HF 462

2nd Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 06/09/2020 10:47am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying and authorizing various provisions relating to
transportation, motor vehicles, and drivers; establishing requirements for
meteorological towers; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018,
sections 160.05, subdivision 1; 161.115, subdivision 43; 168.09, subdivision 7;
168.091; 168.092; 169.09, subdivision 3; 169.451, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a
subdivision; 171.02, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; 174.30,
subdivisions 2a, 4a, 8; 299D.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019
Supplement, sections 161.14, subdivision 94; 171.07, subdivision 6a; Laws 2019,
First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, subdivision 2; article 3, section
120; Laws 2020, chapter 71, article 2, section 15, subdivision 2; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 216F; 360; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2018, sections 169.86, subdivision 3b; 174.30, subdivision 4b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Six years.

new text begin (a) new text end When any road or portion of a road has been used and kept
in repair and worked for at least six years continuously as a public highway by a road
authority, it shall be deemed dedicated to the public to the width of the actual use and be
and remain, until lawfully vacated, a public highway whether it has ever been established
as a public highway or not. Nothing contained in this subdivision shall impair the right,
title, or interest of the water department of any city of the first class secured under Special
Laws 1885, chapter 110. This subdivision shall apply to roads and streets except platted
streets within cities. new text begin If a road authority fails to give the notice required by paragraph (b),
this subdivision does not apply.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before a road authority may make any repairs or conduct any work on a private road
as defined by section 169.011, subdivision 57, the road authority must notify the owner of
the road of the intent to make repairs or conduct work on the private road. The notice must
be sent to the owner by certified mail. The notice must specify the segment of road that is
the subject of the notice and state the duration of the repairs or work. The notice must include
the following: "Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 160.05, your private road may be
deemed to be dedicated to the public if the following conditions are met for six continuous
years: (1) the road is used by the public; and (2) the road is repaired or worked on by a road
authority. This means that the road will no longer be a private road but will be a public road.
You will not receive compensation from the road authority when the road is dedicated to
the public."
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2020, and
applies to any repairs, maintenance, or work newly started on a private road on or after that
date. This section does not apply to a road segment for which: (1) repair or work started
before August 1, 2020; or (2) a road authority has continuously maintained since before
August 1, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.115, subdivision 43, is amended to read:

Subd. 43.

Route No. 112.

Beginning at deleted text begin the terminus of Route No. 53 on the southerly
limits of the city of South St. Paul deleted text end new text begin a point on the southerly limits of the city of St. Paul new text end ,
thence extending deleted text begin through South St. Paul into the city of St. Paul deleted text end new text begin northerly new text end to connect with
Route No. 102 as herein established.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective after the conditions in Laws 2019, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 120, as amended by this act, are met.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 161.14, subdivision 94, is amended
to read:

Subd. 94.

Specialist Noah Pierce Bridge.

The bridge on marked deleted text begin Trunk Highway 37
over marked U.S. Highway 53 deleted text end new text begin U.S. Highway 53 over marked Trunk Highway 37 new text end in the
city of Eveleth is designated as "Specialist Noah Pierce Bridge." Subject to section 161.139,
the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate
signs.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.09, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Display of temporary permit.

(a) A vehicle that displays a Minnesota plate
issued under this chapter may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired
registration if:

(1) the current registration tax and all other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and

(2) the plate has been applied for.

(b) A vehicle may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration,
with or without a registration plate, if:

(1) the plates have been applied for;

(2) the registration tax and other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and

(3) either the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while displaying the temporary
permit and not used for general transportation purposes or the vehicle was issued a 21-day
permit under section 168.092, subdivision 1.

(c) The permit is valid for a period of 60 days. The permit must be in a format prescribed
by the commissioner deleted text begin and whenever practicable must be posted upon the driver's side of the
rear window on the inside of the vehicle deleted text end new text begin , affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license
plate would normally be affixed, and plainly visible new text end . The permit is valid only for the vehicle
for which it was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new plates to be manufactured
and delivered to the applicant. The permit may be issued only by the commissioner or by
a deputy registrar under section 168.33.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2021, or upon initial
deployment of the replacement motor vehicle title and registration information system,
whichever is earlier. The commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes
of the effective date.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.091, is amended to read:

168.091 31-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.

Subdivision 1.

Nonresident buyer.

(a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner
may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose
of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.

(b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and
is valid for a period of 31 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.

(c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the
commissioner.

(d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner
by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.

(e) The permit must be deleted text begin posted upon the left side of the inside rear window of the vehicle
or, if not practicable, deleted text end new text begin affixed to the rear of the vehicle new text end where it is plainly visible deleted text begin to law
enforcement deleted text end . Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.

