HF 1680

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/10/2015 03:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government finance; amending various provisions related to
transportation finance; modifying certain taxes; allocating certain revenues from
the general fund; amending certain base appropriations; imposing a gross receipts
tax on motor fuels; making appropriations; authorizing sale and issuance of state
bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97A.055, subdivision 2;
161.53; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.381, subdivision 4; 296A.061; 296A.11;
296A.12; 296A.16; 296A.18, subdivisions 6a, 7; 297A.815, subdivision 3;
297A.94; 297A.992, subdivision 2; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 296A; 435; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 16A.60.

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

ARTICLE 1

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

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 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 1,400,000,000 new text end
new text begin Department of Management and Budget new text end		new text begin 1,400,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,401,400,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,200,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The appropriation in this section is
to the commissioner of transportation for
the corridors of commerce program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, and is
available in the amounts of $300,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) In any fiscal year covered by this
appropriation, the commissioner may
identify projects based on previous selection
processes or may perform a new selection.
new text end

new text begin (c) The appropriation in this section cancels
as specified under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, except that the commissioner of
management and budget shall count the start
of authorization for issuance of state bonds
as the first day of the fiscal year during
which the bonds are available to be issued as
specified under paragraph (a), and not as the
date of enactment of this section.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 200,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the transportation
economic development program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.12, and is
available in the amounts of $50,000,000 in
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriation in this section cancels
as specified under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, except that the commissioner of
management and budget shall count the start
of authorization for issuance of state bonds
as the first day of the fiscal year during
which the bonds are available to be issued as
specified under paragraph (a), and not as the
date of enactment of this section.
new text end

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

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,400,000 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. 5. 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 $1,401,400,000 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. 6. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

DEDICATED FUNDS REALIGNMENT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.53, is amended to read:

161.53 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

(a) The commissioner deleted text begin may set aside deleted text end new text begin shall identify a research funding level new text end in
each fiscal year new text begin of new text end up to two percent of the total amount of all funds appropriated to the
commissioner deleted text begin other than deleted text end new text begin , excluding new text end county state-aid and municipal state-aid highway
funds new text begin and appropriations from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) An amount equal to the research funding level identified under paragraph (a)
is annually appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner new text end 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.

deleted text begin (b) Of all funds appropriated to the commissioner other than state-aid funds deleted text end new text begin (c) From
the appropriation under paragraph (b) new text end , the commissioner shall spend new text begin an amount equal to new text end at
least 0.1 percent new text begin of all funds appropriated to the commissioner, excluding state-aid funds
and appropriations from the general fund new text end , but not exceeding $2,000,000 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. 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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.381, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Appropriations.

(a) Money appropriated to the Department of Public
Safety to procure the plates for any fiscal year or years is available for allotment,
encumbrance, and expenditure from and after the date of the enactment of the
appropriation. Materials and equipment used in the manufacture of plates are subject
only to the approval of the commissioner.

(b) deleted text begin This section contemplates that money to be appropriated to the Department of
Public Safety to carry out the terms and provisions of this section will be appropriated by
the legislature from the highway user tax distribution fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end A sum sufficient is appropriated annually from the vehicle services operating
account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner to pay the costs of purchasing,
delivering, and mailing plates, registration stickers, and registration notices.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.18, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Computation of nonhighway use amounts.

The nonhighway use
amounts determined in subdivisions 2 to 6 must be transferred from the deleted text begin highway user tax
distribution deleted text end new text begin general new text end fund to the accounts as provided for in sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.83,
84.927, and 86B.706. These amounts, together with interest and penalties for delinquency
in payment, paid or collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, must be computed
for each six-month period ending June 30 and December 31 and must be transferred on
November 1 and June 1 following each six-month period.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.18, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Forest road.

Approximately 0.116 percent of the total annual unrefunded
revenue from the gasoline fuel tax on all gasoline and special fuel received in, produced,
or brought into this state, except gasoline and special fuel used for aviation purposes,
is derived from the operation of motor vehicles on state forest roads and county forest
access roads. This revenue, together with interest and penalties for delinquency in
payment, paid or collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, is appropriated from
the deleted text begin highway user tax distribution deleted text end new text begin general new text end fund and must be transferred and credited in
equal installments on July 1 and January 1 to the state forest road account established in
section 89.70. Of this amount, 0.0605 percent is annually derived from motor vehicles
operated on state forest roads and 0.0555 percent is annually derived from motor vehicles
operated on county forest access roads in this state. An amount equal to 0.0555 percent
of the unrefunded revenue must be annually transferred to counties for the management
and maintenance of county forest roads.

