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; making 
1.11 	conforming changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.9741, 
1.12 	subdivision 5; 13.69, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 115E.042, 
1.13 	subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 123B.90, subdivision 2; 151.37, 
1.14 	subdivision 12; 160.262, subdivision 3; 160.266, subdivisions 1b, 6, by adding a 
1.15 	subdivision; 160.27, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 161.045, subdivision 
1.16 	3; 161.082, subdivision 2a; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, as amended, by adding 
1.17 	subdivisions; 161.115, subdivision 265, by adding a subdivision; 161.125, 
1.18 	subdivision 1; 161.14, subdivision 97, by adding a subdivision; 161.32, subdivision 
1.19 	2; 161.41; 161.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.46, subdivision 2; 161.53; 162.07, 
1.20 	subdivision 2; 162.13, subdivisions 2, 3; 162.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 163.051, 
1.21 	subdivision 1; 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.012, by adding a subdivision; 
1.22 	168.013, subdivisions 1a, 8; 168.1235, subdivision 1; 168.1253, subdivision 3; 
1.23 	168.1293, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 168.1295, subdivision 5; 
1.24 	168.1296, subdivision 5; 168.1298, subdivision 5; 168.185; 168.27, subdivisions 
1.25 	11, 16, 31; 168.326; 168.327, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5b, by adding a subdivision; 
1.26 	168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345, subdivision 2; 168.381, subdivision 4; 168A.11, 
1.27 	subdivision 3; 168A.151, subdivision 1; 168A.152, subdivision 2; 168A.29, 
1.28 	subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 168A.31, subdivision 2; 168B.045; 168B.07, 
1.29 	subdivision 1; 168D.06; 168D.07; 169.011, subdivision 27, by adding a subdivision; 
1.30 	169.09, subdivisions 8, 13, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, by adding subdivisions; 
1.31 	169.18, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 169.222, subdivision 4, by adding 
1.32 	a subdivision; 169.345, subdivision 2; 169.346, subdivision 2a; 169.451, 
1.33 	subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 169.454, subdivision 2; 169.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 169.70; 
1.34 	169.781, subdivision 3; 169.8261; 169.865, subdivision 1a; 169A.60, subdivisions 
1.35 	13, 16; 171.01, by adding subdivisions; 171.041; 171.042; 171.05, subdivision 2; 
1.36 	171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended, 7, by adding a subdivision; 171.0605, 
1.37 	subdivisions 3, 5; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivisions 11, 15; 171.0705, 
1.38 	by adding a subdivision; 171.12, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 171.13, 
2.1 	subdivisions 1, 1a, 7; 171.26; 171.29, subdivision 2; 171.306, subdivision 4; 171.36; 
2.2 	174.01, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 1c; 174.38, subdivisions 3, 
2.3 	5, 6; 174.40, subdivision 4a; 174.50, subdivision 7; 174.52, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 
2.4 	174.634; 219.015, subdivision 2; 219.1651; 221.0269, by adding a subdivision; 
2.5 	222.37, subdivision 1; 222.50, subdivision 7; 239.761, by adding a subdivision; 
2.6 	256.9752, by adding a subdivision; 270C.15; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, 
2.7 	subdivision 2; 297A.64, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 
2.8 	297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297A.993, by adding a subdivision; 297B.02, 
2.9 	subdivision 1; 297B.03; 297B.09; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 299A.55; 
2.10 	299A.705, subdivision 1; 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1; 
2.11 	325F.6641, subdivision 2; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7; 360.915, subdivision 6; 
2.12 	473.145; 473.375, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding a 
2.13 	subdivision; 473.3999; 473.4051; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.859, 
2.14 	subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.50, subdivision 1; 609.855, subdivisions 
2.15 	1, 3, 7, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 6, article 
2.16 	3, section 103; Laws 2013, chapter 127, section 63; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 
2.17 	1, section 16, subdivision 11, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
2.18 	5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4; article 4, section 143; Laws 2022, chapter 39, 
2.19 	section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 41A; 
2.20 	123B; 160; 161; 162; 168; 169; 171; 174; 219; 289A; 290; 297A; 473; proposing 
2.21 	coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168E; repealing Minnesota 
2.22 	Statutes 2022, sections 160.05, subdivision 2; 167.45; 168.121, subdivision 5; 
2.23 	168.1282, subdivision 5; 168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; 168.345, 
2.24 	subdivision 1; 168B.15; 169.829, subdivision 2; 171.06, subdivision 3a; 299A.705, 
2.25 	subdivision 2; 360.915, subdivision 5; 473.1467; 473.408, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 9; 
2.26 	Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85; Minnesota Rules, parts 7411.0530; 7411.0535; 
2.27 	8835.0350, subpart 2.
2.28 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.29 	ARTICLE 1
2.30 	APPROPRIATIONS

2.31	Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.32 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
2.33 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway 
2.34 	fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
2.35 	Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked 
2.36 	"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified 
2.37 	otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base 
2.38 	within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The 
2.39 	figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them 
2.40 	are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each 
2.41 	year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. 
2.42 	"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street 
2.43 	fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees 
2.44 	who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee 
3.1 	administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or 
3.2 	nonpartisan research.

3.3				APPROPRIATIONS
	
3.4				Available for the Year
	
3.5				Ending June 30
	
3.6					2024
		2025

3.7
3.8	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

3.9	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	4,174,897,000
	$
	3,672,723,000

3.10	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.11		2024
	2025
	
3.12	General
	634,359,000
	46,450,000
	
3.13	Airports
	40,368,000
	25,368,000
	
3.14	C.S.A.H.
	917,782,000
	991,615,000
	
3.15	M.S.A.S.
	236,360,000
	251,748,000
	
3.16	Trunk Highway
	2,346,028,000
	2,357,542,000
	
3.17 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
3.18 	commissioner of transportation.
3.19 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
3.20 	purpose are specified in the following 
3.21 	subdivisions.

3.22	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
3.23 	(a) Aeronautics

3.24	(1) Airport Development and Assistance
		69,598,000
		18,598,000

3.25	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.26		2024
	2025
	
3.27	General
	36,000,000
	-0-
	
3.28	Airports
	33,598,000
	18,598,000
	
3.29 	The appropriation from the state airports fund 
3.30 	must be spent according to Minnesota Statutes, 
3.31 	section 360.305, subdivision 4.
3.32 	$36,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
3.33 	general fund for matches to federal aid and 
3.34 	state investments related to airport 
4.1 	infrastructure projects. This is a onetime 
4.2 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
4.3 	2027.
4.4 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
4.5 	state airports fund for system maintenance of 
4.6 	critical airport safety systems, equipment, and 
4.7 	essential airfield technology.
4.8 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.9 	16A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from 
4.10 	the state airports fund is available for five 
4.11 	years after the year of the appropriation. If the 
4.12 	appropriation for either year is insufficient, 
4.13 	the appropriation for the other year is available 
4.14 	for it.
4.15 	If the commissioner of transportation 
4.16 	determines that a balance remains in the state 
4.17 	airports fund following the appropriations 
4.18 	made in this article and that the appropriations 
4.19 	made are insufficient for advancing airport 
4.20 	development and assistance projects, an 
4.21 	amount necessary to advance the projects, not 
4.22 	to exceed the balance in the state airports fund, 
4.23 	is appropriated in each year to the 
4.24 	commissioner and must be spent according to 
4.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
4.26 	subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a 
4.27 	determination under this contingent 
4.28 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
4.29 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
4.30 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
4.31 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
4.32 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
4.33 	transportation finance concerning the funds 
4.34 	appropriated. Funds appropriated under this 
5.1 	contingent appropriation do not adjust the base 
5.2 	for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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

5.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
5.5		2024
	2025
	
5.6	General
	8,707,000
	1,741,000
	
5.7	Airports
	6,690,000
	6,690,000
	
5.8 	$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
5.9 	general fund to purchase two utility aircraft  
5.10 	for the Department of Transportation.

5.11	(3) Civil Air Patrol
		80,000
		80,000
	
5.12 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
5.13 	fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

5.14	(b) Transit and Active Transportation
		58,478,000
		18,374,000
	
5.15 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
5.16 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in 
5.17 	fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of 
5.18 	Rochester to implement demand response 
5.19 	transit service using electric transit vehicles. 
5.20 	The money is available for mobile software 
5.21 	application development; vehicles and 
5.22 	equipment, including accessible vehicles; 
5.23 	associated charging infrastructure; and capital 
5.24 	and operating costs.
5.25 	$40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is  for matches 
5.26 	to federal aid and state investments related to 
5.27 	transit and active transportation projects. This 
5.28 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
5.29 	until June 30, 2027.

5.30	(c) Safe Routes to School
		15,297,000
		10,500,000
	
5.31 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
5.32 	for the safe routes to school program under 
5.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
6.1 	If the appropriation for either year is 
6.2 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
6.3 	year is available for it. The appropriations in 
6.4 	each year are available until June 30, 2027.
6.5 	The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000 
6.6 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

6.7	(d) Passenger Rail
		197,521,000
		4,226,000
	
6.8 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
6.9 	for passenger rail activities under Minnesota 
6.10 	Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
6.11 	$194,700,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital 
6.12 	improvements and betterments for the 
6.13 	Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express 
6.14 	intercity passenger rail project, including 
6.15 	preliminary engineering, design, engineering, 
6.16 	environmental analysis and mitigation, 
6.17 	acquisition of land and right-of-way, 
6.18 	equipment and rolling stock, and construction. 
6.19 	From this appropriation, the amount necessary 
6.20 	is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements 
6.21 	to establish a joint station that provides for 
6.22 	Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder 
6.23 	line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2) 
6.24 	acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for 
6.25 	purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet 
6.26 	pool to provide for service on Northern Lights 
6.27 	Express and expanded Amtrak train service 
6.28 	between Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
6.29 	Chicago. The commissioner of transportation 
6.30 	must not approve additional stops or stations 
6.31 	beyond those included in the Federal Railroad 
6.32 	Administration's January 2018 Finding of No 
6.33 	Significant Impact and Section 4(f) 
6.34 	Determination if the commissioner determines 
6.35 	that the resulting speed reduction would 
7.1 	negatively impact total ridership. This 
7.2 	appropriation is onetime and is available until 
7.3 	June 30, 2028.
7.4 	$1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000 
7.5 	in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal 
7.6 	aid for capital and operating costs for 
7.7 	expanded Amtrak train service between 
7.8 	Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago.
7.9 	The base from the general fund is $5,742,000 
7.10 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

7.11	(e) Freight
		14,650,000
		9,066,000

7.12	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.13		2024
	2025
	
7.14	General
	8,283,000
	2,400,000
	
7.15	Trunk Highway
	6,367,000
	6,666,000
	
7.16 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
7.17 	general fund for matching federal aid grants 
7.18 	for improvements, engineering, and 
7.19 	administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge 
7.20 	in Minneapolis. This is a onetime 
7.21 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
7.22 	2027.
7.23 	$1,000,000 in each year is from the general 
7.24 	fund for staff, operating costs, and 
7.25 	maintenance related to weight and safety 
7.26 	enforcement systems.
7.27 	$974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
7.28 	general fund for procurement costs of a 
7.29 	statewide freight network optimization tool 
7.30 	under Laws 2021, First Special Session 
7.31 	chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a 
7.32 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
7.33 	June 30, 2025.

8.1	Subd. 3.State Roads
 					
8.2	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		414,220,000
		425,341,000

8.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.4		2024
	2025
	
8.5	General
	2,000,000
	-0-
	
8.6	Trunk Highway
	412,220,000
	425,341,000
	
8.7 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
8.8 	general fund for the highways for habitat 
8.9 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.10 	160.2325.
8.11 	$248,000 in each year is from the trunk 
8.12 	highway fund for living snow fence 
8.13 	implementation and maintenance activities.
8.14 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
8.15 	general fund for safe road zones under 
8.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including 
8.17 	development and delivery of public awareness 
8.18 	and education campaigns about safe road 
8.19 	zones.

8.20	(b) Program Planning and Delivery
					
8.21	(1) Planning and Research
		32,679,000
		33,465,000
	
8.22 	The commissioner may use any balance 
8.23 	remaining in this appropriation for program 
8.24 	delivery under clause (2).
8.25 	$130,000 in each year is available for 
8.26 	administrative costs of the targeted group 
8.27 	business program.
8.28 	$266,000 in each year is available for grants 
8.29 	to metropolitan planning organizations outside 
8.30 	the seven-county metropolitan area.
8.31 	$900,000 in each year is available for grants 
8.32 	for transportation studies outside the 
8.33 	metropolitan area to identify critical concerns, 
9.1 	problems, and issues. These grants are 
9.2 	available: (i) to regional development 
9.3 	commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional 
9.4 	development commission is functioning, to 
9.5 	joint powers boards established under 
9.6 	agreement of two or more political 
9.7 	subdivisions in the region to exercise the 
9.8 	planning functions of a regional development 
9.9 	commission; and (iii) in regions where no 
9.10 	regional development commission or joint 
9.11 	powers board is functioning, to the Department 
9.12 	of Transportation district office for that region.

9.13	(2) Program Delivery
		274,451,000
		273,985,000

9.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.15		2024
	2025
	
9.16	General
	2,250,000
	2,000,000
	
9.17	Trunk Highway
	272,201,000
	271,985,000
	
9.18 	This appropriation includes use of consultants 
9.19 	to support development and management of 
9.20 	projects.
9.21 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
9.22 	trunk highway fund for roadway design and 
9.23 	related improvements that reduce speeds and 
9.24 	eliminate intersection interactions on rural 
9.25 	high-risk roadways. The commissioner must 
9.26 	identify roadways based on crash information 
9.27 	and in consultation with the Advisory Council 
9.28 	on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.29 	section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners. 
9.30 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
9.31 	available until June 30, 2026.
9.32 	$2,000,000 in each year is from the general 
9.33 	fund for implementation of climate-related 
9.34 	programs as provided under the federal 
10.1 	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public 
10.2 	Law 117-58.
10.3 	$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
10.4 	trunk highway fund for costs related to the 
10.5 	property conveyance to the Upper Sioux 
10.6 	Community of state-owned land within the 
10.7 	boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park, 
10.8 	including fee purchase, property purchase, 
10.9 	appraisals, and road and bridge demolition 
10.10 	and related engineering.
10.11 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
10.12 	general fund for costs related to the Clean 
10.13 	Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group 
10.14 	established under article 4, section 124.
10.15 	$1,000,000 in each year is available from the 
10.16 	trunk highway fund for management of 
10.17 	contaminated and regulated material on 
10.18 	property owned by the Department of 
10.19 	Transportation, including mitigation of 
10.20 	property conveyances, facility acquisition or 
10.21 	expansion, chemical release at maintenance 
10.22 	facilities, and spills on the trunk highway 
10.23 	system where there is no known responsible 
10.24 	party. If the appropriation for either year is 
10.25 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
10.26 	year is available for it.

10.27	(c) State Road Construction
		1,207,013,000
		1,174,045,000

10.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.29		2024
	2025
	
10.30	General
	1,800,000
	-0-
	
10.31	Trunk Highway
	1,205,213,000
	1,174,045,000
	
10.32 	This appropriation is for the actual 
10.33 	construction, reconstruction, and improvement 
10.34 	of trunk highways, including design-build 
11.1 	contracts, internal department costs associated 
11.2 	with delivering the construction program, 
11.3 	consultant usage to support these activities, 
11.4 	and the cost of actual payments to landowners 
11.5 	for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 
11.6 	payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 
11.7 	relocation expenses.
11.8 	This appropriation includes federal highway 
11.9 	aid. The commissioner of transportation must 
11.10 	notify the chairs, ranking minority members, 
11.11 	and staff of the legislative committees with 
11.12 	jurisdiction over transportation finance of any 
11.13 	significant events that cause the estimates of 
11.14 	federal aid to change.
11.15 	$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
11.16 	general fund for living snow fence 
11.17 	implementation, including: acquiring and 
11.18 	planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and 
11.19 	wildflowers that are climate adaptive to 
11.20 	Minnesota; improvements; contracts; 
11.21 	easements; rental agreements; and program 
11.22 	delivery.
11.23 	$300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
11.24 	general fund for additions and modifications 
11.25 	to work zone design or layout to reduce 
11.26 	vehicle speeds in a work zone. This 
11.27 	appropriation is available following a 
11.28 	determination by the commissioner that the 
11.29 	initial work zone design or layout 
11.30 	insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle 
11.31 	speeds.
11.32 	The commissioner may expend up to one-half 
11.33 	of one percent of the federal appropriations 
11.34 	under this paragraph as grants to opportunity 
11.35 	industrialization centers and other nonprofit 
12.1 	job training centers for job training programs 
12.2 	related to highway construction.
12.3 	The commissioner may transfer up to 
12.4 	$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation 
12.5 	revolving loan fund.
12.6 	The commissioner may receive money 
12.7 	covering other shares of the cost of partnership 
12.8 	projects. These receipts are appropriated to 
12.9 	the commissioner for these projects.
12.10 	The base from the trunk highway fund is 
12.11 	$1,161,813,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 
12.12 	and 2027.

12.13	(d) Corridors of Commerce
		25,000,000
		25,000,000
	
12.14 	This appropriation is for the corridors of 
12.15 	commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.16 	section 161.088. The commissioner may use 
12.17 	up to 17 percent of the amount in each year 
12.18 	for program delivery.

12.19	(e) Highway Debt Service
		268,336,000
		291,394,000
	
12.20 	$265,336,000 in fiscal year 2024 and 
12.21 	$288,394,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for 
12.22 	transfer to the state bond fund. If this 
12.23 	appropriation is insufficient to make all 
12.24 	transfers required in the year for which it is 
12.25 	made, the commissioner of management and 
12.26 	budget must transfer the deficiency amount 
12.27 	as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.28 	16A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking 
12.29 	minority members, and staff of the legislative 
12.30 	committees with jurisdiction over 
12.31 	transportation finance and the chairs of the 
12.32 	senate Finance Committee and the house of 
12.33 	representatives Ways and Means Committee 
12.34 	of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess 
13.1 	appropriation cancels to the trunk highway 
13.2 	fund.

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

13.4	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.5		2024
	2025
	
13.6	General
	2,003,000
	3,000
	
13.7	Trunk Highway
	6,650,000
	6,904,000
	
13.8 	$3,000 in each year is from the general fund 
13.9 	to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal 
13.10 	tower for Lake of the Woods weather 
13.11 	broadcasting.
13.12 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
13.13 	general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for 
13.14 	Emergency Response (ARMER) tower 
13.15 	building improvements and replacement.

13.16	Subd. 4.Local Roads
 					
13.17	(a) County State-Aid Highways
		917,782,000
		991,615,000
	
13.18 	This appropriation is from the county state-aid 
13.19 	highway fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
13.20 	sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815, 
13.21 	subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is 
13.22 	available until June 30, 2033.
13.23 	If the commissioner of transportation 
13.24 	determines that a balance remains in the 
13.25 	county state-aid highway fund following the 
13.26 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
13.27 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
13.28 	are insufficient for advancing county state-aid 
13.29 	highway projects, an amount necessary to 
13.30 	advance the projects, not to exceed the balance 
13.31 	in the county state-aid highway fund, is 
13.32 	appropriated in each year to the commissioner. 
13.33 	Within two weeks of a determination under 
13.34 	this contingent appropriation, the 
14.1 	commissioner of transportation must notify 
14.2 	the commissioner of management and budget 
14.3 	and the chairs, ranking minority members, and 
14.4 	staff of the legislative committees with 
14.5 	jurisdiction over transportation finance 
14.6 	concerning funds appropriated. The governor 
14.7 	must identify in the next budget submission 
14.8 	to the legislature under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.9 	section 16A.11, any amount that is 
14.10 	appropriated under this paragraph.

14.11	(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
		236,360,000
		251,748,000
	
14.12 	This appropriation is from the municipal 
14.13 	state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
14.14 	chapter 162, and is available until June 30, 
14.15 	2033.
14.16 	If the commissioner of transportation 
14.17 	determines that a balance remains in the 
14.18 	municipal state-aid street fund following the 
14.19 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
14.20 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
14.21 	are insufficient for advancing municipal 
14.22 	state-aid street projects, an amount necessary 
14.23 	to advance the projects, not to exceed the 
14.24 	balance in the municipal state-aid street fund, 
14.25 	is appropriated in each year to the 
14.26 	commissioner. Within two weeks of a 
14.27 	determination under this contingent 
14.28 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
14.29 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
14.30 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
14.31 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
14.32 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
14.33 	transportation finance concerning funds 
14.34 	appropriated. The governor must identify in 
14.35 	the next budget submission to the legislature 
15.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any 
15.2 	amount that is appropriated under this 
15.3 	paragraph.

15.4	(c) Other Local Roads

15.5	(1) Local Bridges
		18,013,000
		-0-
	
15.6 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
15.7 	replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges 
15.8 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50. This 
15.9 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
15.10 	until June 30, 2027.

15.11	(2) Local Road Improvement
		18,013,000
		-0-
	
15.12 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
15.13 	for construction and reconstruction of local 
15.14 	roads under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.15 	174.52. This is a onetime appropriation and 
15.16 	is available until June 30, 2027.

15.17	(3) Local Transportation Disaster Support
		4,300,000
		1,000,000
	
15.18 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
15.19 	provide a cost-share for federal assistance 
15.20 	from the Federal Highway Administration for 
15.21 	the emergency relief program under United 
15.22 	States Code, title 23, section 125. Of the 
15.23 	appropriation in fiscal year 2024, $3,300,000 
15.24 	is onetime and is available until June 30, 2027.

15.25	(4) Metropolitan Counties
		20,000,000
		-0-
	
15.26 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
15.27 	for distribution to metropolitan counties as 
15.28 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.29 	174.49, subdivision 5, for use in conformance 
15.30 	with the requirements under Minnesota 
15.31 	Statutes, section 174.49, subdivision 6.

15.32	Subd. 5.Agency Management

15.33	(a) Agency Services
		317,666,000
		87,228,000

16.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
16.2		2024
	2025
	
16.3	General
	241,639,000
	6,151,000
	
16.4	Trunk Highway
	76,027,000
	81,077,000
	
16.5 	$216,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
16.6 	general fund for Infrastructure Investment and 
16.7 	Jobs Act (IIJA) discretionary matches under 
16.8 	article 4, section 111. This is a onetime 
16.9 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
16.10 	2027.
16.11 	$13,790,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $190,000 
16.12 	in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund 
16.13 	for matching federal aid, related state 
16.14 	investments, and staff costs for the electric 
16.15 	vehicle infrastructure program under 
16.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47. Of this 
16.17 	appropriation, $13,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 
16.18 	is onetime and is available until June 30, 2027.
16.19 	$900,000 in each year is from the general fund 
16.20 	for the purpose of establishing a Tribal affairs 
16.21 	workforce training program related to the 
16.22 	construction industry.
16.23 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
16.24 	general fund for federal transportation grants 
16.25 	technical assistance under article 4, section 
16.26 	110. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
16.27 	available until June 30, 2027.
16.28 	$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,000,000 
16.29 	in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund 
16.30 	for information technology projects and 
16.31 	implementation.
16.32 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
16.33 	general fund for grants to nonprofit 
16.34 	organizations or carsharing operators to 
17.1 	support the growth of carsharing in 
17.2 	disadvantaged communities through programs, 
17.3 	marketing, and community engagement. A 
17.4 	grant recipient may use grant proceeds for 
17.5 	capital and operational costs of a program. 
17.6 	Eligible grant recipients must be based in 
17.7 	Minnesota and be either a nonprofit 
17.8 	organization or carsharing operator, with a 
17.9 	preference given to nonprofit carsharing 
17.10 	operators. Transportation management 
17.11 	organizations are not eligible to receive grants 
17.12 	under this paragraph.

17.13	(b) Buildings
		40,790,000
		41,120,000

17.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
17.15		2024
	2025
	
17.16	General
	55,000
	55,000
	
17.17	Trunk Highway
	40,735,000
	41,065,000
	
17.18 	Any money appropriated to the commissioner 
17.19 	of transportation for building construction for 
17.20 	any fiscal year before fiscal year 2024 is 
17.21 	available to the commissioner during the 
17.22 	biennium to the extent that the commissioner 
17.23 	spends the money on the building construction 
17.24 	projects for which the money was originally 
17.25 	encumbered during the fiscal year for which 
17.26 	it was appropriated. If the appropriation for 
17.27 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
17.28 	for the other year is available for it.
17.29 	The base from the general fund is $0 in each 
17.30 	of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

17.31	(c) Tort Claims
		600,000
		600,000
	
17.32 	If the appropriation for either year is 
17.33 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
17.34 	year is available for it.

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

18.25	Subd. 7.Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
 					
18.26 	The commissioner of transportation must 
18.27 	transfer from the flexible highway account in 
18.28 	the county state-aid highway fund:
18.29 	(1) $1,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the trunk 
18.30 	highway fund;
18.31 	(2) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the 
18.32 	municipal turnback account in the municipal 
18.33 	state-aid street fund; and
19.1 	(3) the remainder in each year to the county 
19.2 	turnback account in the county state-aid 
19.3 	highway fund.
19.4 	The money transferred under this subdivision 
19.5 	is for highway turnback purposes as provided 
19.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081, 
19.7 	subdivision 3.

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

20.3	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

20.4	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	141,630,000
	$
	88,630,000
	
20.5 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
20.6 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
20.7 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
20.8 	purpose are specified in the following 
20.9 	subdivisions.

20.10	Subd. 2.Transit System Operations
 		85,654,000
		32,654,000
	
20.11 	This appropriation is for transit system 
20.12 	operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
20.13 	473.371 to 473.449.
20.14 	$50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for a grant 
20.15 	to Hennepin County for the Blue Line light 
20.16 	rail transit extension project, including but not 
20.17 	limited to predesign, design, engineering, 
20.18 	environmental analysis and mitigation, 
20.19 	right-of-way acquisition, construction, and 
20.20 	acquisition of rolling stock. Of this amount, 
20.21 	$40,000,000 is available only upon entering 
20.22 	a full funding grant agreement with the Federal 
20.23 	Transit Administration by June 30, 2027. This 
20.24 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
20.25 	until June 30, 2030.
20.26 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for highway 
20.27 	bus rapid transit project development in the 
20.28 	marked U.S. Highway 169 and marked Trunk 
20.29 	Highway 55 corridors, including but not 
20.30 	limited to feasibility study, predesign, design, 
20.31 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
20.32 	remediation, and right-of-way acquisition.

21.1	Subd. 3.Metro Mobility
 		55,976,000
		55,976,000
	
21.2 	This appropriation is for Metro Mobility under 
21.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386.

21.4	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

21.5	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	298,096,000
	$
	281,378,000

21.6	Appropriations by Fund
	
21.7		2024
	2025
	
21.8	General
	44,758,000
	35,470,000
	
21.9	H.U.T.D.
	1,336,000
	1,378,000
	
21.10	Special Revenue
	72,296,000
	73,442,000
	
21.11	Trunk Highway
	179,706,000
	171,088,000
	
21.12 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
21.13 	commissioner of public safety.
21.14 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
21.15 	purpose are specified in the following 
21.16 	subdivisions. The commissioner must spend 
21.17 	appropriations from the trunk highway fund 
21.18 	in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.

21.19	Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services

21.20	(a) Office of Communications
		896,000
		1,148,000
	
21.21 	This appropriation is from the general fund.

21.22	(b) Public Safety Support
		9,976,000
		11,773,000

21.23	Appropriations by Fund
	
21.24		2024
	2025
	
21.25	General
	5,049,000
	6,564,000
	
21.26	Trunk Highway
	4,927,000
	5,209,000
	
21.27 	$1,482,000 in each year is from the general 
21.28 	fund for staff and operating costs related to 
21.29 	public engagement activities.

21.30	(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
		640,000
		640,000
	
21.31 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
21.32 	for payment of public safety officer survivor 
22.1 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
22.2 	299A.44. If the appropriation for either year 
22.3 	is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
22.4 	year is available for it.

22.5	(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements
		1,367,000
		1,367,000
	
22.6 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
22.7 	for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit 
22.8 	account. This appropriation is available for 
22.9 	reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, 
22.10 	section 299A.465.

22.11	(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
		745,000
		745,000
	
22.12 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
22.13 	for soft body armor reimbursements under 
22.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.

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

22.16	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.17		2024
	2025
	
22.18	General
	1,645,000
	1,684,000
	
22.19	Trunk Highway
	5,067,000
	5,099,000

22.20	Subd. 3.State Patrol

22.21	(a) Patrolling Highways
		154,044,000
		141,731,000

22.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
22.23		2024
	2025
	
22.24	General
	387,000
	37,000
	
22.25	H.U.T.D.
	92,000
	92,000
	
22.26	Trunk Highway
	153,565,000
	141,602,000
	
22.27 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
22.28 	general fund for predesign of a State Patrol 
22.29 	headquarters building and related storage and 
22.30 	training facilities. The commissioner of public 
22.31 	safety must work with the commissioner of 
22.32 	administration to complete the predesign. This 
23.1 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
23.2 	until June 30, 2027.
23.3 	$14,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
23.4 	trunk highway fund to purchase and equip a 
23.5 	helicopter for the State Patrol. This is a 
23.6 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
23.7 	June 30, 2025.
23.8 	$2,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
23.9 	trunk highway fund to purchase a Cirrus single 
23.10 	engine airplane for the State Patrol. This is a 
23.11 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
23.12 	June 30, 2025.
23.13 	$1,700,000 in each year is from the trunk 
23.14 	highway fund for staff and equipment costs 
23.15 	of pilots for the State Patrol.
23.16 	$611,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $352,000 in 
23.17 	fiscal year 2025 are from the trunk highway 
23.18 	fund to support the State Patrol's accreditation 
23.19 	process under the Commission on 
23.20 	Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

23.21	(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
		15,446,000
		18,423,000
	
23.22 	$2,948,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $5,248,000 
23.23 	in fiscal year 2025 are to provide the required 
23.24 	match for federal grants for additional troopers 
23.25 	and nonsworn commercial vehicle inspectors.

23.26	(c) Capitol Security
		18,666,000
		19,231,000
	
23.27 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
23.28 	The commissioner must not:
23.29 	(1) spend any money from the trunk highway 
23.30 	fund for capitol security; or
24.1 	(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from 
24.2 	the patrolling highways activity to capitol 
24.3 	security.
24.4 	The commissioner must not transfer any 
24.5 	money appropriated to the commissioner under 
24.6 	this section:
24.7 	(1) to capitol security; or
24.8 	(2) from capitol security.

24.9	(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
		1,244,000
		1,286,000
	
24.10 	This appropriation is from the highway user 
24.11 	tax distribution fund to investigate:
24.12 	(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax 
24.13 	liabilities from individuals and businesses that 
24.14 	currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
24.15 	(2) illegal or improper activity related to the 
24.16 	sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor 
24.17 	vehicles.

24.18	Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

24.19	(a) Driver Services
		42,615,000
		43,262,000
	
24.20 	This appropriation is from the driver and 
24.21 	vehicle services operating account under 
24.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
24.23 	$750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $120,000 in 
24.24 	fiscal year 2025 are for reimbursement to 
24.25 	driver's license agents for the purchase and 
24.26 	maintenance of equipment necessary for a 
24.27 	full-service provider, as defined in Minnesota 
24.28 	Statutes, section 171.01, subdivision 33a, 
24.29 	following application to the commissioner. Of 
24.30 	the amount in fiscal year 2024, the 
24.31 	commissioner may provide no more than 
24.32 	$15,000 to each driver's license agent.
25.1 	$115,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $109,000 in 
25.2 	fiscal year 2025 are for staff costs to manage, 
25.3 	review, and audit online driver education 
25.4 	programs.
25.5 	$262,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $81,000 in 
25.6 	fiscal year 2025 are for implementation of race 
25.7 	and ethnicity information collection from 
25.8 	applicants for drivers' licenses and 
25.9 	identification cards.
25.10 	$58,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for the 
25.11 	implementation costs of a watercraft operator's 
25.12 	permit indicator on drivers' licenses and 
25.13 	identification cards.
25.14 	$2,598,000 in each year is to maintain driver's 
25.15 	license examination stations. The 
25.16 	commissioner must keep open all driver's 
25.17 	license examination stations that are open on 
25.18 	the effective date of this section, including any 
25.19 	stations that reopened following closure in 
25.20 	2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

25.21	(b) Vehicle Services
		34,238,000
		28,737,000

25.22	Appropriations by Fund
	
25.23		2024
	2025
	
25.24	General
	6,000,000
	-0-
	
25.25	Special Revenue
	28,238,000
	28,737,000
	
25.26 	The appropriation from the special revenue 
25.27 	fund is from the driver and vehicle services 
25.28 	operating account under Minnesota Statutes, 
25.29 	section 299A.705.
25.30 	$202,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $192,000 in 
25.31 	fiscal year 2025 are for staff costs related to 
25.32 	monitoring and auditing records issued by 
25.33 	full-service providers.
26.1 	$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
26.2 	general fund for payments to deputy registrars. 
26.3 	The commissioner must make payments to 
26.4 	each deputy registrar based proportionally on 
26.5 	the total number of transactions, excluding 
26.6 	corrections and transactions at a self-service 
26.7 	kiosk, completed by each deputy registrar 
26.8 	during the previous fiscal year. The payments 
26.9 	must be made on or before July 15, 2023.
26.10 	$1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,300,000 
26.11 	in fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating 
26.12 	costs related to additional vehicle inspection 
26.13 	sites.
26.14 	$101,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $96,000 in 
26.15 	fiscal year 2025 are for an appeals process for 
26.16 	information technology system data access 
26.17 	revocations, including costs of staff and 
26.18 	equipment.

26.19	Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
 		9,504,000
		4,249,000

26.20	Appropriations by Fund
	
26.21		2024
	2025
	
26.22	General
	8,803,000
	3,494,000
	
26.23	Trunk Highway
	701,000
	755,000
	
26.24 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
26.25 	general fund for grants to local units of 
26.26 	government to perform additional traffic safety 
26.27 	enforcement activities in safe road zones under 
26.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. In 
26.29 	allocating funds, the commissioner must 
26.30 	account for other sources of funding for 
26.31 	increased traffic enforcement.
26.32 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
26.33 	general fund for grants to local units of 
26.34 	government to increase traffic safety 
27.1 	enforcement activities, including training, 
27.2 	equipment, overtime, and related costs for 
27.3 	peace officers to perform duties that are 
27.4 	specifically related to traffic management and 
27.5 	traffic safety.
27.6 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
27.7 	general fund for grants to law enforcement 
27.8 	agencies to undertake targeted speed reduction 
27.9 	efforts on rural high-risk roadways identified 
27.10 	by the commissioner based on crash 
27.11 	information and consultation with the 
27.12 	Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under 
27.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, and local 
27.14 	traffic safety partners.
27.15 	$50,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general 
27.16 	fund for an education and awareness campaign 
27.17 	on motor vehicles passing school buses, 
27.18 	designed to: (1) help reduce occurrences of 
27.19 	motor vehicles unlawfully passing school 
27.20 	buses; and (2) inform drivers about the safety 
27.21 	of pupils boarding and unloading from school 
27.22 	buses, including laws requiring a motor 
27.23 	vehicle to stop when a school bus has extended 
27.24 	the stop-signal arm and is flashing red lights 
27.25 	and penalties for violations. The commissioner 
27.26 	must identify best practices, review effective 
27.27 	communication methods to educate drivers, 
27.28 	and consider multiple forms of media to 
27.29 	convey the information.
27.30 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
27.31 	general fund for a public awareness campaign 
27.32 	to promote understanding and compliance with 
27.33 	laws regarding the passing of parked 
27.34 	authorized vehicles.
28.1 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
28.2 	general fund for grants to local units of 
28.3 	government for safe ride programs that 
28.4 	provide safe transportation options for patrons 
28.5 	of hospitality and entertainment businesses 
28.6 	within a community.
28.7 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the 
28.8 	general fund for the traffic safety violations 
28.9 	disposition analysis under article 4, section 
28.10 	109.
28.11 	$2,000,000 in each year is from the general 
28.12 	fund for operations and traffic safety projects 
28.13 	and activities of the Advisory Council on 
28.14 	Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes, 
28.15 	section 4.076.
28.16 	$98,000 in each year is from the general fund 
28.17 	to coordinate a statewide traffic safety equity 
28.18 	program, including staff costs.
28.19 	The following amounts are for the staff and 
28.20 	operating costs related to a Traffic Safety Data 
28.21 	Analytics Center: (1) $407,000 in fiscal year 
28.22 	2024 and $813,000 in fiscal year 2025 from 
28.23 	the general fund; and (2) $140,000 in each 
28.24 	year is from the trunk highway fund. The base 
28.25 	from the trunk highway fund is $187,000 in 
28.26 	each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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

28.28	Appropriations by Fund
	
28.29		2024
	2025
	
28.30	General
	560,000
	560,000
	
28.31	Special Revenue
	1,443,000
	1,443,000
	
28.32 	The appropriation from the special revenue 
28.33 	fund is from the pipeline safety account under 
28.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
29.1 	$560,000 in each year is from the general fund 
29.2 	for staff and operating costs related to 
29.3 	oversight of the excavation notice system 
29.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216D, 
29.5 	including education, investigation, and 
29.6 	enforcement activities.

29.7
29.8	Sec. 5. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING 
COMMISSION
 	$
	225,000
	$
	-0-
	
29.9 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
29.10 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
29.11 	costs of the Metropolitan Governance Task 
29.12 	Force under article 4, section 123.

29.13
29.14	Sec. 6. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET

29.15	Subdivision 1.Federal Funds Coordinator
 		570,000
		570,000
	
29.16 	(a) This appropriation is from the general fund 
29.17 	to the commissioner of management and 
29.18 	budget for a coordinator and support staff to 
29.19 	provide for maximization of federal formula 
29.20 	and discretionary grant funds to recipients in 
29.21 	the state, including but not limited to funds 
29.22 	under: (1) the Infrastructure Investment and 
29.23 	Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58; (2) the 
29.24 	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Public Law 
29.25 	117-169; (3) the CHIPS and Science Act of 
29.26 	2022, Public Law 117-167; and (4) subsequent 
29.27 	federal appropriations acts associated with a 
29.28 	spending authorization or appropriation under 
29.29 	clauses (1) to (3).
29.30 	(b) The duties of the federal coordinator 
29.31 	include but are not limited to:
29.32 	(1) serving as the state agency lead on 
29.33 	activities related to federal infrastructure 
29.34 	funds;
30.1 	(2) coordinating on federal grants with the 
30.2 	governor, legislature, state agencies, federally 
30.3 	recognized Tribal governments, political 
30.4 	subdivisions, and private entities; and
30.5 	(3) developing methods to maximize the 
30.6 	amount and effectiveness of federal grants 
30.7 	provided to recipients in the state.

30.8
30.9	Subd. 2.Federal Funds Coordinator; Fiscal Year 
2023
 					
30.10 	$70,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated 
30.11 	from the general fund to the commissioner of 
30.12 	management and budget for the purposes 
30.13 	specified in subdivision 1. This amount is a 
30.14 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
30.15 	June 30, 2024.

30.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 2 is effective the day following final enactment.

30.17 	Sec. 7. Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 11, as amended by Laws 
30.18 	2019, chapter 2, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

30.19	Subd. 11.Corridors of Commerce
 				400,000,000
	
30.20 	(a) From the bond proceeds account in the 
30.21 	trunk highway fund for the corridors of 
30.22 	commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.23 	section 161.088.
30.24 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
30.25 	amounts of:
30.26 	(1) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;
30.27 	(2) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; and
30.28 	(3) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024.
30.29 	(c) The commissioner must select projects for 
30.30 	the corridors of commerce program solely 
30.31 	using the results of the spring 2018 evaluation 
30.32 	for the corridors of commerce program, in 
31.1 	order based on total score. In addition to the 
31.2 	projects selected for funding in the first round 
31.3 	from the spring 2018 evaluation, the 
31.4 	commissioner must select at least two projects 
31.5 	located outside the Department of 
31.6 	Transportation metropolitan district. If funds 
31.7 	are insufficient for an identified project, the 
31.8 	commissioner must either select the identified 
31.9 	project, or select one or more alternative 
31.10 	projects that are (1) for a segment within the 
31.11 	project limits of the identified project; and (2) 
31.12 	also identified and scored in the spring 2018 
31.13 	evaluation process. For projects located 
31.14 	outside the Department of Transportation 
31.15 	metropolitan district, the commissioner must 
31.16 	not select a project located in a county within 
31.17 	which a project was selected for funding in 
31.18 	the first round in the spring 2018 evaluation 
31.19 	for the corridors of commerce program.
31.20 	(d) Notwithstanding the project selection 
31.21 	requirements under paragraph (c), any 
31.22 	remaining amount of this appropriation is for 
31.23 	predesign, design, engineering, and 
31.24 	construction of an overpass and associated 
31.25 	safety improvements at the intersection of 
31.26 	marked Trunk Highway 9 and marked Trunk 
31.27 	Highway 23 in the city of New London.
31.28 	(e) The appropriation in Laws 2017, First 
31.29 	Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2, 
31.30 	subdivision 1, is available for the projects 
31.31 	selected under paragraph (c) that the 
31.32 	commissioner determines are ready to proceed.
31.33 	(e) (f) The appropriation in this subdivision is 
31.34 	available for any projects selected by the 
31.35 	commissioner using the results of the 
32.1 	evaluation for the corridors of commerce 
32.2 	program conducted in spring 2018.
32.3 	(f) (g) This appropriation cancels as specified 
32.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, 
32.5 	except that the commissioner of management 
32.6 	and budget shall count the start of 
32.7 	authorization for issuance of state bonds as 
32.8 	the first day of the fiscal year during which 
32.9 	the bonds are available to be issued, and not 
32.10 	as the date of enactment of this section.

32.11 	Sec. 8. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, is 
32.12 	amended to read:

32.13	Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services

32.14	(a) Driver Services
		44,820,000
		39,685,000
	
32.15 	This appropriation is from the driver services 
32.16 	operating account in the special revenue fund 
32.17 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
32.18 	subdivision 2.
32.19 	$2,598,000 in each year is for costs to reopen 
32.20 	all driver's license examination stations that 
32.21 	were closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 
32.22 	pandemic. This amount is not available for the 
32.23 	public information center, general 
32.24 	administration, or operational support. This is 
32.25 	a onetime appropriation.
32.26 	$2,229,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $155,000 
32.27 	in fiscal year 2023 are for costs of a pilot 
32.28 	project for same-day issuance of drivers' 
32.29 	licenses and state identification cards.
32.30 	The base is $36,398,000 in each of fiscal years 
32.31 	2024 and 2025. Any unexpended amount of 
32.32 	this appropriation remaining on June 30, 2023, 
32.33 	cancels to the driver and vehicle services 
33.1 	operating account under Minnesota Statutes, 
33.2 	section 299A.705.

33.433.3
	(b) Vehicle Services
		37,418,000
		35,535,000
27,299,000

33.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
33.6		2022
	2023
	
33.7	H.U.T.D.
	686,000
	-0-
	
33.933.8
	Special Revenue
	36,732,000
	35,535,000
27,299,000
	
33.10 	The special revenue fund appropriation is from 
33.11 	the vehicle services operating account under 
33.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, 
33.13 	subdivision 1.
33.14 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
33.15 	vehicle services operating account for the 
33.16 	independent expert review of MnDRIVE under 
33.17 	article 4, section 144, for expenses of the chair 
33.18 	and the review team related to work completed 
33.19 	pursuant to that section, including any 
33.20 	contracts entered into. This is a onetime 
33.21 	appropriation.
33.22 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
33.23 	vehicle services operating account for 
33.24 	programming costs related to the 
33.25 	implementation of self-service kiosks for 
33.26 	vehicle registration renewal. This is a onetime 
33.27 	appropriation and is available in fiscal year 
33.28 	2023.
33.29 	The base is $33,788,000 in each of fiscal years 
33.30 	2024 and 2025. Any unexpended amount of 
33.31 	the appropriation from the special revenue 
33.32 	fund remaining on June 30, 2023, cancels to 
33.33 	the driver and vehicle services operating 
33.34 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.35 	299A.705.

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

34.2 	Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 
34.3 	ORGANIZATIONS.
 34.4 	(a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from 
34.5 	the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the I-494 Corridor 
34.6 	Commission to provide telework resources, assistance, information, and related activities 
34.7 	on a statewide basis.
34.8 	(b) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from 
34.9 	the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the St. Paul transportation 
34.10 	management organization. The organization must provide public education and information 
34.11 	to support a reduction in vehicle miles traveled throughout the metropolitan area.
34.12 	(c) $103,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $103,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from 
34.13 	the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the downtown 
34.14 	Minneapolis transportation management organization. Programs funded with this 
34.15 	appropriation must include but are not limited to a hybrid commuter education pilot program.
34.16 	(d) $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
34.17 	of transportation for grants to the city of Chatfield to develop a transportation management 
34.18 	organization in southeastern Minnesota. Money under this paragraph is available for 
34.19 	developing a comprehensive assessment and financial plan for a transportation management 
34.20 	organization in the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, 
34.21 	Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. The study must assess how the transportation 
34.22 	management organization can develop resources to meet the region's growing and changing 
34.23 	transportation needs and prioritize transportation-related challenges that affect the region's 
34.24 	workforce, access to health care and postsecondary education, and quality of life.
34.25 	(e) Money under paragraphs (a) to (c) is available for programming and service expansion 
34.26 	to assist companies and commuters with carpool, vanpool, bicycle commuting, telework, 
34.27 	and transit.
34.28 	(f) The commissioner must not retain any portion of the appropriations under this section.
34.29 	(g) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (d) are onetime appropriations.

35.1 	Sec. 10. APPROPRIATION; RAIL CORRIDOR SERVICE.
 35.2 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
35.3 	of transportation for rail corridor service analysis under article 4, section 112. This is a 
35.4 	onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2025.

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

35.6 	Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
 35.7 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan 
35.8 	Council for grants to participating organizations in the Transit Service Intervention Project 
35.9 	under article 4, section 113. The council must allocate the grants to provide reimbursements 
35.10 	for project implementation, including but not limited to intervention teams, labor, and other 
35.11 	expenses. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.

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

35.13 	Sec. 12. APPROPRIATIONS; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
 35.14 	(a) $6,728,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the 
35.15 	commissioner of public safety for State Patrol operating costs. This is a onetime appropriation 
35.16 	and is available until December 31, 2023.
35.17 	(b) $106,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution 
35.18 	fund to the commissioner of public safety for the State Patrol Vehicle Crimes Unit. This is 
35.19 	a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2023.

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

35.21 	Sec. 13. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND 
35.22 	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
 35.23 	$30,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
35.24 	of employment and economic development for temporary staff costs related to the 
35.25 	procurement of a statewide freight optimization tool for the Department of Transportation. 
35.26 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

35.27 	Sec. 14. APPROPRIATION; TRAFFIC SAFETY.
 35.28 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
35.29 	of public safety for grants to school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and 
35.30 	companies that provide school bus services for the purchase and installation of school bus 
36.1 	stop-signal arm camera systems. In awarding grants, the commissioner must follow the 
36.2 	same requirements as under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 
36.3 	4, subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.

36.4 	Sec. 15. APPROPRIATION; SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
 36.5 	(a) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated 
36.6 	from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for small 
36.7 	community partnerships on infrastructure project analysis and development as provided in 
36.8 	this section. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.
36.9 	(b) The appropriation under this section must be used for:
36.10 	(1) partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the 
36.11 	Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School of 
36.12 	Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities;
36.13 	(2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
36.14 	(i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to 
36.15 	the impacts of climate change; and
36.16 	(ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and 
36.17 	efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets; and
36.18 	(3) prioritization of support and assistance to political subdivisions and federally 
36.19 	recognized Tribal governments based on insufficiency of capacity to undertake project 
36.20 	development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
36.21 	(c) The agreement may provide for project analysis and development activities that 
36.22 	include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign, design, pre-engineering, 
36.23 	and engineering.

36.24 	Sec. 16. APPROPRIATION; RICE STREET CAPITOL AREA REDESIGN.
 36.25 	(a) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
36.26 	commissioner of transportation for one or more grants to the city of St. Paul, Ramsey County, 
36.27 	or both for planning, predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, 
36.28 	land acquisition, and reconstruction of Rice Street from West Pennsylvania Avenue to John 
36.29 	Ireland Boulevard. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
36.30 	(b) The Rice Street Capitol Area redesign project under this section must:
37.1 	(1) be developed under a multiagency process that includes but is not limited to 
37.2 	coordination between the city of St. Paul, Ramsey County, the Metropolitan Council, the 
37.3 	commissioner of transportation, and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board 
37.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.03;
37.5 	(2) conform with the comprehensive plan adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section 
37.6 	15B.05, and the street design manual adopted by the city of St. Paul; and
37.7 	(3) establish a multimodal hub in the vicinity of Rice Street and University Avenue.

37.8 	Sec. 17. APPROPRIATIONS; PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
 37.9 		Subdivision 1.Crosstown pedestrian bridge; Edina. $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 
37.10 	is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to 
37.11 	the city of Edina for design, engineering, and construction of a new Americans with 
37.12 	Disabilities Act-compliant safe overpass bridge to replace the current Crosstown Pedestrian 
37.13 	Bridge over marked Trunk Highway 62 in the city of Edina. This is a onetime appropriation 
37.14 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
37.15 		Subd. 2.U.S. Highway 10; Sherburne County. $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is 
37.16 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for preliminary 
37.17 	engineering of safety and access improvements on marked U.S. Highway 10 between the 
37.18 	cities of Clear Lake and St. Cloud. This appropriation is for phase one of the project. This 
37.19 	is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
37.20 		Subd. 3.Veterans Bridge; St. Cloud. $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from 
37.21 	the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of St. Cloud 
37.22 	for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, and construction of repairs and 
37.23 	rehabilitation to the Veterans Bridge in the city of St. Cloud, including associated pedestrian 
37.24 	safety improvements. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
37.25 		Subd. 4.University Drive; St. Cloud. $8,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated 
37.26 	from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of St. 
37.27 	Cloud for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, and reconstruction of 
37.28 	University Drive from Stearns County State-Aid Highway 75 to 15th Avenue Southeast, 
37.29 	including bicycle facility improvements and utility replacement. This is a onetime 
37.30 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
37.31 		Subd. 5.Trunk Highway 7 study; Hennepin County. $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is 
37.32 	appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for a 
37.33 	feasibility study of safety, access, and other improvements on marked Trunk Highway 7 
38.1 	from the western border of Hennepin County to marked Interstate Highway 494, including 
38.2 	connecting roadways. Any amount remaining following the study is available for 
38.3 	environmental analysis and preliminary design. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
38.4 	available until June 30, 2027.
38.5 		Subd. 6.Highway-rail grade separation; Moorhead. $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 
38.6 	is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one or more 
38.7 	rail grade separation projects in the city of Moorhead in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 
38.8 	section 219.016. This appropriation is in addition to the amount appropriated in Laws 2020, 
38.9 	Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2, subdivision 2, for the same purpose. 
38.10 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
38.11 		Subd. 7.U.S. Highway 52 box culvert underpass; Dakota County. $2,000,000 in 
38.12 	fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation 
38.13 	for preliminary and final design, engineering, environmental analysis, acquisition of 
38.14 	permanent easements and rights-of-way, and construction of a box culvert underpass at 
38.15 	marked U.S. Highway 52 and Dakota County Road 6 near the Hmong American Farmers 
38.16 	Association. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
38.17 		Subd. 8.Third Street/Kellogg Boulevard Bridge; St. Paul. $3,500,000 in fiscal year 
38.18 	2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant 
38.19 	to the city of St. Paul for the Third Street/Kellogg Boulevard bridge project. This 
38.20 	appropriation is in addition to the appropriation for the same purpose in Laws 2020, Fifth 
38.21 	Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 19, and in addition to any other 
38.22 	appropriations for the same purpose enacted in the 2023 legislative session. This is a onetime 
38.23 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
38.24 		Subd. 9.Trunk Highway 36 interchange; Washington County. $5,000,000 in fiscal 
38.25 	year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
38.26 	a grant to Washington County for predesign, design, property acquisition, and construction 
38.27 	of a new interchange at marked Trunk Highway 36 and Washington County State-Aid 
38.28 	Highway 17, known as Lake Elmo Avenue, in Washington County. This appropriation is 
38.29 	in addition to any other appropriations for the same purpose enacted in the 2023 legislative 
38.30 	session. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
38.31 		Subd. 10.U.S. Highway 169/Trunk Highway 282 interchange; Jordan. $4,900,000 
38.32 	in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation 
38.33 	for a grant to Scott County for design and construction of local road improvements associated 
38.34 	with an interchange at marked U.S. Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282, and Scott 
39.1 	County State-Aid Highway 9 in the city of Jordan, including accommodations for bicycles 
39.2 	and pedestrians, rail grade separation, road work, and public utility relocations. This is a 
39.3 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
39.4 		Subd. 11.U.S. Highway 169/109th Avenue North intersection; Hennepin 
39.5 	County. $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
39.6 	commissioner of transportation for one or more grants to the city of Brooklyn Park, the city 
39.7 	of Champlin, or both, for environmental documentation, preliminary engineering, 
39.8 	right-of-way acquisition, final design, and construction of local road portions of intersection 
39.9 	improvements at 109th Avenue North and marked U.S. Highway 169, including: (1) 
39.10 	associated frontage roads, backage roads, and connecting local streets; and (2) any associated 
39.11 	water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements necessary or required 
39.12 	for the construction of the local road improvements portion of the project. This is a onetime 
39.13 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
39.14 		Subd. 12.U.S. Highway 169 expansion; Itasca County. $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 
39.15 	is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
39.16 	planning, predesign, design, engineering, and environmental analysis and remediation of 
39.17 	expansion of marked U.S. Highway 169 from a two-lane to a four-lane divided highway 
39.18 	between Taconite and Pengilly. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 
39.19 	30, 2027.
39.20 		Subd. 13.Trunk Highway 5; Chanhassen. $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is 
39.21 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to 
39.22 	Carver County to complete the preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, 
39.23 	final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of improvements to marked Trunk 
39.24 	Highway 5 from Minnewashta Parkway to marked Trunk Highway 41 in the city of 
39.25 	Chanhassen, including mainline highway expansion, cross streets, off-street trails, a bridge 
39.26 	over Lake Minnewashta wetlands, utility relocations, and installations. This is a onetime 
39.27 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
39.28 		Subd. 14.Accessible facilities; certain cities. $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is 
39.29 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to cities 
39.30 	of the first class, as specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 410.01, for construction of 
39.31 	Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible facilities in the public right-of-way. The 
39.32 	commissioner must consult with the cities when determining the allocation of grant awards. 
39.33 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
40.1 		Subd. 15.East River Road; Coon Rapids. $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated 
40.2 	from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Coon 
40.3 	Rapids, Anoka County, or both, for design and right-of-way acquisition for interchange 
40.4 	construction and associated improvements to Anoka County State-Aid Highway 1 (East 
40.5 	River Road) at marked Trunk Highway 610 in the city of Coon Rapids. This appropriation 
40.6 	is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, 
40.7 	section 16, subdivision 3. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 
40.8 	2027.
40.9 		Subd. 16.St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 100; Aurora. $3,000,000 in fiscal 
40.10 	year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
40.11 	one or more grants to St. Louis County for predesign, design, engineering, environmental 
40.12 	analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction of St. Louis County State-Aid 
40.13 	Highway 100 (3rd Avenue North and Main Street) from marked Trunk Highway 135 to St. 
40.14 	Louis County State-Aid Highway 110 in the city of Aurora. This is a onetime appropriation 
40.15 	and is available until June 30, 2027.
40.16 		Subd. 17.Progress Parkway; Eveleth. $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated 
40.17 	from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one or more grants to St. 
40.18 	Louis County for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, 
40.19 	land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction of Progress Parkway to provide for 
40.20 	intersection improvements and road realignment and extension from marked U.S. Highway 
40.21 	53 and St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 142 to marked Trunk Highway 37 and Station 
40.22 	44 Road in the city of Eveleth. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 
40.23 	30, 2027.
40.24 		Subd. 18.Town roads. $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general 
40.25 	fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to a township with a population greater 
40.26 	than 10,000 according to the last two federal decennial censuses. This appropriation is for 
40.27 	the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 162.081, subdivision 4.

