1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; providing supplemental appropriations for various 
1.3 	transportation-related purposes to the Department of Transportation, Metropolitan 
1.4 	Council, and Department of Public Safety; providing for allocation of federal 
1.5 	transportation-related funds; providing various policy changes to 
1.6 	transportation-related provisions; establishing the Traffic Safety Advisory Council; 
1.7 	establishing a working group and a task force; establishing administrative citations 
1.8 	and a fine; requiring reports; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds;
1.9 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 4.075, by adding subdivisions; 160.08, 
1.10 	subdivision 7; 160.266, by adding a subdivision; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 
1.11 	as amended, by adding a subdivision; 161.115, by adding a subdivision; 161.14, 
1.12 	by adding subdivisions; 162.07, subdivision 2; 162.13, subdivisions 2, 3; 168.002, 
1.13 	by adding a subdivision; 168.1235, subdivision 1; 168.1253, subdivision 3; 168.27, 
1.14 	subdivision 11; 168.327, subdivisions 2, 3; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345; 
1.15 	168A.01, subdivision 17b, by adding a subdivision; 168A.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 
1.16 	168A.05, subdivision 3; 168A.11, subdivision 3; 168A.151, subdivision 1; 
1.17 	168A.152, subdivisions 1, 1a; 168B.07, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 
1.18 	169.14, by adding a subdivision; 169.18, subdivision 3; 169.8261; 171.01, by 
1.19 	adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, 
1.20 	subdivision 4; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.12, subdivision 1a; 171.13, 
1.21 	subdivision 1a; 174.52, subdivision 3; 216D.03, by adding a subdivision; 219.1651; 
1.22 	221.025; 299A.41, subdivision 3; 299A.705, by adding a subdivision; 299D.03, 
1.23 	subdivision 5; 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1; 325F.662, 
1.24 	subdivision 3; 325F.6641; 325F.6642; 325F.665, subdivision 14; 473.375, by 
1.25 	adding a subdivision; 609.855, subdivisions 1, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2021 
1.26 	Supplement, sections 168.327, subdivision 1; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169.222, 
1.27 	subdivision 4; 169A.60, subdivision 13; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 171.13, 
1.28 	subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivision 4; 360.55, subdivision 9; 360.59, subdivision 
1.29 	10; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; 
1.30 	article 2, section 2, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.31 	Statutes, chapters 160; 161; 169; 174; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, 
1.32 	sections 168A.01, subdivision 17a; 325F.6644; Minnesota Rules, part 8835.0350, 
1.33 	subpart 2.
2.1 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.2 	ARTICLE 1
2.3 	TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

2.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 2.5 	The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations 
2.6 	in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes 
2.7 	specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway fund, or another 
2.8 	named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. Amounts for 
2.9 	"Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked "Appropriations 
2.10 	by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. The figures "2022" and "2023" 
2.11 	used in this article mean that the addition to the appropriations listed under them is available 
2.12 	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. Supplemental 
2.13 	appropriations and reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, 
2.14 	are effective the day following final enactment.

2.15				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.16				Available for the Year
	
2.17				Ending June 30
	
2.18					2022
		2023

2.19
2.20	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

2.21	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	197,423,000
	$
	435,090,000

2.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.23		2022
	2023
	
2.24	General
	-0-
	189,715,000
	
2.25	Airports
	-0-
	5,500,000
	
2.26	Trunk Highway
	197,423,000
	239,875,000
	
2.27 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
2.28 	commissioner of transportation.
2.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.31 	subdivisions.

2.32	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
2.33 	(a) Aeronautics

2.34	(1) Aviation Support Services
		-0-
		7,000,000
	
3.1 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
3.2 	purchase two utility aircraft for the 
3.3 	Department of Transportation. This is a 
3.4 	onetime appropriation.

3.5	(2) IIJA Match
		-0-
		5,500,000
	
3.6 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
3.7 	fund for expenditure in accordance with 
3.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
3.9 	subdivision 4. This is a onetime appropriation.
3.10 	(b) Transit and Active Transportation

3.11	(1) IIJA Match; Operating Adjustment
		-0-
		10,000,000
	
3.12 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.13 	for the public transit participation program 
3.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. This 
3.15 	is a onetime appropriation.

3.16	(2) Active Transportation
		-0-
		12,500,000
	
3.17 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.18 	for the active transportation program under 
3.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38. This is a 
3.20 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
3.21 	June 30, 2024.
3.22 	The base is $6,150,000 in each of fiscal years 
3.23 	2024 and 2025.

3.24	(c) Safe Routes to School
		-0-
		1,859,000
	
3.25 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.26 	for the safe routes to school program under 
3.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40. This is a 
3.28 	onetime appropriation.
3.29 	(d) Passenger Rail

3.30	(1) Rail Service
		-0-
		740,000
	
3.31 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.32 	for operating costs related to second daily 
4.1 	passenger rail train service between 
4.2 	Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago.
4.3 	The base is $1,490,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
4.4 	$2,200,000 in fiscal year 2025.

4.5	(2) Northern Lights Express
		-0-
		51,000,000
	
4.6 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
4.7 	for capital improvements and betterments, 
4.8 	including preliminary engineering, design, 
4.9 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
4.10 	mitigation, acquisition of land and 
4.11 	right-of-way, and construction of the 
4.12 	Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express 
4.13 	inter-city passenger rail project. This 
4.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
4.15 	The base is $17,000,000 in each of fiscal years 
4.16 	2024 and 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and 
4.17 	thereafter.

4.18	(e) Freight
		-0-
		1,000,000
	
4.19 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
4.20 	for Minnesota rail service improvement 
4.21 	program grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.22 	section 222.50. This is a onetime 
4.23 	appropriation.

4.24	Subd. 3.State Roads

4.25	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		4,000,000
		8,805,000

4.26	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.27		2022
	2023
	
4.28	General
	-0-
	1,000,000
	
4.29	Trunk Highway
	4,000,000
	7,805,000
	
4.30 	$330,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the trunk 
4.31 	highway fund is to acquire, build, plant, and 
4.32 	improve living snow fences consisting of trees, 
4.33 	shrubs, native grasses, and wildflowers. This 
5.1 	appropriation includes costs of acquiring and 
5.2 	planting trees and shrubs that are climate 
5.3 	adaptive to Minnesota, contracts, easements, 
5.4 	rental agreements, and program delivery.
5.5 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the 
5.6 	general fund is for the highways for habitat 
5.7 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.8 	160.2325. This is a onetime appropriation.
5.9 	The base is $367,681,000 in each of fiscal 
5.10 	years 2024 and 2025.

5.11	(b) Program Delivery
		-0-
		10,802,000
	
5.12 	This appropriation includes use of consultants 
5.13 	to support development and management of 
5.14 	projects.
5.15 	The base is $242,920,000 in fiscal year 2024 
5.16 	and $244,101,000 in fiscal year 2025.

5.17	(c) State Road Construction
		191,223,000
		213,463,000

5.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.19		2022
	2023
	
5.20	General
	-0-
	2,000,000
	
5.21	Trunk Highway
	191,223,000
	216,019,000
	
5.22 	This appropriation is for the actual 
5.23 	construction, reconstruction, and improvement 
5.24 	of trunk highways, including design-build 
5.25 	contracts, internal department costs associated 
5.26 	with delivering the construction program, 
5.27 	consultant usage to support these activities, 
5.28 	and the cost of actual payments to landowners 
5.29 	for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 
5.30 	payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 
5.31 	relocation expenses.
5.32 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the 
5.33 	general fund is to acquire, build, plant, and 
6.1 	improve living snow fences consisting of trees, 
6.2 	shrubs, native grasses, and wildflowers. This 
6.3 	appropriation includes costs of acquiring and 
6.4 	planting trees and shrubs that are climate 
6.5 	adaptive to Minnesota, contracts, easements, 
6.6 	rental agreements, and program delivery. This 
6.7 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
6.8 	until June 30, 2026.
6.9 	The base for the trunk highway fund is 
6.10 	$1,148,794,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
6.11 	$1,160,413,000 in fiscal year 2025.

6.12	(d) Highway Debt Service
		-0-
		1,511,000
	
6.13 	Any excess appropriation cancels to the trunk 
6.14 	highway fund.

6.15	(e) Statewide Radio Communications
		-0-
		2,000,000
	
6.16 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
6.17 	predesign, design, construct, equip, and 
6.18 	furnish the system backbone of the public 
6.19 	safety radio and communication system plan 
6.20 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 403.36. This 
6.21 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
6.22 	until June 30, 2025.

6.23	Subd. 4.Local Roads

6.24	(a) County State-Aid Highways

6.25	(1) IIJA Match
		-0-
		30,868,000
	
6.26 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
6.27 	for county state-aid highways, to be distributed 
6.28 	in the manner provided under Minnesota 
6.29 	Statutes, chapter 162. This is a onetime 
6.30 	appropriation.

6.31	(2) Town Roads
		-0-
		4,000,000
	
6.32 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
6.33 	for town roads, to be distributed in the manner 
7.1 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.2 	162.081. This is a onetime appropriation.

7.3	(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets; IIJA Match
		-0-
		9,748,000
	
7.4 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
7.5 	for municipal state-aid streets, to be distributed 
7.6 	in the manner provided under Minnesota 
7.7 	Statutes, chapter 162. This is a onetime 
7.8 	appropriation.

7.9	(c) Small Cities Assistance
		-0-
		10,000,000
	
7.10 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
7.11 	for the small cities assistance program under 
7.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
7.13 	The base is $10,000,000 in each of fiscal years 
7.14 	2024 and 2025.

7.15	Subd. 5.Agency Management

7.16	(a) Agency Services
		-0-
		3,378,000
	
7.17 	The base for the trunk highway fund is 
7.18 	$66,784,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
7.19 	$67,192,000 in fiscal year 2025.

7.20	(b) Buildings
		2,200,000
		-0-
	
7.21 	This appropriation is to predesign, design, 
7.22 	construct, and equip the Hutchinson Area 
7.23 	Transportation Services addition.

7.24	(c) IIJA Match and Funding Maximization

7.25	(1) Federal Funds Local Assistance
		-0-
		36,800,000
	
7.26 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
7.27 	for the federal funds local assistance program 
7.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.125. 
7.29 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
7.30 	available until June 30, 2026.

7.31	(2) Federal Grants Technical Assistance
		-0-
		400,000
	
8.1 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
8.2 	for federal grants technical assistance under 
8.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.127.
8.4 	The base is $400,000 in each of fiscal years 
8.5 	2024 and 2025.

8.6	(3) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
		-0-
		6,800,000
	
8.7 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
8.8 	for the match requirements for formula and 
8.9 	discretionary grant programs enacted in the 
8.10 	federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 
8.11 	Public Law 117-58, related to electric vehicle 
8.12 	infrastructure and alternative fuel corridors. 
8.13 	From this amount, the commissioner may 
8.14 	make grants to local units of government. This 
8.15 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
8.16 	until June 30, 2026. If the match requirements 
8.17 	are met, the commissioner may expend any 
8.18 	unspent portion of this appropriation under 
8.19 	the federal funds local assistance program in 
8.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.125.
8.21 	The base is $3,400,000 in each of fiscal years 
8.22 	2024 and 2025.

8.23	(4) Climate Funding Maximization
		-0-
		2,000,000
	
8.24 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
8.25 	for implementation of climate-related 
8.26 	programs under the federal Infrastructure 
8.27 	Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58.
8.28 	The base is $2,000,000 in each of fiscal years 
8.29 	2024 and 2025.

8.30	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

8.31	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	31,180,000
	
8.32 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
8.33 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
9.1 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
9.2 	purpose are specified in the following 
9.3 	subdivisions.

9.4	Subd. 2.Transit System Operations

9.5	(a) IIJA Match; Operating Adjustment
		-0-
		20,075,000
	
9.6 	This appropriation is for transit system 
9.7 	operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
9.8 	473.371 to 473.449. This is a onetime 
9.9 	appropriation.
9.10 	$75,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for transit signal 
9.11 	priority systems planning.

9.12	(b) Zero-Emission Bus Transition
		-0-
		5,000,000
	
9.13 	This appropriation is for zero-emission bus 
9.14 	procurement, charging infrastructure, and 
9.15 	associated costs, in conformance with the 
9.16 	zero-emission and electric transit vehicle 
9.17 	transition plan under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.18 	section 473.3927.
9.19 	The base is $5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 
9.20 	2024 and 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and 
9.21 	thereafter.

9.22	(c) Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Planning
		-0-
		500,000
	
9.23 	This appropriation is for arterial bus rapid 
9.24 	transit planning on the J, K, and L Line 
9.25 	projects.
9.26 	The base is $500,000 in each of fiscal years 
9.27 	2024 and 2025.

9.28	(d) Transit Shelter Improvements
		-0-
		2,000,000
	
9.29 	This appropriation is for transit shelter 
9.30 	replacement and improvements under 
9.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.41. This is a 
9.32 	onetime appropriation.

10.1	Subd. 3.Microtransit Service
 		-0-
		1,300,000
	
10.2 	This appropriation is for financial assistance 
10.3 	to replacement service providers under 
10.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, to 
10.5 	provide expansion and improvements to 
10.6 	demand response transit service. The council 
10.7 	must make grants to Maple Grove Transit, 
10.8 	Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Plymouth 
10.9 	Metrolink, and SouthWest Transit in the 
10.10 	amounts specified by the Suburban Transit 
10.11 	Association. The council must not retain any 
10.12 	portion of the funds under this appropriation. 
10.13 	This is a onetime appropriation.

10.14	Subd. 4.Transit Fare Temporary Reduction
 		-0-
		2,305,000
	
10.15 	(a) This appropriation is for transit system 
10.16 	operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
10.17 	473.371 to 473.449, to provide for foregone 
10.18 	revenue due to the requirements in paragraph 
10.19 	(b). From this amount, the Metropolitan 
10.20 	Council must provide grants to replacement 
10.21 	service providers under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.22 	section 473.388, in amounts that reflect 
10.23 	calculated foregone revenue for each provider 
10.24 	due to the requirements in paragraph (b). This 
10.25 	is a onetime appropriation.
10.26 	(b) From July 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022, 
10.27 	the Metropolitan Council must: (1) establish 
10.28 	a uniform fare schedule that does not exceed 
10.29 	$1 for all bus and light rail transit service 
10.30 	during peak and nonpeak service hours, 
10.31 	including but not limited to express bus and 
10.32 	bus rapid transit; and (2) establish a discount 
10.33 	under the student, collegiate, and Metropass 
10.34 	transit pass programs. The Metropolitan 
11.1 	Council may adjust any other reduced, 
11.2 	discounted, and circulation fares accordingly.
11.3 	(c) After accounting for foregone revenue, the 
11.4 	Metropolitan Council may use any remaining 
11.5 	funds from the appropriation in this 
11.6 	subdivision for transit shelter replacement and 
11.7 	improvements under Minnesota Statutes, 
11.8 	section 473.41.

11.9	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

11.10	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	4,325,000
	$
	8,102,000

11.11	Appropriations by Fund
	
11.12		2022
	2023
	
11.13	General
	400,000
	3,705,000
	
11.14	Special Revenue
	3,925,000
	2,397,000
	
11.15	Trunk Highway
	-0-
	2,000,000
	
11.16 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
11.17 	general fund, or another named fund, to the 
11.18 	commissioner of public safety.
11.19 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
11.20 	purpose are specified in the following 
11.21 	subdivisions.

11.22	Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services

11.23	(a) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
		-0-
		1,000,000
	
11.24 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
11.25 	for payment of public safety officer survivor 
11.26 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.27 	299A.44.
11.28 	The base is $1,640,000 in each of fiscal years 
11.29 	2024 and 2025.

11.30	(b) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
		400,000
		205,000
	
12.1 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
12.2 	for soft body armor reimbursements under 
12.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
12.4 	The base is $950,000 in each of fiscal years 
12.5 	2024 and 2025.

12.6
12.7	Subd. 3.State Patrol; Commercial Vehicle 
Enforcement
 		-0-
		2,000,000
	
12.8 	This appropriation is from the trunk highway 
12.9 	fund.
12.10 	The base is $15,110,000 in each of fiscal years 
12.11 	2024 and 2025.

12.12	Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

12.13	(a) Driver Services
		-0-
		2,206,000
	
12.14 	This appropriation is from the driver services 
12.15 	operating account in the special revenue fund 
12.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
12.17 	subdivision 2.
12.18 	$1,029,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for 
12.19 	installation and maintenance of security 
12.20 	cameras at Driver and Vehicle Services exam 
12.21 	sites that are open five or more days per week 
12.22 	and for replacement of existing security 
12.23 	cameras at the St. Paul examination station. 
12.24 	This is a onetime appropriation.
12.25 	$153,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the ongoing 
12.26 	costs, including costs of staff and information 
12.27 	technology operations, of the security cameras 
12.28 	installed at Driver and Vehicle Services 
12.29 	examination sites.
12.30 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for 
12.31 	reimbursement to deputy registrars and driver's 
12.32 	license agents for the purchase and installation 
12.33 	of security cameras at deputy registrar or 
13.1 	driver's license agent office locations. Deputy 
13.2 	registrars and driver's license agents may 
13.3 	submit an application to the commissioner for 
13.4 	reimbursement of funds spent to purchase and 
13.5 	install security cameras. Upon approval of an 
13.6 	application for reimbursement, the 
13.7 	commissioner must pay the applicant the lesser 
13.8 	of one-half the purchase and installation price 
13.9 	or $5,000. When approving applications, the 
13.10 	commissioner must prioritize offices that do 
13.11 	not currently have security cameras installed. 
13.12 	This is a onetime appropriation.
13.13 	$91,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for data auditing 
13.14 	capacity enhancements, including costs of staff 
13.15 	and equipment.
13.16 	$750,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for 
13.17 	reimbursement to limited-service driver's 
13.18 	license agents for the purchase of equipment 
13.19 	necessary for a full-service provider, as 
13.20 	defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a, 
13.21 	following application to the commissioner. 
13.22 	The commissioner may provide no more than 
13.23 	$15,000 to each driver's license agent. This is 
13.24 	a onetime appropriation.
13.25 	$83,000 in fiscal year 2023 is only available 
13.26 	if legislation is enacted in the 2022 regular 
13.27 	legislative session that establishes 
13.28 	requirements for the commissioner of public 
13.29 	safety governing a watercraft operator's permit 
13.30 	indicator on drivers' licenses and Minnesota 
13.31 	identification cards, and this amount is for the 
13.32 	applicable implementation costs.
13.33 	The base is $36,640,000 in each of fiscal years 
13.34 	2024 and 2025.