Sec. 5. new text begin BASE APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund; Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, sections 3 and 6, each base
appropriation from the highway user tax distribution fund is zero, and the respective
base appropriation from the general fund is increased by a corresponding amount, for
the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) aeronautics budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (2) transit budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (3) freight budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (4) electronic communications budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (5) agency management - agency services budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (6) agency management - buildings budget activity; and
new text end

new text begin (7) tort claims budget activity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund; Department of Public Safety. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 5, and Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 9, section
11, each base appropriation from the trunk highway fund is zero, and the respective base
appropriation from the general fund is increased by a corresponding amount, for the
following:
new text end

new text begin (1) administration and related services - communications budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (2) administration and related services - public safety support budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (3) administration and related services - technology and support services budget
activity;
new text end

new text begin (4) state patrol - patrolling highways budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (5) state patrol - commercial vehicle enforcement budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (6) driver services budget activity; and
new text end

new text begin (7) traffic safety budget activity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Highway user tax distribution fund; Department of Public Safety.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 5, each base appropriation
from the highway user tax distribution fund is zero, and the respective base appropriation
from the general fund is increased by a corresponding amount, for the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) public safety support budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (2) technology and support services budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (3) state patrol - patrolling highways budget activity;
new text end

new text begin (4) state patrol - vehicle crimes unit budget activity; and
new text end

new text begin (5) vehicle services budget activity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Highway user tax distribution fund; Department of Revenue.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 142, article 1, section 14, the base appropriation
from the highway user tax distribution highway fund is zero, and the respective base
appropriation from the general fund is increased by a corresponding amount, for the tax
management system appropriation.
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. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.60, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

SALES TAXES REALLOCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.055, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Receipts.

The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the
game and fish fund all money received under the game and fish laws and all income from
state lands acquired by purchase or gift for game or fish purposes, including receipts from:

(1) licenses and permits issued;

(2) fines and forfeited bail;

(3) sales of contraband, wild animals, and other property under the control of the
division;

(4) fees from advanced education courses for hunters and trappers;

(5) reimbursements of expenditures by the division;

(6) contributions to the division; and

(7) revenue credited to the game and fish fund under section 297A.94, paragraph
deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end , clause (1).

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.815, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue.

(a) deleted text begin For purposes of this subdivision,
"net revenue" means an amount equal to the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under this section, during the fiscal year; less $32,000,000 in each fiscal year.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the commissioner of revenue shall
estimate the amount of deleted text begin the net deleted text end revenue new text begin , including interest and penalties, collected under
this section new text end for the current fiscal year.

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

(1) deleted text begin $9,000,000 annually until January 1, 2015, and 50 percent annually thereafter deleted text end new text begin
30 percent 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; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) deleted text begin the remainder deleted text end new text begin 30 percent new text end to the greater Minnesota transit account new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) 40 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund 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 to allocations made on or after July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.94, is amended to read:

297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:

(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for
the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and

(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment
was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.

The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date
on which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in
the loan guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by
the Department of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of
the taxes.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61,
subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them
as follows:

(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and

(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.

(d) new text begin The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year, the commissioner shall transfer from the general
fund to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the revenues collected
under this paragraph for the previous calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.

new text begin (f) By July 15 of each year, the commissioner shall transfer from the general fund
to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues,
including interest and penalties, collected under the tax rate imposed under section
297A.62, subdivision 1, on the sale or purchase of rental motor vehicles subject to section
297A.64 during the previous calendar year. The commissioner shall estimate the amount
of total sales tax revenues transferred under this paragraph based on the amount of revenue
transferred in paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (g) By July 15, 2015, the commissioner shall transfer from the general fund to
the highway user tax distribution fund $150,000,000 as the estimated amount of taxes
collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle parts in calendar year 2014. By
July 15 of each subsequent year, the commissioner shall transfer from the general fund
to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues,
including interest and penalties, collected in tax from the sale or purchase of motor vehicle
repair and replacement parts. Beginning June 30, 2016, and by June 30 of every fourth
year thereafter, the commissioner shall estimate the percentage of total sales tax revenues
collected in the previous calendar year that is attributable to sales and purchases of motor
vehicle parts based on federal data and department consumption models. The amount of
sales tax revenue to be transferred to the highway user tax distribution fund on each
July 15 is equal to the most recently calculated percentage estimate under this paragraph
multiplied by the total sales tax revenues collected in the previous calendar year. For
purposes of this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01,
subdivision 11, and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (1) all parts,
tires, accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part
of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair, and (2) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain
on or in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair.
new text end

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted
to the commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner
in the state treasury as follows:

(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account
in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or
protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement
of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;

(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only for state parks and trails;

(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;

(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and

(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund,
and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end The revenue dedicated under paragraph deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end may not be used as a substitute
for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue
shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with
money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end must be open to public
hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or
on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during
certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money
deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish
and wildlife resources under paragraph deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end must be allocated for field operations.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end do not include the
revenues, including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under
section 297A.62, subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015, and applies for revenues
collected in fiscal year 2015 and thereafter.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

TRANSPORTATION-RELATED TAXES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Passenger automobile; hearse.