40.28 	Sec. 18. ACCOUNT USE FOR CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
 40.29 	(a) If an appropriation in fiscal year 2024 or thereafter from the vehicle services operating 
40.30 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, or from the driver 
40.31 	services operating account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 2, is 
40.32 	enacted during the 2023 regular legislative session, the appropriation is instead from the 
40.33 	driver and vehicle services operating account as provided under article 4, section 82.
41.1 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 645.26, subdivision 3, this section 
41.2 	prevails for an appropriation as provided under paragraph (a).

41.3 	Sec. 19. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
 41.4 	(a) $4,797,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 for safe routes to school under 
41.5 	Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph 
41.6 	(c), is canceled to the general fund on June 29, 2023.
41.7 	(b) $974,000 of the appropriation from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for freight 
41.8 	under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, 
41.9 	paragraph (e), is canceled to the general fund on June 29, 2023.
41.10 	(c) $15,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 and $15,000 of the appropriation in 
41.11 	fiscal year 2023 to the commissioner of employment and economic development from the 
41.12 	general fund under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 7, is canceled 
41.13 	to the general fund on June 29, 2023.

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

41.15 	Sec. 20. TRANSFERS.
 41.16 	(a) $152,650,000 in fiscal year 2024 is transferred from the general fund to the trunk 
41.17 	highway fund for the state match for highway formula and discretionary grants under the 
41.18 	federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, and for related state 
41.19 	investments.
41.20 	(b) $19,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $19,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are transferred 
41.21 	from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section 
41.22 	174.38. The base for this transfer is $8,875,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $9,000,000 in fiscal 
41.23 	year 2027.
41.24 	(c) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any 
41.25 	remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $232,000, from the driver services 
41.26 	operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating 
41.27 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
41.28 	(d) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any 
41.29 	remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $13,454,000, from the vehicle services 
41.30 	operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating 
41.31 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.

42.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraphs (c) and (d) are effective the day following final 
42.2 	enactment.

42.3 	ARTICLE 2
42.4 	TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

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

42.14	SUMMARY
	
42.15	Department of Transportation
	$
	598,590,000
	
42.16	Department of Management and Budget
	$
	610,000
	
42.17	TOTAL
	$
	599,200,000

42.18						APPROPRIATIONS

42.19
42.20	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

42.21	Subdivision 1.Corridors of Commerce
 			$
	153,000,000
	
42.22 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
42.23 	of  transportation for the corridors of commerce  
42.24 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section  
42.25 	161.088. The commissioner may use up to 17  
42.26 	percent of the amount for program delivery.
42.27 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
42.28 	amounts of:
42.29 	(1) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2024;
42.30 	(2) $72,500,000 in fiscal year 2025; and
42.31 	(3) $72,500,000 in fiscal year 2026.
43.1 	(c) From this appropriation, the commissioner 
43.2 	must select projects using (1) the results of the 
43.3 	spring 2023 evaluation for the corridors of 
43.4 	commerce program, and (2) the regional 
43.5 	balance requirements as provided under 
43.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, 
43.7 	subdivision 4a.
43.8 	(d) The appropriation in this subdivision 
43.9 	cancels as specified under Minnesota Statutes, 
43.10 	section 16A.642, except that the commissioner 
43.11 	of management and budget must count the 
43.12 	start of authorization for issuance of state 
43.13 	bonds as the first day of the fiscal year during 
43.14 	which the bonds are available to be issued as 
43.15 	specified under paragraph (b), and not as the 
43.16 	date of enactment of this section.

43.17	Subd. 2.State Road Construction
 				200,000,000
	
43.18 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner  
43.19 	of transportation for construction,  
43.20 	reconstruction, and improvement of trunk  
43.21 	highways, including design-build contracts,  
43.22 	internal department costs associated with  
43.23 	delivering the construction program, and  
43.24 	consultant usage to support these activities.  
43.25 	The commissioner may use up to 17 percent  
43.26 	of the amount for program delivery.
43.27 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
43.28 	amounts of:
43.29 	(1) $67,000,000 in fiscal year 2024;
43.30 	(2) $67,000,000 in fiscal year 2025; and
43.31 	(3) $66,000,000 in fiscal year 2026.
43.32 	(c) The appropriation in this subdivision  
43.33 	cancels as specified under Minnesota Statutes,  
44.1 	section 16A.642, except that the commissioner  
44.2 	of management and budget must count the  
44.3 	start of authorization for issuance of state  
44.4 	bonds as the first day of the fiscal year during  
44.5 	which the bonds are available to be issued as  
44.6 	specified under paragraph (b), and not as the  
44.7 	date of enactment of this section.

44.8
44.9	Subd. 3.Transportation Facilities Capital 
Improvements
 				87,440,000
	
44.10 	This appropriation is for capital improvements 
44.11 	to Department of Transportation facilities. The 
44.12 	improvements must: (1) support the 
44.13 	programmatic mission of the department; (2) 
44.14 	extend the useful life of existing buildings; or 
44.15 	(3) renovate or construct facilities to meet the 
44.16 	department's current and future operational 
44.17 	needs.

44.18	Subd. 4.Trunk Highway 65; Anoka County
 				68,750,000
	
44.19 	This appropriation is for one or more grants 
44.20 	to the city of Blaine, Anoka County, or both 
44.21 	for the predesign, right-of-way acquisition, 
44.22 	design, engineering, and construction of 
44.23 	intersection improvements along Trunk 
44.24 	Highway 65 at 99th Avenue Northeast; 105th 
44.25 	Avenue Northeast; Anoka County State-Aid 
44.26 	Highway 12; 109th Avenue Northeast; 117th 
44.27 	Avenue Northeast; and the associated frontage 
44.28 	roads and backage roads within the trunk 
44.29 	highway system.

44.30	Subd. 5.U.S. Highway 10; Coon Rapids
 				30,000,000
	
44.31 	This appropriation is for a grant to Anoka 
44.32 	County for preliminary engineering, 
44.33 	environmental analysis, final design, 
44.34 	right-of-way acquisition, construction, and 
44.35 	construction administration of a third travel 
45.1 	lane in each direction of marked U.S. Highway 
45.2 	10 from east of the interchange with Hanson 
45.3 	Boulevard to Round Lake Boulevard in the 
45.4 	city of Coon Rapids.

45.5	Subd. 6.Trunk Highway 61; Two Harbors
 				11,000,000
	
45.6 	This appropriation is for the preliminary 
45.7 	engineering, environmental analysis, final 
45.8 	design, right-of-way acquisition, and 
45.9 	construction of marked Trunk Highway 61 
45.10 	through the city of Two Harbors in Lake 
45.11 	County. This appropriation does not require 
45.12 	a nonstate contribution.

45.13
45.14	Subd. 7.U.S. Highway 169 Interchange; Scott 
County
 				4,200,000
	
45.15 	This appropriation is for a grant to Scott 
45.16 	County to design and construct trunk highway 
45.17 	improvements associated with an interchange 
45.18 	at U.S. Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 
45.19 	282, and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 
45.20 	in the city of Jordan, including 
45.21 	accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians 
45.22 	and for bridge and road construction.

45.23
45.24	Subd. 8.Trunk Highway 3 Roundabout; 
Rosemount
 				2,200,000
	
45.25 	This appropriation is for design, engineering, 
45.26 	planning, right-of-way acquisition, and 
45.27 	construction of a roundabout on marked Trunk 
45.28 	Highway 3 at the intersection with 142nd 
45.29 	Street West in the city of Rosemount.

45.30	Subd. 9.U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County
 				42,000,000
	
45.31 	This appropriation is for a grant to Chisago 
45.32 	County for predesign, design, engineering, 
45.33 	and reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 
45.34 	8 from Karmel Avenue in Chisago City to 
46.1 	marked Interstate Highway 35, including 
46.2 	pedestrian and bike trails along and crossings 
46.3 	of this segment of marked U.S. Highway 8. 
46.4 	The reconstruction project may include 
46.5 	expanding segments of marked U.S. Highway 
46.6 	8 to four lanes, constructing or reconstructing 
46.7 	frontage roads and backage roads, and 
46.8 	realigning local roads to consolidate, remove, 
46.9 	and relocate access onto and off of U.S. 
46.10 	Highway 8. This appropriation is for the 
46.11 	portion of the project that is eligible for use 
46.12 	of proceeds of trunk highway bonds. This 
46.13 	appropriation is not available until the 
46.14 	commissioner of management and budget 
46.15 	determines that sufficient resources have been 
46.16 	committed from nonstate sources to complete 
46.17 	the project.

46.18	Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
 			$
	610,000
	
46.19 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner  
46.20 	of management and budget for bond sale  
46.21 	expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections  
46.22 	16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,  
46.23 	subdivision 4.
46.24 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
46.25 	amounts of:
46.26 	(1) $330,000 in fiscal year 2024;
46.27 	(2) $140,000 in fiscal year 2025; and
46.28 	(3) $140,000 in fiscal year 2026.

46.29	Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 					
46.30 	To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the 
46.31 	trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds 
46.32 	of the state in an amount up to $599,200,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 
46.33 	effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 
47.1 	Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 
47.2 	commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any 
47.3 	premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account 
47.4 	in the trunk highway fund.

47.5 	ARTICLE 3
47.6 	TAXATION

47.7 	Section 1. [41A.30] SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL; TAX CREDITS.
47.8 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
47.9 	the meanings given.
47.10 	(b) "Aircraft" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 3.
47.11 	(c) "Aviation gasoline" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 7.
47.12 	(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
47.13 	(e) "Jet fuel" has the meaning given in section 296A.01, subdivision 8.
47.14 	(f) "Qualifying taxpayer" means a taxpayer, as defined in section 290.01, subdivision 
47.15 	6, that is engaged in the business of:
47.16 	(1) producing sustainable aviation fuel; or
47.17 	(2) blending sustainable aviation fuel with aviation gasoline or jet fuel.
47.18 	(g) "Sustainable aviation fuel" means liquid fuel that:
47.19 	(1) is derived from biomass, as defined in section 41A.15, subdivision 2e;
47.20 	(2) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates; and
47.21 	(3) achieves at least a 50 percent life cycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction in 
47.22 	comparison with petroleum-based aviation gasoline, aviation turbine fuel, and jet fuel as 
47.23 	determined by a test that shows:
47.24 	(i) that the fuel production pathway achieves at least a 50 percent life cycle greenhouse 
47.25 	gas emissions reduction in comparison with petroleum-based aviation gasoline, aviation 
47.26 	turbine fuel, and jet fuel utilizing the most recent version of Argonne National Laboratory's 
47.27 	Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies (GREET) model 
47.28 	that accounts for reduced emissions throughout the fuel production process; or
47.29 	(ii) that the fuel production pathway achieves at least a 50 percent reduction of the 
47.30 	aggregate attributional core life cycle emissions and the positive induced land use change 
48.1 	values under the life cycle methodology for sustainable aviation fuels adopted by the 
48.2 	International Civil Aviation Organization with the agreement of the United States.
48.3 		Subd. 2.Tax credit establishment. (a) A qualifying taxpayer may claim a tax credit 
48.4 	against the tax due under chapter 290 equal to $1.50 for each gallon of sustainable aviation 
48.5 	fuel that is:
48.6 	(1) produced in Minnesota or blended with aviation or gasoline or jet fuel in Minnesota; 
48.7 	and
48.8 	(2) sold in Minnesota to a purchaser who certifies that the sustainable aviation fuel is 
48.9 	for use as fuel in an aircraft departing from an airport in Minnesota.
48.10 	(b) The credit may be claimed only after approval and certification by the commissioner 
48.11 	and is limited to the amount stated on the credit certificate issued under subdivision 3. A 
48.12 	qualifying taxpayer must apply to the commissioner for certification and allocation of a 
48.13 	credit in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
48.14 	(c) A qualifying taxpayer may claim a credit for blending or producing sustainable 
48.15 	aviation fuel, but not both. If sustainable aviation fuel is blended with aviation gasoline or 
48.16 	jet fuel, the credit is allowed only for the portion of sustainable aviation fuel that is included 
48.17 	in the blended fuel.
48.18 	(d) If the amount of credit that the taxpayer is eligible to receive under this section 
48.19 	exceeds the liability for tax under chapter 290, the commissioner of revenue must refund 
48.20 	the excess to the taxpayer.
48.21 		Subd. 3.Credit certificates. (a) A business must apply to the commissioner to be eligible 
48.22 	for a credit certificate as a qualifying taxpayer within two months after the close of its 
48.23 	taxable year for all sustainable aviation fuel sold under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), in the 
48.24 	taxable year. The application must be in the form and be made under the procedures specified 
48.25 	by the commissioner and must include:
48.26 	(1) evidence of production or blending in Minnesota required under subdivision 2, 
48.27 	paragraph (a), clause (1); and
48.28 	(2) a purchaser's certification that the sustainable aviation fuel is for use as fuel in an 
48.29 	aircraft departing from an airport in Minnesota, as required under subdivision 2, paragraph 
48.30 	(a), clause (2).
48.31 	(b) Within 30 days of receiving an application for certification under this subdivision, 
48.32 	the commissioner must:
49.1 	(1) issue a credit certificate under paragraph (c);
49.2 	(2) request additional information from the business; or
49.3 	(3) reject the application for certification.
49.4 	If the commissioner requests additional information from the business, the commissioner 
49.5 	must either issue a credit certificate or reject the application within 30 days of receiving the 
49.6 	additional information. If a business fails to submit the additional information within 30 
49.7 	days or if the commissioner neither issues a credit certificate within 30 days of receiving 
49.8 	the original application or within 30 days of receiving the additional information requested, 
49.9 	whichever is later, the application is deemed rejected.
49.10 	(c) A credit certificate must state:
49.11 	(1) the fiscal year for which the credit certificate is issued;
49.12 	(2) the amount of the tax credit; and
49.13 	(3) the taxable year for which the taxpayer may claim the tax credit under section 
49.14 	290.0688.
49.15 		Subd. 4.Duties. (a) The commissioner must certify qualifying taxpayers as eligible for 
49.16 	the tax credit under subdivision 2 and issue credit certificates under subdivision 3 subject 
49.17 	to the allocation limits under subdivision 5.
49.18 	(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner must share 
49.19 	information with the commissioner of revenue to the extent necessary to administer the 
49.20 	provisions under this section and section 290.0688. For credit certificates issued under 
49.21 	subdivision 3, the commissioner must notify the commissioner of revenue of the issuance 
49.22 	within 30 days.
49.23 	(c) Applications for credit certificates must be made available on the department's website 
49.24 	by July 1 of each year identified under subdivision 5.
49.25 	(d) The commissioner must allocate credit certificates on a first-come, first-served basis 
49.26 	beginning on August 1 of each year listed under subdivision 5.
49.27 		Subd. 5.Allocation limits. (a) For tax credits allowed under subdivision 2, the 
49.28 	commissioner must not issue credit certificates for more than:
49.29 	(1) $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
49.30 	(2) $2,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
50.1 	(b) If the entire amount authorized under paragraph (a) is not allocated in fiscal year 
50.2 	2025 or 2026, any remaining amount is available for allocation through fiscal year 2030 
50.3 	until the entire allocation has been made. The commissioner must not issue any credit 
50.4 	certificates for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2030, and any unallocated amounts 
50.5 	cancel on that date.
50.6 		Subd. 6.Appeals. (a) Any decision of the commissioner under this section may be 
50.7 	challenged as a contested case under chapter 14. The contested case proceeding must be 
50.8 	initiated within 60 days of the date of written notification by the commissioner.
50.9 	(b) If a taxpayer challenges a decision of the commissioner under this subdivision, upon 
50.10 	perfection of the appeal, the commissioner must notify the commissioner of revenue of the 
50.11 	challenge within five days.
50.12 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision affects the commissioner of revenue's authority to audit, 
50.13 	review, correct, or adjust returns claiming the credit.
50.14 	(d) The commissioner may not hold credit amounts in reserve pending any contested 
50.15 	case hearing under this subdivision.
50.16 		Subd. 7.Expiration. This section expires for taxable years beginning after December 
50.17 	31, 2030.

50.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 
50.19 	31, 2023, for sustainable aviation fuel sold after June 30, 2024, and before July 1, 2030.

50.20 	Sec. 2. [162.146] LARGER CITIES ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT.
50.21 		Subdivision 1.Larger cities assistance account; appropriation. (a) A larger cities 
50.22 	assistance account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds 
50.23 	under section 174.49, subdivision 3, and as provided by law and any other money donated, 
50.24 	allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
50.25 	(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
50.26 	for apportionment among all the cities that are eligible to receive municipal state aid under 
50.27 	sections 162.09 to 162.14.
50.28 		Subd. 2.Allocation formula. The commissioner must apportion funds in the larger 
50.29 	cities assistance account as follows:
50.30 	(1) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each city's share of population, as 
50.31 	defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3, compared to the total population of all cities 
50.32 	that are eligible to receive municipal state aid under sections 162.09 to 162.14; and
51.1 	(2) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each city's share of money needs, 
51.2 	as determined under section 162.13, subdivision 3, compared to the total money needs of 
51.3 	all cities that are eligible to receive municipal state aid under sections 162.09 to 162.14.

51.4 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 163.051, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
51.5 		Subdivision 1.Tax authorized. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the board of 
51.6 	commissioners of each county is authorized to levy by resolution a wheelage tax at the rate 
51.7 	specified in paragraph (b), on each motor vehicle that is kept in such county when not in 
51.8 	operation and that is subject to annual registration and taxation under chapter 168. The 
51.9 	board may provide by resolution for collection of the wheelage tax by county officials or 
51.10 	it may request that the tax be collected by the state registrar of motor vehicles. The state 
51.11 	registrar of motor vehicles shall collect such tax on behalf of the county if requested, as 
51.12 	provided in subdivision 2.
51.13 	(b) The wheelage tax under this section is at the rate of up to $20 per year, in any 
51.14 	increment of a whole dollar, as specified by each county that authorizes the tax.
51.15 	(c) The following vehicles are exempt from the wheelage tax:
51.16 	(1) motorcycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 44;
51.17 	(2) motorized bicycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 45; and
51.18 	(3) motorized foot scooters, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 46.; and
51.19 	(4) vehicles that meet the requirements under section 168.012, subdivision 13.
51.20 	(d) For any county that authorized the tax prior to May 24, 2013, the wheelage tax 
51.21 	continues at the rate provided under paragraph (b).

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

51.24 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.012, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
51.25 	read:
51.26 		Subd. 13.Vehicles registered by certain veterans. (a) A passenger automobile, one-ton 
51.27 	pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle registered by a veteran with a total 
51.28 	service-connected disability, as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 51, is not subject to:
51.29 	(1) registration taxes under this chapter;
51.30 	(2) administrative fees imposed under subdivision 1c;
52.1 	(3) filing fees and surcharges imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7; or
52.2 	(4) plate and validation sticker fees imposed under this chapter, including but not limited 
52.3 	to:
52.4 	(i) fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
52.5 	(ii) fees identified in any section authorizing special plates; and
52.6 	(iii) transfer fees.
52.7 	(b) The exemptions under this subdivision apply to a motor vehicle that is jointly 
52.8 	registered by a qualifying veteran and a spouse or domestic partner.
52.9 	(c) The fees identified under paragraph (a), clause (4), do not include:
52.10 	(1) a fee for personalized plates under section 168.12, subdivision 2a; or
52.11 	(2) a required contribution or donation for a special plate, including but not limited to 
52.12 	a contribution under sections 168.1255, subdivision 1, clause (6); 168.1258, subdivision 1, 
52.13 	clause (4); 168.1259, subdivision 2, clause (5); 168.1287, subdivision 1, clause (5); 168.129, 
52.14 	subdivision 1, clause (5); 168.1295, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5); 168.1296, 
52.15 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5); and 168.1299, subdivision 1, clause (3).
52.16 	(d) A qualifying veteran may register no more than two motor vehicles at the same time 
52.17 	with the exemptions under this subdivision. Nothing in this paragraph prevents registration 
52.18 	of additional motor vehicles as otherwise provided in this chapter.

52.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
52.20 	applies to taxes and fees payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 
52.21 	2024.

52.22 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
52.23 		Subd. 1a.Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined in 
52.24 	section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the registration 
52.25 	tax is calculated as $10 plus:
52.26 	(1) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020, 1.25 1.54
52.27 	percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle and the destination charge, 
52.28 	subject to the adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g); or
52.29 	(2) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota on or after November 16, 2020, 1.285
52.30 	1.575 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle, subject to the 
52.31 	adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g).
53.1 	(b) The registration tax calculation must not include the cost of each accessory or item 
53.2 	of optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the manufacturer's suggested 
53.3 	retail price. The registration tax calculation must not include a destination charge, except 
53.4 	for a vehicle previously registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020.
53.5 	(c) In the case of the first registration of a new vehicle sold or leased by a licensed dealer, 
53.6 	the dealer may elect to individually determine the registration tax on the vehicle using 
53.7 	manufacturer's suggested retail price information provided by the manufacturer. The registrar 
53.8 	must use the manufacturer's suggested retail price determined by the dealer as provided in 
53.9 	paragraph (d). A dealer that elects to make the determination must retain a copy of the 
53.10 	manufacturer's suggested retail price label or other supporting documentation with the 
53.11 	vehicle transaction records maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200.
53.12 	(d) The registrar must determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price:
53.13 	(1) using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally 
53.14 	recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry;
53.15 	(2) if the list price information is unavailable, using the amount determined by a licensed 
53.16 	dealer under paragraph (c);
53.17 	(3) if a dealer does not determine the amount, using the retail price label as provided by 
53.18 	the manufacturer under United States Code, title 15, section 1232; or
53.19 	(4) if the retail price label is not available, using the actual sales price of the vehicle.
53.20 	If the registrar is unable to ascertain the manufacturer's suggested retail price of any registered 
53.21 	vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any other available source or method.
53.22 	(e) The registrar must calculate the registration tax using information available to dealers 
53.23 	and deputy registrars at the time the initial application for registration is submitted.
53.24 	(f) The amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be calculated based on a 
53.25 	percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as follows:
53.26 	(1) during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the price;
53.27 	(2) for the second year, 90 95 percent of the price;
53.28 	(3) for the third year, 80 90 percent of the price;
53.29 	(4) for the fourth year, 70 80 percent of the price;
53.30 	(5) for the fifth year, 60 70 percent of the price;
53.31 	(6) for the sixth year, 50 60 percent of the price;
54.1 	(7) for the seventh year, 40 50 percent of the price;
54.2 	(8) for the eighth year, 30 40 percent of the price;
54.3 	(9) for the ninth year, 20 25 percent of the price; and
54.4 	(10) for the tenth year, ten percent of the price.
54.5 	(g) For the 11th and each succeeding year, the amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) 
54.6 	and (2), must be calculated as $25 $20.
54.7 	(h) Except as provided in subdivision 23, for any vehicle previously registered in 
54.8 	Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership, the total amount due under this subdivision 
54.9 	and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest total amount previously paid or due on 
54.10 	the vehicle.

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

54.13 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
54.14 		Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations. (a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a 
54.15 	filing fee of:
54.16 	(1) $7 an $8 filing fee is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro 
54.17 	rate transactions; and
54.18 	(2) $11 a $12 filing fee is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including 
54.19 	motor carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
54.20 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
54.21 	(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction 
54.22 	of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
54.23 	(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a 
54.24 	vehicle.
54.25 	(c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices 
54.26 	sent out by the commissioner.
54.27 	(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a), and 
54.28 	the surcharge imposed under paragraph (f) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The 
54.29 	deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee payment 
54.30 	made under this paragraph not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit card 
54.31 	transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the commissioner of public 
55.1 	safety. The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be used to pay the cost of processing 
55.2 	credit and debit card transactions.
55.3 	(e) The fees collected under this subdivision paragraph (a) by the department must be 
55.4 	allocated as follows:
55.5 	(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
55.6 	(i) $5.50 $6.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account
55.7 	under section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
55.8 	(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under 
55.9 	section 299A.705, subdivision 3; and
55.10 	(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
55.11 	(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
55.12 	(ii) $6.00 $7 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account
55.13 	under section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
55.14 	(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under 
55.15 	section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
55.16 	(f) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $1 
55.17 	surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision. 
55.18 	The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the 
55.19 	place for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public 
55.20 	official, retained by the deputy registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, a deputy registrar 
55.21 	does not include the commissioner.

55.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2023, except that paragraph 
55.23 	(f) is effective January 1, 2024.

55.24 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.29, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
55.25 	read:
55.26 		Subd. 4.Exemption; vehicles for certain veterans. The department must not impose 
55.27 	any fee under subdivision 1 if the certificate of title is being issued to a person and for a 
55.28 	vehicle that meets the requirements under section 168.012, subdivision 13.

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

56.1 	Sec. 8. [168E.01] DEFINITIONS.
56.2 		Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings 
56.3 	given.
56.4 		Subd. 2.Accessories and supplies. "Accessories and supplies" has the meaning given 
56.5 	in section 297A.67, subdivision 7a.
56.6 		Subd. 3.Baby products. "Baby products" means breast pumps, baby bottles and nipples, 
56.7 	pacifiers, teething rings, infant syringes, baby wipes, cribs and bassinets, crib and bassinet 
56.8 	mattresses, crib and bassinet sheets, changing tables, changing pads, strollers, car seats and 
56.9 	car seat bases, baby swings, bottle sterilizers, and infant eating utensils.
56.10 		Subd. 4.Clothing. "Clothing" has the meaning given in section 297A.67, subdivision 
56.11 	8.
56.12 		Subd. 5.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.
56.13 		Subd. 6.Drugs and medical devices. "Drugs and medical devices" has the meaning 
56.14 	given in section 297A.67, subdivision 7.
56.15 		Subd. 7.Food and beverage service establishment. "Food and beverage service 
56.16 	establishment" has the meaning given in section 157.15, subdivision 5.
56.17 		Subd. 8.Food and food ingredients. "Food and food ingredients" has the meaning 
56.18 	given in section 297A.67, subdivision 2.
56.19 		Subd. 9.Marketplace provider. "Marketplace provider" has the meaning given in 
56.20 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).
56.21 		Subd. 10.Person. "Person" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 2.
56.22 		Subd. 11.Prepared food. "Prepared food" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, 
56.23 	subdivision 31.
56.24 		Subd. 12.Retail delivery. (a) "Retail delivery" means a delivery to a person located in 
56.25 	Minnesota of the following items as part of a retail sale:
56.26 	(1) tangible personal property that is subject to taxation under chapter 297A; and
56.27 	(2) clothing, as defined under section 297A.67, subdivision 8, excluding cloth and 
56.28 	disposable child and adult diapers.
56.29 	(b) Retail delivery does not include pickup at the retailer's place of business, including 
56.30 	curbside delivery.
57.1 		Subd. 13.Retail delivery fee. "Retail delivery fee" means the fee imposed under section 
57.2 	168E.03 on retail deliveries.
57.3 		Subd. 14.Retail sale. "Retail sale" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 
57.4 	4.
57.5 		Subd. 15.Retailer. "Retailer" means any person making sales, leases, or rental of personal 
57.6 	property or services within or into the state of Minnesota. Retailer includes a:
57.7 	(1) retailer maintaining a place of business in this state;
57.8 	(2) marketplace provider maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in 
57.9 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (a);
57.10 	(3) retailer not maintaining a place of business in this state; and
57.11 	(4) marketplace provider not maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in 
57.12 	section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
57.13 		Subd. 16.Tangible personal property. "Tangible personal property" has the meaning 
57.14 	given in section 297A.61, subdivision 10.
57.15 		Subd. 17.Threshold amount. "Threshold amount" means $100, before application of 
57.16 	the tax imposed under section 297A.62, subdivisions 1 and 1a, and any applicable local 
57.17 	sales and use taxes, and excluding exempt items under section 168E.05.

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

57.19 	Sec. 9. [168E.03] FEE IMPOSED.
57.20 		Subdivision 1.Retail delivery fee imposed. (a) A fee is imposed on each retailer equal 
57.21 	to 50 cents on each transaction that equals or exceeds the threshold amount involving retail 
57.22 	delivery in Minnesota. The retailer may, but is not required to, collect the fee from the 
57.23 	purchaser. If separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document given to the 
57.24 	purchaser, the fee is excluded from the sales price for purposes of the tax imposed under 
57.25 	chapter 297A.
57.26 	(b) If the retailer collects the fee from the purchaser:
57.27 	(1) the retail delivery fee must be charged in addition to any other delivery fee; and
57.28 	(2) the retailer must show the total of the retail delivery fee and other delivery fees as 
57.29 	separate items and distinct from the sales price and any other taxes or fees imposed on the 
57.30 	retail delivery on the purchaser's receipt, invoice, or other bill of sale. The receipt, invoice, 
58.1 	or other bill of sale must state the retail delivery fee as "road improvement and food delivery 
58.2 	fee."
58.3 		Subd. 2.Multiple items or shipments. The fee imposed under subdivision 1 is imposed 
58.4 	once per transaction regardless of the number of shipments necessary to deliver the items 
58.5 	of tangible personal property purchased or of the number of items of tangible personal 
58.6 	property purchased.
58.7 		Subd. 3.Returns and cancellations. The fee imposed under subdivision 1 is 
58.8 	nonrefundable if any or all items purchased are returned to a retailer or if the retailer provides 
58.9 	a refund or credit in the amount equal to or less than the purchase price. The fee must be 
58.10 	refunded to the purchaser if the retail delivery is canceled by the purchaser, retailer, or 
58.11 	delivery provider.

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

58.13 	Sec. 10. [168E.05] EXEMPTIONS.
58.14 		Subdivision 1.Transactions. The following retail deliveries are exempt from the fee 
58.15 	imposed by this chapter:
58.16 	(1) a retail delivery to a purchaser who is exempt from tax under chapter 297A;
58.17 	(2) a retail delivery on a motor vehicle for which a permit issued by the commissioner 
58.18 	of transportation or a road authority is required under chapter 169 or 221 and the retailer 
58.19 	has maintained books and records through reasonable and verifiable standards that the retail 
58.20 	delivery was on a qualifying vehicle;
58.21 	(3) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of food and food ingredients or prepared 
58.22 	food;
58.23 	(4) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale by a food and beverage service 
58.24 	establishment, regardless of whether the retail delivery is made by a third party other than 
58.25 	the food and beverage service establishment; and
58.26 	(5) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of drugs and medical devices, accessories 
58.27 	and supplies, or baby products.
58.28 		Subd. 2.Small businesses. (a) The fee imposed by this chapter and the requirements of 
58.29 	this chapter do not apply to:
58.30 	(1) a retailer that made retail sales totaling less than $1,000,000 in the previous calendar 
58.31 	year; and
59.1 	(2) a marketplace provider when facilitating the sale of a retailer that made retail sales 
59.2 	totaling less than $100,000 in the previous calendar year through the marketplace provider.
59.3 	(b) A retailer or marketplace provider must begin collecting and remitting the delivery 
59.4 	fee to the commissioner on the first day of a calendar month occurring no later than 60 days 
59.5 	after the retailer or marketplace provider exceeds a retail sales threshold in paragraph (a).

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

59.7 	Sec. 11. [168E.07] COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION.
59.8 		Subdivision 1.Returns; payment of fees. (a) A retailer must report the fee on a return 
59.9 	prescribed by the commissioner and must remit the fee with the return. The return and fee 
59.10 	must be filed and paid using the filing cycle and due dates provided for taxes imposed under 
59.11 	chapter 297A.
59.12 		Subd. 2.Collection and remittance. A retailer that collects the fee from the purchaser 
59.13 	must collect the fee in the same manner as the tax collected under chapter 297A. A retailer 
59.14 	using a third-party entity to collect and remit the tax imposed under chapter 297A may elect 
59.15 	to have that third-party entity collect and remit the fee imposed under this chapter.
59.16 		Subd. 3.Administration. Unless specifically provided otherwise by this chapter, the 
59.17 	audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection remedies, appeal, and 
59.18 	administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 289A, that are applicable to taxes imposed 
59.19 	under chapter 297A, apply to the fee imposed under this chapter.
59.20 		Subd. 4.Interest on overpayments. The commissioner must pay interest on an 
59.21 	overpayment refunded or credited to the retailer from the date of payment of the fee until 
59.22 	the date the refund is paid or credited. For purposes of this subdivision, the date of payment 
59.23 	is the due date of the return or the date of actual payment of the fee, whichever is later.

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

59.25 	Sec. 12. [168E.09] DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.
59.26 		Subdivision 1.Costs deducted. The commissioner must retain an amount that does not 
59.27 	exceed the total cost of collecting, administering, and enforcing the retail delivery fee and 
59.28 	must deposit the amount in the revenue department service and recovery special revenue 
59.29 	fund.
60.1 		Subd. 2.Deposits. After deposits under subdivision 1, the commissioner must deposit 
60.2 	the balance of proceeds from the retail delivery fee in the transportation advancement account 
60.3 	under section 174.49.

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

60.5 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
60.6 	read:
60.7 		Subd. 51.Veteran with a total service-connected disability. "Veteran with a total 
60.8 	service-connected disability" means a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, who provides 
60.9 	to the commissioner satisfactory evidence that: (1) is issued by the Department of Veterans 
60.10 	Affairs, the United States Veterans Administration, or the retirement board of one of the 
60.11 	several branches of the armed forces; and (2) demonstrates that the veteran has received a 
60.12 	100 percent total and permanent service-connected disability rating.

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

60.14 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
60.15 		Subd. 2.Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

60.16
60.17
60.18	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
	
60.19
60.20
60.21	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
	
60.2360.22
	Enhanced Driver's License
		D-$36.00
$42.75
	C-$40.00
$46.75
	B-$47.00
$53.75
	A-$55.00
$61.75
	
60.24
60.25
60.26	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Instruction 
Permit
					$5.25 $11.25
	
60.27
60.28	Enhanced Instruction 
Permit
					$20.25
$26.25
	
60.29
60.30	Commercial Learner's 
Permit
					$2.50 $8.50
	
60.31
60.32
60.33	REAL ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant Provisional 
License
					$8.25 $14.25
	
60.34
60.35	Enhanced Provisional 
License
					$23.25
$29.25
	
60.36
60.37
60.38
60.39
61.1
61.2	Duplicate REAL ID 
Compliant or Noncompliant 
License or duplicate REAL 
ID Compliant or 
Noncompliant 
identification card
					$6.75 $12.75
	
61.3
61.4
61.5	Enhanced Duplicate 
License or enhanced 
duplicate identification card
					$21.75
$27.75
	
61.6
61.7
61.8
61.961.10
61.11
61.12
61.13
61.14
61.15
	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
	
61.16
61.17	Enhanced Minnesota 
identification card
					$26.25
$32.25
	
61.18 	From August 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, The fee is increased by $0.75 for REAL ID compliant 
61.19 	or noncompliant classified driver's licenses, REAL ID compliant or noncompliant classified 
61.20 	under-21 driver's licenses, and enhanced driver's licenses.
61.21 	(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must collect 
61.22 	a surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the 
61.23 	driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.
61.24 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 
61.25 	has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 
61.26 	169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related 
61.27 	moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall 
61.28 	have has a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving 
61.29 	violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
61.30 	(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner 
61.31 	shall must collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual 
61.32 	renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an 
61.33 	applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department shall must
61.34 	not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
61.35 	(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge 
61.36 	and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
61.37 	(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall must
61.38 	charge a filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, 
62.1 	subdivision 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver and 
62.2 	vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
62.3 	(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional 
62.4 	license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision 
62.5 	that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes 
62.6 	of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.

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

62.9 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
62.10 	read:
62.11 		Subd. 2c.Exemption; certain veterans. For an applicant who is a veteran with a total 
62.12 	service-connected disability, the commissioner must not impose:
62.13 	(1) a license or endorsement fee, including fees and surcharges specified under:
62.14 	(i) subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
62.15 	(ii) section 171.02, subdivision 3;
62.16 	(2) a filing fee under subdivision 2 or section 171.061, subdivision 4; or
62.17 	(3) a fee for an identification card under section 171.07, subdivision 3 or 3a.

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

62.19 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
62.20 		Subd. 4.Fee; equipment. (a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee of $8 for each 
62.21 	application. as follows:

62.2262.23	(1)
	New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	16.00
	
62.2462.25	(2)
	Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	11.00
	
62.26 	Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee shall must cover all expenses involved in 
62.27 	receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required 
62.28 	under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 
62.29 	3 and 3a.
62.30 	(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by 
62.31 	credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the 
63.1 	statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit 
63.2 	card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card 
63.3 	and debit card transactions. The commissioner shall must adopt rules to administer this 
63.4 	paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, 
63.5 	paragraph (b), does not apply.
63.6 	(c) The department shall must maintain the photo identification and vision examination 
63.7 	equipment for all agents appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, 
63.8 	death, or discontinuance of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing 
63.9 	office pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or 
63.10 	Minnesota Rules, part 7404.0400, the department shall provide and maintain photo 
63.11 	identification equipment without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office 
63.12 	if the office was provided the equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All 
63.13 	photo identification and vision examination equipment must be compatible with standards 
63.14 	established by the department.
63.15 	(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the 
63.16 	county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not 
63.17 	an employee of the county shall must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or 
63.18 	salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under 
63.19 	the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement 
63.20 	Association.
63.21 	(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period 
63.22 	established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications 
63.23 	and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

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

63.26 	Sec. 17. [174.49] TRANSPORTATION ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT.
63.27 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
63.28 	the meanings given.
63.29 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
63.30 	(c) "Metropolitan counties" means the following counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
63.31 	Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
63.32 		Subd. 2.Transportation advancement account. A transportation advancement account 
63.33 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under sections 
64.1 	168E.09, subdivision 2, and 297A.94, and as provided by law and any other money donated, 
64.2 	allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
64.3 		Subd. 3.Distribution. The commissioner must distribute or transfer the funds in the 
64.4 	transportation advancement account as follows:
64.5 	(1) 36 percent to metropolitan counties in the manner provided under subdivision 5;
64.6 	(2) ten percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
64.7 	(3) 15 percent to the larger cities assistance account under section 162.146, subdivision 
64.8 	1;
64.9 	(4) 27 percent to the small cities assistance account under section 162.145, subdivision 
64.10 	2;
64.11 	(5) 11 percent to the town road account under section 162.081; and
64.12 	(6) one percent to the food delivery support account under section 256.9752, subdivision 
64.13 	1a.
64.14 		Subd. 4.Metropolitan counties; appropriation. The amount available in the 
64.15 	transportation advancement account under subdivision 3, clause (1), is annually appropriated 
64.16 	to the commissioner for distribution to metropolitan counties as provided under subdivision 
64.17 	5.
64.18 		Subd. 5.Metropolitan counties; allocation formula. The commissioner must apportion 
64.19 	any funds that are specified for distribution under this subdivision as follows:
64.20 	(1) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each metropolitan county's share of 
64.21 	population, as defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3, compared to the total population 
64.22 	of all metropolitan counties; and
64.23 	(2) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based on each metropolitan county's share of 
64.24 	money needs, as determined under section 162.07, subdivision 2, compared to the total 
64.25 	money needs of all metropolitan counties.
64.26 		Subd. 6.Metropolitan counties; use of funds. (a) A metropolitan county must use 
64.27 	funds that are received under subdivision 5 as follows:
64.28 	(1) 41.5 percent for active transportation and transportation corridor safety studies;
64.29 	(2) 41.5 percent for:
64.30 	(i) repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems; and
65.1 	(ii) roadway replacement to reconstruct, reclaim, or modernize a corridor without adding 
65.2 	traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet; and
65.3 	(3) 17 percent for any of the following:
65.4 	(i) transit purposes, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, capital 
65.5 	maintenance, demand response service, and assistance to replacement service providers 
65.6 	under section 473.388;
65.7 	(ii) complete streets projects, as provided under section 174.75; and
65.8 	(iii) projects, programs, or operations activities that meet the requirements of a mitigation 
65.9 	action under section 161.178, subdivision 4.
65.10 	(b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (3), must supplement and not supplant existing 
65.11 	sources of revenue.

65.12 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 239.761, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.13 	to read:
65.14 		Subd. 10a. Sustainable aviation fuel. Sustainable aviation fuel, as defined in section 
65.15 	41A.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (g), must comply with either:
65.16 	(1) ASTM International Standard Specification D7566; or
65.17 	(2) the Fischer-Tropsch provisions of ASTM International Standard Specification D1655, 
65.18 	Annex A1.

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

65.20 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.9752, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.21 	to read:
65.22 		Subd. 1a.Food delivery support account; appropriation. (a) A food delivery support 
65.23 	account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under 
65.24 	section 174.49, subdivision 2, and as provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, 
65.25 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
65.26 	(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of human services 
65.27 	for grants to nonprofit organizations to provide transportation of home-delivered meals, 
65.28 	groceries, purchased food, or a combination, to Minnesotans who are experiencing food 
65.29 	insecurity and have difficulty obtaining or preparing meals due to limited mobility, disability, 
65.30 	age, or resources to prepare their own meals. A nonprofit organization must have a 
66.1 	demonstrated history of providing and distributing food customized for the population that 
66.2 	they serve.
66.3 	(c) Grant funds under this subdivision must supplement, but not supplant, any state or 
66.4 	federal funding used to provide prepared meals to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity.

66.5 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 270C.15, is amended to read:
66.6 	270C.15 REVENUE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AND RECOVERY SPECIAL 
66.7 	REVENUE FUND.
66.8 	A Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund is created for the 
66.9 	purpose of recovering the costs of furnishing government data and related services or 
66.10 	products, as well as recovering costs associated with collecting local taxes on sales and the 
66.11 	retail delivery fee established under chapter 168E. All money collected under this section 
66.12 	is deposited in the Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund. Money 
66.13 	in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner to reimburse the department for the costs 
66.14 	incurred in administering the tax law or providing the data, service, or product. Any money 
66.15 	paid to the department as a criminal fine for a violation of state revenue law that is designated 
66.16 	by the court to fund enforcement of state revenue law is appropriated to this fund.

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

66.18 	Sec. 21. [290.0688] CREDIT FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.
66.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms defined in section 
66.20 	41A.30, subdivision 1, have the meanings given, except that "commissioner" means the 
66.21 	commissioner of revenue.
66.22 		Subd. 2.Credit allowed. A qualifying taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax 
66.23 	imposed by this chapter for sustainable aviation fuel sold for use as fuel in an aircraft 
66.24 	departing from an airport in Minnesota. The credit equals up to the amount and applies to 
66.25 	the taxable year indicated on the credit certificate issued to the qualifying taxpayer under 
66.26 	section 41A.30.
66.27 		Subd. 3.Partnerships; multiple owners. Credits granted to a partnership, a limited 
66.28 	liability company taxed as a partnership, an S corporation, or multiple owners of property 
66.29 	are passed through to the partners, members, shareholders, or owners, respectively, pro rata 
66.30 	to each partner, member, shareholder, or owner based on their share of the entity's assets 
66.31 	or as specially allocated in their organizational documents or any other executed agreement, 
66.32 	as of the last day of the taxable year.
67.1 		Subd. 4.Credit refundable. If the amount of credit that a qualifying taxpayer is allowed 
67.2 	under this section exceeds the claimant's tax liability under this chapter, the commissioner 
67.3 	must refund the excess to the claimant.
67.4 		Subd. 5. Audit. Notwithstanding the credit certificate issued by the commissioner of 
67.5 	agriculture under section 41A.30, the commissioner may utilize any audit and examination 
67.6 	powers under chapter 270C or 289A to the extent necessary to verify that the taxpayer is 
67.7 	eligible for the credit and to assess for the amount of any improperly claimed credit.
67.8 		Subd. 6.Appropriation. An amount sufficient to pay the refunds required by this section 
67.9 	is appropriated to the commissioner from the general fund.
67.10 		Subd. 7.Expiration. This section expires at the same time and on the same terms as 
67.11 	section 41A.30, subdivision 7, except that the expiration of this section does not affect the 
67.12 	commissioner of revenue's authority to audit or power of examination and assessment for 
67.13 	credits claimed under this section.

67.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 
67.15 	31, 2023, for sustainable aviation fuel sold after June 30, 2024, and before July 1, 2030.

67.16 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
67.17 		Subd. 3.Rate of tax. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the gasoline excise tax is imposed at 
67.18 	the following rates:
67.19 	(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 17.75 cents per gallon;
67.20 	(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 14.25 cents per gallon; and
67.21 	(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 25 cents per gallon.
67.22 	(b) Annually on August 1, the commissioner must determine the tax rate applicable to 
67.23 	the sale of E85, M85, and all other gasoline subject to tax under this section for the upcoming 
67.24 	12-month period beginning on January 1. The adjusted rate must equal the current rate, 
67.25 	multiplied by one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the Minnesota Highway 
67.26 	Construction Cost Index for the reference year. The tax rate must be rounded to the nearest 
67.27 	tenth of a cent. Each of the tax rates for E85, M85, and all other gasoline must not be lower 
67.28 	than the respective rates specified in paragraph (a). Beginning with the calculation on August 
67.29 	1, 2025, the percentage change in each of the tax rates for E85, M85, and all other gasoline 
67.30 	as a result of the requirements under this paragraph must not exceed three percent.
67.31 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision:
68.1 	(1) the Minnesota Highway Construction Cost Index is as determined by the 
68.2 	commissioner of transportation; and
68.3 	(2) "reference year" means the 12-month period ending on June 30 two years prior to 
68.4 	the year in which the calculation is made.

68.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies for taxes imposed 
68.6 	on or after January 1, 2024.

68.7 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
68.8 		Subd. 2.Rate of tax. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the special fuel excise tax is imposed 
68.9 	at the following rates:
68.10 	(a) (1) liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 18.75 cents per gallon.;
68.11 	(b) (2) liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 15 cents per gallon.;
68.12 	(c) (3) compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of $1.974 per thousand cubic feet; or 
68.13 	25 cents per gasoline equivalent. For purposes of this paragraph, "gasoline equivalent," as 
68.14 	defined by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, is 5.66 pounds of natural 
68.15 	gas or 126.67 cubic feet.; and
68.16 	(d) (4) all other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as specified 
68.17 	in section 296A.07, subdivision 2.
68.18 	(b) Annually on August 1, the commissioner must determine the tax rate applicable to 
68.19 	the sale of E85, M85, and all other gasoline subject to tax under this section for the upcoming 
68.20 	12-month period beginning on January 1. The rate must be adjusted as provided in section 
68.21 	296A.07, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). The tax rate must be rounded to the nearest tenth of 
68.22 	a cent. Each of the tax rates for liquefied natural gas or propane, liquefied natural gas, 
68.23 	compressed natural gas, and all other special fuel must not be lower than the respective 
68.24 	rates specified in paragraph (a).
68.25 	(c) The tax is payable in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
68.26 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "gasoline equivalent," as defined by the National 
68.27 	Conference on Weights and Measures, is 5.66 pounds of natural gas or 126.67 cubic feet.

68.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies for taxes imposed 
68.29 	on or after January 1, 2024.

69.1 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.64, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
69.2 		Subdivision 1.Tax imposed. (a) A tax is imposed on the lease or rental in this state for 
69.3 	not more than 28 days of a passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 
69.4 	24, a van as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 40, or a pickup truck as defined in 
69.5 	section 168.002, subdivision 26. The rate of tax is 9.2 percent of the sales price. The tax 
69.6 	applies whether or not the vehicle is licensed in the state.
69.7 	(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) do not apply to the vehicles of a nonprofit corporation 
69.8 	or similar entity consisting of individual or group members who pay the organization for 
69.9 	the use of a motor vehicle if the organization:
69.10 	(1) owns, leases, or operates a fleet of vehicles of the type subject to the tax under this 
69.11 	subdivision that are available to its members for use, priced on the basis of intervals of one 
69.12 	hour or less;
69.13 	(2) parks its vehicles in the public right-of-way or at unstaffed, self-service locations 
69.14 	that are accessible at any time of the day; and
69.15 	(3) maintains its vehicles, insures its vehicles on behalf of its members, and purchases 
69.16 	fuel for its fleet.

69.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June 
69.18 	30, 2023.

69.19 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
69.20 		Subd. 2.Fee imposed. (a) A fee equal to five percent of the sales price is imposed on 
69.21 	leases or rentals of vehicles subject to the tax under subdivision 1. The lessor on the invoice 
69.22 	to the customer may designate the fee as "a fee imposed by the State of Minnesota for the 
69.23 	registration of rental cars."
69.24 	(b) The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to the vehicles of a nonprofit 
69.25 	corporation or similar entity, consisting of individual or group members who pay the 
69.26 	organization for the use of a motor vehicle, if the organization:
69.27 	(1) owns or leases a fleet of vehicles of the type subject to the tax under subdivision 1 
69.28 	that are available to its members for use, priced on the basis of intervals of one hour or less;
69.29 	(2) parks its vehicles in the public right-of-way or at unstaffed, self-service locations 
69.30 	that are accessible at any time of the day; and
69.31 	(3) maintains its vehicles, insures its vehicles on behalf of its members, and purchases 
69.32 	fuel for its fleet; and.
70.1 	(4) does not charge usage rates that decline on a per unit basis, whether specified based 
70.2 	on distance or time.

70.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June 
70.4 	30, 2023.

70.5 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.71, is amended by adding a subdivision 
70.6 	to read:
70.7 		Subd. 54.Sustainable aviation fuel facilities. (a) Materials and supplies used or 
70.8 	consumed in and equipment incorporated into the construction, reconstruction, or 
70.9 	improvement of a facility located in Minnesota that produces or blends sustainable aviation 
70.10 	fuel, as defined in section 41A.30, subdivision 1, is exempt.
70.11 	(b) The tax must be imposed and collected as if the rate under section 297A.62, 
70.12 	subdivision 1, applied and then refunded in the manner as provided for projects under section 
70.13 	297A.75, subdivision 1, clause (1).
70.14 	(c) For a project, a portion of which is not used to produce or blend sustainable aviation 
70.15 	fuel, the amount of purchases that are exempt under this subdivision must be determined 
70.16 	by multiplying the total purchases, as specified in paragraph (a), by the ratio of:
70.17 	(1) the capacity to generate sustainable aviation fuel either through production or 
70.18 	blending; and
70.19 	(2) the capacity to generate all fuels.
70.20 	(d) This subdivision expires July 1, 2034. The expiration does not affect refunds due for 
70.21 	sales and purchases made prior to July 1, 2034.

70.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June 
70.23 	30, 2027, and before July 1, 2034.

70.24 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94, is amended to read:
70.25 	297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.
70.26 	(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 
70.27 	including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 
70.28 	treasury and credit them to the general fund.
70.29 	(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 
70.30 	account in the special revenue fund if:
71.1 	(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the 
71.2 	construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and
71.3 	(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was 
71.4 	made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.
71.5 	The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on 
71.6 	which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan 
71.7 	guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department 
71.8 	of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.
71.9 	(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived 
71.10 	from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3, 
71.11 	paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:
71.12 	(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 
71.13 	year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
71.14 	(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.
71.15 	(d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit 
71.16 	in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including 
71.17 	interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution 
71.18 	fund.
71.19 	(e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 
71.20 	collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the 
71.21 	general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 
71.22 	tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64, 
71.23 	subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.
71.24 	(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit 
71.25 	of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and 
71.26 	credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues 
71.27 	derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or 
71.28 	rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The 
71.29 	commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph 
71.30 	based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).
71.31 	(g) The commissioner shall deposit an amount of the remittances monthly into the state 
71.32 	treasury and credit them to the highway user tax distribution fund as a portion of the estimated 
71.33 	amount of taxes collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement 
72.1 	parts in that month. The monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000.The commissioner must 
72.2 	deposit the revenues derived from the taxes imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 
72.3 	1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement parts in the state treasury 
72.4 	and credit:
72.5 	(1) 43.5 percent in each fiscal year to the highway user tax distribution fund;
72.6 	(2) a percentage to the transportation advancement account under section 174.49 as 
72.7 	follows:
72.8 	(i) 3.5 percent in fiscal year 2024;
72.9 	(ii) 4.5 percent in fiscal year 2025;
72.10 	(iii) 5.5 percent in fiscal year 2026;
72.11 	(iv) 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2027;
72.12 	(v) 14.5 percent in fiscal year 2028;
72.13 	(vi) 21.5 percent in fiscal year 2029;
72.14 	(vii) 28.5 percent in fiscal year 2030;
72.15 	(viii) 36.5 percent in fiscal year 2031;
72.16 	(ix) 44.5 percent in fiscal year 2032; and
72.17 	(x) 56.5 percent in fiscal year 2033 and thereafter; and
72.18 	(3) the remainder in each fiscal year to the general fund.
72.19 	For purposes of this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01, 
72.20 	subdivision 11, and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires, 
72.21 	accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the 
72.22 	motor vehicle maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or 
72.23 	in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this 
72.24 	paragraph, "tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially 
72.25 	made of rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.
72.26 	(h) 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the 
72.27 	commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state 
72.28 	treasury as follows:
72.29 	(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account in 
72.30 	the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or protect 
73.1 	fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement of land, 
73.2 	water, and other natural resources of the state;
73.3 	(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
73.4 	be spent only for state parks and trails;
73.5 	(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
73.6 	be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;
73.7 	(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 
73.8 	may be spent only on local trail grants; and
73.9 	(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may 
73.10 	be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 
73.11 	and the Duluth Zoo.
73.12 	(i) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for 
73.13 	traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall 
73.14 	supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money 
73.15 	deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting 
73.16 	and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands 
73.17 	where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times 
73.18 	of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in 
73.19 	the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife 
73.20 	resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.
73.21 	(j) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus 
73.22 	any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, 
73.23 	that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by 
73.24 	the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:
73.25 	(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section 
73.26 	88.068;
73.27 	(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision 
73.28 	3; and
73.29 	(3) the remainder to the general fund.
73.30 	For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived 
73.31 	from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be 
73.32 	sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public 
73.33 	under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in 
74.1 	the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 
74.2 	1, article 3, section 39.
74.3 	(k) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (j) do not include the revenues, 
74.4 	including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62, 
74.5 	subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution, 
74.6 	article XI, section 15.

