1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; appropriating money for a supplemental budget for the 
1.3 	Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and the Metropolitan 
1.4 	Council; modifying prior appropriations; modifying various transportation- and 
1.5 	public safety-related provisions, including but not limited to an intensive driver 
1.6 	testing program, greenhouse gas emissions, electric-assisted bicycles, high voltage 
1.7 	transmission, railroad safety, and transit; establishing civil penalties; establishing 
1.8 	an advisory committee;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.6905, by 
1.9 	adding a subdivision; 161.14, by adding subdivisions; 161.45, by adding 
1.10 	subdivisions; 161.46, subdivision 1; 168.09, subdivision 7; 168.092; 168.301, 
1.11 	subdivision 3; 168A.10, subdivision 2; 168A.11, subdivision 1; 169.011, by adding 
1.12 	subdivisions; 169.21, subdivision 6; 169.222, subdivisions 6a, 6b; 169A.55, 
1.13 	subdivision 4; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 8; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.75, 
1.14 	subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 216E.02, subdivision 1; 221.0255, 
1.15 	subdivisions 4, 9, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, by adding a subdivision; 
1.16 	473.388, by adding a subdivision; 473.3927; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, 
1.17 	sections 161.178; 161.46, subdivision 2; 168.1259, subdivision 5; 169.011, 
1.18 	subdivision 27; 169A.44, subdivision 1; 171.0705, subdivision 2; 171.13, 
1.19 	subdivision 1; 174.38, subdivisions 3, 6; 174.634, subdivision 2, by adding a 
1.20 	subdivision; 219.015, subdivision 2; 473.4051, by adding a subdivision; Laws 
1.21 	2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; proposing 
1.22 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 168; 169; 171; 174; 219; 
1.23 	325F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1297; Minnesota Rules, part 
1.24 	7410.6180.
1.25 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.26 	ARTICLE 1
1.27 	TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.28	Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.29 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations 
1.30 	in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this 
1.31 	article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and 
2.1 	are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. Amounts for "Total 
2.2 	Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked "Appropriations by 
2.3 	Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified otherwise, the 
2.4 	amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" are added to the base within 
2.5 	the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The figures 
2.6 	"2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are 
2.7 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each 
2.8 	year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

2.9				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.10				Available for the Year
	
2.11				Ending June 30
	
2.12					2024
		2025

2.13
2.14	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

2.15	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	91,500,000

2.16	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.17		2024
	2025
	
2.18	General
	-0-
	9,000,000
	
2.19	Trunk Highway
	-0-
	78,750,000
	
2.20	Special Revenue
	-0-
	3,750,000
	
2.21 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
2.22 	commissioner of transportation.
2.23 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.24 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.25 	subdivisions.

2.26	Subd. 2.State Roads
 					
2.27	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		-0-
		1,300,000
	
2.28 	$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble 
2.29 	strips under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.30 	161.1258.
2.31 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for 
2.32 	landscaping improvements under the 
2.33 	Department of Transportation's community 
2.34 	roadside landscape partnership program, with 
2.35 	prioritization of tree planting as feasible.

3.1	(b) Program Planning and Research
		-0-
		3,800,000
	
3.2 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for 
3.3 	implementation and development of statewide 
3.4 	and regional travel demand modeling related 
3.5 	to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.6 	section 161.178. This is a onetime 
3.7 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
3.8 	2026.
3.9 	$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more 
3.10 	grants to metropolitan planning organizations 
3.11 	outside the metropolitan area, as defined in 
3.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
3.13 	subdivision 2, for modeling activities related 
3.14 	to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.15 	section 161.178. This is a onetime 
3.16 	appropriation.

3.17	Subd. 3.Small Cities
 		-0-
		9,000,000
	
3.18 	$9,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the 
3.19 	general fund for the small cities assistance 
3.20 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.21 	162.145. This appropriation must be allocated 
3.22 	and distributed in the July 2024 payment. This 
3.23 	is a onetime appropriation.

3.24	Subd. 4.Trunk Highway 65
 		-0-
		1,000,000
	
3.25 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the 
3.26 	trunk highway fund for one or more grants to 
3.27 	the city of Blaine, Anoka County, or both, for 
3.28 	predesign and design of intersection safety 
3.29 	improvements along marked Trunk Highway 
3.30 	65 from the interchange with marked U.S. 
3.31 	Highway 10 to 99th Avenue Northeast in the 
3.32 	city of Blaine. This is a onetime appropriation.

3.33	Subd. 5.Mississippi Skyway Trail Bridge
 		-0-
		3,750,000
	
4.1 	Notwithstanding the requirements under 
4.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38, 
4.3 	subdivision 3, paragraph (a), this appropriation 
4.4 	is from the active transportation account in 
4.5 	the special revenue fund for a grant to the city 
4.6 	of Ramsey for design, environmental analysis, 
4.7 	site preparation, and construction of the 
4.8 	Mississippi Skyway Trail Bridge over marked 
4.9 	U.S. Highways 10 and 169 in Ramsey to 
4.10 	provide for a grade-separated crossing by 
4.11 	pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles. This 
4.12 	is a onetime appropriation.

4.13	Subd. 6.High-Priority Bridge
 		-0-
		40,000,000
	
4.14 	This appropriation is for the acquisition, 
4.15 	environmental analysis, predesign, design, 
4.16 	engineering, construction, reconstruction, and 
4.17 	improvement of trunk highway bridges, 
4.18 	including design-build contracts, program 
4.19 	delivery, consultant usage to support these 
4.20 	activities, and the cost of payments to 
4.21 	landowners for lands acquired for highway 
4.22 	rights-of-way. Projects under this 
4.23 	appropriation must follow eligible investment 
4.24 	priorities identified in the Minnesota state 
4.25 	highway investment plan under Minnesota 
4.26 	Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1c. The 
4.27 	commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this 
4.28 	appropriation for program delivery. This is a 
4.29 	onetime appropriation.

4.30	Subd. 7.Drainage Asset Management Program
 		-0-
		4,800,000
	
4.31 	This appropriation is for predesign, design, 
4.32 	construction, and equipping of one or more 
4.33 	drainage asset management projects. Drainage 
4.34 	asset management projects may include but 
4.35 	are not limited to repairing and replacing 
5.1 	highway culverts, storm sewer system 
5.2 	rehabilitations, and flood resiliency 
5.3 	improvements. The commissioner may use up 
5.4 	to 17 percent of this appropriation for program 
5.5 	delivery. This is a onetime appropriation.

5.6	Subd. 8.Truck Parking Safety Improvements
 		-0-
		7,750,000
	
5.7 	This appropriation is for land acquisition, 
5.8 	predesign, design, and construction of 
5.9 	expanded truck parking at Big Spunk in Avon 
5.10 	and Enfield Rest Areas and for the 
5.11 	rehabilitation or replacement of truck parking 
5.12 	information management system equipment 
5.13 	at Department of Transportation-owned 
5.14 	parking rest area locations. This is a onetime 
5.15 	appropriation.

5.16	Subd. 9.Facilities Capital Program
 		-0-
		20,100,000
	
5.17 	This appropriation is for the transportation 
5.18 	facilities capital program under Minnesota 
5.19 	Statutes, section 174.595. This is a onetime 
5.20 	appropriation.

5.21	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	-0-
	$
	1,000,000
	
5.22 	The appropriation in this section is from the 
5.23 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
5.24 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for a grant 
5.25 	to the Ramsey County Regional Railroad 
5.26 	Authority for a portion of the costs of 
5.27 	insurance coverage related to rail-related 
5.28 	incidents occurring at Union Depot in the city 
5.29 	of St. Paul. This is a onetime appropriation.

5.30	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

5.31	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	5,380,000
	
5.32 	The appropriations in this section are from the 
5.33 	driver and vehicle services operating account 
6.1 	in the special revenue fund to the 
6.2 	commissioner of public safety.
6.3 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
6.4 	purpose are specified in the following 
6.5 	subdivisions.

6.6	Subd. 2.Driver Services
 		-0-
		4,180,000
	
6.7 	$1,211,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for staff and 
6.8 	related operating costs for the intensive testing 
6.9 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.10 	171.307.
6.11 	$2,969,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for staff and 
6.12 	related operating costs to support testing at 
6.13 	driver's license examination stations.
6.14 	The base from the driver and vehicle services 
6.15 	operating account in the special revenue fund 
6.16 	is increased by $3,903,000 in fiscal year 2026 
6.17 	and $3,763,000 in fiscal year 2027.

6.18	Subd. 3.Traffic Safety
 		-0-
		1,200,000
	
6.19 	$1,200,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the Lights 
6.20 	On grant program under Minnesota Statutes, 
6.21 	section 169.515. The commissioner, through 
6.22 	the Office of Traffic Safety, must contract with 
6.23 	the Lights On! microgrant program to 
6.24 	administer and operate the grant program. This 
6.25 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
6.26 	until June 30, 2026.

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

6.29	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
6.30 	(a) Aeronautics

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

7.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
7.2		2022
	2023
	
7.3	General
	5,600,000
	-0-
	
7.4	Airports
	18,598,000
	18,598,000
	
7.5 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
7.6 	fund and must be spent according to 
7.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
7.8 	subdivision 4.
7.9 	$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
7.10 	general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad 
7.11 	for the acquisition of land, predesign, design, 
7.12 	engineering, and construction of a primary 
7.13 	airport runway. This appropriation is for Phase 
7.14 	1 of the project.
7.15 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.16 	16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is 
7.17 	available for five years after the year of the 
7.18 	appropriation. If the appropriation for either 
7.19 	year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 
7.20 	other year is available for it.
7.21 	If the commissioner of transportation 
7.22 	determines that a balance remains in the state 
7.23 	airports fund following the appropriations 
7.24 	made in this article and that the appropriations 
7.25 	made are insufficient for advancing airport 
7.26 	development and assistance projects, an 
7.27 	amount necessary to advance the projects, not 
7.28 	to exceed the balance in the state airports fund, 
7.29 	is appropriated in each year to the 
7.30 	commissioner and must be spent according to 
7.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
7.32 	subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a 
7.33 	determination under this contingent 
7.34 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
7.35 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
8.1 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
8.2 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
8.3 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
8.4 	transportation finance concerning the funds 
8.5 	appropriated. Funds appropriated under this 
8.6 	contingent appropriation do not adjust the base 
8.7 	for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

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

8.9	Appropriations by Fund
	
8.10		2022
	2023
	
8.11	General
	1,650,000
	1,650,000
	
8.12	Airports
	6,682,000
	6,690,000
	
8.13 	$28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in 
8.14 	fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports 
8.15 	fund for costs related to regulating unmanned 
8.16 	aircraft systems.

8.17	(3) Civil Air Patrol
		80,000
		80,000
	
8.18 	This appropriation is from the state airports 
8.19 	fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

8.20	(b) Transit and Active Transportation
		23,501,000
		18,201,000
	
8.21 	This appropriation is from the general fund.
8.22 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active 
8.23 	transportation program under Minnesota 
8.24 	Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime 
8.25 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
8.26 	2025.
8.27 	$300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to 
8.28 	the 494 Corridor Commission. The 
8.29 	commissioner must not retain any portion of 
8.30 	the funds appropriated under this section. The 
8.31 	commissioner must make grant payments in 
8.32 	full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this 
8.33 	grant are for programming and service 
9.1 	expansion to assist companies and commuters 
9.2 	in telecommuting efforts and promotion of 
9.3 	best practices. A grant recipient must provide 
9.4 	telework resources, assistance, information, 
9.5 	and related activities on a statewide basis. This 
9.6 	is a onetime appropriation.

9.7	(c) Safe Routes to School
		5,500,000
		500,000
	
9.8 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
9.9 	for the safe routes to school program under 
9.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
9.11 	If the appropriation for either year is 
9.12 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
9.13 	year is available for it.

9.14	(d) Passenger Rail
		10,500,000
		500,000
	
9.15 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
9.16 	for passenger rail activities under Minnesota 
9.17 	Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
9.18 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final 
9.19 	design and construction to provide for a 
9.20 	second daily Amtrak train service between 
9.21 	Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The 
9.22 	commissioner may expend funds for program 
9.23 	delivery and administration from this amount. 
9.24 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
9.25 	available until June 30, 2025.

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

9.27	Appropriations by Fund
	
9.28		2022
	2023
	
9.29	General
	2,464,000
	1,445,000
	
9.30	Trunk Highway
	5,878,000
	5,878,000
	
9.31 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the 
9.32 	general fund for procurement costs of a 
9.33 	statewide freight network optimization tool. 
10.1 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
10.2 	available until June 30, 2023.
10.3 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in 
10.4 	fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for 
10.5 	two additional rail safety inspectors in the state 
10.6 	rail safety inspection program under 
10.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each 
10.8 	year, the commissioner must not increase the 
10.9 	total assessment amount under Minnesota 
10.10 	Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from 
10.11 	the most recent assessment amount.

