HF 1450

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2015 12:25am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a small cities assistance program;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [162.145] SMALL CITIES ASSISTANCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program created. new text end

new text begin From funds made available specifically under this
section, the commissioner shall establish a program for assistance to small cities.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Small cities assistance account. new text end

new text begin A small cities assistance account is
created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided by law and
any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
Money in the account may only be expended as provided under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall allocate all funds
made available by law as provided in subdivision 5 and shall notify the commissioner of
revenue.
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new text begin (b) Following notification from the commissioner of transportation, the
commissioner of revenue shall distribute the specified funds to cities in the same manner
as local government aid under chapter 477A. An appropriation to the commissioner of
transportation under this section is available to the commissioner of revenue for the
distribution purposes specified in this paragraph.
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new text begin (c) Funds provided under this section are not subject to state-aid requirements
under this chapter, including but not limited to engineering standards adopted by the
commissioner in rules.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) Eligibility to receive funds under this section
is limited to a statutory or home rule charter city that does not receive municipal state aid
under sections 162.09 to 162.14.
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new text begin (b) Funds under this section are available only for construction and maintenance of
roads and bridges located within the city, including:
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new text begin (1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction,
reconstruction, and maintenance;
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new text begin (2) road projects partially located within the city;
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new text begin (3) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city; and
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new text begin (4) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of
government.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Distribution formula. new text end

new text begin In each year in which funds are available under this
section, the commissioner shall allocate funds in accordance with the following formula:
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new text begin (1) 50 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of
population compared to total population of all cities eligible to receive funds under this
section; and
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new text begin (2) 50 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of lane
miles of municipal streets compared to total lane miles of municipal streets of all cities
eligible to receive funds under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
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