14.1	(b) Vehicle Services
		3,925,000
		191,000
	
14.2 	This appropriation is from the vehicle services 
14.3 	operating account in the special revenue fund 
14.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
14.5 	$3,925,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the 
14.6 	mailing and production costs of license plates.
14.7 	$90,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for data auditing 
14.8 	capacity enhancements, including costs of staff 
14.9 	and equipment.
14.10 	$101,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for an appeals 
14.11 	process for information technology system 
14.12 	data access revocations, including costs of 
14.13 	staff and equipment.
14.14 	The base is $33,970,000 in each of fiscal years 
14.15 	2024 and 2025.

14.16	Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
 		-0-
		2,500,000
	
14.17 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
14.18 	for traffic safety activities, including: (1) for 
14.19 	staff and operating costs of the Traffic Safety 
14.20 	Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.21 	section 4.075; (2) to develop the speed safety 
14.22 	camera pilot project implementation plan 
14.23 	under article 3, section 58; and (3) to expand 
14.24 	public outreach and education, coordination 
14.25 	and assistance on traffic safety initiatives, 
14.26 	grants, and program and project management.
14.27 	The commissioner may expend up to $20,000 
14.28 	in fiscal year 2023 from the driver and vehicle 
14.29 	services technology account in the special 
14.30 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.31 	section 299A.705, for records access 
14.32 	enhancements to the MNCrash information 
14.33 	technology system.
15.1 	The base for the general fund is $2,978,000 
15.2 	in each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

15.3 	Sec. 5. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is 
15.4 	amended to read:

15.5	Subd. 3.State Patrol

15.6	(a) Patrolling Highways
		113,823,000
		112,170,000

15.7	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.8		2022
	2023
	
15.9	General
	37,000
	37,000
	
15.10	H.U.T.D.
	92,000
	92,000
	
15.11	Trunk Highway
	113,694,000
	112,041,000
	
15.12 	$3,524,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,822,000 
15.13 	in fiscal year 2023 are from the trunk highway 
15.14 	fund for the purchase, deployment, and 
15.15 	management of body-worn cameras.
15.16 	$7,718,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $6,767,000 
15.17 	in fiscal year 2023 are from the trunk highway 
15.18 	fund for staff and equipment costs of 
15.19 	additional patrol troopers.

15.20	(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
		10,180,000
		10,046,000
	
15.21 	$494,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $360,000 in 
15.22 	fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase, 
15.23 	deployment, and management of body-worn 
15.24 	cameras.

15.25	(c) Capitol Security
		20,610,000
		16,667,000
	
15.26 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
15.27 	$449,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $395,000 in 
15.28 	fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase, 
15.29 	deployment, and management of body-worn 
15.30 	cameras.
15.31 	Up to $8,863,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
15.32 	$4,420,000 in fiscal year 2023 are available 
16.1 	for staff and equipment costs of additional 
16.2 	troopers and nonsworn officers.
16.3 	The commissioner must not:
16.4 	(1) spend any money from the trunk highway 
16.5 	fund for capitol security; or
16.6 	(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from 
16.7 	the patrolling highways activity to capitol 
16.8 	security.
16.9 	The commissioner must not transfer any 
16.10 	money appropriated to the commissioner under 
16.11 	this section:
16.12 	(1) to capitol security; or
16.13 	(2) from capitol security.

16.14	(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
		888,000
		884,000
	
16.15 	This appropriation is from the highway user 
16.16 	tax distribution fund to investigate:
16.17 	(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax 
16.18 	liabilities from individuals and businesses that 
16.19 	currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
16.20 	(2) illegal or improper activity related to the 
16.21 	sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor 
16.22 	vehicles.
16.23 	$22,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $18,000 in 
16.24 	fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase, 
16.25 	deployment, and management of body-worn 
16.26 	cameras.

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

17.1 	ARTICLE 2
17.2 	TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

17.3 	Section 1. BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
 17.4 	The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond 
17.5 	proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the state agencies or officials indicated to 
17.6 	be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized 
17.7 	by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money 
17.8 	appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency 
17.9 	staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with 
17.10 	accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget.

17.11	SUMMARY
	
17.12	Department of Transportation
	$
	149,000,000
	
17.13	Department of Management and Budget
	$
	149,000
	
17.14	TOTAL
	$
	149,149,000

17.15						APPROPRIATIONS

17.16
17.17	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

17.18	Subdivision 1.High-Priority Bridges
 			$
	80,000,000
	
17.19 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
17.20 	of transportation for land acquisition, 
17.21 	environmental analysis, predesign, design, 
17.22 	engineering, construction, reconstruction, and 
17.23 	improvement of priority trunk highway 
17.24 	bridges, including design-build contracts, 
17.25 	internal department costs associated with 
17.26 	delivering the construction program, 
17.27 	consultant usage to support these activities, 
17.28 	and costs of payments to landowners for lands 
17.29 	acquired for highway rights-of-way. The 
17.30 	commissioner must conform with the 
17.31 	investment priorities identified in the 
17.32 	Minnesota state highway investment plan 
17.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.03, 
17.34 	subdivision 1c.
18.1 	(b) The commissioner may use up to 17 
18.2 	percent of the amount for program delivery.

18.3
18.4	Subd. 2.Facilities Capital Improvement 
Program
 				69,000,000
	
18.5 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
18.6 	of transportation for construction, renovation, 
18.7 	and expansion of Department of 
18.8 	Transportation buildings and facilities.
18.9 	(b) The commissioner may use up to 17 
18.10 	percent of the amount for program delivery.

18.11	Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
 			$
	149,000
	
18.12 	This appropriation is to the commissioner of 
18.13 	management and budget for bond sale 
18.14 	expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
18.15 	16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 
18.16 	subdivision 4.

18.17	Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 					
18.18 	To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the 
18.19 	trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds 
18.20 	of the state in an amount up to $149,149,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 
18.21 	effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 
18.22 	Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 
18.23 	commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any 
18.24 	premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account 
18.25 	in the trunk highway fund.

18.26 	Sec. 5. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 2, subdivision 1, is 
18.27 	amended to read:

18.28	Subdivision 1.Corridors of Commerce
 			$
	200,000,000
	
18.29 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
18.30 	of transportation for the corridors of commerce 
18.31 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
18.32 	161.088.
19.1 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
19.2 	amounts of:
19.3 	(1) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
19.4 	(2) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.
19.5 	(c) For all available funds under paragraph 
19.6 	(b), the commissioner must commence the 
19.7 	project selection process under the program 
19.8 	by August 1, 2022 February 1, 2023.
19.9 	(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 
19.10 	percent of the amount for program delivery.
19.11 	(e) The appropriation in this subdivision 
19.12 	cancels as specified under Minnesota Statutes, 
19.13 	section 16A.642, except that the commissioner 
19.14 	of management and budget must count the 
19.15 	start of authorization for issuance of state 
19.16 	bonds as the first day of the fiscal year during 
19.17 	which the bonds are available to be issued as 
19.18 	specified under paragraph (b), and not as the 
19.19 	date of enactment of this section.

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

19.21 	ARTICLE 3
19.22 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

19.23 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision 
19.24 	to read:
19.25 		Subd. 4.Traffic Safety Advisory Council; established. The Traffic Safety Advisory 
19.26 	Council is established to advise, consult with, coordinate, and make program 
19.27 	recommendations to the commissioners of public safety, transportation, and health on the 
19.28 	development and implementation of projects and programs intended to improve traffic 
19.29 	safety on all Minnesota road systems. The advisory council serves as the lead for the state 
19.30 	Toward Zero Deaths program.

20.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
20.2 	read:
20.3 		Subd. 5.Traffic Safety Advisory Council; membership. The advisory council consists 
20.4 	of the following members:
20.5 	(1) the chair, which is filled on a two-year rotating basis by:
20.6 	(i) a designee from the Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public Safety;
20.7 	(ii) a designee from the Office of Traffic Engineering in the Department of Transportation; 
20.8 	and
20.9 	(iii) a designee from the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Department of 
20.10 	Health;
20.11 	(2) two vice chairs, which must be filled by the two designees who are not currently 
20.12 	serving as chair of the advisory council under clause (1);
20.13 	(3) the director of the state Toward Zero Deaths program;
20.14 	(4) the chief of the State Patrol or a designee;
20.15 	(5) a regional coordinator from the Toward Zero Deaths program;
20.16 	(6) the state traffic safety engineer in the Department of Transportation or a designee;
20.17 	(7) a law enforcement liaison from the Department of Public Safety;
20.18 	(8) a representative from the Department of Human Services;
20.19 	(9) a representative from the Department of Education;
20.20 	(10) a representative from the Council on Disability;
20.21 	(11) a representative for Tribal governments appointed by the commissioner of public 
20.22 	safety;
20.23 	(12) a representative from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
20.24 	Minnesota;
20.25 	(13) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
20.26 	(14) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
20.27 	(15) a representative from the Minnesota Safety Council;
20.28 	(16) a representative from AAA Minnesota;
20.29 	(17) a representative from the Minnesota Trucking Association;
21.1 	(18) a representative from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota;
21.2 	(19) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
21.3 	(20) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
21.4 	(21) the American Bar Association State Judicial Outreach Liaison;
21.5 	(22) a representative from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
21.6 	(23) a representative from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
21.7 	(24) a representative from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota;
21.8 	(25) an individual representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, 
21.9 	and other operators of a personal conveyance, appointed by the Bicycle Alliance of 
21.10 	Minnesota;
21.11 	(26) a representative from Our Streets Minneapolis; and
21.12 	(27) a representative from Minnesota Operation Lifesaver.

21.13 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
21.14 	read:
21.15 		Subd. 6.Traffic Safety Advisory Council; administration. (a) The Department of 
21.16 	Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation 
21.17 	and Health, must serve as the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the 
21.18 	financial, administrative, and operational aspects of the advisory council's activities.
21.19 	(b) The Traffic Safety Advisory Council must meet no less than four times per year or 
21.20 	more frequently as determined by the chair, a majority of the council members, or any of 
21.21 	the designated commissioners.
21.22 	(c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of 
21.23 	the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
21.24 	(d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section 
21.25 	15.059.
21.26 	(e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees 
21.27 	must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers 
21.28 	on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only 
21.29 	for expenses incurred for working group activities.

22.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
22.2 	read:
22.3 		Subd. 7.Traffic Safety Advisory Council; duties. The Traffic Safety Advisory Council 
22.4 	must:
22.5 	(1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policy, programs, 
22.6 	and services affecting traffic safety;
22.7 	(2) advise the director of the state Toward Zero Deaths program and state department 
22.8 	representatives on the activities of the Toward Zero Deaths program, including informing 
22.9 	and educating the public about traffic safety;
22.10 	(3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the 
22.11 	field of traffic safety;
22.12 	(4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups; and
22.13 	(5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development 
22.14 	and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans.

22.15 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
22.16 	read:
22.17 		Subd. 8.Traffic safety report. Annually by January 2, the commissioner of public 
22.18 	safety must provide a traffic safety report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority 
22.19 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over traffic safety. The report must 
22.20 	analyze the safety of Minnesota's roads and transportation system, including but not limited 
22.21 	to:
22.22 	(1) injuries and fatalities that occur on or near a roadway or transportation system facility;
22.23 	(2) factors that caused crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;
22.24 	(3) roadway and system improvements broadly and at specific locations that could reduce 
22.25 	injuries and fatalities;
22.26 	(4) enforcement and education efforts that could reduce injuries and fatalities;
22.27 	(5) other safety improvements, programs, or features that will improve the quality of 
22.28 	the roadway and transportation use experience; and
22.29 	(6) existing and needed resources to make roadway and transportation system safety 
22.30 	improvements.

23.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
23.2 		Subd. 7.No commercial establishment within right-of-way; exceptions. No 
23.3 	commercial establishment, including but not limited to automotive service stations, for 
23.4 	serving motor vehicle users shall be constructed or located within the right-of-way of, or 
23.5 	on publicly owned or publicly leased land acquired or used for or in connection with, a 
23.6 	controlled-access highway; except that:
23.7 	(1) structures may be built within safety rest and travel information center areas;
23.8 	(2) space within state-owned buildings in those areas may be leased for the purpose of 
23.9 	providing information to travelers through advertising as provided in section 160.276;
23.10 	(3) advertising signs may be erected within the right-of-way of interstate or 
23.11 	controlled-access trunk highways by franchise agreements under section 160.80;
23.12 	(4) vending machines may be placed in rest areas, travel information centers, or weigh 
23.13 	stations constructed or located within trunk highway rights-of-way; and
23.14 	(5) acknowledgment signs may be erected under sections 160.272 and 160.2735.; and
23.15 	(6) electric vehicle charging stations may be installed, operated, and maintained in safety 
23.16 	rest areas.

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

23.18 	Sec. 7. [160.2325] HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
23.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
23.20 	the meanings given.
23.21 	(b) "Integrated roadside vegetation management" means an approach to right-of-way 
23.22 	maintenance that combines a variety of techniques with sound ecological principles to 
23.23 	establish and maintain safe, healthy, and functional roadsides. Integrated roadside vegetation 
23.24 	management includes but is not limited to judicious use of herbicides, spot mowing, 
23.25 	biological control, prescribed burning, mechanical tree and brush removal, erosion prevention 
23.26 	and treatment, and prevention and treatment of other right-of-way disturbances.
23.27 	(c) "Program" means the highways for habitat program established in this section.
23.28 		Subd. 2.Program establishment. The commissioner must establish a highways for 
23.29 	habitat program to enhance roadsides with pollinator and other wildlife habitat and vegetative 
23.30 	buffers.
23.31 		Subd. 3.General requirements. In implementing the program, the commissioner must:
24.1 	(1) identify and prioritize highways for habitat installations under an integrated roadside 
24.2 	vegetation management plan with priority given to new construction and reconstruction;
24.3 	(2) develop and erect signage, where appropriate, that identifies highways for habitat 
24.4 	projects and clearly marks the habitat and management restrictions;
24.5 	(3) develop and require training for department personnel and contractors that apply 
24.6 	pesticides and manage vegetation on the use of integrated roadside vegetation management 
24.7 	and native plant identification;
24.8 	(4) assess, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture, 
24.9 	the categorization and management of noxious weeds to reduce the use of mowing and 
24.10 	pesticides;
24.11 	(5) maintain a website that includes information on program implementation, integrated 
24.12 	roadside vegetation management, and related best management practices; and
24.13 	(6) identify funding sources and develop proposals for ongoing funding for the program.
24.14 		Subd. 4.Management standards. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the 
24.15 	commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources, must develop 
24.16 	standards and best management practices for integrated roadside vegetation management 
24.17 	plans under the program.
24.18 	(b) The standards and best management practices must include:
24.19 	(1) guidance on seed and vegetation selection based on the Board of Water and Soil 
24.20 	Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines;
24.21 	(2) requirements for roadside vegetation management protocols that avoid the use of 
24.22 	pollinator lethal insecticides as defined under section 18H.02, subdivision 28a;
24.23 	(3) practices that are designed to avoid habitat destruction and protect nesting birds, 
24.24 	pollinators, and other wildlife; and
24.25 	(4) identification of appropriate right-of-way tracts for wildflower and native habitat 
24.26 	establishment.

24.27 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
24.28 	read:
24.29 		Subd. 7.North Star Bikeway. The North Star Bikeway is designated as a state bicycle 
24.30 	route. It must originate in the city of St. Paul in Ramsey County, then proceed north and 
24.31 	east to Duluth in St. Louis County, then proceed north and east along the shore of Lake 
25.1 	Superior through Grand Marais in Cook County to Minnesota's boundary with Canada, and 
25.2 	there terminate.

25.3 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
25.4 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
25.5 	the meanings given:.
25.6 	(1) (b) "Beyond the project limits" means any point that is located:
25.7 	(i) (1) outside of the project limits;
25.8 	(ii) (2) along the same trunk highway; and
25.9 	(iii) (3) within the same region of the state;.
25.10 	(2) (c) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city;.
25.11 	(d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
25.12 	(3) (e) "Program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this section; 
25.13 	and.
25.14 	(4) (f) "Project limits" means the estimated construction limits of a project for trunk 
25.15 	highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance, that is a candidate for selection under 
25.16 	the corridors of commerce program.
25.17 	(g) "Screening entity" means an area transportation partnership, the Metropolitan Council 
25.18 	in consultation with the transportation advisory board under section 473.146, subdivision 
25.19 	4, or a specified county.

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

25.21 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.22 		Subd. 2.Program authority; funding. (a) As provided in this section, the commissioner 
25.23 	shall must establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway construction, 
25.24 	reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that improves commerce 
25.25 	in the state.
25.26 	(b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to the 
25.27 	commissioner that are:
25.28 	(1) made specifically by law for use under this section;
26.1 	(2) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state roads 
26.2 	program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state road 
26.3 	construction; and
26.4 	(3) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified 
26.5 	otherwise.
26.6 	(c) The commissioner shall must include in the program the cost participation policy 
26.7 	for local units of government.
26.8 	(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation to the program
26.9 	under this section for program delivery and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under 
26.10 	subdivision 5.

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

26.12 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
26.13 		Subd. 4.Project eligibility. (a) The eligibility requirements for projects that can be 
26.14 	funded under the program are:
26.15 	(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;
26.16 	(2) location of the project on an interregional corridor the national highway system, as 
26.17 	provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, part 470, and successor requirements, 
26.18 	for a project located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;
26.19 	(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;
26.20 	(4) project construction work will commence within three four years, or a longer length 
26.21 	of time as determined by the commissioner; and
26.22 	(5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable 
26.23 	amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with available 
26.24 	data; and
26.25 	(6) determination of a total project cost estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
26.26 	(b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation improvement 
26.27 	program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does not apply to a 
26.28 	project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.
26.29 	(c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway 
26.30 	investment plan under section 174.03.
27.1 	(d) For each project, the commissioner must consider all of the eligibility requirements 
27.2 	under paragraph (a). The commissioner is prohibited from considering any eligibility 
27.3 	requirement not specified under paragraph (a).