10.12 	Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION.
 10.13 	$8,000,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund for 
10.14 	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) discretionary matches under Laws 2023, 
10.15 	chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), is canceled to the general fund 
10.16 	on June 29, 2024.

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

10.18 	ARTICLE 2
10.19 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE

10.20 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision 
10.21 	to read:
10.22 		Subd. 38.Intensive testing program data. Data on participants in the intensive testing 
10.23 	program are governed by section 171.307, subdivision 7.

10.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024.

10.25 	Sec. 2. [161.1258] RUMBLE STRIPS.
10.26 	(a) The commissioner must maintain transverse rumble strips in association with each 
10.27 	stop sign that is located (1) on a trunk highway segment with a speed limit of at least 55 
10.28 	miles per hour, and (2) outside the limits of a statutory or home rule charter city.
10.29 	(b) The commissioner must meet the requirements under paragraph (a) at each applicable 
10.30 	location by the earlier of August 1, 2034, or the date of substantial completion of any 
10.31 	construction, resurfacing, or reconditioning at the location.

11.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
11.2 	read:
11.3 		Subd. 105.Mayor Dave Smiglewski Memorial Bridge. The bridge on marked U.S. 
11.4 	Highway 212 over the Minnesota River in the city of Granite Falls is designated as "Mayor 
11.5 	Dave Smiglewski Memorial Bridge." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must 
11.6 	adopt a suitable design to mark the bridge and erect appropriate signs.

11.7 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
11.8 	read:
11.9 		Subd. 106.Gopher Gunners Memorial Bridge. (a) The bridge on marked Trunk 
11.10 	Highway 55 and marked Trunk Highway 62 over the Minnesota River, commonly known 
11.11 	as the Mendota Bridge, is designated as "Gopher Gunners Memorial Bridge." 
11.12 	Notwithstanding section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark 
11.13 	this bridge and erect appropriate signs.
11.14 	(b) The adjutant general of the Department of Military Affairs must reimburse the 
11.15 	commissioner of transportation for costs incurred under this subdivision.

11.16 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.178, is amended to read:
11.17 	161.178 TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT 
11.18 	ASSESSMENT.
11.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
11.20 	the meanings given.
11.21 	(b) "Applicable entity" means the commissioner with respect to a capacity expansion
11.22 	project or portfolio for inclusion in the state transportation improvement program or a 
11.23 	metropolitan planning organization with respect to a capacity expansion project or portfolio
11.24 	for inclusion in the appropriate metropolitan transportation improvement program.
11.25 	(c) "Assessment" means the capacity expansion impact assessment under this section.
11.26 	(d) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or 
11.27 	reconstruction that:
11.28 	(1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph 
11.29 	(b); and
11.30 	(2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation of motor vehicle traffic 
11.31 	at an intersection, excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
12.1 	(e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
12.2 	subdivision 2.
12.3 		Subd. 2.Project or portfolio assessment. (a) Prior to inclusion of a capacity expansion
12.4 	project or portfolio in the state transportation improvement program or in a metropolitan 
12.5 	transportation improvement program, the applicable entity must perform a capacity expansion
12.6 	an impact assessment of the project or portfolio. Following the assessment, the applicable 
12.7 	entity must determine if the project conformsor portfolio is proportionally in conformance
12.8 	with:
12.9 	(1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under section 174.01, subdivision 3; 
12.10 	and
12.11 	(2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal 
12.12 	transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
12.13 	(b) If the applicable entity determines that the capacity expansion project or portfolio is 
12.14 	not in conformance with paragraph (a), the applicable entity must:
12.15 	(1) alter the scope or design of the project or any number of projects, remove one or 
12.16 	more projects from the portfolio, or undertake a combination, and subsequently perform a 
12.17 	revised assessment that meets the requirements under this section;
12.18 	(2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or
12.19 	(3) halt project development and disallow inclusion of the project or portfolio in the 
12.20 	appropriate transportation improvement program.
12.21 		Subd. 2a.Applicable projects. (a) For purposes of this section:
12.22 	(1) prior to the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a capacity 
12.23 	expansion project; and
12.24 	(2) on and after the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a 
12.25 	capacity expansion project or a collection of trunk highway and multimodal projects for a 
12.26 	fiscal year and specific region.
12.27 	(b) The commissioner must establish a date to implement impact assessments on the 
12.28 	basis of assessing a portfolio or program of projects instead of on a project-by-project basis. 
12.29 	The date must be:
12.30 	(1) August 1, 2027, which applies to projects that first enter the appropriate transportation 
12.31 	improvement program for fiscal year 2031 or a subsequent year; or
12.32 	(2) as established by the commissioner, if the commissioner:
13.1 	(i) consults with metropolitan planning organizations;
13.2 	(ii) prioritizes and makes reasonable efforts to meet the date under clause (1) or an earlier 
13.3 	date;
13.4 	(iii) determines that the date established under this clause is the earliest practicable in 
13.5 	which the necessary models and tools are sufficient for analysis under this section; and
13.6 	(iv) submits a notice to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
13.7 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy, which 
13.8 	must identify the date established and summarize the efforts under item (ii) and the 
13.9 	determination under item (iii).
13.10 		Subd. 3.Assessment requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish a process to 
13.11 	perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the 
13.12 	determination under subdivision 2. implement the requirements under this section, which 
13.13 	includes:
13.14 	(1) any necessary policies, procedures, manuals, and technical specifications;
13.15 	(2) procedures to perform an impact assessment that provide for the determination under 
13.16 	subdivision 2;
13.17 	(3) in consultation with the technical advisory committee under section 161.1782, criteria 
13.18 	for identification of a capacity expansion project; and
13.19 	(4) related data reporting from local units of government on local multimodal 
13.20 	transportation systems and local project impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle 
13.21 	miles traveled.
13.22 	(b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting 
13.23 	from the a project or portfolio for the following:
13.24 	(1) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years; and
13.25 	(2) a net change in vehicle miles traveled for the affected network.; and
13.26 	(3) impacts to trunk highways and related impacts to local road systems, on a local, 
13.27 	regional, or statewide basis, as appropriate.
13.28 		Subd. 4.Impact mitigation; interlinking. (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the 
13.29 	applicable entity must interlink the capacity expansion project or portfolio as provided in 
13.30 	this subdivision.
14.1 	(b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the capacity 
14.2 	expansion project or portfolio is interlinked to mitigation offset actions such that the total 
14.3 	greenhouse gas emissions reduction from the mitigation offset actions, after accounting for 
14.4 	the greenhouse gas emissions otherwise resulting from the capacity expansion project or 
14.5 	portfolio, is consistent with meeting the targets specified under subdivision 2, paragraph 
14.6 	(a). Each comparison under this paragraph must be performed over equal comparison periods.
14.7 	(c) A mitigation An offset action consists of a project, program, or operations 
14.8 	modification, or mitigation plan in one or more of the following areas:
14.9 	(1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid 
14.10 	transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
14.11 	(2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level, 
14.12 	transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
14.13 	(3) active transportation infrastructure;
14.14 	(4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle 
14.15 	services;
14.16 	(5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared 
14.17 	vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
14.18 	(6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction 
14.19 	or elimination and parking cost adjustments;
14.20 	(7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use 
14.21 	development, and transit-oriented development;
14.22 	(8) infrastructure improvements related to traffic operations, including but not limited 
14.23 	to roundabouts and reduced conflict intersections; and
14.24 	(9) natural systems, including but not limited to prairie restoration, reforestation, and 
14.25 	urban green space; and
14.26 	(10) as specified by the commissioner in the manner provided under paragraph (e).
14.27 	(d) A mitigation An offset action may be identified as interlinked to the capacity 
14.28 	expansion project or portfolio if:
14.29 	(1) there is a specified project, program, or modification, or mitigation plan;
14.30 	(2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
14.31 	(3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and
15.1 	(4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially 
15.2 	the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).
15.3 	(e) The commissioner may authorize additional offset actions under paragraph (c) if:
15.4 	(1) the offset action is reviewed and recommended by the technical advisory committee 
15.5 	under section 161.1782; and
15.6 	(2) the commissioner determines that the offset action is directly related to reduction in 
15.7 	the transportation sector of greenhouse gas emissions or vehicle miles traveled.
15.8 		Subd. 5.Impact mitigation; localization. (a) A mitigation An offset action under 
15.9 	subdivision 4 must be localized in the following priority order:
15.10 	(1) if the offset action is for one project, within or associated with at least one of the 
15.11 	communities impacted by the capacity expansion project;
15.12 	(2) if clause (1) does not apply or there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause 
15.13 	(1), in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, as measured 
15.14 	and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
15.15 	(3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), in the region 
15.16 	of the capacity expansion project or portfolio; or
15.17 	(4) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) to (3), on a statewide 
15.18 	basis.
15.19 	(b) The applicable entity must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and 
15.20 	rationale for each mitigation action located under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (4).
15.21 		Subd. 6.Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
15.22 	capacity expansion impact assessments on the department's website. The information must 
15.23 	include:
15.24 	(1) for each project evaluated separately under this section, identification of capacity 
15.25 	expansion projects the project; and
15.26 	(2) for each project evaluated separately, a summary that includes an overview of the 
15.27 	expansion impact assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project 
15.28 	disposition, including a review of any mitigation offset actions.;
15.29 	(3) for each portfolio of projects, an overview of the projects, the impact determination 
15.30 	by the commissioner, and a summary of any offset actions;
15.31 	(4) a review of any interpretation of or additions to offset actions under subdivision 4;
16.1 	(5) identification of the date established by the commissioner under subdivision 2a, 
16.2 	paragraph (b); and
16.3 	(6) a summary of the activities of the technical advisory committee under section 
16.4 	161.1782, including but not limited to any findings or recommendations made by the advisory 
16.5 	committee.
16.6 		Subd. 7.Safety and well-being. The requirements of this section are in addition to and 
16.7 	must not supplant the safety and well-being goals established under section 174.01, 
16.8 	subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2).

16.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2025. This section does not 
16.10 	apply to a capacity expansion project that was either included in the state transportation 
16.11 	improvement program or has been submitted for approval of the geometric layout before 
16.12 	February 1, 2025.

16.13 	Sec. 6. [161.1782] TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL 
16.14 	ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
16.15 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
16.16 	the meanings given.
16.17 	(b) "Advisory committee" means the technical advisory committee established in this 
16.18 	section.
16.19 	(c) "Project or portfolio" is as provided in section 161.178.
16.20 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The commissioner must establish a technical advisory committee 
16.21 	to assist in implementation review related to the requirements under section 161.178.
16.22 		Subd. 3.Membership; appointments. The advisory committee is composed of the 
16.23 	following members:
16.24 	(1) one member from the Department of Transportation, appointed by the commissioner 
16.25 	of transportation;
16.26 	(2) one member from the Pollution Control Agency, appointed by the commissioner of 
16.27 	the Pollution Control Agency;
16.28 	(3) one member from the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the chair of the 
16.29 	Metropolitan Council;
16.30 	(4) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies, appointed by the president 
16.31 	of the University of Minnesota;
17.1 	(5) one member representing metropolitan planning organizations outside the metropolitan 
17.2 	area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, appointed by the Association of 
17.3 	Metropolitan Planning Organizations; and
17.4 	(6) up to four members who are not employees of the state, with no more than two who 
17.5 	are employees of a political subdivision, appointed by the commissioner of transportation.
17.6 		Subd. 4.Membership; requirements. (a) To be eligible for appointment to the advisory 
17.7 	committee, an individual must have experience or expertise sufficient to provide assistance 
17.8 	in implementation or technical review related to the requirements under section 161.178. 
17.9 	Each appointing authority must consider appointment of individuals with expertise in travel 
17.10 	demand modeling, emissions modeling, traffic forecasting, land use planning, or 
17.11 	transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions assessment and analysis. In appointing the 
17.12 	members under subdivision 3, clause (6), the commissioner must also consider technical 
17.13 	expertise in other relevant areas, which may include but is not limited to public health or 
17.14 	natural systems management.
17.15 	(b) Members of the advisory committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 
17.16 	Vacancies must be filled by the appointing authority.
17.17 		Subd. 5.Duties. The advisory committee must assist the commissioner in implementation 
17.18 	of the requirements under section 161.178 by:
17.19 	(1) performing technical review and validation of processes and methodologies used for 
17.20 	impact assessment and impact mitigation;
17.21 	(2) reviewing and making recommendations on:
17.22 	(i) impact assessment requirements;
17.23 	(ii) models and tools for impact assessment;
17.24 	(iii) methods to determine sufficiency of impact mitigation;
17.25 	(iv) procedures for interlinking a project or portfolio to impact mitigation; and
17.26 	(v) reporting and data collection;
17.27 	(3) advising on the approach used to determine the area of influence for a project or 
17.28 	portfolio for a geographic or transportation network area;
17.29 	(4) developing recommendations on any clarifications, modifications, or additions to 
17.30 	the offset actions authorized under section 161.178, subdivision 4; and
17.31 	(5) performing other analyses or activities as requested by the commissioner.
18.1 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The commissioner must provide administrative support 
18.2 	to the advisory committee. Upon request, the commissioner must provide information and 
18.3 	technical support to the advisory committee.
18.4 	(b) Members of the advisory committee are not eligible for compensation under this 
18.5 	section.
18.6 	(c) The advisory committee is subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act under chapter 
18.7 	13 and to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under chapter 13D.

