1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating 
1.3 	money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation, 
1.4 	Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying prior 
1.5 	appropriations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; modifying various 
1.6 	policy and finance provisions; establishing metropolitan region sales and use tax; 
1.7 	requiring Metropolitan Council to implement and enforce transit safety measures; 
1.8 	authorizing administrative citations; establishing criminal penalties; establishing 
1.9 	an advisory committee, a task force, and a working group; establishing pilot 
1.10 	programs; requiring a study; requiring reports; transferring money;amending 
1.11 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 43A.17, by adding a 
1.12 	subdivision; 151.37, subdivision 12; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, as amended, 
1.13 	by adding subdivisions; 161.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.46, subdivision 2; 163.051, 
1.14 	subdivision 1; 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 
1.15 	168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.326; 168.327, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a 
1.16 	subdivision; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345, subdivision 2; 168.54, subdivision 
1.17 	5; 168A.29, by adding a subdivision; 169.09, subdivision 13, by adding a 
1.18 	subdivision; 169.14, by adding a subdivision; 169.345, subdivision 2; 169.475, 
1.19 	subdivisions 2, 3; 169.8261; 169.865, subdivision 1a; 171.01, by adding 
1.20 	subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended, 7, by adding subdivisions; 
1.21 	171.061, subdivision 4; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.13, subdivisions 
1.22 	1, 1a; 171.26; 174.01, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 1c; 174.634; 
1.23 	219.015, subdivision 2; 219.1651; 221.0269, by adding a subdivision; 222.37, 
1.24 	subdivision 1; 256.9752, by adding a subdivision; 270C.15; 297A.94; 297A.99, 
1.25 	subdivision 1; 297A.993, by adding a subdivision; 297B.02, subdivision 1; 297B.03; 
1.26 	297B.09; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 299A.705, subdivision 1; 299D.03, 
1.27 	subdivision 5; 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1; 357.021, subdivisions 
1.28 	6, 7; 473.146, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, by adding a 
1.29 	subdivision; 473.859, by adding a subdivision; 609.855, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, by 
1.30 	adding a subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, sections 
1.31 	2, subdivision 2; 4, subdivision 4; article 4, section 143; Laws 2022, chapter 39, 
1.32 	section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 160; 
1.33 	161; 168; 169; 171; 174; 297A; 473; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota 
1.34 	Statutes, chapter 168E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121, 
1.35 	subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5; 168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, 
1.36 	subdivision 4; 168.345, subdivision 1; 299A.705, subdivision 2; 360.915, 
1.37 	subdivision 5.
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. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.5 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
2.6 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway 
2.7 	fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
2.8 	Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked 
2.9 	"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified 
2.10 	otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base 
2.11 	within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The 
2.12 	figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them 
2.13 	are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each 
2.14 	year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. 
2.15 	"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street 
2.16 	fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees 
2.17 	who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee 
2.18 	administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or 
2.19 	nonpartisan research.

2.20				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.21				Available for the Year
	
2.22				Ending June 30
	
2.23					2024
		2025

2.24
2.25	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

2.26	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	4,268,996,000
	$
	3,743,506,000

2.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.28		2024
	2025
	
2.29	General
	597,620,000
	40,858,000
	
2.30	Airports
	25,368,000
	25,368,000
	
2.31	Special Revenue
	39,582,000
	40,332,000
	
2.32	C.S.A.H.
	915,471,000
	1,007,662,000
	
2.33	M.S.A.S.
	236,403,000
	269,187,000
	
2.34	Trunk Highway
	2,454,552,000
	2,360,099,000
	
3.1 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
3.2 	commissioner of transportation.
3.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.5 	subdivisions.

3.6	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
3.7 	(a) Aeronautics

3.8	(1) Airport Development and Assistance
		59,598,000
		18,598,000

3.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.10		2024
	2025
	
3.11	General
	41,000,000
	-0-
	
3.12	Airports
	18,598,000
	18,598,000
	
3.13 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
3.14 	fund and must be spent according to 
3.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
3.16 	subdivision 4.
3.17 	$26,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
3.18 	general fund for matches to federal aid and 
3.19 	state investments related to airport 
3.20 	infrastructure projects. This appropriation is 
3.21 	available until June 30, 2027.
3.22 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
3.23 	general fund for system maintenance of critical 
3.24 	airport safety systems, equipment, and 
3.25 	essential airfield technology.
3.26 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.27 	16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is 
3.28 	available for five years after the year of the 
3.29 	appropriation. If the appropriation for either 
3.30 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
3.31 	other year is available for it.
3.32 	If the commissioner of transportation 
3.33 	determines that a balance remains in the state 
4.1 	airports fund following the appropriations 
4.2 	made in this article and that the appropriations 
4.3 	made are insufficient for advancing airport 
4.4 	development and assistance projects, an 
4.5 	amount necessary to advance the projects, not 
4.6 	to exceed the balance in the state airports fund, 
4.7 	is appropriated in each year to the 
4.8 	commissioner and must be spent according to 
4.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
4.10 	subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a 
4.11 	determination under this contingent 
4.12 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
4.13 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
4.14 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
4.15 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
4.16 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
4.17 	transportation finance concerning the funds 
4.18 	appropriated. Funds appropriated under this 
4.19 	contingent appropriation do not adjust the base 
4.20 	for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

4.21	(2) Aviation Support Services
		15,397,000
		8,431,000

4.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.23		2024
	2025
	
4.24	General
	8,707,000
	1,741,000
	
4.25	Airports
	6,690,000
	6,690,000
	
4.26 	$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
4.27 	general fund to purchase two utility aircraft 
4.28 	for the Department of Transportation.

4.29	(3) Civil Air Patrol
		80,000
		80,000
	
4.30 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
4.31 	fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

4.32	(b) Transit and Active Transportation
		28,278,000
		18,324,000
	
4.33 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
5.1 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for the 
5.2 	active transportation program under Minnesota 
5.3 	Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime 
5.4 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
5.5 	2027.
5.6 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in 
5.7 	fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of 
5.8 	Rochester to implement demand response 
5.9 	transit service using electric transit vehicles. 
5.10 	The money is available for mobile software 
5.11 	application development, vehicles and 
5.12 	equipment including accessible vehicles, 
5.13 	associated charging infrastructure, and capital 
5.14 	and operating costs.

5.15	(c) Transportation Management
		300,000
		300,000
	
5.16 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
5.17 	for grants to transportation management 
5.18 	organizations in the Department of 
5.19 	Transportation metropolitan district for 
5.20 	programming and service expansion to assist 
5.21 	companies and commuters with carpool, 
5.22 	vanpool, bicycle commuting, telework, and 
5.23 	transit. The commissioner must not retain any 
5.24 	portion of this appropriation.

5.25	(d) Safe Routes to School
		1,500,000
		500,000
	
5.26 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
5.27 	for the safe routes to school program under 
5.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
5.29 	If the appropriation for either year is 
5.30 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
5.31 	year is available for it.

5.32	(e) Passenger Rail
		197,121,000
		4,226,000
	
6.1 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
6.2 	for passenger rail activities under Minnesota 
6.3 	Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
6.4 	$194,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital 
6.5 	improvements and betterments for the 
6.6 	Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express 
6.7 	intercity passenger rail project, including 
6.8 	preliminary engineering, design, engineering, 
6.9 	environmental analysis and mitigation, 
6.10 	acquisition of land and right-of-way, 
6.11 	equipment and rolling stock, and construction. 
6.12 	From this appropriation, the amount necessary 
6.13 	is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements 
6.14 	to establish a joint station that provides for 
6.15 	Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder 
6.16 	line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2) 
6.17 	acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for 
6.18 	purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet 
6.19 	pool to provide for service on Northern Lights 
6.20 	Express and expanded Amtrak train service 
6.21 	between Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
6.22 	Chicago. This appropriation is available until 
6.23 	June 30, 2028.
6.24 	$488,000 in each year is for staff and operating 
6.25 	costs related to intercity passenger rail 
6.26 	planning and project management.
6.27 	$1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000 
6.28 	in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal 
6.29 	aid for capital and operating costs for 
6.30 	expanded Amtrak train service between 
6.31 	Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago.
6.32 	The base from the general fund is $5,742,000 
6.33 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

6.34	(f) Freight
		13,963,000
		9,353,000

7.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.2		2024
	2025
	
7.3	General
	7,596,000
	2,687,000
	
7.4	Trunk Highway
	6,367,000
	6,666,000
	
7.5 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
7.6 	general fund for matching federal aid grants 
7.7 	for improvements, engineering, and 
7.8 	administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge 
7.9 	in Minneapolis. This appropriation is available 
7.10 	until June 30, 2027.
7.11 	$1,000,000 in each year is from the general 
7.12 	fund for staff, operating costs, and 
7.13 	maintenance related to weight and safety 
7.14 	enforcement systems.

7.15	Subd. 3.State Roads
 					
7.16	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		415,052,000
		425,393,000

7.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.18		2024
	2025
	
7.19	General
	2,750,000
	-0-
	
7.20	Trunk Highway
	412,302,000
	425,393,000
	
7.21 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
7.22 	general fund for the highways for habitat 
7.23 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.24 	160.2325.
7.25 	$330,000 in each year is for living snow fence 
7.26 	implementation and maintenance activities.
7.27 	$1,750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
7.28 	general fund for safe road zones under 
7.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. Of this 
7.30 	amount, $750,000 is for development and 
7.31 	delivery of public awareness and education 
7.32 	campaigns about safe road zones.
7.33 	The base is $425,423,000 in each of fiscal 
7.34 	years 2026 and 2027.

8.1	(b) Program Planning and Delivery

8.2	(1) Planning and Research
		32,679,000
		33,465,000
	
8.3 	The commissioner may use any balance 
8.4 	remaining in this appropriation for program 
8.5 	delivery under clause (2).
8.6 	$130,000 in each year is available for 
8.7 	administrative costs of the targeted group 
8.8 	business program.
8.9 	$266,000 in each year is available for grants 
8.10 	to metropolitan planning organizations outside 
8.11 	the seven-county metropolitan area.
8.12 	$900,000 in each year is available for grants 
8.13 	for transportation studies outside the 
8.14 	metropolitan area to identify critical concerns, 
8.15 	problems, and issues. These grants are 
8.16 	available: (i) to regional development 
8.17 	commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional 
8.18 	development commission is functioning, to 
8.19 	joint powers boards established under 
8.20 	agreement of two or more political 
8.21 	subdivisions in the region to exercise the 
8.22 	planning functions of a regional development 
8.23 	commission; and (iii) in regions where no 
8.24 	regional development commission or joint 
8.25 	powers board is functioning, to the Department 
8.26 	of Transportation district office for that region.

8.27	(2) Program Delivery
		273,008,000
		273,985,000

8.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.29		2024
	2025
	
8.30	General
	2,000,000
	2,000,000
	
8.31	Trunk Highway
	271,008,000
	271,985,000
	
8.32 	This appropriation includes use of consultants 
8.33 	to support development and management of 
8.34 	projects.
9.1 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for roadway 
9.2 	design and related improvements that reduce 
9.3 	speeds and eliminate intersection interactions 
9.4 	on rural high-risk roadways. The 
9.5 	commissioner must identify roadways based 
9.6 	on crash information and in consultation with 
9.7 	the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under 
9.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, and local 
9.9 	traffic safety partners.
9.10 	$2,000,000 in each year is from the general 
9.11 	fund for implementation of climate-related 
9.12 	programs as provided under the federal 
9.13 	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public 
9.14 	Law 117-58.
9.15 	$1,000,000 in each year is available for 
9.16 	management of contaminated and regulated 
9.17 	material on property owned by the Department 
9.18 	of Transportation, including mitigation of 
9.19 	property conveyances, facility acquisition or 
9.20 	expansion, chemical release at maintenance 
9.21 	facilities, and spills on the trunk highway 
9.22 	system where there is no known responsible 
9.23 	party. If the appropriation for either year is 
9.24 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
9.25 	year is available for it.

9.26	(c) State Road Construction
		1,343,823,000
		1,184,582,000

9.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.28		2024
	2025
	
9.29	General
	27,300,000
	300,000
	
9.30	Trunk Highway
	1,316,523,000
	1,184,282,000
	
9.31 	This appropriation is for the actual 
9.32 	construction, reconstruction, and improvement 
9.33 	of trunk highways, including design-build 
9.34 	contracts, internal department costs associated 
9.35 	with delivering the construction program, 
10.1 	consultant usage to support these activities, 
10.2 	and the cost of actual payments to landowners 
10.3 	for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 
10.4 	payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 
10.5 	relocation expenses.
10.6 	This appropriation includes federal highway 
10.7 	aid. The commissioner of transportation must 
10.8 	notify the chairs, ranking minority members, 
10.9 	and staff of the legislative committees with 
10.10 	jurisdiction over transportation finance of any 
10.11 	significant events that cause the estimates of 
10.12 	federal aid to change.
10.13 	$25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
10.14 	general fund for predesign, design, 
10.15 	engineering, environmental review and 
10.16 	mitigation, right-of-way acquisition, and 
10.17 	construction of: (1) grade separations and 
10.18 	intersection improvements along marked 
10.19 	Trunk Highway 65 at 99th Avenue Northeast, 
10.20 	105th Avenue Northeast, Anoka County 
10.21 	State-Aid Highway 12 (109th Avenue 
10.22 	Northeast), 117th Avenue Northeast; and (2) 
10.23 	if necessary or required for the construction, 
10.24 	improvements to associated frontage roads, 
10.25 	backage roads, connecting local streets, and 
10.26 	utility infrastructure. From this amount, the 
10.27 	commissioner may make one or more grants 
10.28 	to the city of Blaine, Anoka County, or both.  
10.29 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
10.30 	2030.
10.31 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
10.32 	general fund for living snow fence 
10.33 	implementation, including: acquiring and 
10.34 	planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and 
10.35 	wildflowers that are climate adaptive to 
11.1 	Minnesota; improvements; contracts; 
11.2 	easements; rental agreements; and program 
11.3 	delivery.
11.4 	$300,000 in each year is from the general fund 
11.5 	for additions and modifications to work zone 
11.6 	design or layout to reduce vehicle speeds in a 
11.7 	work zone following a determination by the 
11.8 	commissioner that the initial work zone design 
11.9 	or layout insufficiently provides for reduced 
11.10 	vehicle speeds. This is a onetime 
11.11 	appropriation.
11.12 	The commissioner may expend up to one-half 
11.13 	of one percent of the federal appropriations 
11.14 	under this paragraph as grants to opportunity 
11.15 	industrialization centers and other nonprofit 
11.16 	job training centers for job training programs 
11.17 	related to highway construction.
11.18 	The commissioner may transfer up to 
11.19 	$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation 
11.20 	revolving loan fund.
11.21 	The commissioner may receive money 
11.22 	covering other shares of the cost of partnership 
11.23 	projects. These receipts are appropriated to 
11.24 	the commissioner for these projects.
11.25 	The base from the general fund is $0 in each 
11.26 	of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

11.27	(d) Corridors of Commerce
		25,000,000
		25,000,000
	
11.28 	This appropriation is for the corridors of 
11.29 	commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, 
11.30 	section 161.088. The commissioner may use 
11.31 	up to 17 percent of the amount in each year 
11.32 	for program delivery.

11.33	(e) Highway Debt Service
		266,661,000
		283,662,000
	
12.1 	$263,661,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
12.2 	$280,662,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for 
12.3 	transfer to the state bond fund. If this 
12.4 	appropriation is insufficient to make all 
12.5 	transfers required in the year for which it is 
12.6 	made, the commissioner of management and 
12.7 	budget must transfer the deficiency amount 
12.8 	as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.9 	16A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking 
12.10 	minority members, and staff of the legislative 
12.11 	committees with jurisdiction over 
12.12 	transportation finance and the chairs of the 
12.13 	senate Finance Committee and the house of 
12.14 	representatives Ways and Means Committee 
12.15 	of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess 
12.16 	appropriation cancels to the trunk highway 
12.17 	fund.

12.18	(f) Statewide Radio Communications
		8,653,000
		6,907,000

12.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
12.20		2024
	2025
	
12.21	General
	2,003,000
	3,000
	
12.22	Trunk Highway
	6,650,000
	6,904,000
	
12.23 	$3,000 in each year is from the general fund 
12.24 	to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal 
12.25 	tower for Lake of the Woods weather 
12.26 	broadcasting.
12.27 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
12.28 	general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for 
12.29 	Emergency Response (ARMER) tower 
12.30 	building improvements and replacement.

12.31	Subd. 4.Local Roads
 					
12.32	(a) County State-Aid Highways
		915,410,000
		988,396,000
	
12.33 	This appropriation is from the county state-aid 
12.34 	highway fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.1 	sections 161.081 and 297A.815, subdivision 
13.2 	3, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162, and 
13.3 	is available until June 30, 2033.
13.4 	If the commissioner of transportation 
13.5 	determines that a balance remains in the 
13.6 	county state-aid highway fund following the 
13.7 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
13.8 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
13.9 	are insufficient for advancing county state-aid 
13.10 	highway projects, an amount necessary to 
13.11 	advance the projects, not to exceed the balance 
13.12 	in the county state-aid highway fund, is 
13.13 	appropriated in each year to the commissioner. 
13.14 	Within two weeks of a determination under 
13.15 	this contingent appropriation, the 
13.16 	commissioner of transportation must notify 
13.17 	the commissioner of management and budget 
13.18 	and the chairs, ranking minority members, and 
13.19 	staff of the legislative committees with 
13.20 	jurisdiction over transportation finance 
13.21 	concerning funds appropriated. The 
13.22 	commissioner must identify in the next budget 
13.23 	submission to the legislature under Minnesota 
13.24 	Statutes, section 16A.11, any amount that is 
13.25 	appropriated under this paragraph.

13.26	(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
		236,403,000
		269,187,000
	
13.27 	This appropriation is from the municipal 
13.28 	state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.29 	chapter 162, and is available until June 30, 
13.30 	2033.
13.31 	If the commissioner of transportation 
13.32 	determines that a balance remains in the 
13.33 	municipal state-aid street fund following the 
13.34 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
13.35 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
14.1 	are insufficient for advancing municipal 
14.2 	state-aid street projects, an amount necessary 
14.3 	to advance the projects, not to exceed the 
14.4 	balance in the municipal state-aid street fund, 
14.5 	is appropriated in each year to the 
14.6 	commissioner. Within two weeks of a 
14.7 	determination under this contingent 
14.8 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
14.9 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
14.10 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
14.11 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
14.12 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
14.13 	transportation finance concerning funds 
14.14 	appropriated. The commissioner must identify 
14.15 	in the next budget submission to the legislature 
14.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any 
14.17 	amount that is appropriated under this 
14.18 	paragraph.

14.19	(c) Other Local Roads
					
14.20	(1) Town Roads
		61,000
		19,266,000
	
14.21 	This appropriation is from the town road 
14.22 	account in the county state-aid highway fund 
14.23 	for town roads for distribution in the manner 
14.24 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.25 	162.081.
14.26 	The base is $21,162,000 in fiscal year 2026 
14.27 	and $21,306,000 in fiscal year 2027.

14.28	(2) Small Cities Assistance
		38,532,000
		38,532,000
	
14.29 	This appropriation is from the small cities 
14.30 	assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.31 	section 162.145, for the small cities assistance 
14.32 	program under that section.
14.33 	The base is $42,324,000 in fiscal year 2026 
14.34 	and $42,612,000 in fiscal year 2027.

15.1	(3) Rice Street Capitol Area Redesign
		25,000,000
		-0-
	
15.2 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
15.3 	for Rice Street Capitol Area redesign under 
15.4 	section 17. This appropriation is available until 
15.5 	June 30, 2032.

15.6	(4) St. Louis County Projects
		9,000,000
		-0-
	
15.7 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
15.8 	for one or more grants to St. Louis County as 
15.9 	follows:
15.10 	(i) $3,000,000 for predesign, design, 
15.11 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
15.12 	mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction 
15.13 	of St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 100 
15.14 	(3rd Avenue North and Main Street), from 
15.15 	marked Trunk Highway 135 to St. Louis 
15.16 	County State-Aid Highway 110 in the city of 
15.17 	Aurora; and
15.18 	(ii) $6,000,000 for predesign, design, 
15.19 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
15.20 	mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and 
15.21 	reconstruction of Progress Parkway, to provide 
15.22 	for intersection improvements and road 
15.23 	realignment and extension from marked U.S. 
15.24 	Highway 53 and St. Louis County State-Aid 
15.25 	Highway 142 to marked Trunk Highway 37 
15.26 	and Station 44 Road in the city of Eveleth.

15.27	(5) Local Transportation Disaster Support
		4,300,000
		1,000,000
	
15.28 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
15.29 	provide cost-share for federal assistance from 
15.30 	the Federal Highway Administration for the 
15.31 	emergency relief program under United States 
15.32 	Code, title 23, section 125. This appropriation 
15.33 	is available until June 30, 2027.

16.1	Subd. 5.Agency Management

16.2	(a) Agency Services
		302,876,000
		90,538,000

16.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
16.4		2024
	2025
	
16.5	General
	226,849,000
	9,461,000
	
16.6	Trunk Highway
	76,027,000
	81,077,000
	
16.7 	$2,500,000 in each year is from the general 
16.8 	fund for small community partnerships under 
16.9 	section 15. This is a onetime appropriation 
16.10 	and is available until June 30, 2026.
16.11 	$1,000,000 in each year is from the general 
16.12 	fund for federal transportation grants technical 
16.13 	assistance under section 14. This is a onetime 
16.14 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
16.15 	2026.
16.16 	$214,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
16.17 	general fund for Infrastructure Investment and 
16.18 	Jobs Act (IIJA) discretionary matches under 
16.19 	section 16. This is a onetime appropriation 
16.20 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
16.21 	$1,000,000 in each year is from the general 
16.22 	fund for Tribal-state relations and workforce 
16.23 	training programs.
16.24 	$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,000,000 
16.25 	in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund 
16.26 	for information technology projects and 
16.27 	implementation.
16.28 	The base from the general fund is $5,961,000 
16.29 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

16.30	(b) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
		13,861,000
		261,000
	
16.31 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
16.32 	for the electric vehicle infrastructure program 
16.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47.
17.1 	$13,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 is available 
17.2 	until June 30, 2027.

17.3	(c) Buildings
		40,790,000
		41,120,000

17.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.5		2024
	2025
	
17.6	General
	55,000
	55,000
	
17.7	Trunk Highway
	40,735,000
	41,065,000
	
17.8 	Any money appropriated to the commissioner 
17.9 	of transportation for building construction for 
17.10 	any fiscal year before fiscal year 2024 is 
17.11 	available to the commissioner during the 
17.12 	biennium to the extent that the commissioner 
17.13 	spends the money on the building construction 
17.14 	projects for which the money was originally 
17.15 	encumbered during the fiscal year for which 
17.16 	it was appropriated. If the appropriation for 
17.17 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
17.18 	for the other year is available for it.

17.19	(d) Tort Claims
		600,000
		600,000
	
17.20 	If the appropriation for either year is 
17.21 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
17.22 	year is available for it.

17.23	Subd. 6.Transfers; General Authority
 					
17.24 	(a) With the approval of the commissioner of 
17.25 	management and budget, the commissioner 
17.26 	of transportation may transfer unencumbered 
17.27 	balances among the appropriations from the 
17.28 	trunk highway fund and the state airports fund 
17.29 	made in this section. Transfers under this 
17.30 	paragraph must not be made: (1) between 
17.31 	funds; (2) from the appropriations for state 
17.32 	road construction or debt service; or (3) from 
17.33 	the appropriations for operations and 
17.34 	maintenance or program delivery, except for 
18.1 	a transfer to state road construction or debt 
18.2 	service.
18.3 	(b) The commissioner of transportation must 
18.4 	immediately report transfers under paragraph 
18.5 	(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members, 
18.6 	and staff of the legislative committees with 
18.7 	jurisdiction over transportation finance. The 
18.8 	authority for the commissioner of 
18.9 	transportation to make transfers under 
18.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is 
18.11 	superseded by the authority and requirements 
18.12 	under this subdivision.

18.13	Subd. 7.Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
 					
18.14 	The commissioner of transportation must 
18.15 	transfer from the flexible highway account in 
18.16 	the county state-aid highway fund:
18.17 	(1) $1,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the trunk 
18.18 	highway fund;
18.19 	(2) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the 
18.20 	municipal turnback account in the municipal 
18.21 	state-aid street fund; and
18.22 	(3) the remainder in each year to the county 
18.23 	turnback account in the county state-aid 
18.24 	highway fund.
18.25 	The money transferred under this subdivision 
18.26 	is for highway turnback purposes as provided 
18.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081, 
18.28 	subdivision 3.

18.29	Subd. 8.Contingent Appropriations
 					
18.30 	The commissioner of transportation, with the 
18.31 	approval of the governor and the written 
18.32 	approval of at least five members of a group 
18.33 	consisting of the members of the Legislative 
19.1 	Advisory Commission under Minnesota 
19.2 	Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority 
19.3 	members of the legislative committees with 
19.4 	jurisdiction over transportation finance, may 
19.5 	transfer all or part of the unappropriated 
19.6 	balance in the trunk highway fund to an 
19.7 	appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design, 
19.8 	construction, or inspection in order to take 
19.9 	advantage of an unanticipated receipt of 
19.10 	income to the trunk highway fund or to take 
19.11 	advantage of federal advanced construction 
19.12 	funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance 
19.13 	in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay 
19.14 	tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this 
19.15 	subdivision authorizes the commissioner to 
19.16 	increase the use of federal advanced 
19.17 	construction funding beyond amounts 
19.18 	specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result 
19.19 	of the use of federal advanced construction 
19.20 	funding must include an analysis of the effects 
19.21 	on the long-term trunk highway fund balance. 
19.22 	The amount transferred is appropriated for the 
19.23 	purpose of the account to which it is 
19.24 	transferred.

19.25	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

19.26	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	89,630,000
	$
	88,630,000
	
19.27 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
19.28 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
19.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
19.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
19.31 	subdivisions.

20.1	Subd. 2.Transit System Operations
 		32,654,000
		32,654,000
	
20.2 	This appropriation is for transit system 
20.3 	operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
20.4 	473.371 to 473.449.

20.5	Subd. 3.Metro Mobility
 		55,976,000
		55,976,000
	
20.6 	This appropriation is for Metro Mobility under 
20.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386.

20.8	Subd. 4.Land Use and Transportation
 		1,000,000
		-0-
	
20.9 	This appropriation is for the metropolitan land 
20.10 	use and transportation policy study under 
20.11 	article 4, section 66.

20.12	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

20.13	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	293,821,000
	$
	288,400,000

20.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
20.15		2024
	2025
	
20.16	General
	39,200,000
	40,309,000
	
20.17	H.U.T.D.
	1,336,000
	1,378,000
	
20.18	Special Revenue
	74,330,000
	76,117,000
	
20.19	Trunk Highway
	178,955,000
	170,596,000
	
20.20 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
20.21 	commissioner of public safety.
20.22 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
20.23 	purpose are specified in the following 
20.24 	subdivisions. The commissioner must spend 
20.25 	appropriations from the trunk highway fund 
20.26 	in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.

