HF 1444

5th Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 09/10/2013 03:08pm

A bill for an act
relating to government finance; appropriating money for transportation,
Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities and programs; providing for
fund transfers, tort claims, and contingent appropriations; modifying policy
and tax provisions relating to transportation, transit, and public safety; making
technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
161.20, subdivision 3; 161.53; 163.051; 168A.01, subdivision 6a; 168A.29,
subdivision 1; 169A.37, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivision 2; 169A.55, by
adding a subdivision; 171.05, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.17,
by adding a subdivision; 171.30, subdivisions 1, 2a, by adding a subdivision;
171.306, subdivisions 1, 4; 174.40, by adding a subdivision; 219.1651; 297A.815,
subdivision 3; 297A.993, subdivisions 1, 2; 297B.01, subdivisions 14, 16;
297B.02, subdivision 3; 299E.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 299E.02; 398A.10, by adding
a subdivision; 473.39, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2009, chapter 9, section
1; 2013 S.F. No. 671, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 171; 174; 629; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.04, subdivision 6; 174.285, subdivision 8;
Minnesota Rules, parts 7503.0300, subpart 1; 7503.0800, subpart 2.

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

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this article.
new text end

		new text begin 2014 new text end		new text begin 2015 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 135,195,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 103,795,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 238,990,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end		new text begin 18,959,000 new text end		new text begin 18,959,000 new text end		new text begin 37,918,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end		new text begin 594,883,000 new text end		new text begin 607,505,000 new text end		new text begin 1,202,388,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S. new text end		new text begin 152,219,000 new text end		new text begin 155,060,000 new text end		new text begin 307,279,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end		new text begin 49,775,000 new text end		new text begin 50,709,000 new text end		new text begin 100,484,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end		new text begin 10,481,000 new text end		new text begin 10,406,000 new text end		new text begin 20,887,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end		new text begin 1,697,196,000 new text end		new text begin 1,634,800,000 new text end		new text begin 3,331,996,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,658,708,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,581,234,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,239,942,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to
the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that
the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014,
or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is
fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2014 new text end		new text begin 2015 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,393,778,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,346,289,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2014 new text end	new text begin 2015 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 18,014,000 new text end	new text begin 17,533,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 18,959,000 new text end	new text begin 18,959,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end	new text begin 594,883,000 new text end	new text begin 607,505,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S new text end	new text begin 152,219,000 new text end	new text begin 155,060,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,609,628,000 new text end	new text begin 1,547,232,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Multimodal Systems new text end

new text begin (a) Aeronautics
new text end

new text begin (1) Airport Development and Assistance new text end

new text begin 13,648,000 new text end

new text begin 13,648,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
airports fund and must be spent according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016
and 2017 is $14,298,000 for each year.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for five years after appropriation.
If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (2) Aviation Support and Services new text end

new text begin 6,386,000 new text end

new text begin 6,386,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 5,286,000 new text end	new text begin 5,286,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,100,000 new text end	new text begin 1,100,000 new text end

new text begin $65,000 in each year is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

new text begin (b) Transit new text end

new text begin 17,226,000 new text end

new text begin 17,245,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 16,451,000 new text end	new text begin 16,470,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 775,000 new text end	new text begin 775,000 new text end

new text begin $100,000 in each year is from the general
fund for the administrative expenses of the
Minnesota Council on Transportation Access
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.285.
new text end

new text begin $78,000 in each year is from the general
fund for grants to greater Minnesota transit
providers as reimbursement for the costs of
providing fixed route public transit rides free
of charge under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.24, subdivision 7, for veterans certified
as disabled.
new text end

new text begin (c) Passenger Rail new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general
fund for passenger rail system planning,
alternatives analysis, environmental analysis,
design, and preliminary engineering under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 174.632 to
174.636.
new text end

new text begin (d) Freight new text end

new text begin 5,653,000 new text end

new text begin 5,153,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 756,000 new text end	new text begin 256,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 4,897,000 new text end	new text begin 4,897,000 new text end

new text begin $500,000 in the first year is from the general
fund to pay for the department's share of costs
associated with the cleanup of contaminated
state rail bank property. This appropriation is
available until expended.
new text end

new text begin (e) Safe Routes to School new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for non-infrastructure activities in the safe
routes to school program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.40, subdivision 7a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin State Roads new text end

new text begin (a) Operations and Maintenance new text end

new text begin 262,395,000 new text end

new text begin 262,395,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Program Planning and Delivery new text end

new text begin 206,795,000 new text end

new text begin 206,720,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2014 new text end	new text begin 2015 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 75,000 new text end	new text begin 0 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 206,720,000 new text end	new text begin 206,720,000 new text end

new text begin $250,000 in each year is for the department's
administrative costs for creation and
operation of the Joint Program Office for
Economic Development and Alternative
Finance, including costs of hiring a
consultant and preparing required reports.
new text end

new text begin $130,000 in each year is available for
administrative costs of the targeted group
business program.
new text end

new text begin $266,000 in each year is available for grants
to metropolitan planning organizations
outside the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin $75,000 in each year is available for a
transportation research contingent account
to finance research projects that are
reimbursable from the federal government or
from other sources. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin $900,000 in each year is available for
grants for transportation studies outside
the metropolitan area to identify critical
concerns, problems, and issues. These
grants are available: (1) to regional
development commissions; (2) in regions
where no regional development commission
is functioning, to joint powers boards
established under agreement of two or
more political subdivisions in the region to
exercise the planning functions of a regional
development commission; and (3) in regions
where no regional development commission
or joint powers board is functioning, to the
department's district office for that region.
new text end

new text begin $75,000 in the first year is from the highway
user tax distribution fund to the commissioner
for a grant to the Humphrey School of Public
Affairs at the University of Minnesota for
WorkPlace Telework program congestion
relief efforts consisting of maintenance of
Web site tools and content. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available in the second
year.
new text end

new text begin (c) State Road Construction Activity new text end

new text begin (1) Economic Recovery Funds - Federal Highway Aid new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to complete projects
using funds made available to the
commissioner of transportation under
title XII of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law
111-5, and implemented under Minnesota
Statutes, section 161.36, subdivision 7. The
base appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal
year 2016 and $0 in fiscal year 2017.
new text end

new text begin (2) State Road Construction new text end

new text begin 909,400,000 new text end

new text begin 815,600,000 new text end

new text begin It is estimated that these appropriations will
be funded as follows:
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Federal Highway Aid new text end	new text begin 489,200,000 new text end	new text begin 482,200,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Taxes new text end	new text begin 420,200,000 new text end	new text begin 333,400,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall
notify the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of
any significant events that should cause these
estimates to change.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage
to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payment to landowners for
lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for state road
construction for fiscal years 2016 and 2017
is $645,000,000 in each year.
new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in each year is for the
transportation economic development
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.12.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may expend up to one-half
of one percent of the federal appropriations
under this clause as grants to opportunity
industrialization centers and other nonprofit
job training centers for job training programs
related to highway construction.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of
partnership projects. These receipts are
appropriated to the commissioner for these
projects.
new text end

new text begin (d) Highway Debt Service new text end

new text begin 158,417,000 new text end

new text begin 189,821,000 new text end

new text begin $148,917,000 in the first year and
$180,321,000 in the second year are for
transfer to the state bond fund. If an
appropriation is insufficient to make all
transfers required in the year for which it is
made, the commissioner of management and
budget shall notify the senate Committee
on Finance and the house of representatives
Committee on Ways and Means of the
amount of the deficiency and shall then
transfer that amount under the statutory open
appropriation. Any excess appropriation
cancels to the trunk highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) Electronic Communications new text end

new text begin 5,171,000 new text end

new text begin 5,171,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,000 new text end	new text begin 3,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 5,168,000 new text end	new text begin 5,168,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund appropriation is to equip
and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for
Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Local Roads new text end

new text begin (a) County State-Aid Roads new text end

new text begin 594,883,000 new text end

new text begin 607,505,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the county
state-aid highway fund under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 161.082 to 161.085, and
chapter 162, and is available until spent.
new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
county state-aid highway fund following
the appropriations and transfers made in
this subdivision, and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing county
state-aid highway projects, an amount
necessary to advance the projects, not to
exceed the balance in the county state-aid
highway fund, is appropriated in each year
to the commissioner. Within two weeks
of a determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation shall notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs
and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated.
new text end

new text begin (b) Municipal State-Aid Roads new text end

new text begin 152,219,000 new text end

new text begin 155,060,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund for the purposes under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162, and is
available until spent.
new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
municipal state-aid street fund following
the appropriations made in this subdivision,
and that the appropriations made are
insufficient for advancing municipal state-aid
street projects, an amount necessary to
advance the projects, not to exceed the
balance in the municipal state-aid street
fund, is appropriated in each year to
the commissioner. Within two weeks
of a determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation shall notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs
and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Agency Management new text end