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

18.9 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
18.10 	read:
18.11 		Subd. 4.High voltage transmission; placement in right-of-way. (a) For purposes of 
18.12 	this subdivision and subdivisions 5 to 7, "high voltage transmission line" has the meaning 
18.13 	given in section 216E.01, subdivision 4.
18.14 	(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph (a), high voltage transmission lines under 
18.15 	the laws of this state or the ordinance of any city or county may be constructed, placed, or 
18.16 	maintained across or along any trunk highway, including an interstate highway and a trunk 
18.17 	highway that is an expressway or a freeway, except as deemed necessary by the commissioner 
18.18 	of transportation to protect public safety or ensure the proper function of the trunk highway 
18.19 	system.
18.20 	(c) If the commissioner denies a high voltage electric line colocation request, the reasons 
18.21 	for the denial must be submitted for review within 90 days of the commissioner's denial to 
18.22 	the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
18.23 	over energy and transportation, the Public Utilities Commission executive secretary, and 
18.24 	the commissioner of commerce.

18.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
18.26 	applies to colocation requests for a high voltage transmission line on or after that date.

18.27 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
18.28 	read:
18.29 		Subd. 5.High voltage transmission; coordination required. Upon written request, 
18.30 	the commissioner must engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line 
18.31 	developer to review requested highway corridors for potential permitted locations for 
18.32 	transmission lines. The commissioner must assign a project coordinator within 30 days of 
19.1 	receiving the written request. The commissioner must share all known plans with affected 
19.2 	utilities or transmission line developers on potential future projects in the highway corridor 
19.3 	if the potential highway project impacts the placement or siting of high voltage transmission 
19.4 	lines.

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

19.6 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
19.7 	read:
19.8 		Subd. 6.High voltage transmission; constructability report; advance notice.  (a) If 
19.9 	the commissioner and a utility or transmission line developer identify a permittable route 
19.10 	along a trunk highway corridor for possible colocation of transmission lines, a constructability 
19.11 	report must be prepared by the utility or transmission line developer in consultation with 
19.12 	the commissioner. A constructability report developed under this subdivision must be utilized 
19.13 	by both parties to plan and approve colocation projects.
19.14 	(b) A constructability report developed under this section between the commissioner 
19.15 	and the parties seeking colocation must include terms and conditions for building the 
19.16 	colocation project. Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivision 1, the report must be 
19.17 	approved by the commissioner and the party or parties seeking colocation prior to the 
19.18 	commissioner approving and issuing a permit for use of the trunk highway right-of-way.
19.19 	(c) A constructability report must include an agreed upon time frame for which there 
19.20 	will not be a request from the commissioner for relocation of the transmission line. If the 
19.21 	commissioner determines that relocation of a transmission line in the trunk highway 
19.22 	right-of-way is necessary, the commissioner, as much as practicable, must give a seven-year 
19.23 	advance notice.
19.24 	(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision 7 and section 161.46, subdivision 
19.25 	2, if the commissioner requires the relocation of a transmission line in the interstate highway 
19.26 	right-of-way earlier than what was agreed upon in paragraph (c) in the constructability 
19.27 	report or provides less than a seven-year notice of relocation in the agreed upon 
19.28 	constructability report, the commissioner is responsible for 75 percent of the relocation 
19.29 	costs.

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

20.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
20.2 	read:
20.3 		Subd. 7.High voltage transmission; relocation reimbursement prohibited. (a) A 
20.4 	high voltage transmission line that receives a route permit under chapter 216E on or after 
20.5 	July 1, 2024, is not eligible for relocation reimbursement under section 161.46, subdivision 
20.6 	2.
20.7 	(b) If the commissioner orders relocation of a high voltage transmission line that is 
20.8 	subject to paragraph (a):
20.9 	(1) a public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, may recover its portion 
20.10 	of costs of relocating the line that the Public Utilities Commission deems prudently incurred 
20.11 	as a transmission cost adjustment pursuant to section 216B.16, subdivision 7b; and
20.12 	(2) a consumer-owned utility, as defined in section 216B.2402, subdivision 2, may 
20.13 	recover its portion of costs of relocating the line in any manner approved by its governing 
20.14 	board.

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

20.16 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.17 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall
20.18 	have the meanings ascribed to them: given.
20.19 	(1) (b) "Utility" means all publicly, privately, and cooperatively owned systems for 
20.20 	supplying power, light, gas, telegraph, telephone, water, pipeline, or sewer service if such 
20.21 	systems be authorized by law to use public highways for the location of its facilities.
20.22 	(2) (c) "Cost of relocation" means the entire amount paid by such utility properly 
20.23 	attributable to such relocation after deducting therefrom any increase in the value of the 
20.24 	new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility.
20.25 	(d) "High voltage transmission line" has the meaning given in section 216E.01, 
20.26 	subdivision 4.

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

20.28 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended 
20.29 	to read:
20.30 		Subd. 2.Relocation of facilities; reimbursement. (a) Whenever the commissioner shall 
20.31 	determine determines that the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the 
21.1 	construction of a project on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including 
21.2 	urban extensions thereof, which routes that are included within the National System of 
21.3 	Interstate Highways, the owner or operator of such the utility facility shall must relocate 
21.4 	the same utility facility in accordance with the order of the commissioner. After the 
21.5 	completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained and paid by the state out 
21.6 	of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid by the state for such 
21.7 	reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its 
21.8 	reimbursement for said interstate system. Except as provided in section 161.45, subdivision 
21.9 	6, paragraph (d), or 7, upon the completion of relocation of a utility facility, the cost of 
21.10 	relocation must be ascertained and paid out of the trunk highway fund by the commissioner, 
21.11 	provided the amount paid by the commissioner for reimbursement to a utility does not 
21.12 	exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for the interstate 
21.13 	highway system.
21.14 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives 
21.15 	a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to 
21.16 	interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement 
21.17 	unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service 
21.18 	in this state.

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

21.20 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.09, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
21.21 		Subd. 7.Display of temporary permit. (a) A vehicle that displays a Minnesota plate 
21.22 	issued under this chapter may display a temporary permit The commissioner may issue a 
21.23 	temporary permit under this subdivision in conjunction with the conclusion of a registration 
21.24 	period or a recently expired registration, if:
21.25 	(1) the current registration tax and all other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and
21.26 	(2) the plate has special plates have been applied for.
21.27 	(b) A vehicle may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration, 
21.28 	with or without a registration plate, if:
21.29 	(1) the plates have been applied for;
21.30 	(2) the registration tax and other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and
22.1 	(3) either the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while displaying the temporary 
22.2 	permit and not used for general transportation purposes or the vehicle was issued a 21-day 
22.3 	permit under section 168.092, subdivision 1.
22.4 	(c) (b) The permit is valid for a period of 60 days. The permit must be in a format 
22.5 	prescribed by the commissioner, affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate 
22.6 	would normally be affixed, and plainly visible. The permit is valid only for the vehicle for 
22.7 	which it was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new plates to be manufactured and 
22.8 	delivered to the applicant. The permit may be issued only by the commissioner or by a 
22.9 	deputy registrar under section 168.33.

22.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024.

22.11 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.092, is amended to read:
22.12 	168.092 21-DAY 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
22.13 		Subdivision 1.Resident buyer. The motor vehicle registrar commissioner may issue a 
22.14 	permit to a person purchasing a new or used motor vehicle in this state for the purpose of 
22.15 	allowing the purchaser a reasonable time to register the vehicle and pay fees and taxes due 
22.16 	on the transfer. The permit is valid for a period of 21 60 days. The permit must be in a form 
22.17 	as the registrar may determine format prescribed by the commissioner, affixed to the rear 
22.18 	of the vehicle where a license plate would normally be affixed, and plainly visible. Each 
22.19 	permit is valid only for the vehicle for which issued.
22.20 		Subd. 2.Dealer. The registrar commissioner may issue permits to licensed dealers. 
22.21 	When issuing a permit, the dealer shall must complete the permit in the manner prescribed 
22.22 	by the department.

22.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024.

22.24 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.1259, subdivision 5, is amended 
22.25 	to read:
22.26 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. (a) Contributions collected under 
22.27 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be deposited in the Minnesota professional 
22.28 	sports team foundations account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money 
22.29 	in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is 
22.30 	first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for 
22.31 	distribution to the foundations in proportion to the total number of Minnesota professional 
23.1 	sports team foundation plates issued for that year. Proceeds from a plate that includes the 
23.2 	marks and colors of all foundations must be divided evenly between all foundations.
23.3 	The foundations (b) A foundation must only use the proceeds as follows:
23.4 	(1) for philanthropic or charitable purposes; or
23.5 	(2) by designating the funds to be used for the Minnesota Loon Restoration Project.
23.6 	(c) The commissioner must annually transfer funds designated under paragraph (b), 
23.7 	clause (2), from the Minnesota professional sports team foundations account to the Minnesota 
23.8 	critical habitat private sector matching account under section 84.943 for purposes of the 
23.9 	Minnesota Loon Restoration Project.

23.10 	Sec. 16. [168.1283] ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PLATES.
23.11 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue Rotary International 
23.12 	special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
23.13 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
23.14 	truck, motorcycle, or self-propelled recreational motor vehicle;
23.15 	(2) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
23.16 	(3) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set 
23.17 	of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
23.18 	(4) contributes $25 upon initial application and a minimum of $5 annually to the Rotary 
23.19 	District 5950 Foundation account; and
23.20 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
23.21 	licensing of drivers.
23.22 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable design for the plate that must 
23.23 	include the Rotary International symbol and the phrase "Service Above Self."
23.24 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
23.25 	fee of $5, special plates may be transferred to another qualified motor vehicle that is 
23.26 	registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
23.27 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
23.28 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
23.29 		Subd. 5.Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under 
23.30 	subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Rotary District 5950 Foundation account, 
23.31 	which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually 
24.1 	appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual 
24.2 	cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds must be distributed to 
24.3 	Rotary District 5950 Foundation to further the rotary's mission of service, fellowship, 
24.4 	diversity, integrity, and leadership. Funds distributed under this subdivision must be used 
24.5 	on projects within this state.

24.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2025, for Rotary International 
24.7 	special plates issued on or after that date.

24.8 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.301, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
24.9 		Subd. 3.Late fee. In addition to any fee or tax otherwise authorized or imposed upon 
24.10 	the transfer of title for a motor vehicle, the commissioner of public safety shall must impose 
24.11 	a $2 additional fee for failure to deliver a title transfer within ten business days the period 
24.12 	specified under section 168A.10, subdivision 2.

24.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024.

24.14 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.15 		Subd. 2.Application for new certificate. Except as provided in section 168A.11, the 
24.16 	transferee shall must, within ten 20 days after assignment to the transferee of the vehicle 
24.17 	title certificate, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided 
24.18 	on the certificate, and cause the certificate of title to be mailed or delivered to the department. 
24.19 	Failure of the transferee to comply with this subdivision shall result results in the suspension 
24.20 	of the vehicle's registration under section 168.17.

24.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, and applies to title 
24.22 	transfers on or after that date.

24.23 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
24.24 		Subdivision 1.Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee. (a) A dealer who 
24.25 	buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring 
24.26 	the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer 
24.27 	shall must promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the 
24.28 	names and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest 
24.29 	created or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the 
24.30 	spaces provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
25.1 	(b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the 
25.2 	dealer need not register the vehicle but shall must pay one month's registration tax. If a 
25.3 	dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the department 
25.4 	shall commissioner must not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax 
25.5 	was paid by the dealer, but may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used 
25.6 	vehicle.
25.7 	(c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer 
25.8 	shall must also, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure 
25.9 	reassignment, state the true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact 
25.10 	mileage is unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from 
25.11 	the true mileage.
25.12 	(d) The transferee shall must complete the application for title section on the certificate 
25.13 	of title or separate title application form prescribed by the department commissioner. The 
25.14 	dealer shall must mail or deliver the certificate to the registrar commissioner or deputy 
25.15 	registrar with the transferee's application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and 
25.16 	fees, within ten business days the period specified under section 168A.10, subdivision 2.
25.17 	(e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state, 
25.18 	the dealer shall must remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary 
25.19 	permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the registrar commissioner within 48 hours 
25.20 	of the sale that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made 
25.21 	in an electronic format prescribed by the registrar commissioner. The dealer may contract 
25.22 	with a deputy registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy 
25.23 	registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.