(a) On passenger automobiles as
defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided,
the tax deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is: new text end

deleted text begin
$10 deleted text end new text begin (1) $20 new text end new text begin ; new text end plus

new text begin (2) new text end an additional tax equal to deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 1.5 new text end percent of the base value.

(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the
manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list
price information published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no
suggested retail price exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of
optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.

(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification
number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall
select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value.

(d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed,
or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the
purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales
or use tax or any local sales or other local tax.

(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:

	FROM		TO
$	0		$ 199.99
$	200		$ 399.99

and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets having a spread of $200
consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles.

(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between
the extremes of its class.

(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger
automobile and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971,
chapter 31, using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally
recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable
to ascertain the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar
may use any other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base
value information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for
registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed
upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of
paragraph (h).

(h) The annual additional tax must be computed upon a percentage of the base value
as follows: during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the base value; for the
second year, 90 percent of such value; for the third year, 80 percent of such value; for the
fourth year, 70 percent of such value; for the fifth year, 60 percent of such value; for the
sixth year, 50 percent of such value; for the seventh year, 40 percent of such value; for the
eighth year, 30 percent of such value; for the ninth year, 20 percent of such value; for the
tenth year, ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25.

(i) In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25.

(j) For any vehicle previously registered in Minnesota new text begin and regardless of prior
vehicle ownership new text end , the deleted text begin annual additional tax deleted text end new text begin total amount new text end due under this subdivision
must not exceed the smallest new text begin total new text end amount deleted text begin of annual additional tax deleted text end previously paid or
due on the vehicle.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.061, is amended to read:

296A.061 CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL OF LICENSES.

The commissioner may cancel a license or not renew a license if one of the following
conditions occurs:

(1) the license holder has not filed a petroleum tax return or report for at least one year;

(2) new text begin the license holder has not filed a gross receipts tax return for at least one year;
new text end

new text begin (3) new text end the license holder has not reported any petroleum tax liability new text begin or gross receipts
tax liability new text end on the license holder's returns or reports for at least one year; or

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end the license holder requests cancellation of the license.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [296A.085] MOTOR FUELS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Imposition. new text end

new text begin A tax is imposed on the first sale at wholesale within
this state of all gasoline, as defined in section 297A.06, subdivision 1, agricultural alcohol
gasoline, and special fuel for use in propelling motor vehicles used on the public highways
of this state. The tax is imposed on a distributor, special fuel dealer, or bulk purchaser,
as appropriate, engaged in the business of selling the fuel, and is payable at a rate as
specified in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Exemptions. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1 does not apply to gasoline, denatured ethanol,
special fuel, or alternative fuel purchased by an entity described in section 296A.07,
subdivision 4, or 296A.08, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Conversion of tax rate. new text end

new text begin (a) On or before June 1 annually, the
commissioner shall determine and impose a gross receipts motor fuels tax rate on a per
gallon basis, or a per gasoline equivalent basis with respect to compressed natural gas.
The tax rate per gallon and per gasoline equivalent must be the greater of either:
new text end

new text begin (1) ten cents; or
new text end

new text begin (2) 6.5 percent of the average wholesale gasoline price per gallon by refiners for all
grades in Minnesota in the prior calendar year, as published by the United States Energy
Information Administration and rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent per gallon.
new text end

new text begin (b) The rate determined under paragraph (a) is effective for a 12-month period
consisting of the next October 1 to September 30.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "gasoline equivalent" has the meaning given in
section 296A.08, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative provisions. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, the relevant audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection
remedies, appeal, and administrative provisions of chapter 289A that apply to other taxes
imposed under this chapter apply to taxes imposed under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) On or before June 15 annually, the commissioner shall publish on the
department's Web site the rates for the gross receipts tax under this section and the excise
tax under sections 296A.07 and 296A.08.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Deposit of revenues. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall deposit the revenues from
the gross receipts tax into the highway user tax distribution fund.
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 for gross receipts on or after October 1, 2015, except that: (1) for gross
receipts from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, the tax rate under subdivision 3 is
five cents per gallon and per gallon equivalent; and (2) for gross receipts from October
1, 2016, to September 30, 2017, the tax rate under subdivision 3 is 7.5 cents per gallon
and per gallon equivalent.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.11, is amended to read:

296A.11 SELLER MAY COLLECT TAX.

