ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

ARTICLE 3

TRANSPORTATION-RELATED TAXES

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new text begin [168E.03] FEE IMPOSED.
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new text begin [168E.05] EXEMPTIONS.
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new text begin [168E.07] COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION.
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new text begin [168E.09] DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.
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new text begin [174.49] TRANSPORTATION ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT.
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270C.15 REVENUE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AND RECOVERY SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND.

297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

new text begin [297A.9925] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX.
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297B.09 ALLOCATION OF REVENUE.

new text begin [473.4465] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX
ALLOCATION.
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ARTICLE 4

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

new text begin [4.076] ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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new text begin [160.2325] HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
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new text begin [161.178] TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT
ASSESSMENT.
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new text begin [168.1287] MINNESOTA BLACKOUT SPECIAL PLATES.
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168.326 EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; FEE.

new text begin [169.065] SAFE ROAD ZONES.
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171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.

new text begin [171.301] REINTEGRATION LICENSE.
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new text begin [174.47] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
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174.634 PASSENGER RAIL; FUNDING.

219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.

new text begin [473.4065] TRANSIT RIDER ACTIVITY.
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new text begin [473.4075] TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin [473.4077] LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TRANSIT SAFETY AND RIDER
EXPERIENCE.
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ARTICLE 5

INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW

new text begin [171.375] STUDENT PASS RATE.
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168.121 SPECIAL PLATES REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS.

168.1282 "START SEEING MOTORCYCLES" SPECIAL PLATES.

168.1294 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL PLATES.

168.1299 MINNESOTA GOLF PLATES.

168.345 USE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

299A.705 DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES ACCOUNTS.

360.915 METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS.

HF 2887

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

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Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 5. new text begin LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING
COMMISSION
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Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
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Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; RAIL CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
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Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
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Sec. 9. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
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Sec. 10. new text begin TRANSFER; TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND.
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Sec. 11. new text begin TRANSFERS; FEE AND SURCHARGE FOREGONE REVENUE.
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Sec. 12.

Subd. 2.

Sec. 13.

Subd. 4.

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Sec. 15. new text begin SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
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Sec. 16. new text begin INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)
DISCRETIONARY MATCH.
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Sec. 17. new text begin RICE STREET CAPITOL AREA REDESIGN.
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Sec. 18. new text begin TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
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Sec. 19. new text begin ACCOUNT USE FOR CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 20. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
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Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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Section 1.

Subd. 1a.

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Subd. 5.

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Subd. 7.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 12.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 4.

Sec. 9.

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Subd. 5.

Sec. 12.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 2.

Sec. 15.

Subd. 2.

Sec. 16.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 3.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 3.

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Subd. 7.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 1c.

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Subd. 2.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 5.

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Subd. 6.

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Subd. 7.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 3.

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Subd. 7.

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Sec. 53.

Sec. 143. STUDY ON POST-COVID PANDEMIC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

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Sec. 54.

Sec. 2. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; EXPENDITURES AND
SCHEDULE.

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Sec. 55. new text begin RETROACTIVE DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.
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Sec. 56. new text begin TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNING.
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Sec. 57. new text begin TRANSIT FARE ELIMINATION PILOT PROGRAM.
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Sec. 58. new text begin METRO MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
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Sec. 59. new text begin METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE.
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Sec. 60. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; LAND USE STUDY.
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Sec. 61. new text begin LEGISLATIVE REPORT; SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS.
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Sec. 62. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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Sec. 63. new text begin REPEALER.
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Section 1.

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Sec. 2.

Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 3.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 13.

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Sec. 9.

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Subd. 4.

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Sec. 13.

Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 1a.

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APPENDIX

Subd. 5.

Subd. 5.

Subd. 5.

Subd. 4.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 5.

Bill Text Versions

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

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONnew text end

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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end

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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end

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Sec. 5. new text begin LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSIONnew text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETnew text end

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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; RAIL CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.new text end

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Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.new text end

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Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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Sec. 5. new text begin LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING
COMMISSION
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Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
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Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; RAIL CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
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Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSIT SERVICE INTERVENTION PROJECT.
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Sec. 9. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
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Sec. 10. new text begin TRANSFER; TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND.
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Sec. 11. new text begin TRANSFERS; FEE AND SURCHARGE FOREGONE REVENUE.
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Sec. 14. new text begin FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
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Sec. 15. new text begin SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
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Sec. 16. new text begin INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)
DISCRETIONARY MATCH.
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Sec. 17. new text begin RICE STREET CAPITOL AREA REDESIGN.
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Sec. 18. new text begin TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
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Sec. 19. new text begin ACCOUNT USE FOR CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 20. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
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Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Multimodal Systems
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new text begin State Roads
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new text begin Local Roads
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new text begin Agency Management
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new text begin Transfers; General Authority
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new text begin Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
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new text begin Contingent Appropriations
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Transit System Operations
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new text begin Metro Mobility
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new text begin Land Use and Transportation
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Administration and Related Services
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new text begin State Patrol
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new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services
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new text begin Traffic Safety
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new text begin Pipeline Safety
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Collective Bargaining
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new text begin Federal Funds Coordinator
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new text begin Federal Funds Coordinator; Fiscal Year
2023
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new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Implementation plan. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Project management. new text end

new text begin Participating organizations. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

Multimodal Systems

Driver and Vehicle Services

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Technical assistance grants. new text end

new text begin Evaluation criteria. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin General requirements. new text end

new text begin Uses of funds. new text end

new text begin Public information. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Corridors of Commerce
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new text begin High-Priority Bridges
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new text begin Transportation Facilities Capital
Improvements
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Passenger automobile; hearse.

Filing fees; allocations.

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new text begin Clothing. new text end

new text begin Commissioner. new text end

new text begin Motor vehicle. new text end

new text begin Retail delivery. new text end

new text begin Retail delivery fee. new text end

new text begin Retail sale. new text end

new text begin Retailer. new text end

new text begin Tangible personal property. new text end

new text begin Rate. new text end

new text begin Delivery. new text end

new text begin Certain transactions. new text end

new text begin Certain entities. new text end

new text begin Returns; payment of fees. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin Interest on overpayments. new text end

new text begin Costs deducted. new text end

new text begin Deposits. new text end

new text begin Transportation advancement account. new text end

new text begin Account allocation. new text end

new text begin Food delivery support account; appropriation. new text end

Sales price.

Authorization; scope.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Sales tax imposition; rate. new text end

new text begin Administration; collection; enforcement. new text end

new text begin Deposit. new text end

new text begin Revenue bonds. new text end

Rate.

Deposit of revenues.

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Distribution. new text end

new text begin Use of funds; Metropolitan Council. new text end

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Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose.

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Prohibition on use; penalty.

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Fees.

Contents of application; other information.

Remote application.

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Minnesota state highway investment plan.

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Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation.

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Use requirements.

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Traffic fines and forfeited bail money.

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and
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Requirement.

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Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction.

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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying prior
appropriations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; modifying various
policy and finance provisions; establishing metropolitan region sales and use tax;
requiring Metropolitan Council to implement and enforce transit safety measures;
authorizing administrative citations; establishing criminal penalties; establishing
an advisory committee, a task force, and a working group; establishing pilot
programs; requiring a study; requiring reports; transferring money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 43A.17, by adding a
subdivision; 151.37, subdivision 12; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, as amended,
by adding subdivisions; 161.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.46, subdivision 2; 168.002,
by adding a subdivision; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.326; 168.327, subdivisions
1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345, subdivision 2;
168.54, subdivision 5; 169.09, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 169.14,
by adding a subdivision; 169.345, subdivision 2; 169.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 171.01,
by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended, 7, by adding a
subdivision; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.13,
subdivisions 1, 1a; 171.26; 174.01, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision
1c; 174.634; 219.015, subdivision 2; 219.1651; 221.0269, by adding a subdivision;
222.37, subdivision 1; 256.9752, by adding a subdivision; 270C.15; 297A.61,
subdivision 7; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297A.993, by adding a
subdivision; 297B.02, subdivision 1; 297B.09; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision;
299A.705, subdivision 1; 299D.03, subdivision 5; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7;
473.146, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, by adding a subdivision;
473.859, by adding a subdivision; 609.855, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, by adding a
subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, sections 2,
subdivision 2; 4, subdivision 4; article 4, section 143; Laws 2022, chapter 39,
section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 160;
161; 168; 169; 171; 174; 297A; 473; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 168E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121,
subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5; 168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299,
subdivision 4; 168.345, subdivision 1; 299A.705, subdivision 2; 360.915,
subdivision 5.

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

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.
Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each
year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees
who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee
administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or
nonpartisan research.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 4,290,901,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 3,717,163,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 588,620,000 new text end	new text begin 40,858,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 25,368,000 new text end	new text begin 25,368,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end	new text begin 915,443,000 new text end	new text begin 1,008,490,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S. new text end	new text begin 236,397,000 new text end	new text begin 271,959,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,525,073,000 new text end	new text begin 2,370,488,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of transportation.
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 (a) Aeronautics
new text end

(1) Airport Development and Assistance

59,598,000

18,598,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 41,000,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 18,598,000 new text end	new text begin 18,598,000 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 $26,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for matches to federal aid and
state investments related to airport
infrastructure projects. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for system maintenance of critical
airport safety systems, equipment, and
essential airfield technology.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for five years after the year of the
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 If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning the funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(2) Aviation Support Services

15,397,000

8,431,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 8,707,000 new text end	new text begin 1,741,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 6,690,000 new text end	new text begin 6,690,000 new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
for the Department of Transportation.
new text end

(3) Civil Air Patrol

80,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

(b) Transit and Active Transportation

28,278,000

18,324,000

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

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for the
active transportation program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of
Rochester to implement demand response
transit service using electric transit vehicles.
The money is available for mobile software
application development, vehicles and
equipment, associated charging infrastructure,
and capital and operating costs.
new text end

300,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for grants to transportation management
organizations in the Department of
Transportation metropolitan district for
programming and service expansion to assist
companies and commuters with carpool,
vanpool, bicycle commuting, telework, and
transit. The commissioner must not retain any
portion of this appropriation.
new text end

(d) Safe Routes to School

1,500,000

500,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
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

(e) Passenger Rail

197,121,000

4,226,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
new text end

new text begin $194,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
improvements and betterments for the
Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
intercity passenger rail project, including
preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
environmental analysis and mitigation,
acquisition of land and right-of-way,
equipment and rolling stock, and construction.
From this appropriation, the amount necessary
is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements
to establish a joint station that provides for
Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder
line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2)
acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for
purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet
pool to provide for service on Northern Lights
Express and expanded Amtrak train service
between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
Chicago. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2028.
new text end

new text begin $488,000 in each year is for staff and operating
costs related to intercity passenger rail
planning and project management.
new text end

new text begin $1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000
in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal
aid for capital and operating costs for
expanded Amtrak train service between
Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago.
new text end

new text begin The base from the general fund is $5,742,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(f) Freight

13,963,000

9,353,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 7,596,000 new text end	new text begin 2,687,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 6,367,000 new text end	new text begin 6,666,000 new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for matching federal aid grants
for improvements, engineering, and
administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
in Minneapolis. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for staff, operating costs, and
maintenance related to weight and safety
enforcement systems.
new text end

(a) Operations and Maintenance

434,798,000

427,163,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,750,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 432,048,000 new text end	new text begin 427,163,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for the highways for habitat
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
160.2325.
new text end

new text begin $330,000 in each year is for living snow fence
implementation and maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for safe road zones under
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. Of this
amount, $750,000 is for development and
delivery of public awareness and education
campaigns about safe road zones.
new text end

new text begin The base is $427,133,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $427,924,000 in fiscal year 2027.
new text end

(b) Program Planning and Delivery

(1) Planning and Research

32,679,000

33,465,000

new text begin The commissioner may use any balance
remaining in this appropriation for program
delivery under clause (2).
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 $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: (i) to regional development
commissions; (ii) 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 (iii) in regions where no
regional development commission or joint
powers board is functioning, to the Department
of Transportation district office for that region.
new text end

(2) Program Delivery

283,779,000

274,950,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 281,779,000 new text end	new text begin 272,950,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes use of consultants
to support development and management of
projects.
new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for roadway
design and related improvements that reduce
speeds and eliminate intersection interactions
on rural high-risk roadways. The
commissioner must identify roadways based
on crash information and in consultation with
the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under
Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, and local
traffic safety partners.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for implementation of climate-related
programs as provided under the federal
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
Law 117-58.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is available for
management of contaminated and regulated
material on property owned by the Department
of Transportation, including mitigation of
property conveyances, facility acquisition or
expansion, chemical release at maintenance
facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
system where there is no known responsible
party. If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

1,383,823,000

1,192,224,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 27,300,000 new text end	new text begin 300,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,356,523,000 new text end	new text begin 1,191,924,000 new text end

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

new text begin This appropriation includes federal highway
aid. The commissioner of transportation must
notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
significant events that cause the estimates of
federal aid to change.
new text end

new text begin $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for grade separations on trunk
highways classified as nonfreeway principal
arterials. The funds are available for projects
or project phases that: (1) contain at least four
locations identified as high-priority
intersections in an intersection conversion
study completed in the last ten years; (2) are
on a trunk highway that proceeds through at
least one county within and one outside of the
Department of Transportation metropolitan
district; and (3) has funding committed from
nonstate sources. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2030.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for living snow fence
implementation, including: acquiring and
planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
easements; rental agreements; and program
delivery.
new text end

new text begin $300,000 in each year is from the general fund
for additions and modifications to work zone
design or layout to reduce vehicle speeds in a
work zone following a determination by the
commissioner that the initial work zone design
or layout insufficiently provides for reduced
vehicle speeds. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may expend up to one-half
of one percent of the federal appropriations
under this paragraph 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 in 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 The base from the general fund is $0 in each
of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(d) Corridors of Commerce

25,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.088. The commissioner may use
up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
for program delivery.
new text end

(e) Highway Debt Service

263,665,000

280,674,000

new text begin $232,849,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$278,064,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
transfer to the state bond fund. If this
appropriation is insufficient to make all
transfers required in the year for which it is
made, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the deficiency amount
as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and the chairs of the
senate Finance Committee and the house of
representatives Ways and Means Committee
of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

(f) Statewide Radio Communications

8,653,000

6,907,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,003,000 new text end	new text begin 3,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 6,650,000 new text end	new text begin 6,904,000 new text end

new text begin $3,000 in each year is from the general fund
to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
tower for Lake of the Woods weather
broadcasting.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
building improvements and replacement.
new text end

(a) County State-Aid Highways

915,443,000

1,008,490,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the county state-aid
highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 161.081 and 297A.815, subdivision
3, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162, and
is available until June 30, 2033.
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
paragraph 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 must notify
the commissioner of management and budget
and the chairs, ranking minority members, and
staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance
concerning funds appropriated. The
commissioner must identify in the next budget
submission to the legislature under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.11, any amount that is
appropriated under this paragraph.
new text end

(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets

236,397,000

271,959,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
2033.
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 and transfers made in this
paragraph 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 must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated. The commissioner must identify
in the next budget submission to the legislature
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
amount that is appropriated under this
paragraph.
new text end

(1) Town Roads

51,000

19,305,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the town road
account in the county state-aid highway fund
for town roads for distribution in the manner
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
162.081.
new text end

new text begin The base is $21,205,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $21,338,000 in fiscal year 2027.
new text end

(2) Small Cities Assistance

101,000

38,610,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the small cities
assistance account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 162.145, for the small cities assistance
program under that section.
new text end

new text begin The base is $42,410,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $42,676,000 in fiscal year 2027.
new text end

(3) Rice Street Capitol Area Redesign

25,000,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for Rice Street Capitol Area redesign under
section 17. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2032.
new text end

(4) St. Louis County Projects

9,000,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for one or more grants to St. Louis County as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) $3,000,000 for predesign, design,
engineering, environmental analysis and
mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction
of St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 100
(3rd Avenue North and Main Street), from
marked Trunk Highway 135 to St. Louis
County State-Aid Highway 110 in the city of
Aurora; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) $6,000,000 for predesign, design,
engineering, environmental analysis and
mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and
reconstruction of Progress Parkway, to provide
for intersection improvements and road
realignment and extension from marked U.S.
Highway 53 and St. Louis County State-Aid
Highway 142 to marked Trunk Highway 37
and Station 44 Road in the city of Eveleth.
new text end