Subd. 2.

Dealer.

The registrar may issue deleted text begin a quantity of deleted text end permits deleted text begin in booklet form deleted text end to licensed
dealers upon payment of the proper fee for each permit deleted text begin contained in said booklet. When
issuing a permit, the dealer shall immediately forward to the registrar information on forms
supplied by the registrar showing to whom the permit was issued, the vehicle description,
date of issue and expiration, and such other information as the registrar may require deleted text end .

Subd. 3.

Proceeds to highway user fund.

All payments received for such permits shall
be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2021, or upon initial
deployment of the replacement motor vehicle title and registration information system,
whichever is earlier. The commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes
of the effective date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.092, is amended to read:

168.092 21-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.

Subdivision 1.

Resident buyer.

The motor vehicle registrar may issue a permit to a
person purchasing a new or used motor vehicle in this state for the purpose of allowing the
purchaser a reasonable time to register the vehicle and pay fees and taxes due on the transfer.
The permit is valid for a period of 21 days. The permit must be in a form as the registrar
may determine deleted text begin and, whenever practicable must be posted upon the left side of the inside
rear window of the vehicle deleted text end new text begin , affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate would
normally be affixed, and plainly visible new text end . Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which
issued.

Subd. 2.

Dealer.

The registrar may issue deleted text begin a quantity of deleted text end permits to licensed dealers. When
issuing a permit, the dealer shall complete the permit in the manner prescribed by the
department. deleted text begin One copy of the permit shall be retained in sequential order in the dealer's files.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2021, or upon initial
deployment of the replacement motor vehicle title and registration information system,
whichever is earlier. The commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes
of the effective date.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Driver to give information.

(a) The driver of any motor vehicle involved in
a collision the driver knows or has reason to know results in bodily injury to or death of
another, or damage to any vehicle driven or attended by another, shall give the driver's
name, deleted text begin address, and deleted text end date of birth new text begin , mailing address or e-mail address, new text end and the registration
plate number of the vehicle being driven. The driver shall, upon request and if available,
exhibit the driver's license or permit to drive to deleted text begin the individual struck or the driver or occupant
deleted text end deleted text begin of or individual attending any vehicle collided with. The driver also shall give the information
deleted text end deleted text begin and upon request exhibit the license or permit to deleted text end any peace officer at the scene of the collision
or who is investigating the collision. The driver shall render reasonable assistance to any
individual injured in the collision.

(b) If not given at the scene of the collision, the driver, within 72 hours after the accident,
shall give, on request to any individual involved in the collision or to a peace officer
investigating the collision, the name and address of the insurer providing vehicle liability
insurance coverage, and the local insurance agent for the insurer.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.451, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Inspection certificate.

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 2a, new text end no person shall
drive, or no owner shall knowingly permit or cause to be driven, any school bus or Head
Start bus unless there is displayed thereon a certificate issued by the commissioner of public
safety stating that on a certain date, which shall be within 13 months of the date of operation,
a member of the Minnesota State Patrol inspected the bus and found that on the date of
inspection the bus complied with the applicable provisions of state law relating to
construction, design, equipment, and color.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.451, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Interim inspection; certificate. new text end

new text begin In lieu of the certificate required in subdivision
2, a new or used school bus being sold by a dealer in this state may display an interim
inspection certificate. The school bus dealer completing the preregistration certificate
required in section 168.102 may inspect the bus to determine if the bus complies with the
applicable provisions of state law relating to construction, design, equipment, and color. If
the bus complies with the applicable provisions of state law, the dealer may affix the interim
inspection certificate to the school bus, indicating that on the date of the inspection, the bus
complied with the applicable provisions of state law relating to construction, design,
equipment, and color. The interim certificate must include the date of the inspection and
must be valid until the owner's next scheduled annual inspection, but must not be valid for
more than 12 months following the month of the initial inspection. The commissioner must
provide the prescribed interim inspection certificates at no cost to the dealer.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Violation; penalty.

