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 provisions related to 
1.5 	transportation and public safety, including but not limited to greenhouse gas 
1.6 	emissions, electric-assisted bicycles, high voltage transmission lines, railroad 
1.7 	safety, roadable aircraft, overweight vehicle permits, pedestrian malls, motorcycle 
1.8 	riding rules, vehicle registration, auto dealers, deputy registrars and driver's license 
1.9 	agents, drivers' licenses, traffic safety camera systems, and transit; establishing an 
1.10 	antidisplacement program in Blue Line light rail extension project corridor; 
1.11 	establishing civil penalties; establishing criminal penalties; establishing an advisory 
1.12 	committee; establishing pilot programs; requiring studies; requiring reports;
1.13 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 
1.14 	13.824, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 134A.09, subdivision 2a; 134A.10, 
1.15 	subdivision 3; 161.3203, subdivision 4; 161.45, by adding subdivisions; 161.46, 
1.16 	subdivision 1; 162.02, by adding a subdivision; 162.081, subdivision 4; 162.09, 
1.17 	by adding a subdivision; 162.145, subdivision 5; 168.002, subdivision 18; 168.092; 
1.18 	168.12, subdivision 1; 168.127; 168.1282, subdivision 1; 168.27, by adding a 
1.19 	subdivision; 168.33, by adding a subdivision; 168A.03, subdivision 2; 168A.11, 
1.20 	subdivisions 1, 2; 168B.035, subdivision 3; 169.011, subdivisions 3a, 44, by adding 
1.21 	subdivisions; 169.04; 169.06, by adding subdivisions; 169.14, subdivision 10, by 
1.22 	adding subdivisions; 169.222, subdivisions 2, 6a, 6b; 169.346, subdivision 2; 
1.23 	169.685, subdivision 7; 169.79, by adding a subdivision; 169.869, subdivision 1; 
1.24 	169.974, subdivision 5; 169.99, subdivision 1; 171.01, by adding subdivisions; 
1.25 	171.06, subdivision 2a, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding a subdivision; 
1.26 	171.12, by adding a subdivision; 171.13, subdivision 9, by adding a subdivision; 
1.27 	171.16, subdivision 3; 171.30, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 171.335, 
1.28 	subdivision 3; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.185; 174.40, subdivision 3; 
1.29 	174.75, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 216E.02, subdivision 1; 
1.30 	221.0255, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 
1.31 	360.013, by adding a subdivision; 430.01, subdivisions 1, 2; 430.011, subdivisions 
1.32 	1, 2, 3; 430.023; 430.031, subdivision 1; 430.13; 473.13, by adding a subdivision; 
1.33 	473.388, by adding a subdivision; 473.3927; 473.3994, subdivisions 1a, 4, 7, 9, 
1.34 	14; 473.3995; 473.3997; 473.405, subdivision 4; 473.4485, by adding a subdivision; 
1.35 	473.452; 480.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, 
1.36 	sections 123B.935, subdivision 1; 161.178; 161.46, subdivision 2; 162.146, by 
1.37 	adding a subdivision; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345, subdivision 2; 169.011, 
1.38 	subdivision 27; 171.06, subdivision 3; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.0705, 
2.1 	subdivision 2; 171.13, subdivision 1; 171.301, subdivisions 3, 6; 174.49, subdivision 
2.2 	6; 174.634, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 297A.993, subdivision 2a; 
2.3 	357.021, subdivision 6; 473.412, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.4465, subdivisions 4, 5; 
2.4 	Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 3; Laws 2023, chapter 
2.5 	68, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 4; 3, subdivision 2; 17, subdivisions 7, 18; 
2.6 	20; article 2, sections 2, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7, 9; 3; article 4, section 108; proposing 
2.7 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 168; 169; 174; 219; 325F; 
2.8 	430; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 4.
2.9 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.10 	ARTICLE 1
2.11 	TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

2.12	Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.13 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations 
2.14 	in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this 
2.15 	article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and 
2.16 	are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. Amounts for "Total 
2.17 	Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked "Appropriations by 
2.18 	Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. The figures "2024" and "2025" used 
2.19 	in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year 
2.20 	ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each year" is each of fiscal years 
2.21 	2024 and 2025.

2.22				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.23				Available for the Year
	
2.24				Ending June 30
	
2.25					2024
		2025

2.26
2.27	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

2.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	66,450,000

2.29	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.30		2024
	2025
	
2.31	General
	-0-
	1,695,000
	
2.32	Trunk Highway
	-0-
	64,755,000
	
2.33 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
2.34 	commissioner of transportation.
2.35 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.36 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.37 	subdivisions.

3.1	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems

3.2	(a) Transit
		-0-
		100,000
	
3.3 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.4 	for the zero-emission transit bus transition 
3.5 	plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.6 	174.249. This is a onetime appropriation.

3.7	(b) Freight
		-0-
		250,000
	
3.8 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
3.9 	for the commercial driver workforce study 
3.10 	established in article 2, section 136. With the 
3.11 	approval of the commissioner of 
3.12 	transportation, any portion of this 
3.13 	appropriation is available to the commissioner 
3.14 	of public safety. This is a onetime 
3.15 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 
3.16 	2026.

3.17	Subd. 3.State Road Construction

3.18	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		-0-
		1,205,000
	
3.19 	$1,000,000 is from the general fund for the 
3.20 	traffic safety camera pilot program under 
3.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, and the 
3.22 	evaluation and legislative report under article 
3.23 	2, section 149. With the approval of the 
3.24 	commissioner of transportation, any portion 
3.25 	of this appropriation is available to the 
3.26 	commissioner of public safety. This is a 
3.27 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
3.28 	June 30, 2029.
3.29 	$105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of 
3.30 	staff time to coordinate with the Public 
3.31 	Utilities Commission relating to placement of 
3.32 	high voltage transmission lines along trunk 
3.33 	highways.
4.1 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the 
4.2 	general fund for the purchase of autonomous 
4.3 	mowing equipment for industrial use. This is 
4.4 	a onetime appropriation.

4.5	(b) State Road Construction
		-0-
		37,750,000
	
4.6 	$7,750,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for land 
4.7 	acquisition, predesign, design, and 
4.8 	construction of expanded truck parking at Big 
4.9 	Spunk in Avon and Enfield Rest Areas and 
4.10 	for the rehabilitation or replacement of truck 
4.11 	parking information management system 
4.12 	equipment at Department of 
4.13 	Transportation-owned parking rest area 
4.14 	locations. This is a onetime appropriation and 
4.15 	is available until June 30, 2028.
4.16 	$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the 
4.17 	actual construction, reconstruction, and 
4.18 	improvement of trunk highways, including 
4.19 	design-build contracts, internal department 
4.20 	costs associated with delivering the 
4.21 	construction program, consultant usage to 
4.22 	support these activities, and the cost of actual 
4.23 	payments to landowners for lands acquired 
4.24 	for highway rights-of-way, payment to lessees, 
4.25 	interest subsidies, and relocation expenses. 
4.26 	The base for this appropriation is $10,000,000 
4.27 	in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and $0 
4.28 	thereafter.
4.29 	$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the 
4.30 	acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign, 
4.31 	design, engineering, construction, 
4.32 	reconstruction, and improvement of trunk 
4.33 	highway bridges, including design-build 
4.34 	contracts, program delivery, consultant usage 
4.35 	to support these activities, and the cost of 
5.1 	payments to landowners for lands acquired 
5.2 	for highway right-of-way. Projects to 
5.3 	construct, reconstruct, or improve trunk 
5.4 	highway bridges from this appropriation must 
5.5 	follow eligible investment priorities identified 
5.6 	in the State Highway Investment Plan. The 
5.7 	commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this 
5.8 	appropriation for program delivery. This is a 
5.9 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
5.10 	June 30, 2028.

5.11	(c) Corridors of Commerce
		-0-
		5,450,000
	
5.12 	This appropriation is for the corridors of 
5.13 	commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.14 	section 161.088. The commissioner may use 
5.15 	up to 17 percent of the amount in each year 
5.16 	for program delivery. The base for this 
5.17 	appropriation is $10,000,000 in fiscal year 
5.18 	2026 and $60,000,000 in fiscal year 2027.

5.19	Subd. 4.Agency Management

5.20	(a) Agency Services
		-0-
		245,000
	
5.21 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
5.22 	for costs related to complete streets 
5.23 	implementation training under Minnesota 
5.24 	Statutes, section 174.75, subdivision 2a.

5.25	(b) Buildings
		-0-
		21,450,000
	
5.26 	$20,100,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the 
5.27 	transportation facilities capital improvement 
5.28 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.29 	174.595. This is a onetime appropriation and 
5.30 	is available until June 30, 2028.
5.31 	$1,350,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for design, 
5.32 	construction, and equipment required to 
5.33 	upgrade the physical security elements and 
5.34 	systems for the Department of Transportation 
6.1 	building, attached tunnel systems, surrounding 
6.2 	grounds, and parking facilities as identified in 
6.3 	the 2017 Minnesota State Capitol complex 
6.4 	physical security predesign and the updated 
6.5 	assessment completed in 2022. This is a 
6.6 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
6.7 	June 30, 2028.

6.8	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	-0-
		10,000,000
	
6.9 	The appropriation in this section is from the 
6.10 	general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
6.11 	This appropriation is for a grant to Hennepin 
6.12 	County to administer the Blue Line light rail 
6.13 	transit extension antidisplacement community 
6.14 	prosperity program under article 2, sections 
6.15 	133 and 135. This is a onetime appropriation 
6.16 	and is available until June 30, 2027. 
6.17 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.18 	16B.98, subdivision 14, the council must not 
6.19 	use any amount of this appropriation for 
6.20 	administrative costs.

6.21	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

6.22	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	3,051,000

6.23	Appropriations by Fund
	
6.24		2024
	2025
	
6.25	General
	-0-
	500,000
	
6.26	Special Revenue
	-0-
	2,551,000
	
6.27 	The appropriations in this section are to the 
6.28 	commissioner of public safety.
6.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
6.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
6.31 	subdivisions.

6.32	Subd. 2.Driver and Vehicle Services
 		-0-
		2,351,000
	
7.1 	$2,039,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the 
7.2 	driver and vehicle services operating account 
7.3 	in the special revenue fund  for additional staff 
7.4 	and related operating costs to support testing 
7.5 	at driver's license examination stations.
7.6 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the driver 
7.7 	and vehicle services operating account in the 
7.8 	special revenue fund for costs related to the 
7.9 	special license plate review committee study 
7.10 	and report under article 2, section 147. This 
7.11 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
7.12 	until June 30, 2026.
7.13 	$212,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the driver 
7.14 	and vehicle services operating account in the 
7.15 	special revenue fund for costs related to (1) 
7.16 	rewriting the driver's manual and the written 
7.17 	portion of the driver's knowledge examination 
7.18 	with the plain language standards required 
7.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.13, 
7.20 	subdivision 10, including translations into 
7.21 	other languages as determined by the 
7.22 	commissioner; and (2) the report under article 
7.23 	2, section 138. This is a onetime appropriation.

7.24	Subd. 3.Traffic Safety
 		-0-
		700,000
	
7.25 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the 
7.26 	general fund for the Lights On grant program 
7.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 169.515. 
7.28 	The commissioner must contract with the 
7.29 	Lights On! microgrant program to administer 
7.30 	and operate the grant program. 
7.31 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.32 	16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner may 
7.33 	use up to two percent of this appropriation for 
7.34 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
7.35 	appropriation.
8.1 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated 
8.2 	from the motorcycle safety account in the 
8.3 	special revenue fund for the public education 
8.4 	campaign on motorcycle operation under 
8.5 	article 2, section 141. This is a onetime 
8.6 	appropriation.

8.7 	Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
 8.8 	$46,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
8.9 	of commerce for an environmental review conducted by the Department of Commerce 
8.10 	Energy Environmental Review and Analysis unit, relating to the placement of high voltage 
8.11 	transmission lines along trunk highway rights-of-way.

8.12 	Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
 8.13 	$15,560,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
8.14 	of transportation for trunk highway and local road projects, which may include but are not 
8.15 	limited to feasibility and corridor studies, project development, predesign, preliminary and 
8.16 	final design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, right-of-way acquisition, 
8.17 	construction, and associated infrastructure improvements. This appropriation is available 
8.18 	for grants to local units of government. The commissioner may establish that a grant under 
8.19 	this section does not require a nonstate contribution. This is a onetime appropriation and is 
8.20 	available until June 30, 2029.

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

8.22 	Sec. 7. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF 
8.23 	TRANSPORTATION.
 8.24 	(a) $24,800,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund for 
8.25 	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) discretionary matches under Laws 2023, 
8.26 	chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), is canceled to the general fund.
8.27 	(b) $15,560,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 for trunk highway corridor 
8.28 	studies and local road grants under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, 
8.29 	section 6, is canceled to the general fund.

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

9.1 	Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION; DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS STUDY.
 9.2 	$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
9.3 	of transportation to conduct the dynamic transportation options study specified in article 2, 
9.4 	section 139.  This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.

9.5 	Sec. 9. APPROPRIATIONS; INTRA-AGENCY TRANSFER.
 9.6 	(a) The commissioner of management and budget must consult with the commissioner 
9.7 	of transportation and the chair of the Metropolitan Council to identify the amounts of existing 
9.8 	appropriations to the Metropolitan Council from the general fund and other state sources 
9.9 	for the purposes of article 2, sections 86 and 117 to 124.
9.10 	(b) The commissioner of management and budget must transfer the amounts identified 
9.11 	under paragraph (a) from the chair to the commissioner of transportation for the same 
9.12 	purposes.
9.13 	(c) Within ten days of any transfers under paragraph (b), the commissioner of 
9.14 	management and budget must report the amounts to chairs and ranking minority members 
9.15 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

9.16 	Sec. 10. APPROPRIATION; OTHER ROADWAY SYSTEM.
 9.17 	(a) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
9.18 	commissioner of transportation for a grant to a political subdivision that (1) has a directly 
9.19 	elected governing board, (2) is contained within a city of the first class, and (3) maintains 
9.20 	sole jurisdiction over a roadway system within the city. This appropriation is for the design, 
9.21 	engineering, construction, and reconstruction of roads on the roadway system. This is a 
9.22 	onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
9.23 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
9.24 	commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs.

9.25 	Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 7 TRANSPORTATION 
9.26 	MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.
 9.27 	$200,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
9.28 	of transportation for a grant to the city of Shorewood to develop a transportation management 
9.29 	organization along the marked Trunk Highway 7 corridor from the western border of 
9.30 	Hennepin County to Interstate Highway 494. Money under this section is available for 
9.31 	developing a comprehensive study and financial plan for a transportation management 
10.1 	organization in the cities and school districts along this corridor and connecting roadways. 
10.2 	The study must assess how the transportation management organization can develop resources 
10.3 	to meet the corridor's growing and changing transportation needs and prioritize 
10.4 	transportation-related challenges that affect vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle safety; the 
10.5 	region's workforce; access to health care and schools; and quality of life. This is a onetime 
10.6 	appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the 
10.7 	commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs.

10.8 	Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 55.
 10.9 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the 
10.10 	commissioner of transportation for an updated environmental impact statement relating to 
10.11 	the reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55 from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 
10.12 	19, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin County Road 118 near the city of Medina. This 
10.13 	is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.

10.14 	Sec. 13. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
 10.15 	$350,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of 
10.16 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Center for Transportation Studies to conduct 
10.17 	the study and produce the report on a clean transportation standard in Minnesota, as required 
10.18 	under article 2, section 144. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 
10.19 	2026.

10.20 	Sec. 14. TRANSFERS.
 10.21 	$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is transferred from the general fund to the small cities 
10.22 	assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145, subdivision 2. This is a 
10.23 	onetime transfer. The amount transferred under this section must be allocated and distributed 
10.24 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145, in the July 2024 payment.

10.25 	Sec. 15. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 3, is amended to 
10.26 	read:

10.27	Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
 			$
	413,000
	
10.28 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
10.29 	of management and budget for bond sale 
10.30 	expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
11.1 	16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 
11.2 	subdivision 4.
11.3 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
11.4 	amounts of:
11.5 	(1) $213,000 in fiscal year 2022;
11.6 	(2) $100,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
11.7 	(3) $100,000 in fiscal year 2025.
11.8 	(c) The appropriation in this section cancels 
11.9 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.10 	16A.642, except that the commissioner of 
11.11 	management and budget must count the start 
11.12 	of authorization for issuance of state bonds as 
11.13 	the first day of the fiscal year during which 
11.14 	the bonds are available to be issued as 
11.15 	specified under paragraph (b), and not as the 
11.16 	date of enactment of this section.

11.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from June 27, 2021.

11.18 	Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

11.19	Subd. 4.Local Roads
 					
11.20	(a) County State-Aid Highways
		917,782,000
		991,615,000
	
11.21 	This appropriation is from the county state-aid 
11.22 	highway fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
11.23 	sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815, 
11.24 	subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is 
11.25 	available until June 30, 2033.
11.26 	If the commissioner of transportation 
11.27 	determines that a balance remains in the 
11.28 	county state-aid highway fund following the 
11.29 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
11.30 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
11.31 	are insufficient for advancing county state-aid 
11.32 	highway projects, an amount necessary to 
12.1 	advance the projects, not to exceed the balance 
12.2 	in the county state-aid highway fund, is 
12.3 	appropriated in each year to the commissioner. 
12.4 	Within two weeks of a determination under 
12.5 	this contingent appropriation, the 
12.6 	commissioner of transportation must notify 
12.7 	the commissioner of management and budget 
12.8 	and the chairs, ranking minority members, and 
12.9 	staff of the legislative committees with 
12.10 	jurisdiction over transportation finance 
12.11 	concerning funds appropriated. The governor 
12.12 	must identify in the next budget submission 
12.13 	to the legislature under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.14 	section 16A.11, any amount that is 
12.15 	appropriated under this paragraph.

12.16	(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
		236,360,000
		251,748,000
	
12.17 	This appropriation is from the municipal 
12.18 	state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.19 	chapter 162, and is available until June 30, 
12.20 	2033.
12.21 	If the commissioner of transportation 
12.22 	determines that a balance remains in the 
12.23 	municipal state-aid street fund following the 
12.24 	appropriations and transfers made in this 
12.25 	paragraph and that the appropriations made 
12.26 	are insufficient for advancing municipal 
12.27 	state-aid street projects, an amount necessary 
12.28 	to advance the projects, not to exceed the 
12.29 	balance in the municipal state-aid street fund, 
12.30 	is appropriated in each year to the 
12.31 	commissioner. Within two weeks of a 
12.32 	determination under this contingent 
12.33 	appropriation, the commissioner of 
12.34 	transportation must notify the commissioner 
12.35 	of management and budget and the chairs, 
13.1 	ranking minority members, and staff of the 
13.2 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
13.3 	transportation finance concerning funds 
13.4 	appropriated. The governor must identify in 
13.5 	the next budget submission to the legislature 
13.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any 
13.7 	amount that is appropriated under this 
13.8 	paragraph.

13.9	(c) Other Local Roads

13.10	(1) Local Bridges
		18,013,000
		-0-
	
13.11 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
13.12 	replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges 
13.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50. This 
13.14 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
13.15 	until June 30, 2027.

13.16	(2) Local Road Improvement
		18,013,000
		-0-
	
13.17 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
13.18 	for construction and reconstruction of local 
13.19 	roads under Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.20 	174.52. This is a onetime appropriation and 
13.21 	is available until June 30, 2027.

13.22	(3) Local Transportation Disaster Support
		4,300,000
		1,000,000
	
13.23 	This appropriation is from the general fund to 
13.24 	provide:
13.25 	(i) a cost-share for federal assistance from the 
13.26 	Federal Highway Administration for the 
13.27 	emergency relief program under United States 
13.28 	Code, title 23, section 125.; and
13.29 	(ii) assistance for roadway damage on the 
13.30 	state-aid or federal-aid system associated with 
13.31 	state or federally declared disasters ineligible 
13.32 	for assistance from existing state and federal 
13.33 	disaster programs.
14.1 	Of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024, 
14.2 	$3,300,000 is onetime and is available until 
14.3 	June 30, 2027.

14.4	(4) Metropolitan Counties
		20,000,000
		-0-
	
14.5 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
14.6 	for distribution to metropolitan counties as 
14.7 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.8 	174.49, subdivision 5, for use in conformance 
14.9 	with the requirements under Minnesota 
14.10 	Statutes, section 174.49, subdivision 6.

14.11 	Sec. 17. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

14.1314.12
	Subd. 2.Transit System Operations
 		85,654,000
75,654,000
		32,654,000
	
14.14 	This appropriation is for transit system 
14.15 	operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
14.16 	473.371 to 473.449.
14.17 	$50,000,000 $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 
14.18 	is for a grant to Hennepin County for the Blue 
14.19 	Line light rail transit extension project, 
14.20 	including but not limited to predesign, design, 
14.21 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
14.22 	mitigation, right-of-way acquisition, 
14.23 	construction, and acquisition of rolling stock. 
14.24 	Of this amount, $40,000,000 $30,000,000 is 
14.25 	available only upon entering a full funding 
14.26 	grant agreement with the Federal Transit 
14.27 	Administration by June 30, 2027. This is a 
14.28 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
14.29 	June 30, 2030.
14.30 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for highway 
14.31 	bus rapid transit project development in the 
14.32 	marked U.S. Highway 169 and marked Trunk 
14.33 	Highway 55 corridors, including but not 
14.34 	limited to feasibility study, predesign, design, 
15.1 	engineering, environmental analysis and 
15.2 	remediation, and right-of-way acquisition.

15.3 	Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
15.4 		Subd. 7.U.S. Highway 52 box culvert underpass; Dakota County. $2,000,000 in 
15.5 	fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation 
15.6 	for preliminary and final design, planning, engineering, environmental analysis, acquisition 
15.7 	of permanent easements and rights-of-way, and construction of a box culvert underpass at
15.8 	or an alternative option near marked U.S. Highway 52 and Dakota County Road 6 66 near 
15.9 	the Hmong American Farmers Association. This is a onetime appropriation and is available 
15.10 	until June 30, 2027.

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

15.12 	Sec. 19. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
15.13 		Subd. 18.Town roads. (a) $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the 
15.14 	general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to a township with a population 
15.15 	greater than 10,000 according to the last two federal decennial censuses. This appropriation 
15.16 	is for the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 162.081, subdivision 4
15.17 	construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads within the town.
15.18 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, or any other provision 
15.19 	regarding grants management in Minnesota Statutes or Minnesota Rules, the commissioner 
15.20 	must directly disburse the appropriation under this subdivision to a township meeting the 
15.21 	criteria in paragraph (a).
15.22 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner 
15.23 	must not use any amount of this appropriation for administrative costs.

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

15.25 	Sec. 20. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 20, is amended to read:
15.26 	Sec. 20. TRANSFERS.
 15.27 	(a) $152,650,000 in fiscal year 2024 is transferred from the general fund to the trunk 
15.28 	highway fund for the state match for highway formula and discretionary grants under the 
15.29 	federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, and for related state 
15.30 	investments.
16.1 	(b) $19,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $19,500,000 $19,255,000 in fiscal year 2025 
16.2 	are transferred from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota 
16.3 	Statutes, section 174.38. The base for this transfer is $8,875,000 $8,630,000 in fiscal year 
16.4 	2026 and $9,000,000 $8,755,000 in fiscal year 2027.
16.5 	(c) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any 
16.6 	remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $232,000, from the driver services 
16.7 	operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating 
16.8 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
16.9 	(d) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any 
16.10 	remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $13,454,000, from the vehicle services 
16.11 	operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating 
16.12 	account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.

16.13 	Sec. 21. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

16.14
16.15	Subd. 3.Transportation Facilities Capital 
Improvements
 				87,440,000
	
16.16 	This appropriation is for capital improvements 
16.17 	to Department of Transportation facilities. The 
16.18 	improvements must: (1) support the 
16.19 	programmatic mission of the department; (2) 
16.20 	extend the useful life of existing buildings; or 
16.21 	(3) renovate or construct facilities to meet the 
16.22 	department's current and future operational 
16.23 	needs the transportation facilities capital 
16.24 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
16.25 	174.595.

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

16.27 	Sec. 22. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

16.28	Subd. 4.Trunk Highway 65; Anoka County
 				68,750,000
	
16.29 	This appropriation is for one or more grants 
16.30 	to the city of Blaine, Anoka County, or both 
16.31 	for the predesign, right-of-way acquisition, 
16.32 	design, engineering, and construction of 
16.33 	intersection improvements along Trunk 
17.1 	Highway 65 at 99th Avenue Northeast; 105th 
17.2 	Avenue Northeast; Anoka County State-Aid 
17.3 	Highway 12; 109th Avenue Northeast; 117th 
17.4 	Avenue Northeast; and the associated frontage 
17.5 	roads and backage roads within the trunk 
17.6 	highway system.

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

17.8 	Sec. 23. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

17.9	Subd. 5.U.S. Highway 10; Coon Rapids
 				30,000,000
	
17.10 	This appropriation is for a grant to Anoka 
17.11 	County for preliminary engineering, 
17.12 	environmental analysis, final design, 
17.13 	right-of-way acquisition, construction, and 
17.14 	construction administration of a third travel 
17.15 	lane in each direction of marked U.S. Highway 
17.16 	10 from east of the interchange with Hanson 
17.17 	Boulevard to Round Lake Boulevard in the 
17.18 	city of Coon Rapids.

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

17.20 	Sec. 24. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

17.21
17.22	Subd. 7.U.S. Highway 169 Interchange; Scott 
County
 				4,200,000
	
17.23 	This appropriation is for a grant to Scott 
17.24 	County to design and construct trunk highway 
17.25 	improvements associated with an interchange 
17.26 	at U.S. Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 
17.27 	282, and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 
17.28 	in the city of Jordan, including 
17.29 	accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians 
17.30 	and for bridge and road construction.

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

18.1 	Sec. 25. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

18.2	Subd. 9.U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County
 				42,000,000
	
18.3 	This appropriation is for a grant to Chisago 
18.4 	County for predesign, design, engineering, 
18.5 	and reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 
18.6 	8 from Karmel Avenue in Chisago City to 
18.7 	marked Interstate Highway 35, including 
18.8 	pedestrian and bike trails along and crossings 
18.9 	of this segment of marked U.S. Highway 8. 
18.10 	The reconstruction project may include 
18.11 	expanding segments of marked U.S. Highway 
18.12 	8 to four lanes, constructing or reconstructing 
18.13 	frontage roads and backage roads, and 
18.14 	realigning local roads to consolidate, remove, 
18.15 	and relocate access onto and off of U.S. 
18.16 	Highway 8. This appropriation is for the 
18.17 	portion of the project that is eligible for use 
18.18 	of proceeds of trunk highway bonds. This 
18.19 	appropriation is not available until the 
18.20 	commissioner of management and budget 
18.21 	determines that sufficient resources have been 
18.22 	committed from nonstate sources to complete 
18.23 	the project.

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

18.25 	Sec. 26. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 3, is amended to read:

18.26	Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
 			$
	610,000
	
18.27 	(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner 
18.28 	of management and budget for bond sale 
18.29 	expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
18.30 	16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 
18.31 	subdivision 4.
18.32 	(b) This appropriation is available in the 
18.33 	amounts of:
19.1 	(1) $330,000 in fiscal year 2024;
19.2 	(2) $140,000 in fiscal year 2025; and
19.3 	(3) $140,000 in fiscal year 2026.
19.4 	(c) The appropriation in this section cancels 
19.5 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.6 	16A.642, except that the commissioner of 
19.7 	management and budget must count the start 
19.8 	of authorization for issuance of state bonds as 
19.9 	the first day of the fiscal year during which 
19.10 	the bonds are available to be issued as 
19.11 	specified under paragraph (b), and not as the 
19.12 	date of enactment of this section.

19.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from May 25, 2023.

19.14 	ARTICLE 2
19.15 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE POLICY

19.16 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision 
19.17 	to read:
19.18 		Subd. 38.Limited license data; treatment court information. Access to data on limited 
19.19 	license holders who are treatment court participants is governed by section 171.30, 
19.20 	subdivision 6.

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

19.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
19.23 	read:
19.24 		Subd. 39.Traffic safety camera data. Data related to traffic safety cameras are governed 
19.25 	by section 169.147, subdivisions 14 to 16.

19.26 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
19.27 		Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions. As used in (a) For purposes of this section, the 
19.28 	following terms have the meanings given.
19.29 	(b) "Automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law 
19.30 	enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data 
20.1 	on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data 
20.2 	and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated 
20.3 	license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a 
20.4 	government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law 
20.5 	enforcement agency. Automated license plate reader does not include a traffic safety camera 
20.6 	system.
20.7 	(c) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 
20.8 	85a.

20.9 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
20.10 	read:
20.11 		Subd. 2a.Limitations; certain camera systems. A person must not use a traffic safety 
20.12 	camera system for purposes of this section.

20.13 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 123B.935, subdivision 1, is amended 
20.14 	to read:
20.15 		Subdivision 1.Training required. (a) Each district must provide public school pupils 
20.16 	enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 with age-appropriate active transportation safety 
20.17 	training. At a minimum, the training must include pedestrian safety, including crossing 
20.18 	roads.
20.19 	(b) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 through 8 with 
20.20 	age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must 
20.21 	include:
20.22 	(1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely using the searching left, right, left 
20.23 	for vehicles in traffic technique; and
20.24 	(2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, use and proper fit of protective 
20.25 	headgear, bicycle parts and safety features, and safe biking techniques.; and
20.26 	(3) electric-assisted bicycle safety, including that a person under the age of 15 is not 
20.27 	allowed to operate an electric-assisted bicycle.
20.28 	(c) A nonpublic school may provide nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten 
20.29 	through grade 8 with training as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

21.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.09, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
21.2 		Subd. 2a.Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment. (a) In 
21.3 	Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the district court administrator or a designee may, 
21.4 	upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing order of the judges of 
21.5 	the district court, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted 
21.6 	in the district court of the violation of a statute or municipal ordinance, a county law library 
21.7 	fee. This fee may be collected in all petty misdemeanor cases and criminal prosecutions in 
21.8 	which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to the payment of the costs or 
21.9 	disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty. When a defendant is convicted of more 
21.10 	than one offense in a case, the county law library fee shall be imposed only once in that 
21.11 	case.
21.12 	(b) The law library fee does not apply to a citation issued pursuant to sections 169.06, 
21.13 	subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.

21.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2025.

