HF 1322

2nd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/30/2023 02:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to public transit; authorizing Metropolitan Council to issue administrative
citations; requiring Metropolitan Council to implement transit safety measures,
including a transit rider code of conduct; establishing a transit service intervention
project; imposing civil penalties; establishing criminal penalties; establishing a
surcharge; making technical and clarifying changes; requiring reports; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 151.37, subdivision 12;
357.021, subdivisions 6, 7; 609.855, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, by adding a subdivision;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose.

(a) A licensed
physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs
pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following
individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:

(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;

(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);

(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;

(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;

(5) a volunteer firefighter; deleted text begin and
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(6) a licensed school nurse or certified public health nurse employed by, or under contract
with, a school board under section 121A.21 new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) TRIP personnel authorized under section 473.4075 new text end .

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one
of these individuals only if:

(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice
registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual;
and

(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use
of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.

(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone
pursuant to section 604A.04.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

(a) Except as provided in this
subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge
on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty
misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of new text begin : (1) new text end a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, for which there deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end a $12 surcharge new text begin ; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision
1, 3, or 3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge new text end . When a defendant is convicted of more than
one offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second
Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional
$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor,
or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The
surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the
sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty
misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.

(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under
this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person
or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant
to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.

(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the
commissioner of management and budget.

(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge
before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional
facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any
earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional
release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court
administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.

(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution,
continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay
the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall
be imposed only once per case.

(f) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued pursuant to section
169.999.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and
budget.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the commissioner of management
and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 as follows:

(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and
fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural
Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer
authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; and

(2) 99 percent shall be credited to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge
received under subdivision 6 to the general fund.

(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of
management and budget shall credit new text begin the following to the general fund: new text end $47 of each surcharge
received under subdivision 6 deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin ; new text end the $12 parking surcharge deleted text begin , to the general fund deleted text end new text begin ; and the
$25 surcharge for a violation of section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 3a new text end .

(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the additional
$1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator in the
Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of management
and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County surcharge account
in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated to the trial courts
for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program operated by the Second
Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [473.4065] TRANSIT RIDER ACTIVITY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Code of conduct; establishment. new text end

new text begin (a) The council must adopt a rider
code of conduct for transit passengers. The council must post a copy of the code of conduct
in a prominent location at each light rail transit station, bus rapid transit station, and transit
center.
new text end

new text begin (b) The code of conduct must not prohibit sleeping in a manner that does not otherwise
violate conduct requirements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Code of conduct; violations. new text end

new text begin An authorized transit representative, as defined
in section 609.855, subdivision 7, paragraph (g), may order a person to depart a transit
vehicle or transit facility for a violation of the rider code of conduct established under
subdivision 1 if the person continues to act in violation of the code of conduct after being
warned once to stop.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Paid fare zones. new text end

new text begin The council must establish and clearly designate paid fare
zones at each light rail transit station where the council utilizes self-service barrier-free fare
collection.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Light rail transit facility monitoring. new text end

new text begin (a) The council must maintain public
safety monitoring and response activities at light rail transit facilities that include:
new text end

new text begin (1) placement of security cameras and sufficient associated lighting that provide live
coverage for (i) the entire area at each light rail transit station, and (ii) each light rail transit
vehicle;
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new text begin (2) installation of a public address system at each light rail transit station that is capable
of providing information and warnings to passengers; and
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new text begin (3) real-time active monitoring of passenger activity and potential violations throughout
the light rail transit system.
new text end

new text begin (b) The monitoring activities must include timely maintenance or replacement of
malfunctioning cameras or public address systems.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [473.4075] TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the
terms defined in section 609.855, subdivision 7, have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Transit official" means an individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel, a
community service officer, or a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (c) "TRIP personnel" means persons specifically authorized by the council for the TRIP
program under this section, including but not limited to fare inspection and enforcement,
who are not peace officers or community service officers.
new text end

new text begin (d) "TRIP program" or "program" means the transit rider investment program established
in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to available funds, the council must implement
a transit rider investment program that provides for TRIP personnel deployment, fare payment
inspection, administrative citation issuance, rider education and assistance, and improvements
to the transit experience.
new text end

new text begin (b) As part of program implementation, the council must:
new text end

new text begin (1) adopt a resolution that establishes the program and establishes fine amounts in
accordance with subdivision 8;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish policies and procedures that govern authorizing and training TRIP personnel,
TRIP personnel uniforms, issuing an administrative citation, and contesting an administrative
citation;
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new text begin (3) consult with stakeholders on the design of the program;
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new text begin (4) develop a TRIP personnel recruitment plan that includes informing and supporting
potential applicants who are: (i) representative of transit users; and (ii) from cultural, ethnic,
and racial communities that are historically underrepresented in state or local public service;
new text end