The State Patrol shall enforce deleted text begin subdivision deleted text end new text begin subdivisions new text end 2 new text begin
and 2a new text end . A deleted text begin violation of subdivision 2 is deleted text end new text begin person who operates a school bus without a valid
inspection certificate issued pursuant to subdivision 2 or an interim inspection certificate
issued pursuant to subdivision 2a is guilty of new text end a misdemeanor.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin [169.812] ESCORT VEHICLES FOR OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS;
DEFINITIONS; REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Licensed peace officer" means a law enforcement officer licensed under sections
626.84 to 626.863, who holds a certificate under section 299D.085, and who may operate
an authorized emergency vehicle and direct and control traffic and require traffic to yield
to an overdimensional load.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Escort driver" means an individual who holds a certificate under section 299D.085
and is authorized to control and direct traffic as a flagger during the movement of an
overdimensional load following the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards
as defined by the Federal Highway Administration and section 169.06, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Flagger" means a person who actively controls the flow of vehicular traffic into,
through, or into and through a temporary traffic control zone using hand-signaling devices
or an automated flagger assistance device.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Overdimensional load" is a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight
of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter, or otherwise not in
conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Escort vehicles required; width. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and
(e), no escort vehicle is required if the width of an overdimensional load is 15 feet or less
as measured at the bottom of the load or is 16 feet or less as measured at the top of the load.
new text end

new text begin (b) Only one rear escort vehicle is required on a multilane divided roadway if the width
of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the bottom of the load or is
more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load.
new text end

new text begin (c) Only one lead escort vehicle and one rear escort vehicle is required on any undivided
roadway if the width of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the
bottom of the load or is more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load.
new text end

new text begin (d) Only one lead licensed peace officer is required when any part of an overdimensional
load or a vehicle transporting an overdimensional load extends beyond the left of the
centerline on an undivided roadway.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may require additional escorts when deemed necessary to protect
public safety or to ensure against undue damage to the road foundations, surfaces, or
structures. The commissioner must specify in the permit (1) the number of additional escorts
required; and (2) whether the operators of the escort vehicles must be licensed peace officers
or may be escort drivers, as defined in subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Escort vehicles required; length. new text end

new text begin (a) When a vehicle transporting an
overdimensional load is operated on a multilane divided roadway:
new text end

new text begin (1) only one rear escort vehicle is required if the overdimensional load has an overall
length exceeding 110 feet; or
new text end

new text begin (2) only one lead escort vehicle and one rear escort vehicle is required if the
overdimensional load has an overall length exceeding 150 feet.
new text end

new text begin (b) One lead escort vehicle and one rear escort vehicle is required on any undivided
roadway if the overall length of the overdimensional load exceeds 110 feet.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the commissioner may require additional
escorts when deemed necessary to protect public safety or to ensure against undue damage
to the road foundations, surfaces, or structures. The commissioner must specify in the permit
(1) the number of additional escorts required; and (2) whether the operators of the escort
vehicles must be licensed peace officers or may be escort drivers, as defined in subdivision
1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.02, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Exception for certain school bus drivers.

Notwithstanding subdivision 2,
paragraph (b), the holder of a class D driver's license, without a school bus endorsement,
may operate a type A school bus or a multifunction school activity bus under the following
conditions:

(a) The operator is an employee of the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the school
bus and is not solely hired to provide transportation services under this subdivision.

(b) The operator drives the school bus only from points of origin to points of destination,
not including home-to-school trips to pick up or drop off students.

(c) The operator is prohibited from using the eight-light system. Violation of this
paragraph is a misdemeanor.

(d) The operator's employer has adopted and implemented a policy that provides for
annual training and certification of the operator in:

(1) safe operation of the type of school bus the operator will be driving;

(2) understanding student behavior, including issues relating to students with disabilities;

(3) encouraging orderly conduct of students on the bus and handling incidents of
misconduct appropriately;

(4) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and local school bus
safety policies;

(5) handling emergency situations; and

(6) safe loading and unloading of students.

(e) A background check or background investigation of the operator has been conducted
that meets the requirements under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, or 123B.03 for teachers;
section 144.057 or chapter 245C for day care employees; or section 171.321, subdivision
3, for all other persons operating a school bus under this subdivision.

(f) Operators shall submit to a physical examination as required by section 171.321,
subdivision 2 new text begin , and must have in their possession the original or a copy of a current medical
examiner's certificate, or otherwise provide proof of being medically qualified, to operate
a school bus under this subdivision new text end .

(g) The operator's driver's license is verified annually by the entity that owns, leases, or
contracts for the school bus.

(h) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined under section 609.02, of violating
section 169A.25, 169A.26, 169A.27, 169A.31, 169A.51, or 169A.52, or a similar statute
or ordinance of another state is precluded from operating a school bus for five years from
the date of conviction.

(i) A person who has ever been convicted of a disqualifying offense as defined in section
171.3215, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may not operate a school bus under this subdivision.

(j) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined under section 609.02, of a fourth
moving offense in violation of chapter 169 is precluded from operating a school bus for one
year from the date of the last conviction.

(k) Students riding the school bus must have training required under section 123B.90,
subdivision 2.