21.15 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.16 		Subd. 3.Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment. (a) The 
21.17 	judge of district court may, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing 
21.18 	order, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted in the 
21.19 	district court of the violation of any statute or municipal ordinance, in all petty misdemeanor 
21.20 	cases and criminal prosecutions in which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject 
21.21 	to the payment of the costs or disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty a county 
21.22 	law library fee. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the county 
21.23 	law library fee shall be imposed only once in that case. The item of costs or disbursements 
21.24 	may not be assessed for any offense committed prior to the establishment of the county law 
21.25 	library.
21.26 	(b) The law library fee does not apply to citations issued pursuant to sections 169.06, 
21.27 	subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.

21.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2025.

22.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.178, is amended to read:
22.2 	161.178 TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT 
22.3 	ASSESSMENT.
22.4 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
22.5 	the meanings given.
22.6 	(b) "Applicable entity" means the commissioner with respect to a capacity expansion
22.7 	project or portfolio for inclusion in the state transportation improvement program or a 
22.8 	metropolitan planning organization with respect to a capacity expansion project or portfolio
22.9 	for inclusion in the appropriate metropolitan transportation improvement program.
22.10 	(c) "Assessment" means the capacity expansion impact assessment under this section.
22.11 	(d) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or 
22.12 	reconstruction that:
22.13 	(1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph 
22.14 	(b); and
22.15 	(2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation of motor vehicle traffic 
22.16 	at an intersection, excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
22.17 	(e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
22.18 	subdivision 2.
22.19 		Subd. 2.Project or portfolio assessment. (a) Prior to inclusion of a capacity expansion
22.20 	project or portfolio in the state transportation improvement program or in a metropolitan 
22.21 	transportation improvement program, the applicable entity must perform a capacity expansion
22.22 	an impact assessment of the project or portfolio. Following the assessment, the applicable 
22.23 	entity must determine if the project conformsor portfolio is proportionally in conformance
22.24 	with:
22.25 	(1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under section 174.01, subdivision 3; 
22.26 	and
22.27 	(2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal 
22.28 	transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
22.29 	(b) If the applicable entity determines that the capacity expansion project or portfolio is 
22.30 	not in conformance with paragraph (a), the applicable entity must:
23.1 	(1) alter the scope or design of the project or any number of projects, add or remove one 
23.2 	or more projects from the portfolio, or undertake a combination, and subsequently perform 
23.3 	a revised assessment that meets the requirements under this section;
23.4 	(2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or
23.5 	(3) halt project development and disallow inclusion of the project or portfolio in the 
23.6 	appropriate transportation improvement program.
23.7 		Subd. 2a.Applicable projects. (a) For purposes of this section:
23.8 	(1) prior to the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a capacity 
23.9 	expansion project; and
23.10 	(2) on and after the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a 
23.11 	capacity expansion project or a collection of trunk highway and multimodal projects for a 
23.12 	fiscal year and specific region.
23.13 	(b) The commissioner must establish a date to implement impact assessments on the 
23.14 	basis of assessing a portfolio or program of projects instead of on a project-by-project basis. 
23.15 	The date must be:
23.16 	(1) August 1, 2027, which applies to projects that first enter the appropriate transportation 
23.17 	improvement program for fiscal year 2031 or a subsequent year; or
23.18 	(2) as established by the commissioner, if the commissioner:
23.19 	(i) consults with metropolitan planning organizations;
23.20 	(ii) prioritizes and makes reasonable efforts to meet the date under clause (1) or an earlier 
23.21 	date;
23.22 	(iii) determines that the date established under this clause is the earliest practicable in 
23.23 	which the necessary models and tools are sufficient for analysis under this section; and
23.24 	(iv) submits a notice to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
23.25 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy that must 
23.26 	identify the date established and summarize the efforts under item (ii) and the determination 
23.27 	under item (iii).
23.28 		Subd. 3.Assessment requirements. (a) The commissioner must establish a process to 
23.29 	perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the 
23.30 	determination under subdivision 2.implement the requirements under this section that 
23.31 	includes:
24.1 	(1) any necessary policies, procedures, manuals, and technical specifications;
24.2 	(2) procedures to perform an impact assessment that provide for the determination under 
24.3 	subdivision 2;
24.4 	(3) in consultation with the technical advisory committee under section 161.1782, criteria 
24.5 	for identification of a capacity expansion project; and
24.6 	(4) related data reporting from local units of government on local multimodal 
24.7 	transportation systems and local project impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle 
24.8 	miles traveled.
24.9 	(b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting 
24.10 	from the a project or portfolio for the following:
24.11 	(1) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years; and
24.12 	(2) a net change in vehicle miles traveled for the affected network.; and
24.13 	(3) impacts to trunk highways and related impacts to local road systems, on a local, 
24.14 	regional, or statewide basis, as appropriate.
24.15 		Subd. 4.Impact mitigation; interlinking. (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the 
24.16 	applicable entity must interlink the capacity expansion project or portfolio as provided in 
24.17 	this subdivision.
24.18 	(b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the capacity 
24.19 	expansion project or portfolio is interlinked to mitigation offset actions such that the total 
24.20 	greenhouse gas emissions reduction from the mitigation offset actions, after accounting for 
24.21 	the greenhouse gas emissions otherwise resulting from the capacity expansion project or 
24.22 	portfolio, is consistent with meeting the targets specified under subdivision 2, paragraph 
24.23 	(a). Each comparison under this paragraph must be performed over equal comparison periods.
24.24 	(c) A mitigation An offset action consists of a project, program, or operations 
24.25 	modification, or mitigation plan in one or more of the following areas:
24.26 	(1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid 
24.27 	transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
24.28 	(2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level, 
24.29 	transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
24.30 	(3) active transportation infrastructure;
25.1 	(4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle 
25.2 	services;
25.3 	(5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared 
25.4 	vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
25.5 	(6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction 
25.6 	or elimination and parking cost adjustments;
25.7 	(7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use 
25.8 	development, and transit-oriented development;
25.9 	(8) infrastructure improvements related to traffic operations, including but not limited 
25.10 	to roundabouts and reduced conflict intersections; and
25.11 	(9) natural systems, including but not limited to prairie restoration, reforestation, and 
25.12 	urban green space; and
25.13 	(10) as specified by the commissioner in the manner provided under paragraph (e).
25.14 	(d) A mitigation An offset action may be identified as interlinked to the capacity 
25.15 	expansion project or portfolio if:
25.16 	(1) there is a specified project, program, or modification, or mitigation plan;
25.17 	(2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
25.18 	(3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and
25.19 	(4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially 
25.20 	the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).
25.21 	(e) The commissioner may authorize additional offset actions under paragraph (c) if:
25.22 	(1) the offset action is reviewed and recommended by the technical advisory committee 
25.23 	under section 161.1782; and
25.24 	(2) the commissioner determines that the offset action is directly related to reduction in 
25.25 	the transportation sector of greenhouse gas emissions or vehicle miles traveled.
25.26 		Subd. 5.Impact mitigation; localization. (a) A mitigation An offset action under 
25.27 	subdivision 4 must be localized in the following priority order:
25.28 	(1) if the offset action is for one project, within or associated with at least one of the 
25.29 	communities impacted by the capacity expansion project;
26.1 	(2) if clause (1) does not apply or there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause 
26.2 	(1), in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, as measured 
26.3 	and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
26.4 	(3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), in the region 
26.5 	of the capacity expansion project or portfolio; or
26.6 	(4) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) to (3), on a statewide 
26.7 	basis.
26.8 	(b) The applicable entity must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and 
26.9 	rationale for each mitigation action located under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (4).
26.10 		Subd. 6.Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding 
26.11 	capacity expansion impact assessments on the department's website. The information must 
26.12 	include:
26.13 	(1) for each project evaluated separately under this section, identification of capacity 
26.14 	expansion projects the project; and
26.15 	(2) for each project evaluated separately, a summary that includes an overview of the 
26.16 	expansion impact assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project 
26.17 	disposition, including a review of any mitigation offset actions.;
26.18 	(3) for each portfolio of projects, an overview of the projects, the impact determination 
26.19 	by the commissioner, and a summary of any offset actions;
26.20 	(4) a review of any interpretation of or additions to offset actions under subdivision 4;
26.21 	(5) identification of the date established by the commissioner under subdivision 2a, 
26.22 	paragraph (b); and
26.23 	(6) a summary of the activities of the technical advisory committee under section 
26.24 	161.1782, including but not limited to any findings or recommendations made by the advisory 
26.25 	committee.
26.26 		Subd. 7.Safety and well-being. The requirements of this section are in addition to and 
26.27 	must not supplant the safety and well-being goals established under section 174.01, 
26.28 	subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2).
26.29 		Subd. 8.Transportation impact assessment and mitigation account. A transportation 
26.30 	impact assessment and mitigation account is established in the special revenue fund. The 
26.31 	account consists of funds provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, 
26.32 	or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the 
27.1 	commissioner and must only be expended on activities described or required under this 
27.2 	section.

27.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective February 1, 2025, except that subdivision 
27.4 	8 is effective July 1, 2024. This section does not apply to a capacity expansion project that 
27.5 	was either included in the state transportation improvement program or has been submitted 
27.6 	for approval of the geometric layout before February 1, 2025.

27.7 	Sec. 9. [161.1782] TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL 
27.8 	ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
27.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
27.10 	the meanings given.
27.11 	(b) "Advisory committee" means the technical advisory committee established in this 
27.12 	section.
27.13 	(c) "Project or portfolio" is as provided in section 161.178.
27.14 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The commissioner must establish a technical advisory committee 
27.15 	to assist in implementation review related to the requirements under section 161.178.
27.16 		Subd. 3.Membership; appointments. The advisory committee is composed of the 
27.17 	following members:
27.18 	(1) one member from the Department of Transportation, appointed by the commissioner 
27.19 	of transportation;
27.20 	(2) one member from the Pollution Control Agency, appointed by the commissioner of 
27.21 	the Pollution Control Agency;
27.22 	(3) one member from the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the chair of the 
27.23 	Metropolitan Council;
27.24 	(4) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies, appointed by the president 
27.25 	of the University of Minnesota;
27.26 	(5) one member representing metropolitan planning organizations outside the metropolitan 
27.27 	area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, appointed by the Association of 
27.28 	Metropolitan Planning Organizations;
27.29 	(6) one member from the Minnesota County Engineers Association, appointed by the 
27.30 	commissioner of transportation;
28.1 	(7) one member from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota, appointed by the 
28.2 	commissioner of transportation; and
28.3 	(8) up to four members who are not employees of the state and who are not city or county 
28.4 	engineers, with no more than two who are employees of a political subdivision, appointed 
28.5 	by the commissioner of transportation.
28.6 		Subd. 4.Membership; requirements. (a) To be eligible for appointment to the advisory 
28.7 	committee, an individual must have experience or expertise sufficient to provide assistance 
28.8 	in implementation or technical review related to the requirements under section 161.178. 
28.9 	Each appointing authority must consider appointment of individuals with expertise in travel 
28.10 	demand modeling, emissions modeling, traffic forecasting, land use planning, or 
28.11 	transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions assessment and analysis. In appointing the 
28.12 	members under subdivision 3, clause (6), the commissioner must also consider technical 
28.13 	expertise in other relevant areas that may include but is not limited to public health or natural 
28.14 	systems management.
28.15 	(b) Members of the advisory committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 
28.16 	Vacancies must be filled by the appointing authority.
28.17 		Subd. 5.Duties. The advisory committee must assist the commissioner in implementation 
28.18 	of the requirements under section 161.178 by:
28.19 	(1) performing technical review and validation of processes and methodologies used for 
28.20 	impact assessment and impact mitigation;
28.21 	(2) reviewing and making recommendations on:
28.22 	(i) impact assessment requirements;
28.23 	(ii) models and tools for impact assessment;
28.24 	(iii) methods to determine sufficiency of impact mitigation;
28.25 	(iv) procedures for interlinking a project or portfolio to impact mitigation; and
28.26 	(v) reporting and data collection;
28.27 	(3) advising on the approach used to determine the area of influence for a project or 
28.28 	portfolio for a geographic or transportation network area;
28.29 	(4) developing recommendations on any clarifications, modifications, or additions to 
28.30 	the offset actions authorized under section 161.178, subdivision 4; and
28.31 	(5) performing other analysis or activities as requested by the commissioner.
29.1 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The commissioner must provide administrative support 
29.2 	to the advisory committee. Upon request, the commissioner must provide information and 
29.3 	technical support to the advisory committee.
29.4 	(b) Members of the advisory committee are not eligible for compensation under this 
29.5 	section.
29.6 	(c) The advisory committee is subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act under chapter 
29.7 	13 and to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under chapter 13D.

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

29.9 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.3203, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
29.10 		Subd. 4.Reports.  (a) By September 1 of each year, the commissioner shall must provide, 
29.11 	no later than September 1, an annual written a report to the legislature, in compliance with 
29.12 	sections 3.195 and 3.197, and shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
29.13 	members of the senate and house of representatives legislative committees having jurisdiction 
29.14 	over transportation policy and finance on privatization transportation contracts. The report 
29.15 	must list all privatization transportation contracts within the meaning of this section that 
29.16 	were executed or performed, whether wholly or in part, in the previous fiscal year.
29.17 	(b) The report must identify, with respect to each contract: the contractor; contract 
29.18 	amount; duration; work, provided or to be provided; the comprehensive estimate derived 
29.19 	under subdivision 3, paragraph (a); the comprehensive estimate derived under subdivision 
29.20 	3, paragraph (b); the actual cost to the agency of the contractor's performance of the contract; 
29.21 	and for contracts of at least $250,000, a statement containing the commissioner's 
29.22 	determinations under subdivision 3, paragraph (c). The report must collect aggregate data 
29.23 	on each of the department's district offices and bridge office on barriers and challenges to 
29.24 	the reduction of transportation contract privatization, including information on recruitment 
29.25 	and retention of staff, expertise gaps, access to appropriate equipment, and the effects of 
29.26 	geography, demographics, socioeconomic data, or other areas of concern related to 
29.27 	transportation contract privatization.

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

30.1 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
30.2 	read:
30.3 		Subd. 4.High voltage transmission; placement in right-of-way. (a) For purposes of 
30.4 	this subdivision and subdivisions 5 to 7, "high voltage transmission line" has the meaning 
30.5 	given in section 216E.01, subdivision 4.
30.6 	(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph (a), high voltage transmission lines, under 
30.7 	the laws of this state or the ordinance of any city or county, may be constructed, placed, or 
30.8 	maintained along any trunk highway, including an interstate highway and a trunk highway 
30.9 	that is an expressway or a freeway, except as deemed necessary by the commissioner of 
30.10 	transportation to protect public safety or ensure the proper function of the trunk highway 
30.11 	system.
30.12 	(c) If the commissioner denies a high voltage electric line colocation request, the reasons 
30.13 	for the denial must be submitted for review to the chairs and ranking minority members of 
30.14 	the committees with jurisdiction over energy and transportation, the Public Utilities 
30.15 	Commission executive secretary, and the commissioner of commerce within 90 days of the 
30.16 	commissioner's denial.

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

30.19 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
30.20 	read:
30.21 		Subd. 5.High voltage transmission; coordination required. Upon written request, 
30.22 	the commissioner must engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line 
30.23 	developer to review requested highway corridors for potential permitted locations for 
30.24 	transmission lines.  The commissioner must assign a project coordinator within 30 days of 
30.25 	receiving the written request.  The commissioner must share all known plans with affected 
30.26 	utilities or transmission line developers on potential future projects in the highway corridor 
30.27 	if the potential highway project impacts the placement or siting of high voltage transmission 
30.28 	lines.

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

31.1 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
31.2 	read:
31.3 		Subd. 6.High voltage transmission; constructability report; advance notice.  (a) If 
31.4 	the commissioner and a utility or transmission line developer identify a permittable route 
31.5 	along a highway corridor for possible colocation of transmission lines, a constructability 
31.6 	report must be prepared by the utility or transmission line developer in consultation with 
31.7 	the commissioner.  A constructability report developed under this subdivision must be utilized 
31.8 	by both parties to plan and approve colocation projects.
31.9 	(b) A constructability report developed under this section between the commissioner 
31.10 	and the parties seeking colocation must include terms and conditions for building the 
31.11 	colocation project.  Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivision 1, the report must be 
31.12 	approved by the commissioner and the party or parties seeking colocation prior to the 
31.13 	commissioner approving and issuing a permit for use of the trunk highway right-of-way.
31.14 	(c) A constructability report must include an agreed upon time frame for which there 
31.15 	may not be a request from the commissioner for relocation of the transmission line. If the 
31.16 	commissioner determines that relocation of a transmission line in the trunk highway 
31.17 	right-of-way is necessary, the commissioner, as much as practicable, must give a seven-year 
31.18 	advance notice.
31.19 	(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision 7 and section 161.46, subdivision 
31.20 	2, if the commissioner requires the relocation of a transmission line in the interstate highway 
31.21 	right-of-way earlier than the agreed upon time frame in paragraph (c) in the constructability 
31.22 	report or provides less than a seven-year notice of relocation in the agreed upon 
31.23 	constructability report, the commissioner is responsible for 75 percent of the relocation 
31.24 	costs.

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

31.26 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
31.27 	read:
31.28 		Subd. 7.High voltage transmission; relocation reimbursement prohibited. (a) A 
31.29 	high voltage transmission line that receives a route permit under chapter 216E on or after 
31.30 	July 1, 2024, is not eligible for relocation reimbursement under section 161.46, subdivision 
31.31 	2.
31.32 	(b) If the commissioner orders relocation of a high voltage transmission line that is 
31.33 	subject to paragraph (a):
32.1 	(1) a public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, may recover its portion 
32.2 	of costs of relocating that the Public Utilities Commission deems prudently incurred as a 
32.3 	transmission cost adjustment pursuant to section 216B.16, subdivision 7b; and
32.4 	(2) a consumer-owned utility, as defined in section 216B.2402, subdivision 2, may 
32.5 	recover its portion of costs of relocating the line in any manner approved by its governing 
32.6 	board.

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

32.8 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.9 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section the following terms shall
32.10 	have the meanings ascribed to given them:.
32.11 	(1) (b) "Utility" means all publicly, privately, and cooperatively owned systems for 
32.12 	supplying power, light, gas, telegraph, telephone, water, pipeline, or sewer service if such 
32.13 	systems be authorized by law to use public highways for the location of its facilities.
32.14 	(2) (c) "Cost of relocation" means the entire amount paid by such utility properly 
32.15 	attributable to such relocation after deducting therefrom any increase in the value of the 
32.16 	new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility.
32.17 	(d) "High voltage transmission line" has the meaning given in section 216E.01, 
32.18 	subdivision 4.

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

32.20 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended 
32.21 	to read:
32.22 		Subd. 2.Relocation of facilities; reimbursement. (a) Whenever the commissioner shall 
32.23 	determine determines that the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the 
32.24 	construction of a project on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including 
32.25 	urban extensions thereof, which routesthat are included within the National System of 
32.26 	Interstate Highways, the owner or operator of suchthe utility facility shall must relocate 
32.27 	the sameutility facility in accordance with the order of the commissioner. After the 
32.28 	completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained and paid by the state out 
32.29 	of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid by the state for such 
32.30 	reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its 
32.31 	reimbursement for said interstate system. Except as provided in section 161.45, subdivision 
32.32 	6, paragraph (d), or 7, upon the completion of relocation of a utility facility, the cost of 
33.1 	relocation must be ascertained and paid out of the trunk highway fund by the commissioner, 
33.2 	provided the amount paid by the commissioner for reimbursement to a utility does not 
33.3 	exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for the interstate 
33.4 	highway system.
33.5 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives 
33.6 	a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to 
33.7 	interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement 
33.8 	unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service 
33.9 	in this state.

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

33.11 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
33.12 	read:
33.13 		Subd. 4a.Location and establishment; limitations. The county state-aid highway 
33.14 	system must not include a segment of a county highway that is designated as a pedestrian 
33.15 	mall under chapter 430.

33.16 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
33.17 		Subd. 4.Formula for distribution to towns; purposes. (a) Money apportioned to a 
33.18 	county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town within 
33.19 	the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board. The formula 
33.20 	must take into account each town's population and town road mileage, and other factors the 
33.21 	county board deems advisable in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. 
33.22 	Distribution of town road funds to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, 
33.23 	or within 30 days after receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to 
33.24 	town treasurers in a county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this 
33.25 	subdivision must be made according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
33.26 	(b) Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the town 
33.27 	only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads within the 
33.28 	town, including debt service for bonds issued by the town in accordance with chapter 475, 
33.29 	provided that the bonds are issued for a use allowable under this paragraph.

34.1 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
34.2 	read:
34.3 		Subd. 6a.Location and establishment; limitations. The municipal state-aid street 
34.4 	system must not include a segment of a city street that is designated as a pedestrian mall 
34.5 	under chapter 430.

34.6 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
34.7 		Subd. 5.Use of funds. (a) Funds distributed under this section are available only for 
34.8 	construction and maintenance of roads located within the city, including:
34.9 	(1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction, 
34.10 	reconstruction, and maintenance;
34.11 	(2) road projects partially located within the city;
34.12 	(3) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city; and
34.13 	(4) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of 
34.14 	government.; and
34.15 	(5) debt service for obligations issued by the city in accordance with chapter 475, provided 
34.16 	that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
34.17 	(b) Except for projects under paragraph (a), clause (3), funds distributed under this 
34.18 	section are not subject to state-aid requirements under this chapter, including but not limited 
34.19 	to engineering standards adopted by the commissioner in rules.

34.20 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 162.146, is amended by adding a 
34.21 	subdivision to read:
34.22 		Subd. 3.Use of funds. (a) Funds distributed under this section are available only for 
34.23 	construction and maintenance of roads located within the city, including:
34.24 	(1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction, 
34.25 	reconstruction, and maintenance;
34.26 	(2) road projects partially located within the city;
34.27 	(3) projects on municipal state-aid streets located within the city;
34.28 	(4) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city;
34.29 	(5) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of government; 
34.30 	and
35.1 	(6) debt service for obligations issued by the city in accordance with chapter 475, provided 
35.2 	that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
35.3 	(b) Except for projects under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), funds distributed under 
35.4 	this section are not subject to state-aid requirements under this chapter, including but not 
35.5 	limited to engineering standards adopted by the commissioner in rules.

35.6 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
35.7 		Subd. 18.Motor vehicle. (a) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed 
35.8 	and originally manufactured to operate primarily on highways, and not operated exclusively 
35.9 	upon railroad tracks. It includes any vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle 
35.10 	and includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled by electric power obtained 
35.11 	from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.
35.12 	(b) "Motor vehicle" includes an all-terrain vehicle only if the all-terrain vehicle (1) has 
35.13 	at least four wheels, (2) is owned and operated by a physically disabled person, and (3) 
35.14 	displays both disability plates and a physically disabled certificate issued under section 
35.15 	169.345.
35.16 	(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle except (1) an all-terrain vehicle 
35.17 	described in paragraph (b), or (2) an all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle before 
35.18 	August 1, 1985. The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle described in clause 
35.19 	(2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed or otherwise transferred to another owner, is 
35.20 	destroyed, or fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements of this chapter.
35.21 	(d) "Motor vehicle" does not include a snowmobile; a manufactured home; a park trailer; 
35.22 	an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 26; 
35.23 	a motorized foot scooter as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 46; or an electric-assisted 
35.24 	bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27.
35.25 	(e) "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway motorcycle modified to meet the 
35.26 	requirements of chapter 169 according to section 84.788, subdivision 12.
35.27 	(f) "Motor vehicle" includes a roadable aircraft as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 
35.28 	67a.

36.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.092, is amended to read:
36.2 	168.092 21-DAY 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
36.3 		Subdivision 1.Resident buyer. The motor vehicle registrar may issue a permit to a 
36.4 	person purchasing a new or used motor vehicle in this state for the purpose of allowing the 
36.5 	purchaser a reasonable time to register the vehicle and pay fees and taxes due on the transfer. 
36.6 	The permit is valid for a period of 21 60 days. The permit must be in a form as the registrar 
36.7 	may determine, affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate would normally be 
36.8 	affixed, and plainly visible. Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which issued.
36.9 		Subd. 2.Dealer. The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers. When issuing a 
36.10 	permit, the dealer shall complete the permit in the manner prescribed by the department.

36.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for permits issued on 
36.12 	or after that date.

36.13 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
36.14 		Subdivision 1.Plates; design, visibility, periods of issuance. (a) The commissioner, 
36.15 	upon approval and payment, shall issue to the applicant the plates required by this chapter, 
36.16 	bearing the state name and an assigned vehicle registration number. The number assigned 
36.17 	by the commissioner may be a combination of a letter or sign with figures. The color of the 
36.18 	plates and the color of the abbreviation of the state name and the number assigned must be 
36.19 	in marked contrast. The plates must be lettered, spaced, or distinguished to suitably indicate 
36.20 	the registration of the vehicle according to the rules of the commissioner.
36.21 	(b) When a vehicle is registered on the basis of total gross weight, the plates issued must 
36.22 	clearly indicate by letters or other suitable insignia the maximum gross weight for which 
36.23 	the tax has been paid.
36.24 	(c) Plates issued to a noncommercial vehicle must bear the inscription "noncommercial" 
36.25 	unless the vehicle is displaying a special plate authorized and issued under this chapter.
36.26 	(d) A one-ton pickup truck that is used for commercial purposes and is subject to section 
36.27 	168.185, is eligible to display special plates as authorized and issued under this chapter.
36.28 	(e) The plates must be so treated as to be at least 100 times brighter than the conventional 
36.29 	painted number plates. When properly mounted on an unlighted vehicle, the plates, when 
36.30 	viewed from a vehicle equipped with standard headlights, must be visible for a distance of 
36.31 	not less than 1,500 feet and readable for a distance of not less than 110 feet.
36.32 	(f) The commissioner shall issue plates for the following periods:
37.1 	(1) New plates issued pursuant to section 168.012, subdivision 1, must be issued to a 
37.2 	vehicle for as long as the vehicle is owned by the exempt agency and the plate shall not be 
37.3 	transferable from one vehicle to another but the plate may be transferred with the vehicle 
37.4 	from one tax-exempt agency to another.
37.5 	(2) Plates issued for passenger automobiles must be issued for a seven-year period. All 
37.6 	plates issued under this paragraph must be replaced if they are seven years old or older at 
37.7 	the time of registration renewal or will become so during the registration period.
37.8 	(3) Plates issued under sections 168.053 and 168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17, must be 
37.9 	for a seven-year period.
37.10 	(4) Plates issued under subdivisions 2c and 2d and sections 168.123, 168.1235, and 
37.11 	168.1255 must be issued for the life of the veteran under section 169.79.
37.12 	(5) Plates for any vehicle not specified in clauses (1) to (3) must be issued for the life 
37.13 	of the vehicle.
37.14 	(g) In a year in which plates are not issued, the commissioner shall issue for each 
37.15 	registration a sticker to designate the year of registration. This sticker must show the year 
37.16 	or years for which the sticker is issued, and is valid only for that period. The plates and 
37.17 	stickers issued for a vehicle may not be transferred to another vehicle during the period for 
37.18 	which the sticker is issued, except when issued for a vehicle registered under section 168.187.
37.19 	(h) Despite any other provision of this subdivision, plates issued to a vehicle used for 
37.20 	behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course in a public school may be 
37.21 	transferred to another vehicle used for the same purpose without payment of any additional 
37.22 	fee. The public school shall notify the commissioner of each transfer of plates under this 
37.23 	paragraph. The commissioner may prescribe a format for notification.
37.24 	(i) In lieu of plates required under this section, the commissioner must issue a registration 
37.25 	number identical to the federally issued tail number assigned to the aircraft for roadable 
37.26 	aircraft operating on public roadways.

37.27 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.127, is amended to read:
37.28 	168.127 FLEET VEHICLES; REGISTRATION, FEE.
37.29 		Subdivision 1.Unique registration category. (a) A unique registration category is 
37.30 	established for vehicles and trailers of a fleet. Vehicles registered in the fleet must be issued 
37.31 	a distinctive license plate. The design and size of the fleet license plate must be determined 
37.32 	by the commissioner.
38.1 	(b) A deputy registrar may issue replacement license plates for qualified vehicles in a 
38.2 	registered fleet pursuant to section 168.29.
38.3 		Subd. 2.Annual registration period. The annual registration period for vehicles in the 
38.4 	fleet will be is determined by the commissioner. The applicant must provide all information 
38.5 	necessary to qualify as a fleet registrant, including a list of all vehicles in the fleet. On initial 
38.6 	registration, all taxes and fees for vehicles in the fleet must be reassessed based on the 
38.7 	expiration date.
38.8 		Subd. 3.Registration cards issued. (a) On approval of the application for fleet 
38.9 	registration, the commissioner must issue a registration card for each qualified vehicle in 
38.10 	the fleet. The registration card must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be made 
38.11 	available to a peace officer on demand. The registered gross weight must be indicated on 
38.12 	the license plate.
38.13 	(b) A new vehicle may be registered to an existing fleet upon application to a deputy 
38.14 	registrar and payment of the fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
38.15 	(c) A deputy registrar must issue a replacement registration card for any registered fleet 
38.16 	or any qualified vehicle in a registered fleet upon application.
38.17 		Subd. 4.Filing registration applications. Initial fleet applications for registration and 
38.18 	renewals must be filed with the registrar commissioner or authorized deputy registrar.
38.19 		Subd. 5.Renewal of fleet registration. On the renewal of a fleet registration, the 
38.20 	registrant shall must pay full licensing fees for every vehicle registered in the preceding 
38.21 	year unless the vehicle has been properly deleted from the fleet. In order to delete a vehicle 
38.22 	from a fleet, the fleet registrant must surrender to the commissioner the registration card 
38.23 	and license plates. The registrar commissioner may authorize alternative methods of deleting 
38.24 	vehicles from a fleet, including destruction of the license plates and registration cards. If 
38.25 	the card or license plates are lost or stolen, the fleet registrant shall must submit a sworn 
38.26 	statement stating the circumstances for the inability to surrender the card, stickers, and 
38.27 	license plates. The commissioner shall assess A fleet registrant who fails to renew the 
38.28 	licenses issued under this section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet 
38.29 	within 30 days of the vehicles' removal must pay a penalty of 20 percent of the total tax due 
38.30 	on the fleet against the fleet registrant who fails to renew the licenses issued under this 
38.31 	section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet within 30 days. The penalty 
38.32 	must be paid within 30 days after it is assessed.
39.1 		Subd. 6.Fee. Instead of The applicant for fleet registration must pay the filing fee 
39.2 	described in section 168.33, subdivision 7, the applicant for fleet registration shall pay an 
39.3 	equivalent administrative fee to the commissioner for each vehicle in the fleet.

39.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for fleet vehicle 
39.5 	transactions on or after that date.