25.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, and applies to title 
25.25 	transfers on or after that date.

25.26 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended 
25.27 	to read:
25.28 		Subd. 27.Electric-assisted bicycle. (a) "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with 
25.29 	two or three wheels that:
25.30 	(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
25.31 	(2) meets the requirements for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 
25.32 	1512, or successor requirements;
26.1 	(3) is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more than 750 
26.2 	watts;
26.3 	(4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, or class 3, or multiple mode
26.4 	electric-assisted bicycle; and
26.5 	(5) has a battery or electric drive system that has been tested to an applicable safety 
26.6 	standard by a third-party testing laboratory.
26.7 	(b) A vehicle that is modified so that it no longer meets the requirements for any 
26.8 	electric-assisted bicycle class is not an electric-assisted bicycle.

26.9 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
26.10 	to read:
26.11 		Subd. 45a.Multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle. "Multiple mode electric-assisted 
26.12 	bicycle" means an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with switchable or programmable 
26.13 	modes that provide for operation as two or more of a class 1, class 2, or class 3 
26.14 	electric-assisted bicycle in conformance with the definition and requirements under this 
26.15 	chapter for each respective class.

26.16 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
26.17 	to read:
26.18 		Subd. 92b.Vulnerable road user. "Vulnerable road user" means a person in the 
26.19 	right-of-way of a highway, including but not limited to a bikeway and an adjacent sidewalk 
26.20 	or trail, who is:
26.21 	(1) a pedestrian;
26.22 	(2) on a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or device;
26.23 	(3) on an electric personal assistive mobility device;
26.24 	(4) on an implement of husbandry; or
26.25 	(5) riding an animal.
26.26 	Vulnerable road user includes the operator and any passengers for a vehicle, device, or 
26.27 	personal conveyance identified in this subdivision.

26.28 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.21, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
26.29 		Subd. 6.Driver education curriculum; vulnerable road users. The class D curriculum, 
26.30 	in addition to driver education classroom curriculum prescribed in rules of statutes for class 
27.1 	D motor vehicles, must include instruction on commissioner must adopt rules for persons 
27.2 	enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools, and 
27.3 	commercial driver training schools, requiring inclusion in the course of instruction a section 
27.4 	on vulnerable road users. The instruction must include information on:
27.5 	(1) the rights and responsibilities of vulnerable road users, as defined in section 169.011, 
27.6 	subdivision 92b;
27.7 	(2) the specific duties of a driver when encountering a bicycle, other nonmotorized 
27.8 	vehicles, or a pedestrian.;
27.9 	(3) safety risks for vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or other operators of two- 
27.10 	or three-wheeled vehicles; and
27.11 	(4) best practices to minimize dangers and avoid collisions with vulnerable road users 
27.12 	and motorcyclists or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles.

27.13 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
27.14 		Subd. 6a.Electric-assisted bicycle; riding rules. (a) A person may operate an 
27.15 	electric-assisted bicycle in the same manner as provided for operation of other bicycles, 
27.16 	including but not limited to operation on the shoulder of a roadway, a bicycle lane, and a 
27.17 	bicycle route, and operation without the motor engaged on a bikeway or bicycle trail.
27.18 	(b) A person may operate a class 1 or class 2 electric-assisted bicycle with the motor 
27.19 	engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless prohibited under section 
27.20 	85.015, subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, 
27.21 	paragraph (b), as applicable.
27.22 	(c) A person may operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode 
27.23 	electric-assisted bicycle with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared 
27.24 	use path unless the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over the bicycle path 
27.25 	or trail prohibits the operation.
27.26 	(d) The local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail or over a bike park 
27.27 	that is designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread made by clearing 
27.28 	and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials may regulate the operation of 
27.29 	an electric-assisted bicycle.
27.30 	(e) No A person under the age of 15 shall must not operate an electric-assisted bicycle.

28.1 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:
28.2 		Subd. 6b.Electric-assisted bicycle; equipment. (a) The manufacturer or distributor of 
28.3 	an electric-assisted bicycle must apply a label to the bicycle that is permanently affixed in 
28.4 	a prominent location. The label must contain the classification class number, top assisted 
28.5 	speed, and motor wattage of the electric-assisted bicycle, and must be printed in a legible 
28.6 	font with at least 9-point type. A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must have labeling 
28.7 	that identifies the highest electric-assisted bicycle class in which it is capable of operation.
28.8 	(b) A person must not modify an electric-assisted bicycle to change the motor-powered 
28.9 	speed capability or motor engagement so that the bicycle no longer meets the requirements 
28.10 	for the applicable class, unless:
28.11 	(1) the person replaces the label required in paragraph (a) with revised information.; or
28.12 	(2) for a vehicle that no longer meets the requirements for any electric-assisted bicycle 
28.13 	class, the person removes the labeling as an electric-assisted bicycle.
28.14 	(c) An electric-assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric motor is 
28.15 	disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops pedaling or: (1) when the brakes are 
28.16 	applied; or (2) except for a class 2 electric-assisted bicycle or a multiple mode 
28.17 	electric-assisted bicycle operating in class 2 mode, when the rider stops pedaling.
28.18 	(d) A class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must 
28.19 	be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed at which the bicycle is traveling in 
28.20 	miles per hour.
28.21 	(e) A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle equipped with a throttle must not be capable 
28.22 	of exceeding 20 miles per hour on motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle 
28.23 	is engaged.

28.24 	Sec. 26. [169.515] LIGHTS ON GRANT PROGRAM.
28.25 		Subdivision 1.Grant program established; purpose. The Lights On grant program is 
28.26 	established under this section to provide drivers on Minnesota roads with vouchers of up 
28.27 	to $250 to use at participating auto repair shops to repair or replace broken or malfunctioning 
28.28 	lighting equipment required under sections 169.49 to 169.51. Grant funds awarded under 
28.29 	this program are intended to increase safety on Minnesota roads by ensuring vehicle lights 
28.30 	are properly illuminated, offering drivers restorative solutions rather than punishment for 
28.31 	malfunctioning equipment, lessening the financial burden of traffic tickets on low-income 
28.32 	drivers, and improving police-community relations.
29.1 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. Counties, cities, towns, the State Patrol, and local law enforcement 
29.2 	agencies, including law enforcement agencies of a federally recognized Tribe, as defined 
29.3 	in United States Code, title 25, section 5304(e), are eligible to apply for grants under this 
29.4 	section.
29.5 		Subd. 3.Application. (a) The commissioner of public safety must develop application 
29.6 	materials and procedures for the Lights On grant program.
29.7 	(b) The application must describe the type or types of intended vouchers, the amount of 
29.8 	money requested, and any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner.
29.9 	(c) Applicants must submit an application under this section in the form and manner 
29.10 	prescribed by the commissioner.
29.11 	(d) Applicants must describe how grant money will be used to provide and distribute 
29.12 	vouchers to drivers.
29.13 	(e) Applicants must keep records of vouchers distributed and records of all expenses 
29.14 	associated with awarded grant money.
29.15 		Subd. 4.Grant criteria. Preference for grant awards must be given to applicants whose 
29.16 	proposals provide resources and vouchers to individuals residing in geographic areas that 
29.17 	have historically received underinvestment and have high poverty rates.
29.18 		Subd. 5.Reporting. By February 1 each year, grant recipients must submit a report to 
29.19 	the commissioner itemizing all expenditures made using grant money, the purpose of each 
29.20 	expenditure, and the disposition of each contact made with drivers with malfunctioning or 
29.21 	broken lighting equipment. The report must be in the form and manner prescribed by the 
29.22 	commissioner.

29.23 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169A.44, subdivision 1, is amended 
29.24 	to read:
29.25 		Subdivision 1.Nonfelony violations. (a) This subdivision applies to a person charged 
29.26 	with a nonfelony violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) under circumstances 
29.27 	described in section 169A.40, subdivision 3 (certain DWI offenders; custodial arrest).
29.28 	(b) Except as provided in subdivision 3, unless maximum bail is imposed under section 
29.29 	629.471, a person described in paragraph (a) may be released from detention only if the 
29.30 	person agrees to the following conditions pending resolution of the charge:
29.31 	(1) abstain from alcohol and nonprescribed controlled or intoxicating substances; and
30.1 	(2) submit to a program of electronic alcohol monitoring, involving at least daily 
30.2 	measurements of the person's alcohol concentration, pending resolution of the charge to 
30.3 	monitor that abstinence.
30.4 	(c) A defendant charged with a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (1), 
30.5 	(5), or (6); subdivision 1, clause (4), where one of the elements involves a violation of clause 
30.6 	(1); subdivision 2, clause (1); or subdivision 2, clause (2), if the court issued the warrant 
30.7 	based on probable cause to believe that the person was under the influence of alcohol, must 
30.8 	be monitored through the use of:
30.9 	(1) electronic alcohol monitoring, involving at least daily measurements of the person's 
30.10 	alcohol concentration if electronic alcohol-monitoring equipment is available to the court; 
30.11 	or
30.12 	(2) random alcohol tests conducted at least weekly if electronic alcohol-monitoring 
30.13 	equipment is not available to the court.
30.14 	(d) A defendant charged with a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (2), 
30.15 	(3), (4), (7), or (8); or subdivision 2, clause (2), if the court issued the warrant based on 
30.16 	probable cause to believe that the person was under the influence of a controlled substance 
30.17 	or an intoxicating substance, must be monitored through the use of random urine analyses 
30.18 	conducted at least weekly.
30.19 	Clause (2) applies only when electronic alcohol-monitoring equipment is available to 
30.20 	the court. (e) The court shall require partial or total reimbursement from the person for the 
30.21 	cost of the electronic alcohol monitoring, random alcohol tests, and random urine analyses, 
30.22 	to the extent the person is able to pay.

30.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to defendants 
30.24 	charged on or after that date.