(5) Local Transportation Disaster Support

4,300,000

1,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
provide cost-share for federal assistance from
the Federal Highway Administration for the
emergency relief program under United States
Code, title 23, section 125. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

(a) Agency Services

302,876,000

90,538,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 226,849,000 new text end	new text begin 9,461,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 76,027,000 new text end	new text begin 81,077,000 new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 in each year is from the general
fund for small community partnerships under
section 15. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for federal transportation grants technical
assistance under section 14. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026.
new text end

new text begin $214,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (IIJA) discretionary matches under
section 16. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for Tribal-state relations and workforce
training programs.
new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,000,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund
for information technology projects and
implementation.
new text end

new text begin The base from the general fund is $5,961,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(b) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

13,861,000

261,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the electric vehicle infrastructure program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47.
new text end

new text begin $13,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

40,790,000

41,120,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 55,000 new text end	new text begin 55,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 40,735,000 new text end	new text begin 41,065,000 new text end

new text begin Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for building construction for
any fiscal year before fiscal year 2024 is
available to the commissioner during the
biennium to the extent that the commissioner
spends the money on the building construction
projects for which the money was originally
encumbered during the fiscal year for which
it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

(d) Tort Claims

600,000

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 (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. Transfers under this
paragraph must not be made: (1) between
funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
road construction or debt service; or (3) from
the appropriations for operations and
maintenance or program delivery, except for
a transfer to state road construction or debt
service.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation must
immediately report transfers under paragraph
(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance. The
authority for the commissioner of
transportation to make transfers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is
superseded by the authority and requirements
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation must
transfer from the flexible highway account in
the county state-aid highway fund:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the trunk
highway fund;
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the
municipal turnback account in the municipal
state-aid street fund; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the remainder in each year to the county
turnback account in the county state-aid
highway fund.
new text end

new text begin The money transferred under this subdivision
is for highway turnback purposes as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
subdivision 3.
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

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 89,630,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 88,630,000
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from the
general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

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

32,654,000

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

55,976,000

new text begin This appropriation is for Metro Mobility under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386.
new text end

1,000,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is for the metropolitan land
use and transportation policy study under
article 4, section 60.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 293,620,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 288,208,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 39,200,000 new text end	new text begin 40,309,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 1,336,000 new text end	new text begin 1,378,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 74,129,000 new text end	new text begin 75,925,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 178,955,000 new text end	new text begin 170,596,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
appropriations from the trunk highway fund
in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.
new text end

(a) Office of Communications

896,000

1,148,000

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

new text begin $220,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $440,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating
costs related to departmental communications
activities.
new text end

(b) Public Safety Support

10,326,000

11,773,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 5,399,000 new text end	new text begin 6,564,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 4,927,000 new text end	new text begin 5,209,000 new text end

new text begin $1,482,000 in each year is from the general
fund for staff and operating costs related to
public engagement activities.
new text end

new text begin $1,302,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,694,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund
for staff and operating costs related to
departmental administrative support activities.
new text end

new text begin $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for use of a consultant to provide
for assessment and predesign related to State
Patrol facilities.
new text end

640,000

new text begin This appropriation 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

(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements

1,367,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
account. This appropriation is available for
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.465.
new text end

(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements

745,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for soft body armor reimbursements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
new text end

(f) Technology and Support Services

6,712,000

6,783,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,645,000 new text end	new text begin 1,684,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 5,067,000 new text end	new text begin 5,099,000 new text end

(a) Patrolling Highways

151,394,000

141,731,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 648,000 new text end	new text begin 389,000 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 150,654,000 new text end	new text begin 141,250,000 new text end

new text begin $14,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is to purchase
and equip a helicopter for the State Patrol.
new text end

new text begin $1,700,000 in each year is for staff and
equipment costs of pilots for the State Patrol.
new text end

new text begin $611,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $352,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for
activities in support of State Patrol
accreditation by the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
new text end

(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

17,746,000

18,423,000

new text begin $5,248,000 in each year is for staff and
operating costs related to commercial motor
vehicle enforcement.
new text end

18,666,000

19,231,000

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

new text begin The commissioner must not:
new text end

new text begin (1) spend any money from the trunk highway
fund for capitol security; or
new text end

new text begin (2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
the patrolling highways activity to capitol
security.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must not transfer any
money appropriated to the commissioner under
this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) to capitol security; or
new text end

new text begin (2) from capitol security.
new text end

(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit

1,244,000

1,286,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund to investigate:
new text end

new text begin (1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
liabilities from individuals and businesses that
currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
new text end

new text begin (2) illegal or improper activity related to the
sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
vehicles.
new text end

(a) Driver Services

41,952,000

43,225,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the driver and
vehicle services account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $201,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $192,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for full-service provider
monitoring and auditing activities.
new text end

new text begin If legislation is enacted in the 2023 regular
legislative session that establishes a watercraft
operator's permit indicator on drivers' licenses
and identification cards, $59,000 in fiscal year
2024 is available for the costs of
implementation. Otherwise, this amount
cancels to the driver and vehicle services
account.
new text end

new text begin $262,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $81,000 in
fiscal year 2025 is for collection of race and
ethnicity information for holders of drivers'
licenses and identification cards.
new text end

new text begin $2,598,000 in each year is to maintain driver's
license examination stations.
new text end

(b) Vehicle Services

30,935,000

31,449,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the driver and
vehicle services account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 in each year is for payments to
deputy registrars, including a deputy registrar
who is a full-service provider as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 168.002,
subdivision 12a. The commissioner must make
quarterly payments to each deputy registrar
that was in operation during the previous
quarter based proportionally on the total
number of transactions completed by each
deputy registrar. The first quarterly
distribution must be made on or before July
15, 2023. This is a onetime appropriation, and
the amount in fiscal year 2025 is available
until August 31, 2025.
new text end

new text begin $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,300,000
in fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating
costs related to additional vehicle inspection
sites.
new text end

new text begin The base is $28,449,000 in each of fiscal years
2026 and 2027.
new text end

9,195,000

8,596,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 8,634,000 new text end	new text begin 7,981,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 561,000 new text end	new text begin 615,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for grants to local units of
government to perform additional traffic safety
enforcement activities in safe road zones under
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. In
allocating funds, the commissioner must
account for other sources of funding for
increased traffic enforcement.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for grants to local units of government
to enhance traffic safety enforcement activities
and is available for training, equipment,
overtime, and related costs for peace officers
to perform duties that are specifically related
to traffic management and traffic safety. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for grants to law enforcement agencies
to undertake targeted speed reduction efforts
on rural high-risk roadways identified by the
commissioner based on crash information and
consultation with the Advisory Council on
Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $175,000 in each year is from the general fund
for grants to local units of government for safe
ride programs that provide safe transportation
options for patrons of hospitality and
entertainment businesses within a community.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for the traffic safety violations
disposition analysis under section 18.
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 in each year is from the general
fund for operations and traffic safety projects
and activities of the Advisory Council on
Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
section 4.076.
new text end

new text begin $98,000 in each year is from the general fund
for collection of race and ethnicity information
for holders of drivers' licenses and
identification cards and statewide traffic safety
equity program activities.
new text end

new text begin $813,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,625,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund
for staff and operating costs related to a Traffic
Safety Data Analytics Center.
new text end

new text begin The base from the general fund is $4,806,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

2,003,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 560,000 new text end	new text begin 560,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 1,443,000 new text end	new text begin 1,443,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the pipeline safety
account in the special revenue fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
new text end

new text begin $560,000 in each year is from the general fund
for staff and operating costs related to
oversight of the excavation notice system
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216D,
including education, investigation, and
enforcement activities.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 225,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
the Legislative Coordinating Commission for
costs of the Metropolitan Governance Task
Force under article 4, section 59.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 608,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 608,000
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from the
general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

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

38,000

new text begin This appropriation is for arbitration costs
related to Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.17,
subdivision 13.
new text end

570,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for a coordinator and
support staff to provide for maximization of
federal formula and discretionary grant funds
to recipients in the state, including but not
limited to funds under: (1) the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law
117-58; (2) the Inflation Reduction Act of
2022, Public Law 117-169; (3) the CHIPS and
Science Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167;
and (4) subsequent federal appropriations acts
associated with a spending authorization or
appropriation under clauses (1) to (3).
new text end

new text begin (b) The duties of the federal coordinator
include but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) serving as the state agency lead on
activities related to federal infrastructure
funds;
new text end

new text begin (2) coordinating on federal grants with the
governor, legislature, state agencies, federally
recognized Tribal governments, political
subdivisions, and private entities; and
new text end

new text begin (3) developing methods to maximize the
amount and effectiveness of federal grants
provided to recipients in the state.
new text end

new text begin $70,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget for the purposes
specified in subdivision 3. This amount is
available until June 30, 2024.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 4 is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of transportation for the rail corridor implementation plan
and report under this section. This appropriation is available for project development activities
in conjunction with the rail corridor implementation plan, including but not limited to
planning, predesign, preliminary engineering, and environmental analysis, and is available
until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must enter into an agreement
with a qualified independent entity to develop a rail corridor implementation plan for rail
service improvements in the corridor between Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fargo, and Moorhead.
new text end

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

new text begin (1) identify, analyze, and evaluate options to expand rail service in the corridor, including
but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) passenger rail, commuter rail, or both;
new text end

new text begin (ii) extension or expansion of rail service to St. Cloud;
new text end

new text begin (iii) extension of the current Amtrak train service between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
Chicago; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) modification to rail service administration, which may include jurisdictional transfers
and contracting for service;
new text end

new text begin (2) select a preferred alternative from among the evaluated options, in consultation with
the commissioner, the Metropolitan Council, and local stakeholders;
new text end

new text begin (3) include consideration of project barriers and risks;
new text end

new text begin (4) determine cost estimates for full implementation, including any capital improvements,
operations, and rolling stock and equipment; and
new text end

new text begin (5) establish a project schedule with development milestones.
new text end

new text begin (c) The implementation plan must be completed by January 15, 2024.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2024, the commissioner of transportation
must submit a report on the rail corridor implementation plan to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a summary of the implementation plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify the process for full implementation of the plan;
new text end

new text begin (3) review project finances, including cost estimates, anticipated sources and uses of
funds, and a funding request; and
new text end

new text begin (4) provide recommendations for legislative changes, if any.
new text end

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

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the
general fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to participating organizations in the
Transit Service Intervention Project under this section. The council must allocate the grants
to provide reimbursements for project implementation, including but not limited to
intervention teams, labor, and other expenses. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2024.
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (1) the Department of Human Services;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Department of Public Safety;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) each county within which a light rail transit line operates;
new text end

new text begin (5) each city within which a light rail transit line operates;
new text end

new text begin (6) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
new text end

new text begin (7) the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota;
new text end

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

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

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

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

new text begin (2) establish coordinated intervention teams that consist of personnel under clause (1),
community service officers, and peace officers;
new text end

new text begin (3) implement interventions in two phases as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) by June 1, 2023, and for a period of three weeks, deploy the social services intervention
teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit lines and facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) beginning at the conclusion of the period under item (i), and for a period of at least
nine weeks, deploy the coordinated intervention teams on a mobile basis on light rail transit
lines and facilities, utilizing both social services and law enforcement partners; and
new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate impacts of the intervention teams related to social services outreach, code
of conduct violations, and rider experience.
new text end

new text begin (b) Social services engagement under paragraph (a) includes but is not limited to outreach,
preliminary assessment and screening, information and resource sharing, referral or
connections to service providers, assistance in arranging for services, and precrisis response.
new text end

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

new text begin By the 15th of each month, the council must submit a status report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, each report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of activities under the intervention project;
new text end

new text begin (2) a fiscal review of expenditures; and
new text end

new text begin (3) analysis of impacts and outcomes related to social services outreach, violations under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.4065 and 609.855, and rider experience.
new text end

new text begin The intervention project under this section expires June 30, 2024.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) $6,728,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of public safety for State Patrol operating costs. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until December 31, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (b) $106,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution
fund to the commissioner of public safety for the State Patrol Vehicle Crimes Unit. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2023.
new text end

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

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must transfer $374,591,000 in fiscal year
2024 from the general fund to the trunk highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (a) Each of the following are transferred in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the
commissioner of public safety:
new text end

new text begin (1) $15,000 for deposit in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (2) $10,000 for deposit in the vehicle forfeiture account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (3) $38,000 for deposit in the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (c);
new text end

new text begin (4) $285,000 for deposit in the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account
under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
new text end

new text begin (5) $4,000 for deposit in the driver and vehicle services technology account in the special
revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d),
until July 1, 2026, the amount deposited under paragraph (a), clause (4), is not subject to
transfer to the general fund.
new text end

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

(a) Aeronautics

(1) Airport Development and Assistance

24,198,000

18,598,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
General	5,600,000	-0-
Airports	18,598,000	18,598,000

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

$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad
for the acquisition of land, predesign, design,
engineering, and construction of a primary
airport runway.

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

If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning the funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

(2) Aviation Support Services

8,332,000

8,340,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
General	1,650,000	1,650,000
Airports	6,682,000	6,690,000

$28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports
fund for costs related to regulating unmanned
aircraft systems.

(3) Civil Air Patrol

80,000

This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

(b) Transit and Active Transportation

23,501,000

18,201,000

This appropriation is from the general fund.

$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active
transportation program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2025.

$300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to
the 494 Corridor Commission. The
commissioner must not retain any portion of
the funds appropriated under this section. The
commissioner must make grant payments in
full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this
grant are for programming and service
expansion to assist companies and commuters
in telecommuting efforts and promotion of
best practices. A grant recipient must provide
telework resources, assistance, information,
and related activities on a statewide basis. This
is a onetime appropriation.

5,500,000

500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.

If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.new text begin $5,000,000 in fiscal
year 2022 is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

(d) Passenger Rail

10,500,000

500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.

$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final
design and construction to provide for a
second daily Amtrak train service between
Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The
commissioner may expend funds for program
delivery and administration from this amount.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2025.

(e) Freight

8,342,000

7,323,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
General	2,464,000	1,445,000
Trunk Highway	5,878,000	5,878,000

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
general fund for procurement costs of a
statewide freight network optimization tool.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, deleted text begin 2023deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end .

$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
two additional rail safety inspectors in the state
rail safety inspection program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each
year, the commissioner must not increase the
total assessment amount under Minnesota
Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from
the most recent assessment amount.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:

(a) Driver Services

44,820,000

39,685,000

This appropriation is from the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 2.

$2,598,000 in each year is for costs to reopen
all driver's license examination stations that
were closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic. This amount is not available for the
public information center, general
administration, or operational support. This is
a onetime appropriation.

$2,229,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $155,000
in fiscal year 2023 are for costs of a pilot
project for same-day issuance of drivers'
licenses and state identification cards.

The base is $36,398,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.

(b) Vehicle Services

37,418,000

35,535,000
27,299,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
H.U.T.D.	686,000	-0-
Special Revenue	36,732,000	deleted text begin 35,535,000 deleted text end new text begin 27,299,000 new text end

The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the vehicle services operating account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 1.

$200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
vehicle services operating account for the
independent expert review of MnDRIVE under
article 4, section 144, for expenses of the chair
and the review team related to work completed
pursuant to that section, including any
contracts entered into. This is a onetime
appropriation.

$250,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
vehicle services operating account for
programming costs related to the
implementation of self-service kiosks for
vehicle registration renewal. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available in fiscal year
2023.