39.6 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1282, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
39.7 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue "Start Seeing 
39.8 	Motorcycles" special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
39.9 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
39.10 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
39.11 	(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 
39.12 	5, for each set of plates;
39.13 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees 
39.14 	required by this chapter;
39.15 	(4) contributes a minimum of $10 annually to the motorcycle safety fund account, created 
39.16 	under section 171.06, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1); and
39.17 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
39.18 	licensing of drivers.

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

39.20 	Sec. 27. [168.24] ROADABLE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION.
39.21 	(a) For purposes of this section, "roadable aircraft" has the meaning given in section 
39.22 	360.013, subdivision 57c.
39.23 	(b) An owner of a roadable aircraft must comply with all rules and requirements of this 
39.24 	chapter and chapter 168A governing the titling, registration, taxation, and insurance of 
39.25 	motor vehicles.
39.26 	(c) A person seeking to register a roadable aircraft for operation as a motor vehicle on 
39.27 	public roadways in Minnesota must apply to the commissioner.  The application must contain:
39.28 	(1) the name and address of the owner of the roadable aircraft;
39.29 	(2) the federally issued tail number assigned to the aircraft;
39.30 	(3) the make and model of the roadable aircraft; and
40.1 	(4) any other information the commissioner may require.
40.2 	(d) Upon receipt of a valid and complete application for registration of a roadable aircraft, 
40.3 	the commissioner must issue a certificate of registration.
40.4 	(e) A valid registration certificate issued under this section must be located inside the 
40.5 	roadable aircraft when the aircraft is in operation on a public highway.
40.6 	(f) A roadable aircraft registered as a motor vehicle under this section must also be 
40.7 	registered as an aircraft as provided in section 360.60.

40.8 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
40.9 	read:
40.10 		Subd. 17a.Dealers; duplicate or replacement plates. (a) For purposes of this 
40.11 	subdivision, "motor vehicle dealer" has the meaning given in section 168.002, subdivision 
40.12 	6; "duplicate or replacement plates" means replacement plates issued under section 168.29; 
40.13 	and "registration" has the meaning given in section 168A.01, subdivision 16c.
40.14 	(b) Notwithstanding section 168A.11, subdivision 1, and after the 48-hour notification 
40.15 	period under section 168A.11, subdivision 2, has expired, a licensed motor vehicle dealer 
40.16 	seeking duplicate or replacement plates for a motor vehicle held for resale and currently 
40.17 	registered in Minnesota under section 168.12 must submit to the commissioner an application 
40.18 	for a certificate of title under section 168A.05. The dealer may contract this service to a 
40.19 	deputy registrar and the registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide the 
40.20 	service under section 168A.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).

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

40.22 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended 
40.23 	to read:
40.24 		Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations. (a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes:
40.25 	(1) an $8 filing fee is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate 
40.26 	transactions; and
40.27 	(2) a $12 filing fee is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor 
40.28 	carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
40.29 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
40.30 	(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction 
40.31 	of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
41.1 	(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a 
41.2 	vehicle.
41.3 	(c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices 
41.4 	sent out by the commissioner.
41.5 	(d) The statutory fees and taxes, the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a), and the 
41.6 	surcharge imposed under paragraph (f) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy 
41.7 	registrar may collect a surcharge on the payment made under this paragraph not greater than 
41.8 	the cost of processing a credit card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency 
41.9 	rules established by the commissioner of public safety. The surcharge authorized by this 
41.10 	paragraph must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit card transactions.
41.11 	(e) The fees collected under paragraph (a) by the department must be allocated as follows:
41.12 	(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
41.13 	(i) $6.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under 
41.14 	section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
41.15 	(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under 
41.16 	section 299A.705, subdivision 3; and
41.17 	(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
41.18 	(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
41.19 	(ii) $7 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under 
41.20 	section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
41.21 	(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under 
41.22 	section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
41.23 	(f) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $1 
41.24 	surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision. 
41.25 	The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the 
41.26 	place for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public 
41.27 	official, retained by the deputy registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, a deputy registrar 
41.28 	does not include the commissioner.
41.29 	(g) At least quarterly, the commissioner must compile data related to transactions 
41.30 	completed by deputy registrars for which no filing fee under this section was collected, and 
41.31 	distribute to each deputy registrar an amount calculated as (1) the number of no-fee 
41.32 	transactions completed by that deputy registrar, multiplied by (2) $25. The total amount 
42.1 	distributed to deputy registrars under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner 
42.2 	from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

42.3 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
42.4 	read:
42.5 		Subd. 8b.Open bidding. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a 
42.6 	deputy registrar appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at the 
42.7 	approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the 
42.8 	commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement 
42.9 	deputy registrar.  A replacement deputy registrar appointed by the commissioner under this 
42.10 	section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
42.11 	(b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or 
42.12 	employee of the closed deputy registrar office location in the open bidding process.
42.13 	(c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process 
42.14 	to select a replacement deputy registrar.  If the replacement deputy registrar elects to not 
42.15 	offer services at the office location of the prior registrar, the Minnesota Rules, chapter 7406, 
42.16 	governing the selection of a proposed office location of a driver's license agent apply.

42.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2025.

42.18 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended 
42.19 	to read:
42.20 		Subd. 2.Lessees; information. (a) The commissioner may not furnish information about 
42.21 	registered owners of passenger automobiles who are motor vehicle lessees under a lease 
42.22 	for a term of 180 days or more to any person except:
42.23 	(1) the owner of the vehicle,;
42.24 	(2) the lessee,;
42.25 	(3) personnel of law enforcement agencies and;
42.26 	(4) trade associations performing a member service under section 604.15, subdivision 
42.27 	4a, and;
42.28 	(5) licensed dealers in connection with a vehicle sale or lease;
42.29 	(6) federal, state, and local governmental units,; and,
43.1 	(7) at the commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees 
43.2 	of automobile recalls.
43.3 	(b) The commissioner may release information about motor vehicle lessees in the form 
43.4 	of summary data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in 
43.5 	conducting statistical analysis and market research.

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

43.7 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
43.8 		Subd. 2.Dealers. Except as provided in section 168.27, subdivision 17a, no certificate 
43.9 	of title need be obtained for a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, 
43.10 	even though incidentally moved on the highway or used pursuant to section 168.27 or 
43.11 	168.28, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing.

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

43.13 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
43.14 		Subdivision 1.Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee. (a) A dealer who 
43.15 	buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title, except as 
43.16 	provided under section 168.27, subdivision 17a. Upon transferring the vehicle to another 
43.17 	person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer shall promptly execute 
43.18 	the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the 
43.19 	transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created or reserved at the 
43.20 	time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces provided therefor on 
43.21 	the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
43.22 	(b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the 
43.23 	dealer need not register the vehicle except as provided in section 168.27, subdivision 17a. 
43.24 	If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale but is not 
43.25 	requesting duplicate or replacement plates under section 168.12, the dealer need not register 
43.26 	the vehicle but shall pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer elects to apply for a 
43.27 	certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the department shall not place any legend on 
43.28 	the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer, but may indicate on the title 
43.29 	whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.
43.30 	(c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer 
43.31 	shall also, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, 
43.32 	state the true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is 
44.1 	unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true 
44.2 	mileage.
44.3 	(d) The transferee shall complete the application for title section on the certificate of 
44.4 	title or separate title application form prescribed by the department. The dealer shall mail 
44.5 	or deliver the certificate to the registrar or deputy registrar with the transferee's application 
44.6 	for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within ten business 30 days.
44.7 	(e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state, 
44.8 	the dealer shall remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary permit 
44.9 	pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the registrar within 48 hours of the sale that the 
44.10 	vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an electronic 
44.11 	format prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract with a deputy registrar for the 
44.12 	notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge a fee of $7 per 
44.13 	transaction to provide this service.

44.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or 
44.15 	after that date.

44.16 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
44.17 		Subd. 2.Notification on vehicle held for resale; service fee. Within 48 hours of 
44.18 	acquiring a vehicle titled and registered in Minnesota, a dealer shall must notify the registrar 
44.19 	that the dealership is holding the vehicle for resale. The notification must be made 
44.20 	electronically as prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract this service to a deputy 
44.21 	registrar and the registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.
44.22 	After the 48-hour period after acquiring a vehicle has elapsed, if a dealer has not notified 
44.23 	the commissioner that the vehicle is being held for sale, the dealer must follow the 
44.24 	requirements of section 168.27, subdivision 17a.

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

44.26 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.035, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
44.27 		Subd. 3.Towing prohibited. (a) A towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle 
44.28 	because:
44.29 	(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than 90 days; 
44.30 	or
44.31 	(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle has 
44.32 	fewer than five unpaid parking tickets; or
45.1 	(3) the vehicle is identified in conjunction with a citation to the vehicle owner or lessee 
45.2 	for (i) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or (ii) a violation under section 
45.3 	169.14, subdivision 13.
45.4 	(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:
45.5 	(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;
45.6 	(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;
45.7 	(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;
45.8 	(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking is 
45.9 	prohibited;
45.10 	(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the stop sign;
45.11 	(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space without 
45.12 	a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;
45.13 	(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted parking 
45.14 	(i) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having a population 
45.15 	under 50,000, or (ii) at least 24 hours in advance in another political subdivision;
45.16 	(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or within 
45.17 	the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;
45.18 	(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use by 
45.19 	fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;
45.20 	(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International 
45.21 	Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
45.22 	(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is stolen, 
45.23 	or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably 
45.24 	necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;
45.25 	(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into custody 
45.26 	and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;
45.27 	(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, operator, 
45.28 	or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more citations 
45.29 	for parking or traffic offenses;
45.30 	(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use 
45.31 	by taxicabs;
46.1 	(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked vehicle;
46.2 	(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone on 
46.3 	a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or
46.4 	(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section 
46.5 	168B.011, and subject to immediate removal under this chapter.
46.6 	(c) A violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13, is not 
46.7 	a traffic offense under paragraph (b), clause (13).

46.8 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
46.9 		Subd. 3a.Autocycle. (a) "Autocycle" means a motorcycle that:
46.10 	(1) has three wheels in contact with the ground;
46.11 	(2) is designed with seating that does not require operators or any occupants to straddle 
46.12 	or sit astride it;
46.13 	(3) has a steering wheel;
46.14 	(4) is equipped with antilock brakes; and
46.15 	(5) is originally manufactured to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards for 
46.16 	motorcycles in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 571, and successor requirements.
46.17 	(b) An autocycle does not include a roadable aircraft as defined in subdivision 67a.

46.18 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended 
46.19 	to read:
46.20 		Subd. 27.Electric-assisted bicycle. (a) "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with 
46.21 	two or three wheels that:
46.22 	(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
46.23 	(2) meets the requirements for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 
46.24 	1512, or successor requirements;
46.25 	(3) is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more than 750 
46.26 	watts;
46.27 	(4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, or class 3, or multiple mode
46.28 	electric-assisted bicycle; and
47.1 	(5) has a battery or electric drive system that has been tested to an applicable safety 
47.2 	standard by a third-party testing laboratory.
47.3 	(b) A vehicle is not an electric-assisted bicycle if it is designed, manufactured, or intended 
47.4 	by the manufacturer or seller to be configured or modified to not meet the requirements for 
47.5 	an electric-assisted bicycle or operate within the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle 
47.6 	class, including:
47.7 	(1) a mechanical switch or button;
47.8 	(2) a modification or change in the software controlling the electric drive system;
47.9 	(3) the use of an application; or
47.10 	(4) through any other means intended by the manufacturer or seller to modify the vehicle 
47.11 	to no longer meet the requirements or classification of an electric-assisted bicycle.

47.12 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, subdivision 44, is amended to read:
47.13 		Subd. 44.Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle 
47.14 	for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with 
47.15 	the ground, including motor scooters and autocycles. Motorcycle does not include (1) 
47.16 	motorized bicycles as defined in subdivision 45, (2) electric-assisted bicycles as defined in 
47.17 	subdivision 27, or (3) a tractor, or (4) roadable aircraft as defined in subdivision 67a.

47.18 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
47.19 	to read:
47.20 		Subd. 45a.Multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle. "Multiple mode electric-assisted 
47.21 	bicycle" means an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with switchable or programmable 
47.22 	modes that provide for operation as two or more of a class 1, class 2, or class 3 
47.23 	electric-assisted bicycle in conformance with the definition and requirements under this 
47.24 	chapter for each respective class.

47.25 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
47.26 	to read:
47.27 		Subd. 62b.Red light camera system. "Red light camera system" means an electronic 
47.28 	system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed 
47.29 	to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation of a 
47.30 	traffic-control signal, including related information technology for recorded image storage, 
47.31 	retrieval, and transmission.

48.1 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
48.2 	to read:
48.3 		Subd. 67a.Roadable aircraft. "Roadable aircraft" means any aircraft capable of taking 
48.4 	off and landing from a suitable airfield which is also designed to be operated on a public 
48.5 	highway as a motor vehicle.

48.6 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
48.7 	to read:
48.8 		Subd. 77a.Speed safety camera system. "Speed safety camera system" means an 
48.9 	electronic system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically 
48.10 	designed to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation 
48.11 	of the speed limit, including related information technology for recorded image storage, 
48.12 	retrieval, and transmission.

48.13 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
48.14 	to read:
48.15 		Subd. 85a.Traffic safety camera system. "Traffic safety camera system" means a red 
48.16 	light camera system, a speed safety camera system, or both in combination.

48.17 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
48.18 	to read:
48.19 		Subd. 92b.Vulnerable road user. "Vulnerable road user" means a person in the 
48.20 	right-of-way of a highway, including but not limited to a bikeway and an adjacent sidewalk 
48.21 	or trail, who is:
48.22 	(1) a pedestrian;
48.23 	(2) on a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, or other nonmotorized vehicle or device;
48.24 	(3) on an electric personal assistive mobility device;
48.25 	(4) on an implement of husbandry; or
48.26 	(5) riding an animal.
48.27 	Vulnerable road user includes the operator and any passengers for a vehicle, device, or 
48.28 	personal conveyance identified in this subdivision.

49.1 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.04, is amended to read:
49.2 	169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.
49.3 	(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with 
49.4 	respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of the 
49.5 	commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a 
49.6 	municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which 
49.7 	may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600 
49.8 	square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:
49.9 	(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;
49.10 	(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;
49.11 	(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;
49.12 	(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all vehicles, 
49.13 	except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one specific 
49.14 	direction;
49.15 	(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop 
49.16 	before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection, 
49.17 	and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;
49.18 	(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 169.80 to 169.88.;
49.19 	(7) regulating speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera system implemented 
49.20 	under section 169.147; and
49.21 	(8) regulating traffic control through the use of a red light camera system implemented 
49.22 	under section 169.147.
49.23 	(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), shall 
49.24 	be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon and 
49.25 	kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most 
49.26 	appropriate.
49.27 	(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other 
49.28 	provision of law shall prohibit:
49.29 	(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of 
49.30 	escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar 
49.31 	processions or assemblages on the highways; or
50.1 	(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that utilize 
50.2 	flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.
50.3 	(d) Ordinances or regulations enacted under paragraph (a), clauses (7) and (8), may only 
50.4 	be effective after June 1, 2025, and before June 1, 2029.

50.5 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
50.6 	read:
50.7 		Subd. 10.Red light camera; penalty. (a) Subject to subdivision 11, if a motor vehicle 
50.8 	is operated in violation of a traffic-control signal and the violation is identified through the 
50.9 	use of a red light camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the 
50.10 	vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of 
50.11 	$40.
50.12 	(b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning 
50.13 	and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a 
50.14 	second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic 
50.15 	safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters 
50.16 	diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under 
50.17 	paragraph (a).
50.18 	(c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before 
50.19 	June 1, 2029.

50.20 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
50.21 	read:
50.22 		Subd. 11.Red light camera; limitations. (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle is 
50.23 	not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 10 if any of the conditions under section 
50.24 	169.14, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), are met.
50.25 	(b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision 
50.26 	10 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
50.27 	(c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 10 does not constitute grounds for revocation 
50.28 	or suspension of a person's driver's license.
50.29 	(d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before 
50.30 	June 1, 2029.

51.1 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
51.2 		Subd. 10.Radar; speed-measuring device; standards of evidence. (a) In any 
51.3 	prosecution in which the rate of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, evidence of the speed 
51.4 	as indicated on radar or other speed-measuring device, including but not limited to a speed 
51.5 	safety camera system, is admissible in evidence, subject to the following conditions:
51.6 	(1) the officer or traffic enforcement agent under section 169.147 operating the device 
51.7 	has sufficient training to properly operate the equipment;
51.8 	(2) the officer or traffic enforcement agent testifies as to the manner in which the device 
51.9 	was set up and operated;
51.10 	(3) the device was operated with minimal distortion or interference from outside sources; 
51.11 	and
51.12 	(4) the device was tested by an accurate and reliable external mechanism, method, or 
51.13 	system at the time it was set up.
51.14 	(b) Records of tests made of such devices and kept in the regular course of operations 
51.15 	of any law enforcement agency are admissible in evidence without further foundation as to 
51.16 	the results of the tests. The records shall be available to a defendant upon demand. Nothing 
51.17 	in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude or interfere with cross examination or 
51.18 	impeachment of evidence of the rate of speed as indicated on the radar or speed-measuring 
51.19 	device.
51.20 	(c) Evidence from a speed safety camera system may be used solely for a citation or 
51.21 	prosecution for a violation under subdivision 13.

51.22 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
51.23 	read:
51.24 		Subd. 13.Speed safety camera; penalty. (a) Subject to subdivision 14, if a motor 
51.25 	vehicle is operated in violation of a speed limit and the violation is identified through the 
51.26 	use of a speed safety camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the 
51.27 	vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of:
51.28 	(1) $40; or
51.29 	(2) $80, if the violation is for a speed at least 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed 
51.30 	limit.
51.31 	(b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning 
51.32 	and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a 
52.1 	second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic 
52.2 	safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters 
52.3 	diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under 
52.4 	paragraph (a).
52.5 	(c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before 
52.6 	June 1, 2029.

52.7 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
52.8 	read:
52.9 		Subd. 14.Speed safety camera; limitations. (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle 
52.10 	is not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 13 if:
52.11 	(1) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation;
52.12 	(2) a transfer of interest in the vehicle in compliance with section 168A.10 was made 
52.13 	before the time of the violation;
52.14 	(3) the vehicle owner is a lessor of the motor vehicle, and the lessor identifies the name 
52.15 	and address of the lessee;
52.16 	(4) the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle operated in the performance of official 
52.17 	duties at the time of the violation;
52.18 	(5) another person is convicted, within the meaning under section 171.01, subdivision 
52.19 	29, for the same violation; or
52.20 	(6) the vehicle owner provides a sworn statement to the court or prosecuting authority 
52.21 	that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
52.22 	(b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision 
52.23 	13 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
52.24 	(c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 13 does not constitute grounds for revocation 
52.25 	or suspension of a person's driver's license.
52.26 	(d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before 
52.27 	June 1, 2029.

52.28 	Sec. 51. [169.147] TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.
52.29 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
52.30 	the meanings given.
53.1 	(b) "Camera-based traffic enforcement" means enforcement of traffic control through 
53.2 	the use of a red light camera system, speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera 
53.3 	system, or both.
53.4 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
53.5 	(d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of transportation as the lead in coordination 
53.6 	with the commissioner of public safety.
53.7 	(e) "Implementing authority" means the commissioners, with respect to trunk highways, 
53.8 	and any local authority that implements camera-based traffic enforcement under this section.
53.9 	(f) "Local authority" means a local unit of government authorized under the pilot program 
53.10 	as provided under subdivision 2.
53.11 	(g) "Monitoring site" means a location at which a traffic safety camera system is placed 
53.12 	and operated under this section.
53.13 	(h) "Pilot program" means the traffic safety camera pilot program established in this 
53.14 	section.
53.15 	(i) "Traffic enforcement agent" means a licensed peace officer or an employee of a local 
53.16 	authority who is designated as provided in this section.
53.17 		Subd. 2.Pilot program establishment. (a) In conformance with this section, the 
53.18 	commissioner of transportation, in coordination with the commissioner of public safety, 
53.19 	must establish a traffic safety camera pilot program that provides for education and 
53.20 	enforcement of speeding violations, traffic-control signal violations, or both in conjunction 
53.21 	with use of traffic safety camera systems.
53.22 	(b) The authority for camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program is limited 
53.23 	to June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2029.
53.24 	(c) Only the following may implement camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot 
53.25 	program:
53.26 	(1) the commissioners, as provided under paragraph (d);
53.27 	(2) the city of Minneapolis, as provided under paragraph (e);
53.28 	(3) the city of Mendota Heights;
53.29 	(4) one statutory or home rule charter city or town located outside of a metropolitan 
53.30 	county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, as determined by the commissioner; 
53.31 	and
54.1 	(5) one county, as determined by the commissioner.
54.2 	(d) Under the pilot program, the commissioners must, beginning June 1, 2025, commence 
54.3 	enforcement of speeding violations in trunk highway work zones as specified under 
54.4 	subdivision 6, paragraph (f).
54.5 	(e) The city of Minneapolis is prohibited from implementing the pilot program or 
54.6 	camera-based traffic enforcement through or in substantive coordination with the city's 
54.7 	police department.
54.8 		Subd. 3.Local authority requirements. Prior to implementation of camera-based traffic 
54.9 	enforcement, a local authority must:
54.10 	(1) incorporate both camera-based traffic enforcement and additional strategies designed 
54.11 	to improve traffic safety in a local traffic safety action plan, transportation plan, or 
54.12 	comprehensive plan;
54.13 	(2) notify the commissioner; and
54.14 	(3) review and ensure compliance with the requirements under this section.
54.15 		Subd. 4.Traffic safety camera system requirements. (a) By May 1, 2025, the 
54.16 	commissioners must establish traffic safety camera system standards that include:
54.17 	(1) recording and data requirements as specified in subdivision 15;
54.18 	(2) requirements for monitoring site signage in conformance with the requirements under 
54.19 	subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (3);
54.20 	(3) procedures for traffic safety camera system placement in conformance with the 
54.21 	requirements under subdivision 6;
54.22 	(4) training and qualification of individuals to inspect and calibrate a traffic safety camera 
54.23 	system;
54.24 	(5) procedures for initial calibration of the traffic safety camera system prior to 
54.25 	deployment; and
54.26 	(6) requirements for regular traffic safety camera system inspection and maintenance 
54.27 	by a qualified individual.
54.28 	(b) Prior to establishing the standards under paragraph (a), the commissioners must 
54.29 	solicit review and comments and consider any comments received.
54.30 	(c) An implementing authority must follow the requirements and standards established 
54.31 	under this subdivision.
55.1 		Subd. 5.Public engagement and notice. (a) The commissioner and each implementing 
55.2 	authority must maintain information on their respective websites that, at a minimum:
55.3 	(1) summarizes implementation of traffic safety camera systems under the pilot program;
55.4 	(2) provides each camera system impact study performed by the implementing authority 
55.5 	under subdivision 6, paragraph (b);
55.6 	(3) provides information and procedures for a person to contest a citation under the pilot 
55.7 	program; and
55.8 	(4) identifies the current geographic locations of camera-based traffic enforcement that 
55.9 	are under the jurisdiction of the implementing authority.
55.10 	(b) An implementing authority must:
55.11 	(1) implement a general public engagement and information campaign prior to 
55.12 	commencing camera-based speed enforcement under the pilot program;
55.13 	(2) perform public engagement as part of conducting a camera system impact study 
55.14 	under subdivision 6, paragraph (b); and
55.15 	(3) place conspicuous signage prior to the motorist's arrival at each monitoring site, 
55.16 	which must:
55.17 	(i) notify motor vehicle operators of the use of a traffic safety camera system to detect 
55.18 	violations; and
55.19 	(ii) if a speed safety camera is in use, identify the speed limit.
55.20 	(c) Public engagement under paragraph (b) must include but is not limited to:
55.21 	(1) outreach to populations that are traditionally underrepresented in public policy or 
55.22 	planning processes;
55.23 	(2) consolidation and analysis of public feedback; and
55.24 	(3) creation of an engagement summary that identifies public feedback and the resulting 
55.25 	impacts on implementation of camera-based traffic enforcement.
55.26 		Subd. 6.Placement requirements. (a) A local authority with fewer than 10,000 residents 
55.27 	may place no more than one traffic safety camera system, whether the camera system is 
55.28 	activated or inactive. A local authority with at least 10,000 residents may place no more 
55.29 	than one traffic safety camera system per 10,000 residents, whether the camera system is 
55.30 	activated or inactive. An implementing authority may move the location of a traffic safety 
55.31 	camera system if the placement requirements under this subdivision are met.
56.1 	(b) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system in 
56.2 	conformance with the results of a camera system impact study. At a minimum, the study 
56.3 	must:
56.4 	(1) include evaluation of crash rates and severity, vehicle speed, equity, and traffic safety 
56.5 	treatment alternatives;
56.6 	(2) identify traffic safety camera system locations; and
56.7 	(3) explain how the locations comply with the placement requirements under paragraph 
56.8 	(d).
56.9 	(c) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system:
56.10 	(1) in a trunk highway work zone; or
56.11 	(2) at a location that:
56.12 	(i) is within 2,000 feet of (A) a public or nonpublic school, (B) a school zone established 
56.13 	under section 169.14, subdivision 5a, or (C) a public or private postsecondary institution; 
56.14 	and
56.15 	(ii) has an identified traffic safety concern, as indicated by crash or law enforcement 
56.16 	data, safety plans, or other documentation.
56.17 	(d) An implementing authority that places more than one traffic safety camera system 
56.18 	must ensure that the cameras are placed in geographically distinct areas and in multiple 
56.19 	communities with differing socioeconomic conditions.
56.20 	(e) An implementing authority may place a traffic safety camera system on a street or 
56.21 	highway that is not under its jurisdiction only upon approval by the road authority that has 
56.22 	jurisdiction.
56.23 	(f) The commissioner must establish monitoring sites on at least two trunk highway 
56.24 	work zone segments.
56.25 		Subd. 7.Traffic-control devices. (a) An implementing authority must not adjust the 
56.26 	change interval for the steady yellow indication in a traffic-control signal:
56.27 	(1) for one month prior to beginning to operate a red light camera system at the associated 
56.28 	intersection; or
56.29 	(2) during the period that the red light camera system is operated at the associated 
56.30 	intersection.
57.1 	(b) The yellow change interval for a traffic-control signal that is subject to paragraph 
57.2 	(a) must meet or exceed the standards and guidance specified in the Manual on Uniform 
57.3 	Traffic Control Devices adopted under section 169.06, subdivision 1.
57.4 	(c) An implementing authority that adjusts the yellow change interval for a traffic-control 
57.5 	signal at an intersection where a red light camera system is being operated must deactivate 
57.6 	the red light camera system and subsequently meet the requirements under paragraph (a).
57.7 		Subd. 8.Traffic enforcement agents. (a) An implementing authority may designate 
57.8 	one or more permanent employees of the authority, who is not a licensed peace officer, as 
57.9 	a traffic enforcement agent. A licensed peace officer is a traffic enforcement agent and is 
57.10 	not required to be designated under this subdivision. An employee of a private entity may 
57.11 	not be designated as a traffic enforcement agent.
57.12 	(b) An implementing authority must ensure that a traffic enforcement agent is properly 
57.13 	trained in the use of equipment and the requirements governing traffic safety camera 
57.14 	implementation.
57.15 	(c) A traffic enforcement agent who is not a licensed peace officer has the authority to 
57.16 	issue citations under this section only while actually engaged in job duties and otherwise 
57.17 	has none of the other powers and privileges reserved to peace officers.
57.18 		Subd. 9.Citations; warnings. (a) A traffic enforcement agent under the pilot program 
57.19 	has the exclusive authority to issue a citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle for 
57.20 	(1) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, and (2) a violation under section 169.14, 
57.21 	subdivision 13.
57.22 	(b) A traffic enforcement agent may only issue a citation if:
57.23 	(1) the violation is committed at least 30 days after the relevant implementing authority 
57.24 	has commenced camera-based traffic enforcement;
57.25 	(2) with respect to speed limits, the speeding violation is at least ten miles per hour in 
57.26 	excess of the speed limit; and
57.27 	(3) a traffic enforcement agent has inspected and verified recorded images provided by 
57.28 	the traffic safety camera system.
57.29 	(c) An implementing authority must provide a warning for a traffic-control signal 
57.30 	violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or a speeding violation under section 169.14, 
57.31 	subdivision 13, for the period from (1) the date when camera-based traffic enforcement is 
57.32 	first commenced, to (2) the date when citations are authorized under paragraph (b), clause 
57.33 	(1).
58.1 	(d) Notwithstanding section 169.022, an implementing authority may specify a speed 
58.2 	in excess of the speed limit that is higher than the amount specified in paragraph (b), clause 
58.3 	(2), at which to proceed with issuance of a citation.
58.4 	(e) A citation may be issued through the United States mail if postmarked within: (1) 
58.5 	14 days of the violation for a vehicle registered in Minnesota; or (2) 30 days of the violation 
58.6 	for a vehicle registered outside of Minnesota. Section 168.346, subdivision 2, applies to a 
58.7 	private entity that provides citation mailing services under this section.
58.8 		Subd. 10.Uniform citation. (a) There must be a uniform traffic safety camera citation 
58.9 	issued throughout the state by a traffic enforcement agent for a violation as provided under 
58.10 	this section. The uniform traffic safety camera citation is in the form and has the effect of 
58.11 	a summons and complaint.
58.12 	(b) The commissioner of public safety must prescribe the detailed form of the uniform 
58.13 	traffic safety camera citation. As appropriate, the citation design must conform with the 
58.14 	requirements for a uniform traffic ticket under section 169.99, subdivisions 1 and 1d. The 
58.15 	citation design must include:
58.16 	(1) a brief overview of the pilot program and implementation of traffic safety camera 
58.17 	systems;
58.18 	(2) a summary of the circumstances of the citation that includes identification of the 
58.19 	motor vehicle involved, the date and time of the violation, and the location where the 
58.20 	violation occurred;
58.21 	(3) copy of the recorded image or primary images used to identify a violation;
58.22 	(4) a notification that the recorded images under clause (3) are evidence of a violation 
58.23 	under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13;
58.24 	(5) a statement signed by the traffic enforcement agent who issued the citation stating 
58.25 	that the agent has inspected the recorded images and determined that the violation occurred 
58.26 	in the specified motor vehicle;
58.27 	(6) a summary of the limitations under sections 169.06, subdivision 11, and 169.14, 
58.28 	subdivision 14;
58.29 	(7) information on the diversion and traffic safety course requirements under sections 
58.30 	169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b);
58.31 	(8) the total amount of the fine imposed;
58.32 	(9) a notification that the person has the right to contest the citation;
59.1 	(10) information on the process and procedures for a person to contest the citation; and
59.2 	(11) a statement that payment of the fine constitutes a plea of guilty and failure to appear 
59.3 	in court is considered a plea of guilty, as provided under section 169.91.
59.4 	(c) The commissioner of public safety must make the information required under 
59.5 	paragraph (b) available in languages that are commonly spoken in the state and in each area 
59.6 	in which a local authority has implemented camera-based traffic enforcement.
59.7 		Subd. 11.Traffic safety course. (a) The commissioners must establish a traffic safety 
59.8 	course that provides at least 30 minutes of instruction on speeding, traffic-control signals, 
59.9 	and other traffic safety topics. The curriculum must include safety risks associated with 
59.10 	speed and speeding in school zones and work zones.
59.11 	(b) The commissioners must not impose a fee for an individual who is authorized to 
59.12 	attend the course under sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
59.13 		Subd. 12.Third-party agreements. (a) An implementing authority may enter into 
59.14 	agreements with a private entity for operations, services, or equipment under this section. 
59.15 	Payment under a contract with a private entity must not be based on the number of violations, 
59.16 	citations issued, or other similar means.
59.17 	(b) An implementing authority that enters into a third-party agreement under this 
59.18 	subdivision must perform a data practices audit of the private entity to confirm compliance 
59.19 	with the requirements under subdivisions 14 to 16 and chapter 13. An audit must be 
59.20 	undertaken at least every other year.
59.21 		Subd. 13.Use of revenue. (a) Revenue from citations received by an implementing 
59.22 	authority that is attributable to camera-based traffic enforcement must be allocated as follows:
59.23 	(1) first as necessary to provide for implementation costs, which may include but is not 
59.24 	limited to procurement and installation of traffic safety camera systems, traffic safety 
59.25 	planning, and public engagement; and
59.26 	(2) the remainder for traffic safety measures that perform traffic calming.
59.27 	(b) The amount expended under paragraph (a), clause (2), must supplement and not 
59.28 	supplant existing expenditures for traffic safety.
59.29 		Subd. 14.Data practices; general requirements. (a) All data collected by a traffic 
59.30 	safety camera system are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 
59.31 	12, or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, unless the data are public 
60.1 	under section 13.82, subdivision 2, 3, or 6, or are criminal investigative data under section 
60.2 	13.82, subdivision 7.
60.3 	(b) An agreement with a private entity and an implementing authority pursuant to 
60.4 	subdivision 12 is subject to section 13.05, subdivisions 6 and 11.
60.5 	(c) A private entity must use the data gathered under this section only for purposes of 
60.6 	camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program and must not share or disseminate 
60.7 	the data with an entity other than the appropriate implementing authority, except pursuant 
60.8 	to a court order. Nothing in this subdivision prevents a private entity from sharing or 
60.9 	disseminating summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.
60.10 	(d) Traffic safety camera system data are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or admission 
60.11 	into evidence in any prosecution, civil action, or administrative process that is not taken 
60.12 	pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13.
60.13 		Subd. 15.Data practices; traffic safety camera system. A traffic safety camera system:
60.14 	(1) is limited to collection of the following data:
60.15 	(i) recorded video or images of the rear license plate of a motor vehicle;
60.16 	(ii) recorded video or images of motor vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicles to 
60.17 	the extent necessary to (A) identify a violation of a traffic-control device, or (B) calculate 
60.18 	vehicle speeds;
60.19 	(iii) date, time, and vehicle location that correlates to the data collected under item (i) 
60.20 	or (ii); and
60.21 	(iv) general traffic data:
60.22 	(A) collected specifically for purposes of pilot program analysis and evaluation;
60.23 	(B) that does not include recorded video or images;
60.24 	(C) in which individuals or unique vehicles are not identified; and
60.25 	(D) from which an individual or unique vehicle is not ascertainable;
60.26 	(2) must not record in a manner that makes any individual personally identifiable, 
60.27 	including but not limited to the motor vehicle operator or occupants; and
60.28 	(3) may only record or retain the data specified in clause (1), items (i) to (iii), if the 
60.29 	traffic safety camera system identifies an appropriate potential violation for review by a 
60.30 	traffic enforcement agent.
61.1 		Subd. 16.Data practices; destruction of data. (a) Notwithstanding section 138.17, 
61.2 	and except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data collected by a traffic safety camera 
61.3 	system must be destroyed within 30 days of the date of collection unless the data are criminal 
61.4 	investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7, related to a violation of a traffic-control 
61.5 	signal or a speed limit.
61.6 	(b) Upon written request to a law enforcement agency from an individual who is the 
61.7 	subject of a pending criminal charge or complaint, along with the case or complaint number 
61.8 	and a statement that the data may be used as exculpatory evidence, data otherwise subject 
61.9 	to destruction under paragraph (a) must be preserved by the law enforcement agency until 
61.10 	the charge or complaint is resolved or dismissed.
61.11 	(c) Upon written request from a program participant under chapter 5B, data collected 
61.12 	by a traffic safety camera system related to the program participant must be destroyed at 
61.13 	the time of collection or upon receipt of the request, whichever occurs later, unless the data 
61.14 	are active criminal investigative data. The existence of a request submitted under this 
61.15 	paragraph is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
61.16 	(d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, data collected by a traffic safety camera system 
61.17 	must be destroyed within three years of the resolution of a citation issued pursuant to this 
61.18 	section.
61.19 	(e) The destruction requirements under this subdivision do not apply to: (1) general 
61.20 	traffic data as provided under subdivision 15, clause (1), item (iv); and (2) data that identifies 
61.21 	the number of warnings or citations issued to an individual under this section.
61.22 		Subd. 17.Exempt from rulemaking. Rules adopted to implement this section are 
61.23 	exempt from rulemaking under chapter 14 and are not subject to exempt rulemaking 
61.24 	procedures under section 14.386.
61.25 		Subd. 18.Expiration. This section expires May 31, 2029.