new text begin (5) develop a TRIP personnel strategic deployment plan that: (i) requires teams of at
least two individuals; and (ii) targets deployment to times and locations with identified
concentrations of activity that are subject to an administrative citation, other citations, or
arrest or that negatively impact the rider experience; and
new text end

new text begin (6) provide for training on the program and issuance of administrative citations to peace
officers who provide law enforcement assistance under an agreement with the council.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin TRIP manager. new text end

new text begin The council must appoint a TRIP manager to manage the
program. The TRIP manager must have managerial experience in social services, transit
service, or law enforcement. The TRIP manager is a TRIP personnel staff member.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin TRIP personnel; duties; requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The duties of the TRIP personnel
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) monitoring and responding to passenger activity, including:
new text end

new text begin (i) educating passengers and specifying expectations related to the council's rider code
of conduct; and
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new text begin (ii) assisting passengers in obtaining social services, such as through information and
referrals;
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new text begin (2) acting as a liaison to social service agencies;
new text end

new text begin (3) providing information to passengers on using the transit system;
new text end

new text begin (4) providing direct navigation assistance and accompaniment to passengers who have
a disability, are elderly, or request enhanced personal aid;
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new text begin (5) performing fare payment inspections;
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new text begin (6) issuing administrative citations as provided in subdivision 6; and
new text end

new text begin (7) obtaining assistance from peace officers or community service officers as necessary.
new text end

new text begin (b) An individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel must be an employee of the
council and must wear the uniform as established by the council at all times when on duty.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin TRIP personnel; training. new text end

new text begin Training for TRIP personnel must include the
following topics:
new text end

new text begin (1) early warning techniques, crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, and conflict
resolution;
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new text begin (2) identification of persons likely in need of social services;
new text end

new text begin (3) locally available social service providers, including services for homelessness, mental
health, and addiction;
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new text begin (4) policies and procedures for administrative citations; and
new text end

new text begin (5) administration of opiate antagonists in a manner that meets the requirements under
section 151.37, subdivision 12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; authority; issuance. new text end

new text begin (a) A transit official has the
exclusive authority to issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation
under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3.
new text end

new text begin (b) An administrative citation must include notification that the person has the right to
contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the citation, and information on the
timeline and consequences for failure to contest the citation or pay the fine.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative
citations under this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Issuance and resolution of an administrative citation is a bar to prosecution under
section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, or for any other violation arising from the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; disposition. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who commits a violation
under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, and is issued an administrative citation under
this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay the fine as specified or contest the citation.
A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the citation within the specified period
is considered to have waived the contested citation process and is subject to collections.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must provide a civil process for a person to contest the administrative
citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a council employee not
associated with its transit operations to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations
or may contract with another unit of government or a private entity to provide the service.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council may contract with credit bureaus, public and private collection agencies,
the Department of Revenue, and other public or private entities providing collection services
as necessary for the collection of fine debts under this section. As determined by the council,
collection costs are added to the debts referred to a public or private collection entity for
collection. Collection costs include the fees of the collection entity and may include, if
separately provided, skip tracing fees, credit bureau reporting charges, and fees assessed
by any public entity for obtaining information necessary for debt collection. If the collection
entity collects an amount less than the total due, the payment is applied proportionally to
collection costs and the underlying debt.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) The amount of a fine under this section
must be set at no less than $35 and no more than $100.
new text end

new text begin (b) Subject to paragraph (a), the council may adopt a graduated structure that increases
the fine amount for second and subsequent violations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person
may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms
established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or
both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has
committed a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, for the first time, unless
the person demonstrates financial hardship under criteria established by the council.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, except
that subdivisions 1 and 3 are effective the day following final enactment. This section applies
in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [473.4077] LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TRANSIT SAFETY AND RIDER
EXPERIENCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the terms defined in section
473.4075 have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin (a) Annually by February 15, the council must submit a
report on transit safety and rider experience to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must:
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new text begin (1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to
improve safety, including improvements made to equipment and infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide an overview of the rider code of conduct and measures required under section
473.4065;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide an overview of the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075
and the program's structure and implementation;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide an overview of the activities of TRIP personnel, including specifically
describing the activities of uniformed transit safety officials;
new text end

new text begin (5) provide a description of all policies adopted pursuant to section 473.4075, the need
for each policy, and a copy of each policy;
new text end