new text begin (a) Agency Services new text end

new text begin 41,997,000 new text end

new text begin 41,997,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 25,000 new text end	new text begin 25,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 41,972,000 new text end	new text begin 41,972,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Buildings new text end

new text begin 17,838,000 new text end

new text begin 17,838,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 54,000 new text end	new text begin 54,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 17,784,000 new text end	new text begin 17,784,000 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin (a) With the approval of the commissioner of
management and budget, the commissioner
of transportation may transfer unencumbered
balances among the appropriations from the
trunk highway fund and the state airports
fund made in this section. No transfer
may be made from the appropriations for
state road construction or for debt service.
Transfers under this paragraph may not be
made between funds. Transfers under this
paragraph must be reported immediately to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall transfer from
the flexible highway account in the county
state-aid highway fund: (1) $5,700,000 in
the first year to the trunk highway fund; (2)
$13,000,000 in the first year to the municipal
turnback account in the municipal state-aid
street fund; (3) $10,000,000 in the second
year to the municipal turnback account in
the municipal state-aid street fund; and (4)
the remainder in each year to the county
turnback account in the county state-aid
highway fund. The funds transferred are
for highway turnback purposes as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Previous State Road Construction Appropriations new text end

new text begin Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for state road construction
for any fiscal year before the first year is
available to the commissioner during the
biennium to the extent that the commissioner
spends the money on the state road
construction project for which the money
was originally encumbered during the fiscal
year for which it was appropriated. The
commissioner of transportation shall report to
the commissioner of management and budget
by August 1, 2013, and August 1, 2014, on
a form the commissioner of management
and budget provides, on expenditures made
during the previous fiscal year that are
authorized by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Contingent Appropriation new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation, with
the approval of the governor and the
written approval of at least five members
of a group consisting of the members of
the Legislative Advisory Commission
under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30,
and the ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance, may transfer all or
part of the unappropriated balance in the
trunk highway fund to an appropriation:
(1) for trunk highway design, construction,
or inspection in order to take advantage of
an unanticipated receipt of income to the
trunk highway fund or to take advantage
of federal advanced construction funding;
(2) for trunk highway maintenance in order
to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay tort
or environmental claims. Nothing in this
subdivision authorizes the commissioner
to increase the use of federal advanced
construction funding beyond amounts
specifically authorized. Any transfer as
a result of the use of federal advanced
construction funding must include an
analysis of the effects on the long-term
trunk highway fund balance. The amount
transferred is appropriated for the purpose of
the account to which it is transferred.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 107,889,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 76,970,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for transit system operations under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 473.371 to 473.449.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016
and 2017 is $76,686,000 in each year.
new text end

new text begin $37,000,000 in the first year is for the
Southwest Corridor light rail transit line
from the Hiawatha light rail transit line in
downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, to be
used for environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, acquisition of real property, or
interests in real property, and design. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until expended.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 156,441,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 157,375,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2014 new text end	new text begin 2015 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 9,292,000 new text end	new text begin 9,292,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 49,775,000 new text end	new text begin 50,709,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 10,406,000 new text end	new text begin 10,406,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 86,968,000 new text end	new text begin 86,968,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Administration and Related Services new text end

new text begin (a) Office of Communications new text end

new text begin 504,000 new text end

new text begin 504,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 111,000 new text end	new text begin 111,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 393,000 new text end	new text begin 393,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Public Safety Support new text end

new text begin 8,439,000 new text end

new text begin 8,439,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,467,000 new text end	new text begin 3,467,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 1,366,000 new text end	new text begin 1,366,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 3,606,000 new text end	new text begin 3,606,000 new text end

new text begin $380,000 in each year is from the general
fund for payment of public safety officer
survivor benefits under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.44. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin $1,367,000 in each year is from the general
fund to be deposited in the public safety
officer's benefit account. This money
is available for reimbursements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465.
new text end

new text begin $600,000 in each year is from the general
fund and $100,000 in each year is from the
trunk highway fund for soft body armor
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.38.
new text end

new text begin $792,000 in each year is from the general
fund for transfer by the commissioner of
management and budget to the trunk highway
fund on December 31, 2013, and December
31, 2014, respectively, in order to reimburse
the trunk highway fund for expenses not
related to the fund. These represent amounts
appropriated out of the trunk highway
fund for general fund purposes in the
administration and related services program.
new text end

new text begin $610,000 in each year is from the highway
user tax distribution fund for transfer by the
commissioner of management and budget
to the trunk highway fund on December 31,
2013, and December 31, 2014, respectively,
in order to reimburse the trunk highway
fund for expenses not related to the fund.
These represent amounts appropriated out
of the trunk highway fund for highway
user tax distribution fund purposes in the
administration and related services program.
new text end

new text begin $716,000 in each year is from the highway
user tax distribution fund for transfer by the
commissioner of management and budget to
the general fund on December 31, 2013, and
December 31, 2014, respectively, in order to
reimburse the general fund for expenses not
related to the fund. These represent amounts
appropriated out of the general fund for
operation of the criminal justice data network
related to driver and motor vehicle licensing.
new text end

new text begin Before January 15, 2015, the commissioner
of public safety shall review the amounts and
purposes of the transfers under this paragraph
and shall recommend necessary changes to
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance.
new text end

new text begin (c) Technology and Support Service new text end

new text begin 3,685,000 new text end

new text begin 3,685,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,322,000 new text end	new text begin 1,322,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 19,000 new text end	new text begin 19,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,344,000 new text end	new text begin 2,344,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin State Patrol new text end

new text begin (a) Patrolling Highways new text end

new text begin 72,522,000 new text end

new text begin 72,522,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 37,000 new text end	new text begin 37,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 72,393,000 new text end	new text begin 72,393,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement new text end

new text begin 7,796,000 new text end

new text begin 7,796,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Capitol Security new text end

new text begin 4,355,000 new text end

new text begin 4,355,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin $1,250,000 in each year is to implement the
recommendations of the advisory committee
on Capitol Area Security under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299E.04, including the
creation of an emergency manager position
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299E.01,
subdivision 2, and an increase in the number
of State Patrol troopers and other security
officers assigned to the Capitol complex.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may not: (1) spend
any money from the trunk highway fund
for capitol security; or (2) permanently
transfer any state trooper from the patrolling
highways activity to capitol security.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may not transfer any
money appropriated to the commissioner
under this section: (1) to capitol security; or
(2) from capitol security.
new text end

new text begin (d) Vehicle Crimes Unit new text end

new text begin 693,000 new text end

new text begin 693,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to investigate: (1)
registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
liabilities from individuals and businesses
that currently do not pay all taxes owed;
and (2) illegal or improper activity related
to sale, transfer, titling, and registration of
motor vehicles.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin (a) Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin 27,909,000 new text end

new text begin 28,430,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 19,673,000 new text end	new text begin 19,771,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 8,236,000 new text end	new text begin 8,236,000 new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the vehicle services operating account.
new text end

new text begin $650,000 in each year is from the special
revenue fund for seven additional positions
to enhance customer service related to
vehicle title issuance.
new text end

new text begin $521,000 in the second year is from
the special revenue fund for the vehicle
services portion of a new telephone
system and is for transfer to the Office of
Enterprise Technology for construction and
development of the system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until expended.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation from the special
revenue fund is $27,909,000 for fiscal year
2016 and $27,909,000 for fiscal year 2017.
new text end

new text begin (b) Driver Services new text end

new text begin 28,749,000 new text end

new text begin 29,162,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 28,748,000 new text end	new text begin 29,161,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the driver services operating account.
new text end

new text begin $71,000 in the second year is from the special
revenue fund for one additional position
related to facial recognition.
new text end

new text begin $279,000 in the second year is from
the special revenue fund for the driver
services portion of a new telephone
system and is for transfer to the Office of
Enterprise Technology for construction and
development of the system. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until expended.
new text end

new text begin $37,000 in the first year and $33,000 in the
second year are from the special revenue
fund for one half-time position to assist with
the Novice Driver Improvement Task Force
under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.0701,
subdivision 1a. The base appropriation for
this position is $6,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$0 in fiscal year 2017.
new text end

new text begin $67,000 in the second year is from the
special revenue fund for one new position to
administer changes to the ignition interlock
program. The base appropriation for this
position in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is
$62,000 in each year.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation from the special
revenue fund is $28,851,000 for fiscal year
2016 and $28,845,000 for fiscal year 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Traffic Safety new text end

new text begin 435,000 new text end

new text begin 435,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall
spend 50 percent of the money available to
the state under United States Code, title 23,
section 164, and the remaining 50 percent
must be transferred to the commissioner
of transportation for hazard elimination
activities under United States Code, title 23,
section 152.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Pipeline Safety new text end

new text begin 1,354,000 new text end

new text begin 1,354,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the pipeline safety
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin TORT CLAIMS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin REAUTHORIZATION; 2008 BOND SALE EXPENSES FOR TRUNK
HIGHWAY BONDS.
new text end

new text begin $1,414,600 of the amount appropriated in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section
6, for trunk highway bond sale expenses, which was reported to the legislature according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, subdivision 1, is reauthorized and does not cancel
under the terms of that subdivision. This appropriation for the bond sale expenses and the
bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 7, subdivision 1, as
amended, are available until December 31, 2019.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 2