20.27	Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services

20.28	(a) Office of Communications
		896,000
		1,148,000
	
20.29 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
20.30 	$220,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $440,000 in 
20.31 	fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating 
21.1 	costs related to departmental communications 
21.2 	activities.

21.3	(b) Public Safety Support
		10,326,000
		11,773,000

21.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
21.5		2024
	2025
	
21.6	General
	5,399,000
	6,564,000
	
21.7	Trunk Highway
	4,927,000
	5,209,000
	
21.8 	$1,482,000 in each year is from the general 
21.9 	fund for staff and operating costs related to 
21.10 	public engagement activities.
21.11 	$1,302,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,694,000 
21.12 	in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund 
21.13 	for staff and operating costs related to 
21.14 	departmental administrative support activities.
21.15 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
21.16 	general fund for use of a consultant to provide 
21.17 	for assessment and predesign related to State 
21.18 	Patrol facilities.

21.19	(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
		640,000
		640,000
	
21.20 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
21.21 	for payment of public safety officer survivor 
21.22 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.23 	299A.44. If the appropriation for either year 
21.24 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
21.25 	year is available for it.

21.26	(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements
		1,367,000
		1,367,000
	
21.27 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
21.28 	for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit 
21.29 	account. This appropriation is available for 
21.30 	reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, 
21.31 	section 299A.465.

21.32	(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
		745,000
		745,000
	
22.1 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
22.2 	for soft body armor reimbursements under 
22.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.

22.4	(f) Technology and Support Services
		6,712,000
		6,783,000

22.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.6		2024
	2025
	
22.7	General
	1,645,000
	1,684,000
	
22.8	Trunk Highway
	5,067,000
	5,099,000

22.9	Subd. 3.State Patrol

22.10	(a) Patrolling Highways
		151,394,000
		141,731,000

22.11	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.12		2024
	2025
	
22.13	General
	648,000
	389,000
	
22.14	H.U.T.D.
	92,000
	92,000
	
22.15	Trunk Highway
	150,654,000
	141,250,000
	
22.16 	$14,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is to purchase 
22.17 	and equip a helicopter for the State Patrol.
22.18 	$1,700,000 in each year is for staff and 
22.19 	equipment costs of pilots for the State Patrol.
22.20 	$611,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $352,000 in 
22.21 	fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for 
22.22 	activities in support of State Patrol 
22.23 	accreditation by the Commission on 
22.24 	Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

22.25	(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
		17,746,000
		18,423,000
	
22.26 	$5,248,000 in each year is for staff and 
22.27 	operating costs related to commercial motor 
22.28 	vehicle enforcement.

22.29	(c) Capitol Security
		18,666,000
		19,231,000
	
22.30 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
22.31 	The commissioner must not:
23.1 	(1) spend any money from the trunk highway 
23.2 	fund for capitol security; or
23.3 	(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from 
23.4 	the patrolling highways activity to capitol 
23.5 	security.
23.6 	The commissioner must not transfer any 
23.7 	money appropriated to the commissioner under 
23.8 	this section:
23.9 	(1) to capitol security; or
23.10 	(2) from capitol security.

23.11	(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
		1,244,000
		1,286,000
	
23.12 	This appropriation is from the highway user 
23.13 	tax distribution fund to investigate:
23.14 	(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax 
23.15 	liabilities from individuals and businesses that 
23.16 	currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
23.17 	(2) illegal or improper activity related to the 
23.18 	sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor 
23.19 	vehicles.

23.20	Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services
 					
23.21	(a) Driver Services
		41,952,000
		43,225,000
	
23.22 	This appropriation is from the driver and 
23.23 	vehicle services account under Minnesota 
23.24 	Statutes, section 299A.705.
23.25 	$201,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $192,000 in 
23.26 	fiscal year 2025 are for full-service provider 
23.27 	monitoring and auditing activities.
23.28 	If legislation is enacted in the 2023 regular 
23.29 	legislative session that establishes a watercraft 
23.30 	operator's permit indicator on drivers' licenses 
23.31 	and identification cards, $59,000 in fiscal year 
23.32 	2024 is available for the costs of 
24.1 	implementation. Otherwise, this amount 
24.2 	cancels to the driver and vehicle services 
24.3 	account.
24.4 	$262,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $81,000 in 
24.5 	fiscal year 2025 is for collection of race and 
24.6 	ethnicity information for holders of drivers' 
24.7 	licenses and identification cards.
24.8 	$2,598,000 in each year is to maintain driver's 
24.9 	license examination stations.

24.10	(b) Vehicle Services
		30,935,000
		31,449,000
	
24.11 	This appropriation is from the driver and 
24.12 	vehicle services account under Minnesota 
24.13 	Statutes, section 299A.705.
24.14 	$3,000,000 in each year is for payments to 
24.15 	deputy registrars, including a deputy registrar 
24.16 	who is a full-service provider as defined in 
24.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 168.002, 
24.18 	subdivision 12a. The commissioner must make 
24.19 	quarterly payments to each deputy registrar 
24.20 	that was in operation during the previous 
24.21 	quarter based proportionally on the total 
24.22 	number of transactions completed by each 
24.23 	deputy registrar. The first quarterly 
24.24 	distribution must be made on or before July 
24.25 	15, 2023. This is a onetime appropriation, and 
24.26 	the amount in fiscal year 2025 is available 
24.27 	until August 31, 2025.
24.28 	$1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,300,000 
24.29 	in fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating 
24.30 	costs related to additional vehicle inspection 
24.31 	sites.
24.32 	The base is $28,449,000 in each of fiscal years 
24.33 	2026 and 2027.

25.1	Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
 		9,195,000
		8,596,000

25.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
25.3		2024
	2025
	
25.4	General
	8,634,000
	7,981,000
	
25.5	Trunk Highway
	561,000
	615,000
	
25.6 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
25.7 	general fund for grants to local units of 
25.8 	government to perform additional traffic safety 
25.9 	enforcement activities in safe road zones under 
25.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. In 
25.11 	allocating funds, the commissioner must 
25.12 	account for other sources of funding for 
25.13 	increased traffic enforcement.
25.14 	$1,000,000 in each year is from the general 
25.15 	fund for grants to local units of government 
25.16 	to enhance traffic safety enforcement activities 
25.17 	and is available for training, equipment, 
25.18 	overtime, and related costs for peace officers 
25.19 	to perform duties that are specifically related 
25.20 	to traffic management and traffic safety. This 
25.21 	is a onetime appropriation.
25.22 	$2,000,000 in each year is from the general 
25.23 	fund for grants to law enforcement agencies 
25.24 	to undertake targeted speed reduction efforts 
25.25 	on rural high-risk roadways identified by the 
25.26 	commissioner based on crash information and 
25.27 	consultation with the Advisory Council on 
25.28 	Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, 
25.29 	section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners. 
25.30 	This is a onetime appropriation.
25.31 	$175,000 in each year is from the general fund 
25.32 	for grants to local units of government for safe 
25.33 	ride programs that provide safe transportation 
25.34 	options for patrons of hospitality and 
26.1 	entertainment businesses within a community. 
26.2 	This is a onetime appropriation.
26.3 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
26.4 	general fund for the traffic safety violations 
26.5 	disposition analysis under section 18.
26.6 	$2,500,000 in each year is from the general 
26.7 	fund for operations and traffic safety projects 
26.8 	and activities of the Advisory Council on 
26.9 	Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, 
26.10 	section 4.076.
26.11 	$98,000 in each year is from the general fund 
26.12 	for collection of race and ethnicity information 
26.13 	for holders of drivers' licenses and 
26.14 	identification cards and statewide traffic safety 
26.15 	equity program activities.
26.16 	$813,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,625,000 
26.17 	in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund 
26.18 	for staff and operating costs related to a Traffic 
26.19 	Safety Data Analytics Center.
26.20 	The base from the general fund is $4,806,000 
26.21 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

26.22	Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety
 		2,003,000
		2,003,000

26.23	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.24		2024
	2025
	
26.25	General
	560,000
	560,000
	
26.26	Special Revenue
	1,443,000
	1,443,000
	
26.27 	This appropriation is from the pipeline safety 
26.28 	account in the special revenue fund under 
26.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
26.30 	$560,000 in each year is from the general fund 
26.31 	for staff and operating costs related to 
26.32 	oversight of the excavation notice system 
26.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216D, 
27.1 	including education, investigation, and 
27.2 	enforcement activities.

27.3
27.4	Sec. 5. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING 
COMMISSION
 	$
	225,000
	$
	-0-
	
27.5 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
27.6 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
27.7 	costs of the Metropolitan Governance Task 
27.8 	Force under article 4, section 65.

27.927.10
	Sec. 6. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET

27.11	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	608,000
	$
	608,000
	
27.12 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
27.13 	general fund to the commissioner of 
27.14 	management and budget.
27.15 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
27.16 	purpose are specified in the following 
27.17 	subdivisions.

27.18	Subd. 2.Collective Bargaining
 		38,000
		38,000
	
27.19 	This appropriation is for arbitration costs 
27.20 	related to Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.17, 
27.21 	subdivision 13.

27.22	Subd. 3.Federal Funds Coordinator
 		570,000
		570,000
	
27.23 	(a) This appropriation is for a coordinator and 
27.24 	support staff to provide for maximization of 
27.25 	federal formula and discretionary grant funds 
27.26 	to recipients in the state, including but not 
27.27 	limited to funds under: (1) the Infrastructure 
27.28 	Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 
27.29 	117-58; (2) the Inflation Reduction Act of 
27.30 	2022, Public Law 117-169; (3) the CHIPS and 
27.31 	Science Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167; 
27.32 	and (4) subsequent federal appropriations acts 
27.33 	associated with a spending authorization or 
27.34 	appropriation under clauses (1) to (3).
28.1 	(b) The duties of the federal coordinator 
28.2 	include but are not limited to:
28.3 	(1) serving as the state agency lead on 
28.4 	activities related to federal infrastructure 
28.5 	funds;
28.6 	(2) coordinating on federal grants with the 
28.7 	governor, legislature, state agencies, federally 
28.8 	recognized Tribal governments, political 
28.9 	subdivisions, and private entities; and
28.10 	(3) developing methods to maximize the 
28.11 	amount and effectiveness of federal grants 
28.12 	provided to recipients in the state.

28.13
28.14	Subd. 4.Federal Funds Coordinator; Fiscal Year 
2023
 					
28.15 	$70,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated 
28.16 	from the general fund to the commissioner of 
28.17 	management and budget for the purposes 
28.18 	specified in subdivision 3. This amount is 
28.19 	available until June 30, 2024.

28.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 4 is effective the day following final enactment.

28.21 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATION; ST. CLOUD TRANSIT SERVICE ANALYSIS.
 28.22 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the 
28.23 	general fund to the commissioner of transportation for the analysis and report under this 
28.24 	section. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2024.
28.25 		Subd. 2.Transit service analysis. (a) The commissioner must analyze and evaluate 
28.26 	options for improvements to transit service between Minneapolis, St. Paul, and St. Cloud.
28.27 	(b) At a minimum, the analysis must:
28.28 	(1) identify and evaluate alternatives for service in the corridor based on ridership and 
28.29 	expenditure information, including but not limited to:
28.30 	(i) intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, bus service, other public transportation 
28.31 	alternatives identified by the commissioner, or a combination;
28.32 	(ii) extension or expansion of Northstar Commuter Rail service to St. Cloud;
29.1 	(iii) extension of current Amtrak train service between Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
29.2 	Chicago to St. Cloud; and
29.3 	(iv) intercity passenger rail service between Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Cloud, Fargo, 
29.4 	and Moorhead;
29.5 	(2) provide a revised estimate of ridership, capital and operating costs, and revenue from 
29.6 	extension of Northstar Commuter Rail to St. Cloud;
29.7 	(3) estimate ridership, costs, and revenue impacts from expansion of Northstar Commuter 
29.8 	Rail service in conjunction with professional sports events;
29.9 	(4) evaluate elimination of Northstar Commuter Rail service in conjunction with options 
29.10 	under clause (1), including but not limited to a comprehensive fiscal review of costs and 
29.11 	reductions in expenditures, analysis of barriers, and any other considerations; and
29.12 	(5) examine transit service administration, which may include jurisdictional transfers 
29.13 	and contracting for service.
29.14 	(c) The analysis must be completed by February 15, 2024.
29.15 		Subd. 3.Legislative report. By March 1, 2024, the commissioner of transportation must 
29.16 	submit a report on the transit service analysis to the chairs and ranking minority members 
29.17 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
29.18 	minimum, the report must:
29.19 	(1) provide a summary of the analysis;
29.20 	(2) review each of the elements specified under subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and
29.21 	(3) provide recommendations for legislative changes, if any.

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

29.23 	Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
 29.24 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the 
29.25 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to participating organizations in the 
29.26 	Transit Service Intervention Project under this section. The council must allocate the grants 
29.27 	to provide reimbursements for project implementation, including but not limited to 
29.28 	intervention teams, labor, and other expenses. This is a onetime appropriation and is available 
29.29 	until June 30, 2024.
29.30 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
29.31 	meanings given.
30.1 	(b) "Council" means the Metropolitan Council established under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.2 	chapter 473.
30.3 	(c) "Intervention project" means the Transit Service Intervention Project established in 
30.4 	this section.
30.5 		Subd. 3.Establishment. A Transit Service Intervention Project is established to provide 
30.6 	coordinated, high-visibility interventions on light rail transit lines that provide for enhanced 
30.7 	social services outreach and engagement, code of conduct regulation, and law enforcement.
30.8 		Subd. 4.Project management. The council must implement the intervention project.
30.9 		Subd. 5.Participating organizations. The council must seek the participation of the 
30.10 	following entities to provide for coordination on the intervention project:
30.11 	(1) the Department of Human Services;
30.12 	(2) the Department of Public Safety;
30.13 	(3) the Metropolitan Council;
30.14 	(4) each county within which a light rail transit line operates;
30.15 	(5) each city within which a light rail transit line operates;
30.16 	(6) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
30.17 	(7) the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota;
30.18 	(8) the exclusive representative of transit vehicle operators; and
30.19 	(9) other interested community-based social service organizations.
30.20 		Subd. 6.Duties. (a) In collaboration with the participating organizations under subdivision 
30.21 	5, the council must:
30.22 	(1) establish social services intervention teams that consist of county-based social services 
30.23 	personnel and personnel from nonprofit organizations having mental health services or 
30.24 	support capacity to perform on-site social services engagement with (i) transit riders 
30.25 	experiencing homelessness, (ii) transit riders with substance use disorders or mental or 
30.26 	behavioral health disorders, or (iii) a combination;
30.27 	(2) establish coordinated intervention teams that consist of personnel under clause (1), 
30.28 	community service officers, and peace officers;
30.29 	(3) implement interventions in two phases as follows:
31.1 	(i) by June 1, 2023, and for a period of three weeks, deploy the social services intervention 
31.2 	teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit lines and facilities; and
31.3 	(ii) beginning at the conclusion of the period under item (i), and for a period of at least 
31.4 	nine weeks, deploy the coordinated intervention teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit 
31.5 	lines and facilities, utilizing both social services and law enforcement partners; and
31.6 	(4) evaluate impacts of the intervention teams related to social services outreach, code 
31.7 	of conduct violations, and rider experience.
31.8 	(b) Social services engagement under paragraph (a) includes but is not limited to outreach, 
31.9 	preliminary assessment and screening, information and resource sharing, referral or 
31.10 	connections to service providers, assistance in arranging for services, and precrisis response.
31.11 		Subd. 7.Administration. Using existing resources, the council must provide staff 
31.12 	assistance and administrative support for the project.
31.13 		Subd. 8.Reports. By the 15th of each month, the council must submit a status report 
31.14 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
31.15 	over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, each report must include:
31.16 	(1) a summary of activities under the intervention project;
31.17 	(2) a fiscal review of expenditures; and
31.18 	(3) analysis of impacts and outcomes related to social services outreach, violations under 
31.19 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.4065 and 609.855, and rider experience.
31.20 		Subd. 9.Expiration. The intervention project under this section expires June 30, 2024.

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

31.22 	Sec. 9. APPROPRIATIONS; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
 31.23 	(a) $6,728,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the 
31.24 	commissioner of public safety for State Patrol operating costs. This is a onetime appropriation 
31.25 	and is available until December 31, 2023.
31.26 	(b) $106,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution 
31.27 	fund to the commissioner of public safety for the State Patrol Vehicle Crimes Unit. This is 
31.28 	a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2023.

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

32.1 	Sec. 10. TRANSFERS; GENERAL FUND.
 32.2 	Each of the following are transferred in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the 
32.3 	commissioner of transportation:
32.4 	(1) $336,181,000 for deposit in the trunk highway fund; and
32.5 	(2) $38,410,000 for deposit in the small cities assistance account under Minnesota 
32.6 	Statutes, section 162.145, subdivision 2.

32.7 	Sec. 11. TRANSFERS; FEE AND SURCHARGE FOREGONE REVENUE.
 32.8 	(a) Each of the following are transferred in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the 
32.9 	commissioner of public safety:
32.10 	(1) $15,000 for deposit in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account under Minnesota 
32.11 	Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
32.12 	(2) $10,000 for deposit in the vehicle forfeiture account in the special revenue fund 
32.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
32.14 	(3) $38,000 for deposit in the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account under 
32.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (c);
32.16 	(4) $285,000 for deposit in the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account 
32.17 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
32.18 	(5) $4,000 for deposit in the driver and vehicle services technology account in the special 
32.19 	revenue fund.
32.20 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), 
32.21 	until July 1, 2026, the amount deposited under paragraph (a), clause (4), is not subject to 
32.22 	transfer to the general fund.

32.23 	Sec. 12. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is 
32.24 	amended to read:

32.25	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
32.26 	(a) Aeronautics

32.27	(1) Airport Development and Assistance
		24,198,000
		18,598,000

32.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
32.29		2022
	2023
	
33.1	General
	5,600,000
	-0-
	
33.2	Airports
	18,598,000
	18,598,000
	
33.3 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
33.4 	fund and must be spent according to 
33.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
33.6 	subdivision 4.
33.7 	$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
33.8 	general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad 
33.9 	for the acquisition of land, predesign, design, 
33.10 	engineering, and construction of a primary 
33.11 	airport runway.
33.12 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.13 	16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is 
33.14 	available for five years after the year of the 
33.15 	appropriation. If the appropriation for either 
33.16 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
33.17 	other year is available for it.
33.18 	If the commissioner of transportation 
33.19 	determines that a balance remains in the state 
33.20 	airports fund following the appropriations 
33.21 	made in this article and that the appropriations 
33.22 	made are insufficient for advancing airport 
33.23 	development and assistance projects, an 
33.24 	amount necessary to advance the projects, not 
33.25 	to exceed the balance in the state airports fund, 
33.26 	is appropriated in each year to the 
33.27 	commissioner and must be spent according to 
33.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
33.29 	subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a 
33.30 	determination under this contingent 
33.31 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
33.32 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
33.33 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
33.34 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
33.35 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
34.1 	transportation finance concerning the funds 
34.2 	appropriated. Funds appropriated under this 
34.3 	contingent appropriation do not adjust the base 
34.4 	for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

34.5	(2) Aviation Support Services
		8,332,000
		8,340,000

34.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
34.7		2022
	2023
	
34.8	General
	1,650,000
	1,650,000
	
34.9	Airports
	6,682,000
	6,690,000
	
34.10 	$28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in 
34.11 	fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports 
34.12 	fund for costs related to regulating unmanned 
34.13 	aircraft systems.

34.14	(3) Civil Air Patrol
		80,000
		80,000
	
34.15 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
34.16 	fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

34.17	(b) Transit and Active Transportation
		23,501,000
		18,201,000
	
34.18 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
34.19 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active 
34.20 	transportation program under Minnesota 
34.21 	Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime 
34.22 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
34.23 	2025.
34.24 	$300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to 
34.25 	the 494 Corridor Commission. The 
34.26 	commissioner must not retain any portion of 
34.27 	the funds appropriated under this section. The 
34.28 	commissioner must make grant payments in 
34.29 	full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this 
34.30 	grant are for programming and service 
34.31 	expansion to assist companies and commuters 
34.32 	in telecommuting efforts and promotion of 
34.33 	best practices. A grant recipient must provide 
35.1 	telework resources, assistance, information, 
35.2 	and related activities on a statewide basis. This 
35.3 	is a onetime appropriation.

35.4	(c) Safe Routes to School
		5,500,000
		500,000
	
35.5 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
35.6 	for the safe routes to school program under 
35.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
35.8 	If the appropriation for either year is 
35.9 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
35.10 	year is available for it. $5,000,000 in fiscal 
35.11 	year 2022 is available until June 30, 2025.

35.12	(d) Passenger Rail
		10,500,000
		500,000
	
35.13 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
35.14 	for passenger rail activities under Minnesota 
35.15 	Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
35.16 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final 
35.17 	design and construction to provide for a 
35.18 	second daily Amtrak train service between 
35.19 	Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The 
35.20 	commissioner may expend funds for program 
35.21 	delivery and administration from this amount. 
35.22 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
35.23 	available until June 30, 2025.

35.24	(e) Freight
		8,342,000
		7,323,000

35.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
35.26		2022
	2023
	
35.27	General
	2,464,000
	1,445,000
	
35.28	Trunk Highway
	5,878,000
	5,878,000
	
35.29 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
35.30 	general fund for procurement costs of a 
35.31 	statewide freight network optimization tool. 
35.32 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
35.33 	available until June 30, 2023 2025.
36.1 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in 
36.2 	fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for 
36.3 	two additional rail safety inspectors in the state 
36.4 	rail safety inspection program under 
36.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each 
36.6 	year, the commissioner must not increase the 
36.7 	total assessment amount under Minnesota 
36.8 	Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from 
36.9 	the most recent assessment amount.

36.10 	Sec. 13. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, is 
36.11 	amended to read:

36.12	Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

36.13	(a) Driver Services
		44,820,000
		39,685,000
	
36.14 	This appropriation is from the driver services 
36.15 	operating account in the special revenue fund 
36.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
36.17 	subdivision 2.
36.18 	$2,598,000 in each year is for costs to reopen 
36.19 	all driver's license examination stations that 
36.20 	were closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 
36.21 	pandemic. This amount is not available for the 
36.22 	public information center, general 
36.23 	administration, or operational support. This is 
36.24 	a onetime appropriation.
36.25 	$2,229,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $155,000 
36.26 	in fiscal year 2023 are for costs of a pilot 
36.27 	project for same-day issuance of drivers' 
36.28 	licenses and state identification cards.
36.29 	The base is $36,398,000 in each of fiscal years 
36.30 	2024 and 2025.

36.3236.31
	(b) Vehicle Services
		37,418,000
		35,535,000
27,299,000

37.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
37.2		2022
	2023
	
37.3	H.U.T.D.
	686,000
	-0-
	
37.537.4
	Special Revenue
	36,732,000
	35,535,000
27,299,000
	
37.6 	The special revenue fund appropriation is from 
37.7 	the vehicle services operating account under 
37.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
37.9 	subdivision 1.
37.10 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
37.11 	vehicle services operating account for the 
37.12 	independent expert review of MnDRIVE under 
37.13 	article 4, section 144, for expenses of the chair 
37.14 	and the review team related to work completed 
37.15 	pursuant to that section, including any 
37.16 	contracts entered into. This is a onetime 
37.17 	appropriation.
37.18 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
37.19 	vehicle services operating account for 
37.20 	programming costs related to the 
37.21 	implementation of self-service kiosks for 
37.22 	vehicle registration renewal. This is a onetime 
37.23 	appropriation and is available in fiscal year 
37.24 	2023.
37.25 	The base is $33,788,000 in each of fiscal years 
37.26 	2024 and 2025.

37.27 	Sec. 14. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
 37.28 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "commissioner" means the 
37.29 	commissioner of transportation.
37.30 		Subd. 2.Technical assistance grants. (a) The commissioner must establish a process 
37.31 	to provide grants for technical assistance to a requesting local unit of government or Tribal 
37.32 	government that seeks to submit an application for a federal discretionary grant for a 
37.33 	transportation-related purpose.
38.1 	(b) A transportation-related purpose includes but is not limited to a project, a program, 
38.2 	planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related 
38.3 	expenditures. Technical assistance includes but is not limited to hiring consultants for 
38.4 	identification of available grants, grant writing, analysis, data collection, technical review, 
38.5 	legal interpretations necessary to complete an application, planning, pre-engineering, 
38.6 	application finalization, and similar activities.
38.7 		Subd. 3.Evaluation criteria. (a) The commissioner must establish a process for 
38.8 	solicitation, submission of requests for technical assistance, screening requests, and award 
38.9 	of technical assistance grants.
38.10 	(b) The process must include criteria for projects or purposes that:
38.11 	(1) address or mitigate the impacts of climate change, including through:
38.12 	(i) reduction in transportation-related pollution or emissions; and
38.13 	(ii) improvements to the resiliency of infrastructure that is subject to long-term risks 
38.14 	from natural disasters, weather events, or changing climate conditions;
38.15 	(2) are located in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, 
38.16 	as measured and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
38.17 	(3) improve safety for motorized and nonmotorized users of the transportation system;
38.18 	(4) are located in townships or cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid under 
38.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145;
38.20 	(5) support grants to Tribal governments; and
38.21 	(6) provide for geographic balance of grants throughout the state.
38.22 		Subd. 4.Requirements. (a) A technical assistance grant may not exceed $30,000.
38.23 	(b) The commissioner may not award more than one grant to each unit of government 
38.24 	in a calendar year. The commissioner may award multiple grants to a Tribal government in 
38.25 	a calendar year.
38.26 	(c) From available funds in each fiscal year, the commissioner must reserve:
38.27 	(1) at least 15 percent for Tribal governments; and
38.28 	(2) at least 15 percent for cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid under 
38.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
38.30 	(d) Funds reserved under paragraph (c) that are unused at the end of a fiscal year may 
38.31 	be used for grants to any eligible recipient in the following fiscal year.

39.1 	Sec. 15. SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
 39.2 	(a) The commissioner of transportation must enter into an agreement with the Board of 
39.3 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for small community partnerships on infrastructure 
39.4 	project analysis and development as provided in this section.
39.5 	(b) The agreement must provide for:
39.6 	(1) partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the 
39.7 	Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School of 
39.8 	Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities;
39.9 	(2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
39.10 	(i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to 
39.11 	the impacts of climate change; and
39.12 	(ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and 
39.13 	efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets; and
39.14 	(3) prioritization of support and assistance to political subdivisions and federally 
39.15 	recognized Tribal governments based on insufficiency of capacity to undertake project 
39.16 	development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
39.17 	(c) The agreement may provide for project analysis and development activities that 
39.18 	include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign, design, pre-engineering, 
39.19 	and engineering.