The base is $33,788,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.

new text begin For purposes of this section, "commissioner" means the
commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process
to provide grants for technical assistance to a requesting local unit of government or Tribal
government that seeks to submit an application for a federal discretionary grant for a
transportation-related purpose.
new text end

new text begin (b) A transportation-related purpose includes but is not limited to a project, a program,
planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related
expenditures. Technical assistance includes but is not limited to hiring consultants for
identification of available grants, grant writing, analysis, data collection, technical review,
legal interpretations necessary to complete an application, planning, pre-engineering,
application finalization, and similar activities.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process for
solicitation, submission of requests for technical assistance, screening requests, and award
of technical assistance grants.
new text end

new text begin (b) The process must include criteria for projects or purposes that:
new text end

new text begin (1) address or mitigate the impacts of climate change, including through:
new text end

new text begin (i) reduction in transportation-related pollution or emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) improvements to the resiliency of infrastructure that is subject to long-term risks
from natural disasters, weather events, or changing climate conditions;
new text end

new text begin (2) are located in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities,
as measured and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;
new text end

new text begin (3) improve safety for motorized and nonmotorized users of the transportation system;
new text end

new text begin (4) are located in townships or cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145;
new text end

new text begin (5) support grants to Tribal governments; and
new text end

new text begin (6) provide for geographic balance of grants throughout the state.
new text end

new text begin (a) A technical assistance grant may not exceed $30,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may not award more than one grant to each unit of government
in a calendar year. The commissioner may award multiple grants to a Tribal government in
a calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (c) From available funds in each fiscal year, the commissioner must reserve:
new text end

new text begin (1) at least 15 percent for Tribal governments; and
new text end

new text begin (2) at least 15 percent for cities that are eligible for small cities assistance aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
new text end

new text begin (d) Funds reserved under paragraph (c) that are unused at the end of a fiscal year may
be used for grants to any eligible recipient in the following fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation must enter into an agreement with the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for small community partnerships on infrastructure
project analysis and development as provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The agreement must provide for:
new text end

new text begin (1) partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the
Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School of
Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities;
new text end

new text begin (2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
new text end

new text begin (i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to
the impacts of climate change; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and
efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets; and
new text end

new text begin (3) prioritization of support and assistance to political subdivisions and federally
recognized Tribal governments based on insufficiency of capacity to undertake project
development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
new text end

new text begin (c) The agreement may provide for project analysis and development activities that
include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign, design, pre-engineering,
and engineering.
new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Federal discretionary grant" means federal funds under a discretionary grant program
enacted or authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law
117-58, and federal funds under any subsequent federal appropriations acts directly associated
with a spending authorization or appropriation under the IIJA.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Federal grant recipient" means an entity that receives a federal discretionary grant
under the applicable federal program.
new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to an appropriation, the commissioner must
establish a process to allocate the funds made available for purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must allocate available funds in the order of (1) requests submitted
by federal grant recipients, followed by (2) announcement or notification of the federal
grant award. The commissioner may allocate funds for a federal discretionary grant awarded
prior to the effective date of this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must only allocate available funds:
new text end

new text begin (1) to a federal grant recipient for match requirements under federal discretionary grants;
new text end

new text begin (2) for a transportation-related purpose, including but not limited to a project, a program,
planning, program delivery, administrative costs, ongoing operations, and other related
expenditures; and
new text end

new text begin (3) in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the amount necessary for the federal
match requirements, or (ii) $10,000,000.
new text end

new text begin (a) From available funds under this section, the commissioner
may:
new text end

new text begin (1) expend funds for the trunk highway system;
new text end

new text begin (2) allocate funds among any transportation modes and programs, including but not
limited to local roads and bridges, transit, active transportation, aeronautics, alternative fuel
corridors, electric vehicle infrastructure, and climate-related programs; and
new text end

new text begin (3) make grants to a federal grant recipient, which as appropriate includes but is not
limited to federally recognized Tribal governments, local units of government, and
metropolitan planning organizations.
new text end

new text begin (b) Funds under this section are available regardless of the eligible uses of federal funds
under the federal discretionary grant award.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must maintain information on a public
website that details funds allocated under this section. The information must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of federal grant recipients, projects including a general status, and the
amounts of match funding requested and provided;
new text end

new text begin (2) identification of any unfunded requests; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a fiscal review that provides breakouts by type of project or purpose, transportation
mode, federal program, and region of the state.
new text end

new text begin This section expires June 30, 2029.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) From the appropriation in section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (c), clause (3), the
commissioner of transportation must provide one or more grants to the city of St. Paul,
Ramsey County, or both for planning, predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis
and mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction of the Rice Street Capitol Area corridor
as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Rice Street from West Pennsylvania Avenue to John Ireland Boulevard;
new text end

new text begin (2) Como Avenue from West Pennsylvania Avenue and Marion Street to Rice Street;
new text end

new text begin (3) West 12th Street from John Ireland Boulevard to the vicinity of Saint Peter Street;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) Saint Peter Street from West 12th Street to East 11th Street.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Rice Street Capitol Area redesign project under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be developed under a multiagency planning process that is coordinated by the Capitol
Area Architectural and Planning Board under Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.03;
new text end

new text begin (2) conform with the comprehensive plan adopted under Minnesota Statutes, section
15B.05, and the street design manual adopted by the city of St. Paul; and
new text end

new text begin (3) establish a multimodal hub in the vicinity of Rice Street and University Avenue.
new text end

new text begin (a) From an appropriation in this act, the commissioner of public safety must enter into
an agreement with the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to
conduct an evaluation of the disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment,
distraction, and seatbelt violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but
is not limited to analysis of:
new text end

new text begin (1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the
outcomes of the cases;
new text end

new text begin (2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
new text end

new text begin (b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an
interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025, to the
commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.
new text end

new text begin (a) If an appropriation in fiscal year 2024 or thereafter from the vehicle services operating
account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, or from the driver
services operating account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 2, is
enacted during the 2023 regular legislative session, the appropriation is instead from the
driver and vehicle services account as provided under article 4, section 38.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 645.26, subdivision 3, this section
prevails for an appropriation as provided under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation or transfer in this article is enacted more than once during the 2023
regular legislative session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect once.
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 commissioner of transportation or other
named entity, 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 217,440,000 new text end
new text begin Department of Management and Budget new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 220,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 217,660,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end

50,000,000

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

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

80,000,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the acquisition,
environmental analysis, predesign, design,
engineering, construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highway bridges,
including design-build contracts, program
delivery, consultant usage to support these
activities, and the cost of payments to
landowners for lands acquired for highway
rights-of-way. Projects to construct,
reconstruct, or improve trunk highway bridges
from this appropriation must follow eligible
investment priorities identified in the State
Highway Investment Plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

87,440,000

new text begin This appropriation is for Department of
Transportation facilities capital improvements
that:
new text end

new text begin (1) support the programmatic mission of the
department;
new text end

new text begin (2) extend the useful life of existing buildings;
or
new text end

new text begin (3) renovate or construct facilities to meet the
department's current and future operational
needs.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 220,000
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

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 $217,660,000 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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a) On passenger automobiles as defined in
section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the registration
tax is calculated as $10 plus:

(1) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020, deleted text begin 1.25deleted text end new text begin 1.915new text end
percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle and the destination charge,
subject to the adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g); or

(2) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota on or after November 16, 2020, deleted text begin 1.285deleted text end new text begin
1.95new text end percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle, subject to the
adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g).

(b) The registration tax calculation must not include the cost of each accessory or item
of optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the manufacturer's suggested
retail price. The registration tax calculation must not include a destination charge, except
for a vehicle previously registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020.

(c) In the case of the first registration of a new vehicle sold or leased by a licensed dealer,
the dealer may elect to individually determine the registration tax on the vehicle using
manufacturer's suggested retail price information provided by the manufacturer. The registrar
must use the manufacturer's suggested retail price determined by the dealer as provided in
paragraph (d). A dealer that elects to make the determination must retain a copy of the
manufacturer's suggested retail price label or other supporting documentation with the
vehicle transaction records maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200.

(d) The registrar must determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price:

(1) using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally
recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry;

(2) if the list price information is unavailable, using the amount determined by a licensed
dealer under paragraph (c);

(3) if a dealer does not determine the amount, using the retail price label as provided by
the manufacturer under United States Code, title 15, section 1232; or

(4) if the retail price label is not available, using the actual sales price of the vehicle.

If the registrar is unable to ascertain the manufacturer's suggested retail price of any registered
vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any other available source or method.

(e) The registrar must calculate the registration tax using information available to dealers
and deputy registrars at the time the initial application for registration is submitted.

(f) The amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be calculated based on a
percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as follows:

new text begin (1)new text end during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the price;

new text begin (2)new text end for the second year, 90 percent of the price;

new text begin (3)new text end for the third year, deleted text begin 80deleted text end new text begin 78new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (4)new text end for the fourth year, deleted text begin 70deleted text end new text begin 60new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (5)new text end for the fifth year, deleted text begin 60deleted text end new text begin 50new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (6)new text end for the sixth year, deleted text begin 50deleted text end new text begin 34new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (7)new text end for the seventh year, deleted text begin 40deleted text end new text begin 27new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (8)new text end for the eighth year, deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 18new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (9)new text end for the ninth year, deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 12new text end percent of the price; and

new text begin (10)new text end for the tenth year, deleted text begin tendeleted text end new text begin sixnew text end percent of the price.

(g) For the 11th and each succeeding year, the amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1)
and (2), must be calculated as deleted text begin $25deleted text end new text begin $20new text end .

(h) Except as provided in subdivision 23, for any vehicle previously registered in
Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership, the total amount due under this subdivision
and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest total amount previously paid or due on
the vehicle.

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, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a
filing fee deleted text begin ofdeleted text end new text begin is imposed atnew text end :

(1) $7 deleted text begin is imposeddeleted text end on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions;
and

(2) $11 deleted text begin is imposeddeleted text end on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor carrier
fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):

(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and

(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
vehicle.

(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may
be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the
statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or
debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the commissioner
of public safety. The surcharge must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit
card transactions.

(e) The fees collected under deleted text begin this subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin paragraph (a)new text end by the department must be
allocated as follows:

(1) deleted text begin ofdeleted text end the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1)new text begin , must be deposited as followsnew text end :

(i) $5.50 deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in thenew text begin driver andnew text end vehicle services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account; and

(ii) $1.50 deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and

(2) deleted text begin ofdeleted text end the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2)new text begin , must be deposited as followsnew text end :

(i) $3.50 deleted text begin must be deposited in the general funddeleted text end new text begin in the transportation advancement account
under section 174.49new text end ;

(ii) $6.00 deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in thenew text begin driver andnew text end vehicle services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account; and

(iii) $1.50 deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in the driver and vehicle services technology account.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, for transactions occurring
on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.54, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end collect
the proceeds of the fee imposed under this section and deposit them deleted text begin in the general fund
pursuant to section 168A.31deleted text end new text begin in the transportation advancement account under section 174.49new text end .

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, for transactions occurring
on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
given.
new text end

new text begin "Clothing" has the meaning given in section 297A.67, subdivision
8.
new text end

new text begin "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.
new text end

new text begin "Motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 168.002,
subdivision 18.
new text end

new text begin "Retail delivery" means a retail sale of tangible personal
property by a retailer for delivery by a motor vehicle to the purchaser at a location in
Minnesota in which the sale contains at least one item of tangible personal property that is
subject to taxation under chapter 297A, including the retail sale of clothing notwithstanding
the exemption from taxation for clothing under chapter 297A.
new text end

new text begin "Retail delivery fee" means the fee imposed under section
168E.03 on retail deliveries.
new text end

new text begin "Retail sale" has the meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin "Retailer" means any person making sales, leases, or rental of personal
property or services within or into the state of Minnesota. Retailer includes a:
new text end

new text begin (1) retailer maintaining a place of business in this state;
new text end

new text begin (2) marketplace provider maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in
section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (3) retailer not maintaining a place of business in this state; and
new text end

new text begin (4) marketplace provider not maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in
section 297A.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin "Tangible personal property" has the meaning
given in section 297A.61, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (a) A retailer who makes a retail delivery must add to the price of
the retail delivery a retail delivery fee of 75 cents per delivery to be collected from the
purchaser. The retailer must remit the fee to the commissioner in the time and manner
prescribed by the commissioner in accordance with this chapter.
new text end

new text begin (b) The retail delivery fee must not be included in the sales price for purposes of
calculating tax owed under chapter 297A.
new text end

new text begin (c) The retail delivery fee must be charged in addition to any other delivery fee. The
retailer must show the total of the retail delivery fee and other delivery fees as separate
items and distinct from the sales price and any other taxes or fees imposed on the retail
delivery on the purchaser's receipt, invoice, or other bill of sale.
new text end

new text begin Each retail sale is a single retail delivery regardless of the number
of shipments necessary to deliver the items of tangible personal property purchased.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin A retail delivery that includes only tangible personal
property that is exempt from taxation under chapter 297A, except tangible personal property
that is exempt as clothing under chapter 297A, is exempt from the retail delivery fee.
new text end

new text begin A purchaser who is exempt from tax under chapter 297A is
exempt from the retail delivery fee.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin A retailer must report the fee on a return
prescribed by the commissioner and must remit the fee with the return. The return and fee
must be filed and paid using the filing cycle and due dates provided for taxes imposed under
chapter 297A.
new text end

new text begin Unless specifically provided otherwise by this section, the
audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement, collection remedies, appeal, and
administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 289A, that are applicable to taxes imposed
under chapter 297A, apply to the fee imposed under this chapter.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must pay interest on an
overpayment refunded or credited to the retailer from the date of payment of the fee until
the date the refund is paid or credited. For purposes of this subdivision, the date of payment
is the due date of the return or the date of actual payment of the fee, whichever is later.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must retain an amount that does not
exceed the total cost of collecting, administering, and enforcing the retail delivery fee and
must deposit the amount in the revenue department service and recovery special revenue
fund.
new text end

new text begin After deposits under subdivision 1, the commissioner must deposit
the balance of proceeds from the retail delivery fee in the transportation advancement account
under section 174.49.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin A transportation advancement
account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under
sections 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.54, subdivision 5; 168E.09, subdivision 2; and as
provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided
to the account.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation must transfer funds
in the transportation advancement account as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) 44 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund;
new text end

new text begin (2) 15 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
new text end

new text begin (3) ten percent to the municipal state-aid street fund;
new text end

new text begin (4) 20 percent to the small cities assistance account under section 162.145, subdivision
2;
new text end

new text begin (5) ten percent to the town road account under section 162.081; and
new text end

new text begin (6) one percent to the food delivery support account under section 256.9752, subdivision
1a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.9752, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) A food delivery support
account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under
sections 168E.09, subdivision 2, and as provided by law and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of human services
for grants to nonprofit organizations to provide transportation of home-delivered meals,
groceries, purchased food, or a combination, to Minnesotans who are experiencing food
insecurity and have difficulty obtaining or preparing meals due to limited mobility, disability,
age, or resources to prepare their own meals. A nonprofit organization must have a
demonstrated history of providing and distributing food customized for the population that
they serve.
new text end

new text begin (c) Grant funds under this subdivision must supplement, but not supplant, any state or
federal funding used to provide prepared meals to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 270C.15, is amended to read:

A Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund is created for the
purpose of recovering the costs of furnishing government data and related services or
products, as well as recovering costs associated with collecting local taxes on salesnew text begin and the
retail delivery fee established under chapter 168Enew text end . All money collected under this section
is deposited in the Revenue Department service and recovery special revenue fund. Money
in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner to reimburse the department for the costs
incurred in administering the tax law or providing the data, service, or product. Any money
paid to the department as a criminal fine for a violation of state revenue law that is designated
by the court to fund enforcement of state revenue law is appropriated to this fund.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.61, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) "Sales price" means the measure subject to sales tax, and means
the total amount of consideration, including cash, credit, personal property, and services,
for which personal property or services are sold, leased, or rented, valued in money, whether
received in money or otherwise, without any deduction for the following:

(1) the seller's cost of the property sold;

(2) the cost of materials used, labor or service cost, interest, losses, all costs of
transportation to the seller, all taxes imposed on the seller, and any other expenses of the
seller;

(3) charges by the seller for any services necessary to complete the sale, other than
delivery and installation charges;

(4) delivery charges, except new text begin (i) new text end the percentage of the delivery charge allocated to delivery
of tax exempt property, when the delivery charge is allocated by using either deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (A)new text end a
percentage based on the total sales price of the taxable property compared to the total sales
price of all property in the shipment, or deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (B)new text end a percentage based on the total weight of
the taxable property compared to the total weight of all property in the shipmentnew text begin , and (ii)
the retail delivery fee imposed under chapter 168Enew text end ; and

(5) installation charges.