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

27.5 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision 
27.6 	to read:
27.7 		Subd. 4a.Project funding; regional balance. (a) To ensure regional balance throughout 
27.8 	the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program within the 
27.9 	following funding categories:
27.10 	(1) Metro Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the funds are for 
27.11 	projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked 
27.12 	Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
27.13 	(2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the 
27.14 	funds are for projects that:
27.15 	(i) are not included in clause (1); and
27.16 	(ii) are located within the department's metropolitan district or within 40 miles of marked 
27.17 	Interstate Highway 494 or marked Interstate Highway 694; and
27.18 	(3) Regional Center Projects: at least 30 percent of the funds are for projects that are not 
27.19 	included in clause (1) or (2).
27.20 	(b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total 
27.21 	funds under the program for (1) the current project selection round, and (2) to the extent 
27.22 	applicable, the two most recent prior selection rounds performed on or after the effective 
27.23 	date of this section.

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

27.25 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 161.088, subdivision 5, is amended 
27.26 	to read:
27.27 		Subd. 5.Project selection process; criteria. (a) The commissioner must establish a 
27.28 	process to identify, evaluate, and select projects under the program. The process must be 
27.29 	consistent with the requirements of this subdivision and must not include any additional 
27.30 	evaluation scoring criteria. The process must include phases as provided in this subdivision.
28.1 	(b) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner must annually accept 
28.2 	recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other 
28.3 	interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. The commissioner 
28.4 	must determine the eligibility for each candidate project identified under this paragraph. 
28.5 	For each eligible project, the commissioner must classify and evaluate the project for the 
28.6 	program, using all of the criteria established under paragraph (c).Phase 1: Project 
28.7 	solicitation. Following enactment of each law that makes additional funds available for the 
28.8 	program, the commissioner must undertake a public solicitation of potential projects for 
28.9 	consideration. The solicitation must be performed through an Internet recommendation 
28.10 	process that allows for an interested party, including an individual, business, local unit of 
28.11 	government, corridor group, or interest group, to submit a project for consideration.
28.12 	(c)Phase 2: Local screening and recommendations. The commissioner must present 
28.13 	the projects submitted during the open solicitation under Phase 1 to the appropriate screening 
28.14 	entity where each project is located. A screening entity must:
28.15 	(1) consider all of the submitted projects for its area;
28.16 	(2) solicit input from members of the legislature who represent the area for project review 
28.17 	and nonbinding approval or disapproval; and
28.18 	(3) recommend projects to the commissioner for formal scoring, as provided in Phase 
28.19 	3.
28.20 	(d) Each screening entity may recommend up to three projects to the commissioner, 
28.21 	except that (1) the Metropolitan Council may recommend up to four projects, and (2) Anoka, 
28.22 	Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties may each 
28.23 	independently recommend up to two projects. A screening entity may recommend a 
28.24 	replacement project for a project that the commissioner determines is ineligible under 
28.25 	subdivision 4. Each recommendation must identify any approvals or disapprovals provided 
28.26 	by a member of the legislature.
28.27 	(e) Phase 3: Project scoring. The commissioner must confirm project eligibility under 
28.28 	subdivision 4 and perform a complete scoring assessment on each of the eligible projects 
28.29 	recommended by the screening entities under Phase 2.
28.30 	(f) Projects must be evaluated scored using all of the following criteria:
28.31 	(1) a return on investment measure that provides for comparison across eligible projects;
28.32 	(2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;
28.33 	(3) efficiency in the movement of freight, including but not limited to:
29.1 	(i) measures of annual average daily traffic and commercial vehicle miles traveled, which 
29.2 	may include data near the project location on that trunk highway or on connecting trunk 
29.3 	and local highways; and
29.4 	(ii) measures of congestion or travel time reliability, which may be within or near the 
29.5 	project limits, or both;
29.6 	(4) improvements to traffic safety;
29.7 	(5) connections to regional trade centers, local highway systems, and other transportation 
29.8 	modes;
29.9 	(6) the extent to which the project addresses multiple transportation system policy 
29.10 	objectives and principles;
29.11 	(7) support and consensus for the project among members of the surrounding community;
29.12 	and
29.13 	(8) the time and work needed before construction may begin on the project; and.
29.14 	(9) regional balance throughout the state.
29.15 	The commissioner must give the criteria in clauses (1) to (8) equal weight in the selection
29.16 	scoring process.
29.17 	(g) Phase 4: Project ranking and selection. Upon completion of project scoring under 
29.18 	Phase 3, the commissioner must develop a ranked list of projects based on total score and 
29.19 	must select projects in rank order for funding under the program, subject to subdivision 4a. 
29.20 	The commissioner must specify the amounts and known or anticipated sources of funding 
29.21 	for each selected project.
29.22 	(d) The list of all projects evaluated must be made public and must include the score of 
29.23 	each project.
29.24 	(h) Phase 5: Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
29.25 	the selection process on the department's website. The information must include:
29.26 	(1) lists of all projects submitted for consideration and all projects recommended by the 
29.27 	screening entities;
29.28 	(2) the scores and ranking for each project; and
29.29 	(3) an overview of each selected project, including amounts and sources of funding.
30.1 	(e) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner may divide funding to be 
30.2 	separately available among projects within each classification under subdivision 3, and may 
30.3 	apply separate or modified criteria among those projects falling within each classification.

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

30.5 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.115, is amended by adding a subdivision 
30.6 	to read:
30.7 		Subd. 271.Route No. 340. Beginning at a point in or adjacent to Upper Sioux Agency 
30.8 	State Park; thence extending in a general northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. 
30.9 	67 at or near Granite Falls.

30.10 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
30.11 	read:
30.12 		Subd. 102.John Schlegel Memorial Highway. The segment of marked U.S. Highway 
30.13 	71 from Willmar to the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 7 in Kandiyohi County 
30.14 	is designated as "John Schlegel Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the 
30.15 	commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.

30.16 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
30.17 	read:
30.18 		Subd. 103.Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. The segment of marked Trunk 
30.19 	Highway 5 within the city limits of Chanhassen is designated "Prince Rogers Nelson 
30.20 	Memorial Highway." The commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway 
30.21 	that conforms to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the 
30.22 	commissioner under section 169.06, except that to the extent feasible, the sign must include 
30.23 	the symbol associated with the artist and be purple in color. Subject to section 161.139, the 
30.24 	commissioner must erect appropriate signs.

30.25 	Sec. 17. [161.369] INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.
30.26 	As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 104, paragraph (d), the 
30.27 	commissioner may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally 
30.28 	recognized Tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, on or near an 
30.29 	Indian reservation. For purposes of this section, a project is near an Indian reservation if 
30.30 	the project is within the distance a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected 
31.1 	to commute to and from each workday. The commissioner, in consultation with federally 
31.2 	recognized Minnesota Tribes, may determine when a project is near an Indian reservation.

31.3 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
31.4 		Subd. 2.Money needs defined. For the purpose of this section, money needs of each 
31.5 	county are defined as the estimated total annual costs of constructing, over a period of 25 
31.6 	years, the county state-aid highway system in located and established by that county. Costs 
31.7 	incidental to construction, or a specified portion thereof as set forth in the commissioner's 
31.8 	rules may be included in determining money needs. To avoid variances in costs due to 
31.9 	differences in construction policy, construction costs shall be estimated on the basis of the 
31.10 	engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the county engineers 
31.11 	of the several counties.

31.12 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
31.13 		Subd. 2.Money needs defined. For the purpose of this section money needs of each 
31.14 	city having a population of 5,000 or more are defined as the estimated cost of constructing 
31.15 	and maintaining over a period of 25 years the municipal state-aid street system in located 
31.16 	and established by such city. Right-of-way costs and drainage shall be included in money 
31.17 	needs. Lighting costs and other costs incidental to construction and maintenance, or a 
31.18 	specified portion of such costs, as set forth in the commissioner's rules, may be included in 
31.19 	determining money needs. To avoid variances in costs due to differences in construction 
31.20 	and maintenance policy, construction and maintenance costs shall be estimated on the basis 
31.21 	of the engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the engineers, 
31.22 	or a committee thereof, of the cities.

31.23 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
31.24 		Subd. 3.Screening board.  On or before September 1 of each year, the engineer of each 
31.25 	city having a population of 5,000 or more shall must update their data and forward to the 
31.26 	commissioner on forms prepared by the commissioner, all information relating to the money 
31.27 	needs of the city that the commissioner deems necessary in order to apportion the municipal 
31.28 	state-aid street fund in accordance with the apportionment formula heretofore set forth. 
31.29 	Upon receipt of the information the commissioner shall must appoint a board of city 
31.30 	engineers. The board shall must be composed of one engineer from each state highway 
31.31 	construction district, and in addition thereto,: (1) two city engineers from the metropolitan 
31.32 	district; (2) one city engineer from each nonmetropolitan district; and (3) one engineer from 
31.33 	each city of the first class. The board shall must investigate and review the information 
32.1 	submitted by each city. On or before November 1 of each year, the board shall must submit 
32.2 	its findings and recommendations in writing as to each city's money needs to the 
32.3 	commissioner on a form prepared by the commissioner. Final determination of the money 
32.4 	needs of each city shall must be made by the commissioner. In the event that any city shall 
32.5 	fail fails to submit the required information provided for herein, the commissioner shall
32.6 	must estimate the money needs of the city. The estimate shall must be used in solving the 
32.7 	apportionment formula. The commissioner may withhold payment of the amount apportioned 
32.8 	to the city until the information is submitted.

32.9 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.1235, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.10 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees. (a) The commissioner shall issue a special 
32.11 	plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:
32.12 	(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a 
32.13 	registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational 
32.14 	vehicle;
32.15 	(2) pays the registration tax required by law;
32.16 	(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 
32.17 	5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and
32.18 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and 
32.19 	licensing of drivers.
32.20 	(b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate 
32.21 	emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. An applicant must not be issued 
32.22 	more than two sets of special plate emblems for motor vehicles listed in paragraph (a) and 
32.23 	registered to the applicant.
32.24 	(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American 
32.25 	Legion or, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Disabled American Veterans.

32.26 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.1253, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
32.27 		Subd. 3.No fee. The commissioner shall issue a set of Gold Star plates, or a single plate 
32.28 	for a motorcycle, to an eligible person free of charge, and shall replace the plate or plates 
32.29 	without charge if they become damaged. If the eligible person requests personalized Gold 
32.30 	Star plates, the commissioner must not charge the fees listed in section 168.12, subdivision 
32.31 	2a.

33.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
33.2 		Subd. 11.Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee. (a) Application for a dealer's 
33.3 	license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license 
33.4 	must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's 
33.5 	approval.
33.6 	(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the 
33.7 	application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary 
33.8 	license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, the 
33.9 	commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this section 
33.10 	and rules adopted under this section.
33.11 	(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily 
33.12 	licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this 
33.13 	section.
33.14 	(d) In no more than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer 
33.15 	license must either be granted or denied.
33.16 	(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
33.17 	(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined 
33.18 	due to a violation of section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 
33.19 	325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen 
33.20 	vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title 15, sections 1981 to 1991 49, 
33.21 	sections 32701 to 32711, or pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, 
33.22 	or has been found guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay 
33.23 	state or federal income or sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining 
33.24 	money under false pretenses, theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.;
33.25 	(2) A license must be denied if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the 
33.26 	previous ten years.; or
33.27 	(3) if, at the time of inspection, the applicant is not in compliance with location 
33.28 	requirements or has intentionally or negligently misrepresented any information on the 
33.29 	application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision 12.
33.30 	(f) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a dealer 
33.31 	for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate of license 
33.32 	that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The license must 
33.33 	be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
34.1 	(g) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition 
34.2 	to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into 
34.3 	the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual 
34.4 	fee must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund 
34.5 	under section 299A.705.

34.6 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
34.7 		Subd. 3.Records. Every dealer shall maintain for three years at an established place of 
34.8 	business a record in the form the department prescribes of every vehicle bought, sold, or 
34.9 	exchanged, or received for sale or exchange, which shall be open to inspection by a 
34.10 	representative of the department or peace officer during reasonable business hours inspection 
34.11 	hours as listed on the initial dealer license application or as noted on the dealer record. With 
34.12 	respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the record shall 
34.13 	include either the true mileage as stated by the previous owner or the fact that the previous 
34.14 	owner stated the actual cumulative mileage was unknown; the record also shall include 
34.15 	either the true mileage the dealer stated upon transferring the vehicle or the fact the dealer 
34.16 	stated the mileage was unknown.

34.17 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
34.18 		Subd. 3.Retrieval of contents; right to reclaim. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
34.19 	(1) "contents" does not include any permanently affixed mechanical or nonmechanical 
34.20 	automobile parts; automobile body parts; or automobile accessories, including audio or 
34.21 	video players; and
34.22 	(2) "relief based on need" includes, but is not limited to, receipt of MFIP and Diversionary 
34.23 	Work Program, medical assistance, general assistance, emergency general assistance, 
34.24 	Minnesota supplemental aid, MSA-emergency assistance, MinnesotaCare, Supplemental 
34.25 	Security Income, energy assistance, emergency assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
34.26 	Program (SNAP) benefits, earned income tax credit, or Minnesota working family tax credit.
34.27 	(b) A unit of government or impound lot operator shall must establish reasonable 
34.28 	procedures for retrieval of vehicle contents, and may establish reasonable procedures to 
34.29 	protect the safety and security of the impound lot and its personnel.
34.30 	(c) At any time before the expiration of the waiting periods provided in section 168B.051, 
34.31 	a registered owner of a vehicle who provides proof of identity that includes photographic 
34.32 	identification and documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office 
35.1 	that the registered owner is homeless, receives relief based on need, or is eligible for legal 
35.2 	aid services, has the unencumbered right to retrieve any and all contents without charge and 
35.3 	regardless of whether the registered owner pays incurred charges or fees, transfers title, or 
35.4 	reclaims the vehicle. A refusal by the impound lot operator to allow the registered owner 
35.5 	to retrieve the vehicle contents after the owner provides valid documentation is a violation 
35.6 	of this paragraph.
35.7 	(d) An impound lot operator may make copies of the documents presented by the 
35.8 	registered owner under paragraph (c), and the impound lot operator must return all of the 
35.9 	original documents to the registered owner immediately after copying them.

35.10 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.11 	to read:
35.12 		Subd. 3a.Retrieval of contents; identification, medicine, and medical equipment. An 
35.13 	impound lot operator must allow any registered vehicle owner to retrieve, or must retrieve 
35.14 	for the vehicle owner, proof of identification, prescription medicine, and durable medical 
35.15 	equipment, including wheelchairs, prosthetics, canes, crutches, walkers, and external braces, 
35.16 	from the impounded vehicle.

35.17 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.18 	to read:
35.19 		Subd. 3b.Retrieval of contents; notice of denial. (a) This subdivision applies to an 
35.20 	impound lot operator who operates a nonpublic impound lot or who exclusively contracts 
35.21 	with a unit of government under section 168B.09 to operate a public impound lot solely for 
35.22 	public use.
35.23 	(b) An impound lot operator who denies a request of a registered vehicle owner to retrieve 
35.24 	vehicle contents after the registered owner presents documentation pursuant to subdivision 
35.25 	3, paragraph (c), must, at the time of denial, provide the registered owner with a written 
35.26 	statement that identifies the specific reasons for the denial.

35.27 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.28 	to read:
35.29 		Subd. 3c.Retrieval of contents; public notice. (a) This subdivision applies to an 
35.30 	impound lot operator who operates a nonpublic impound lot or who exclusively contracts 
35.31 	with a unit of government under section 168B.09 to operate a public impound lot solely for 
35.32 	public use.
36.1 	(b) An impound lot operator must post a conspicuous notice at its place of operation in 
36.2 	the following form:
36.3 	"If you receive government benefits, are currently homeless, or are eligible for legal aid 
36.4 	services, you have the right to get the contents out of your car free of charge IF you give 
36.5 	us:
36.6 	(1) a photo ID (such as a driver's license, passport, or employer ID); AND
36.7 	(2) documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or from a legal aid office that 
36.8 	you get benefits from a government program based on your income; you are homeless; or 
36.9 	you are eligible for legal aid services. Examples of this documentation include BUT ARE 
36.10 	NOT LIMITED TO:
36.11 	- an EBT card;
36.12 	- a Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare card;
36.13 	- a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) card; and
36.14 	- a letter, e-mail, or other document from a government agency, a nonprofit organization, 
36.15 	or a legal aid organization showing that you get benefits from a government program based 
36.16 	on your income, you are homeless, or you are eligible for legal aid services."

36.17 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 
36.18 	to read:
36.19 		Subd. 3d.Retrieval of contents; remedy. (a) An aggrieved registered vehicle owner 
36.20 	has a cause of action as provided in this subdivision against an impound lot operator who 
36.21 	operates a nonpublic impound lot or who exclusively contracts with a unit of government 
36.22 	under section 168B.09 to operate a public impound lot solely for public use if the impound 
36.23 	lot operator denies the registered owner the right to retrieve the vehicle contents in violation 
36.24 	of subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
36.25 	(b) If the vehicle and its contents remain in the possession of the impound lot operator 
36.26 	and retrieval of the vehicle contents was denied in violation of subdivision 3, paragraph (c), 
36.27 	an aggrieved registered vehicle owner is entitled to injunctive relief to retrieve the vehicle 
36.28 	contents as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs.
36.29 	(c) If an impound lot operator sells or disposes of the vehicle contents after the registered 
36.30 	owner has provided the documentation required under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), an 
36.31 	aggrieved registered vehicle owner is entitled to statutory damages in an amount of $1,000 
37.1 	and reasonable attorney fees and costs. An action brought pursuant to this paragraph must 
37.2 	be brought within 12 months of when the vehicle was impounded.

37.3 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
37.4 	read:
37.5 		Subd. 5i.Certain speed limits in Ramsey County. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
37.6 	"suburban residential roadway" means a county highway that is (1) in an area zoned 
37.7 	exclusively for housing, or (2) adjacent to a city, county, or regional park.
37.8 	(b) Ramsey County may establish a speed limit of 30 miles per hour on a suburban 
37.9 	residential roadway under its jurisdiction, without conducting an engineering and traffic 
37.10 	investigation.
37.11 	(c) A speed limit under paragraph (b) is effective once the county erects signs designating 
37.12 	the speed limit and indicating the beginning and end of the suburban residential roadway 
37.13 	on which the speed limit applies.