A person who directly or indirectly pays a gasoline or special fuel deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes new text end as
provided in this chapter and who does not in fact use the gasoline or special fuel in motor
vehicles in this state or receive, store, or withdraw it from storage to be used personally
for the purpose of producing or generating power for propelling aircraft, but sells or
otherwise disposes of the same, except as provided in section 296A.16, subdivision 3, is
hereby authorized to collect, from the person to whom the gasoline or special fuel is so
sold or disposed of, the tax so paid, and is hereby required, upon request, to make, sign,
and deliver to such person an invoice of such sale or disposition. The sums collected must
be held as a special fund in trust for the state of Minnesota.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.12, is amended to read:

296A.12 GASOLINE AND SPECIAL FUEL deleted text begin TAX deleted text end new text begin TAXES new text end IN LIEU OF
OTHER TAXES.

Gasoline and special fuel deleted text begin excise deleted text end taxes new text begin under this chapter new text end shall be in lieu of all other
taxes imposed upon the business of selling or dealing in gasoline or special fuel, whether
imposed by the state or by any of its political subdivisions, but are in addition to all ad
valorem taxes now imposed by law. Nothing in this chapter is construed as prohibiting
the governing body of any city of this state from licensing and regulating deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin a new text end business
where its authority is conferred by state law or city charter.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.16, is amended to read:

296A.16 REFUND OR CREDIT.

Subdivision 1.

Credit or refund of gasoline or special fuel tax paid.

The
commissioner shall allow the distributor credit or refund of the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes under this
chapter, including on gross receipts, new text end paid on gasoline and special fuel:

(1) exported or sold for export from the state, other than in the supply tank of a
motor vehicle or of an aircraft;

(2) sold to the United States government to be used exclusively in performing its
governmental functions and activities or to any "cost plus a fixed fee" contractor employed
by the United States government on any national defense project;

(3) if the fuel is placed in a tank used exclusively for residential heating;

(4) destroyed by accident while in the possession of the distributor;

(5) in error;

(6) in the case of gasoline only, sold for storage in an on-farm bulk storage tank, if
the tax was not collected on the sale; and

(7) in such other cases as the commissioner may permit, consistent with the provisions
of this chapter and other laws relating to the gasoline and special fuel excise taxes.

Subd. 2.

Fuel used in other vehicle; claim for refund.

new text begin (a) new text end Any person who buys
and uses gasoline for a qualifying purpose other than use in motor vehicles, snowmobiles
except as provided in clause (2), or motorboats, or special fuel for a qualifying purpose
other than use in licensed motor vehicles, and who paid deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end tax new text begin under this chapter,
including on gross receipts, new text end directly or indirectly through the amount of the tax being
included in the price of the gasoline or special fuel, or otherwise, shall be reimbursed and
repaid the amount of the tax paid upon filing with the commissioner a claim for refund in
the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, and containing the information the
commissioner shall require. By signing any such claim which is false or fraudulent, the
applicant shall be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter for knowingly making a
false claim. The claim shall set forth the total amount of the gasoline so purchased and
used by the applicant other than in motor vehicles, or special fuel purchased and used by
the applicant other than in licensed motor vehicles, and shall state when and for what
purpose it was used. When a claim contains an error in computation or preparation, the
commissioner is authorized to adjust the claim in accordance with the evidence shown
on the claim or other information available to the commissioner. The commissioner, on
being satisfied that the claimant is entitled to the payments, shall approve the claim and
transmit it to the commissioner of management and budget.

new text begin (b) new text end The words "gasoline" or "special fuel" as used in this subdivision do not include
aviation gasoline or special fuel for aircraft.

new text begin (c) new text end Gasoline or special fuel bought and used for a "qualifying purpose" means:

(1) Gasoline or special fuel used in carrying on a trade or business, used on a farm
situated in Minnesota, and used for a farming purpose. "Farm" and "farming purpose"
have the meanings given them in section 6420(c)(2), (3), and (4) of the Internal Revenue
Code as defined in section 289A.02, subdivision 7.

(2) Gasoline or special fuel used for off-highway business use.

(i) "Off-highway business use" means any use off the public highway by a person in
that person's trade, business, or activity for the production of income.

(ii) Off-highway business use includes use of a passenger snowmobile off the public
highways as part of the operations of a resort as defined in section 157.15, subdivision 11;
and use of gasoline or special fuel to operate a power takeoff unit on a vehicle, but not
including fuel consumed during idling time.