61.26 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
61.27 		Subd. 2.Manner and number riding. No bicycle, including a an electric-assisted 
61.28 	bicycle, tandem bicycle, cargo or utility bicycle, or trailer, shall may be used to carry more 
61.29 	persons at one time than the number for which it the bicycle is designed and equipped, 
61.30 	except an adult rider may carry a child in a seat designed for carrying children that is securely 
61.31 	attached to the bicycle.

62.1 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
62.2 		Subd. 6a.Electric-assisted bicycle; riding rules. (a) A person may operate an 
62.3 	electric-assisted bicycle in the same manner as provided for operation of other bicycles, 
62.4 	including but not limited to operation on the shoulder of a roadway, a bicycle lane, and a 
62.5 	bicycle route, and operation without the motor engaged on a bikeway or bicycle trail.
62.6 	(b) A person may operate a class 1 or class 2 electric-assisted bicycle with the motor 
62.7 	engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless prohibited under section 
62.8 	85.015, subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, 
62.9 	paragraph (b), as applicable.
62.10 	(c) A person may operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode 
62.11 	electric-assisted bicycle with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared 
62.12 	use path unless the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over the bicycle path 
62.13 	or trail prohibits the operation.
62.14 	(d) The local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail or over a bike park 
62.15 	that is designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread made by clearing 
62.16 	and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials may regulate the operation of 
62.17 	an electric-assisted bicycle.
62.18 	(e) No A person under the age of 15 shall may not operate an electric-assisted bicycle.

62.19 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:
62.20 		Subd. 6b.Electric-assisted bicycle; equipment. (a) The manufacturer or distributor of 
62.21 	an electric-assisted bicycle must apply a label to the bicycle that is permanently affixed in 
62.22 	a prominent location. The label must contain the classification class number, top assisted 
62.23 	speed, and motor wattage of the electric-assisted bicycle, and must be printed in a legible 
62.24 	font with at least 9-point type. A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must have labeling 
62.25 	that identifies the highest class or each of the electric-assisted bicycle classes in which it is 
62.26 	capable of operating.
62.27 	(b) A person must not modify an electric-assisted bicycle to change the motor-powered 
62.28 	speed capability or motor engagement so that the bicycle no longer meets the requirements 
62.29 	for the applicable class, unless:
62.30 	(1) the person replaces the label required in paragraph (a) with revised information.; or
62.31 	(2) for a vehicle that no longer meets the requirements for any electric-assisted bicycle 
62.32 	class, the person removes the labeling as an electric-assisted bicycle.
63.1 	(c) An electric-assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric motor is 
63.2 	disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops pedaling or: (1) when the brakes are 
63.3 	applied; or (2) except for a class 2 electric-assisted bicycle or a multiple mode 
63.4 	electric-assisted bicycle operating in class 2 mode, when the rider stops pedaling.
63.5 	(d) A class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must 
63.6 	be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed at which the bicycle is traveling in 
63.7 	miles per hour.
63.8 	(e) A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle equipped with a throttle must not be capable 
63.9 	of exceeding 20 miles per hour on motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle 
63.10 	is engaged.

63.11 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.346, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
63.12 		Subd. 2.Disability parking space signs. (a) Parking spaces reserved for physically 
63.13 	disabled persons must be designated and identified by the posting of signs incorporating 
63.14 	the international symbol of access in white on blue and indicating that violators are subject 
63.15 	to a fine of up to $200. These parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons with motor 
63.16 	vehicles displaying the required certificate, plates, permit valid for 30 days, or insignia.
63.17 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved 
63.18 	for physically disabled persons by a permanently posted sign that does not meet all design 
63.19 	standards, is considered designated and reserved for physically disabled persons. A sign 
63.20 	posted for the purpose of this section must be visible from inside a motor vehicle parked in 
63.21 	the space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block its visibility, and be 
63.22 	nonmovable.
63.23 	(c) By August 1, 2024, the Minnesota Council on Disability must select and propose a 
63.24 	statewide uniform disability parking space sign that is consistent with the Americans with 
63.25 	Disabilities Act. The selected and proposed sign must not display any variation of the word 
63.26 	"handicapped." As part of selecting and proposing a statewide uniform disability parking 
63.27 	space sign, the Minnesota Council on Disability may encourage owners or managers of 
63.28 	property to replace existing disability parking space signs at the owner's earliest opportunity 
63.29 	once the sign is made available for distribution. An applicable owner or manager of property 
63.30 	on which a disability parking space sign is located must replace all existing disability parking 
63.31 	space signs with the selected and proposed sign at the owner's or manager's earliest 
63.32 	opportunity but no later than July 1, 2026.
64.1 	(d) Beginning on August 1, 2025, an applicable owner or manager of property on which 
64.2 	a disability parking sign may be located must install and display the new uniform disability 
64.3 	parking sign required in paragraph (c) at:
64.4 	(1) newly created on-site parking facilities; and
64.5 	(2) existing on-site parking facilities when the manager or owner replaces existing 
64.6 	disability parking space signs.

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

64.8 	Sec. 56. [169.515] LIGHTS ON GRANT PROGRAM.
64.9 		Subdivision 1.Grant program established. The Lights On grant program is established 
64.10 	under this section to provide drivers on Minnesota roads with vouchers of up to $250 to use 
64.11 	at participating auto repair shops to repair or replace broken or malfunctioning lighting 
64.12 	equipment required under sections 169.49 to 169.51.
64.13 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. Counties, cities, towns, the State Patrol, and local law enforcement 
64.14 	agencies, including law enforcement agencies of a federally recognized Tribe, as defined 
64.15 	in United States Code, title 25, section 5304(e), are eligible to apply for grants under this 
64.16 	section.
64.17 		Subd. 3.Application; use of grant award. (a) The commissioner of public safety must 
64.18 	develop application materials and procedures for the Lights On grant program.
64.19 	(b) The application must describe the type or types of intended vouchers, the amount of 
64.20 	money requested, and any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner.
64.21 	(c) Applicants must submit an application under this section in the form and manner 
64.22 	prescribed by the commissioner.
64.23 	(d) Applicants must describe how grant money will be used to provide and distribute 
64.24 	vouchers to drivers.
64.25 	(e) Applicants must keep records of vouchers distributed and records of all expenses 
64.26 	associated with awarded grant money.
64.27 	(f) Applicants must not use awarded grant money for administrative costs. A nonstate 
64.28 	organization that contracts with the commissioner to operate the program must not retain 
64.29 	any of the grant money for administrative costs.
64.30 	(g) An applicant must not distribute more than one voucher per motor vehicle in a 90-day 
64.31 	period.
65.1 	(h) A voucher that is distributed to a driver must contain the following information:
65.2 	(1) the motor vehicle license plate number;
65.3 	(2) the date of issuance; and
65.4 	(3) the badge number of the officer distributing the voucher.
65.5 		Subd. 4.Grant criteria. Preference for grant awards must be given to applicants whose 
65.6 	proposals provide resources and vouchers to individuals residing in geographic areas that 
65.7 	(i) have higher crash rates or higher number of tickets issued for broken or malfunctioning 
65.8 	lighting equipment, or (ii) are high poverty areas. For purposes of this section, "high poverty 
65.9 	area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently completed decennial census 
65.10 	published by the United States Bureau of the Census that has a poverty area rate of at least 
65.11 	20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the greater 
65.12 	of the statewide or metropolitan median family income.
65.13 		Subd. 5.Reporting. (a) By February 1 each year, grant recipients must submit a report 
65.14 	to the commissioner itemizing all expenditures made using grant money during the previous 
65.15 	calendar year, the purpose of each expenditure, and the disposition of each contact made 
65.16 	with drivers with malfunctioning or broken lighting equipment. The report must be in the 
65.17 	form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
65.18 	(b) By March 15 each year, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs, ranking 
65.19 	minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation 
65.20 	policy and finance. The report must list, for the previous calendar year:
65.21 	(1) the participating grant recipients and the total number and dollar amount of vouchers 
65.22 	that each grant recipient distributed; and
65.23 	(2) the participating auto repair shops and the total number and dollar amount of vouchers 
65.24 	that each received.
65.25 	Grant recipients and any program organization contracted by the commissioner must provide 
65.26 	information as requested by the commissioner to complete the report required under this 
65.27 	paragraph.

65.28 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.685, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
65.29 		Subd. 7.Appropriation; special account. The Minnesota child passenger restraint and 
65.30 	education account is created in the state treasury special revenue fund, consisting of fines 
65.31 	collected under subdivision 5 and other money appropriated or donated. The money in the 
65.32 	account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to be used to provide 
66.1 	child passenger restraint systems to families in financial need, school districts and child 
66.2 	care providers that provide for the transportation of pupils to and from school using type 
66.3 	III vehicles or school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and 
66.4 	to provide an educational program on the need for and proper use of child passenger restraint 
66.5 	systems. Information on the commissioner's activities and expenditure of funds under this 
66.6 	section must be available upon request.

66.7 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.79, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
66.8 	read:
66.9 		Subd. 3b.Roadable aircraft. Notwithstanding subdivision 1 and section 168.09, 
66.10 	subdivision 1, a roadable aircraft is not required to display a license plate.

66.11 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.869, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
66.12 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "road construction materials" 
66.13 	means street or highway construction materials, including but not limited to aggregate 
66.14 	material as defined in section 298.75, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), hot mix asphalt, plastic 
66.15 	concrete, cementitious materials, concrete admixtures, asphalt cement, and recycled road 
66.16 	materials, and bulk aggregate materials that are delivered to an aggregate plant or production 
66.17 	facility or are used in the production of asphalt or concrete, not including those materials 
66.18 	that require the vehicle to be marked or placarded in accordance with section 221.033 and 
66.19 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 172.

66.20 	Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.974, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
66.21 		Subd. 5.Driving rules. (a) An operator of a motorcycle must ride only upon a permanent 
66.22 	and regular seat which is attached to the vehicle for that purpose. No other person shall may
66.23 	ride on a motorcycle, except that passengers may ride (1) upon a permanent and regular 
66.24 	operator's seat if designed for two persons, (2) upon additional seats attached to or in the 
66.25 	vehicle, or (3) in a sidecar attached to the vehicle. The operator of a motorcycle is prohibited 
66.26 	from carrying passengers in a number in excess of the designed capacity of the motorcycle 
66.27 	or sidecar attached to it. A passenger is prohibited from being carried in a position that 
66.28 	interferes with the safe operation of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.
66.29 	(b) No person shall may ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless the person can 
66.30 	reach the footrests or floorboards with both feet.
66.31 	(c) Except for passengers of sidecars, drivers and passengers of three-wheeled 
66.32 	motorcycles, and persons in an autocycle, no person shall may operate or ride upon a 
67.1 	motorcycle except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side 
67.2 	of the motorcycle.
67.3 	(d) No person shall may operate a motorcycle while carrying animals, packages, bundles, 
67.4 	or other cargo which prevent the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
67.5 	(e) No person shall may operate a motorcycle between lanes of moving or stationary 
67.6 	vehicles headed in the same direction, nor shall may any person drive a motorcycle abreast 
67.7 	of or overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane, unless the operator of 
67.8 	the motorcycle is traveling at not more than 25 miles per hour and no more than 15 miles 
67.9 	per hour over the speed of traffic. Motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be 
67.10 	operated not more than two abreast in a single traffic lane if the vehicles fit safely within 
67.11 	the designated space of the lane. An operator of a motor vehicle that intentionally impedes 
67.12 	or attempts to prevent any operator of a motorcycle from operating a motorcycle as permitted 
67.13 	under this paragraph is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
67.14 	(f) Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and 
67.15 	no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle of 
67.16 	the full use of a traffic lane.
67.17 	(g) A person operating a motorcycle upon a roadway must be granted the rights and is 
67.18 	subject to the duties applicable to a motor vehicle as provided by law, except as to those 
67.19 	provisions which by their nature can have no application.
67.20 	(h) Paragraph (e) of this subdivision does not apply to police officers in the performance 
67.21 	of their official duties.
67.22 	(i) No person shall may operate a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the headlight 
67.23 	or headlights are lighted at all times the motorcycle is so operated.
67.24 	(j) A person parking a motorcycle on the roadway of a street or highway must:
67.25 	(1) if parking in a marked parking space, park the motorcycle completely within the 
67.26 	marked space; and
67.27 	(2) park the motorcycle in such a way that the front of the motorcycle is pointed or 
67.28 	angled toward the nearest lane of traffic to the extent practicable and necessary to allow the 
67.29 	operator to (i) view any traffic in both directions of the street or highway without having 
67.30 	to move the motorcycle into a lane of traffic and without losing balance or control of the 
67.31 	motorcycle, and (ii) ride the motorcycle forward and directly into a lane of traffic when the 
67.32 	lane is sufficiently clear of traffic.

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

68.1 	Sec. 61. [169.975] OPERATION OF ROADABLE AIRCRAFT.
68.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
68.3 	the meanings given.
68.4 	(b) "Aircraft" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 37.
68.5 	(c) "Airport" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 39, and includes a 
68.6 	personal-use airport as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 8800.0100, subpart 22a.
68.7 	(d) "Restricted landing area" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 57.
68.8 	(e) "Unlicensed landing area" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 8800.0100, 
68.9 	subpart 32a.
68.10 		Subd. 2.Operation. (a) A roadable aircraft is considered a motor vehicle when in 
68.11 	operation, including on a public highway, except when the vehicle is (1) at an airport, (2) 
68.12 	on a restricted landing area, (3) on an unlicensed landing area, or (4) in flight. When operating 
68.13 	a roadable aircraft as a motor vehicle, an operator must comply with all rules and 
68.14 	requirements set forth in this chapter governing the operation of a motor vehicle.
68.15 	(b) When in operation at an airport, on a restricted landing area, on an unlicensed landing 
68.16 	area, or in flight, a roadable aircraft is considered an aircraft and the operator must comply 
68.17 	with all rules and requirements set forth in chapter 360. An owner of a roadable aircraft 
68.18 	registered in Minnesota under this chapter must comply with all rules and requirements of 
68.19 	this chapter and chapter 360 governing the registration, taxation, and insurance of aircraft.
68.20 	(c) A roadable aircraft may only take off or land at an airport, unlicensed landing area, 
68.21 	or restricted landing area.

68.22 	Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
68.23 		Subdivision 1.Form. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3,; section 169.147, 
68.24 	subdivision 8; and section 169.999, subdivision 3, there shall be a uniform ticket issued 
68.25 	throughout the state by the police and peace officers or by any other person for violations 
68.26 	of this chapter and ordinances in conformity thereto. Such uniform traffic ticket shall be in 
68.27 	the form and have the effect of a summons and complaint. Except as provided in paragraph 
68.28 	(b), the uniform ticket shall state that if the defendant fails to appear in court in response to 
68.29 	the ticket, an arrest warrant may be issued. The uniform traffic ticket shall consist of four 
68.30 	parts, on paper sensitized so that copies may be made without the use of carbon paper, as 
68.31 	follows:
69.1 	(1) the complaint, with reverse side for officer's notes for testifying in court, driver's 
69.2 	past record, and court's action, printed on white paper;
69.3 	(2) the abstract of court record for the Department of Public Safety, which shall be a 
69.4 	copy of the complaint with the certificate of conviction on the reverse side, printed on yellow 
69.5 	paper;
69.6 	(3) the police record, which shall be a copy of the complaint and of the reverse side of 
69.7 	copy (1), printed on pink paper; and
69.8 	(4) the summons, with, on the reverse side, such information as the court may wish to 
69.9 	give concerning the Traffic Violations Bureau, and a plea of guilty and waiver, printed on 
69.10 	off-white tag stock.
69.11 	(b) If the offense is a petty misdemeanor, the uniform ticket must state that a failure to 
69.12 	appear will be considered a plea of guilty and waiver of the right to trial, unless the failure 
69.13 	to appear is due to circumstances beyond the person's control.

69.14 	Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
69.15 	read:
69.16 		Subd. 45c.Residence address and permanent mailing address. "Residence address" 
69.17 	and "permanent mailing address" means, for purposes of drivers' licenses, enhanced drivers' 
69.18 	licenses, REAL ID-compliant drivers' licenses and identification cards, instruction permits, 
69.19 	identification cards, and enhanced identification cards, the postal address of the permanent 
69.20 	domicile within this state where an individual:
69.21 	(1) resides;
69.22 	(2) intends to reside within 30 calendar days after the date of application; or
69.23 	(3) intends to return whenever absent.

69.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or 
69.25 	after that date.

69.26 	Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
69.27 	read:
69.28 		Subd. 48e.Temporary mailing address. "Temporary mailing address" means the 
69.29 	mailing address of any place where a person regularly or occasionally stays and may receive 
69.30 	mail in their name other than the person's residence address. A temporary mailing address 
69.31 	does not include the designated address under section 5B.05.

70.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or 
70.2 	after that date.

70.3 	Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
70.4 		Subd. 2a.Two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee. (a) In addition to the appropriate fee 
70.5 	under subdivision 2, the fee for a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement on a driver's license is:
70.6 	(1) $26.50 for an initial endorsement or a duplicate license obtained for the purpose of 
70.7 	adding the endorsement; and
70.8 	(2) $17 for each license renewal with the endorsement.
70.9 	(b) The additional fee must be paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:
70.10 	(1) $19 of the additional fee under paragraph (a), clause (1), and $11 of the additional 
70.11 	fee under paragraph (a), clause (2), to the motorcycle safety fund account, which is hereby 
70.12 	created in the special revenue fund; and
70.13 	(2) the remainder to the general fund.
70.14 	(c) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for two-wheeled vehicle 
70.15 	endorsements must clearly state the amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle 
70.16 	safety fund account.

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

70.18 	Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.06, subdivision 3, is amended 
70.19 	to read:
70.20 		Subd. 3.Contents of application; other information. (a) An application must:
70.21 	(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the 
70.22 	applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;
70.23 	(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and 
70.24 	any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the 
70.25 	applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;
70.26 	(3) state:
70.27 	(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or
70.28 	(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a 
70.29 	Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, 
70.30 	that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;
71.1 	(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care 
71.2 	directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7;
71.3 	(5) include a method for the applicant to:
71.4 	(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, 
71.5 	and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;
71.6 	(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);
71.7 	(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, 
71.8 	subdivision 3c;
71.9 	(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b;
71.10 	(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity; and
71.11 	(vi) indicate caretaker information as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5c; 
71.12 	and
71.13 	(vii) indicate a temporary mailing address separate from the applicant's residence address 
71.14 	listed on the identification card or license; and
71.15 	(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.
71.16 	(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:
71.17 	(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and
71.18 	(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of 
71.19 	the REAL ID Act:
71.20 	(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, 
71.21 	unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;
71.22 	(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and
71.23 	(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.
71.24 	(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must 
71.25 	be accompanied by:
71.26 	(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States 
71.27 	citizenship; and
71.28 	(2) a photographic identity document.
71.29 	(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card 
71.30 	containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant 
72.1 	is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, 
72.2 	instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota 
72.3 	Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
72.4 	(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying 
72.5 	documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in 
72.6 	paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence 
72.7 	in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about 
72.8 	an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except 
72.9 	as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
72.10 	(f) If an applicant designates a temporary mailing address under paragraph (a), clause 
72.11 	(5), item (vii), the commissioner must use the temporary mailing address in lieu of the 
72.12 	applicant's residence address for delivery of the driver's license or identification card.  The 
72.13 	commissioner must send all other correspondence to the applicant's residence address.  
72.14 	Nothing in this paragraph or paragraph (a), clause (5), item (vii), may be construed to modify 
72.15 	or remove proof of residency requirements at the time of application for an initial driver's 
72.16 	permit, driver's license, or identification card.
72.17 	(g) The commissioner must provide information on the department's website on the 
72.18 	option for an applicant to designate a temporary mailing address. The information on the 
72.19 	department's website must:
72.20 	(1) be easily accessible and address frequently asked questions;
72.21 	(2) detail the department's requirements for the use of a temporary mailing address;
72.22 	(3) compare the use of a temporary mailing address to the use of an applicant's residence 
72.23 	address; and
72.24 	(4) clarify that a driver's license or identification card will not be delivered to a forwarded 
72.25 	mail address;

72.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or 
72.27 	after that date.

72.28 	Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
72.29 	read:
72.30 		Subd. 7a.REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant drivers' licenses; online renewal. (a) 
72.31 	For purposes of this subdivision, "applicant" or "renewal applicant" means a person who 
73.1 	renews a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card through 
73.2 	the department's online renewal system established in this subdivision.
73.3 	(b)  The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant to renew a REAL 
73.4 	ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card, whether by website or 
73.5 	some other means, as provided by this subdivision.
73.6 	(c) The commissioner may renew a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license 
73.7 	or identification card for an individual who does not renew in person if:
73.8 	(1) there is no material change in identity, including any change to the applicant's name, 
73.9 	address, signature, and driver's license or identification card number;
73.10 	(2) the renewal application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or 
73.11 	Minnesota identification card;
73.12 	(3) the renewal application is not for an enhanced driver's license or identification card;
73.13 	(4) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken 
73.14 	within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance of the applicant's 
73.15 	current credential; and
73.16 	(5) for a driver's license renewal, the applicant submits a vision examination certificate 
73.17 	that:
73.18 	(i) has been completed within the last two years;
73.19 	(ii) is signed by a licensed physician or an optometrist, including one who holds a similar 
73.20 	license in a jurisdiction outside the United States; and
73.21 	(iii) is in a form prescribed by the commissioner.
73.22 	(d) The commissioner must use the photograph on file as specified in paragraph (c), 
73.23 	clause (4), for the applicant's REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or 
73.24 	identification card.
73.25 	(e) The commissioner must provide detailed and easily accessible information on the 
73.26 	department's website about online renewals for REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant 
73.27 	drivers' licenses and identification cards.  The information must be clearly organized to assist 
73.28 	an applicant in completing online renewal, including but not limited to the photograph and 
73.29 	vision examination requirements specified in paragraph (c).
73.30 	(f)  By each July 31, 50 percent of the revenue collected in the previous fiscal year from 
73.31 	the filing fees assessed for transactions completed under this subdivision must be distributed 
73.32 	as payments to each full-service provider and driver's license agent that was in operation 
74.1 	during the last quarter of the previous fiscal year. The distribution must be based 
74.2 	proportionally on the total number of transactions completed by each full-service provider 
74.3 	and driver's license agent. For the purposes of the distribution calculation in this paragraph, 
74.4 	the number of transactions completed by a driver's license agent must first be multiplied by 
74.5 	0.2. The amount to be distributed under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner.

74.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2025, for renewals on or after 
74.7 	that date.

74.8 	Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended 
74.9 	to read:
74.10 		Subd. 4.Fee; equipment. (a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each 
74.11 	application as follows:

74.1274.13	(1)
	New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	16.00
	
74.1474.15	(2)
	Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or 
enhanced driver's license or identification card
	$
	11.00
	
74.16 	Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving, 
74.17 	accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections 
74.18 	171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
74.19 	(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by 
74.20 	credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the 
74.21 	statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit 
74.22 	card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card 
74.23 	and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph 
74.24 	using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b), 
74.25 	does not apply.
74.26 	(c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination 
74.27 	equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must 
74.28 	be compatible with standards established by the department.
74.29 	(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the 
74.30 	county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not 
74.31 	an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary 
74.32 	and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the 
74.33 	Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement 
74.34 	Association.
75.1 	(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period 
75.2 	established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications 
75.3 	and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).
75.4 	(f) At least quarterly, the commissioner must compile data related to transactions 
75.5 	completed by driver's license agents for which no filing fee under this section was collected, 
75.6 	and distribute to each driver's license agent an amount calculated as (1) the number of no-fee 
75.7 	transactions completed by that driver's license agent, multiplied by (2) $25. The total amount 
75.8 	distributed to driver's license agent under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner 
75.9 	from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

75.10 	Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, is amended by adding a subdivision 
75.11 	to read:
75.12 		Subd. 5a.Open bidding. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a 
75.13 	driver's license agent appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at 
75.14 	the approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the 
75.15 	commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement 
75.16 	driver's license agent.  A replacement driver's license agent appointed by the commissioner 
75.17 	under this section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
75.18 	(b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or 
75.19 	employee of the closed driver's license agent office location in the open bidding process.
75.20 	(c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process 
75.21 	to select a replacement driver's license agent.  If the replacement driver's license agent elects 
75.22 	to not offer services at the office location of the prior agent, the Minnesota Rules, chapter 
75.23 	7404, governing the selection of a proposed office location of a driver's license agent apply.

75.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2025.

75.25 	Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.0705, subdivision 2, is amended 
75.26 	to read:
75.27 		Subd. 2.Driver's manual; bicycle traffic vulnerable road users. The commissioner 
75.28 	shall must include in each edition of the driver's manual published by the department a 
75.29 	section relating to vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or operators of two- or 
75.30 	three-wheeled vehicles that, at a minimum, includes:
75.31 	(1) bicycle and electric-assisted bicycle traffic laws, including any changes in the law 
75.32 	which affect bicycle traffic.;
76.1 	(2) traffic laws related to pedestrians and pedestrian safety; and
76.2 	(3) traffic laws related to motorcycles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorized foot 
76.3 	scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

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

76.6 	Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
76.7 	read:
76.8 		Subd. 6a.Driving record; traffic safety camera system. (a) The commissioner of 
76.9 	public safety must not record on an individual's driving record any violation of:
76.10 	(1) a traffic-control signal under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
76.11 	(2) a speed limit under section 169.14, subdivision 13.
76.12 	(b)  This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before 
76.13 	June 1, 2029.

