as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/08/2000 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to transportation; canceling bonding 1.3 authority for light rail transit in the Hiawatha 1.4 corridor; appropriating money to the commissioner of 1.5 transportation for an exclusive bus transitway in the 1.6 Hiawatha corridor; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, 1.7 sections 17, subdivision 3; and 27, subdivision 1; 1.8 Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, 1.9 subdivisions 1 and 5; repealing Laws 1999, chapter 1.10 240, article 1, section 9, subdivision 5. 1.11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.12 Section 1. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 17, subdivision 1.13 3, is amended to read: 1.14 Subd. 3. Transitways46,500,0006,500,000 1.15 (a) This appropriation is to match 1.16 federal and local funding for the 1.17 planning, design, engineering, and 1.18 construction of transitways in the 1.19 metropolitan area. 1.20 (b)$40,000,000 is for the preliminary1.21engineering, final design, and1.22construction of light rail transit in1.23the Hiawatha Avenue corridor from1.24downtown Minneapolis through1.25Minneapolis-St. Paul International1.26Airport and the site of the former Met1.27Center or surrounding area with a1.28terminus in southern Hennepin or1.29northern Dakota county.1.30The Hiawatha Avenue corridor management1.31committee created pursuant to Minnesota1.32Statutes, section 473.3994, subdivision1.3310, shall establish an advisory1.34committee of:1.35(1) individuals who reside near the1.36proposed corridor;1.37(2) representatives of businesses2.1located within one mile on either side2.2of the corridor; and2.3(3) elected officials, including2.4legislators, who represent the area in2.5which the Hiawatha corridor is located.2.6The advisory committee shall advise the2.7corridor management committee on issues2.8relating to the preliminary2.9engineering, final design, and2.10construction of light rail facilities,2.11including the proposed alignment for2.12the corridor.2.13(c)The funds in this paragraph must be 2.14 distributed as grants to appropriate 2.15 county regional rail authorities as 2.16 follows: 2.17 (1) $3,000,000 to match federal funding 2.18 for a major investment study, 2.19 engineering, and implementation in the 2.20 Riverview corridor between the east 2.21 side of St. Paul and the 2.22 Minneapolis-St. Paul International 2.23 Airport and the Mall of America; 2.24 (2) $1,500,000 to match federal funding 2.25 for a major investment study, 2.26 engineering, and implementation in the 2.27 Northstar corridor linking downtown 2.28 Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area and 2.29 to study the feasibility of commuter 2.30 rail and other transportation 2.31 improvements within the corridor; 2.32 (3) $500,000 to study potential transit 2.33 improvements and engineering studies in 2.34 the Cedar Avenue corridor to link the 2.35 Hiawatha, Riverview, and Northstar 2.36 transit corridors with Dakota county; 2.37 and 2.38 (4) $500,000 to develop engineering 2.39 documents for a commuter rail line from 2.40 Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul 2.41 through southern Washington county to 2.42 Hastings. 2.43 The commissioner of transportation, in 2.44 coordination with the North Star 2.45 Corridor Joint Powers Authority and the 2.46 St. Cloud area planning agency, shall 2.47 study the transportation needs within 2.48 the St. Cloud metropolitan area. 2.49(d)(c) $1,000,000 is available as 2.50 grants to appropriate county regional 2.51 rail authorities to conduct major 2.52 investment studies and to develop 2.53 engineering documents for commuter rail 2.54 lines in the following corridors: 2.55 (1) the Young America corridor from 2.56 Carver county to Minneapolis and St. 2.57 Paul; 2.58 (2) the Bethel corridor linking 2.59 Cambridge with the Northstar corridor 2.60 in Anoka county; 3.1 (3) the Northwest corridor from 3.2 downtown Minneapolis to the Northwest 3.3 suburbs of Hennepin county; and 3.4 (4) other commuter rail corridors 3.5 identified in phase II of the 3.6 department of transportation's commuter 3.7 rail service study, except for the 3.8 corridors identified in paragraph (c). 3.9 The appropriation in this paragraph is 3.10 not available until the completion of 3.11 the commuter rail service study as 3.12 provided in Laws 1997, chapter 159, 3.13 article 2, section 51. The funds may 3.14 be made available only after approval 3.15 by the commissioner of transportation 3.16 of an application submitted by county 3.17 regional rail authorities that is 3.18 consistent with the results of the 3.19 commuter rail service study and 3.20 demonstrates a coordinated 3.21 implementation strategy. 3.22 Sec. 2. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 1, 3.23 is amended to read: 3.24 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 3.25 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 3.26 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 3.27 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 3.28$463,795,000$423,795,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 3.29 with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.30 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 3.31 XI, sections 4 to 7. 3.32 Sec. 3. Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, 3.33 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.34 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 3.35 transportation for the purposes specified 3.36 in this section80,440,00070,400,000 3.37 Sec. 4. Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, 3.38 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 3.39 Subd. 5.Light Rail Transit60,000,0003.40 Hiawatha Bus Way 50,000,000 3.41 This appropriation isto match federal3.42money to construct light rail transit3.43 for design and construction of an 3.44 exclusive bus transitway in the 3.45 Hiawatha Avenue corridor, as provided3.46in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 17,3.47subdivision 3, paragraph (b), and is3.48added to that appropriation, as amended3.49by article 2. This is the final state3.50appropriation for the total3.51construction of this project. 4.1The commissioner may not spend this4.2appropriation until:4.3(1) the Hiawatha Avenue corridor4.4project has received a "final design"4.5designation by the Federal Transit4.6Administration and a full-funding grant4.7agreement has been executed with the4.8Federal Transit Administration for4.9funding the planning and capital costs4.10of light rail transit in the Hiawatha4.11Avenue corridor that provides funding4.12of not less than $223,000,000 by the4.13federal government and that includes4.14any required local contribution from4.15Hennepin county regional railroad4.16authority, the city of Minneapolis and4.17the Metropolitan Airports Commission;4.18and4.19(2) the commissioner has determined4.20that no part of the construction costs4.21of light rail transit in the Hiawatha4.22Avenue corridor will be paid from4.23property tax revenues of the4.24metropolitan council or of any county4.25or regional rail authority other than4.26the Hennepin county regional rail4.27authority.4.28The commissioner and the chair of the4.29metropolitan council shall jointly4.30submit a report to the legislature by4.31February 1, 2000, that sets forth a4.32financial plan for paying the operating4.33costs of light rail transit in the4.34Hiawatha Avenue corridor for at least4.35the first five years of operation.4.36If the requirements of paragraph (1)4.37are not met by May 1, 2000, for the4.38"final design" designation or by4.39January 31, 2001, for the full-funding4.40agreement, this appropriation, any4.41unspent portion of the $40,000,0004.42appropriated by Laws 1998, chapter 404,4.43section 17, subdivision 3, paragraph4.44(b), as amended by article 2, and all4.45state bond sale authorizations for the4.46Hiawatha Avenue corridor, are canceled.4.47 Sec. 5. [APPROPRIATION.] 4.48 $50,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 4.49 commissioner of transportation for design and construction of an 4.50 exclusive bus transitway in the Hiawatha corridor. This 4.51 appropriation is available until spent. 4.52 Sec. 6. [REPEALER.] 4.53 Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, subdivision 4.54 5, is repealed. 4.55 Sec. 7. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 4.56 Sections 1 to 4 and 6 are effective the day following final 5.1 enactment. Section 5 is effective July 1, 2000.