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HF 4158

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/09/2018 04:01pm

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; establishing a grant program to finance railroad grade
separation projects on trunk highways; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 219.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [219.0165] RAIL GRADE SEPARATION ON TRUNK HIGHWAYS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin A rail grade separation financing program is
established to reduce the risk of accidents or delays on trunk highways due to railroad grade
crossings.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account established. new text end

new text begin A rail grade separation account is established in the trunk
highway fund and consists of money as provided by law, and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is
appropriated to the commissioner of transportation to finance part or all of eligible projects
as provided in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin A project may be funded under this section if the project is
for trunk highway purposes and is to predesign, design, engineer, acquire right-of-way, and
construct or upgrade a grade separated crossing between the trunk highway and the railroad.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Criteria for prioritizing projects. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation must
establish criteria for determining which projects to implement and how to implement each.
The commissioner must consider:
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new text begin (1) roadway traffic volumes and speeds;
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new text begin (2) train volumes and speeds;
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new text begin (3) adjacent land use;
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new text begin (4) crash history;
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new text begin (5) use of the crossing by emergency vehicles; and
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new text begin (6) use of the crossing by vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
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