BONDING

Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, to the state
agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond
proceeds must be spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV.
Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated in this article for a capital program or
project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital
program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner
of management and budget.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY new text end
new text begin Department of Transportation new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 300,000,000 new text end
new text begin Department of Management and Budget new text end		new text begin 300,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 300,300,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE new text end

new text begin 300,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 161.088.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriation in this section is for
the actual construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage
to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payments to landowners for
lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payments to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent for program delivery.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner
of management and budget for bond
sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in
the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $300,300,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and
with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested
by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest
and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE

Section 1.

new text begin [161.088] CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE PROGRAM.
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 following terms have
the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "beyond the project limits" means any point that is located:
new text end

new text begin (i) outside of the project limits;
new text end

new text begin (ii) along the same trunk highway; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) within the same region of the state;
new text end

new text begin (2) "city" means a statutory or home rule charter city;
new text end

new text begin (3) "program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this section;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) "project limits" means the estimated construction limits of a project for trunk
highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance, that is a candidate for selection
under the corridors of commerce program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program authority, funding. new text end

new text begin (a) As provided in this section, the
commissioner shall establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway
construction, reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that
improves commerce in the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to
the commissioner that are:
new text end

new text begin (1) made specifically by law for use under this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state
roads program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state
road construction; and
new text end

new text begin (3) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified
otherwise.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall include in the program the cost participation policy for
local units of government.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Project classification. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall determine whether each
candidate project can be classified into at least one of the following classifications:
new text end

new text begin (1) capacity development, for a project on a segment of a trunk highway where the
segment:
new text end

new text begin (i) is not a divided highway, and that highway is an expressway or freeway beyond
the project limits;
new text end

new text begin (ii) contains a highway terminus that lacks an intersection or interchange with
another trunk highway;
new text end

new text begin (iii) contains fewer lanes of travel compared to that highway beyond the project
limits; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) contains a location that is proposed as a new interchange or to be reconstructed
from an intersection to an interchange; or
new text end

new text begin (2) freight improvement, for an asset preservation or replacement project that can
result in:
new text end

new text begin (i) removing or reducing barriers to commerce;
new text end

new text begin (ii) easing or preserving freight movement;
new text end

new text begin (iii) supporting emerging industries; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) providing connections between the trunk highway system and other
transportation modes for the movement of freight.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Project eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall establish eligibility
requirements for projects that can be funded under the program. Eligibility must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section
174.03;
new text end

new text begin (2) location of the project on an interregional corridor, for a project located outside
of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;
new text end

new text begin (3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (4) a maximum length of time, as determined by the commissioner, until
commencement of construction work on the project; and
new text end

new text begin (5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable
amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with
available data.
new text end

new text begin (b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation
improvement program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does
not apply to a project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway
capital investment plan under section 174.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Project selection process; criteria. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall establish a
process for identification, evaluation, and selection of projects under the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner shall annually accept
recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other
interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. For each candidate
project identified under this paragraph, the commissioner shall determine eligibility,
classify, and if appropriate, evaluate the project for the program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Project evaluation and prioritization must be performed on the basis of objective
criteria, which must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a return on investment measure that provides for comparison across eligible
projects;
new text end

new text begin (2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;
new text end

new text begin (3) efficiency in the movement of freight, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) measures of annual average daily traffic and commercial vehicle miles traveled,
which may include data near the project location on that trunk highway or on connecting
trunk and local highways; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) measures of congestion or travel time reliability, which may be within or near
the project limits, or both;
new text end

new text begin (4) improvements to traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (5) connections to regional trade centers, local highway systems, and other
transportation modes;
new text end

new text begin (6) the extent to which the project addresses multiple transportation system policy
objectives and principles; and
new text end

new text begin (7) support and consensus for the project among members of the surrounding
community.
new text end

new text begin (d) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner may divide funding
to be separately available among projects within each classification under subdivision 3,
and may apply separate or modified criteria among those projects falling within each
classification.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Funding allocations; operations and maintenance. new text end

new text begin In identifying the
amount of funding allocated to a project under the program, the commissioner may
include allocations of funds for operations and maintenance resulting from that project,
that are assigned in future years following completion of the project, subject to available
funds for the program in those years from eligible sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Legislative report, evaluation. new text end

new text begin (a) Starting in 2014, annually by November
1, the commissioner shall electronically submit a report on the corridors of commerce
program to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of the program, including a review of the project selection process,
eligibility and criteria, funds expended in the previous selection cycle, and total funds
expended since program inception;
new text end

new text begin (2) a listing of projects funded under the program in the previous selection cycle,
including:
new text end

new text begin (i) project classification;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a breakdown of project costs and funding sources;
new text end

new text begin (iii) any future operating costs assigned under subdivision 6; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) a brief description that is comprehensible to a lay audience;
new text end

new text begin (3) a listing of candidate project recommendations required under subdivision 5,
paragraph (b), including project classification and disposition in the selection process; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any recommendations for changes to statutory requirements of the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) Starting in 2016, and in every even-numbered year thereafter, the commissioner
shall incorporate into the report the results of an independent evaluation of impacts and
effectiveness of the program. The evaluation must be performed by agency staff or a
consultant. The individual or individuals performing the evaluation must have experience
in program evaluation, but must not be regularly involved in the program's implementation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Trunk highway fund appropriations.

The commissioner may expend
trunk highway funds only for trunk highway purposes. Payment of expenses related
to Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory, Explore Minnesota Tourism kiosks,
Minnesota Safety Council, deleted text begin tort claims, deleted text end driver education programs, Emergency Medical
Services Board, Mississippi River Parkway Commission, new text begin payments to MN.IT Services in
excess of actual costs incurred for trunk highway purposes, new text end and personnel costs incurred
on behalf of the Governor's Office do not further a highway purpose and do not aid in the
construction, improvement, or maintenance of the highway system.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.53, is amended to read:

161.53 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

(a) The commissioner may set aside in each fiscal year up to two percent of the total
amount of all funds appropriated to the commissioner other than county state-aid and
municipal state-aid highway funds for transportation research including public and private
research partnerships. The commissioner shall spend this money for (1) research to improve
the design, construction, maintenance, management, and environmental compatibility
of transportation systems, including research into and implementation of innovations
in bridge-monitoring technology and bridge inspection technology; bridge inspection
techniques and best practices; and the cost-effectiveness of deferred or lower cost highway
and bridge design and maintenance activities and their impacts on long-term trunk highway
costs and maintenance needs; (2) research on transportation policies that enhance energy
efficiency and economic development; (3) programs for implementing and monitoring
research results; and (4) development of transportation education and outreach activities.

(b) Of all funds appropriated to the commissioner other than state-aid funds, the
commissioner shall spend at least 0.1 percent, but not exceeding deleted text begin $1,200,000 deleted text end new text begin $2,000,000
new text end in any fiscal year, for research and related activities performed by the Center for
Transportation Studies of the University of Minnesota. The center shall establish a
technology transfer and training center for Minnesota transportation professionals. new text begin By
June 30, 2018, the center shall conduct research on transportation policy and economic
competitiveness, including, but not limited to, innovative transportation finance options
and economic development, transportation impacts of industry clusters and freight, and
transportation technology impacts on economic competitiveness.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 163.051, is amended to read:

163.051 deleted text begin METROPOLITAN deleted text end COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX.

Subdivision 1.

Tax authorized.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end , the
board of commissioners of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county is authorized to levy new text begin by resolution new text end a
wheelage tax deleted text begin of $5 for the year 1972 and each subsequent year thereafter by resolution
deleted text end new text begin at the rate specified in paragraph (b), new text end on each motor vehicle that is kept in such county
when not in operation and that is subject to annual registration and taxation under chapter
168. The board may provide by resolution for collection of the wheelage tax by county
officials or it may request that the tax be collected by the state registrar of motor vehicles deleted text begin ,
and deleted text end new text begin . new text end The state registrar of motor vehicles shall collect such tax on behalf of the county if
requested, as provided in subdivision 2.