30.25 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169A.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
30.26 		Subd. 4.Reinstatement of driving privileges; multiple incidents. (a) A person whose 
30.27 	driver's license has been revoked as a result of an alcohol-related offense listed under clause 
30.28 	(2) shall not be eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges without an ignition interlock 
30.29 	restriction until the commissioner certifies that either:
30.30 	(1) the person did not own or lease a vehicle at the time of the offense or at any time 
30.31 	between the time of the offense and the driver's request for reinstatement, or commit a 
30.32 	violation of chapter 169, 169A, or 171 between the time of the offense and the driver's 
31.1 	request for reinstatement or at the time of the arrest for the offense listed under clause (2), 
31.2 	item (i), subitem (A) or (B), or (ii), subitem (A) or (B), as based on:
31.3 	(i) a request by the person for reinstatement, on a form to be provided by the Department 
31.4 	of Public Safety;
31.5 	(ii) the person's attestation under penalty of perjury; and
31.6 	(iii) the submission by the driver of certified copies of vehicle registration records and 
31.7 	driving records for the period from the arrest until the driver seeks reinstatement of driving 
31.8 	privileges; or
31.9 	(2) the person used the ignition interlock device and complied with section 171.306 for 
31.10 	a period of not less than:
31.11 	(i) one year, for a person whose driver's license was revoked for:
31.12 	(A) an offense occurring within ten years of a qualified prior impaired driving incident; 
31.13 	or
31.14 	(B) an offense occurring after two qualified prior impaired driving incidents; or
31.15 	(ii) two years, for a person whose driver's license was revoked for:
31.16 	(A) an offense occurring under item (i), subitem (A) or (B), and the test results indicated 
31.17 	an alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit or more; or
31.18 	(B) an offense occurring under item (i), subitem (A) or (B), and the current offense is 
31.19 	for a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 2.
31.20 	(b) A person whose driver's license has been canceled or denied as a result of three or 
31.21 	more qualified impaired driving incidents involving at least one alcohol-related offense
31.22 	shall not be eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges without an ignition interlock 
31.23 	restriction until the person:
31.24 	(1) has completed rehabilitation according to rules adopted by the commissioner or been 
31.25 	granted a variance from the rules by the commissioner; and
31.26 	(2) has submitted verification of abstinence from alcohol and controlled substances 
31.27 	under paragraph (c), as evidenced by the person's use of an ignition interlock device or other 
31.28 	chemical monitoring device approved by the commissioner.
31.29 	(c) The verification of abstinence must show that the person has abstained from the use 
31.30 	of alcohol and controlled substances for a period of not less than:
32.1 	(1) three years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
32.2 	occurring within ten years of the first of two qualified prior impaired driving incidents, or 
32.3 	occurring after three qualified prior impaired driving incidents;
32.4 	(2) four years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
32.5 	occurring within ten years of the first of three qualified prior impaired driving incidents; or
32.6 	(3) six years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
32.7 	occurring after four or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents.
32.8 	(d) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as a result of a controlled or 
32.9 	intoxicating substance offense listed under clause (2) shall not be eligible for reinstatement 
32.10 	of driving privileges without participating in the intensive testing program established under 
32.11 	section 171.307 until the commissioner certifies that either:
32.12 	(1) the person did not own or lease a vehicle at the time of the offense or at any time 
32.13 	between the time of the offense and the driver's request for reinstatement, or commit a 
32.14 	violation of chapter 169, 169A, or 171 between the time of the offense and the driver's 
32.15 	request for reinstatement or at the time of the arrest for the offense listed under clause (2), 
32.16 	item (i), subitem (A) or (B), or (ii), subitem (A) or (B), as based on:
32.17 	(i) a request by the person for reinstatement, on a form to be provided by the Department 
32.18 	of Public Safety;
32.19 	(ii) the person's attestation under penalty of perjury; and
32.20 	(iii) the submission by the driver of certified copies of vehicle registration records and 
32.21 	driving records for the period from the arrest until the driver seeks reinstatement of driving 
32.22 	privileges; or
32.23 	(2) the person participated in the intensive testing program and complied with section 
32.24 	171.307 for a period of not less than:
32.25 	(i) one year, for a person whose driver's license was revoked for:
32.26 	(A) an offense occurring within ten years of a qualified prior impaired driving incident; 
32.27 	or
32.28 	(B) an offense occurring after two qualified prior impaired driving incidents; or
32.29 	(ii) two years, for a person whose driver's license was revoked for:
32.30 	(A) an offense occurring under item (i), subitem (A) or (B), and the test results indicated 
32.31 	an alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit or more; or
33.1 	(B) an offense occurring under item (i), subitem (A) or (B), and the current offense is 
33.2 	for a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 2.
33.3 	(e) A person whose driver's license has been canceled or denied as a result of three or 
33.4 	more qualified impaired driving incidents involving at least one controlled or intoxicating 
33.5 	substance offense shall not be eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges without 
33.6 	participating in the intensive testing program until the person:
33.7 	(1) has completed rehabilitation according to rules adopted by the commissioner or been 
33.8 	granted a variance from the rules by the commissioner; and
33.9 	(2) has submitted verification of abstinence from alcohol and controlled substances 
33.10 	under paragraph (f), as evidenced by the person's participation in the intensive testing 
33.11 	program or other monitoring approved by the commissioner.
33.12 	(f) The verification of abstinence must show that the person has abstained from the use 
33.13 	of alcohol and controlled substances for a period of not less than:
33.14 	(1) three years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
33.15 	occurring within ten years of the first of two qualified prior impaired driving incidents, or 
33.16 	occurring after three qualified prior impaired driving incidents;
33.17 	(2) four years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
33.18 	occurring within ten years of the first of three qualified prior impaired driving incidents; or
33.19 	(3) six years, for a person whose driver's license was canceled or denied for an offense 
33.20 	occurring after four or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents.
33.21 	(g) As used in this subdivision:
33.22 	(1) "alcohol-related offense" means a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause 
33.23 	(1), (5), or (6); subdivision 1, clause (4), where one of the elements involves a violation of 
33.24 	clause (1); subdivision 2, clause (1); or subdivision 2, clause (2), if the court issued the 
33.25 	warrant based on probable cause to believe that the person was under the influence of 
33.26 	alcohol; and
33.27 	(2) "controlled or intoxicating substance offense" means a violation of section 169A.20, 
33.28 	subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (7), or (8); or subdivision 2, clause (2), if the court issued 
33.29 	the warrant based on probable cause to believe that the person was under the influence of 
33.30 	a controlled substance or an intoxicating substance.

33.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to revocations 
33.32 	and cancellations or denials that occur on or after that date.

34.1 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.0705, subdivision 2, is amended 
34.2 	to read:
34.3 		Subd. 2.Driver's manual; bicycle traffic vulnerable road users. The commissioner 
34.4 	shall must include in each edition of the driver's manual published by the department a 
34.5 	section relating to vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or operators of two- or 
34.6 	three-wheeled vehicles that, at a minimum, includes:
34.7 	(1) bicycle traffic laws, including any changes in the law which affect bicycle traffic.;
34.8 	(2) traffic laws related to pedestrians and pedestrian safety; and
34.9 	(3) traffic laws related to motorcycles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorized foot 
34.10 	scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

34.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
34.12 	applies to each edition of the manual published on or after that date.

34.13 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended 
34.14 	to read:
34.15 		Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness, 
34.16 	disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner must 
34.17 	examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner directs. 
34.18 	This examination must include:
34.19 	(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission 
34.20 	of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
34.21 	(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, 
34.22 	warning, and directing traffic;
34.23 	(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and 
34.24 	drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal 
34.25 	penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the 
34.26 	operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad 
34.27 	grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil 
34.28 	transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and 
34.29 	passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to vulnerable road users and motorcyclists, 
34.30 	including but not limited to operators of bicycles and pedestrians; and (vii) the circumstances 
34.31 	and dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;
35.1 	(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the 
35.2 	operation of a motor vehicle; and
35.3 	(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to 
35.4 	determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
35.5 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for 
35.6 	a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in 
35.7 	color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans 
35.8 	operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to 
35.9 	a license, must be granted such license.
35.10 	(c) The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the 
35.11 	county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient 
35.12 	location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.
35.13 	(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for 
35.14 	an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the 
35.15 	applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the 
35.16 	applicant is eligible to take the examination.
35.17 	(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website 
35.18 	about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next 
35.19 	available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an 
35.20 	option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam 
35.21 	at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.

35.22 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.306, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
35.23 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the terms in this subdivision have 
35.24 	the meanings given them.
35.25 	(b) "Ignition interlock device" or "device" means equipment that is designed to measure 
35.26 	breath alcohol concentration and to prevent a motor vehicle's ignition from being started 
35.27 	by a person whose breath alcohol concentration measures 0.02 or higher on the equipment.
35.28 	(c) "Incident involving alcohol" means:
35.29 	(1) a test failure as described in section 169A.52, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause 
35.30 	(1) or (2); or section 171.177, subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (ii);
35.31 	(2) a test refusal as described in section 169A.52, subdivision 3, or section 171.177, 
35.32 	subdivision 3, clause (1), when there was probable cause to believe the person had been 
36.1 	driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section 169A.20, 
36.2 	subdivision 1, clause (1), (5), or (6); or subdivision 1, clause (4), where one of the elements 
36.3 	involves a violation of clause (1);
36.4 	(3) a conviction for a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (1), (5), or (6); 
36.5 	or subdivision 1, clause (4), where one of the elements involves a violation of clause (1); 
36.6 	or
36.7 	(4) a determination by the commissioner pursuant to section 171.04, subdivision 1, 
36.8 	clause (10), that the person is inimical to public safety based on one or more violations of 
36.9 	section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (1), (5), or (6); or subdivision 1, clause (4), where 
36.10 	one of the elements involves a violation of clause (1).
36.11 	(c) (d) "Location tracking capabilities" means the ability of an electronic or wireless 
36.12 	device to identify and transmit its geographic location through the operation of the device.
36.13 	(d) (e) "Program participant" means a person who has qualified to take part in the ignition 
36.14 	interlock program under this section, and whose driver's license, as a result of an incident 
36.15 	involving alcohol, has been:
36.16 	(1) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.04, subdivision 
36.17 	1, clause (10); or 171.177; or
36.18 	(2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended 
36.19 	under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item 
36.20 	(i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or subdivision 
36.21 	3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or 
36.22 	(iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm.
36.23 	(e) (f) "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section 
36.24 	169A.03, subdivision 22.

36.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to revocations 
36.26 	and cancellations or denials that occur on or after that date.

36.27 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.306, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
36.28 		Subd. 8.Rulemaking. In establishing The commissioner may adopt rules to implement 
36.29 	this section, including but not limited to rules regarding the performance standards and 
36.30 	certification process of subdivision 2, and the program guidelines of subdivision 3, and any 
36.31 	other rules necessary to implement this section, the commissioner is subject to chapter 14.

36.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024.

37.1 	Sec. 33. [171.307] INTENSIVE TESTING PROGRAM.
37.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the 
37.3 	meanings given.
37.4 	(b) "Incident involving a controlled substance or intoxicating substance" means:
37.5 	(1) a test failure as described in section 169A.52, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause 
37.6 	(3); or 171.177, subdivision 3, clause (2), item (iii);
37.7 	(2) a test refusal as described in section 169A.52, subdivision 3, or 171.177, subdivision 
37.8 	3, clause (1), when there was probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
37.9 	operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section 169A.20, 
37.10 	subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (7), or (8); or subdivision 2, clause (2), if the court issued 
37.11 	the warrant based on probable cause to believe that the person was under the influence of 
37.12 	a controlled substance or an intoxicating substance;
37.13 	(3) a conviction for a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), 
37.14 	(7), or (8); or
37.15 	(4) a determination by the commissioner pursuant to section 171.04, subdivision 1, 
37.16 	clause (10), that the person is inimical to public safety based on one or more violations of 
37.17 	section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (7), or (8).
37.18 	(c) "Program participant" means a person who has qualified to take part in the intensive 
37.19 	testing program under this section, and whose driver's license, as the result of an incident 
37.20 	involving a controlled substance or intoxicating substance, has been:
37.21 	(1) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.04, subdivision 
37.22 	1, clause (10); or 171.177; or
37.23 	(2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended 
37.24 	under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item 
37.25 	(ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); or 
37.26 	subdivision 3, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, clause 
37.27 	(2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or 
37.28 	great bodily harm.
37.29 	(d) "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section 169A.03, 
37.30 	subdivision 22.
37.31 		Subd. 2.Program requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish guidelines for 
37.32 	participation in the intensive testing program. A person who seeks to participate in the 
38.1 	program must sign a written acknowledgment that the person has received, reviewed, and 
38.2 	agreed to abide by the program guidelines.
38.3 	(b) The program guidelines must include provisions clearly identifying and prohibiting 
38.4 	the use of masking agents.
38.5 	(c) The program guidelines must include provisions requiring disclosure of any 
38.6 	prescription medications and protocols to assure that testing accounts for prescribed 
38.7 	medications that are taken within the therapeutic range.
38.8 	(d) The commissioner must enter a notation on a person's driving record to indicate that 
38.9 	the person is a program participant.
38.10 	(e) A person under the age of 18 years is not eligible to be a program participant.
38.11 	(f) A program participant must pay costs associated with any required urine analyses.
38.12 	(g) A program participant must participate in any treatment recommended in a chemical 
38.13 	use assessment report.
38.14 	(h) A program participant must submit to regular and random urine analyses and other 
38.15 	testing that take place at least weekly. The results of a random urine analysis or other test 
38.16 	that is ordered by a court or required by probation satisfy the requirement in this paragraph 
38.17 	for the week in which the urine analysis or other test was administered if the results clearly 
38.18 	indicate that the program participant submitted to the urine analysis or test, identify the date 
38.19 	of the test, and are submitted to the commissioner in a form and manner approved by the 
38.20 	commissioner. If a program participant chooses to submit the results of urine analyses or 
38.21 	other tests ordered by a court or required by probation, the commissioner may require that 
38.22 	the program participant sign a written authorization for the release of the results and any 
38.23 	related information including but not limited to information that is a health record as defined 
38.24 	in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (c).
38.25 		Subd. 3.Issuance of restricted license. (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, the commissioner 
38.26 	must issue a class D driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions 
38.27 	of this section, to a program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the 
38.28 	program guidelines. The commissioner must not issue a license unless the program participant 
38.29 	has provided satisfactory proof that:
38.30 	(1) the participant has submitted to a minimum number of preliminary urine analyses 
38.31 	as required by the commissioner that tested negative for the presence of a controlled substance 
38.32 	or its metabolite and for the presence of specified intoxicating substances; and
39.1 	(2) the participant has insurance coverage on any vehicle the participant owns or operates 
39.2 	regularly. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791, 
39.3 	169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended or canceled 
39.4 	under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner must require the participant to present 
39.5 	an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be noncancelable 
39.6 	for a period not to exceed 12 months.
39.7 	(b) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked under section 
39.8 	169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4, paragraph 
39.9 	(a), clause (1), (2), or (3); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 171.177, 
39.10 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause 
39.11 	(1), (2), or (3); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause 
39.12 	(1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 
39.13 	1, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or 
39.14 	(iv), (5), or (6); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); or 609.2114, 
39.15 	subdivision 2, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6), resulting in bodily harm, 
39.16 	substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has fewer than two 
39.17 	qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or fewer than three 
39.18 	qualified prior impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of 
39.19 	the driver's license, subject to the intensive testing program.
39.20 	(c) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked, canceled, or 
39.21 	denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or 
39.22 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (5), (6), 
39.23 	or (7); or 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or subdivision 5, 
39.24 	paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, 
39.25 	paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 
39.26 	609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); subdivision 2, clause 
39.27 	(2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), 
39.28 	or (6); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (ii), (iii), or (iv), (5), or (6), resulting in 
39.29 	bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has two 
39.30 	or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or three or more 
39.31 	qualified prior impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of 
39.32 	the driver's license, subject to the intensive testing program, if the program participant is 
39.33 	enrolled in a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation program as 
39.34 	recommended in a chemical use assessment. As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual 
39.35 	reinstatement of full driving privileges, a participant whose chemical use assessment 
40.1 	recommended treatment or rehabilitation must complete a licensed substance use disorder 
40.2 	treatment or rehabilitation program. If the program participant submits a urine analysis that 
40.3 	tests positive for the presence of a controlled substance or its metabolite or for the presence 
40.4 	of any specified intoxicating substances, the commissioner must extend the time period that 
40.5 	the participant must participate in the program until the participant has reached the required 
40.6 	abstinence period described in section 169A.55, subdivision 4.
40.7 	(d) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority 
40.8 	to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges, 
40.9 	except that the commissioner must not reinstate full driving privileges until the program 
40.10 	participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section 169A.55 and 
40.11 	until the program participant has not tested positive for the presence of a controlled substance 
40.12 	or its metabolite or for the presence of any specified intoxicating substances during the 
40.13 	preceding 90 days.
40.14 		Subd. 4.Penalties; program violations. (a) If a program participant violates a condition 
40.15 	of a license conditionally reinstated under subdivision 3 and section 171.30, or violates the 
40.16 	program guidelines under subdivision 2, the commissioner must extend the person's 
40.17 	revocation period under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 171.177 by:
40.18 	(1) 180 days for a first violation;
40.19 	(2) one year for a second violation; or
40.20 	(3) 545 days for a third and each subsequent violation.
40.21 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may terminate participation in the 
40.22 	program by any person when, in the commissioner's judgment, termination is necessary for 
40.23 	the interests of public safety and welfare. In the event of termination, the commissioner 
40.24 	must not reduce the applicable revocation period under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 171.177 
40.25 	by the amount of time during which the person possessed a limited or restricted driver's 
40.26 	license issued under subdivision 3.
40.27 		Subd. 5.Tampering; penalties. A program participant who tampers with a test required 
40.28 	under this section, including but not limited to submitting a false or adulterated sample, or 
40.29 	a person who advises or otherwise assists a program participant in tampering with a test 
40.30 	required under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
40.31 		Subd. 6.Venue. In addition to the provisions of Rule 24 of the Rules of Criminal 
40.32 	Procedure and section 627.01, a violation of subdivision 5 may be prosecuted in:
40.33 	(1) the county in which the tampering is alleged to have taken place;
41.1 	(2) the county in which the accused resides; or
41.2 	(3) the county in which the impaired driving incident occurred, which resulted in the 
41.3 	accused being issued a driver's license with an intensive testing program restriction.
41.4 		Subd. 7.Data. Data on program participants collected under this section are private data 
41.5 	on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. Data must be maintained in the 
41.6 	same manner as all other driver's license records. Access to the data is subject to the 
41.7 	provisions of section 171.12, subdivision 1a.
41.8 		Subd. 8.Rulemaking. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section, 
41.9 	including but not limited to rules establishing or amending the program guidelines under 
41.10 	subdivision 2.

