1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to appropriations; providing for, and
1.3 	appropriating money for, a town road sign replacement
1.4 	program.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. TOWN ROAD SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Scope of program. The commissioner of
1.8 	transportation shall develop and implement a town road sign
1.9 	replacement program to:
1.10 	(1) inventory all county and town road signs;
1.11 	(2) evaluate town road signs for compliance with applicable
1.12 	sign standards;
1.13 	(3) remove and replace town road signs as the commissioner
1.14 	deems necessary; and 
1.15 	(4) establish an ongoing sign maintenance program.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Sign standards. Standards for sign removal,
1.17 	replacement, and installation must conform to applicable
1.18 	federal, state, and local safety standards, including
1.19 	retroreflectivity standards and other provisions of the Manual
1.20 	on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the commissioner.
1.21 		Subd. 3.Local government participation. The
1.22 	commissioner may establish conditions for local government
1.23 	participation in the town road sign replacement program,
1.24 	including, but not limited to, involvement of county engineers,
1.25 	and establishment and maintenance by the local government of a
2.1 	database of county and town road signs.
2.2 		Subd. 4.Use of appropriations. $6,000,000 is
2.3 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
2.4 	transportation for the purposes of this section.  The
2.5 	commissioner may utilize the proceeds of state appropriations
2.6 	for the town road sign replacement program to match federal
2.7 	funds.  The commissioner may establish a pilot program in
2.8 	consultation with the Minnesota Association of Townships.  The
2.9 	appropriation is available until spent.