(b) new text begin The wheelage tax under this section is at the rate of:
new text end

new text begin (1) from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2017, $10 per year for each county
that authorizes the tax; and
new text end

new text begin (2) on and after January 1, 2018, up to $20 per year, in any increment of a whole
dollar, as specified by each county that authorizes the tax.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end The following vehicles are exempt from the wheelage tax:

(1) motorcycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 44;

(2) motorized bicycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 45; new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (3) electric-assisted bicycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end motorized foot scooters, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 46.

new text begin (d) For any county that authorized the tax prior to the effective date of this section,
the wheelage tax continues at the rate provided under paragraph (b).
new text end

Subd. 2.

Collection by registrar of motor vehicles.

The wheelage tax levied by
any deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county, if made collectible by the state registrar of motor vehicles,
shall be certified by the county auditor to the registrar not later than August 1 in the year
before the calendar year or years for which the tax is levied, and the registrar shall collect
such tax with the motor vehicle taxes on the affected vehicles for such year or years.
Every owner and every operator of such a motor vehicle shall furnish to the registrar all
information requested by the registrar. No state motor vehicle tax on any such motor
vehicle for any such year shall be received or deemed paid unless the applicable wheelage
tax is paid therewith. deleted text begin The proceeds of the wheelage tax levied by any metropolitan county,
less any amount retained by the registrar to pay costs of collection of the wheelage tax,
shall be paid to the commissioner of management and budget and deposited in the state
treasury to the credit of the county wheelage tax fund of each metropolitan county.
deleted text end

Subd. 2a.

Tax proceeds deposited; costs of collection; appropriation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the state registrar of motor vehicles shall
deposit the proceeds of the wheelage tax imposed by subdivision 2, to the credit of the
county wheelage tax deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county. The amount necessary to
pay the costs of collection of said tax is appropriated from the county wheelage tax deleted text begin fund
deleted text end new text begin account new text end of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county to the state registrar of motor vehicles.

Subd. 3.

Distribution to deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county; appropriation.

deleted text begin On or before
April 1 in 1972 and each subsequent year, the commissioner of management and budget
deleted text end new text begin On a monthly basis, the registrar of motor vehicles new text end shall issue a warrant in favor of the
treasurer of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county for which the registrar has collected a wheelage tax
in the amount of such tax then on hand in the county wheelage tax deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end . There
is hereby appropriated from the county wheelage tax deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end each year, to each
deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county entitled to payments authorized by this section, sufficient moneys
to make such payments.

Subd. 4.

Use of tax.

The treasurer of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county receiving deleted text begin moneys
deleted text end new text begin payments new text end under subdivision 3 shall deposit such deleted text begin moneys deleted text end new text begin payments new text end in the county road and
bridge fund. The moneys shall be used for purposes authorized by law which are highway
purposes within the meaning of the Minnesota Constitution, article 14.

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin Metropolitan county defined. deleted text end

deleted text begin "Metropolitan county" means any of the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Offenses; penalties; application of other laws.

new text begin (a) new text end Any owner or operator
of a motor vehicle who deleted text begin shall deleted text end willfully deleted text begin give deleted text end new text begin gives new text end any false information relative to the tax
deleted text begin herein deleted text end authorized new text begin by this section new text end to the registrar of motor vehicles or any deleted text begin metropolitan
deleted text end county, or who deleted text begin shall deleted text end willfully deleted text begin fail or refuse deleted text end new text begin fails or refuses new text end to furnish any such information,
deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end guilty of a misdemeanor.

new text begin (b) new text end Except as otherwise deleted text begin herein deleted text end provided new text begin in this section new text end , the collection and payment
of a wheelage tax and all matters relating thereto deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin are new text end subject to all provisions of
law relating to collection and payment of motor vehicle taxes so far as applicable.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to a registration period under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168, starting on
or after January 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168A.01, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

High-value vehicle.

"High-value vehicle" means a vehicle that had an
actual cash value in excess of deleted text begin $5,000 deleted text end new text begin $9,000 new text end before being damaged, or a vehicle with a
manufacturer's rating of over 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight that is not a late-model
vehicle.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Amounts.

(a) The department must be paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title,
the sum of new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i) until December 31, 2016, new text end $6.25 of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle
services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 deleted text begin ; until
June 30, 2012, a surcharge of $1.75 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver
and vehicle services technology account; deleted text end new text begin , and new text end from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016, a
surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services
technology account; new text begin and
new text end

new text begin (ii) on and after January 1, 2017, $8.25 of which $4.15 must be paid into the vehicle
services operating account;
new text end

(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the
concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction,
the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority
under section 168A.05, subdivision 8;

(3) new text begin until December 31, 2016, new text end for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the
issuance of a new certificate of title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the
vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 deleted text begin ;
until June 30, 2012, a surcharge of $1.75 must be added to the fee and credited to the
driver and vehicle services technology account; deleted text end new text begin , and new text end from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016,
a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services
technology account;

(4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title,
unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1; new text begin and
new text end

(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of $7.25 of which $3.25 must
be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705; deleted text begin until June 30, 2012, a surcharge of $1.75 must be added to the fee
and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account; deleted text end from July 1, 2012,
to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver
and vehicle services technology account.

(b) deleted text begin After June 30, 1994, deleted text end In addition to deleted text begin each of the fees deleted text end new text begin the fee new text end required under
paragraph (a), deleted text begin clauses deleted text end new text begin clause new text end (1) deleted text begin and (3) deleted text end , the department must be paid $3.50. The additional
$3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and
credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established in section 299A.70.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169A.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Crime described.

It is a crime for a person:

(1) to fail to comply with an impoundment order under section 169A.60
(administrative plate impoundment);

(2) to file a false statement under section 169A.60, subdivision 7, 8, or 14;

(3) to operate a self-propelled motor vehicle on a street or highway when the vehicle
is subject to an impoundment order issued under section 169A.60, unless specially coded
plates have been issued for the vehicle pursuant to section 169A.60, subdivision 13;

(4) to fail to notify the commissioner of the impoundment order when requesting
new plates;

(5) who is subject to a plate impoundment order under section 169A.60, to drive,
operate, or be in control of any motor vehicle during the impoundment period, unless the
vehicle new text begin is employer-owned and is not required to be equipped with an ignition interlock
device pursuant to section 70 of 2013 S.F. No. 1270, if enacted, or section 171.306,
subdivision 4, paragraph (b), or new text end has specially coded plates issued pursuant to section
169A.60, subdivision 13, and the person is validly licensed to drive; or

(6) who is the transferee of a motor vehicle and who has signed a sworn statement
under section 169A.60, subdivision 14, to allow the previously registered owner to drive,
operate, or be in control of the vehicle during the impoundment period.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169A.51, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Implied consent advisory.

new text begin (a) Subject to paragraph (b), new text end at the time a test is
requested, the person must be informed:

(1) that Minnesota law requires the person to take a test:

(i) to determine if the person is under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances,
or hazardous substances;

(ii) to determine the presence of a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II or
metabolite, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; and

(iii) if the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle, to determine the presence
of alcohol;

(2) that refusal to take a test is a crime;

(3) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the
criminal vehicular homicide and injury laws, that a test will be taken with or without
the person's consent; and

(4) that the person has the right to consult with an attorney, but that this right is
limited to the extent that it cannot unreasonably delay administration of the test.

new text begin (b) A peace officer who is not pursuing an implied consent revocation is not required
to give the advisory described in paragraph (a) to a person whom the officer has probable
cause to believe has violated section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6)
(criminal vehicular operation DWI-related provisions).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169A.55, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reinstatement of driving privileges; certain criminal vehicular
operation offenses. new text end

new text begin A person whose driver's license has been revoked under section
171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) (revocation, criminal vehicular operation),
or suspended under section 171.187 (suspension, criminal vehicular operation), for a
violation of section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4) (criminal
vehicular operation alcohol-related provisions), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily
harm, or great bodily harm, shall not be eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges until
the person has submitted to the commissioner verification of the use of ignition interlock
for the applicable time period specified in those sections. To be eligible for reinstatement
under this subdivision, a person shall utilize an ignition interlock device that meets the
performance standards and certification requirements under subdivision 4, paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Person less than 18 years of age.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision
in subdivision 1 to the contrary, the department may issue an instruction permit to an
applicant who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who:

(1) has completed a course of driver education in another state, has a previously
issued valid license from another state, or is enrolled in either:

(i) a public, private, or commercial driver education program that is approved by
the commissioner of public safety and that includes classroom and behind-the-wheel
training; or

(ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program when the student is
receiving full-time instruction in a home school within the meaning of sections 120A.22
and 120A.24, the student is working toward a homeschool diploma, the student is taking
home-classroom driver training with classroom materials approved by the commissioner
of public safety, and the student's parent has certified the student's homeschool and
home-classroom driver training status on the form approved by the commissioner;

(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the driver education program
new text begin or has completed 15 hours of classroom instruction in a program that presents classroom
and behind-the-wheel instruction concurrently new text end ;

(3) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight;

(4) has passed a department-administered test of the applicant's knowledge of traffic
laws;

(5) has completed the required application, which must be approved by (i) either
parent when both reside in the same household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise,
then (ii) the parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event there is no
court order for custody, then (iii) the parent or spouse of the parent with whom the minor
is living or, if items (i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody of the
minor, (v) the foster parent or the director of the transitional living program in which the
child resides or, in the event a person under the age of 18 has no living father, mother,
or guardian, or is married or otherwise legally emancipated, then (vi) the applicant's
adult spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; provided, that the approval
required by this clause contains a verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of
the parent, guardian, adult spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; and

(6) has paid deleted text begin the fee deleted text end new text begin all fees new text end required in section 171.06, subdivision 2.