37.14 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
37.15 		Subd. 3.Passing. The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles 
37.16 	proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations, exceptions, and special rules 
37.17 	hereinafter stated:
37.18 	(1) (a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction 
37.19 	shall must pass to the left thereof of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again 
37.20 	drive is prohibited from returning to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the 
37.21 	overtaken vehicle;.
37.22 	(2) (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an 
37.23 	overtaken vehicle shall must give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on 
37.24 	audible warning, and shall must not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until 
37.25 	completely passed by the overtaking vehicle; and.
37.26 	(3) (c) The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in 
37.27 	the same direction on the roadway shall leave or shoulder must:
37.28 	(1) either:
37.29 	(i) maintain a safe clearance distance while passing, but in no case less than which must 
37.30 	be at least the greater of three feet clearance, when passing the bicycle or individual or 
37.31 	one-half the width of the motor vehicle; or
38.1 	(ii) completely enter another lane of the roadway while passing; and shall
38.2 	(2) maintain clearance until the motor vehicle has safely past passed the overtaken bicycle 
38.3 	or individual.

38.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022.

38.5 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended 
38.6 	to read:
38.7 		Subd. 4.Riding rules. (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall on a 
38.8 	road must ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except 
38.9 	under any of the following situations road as the bicycle operator determines is safe. A 
38.10 	person operating a bicycle is not required to ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge 
38.11 	when:
38.12 	(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
38.13 	(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
38.14 	(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along 
38.15 	the right-hand curb or edge, including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, 
38.16 	surface hazards, or narrow width narrow-width lanes, that make it unsafe to continue along 
38.17 	the right-hand curb or edge; or;
38.18 	(4) when operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lane.; or
38.19 	(5) operating in a right-hand turn lane before entering an intersection.
38.20 	(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall operator must
38.21 	travel in the same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.
38.22 	(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder shall must not ride more than 
38.23 	two abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a 
38.24 	laned roadway, shall must ride within a single lane.
38.25 	(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder on a 
38.26 	crosswalk, shall must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible 
38.27 	signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. No A person shall
38.28 	must not ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local 
38.29 	authorities. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or 
38.30 	crosswalk under their jurisdiction.
39.1 	(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway shall must (1) give 
39.2 	an audible signal a safe distance before overtaking a bicycle or individual, (2) leave a safe 
39.3 	clearance distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction 
39.4 	on the bikeway, and shall (3) maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or 
39.5 	individual.
39.6 	(f) Notwithstanding section 169.06, subdivision 4, a bicycle operator may cross an 
39.7 	intersection proceeding from the leftmost one-third of a dedicated right-hand turn lane 
39.8 	without turning right.

39.9 	Sec. 33. [169.4476] EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCHOOL BUS USE.
39.10 		Subdivision 1.Emergency school bus use authority. A school bus, when operated by 
39.11 	a school district or by an operator under an agreement with a school district, may be used 
39.12 	to assist in the response to an emergency or disaster as defined in section 12.03 for the 
39.13 	purpose of evacuating a region or community.
39.14 		Subd. 2.Requirements. (a) A school district or operator may operate a school bus under 
39.15 	this section if:
39.16 	(1) an emergency or disaster has been declared by the chief fire or law enforcement 
39.17 	officer overseeing the response;
39.18 	(2) immediate emergency evacuation or relocation is required to remove individuals 
39.19 	from an imminent threat to health or safety; and
39.20 	(3) the transportation of individuals takes place only within the state of Minnesota.
39.21 	(b) Nothing in this section exempts the school bus driver from the licensing requirements 
39.22 	under section 171.02.
39.23 		Subd. 3.Registration exemption. A school bus operated under this section and displaying 
39.24 	registration in accordance with section 168.012, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), or 
39.25 	168.013, subdivision 18, may be operated without reregistration of the bus, issuance of new 
39.26 	plates, or payment of additional taxes and fees, as may be required under chapter 168.
39.27 		Subd. 4.Annual inspection requirement. For purposes of this section, a school bus 
39.28 	displaying a current inspection certificate issued in accordance with section 169.451, 
39.29 	subdivision 2, is exempt from the inspection requirements under section 169.781, subdivision 
39.30 	2.
39.31 		Subd. 5.School bus equipment. (a) Notwithstanding section 169.441, subdivision 3, 
39.32 	paragraph (b), or 169.448, subdivision 1, a school bus operated under this section may be:
40.1 	(1) painted national school bus glossy yellow; and
40.2 	(2) equipped with school bus-related equipment and printing.
40.3 	(b) A school bus operated under this section is prohibited from using the equipment 
40.4 	required under section 169.442.

40.5 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.8261, is amended to read:
40.6 	169.8261 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; FOREST PRODUCTS SPECIAL 
40.7 	PERMIT.
40.8 		Subdivision 1.Exemption Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, "raw or unfinished 
40.9 	forest products" include wood chips, paper, pulp, oriented strand board, laminated strand 
40.10 	lumber, hardboard, treated lumber, untreated lumber, or barrel staves.
40.11 	(b) In compliance with this section, a person may operate a vehicle or combination of 
40.12 	vehicles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest 
40.13 	paved highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 
40.14 	169.829.
40.15 		Subd. 1a.Six-axle vehicle permit. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit 
40.16 	authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul 
40.17 	raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved highway on 
40.18 	any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 and be operated 
40.19 	with a gross vehicle weight of up to:
40.20 	(1) 90,000 pounds; and
40.21 	(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
40.22 	subdivision 1.
40.23 	(b) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision must not 
40.24 	be operated on an interstate highway, except as provided under United States Code, title 
40.25 	23, section 127(q), for operation on the specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 
40.26 	35.
40.27 		Subd. 1b.Six-axle and over-width vehicle permit. (a) A road authority may issue an 
40.28 	annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more 
40.29 	axles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved 
40.30 	highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829
40.31 	and be operated with:
40.32 	(1) a gross vehicle weight of up to:
41.1 	(i) 90,000 pounds; and
41.2 	(ii) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
41.3 	subdivision 1; and
41.4 	(2) a total outside width of the vehicle or the load that does not exceed 114 inches.
41.5 	(b) In addition to the conditions in subdivision 2, a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
41.6 	operated with a permit under this subdivision must:
41.7 	(1) display red or orange flags, 18 inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on 
41.8 	both sides of the load; and
41.9 	(2) not be operated on any road in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, 
41.10 	subdivision 4.
41.11 	(c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision may only 
41.12 	be operated on an interstate highway:
41.13 	(1) as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q), for operation on the 
41.14 	specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 35; or
41.15 	(2) if the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds.
41.16 		Subd. 2.Conditions. (a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles described in subdivision 
41.17 	1 operated under this section must:
41.18 	(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the 
41.19 	commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;
41.20 	(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
41.21 	(3) be equipped and operated with six or more axles and brakes on all wheels;
41.22 	(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or 99,000 pounds gross vehicle 
41.23 	weight during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
41.24 	(5) not be operated on interstate highways;
41.25 	(6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
41.26 	(4) be operated under a permit issued by each road authority having jurisdiction over a 
41.27 	road on which the vehicle is operated if required;
41.28 	(7) (5) obey all road and bridge postings, including those pertaining to lane or roadway 
41.29 	width; and
41.30 	(8) (6) not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.
42.1 	(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits listed 
42.2 	in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be 
42.3 	exceeded by not more than 23.75 percent during the time when seasonal increases are 
42.4 	authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
42.5 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (5), a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
42.6 	hauling raw or unfinished forest products may operate on the segment of marked Interstate 
42.7 	Highway 35 provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q)(2)(D).
42.8 		Subd. 3.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for 
42.9 	a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted 
42.10 	vehicle's registration.

42.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022.

42.12 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169A.60, subdivision 13, is amended 
42.13 	to read:
42.14 		Subd. 13.Special registration plates. (a) At any time during the effective period of an 
42.15 	impoundment order, a violator or registered owner may apply to the commissioner for new 
42.16 	registration plates, which must bear a special series of numbers or letters so as to be readily 
42.17 	identified by traffic law enforcement officers. The commissioner may authorize the issuance 
42.18 	of special plates if:
42.19 	(1) the violator has a qualified licensed driver whom the violator must identify;
42.20 	(2) the violator or registered owner has a limited license issued under section 171.30;
42.21 	(3) the registered owner is not the violator and the registered owner has a valid or limited 
42.22 	driver's license;
42.23 	(4) a member of the registered owner's household has a valid driver's license; or
42.24 	(5) the violator has been reissued a valid driver's license.
42.25 	(b) The commissioner may not issue new registration plates for that vehicle subject to 
42.26 	plate impoundment for a period of at least one year from the date of the impoundment order. 
42.27 	In addition, if the owner is the violator, new registration plates may not be issued for the 
42.28 	vehicle unless the person has been reissued a valid driver's license in accordance with chapter 
42.29 	171.
42.30 	(c) A violator may not apply for new registration plates for a vehicle at any time before 
42.31 	the person's driver's license is reinstated.
43.1 	(d) The commissioner may issue the special plates on payment of a $50 fee for each 
43.2 	vehicle for which special plates are requested, except that a person who paid the fee required 
43.3 	under paragraph (f) must not be required to pay an additional fee if the commissioner issued 
43.4 	an impoundment order pursuant to paragraph (g).
43.5 	(e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) notwithstanding, the commissioner must issue upon request 
43.6 	new registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which 
43.7 	the registration plates have been impounded if:
43.8 	(1) the impoundment order is rescinded;
43.9 	(2) the vehicle is transferred in compliance with subdivision 14; or
43.10 	(3) the vehicle is transferred to a Minnesota automobile dealer licensed under section 
43.11 	168.27, a financial institution that has submitted a repossession affidavit, or a government 
43.12 	agency.
43.13 	(f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the commissioner, upon request and payment 
43.14 	of a $100 fee for each vehicle for which special plates are requested, must issue new 
43.15 	registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which the 
43.16 	registration plates have been impounded if the violator becomes a program participant in 
43.17 	the ignition interlock program under section 171.306. This paragraph does not apply if the 
43.18 	registration plates have been impounded pursuant to paragraph (g).
43.19 	(g) The commissioner shall issue a registration plate impoundment order for new 
43.20 	registration plates issued pursuant to paragraph (f) if, before a program participant in the 
43.21 	ignition interlock program under section 171.306 has been restored to full driving privileges, 
43.22 	the program participant:
43.23 	(1) either voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to participate in the program for more than 
43.24 	30 days; or
43.25 	(2) fails to successfully complete the program as required by the Department of Public 
43.26 	Safety due to:
43.27 	(i) two or more occasions of the participant's driving privileges being withdrawn for 
43.28 	violating the terms of the program, unless the withdrawal is determined to be caused by an 
43.29 	error of the department or the interlock provider; or
43.30 	(ii) violating the terms of the contract with the provider as determined by the provider.

44.1 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.0605, subdivision 5, is amended 
44.2 	to read:
44.3 		Subd. 5.Evidence; residence in Minnesota. (a) Submission of two forms of 
44.4 	documentation from the following is satisfactory evidence of an applicant's principal 
44.5 	residence address in Minnesota under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (b):
44.6 	(1) a home utility services bill issued no more than 12 months before the application;
44.7 	(2) a home utility services hook-up work order issued no more than 12 months before 
44.8 	the application;
44.9 	(3) United States bank or financial information issued no more than 12 months before 
44.10 	the application, with account numbers redacted, including:
44.11 	(i) a bank account statement;
44.12 	(ii) a credit card or debit card statement;
44.13 	(iii) a brokerage account statement; or
44.14 	(iv) a money market account statement;
44.15 	(4) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued no more than 180 
44.16 	days before the application;
44.17 	(5) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university, if issued no more than 
44.18 	180 days before the application;
44.19 	(6) an employment pay stub issued no more than 12 months before the application that 
44.20 	lists the employer's name and address;
44.21 	(7) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 12 
44.22 	months before the application;
44.23 	(8) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, nursing 
44.24 	home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50
44.25 	to 144.56, that was issued no more than 12 months before the application;
44.26 	(9) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance;
44.27 	(10) a federal or state income tax return for the most recent tax filing year;
44.28 	(11) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a 
44.29 	proposed Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's 
44.30 	principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property 
44.31 	is being taxed;
45.1 	(12) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;
45.2 	(13) a filed property deed or title for current residence;
45.3 	(14) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued no more than 12 months 
45.4 	before the application;
45.5 	(15) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;
45.6 	(16) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued no more 
45.7 	than 12 months before the application;
45.8 	(17) a valid driver's license, including an instruction permit, issued under this chapter;
45.9 	(18) a valid Minnesota identification card;
45.10 	(19) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;
45.11 	(20) an unexpired Selective Service card;
45.12 	(21) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;
45.13 	(22) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or
45.14 	(23) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws.
45.15 	(b) In lieu of one of the two documents required by paragraph (a), an applicant under 
45.16 	the age of 18 may use a parent or guardian's proof of principal residence as provided in this 
45.17 	paragraph. The parent or guardian of the applicant must provide a document listed under 
45.18 	paragraph (a) that includes the parent or guardian's name and the same address as the address 
45.19 	on the document provided by the applicant. The parent or guardian must also certify that 
45.20 	the applicant is the child of the parent or guardian and lives at that address.
45.21 	(c) A document under paragraph (a) must include the applicant's name and principal 
45.22 	residence address in Minnesota.
45.23 	(d) For purposes of this section and Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, Internet service 
45.24 	is a home utility service.

45.25 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 4, is amended 
45.26 	to read:
45.27 		Subd. 4.Issuance of restricted license. (a) The commissioner shall issue a class D 
45.28 	driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a 
45.29 	program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines. 
46.1 	The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant has provided 
46.2 	satisfactory proof that:
46.3 	(1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor 
46.4 	vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and
46.5 	(2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition 
46.6 	interlock device. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791, 
46.7 	169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended revoked or 
46.8 	canceled under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner shall require the participant 
46.9 	to present an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be 
46.10 	noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.
46.11 	(b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction prohibiting 
46.12 	the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor 
46.13 	vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the 
46.14 	commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with an 
46.15 	interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to 
46.16 	the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's written 
46.17 	consent.
46.18 	(c) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked under section 
46.19 	169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4, paragraph 
46.20 	(a), clause (1), (2), or (3); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 171.177, 
46.21 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause 
46.22 	(1), (2), or (3); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause 
46.23 	(1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 
46.24 	1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or 
46.25 	(4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, 
46.26 	clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or 
46.27 	great bodily harm, where the participant has fewer than two qualified prior impaired driving 
46.28 	incidents within the past ten years or fewer than three qualified prior impaired driving 
46.29 	incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license, subject to 
46.30 	the ignition interlock restriction.
46.31 	(d) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked, canceled, or 
46.32 	denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or 
46.33 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (5), (6), 
46.34 	or (7); or 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or subdivision 5, 
47.1 	paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, 
47.2 	paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 
47.3 	609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), 
47.4 	item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 
47.5 	609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, 
47.6 	substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has two or more qualified 
47.7 	prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or three or more qualified prior 
47.8 	impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's 
47.9 	license, subject to the ignition interlock restriction, if the program participant is enrolled in 
47.10 	a licensed chemical dependency treatment or rehabilitation program as recommended in a 
47.11 	chemical use assessment. As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual reinstatement of full 
47.12 	driving privileges, a participant whose chemical use assessment recommended treatment 
47.13 	or rehabilitation shall complete a licensed chemical dependency treatment or rehabilitation 
47.14 	program. If the program participant's ignition interlock device subsequently registers a 
47.15 	positive breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall extend the 
47.16 	time period that the participant must participate in the program until the participant has 
47.17 	reached the required abstinence period described in section 169A.55, subdivision 4.
47.18 	(e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority 
47.19 	to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges, 
47.20 	except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the program 
47.21 	participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section 169A.55 and 
47.22 	until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath alcohol concentrations 
47.23 	of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.