(b) Sales price does not include:

(1) discounts, including cash, terms, or coupons, that are not reimbursed by a third party
and that are allowed by the seller and taken by a purchaser on a sale;

(2) interest, financing, and carrying charges from credit extended on the sale of personal
property or services, if the amount is separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar
document given to the purchaser; and

(3) any taxes legally imposed directly on the consumer that are separately stated on the
invoice, bill of sale, or similar document given to the purchaser.

(1) the seller actually receives consideration from a party other than the purchaser and
the consideration is directly related to a price reduction or discount on the sale;

(2) the seller has an obligation to pass the price reduction or discount through to the
purchaser;

(3) the amount of the consideration attributable to the sale is fixed and determinable by
the seller at the time of the sale of the item to the purchaser; and

(4) one of the following criteria is met:

(i) the purchaser presents a coupon, certificate, or other documentation to the seller to
claim a price reduction or discount when the coupon, certificate, or documentation is
authorized, distributed, or granted by a third party with the understanding that the third party
will reimburse any seller to whom the coupon, certificate, or documentation is presented;

(ii) the purchaser identifies himself or herself to the seller as a member of a group or
organization entitled to a price reduction or discount. A "preferred customer" card that is
available to any customer does not constitute membership in such a group; or

(iii) the price reduction or discount is identified as a third-party price reduction or discount
on the invoice received by the purchaser or on a coupon, certificate, or other documentation
presented by the purchaser.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94, is amended to read:

(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) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
fund.

(e) 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.

(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).

(g) deleted text begin The commissioner shall deposit an amount of the remittances monthly into the state
treasury and credit them to the highway user tax distribution fund as a portion of the estimated
amount of taxes collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement
parts in that month. The monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000.deleted text end new text begin Between July 1, 2023,
and June 30, 2027, the commissioner must deposit $14,887,000 monthly in the highway
user tax distribution fund, as a portion of the revenue derived from the taxes imposed under
section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and
replacement parts. On and after July 1, 2027, the commissioner must deposit in the highway
user tax distribution fund the revenue derived from the taxes imposed under section 297A.62,
subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement parts.
new text end

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 (i) all parts, tires,
accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the
motor vehicle maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or
in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this
paragraph, "tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially
made of rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.

(h) 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.

(i) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) 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 (h) 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 (h) must be allocated for field operations.

(j) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus
any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1,
that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:

(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
88.068;

(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
3; and

(3) the remainder to the general fund.

For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
1, article 3, section 39.

(k) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (j) 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.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A political subdivision of this state may impose
a general sales tax (1) under section 297A.992, (2)new text begin under section 297A.9925, (3)new text end under
section 297A.993, deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end if permitted by special law, or deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end if the political subdivision
enacted and imposed the tax before January 1, 1982, and its predecessor provision.

(b) This section governs the imposition of a general sales tax by the political subdivision.
The provisions of this section preempt the provisions of any special law:

(1) enacted before June 2, 1997, or

(2) enacted on or after June 2, 1997, that does not explicitly exempt the special law
provision from this section's rules by reference.

(c) This section does not apply to or preempt a sales tax on motor vehicles. Beginning
July 1, 2019, no political subdivision may impose a special excise tax on motor vehicles
unless it is imposed under section 297A.993.

(d) A political subdivision may not advertise or expend funds for the promotion of a
referendum to support imposing a local sales tax and may only spend funds related to
imposing a local sales tax to:

(1) conduct the referendum;

(2) disseminate information included in the resolution adopted under subdivision 2, but
only if the disseminated information includes a list of specific projects and the cost of each
individual project;

(3) provide notice of, and conduct public forums at which proponents and opponents on
the merits of the referendum are given equal time to express their opinions on the merits of
the referendum;

(4) provide facts and data on the impact of the proposed local sales tax on consumer
purchases; and

(5) provide facts and data related to the individual programs and projects to be funded
with the local sales tax.

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

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

new text begin (b) "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by
section 473.123.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Metropolitan sales tax" means the metropolitan region sales and use tax imposed
under this section.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must impose a
metropolitan region sales and use tax at a rate of three-quarters of one percent on retail sales
and uses taxable under this chapter made in the metropolitan area or to a destination in the
metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in
this section, the provisions of section 297A.99, subdivisions 4, and 6 to 12a, govern the
administration, collection, and enforcement of the metropolitan sales tax.
new text end

new text begin Proceeds of the metropolitan sales tax must be deposited in the
metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin (a) In addition to other authority granted in this section, and
notwithstanding section 473.39, subdivision 7, or any other law to the contrary, the council
may, by resolution, authorize the sale and issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or obligations
to provide funds to (1) implement the council's transit capital improvement program, and
(2) refund bonds issued under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) The bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue
received under subdivision 4 and associated investment earnings on debt proceeds. The
council may, by resolution, authorize the issuance of the bonds as general obligations of
the council. The bonds must be sold, issued, and secured in the manner provided in chapter
475, and the council has the same powers and duties as a municipality and its governing
body in issuing bonds under chapter 475, except that no election is required and the net debt
limitations in chapter 475 do not apply to such bonds. The proceeds of the bonds may also
be used to fund necessary reserves and to pay credit enhancement fees, issuance costs, and
other financing costs during the life of the debt.
new text end

new text begin (c) The bonds may be secured by a bond resolution, or a trust indenture entered into by
the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, which must define the
revenues and bond proceeds pledged for the payment and security of the bonds. The pledge
must be a valid charge on the revenues received under section 297A.99, subdivision 11.
Neither the state, nor any municipality or political subdivision except the council, nor any
member or officer or employee of the council, is liable on the obligations. No mortgage or
security interest in any tangible real or personal property is granted to the bondholders or
the trustee, but they have a valid security interest in the revenues and bond proceeds received
by the council and pledged to the payment of the bonds. In the bond resolution or trust
indenture, the council may make such covenants as it determines to be reasonable for the
protection of the bondholders.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment for sales and purchases made after October 1, 2023, and applies in the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end There is imposed an excise tax of deleted text begin 6.5deleted text end new text begin 6.875new 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.

new text begin (b) new text end 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 This section is effective for sales and purchases on or after July
1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.09, is amended to read:

(a) Money collected and received under this chapter
must be deposited deleted text begin as provided in this subdivision.deleted text end new text begin as follows:
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end 60 percent deleted text begin of the money collected and received must be depositeddeleted text end in the highway
user tax distribution funddeleted text begin , 36 percent must be depositeddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) 34.3 percentnew text end in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and deleted text begin four
percent must be deposited
deleted text end

new text begin (3) 5.7 percentnew text end in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph (b) remain
unchanged for fiscal year deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2024new text end and all subsequent fiscal years.

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

new text begin For purposes of this section, "sales tax revenue" means
revenue from the metropolitan region sales and use tax under section 297A.9925 that is
deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin Sales tax revenue is allocated:
new text end

new text begin (1) five-sixths to the council; and
new text end

new text begin (2) one-sixth to the Transportation Advisory Board.
new text end

new text begin (a) Sales tax revenue allocated to the
council under subdivision 2, clause (1), is available for transit system purposes under sections
473.371 to 473.452, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must annually expend a portion of sales tax revenue in each of the
following categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) improvements to regular route bus service levels;
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements related to transit safety;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintenance and improvements to bus accessibility at transit stops and transit centers;
new text end

new text begin (4) transit shelter replacement and improvements under section 473.41;
new text end

new text begin (5) planning and project development for expansion of arterial bus rapid transit lines;
new text end

new text begin (6) operations and capital maintenance of arterial bus rapid transit;
new text end

new text begin (7) planning and project development for expansion of highway bus rapid transit and
bus guideway lines;
new text end

new text begin (8) operations and capital maintenance of highway bus rapid transit and bus guideways;
new text end

new text begin (9) zero-emission bus procurement and associated costs in conformance with the
zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan under section 473.3927;
new text end

new text begin (10) demand response microtransit service provided by the council; and
new text end

new text begin (11) financial assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388, to
provide for service, vehicle purchases, and capital investments related to demand response
microtransit service.
new text end

new text begin (c) Subject to subdivision 5, nothing in paragraph (b) prevents expenditure for additional
purposes as determined by the council.
new text end

new text begin (a) Sales tax revenue allocated
to the Transportation Advisory Board under subdivision 2, clause (2), is for grants for
highway projects that provide for one or more of the following: safety improvements; crash
reduction; support for active transportation; or maintenance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Transportation Advisory Board must establish eligibility requirements and a
project selection process to provide the grant awards. The process must include: solicitation;
evaluation and prioritization, including technical review, scoring, and ranking; project
selection; and award of funds. To the extent feasible, the process must align with procedures
and requirements established for allocation of other sources of funds.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council is prohibited from expending sales tax revenue
on the Southwest light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project.
new text end

new text begin (b) Paragraph (a) expires on the date of expiration of the Metropolitan Governance Task
Force as specified under article 4, section 59, subdivision 11.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council must maintain separate financial
information on sales tax revenue that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of annual revenue and expenditures, including but not limited to balances
and anticipated revenue in the forecast period under section 16A.103; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for each of the categories specified under subdivision 2 in the most recent prior three
fiscal years:
new text end

new text begin (i) specification of annual expenditures; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) an overview of the projects or services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must publish the information required under paragraph (a) on the council's
website.
new text end

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

new text begin For purposes of this section, "advisory council" means the
Advisory Council on Traffic Safety established in this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety is established to
advise, consult with, assist in planning coordination, and make program recommendations
to the commissioners of public safety, transportation, and health on the development and
implementation of projects and programs intended to improve traffic safety on all Minnesota
road systems.
new text end

new text begin (b) The advisory council serves as the lead for the state Toward Zero Deaths program.
new text end

new text begin (a) The advisory council consists of the following
members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the chair, which is filled on a two-year rotating basis by a designee from:
new text end

new text begin (i) the Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public Safety;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the Office of Traffic Engineering in the Department of Transportation; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Department of Health;
new text end

new text begin (2) two vice chairs, which must be filled by the two designees who are not currently
serving as chair of the advisory council under clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (3) the statewide Toward Zero Deaths coordinator;
new text end

new text begin (4) a regional coordinator from the Toward Zero Deaths program;
new text end

new text begin (5) the chief of the State Patrol or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (6) the state traffic safety engineer in the Department of Transportation or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (7) a law enforcement liaison from the Department of Public Safety;
new text end

new text begin (8) a representative from the Department of Human Services;
new text end

new text begin (9) a representative from the Department of Education;
new text end

new text begin (10) a representative from the Council on Disability;
new text end

new text begin (11) a representative for Tribal governments;
new text end

new text begin (12) a representative from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (13) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (14) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (15) a representative from the Minnesota Safety Council;
new text end

new text begin (16) a representative from AAA Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (17) a representative from the Minnesota Trucking Association;
new text end

new text begin (18) a representative from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (19) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
new text end

new text begin (20) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
new text end

new text begin (21) the American Bar Association State Judicial Outreach Liaison;
new text end

new text begin (22) a representative from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (23) a representative from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
new text end

new text begin (24) a representative from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (25) two individuals representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
and other operators of a personal conveyance;
new text end

new text begin (26) a representative from Minnesota Operation Lifesaver;
new text end

new text begin (27) a representative from the State Trauma Advisory Council;
new text end

new text begin (28) a person representing metropolitan planning organizations; and
new text end

new text begin (29) a person representing contractors engaged in construction and maintenance of
highways and other infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioners of public safety and transportation must jointly appoint the
advisory council members under paragraph (a), clauses (11), (25), and (28) to (29).
new text end

new text begin The advisory council must:
new text end

new text begin (1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs,
and services affecting traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the
Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic
safety;
new text end

new text begin (3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
field of traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
new text end

new text begin (5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development
and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans; and
new text end

new text begin (6) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public
Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as
the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational
aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform
financial management on behalf of the council.
new text end

new text begin (b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently
as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members.
new text end

new text begin (c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of
the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section
15.059.
new text end

new text begin (e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees
must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers
on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only
for expenses incurred for working group activities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The following government data of the Department
of Public Safety are private data:

(1) medical data on driving instructors, licensed drivers, and applicants for parking
certificates and special license plates issued to physically disabled persons;

(2) other data on holders of a disability certificate under section 169.345, except that (i)
data that are not medical data may be released to law enforcement agencies, and (ii) data
necessary for enforcement of sections 169.345 and 169.346 may be released to parking
enforcement employees or parking enforcement agents of statutory or home rule charter
cities and towns;

(3) Social Security numbers in driver's license and motor vehicle registration records,
except that Social Security numbers must be provided to the Department of Revenue for
purposes of tax administration, the Department of Labor and Industry for purposes of
workers' compensation administration and enforcement, the judicial branch for purposes of
debt collection, and the Department of Natural Resources for purposes of license application
administration, and except that the last four digits of the Social Security number must be
provided to the Department of Human Services for purposes of recovery of Minnesota health
care program benefits paid; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(4) data on persons listed as standby or temporary custodians under section 171.07,
subdivision 11, except that the data must be released to:

(i) law enforcement agencies for the purpose of verifying that an individual is a designated
caregiver; or

(ii) law enforcement agencies who state that the license holder is unable to communicate
at that time and that the information is necessary for notifying the designated caregiver of
the need to care for a child of the license holderdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (5) race and ethnicity data on driver's license holders and identification card holders
under section 171.06, subdivision 3. The Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic
Safety is authorized to receive race and ethnicity data from Driver and Vehicle Services for
only the purposes of research, evaluation, and public reports.
new text end

The department may release the Social Security number only as provided in clause (3)
and must not sell or otherwise provide individual Social Security numbers or lists of Social
Security numbers for any other purpose.

(b) The following government data of the Department of Public Safety are confidential
data: data concerning an individual's driving ability when that data is received from a member
of the individual's family.

new text begin This section is effective for driver's license and identification
card applications received on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 43A.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
subdivision, the term "law enforcement officers" means Minnesota State Patrol troopers,
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents, special agents in the gambling enforcement
division of the Department of Public Safety, conservation officers, Department of Corrections
fugitive specialists, and Department of Commerce insurance fraud specialists.
new text end

new text begin (b) When the commissioner of management and budget negotiates a collective bargaining
agreement establishing compensation for law enforcement officers, the commissioner must
use compensation based on compensation data from the most recent salary and benefits
survey conducted pursuant to section 299D.03, subdivision 2a. It is the legislature's intent
that the information in this study be used to compare salaries between the identified police
departments and the State Patrol and to make appropriate increases to patrol trooper salaries.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and expires January 1, 2032. This section applies to contracts entered into
on or after the effective date but before January 1, 2032.
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

(5) a volunteer firefighter; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (b) "Integrated roadside vegetation management" means an approach to right-of-way
maintenance that combines a variety of techniques based on sound ecological principles,
which establish and maintain safe, healthy, and functional roadsides. Integrated roadside
vegetation management includes but is not limited to judicious use of herbicides, spot
mowing, biological control, prescribed burning, mechanical tree and brush removal, erosion
prevention and treatment, and prevention and treatment of other right-of-way disturbances.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Program" means the highways for habitat program established in this section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish a highways for
habitat program to enhance roadsides for pollinators and small wildlife.
new text end

new text begin A highways for habitat account is established
in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by law and any other
money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account, including federal
funds. Money in the account must be expended only on a project that receives financial
assistance under this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner, in consultation with native
habitat biologists and ecologists, must develop standards and best management practices
for integrated roadside vegetation management under the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The standards and best management practices must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) guidance on seed and vegetation selection based on the Board of Water and Soil
Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines;
new text end

new text begin (2) requirements for roadside vegetation management protocols that avoid the use of
pollinator lethal insecticides as defined under section 18H.02, subdivision 28a;
new text end

new text begin (3) practices that are designed to avoid habitat destruction and protect nesting birds,
pollinators, and other wildlife, except as necessary to control noxious weeds as provided
under section 160.23; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identification of appropriate right-of-way tracts for wildflower and native habitat
establishment.
new text end

new text begin (a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
commissioner must submit a performance report on the program to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) information that details the department's progress on implementing the highways for
habitat program;
new text end

new text begin (2) a fiscal review that identifies expenditures under the program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an investment plan for each district of the department for the next biennium.
new text end

new text begin (b) The performance report must be reviewed by the department's chief engineer.
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision expires December 31, 2033.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

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

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

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end outside of the project limits;

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end along the same trunk highway; and

deleted text begin (iii)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end within the same region of the statedeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "City" means a statutory or home rule charter citydeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end "Program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this sectiondeleted text begin ;
anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end "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 begin (g) "Screening entity" means an area transportation partnership, the Metropolitan Council
in consultation with the Transportation Advisory Board under section 473.146, subdivision
4, or a specified county.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

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

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

(1) made specifically by law for use under this section;

(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

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

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

(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation deleted text begin to the programdeleted text end new text begin
under this sectionnew text end for program deliverynew text begin and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under
subdivision 5new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The eligibility requirements for projects that can be
funded under the program are:

(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;

(2) location of the project on deleted text begin an interregional corridordeleted text end new text begin the national highway system, as
provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, part 470, and successor requirementsnew text end ,
for a project located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;

(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;

(4) project construction work will commence within deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end years, deleted text begin or a longer length
of time as determined by the commissionerdeleted text end new text begin except for readiness development projects funded
under subdivision 4bnew text end ; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(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
datanew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) determination of a total project cost estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy,
except for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4bnew text end .