39.20 	Sec. 16. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) 
39.21 	DISCRETIONARY MATCH.
 39.22 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
39.23 	the meanings given.
39.24 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
39.25 	(c) "Federal discretionary grant" means federal funds under a discretionary grant program 
39.26 	enacted or authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 
39.27 	117-58, and federal funds under any subsequent federal appropriations acts directly associated 
39.28 	with a spending authorization or appropriation under the IIJA.
39.29 	(d) "Federal grant recipient" means an entity that receives a federal discretionary grant 
39.30 	under the applicable federal program.
40.1 		Subd. 2.General requirements. (a) Subject to an appropriation, the commissioner must 
40.2 	establish a process to allocate the funds made available for purposes of this section.
40.3 	(b) The commissioner must allocate available funds in the order of (1) requests submitted 
40.4 	by federal grant recipients, followed by (2) announcement or notification of the federal 
40.5 	grant award. The commissioner may allocate funds for a federal discretionary grant awarded 
40.6 	prior to the effective date of this section.
40.7 	(c) The commissioner must only allocate available funds:
40.8 	(1) to a federal grant recipient for match requirements under federal discretionary grants;
40.9 	(2) for a transportation-related purpose, including but not limited to a project, a program, 
40.10 	planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related 
40.11 	expenditures; and
40.12 	(3) in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the amount necessary for the federal 
40.13 	match requirements, or (ii) $10,000,000.
40.14 		Subd. 3.Uses of funds. (a) From available funds under this section, the commissioner 
40.15 	may:
40.16 	(1) expend funds for the trunk highway system;
40.17 	(2) allocate funds among any transportation modes and programs, including but not 
40.18 	limited to local roads and bridges, transit, active transportation, aeronautics, alternative fuel 
40.19 	corridors, electric vehicle infrastructure, and climate-related programs; and
40.20 	(3) make grants to a federal grant recipient, which as appropriate includes but is not 
40.21 	limited to federally recognized Tribal governments, local units of government, and 
40.22 	metropolitan planning organizations.
40.23 	(b) Funds under this section are available regardless of the eligible uses of federal funds 
40.24 	under the federal discretionary grant award.
40.25 		Subd. 4.Public information. The commissioner must maintain information on a public 
40.26 	website that details funds allocated under this section. The information must include:
40.27 	(1) a summary of federal grant recipients, projects including a general status, and the 
40.28 	amounts of match funding requested and provided;
40.29 	(2) identification of any unfunded requests; and
40.30 	(3) a fiscal review that provides breakouts by type of project or purpose, transportation 
40.31 	mode, federal program, and region of the state.
41.1 		Subd. 5.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2029.

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

41.3 	Sec. 17. RICE STREET CAPITOL AREA REDESIGN.
 41.4 	(a) From the appropriation in section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (c), clause (3), the 
41.5 	commissioner of transportation must provide one or more grants to the city of St. Paul, 
41.6 	Ramsey County, or both for planning, predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis 
41.7 	and mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction of the Rice Street Capitol Area corridor 
41.8 	as follows:
41.9 	(1) Rice Street from West Pennsylvania Avenue to John Ireland Boulevard;
41.10 	(2) Como Avenue from West Pennsylvania Avenue and Marion Street to Rice Street;
41.11 	(3) West 12th Street from John Ireland Boulevard to the vicinity of Saint Peter Street; 
41.12 	and
41.13 	(4) Saint Peter Street from West 12th Street to East 11th Street.
41.14 	(b) The Rice Street Capitol Area redesign project under this section must:
41.15 	(1) be developed under a multiagency planning process that is coordinated by the Capitol 
41.16 	Area Architectural and Planning Board under Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.03;
41.17 	(2) conform with the comprehensive plan adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 
41.18 	15B.05, and the street design manual adopted by the city of St. Paul; and
41.19 	(3) establish a multimodal hub in the vicinity of Rice Street and University Avenue.

41.20 	Sec. 18. TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
 41.21 	(a) From an appropriation in this act, the commissioner of public safety must enter into 
41.22 	an agreement with the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to 
41.23 	conduct an evaluation of the disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment, 
41.24 	distraction, and seatbelt violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but 
41.25 	is not limited to analysis of:
41.26 	(1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the 
41.27 	outcomes of the cases;
41.28 	(2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
41.29 	(3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
42.1 	(b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an 
42.2 	interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025, to the 
42.3 	commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
42.4 	with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.

42.5 	Sec. 19. ACCOUNT USE FOR CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
 42.6 	(a) If an appropriation in fiscal year 2024 or thereafter from the vehicle services operating 
42.7 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, or from the driver 
42.8 	services operating account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 2, is 
42.9 	enacted during the 2023 regular legislative session, the appropriation is instead from the 
42.10 	driver and vehicle services account as provided under article 4, section 40.
42.11 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 645.26, subdivision 3, this section 
42.12 	prevails for an appropriation as provided under paragraph (a).

42.13 	Sec. 20. APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
 42.14 	If an appropriation or transfer in this article is enacted more than once during the 2023 
42.15 	regular legislative session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect once.

42.16 	ARTICLE 2
42.17 	TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

42.18 	Section 1. BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
 42.19 	The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond 
42.20 	proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation or other 
42.21 	named entity, to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be 
42.22 	spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise 
42.23 	specified, money appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used 
42.24 	to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project 
42.25 	in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and 
42.26 	budget.

42.27	SUMMARY
	
42.28	Department of Transportation
	$
	217,440,000
	
42.29	Department of Management and Budget
	$
	220,000
	
42.30	TOTAL
	$
	217,660,000

42.31						APPROPRIATIONS

43.1
43.2	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

43.3	Subdivision 1.Corridors of Commerce
 				50,000,000
	
43.4 	(a) This appropriation is for the corridors of 
43.5 	commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.6 	section 161.088.
43.7 	(b) The commissioner may use up to 17 
43.8 	percent of the amount for program delivery.

43.9	Subd. 2.High-Priority Bridges
 				80,000,000
	
43.10 	(a) This appropriation is for the acquisition, 
43.11 	environmental analysis, predesign, design, 
43.12 	engineering, construction, reconstruction, and 
43.13 	improvement of trunk highway bridges, 
43.14 	including design-build contracts, program 
43.15 	delivery, consultant usage to support these 
43.16 	activities, and the cost of payments to 
43.17 	landowners for lands acquired for highway 
43.18 	rights-of-way. Projects to construct, 
43.19 	reconstruct, or improve trunk highway bridges 
43.20 	from this appropriation must follow eligible 
43.21 	investment priorities identified in the State 
43.22 	Highway Investment Plan.
43.23 	(b) The commissioner may use up to 17 
43.24 	percent of the amount for program delivery.

43.25
43.26	Subd. 3.Transportation Facilities Capital 
Improvements
 				87,440,000
	
43.27 	This appropriation is for Department of 
43.28 	Transportation facilities capital improvements 
43.29 	that:
43.30 	(1) support the programmatic mission of the 
43.31 	department;
43.32 	(2) extend the useful life of existing buildings; 
43.33 	or
44.1 	(3) renovate or construct facilities to meet the 
44.2 	department's current and future operational 
44.3 	needs.

44.4	Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
 			$
	220,000
	
44.5 	This appropriation is to the commissioner of 
44.6 	management and budget for bond sale 
44.7 	expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
44.8 	16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 
44.9 	subdivision 4.

44.10	Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 					
44.11 	To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the 
44.12 	trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds 
44.13 	of the state in an amount up to $217,660,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 
44.14 	effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 
44.15 	Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 
44.16 	commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any 
44.17 	premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account 
44.18 	in the trunk highway fund.

44.19 	ARTICLE 3
44.20 	TRANSPORTATION-RELATED TAXES

44.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 163.051, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
44.22 		Subdivision 1.Tax authorized. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the board of 
44.23 	commissioners of each county is authorized to levy by resolution a wheelage tax at the rate 
44.24 	specified in paragraph (b), on each motor vehicle that is kept in such county when not in 
44.25 	operation and that is subject to annual registration and taxation under chapter 168. The 
44.26 	board may provide by resolution for collection of the wheelage tax by county officials or 
44.27 	it may request that the tax be collected by the state registrar of motor vehicles. The state 
44.28 	registrar of motor vehicles shall collect such tax on behalf of the county if requested, as 
44.29 	provided in subdivision 2.
44.30 	(b) The wheelage tax under this section is at the rate of up to $20 per year, in any 
44.31 	increment of a whole dollar, as specified by each county that authorizes the tax.
44.32 	(c) The following vehicles are exempt from the wheelage tax:
45.1 	(1) motorcycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 44;
45.2 	(2) motorized bicycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 45; and
45.3 	(3) motorized foot scooters, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 46.; and
45.4 	(4) vehicles that meet the requirements under section 168.012, subdivision 13.
45.5 	(d) For any county that authorized the tax prior to May 24, 2013, the wheelage tax 
45.6 	continues at the rate provided under paragraph (b).

45.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
45.8 	applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2024.

45.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.012, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
45.10 	read:
45.11 		Subd. 13.Vehicles registered by certain veterans. (a) A passenger automobile, one-ton 
45.12 	pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle registered by a veteran with a total 
45.13 	service-connected disability, as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 51, is not subject to:
45.14 	(1) registration taxes under this chapter;
45.15 	(2) administrative fees imposed under subdivision 1c;
45.16 	(3) filing fees imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7; or
45.17 	(4) plate and validation sticker fees imposed under this chapter, including but not limited 
45.18 	to:
45.19 	(i) fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
45.20 	(ii) fees identified in any section authorizing special plates; and
45.21 	(iii) transfer fees.
45.22 	(b) The exemptions under this subdivision apply to a motor vehicle that is jointly 
45.23 	registered by a qualifying veteran and a spouse or domestic partner.
45.24 	(c) The fees identified under paragraph (a), clause (4), do not include:
45.25 	(1) a fee for personalized plates under section 168.12, subdivision 2a; or
45.26 	(2) a required contribution or donation for a special plate, including but not limited to 
45.27 	a contribution under sections 168.1255, subdivision 1, clause (6); 168.129, subdivision 1, 
45.28 	clause (5); 168.1295, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5); 168.1296, subdivision 1, 
45.29 	paragraph (a), clause (5); and 168.1299, subdivision 1, clause (3).
46.1 	(d) A qualifying veteran may register no more than two motor vehicles at the same time 
46.2 	with the exemptions under this subdivision. Nothing in this paragraph prevents registration 
46.3 	of additional motor vehicles as otherwise provided in this chapter.

46.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
46.5 	applies to taxes and fees payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 
46.6 	2024.

46.7 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
46.8 		Subd. 1a.Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined in 
46.9 	section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the registration 
46.10 	tax is calculated as $10 plus:
46.11 	(1) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020, 1.25 1.915
46.12 	percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle and the destination charge, 
46.13 	subject to the adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g); or
46.14 	(2) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota on or after November 16, 2020, 1.285
46.15 	1.95 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle, subject to the 
46.16 	adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g).
46.17 	(b) The registration tax calculation must not include the cost of each accessory or item 
46.18 	of optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the manufacturer's suggested 
46.19 	retail price. The registration tax calculation must not include a destination charge, except 
46.20 	for a vehicle previously registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020.
46.21 	(c) In the case of the first registration of a new vehicle sold or leased by a licensed dealer, 
46.22 	the dealer may elect to individually determine the registration tax on the vehicle using 
46.23 	manufacturer's suggested retail price information provided by the manufacturer. The registrar 
46.24 	must use the manufacturer's suggested retail price determined by the dealer as provided in 
46.25 	paragraph (d). A dealer that elects to make the determination must retain a copy of the 
46.26 	manufacturer's suggested retail price label or other supporting documentation with the 
46.27 	vehicle transaction records maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200.
46.28 	(d) The registrar must determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price:
46.29 	(1) using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally 
46.30 	recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry;
46.31 	(2) if the list price information is unavailable, using the amount determined by a licensed 
46.32 	dealer under paragraph (c);
47.1 	(3) if a dealer does not determine the amount, using the retail price label as provided by 
47.2 	the manufacturer under United States Code, title 15, section 1232; or
47.3 	(4) if the retail price label is not available, using the actual sales price of the vehicle.
47.4 	If the registrar is unable to ascertain the manufacturer's suggested retail price of any registered 
47.5 	vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any other available source or method.
47.6 	(e) The registrar must calculate the registration tax using information available to dealers 
47.7 	and deputy registrars at the time the initial application for registration is submitted.
47.8 	(f) The amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be calculated based on a 
47.9 	percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as follows:
47.10 	(1) during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the price;
47.11 	(2) for the second year, 90 percent of the price;
47.12 	(3) for the third year, 80 78 percent of the price;
47.13 	(4) for the fourth year, 70 60 percent of the price;
47.14 	(5) for the fifth year, 60 50 percent of the price;
47.15 	(6) for the sixth year, 50 34 percent of the price;
47.16 	(7) for the seventh year, 40 27 percent of the price;
47.17 	(8) for the eighth year, 30 18 percent of the price;
47.18 	(9) for the ninth year, 20 12 percent of the price; and
47.19 	(10) for the tenth year, ten six percent of the price.
47.20 	(g) For the 11th and each succeeding year, the amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) 
47.21 	and (2), must be calculated as $25 $20.
47.22 	(h) Except as provided in subdivision 23, for any vehicle previously registered in 
47.23 	Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership, the total amount due under this subdivision 
47.24 	and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest total amount previously paid or due on 
47.25 	the vehicle.

47.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
47.27 	applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2024.

48.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
48.2 		Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations. (a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a 
48.3 	filing fee of is imposed at:
48.4 	(1) $7 is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions; 
48.5 	and
48.6 	(2) $11 is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor carrier 
48.7 	fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
48.8 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
48.9 	(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction 
48.10 	of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
48.11 	(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a 
48.12 	vehicle.
48.13 	(c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices 
48.14 	sent out by the commissioner.
48.15 	(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may 
48.16 	be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the 
48.17 	statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or 
48.18 	debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the commissioner 
48.19 	of public safety. The surcharge must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit 
48.20 	card transactions.
48.21 	(e) The fees collected under this subdivision paragraph (a) by the department must be 
48.22 	allocated as follows:
48.23 	(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1), must be deposited as follows:
48.24 	(i) $5.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account; and
48.25 	(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
48.26 	(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), must be deposited as follows:
48.27 	(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund in the transportation advancement account 
48.28 	under section 174.49;
48.29 	(ii) $6.00 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account; and
48.30 	(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account.

49.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, for transactions occurring 
49.2 	on or after that date.

49.3 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.54, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
49.4 		Subd. 5.Deposit of proceeds to general fund. The commissioner shall must collect 
49.5 	the proceeds of the fee imposed under this section and deposit them in the general fund 
49.6 	pursuant to section 168A.31 in the transportation advancement account under section 174.49.

49.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, for transactions occurring 
49.8 	on or after that date.

49.9 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.29, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
49.10 	read:
49.11 		Subd. 4.Exemption; vehicles for certain veterans. The department must not impose 
49.12 	any fee under subdivision 1 if the certificate of title is being issued to a person and for a 
49.13 	vehicle that meets the requirements under section 168.012, subdivision 13.

49.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024.

49.15 	Sec. 7. [168E.01] DEFINITIONS.
49.16 		Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings 
49.17 	given.
49.18 		Subd. 2.Clothing. "Clothing" has the meaning given in section 297A.67, subdivision 
49.19 	8.
49.20 		Subd. 3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.
49.21 		Subd. 4.Marketplace provider. "Marketplace provider" has the meaning given in 
49.22 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).
49.23 		Subd. 5.Person. "Person" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 2.
49.24 		Subd. 6.Retail delivery. "Retail delivery" means a delivery to a person located in 
49.25 	Minnesota of the following items as part of a retail sale:
49.26 	(1) tangible personal property that is subject to taxation under chapter 297A; and
49.27 	(2) clothing as defined under section 297A.67, subdivision 8.
49.28 	Retail delivery does not include curbside delivery or pickup at the retailer's place of business.
50.1 		Subd. 7.Retail delivery fee. "Retail delivery fee" means the fee imposed under section 
50.2 	168E.03 on retail deliveries.
50.3 		Subd. 8.Retail sale. "Retail sale" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 
50.4 	4.
50.5 		Subd. 9.Retailer. "Retailer" means any person making sales, leases, or rental of personal 
50.6 	property or services within or into the state of Minnesota that is required to remit the tax 
50.7 	imposed under chapter 297A. Retailer includes a:
50.8 	(1) retailer maintaining a place of business in this state;
50.9 	(2) marketplace provider maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in 
50.10 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (a);
50.11 	(3) retailer not maintaining a place of business in this state; and
50.12 	(4) marketplace provider not maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in 
50.13 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
50.14 		Subd. 10.Tangible personal property. "Tangible personal property" has the meaning 
50.15 	given in section 297A.61, subdivision 10.

50.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

50.17 	Sec. 8. [168E.03] FEE IMPOSED.
50.18 		Subdivision 1.Retail delivery fee imposed. (a) A fee is imposed on each retailer equal 
50.19 	to 75 cents on each transaction involving retail delivery in Minnesota. The retailer may, but 
50.20 	is not required to, collect the fee from the purchaser. If separately stated on the invoice, bill 
50.21 	of sale, or similar document given to the purchaser, the fee is excluded from the sales price 
50.22 	for purposes of the tax imposed under chapter 297A.
50.23 	(b) If the retailer collects the fee from the purchaser:
50.24 	(1) the retail delivery fee must be charged in addition to any other delivery fee; and
50.25 	(2) the retailer must show the total of the retail delivery fee and other delivery fees as 
50.26 	separate items and distinct from the sales price and any other taxes or fees imposed on the 
50.27 	retail delivery on the purchaser's receipt, invoice, or other bill of sale. The receipt, invoice, 
50.28 	or other bill of sale must state the retail delivery fee as "road improvement and food delivery 
50.29 	fee."
50.30 		Subd. 2.Multiple items or shipments. The fee imposed under subdivision 1 is imposed 
50.31 	once per transaction regardless of the number of shipments necessary to deliver the items 
51.1 	of tangible personal property purchased or of the number of items of tangible personal 
51.2 	property purchased.
51.3 		Subd. 3.Returns and cancellations. The fee imposed under subdivision 1 is 
51.4 	nonrefundable if any or all items purchased are returned to a retailer or if the retailer provides 
51.5 	a refund or credit in the amount equal to or less than the purchase price. The fee must be 
51.6 	refunded to the purchaser if the retail delivery is canceled by the purchaser, retailer, or 
51.7 	delivery provider.

51.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

51.9 	Sec. 9. [168E.05] EXEMPTIONS.
51.10 		Subdivision 1.Transactions. The following retail deliveries are exempt from the fee 
51.11 	imposed by this chapter:
51.12 	(1) a retail delivery to a purchaser who is exempt from tax under chapter 297A; and
51.13 	(2) a retail delivery on a motor vehicle for which a permit issued by the commissioner 
51.14 	of transportation or a road authority is required under chapter 169 or 221 and the retailer 
51.15 	has maintained books and records through reasonable and verifiable standards that the retail 
51.16 	delivery was on a qualifying vehicle.
51.17 		Subd. 2.Small businesses. The fee imposed by this chapter and the requirements of this 
51.18 	chapter do not apply to:
51.19 	(1) a retailer that made retail sales totaling less than $1,000,000 in the previous calendar 
51.20 	year; and
51.21 	(2) a marketplace provider when facilitating the sale of a retailer that made retail sales 
51.22 	totaling less than $100,000 in the previous calendar year through the marketplace provider.

51.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

51.24 	Sec. 10. [168E.07] COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION.
51.25 		Subdivision 1.Returns; payment of fees. (a) A retailer must report the fee on a return 
51.26 	prescribed by the commissioner and must remit the fee with the return. The return and fee 
51.27 	must be filed and paid using the filing cycle and due dates provided for taxes imposed under 
51.28 	chapter 297A.
51.29 		Subd. 2.Collection and remittance. A retailer that collects the fee from the purchaser 
51.30 	must collect the fee in the same manner as the tax collected under chapter 297A. A retailer 
52.1 	using a third-party entity to collect and remit the tax imposed under chapter 297A may elect 
52.2 	to have that third-party entity collect and remit the fee imposed under this chapter.
52.3 		Subd. 3.Administration. Unless specifically provided otherwise by this chapter, the 
52.4 	audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection remedies, appeal, and 
52.5 	administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 289A, that are applicable to taxes imposed 
52.6 	under chapter 297A, apply to the fee imposed under this chapter.
52.7 		Subd. 4.Interest on overpayments. The commissioner must pay interest on an 
52.8 	overpayment refunded or credited to the retailer from the date of payment of the fee until 
52.9 	the date the refund is paid or credited. For purposes of this subdivision, the date of payment 
52.10 	is the due date of the return or the date of actual payment of the fee, whichever is later.

52.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

52.12 	Sec. 11. [168E.09] DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.
52.13 		Subdivision 1.Costs deducted. The commissioner must retain an amount that does not 
52.14 	exceed the total cost of collecting, administering, and enforcing the retail delivery fee and 
52.15 	must deposit the amount in the revenue department service and recovery special revenue 
52.16 	fund.
52.17 		Subd. 2.Deposits. After deposits under subdivision 1, the commissioner must deposit 
52.18 	the balance of proceeds from the retail delivery fee in the transportation advancement account 
52.19 	under section 174.49.

52.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

52.21 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
52.22 	read:
52.23 		Subd. 51.Veteran with a total service-connected disability. "Veteran with a total 
52.24 	service-connected disability" means a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, who provides 
52.25 	to the commissioner satisfactory evidence that: (1) is issued by the Department of Veterans 
52.26 	Affairs, the United States Veterans Administration, or the retirement board of one of the 
52.27 	several branches of the armed forces; and (2) demonstrates that the veteran has received a 
52.28 	100 percent total and permanent service-connected disability rating.

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

53.1 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
53.2 	read:
53.3 		Subd. 2c.Exemption; certain veterans. For an applicant who is a veteran with a total 
53.4 	service-connected disability, the commissioner must not impose:
53.5 	(1) a license or endorsement fee, including fees and surcharges specified under:
53.6 	(i) subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
53.7 	(ii) section 171.02, subdivision 3;
53.8 	(2) a filing fee under subdivision 2 or section 171.061, subdivision 4; or
53.9 	(3) a fee for an identification card under section 171.07, subdivision 3 or 3a.

53.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024.

53.11 	Sec. 14. [174.49] TRANSPORTATION ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT.
53.12 		Subdivision 1.Transportation advancement account. A transportation advancement 
53.13 	account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under 
53.14 	sections 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.54, subdivision 5; 168E.09, subdivision 2; and as 
53.15 	provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided 
53.16 	to the account.
53.17 		Subd. 2.Account allocation. The commissioner of transportation must transfer funds 
53.18 	in the transportation advancement account as follows:
53.19 	(1) 33 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund;
53.20 	(2) 18 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
53.21 	(3) 12 percent to the municipal state-aid street fund;
53.22 	(4) 24 percent to the small cities assistance account under section 162.145, subdivision 
53.23 	2;
53.24 	(5) 12 percent to the town road account under section 162.081; and
53.25 	(6) one percent to the food delivery support account under section 256.9752, subdivision 
53.26 	1a.

54.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.9752, is amended by adding a subdivision 
54.2 	to read:
54.3 		Subd. 1a.Food delivery support account; appropriation. (a) A food delivery support 
54.4 	account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under 
54.5 	section 174.49, subdivision 2, and as provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, 
54.6 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
54.7 	(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of human services 
54.8 	for grants to nonprofit organizations to provide transportation of home-delivered meals, 
54.9 	groceries, purchased food, or a combination, to Minnesotans who are experiencing food 
54.10 	insecurity and have difficulty obtaining or preparing meals due to limited mobility, disability, 
54.11 	age, or resources to prepare their own meals. A nonprofit organization must have a 
54.12 	demonstrated history of providing and distributing food customized for the population that 
54.13 	they serve.
54.14 	(c) Grant funds under this subdivision must supplement, but not supplant, any state or 
54.15 	federal funding used to provide prepared meals to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity.

54.16 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 270C.15, is amended to read:
54.17 	270C.15 REVENUE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AND RECOVERY SPECIAL 
54.18 	REVENUE FUND.
54.19 	A Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund is created for the 
54.20 	purpose of recovering the costs of furnishing government data and related services or 
54.21 	products, as well as recovering costs associated with collecting local taxes on sales and the 
54.22 	retail delivery fee established under chapter 168E. All money collected under this section 
54.23 	is deposited in the Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund. Money 
54.24 	in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner to reimburse the department for the costs 
54.25 	incurred in administering the tax law or providing the data, service, or product. Any money 
54.26 	paid to the department as a criminal fine for a violation of state revenue law that is designated 
54.27 	by the court to fund enforcement of state revenue law is appropriated to this fund.

54.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.

55.1 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94, is amended to read:
55.2 	297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.
55.3 	(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 
55.4 	including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 
55.5 	treasury and credit them to the general fund.
55.6 	(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 
55.7 	account in the special revenue fund if:
55.8 	(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the 
55.9 	construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and
55.10 	(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was 
55.11 	made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.
55.12 	The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on 
55.13 	which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan 
55.14 	guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department 
55.15 	of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.
55.16 	(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived 
55.17 	from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3, 
55.18 	paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:
55.19 	(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 
55.20 	year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
55.21 	(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.
55.22 	(d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit 
55.23 	in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including 
55.24 	interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution 
55.25 	fund.
55.26 	(e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 
55.27 	collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the 
55.28 	general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 
55.29 	tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64, 
55.30 	subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.
55.31 	(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit 
55.32 	of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and 
56.1 	credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues 
56.2 	derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or 
56.3 	rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The 
56.4 	commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph 
56.5 	based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).
56.6 	(g) The commissioner shall deposit an amount of the remittances monthly into the state 
56.7 	treasury and credit them to the highway user tax distribution fund as a portion of the estimated 
56.8 	amount of taxes collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement 
56.9 	parts in that month. The monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000.Between July 1, 2023, 
56.10 	and June 30, 2027, the commissioner must deposit $14,887,000 monthly in the highway 
56.11 	user tax distribution fund, as a portion of the revenue derived from the taxes imposed under 
56.12 	section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and 
56.13 	replacement parts. On and after July 1, 2027, the commissioner must deposit in the highway 
56.14 	user tax distribution fund the revenue derived from the taxes imposed under section 297A.62, 
56.15 	subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement parts.
56.16 	For purposes of this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01, 
56.17 	subdivision 11, and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires, 
56.18 	accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the 
56.19 	motor vehicle maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or 
56.20 	in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this 
56.21 	paragraph, "tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially 
56.22 	made of rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.
56.23 	(h) 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the 
56.24 	commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state 
56.25 	treasury as follows:
56.26 	(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account in 
56.27 	the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or protect 
56.28 	fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement of land, 
56.29 	water, and other natural resources of the state;
56.30 	(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
56.31 	be spent only for state parks and trails;
56.32 	(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
56.33 	be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;
57.1 	(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 
57.2 	may be spent only on local trail grants; and
57.3 	(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
57.4 	be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 
57.5 	and the Duluth Zoo.
57.6 	(i) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for 
57.7 	traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall 
57.8 	supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money 
57.9 	deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting 
57.10 	and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands 
57.11 	where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times 
57.12 	of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in 
57.13 	the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife 
57.14 	resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.
57.15 	(j) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus 
57.16 	any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, 
57.17 	that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by 
57.18 	the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:
57.19 	(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section 
57.20 	88.068;
57.21 	(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision 
57.22 	3; and
57.23 	(3) the remainder to the general fund.
57.24 	For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived 
57.25 	from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be 
57.26 	sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public 
57.27 	under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in 
57.28 	the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 
57.29 	1, article 3, section 39.
57.30 	(k) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (j) do not include the revenues, 
57.31 	including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62, 
57.32 	subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution, 
57.33 	article XI, section 15.