(iii) Off-highway business use does not include use as a fuel in a motor vehicle
which, at the time of use, is registered or is required to be registered for highway use under
the laws of any state or foreign country; or use of a licensed motor vehicle fuel tank in lieu
of a separate storage tank for storing fuel to be used for a qualifying purpose, as defined in
this section. Fuel purchased to be used for a qualifying purpose cannot be placed in the
fuel tank of a licensed motor vehicle and must be stored in a separate supply tank.

(3) Gasoline or special fuel placed in the fuel tanks of new motor vehicles,
manufactured in Minnesota, and shipped by interstate carrier to destinations in other
states or foreign countries.

Subd. 3.

Destruction by accident; refund to dealer.

Notwithstanding the
provisions of subdivision 1, the commissioner shall allow a dealer a refund of:

(1) the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes under this chapter, including on gross receipts, new text end paid by the
distributor on gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, or undyed kerosene destroyed by accident
while in the possession of the dealer; or

(2) the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes under this chapter, including on gross receipts, new text end paid by a distributor
or special fuels dealer on other special fuels destroyed by accident while in the possession
of the dealer.

Subd. 4.

Refrigerator units; refunds.

Notwithstanding the provisions of
subdivision 1, the commissioner shall allow a special fuel dealer a refund of the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin
taxes new text end paid new text begin , including the gross receipts tax, new text end on fuel sold directly into a supply tank of a
refrigeration unit with a separate engine and used exclusively by that refrigeration unit. A
claim for refund may be filed as provided in this section.

Subd. 4a.

Undyed kerosene; refunds.

Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the
commissioner shall allow a refund of the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes new text end paid new text begin , including the gross receipts tax, new text end
on undyed kerosene used exclusively for a purpose other than as fuel for a motor vehicle
using the streets and highways. To obtain a refund, the person making the sale to an end
user must meet the Internal Revenue Service requirements for sales from a blocked pump.
A claim for a refund may be filed as provided in this section.

Subd. 4b.

Racing gasoline; refunds.

Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the
commissioner shall allow a licensed distributor a refund of the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes new text end paid new text begin , including
the gross receipts tax, new text end on leaded gasoline of 110 octane or more that does not meet ASTM
specification D4814 for gasoline and that is sold in bulk for use in nonregistered motor
vehicles. A claim for a refund may be filed as provided for in this section.

Subd. 5.

Qualifying service station credit.

Notwithstanding any other provision of
law to the contrary, the deleted text begin tax deleted text end new text begin taxes new text end imposed new text begin , including the gross receipts tax, new text end on gasoline,
undyed diesel fuel, or undyed kerosene delivered to a qualified service station may not
exceed, or must be reduced to, a rate not more than three cents per gallon above the new text begin total new text end
state tax rate imposed on such products sold by a service station in a contiguous state
located within the distance indicated in this subdivision. A distributor shall be allowed a
credit or refund for the amount of reduction computed in accordance with this subdivision.
For purposes of this subdivision, a "qualifying service station" means a service station
located within 7.5 miles, measured by the shortest route by public road, from a service
station selling like product in the contiguous state.

Subd. 7.

Civil penalty for filing false claim.

A person who violates section
296A.23, subdivision 1, shall forfeit the full amount of the claim. In addition, a person who
is convicted under section 296A.23 for filing a false statement or claim shall, in addition
to any criminal penalties imposed, be prohibited from filing with the commissioner any
claim for refund upon gasoline purchased within six months after such conviction.

Subd. 8.

Appropriation.

There is appropriated to the persons entitled to refund or
credit under this section, from the fund or account in the state treasury to which the money
was credited, an amount sufficient to make the credit or refund.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.992, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Authorization; rates.

(a) Notwithstanding section 297A.99, subdivisions
1, 2, and 3, or 477A.016, or any other law, the board of a county participating in a
joint powers agreement as specified in this section shall impose by resolution (1) a
transportation sales and use tax at a rate of deleted text begin one-quarter deleted text end new text begin up to one-half new text end 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. The taxes authorized are to fund transportation
improvements as specified in this section, including debt service on obligations issued
to finance such improvements pursuant to subdivision 7.

(b) The tax imposed under this section is not included in determining if the total tax
on lodging in the city of Minneapolis exceeds the maximum allowed tax under Laws 1986,
chapter 396, section 5, as amended by Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article
12, section 87, or in determining a tax that may be imposed under any other limitations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
June 30, 2015, except that the imposition of a different tax rate under paragraph (a), clause
(1), must be on the first day of the calendar quarter beginning at least 60 days after the
date of final enactment. This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Rate.

