Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF2461

HF 2461

CHAPTER 88
VETOED May 19, 2005

Omnibus transportation finance
bill.

ARTICLE 1--APPROPRIATIONS; TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES

Section 1:
Transportation, and other agencies appropriations summarized.
Sec. 2:
Transportation money appropriated.
Sec. 3: Metropolitan council transit money
appropriated.
Sec. 4: Public safety money appropriated.
Sec. 5: General
contingent account money appropriated.
Sec. 6: Tort claims money
appropriated
Sec. 7: Livable communities fund regulations modified.
Sec. 8:
Light rail violation surcharge imposed..

ARTICLE 2--PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITIES,
FEES, ACCOUNTS

Section 1: Central mailing system authorization parameters
specified.
Sec. 2: Title transfer fee increased.
Sec. 3: ¿Commissioner¿
defined.
Sec. 4: Registration tax deposited to vehicle services operating
account.
Sec. 5: Temporary permit display language clarified.
Sec. 6:
Registration and taxation affidavit regulations provided.
Sec. 7-9: License
plate language clarified to change ?registrar? to ?commissioner? and special
license plates regulated with specified fees.
Sec. 10: Veterans license plates
regulated.
Sec. 11: Veterans service group emblems regulated.
Sec. 12:
Regulations governing medal of honor recipient license plates
modified.
Sec. 13:
POW Prisoner of war license plate regulations modified.
Sec. 14: Veteran
contribution plates issuance procedure modified.
Sec. 15: Fleet registration
applicant fee modified.
Sec. 16: Limousine plate regulations modified.
Sec. 17:
Collegiate license plates technical reference added.
Sec. 18: Uniform design and
unique emblems on license plates regulated.
Sec. 19-21: Technical statutory
references added and ?registrar? changed to ?commissioner.?
Sec. 22: Dealers?
license plate fees modified.
Sec. 23: Expedited driver and vehicles services fee
established.
Sec. 24: Driver and vehicle record distribution fee
established.
Sec. 25: Commissioner as registrar powers regulated.
Sec. 26:
Language clarified.
Sec. 27: Lessee information modified.
Sec. 28: Vehicle
license plate manufacture appropriations modified.
Sec. 29: Transfer fee
modified.
Sec. 30: ?registrar? changed to ?commissioner.?
Sec. 31: Inspection
fee deposit in vehicle services operating account required
and fee
increased.
Sec. 32: Fees for filing title issuance application increased.
Sec.
33: Expense payment disposition required.
Sec. 34: Confidential report language
modified.
Sec. 35: Language clarified and accident report fee deposit
regulations
established.
Sec. 36: Technical clarification.
Sec. 37: License and
MN identification card fees increased.
Sec. 38: Filing fee increased.
Sec. 39:
Technical changes.
Sec. 40: Motorcycle endorsement fee application procedure
modified.
Sec. 41: Repeat examination fee imposed.
Sec. 42: Reinstatement fee
language clarified.
Sec. 43: Driver services operating account money credited
and highway fund
deposit procedures established.
Sec. 44: Technical language
clarifications.
Sec. 45: Driver services operating account deposit specified and
account
regulated.
Sec. 46: ¿Essential employee¿ definition modified.
Sec.
47: State essential employee list expanded.
Sec. 48: Driver and vehicle
services operating account established.
Sec. 49: Fund transfer provided.
Sec.
50: Transition detailed.
Sec. 51: Revisor?s instruction.
Sec. 52:
Repealer.

ARTICLE 3¿TRANSPORTATION FUNDING

Section 1: County wheelage tax
authorized.
Sec. 2: Passenger automobile tax computation procedures
modified.
Sec. 3: Gas tax increase imposed.
Sec. 4: Natural gas tax increase
imposed.
Sec. 5-6: Revenue deposit procedures modified.
Sec. 7: Trunk highway
fund money appropriated.
Sec. 8: Bond sale authorized.
Sec. 9: Constitutional
amendment proposed.
Sec. 10: Submission to voters provided.

ARTICLE 4¿COUNTY
STATE-AID FUND DISTRIBUTION FORMULA

Section 1: Formula modified.
Sec. 2:
Apportionment sum regulations established.
Sec. 3: Excess sum apportionment
provided.
Sec. 4: Construction apportionment provided.

