transit assistance as defined by law.

1.15 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.16 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2018 general election. 
1.17 	The question submitted must be:
1.18 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require that beginning January 1, 2020, 
1.19 	no less than 70 percent of the revenue from a tax imposed by the state on the sale of a new 
1.20 	or used motor vehicle be apportioned for highway purposes?

1.21		Yes ........
		
2.1		No ........
	"

2.2 	ARTICLE 2
2.3 	CONFORMING CHANGES

2.4 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.5 		Subdivision 1.Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this chapter 
2.6 	must be deposited as provided in this subdivision.
2.7 	(b) 60 70 percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in the highway 
2.8 	user tax distribution fund, 36 27 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit 
2.9 	account under section 16A.88, and four three percent must be deposited in the greater 
2.10 	Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.
2.11 	(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph (b) remain 
2.12 	unchanged for fiscal year 2012 2020 and all subsequent fiscal years.

2.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This article is effective January 1, 2020, if the constitutional 
2.14 	amendment in article 1 is ratified.