new text begin (6) if the council adopted an alternative resolution procedure pursuant to section 473.4075,
subdivision 8, provide:
new text end

new text begin (i) a description of that procedure;
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new text begin (ii) the criteria used to determine financial hardship; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) for each of the previous three calendar years, how frequently the procedure was
used, the number of community service hours performed, and the total amount paid as
prepayment of transit fares;
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new text begin (7) for each of the previous three calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (i) identify the number of fare compliance inspections that were completed, including
the total number and the number as a percentage of total rides;
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new text begin (ii) state the number of warnings and citations issued by the Metro Transit Police
Department and transit agents, including a breakdown of which type of officer or official
issued the citation, the statutory authority for issuing the warning or citation, the reason
given for each warning or citation issued, and the total number of times each reason was
given;
new text end

new text begin (iii) state the number of administrative citations that were appealed pursuant to section
473.4075, the number of those citations that were dismissed on appeal, and a breakdown
of the reasons for dismissal;
new text end

new text begin (iv) include data and statistics on crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and
surrounding transit stops and stations;
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new text begin (v) state the number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police Department;
new text end

new text begin (vi) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police
Department; and
new text end

new text begin (vii) state the number of uniformed transit safety officials and community service officers
who served as transit agents;
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new text begin (8) analyze impacts of the transit rider investment program on fare compliance and
customer experience for riders, including rates of fare violations; and
new text end

new text begin (9) make recommendations on the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) changes to the administrative citation program; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) methods to improve safety on public transit and transit stops and stations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Unlawfully obtaining services; new text begin petty new text end misdemeanor.

new text begin (a) new text end A person is
guilty of a new text begin petty new text end misdemeanor who intentionally obtains or attempts to obtain service for
himself, herself, or another person from a provider of public transit or from a public
conveyance by doing any of the following:

(1) occupies or rides in any public transit vehicle without paying the applicable fare or
otherwise obtaining the consent of the transit provider including:

(i) the use of a reduced fare when a person is not eligible for the fare; or

(ii) the use of a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual by another
individual;

(2) presents a falsified, counterfeit, photocopied, or other deceptively manipulated fare
medium as fare payment or proof of fare payment;

(3) sells, provides, copies, reproduces, or creates any version of any fare medium without
the consent of the transit provider; or

(4) puts or attempts to put any of the following into any fare box, pass reader, ticket
vending machine, or other fare collection equipment of a transit provider:

(i) papers, articles, instruments, or items other than fare media or currency; or

(ii) a fare medium that is not valid for the place or time at, or the manner in, which it is
used.

new text begin (b) new text end Where self-service barrier-free fare collection is utilized by a public transit provider,
it is a violation of this subdivision to intentionally fail to exhibit proof of fare payment upon
the request of an authorized transit representative when entering, riding upon, or leaving a
transit vehicle or when present in a designated paid fare zone located in a transit facility.

new text begin (c) A person who violates this subdivision must pay a fine of no more than $10.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Prohibited activities; new text begin petty new text end misdemeanor.

deleted text begin (a) A person is guilty of a
misdemeanor who, while riding in a vehicle providing public transit service:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) operates a radio, television, tape player, electronic musical instrument, or other
electronic device, other than a watch, which amplifies music, unless the sound emanates
only from earphones or headphones and except that vehicle operators may operate electronic
equipment for official business;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) smokes or carries lighted smoking paraphernalia;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) consumes food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other official
of the transit system;
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deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (a) A person who new text end throws or deposits litter deleted text begin ; or deleted text end new text begin while riding in a vehicle providing
public transit service is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
new text end

deleted text begin (5) carries or is in control of an animal without the operator's consent.
deleted text end

(b) A person is guilty of a violation of this subdivision only if the person continues to
act in violation of this subdivision after being warned once by an authorized transit
representative to stop the conduct.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Prohibited activities; misdemeanor. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who performs any of the
following while in a transit vehicle or at a transit facility is guilty of a misdemeanor:
new text end

new text begin (1) smokes, as defined in section 144.413, subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (2) urinates or defecates;
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new text begin (3) consumes an alcoholic beverage, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (4) damages a transit vehicle or transit facility in a manner that meets the requirements
for criminal damage to property in the fourth degree under section 609.595, subdivision 3,
and is not otherwise a violation under subdivision 1, 1a, or 2 of that section;
new text end

new text begin (5) performs vandalism, defacement, or placement of graffiti, as defined in section
617.90, subdivision 1; or
new text end

new text begin (6) engages in disorderly conduct as specified in section 609.72, subdivision 1, clause
(3).
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new text begin (b) A peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may order
a person to depart a transit vehicle or transit facility for a violation under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.855, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.