There is imposed an excise tax of deleted text begin 6.5 deleted text end new text begin 6.875 new text end percent on the
purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired, either in or outside of the state
of Minnesota, which is required to be registered under the laws of this state.

The excise tax is also imposed on the purchase price of motor vehicles purchased
or acquired on Indian reservations when the tribal council has entered into a sales tax on
motor vehicles refund agreement with the state of Minnesota.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
June 30, 2015.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

OTHER TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

Section 1.

new text begin [435.39] MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Governing body" means the city council of a municipality.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Improvements" means construction, reconstruction, and facility upgrades
involving: right-of-way acquisition; paving; curbs and gutters; bridges and culverts and
their repair; milling; overlaying; drainage and storm sewers; excavation; base work;
subgrade corrections; street lighting; traffic signals; signage; sidewalks; pavement
markings; boulevard and easement restoration; impact mitigation; connection and
reconnection of utilities; turn lanes; medians; street and alley returns; retaining walls;
fences; lane additions; and fixed transit infrastructure, trails, or pathways. "Fixed transit
infrastructure" does not include commuter rail rolling stock, light rail vehicles, or
transitway buses; capital costs for park-and-ride facilities; feasibility studies, planning,
alternative analyses, environmental studies, engineering, or construction of transitways; or
operating assistance for transitways.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Maintenance" means striping, seal coating, crack sealing, pavement repair,
sidewalk maintenance, signal maintenance, street light maintenance, and signage.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Municipal street" means a street, alley, or public way in which the municipality
is the road authority with powers conferred by section 429.021.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Municipality" means a home rule charter or statutory city.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Street improvement district" means a geographic area designated by a
municipality and located within the municipality within which street improvements and
maintenance may be undertaken and financed under this section.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Unimproved parcel" means a parcel of land that abuts an unimproved municipal
street and that is not served by municipal sewer or water utilities; or in the case of a parcel
abutting an improved municipal street and served by municipal sewer or water utilities,
the parcel contains a structure that has not previously been occupied.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin A municipality may establish by ordinance municipal
street improvement districts and may defray all or part of the total costs of municipal
street improvements and maintenance by apportioning street improvement fees to all of
the parcels located in the district. A street improvement district must not include any
property already located in another street improvement district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uniformity. new text end

new text begin (a) The total costs of municipal street improvements and
maintenance must be apportioned to all developed parcels or developed tracts of land
located in the established street improvement district on a uniform basis within each
classification of real estate. Apportionment must be made on the basis of one of the
following:
new text end

new text begin (1) estimated market value;
new text end

new text begin (2) tax capacity;
new text end

new text begin (3) front footage;
new text end

new text begin (4) land or building area; or
new text end

new text begin (5) some combination of clauses (1) to (4).
new text end

new text begin (b) Costs must not be apportioned in such a way that the cost borne by any
classification of property is more than twice the cost that would be borne by that
classification if costs were apportioned uniformly to all classifications of property under
the method selected in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Adoption of plan. new text end

new text begin Before establishing a municipal street improvement
district or authorizing a street improvement fee, a municipality must propose and adopt a
street improvement plan that identifies the location of the municipal street improvement
district and identifies and estimates the costs of the proposed improvements during the
proposed period of collection of municipal street improvement fees, which must be for a
period of at least five years but not more than 20 years. Notice of a public hearing on the
proposed plan must be given by mail to all affected landowners at least 30 days before
the hearing and posted for at least 30 days before the hearing. The governing body must
present the plan at the public hearing, and all affected landowners in attendance must have
the opportunity to comment before the governing body considers adoption of the plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Use of fees. new text end

new text begin Revenues from street improvement fees must be placed in
a separate account and used only for projects located within the district and identified
in the municipal street improvement plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Collection; up to 20 years. new text end

new text begin (a) An ordinance adopted under this section
must provide for billing and payment of the fee on a monthly, quarterly, or other basis
as directed by the governing body. The governing body may collect municipal street
improvement fees within a street improvement district for a maximum of 20 years.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees that, as of October 15 of each year, have remained unpaid for at least 30
days may be certified to the county auditor for collection as a special assessment payable
in the following calendar year against the affected property.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Improvement fee. new text end

new text begin A municipality may impose a municipal street
improvement fee by ordinance. The ordinance must not be voted on or adopted until after
public notice is provided and a public hearing is held in the same manner as provided in
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Not exclusive means of financing improvements. new text end