(b) For the purposes of determining compliance with the certification of paragraph
(a), clause (1), item (ii), the commissioner may request verification of a student's
homeschool status from the superintendent of the school district in which the student
resides and the superintendent shall provide that verification.

(c) The instruction permit is valid for two years from the date of application and
may be renewed upon payment of a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction
permit under section 171.06, subdivision 2.

new text begin (d) The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions
of this section. The rules adopted under this section are exempt from the rulemaking
provisions of chapter 14. The rules are subject to section 14.386, except that section
14.386, paragraph (b), does not apply.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective June 1, 2014. Paragraph (d) is
effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fee; equipment.

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee of deleted text begin $5 deleted text end new text begin $8
new text end for each application. Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee shall cover all expenses
involved in receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and
fees required under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid
by credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on
the statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or
debit card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing
credit card and debit card transactions. The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer
this paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386,
paragraph (b), does not apply.

(c) The department shall maintain the photo identification equipment for all
agents appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, death, or
discontinuance of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing office
pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or Minnesota
Rules, part 7404.0400, the department shall provide and maintain photo identification
equipment without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office if the office
was provided the equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All photo
identification equipment must be compatible with standards established by the department.

(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into
the county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who
is not an employee of the county shall retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment
or salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage
under the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees
Retirement Association.

(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting
period established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all
applications and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph
(d).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Criminal vehicular operation; revocation periods. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this
subdivision, "qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section
169A.03, subdivision 22.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon receiving a record of a conviction for a violation of section 609.21,
subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), the commissioner shall revoke the driver's
license or driving privileges of a person as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) not less than ten years if the violation resulted in great bodily harm or death to
another and the person has two or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents within
the past ten years or three or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents, and with
denial under section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (10), until rehabilitation is established
according to standards established by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (2) not less than eight years if the violation resulted in great bodily harm or death
to another and the person has a qualified prior impaired driving incident within the past
ten years;
new text end

new text begin (3) not less than six years if the violation resulted in great bodily harm or death
to another;
new text end

new text begin (4) not less than six years if the violation resulted in bodily harm or substantial bodily
harm to another and the person has two or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents
within the past ten years or three or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents,
and with denial under section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (10), until rehabilitation is
established according to standards established by the commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (5) not less than four years if the violation resulted in bodily harm or substantial
bodily harm to another and the person has a qualified prior impaired driving incident
within the past ten years; or
new text end

new text begin (6) not less than two years if the violation resulted in bodily harm or substantial
bodily harm to another.
new text end

new text begin (c) Section 169A.09 applies when determining the number of qualified prior
impaired driving incidents under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [171.187] SUSPENSION; CRIMINAL VEHICULAR OPERATION
AND MANSLAUGHTER.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Suspension required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall suspend the driver's
license of a person:
new text end

new text begin (1) for whom a peace officer has made the certification described in section 629.344
that probable cause exists to believe that the person violated section 609.21, subdivision 1,
clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or
new text end

new text begin (2) who has been formally charged with a violation of section 609.20, 609.205, or
609.21, resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Suspension period. new text end

new text begin A suspension under this section continues until:
new text end

new text begin (1) the conviction, acquittal, or dismissal of the underlying crime that resulted in
the suspension; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner, acting under subdivision 4, orders the termination of the
suspension.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Credit. new text end

new text begin If a person whose driver's license was suspended under subdivision
1 is later convicted of the underlying offense that resulted in the suspension and the
commissioner revokes the person's license, the commissioner shall credit the time accrued
under the suspension period toward the revocation period imposed under section 171.17,
subdivision 4, or for violations of section 609.20, 609.205, or 609.21, subdivision 1,
clause (1), (7), or (8).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative review of license suspension. new text end

new text begin (a) At any time during
which a person's driver's license is suspended under this section, the person may request in
writing a review of the suspension by the commissioner. Upon receiving a request, the
commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall review the order of suspension, the
evidence upon which the order was based, and any other material information brought
to the attention of the commissioner, and determine whether sufficient cause exists to
sustain the order. Within 15 days of receiving the request, the commissioner shall report in
writing the results of the review. The review provided in this subdivision is not subject to
the contested case provisions in chapter 14.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to any other reason provided for in this subdivision, a person may
request a review of the suspension by the commissioner if the suspension has been in place
for at least three months and the person has not been indicted or formally charged with the
underlying crime that resulted in the license suspension.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Conditions of issuance.

(a) The commissioner may issue a limited
license to the driver under the conditions in paragraph (b) in any case where a person's
license has been:

(1) suspended under section 171.18, 171.173, deleted text begin or deleted text end 171.186 new text begin , or 171.187 new text end ;

(2) revoked, canceled, or denied under section:

(i) 169.792;

(ii) 169.797;

(iii) 169A.52:

(A) subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2);

(B) subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), if in compliance with section
171.306;

(C) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if the test results indicate an
alcohol concentration of less than twice the legal limit;

(D) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), if in compliance with section
171.306;

(iv) 171.17; or

(v) 171.172; or

(3) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.54:

(i) subdivision 1, clause (1), if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration
of less than twice the legal limit;

(ii) subdivision 1, clause (2);

(iii) subdivision 1, clause (5), (6), or (7), if in compliance with section 171.306; or

(iv) subdivision 2, if the person does not have a qualified prior impaired driving
incident as defined in section 169A.03, subdivision 22, on the person's record, and the test
results indicate an alcohol concentration of less than twice the legal limit.

(b) The following conditions for a limited license under paragraph (a) include:

(1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a chemical dependency treatment or
counseling program depends upon the use of the driver's license;

(2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is necessary to prevent the
substantial disruption of the education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of
the homemaker; or

(3) if attendance at a postsecondary institution of education by an enrolled student of
that institution depends upon the use of the driver's license.

(c) The commissioner in issuing a limited license may impose such conditions and
limitations as in the commissioner's judgment are necessary to the interests of the public
safety and welfare including reexamination as to the driver's qualifications. The license
may be limited to the operation of particular vehicles, to particular classes and times of
operation, and to particular conditions of traffic. The commissioner may require that an
applicant for a limited license affirmatively demonstrate that use of public transportation
or carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a significant hardship.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision:

(1) "homemaker" refers to the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a
household of residents consisting of at least the person and the person's dependent child
or other dependents; and

(2) "twice the legal limit" means an alcohol concentration of two times the limit
specified in section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (5).

(e) The limited license issued by the commissioner shall clearly indicate the
limitations imposed and the driver operating under the limited license shall have the
license in possession at all times when operating as a driver.

(f) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the commissioner shall consider
the number and the seriousness of prior convictions and the entire driving record of the
driver and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver annually.

(g) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under
section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a limited license to the
person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written
statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to
the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety may require
the insurance identification card provided to satisfy this subdivision be certified by the
insurance company to be noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(h) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a person under section
171.186, subdivision 4, must expire 90 days after the date it is issued. The commissioner
must not issue a limited license to a person who previously has been issued a limited
license under section 171.186, subdivision 4.

(i) The commissioner shall not issue a limited driver's license to any person
described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (6), (7), (8), (11), or (14).

(j) The commissioner shall not issue a class A, class B, or class C limited license.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.30, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Other waiting periods.

Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a limited license
shall not be issued for a period of:

(1) 15 days, to a person whose license or privilege has been revoked or suspended
for a first violation of section 169A.20, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or a statute or
ordinance from another state in conformity with either of those sections; or

(2) one year, to a person whose license or privilege has been revoked or suspended
for committing manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, committing
criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section 609.21 new text begin , subdivision 1, clause (1),
(2), item (ii), (5), (6), (7), or (8), committing criminal vehicular homicide under section
609.21, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4) new text end , or violating a statute or
ordinance from another state in conformity with either of those offenses.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.30, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Exception; criminal vehicular operation. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 1,
the commissioner may not issue a limited license to a person whose driver's license has been
suspended or revoked due to a violation of section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i)
or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.306, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) As used in this section, the terms in this subdivision
have the meanings given them.