ARTICLE
5--TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Section 1: Highway sign program billing procedures
detailed.
Sec. 2: Toll collection limitation imposed.
Sec. 3: Hwy. 371 from
Little Falls to Cass Lake designated as ?Purple Heart
Memorial Highway.?
Sec. 4:
Veterans memorial bridge designated.
Sec. 5: Repayment interest rate
clarified.
Sec. 6: Administrative department cost language clarified.
Sec. 7:
Town aid language clarified.
Sec. 8: ¿Highway¿ definition modified.
Sec. 9:
¿Motor vehicle¿ definition modified.
Sec. 10: ?Owner? definition
modified.
Sec. 11: ?Registered owner? definition modified.
Sec. 12: ?Tax?
definition modified.
Sec. 13: ?Passenger automobile? definition modified.
Sec.
14: ?Recreational equipment vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 15: ?All terrain
vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 16: ?Person? definition modified.
Sec. 17:
?State? defined.
Sec. 18: ?Vehicle? defined.
Sec. 19: Active military service
registration exemptions modified.
Sec. 20: Nonresident buyer permit fee
procedure modified.
Sec. 21: Collector?s vehicle and license issuance
regulations clarified.
Sec. 22: Personalized plate rules modified.
Sec. 23:
General requirements and fees for license plates expanded.
Sec. 24: Certain
special license plate design regulations detailed.
Sec. 25: License plate
temporary surcharge imposed.
Sec. 26: Study exemption specified.
Sec. 27:
Plate transfer procedures clarified with technical references.
Sec. 28:
Disabled American Veteran plates established and fees imposed.
Sec. 29:
¿Minnesota Military Family Support Organization¿ license plate created.
Sec.
30: Ownership transfer procedures modified.
Sec. 31: Registration tax refund
procedure modified.
Sec. 32: Registration tax refund procedure modified.
Sec.
33: ?Commerical motor vehicle? definition modified.
Sec. 34: ?Hazardous
materials? definition modified.
Sec. 35: ?Recreational vehicle combination?
definition modified.
Sec. 36: Passing on the right shoulder prohibited
Sec. 37:
Self-propelled or towed implement of husbandry exempted from
regulations
concerning centerline on highway.
Sec. 38: Day activity center buses authorized
and regulated.
Sec. 39: Electronic-toll collection device exempted from vision
obstruction provision.
Sec. 40: Recreational vehicle combination length limits
increased.
Sec. 41: Gross vehicle weight of all axle regulations
clarified.
Sec. 42: Gross weight limitations of forest products clarified.
Sec.
43: Vehicle permit fee for manufactured storage imposed.
Sec. 44: Special
paper products vehicle permit created.
Sec. 45: Milk transport vehicle
regulations extended.
Sec. 46: Traffic ticket issuance procedures
clarified.
Sec. 47: Test refusal and license revocation standards modified to
incorporate
federal regulations.
Sec. 48: ?Commercial motor vehicle? definition
modified.
Sec. 49: ?Hazardous materials? definition modified.
Sec. 50: ?state?
definition modified.
Sec. 51: ?Tank vehicle? defined.
Sec. 52: Driver¿s
license provisions revised.
Sec. 53: Persons exempt from driver?s licenses
detailed.
Sec. 54: Commercial motor vehicle operator disqualification criteria
modified.
Sec. 55: Permit issuance to persons 18 or more years of age
regulations
modified.
Sec. 56: Permit issuance to persons less than 18 years of
age regulations
modified.
Sec. 57: Two wheeled endorsement fee increase
modified.
Sec. 58: Driving restriction relating to air brake component of
commercial
driver?s license test expanded.
Sec. 59: Application and record
destruction regulations clarified.
Sec. 60: List of convictions not recorded on
driving record modified.
Sec. 61: Examination upon renewal provision
expanded.
Sec. 62: Records check for commercial driver?s license procedures
detailed.
Sec. 63: Federal standard disqualifications and penalties
revised.
Sec. 64: Implied consent revocation of license procedures
detailed.
Sec. 65: Recreational vehicle exemptions for violations revised.
Sec.
66: Commercial driver?s license information system notice provided.
Sec. 67:
License suspension authorized if driver pays with dishonored check.
Sec. 68:
State aviation plan revision procedures detailed.
Sec. 69: Bicycle commuting
promotion required.
Sec. 70: Aviation planning advisory council created.
Sec.
71: Bridge engineering and design cost limitations established.
Sec. 72:
Minnesota military family support organization account created.
Sec. 73:
Driver¿s license renewal for military service people clarified.
Sec. 74:
Registration and driver¿s license renewal provisions clarified.
Sec. 75: Grade
crossing safety account created.
Sec. 76: Forfeited bail money deposit
procedures clarified.
Sec. 77: Competitive bidding exceptions modified.
Sec.
78: Technical.
Sec. 79: Transit taxing district additions expanded.
Sec. 80:
Commission meeting regulations clarified.
Sec. 81: Bus rapid transit system
within Cedar Avenue transit corridor
development authorized.
Sec. 82: Insurance
coverage through sampling verification program suspended.
Sec. 83: Suspended
license reinstatement provided.
Sec. 84: Charge dismissal provided.
Sec. 85:
Previous violation removal provided.
Sec. 86: Conviction remediation
provided.
Sec. 87: Insurer remediation required.
Sec. 88: Report required.
Sec.
89: Public safety funding required.
Sec. 90: Wetland replacement requirement
exemption provided.
Sec. 91: Maximum train speed in city of Orr
established.
Sec. 92: Transit parking facility restriction established.
Sec.
93: Ethanol mandate established.
Sec. 94: DOT adoption of policy encouraging
bicycling and walking encouraged.
Sec. 95: Hennepin county additional deputy
registrar of motor vehicles
position established.
Sec. 96: Deputy registrar and
driver?s license agent appointment procedures
established.
Sec. 97: Bus rapid
transit study initiated.
Sec. 98: Repealer.
Sec. 99: Effective date.

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