76.14 	Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended 
76.15 	to read:
76.16 		Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness, 
76.17 	disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner must 
76.18 	examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner directs. 
76.19 	This examination must include:
76.20 	(1) one of the following:
76.21 	(i) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission 
76.22 	of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7; or
76.23 	(ii) submission of a vision examination certificate by the applicant meeting the 
76.24 	requirements of the commissioner under section 171.06, subdivision 7 or 7a;
76.25 	(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, 
76.26 	warning, and directing traffic;
76.27 	(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and 
76.28 	drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal 
76.29 	penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the 
76.30 	operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad 
77.1 	grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil 
77.2 	transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and 
77.3 	passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to vulnerable road users and motorcyclists, 
77.4 	including but not limited to operators of bicycles and pedestrians; and (vii) the circumstances 
77.5 	and dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;
77.6 	(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the 
77.7 	operation of a motor vehicle; and
77.8 	(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to 
77.9 	determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
77.10 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for 
77.11 	a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in 
77.12 	color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans 
77.13 	operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to 
77.14 	a license, must be granted such license.
77.15 	(c) The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the 
77.16 	county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient 
77.17 	location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.
77.18 	(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for 
77.19 	an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the 
77.20 	applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the 
77.21 	applicant is eligible to take the examination.
77.22 	(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website 
77.23 	about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next 
77.24 	available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an 
77.25 	option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam 
77.26 	at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.

77.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2025, for renewals on or after 
77.28 	that date.

77.29 	Sec. 73. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
77.30 		Subd. 9.Online driver's license knowledge testing authorization. (a) The commissioner 
77.31 	must implement online knowledge testing as provided in this subdivision. The commissioner 
77.32 	must not charge a fee to a driver education program or an authorized entity for access to 
78.1 	the online knowledge testing system or for administering the online knowledge test. The 
78.2 	commissioner must administer the fourth or subsequent knowledge test for a person.
78.3 	(b) Upon written request from a driver education program licensed by the department, 
78.4 	the commissioner must grant access to the department's web-based knowledge testing system 
78.5 	to the driver education program. Once granted access to the online knowledge testing system, 
78.6 	a driver education program may administer the online knowledge test to a student of the 
78.7 	program.
78.8 	(c) An entity other than a driver education program may apply to the commissioner for 
78.9 	authority to administer online knowledge tests. The commissioner may approve or disapprove 
78.10 	an application for administering the online knowledge tests under this paragraph. Upon 
78.11 	approving an application of an entity, the commissioner must grant access to the department's 
78.12 	web-based knowledge testing system to that authorized entity. Once granted access to the 
78.13 	online knowledge testing system, the authorized entity may administer the online knowledge 
78.14 	test.
78.15 	(d) A driver education program or authorized entity:
78.16 	(1) must provide all computers and equipment for persons that take the online knowledge 
78.17 	test;
78.18 	(2) must provide appropriate proctors to monitor persons taking the online knowledge 
78.19 	test; and
78.20 	(3) may charge a fee of no more than $10 for administering the online knowledge test.
78.21 	(e) For purposes of paragraph (d), clause (2), a proctor must be:
78.22 	(1) an employee of the driver education program, authorized entity, or a state or local 
78.23 	government;
78.24 	(2) a driver's license agent; or
78.25 	(3) a classroom teacher, school administrator, or paraprofessional at a public or private 
78.26 	school, excluding a home school.
78.27 	The proctor must be physically present at the location where the test is being administered. 
78.28 	A proctor must not be a relative of the person taking the test. For purposes of this paragraph, 
78.29 	a relative is a spouse, fiancee, fiance, grandparent, parent, child, sibling, or legal guardian, 
78.30 	including adoptive, half, step, and in-law relationships.

78.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2025.

79.1 	Sec. 74. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
79.2 	read:
79.3 		Subd. 10.Written examination plain language requirements. (a) For purposes of this 
79.4 	subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
79.5 	(1) "committee" means the Department of Public Safety, Division of Driver and Vehicle 
79.6 	Services Test Maintenance Committee responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and editing 
79.7 	the written portion of the driver's knowledge examination on behalf of the Division of Driver 
79.8 	and Vehicle Services;
79.9 	(2) "plain language standards" means the requirements specified in paragraph (b) and 
79.10 	the requirements of the Plain Writing Act, Public Law 111-274, and Executive Order 14-07; 
79.11 	and
79.12 	(3) "written examination" means the written portion of the driver's knowledge examination 
79.13 	in English and administered under this section.
79.14 	(b) By February 1, 2025, the commissioner must implement plain language standards 
79.15 	and create a new written portion of the knowledge examination to ensure the written 
79.16 	examination is a fair assessment of the state's traffic and driving laws. The new written 
79.17 	portion of the knowledge examination, to the extent practicable, must be organized to serve 
79.18 	the reader's needs and written using clear, simplified language with the following grammatical 
79.19 	standards:
79.20 	(1) "you" and other pronouns address the test-taker directly;
79.21 	(2) use the active voice;
79.22 	(3) use short, simple sentences and straightforward questions;
79.23 	(4) avoid complex and compound sentence structures;
79.24 	(5) use commonly used and familiar words;
79.25 	(6) avoid turning verbs into nouns through nominalization;
79.26 	(7) minimize the use of abbreviations;
79.27 	(8) place words carefully to avoid large gaps between the subject, verb, and object in a 
79.28 	sentence;
79.29 	(9) avoid confusing terms such as "either/or" and "neither/nor";
79.30 	(10) use simple verb tenses, including the simple present verb tense where practicable, 
79.31 	to explain confusing or complex concepts;
80.1 	(11) omit double negatives and terms like "except for," "unless," and "indicated 
80.2 	otherwise";
80.3 	(12) avoid hidden terms and use concrete, familiar words to describe confusing or 
80.4 	complex concepts or items;
80.5 	(13) omit excess and unnecessary words;
80.6 	(14) use the word "must" to express requirements;
80.7 	(15) put exceptions at the end of a question;
80.8 	(16) place modifying terms in correct locations; and
80.9 	(17) any other recommended strategies and techniques designed to offer clear 
80.10 	communication to test-takers.
80.11 	(c) Any revisions or additions to the subjects tested on a knowledge examination must 
80.12 	be written using the plain language standards specified in paragraph (b). Revisions made 
80.13 	to the written examination must assess whether the applicant understands the traffic laws 
80.14 	of Minnesota and test knowledge of the requirements specified in subdivision 1, paragraph 
80.15 	(a), clauses (2) and (3).
80.16 	(d) The committee must convene its first meeting by August 1, 2024. Before publication 
80.17 	of the new written examination under plain language requirements, the committee must 
80.18 	meet at least four times before January 1, 2025. The commissioner may enter into an 
80.19 	agreement with a third party to propose, draft, and revise the written examination under the 
80.20 	requirements of this subdivision.
80.21 	(e) The commissioner may adopt plain language standards into other Division of Driver 
80.22 	and Vehicle Services materials, including the driver's manual under section 171.0705.

80.23 	Sec. 75. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
80.24 		Subd. 3. Failure to pay fine.  The commissioner is prohibited from suspending a person's 
80.25 	driver's license based solely on the fact that a person:
80.26 	(1) has been convicted of:
80.27 	(i) violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a political subdivision which regulates 
80.28 	the operation or parking of motor vehicles,;
80.29 	(ii) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
80.30 	(iii) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13;
81.1 	(2) has been sentenced to the payment of a fine or had a surcharge levied against that 
81.2 	person, or sentenced to a fine upon which a surcharge was levied,; and
81.3 	(3) has refused or failed to comply with that sentence or to pay the surcharge.

81.4 	Sec. 76. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
81.5 		Subdivision 1.Conditions of issuance. (a) The commissioner may issue a limited license 
81.6 	to the driver under the conditions in paragraph (b) in any case where a person's license has 
81.7 	been:
81.8 	(1) suspended under section 171.18, 171.173, 171.186, or 171.187;
81.9 	(2) revoked, canceled, or denied under section:
81.10 	(i) 169.792;
81.11 	(ii) 169.797;
81.12 	(iii) 169A.52:
81.13 	(A) subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or
81.14 	(B) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if the test results indicate an alcohol 
81.15 	concentration of less than twice the legal limit;
81.16 	(iv) 171.17; or
81.17 	(v) 171.172;
81.18 	(3) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.54:
81.19 	(i) subdivision 1, clause (1), if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of less 
81.20 	than twice the legal limit;
81.21 	(ii) subdivision 1, clause (2); or
81.22 	(iii) subdivision 2, if the person does not have a qualified prior impaired driving incident 
81.23 	as defined in section 169A.03, subdivision 22, on the person's record, and the test results 
81.24 	indicate an alcohol concentration of less than twice the legal limit; or
81.25 	(4) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 171.177:
81.26 	(i) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or
81.27 	(ii) subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if the test results indicate an alcohol 
81.28 	concentration of less than twice the legal limit.
81.29 	(b) The following conditions for a limited license under paragraph (a) include:
82.1 	(1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a substance use disorder treatment or 
82.2 	counseling program depends upon the use of the driver's license;
82.3 	(2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is necessary to prevent the substantial 
82.4 	disruption of the education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of the homemaker; 
82.5 	or
82.6 	(3) if attendance at a postsecondary institution of education by an enrolled student of 
82.7 	that institution depends upon the use of the driver's license; or
82.8 	(4) if the use of a driver's license by a treatment court participant materially supports 
82.9 	successful attendance or participation in treatment court.
82.10 	(c) Except as provided in subdivision 1a, the commissioner in issuing a limited license 
82.11 	may impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's judgment are necessary 
82.12 	to the interests of the public safety and welfare including reexamination as to the driver's 
82.13 	qualifications. The license may be limited to the operation of particular vehicles, to particular 
82.14 	classes and times of operation, and to particular conditions of traffic. The commissioner 
82.15 	may require that an applicant for a limited license affirmatively demonstrate that use of 
82.16 	public transportation or carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a significant 
82.17 	hardship.
82.18 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision:
82.19 	(1) "homemaker" refers to the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a 
82.20 	household of residents consisting of at least the person and the person's dependent child or 
82.21 	other dependents; and
82.22 	(2) "twice the legal limit" means an alcohol concentration of two times the limit specified 
82.23 	in section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (5).
82.24 	(e) The limited license issued by the commissioner shall clearly indicate the limitations 
82.25 	imposed and the driver operating under the limited license shall have the license in possession 
82.26 	at all times when operating as a driver.
82.27 	(f) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the commissioner shall consider 
82.28 	the number and the seriousness of prior convictions and the entire driving record of the 
82.29 	driver and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver annually.
82.30 	(g) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section 
82.31 	169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a limited license to the person after 
82.32 	the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement 
82.33 	indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the commissioner 
83.1 	of public safety. The commissioner of public safety may require the insurance identification 
83.2 	card provided to satisfy this subdivision be certified by the insurance company to be 
83.3 	noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.
83.4 	(h) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a person under section 171.186, 
83.5 	subdivision 4, must expire 90 days after the date it is issued. The commissioner must not 
83.6 	issue a limited license to a person who previously has been issued a limited license under 
83.7 	section 171.186, subdivision 4.
83.8 	(i) The commissioner shall not issue a limited driver's license to any person described 
83.9 	in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (6), (7), (8), (11), or (14).
83.10 	(j) The commissioner shall not issue a class A, class B, or class C limited license.

83.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, for licenses issued on 
83.12 	or after that date.

83.13 	Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
83.14 	read:
83.15 		Subd. 1a.Treatment court participants; conditions of issuance. (a) The commissioner 
83.16 	may impose certain conditions on the issuance or use of a limited license to a treatment 
83.17 	court participant, including but not limited to:
83.18 	(1) requiring a reexamination of the driver's qualifications;
83.19 	(2) limiting operation to a particular vehicle or vehicles;
83.20 	(3) operating certain classes of vehicles or operating a vehicle at certain times;
83.21 	(4) limiting operation to certain traffic conditions; or
83.22 	(5) any other conditions in the commissioner's judgment as necessary to protect the 
83.23 	interests of public safety and welfare.
83.24 	(b) The commissioner must require continued participation in treatment court as a 
83.25 	condition of a limited license issued to a treatment court participant. The commissioner 
83.26 	must not impose any condition or limit that would prevent a treatment court participant who 
83.27 	qualifies for a limited license from participating in any hearings, meetings, treatment or 
83.28 	counseling programs, sober support activities, community service events, or any other 
83.29 	program or activity ordered or required by a treatment court.
83.30 	(c) Upon request from the commissioner, a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, 
83.31 	subdivision 1, paragraph (c), or a law enforcement agency as defined in section 626.84, 
84.1 	subdivision 1, paragraph (f), a treatment court coordinator must verify whether a person is 
84.2 	a participant in treatment court and provide the date, time, and location of any hearings, 
84.3 	meetings, treatment or counseling programs, sober support activities, community service 
84.4 	events, or any other program or activity the treatment court has ordered or required the 
84.5 	person to attend.
84.6 	(d) A treatment court coordinator must notify the commissioner if a person is terminated 
84.7 	from participation in treatment court. Notification must be made in a form and manner 
84.8 	established by the commissioner and may be made by a district court administrator.

84.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, for licenses issued on 
84.10 	or after that date.

84.11 	Sec. 78. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
84.12 	read:
84.13 		Subd. 6.Treatment court; data classification. Court records and information on driving 
84.14 	restrictions for limited license holders who are treatment court participants are classified as 
84.15 	private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be disclosed 
84.16 	to chiefs of police, county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and other law enforcement agencies 
84.17 	with the power to arrest.

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

84.19 	Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.301, subdivision 3, is amended 
84.20 	to read:
84.21 		Subd. 3.Fees prohibited. (a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:
84.22 	(1) the commissioner must not impose:
84.23 	(i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; or
84.24 	(ii) a reinstatement fee under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2; 
84.25 	or
84.26 	(iii) an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
84.27 	(2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 
84.28 	4.
84.29 	(b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge 
84.30 	any unpaid fees or fines.

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

85.2 	Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.301, subdivision 6, is amended 
85.3 	to read:
85.4 		Subd. 6.Issuance of regular driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule 
85.5 	to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license 
85.6 	to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
85.7 	(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
85.8 	(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has 
85.9 	not expired under subdivision 5;
85.10 	(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment 
85.11 	of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 
85.12 	2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
85.13 	(4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident 
85.14 	violator compact.
85.15 	(b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a reinstatement fee 
85.16 	or surcharge under section sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and171.29, subdivision 2, for a 
85.17 	person who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).

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

85.19 	Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.335, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
85.20 		Subd. 3.Appropriation. (a) All funds in the motorcycle safety fund account created by
85.21 	under section 171.06, subdivision 2a, are hereby annually appropriated to the commissioner 
85.22 	of public safety to carry out the purposes of subdivisions 1 and 2.
85.23 	(b) Of the money appropriated under paragraph (a):
85.24 	(1) not more than five percent shall be expended to defray the administrative costs of 
85.25 	carrying out the purposes of subdivisions 1 and 2; and
85.26 	(2) not more than 65 percent shall be expended for the combined purpose of training 
85.27 	and coordinating the activities of motorcycle safety instructors and making reimbursements 
85.28 	to schools and other approved organizations.

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

86.1 	Sec. 82. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
86.2 	read:
86.3 		Subd. 11.Tribal worksite training program. The commissioner must establish a Tribal 
86.4 	worksite training program for state-funded construction projects. The commissioner may 
86.5 	enter into an agreement with any private, public, or Tribal entity for the planning, designing, 
86.6 	developing, and hosting of the program. The commissioner must not use trunk highway 
86.7 	funds for the worksite training program if the state-funded construction project is not a 
86.8 	highway construction project.

86.9 	Sec. 83. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.185, is amended to read:
86.10 	174.185 PAVEMENT LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS.
86.11 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions 
86.12 	apply.
86.13 	(a) "Life-cycle cost" is the sum of the cost of the initial pavement project and all 
86.14 	anticipated costs for maintenance, repair, and resurfacing over the life of the pavement. 
86.15 	Anticipated costs must be based on Minnesota's actual or reasonably projected maintenance, 
86.16 	repair, and resurfacing schedules, and costs determined by the Department of Transportation 
86.17 	district personnel based upon recently awarded local projects and experience with local 
86.18 	material costs.
86.19 	(b) (a) "Life-cycle cost analysis" is or "analysis" means a comparison of life-cycle costs 
86.20 	among competing paving materials using equal design lives and equal comparison periods.
86.21 	process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing 
86.22 	initial costs and discounted future costs, such as maintenance, user costs, reconstruction, 
86.23 	rehabilitation, restoring, and resurfacing costs over the life of the project segment.
86.24 	(b) "Minimum requirements" means a combination of pavement, base, and subbase 
86.25 	materials that minimizes the total system cost to achieve the specified design performance 
86.26 	requirements. Design performance requirements are based on design traffic volumes, 
86.27 	reliability, standard deviation, pavement structural characteristics, and various material 
86.28 	properties for structural design.
86.29 	(c) "Pavement" means any material used for paved traffic lanes, typically asphalt or 
86.30 	concrete, including the underlying materials inherent to each pavement alternative considered.
86.31 	(d) "Rounded value" means a measurement that is rounded to the nearest half-inch 
86.32 	increment.
87.1 	(e) "Shoulder" means the portion of the highway that is contiguous with the regularly 
87.2 	traveled portion of the highway, outside of the edge of the pavement, and for accommodation 
87.3 	of stopped vehicles, emergency use, and lateral support of base and surface courses.
87.4 	(f) "Substantial plan development" means the point in time during the plan development 
87.5 	process after which any further activities would preclude any of the feasible alternatives 
87.6 	from being selected or constructed.
87.7 	(g) "Superfluous materials" means materials that are in excess of rounded values and 
87.8 	that are not necessary to meet the minimum requirements for a feasible alternative.
87.9 		Subd. 2.Required analysis. (a) For each project in the reconditioning, resurfacing, and 
87.10 	road repair funding categories any project with 60,000 or more square yards of paving, 
87.11 	including for the shoulder, the commissioner shall must perform a life-cycle cost analysis 
87.12 	and shall document the lowest life-cycle costs and all alternatives considered. The 
87.13 	commissioner shall document the chosen pavement strategy and, if the lowest life cycle is 
87.14 	not selected, document the justification for the chosen strategy. A life-cycle cost analysis 
87.15 	is required for projects to be constructed after July 1, 2011. and document the chosen 
87.16 	pavement strategy as provided in this section. The commissioner must perform the life-cycle 
87.17 	cost analysis prior to substantial plan development.
87.18 	(b) When conducting a life-cycle cost analysis, the commissioner must:
87.19 	(1) derive initial and future costs from Minnesota-based historical data of roadways with 
87.20 	similar characteristics, including but not limited to similar geographical location, rural or 
87.21 	urban classification, traffic volumes, construction practices, staging, and vehicle classification 
87.22 	percentages;
87.23 	(2) determine the analysis period based on the longest design life of all feasible 
87.24 	alternatives or 60 years, whichever is longer;
87.25 	(3) compensate for any life added or lost due to rounding if pavement thickness is rounded 
87.26 	up or down;
87.27 	(4) ensure that each feasible alternative being considered in the analysis meets the 
87.28 	minimum requirements for that alternative and must consider only the pavement, base, and 
87.29 	subbase materials that are required to meet the minimum criteria for that alternative;
87.30 	(5) identify all feasible alternatives, including a full range of rehabilitation strategies for 
87.31 	both rigid and flexible pavements;
87.32 	(6) include agency costs, including but not limited to initial pavement, future rehabilitation 
87.33 	and maintenance projects, overhead, design, contract administration, and routine maintenance;
88.1 	(7) include mobilization costs related to construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation;
88.2 	(8) include costs for traffic control to protect workers and the public during each 
88.3 	construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation activity in the analysis;
88.4 	(9) identify and use realistic timing of future maintenance and construction practices 
88.5 	using similar characteristics, including but not limited to similar geographical location, rural 
88.6 	or urban classification, traffic volumes, construction practices, staging, and vehicle 
88.7 	classification percentages;
88.8 	(10) for each feasible alternative with residual service life at the end of the analysis 
88.9 	period, calculate the value of any residual service life and include the value as a credit in 
88.10 	the final year of the analysis period;
88.11 	(11) include an explanation of the methodology used to produce the cost estimate and 
88.12 	why that method was selected; and
88.13 	(12) include an explanation of the timing selected of rehabilitation and maintenance and 
88.14 	why that timing was selected.
88.15 	(c) The commissioner must not include the following in a life-cycle cost analysis:
88.16 	(1) elements that are the same for all alternatives;
88.17 	(2) life-cycle calculations for shoulder pavement, shoulder base, or shoulder subbase; 
88.18 	and
88.19 	(3) any superfluous material that is included as part of the feasible alternative but is not 
88.20 	required to meet the minimum requirements of the feasible alternative, including any material 
88.21 	that may be included due to the designer's preference or recommendation in the department's 
88.22 	Pavement Design Manual. This clause does not preclude the commissioner from selecting 
88.23 	a pavement strategy that uses superfluous materials, but the superfluous materials must not 
88.24 	be a factor in making the selection.
88.25 		Subd. 2a.Review and collaboration. (a) Before finalizing a pavement selection, the 
88.26 	commissioner must post a draft of the life-cycle cost analysis and the draft pavement selection 
88.27 	on the department's Office of Materials and Road Research website for 21 days. During 
88.28 	this period, the commissioner must allow industry association representatives to submit 
88.29 	questions and comments. The commissioner must collaborate with the person who submitted 
88.30 	the question or comment, where necessary, to ensure the commissioner fully understands 
88.31 	the question or comment. The commissioner must respond to each comment or question in 
88.32 	writing, which must include a description of any associated changes that will be made to 
88.33 	the life-cycle cost analysis.
89.1 	(b) After the review period under paragraph (a) closes, the commissioner must make 
89.2 	revisions to the life-cycle cost analysis in response to questions or comments received. If 
89.3 	the commissioner revises the type of pavement from concrete to asphalt or from asphalt to 
89.4 	concrete, the commissioner must post the revised life-cycle cost analysis for review in 
89.5 	accordance with the requirements under paragraph (a).
89.6 		Subd. 2b.Selection. (a) After the review period required in subdivision 2a and any 
89.7 	subsequent changes to the analysis, the commissioner must select the pavement strategy 
89.8 	and prepare a document of justification. At a minimum, the document of justification must:
89.9 	(1) explain why the pavement strategy was selected;
89.10 	(2) if the lowest life-cycle cost is not selected, justify why a strategy with a higher 
89.11 	life-cycle cost was selected;
89.12 	(3) include all comments and questions received during the review period and the 
89.13 	commissioner's responses to each; and
89.14 	(4) identify any superfluous materials, quantify the superfluous materials' associated 
89.15 	costs, and provide the rationale for the superfluous materials' inclusion.
89.16 	(b) The commissioner must submit the analysis and document of justification to a licensed 
89.17 	professional engineer for review. A life-cycle cost analysis is not considered final until it 
89.18 	is certified and signed by a licensed professional engineer as provided by Minnesota Rules, 
89.19 	part 1800.4200.
89.20 	(c) For all projects that began construction on or after January 1, 2024, the commissioner 
89.21 	must store all life-cycle cost analyses and documents of justification on the department's 
89.22 	website in a manner that allows the public to easily access the documents.
89.23 	(d) After completing the certification and signature requirements in paragraph (b) and 
89.24 	the posting requirements in paragraph (c), the commissioner may advance the project to 
89.25 	substantial plan development.
89.26 		Subd. 3.Report. The commissioner shall must report by January 31 annually to the 
89.27 	chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives legislative
89.28 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance on life-cycle cost analyses under 
89.29 	this section. At a minimum, the report must include information on the results of the analyses 
89.30 	required in under subdivision 2, the public review under subdivision 2a, and the final 
89.31 	selection and document of justification under subdivision 2b.

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

90.1 	Sec. 84. [174.249] ZERO-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES.
90.2 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "zero-emission transit bus" has 
90.3 	the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a.
90.4 		Subd. 2.Bus procurement exemptions. (a) The commissioner must establish a process 
90.5 	to issue a procurement exemption from the requirements under sections 473.388, subdivision 
90.6 	9, and 473.3927, subdivision 4. An exemption may (1) extend the commencement date for 
90.7 	the respective zero-emission transit bus procurement requirements, or (2) provide for a 
90.8 	zero-emission transit bus procurement percentage or phase-in schedule.
90.9 	(b) An entity that seeks an exemption must submit an application, in the form and manner 
90.10 	specified by the commissioner, that includes:
90.11 	(1) a justification for the exemption;
90.12 	(2) a review of activities related to zero-emission transit bus transition planning;
90.13 	(3) demonstration of efforts to procure zero-emission transit buses and associated 
90.14 	infrastructure;
90.15 	(4) a proposed timeline for full compliance, which must include annual procurement 
90.16 	targets and associated milestones; and
90.17 	(5) information required by the commissioner.
90.18 	(c) The commissioner may only issue a procurement exemption following a determination 
90.19 	that:
90.20 	(1) the applicant has made good faith effort to follow the guidance and recommendations 
90.21 	of the transition plan under section 473.3927; and
90.22 	(2) full compliance with procurement requirements is not feasible within the specified 
90.23 	time period due to:
90.24 	(i) technology, infrastructure, utility interconnection, funding, or bus availability 
90.25 	constraints;
90.26 	(ii) a resulting material impact on service reliability or on other means of reducing 
90.27 	greenhouse gas emissions under the transit provider's purview, including transit service 
90.28 	expansion; or
90.29 	(iii) other specified and documented constraints.
91.1 	(d) The commissioner must deny an application for procurement exemption following 
91.2 	a determination that the applicant made inadequate efforts to meet the relevant procurement 
91.3 	requirements.

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

91.5 	Sec. 85. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.40, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
91.6 		Subd. 3.Safe routes to school accounts. (a) A safe routes to school account is established 
91.7 	in the bond proceeds fund. The account consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the 
91.8 	commissioner. Money in the account may only be expended on bond-eligible costs of a 
91.9 	project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section. All uses of funds from 
91.10 	the account must be for publicly owned property.
91.11 	(b) A safe routes to school account is established in the general special revenue fund. 
91.12 	The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, 
91.13 	transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only be 
91.14 	expended on a project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section.

91.15 	Sec. 86. [174.46] CONSTRUCTION OF NONARTERIAL BUS RAPID TRANSIT 
91.16 	FACILITIES.
91.17 	(a) For purposes of this section, "total estimated construction cost" means either (1) the 
91.18 	cost of construction for a complete transit line project or (2) the sum of the costs of all 
91.19 	discrete segments of a transit line project.
91.20 	(b) If a planned bus rapid transit line has either (1) a total estimated construction cost 
91.21 	of more than $100,000,000 or (2) will operate substantially within separated rights-of-way, 
91.22 	the commissioner is the responsible authority and must construct bus rapid transit facilities 
91.23 	and infrastructure in the metropolitan area. The commissioner must ensure any construction 
91.24 	project subject to this section is constructed in compliance with applicable plans and designs 
91.25 	adopted by the Metropolitan Council.

91.26 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
91.27 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

91.28 	Sec. 87. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.49, subdivision 6, is amended 
91.29 	to read:
91.30 		Subd. 6.Metropolitan counties; use of funds. (a) A metropolitan county must use 
91.31 	funds that are received under subdivision 5 as follows:
92.1 	(1) 41.5 percent for active transportation and transportation corridor safety studies;
92.2 	(2) 41.5 percent for:
92.3 	(i) repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems; and
92.4 	(ii) roadway replacement to reconstruct, reclaim, or modernize a corridor without adding 
92.5 	traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet; and
92.6 	(3) 17 percent for any of the following:
92.7 	(i) transit purposes, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, capital 
92.8 	maintenance, demand response service, and assistance to replacement service providers 
92.9 	under section 473.388;
92.10 	(ii) complete streets projects, as provided under section 174.75; and
92.11 	(iii) projects, programs, or operations activities that meet the requirements of a mitigation 
92.12 	action under section 161.178, subdivision 4.
92.13 	(b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (3), must supplement and not supplant existing 
92.14 	sources of revenue.
92.15 	(c) A metropolitan county may use funds that are received under subdivision 5 as debt 
92.16 	service for obligations issued by the county in accordance with chapter 475, provided that 
92.17 	the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.

92.18 	Sec. 88. [174.595] TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CAPITAL PROGRAM.
92.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
92.20 	the meanings given.
92.21 	(b) "Capital building asset" includes but is not limited to district headquarter buildings, 
92.22 	truck stations, salt storage or other unheated storage buildings, deicing and anti-icing 
92.23 	facilities, fuel dispensing facilities, highway rest areas, and vehicle weigh and inspection 
92.24 	stations.
92.25 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
92.26 	(d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
92.27 	(e) "Program" means the transportation facilities capital program established in this 
92.28 	section.
93.1 		Subd. 2.Program established. The commissioner must establish a transportation 
93.2 	facilities capital program in conformance with this section to provide for capital building 
93.3 	asset projects related to buildings and other capital facilities of the department.
93.4 		Subd. 3.Transportation facilities capital accounts. (a) A transportation facilities 
93.5 	capital account is established in the trunk highway fund. The account consists of money 
93.6 	appropriated from the trunk highway fund for the purposes of the program and any other 
93.7 	money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account by law.
93.8 	(b) A transportation facilities capital subaccount is established in the bond proceeds 
93.9 	account in the trunk highway fund. The subaccount consists of trunk highway bond proceeds 
93.10 	appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of the program. Money in the subaccount 
93.11 	may only be expended on trunk highway purposes including the purposes specified in this 
93.12 	section.
93.13 		Subd. 4.Implementation standards. The commissioner must establish a process to 
93.14 	implement the program that includes allocation of funding based on review of eligible 
93.15 	projects as provided under subdivision 5 and prioritization as provided under subdivision 
93.16 	6. The process must be in conformance with trunk highway fund uses for the purposes of 
93.17 	constructing, improving, and maintaining the trunk highway system in the state pursuant 
93.18 	to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV.
93.19 		Subd. 5.Eligible expenditures. A project is eligible under this section only if it:
93.20 	(1) involves the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a capital building asset 
93.21 	that is part of the trunk highway system;
93.22 	(2) performs at least one of the following:
93.23 	(i) supports the programmatic mission of the department;
93.24 	(ii) extends the useful life of existing buildings; or
93.25 	(iii) renovates or constructs facilities to meet the department's current and future 
93.26 	operational needs; and
93.27 	(3) complies with the sustainable building guidelines provided in section 16B.325.
93.28 		Subd. 6.Prioritization. In prioritizing funding allocation among projects under the 
93.29 	program, the commissioner must consider:
93.30 	(1) whether a project ensures effective and efficient condition and operation of the 
93.31 	facility;
93.32 	(2) the urgency in ensuring the safe use of existing buildings;
94.1 	(3) the project's total life-cycle cost;
94.2 	(4) additional criteria for priorities otherwise specified in law that apply to a category 
94.3 	listed in the act making an appropriation for the program; and
94.4 	(5) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.

