HF 1011

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring state agencies
to take certain actions to promote bicycle commuting
by state employees; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [16B.561] BICYCLE COMMUTING; USE BY STATE
EMPLOYEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Employee transportation program. new text end

new text begin To
conserve energy, alleviate traffic congestion around state
offices, improve employee health through increased physical
activity, decrease demand for motor vehicle parking, and
minimize the environmental impact of commuting by singly
occupied motor vehicles, the commissioner shall, in cooperation
with the commissioners of transportation, health, and public
service, and interested nonprofit agencies, establish and
operate an employee transportation program promoting bicycle
commuting by state employees. The commissioner shall promote
the maximum participation of state employees in the use of the
bicycles for commuting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Capital investment. new text end

new text begin No state agency may propose
or implement a capital investment plan for a state office
building unless:
new text end

new text begin (1) the agency has developed a plan for increasing bicycle
commuting by employees who would normally work in the building,
or the agency has prepared a statement describing why such a
plan is not practicable; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the plan or statement has been reviewed by the
commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Facility provision. new text end

new text begin (a) All state agencies
shall provide facilities which promote bicycle commuting by
state employees. These facilities might include indoor or
sheltered bicycle parking, high-security bicycle parking,
showers, and dressing areas for bikers.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of administration must install bicycle
racks outside of all state-owned buildings that the commissioner
determines state employees or members of the public travel to by
bicycle. Costs of the bicycle racks may be paid for from state
building repair and replacement accounts, from parking revenue
collected under section 16B.58, or from other appropriations for
this purpose.
new text end

new text begin (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to buildings used by the
Minnesota state colleges and universities, but each Minnesota
state colleges and universities institution must provide bicycle
racks that are sufficient to meet the needs of students,
employees, and members of the public.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Subsidies. new text end

new text begin State agencies providing a subsidy,
direct or indirect, for singly occupied motor vehicle commuting
by a state employee, including provision of parking at below
local market rates, shall make available an equal or greater
subsidy for bicycle commuting by a state employee.
new text end