(b) "Public transit" or "transit" has the meaning given in section 174.22, subdivision 7.

(c) "Public transit vehicle" or "transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for the purpose
of providing public transit, whether or not the vehicle is owned or operated by a public
entity.

(d) "Public transit facilities" or "transit facilities" means any vehicles, equipment,
property, structures, stations, improvements, plants, parking or other facilities, or rights that
are owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing public transit, whether or not
the facility is owned or operated by a public entity.

(e) "Fare medium" means a ticket, smart card, pass, coupon, token, transfer, or other
medium sold or distributed by a public transit provider, or its authorized agents, for use in
gaining entry to or use of the public transit facilities or vehicles of the provider.

(f) "Proof of fare payment" means a fare medium valid for the place or time at, or the
manner in, which it is used. If using a reduced-fare medium, proof of fare payment also
includes proper identification demonstrating a person's eligibility for the reduced fare. If
using a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual, proof of fare payment
also includes an identification document bearing a photographic likeness of the individual
and demonstrating that the individual is the person to whom the fare medium is issued.

(g) "Authorized transit representative" means the person authorized by the transit provider
to operate the transit vehicle, a peace officer, new text begin a transit official under section 473.4075,
subdivision 1, new text end or any other person designated by the transit provider as an authorized transit
deleted text begin provider deleted text end new text begin representative new text end under this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Council" means the Metropolitan Council established under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 473.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Intervention project" means the Transit Service Intervention Project established in
this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin A Transit Service Intervention Project is established to provide
coordinated, high-visibility interventions on light rail transit lines that provide for enhanced
social services outreach and engagement, code of conduct regulation, and law enforcement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Project management. new text end

new text begin The council must implement the intervention project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Participating organizations. new text end

new text begin The council must seek the participation of the
following entities to provide for coordination on the intervention project:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Department of Human Services;
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new text begin (2) the Department of Public Safety;
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new text begin (3) the Metropolitan Council;
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new text begin (4) each county within which a light rail transit line operates;
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new text begin (5) each city within which a light rail transit line operates;
new text end

new text begin (6) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
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new text begin (7) the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (8) the exclusive representative of transit vehicle operators; and
new text end

new text begin (9) other interested community-based social service organizations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) In collaboration with the participating organizations under subdivision
4, the council must:
new text end

new text begin (1) establish social services intervention teams that consist of county-based social services
personnel and personnel from nonprofit organizations having mental health services or
support capacity to perform on-site social services engagement with (i) transit riders
experiencing homelessness, (ii) transit riders with substance use disorders or mental or
behavioral health disorders, or (iii) a combination;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish coordinated intervention teams that consist of personnel under clause (1),
community service officers, and peace officers;
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new text begin (3) implement interventions in two phases as follows:
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new text begin (i) by June 1, 2023, and for a period of three weeks, deploy the social services intervention
teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit lines and facilities; and
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new text begin (ii) beginning at the conclusion of the period under item (i), and for a period of at least
nine weeks, deploy the coordinated intervention teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit
lines and facilities, utilizing both social services and law enforcement partners; and
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new text begin (4) evaluate impacts of the intervention teams related to social services outreach, code
of conduct violations, and rider experience.
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new text begin (b) Social services engagement under paragraph (a) includes but is not limited to outreach,
preliminary assessment and screening, information and resource sharing, referral or
connections to service providers, assistance in arranging for services, and precrisis response.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin Using existing resources, the council must provide staff
assistance and administrative support for the project.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin By the 15th of each month, the council must submit a status report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, each report must include:
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new text begin (1) a summary of activities under the intervention project;
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new text begin (2) a fiscal review of expenditures; and
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new text begin (3) analysis of impacts and outcomes related to social services outreach, violations under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.4065 and 609.855, and rider experience.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires June 30, 2024.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) $....... in fiscal year 2023, $....... in fiscal year 2024, and $...... in fiscal year 2025 are
appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for the transit rider investment
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4075, and for the legislative report under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4077. $....... is added to the base for this activity.
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new text begin (b) From the appropriation in paragraph (a), the Metropolitan Council must: (1) first
implement the transit rider investment program within six months of the date of enactment
of this section; and (2) deploy the TRIP personnel to the light rail transit system, including
stations and trains.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 13. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
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new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan
Council for grants to participating organizations in the Transit Service Intervention Project
under section 11, subdivision 4. The council must allocate the grants to provide
reimbursements for project implementation, including but not limited to intervention teams,
labor, and other expenses. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30,
2024.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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