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HF 4265

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/28/2018 10:47am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to airports; amending an appropriation to the Civil Air Patrol; amending
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Multimodal Systems

(a) Aeronautics

(1) Airport Development and Assistance
26,001,000
16,598,000

This appropriation is from the state airports
fund and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4
.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for five years after the year of the
appropriation. If the appropriation for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

$6,619,000 in the first year is for a grant to
the Duluth Airport Authority for
improvements at the Duluth International
Airport and the Sky Harbor Airport in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
360.017. For the purposes of this
appropriation, the commissioner may waive
the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 360.305, subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
This appropriation may be used to reimburse
the Authority for costs incurred after March
1, 2015. This is a onetime appropriation.

$2,334,000 in the first year is for a grant to
the city of Rochester for improvements to the
passenger terminal building at the Rochester
International Airport in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.017. For the
purposes of this appropriation, the
commissioner of transportation may waive the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
360.305, subdivision 4, paragraph (b). This
appropriation may be used to reimburse the
city for costs incurred after May 1, 2016. This
is a onetime appropriation.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
360.017, $250,000 in the first year is for a
grant to the city of St. Cloud for an air
transport optimization planning study for the
St. Cloud Regional Airport. The study must
be comprehensive and market-based, using
economic development and air service
expertise to research, analyze, and develop
models and strategies that maximize the return
on investments made to enhance the use and
impact of the St. Cloud Regional Airport. By
January 5, 2018, the city of St. Cloud shall
submit a report to the governor and the
members and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over capital
investment, transportation, and economic
development with recommendations based on
the findings of the study. This is a onetime
appropriation.

If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4
. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning the funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

The base is $15,298,000 in each of fiscal years
2020 and 2021.

(2) Aviation Support and Services
6,710,000
6,854,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
Airports
5,231,000
5,231,000
Trunk Highway
1,479,000
1,623,000
(3) Civil Air Patrol
3,580,000
80,000

This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

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(1) perform site selection and analysis; (2)
purchase,
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maintenance deleted text begin facility located at the South St.
Paul airport,
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communications equipment.new text begin If the Civil Air
Patrol purchases an existing facility, predesign
requirements are waived. The facilities must
be located at an airport in Minnesota.
Notwithstanding the matching requirements
in Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4, a nonstate contribution is not
required for this appropriation. Minnesota
Statutes, section 360.035, applies to the Civil
Air Patrol.
new text end Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 6, this
appropriation is available for deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin sixnew text end years
after the year of the appropriation. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(b) Transit
1,416,000
18,268,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
General
570,000
17,395,000
Trunk Highway
846,000
873,000

$150,000 in each year is from the general fund
for grants to transportation management
organizations that provide services exclusively
or primarily in the city located along the
marked Interstate Highway 494 corridor
having the highest population as of the
effective date of this section. The
commissioner must not retain any portion of
the funds appropriated under this section.
From the appropriation in each fiscal year, the
commissioner must make grant payments in
full by July 31. Permissible uses of funds
under this grant include administrative
expenses and programming and service
expansion, including but not limited to
staffing, communications, outreach and
education program development, and
operations management. This is a onetime
appropriation.

The base from the general fund is $17,245,000
in each year for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

(c) Safe Routes to School
500,000
500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.

(d) Passenger Rail
500,000
500,000

This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail system planning, alternatives
analysis, environmental analysis, design, and
preliminary engineering under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.

(e) Freight

Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations
8,506,000
6,578,000
Appropriations by Fund
2018
2019
General
3,156,000
1,056,000
Trunk Highway
5,350,000
5,522,000

$1,100,000 in the first year is from the general
fund for port development assistance grants
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 457A, to
the city of Red Wing and to the Port Authority
of Winona. Any improvements made with the
proceeds of the grants must be publicly owned.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available in the second year.

$800,000 in each year is from the general fund
for additional rail safety and rail service
activities.

$1,000,000 in the first year is from the general
fund for a grant to the city of Grand Rapids to
fund rail planning studies, design, and
preliminary engineering relating to the
construction of a freight rail line located in the
counties of Itasca, St. Louis, and Lake to serve
local producers and shippers. The city of
Grand Rapids shall collaborate with the Itasca
Economic Development Corporation and the
Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority in
the activities funded with the proceeds of this
grant. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.