41.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to revocations 
41.12 	and cancellations or denials that occur on or after that date.

41.13 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
41.14 	read:
41.15 		Subd. 11.Tribal worksite training program. The commissioner must establish a Tribal 
41.16 	worksite training program for state-funded construction projects. The commissioner may 
41.17 	enter into an agreement with any private, public, or Tribal entity for the planning, designing, 
41.18 	developing, and hosting of the program.

41.19 	Sec. 35. [174.249] ZERO-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES.
41.20 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "zero-emission transit bus" has 
41.21 	the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a.
41.22 		Subd. 2.Bus procurement exemptions. (a) The commissioner must establish a process 
41.23 	to issue a procurement exemption from the requirements under sections 473.388, subdivision 
41.24 	9, and 473.3927, subdivision 4. An exemption may (1) extend the commencement date for 
41.25 	the respective zero-emission transit bus procurement requirements, or (2) provide for a 
41.26 	modified zero-emission transit bus procurement percentage or phase-in schedule.
41.27 	(b) An entity that seeks an exemption must submit an application, in the form and manner 
41.28 	specified by the commissioner, that includes:
41.29 	(1) a justification for the exemption;
41.30 	(2) a review of activities related to zero-emission transit bus transition planning;
42.1 	(3) demonstration of efforts to procure zero-emission transit buses and associated 
42.2 	infrastructure;
42.3 	(4) a proposed timeline for full compliance, which must include annual procurement 
42.4 	targets and associated milestones; and
42.5 	(5) information required by the commissioner.
42.6 	(c) The commissioner may only issue a procurement exemption following a determination 
42.7 	that:
42.8 	(1) the applicant has made good faith effort to follow the guidance and recommendations 
42.9 	of the transition plan under section 473.3927; and
42.10 	(2) full compliance with procurement requirements is not feasible within the specified 
42.11 	time period due to:
42.12 	(i) technology, infrastructure, utility interconnection, funding, or bus availability 
42.13 	constraints;
42.14 	(ii) a resulting material impact on service reliability or on other means of reducing 
42.15 	greenhouse gas emissions under the transit provider's purview, including transit service 
42.16 	expansion; or
42.17 	(iii) other specified and documented constraints.
42.18 	(d) The commissioner must deny an application for a procurement exemption following 
42.19 	a determination that the applicant made inadequate efforts to meet the relevant procurement 
42.20 	requirements.

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

42.22 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.38, subdivision 3, is amended 
42.23 	to read:
42.24 		Subd. 3.Active transportation accounts. (a) An active transportation account is 
42.25 	established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by law and 
42.26 	any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money 
42.27 	in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and must be expended only on 
42.28 	projects that receive financial assistance as provided under this section.
42.29 	(b) An active transportation account is established in the bond proceeds fund. The account 
42.30 	consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner. Money in the account 
42.31 	may only be expended on bond-eligible costs of a project receiving financial assistance as 
43.1 	provided under this section. Money in the account may only be expended on a project that 
43.2 	is publicly owned.
43.3 	(c) An active transportation account is established in the general fund. The account 
43.4 	consists of money as provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, 
43.5 	or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only be expended on a 
43.6 	project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section.

43.7 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.38, subdivision 6, is amended 
43.8 	to read:
43.9 		Subd. 6.Use of funds. (a) The commissioner must determine permissible uses of financial 
43.10 	assistance funds available under this section, which are limited to:
43.11 	(1) construction and maintenance of bicycle, trail, and pedestrian infrastructure, including 
43.12 	but not limited to safe routes to school infrastructure and bicycle facilities and centers; and
43.13 	(2) noninfrastructure programming, including activities as specified in section 174.40, 
43.14 	subdivision 7a, paragraph (b); and
43.15 	(3) as provided in this subdivision.
43.16 	(b) Of the amount made available in each fiscal year, the first $500,000 is for grants to 
43.17 	develop, maintain, and implement active transportation safety curriculum for youth ages 
43.18 	five to 14 years old, and if remaining funds are available, for (1) youth ages 15 to 17 years 
43.19 	old, (2) adult active transportation safety programs, and (3) adult learn-to-ride programs. 
43.20 	The curriculum must include resources for teachers and must meet the model training 
43.21 	materials requirements under section 123B.935, subdivision 4.
43.22 	(c) Of the amount made available, $245,000 in each of fiscal years 2025 to 2028 is for 
43.23 	costs related to complete streets implementation training under section 174.75, subdivision 
43.24 	2a.

43.25 	Sec. 38. [174.595] TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CAPITAL PROGRAM.
43.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
43.27 	the meanings given.
43.28 	(b) "Capital building asset" includes but is not limited to district headquarters buildings, 
43.29 	truck stations, salt storage or other unheated storage buildings, deicing and anti-icing 
43.30 	facilities, fuel dispensing facilities, highway rest areas, and vehicle weigh and inspection 
43.31 	stations.
44.1 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
44.2 	(d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
44.3 	(e) "Program" means the transportation facilities capital program established in this 
44.4 	section.
44.5 		Subd. 2.Program established. The commissioner must establish a transportation 
44.6 	facilities capital program in conformance with this section to provide for capital building 
44.7 	asset projects related to buildings and other capital facilities of the department.
44.8 		Subd. 3.Transportation facilities capital accounts. (a) A transportation facilities 
44.9 	capital account is established in the trunk highway fund. The account consists of money 
44.10 	appropriated from the trunk highway fund for the purposes of the program and any other 
44.11 	money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account by law.
44.12 	(b) A transportation facilities capital subaccount is established in the bond proceeds 
44.13 	account in the trunk highway fund. The subaccount consists of trunk highway bond proceeds 
44.14 	appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of the program. Money in the subaccount 
44.15 	may only be expended on trunk highway purposes, including the purposes specified in this 
44.16 	section.
44.17 		Subd. 4.Implementation standards. The commissioner must establish a process to 
44.18 	implement the program that includes allocation of funding based on review of eligible 
44.19 	projects as provided under subdivision 5 and prioritization as provided under subdivision 
44.20 	6. The process must be in conformance with trunk highway fund uses for the purposes of 
44.21 	constructing, improving, and maintaining the trunk highway system in the state pursuant 
44.22 	to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV.
44.23 		Subd. 5.Eligible expenditures. A project is eligible under this section only if the project:
44.24 	(1) involves the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a capital building asset 
44.25 	that is part of the trunk highway system; and
44.26 	(2) accomplishes at least one of the following:
44.27 	(i) supports the programmatic mission of the department;
44.28 	(ii) extends the useful life of existing buildings; or
44.29 	(iii) renovates or constructs facilities to meet the department's current and future 
44.30 	operational needs.
44.31 		Subd. 6.Prioritization. In prioritizing funding allocation among projects under the 
44.32 	program, the commissioner must consider:
45.1 	(1) whether a project ensures the effective and efficient condition and operation of the 
45.2 	facility;
45.3 	(2) the urgency in ensuring the safe use of existing buildings;
45.4 	(3) the project's total life-cycle cost;
45.5 	(4) additional criteria for priorities otherwise specified in law that apply to a category 
45.6 	listed in the act making an appropriation for the program; and
45.7 	(5) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.

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

45.9 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended 
45.10 	to read:
45.11 		Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation. (a) A passenger rail account 
45.12 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this 
45.13 	subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, collected, or otherwise 
45.14 	provided to the account.
45.15 	(b) By July 15 annually beginning in calendar year 2027, the commissioner of revenue 
45.16 	must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 
45.17 	percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad 
45.18 	operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar 
45.19 	year.
45.20 	(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
45.21 	for the net operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, which may 
45.22 	include but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, 
45.23 	administering, operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service 
45.24 	within the state, after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.

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

45.26 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, is amended by adding a 
45.27 	subdivision to read:
45.28 		Subd. 3.Fee and revenue collection authorized. In order to maintain a balanced 
45.29 	transportation system in the state required by the public convenience and necessity, the 
45.30 	commissioner may, directly or through a contractor, vendor, operator, or partnership with 
45.31 	a federal or state government entity, including Amtrak, collect a fee or other revenue related 
46.1 	to passenger rail services within the state. Fees and revenue to be collected include but are 
46.2 	not limited to fees and revenue generated through ticket sales and sales of on-board and 
46.3 	promotional goods. Revenue may be collected as determined by the commissioner. Fees 
46.4 	and revenue collected under this subdivision must be deposited in the passenger rail account 
46.5 	in the special revenue fund. Fees and revenue under this section are not subject to section 
46.6 	16A.1283.

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

46.8 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
46.9 		Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following 
46.10 	terms have the meanings given.
46.11 	(b) "Complete streets" is the planning, scoping, design, implementation, operation, and 
46.12 	maintenance of roads in order to reasonably address the safety and accessibility needs of 
46.13 	users of all ages and abilities. Complete streets considers the needs of motorists, pedestrians, 
46.14 	transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles moving along 
46.15 	and across roads, intersections, and crossings in a manner that is sensitive to the local context 
46.16 	and recognizes that the needs vary in urban, suburban, and rural settings.
46.17 	(c) "Vulnerable road user" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 92b.