(b) "Ignition interlock device" or "device" means equipment that is designed to
measure breath alcohol concentration and to prevent a motor vehicle's ignition from being
started by a person whose breath alcohol concentration measures 0.02 or higher on the
equipment.

(c) "Program participant" means a person new text begin who has qualified to take part in the
ignition interlock program under this section, and new text end whose driver's license has been new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 171.04,
subdivision 1, clause (10) deleted text begin , and who has qualified to take part in the ignition interlock
program under this section deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or
suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause
(2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or
great bodily harm new text end .

(d) "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section
169A.03, subdivision 22.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.306, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Issuance of restricted license.

(a) The commissioner shall issue a class
D driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section,
to a program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program
guidelines. The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant has
provided satisfactory proof that:

(1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor
vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and

(2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition
interlock device. The commissioner shall require the participant to present an insurance
identification card, policy, or written statement as proof of insurance coverage, and may
require the insurance identification card provided be certified by the insurance company to
be noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction
prohibiting the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of
any motor vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by
the commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with
an interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant
to the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's
written consent.

(c) A program participant whose driver's license has been new text begin : (1) new text end revoked under
section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4,
paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or section 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3),
or (4) deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), or
suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause
(2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great
bodily harm; new text end may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license, subject to
the ignition interlock restriction.

(d) A program participant whose driver's license has been revoked, canceled, or
denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or section 169A.54, subdivision 1,
clause (5), (6), or (7), may apply for a limited license, subject to the ignition interlock
restriction, if the program participant is enrolled in a licensed chemical dependency
treatment or rehabilitation program as recommended in a chemical use assessment, and if
the participant meets the other applicable requirements of section 171.30. After completing
a licensed chemical dependency treatment or rehabilitation program and one year of limited
license use without violating the ignition interlock restriction, the conditions of limited
license use, or program guidelines, the participant may apply for conditional reinstatement
of the driver's license, subject to the ignition interlock restriction. If the program
participant's ignition interlock device subsequently registers a positive breath alcohol
concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall cancel the driver's license, and the
program participant may apply for another limited license according to this paragraph.

(e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has
authority to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving
privileges, except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the
program participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section
169A.55 and until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath
alcohol concentrations of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin [174.12] TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioners of transportation and
employment and economic development shall develop and implement a transportation
economic development program, as provided in this section, that provides financial
assistance on a geographically balanced basis through competitive grants for projects in
all modes of transportation that provide measurable local, regional, or statewide economic
benefit.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioners of transportation and employment and economic
development may provide financial assistance for a transportation project at their
discretion, subject to the requirements of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation economic development accounts. new text end

new text begin (a) A transportation
economic development account is established in the special revenue fund under the
budgetary jurisdiction of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation
finance. Money in the account may be expended only as appropriated by law. The account
may not contain money transferred or otherwise provided from the trunk highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) A transportation economic development account is established in the trunk
highway fund. The account consists of funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise
provided to the account. Money in the account may be used only for trunk highway
purposes. All funds in the account available prior to the effective date of this act are
available until expended.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin In implementing the transportation economic
development program, the commissioners of transportation and employment and
economic development shall make reasonable efforts to (1) publicize each solicitation for
applications among all eligible recipients, and (2) provide technical and informational
assistance in creating and submitting applications.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Economic impact performance measures. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of
employment and economic development shall develop economic impact performance
measures to analyze projects for which financial assistance under this section is being
applied for or has been previously provided.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Financial assistance; criteria. new text end

new text begin The commissioners of transportation and
employment and economic development shall establish criteria for evaluating projects
for financial assistance under this section. At a minimum, the criteria must provide an
objective method to prioritize and select projects on the basis of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the extent to which the project provides measurable economic benefit;
new text end

new text begin (2) consistency with relevant state and local transportation plans;
new text end

new text begin (3) the availability and commitment of funding or in-kind assistance for the project
from nonpublic sources;
new text end

new text begin (4) the need for the project as part of the overall transportation system;
new text end

new text begin (5) the extent to which completion of the project will improve the movement of
people and freight; and
new text end

new text begin (6) geographic balance as required under subdivision 7, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Financial assistance; project evaluation process. new text end

new text begin (a) Following the
criteria established under subdivision 5, the commissioner of employment and economic
development shall (1) evaluate proposed projects, and (2) certify those that may receive
financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (b) As part of the project evaluation process, the commissioner of transportation
shall certify those projects that constitute an eligible and appropriate transportation project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Financial assistance; awards. new text end

new text begin (a) The financial assistance awarded by the
commissioners of transportation and employment and economic development may not
exceed 70 percent of a project's total costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioners of transportation and employment and economic development
shall ensure that financial assistance is provided in a manner that is balanced throughout
the state, including with respect to (1) the number of projects receiving funding in a
particular geographic location or region of the state, and (2) the total amount of financial
assistance provided for projects in a particular geographic location or region of the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin (a) By February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the
commissioner of transportation, with assistance from the commissioner of employment
and economic development, shall submit a report on the transportation economic
development program to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and economic
development policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) summarize the requirements and implementation of the transportation economic
development program established in this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) review the criteria and economic impact performance measures used for
evaluation, prioritization, and selection of projects;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide a brief overview of each project that received financial assistance under
the program, which must at a minimum identify:
new text end

new text begin (i) basic project characteristics, such as funding recipient, geographic location,
and type of transportation modes served;
new text end

new text begin (ii) sources and respective amounts of project funding; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the degree of economic benefit anticipated or observed, following the economic
impact performance measures established under subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify the allocation of funds, including but not limited to a breakdown of total
project funds by transportation mode, the amount expended for administrative costs, and
the amount transferred to the transportation economic development assistance account;
new text end

new text begin (5) evaluate the overall economic impact of the program consistent with the
accountability measurement requirements under section 116J.997; and
new text end

new text begin (6) provide recommendations for any legislative changes related to the program.
new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [174.187] MADE IN MINNESOTA SOLAR INSTALLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Made in Minnesota" means the manufacture in this state of solar photovoltaic
modules:
new text end

new text begin (1) at a manufacturing facility located in Minnesota that is registered and authorized
to manufacture and apply the UL 1703 certification mark to solar photovoltaic modules by
Underwriters Laboratory (UL), CSA International, Intertek, or an equivalent UL-approved
independent certification agency;
new text end

new text begin (2) that bear UL 1703 certification marks from UL, CSA International, Intertek, or
an equivalent UL-approved independent certification agency, which must be physically
applied to the modules at a manufacturing facility described in clause (1); and
new text end

new text begin (3) that are manufactured in Minnesota:
new text end

new text begin (i) via manufacturing processes that must include tabbing, stringing, and lamination;
or
new text end

new text begin (ii) by interconnecting low-voltage direct current photovoltaic elements that produce
the final useful photovoltaic output of the modules.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Made in Minnesota solar energy system requirement. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, if the commissioner engages in any project for the
construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any building, highway, road, bridge,
or land owned or controlled by the department and the construction, improvement,
maintenance, or repair involves installation of one or more solar photovoltaic modules, the
commissioner must ensure that the solar photovoltaic modules purchased and installed are
"Made in Minnesota" as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 2 does not apply if:
new text end

new text begin (1) as a condition of the receipt of federal financial assistance for a specific project,
the commissioner is required to use a procurement method that might result in the award
of a contract to a manufacturer that does not meet the "Made in Minnesota" criteria
established in subdivision 1, paragraph (b); or
new text end

new text begin (2) no solar photovoltaic modules are available that meet the "Made in Minnesota"
criteria and fulfill the function required by the project.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.40, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Related non-infrastructure activities. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may not
expend an appropriation from the bond proceeds fund, or provide financial assistance from
such appropriations, for the purposes specified in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) Subject to appropriations made specifically for the purposes of this subdivision,
the commissioner may expend funds for non-infrastructure activities to encourage walking
and bicycling to school, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) planning activities;
new text end

new text begin (2) public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders;
new text end

new text begin (3) traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools;
new text end

new text begin (4) student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and the environment; and
new text end

new text begin (5) financial assistance for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to
school programs.
new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin [174.42] TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROJECTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "transportation alternatives"
means those projects identified in the state transportation improvement program as having
(1) a program category of bike trail, enhancement, or recreational trail; (2) any program
category that is substantially similar to a category identified in clause (1); or (3) a route
system category of ped/bike.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Funding requirement. new text end

new text begin In each federal fiscal year, the commissioner
shall obtain a total amount in federal authorizations for reimbursement on transportation
alternatives projects that is equal to or greater than the annual average of federal
authorizations on transportation alternatives projects calculated over the preceding four
federal fiscal years.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.1651, is amended to read:

219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.