47.24 	Sec. 38. [174.125] FEDERAL FUNDS LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
47.25 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
47.26 	the meanings given.
47.27 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
47.28 	(c) "Program" means the federal funds local assistance program established in this 
47.29 	section.
47.30 		Subd. 2.Program established. The commissioner must implement a federal funds local 
47.31 	assistance program to provide local match aid in an application for federal discretionary or 
47.32 	competitive grants.
48.1 		Subd. 3.Program administration. (a) The commissioner must establish program 
48.2 	requirements, including but not limited to: eligibility of projects; solicitation procedures; 
48.3 	an application process that is designed to minimize requirements and applicant burdens and 
48.4 	to align with federal application requirements; criteria to evaluate applications and select 
48.5 	aid recipients subject to subdivision 6; procedures to commit and pay financial assistance; 
48.6 	and a schedule that allows for application, evaluation, and awards of aid on a biannual or 
48.7 	more frequent basis.
48.8 	(b) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each solicitation among 
48.9 	all eligible grant recipients. The commissioner must assist applicants to create and submit 
48.10 	applications.
48.11 	(c) The commissioner may expend up to five percent of available funds in a fiscal year 
48.12 	under this section on program administration.
48.13 		Subd. 4.Local match aid. (a) From funds made available under the program, the 
48.14 	commissioner must provide aid to an eligible recipient as provided under subdivision 5. 
48.15 	The aid may be provided as direct financial assistance or as a commitment to provide a 
48.16 	specific amount of financial assistance contingent on an award of a federal grant to the 
48.17 	eligible grant recipient.
48.18 	(b) Aid under the program:
48.19 	(1) must provide for a match requirement under a federal discretionary or competitive 
48.20 	grant in a manner that meets federal requirements;
48.21 	(2) must be for a transportation-related project, program, or expenditure;
48.22 	(3) may equal a portion or the entire amount necessary for the federal match requirement; 
48.23 	and
48.24 	(4) may exceed the amount necessary for the federal match requirement if the 
48.25 	commissioner determines that an additional local match is:
48.26 	(i) materially likely to increase the competitiveness of the federal application; and
48.27 	(ii) anticipated to be generally comparable to competing applications for the federal 
48.28 	grant.
48.29 	(c) If a federal grant award amount differs from the amount anticipated at the time of 
48.30 	application for aid under the program, the commissioner may adjust the aid amount provided 
48.31 	for the project or leave the aid amount unchanged.
49.1 		Subd. 5.Aid recipient eligibility. The following are eligible aid recipients under the 
49.2 	program:
49.3 	(1) a local unit of government, including but not limited to metropolitan planning 
49.4 	organizations;
49.5 	(2) a Tribal government of a Tribe recognized by the United States Department of the 
49.6 	Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs;
49.7 	(3) a partnership of entities identified in clauses (1) and (2);
49.8 	(4) the commissioner on behalf of or acting as the agent of a local unit of government 
49.9 	or a Tribal government; and
49.10 	(5) an entity that is eligible for a federal grant under the applicable federal program.
49.11 		Subd. 6.Project evaluation. The commissioner must establish criteria to evaluate 
49.12 	projects for aid under the program. At a minimum, the criteria must provide for prioritization 
49.13 	and project selection based on:
49.14 	(1) the extent to which the project provides an identifiable impact in the following:
49.15 	(i) improvements to traffic safety;
49.16 	(ii) improvements to pedestrian and bicyclist safety;
49.17 	(iii) reduction in vehicle miles traveled;
49.18 	(iv) providing for increased use of low-emission or zero-emission vehicles;
49.19 	(v) reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and
49.20 	(vi) increases in equity for transportation facilities or programs in communities that are 
49.21 	historically or currently underrepresented in local or regional transportation planning or 
49.22 	projects, including Indigenous communities, communities of color, low-income households, 
49.23 	people with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency;
49.24 	(2) anticipated competitiveness of the project for a federal grant or the existence of a 
49.25 	federal grant award for the project;
49.26 	(3) measurable benefits with respect to transportation system performance targets or 
49.27 	system plans; and
49.28 	(4) alignment with the transportation system goal under section 174.01, subdivision 2, 
49.29 	clause (9).
50.1 		Subd. 7.Allocation categories. (a) The commissioner must categorize projects into one 
50.2 	of the allocation categories under paragraph (b). For a project that may be reasonably 
50.3 	categorized into more than one of the allocation categories, the commissioner must determine 
50.4 	the allocation category that reflects the predominant purpose of the project.
50.5 	(b) In each fiscal year in which local match aid is provided under the program, the 
50.6 	commissioner must apportion the aid among the following allocation categories:
50.7 	(1) 15 percent for local road and bridge projects;
50.8 	(2) ten percent for transit projects outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 
50.9 	473.121, subdivision 2;
50.10 	(3) five percent for active transportation projects;
50.11 	(4) three percent for electric vehicle infrastructure projects; and
50.12 	(5) 67 percent on a flexible basis, which includes projects that are not otherwise 
50.13 	categorized under this paragraph and projects that are categorized under clauses (1) to (4).
50.14 	(c) The commissioner may reallocate funds that remain in an allocation category under 
50.15 	paragraph (b) following the conclusion of aid awards in a fiscal year.
50.16 		Subd. 8.Legislative report. (a) Annually by December 15, the commissioner must 
50.17 	submit a report on the program to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
50.18 	transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
50.19 	(1) an overview of program implementation;
50.20 	(2) a review of the project evaluation criteria established under subdivision 6;
50.21 	(3) a fiscal review that includes a summary of aid awarded under the program with a 
50.22 	breakout by allocation category under subdivision 7 and the associated federal grants;
50.23 	(4) an amount that is recommended to appropriate for the program in each of the 
50.24 	upcoming two fiscal years, including an analysis of development of the recommended 
50.25 	amount and an estimated breakout of aid by transportation mode or similar categorization; 
50.26 	and
50.27 	(5) any recommendations for legislative changes to the program.
50.28 	(b) This subdivision expires June 30, 2026.

51.1 	Sec. 39. [174.127] FEDERAL GRANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
51.2 	(a) Subject to funds made available for purposes of this section, the commissioner must 
51.3 	establish a process that provides for technical assistance to a requesting local unit of 
51.4 	government or Tribal government that seeks to evaluate or submit an application for a 
51.5 	federal discretionary grant for a transportation project, program, or expenditure.
51.6 	(b) As necessary, the commissioner must prioritize requests for technical assistance 
51.7 	based on applicant capacity to effectively complete a competitive federal grant application 
51.8 	and history of prior federal grant applications.
51.9 	(c) Technical assistance includes but is not limited to:
51.10 	(1) providing support for grant writing, analysis, technical review, application finalization, 
51.11 	or similar activities;
51.12 	(2) providing general programmatic or legal information necessary to complete an 
51.13 	application; and
51.14 	(3) making information available on general actions to enhance the competitiveness of 
51.15 	federal applications.

51.16 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 174.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
51.17 		Subd. 3.Advisory committee. (a) The commissioner shall must establish a local road 
51.18 	improvement program advisory committee consisting of five the following members, 
51.19 	including:
51.20 	(1) one county commissioner;
51.21 	(2) one county engineer;
51.22 	(3) one city engineer;
51.23 	(4) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a population 
51.24 	over 5,000; and
51.25 	(5) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a population 
51.26 	under 5,000; and
51.27 	(6) one town board member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships.
51.28 	(b) The advisory committee shall must provide recommendations to the commissioner 
51.29 	regarding expenditures from the accounts established in this section.

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

52.1 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision 
52.2 	to read:
52.3 		Subd. 5.Excavation notice system performance reporting. (a) Each operator must 
52.4 	submit a report to the Office of Pipeline Safety on a quarterly basis, using a form or database 
52.5 	entry designated by the Office of Pipeline Safety. The report must contain the following 
52.6 	information:
52.7 	(1) the total number of notifications and the number of notifications itemized by type;
52.8 	(2) for each notification type, the percentage of notifications marked by the start time 
52.9 	on the notice; and
52.10 	(3) the number of utility damages, itemized by the cause of the damages.
52.11 	(b) An operator, other than a pipeline operator subject to chapter 299F or 299J, with 
52.12 	fewer than 5,000 notifications received during the previous calendar year is exempt from 
52.13 	the reporting requirement under paragraph (a).

52.14 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 219.1651, is amended to read:
52.15 	219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
52.16 	A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund, 
52.17 	consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated 
52.18 	to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects on 
52.19 	public streets and highways, including engineering costs and other costs associated with 
52.20 	administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projects. At the discretion of the 
52.21 	commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may 
52.22 	cancel to the trunk highway fund.

52.23 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 221.025, is amended to read:
52.24 	221.025 EXEMPTIONS.
52.25 	The provisions of this chapter requiring a certificate or permit to operate as a motor 
52.26 	carrier do not apply to the intrastate transportation described below:
52.27 	(1) the transportation of students to or from school or school activities in a school bus 
52.28 	inspected and certified under section 169.451and, the transportation of children or parents 
52.29 	to or from a Head Start facility or Head Start activity in a Head Start bus inspected and 
52.30 	certified under section 169.451, and the use of a school bus while operating in accordance 
52.31 	with section 169.4476;
53.1 	(2) the transportation of solid waste, as defined in section 116.06, subdivision 22, 
53.2 	including recyclable materials and waste tires, except that the term "hazardous waste" has 
53.3 	the meaning given it in section 221.012, subdivision 18;
53.4 	(3) a commuter van as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 9;
53.5 	(4) authorized emergency vehicles as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 3, including 
53.6 	ambulances; and tow trucks equipped with proper and legal warning devices when picking 
53.7 	up and transporting (i) disabled or wrecked motor vehicles or (ii) vehicles towed or 
53.8 	transported under a towing order issued by a public employee authorized to issue a towing 
53.9 	order;
53.10 	(5) the transportation of grain samples under conditions prescribed by the commissioner;
53.11 	(6) the delivery of agricultural lime;
53.12 	(7) the transportation of dirt and sod within an area having a 50-mile radius from the 
53.13 	home post office of the person performing the transportation;
53.14 	(8) the transportation of sand, gravel, bituminous asphalt mix, concrete ready mix, 
53.15 	concrete blocks or tile and the mortar mix to be used with the concrete blocks or tile, or 
53.16 	crushed rock to or from the point of loading or a place of gathering within an area having 
53.17 	a 50-mile radius from that person's home post office or a 50-mile radius from the site of 
53.18 	construction or maintenance of public roads and streets;
53.19 	(9) the transportation of pulpwood, cordwood, mining timber, poles, posts, decorator 
53.20 	evergreens, wood chips, sawdust, shavings, and bark from the place where the products are 
53.21 	produced to the point where they are to be used or shipped;
53.22 	(10) the transportation of fresh vegetables from farms to canneries or viner stations, 
53.23 	from viner stations to canneries, or from canneries to canneries during the harvesting, 
53.24 	canning, or packing season, or transporting sugar beets, wild rice, or rutabagas from the 
53.25 	field of production to the first place of delivery or unloading, including a processing plant, 
53.26 	warehouse, or railroad siding;
53.27 	(11) the transportation of unprocessed dairy products in bulk within an area having a 
53.28 	100-mile radius from the home post office of the person providing the transportation;
53.29 	(12) the transportation of agricultural, horticultural, dairy, livestock, or other farm 
53.30 	products within an area having a 100-mile radius from the person's home post office and 
53.31 	the carrier may transport other commodities within the 100-mile radius if the destination 
53.32 	of each haul is a farm;
54.1 	(13) the transportation of newspapers, telephone books, handbills, circulars, or pamphlets 
54.2 	in a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less; and
54.3 	(14) transportation of potatoes from the field of production, or a storage site owned or 
54.4 	otherwise controlled by the producer, to the first place of processing.
54.5 	The exemptions provided in this section apply to a person only while the person is 
54.6 	exclusively engaged in exempt transportation.

54.7 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
54.8 		Subd. 3.Killed in the line of duty. (a) "Killed in the line of duty" does not include 
54.9 	deaths from natural causes, except as provided in this subdivision. In the case of a public 
54.10 	safety officer, killed in the line of duty includes the death of a public safety officer caused 
54.11 	by accidental means while the public safety officer is acting in the course and scope of 
54.12 	duties as a public safety officer.
54.13 	(b) Killed in the line of duty also means if a public safety officer dies as the direct and 
54.14 	proximate result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture, that officer shall be presumed 
54.15 	to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of 
54.16 	duty if:
54.17 	(1) that officer, while on duty:
54.18 	(i) engaged in a situation, and that engagement involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous 
54.19 	physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency 
54.20 	medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity; or
54.21 	(ii) participated in a training exercise, and that participation involved nonroutine stressful 
54.22 	or strenuous physical activity;
54.23 	(2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered:
54.24 	(i) while engaging or participating under clause (1);
54.25 	(ii) while still on duty after engaging or participating under clause (1); or
54.26 	(iii) not later than 24 hours after engaging or participating under clause (1); and
54.27 	(3) the presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.
54.28 	(c) Killed in the line of duty includes the death of a public safety officer that is:
54.29 	(1) the result of a disabling cancer of a type caused by exposure to heat, radiation, or a 
54.30 	known or suspected carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency for Research on 
54.31 	Cancer, and the carcinogen is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer; or
55.1 	(2) the result of suicide secondary to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder as 
55.2 	described in the most recently published edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 
55.3 	of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.

55.4 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299D.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
55.5 		Subd. 5.Traffic fines and forfeited bail money. (a) All fines and forfeited bail money 
55.6 	collected from persons apprehended or arrested by officers of the State Patrol shall be 
55.7 	transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, or installments 
55.8 	thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which these moneys 
55.9 	were collected, to the commissioner of management and budget. Except where a different 
55.10 	disposition is required in this subdivision or section 387.213, or otherwise provided by law, 
55.11 	three-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 
55.12 	state general fund. The other five-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state 
55.13 	treasury and credited as follows: (1) the first $1,000,000 $2,500,000 in each fiscal year must 
55.14 	be credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account in the special revenue fund, and 
55.15 	(2) remaining receipts must be credited to the state trunk highway fund. If, however, the 
55.16 	violation occurs within a municipality and the city attorney prosecutes the offense, and a 
55.17 	plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury 
55.18 	and credited to the state general fund, one-third of the receipts shall be paid to the 
55.19 	municipality prosecuting the offense, and one-third shall be deposited in the state treasury 
55.20 	and credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account or the state trunk highway fund 
55.21 	as provided in this paragraph. When section 387.213 also is applicable to the fine, section 
55.22 	387.213 shall be applied before this paragraph is applied. All costs of participation in a 
55.23 	nationwide police communication system chargeable to the state of Minnesota shall be paid 
55.24 	from appropriations for that purpose.
55.25 	(b) All fines and forfeited bail money from violations of statutes governing the maximum 
55.26 	weight of motor vehicles, collected from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of 
55.27 	the state of Minnesota, by means of stationary or portable scales operated by these employees, 
55.28 	shall be transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines or forfeited bail money, on 
55.29 	or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which the collections were made, 
55.30 	to the commissioner of management and budget. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be 
55.31 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state highway user tax distribution fund. 
55.32 	Three-eighths of these receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 
55.33 	state general fund.

56.1 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
56.2 		Subdivision 1.Money penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 
56.3 	299F.56 to 299F.641, or any rule issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed 
56.4 	by the commissioner not to exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day that the violation 
56.5 	persists, except that the maximum civil penalty must not exceed $1,000,000 for any related 
56.6 	series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, 
56.7 	part 190.

56.8 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299J.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
56.9 		Subdivision 1.Civil penalty. (a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07, 
56.10 	subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections, 
56.11 	shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court, 
56.12 	up to $100,000 for each day that the operator remains in violation, subject to a maximum 
56.13 	of $1,000,000 for a related series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of 
56.14 	Federal Regulations, title 49, part 190.
56.15 	(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action brought 
56.16 	by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state, in 
56.17 	connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section 299J.13, 
56.18 	subdivision 4:
56.19 	(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or
56.20 	(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.

56.21 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 360.55, subdivision 9, is amended 
56.22 	to read:
56.23 		Subd. 9.Small unmanned aircraft systems. (a) Any small unmanned aircraft system 
56.24 	in which the unmanned aircraft weighs less than 55 pounds at takeoff, including payload 
56.25 	and anything affixed to the aircraft, either, as defined in section 360.013, subdivision 57b:
56.26 	(1) must be registered in the state for an annual fee of $25; or
56.27 	(2) is not subject to registration or an annual fee if the unmanned aircraft system is owned 
56.28 	and operated solely for recreational purposes.
56.29 	(b) An unmanned aircraft system that meets the requirements under paragraph (a) is 
56.30 	exempt from aircraft registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
57.1 	(c) Owners must, at the time of registration, provide proof of insurability in a form 
57.2 	acceptable to the commissioner. Additionally, owners must maintain records and proof that 
57.3 	each flight was covered by an insurance policy with limits of not less than $300,000 per 
57.4 	occurrence for bodily injury or death to nonpassengers in any one accident. The insurance 
57.5 	must comply with section 60A.081, unless that section is inapplicable under section 60A.081, 
57.6 	subdivision 3.

57.7 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 360.59, subdivision 10, is amended 
57.8 	to read:
57.9 		Subd. 10.Certificate of insurance. (a) Every owner of aircraft in this state when applying 
57.10 	for registration, reregistration, or transfer of ownership shall supply any information the 
57.11 	commissioner reasonably requires to determine that the aircraft during the period of its 
57.12 	contemplated operation is covered by an insurance policy with limits of not less than 
57.13 	$100,000 per passenger seat liability both for passenger bodily injury or death and for 
57.14 	property damage; not less than $100,000 for bodily injury or death to each nonpassenger 
57.15 	in any one accident; and not less than $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or death 
57.16 	to nonpassengers in any one accident. The insurance must comply with section 60A.081, 
57.17 	unless that section is inapplicable under section 60A.081, subdivision 3.
57.18 	The information supplied to the commissioner must include but is not limited to the 
57.19 	name and address of the owner, the period of contemplated use or operation, if any, and, if 
57.20 	insurance coverage is then presently required, the name of the insurer, the insurance policy 
57.21 	number, the term of the coverage, policy limits, and any other data the commissioner requires. 
57.22 	No certificate of registration shall be issued pursuant to subdivision 3 in the absence of the 
57.23 	information required by this subdivision.
57.24 	(b) In the event of cancellation of aircraft insurance by the insurer, the insurer shall 
57.25 	notify the Department of Transportation at least ten days prior to the date on which the 
57.26 	insurance coverage is to be terminated. Unless proof of a new policy of insurance is filed 
57.27 	with the department meeting the requirements of this subdivision during the period of the 
57.28 	aircraft's contemplated use or operation, the registration certificate for the aircraft shall be 
57.29 	revoked forthwith.
57.30 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to require an owner of aircraft to 
57.31 	maintain passenger seat liability coverage on aircraft for which an experimental certificate 
57.32 	has been issued by the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to 
57.33 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, sections 21.191 to 21.195 and 91.319, whereunder 
57.34 	persons operating the aircraft are prohibited from carrying passengers in the aircraft or for 
58.1 	an unmanned aircraft. Whenever the aircraft becomes certificated to carry passengers, 
58.2 	passenger seat liability coverage shall be required as provided in this subdivision.
58.3 	(d) The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to any aircraft built by the 
58.4 	original manufacturer prior to December 31, 1939, and owned and operated solely as a 
58.5 	collector's item, if the owner files an affidavit with the commissioner. The affidavit shall 
58.6 	state the owner's name and address, the name and address of the person from whom the 
58.7 	aircraft was purchased, the make, year, and model number of the aircraft, the federal aircraft 
58.8 	registration number, the manufacturer's identification number, and that the aircraft is owned 
58.9 	and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes.
58.10 	(e) A small unmanned aircraft system that meets the requirements of section 360.55, 
58.11 	subdivision 9, is not subject to the requirements under paragraphs (a) and (b). Owners of 
58.12 	small unmanned aircraft systems that meet the requirements of section 360.55, subdivision 
58.13 	9, must, at the time of registration, provide proof of insurability in a form acceptable to the 
58.14 	commissioner. Additionally, such operators must maintain records and proof that each flight 
58.15 	was insured for the limits established in paragraph (a).

58.16 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.375, is amended by adding a subdivision 
58.17 	to read:
58.18 		Subd. 9b.Safe accessibility training. (a) The council must ensure that vehicle operators 
58.19 	who provide bus service receive training on assisting persons with disabilities and mobility 
58.20 	limitations to enter and leave the vehicle. The training must cover assistance in circumstances 
58.21 	where regular access to or from the vehicle is unsafe due to snow, ice, or other obstructions. 
58.22 	This subdivision applies to vehicle operators employed by the Metropolitan Council or by 
58.23 	a replacement service provider.
58.24 	(b) The council must consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee 
58.25 	on the training.