(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.

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

(d) For each project, the commissioner must consider all of the eligibility requirements
under paragraph (a). The commissioner is prohibited from considering any eligibility
requirement not specified under paragraph (a).

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) To ensure regional balance throughout
the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program within the
following funding categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) Metro Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the funds are for
projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked
Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
new text end

new text begin (2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the
funds are for projects that:
new text end

new text begin (i) are not included in clause (1); and
new text end

new text begin (ii) are located within the department's metropolitan district or within 40 miles of marked
Interstate Highway 494 or marked Interstate Highway 694; and
new text end

new text begin (3) Regional Center Projects: at least 30 percent of the funds are for projects that are not
included in clause (1) or (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total
funds under the program over the current and prior two consecutive project selection rounds.
The calculations must include readiness development projects funded under subdivision
4b.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner may allocate
up to ten percent of funds available in each fiscal year for the following readiness
advancement activities on a project: planning, scoping, predesign, preliminary engineering,
and environmental analysis.
new text end

new text begin (b) Funds under this subdivision are for project development sufficient to: (1) meet the
eligibility requirements under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clauses (4) and (6); and (2)
provide for the scoring assessment under subdivision 5.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.088, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner must establish a
process to identify, evaluate, and select projects under the program. The process must be
consistent with the requirements of this subdivision and must not include any additional
deleted text begin evaluationdeleted text end new text begin scoringnew text end criteria.new text begin The process must include phases as provided in this subdivision.
new text end

(b) deleted text begin As part of the project selection process, the commissioner must annually accept
recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other
interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. The commissioner
must determine the eligibility for each candidate project identified under this paragraph.
For each eligible project, the commissioner must classify and evaluate the project for the
program, using all of the criteria established under paragraph (c).deleted text end new text begin Phase 1: Project
solicitation. Following enactment of each law that makes additional funds available for the
program, the commissioner must undertake a public solicitation of potential projects for
consideration. The solicitation must be performed through an Internet recommendation
process that allows for an interested party, including an individual, business, local unit of
government, corridor group, or interest group, to submit a project for consideration.
new text end

(c)new text begin Phase 2: Local screening and recommendations. The commissioner must present
the projects submitted during the open solicitation under Phase 1 to the appropriate screening
entity where each project is located. A screening entity must:
new text end

new text begin (1) consider all of the submitted projects for its area;
new text end

new text begin (2) solicit input from members of the legislature who represent the area, for project
review and nonbinding approval or disapproval; and
new text end

new text begin (3) recommend projects to the commissioner for formal scoring, as provided in Phase
3.
new text end

new text begin (d) Each screening entity may recommend: (1) up to three projects to the commissioner,
except that (i) the Metropolitan Council may recommend up to four projects, and (ii) each
of the following counties may independently recommend up to two projects: Anoka, Carver,
Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright;
and (2) up to two additional projects to the commissioner for readiness development funding
under subdivision 4b. A screening entity may recommend a replacement project for one
that the commissioner determines is ineligible under subdivision 4. Each recommendation
must identify any approvals or disapprovals provided by a member of the legislature.
new text end

new text begin (e) Phase 3: Project scoring. The commissioner must confirm project eligibility under
subdivision 4 and perform a complete scoring assessment on each of the eligible projects
recommended by the screening entities under Phase 2.
new text end

new text begin (f)new text end Projects must be deleted text begin evaluateddeleted text end new text begin scorednew text end using all of the following criteria:

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

(2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;

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

(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

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

(4) improvements to traffic safety;

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

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

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

(8) the time and work needed before construction may begin on the projectdeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (9) regional balance throughout the state.
deleted text end

The commissioner must give the criteria in clauses (1) to (8) equal weight in the deleted text begin selectiondeleted text end new text begin
scoringnew text end process.new text begin The commissioner may establish an alternative scoring assessment method
for readiness development projects funded under subdivision 4b, which, to the extent
practicable, must use the criteria specified in this paragraph.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) The list of all projects evaluated must be made public and must include the score of
each project.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) 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.
deleted text end

new text begin (g) Phase 4: Project ranking and selection. On completion of project scoring under
Phase 3, the commissioner must develop a ranked list of projects based on total score, and
must select projects in rank order for funding under the program, subject to subdivisions
4a and 4b. The commissioner must specify the amounts and known or anticipated sources
of funding for each selected project.
new text end

new text begin (h) Phase 5: Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding
the selection process on the department's website. The information must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) lists of all projects submitted for consideration and all projects recommended by the
screening entities;
new text end

new text begin (2) the scores and ranking for each project; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an overview of each selected project, with amounts and sources of funding.
new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Assessment" means the capacity expansion impact assessment under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or
reconstruction that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b); and
new text end

new text begin (2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation at an intersection,
excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Embodied carbon emissions" means the total carbon dioxide emissions from all
stages of production of a product or material, including but not limited to mining, processing
of raw materials, and manufacturing.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (a) Prior to including a capacity expansion project in the
state transportation improvement program, the commissioner must perform a capacity
expansion impact assessment of the project. Following the assessment, the commissioner
must determine if the project conforms with:
new text end

new text begin (1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction benchmarks under section 174.01, subdivision
3;
new text end

new text begin (2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal
transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a; and
new text end

new text begin (3) providing neutral or positive environmental effects in areas of persistent poverty or
historically disadvantaged communities.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the commissioner determines that the capacity expansion project is not in
conformance with paragraph (a), the commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) alter the scope or design of the project and perform a revised assessment that meets
the requirements under this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or
new text end

new text begin (3) halt project development and disallow inclusion of the project in the state
transportation improvement program.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process to
perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the
determination under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting
from the project for the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total embodied carbon emissions;
new text end

new text begin (2) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years;
new text end

new text begin (3) a change in vehicle miles traveled for the trunk highway segment and in other
impacted areas within the state; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a calculation of positive, neutral, or negative environmental effects based on:
new text end

new text begin (i) air quality and pollution;
new text end

new text begin (ii) noise pollution;
new text end

new text begin (iii) general public health; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) other measures as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must establish criteria to identify areas of persistent poverty and
historically disadvantaged communities based on measures and definitions in state and
federal law and federal guidance.
new text end

new text begin (a) To provide for impact mitigation, the commissioner
must interlink the capacity expansion project as provided in this subdivision. Impact
mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the capacity expansion project
is interlinked to mitigation actions such that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total greenhouse gas emissions reduction from the mitigation actions, after
accounting for the greenhouse gas emissions otherwise resulting from the capacity expansion
project, is consistent with meeting the benchmarks and targets specified under subdivision
2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the total positive environmental effects from the actions equals or exceeds the negative
environmental effects, as determined under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (4), otherwise
resulting from the capacity expansion project.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each comparison under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be performed over
equal comparison periods.
new text end

new text begin (c) A mitigation action consists of a project, program, or operations modification in one
or more of the following areas:
new text end

new text begin (1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid
transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;
new text end

new text begin (2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level,
transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;
new text end

new text begin (3) active transportation infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle
services;
new text end

new text begin (5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared
vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;
new text end

new text begin (6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction
or elimination and parking cost adjustments;
new text end

new text begin (7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use
development, and transit-oriented development; and
new text end

new text begin (8) highway construction materials or practices modifications to provide for greenhouse
gas emissions reductions.
new text end

new text begin (d) A mitigation action may be identified as interlinked to the capacity expansion project
if:
new text end

new text begin (1) there is a specified project, program, or modification;
new text end

new text begin (2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;
new text end

new text begin (3) the mitigation is localized as provided in paragraph (e); and
new text end

new text begin (4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially
the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (e) The area or corridor of a mitigation action must be localized in the following priority
order:
new text end

new text begin (1) within or associated with at least one of the communities impacted by the capacity
expansion project;
new text end

new text begin (2) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause (1), in the region of the
capacity expansion project; or
new text end

new text begin (3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), on a statewide
basis.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and rationale
for each mitigation action located under paragraph (e), clauses (2) and (3).
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must publish information regarding
capacity expansion impact assessments on the department's website. The information must
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) identification of capacity expansion projects; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for each project, a summary that includes an overview of the expansion impact
assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project disposition, including
a review of any mitigation actions.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective February 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end Electric transmission, telephone, or telegraph lines; pole lines;
community antenna television lines; railways; ditches; sewers; water, heat, or gas mains;
gas and other pipelines; flumes; or other structures which, under the laws of this state or
the ordinance of any city, may be constructed, placed, or maintained across or along any
trunk highway, or the roadway thereof, by any person, persons, corporation, or any
subdivision of the state, may be so maintained or hereafter constructed only in accordance
with such rules as may be prescribed by the commissioner who shall have power to prescribe
and enforce reasonable rules with reference to the placing and maintaining along, across,
or in any such trunk highway of any of the utilities hereinbefore set forthnew text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) The rules under paragraph (a) must not prohibit an entity that has a right to use the
public road right-of-way pursuant to section 222.37, subdivision 1, and that has a power
purchase agreement or an agreement to transfer ownership with a Minnesota utility that
directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service in the state from
placing and maintaining electric transmission lines along, across, or in any trunk highway
except as necessary to protect public safetynew text end . Nothing herein shall restrict the actions of
public authorities in extraordinary emergencies nor restrict the power and authority of the
commissioner of commerce as provided for in other provisions of law. Provided, however,
that in the event any local subdivision of government has enacted ordinances relating to the
method of installation or requiring underground installation of such community antenna
television lines, the permit granted by the commissioner of transportation shall require
compliance with such local ordinance.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Whenever the relocation of any utility facility is
necessitated by the construction of a project on new text begin a new text end trunk highway deleted text begin routes other than those
described in section 161.46, subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin routenew text end , the relocation work may be made a part
of the state highway construction contract or let as a separate contract as provided by law
if the owner or operator of the facility requests the commissioner to act as its agent for the
purpose of relocating the facilities and if the commissioner determines that such action is
in the best interests of the state. Payment by the utility owner or operator to the state shall
be in accordance with applicable statutes and the rules for utilities on trunk highways.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end Whenever the commissioner shall
determine the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project
on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof,
which routes are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or
operator of such utility facility shall relocate the same in accordance with the order of the
commissioner. After the completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained
and paid by the state out of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid
by the state for such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal
government bases its reimbursement for said interstate system.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives
a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to
interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement
unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service
in this state.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must issue blackout special license
plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12,
subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
new text end

new text begin (4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the driver and vehicle services account;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a
black background with white text.
new text end

new text begin On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
new text end

new text begin (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
new text end

new text begin (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause
(5), must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services account under section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, for blackout special
plates issued on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.326, is amended to read:

(a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited service fee of $20, in addition to
other specified and statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall expedite
the processing of an application for a driver's license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota
identification card, or vehicle title transaction.

(b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain $10 of the expedited service
fee for each expedited service request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.

(c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be mailed or delivered to the
requester within three days of receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision 5. The requester shall comply
with all relevant requirements of the requested document.

(d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited service request if it is apparent
at the time it is made that the request cannot be granted.

(e) The expedited service fees collected under this section deleted text begin for an application for a driver's
license, driving instruction permit, or Minnesota identification carddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end minus any portion
retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph (b)new text begin ,new text end must be deleted text begin paid intodeleted text end new text begin
deposited innew text end the drivernew text begin and vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund
specifieddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

deleted text begin (f) The expedited service fees collected under this section for a transaction for a vehicle
service minus any portion retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph
(b) must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
specified under section 299A.705.
deleted text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "local request" means a formal
request collectively submitted by the chief law enforcement officer of a political subdivision,
the lead traffic engineer for the local road authority, and the chief elected executive officer
of a political subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may designate a safe road zone as
provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon receipt of a local request, the commissioner, in consultation with the
commissioner of public safety, must consider designating a segment of a street or highway
as a safe road zone. In determining the designation of a safe road zone, the commissioner
must evaluate traffic safety concerns for the street or highway, including but not limited to:
excessive speed; crash history; safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road
users; intersection risks; and roadway design.
new text end

new text begin The Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076
must make recommendations to the commissioners of public safety and transportation on
supporting the local authority with implementation of safety measures for each safe road
zone through education, public awareness, behavior modification, and traffic engineering
efforts. Safety measures for a safe road zone may include:
new text end

new text begin (1) providing safe road zone signs to the local authority for use in the zone;
new text end

new text begin (2) consulting with the local authority on roadway design modifications to improve
safety;
new text end

new text begin (3) performing statewide safe road zone public awareness and educational outreach;
new text end

new text begin (4) providing safe road zone outreach materials to the local authority for distribution to
the general public;
new text end

new text begin (5) working with the local authority to enhance safety conditions in the zone;
new text end

new text begin (6) establishing a speed limit as provided under section 169.14, subdivision 5i, with
supporting speed enforcement and education measures; and
new text end

new text begin (7) evaluating the impacts of safety measures in the zone on: crashes; injuries and
fatalities; property damage; transportation system disruptions; safety for vulnerable roadway
users, including pedestrians and bicyclists; and other measures as identified by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must coordinate with
local law enforcement agencies to determine implementation of enhanced traffic enforcement
in a safe road zone designated under this section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation must maintain
information on a website that summarizes safe road zone implementation, including but not
limited to identification of requests for and designations of safe road zones, an overview of
safety measures and traffic enforcement activity, and a review of annual expenditures.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) Upon request by the local authority, the
commissioner may establish a temporary or permanent speed limit in a safe road zone
designated under section 169.065, other than the limits provided in subdivision 2, based on
an engineering and traffic investigation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The speed limit under this subdivision is effective upon the erection of appropriate
signs designating the speed and indicating the beginning and end of the segment on which
the speed limit is established. Any speed in excess of the posted limit is unlawful.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) For the purpose of section 168.021 and this section, the following
terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision.

(b) "Health professional" means a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant,
advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physical therapist, or licensed chiropractor.

(c) "Long-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than 12 months
but not greater than 71 months.

(d) "Organization certificate" means a certificate issued to an entity other than a natural
person for a period of three years.

(e) "Permit" refers to a permit that is issued for a period of 30 days, in lieu of the
certificate referred to in subdivision 3, while the application is being processed.

(f) "Physically disabled person" means a person who:

(1) because of disability cannot walk without significant risk of falling;

(2) because of disability cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;

(3) because of disability cannot walk without the aid of another person, a walker, a cane,
crutches, braces, a prosthetic device, or a wheelchair;

(4) is restricted by a respiratory disease to such an extent that the person's forced
(respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than
one liter;

(5) has an arterial oxygen tension (PaO₂) of less than 60 mm/Hg on room air at rest;

(6) uses portable oxygen;

(7) has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are
classified in severity as class III or class IV according to standards set by the American
Heart Association;

(8) has lost an arm or a leg and does not have or cannot use an artificial limb; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(9) has a disability that would be aggravated by walking 200 feet under normal
environmental conditions to an extent that would be life threateningdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (10) is legally blind.
new text end

(g) "Short-term certificate" means a certificate issued for a period greater than six months
but not greater than 12 months.