(l) An operator must be trained in the proper use of child safety restraints as set forth in
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Guideline for the Safe Transportation
of Pre-school Age Children in School Buses," if child safety restraints are used by the
passengers.

(m) Annual certification of the requirements listed in this subdivision must be maintained
under separate file at the business location for each operator licensed under this subdivision
and subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (5). The business manager, school board, governing
body of a nonpublic school, or any other entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the school
bus operating under this subdivision is responsible for maintaining these files for inspection.

(n) The school bus must bear a current certificate of inspection issued under section
169.451.

(o) If the word "School" appears on the front and rear of the bus, the word "School"
must be covered by a sign that reads "Activities" when the bus is being operated under
authority of this subdivision.

(p) The type A-I school bus or multifunction school activity bus is designed to transport
15 or fewer passengers, including the driver.

(q) The school bus or multifunction school activity bus has a gross vehicle weight rating
of 14,500 pounds or less.

new text begin (r) An operator who sustains a conviction as described in paragraph (h), (i), or (j) while
employed by the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the school bus must report the
conviction to the employer within ten days of the date of the conviction.
new text end

new text begin (s) An operator whose driver's license is suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified
by Minnesota, another state, or another jurisdiction must notify the operator's employer in
writing of the suspension, revocation, cancellation, lost privilege, or disqualification. The
operator must notify the operator's employer before the end of the business day immediately
following the day the operator received notice of the suspension, revocation, cancellation,
lost privilege, or disqualification.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.02, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Exception for type III vehicle drivers.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2,
the holder of a class A, B, C, or D driver's license, without a school bus endorsement, may
operate a type III vehicle described in section 169.011, subdivision 71, paragraph (h), under
the conditions in this subdivision.

(b) The operator is an employee of the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the school
bus.

(c) The operator's employer has adopted and implemented a policy that provides for
annual training and certification of the operator in:

(1) safe operation of a type III vehicle;

(2) understanding student behavior, including issues relating to students with disabilities;

(3) encouraging orderly conduct of students on the bus and handling incidents of
misconduct appropriately;

(4) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and local school bus
safety policies;

(5) handling emergency situations;

(6) proper use of seat belts and child safety restraints;

(7) performance of pretrip vehicle inspections;

(8) safe loading and unloading of students, including, but not limited to:

(i) utilizing a safe location for loading and unloading students at the curb, on the nontraffic
side of the roadway, or at off-street loading areas, driveways, yards, and other areas to
enable the student to avoid hazardous conditions;

(ii) refraining from loading and unloading students in a vehicular traffic lane, on the
shoulder, in a designated turn lane, or a lane adjacent to a designated turn lane;

(iii) avoiding a loading or unloading location that would require a pupil to cross a road,
or ensuring that the driver or an aide personally escort the pupil across the road if it is not
reasonably feasible to avoid such a location;

(iv) placing the type III vehicle in "park" during loading and unloading; and

(v) escorting a pupil across the road under item (iii) only after the motor is stopped, the
ignition key is removed, the brakes are set, and the vehicle is otherwise rendered immobile;
and

(9) compliance with paragraph (k), concerning reporting certain convictions to the
employer within ten days of the date of conviction.

(d) A background check or background investigation of the operator has been conducted
that meets the requirements under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, or 123B.03 for school
district employees; section 144.057 or chapter 245C for day care employees; or section
171.321, subdivision 3, for all other persons operating a type III vehicle under this
subdivision.

(e) Operators shall submit to a physical examination as required by section 171.321,
subdivision 2 new text begin , and must have in their possession the original or a copy of a current medical
examiner's certificate, or otherwise provide proof of being medically qualified, to operate
a school bus under this subdivision new text end .

(f) The operator's employer requires preemployment drug testing of applicants for
operator positions. Current operators must comply with the employer's policy under section
181.951, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the operator's
employer may use a Breathalyzer or similar device to fulfill random alcohol testing
requirements.

(g) The operator's driver's license is verified annually by the entity that owns, leases, or
contracts for the type III vehicle as required under section 171.321, subdivision 5.

(h) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined under section 609.02, of violating
section 169A.25, 169A.26, 169A.27, or 169A.31, or whose driver's license is revoked under
sections 169A.50 to 169A.53 of the implied consent law or section 171.177, or who is
convicted of violating or whose driver's license is revoked under a similar statute or ordinance
of another state, is precluded from operating a type III vehicle for five years from the date
of conviction.

(i) A person who has ever been convicted of a disqualifying offense as defined in section
171.3215, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may not operate a type III vehicle under this
subdivision.

(j) A person who sustains a conviction, as defined under section 609.02, of a moving
offense in violation of chapter 169 within three years of the first of three other moving
offenses is precluded from operating a type III vehicle for one year from the date of the last
conviction.

