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Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: HF3486

HF 3486

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Transportation policy provisions modified, and
money appropriated.

ARTICLE 1 -- TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Section 1: Geotechnical
investigation before eminent domain proceedings language provided.

Section 2:
Cooperation with federal authorities; reestablishment costs limit language
modified.
Subdivision 1. Cooperation with federal authorities.
Subdivision 2.
Reestablishment costs limit.

Section 3: Reestablishment costs limit language
modified.

Section 4: Expressway language modified.

Section 5: Freeway language
modified.

Section 6: Commercial vehicle drivers at rest areas language
provided.

Section 7: Sign franchise program language modified.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner may establish program.
Subdivision 1a. Eligibility criteria for
business panels.
Subdivision 2. Franchises.
Subdivision 3. Costs.
Subdivision 4.
Contract requirements.
Subdivision 5. Restrictions.

Section 8: Voyageur Highway
language modified.

Section 9: Purple Heart Trail language provided.

Section
10: Dallas Sams Memorial Highway language provided.

Section 11: Walter F.
Mondale Drive language provided.

Section 12: Jim Oberstar Causeway language
provided.

Section 13: Advertisement for bids language modified.

Section 14:
Lowest responsible bidder; electronic bids language modified.

Section 15: Trunk
highways damaged by spring breakup language modified.

Section 16: Contracts for
work for trunk highway language provided.
Subdivision 1. Privatization
transportation contracts.
Subdivision 2. Applicability.
Subdivision 3. Review of
contract costs.
Subdivision 4. Reports.
Subdivision 5. Short title.

Section 17:
Research activities language modified.

Section 18: Extinguishing interest in
abandoned road language modified.

Section 19: Definitions language
modified.

Section 20: Strength of bridge; inspection language
modified.
Subdivision 1. Standards generally.
Subdivision 1a.
Inspection.
Subdivision 2. Inspection and inventory responsibilities; rules;
forms.
Subdivision 3. County inventory and inspection records and
reports.
Subdivision 4. Municipal inventory and inspection records and
reports.
Subdivision 5. Agreement.
Subdivision 6. Other bridges.
Subdivision 7.
Department of Natural Resources bridge.

Section 21: Special mobile equipment
language modified.

Section 22: Truck; tractor; combination; exceptions language
modified.

Section 23: Additional fee language modified.

Section 24: World War
II memorial donation matching account language provided.

Section 25:
Commissioner language modified.

Section 26: Content of certificate language
modified.

Section 27: Forms language modified.

Section 28: Assignment and
warranty of title; mileage; notice of sale language modified.

Section 29:
Cancellation of motor vehicle sale language modified.
Subdivision 1. Required
documentation.
Subdivision 2. Refunds.

Section 30: Salvage titles language
modified.

Section 31: Report of vehicle receipt language modified.
Subdivision
1. Older model vehicle.
Subdivision 2. Late-model or high-value
vehicle.
Subdivision 3. Notification on vehicle to be dismantled or destroyed;
service fee.

Section 32: Unauthorized vehicles language modified.

Section 33:
Fuel license fees language modified.

Section 34: Fuel decal fee language
modified.

Section 35: Motorized foot scooter language modified.

Section 36:
Explosives language modified.

Section 37: Flammable liquid language
modified.

Section 38: Recreational vehicle combination language
modified.

Section 39: Full-size pickup truck language provided.

Section 40:
Recreational truck-tractor language provided.

Section 41: Valid license; valid
driver's license language provided.

Section 42: Towing authority language
modified.

Section 43: Towing order required language modified.

Section 44:
Traffic-control signal language modified.

Section 45: Speed limits language
modified.

Section 46: Prohibitions; stopping, parking language
modified.

Section 47: Television; headphones language modified.
Subdivision 1.
Television screen in vehicle.
Subdivision 2. Use of headphones in
vehicle.

Section 48: Annual commercial vehicle inspection; inspectors, fee,
penalty language modified.
Subdivision 1. Definitions.
Subdivision 2. Inspection
required.
Subdivision 3. Inspector certification; suspension and revocation;
hearing.
Subdivision 4. Inspection report.
Subdivision 5. Inspection
decal.
Subdivision 6. Record review; random inspection; audit.
Subdivision 7.
Disposition of revenues.
Subdivision 8. Violation; misdemeanor.
Subdivision 9.
Proof of federal inspection.
Subdivision 10. Exemption.

Section 49: Driver;
daily inspection report language modified.

Section 50: Postcrash inspection
language modified.

Section 51: Length of single vehicle; exceptions language
modified.

Section 52: Recreational vehicle combination language
modified.

Section 53: Pneumatic-tired vehicle language modified.

Section 54:
Gross vehicle weight of all axles language modified.

Section 55: Gross weight
limitations; forest products language modified.

Section 56: Tow truck language
modified.

Section 57: Fee; proceeds deposited; appropriation language
modified.

Section 58: Tow truck language provided.

Section 59: Permit for wide
load of baled agricultural product language modified.
Subdivision 1. Annual
permit authority; restrictions.
Subdivision 2. Additional restrictions.

Section
60: Special three-unit vehicle permit language modified.

Section 61: Special
two-unit vehicle permit language modified.