A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund,
consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated
to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects
on public streets and highways, including engineering costs. new text begin At the discretion of the
commissioner of transportation, new text end money in the account at the end of each deleted text begin fiscal year cancels
deleted text end new text begin biennium may cancel new text end to the trunk highway fund.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.815, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue.

(a) For purposes of this
subdivision, "net revenue" means an amount equal to:

(1) the revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under this section, during
the fiscal year; less

(2) in fiscal year 2011, $30,100,000; in fiscal year 2012, $31,100,000; and in fiscal
year 2013 and following fiscal years, $32,000,000.

(b) On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the commissioner of revenue shall
estimate the amount of the revenues and subtraction under paragraph (a) for the current
fiscal year.

(c) On or after July 1 of the subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner of management
and budget shall transfer the net revenue as estimated in paragraph (b) from the general
fund, as follows:

(1) deleted text begin 50 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) 50 percent deleted text end new text begin $9,000,000 annually until January 1, 2016, and 50 percent annually
thereafter new text end to the county state-aid highway fund. Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, the commissioner of transportation shall allocate the funds transferred under this
clause to the counties in the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision
4, excluding the counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, so that each county shall receive
of such amount the percentage that its population, as defined in section 477A.011,
subdivision 3, estimated or established by July 15 of the year prior to the current calendar
year, bears to the total population of the counties receiving funds under this clause new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the remainder to the greater Minnesota transit account new text end .

deleted text begin (d) For fiscal years 2010 and 2011, the amount under paragraph (a), clause (1), must
be calculated using the following percentages of the total revenues:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) for fiscal year 2010, 83.75 percent; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for fiscal year 2011, 93.75 percent.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.993, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorization; rates.

Notwithstanding section 297A.99,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13, or 477A.016, or any other law, the board of a county outside
the metropolitan transportation area, as defined under section 297A.992, subdivision 1, or
more than one county outside the metropolitan transportation area acting under a joint
powers agreement, may new text begin by resolution of the county board, or each of the county boards,
following a public hearing new text end impose (1) a transportation sales tax at a rate of up to one-half
of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter, and (2) an excise tax
of $20 per motor vehicle, as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, purchased or
acquired from any person engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail,
occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority. deleted text begin The taxes imposed under this
section are subject to approval by a majority of the voters in each of the counties affected
at a general election who vote on the question to impose the taxes.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.993, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Allocation; termination.

The proceeds of the taxes must be dedicated
exclusively to new text begin : (1) new text end payment of the new text begin capital new text end cost of a specific transportation project or
improvement new text begin ; (2) payment of the costs, which may include both capital and operating
costs, of a specific transit project or improvement; (3) payment of the capital costs of a
safe routes to school program under section 174.40; or (4) payment of transit operating
costs new text end . The transportation new text begin or transit new text end project or improvement must be designated by the
board of the county, or more than one county acting under a joint powers agreement.
new text begin Except for taxes for operating costs of a transit project or improvement, or for transit
operations, new text end the taxes must terminate deleted text begin after the project or improvement has been completed
deleted text end new text begin when revenues raised are sufficient to finance the project new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297B.01, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Purchase price.

(a) "Purchase price" means the total consideration
valued in money for a sale, whether paid in money or otherwise. The purchase price
excludes the amount of a manufacturer's rebate paid or payable to the purchaser. If a motor
vehicle is taken in trade as a credit or as part payment on a motor vehicle taxable under
this chapter, the credit or trade-in value allowed by the person selling the motor vehicle
shall be deducted from the total selling price to establish the purchase price of the vehicle
being sold and the trade-in allowance allowed by the seller shall constitute the purchase
price of the motor vehicle accepted as a trade-in. The purchase price in those instances
where the motor vehicle is acquired by gift or by any other transfer for a nominal or no
monetary consideration shall also include the average value of similar motor vehicles,
established by standards and guides as determined by the motor vehicle registrar. The
purchase price in those instances where a motor vehicle is manufactured by a person who
registers it under the laws of this state shall mean the manufactured cost of such motor
vehicle and manufactured cost shall mean the amount expended for materials, labor,
and other properly allocable costs of manufacture, except that in the absence of actual
expenditures for the manufacture of a part or all of the motor vehicle, manufactured costs
shall mean the reasonable value of the completed motor vehicle.

(b) The term "purchase price" shall not include the portion of the value of a motor
vehicle due solely to modifications necessary to make the motor vehicle disability
accessible.

(c) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle by
way of gift between a husband and wife or parent and child, or to a nonprofit organization
as provided under subdivision 16, paragraph (c), clause deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end , nor shall it include
the transfer of a motor vehicle by a guardian to a ward when there is no monetary
consideration and the title to such vehicle was registered in the name of the guardian, as
guardian, only because the ward was a minor.

(d) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle as a
gift between a foster parent and foster child. For purposes of this subdivision, a foster
relationship exists, regardless of the age of the child, if (1) a foster parent's home is or was
licensed as a foster family home under Minnesota Rules, parts 9545.0010 to 9545.0260,
and (2) the county verifies that the child was a state ward or in permanent foster care.

(e) There shall not be included in "purchase price" the amount of any tax imposed by
the United States upon or with respect to retail sales whether imposed upon the retailer or
the consumer.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to transfers
of title that occur on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297B.01, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Sale, sells, selling, purchase, purchased, or acquired.

(a) "Sale,"
"sells," "selling," "purchase," "purchased," or "acquired" means any transfer of title of any
motor vehicle, whether absolutely or conditionally, for a consideration in money or by
exchange or barter for any purpose other than resale in the regular course of business.

(b) Any motor vehicle utilized by the owner only by leasing such vehicle to others
or by holding it in an effort to so lease it, and which is put to no other use by the owner
other than resale after such lease or effort to lease, shall be considered property purchased
for resale.

(c) The terms also shall include any transfer of title or ownership of a motor vehicle
by other means, for or without consideration, except that these terms shall not include:

(1) the acquisition of a motor vehicle by inheritance from or by bequest of, a
decedent who owned it;

(2) the transfer of a motor vehicle which was previously licensed in the names of
two or more joint tenants and subsequently transferred without monetary consideration to
one or more of the joint tenants;

(3) the transfer of a motor vehicle by way of deleted text begin gift between individuals, or deleted text end gift
from a limited used vehicle dealer licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 4a, to an
individual, when the transfer is with no monetary or other consideration or expectation
of consideration and the parties to the transfer submit an affidavit to that effect at the
time the title transfer is recorded;

(4) new text begin the transfer of a motor vehicle by gift between:
new text end

new text begin (i) spouses;
new text end

new text begin (ii) parents and a child; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) grandparents and a grandchild;
new text end

new text begin (5) new text end the voluntary or involuntary transfer of a motor vehicle between a husband and
wife in a divorce proceeding; or

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end the transfer of a motor vehicle by way of a gift to an organization that is exempt
from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code when
the motor vehicle will be used exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to transfers
of title that occur on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297B.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

In lieu tax for collector vehicle.

In lieu of the tax imposed in subdivision
1, there is imposed a tax of deleted text begin $90 deleted text end new text begin $150 new text end on the purchase price of a passenger automobile or a
fire truck described in section 297B.025, subdivision 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2013, and applies to transfers
of title that occur on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Responsibilities.

new text begin (a) new text end The division shall be responsible and shall utilize
state employees for security and public information services in state-owned buildings and
state leased-to-own buildings in the Capitol area, as described in section 15B.02 deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin . new text end It shall
provide deleted text begin such deleted text end personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure the orderly conduct
of state business and the convenience of the public.

new text begin (b) As part of the division permanent staff, the director must establish the position of
emergency manager that includes, at a minimum, the following duties:
new text end

new text begin (1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and
procedures that provide continuity of security operations;
new text end

new text begin (2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats
and emergency procedures; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.
new text end

new text begin (c) The director must provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol
complex at all times.
new text end

new text begin (d) The director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04,
shall, at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among other issues, Capitol
complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and public access to the Capitol
complex. The meetings must include, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;
new text end

new text begin (2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the public and public advocacy groups.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299E.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Powers and duties transferred.