58.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
58.2 		Subdivision 1.Authorization; scope. (a) A political subdivision of this state may impose 
58.3 	a general sales tax (1) under section 297A.992, (2) under section 297A.9925, (3) under 
58.4 	section 297A.993, (3) (4) if permitted by special law, or (4) (5) if the political subdivision 
58.5 	enacted and imposed the tax before January 1, 1982, and its predecessor provision.
58.6 	(b) This section governs the imposition of a general sales tax by the political subdivision. 
58.7 	The provisions of this section preempt the provisions of any special law:
58.8 	(1) enacted before June 2, 1997, or
58.9 	(2) enacted on or after June 2, 1997, that does not explicitly exempt the special law 
58.10 	provision from this section's rules by reference.
58.11 	(c) This section does not apply to or preempt a sales tax on motor vehicles. Beginning 
58.12 	July 1, 2019, no political subdivision may impose a special excise tax on motor vehicles 
58.13 	unless it is imposed under section 297A.993.
58.14 	(d) A political subdivision may not advertise or expend funds for the promotion of a 
58.15 	referendum to support imposing a local sales tax and may only spend funds related to 
58.16 	imposing a local sales tax to:
58.17 	(1) conduct the referendum;
58.18 	(2) disseminate information included in the resolution adopted under subdivision 2, but 
58.19 	only if the disseminated information includes a list of specific projects and the cost of each 
58.20 	individual project;
58.21 	(3) provide notice of, and conduct public forums at which proponents and opponents on 
58.22 	the merits of the referendum are given equal time to express their opinions on the merits of 
58.23 	the referendum;
58.24 	(4) provide facts and data on the impact of the proposed local sales tax on consumer 
58.25 	purchases; and
58.26 	(5) provide facts and data related to the individual programs and projects to be funded 
58.27 	with the local sales tax.

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

58.29 	Sec. 19. [297A.9925] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX.
58.30 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
58.31 	the meanings given.
59.1 	(b) "Metropolitan area" means the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, 
59.2 	Scott, and Washington.
59.3 	(c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by 
59.4 	section 473.123.
59.5 	(d) "Metropolitan sales tax" means the metropolitan region sales and use tax imposed 
59.6 	under this section.
59.7 		Subd. 2.Sales tax imposition; rate. Notwithstanding section 473.123, subdivision 1, 
59.8 	the Metropolitan Council must impose a metropolitan region sales and use tax at a rate of 
59.9 	three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter made in the 
59.10 	metropolitan area or to a destination in the metropolitan area.
59.11 		Subd. 3.Administration; collection; enforcement. Except as otherwise provided in 
59.12 	this section, the provisions of section 297A.99, subdivisions 4, and 6 to 12a, govern the 
59.13 	administration, collection, and enforcement of the metropolitan sales tax.
59.14 		Subd. 4.Deposit. Proceeds of the metropolitan sales tax must be deposited in the 
59.15 	metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88.
59.16 		Subd. 5.Revenue bonds. (a) In addition to other authority granted in this section, and 
59.17 	notwithstanding section 473.39, subdivision 7, or any other law to the contrary, the council 
59.18 	may, by resolution, authorize the sale and issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or obligations 
59.19 	to provide funds to (1) implement the council's transit capital improvement program, and 
59.20 	(2) refund bonds issued under this subdivision.
59.21 	(b) The bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue 
59.22 	received under subdivision 4 and associated investment earnings on debt proceeds. The 
59.23 	council may, by resolution, authorize the issuance of the bonds as general obligations of 
59.24 	the council. The bonds must be sold, issued, and secured in the manner provided in chapter 
59.25 	475, and the council has the same powers and duties as a municipality and its governing 
59.26 	body in issuing bonds under chapter 475, except that no election is required and the net debt 
59.27 	limitations in chapter 475 do not apply to such bonds. The proceeds of the bonds may also 
59.28 	be used to fund necessary reserves and to pay credit enhancement fees, issuance costs, and 
59.29 	other financing costs during the life of the debt.
59.30 	(c) The bonds may be secured by a bond resolution, or a trust indenture entered into by 
59.31 	the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, which must define the 
59.32 	revenues and bond proceeds pledged for the payment and security of the bonds. The pledge 
59.33 	must be a valid charge on the revenues received under section 297A.99, subdivision 11. 
60.1 	Neither the state, nor any municipality or political subdivision except the council, nor any 
60.2 	member or officer or employee of the council, is liable on the obligations. No mortgage or 
60.3 	security interest in any tangible real or personal property is granted to the bondholders or 
60.4 	the trustee, but they have a valid security interest in the revenues and bond proceeds received 
60.5 	by the council and pledged to the payment of the bonds. In the bond resolution or trust 
60.6 	indenture, the council may make such covenants as it determines to be reasonable for the 
60.7 	protection of the bondholders.

60.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
60.9 	final enactment for sales and purchases made on or after October 1, 2023, and applies in 
60.10 	the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

60.11 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.12 		Subdivision 1.Rate. (a) There is imposed an excise tax of 6.5 6.875 percent on the 
60.13 	purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired, either in or outside of the state 
60.14 	of Minnesota, which is required to be registered under the laws of this state.
60.15 	(b) The excise tax is also imposed on the purchase price of motor vehicles purchased or 
60.16 	acquired on Indian reservations when the tribal council has entered into a sales tax on motor 
60.17 	vehicles refund agreement with the state of Minnesota.

60.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases on or after July 
60.19 	1, 2023.

60.20 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.03, is amended to read:
60.21 	297B.03 EXEMPTIONS.
60.22 	There is specifically exempted from the provisions of this chapter and from computation 
60.23 	of the amount of tax imposed by it the following:
60.24 	(1) purchase or use, including use under a lease purchase agreement or installment sales 
60.25 	contract made pursuant to section 465.71, of any motor vehicle by the United States and its 
60.26 	agencies and instrumentalities and by any person described in and subject to the conditions 
60.27 	provided in section 297A.67, subdivision 11;
60.28 	(2) purchase or use of any motor vehicle by any person who was a resident of another 
60.29 	state or country at the time of the purchase and who subsequently becomes a resident of 
60.30 	Minnesota, provided the purchase occurred more than 60 days prior to the date such person 
60.31 	began residing in the state of Minnesota and the motor vehicle was registered in the person's 
60.32 	name in the other state or country;
61.1 	(3) purchase or use of any motor vehicle by any person making a valid election to be 
61.2 	taxed under the provisions of section 297A.90;
61.3 	(4) purchase or use of any motor vehicle previously registered in the state of Minnesota 
61.4 	when such transfer constitutes a transfer within the meaning of section 118, 331, 332, 336, 
61.5 	337, 338, 351, 355, 368, 721, 731, 1031, 1033, or 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
61.6 	as amended through December 16, 2016;
61.7 	(5) purchase or use of any vehicle owned by a resident of another state and leased to a 
61.8 	Minnesota-based private or for-hire carrier for regular use in the transportation of persons 
61.9 	or property in interstate commerce provided the vehicle is titled in the state of the owner or 
61.10 	secured party, and that state does not impose a sales tax or sales tax on motor vehicles used 
61.11 	in interstate commerce;
61.12 	(6) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a private nonprofit or public educational 
61.13 	institution for use as an instructional aid in automotive training programs operated by the 
61.14 	institution. "Automotive training programs" includes motor vehicle body and mechanical 
61.15 	repair courses but does not include driver education programs;
61.16 	(7) purchase of a motor vehicle by an ambulance service licensed under section 144E.10 
61.17 	when that vehicle is equipped and specifically intended for emergency response or for 
61.18 	providing ambulance service;
61.19 	(8) purchase of a motor vehicle by or for a public library, as defined in section 134.001, 
61.20 	subdivision 2, as a bookmobile or library delivery vehicle;
61.21 	(9) purchase of a ready-mixed concrete truck;
61.22 	(10) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a town for use exclusively for road 
61.23 	maintenance, including snowplows and dump trucks, but not including automobiles, vans, 
61.24 	or pickup trucks;
61.25 	(11) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a corporation, society, association, foundation, 
61.26 	or institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational 
61.27 	purposes, except a public school, university, or library, but only if the vehicle is:
61.28 	(i) a truck, as defined in section 168.002, a bus, as defined in section 168.002, or a 
61.29 	passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, if the automobile is designed and used 
61.30 	for carrying more than nine persons including the driver; and
61.31 	(ii) intended to be used primarily to transport tangible personal property or individuals, 
61.32 	other than employees, to whom the organization provides service in performing its charitable, 
61.33 	religious, or educational purpose;
62.1 	(12) purchase of a motor vehicle for use by a transit provider exclusively to provide 
62.2 	transit service is exempt if the transit provider is either (i) receiving financial assistance or 
62.3 	reimbursement under section 174.24 or 473.384, or (ii) operating under section 174.29, 
62.4 	473.388, or 473.405;
62.5 	(13) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a qualified business, as defined in section 
62.6 	469.310, located in a job opportunity building zone, if the motor vehicle is principally 
62.7 	garaged in the job opportunity building zone and is primarily used as part of or in direct 
62.8 	support of the person's operations carried on in the job opportunity building zone. The 
62.9 	exemption under this clause applies to sales, if the purchase was made and delivery received 
62.10 	during the duration of the job opportunity building zone. The exemption under this clause 
62.11 	also applies to any local sales and use tax;
62.12 	(14) purchase of a leased vehicle by the lessee who was a participant in a lease-to-own 
62.13 	program from a charitable organization that is:
62.14 	(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
62.15 	(ii) licensed as a motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27, subdivision 4; and
62.16 	(15) purchase of a motor vehicle used exclusively as a mobile medical unit for the 
62.17 	provision of medical or dental services by a federally qualified health center, as defined 
62.18 	under title 19 of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 4161 of the Omnibus Budget 
62.19 	Reconciliation Act of 1990.; and
62.20 	(16) purchase of a motor vehicle by a veteran having a total service-connected disability, 
62.21 	as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 51.

62.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June 
62.23 	30, 2024.

62.24 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.09, is amended to read:
62.25 	297B.09 ALLOCATION OF REVENUE.
62.26 		Subdivision 1.Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this chapter 
62.27 	must be deposited as provided in this subdivision. as follows:
62.28 	(b) (1) 60 percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in the highway 
62.29 	user tax distribution fund, 36 percent must be deposited;
62.30 	(2) 34.3 percent in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88,; and four 
62.31 	percent must be deposited
63.1 	(3) 5.7 percent in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.
63.2 	(c) (b) It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph (b) remain 
63.3 	unchanged for fiscal year 2012 2024 and all subsequent fiscal years.

63.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023.

63.5 	Sec. 23. [473.4465] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX 
63.6 	ALLOCATION.
63.7 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "sales tax revenue" means 
63.8 	revenue from the metropolitan region sales and use tax under section 297A.9925 that is 
63.9 	deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88.
63.10 		Subd. 2.Distribution. Sales tax revenue is allocated:
63.11 	(1) five-sixths to the council; and
63.12 	(2) one-sixth to the Transportation Advisory Board.
63.13 		Subd. 3.Use of funds; Metropolitan Council. (a) Sales tax revenue allocated to the 
63.14 	council under subdivision 2, clause (1), is available for transit system purposes under sections 
63.15 	473.371 to 473.452, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
63.16 	(b) The council must annually expend a portion of sales tax revenue in each of the 
63.17 	following categories:
63.18 	(1) improvements to regular route bus service levels;
63.19 	(2) improvements related to transit safety;
63.20 	(3) maintenance and improvements to bus accessibility at transit stops and transit centers;
63.21 	(4) transit shelter replacement and improvements under section 473.41;
63.22 	(5) planning and project development for expansion of arterial bus rapid transit lines;
63.23 	(6) operations and capital maintenance of arterial bus rapid transit;
63.24 	(7) planning and project development for expansion of highway bus rapid transit and 
63.25 	bus guideway lines;
63.26 	(8) operations and capital maintenance of highway bus rapid transit and bus guideways;
63.27 	(9) zero-emission bus procurement and associated costs in conformance with the 
63.28 	zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan under section 473.3927;
63.29 	(10) demand response microtransit service provided by the council; and
64.1 	(11) financial assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388, to 
64.2 	provide for service, vehicle purchases, and capital investments related to demand response 
64.3 	microtransit service.
64.4 	(c) Subject to subdivision 5, nothing in paragraph (b) prevents expenditure for additional 
64.5 	purposes as determined by the council.
64.6 		Subd. 4.Use of funds; Transportation Advisory Board. (a) Sales tax revenue allocated 
64.7 	to the Transportation Advisory Board under subdivision 2, clause (2), is for grants for 
64.8 	highway projects that provide for one or more of the following: safety improvements; crash 
64.9 	reduction; support for active transportation; or maintenance.
64.10 	(b) The Transportation Advisory Board must establish eligibility requirements and a 
64.11 	project selection process to provide the grant awards. The process must include: solicitation; 
64.12 	evaluation and prioritization, including technical review, scoring, and ranking; project 
64.13 	selection; and award of funds. To the extent feasible, the process must align with procedures 
64.14 	and requirements established for allocation of other sources of funds.
64.15 		Subd. 5.Prohibition. (a) The council is prohibited from expending sales tax revenue 
64.16 	on the Southwest light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project.
64.17 	(b) Paragraph (a) expires on the date of expiration of the Metropolitan Governance Task 
64.18 	Force as specified under article 4, section 65, subdivision 11.
64.19 		Subd. 6.Tracking and information. (a) The council must maintain separate financial 
64.20 	information on sales tax revenue that includes:
64.21 	(1) a summary of annual revenue and expenditures, including but not limited to balances 
64.22 	and anticipated revenue in the forecast period under section 16A.103; and
64.23 	(2) for each of the categories specified under subdivision 2 in the most recent prior three 
64.24 	fiscal years:
64.25 	(i) specification of annual expenditures; and
64.26 	(ii) an overview of the projects or services.
64.27 	(b) The council must publish the information required under paragraph (a) on the council's 
64.28 	website.

64.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective October 1, 2023, and 
64.30 	applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

65.1 	ARTICLE 4
65.2 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

65.3 	Section 1. [4.076] ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAFFIC SAFETY.
65.4 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "advisory council" means the 
65.5 	Advisory Council on Traffic Safety established in this section.
65.6 		Subd. 2.Establishment. (a) The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety is established to 
65.7 	advise, consult with, assist in planning coordination, and make program recommendations 
65.8 	to the commissioners of public safety, transportation, and health on the development and 
65.9 	implementation of projects and programs intended to improve traffic safety on all Minnesota 
65.10 	road systems.
65.11 	(b) The advisory council serves as the lead for the state Toward Zero Deaths program.
65.12 		Subd. 3.Membership; chair. (a) The advisory council consists of the following 
65.13 	members:
65.14 	(1) the chair, which is filled on a two-year rotating basis by a designee from:
65.15 	(i) the Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public Safety;
65.16 	(ii) the Office of Traffic Engineering in the Department of Transportation; and
65.17 	(iii) the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Department of Health;
65.18 	(2) two vice chairs, which must be filled by the two designees who are not currently 
65.19 	serving as chair of the advisory council under clause (1);
65.20 	(3) the statewide Toward Zero Deaths coordinator;
65.21 	(4) a regional coordinator from the Toward Zero Deaths program;
65.22 	(5) the chief of the State Patrol or a designee;
65.23 	(6) the state traffic safety engineer in the Department of Transportation or a designee;
65.24 	(7) a law enforcement liaison from the Department of Public Safety;
65.25 	(8) a representative from the Department of Human Services;
65.26 	(9) a representative from the Department of Education;
65.27 	(10) a representative from the Council on Disability;
65.28 	(11) a representative for Tribal governments;
66.1 	(12) a representative from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
66.2 	Minnesota;
66.3 	(13) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
66.4 	(14) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
66.5 	(15) a representative from the Minnesota Safety Council;
66.6 	(16) a representative from AAA Minnesota;
66.7 	(17) a representative from the Minnesota Trucking Association;
66.8 	(18) a representative from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota;
66.9 	(19) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
66.10 	(20) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
66.11 	(21) the American Bar Association State Judicial Outreach Liaison;
66.12 	(22) a representative from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
66.13 	(23) a representative from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
66.14 	(24) a representative from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota;
66.15 	(25) two individuals representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, 
66.16 	and other operators of a personal conveyance;
66.17 	(26) a representative from Minnesota Operation Lifesaver;
66.18 	(27) a representative from the State Trauma Advisory Council;
66.19 	(28) a person representing metropolitan planning organizations; and
66.20 	(29) a person representing contractors engaged in construction and maintenance of 
66.21 	highways and other infrastructure.
66.22 	(b) The commissioners of public safety and transportation must jointly appoint the 
66.23 	advisory council members under paragraph (a), clauses (11), (25), and (28) to (29).
66.24 		Subd. 4.Duties. The advisory council must:
66.25 	(1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs, 
66.26 	and services affecting traffic safety;
66.27 	(2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the 
66.28 	Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic 
66.29 	safety;
67.1 	(3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the 
67.2 	field of traffic safety;
67.3 	(4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
67.4 	(5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development 
67.5 	and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans; and
67.6 	(6) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
67.7 		Subd. 5.Administration. (a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public 
67.8 	Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as 
67.9 	the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational 
67.10 	aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform 
67.11 	financial management on behalf of the council.
67.12 	(b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently 
67.13 	as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members.
67.14 	(c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of 
67.15 	the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
67.16 	(d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section 
67.17 	15.059.
67.18 	(e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees 
67.19 	must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers 
67.20 	on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only 
67.21 	for expenses incurred for working group activities.

67.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
67.23 		Subdivision 1.Classifications. (a) The following government data of the Department 
67.24 	of Public Safety are private data:
67.25 	(1) medical data on driving instructors, licensed drivers, and applicants for parking 
67.26 	certificates and special license plates issued to physically disabled persons;
67.27 	(2) other data on holders of a disability certificate under section 169.345, except that (i) 
67.28 	data that are not medical data may be released to law enforcement agencies, and (ii) data 
67.29 	necessary for enforcement of sections 169.345 and 169.346 may be released to parking 
67.30 	enforcement employees or parking enforcement agents of statutory or home rule charter 
67.31 	cities and towns;
68.1 	(3) Social Security numbers in driver's license and motor vehicle registration records, 
68.2 	except that Social Security numbers must be provided to the Department of Revenue for 
68.3 	purposes of tax administration, the Department of Labor and Industry for purposes of 
68.4 	workers' compensation administration and enforcement, the judicial branch for purposes of 
68.5 	debt collection, and the Department of Natural Resources for purposes of license application 
68.6 	administration, and except that the last four digits of the Social Security number must be 
68.7 	provided to the Department of Human Services for purposes of recovery of Minnesota health 
68.8 	care program benefits paid; and
68.9 	(4) data on persons listed as standby or temporary custodians under section 171.07, 
68.10 	subdivision 11, except that the data must be released to:
68.11 	(i) law enforcement agencies for the purpose of verifying that an individual is a designated 
68.12 	caregiver; or
68.13 	(ii) law enforcement agencies who state that the license holder is unable to communicate 
68.14 	at that time and that the information is necessary for notifying the designated caregiver of 
68.15 	the need to care for a child of the license holder.; and
68.16 	(5) race and ethnicity data on driver's license holders and identification card holders 
68.17 	under section 171.06, subdivision 3. The Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic 
68.18 	Safety is authorized to receive race and ethnicity data from Driver and Vehicle Services for 
68.19 	only the purposes of research, evaluation, and public reports.
68.20 	The department may release the Social Security number only as provided in clause (3) 
68.21 	and must not sell or otherwise provide individual Social Security numbers or lists of Social 
68.22 	Security numbers for any other purpose.
68.23 	(b) The following government data of the Department of Public Safety are confidential 
68.24 	data: data concerning an individual's driving ability when that data is received from a member 
68.25 	of the individual's family.

68.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for driver's license and identification 
68.27 	card applications received on or after January 1, 2024.

68.28 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 43A.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
68.29 	read:
68.30 		Subd. 13.Compensation for law enforcement officers. (a) For purposes of this 
68.31 	subdivision, the term "law enforcement officers" means Minnesota State Patrol troopers, 
68.32 	Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, special agents in the gambling enforcement 
69.1 	division of the Department of Public Safety, conservation officers, Department of Corrections 
69.2 	fugitive specialists, and Department of Commerce insurance fraud specialists.
69.3 	(b) When the commissioner of management and budget negotiates a collective bargaining 
69.4 	agreement establishing compensation for law enforcement officers, the commissioner must 
69.5 	use compensation based on compensation data from the most recent salary and benefits 
69.6 	survey conducted pursuant to section 299D.03, subdivision 2a. It is the legislature's intent 
69.7 	that the information in this study be used to compare salaries between the identified police 
69.8 	departments and the State Patrol and to make appropriate increases to patrol trooper salaries.

69.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
69.10 	final enactment and expires January 1, 2032. This section applies to contracts entered into 
69.11 	on or after the effective date but before January 1, 2032.

69.12 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
69.13 		Subd. 12.Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose. (a) A licensed 
69.14 	physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs 
69.15 	pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following 
69.16 	individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:
69.17 	(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;
69.18 	(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);
69.19 	(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;
69.20 	(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;
69.21 	(5) a volunteer firefighter; and
69.22 	(6) a licensed school nurse or certified public health nurse employed by, or under contract 
69.23 	with, a school board under section 121A.21; and
69.24 	(7) TRIP personnel authorized under section 473.4075.
69.25 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one 
69.26 	of these individuals only if:
69.27 	(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice 
69.28 	registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual; 
69.29 	and
69.30 	(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use 
69.31 	of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.
70.1 	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone 
70.2 	pursuant to section 604A.04.

70.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023.

70.4 	Sec. 5. [160.2325] HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
70.5 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
70.6 	the meanings given.
70.7 	(b) "Integrated roadside vegetation management" means an approach to right-of-way 
70.8 	maintenance that combines a variety of techniques based on sound ecological principles, 
70.9 	which establish and maintain safe, healthy, and functional roadsides. Integrated roadside 
70.10 	vegetation management includes but is not limited to judicious use of herbicides, spot 
70.11 	mowing, biological control, prescribed burning, mechanical tree and brush removal, erosion 
70.12 	prevention and treatment, and prevention and treatment of other right-of-way disturbances.
70.13 	(c) "Program" means the highways for habitat program established in this section.
70.14 		Subd. 2.Program establishment. The commissioner must establish a highways for 
70.15 	habitat program to enhance roadsides for pollinators and small wildlife.
70.16 		Subd. 3.Highways for habitat account. A highways for habitat account is established 
70.17 	in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by law and any other 
70.18 	money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account, including federal 
70.19 	funds. Money in the account must be expended only on a project that receives financial 
70.20 	assistance under this section.
70.21 		Subd. 4.Management standards. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with native 
70.22 	habitat biologists and ecologists, must develop standards and best management practices 
70.23 	for integrated roadside vegetation management under the program.
70.24 	(b) The standards and best management practices must include:
70.25 	(1) guidance on seed and vegetation selection based on the Board of Water and Soil 
70.26 	Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines;
70.27 	(2) requirements for roadside vegetation management protocols that avoid the use of 
70.28 	pollinator lethal insecticides as defined under section 18H.02, subdivision 28a;
70.29 	(3) practices that are designed to avoid habitat destruction and protect nesting birds, 
70.30 	pollinators, and other wildlife, except as necessary to control noxious weeds as provided 
70.31 	under section 160.23; and
71.1 	(4) identification of appropriate right-of-way tracts for wildflower and native habitat 
71.2 	establishment.
71.3 		Subd. 5.Legislative report. (a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the 
71.4 	commissioner must submit a performance report on the program to the chairs and ranking 
71.5 	minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation 
71.6 	policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
71.7 	(1) information that details the department's progress on implementing the highways for 
71.8 	habitat program;
71.9 	(2) a fiscal review that identifies expenditures under the program; and
71.10 	(3) an investment plan for each district of the department for the next biennium.
71.11 	(b) The performance report must be reviewed by the department's chief engineer.
71.12 	(c) This subdivision expires December 31, 2033.

71.13 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
71.14 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
71.15 	the meanings given:.
71.16 	(1) (b) "Beyond the project limits" means any point that is located:
71.17 	(i) (1) outside of the project limits;
71.18 	(ii) (2) along the same trunk highway; and
71.19 	(iii) (3) within the same region of the state;.
71.20 	(2) (c) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city;.
71.21 	(d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
71.22 	(3) (e) "Program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this section; 
71.23 	and.
71.24 	(4) (f) "Project limits" means the estimated construction limits of a project for trunk 
71.25 	highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance, that is a candidate for selection under 
71.26 	the corridors of commerce program.
71.27 	(g) "Screening entity" means an area transportation partnership, the Metropolitan Council 
71.28 	in consultation with the Transportation Advisory Board under section 473.146, subdivision 
71.29 	4, or a specified county.

72.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
72.2 		Subd. 2.Program authority; funding. (a) As provided in this section, the commissioner 
72.3 	shall must establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway construction, 
72.4 	reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that improves commerce 
72.5 	in the state.
72.6 	(b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to the 
72.7 	commissioner that are:
72.8 	(1) made specifically by law for use under this section;
72.9 	(2) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state roads 
72.10 	program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state road 
72.11 	construction; and
72.12 	(3) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified 
72.13 	otherwise.
72.14 	(c) The commissioner shall must include in the program the cost participation policy 
72.15 	for local units of government.
72.16 	(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation to the program
72.17 	under this section for program delivery and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under 
72.18 	subdivision 5.

72.19 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
72.20 		Subd. 4.Project eligibility. (a) The eligibility requirements for projects that can be 
72.21 	funded under the program are:
72.22 	(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;
72.23 	(2) location of the project on an interregional corridor the national highway system, as 
72.24 	provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, part 470, and successor requirements, 
72.25 	for a project located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;
72.26 	(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;
72.27 	(4) project construction work will commence within three four years, or a longer length 
72.28 	of time as determined by the commissioner except for readiness development projects funded 
72.29 	under subdivision 4b; and
73.1 	(5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable 
73.2 	amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with available 
73.3 	data; and
73.4 	(6) determination of a total project cost estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy, 
73.5 	except for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4b.
73.6 	(b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation improvement 
73.7 	program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does not apply to a 
73.8 	project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.
73.9 	(c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway 
73.10 	investment plan under section 174.03.
73.11 	(d) For each project, the commissioner must consider all of the eligibility requirements 
73.12 	under paragraph (a). The commissioner is prohibited from considering any eligibility 
73.13 	requirement not specified under paragraph (a).

73.14 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
73.15 	read:
73.16 		Subd. 4a.Project funding; regional balance. (a) To ensure regional balance throughout 
73.17 	the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program within the 
73.18 	following funding categories:
73.19 	(1) Metro Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the funds are for 
73.20 	projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked 
73.21 	Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
73.22 	(2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the 
73.23 	funds are for projects that:
73.24 	(i) are not included in clause (1); and
73.25 	(ii) are located within the department's metropolitan district or within 40 miles of marked 
73.26 	Interstate Highway 494 or marked Interstate Highway 694; and
73.27 	(3) Regional Center Projects: at least 30 percent of the funds are for projects that are not 
73.28 	included in clause (1) or (2).
73.29 	(b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total 
73.30 	funds under the program over the current and prior two consecutive project selection rounds. 
73.31 	The calculations must include readiness development projects funded under subdivision 
73.32 	4b.