Section 62: Special agricultural
products permits language provided.
Subdivision 1. Six-axle
vehicles.
Subdivision 2. Seven-axle vehicles.
Subdivision 3. Requirements;
restrictions.
Subdivision 4. Deposit of revenues; appropriation.

Section 63:
Valid license; valid driver's license language provided.

Section 64: License
required; duplicate identification restricted language modified.

Section 65:
Cancellation language modified.

Section 66: Transportation goals language
modified.

Section 67: Mission; efficiency; legislative report, recommendations
language modified.

Section 68: Statewide transportation plan; priorities;
schedule of expenditures language modified.

Section 69: Highway construction
training language provided.

Section 70: Disadvantaged business enterprise
program language provided.

Section 71: Pavement life-cycle cost analysis
language provided.
Subdivision 1. Definitions.
Subdivision 2. Required
analysis.
Subdivision 3. Report.

Section 72: Vehicle and equipment inspection,
rules; decal; complaint contact information language modified.

Section 73:
Complaints; report; data classification language modified.

Section 74: Report
on major highway projects language provided.
Subdivision 1. Report
required.
Subdivision 2. Report contents.
Subdivision 3. Department
resources.

Section 75: Investigative powers language modified.

Section 76:
State Rail Safety Inspector language provided.

Section 77: Vehicle
identification rule language modified.

Section 78: Hours of service of driver
language modified.

Section 79: Hazardous materials safety permits language
provided.

Section 80: Age of driver under federal materials-of-trade regulation
language modified.

Section 81: Required to provide information language
modified.

Section 82: Local licensing of small vehicle passenger service
language modified.

Section 83: Financial responsibility of carriers language
modified.

Section 84: Reciprocal agreement language modified.

Section 85:
Registration required language modified.

Section 86: Commissioner's authority
language provided.

Section 87: Expenditures language modified.

Section 88:
Disposition permitted language modified.

Section 89: Rail bank property use;
petty misdemeanors language provided.

Section 90: Vehicle services operating
account language modified.

Section 91: Money penalty language
modified.

Section 92: Civil penalty language modified.

Section 93: Title
branding language provided.

Section 94: Transportation system performance
evaluation language provided.

Section 95: Controlled access; approval language
modified.

Section 96: Service objectives language modified.

Section 97:
Service contracts; management; transportation accessibility advisory committee
language modified.

Section 98: Eligibility application and verification;
penalty for fraudulent certification language modified.

Section 99: Duties of
council language modified.

Section 100: Transit ways; light rail transit and
commuter rail in the metropolitan area language modified.

Section 101:
Application language modified.

Section 102: Final design plan language
modified.

Section 103: Responsible authority language provided.

Section 104:
Light rail transit; design plans language provided.
Subdivision 1a. Designation
of responsible authority.
Subdivision 2. Preliminary design plans; public
hearing.
Subdivision 3. Preliminary design plans; local approval.
Subdivision 4.
Preliminary design plans; council referral.
Subdivision 5. Final design
plans.
Subdivision 7. Council review.
Subdivision 8. Metropolitan
significance.
Subdivision 9. Light rail transit operating costs.
Subdivision 10.
Corridor Management Committee.
Subdivision 13. Dispute resolution.
Subdivision
14. Transfer of facility after construction.

Section 105: Light rail transit;
design-build method language provided.

Section 106: Federal funding; light rail
transit language modified.

Section 107: Light rail transit construction in
metropolitan area; council authority language provided.

Section 108: Light rail
transit operation language modified.

Section 109: Authorization language
modified.

Section 110: Charitable organization discount passes language
provided.

Section 111: Youth discount passes language provided.

Section 112:
Definitions language modified.

Section 113: Effective date language
modified.

Section 114: Transit funding language modified.
Subdivision 1.
Capital costs.
Subdivision 2. Operating and maintenance costs.
Subdivision 3.
Application.

Section 115: Legislative intent concerning truck weight increases
language provided.

Section 116: Culkin safety rest area language
provided.

Section 117: Credit card payment study; proposal language
provided.

Section 118:Study of transportation long-range solutions language
provided.

Section 119: Study and report on speed limits language
provided.

Section 120: Rail transit feasibility study language
provided.

Section 121: Report on internet-based driver education language
provided.

Section 122: Nullification of expedited town road extinguishment
language provided.

Section 123: Willmar Airport language provided.

Section
124: Airport zoning exception language provided.

Section 125: Application
language provided.

Section 126: Repealer language provided.

ARTICLE 2 --
REGISTRATION PLATES

Section 1: Collector's vehicle, pioneer plate language
modified.

Section 2: Collector's vehicle, classic car plate language
modified.

Section 3: Collector's vehicle, collector plate language
modified.

Section 4: Collector's vehicle, street rod plate language
modified.

Section 5: Original plates language modified.

Section 6: Collector
military vehicle language modified.

Section 7: Collector plate transfer
language modified.

Section 8: Plates; design, visibility, periods of issuance
language modified.

Section 9: Amateur radio licensee; special plates, rules
language modified.

Section 10: Personalized plates; rules language
modified.

Section 11: Firefighters; special plates, rules language
modified.

Section 12: National Guard; special plates, rules language
modified.

Section 13: Ready Reserve; special plates, rules language
modified.

Section 14: Volunteer ambulance attendants; special plates language
modified.

SNA 5/7/08