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

94.6 	Sec. 89. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended 
94.7 	to read:
94.8 		Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation. (a) A passenger rail account 
94.9 	is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this 
94.10 	subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, collected, or otherwise 
94.11 	provided to the account.
94.12 	(b) By July 15 annually beginning in calendar year 2027, the commissioner of revenue 
94.13 	must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 
94.14 	percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad 
94.15 	operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar 
94.16 	year.
94.17 	(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
94.18 	for the net operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, which may 
94.19 	include but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, 
94.20 	administering, operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service 
94.21 	within the state, after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.
94.22 	(d) By November 1 each year, the commissioner must report on the passenger rail account 
94.23 	to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with 
94.24 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must, at a minimum, include:
94.25 	(1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years;
94.26 	(2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and 
94.27 	each fiscal year within the state forecast period; and
94.28 	(3) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under 
94.29 	clauses (1) and (2).

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

95.1 	Sec. 90. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, is amended by adding a 
95.2 	subdivision to read:
95.3 		Subd. 3.Fee and revenue collection authorized. (a) The commissioner may, directly 
95.4 	or through a contractor, vendor, operator, or partnership with a federal or state government 
95.5 	entity, including Amtrak, collect a fee or other revenue related to passenger rail services 
95.6 	within the state. Fees and revenue to be collected include but are not limited to fees and 
95.7 	revenue generated through ticket sales and sales of on-board and promotional goods. Revenue 
95.8 	may be collected as determined by the commissioner. Fees and revenue under this section 
95.9 	are subject to section 16A.1283, except for an increase of a fee enacted under this section.
95.10 	(b) Fees and revenue collected under this subdivision must be deposited in the passenger 
95.11 	rail account under subdivision 2.

95.12 	Sec. 91. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
95.13 		Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following 
95.14 	terms have the meanings given.
95.15 	(b) "Complete streets" is the planning, scoping, design, implementation, operation, and 
95.16 	maintenance of roads in order to reasonably address the safety and accessibility needs of 
95.17 	users of all ages and abilities. Complete streets considers the needs of motorists, pedestrians, 
95.18 	transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles moving along 
95.19 	and across roads, intersections, and crossings in a manner that is sensitive to the local context 
95.20 	and recognizes that the needs vary in urban, suburban, and rural settings.
95.21 	(c) "Vulnerable road user" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 92b.

95.22 	Sec. 92. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
95.23 		Subd. 2.Implementation. (a) The commissioner shall must implement a complete 
95.24 	streets policy after consultation with stakeholders, state and regional agencies, local 
95.25 	governments, and road authorities. The commissioner, after such consultation, shall must
95.26 	address relevant protocols, guidance, standards, requirements, and training, and shall 
95.27 	integrate.
95.28 	(b) The complete streets policy must include but is not limited to:
95.29 	(1) integration of related principles of context-sensitive solutions.;
95.30 	(2) integration throughout the project development process;
96.1 	(3) methods to evaluate inclusion of active transportation facilities in a project, which 
96.2 	may include but is not limited to sidewalks, crosswalk markings, pedestrian accessibility, 
96.3 	and bikeways; and
96.4 	(4) consideration of consultation with other road authorities regarding existing and 
96.5 	planned active transportation network connections.

96.6 	Sec. 93. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
96.7 	read:
96.8 		Subd. 2a.Implementation guidance. The commissioner must maintain guidance that 
96.9 	accompanies the complete streets policy under this section. The guidance must include 
96.10 	sections on:
96.11 	(1) an analysis framework that provides for:
96.12 	(i) identification of characteristics of a project;
96.13 	(ii) highway system categorization based on context, including population density, land 
96.14 	use, density and scale of surrounding development, volume of highway use, and the nature 
96.15 	and extent of active transportation; and
96.16 	(iii) relative emphasis for different road system users in each of the categories under 
96.17 	item (ii) in a manner that supports safety and mobility of vulnerable road users, motorcyclists 
96.18 	or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles, and public transit users; and
96.19 	(2) an analysis of speed limit reductions and associated roadway design modifications 
96.20 	to support safety and mobility in active transportation.

96.21 	Sec. 94. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
96.22 		Subdivision 1.Policy. The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the state to 
96.23 	locate large electric power facilities and high voltage transmission lines in an orderly manner 
96.24 	compatible with environmental preservation and the efficient use of resources. In accordance 
96.25 	with this policy the commission shall choose locations that minimize adverse human and 
96.26 	environmental impact while insuring continuing electric power system reliability and integrity 
96.27 	and insuring that electric energy needs are met and fulfilled in an orderly and timely fashion.

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

97.1 	Sec. 95. [219.382] WAYSIDE DETECTOR SYSTEMS.
97.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
97.3 	the meanings given.
97.4 	(b) "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in section 219.055, subdivision 1, 
97.5 	paragraph (e).
97.6 	(c) "Wayside detector system" means one or more electronic devices that: (1) perform 
97.7 	automated scanning of passing trains, rolling stock, and on-track equipment to detect defects 
97.8 	or precursors to defects in equipment or component parts; and (2) provide notification to 
97.9 	individuals of a defect or precursor to a defect.
97.10 		Subd. 2.Application. The requirements in this section apply to:
97.11 	(1) a Class I railroad;
97.12 	(2) a Class II railroad; and
97.13 	(3) a Class III railroad when transporting a hazardous substance at a speed that exceeds 
97.14 	ten miles per hour.
97.15 		Subd. 3.Wayside detector system requirements. (a) A railroad must maintain 
97.16 	operational wayside detector systems located at intervals of:
97.17 	(1) at least every ten miles of mainline track in the state; or
97.18 	(2) at least every 15 miles of mainline track in the state if necessary due to the natural 
97.19 	terrain.
97.20 	(b) A wayside detector system under this section must include a hot bearings detector 
97.21 	and a dragging equipment detector.
97.22 		Subd. 4.Defect notifications. Promptly after a wayside detector system provides a 
97.23 	notification regarding a defect, the railroad must:
97.24 	(1) stop the train in accordance with the railroad's applicable safety procedures;
97.25 	(2) inspect the location of the defect from a position on the ground;
97.26 	(3) if the inspection indicates that the train is not safe for movement, make necessary 
97.27 	repairs prior to movement;
97.28 	(4) if the inspection indicates that the train is safe for movement or if repairs are 
97.29 	performed under clause (3):
98.1 	(i) proceed at a speed that does not exceed (A) 30 miles per hour if the train is not 
98.2 	transporting a hazardous substance, or (B) ten miles per hour if the train is transporting a 
98.3 	hazardous substance; and
98.4 	(ii) remove and set out any defective car at the earliest opportunity; and
98.5 	(5) provide for the train crew to prepare a written inspection report and submit it to the 
98.6 	appropriate personnel within the railroad.
98.7 		Subd. 5.Report to commissioner. By January 15 annually, a railroad that is subject to 
98.8 	this section must submit a report to the commissioner on wayside detector systems installed 
98.9 	in this state. At a minimum, the report must include:
98.10 	(1) an overview of each wayside detector system, which must include:
98.11 	(i) its type and primary characteristics;
98.12 	(ii) the nearest milepost number, latitude and longitude coordinates, or other information 
98.13 	that specifically identifies its location; and
98.14 	(iii) a review of the operational status of the hot bearings detector and the dragging 
98.15 	equipment detector throughout the prior 12 months; and
98.16 	(2) other information on wayside detector systems as required by the commissioner.

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

98.18 	Sec. 96. [219.5505] TRAIN LENGTH.
98.19 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "railroad" means a common 
98.20 	carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, 
98.21 	Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad, or Class III rail carrier.
98.22 		Subd. 2.Maximum length. A railroad must not operate a train in this state that has a 
98.23 	total length in excess of 8,500 feet.
98.24 		Subd. 3.Penalty. (a) A railroad that violates this section is subject to a penalty of:
98.25 	(1) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a first offense;
98.26 	(2) not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 for a second offense committed within 
98.27 	three years of the first offense; and
98.28 	(3) not less than $25,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed within three years 
98.29 	of the first offense.
99.1 	(b) The commissioner of transportation may enforce this section in a civil action before 
99.2 	a judge of a county in which the violation occurs.
99.3 	(c) Fines collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety inspection 
99.4 	account in the special revenue fund.

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

99.7 	Sec. 97. [219.756] YARDMASTER HOURS OF SERVICE.
99.8 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
99.9 	the meanings given.
99.10 	(b) "Railroad" means a common carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as 
99.11 	a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad, 
99.12 	or Class III rail carrier.
99.13 	(c) "Yardmaster" means an employee of a common carrier who is responsible for 
99.14 	supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a railyard, 
99.15 	not including a dispatching service employee, signal employee, or train employee as those 
99.16 	terms are defined in United States Code, title 49, section 21101.
99.17 		Subd. 2.Hours of service. (a) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow 
99.18 	a yardmaster to remain or go on duty:
99.19 	(1) in any month when the employee has spent a total of 276 hours on duty or in any 
99.20 	other mandatory service for the carrier;
99.21 	(2) for a period exceeding 12 consecutive hours; and
99.22 	(3) unless the employee has had at least ten consecutive hours off duty during the prior 
99.23 	24 hours.
99.24 	(b) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow a yardmaster to remain 
99.25 	or go on duty after the employee has initiated an on-duty period each day for six consecutive 
99.26 	days unless the employee has had 48 consecutive hours off at the employee's home terminal, 
99.27 	during which time the employee is unavailable for any service.

99.28 	Sec. 98. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
99.29 		Subd. 4.Motor carrier of railroad employees; requirements. (a) The motor carrier 
99.30 	of railroad employees must implement a policy that provides for annual training and 
99.31 	certification of the operator in:
100.1 	(1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;
100.2 	(2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;
100.3 	(3) handling emergency situations;
100.4 	(4) proper use of seat belts;
100.5 	(5) performance of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections, and inspection record keeping; 
100.6 	and
100.7 	(6) proper maintenance of required records.
100.8 	(b) The motor carrier of railroad employees must:
100.9 	(1) confirm that the person is not disqualified under subdivision 6, by performing a 
100.10 	criminal background check of the operator, which must include:
100.11 	(i) a criminal history check of the state criminal records repository; and
100.12 	(ii) if the operator has resided in Minnesota less than five years, a criminal history check 
100.13 	from each state of residence for the previous five years;
100.14 	(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;
100.15 	(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, which must include 
100.16 	maintaining at the carrier's business location:
100.17 	(i) a driver qualification file on each operator who transports passengers under this 
100.18 	section; and
100.19 	(ii) records of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections as required under subdivision 3, 
100.20 	paragraph (a), clause (3);
100.21 	(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless of the 
100.22 	seating capacity of the vehicle;
100.23 	(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of $1,000,000
100.24 	$2,000,000; and
100.25 	(6) ensure inspection of each vehicle operated under this section as provided under 
100.26 	section 169.781.
100.27 	(c) A driver qualification file under paragraph (b), clause (3), must include:
100.28 	(1) a copy of the operator's most recent medical examiner's certificate;
100.29 	(2) a copy of the operator's current driver's license;
101.1 	(3) documentation of annual license verification;
101.2 	(4) documentation of annual training;
101.3 	(5) documentation of any known violations of motor vehicle or traffic laws; and
101.4 	(6) responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer.
101.5 	(d) The driver qualification file must be retained for one year following the date of 
101.6 	separation of employment of the driver from the carrier. A record of inspection under 
101.7 	paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), must be retained for one year following the date of 
101.8 	inspection.
101.9 	(e) If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the 
101.10 	railroad employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party 
101.11 	or the motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured 
101.12 	under any policy.

101.13 	Sec. 99. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, is amended by adding a subdivision 
101.14 	to read:
101.15 		Subd. 10.Penalty; civil action. (a) A railroad or motor carrier of railroad employees 
101.16 	that violates this section is subject to a penalty of:
101.17 	(1) not less than $200 but not more than $500 for a first offense;
101.18 	(2) not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 for a second offense; and
101.19 	(3) not less than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense 
101.20 	committed within three years of the first offense.
101.21 	(b) The commissioner may enforce this section in a civil action before a judge of a county 
101.22 	in which the violation occurs.
101.23 	(c) Fines collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety inspection 
101.24 	account in the special revenue fund.

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

101.27 	Sec. 100. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.815, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
101.28 		Subd. 3.Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue. (a) On or before June 30 of each fiscal 
101.29 	year, the commissioner of revenue must estimate the revenues, including interest and 
101.30 	penalties and minus refunds, collected under this section for the current fiscal year.
102.1 	(b) By July 15 of the subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner of management and 
102.2 	budget must transfer the revenues estimated under paragraph (a) from the general fund as 
102.3 	follows:
102.4 	(1) 38 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
102.5 	(2) 38 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account;
102.6 	(3) 13 percent to the Minnesota state transportation fund local bridge program account 
102.7 	in the special revenue fund, which is hereby created; and
102.8 	(4) 11 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund.
102.9 	(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation 
102.10 	must allocate the funds transferred under paragraph (b), clause (1), to the counties in the 
102.11 	metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, excluding the counties of 
102.12 	Hennepin and Ramsey, so that each county receives the percentage that its population, as 
102.13 	defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3, estimated or established by July 15 of the year 
102.14 	prior to the current calendar year, bears to the total population of the counties receiving 
102.15 	funds under this paragraph.
102.16 	(d) The amount transferred Money in the local bridge program account under paragraph 
102.17 	(b), clause (3), must be used is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for the 
102.18 	local bridge program under section 174.50, subdivisions 6 to 7.
102.19 	(e) The revenues under this subdivision do not include the revenues, including interest 
102.20 	and penalties and minus refunds, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62, 
102.21 	subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution, 
102.22 	article XI, section 15.

102.23 	Sec. 101. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.993, subdivision 2a, is 
102.24 	amended to read:
102.25 		Subd. 2a.Uses reporting. By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan 
102.26 	county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section 
102.27 	must submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative 
102.28 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. For the purpose of this 
102.29 	subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified in any of the following roles 
102.30 	for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee legislative assistant, 
102.31 	caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research. At a minimum, the report 
102.32 	must include:
103.1 	(1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar 
103.2 	years;
103.3 	(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the 
103.4 	county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
103.5 	(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the 
103.6 	next ten calendar years:
103.7 	(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of 
103.8 	the following:
103.9 	(A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section 
103.10 	473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
103.11 	(B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;
103.12 	(C) highway uses; and
103.13 	(D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C); and
103.14 	(ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects for each category under item (i); 
103.15 	and
103.16 	(iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.

103.17 	Sec. 102. [325F.661] SALE OF ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES AND POWERED 
103.18 	CYCLES.
103.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
103.20 	the meanings given.
103.21 	(b) "Class 1 electric-assisted bicycle," "class 2 electric-assisted bicycle," and "class 3 
103.22 	electric-assisted bicycle" have the meanings given in section 169.011, subdivisions 15a, 
103.23 	15b, and 15c.
103.24 	(c) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 
103.25 	27.
103.26 	(d) "Motorcycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 44.
103.27 	(e) "Motorized bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 45.
103.28 	(f) "Multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, 
103.29 	subdivision 45a.
104.1 		Subd. 2.Electric-assisted bicycle. Before a purchase is completed, a seller of an 
104.2 	electric-assisted bicycle must disclose to a consumer in written form:
104.3 	(1) the maximum motor power of the electric-assisted bicycle;
104.4 	(2) the maximum speed of the electric-assisted bicycle, as evaluated using a test method 
104.5 	matching the criteria specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, section 1512.2(a)(2), 
104.6 	or successor requirements; and
104.7 	(3) whether the electric-assisted bicycle is a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode 
104.8 	electric-assisted bicycle.
104.9 		Subd. 3.Other electric cycles. (a) A seller of a motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped 
104.10 	with an electric motor for propulsion may not sell the vehicle or offer the vehicle for sale 
104.11 	if it is labeled as a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle.
104.12 	(b) Before a purchase is completed and in any advertising materials, a seller of a 
104.13 	motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped with an electric motor for propulsion who 
104.14 	describes the vehicle as an "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," or other similar term 
104.15 	must disclose to a consumer:
104.16 	(1) the name or classification of the vehicle under state law or the most likely 
104.17 	classification following an intended or anticipated vehicle modification as defined in section 
104.18 	169.011, subdivision 27, paragraph (b); and
104.19 	(2) the following statement:
104.20 	"This vehicle is not an "electric-assisted bicycle" as defined in Minnesota law. It is 
104.21 	instead a type of motor vehicle and subject to applicable motor vehicle laws if used on 
104.22 	public roads or public lands. Your insurance policies might not provide coverage for crashes 
104.23 	involving the use of this vehicle. To determine coverage, you should contact your insurance 
104.24 	company or agent."
104.25 	(c) Advertising materials under paragraph (b) include but are not limited to a website 
104.26 	or social media post that identifies or promotes the vehicle.
104.27 	(d) The disclosure under paragraph (b) must be (1) written, and (2) provided clearly and 
104.28 	conspicuously and in a manner designed to attract the attention of a consumer.
104.29 		Subd. 4.Unlawful practices. It is an unlawful practice under section 325F.69 to advertise, 
104.30 	offer for sale, or sell a motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped with an electric motor for 
104.31 	propulsion:
104.32 	(1) as an electric-assisted bicycle; or
105.1 	(2) using the words "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," or other similar term 
105.2 	without providing the disclosure required under subdivision 3.

105.3 	Sec. 103. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended 
105.4 	to read:
105.5 		Subd. 6.Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders. (a) Except as provided in this 
105.6 	subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge 
105.7 	on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty 
105.8 	misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
105.9 	parking, for which there is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 
105.10 	3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than one 
105.11 	offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second 
105.12 	Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional 
105.13 	$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, 
105.14 	or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle 
105.15 	parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The 
105.16 	surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the 
105.17 	sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty 
105.18 	misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.
105.19 	(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under 
105.20 	this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person 
105.21 	or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant 
105.22 	to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.
105.23 	(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the 
105.24 	commissioner of management and budget.
105.25 	(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge 
105.26 	before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional 
105.27 	facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any 
105.28 	earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional 
105.29 	release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court 
105.30 	administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.
105.31 	(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution, 
105.32 	continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay 
105.33 	the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall 
105.34 	be imposed only once per case.
106.1 	(f) The surcharge does not apply to:
106.2 	(1) citations issued pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10;
106.3 	(2) citations issued pursuant to section 169.14, subdivision 13;
106.4 	(3) administrative citations issued pursuant to section 169.999.; or
106.5 	(g) The surcharge does not apply to (4) administrative citations issued by transit rider 
106.6 	investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.

106.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2025.

106.8 	Sec. 104. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 360.013, is amended by adding a subdivision 
106.9 	to read:
106.10 		Subd. 57c.Roadable aircraft. "Roadable aircraft" has the meaning given in section 
106.11 	169.011, subdivision 67a.

106.12 	Sec. 105. [430.001] DEFINITIONS.
106.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have 
106.14 	the meanings given.
106.15 		Subd. 2.City. "City" means a home rule charter or statutory city.
106.16 		Subd. 3.City council. "City council" means the governing body of a city.
106.17 		Subd. 4.System of streets, parks, and parkways. "System of streets, parks, and 
106.18 	parkways" means a body of contiguous land designated to be used in part for streets and in 
106.19 	part for parks or parkways.

106.20 	Sec. 106. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
106.21 		Subdivision 1.Streets; parks; and parkways. The council and the board of park 
106.22 	commissioners of a city of the first class may designate land to be acquired for a system of 
106.23 	streets, parks, and parkways. They may take this action only by concurrent resolution adopted 
106.24 	by a majority vote of each body. The land must be acquired under this chapter, in proceedings 
106.25 	conducted either by the city council or the board of park commissioners, as stated in the 
106.26 	resolution. The concurrent resolution must designate which part is for streets, which part is 
106.27 	for parks, and which part is for parkways.

107.1 	Sec. 107. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
107.2 		Subd. 2.Parking lots; pedestrian malls and uses. The council of a city of the first 
107.3 	class may by resolution designate land to be acquired, improved, and operated for motor 
107.4 	vehicle parking lots. By resolution, the council may designate lands to be acquired, improved, 
107.5 	and operated for pedestrian malls. By ordinance adopted under section 430.011, the council 
107.6 	may designate streets in central business districts any property within a city right-of-way
107.7 	to be improved primarily for pedestrian uses.

107.8 	Sec. 108. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
107.9 		Subdivision 1.Legislative findings. The legislature finds that: (1) increases in population 
107.10 	and automobile usage have created traffic congestion in central business districts of cities 
107.11 	of the first class cities; (2) those conditions endanger pedestrians and impede the movement 
107.12 	of police and fire equipment, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles; (3) certain streets 
107.13 	in those central business districts cities have been improved to their maximum width for 
107.14 	sidewalk and roadway purposes and cannot be further widened without taking valuable 
107.15 	buildings and improvements, substantially impairing the primary function of those city 
107.16 	streets as pedestrian facilities, and impairing the cities' sources of tax revenue; and (4) 
107.17 	limitation on the use of those streets by private vehicles may be found by the council of any 
107.18 	city of the first class to be in the interest of the city and state, to be of benefit to adjoining 
107.19 	properties, and to be essential to the effective use of the streets for street purposes.

107.20 	Sec. 109. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
107.21 		Subd. 2.Statement of policy. It is the state's policy to permit the city council of any 
107.22 	city of the first class to protect the public welfare and the interests of the public in the safe 
107.23 	and effective movement of persons and to preserve and enhance the function and appearance 
107.24 	of the central business districts of cities of the first class cities by adopting pedestrian mall 
107.25 	ordinances under this section.

107.26 	Sec. 110. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
107.27 		Subd. 3.Pedestrian mall ordinances authorized. (a) A pedestrian mall ordinance may 
107.28 	be adopted if the city council finds that:
107.29 	(1) a street or a part of a street (i) is not a part of any state highway, (ii) is located 
107.30 	primarily in a central business district within a city right-of-way, and (iii) is improved to 
107.31 	its maximum width for roadway and sidewalk purposes, and (iv) is congested during all or 
107.32 	a substantial part of normal business hours;
108.1 	(2) the movement of police and fire equipment and other emergency vehicles would not 
108.2 	be impeded;
108.3 	(2) (3) reasonably convenient alternate routes exist for private vehicles to other parts of 
108.4 	the city and state;
108.5 	(3) (4) continued unlimited use of the street or part of the street by private vehicles may 
108.6 	endanger pedestrians;
108.7 	(4) (5) abutting properties can reasonably and adequately receive and deliver merchandise 
108.8 	and materials from other streets and alleys or through arrangements for limited use of the 
108.9 	streets by carriers of merchandise and materials; and
108.10 	(5) (6) it would be in the best interests of the city and the public and of benefit to adjacent 
108.11 	properties to use the street primarily for pedestrian purposes and pedestrian use is the highest 
108.12 	and best use of the street or part of it.
108.13 	(b) In addition to meeting the criteria under paragraph (a), a pedestrian mall ordinance 
108.14 	may be adopted relating to property that is immediately adjacent to at least one side of an 
108.15 	intersection with a road that is not within the city right-of-way only if the city has consulted 
108.16 	with the other road authority, including for consideration of changes to traffic flow. If the 
108.17 	other road authority is opposed to the location of the proposed pedestrian mall, the city must 
108.18 	make publicly available a detailed written response to the road authority before adopting 
108.19 	the ordinance.
108.20 	(c) A city must receive the approval of the county to use part of a county road as a 
108.21 	pedestrian mall and must collaborate with all relevant state and local governments in the 
108.22 	pedestrian mall planning process.

108.23 	Sec. 111. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.023, is amended to read:
108.24 	430.023 WHEN CLERK TO MAIL NOTICE IN CONDEMNATION 
108.25 	PROCEEDING.
108.26 	If a city of the first class is authorized in its charter to condemn property for public use 
108.27 	and to appoint commissioners to assess damages or benefits on condemned property and is 
108.28 	required by its charter to give notice of the filing of the commissioners' report, the city clerk 
108.29 	shall give the required notice. Notice must be given by mailing it to the person whose name 
108.30 	appears on the records of the auditor of the county in which the city is located as the person 
108.31 	who last paid the taxes on the property proposed to be taken, within 48 hours after the filing 
108.32 	of the commissioners' report.

109.1 	Sec. 112. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
109.2 		Subdivision 1.Limitation of actions. No action may be commenced or maintained, and 
109.3 	no defense interposed, questioning the validity, regularity, or legality of all or part of a 
109.4 	pedestrian mall ordinance, or an amendment, to it adopted by a city of the first class under 
109.5 	section 430.011, subdivision 3 or 13 except by an appeal to the district court of the county 
109.6 	in which the city is located within 20 days after the final adoption and publication of the 
109.7 	ordinance or amendment.

109.8 	Sec. 113. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.13, is amended to read:
109.9 	430.13 SCOPE OF CHAPTER; DEFINITION; BONDED DEBT.
109.10 	This chapter applies to cities of the first class.
109.11 	The term "city council" means the governing body of a city.
109.12 	Certificates or bonds that may be issued to finance an improvement under this chapter 
109.13 	are part of the bonded debt of the city. In calculating the net indebtedness of the city due to 
109.14 	the issue of certificates or bonds, there may be deducted from the gross debt of the city the 
109.15 	amount of certificates or bonds that are payable wholly or partly from collections of special 
109.16 	assessments levied on property benefited by the improvements, including general obligations 
109.17 	of the issuing city, if the city is entitled to reimbursement, in whole or in part, from the 
109.18 	proceeds of special assessments levied upon property especially benefited by the 
109.19 	improvements.

109.20 	Sec. 114. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.13, is amended by adding a subdivision 
109.21 	to read:
109.22 		Subd. 6.Transportation financial review. (a) By December 1 annually, the council 
109.23 	must prepare and submit a financial review that details revenue and expenditures for the 
109.24 	transportation components under the council's budget. The council must submit the financial 
109.25 	review to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees and 
109.26 	divisions with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and to the commissioner 
109.27 	of management and budget. For the purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those 
109.28 	employees who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: 
109.29 	committee administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, 
109.30 	counsel, or nonpartisan research.
109.31 	(b) At a minimum, the financial review must identify:
110.1 	(1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the 
110.2 	previous four state fiscal years;
110.3 	(2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in 
110.4 	the current state fiscal year and each state fiscal year within the state forecast period;
110.5 	(3) for the most recent completed state fiscal year, a comparison between the budgeted 
110.6 	and actual amounts under clause (1); and
110.7 	(4) for the most recent completed state fiscal year, fund balances for each replacement 
110.8 	service provider under section 473.388.
110.9 	(c) The information under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3), must include:
110.10 	(1) a breakdown by each transportation funding source identified by the council, including 
110.11 	but not limited to legislative appropriations; federal funds; fare collections; property tax; 
110.12 	and sales tax, including sales tax used for active transportation under section 473.4465, 
110.13 	subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1);
110.14 	(2) a breakdown by each transportation operating budget category established by the 
110.15 	council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special 
110.16 	transportation service under section 473.386, and assistance to replacement service providers 
110.17 	under section 473.388; and
110.18 	(3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital.
110.19 	(d) The financial review must summarize reserve policies, identify the methodology for 
110.20 	cost allocation, and describe revenue assumptions and variables affecting the assumptions.

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

110.24 	Sec. 115. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.388, is amended by adding a subdivision 
110.25 	to read:
110.26 		Subd. 9.Bus procurement. (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
110.27 	(1) "qualified transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a;
110.28 	(2) "special transportation service" has the meaning given in section 174.29, subdivision 
110.29 	1; and
110.30 	(3) "zero-emission transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 
110.31 	1a.
111.1 	(b) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the qualified transit buses 
111.2 	annually purchased for regular route transit service or special transportation service by a 
111.3 	recipient of financial assistance under this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.
111.4 	(c) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route 
111.5 	transit service or special transportation service by a recipient of financial assistance under 
111.6 	this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.

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

111.8 	Sec. 116. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3927, is amended to read:
111.9 	473.3927 ZERO-EMISSION AND ELECTRIC TRANSIT VEHICLES.
111.10 		Subdivision 1.Transition plan required. (a) The council must develop and maintain 
111.11 	a zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan.
111.12 	(b) The council must complete the initial revise the plan by February 15, 2022 2025, 
111.13 	and revise the plan at least once every five three years following each prior revision.
111.14 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
111.15 	meanings given.
111.16 	(b) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01, 
111.17 	subdivision 2.
111.18 	(c) "Qualified transit bus" means a motor vehicle that meets the requirements under 
111.19 	paragraph (d), clauses (1) and (2).
111.20 	(d) "Zero-emission transit bus" means a motor vehicle that:
111.21 	(1) is designed for public transit service;
111.22 	(2) has a capacity of more than 15 passengers, including the driver; and
111.23 	(3) produces no exhaust-based greenhouse gas emissions from the onboard source of 
111.24 	motive power of the vehicle under all operating conditions.
111.25 		Subd. 2.Plan development. At a minimum, the plan must:
111.26 	(1) establish implementation policies and, guidance, and recommendations to implement 
111.27 	the transition to a transit service fleet of exclusively zero-emission and electric transit 
111.28 	vehicles, including for recipients of financial assistance under section 473.388;
111.29 	(2) align with the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9;
112.1 	(3) consider methods for transit providers to maximize greenhouse gas reduction in 
112.2 	addition to zero-emission transit bus procurement, including but not limited to service 
112.3 	expansion, reliability improvements, and other transit service improvements;
112.4 	(4) analyze greenhouse gas emission reduction from transit improvements identified 
112.5 	under clause (3) in comparison to zero-emission transit bus procurement;
112.6 	(5) set transition milestones or performance measures, or both, which may include vehicle 
112.7 	procurement goals over the transition period;
112.8 	(3) (6) identify barriers, constraints, and risks, and determine objectives and strategies 
112.9 	to address the issues identified;
112.10 	(4) (7) consider findings and best practices from other transit agencies;
112.11 	(5) (8) analyze zero-emission and electric transit vehicle technology impacts, including 
112.12 	cold weather operation and emerging technologies;
112.13 	(9) prioritize deployment of zero-emission transit buses based on the extent to which 
112.14 	service is provided to environmental justice areas, as defined in section 116.065, subdivision 
112.15 	1;
112.16 	(6) (10) consider opportunities to prioritize the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles 
112.17 	in areas with poor air quality;
112.18 	(11) consider opportunities to prioritize deployment of zero-emissions transit buses 
112.19 	along arterial and highway bus rapid transit routes, including methods to maximize cost 
112.20 	effectiveness with bus rapid transit construction projects;
112.21 	(7) (12) provide detailed estimates of implementation costs to implement the plan and 
112.22 	meet the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9, which, to 
112.23 	the extent feasible, must include a forecast of annual expenditures, identification of potential 
112.24 	sources of funding, and a summary of any anticipated or planned activity to seek additional 
112.25 	funds; and
112.26 	(8) (13) examine capacity, constraints, and potential investments in the electric 
112.27 	transmission and distribution grid, in consultation with appropriate public utilities;
112.28 	(14) identify methods to coordinate necessary facility upgrades in a manner that 
112.29 	maximizes cost effectiveness and overall system reliability;
112.30 	(15) examine workforce impacts under the transition plan, including but not limited to 
112.31 	changes in staffing complement; personnel skill gaps and needs; and employee training, 
112.32 	retraining, or role transitions; and
113.1 	(16) summarize updates to the plan from the most recent version.
113.2 		Subd. 3.Copy to legislature. Upon completion or revision of the plan, the council must 
113.3 	provide a copy to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative 
113.4 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
113.5 		Subd. 4.Bus procurement. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the 
113.6 	qualified transit buses annually purchased for regular route transit service or special 
113.7 	transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must be a zero-emission transit 
113.8 	bus.
113.9 	(b) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route 
113.10 	transit service or special transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must 
113.11 	be a zero-emission transit bus.