(h) "Six-year certificate" means a certificate issued for a period of six years.

(i) "Temporary certificate" means a certificate issued for a period not greater than six
months.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, when a
motor vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, the person operating the vehicle upon a street
or highway is prohibited fromnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) holding a wireless communications device with one or both hands; or
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end using a wireless communications device to:

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end initiate, compose, send, retrieve, or read an electronic message;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (ii)new text end engage in a cellular phone call, including initiating a call, talking or listening,
and participating in video calling; and

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end access the following types of content stored on the device: video content, audio
content, images, games, or software applications.

(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of
$275.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) The prohibitions in subdivision 2 do not apply if a person uses
a wireless communications device:

(1) solely in a voice-activated or hands-free mode tonew text begin (i)new text end initiate or participate in a cellular
phone callnew text begin , provided that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands;new text end or deleted text begin todeleted text end new text begin
(ii)new text end initiate, compose, send, or listen to an electronic message;

(2) to view or operate a global positioning system or navigation system in a manner that
does not require the driver to type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided
that the person does not hold the device with one or both hands;

(3) to listen to audio-based content in a manner that does not require the driver to scroll
or type while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, provided that the person does not
hold the device with one or both hands;

(4) to obtain emergency assistance to (i) report a traffic accident, medical emergency,
or serious traffic hazard, or (ii) prevent a crime about to be committed;

(5) in the reasonable belief that a person's life or safety is in immediate danger; or

(6) in an authorized emergency vehicle while in the performance of official duties.

(b) The exception in paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to accessing nonnavigation
video content, engaging in video calling, engaging in live-streaming, accessing gaming
data, or reading electronic messages.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Driver's License	D-deleted text begin $21.00deleted text end new text begin $27.75 new text end	C-deleted text begin $25.00deleted text end new text begin $31.75 new text end	B-deleted text begin $32.00deleted text end new text begin $38.75 new text end	A-deleted text begin $40.00deleted text end new text begin $46.75 new text end
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Under-21 D.L.	D-deleted text begin $21.00deleted text end new text begin $27.75 new text end	C-deleted text begin $25.00deleted text end new text begin $31.75 new text end	B-deleted text begin $32.00deleted text end new text begin $38.75 new text end	A-deleted text begin $20.00deleted text end new text begin $26.75 new text end
Enhanced Driver's License	D-deleted text begin $36.00deleted text end new text begin $42.75 new text end	C-deleted text begin $40.00deleted text end new text begin $46.75 new text end	B-deleted text begin $47.00deleted text end new text begin $53.75 new text end	A-deleted text begin $55.00deleted text end new text begin $61.75 new text end
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Instruction Permit				deleted text begin $5.25 deleted text end new text begin $11.25 new text end
Enhanced Instruction Permit				deleted text begin $20.25 deleted text end new text begin $26.25 new text end
Commercial Learner's Permit				deleted text begin $2.50 deleted text end new text begin $8.50 new text end
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Provisional License				deleted text begin $8.25 deleted text end new text begin $14.25 new text end
Enhanced Provisional License				deleted text begin $23.25 deleted text end new text begin $29.25 new text end
Duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant License or duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant identification card				deleted text begin $6.75 deleted text end new text begin $12.75 new text end
Enhanced Duplicate License or enhanced duplicate identification card				deleted text begin $21.75 deleted text end new text begin $27.75 new text end
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Minnesota identification card or REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Under-21 Minnesota identification card, other than duplicate, except as otherwise provided in section 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a				deleted text begin $11.25 deleted text end new text begin $17.25 new text end
Enhanced Minnesota identification card				deleted text begin $26.25 deleted text end new text begin $32.25 new text end

deleted text begin From August 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, The fee is increased by $0.75 for REAL ID compliant
or noncompliant classified driver's licenses, REAL ID compliant or noncompliant classified
under-21 driver's licenses, and enhanced driver's licenses.
deleted text end

(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end collect
a surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the
driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and
has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related
moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, deleted text begin shall
havedeleted text end new text begin hasnew text end a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving
violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.

(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual
renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an
applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.

(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge
and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
charge a filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061,
subdivision 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the drivernew text begin and
vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account under section 299A.705.

(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional
license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision
that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes
of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
2023, chapter 13, article 1, section 3, is amended to read:

(a) An application must:

(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the
applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;

(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and
any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the
applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;

(3) state:

(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or

(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a
Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license,
that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;

(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care
directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7; and

(5) include a method for the applicant to:

(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15,
and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;

(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);

(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12,
subdivision 3c; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5bdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity.
new text end

(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:

(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and

(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of
the REAL ID Act:

(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address,
unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;

(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and

(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.

(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States
citizenship; and

(2) a photographic identity document.

(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card
containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant
is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card,
instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota
Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.

(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying
documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence
in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about
an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except
as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

new text begin This section is effective for driver's license and identification
card applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner must establish a process for an
eligible individual to apply remotely for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card,
whether through a website or other means, new text begin or a combination, new text end as provided in this subdivision.

(b) The commissioner may issue or reinstate an expired driver's license or Minnesota
identification card and may renew a driver's license or Minnesota identification card for an
deleted text begin eligibledeleted text end individual who does not apply in-person if:

(1) the applicant submits documentation to demonstrate eligibility, as prescribed by the
commissioner;

(2) there is not a material change to the applicant's name, date of birth, signature, and
driver's license or identification number since the most recent driver's license or Minnesota
identification card issuance;

(3) the application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or Minnesota
identification card, as identified in sections 171.019, subdivision 2, and 171.02, subdivision
2;

(4) one of the following requirements is met:

(i) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken
within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance; or

(ii) for a noncompliant license or identification card, the applicant submits a photograph
that meets the requirements of sections 171.07 and 171.071, Minnesota Rules, part
7410.1810, subpart 1, and any other technical requirements established by the commissioner,
which may include but are not limited to background color, lighting and visibility standards,
and electronic file size;

(5) for a driver's license, the commissioner has a record that the applicant has undergone
an examination of the applicant's eyesight within the last deleted text begin twodeleted text end new text begin fivenew text end years, or the applicant
submits a vision examination certificate that:

(i) has been completed within the last deleted text begin twodeleted text end new text begin fivenew text end years;

(ii) is signed by a licensed physician or an optometrist, including one who holds a similar
license in a jurisdiction outside the United States; and

(iii) is in a form as prescribed by the commissioner;

(6) for an expired driver's license or Minnesota identification card:

(i) expiration was within the past five years;

(ii) expiration was due to driver's license or identification card issuance by another
jurisdiction; and

(iii) the application includes surrender or invalidation of a valid driver's license or
identification card issued by another jurisdiction; and

(7) the most recent issuance, reinstatement, or renewal was not performed under this
subdivision.

(c) A person who applies for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under
this subdivision is not required to:

(1) take a knowledge examination;new text begin or
new text end

(2) take a road examination to demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable
control in the operation of a motor vehicledeleted text begin ; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) appear in-person for an updated photograph upon return to Minnesotadeleted text end .

deleted text begin (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "eligible individual" means:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) a person serving outside Minnesota in active military service, as defined in section
190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit of the armed forces of the United States;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a person serving outside Minnesota as a volunteer in the Peace Corps;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) a person who is an employee of a federal department or agency who is assigned to
foreign service outside of the United States; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) a person residing outside of Minnesota because the person is a spouse, domestic
partner, or dependent under age 26 of a person in clause (1), (2), or (3).
deleted text end

new text begin (d) The remote application process under this subdivision must provide for renewal by
a person who is serving a sentence of longer than six months in a Minnesota jail or
correctional facility that has no existing agreement on renewals with the commissioner.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.26, is amended to read:

new text begin Unless otherwise
specified, new text end all money received under this chapter must be deleted text begin paid into the state treasury and
credited todeleted text end new text begin deposited innew text end the drivernew text begin and vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account deleted text begin in the special
revenue fund specifieddeleted text end under deleted text begin sectionsdeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end 299A.705deleted text begin , except as provided in subdivision
2 of that section; 171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); 171.20,
subdivision 4, paragraph (d); and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b)deleted text end .

new text begin (a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration
driver's license to any person:
new text end

new text begin (1) who is 18 years of age or older;
new text end

new text begin (2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement
or incarceration in:
new text end

new text begin (i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or
licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other
state; and
new text end

new text begin (3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in
section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred
before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) 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 reintegration driver's 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.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section
171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after
the commissioner receives notice of a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65,
paragraph (e), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no
longer be suspended.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license
to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
new text end

new text begin (1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or
(11);
new text end

new text begin (2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody
that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including
suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section
171.186, subdivision 1; or
new text end

new text begin (4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator
compact.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's
license.
new text end

new text begin (a) Application for a reintegration driver's license must be made
in the form and manner approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement
or incarceration on or after April 1, 2024, must apply for the license within one year of
release. A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement
or incarceration before April 1, 2024, must apply for the license by April 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner must not impose:
new text end

new text begin (i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin (b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge
any unpaid fees or fines.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must cancel the reintegration
driver's license of any person who commits a violation that would result in the suspension,
revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including suspension for nonpayment of
child support or maintenance payments as described in section 171.186, subdivision 1. The
commissioner must not cancel a reintegration driver's license for payment of a fine or
resolution of a criminal charge if the underlying incident occurred before the reintegration
driver's license was issued, unless the conviction would have made the person ineligible to
receive a reintegration driver' s license. Except as described in paragraph (b), a person whose
reintegration driver's license is canceled under this subdivision may not be issued another
reintegration driver's license and may not operate a motor vehicle for the remainder of the
period of suspension or revocation or 30 days, whichever is longer.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person whose reintegration driver's license is canceled under paragraph (a) may
apply for a new reintegration driver's license if the person is incarcerated or confined for a
period of at least 180 consecutive days after the cancellation and the person meets the
conditions described in subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this section prohibits cancellation and reinstatement of a reintegration
driver's license for any other reason described in section 171.14 provided any factor making
the person not eligible for a driver's license under section 171.04 occurred or became known
to the commissioner after issuance of the reintegration driver's license.
new text end

new text begin A reintegration driver's license expires 15 months from the date
of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
new text end

new text begin (2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
not expired under subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
new text end

new text begin (4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
violator compact.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a fee or surcharge
under section 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person who is eligible and applies for a license
under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin This section is effective April 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) In association with the goals
under subdivision 2, clauses (10) and (13) to (16), the commissioner of transportation must
establish benchmarks for the statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal under
section 216H.02, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) The benchmarks must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) establishment of proportional emissions reduction performance targets for the
transportation sector;
new text end

new text begin (2) specification of the performance targets on a five-year or more frequent basis; and
new text end

new text begin (3) allocation across the transportation sector, which:
new text end

new text begin (i) must provide for an allocation to the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121,
subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (ii) must account for differences in the feasibility and extent of emissions reductions
across forms of land use and across regions of the state; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) may include performance targets based on Department of Transportation district,
geographic region, a per capita calculation, or transportation mode.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective February 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.03, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:

Within one year of each revision
of the statewide multimodal transportation plan under subdivision 1a, the commissioner
must prepare a 20-year Minnesota state highway investment plan that:

(1) incorporates performance measures and targets for assessing progress and achievement
of the state's transportation goals, objectives, and policies identified in this chapter for the
state trunk highway system, and those goals, objectives, and policies established in the
statewide multimodal transportation plan. Performance targets must be based on objectively
verifiable measures, and address, at a minimum:

(i) preservation and maintenance of the structural condition of state highway roadways,
bridges, pavements, roadside infrastructure, and traveler-related facilities;

(ii) safety; and

(iii) mobility;

(2) summarizes trends and impacts for each performance target over the past five years;

(3) summarizes the amount and analyzes the impact of the department's capital
investments and priorities over the past five years on each performance target, including a
comparison of prior plan projected costs with actual costs;

(4) identifies the investments required to meet the established performance targets over
the next 20-year period;

(5) projects available state and federal funding over the 20-year period, including any
unique, competitive, time-limited, or focused funding opportunities;

(6) identifies strategies to ensure the most efficient use of existing transportation
infrastructure, and to maximize the performance benefits of projected available funding;

(7) establishes investment priorities for projected funding, which must:

(i) provide for cost-effective preservation, maintenance, and repair to address the goal
under section 174.01, subdivision 2, clause (9), in a manner that aligns with other goals in
that section;

(ii) as appropriate, provide a schedule of major projects or improvement programs for
the 20-year period; and

(iii) identify resulting projected costs and impact on performance targets; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(8) identifies those performance targets identified under clause (1) not expected to meet
the target outcome over the 20-year period together with alternative strategies that could
be implemented to meet the targetsnew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (9) establishes procedures and guidance for capacity expansion project development to
conform with section 161.178, subdivision 2, paragraph (a)new text end .

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to plan revisions adopted on or after that date.
new text end

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

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Program" means the electric vehicle infrastructure program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Project" includes but is not limited to planning, predesign, design, preliminary and
final engineering, environmental analysis, property acquisition, construction, and
maintenance.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation
must establish a statewide electric vehicle infrastructure program for the purpose of
implementing the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and successor
programs to maximize the use of federal funds available to the state.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may enter into an agreement with
any private or public entity to provide financial assistance for, or engage in the planning,
designing, developing, hosting, constructing, equipping, operating, or maintaining of, electric
vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, final design, construction, and developing financial and operating plans.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must require that electric vehicle
infrastructure funded under the program is constructed, installed, and maintained in
conformance with the requirements under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, section
680.106, paragraph (j), or successor requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) An electric vehicle infrastructure project that receives funds under the program is
subject to the requirement of paying the prevailing wage rate as defined in section 177.42,
and the requirements and enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41
to 177.435, and 177.45.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.634, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner may apply for funding from federal,
state, regional, local, and private sources to carry out the commissioner's duties in section
174.632.

(b) Section 174.88, subdivision 2, does not apply to the commissioner's performance of
duties and exercise of powers under sections 174.632 to 174.636.

new text begin (a) A passenger rail account
is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this
subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to
the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) By July 15 annually, the commissioner of revenue must transfer an amount from the
general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 percent of the portion of the state
general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad operating property, as defined under
section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
for the net operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, after accounting
for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2027.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.015, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) As provided in
this subdivision, the commissioner shall annually assess railroad companies that are (1)
defined as common carriers under section 218.011; (2) classified by federal law or regulation
as Class I Railroads, Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Carriers; and (3)
operating in this state.

(b) The assessment must be calculated to allocate state rail safety inspection program
costs proportionally among carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota at the time
of assessment. The commissioner must include in the assessment calculation all state rail
safety inspection program costs to support up to deleted text begin fourdeleted text end new text begin sixnew text end rail safety inspector positions,
including but not limited to salary, administration, supervision, travel, equipment, training,
and ongoing state rail inspector duties.

