HF 1671

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

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing bonding and
appropriating money for highways and transit;
modifying allocation of proceeds of motor vehicle
sales tax; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution, article XIV, by adding sections;
providing for the allocation of revenue of tax on sale
of new and used motor vehicles; making technical and
clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1. new text begin HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway projects financed by state
bonds. new text end

new text begin (a) $4,500,000,000 is appropriated from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner
of transportation for the actual construction, reconstruction,
and improvement of trunk highways. 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 (b) The commissioner of transportation may use up to
$765,000,000 of this appropriation for program delivery. Of
this amount, $50,000,000 is available in fiscal year 2006.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of transportation shall use
$100,000,000 of this appropriation for accelerating transit
capital improvements on trunk highways, such as shoulder bus
lanes, bus park-and-ride facilities, ramp meter bypass
facilities, and high occupancy vehicle facilities that serve bus
rapid transit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale expenses. new text end

new text begin $4,500,000 is appropriated
from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of finance for bond sale expenses under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Antilapse. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding other law to the
contrary, the appropriations in this section do not cancel until
June 30, 2020.
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. new text begin BOND SALE.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in section 1,
subdivisions 1 and 2, from the bond proceeds account in the
trunk highway fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $4,500,000,000 in
the manner, on 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

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.09,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Deposit of revenues.

(a) Money collected
and received under this chapter must be deposited as provided in
this subdivision.

(b) deleted text begin From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the
money collected and received must be deposited in the highway
user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be deposited in
the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, and
1.25 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit
fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be
deposited in the general fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) From July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007, 30 percent of the
money collected and received must be deposited in the highway
user tax distribution fund, 21.5 percent must be deposited in
the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, 1.43
percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund
under section 16A.88, 0.65 percent must be deposited in the
county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent must be
deposited in the municipal state-aid street fund. The remaining
money must be deposited in the general fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) On and after deleted text end new text begin From new text end July 1, 2007, deleted text begin 32 deleted text end new text begin through June 30,
2008, 38.250 new text end percent of the money collected and received must be
deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, deleted text begin 20.5 deleted text end new text begin 24.225
new text end percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund
under section 16A.88, and deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 1.275 new text end percent must be deposited
in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.

new text begin (c) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.250
percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, 28.025 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section
16A.88, and 1.475 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining
money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.250
percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, 31.825 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section
16A.88, and 1.675 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining
money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.250
percent of the money collected and received must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, 35.625 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section
16A.88, and 1.875 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining
money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent of the money
collected and received must be deposited in the highway user tax
distribution fund, 38 percent in the metropolitan area transit
fund under section 16A.88, and two percent must be deposited in
the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007,
only if the constitutional amendment proposed in section 4 is
adopted by the people at the 2006 general election.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
new text end

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to
the people. If the amendment is adopted, two sections will be
added to article XIV to read:
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new text begin Sec. 12. Beginning with the fiscal year starting July 1,
2007, 63.75 percent of the revenue from a tax imposed by the
state on the sale of a new or used motor vehicle must be
apportioned for the transportation purposes described in section
13, then the revenue apportioned for transportation purposes
must be increased by ten percent for each subsequent fiscal year
through June 30, 2011, and then the revenue must be apportioned
100 percent for transportation purposes after June 30, 2011.
new text end

new text begin Sec. 13. The revenue apportioned in section 12 must be
allocated for the following transportation purposes: 60 percent
to the highway user tax distribution fund, 38 percent to the
metropolitan area transit fund established by law, and two
percent to the greater Minnesota transit fund established by law.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
new text end

new text begin The Constitutional amendment proposed in section 4 must be
presented to the people at the 2006 general election. The
question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate
revenue from a tax on the sale of new and used motor vehicles
over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all of the
revenue is dedicated 60 percent for streets and highways, 38
percent for public transit in the metropolitan area, and two
percent for public transit outside the metropolitan area?
new text end

new text begin Yes .......
No ........"
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