HF 3246

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2014 02:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring a study and legislative report by the Center
for Transportation Studies on electrically powered vehicles and transportation
funding and general sales tax collections for transportation projects; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION REVENUE STUDY.
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new text begin (a) From funds provided in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to the Center for
Transportation Studies of the University of Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.53, the center shall conduct research on transportation funding and hybrid vehicles,
plug-in hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles. By November 1, 2015, the center shall
submit a report on the research to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
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new text begin (b) The report must include, but is not limited to:
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new text begin (1) projections of transportation revenue impacts due to reduced use of petroleum
products in motor vehicles as a result of electrically powered vehicles;
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new text begin (2) review of the electric grid, charging stations, other electrically powered vehicle
infrastructure, technologies that identify electric grid use for electrically powered vehicles,
and relevant emerging innovations;
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new text begin (3) analysis and evaluation of options to recapture foregone transportation revenue;
and
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new text begin (4) legal analysis of the constitutionality of taxing electricity as a motor fuel.
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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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Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SALES TAX COLLECTIONS STUDY.
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new text begin (a) From funds appropriated in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to the Center for
Transportation Studies of the University of Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.53, the center shall conduct research on state general sales tax collections resulting
from transportation projects. The research must include but is not limited to a calculation
of the actual amount collected, or the creation of a model that estimates the amount
collected, of annual sales taxes receipts from purchases for transportation projects.
Separate amounts or estimates must be calculated for the Department of Transportation,
counties, cities, and towns. By January 15, 2016, the center shall submit a report on the
research to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 161.53, the commissioner of
transportation shall withhold and transfer funds under that section needed to pay costs
incurred by the Department of Transportation, Department of Revenue, or Department of
Management and Budget to conduct the research. Funds allocated under this paragraph
are appropriated to the respective commissioner for fiscal year 2015. Any appropriation
under this paragraph is a onetime appropriation.
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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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