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

113.15 	Sec. 117. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
113.16 		Subd. 1a.Designation of responsible authority. For each proposed light rail transit 
113.17 	facility in the metropolitan area, the governor must designate either the Metropolitan Council 
113.18 	or the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation as the entity 
113.19 	responsible for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping the facility. 
113.20 	Notwithstanding such designation, The commissioner and the council may enter into one 
113.21 	or more cooperative agreements with the Metropolitan Council with respect to the planning, 
113.22 	designing, acquiring, constructing, or equipping of a particular light rail transit facility that 
113.23 	provide for the parties to exercise their respective authorities in support of the project in a 
113.24 	manner that best serves the project and the public.

113.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
113.26 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

113.27 	Sec. 118. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
113.28 		Subd. 4.Preliminary design plans; council hearing. If the governing body of one or 
113.29 	more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the preliminary design plans within the period 
113.30 	allowed under subdivision 3, the council shall hold a hearing on the plans, giving the 
113.31 	commissioner of transportation, if the responsible authority, any disapproving local 
113.32 	governmental units, and other persons an opportunity to present their views on the plans. 
114.1 	The council may conduct independent study as it deems desirable and may mediate and 
114.2 	attempt to resolve disagreements about the plans. Within 60 days after the hearing, the 
114.3 	council shall review the plans and shall decide what amendments to the plans, if any, must 
114.4 	be made to accommodate the objections presented by the disapproving local governmental 
114.5 	units. Amendments to the plans as decided by the council must be made before continuing 
114.6 	the planning and designing process.

114.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
114.8 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

114.9 	Sec. 119. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
114.10 		Subd. 7.Council review. If the commissioner is the responsible authority, Before 
114.11 	proceeding with construction of a light rail transit facility, the commissioner must submit 
114.12 	preliminary and final design plans to the Metropolitan Council. The council must review 
114.13 	the plans for consistency with the council's development guide and approve the plans.

114.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
114.15 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

114.16 	Sec. 120. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
114.17 		Subd. 9.Light rail transit operating costs. (a) Before submitting an application for 
114.18 	federal assistance for light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area, the Metropolitan 
114.19 	Council must prepare an estimate of the amount of operating subsidy which will be required 
114.20 	to operate light rail transit in the corridor to which the federal assistance would be applied. 
114.21 	The estimate must indicate the amount of operating subsidy estimated to be required in each 
114.22 	of the first ten years of operation of the light rail transit facility. If the commissioner of 
114.23 	transportation is the responsible authority, The commissioner must provide information 
114.24 	requested by the council that is necessary to make the estimate.
114.25 	(b) The council must review and evaluate the estimate developed under paragraph (a) 
114.26 	with regard to the effect of operating the light rail transit facility on the currently available 
114.27 	mechanisms for financing transit in the metropolitan area.

114.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
114.29 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

115.1 	Sec. 121. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
115.2 		Subd. 14.Transfer of facility after construction. If the commissioner of transportation 
115.3 	is the responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility, The commissioner must 
115.4 	transfer to the Metropolitan Council all facilities constructed and all equipment and property 
115.5 	acquired in developing the a particular light rail transit facility upon completion of 
115.6 	construction.

115.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
115.8 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

115.9 	Sec. 122. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3995, is amended to read:
115.10 	473.3995 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; DESIGN-BUILD METHOD.
115.11 	(a) A responsible authority may use a design-build method of project development and 
115.12 	construction for light rail transit. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a responsible 
115.13 	authority may award a design-build contract on the basis of requests for proposals or requests 
115.14 	for qualifications without bids. "Design-build method of project development and 
115.15 	construction" means a project delivery system in which a single contractor is responsible 
115.16 	for both the design and construction of the project and bids the design and construction 
115.17 	together.
115.18 	(b) If a responsible authority utilizes a design-build method of project development and 
115.19 	construction for light rail transit, the requirements and procedures in sections 161.3410 to 
115.20 	161.3426 apply to the procurement, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:
115.21 	(1) if the Metropolitan Council is the responsible authority for a particular light rail 
115.22 	transit project, when used in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426, (i) the terms "commissioner," 
115.23 	"Minnesota Department of Transportation," "department," "state agencies," and "road 
115.24 	authority" refer to the Metropolitan Council, and (ii) the term "state" refers to the 
115.25 	Metropolitan Council except in references to state law or in references to the state as a 
115.26 	geographical location;
115.27 	(2) (1) the provisions of section 161.3412, subdivisions 3 and 4, are not applicable to 
115.28 	the procurement; and
115.29 	(3) (2) if any federal funds are used in developing or constructing the light rail transit 
115.30 	project, any provisions in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 that are inconsistent with, or 
115.31 	prohibited by, any federal law, regulation, or other requirement are not applicable to the 
115.32 	procurement.

116.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
116.2 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

116.3 	Sec. 123. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3997, is amended to read:
116.4 	473.3997 FEDERAL FUNDING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT.
116.5 	(a) Upon completion of the alternatives analysis and draft environmental impact statement, 
116.6 	and selection of the locally preferred alternative, for each light rail transit facility, the 
116.7 	responsible authority may prepare an application for federal assistance for the light rail 
116.8 	transit facility. If the commissioner is the responsible authority, The application must be 
116.9 	reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council before it is submitted by the 
116.10 	commissioner. In reviewing the application the council must consider the operating cost 
116.11 	estimate developed under section 473.3994, subdivision 9.
116.12 	(b) Except for the designated responsible authority for a particular light rail transit 
116.13 	facility, no political subdivision in the metropolitan area may on its own apply for federal 
116.14 	assistance for light rail transit planning or construction.

116.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
116.16 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

116.17 	Sec. 124. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.405, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
116.18 		Subd. 4.Transit systems. Except as provided by sections 174.46 and 473.3993 to 
116.19 	473.3997, the council may engineer, construct, equip, and operate transit and paratransit 
116.20 	systems, projects, or any parts thereof, including road lanes or rights-of-way, terminal 
116.21 	facilities, maintenance and garage facilities, ramps, parking areas, and any other facilities 
116.22 	useful for or related to any public transit or paratransit system or project. The council may 
116.23 	sell or lease naming rights with regard to light rail transit stations and apply revenues from 
116.24 	sales or leases to light rail transit operating costs.

116.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
116.26 	applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.

116.27 	Sec. 125. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.412, subdivision 2, is amended 
116.28 	to read:
116.29 		Subd. 2.Standards established. (a) By October 1, 2023, The Metropolitan Council 
116.30 	must adopt standards on cleanliness and repair of transit vehicles and stations. To the extent 
116.31 	practicable, the standards must address:
117.1 	(1) cleaning requirements for transit stations and vehicles operated by the council;
117.2 	(2) a strategy for discovering and removing vandalism, graffiti, or other defacement to 
117.3 	transit stations or vehicles operated by the council;
117.4 	(3) a proposal for the timely repair of damage to transit stations and transit vehicle 
117.5 	fixtures, structures, or other property used for the purpose of supporting public transit; and
117.6 	(4) any other cleanliness standards necessary to provide a quality ridership experience 
117.7 	for all transit users.
117.8 	(b) By February 1, 2024, The Metropolitan Council must provide information on the 
117.9 	council's website on how the council solicits public feedback on cleanliness and rider 
117.10 	experience at transit stations and on transit vehicles. The council must post conspicuous 
117.11 	notice of the public feedback options at each light rail transit station and bus rapid transit 
117.12 	station operated by the council.

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

117.14 	Sec. 126. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.412, subdivision 3, is amended 
117.15 	to read:
117.16 		Subd. 3.Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures. (a) By October 1, 
117.17 	2023, and every two years October 1, 2024, and every year thereafter, the Metropolitan 
117.18 	Council must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
117.19 	with jurisdiction over transit policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership 
117.20 	experience.
117.21 	(b) The first report due under paragraph (a) must provide information on the council's 
117.22 	adopted cleanliness standards required under subdivision 2, including whether the council 
117.23 	adopted new cleanliness standards or revisions to current cleanliness standards. The first 
117.24 	report must also provide information on how the council developed the cleanliness standards, 
117.25 	the stakeholders it consulted in drafting the cleanliness standards, and the financial resources 
117.26 	needed to implement the cleaning and repair standards. The first report must also identify 
117.27 	the council's proposal for soliciting public feedback on cleanliness and rider experience at 
117.28 	transit stations and on transit vehicles operated by the council. A report prepared under this 
117.29 	subdivision must include information gathered from the required public feedback on 
117.30 	cleanliness and rider experience required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b).  The council must 
117.31 	consider and recommend revisions to cleanliness standards based on the collection of public 
117.32 	feedback and must summarize feedback received by the council in the report.
118.1 	(c) For reports submitted on October 1, 2025, and every two years thereafter, the report
118.2 	A report submitted under this subdivison must include:
118.3 	(1) the total expenditures for cleaning and repairing transit stations and transit vehicles;
118.4 	(2) a report on the frequency, type, and location of repairs;
118.5 	(3) a report on whether specific transit stations needed a higher proportion of cleaning 
118.6 	or repairs and detail the council's strategy to resolve identified and persistent concerns at 
118.7 	those locations;
118.8 	(4) a report on recommendations to address workforce challenges for maintaining the
118.9 	the implementation and maintenance of cleanliness and repair standards adopted by the 
118.10 	council, including whether the council maintained agreements with third-party services for 
118.11 	cleaning and repair;
118.12 	(5) whether the council has adopted preventative measures against vandalism or graffiti; 
118.13 	and
118.14 	(6) any recommendations for additions to the transit rider code of conduct adopted by 
118.15 	the council under section 473.4065 or the transit rider investment program under section 
118.16 	473.4075.
118.17 	(d) The council must collect and summarize the public comments it receives and 
118.18 	incorporate those comments into the report required under paragraph (c).

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

118.20 	Sec. 127. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.4465, subdivision 4, is amended 
118.21 	to read:
118.22 		Subd. 4.Use of funds; metropolitan counties; reporting. (a) A metropolitan county 
118.23 	must use revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915
118.24 	in conformance with the requirements under section 174.49, subdivision 6.
118.25 	(b) By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan county must submit a 
118.26 	report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with 
118.27 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the use of funds received under section 
118.28 	297A.9915. This report must be submitted in conjunction with the report required under 
118.29 	section 297A.993, subdivision 2a. At a minimum, the report must include:
118.30 	(1) actual sales tax collections allocated to the county over the previous five calendar 
118.31 	years;
119.1 	(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be allocated to the 
119.2 	county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
119.3 	(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the 
119.4 	next ten calendar years:
119.5 	(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of 
119.6 	the allowable uses under section 174.49, subdivision 6;
119.7 	(ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects or programs for each category 
119.8 	under item (i); and
119.9 	(iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated regional transportation sales and 
119.10 	use tax revenue.

119.11 	Sec. 128. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.4465, subdivision 5, is amended 
119.12 	to read:
119.13 		Subd. 5.Prohibition. (a) The council is prohibited from expending sales tax revenue 
119.14 	on the Southwest the construction of a light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project.
119.15 	(b) Paragraph (a) expires on the date of expiration of the Metropolitan Governance Task 
119.16 	Force as specified under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 123, subdivision 11.

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

119.19 	Sec. 129. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.4485, is amended by adding a subdivision 
119.20 	to read:
119.21 		Subd. 3.Bus rapid transit project scope; infrastructure. (a) The Metropolitan Council 
119.22 	must design, construct, and fully scope and fund the following elements with all bus rapid 
119.23 	transit projects that begin preliminary engineering on or after October 1, 2024:
119.24 	(1) sidewalk curb ramps and pedestrian signals, meeting the most current Americans 
119.25 	with Disabilities Act standards as of the time of engineering completion, at four intersection 
119.26 	quadrants of the intersection at a bus rapid transit station not currently compliant with the 
119.27 	standards and not otherwise included in a programmed and colocated roadway reconstruction 
119.28 	project; and
119.29 	(2) traffic signal transit priority modifications, where feasible and reasonable, to improve 
119.30 	speed and efficiency of service.
120.1 	(b) Intersections impacted by the standards under paragraph (a) must include infrastructure 
120.2 	serving the bus rapid transit station from the opposite side of a street.  The standards must 
120.3 	exclude locations already compliant with current Americans with Disabilities Act standards 
120.4 	as of the time of engineering completion and those locations included in a programmed and 
120.5 	colocated roadway reconstruction project.

120.6 	Sec. 130. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.452, is amended to read:
120.7 	473.452 TRANSIT OPERATING RESERVES; REPORT.
120.8 	(a) By February November 1 each year, each replacement service provider under section 
120.9 	473.388 must report to the council its projected total operating expenses for the current 
120.10 	calendar state fiscal year and its projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous 
120.11 	December July 31.
120.12 	(b) By March December 1 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs and,
120.13 	ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
120.14 	transportation policy and finance. The report must include:
120.15 	(1) the information from each provider received under paragraph (a); and
120.16 	(2) the council's projected total operating expenses for the current calendar state fiscal
120.17 	year and its projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous December July 31.
120.18 	(c) For the purpose of this section, "staff" means those employees who are identified in 
120.19 	any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee 
120.20 	legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research.

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

120.24 	Sec. 131. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
120.25 	to read:
120.26 		Subd. 10d.Uniform collections policies and procedures; limitations. The uniform 
120.27 	collections policies and procedures under subdivision 10c must not allow collections of 
120.28 	court debt, as defined in subdivision 10c, or referral of court debt to the Department of 
120.29 	Revenue, that only arises from a single violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 
120.30 	169.14, subdivision 13.

121.1 	Sec. 132. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 108, is amended to read:
121.2 	Sec. 108. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 
121.3 	RAMSEY COUNTY.
 121.4 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section sections168.33 and 171.061, and rules 
121.5 	adopted by the commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar 
121.6 	or driver's license agent based on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar or driver's 
121.7 	license agent office or the annual volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar 
121.8 	or driver's license agent within Ramsey County before or after the proposed appointment, 
121.9 	the commissioner of public safety must appoint a new private deputy registrar of motor 
121.10 	vehicles and driver's license agent to operate a new full-service office of deputy registrar, 
121.11 	with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection bureau or 
121.12 	driver's license agent bureau, at or in the vicinity of the Hmong Village shopping center at 
121.13 	1001 Johnson Parkway in the city of St. Paul. The addition of a driver's license agent 
121.14 	establishes the location as a full-service office with full authority to function as a registration 
121.15 	and motor vehicle tax collection and driver's license bureau. All other provisions regarding 
121.16 	the appointment and operation of a deputy registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license 
121.17 	agent under Minnesota Statutes, section sections168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota Rules, 
121.18 	chapter chapters 7404 and 7406, apply to the office.

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

121.20 	Sec. 133. ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM 
121.21 	BOARD.
 121.22 		Subdivision 1.Creation. (a) The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program 
121.23 	Board is established to implement the requirements of section 135. The board consists of 
121.24 	the following members:
121.25 	(1) two Hennepin County commissioners or appointed officials representing Hennepin 
121.26 	County;
121.27 	(2) two elected or appointed officials representing the city of Minneapolis;
121.28 	(3) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Robbinsdale, appointed by 
121.29 	the governor;
121.30 	(4) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Crystal;
121.31 	(5) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Brooklyn Park;
122.1 	(6) two representatives appointed by the Blue Line Coalition;
122.2 	(7) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Community Advisory 
122.3 	Committee;
122.4 	(8) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Business Advisory 
122.5 	Committee;
122.6 	(9)  two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or 
122.7 	a philanthropic organization, appointed by the senate majority leader; and
122.8 	(10) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or 
122.9 	a philanthropic organization, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
122.10 	(b) Appointments to the board must be completed by July 1, 2024.  Terms and vacancies 
122.11 	for members of the board are as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575.
122.12 		Subd. 2.Chair; other officers. The chair of the Metropolitan Council, or their designee, 
122.13 	is responsible for chairing the first meeting of the board. The board must elect from among 
122.14 	its members a chair and vice-chair at the first meeting.
122.15 		Subd. 3.Duties. (a) The board must establish an application process to review and 
122.16 	approve proposed expenditures for the antidisplacement community prosperity program. 
122.17 	An application for a proposed expenditure must receive approval from a majority of board 
122.18 	members. The board may request information on financial disclosures from any entity or 
122.19 	individual seeking program expenditure funds under section 135 including a complete 
122.20 	independent financial audit of the entity. The board must not approve an expenditure if the 
122.21 	expenditure is designated or designed to benefit, directly or indirectly, any board member, 
122.22 	family member of a board member, or close associate of a board member.
122.23 	(b) The application process must evaluate proposed expenditures to determine whether 
122.24 	the expenditure is for a qualifying purpose under section 135, subdivision 3, whether an 
122.25 	equal amount of funds have been secured from nonstate sources as required in section 135, 
122.26 	and whether the expenditure benefits the people along the Blue Line light rail transit extension 
122.27 	corridor.
122.28 	(c) The Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies must cooperate with 
122.29 	the board and provide information on the Blue Line light rail transit extension project in a 
122.30 	timely manner to assist the board in conducting its business and reviewing applications for 
122.31 	program expenditures.
122.32 	(d) The board must review and consult with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 
122.33 	the Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Department of Labor and 
123.1 	Industry, and the Metropolitan Council on applications for prospective expenditures to 
123.2 	identify areas of need along the project corridor and ensure expenditures achieve the 
123.3 	qualifying purpose established in section 135, subdivision 3.
123.4 	(e) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
123.5 	(1) "close associate" means an individual who has a personal or professional relationship 
123.6 	with a board member that may reasonably influence the board member's decision making; 
123.7 	and
123.8 	(2) "family" or "family member" means a spouse, parent, offspring, sibling, grandparent, 
123.9 	grandchild, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or any other individual related by marriage or blood 
123.10 	to a board member.
123.11 		Subd. 4.Expiration. The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board 
123.12 	expires on June 30, 2030.
123.13 		Subd. 5.Administration. (a) By August 1, 2024, the board must be convened and meet 
123.14 	a minimum of three times. On or after January 1, 2025, the board must meet at least quarterly 
123.15 	to consider, review, and approve proposed expenditures.
123.16 	(b) Appointments to the board must not include a member of the legislature.
123.17 		Subd. 6.Rulemaking. The board may adopt rules to carry out the requirements of section 
123.18 	135 and as needed to review, approve, and facilitate applications for program expenditures.
123.19 		Subd. 7.Compensation. Board member compensation and reimbursement for expenses 
123.20 	are governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
123.21 		Subd. 8.Administrative support; staff. Hennepin County must provide meeting space, 
123.22 	administrative support, and staff support for the board. The board must hold its meetings 
123.23 	within one mile of the Blue Line light rail transit extension project corridor.
123.24 		Subd. 9.Open meeting law. Meetings of the board are subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
123.25 	chapter 13D.

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

123.27 	Sec. 134. AUTONOMOUS MOWERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
 123.28 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
123.29 	the meanings given.
124.1 	(b) "Autonomous mower" means a robotic or automated device designed, programmed, 
124.2 	and operated to cut grass or vegetation with programming or predefined routes to minimize 
124.3 	the need for manual assistance or intervention.
124.4 	(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
124.5 	(d) "Project" means the autonomous ditch mowing pilot project authorized by this section.
124.6 		Subd. 2.Research and development authorized. (a) The commissioner must research 
124.7 	the use of robotics and automation for mowing and vegetation management at rest areas; 
124.8 	highway rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, or other varied terrain; or other property 
124.9 	owned by the Department of Transportation. The research must explore whether other states 
124.10 	or governmental entities utilize autonomous mowing technology for mowing or vegetation 
124.11 	management to determine whether such a system could operate in Minnesota for mowing 
124.12 	at rest areas, at or alongside roadways or highways, or for other vegetation management 
124.13 	activities at property owned by the commissioner.  The research conducted under this 
124.14 	paragraph may be utilized for any autonomous mowing pilot project established by the 
124.15 	commissioner.
124.16 	(b) The commissioner must research the current and potential commercial availability 
124.17 	of autonomous mowing products used by public or private entities for applications that 
124.18 	include but are not limited to rest area mowing, highway right-of-way ditch mowing, 
124.19 	vegetation management, or other agricultural applications. The research conducted under 
124.20 	this section must analyze different configurations and types of autonomous mowers, including 
124.21 	mowers that require different levels of human intervention, to research for future statewide 
124.22 	deployment at rest areas, at or along the trunk highway system, or on other property owned 
124.23 	by the commissioner. The research must analyze whether an autonomous mower can operate 
124.24 	safely in varied terrain, including ditches, and navigate obstacles, such as culvert ends, 
124.25 	guardrails, signposts, or other barriers, including unexpected debris that may be found on 
124.26 	or alongside a highway right-of-way.
124.27 		Subd. 3.Report. (a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit a report to 
124.28 	the chairs, ranking minority members, and legislative staff of the legislative committees 
124.29 	with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy on the results of autonomous mower 
124.30 	research authorized in subdivision 2. The report must include:
124.31 	(1) information and analysis of other governmental agencies or private entities using 
124.32 	autonomous mowing operations;
124.33 	(2) the commissioner's detailed plan for conducting a pilot project with autonomous 
124.34 	mowing technology, once available, at rest areas; at or alongside trunk highway 
125.1 	rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, and other terrain; and at other properties owned 
125.2 	by the Department of Transportation;
125.3 	(3) the timeline and funding needed to conduct the autonomous mowing pilot project 
125.4 	established in clause (2);
125.5 	(4) a cost benefit analysis of whether autonomous mowing technology can yield 
125.6 	productivity or efficiency gains in maintenance of department property compared to 
125.7 	traditional methods of mowing;
125.8 	(5) an analysis of whether the operation of autonomous mowing technology by the 
125.9 	department would yield improvements compared to traditional mowing methods in worker 
125.10 	safety, congestion, environmental impact outcomes, cost savings, maintenance scheduling, 
125.11 	or any other factor deemed relevant by the commissioner; and
125.12 	(6) an analysis of the costs and any other short-term or long-term challenges posed by 
125.13 	the pilot project or the future operation of autonomous mowing technology on property 
125.14 	owned by the commissioner.
125.15 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "legislative staff" means those employees who are 
125.16 	identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee 
125.17 	administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or 
125.18 	nonpartisan research.

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

125.20 	Sec. 135. BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION 
125.21 	ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM.
125.22 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
125.23 	the meanings given.
125.24 	(b) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program" or "program" means the program 
125.25 	established under subdivision 2.
125.26 	(c) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program money" or "program money" 
125.27 	means the money allocated to the program from the state.
125.28 	(d) "Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor" or "corridor" means the neighborhoods 
125.29 	and communities within one mile of the route selected for the Blue Line light rail transit 
125.30 	extension project.
125.31 		Subd. 2.Establishment. The antidisplacement community prosperity program is 
125.32 	established to preserve and enhance affordable housing, small business support, job training 
126.1 	and placement, and economic vitality and to benefit the people and sense of community 
126.2 	along the Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor. Proposed program expenditures are 
126.3 	reviewed and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board 
126.4 	under section 133.
126.5 		Subd. 3.Qualifying purposes. Program money must only be expended for the following 
126.6 	purposes:
126.7 	(1) affordable housing to support:
126.8 	(i) existing residents staying in place along the project corridor; and
126.9 	(ii) development, preservation, and access to safe affordable housing and house choice;
126.10 	(2) small business and community ownership support to:
126.11 	(i) incentivize community institutions, businesses, and community members to own 
126.12 	property along the corridor and preserve cultural heritage;
126.13 	(ii) connect business owners, community institutions, and community members in the 
126.14 	corridor to other commercial nodes;
126.15 	(iii) improve the business climate before, during, and after construction in the corridor;
126.16 	(iv) prioritize the development of spaces for small businesses;
126.17 	(v) support opportunities for existing businesses to stay in place and feel supported; and
126.18 	(vi) create opportunities for further community ownership in the corridor while preserving 
126.19 	existing levels of ownership;
126.20 	(3) public space infrastructure enhancements to:
126.21 	(i) improve infrastructure around the project and corridor;
126.22 	(ii) enhance community connections to the corridor; and
126.23 	(iii) preserve cultural heritage in the corridor; and
126.24 	(4) job training and placement to increase corridor resident participation in the Blue 
126.25 	Line transit extension project and program initiatives.
126.26 		Subd. 4.Program governance. Expenditures funded under this section must be reviewed 
126.27 	and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board established 
126.28 	in section 133. The board's review must determine whether a prospective expenditure is for 
126.29 	a qualifying purpose as provided in subdivision 3. The board must not approve an expenditure 
126.30 	for any purpose unless the purpose has received an equal amount of funding from nonstate 
127.1 	sources, including federal, local, Metropolitan Council, or philanthropic funding.  The board 
127.2 	is responsible for administering the program expenditure to the approved entity or individual.
127.3 		Subd. 5.Report. By February 1 of each year, the Antidisplacement Community 
127.4 	Prosperity Program Board must submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members, 
127.5 	and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and 
127.6 	policy. The report must include a complete review and summary of antidisplacement 
127.7 	community programming, including:
127.8 	(1) a detailed fiscal review of all expenditures, including a report on expenditures not 
127.9 	approved by the board;
127.10 	(2) the criteria for determining whether a prospective expenditure is for a qualifying 
127.11 	purpose, including a detailed analysis of the decision-making process in applying the factors 
127.12 	set forth in subdivision 3;
127.13 	(3) a description of programs or activities funded with expenditures approved by the 
127.14 	board, including any measurable outcomes achieved as a result of the funding;
127.15 	(4) the source and amount of money collected and distributed by the board;
127.16 	(5) an explanation of administrative expenses and staffing costs related to the board's 
127.17 	administration of the program, including identifying each board member's role and 
127.18 	responsibility;
127.19 	(6) detailed financial information of nonstate funding received by the board;
127.20 	(7) a detailed financial review of instances when the board required a complete, 
127.21 	independent financial audit to the extent allowed under law; and
127.22 	(8) documentation of any identified misuse of expenditures or expenditures not deemed 
127.23 	to be a qualified purpose under the criteria of subdivision 3.
127.24 		Subd. 6.Expiration. The antidisplacement community prosperity program expires on 
127.25 	June 30, 2030.

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

127.27 	Sec. 136. COMMERCIAL DRIVER WORKFORCE STUDY REQUIRED.
 127.28 	(a) The commissioners of public safety and transportation must jointly conduct a study 
127.29 	to address commercial driver shortages in transportation and transit sectors and propose 
127.30 	recommendations to address the challenges posed by driver shortages and the attrition rate 
127.31 	of commercial vehicle drivers in Minnesota. The study must comprehensively examine 
128.1 	challenges in test access, workforce development, driver compensation and retention, training 
128.2 	and certification offered by postsecondary institutions, and how each of those challenges 
128.3 	may be addressed by the legislature or other state regulatory action.
128.4 	(b) In conducting the study, the commissioners must consult with stakeholders involved 
128.5 	in the training, certification, licensing, development, and education of commercial drivers, 
128.6 	including but not limited to representatives from trucking companies, freight and logistics 
128.7 	companies, transit and bus operators, labor unions representing commercial motor vehicle 
128.8 	drivers, public and private commercial driver's license testing providers and behind-the-wheel 
128.9 	instructors, or any other entity that may assist the commissioners in conducting the study. 
128.10 	Stakeholders must assist the commissioners in identifying key issues or policies that warrant 
128.11 	further examination, address or clarify competing claims across industries, provide analysis 
128.12 	on the reasons behind an operator shortage in Minnesota, and identify ways to increase 
128.13 	driver access, participation, and retention in commercial driving operations.
128.14 	(c) The commissioners must also consult with the Department of Labor and Industry, 
128.15 	the Department of Commerce, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, 
128.16 	Metro Transit, the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota, and 
128.17 	the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges and Universities of Minnesota in conducting 
128.18 	the study and developing the report to the legislature.
128.19 	(d) The commissioners must convene an initial meeting with stakeholders and 
128.20 	representatives from the agencies specified in paragraph (c) by July 15, 2024, to prepare 
128.21 	for the study, identify areas of examination, and establish a solicitation process for public 
128.22 	comment on the report. The public notification process required under this paragraph must 
128.23 	attempt to solicit participation from the public on commercial driver shortage and workforce 
128.24 	issues and include those comments in the report required under paragraph (f). The 
128.25 	commissioners must convene at least six meetings before publication of the report.
128.26 	(e) The commissioner of transportation is responsible for providing meeting space and 
128.27 	administrative services for meetings with stakeholders in developing the report required 
128.28 	under this section. Public members of the working group serve without compensation or 
128.29 	payment of expenses. The commissioner of transportation must host the public notification, 
128.30 	participation, and comment requirements under paragraph (d) on its website and utilize the 
128.31 	information in preparing the study.
128.32 	(f) By February 15, 2025, the commissioners must submit the results of the study, 
128.33 	stakeholder and public comments, and recommended legislative changes to the chairs, 
129.1 	ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
129.2 	transportation finance and policy.