58.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
58.27 	final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, 
58.28 	Scott, and Washington.

58.29 	Sec. 51. [473.4075] TRANSIT SAFETY REPORTING.
58.30 	(a) By February 15 annually, the council must submit a report on transit safety and 
58.31 	administrative citations to the members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
58.32 	transportation policy and finance.
59.1 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
59.2 	(1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to 
59.3 	improve safety;
59.4 	(2) provide an overview of administrative citations under section 473.4085, including 
59.5 	a summary of implementation and analysis of impacts of the program on fare compliance 
59.6 	and customer experience for riders;
59.7 	(3) for each of the previous three calendar years, provide data and statistics on:
59.8 	(i) crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and at transit stops and stations;
59.9 	(ii) the number of warnings and criminal citations issued by the Metropolitan Transit 
59.10 	Police, with a breakout by categorized reasons for a warning or citation; and
59.11 	(iii) the number of administrative citations issued, with a breakout by issuance by peace 
59.12 	officers, community service officers, and other authorized nonsworn personnel;
59.13 	(4) for each of the previous three calendar years, state the number of peace officers 
59.14 	employed by the Metropolitan Transit Police Department;
59.15 	(5) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metropolitan Transit 
59.16 	Police Department for the previous three calendar years; and
59.17 	(6) make recommendations on how to improve safety on public transit and transit stops 
59.18 	and stations, and for legislative changes, if any.

59.19 	APPLICATION. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
59.20 	Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

59.21 	Sec. 52. [473.4085] ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS.
59.22 		Subdivision 1.Authority. (a) Subject to requirements established by the Metropolitan 
59.23 	Council, the council may issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation 
59.24 	under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), if the violation occurs:
59.25 	(1) in a council transit vehicle or transit facility in the metropolitan area; or
59.26 	(2) in the case of commuter rail service, in a council commuter vehicle or commuter 
59.27 	facility in any corridor that is located in whole or in part in the metropolitan area.
59.28 	(b) Transit fare compliance may be enforced and administrative citations may be issued 
59.29 	by peace officers of the council's Metropolitan Transit Police, and by community service 
59.30 	officers or other nonsworn personnel as authorized by the council.
60.1 		Subd. 2.Fine; contested citation; resolution. (a) A person who is issued an 
60.2 	administrative citation under this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay a fine as 
60.3 	determined by the council. A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the 
60.4 	administrative citation within the specified period is considered to have waived the contested 
60.5 	citation process and is subject to collections, including collection costs.
60.6 	(b) The council must set the amount of the fine at no less than $35. The council may 
60.7 	establish an escalating fine structure for persons who fail to pay administrative citations or 
60.8 	who repeatedly commit a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), 
60.9 	clause (1).
60.10 	(c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person 
60.11 	may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms 
60.12 	established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or 
60.13 	both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has 
60.14 	committed a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), for 
60.15 	the first time, unless the person demonstrates financial hardship under criteria established 
60.16 	by the council.
60.17 	(d) The council must provide a civil process that allows a person to contest an 
60.18 	administrative citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a person not 
60.19 	associated with its transit operations, or enter into an agreement with another unit of 
60.20 	government, to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations.
60.21 		Subd. 3.Other requirements. (a) An administrative citation must include notification 
60.22 	that the person has the right to contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the 
60.23 	citation, and information on the timeline and consequences related to the citation.
60.24 	(b) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative 
60.25 	citations under this section.
60.26 	(c) The council must collect and maintain fines under this section in a separate account 
60.27 	that is only used to cover costs under this section.

60.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
60.29 	final enactment and applies to violations committed on or after that date. This act applies 
60.30 	in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, and 
60.31 	Washington.

61.1 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.855, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
61.2 		Subdivision 1.Unlawfully obtaining services; misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty 
61.3 	of a misdemeanor who intentionally obtains or attempts to obtain service for himself, herself, 
61.4 	or another person from a provider of public transit or from a public conveyance by doing 
61.5 	any of the following:
61.6 	(1) occupies or rides in any public transit vehicle without paying the applicable fare or 
61.7 	otherwise obtaining the consent of the transit provider including:
61.8 	(i) the use of a reduced fare when a person is not eligible for the fare; or
61.9 	(ii) the use of a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual by another 
61.10 	individual;
61.11 	(2) presents a falsified, counterfeit, photocopied, or other deceptively manipulated fare 
61.12 	medium as fare payment or proof of fare payment;
61.13 	(3) sells, provides, copies, reproduces, or creates any version of any fare medium without 
61.14 	the consent of the transit provider; or
61.15 	(4) puts or attempts to put any of the following into any fare box, pass reader, ticket 
61.16 	vending machine, or other fare collection equipment of a transit provider:
61.17 	(i) papers, articles, instruments, or items other than fare media or currency; or
61.18 	(ii) a fare medium that is not valid for the place or time at, or the manner in, which it is 
61.19 	used.
61.20 	(b) Where self-service barrier-free fare collection is utilized by a public transit provider, 
61.21 	it is a violation of this subdivision to intentionally fail to exhibit proof of fare payment upon 
61.22 	the request of an authorized transit representative when entering, riding upon, or leaving a 
61.23 	transit vehicle or when present in a designated paid fare zone located in a transit facility.
61.24 	(c) Issuance of an administrative citation under section 473.4085 prevents imposition 
61.25 	of a misdemeanor citation under this subdivision.

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

61.27 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.855, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
61.28 		Subd. 7.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.
61.29 	(b) "Public transit" or "transit" has the meaning given in section 174.22, subdivision 7.
62.1 	(c) "Public transit vehicle" or "transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for the purpose 
62.2 	of providing public transit, whether or not the vehicle is owned or operated by a public 
62.3 	entity.
62.4 	(d) "Public transit facilities" or "transit facilities" means any vehicles, equipment, 
62.5 	property, structures, stations, improvements, plants, parking or other facilities, or rights that 
62.6 	are owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing public transit, whether or not 
62.7 	the facility is owned or operated by a public entity.
62.8 	(e) "Fare medium" means a ticket, smart card, pass, coupon, token, transfer, or other 
62.9 	medium sold or distributed by a public transit provider, or its authorized agents, for use in 
62.10 	gaining entry to or use of the public transit facilities or vehicles of the provider.
62.11 	(f) "Proof of fare payment" means a fare medium valid for the place or time at, or the 
62.12 	manner in, which it is used. If using a reduced-fare medium, proof of fare payment also 
62.13 	includes proper identification demonstrating a person's eligibility for the reduced fare. If 
62.14 	using a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual, proof of fare payment 
62.15 	also includes an identification document bearing a photographic likeness of the individual 
62.16 	and demonstrating that the individual is the person to whom the fare medium is issued.
62.17 	(g) "Authorized transit representative" means the person authorized by the transit provider 
62.18 	to operate the transit vehicle, a peace officer, or any other person designated by the transit 
62.19 	provider as an authorized transit provider representative under this section.

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

62.21 	Sec. 55. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 274 REMOVED.
 62.22 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 205, is repealed effective the day 
62.23 	after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 
62.24 	commissioner and the governing body of Yellow Medicine County to transfer jurisdiction 
62.25 	of a segment of Legislative Route No. 274 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph 
62.26 	(b).
62.27 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota 
62.28 	Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically 
62.29 	or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

62.30 	Sec. 56. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 301 REMOVED.
 62.31 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 232, is repealed effective the day 
62.32 	after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 
63.1 	commissioner and the governing body of the city of St. Cloud to transfer jurisdiction of 
63.2 	Legislative Route No. 301 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
63.3 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota 
63.4 	Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically 
63.5 	or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

63.6 	Sec. 57. TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNING.
 63.7 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. By August 1, 2022, the Metropolitan Council must 
63.8 	convene a working group to perform planning on transit signal priority systems and related 
63.9 	transit advantage improvements on high-frequency and high-ridership bus routes in the 
63.10 	metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
63.11 		Subd. 2.Membership. The Metropolitan Council must solicit the following members 
63.12 	to participate in the working group:
63.13 	(1) one member representing Metro Transit, appointed by the Metropolitan Council;
63.14 	(2) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the 
63.15 	commissioner of transportation;
63.16 	(3) one member representing Minneapolis, appointed by the Minneapolis City Council;
63.17 	(4) one member representing St. Paul, appointed by the St. Paul City Council;
63.18 	(5) one member representing Hennepin County, appointed by the Hennepin County 
63.19 	Board;
63.20 	(6) one member representing Ramsey County, appointed by the Ramsey County Board;
63.21 	(7) one member from a city participating in the replacement service program under 
63.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit Association;
63.23 	(8) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
63.24 	Minnesota;
63.25 	(9) one member from Move Minnesota; and
63.26 	(10) other members as identified by the Metropolitan Council.
63.27 		Subd. 3.Duties. At a minimum, the working group must:
63.28 	(1) assess the current status and capability of transit signal priority systems among the 
63.29 	relevant road authorities;
63.30 	(2) identify key barriers and constraints and measures to address the barriers;
64.1 	(3) explore methods for ongoing coordination among the relevant road authorities;
64.2 	(4) estimate costs of potential improvements; and
64.3 	(5) develop a proposal or recommendations to implement transit signal priority systems 
64.4 	and related transit advantage improvements, including a prioritized listing of locations or 
64.5 	routes.
64.6 		Subd. 4.Administration. Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council 
64.7 	and the commissioner of transportation must provide administrative and technical support 
64.8 	for the working group.
64.9 		Subd. 5.Report. By December 15, 2022, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report 
64.10 	on transit signal priority system improvements to the chairs and ranking minority members 
64.11 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
64.12 	minimum, the report must summarize the results of the working group and provide 
64.13 	information on each of the activities specified in subdivision 3.
64.14 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The working group under this section expires December 31, 2022.

64.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
64.16 	final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, 
64.17 	Scott, and Washington.

64.18 	Sec. 58. SPEED SAFETY CAMERA PILOT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 
64.19 	PLAN.
 64.20 	By December 15, 2022, the commissioners of public safety and transportation must 
64.21 	jointly submit a speed safety camera pilot project implementation plan to the chairs and 
64.22 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
64.23 	policy and finance. The plan must conform to the recommendations in the work zone speed 
64.24 	management study required under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, 
64.25 	section 140.

64.26 	Sec. 59. ROAD USAGE CHARGE TASK FORCE.
 64.27 		Subdivision 1.Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
64.28 	meanings given.
64.29 	(b) "Road usage charge" means a tax, fee, or other charge imposed on a motor vehicle 
64.30 	on the basis of distance traveled or other measure of vehicle use of public highways.
64.31 	(c) "Task force" means the Road Usage Charge Task Force established in this section.
65.1 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The Road Usage Charge Task Force is established to develop 
65.2 	recommendations on implementation of a road usage charge in Minnesota.
65.3 		Subd. 3.Membership. (a) The task force consists of the following members:
65.4 	(1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and 
65.5 	one appointed by the senate minority leader;
65.6 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the speaker of 
65.7 	the house and one appointed by the house minority leader;
65.8 	(3) one member from the Department of Transportation appointed by the commissioner 
65.9 	of transportation;
65.10 	(4) one member from the Driver and Vehicle Services Division of the Department of 
65.11 	Public Safety appointed by the commissioner of public safety;
65.12 	(5) one member from the Public Utilities Commission appointed by the Minnesota Public 
65.13 	Utilities Commission;
65.14 	(6) one member representing public utilities, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 
65.15 	4, that provide electric service to retail customers in Minnesota appointed by the 
65.16 	commissioner of transportation;
65.17 	(7) one member appointed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation;
65.18 	(8) one member appointed by the Center for Transportation Studies of the University 
65.19 	of Minnesota;
65.20 	(9) one member appointed by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance;
65.21 	(10) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
65.22 	(11) one member appointed by the Great Plains Institute;
65.23 	(12) one member appointed by Fresh Energy; and
65.24 	(13) one member appointed by the Minnesota Electric Vehicle Owners chapter of the 
65.25 	Electric Vehicle Association.
65.26 	(b) Appointing authorities must make initial appointments to the task force by August 
65.27 	1, 2022.
65.28 		Subd. 4.Duties. The task force must:
66.1 	(1) identify and analyze road usage charge options and considerations, including with 
66.2 	respect to technical constraints, revenue impacts, equity across highway system users, data 
66.3 	privacy, and impacts to motorists;
66.4 	(2) review road usage charge implementation in other states;
66.5 	(3) evaluate road usage charge implementation in Minnesota for all-electric vehicles or 
66.6 	electric vehicles, as the terms are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.011, subdivisions 
66.7 	1a and 26a; and
66.8 	(4) develop recommendations for a pilot program or for phased or full road usage charge 
66.9 	implementation, including proposed legislation.
66.10 		Subd. 5.Meetings; chair. (a) By September 15, 2022, the chair of the Legislative 
66.11 	Coordinating Commission must convene the first meeting of the task force.
66.12 	(b) At the first meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs by a majority vote 
66.13 	of those members present.
66.14 	(c) The meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
66.15 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide 
66.16 	administrative assistance to the task force.
66.17 	(b) Upon request of the task force, the commissioners of transportation and public safety 
66.18 	must provide general informational and technical support to the task force.
66.19 		Subd. 7.Compensation. Members of the task force serve without compensation.
66.20 		Subd. 8.Report. By January 15, 2023, the task force must submit a report to the chairs 
66.21 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
66.22 	transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities 
66.23 	of the task force and provide information on the duties specified in subdivision 4.
66.24 		Subd. 9.Expiration. The task force expires on January 15, 2023.

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

66.26 	Sec. 60. REPORT; HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
 66.27 	By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must submit a report to the 
66.28 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
66.29 	transportation and the environment and natural resources on the implementation of the 
66.30 	highways for habitat program under Minnesota Statutes, section 160.2325. At a minimum, 
67.1 	the report must include an overview of program implementation and information on 
67.2 	expenditure of funds under the program.

67.3 	Sec. 61. REPEALER.
 67.4 	Minnesota Rules, part 8835.0350, subpart 2, is repealed.

67.5 	ARTICLE 4
67.6 	INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW PROVISIONS

67.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision 
67.8 	to read:
67.9 		Subd. 12a.Full-service provider. "Full-service provider" means a person who is 
67.10 	appointed by the commissioner as both a deputy registrar under this chapter and a driver's 
67.11 	license agent under chapter 171 who provides all driver services, excluding International 
67.12 	Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement transactions.

67.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended 
67.14 	to read:
67.15 		Subdivision 1.Records and fees. (a) Upon request by any person authorized in this 
67.16 	section, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must furnish a certified copy of any 
67.17 	driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record, 
67.18 	vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.
67.19 	(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records 
67.20 	governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester shall must pay a fee of $10 
67.21 	for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not 
67.22 	certified.
67.23 	(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in 
67.24 	paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format 
67.25 	is $1 for each page of the historical record.
67.26 	(d) Fees Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraph (b) for driver's license, 
67.27 	instruction permit, and Minnesota identification card records,must be paid into the state 
67.28 	treasury with 50 cents of each fee credited to must be deposited in the general fund., and
67.29 	the remainder of the fees collected must be credited to must be deposited in the driver 
67.30 	services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705. Of the fee 
67.31 	collected by a full-service provider under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction 
68.1 	permit, and Minnesota identification card records, the provider must transmit 50 cents to 
68.2 	the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund, and the provider must retain the 
68.3 	remainder.
68.4 	(e) Fees Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle 
68.5 	registration or title records,must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of each fee 
68.6 	credited to must be deposited in the general fund., and the remainder of the fees collected 
68.7 	must be credited to must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account in the special 
68.8 	revenue fund specified in section 299A.705. Of the fee collected by a full-service provider 
68.9 	under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle registration or title records, the provider must 
68.10 	transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund, and 
68.11 	the provider must retain the remainder.
68.12 	(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner shall or full-service 
68.13 	provider must permit a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means 
68.14 	for a fee of $4.50 for each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester 
68.15 	is the subject of the data.
68.16 	(g) Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraph (f):
68.17 	(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund;
68.18 	(2) for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records, the 
68.19 	remainder must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the special revenue 
68.20 	fund under section 299A.705; and
68.21 	(3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the vehicle 
68.22 	services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
68.23 	(h) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraph (f), the provider must 
68.24 	transmit $2.70 to the commissioner to be deposited into the general fund, and the provider 
68.25 	must retain the remainder.
68.26 	(g) (i) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by 
68.27 	section 169.09, subdivision 13.

68.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests 
68.29 	for records made on or after that date.

68.30 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
68.31 		Subd. 2.Requests for information; surcharge on fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
68.32 	in subdivision 3, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must impose a surcharge 
69.1 	of 50 cents on each fee charged by the commissioner or full-service provider under section 
69.2 	13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the 
69.3 	registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit, 
69.4 	or Minnesota identification card.
69.5 	(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person 
69.6 	or, by mail, or to a request for transmittal through a computer modem online. The surcharge 
69.7 	does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's 
69.8 	license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or 
69.9 	titled in the individual's name.
69.10 	(c) The surcharges collected by the commissioner under this subdivision must be credited 
69.11 	to the general fund. The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted 
69.12 	to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund.

69.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests 
69.14 	for records made on or after that date.

69.15 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
69.16 		Subd. 3.Exception to fee and surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section 
69.17 	13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information 
69.18 	about the registration of a vehicle if the commissioner or full-service provider is satisfied 
69.19 	that:
69.20 	(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit 
69.21 	organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and
69.22 	(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled 
69.23 	substance law violators, or health code violators.
69.24 	(b) The commissioner shall or full-service provider must not require a requester under 
69.25 	paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a 
69.26 	maximum number of data requests.

69.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests 
69.28 	for records made on or after that date.