46.18 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
46.19 		Subd. 2.Implementation. (a) The commissioner shall must implement a complete 
46.20 	streets policy after consultation with stakeholders, state and regional agencies, local 
46.21 	governments, and road authorities. The commissioner, after such consultation, shall must
46.22 	address relevant protocols, guidance, standards, requirements, and training, and shall 
46.23 	integrate.
46.24 	(b) The complete streets policy must include but is not limited to:
46.25 	(1) integration of related principles of context-sensitive solutions.;
46.26 	(2) integration throughout the project development process;
46.27 	(3) methods to evaluate inclusion of active transportation facilities in a project, which 
46.28 	may include but are not limited to sidewalks, crosswalk markings, pedestrian accessibility, 
46.29 	and bikeways; and
46.30 	(4) consideration of consultation with other road authorities regarding existing and 
46.31 	planned active transportation network connections.

47.1 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
47.2 	read:
47.3 		Subd. 2a.Implementation guidance. The commissioner must maintain guidance that 
47.4 	accompanies the complete streets policy under this section. The guidance must include 
47.5 	sections on:
47.6 	(1) an analysis framework that provides for:
47.7 	(i) identification of characteristics of a project;
47.8 	(ii) highway system categorization based on context, including population density, land 
47.9 	use, density and scale of surrounding development, volume of highway use, and the nature 
47.10 	and extent of active transportation; and
47.11 	(iii) relative emphasis for different road system users in each of the categories under 
47.12 	item (ii) in a manner that supports safety and mobility of vulnerable road users, motorcyclists 
47.13 	or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles, and public transit users; and
47.14 	(2) an analysis of speed limit reductions and associated roadway design modifications 
47.15 	to support safety and mobility in active transportation.

47.16 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
47.17 		Subdivision 1.Policy. The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the state to 
47.18 	locate large electric power facilities and high voltage transmission lines in an orderly manner 
47.19 	compatible with environmental preservation and the efficient use of resources. In accordance 
47.20 	with this policy the commission shall choose locations that minimize adverse human and 
47.21 	environmental impact while insuring continuing electric power system reliability and integrity 
47.22 	and insuring that electric energy needs are met and fulfilled in an orderly and timely fashion.

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

47.24 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 219.015, subdivision 2, is amended 
47.25 	to read:
47.26 		Subd. 2.Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation. (a) As provided in 
47.27 	this subdivision, the commissioner must annually assess railroad companies that are (1) 
47.28 	defined as common carriers under section 218.011; (2) classified by federal law or regulation 
47.29 	as Class I Railroads, Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Rail Carriers; and 
47.30 	(3) operating in this state.
48.1 	(b) The assessment must be calculated to allocate state rail safety inspection program 
48.2 	costs proportionally among carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota at the time 
48.3 	of assessment. The commissioner must include in the assessment calculation all state rail 
48.4 	safety inspection program costs to support up to six rail safety inspector positions, including 
48.5 	but not limited to salary, administration, supervision, travel, equipment, training, and ongoing 
48.6 	state rail inspector duties.
48.7 	(c) The assessments collected under this subdivision must be deposited in a state rail 
48.8 	safety inspection account, which is established in the special revenue fund. The account 
48.9 	consists of funds provided by this subdivision and section 221.0255 and any other money 
48.10 	donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account 
48.11 	is annually appropriated to the commissioner to administer the state rail safety inspection 
48.12 	program and for costs under section 221.0255.

48.13 	Sec. 46. [219.382] WAYSIDE DETECTOR SYSTEMS.
48.14 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
48.15 	the meanings given.
48.16 	(b) "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in section 219.055, subdivision 1, 
48.17 	paragraph (e).
48.18 	(c) "Wayside detector system" means one or more electronic devices that: (1) perform 
48.19 	automated scanning of passing trains, rolling stock, and on-track equipment to detect defects 
48.20 	or precursors to defects in equipment or component parts; and (2) provide notification to 
48.21 	individuals of a defect or precursor to a defect.
48.22 		Subd. 2.Application. The requirements in this section apply to:
48.23 	(1) a Class I railroad; and
48.24 	(2) a Class II railroad or Class III railroad when transporting a hazardous substance at 
48.25 	a speed that exceeds ten miles per hour.
48.26 		Subd. 3.Wayside detector system requirements. (a) A railroad must maintain 
48.27 	operational wayside detector systems located at intervals of:
48.28 	(1) at least every ten miles of mainline track in the state; or
48.29 	(2) at least every 15 miles of mainline track in the state if necessary due to the natural 
48.30 	terrain.
48.31 	(b) A wayside detector system under this section must include a hot bearings detector 
48.32 	and a dragging equipment detector.
49.1 		Subd. 4.Defect notifications. Promptly after a wayside detector system provides a 
49.2 	notification regarding a defect, the railroad must:
49.3 	(1) stop the train in accordance with the railroad's applicable safety procedures;
49.4 	(2) inspect the location of the defect from a position on the ground;
49.5 	(3) if the inspection indicates that the train is not safe for movement, make necessary 
49.6 	repairs prior to movement;
49.7 	(4) if the inspection indicates that the train is safe for movement or if repairs are 
49.8 	performed under clause (3):
49.9 	(i) proceed at a speed that does not exceed (A) 30 miles per hour if the train is not 
49.10 	transporting a hazardous substance, or (B) ten miles per hour if the train is transporting a 
49.11 	hazardous substance; and
49.12 	(ii) remove and set out any defective car at the earliest opportunity; and
49.13 	(5) provide for the train crew to prepare a written inspection report and submit it to the 
49.14 	appropriate personnel within the railroad.
49.15 		Subd. 5.Report to commissioner. By January 15 annually, a railroad that is subject to 
49.16 	this section must submit a report to the commissioner on wayside detector systems installed 
49.17 	in this state. At a minimum, the report must include:
49.18 	(1) an overview of each wayside detector system, which must include:
49.19 	(i) its type and primary characteristics;
49.20 	(ii) the nearest milepost number, latitude and longitude coordinates, or other information 
49.21 	that specifically identifies its location; and
49.22 	(iii) a review of the operational status of the hot bearings detector and the dragging 
49.23 	equipment detector throughout the prior 12 months; and
49.24 	(2) other information on wayside detector systems as required by the commissioner.

49.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2025.

49.26 	Sec. 47. [219.5505] TRAIN LENGTH.
49.27 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "railroad" means a common 
49.28 	carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as a Class I railroad, Class II railroad, 
49.29 	or Class III railroad.
50.1 		Subd. 2.Maximum length. A railroad must not operate a train in this state that has a 
50.2 	total length in excess of 8,500 feet.
50.3 		Subd. 3.Penalty. (a) A railroad that violates this section is subject to a penalty of:
50.4 	(1) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a first offense;
50.5 	(2) not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 for a second offense committed within 
50.6 	three years of the first offense; and
50.7 	(3) not less than $25,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed within three years 
50.8 	of the first offense.
50.9 	(b) The commissioner of transportation may enforce this section in a civil action before 
50.10 	a judge of a county in which the violation occurs.
50.11 	(c) Fines collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety inspection 
50.12 	account in the special revenue fund.

50.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to violations 
50.14 	committed on or after that date.

50.15 	Sec. 48. [219.756] YARDMASTER HOURS OF SERVICE.
50.16 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
50.17 	the meanings given.
50.18 	(b) "Railroad" means a common carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as 
50.19 	Class I railroad, Class II railroad, or Class III railroad.
50.20 	(c) "Yardmaster" means an employee of a common carrier who is responsible for 
50.21 	supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a railyard, 
50.22 	not including a dispatching service employee, signal employee, or train employee as those 
50.23 	terms are defined in United States Code, title 49, section 21101.
50.24 		Subd. 2.Hours of service. (a) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow 
50.25 	a yardmaster to remain or go on duty:
50.26 	(1) in any month when the employee has spent a total of 276 hours on duty or in any 
50.27 	other mandatory service for the carrier;
50.28 	(2) for a period exceeding 12 consecutive hours; and
50.29 	(3) unless the employee has had at least ten consecutive hours off duty during the prior 
50.30 	24 hours.
51.1 	(b) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow a yardmaster to remain 
51.2 	or go on duty after the employee has initiated an on-duty period each day for six consecutive 
51.3 	days unless the employee has had 48 consecutive hours off at the employee's home terminal, 
51.4 	during which time the employee is unavailable for any service.

51.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024.

51.6 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
51.7 		Subd. 4.Motor carrier of railroad employees; requirements. (a) The motor carrier 
51.8 	of railroad employees must implement a policy that provides for annual training and 
51.9 	certification of the operator in:
51.10 	(1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;
51.11 	(2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;
51.12 	(3) handling emergency situations;
51.13 	(4) proper use of seat belts;
51.14 	(5) performance of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections, and inspection record keeping; 
51.15 	and
51.16 	(6) proper maintenance of required records.
51.17 	(b) The motor carrier of railroad employees must:
51.18 	(1) confirm that the person is not disqualified under subdivision 6, by performing a 
51.19 	criminal background check of the operator, which must include:
51.20 	(i) a criminal history check of the state criminal records repository; and
51.21 	(ii) if the operator has resided in Minnesota less than five years, a criminal history check 
51.22 	from each state of residence for the previous five years;
51.23 	(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;
51.24 	(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, which must include 
51.25 	maintaining at the carrier's business location:
51.26 	(i) a driver qualification file on each operator who transports passengers under this 
51.27 	section; and
51.28 	(ii) records of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections as required under subdivision 3, 
51.29 	paragraph (a), clause (3);
52.1 	(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless of the 
52.2 	seating capacity of the vehicle;
52.3 	(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of $1,000,000
52.4 	$5,000,000; and
52.5 	(6) ensure inspection of each vehicle operated under this section as provided under 
52.6 	section 169.781.
52.7 	(c) A driver qualification file under paragraph (b), clause (3), must include:
52.8 	(1) a copy of the operator's most recent medical examiner's certificate;
52.9 	(2) a copy of the operator's current driver's license;
52.10 	(3) documentation of annual license verification;
52.11 	(4) documentation of annual training;
52.12 	(5) documentation of any known violations of motor vehicle or traffic laws; and
52.13 	(6) responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer.
52.14 	(d) The driver qualification file must be retained for one year following the date of 
52.15 	separation of employment of the driver from the carrier. A record of inspection under 
52.16 	paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), must be retained for one year following the date of 
52.17 	inspection.
52.18 	(e) If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the 
52.19 	railroad employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party 
52.20 	or the motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured 
52.21 	under any policy.

52.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024.

52.23 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
52.24 		Subd. 9.Inspection and investigation authority. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint form 
52.25 	or other information alleging a violation of this section, the commissioner must investigate 
52.26 	the relevant matter. Representatives of the Department of Transportation and the State Patrol 
52.27 	have the authority to enter, at a reasonable time and place, any vehicle or facility of the 
52.28 	carrier for purposes of complaint investigations, random inspections, safety reviews, audits, 
52.29 	or accident investigations.
53.1 	(b) Failure of a railroad or motor carrier of railroad employees to permit a complaint 
53.2 	investigation under this subdivision is grounds for issuance of a civil penalty under 
53.3 	subdivision 10.

53.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024.

53.5 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, is amended by adding a subdivision 
53.6 	to read:
53.7 		Subd. 10.Civil penalty. (a) After completion of an investigation or as provided in 
53.8 	subdivision 9, paragraph (b), the commissioner may issue a civil penalty to a railroad or 
53.9 	motor carrier of railroad employees that violates this section. A civil penalty issued under 
53.10 	this paragraph is in the amount of:
53.11 	(1) not less than $200 but not more than $500 for a first offense;
53.12 	(2) not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 for a second offense; and
53.13 	(3) not less than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense 
53.14 	committed within three years of the first offense.
53.15 	(b) The civil penalty amounts identified under paragraph (a) are for all violations 
53.16 	identified in a single investigation and are not per violation.
53.17 	(c) The recipient of a civil penalty under this subdivision has 30 days to notify the 
53.18 	commissioner in writing of intent to contest the civil penalty. If within 30 days after receiving 
53.19 	the civil penalty the recipient fails to notify the commissioner of intent to contest the penalty, 
53.20 	the civil penalty is not subject to further review.
53.21 	(d) Civil penalties assessed under this subdivision are subject to chapter 14 and may be 
53.22 	recovered in a civil action.
53.23 	(e) Civil penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety 
53.24 	inspection account in the special revenue fund.

53.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to violations 
53.26 	committed on or after that date.