(k) An operator who sustains a conviction as described in paragraph (h), (i), or (j) while
employed by the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the school bus, shall report the
conviction to the employer within ten days of the date of the conviction.

(l) An operator of a type III vehicle whose driver's license is suspended, revoked,
canceled, or disqualified by Minnesota, another state, or another jurisdiction must notify
the operator's employer in writing of the suspension, revocation, cancellation, lost privilege,
or disqualification. The operator must notify the operator's employer before the end of the
business day immediately following the day the operator received notice of the suspension,
revocation, cancellation, lost privilege, or disqualification.

(m) Students riding the type III vehicle must have training required under section
123B.90, subdivision 2.

(n) Documentation of meeting the requirements listed in this subdivision must be
maintained under separate file at the business location for each type III vehicle operator.
The business manager, school board, governing body of a nonpublic school, or any other
entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the type III vehicle operating under this subdivision
is responsible for maintaining these files for inspection.

(o) The type III vehicle must bear a current certificate of inspection issued under section
169.451.

(p) An employee of a school or of a school district, who is not employed for the sole
purpose of operating a type III vehicle, is exempt from paragraphs (e) and (f).

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 6a, is amended
to read:

Subd. 6a.

Autism spectrum deleted text begin or mental health deleted text end identifier.

Upon the written request of
the applicant, the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end must issue a driver's license or Minnesota
identification card bearing a graphic or written identifier for an autism spectrum disorder,
as defined in section 62A.3094, subdivision 1, paragraph (b) deleted text begin , or a mental health condition deleted text end .
The applicant must submit the written request for the identifier at the time the photograph
or electronically produced image is taken. The commissioner must not include any specific
medical information on the driver's license or Minnesota identification card.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Mental health identifier. new text end

new text begin Upon the written request of the applicant, the
commissioner must issue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic
or written identifier for a mental health condition. The applicant must submit the written
request for the identifier at the time the photograph or electronically produced image is
taken. The commissioner must not include any specific medical information on the driver's
license or Minnesota identification card.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.30, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Vehicle and equipment safety; provider responsibilities.

(a) Every special
transportation service provider shall systematically inspect, repair, and maintain, or cause
to be inspected, repaired, and maintained, the vehicles and equipment subject to the control
of the provider. Each vehicle and its equipment must be inspected daily. A vehicle may not
be operated in a condition that is likely to cause an accident or breakdown of the vehicle.
Equipment, including specialized equipment necessary to ensure vehicle usability and safety
for disabled persons, must be in proper and safe operating condition at all times.

(b) Each special transportation provider shall maintain the following records for each
vehicle:

(1) an identification of the vehicle, including make, serial number, and year, and, if the
vehicle is not owned by the provider, the name and address of the person furnishing the
vehicle;

(2) a schedule of inspection and maintenance operations to be performed;

(3) a record of inspections, repairs, and maintenance showing the date and nature;

(4) a lubrication record; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) a record of tests conducted to ensure that emergency doors or windows and wheelchair
lifts function properly deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a record of trips, limited to date, time, and driver's name.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.30, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Certification of special transportation provider.

(a) The commissioner may
refuse to issue a certificate of compliance if an individual specified in subdivision 10,
paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), is disqualified new text begin or is not on the provider's active roster, as
defined in section 245C.02, subdivision 17a, paragraph (b) new text end .

(b) The commissioner shall annually evaluate or provide for the evaluation of each
provider of special transportation service regulated under this section and certify that the
provider is in compliance with the standards under this section.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.30, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Administrative penalties; loss of certificate of compliance.

(a) The
commissioner may issue an order requiring violations of this section and the operating
standards adopted under this section to be corrected and assessing monetary penalties of up
to $1,000 for all violations identified during a single inspection, investigation, or audit.
Section 221.036 applies to administrative penalty orders issued under this section or section
174.315. The commissioner shall suspend, without a hearing, a special transportation service
provider's certificate of compliance for failure to pay, or make satisfactory arrangements to
pay, an administrative penalty when due.

(b) If the commissioner determines that an individual subject to background studies
under subdivision 10, paragraph (a), is disqualified new text begin or is not on the provider's active roster,
as defined in section 245C.02, subdivision 17a, paragraph (b) new text end , the commissioner must issue
a written notice ordering the special transportation service provider to immediately cease
permitting the individual to perform services or functions listed in subdivision 10, paragraph
(a). The written notice must include a warning that failure to comply with the order may
result in the suspension or revocation of the provider's certificate of compliance under this
section.