74.7 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
74.8 		Subdivision 1.Authorization; scope. (a) A political subdivision of this state may impose 
74.9 	a general sales tax (1) under section 297A.9915, (2) under section 297A.992, (2) (3) under 
74.10 	section 297A.993, (3) (4) if permitted by special law, or (4) (5) if the political subdivision 
74.11 	enacted and imposed the tax before January 1, 1982, and its predecessor provision.
74.12 	(b) This section governs the imposition of a general sales tax by the political subdivision. 
74.13 	The provisions of this section preempt the provisions of any special law:
74.14 	(1) enacted before June 2, 1997, or
74.15 	(2) enacted on or after June 2, 1997, that does not explicitly exempt the special law 
74.16 	provision from this section's rules by reference.
74.17 	(c) This section does not apply to or preempt a sales tax on motor vehicles. Beginning 
74.18 	July 1, 2019, no political subdivision may impose a special excise tax on motor vehicles 
74.19 	unless it is imposed under section 297A.993.
74.20 	(d) A political subdivision may not advertise or expend funds for the promotion of a 
74.21 	referendum to support imposing a local sales tax and may only spend funds related to 
74.22 	imposing a local sales tax to:
74.23 	(1) conduct the referendum;
74.24 	(2) disseminate information included in the resolution adopted under subdivision 2, but 
74.25 	only if the disseminated information includes a list of specific projects and the cost of each 
74.26 	individual project;
74.27 	(3) provide notice of, and conduct public forums at which proponents and opponents on 
74.28 	the merits of the referendum are given equal time to express their opinions on the merits of 
74.29 	the referendum;
74.30 	(4) provide facts and data on the impact of the proposed local sales tax on consumer 
74.31 	purchases; and
75.1 	(5) provide facts and data related to the individual programs and projects to be funded 
75.2 	with the local sales tax.

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

75.4 	Sec. 29. [297A.9915] REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SALES AND USE TAX.
75.5 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
75.6 	the meanings given.
75.7 	(b) "Metropolitan area" means the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, 
75.8 	Scott, and Washington.
75.9 	(c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by 
75.10 	section 473.123.
75.11 	(d) "Regional transportation sales tax" means the regional transportation sales and use 
75.12 	tax imposed under this section.
75.13 		Subd. 2.Sales tax imposition; rate. Notwithstanding section 473.123, subdivision 1, 
75.14 	the Metropolitan Council must impose a regional transportation sales and use tax at a rate 
75.15 	of three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter made in 
75.16 	the metropolitan area or to a destination in the metropolitan area.
75.17 		Subd. 3.Administration; collection; enforcement. Except as otherwise provided in 
75.18 	this section, the provisions of section 297A.99, subdivisions 4, and 6 to 12a, govern the 
75.19 	administration, collection, and enforcement of the regional transportation sales tax.
75.20 		Subd. 4.Deposit. Proceeds of the regional transportation sales tax must be allocated as 
75.21 	follows:
75.22 	(1) 83 percent to the Metropolitan Council for the purposes specified under section 
75.23 	473.4465; and
75.24 	(2) 17 percent to metropolitan counties, as defined in section 174.49, subdivision 1, in 
75.25 	the manner provided under section 174.49, subdivision 5.
75.26 		Subd. 5.Revenue bonds. (a) In addition to other authority granted in this section, and 
75.27 	notwithstanding section 473.39, subdivision 7, or any other law to the contrary, the council 
75.28 	may, by resolution, authorize the sale and issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or obligations 
75.29 	to provide funds to (1) implement the council's transit capital improvement program, and 
75.30 	(2) refund bonds issued under this subdivision.
76.1 	(b) The bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue 
76.2 	received under subdivision 4, clause (1), and associated investment earnings on debt proceeds. 
76.3 	The council may, by resolution, authorize the issuance of the bonds as general obligations 
76.4 	of the council. The bonds must be sold, issued, and secured in the manner provided in 
76.5 	chapter 475, and the council has the same powers and duties as a municipality and its 
76.6 	governing body in issuing bonds under chapter 475, except that no election is required and 
76.7 	the net debt limitations in chapter 475 do not apply to such bonds. The proceeds of the bonds 
76.8 	may also be used to fund necessary reserves and to pay credit enhancement fees, issuance 
76.9 	costs, and other financing costs during the life of the debt.
76.10 	(c) The bonds may be secured by a bond resolution, or a trust indenture entered into by 
76.11 	the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, which must define the 
76.12 	revenues and bond proceeds pledged for the payment and security of the bonds. The pledge 
76.13 	must be a valid charge on the revenues received under section 297A.99, subdivision 11. 
76.14 	Neither the state, nor any municipality or political subdivision except the council, nor any 
76.15 	member or officer or employee of the council, is liable on the obligations. No mortgage or 
76.16 	security interest in any tangible real or personal property is granted to the bondholders or 
76.17 	the trustee, but they have a valid security interest in the revenues and bond proceeds received 
76.18 	by the council and pledged to the payment of the bonds. In the bond resolution or trust 
76.19 	indenture, the council may make such covenants as it determines to be reasonable for the 
76.20 	protection of the bondholders.

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

76.24 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
76.25 		Subdivision 1.Rate. (a) There is imposed an excise tax of 6.5 6.875 percent on the 
76.26 	purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired, either in or outside of the state 
76.27 	of Minnesota, which is required to be registered under the laws of this state.
76.28 	(b) The excise tax is also imposed on the purchase price of motor vehicles purchased or 
76.29 	acquired on Indian reservations when the tribal council has entered into a sales tax on motor 
76.30 	vehicles refund agreement with the state of Minnesota.

76.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made on or after 
76.32 	July 1, 2023.

77.1 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.03, is amended to read:
77.2 	297B.03 EXEMPTIONS.
77.3 	There is specifically exempted from the provisions of this chapter and from computation 
77.4 	of the amount of tax imposed by it the following:
77.5 	(1) purchase or use, including use under a lease purchase agreement or installment sales 
77.6 	contract made pursuant to section 465.71, of any motor vehicle by the United States and its 
77.7 	agencies and instrumentalities and by any person described in and subject to the conditions 
77.8 	provided in section 297A.67, subdivision 11;
77.9 	(2) purchase or use of any motor vehicle by any person who was a resident of another 
77.10 	state or country at the time of the purchase and who subsequently becomes a resident of 
77.11 	Minnesota, provided the purchase occurred more than 60 days prior to the date such person 
77.12 	began residing in the state of Minnesota and the motor vehicle was registered in the person's 
77.13 	name in the other state or country;
77.14 	(3) purchase or use of any motor vehicle by any person making a valid election to be 
77.15 	taxed under the provisions of section 297A.90;
77.16 	(4) purchase or use of any motor vehicle previously registered in the state of Minnesota 
77.17 	when such transfer constitutes a transfer within the meaning of section 118, 331, 332, 336, 
77.18 	337, 338, 351, 355, 368, 721, 731, 1031, 1033, or 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
77.19 	as amended through December 16, 2016;
77.20 	(5) purchase or use of any vehicle owned by a resident of another state and leased to a 
77.21 	Minnesota-based private or for-hire carrier for regular use in the transportation of persons 
77.22 	or property in interstate commerce provided the vehicle is titled in the state of the owner or 
77.23 	secured party, and that state does not impose a sales tax or sales tax on motor vehicles used 
77.24 	in interstate commerce;
77.25 	(6) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a private nonprofit or public educational 
77.26 	institution for use as an instructional aid in automotive training programs operated by the 
77.27 	institution. "Automotive training programs" includes motor vehicle body and mechanical 
77.28 	repair courses but does not include driver education programs;
77.29 	(7) purchase of a motor vehicle by an ambulance service licensed under section 144E.10 
77.30 	when that vehicle is equipped and specifically intended for emergency response or for 
77.31 	providing ambulance service;
77.32 	(8) purchase of a motor vehicle by or for a public library, as defined in section 134.001, 
77.33 	subdivision 2, as a bookmobile or library delivery vehicle;
78.1 	(9) purchase of a ready-mixed concrete truck;
78.2 	(10) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a town for use exclusively for road 
78.3 	maintenance, including snowplows and dump trucks, but not including automobiles, vans, 
78.4 	or pickup trucks;
78.5 	(11) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a corporation, society, association, foundation, 
78.6 	or institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational 
78.7 	purposes, except a public school, university, or library, but only if the vehicle is:
78.8 	(i) a truck, as defined in section 168.002, a bus, as defined in section 168.002, or a 
78.9 	passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, if the automobile is designed and used 
78.10 	for carrying more than nine persons including the driver; and
78.11 	(ii) intended to be used primarily to transport tangible personal property or individuals, 
78.12 	other than employees, to whom the organization provides service in performing its charitable, 
78.13 	religious, or educational purpose;
78.14 	(12) purchase of a motor vehicle for use by a transit provider exclusively to provide 
78.15 	transit service is exempt if the transit provider is either (i) receiving financial assistance or 
78.16 	reimbursement under section 174.24 or 473.384, or (ii) operating under section 174.29, 
78.17 	473.388, or 473.405;
78.18 	(13) purchase or use of a motor vehicle by a qualified business, as defined in section 
78.19 	469.310, located in a job opportunity building zone, if the motor vehicle is principally 
78.20 	garaged in the job opportunity building zone and is primarily used as part of or in direct 
78.21 	support of the person's operations carried on in the job opportunity building zone. The 
78.22 	exemption under this clause applies to sales, if the purchase was made and delivery received 
78.23 	during the duration of the job opportunity building zone. The exemption under this clause 
78.24 	also applies to any local sales and use tax;
78.25 	(14) purchase of a leased vehicle by the lessee who was a participant in a lease-to-own 
78.26 	program from a charitable organization that is:
78.27 	(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
78.28 	(ii) licensed as a motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27, subdivision 4; and
78.29 	(15) purchase of a motor vehicle used exclusively as a mobile medical unit for the 
78.30 	provision of medical or dental services by a federally qualified health center, as defined 
78.31 	under title 19 of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 4161 of the Omnibus Budget 
78.32 	Reconciliation Act of 1990.; and
79.1 	(16) purchase of a motor vehicle by a veteran having a total service-connected disability, 
79.2 	as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 51.

79.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June 
79.4 	30, 2024.

79.5 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.09, is amended to read:
79.6 	297B.09 ALLOCATION OF REVENUE.
79.7 		Subdivision 1.Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this chapter 
79.8 	must be deposited as provided in this subdivision. as follows:
79.9 	(b) (1) 60 percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in the highway 
79.10 	user tax distribution fund, 36 percent must be deposited;
79.11 	(2) 34.3 percent in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88,; and four 
79.12 	percent must be deposited
79.13 	(3) 5.7 percent in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.
79.14 	(c) (b) It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph (b) remain 
79.15 	unchanged for fiscal year 2012 2024 and all subsequent fiscal years.

79.16 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.4051, is amended to read:
79.17 	473.4051 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GUIDEWAYS AND BUSWAYS;
79.18 	CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION.
79.19 		Subdivision 1.Light rail transit; operator. The council shall must operate all light rail 
79.20 	transit facilities and services located in the metropolitan area upon completion of construction 
79.21 	of the facilities and the commencement of revenue service using the facilities. The council 
79.22 	may not allow the commencement of revenue service until after an appropriate period of 
79.23 	acceptance testing to ensure safe and satisfactory performance. In assuming the operation 
79.24 	of the system, the council must comply with section 473.415. The council shall must
79.25 	coordinate operation of the light rail transit system with bus service to avoid duplication of 
79.26 	service on a route served by light rail transit and to ensure the widest possible access to 
79.27 	light rail transit lines in both suburban and urban areas by means of a feeder bus system.
79.28 		Subd. 2.Guideway and busway; operating costs. (a) After operating revenue and 
79.29 	federal money have been used to pay for light rail transit operations, 50 percent of the 
79.30 	remaining operating costs must be paid by the state.
80.1 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), all operating and ongoing capital maintenance costs 
80.2 	must be paid from nonstate sources for a segment of a light rail transit line or line extension 
80.3 	project that formally entered the engineering phase of the Federal Transit Administration's 
80.4 	"New Starts" capital investment grant program between August 1, 2016, and December 31, 
80.5 	2016.
80.6 	(a) After operating revenue, federal funds, and state funds are used for operations of a 
80.7 	guideway or busway, as the terms are defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, the council 
80.8 	must pay all remaining operating costs from sales tax revenue, as defined in section 473.4465, 
80.9 	subdivision 1.
80.10 	(b) The requirements under paragraph (a) do not apply to the costs of Northstar Commuter 
80.11 	Rail attributed to operations outside of a metropolitan county.
80.12 		Subd. 2a.Guideway and busway; capital maintenance. (a) The council must pay all 
80.13 	ongoing capital maintenance costs from one or more of: available federal funds; sales tax 
80.14 	revenue, as defined in section 473.4465, subdivision 1; and proceeds from certificates of 
80.15 	indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under section 473.39.
80.16 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "capital maintenance" includes routine maintenance, 
80.17 	capital maintenance, and maintenance in a state of good repair.
80.18 		Subd. 3.Light rail transit; capital costs. State money may not be used to pay more 
80.19 	than ten percent of the total capital cost of a light rail transit project.

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

80.22 	Sec. 34. [473.4465] REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SALES AND USE TAX USES.
80.23 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "sales tax revenue" means the 
80.24 	portion of revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915 
80.25 	that is allocated to the council for purposes of this section.
80.26 		Subd. 2.Use of funds; Metropolitan Council. (a) Sales tax revenue is available as 
80.27 	follows:
80.28 	(1) five percent for active transportation, as determined by the Transportation Advisory 
80.29 	Board under subdivision 3; and
80.30 	(2) 95 percent for transit system purposes under sections 473.371 to 473.452, including 
80.31 	but not limited to operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
81.1 	(b) The council must expend a portion of sales tax revenue in each of the following 
81.2 	categories:
81.3 	(1) improvements to regular route bus service levels;
81.4 	(2) improvements related to transit safety, including additional transit officials, as defined 
81.5 	under section 473.4075;
81.6 	(3) maintenance and improvements to bus accessibility at transit stops and transit centers;
81.7 	(4) transit shelter replacement and improvements under section 473.41;
81.8 	(5) planning and project development for expansion of arterial bus rapid transit lines;
81.9 	(6) operations and capital maintenance of arterial bus rapid transit;
81.10 	(7) planning and project development for expansion of highway bus rapid transit and 
81.11 	bus guideway lines;
81.12 	(8) operations and capital maintenance of highway bus rapid transit and bus guideways;
81.13 	(9) zero-emission bus procurement and associated costs in conformance with the 
81.14 	zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan under section 473.3927;
81.15 	(10) demand response microtransit service provided by the council;
81.16 	(11) financial assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388, to 
81.17 	provide for service, vehicle purchases, and capital investments related to demand response 
81.18 	microtransit service;
81.19 	(12) financial assistance to political subdivisions and tax-exempt organizations under 
81.20 	section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for active transportation; and
81.21 	(13) wage adjustments for Metro Transit hourly operations employees.
81.22 		Subd. 3.Use of funds; active transportation. (a) Sales tax revenue allocated to the 
81.23 	Transportation Advisory Board under subdivision 2, clause (1), is for grants to support 
81.24 	active transportation within the metropolitan area.
81.25 	(b) The Transportation Advisory Board must establish eligibility requirements and a 
81.26 	selection process to provide the grant awards. The process must include: solicitation; 
81.27 	evaluation and prioritization, including technical review, scoring, and ranking; project 
81.28 	selection; and award of funds. To the extent practicable and subject to paragraph (c), the 
81.29 	process must align with procedures and requirements established for allocation of other 
81.30 	sources of funds.
81.31 	(c) The selection process must include criteria and prioritization of projects based on:
82.1 	(1) the project's inclusion in a municipal or regional nonmotorized transportation system 
82.2 	plan;
82.3 	(2) the extent to which policies or practices of the political subdivision encourage and 
82.4 	promote complete streets planning, design, and construction;
82.5 	(3) the extent to which the project supports connections between communities and to 
82.6 	key destinations within a community;
82.7 	(4) identified barriers or deficiencies in the nonmotorized transportation system;
82.8 	(5) identified safety or health benefits;
82.9 	(6) geographic equity in project benefits, with an emphasis on communities that are 
82.10 	historically and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning; and
82.11 	(7) the ability of a grantee to maintain the active transportation infrastructure following 
82.12 	project completion.
82.13 		Subd. 4.Use of funds; metropolitan counties. A metropolitan county must use revenue 
82.14 	from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915 in conformance 
82.15 	with the requirements under section 174.49, subdivision 6.
82.16 		Subd. 5.Prohibition. (a) The council is prohibited from expending sales tax revenue 
82.17 	on the Southwest light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project.
82.18 	(b) Paragraph (a) expires on the date of expiration of the Metropolitan Governance Task 
82.19 	Force as specified under article 4, section 123, subdivision 11.
82.20 		Subd. 6.Tracking and information. (a) The council must maintain separate financial 
82.21 	information on sales tax revenue that includes:
82.22 	(1) a summary of annual revenue and expenditures, including but not limited to balances 
82.23 	and anticipated revenue in the forecast period under section 16A.103; and
82.24 	(2) for active transportation under subdivision 3 and each of the categories specified 
82.25 	under subdivision 2 in the most recent prior three fiscal years:
82.26 	(i) specification of annual expenditures; and
82.27 	(ii) an overview of the projects or services.
82.28 	(b) The council must publish the information required under paragraph (a) on the council's 
82.29 	website.

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

83.1 	Sec. 35. GUIDEWAY OR BUSWAY; OPERATING COSTS.
 83.2 	(a) For purposes of this section:
83.3 	(1) "guideway" and "busway" have the meanings given in Minnesota Statutes, section 
83.4 	473.4485, subdivision 1; and
83.5 	(2) "net operating costs" are after fare revenue and federal operating assistance.
83.6 	(b) By September 30, 2023, a political subdivision must pay to the Metropolitan Council:
83.7 	(1) all outstanding obligations through September 30, 2023, under the terms of an 
83.8 	executed master operating funding agreement for each guideway or busway; and
83.9 	(2) 50 percent of the net operating costs from December 1, 2021, through September 
83.10 	30, 2023, for each guideway or busway that: (i) began revenue service after December 1, 
83.11 	2021; and (ii) is not covered by an executed master operating funding agreement.
83.12 	(c) As of October 1, 2023, all agreements between the Metropolitan Council and other 
83.13 	political subdivisions under which the other political subdivisions provide funds to the 
83.14 	Metropolitan Council for guideway or busway operating costs are terminated.

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

83.16 	ARTICLE 4
83.17 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

83.18 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.9741, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
83.19 		Subd. 5.State Data security; account,; appropriation. (a) The data security account 
83.20 	is created in the special revenue fund. Receipts credited to the account are annually 
83.21 	appropriated to the legislative auditor for the purpose of oversight relating to security of 
83.22 	data stored and transmitted by state systems, including to:
83.23 	(b) Subject to available funds appropriated under paragraph (a), the legislative auditor 
83.24 	shall:
83.25 	(1) review and audit the audit reports of subscribers and requesters submitted under 
83.26 	section 168.327, subdivision 6, including but not limited to assessing compliance with 
83.27 	section 171.12, subdivision 7b, paragraph (d), and producing findings and opinions; and
83.28 	(2) in collaboration with the commissioner and affected subscribers and requesters, 
83.29 	recommend corrective action plans to remediate any deficiencies identified under clause 
83.30 	(1); and
84.1 	(3) (2) review and audit driver records subscription services and bulk data practices of 
84.2 	the Department of Public Safety, including identifying any deficiencies and making 
84.3 	recommendations to the commissioner.
84.4 	(c) The legislative auditor shall submit any reports, findings, and recommendations 
84.5 	under this subdivision to the legislative commission on data practices.

84.6 	Sec. 2. [4.076] ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAFFIC SAFETY.
84.7 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "advisory council" means the 
84.8 	Advisory Council on Traffic Safety established in this section.
84.9 		Subd. 2.Establishment. (a) The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety is established to 
84.10 	advise, consult with, assist in planning coordination, and make program recommendations 
84.11 	to the commissioners of public safety, transportation, and health on the development and 
84.12 	implementation of projects and programs intended to improve traffic safety on all Minnesota 
84.13 	road systems.
84.14 	(b) The advisory council serves as the lead for the state Toward Zero Deaths program.
84.15 		Subd. 3.Membership; chair. (a) The advisory council consists of the following 
84.16 	members:
84.17 	(1) the chair, which is filled on a two-year rotating basis by a designee from:
84.18 	(i) the Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public Safety;
84.19 	(ii) the Office of Traffic Engineering in the Department of Transportation; and
84.20 	(iii) the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Department of Health;
84.21 	(2) two vice chairs, which must be filled by the two designees who are not currently 
84.22 	serving as chair of the advisory council under clause (1);
84.23 	(3) the statewide Toward Zero Deaths coordinator;
84.24 	(4) a regional coordinator from the Toward Zero Deaths program;
84.25 	(5) the chief of the State Patrol or a designee;
84.26 	(6) the state traffic safety engineer in the Department of Transportation or a designee;
84.27 	(7) a law enforcement liaison from the Department of Public Safety;
84.28 	(8) a representative from the Department of Human Services;
84.29 	(9) a representative from the Department of Education;
85.1 	(10) a representative from the Council on Disability;
85.2 	(11) a representative for Tribal governments;
85.3 	(12) a representative from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
85.4 	Minnesota;
85.5 	(13) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
85.6 	(14) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
85.7 	(15) a representative from the Minnesota Safety Council;
85.8 	(16) a representative from AAA Minnesota;
85.9 	(17) a representative from the Minnesota Trucking Association;
85.10 	(18) a representative from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota;
85.11 	(19) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
85.12 	(20) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
85.13 	(21) the American Bar Association State Judicial Outreach Liaison;
85.14 	(22) a representative from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
85.15 	(23) a representative from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
85.16 	(24) a representative from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota;
85.17 	(25) two individuals representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, 
85.18 	and other operators of a personal conveyance;
85.19 	(26) a representative from Minnesota Operation Lifesaver;
85.20 	(27) a representative from the Minnesota Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association;
85.21 	(28) a representative from the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation;
85.22 	(29) a representative from the State Trauma Advisory Council;
85.23 	(30) a person representing metropolitan planning organizations; and
85.24 	(31) a person representing contractors engaged in construction and maintenance of 
85.25 	highways and other infrastructure.
85.26 	(b) The commissioners of public safety and transportation must jointly appoint the 
85.27 	advisory council members under paragraph (a), clauses (11), (25), (30), and (31).
85.28 		Subd. 4.Duties. The advisory council must:
86.1 	(1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs, 
86.2 	and services affecting traffic safety;
86.3 	(2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the 
86.4 	Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic 
86.5 	safety;
86.6 	(3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the 
86.7 	field of traffic safety;
86.8 	(4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
86.9 	(5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development 
86.10 	and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans; and
86.11 	(6) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
86.12 		Subd. 5.Administration. (a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public 
86.13 	Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as 
86.14 	the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational 
86.15 	aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform 
86.16 	financial management on behalf of the council.
86.17 	(b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently 
86.18 	as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members. The advisory 
86.19 	council is subject to chapter 13D.
86.20 	(c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of 
86.21 	the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
86.22 	(d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section 
86.23 	15.059.
86.24 	(e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees 
86.25 	must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers 
86.26 	on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only 
86.27 	for expenses incurred for working group activities.

86.28 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
86.29 		Subdivision 1.Classifications. (a) The following government data of the Department 
86.30 	of Public Safety are private data:
87.1 	(1) medical data on driving instructors, licensed drivers, and applicants for parking 
87.2 	certificates and special license plates issued to physically disabled persons;
87.3 	(2) other data on holders of a disability certificate under section 169.345, except that (i) 
87.4 	data that are not medical data may be released to law enforcement agencies, and (ii) data 
87.5 	necessary for enforcement of sections 169.345 and 169.346 may be released to parking 
87.6 	enforcement employees or parking enforcement agents of statutory or home rule charter 
87.7 	cities and towns;
87.8 	(3) Social Security numbers in driver's license and motor vehicle registration records, 
87.9 	except that Social Security numbers must be provided to the Department of Revenue for 
87.10 	purposes of tax administration, the Department of Labor and Industry for purposes of 
87.11 	workers' compensation administration and enforcement, the judicial branch for purposes of 
87.12 	debt collection, and the Department of Natural Resources for purposes of license application 
87.13 	administration, and except that the last four digits of the Social Security number must be 
87.14 	provided to the Department of Human Services for purposes of recovery of Minnesota health 
87.15 	care program benefits paid; and
87.16 	(4) data on persons listed as standby or temporary custodians under section 171.07, 
87.17 	subdivision 11, except that the data must be released to:
87.18 	(i) law enforcement agencies for the purpose of verifying that an individual is a designated 
87.19 	caregiver; or
87.20 	(ii) law enforcement agencies who state that the license holder is unable to communicate 
87.21 	at that time and that the information is necessary for notifying the designated caregiver of 
87.22 	the need to care for a child of the license holder.; and
87.23 	(5) race and ethnicity data on driver's license holders and identification card holders 
87.24 	under section 171.06, subdivision 3. The Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic 
87.25 	Safety is authorized to receive race and ethnicity data from Driver and Vehicle Services for 
87.26 	only the purposes of research, evaluation, and public reports.
87.27 	The department may release the Social Security number only as provided in clause (3) 
87.28 	and must not sell or otherwise provide individual Social Security numbers or lists of Social 
87.29 	Security numbers for any other purpose.
87.30 	(b) The following government data of the Department of Public Safety are confidential 
87.31 	data: data concerning an individual's driving ability when that data is received from a member 
87.32 	of the individual's family.

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

88.3 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
88.4 	read:
88.5 		Subd. 37.Oil and other hazardous substances transportation data. (a) Certain data 
88.6 	on oil and other hazardous substances transported by railroads are governed by section 
88.7 	219.055, subdivision 9.
88.8 	(b) Certain data on oil and other hazardous substances transportation incident reviews 
88.9 	are governed by section 299A.55, subdivision 5.

88.10 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, is amended by adding a subdivision 
88.11 	to read:
88.12 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
88.13 	meanings given.
88.14 	(b) "Exercise" means an activity or training to evaluate responsibilities, roles, and 
88.15 	response plans for the discharge of oil or hazardous substances and includes but is not 
88.16 	limited to walkthroughs, tabletop exercises, or functional exercises.
88.17 	(c) "Full-scale exercise" means training activities to evaluate responsibilities, roles, and 
88.18 	response plans for a confirmed discharge or worst-case discharge of oil or hazardous 
88.19 	substances and includes utilizing, as much as practicable, the equipment, personnel, and 
88.20 	coordinated resources required under section 115E.042, subdivision 4.
88.21 	(d) "Functional exercise" means a guided session where a simulated operational 
88.22 	environment trains and evaluates specific personnel, procedures, or resources on scenarios 
88.23 	relating to the discharge of oil or hazardous substances.
88.24 	(e) "Tabletop exercise" means a guided session where the discussion addresses topics, 
88.25 	including but not limited to the roles and responsibilities of a rail carrier and its personnel 
88.26 	in response to a confirmed discharge of oil or hazardous substances.
88.27 	(f) "Walkthrough" means drills and training designed to familiarize railroad personnel 
88.28 	with the response plans required under chapter 115E and the response requirements to a 
88.29 	confirmed discharge under this section.

89.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
89.2 		Subd. 2.Training. (a) Each railroad must offer training to each fire department and 
89.3 	each local organization for emergency management under section 12.25 having jurisdiction 
89.4 	along the route of unit trains. Initial training under this subdivision must be offered to each 
89.5 	fire department by June 30, 2016, and routes over which the railroad transports oil or other 
89.6 	hazardous substances. Refresher training must be offered to each fire department and local 
89.7 	organization for emergency management at least once every three years thereafter after 
89.8 	initial training under this subdivision.
89.9 	(b) The training must address the general hazards of oil and hazardous substances, 
89.10 	techniques to assess hazards to the environment and to the safety of responders and the 
89.11 	public, factors an incident commander must consider in determining whether to attempt to 
89.12 	suppress a fire or to evacuate the public and emergency responders from an area, and other 
89.13 	strategies for initial response by local emergency responders. The training must include 
89.14 	suggested protocol or practices for local responders to safely accomplish these tasks methods 
89.15 	to identify rail cars and hazardous substance contents, responder safety issues, rail response 
89.16 	tactics, public notification and evacuation considerations, environmental contamination 
89.17 	response, railroad response personnel and resources coordination at an incident, and other 
89.18 	protocols and practices for safe initial local response as required under subdivision 4, 
89.19 	including the notification requirements and the responsibilities of an incident commander 
89.20 	during a rail incident involving oil or other hazardous substances, as provided in subdivisions 
89.21 	3 and 4.

89.22 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
89.23 		Subd. 3.Emergency response planning; coordination. Beginning June 30, 2015, (a)
89.24 	Each railroad must communicate at least annually with each county or city applicable
89.25 	emergency manager, safety representatives of railroad employees governed by the Railway 
89.26 	Labor Act, and a senior each applicable fire department officer of each fire department 
89.27 	having jurisdiction along the route of a unit train routes over which oil or other hazardous 
89.28 	substances are transported, in order to:
89.29 	(1) ensure coordination of emergency response activities between the railroad and local 
89.30 	responders;
89.31 	(2) assist emergency managers in identifying and assessing local rail-specific threats, 
89.32 	hazards, and risks; and
90.1 	(3) assist railroads in obtaining information from emergency managers regarding specific 
90.2 	local natural and technical hazards and threats in the local area that may impact rail operations 
90.3 	or public safety.
90.4 	(b) The coordination under paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), must include identification 
90.5 	of increased risks and potential special responses due to high population concentration, 
90.6 	critical local infrastructure, key facilities, significant venues, sensitive natural environments, 
90.7 	and other factors identified by railroads, emergency managers, and fire departments.
90.8 	(c) The commissioner of public safety must compile and make available to railroads a 
90.9 	list of applicable emergency managers and applicable fire chiefs, which must include contact 
90.10 	information. The commissioner must make biennial updates to the list of emergency managers 
90.11 	and fire chiefs and make the list of updated contact information available to railroads.

90.12 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
90.13 		Subd. 4.Response capabilities; time limits. (a) Following confirmation of a discharge, 
90.14 	a railroad must deliver and deploy sufficient equipment and trained personnel to (1) contain 
90.15 	and recover discharged oil or other hazardous substances and to, (2) protect the environment,
90.16 	and (3) assist local public safety officials. Within 15 minutes of a rail incident involving a 
90.17 	confirmed discharge or release of oil or other hazardous substances, a railroad must contact 
90.18 	the applicable emergency manager and applicable fire chief having jurisdiction along the 
90.19 	route where the incident occurred. After learning of the rail incident involving oil or other 
90.20 	hazardous substances, the applicable emergency manager and applicable fire chief must, 
90.21 	as soon as practicable, identify and provide contact information of the responsible incident 
90.22 	commander to the reporting railroad.
90.23 	(b) Within 15 minutes of local emergency responder arrival on the scene of a rail incident 
90.24 	involving oil or other hazardous substances, a railroad must assist the incident commander 
90.25 	to determine the nature of any hazardous substance known to have been released and 
90.26 	hazardous substance cargo transported on the train. Assistance must include providing 
90.27 	information that identifies the chemical content of the hazardous substance, contact 
90.28 	information for the shipper, and instructions for dealing with the release of the material. A 
90.29 	railroad may provide information on the hazardous substances transported on the train 
90.30 	through the train orders on board the train or by facsimile or electronic transmission.
90.31 	(c) Within one hour of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad must provide a qualified 
90.32 	company employee representative to advise the incident commander, assist in assessing the 
90.33 	situation, initiate railroad response actions as needed, and provide advice and 
90.34 	recommendations to the incident commander regarding the response. The employee
91.1 	representative may be made available by telephone, and must be authorized to deploy all 
91.2 	necessary response resources of the railroad.
91.3 	(c) (d) Within three hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad must be capable of 
91.4 	delivering monitoring equipment and a trained operator to assist in protection of responder 
91.5 	and public safety. A plan to ensure delivery of monitoring equipment and an operator to a 
91.6 	discharge site must be provided each year to the commissioner of public safety.
91.7 	(d) (e) Within three hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad must provide (1)
91.8 	qualified personnel at a discharge site to assess the discharge and to advise the incident 
91.9 	commander, and (2) resources to assist the incident commander with ongoing public safety 
91.10 	and scene stabilization.
91.11 	(e) (f) A railroad must be capable of deploying containment boom from land across 
91.12 	sewer outfalls, creeks, ditches, and other places where oil or other hazardous substances 
91.13 	may drain, in order to contain leaked material before it reaches those resources. The 
91.14 	arrangement to provide containment boom and staff may be made by:
91.15 	(1) training and caching equipment with local jurisdictions;
91.16 	(2) training and caching equipment with a fire mutual-aid group;
91.17 	(3) means of an industry cooperative or mutual-aid group;
91.18 	(4) deployment of a contractor;
91.19 	(5) deployment of a response organization under state contract; or
91.20 	(6) other dependable means acceptable to the Pollution Control Agency.
91.21 	(f) (g) Each arrangement under paragraph (e) (f) must be confirmed each year. Each 
91.22 	arrangement must be tested by drill at least once every five years.
91.23 	(g) (h) Within eight hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad must be capable of 
91.24 	delivering and deploying containment boom, boats, oil recovery equipment, trained staff, 
91.25 	and all other materials needed to provide:
91.26 	(1) on-site containment and recovery of a volume of oil equal to ten percent of the 
91.27 	calculated worst case discharge at any location along the route; and
91.28 	(2) protection of listed sensitive areas and potable water intakes within one mile of a 
91.29 	discharge site and within eight hours of water travel time downstream in any river or stream 
91.30 	that the right-of-way intersects.
92.1 	(h) (i) Within 60 hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad must be capable of 
92.2 	delivering and deploying additional containment boom, boats, oil recovery equipment, 
92.3 	trained staff, and all other materials needed to provide containment and recovery of a worst 
92.4 	case discharge and to protect listed sensitive areas and potable water intakes at any location 
92.5 	along the route.

92.6 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
92.7 		Subd. 5.Railroad drills exercises. (a) Each railroad operating unit trains in Minnesota 
92.8 	must conduct at least one oil containment, recovery, and sensitive area protection drill
92.9 	walkthrough, tabletop exercise, or functional exercise involving oil or hazardous substances
92.10 	every three years, year. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), each exercise must be at 
92.11 	a location and time chosen by the Pollution Control Agency, and attended by safety 
92.12 	representatives of railroad employees governed by the Railway Labor Act. Subject to the 
92.13 	provisions in paragraph (d) and section 219.055, subdivision 8, each railroad operating unit 
92.14 	trains in Minnesota must conduct at least one oil containment, recovery, and sensitive area 
92.15 	full-scale exercise every five years in coordination with the commissioner of public safety, 
92.16 	local emergency management organizations, local fire chiefs, and safety representatives of 
92.17 	railroad employees governed by the Railway Labor Act.
92.18 	(b) The exercises under this subdivision must attempt to evaluate, coordinate, and improve 
92.19 	the emergency response plans submitted by a railroad under subdivision 3. The exercises 
92.20 	under this subdivision and section 219.055, subdivisions 6, 7, and 8, must be coordinated 
92.21 	with exercises required by federal agencies.
92.22 	(c) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must consult with the Division 
92.23 	of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the state fire marshal, and local 
92.24 	emergency management organizations in determining the railroad's annual exercise required 
92.25 	under this section. In determining the appropriate exercise for a rail carrier, the commissioner 
92.26 	must evaluate whether a rail carrier has conducted a similar exercise within the preceding 
92.27 	calendar year and the results from prior years' response and training. To the extent practicable, 
92.28 	the commissioner must alternate between requiring a walkthrough, a tabletop exercise, or 
92.29 	a functional exercise. The exercise selected for a rail carrier must address specific 
92.30 	components, resources, and procedures of a response to a confirmed discharge of oil or 
92.31 	other hazardous substances carried by rail. The commissioner must coordinate each exercise 
92.32 	with exercises required by federal agencies. If an exercise selected by the commissioner is 
92.33 	a tabletop exercise, the commissioner may select to conduct a public safety emergency 
93.1 	response exercise or an incident commander response site exercise as provided in section 
93.2 	219.055, subdivision 6 or 7.
93.3 	(d) Subject to the requirements in section 219.055, subdivision 8, the full-scale exercise 
93.4 	required under paragraph (a) must include the response capability requirements and operate 
93.5 	under the response time limits set forth in subdivision 4. In determining the time, location, 
93.6 	and manner of the full-scale exercise, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency 
93.7 	must consult with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the 
93.8 	state fire marshal, local units of government, local law enforcement, the fire chiefs in the 
93.9 	jurisdiction where the full-scale exercise will take place, and safety representatives of railroad 
93.10 	employees governed by the Railway Labor Act.
93.11 	(e) Exercises conducted by a railroad under this section must include at least one 
93.12 	representative from local emergency management organizations, fire departments, and local 
93.13 	units of government that each have jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or hazardous 
93.14 	substances are transported by railroad.

93.15 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 115E.042, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
93.16 		Subd. 6.Prevention and response plans; requirements; submission. (a) By June 30, 
93.17 	2015, A railroad shall submit the prevention and response plan required under section 
93.18 	115E.04, as necessary to comply with the requirements of this section, to the commissioner 
93.19 	of the Pollution Control Agency on a form designated by the commissioner.
93.20 	(b) By June 30 of Every third year following a plan submission under this subdivision, 
93.21 	or sooner as provided under section 115E.04, subdivision 2, a railroad must update and 
93.22 	resubmit the prevention and response plan to the commissioner.

93.23 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.90, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
93.24 		Subd. 2.Student training. (a) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled 
93.25 	in kindergarten through grade 10 with age-appropriate school bus safety training, as described 
93.26 	in this section, of the following concepts:
93.27 	(1) transportation by school bus is a privilege and not a right;
93.28 	(2) district policies for student conduct and school bus safety;
93.29 	(3) appropriate conduct while on the school bus;
93.30 	(4) the danger zones surrounding a school bus;
93.31 	(5) procedures for safely boarding and leaving a school bus;
94.1 	(6) procedures for safe street or road crossing; and
94.2 	(7) school bus evacuation.
94.3 	(b) Each nonpublic school located within the district must provide all nonpublic school 
94.4 	pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 10 who are transported by school bus at public 
94.5 	expense and attend school within the district's boundaries with training as required in 
94.6 	paragraph (a).
94.7 	(c) Students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6 who are transported by school bus 
94.8 	and are enrolled during the first or second week of school must receive the school bus safety 
94.9 	training competencies by the end of the third week of school. Students enrolled in grades 
94.10 	7 through 10 who are transported by school bus and are enrolled during the first or second 
94.11 	week of school and have not previously received school bus safety training must receive 
94.12 	the training or receive bus safety instructional materials by the end of the sixth week of 
94.13 	school. Students taking driver's training instructional classes must receive training in the 
94.14 	laws and proper procedures when operating a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a school bus 
94.15 	as required by section 169.446, subdivisions 2 and 3. Students enrolled in kindergarten 
94.16 	through grade 10 who enroll in a school after the second week of school and are transported 
94.17 	by school bus and have not received training in their previous school district shall undergo 
94.18 	school bus safety training or receive bus safety instructional materials within four weeks 
94.19 	of the first day of attendance. Upon request of the superintendent of schools, the school 
94.20 	transportation safety director in each district must certify to the superintendent that all 
94.21 	students transported by school bus within the district have received the school bus safety 
94.22 	training according to this section. Upon request of the superintendent of the school district 
94.23 	where the nonpublic school is located, the principal or other chief administrator of each 
94.24 	nonpublic school must certify to the school transportation safety director of the district in 
94.25 	which the school is located that the school's students transported by school bus at public 
94.26 	expense have received training according to this section.
94.27 	(d) A district and a nonpublic school with students transported by school bus at public 
94.28 	expense may provide kindergarten pupils with bus safety training before the first day of 
94.29 	school.
94.30 	(e) A district and a nonpublic school with students transported by school bus at public 
94.31 	expense may also provide student safety education for bicycling and pedestrian safety, for 
94.32 	students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 5.
95.1 	(f) (e) A district and a nonpublic school with students transported by school bus at public 
95.2 	expense must make reasonable accommodations for the school bus safety training of pupils 
95.3 	known to speak English as a second language and pupils with disabilities.
95.4 	(g) (f) The district and a nonpublic school with students transported by school bus at 
95.5 	public expense must provide students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 school bus 
95.6 	safety training twice during the school year.
95.7 	(h) (g) A district and a nonpublic school with students transported by school bus at public 
95.8 	expense must conduct a school bus evacuation drill at least once during the school year.

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

95.10 	Sec. 12. [123B.935] ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY TRAINING.
95.11 		Subdivision 1.Training required. (a) Each district must provide public school pupils 
95.12 	enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 with age-appropriate active transportation safety 
95.13 	training. At a minimum, the training must include pedestrian safety, including crossing 
95.14 	roads.
95.15 	(b) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 through 8 with 
95.16 	age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must 
95.17 	include:
95.18 	(1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely using the searching left, right, left 
95.19 	for vehicles in traffic technique; and
95.20 	(2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, use and proper fit of protective 
95.21 	headgear, bicycle parts and safety features, and safe biking techniques.
95.22 	(c) A nonpublic school may provide nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten 
95.23 	through grade 8 with training as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).
95.24 		Subd. 2.Deadlines. (a) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), who are enrolled 
95.25 	during the first or second week of school and have not previously received active 
95.26 	transportation safety training specified in that paragraph must receive the safety training by 
95.27 	the end of the third week of school.
95.28 	(b) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), who are enrolled during the first or 
95.29 	second week of school and have not previously received active transportation safety training 
95.30 	specified in that paragraph must receive the safety training by the end of the sixth week of 
95.31 	school.
96.1 	(c) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (a) or (b), who enroll in a school after the 
96.2 	second week of school and have not received the appropriate active transportation safety 
96.3 	training in their previous school district must undergo the training or receive active 
96.4 	transportation safety instructional materials within four weeks of the first day of attendance.
96.5 	(d) A district and a nonpublic school may provide kindergarten pupils with active 
96.6 	transportation safety training before the first day of school.
96.7 		Subd. 3.Instruction. (a) A district may provide active transportation safety training 
96.8 	through distance learning.
96.9 	(b) A district and a nonpublic school must make reasonable accommodations for the 
96.10 	active transportation safety training of pupils known to speak English as a second language 
96.11 	and pupils with disabilities.
96.12 		Subd. 4.Model program.  The commissioner of transportation must maintain a 
96.13 	comprehensive collection of active transportation safety training materials that meets the 
96.14 	requirements under this section.

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

96.16 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
96.17 		Subd. 12.Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose. (a) A licensed 
96.18 	physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs 
96.19 	pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following 
96.20 	individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:
96.21 	(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;
96.22 	(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);
96.23 	(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;
96.24 	(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;
96.25 	(5) a volunteer firefighter; and
96.26 	(6) a licensed school nurse or certified public health nurse employed by, or under contract 
96.27 	with, a school board under section 121A.21; and
96.28 	(7) transit rider investment program personnel authorized under section 473.4075.
96.29 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one 
96.30 	of these individuals only if:
97.1 	(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice 
97.2 	registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual; 
97.3 	and
97.4 	(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use 
97.5 	of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.
97.6 	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone 
97.7 	pursuant to section 604A.04.

97.8 	Sec. 14. [160.2325] HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
97.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
97.10 	the meanings given.
97.11 	(b) "Integrated roadside vegetation management" means an approach to right-of-way 
97.12 	maintenance that combines a variety of techniques based on sound ecological principles, 
97.13 	which establish and maintain safe, healthy, and functional roadsides. Integrated roadside 
97.14 	vegetation management includes but is not limited to judicious use of herbicides, spot 
97.15 	mowing, biological control, prescribed burning, mechanical tree and brush removal, erosion 
97.16 	prevention and treatment, and prevention and treatment of other right-of-way disturbances.
97.17 	(c) "Program" means the highways for habitat program established in this section.
97.18 		Subd. 2.Program establishment. The commissioner must establish a highways for 
97.19 	habitat program to enhance roadsides with pollinator and other wildlife habitat and vegetative 
97.20 	buffers.
97.21 		Subd. 3.Management standards. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with native 
97.22 	habitat biologists and ecologists, must develop standards and best management practices 
97.23 	for integrated roadside vegetation management under the program.
97.24 	(b) The standards and best management practices must, to the extent practicable, include:
97.25 	(1) guidance on seed and vegetation selection based on the Board of Water and Soil 
97.26 	Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines;
97.27 	(2) requirements for roadside vegetation management protocols that avoid the use of 
97.28 	pollinator lethal insecticides as defined under section 18H.02, subdivision 28a;
97.29 	(3) practices that are designed to avoid habitat destruction and protect nesting birds, 
97.30 	pollinators, and other wildlife, except as necessary to control noxious weeds as provided 
97.31 	under section 160.23; and
98.1 	(4) identification of appropriate right-of-way tracts for wildflower and native habitat 
98.2 	establishment.
98.3 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. (a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the 
98.4 	commissioner must submit a performance report on the program to the chairs and ranking 
98.5 	minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation 
98.6 	policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
98.7 	(1) information that details the department's progress on implementing the highways for 
98.8 	habitat program;
98.9 	(2) a fiscal review that identifies expenditures under the program; and
98.10 	(3) an investment plan for each district of the department for the next biennium.
98.11 	(b) The performance report must be reviewed by the department's chief engineer.
98.12 	(c) This subdivision expires December 31, 2033.

98.13 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.262, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
98.14 		Subd. 3.Cooperation among agencies and governments. (a) The departments and 
98.15 	agencies on the active transportation advisory committee identified in section 174.375 must 
98.16 	provide information and advice for the bikeway design guidelines maintained by the 
98.17 	commissioner.
98.18 	(b) The commissioner must provide technical assistance to local units of government 
98.19 	in:
98.20 	(1) local planning and development of bikeways;
98.21 	(2) establishing connections to state bicycle routes; and
98.22 	(3) implementing statewide bicycle plans maintained by the commissioner.
98.23 	(c) The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with the United 
98.24 	States government, any department of the state of Minnesota, any unit of local government, 
98.25 	any tribal government, or any public or private corporation in order to effect the purposes 
98.26 	of this section.

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

98.28 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.266, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
98.29 		Subd. 1b.State bicycle routes. The commissioner of transportation must identify state 
98.30 	bicycle routes primarily on existing road right-of-way and trails. State bicycle routes must 
99.1 	be identified in cooperation with road and trail authorities, including the commissioner of 
99.2 	natural resources, and with the advice of the active transportation advisory committee under 
99.3 	section 174.375. In a metropolitan area, state bicycle routes must be identified in coordination 
99.4 	with the plans and priorities established by metropolitan planning organizations, as defined 
99.5 	in United States Code, title 23, section 134.

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

99.7 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.266, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
99.8 		Subd. 6.Mississippi River Trail. The Mississippi River Trail bikeway is designated as 
99.9 	a state bicycle route. It must originate at Itasca State Park in Clearwater, Beltrami, and 
99.10 	Hubbard Counties, then generally parallel the Mississippi River through the cities of Bemidji 
99.11 	in Beltrami County, Grand Rapids in Itasca County, Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Little 
99.12 	Falls in Morrison County, Sauk Rapids in Benton County, St. Cloud in Stearns County, 
99.13 	Minneapolis in Hennepin County, St. Paul in Ramsey County, Hastings in Dakota County, 
99.14 	Red Wing in Goodhue County, Wabasha in Wabasha County, Winona in Winona County, 
99.15 	and La Crescent in Houston County to Minnesota's boundary with Iowa and there terminate. 
99.16 	Where opportunities exist, the bikeway may be designated on both sides of the Mississippi 
99.17 	River.

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

99.19 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision 
99.20 	to read:
99.21 		Subd. 7.Jim Oberstar Bikeway. The Jim Oberstar Bikeway is designated as a state 
99.22 	bicycle route. It must originate in the city of St. Paul in Ramsey County, then proceed north 
99.23 	and east to Duluth in St. Louis County, then proceed north and east along the shore of Lake 
99.24 	Superior through Grand Marais in Cook County to Minnesota's boundary with Canada, and 
99.25 	there terminate.

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

99.27 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.045, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
99.28 		Subd. 3.Limitations on spending. (a) A commissioner must not pay for any of the 
99.29 	following with funds from the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway fund:
99.30 	(1) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory;
99.31 	(2) Explore Minnesota Tourism kiosks;
100.1 	(3) Minnesota Safety Council;
100.2 	(4) driver education programs;
100.3 	(5) Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;
100.4 	(6) Mississippi River Parkway Commission;
100.5 	(7) payments to the Department of Information Technology Services in excess of actual 
100.6 	costs incurred for trunk highway purposes;
100.7 	(8) personnel costs incurred on behalf of the governor's office;
100.8 	(9) the Office of Aeronautics within the Department of Transportation;
100.9 	(10) the Office of Transit and Active Transportation within the Department of 
100.10 	Transportation;
100.11 	(11) the Office of Passenger Rail;
100.12 	(12) purchase and maintenance of soft body armor under section 299A.38;
100.13 	(13) tourist information centers;
100.14 	(14) parades, events, or sponsorships of events;
100.15 	(15) rent and utility expenses for the department's central office building;
100.16 	(16) the installation, construction, expansion, or maintenance of public electric vehicle 
100.17 	infrastructure;
100.18 	(17) (16) the statewide notification center for excavation services pursuant to chapter 
100.19 	216D; and
100.20 	(18) (17) manufacturing license plates.
100.21 	(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) includes all expenses for the named entity or program, 
100.22 	including but not limited to payroll, purchased services, supplies, repairs, and equipment. 
100.23 	This prohibition on spending applies to any successor entities or programs that are 
100.24 	substantially similar to the entity or program named in this subdivision.

100.25 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
100.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
100.27 	the meanings given:.
100.28 	(1) (b) "Beyond the project limits" means any point that is located:
100.29 	(i) (1) outside of the project limits;
101.1 	(ii) (2) along the same trunk highway; and
101.2 	(iii) (3) within the same region of the state;.
101.3 	(2) (c) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city;.
101.4 	(d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
101.5 	(e) "Greater metropolitan county" means any of the counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, 
101.6 	Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.
101.7 	(3) (f) "Program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this section; 
101.8 	and.
101.9 	(4) (g) "Project limits" means the estimated construction limits of a project for trunk 
101.10 	highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance, that is a candidate for selection under 
101.11 	the corridors of commerce program.
101.12 	(h) "Screening entity" means an area transportation partnership; the Metropolitan Council 
101.13 	in consultation with the Transportation Advisory Board under section 473.146, subdivision 
101.14 	4; or a greater metropolitan county.

101.15 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
101.16 		Subd. 2.Program authority; funding. (a) As provided in this section, the commissioner 
101.17 	shall must establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway construction, 
101.18 	reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that improves commerce 
101.19 	in the state.
101.20 	(b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to the 
101.21 	commissioner that are:
101.22 	(1) made specifically by law for use under this section;
101.23 	(2) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state roads 
101.24 	program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state road 
101.25 	construction; and
101.26 	(3) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified 
101.27 	otherwise.
101.28 	(c) The commissioner shall must include in the program the cost participation policy 
101.29 	for local units of government.
102.1 	(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation to the program
102.2 	under this section for program delivery and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under 
102.3 	subdivision 5.

102.4 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
102.5 		Subd. 4.Project eligibility. (a) The eligibility requirements for projects that can be 
102.6 	funded under the program are:
102.7 	(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;
102.8 	(2) location of the project on an interregional corridor the national highway system, as 
102.9 	provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, part 470, and successor requirements, 
102.10 	for a project located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;
102.11 	(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;
102.12 	(4) project construction work will commence within three four years, or a longer length 
102.13 	of time as determined by the commissioner except for readiness development projects funded 
102.14 	under subdivision 4b; and
102.15 	(5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable 
102.16 	amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with available 
102.17 	data; and
102.18 	(6) determination of a total project cost estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy, 
102.19 	except for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4b.
102.20 	(b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation improvement 
102.21 	program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does not apply to a 
102.22 	project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.
102.23 	(c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway 
102.24 	investment plan under section 174.03.
102.25 	(d) For each project, the commissioner must consider all of the eligibility requirements 
102.26 	under paragraph (a). The commissioner is prohibited from considering any eligibility 
102.27 	requirement not specified under paragraph (a).

103.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision 
103.2 	to read:
103.3 		Subd. 4a.Project funding; regional balance. (a) To ensure regional balance throughout 
103.4 	the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program according 
103.5 	to the following regional allocations:
103.6 	(1) Metro Projects: at least 25 percent and no more than 27.5 percent of the funds are 
103.7 	for projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked 
103.8 	Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
103.9 	(2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 37.5 percent of the 
103.10 	funds are for projects that:
103.11 	(i) are not included in clause (1); and
103.12 	(ii) are located wholly or primarily within a greater metropolitan county; and
103.13 	(3) Regional Center Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 40 percent of the 
103.14 	funds are for projects that are not included in clause (1) or (2).
103.15 	(b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total 
103.16 	funds under the program over the current and prior two consecutive project selection rounds. 
103.17 	The calculations must include readiness development projects funded under subdivision 
103.18 	4b.

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

103.20 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision 
103.21 	to read:
103.22 		Subd. 4b.Project funding; readiness development. (a) The commissioner may allocate 
103.23 	up to ten percent of funds available in each fiscal year for the following readiness 
103.24 	advancement activities on a project: planning, scoping, predesign, preliminary engineering, 
103.25 	and environmental analysis. Any share of funds not allocated by the commissioner to 
103.26 	readiness advancement activities must be distributed to ranked projects in subdivision 4a.
103.27 	(b) Funds under this subdivision are for project development sufficient to: (1) meet the 
103.28 	eligibility requirements under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clauses (4) and (6); and (2) 
103.29 	provide for the scoring assessment under subdivision 5.