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

74.2 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision 
74.3 	to read:
74.4 		Subd. 4b.Project funding; readiness development. (a) The commissioner may allocate 
74.5 	up to ten percent of funds available in each fiscal year for the following readiness 
74.6 	advancement activities on a project: planning, scoping, predesign, preliminary engineering, 
74.7 	and environmental analysis.
74.8 	(b) Funds under this subdivision are for project development sufficient to: (1) meet the 
74.9 	eligibility requirements under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clauses (4) and (6); and (2) 
74.10 	provide for the scoring assessment under subdivision 5.

74.11 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
74.12 		Subd. 5.Project selection process; criteria. (a) The commissioner must establish a 
74.13 	process to identify, evaluate, and select projects under the program. The process must be 
74.14 	consistent with the requirements of this subdivision and must not include any additional 
74.15 	evaluation scoring criteria. The process must include phases as provided in this subdivision.
74.16 	(b) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner must annually accept 
74.17 	recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other 
74.18 	interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. The commissioner 
74.19 	must determine the eligibility for each candidate project identified under this paragraph. 
74.20 	For each eligible project, the commissioner must classify and evaluate the project for the 
74.21 	program, using all of the criteria established under paragraph (c).Phase 1: Project 
74.22 	solicitation. Following enactment of each law that makes additional funds available for the 
74.23 	program, the commissioner must undertake a public solicitation of potential projects for 
74.24 	consideration. The solicitation must be performed through an Internet recommendation 
74.25 	process that allows for an interested party, including an individual, business, local unit of 
74.26 	government, corridor group, or interest group, to submit a project for consideration.
74.27 	(c)Phase 2: Local screening and recommendations. The commissioner must present 
74.28 	the projects submitted during the open solicitation under Phase 1 to the appropriate screening 
74.29 	entity where each project is located. A screening entity must:
74.30 	(1) consider all of the submitted projects for its area;
74.31 	(2) solicit input from members of the legislature who represent the area, for project 
74.32 	review and nonbinding approval or disapproval; and
75.1 	(3) recommend projects to the commissioner for formal scoring, as provided in Phase 
75.2 	3.
75.3 	(d) Each screening entity may recommend: (1) up to three projects to the commissioner, 
75.4 	except that (i) the Metropolitan Council may recommend up to four projects, and (ii) each 
75.5 	of the following counties may independently recommend up to two projects: Anoka, Carver, 
75.6 	Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright; 
75.7 	and (2) up to two additional projects to the commissioner for readiness development funding 
75.8 	under subdivision 4b. A screening entity may recommend a replacement project for one 
75.9 	that the commissioner determines is ineligible under subdivision 4. Each recommendation 
75.10 	must identify any approvals or disapprovals provided by a member of the legislature.
75.11 	(e) Phase 3: Project scoring. The commissioner must confirm project eligibility under 
75.12 	subdivision 4 and perform a complete scoring assessment on each of the eligible projects 
75.13 	recommended by the screening entities under Phase 2.
75.14 	(f) Projects must be evaluated scored using all of the following criteria:
75.15 	(1) a return on investment measure that provides for comparison across eligible projects;
75.16 	(2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;
75.17 	(3) efficiency in the movement of freight, including but not limited to:
75.18 	(i) measures of annual average daily traffic and commercial vehicle miles traveled, which 
75.19 	may include data near the project location on that trunk highway or on connecting trunk 
75.20 	and local highways; and
75.21 	(ii) measures of congestion or travel time reliability, which may be within or near the 
75.22 	project limits, or both;
75.23 	(4) improvements to traffic safety;
75.24 	(5) connections to regional trade centers, local highway systems, and other transportation 
75.25 	modes;
75.26 	(6) the extent to which the project addresses multiple transportation system policy 
75.27 	objectives and principles;
75.28 	(7) support and consensus for the project among members of the surrounding community;
75.29 	and
75.30 	(8) the time and work needed before construction may begin on the project; and.
75.31 	(9) regional balance throughout the state.
76.1 	The commissioner must give the criteria in clauses (1) to (8) equal weight in the selection
76.2 	scoring process. The commissioner may establish an alternative scoring assessment method 
76.3 	for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4b, which, to the extent 
76.4 	practicable, must use the criteria specified in this paragraph.
76.5 	(d) The list of all projects evaluated must be made public and must include the score of 
76.6 	each project.
76.7 	(e) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner may divide funding to be 
76.8 	separately available among projects within each classification under subdivision 3, and may 
76.9 	apply separate or modified criteria among those projects falling within each classification.
76.10 	(g) Phase 4: Project ranking and selection. On completion of project scoring under 
76.11 	Phase 3, the commissioner must develop a ranked list of projects based on total score, and 
76.12 	must select projects in rank order for funding under the program, subject to subdivisions 
76.13 	4a and 4b. The commissioner must specify the amounts and known or anticipated sources 
76.14 	of funding for each selected project.
76.15 	(h) Phase 5: Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
76.16 	the selection process on the department's website. The information must include:
76.17 	(1) lists of all projects submitted for consideration and all projects recommended by the 
76.18 	screening entities;
76.19 	(2) the scores and ranking for each project; and
76.20 	(3) an overview of each selected project, with amounts and sources of funding.

76.21 	Sec. 12. [161.178] TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT 
76.22 	ASSESSMENT.
76.23 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
76.24 	the meanings given.
76.25 	(b) "Assessment" means the capacity expansion impact assessment under this section.
76.26 	(c) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or 
76.27 	reconstruction that:
76.28 	(1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph 
76.29 	(b); and
76.30 	(2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation at an intersection, 
76.31 	excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
77.1 	(d) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
77.2 	subdivision 2.
77.3 		Subd. 2.Project assessment. (a) Prior to advertising a capacity expansion project for 
77.4 	bids, the commissioner must perform a capacity expansion impact assessment of the project. 
77.5 	Following the assessment, the commissioner must determine if the project conforms with:
77.6 	(1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction benchmarks under section 174.01, subdivision 
77.7 	3; and
77.8 	(2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal 
77.9 	transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
77.10 	(b) If the commissioner determines that the capacity expansion project is not in 
77.11 	conformance with paragraph (a), the commissioner must:
77.12 	(1) alter the scope or design of the project and perform a revised assessment that meets 
77.13 	the requirements under this section;
77.14 	(2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or
77.15 	(3) halt project development and disallow advertising the project for bids.
77.16 		Subd. 3.Assessment requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish a process to 
77.17 	perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the 
77.18 	determination under subdivision 2.
77.19 	(b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting 
77.20 	from the project for the following:
77.21 	(1) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years; and
77.22 	(2) a change in vehicle miles traveled for the trunk highway segment and in other 
77.23 	impacted areas within the state.
77.24 		Subd. 4.Impact mitigation. (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the commissioner 
77.25 	must interlink the capacity expansion project as provided in this subdivision.
77.26 	(b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the capacity 
77.27 	expansion project is interlinked to mitigation actions such that the total greenhouse gas 
77.28 	emissions reduction from the mitigation actions, after accounting for the greenhouse gas 
77.29 	emissions otherwise resulting from the capacity expansion project, is consistent with meeting 
77.30 	the benchmarks and targets specified under subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Each comparison 
77.31 	under this paragraph must be performed over equal comparison periods.
78.1 	(c) A mitigation action consists of a project, program, or operations modification in one 
78.2 	or more of the following areas:
78.3 	(1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid 
78.4 	transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
78.5 	(2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level, 
78.6 	transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
78.7 	(3) active transportation infrastructure;
78.8 	(4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle 
78.9 	services;
78.10 	(5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared 
78.11 	vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
78.12 	(6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction 
78.13 	or elimination and parking cost adjustments; and
78.14 	(7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use 
78.15 	development, and transit-oriented development.
78.16 	(d) A mitigation action may be identified as interlinked to the capacity expansion project 
78.17 	if:
78.18 	(1) there is a specified project, program, or modification;
78.19 	(2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
78.20 	(3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and
78.21 	(4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially 
78.22 	the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).
78.23 		Subd. 5.Impact mitigation; localization. (a) The area or corridor of a mitigation action 
78.24 	under subdivision 4 must be localized in the following priority order:
78.25 	(1) within or associated with at least one of the communities impacted by the capacity 
78.26 	expansion project;
78.27 	(2) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause (1), in areas of persistent 
78.28 	poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, as measured and defined in federal law, 
78.29 	guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
78.30 	(3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), in the region 
78.31 	of the capacity expansion project; or
79.1 	(4) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) to (3), on a statewide 
79.2 	basis.
79.3 	(b) The commissioner must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and rationale 
79.4 	for each mitigation action located under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (4).
79.5 		Subd. 6.Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
79.6 	capacity expansion impact assessments on the department's website. The information must 
79.7 	include:
79.8 	(1) identification of capacity expansion projects; and
79.9 	(2) for each project, a summary that includes an overview of the expansion impact 
79.10 	assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project disposition, including 
79.11 	a review of any mitigation actions.

79.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2025.

79.13 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
79.14 		Subdivision 1.Rules. (a) Electric transmission, telephone, or telegraph lines; pole lines; 
79.15 	community antenna television lines; railways; ditches; sewers; water, heat, or gas mains; 
79.16 	gas and other pipelines; flumes; or other structures which, under the laws of this state or 
79.17 	the ordinance of any city, may be constructed, placed, or maintained across or along any 
79.18 	trunk highway, or the roadway thereof, by any person, persons, corporation, or any 
79.19 	subdivision of the state, may be so maintained or hereafter constructed only in accordance 
79.20 	with such rules as may be prescribed by the commissioner who shall have power to prescribe 
79.21 	and enforce reasonable rules with reference to the placing and maintaining along, across, 
79.22 	or in any such trunk highway of any of the utilities hereinbefore set forth.
79.23 	(b) The rules under paragraph (a) must not prohibit an entity that has a right to use the 
79.24 	public road right-of-way pursuant to section 222.37, subdivision 1, and that has a power 
79.25 	purchase agreement or an agreement to transfer ownership with a Minnesota utility that 
79.26 	directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service in the state from 
79.27 	placing and maintaining electric transmission lines along, across, or in any trunk highway 
79.28 	except as necessary to protect public safety. Nothing herein shall restrict the actions of 
79.29 	public authorities in extraordinary emergencies nor restrict the power and authority of the 
79.30 	commissioner of commerce as provided for in other provisions of law. Provided, however, 
79.31 	that in the event any local subdivision of government has enacted ordinances relating to the 
79.32 	method of installation or requiring underground installation of such community antenna 
80.1 	television lines, the permit granted by the commissioner of transportation shall require 
80.2 	compliance with such local ordinance.

80.3 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
80.4 		Subd. 2.Relocation of utility. Whenever the relocation of any utility facility is 
80.5 	necessitated by the construction of a project on a trunk highway routes other than those 
80.6 	described in section 161.46, subdivision 2 route, the relocation work may be made a part 
80.7 	of the state highway construction contract or let as a separate contract as provided by law 
80.8 	if the owner or operator of the facility requests the commissioner to act as its agent for the 
80.9 	purpose of relocating the facilities and if the commissioner determines that such action is 
80.10 	in the best interests of the state. Payment by the utility owner or operator to the state shall 
80.11 	be in accordance with applicable statutes and the rules for utilities on trunk highways.

80.12 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
80.13 		Subd. 2.Relocation of facilities; reimbursement. (a) Whenever the commissioner shall 
80.14 	determine the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project 
80.15 	on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof, 
80.16 	which routes are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or 
80.17 	operator of such utility facility shall relocate the same in accordance with the order of the 
80.18 	commissioner. After the completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained 
80.19 	and paid by the state out of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid 
80.20 	by the state for such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal 
80.21 	government bases its reimbursement for said interstate system.
80.22 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives 
80.23 	a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to 
80.24 	interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement 
80.25 	unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service 
80.26 	in this state.

80.27 	Sec. 16. [168.1287] MINNESOTA BLACKOUT SPECIAL PLATES.
80.28 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue blackout special license 
80.29 	plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
80.30 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
80.31 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
81.1 	(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, 
81.2 	subdivision 5;
81.3 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
81.4 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
81.5 	(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the driver and vehicle services account; 
81.6 	and
81.7 	(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
81.8 	licensing of drivers.
81.9 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a 
81.10 	black background with white text.
81.11 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
81.12 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
81.13 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
81.14 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
81.15 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
81.16 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
81.17 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
81.18 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account. Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause 
81.19 	(5), must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services account under section 299A.705.

81.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for blackout special 
81.21 	plates issued on or after that date.

81.22 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.326, is amended to read:
81.23 	168.326 EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; FEE.
81.24 	(a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited service fee of $20, in addition to 
81.25 	other specified and statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall expedite 
81.26 	the processing of an application for a driver's license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota 
81.27 	identification card, or vehicle title transaction.
81.28 	(b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain $10 of the expedited service 
81.29 	fee for each expedited service request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.
82.1 	(c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be mailed or delivered to the 
82.2 	requester within three days of receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays, 
82.3 	Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision 5. The requester shall comply 
82.4 	with all relevant requirements of the requested document.
82.5 	(d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited service request if it is apparent 
82.6 	at the time it is made that the request cannot be granted.
82.7 	(e) The expedited service fees collected under this section for an application for a driver's 
82.8 	license, driving instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card, minus any portion 
82.9 	retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph (b), must be paid into
82.10 	deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund 
82.11 	specified under section 299A.705.
82.12 	(f) The expedited service fees collected under this section for a transaction for a vehicle 
82.13 	service minus any portion retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph 
82.14 	(b) must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund 
82.15 	specified under section 299A.705.

82.16 	Sec. 18. [169.065] SAFE ROAD ZONES.
82.17 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "local request" means a formal 
82.18 	request collectively submitted by the chief law enforcement officer of a political subdivision, 
82.19 	the lead traffic engineer for the local road authority, and the chief elected executive officer 
82.20 	of a political subdivision.
82.21 		Subd. 2.Establishment. (a) The commissioner may designate a safe road zone as 
82.22 	provided in this section.
82.23 	(b) Upon receipt of a local request, the commissioner, in consultation with the 
82.24 	commissioner of public safety, must consider designating a segment of a street or highway 
82.25 	as a safe road zone. In determining the designation of a safe road zone, the commissioner 
82.26 	must evaluate traffic safety concerns for the street or highway, including but not limited to: 
82.27 	excessive speed; crash history; safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road 
82.28 	users; intersection risks; and roadway design.
82.29 		Subd. 3.Implementation. The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076 
82.30 	must make recommendations to the commissioners of public safety and transportation on 
82.31 	supporting the local authority with implementation of safety measures for each safe road 
82.32 	zone through education, public awareness, behavior modification, and traffic engineering 
82.33 	efforts. Safety measures for a safe road zone may include:
83.1 	(1) providing safe road zone signs to the local authority for use in the zone;
83.2 	(2) consulting with the local authority on roadway design modifications to improve 
83.3 	safety;
83.4 	(3) performing statewide safe road zone public awareness and educational outreach;
83.5 	(4) providing safe road zone outreach materials to the local authority for distribution to 
83.6 	the general public;
83.7 	(5) working with the local authority to enhance safety conditions in the zone;
83.8 	(6) establishing a speed limit as provided under section 169.14, subdivision 5i, with 
83.9 	supporting speed enforcement and education measures; and
83.10 	(7) evaluating the impacts of safety measures in the zone on: crashes; injuries and 
83.11 	fatalities; property damage; transportation system disruptions; safety for vulnerable roadway 
83.12 	users, including pedestrians and bicyclists; and other measures as identified by the 
83.13 	commissioner.
83.14 		Subd. 4.Traffic enforcement. The commissioner of public safety must coordinate with 
83.15 	local law enforcement agencies to determine implementation of enhanced traffic enforcement 
83.16 	in a safe road zone designated under this section.
83.17 		Subd. 5.Program information. The commissioner of transportation must maintain 
83.18 	information on a website that summarizes safe road zone implementation, including but not 
83.19 	limited to identification of requests for and designations of safe road zones, an overview of 
83.20 	safety measures and traffic enforcement activity, and a review of annual expenditures.

83.21 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
83.22 	read:
83.23 		Subd. 5i.Speed limits in safe road zone. (a) Upon request by the local authority, the 
83.24 	commissioner may establish a temporary or permanent speed limit in a safe road zone 
83.25 	designated under section 169.065, other than the limits provided in subdivision 2, based on 
83.26 	an engineering and traffic investigation.
83.27 	(b) The speed limit under this subdivision is effective upon the erection of appropriate 
83.28 	signs designating the speed and indicating the beginning and end of the segment on which 
83.29 	the speed limit is established. Any speed in excess of the posted limit is unlawful.

84.1 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
84.2 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purpose of section 168.021 and this section, the following 
84.3 	terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
84.4 	(b) "Health professional" means a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, 
84.5 	advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physical therapist, or licensed chiropractor.
84.6 	(c) "Long-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than 12 months 
84.7 	but not greater than 71 months.
84.8 	(d) "Organization certificate" means a certificate issued to an entity other than a natural 
84.9 	person for a period of three years.
84.10 	(e) "Permit" refers to a permit that is issued for a period of 30 days, in lieu of the 
84.11 	certificate referred to in subdivision 3, while the application is being processed.
84.12 	(f) "Physically disabled person" means a person who:
84.13 	(1) because of disability cannot walk without significant risk of falling;
84.14 	(2) because of disability cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;
84.15 	(3) because of disability cannot walk without the aid of another person, a walker, a cane, 
84.16 	crutches, braces, a prosthetic device, or a wheelchair;
84.17 	(4) is restricted by a respiratory disease to such an extent that the person's forced 
84.18 	(respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 
84.19 	one liter;
84.20 	(5) has an arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) of less than 60 mm/Hg on room air at rest;
84.21 	(6) uses portable oxygen;
84.22 	(7) has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are 
84.23 	classified in severity as class III or class IV according to standards set by the American 
84.24 	Heart Association;
84.25 	(8) has lost an arm or a leg and does not have or cannot use an artificial limb; or
84.26 	(9) has a disability that would be aggravated by walking 200 feet under normal 
84.27 	environmental conditions to an extent that would be life threatening.; or
84.28 	(10) is legally blind.
84.29 	(g) "Short-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than six months 
84.30 	but not greater than 12 months.
85.1 	(h) "Six-year certificate" means a certificate issued for a period of six years.
85.2 	(i) "Temporary certificate" means a certificate issued for a period not greater than six 
85.3 	months.

85.4 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
85.5 		Subd. 2.Prohibition on use; penalty. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, when a 
85.6 	motor vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, the person operating the vehicle upon a street 
85.7 	or highway is prohibited from:
85.8 	(1) holding a wireless communications device with one or both hands; or
85.9 	(2) using a wireless communications device to:
85.10 	(1) (i) initiate, compose, send, retrieve, or read an electronic message;
85.11 	(2) (ii) engage in a cellular phone call, including initiating a call, talking or listening, 
85.12 	and participating in video calling; and
85.13 	(3) (iii) access the following types of content stored on the device: video content, audio 
85.14 	content, images, games, or software applications.
85.15 	(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of 
85.16 	$275.

85.17 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
85.18 		Subd. 3.Exceptions. (a) The prohibitions in subdivision 2 do not apply if a person uses 
85.19 	a wireless communications device:
85.20 	(1) solely in a voice-activated or hands-free mode to (i) initiate or participate in a cellular 
85.21 	phone call, provided that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands; or to
85.22 	(ii) initiate, compose, send, or listen to an electronic message;
85.23 	(2) to view or operate a global positioning system or navigation system in a manner that 
85.24 	does not require the driver to type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided 
85.25 	that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands;
85.26 	(3) to listen to audio-based content in a manner that does not require the driver to scroll 
85.27 	or type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided that the person does not 
85.28 	hold the device with one or both hands;
85.29 	(4) to obtain emergency assistance to (i) report a traffic accident, medical emergency, 
85.30 	or serious traffic hazard, or (ii) prevent a crime about to be committed;
86.1 	(5) in the reasonable belief that a person's life or safety is in immediate danger; or
86.2 	(6) in an authorized emergency vehicle while in the performance of official duties.
86.3 	(b) The exception in paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to accessing nonnavigation 
86.4 	video content, engaging in video calling, engaging in live-streaming, accessing gaming 
86.5 	data, or reading electronic messages.

86.6 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.8261, is amended to read:
86.7 	169.8261 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; FOREST PRODUCTS SPECIAL 
86.8 	PERMIT.
86.9 		Subdivision 1.Exemption Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, "raw or unfinished 
86.10 	forest products" include wood chips, paper, pulp, oriented strand board, laminated strand 
86.11 	lumber, hardboard, treated lumber, untreated lumber, or barrel staves.
86.12 	(b) In compliance with this section, a person may operate a vehicle or combination of 
86.13 	vehicles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest 
86.14 	paved highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 
86.15 	169.829.
86.16 		Subd. 1a.Six-axle vehicle permit. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit 
86.17 	authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul 
86.18 	raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved highway on 
86.19 	any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 and be operated 
86.20 	with a gross vehicle weight of up to:
86.21 	(1) 90,000 pounds; and
86.22 	(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
86.23 	subdivision 1.
86.24 	(b) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision must not 
86.25 	be operated on an interstate highway, except as provided under United States Code, title 
86.26 	23, section 127(q), for operation on the specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 
86.27 	35.
86.28 		Subd. 1b.Six-axle and over-width vehicle permit. (a) A road authority may issue an 
86.29 	annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more 
86.30 	axles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved 
86.31 	highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829
86.32 	and be operated with:
87.1 	(1) a gross vehicle weight of up to:
87.2 	(i) 90,000 pounds; and
87.3 	(ii) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
87.4 	subdivision 1; and
87.5 	(2) a total outside width of the vehicle or the load that does not exceed 114 inches.
87.6 	(b) In addition to the conditions in subdivision 2, a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
87.7 	operated with a permit under this subdivision must:
87.8 	(1) display red or orange flags, 18 inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on 
87.9 	both sides of the load; and
87.10 	(2) not be operated on any road in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, 
87.11 	subdivision 4.
87.12 	(c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision may only 
87.13 	be operated on an interstate highway:
87.14 	(1) as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q), for operation on the 
87.15 	specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 35; or
87.16 	(2) if the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds.
87.17 		Subd. 2.Conditions. (a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles described in subdivision 
87.18 	1 operated under this section must:
87.19 	(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the 
87.20 	commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;
87.21 	(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
87.22 	(3) be equipped and operated with six or more axles and brakes on all wheels;
87.23 	(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or 99,000 pounds gross vehicle 
87.24 	weight during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
87.25 	(5) not be operated on interstate highways;
87.26 	(6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
87.27 	(4) be operated under a permit issued by each road authority having jurisdiction over a 
87.28 	road on which the vehicle is operated, if required;
87.29 	(7) (5) obey all road and bridge postings, including those pertaining to lane or roadway 
87.30 	width; and
88.1 	(8) (6) not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.
88.2 	(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits listed 
88.3 	in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be 
88.4 	exceeded by not more than 23.75 percent during the time when seasonal increases are 
88.5 	authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
88.6 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (5), a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
88.7 	hauling raw or unfinished forest products may operate on the segment of marked Interstate 
88.8 	Highway 35 provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q)(2)(D).
88.9 		Subd. 3.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for 
88.10 	a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted 
88.11 	vehicle's registration.

88.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023.

88.13 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.865, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
88.14 		Subd. 1a.Definition. For purposes of this section, "qualifying agricultural products" 
88.15 	means:
88.16 	(1) agricultural crops, including but not limited to corn, soybeans, oats, grain, and 
88.17 	by-products of agricultural crops;
88.18 	(2) livestock, including but not limited to cattle, hogs, and poultry;
88.19 	(3) food crops, including but not limited to sugar beets, potatoes, carrots, and onions;
88.20 	(4) fluid milk;
88.21 	(5) seed and material used for or in livestock and poultry feed; and
88.22 	(6) livestock manure.; and
88.23 	(7) raw or processed grass seed.

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

88.25 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
88.26 		Subd. 2.Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

89.1
89.2
89.3	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Driver's License
		D-$21.00
$27.75
	C-$25.00
$31.75
	B-$32.00
$38.75
	A-$40.00
$46.75
	
89.4
89.5
89.6	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Classified 
Under-21 D.L.
		D-$21.00
$27.75
	C-$25.00
$31.75
	B-$32.00
$38.75
	A-$20.00
$26.75
	
89.889.7
	Enhanced Driver's License
		D-$36.00
$42.75
	C-$40.00
$46.75
	B-$47.00
$53.75
	A-$55.00
$61.75
	
89.989.10
89.11
	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Instruction 
Permit
					$5.25 $11.25
	
89.12
89.13	Enhanced Instruction 
Permit
					$20.25
$26.25
	
89.14
89.15	Commercial Learner's 
Permit
					$2.50 $8.50
	
89.16
89.17
89.18	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Provisional 
License
					$8.25 $14.25
	
89.19
89.20	Enhanced Provisional 
License
					$23.25
$29.25
	
89.21
89.22
89.23
89.24
89.25
89.26	Duplicate REAL ID 
Compliant or Noncompliant 
License or duplicate REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant 
identification card
					$6.75 $12.75
	
89.27
89.28
89.29	Enhanced Duplicate 
License or enhanced 
duplicate identification card
					$21.75
$27.75
	
89.30
89.31
89.32
89.33
89.34
89.35
89.36
89.37
89.38
89.39	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
$17.25
	
89.40
89.41	Enhanced Minnesota 
identification card
					$26.25
$32.25
	
89.42 	From August 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, The fee is increased by $0.75 for REAL ID compliant 
89.43 	or noncompliant classified driver's licenses, REAL ID compliant or noncompliant classified 
89.44 	under-21 driver's licenses, and enhanced driver's licenses.
89.45 	(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must collect 
89.46 	a surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the 
89.47 	driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.
90.1 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 
90.2 	has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 
90.3 	169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related 
90.4 	moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall 
90.5 	have has a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving 
90.6 	violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
90.7 	(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner 
90.8 	shall must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual 
90.9 	renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an 
90.10 	applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department shall must
90.11 	not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
90.12 	(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge 
90.13 	and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
90.14 	(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must
90.15 	charge a filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, 
90.16 	subdivision 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver and 
90.17 	vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
90.18 	(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional 
90.19 	license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision 
90.20 	that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes 
90.21 	of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.

90.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to applications 
90.23 	made on or after that date.

90.24 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
90.25 	2023, chapter 13, article 1, section 3, is amended to read:
90.26 		Subd. 3.Contents of application; other information. (a) An application must:
90.27 	(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the 
90.28 	applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;
90.29 	(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and 
90.30 	any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the 
90.31 	applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;
90.32 	(3) state:
91.1 	(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or
91.2 	(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a 
91.3 	Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, 
91.4 	that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;
91.5 	(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care 
91.6 	directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7; and
91.7 	(5) include a method for the applicant to:
91.8 	(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, 
91.9 	and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;
91.10 	(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);
91.11 	(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, 
91.12 	subdivision 3c; and
91.13 	(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b.; and
91.14 	(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity.
91.15 	(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:
91.16 	(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and
91.17 	(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of 
91.18 	the REAL ID Act:
91.19 	(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, 
91.20 	unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;
91.21 	(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and
91.22 	(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.
91.23 	(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must 
91.24 	be accompanied by:
91.25 	(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States 
91.26 	citizenship; and
91.27 	(2) a photographic identity document.
91.28 	(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card 
91.29 	containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant 
91.30 	is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, 
92.1 	instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota 
92.2 	Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
92.3 	(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying 
92.4 	documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in 
92.5 	paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence 
92.6 	in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about 
92.7 	an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except 
92.8 	as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

92.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for driver's license and identification 
92.10 	card applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024.