(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a provider's certificate of compliance upon
determining that, following receipt by a provider of written notice under paragraph (b), the
individual has continued to perform services or functions listed in subdivision 10, paragraph
(a), for the provider. A provider whose certificate is suspended or revoked may appeal the
commissioner's action in a contested case proceeding under chapter 14.

new text begin (d) If the commissioner determines that a provider has failed to pay the decal fees as
required by subdivision 4, the commissioner must send written notice by certified mail
ordering the provider to pay the applicable fees within 60 days after the notice was mailed.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may suspend a provider's certificate of compliance if the provider
fails to submit the required payment after receiving written notice under paragraph (d). A
provider whose certificate is suspended may appeal the commissioner's action in a contested
case proceeding under chapter 14.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and
credited to the trunk highway fund.

Sec. 19.

new text begin [216F.015] REQUIREMENTS CODED ELSEWHERE.
new text end

new text begin Requirements governing certain towers are established in section 360.915.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Salary and benefits survey. new text end

new text begin (a) By January 1 of 2021, 2023, 2027, and 2031,
the legislative auditor must conduct a compensation and benefit survey of law enforcement
officers in every police department:
new text end

new text begin (1) in a city with a population in excess of 25,000, located in a metropolitan county, as
defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that is represented by a union certified by the
Bureau of Mediation Services; or
new text end

new text begin (2) in a city of the first class.
new text end

new text begin The State Patrol must also be included in the survey.
new text end

new text begin (b) The legislative auditor must base the survey on compensation and benefits for the
past completed calendar year. The survey must be based on full-time equivalent employees.
The legislative auditor must calculate compensation using base salary, overtime wages, and
premium pay. Premium pay is payment that is received by a majority of employees and
includes, but is not limited to, education pay and longevity pay. The legislative auditor must
not include any payments made to officers or troopers for work performed for an entity
other than the agency that employs the officer or trooper, regardless of who makes the
payment. The legislative auditor must also include in the survey all benefits, including
insurance, retirement, and pension benefits. The legislative auditor must include contributions
from both the employee and employer when determining benefits.
new text end

new text begin (c) The legislative auditor must compile the survey results into a report. The report must
show each department separately. For each department, the survey must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an explanation of the salary structure, and include minimum and maximum salaries
for each range or step; and
new text end

new text begin (2) an explanation of benefits offered, including the options that are offered and the
employee and employer contribution for each option.
new text end

new text begin Wherever possible, the report must be designed so that the data for each department is in
the same table or grid format to facilitate easy comparison.
new text end

new text begin (d) By January 15 of 2021, 2023, 2027, and 2031, the legislative auditor must transmit
the survey report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives
and senate committees with jurisdiction over the State Patrol budget.
new text end

new text begin (e) It is the legislature's intent to use the information in this study to compare salaries
between the identified police departments and the State Patrol and to make appropriate
increases to patrol trooper salaries. For purposes of this paragraph, "patrol troopers" has the
meaning given in subdivision 2, paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [360.915] METEOROLOGICAL TOWERS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "stand-alone meteorological
tower" means a structure, whether self-standing or supported by guy wires and ground
anchors, that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is designed with accessory facilities on which antenna, sensor, camera, meteorological,
or other equipment is able to be mounted;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a height of at least 50 feet and not more than 200 feet; and
new text end

new text begin (3) has a diameter of ten feet or less at the aboveground base, excluding concrete footing.
new text end

new text begin (b) A stand-alone meteorological tower does not include a structure that is:
new text end

new text begin (1) affixed or adjacent to a building, including a house, barn, or utility station;
new text end

new text begin (2) an electric transmission or distribution line;
new text end

new text begin (3) a streetlight erected or maintained by a governmental entity;
new text end

new text begin (4) a wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216F.01, subdivision 4, that
has rotor blades with a length of more than six feet;
new text end

new text begin (5) a facility registered with the Federal Communications Commission or any structure
with the primary purpose of supporting telecommunications equipment, including microwave
relay facilities and towers erected for the purpose of providing commercial mobile radio
service or commercial mobile data service, as the terms are defined in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 47, section 20.3; or
new text end

new text begin (6) a utility pole located in the public right-of-way.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application; location. new text end

new text begin The requirements of this section do not apply to a
stand-alone meteorological tower that is located:
new text end

new text begin (1) within the curtilage of a farmstead; or
new text end

new text begin (2) in a statutory or home rule charter city or town.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Visibility; marking. new text end

new text begin A stand-alone meteorological tower must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be painted in equal-width bands of solid color over its entire length, alternating
between aviation orange and white so that orange is at the top of the tower and at the base
of the tower;
new text end

new text begin (2) have at least two spherical markers attached to each of the highest or outside guy
wires that are:
new text end