104.1 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
104.2 		Subd. 5.Project selection process; criteria. (a) The commissioner must establish a 
104.3 	process to identify, evaluate, and select projects under the program. The process must be 
104.4 	consistent with the requirements of this subdivision and must not include any additional 
104.5 	evaluation scoring criteria. The process must include phases as provided in this subdivision.
104.6 	(b) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner must annually accept 
104.7 	recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other 
104.8 	interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. The commissioner 
104.9 	must determine the eligibility for each candidate project identified under this paragraph. 
104.10 	For each eligible project, the commissioner must classify and evaluate the project for the 
104.11 	program, using all of the criteria established under paragraph (c).Phase 1: Project 
104.12 	solicitation. Following enactment of each law that makes additional funds available for the 
104.13 	program, the commissioner must undertake a public solicitation of potential projects for 
104.14 	consideration. The solicitation must be performed through an Internet recommendation 
104.15 	process that allows for an interested party, including an individual, business, local unit of 
104.16 	government, corridor group, or interest group, to submit a project for consideration.
104.17 	(c)Phase 2: Local screening and recommendations. The commissioner must present 
104.18 	the projects submitted during the open solicitation under Phase 1 to the appropriate screening 
104.19 	entity where each project is located. A screening entity must:
104.20 	(1) consider all of the submitted projects for its area;
104.21 	(2) solicit input from members of the legislature who represent the area for project 
104.22 	review, comment, and nonbinding approval or disapproval; and
104.23 	(3) recommend projects to the commissioner for formal scoring, as provided in Phase 
104.24 	3.
104.25 	(d) In addition to readiness development projects selected in paragraph (e), each screening 
104.26 	entity may recommend the following number of projects to the commissioner:
104.27 	(1) for area transportation partnerships, no more than three projects;
104.28 	(2) for the Metropolitan Council in consultation with the Transportation Advisory Board, 
104.29 	no more than four projects; and
104.30 	(3) for each greater metropolitan county, no more than two projects.
104.31 	(e) Each screening entity may select up to two additional projects to recommend to the 
104.32 	commissioner for readiness development funding as provided under subdivision 4b.
105.1 	(f) A screening entity may recommend a replacement project for one that the 
105.2 	commissioner determines is ineligible under subdivision 4. Each recommendation must 
105.3 	identify the comments and approvals or disapprovals provided by a member of the legislature.
105.4 	(g) Phase 3: Project scoring. The commissioner must confirm project eligibility under 
105.5 	subdivision 4 and perform a complete scoring assessment on each of the eligible projects 
105.6 	recommended by the screening entities under Phase 2.
105.7 	(h) Projects must be evaluated scored using all of the following criteria:
105.8 	(1) a return on investment measure that provides for comparison across eligible projects;
105.9 	(2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;
105.10 	(3) efficiency in the movement of freight, including but not limited to:
105.11 	(i) measures of annual average daily traffic and commercial vehicle miles traveled, which 
105.12 	may include data near the project location on that trunk highway or on connecting trunk 
105.13 	and local highways; and
105.14 	(ii) measures of congestion or travel time reliability, which may be within or near the 
105.15 	project limits, or both;
105.16 	(4) improvements to traffic safety;
105.17 	(5) connections to regional trade centers, local highway systems, and other transportation 
105.18 	modes;
105.19 	(6) the extent to which the project addresses multiple transportation system policy 
105.20 	objectives and principles;
105.21 	(7) support and consensus for the project among members of the surrounding community;
105.22 	and
105.23 	(8) the time and work needed before construction may begin on the project; and.
105.24 	(9) regional balance throughout the state.
105.25 	The commissioner must give the criteria in clauses (1) to (8) equal weight in the selection
105.26 	scoring process. The commissioner may establish an alternative scoring assessment method 
105.27 	for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4b, which, to the extent 
105.28 	practicable, must use the criteria specified in this paragraph.
105.29 	(d) The list of all projects evaluated must be made public and must include the score of 
105.30 	each project.
106.1 	(e) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner may divide funding to be 
106.2 	separately available among projects within each classification under subdivision 3, and may 
106.3 	apply separate or modified criteria among those projects falling within each classification.
106.4 	(i) Phase 4: Project ranking and selection. On completion of project scoring under 
106.5 	Phase 3, the commissioner must develop a ranked list of projects based on total score, and 
106.6 	must select projects in rank order for funding under the program, subject to subdivisions 
106.7 	4a and 4b. The commissioner must specify the amounts and known or anticipated sources 
106.8 	of funding for each selected project.
106.9 	(j) Phase 5: Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
106.10 	the selection process on the department's website. The information must include:
106.11 	(1) lists of all projects submitted for consideration and all projects recommended by the 
106.12 	screening entities;
106.13 	(2) the scores and ranking for each project; and
106.14 	(3) an overview of each selected project, with amounts and sources of funding.
106.15 	(k) Phase 6: Readiness development. For project selection under Phase 4, if all selected 
106.16 	projects from prior project selection rounds under Phase 4 are funded, the commissioner 
106.17 	must select additional projects from projects that received readiness development 
106.18 	advancement funds under subdivision 4b. If a project received readiness development 
106.19 	advancement funds and does not have sufficient sources of funding identified, the 
106.20 	commissioner must re-score the projects as provided under Phase 3 and include the project 
106.21 	in Phase 4 in the next selection round.

106.22 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, subdivision 97, is amended to read:
106.23 		Subd. 97.Corporal Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway. That segment of marked 
106.24 	Trunk Highway 13 in Waseca County from the southern border of Woodville New Richland
106.25 	Township to the northern border of Blooming Grove Township is designated as "Corporal 
106.26 	Caleb L. Erickson Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must 
106.27 	adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.

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

107.1 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
107.2 	read:
107.3 		Subd. 103.Deputy Josh Owen Memorial Overpass. The overpass at the junction of 
107.4 	marked Trunk Highway 29 and marked Trunk Highway 55 in Pope County is designated 
107.5 	as "Deputy Josh Owen Memorial Overpass." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner 
107.6 	must adopt a suitable design to mark the overpass and erect appropriate signs.

107.7 	Sec. 28. [161.178] TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT 
107.8 	ASSESSMENT.
107.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
107.10 	the meanings given.
107.11 	(b) "Applicable entity" means the commissioner with respect to a capacity expansion 
107.12 	project for inclusion in the state transportation improvement program or a metropolitan 
107.13 	planning organization with respect to a capacity expansion project for inclusion in the 
107.14 	appropriate metropolitan transportation improvement program.
107.15 	(c) "Assessment" means the capacity expansion impact assessment under this section.
107.16 	(d) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or 
107.17 	reconstruction that:
107.18 	(1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph 
107.19 	(b); and
107.20 	(2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation at an intersection, 
107.21 	excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
107.22 	(e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
107.23 	subdivision 2.
107.24 		Subd. 2.Project assessment. (a) Prior to inclusion of a capacity expansion project in 
107.25 	the state transportation improvement program or a metropolitan transportation improvement 
107.26 	program, the applicable entity must perform a capacity expansion impact assessment of the 
107.27 	project. Following the assessment, the applicable entity must determine if the project 
107.28 	conforms with:
107.29 	(1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under section 174.01, subdivision 3; 
107.30 	and
107.31 	(2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal 
107.32 	transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
108.1 	(b) If the applicable entity determines that the capacity expansion project is not in 
108.2 	conformance with paragraph (a), the applicable entity must:
108.3 	(1) alter the scope or design of the project and perform a revised assessment that meets 
108.4 	the requirements under this section;
108.5 	(2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or
108.6 	(3) halt project development and disallow inclusion of the project in the appropriate 
108.7 	transportation improvement program.
108.8 		Subd. 3.Assessment requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish a process to 
108.9 	perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the 
108.10 	determination under subdivision 2.
108.11 	(b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting 
108.12 	from the project for the following:
108.13 	(1) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years; and
108.14 	(2) a net change in vehicle miles traveled for the affected network.
108.15 		Subd. 4.Impact mitigation. (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the applicable entity 
108.16 	must interlink the capacity expansion project as provided in this subdivision.
108.17 	(b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the capacity 
108.18 	expansion project is interlinked to mitigation actions such that the total greenhouse gas 
108.19 	emissions reduction from the mitigation actions, after accounting for the greenhouse gas 
108.20 	emissions otherwise resulting from the capacity expansion project, is consistent with meeting 
108.21 	the targets specified under subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Each comparison under this 
108.22 	paragraph must be performed over equal comparison periods.
108.23 	(c) A mitigation action consists of a project, program, or operations modification in one 
108.24 	or more of the following areas:
108.25 	(1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid 
108.26 	transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
108.27 	(2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level, 
108.28 	transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
108.29 	(3) active transportation infrastructure;
108.30 	(4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle 
108.31 	services;
109.1 	(5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared 
109.2 	vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
109.3 	(6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction 
109.4 	or elimination and parking cost adjustments;
109.5 	(7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use 
109.6 	development, and transit-oriented development;
109.7 	(8) infrastructure improvements related to traffic operations, including but not limited 
109.8 	to roundabouts and reduced conflict intersections; and
109.9 	(9) natural systems, including but not limited to prairie restoration, reforestation, and 
109.10 	urban green space.
109.11 	(d) A mitigation action may be identified as interlinked to the capacity expansion project 
109.12 	if:
109.13 	(1) there is a specified project, program, or modification;
109.14 	(2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
109.15 	(3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and
109.16 	(4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially 
109.17 	the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).
109.18 		Subd. 5.Impact mitigation; localization. (a) A mitigation action under subdivision 4 
109.19 	must be localized in the following priority order:
109.20 	(1) within or associated with at least one of the communities impacted by the capacity 
109.21 	expansion project;
109.22 	(2) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause (1), in areas of persistent 
109.23 	poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, as measured and defined in federal law, 
109.24 	guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
109.25 	(3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), in the region 
109.26 	of the capacity expansion project; or
109.27 	(4) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) to (3), on a statewide 
109.28 	basis.
109.29 	(b) The applicable entity must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and 
109.30 	rationale for each mitigation action located under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (4).
110.1 		Subd. 6.Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
110.2 	capacity expansion impact assessments on the department's website. The information must 
110.3 	include:
110.4 	(1) identification of capacity expansion projects; and
110.5 	(2) for each project, a summary that includes an overview of the expansion impact 
110.6 	assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project disposition, including 
110.7 	a review of any mitigation actions.
110.8 		Subd. 7.Safety and well-being. The requirements of this section are in addition to and 
110.9 	must not supplant the safety and well-being goals established under section 174.01, 
110.10 	subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2).

110.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective February 1, 2025. 
110.12 	This section does not apply to a capacity expansion project that was either included in the 
110.13 	state transportation improvement program or has been submitted for approval of the geometric 
110.14 	layout before February 1, 2025.

110.15 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
110.16 		Subdivision 1.Rules. (a) Electric transmission, telephone, or telegraph lines; pole lines; 
110.17 	community antenna television lines; railways; ditches; sewers; water, heat, or gas mains; 
110.18 	gas and other pipelines; flumes; or other structures which, under the laws of this state or 
110.19 	the ordinance of any city, may be constructed, placed, or maintained across or along any 
110.20 	trunk highway, or the roadway thereof, by any person, persons, corporation, or any 
110.21 	subdivision of the state, may be so maintained or hereafter constructed only in accordance 
110.22 	with such rules as may be prescribed by the commissioner who shall have power to prescribe 
110.23 	and enforce reasonable rules with reference to the placing and maintaining along, across, 
110.24 	or in any such trunk highway of any of the utilities hereinbefore set forth.
110.25 	(b) Except as necessary to protect public safety or ensure the proper function of the trunk 
110.26 	highway, including future expansions, the rules prescribed by the commissioner under 
110.27 	paragraph (a) must not prohibit an entity from placing and maintaining electric transmission 
110.28 	lines along, across, or in any trunk highway if the entity:
110.29 	(1) has a right to use the public road right-of-way pursuant to section 222.37, subdivision 
110.30 	1;
110.31 	(2) has a power purchase agreement or an agreement to transfer ownership with a 
110.32 	Minnesota utility that directly, or through its members and agents, provides retail electric 
110.33 	service in the state; and
111.1 	(3) obtains a permit from the commissioner.
111.2 	(c) The commissioner must decide whether to issue a permit to an entity within 60 days 
111.3 	of receiving the entity's request.
111.4 	(d) Nothing herein shall restrict the actions of public authorities in extraordinary 
111.5 	emergencies nor restrict the power and authority of the commissioner of commerce as 
111.6 	provided for in other provisions of law. Provided, however, that in the event any local 
111.7 	subdivision of government has enacted ordinances relating to the method of installation or 
111.8 	requiring underground installation of such community antenna television lines, the permit 
111.9 	granted by the commissioner of transportation shall require compliance with such local 
111.10 	ordinance.

111.11 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
111.12 		Subd. 2.Relocation of utility. Whenever the relocation of any utility facility is 
111.13 	necessitated by the construction of a project on a trunk highway routes other than those 
111.14 	described in section 161.46, subdivision 2 route, the relocation work may be made a part 
111.15 	of the state highway construction contract or let as a separate contract as provided by law 
111.16 	if the owner or operator of the facility requests the commissioner to act as its agent for the 
111.17 	purpose of relocating the facilities and if the commissioner determines that such action is 
111.18 	in the best interests of the state. Payment by the utility owner or operator to the state shall 
111.19 	be in accordance with applicable statutes and the rules for utilities on trunk highways.

111.20 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
111.21 		Subd. 2.Relocation of facilities; reimbursement. (a) Whenever the commissioner shall 
111.22 	determine the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project 
111.23 	on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof, 
111.24 	which routes are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or 
111.25 	operator of such utility facility shall relocate the same in accordance with the order of the 
111.26 	commissioner. After the completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained 
111.27 	and paid by the state out of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid 
111.28 	by the state for such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal 
111.29 	government bases its reimbursement for said interstate system.
111.30 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives 
111.31 	a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to 
111.32 	interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement 
112.1 	unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service 
112.2 	in this state.

112.3 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.53, is amended to read:
112.4 	161.53 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
112.5 	(a) The commissioner may set aside in each fiscal year up to two percent of the total 
112.6 	amount of all funds appropriated to the commissioner other than county state-aid and 
112.7 	municipal state-aid highway funds for transportation research including public and private 
112.8 	research partnerships. The commissioner shall spend this money for (1) research to improve 
112.9 	the design, construction, maintenance, management, and environmental compatibility of 
112.10 	transportation systems, including research into and implementation of innovations in 
112.11 	bridge-monitoring technology and bridge inspection technology; bridge inspection techniques 
112.12 	and best practices; and the cost-effectiveness of deferred or lower cost highway and bridge 
112.13 	design and maintenance activities and their impacts on long-term trunk highway costs and 
112.14 	maintenance needs; (2) research on transportation policies that enhance energy efficiency 
112.15 	and economic development; (3) programs for implementing and monitoring research results; 
112.16 	and (4) development of transportation education and outreach activities.
112.17 	(b) Of all funds appropriated to the commissioner other than state-aid funds, the 
112.18 	commissioner shall spend at least 0.1 percent, but not exceeding $2,000,000 in any fiscal 
112.19 	year, for research and related activities performed by the Center for Transportation Studies 
112.20 	of the University of Minnesota. The center shall establish a technology transfer and training 
112.21 	center for Minnesota transportation professionals.

112.22 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
112.23 		Subd. 2.Small cities assistance account. A small cities assistance account is created 
112.24 	in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other
112.25 	money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the 
112.26 	account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation and may only be 
112.27 	expended as provided under this section.

112.28 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
112.29 		Subd. 3.Administration. (a) Subject to funds made available by law, The commissioner 
112.30 	must allocate all funds in the small cities assistance account as provided in subdivision 4 
112.31 	and must, by June 1, certify to the commissioner of revenue the amounts to be paid.
113.1 	(b) Following certification from the commissioner, the commissioner of revenue must 
113.2 	distribute the specified funds to cities in the same manner as local government aid under 
113.3 	chapter 477A. An appropriation to the commissioner under this section is available to the 
113.4 	commissioner of revenue for the purposes specified in this paragraph.
113.5 	(c) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, in order to receive distributions under 
113.6 	this section, a city must conform to the standards in section 477A.017, subdivision 2. A city 
113.7 	that receives funds under this section must make and preserve records necessary to show 
113.8 	that the funds are spent in compliance with subdivision 5.

113.9 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
113.10 		Subd. 4.Distribution formula. (a) In each fiscal year in which funds are available under 
113.11 	this section, the commissioner shall allocate funds to eligible cities.
113.12 	(b)(a) The preliminary aid to each city is calculated as follows:
113.13 	(1) five percent of funds allocated equally among all eligible cities;
113.14 	(2) 35 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of lane miles 
113.15 	of municipal streets compared to total lane miles of municipal streets of all eligible cities;
113.16 	(3) 35 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of population 
113.17 	compared to total population of all eligible cities; and
113.18 	(4) 25 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of state-aid 
113.19 	adjustment factor compared to the sum of state-aid adjustment factors of all eligible cities.
113.20 	(c) (b) The final aid to each city is calculated as the lesser of:
113.21 	(1) the preliminary aid to the city multiplied by an aid factor; or
113.22 	(2) the maximum aid.
113.23 	(d) (c) The commissioner shall set the aid factor under paragraph (c) (b), which must be 
113.24 	the same for all eligible cities, so that the total funds allocated under this subdivision equals 
113.25 	the total amount available for the fiscal year.

113.26 	Sec. 36. [168.1258] "LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL" PLATES.
113.27 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue "Lions Clubs 
113.28 	International" special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
113.29 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
113.30 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
114.1 	(2) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, along with 
114.2 	any other fees required by this chapter;
114.3 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
114.4 	(4) contributes a minimum of $25 upon initial application and $5 annually to the Lions 
114.5 	Clubs International account; and
114.6 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
114.7 	licensing of drivers.
114.8 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the 
114.9 	recognized emblem of Lions Clubs International and the inscription "We Serve."
114.10 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
114.11 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
114.12 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
114.13 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
114.14 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
114.15 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
114.16 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
114.17 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
114.18 	subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Lions Clubs International account, which 
114.19 	is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated 
114.20 	to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of 
114.21 	administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to Lions Clubs 
114.22 	International to further the organization's mission of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, 
114.23 	and leadership.

114.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for "Lions Clubs 
114.25 	International" special plates issued on or after that date.

114.26 	Sec. 37. [168.1259] MINNESOTA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM FOUNDATION 
114.27 	PLATES.
114.28 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "Minnesota professional sports 
114.29 	team" means one of the following teams while its home stadium is located in Minnesota: 
114.30 	Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota 
114.31 	Twins, or Minnesota United.
115.1 		Subd. 2.General requirements and procedures. (a) The commissioner must issue 
115.2 	Minnesota professional sports team foundation plates to an applicant who:
115.3 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
115.4 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
115.5 	(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, 
115.6 	subdivision 5;
115.7 	(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
115.8 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
115.9 	(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the professional sports team foundations 
115.10 	account; and
115.11 	(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
115.12 	licensing of drivers.
115.13 	(b) Minnesota professional sports team foundation plates may be personalized according 
115.14 	to section 168.12, subdivision 2a.
115.15 		Subd. 3.Design. At the request of a Minnesota professional sports team's foundation, 
115.16 	the commissioner must, in consultation with the foundation, adopt a suitable plate design 
115.17 	incorporating the foundation's marks and colors. The commissioner may design a single 
115.18 	plate that incorporates the marks and colors of all foundations that have requested a plate.
115.19 		Subd. 4.Plate transfers. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
115.20 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
115.21 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
115.22 	(1) qualified under subdivision 2, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
115.23 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
115.24 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
115.25 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be deposited in the Minnesota professional 
115.26 	sports team foundations account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money 
115.27 	in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is 
115.28 	first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for 
115.29 	distribution to the foundations in proportion to the total number of Minnesota professional 
115.30 	sports team foundation plates issued for that year. Proceeds from a plate that includes the 
115.31 	marks and colors of all foundations must be divided evenly between all foundations. The 
115.32 	foundations must only use the proceeds for philanthropic or charitable purposes.

116.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for Minnesota 
116.2 	professional sports team foundation special plates issued on or after that date.

116.3 	Sec. 38. [168.1287] MINNESOTA BLACKOUT PLATES.
116.4 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue blackout special license 
116.5 	plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
116.6 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
116.7 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
116.8 	(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, 
116.9 	subdivision 5;
116.10 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
116.11 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
116.12 	(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the driver and vehicle services operating 
116.13 	account; and
116.14 	(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
116.15 	licensing of drivers.
116.16 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a 
116.17 	black background with white text.
116.18 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
116.19 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
116.20 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
116.21 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
116.22 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
116.23 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
116.24 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
116.25 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account. Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause 
116.26 	(5), must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 
116.27 	299A.705.

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

117.1 	Sec. 39. [168.1288] MINNESOTA MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS 
117.2 	RELATIVES PLATES.
117.3 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue Minnesota missing 
117.4 	and murdered Indigenous relatives special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an 
117.5 	applicant who:
117.6 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
117.7 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
117.8 	(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, 
117.9 	subdivision 5;
117.10 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
117.11 	(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
117.12 	(5) contributes a minimum of $25 annually to the Minnesota missing and murdered 
117.13 	Indigenous relatives account; and
117.14 	(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
117.15 	licensing of drivers.
117.16 		Subd. 2.Design. In consultation with the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous 
117.17 	Relatives, the commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a red handprint 
117.18 	to one side, a partial ribbon skirt toward the bottom corner, and reads "Missing and Murdered 
117.19 	Indigenous Relatives" or "MMIR."
117.20 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
117.21 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
117.22 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
117.23 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
117.24 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
117.25 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
117.26 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
117.27 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
117.28 	subdivision 1, clause (5), must be deposited in the Minnesota missing and murdered 
117.29 	Indigenous relatives account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in 
117.30 	the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation 
117.31 	is first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are 
117.32 	for distribution to the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives for investigation 
118.1 	of unsolved cases and to establish a reward fund for information relating to missing and 
118.2 	murdered Indigenous relatives.

118.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for Minnesota missing 
118.4 	and murdered Indigenous relatives special plates issued on or after that date.

118.5 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, subdivision 31, is amended to read:
118.6 		Subd. 31.Documentary fee. (a) A motor vehicle dealer may not charge a documentary 
118.7 	fee or document administration fee in excess of the amounts provided under paragraph (b) 
118.8 	for services actually rendered to, for, or on behalf of the retail buyer or lessee to prepare, 
118.9 	handle, and process documents for the closing of a motor vehicle retail sale or lease of a 
118.10 	vehicle being registered in the state of Minnesota. The fee must be separately stated on the 
118.11 	sales agreement maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200, and may be excluded 
118.12 	from the dealer's advertised price.
118.13 	(b) For motor vehicle sales or leases made on or after July 1, 2017 2023, through June 
118.14 	30, 2020 2024, the maximum fee is $100 the lesser of $200 or an amount equal to ten percent 
118.15 	of the value of the sale or lease. For motor vehicle sales or leases made on or after July 1, 
118.16 	2020 2024, through June 30, 2025, the maximum fee is $125 the lesser of $275 or an amount 
118.17 	equal to ten percent of the value of the sale or lease. For motor vehicle sales or leases made 
118.18 	on or after July 1, 2025, the maximum fee is the lesser of $350 or an amount equal to ten 
118.19 	percent of the value of the sale or lease.
118.20 	(c) "Documentary fee" and "document administration fee" do not include an optional 
118.21 	electronic transfer fee as defined under section 53C.01, subdivision 14.

118.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for motor vehicle sales and leases made 
118.23 	on or after July 1, 2023.

118.24 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.326, is amended to read:
118.25 	168.326 EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; FEE.
118.26 	(a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited service fee of $20, in addition to 
118.27 	other specified and statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall expedite 
118.28 	the processing of an application for a driver's license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota 
118.29 	identification card, or vehicle title transaction.
118.30 	(b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain $10 of the expedited service 
118.31 	fee for each expedited service request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.
119.1 	(c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be mailed or delivered to the 
119.2 	requester within three days of receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays, 
119.3 	Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision 5. The requester shall comply 
119.4 	with all relevant requirements of the requested document.
119.5 	(d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited service request if it is apparent 
119.6 	at the time it is made that the request cannot be granted.
119.7 	(e) The expedited service fees collected under this section for an application for a driver's 
119.8 	license, driving instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card minus any portion 
119.9 	retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph (b) must be paid into the 
119.10 	driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund specified under 
119.11 	section 299A.705.
119.12 	(f) The expedited service fees collected under this section for a transaction for a vehicle 
119.13 	service minus any portion retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph 
119.14 	(b) must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund 
119.15 	specified under section 299A.705.

119.16 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
119.17 		Subd. 27.Electric-assisted bicycle. "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with 
119.18 	two or three wheels that:
119.19 	(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
119.20 	(2) meets the requirements for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 
119.21 	1512, or successor requirements;
119.22 	(3) is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more than 750 
119.23 	watts; and
119.24 	(4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle; and
119.25 	(5) has a battery or electric drive system that has been tested to an applicable safety 
119.26 	standard by a third-party testing laboratory.

119.27 	Sec. 43. [169.065] SAFE ROAD ZONES.
119.28 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "local request" means a formal 
119.29 	request collectively submitted by the chief law enforcement officer of a political subdivision 
119.30 	serving the proposed safe road zone, the local road authority for the proposed safe road 
120.1 	zone, and the chief executive officer, board, or designee by resolution of the political 
120.2 	subdivision encompassing the proposed safe road zone.
120.3 		Subd. 2.Establishment. (a) The commissioner may designate a safe road zone as 
120.4 	provided in this section.
120.5 	(b) Upon receipt of a local request, the commissioner, in consultation with the 
120.6 	commissioner of public safety, must consider designating a segment of a street or highway 
120.7 	as a safe road zone. In determining the designation of a safe road zone, the commissioner 
120.8 	must evaluate traffic safety concerns for the street or highway, including but not limited to: 
120.9 	excessive speed; crash history; safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road 
120.10 	users; intersection risks; and roadway design.
120.11 		Subd. 3.Implementation. The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076 
120.12 	must make recommendations to the commissioners of public safety and transportation on 
120.13 	supporting the local authority with implementation of safety measures for each safe road 
120.14 	zone through education, public awareness, behavior modification, and traffic engineering 
120.15 	efforts. Safety measures for a safe road zone may include:
120.16 	(1) providing safe road zone signs to the local authority for use in the zone;
120.17 	(2) consulting with the local authority on roadway design modifications to improve 
120.18 	safety;
120.19 	(3) performing statewide safe road zone public awareness and educational outreach;
120.20 	(4) providing safe road zone outreach materials to the local authority for distribution to 
120.21 	the general public;
120.22 	(5) working with the local authority to enhance safety conditions in the zone;
120.23 	(6) establishing a speed limit as provided under section 169.14, subdivision 5i, with 
120.24 	supporting speed enforcement and education measures; and
120.25 	(7) evaluating the impacts of safety measures in the zone on: crashes; injuries and 
120.26 	fatalities; property damage; transportation system disruptions; safety for vulnerable roadway 
120.27 	users, including pedestrians and bicyclists; and other measures as identified by the 
120.28 	commissioner.
120.29 		Subd. 4.Traffic enforcement. The commissioner of public safety must coordinate with 
120.30 	local law enforcement agencies to determine implementation of enhanced traffic enforcement 
120.31 	in a safe road zone designated under this section.
121.1 		Subd. 5.Program information. The commissioner of transportation must maintain 
121.2 	information on a website that summarizes safe road zone implementation, including but not 
121.3 	limited to identification of requests for and designations of safe road zones, an overview of 
121.4 	safety measures and traffic enforcement activity, and a review of annual expenditures.

121.5 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
121.6 	read:
121.7 		Subd. 5i.Speed limits in safe road zone. (a) Upon request by the local authority, the 
121.8 	commissioner may establish a temporary or permanent speed limit in a safe road zone 
121.9 	designated under section 169.065, other than the limits provided in subdivision 2, based on 
121.10 	an engineering and traffic investigation.
121.11 	(b) The speed limit under this subdivision is effective upon the erection of appropriate 
121.12 	signs designating the speed and indicating the beginning and end of the segment on which 
121.13 	the speed limit is established. Any speed in excess of the posted limit is unlawful.

121.14 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.18, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
121.15 		Subd. 11.Passing parked authorized vehicle; citation; probable cause. (a) For 
121.16 	purposes of this subdivision, "authorized vehicle" means an authorized emergency vehicle, 
121.17 	as defined under section 169.011, subdivision 3; a tow truck or towing vehicle, as defined 
121.18 	under section 168B.011, subdivision 12a; a freeway service patrol vehicle; a road 
121.19 	maintenance vehicle; a utility company vehicle; a construction vehicle; a postal service 
121.20 	vehicle; a solid waste vehicle; or a recycling vehicle.
121.21 	(b) When approaching and before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, 
121.22 	flashing, or warning lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street 
121.23 	or highway having two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle shall must safely 
121.24 	move the vehicle to the lane farthest away from the authorized vehicle, if it is possible to 
121.25 	do so.
121.26 	(c) When approaching and before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, 
121.27 	flashing, or warning lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street 
121.28 	or highway having more than two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle shall
121.29 	must safely move the vehicle so as to leave a full lane vacant between the driver and any 
121.30 	lane in which the authorized vehicle is completely or partially parked or otherwise stopped, 
121.31 	if it is possible to do so.
122.1 	(d) If a lane change under paragraph (b) or (c) is impossible, or when approaching and 
122.2 	before passing an authorized vehicle with its emergency, flashing, or warning lights activated 
122.3 	that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway having only one lane 
122.4 	in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle must reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to 
122.5 	a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions until the motor vehicle has 
122.6 	completely passed the parked or stopped authorized vehicle, if it is possible to do so.
122.7 	(e) A peace officer may issue a citation to the driver of a motor vehicle if the peace 
122.8 	officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has operated the vehicle in violation of 
122.9 	this subdivision within the four-hour period following the termination of the incident or a 
122.10 	receipt of a report under paragraph (f). The citation may be issued even though the violation 
122.11 	was not committed in the presence of the peace officer.
122.12 	(f) Although probable cause may be otherwise satisfied by other evidentiary elements 
122.13 	or factors, probable cause is sufficient for purposes of this subdivision when the person 
122.14 	cited is operating the vehicle described by a member of the crew of an authorized emergency 
122.15 	vehicle or a towing vehicle as defined in section 168B.011, subdivision 12a, responding to 
122.16 	an incident in a timely report of the violation of this subdivision, which includes a description 
122.17 	of the vehicle used to commit the offense and the vehicle's license plate number. For the 
122.18 	purposes of issuance of a citation under paragraph (e), "timely" means that the report must 
122.19 	be made within a four-hour period following the termination of the incident.

122.20 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.18, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
122.21 	read:
122.22 		Subd. 11a.Passing stalled or disabled vehicle. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
122.23 	"stalled vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is disabled, parked, inoperable, or otherwise 
122.24 	stopped on or next to a street or highway.
122.25 	(b) When approaching and before passing a stalled vehicle with either its hazard lights 
122.26 	activated or people visibly present outside the vehicle on or next to a street or highway 
122.27 	having two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle must, if it is possible to do 
122.28 	so, safely move the vehicle to the lane farthest away from the stalled vehicle.
122.29 	(c) When approaching and before passing a stalled vehicle with either its hazard lights 
122.30 	activated or people visibly present outside the vehicle on or next to a street having two or 
122.31 	more lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle must, if it is possible to do so, safely 
122.32 	move the vehicle so as to leave a full lane vacant between the driver and any lane in which 
122.33 	the stalled vehicle is completely or partially parked or otherwise stopped.
123.1 	(d) If a lane change under paragraph (b) or (c) is impossible when approaching and 
123.2 	before passing a stalled vehicle with either its hazard lights activated or people visibly 
123.3 	present outside the vehicle on or next to a street or highway having only one lane in the 
123.4 	same direction, the driver of a vehicle must reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a speed 
123.5 	that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions until the motor vehicle has completely 
123.6 	passed the stalled vehicle, if it is possible to do so.

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

123.9 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
123.10 		Subd. 4.Riding rules. (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall on a 
123.11 	road must ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except 
123.12 	under any of the following situations road as the bicycle operator determines is safe. A 
123.13 	person operating a bicycle is not required to ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge 
123.14 	when:
123.15 	(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
123.16 	(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
123.17 	(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along 
123.18 	the right-hand curb or edge, including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, 
123.19 	surface hazards, or narrow widthnarrow-width lanes, that make it unsafe to continue along 
123.20 	the right-hand curb or edge; or;
123.21 	(4) when operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lane.; or
123.22 	(5) operating in a right-hand turn lane before entering an intersection.
123.23 	(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall operator must
123.24 	travel in the same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.
123.25 	(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder shall must not ride more than 
123.26 	two abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a 
123.27 	laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.
123.28 	(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder on a 
123.29 	crosswalk, shall must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible 
123.30 	signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. No A person shall
123.31 	must not ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local 
124.1 	authorities. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or 
124.2 	crosswalk under their jurisdiction.
124.3 	(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway shall must (1) give 
124.4 	an audible signal a safe distance prior to overtaking a bicycle or individual, (2) leave a safe 
124.5 	clearance distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction 
124.6 	on the bikeway, and shall (3) maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or 
124.7 	individual.
124.8 	(f) Notwithstanding section 169.06, subdivision 4, a bicycle operator may cross an 
124.9 	intersection proceeding from the leftmost one-third of a dedicated right-hand turn lane 
124.10 	without turning right.

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

124.12 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, is amended by adding a subdivision 
124.13 	to read:
124.14 		Subd. 4a.Stopping requirements. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "in the vicinity" 
124.15 	means located in an intersection or approaching an intersection in a manner that constitutes 
124.16 	a hazard of collision during the time that a bicycle operator would occupy the intersection.
124.17 	(b) A bicycle operator who approaches a stop sign must slow to a speed that allows for 
124.18 	stopping before entering the intersection or the nearest crosswalk. Notwithstanding 
124.19 	subdivision 1 and section 169.06, subdivision 4, if there is not a vehicle in the vicinity, the 
124.20 	operator may make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping.
124.21 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision alters the right-of-way requirements under section 169.20. 
124.22 	The provisions under this subdivision do not apply when traffic is controlled by a peace 
124.23 	officer or a person authorized to control traffic under section 169.06.

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

124.25 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
124.26 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purpose of section 168.021 and this section, the following 
124.27 	terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
124.28 	(b) "Health professional" means a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, 
124.29 	advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physical therapist, or licensed chiropractor.
124.30 	(c) "Long-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than 12 months 
124.31 	but not greater than 71 months.
125.1 	(d) "Organization certificate" means a certificate issued to an entity other than a natural 
125.2 	person for a period of three years.
125.3 	(e) "Permit" refers to a permit that is issued for a period of 30 days, in lieu of the 
125.4 	certificate referred to in subdivision 3, while the application is being processed.
125.5 	(f) "Physically disabled person" means a person who:
125.6 	(1) because of disability cannot walk without significant risk of falling;
125.7 	(2) because of disability cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;
125.8 	(3) because of disability cannot walk without the aid of another person, a walker, a cane, 
125.9 	crutches, braces, a prosthetic device, or a wheelchair;
125.10 	(4) is restricted by a respiratory disease to such an extent that the person's forced 
125.11 	(respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 
125.12 	one liter;
125.13 	(5) has an arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) of less than 60 mm/Hg on room air at rest;
125.14 	(6) uses portable oxygen;
125.15 	(7) has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are 
125.16 	classified in severity as class III or class IV according to standards set by the American 
125.17 	Heart Association;
125.18 	(8) has lost an arm or a leg and does not have or cannot use an artificial limb; or
125.19 	(9) has a disability that would be aggravated by walking 200 feet under normal 
125.20 	environmental conditions to an extent that would be life threatening.; or
125.21 	(10) is legally blind.
125.22 	(g) A pregnant person experiencing any of the conditions described in paragraph (f) is 
125.23 	eligible for parking privileges pursuant to this section.
125.24 	(g) (h) "Short-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than six 
125.25 	months but not greater than 12 months.
125.26 	(h) (i) "Six-year certificate" means a certificate issued for a period of six years.
125.27 	(i) (j) "Temporary certificate" means a certificate issued for a period not greater than 
125.28 	six months.

126.1 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
126.2 		Subd. 2.Prohibition on use; penalty. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, when a 
126.3 	motor vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, the person operating the vehicle upon a street 
126.4 	or highway is prohibited from:
126.5 	(1) holding a wireless communications device with one or both hands; or
126.6 	(2) using a wireless communications device to:
126.7 	(1) (i) initiate, compose, send, retrieve, or read an electronic message;
126.8 	(2) (ii) engage in a cellular phone call, including initiating a call, talking or listening, 
126.9 	and participating in video calling; and
126.10 	(3) (iii) access the following types of content stored on the device: video content, audio 
126.11 	content, images, games, or software applications.
126.12 	(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of 
126.13 	$275.

126.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
126.15 	committed on or after that date.

126.16 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
126.17 		Subd. 3.Exceptions. (a) The prohibitions in subdivision 2 do not apply if a person uses 
126.18 	a wireless communications device:
126.19 	(1) solely in a voice-activated or hands-free mode to (i) initiate or participate in a cellular 
126.20 	phone call, provided that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands; or to
126.21 	(ii) initiate, compose, send, or listen to an electronic message;
126.22 	(2) to view or operate a global positioning system or navigation system in a manner that 
126.23 	does not require the driver to type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided 
126.24 	that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands;
126.25 	(3) to listen to audio-based content in a manner that does not require the driver to scroll 
126.26 	or type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided that the person does not 
126.27 	hold the device with one or both hands;
126.28 	(4) to obtain emergency assistance to (i) report a traffic accident, medical emergency, 
126.29 	or serious traffic hazard, or (ii) prevent a crime about to be committed;
126.30 	(5) in the reasonable belief that a person's life or safety is in immediate danger; or
127.1 	(6) in an authorized emergency vehicle while in the performance of official duties.
127.2 	(b) The exception in paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to accessing nonnavigation 
127.3 	video content, engaging in video calling, engaging in live-streaming, accessing gaming 
127.4 	data, or reading electronic messages.

127.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to violations 
127.6 	committed on or after that date.

127.7 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.8261, is amended to read:
127.8 	169.8261 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; FOREST PRODUCTS SPECIAL 
127.9 	PERMIT.
127.10 		Subdivision 1.Exemption Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, "raw or unfinished 
127.11 	forest products" include wood chips, paper, pulp, oriented strand board, laminated strand 
127.12 	lumber, hardboard, treated lumber, untreated lumber, or barrel staves.
127.13 	(b) In compliance with this section, a person may operate a vehicle or combination of 
127.14 	vehicles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest 
127.15 	paved highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 
127.16 	169.829.
127.17 		Subd. 1a.Six-axle and over-width vehicle permit. (a) A road authority may issue an 
127.18 	annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more 
127.19 	axles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved 
127.20 	highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829
127.21 	and be operated with:
127.22 	(1) a gross vehicle weight of up to:
127.23 	(i) 90,000 pounds; and
127.24 	(ii) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
127.25 	subdivision 1; and
127.26 	(2) a total outside width of the vehicle or the load that does not exceed 114 inches.
127.27 	(b) In addition to the conditions in subdivision 2, a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
127.28 	that is operated with a permit under this subdivision and transporting a load that exceeds 
127.29 	108 inches must:
127.30 	(1) display red or orange flags, 18 inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on 
127.31 	both sides of the load; and
128.1 	(2) not be operated on any road in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, 
128.2 	subdivision 4.
128.3 	(c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision may only 
128.4 	be operated on an interstate highway:
128.5 	(1) as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q), for operation on the 
128.6 	specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 35; or
128.7 	(2) if the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds.
128.8 		Subd. 2.Conditions. (a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles described in subdivision 
128.9 	1 operated under this section must:
128.10 	(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the 
128.11 	commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;
128.12 	(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
128.13 	(3) be equipped and operated with six or more axles and brakes on all wheels;
128.14 	(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or 99,000 pounds gross vehicle 
128.15 	weight during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
128.16 	(5) not be operated on interstate highways;
128.17 	(6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
128.18 	(4) be operated under a permit issued by each road authority having jurisdiction over a 
128.19 	road on which the vehicle is operated, if required by the road authority;
128.20 	(7) (5) obey all road and bridge postings, including those pertaining to lane or roadway 
128.21 	width; and
128.22 	(8) (6) not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.
128.23 	(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits listed 
128.24 	in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be 
128.25 	exceeded by not more than 23.75 percent during the time when seasonal increases are 
128.26 	authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
128.27 	(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (5), a vehicle or combination of vehicles 
128.28 	hauling raw or unfinished forest products may operate on the segment of marked Interstate 
128.29 	Highway 35 provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q)(2)(D).
129.1 		Subd. 3.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for 
129.2 	a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted 
129.3 	vehicle's registration.

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

129.5 	Sec. 53. [169.8296] WEIGHT LIMITS; TOWING AND RECOVERY VEHICLE.
129.6 		Subdivision 1.Annual permit. The commissioner may issue permits to an applicant 
129.7 	who pays a single $300 annual fee to cover all tow trucks and towing vehicles owned by 
129.8 	the applicant and who meets any other conditions prescribed by the commissioner. The 
129.9 	proceeds of this fee must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. The permit authorizes 
129.10 	the tow truck or towing vehicle, when towing a disabled or damaged vehicle to a place of 
129.11 	repair or safekeeping, to exceed the length and weight limitations of this chapter.
129.12 		Subd. 2.Applicability with urgent movement. Sections 169.823 to 169.828 do not 
129.13 	apply to a tow truck or towing vehicle when towing a disabled or damaged vehicle and the 
129.14 	movement is urgent and for the purpose of removing the disabled vehicle from the roadway 
129.15 	to a place of repair or safekeeping. A permit is not required for a vehicle operating under 
129.16 	this subdivision.
129.17 		Subd. 3.Seasonal load restrictions; exemption. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
129.18 	"recovery vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with a boom that is used to move or recover 
129.19 	an inoperable vehicle.
129.20 	(b) The seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87, subdivisions 1 and 2, do not 
129.21 	apply to a tow truck, towing vehicle, or a recovery vehicle that does not exceed a weight 
129.22 	of 20,000 pounds per single axle and is being operated for the purpose of towing or 
129.23 	recovering another vehicle that:
129.24 	(1) is involved in a vehicle crash or is inoperable and is located within a public road 
129.25 	right-of-way; or
129.26 	(2) has entered a public body of water adjacent to the roadway.

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

129.28 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.865, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
129.29 		Subd. 1a.Definition. For purposes of this section, "qualifying agricultural products" 
129.30 	means:
130.1 	(1) agricultural crops, including but not limited to corn, soybeans, oats, grain, and 
130.2 	by-products of agricultural crops;
130.3 	(2) livestock, including but not limited to cattle, hogs, and poultry;
130.4 	(3) food crops, including but not limited to sugar beets, potatoes, carrots, and onions;
130.5 	(4) fluid milk;
130.6 	(5) seed and material used for or in livestock and poultry feed; and
130.7 	(6) livestock manure.; and
130.8 	(7) raw or processed grass seed.

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

130.10 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.042, is amended to read:
130.11 	171.042 DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR MEDICAL REASON.
130.12 	(a) For purposes of this section, "relative" means the applicant's grandparent, parent, 
130.13 	sibling, or legal guardian, including adoptive, half, step, and in-law relationships.
130.14 	(b) Notwithstanding any provisions of section 171.04, relating to the age of an applicant, 
130.15 	the commissioner may issue a driver's license to a person who has attained the age of 15 
130.16 	years but is under the age of 16 years, who, except for age, is qualified to hold a driver's 
130.17 	license and who needs to operate a motor vehicle because of:
130.18 	(1) personal or family medical reasons;
130.19 	(2) medical reasons of a relative; or
130.20 	(3) a disabled relative who has a disability that makes it difficult to drive or who does 
130.21 	not have a driver's license due to a disability.
130.22 	(c) The applicant is not required to comply with the six-month instruction permit 
130.23 	possession provisions of sections 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (2), and 171.05, subdivision 
130.24 	2a, or with the 12-month provisional license possession provision of section 171.04, 
130.25 	subdivision 1, clause (1), item (i).
130.26 	(d) Applicants shall must apply to the commissioner for the license on forms prescribed 
130.27 	by the commissioner. The application shall must be accompanied by written verified 
130.28 	statements by from the applicant's parent or guardian and by relative or a doctor setting 
130.29 	forth the necessity reason the applicant is qualified for the license. The commissioner in 
131.1 	issuing such license may impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's 
131.2 	judgment are necessary to the interests of the public safety and welfare.

131.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to applications 
131.4 	submitted on or after that date.

131.5 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
131.6 		Subd. 2.Person less than 18 years of age. (a) The department may issue an instruction 
131.7 	permit to an applicant who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who:
131.8 	(1) has completed a course of driver education in another state, has a previously issued 
131.9 	valid license from another state, or:
131.10 	(i) is enrolled in either: behind-the-wheel training in a driver education program; and
131.11 	(ii) has completed:
131.12 	(i) a public, private, or commercial (A) the classroom phase of instruction in a driver 
131.13 	education program that is approved by the commissioner of public safety and that includes 
131.14 	classroom and behind-the-wheel training; or
131.15 	(B) 15 hours of classroom instruction in a driver education program that presents 
131.16 	classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction concurrently;
131.17 	(ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program (C) home-classroom driver 
131.18 	training, when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home school within the 
131.19 	meaning of sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, the student is working toward a homeschool
131.20 	home school diploma, the student is taking home-classroom driver training with classroom
131.21 	materials are approved by the commissioner of public safety, and the student's parent has 
131.22 	certified the student's homeschool home school and home-classroom driver training status 
131.23 	on the form approved by the commissioner;
131.24 	(D) a teleconference driver education program authorized by section 171.395; or
131.25 	(E) an online driver education program authorized by section 171.396;
131.26 	(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the driver education program 
131.27 	or has completed 15 hours of classroom instruction in a program that presents classroom 
131.28 	and behind-the-wheel instruction concurrently;
131.29 	(3) (2) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight;
131.30 	(4) (3) has passed a department-administered test of the applicant's knowledge of traffic 
131.31 	laws;
132.1 	(5) (4) has completed the required application, which must be approved by (i) either 
132.2 	parent when both reside in the same household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise, then 
132.3 	(ii) the parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event there is no court order 
132.4 	for custody, then (iii) the parent or spouse of the parent with whom the minor is living or, 
132.5 	if items (i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody of the minor, (v) the 
132.6 	foster parent or the director of the transitional living program in which the child resides or, 
132.7 	in the event a person under the age of 18 has no living father, mother, or guardian, or is 
132.8 	married or otherwise legally emancipated, then (vi) the applicant's adult spouse, adult close 
132.9 	family member, or adult employer; provided, that the approval required by this clause 
132.10 	contains a verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of the parent, guardian, 
132.11 	adult spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; and
132.12 	(6) (5) has paid all fees required in section 171.06, subdivision 2.
132.13 	(b) In addition, the applicant may submit a certification stating that a primary driving 
132.14 	supervisor has completed the supplemental parental curriculum under section 171.0701, 
132.15 	subdivision 1a, for the purposes of provisional license requirements under section 171.055, 
132.16 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (6). The certification must be completed by a driver 
132.17 	education instructor, as defined under section 171.0701, subdivision 1a.
132.18 	(c) For the purposes of determining compliance with the certification of paragraph (a), 
132.19 	clause (1), item (ii), subitem (C), the commissioner may request verification of a student's 
132.20 	homeschool home school status from the superintendent of the school district in which the 
132.21 	student resides and the superintendent shall provide that verification.
132.22 	(d) A driver education program under this subdivision includes a public, private, or 
132.23 	commercial program and must be approved by the commissioner.
132.24 	(d) (e) The instruction permit is valid for two years from the date of application and may 
132.25 	be renewed upon payment of a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction permit 
132.26 	under section 171.06, subdivision 2.

132.27 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
132.28 	2023, chapter 13, article 1, section 3, and Laws 2023, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, is 
132.29 	amended to read:
132.30 		Subd. 3.Contents of application; other information. (a) An application must:
132.31 	(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the 
132.32 	applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;
133.1 	(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and 
133.2 	any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the 
133.3 	applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;
133.4 	(3) state:
133.5 	(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or
133.6 	(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a 
133.7 	Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, 
133.8 	that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;
133.9 	(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care 
133.10 	directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7;
133.11 	(5) include a method for the applicant to:
133.12 	(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, 
133.13 	and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;
133.14 	(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);
133.15 	(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, 
133.16 	subdivision 3c; and
133.17 	(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b.; and
133.18 	(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity; and
133.19 	(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.
133.20 	(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:
133.21 	(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and
133.22 	(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of 
133.23 	the REAL ID Act:
133.24 	(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, 
133.25 	unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;
133.26 	(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and
133.27 	(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.
133.28 	(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must 
133.29 	be accompanied by:
134.1 	(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States 
134.2 	citizenship; and
134.3 	(2) a photographic identity document.
134.4 	(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card 
134.5 	containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant 
134.6 	is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, 
134.7 	instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota 
134.8 	Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
134.9 	(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying 
134.10 	documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in 
134.11 	paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence 
134.12 	in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about 
134.13 	an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except 
134.14 	as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

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

134.17 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
134.18 		Subd. 7.Remote application. (a) The commissioner must establish a process for an 
134.19 	eligible individual to apply remotely for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card, 
134.20 	whether through a website or other means, or a combination, as provided in this subdivision.
134.21 	(b) The commissioner may issue or reinstate an expired driver's license or Minnesota 
134.22 	identification card and may renew a driver's license or Minnesota identification card for an 
134.23 	eligible individual who does not apply in-person if:
134.24 	(1) the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate eligibility, as prescribed by the 
134.25 	commissioner;
134.26 	(2) there is not a material change to the applicant's name, date of birth, signature, and 
134.27 	driver's license or identification number since the most recent driver's license or Minnesota 
134.28 	identification card issuance;
134.29 	(3) the application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or Minnesota 
134.30 	identification card, as identified in sections 171.019, subdivision 2, and 171.02, subdivision 
134.31 	2;
134.32 	(4) one of the following requirements is met:
135.1 	(i) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken 
135.2 	within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance; or
135.3 	(ii) for a noncompliant license or identification card, the applicant submits a photograph 
135.4 	that meets the requirements of sections 171.07 and 171.071, Minnesota Rules, part 
135.5 	7410.1810, subpart 1, and any other technical requirements established by the commissioner, 
135.6 	which may include but are not limited to background color, lighting and visibility standards, 
135.7 	and electronic file size;
135.8 	(5) for a driver's license, the commissioner has a record that the applicant has undergone 
135.9 	an examination of the applicant's eyesight within the last two years, or the applicant submits 
135.10 	a vision examination certificate that:
135.11 	(i) has been completed within the last two years;
135.12 	(ii) is signed by a licensed physician or an optometrist, including one who holds a similar 
135.13 	license in a jurisdiction outside the United States; and
135.14 	(iii) is in a form as prescribed by the commissioner;
135.15 	(6) for an expired driver's license or Minnesota identification card:
135.16 	(i) expiration was within the past five years;
135.17 	(ii) expiration was due to driver's license or identification card issuance by another 
135.18 	jurisdiction; and
135.19 	(iii) the application includes surrender or invalidation of a valid driver's license or 
135.20 	identification card issued by another jurisdiction; and
135.21 	(7) the most recent issuance, reinstatement, or renewal was not performed under this 
135.22 	subdivision.
135.23 	(c) A person who applies for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under 
135.24 	this subdivision is not required to:
135.25 	(1) take a knowledge examination;
135.26 	(2) take a road examination to demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable 
135.27 	control in the operation of a motor vehicle; and
135.28 	(3) appear in-person for an updated photograph upon return to Minnesota or release 
135.29 	from incarceration, as appropriate.
135.30 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "eligible individual" means:
136.1 	(1) a person serving outside Minnesota in active military service, as defined in section 
136.2 	190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit of the armed forces of the United States;
136.3 	(2) a person serving outside Minnesota as a volunteer in the Peace Corps;
136.4 	(3) a person who is an employee of a federal department or agency who is assigned to 
136.5 	foreign service outside of the United States; or
136.6 	(4) a person residing outside of Minnesota because the person is a spouse, domestic 
136.7 	partner, or dependent under age 26 of a person in clause (1), (2), or (3).; or
136.8 	(5) a person who applies for renewal and is serving a sentence of longer than six months 
136.9 	in a Minnesota jail or correctional facility that has no existing agreement on renewals with 
136.10 	the commissioner.

136.11 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
136.12 		Subd. 15.Veteran designation. (a) At the request of an eligible applicant and on payment 
136.13 	of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's 
136.14 	license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic or written designation of:
136.15 	(1) Veteran; or
136.16 	(2) Veteran 100% T&P.
136.17 	(b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this 
136.18 	subdivision, the applicant must:
136.19 	(1) be one of the following:
136.20 	(i) a veteran, as defined in section 197.447; or
136.21 	(ii) a retired member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the United States 
136.22 	armed forces;
136.23 	(2) have provide a certified copy of the veteran's applicant's discharge papers that confirms 
136.24 	an honorable or general discharge under honorable conditions status, or a military retiree 
136.25 	identification card, veteran identification card, or veteran health identification card; and
136.26 	(3) if the applicant is seeking the disability designation under paragraph (a), clause (2), 
136.27 	provide satisfactory evidence of a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected 
136.28 	disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
136.29 	(c) The commissioner of public safety is required to issue drivers' licenses and Minnesota 
136.30 	identification cards with the veteran designation only after entering a new contract or in 
137.1 	coordination with producing a new card design with modifications made as required by 
137.2 	law.

137.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and 
137.4 	applies to applications submitted on or after that date.

137.5 	Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.26, is amended to read:
137.6 	171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.
137.7 		Subdivision 1.Driver and vehicle services operating account. Unless otherwise 
137.8 	specified, all money received under this chapter must be paid into the state treasury and 
137.9 	credited to deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special 
137.10 	revenue fund specified under sections section299A.705, except as provided in subdivision 
137.11 	2 of that section; 171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); 171.20, 
137.12 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d); and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

137.13 	Sec. 61. [171.301] REINTEGRATION LICENSE.
137.14 		Subdivision 1.Conditions of issuance. (a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration 
137.15 	driver's license to any person:
137.16 	(1) who is 18 years of age or older;
137.17 	(2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement 
137.18 	or incarceration in:
137.19 	(i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or 
137.20 	licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
137.21 	(ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
137.22 	(iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other 
137.23 	state; and
137.24 	(3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in 
137.25 	section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred 
137.26 	before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
137.27 	(b) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section 
137.28 	169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the 
137.29 	person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written 
137.30 	statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the 
137.31 	commissioner.
138.1 	(c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section 
138.2 	171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after 
138.3 	the commissioner receives notice of a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65, 
138.4 	paragraph (e), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no 
138.5 	longer be suspended.
138.6 	(d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 
138.7 	1, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license 
138.8 	to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
138.9 	(e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
138.10 	(1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or 
138.11 	(11);
138.12 	(2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
138.13 	(3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody 
138.14 	that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including 
138.15 	suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section 
138.16 	171.186, subdivision 1; or
138.17 	(4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator 
138.18 	compact.
138.19 	(f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's 
138.20 	license.
138.21 		Subd. 2.Application. (a) Application for a reintegration driver's license must be made 
138.22 	in the form and manner approved by the commissioner.
138.23 	(b) A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement 
138.24 	or incarceration on or after April 1, 2024, must apply for the license within one year of 
138.25 	release. A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement 
138.26 	or incarceration before April 1, 2024, must apply for the license by April 1, 2025.
138.27 		Subd. 3.Fees prohibited. (a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:
138.28 	(1) the commissioner must not impose:
138.29 	(i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; or
138.30 	(ii) an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
139.1 	(2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 
139.2 	4.
139.3 	(b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge 
139.4 	any unpaid fees or fines.
139.5 		Subd. 4.Cancellation of license. (a) The commissioner must cancel the reintegration 
139.6 	driver's license of any person who commits a violation that would result in the suspension, 
139.7 	revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including suspension for nonpayment of 
139.8 	child support or maintenance payments as described in section 171.186, subdivision 1. The 
139.9 	commissioner must not cancel a reintegration driver's license for payment of a fine or 
139.10 	resolution of a criminal charge if the underlying incident occurred before the reintegration 
139.11 	driver's license was issued, unless the conviction would have made the person ineligible to 
139.12 	receive a reintegration driver' s license. Except as described in paragraph (b), a person whose 
139.13 	reintegration driver's license is canceled under this subdivision may not be issued another 
139.14 	reintegration driver's license and may not operate a motor vehicle for the remainder of the 
139.15 	period of suspension or revocation or 30 days, whichever is longer.
139.16 	(b) A person whose reintegration driver's license is canceled under paragraph (a) may 
139.17 	apply for a new reintegration driver's license if the person is incarcerated or confined for a 
139.18 	period of at least 180 consecutive days after the cancellation and the person meets the 
139.19 	conditions described in subdivision 1.
139.20 	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits cancellation and reinstatement of a reintegration 
139.21 	driver's license for any other reason described in section 171.14 provided any factor making 
139.22 	the person not eligible for a driver's license under section 171.04 occurred or became known 
139.23 	to the commissioner after issuance of the reintegration driver's license.
139.24 		Subd. 5.Expiration. A reintegration driver's license expires 15 months from the date 
139.25 	of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
139.26 		Subd. 6.Issuance of regular driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule 
139.27 	to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license 
139.28 	to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
139.29 	(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
139.30 	(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has 
139.31 	not expired under subdivision 5;
140.1 	(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment 
140.2 	of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 
140.3 	2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
140.4 	(4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident 
140.5 	violator compact.
140.6 	(b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a fee or surcharge 
140.7 	under section 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person who is eligible and applies for a license 
140.8 	under paragraph (a).