All powers, duties and responsibilities
heretofore assigned by law to the commissioner of administration relating to the general
function of security in deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin Capitol complex new text end state-owned buildings are hereby transferred
to the commissioner of public safety. new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall have
the final authority regarding public safety and security in the Capitol complex. The
commissioner of administration shall have the powers, duties, and responsibilities relating
to the Capitol complex of state-owned buildings as provided under chapter 16B.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299E.02, is amended to read:

299E.02 deleted text begin CONTRACT SERVICES deleted text end new text begin INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT new text end ;
APPROPRIATION.

deleted text begin Fees charged for contracted deleted text end new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall execute
interagency agreements with agency tenants in the Capitol complex whereby fees for the
provision of security services are charged. Fees charged for new text end security services provided
by the Capitol Complex Security Division of the Department of Public Safety must be
deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are annually appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety to deleted text begin administer and deleted text end provide these services.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 398A.10, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "project" means the initial
construction of a minimum operable segment of a new light rail transit or commuter rail
line, but does not include infill stations, project enhancements, extensions, or supportive
infrastructure, constructed after the rail transit is operational.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1s. new text end

new text begin Obligations. new text end

new text begin After July 1, 2013, in addition to other authority in this
section, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations
under this section in an amount not exceeding $35,800,000 for capital expenditures as
prescribed in the council's transit capital improvement program and for related costs,
including the costs of issuance and sale of the obligations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. 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. 35.

new text begin [629.344] CRIMINAL VEHICULAR OPERATION AND
MANSLAUGHTER; CERTIFICATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE BY PEACE
OFFICER.
new text end

new text begin If a peace officer determines that probable cause exists to believe that a person has
violated section 609.21, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), the officer shall
certify this determination and notify the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Laws 2009, chapter 9, section 1, the effective date, is amended to read:

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment,
and expires deleted text begin on deleted text end June 30, deleted text begin 2013 deleted text end new text begin 2016 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 37. new text begin NOVICE DRIVER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Novice Driver Education Improvement Task Force is established to ensure
driver education programs in Minnesota meet the Novice Teen Driver Education and
Training Administrative Standards published by the United States Department of
Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force consists of 21 members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) two representatives from and designated by the Minnesota Association of
Student Councils;
new text end

new text begin (3) one representative from and designated by Mothers Against Drunk Driving;
new text end

new text begin (4) one representative from and designated by Minnesotans for Safe Driving;
new text end

new text begin (5) two representatives from law enforcement organizations, such as the Minnesota
Chiefs of Police Association and the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, appointed by the
commissioner;
new text end

new text begin (6) one representative from and designated by the American Automobile Association;
new text end

new text begin (7) one representative from and designated by the Minnesota Safety Council;
new text end

new text begin (8) two representatives from and designated by the Minnesota PTA;
new text end

new text begin (9) five driver educators from the Minnesota Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Association, designated by the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (10) five driver educators from commercial driving schools, designated by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any vacancies shall be filled by the appointing or designating authorities.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members shall serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin (e) Members shall be appointed or designated by August 1, 2013.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall convene the first meeting
of the task force after all appointments have been made. At the first meeting, the task
force shall elect a chair from among its members by majority vote. The first meeting must
take place by September 1, 2013.
new text end

new text begin (g) The duties of the task force are to examine and compare Minnesota law and
rules concerning driver education with the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training
Administrative Standards, identify discrepancies, and determine to what extent, if any,
state law should be modified to conform with federal standards.
new text end

new text begin (h) The commissioner shall provide support staff and administrative services for
the task force.
new text end

new text begin (i) The task force shall submit a report no later than August 31, 2015, to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the house of representatives
and senate having jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance, containing its
recommendation as to whether or to what extent Minnesota's driver education programs
should conform to national standards referenced in paragraph (a), and if so, providing draft
legislation necessary or desirable to achieve the recommended level of federal conformity.
The report may present recommendations for improving Minnesota's driver education
curriculum and identify associated costs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and is repealed September 1, 2015, or the day after the task force submits its report, as
required in paragraph (i), whichever occurs first.
new text end

Sec. 38. new text begin TRANSITWAY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
new text end

new text begin (a) In all phases of a transitway project in which the Metropolitan Council is the
lead transportation authority, the council may partner and contract for services with local
community-based organizations to promote community engagement activities along the
project corridor. The community-based organizations may include those organizations
representative of low-income people, people of color, people with disabilities, other
cultural constituencies, or small businesses.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, project phases may include, but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) feasibility studies, alternatives analysis, preplanning, environmental analysis,
land acquisition, easements, design, preliminary and final engineering, construction,
and station development;
new text end

new text begin (2) review of existing public transit service along the corridor; and
new text end

new text begin (3) pedestrian, bicycle, or nonmotorized improvement projects associated with the
corridor.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any community engagement activities conducted under this section shall be
reported to the senate and house of representative chairs and ranking minority members
of the committees and divisions with primary jurisdiction over transportation policy and
finance.
new text end

Sec. 39. new text begin TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE HIRING AND
RECRUITMENT.
new text end

new text begin (a) In the construction, maintenance, replacement, and improvement of transit and
transportation infrastructure, the lead transportation authority is encouraged to: (1) make
every effort to employ, and encourage the construction manager and other subcontractors
and vendors to employ, women and members of minority communities; (2) make every
effort to contract with women-owned and minority-owned small businesses designated as
small targeted group businesses under Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.16; and (3) may
contract with a community-based employment assistance firm to create an employment
program to recruit, hire, and retain women and minorities for the project construction
workforce. In monitoring progress on meeting these goals, reports may track workers
from zip codes that have high rates of poverty and unemployment.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation is encouraged to increase participation
in Department of Transportation highway projects by small businesses located in
economically disadvantaged areas of Minnesota, within the meaning of Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.16, subdivision 7.
new text end

Sec. 40. new text begin FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL
EXPENSES; GREATER MINNESOTA.
new text end

new text begin The portion of the cost to provide financial assistance for the Greater Minnesota
Transit component of the Northstar Commuter Rail is exempt from the requirements in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 1.
new text end

Sec. 41. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.04, subdivision 6; and 174.285,
subdivision 8, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 7503.0300, subpart 1; and 7503.0800, subpart 2, new text end new text begin are
repealed effective July 1, 2014.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

2013 S.F. No. 671, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3. Criminal Apprehension

47,588,000

47,197,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	42,315,000	42,924,000
Special Revenue	3,000,000	2,000,000
State Government Special Revenue	7,000	7,000
Trunk Highway	2,266,000	2,266,000

(a) DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
161.20, subdivision 3, $1,941,000 each year
is from the trunk highway fund for laboratory
analysis related to driving-while-impaired
cases.

(b) Criminal History System

$50,000 the first year and $580,000 the
second year from the general fund and,
notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.705, subdivision 4, $3,000,000 the
first year and $2,000,000 the second year
from the vehicle services account in the
special revenue fund are to replace the
state criminal history system. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
expended. Of this amount, $2,980,000 the
first year and $2,580,000 the second year
are for a onetime transfer to the Office of
Enterprise Technology for start-up costs.
Service level agreements must document all
project-related transfers under this paragraph.
Ongoing operating and support costs for this
system shall be identified and incorporated
into future service level agreements.

The commissioner is authorized to use funds
appropriated under this paragraph for the
purposes specified in paragraph (c).

(c) Criminal Reporting System

$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 the
second year from the general fund are to
replace the state's crime reporting system.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until expended. Of these amounts,
$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000
the second year are for a onetime transfer
to the Office of Enterprise Technology for
start-up costs. Service level agreements
must document all project-related transfers
under this paragraph. Ongoing operating
and support costs for this system shall
be identified and incorporated into future
service level agreements.

The commissioner is authorized to use funds
appropriated under this paragraph for the
purposes specified in paragraph (b).

(d) Forensic Laboratory

$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year from the general fund and,
notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
161.20, subdivision 3, $125,000 the first
year and $125,000 the second year from the
trunk highway fund are to replace forensic
laboratory equipment at the Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension.

$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year from the general fund and,
notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
161.20, subdivision 3, $200,000 the first
year and $200,000 the second year from the
trunk highway fund are to improve forensic
laboratory staffing at the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension.

(e) Livescan Fingerprinting

$310,000 the first year and $389,000 the
second year from the general fund are to
maintain Livescan fingerprinting machines.
This is a onetime appropriation.

deleted text begin (f) General Fund Base deleted text end

deleted text begin The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's
general fund base is reduced by $1,720,000
in fiscal year 2014 and $2,329,000 in fiscal
year 2015 to reflect onetime appropriations.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Report

If the vehicle services special revenue account
accrues an unallocated balance in excess
of 50 percent of the previous fiscal year's
expenditures, the commissioner of public
safety shall submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house
of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over transportation and
public safety policy and finance. The report
must contain specific policy and legislative
recommendations for reducing the fund
balance and avoiding future excessive fund
balances. The report is due within three
months of the fund balance exceeding the
threshold established in this paragraph.

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise provided, section 1 takes effect at the time the provision being
corrected takes effect.
new text end