new text begin (i) painted solid aviation orange; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) placed so that one is within 15 feet of the upper anchor point of the guy wire;
new text end

new text begin (3) have a high-visibility sleeve on each guy wire, which must extend at least seven feet
from the lower anchor point of each guy wire; and
new text end

new text begin (4) have a flashing red light placed at the top of the tower that is compatible with a night
vision imaging system, as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Notifications. new text end

new text begin (a) At least 30 days prior to erecting a stand-alone meteorological
tower, the tower owner must provide notice to the commissioner in the manner specified
by the commissioner. The notice must identify:
new text end

new text begin (1) the tower owner's name and contact information;
new text end

new text begin (2) the name and contact information of any tower owner's representative;
new text end

new text begin (3) the height above ground level of the tower, including its base;
new text end

new text begin (4) the elevation of the tower site; and
new text end

new text begin (5) global positioning system coordinates of the center of the tower.
new text end

new text begin (b) The tower owner must notify the commissioner within 15 days of any change in any
information provided under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) The tower owner must notify the commissioner within 30 days after removal of a
stand-alone meteorological tower.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fee. new text end

new text begin The owner of a stand-alone meteorological tower who provides notice
under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), must pay a fee of $50. A fee is not imposed for a
notification provided under subdivision 4, paragraphs (b) and (c).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must maintain records on stand-alone
meteorological towers under this section and must provide information on stand-alone
meteorological tower locations on the department's website.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must deposit revenue received under this section in the state
airports fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin The owner of a stand-alone meteorological tower who violates the
requirements under subdivision 3 or 4, paragraph (a), is guilty of a misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Implementation; existing towers. new text end

new text begin The owner of a stand-alone meteorological
tower erected prior to the effective date of this section must meet the requirements of this
section within one year of the effective date of this section.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee established.

(a) The
Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee is established and consists of the following
members:

(1) the chair of the senate Finance Committee, or a senator appointed by the chair of the
senate Finance Committee;

(2) the chair and ranking minority member of the senate committee with jurisdiction
over transportation finance;

(3) the chair of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, or a member
of the house of representatives appointed by the chair of the house of representatives Ways
and Means Committee; and

(4) the chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives committee
with jurisdiction over transportation finance.

(b) The chair of the Blue Ribbon Council on Information Technology, or the chair's
designee, must serve on the committee as a nonvoting member. If the council expires or is
dissolved, deleted text begin this position on the committee is discontinued. deleted text end new text begin the chair of the council at the time
of expiration or dissolution, or the chair's designee, must continue to serve on the committee
as a nonvoting member until the committee expires as provided by subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 120, is amended to
read:

Sec. 120. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 112 deleted text begin REMOVED deleted text end new text begin ; PARTIAL REMOVAL new text end .

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 43, is deleted text begin repealed deleted text end new text begin modified new text end effective
the day after the commissioner of transportation receives copies of the agreements between
the commissioner and the governing bodies of Dakota County deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin and new text end the city of South St.
Paul deleted text begin , and the city of St. Paul deleted text end to transfer jurisdiction of new text begin portions of new text end Legislative Route No.
112 and after the commissioner deleted text begin notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota
Statutes when the commissioner of transportation deleted text end sends notice to the revisor electronically
or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.

Sec. 24.

Laws 2020, chapter 71, article 2, section 15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Licenses and identification cards.

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 171.07, subdivision 4; 171.186, subdivision 4; and 171.27, the expiration date is
extended for any valid driver's license, including but not limited to an instruction permit,
provisional license, operator's permit, limited license, and farm work license, and any
Minnesota identification card, issued under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171, that absent
this subdivision would otherwise expire (1) during the peacetime public health emergency
period, deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) on any day of the month in which the peacetime public health emergency
period terminates new text begin , or (3) on any day of the month following the month in which the peacetime
public health emergency period terminates new text end .

(b) An extension in this subdivision is provided to the last day of the second consecutive
month following the month in which the peacetime public health emergency period
terminates.

(c) No fee or surcharge under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171, is imposed for an
extension under this subdivision.

(d) An extension under this subdivision does not alter the expiration date for subsequent
license or Minnesota identification card renewals. Nothing in this subdivision prevents
suspension, cancellation, revocation, or disqualification as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 168, 169, 169A, 171, 260B, 260C, or any other chapter.

(e) The authority in this subdivision does not apply:

(1) to issuance of a new driver's license or Minnesota identification card, except as
provided in subdivision 3;

(2) to reinstatement of a canceled, suspended, or revoked license; and

(3) to a person who is no longer eligible for the license or Minnesota identification card.