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

140.10 	Sec. 62. [171.395] TELECONFERENCE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
140.11 		Subdivision 1.Authorization. A licensed driver education program that provides both 
140.12 	classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction may offer teleconference driver education as 
140.13 	provided in this section. For purposes of this section, the driver education program must 
140.14 	offer both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. If a program partners or contracts 
140.15 	with a second program to provide any portion of classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction, 
140.16 	the first program is not eligible to offer teleconference driver education instruction.
140.17 		Subd. 2.Curriculum and instruction requirements. (a) A teleconference driver 
140.18 	education program must:
140.19 	(1) meet the requirements as provided in section 171.0701, subdivision 1, and Minnesota 
140.20 	Rules, chapter 7411, or successor rules;
140.21 	(2) use teleconferencing, or another similar method, that provides live synchronous 
140.22 	distance learning and ensures that student questions and comments can be addressed in real 
140.23 	time;
140.24 	(3) link all locations together with picture and sound;
140.25 	(4) use classroom instruction curriculum identical to the curriculum used by the driver 
140.26 	education program in an in-person setting;
140.27 	(5) offer teleconference instruction to any student enrolled in the approved driver 
140.28 	education program; and
140.29 	(6) provide teleconference interactive supplemental parent curriculum consistent with 
140.30 	section 171.0701, subdivision 1a.
141.1 	(b) A student may receive teleconference instruction only if the driver education instructor 
141.2 	verifies the student can interact with the instructor in real time with picture and sound.

141.3 	Sec. 63. [171.396] ONLINE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
141.4 	(a) A licensed driver education program may offer online driver education as provided 
141.5 	in this section. The online driver education program must satisfy the requirements for 
141.6 	classroom driver education as provided in section 171.0701, subdivision 1, and Minnesota 
141.7 	Rules, chapter 7411. In addition, an online driver education program must:
141.8 	(1) include a means for the student to measure performance outcomes;
141.9 	(2) use a pool of rotating quiz questions;
141.10 	(3) incorporate accountability features to ensure the identity of the student while engaged 
141.11 	in the course of online study;
141.12 	(4) measure the amount of time that the student spends in the course;
141.13 	(5) provide technical support to customers that is available 24 hours per day, seven days 
141.14 	per week;
141.15 	(6) require a licensed Minnesota driver education instructor to monitor each student's 
141.16 	progress and be available to answer questions in a timely manner, provided that the instructor 
141.17 	is not required to monitor progress or answer questions in real time;
141.18 	(7) store course content and student data on a secure server that is protected against data 
141.19 	breaches and is regularly backed up;
141.20 	(8) incorporate preventive measures in place to protect against the access of private 
141.21 	information;
141.22 	(9) include the ability to update course content uniformly throughout the state; and
141.23 	(10) provide online interactive supplemental parental curriculum consistent with section 
141.24 	171.0701, subdivision 1a.
141.25 	(b) Except as required by this section, the commissioner is prohibited from imposing 
141.26 	requirements on online driver education programs that are not equally applicable to classroom 
141.27 	driver education programs.

142.1 	Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
142.2 	read:
142.3 		Subd. 3.Greenhouse gas emissions targets. (a) In association with the goals under 
142.4 	subdivision 2, clauses (10) and (13) to (16), the commissioner of transportation must establish 
142.5 	targets for the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal under section 216H.02, 
142.6 	subdivision 1.
142.7 	(b) The targets must include:
142.8 	(1) establishment of proportional emissions reduction performance targets for the 
142.9 	transportation sector;
142.10 	(2) specification of the performance targets on a five-year or more frequent basis; and
142.11 	(3) allocation across the transportation sector, which:
142.12 	(i) must provide for an allocation to the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, 
142.13 	subdivision 2;
142.14 	(ii) must account for differences in the feasibility and extent of emissions reductions 
142.15 	across forms of land use and across regions of the state; and
142.16 	(iii) may include performance targets based on Department of Transportation district, 
142.17 	geographic region, a per capita calculation, or transportation mode, or a combination.

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

142.19 	Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.03, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
142.20 		Subd. 1c.Minnesota state highway investment plan. Within one year of each revision 
142.21 	of the statewide multimodal transportation plan under subdivision 1a, the commissioner 
142.22 	must prepare a 20-year Minnesota state highway investment plan that:
142.23 	(1) incorporates performance measures and targets for assessing progress and achievement 
142.24 	of the state's transportation goals, objectives, and policies identified in this chapter for the 
142.25 	state trunk highway system, and those goals, objectives, and policies established in the 
142.26 	statewide multimodal transportation plan. Performance targets must be based on objectively 
142.27 	verifiable measures, and address, at a minimum:
142.28 	(i) preservation and maintenance of the structural condition of state highway roadways, 
142.29 	bridges, pavements, roadside infrastructure, and traveler-related facilities;
142.30 	(ii) safety; and
142.31 	(iii) mobility;
143.1 	(2) summarizes trends and impacts for each performance target over the past five years;
143.2 	(3) summarizes the amount and analyzes the impact of the department's capital 
143.3 	investments and priorities over the past five years on each performance target, including a 
143.4 	comparison of prior plan projected costs with actual costs;
143.5 	(4) identifies the investments required to meet the established performance targets over 
143.6 	the next 20-year period;
143.7 	(5) projects available state and federal funding over the 20-year period, including any 
143.8 	unique, competitive, time-limited, or focused funding opportunities;
143.9 	(6) identifies strategies to ensure the most efficient use of existing transportation 
143.10 	infrastructure, and to maximize the performance benefits of projected available funding;
143.11 	(7) establishes investment priorities for projected funding, which must:
143.12 	(i) provide for cost-effective preservation, maintenance, and repair to address the goal 
143.13 	under section 174.01, subdivision 2, clause (9), in a manner that aligns with other goals in 
143.14 	that section;
143.15 	(ii) as appropriate, provide a schedule of major projects or improvement programs for 
143.16 	the 20-year period; and
143.17 	(iii) identify resulting projected costs and impact on performance targets; and
143.18 	(8) identifies those performance targets identified under clause (1) not expected to meet 
143.19 	the target outcome over the 20-year period together with alternative strategies that could 
143.20 	be implemented to meet the targets; and
143.21 	(9) establishes procedures and guidance for capacity expansion project development to 
143.22 	conform with section 161.178, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).

143.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2025, and applies to plan 
143.24 	revisions adopted on or after that date.

143.25 	Sec. 66. [174.375] ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
143.26 		Subdivision 1.Committee established; duties. (a) The commissioner of transportation 
143.27 	must establish an active transportation advisory committee. The advisory committee must 
143.28 	make recommendations to the commissioner on items related to:
143.29 	(1) active transportation, including safety, education, and development programs;
143.30 	(2) the active transportation program under section 174.38; and
144.1 	(3) the safe routes to school program under section 174.40.
144.2 	(b) The committee must review and analyze issues and needs relating to active 
144.3 	transportation on public rights-of-way and identify solutions and goals for addressing 
144.4 	identified issues and needs.
144.5 	(c) For purposes of this section, "active transportation" includes bicycling, pedestrian 
144.6 	activities, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation.
144.7 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The advisory committee consists of the members specified 
144.8 	in this subdivision.
144.9 	(b) The commissioner of transportation must appoint up to 18 public members as follows: 
144.10 	one member from each of the department's seven greater Minnesota districts; four members 
144.11 	from the department's metropolitan district; and no more than seven members at large. Each 
144.12 	of the members at large must represent nonmotorized interests or organizations.
144.13 	(c) The commissioners of each of the following state agencies must appoint an employee 
144.14 	of the agency to serve as a member: administration, education, health, natural resources, 
144.15 	public safety, transportation, and pollution control. The chair of the Metropolitan Council 
144.16 	must appoint an employee of the council to serve as a member. The director of Explore 
144.17 	Minnesota Tourism must appoint an employee of the agency to serve as a member.
144.18 	(d) The division administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may appoint an 
144.19 	employee of the agency to serve as a member.
144.20 	(e) Each member of the committee serves a four-year term at the pleasure of the 
144.21 	appointing authority.
144.22 	(f) The committee must select a chair from its membership.
144.23 		Subd. 3.Meetings; staffing. (a) The advisory committee must establish a meeting 
144.24 	schedule and meet at least annually.
144.25 	(b) The commissioner of transportation must provide department staff support to the 
144.26 	advisory committee.
144.27 		Subd. 4.Expenses. (a) Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation, 
144.28 	but members who are not employees of government agencies must be reimbursed for 
144.29 	expenses in the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan adopted 
144.30 	under section 43A.18, subdivision 2.
144.31 	(b) To provide compensation under paragraph (a), the commissioner of transportation 
144.32 	may expend the amount necessary from general fund appropriations.
145.1 		Subd. 5.Reports. The advisory committee must submit an annual report to the 
145.2 	commissioner of transportation.
145.3 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The advisory committee expires June 30, 2033.

145.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment. The 
145.5 	commissioner of transportation must convene the first meeting by October 15, 2023.

145.6 	Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.38, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
145.7 		Subd. 3.Active transportation account. An active transportation account is established 
145.8 	in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by law and any other 
145.9 	money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the 
145.10 	account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and must be expended only on a 
145.11 	project projects that receives receive financial assistance under this section.

145.12 	Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.38, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
145.13 		Subd. 6.Use of funds. (a) The commissioner must determine permissible uses of financial 
145.14 	assistance under this section, which are limited to:
145.15 	(1) construction and maintenance of bicycle, trail, and pedestrian infrastructure, including 
145.16 	but not limited to safe routes to school infrastructure and bicycle facilities and centers; and
145.17 	(2) noninfrastructure programming, including activities as specified in section 174.40, 
145.18 	subdivision 7a, paragraph (b).
145.19 	(b) Of the amount made available in each fiscal year, the first $500,000 is for grants to 
145.20 	develop, maintain, and implement active transportation safety curriculum for youth ages 
145.21 	five to 14 years old, and if remaining funds are available, for (1) youth ages 15 to 17 years 
145.22 	old, (2) adult active transportation safety programs, and (3) adult learn-to-ride programs. 
145.23 	The curriculum must include resources for teachers and must meet the model training 
145.24 	materials requirements under section 123B.935, subdivision 4.

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

145.26 	Sec. 69. [174.47] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
145.27 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
145.28 	the meanings given.
145.29 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
146.1 	(c) "Program" means the electric vehicle infrastructure program established in this 
146.2 	section.
146.3 	(d) "Project" includes but is not limited to planning, predesign, design, preliminary and 
146.4 	final engineering, environmental analysis, property acquisition, construction, and 
146.5 	maintenance.
146.6 		Subd. 2.Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The commissioner must establish 
146.7 	a statewide electric vehicle infrastructure program for the purpose of implementing the 
146.8 	National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and successor programs to 
146.9 	maximize the use of federal funds available to the state.
146.10 		Subd. 3.Authority to contract. The commissioner may enter into an agreement with 
146.11 	any private or public entity to provide financial assistance for, or engage in the planning, 
146.12 	designing, developing, hosting, constructing, equipping, operating, or maintaining of, electric 
146.13 	vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to environmental studies, preliminary 
146.14 	engineering, final design, construction, and developing financial and operating plans.
146.15 		Subd. 4.Program requirements. (a) The commissioner must require that electric vehicle 
146.16 	infrastructure funded under the program is constructed, installed, and maintained in 
146.17 	conformance with the requirements under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, section 
146.18 	680.106, paragraph (j), or successor requirements.
146.19 	(b) An electric vehicle infrastructure project that receives funds under the program is 
146.20 	subject to the requirement of paying the prevailing wage rate as defined in section 177.42, 
146.21 	and the requirements and enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 
146.22 	to 177.435, and 177.45.
146.23 		Subd. 5.Report. (a) Every even-numbered year by February 1, the commissioner must 
146.24 	submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
146.25 	with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance regarding the electric vehicle 
146.26 	infrastructure program. At a minimum, the report must include:
146.27 	(1) an itemization of federal funds spent for the program, including the purpose of the 
146.28 	expenditure and the recipient of the expenditure;
146.29 	(2) an itemization of state funds spent for the program, including the purpose of the 
146.30 	expenditure and the recipient of the expenditure;
146.31 	(3) the amount of money, from any source, that was used for department staff related to 
146.32 	the program;
146.33 	(4) any changes to the plan that were made since the previous report was submitted;
147.1 	(5) the locations of electric vehicle infrastructure created with the program, including 
147.2 	the type of infrastructure and whether the infrastructure is on public or private property;
147.3 	(6) a description of how projects were selected; and
147.4 	(7) a description of how the commissioner is ensuring electric vehicle infrastructure is 
147.5 	regionally balanced.
147.6 	(b) The commissioner is not required to submit a report pursuant to this subdivision if, 
147.7 	since the previous report was submitted, no money has been spent pursuant to this section.

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

147.9 	Sec. 70. [174.59] OPERATION COSTS FOR CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING.
147.10 	The cost of operation and maintenance of the central office building for the Department 
147.11 	of Transportation, or the portion that is properly attributable to the Department of 
147.12 	Transportation, must be paid as follows:
147.13 	(1) 75 percent from the trunk highway fund, from available departmental resources; and
147.14 	(2) 25 percent from the general fund, for which an amount sufficient is annually 
147.15 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner.

147.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.

147.17 	Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.634, is amended to read:
147.18 	174.634 PASSENGER RAIL; FUNDING.
147.19 		Subdivision 1.General. (a) The commissioner may apply for funding from federal, 
147.20 	state, regional, local, and private sources to carry out the commissioner's duties in section 
147.21 	174.632.
147.22 	(b) Section 174.88, subdivision 2, does not apply to the commissioner's performance of 
147.23 	duties and exercise of powers under sections 174.632 to 174.636.
147.24 		Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation. (a) A passenger rail account 
147.25 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this 
147.26 	subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to 
147.27 	the account.
147.28 	(b) By July 15 annually, the commissioner of revenue must transfer an amount from the 
147.29 	general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 percent of the portion of the state 
148.1 	general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad operating property, as defined under 
148.2 	section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar year.
148.3 	(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
148.4 	for the net operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, after accounting 
148.5 	for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.

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

148.7 	Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.015, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
148.8 		Subd. 2.Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation. (a) As provided in 
148.9 	this subdivision, the commissioner shall must annually assess railroad companies that are 
148.10 	(1) defined as common carriers under section 218.011; (2) classified by federal law or 
148.11 	regulation as Class I Railroads, Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Rail
148.12 	Carriers; and (3) operating in this state.
148.13 	(b) The assessment must be calculated to allocate state rail safety inspection program 
148.14 	costs proportionally among carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota at the time 
148.15 	of assessment. The commissioner must include in the assessment calculation all state rail 
148.16 	safety inspection program costs to support up to four six rail safety inspector positions, 
148.17 	including but not limited to salary, administration, supervision, travel, equipment, training, 
148.18 	and ongoing state rail inspector duties.
148.19 	(c) The assessments collected under this subdivision must be deposited in a state rail 
148.20 	safety inspection account, which is established in the special revenue fund. The account 
148.21 	consists of funds provided by this subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, 
148.22 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is appropriated to 
148.23 	the commissioner to administer the state rail safety inspection program.

148.24 	Sec. 73. [219.055] INCIDENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE; PREPAREDNESS AND 
148.25 	INFORMATION.
148.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 115E.01 apply to this section 
148.27 	except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. For purposes of this section, the following 
148.28 	terms have the meanings given.
148.29 	(b) "Applicable emergency manager" means an emergency manager having jurisdiction 
148.30 	along the routes over which oil or other hazardous substance cargo is transported by a rail 
148.31 	carrier.
149.1 	(c) "Applicable fire department officer" means a fire chief or other senior officer of a 
149.2 	fire department having jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or other hazardous 
149.3 	substance cargo is transported by a rail carrier.
149.4 	(d) "Emergency manager" means the director of a local organization for emergency 
149.5 	management under section 12.25.
149.6 	(e) "Hazardous substance" means any material identified in the definition of hazardous 
149.7 	substance under section 115B.02, subdivision 8, or Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, 
149.8 	section 171.8.
149.9 	(f) "Incident commander" means the official who has responsibility under National 
149.10 	Incident Management System guidelines for all aspects of emergency response operations 
149.11 	at an incident scene.
149.12 	(g) "Rail carrier" means a railroad company that:
149.13 	(1) is defined as a common carrier under section 218.011, subdivision 10;
149.14 	(2) is classified by federal law or regulation as a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, 
149.15 	Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad, or Class III rail carrier; and
149.16 	(3) operates unit trains or a train with at least one rail car carrying oil or hazardous 
149.17 	substance cargo in this state.
149.18 	(h) "Unit train" has the meaning given in section 115E.01, subdivision 11d.
149.19 		Subd. 2.Traffic review. Within ten business days of receiving a written request, a rail 
149.20 	carrier must provide a traffic review to the commissioner of public safety, a requesting 
149.21 	emergency manager, or a fire chief having jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or 
149.22 	other hazardous substances are transported. The traffic review under this subdivision must 
149.23 	include information on the types and volumes of oil or other hazardous substances transported 
149.24 	through the requester's jurisdiction during the prior calendar year.
149.25 		Subd. 3.Emergency response planning; information sharing. Upon written request, 
149.26 	a rail carrier must provide to the commissioner of public safety, an emergency manager, or 
149.27 	a fire chief having jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or other hazardous substances 
149.28 	are transported:
149.29 	(1) a complete copy of prevention and response plans submitted under section 115E.042, 
149.30 	subdivision 6; and
150.1 	(2) a copy of the data and information, including risk assessment information, used to 
150.2 	develop the rail carrier's route analysis as required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 
150.3 	49, section 172.820, or successor requirements.
150.4 		Subd. 4.Emergency response planning; coordination meetings. (a) Within 30 days 
150.5 	of receiving a written request, a rail carrier must be available to meet with the commissioner 
150.6 	of public safety, a requesting emergency manager, or a fire chief having jurisdiction along 
150.7 	the routes over which oil or other hazardous substances are transported concerning emergency 
150.8 	response planning and coordination.
150.9 	(b) At a meeting held under this subdivision, a rail carrier must provide:
150.10 	(1) a review of the rail carrier's emergency response planning and capability, including 
150.11 	railroad response timelines and resources to provide:
150.12 	(i) technical advice and recommendations;
150.13 	(ii) trained response personnel;
150.14 	(iii) specialized equipment; and
150.15 	(iv) any other available resources to support an incident commander who conducts a 
150.16 	public safety emergency response under the National Incident Management System; and
150.17 	(2) inventory information on emergency responses involving oil or other hazardous 
150.18 	substances, consisting of:
150.19 	(i) equipment owned by the rail carrier, including equipment type and location;
150.20 	(ii) the rail carrier's response personnel, including contact information and location; and
150.21 	(iii) resources available to the rail carrier through contractual agreements.
150.22 		Subd. 5.Real-time emergency response information; report required. (a) The 
150.23 	commissioner of public safety must, through the Minnesota Fusion Center, receive and 
150.24 	disseminate emergency response information as provided through the AskRail application 
150.25 	or other wireless communication device application described in paragraphs (b) and (c) 
150.26 	under section 7302 of the FAST Act of 2015, Public Law 114-94, and federal regulations 
150.27 	adopted under that section.
150.28 	(b) By July 1, 2024, the state fire marshal and the Division of Homeland Security and 
150.29 	Emergency Management, along with interested emergency management organizations and 
150.30 	fire chiefs, may encourage the adoption of the AskRail application or other wireless 
150.31 	communication device application for incorporation into emergency response capabilities 
151.1 	and to provide information on the transportation of oil or other hazardous substances by 
151.2 	rail.
151.3 	(c) On and after July 1, 2024, all rail carriers subject to this section and section 115E.042 
151.4 	must collectively provide information on the transportation of oil or other hazardous 
151.5 	substances in a digital format through a wireless communication device application.
151.6 	(d) By March 1, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report to the 
151.7 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
151.8 	transportation and public safety policy and finance regarding the effectiveness of efforts to 
151.9 	adopt the AskRail application or other wireless communication device application required 
151.10 	under paragraph (c).
151.11 		Subd. 6.Public safety emergency response exercises. (a) For purposes of this 
151.12 	subdivision, "tabletop exercise" and "full-scale exercise" have the meanings given in section 
151.13 	115E.042, subdivision 1a.
151.14 	(b) By July 1, 2025, each rail carrier, upon request, must conduct one tabletop public 
151.15 	safety emergency exercise in each emergency management region, as established by the 
151.16 	Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, where the rail carrier transports 
151.17 	oil or other hazardous substances. After July 1, 2025, each rail carrier, upon request, must 
151.18 	conduct one tabletop public safety emergency exercise every two years and must alternate 
151.19 	emergency management regions where the exercise is conducted.
151.20 	(c) Exercises conducted by a railroad under this subdivision must include at least one 
151.21 	representative from the Department of Public Safety, the regional program coordinator from 
151.22 	the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management where the exercise is 
151.23 	conducted, local emergency management organizations, fire departments, and local units 
151.24 	of government that each have jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or hazardous 
151.25 	substances are transported by railroad. Each exercise conducted under this subdivision must 
151.26 	be attended by safety representatives of railroad employees governed by the Railway Labor 
151.27 	Act, United States Code, title 45, section 151, et seq.
151.28 	(d) To the extent feasible, a rail carrier may conduct tabletop public safety exercises 
151.29 	concurrently with the exercises required in subdivision 7.
151.30 	(e) If the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency requires a rail carrier to conduct 
151.31 	a tabletop public safety emergency response exercise as part of the annual exercise 
151.32 	requirements in section 115E.042, subdivision 5, the rail carrier is not required to conduct 
151.33 	an additional public safety emergency response exercise in the emergency management 
151.34 	region where the exercise took place for that calendar year. If a rail carrier opts to conduct 
152.1 	a full-scale exercise, the rail carrier is not required to conduct an additional tabletop public 
152.2 	safety emergency exercise in that calendar year if the tabletop exercise occurs after the 
152.3 	full-scale exercise is completed.
152.4 		Subd. 7.Incident commander response site exercises. (a) For purposes of this 
152.5 	subdivision, "tabletop exercise" and "full-scale exercise" have the meanings given in section 
152.6 	115E.042, subdivision 1a.
152.7 	(b) By July 1, 2025, each rail carrier, upon request, must conduct one tabletop incident 
152.8 	commander response site exercise in each emergency management region, as established 
152.9 	by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, where the rail carrier 
152.10 	transports oil or other hazardous substances. After July 1, 2025, each rail carrier, upon 
152.11 	request, must conduct one tabletop incident commander response site exercise every two 
152.12 	years and must alternate emergency management regions where the exercise is conducted.
152.13 	(c) Exercises conducted by a railroad under this subdivision must include at least one 
152.14 	representative from the Department of Public Safety, the regional program coordinator from 
152.15 	the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management where the exercise is being 
152.16 	conducted, local emergency management organizations, fire departments, and local units 
152.17 	of government that each have jurisdiction along the routes over which oil or hazardous 
152.18 	substances are transported by railroad. Each exercise conducted under this subdivision must 
152.19 	be attended by safety representatives of railroad employees governed by the Railway Labor 
152.20 	Act, United States Code, title 45, section 151, et seq.
152.21 	(d) To the extent feasible, a rail carrier may conduct tabletop incident commander 
152.22 	response site exercises concurrently with the exercises required in subdivision 6.
152.23 	(e) If the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency requires a rail carrier to conduct 
152.24 	a tabletop incident commander response site exercise as part of the annual exercise 
152.25 	requirements in section 115E.042, subdivision 5, the rail carrier is not required to conduct 
152.26 	an additional exercise in the emergency management region where the exercise took place 
152.27 	for that calendar year.
152.28 		Subd. 8.Full-scale exercises; requirement. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
152.29 	"full-scale exercise" has the meaning given in section 115E.042, subdivision 1a.
152.30 	(b) On and after July 1, 2023, each Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, Class II railroad, 
152.31 	or Class II rail carrier must, upon request, conduct a full-scale exercise every five years. 
152.32 	Upon notification by the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of the Pollution 
152.33 	Control Agency, a Class III railroad or Class III rail carrier that transports oil or other 
152.34 	hazardous substances by rail in Minnesota must participate in the full-scale exercise if the 
153.1 	exercise occurs in the emergency management region along the routes where the Class III 
153.2 	railroad or Class III rail carrier transports oil or other hazardous substances. To the extent 
153.3 	feasible, a rail carrier may not conduct consecutive full-scale exercises in the same emergency 
153.4 	management region.
153.5 	(c) A full-scale exercise must be conducted under the time limits provided for a response 
153.6 	to a confirmed discharge of oil or hazardous substances under section 115E.042, subdivision 
153.7 	4. The administration of a full-scale exercise must be conducted under the requirements of 
153.8 	section 115E.042, subdivision 5, paragraphs (c) and (d). If the commissioner of the Pollution 
153.9 	Control Agency requires a rail carrier to participate in a full-scale exercise as provided under 
153.10 	section 115E.042, subdivision 5, a rail carrier may conduct the full-scale exercise with any 
153.11 	other rail carrier that carries oil or hazardous substances in the emergency management 
153.12 	region where the full-scale exercise is to take place.
153.13 	(d) Each full-scale exercise conducted under this section must be attended by safety 
153.14 	representatives of railroad employees governed by the Railway Labor Act, United States 
153.15 	Code, title 45, section 151, et seq.
153.16 	(e) A rail carrier must provide by telephone a qualified company representative with 
153.17 	knowledge of the rail carrier's response resources during the exercises.
153.18 		Subd. 9.Transportation and response planning data. (a) Any data provided under 
153.19 	subdivisions 2 to 8 to an emergency manager, incident commander, emergency first 
153.20 	responder, fire chief, or the commissioner of public safety are nonpublic data, as defined 
153.21 	under section 13.02, subdivision 9.
153.22 	(b) Any prevention and response plan data created under section 115E.042, subdivision 
153.23 	6, that is in the possession of an emergency manager, incident commander, emergency first 
153.24 	responder, or fire chief are nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9.

153.25 	Sec. 74. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.1651, is amended to read:
153.26 	219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
153.27 	A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund, 
153.28 	consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated 
153.29 	to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects on 
153.30 	public streets and highways, including engineering costs and other costs associated with 
153.31 	administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projects. At the discretion of the 
153.32 	commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may 
153.33 	cancel to the trunk highway fund.

154.1 	Sec. 75. [219.752] MINIMUM CREW SIZE.
154.2 		Subdivision 1.Class I or Class II railroad. A Class I railroad or Class II railroad must 
154.3 	not operate a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless 
154.4 	it has a crew of a minimum of two individuals.
154.5 		Subd. 2.Class III railroad. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "shared corridor" means 
154.6 	a segment of railroad track in which light rail transit operates within or adjacent to 
154.7 	right-of-way used in freight rail operation.
154.8 	(b) A Class III railroad while operating in a shared corridor must not operate a train or 
154.9 	light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless it has a crew of a 
154.10 	minimum of two individuals.
154.11 		Subd. 3.Exemption. The requirements of this section do not apply to hostler services 
154.12 	or utility employees.
154.13 		Subd. 4.Penalty; action. (a) Any railroad that willfully violates this section must pay 
154.14 	a fine of not less than $250 or more than $1,000 for a first offense, not less than $1,000 or 
154.15 	more than $5,000 for a second offense committed within three years of the first offense, 
154.16 	and not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed 
154.17 	within three years of the first offense.
154.18 	(b) Fines prescribed in this section must be recovered in a civil action before a judge of 
154.19 	the county in which the violation occurs.

154.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective 30 days following final enactment.

154.21 	Sec. 76. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0269, is amended by adding a subdivision 
154.22 	to read:
154.23 		Subd. 4.Intrastate transportation; heating fuel. (a) If a regional emergency has been 
154.24 	declared by the President of the United States or by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
154.25 	Administration pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 390.23(a), and the declaration 
154.26 	includes heating fuel as a covered commodity, the federal regulations incorporated into 
154.27 	section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service do not apply to drivers engaged in 
154.28 	intrastate transportation of heating fuel.
154.29 	(b) Notwithstanding the relief provided in paragraph (a), a driver may not exceed a total 
154.30 	of 14 hours combined on-duty and driving time after coming on duty following at least ten 
154.31 	consecutive hours off-duty.
155.1 	(c) If a driver is operating under the relief provided by paragraph (a), and the declaration 
155.2 	is in effect for more than 30 calendar days, the driver must take a 34-hour restart before the 
155.3 	driver has been on duty for 30 consecutive days.

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

155.5 	Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 222.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
155.6 		Subdivision 1.Use requirements. Any water power, telegraph, telephone, pneumatic 
155.7 	tube, pipeline, community antenna television, cable communications or electric light, heat, 
155.8 	power company, entity that receives a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage 
155.9 	transmission line necessary to interconnect an electric power generating facility with 
155.10 	transmission lines or associated facilities of an entity that directly, or through its members 
155.11 	or agents, provides retail electric service in the state, or fire department may use public 
155.12 	roads for the purpose of constructing, using, operating, and maintaining lines, subways, 
155.13 	canals, conduits, transmission lines, hydrants, or dry hydrants, for their business, but such 
155.14 	lines shall be so located as in no way to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary 
155.15 	travel along or over the same; and, in the construction and maintenance of such line, subway, 
155.16 	canal, conduit, transmission lines, hydrants, or dry hydrants, the company entity shall be 
155.17 	subject to all reasonable regulations imposed by the governing body of any county, town 
155.18 	or city in which such public road may be. If the governing body does not require the company
155.19 	entity to obtain a permit, a company an entity shall notify the governing body of any county, 
155.20 	town, or city having jurisdiction over a public road prior to the construction or major repair, 
155.21 	involving extensive excavation on the road right-of-way, of the company's entity's equipment 
155.22 	along, over, or under the public road, unless the governing body waives the notice 
155.23 	requirement. A waiver of the notice requirement must be renewed on an annual basis. For 
155.24 	emergency repair a company an entity shall notify the governing body as soon as practical 
155.25 	after the repair is made. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant to any person any rights 
155.26 	for the maintenance of a telegraph, telephone, pneumatic tube, community antenna television 
155.27 	system, cable communications system, or light, heat, power system, electric power generating 
155.28 	system, high-voltage transmission line, or hydrant system within the corporate limits of any 
155.29 	city until such person shall have obtained the right to maintain such system within such city 
155.30 	or for a period beyond that for which the right to operate such system is granted by such 
155.31 	city.

156.1 	Sec. 78. [289A.51] ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLE REBATE.
156.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
156.3 	the meanings given.
156.4 	(b) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 
156.5 	27, except that the term is limited to a new electric-assisted bicycle purchased from an 
156.6 	eligible retailer.
156.7 	(c) "Eligible expenses" means the amount paid for an electric-assisted bicycle and any 
156.8 	qualifying accessories purchased at the same time as the electric-assisted bicycle, inclusive 
156.9 	of sales tax but exclusive of any other related charges, including charges for a warranty, 
156.10 	service, or delivery.
156.11 	(d) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:
156.12 	(1) is at least 15 years old;
156.13 	(2) is a resident individual taxpayer at the time of application for a rebate certificate and 
156.14 	in the previous calendar year; and
156.15 	(3) was not claimed as a dependent on another return in the taxable year described in 
156.16 	subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
156.17 	(e) "Eligible retailer" means a person who has engaged in the business of retail sales of 
156.18 	new electric-assisted bicycles for at least six months prior to receiving the approval of the 
156.19 	commissioner under subdivision 5.
156.20 	(f) "Qualifying accessories" means a bicycle helmet, lights, lock, luggage rack, basket, 
156.21 	bag or backpack, fenders, or reflective clothing.
156.22 		Subd. 2.Rebate established. An eligible retailer that has been assigned a rebate certificate 
156.23 	by an eligible individual may apply to the commissioner for a rebate, as provided in this 
156.24 	section.
156.25 		Subd. 3.Amount of rebate. (a) The amount of a rebate under this section equals the 
156.26 	lesser of:
156.27 	(1) the applicable percentage, multiplied by the amount of eligible expenses paid by an 
156.28 	eligible individual; or
156.29 	(2) $1,500.
157.1 	(b) The applicable percentage equals 75 percent, but is reduced by one percentage point 
157.2 	until the percentage equals 50 percent, for each $4,000 of the eligible individual's adjusted 
157.3 	gross income in excess of:
157.4 	(1) $50,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return; and
157.5 	(2) $25,000 for all other filers.
157.6 	(c) For the purposes of determining the applicable percentage under paragraph (b) and 
157.7 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), the commissioner must use the eligible individual's adjusted 
157.8 	gross income for the taxable year ending in the calendar year prior to the year in which the 
157.9 	individual applied for a rebate certificate.
157.10 		Subd. 4.Commissioner to issue rebate certificates. (a) To qualify for a rebate under 
157.11 	this section, an eligible individual must apply to the commissioner for a rebate certificate 
157.12 	in the manner specified by the commissioner prior to purchasing an electric-assisted bicycle. 
157.13 	As part of the application, the eligible individual must include proof of the individual's 
157.14 	adjusted gross income for the taxable year specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (c). The 
157.15 	commissioner must issue a rebate certificate to an eligible individual stating the issuance 
157.16 	date, the applicable percentage, and the maximum rebate for which the taxpayer is eligible. 
157.17 	For a married taxpayer filing a joint return, each spouse may apply to the commissioner 
157.18 	separately, and the commissioner must issue each spouse a separate rebate certificate.
157.19 	(b) The commissioner of revenue may determine the date on which to open applications 
157.20 	for a rebate certificate, and applications must not be submitted before the date determined 
157.21 	by the commissioner. Beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1 of each subsequent calendar year 
157.22 	for which there is an allocation of rebate certificates, the commissioner must allocate rebate 
157.23 	certificates on a first-come, first-served basis. The commissioner must reserve 40 percent 
157.24 	of the certificates for a married taxpayer filing a joint return with an adjusted gross income 
157.25 	of less than $78,000 or any other filer with an adjusted gross income of less than $41,000. 
157.26 	Any portion of the reserved amount under this paragraph that is not allocated by September 
157.27 	30 is available for allocation to other rebate certificate applications beginning on October 
157.28 	1.
157.29 	(c) The commissioner must not issue rebate certificates totaling more than $2,000,000 
157.30 	in each of calendar years 2024 and 2025, except any amount authorized but not allocated 
157.31 	in any calendar year does not cancel and is added to the allocation for the next calendar 
157.32 	year. When calculating the amount of remaining allocations, the commissioner must assume 
157.33 	that each allocated but unclaimed certificate reduces the available allocations by $1,500.
158.1 	(d) A rebate certificate that is not assigned to a retailer expires two months after the date 
158.2 	the certificate was issued and may not be assigned to a retailer after expiration. The amount 
158.3 	of any expired rebate certificates is added to the available allocation under paragraph (c).
158.4 		Subd. 5.Certification of eligible retailers. To be eligible to be assigned a rebate 
158.5 	certificate under this section, an eligible retailer must apply to the commissioner of revenue 
158.6 	to be certified as an eligible retailer in the manner specified by the commissioner. The 
158.7 	application must include proof that the person applying has been actively involved in the 
158.8 	business of retail sales of new electric-assisted bicycles for at least six months.
158.9 		Subd. 6.Application for rebate. (a) An eligible individual who purchases an 
158.10 	electric-assisted bicycle may assign a rebate certificate to an eligible retailer at the time of 
158.11 	purchase. The retailer must reduce the price of the electric-assisted bicycle by the amount 
158.12 	of the rebate determined under subdivision 3.
158.13 	(b) The commissioner must establish the form and manner by which a taxpayer may 
158.14 	assign a rebate certificate to a retailer. The commissioner must establish a process through 
158.15 	which retailers may quickly verify the validity of a rebate certificate at the time of purchase.
158.16 	(c) An eligible retailer that was assigned a rebate certificate may apply to the 
158.17 	commissioner for a rebate within one month of the date of the sale. The application must 
158.18 	be in the manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must pay to an eligible 
158.19 	retailer who meets the requirements of this section the amount of the rebate determined 
158.20 	under subdivision 3.
158.21 	(d) Only an eligible retailer may apply for a rebate under this subdivision. To receive 
158.22 	the benefit of a rebate under this section, an eligible individual must assign a rebate certificate 
158.23 	to an eligible retailer.
158.24 	(e) A rebate certificate under this section must not be assigned or transferred more than 
158.25 	once.
158.26 	(f) The commissioner must not pay any rebates under this section after June 30, 2026.
158.27 		Subd. 7.Limitations. (a) The commissioner must not issue an eligible individual a 
158.28 	rebate certificate more than one time. This limitation does not apply to a rebate certificate 
158.29 	that expired.
158.30 	(b) If an eligible individual purchases an electric-assisted bicycle using a rebate under 
158.31 	this section and returns the bicycle to an eligible retailer, the eligible retailer must repay to 
158.32 	the commissioner the amount of the rebate received.
159.1 	(c) The commissioner must not issue a rebate certificate to an eligible individual who 
159.2 	is subject to a claim for a refund under chapter 270A.
159.3 	(d) For electric-assisted bicycles purchased using rebates under this section:
159.4 	(1) an eligible retailer must charge the same retail price for an electric-assisted bicycle 
159.5 	as the retailer charges for the same bicycle if it is purchased without a rebate; and
159.6 	(2) an eligible retailer must not charge a retail price in excess of the manufacturer's 
159.7 	suggested retail price.
159.8 		Subd. 8.Appropriation. $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general 
159.9 	fund to the commissioner to implement the requirements under this section, including but 
159.10 	not limited to administration and payment of refunds. This is a onetime appropriation and 
159.11 	is available until June 30, 2026.
159.12 		Subd. 9.Sunset. This section expires June 30, 2026. The expiration of this section does 
159.13 	not affect the commissioner's authority to audit or power of examination and assessment 
159.14 	for rebates claimed under this section.

159.15 	Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.993, is amended by adding a subdivision 
159.16 	to read:
159.17 		Subd. 2a.Uses reporting. By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan 
159.18 	county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section 
159.19 	must submit a report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
159.20 	policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
159.21 	(1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar 
159.22 	years;
159.23 	(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the 
159.24 	county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
159.25 	(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the 
159.26 	next ten calendar years:
159.27 	(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of 
159.28 	the following:
159.29 	(A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section 
159.30 	473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
159.31 	(B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;
160.1 	(C) highway uses; and
160.2 	(D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C); and
160.3 	(ii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.

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

160.5 	Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
160.6 	to read:
160.7 		Subd. 8.Traffic safety report. Annually by January 15, the commissioner of public 
160.8 	safety must submit a traffic safety report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority 
160.9 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over traffic safety and enforcement. 
160.10 	In preparing the report, the commissioner must seek advice and comments from the Advisory 
160.11 	Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076. The report must analyze the safety of 
160.12 	Minnesota's roads and transportation system, including but not limited to:
160.13 	(1) injuries and fatalities that occur on or near a roadway or other transportation system 
160.14 	facility;
160.15 	(2) factors that caused crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;
160.16 	(3) roadway and system improvements broadly and at specific locations that could reduce 
160.17 	injuries and fatalities;
160.18 	(4) enforcement and education efforts that could reduce injuries and fatalities;
160.19 	(5) other safety improvements or programs to improve the quality of the roadway and 
160.20 	transportation use experience; and
160.21 	(6) existing resources and resource gaps for roadway and transportation system safety 
160.22 	improvements.

160.23 	Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.55, is amended to read:
160.24 	299A.55 RAILROAD AND PIPELINE SAFETY; OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS 
160.25 	MATERIALS SUBSTANCES.
160.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
160.27 	the meanings given them.
160.28 	(b) "Applicable rail carrier" means a railroad company that is subject to an assessment 
160.29 	under section 219.015, subdivision 2.
160.30 	(c) "Emergency manager" has the meaning given in section 219.055, subdivision 1.
161.1 	(d) "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in section 115B.02, subdivision 8
161.2 	means any material identified in the definition of hazardous substance under section 115B.02, 
161.3 	subdivision 8, or Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.8.
161.4 	(d) (e) "Incident compelling a significant response" means an event involving rail carrier 
161.5 	or pipeline company operations and a derailment, collision, discharge, or other similar 
161.6 	activity resulting in applicable response actions performed by firefighters, peace officers, 
161.7 	incident commanders, emergency managers, or emergency first responders. For purposes 
161.8 	of this paragraph, "applicable response actions" consist of one or more of the following: a 
161.9 	request for mutual aid or special response resources, establishment of an exclusion zone, 
161.10 	an order for evacuation or shelter in place, or emergency notification to the general public.
161.11 	(f) "Oil" has the meaning given in section 115E.01, subdivision 8.
161.12 	(e) (g) "Pipeline company" means any individual, partnership, association, or public or 
161.13 	private corporation who owns and operates pipeline facilities and is required to show specific 
161.14 	preparedness under section 115E.03, subdivision 2.
161.15 		Subd. 2.Railroad and pipeline safety account. (a) A railroad and pipeline safety 
161.16 	account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds collected under 
161.17 	subdivision 4 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
161.18 	(b) $104,000 $560,000 is annually appropriated from the railroad and pipeline safety 
161.19 	account to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection 
161.20 	activities related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E.
161.21 	(c) $600,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated
161.22 	$750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in each subsequent fiscal year are transferred
161.23 	from the railroad and pipeline safety account to the commissioner of transportation for 
161.24 	improving safety at railroad grade crossings grade crossing safety account under section 
161.25 	219.1651.
161.26 	(d) Following the appropriation in paragraphs paragraph (b) and the transfer in paragraph 
161.27 	(c), the remaining money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of 
161.28 	public safety for the purposes specified in subdivision 3.
161.29 	(e) By January 15, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on the 
161.30 	railroad and pipeline safety account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
161.31 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report 
161.32 	must list detailed revenues to and expenditures from the account for the previous two fiscal 
161.33 	years and must include information on the purpose of each expenditure.
162.1 	(f) If the balance of the account at the end of a fiscal biennium is greater than $2,000,000, 
162.2 	the amount above $2,000,000 must be transferred to the grade crossing safety account under 
162.3 	section 219.1651.
162.4 		Subd. 3.Allocation of funds. (a) Subject to funding appropriated for this subdivision, 
162.5 	the commissioner shall provide funds for training and response preparedness related to (1) 
162.6 	derailments, discharge incidents, or spills involving trains carrying oil or other hazardous 
162.7 	substances, and (2) pipeline discharge incidents or spills involving oil or other hazardous 
162.8 	substances.
162.9 	(b) The commissioner shall must allocate available funds as follows:
162.10 	(1) $100,000 annually for emergency response teams; and
162.11 	(2) the remaining amount to the Board of Firefighter Training and Education under 
162.12 	section 299N.02and, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and 
162.13 	the State Fire Marshal Division.
162.14 	(c) Prior to making allocations under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall must consult 
162.15 	with the Fire Service Advisory Committee under section 299F.012, subdivision 2.
162.16 	(d) The commissioner and the entities identified in paragraph (b), clause (2), shall must
162.17 	prioritize uses of funds based on:
162.18 	(1) firefighter training needs for firefighters, emergency managers, incident commanders, 
162.19 	and emergency first responders;
162.20 	(2) community risk from discharge incidents or spills;
162.21 	(3) geographic balance;
162.22 	(4) risks to the general public; and
162.23 	(5) recommendations of the Fire Service Advisory Committee.
162.24 	(e) The following are permissible uses of funds provided under this subdivision:
162.25 	(1) training costs, which may include, but are not limited to, training curriculum, trainers, 
162.26 	trainee overtime salary, other personnel overtime salary, and tuition;
162.27 	(2) costs of gear and equipment related to hazardous materials readiness, response, and 
162.28 	management, which may include, but are not limited to, original purchase, maintenance, 
162.29 	and replacement;
162.30 	(3) supplies related to the uses under clauses (1) and (2); and
162.31 	(4) emergency preparedness planning and coordination;
163.1 	(5) emergency response team costs;
163.2 	(6) public safety emergency response exercises under section 219.055, subdivision 6;
163.3 	(7) incident commander and response site response exercises under section 219.055, 
163.4 	subdivision 7;
163.5 	(8) education and outreach to encourage the adoption of the AskRail wireless 
163.6 	communication device application under section 219.055, subdivision 5;
163.7 	(9) postincident review and analysis under subdivision 5, based on costs incurred to state 
163.8 	agencies and local units of government; and
163.9 	(10) public education and outreach, including but not limited to:
163.10 	(i) informing and engaging the public regarding hazards of derailments and discharge 
163.11 	incidents;
163.12 	(ii) assisting the development of evacuation readiness;
163.13 	(iii) undertaking public information campaigns; and
163.14 	(iv) providing accurate information to the media on likelihood and consequences of 
163.15 	derailments and discharge incidents.
163.16 	(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), clause (2), from funds in the railroad and pipeline 
163.17 	safety account provided for the purposes under this subdivision, the commissioner may 
163.18 	retain a balance in the account for budgeting in subsequent fiscal years.
163.19 		Subd. 4.Assessments. (a) The commissioner of public safety shall must annually assess 
163.20 	$2,500,000 $4,000,000 to railroad and pipeline companies based on the formula specified 
163.21 	in paragraph (b). The commissioner shall must deposit funds collected under this subdivision 
163.22 	in the railroad and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
163.23 	(b) The assessment for each railroad is 50 70 percent of the total annual assessment 
163.24 	amount, divided in equal proportion between applicable rail carriers based on route miles 
163.25 	operated in Minnesota. The assessment for each pipeline company is 50 30 percent of the 
163.26 	total annual assessment amount, divided in equal proportion between companies based on 
163.27 	the yearly aggregate gallons of oil and other hazardous substance substances transported 
163.28 	by pipeline in Minnesota.
163.29 	(c) The assessments under this subdivision expire July 1, 2017 In addition to the amount 
163.30 	identified in paragraph (a), the commissioner must assess the rail carrier or pipeline company 
163.31 	involved in an incident compelling a significant response for all postincident review and 
163.32 	analysis costs under subdivision 5 incurred by the state and local units of government. This 
164.1 	paragraph applies regardless of whether an assessment is imposed under paragraph (a) in a 
164.2 	fiscal year.
164.3 		Subd. 5.Postincident review and analysis; legislative report; data. (a) After an 
164.4 	incident compelling a significant response, or upon request of a fire chief or emergency 
164.5 	manager after an incident, the commissioner must ensure a postincident review and analysis 
164.6 	is performed in a timely manner. The review and analysis must be undertaken under an 
164.7 	agreement with an entity having relevant knowledge and experience that is fully independent 
164.8 	of the state, any local units of government involved in the incident, rail carriers, and pipeline 
164.9 	companies.
164.10 	(b) The review and analysis process must include an after action review and must 
164.11 	evaluate, at a minimum, processes occurring during the incident for emergency assessment, 
164.12 	hazard operations, population protection, and incident management. The review and analysis 
164.13 	must be designed to minimize duplication of topics and issues addressed in any federal 
164.14 	review of the incident.
164.15 	(c) By March 1 following any calendar year in which one or more postincident reviews 
164.16 	and analyses are performed, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
164.17 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation and 
164.18 	public safety policy and finance. The report must:
164.19 	(1) provide a summary of the incidents;
164.20 	(2) identify findings, lessons learned, and process changes; and
164.21 	(3) make recommendations for legislative changes, if any.
164.22 	(d) Except for the report under paragraph (c), any data under this subdivision are 
164.23 	nonpublic data, as defined under section 13.02, subdivision 9.

164.24 	Sec. 82. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
164.25 		Subdivision 1.Driver and vehicle services operating account. (a) The driver and 
164.26 	vehicle services operating account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting. The 
164.27 	account consists of all money from the vehicle services fees specified in chapters 168, 168A, 
164.28 	and 168D, all money collected under chapter 171, and any other money donated, allotted, 
164.29 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
164.30 	(b) Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public 
164.31 	safety to administer:
165.1 	(1) the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities 
165.2 	associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices 
165.3 	relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for 
165.4 	any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers; and
165.5 	(2) the vehicle services specified in chapters 168, 168A, and 168D, and section 169.345, 
165.6 	including:
165.7 	(1) (i) designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle registrations, plates, emblems, 
165.8 	and titles;
165.9 	(2) (ii) collecting title and registration taxes and fees;
165.10 	(3) (iii) transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;
165.11 	(4) (iv) maintaining vehicle records;
165.12 	(5) (v) issuing disability certificates and plates;
165.13 	(6) (vi) licensing vehicle dealers;
165.14 	(7) (vii) appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars; and
165.15 	(8) (viii) inspecting vehicles when required by law.
165.16 	(c) In conjunction with each forecast under section 16A.103, the submission of the 
165.17 	governor's budget under section 16A.11, and the completion of a legislative session, the 
165.18 	commissioner of management and budget must publish a supplemental statement for the 
165.19 	account. The statement must include:
165.20 	(1) categorization of revenue and expenditures for recent, current, and upcoming fiscal 
165.21 	years, with breakouts by anticipated expenditures under statutory and direct appropriations;
165.22 	(2) specification of the account balance actuals or estimates in each fiscal year; and
165.23 	(3) identification of changes in comparison to the most recent prior forecast.

165.24 	Sec. 83. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299F.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
165.25 		Subdivision 1.Money penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 
165.26 	299F.56 to 299F.641, or any rule issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed 
165.27 	by the commissioner not to exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day that the violation 
165.28 	persists, except that the maximum civil penalty must not exceed $1,000,000 for any related 
165.29 	series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, 
165.30 	part 190, and any successor regulations and standards that may be amended or adopted.

166.1 	Sec. 84. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299J.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
166.2 		Subdivision 1.Civil penalty. (a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07, 
166.3 	subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections, 
166.4 	shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court, 
166.5 	up to $100,000 for each day that the operator remains in violation, subject to a maximum 
166.6 	of $1,000,000 for a related series of violations the maximum penalties listed in Code of 
166.7 	Federal Regulations, title 49, part 190, and any successor regulations and standards that 
166.8 	may be amended or adopted.
166.9 	(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action brought 
166.10 	by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state, in 
166.11 	connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section 299J.13, 
166.12 	subdivision 4:
166.13 	(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or
166.14 	(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.

166.15 	Sec. 85. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
166.16 		Subd. 6.Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders. (a) Except as provided in this 
166.17 	subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge 
166.18 	on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty 
166.19 	misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
166.20 	parking, for which there shall be is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 
166.21 	1, 3, or 3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than 
166.22 	one offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second 
166.23 	Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional 
166.24 	$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, 
166.25 	or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
166.26 	parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The 
166.27 	surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the 
166.28 	sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty 
166.29 	misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.
166.30 	(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under 
166.31 	this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person 
166.32 	or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant 
166.33 	to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.
167.1 	(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the 
167.2 	commissioner of management and budget.
167.3 	(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge 
167.4 	before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional 
167.5 	facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any 
167.6 	earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional 
167.7 	release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court 
167.8 	administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.
167.9 	(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution, 
167.10 	continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay 
167.11 	the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall 
167.12 	be imposed only once per case.
167.13 	(f) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued pursuant to section 
167.14 	169.999.
167.15 	(g) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued by transit rider 
167.16 	investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.

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

167.19 	Sec. 86. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
167.20 		Subd. 7.Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and 
167.21 	budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the commissioner of management 
167.22 	and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 as follows:
167.23 	(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and 
167.24 	fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural 
167.25 	Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer 
167.26 	authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; and
167.27 	(2) 99 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
167.28 	(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge 
167.29 	received under subdivision 6 to the general fund.
167.30 	(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of 
167.31 	management and budget shall credit the following to the general fund: $47 of each surcharge 
168.1 	received under subdivision 6 and; the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund; and the 
168.2 	$25 surcharge for a violation of section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 3a.
168.3 	(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the additional 
168.4 	$1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator in the 
168.5 	Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of management 
168.6 	and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County surcharge account 
168.7 	in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated to the trial courts 
168.8 	for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program operated by the Second 
168.9 	Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

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

168.12 	Sec. 87. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 360.915, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
168.13 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The commissioner must maintain records on stand-alone 
168.14 	meteorological towers under this section and must provide information on stand-alone 
168.15 	meteorological tower locations on the department's website.
168.16 	(b) The commissioner must deposit revenue received under this section in the state 
168.17 	airports fund.

168.18 	Sec. 88. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.145, is amended to read:
168.19 	473.145 DEVELOPMENT GUIDE.
168.20 	(a) The Metropolitan Council shall must prepare and adopt, after appropriate study and 
168.21 	such public hearings as may be necessary, a comprehensive development guide for the 
168.22 	metropolitan area. It shall must consist of a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, 
168.23 	programs, and maps prescribing guides for the orderly and economical development, public 
168.24 	and private, of the metropolitan area. The comprehensive development guide shall must
168.25 	recognize and encompass physical, social, or economic needs of the metropolitan area and 
168.26 	those future developments which will have an impact on the entire area including but not 
168.27 	limited to such matters as land use, climate mitigation and adaptation, parks and open space 
168.28 	land needs, the necessity for and location of airports, highways, transit facilities, public 
168.29 	hospitals, libraries, schools, and other public buildings.
168.30 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "climate mitigation and adaptation" includes 
168.31 	mitigation goals and strategies that meet or exceed the greenhouse gas emissions-reduction 
168.32 	goals established by the state under section 216H.02, subdivision 1, and transportation 
169.1 	targets established by the commissioner of transportation, including vehicle miles traveled 
169.2 	reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 
169.3 	174.03, subdivision 1a, as well as plans and policies to address climate adaptation in the 
169.4 	region. The commissioner of transportation must consult with the Metropolitan Council on 
169.5 	transportation targets prior to establishing the targets.

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

169.9 	Sec. 89. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
169.10 	read:
169.11 		Subd. 1x.Obligations. In addition to other authority in this section, the council may 
169.12 	issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under this section in an amount 
169.13 	not exceeding $104,545,000 for capital expenditures as prescribed in the council's transit 
169.14 	capital improvement program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale 
169.15 	of the obligations. Of this authorization, after July 1, 2023, the council may issue certificates 
169.16 	of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations in an amount not exceeding $51,500,000, and 
169.17 	after July 1, 2024, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other 
169.18 	obligations in an additional amount not exceeding $53,045,000.

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

169.22 	Sec. 90. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.39, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
169.23 		Subd. 6.Limitation; light rail transit. The council is prohibited from expending any 
169.24 	proceeds from certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under subdivisions 
169.25 	1u and, 1w, and 1x for project development, land acquisition, or construction to (1) establish 
169.26 	a light rail transit line; or (2) expand a light rail transit line, including by extending a line 
169.27 	or adding additional stops.