(c) The assessments collected under this subdivision must be deposited in a state rail
safety inspection account, which is established in the special revenue fund. The account
consists of funds provided by this subdivision and any other money donated, allotted,
transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is appropriated to
the commissioner to administer the state rail safety inspection program.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 219.1651, is amended to read:

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 costsnew text begin and other costs associated with
administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projectsnew text end . At the discretion of the
commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may
cancel to the trunk highway fund.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0269, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) If a regional emergency has been
declared by the President of the United States or by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 390.23(a), and the declaration
includes heating fuel as a covered commodity, the federal regulations incorporated into
section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service do not apply to drivers engaged in
intrastate transportation of heating fuel.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding the relief provided in paragraph (a), a driver may not exceed a total
of 14 hours combined on-duty and driving time after coming on duty following at least ten
consecutive hours off-duty.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a driver is operating under the relief provided by paragraph (a), and the declaration
is in effect for more than 30 calendar days, the driver must take a 34-hour restart before the
driver has been on duty for 30 consecutive days.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 222.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Any water power, telegraph, telephone, pneumatic
tube, pipeline, community antenna television, cable communications or electric light, heat,
power company,new text begin entity that receives a route permit under chapter 216E for a high-voltage
transmission line necessary to interconnect an electric power generating facility with
transmission lines or associated facilities of an entity that directly, or through its members
or agents, provides retail electric service in the state,new text end or fire department may use public
roads for the purpose of constructing, using, operating, and maintaining lines, subways,
canals, conduits,new text begin transmission lines,new text end hydrants, or dry hydrants, for their business, but such
lines shall be so located as in no way to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary
travel along or over the same; and, in the construction and maintenance of such line, subway,
canal, conduit,new text begin transmission lines,new text end hydrants, or dry hydrants, the deleted text begin companydeleted text end new text begin entitynew text end shall be
subject to all reasonable regulations imposed by the governing body of any county, town
or city in which such public road may be. If the governing body does not require the deleted text begin companydeleted text end new text begin
entitynew text end to obtain a permit, deleted text begin a companydeleted text end new text begin an entitynew text end shall notify the governing body of any county,
town, or city having jurisdiction over a public road prior to the construction or major repair,
involving extensive excavation on the road right-of-way, of the deleted text begin company'sdeleted text end new text begin entity'snew text end equipment
along, over, or under the public road, unless the governing body waives the notice
requirement. A waiver of the notice requirement must be renewed on an annual basis. For
emergency repair deleted text begin a companydeleted text end new text begin , an entitynew text end shall notify the governing body as soon as practical
after the repair is made. Nothing herein shall be construed to grant to any person any rights
for the maintenance of a telegraph, telephone, pneumatic tube, community antenna television
system, cable communications system, or light, heat, power system,new text begin electric power generating
system, high-voltage transmission line,new text end or hydrant system within the corporate limits of any
city until such person shall have obtained the right to maintain such system within such city
or for a period beyond that for which the right to operate such system is granted by such
city.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.993, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin By August 15 of each even-numbered year, a
metropolitan area county that uses, or proposes to use, the proceeds of the transportation
sales taxes to fund the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways as
defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, must submit a report to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar
years;
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenues that will be collected by the county in
the current year and estimated collections for the next ten calendar years;
new text end

new text begin (3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
next ten calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (i) the amount of sales tax revenues expended or proposed to be expended for guideway
planning, construction, operation, or maintenance;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the total expenditures or proposed expenditures of sales tax revenues for nonguideway
uses; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenues.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Annually by January 2, the commissioner of public
safety must submit a traffic safety report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over traffic safety and enforcement.
In preparing the report, the commissioner must seek advice and comments from the Advisory
Council on Traffic Safety under section 4.076. The report must analyze the safety of
Minnesota's roads and transportation system, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) injuries and fatalities that occur on or near a roadway or other transportation system
facility;
new text end

new text begin (2) factors that caused crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (3) roadway and system improvements broadly and at specific locations that could reduce
injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (4) enforcement and education efforts that could reduce injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (5) other safety improvements or programs to improve the quality of the roadway and
transportation use experience; and
new text end

new text begin (6) existing resources and resource gaps for roadway and transportation system safety
improvements.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The new text begin driver and
new text end vehicle services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account is created in the special revenue funddeleted text begin , consistingdeleted text end new text begin . The
account consistsnew text end of all money from the vehicle services fees specified in chapters 168, 168A,
and 168D,new text begin all money collected under chapter 171,new text end and any other money donated, allotted,
transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.

(b) Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public
safety to administernew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities
associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices
relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for
any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers; and
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end the vehicle services specified in chapters 168, 168A, and 168D, and section 169.345,
including:

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle registrations, plates, emblems,
and titles;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (ii)new text end collecting title and registration taxes and fees;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (iv)new text end maintaining vehicle records;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (v)new text end issuing disability certificates and plates;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (vi)new text end licensing vehicle dealers;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (vii)new text end appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars; and

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (viii)new text end inspecting vehicles when required by law.

new text begin (c) In conjunction with each forecast under section 16A.103, the commissioner of
management and budget must publish a supplemental statement for the account. The
statement must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) categorization of revenue and expenditures for recent, current, and upcoming fiscal
years, with breakouts by anticipated expenditures under statutory and direct appropriations;
new text end

new text begin (2) specification of the account balance actuals or estimates in each fiscal year; and
new text end

new text begin (3) identification of changes in comparison to the most recent prior forecast.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299D.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) All fines and forfeited bail money
collected from persons apprehended or arrested by officers of the State Patrol shall be
transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, or installments
thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which these moneys
were collected, to the commissioner of management and budget. Except where a different
disposition is required in this subdivision or section 387.213, or otherwise provided by law,
three-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
state general fund. The other five-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state
treasury and credited as follows: (1) the first deleted text begin $1,000,000deleted text end new text begin $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$2,500,000new text end in each fiscal yearnew text begin thereafternew text end must be credited to the Minnesota grade crossing
safety account in the special revenue fund, and (2) remaining receipts must be credited to
the state trunk highway fund. If, however, the violation occurs within a municipality and
the city attorney prosecutes the offense, and a plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the
receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund, one-third
of the receipts shall be paid to the municipality prosecuting the offense, and one-third shall
be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account
or the state trunk highway fund as provided in this paragraph. When section 387.213 also
is applicable to the fine, section 387.213 shall be applied before this paragraph is applied.
All costs of participation in a nationwide police communication system chargeable to the
state of Minnesota shall be paid from appropriations for that purpose.

(b) All fines and forfeited bail money from violations of statutes governing the maximum
weight of motor vehicles, collected from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of
the state of Minnesota, by means of stationary or portable scales operated by these employees,
shall be transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines or forfeited bail money, on
or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which the collections were made,
to the commissioner of management and budget. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be
deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state highway user tax distribution fund.
Three-eighths of these receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
state general fund.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The council shall adopt a long-range comprehensive policy
plan for transportationnew text begin , climate action,new text end and wastewater treatment. The plans must substantially
conform to all policy statements, purposes, goals, standards, and maps in the development
guide developed and adopted by the council under this chapter. Each policy plan must
include, to the extent appropriate to the functions, services, and systems covered, the
following:

(1) forecasts of changes in the general levels and distribution of population, households,
employment, land uses, and other relevant matters, for the metropolitan area and appropriate
subareas;

(2) a statement of issues, problems, needs, and opportunities with respect to the functions,
services, and systems covered;

(3) a statement of the council's goals, objectives, and priorities with respect to the
functions, services, and systems covered, addressing areas and populations to be served,
the levels, distribution, and staging of services; a general description of the facility systems
required to support the services; the estimated cost of improvements required to achieve
the council's goals for the regional systems, including an analysis of what portion of the
funding for each improvement is proposed to come from the state, Metropolitan Council
levies, and cities, counties, and towns in the metropolitan area, respectively, and other
similar matters;

(4) a statement of policies to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities;

(5) a statement of the fiscal implications of the council's plan, including a statement of:
(i) the resources available under existing fiscal policy; (ii) the adequacy of resources under
existing fiscal policy and any shortfalls and unattended needs; (iii) additional resources, if
any, that are or may be required to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities;
and (iv) any changes in existing fiscal policy, on regional revenues and intergovernmental
aids respectively, that are expected or that the council has recommended or may recommend;

(6) a statement of the relationship of the policy plan to other policy plans and chapters
of the Metropolitan Development Guide;

(7) a statement of the relationships to local comprehensive plans prepared under sections
473.851 to 473.871; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(8) additional general information as may be necessary to develop the policy plan or as
may be required by the laws relating to the metropolitan agency and function covered by
the policy plandeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (9) forecasts pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions that are generated from activity
that occurs within local jurisdictions, including from transportation, land use, energy use,
solid waste, livestock, and agriculture, and the estimated impact of strategies that reduce or
naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.
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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The climate action chapter must include
policies that describe how metropolitan system plans, as defined under section 473.852,
subdivision 8, meet greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals established by the state under
section 216H.02, subdivision 1, and transportation targets established by the commissioner
of transportation, including vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the
statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin 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 $104,545,000 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. Of this authorization, after July 1, 2023, the council may issue certificates
of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations in an amount not exceeding $51,500,000, and
after July 1, 2024, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other
obligations in an additional amount not exceeding $53,045,000.
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (1) placement of security cameras and sufficient associated lighting that provide live
coverage for (i) the entire area at each light rail transit station, and (ii) each light rail transit
vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) installation of a public address system at each light rail transit station that is capable
of providing information and warnings to passengers; and
new text end

new text begin (3) real-time active monitoring of passenger activity and potential violations throughout
the light rail transit system.
new text end

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

new text begin 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (2) establish policies and procedures that govern authorizing and training TRIP personnel,
TRIP personnel uniforms, issuing an administrative citation, and contesting an administrative
citation;
new text end

new text begin (3) consult with stakeholders on the design of the program;
new text end

new text begin (4) develop a TRIP personnel recruitment plan that includes informing and supporting
potential applicants who are: (i) representative of transit users; and (ii) from cultural, ethnic,
and racial communities that are historically underrepresented in state or local public service;
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (i) informing passengers about the council's rider code of conduct; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) assisting passengers in obtaining social services, such as through information and
referrals;
new text end

new text begin (2) acting as a liaison to social service agencies;
new text end

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

new text begin (4) providing direct navigation assistance and accompaniment to passengers who have
a disability, are elderly, or request enhanced personal aid;
new text end

new text begin (5) performing fare payment inspections;
new text end

new text begin (6) issuing administrative citations as provided in subdivision 6; and
new text end

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

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

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

new text begin (1) early warning techniques, crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, and conflict
resolution;
new text end

new text begin (2) identification of persons likely in need of social services;
new text end

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

new text begin (4) policies and procedures for administrative citations; and
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (i) a description of that procedure;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the criteria used to determine financial hardship; and
new text end

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

new text begin (7) for each of the previous three calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (i) identify the number of fare compliance inspections that were completed, including
the total number and the number as a percentage of total rides;
new text end

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

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

new text begin (iv) include data and statistics on crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and
surrounding transit stops and stations;
new text end

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

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

new text begin (vii) state the number of uniformed transit safety officials and community service officers
who served as transit agents;
new text end

new text begin (8) analyze impacts of the transit rider investment program on fare compliance and
customer experience for riders, including rates of fare violations; and
new text end

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

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

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

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.859, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The council must specify how the information in section
473.146, subdivision 5, must be incorporated into comprehensive plan content.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

deleted text begin (3) consumes food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other official
of the transit system;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (a) A person whonew text end throws or deposits litterdeleted text begin ; ordeleted text end new text begin while riding in a vehicle providing
public transit service is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

new text begin (2) urinates or defecates;
new text end

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

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

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

new text begin (6) engages in disorderly conduct as specified in section 609.72, subdivision 1, clause
(3).
new text end

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 143, is amended to
read:

(a) deleted text begin From funds specified under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.53, paragraph (b), the
commissioner of transportationdeleted text end new text begin Using existing resources, the Metropolitan Councilnew text end must
arrange new text begin and pay new text end for a study by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota that examines public transportation after the COVID-19 pandemic is substantially
curtailed in the United States. At a minimum, the study must:

(1) focus primarily on transit service deleted text begin for commuters indeleted text end new text begin throughoutnew text end the metropolitan area,
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2;

(2) specifically review Northstar Commuter Rail and commuter-oriented transit service
by the Metropolitan Council and by the suburban transit providers; and

(3) provide analysis and projections new text begin for the public transit system in the metropolitan
area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2,new text end on anticipated changes
in:

(i) ridership;

(ii) demand for different modes and forms of active and public transportation;

(iii) transit service levels and features;

(iv) revenue and expenditures; and

(v) long-term impacts.

(b) By deleted text begin Februarydeleted text end new text begin Octobernew text end 1, deleted text begin 2023deleted text end new text begin 2024new text end , the deleted text begin commissionerdeleted text end new text begin chair of the Metropolitan
Councilnew text end must provide a copy of the study to the members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

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

Laws 2022, chapter 39, section 2, is amended to read:

(a) Annually by January 1 and July 1, the Metropolitan Council must provide status
updates on the Southwest light rail transit project to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. Each
status update must include:

(1) total expenditures on the project during the previous six months as compared to
projections;

(2) total expenditures on the project anticipated over the next six months; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) new text begin total expenditures on the project to date;
new text end

new text begin (4) the total project cost estimate; and
new text end

new text begin (5) new text end any change in the date of anticipated project completion.

(b) The Metropolitan Council must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance within
seven calendar days of making a determination that:

(1) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months
or more beyond the estimated completion date determined as of the effective date of this
section;

(2) the anticipated Southwest light rail project completion date is delayed by six months
or more beyond the most recent estimated completion date;

(3) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent
or more above the project cost estimate determined as of the effective date of this section;
or

(4) the total Southwest light rail project cost is anticipated to increase by five percent
or more above the most recent cost estimate.

new text begin (c) On a monthly basis and at least 30 days prior to making an expenditure for the
Southwest light rail transit project, the Metropolitan Council must submit an expenditure
notification for review and comment to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and to the
members of the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government. A notification must
include the following for each expenditure or for a subtotal of related expenditures:
new text end

new text begin (1) the expenditure or subtotal amount;
new text end

new text begin (2) the specific standard cost category; and
new text end

new text begin (3) identification or a brief summary of the nature of the expenditure.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to expenditures made on or after October 1, 2023. This section
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety must make an individual's driver's license eligible
for reinstatement if the license is solely suspended pursuant to:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.92, subdivision 4, if the person did not appear
in court (i) in compliance with the terms of a citation for a petty misdemeanor, or (ii) for a
violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 2, if the person was convicted
only under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2;
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.16, subdivision 3; or
new text end

new text begin (4) any combination of clauses (1), (2), and (3).
new text end

new text begin (b) By December 1, 2023, the commissioner must provide written notice to an individual
whose license has been made eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a), addressed to
the licensee at the licensee's last known address.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, before the license is reinstated, an individual
whose driver's license is eligible for reinstatement under paragraph (a) must pay a single
reinstatement fee of $20.
new text end

new text begin (d) The following applies for an individual who is eligible for reinstatement under
paragraph (a) and whose license was suspended, revoked, or canceled under any other
provision in Minnesota Statutes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the suspension, revocation, or cancellation under any other provision in Minnesota
Statutes remains in effect;
new text end

new text begin (2) subject to clause (1), the individual may become eligible for reinstatement under
paragraph (a); and
new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner is not required to send the notice described in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (e) Paragraph (a) applies notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.92,
subdivision 4; and 171.16, subdivision 2 or 3; or any other law to the contrary.
new text end