new text begin The use of the
municipal street improvement fee by a municipality does not restrict the municipality from
imposing other measures to pay the costs of local street improvements or maintenance,
except that a municipality must not impose special assessments for projects funded with
street improvement fees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Undeveloped parcels; fees. new text end

new text begin A municipality may not impose a street
improvement fee on any undeveloped parcel located within an established street
improvement district until at least three years after either the date of substantial completion
of the paving of the previous unimproved municipal street or the date which a previously
unoccupied structure is first occupied, whichever is later.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Exempt property. new text end

new text begin A municipality must not impose a municipal street
improvement fee on property that is exempt from taxation under the provisions of the
Minnesota Constitution, article X, section 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015, and expires on June
30, 2020, except as to municipal street improvement fees that were imposed before the
expiration date. Municipal street improvement fees imposed before the expiration date
continue until they expire by the terms of the original ordinance.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Public-private partnership initiatives. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
of transportation and the Metropolitan Council are authorized to consider and utilize
public-private partnership procurement methods for up to three pilot projects as provided
in this section. Utilization of public-private partnerships is a recognition of the importance
to the state of an efficient and safe transportation system, and the necessity of developing
alternative funding sources to supplement traditional sources of transportation revenues.
A public-private partnership initiative must take advantage of private sector efficiencies in
design and construction, along with expertise in finance and development, and provide a
better long-term value for the state than could be obtained through traditional procurement
methods.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 160.845 or 160.98, or any other law
to the contrary, the commissioner or council may consider for use in the pilot program any
existing public-private partnership mechanism or any proposed mechanism that proves the
best available option for the state. Mechanisms the commissioner or council may consider
include, but are not limited to, toll facilities, BOT facilities, BTO facilities, user fees,
construction payments, joint development agreements, negotiated exactions, air rights
development, street improvement districts, or tax increment financing districts for transit.
For the purposes of this section, toll facilities, BOT facilities, and BTO facilities have the
meanings given under Minnesota Statutes, section 160.84.
new text end

new text begin (c) As part of the pilot program, the commissioner and council are directed to form
an independent advisory and oversight office, the Joint Program Office for Economic
Development and Alternative Finance. The office shall consist of the commissioner of
management and budget, the commissioner of employment and economic development,
the commissioner of administration, the commissioner of transportation, the Metropolitan
Council, and one representative each from the American Council of Engineering
Companies - Minnesota chapter, the Central Minnesota Transportation Alliance, the
Counties Transit Improvement Board, and the Minnesota County Engineers Association.
In addition, the commissioner and Metropolitan Council shall invite the Federal Highway
Administration and the Federal Transit Administration to participate in the office's
activities. The office's duties shall include, but are not limited to, reviewing and approving
projects proposed under this section, reviewing any contractual or financial agreements
to ensure program requirements are met, and ensuring that any proposed or executed
agreement serves the public interest.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Pilot program restrictions and project selection. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
or council may receive or solicit and evaluate proposals to build, operate, and finance
projects that are not inconsistent with the commissioner's most recent statewide
transportation plan or the council's most recent transportation policy plan. If the
department or council receives an unsolicited proposal, the department or council shall
publish a notice in the State Register at least once a week for two weeks stating that the
department or council has received the proposal and will accept, for 120 days after the
initial date of publication, other proposals for the same project purpose. The private
proposer must be selected on a competitive basis.
new text end

new text begin (b) When entering into a public-private partnership, the commissioner or
Metropolitan Council may not enter into any noncompete agreement that inhibits the
state's ability to address ongoing or future infrastructure needs.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the commissioner or council enters into a public-private partnership agreement
that includes a temporary transfer of ownership or control of a road, bridge, or other
infrastructure investment to the private entity, the agreement must include a provision
requiring the return of the road, bridge, or other infrastructure investment to the state
after a specified period of time.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner and council may only consider new projects for a
public-private partnership. The commissioner and council are prohibited from considering
projects involving existing infrastructure for a public-private partnership, unless the
proposed project adds capacity to the existing infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Evaluation and selection of private entity and project. new text end

new text begin (a) The
commissioner and council shall contract with one or more consultants to assist in proposal
evaluation. The consultant must possess expertise and experience in public-private
partnership project evaluation methodology, such as value for money, costs of
public-private partnership compared with costs of public project delivery, and cost-benefit
analysis.
new text end

new text begin (b) When soliciting, evaluating, and selecting a private entity with which to enter
into a public-private partnership and before selecting a project, the commissioner or
council must consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) the ability of the proposed project to improve safety, reduce congestion, increase
capacity, and promote economic growth;
new text end

new text begin (2) the proposed cost of and financial plan for the project;
new text end

new text begin (3) the general reputation, qualifications, industry experience, and financial capacity
of the private entity;
new text end