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

170.1 	Sec. 91. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3999, is amended to read:
170.2 	473.3999 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION; COUNCIL AUTHORITY; 
170.3 	STAFF ASSISTANCE; PROJECT MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS.
170.4 	(a) The Metropolitan Council may exercise the powers granted in this chapter and in 
170.5 	other applicable law, as necessary, to plan, design, acquire, construct, and equip light rail 
170.6 	transit facilities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
170.7 	(b) Notwithstanding any cooperative agreement between the commissioner of 
170.8 	transportation and the Metropolitan Council in section 473.3994, subdivision 1a, if the 
170.9 	council is the responsible authority, the commissioner of transportation must provide staff 
170.10 	assistance to the council. To the extent practicable, the Metropolitan Council must utilize 
170.11 	the Department of Transportation staff assistance for:
170.12 	(1) delivery method selection for the design, planning, acquisition, construction, and 
170.13 	equipping of light rail transit projects;
170.14 	(2) risk assessment analysis in the planning, designing, and construction of a light rail 
170.15 	transit facility or a new light rail transit project;
170.16 	(3) contractor and subcontractor schedule analysis and contractual requirements;
170.17 	(4) light rail transit project cost management and budget analysis for the planning, 
170.18 	designing, and construction of a light rail transit facility or new light rail transit project; and
170.19 	(5) any other technical areas of expertise that the Department of Transportation may 
170.20 	offer.
170.21 	(c) If the Metropolitan Council is the responsible authority, the council must select a 
170.22 	qualified project manager and lead project engineer with at least ten years' transportation 
170.23 	industry experience to lead the planning, design, acquisition, construction, or equipping of 
170.24 	a new light rail transit project.

170.25 	Sec. 92. [473.4065] TRANSIT RIDER ACTIVITY.
170.26 		Subdivision 1.Code of conduct; establishment. (a) The council must adopt a rider 
170.27 	code of conduct for transit passengers. The council must post a copy of the code of conduct 
170.28 	in a prominent location at each light rail transit station, bus rapid transit station, and transit 
170.29 	center.
170.30 	(b) The code of conduct must not prohibit sleeping in a manner that does not otherwise 
170.31 	violate conduct requirements.
171.1 	(c) Prior to adoption of the rider code of conduct, or a revision, the council must perform 
171.2 	a stakeholder engagement process. At a minimum, the process must include solicitation and 
171.3 	consideration of public comments on conduct requirements and the rider experience.
171.4 		Subd. 2.Code of conduct; violations. An authorized transit representative, as defined 
171.5 	in section 609.855, subdivision 7, paragraph (g), may order a person to depart a transit 
171.6 	vehicle or transit facility for a violation of the rider code of conduct established under 
171.7 	subdivision 1 if the person continues to act in violation of the code of conduct after being 
171.8 	warned once to stop.
171.9 		Subd. 3.Paid fare zones. The council must establish and clearly designate paid fare 
171.10 	zones at each light rail transit station where the council utilizes self-service barrier-free fare 
171.11 	collection.
171.12 		Subd. 4.Light rail transit facility monitoring. (a) The council must implement and 
171.13 	maintain public safety monitoring and response activities at light rail transit facilities that 
171.14 	include:
171.15 	(1) placement of security cameras and sufficient associated lighting that provide live 
171.16 	coverage for the entire area at each light rail transit station and each light rail transit vehicle;
171.17 	(2) installation of a public address system at each light rail transit station that is capable 
171.18 	of providing information and warnings to passengers; and
171.19 	(3) real-time active monitoring of passenger activity and potential violations throughout 
171.20 	the light rail transit system.
171.21 	(b) The monitoring activities must include timely maintenance or replacement of 
171.22 	malfunctioning cameras or public address systems.

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

171.26 	Sec. 93. [473.4075] TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
171.27 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the 
171.28 	terms defined in section 609.855, subdivision 7, have the meanings given.
171.29 	(b) "Transit official" means an individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel, a 
171.30 	community service officer, or a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, 
171.31 	paragraph (c).
172.1 	(c) "TRIP personnel" means persons specifically authorized by the council for the transit 
172.2 	rider investment program under this section, including but not limited to fare inspection 
172.3 	and enforcement, who are not peace officers or community service officers.
172.4 	(d) "TRIP" or "program" means the transit rider investment program established in this 
172.5 	section.
172.6 		Subd. 2.Program established. (a) Subject to available funds, the council must implement 
172.7 	a transit rider investment program that provides for TRIP personnel deployment, fare payment 
172.8 	inspection, administrative citation issuance, rider education and assistance, and improvements 
172.9 	to the transit experience.
172.10 	(b) As part of program implementation, the council must:
172.11 	(1) adopt a resolution that establishes the program and establishes fine amounts in 
172.12 	accordance with subdivision 8;
172.13 	(2) establish policies and procedures that govern authorizing and training TRIP personnel, 
172.14 	TRIP personnel uniforms, issuing an administrative citation, and contesting an administrative 
172.15 	citation;
172.16 	(3) consult with stakeholders on the design of the program;
172.17 	(4) develop a TRIP personnel recruitment plan that includes informing and supporting 
172.18 	potential applicants who are:
172.19 	(i) representative of transit users; and
172.20 	(ii) from cultural, ethnic, and racial communities that are historically underrepresented 
172.21 	in state or local public service;
172.22 	(5) develop a TRIP personnel strategic deployment plan that:
172.23 	(i) requires teams of at least two individuals; and
172.24 	(ii) targets deployment to times and locations with identified concentrations of activity 
172.25 	that are subject to administrative citations, other citations, or arrest or that negatively impact 
172.26 	the rider experience; and
172.27 	(6) provide for training to peace officers who provide law enforcement assistance under 
172.28 	an agreement with the council on the program and issuance of administrative citations.
172.29 		Subd. 3.TRIP manager. The council must appoint a TRIP manager to manage the 
172.30 	program. The TRIP manager must have managerial experience in social services, transit 
172.31 	service, or law enforcement. The TRIP manager is a TRIP personnel staff member.
173.1 		Subd. 4.TRIP personnel; duties; requirements. (a) The duties of the TRIP personnel 
173.2 	include:
173.3 	(1) monitoring and responding to passenger activity, including:
173.4 	(i) informing passengers about and specifying expectations related to the council's rider 
173.5 	code of conduct; and
173.6 	(ii) assisting passengers in obtaining social services, such as through information and 
173.7 	referrals;
173.8 	(2) acting as a liaison to social service agencies;
173.9 	(3) providing information to passengers on using the transit system;
173.10 	(4) providing direct navigation assistance and accompaniment to passengers who have 
173.11 	a disability, are elderly, or request enhanced personal aid;
173.12 	(5) performing fare payment inspections;
173.13 	(6) issuing administrative citations as provided in subdivision 6; and
173.14 	(7) obtaining assistance from peace officers or community service officers as necessary.
173.15 	(b) An individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel must wear the uniform as 
173.16 	established by the council at all times when on duty.
173.17 		Subd. 5.TRIP personnel; training. Training for TRIP personnel must include the 
173.18 	following topics:
173.19 	(1) early warning techniques, crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, and conflict 
173.20 	resolution;
173.21 	(2) identification of persons likely in need of social services;
173.22 	(3) locally available social service providers, including services for homelessness, mental 
173.23 	health, and addiction;
173.24 	(4) policies and procedures for administrative citations; and
173.25 	(5) administration of opiate antagonists in a manner that meets the requirements under 
173.26 	section 151.37, subdivision 12.
173.27 		Subd. 6.Administrative citations; authority; issuance. (a) A transit official has the 
173.28 	exclusive authority to issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation 
173.29 	under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3.
174.1 	(b) An administrative citation must include notification that the person has the right to 
174.2 	contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the citation, and information on the 
174.3 	timeline and consequences for failure to contest the citation or pay the fine.
174.4 	(c) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative 
174.5 	citations under this section.
174.6 	(d) Issuance and resolution of an administrative citation is a bar to prosecution under 
174.7 	section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3, or for any other violation 
174.8 	arising from the same conduct.
174.9 		Subd. 7.Administrative citations; disposition. (a) A person who commits a violation 
174.10 	under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3, and is issued an 
174.11 	administrative citation under this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay the fine as 
174.12 	specified or contest the citation. A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the 
174.13 	citation within the specified period is considered to have waived the contested citation 
174.14 	process and is subject to collections.
174.15 	(b) The council must provide a civil process for a person to contest the administrative 
174.16 	citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a council employee not 
174.17 	associated with its transit operations to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations 
174.18 	or may contract with another unit of government or a private entity to provide the service.
174.19 	(c) The council may contract with credit bureaus, public and private collection agencies, 
174.20 	the Department of Revenue, and other public or private entities providing collection services 
174.21 	as necessary for the collection of fine debts under this section. As determined by the council, 
174.22 	collection costs are added to the debts referred to a public or private collection entity for 
174.23 	collection. Collection costs include the fees of the collection entity and may include, if 
174.24 	separately provided, skip tracing fees, credit bureau reporting charges, and fees assessed 
174.25 	by any public entity for obtaining information necessary for debt collection. If the collection 
174.26 	entity collects an amount less than the total due, the payment is applied proportionally to 
174.27 	collection costs and the underlying debt.
174.28 		Subd. 8.Administrative citations; penalties. (a) The amount of a fine under this section 
174.29 	must be set at no less than $35 and no more than $100.
174.30 	(b) Subject to paragraph (a), the council may adopt a graduated structure that increases 
174.31 	the fine amount for second and subsequent violations.
174.32 	(c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person 
174.33 	may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms 
175.1 	established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or 
175.2 	both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has 
175.3 	committed a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or 3, 
175.4 	for the first time, unless the person demonstrates financial hardship under criteria established 
175.5 	by the council.

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

175.9 	Sec. 94. [473.4077] LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TRANSIT SAFETY AND RIDER 
175.10 	EXPERIENCE.
175.11 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms defined in section 
175.12 	473.4075 have the meanings given.
175.13 		Subd. 2.Legislative report. (a) Annually by February 15, the council must submit a 
175.14 	report on transit safety and rider experience to the chairs and ranking minority members of 
175.15 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
175.16 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
175.17 	(1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to 
175.18 	improve safety, including improvements made to equipment and infrastructure;
175.19 	(2) provide an overview of the rider code of conduct and measures required under section 
175.20 	473.4065;
175.21 	(3) provide an overview of the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075 
175.22 	and the program's structure and implementation;
175.23 	(4) provide an overview of the activities of TRIP personnel, including specifically 
175.24 	describing the activities of uniformed transit safety officials;
175.25 	(5) provide a description of all policies adopted pursuant to section 473.4075, the need 
175.26 	for each policy, and a copy of each policy;
175.27 	(6) if the council adopted an alternative resolution procedure pursuant to section 473.4075, 
175.28 	subdivision 8, provide:
175.29 	(i) a description of that procedure;
175.30 	(ii) the criteria used to determine financial hardship; and
176.1 	(iii) for each of the previous three calendar years, how frequently the procedure was 
176.2 	used, the number of community service hours performed, and the total amount paid as 
176.3 	prepayment of transit fares;
176.4 	(7) for each of the previous three calendar years:
176.5 	(i) identify the number of fare compliance inspections that were completed, including 
176.6 	the total number and the number as a percentage of total rides;
176.7 	(ii) state the number of warnings and citations issued by the Metro Transit Police 
176.8 	Department and transit agents, including a breakdown of which type of officer or official 
176.9 	issued the citation, the statutory authority for issuing the warning or citation, the reason 
176.10 	given for each warning or citation issued, and the total number of times each reason was 
176.11 	given;
176.12 	(iii) state the number of administrative citations that were appealed pursuant to section 
176.13 	473.4075, the number of those citations that were dismissed on appeal, and a breakdown 
176.14 	of the reasons for dismissal;
176.15 	(iv) include data and statistics on crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and 
176.16 	surrounding transit stops and stations;
176.17 	(v) state the number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police Department;
176.18 	(vi) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police 
176.19 	Department; and
176.20 	(vii) state the number of uniformed transit safety officials and community service officers 
176.21 	who served as transit agents;
176.22 	(8) analyze impacts of the transit rider investment program on fare compliance and 
176.23 	customer experience for riders, including rates of fare violations; and
176.24 	(9) make recommendations on the following:
176.25 	(i) changes to the administrative citation program; and
176.26 	(ii) methods to improve safety on public transit and transit stops and stations.

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

177.1 	Sec. 95. [473.412] METRO TRANSIT CLEANING AND REPAIR STANDARDS; 
177.2 	REPORT REQUIRED.
177.3 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
177.4 	the meanings given.
177.5 	(b) "Cleaning" means the removal of litter, refuse, food, glass, bodily fluids, offensive 
177.6 	odors, or other debris.
177.7 	(c) "Graffiti" has the meaning given in section 617.90, subdivision 1.
177.8 	(d) "Transit station" means a wholly or partially enclosed structure provided for public 
177.9 	use as a waiting area in conjunction with light rail transit, bus rapid transit, or regular route 
177.10 	transit and includes any property, structures, fixtures, equipment, appurtenances, 
177.11 	improvements, heating elements, lighting, fare collection, or any other property that is 
177.12 	owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing and supporting public transit.
177.13 	(e) "Transit vehicle" means light rail transit trains, bus rapid transit vehicles, buses 
177.14 	servicing regular route intervals, or any other vehicle owned or operated by a public entity 
177.15 	for the purpose of providing public transit.
177.16 	(f) "Vandalism" means a person defacing, marring, damaging, removing, injuring, 
177.17 	displacing, destroying, or tampering with any transit facility or transit vehicle equipment, 
177.18 	property, structures, fixtures, or appurtenances.
177.19 		Subd. 2.Standards established. (a) By October 1, 2023, the Metropolitan Council must 
177.20 	adopt standards on cleanliness and repair of transit vehicles and stations. To the extent 
177.21 	practicable, the standards must address:
177.22 	(1) cleaning requirements for transit stations and vehicles operated by the council;
177.23 	(2) a strategy for discovering and removing vandalism, graffiti, or other defacement to 
177.24 	transit stations or vehicles operated by the council;
177.25 	(3) a proposal for the timely repair of damage to transit stations and transit vehicle 
177.26 	fixtures, structures, or other property used for the purpose of supporting public transit; and
177.27 	(4) any other cleanliness standards necessary to provide a quality ridership experience 
177.28 	for all transit users.
177.29 	(b) By February 1, 2024, the Metropolitan Council must provide information on the 
177.30 	council's website on how the council solicits public feedback on cleanliness and rider 
177.31 	experience at transit stations and on transit vehicles. The council must post conspicuous 
178.1 	notice of the public feedback options at each light rail transit station and bus rapid transit 
178.2 	station operated by the council.
178.3 		Subd. 3.Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures. (a) By October 1, 
178.4 	2023, and every two years thereafter, the Metropolitan Council must report to the chairs 
178.5 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transit 
178.6 	policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership experience.
178.7 	(b) The first report due under paragraph (a) must provide the council's adopted cleanliness 
178.8 	standards required under subdivision 2. The first report must also provide information on 
178.9 	how the council developed the cleanliness standards, the stakeholders it consulted in drafting 
178.10 	the cleanliness standards, and the financial resources needed to implement the cleaning and 
178.11 	repair standards. The first report must also identify the council's proposal for soliciting 
178.12 	public feedback on cleanliness and rider experience at transit stations and on transit vehicles 
178.13 	operated by the council.
178.14 	(c) For reports submitted on October 1, 2025, and every two years thereafter, the report 
178.15 	must include:
178.16 	(1) the total expenditures for cleaning and repairing transit stations and transit vehicles;
178.17 	(2) a report on the frequency, type, and location of repairs;
178.18 	(3) a report on whether specific transit stations needed a higher proportion of cleaning 
178.19 	or repairs;
178.20 	(4) a report on workforce challenges for maintaining the cleanliness standards adopted 
178.21 	by the council;
178.22 	(5) whether the council has adopted preventative measures against vandalism or graffiti; 
178.23 	and
178.24 	(6) any recommendations for additions to the transit rider code of conduct adopted by 
178.25 	the council under section 473.4065.
178.26 	(d) The council must collect and summarize the public comments it receives and 
178.27 	incorporate those comments into the report required under paragraph (c).

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

179.1 	Sec. 96. [473.615] REPORT; CLIMATE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.
179.2 	(a) By January 31 annually, the commission must submit a report on climate mitigation 
179.3 	and adaptation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
179.4 	with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
179.5 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
179.6 	(1) summarize activities and evaluate performance at the Minneapolis-St. Paul 
179.7 	International Airport in support of the following 2030 goals adopted by the commission:
179.8 	(i) a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to a level that is at least 80 percent below 
179.9 	2015 levels;
179.10 	(ii) a reduction in water usage per airline passenger to a level that is at least 15 percent 
179.11 	below 2015 levels; and
179.12 	(iii) diversion of at least 75 percent of all waste through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, 
179.13 	and composting programs; and
179.14 	(2) summarize findings from the commission's 2023 waste characterization study.
179.15 	(c) The report due by January 31, 2024, must also include a plan and timeline for the 
179.16 	reduction of single-use plastics, including but not limited to a potential ban on plastic water 
179.17 	bottles. The commission must develop the plan following a stakeholder engagement process.
179.18 	(d) This section expires June 30, 2030.

179.19 	Sec. 97. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
179.20 		Subd. 2.Land use plan. (a) A land use plan shall must include the water management 
179.21 	plan required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location, 
179.22 	intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams, 
179.23 	natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for 
179.24 	agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, or 
179.25 	any combination of such purposes.
179.26 	(b) A land use plan shall must contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic 
179.27 	sites, the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and 
179.28 	an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy 
179.29 	systems.
179.30 	(c) A land use plan shall must also include a housing element containing standards, plans 
179.31 	and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected 
180.1 	local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls 
180.2 	and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low and 
180.3 	moderate income housing.
180.4 	(d) A land use plan shall must also include the local government's goals, intentions, and 
180.5 	priorities concerning aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure, 
180.6 	land use compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities, 
180.7 	considering information regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey Information 
180.8 	Circular No. 46.
180.9 	(e) A land use plan must also include an inventory and projections pertaining to 
180.10 	greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled that are generated from activity that 
180.11 	occurs within the local government's jurisdiction. The inventory and projections must include 
180.12 	the emission sources from transportation, land use, energy use, solid waste, and, where 
180.13 	available and applicable, livestock and agriculture. The inventory and projections must 
180.14 	include the estimated impact of strategies, including efficient land use and compact growth, 
180.15 	that reduce or naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.

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

180.19 	Sec. 98. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.859, is amended by adding a subdivision 
180.20 	to read:
180.21 		Subd. 7.Climate mitigation and adaptation. The council must specify how climate 
180.22 	mitigation and adaptation information required pursuant to subdivision 2 and section 473.145 
180.23 	must be incorporated into comprehensive plan content.

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

180.27 	Sec. 99. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
180.28 		Subdivision 1.Unlawfully obtaining services; petty misdemeanor. (a) A person is 
180.29 	guilty of a petty misdemeanor who intentionally obtains or attempts to obtain service for 
180.30 	himself, herself, or another person from a provider of public transit or from a public 
180.31 	conveyance by doing any of the following:
181.1 	(1) occupies or rides in any public transit vehicle without paying the applicable fare or 
181.2 	otherwise obtaining the consent of the transit provider including:
181.3 	(i) the use of a reduced fare when a person is not eligible for the fare; or
181.4 	(ii) the use of a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual by another 
181.5 	individual;
181.6 	(2) presents a falsified, counterfeit, photocopied, or other deceptively manipulated fare 
181.7 	medium as fare payment or proof of fare payment;
181.8 	(3) sells, provides, copies, reproduces, or creates any version of any fare medium without 
181.9 	the consent of the transit provider; or
181.10 	(4) puts or attempts to put any of the following into any fare box, pass reader, ticket 
181.11 	vending machine, or other fare collection equipment of a transit provider:
181.12 	(i) papers, articles, instruments, or items other than fare media or currency; or
181.13 	(ii) a fare medium that is not valid for the place or time at, or the manner in, which it is 
181.14 	used.
181.15 	(b) Where self-service barrier-free fare collection is utilized by a public transit provider, 
181.16 	it is a violation of this subdivision to intentionally fail to exhibit proof of fare payment upon 
181.17 	the request of an authorized transit representative when entering, riding upon, or leaving a 
181.18 	transit vehicle or when present in a designated paid fare zone located in a transit facility.
181.19 	(c) A person who violates this subdivision must pay a fine of no more than $10.

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

181.22 	Sec. 100. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
181.23 		Subd. 3.Prohibited activities; petty misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of a 
181.24 	misdemeanor who, while riding in a vehicle providing public transit service:
181.25 	(1) operates a radio, television, tape player, electronic musical instrument, or other 
181.26 	electronic device, other than a watch, which amplifies music, unless the sound emanates 
181.27 	only from earphones or headphones and except that vehicle operators may operate electronic 
181.28 	equipment for official business;
181.29 	(2) smokes or carries lighted smoking paraphernalia;
181.30 	(3) consumes food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other official 
181.31 	of the transit system;
182.1 	(4) (a) A person who throws or deposits litter; or while riding in a vehicle providing 
182.2 	public transit service is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
182.3 	(5) carries or is in control of an animal without the operator's consent.
182.4 	(b) A person is guilty of a violation of this subdivision only if the person continues to 
182.5 	act in violation of this subdivision after being warned once by an authorized transit 
182.6 	representative to stop the conduct.

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

182.9 	Sec. 101. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, is amended by adding a subdivision 
182.10 	to read:
182.11 		Subd. 3a.Prohibited activities; misdemeanor. (a) A person who performs any of the 
182.12 	following while in a transit vehicle or at a transit facility is guilty of a misdemeanor:
182.13 	(1) smokes, as defined in section 144.413, subdivision 4;
182.14 	(2) urinates or defecates;
182.15 	(3) consumes an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2;
182.16 	(4) damages a transit vehicle or transit facility in a manner that meets the requirements 
182.17 	for criminal damage to property in the fourth degree under section 609.595, subdivision 3, 
182.18 	and is not otherwise a violation under section 609.595, subdivision 1, 1a, or 2;
182.19 	(5) performs vandalism, defacement, or placement of graffiti, as defined in section 
182.20 	617.90, subdivision 1; or
182.21 	(6) engages in disorderly conduct as specified in section 609.72, subdivision 1, clause 
182.22 	(3).
182.23 	(b) A peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may order 
182.24 	a person to depart a transit vehicle or transit facility for a violation under paragraph (a).

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

182.27 	Sec. 102. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
182.28 		Subd. 7.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.
182.29 	(b) "Public transit" or "transit" has the meaning given in section 174.22, subdivision 7.
183.1 	(c) "Public transit vehicle" or "transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for the purpose 
183.2 	of providing public transit, whether or not the vehicle is owned or operated by a public 
183.3 	entity.
183.4 	(d) "Public transit facilities" or "transit facilities" means any vehicles, equipment, 
183.5 	property, structures, stations, improvements, plants, parking or other facilities, or rights that 
183.6 	are owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing public transit, whether or not 
183.7 	the facility is owned or operated by a public entity.
183.8 	(e) "Fare medium" means a ticket, smart card, pass, coupon, token, transfer, or other 
183.9 	medium sold or distributed by a public transit provider, or its authorized agents, for use in 
183.10 	gaining entry to or use of the public transit facilities or vehicles of the provider.
183.11 	(f) "Proof of fare payment" means a fare medium valid for the place or time at, or the 
183.12 	manner in, which it is used. If using a reduced-fare medium, proof of fare payment also 
183.13 	includes proper identification demonstrating a person's eligibility for the reduced fare. If 
183.14 	using a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual, proof of fare payment 
183.15 	also includes an identification document bearing a photographic likeness of the individual 
183.16 	and demonstrating that the individual is the person to whom the fare medium is issued.
183.17 	(g) "Authorized transit representative" means the person authorized by the transit provider 
183.18 	to operate the transit vehicle, a peace officer, a transit official under section 473.4075, 
183.19 	subdivision 1, or any other person designated by the transit provider as an authorized transit 
183.20 	provider representative under this section.

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

183.22 	Sec. 103. Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 103, is amended 
183.23 	to read:
183.24 	Sec. 103. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 
183.25 	HENNEPIN COUNTY.
 183.26 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and rules adopted by the 
183.27 	commissioner of public safety, limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar based on 
183.28 	either the distance to an existing deputy registrar office or the annual volume of transactions 
183.29 	processed by any deputy registrar within Hennepin County before or after the proposed 
183.30 	appointment, the commissioner of public safety shall appoint a new deputy registrar of 
183.31 	motor vehicles and driver's license agent for Hennepin County to operate a new full-service 
183.32 	office of deputy registrar, with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle 
184.1 	tax collection and driver's license bureau, at the Midtown Exchange Building and the North 
184.2 	Minneapolis Service Center at 1001 Plymouth Avenue North in the city of Minneapolis.
184.3 	The addition of a deputy registrar establishes the North Minneapolis Service Center as a 
184.4 	full-service office with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax 
184.5 	collection and driver's license bureau. All other provisions regarding the appointment and 
184.6 	operation of a deputy registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent under Minnesota 
184.7 	Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 7406, apply to the 
184.8 	office.

184.9 	Sec. 104. Laws 2013, chapter 127, section 63, is amended to read:
184.10 	Sec. 63. CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND; LE SUEUR COUNTY.
 184.11 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, 92.45, 161.43, 
184.12 	and 161.44, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation may convey 
184.13 	and quitclaim to a private party all right, title, and interest of the state of Minnesota, in the 
184.14 	land described in paragraph (e). The consideration for a conveyance shall be the cost of 
184.15 	planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping a comparable rest area facility
184.16 	on terms acceptable to the commissioner of transportation.
184.17 	(b) Proceeds from the sale of real estate or buildings under this section shall be deposited 
184.18 	in the safety rest area account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 160.2745.
184.19 	(c) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
184.20 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 
184.21 	The conveyance may take place only upon conditions determined by the commissioner of 
184.22 	transportation.
184.23 	(d) No direct access shall be permitted between marked Trunk Highway 169 and the 
184.24 	land conveyed under this section.
184.25 	(e) The land to be conveyed is located in Le Sueur County and is described as tracts A, 
184.26 	B, and C:
184.27 	Tract A consists of that part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, 
184.28 	Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying southeasterly of 
184.29 	the southeasterly right-of-way line of marked Trunk Highway 169 as the same was located 
184.30 	prior to January 1, 1990, and northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of old marked 
184.31 	Trunk Highway 169 (now known as County State-Aid Highway 28); excepting therefrom 
184.32 	that part thereof lying southwesterly of the following described line: From a point on the 
185.1 	east line of said Section 19, distant 1273 feet north of the east quarter corner thereof, run 
185.2 	southwesterly at an angle of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds from said east section line 
185.3 	(measured from south to west) for 3332.5 feet; thence deflect to the right on a 01 degree 00 
185.4 	minute 00 second curve (delta angle 40 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds) having a length of 
185.5 	4018.3 feet for 133.6 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence deflect 
185.6 	to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds to the tangent of said curve at 
185.7 	said point for 1000 feet and there terminating.
185.8 	Tract B consists of that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, 
185.9 	Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying southerly of the 
185.10 	southeasterly right-of-way line of marked Trunk Highway 169 as located prior to January 
185.11 	1, 1990, northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of old marked Trunk Highway 169 
185.12 	(now known as County State-Aid Highway 28) and westerly of the following described 
185.13 	line: From a point on the east line of said Section 19, distant 1273 feet north of the East 
185.14 	Quarter corner thereof, run southwesterly at an angle of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds 
185.15 	from said east section line (measured from south to west) for 2318 feet to the point of 
185.16 	beginning of the line to be described; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 
185.17 	minutes 00 seconds for 400 feet; thence deflect to the right at an angle of 43 degrees 00 
185.18 	minutes 00 seconds for 1100 feet and there terminating.
185.19 	Tract C consists of that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 
185.20 	19, Township 112 North, Range 25 West, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, lying southeasterly 
185.21 	of marked Trunk Highway 169 as located prior to January 1, 1971, and northwesterly of 
185.22 	old marked Trunk Highway 169 (now known as County State-Aid Highway 28) and 
185.23 	southwesterly of the following described line: From a point on the east line of said Section 
185.24 	19, distant 1273 feet north of the East Quarter corner thereof, run southwesterly at an angle 
185.25 	of 37 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds with said east section line for 3332.5 feet; thence 
185.26 	deflect to the right on a 01 degree 00 minute 00 second curve (delta angle 40 degrees 11 
185.27 	minutes 00 seconds) having a length of 4018.3 feet for 133.6 feet to the point of beginning 
185.28 	of the line to be described; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 
185.29 	00 seconds with the tangent of said curve at said point for 1000 feet and there terminating.

186.1 	Sec. 105. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 143, is amended 
186.2 	to read:
186.3 	Sec. 143. STUDY ON POST-COVID PANDEMIC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
 186.4 	(a) From funds specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.53, paragraph (b), the 
186.5 	commissioner of transportation Using existing resources, the Metropolitan Council must 
186.6 	arrange and pay for a study by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
186.7 	Minnesota that examines public transportation after the COVID-19 pandemic is substantially 
186.8 	curtailed in the United States. At a minimum, the study must:
186.9 	(1) focus primarily on transit service for commuters inthroughout the metropolitan area, 
186.10 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2;
186.11 	(2) specifically review Northstar Commuter Rail and commuter-oriented transit service 
186.12 	by the Metropolitan Council and by the suburban transit providers; and
186.13 	(3) provide analysis and projections for the public transit system in the metropolitan 
186.14 	area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, on anticipated changes 
186.15 	in:
186.16 	(i) ridership;
186.17 	(ii) demand for different modes and forms of active and public transportation;
186.18 	(iii) transit service levels and features;
186.19 	(iv) revenue and expenditures; and
186.20 	(v) long-term impacts.
186.21 	(b) By February October 1, 2023 2024, the commissioner chair of the Metropolitan 
186.22 	Council must provide a copy of the study to the members of the legislative committees with 
186.23 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

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

187.1 	Sec. 106. Laws 2022, chapter 39, section 2, is amended to read:
187.2 	Sec. 2. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; EXPENDITURES AND 
187.3 	SCHEDULE.
 187.4 	(a) Annually by January 1 and July 1, the Metropolitan Council must provide status 
187.5 	updates on the Southwest light rail transit project to the chairs and ranking minority members 
187.6 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. Each 
187.7 	status update must include:
187.8 	(1) total expenditures on the project during the previous six months as compared to 
187.9 	projections;
187.10 	(2) total expenditures on the project anticipated over the next six months; and
187.11 	(3) total expenditures on the project to date;
187.12 	(4) the total project cost estimate; and
187.13 	(5) any change in the date of anticipated project completion.
187.14 	(b) The Metropolitan Council must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of 
187.15 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance within 
187.16 	seven calendar days of making a determination that:
187.17 	(1) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months 
187.18 	or more beyond the estimated completion date determined as of the effective date of this 
187.19 	section;
187.20 	(2) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months 
187.21 	or more beyond the most recent estimated completion date;
187.22 	(3) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent 
187.23 	or more above the project cost estimate determined as of the effective date of this section; 
187.24 	or
187.25 	(4) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent 
187.26 	or more above the most recent cost estimate.
187.27 	(c) On a quarterly basis, the Metropolitan Council must submit a summary of expenditures 
187.28 	since the last quarterly report for review and comment to the chairs and ranking minority 
187.29 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and 
187.30 	finance and to the members of the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government. 
188.1 	A summary must include the following for each expenditure or for a subtotal of related 
188.2 	expenditures:
188.3 	(1) the expenditure or subtotal amount;
188.4 	(2) the specific standard cost category; and
188.5 	(3) identification or a brief summary of the nature of the expenditure.

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

188.9 	Sec. 107. RETROACTIVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.
 188.10 	(a) The commissioner of public safety must make an individual's driver's license eligible 
188.11 	for reinstatement if the license is solely suspended pursuant to:
188.12 	(1) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.92, subdivision 4, if the person did not appear 
188.13 	in court (i) in compliance with the terms of a citation for a petty misdemeanor, or (ii) for a 
188.14 	violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1;
188.15 	(2) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 2, if the person was convicted 
188.16 	only under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2;
188.17 	(3) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 3; or
188.18 	(4) any combination of clauses (1), (2), and (3).
188.19 	(b) By December 1, 2023, the commissioner must provide written notice to an individual 
188.20 	whose license has been made eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a), addressed to 
188.21 	the licensee at the licensee's last known address.
188.22 	(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, before the license is reinstated, an individual 
188.23 	whose driver's license is eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a) must pay a single 
188.24 	reinstatement fee of $20.
188.25 	(d) The following applies for an individual who is eligible for reinstatement under 
188.26 	paragraph (a) and whose license was suspended, revoked, or canceled under any other 
188.27 	provision in Minnesota Statutes:
188.28 	(1) the suspension, revocation, or cancellation under any other provision in Minnesota 
188.29 	Statutes remains in effect;
188.30 	(2) subject to clause (1), the individual may become eligible for reinstatement under 
188.31 	paragraph (a); and
189.1 	(3) the commissioner is not required to send the notice described in paragraph (b).
189.2 	(e) Paragraph (a) applies notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.92, 
189.3 	subdivision 4; and 171.16, subdivision 2 or 3; or any other law to the contrary.

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

189.5 	Sec. 108. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 
189.6 	RAMSEY COUNTY.
 189.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and rules adopted by the 
189.8 	commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar based on either 
189.9 	the distance to an existing deputy registrar office or the annual volume of transactions 
189.10 	processed by any deputy registrar within Ramsey County before or after the proposed 
189.11 	appointment, the commissioner of public safety must appoint a new private deputy registrar 
189.12 	of motor vehicles to operate a new office of deputy registrar, with full authority to function 
189.13 	as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection bureau, at or in the vicinity of the Hmong 
189.14 	Village shopping center at 1001 Johnson Parkway in the city of St. Paul. All other provisions 
189.15 	regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy registrar of motor vehicles under 
189.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 7406, apply to the office.

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

189.18 	Sec. 109. TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
 189.19 	(a) The commissioner of public safety must enter into an agreement with the Center for 
189.20 	Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to conduct an evaluation of the 
189.21 	disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment, distraction, and seatbelt 
189.22 	violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but is not limited to analysis 
189.23 	of:
189.24 	(1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the 
189.25 	outcomes of the cases;
189.26 	(2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
189.27 	(3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
189.28 	(b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an 
189.29 	interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025, to the 
189.30 	commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
189.31 	with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.

190.1 	Sec. 110. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
 190.2 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "commissioner" means the 
190.3 	commissioner of transportation.
190.4 		Subd. 2.Technical assistance grants. (a) The commissioner must establish a process 
190.5 	to provide grants for technical assistance to a requesting local unit of government or Tribal 
190.6 	government that seeks to submit an application for a federal discretionary grant for a 
190.7 	transportation-related purpose.
190.8 	(b) A transportation-related purpose includes but is not limited to a project, a program, 
190.9 	planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related 
190.10 	expenditures. Technical assistance includes but is not limited to hiring consultants for 
190.11 	identification of available grants, grant writing, analysis, data collection, technical review, 
190.12 	legal interpretations necessary to complete an application, planning, pre-engineering, 
190.13 	application finalization, and similar activities.
190.14 		Subd. 3.Evaluation criteria. (a) The commissioner must establish a process for 
190.15 	solicitation, submission of requests for technical assistance, screening requests, and award 
190.16 	of technical assistance grants.
190.17 	(b) The process must include criteria for projects or purposes that:
190.18 	(1) address or mitigate the impacts of climate change, including through:
190.19 	(i) reduction in transportation-related pollution or emissions; and
190.20 	(ii) improvements to the resiliency of infrastructure that is subject to long-term risks 
190.21 	from natural disasters, weather events, or changing climate conditions;
190.22 	(2) are located in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities 
190.23 	as measured and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
190.24 	(3) improve safety for motorized and nonmotorized users;
190.25 	(4) are located in townships or in cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid 
190.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145;
190.27 	(5) support grants to Tribal governments; and
190.28 	(6) provide for geographic balance of grants throughout the state.
190.29 		Subd. 4.Requirements. (a) A technical assistance grant may not exceed $30,000.
191.1 	(b) The commissioner may not award more than one grant to each unit of government 
191.2 	in a calendar year. The commissioner may award multiple grants to a Tribal government in 
191.3 	a calendar year.
191.4 	(c) From available funds in each fiscal year, the commissioner must reserve:
191.5 	(1) at least 15 percent for Tribal governments; and
191.6 	(2) at least 15 percent for cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid under 
191.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
191.8 	(d) Money reserved under paragraph (c) that is unused at the end of a fiscal year may 
191.9 	be used for grants to any eligible recipient in the following fiscal year.

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

191.11 	Sec. 111. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) 
191.12 	DISCRETIONARY MATCH.
 191.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
191.14 	the meanings given.
191.15 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
191.16 	(c) "Federal discretionary grant" means federal funds under a discretionary grant program 
191.17 	enacted or authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 
191.18 	117-58, and federal funds under any subsequent federal appropriations acts directly associated 
191.19 	with a spending authorization or appropriation under the IIJA.
191.20 	(d) "Federal grant recipient" means an entity that receives a federal discretionary grant 
191.21 	under the applicable federal program.
191.22 		Subd. 2.General requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish a process to 
191.23 	allocate funds made available for purposes of this section.
191.24 	(b) The commissioner must allocate available funds in the order of (1) requests submitted 
191.25 	by federal grant recipients, followed by (2) announcement or notification of the federal 
191.26 	grant award. The commissioner may allocate funds for a federal discretionary grant awarded 
191.27 	prior to the effective date of this section.
191.28 	(c) The commissioner must only allocate available funds:
191.29 	(1) to a federal grant recipient for match requirements under federal discretionary grants;
192.1 	(2) for a transportation-related purpose, including but not limited to a project, a program, 
192.2 	planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related 
192.3 	expenditures; and
192.4 	(3) in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the amount necessary for the federal 
192.5 	match requirements, or (ii) $10,000,000.
192.6 		Subd. 3.Uses of funds. (a) From available funds under this section, the commissioner 
192.7 	may:
192.8 	(1) expend funds for the trunk highway system;
192.9 	(2) allocate funds among any transportation modes and programs, including but not 
192.10 	limited to local roads and bridges, transit, active transportation, aeronautics, alternative fuel 
192.11 	corridors, electric vehicle infrastructure, and climate-related programs; and
192.12 	(3) make grants to a federal grant recipient, which as appropriate includes but is not 
192.13 	limited to federally recognized Tribal governments, local units of government, and 
192.14 	metropolitan planning organizations.
192.15 	(b) Funds under this section are available regardless of the eligible uses of federal funds 
192.16 	under the federal discretionary grant award.
192.17 		Subd. 4.Public information. The commissioner must maintain information on a public 
192.18 	website that details funds allocated under this section. The information must include:
192.19 	(1) a summary of federal grant recipients, projects including a general status, and the 
192.20 	amounts of match funding requested and provided;
192.21 	(2) identification of any unfunded requests; and
192.22 	(3) a fiscal review that provides breakouts by type of project or purpose, transportation 
192.23 	mode, federal program, and region of the state.
192.24 		Subd. 5.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2029.

192.25 	Sec. 112. RAIL CORRIDOR SERVICE.
 192.26 		Subdivision 1.Commuter rail extension. The commissioner of transportation, in 
192.27 	collaboration with the Metropolitan Council, must conduct an assessment of a project to 
192.28 	extend Northstar Commuter Rail service to the city of St. Cloud. The assessment must 
192.29 	include but is not limited to project scoping; documentation of the necessary steps to apply 
192.30 	for and receive federal funding; estimation of the project scope and costs of predesign, 
192.31 	design, project development, construction, rolling stock, and equipment; and a detailed 
193.1 	summary of all necessary steps to complete the rail extension to St. Cloud prior to 
193.2 	construction, including but not limited to any additional analysis, outreach, predesign, and 
193.3 	design.
193.4 		Subd. 2.Corridor development analysis. (a) Of the amount appropriated under 
193.5 	subdivision 1 that remains following the assessment under this subdivision, the commissioner 
193.6 	must conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of options for development of transit 
193.7 	and rail service improvements in the corridor between the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, 
193.8 	Coon Rapids, St. Cloud, Fargo, and Moorhead.
193.9 	(b) At a minimum, the analysis must:
193.10 	(1) identify and evaluate alternatives for service in the corridor, including but not limited 
193.11 	to:
193.12 	(i) intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, bus service, other public transportation 
193.13 	alternatives identified by the commissioner, or a combination of service between Minneapolis 
193.14 	and St. Paul;
193.15 	(ii) extension of current Amtrak train service between Minneapolis and St. Paul and 
193.16 	Chicago to St. Cloud;
193.17 	(iii) intercity passenger rail service between St. Paul, Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, St. 
193.18 	Cloud, Fargo, and Moorhead; and
193.19 	(iv) intercity passenger rail service through Minnesota on a line with origins and 
193.20 	destinations outside the state;
193.21 	(2) evaluate elimination of Northstar Commuter Rail service in conjunction with options 
193.22 	under clause (1), including but not limited to a comprehensive fiscal review of costs and 
193.23 	reductions in expenditures, analysis of barriers, and any other considerations;
193.24 	(3) provide for estimation of:
193.25 	(i) ridership, including potential impacts of stops in the vicinity of St. Cloud State 
193.26 	University and the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in St. Cloud;
193.27 	(ii) capital and operating costs; and
193.28 	(iii) revenue impacts;
193.29 	(4) consider project barriers and risks;
193.30 	(5) examine transit service administration, which may include jurisdictional transfers 
193.31 	and contracting for service; and
194.1 	(6) make recommendations for rail service development in the corridor.
194.2 		Subd. 3.Legislative reports. (a) By February 15, 2024, the commissioner of 
194.3 	transportation must submit a report on the commuter rail extension assessment under 
194.4 	subdivision 2 to the speaker of the house, the house minority leader, the senate majority 
194.5 	leader, the senate minority leader, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
194.6 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
194.7 	minimum, the report must:
194.8 	(1) include the results of the assessment; and
194.9 	(2) provide an overview of the status of the corridor analysis under subdivision 2.
194.10 	(b) By February 1, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must submit a report on 
194.11 	the corridor analysis and evaluation under subdivision 2 to the speaker of the house, the 
194.12 	house minority leader, the senate majority leader, the senate minority leader, and the chairs 
194.13 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
194.14 	transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
194.15 	(1) provide a summary of the corridor analysis;
194.16 	(2) review each of the elements specified under subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and
194.17 	(3) provide recommendations for legislative changes, if any.

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

194.19 	Sec. 113. TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
 194.20 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
194.21 	the meanings given.
194.22 	(b) "Council" means the Metropolitan Council established under Minnesota Statutes, 
194.23 	chapter 473.
194.24 	(c) "Intervention project" means the Transit Service Intervention Project established in 
194.25 	this section.
194.26 		Subd. 2.Establishment. A Transit Service Intervention Project is established to provide 
194.27 	coordinated, high-visibility interventions on light rail transit lines that provide for enhanced 
194.28 	social services outreach and engagement, code of conduct regulation, and law enforcement.
194.29 		Subd. 3.Project management. The council must implement the intervention project.
194.30 		Subd. 4.Participating organizations. The council must seek the participation of the 
194.31 	following entities to provide for coordination on the intervention project:
195.1 	(1) the Department of Human Services;
195.2 	(2) the Department of Public Safety;
195.3 	(3) the Minnesota State Patrol;
195.4 	(4) the Metropolitan Council;
195.5 	(5) the Metro Transit Police Department;
195.6 	(6) each county within which a light rail transit line operates;
195.7 	(7) each city within which a light rail transit line operates;
195.8 	(8) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
195.9 	(9) the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota;
195.10 	(10) the exclusive representative of transit vehicle operators; and
195.11 	(11) other interested community-based social service organizations.
195.12 		Subd. 5.Duties. (a) In collaboration with the participating organizations under subdivision 
195.13 	5, the council must:
195.14 	(1) establish social services intervention teams that consist of county-based social services 
195.15 	personnel, as available, and personnel from nonprofit organizations having mental health 
195.16 	services or support capacity to perform on-site social services engagement with (i) transit 
195.17 	riders experiencing homelessness, (ii) transit riders with substance use disorders or mental 
195.18 	or behavioral health disorders, or (iii) a combination;
195.19 	(2) establish coordinated intervention teams that consist of personnel under clause (1), 
195.20 	community service officers, and peace officers;
195.21 	(3) implement interventions in two phases as follows:
195.22 	(i) by June 1, 2023, and for a period of three weeks, deploy the social services intervention 
195.23 	teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit lines and facilities; and
195.24 	(ii) beginning at the conclusion of the period under item (i), and for a period of at least 
195.25 	nine weeks, deploy the coordinated intervention teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit 
195.26 	lines and facilities, utilizing both social services and law enforcement partners; and
195.27 	(4) evaluate impacts of the intervention teams related to social services outreach, code 
195.28 	of conduct violations, and rider experience.
196.1 	(b) Social services engagement under paragraph (a) includes but is not limited to outreach, 
196.2 	preliminary assessment and screening, information and resource sharing, referral or 
196.3 	connections to service providers, assistance in arranging for services, and precrisis response.
196.4 		Subd. 6.Administration. Using existing resources, the council must provide staff 
196.5 	assistance and administrative support for the project.
196.6 		Subd. 7.Reports. By the 15th of each month, the council must submit a status report 
196.7 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
196.8 	over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, each report must include:
196.9 	(1) a summary of activities under the intervention project;
196.10 	(2) a fiscal review of expenditures; and
196.11 	(3) analysis of impacts and outcomes related to social services outreach, violations under 
196.12 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.4065 and 609.855, and rider experience.
196.13 		Subd. 8.Expiration. The intervention project under this section expires June 30, 2024.

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

196.17 	Sec. 114. OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSISTANCE; GREATER MINNESOTA 
196.18 	TRANSIT.
 196.19 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 3b, the commissioner 
196.20 	of transportation must fund the operating costs of any eligible public transit system under 
196.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 2, such that the percentage of total contracted 
196.22 	operating costs paid by any recipient from local sources will not exceed five percent.
196.23 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 3c, and Minnesota 
196.24 	Rules, part 8835.0320, the commissioner of transportation must fund 90 percent of the 
196.25 	capital costs approved by the commissioner under the public transit participation program 
196.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. The recipient must provide the remaining ten 
196.27 	percent of the approved capital costs from local sources.

196.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 21, 2023, and expires June 30, 2025.

196.29 	Sec. 115. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
 196.30 	Notwithstanding encumbrances or other spending commitments made or currently 
196.31 	applied for in a grant prior to the effective date of this section, the Metropolitan Council is 
197.1 	prohibited from expending any Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
197.2 	Appropriations Act funds for the Southwest light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project.

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

197.6 	Sec. 116. BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS.
 197.7 	(a) The Blue Line light rail extension project office must, at least quarterly, organize 
197.8 	and facilitate community engagement meetings in consultation with community groups 
197.9 	located along the Blue Line extension alignment route, primarily focused on Minneapolis 
197.10 	neighborhoods, including the Lyn-Park, Willard-Hay, Near North, and Jordan communities. 
197.11 	Information requested by community groups in the meetings or in correspondence to the 
197.12 	project office must be supplied in a timely manner and, if practicable, before the next 
197.13 	quarterly meeting. Information, concerns, and requests presented by the community at the 
197.14 	community engagement meetings or provided directly to the extension project office must 
197.15 	be documented in the official meeting minutes and must be provided to the project Corridor 
197.16 	Management Committee and posted on the Blue Line extension project website.
197.17 	(b) Representatives from the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, and the Department 
197.18 	of Transportation must participate in the community engagement meetings and all other 
197.19 	meetings relating to antidisplacement initiatives connected to the Blue Line light rail 
197.20 	extension project. Representatives from the cities of Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, 
197.21 	and Brooklyn Park must attend meetings that occur in their respective cities, attend all 
197.22 	meetings relating to antidisplacement initiatives, and attend other project-related meetings 
197.23 	as requested.
197.24 	(c) By July 1, 2023, the Blue Line light rail extension project office must coordinate 
197.25 	with community groups to establish a framework for community engagement meetings. 
197.26 	The framework must at a minimum include project information, light rail impacts on and 
197.27 	opportunities for businesses and residents, and business mitigation and antidisplacement 
197.28 	strategies. The framework must also include a process for community feedback on project 
197.29 	design options.
197.30 	(d) State funds for the Blue Line light rail extension project must be available no sooner 
197.31 	than August 1, 2023.

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

198.1 	Sec. 117. BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION ROUTE ALIGNMENT 
198.2 	CONSULTATION.
 198.3 	The commissioner of transportation and the city of Minneapolis must consult with the 
198.4 	Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County to evaluate the possible redesign of the overpass 
198.5 	or the entrance and exit ramps of marked Interstate Highway 94, 10th Avenue, or Washington 
198.6 	Avenue between downtown Minneapolis and West Broadway Avenue for a possible route 
198.7 	of the Blue Line light rail extension project in the area between Interstate Highway 94 and 
198.8 	the Mississippi River.  All cities along the corridor must have the opportunity to present 
198.9 	their concerns and proposals to the Blue Line extension project's Corridor Management 
198.10 	Committee for consideration.

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

198.12 	Sec. 118. MICROTRANSIT SERVICE.
 198.13 	From sales tax revenue, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 
198.14 	1, the Metropolitan Council must provide financial assistance to replacement service 
198.15 	providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, for improvements related to demand 
198.16 	response transit service. The council must make grants in fiscal year 2024 as follows:
198.17 	(1) $2,300,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for vehicle costs;
198.18 	(2) $3,500,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for infrastructure and other capital 
198.19 	costs;
198.20 	(3) $3,000,000 to SouthWest Transit for vehicle costs, infrastructure, and other capital 
198.21 	costs, and
198.22 	(4) $200,000 to Maple Grove Transit for vehicle costs.

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

198.25 	Sec. 119. TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNING.
 198.26 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. From sales tax revenue, as defined in section 473.4465, 
198.27 	subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must convene a working group by August 1, 2023, 
198.28 	to perform planning on transit signal priority systems and related transit advantage 
198.29 	improvements on high-frequency and high-ridership bus routes in the metropolitan area, as 
198.30 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
199.1 		Subd. 2.Membership. The Metropolitan Council must solicit the following members 
199.2 	to participate in the working group:
199.3 	(1) one member representing Metro Transit, appointed by the Metropolitan Council;
199.4 	(2) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the 
199.5 	commissioner of transportation;
199.6 	(3) one member representing Minneapolis, appointed by the Minneapolis City Council;
199.7 	(4) one member representing St. Paul, appointed by the St. Paul City Council;
199.8 	(5) one member representing Hennepin County, appointed by the Hennepin County 
199.9 	Board;
199.10 	(6) one member representing Ramsey County, appointed by the Ramsey County Board;
199.11 	(7) one member from a city participating in the replacement service program under 
199.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit Association;
199.13 	(8) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of 
199.14 	Minnesota;
199.15 	(9) one member from Move Minnesota; and
199.16 	(10) other members as identified by the Metropolitan Council.
199.17 		Subd. 3.Duties. At a minimum, the working group must:
199.18 	(1) assess the current status and capability of transit signal priority systems among the 
199.19 	relevant road authorities;
199.20 	(2) identify key barriers and constraints and measures to address the barriers;
199.21 	(3) explore methods for ongoing coordination among the relevant road authorities;
199.22 	(4) estimate costs of potential improvements; and
199.23 	(5) develop a proposal or recommendations to implement transit signal priority systems 
199.24 	and related transit advantage improvements, including a prioritized listing of locations or 
199.25 	routes.
199.26 		Subd. 4.Administration. Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council 
199.27 	and the commissioner of transportation must provide administrative and technical support 
199.28 	for the working group.
199.29 		Subd. 5.Report. By February 15, 2024, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report 
199.30 	on transit signal priority system improvements to the chairs and ranking minority members 
200.1 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
200.2 	minimum, the report must summarize the results of the working group and provide 
200.3 	information on each of the activities specified in subdivision 3.
200.4 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The working group under this section expires June 30, 2024.

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

200.8 	Sec. 120. MIDTOWN GREENWAY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL 
200.9 	EXPANSION PLANNING.
 200.10 	(a) The Metropolitan Council must plan continuous and dedicated bicycle and pedestrian 
200.11 	trails from the current eastern terminus of the Midtown Greenway in Hennepin County to 
200.12 	27th Avenue Southeast in Hennepin County and to Allianz Field in Ramsey County. The 
200.13 	Metropolitan Council may use available funding to support project management and 
200.14 	implementation, data collection, legal analysis, community engagement, and use of 
200.15 	consultants.
200.16 	(b) When planning the trail expansions, the Metropolitan Council must coordinate with 
200.17 	the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad 
200.18 	Authority, other local governments, and affected property owners.
200.19 	(c) The bicycle and pedestrian trails to be planned must include the following segments:
200.20 	(1) Segment 1 from the eastern terminus of the Midtown Greenway extending eastward 
200.21 	over the Short Line Bridge on the railroad right-of-way to Cleveland Avenue North in the 
200.22 	city of St. Paul. Segment 1 must include a connection to the existing bicycle facility on 
200.23 	Pelham Boulevard via a new trail on St. Anthony Avenue;
200.24 	(2) Segment 2 from the eastern end of the Short Line Bridge extending over marked 
200.25 	Interstate Highway 94 to the existing bicycle facility on 27th Avenue Southeast in the city 
200.26 	of Minneapolis. Segment 2 must include connections to Franklin Avenue Southeast, Cecil 
200.27 	Street Southeast, Seymour Avenue Southeast, and the existing pedestrian bridge at Seymour 
200.28 	Avenue Southeast over marked Interstate Highway 94;
200.29 	(3) Segment 3 from Cleveland Avenue North extending eastward on Gilbert Avenue to 
200.30 	Prior Avenue North and on Prior Avenue North northward to the intersection of Prior Avenue 
200.31 	North and St. Anthony Avenue;
201.1 	(4) Segment 4 from Prior Avenue North extending eastward on St. Anthony Avenue to 
201.2 	the existing bicycle and pedestrian bridge at Aldine Street over marked Interstate Highway 
201.3 	94; and
201.4 	(5) Segment 5 from the intersection of Aldine Street and St. Anthony Avenue to Allianz 
201.5 	Field on a route to be determined that does not include railroad right-of-way.
201.6 	(d) East of Cleveland Avenue, the Metropolitan Council may also consider alternative 
201.7 	routes for the bicycle and pedestrian trail that still connect to Allianz Field.
201.8 	(e) At a minimum, the developed plans must include:
201.9 	(1) a project layout that provides a safe and consistent two-way, curb-separated trail 
201.10 	protected from motor vehicle traffic wherever possible;
201.11 	(2) features of the existing Midtown Greenway that provide safety and wayfinding, 
201.12 	including but not limited to lighting, signage, and emergency call boxes;
201.13 	(3) an analysis of which portions of the planned trails can be completed independently 
201.14 	of other portions. In completing this analysis, the Metropolitan Council may subdivide the 
201.15 	segments listed in paragraph (c) as needed;
201.16 	(4) an analysis of what portions of the planned trails can be completed either without 
201.17 	using railroad right-of-way or on railroad right-of-way without significantly affecting current 
201.18 	rail operations;
201.19 	(5) a recommendation for a reasonable easement or shared use agreement for the Short 
201.20 	Line Bridge between the railroad and the entity responsible for operating the trail, which 
201.21 	may include but is not limited to Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council, the 
201.22 	Minneapolis Park Board, the Department of Transportation, or other trail operator, that 
201.23 	maintains active rail tracks on the upstream side of the bridge while accommodating a 
201.24 	bicycle and pedestrian trail on the downstream side of the bridge; and
201.25 	(6) estimates for construction costs broken out by segments and features.
201.26 	(f) The council must allocate revenues collected under Minnesota Statutes, section 
201.27 	297A.9915, for the purpose of the planning activities in paragraphs (a) to (e).
201.28 	(g) The council may contract with a third party to perform the planning activities in 
201.29 	paragraphs (a) to (e) with revenues collected under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.9915.