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

129.4 	Sec. 137. DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT LOCATIONS 
129.5 	OPEN BIDDING STUDY REQUIRED.
 129.6 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
129.7 	the meanings given.
129.8 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
129.9 	(c) "Deputy registrar" means a public or private deputy registrar appointed by the 
129.10 	commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33.
129.11 	(d) "Driver's license agent" means a public or private driver's license agent appointed 
129.12 	by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061.
129.13 		Subd. 2.Study required. The commissioner must conduct a driver's license agent and 
129.14 	deputy registrar open bidding process study. The study must evaluate and analyze the 
129.15 	appointment process for a replacement deputy registrar or driver's license agent when an 
129.16 	appointed deputy registrar or driver's license agent closes an approved office location. At 
129.17 	a minimum, the study must evaluate the requirements established in Minnesota Statutes, 
129.18 	sections 168.33, subdivision 8b, and 171.061, subdivision 5a, and must include:
129.19 	(1) the commissioner's proposal for administering and enforcing an open bidding process 
129.20 	to select a replacement deputy registrar or driver's license agent at an existing approved 
129.21 	location;
129.22 	(2) recommended legislation to establish, implement, administer, and enforce an open 
129.23 	bidding process and its requirements in statute rather than the commissioner using rulemaking 
129.24 	to create the process;
129.25 	(3) an analysis of how the open bid proposal would interact with the commissioner's 
129.26 	existing rules on deputy registrar and driver's license agent office locations and propose 
129.27 	recommendations to reconcile any issues;
129.28 	(4) the effect of an open bidding process on service outcomes, financial sustainability, 
129.29 	and needed financial assistance for deputy registrars and driver's license agents;
129.30 	(5) how an open bidding process would initiate business development for persons who 
129.31 	are seeking appointment as a deputy registrar or driver's license agent;
130.1 	(6) the expected fiscal impact for creating and administering an open bidding process;
130.2 	(7) an evaluation and recommendations on the impact of implementing an open bidding 
130.3 	process on existing deputy registrar and driver's license agent locations; and
130.4 	(8) feedback solicited from existing deputy registrars and driver's license agents on the 
130.5 	commissioner's proposal.
130.6 		Subd. 3.Report. By February 1, 2025, the commissioner must complete the study and 
130.7 	submit it to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees 
130.8 	with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.  The study must include proposed 
130.9 	legislation to establish and implement the open bidding process required in Minnesota 
130.10 	Statutes, sections 168.33, subdivision 8b, and 171.061, subdivision 5a.

130.11 	Sec. 138. DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; MATERIALS IN A LANGUAGE 
130.12 	OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
 130.13 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
130.14 	the meanings given them.
130.15 	(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
130.16 	(c) "Deputy registrar" means a public or private deputy registrar appointed by the 
130.17 	commissioner of public safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33.
130.18 	(d) "Driver's license agent" means a public or private driver's license agent appointed 
130.19 	by the commissioner of public safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061.
130.20 	(e) "Equivalent materials" means written materials such as forms, applications, 
130.21 	questionnaires, letters, or notices that are used to ask or order a person to provide information 
130.22 	or to give a person information on provisions relevant to a person's rights, duties, or privileges 
130.23 	under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168, 168A, and 171, offered in a qualifying language.
130.24 	(f) "Qualifying language" means a language not in English and must include Spanish, 
130.25 	Hmong, Somali, Karen, Russian, Vietnamese, and any other language used by significant 
130.26 	populations within Minnesota as determined in subdivision 2.
130.27 	(g) "Substantial number" means 20 percent of the total number of transactions or office 
130.28 	visits at a given deputy registrar or driver's license agent location.
130.29 		Subd. 2.Offering of translated materials required. (a) The commissioner must produce 
130.30 	equivalent materials for distribution and use by a deputy registrar or driver's license agent 
130.31 	to a non-English speaking person seeking the service of a deputy registrar or driver's license 
131.1 	agent. The commissioner must translate materials in English into a qualifying language and 
131.2 	prioritize translation of material that is distributed most frequently to the public.
131.3 	(b) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, must 
131.4 	determine whether a location of an appointed deputy registrar or driver's license agent serves 
131.5 	a substantial number of non-English speaking people and whether the non-English speaking 
131.6 	population has access to equivalent materials in a qualifying language. If the commissioner 
131.7 	determines a location serves a substantial number of non-English speaking people, the 
131.8 	commissioner must notify the location and provide the equivalent material in all qualifying 
131.9 	languages to the deputy registrar or driver's license agent free of charge. If the commissioner 
131.10 	determines a location serves a substantial number of non-English speaking people, but the 
131.11 	language spoken is not a qualifying language, the commissioner must produce equivalent 
131.12 	materials for distribution and use by the location in the nonqualifying language within 30 
131.13 	days of its determination.
131.14 	(c) The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the 
131.15 	Minnesota Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Council for Minnesotans of African 
131.16 	Heritage and other groups representing other non-English speaking people, on the extent 
131.17 	of services offered by a deputy registrar or driver's license agent location and whether there 
131.18 	is need for equivalent materials at that location.  The commissioner must periodically consult 
131.19 	with the organizations specified in this paragraph to determine whether:
131.20 	(1) equivalent materials are required in new, nonqualifying additional languages spoken 
131.21 	by populations within Minnesota; and
131.22 	(2) existing deputy registrar or driver's license agent locations are meeting the needs of 
131.23 	non-English speaking populations in qualifying and nonqualifying languages.
131.24 	(d) If a non-English speaking person seeks the services of a deputy registrar or driver's 
131.25 	license agent but the language spoken by the person is not determined to be a qualifying 
131.26 	language, the deputy registrar or driver's license agent must determine whether the 
131.27 	Department of Public Safety has produced those materials in the language spoken by the 
131.28 	person. If the materials are not yet available, the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services 
131.29 	must be notified and provide the equivalent materials in the new language within 30 days.  
131.30 	The equivalent materials must be provided free of charge to the requester.
131.31 	(e) If the commissioner determines that equivalent materials are required in a new 
131.32 	language, the commissioner must notify the organizations specified in paragraph (c) and 
131.33 	provide notice to deputy registrars and driver's license agents of the availability of equivalent 
131.34 	materials. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, must 
132.1 	establish administrative support procedures for assisting deputy registrars and driver's license 
132.2 	agents with requests for equivalent materials in a qualifying or nonqualifying language.
132.3 		Subd. 3.Report required. By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must 
132.4 	submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative 
132.5 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.  The report must detail 
132.6 	the efforts of the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services to implement the requirements 
132.7 	of this section and must include the following:
132.8 	(1) the locations of deputy registrars and driver's license agents who serve a substantial 
132.9 	number of non-English speaking people on a yearly basis;
132.10 	(2) the different languages requested at locations serving a substantial number of 
132.11 	non-English speaking people;
132.12 	(3) how many requests for equivalent materials in languages other than English were 
132.13 	made but not at locations that serve a substantial number of non-English speaking people 
132.14 	on a yearly basis;
132.15 	(4) the expenditures used on producing equivalent materials in languages other than 
132.16 	English;
132.17 	(5) any recommended legislative changes needed to produce equivalent materials in 
132.18 	languages other than English statewide;
132.19 	(6) any information or feedback from deputy registrars and driver's license agents; and
132.20 	(7) any information or feedback from persons who requested equivalent materials under 
132.21 	this section.

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

132.23 	Sec. 139. DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; REPORT REQUIRED.
 132.24 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
132.25 	the meanings given:
132.26 	(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation;
132.27 	(2) "dynamic transportation options" includes but is not limited to nonfixed route options; 
132.28 	prearranged and dial-a-ride options arranged either via telephone, digital application, or 
132.29 	website; demand response microtransit service for last-mile connection; or private 
132.30 	transportation companies including transportation network companies or taxis;
133.1 	(3) "nonmetropolitan county" means any Minnesota county other than those under 
133.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 4;
133.3 	(4) "stakeholders" includes at least one representative from each of the following:
133.4 	(i) the Minnesota Council on Disability;
133.5 	(ii) the American Council of the Blind of Minnesota;
133.6 	(iii) the Minnesota DeafBlind Association;
133.7 	(iv) the National Federation of the Blind;
133.8 	(v) transportation network companies and taxicabs, with at least one representative 
133.9 	familiar with dispatching services and having route connection expertise;
133.10 	(vi) the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee under Minnesota Statutes, 
133.11 	section 473.375, subdivision 9a;
133.12 	(vii) private transportation companies offering services in a nonmetropolitan county;
133.13 	(viii) providers of mobility services for persons with disabilities;
133.14 	(ix) local government authorities, with at least one representative being a county 
133.15 	commissioner; and
133.16 	(x) community organizations servicing rural populations;
133.17 	(5) "transportation network company" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, 
133.18 	65B.472, subdivision 1; and
133.19 	(6) "wheelchair accessible vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with a ramp or lift capable 
133.20 	of transporting nonfolding motorized wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or other mobility 
133.21 	devices.
133.22 		Subd. 2.Study required. (a) The commissioner must study access to ridesharing, 
133.23 	nonfixed route transit, ride hailing via phone or digital application, demand response service, 
133.24 	or other dynamic transportation options in rural areas. The study must be conducted with 
133.25 	stakeholders to identify inefficiencies in route connections and demand response; the 
133.26 	coordination across different public, private, and individual sources of transportation; and 
133.27 	service time. The study must aim to create and implement a pilot program that can allow 
133.28 	transportation providers in rural and nonmetropolitan Minnesota to collaborate to maximize 
133.29 	efficiency of ride services for people without vehicles.  The stakeholders, in identifying 
133.30 	efficiencies and coordination efforts, must identify areas of cooperation to maximize the 
134.1 	use of vehicles for ambulatory people with disabilities while maximizing the number of 
134.2 	wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the program.
134.3 	(b) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must report the results of 
134.4 	the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
134.5 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.  The report must include the 
134.6 	commissioner's proposal for instituting a dynamic transportation pilot program in two 
134.7 	nonmetropolitan counties by April 1, 2025.

134.8 	Sec. 140. ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLE YOUTH OPERATION; STUDY 
134.9 	REQUIRED.
 134.10 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have 
134.11 	the meanings given.
134.12 	(b) "Active transportation advisory committee" is the committee established in Minnesota 
134.13 	Statutes, section 174.375.
134.14 	(c) "Advisory Council on Traffic Safety" is the advisory council established in Minnesota 
134.15 	Statutes, section 4.076.
134.16 	(d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of public safety and the commissioner 
134.17 	of transportation.
134.18 	(e) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 
134.19 	169.011, subdivision 27.
134.20 		Subd. 2.Electric-assisted bicycles study. (a) The commissioners must conduct a study 
134.21 	and develop recommendations on the operation of electric-assisted bicycles by persons 
134.22 	under the age of 18 to increase the safety of riders, other cyclists, and all other users of 
134.23 	active transportation infrastructure.   The commissioners must conduct the study jointly with 
134.24 	the active transportation advisory committee and the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety.
134.25 	(b)  The study required under paragraph (a) must address and analyze the following 
134.26 	topics:
134.27 	(1) identify barriers for safe operation of electric-assisted bicycles by those under the 
134.28 	age of 18;
134.29 	(2) evaluate existing legal authority for strategies, practices, and methods to reduce the 
134.30 	availability of modifications to the electric motor of electric-assisted bicycles;
135.1 	(3) make recommendations on changes to state law to improve electric-assisted bicycle 
135.2 	safety on roads, trails, and other areas where safe operation of electric-assisted bicycles is 
135.3 	needed; and
135.4 	(4) propose educational and public awareness campaigns to educate the public about 
135.5 	electric-assisted bicycles, promote their safe operation, and raise awareness of their unique 
135.6 	characteristics when operating on roadways.
135.7 	(c)  In conducting the study with the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety and the active 
135.8 	transportation advisory committee, the commissioners must consult with interested 
135.9 	stakeholders, including but not limited to:
135.10 	(1) active transportation and bicycling advocates;
135.11 	(2) local elected officials;
135.12 	(3) retailers and manufacturers of electric-assisted bicycles;
135.13 	(4) the Department of Natural Resources;
135.14 	(5) the Department of Commerce;
135.15 	(6) E-12 educators with experience in active transportation safety training;
135.16 	(7) medical professionals and emergency medical technicians;
135.17 	(8) the State Patrol and local law enforcement; and
135.18 	(9) consumer protection advocates.
135.19 		Subd. 3.Report. (a) By February 1, 2026, the commissioners must submit the study 
135.20 	conducted under this section to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the 
135.21 	legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
135.22 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified 
135.23 	in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, 
135.24 	committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan 
135.25 	research.

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

135.27 	Sec. 141. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN; MOTORCYCLE OPERATIONS.
 135.28 	The commissioner of public safety must implement a statewide public education campaign 
135.29 	to alert drivers and the public on how motorcycles may safely pass a vehicle within the 
136.1 	same lane or between parallel lanes. The information must be consistent with the requirements 
136.2 	of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.974, subdivision 5.

136.3 	Sec. 142. REPORT; CITY SPEED LIMIT ANALYSIS STUDY REQUIRED.
 136.4 	(a) The commissioner of transportation must conduct a comprehensive study to assess 
136.5 	speed limits in cities that adopted speed limits on city streets under the provisions provided 
136.6 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.14, subdivision 5h, since the provision's enactment.  The 
136.7 	commissioner must conduct the assessment on all cities that have instituted speed limit 
136.8 	changes to determine whether the cities are setting the appropriate speed limit for the roadway 
136.9 	based on engineering principles, safety considerations, and traffic flow.
136.10 	(b) The study required under this section must include:
136.11 	(1) an evaluation of roadway design and characteristics;
136.12 	(2) an analysis of traffic volume and patterns;
136.13 	(3) an examination of crash data and safety records;
136.14 	(4) a review of existing speed studies and surveys;
136.15 	(5) any discrepancies between established speed limits and engineering recommendations; 
136.16 	and
136.17 	(6) recommendations for upward adjustments to city speed limits necessary to align with 
136.18 	engineering principles and enhance roadway safety and design.
136.19 	(c) By March 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must submit the results of 
136.20 	the comprehensive study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
136.21 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.  The report must identify 
136.22 	affected cities and recommend upward adjustments based on observations in the report.

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

136.24 	Sec. 143. REPORT; DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES MAIL AND ONLINE 
136.25 	SERVICES EXPANSION.
 136.26 	(a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs, 
136.27 	ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
136.28 	transportation finance and policy on expanding online and mail services for Minnesota 
136.29 	drivers' licenses and identification cards.  The report must:
137.1 	(1) analyze the online application process established in Minnesota Statutes, section 
137.2 	171.06, subdivision 7a;
137.3 	(2) evaluate whether to merge the online application process with the remote application 
137.4 	process provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 7;
137.5 	(3) analyze other services offered by the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services and 
137.6 	the Department of Public Safety to determine where and how to offer temporary mailing 
137.7 	address services for Minnesota residents similar to the temporary mailing address for a 
137.8 	driver's license or identification card application provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
137.9 	171.06, subdivision 3;
137.10 	(4) identify performance and service standards for the online renewal application process 
137.11 	for REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant drivers' licenses and identification cards;
137.12 	(5) identify how the department utilized its website to assist the public with the online 
137.13 	renewal application process or the use of a temporary mailing address, and must detail the 
137.14 	department's efforts required in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph 
137.15 	(g) and subdivision 7a, paragraph (e);
137.16 	(6) evaluate the photograph requirements for online renewal applications established in 
137.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 7a, and make recommendations on the 
137.18 	procedures needed to permit an applicant to submit by mail or online application a photograph 
137.19 	to the department that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 171.07 and 
137.20 	171.071, and Minnesota Rules, part 7410.1810, subpart 1;
137.21 	(7) evaluate the vision examination requirements for online driver's license applications 
137.22 	established in Minnesota Statutes, sections 171.06, subdivision 7a, and 171.13, and make 
137.23 	recommendations on improvements to the vision examination process, including information 
137.24 	on permitting applicants to submit a vision certificate for each application in lieu of a vision 
137.25 	test on site;
137.26 	(8) analyze the impact of establishing online renewal for drivers' licenses and 
137.27 	identification cards on driver's license agents and full-service providers; and
137.28 	(9) evaluate and modify, if necessary, the fee-sharing provision under Minnesota Statutes, 
137.29 	section 171.06, subdivision 7a, paragraph (f), and create additional proposals to institute 
137.30 	fee-sharing between the commissioner, deputy registrars, and full-service providers as the 
137.31 	department establishes additional online and mail services, including but not limited to an 
137.32 	evaluation of fee-sharing for all transactions, online-only transactions, or enacting a new 
137.33 	fee exclusively for the online renewal of drivers' licenses or identification cards that would 
138.1 	be shared between the commissioner, deputy registrars, full-service providers, and driver's 
138.2 	license agents.
138.3 	(b) The report required in paragraph (a) must include recommendations to the legislature 
138.4 	on areas where it is appropriate to expand online services offered by the department and 
138.5 	how such an expansion would impact the quality of services and financial sustainability of 
138.6 	driver's license agents, deputy registrars, and full-service providers. The report must analyze 
138.7 	and review  other states' offering online driver's license applications and renewals.  For the 
138.8 	information required in paragraph (a), clause (6), the report must compare the process for 
138.9 	the issuance of a United States passport where a passport applicant may submit a secure 
138.10 	photo for use in the credential.  For the information required in paragraph (a), clause (7), 
138.11 	the report must evaluate how other states address vision examination requirements for online 
138.12 	applications for a driver's license and provide an analysis of the timeframe required for an 
138.13 	examination.
138.14 	(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified 
138.15 	in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, 
138.16 	committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan 
138.17 	research.

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

138.19 	Sec. 144. REPORT; CLEAN TRANSPORTATION STANDARD STUDY.
 138.20 	(a) The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota must assess 
138.21 	and report on the overall economic and policy impacts of a clean transportation standard 
138.22 	for transportation fuels supplied to Minnesota. The clean transportation standard studied in 
138.23 	the report must reduce the aggregate carbon intensity of transportation fuels to at least 25 
138.24 	percent below the 2018 baseline level by 2030, by 75 percent by the end of 2040, and a goal 
138.25 	of 100 percent reduction by the end of 2050.
138.26 	(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
138.27 	(1) a comprehensive review of low carbon transportation fuel standards established in 
138.28 	other states and impacts of the standards after their implementation;
138.29 	(2) an economic evaluation of legislative proposals of a proposed clean transportation 
138.30 	standard in Minnesota;
138.31 	(3) an analysis of the expected per mile cost or cost savings for light-, medium-, and 
138.32 	heavy-duty vehicle fleets under a Minnesota clean transportation standard;
139.1 	(4) an evaluation of strategies and mechanisms for adjusting the stringency of the 
139.2 	aggregate carbon intensity in response to potential oversupply or undersupply of clean 
139.3 	transportation fuels, including a review of cost containment and credit market adjustment 
139.4 	mechanisms in other states that have implemented a clean transportation standard;
139.5 	(5) a comparison of a clean transportation standard with alternative strategies for funding 
139.6 	equitable vehicle electrification and reducing the aggregate carbon intensity of biofuels and 
139.7 	petroleum consistent with achieving statewide transportation greenhouse gas emissions 
139.8 	reductions of 25 percent below the 2018 baseline by the end of 2030 and by 75 percent by 
139.9 	the end of 2040;
139.10 	(6) an evaluation of the interaction of a clean transportation standard with federal 
139.11 	incentives, including tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen, clean fuels, carbon 
139.12 	capture store and carbon capture utilization, and transportation electrification; and
139.13 	(7) any other considerations or factors for a proposed clean transportation standard in 
139.14 	Minnesota, including an analysis of the appropriate enforcement authority and regulatory 
139.15 	role of the Department of Transportation.
139.16 	(c) By January 15, 2025, the Center for Transportation Studies must report its findings 
139.17 	to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with 
139.18 	jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.

139.19 	Sec. 145. REPORT; METRO MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS.
 139.20 	(a) The commissioner of transportation must, in consultation with the chair of the 
139.21 	Metropolitan Council, perform a Metro Mobility enhancement and service study and develop 
139.22 	recommendations to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, dignity, and experience 
139.23 	of riders of the special transportation service under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386, 
139.24 	and report the recommendations to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the 
139.25 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.  The 
139.26 	commissioner must evaluate the Metro Mobility program, which must include but is not 
139.27 	limited to analysis of customer service, program costs and expenditures, service coverage 
139.28 	area and hours, reservation and scheduling, and buses and equipment.
139.29 	(b) The study must include:
139.30 	(1) a fiscal review that identifies uses of funds, including an identification for reducing 
139.31 	program costs;
139.32 	(2) an identification and analysis of options to improve Metro Mobility program service, 
139.33 	limit costs, and improve efficiency;
140.1 	(3) an analysis of improvements to service and customer experience, including the 
140.2 	creation of a state-operated digital application to utilize special transportation services;
140.3 	(4) an evaluation of accessibility impacts and constraints for riders who use a wheelchair 
140.4 	or otherwise require specialized equipment or service;
140.5 	(5) a consideration of service models, technologies, partnership models, and anticipated 
140.6 	industry changes;
140.7 	(6) an analysis of integration impacts with regional transit service;
140.8 	(7) an evaluation of whether the Metro Mobility enhancement pilot program instituted 
140.9 	under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 121, should be made permanent or expanded 
140.10 	to other nonmetropolitan service areas;
140.11 	(8) an evaluation and assessment of the use of transportation network companies or taxi 
140.12 	services to provide an enhanced service option in which riders pay a higher fare than other 
140.13 	users of Metro Mobility services;
140.14 	(9) an evaluation of the feasibility of nonsubsidized, subsidized, and tiered ride services 
140.15 	handled by a dispatching service provider; and
140.16 	(10) an analysis of and recommendations for comprehensive improvements in dispatching, 
140.17 	route coordination, call sequencing and customer service, integration with transportation 
140.18 	network company applications, and cataloging rides for maximum efficiency and driver 
140.19 	compensation.
140.20 	(c) The Metropolitan Council must cooperate with the Department of Transportation 
140.21 	and provide information requested in a timely fashion to implement and conduct the study.
140.22 	(d) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit the report and findings to the 
140.23 	chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
140.24 	over transportation policy and finance.

140.25 	Sec. 146. REPORT; PLAIN LANGUAGE IMPLEMENTATION.
 140.26 	By February 1, 2026, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs, ranking 
140.27 	minority members, and legislative staff including but not limited to counsel, fiscal analyst, 
140.28 	committee assistant, caucus research, and legislative assistants of the chairs and ranking 
140.29 	minority members of the committees having jurisdiction over transportation finance and 
140.30 	policy. The report must detail the implementation of plain language standards for the written 
140.31 	portion of the driver's knowledge examination required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
140.32 	171.13, subdivision 10, and include:
141.1 	(1) a comprehensive analysis on the new written portion of the driver's knowledge 
141.2 	examination compared to its offerings in languages other than English;
141.3 	(2) a report on the committee's consideration, adoption, and implementation of plain 
141.4 	language standards;
141.5 	(3) whether the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services anticipates hiring and staffing 
141.6 	issues related to the implementation of plain language standards for future written 
141.7 	examinations;
141.8 	(4) total expenditures on implementation of plain language standards;
141.9 	(5) any recommended additions or modifications to the plain language standards to 
141.10 	improve reader comprehension; and
141.11 	(6) feedback from driver's education programs, employees who administer written 
141.12 	examinations, the public, and English as a second language professionals.

141.13 	Sec. 147. SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE STUDY.
 141.14 	(a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must conduct a 
141.15 	comprehensive study on the establishment of a standing committee in the Division of Driver 
141.16 	and Vehicle Services to review and approve proposals for special license plates in Minnesota.  
141.17 	The study must also evaluate potential improvements to the current statutory and legislative 
141.18 	process for approving specialty license plates, including removal and delegation of legislative 
141.19 	authority in the approval of new special license plates.
141.20 	(b) The study required in paragraph (a) must:
141.21 	(1) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a standing committee tasked 
141.22 	with reviewing and approving proposals for special license plates;
141.23 	(2) propose criteria for a standing committee to evaluate each proposal based on criteria 
141.24 	such as public interest, community support, relevance to the purpose of special license 
141.25 	plates, and potential revenue generation;
141.26 	(3) assess the current statutory process for approving special license plates, including 
141.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 168.1293, and include suggested improvements to the statutory 
141.28 	language to improve transparency, accountability, and public input in the special license 
141.29 	plate process;
141.30 	(4) analyze the roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders, including the legislature, 
141.31 	the Department of Public Safety, community organizations, or other interested parties 
142.1 	involved in the current approval, creation, and distribution of special license plates in 
142.2 	Minnesota;
142.3 	(5) examine whether other states have adopted similar review committees for special 
142.4 	license plates;
142.5 	(6) evaluate the potential costs or benefits to removing legislative authority to approve 
142.6 	special license plates, including a detailed analysis of fiscal considerations;
142.7 	(7) evaluate whether the creation of a standing committee for review of special license 
142.8 	plates would have any impact on rules currently adopted and enforced by the commissioner, 
142.9 	including Minnesota Rules, part 7403.0500;
142.10 	(8) evaluate whether the standing committee should be responsible for monitoring the 
142.11 	implementation and usage of approved special license plates and recommend any necessary 
142.12 	modifications or discontinuations;
142.13 	(9) assess the required resources, staffing, and administrative support needed to establish 
142.14 	and maintain the standing committee; and
142.15 	(10) provide any other recommendations to the potential improvement to the special 
142.16 	license plate process, including design, implementation, and public engagement.
142.17 	(c) The commissioner must submit the results of the study to the chairs, ranking minority 
142.18 	members, and staff of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation 
142.19 	finance and policy.

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

142.21 	Sec. 148. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.
 142.22 	(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic 
142.23 	Control Devices established by the commissioner of transportation under Minnesota Statutes, 
142.24 	section 169.06, subdivision 2, by July 1, 2024, the commissioner must implement section 
142.25 	2B.21 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th 
142.26 	Edition, as incorporated by the United States Department of Transportation, pertaining to 
142.27 	traffic engineering studies and investigations for establishing or reevaluating speed limits 
142.28 	within speed zones.
142.29 	(b) This section expires upon adoption of relevant revisions to the Minnesota Manual 
142.30 	on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that pertain to traffic engineering studies and 
142.31 	investigations for speed zones. The commissioner must notify the revisor of statutes, whether 
142.32 	electronically or in writing, of the expiration.

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

143.2 	Sec. 149. TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEMS; EVALUATION AND 
143.3 	REPORTING.
 143.4 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the 
143.5 	terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 1, have the meanings 
143.6 	given.
143.7 	(b) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 
143.8 	169.011, subdivision 85a.
143.9 		Subd. 2.Independent evaluation; general requirements. (a) The commissioner must 
143.10 	arrange for an independent evaluation of traffic safety camera systems that includes analysis 
143.11 	of the pilot program. By December 31, 2028, the commissioner must submit a copy of the 
143.12 	evaluation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
143.13 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
143.14 	(b) The evaluation must be performed outside the Departments of Transportation and 
143.15 	Public Safety by an entity with qualifying experience in traffic safety research. The evaluation 
143.16 	must include any monitoring sites established by an implementing authority.
143.17 	(c) The commissioner must establish an evaluation methodology that provides 
143.18 	standardized metrics and evaluation measures and enables valid statistical comparison across 
143.19 	monitoring sites.
143.20 	(d) At a minimum, the evaluation must:
143.21 	(1) analyze the effectiveness of traffic safety camera systems in lowering travel speeds, 
143.22 	reducing speed differentials, reducing violations of traffic-control signals, and meeting any 
143.23 	other measures identified in the evaluation methodology;
143.24 	(2) perform statistical analyses of traffic speeds, crashes, injuries, fatalities, and other 
143.25 	measurable traffic incidents; and
143.26 	(3) identify any changes in traffic congestion attributable to traffic safety camera systems.
143.27 		Subd. 3.Independent evaluation; implementing authorities. (a) Each implementing 
143.28 	authority under the pilot program must follow the evaluation methodology established under 
143.29 	subdivision 2.
143.30 	(b) Each implementing authority under the pilot program must provide information for 
143.31 	the evaluation under subdivision 2 as requested and include the following: the total number 
143.32 	of warnings issued; the total number of citations issued; the number of people who opted 
144.1 	for diversion under Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 
144.2 	169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b); gross and net revenue received; expenditures incurred; 
144.3 	a description of how the net revenue generated by the program was used; total amount of 
144.4 	any payments made to a contractor; the number of employees involved in the pilot program; 
144.5 	the type of traffic safety camera system used; the location of each monitoring site; the 
144.6 	activation start and stop dates of the traffic safety camera system at each monitoring site; 
144.7 	the number of citations issued, with a breakout by monitoring site; the number of instances 
144.8 	in which a traffic enforcement agent reviewed recorded video or images for a potential 
144.9 	violation but did not issue a resulting citation; and details on traffic safety camera system 
144.10 	inspection and maintenance activities.
144.11 		Subd. 4.Pilot program reporting. (a) An implementing authority that operates a traffic 
144.12 	safety camera system in a calendar year must publish a report on the implementation for 
144.13 	that calendar year. The report is due by March 1 of the following calendar year.
144.14 	(b) At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities of the implementing authority 
144.15 	and provide the information required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
144.16 		Subd. 5.Legislative report. By January 15, 2029, the commissioners must submit a 
144.17 	report on traffic safety camera systems to the members of the legislative committees with 
144.18 	jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
144.19 	(1) provide a review of the pilot program;
144.20 	(2) provide data on citations issued under the pilot program, with breakouts by year and 
144.21 	location;
144.22 	(3) summarize the results of the independent evaluation under subdivision 2;
144.23 	(4) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the pilot programs, including by income, 
144.24 	by race, and in communities that are historically underrepresented in transportation planning;
144.25 	(5) identify fiscal impacts of implementation of traffic safety camera systems; and
144.26 	(6) make any recommendations regarding ongoing traffic safety camera implementation, 
144.27 	including but not limited to any draft legislative proposal.

144.28 	Sec. 150. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 144.29 	(a) The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 169.21, subdivision 
144.30 	6, as Minnesota Statutes, section 171.0701, subdivision 1b. The revisor must correct any 
144.31 	cross-references made necessary by this recodification.
145.1 	(b) The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927, 
145.2 	subdivision 1, as Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927, subdivision 1b. The revisor must 
145.3 	correct any cross-references made necessary by this recodification.

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

145.5 	Sec. 151. REPEALER.
 145.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 4, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S5284-1 

430.01 DESIGNATION OF LAND FOR VARIOUS USES.Subd. 4.Definition. 
As used in this chapter, the term "system of streets, parks, and parkways" means a body of contiguous land designed to be used in part for streets and in part for parks or parkways. The concurrent resolution must designate which part is for streets, which part is for parks, and which part is for parkways.