92.11 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
92.12 		Subd. 7.Remote application. (a) The commissioner must establish a process for an 
92.13 	eligible individual to apply remotely for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card, 
92.14 	whether through a website or other means, or a combination, as provided in this subdivision.
92.15 	(b) The commissioner may issue or reinstate an expired driver's license or Minnesota 
92.16 	identification card and may renew a driver's license or Minnesota identification card for an 
92.17 	eligible individual who does not apply in-person if:
92.18 	(1) the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate eligibility, as prescribed by the 
92.19 	commissioner;
92.20 	(2) there is not a material change to the applicant's name, date of birth, signature, and 
92.21 	driver's license or identification number since the most recent driver's license or Minnesota 
92.22 	identification card issuance;
92.23 	(3) the application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or Minnesota 
92.24 	identification card, as identified in sections 171.019, subdivision 2, and 171.02, subdivision 
92.25 	2;
92.26 	(4) one of the following requirements is met:
92.27 	(i) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken 
92.28 	within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance; or
92.29 	(ii) for a noncompliant license or identification card, the applicant submits a photograph 
92.30 	that meets the requirements of sections 171.07 and 171.071, Minnesota Rules, part 
92.31 	7410.1810, subpart 1, and any other technical requirements established by the commissioner, 
93.1 	which may include but are not limited to background color, lighting and visibility standards, 
93.2 	and electronic file size;
93.3 	(5) for a driver's license, the commissioner has a record that the applicant has undergone 
93.4 	an examination of the applicant's eyesight within the last two five years, or the applicant 
93.5 	submits a vision examination certificate that:
93.6 	(i) has been completed within the last two five years;
93.7 	(ii) is signed by a licensed physician or an optometrist, including one who holds a similar 
93.8 	license in a jurisdiction outside the United States; and
93.9 	(iii) is in a form as prescribed by the commissioner;
93.10 	(6) for an expired driver's license or Minnesota identification card:
93.11 	(i) expiration was within the past five years;
93.12 	(ii) expiration was due to driver's license or identification card issuance by another 
93.13 	jurisdiction; and
93.14 	(iii) the application includes surrender or invalidation of a valid driver's license or 
93.15 	identification card issued by another jurisdiction; and
93.16 	(7) the most recent issuance, reinstatement, or renewal was not performed under this 
93.17 	subdivision.
93.18 	(c) A person who applies for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under 
93.19 	this subdivision is not required to:
93.20 	(1) take a knowledge examination; or
93.21 	(2) take a road examination to demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable 
93.22 	control in the operation of a motor vehicle; and
93.23 	(3) appear in-person for an updated photograph upon return to Minnesota.
93.24 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "eligible individual" means:
93.25 	(1) a person serving outside Minnesota in active military service, as defined in section 
93.26 	190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit of the armed forces of the United States;
93.27 	(2) a person serving outside Minnesota as a volunteer in the Peace Corps;
93.28 	(3) a person who is an employee of a federal department or agency who is assigned to 
93.29 	foreign service outside of the United States; or
94.1 	(4) a person residing outside of Minnesota because the person is a spouse, domestic 
94.2 	partner, or dependent under age 26 of a person in clause (1), (2), or (3).
94.3 	(d) The remote application process under this subdivision must provide for renewal by 
94.4 	a person who is serving a sentence of longer than six months in a Minnesota jail or 
94.5 	correctional facility that has no existing agreement on renewals with the commissioner.

94.6 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.26, is amended to read:
94.7 	171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.
94.8 		Subdivision 1.Driver and vehicle services operating account. Unless otherwise 
94.9 	specified, all money received under this chapter must be paid into the state treasury and 
94.10 	credited to deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special 
94.11 	revenue fund specified under sections section299A.705, except as provided in subdivision 
94.12 	2 of that section; 171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); 171.20, 
94.13 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d); and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

94.14 	Sec. 29. [171.301] REINTEGRATION LICENSE.
94.15 		Subdivision 1.Conditions of issuance. (a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration 
94.16 	driver's license to any person:
94.17 	(1) who is 18 years of age or older;
94.18 	(2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement 
94.19 	or incarceration in:
94.20 	(i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or 
94.21 	licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
94.22 	(ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
94.23 	(iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other 
94.24 	state; and
94.25 	(3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in 
94.26 	section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred 
94.27 	before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
94.28 	(b) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section 
94.29 	169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the 
94.30 	person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written 
95.1 	statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the 
95.2 	commissioner.
95.3 	(c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section 
95.4 	171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after 
95.5 	the commissioner receives notice of a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65, 
95.6 	paragraph (e), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no 
95.7 	longer be suspended.
95.8 	(d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 
95.9 	1, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license 
95.10 	to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
95.11 	(e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
95.12 	(1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or 
95.13 	(11);
95.14 	(2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
95.15 	(3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody 
95.16 	that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including 
95.17 	suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section 
95.18 	171.186, subdivision 1; or
95.19 	(4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator 
95.20 	compact.
95.21 	(f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's 
95.22 	license.
95.23 		Subd. 2.Application. (a) Application for a reintegration driver's license must be made 
95.24 	in the form and manner approved by the commissioner.
95.25 	(b) A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement 
95.26 	or incarceration on or after April 1, 2024, must apply for the license within one year of 
95.27 	release. A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement 
95.28 	or incarceration before April 1, 2024, must apply for the license by April 1, 2025.
95.29 		Subd. 3.Fees prohibited. (a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:
95.30 	(1) the commissioner must not impose:
95.31 	(i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; or
96.1 	(ii) an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
96.2 	(2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 
96.3 	4.
96.4 	(b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge 
96.5 	any unpaid fees or fines.
96.6 		Subd. 4.Cancellation of license. (a) The commissioner must cancel the reintegration 
96.7 	driver's license of any person who commits a violation that would result in the suspension, 
96.8 	revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including suspension for nonpayment of 
96.9 	child support or maintenance payments as described in section 171.186, subdivision 1. The 
96.10 	commissioner must not cancel a reintegration driver's license for payment of a fine or 
96.11 	resolution of a criminal charge if the underlying incident occurred before the reintegration 
96.12 	driver's license was issued, unless the conviction would have made the person ineligible to 
96.13 	receive a reintegration driver' s license. Except as described in paragraph (b), a person whose 
96.14 	reintegration driver's license is canceled under this subdivision may not be issued another 
96.15 	reintegration driver's license and may not operate a motor vehicle for the remainder of the 
96.16 	period of suspension or revocation or 30 days, whichever is longer.
96.17 	(b) A person whose reintegration driver's license is canceled under paragraph (a) may 
96.18 	apply for a new reintegration driver's license if the person is incarcerated or confined for a 
96.19 	period of at least 180 consecutive days after the cancellation and the person meets the 
96.20 	conditions described in subdivision 1.
96.21 	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits cancellation and reinstatement of a reintegration 
96.22 	driver's license for any other reason described in section 171.14 provided any factor making 
96.23 	the person not eligible for a driver's license under section 171.04 occurred or became known 
96.24 	to the commissioner after issuance of the reintegration driver's license.
96.25 		Subd. 5.Expiration. A reintegration driver's license expires 15 months from the date 
96.26 	of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
96.27 		Subd. 6.Issuance of regular driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule 
96.28 	to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license 
96.29 	to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
96.30 	(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
96.31 	(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has 
96.32 	not expired under subdivision 5;
97.1 	(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment 
97.2 	of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 
97.3 	2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
97.4 	(4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident 
97.5 	violator compact.
97.6 	(b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a fee or surcharge 
97.7 	under section 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person who is eligible and applies for a license 
97.8 	under paragraph (a).

97.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective April 1, 2024.

97.10 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
97.11 	read:
97.12 		Subd. 3.Greenhouse gas emissions benchmarks. (a) In association with the goals 
97.13 	under subdivision 2, clauses (10) and (13) to (16), the commissioner of transportation must 
97.14 	establish benchmarks for the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal under 
97.15 	section 216H.02, subdivision 1.
97.16 	(b) The benchmarks must include:
97.17 	(1) establishment of proportional emissions reduction performance targets for the 
97.18 	transportation sector;
97.19 	(2) specification of the performance targets on a five-year or more frequent basis; and
97.20 	(3) allocation across the transportation sector, which:
97.21 	(i) must provide for an allocation to the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, 
97.22 	subdivision 2;
97.23 	(ii) must account for differences in the feasibility and extent of emissions reductions 
97.24 	across forms of land use and across regions of the state; and
97.25 	(iii) may include performance targets based on Department of Transportation district, 
97.26 	geographic region, a per capita calculation, or transportation mode.

97.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2025.

98.1 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.03, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
98.2 		Subd. 1c.Minnesota state highway investment plan. Within one year of each revision 
98.3 	of the statewide multimodal transportation plan under subdivision 1a, the commissioner 
98.4 	must prepare a 20-year Minnesota state highway investment plan that:
98.5 	(1) incorporates performance measures and targets for assessing progress and achievement 
98.6 	of the state's transportation goals, objectives, and policies identified in this chapter for the 
98.7 	state trunk highway system, and those goals, objectives, and policies established in the 
98.8 	statewide multimodal transportation plan. Performance targets must be based on objectively 
98.9 	verifiable measures, and address, at a minimum:
98.10 	(i) preservation and maintenance of the structural condition of state highway roadways, 
98.11 	bridges, pavements, roadside infrastructure, and traveler-related facilities;
98.12 	(ii) safety; and
98.13 	(iii) mobility;
98.14 	(2) summarizes trends and impacts for each performance target over the past five years;
98.15 	(3) summarizes the amount and analyzes the impact of the department's capital 
98.16 	investments and priorities over the past five years on each performance target, including a 
98.17 	comparison of prior plan projected costs with actual costs;
98.18 	(4) identifies the investments required to meet the established performance targets over 
98.19 	the next 20-year period;
98.20 	(5) projects available state and federal funding over the 20-year period, including any 
98.21 	unique, competitive, time-limited, or focused funding opportunities;
98.22 	(6) identifies strategies to ensure the most efficient use of existing transportation 
98.23 	infrastructure, and to maximize the performance benefits of projected available funding;
98.24 	(7) establishes investment priorities for projected funding, which must:
98.25 	(i) provide for cost-effective preservation, maintenance, and repair to address the goal 
98.26 	under section 174.01, subdivision 2, clause (9), in a manner that aligns with other goals in 
98.27 	that section;
98.28 	(ii) as appropriate, provide a schedule of major projects or improvement programs for 
98.29 	the 20-year period; and
98.30 	(iii) identify resulting projected costs and impact on performance targets; and
99.1 	(8) identifies those performance targets identified under clause (1) not expected to meet 
99.2 	the target outcome over the 20-year period together with alternative strategies that could 
99.3 	be implemented to meet the targets; and
99.4 	(9) establishes procedures and guidance for capacity expansion project development to 
99.5 	conform with section 161.178, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).

99.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective February 1, 2025,  
99.7 	and applies to plan revisions adopted on or after that date.

99.8 	Sec. 32. [174.47] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
99.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
99.10 	the meanings given.
99.11 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
99.12 	(c) "Program" means the electric vehicle infrastructure program established in this 
99.13 	section.
99.14 	(d) "Project" includes but is not limited to planning, predesign, design, preliminary and 
99.15 	final engineering, environmental analysis, property acquisition, construction, and 
99.16 	maintenance.
99.17 		Subd. 2.Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The commissioner of transportation 
99.18 	must establish a statewide electric vehicle infrastructure program for the purpose of 
99.19 	implementing the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and successor 
99.20 	programs to maximize the use of federal funds available to the state.
99.21 		Subd. 3.Authority to contract. The commissioner may enter into an agreement with 
99.22 	any private or public entity to provide financial assistance for, or engage in the planning, 
99.23 	designing, developing, hosting, constructing, equipping, operating, or maintaining of, electric 
99.24 	vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to environmental studies, preliminary 
99.25 	engineering, final design, construction, and developing financial and operating plans.
99.26 		Subd. 4.Program requirements. (a) The commissioner must require that electric vehicle 
99.27 	infrastructure funded under the program is constructed, installed, and maintained in 
99.28 	conformance with the requirements under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, section 
99.29 	680.106, paragraph (j), or successor requirements.
99.30 	(b) An electric vehicle infrastructure project that receives funds under the program is 
99.31 	subject to the requirement of paying the prevailing wage rate as defined in section 177.42, 
100.1 	and the requirements and enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 
100.2 	to 177.435, and 177.45.

100.3 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.634, is amended to read:
100.4 	174.634 PASSENGER RAIL; FUNDING.
100.5 		Subdivision 1.General. (a) The commissioner may apply for funding from federal, 
100.6 	state, regional, local, and private sources to carry out the commissioner's duties in section 
100.7 	174.632.
100.8 	(b) Section 174.88, subdivision 2, does not apply to the commissioner's performance of 
100.9 	duties and exercise of powers under sections 174.632 to 174.636.
100.10 		Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation. (a) A passenger rail account 
100.11 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this 
100.12 	subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to 
100.13 	the account.
100.14 	(b) By July 15 annually, the commissioner of revenue must transfer an amount from the 
100.15 	general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 percent of the portion of the state 
100.16 	general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad operating property, as defined under 
100.17 	section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar year.
100.18 	(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
100.19 	for the net operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, after accounting 
100.20 	for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.

100.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2027.

100.22 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.015, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
100.23 		Subd. 2.Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation. (a) As provided in 
100.24 	this subdivision, the commissioner shall annually assess railroad companies that are (1) 
100.25 	defined as common carriers under section 218.011; (2) classified by federal law or regulation 
100.26 	as Class I Railroads, Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Carriers; and (3) 
100.27 	operating in this state.
100.28 	(b) The assessment must be calculated to allocate state rail safety inspection program 
100.29 	costs proportionally among carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota at the time 
100.30 	of assessment. The commissioner must include in the assessment calculation all state rail 
100.31 	safety inspection program costs to support up to four six rail safety inspector positions, 
101.1 	including but not limited to salary, administration, supervision, travel, equipment, training, 
101.2 	and ongoing state rail inspector duties.
101.3 	(c) The assessments collected under this subdivision must be deposited in a state rail 
101.4 	safety inspection account, which is established in the special revenue fund. The account 
101.5 	consists of funds provided by this subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, 
101.6 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is appropriated to 
101.7 	the commissioner to administer the state rail safety inspection program.

101.8 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.1651, is amended to read:
101.9 	219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
101.10 	A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund, 
101.11 	consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated 
101.12 	to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects on 
101.13 	public streets and highways, including engineering costs and other costs associated with 
101.14 	administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projects. At the discretion of the 
101.15 	commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may 
101.16 	cancel to the trunk highway fund.

101.17 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0269, is amended by adding a subdivision 
101.18 	to read:
101.19 		Subd. 4.Intrastate transportation; heating fuel. (a) If a regional emergency has been 
101.20 	declared by the President of the United States or by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
101.21 	Administration pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 390.23(a), and the declaration 
101.22 	includes heating fuel as a covered commodity, the federal regulations incorporated into 
101.23 	section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service do not apply to drivers engaged in 
101.24 	intrastate transportation of heating fuel.
101.25 	(b) Notwithstanding the relief provided in paragraph (a), a driver may not exceed a total 
101.26 	of 14 hours combined on-duty and driving time after coming on duty following at least ten 
101.27 	consecutive hours off-duty.
101.28 	(c) If a driver is operating under the relief provided by paragraph (a), and the declaration 
101.29 	is in effect for more than 30 calendar days, the driver must take a 34-hour restart before the 
101.30 	driver has been on duty for 30 consecutive days.

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

102.1 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 222.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
102.2 		Subdivision 1.Use requirements. Any water power, telegraph, telephone, pneumatic 
102.3 	tube, pipeline, community antenna television, cable communications or electric light, heat, 
102.4 	power company, entity that receives a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage 
102.5 	transmission line necessary to interconnect an electric power generating facility with 
102.6 	transmission lines or associated facilities of an entity that directly, or through its members 
102.7 	or agents, provides retail electric service in the state, or fire department may use public 
102.8 	roads for the purpose of constructing, using, operating, and maintaining lines, subways, 
102.9 	canals, conduits, transmission lines, hydrants, or dry hydrants, for their business, but such 
102.10 	lines shall be so located as in no way to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary 
102.11 	travel along or over the same; and, in the construction and maintenance of such line, subway, 
102.12 	canal, conduit, transmission lines, hydrants, or dry hydrants, the company entity shall be 
102.13 	subject to all reasonable regulations imposed by the governing body of any county, town 
102.14 	or city in which such public road may be. If the governing body does not require the company
102.15 	entity to obtain a permit, a company an entity shall notify the governing body of any county, 
102.16 	town, or city having jurisdiction over a public road prior to the construction or major repair, 
102.17 	involving extensive excavation on the road right-of-way, of the company's entity's equipment 
102.18 	along, over, or under the public road, unless the governing body waives the notice 
102.19 	requirement. A waiver of the notice requirement must be renewed on an annual basis. For 
102.20 	emergency repair a company, an entity shall notify the governing body as soon as practical 
102.21 	after the repair is made. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant to any person any rights 
102.22 	for the maintenance of a telegraph, telephone, pneumatic tube, community antenna television 
102.23 	system, cable communications system, or light, heat, power system, electric power generating 
102.24 	system, high-voltage transmission line, or hydrant system within the corporate limits of any 
102.25 	city until such person shall have obtained the right to maintain such system within such city 
102.26 	or for a period beyond that for which the right to operate such system is granted by such 
102.27 	city.

102.28 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.993, is amended by adding a subdivision 
102.29 	to read:
102.30 		Subd. 2a.Guideway uses; reporting. By August 15 of each even-numbered year, a 
102.31 	metropolitan area county that uses, or proposes to use, the proceeds of the transportation 
102.32 	sales taxes to fund the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways as 
102.33 	defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, must submit a report to the legislative committees 
102.34 	with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must 
102.35 	include:
103.1 	(1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar 
103.2 	years;
103.3 	(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenues that will be collected by the county in 
103.4 	the current year and estimated collections for the next ten calendar years;
103.5 	(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the 
103.6 	next ten calendar years:
103.7 	(i) the amount of sales tax revenues expended or proposed to be expended for guideway 
103.8 	planning, construction, operation, or maintenance;
103.9 	(ii) the total expenditures or proposed expenditures of sales tax revenues for nonguideway 
103.10 	uses; and
103.11 	(iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenues.

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

103.13 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
103.14 	to read:
103.15 		Subd. 8.Traffic safety report. Annually by January 2, the commissioner of public 
103.16 	safety must submit a traffic safety report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority 
103.17 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over traffic safety and enforcement. 
103.18 	In preparing the report, the commissioner must seek advice and comments from the Advisory 
103.19 	Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076. The report must analyze the safety of 
103.20 	Minnesota's roads and transportation system, including but not limited to:
103.21 	(1) injuries and fatalities that occur on or near a roadway or other transportation system 
103.22 	facility;
103.23 	(2) factors that caused crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;
103.24 	(3) roadway and system improvements broadly and at specific locations that could reduce 
103.25 	injuries and fatalities;
103.26 	(4) enforcement and education efforts that could reduce injuries and fatalities;
103.27 	(5) other safety improvements or programs to improve the quality of the roadway and 
103.28 	transportation use experience; and
103.29 	(6) existing resources and resource gaps for roadway and transportation system safety 
103.30 	improvements.

104.1 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
104.2 		Subdivision 1.Driver and vehicle services operating account. (a) The driver and 
104.3 	vehicle services operating account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting. The 
104.4 	account consists of all money from the vehicle services fees specified in chapters 168, 168A, 
104.5 	and 168D, all money collected under chapter 171, and any other money donated, allotted, 
104.6 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
104.7 	(b) Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public 
104.8 	safety to administer:
104.9 	(1) the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities 
104.10 	associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices 
104.11 	relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for 
104.12 	any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers; and
104.13 	(2) the vehicle services specified in chapters 168, 168A, and 168D, and section 169.345, 
104.14 	including:
104.15 	(1) (i) designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle registrations, plates, emblems, 
104.16 	and titles;
104.17 	(2) (ii) collecting title and registration taxes and fees;
104.18 	(3) (iii) transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;
104.19 	(4) (iv) maintaining vehicle records;
104.20 	(5) (v) issuing disability certificates and plates;
104.21 	(6) (vi) licensing vehicle dealers;
104.22 	(7) (vii) appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars; and
104.23 	(8) (viii) inspecting vehicles when required by law.
104.24 	(c) In conjunction with each forecast under section 16A.103, the commissioner of 
104.25 	management and budget must publish a supplemental statement for the account. The 
104.26 	statement must include:
104.27 	(1) categorization of revenue and expenditures for recent, current, and upcoming fiscal 
104.28 	years, with breakouts by anticipated expenditures under statutory and direct appropriations;
104.29 	(2) specification of the account balance actuals or estimates in each fiscal year; and
104.30 	(3) identification of changes in comparison to the most recent prior forecast.

105.1 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299D.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
105.2 		Subd. 5.Traffic fines and forfeited bail money. (a) All fines and forfeited bail money 
105.3 	collected from persons apprehended or arrested by officers of the State Patrol shall be 
105.4 	transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, or installments 
105.5 	thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which these moneys 
105.6 	were collected, to the commissioner of management and budget. Except where a different 
105.7 	disposition is required in this subdivision or section 387.213, or otherwise provided by law, 
105.8 	three-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 
105.9 	state general fund. The other five-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state 
105.10 	treasury and credited as follows: (1) the first $1,000,000 $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
105.11 	$2,500,000 in each fiscal year thereafter must be credited to the Minnesota grade crossing 
105.12 	safety account in the special revenue fund, and (2) remaining receipts must be credited to 
105.13 	the state trunk highway fund. If, however, the violation occurs within a municipality and 
105.14 	the city attorney prosecutes the offense, and a plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the 
105.15 	receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund, one-third 
105.16 	of the receipts shall be paid to the municipality prosecuting the offense, and one-third shall 
105.17 	be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account 
105.18 	or the state trunk highway fund as provided in this paragraph. When section 387.213 also 
105.19 	is applicable to the fine, section 387.213 shall be applied before this paragraph is applied. 
105.20 	All costs of participation in a nationwide police communication system chargeable to the 
105.21 	state of Minnesota shall be paid from appropriations for that purpose.
105.22 	(b) All fines and forfeited bail money from violations of statutes governing the maximum 
105.23 	weight of motor vehicles, collected from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of 
105.24 	the state of Minnesota, by means of stationary or portable scales operated by these employees, 
105.25 	shall be transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines or forfeited bail money, on 
105.26 	or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which the collections were made, 
105.27 	to the commissioner of management and budget. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be 
105.28 	deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state highway user tax distribution fund. 
105.29 	Three-eighths of these receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the 
105.30 	state general fund.

105.31 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299F.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
105.32 		Subdivision 1.Money penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 
105.33 	299F.56 to 299F.641, or any rule issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed 
105.34 	by the commissioner not to exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day that the violation 
106.1 	persists, except that the maximum civil penalty must not exceed $1,000,000 for any related 
106.2 	series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, 
106.3 	part 190, and any successor regulations and standards that may be amended or adopted.

106.4 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299J.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
106.5 		Subdivision 1.Civil penalty. (a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07, 
106.6 	subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections, 
106.7 	shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court, 
106.8 	up to $100,000 for each day that the operator remains in violation, subject to a maximum 
106.9 	of $1,000,000 for a related series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of 
106.10 	Federal Regulations, title 49, part 190, and any successor regulations and standards that 
106.11 	may be amended or adopted.
106.12 	(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action brought 
106.13 	by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state, in 
106.14 	connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section 299J.13, 
106.15 	subdivision 4:
106.16 	(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or
106.17 	(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.

106.18 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
106.19 		Subd. 6.Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders. (a) Except as provided in this 
106.20 	subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge 
106.21 	on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty 
106.22 	misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
106.23 	parking, for which there shall be is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 
106.24 	1, 3, or 3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than 
106.25 	one offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second 
106.26 	Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional 
106.27 	$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, 
106.28 	or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
106.29 	parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The 
106.30 	surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the 
106.31 	sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty 
106.32 	misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.
107.1 	(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under 
107.2 	this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person 
107.3 	or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant 
107.4 	to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.
107.5 	(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the 
107.6 	commissioner of management and budget.
107.7 	(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge 
107.8 	before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional 
107.9 	facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any 
107.10 	earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional 
107.11 	release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court 
107.12 	administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.
107.13 	(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution, 
107.14 	continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay 
107.15 	the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall 
107.16 	be imposed only once per case.
107.17 	(f) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued pursuant to section 
107.18 	169.999.

107.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
107.20 	committed on or after that date.

107.21 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
107.22 		Subd. 7.Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and 
107.23 	budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the commissioner of management 
107.24 	and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 as follows:
107.25 	(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and 
107.26 	fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural 
107.27 	Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer 
107.28 	authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; and
107.29 	(2) 99 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
107.30 	(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge 
107.31 	received under subdivision 6 to the general fund.
108.1 	(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of 
108.2 	management and budget shall credit the following to the general fund: $47 of each surcharge 
108.3 	received under subdivision 6 and; the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund; and the 
108.4 	$25 surcharge for a violation of section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 3a.
108.5 	(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the additional 
108.6 	$1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator in the 
108.7 	Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of management 
108.8 	and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County surcharge account 
108.9 	in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated to the trial courts 
108.10 	for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program operated by the Second 
108.11 	Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

108.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
108.13 	committed on or after that date.