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

202.1 	Sec. 121. METRO MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
 202.2 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "pilot program" means the Metro 
202.3 	Mobility enhancement pilot program established in this section.
202.4 		Subd. 2.Establishment. Subject to available funds, the Metropolitan Council must 
202.5 	implement a pilot program to enhance the existing service levels of Metro Mobility under 
202.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386.
202.7 		Subd. 3.Requirements. The pilot program must:
202.8 	(1) commence by September 1, 2023, and operate until December 31, 2025;
202.9 	(2) provide for advanced scheduling of enhanced Metro Mobility service;
202.10 	(3) to the extent feasible, provide service outside of the current Metro Mobility hours 
202.11 	of service, as follows:
202.12 	(i) on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
202.13 	(ii) on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and
202.14 	(iii) on Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
202.15 	(4) cover the entirety of the geographic area specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 
202.16 	473.386, subdivision 3, clause (9); and
202.17 	(5) establish rider eligibility and fares in a manner that is substantially comparable to 
202.18 	the requirements under Metro Mobility.
202.19 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. By February 1, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must submit 
202.20 	a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
202.21 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the pilot program. At a 
202.22 	minimum, the report must:
202.23 	(1) summarize pilot program implementation;
202.24 	(2) provide a fiscal review that identifies uses of funds;
202.25 	(3) analyze results under the pilot program, including improvements to service and 
202.26 	customer experience;
202.27 	(4) evaluate accessibility impacts and constraints for riders who use a wheelchair or 
202.28 	otherwise require specialized equipment or service;
202.29 	(5) consider service models, technologies, partnership models, and anticipated industry 
202.30 	changes;
203.1 	(6) identify findings, practices, and considerations for replication in communities 
203.2 	throughout the state;
203.3 	(7) review any modifications under consideration, planned, or implemented for the Metro 
203.4 	Mobility program; and
203.5 	(8) make any recommendations on service improvements related to Metro Mobility, 
203.6 	including fiscal implications.

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

203.10 	Sec. 122. TRANSIT FARE ELIMINATION PILOT PROGRAM.
 203.11 		Subdivision 1.Pilot program established. From sales tax revenue, as defined in section 
203.12 	473.4465, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must establish a pilot program to provide 
203.13 	transit service for free or at a reduced fare for all riders, as specified in this section.
203.14 		Subd. 2.Requirements. The Metropolitan Council must implement the pilot program:
203.15 	(1) from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024;
203.16 	(2) for two regular route bus lines, which may include express bus and bus rapid transit;
203.17 	(3) on the entirety of each selected route; and
203.18 	(4) during both peak and nonpeak service hours.
203.19 		Subd. 3.Metro Mobility customers. (a) During the pilot program, the Metropolitan 
203.20 	Council must provide regular route transit, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.385, 
203.21 	subdivision 1, free of charge to an individual who is (1) certified as disabled under the 
203.22 	Americans with Disabilities Act requirements of the Federal Transit Administration; or (2) 
203.23 	certified by the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386, subdivision 
203.24 	2a.
203.25 	(b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to all regular route service and are 
203.26 	not limited to those lines selected under the pilot program.
203.27 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. (a) By February 15, 2025, the Metropolitan Council must 
203.28 	submit a report on the pilot program to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of 
203.29 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a 
203.30 	minimum, the report must include:
203.31 	(1) an overview of pilot program implementation;
204.1 	(2) evaluation of the effects on (i) ridership, (ii) travel time, (iii) service equity, and (iv) 
204.2 	rider experience and other measures of quality of life;
204.3 	(3) a review of fiscal impacts, including foregone revenue, costs related to service 
204.4 	changes, and potential cost efficiencies;
204.5 	(4) analysis of barriers, best practices, economic impacts, and other relevant 
204.6 	considerations; and
204.7 	(5) any recommendations regarding any subsequent implementation of free or 
204.8 	reduced-fare transit service.
204.9 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified 
204.10 	in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, 
204.11 	committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan 
204.12 	research.

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

204.16 	Sec. 123. METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE.
 204.17 		Subdivision 1.Established. A Metropolitan Governance Task Force is established to 
204.18 	study and make recommendations to the legislature on reform and governance of the 
204.19 	Metropolitan Council.
204.20 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The task force consists of the following members:
204.21 	(1) four members of the senate, with two appointed by the senate majority leader and 
204.22 	two appointed by the senate minority leader;
204.23 	(2) four members of the house of representatives, with two appointed by the speaker of 
204.24 	the house and two appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
204.25 	(3) one person representing cities in the metropolitan area, appointed by the Association 
204.26 	of Metropolitan Municipalities;
204.27 	(4) one county commissioner representing counties in the metropolitan area, appointed 
204.28 	by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
204.29 	(5) one person representing townships in the metropolitan area, appointed by the 
204.30 	Minnesota Association of Townships;
205.1 	(6) one person representing an employee collective bargaining unit of the Metropolitan 
205.2 	Council, appointed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO;
205.3 	(7) one person appointed by the governor;
205.4 	(8) one person representing transit, appointed by Move Minnesota;
205.5 	(9) one person representing institutions of higher education, appointed by the Office of 
205.6 	Higher Education; and
205.7 	(10) two members of the public, appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
205.8 	(b) The appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the appointments by July 
205.9 	15, 2023.
205.10 		Subd. 3.Chair; other officers. The task force must elect from among its legislative 
205.11 	members a chair and vice-chair and any other officers that the task force determines would 
205.12 	be necessary or convenient.
205.13 		Subd. 4.Duties. The task force must study and evaluate options to reform and reconstitute 
205.14 	governance of the Metropolitan Council. The study must include an analysis of the costs 
205.15 	and benefits of:
205.16 	(1) direct election of members to the Metropolitan Council;
205.17 	(2) a combination of directly elected and appointed members to the Metropolitan Council;
205.18 	(3) a council of governments which would replace the current Metropolitan Council;
205.19 	(4) reapportioning responsibilities of the Metropolitan Council to state agencies and 
205.20 	local units of government;
205.21 	(5) adoption of a home rule charter for governance of the Metropolitan Council; and
205.22 	(6) any other regional governance approaches that are viable alternatives to the current 
205.23 	structure of the Metropolitan Council.
205.24 		Subd. 5.State; metropolitan agencies must cooperate; subcommittees. The 
205.25 	Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies must cooperate with the task 
205.26 	force and provide information requested in a timely fashion. The task force may establish 
205.27 	subcommittees and invite other stakeholders to participate in the task force's study and 
205.28 	development of recommendations.
205.29 		Subd. 6.Compensation. Member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are 
205.30 	governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
206.1 		Subd. 7.Grants. The task force may accept grant funds from any federal, state, local, 
206.2 	or nongovernmental source to support its work and offset any costs, provided accepting the 
206.3 	money does not create a conflict of interest for the task force or its members. The Legislative 
206.4 	Coordinating Commission may administer any grant money given to the task force.
206.5 		Subd. 8.Administrative support; staff. The Legislative Coordinating Commission 
206.6 	must provide meeting space, administrative support, and staff support for the task force. 
206.7 	The task force may hold meetings in any publicly accessible location in the Capitol Complex 
206.8 	that is equipped with technology that can facilitate remote testimony.
206.9 		Subd. 9.Open meeting law. Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
206.10 	chapter 13D.
206.11 		Subd. 10.Report. The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the 
206.12 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with responsibility for 
206.13 	or jurisdiction over the Metropolitan Council and metropolitan agencies. The report is due 
206.14 	by February 1, 2024.
206.15 		Subd. 11.Expiration. The task force expires on June 30, 2024.

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

206.19 	Sec. 124. CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUEL STANDARD WORKING GROUP; 
206.20 	REPORT REQUIRED.
 206.21 		Subdivision 1.Creation. By August 1, 2023, the commissioners of the Pollution Control 
206.22 	Agency, transportation, commerce, and agriculture must convene a Clean Transportation 
206.23 	Fuel Standard Working Group to study and address information gaps and opportunities 
206.24 	related to a clean transportation fuel standard that requires the aggregate carbon intensity 
206.25 	of transportation fuel supplied to Minnesota be reduced to at least 25 percent below the 
206.26 	2018 baseline level by the end of 2030, by 75 percent by the end of 2040, and by 100 percent 
206.27 	by the end of 2050.
206.28 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) Appointments to the working group are made pursuant to 
206.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0597.
206.30 	(b) Appointments to the working group must include two individuals representing each 
206.31 	of the following:
206.32 	(1) renewable fuel producers;
207.1 	(2) renewable natural gas and organic waste interests, including at least one local 
207.2 	government that manages organic waste;
207.3 	(3) general farm organizations;
207.4 	(4) agricultural commodity groups;
207.5 	(5) conventional transportation fuel producers and retailers;
207.6 	(6) Tribal governments;
207.7 	(7) environmental science organizations;
207.8 	(8) environmental justice organizations;
207.9 	(9) automotive manufacturers;
207.10 	(10) forestry interests;
207.11 	(11) electric utilities or cooperatives;
207.12 	(12) electric vehicle charging infrastructure companies;
207.13 	(13) aviation interests;
207.14 	(14) water quality interests;
207.15 	(15) a statewide organization of environmental and natural resource organizations;
207.16 	(16) organizations with expertise in renewable energy and low-carbon transportation 
207.17 	fuel policy;
207.18 	(17) conservation organizations;
207.19 	(18) organizations representing sustainable agriculture or regenerative biofuels producers;
207.20 	(19) public health interests; and
207.21 	(20) labor unions.
207.22 		Subd. 3.Administration. Appointments and designations to the working group authorized 
207.23 	by this section must be completed by July 1, 2023. Public members serve without 
207.24 	compensation or payment of expenses. The members of the working group must select a 
207.25 	chair from its membership who must not be a commissioner or their designee. Any of the 
207.26 	commissioners convening the working group may contract with a third-party facilitator.
207.27 		Subd. 4.Report. By February 1, 2024, the working group must submit its findings and 
207.28 	recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
207.29 	with jurisdiction over transportation and energy policy.
208.1 		Subd. 5.Expiration. The working group expires on January 1, 2025, or upon submission 
208.2 	of the report required under subdivision 4, whichever is earlier.

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

208.4 	Sec. 125. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT MITIGATION WORKING 
208.5 	GROUP.
 208.6 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose. By August 1, 2023, the commissioner of 
208.7 	transportation must convene a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Mitigation Working 
208.8 	Group to assist the commissioner with:
208.9 	(1) development of a process for impact assessment under Minnesota Statutes, section 
208.10 	161.178;
208.11 	(2) development of an impact mitigation plan;
208.12 	(3) consideration of options related to funding greenhouse gas emissions mitigation 
208.13 	activities in conjunction with transportation capacity expansion projects; and
208.14 	(4) consideration of options for alternative mitigation options.
208.15 		Subd. 2.Membership; chair. (a) At a minimum, the working group must include:
208.16 	(1) the commissioner of transportation, or a designee;
208.17 	(2) the chair of the Metropolitan Council, or a designee;
208.18 	(3) two representatives from the Department of Transportation Sustainable Transportation 
208.19 	Advisory Council;
208.20 	(4) two representatives from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
208.21 	(5) two representatives from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
208.22 	(6) one representative from a metropolitan planning organization or regional development 
208.23 	organization in greater Minnesota; and
208.24 	(7) one representative from Move Minnesota.
208.25 	(b) Appointments and designations to the working group must be completed by July 1, 
208.26 	2023.
208.27 	(c) The members of the working group must select a chair from its membership.
208.28 		Subd. 3.Administration. (a) The working group must meet a minimum of six times.
209.1 	(b) Members serve without compensation or payment of expenses. The commissioner 
209.2 	must provide administrative support to the working group.
209.3 	(c) Appointments and designations to the working group must not include a member of 
209.4 	the legislature.
209.5 		Subd. 4.Legislative report. By February 1, 2024, the working group must submit its 
209.6 	findings and recommendations, including any recommendations for legislation, to the chairs 
209.7 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
209.8 	transportation finance and policy.
209.9 		Subd. 5.Expiration. The working group expires on the earlier of February 15, 2025, 
209.10 	or upon submission of the report required under subdivision 4.

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

209.12 	Sec. 126. LEGISLATIVE REPORT; SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS.
 209.13 	(a) By November 1, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report to 
209.14 	the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
209.15 	over transportation policy and finance that identifies a process and associated policies for 
209.16 	issuance of a mailed citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle that a speed safety 
209.17 	camera system detects is operated in violation of a speed limit.
209.18 	(b) The commissioner must convene a task force to assist in the development of the 
209.19 	report. The task force must include the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota 
209.20 	Statutes, section 4.076, a representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 
209.21 	and a person with expertise in data privacy and may include other members as the 
209.22 	commissioner determines are necessary to develop the report.
209.23 	(c) At a minimum, the report must include consideration and analysis of:
209.24 	(1) methods to identify the owner, operator, and any lessee of the motor vehicle;
209.25 	(2) compliance with federal enforcement requirements related to holders of a commercial 
209.26 	driver's license;
209.27 	(3) authority of individuals who are not peace officers to issue citations;
209.28 	(4) data practices, including but not limited to concerns related to data privacy;
209.29 	(5) due process, an appeals process, the judicial system, and other legal issues;
209.30 	(6) technology options, constraints, and factors; and
210.1 	(7) recommendations regarding implementation, including but not limited to any 
210.2 	legislative proposal and information on implementation costs.

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

210.4 	Sec. 127. LEGISLATIVE REPORT; ROAD FUNDING GAP.
 210.5 	(a) By November 1, 2024, the commissioners of transportation and management and 
210.6 	budget must submit a report on road funding to the chairs and ranking minority members 
210.7 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
210.8 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
210.9 	(1) analyze revenue options to address the funding gap over fiscal years 2025 to 2034 
210.10 	between (i) projected revenue to the highway user tax distribution fund, and (ii) revenue 
210.11 	required to meet performance targets, or a metric for system maintenance, on each of the 
210.12 	highway systems for which funding is allocated via the highway user tax distribution fund; 
210.13 	and
210.14 	(2) develop recommendations, including proposed legislative changes, following from 
210.15 	the analysis under clause (1).
210.16 	(c) In developing the report, the commissioners must evaluate a range of options that:
210.17 	(1) analyze impacts across individuals and motor vehicles, accounting for factors that 
210.18 	include but are not limited to vehicle class, power train, fuel or power type, vehicle age, 
210.19 	vehicle weight, and annual miles traveled; and
210.20 	(2) consider financial stability, social equity, user convenience, administrative efficiency, 
210.21 	transparency, and other appropriate policy and finance principles.

210.22 	Sec. 128. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 210.23 	(a) The revisor of statutes must change the terms "driver services operating account" 
210.24 	and "vehicle services operating account" to "driver and vehicle services operating account" 
210.25 	wherever the terms appear in Minnesota Statutes.
210.26 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 115E.042, 
210.27 	subdivision 2, as Minnesota Statutes, section 219.055, subdivision 2a, and Minnesota 
210.28 	Statutes, section 115E.042, subdivision 3, as Minnesota Statutes, section 219.055, subdivision 
210.29 	3a. The revisor shall correct any cross-references made necessary by this recodification.

211.1 	Sec. 129. REPEALER.
 211.2 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 167.45; and 360.915, subdivision 5, are repealed.
211.3 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168B.15; and 169.829, subdivision 2, are repealed.
211.4 	(c) Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121, subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5; 
211.5 	168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; and 299A.705, subdivision 2, are repealed.
211.6 	(d) Minnesota Rules, parts 7411.0530; and 7411.0535, are repealed.

211.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (b) is effective August 1, 2023.

211.8 	ARTICLE 5
211.9 	SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY

211.10 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.27, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
211.11 		Subd. 7.Bicycle racks and bicycle storage Micromobility facilities. (a) For purposes 
211.12 	of this subdivision, "micromobility facility" means an installation for micromobility devices 
211.13 	as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 40b, whether for personal use or shared mobility 
211.14 	services, that provides one or more of the following: a rack or docking station, a battery 
211.15 	charging or swapping station, or a storage facility.
211.16 	(b) In cities of the first class a statutory or home rule charter city, advertisements, public 
211.17 	art, and informational signs may be placed and maintained on bicycle racks and bicycle 
211.18 	storage facilities, and on any enclosure around them, a micromobility facility if:
211.19 	(1) a road authority has issued a permit to the city authorizing the bicycle racks and 
211.20 	storage facilities micromobility facility to be placed within the right-of-way of a public 
211.21 	highway,;
211.22 	(2) the city has recommended and the road authority has authorized in the permit the 
211.23 	placement of advertisements, public art, and informational signs on the bicycle racks and 
211.24 	bicycle storage facilities, micromobility facility; and
211.25 	(3) the placement does not create an unsafe situation.
211.26 	(c) Advertisements, public art, and information signs authorized under this subdivision 
211.27 	are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the road authority authorizing their 
211.28 	placement.

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

212.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 160.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
212.2 	read:
212.3 		Subd. 7a.Shared electric vehicle facilities. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "shared 
212.4 	electric vehicle facility" means an installation for one or more parking spaces that is:
212.5 	(1) established as part of a shared mobility service;
212.6 	(2) identified for use by all-electric vehicles as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 
212.7 	1a; and
212.8 	(3) equipped to recharge an all-electric vehicle, recharge an all-electric vehicle energy 
212.9 	storage device, or provide for swapping an all-electric vehicle battery.
212.10 	(b) In a statutory or home rule charter city, advertisements, public art, and informational 
212.11 	signs may be placed and maintained on a shared electric vehicle facility if:
212.12 	(1) a road authority has issued a permit to the city authorizing the shared electric vehicle 
212.13 	facility to be placed within the right-of-way of a public highway;
212.14 	(2) the city has recommended and the road authority has authorized in the permit the 
212.15 	placement of advertisements, public art, and informational signs on the shared electric 
212.16 	vehicle facility; and
212.17 	(3) the placement does not create an unsafe situation.
212.18 	(c) Advertisements, public art, and information signs authorized under this subdivision 
212.19 	are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the road authority authorizing their 
212.20 	placement.

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

212.22 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.082, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
212.23 		Subd. 2a.Town bridges and culverts; town road account. (a) Money in the town 
212.24 	bridge account must be expended on replacement or rehabilitation of town road bridge 
212.25 	structures that are ten feet or more in length and on town road culverts that replace existing 
212.26 	town road bridges. In addition, if the present bridge structure is less than ten feet in length 
212.27 	but a hydrological survey indicates that the replacement bridge structure or culvert must be 
212.28 	ten feet or more in length, then the bridge or culvert is eligible for replacement funds.
212.29 	(b) The town bridge account may be used to pay the costs to abandon an existing bridge 
212.30 	that is deficient and in need of replacement, but where no replacement will be made. It may 
212.31 	also be used to pay the costs to construct a road or street to facilitate the abandonment of 
213.1 	an existing bridge determined by the commissioner to be deficient, if the commissioner 
213.2 	determines that construction of the road or street is more cost-efficient than replacing the 
213.3 	existing bridge. It may also be used to pay the costs for environmental documentation, 
213.4 	preliminary design, and final design of historic bridges and for repurposing and restoring 
213.5 	salvageable components of historic bridges, including disassembly, transportation to a new 
213.6 	location, construction, and other associated costs.
213.7 	(c) When bridge approach construction work exceeds $10,000 in costs, or when the 
213.8 	county engineer determines that the cost of the replacement culverts alone will not exceed 
213.9 	$20,000, or engineering costs exceed $10,000, the town shall be eligible for financial 
213.10 	assistance from the town bridge account. Financial assistance shall be requested by resolution 
213.11 	of the county board and shall be limited to:
213.12 	(1) 100 percent of the cost of the bridge approach work that is in excess of $10,000;
213.13 	(2) 100 percent of the cost of the replacement culverts when the cost does not exceed 
213.14 	$20,000 and the town board agrees to be responsible for all the other costs, which may 
213.15 	include costs for structural removal, installation, and permitting. The replacement structure 
213.16 	design and costs shall be approved and certified by the county engineer, but need not be 
213.17 	subsequently approved by the Department of Transportation; or
213.18 	(3) 100 percent of all related engineering costs that exceed $10,000, or in the case of 
213.19 	towns with a net tax capacity of less than $300,000, 100 percent of the engineering costs.
213.20 	(d) Money in the town road account must be distributed as provided in section 162.081.

213.21 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.115, subdivision 265, is amended to read:
213.22 		Subd. 265.Route No. 334. Beginning at a point on Route No. 116 at or near Inver Grove 
213.23 	Heights; thence extending in a general northerly direction to a point on Route No. 102 at 
213.24 	or near Kellogg Boulevard East in St. Paul.

213.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the commissioner of 
213.26 	transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the commissioner and the governing 
213.27 	body of the city of St. Paul to transfer jurisdiction of a portion of Legislative Route No. 334 
213.28 	and notifies the revisor of statutes electronically or in writing that the conditions required 
213.29 	to transfer the route have been satisfied.

214.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.115, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
214.2 	read:
214.3 		Subd. 271.Route No. 340. Beginning at a point at or near the entrance of the Upper 
214.4 	Sioux Agency State Park; thence extending in a generally northwesterly direction to a point 
214.5 	on Route No. 67 at or near Granite Falls.

214.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the commissioner of 
214.7 	transportation notifies the revisor of statutes electronically or in writing of the effective 
214.8 	date.

214.9 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.125, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
214.10 		Subdivision 1.Implementation. The commissioner of transportation shall implement 
214.11 	noise abatement measures within or along the perimeter of freeways and expressways in 
214.12 	incorporated areas contingent on the availability of funding, in accordance with section 
214.13 	116.07, subdivision 2a.

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

214.15 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
214.16 		Subd. 2.Direct negotiation. In cases where the estimated cost of construction work or 
214.17 	maintenance work does not exceed $250,000, the commissioner may enter into a contract 
214.18 	for the work by direct negotiation, by obtaining two or more quotations for the work, and 
214.19 	without advertising for bids or otherwise complying with the requirements of competitive 
214.20 	bidding if the total contractual obligation of the state for the directly negotiated contract or 
214.21 	contracts on any single project does not exceed $250,000. All quotations obtained shall be 
214.22 	kept on file for a period of at least one year after receipt of the quotation. For purposes of 
214.23 	this subdivision only, "construction work or maintenance work" includes work on 
214.24 	department-owned buildings or property.

214.25 	Sec. 8. [161.369] INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.
214.26 	As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 140, paragraph (d), the 
214.27 	commissioner may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally 
214.28 	recognized Tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, on or near an 
214.29 	Indian reservation. For purposes of this section, a project is near an Indian reservation if 
214.30 	the project is within the distance a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected 
214.31 	to commute to and from each workday. The commissioner, in consultation with federally 
214.32 	recognized Minnesota Tribes, may determine when a project is near an Indian reservation.

215.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.41, is amended to read:
215.2 	161.41 SURPLUS PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
215.3 		Subdivision 1.Commissioner may declare surplus. The commissioner is authorized 
215.4 	to declare as surplus any property acquired by the state for highway purposes, excluding 
215.5 	real estate land, which the commissioner determines to be no longer needed or necessary 
215.6 	for state highway purposes.
215.7 		Subd. 2.Determination of value; disposition. The commissioner shall administer all 
215.8 	aspects of the disposition of property declared to be surplus under this section, including 
215.9 	buildings used for trunk highway purposes. The commissioner shall first determine the 
215.10 	value of the surplus property. The commissioner may then transfer the possession of the 
215.11 	surplus property to any state agency or political subdivision of this state or to the United 
215.12 	States government upon receipt of payment in an amount equal to the value of the surplus 
215.13 	property.
215.14 	The commissioner may also sell the surplus property under the competitive bidding 
215.15 	provisions of chapter 16C if no state agency or political subdivision of this state offers to 
215.16 	purchase the surplus property for its determined value.
215.17 		Subd. 3.Money credited to trunk highway fund. The commissioner shall deposit all 
215.18 	money received under this section with the commissioner of management and budget to be 
215.19 	credited to the trunk highway fund.
215.20 		Subd. 4.Disposal of obsolete or unsafe buildings. If the commissioner determines that 
215.21 	the department is no longer using a building for trunk highway purposes or that the building 
215.22 	is a safety or fire hazard, the commissioner may demolish the building.

215.23 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
215.24 		Subd. 2.Money needs defined. For the purpose of this section, money needs of each 
215.25 	county are defined as the estimated total annual costs of constructing, over a period of 25 
215.26 	years, the county state-aid highway system in located and established by that county. Costs 
215.27 	incidental to construction, or a specified portion thereof of those costs, as set forth in the 
215.28 	commissioner's rules, may be included in determining money needs. To avoid variances in 
215.29 	costs due to differences in construction policy, construction costs shall be estimated on the 
215.30 	basis of the engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the 
215.31 	county engineers of the several counties.

216.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
216.2 		Subd. 2.Money needs defined. For the purpose of this section, money needs of each 
216.3 	city having a population of 5,000 or more are defined as the estimated cost of constructing 
216.4 	and maintaining over a period of 25 years the municipal state-aid street system in located 
216.5 	and established by such city. Right-of-way costs and drainage shall be included in money 
216.6 	needs. Lighting costs and other costs incidental to construction and maintenance, or a 
216.7 	specified portion of such those costs, as set forth in the commissioner's rules, may be included 
216.8 	in determining money needs. To avoid variances in costs due to differences in construction 
216.9 	and maintenance policy, construction and maintenance costs shall be estimated on the basis 
216.10 	of the engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the engineers, 
216.11 	or a committee thereof, of the cities.

216.12 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
216.13 		Subd. 3.Screening board.  On or before September 1 of each year, the engineer of each 
216.14 	city having a population of 5,000 or more shall update the city's data and forward to the 
216.15 	commissioner on forms prepared by the commissioner, all information relating to the money 
216.16 	needs of the city that the commissioner deems necessary in order to apportion the municipal 
216.17 	state-aid street fund in accordance with the apportionment formula heretofore set forth under 
216.18 	this section. Upon receipt of the information, the commissioner shall appoint a board of city 
216.19 	engineers. The board shall be composed of the following:
216.20 	(1) two city engineers from the metropolitan district;
216.21 	(2) one city engineer from each state highway construction district, and in addition 
216.22 	thereto, nonmetropolitan district; and
216.23 	(3) one city engineer from each city of the first class.
216.24 	The board shall investigate and review the information submitted by each city. On or before 
216.25 	November 1 of each year, the board shall submit its findings and recommendations in writing 
216.26 	as to each city's money needs to the commissioner on a form prepared by the commissioner. 
216.27 	Final determination of the money needs of each city shall be made by the commissioner. 
216.28 	In the event that any city shall fail to submit the required information provided for herein, 
216.29 	the commissioner shall estimate the money needs of the city. The estimate shall be used in 
216.30 	solving the apportionment formula. The commissioner may withhold payment of the amount 
216.31 	apportioned to the city until the information is submitted.

217.1 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1235, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
217.2 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees. (a) The commissioner shall issue a special 
217.3 	plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:
217.4 	(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a 
217.5 	registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational 
217.6 	vehicle;
217.7 	(2) pays the registration tax required by law;
217.8 	(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 
217.9 	5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and
217.10 	(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and 
217.11 	licensing of drivers.
217.12 	(b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate 
217.13 	emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. An applicant must not be issued 
217.14 	more than two sets of special plate emblems for motor vehicles listed in paragraph (a) and 
217.15 	registered to the applicant.
217.16 	(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American 
217.17 	Legion or, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Disabled American Veterans.

217.18 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1253, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
217.19 		Subd. 3.No fee. The commissioner shall issue a set of Gold Star plates, or a single plate 
217.20 	for a motorcycle, to an eligible person free of charge, and shall replace the plate or plates 
217.21 	without charge if they become damaged. If the eligible person requests personalized Gold 
217.22 	Star plates, the commissioner must not charge the fees listed in section 168.12, subdivision 
217.23 	2a.

217.24 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1293, is amended by adding a subdivision 
217.25 	to read:
217.26 		Subd. 8.Legislative report. (a) By February 1 annually, the commissioner must submit 
217.27 	a report on special plates to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
217.28 	policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
217.29 	(1) identify the number of special plate issuances and total plate counts for each type of 
217.30 	special plate, with a breakout by each alternative or additional design; and
217.31 	(2) for each special plate in which a onetime or annual contribution is required:
218.1 	(i) provide a fiscal summary of the contributions, including to specify the appropriate 
218.2 	contribution account, identify total contributions received in the two most recently completed 
218.3 	fiscal years, and identify the direct recipients of contribution funds; and
218.4 	(ii) provide a description of how contribution funds were spent in the prior fiscal or 
218.5 	calendar year, as provided by each direct recipient.
218.6 	(b) An entity that receives special plate special contribution funds under this chapter 
218.7 	directly from the commissioner must submit information on contribution funds expenditures 
218.8 	in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.

218.9 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.185, is amended to read:
218.10 	168.185 USDOT NUMBERS.
218.11 	(a) Except as provided in paragraph (d), an owner of a truck or truck-tractor having a 
218.12 	gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 
218.13 	32, shall report to the commissioner at the time of registration its USDOT carrier number. 
218.14 	A person subject to this paragraph who does not have a USDOT number shall apply for the 
218.15 	number at the time of registration by completing a form MCS-150 Motor Carrier 
218.16 	Identification Report, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or 
218.17 	comparable document as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not 
218.18 	assign a USDOT carrier number to a vehicle owner who is not subject to this paragraph.
218.19 	(b) Assigned USDOT numbers must be displayed as required by section 221.031, 
218.20 	subdivision 6. The vehicle owner shall notify the commissioner if there is a change to the 
218.21 	owner's USDOT number.
218.22 	(c) If an owner fails to report or apply for a USDOT number, the commissioner shall 
218.23 	suspend the owner's registration.
218.24 	(d) This section does not apply to (1) a farm truck that is not used in interstate commerce, 
218.25 	(2) a vehicle that is not used in intrastate commerce or interstate commerce, or (3) a vehicle 
218.26 	that is owned and used solely in the transaction of official business by the federal government, 
218.27 	the state, or any political subdivision.

218.28 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
218.29 		Subd. 11.Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee. (a) Application for a dealer's 
218.30 	license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license 
218.31 	must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's 
218.32 	approval.
219.1 	(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the 
219.2 	application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary 
219.3 	license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, the 
219.4 	commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this section 
219.5 	and rules adopted under this section.
219.6 	(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily 
219.7 	licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this 
219.8 	section.
219.9 	(d) In no more than 120 180 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer 
219.10 	license must either be granted or denied.
219.11 	(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
219.12 	(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined 
219.13 	due to a violation of section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 
219.14 	325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen 
219.15 	vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or 
219.16 	pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in 
219.17 	a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or 
219.18 	sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, 
219.19 	theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.; or
219.20 	(2) A license must be denied if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the 
219.21 	previous ten years.
219.22 	(f) A license may be denied if a dealer is not in compliance with location requirements 
219.23 	under subdivision 10 or has intentionally misrepresented any information on the dealer 
219.24 	license application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision 
219.25 	12.
219.26 	(f) (g) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a 
219.27 	dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate of 
219.28 	license that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The license 
219.29 	must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
219.30 	(g) (h) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in 
219.31 	addition to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be 
219.32 	paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial 
220.1 	and annual fee must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue 
220.2 	fund under section 299A.705.

220.3 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
220.4 		Subd. 16.Dealer plates: distinguishing number, fee, tax, use. (a) The registrar shall 
220.5 	issue to every motor vehicle dealer, upon a request from the motor vehicle dealer licensed 
220.6 	as provided in subdivision 2 or 3, one or more plates displaying a general distinguishing 
220.7 	number. This subdivision does not apply to a scrap metal processor, a used vehicle parts 
220.8 	dealer, or a vehicle salvage pool. The fee for each of the first four plates is $75 per registration 
220.9 	year, of which $60 must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales 
220.10 	tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the dealer shall 
220.11 	pay the registrar a fee of $25 and a sales tax on motor vehicles of $15 per registration year. 
220.12 	The registrar shall deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited as provided in section 
220.13 	297B.09. Replacement plates are subject to the fees in section 168.12. Motor vehicles, new 
220.14 	or used, owned by the motor vehicle dealership and bearing the number plate, except vehicles 
220.15 	leased to the user who is not an employee of the dealer during the term of the lease, held 
220.16 	for hire, or customarily used by the dealer as a tow truck, service truck, or parts vehicle, 
220.17 	may be driven upon the streets and highways of this state:
220.18 	(1) by the motor vehicle dealer or dealer's spouse, or any full-time employee of the motor 
220.19 	vehicle dealer for either private or business purposes;
220.20 	(2) by a part-time employee when the use is directly related to a particular business 
220.21 	transaction of the dealer;
220.22 	(3) for demonstration purposes by any prospective buyer for a period of 48 hours or in 
220.23 	the case of a truck, truck-tractor, or semitrailer, for a period of seven days; or
220.24 	(4) in a promotional event that lasts no longer than four days in which at least three 
220.25 	motor vehicles are involved.
220.26 	(b) A new or used motor vehicle sold by the motor vehicle dealer and bearing the motor 
220.27 	vehicle dealer's number plate may be driven upon the public streets and highways for a 
220.28 	period of 72 hours by the buyer for either of the following purposes: (1) removing the vehicle 
220.29 	from this state for registration in another state, or (2) permitting the buyer to use the motor 
220.30 	vehicle before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to registration. Use of a motor 
220.31 	vehicle by the buyer under clause (2) before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to 
220.32 	registration constitutes a use of the public streets or highways for the purpose of the time 
220.33 	requirements for registration of motor vehicles.

221.1 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
221.2 		Subd. 3.Records. Every dealer shallmust maintain for three years at an established 
221.3 	place of business a record in the form the department prescribes of every vehicle bought, 
221.4 	sold, or exchanged, or received for sale or exchange, which shallmust be open to inspection 
221.5 	by a representative of the department or peace officer during reasonable business hours
221.6 	established inspection hours listed on the initial dealer license application or as noted on 
221.7 	the dealer record. With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, 
221.8 	the record shallmust include either the true mileage as stated by the previous owner or the 
221.9 	fact that the previous owner stated the actual cumulative mileage was unknown; the record 
221.10 	also shallmust include either the true mileage the dealer stated upon transferring the vehicle 
221.11 	or the fact the dealer stated the mileage was unknown.

221.12 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
221.13 		Subdivision 1.Salvage and prior salvage brands. (a) When an insurer, licensed to 
221.14 	conduct business in Minnesota, acquires ownership of a vehicle, excluding a recovered 
221.15 	intact vehicle, through payment of damages, the insurer must:
221.16 	(1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle, immediately apply for a certificate of title 
221.17 	that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp the existing certificate of title with "salvage" in a 
221.18 	manner prescribed by the department; or
221.19 	(2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of 
221.20 	title that bears a "prior salvage" brand or stamp the existing certificate of title with "prior 
221.21 	salvage" in a manner prescribed by the department.
221.22 	(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, supporting documents used to transfer 
221.23 	ownership of a vehicle to an insurer after payment of damages do not require a notarized 
221.24 	signature and may be signed electronically. For purposes of this paragraph, supporting 
221.25 	documents include but are not limited to power of attorney forms. The insurer shall indemnify 
221.26 	and hold harmless the department for any claims resulting from issuing a certificate of title, 
221.27 	salvage title, or junking certificate pursuant to this section.
221.28 	(b) (c) Within ten days of obtaining the title of a vehicle through payment of damages, 
221.29 	an insurer must notify the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
221.30 	(c) (d) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1, a person must immediately 
221.31 	apply for a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand if the person acquires a damaged 
221.32 	late-model or high-value vehicle that:
221.33 	(1) was acquired by an insurer through payment of damages;
222.1 	(2) will incur a cost of repairs that exceeds the value of the damaged vehicle;
222.2 	(3) has an out-of-state salvage certificate of title as proof of ownership; or
222.3 	(4) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," or any similar term on the 
222.4 	certificate of title.
222.5 	(d) (e) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1, a person must immediately 
222.6 	apply for a certificate of title that bears a "prior salvage" brand if the person acquires a 
222.7 	damaged vehicle and:
222.8 	(1) a "salvage" brand is not required under paragraph (c); and
222.9 	(2) the vehicle:
222.10 	(i) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," "rebuilt," "reconditioned," or 
222.11 	any similar term on the certificate of title; or
222.12 	(ii) had a salvage certificate of title or brand issued at any time in the vehicle's history 
222.13 	by any other jurisdiction.
222.14 	(e) (f) A self-insured owner of a vehicle that sustains damage by collision or other 
222.15 	occurrence which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value must:
222.16 	(1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle, immediately apply for a certificate of title 
222.17 	that bears a "salvage" brand; or
222.18 	(2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of 
222.19 	title that bears a "prior salvage" brand.

222.20 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.045, is amended to read:
222.21 	168B.045 TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES.
222.22 	A person who tows and stores a motor vehicle at the request of a law enforcement officer 
222.23 	shall must have a lien on the motor vehicle for the value of the storage and towing and 
222.24 	recovery of the vehicle and cargo, storage of the vehicle and cargo, and accident site cleanup, 
222.25 	and must have the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle and cargo, subject to the 
222.26 	right to retrieve contents under section 168B.07, subdivision 3, until the lien is lawfully 
222.27 	discharged. This section does not apply to tows of vehicles parked in violation of snow 
222.28 	emergency regulations.

223.1 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
223.2 		Subdivision 1.Payment of charges. Except as provided in this subdivision, the owner 
223.3 	or any lienholder of an impounded vehicle shall must have a right to reclaim such vehicle 
223.4 	from the unit of government or impound lot operator taking it into custody upon payment 
223.5 	of all charges for towing and storage charges recovery of the vehicle and cargo, storage of 
223.6 	the vehicle and cargo, and accident site cleanup resulting from taking the vehicle and cargo 
223.7 	into custody within 15 or 45 days, as applicable under section 168B.051, subdivision 1, 1a, 
223.8 	or 2, after the date of the notice required by section 168B.06. The registered owner of a 
223.9 	vehicle who is homeless or receives relief based on need, as defined in section 168B.07, 
223.10 	subdivision 3, is not liable for charges for recovery of cargo, storage of cargo, or accident 
223.11 	site cleanup unless the costs are covered by the owner's motor vehicle insurance. For purposes 
223.12 	of this subdivision, "cargo" means commercial goods or private property being transported 
223.13 	by motor vehicle, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 24, or trailer, as defined in 
223.14 	section 168.002, subdivision 35.

223.15 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
223.16 	to read:
223.17 		Subd. 40b.Micromobility device. (a) "Micromobility device" means a vehicle that:
223.18 	(1) is capable of: (i) being propelled solely by human power; (ii) being powered solely 
223.19 	by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other 
223.20 	portable sources of electrical current; or (iii) both (i) and (ii);
223.21 	(2) when solely powered by an electric motor, is not capable of propelling the vehicle 
223.22 	at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on a paved level surface; and
223.23 	(3) has an unloaded weight of up to 500 pounds.
223.24 	(b) Micromobility device includes a bicycle, a motorized foot scooter, and an electric 
223.25 	personal assistive mobility device. Micromobility device includes a motorized bicycle that 
223.26 	meets the requirements under paragraph (a).

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

223.28 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
223.29 		Subd. 8.Officer to report accident to commissioner. A peace officer who, in the 
223.30 	regular course of duty, investigates an accident that must be reported under this section 
223.31 	shall, within ten days after the date of the accident, forward an electronic or written report 
223.32 	of the accident as prescribed by the commissioner of public safety. Within two business 
224.1 	days after identification of a fatality that resulted from an accident, the reporting agency 
224.2 	must notify the commissioner of the basic circumstances of the accident using an electronic 
224.3 	format as prescribed by the commissioner.

224.4 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
224.5 	read:
224.6 		Subd. 5j.Speed limit on Trunk Highway 19 in the city of Lonsdale. Notwithstanding 
224.7 	any provision to the contrary in this section, the speed limit on Trunk Highway 19 in the 
224.8 	city of Lonsdale between 5th Avenue Northwest and the northern city limits is 45 miles per 
224.9 	hour. The commissioner must erect appropriate signs displaying the speed limit.

224.10 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.346, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
224.11 		Subd. 2a.Parking space free of obstruction; penalty. The owner or manager of the 
224.12 	property on which the designated parking space is located shall must ensure that the parking 
224.13 	space and associated access aisle are kept free of obstruction. If the owner or manager does 
224.14 	not have the parking space properly posted or knowingly allows the parking space or access 
224.15 	aisle to be blocked by plowed snow, merchandise, or similar obstructions for 24 hours after 
224.16 	receiving a warning from a peace officer, the owner or manager is guilty of a misdemeanor 
224.17 	and subject to a fine of up to $500.

224.18 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.451, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
224.19 		Subd. 2.Inspection certificate. Except as provided in subdivision 2a, no person shall 
224.20 	drive, or no owner shall knowingly permit or cause to be driven, any school bus or Head 
224.21 	Start bus unless there is displayed thereon a certificate issued by the commissioner of public 
224.22 	safety stating that on a certain date, which shall be within 13 months of the date of operation,
224.23 	in the month specified on the certificate, a member of the Minnesota State Patrol inspected 
224.24 	the bus and found that on the date of inspection the bus complied with the applicable 
224.25 	provisions of state law relating to construction, design, equipment, and color. The certificate 
224.26 	is valid for 12 months after the month specified on the certificate.

224.27 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.451, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
224.28 		Subd. 3.Inspection criteria. (a) The commissioner of public safety must inspect school 
224.29 	buses in accordance with the School Bus Inspection Manual as prescribed in section 
224.30 	169.4501, subdivision 3. Upon completion of an inspection, the commissioner must provide 
224.31 	a printed or electronic vehicle examination report to the carrier or school district.
225.1 	(b) A school bus displaying a defect as defined in the "School Bus Recommended 
225.2 	Out-of-Service Criteria" in the most recent edition of the "National School Transportation 
225.3 	Specification and Procedures" adopted by the National Congress on School Transportation 
225.4 	is deemed unsafe for student transportation. A member of the State Patrol must affix a 
225.5 	rejection sticker to the lower left corner of the windshield. A person may remove the rejection 
225.6 	sticker only upon authorization from a member of the State Patrol who has determined that 
225.7 	all defects have been corrected. Pending reinspection and certification of the vehicle by a 
225.8 	member of the State Patrol, a bus bearing a rejection sticker may be used to transport students 
225.9 	if for up to 30 days provided the defects have been corrected and the vehicle examination 
225.10 	report is signed by the owner or a designee certifying that all defects have been corrected. 
225.11 	The signed report must be carried in the first aid kit on the bus.
225.12 	(c) A school bus that has had an inspection completed in which no out-of-service defects 
225.13 	were identified has passed the inspection and a member of the State Patrol must affix an 
225.14 	inspection certificate to the lower left corner of the windshield. All defects identified must 
225.15 	be repaired within 14 days of the inspection. The person completing the repairs must sign 
225.16 	and date the inspection report indicating the repairs were made. The inspection report must 
225.17 	be retained at the principal place of business of the carrier or school district for 12 months 
225.18 	following the inspection and must be available for review by a representative of the 
225.19 	commissioner of public safety.
225.20 	(d) A defect discovered during an inspection that was identified by a member of the 
225.21 	State Patrol during a previous inspection but has not been corrected results in a failed 
225.22 	inspection. A member of the State Patrol must affix a rejection sticker to the lower left 
225.23 	corner of the windshield.

225.24 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
225.25 		Subd. 4.Violation; penalty Violations; penalties. (a) The State Patrol shall must enforce 
225.26 	subdivisions 2 and 2a to 3.
225.27 	(b) A person who operates a school bus without a valid inspection certificate issued 
225.28 	pursuant to subdivision 2 or an interim inspection certificate issued pursuant to subdivision 
225.29 	2a is guilty of a misdemeanor.
225.30 	(c) A person who operates, or an owner who knowingly permits the operation of, a 
225.31 	school bus displaying a rejection sticker issued in accordance with subdivision 3, paragraph 
225.32 	(b), and has not fulfilled all the requirements specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is 
225.33 	guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

226.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to crimes 
226.2 	committed on or after that date.

226.3 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.454, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
226.4 		Subd. 2.Age of vehicle. Vehicles 12 years or older model year 2007 or older must not 
226.5 	be used as type III vehicles to transport school children, except those vehicles that are 
226.6 	manufactured to meet the structural requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 
226.7 	222, Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 571.

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

226.9 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.70, is amended to read:
226.10 	169.70 REAR VIEW MIRROR.
226.11 	Every motor vehicle which is so constructed, loaded, or connected with another vehicle 
226.12 	as to obstruct that obstructs the driver's view to the rear thereof from the driver's position 
226.13 	shall must be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect or other technology that reflects 
226.14 	or displays to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear 
226.15 	of such the vehicle.

226.16 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.781, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
226.17 		Subd. 3.Inspector certification; suspension and revocation; hearing. (a) An inspection 
226.18 	required by this section may be performed only by:
226.19 	(1) an employee of the Department of Public Safety or Transportation who has been 
226.20 	certified by the commissioner after having received training provided by the State Patrol; 
226.21 	or
226.22 	(2) another person who has been certified by the commissioner after having received 
226.23 	training provided by the State Patrol or other training approved by the commissioner.
226.24 	(b) A person who is not an employee of the Department of Public Safety or Transportation 
226.25 	may be certified by the commissioner if the person is:
226.26 	(1) an owner, or employee of the owner, of one or more commercial motor vehicles that 
226.27 	are power units;
226.28 	(2) a dealer licensed under section 168.27 and engaged in the business of buying and 
226.29 	selling commercial motor vehicles, or an employee of the dealer;
226.30 	(3) engaged in the business of repairing and servicing commercial motor vehicles; or
227.1 	(4) employed by a governmental agency that owns commercial vehicles.
227.2 	(c) Certification of persons described in paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (4), is effective for 
227.3 	two years from the date of certification. The commissioner may require biennial retraining 
227.4 	of persons holding a certificate under paragraph (b) as a condition of renewal of the 
227.5 	certificate. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than $10 for each certificate 
227.6 	issued and renewed. A certified person described in paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (4), may 
227.7 	charge a reasonable fee for each inspection of a vehicle not owned by the person or the 
227.8 	person's employer.
227.9 	(d) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 5, the standards adopted by the 
227.10 	commissioner for commercial motor vehicle inspections under sections 169.781 to 169.783
227.11 	must be the standards prescribed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 396.17, 
227.12 	and in chapter III, subchapter B, appendix G A.
227.13 	(e) The commissioner may classify types of vehicles for inspection purposes and may 
227.14 	issue separate classes of inspector certificates for each class.
227.15 	(f) The commissioner, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may suspend a 
227.16 	certificate issued under paragraph (b) for failure to meet annual certification requirements 
227.17 	prescribed by the commissioner or failure to inspect commercial motor vehicles in accordance 
227.18 	with inspection procedures established by the State Patrol. The commissioner shall revoke 
227.19 	a certificate issued under paragraph (b) if the commissioner determines after notice and an 
227.20 	opportunity for a hearing that the certified person issued an inspection decal for a commercial 
227.21 	motor vehicle when the person knew or reasonably should have known that the vehicle was 
227.22 	in such a state of repair that it would have been declared out of service if inspected by an 
227.23 	employee of the State Patrol. Suspension and revocation of certificates under this subdivision 
227.24 	are not subject to sections 14.57 to 14.69.

227.25 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169A.60, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
227.26 		Subd. 13.Special registration plates. (a) At any time during the effective period of an 
227.27 	impoundment order, a violator or registered owner may apply to the commissioner for new 
227.28 	registration plates, which must bear a special series of numbers or letters so as to be readily 
227.29 	identified by traffic law enforcement officers. The commissioner may authorize the issuance 
227.30 	of special plates if:
227.31 	(1) the violator has a qualified licensed driver whom the violator must identify;
227.32 	(2) the violator or registered owner has a limited license issued under section 171.30;
228.1 	(3) the registered owner is not the violator and the registered owner has a valid or limited 
228.2 	driver's license;
228.3 	(4) a member of the registered owner's household has a valid driver's license; or
228.4 	(5) the violator has been reissued a valid driver's license.
228.5 	(b) The commissioner may not issue new registration plates for that vehicle subject to 
228.6 	plate impoundment for a period of at least one year from the date of the impoundment order. 
228.7 	In addition, if the owner is the violator, new registration plates may not be issued for the 
228.8 	vehicle unless the person has been reissued a valid driver's license in accordance with chapter 
228.9 	171.
228.10 	(c) A violator may not apply for new registration plates for a vehicle at any time before 
228.11 	the person's driver's license is reinstated.
228.12 	(d) The commissioner may issue the special plates on payment of a $50 fee for each 
228.13 	vehicle for which special plates are requested, except that a person who paid the fee required 
228.14 	under paragraph (f) must not be required to pay an additional fee if the commissioner issued 
228.15 	an impoundment order pursuant to paragraph (g).
228.16 	(e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) notwithstanding, the commissioner must issue upon request 
228.17 	new registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which 
228.18 	the registration plates have been impounded if:
228.19 	(1) the impoundment order is rescinded;
228.20 	(2) the vehicle is transferred in compliance with subdivision 14; or
228.21 	(3) the vehicle is transferred to a Minnesota automobile dealer licensed under section 
228.22 	168.27, a financial institution that has submitted a repossession affidavit, or a government 
228.23 	agency.
228.24 	(f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the commissioner, upon request and payment 
228.25 	of a $100 fee for each vehicle for which special plates are requested, must issue new 
228.26 	registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which the 
228.27 	registration plates have been impounded if the violator becomes a program participant in 
228.28 	the ignition interlock program under section 171.306. This paragraph does not apply if the 
228.29 	registration plates have been impounded pursuant to paragraph (g).
228.30 	(g) The commissioner shall issue a registration plate impoundment order for new 
228.31 	registration plates issued pursuant to paragraph (f) if, before a program participant in the 
229.1 	ignition interlock program under section 171.306 has been restored to full driving privileges, 
229.2 	the program participant:
229.3 	(1) either voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to participate in the program for more than 
229.4 	30 days; or
229.5 	(2) fails to successfully complete the program as required by the Department of Public 
229.6 	Safety due to:
229.7 	(i) two or more occasions of the participant's driving privileges being withdrawn for 
229.8 	violating the terms of the program, unless the withdrawal is determined to be caused by an 
229.9 	error of the department or the interlock provider; or
229.10 	(ii) violating the terms of the contract with the provider as determined by the provider.

229.11 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.041, is amended to read:
229.12 	171.041 RESTRICTED LICENSE FOR FARM WORK.
229.13 	(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of section 171.04 relating to the age of an applicant 
229.14 	to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a restricted farm work license to operate a 
229.15 	motor vehicle to a person who has attained the age of 15 years and who, except for age, is 
229.16 	qualified to hold a driver's license. The applicant is not required to comply with the six-month 
229.17 	instruction permit possession provisions of sections 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (2), and 
229.18 	171.05, subdivision 2a, or with the 12-month provisional license possession provision of 
229.19 	section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (1), item (i).
229.20 	(b) The restricted license must be issued solely for the purpose of authorizing the person 
229.21 	to whom the restricted license is issued to assist the person's parents or guardians with farm 
229.22 	work. An individual may perform farm work under the restricted license for any entity 
229.23 	authorized to farm under section 500.24. A person holding this restricted license may operate 
229.24 	a motor vehicle only during daylight hours and only within a radius of 40 miles of the 
229.25 	parent's or guardian's farmhouse on the farm where the person is working.
229.26 	(c) An applicant for a restricted license must apply to the commissioner for the license 
229.27 	on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The application must be accompanied by:
229.28 	(1) a copy of a property tax statement showing that the applicant's parent or, guardian, 
229.29 	or employer owns land that is classified as agricultural land or a copy of a rental statement 
229.30 	or agreement showing that the applicant's parent or guardian rents land classified as 
229.31 	agricultural land; and
230.1 	(2) a written verified statement by the applicant's parent or guardian setting forth the 
230.2 	necessity for the license.; and
230.3 	(3) if the applicant is not working for a parent or guardian, a written verified statement 
230.4 	by the farm owner setting forth the necessity for the license.

230.5 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
230.6 	2023, chapter 13, article 1, section 3, and Laws 2023, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, is 
230.7 	amended to read:
230.8 		Subd. 3.Contents of application; other information. (a) An application must:
230.9 	(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the 
230.10 	applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;
230.11 	(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and 
230.12 	any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the 
230.13 	applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;
230.14 	(3) state:
230.15 	(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or
230.16 	(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a 
230.17 	Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, 
230.18 	that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;
230.19 	(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care 
230.20 	directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7; and
230.21 	(5) include a method for the applicant to:
230.22 	(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, 
230.23 	and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;
230.24 	(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);
230.25 	(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, 
230.26 	subdivision 3c; and
230.27 	(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b.; and
230.28 	(v) indicate caretaker information as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5c; and
230.29 	(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.
230.30 	(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:
231.1 	(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and
231.2 	(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of 
231.3 	the REAL ID Act:
231.4 	(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, 
231.5 	unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;
231.6 	(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and
231.7 	(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.
231.8 	(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must 
231.9 	be accompanied by:
231.10 	(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States 
231.11 	citizenship; and
231.12 	(2) a photographic identity document.
231.13 	(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card 
231.14 	containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant 
231.15 	is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, 
231.16 	instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota 
231.17 	Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
231.18 	(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying 
231.19 	documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in 
231.20 	paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence 
231.21 	in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about 
231.22 	an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except 
231.23 	as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

231.24 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0605, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
231.25 		Subd. 3.Evidence; lawful status. Only a form of documentation identified under 
231.26 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (10), or a document issued by a federal agency 
231.27 	that demonstrates the applicant's lawful status are satisfactory evidence of an applicant's 
231.28 	lawful status under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2).