69.29 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
69.30 		Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations. (a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a 
69.31 	filing fee of:
70.1 	(1) $7 is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions; 
70.2 	and
70.3 	(2) $11 is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor carrier 
70.4 	fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
70.5 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
70.6 	(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction 
70.7 	of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
70.8 	(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a 
70.9 	vehicle.
70.10 	(c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices 
70.11 	sent out by the commissioner.
70.12 	(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may 
70.13 	be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the 
70.14 	statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or 
70.15 	debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the commissioner 
70.16 	of public safety. The surcharge must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit 
70.17 	card transactions.
70.18 	(e) The fees collected under this subdivision by the department for in-person transactions
70.19 	must be allocated as follows:
70.20 	(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
70.21 	(i) $5.50 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and
70.22 	(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
70.23 	(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
70.24 	(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
70.25 	(ii) $6.00 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and
70.26 	(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account.
70.27 	(f) The fees collected under this subdivision by the department for mail or online 
70.28 	transactions must be allocated as follows:
70.29 	(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
70.30 	(i) $2.75 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account;
71.1 	(ii) $0.75 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
71.2 	(iii) $3.50 must be deposited in the full-service provider account; and
71.3 	(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
71.4 	(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
71.5 	(ii) $3.00 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account;
71.6 	(iii) $0.75 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
71.7 	(iv) $3.75 must be deposited in the full-service provider account.

71.8 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.345, is amended to read:
71.9 	168.345 USE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
71.10 		Subdivision 1.Information by telephone. Information about vehicle registrations shall
71.11 	must not be furnished on the telephone to any person except the owner of the vehicle,
71.12 	personnel of law enforcement agencies, and the personnel of governmental motor vehicle 
71.13 	and registration offices.
71.14 		Subd. 2.Lessees; information. The commissioner may not furnish information about 
71.15 	registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180 
71.16 	days or more to any person except the owner of the vehicle, the lessee, personnel of law 
71.17 	enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section 
71.18 	604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the 
71.19 	commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile 
71.20 	recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary 
71.21 	data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical 
71.22 	analysis and market research.

71.23 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended 
71.24 	to read:
71.25 		Subd. 13.Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty, appropriation. (a) All reports 
71.26 	and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the 
71.27 	commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal 
71.28 	governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:
71.29 	(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safety, a full-service provider as 
71.30 	defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a, or any law enforcement agency shall must
71.31 	disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:
72.1 	(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate, 
72.2 	or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under 
72.3 	section 573.02;
72.4 	(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs 
72.5 	other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;
72.6 	(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);
72.7 	(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or
72.8 	(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent 
72.9 	action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result 
72.10 	of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;
72.11 	(2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver 
72.12 	filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
72.13 	(3) (2) the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle 
72.14 	insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;
72.15 	(4) (3) the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the commissioner of 
72.16 	transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial 
72.17 	motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;
72.18 	(5) (4) upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the 
72.19 	commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident 
72.20 	involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection 
72.21 	under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and
72.22 	(6) (5) the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of 
72.23 	Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant 
72.24 	programs relating to safety.
72.25 	(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any 
72.26 	provision of law or rule of court. No report shall A report must not be used as evidence in 
72.27 	any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out 
72.28 	of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety shall must furnish, upon the 
72.29 	demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any 
72.30 	court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the 
72.31 	commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that 
72.32 	the report be made to the commissioner.
73.1 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under 
73.2 	this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their 
73.3 	representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, 
73.4 	as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render 
73.5 	privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which 
73.6 	the reports relate.
73.7 	(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in 
73.8 	this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.
73.9 	(e) The commissioner of public safety shall or full-service provider as defined in section 
73.10 	171.01, subdivision 33a, must charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5 
73.11 	fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee collected by the 
73.12 	commissioner under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and 
73.13 	credited to the driver services operating account established in section 299A.705 and ten 
73.14 	percent must be deposited in the general fund. Of the $5 fee collected by a full-service 
73.15 	provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner to be deposited into the 
73.16 	general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder. The commissioner or full-service 
73.17 	provider may also furnish an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which 
73.18 	must not contain personal or private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided 
73.19 	in paragraph (g), for not less than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided 
73.20 	in section 13.03, subdivision 3.
73.21 	(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissioner, a full-service 
73.22 	provider, and law enforcement agencies shall must charge commercial users who request 
73.23 	access to response or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per 
73.24 	record. "Commercial user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more 
73.25 	than five accident reports per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a 
73.26 	commercial purpose. Of the money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph, 
73.27 	90 percent must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the driver services 
73.28 	operating account established in section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the 
73.29 	general fund. Of the fees collected by a full-service provider under this paragraph, the 
73.30 	provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner to be deposited into the general fund, 
73.31 	and the provider must retain the remainder.
73.32 	(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner shall or 
73.33 	full-service provider must provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to 
73.34 	the public on a case-by-case basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section 
73.35 	13.03, subdivision 3. The database provided must not contain personal or private data on 
74.1 	an individual. However, unless the accident records database includes the vehicle 
74.2 	identification number, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must include the 
74.3 	vehicle registration plate number if a private agency certifies and agrees that the agency:
74.4 	(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;
74.5 	(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have 
74.6 	been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access 
74.7 	to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and
74.8 	(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

74.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests 
74.10 	for records made on or after that date.

74.11 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
74.12 	read:
74.13 		Subd. 33a.Full-service provider. "Full-service provider" means a person who is 
74.14 	appointed by the commissioner as both a driver's license agent who provides all driver 
74.15 	services, excluding International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement 
74.16 	transactions under this chapter and deputy registrar services under chapter 168.

74.17 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
74.18 		Subd. 2.Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

74.19
74.20
74.21	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Driver's License
		D-$21.00
	C-$25.00
	B-$32.00
	A-$40.00
	
74.22
74.23
74.24	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Under-21 D.L.
		D-$21.00
	C-$25.00
	B-$32.00
	A-$20.00
	
74.25	Enhanced Driver's License
		D-$36.00
	C-$40.00
	B-$47.00
	A-$55.00
	
74.26
74.27
74.28	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Instruction 
Permit
					$5.25
	
74.29
74.30	Enhanced Instruction 
Permit
					$20.25
	
74.31
74.32	Commercial Learner's 
Permit
					$2.50
	
74.33
74.34
74.35	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Provisional 
License
					$8.25
	
74.36
74.37	Enhanced Provisional 
License
					$23.25
	
75.1
75.2
75.3
75.4
75.5
75.6	Duplicate REAL ID 
Compliant or Noncompliant 
License or duplicate REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant 
identification card
					$6.75
	
75.7
75.8
75.9	Enhanced Duplicate 
License or enhanced 
duplicate identification card
					$21.75
	
75.10
75.11
75.12
75.13
75.14
75.15
75.16
75.17
75.18
75.19	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Minnesota 
identification card or REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Under-21 
Minnesota identification 
card, other than duplicate, 
except as otherwise 
provided in section 171.07, 
subdivisions 3 and 3a
					$11.25
	
75.20
75.21	Enhanced Minnesota 
identification card
					$26.25
	
75.22 	From August 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, the fee is increased by $0.75 for REAL ID compliant 
75.23 	or noncompliant classified driver's licenses, REAL ID compliant or noncompliant classified 
75.24 	under-21 driver's licenses, and enhanced driver's licenses.
75.25 	(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must collect 
75.26 	a surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the 
75.27 	driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.
75.28 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 
75.29 	has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 
75.30 	169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related 
75.31 	moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall
75.32 	must have a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving 
75.33 	violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
75.34 	(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner 
75.35 	shall must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual 
75.36 	renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an 
75.37 	applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department shall must
75.38 	not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
75.39 	(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge 
75.40 	and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
76.1 	(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must
76.2 	charge a filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, 
76.3 	subdivision 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph for in-person transactions must be 
76.4 	deposited in the driver services operating account under section 299A.705. Revenue collected 
76.5 	under this paragraph for mail or online transactions must be allocated as follows:
76.6 	(1) 50 percent must be deposited in the driver services operating account under section 
76.7 	299A.705, subdivision 2; and
76.8 	(2) 50 percent must be deposited in the full-service provider account under section 
76.9 	299A.705, subdivision 3a.
76.10 	(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional 
76.11 	license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision 
76.12 	that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes 
76.13 	of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.

76.14 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
76.15 	read:
76.16 		Subd. 8.Preapplication; REAL ID. (a) The commissioner must establish a process for 
76.17 	an applicant to submit an electronic preapplication for a REAL ID-compliant driver's license 
76.18 	or REAL ID-compliant identification card. The commissioner must design the preapplication 
76.19 	so that the applicant must enter information required for the application. The preapplication 
76.20 	must also generate a list of documents the applicant is required to submit in person at the 
76.21 	time of the application. The commissioner must provide a link to the preapplication website 
76.22 	at the time an individual schedules an appointment to apply for a REAL ID-compliant 
76.23 	driver's license or REAL ID-compliant identification card.
76.24 	(b) An applicant who submitted a preapplication is required to appear in person before 
76.25 	a driver's license agent to submit a completed application for the REAL ID-compliant driver's 
76.26 	license or REAL ID-compliant identification card.

76.27 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
76.28 		Subd. 4.Fee; equipment. (a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee of $8 for each 
76.29 	application., as follows:

77.177.2	(1)
	New application for noncompliant driver's license or noncompliant 
Minnesota identification card
	$
	11.00
	
77.377.4
77.5	(2)
	New application for REAL ID-compliant driver's license, REAL 
ID-compliant Minnesota identification card, enhanced driver's 
license, or enhanced Minnesota identification card
	$
	16.00
	
77.677.7	(3)
	Renewal application for noncompliant driver's license or 
noncompliant Minnesota identification card
	$
	11.00
	
77.877.977.10
	(4)
	Renewal application for REAL ID-compliant driver's license, 
REAL ID-compliant Minnesota identification card, enhanced 
driver's license, or enhanced Minnesota identification card
	$
	11.00
	
77.11 	Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee shall must cover all expenses involved in 
77.12 	receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required 
77.13 	under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 
77.14 	3 and 3a.
77.15 	(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by 
77.16 	credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the 
77.17 	statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit 
77.18 	card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card 
77.19 	and debit card transactions. The commissioner shall must adopt rules to administer this 
77.20 	paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, 
77.21 	paragraph (b), does not apply.
77.22 	(c) The department shall must maintain the photo identification equipment for all agents 
77.23 	appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance 
77.24 	of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing office pursuant to 
77.25 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part 
77.26 	7404.0400, the department shall must provide and maintain photo identification equipment 
77.27 	without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office if the office was provided 
77.28 	the equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All photo identification equipment 
77.29 	must be compatible with standards established by the department.
77.30 	(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the 
77.31 	county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not 
77.32 	an employee of the county shall must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or 
77.33 	salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under 
77.34 	the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement 
77.35 	Association.
78.1 	(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period 
78.2 	established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications 
78.3 	and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

78.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to applications 
78.5 	made on or after that date.

78.6 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision 
78.7 	to read:
78.8 		Subd. 11.Manual and study material availability. The commissioner must publish 
78.9 	the driver's manual on the department's website. The commissioner must also publish study 
78.10 	support materials for the written exam and skills exam, with a focus on the subjects and 
78.11 	skills that are most commonly failed by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that 
78.12 	the driver's manual and study support materials are easily located and available for no cost.

78.13 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.12, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
78.14 		Subd. 1a.Driver and vehicle services information system; security and auditing. (a) 
78.15 	The commissioner must establish written procedures to ensure that only individuals 
78.16 	authorized by law may enter, update, or access not public data collected, created, or 
78.17 	maintained by the driver and vehicle services information system. An authorized individual's 
78.18 	ability to enter, update, or access data in the system must correspond to the official duties 
78.19 	or training level of the individual and to the statutory authorization granting access for that 
78.20 	purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated, 
78.21 	accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in 
78.22 	the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not otherwise classified by law.
78.23 	(b)The commissioner must not revoke the authorization of any individual who properly 
78.24 	accessed data to complete an authorized transaction or to resolve an issue that does not 
78.25 	result in a completed authorized transaction. The commissioner must immediately and 
78.26 	permanently revoke the authorization of any individual who willfully entered, updated, 
78.27 	accessed, shared, or disseminated data in violation of state or federal law. If an individual 
78.28 	willfully gained access to data without authorization by law, the commissioner must forward 
78.29 	the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authority for prosecution. The commissioner must 
78.30 	establish a process that allows an individual whose access was revoked to appeal that 
78.31 	decision.
78.32 	(c) The commissioner must arrange for an independent biennial audit of the driver and 
78.33 	vehicle services information system to determine whether data currently in the system are 
79.1 	classified correctly, how the data are used, and to verify compliance with this subdivision. 
79.2 	The results of the audit are public. No later than 30 days following completion of the audit, 
79.3 	the commissioner must provide a report summarizing the audit results to the commissioner 
79.4 	of administration; the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house 
79.5 	of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance, 
79.6 	public safety, and data practices; and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and 
79.7 	Personal Data Privacy. The report must be submitted as required under section 3.195, except 
79.8 	that printed copies are not required.

79.9 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended 
79.10 	to read:
79.11 		Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness, 
79.12 	disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner shall
79.13 	must examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner 
79.14 	directs. This examination must include:
79.15 	(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission 
79.16 	of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
79.17 	(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, 
79.18 	warning, and directing traffic;
79.19 	(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and 
79.20 	drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal 
79.21 	penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the 
79.22 	operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad 
79.23 	grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil 
79.24 	transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and 
79.25 	passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and 
79.26 	dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;
79.27 	(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the 
79.28 	operation of a motor vehicle; and
79.29 	(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to 
79.30 	determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
79.31 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for 
79.32 	a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in 
79.33 	color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans 
80.1 	operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to 
80.2 	a license, must be granted such license.
80.3 	(c) The commissioner shall must make provision for giving the examinations under this 
80.4 	subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto 
80.5 	reasonably convenient to the applicant.
80.6 	(d) The commissioner shall must ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment 
80.7 	for an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days 
80.8 	of the applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, 
80.9 	the applicant is eligible to take the examination.
80.10 	(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website 
80.11 	about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next 
80.12 	available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an 
80.13 	option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam 
80.14 	at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided. The information must 
80.15 	be easily accessible and must not require a person to sign in or provide any other information, 
80.16 	except an address, in order to see available exam dates.

80.17 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
80.18 		Subd. 1a.Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction. (a) If the commissioner 
80.19 	determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses a valid driver's license issued 
80.20 	by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable examination for obtaining a 
80.21 	driver's license, the commissioner may must waive the requirement requirements that the 
80.22 	applicant pass a written knowledge examination and demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary 
80.23 	and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle on determining that the applicant 
80.24 	possesses a valid driver's license issued by a jurisdiction that requires a comparable 
80.25 	demonstration for license issuance.
80.26 	(b) If the commissioner determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses 
80.27 	a valid driver's license with a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state or 
80.28 	jurisdiction that requires a comparable examination for obtaining the endorsement, the 
80.29 	commissioner must waive the requirements that the applicant for a two-wheeled vehicle 
80.30 	endorsement pass a written knowledge examination and demonstrate the ability to exercise 
80.31 	ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
80.32 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both 
80.33 	the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces, 
81.1 	and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch 
81.2 	or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's 
81.3 	separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and 
81.4 	fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's 
81.5 	separation or discharge.

81.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to applications 
81.7 	made on or after that date.

81.8 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.705, is amended by adding a subdivision 
81.9 	to read:
81.10 		Subd. 3a.Full-service provider account. (a) The full-service provider account is created 
81.11 	in the special revenue fund, consisting of fees described in sections 168.33, subdivision 7, 
81.12 	and 171.06, subdivision 2, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise 
81.13 	provided to the account.
81.14 	(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety 
81.15 	to distribute to full-service providers, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 12a. At 
81.16 	least quarterly, the commissioner must distribute the money in the account to each full-service 
81.17 	provider that was in operation during that quarter based proportionally on the number of 
81.18 	transactions completed by each full-service provider.

81.19 	Sec. 17. REPORT; TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TITLES AND DRIVERS' 
81.20 	LICENSES.
 81.21 	By December 15, 2022, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and 
81.22 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
81.23 	policy and finance on transitioning from physical driver and vehicle documents to digital 
81.24 	versions of the same documents. At a minimum, the report must:
81.25 	(1) include information on how other states have implemented the transition to digital 
81.26 	documents;
81.27 	(2) make recommendations on how to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of data;
81.28 	(3) include an estimate of the costs for transitioning to digital documents;
81.29 	(4) include an estimated timeline for transitioning to digital documents; and
81.30 	(5) identify statutory changes necessary to implement the transition to digital documents.

82.1 	Sec. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 82.2 	Except where otherwise specified, this article is effective August 1, 2022.

82.3 	ARTICLE 5
82.4 	SALVAGE AND PRIOR SALVAGE TITLE BRANDS

82.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
82.6 	to read:
82.7 		Subd. 16b.Recovered intact vehicle. "Recovered intact vehicle" means a vehicle that 
82.8 	was:
82.9 	(1) verified by the vehicle insurer to be stolen and declared a total loss; and
82.10 	(2) subsequently recovered with damage that is not in excess of 80 percent of its value 
82.11 	immediately before it was stolen.

82.12 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.01, subdivision 17b, is amended to read:
82.13 		Subd. 17b.Salvage vehicle. (a) "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle that has a salvage 
82.14 	certificate of title (1) for which an insurance company has declared a total loss or paid a 
82.15 	total loss claim, or (2) that has been involved in a collision or other event in which the cost 
82.16 	of repairs exceeds 80 percent of the value of the vehicle immediately before the damage 
82.17 	occurred.
82.18 	(b) Salvage vehicle does not include a recovered intact vehicle.

82.19 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
82.20 		Subdivision 1.Contents. The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle or 
82.21 	manufactured home in this state, or for reissuance of a certificate of title for a manufactured 
82.22 	home under section 168A.142, shall must be made by the owner to the department on the 
82.23 	form prescribed by the department and shall must contain:
82.24 	(1) the first, middle, and last names, the dates of birth, and addresses of all owners who 
82.25 	are natural persons, the full names and addresses of all other owners;
82.26 	(2) a description of the vehicle or manufactured home including, so far as the following 
82.27 	data exists, its make, model, year, identifying number in the case of a vehicle or serial 
82.28 	number in the case of a manufactured home, type of body, and whether new or used;
83.1 	(3) the date of purchase by applicant, the name and address of the person from whom 
83.2 	the vehicle or manufactured home was acquired, the names and addresses of any secured 
83.3 	parties in the order of their priority, and the dates of their respective security agreements;
83.4 	(4) with respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the true 
83.5 	cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the actual mileage is unknown if the 
83.6 	odometer reading is known by the owner to be different from the true mileage;
83.7 	(5) with respect to vehicles subject to section 325F.6641, whether the vehicle sustained 
83.8 	damage by collision or other occurrence which exceeded 70 percent of the actual cash value
83.9 	that meets the disclosure requirements under section 325F.6641, subdivision 1; and
83.10 	(6) any further information the department reasonably requires to identify the vehicle 
83.11 	or manufactured home and to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a 
83.12 	certificate of title, and the existence or nonexistence and priority of any security interest in 
83.13 	the vehicle or manufactured home.