(f) The commissioner of public safety must ensure that the driving record of a person
whose driver's license expiration date is extended pursuant to this subdivision indicates that
the person's driver's license is valid until the extension expires as provided in this subdivision.
The commissioner must ensure, as far as practicable, that this information is available to
law enforcement and other entities outside the state of Minnesota.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin FEDERAL FUNDS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "federal funds" means any funding received by the state
from the federal government pursuant to any federal law, rule, grant, or loan relating to the
infectious disease known as COVID-19. This includes but is not limited to the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation must report all expenditures of federal funds to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance and policy by February 15, 2021, and annually thereafter until
all federal funds are expended. The report must include the total amount of each expenditure,
the purpose of each expenditure, and any additional information the commissioner determines
is necessary to properly document each expenditure.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of public safety must report all expenditures of federal funds
relating to driver and vehicle services and the State Patrol to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and
policy by February 15, 2021, and annually thereafter until all federal funds are expended.
The report must include the total amount of each expenditure, the purpose of each
expenditure, and any additional information the commissioner determines is necessary to
properly document each expenditure.
new text end

new text begin (d) The chair of the Metropolitan Council must report all expenditures of federal funds
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance and policy or the Metropolitan Council by February 15, 2021,
and annually thereafter until all federal funds are expended. The report must include the
total amount of each expenditure, the purpose of each expenditure, and any additional
information the chair determines is necessary to properly document each expenditure.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 237 REMOVED.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 168, is repealed effective the day
after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the
commissioner and the governing body of Stearns County to transfer jurisdiction of Legislative
Route No. 237 and after the commissioner notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph
(b).
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota
Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically
or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin NONCOMPLIANT DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION; NEW
PHOTOGRAPH AND EYE EXAMINATION NOT REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin (a) This section applies to applications for noncompliant driver's licenses or identification
card made on or before June 30, 2021, if the applicant's name, address, signature, and driver's
license number have not changed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.13, or Minnesota Rules, part
7410.2400, subpart 1, an applicant for a noncompliant driver's license or identification card
is not required to undergo a vision examination if the Department of Public Safety has a
record that the applicant passed an examination of the applicant's eyesight.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.071, or Minnesota Rules, chapter
7410, an applicant for a noncompliant driver's license or identification card is not required
to appear in person to have a new photograph taken if the commissioner of public safety
has a photograph of the applicant on file. If there is such a photograph on file, the
commissioner must use the photograph for the applicant's driver's license or identification
card.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective two weeks following final enactment or
on the date the changes required by this section are implemented, whichever is earlier. If
the changes required by this section are implemented earlier than two weeks after final
enactment, the commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes of the date.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin REQUIRING USE OF WARNING LIGHTS AND STOP ARMS ON
SCHOOL BUSES WHEN MAKING DELIVERIES TO STUDENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "peacetime public health emergency period" means the
duration of any peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive order that
relates to the infectious disease known as COVID-19, but ending no later than January 31,
2021.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 169.443, subdivision 3, during a
peacetime public health emergency period, a school bus driver must activate the prewarning
flashing amber signals or flashing red signals and the stop arm signal when the school bus
is stopped on a street or highway to deliver or drop off food, schoolwork, supplies, or other
items for students.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND MONEY FROM UNORGANIZED
TOWNSHIPS; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 163.06, subdivision 4, the road and bridge
fund tax money collected from unorganized townships in Aitkin County need not be set
apart in separate funds for each township. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
163.06, subdivision 5, road and bridge fund tax money that is collected from the various
unorganized townships may be expended by the Aitkin County Board in any of the
unorganized townships in the county.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the Aitkin County Board
of Commissioners and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.86, subdivision 3b, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.30, subdivision 4b, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective the day following final enactment.
Paragraph (b) is effective August 1, 2020.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H0462-2

169.86 SPECIAL PERMIT TO EXCEED HEIGHT, WIDTH, OR LOAD; FEES.

Subd. 3b.

Escort vehicles.

The commissioner or local authority shall specify in the permit:

(1) the minimum number of escort vehicles required to escort the overdimensional load; and

(2) whether the operators of the escort vehicles must be certified licensed peace officers or may be overdimensional load escort drivers who hold a current certificate under section 299D.085.

174.30 OPERATING STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

Subd. 4b.

Variance from the standards.

A nonemergency medical transportation provider who was not subject to the standards in this section prior to July 1, 2014, must apply for a variance from the commissioner if the provider cannot meet the standards by January 1, 2017. The commissioner may grant or deny the variance application. Variances, if granted, shall not exceed 60 days unless extended by the commissioner.