53.27 	Sec. 52. [325F.661] SALE OF ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES AND POWERED 
53.28 	CYCLES.
53.29 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
53.30 	the meanings given.
54.1 	(b) "Class 1 electric-assisted bicycle," "class 2 electric-assisted bicycle," and "class 3 
54.2 	electric-assisted bicycle" have the meanings given in section 169.011, subdivisions 15a, 
54.3 	15b, and 15c.
54.4 	(c) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 
54.5 	27.
54.6 	(d) "Multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, 
54.7 	subdivision 45a.
54.8 	(e) "Powered cycle" means a vehicle that has an electric motor, has fewer than four 
54.9 	wheels, and:
54.10 	(1) does not meet all of the requirements of an electric-assisted bicycle as sold or due 
54.11 	to modification by any person; or
54.12 	(2) is designed, manufactured, or intended by the manufacturer or seller to be easily 
54.13 	configured so as not to meet all of the requirements of an electric-assisted bicycle, whether 
54.14 	by a mechanical switch or button, by changing a setting in software controlling the drive 
54.15 	system, by use of an app, or through any other means intended by the manufacturer or seller.
54.16 	A vehicle that meets the requirements of a powered cycle is not an electric-assisted bicycle.
54.17 		Subd. 2.Electric-assisted bicycle. Before a purchase is completed, a seller of an 
54.18 	electric-assisted bicycle must disclose to a consumer in written form:
54.19 	(1) the maximum motor power of the electric-assisted bicycle;
54.20 	(2) the maximum speed of the electric-assisted bicycle, as evaluated using a test method 
54.21 	matching the criteria specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, section 1512.2(a)(2), 
54.22 	or successor requirements; and
54.23 	(3) whether the electric-assisted bicycle is a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode 
54.24 	electric-assisted bicycle.
54.25 		Subd. 3.Powered cycle. (a) A seller of a new powered cycle may not sell the vehicle 
54.26 	or offer the vehicle for sale if it is labeled as a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode 
54.27 	electric-assisted bicycle.
54.28 	(b) Before a purchase is completed and in any advertising materials, a seller of a new 
54.29 	powered cycle who describes the vehicle as an "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," 
54.30 	or other similar term must disclose to a consumer:
54.31 	(1) the name or classification of the vehicle under state law or the most likely 
54.32 	classification following an intended or anticipated vehicle modification; and
55.1 	(2) the following statement:
55.2 	"This vehicle is not an "electric-assisted bicycle" as defined in Minnesota law. It is 
55.3 	instead a type of motor vehicle and subject to applicable motor vehicle laws if used on 
55.4 	public roads or public lands. Your insurance policies might not provide coverage for crashes 
55.5 	involving the use of this vehicle. To determine coverage, you should contact your insurance 
55.6 	company or agent."
55.7 	(c) Advertising materials under paragraph (b) include but are not limited to a website 
55.8 	or social media post that identifies or promotes the vehicle.
55.9 	(d) The disclosure under paragraph (b) must be (1) written, and (2) provided clearly and 
55.10 	conspicuously and in a manner designed to attract the attention of a consumer.
55.11 		Subd. 4.Unlawful practices. It is an unlawful practice under section 325F.69 to advertise, 
55.12 	offer for sale, or sell a powered cycle:
55.13 	(1) as an electric-assisted bicycle; or
55.14 	(2) using the words "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," or other similar term 
55.15 	without providing the disclosure required under subdivision 3.

55.16 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
55.17 	read:
55.18 		Subd. 6.Transportation financial review. (a) By April 1 annually, the council must 
55.19 	prepare and submit a financial review in consultation with the commissioner of management 
55.20 	and budget that details revenue and expenditures for the transportation components under 
55.21 	the council's budget. The council must submit the financial review to the chairs and ranking 
55.22 	minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over 
55.23 	transportation policy and finance.
55.24 	(b) At a minimum, the financial review must identify:
55.25 	(1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the 
55.26 	previous four budget years;
55.27 	(2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in 
55.28 	the current year and each budget year within the state forecast period;
55.29 	(3) for the most recent completed budget year, a comparison between the budgeted and 
55.30 	actual amounts under clause (1); and
56.1 	(4) for the most recent completed budget year, fund balances for each replacement service 
56.2 	provider under section 473.388.
56.3 	(c) The information under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3), must include:
56.4 	(1) a breakout for each transportation funding source identified by the council;
56.5 	(2) a breakout for each transportation operating budget category established by the 
56.6 	council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special 
56.7 	transportation service under section 473.386, and assistance to replacement service providers 
56.8 	under section 473.388; and
56.9 	(3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital.
56.10 	(d) The financial review must summarize reserve policies, identify the methodology for 
56.11 	cost allocation, and describe revenue assumptions and variables affecting the assumptions.

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

56.15 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.388, is amended by adding a subdivision 
56.16 	to read:
56.17 		Subd. 9.Bus procurement. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
56.18 	(1) "qualified transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a;
56.19 	(2) "special transportation service" has the meaning given in section 174.29, subdivision 
56.20 	1; and
56.21 	(3) "zero-emission transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 
56.22 	1a.
56.23 	(b) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the qualified transit buses 
56.24 	annually purchased for regular route transit service or special transportation service by a 
56.25 	recipient of financial assistance under this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.
56.26 	(c) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route 
56.27 	transit service or special transportation service by a recipient of financial assistance under 
56.28 	this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.

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

57.1 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3927, is amended to read:
57.2 	473.3927 ZERO-EMISSION AND ELECTRIC TRANSIT VEHICLES.
57.3 		Subdivision 1.Transition plan required. (a) The council must develop and maintain 
57.4 	a zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan.
57.5 	(b) The council must complete the initial revise the plan by February 15, 2022 2025, 
57.6 	and revise the plan at least once every five three years following each prior revision.
57.7 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
57.8 	meanings given.
57.9 	(b) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
57.10 	subdivision 2.
57.11 	(c) "Qualified transit bus" means a motor vehicle that meets the requirements under 
57.12 	paragraph (d), clauses (1) and (2).
57.13 	(d) "Zero-emission transit bus" means a motor vehicle that:
57.14 	(1) is designed for public transit service;
57.15 	(2) has a capacity of more than 15 passengers, including the driver; and
57.16 	(3) produces no exhaust-based greenhouse gas emissions from the onboard source of 
57.17 	motive power of the vehicle under all operating conditions.
57.18 		Subd. 2.Plan development. At a minimum, the plan must:
57.19 	(1) establish implementation policies and, guidance, and recommendations to implement 
57.20 	the transition to a transit service fleet of exclusively zero-emission and electric transit 
57.21 	vehicles, including for recipients of financial assistance under section 473.388;
57.22 	(2) align with the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9;
57.23 	(3) consider methods for transit providers to maximize greenhouse gas reduction in 
57.24 	addition to zero-emission transit bus procurement, including but not limited to service 
57.25 	expansion, reliability improvements, and other transit service improvements;
57.26 	(4) analyze greenhouse gas emission reduction from transit improvements identified 
57.27 	under clause (3) in comparison to zero-emission transit bus procurement;
57.28 	(5) set transition milestones or performance measures, or both, which may include vehicle 
57.29 	procurement goals over the transition period;
58.1 	(3) (6) identify barriers, constraints, and risks, and determine objectives and strategies 
58.2 	to address the issues identified;
58.3 	(4) (7) consider findings and best practices from other transit agencies;
58.4 	(5) (8) analyze zero-emission and electric transit vehicle technology impacts, including 
58.5 	cold weather operation and emerging technologies;
58.6 	(9) prioritize deployment of zero-emission transit buses based on the extent to which 
58.7 	service is provided to environmental justice areas, as defined in section 116.065, subdivision 
58.8 	1;
58.9 	(6) (10) consider opportunities to prioritize the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles 
58.10 	in areas with poor air quality;
58.11 	(11) consider opportunities to prioritize deployment of zero-emission transit buses along 
58.12 	arterial and highway bus rapid transit routes, including methods to maximize cost 
58.13 	effectiveness with bus rapid transit construction projects;
58.14 	(7) (12) provide detailed estimates of implementation costs to implement the plan and 
58.15 	meet the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9, which, to 
58.16 	the extent feasible, must include a forecast of annual expenditures, identification of potential 
58.17 	sources of funding, and a summary of any anticipated or planned activity to seek additional 
58.18 	funds; and
58.19 	(8) (13) examine capacity, constraints, and potential investments in the electric 
58.20 	transmission and distribution grid, in consultation with appropriate public utilities;
58.21 	(14) identify methods to coordinate necessary facility upgrades in a manner that 
58.22 	maximizes cost effectiveness and overall system reliability;
58.23 	(15) examine workforce impacts under the transition plan, including but not limited to 
58.24 	changes in staffing complement; personnel skill gaps and needs; and employee training, 
58.25 	retraining, or role transitions; and
58.26 	(16) summarize updates to the plan from the most recent version.
58.27 		Subd. 3.Copy to legislature. Upon completion or revision of the plan, the council must 
58.28 	provide a copy to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative 
58.29 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
58.30 		Subd. 4.Bus procurement. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the 
58.31 	qualified transit buses annually purchased for regular route transit service or special 
59.1 	transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must be a zero-emission transit 
59.2 	bus.
59.3 	(b) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route 
59.4 	transit service or special transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must 
59.5 	be a zero-emission transit bus.

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

59.9 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.4051, is amended by adding 
59.10 	a subdivision to read:
59.11 		Subd. 4.Bus rapid transit project infrastructure. (a) The council must design, 
59.12 	construct, and fully fund the following elements of all bus rapid transit projects, regardless 
59.13 	of the project's scope: (1) sidewalk curb ramps and signals meeting the most current 
59.14 	Americans with Disabilities Act standards at all intersection quadrants in intersections 
59.15 	affected by construction of a bus rapid transit station; and (2) transit priority infrastructure, 
59.16 	including but not limited to red transit pavement marking and traffic signal modifications.
59.17 	(b) Intersections impacted by the requirements under paragraph (a) must include 
59.18 	infrastructure serving the bus rapid transit station from the opposite side of a street or from 
59.19 	a nonadjacent mid-block location. This paragraph must be construed to require full and 
59.20 	complete intersection upgrades to the most current Americans with Disabilities Act design 
59.21 	standards, notwithstanding any conflicting or lesser minimum requirements or suggestions 
59.22 	set forth in separate laws, regulations, advisories, or other published Americans with 
59.23 	Disabilities Act materials.

59.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective the day following 
59.25 	final enactment for projects that first commence construction on or after that date. This 
59.26 	section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
59.27 	Washington.

59.28 	Sec. 57. COMMUNITY ROADSIDE LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS.
 59.29 	Subject to available funds, the commissioner of transportation must assess and undertake 
59.30 	methods to improve and expand the Department of Transportation's community roadside 
59.31 	landscape partnership program, including:
60.1 	(1) identifying and evaluating locations for partnership opportunities throughout the 
60.2 	state where there is high traffic volume and minimal existing vegetation coverage in the 
60.3 	form of trees or large shrubs;
60.4 	(2) performing outreach and engagement about the program with eligible community 
60.5 	partners;
60.6 	(3) prioritizing roadsides where vegetation could reduce neighborhood noise impacts or 
60.7 	improve aesthetics for neighborhoods that border interstate highways without regard to 
60.8 	whether there are existing noise walls; and
60.9 	(4) analyzing methods to include cost sharing between the department and participating 
60.10 	community partners for ongoing landscape maintenance.

60.11 	Sec. 58. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 60.12 	The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 169.21, subdivision 
60.13 	6, as Minnesota Statutes, section 171.0701, subdivision 1b. The revisor must correct any 
60.14 	cross-references made necessary by this recodification.

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

60.16 	Sec. 59. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 60.17 	The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927, subdivision 
60.18 	1, as Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927, subdivision 1b. The revisor must correct any 
60.19 	cross-references made necessary by this recodification.

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

60.21 	Sec. 60. REPEALER.
 60.22 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1297, is repealed.
60.23 	(b) Minnesota Rules, part 7410.6180, is repealed.

60.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (b) is effective the day following final enactment.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H5242-1 

168.1297 SPECIAL "ROTARY MEMBER" PLATES.Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. 
The commissioner shall issue special "Rotary member" plates to an applicant who: 

(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile; 

(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5; 

(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013; 

(4) pays the fees required under this chapter; 

(5) submits proof to the commissioner that the applicant is a member of Rotary International; and 

(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers. 

Subd. 2.Design. 
A special plate under this section consists of a plate as described in section 168.1291 with a unique emblem that is the recognized emblem of Rotary International. 

Subd. 3.Compliance with other law. 
The commissioner shall take no action under this section unless the commissioner determines that Rotary International, or one or more districts of Rotary International, has complied with section 168.1293, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Issuance and renewal of plates under this section are subject to section 168.1293, subdivisions 3 to 6. 

7410.6180COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING PROGRAM. 
A public, postsecondary educational institution or school as described in part 7410.6100 applying to be a third-party testing program for commercial motor vehicles shall offer a training course for commercial motor vehicle operation that consists of at least 180 hours of training.