HF 3220

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/21/2022 01:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; allowing installation and fee collection for electric vehicle
charging stations at interstate rest areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
160.08, subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

No commercial establishment within right-of-way; exceptions.

No
commercial establishment, including but not limited to automotive service stations, for
serving motor vehicle users shall be constructed or located within the right-of-way of, or
on publicly owned or publicly leased land acquired or used for or in connection with, a
controlled-access highway; except that new text begin :
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(1) structures may be built within safety rest and travel information center areas;

(2) space within state-owned buildings in those areas may be leased for the purpose of
providing information to travelers through advertising as provided in section 160.276;

(3) advertising signs may be erected within the right-of-way of interstate or
controlled-access trunk highways by franchise agreements under section 160.80;

(4) vending machines may be placed in rest areas, travel information centers, or weigh
stations constructed or located within trunk highway rights-of-way; deleted text begin and
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(5) acknowledgment signs may be erected under sections 160.272 and 160.2735 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (6) electric vehicle charging stations may be installed, operated, and maintained in safety
rest areas.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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