108.14 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
108.15 		Subdivision 1.Requirement. The council shall adopt a long-range comprehensive policy 
108.16 	plan for transportation, climate action, and wastewater treatment. The plans must substantially 
108.17 	conform to all policy statements, purposes, goals, standards, and maps in the development 
108.18 	guide developed and adopted by the council under this chapter. Each policy plan must 
108.19 	include, to the extent appropriate to the functions, services, and systems covered, the 
108.20 	following:
108.21 	(1) forecasts of changes in the general levels and distribution of population, households, 
108.22 	employment, land uses, and other relevant matters, for the metropolitan area and appropriate 
108.23 	subareas;
108.24 	(2) a statement of issues, problems, needs, and opportunities with respect to the functions, 
108.25 	services, and systems covered;
108.26 	(3) a statement of the council's goals, objectives, and priorities with respect to the 
108.27 	functions, services, and systems covered, addressing areas and populations to be served, 
108.28 	the levels, distribution, and staging of services; a general description of the facility systems 
108.29 	required to support the services; the estimated cost of improvements required to achieve 
108.30 	the council's goals for the regional systems, including an analysis of what portion of the 
108.31 	funding for each improvement is proposed to come from the state, Metropolitan Council 
108.32 	levies, and cities, counties, and towns in the metropolitan area, respectively, and other 
108.33 	similar matters;
109.1 	(4) a statement of policies to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities;
109.2 	(5) a statement of the fiscal implications of the council's plan, including a statement of: 
109.3 	(i) the resources available under existing fiscal policy; (ii) the adequacy of resources under 
109.4 	existing fiscal policy and any shortfalls and unattended needs; (iii) additional resources, if 
109.5 	any, that are or may be required to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities; 
109.6 	and (iv) any changes in existing fiscal policy, on regional revenues and intergovernmental 
109.7 	aids respectively, that are expected or that the council has recommended or may recommend;
109.8 	(6) a statement of the relationship of the policy plan to other policy plans and chapters 
109.9 	of the Metropolitan Development Guide;
109.10 	(7) a statement of the relationships to local comprehensive plans prepared under sections 
109.11 	473.851 to 473.871; and
109.12 	(8) additional general information as may be necessary to develop the policy plan or as 
109.13 	may be required by the laws relating to the metropolitan agency and function covered by 
109.14 	the policy plan.; and
109.15 	(9) forecasts pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions that are generated from activity 
109.16 	that occurs within local jurisdictions, including from transportation, land use, energy use, 
109.17 	solid waste, livestock, and agriculture, and the estimated impact of strategies that reduce or 
109.18 	naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.

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

109.22 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, is amended by adding a subdivision 
109.23 	to read:
109.24 		Subd. 5.Development guide; climate action. The climate action chapter must include 
109.25 	policies that describe how metropolitan system plans, as defined under section 473.852, 
109.26 	subdivision 8, meet greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals established by the state under 
109.27 	section 216H.02, subdivision 1, and transportation targets established by the commissioner 
109.28 	of transportation, including vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the 
109.29 	statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a. The climate 
109.30 	action chapter must also include policies that describe how activities related to meeting 
109.31 	greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals may interact with labor conditions in countries 
109.32 	other than the United States of America where critical materials are mined for use in 
109.33 	renewable energy or electric vehicle products. For the purpose of this paragraph, "labor 
110.1 	conditions" includes, but is not limited to, slave labor, child labor, livable wages, human 
110.2 	trafficking, and sexual assault.

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

110.6 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
110.7 	read:
110.8 		Subd. 1x.Obligations. In addition to other authority in this section, the council may 
110.9 	issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under this section in an amount 
110.10 	not exceeding $104,545,000 for capital expenditures as prescribed in the council's transit 
110.11 	capital improvement program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale 
110.12 	of the obligations. Of this authorization, after July 1, 2023, the council may issue certificates 
110.13 	of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations in an amount not exceeding $51,500,000, and 
110.14 	after July 1, 2024, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other 
110.15 	obligations in an additional amount not exceeding $53,045,000.

110.16 	Sec. 49. [473.4065] TRANSIT RIDER ACTIVITY.
110.17 		Subdivision 1.Code of conduct; establishment. (a) The council must adopt a rider 
110.18 	code of conduct for transit passengers. The council must post a copy of the code of conduct 
110.19 	in a prominent location at each light rail transit station, bus rapid transit station, and transit 
110.20 	center.
110.21 	(b) The code of conduct must not prohibit sleeping in a manner that does not otherwise 
110.22 	violate conduct requirements.
110.23 		Subd. 2.Code of conduct; violations. An authorized transit representative, as defined 
110.24 	in section 609.855, subdivision 7, paragraph (g), may order a person to depart a transit 
110.25 	vehicle or transit facility for a violation of the rider code of conduct established under 
110.26 	subdivision 1 if the person continues to act in violation of the code of conduct after being 
110.27 	warned once to stop.
110.28 		Subd. 3.Paid fare zones. The council must establish and clearly designate paid fare 
110.29 	zones at each light rail transit station where the council utilizes self-service barrier-free fare 
110.30 	collection.
110.31 		Subd. 4.Light rail transit facility monitoring. (a) The council must maintain public 
110.32 	safety monitoring and response activities at light rail transit facilities that include:
111.1 	(1) placement of security cameras and sufficient associated lighting that provide live 
111.2 	coverage for (i) the entire area at each light rail transit station, and (ii) each light rail transit 
111.3 	vehicle;
111.4 	(2) installation of a public address system at each light rail transit station that is capable 
111.5 	of providing information and warnings to passengers; and
111.6 	(3) real-time active monitoring of passenger activity and potential violations throughout 
111.7 	the light rail transit system.
111.8 	(b) The monitoring activities must include timely maintenance or replacement of 
111.9 	malfunctioning cameras or public address systems.

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

111.13 	Sec. 50. [473.4075] TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
111.14 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the 
111.15 	terms defined in section 609.855, subdivision 7, have the meanings given.
111.16 	(b) "Transit official" means an individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel, a 
111.17 	community service officer, or a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
111.18 	paragraph (c).
111.19 	(c) "TRIP personnel" means persons specifically authorized by the council for the TRIP 
111.20 	program under this section, including but not limited to fare inspection and enforcement, 
111.21 	who are not peace officers or community service officers.
111.22 	(d) "TRIP program" or "program" means the transit rider investment program established 
111.23 	in this section.
111.24 		Subd. 2.Program established. (a) Subject to available funds, the council must implement 
111.25 	a transit rider investment program that provides for TRIP personnel deployment, fare payment 
111.26 	inspection, administrative citation issuance, rider education and assistance, and improvements 
111.27 	to the transit experience.
111.28 	(b) As part of program implementation, the council must:
111.29 	(1) adopt a resolution that establishes the program and establishes fine amounts in 
111.30 	accordance with subdivision 8;
112.1 	(2) establish policies and procedures that govern authorizing and training TRIP personnel, 
112.2 	TRIP personnel uniforms, issuing an administrative citation, and contesting an administrative 
112.3 	citation;
112.4 	(3) consult with stakeholders on the design of the program;
112.5 	(4) develop a TRIP personnel recruitment plan that includes informing and supporting 
112.6 	potential applicants who are: (i) representative of transit users; and (ii) from cultural, ethnic, 
112.7 	and racial communities that are historically underrepresented in state or local public service;
112.8 	(5) develop a TRIP personnel strategic deployment plan that: (i) requires teams of at 
112.9 	least two individuals; and (ii) targets deployment to times and locations with identified 
112.10 	concentrations of activity that are subject to an administrative citation, other citations, or 
112.11 	arrest or that negatively impact the rider experience; and
112.12 	(6) provide for training on the program and issuance of administrative citations to peace 
112.13 	officers who provide law enforcement assistance under an agreement with the council.
112.14 		Subd. 3.TRIP manager. The council must appoint a TRIP manager to manage the 
112.15 	program. The TRIP manager must have managerial experience in social services, transit 
112.16 	service, or law enforcement. The TRIP manager is a TRIP personnel staff member.
112.17 		Subd. 4.TRIP personnel; duties; requirements. (a) The duties of the TRIP personnel 
112.18 	include:
112.19 	(1) monitoring and responding to passenger activity, including:
112.20 	(i) informing passengers about the council's rider code of conduct; and
112.21 	(ii) assisting passengers in obtaining social services, such as through information and 
112.22 	referrals;
112.23 	(2) acting as a liaison to social service agencies;
112.24 	(3) providing information to passengers on using the transit system;
112.25 	(4) providing direct navigation assistance and accompaniment to passengers who have 
112.26 	a disability, are elderly, or request enhanced personal aid;
112.27 	(5) performing fare payment inspections;
112.28 	(6) issuing administrative citations as provided in subdivision 6; and
112.29 	(7) obtaining assistance from peace officers or community service officers as necessary.
112.30 	(b) An individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel must wear the uniform as 
112.31 	established by the council at all times when on duty.
113.1 		Subd. 5.TRIP personnel; training. Training for TRIP personnel must include the 
113.2 	following topics:
113.3 	(1) early warning techniques, crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, and conflict 
113.4 	resolution;
113.5 	(2) identification of persons likely in need of social services;
113.6 	(3) locally available social service providers, including services for homelessness, mental 
113.7 	health, and addiction;
113.8 	(4) policies and procedures for administrative citations; and
113.9 	(5) administration of opiate antagonists in a manner that meets the requirements under 
113.10 	section 151.37, subdivision 12.
113.11 		Subd. 6.Administrative citations; authority; issuance. (a) A transit official has the 
113.12 	exclusive authority to issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation 
113.13 	under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3.
113.14 	(b) An administrative citation must include notification that the person has the right to 
113.15 	contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the citation, and information on the 
113.16 	timeline and consequences for failure to contest the citation or pay the fine.
113.17 	(c) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative 
113.18 	citations under this section.
113.19 	(d) Issuance and resolution of an administrative citation is a bar to prosecution under 
113.20 	section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3, or for any other violation 
113.21 	arising from the same conduct.
113.22 		Subd. 7.Administrative citations; disposition. (a) A person who commits a violation 
113.23 	under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3, and is issued an 
113.24 	administrative citation under this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay the fine as 
113.25 	specified or contest the citation. A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the 
113.26 	citation within the specified period is considered to have waived the contested citation 
113.27 	process and is subject to collections.
113.28 	(b) The council must provide a civil process for a person to contest the administrative 
113.29 	citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a council employee not 
113.30 	associated with its transit operations to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations 
113.31 	or may contract with another unit of government or a private entity to provide the service.
114.1 	(c) The council may contract with credit bureaus, public and private collection agencies, 
114.2 	the Department of Revenue, and other public or private entities providing collection services 
114.3 	as necessary for the collection of fine debts under this section. As determined by the council, 
114.4 	collection costs are added to the debts referred to a public or private collection entity for 
114.5 	collection. Collection costs include the fees of the collection entity and may include, if 
114.6 	separately provided, skip tracing fees, credit bureau reporting charges, and fees assessed 
114.7 	by any public entity for obtaining information necessary for debt collection. If the collection 
114.8 	entity collects an amount less than the total due, the payment is applied proportionally to 
114.9 	collection costs and the underlying debt.
114.10 		Subd. 8.Administrative citations; penalties. (a) The amount of a fine under this section 
114.11 	must be set at no less than $35 and no more than $100.
114.12 	(b) Subject to paragraph (a), the council may adopt a graduated structure that increases 
114.13 	the fine amount for second and subsequent violations.
114.14 	(c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person 
114.15 	may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms 
114.16 	established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or 
114.17 	both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has 
114.18 	committed a violation for the first time, unless the person demonstrates financial hardship 
114.19 	under criteria established by the council.

114.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective July 1, 2023, except 
114.21 	that subdivisions 1 and 3 are effective the day following final enactment. This section applies 
114.22 	in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

114.23 	Sec. 51. [473.4077] LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TRANSIT SAFETY AND RIDER 
114.24 	EXPERIENCE.
114.25 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms defined in section 
114.26 	473.4075 have the meanings given.
114.27 		Subd. 2.Legislative report. (a) Annually by February 15, the council must submit a 
114.28 	report on transit safety and rider experience to the chairs and ranking minority members of 
114.29 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
114.30 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
114.31 	(1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to 
114.32 	improve safety, including improvements made to equipment and infrastructure;
115.1 	(2) provide an overview of the rider code of conduct and measures required under section 
115.2 	473.4065;
115.3 	(3) provide an overview of the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075 
115.4 	and the program's structure and implementation;
115.5 	(4) provide an overview of the activities of TRIP personnel, including specifically 
115.6 	describing the activities of uniformed transit safety officials;
115.7 	(5) provide a description of all policies adopted pursuant to section 473.4075, the need 
115.8 	for each policy, and a copy of each policy;
115.9 	(6) if the council adopted an alternative resolution procedure pursuant to section 473.4075, 
115.10 	subdivision 8, provide:
115.11 	(i) a description of that procedure;
115.12 	(ii) the criteria used to determine financial hardship; and
115.13 	(iii) for each of the previous three calendar years, how frequently the procedure was 
115.14 	used, the number of community service hours performed, and the total amount paid as 
115.15 	prepayment of transit fares;
115.16 	(7) for each of the previous three calendar years:
115.17 	(i) identify the number of fare compliance inspections that were completed, including 
115.18 	the total number and the number as a percentage of total rides;
115.19 	(ii) state the number of warnings and citations issued by the Metro Transit Police 
115.20 	Department and transit agents, including a breakdown of which type of officer or official 
115.21 	issued the citation, the statutory authority for issuing the warning or citation, the reason 
115.22 	given for each warning or citation issued, and the total number of times each reason was 
115.23 	given;
115.24 	(iii) state the number of administrative citations that were appealed pursuant to section 
115.25 	473.4075, the number of those citations that were dismissed on appeal, and a breakdown 
115.26 	of the reasons for dismissal;
115.27 	(iv) include data and statistics on crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and 
115.28 	surrounding transit stops and stations;
115.29 	(v) state the number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police Department;
115.30 	(vi) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police 
115.31 	Department; and
116.1 	(vii) state the number of uniformed transit safety officials and community service officers 
116.2 	who served as transit agents;
116.3 	(8) analyze impacts of the transit rider investment program on fare compliance and 
116.4 	customer experience for riders, including rates of fare violations; and
116.5 	(9) make recommendations on the following:
116.6 	(i) changes to the administrative citation program; and
116.7 	(ii) methods to improve safety on public transit and transit stops and stations.

116.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and 
116.9 	applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

116.10 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.859, is amended by adding a subdivision 
116.11 	to read:
116.12 		Subd. 7.Climate action plan. The council must specify how the information in section 
116.13 	473.146, subdivision 5, must be incorporated into comprehensive plan content.

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

116.17 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
116.18 		Subdivision 1.Unlawfully obtaining services; petty misdemeanor. (a) A person is 
116.19 	guilty of a petty misdemeanor who intentionally obtains or attempts to obtain service for 
116.20 	himself, herself, or another person from a provider of public transit or from a public 
116.21 	conveyance by doing any of the following:
116.22 	(1) occupies or rides in any public transit vehicle without paying the applicable fare or 
116.23 	otherwise obtaining the consent of the transit provider including:
116.24 	(i) the use of a reduced fare when a person is not eligible for the fare; or
116.25 	(ii) the use of a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual by another 
116.26 	individual;
116.27 	(2) presents a falsified, counterfeit, photocopied, or other deceptively manipulated fare 
116.28 	medium as fare payment or proof of fare payment;
116.29 	(3) sells, provides, copies, reproduces, or creates any version of any fare medium without 
116.30 	the consent of the transit provider; or
117.1 	(4) puts or attempts to put any of the following into any fare box, pass reader, ticket 
117.2 	vending machine, or other fare collection equipment of a transit provider:
117.3 	(i) papers, articles, instruments, or items other than fare media or currency; or
117.4 	(ii) a fare medium that is not valid for the place or time at, or the manner in, which it is 
117.5 	used.
117.6 	(b) Where self-service barrier-free fare collection is utilized by a public transit provider, 
117.7 	it is a violation of this subdivision to intentionally fail to exhibit proof of fare payment upon 
117.8 	the request of an authorized transit representative when entering, riding upon, or leaving a 
117.9 	transit vehicle or when present in a designated paid fare zone located in a transit facility.
117.10 	(c) A person who violates this subdivision must pay a fine of no more than $10.

117.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
117.12 	committed on or after that date.

117.13 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
117.14 		Subd. 3.Prohibited activities; petty misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of a 
117.15 	misdemeanor who, while riding in a vehicle providing public transit service:
117.16 	(1) operates a radio, television, tape player, electronic musical instrument, or other 
117.17 	electronic device, other than a watch, which amplifies music, unless the sound emanates 
117.18 	only from earphones or headphones and except that vehicle operators may operate electronic 
117.19 	equipment for official business;
117.20 	(2) smokes or carries lighted smoking paraphernalia;
117.21 	(3) consumes food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other official 
117.22 	of the transit system;
117.23 	(4) (a) A person who throws or deposits litter; or while riding in a vehicle providing 
117.24 	public transit service is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
117.25 	(5) carries or is in control of an animal without the operator's consent.
117.26 	(b) A person is guilty of a violation of this subdivision only if the person continues to 
117.27 	act in violation of this subdivision after being warned once by an authorized transit 
117.28 	representative to stop the conduct.

117.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
117.30 	committed on or after that date.

118.1 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, is amended by adding a subdivision 
118.2 	to read:
118.3 		Subd. 3a.Prohibited activities; misdemeanor. (a) A person who performs any of the 
118.4 	following while in a transit vehicle or at a transit facility is guilty of a misdemeanor:
118.5 	(1) smokes, as defined in section 144.413, subdivision 4;
118.6 	(2) urinates or defecates;
118.7 	(3) consumes an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2;
118.8 	(4) damages a transit vehicle or transit facility in a manner that meets the requirements 
118.9 	for criminal damage to property in the fourth degree under section 609.595, subdivision 3, 
118.10 	and is not otherwise a violation under subdivision 1, 1a, or 2 of that section;
118.11 	(5) performs vandalism, defacement, or placement of graffiti, as defined in section 
118.12 	617.90, subdivision 1; or
118.13 	(6) engages in disorderly conduct as specified in section 609.72, subdivision 1, clause 
118.14 	(3).
118.15 	(b) A peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may order 
118.16 	a person to depart a transit vehicle or transit facility for a violation under paragraph (a).

118.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
118.18 	committed on or after that date.

118.19 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
118.20 		Subd. 7.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.
118.21 	(b) "Public transit" or "transit" has the meaning given in section 174.22, subdivision 7.
118.22 	(c) "Public transit vehicle" or "transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for the purpose 
118.23 	of providing public transit, whether or not the vehicle is owned or operated by a public 
118.24 	entity.
118.25 	(d) "Public transit facilities" or "transit facilities" means any vehicles, equipment, 
118.26 	property, structures, stations, improvements, plants, parking or other facilities, or rights that 
118.27 	are owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing public transit, whether or not 
118.28 	the facility is owned or operated by a public entity.
118.29 	(e) "Fare medium" means a ticket, smart card, pass, coupon, token, transfer, or other 
118.30 	medium sold or distributed by a public transit provider, or its authorized agents, for use in 
118.31 	gaining entry to or use of the public transit facilities or vehicles of the provider.
119.1 	(f) "Proof of fare payment" means a fare medium valid for the place or time at, or the 
119.2 	manner in, which it is used. If using a reduced-fare medium, proof of fare payment also 
119.3 	includes proper identification demonstrating a person's eligibility for the reduced fare. If 
119.4 	using a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual, proof of fare payment 
119.5 	also includes an identification document bearing a photographic likeness of the individual 
119.6 	and demonstrating that the individual is the person to whom the fare medium is issued.
119.7 	(g) "Authorized transit representative" means the person authorized by the transit provider 
119.8 	to operate the transit vehicle, a peace officer, a transit official under section 473.4075, 
119.9 	subdivision 1, or any other person designated by the transit provider as an authorized transit 
119.10 	provider representative under this section.

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

119.12 	Sec. 57. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 143, is amended to 
119.13 	read:
119.14 	Sec. 143. STUDY ON POST-COVID PANDEMIC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
 119.15 	(a) From funds specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.53, paragraph (b), the 
119.16 	commissioner of transportation Using existing resources, the Metropolitan Council must 
119.17 	arrange and pay for a study by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
119.18 	Minnesota that examines public transportation after the COVID-19 pandemic is substantially 
119.19 	curtailed in the United States. At a minimum, the study must:
119.20 	(1) focus primarily on transit service for commuters inthroughout the metropolitan area, 
119.21 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2;
119.22 	(2) specifically review Northstar Commuter Rail and commuter-oriented transit service 
119.23 	by the Metropolitan Council and by the suburban transit providers; and
119.24 	(3) provide analysis and projections for the public transit system in the metropolitan 
119.25 	area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, on anticipated changes 
119.26 	in:
119.27 	(i) ridership;
119.28 	(ii) demand for different modes and forms of active and public transportation;
119.29 	(iii) transit service levels and features;
119.30 	(iv) revenue and expenditures; and
119.31 	(v) long-term impacts.
120.1 	(b) By February October 1, 2023 2024, the commissioner chair of the Metropolitan 
120.2 	Council must provide a copy of the study to the members of the legislative committees with 
120.3 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

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

120.7 	Sec. 58. Laws 2022, chapter 39, section 2, is amended to read:
120.8 	Sec. 2. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; EXPENDITURES AND 
120.9 	SCHEDULE.
 120.10 	(a) Annually by January 1 and July 1, the Metropolitan Council must provide status 
120.11 	updates on the Southwest light rail transit project to the chairs and ranking minority members 
120.12 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. Each 
120.13 	status update must include:
120.14 	(1) total expenditures on the project during the previous six months as compared to 
120.15 	projections;
120.16 	(2) total expenditures on the project anticipated over the next six months; and
120.17 	(3) total expenditures on the project to date;
120.18 	(4) the total project cost estimate; and
120.19 	(5) any change in the date of anticipated project completion.
120.20 	(b) The Metropolitan Council must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of 
120.21 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance within 
120.22 	seven calendar days of making a determination that:
120.23 	(1) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months 
120.24 	or more beyond the estimated completion date determined as of the effective date of this 
120.25 	section;
120.26 	(2) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months 
120.27 	or more beyond the most recent estimated completion date;
120.28 	(3) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent 
120.29 	or more above the project cost estimate determined as of the effective date of this section; 
120.30 	or
121.1 	(4) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent 
121.2 	or more above the most recent cost estimate.
121.3 	(c) On a monthly basis and at least 30 days prior to making an expenditure for the 
121.4 	Southwest light rail transit project, the Metropolitan Council must submit an expenditure 
121.5 	notification for review and comment to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
121.6 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and to the 
121.7 	members of the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government. A notification must 
121.8 	include the following for each expenditure or for a subtotal of related expenditures:
121.9 	(1) the expenditure or subtotal amount;
121.10 	(2) the specific standard cost category; and
121.11 	(3) identification or a brief summary of the nature of the expenditure.

121.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
121.13 	final enactment and applies to expenditures made on or after October 1, 2023. This section 
121.14 	applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

121.15 	Sec. 59. RETROACTIVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.
 121.16 	(a) The commissioner of public safety must make an individual's driver's license eligible 
121.17 	for reinstatement if the license is solely suspended pursuant to:
121.18 	(1) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.92, subdivision 4, if the person did not appear 
121.19 	in court (i) in compliance with the terms of a citation for a petty misdemeanor, or (ii) for a 
121.20 	violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1;
121.21 	(2) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 2, if the person was convicted 
121.22 	only under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2;
121.23 	(3) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 3; or
121.24 	(4) any combination of clauses (1), (2), and (3).
121.25 	(b) By December 1, 2023, the commissioner must provide written notice to an individual 
121.26 	whose license has been made eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a), addressed to 
121.27 	the licensee at the licensee's last known address.
121.28 	(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, before the license is reinstated, an individual 
121.29 	whose driver's license is eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a) must pay a single 
121.30 	reinstatement fee of $20.
122.1 	(d) The following applies for an individual who is eligible for reinstatement under 
122.2 	paragraph (a) and whose license was suspended, revoked, or canceled under any other 
122.3 	provision in Minnesota Statutes:
122.4 	(1) the suspension, revocation, or cancellation under any other provision in Minnesota 
122.5 	Statutes remains in effect;
122.6 	(2) subject to clause (1), the individual may become eligible for reinstatement under 
122.7 	paragraph (a); and
122.8 	(3) the commissioner is not required to send the notice described in paragraph (b).
122.9 	(e) Paragraph (a) applies notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.92, 
122.10 	subdivision 4; and 171.16, subdivision 2 or 3; or any other law to the contrary.

122.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023.

122.12 	Sec. 60. MICROTRANSIT SERVICE.
 122.13 	From sales tax revenue, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 
122.14 	1, the Metropolitan Council must provide financial assistance to replacement service 
122.15 	providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, for improvements related to demand 
122.16 	response transit service. The council must make grants in fiscal year 2024 as follows:
122.17 	(1) $2,300,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for vehicle costs;
122.18 	(2) $5,700,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for infrastructure and other capital 
122.19 	costs; and
122.20 	(3) $1,000,000 to SouthWest Transit for vehicle costs.

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

122.23 	Sec. 61. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF NONPROFIT GRANT RECIPIENTS 
122.24 	REQUIRED.
 122.25 		Subdivision 1.Financial review required. (a) Before awarding a competitive, 
122.26 	legislatively named, single source, or sole source grant to a nonprofit organization under 
122.27 	this act, the grantor must require the applicant to submit financial information sufficient for 
122.28 	the grantor to document and assess the applicant's current financial standing and management. 
122.29 	Items of significant concern must be addressed with the applicant and resolved to the 
122.30 	satisfaction of the grantor before a grant is awarded. The grantor must document the material 
122.31 	requested and reviewed; whether the applicant had a significant operating deficit, a deficit 
123.1 	in unrestricted net assets, or insufficient internal controls; whether and how the applicant 
123.2 	resolved the grantor's concerns; and the grantor's final decision. This documentation must 
123.3 	be maintained in the grantor's files.
123.4 	(b) At a minimum, the grantor must require each applicant to provide the following 
123.5 	information:
123.6 	(1) the applicant's most recent Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N filed with the 
123.7 	Internal Revenue Service. If the applicant has not been in existence long enough or is not 
123.8 	required to file Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N, the applicant must demonstrate 
123.9 	to the grantor that the applicant is exempt and must instead submit documentation of internal 
123.10 	controls and the applicant's most recent financial statement prepared in accordance with 
123.11 	generally accepted accounting principles and approved by the applicant's board of directors 
123.12 	or trustees or, if there is no such board, by the applicant's managing group;
123.13 	(2) evidence of registration and good standing with the secretary of state under Minnesota 
123.14 	Statutes, chapter 317A, or other applicable law;
123.15 	(3) unless exempt under Minnesota Statutes, section 309.515, evidence of registration 
123.16 	and good standing with the attorney general under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 309; and
123.17 	(4) if required under Minnesota Statutes, section 309.53, subdivision 3, the applicant's 
123.18 	most recent audited financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
123.19 	accounting principles.
123.20 		Subd. 2.Authority to postpone or forgo. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in 
123.21 	this act, a grantor that identifies an area of significant concern regarding the financial standing 
123.22 	or management of a legislatively named applicant may postpone or forgo awarding the 
123.23 	grant.
123.24 		Subd. 3.Authority to award subject to additional assistance and oversight. A grantor 
123.25 	that identifies an area of significant concern regarding an applicant's financial standing or 
123.26 	management may award a grant to the applicant if the grantor provides or the grantee 
123.27 	otherwise obtains additional technical assistance, as needed, and the grantor imposes 
123.28 	additional requirements in the grant agreement. Additional requirements may include but 
123.29 	are not limited to enhanced monitoring, additional reporting, or other reasonable requirements 
123.30 	imposed by the grantor to protect the interests of the state.
123.31 		Subd. 4.Relation to other law and policy. The requirements in this section are in 
123.32 	addition to any other requirements imposed by law; the commissioner of administration 
123.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 to 16B.98; or agency policy.