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

new text begin From sales tax revenue, as defined in section 473.4465,
subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must convene a working group by August 1, 2023,
to perform planning on transit signal priority systems and related transit advantage
improvements on high-frequency and high-ridership bus routes in the metropolitan area, as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must solicit the following members
to participate in the working group:
new text end

new text begin (1) one member representing Metro Transit, appointed by the Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (2) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the
commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (3) one member representing Minneapolis, appointed by the Minneapolis City Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member representing St. Paul, appointed by the St. Paul City Council;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member representing Hennepin County, appointed by the Hennepin County
Board;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member representing Ramsey County, appointed by the Ramsey County Board;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member from a city participating in the replacement service program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit Association;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (9) one member from Move Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (10) other members as identified by the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin At a minimum, the working group must:
new text end

new text begin (1) assess the current status and capability of transit signal priority systems among the
relevant road authorities;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify key barriers and constraints and measures to address the barriers;
new text end

new text begin (3) explore methods for ongoing coordination among the relevant road authorities;
new text end

new text begin (4) estimate costs of potential improvements; and
new text end

new text begin (5) develop a proposal or recommendations to implement transit signal priority systems
and related transit advantage improvements, including a prioritized listing of locations or
routes.
new text end

new text begin Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council
and the commissioner of transportation must provide administrative and technical support
for the working group.
new text end

new text begin By December 15, 2023, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report
on transit signal priority system improvements to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a
minimum, the report must summarize the results of the working group and provide
information on each of the activities specified in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The working group under this section expires December 31, 2023.
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

new text begin From sales tax revenue, as defined in section
473.4465, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must establish a pilot program to provide
transit service free of charge for all riders, as specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Metropolitan Council must implement the pilot program:
new text end

new text begin (1) from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024;
new text end

new text begin (2) for two regular route bus lines, which may include express bus and bus rapid transit;
new text end

new text begin (3) on the entirety of each selected route; and
new text end

new text begin (4) during both peak and nonpeak service hours.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Metropolitan Council must prioritize transit lines to include in the pilot program
based on routes with:
new text end

new text begin (1) the highest average daily ridership;
new text end

new text begin (2) the highest estimated proportions of low-income riders;
new text end

new text begin (3) the highest estimated proportions of riders who exclusively use transit; and
new text end

new text begin (4) significant connections to destinations and other high-ridership transit lines.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 15, 2025, the Metropolitan Council must
submit a report on the pilot program to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff 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) an overview of pilot program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluation of the effects on (i) ridership, (ii) travel time, (iii) service equity, and (iv)
rider experience and other measures of quality of life;
new text end

new text begin (3) a review of fiscal impacts, including foregone revenue, costs related to service
changes, and potential cost efficiencies;
new text end

new text begin (4) analysis of barriers, best practices, economic impacts, and other relevant
considerations; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any recommendations regarding any subsequent implementation of free transit service.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified
in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator,
committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan
research.
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

new text begin For purposes of this section, "pilot program" means the Metro
Mobility enhancement pilot program established in this section.
new text end

new text begin From sales tax revenue, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.4465, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must implement a pilot program
to enhance the existing service levels of Metro Mobility under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.386.
new text end

new text begin The pilot program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) commence by September 1, 2023, and operate until December 31, 2025;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide for advanced scheduling of enhanced Metro Mobility service;
new text end

new text begin (3) to the extent feasible, provide service outside of the current Metro Mobility hours
of service, as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
new text end

new text begin (ii) on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) on Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
new text end

new text begin (4) cover the entirety of the geographic area specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.386, subdivision 3, clause (9); and
new text end

new text begin (5) establish rider eligibility and fares in a manner that is substantially comparable to
the requirements under Metro Mobility.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must submit
a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the pilot program. At a
minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) summarize pilot program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide a fiscal review that identifies uses of funds;
new text end

new text begin (3) analyze results under the pilot program, including improvements to service and
customer experience;
new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate accessibility impacts and constraints for riders who use a wheelchair or
otherwise require specialized equipment or service;
new text end

new text begin (5) consider service models, technologies, partnership models, and anticipated industry
changes;
new text end

new text begin (6) identify findings, practices, and considerations for replication in communities
throughout the state;
new text end

new text begin (7) review any modifications under consideration, planned, or implemented for the Metro
Mobility program; and
new text end

new text begin (8) make any recommendations on service improvements related to Metro Mobility,
including fiscal implications.
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

new text begin A Metropolitan Governance Task Force is established to
study and make recommendations to the legislature on reform and governance of the
Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) four members of the senate, with two appointed by the senate majority leader and
two appointed by the senate minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) four members of the house of representatives, with two appointed by the speaker of
the house and two appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;
new text end

new text begin (3) one person representing cities in the metropolitan area, appointed by the Association
of Metropolitan Municipalities;
new text end

new text begin (4) one county commissioner representing counties in the metropolitan area, appointed
by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
new text end

new text begin (5) one person representing townships in the metropolitan area, appointed by the
Minnesota Association of Townships;
new text end

new text begin (6) one person representing an employee collective bargaining unit of the Metropolitan
Council, appointed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO;
new text end

new text begin (7) one person appointed by the governor;
new text end

new text begin (8) one person representing transit, appointed by Move Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (9) one person representing institutions of higher education, appointed by the Office of
Higher Education; and
new text end

new text begin (10) two members of the public, appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Commission.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appointing authorities under paragraph (a) must make the appointments by July
15, 2023.
new text end

new text begin The task force shall elect from among its legislative
members a chair and vice-chair and any other officers that the task force determines would
be necessary or convenient.
new text end

new text begin The task force shall study and evaluate options to reform and reconstitute
governance of the Metropolitan Council. The study must include an analysis of the costs
and benefits of:
new text end

new text begin (1) direct election of members to the Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (2) a combination of directly elected and appointed members to the Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (3) a council of governments which would replace the current Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) reapportioning responsibilities of the Metropolitan Council to state agencies and
local units of government;
new text end

new text begin (5) adoption of a home rule charter for governance of the Metropolitan Council; and
new text end

new text begin (6) any other regional governance approaches that are viable alternatives to the current
structure of the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin The
Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies shall cooperate with the task
force and provide information requested in a timely fashion. The task force may establish
subcommittees and invite other stakeholders to participate in the task force's study and
development of recommendations.
new text end

new text begin Member compensation and reimbursement for expenses are
governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The task force may accept grant funds from any federal, state, local,
or nongovernmental source to support its work and offset any costs, provided accepting the
money does not create a conflict of interest for the task force or its members. The Legislative
Coordinating Commission may administer any grant money given to the task force.
new text end

new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission
must provide meeting space, administrative support, and staff support for the task force.
The task force may hold meetings in any publicly accessible location in the Capitol Complex
that is equipped with technology that can facilitate remote testimony.
new text end

new text begin Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with responsibility for
or jurisdiction over the Metropolitan Council and metropolitan agencies. The report is due
by February 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin The task force expires on June 30, 2024.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the
day following final enactment. Subdivision 5 applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin The definitions provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must conduct and
complete a metropolitan land use and transportation policy study on or before June 30,
2024, that analyzes the degree to which current land use and transportation policies in the
metropolitan area support or hinder state and local governmental unit transportation,
environmental, greenhouse gas emissions, and equity goals. The study must be used to
inform the 2050 comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin The study under this section must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a comparison of current land use policies in the metropolitan area with alternative
growth development scenarios, including efficient land use and compact growth;
new text end

new text begin (2) a determination of the costs to local and regional metropolitan area government
services to implement efficient land use policies, including the costs to construct and maintain
transportation and water infrastructure and emergency services;
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of how implementation of efficient land use policies would reduce future
costs to local and regional metropolitan area government with regard to transportation and
water infrastructure and emergency services;
new text end

new text begin (4) an assessment of transportation and related infrastructure necessary to facilitate
efficient land use policies, including but not limited to estimations of road lane miles, utility
miles, and land acreage necessary to facilitate such policies;
new text end

new text begin (5) an analysis of sewer access and water access charges and policies, including an
analysis of the differences in the charges between property classifications and charges in
urban, suburban, and rural areas;
new text end

new text begin (6) the estimated impact implementation of efficient land use policies would have on
vehicle miles traveled, access to jobs in essential services, transit viability, and commute
modal share in the metropolitan area; and
new text end

new text begin (7) any other data or analyses the Metropolitan Council deems relevant.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must submit a copy of the study under this
section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over local government and transportation policy and finance by February 1,
2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) By January 3, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance that identifies a process and associated policies for issuance
of a mailed citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle that a speed safety camera
system detects is operated in violation of a speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must convene a task force to assist in the development of the
report. The task force must include the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota
Statutes, section 4.076, a representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association,
and a person with expertise in data privacy and may include other members as the
commissioner determines are necessary to develop the report.
new text end

new text begin (c) At a minimum, the report must include consideration and analysis of:
new text end

new text begin (1) methods to identify the owner, operator, and any lessee of the motor vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) compliance with federal enforcement requirements related to holders of a commercial
driver's license;
new text end

new text begin (3) authority of individuals who are not peace officers to issue citations;
new text end

new text begin (4) data practices, including but not limited to concerns related to data privacy;
new text end

new text begin (5) due process, an appeals process, and the judicial system;
new text end

new text begin (6) technology options, constraints, and factors;
new text end

new text begin (7) other legal issues; and
new text end

new text begin (8) recommendations regarding implementation, including but not limited to any
legislative proposal and information on implementation costs.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes must change the terms "driver services operating account" and
"vehicle services operating account" to "driver and vehicle services account" wherever the
terms appear in Minnesota Statutes. The revisor must change any references to Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 2, to reference Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 1, and must correct any related cross-references made necessary by the changes
in this act.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 360.915, subdivision 5, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121, subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5;
168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; and 299A.705, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" means a person who is
appointed by the commissioner as both a deputy registrar under this chapter and a driver's
license agent under chapter 171 who provides all driver services, excluding International
Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement transactions. The commissioner is
not a full-service provider.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Upon request by any person authorized in this
section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end furnish a certified copy of any
driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record,
vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records
governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay a fee of $10
for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not
certified.

(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in
paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format
is $1 for each page of the historical record.

deleted text begin (d) Fees collected under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction permit, and
Minnesota identification card records must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of
each fee credited to the general fund. the remainder of the fees collected must be credited
to the driver services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Feesdeleted text end new text begin (d) Of the feenew text end collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under paragraphs (b) and (c) deleted text begin for
vehicle registration or title records must be paid into the state treasury withdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end 50 cents deleted text begin of
each fee credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the general funddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , andnew text end the remainder deleted text begin of the fees
collected must be credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end thenew text begin driver andnew text end vehicle services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end
account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705.

new text begin (e) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraphs (b) and (c), the
provider must transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner for deposit in the general
fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.
new text end

(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end permit
a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50 for
each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester is the subject of the
data. Of the fee:

(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund;new text begin and
new text end

(2) deleted text begin for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records,deleted text end the
remainder must be deposited in the drivernew text begin and vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account deleted text begin in the
special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705deleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
deleted text end

(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by
section 169.09, subdivision 13.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023. Paragraph (a) is effective
January 1, 2024, and applies to record requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided
in subdivision 3, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end impose a surcharge
of 50 cents on each fee charged deleted text begin by the commissionerdeleted text end under section 13.03, subdivision 3,
for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the registration of a vehicle
or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification
card.

(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person
deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end by mail, or deleted text begin to a request for transmittal through a computer modemdeleted text end new text begin onlinenew text end . The surcharge
does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's
license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or
titled in the individual's name.

(c) The surcharges collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under this subdivision must be credited
to the general fund.new text begin The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted
to the commissioner for deposit in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section
13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information
about the registration of a vehicle if the commissionernew text begin or full-service providernew text end is satisfied
that:

(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit
organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and

(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled
substance law violators, or health code violators.

(b) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end not require a requester under
paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a
maximum number of data requests.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner must monitor and audit the
furnishing of records by full-service providers under this section to ensure full-service
providers are complying with this section, chapter 13, and United States Code, title 18,
section 2721, et seq.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The commissioner may not furnish information about
registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180
days or more to any person except thenew text begin owner of the vehicle, the lessee,new text end personnel of law
enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section
604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the
commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile
recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary
data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical
analysis and market research.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

(a) All reports
and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the
commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal
governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:

(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safetynew text begin , a full-service provider as
defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a,new text end or any law enforcement agency deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:

(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate,
or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under
section 573.02;

(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs
other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;

(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);

(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or

(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent
action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result
of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;

deleted text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver
filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle
insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the commissioner of
transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial
motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the
commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident
involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection
under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of
Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant
programs relating to safety.

(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any
provision of law or rule of court. deleted text begin No report shalldeleted text end new text begin A report must notnew text end be used as evidence in
any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out
of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end furnish, upon the
demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any
court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that
the report be made to the commissioner.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under
this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their
representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident,
as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render
privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which
the reports relate.

(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in
this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.

(e) The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider as defined in section
171.01, subdivision 33a, mustnew text end charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5
fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee collectednew text begin by the
commissionernew text end under this paragraph must be deposited in deleted text begin the special revenue fund and
credited todeleted text end the drivernew text begin and vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account deleted text begin established indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section
299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general fund. new text begin Of the $5 fee collected by
a full-service provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner for deposit
in the general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder. new text end The commissioner may also
furnish an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which must not contain
personal or private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided in paragraph (g),
for not less than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided in section 13.03,
subdivision 3.

(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissioner and law
enforcement agencies deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end charge commercial users who request access to response
or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per record. "Commercial
user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more than five accident reports
per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a commercial purpose. Of the
money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph, 90 percent must be deposited
in deleted text begin the special revenue fund and credited todeleted text end the driver new text begin and vehiclenew text end services deleted text begin operatingdeleted text end account
deleted text begin establisheddeleted text end deleted text begin indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general
fund.

(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to the public on a case-by-case
basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section 13.03, subdivision 3. The
database provided must not contain personal or private data on an individual. However,
unless the accident records database includes the vehicle identification number, the
commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include the vehicle registration plate number if a private agency
certifies and agrees that the agency:

(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;

(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have
been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access
to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and

(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023. Paragraph (a) is effective
January 1, 2024, and applies to report disclosures made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" has the meaning given in
section 168.002, subdivision 12a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant
to submit an electronic preapplication for a driver's license or identification card. The
commissioner must design the preapplication so that the applicant must enter information
required for the application. The preapplication process must generate a list of documents
the applicant is required to submit in person at the time of the application. At the time an
individual schedules an appointment to apply for a driver's license or identification card,
the commissioner, full-service provider, or driver's license agent who is scheduling the
appointment must provide to the applicant a link to the preapplication website.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee deleted text begin of $8deleted text end for each
applicationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end	new text begin New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16.00 new text end
new text begin (2) new text end	new text begin Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11.00 new text end

Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end 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 deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end 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 deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end 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 This section is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to
applications made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The commissioner must publish
the driver's manual and study support materials for the written exam and skills exam. The
study support materials must focus on the subjects and skills that are most commonly failed
by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that the driver's manual and study support
materials are easily located and are available for no cost.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner
directs. This examination must include:

(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission
of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;

(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
warning, and directing traffic;

(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and
drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal
penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad
grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil
transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and
passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and
dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;

(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
operation of a motor vehicle; and

(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
a license, must be granted such license.

(c) The commissioner shall make provision for giving the examinations under this
subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto
reasonably convenient to the applicant.

(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for
an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the
applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the
applicant is eligible to take the examination.

new text begin (e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a)new text begin If the commissioner
determines that an applicant for a driver's license is 21 years of age or older and possesses
a valid driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable
examination to obtain a driver's license,new text end the commissioner deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end waive the deleted text begin requirementdeleted text end new text begin
requirementsnew text end that the applicantnew text begin pass a knowledge examination andnew text end demonstrate ability to
exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle deleted text begin on determining
that the applicant possesses a valid driver's license issued by a jurisdiction that requires a
comparable demonstration for license issuancedeleted text end .

(b)new text begin If the commissioner determines that an applicant for a two-wheeled vehicle
endorsement is 21 years of age or older and possesses a valid driver's license with a
two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a
comparable examination to obtain an endorsement, the commissioner must waive the
requirements with respect to the endorsement that the applicant pass a knowledge examination
and demonstrate the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of
a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both
the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces,
and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch
or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's
separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and
fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's
separation or discharge.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to applications
made on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin (a) For each driver training school, the commissioner must determine the percentage of
students from that school who pass the written exam or road test on the student's first attempt,
second attempt, or third or subsequent attempt. The commissioner must publicly post the
information collected under this section on the department's website. At a minimum, the
commissioner must update this information on the department's website at least every six
months. The information must be searchable by the name of a school or a location.
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 1 and July 1 of each year, each driver training school must provide to
the commissioner a list of all students who completed coursework at the school during the
previous six months.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 1, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin Except where otherwise specified, this article is effective August 1, 2023.
new text end

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2887-1

Fees collected under this section must be credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

Fees collected under subdivision 1, clauses (2) and (3), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.

Information about vehicle registrations shall not be furnished on the telephone to any person except the personnel of law enforcement agencies and the personnel of governmental motor vehicle and registration offices.

(a) The driver services operating account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting of all money collected under chapter 171 and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.

(b) Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public safety to administer the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers.

The owner of a stand-alone meteorological tower who provides notice under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), must pay a fee of $50. A fee is not imposed for a notification provided under subdivision 4, paragraphs (b) and (c).

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 2024
new text end

new text begin 2025
new text end