232.1 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0605, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
232.2 		Subd. 5.Evidence; residence in Minnesota. (a) Submission of two forms of 
232.3 	documentation from the following is satisfactory evidence of an applicant's principal 
232.4 	residence address in Minnesota under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (b):
232.5 	(1) a home utility services bill issued no more than 12 months before the application;
232.6 	(2) a home utility services hook-up work order issued no more than 12 months before 
232.7 	the application;
232.8 	(3) United States bank or financial information issued no more than 12 months before 
232.9 	the application, with account numbers redacted, including:
232.10 	(i) a bank account statement;
232.11 	(ii) a credit card or debit card statement;
232.12 	(iii) a brokerage account statement; or
232.13 	(iv) a money market account statement;
232.14 	(v) a Health Savings Account statement; or
232.15 	(vi) a retirement account statement;
232.16 	(4) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued no more than 180 
232.17 	days before the application;
232.18 	(5) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university, if issued no more than 
232.19 	180 days before the application;
232.20 	(6) a student summary report from a United States high school signed by a school 
232.21 	principal or designated authority and issued no more than 180 days before the application;
232.22 	(6) (7) an employment pay stub issued no more than 12 months before the application 
232.23 	that lists the employer's name and address;
232.24 	(7) (8) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 12 
232.25 	months before the application;
232.26 	(8) (9) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, nursing 
232.27 	home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50
232.28 	to 144.56, that was issued no more than 12 months before the application;
232.29 	(9) (10) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's 
232.30 	insurance;
233.1 	(10) (11) a federal or state income tax return for the most recent tax filing year;
233.2 	(11) (12) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a 
233.3 	proposed Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's 
233.4 	principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property 
233.5 	is being taxed;
233.6 	(12) (13) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;
233.7 	(13) (14) a filed property deed or title for current residence;
233.8 	(14) (15) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued no more than 12 
233.9 	months before the application;
233.10 	(15) (16) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;
233.11 	(16) (17) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued no 
233.12 	more than 12 months before the application;
233.13 	(18) an affidavit of residence for an applicant whose principal residence is a group home, 
233.14 	communal living arrangement, cooperative, or a religious order issued no more than 90 
233.15 	days before the application;
233.16 	(19) an assisted living or nursing home statement issued no more than 90 days before 
233.17 	the application;
233.18 	(17) (20) a valid driver's license, including an instruction permit, issued under this 
233.19 	chapter;
233.20 	(18) (21) a valid Minnesota identification card;
233.21 	(19) (22) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;
233.22 	(20) (23) an unexpired Selective Service card;
233.23 	(21) (24) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;
233.24 	(22) (25) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or
233.25 	(23) (26) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws.
233.26 	(b) In lieu of one of the two documents required by paragraph (a), an applicant under 
233.27 	the age of 18 may use a parent or guardian's proof of principal residence as provided in this 
233.28 	paragraph. The parent or guardian of the applicant must provide a document listed under 
233.29 	paragraph (a) that includes the parent or guardian's name and the same address as the address 
233.30 	on the document provided by the applicant. The parent or guardian must also certify that 
233.31 	the applicant is the child of the parent or guardian and lives at that address.
234.1 	(c) A document under paragraph (a) must include the applicant's name and principal 
234.2 	residence address in Minnesota.
234.3 	(d) For purposes of this section, Internet service and cable service are utilities under this 
234.4 	section and Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, subpart 4a.

234.5 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
234.6 	read:
234.7 		Subd. 5c.Caretaker information. (a) Upon request by an applicant for a driver's license, 
234.8 	instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card under section 171.06, subdivision 3, 
234.9 	the commissioner must maintain electronic records of names and contact information for 
234.10 	up to three individuals receiving exclusive care from the applicant. The request must be 
234.11 	made on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner must make the form 
234.12 	available on the department's website. The form must include a notice as described in section 
234.13 	13.04, subdivision 2.
234.14 	(b) A person who has provided caretaker information under this subdivision may change, 
234.15 	add, or delete the information at any time. Notwithstanding sections 171.06, subdivision 2; 
234.16 	and 171.061, the commissioner or a driver's license agent must not charge a fee for a 
234.17 	transaction described in this paragraph.
234.18 	(c) Caretaker data are classified as private data on individuals, as defined in section 
234.19 	13.02, subdivision 12, except that the commissioner may share caretaker information with 
234.20 	law enforcement agencies to notify the cared-for individuals regarding an emergency.

234.21 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.306, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
234.22 		Subd. 4.Issuance of restricted license. (a) The commissioner shall issue a class D 
234.23 	driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a 
234.24 	program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines. 
234.25 	The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant has provided 
234.26 	satisfactory proof that:
234.27 	(1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor 
234.28 	vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and
234.29 	(2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition 
234.30 	interlock device. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791, 
234.31 	169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended, revoked, or 
234.32 	canceled under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner shall require the participant 
235.1 	to present an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be 
235.2 	noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.
235.3 	(b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction prohibiting 
235.4 	the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor 
235.5 	vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the 
235.6 	commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with an 
235.7 	interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to 
235.8 	the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's written 
235.9 	consent.
235.10 	(c) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked under section 
235.11 	169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4, paragraph 
235.12 	(a), clause (1), (2), or (3); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 171.177, 
235.13 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause 
235.14 	(1), (2), or (3); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause 
235.15 	(1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 
235.16 	1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or 
235.17 	(4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, 
235.18 	clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or 
235.19 	great bodily harm, where the participant has fewer than two qualified prior impaired driving 
235.20 	incidents within the past ten years or fewer than three qualified prior impaired driving 
235.21 	incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license, subject to 
235.22 	the ignition interlock restriction.
235.23 	(d) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked, canceled, or 
235.24 	denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or 
235.25 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (5), (6), 
235.26 	or (7); or 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or subdivision 5, 
235.27 	paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, 
235.28 	paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 
235.29 	609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), 
235.30 	item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 
235.31 	609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, 
235.32 	substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has two or more qualified 
235.33 	prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or three or more qualified prior 
235.34 	impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's 
235.35 	license, subject to the ignition interlock restriction, if the program participant is enrolled in 
236.1 	a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation program as recommended in 
236.2 	a chemical use assessment. As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual reinstatement of full 
236.3 	driving privileges, a participant whose chemical use assessment recommended treatment 
236.4 	or rehabilitation shall complete a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation 
236.5 	program. If the program participant's ignition interlock device subsequently registers a 
236.6 	positive breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall extend the 
236.7 	time period that the participant must participate in the program until the participant has 
236.8 	reached the required abstinence period described in section 169A.55, subdivision 4.
236.9 	(e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority 
236.10 	to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges, 
236.11 	except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the program 
236.12 	participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section 169A.55 and 
236.13 	until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath alcohol concentrations 
236.14 	of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.

236.15 	Sec. 40. [174.07] EXPIRATION OF REPORT MANDATES.
236.16 		Subdivision 1.Expiration. (a) If submission of a report by the commissioner to the 
236.17 	legislature, including but not limited to chairs and ranking minority members of a legislative 
236.18 	committee or the Legislative Coordinating Commission, is required by law, the requirement 
236.19 	to submit the report expires in accordance with this section.
236.20 	(b) For a law enacted before January 1, 2023, the requirement to submit a report to the 
236.21 	legislature expires as follows:
236.22 	(1) for an annual report, on January 1, 2025; or
236.23 	(2) for a biennial or less frequent report, on January 1, 2026.
236.24 	(c) For a law enacted on or after January 1, 2023, the requirement to submit a report to 
236.25 	the legislature expires as follows:
236.26 	(1) for an annual report, three years after the date of enactment; or
236.27 	(2) for a biennial or less frequent report, five years after the date of enactment.
236.28 		Subd. 2.Expirations list. By February 15 annually, the commissioner must submit an 
236.29 	expirations list to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
236.30 	with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy, the revisor of statutes, and the 
236.31 	Legislative Reference Library. The list must identify (1) all reports set to expire under this 
237.1 	section during the upcoming 12-month period, and (2) all reports in which the requirement 
237.2 	for submission has expired in the past 12-month period.
237.3 		Subd. 3.Exceptions. This section does not apply to:
237.4 	(1) a law that establishes a requirement with general applicability for an agency or 
237.5 	agencies to submit a report, including but not limited to reports and information under 
237.6 	sections 14.05, subdivision 5, and 14.116;
237.7 	(2) a law that specifies a reporting expiration date or a date for the submission of a final 
237.8 	report;
237.9 	(3) information required by law to be included in a budget submission to the legislature 
237.10 	under section 16A.11;
237.11 	(4) the plans required under section 174.03, subdivisions 1a, 1b, and 1c;
237.12 	(5) the forecast information requirements under section 174.03, subdivision 9; and
237.13 	(6) the reports required under sections 161.088, subdivision 7; 161.089; 161.3203, 
237.14 	subdivision 4; 165.03, subdivision 8; 165.14, subdivision 5; 174.03, subdivision 12; 174.185, 
237.15 	subdivision 3; 174.247; 174.56, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 174.75, subdivision 3.

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

237.17 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.38, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
237.18 		Subd. 5.Eligibility. Eligible recipients of financial assistance under this section are:
237.19 	(1) a political subdivision; and
237.20 	(2) a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as 
237.21 	amended.; and
237.22 	(3) a federally recognized Indian Tribe.

237.23 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.40, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
237.24 		Subd. 4a.Eligibility. A statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town, or federally 
237.25 	recognized Indian Tribe is eligible to receive funding under this section only if it has adopted 
237.26 	subdivision regulations that require safe routes to school infrastructure in developments 
237.27 	authorized on or after June 1, 2016.

238.1 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
238.2 		Subd. 7.Bridge grant program; rulemaking. (a) The commissioner of transportation 
238.3 	shall develop rules, procedures for application for grants, conditions of grant administration, 
238.4 	standards, and criteria as provided under subdivision 6, including bridge specifications, in 
238.5 	cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use in the administration of 
238.6 	funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration of grants to subdivisions. 
238.7 	The commissioner must publish all rules, procedures, conditions, standards, and criteria on 
238.8 	the department's website. Grants under this section are subject to the procedures and criteria 
238.9 	established in this subdivision and in subdivisions 5 and 6.
238.10 	(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size of 
238.11 	the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the state 
238.12 	transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement bridge 
238.13 	must be ten feet or more in length.
238.14 	(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with local 
238.15 	road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross over the 
238.16 	same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a grant under 
238.17 	this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from the minimum 
238.18 	distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.
238.19 	(d) Political subdivisions may use grants made under this section to rehabilitate, construct,
238.20 	or reconstruct bridges, including but not limited to:
238.21 	(1) matching federal aid grants to construct or reconstruct key bridges;
238.22 	(2) paying the costs to abandon an existing bridge that is deficient and in need of 
238.23 	replacement but where no replacement will be made; and
238.24 	(3) paying the costs to construct a road or street to facilitate the abandonment of an 
238.25 	existing bridge if the commissioner determines that the bridge is deficient, and that 
238.26 	construction of the road or street is more economical than replacement of the existing bridge.; 
238.27 	and
238.28 	(4) paying the costs of acquiring and rehabilitating and reconstructing historic bridges, 
238.29 	including the costs of: (i) acquiring salvageable components from historic bridges and the 
238.30 	disassembly, repurposing, restoring, and transportation to a new location of the salvageable 
238.31 	components for the construction, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of a bridge; and (ii) related 
238.32 	environmental documentation, preliminary design, and final design associated with the 
238.33 	reconstruction of historic bridges.
239.1 	(e) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation 
239.2 	fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds created 
239.3 	by article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution.
239.4 	(f) The commissioner must maintain a local bridge project list that includes every local 
239.5 	bridge replacement or rehabilitation project which has approved plans. The list must include 
239.6 	the total bridge cost estimate for each project. The commissioner must update this list 
239.7 	annually. The commissioner must publish the list on the department's website.
239.8 	(g) The commissioner is prohibited from awarding a grant of $7,000,000 or more under 
239.9 	this section for a local bridge replacement or rehabilitation project, except:
239.10 	(1) for major local bridges as provided in subdivision 6d; or
239.11 	(2) if every other local bridge replacement or rehabilitation project with a total bridge 
239.12 	cost estimate of $7,000,000 or less on the local bridge project list required by paragraph (f) 
239.13 	has been fully funded.
239.14 	(h) The commissioner must publish on the department's website a list of all projects that 
239.15 	were considered for funding. The list must identify the projects that were selected and the 
239.16 	projects that were not selected. For each project that was not selected, the commissioner 
239.17 	must include the reason it was not selected. This paragraph does not apply when there is no 
239.18 	funding from any source for the program in a fiscal year.
239.19 	(i) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, grants for costs under paragraph (d), clause (2), are 
239.20 	limited to general fund appropriations that must be segregated from all funds authorized 
239.21 	under articles XI and XIV of the Minnesota Constitution.

239.22 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
239.23 		Subd. 2.Trunk highway corridor projects account. A trunk highway corridor projects 
239.24 	account is established in the local road improvement fund. Money in the account is annually 
239.25 	appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for expenditure as specified in this 
239.26 	section. Money in the account must be used as grants or loans to statutory or home rule 
239.27 	charter cities, towns, and counties, and federally recognized Indian Tribes to assist in paying 
239.28 	the local or Tribal share of trunk highway projects that have local or Tribal costs that are 
239.29 	directly or partially related to the trunk highway improvement and that are not funded or 
239.30 	are only partially funded with other state and federal funds. The commissioner shall determine 
239.31 	the amount of the local or Tribal share of costs eligible for assistance from the account.

240.1 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.52, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
240.2 		Subd. 4.Local road account for routes of regional significance. A local road account 
240.3 	for routes of regional significance is established in the local road improvement fund. Money 
240.4 	in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for expenditure 
240.5 	as specified in this section. Money in the account must be used as grants or loans to statutory 
240.6 	or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties, and federally recognized Indian Tribes to 
240.7 	assist in paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways, or
240.8 	town roads, or Tribal roads with statewide or regional significance that have not been fully 
240.9 	funded through other state, federal, or local, or Tribal funding sources.

240.10 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.52, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
240.11 		Subd. 5.Grant procedures and criteria. (a) The commissioner shall establish procedures 
240.12 	for statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties, and federally recognized Indian 
240.13 	Tribes to apply for grants or loans from the fund and criteria to be used to select projects 
240.14 	for funding. The commissioner must publish the procedures on the department's website. 
240.15 	The commissioner shall establish these procedures and criteria in consultation with 
240.16 	representatives appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota 
240.17 	Cities, Minnesota Association of Townships, and the appropriate state agency as needed, 
240.18 	and Tribal representatives under section 10.65. The criteria for determining project priority 
240.19 	and the amount of a grant or loan must be based upon consideration of:
240.20 	(1) the availability of other state, federal, and local, and Tribal funds;
240.21 	(2) the regional significance of the route;
240.22 	(3) effectiveness of the proposed project in eliminating a transportation system deficiency;
240.23 	(4) the number of persons who will be positively impacted by the project;
240.24 	(5) the project's contribution to other local, regional, or state, or Tribal economic 
240.25 	development or redevelopment efforts including livestock and other agricultural operations 
240.26 	permitted after July 1, 2005; and
240.27 	(6) ability of the local unit of government or federally recognized Indian Tribe to 
240.28 	adequately provide for the safe operation and maintenance of the facility upon project 
240.29 	completion.
240.30 	(b) The commissioner must publish on the department's website a list of all projects that 
240.31 	were considered for funding. The list must identify the projects that were selected and the 
240.32 	projects that were not selected. For each project that was not selected, the commissioner 
241.1 	must include the reason it was not selected. This paragraph does not apply when there is no 
241.2 	funding from any source for the program in a fiscal year.

241.3 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 222.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
241.4 		Subd. 7.Expenditures. (a) The commissioner may expend money from the rail service 
241.5 	improvement account for the following purposes:
241.6 	(1) to make transfers as provided under section 222.57 or to pay interest adjustments on 
241.7 	loans guaranteed under the state rail user and rail carrier loan guarantee program;
241.8 	(2) to pay a portion of the costs of capital improvement projects designed to improve 
241.9 	rail service of a rail user or a rail carrier;
241.10 	(3) to pay a portion of the costs of rehabilitation projects designed to improve rail service 
241.11 	of a rail user or a rail carrier;
241.12 	(4) to acquire, maintain, manage, and dispose of railroad right-of-way pursuant to the 
241.13 	state rail bank program;
241.14 	(5) to provide for aerial photography survey of proposed and abandoned railroad tracks 
241.15 	for the purpose of recording and reestablishing by analytical triangulation the existing 
241.16 	alignment of the inplace track;
241.17 	(6) to pay a portion of the costs of acquiring a rail line by a regional railroad authority 
241.18 	established pursuant to chapter 398A;
241.19 	(7) to pay the state matching portion of federal grants for rail-highway grade crossing 
241.20 	improvement projects;
241.21 	(8) to pay the nonfederal matching portion of federal grants for freight rail projects that 
241.22 	support economic development;
241.23 	(8) (9) to fund rail planning studies; and
241.24 	(9) (10) to pay a portion of the costs of capital improvement projects designed to improve 
241.25 	capacity or safety at rail yards.
241.26 	(b) All money derived by the commissioner from the disposition of railroad right-of-way 
241.27 	or of any other property acquired pursuant to sections 222.46 to 222.62 shall be deposited 
241.28 	in the rail service improvement account.

242.1 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.6641, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
242.2 		Subd. 2. Disclosure requirements. (a) If a motor vehicle dealer licensed under section 
242.3 	168.27 offers a vehicle for sale in the course of a sales presentation to any prospective buyer 
242.4 	the dealer must provide a written disclosure, and an oral disclosure, except for sales 
242.5 	performed online, an oral disclosure of:
242.6 	(1) prior vehicle damage as required under subdivision 1;
242.7 	(2) the existence or requirement of any title brand under section 168A.05, subdivision 
242.8 	3, 168A.151, 325F.6642, or 325F.665, subdivision 14, if the dealer has actual knowledge 
242.9 	of the brand; and
242.10 	(3) if a motor vehicle, which is part of a licensed motor vehicle dealer's inventory, has 
242.11 	been submerged or flooded above the bottom dashboard while parked on the dealer's lot.
242.12 	(b) If a person receives a flood disclosure as described in paragraph (a), clause (3), 
242.13 	whether from a motor vehicle dealer or another seller, and subsequently offers that vehicle 
242.14 	for sale, the person must provide the same disclosure to any prospective subsequent buyer.
242.15 	(c) Written disclosure under this subdivision must be signed by the buyer and maintained 
242.16 	in the motor vehicle dealer's sales file in the manner prescribed by the registrar of motor 
242.17 	vehicles.
242.18 	(d) The disclosure required in subdivision 1 must be made in substantially the following 
242.19 	form: "To the best of my knowledge, this vehicle has ..... has not ..... sustained damage in 
242.20 	excess of 80 percent actual cash value."

242.21 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.375, is amended by adding a subdivision 
242.22 	to read:
242.23 		Subd. 9b.Safe accessibility training. (a) The council must ensure that vehicle operators 
242.24 	who provide bus service receive training on assisting persons with disabilities and mobility 
242.25 	limitations to enter and leave the vehicle. The training must cover assistance in circumstances 
242.26 	where regular access to or from the vehicle is unsafe due to snow, ice, or other obstructions. 
242.27 	This subdivision applies to vehicle operators employed by the Metropolitan Council or by 
242.28 	a replacement service provider.
242.29 	(b) The council must consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee 
242.30 	on the training.

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

243.4 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision 
243.5 	to read:
243.6 		Subd. 4a.Transit passes. The council may establish transit fare programs and passes 
243.7 	that are consistent with the fare policy purposes stated in subdivision 2, including but not 
243.8 	limited to:
243.9 	(1) discount pass programs for public and private employers, public and private 
243.10 	organizations, and school districts; and
243.11 	(2) special pass programs for demonstration projects or special events.

243.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
243.13 	applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

243.14 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.50, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
243.15 		Subdivision 1.Crime. Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced 
243.16 	as provided in subdivision 2:
243.17 	(1) obstructs, hinders, or prevents the lawful execution of any legal process, civil or 
243.18 	criminal, or apprehension of another on a charge or conviction of a criminal offense;
243.19 	(2) obstructs, resists, or interferes with a peace officer while the officer is engaged in 
243.20 	the performance of official duties;
243.21 	(3) interferes with or obstructs a firefighter while the firefighter is engaged in the 
243.22 	performance of official duties;
243.23 	(4) interferes with or obstructs a member of an ambulance service personnel crew, as 
243.24 	defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3a, who is providing, or attempting to provide, 
243.25 	emergency care; or
243.26 	(5) by force or threat of force endeavors to obstruct any employee of the Department of 
243.27 	Revenue, Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services Division, a driver's 
243.28 	license agent appointed under section 171.061, or a deputy registrar appointed under section 
243.29 	168.33 while the employee is lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties for the 
243.30 	purpose of deterring or interfering with the performance of those duties.

244.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to crimes 
244.2 	committed on or after that date.

244.3 	Sec. 52. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 264 REMOVED.
 244.4 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 195, is repealed effective the day 
244.5 	after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 
244.6 	commissioner and the governing bodies of Jackson County and Nobles County to transfer 
244.7 	jurisdiction of Legislative Route No. 264 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph 
244.8 	(b).
244.9 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota 
244.10 	Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically 
244.11 	or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

244.12 	Sec. 53. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 274 REMOVED.
 244.13 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 205, is repealed effective the day 
244.14 	after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 
244.15 	commissioner and the governing body of Yellow Medicine County to transfer jurisdiction 
244.16 	of Legislative Route No. 274 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
244.17 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota 
244.18 	Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically 
244.19 	or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

244.20 	Sec. 54. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 301 REMOVED.
 244.21 	(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 232, is repealed effective the day 
244.22 	after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the 
244.23 	commissioner and the governing body of the city of St. Cloud to transfer jurisdiction of 
244.24 	Legislative Route No. 301 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
244.25 	(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota 
244.26 	Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically 
244.27 	or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

244.28 	Sec. 55. REPEALER.
 244.29 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 160.05, subdivision 2; and 171.06, subdivision 
244.30 	3a, are repealed.
245.1 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.1467, is repealed.
245.2 	(c) Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.408, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, and 9, are repealed.
245.3 	(d) Minnesota Rules, part 8835.0350, subpart 2, is repealed.
245.4 	(e) Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85, is repealed.

245.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE.  Paragraphs (a) and (d) are effective July 1, 2023. Paragraphs (b), 
245.6 	(c), and (e) are effective the day following final enactment.

245.7 	Sec. 56. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 245.8 	Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective August 1, 2023.

245.9 	ARTICLE 6
245.10 	INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW

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

245.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
245.19 		Subdivision 1.Records and fees. (a) Upon request by any person authorized in this 
245.20 	section, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must furnish a certified copy of any 
245.21 	driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record, 
245.22 	vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.
245.23 	(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records 
245.24 	governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester shall must pay a fee of $10 
245.25 	for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not 
245.26 	certified.
245.27 	(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in 
245.28 	paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format 
245.29 	is $1 for each page of the historical record.
246.1 	(d) Fees collected under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction permit, and 
246.2 	Minnesota identification card records must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of 
246.3 	each fee credited to the general fund. the remainder of the fees collected must be credited 
246.4 	to the driver services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
246.5 	(e) Fees (d) Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraphs (b) and (c) for 
246.6 	vehicle registration or title records must be paid into the state treasury with, 50 cents of 
246.7 	each fee credited to must be deposited in the general fund., and the remainder of the fees 
246.8 	collected must be credited to must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating 
246.9 	account in the special revenue fund specified in under section 299A.705.
246.10 	(e) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraphs (b) and (c), the 
246.11 	provider must transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner for deposit in the general 
246.12 	fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.
246.13 	(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner shall must permit 
246.14 	a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50 for 
246.15 	each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester is the subject of the 
246.16 	data. Of the fee:
246.17 	(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund; and
246.18 	(2) for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records, the 
246.19 	remainder must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the 
246.20 	special revenue fund under section 299A.705; and.
246.21 	(3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the vehicle 
246.22 	services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
246.23 	(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by 
246.24 	section 169.09, subdivision 13.

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

246.27 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
246.28 		Subd. 2.Requests for information; surcharge on fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided 
246.29 	in subdivision 3, the commissioner shall or full-service provider must impose a surcharge 
246.30 	of 50 cents on each fee charged by the commissioner under section 13.03, subdivision 3, 
246.31 	for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the registration of a vehicle 
247.1 	or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification 
247.2 	card.
247.3 	(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person 
247.4 	or, by mail, or to a request for transmittal through a computer modem online. The surcharge 
247.5 	does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's 
247.6 	license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or 
247.7 	titled in the individual's name.
247.8 	(c) The surcharges collected by the commissioner under this subdivision must be credited 
247.9 	to the general fund. The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted 
247.10 	to the commissioner for deposit in the general fund.

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

247.13 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
247.14 		Subd. 3.Exception to fee and surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section 
247.15 	13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information 
247.16 	about the registration of a vehicle if the commissioner or full-service provider is satisfied 
247.17 	that:
247.18 	(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit 
247.19 	organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and
247.20 	(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled 
247.21 	substance law violators, or health code violators.
247.22 	(b) The commissioner shall or full-service provider must not require a requester under 
247.23 	paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a 
247.24 	maximum number of data requests.

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

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

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

248.4 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
248.5 		Subd. 2.Lessees; information. The commissioner may not furnish information about 
248.6 	registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180 
248.7 	days or more to any person except the owner of the vehicle, the lessee, personnel of law 
248.8 	enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section 
248.9 	604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the 
248.10 	commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile 
248.11 	recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary 
248.12 	data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical 
248.13 	analysis and market research.

248.14 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
248.15 		Subd. 13.Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty, appropriation. (a) All reports 
248.16 	and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the 
248.17 	commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal 
248.18 	governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:
248.19 	(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safety, a full-service provider as 
248.20 	defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a, or any law enforcement agency shall must
248.21 	disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:
248.22 	(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate, 
248.23 	or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under 
248.24 	section 573.02;
248.25 	(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs 
248.26 	other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;
248.27 	(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);
248.28 	(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or
248.29 	(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent 
248.30 	action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result 
248.31 	of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;
249.1 	(2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver 
249.2 	filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
249.3 	(3) (2) the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle 
249.4 	insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;
249.5 	(4) (3) the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the commissioner of 
249.6 	transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial 
249.7 	motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;
249.8 	(5) (4) upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety shall must provide the 
249.9 	commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident 
249.10 	involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection 
249.11 	under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and
249.12 	(6) (5) the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of 
249.13 	Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant 
249.14 	programs relating to safety.
249.15 	(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any 
249.16 	provision of law or rule of court. No report shall A report must not be used as evidence in 
249.17 	any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out 
249.18 	of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety shall must furnish, upon the 
249.19 	demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any 
249.20 	court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the 
249.21 	commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that 
249.22 	the report be made to the commissioner.
249.23 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under 
249.24 	this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their 
249.25 	representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, 
249.26 	as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render 
249.27 	privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which 
249.28 	the reports relate.
249.29 	(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in 
249.30 	this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.
249.31 	(e) The commissioner of public safety shall or full-service provider as defined in section 
249.32 	171.01, subdivision 33a, must charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5 
249.33 	fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent Of the $5 fee collected by the 
250.1 	commissioner under this paragraph, 90 percent must be deposited in the special revenue 
250.2 	fund and credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account established inunder
250.3 	section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general fund. Of the $5 fee 
250.4 	collected by a full-service provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner 
250.5 	for deposit in the general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder. The commissioner 
250.6 	may also furnish an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which must not 
250.7 	contain personal or private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided in paragraph 
250.8 	(g), for not less than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided in section 
250.9 	13.03, subdivision 3.
250.10 	(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissioner and law 
250.11 	enforcement agencies shall must charge commercial users who request access to response 
250.12 	or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per record. "Commercial 
250.13 	user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more than five accident reports 
250.14 	per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a commercial purpose. Of the 
250.15 	money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph, 90 percent must be deposited 
250.16 	in the special revenue fund and credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account 
250.17 	establishedinunder section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general 
250.18 	fund.
250.19 	(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner shall must
250.20 	provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to the public on a case-by-case 
250.21 	basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section 13.03, subdivision 3. The 
250.22 	database provided must not contain personal or private data on an individual. However, 
250.23 	unless the accident records database includes the vehicle identification number, the 
250.24 	commissioner shall must include the vehicle registration plate number if a private agency 
250.25 	certifies and agrees that the agency:
250.26 	(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;
250.27 	(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have 
250.28 	been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access 
250.29 	to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and
250.30 	(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

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

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

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

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

251.12 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision 
251.13 	to read:
251.14 		Subd. 11.Manual and study material availability. The commissioner must publish 
251.15 	the driver's manual and study support materials for the written exam and skills exam. The 
251.16 	study support materials must focus on the subjects and skills that are most commonly failed 
251.17 	by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that the driver's manual and study support 
251.18 	materials are easily located and are available for no cost.

251.19 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
251.20 		Subd. 1a.Driver and vehicle services information system; security and auditing. (a) 
251.21 	The commissioner must establish written procedures to ensure that only individuals 
251.22 	authorized by law may enter, update, or access not public data collected, created, or 
251.23 	maintained by the driver and vehicle services information system. An authorized individual's 
251.24 	ability to enter, update, or access data in the system must correspond to the official duties 
251.25 	or training level of the individual and to the statutory authorization granting access for that 
251.26 	purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated, 
251.27 	accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in 
251.28 	the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not otherwise classified by law.
251.29 	(b) If the commissioner must immediately and permanently revoke the authorization of 
251.30 	any determines that an individual who willfully entered, updated, accessed, shared, or 
251.31 	disseminated data in violation of state or federal law, the commissioner must impose 
251.32 	disciplinary action. If an individual willfully gained access to data without authorization by 
252.1 	law, the commissioner must forward the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authority for 
252.2 	prosecution. The commissioner must not impose disciplinary action against an individual 
252.3 	who properly accessed data to complete an authorized transaction or to resolve an issue that 
252.4 	did not result in a completed authorized transaction.
252.5 	(c) The commissioner must establish a process that allows an individual who was subject 
252.6 	to disciplinary action to appeal the action. If the commissioner imposes disciplinary action, 
252.7 	the commissioner must notify the individual in writing of the action, explain the reason for 
252.8 	the action, and explain how to appeal the action. The commissioner must transmit the 
252.9 	notification within five calendar days of the action.
252.10 	(d) The commissioner must arrange for an independent biennial audit of the driver and 
252.11 	vehicle services information system to determine whether data currently in the system are 
252.12 	classified correctly, how the data are used, and to verify compliance with this subdivision. 
252.13 	The results of the audit are public. No later than 30 days following completion of the audit, 
252.14 	the commissioner must provide a report summarizing the audit results to the commissioner 
252.15 	of administration; the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house 
252.16 	of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance, 
252.17 	public safety, and data practices; and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and 
252.18 	Personal Data Privacy. The report must be submitted as required under section 3.195, except 
252.19 	that printed copies are not required.
252.20 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, "disciplinary action" means a formal or informal 
252.21 	disciplinary measure, including but not limited to requiring corrective action or suspending 
252.22 	or revoking the individual's access to the driver and vehicle information system.

252.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2023. Paragraphs (b), (c), 
252.24 	and (e) apply to audits of data use that are open on or after October 1, 2023.

252.25 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
252.26 		Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness, 
252.27 	disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner shall
252.28 	must examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner 
252.29 	directs. This examination must include:
252.30 	(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission 
252.31 	of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
252.32 	(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, 
252.33 	warning, and directing traffic;
253.1 	(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and 
253.2 	drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal 
253.3 	penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the 
253.4 	operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad 
253.5 	grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil 
253.6 	transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and 
253.7 	passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and 
253.8 	dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;
253.9 	(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the 
253.10 	operation of a motor vehicle; and
253.11 	(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to 
253.12 	determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
253.13 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for 
253.14 	a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in 
253.15 	color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans 
253.16 	operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to 
253.17 	a license, must be granted such license.
253.18 	(c) The commissioner shall make provision for giving the examinations under this 
253.19 	subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto 
253.20 	reasonably convenient to the applicant. The commissioner must ensure that an applicant 
253.21 	may take an exam either in the county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county 
253.22 	at a reasonably convenient location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on 
253.23 	the department's website.
253.24 	(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for 
253.25 	an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the 
253.26 	applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the 
253.27 	applicant is eligible to take the examination.
253.28 	(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website 
253.29 	about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next 
253.30 	available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an 
253.31 	option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam 
253.32 	at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.

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

254.1 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
254.2 		Subd. 1a.Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction. (a) If the commissioner 
254.3 	determines that an applicant for a driver's license is 21 years of age or older and possesses 
254.4 	a valid driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable 
254.5 	examination to obtain a driver's license, the commissioner may must waive the requirement
254.6 	requirements that the applicant pass a knowledge examination and demonstrate ability to 
254.7 	exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle on determining 
254.8 	that the applicant possesses a valid driver's license issued by a jurisdiction that requires a 
254.9 	comparable demonstration for license issuance.
254.10 	(b) If the commissioner determines that an applicant for a two-wheeled vehicle 
254.11 	endorsement is 21 years of age or older and possesses a valid driver's license with a 
254.12 	two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a 
254.13 	comparable examination to obtain an endorsement, the commissioner must waive the 
254.14 	requirements with respect to the endorsement that the applicant pass a knowledge examination 
254.15 	and demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of 
254.16 	a motor vehicle.
254.17 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both 
254.18 	the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces, 
254.19 	and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch 
254.20 	or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's 
254.21 	separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and 
254.22 	fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's 
254.23 	separation or discharge.

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

254.26 	Sec. 14. DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES INFORMATION SYSTEM ACCESS 
254.27 	REINSTATEMENT.
 254.28 	(a) An individual whose access was permanently revoked under Minnesota Statutes, 
254.29 	section 171.12, subdivision 1a, between October 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023, based 
254.30 	on the commissioner's determination that the individual willfully entered, updated, accessed, 
254.31 	shared, or disseminated data in violation of state or federal law, may apply to the 
254.32 	commissioner for reinstatement of their access. An individual convicted of a crime related 
254.33 	to the conduct that resulted in permanent revocation of their access is ineligible to reapply 
254.34 	for access under this section.
255.1 	(b) Any individual reapplying for access under this section must submit the request in 
255.2 	writing to the commissioner no later than June 30, 2024, and the request must contain:
255.3 	(1) written documentation that demonstrates the individual is currently employed at an 
255.4 	agency or entity that requires access for the employee to conduct their work duties;
255.5 	(2) written documentation that demonstrates the individual is in compliance with all 
255.6 	existing requirements to be considered eligible for access, including completion of required 
255.7 	background checks;
255.8 	(3) a signed statement from the individual's employer acknowledging the employer is 
255.9 	aware that the individual's access was previously revoked and any future violations of state 
255.10 	or federal law may again result in permanent revocation of access; and
255.11 	(4) a signed statement from the individual describing:
255.12 	(i) their understanding of appropriate use of the system data under state and federal laws; 
255.13 	and
255.14 	(ii) the remedial steps they have taken to ensure that no future misuse occurs.
255.15 	(c) The commissioner must evaluate applications for reinstatement of access in the 
255.16 	manner provided for appeal of a disciplinary action under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.12, 
255.17 	subdivision 1a. The commissioner must respond in writing to the individual's request for 
255.18 	access within 90 days of receipt of the request.
255.19 	(d) The commissioner's decision under this section is final, and an individual applying 
255.20 	under this section is not entitled to further review.

255.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to requests 
255.22 	made on or after that date.

255.23 	Sec. 15. REPORT; DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT 
255.24 	FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
 255.25 	(a) By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report to the 
255.26 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
255.27 	transportation finance and policy evaluating deputy registrar and driver's license agent 
255.28 	operations and sustainability. The commissioner must engage with stakeholders in preparing 
255.29 	and developing the report.
255.30 	(b) At a minimum, the report must:
256.1 	(1) evaluate the current performance and impact of the quality of services provided by 
256.2 	deputy registrars and driver's license agents to the residents of Minnesota;
256.3 	(2) evaluate and make recommendations on how to implement financial sustainability 
256.4 	for deputy registrars and driver's license agents;
256.5 	(3) detail the amount of financial assistance necessary to sustain deputy registrars and 
256.6 	driver's license agents on an ongoing basis;
256.7 	(4) explain each considered model of financial assistance or support for deputy registrars 
256.8 	and driver's license agents;
256.9 	(5) evaluate the impact on deputy registrars and driver's license agents if expanded online 
256.10 	services are offered by the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services;
256.11 	(6) detail a five-, ten-, and 20-year analysis of the role of deputy registrars and driver's 
256.12 	license agents in motor vehicle registration and driver licensing; and
256.13 	(7) evaluate and make recommendations on the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services 
256.14 	assuming all of the services provided by deputy registrars and driver's license agents or the 
256.15 	services provided by private deputy registrars and private driver's license agents, including 
256.16 	but not limited to identification of necessary financial resources, market-rate financial 
256.17 	assistance cost of a transition, and analysis of fees and appropriations.
256.18 	(c) Upon request of the commissioner, a deputy registrar or driver's license agent must 
256.19 	provide sufficient financial information to meet the evaluation and analysis requirements 
256.20 	under paragraph (b), clauses (2) and (3). Financial data provided by a private deputy registrar 
256.21 	or private driver's license agent is classified as nonpublic data, as defined in Minnesota 
256.22 	Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 9.

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

256.24 	Sec. 16. REPORT; DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES RECOMMENDATIONS.
 256.25 	(a) By January 15, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and 
256.26 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
256.27 	finance and policy on driver and vehicle services recommendations and operations. The 
256.28 	report must:
256.29 	(1) review recommendations from the independent expert review of driver and vehicle 
256.30 	services issued January 12, 2022, as identified under paragraph (b);
256.31 	(2) review the recommendations made to the commissioner in the legislative auditor's 
256.32 	report on driver examination stations issued in March 2021;
257.1 	(3) provide the commissioner's plan for the locations, schedule, and staffing allocation 
257.2 	of driver examination stations; and
257.3 	(4) propose any statutory changes necessary or beneficial in implementing 
257.4 	recommendations under clauses (1) and (2).
257.5 	(b) The report must include information on the independent expert review 
257.6 	recommendations to:
257.7 	(1) revise the deputy registrar and driver's license agent contracts to encourage all deputy 
257.8 	registrars and driver's license agents to become or remain full-service providers as defined 
257.9 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 168.002, subdivision 12a;
257.10 	(2) implement data and reporting practices to assist the commissioner in making decisions 
257.11 	focused on the residents of the state;
257.12 	(3) conduct a staffing review that balances staff quantity and quality, leverages technology 
257.13 	automations and configurations, and establishes performance standards and targets that 
257.14 	meet the needs of the state;
257.15 	(4) identify performance and service standards and create a deputy registrar performance 
257.16 	scorecard and a driver's license agent performance scorecard that monitors user performance 
257.17 	to ensure a consistently positive experience for Minnesotans;
257.18 	(5) provide a rapid response communication method for situations where deputy registrars 
257.19 	or driver's license agents need immediate support;
257.20 	(6) explore ways to accelerate background checks of new employees at the Division of 
257.21 	Driver and Vehicle Services offices and deputy registrar offices, including using a police 
257.22 	department or county sheriff to conduct the background checks;
257.23 	(7) promote the preapplication process and expand the use of preapplications to all 
257.24 	feasible areas;
257.25 	(8) evaluate and make recommendations to the legislature on areas where it is appropriate 
257.26 	to make preapplications mandatory;
257.27 	(9) adjust policies and practices to automate as many approval transactions as possible;
257.28 	(10) determine the proper user level field needed by transaction type and explore 
257.29 	additional differentiated user levels in MNDRIVE;
257.30 	(11) allow deputy registrars to have increased visibility to and influence on the 
257.31 	MNDRIVE enhancement process;
258.1 	(12) provide additional training and clear guidance regarding permissible use of records 
258.2 	and enable in-application notation of usage other than for paid transactions;
258.3 	(13) consider what security measures are appropriate at each deputy registrar or driver's 
258.4 	license agent location, including the possible need for a security officer or for cameras with 
258.5 	recording capabilities; and
258.6 	(14) offer training in de-escalation and negotiation techniques to all public-facing staff.
258.7 	(c) For each of the recommendations under paragraphs (a), clauses (1) and (2), and (b), 
258.8 	the report must specify whether the recommendation is under active consideration, in the 
258.9 	process of being implemented, has already been implemented, or the reasons why the 
258.10 	recommendation will not be implemented.

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

258.12 	Sec. 17. REPEALER.
 258.13 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 1, is repealed.

258.14 	ARTICLE 7
258.15 	DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES OPERATING ACCOUNT CONFORMING 
258.16 	CHANGES

258.17 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
258.18 		Subd. 8.Tax proceeds to highway user fund; fee proceeds to vehicle services 
258.19 	account. (a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the net proceeds of the registration 
258.20 	tax imposed under this chapter must be collected by the commissioner, paid into the state 
258.21 	treasury, and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
258.22 	(b) All fees collected under this chapter, unless otherwise specified, must be deposited 
258.23 	in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 
258.24 	299A.705.

258.25 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1293, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
258.26 		Subd. 7.Deposit of fee; appropriation. The commissioner shall deposit the application 
258.27 	fee under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), in the driver and vehicle services operating 
258.28 	account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705. An amount sufficient to pay 
258.29 	the department's cost in implementing and administering this section, including payment 
258.30 	of refunds under subdivision 4, is appropriated to the commissioner from that account.

259.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1295, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
259.2 		Subd. 5.Contribution and fees credited. Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph 
259.3 	(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the state parks and trails 
259.4 	donation account established in section 85.056. The other fees collected under this section 
259.5 	must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account of the special revenue 
259.6 	fund under section 299A.705.

259.7 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1296, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
259.8 		Subd. 5.Contribution and fees credited. Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph 
259.9 	(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota critical 
259.10 	habitat private sector matching account established in section 84.943. The fees collected 
259.11 	under this section must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account of 
259.12 	the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

259.13 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1298, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
259.14 		Subd. 5.Contribution and fees credited. Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph 
259.15 	(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota "Support 
259.16 	Our Troops" account established in section 190.19. The fees collected under this section 
259.17 	must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue 
259.18 	fund under section 299A.705.

259.19 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
259.20 		Subd. 11.Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee. (a) Application for a dealer's 
259.21 	license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license 
259.22 	must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's 
259.23 	approval.
259.24 	(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the 
259.25 	application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary 
259.26 	license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, the 
259.27 	commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this section 
259.28 	and rules adopted under this section.
259.29 	(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily 
259.30 	licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this 
259.31 	section.
260.1 	(d) In no more than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer 
260.2 	license must either be granted or denied.
260.3 	(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
260.4 	(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined 
260.5 	due to a violation of section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 
260.6 	325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen 
260.7 	vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or 
260.8 	pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in 
260.9 	a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or 
260.10 	sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, 
260.11 	theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.
260.12 	(2) A license must be denied if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the 
260.13 	previous ten years.
260.14 	(f) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a dealer 
260.15 	for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate of license 
260.16 	that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The license must 
260.17 	be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
260.18 	(g) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition 
260.19 	to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into 
260.20 	the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual 
260.21 	fee must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue 
260.22 	fund under section 299A.705.

260.23 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:
260.24 		Subd. 5b.Custom data request record fees. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
260.25 	"custom data request records" means a total of 1,000 or more (1) vehicle title records, (2) 
260.26 	vehicle registration records, or (3) driver's license records.
260.27 	(b) The commissioner must charge a fee of $0.02 per record for custom data request 
260.28 	records.
260.29 	(c) Of the fees collected for custom data request records:
260.30 	(1) 20 percent must be credited:
261.1 	(i) for vehicle title or registration records, to the driver and vehicle services operating 
261.2 	account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and is appropriated to the commissioner 
261.3 	for the purposes of this subdivision; and
261.4 	(ii) for driver's license records, to the driver services operating account under section 
261.5 	299A.705, subdivision 2, and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this 
261.6 	subdivision;
261.7 	(2) 30 percent must be credited to the data security account in the special revenue fund 
261.8 	under section 3.9741, subdivision 5; and
261.9 	(3) 50 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account 
261.10 	under section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
261.11 	(d) The commissioner may impose an additional fee for technical staff to create a custom 
261.12 	set of data under this subdivision.

261.13 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.381, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
261.14 		Subd. 4.Appropriations. (a) Money appropriated to the Department of Public Safety 
261.15 	to procure the plates for any fiscal year or years is available for allotment, encumbrance, 
261.16 	and expenditure from and after the date of the enactment of the appropriation. Materials 
261.17 	and equipment used in the manufacture of plates are subject only to the approval of the 
261.18 	commissioner.
261.19 	(b) This section contemplates that money to be appropriated to the Department of Public 
261.20 	Safety to carry out the terms and provisions of this section will be appropriated by the 
261.21 	legislature from the highway user tax distribution fund.
261.22 	(c) A sum sufficient is appropriated annually from the driver and vehicle services 
261.23 	operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 to the commissioner 
261.24 	to pay the costs of purchasing, delivering, and mailing plates, registration stickers, and 
261.25 	registration notices.

261.26 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.152, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
261.27 		Subd. 2.Inspection fee; proceeds allocated. (a) A fee of $35 must be paid to the 
261.28 	department before the department issues a certificate of title for a vehicle that has been 
261.29 	inspected and for which a certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to subdivision 
261.30 	1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for issuing the certificate of title is the filing 
261.31 	fee imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
262.1 	(b) Of the fee collected by the department under this subdivision, for conducting 
262.2 	inspections under subdivision 1, $20 must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder 
262.3 	of the fee collected must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account 
262.4 	in the special revenue fund as specified in under section 299A.705.

262.5 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
262.6 		Subdivision 1.Amounts. (a) The department must be paid the following fees:
262.7 	(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, $8.25, 
262.8 	of which $4.15 must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under 
262.9 	section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and 
262.10 	credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705, 
262.11 	subdivision 3;
262.12 	(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the 
262.13 	concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, 
262.14 	$2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority under section 
262.15 	168A.05, subdivision 8;
262.16 	(3) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title, 
262.17 	unless noted concurrently with the security interest, $1; and
262.18 	(4) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, $7.25, of which $3.25 must be paid into 
262.19 	the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, 
262.20 	and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle 
262.21 	services technology account under section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
262.22 	(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department must 
262.23 	be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited 
262.24 	in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established 
262.25 	in section 299A.70.

262.26 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
262.27 		Subd. 2.Expenses; appropriation. All necessary expenses incurred by the department 
262.28 	for the administration of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 must be paid from money in the 
262.29 	driver and vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund as specified in
262.30 	under section 299A.705, and such funds are hereby appropriated.

263.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168D.06, is amended to read:
263.2 	168D.06 FUEL LICENSE FEES.
263.3 	License fees paid to the commissioner under the International Fuel Tax Agreement must 
263.4 	be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
263.5 	under section 299A.705. The commissioner shall charge an annual fuel license fee of $15, 
263.6 	an annual application filing fee of $13 for quarterly reporting of fuel tax, and a reinstatement 
263.7 	fee of $100 to reinstate a revoked International Fuel Tax Agreement license.

263.8 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168D.07, is amended to read:
263.9 	168D.07 FUEL DECAL FEE.
263.10 	The commissioner shall issue a decal or other identification to indicate compliance with 
263.11 	the International Fuel Tax Agreement. The commissioner shall collect a fee for the decal 
263.12 	or other identification in the amount established in section 168.12, subdivision 5. Decal or 
263.13 	other identification fees paid to the commissioner under this section must be deposited in 
263.14 	the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 
263.15 	299A.705.

263.16 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169A.60, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
263.17 		Subd. 16.Fees credited. Fees collected from the sale or reinstatement of license plates 
263.18 	under this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited one-half to the driver 
263.19 	and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund specified in under section 
263.20 	299A.705 and one-half to the general fund.

263.21 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
263.22 		Subd. 11.Standby or temporary custodian. (a) Upon the written request of the applicant 
263.23 	and upon payment of an additional fee of $4.25, the department shall issue a driver's license 
263.24 	or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate identifier indicating 
263.25 	that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a standby or temporary 
263.26 	custodian under chapter 257B.
263.27 	(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under section 
263.28 	257B.04.
263.29 	(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals listed 
263.30 	as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card applicants. 
263.31 	This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under section 13.69. 
264.1 	Upon a parent's request and payment of a fee of $4.25, the department shall revise its list 
264.2 	of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change in the appointment.
264.3 	(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the standby 
264.4 	or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this paragraph does 
264.5 	not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement license or card, 
264.6 	renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or identification card.
264.7 	(e) Notwithstanding sections 13.08, subdivision 1, and 13.69, the department and 
264.8 	department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when employees 
264.9 	rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be law 
264.10 	enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When acting 
264.11 	in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil liability and 
264.12 	not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information.
264.13 	(f) The department and its employees:
264.14 	(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted 
264.15 	under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and
264.16 	(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from 
264.17 	a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable.
264.18 	(g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision:
264.19 	(1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund.
264.20 	(2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account 
264.21 	in the special revenue fund specified in under section 299A.705.

264.22 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
264.23 		Subd. 7. Examination fees. (a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an individual to take a 
264.24 	third and any subsequent knowledge test administered by the department if the individual 
264.25 	has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the subject.
264.26 	(b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent skills 
264.27 	or road test administered by the department if the individual has previously failed two 
264.28 	consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor vehicle.
264.29 	(c) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual who fails to appear for a scheduled skills 
264.30 	or road test or who cancels a skills or road test within 24 hours of the appointment time.
265.1 	(d) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and 
265.2 	credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund 
265.3 	specified under section 299A.705.

265.4 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
265.5 		Subd. 2.Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and appropriated. (a) An 
265.6 	individual whose driver's license has been revoked by reason of one or more convictions, 
265.7 	pleas of guilty, forfeitures of bail not vacated, or mandatory revocations under section 
265.8 	169.791, 169.792, 169.797, 171.17, or 171.172, and who is otherwise eligible for 
265.9 	reinstatement must pay a single $30 fee before the driver's license is reinstated. An individual 
265.10 	whose driver's license has been revoked under provisions specified in both this paragraph 
265.11 	and paragraph (b) must pay the reinstatement fee as provided in paragraph (b).
265.12 	(b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked under section 169A.52, 169A.54, 
265.13 	171.177, 609.2112, 609.2113, or 609.2114, or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21, 
265.14 	must pay a $250 fee plus a $430 surcharge for each instance of revocation before the driver's 
265.15 	license is reinstated, except as provided in paragraph (f). The $250 fee must be credited as 
265.16 	follows:
265.17 	(1) 20 percent to the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue 
265.18 	fund as specified in under section 299A.705;
265.19 	(2) 67 percent to the general fund;
265.20 	(3) eight percent to a separate account to be known as the Bureau of Criminal 
265.21 	Apprehension account. Money in this account is annually appropriated to the commissioner 
265.22 	of public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80 percent for laboratory 
265.23 	costs and 20 percent for carrying out the provisions of section 299C.065; and
265.24 	(4) five percent to a separate account to be known as the vehicle forfeiture account, 
265.25 	which is created in the special revenue fund. The money in the account is annually 
265.26 	appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle forfeitures.
265.27 	(c) The revenue from $50 of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be 
265.28 	known as the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The revenue from $50 
265.29 	of the surcharge on a reinstatement under paragraph (f) is credited from the first installment 
265.30 	payment to the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The money in the 
265.31 	account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used as follows: 83 
265.32 	percent for contracts with a qualified community-based organization to provide information, 
265.33 	resources, and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and their families to 
266.1 	access services, and 17 percent to maintain the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury 
266.2 	registry created in section 144.662. For the purposes of this paragraph, a "qualified 
266.3 	community-based organization" is a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of 
266.4 	traumatic brain injury services and their family members. The organization must be registered 
266.5 	with the United States Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt 
266.6 	organization and must have as its purposes:
266.7 	(1) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and professional awareness of the incidence 
266.8 	and consequences of traumatic brain injury;
266.9 	(2) the provision of a network of support for persons with traumatic brain injury, their 
266.10 	families, and friends;
266.11 	(3) the development and support of programs and services to prevent traumatic brain 
266.12 	injury;
266.13 	(4) the establishment of education programs for persons with traumatic brain injury; and
266.14 	(5) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury through participation in its 
266.15 	governance.
266.16 	A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable medical data must not be disclosed 
266.17 	to the organization without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient or patient's 
266.18 	guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent or guardian of the patient.
266.19 	(d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be known 
266.20 	as the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner shall 
266.21 	transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of management and budget on a 
266.22 	monthly basis for deposit in the general fund.
266.23 	(e) When these fees are collected by a driver's license agent, appointed under section 
266.24 	171.061, a filing fee is imposed in the amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision 
266.25 	4. The reinstatement fees, surcharge, and filing fee must be deposited in an approved 
266.26 	depository as directed under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
266.27 	(f) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1 under 
266.28 	section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 171.177 may choose to pay 50 percent and an additional $25 
266.29 	of the total amount of the surcharge and 50 percent of the fee required under paragraph (b) 
266.30 	to reinstate the person's driver's license, provided the person meets all other requirements 
266.31 	of reinstatement. If a person chooses to pay 50 percent of the total and an additional $25, 
266.32 	the driver's license must expire after two years. The person must pay an additional 50 percent 
266.33 	less $25 of the total to extend the license for an additional two years, provided the person 
267.1 	is otherwise still eligible for the license. After this final payment of the surcharge and fee, 
267.2 	the license may be renewed on a standard schedule, as provided under section 171.27. A 
267.3 	filing fee may be imposed for each installment payment. Revenue from the filing fee is 
267.4 	credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
267.5 	under section 299A.705 and is appropriated to the commissioner.
267.6 	(g) Any person making installment payments under paragraph (f), whose driver's license 
267.7 	subsequently expires, or is canceled, revoked, or suspended before payment of 100 percent 
267.8 	of the surcharge and fee, must pay the outstanding balance due for the initial reinstatement 
267.9 	before the driver's license is subsequently reinstated. Upon payment of the outstanding 
267.10 	balance due for the initial reinstatement, the person may pay any new surcharge and fee 
267.11 	imposed under paragraph (b) in installment payments as provided under paragraph (f).

267.12 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.36, is amended to read:
267.13 	171.36 LICENSE FEES; RENEWAL.
267.14 	All licenses expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon 
267.15 	application to the commissioner. Each application for an original or renewal school license 
267.16 	must be accompanied by a fee of $150 and each application for an original or renewal 
267.17 	instructor's license must be accompanied by a fee of $50. The license fees collected under 
267.18 	sections 171.33 to 171.41 must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account 
267.19 	in the special revenue fund specified under section 299A.705. A license fee must not be 
267.20 	refunded in the event that the license is rejected or revoked.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2887-5 

160.05 DEDICATION OF ROADS.
No active language found for: 160.05.2 

No active language found for: 167.45 

168.121 SPECIAL PLATES REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS.
No active language found for: 168.121.5 

168.1282 "START SEEING MOTORCYCLES" SPECIAL PLATES.
No active language found for: 168.1282.5 

168.1294 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL PLATES.
No active language found for: 168.1294.5 

168.1299 MINNESOTA GOLF PLATES.
No active language found for: 168.1299.4 

168.345 USE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
No active language found for: 168.345.1 

No active language found for: 168B.15 

169.829 WEIGHT LIMITS NOT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES.
No active language found for: 169.829.2 

171.06 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, PERMIT, IDENTIFICATION CARD; FEES.
No active language found for: 171.06.3a 

299A.705 DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES ACCOUNTS.
No active language found for: 299A.705.2 

360.915 METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS.
No active language found for: 360.915.5 

No active language found for: 473.1467 

473.408 FARE POLICY.
No active language found for: 473.408.6 

No active language found for: 473.408.7 

No active language found for: 473.408.8 

No active language found for: 473.408.9 

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H2887-5 

Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85 by Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 5, section 55
Subd. 2.Metropolitan council; prohibitions. 
The metropolitan council must not take any action or spend any money for study, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or construction for the Dan Patch commuter rail line. The council must remove all references, other than references for historical purposes, to the Dan Patch commuter rail line from any future revisions to the council's transportation development guide and the council's regional transit master plan. 

Subd. 3.Commissioner of transportation. 
The commissioner of transportation must not expend any money for study, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or construction for the Dan Patch commuter rail line. The commissioner must remove all references, other than references for historical purposes, to the Dan Patch commuter rail line from any future revisions to the state transportation plan and the commissioner's commuter rail system plan. 

Subd. 4.Regional rail authorities. 
No regional rail authority may expend any money for study, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or construction for the Dan Patch commuter rail line. 

7411.0530
[Repealed, L 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129] 

7411.0535
[Repealed, L 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129] 

8835.0350FINANCIAL RECORDS. Subp. 2.
[Repealed, L 2023 c 68 art 5 s 55]