124.1 	Sec. 62. TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNING.
 124.2 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. From sales tax revenue, as defined in section 473.4465, 
124.3 	subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must convene a working group by August 1, 2023, 
124.4 	to perform planning on transit signal priority systems and related transit advantage 
124.5 	improvements on high-frequency and high-ridership bus routes in the metropolitan area, as 
124.6 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
124.7 		Subd. 2.Membership. The Metropolitan Council must solicit the following members 
124.8 	to participate in the working group:
124.9 	(1) one member representing Metro Transit, appointed by the Metropolitan Council;
124.10 	(2) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the 
124.11 	commissioner of transportation;
124.12 	(3) one member representing Minneapolis, appointed by the Minneapolis City Council;
124.13 	(4) one member representing St. Paul, appointed by the St. Paul City Council;
124.14 	(5) one member representing Hennepin County, appointed by the Hennepin County 
124.15 	Board;
124.16 	(6) one member representing Ramsey County, appointed by the Ramsey County Board;
124.17 	(7) one member from a city participating in the replacement service program under 
124.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit Association;
124.19 	(8) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
124.20 	Minnesota;
124.21 	(9) one member from Move Minnesota; and
124.22 	(10) other members as identified by the Metropolitan Council.
124.23 		Subd. 3.Duties. At a minimum, the working group must:
124.24 	(1) assess the current status and capability of transit signal priority systems among the 
124.25 	relevant road authorities;
124.26 	(2) identify key barriers and constraints and measures to address the barriers;
124.27 	(3) explore methods for ongoing coordination among the relevant road authorities;
124.28 	(4) estimate costs of potential improvements; and
125.1 	(5) develop a proposal or recommendations to implement transit signal priority systems 
125.2 	and related transit advantage improvements, including a prioritized listing of locations or 
125.3 	routes.
125.4 		Subd. 4.Administration. Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council 
125.5 	and the commissioner of transportation must provide administrative and technical support 
125.6 	for the working group.
125.7 		Subd. 5.Report. By December 15, 2023, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report 
125.8 	on transit signal priority system improvements to the chairs and ranking minority members 
125.9 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
125.10 	minimum, the report must summarize the results of the working group and provide 
125.11 	information on each of the activities specified in subdivision 3.
125.12 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The working group under this section expires December 31, 2023.

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

125.16 	Sec. 63. TRANSIT FARE ELIMINATION PILOT PROGRAM.
 125.17 		Subdivision 1.Pilot program established. From sales tax revenue, as defined in section 
125.18 	473.4465, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must establish a pilot program to provide 
125.19 	transit service free of charge for all riders, as specified in this section.
125.20 		Subd. 2.Requirements. (a) The Metropolitan Council must implement the pilot program:
125.21 	(1) from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024;
125.22 	(2) for two regular route bus lines, which may include express bus and bus rapid transit;
125.23 	(3) on the entirety of each selected route; and
125.24 	(4) during both peak and nonpeak service hours.
125.25 	(b) The Metropolitan Council must prioritize transit lines to include in the pilot program 
125.26 	based on routes with:
125.27 	(1) the highest average daily ridership;
125.28 	(2) the highest estimated proportions of low-income riders;
125.29 	(3) the highest estimated proportions of riders who exclusively use transit; and
125.30 	(4) significant connections to destinations and other high-ridership transit lines.
126.1 		Subd. 3.Legislative report. (a) By February 15, 2025, the Metropolitan Council must 
126.2 	submit a report on the pilot program to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of 
126.3 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
126.4 	minimum, the report must include:
126.5 	(1) an overview of pilot program implementation;
126.6 	(2) evaluation of the effects on (i) ridership, (ii) travel time, (iii) service equity, and (iv) 
126.7 	rider experience and other measures of quality of life;
126.8 	(3) a review of fiscal impacts, including foregone revenue, costs related to service 
126.9 	changes, and potential cost efficiencies;
126.10 	(4) analysis of barriers, best practices, economic impacts, and other relevant 
126.11 	considerations; and
126.12 	(5) any recommendations regarding any subsequent implementation of free transit service.
126.13 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified 
126.14 	in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, 
126.15 	committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan 
126.16 	research.

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

126.20 	Sec. 64. METRO MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
 126.21 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "pilot program" means the Metro 
126.22 	Mobility enhancement pilot program established in this section.
126.23 		Subd. 2.Establishment. From sales tax revenue, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
126.24 	section 473.4465, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must implement a pilot program 
126.25 	to enhance the existing service levels of Metro Mobility under Minnesota Statutes, section 
126.26 	473.386.
126.27 		Subd. 3.Requirements. The pilot program must:
126.28 	(1) commence by September 1, 2023, and operate until December 31, 2025;
126.29 	(2) provide for advanced scheduling of enhanced Metro Mobility service;
126.30 	(3) to the extent feasible, provide service outside of the current Metro Mobility hours 
126.31 	of service, as follows:
127.1 	(i) on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
127.2 	(ii) on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and
127.3 	(iii) on Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
127.4 	(4) cover the entirety of the geographic area specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
127.5 	473.386, subdivision 3, clause (9); and
127.6 	(5) establish rider eligibility and fares in a manner that is substantially comparable to 
127.7 	the requirements under Metro Mobility.
127.8 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. By February 1, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must submit 
127.9 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
127.10 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the pilot program. At a 
127.11 	minimum, the report must:
127.12 	(1) summarize pilot program implementation;
127.13 	(2) provide a fiscal review that identifies uses of funds;
127.14 	(3) analyze results under the pilot program, including improvements to service and 
127.15 	customer experience;
127.16 	(4) evaluate accessibility impacts and constraints for riders who use a wheelchair or 
127.17 	otherwise require specialized equipment or service;
127.18 	(5) consider service models, technologies, partnership models, and anticipated industry 
127.19 	changes;
127.20 	(6) identify findings, practices, and considerations for replication in communities 
127.21 	throughout the state;
127.22 	(7) review any modifications under consideration, planned, or implemented for the Metro 
127.23 	Mobility program; and
127.24 	(8) make any recommendations on service improvements related to Metro Mobility, 
127.25 	including fiscal implications.

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

128.1 	Sec. 65. METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE.
 128.2 		Subdivision 1.Established. A Metropolitan Governance Task Force is established to 
128.3 	study and make recommendations to the legislature on reform and governance of the 
128.4 	Metropolitan Council.
128.5 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The task force consists of the following members:
128.6 	(1) four members of the senate, with two appointed by the senate majority leader and 
128.7 	two appointed by the senate minority leader;
128.8 	(2) four members of the house of representatives, with two appointed by the speaker of 
128.9 	the house and two appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
128.10 	(3) one person representing cities in the metropolitan area, appointed by the Association 
128.11 	of Metropolitan Municipalities;
128.12 	(4) one county commissioner representing counties in the metropolitan area, appointed 
128.13 	by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
128.14 	(5) one person representing townships in the metropolitan area, appointed by the 
128.15 	Minnesota Association of Townships;
128.16 	(6) one person representing an employee collective bargaining unit of the Metropolitan 
128.17 	Council, appointed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO;
128.18 	(7) one person appointed by the governor;
128.19 	(8) one person representing transit, appointed by Move Minnesota;
128.20 	(9) one person representing institutions of higher education, appointed by the Office of 
128.21 	Higher Education; and
128.22 	(10) two members of the public, appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
128.23 	(b) The appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the appointments by July 
128.24 	15, 2023.
128.25 		Subd. 3.Chair; other officers. The task force shall elect from among its legislative 
128.26 	members a chair and vice-chair and any other officers that the task force determines would 
128.27 	be necessary or convenient.
128.28 		Subd. 4.Duties. The task force shall study and evaluate options to reform and reconstitute 
128.29 	governance of the Metropolitan Council. The study must include an analysis of the costs 
128.30 	and benefits of:
128.31 	(1) direct election of members to the Metropolitan Council;
129.1 	(2) a combination of directly elected and appointed members to the Metropolitan Council;
129.2 	(3) a council of governments which would replace the current Metropolitan Council;
129.3 	(4) reapportioning responsibilities of the Metropolitan Council to state agencies and 
129.4 	local units of government;
129.5 	(5) adoption of a home rule charter for governance of the Metropolitan Council; and
129.6 	(6) any other regional governance approaches that are viable alternatives to the current 
129.7 	structure of the Metropolitan Council.
129.8 		Subd. 5.State; metropolitan agencies must cooperate; subcommittees. The 
129.9 	Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies shall cooperate with the task 
129.10 	force and provide information requested in a timely fashion. The task force may establish 
129.11 	subcommittees and invite other stakeholders to participate in the task force's study and 
129.12 	development of recommendations.
129.13 		Subd. 6.Compensation. Member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are 
129.14 	governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
129.15 		Subd. 7.Grants. The task force may accept grant funds from any federal, state, local, 
129.16 	or nongovernmental source to support its work and offset any costs, provided accepting the 
129.17 	money does not create a conflict of interest for the task force or its members. The Legislative 
129.18 	Coordinating Commission may administer any grant money given to the task force.
129.19 		Subd. 8.Administrative support; staff. The Legislative Coordinating Commission 
129.20 	must provide meeting space, administrative support, and staff support for the task force. 
129.21 	The task force may hold meetings in any publicly accessible location in the Capitol Complex 
129.22 	that is equipped with technology that can facilitate remote testimony.
129.23 		Subd. 9.Open meeting law. Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
129.24 	chapter 13D.
129.25 		Subd. 10.Report. The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the 
129.26 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with responsibility for 
129.27 	or jurisdiction over the Metropolitan Council and metropolitan agencies. The report is due 
129.28 	by February 1, 2024.
129.29 		Subd. 11.Expiration. The task force expires on June 30, 2024.

129.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION; APPLICATION. This section is effective the 
129.31 	day following final enactment. Subdivision 5 applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, 
129.32 	Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

130.1 	Sec. 66. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; LAND USE STUDY.
 130.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. The definitions provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
130.3 	473.121, apply to this section.
130.4 		Subd. 2.Metropolitan land use study. The Metropolitan Council must conduct and 
130.5 	complete a metropolitan land use and transportation policy study on or before June 30, 
130.6 	2024, that analyzes the degree to which current land use and transportation policies in the 
130.7 	metropolitan area support or hinder state and local governmental unit transportation, 
130.8 	environmental, greenhouse gas emissions, and equity goals. The study must be used to 
130.9 	inform the 2050 comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area.
130.10 		Subd. 3.Study contents. The study under this section must include:
130.11 	(1) a comparison of current land use policies in the metropolitan area with alternative 
130.12 	growth development scenarios, including efficient land use and compact growth;
130.13 	(2) a determination of the costs to local and regional metropolitan area government 
130.14 	services to implement efficient land use policies, including the costs to construct and maintain 
130.15 	transportation and water infrastructure and emergency services;
130.16 	(3) an analysis of how implementation of efficient land use policies would reduce future 
130.17 	costs to local and regional metropolitan area government with regard to transportation and 
130.18 	water infrastructure and emergency services;
130.19 	(4) an assessment of transportation and related infrastructure necessary to facilitate 
130.20 	efficient land use policies, including but not limited to estimations of road lane miles, utility 
130.21 	miles, and land acreage necessary to facilitate such policies;
130.22 	(5) an analysis of sewer access and water access charges and policies, including an 
130.23 	analysis of the differences in the charges between property classifications and charges in 
130.24 	urban, suburban, and rural areas;
130.25 	(6) the estimated impact implementation of efficient land use policies would have on 
130.26 	vehicle miles traveled, access to jobs in essential services, transit viability, and commute 
130.27 	modal share in the metropolitan area; and
130.28 	(7) any other data or analyses the Metropolitan Council deems relevant.
130.29 		Subd. 4.Report. The Metropolitan Council must submit a copy of the study under this 
130.30 	section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
130.31 	jurisdiction over local government and transportation policy and finance by February 1, 
130.32 	2025.

131.1 	Sec. 67. LEGISLATIVE REPORT; SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS.
 131.2 	(a) By January 3, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report to the 
131.3 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
131.4 	transportation policy and finance that identifies a process and associated policies for issuance 
131.5 	of a mailed citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle that a speed safety camera 
131.6 	system detects is operated in violation of a speed limit.
131.7 	(b) The commissioner must convene a task force to assist in the development of the 
131.8 	report. The task force must include the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota 
131.9 	Statutes, section 4.076, a representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 
131.10 	and a person with expertise in data privacy and may include other members as the 
131.11 	commissioner determines are necessary to develop the report.
131.12 	(c) At a minimum, the report must include consideration and analysis of:
131.13 	(1) methods to identify the owner, operator, and any lessee of the motor vehicle;
131.14 	(2) compliance with federal enforcement requirements related to holders of a commercial 
131.15 	driver's license;
131.16 	(3) authority of individuals who are not peace officers to issue citations;
131.17 	(4) data practices, including but not limited to concerns related to data privacy;
131.18 	(5) due process, an appeals process, and the judicial system;
131.19 	(6) technology options, constraints, and factors;
131.20 	(7) other legal issues; and
131.21 	(8) recommendations regarding implementation, including but not limited to any 
131.22 	legislative proposal and information on implementation costs.

131.23 	Sec. 68. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 131.24 	The revisor of statutes must change the terms "driver services operating account" and 
131.25 	"vehicle services operating account" to "driver and vehicle services account" wherever the 
131.26 	terms appear in Minnesota Statutes. The revisor must change any references to Minnesota 
131.27 	Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 2, to reference Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
131.28 	subdivision 1, and must correct any related cross-references made necessary by the changes 
131.29 	in this act.

132.1 	Sec. 69. REPEALER.
 132.2 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 360.915, subdivision 5, is repealed.
132.3 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121, subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5; 
132.4 	168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; and 299A.705, subdivision 2, are repealed.

132.5 	ARTICLE 5
132.6 	INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW

132.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision 
132.8 	to read:
132.9 		Subd. 12a.Full-service provider. "Full-service provider" means a person who is 
132.10 	appointed by the commissioner as both a deputy registrar under this chapter and a driver's 
132.11 	license agent under chapter 171 who provides all driver services, excluding International 
132.12 	Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement transactions. The commissioner is 
132.13 	not a full-service provider.

132.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
132.15 		Subdivision 1.Records and fees. (a) Upon request by any person authorized in this 
132.16 	section, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must furnish a certified copy of any 
132.17 	driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record, 
132.18 	vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.
132.19 	(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records 
132.20 	governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester shall must pay a fee of $10 
132.21 	for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not 
132.22 	certified.
132.23 	(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in 
132.24 	paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format 
132.25 	is $1 for each page of the historical record.
132.26 	(d) Fees collected under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction permit, and 
132.27 	Minnesota identification card records must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of 
132.28 	each fee credited to the general fund. the remainder of the fees collected must be credited 
132.29 	to the driver services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
132.30 	(e) Fees (d) Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraphs (b) and (c) for 
132.31 	vehicle registration or title records must be paid into the state treasury with, 50 cents of 
133.1 	each fee credited to must be deposited in the general fund., and the remainder of the fees 
133.2 	collected must be credited to must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating
133.3 	account in the special revenue fund specified in under section 299A.705.
133.4 	(e) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraphs (b) and (c), the 
133.5 	provider must transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner for deposit in the general 
133.6 	fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.
133.7 	(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner shall must permit 
133.8 	a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50 for 
133.9 	each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester is the subject of the 
133.10 	data. Of the fee:
133.11 	(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund; and
133.12 	(2) for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records, the 
133.13 	remainder must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the 
133.14 	special revenue fund under section 299A.705; and.
133.15 	(3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the vehicle 
133.16 	services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
133.17 	(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by 
133.18 	section 169.09, subdivision 13.

133.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023. Paragraph (a) is effective 
133.20 	January 1, 2024, and applies to record requests made on or after that date.

133.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
133.22 		Subd. 2.Requests for information; surcharge on fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
133.23 	in subdivision 3, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must impose a surcharge 
133.24 	of 50 cents on each fee charged by the commissioner under section 13.03, subdivision 3, 
133.25 	for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the registration of a vehicle 
133.26 	or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification 
133.27 	card.
133.28 	(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person 
133.29 	or, by mail, or to a request for transmittal through a computer modem online. The surcharge 
133.30 	does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's 
133.31 	license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or 
133.32 	titled in the individual's name.
134.1 	(c) The surcharges collected by the commissioner under this subdivision must be credited 
134.2 	to the general fund. The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted 
134.3 	to the commissioner for deposit in the general fund.

134.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record 
134.5 	requests made on or after that date.

134.6 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
134.7 		Subd. 3.Exception to fee and surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section 
134.8 	13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information 
134.9 	about the registration of a vehicle if the commissioner or full-service provider is satisfied 
134.10 	that:
134.11 	(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit 
134.12 	organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and
134.13 	(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled 
134.14 	substance law violators, or health code violators.
134.15 	(b) The commissioner shall or full-service provider must not require a requester under 
134.16 	paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a 
134.17 	maximum number of data requests.

134.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record 
134.19 	requests made on or after that date.

134.20 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
134.21 	read:
134.22 		Subd. 7.Monitoring and auditing. The commissioner must monitor and audit the 
134.23 	furnishing of records by full-service providers under this section to ensure full-service 
134.24 	providers are complying with this section, chapter 13, and United States Code, title 18, 
134.25 	section 2721, et seq.

134.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024.

134.27 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
134.28 		Subd. 2.Lessees; information. The commissioner may not furnish information about 
134.29 	registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180 
134.30 	days or more to any person except the owner of the vehicle, the lessee, personnel of law 
134.31 	enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section 
135.1 	604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the 
135.2 	commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile 
135.3 	recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary 
135.4 	data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical 
135.5 	analysis and market research.

135.6 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
135.7 		Subd. 13.Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty, appropriation. (a) All reports 
135.8 	and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the 
135.9 	commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal 
135.10 	governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:
135.11 	(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safety, a full-service provider as 
135.12 	defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a, or any law enforcement agency shall must
135.13 	disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:
135.14 	(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate, 
135.15 	or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under 
135.16 	section 573.02;
135.17 	(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs 
135.18 	other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;
135.19 	(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);
135.20 	(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or
135.21 	(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent 
135.22 	action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result 
135.23 	of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;
135.24 	(2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver 
135.25 	filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
135.26 	(3) (2) the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle 
135.27 	insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;
135.28 	(4) (3) the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the commissioner of 
135.29 	transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial 
135.30 	motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;
135.31 	(5) (4) upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the 
135.32 	commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident 
136.1 	involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection 
136.2 	under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and
136.3 	(6) (5) the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of 
136.4 	Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant 
136.5 	programs relating to safety.
136.6 	(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any 
136.7 	provision of law or rule of court. No report shall A report must not be used as evidence in 
136.8 	any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out 
136.9 	of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety shall must furnish, upon the 
136.10 	demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any 
136.11 	court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the 
136.12 	commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that 
136.13 	the report be made to the commissioner.
136.14 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under 
136.15 	this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their 
136.16 	representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, 
136.17 	as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render 
136.18 	privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which 
136.19 	the reports relate.
136.20 	(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in 
136.21 	this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.
136.22 	(e) The commissioner of public safety shall or full-service provider as defined in section 
136.23 	171.01, subdivision 33a, must charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5 
136.24 	fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee collected by the 
136.25 	commissioner under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and 
136.26 	credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account established inunder section 
136.27 	299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general fund. Of the $5 fee collected by 
136.28 	a full-service provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner for deposit 
136.29 	in the general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder. The commissioner may also 
136.30 	furnish an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which must not contain 
136.31 	personal or private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided in paragraph (g), 
136.32 	for not less than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided in section 13.03, 
136.33 	subdivision 3.
137.1 	(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissioner and law 
137.2 	enforcement agencies shall must charge commercial users who request access to response 
137.3 	or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per record. "Commercial 
137.4 	user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more than five accident reports 
137.5 	per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a commercial purpose. Of the 
137.6 	money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph, 90 percent must be deposited 
137.7 	in the special revenue fund and credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account 
137.8 	establishedinunder section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general 
137.9 	fund.
137.10 	(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner shall must
137.11 	provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to the public on a case-by-case 
137.12 	basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section 13.03, subdivision 3. The 
137.13 	database provided must not contain personal or private data on an individual. However, 
137.14 	unless the accident records database includes the vehicle identification number, the 
137.15 	commissioner shall must include the vehicle registration plate number if a private agency 
137.16 	certifies and agrees that the agency:
137.17 	(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;
137.18 	(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have 
137.19 	been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access 
137.20 	to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and
137.21 	(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

137.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023. Paragraph (a) is effective 
137.23 	January 1, 2024, and applies to report disclosures made on or after that date.

137.24 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
137.25 	read:
137.26 		Subd. 20.Monitoring and auditing. The commissioner must monitor and audit the 
137.27 	furnishing of records by full-service providers under this section to ensure full-service 
137.28 	providers are complying with this section, chapter 13, and United States Code, title 18, 
137.29 	section 2721, et seq.

137.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024.

138.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
138.2 	read:
138.3 		Subd. 33a.Full-service provider. "Full-service provider" has the meaning given in 
138.4 	section 168.002, subdivision 12a.

138.5 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
138.6 	read:
138.7 		Subd. 12.Preapplication.  The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant 
138.8 	to submit an electronic preapplication for a driver's license or identification card. The 
138.9 	commissioner must design the preapplication so that the applicant must enter information 
138.10 	required for the application. The preapplication process must generate a list of documents 
138.11 	the applicant is required to submit in person at the time of the application. At the time an 
138.12 	individual schedules an appointment to apply for a driver's license or identification card, 
138.13 	the commissioner, full-service provider, or driver's license agent who is scheduling the 
138.14 	appointment must provide to the applicant a link to the preapplication website.

138.15 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
138.16 		Subd. 4.Fee; equipment. (a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee of $8 for each 
138.17 	application. as follows:

138.18138.19	(1)
	New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	16.00
	
138.20138.21	(2)
	Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	11.00
	
138.22 	Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee shall must cover all expenses involved in 
138.23 	receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required 
138.24 	under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 
138.25 	3 and 3a.
138.26 	(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by 
138.27 	credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the 
138.28 	statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit 
138.29 	card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card 
138.30 	and debit card transactions. The commissioner shall must adopt rules to administer this 
138.31 	paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, 
138.32 	paragraph (b), does not apply.
139.1 	(c) The department shall maintain the photo identification equipment for all agents 
139.2 	appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance 
139.3 	of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing office pursuant to 
139.4 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part 
139.5 	7404.0400, the department shall provide and maintain photo identification equipment without 
139.6 	additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office if the office was provided the 
139.7 	equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All photo identification equipment 
139.8 	must be compatible with standards established by the department.
139.9 	(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the 
139.10 	county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not 
139.11 	an employee of the county shall must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or 
139.12 	salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under 
139.13 	the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement 
139.14 	Association.
139.15 	(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period 
139.16 	established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications 
139.17 	and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

139.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to 
139.19 	applications made on or after that date.

139.20 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision 
139.21 	to read:
139.22 		Subd. 11.Manual and study material availability. The commissioner must publish 
139.23 	the driver's manual and study support materials for the written exam and skills exam. The 
139.24 	study support materials must focus on the subjects and skills that are most commonly failed 
139.25 	by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that the driver's manual and study support 
139.26 	materials are easily located and are available for no cost.

139.27 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
139.28 		Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness, 
139.29 	disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner shall
139.30 	must examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner 
139.31 	directs. This examination must include:
140.1 	(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission 
140.2 	of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
140.3 	(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, 
140.4 	warning, and directing traffic;
140.5 	(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and 
140.6 	drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal 
140.7 	penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the 
140.8 	operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad 
140.9 	grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil 
140.10 	transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and 
140.11 	passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and 
140.12 	dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;
140.13 	(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the 
140.14 	operation of a motor vehicle; and
140.15 	(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to 
140.16 	determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
140.17 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for 
140.18 	a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in 
140.19 	color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans 
140.20 	operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to 
140.21 	a license, must be granted such license.
140.22 	(c) The commissioner shall make provision for giving the examinations under this 
140.23 	subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto 
140.24 	reasonably convenient to the applicant.
140.25 	(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for 
140.26 	an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the 
140.27 	applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the 
140.28 	applicant is eligible to take the examination.
140.29 	(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website 
140.30 	about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next 
140.31 	available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an 
140.32 	option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam 
140.33 	at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.

141.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024.

141.2 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
141.3 		Subd. 1a.Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction. (a) If the commissioner 
141.4 	determines that an applicant for a driver's license is 21 years of age or older and possesses 
141.5 	a valid driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable 
141.6 	examination to obtain a driver's license, the commissioner may must waive the requirement
141.7 	requirements that the applicant pass a knowledge examination and demonstrate ability to 
141.8 	exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle on determining 
141.9 	that the applicant possesses a valid driver's license issued by a jurisdiction that requires a 
141.10 	comparable demonstration for license issuance.
141.11 	(b) If the commissioner determines that an applicant for a two-wheeled vehicle 
141.12 	endorsement is 21 years of age or older and possesses a valid driver's license with a 
141.13 	two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a 
141.14 	comparable examination to obtain an endorsement, the commissioner must waive the 
141.15 	requirements with respect to the endorsement that the applicant pass a knowledge examination 
141.16 	and demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of 
141.17 	a motor vehicle.
141.18 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both 
141.19 	the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces, 
141.20 	and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch 
141.21 	or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's 
141.22 	separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and 
141.23 	fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's 
141.24 	separation or discharge.

141.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to applications 
141.26 	made on or after that date.

141.27 	Sec. 15. [171.375] STUDENT PASS RATE.
141.28 	(a) For each driver training school, the commissioner must determine the percentage of 
141.29 	students from that school who pass the written exam or road test on the student's first attempt, 
141.30 	second attempt, or third or subsequent attempt. The commissioner must publicly post the 
141.31 	information collected under this section on the department's website. At a minimum, the 
141.32 	commissioner must update this information on the department's website at least every six 
141.33 	months. The information must be searchable by the name of a school or a location.
142.1 	(b) By January 1 and July 1 of each year, each driver training school must provide to 
142.2 	the commissioner a list of all students who completed coursework at the school during the 
142.3 	previous six months.

142.4 	Sec. 16. REPEALER.
 142.5 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 1, is repealed.

142.6 	Sec. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 142.7 	Except where otherwise specified, this article is effective August 1, 2023.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2887-4 

168.121 SPECIAL PLATES REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS.Subd. 5.Fees credited. 
Fees collected under this section must be credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund. 

168.1282 "START SEEING MOTORCYCLES" SPECIAL PLATES.Subd. 5.Fees. 
Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund. 

168.1294 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL PLATES.Subd. 5.Fees. 
Fees collected under subdivision 1, clauses (2) and (3), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund. 

168.1299 MINNESOTA GOLF PLATES.Subd. 4.Fees. 
Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund. 

168.345 USE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.Subdivision 1.Information by telephone. 
Information about vehicle registrations shall not be furnished on the telephone to any person except the personnel of law enforcement agencies and the personnel of governmental motor vehicle and registration offices. 

299A.705 DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES ACCOUNTS.Subd. 2.Driver services operating account. 
(a) The driver services operating account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting of all money collected under chapter 171 and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. 

(b) Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public safety to administer the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers. 

360.915 METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS.Subd. 5.Fee. 
The owner of a stand-alone meteorological tower who provides notice under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), must pay a fee of $50. A fee is not imposed for a notification provided under subdivision 4, paragraphs (b) and (c).