new text begin (4) the project's proposed design, operation, and feasibility;
new text end

new text begin (5) length and extent of transportation and transit service disruption;
new text end

new text begin (6) comments from local citizens and affected jurisdictions;
new text end

new text begin (7) benefits to the public;
new text end

new text begin (8) the safety record of the private entity; and
new text end

new text begin (9) any other criteria the commissioner or council deems appropriate.
new text end

new text begin (c) The independent advisory and oversight office established under subdivision
1, paragraph (c), shall review proposals evaluated by the commissioner or council to
ensure the requirements of this section are being met. The independent advisory and
oversight office shall first determine whether the project, as proposed, serves the public
interest. In making this determination, the office must identify and consider advantages
and disadvantages for various stakeholders, including taxpayers, workers, transportation
and transit providers and operators, transportation and transit users, commercial vehicle
operators, and the general public, including the impact on the state's economy. If the
proposed project serves the public interest, the office must evaluate the proposals
according to the criteria specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Public-private agreement. new text end

new text begin (a) A public-private agreement between the
commissioner or the council and a private entity must, at a minimum, specify:
new text end

new text begin (1) the planning, acquisition, financing, development, design, construction,
reconstruction, replacement, improvement, maintenance, management, repair, leasing, or
operation of the project;
new text end

new text begin (2) the term of the public-private agreement;
new text end

new text begin (3) the type of property interest, if any, that the private entity will have in the project;
new text end

new text begin (4) a description of the actions the commissioner or council may take to ensure
proper maintenance of the project;
new text end

new text begin (5) whether user fees will be collected on the project and the basis by which the user
fees shall be determined and modified along with identification of the public agency that
will determine and modify fees;
new text end

new text begin (6) compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws;
new text end

new text begin (7) grounds for termination of the public-private agreement by the commissioner
or council;
new text end

new text begin (8) adequate safeguards for the traveling public and residents of the state in the
event of default on the contract;
new text end

new text begin (9) financial protection for the state in the event of default; and
new text end

new text begin (10) procedures for amendment of the agreement.
new text end

new text begin (b) A public-private agreement between the commissioner or council and a private
entity may provide for:
new text end

new text begin (1) review and approval by the commissioner or council of the private entity's plans
for the development and operation of the project;
new text end

new text begin (2) inspection by the commissioner or council of construction and improvements
to the project;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintenance by the private entity of a liability insurance policy;
new text end

new text begin (4) filing of appropriate financial statements by the private entity on a periodic basis;
new text end

new text begin (5) filing of traffic reports by the private entity on a periodic basis;
new text end

new text begin (6) financing obligations of the commissioner or council and the private entity;
new text end

new text begin (7) apportionment of expenses between the commissioner or council and the private
entity;
new text end

new text begin (8) the rights and remedies available in the event of a default or delay;
new text end

new text begin (9) the rights and duties of the private entity, the commissioner or council, and other
state or local governmental entities with respect to the use of the project;
new text end

new text begin (10) the terms and conditions of indemnification of the private entity by the
commissioner or council;
new text end

new text begin (11) assignment, subcontracting, or other delegations of responsibilities of (i)
the private entity, or (ii) the commissioner or council under agreement to third parties,
including other private entities or state agencies;
new text end

new text begin (12) if applicable, sale or lease to the private entity of private property related to
the project;
new text end

new text begin (13) traffic enforcement and other policing issues; and
new text end

new text begin (14) any other terms and conditions the commissioner or council deems appropriate.
new text end

new text begin (c) The independent advisory and oversight office established under subdivision
1, paragraph (c), shall review any proposed contractual agreement prior to execution
in order to ensure that the contract serves the public interest and the requirements of
this section are met.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Funding from federal government. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner or council may
accept from the United States or any of its agencies funds that are available to the state
for carrying out the pilot program, whether the funds are available by grant, loan, or
other financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner or council may enter into agreements or other arrangements
with the United States or any of its agencies as necessary for carrying out the pilot program.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner or council shall seek to maximize project funding from
nonstate sources and may combine federal, state, local, and private funds to finance a
public-private partnership pilot project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin By August 1, 2016, and annually by August 1 thereafter, the
commissioner and council shall submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance a list of all agreements executed under the pilot program authority. The
list must identify each agreement, the contracting entities, contract amount and duration,
any repayment requirements, and provide an update on the project's progress. The list
may be submitted electronically and is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after an appropriation is
effective to pay administrative expenses to create and operate the Joint Program Office
for Economic Development and Alternative Finance, hire a consultant, and prepare
required reports.
new text end