83.14 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
83.15 		Subd. 4.Vehicle last registered out of state. If the application refers to a vehicle last 
83.16 	previously registered in another state or country, the application shall must contain or be 
83.17 	accompanied by:
83.18 	(1) any certificate of title issued by the other state or country;
83.19 	(2) any other information and documents the department reasonably requires to establish 
83.20 	the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence and priority of any security 
83.21 	interest in it;
83.22 	(3) the certificate of a person authorized by the department that the identifying number 
83.23 	of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the 
83.24 	application, or any other proof of the identity of the vehicle the department reasonably 
83.25 	requires; and
83.26 	(4) with respect to vehicles subject to section 325F.6641, whether the vehicle sustained 
83.27 	damage by collision or other occurrence which exceeded 70 percent of actual cash value
83.28 	that meets the disclosure requirements under section 325F.6641, subdivision 1. Damage, 
83.29 	for the purpose of this the calculation under this clause, does not include the actual cost 
83.30 	incurred to repair, replace, or reinstall inflatable safety restraints and other vehicle 
83.31 	components that must be replaced due to the deployment of the inflatable safety restraints.

84.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
84.2 		Subd. 3.Content of certificate. (a) Each certificate of title issued by the department 
84.3 	shall must contain:
84.4 	(1) the date issued;
84.5 	(2) the first, middle, and last names and the dates of birth of all owners who are natural 
84.6 	persons, and the full names of all other owners;
84.7 	(3) the residence address of the owner listed first if that owner is a natural person or the 
84.8 	address if that owner is not a natural person;
84.9 	(4) the names of any secured parties, and the address of the first secured party, listed in 
84.10 	the order of priority (i) as shown on the application, or (ii) if the application is based on a 
84.11 	certificate of title, as shown on the certificate, or (iii) as otherwise determined by the 
84.12 	department;
84.13 	(5) any liens filed pursuant to a court order or by a public agency responsible for child 
84.14 	support enforcement against the owner;
84.15 	(6) the title number assigned to the vehicle;
84.16 	(7) a description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exists, its make, 
84.17 	model, year, identifying number, type of body, whether new or used, and if a new vehicle, 
84.18 	the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use;
84.19 	(8) with respect to a motor vehicle subject to section 325E.15, (i) the true cumulative 
84.20 	mileage registered on the odometer or (ii) that the actual mileage is unknown if the odometer 
84.21 	reading is known by the owner to be different from the true mileage;
84.22 	(9) if applicable, one or more of the following:
84.23 	(i) with respect to a vehicle subject to sections 325F.6641 168A.151 and 325F.6642, the 
84.24 	appropriate term brand "flood damaged," "rebuilt," "salvage," "prior salvage," or 
84.25 	"reconstructed";
84.26 	(10) (ii) with respect to a vehicle contaminated by methamphetamine production, if the 
84.27 	registrar has received the certificate of title and notice described in section 152.0275, 
84.28 	subdivision 2, paragraph (g), the term brand "hazardous waste contaminated vehicle"; and
84.29 	(11) (iii) with respect to a vehicle subject to section 325F.665, the term brand "lemon 
84.30 	law vehicle"; and
84.31 	(12) (10) any other data the department prescribes.
85.1 	(b) For a certificate of title on a vehicle that is a restored pioneer vehicle:
85.2 	(1) the identifying number must be the valid identifying number as provided under 
85.3 	section 168A.04, subdivision 5;
85.4 	(2) the year of the vehicle must be the year of original vehicle manufacture and not the 
85.5 	year of restoration; and
85.6 	(3) the title must not bear a "reconstructed vehicle" brand.

85.7 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
85.8 		Subdivision 1.Salvage titles and prior salvage brands. (a) When an insurer, licensed 
85.9 	to conduct business in Minnesota, acquires ownership of a late-model or high-value vehicle, 
85.10 	excluding a recovered intact vehicle, through payment of damages, the insurer shall must:
85.11 	(1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle, immediately apply for a salvage certificate 
85.12 	of title that bears a "salvage" brand or shall stamp the existing certificate of title with the 
85.13 	legend "SALVAGEsalvageCERTIFICATE OF TITLE" in a manner prescribed by the 
85.14 	department; or
85.15 	(2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of 
85.16 	title that bears a "prior salvage" brand or stamp the existing certificate of title with "prior 
85.17 	salvage" in a manner prescribed by the department.
85.18 	(b) Within ten days of obtaining the title of a vehicle through payment of damages, an 
85.19 	insurer must notify the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
85.20 	(b) (c) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1, a person shall must
85.21 	immediately apply for a salvage certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand if the person 
85.22 	acquires a damaged late-model or high-value vehicle with an out-of-state title and the vehicle
85.23 	that:
85.24 	(1) is a vehicle that was acquired by an insurer through payment of damages;
85.25 	(2) is a vehicle for which the will incur a cost of repairs that exceeds the value of the 
85.26 	damaged vehicle; or
85.27 	(3) has an out-of-state salvage certificate of title as proof of ownership.; or
85.28 	(4) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," or any similar term on the 
85.29 	certificate of title.
86.1 	(d) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1, a person must immediately 
86.2 	apply for a certificate of title that bears a "prior salvage" brand if the person acquires a 
86.3 	damaged vehicle and:
86.4 	(1) a "salvage" brand is not required under paragraph (c); and
86.5 	(2) the vehicle:
86.6 	(i) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," "rebuilt," "reconditioned," or 
86.7 	any similar term on the certificate of title; or
86.8 	(ii) had a salvage certificate of title or brand issued at any time in the vehicle's history 
86.9 	by any other jurisdiction.
86.10 	(c) (e) A self-insured owner of a late-model or high-value vehicle that sustains damage 
86.11 	by collision or other occurrence which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value shall
86.12 	must:
86.13 	(1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle, immediately apply for a salvage certificate 
86.14 	of title. that bears a "salvage" brand; or
86.15 	(2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of 
86.16 	title that bears a "prior salvage" brand.

86.17 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.152, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
86.18 		Subdivision 1.Certificate of inspection. (a) A salvage certificate of title that bears a 
86.19 	"salvage" brand or stamp authorizes the holder to possess, transport, and transfer ownership 
86.20 	in a vehicle. A salvage certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp does not 
86.21 	authorize the holder to register a vehicle. A certificate of title must not be issued for a vehicle 
86.22 	for which a salvage certificate of title has been issued unless
86.23 	(b) For a late-model or high-value vehicle with a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" 
86.24 	brand or stamp, the commissioner must not issue a certificate of title that bears a "prior 
86.25 	salvage" brand unless the application for title is accompanied by a certification of inspection 
86.26 	in the form and content specified by the department accompanies the application for a 
86.27 	certificate of title.

86.28 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.152, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
86.29 		Subd. 1a.Duties of salvage vehicle purchaser. No salvage vehicle purchaser shall 
86.30 	possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a salvage certificate of title that 
87.1 	bears a "salvage" or "prior salvage" brand. The salvage vehicle purchaser shall must display 
87.2 	the salvage certificate of title upon the request of any appropriate public authority.

87.3 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.662, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
87.4 		Subd. 3.Exclusions. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2, a dealer is not 
87.5 	required to provide an express warranty for a used motor vehicle:
87.6 	(1) sold for a total cash sale price of less than $3,000, including the trade-in value of 
87.7 	any vehicle traded in by the consumer, but excluding tax, license fees, registration fees, and 
87.8 	finance charges;
87.9 	(2) with an engine designed to use diesel fuel;
87.10 	(3) with a gross weight, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 13, in excess of 9,000 
87.11 	pounds;
87.12 	(4) that has been custom-built or modified for show or for racing;
87.13 	(5) that is eight years of age or older, as calculated from the first day in January of the 
87.14 	designated model year of the vehicle;
87.15 	(6) that has been produced by a manufacturer which has never manufactured more than 
87.16 	10,000 motor vehicles in any one year;
87.17 	(7) that has 75,000 miles or more at time of sale;
87.18 	(8) that has not been manufactured in compliance with applicable federal emission 
87.19 	standards in force at the time of manufacture as provided by the Clean Air Act, United 
87.20 	States Code, title 42, sections 7401 through 7642, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, 
87.21 	and safety standards as provided by the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, United 
87.22 	States Code, title 15, sections 1381 through 1431, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; 
87.23 	or
87.24 	(9) that has been issued a salvage certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp
87.25 	under section 168A.151.

87.26 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.6641, is amended to read:
87.27 	325F.6641 DISCLOSURE OF VEHICLE DAMAGE.
87.28 		Subdivision 1. Prior damage disclosure. (a) If a late-model vehicle, as defined in 
87.29 	section 168A.01, subdivision 8a, has sustained damage by collision or other occurrence 
87.30 	which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value immediately prior to sustaining damage, 
88.1 	the seller must disclose that fact to the buyer, if the seller has actual knowledge of the 
88.2 	damage. The amount of damage is determined by the retail cost of repairing the vehicle 
88.3 	based on a complete written retail repair estimate or invoice.
88.4 	(b) The disclosure required under this subdivision must be made in writing on the 
88.5 	application for title and registration or other transfer document, in a manner prescribed by 
88.6 	the registrar of motor vehicles. The registrar shall revise must design the certificate of title 
88.7 	form, including the assignment by seller (transferor) and reassignment by licensed dealer 
88.8 	sections of the form, the separate application for title forms, and other transfer documents 
88.9 	to accommodate this disclosure. If the seller is a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to 
88.10 	section 168.27, the disclosure required by this section must be made orally by the dealer to 
88.11 	the prospective buyer in the course of the sales presentation.
88.12 	(c) Upon transfer and application for title to a vehicle covered by this subdivision, the 
88.13 	registrar shall record the term "rebuilt" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and all 
88.14 	subsequent Minnesota certificates of title used for that vehicle.
88.15 		Subd. 2.Form of Disclosure requirements. (a) If a motor vehicle dealer licensed under 
88.16 	section 168.27 offers a vehicle for sale in the course of a sales presentation to any prospective 
88.17 	buyer the dealer must provide a written disclosure and, except for sales performed online, 
88.18 	an oral disclosure of:
88.19 	(1) prior vehicle damage as required under subdivision 1;
88.20 	(2) the existence or requirement of any title brand under sections 168A.05, subdivision 
88.21 	3, 168A.151, 325F.6642, or 325F.665, subdivision 14, if the dealer has actual knowledge 
88.22 	of the brand; and
88.23 	(3) if a motor vehicle, which is part of a licensed motor vehicle dealer's inventory, has 
88.24 	been submerged or flooded above the bottom dashboard while parked on the dealer's lot.
88.25 	(b) If a person receives a flood disclosure as described in paragraph (a), clause (3), 
88.26 	whether from a motor vehicle dealer or another seller, and subsequently offers that vehicle 
88.27 	for sale, the person must provide the same disclosure to any prospective subsequent buyer.
88.28 	(c) Written disclosure under this subdivision must be signed by the buyer and maintained 
88.29 	in the motor vehicle dealer's sales file in the manner prescribed by the registrar of motor 
88.30 	vehicles.
88.31 	(d) The disclosure required in this section subdivision 1 must be made in substantially 
88.32 	the following form: "To the best of my knowledge, this vehicle has ..... has not ..... sustained 
88.33 	damage in excess of 80 percent actual cash value."

89.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.6642, is amended to read:
89.2 	325F.6642 TITLE BRANDING.
89.3 		Subdivision 1.Flood damage. If the application for title and registration indicates that 
89.4 	the vehicle has been classified as a total loss vehicle because of water or flood damage, or 
89.5 	that the vehicle bears a "flood damaged" or similar brand, the registrar of motor vehicles 
89.6 	shall must record the term brand "flood damaged" on the certificate of title and all subsequent 
89.7 	certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
89.8 		Subd. 2.Total loss Salvage vehicles. (a) Upon transfer and application for title to all 
89.9 	total loss vehicles for which the "salvage" brand is required under section 168A.151, 
89.10 	subdivision 1, the registrar of motor vehicles shall must (1) record the term brand "prior
89.11 	salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title, and (2) subject to section 168A.152, 
89.12 	record the brand "prior salvage" on all subsequent Minnesota certificates of title used issued
89.13 	for that vehicle.
89.14 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a "prior salvage" brand is not required for a recovered 
89.15 	intact vehicle, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16b.
89.16 		Subd. 3.Out-of-state vehicles. (a) Upon transfer and application for title of all repaired 
89.17 	vehicles with out-of-state titles that bear the term "damaged," "salvage," "rebuilt," 
89.18 	"reconditioned," or any similar term, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term 
89.19 	"prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and all subsequent Minnesota 
89.20 	certificates of title used for that vehicle.
89.21 	(b) The registrar shall mark "prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and 
89.22 	all subsequent certificates of title issued for any vehicle which came into the state unrepaired 
89.23 	and for which a salvage certificate of title was issued.
89.24 	(c) For vehicles with out-of-state titles which bear the term "flood damaged," the registrar 
89.25 	of motor vehicles shall record the term "flood damaged" on the first Minnesota certificate 
89.26 	of title and all subsequent Minnesota certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
89.27 	(d) the registrar shall mark "prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and 
89.28 	all subsequent certificates of title issued for any vehicle that had a salvage certificate of title 
89.29 	issued at any time in the vehicle's history by any other jurisdiction.
89.30 		Subd. 2a.Prior salvage. Upon application for title to all vehicles for which the "prior 
89.31 	salvage" brand is required under section 168A.151, subdivision 1, the registrar of motor 
89.32 	vehicles must record the brand "prior salvage" on the certificate of title and all subsequent 
89.33 	certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
90.1 		Subd. 2b.Certain damaged vehicles. Upon transfer and application for title to a vehicle 
90.2 	that is subject to section 325F.6641, subdivision 1, the registrar of motor vehicles must (1) 
90.3 	record the brand "salvage" on the first certificate of title, and (2) subject to section 168A.152, 
90.4 	record the brand "prior salvage" on all subsequent certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
90.5 		Subd. 4.Reconstructed vehicles. For vehicles that are reconstructed within the meaning 
90.6 	of section 168A.15, the registrar shall must record the term brand "reconstructed" on the 
90.7 	certificate of title and all subsequent certificates of title.
90.8 		Subd. 5.Manner of branding. The Each brand designation of "flood damaged," "rebuilt," 
90.9 	"prior salvage," or "reconstructed" under this section or section 168A.05, subdivision 3, 
90.10 	168A.151, or 325F.665, subdivision 14, required on a certificate of title shall must be made 
90.11 	by the registrar of motor vehicles in a clear and conspicuous manner, in a color format
90.12 	different from all other writing on the certificate of title.
90.13 		Subd. 6.Total loss vehicle; definition. For the purposes of this section, "total loss 
90.14 	vehicle" means a vehicle damaged by collision or other occurrence, for which a salvage 
90.15 	certificate of title has been issued. Total loss vehicle does not include a stolen and recovered 
90.16 	vehicle verified by the insurer who declared the vehicle to be a total loss vehicle unless 
90.17 	there is more than minimal damage to the vehicle as determined by the registrar.
90.18 		Subd. 7.Dealer disclosure. If a licensed motor vehicle dealer offers for sale a vehicle 
90.19 	with a branded title, the dealer shall orally disclose the existence of the brand in the course 
90.20 	of the sales presentation.
90.21 		Subd. 8.Flood damage; dealer lots. If a motor vehicle, which is part of a licensed motor 
90.22 	vehicle dealer's inventory, has been submerged or flooded above the bottom of the dashboard 
90.23 	while parked on the dealer's lot, the dealer must disclose that fact in writing to any buyer 
90.24 	and must orally disclose that fact in the course of a sales presentation to any prospective 
90.25 	buyer. The buyer must also disclose the existence of the flood damage in writing to any 
90.26 	subsequent buyer.

90.27 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.665, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
90.28 		Subd. 14.Title branding. (a) Upon transfer and application for title of all vehicles 
90.29 	subject to this section, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term "lemon law 
90.30 	vehicle" on the certificate of title and all subsequent certificates of title for that vehicle.
90.31 	(b) For vehicles with out-of-state titles that bear the term "lemon law vehicle," or any 
90.32 	similar term, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term "lemon law vehicle" on 
91.1 	the first Minnesota certificate of title and all subsequent Minnesota certificates of title issued 
91.2 	for that vehicle.
91.3 	(c) The designation of "lemon law vehicle" on a certificate of title must be made by the 
91.4 	registrar of motor vehicles in a clear and conspicuous manner, in a color different from all 
91.5 	other writing on the certificate of title.

91.6 	Sec. 13. REPEALER.
 91.7 	Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168A.01, subdivision 17a; and 325F.6644, are repealed.

91.8 	Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 91.9 	Unless specified otherwise, this article is effective January 1, 2023.

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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H1683-1 

168A.01 DEFINITIONS.Subd. 17a.Salvage title. 
"Salvage title" means a certificate of title that is issued to a vehicle declared a repairable total loss vehicle under section 168A.151 and includes an existing certificate of title that has been stamped with the legend "salvage certificate of title" in accordance with section 168A.151. 

325F.6644 APPLICATION.Subdivision 1.Damage disclosure. 
Section 325F.6641 does not apply to commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more or to motorcycles. 

Subd. 2.Title branding. 
Section 325F.6642 does not apply to (1) commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more or to motorcycles, other than reconstructed vehicles, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16; and (2) restored pioneer vehicles, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16a. 

8835.0350FINANCIAL RECORDS. Subp. 2.Reports.  
At the end of each month of operation, a recipient shall provide the department with a report summarizing cost allocations and operating statistics for the period. Reports must be completed on forms provided or approved by the department and must be submitted no later than the last day of the month following the reporting period. The recipient shall submit to the department the final report for the contract period no later than 90 days after the contract period ends.