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; changing the purpose of a 1.3 portion of bonding authority for light rail transit in 1.4 the Hiawatha corridor to design and construction of an 1.5 exclusive bus transitway in that corridor and 1.6 canceling the remaining authority; reducing earlier 1.7 appropriations; changing their purposes; amending Laws 1.8 1998, chapter 404, section 17, subdivision 3; and 1.9 section 27, subdivision 1; Laws 1999, chapter 240, 1.10 article 1, section 9, subdivisions 1 and 5; and 1.11 section 13, subdivision 1. 1.12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.13 Section 1. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 17, subdivision 1.14 3, is amended to read: 1.15 Subd. 3. Transitways46,500,0006,500,000 1.16 (a) This appropriation is to match 1.17 federal and local funding for the 1.18 planning, design, engineering, and 1.19 construction of transitways in the 1.20 metropolitan area. 1.21 (b)$40,000,000 is for the preliminary1.22engineering, final design, and1.23construction of light rail transit in1.24the Hiawatha Avenue corridor from1.25downtown Minneapolis through1.26Minneapolis-St. Paul International1.27Airport and the site of the former Met1.28Center or surrounding area with a1.29terminus in southern Hennepin or1.30northern Dakota county.1.31The Hiawatha Avenue corridor management1.32committee created pursuant to Minnesota1.33Statutes, section 473.3994, subdivision1.3410, shall establish an advisory1.35committee of:1.36(1) individuals who reside near the1.37proposed corridor;2.1(2) representatives of businesses2.2located within one mile on either side2.3of the corridor; and2.4(3) elected officials, including2.5legislators, who represent the area in2.6which the Hiawatha corridor is located.2.7The advisory committee shall advise the2.8corridor management committee on issues2.9relating to the preliminary2.10engineering, final design, and2.11construction of light rail facilities,2.12including the proposed alignment for2.13the corridor.2.14(c)The funds in this paragraph must be 2.15 distributed as grants to appropriate 2.16 county regional rail authorities as 2.17 follows: 2.18 (1) $3,000,000 to match federal funding 2.19 for a major investment study, 2.20 engineering, and implementation in the 2.21 Riverview corridor between the east 2.22 side of St. Paul and the 2.23 Minneapolis-St. Paul International 2.24 Airport and the Mall of America; 2.25 (2) $1,500,000 to match federal funding 2.26 for a major investment study, 2.27 engineering, and implementation in the 2.28 Northstar corridor linking downtown 2.29 Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area and 2.30 to study the feasibility of commuter 2.31 rail and other transportation 2.32 improvements within the corridor; 2.33 (3) $500,000 to study potential transit 2.34 improvements and engineering studies in 2.35 the Cedar Avenue corridor to link the 2.36 Hiawatha, Riverview, and Northstar 2.37 transit corridors with Dakota county; 2.38 and 2.39 (4) $500,000 to develop engineering 2.40 documents for a commuter rail line from 2.41 Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul 2.42 through southern Washington county to 2.43 Hastings. 2.44 The commissioner of transportation, in 2.45 coordination with the North Star 2.46 Corridor Joint Powers Authority and the 2.47 St. Cloud area planning agency, shall 2.48 study the transportation needs within 2.49 the St. Cloud metropolitan area. 2.50(d)(c) $1,000,000 is available as 2.51 grants to appropriate county regional 2.52 rail authorities to conduct major 2.53 investment studies and to develop 2.54 engineering documents for commuter rail 2.55 lines in the following corridors: 2.56 (1) the Young America corridor from 2.57 Carver county to Minneapolis and St. 2.58 Paul; 2.59 (2) the Bethel corridor linking 2.60 Cambridge with the Northstar corridor 3.1 in Anoka county; 3.2 (3) the Northwest corridor from 3.3 downtown Minneapolis to the Northwest 3.4 suburbs of Hennepin county; and 3.5 (4) other commuter rail corridors 3.6 identified in phase II of the 3.7 department of transportation's commuter 3.8 rail service study, except for the 3.9 corridors identified in paragraph (c). 3.10 The appropriation in this paragraph is 3.11 not available until the completion of 3.12 the commuter rail service study as 3.13 provided in Laws 1997, chapter 159, 3.14 article 2, section 51. The funds may 3.15 be made available only after approval 3.16 by the commissioner of transportation 3.17 of an application submitted by county 3.18 regional rail authorities that is 3.19 consistent with the results of the 3.20 commuter rail service study and 3.21 demonstrates a coordinated 3.22 implementation strategy. 3.23 Sec. 2. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 1, 3.24 is amended to read: 3.25 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 3.26 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 3.27 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 3.28 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 3.29$463,795,000$423,795,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 3.30 with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.31 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 3.32 XI, sections 4 to 7. 3.33 Sec. 3. Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, 3.34 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.35 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 3.36 transportation for the purposes specified 3.37 in this section80,440,00070,400,000 3.38 Sec. 4. Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 9, 3.39 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 3.40 Subd. 5.Light Rail Transit60,000,0003.41 Hiawatha Bus Way 50,000,000 3.42 This appropriation isto match federal3.43money to construct light rail transit3.44 for design and construction of an 3.45 exclusive bus transitway in the 3.46 Hiawatha Avenue corridor, as provided3.47in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 17,3.48subdivision 3, paragraph (b), and is3.49added to that appropriation, as amended4.1by article 2. This is the final state4.2appropriation for the total4.3construction of this project. 4.4The commissioner may not spend this4.5appropriation until:4.6(1) the Hiawatha Avenue corridor4.7project has received a "final design"4.8designation by the Federal Transit4.9Administration and a full-funding grant4.10agreement has been executed with the4.11Federal Transit Administration for4.12funding the planning and capital costs4.13of light rail transit in the Hiawatha4.14Avenue corridor that provides funding4.15of not less than $223,000,000 by the4.16federal government and that includes4.17any required local contribution from4.18Hennepin county regional railroad4.19authority, the city of Minneapolis and4.20the Metropolitan Airports Commission;4.21and4.22(2) the commissioner has determined4.23that no part of the construction costs4.24of light rail transit in the Hiawatha4.25Avenue corridor will be paid from4.26property tax revenues of the4.27metropolitan council or of any county4.28or regional rail authority other than4.29the Hennepin county regional rail4.30authority.4.31The commissioner and the chair of the4.32metropolitan council shall jointly4.33submit a report to the legislature by4.34February 1, 2000, that sets forth a4.35financial plan for paying the operating4.36costs of light rail transit in the4.37Hiawatha Avenue corridor for at least4.38the first five years of operation.4.39If the requirements of paragraph (1)4.40are not met by May 1, 2000, for the4.41"final design" designation or by4.42January 31, 2001, for the full-funding4.43agreement, this appropriation, any4.44unspent portion of the $40,000,0004.45appropriated by Laws 1998, chapter 404,4.46section 17, subdivision 3, paragraph4.47(b), as amended by article 2, and all4.48state bond sale authorizations for the4.49Hiawatha Avenue corridor, are canceled.4.50 Sec. 5. Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, 4.51 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 4.52 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 4.53 appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the 4.54 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 4.55 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 4.56$139,510,000$129,510,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 4.57 with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 5.1 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 5.2 XI, sections 4 to 7. 5.3 Sec. 6. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 5.4 Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final 5.5 enactment.