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SF 1525

3rd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/15/2016 08:42am

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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; modifying various provisions impacting or enforced
by the Department of Transportation; making technical changes; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding
subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Creation.

The commissioner, in cooperation with road and trail authorities
including the commissioner of natural resources, shall identify deleted text begin a bikeway that originates at
Itasca State Park in Clearwater, Beltrami, and Hubbard Counties, then generally parallels
the Mississippi River through the cities of Bemidji in Beltrami County, Grand Rapids in
Itasca County, Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Little Falls in Morrison County, Sauk
Rapids in Benton County, St. Cloud in Stearns County, Minneapolis in Hennepin County,
St. Paul in Ramsey County, Hastings in Dakota County, Red Wing in Goodhue County,
Wabasha in Wabasha County, Winona in Winona County, and La Crescent in Houston
County to Minnesota's boundary with Iowa and there terminates. Where opportunities
exist, the bikeway may be designated on both sides of the Mississippi Riverdeleted text end new text begin state bikewaysnew text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Connections with other bikeways.

(a) The commissioner, in cooperation
with road and trail authorities including the commissioner of natural resources, shall:

(1) identify existing bikeways of regional significance that are in reasonable proximity
but not connected to the deleted text begin bikewaydeleted text end new text begin bikewaysnew text end established deleted text begin indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end this sectiondeleted text begin , including but
not limited to the Lake Wobegon Trail in the counties of Stearns and Todddeleted text end ; and

(2) support development of linkages between bikeways deleted text begin identified under clause (1)
and the bikewaydeleted text end established deleted text begin indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end this section.

(b) The requirements of this subdivision are a secondary priority for use of funds
available under this section following establishment and enhancement of the deleted text begin bikewaydeleted text end new text begin
bikewaysnew text end under deleted text begin subdivision 1deleted text end new text begin this sectionnew text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Mississippi River Trail. new text end

new text begin The Mississippi River Trail bikeway shall
originate at Itasca State Park in Clearwater, Beltrami, and Hubbard Counties, then generally
parallel the Mississippi River through the cities of Bemidji in Beltrami County, Grand
Rapids in Itasca County, Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Little Falls in Morrison County,
Sauk Rapids in Benton County, St. Cloud in Stearns County, Minneapolis in Hennepin
County, St. Paul in Ramsey County, Hastings in Dakota County, Red Wing in Goodhue
County, Wabasha in Wabasha County, Winona in Winona County, and La Crescent
in Houston County to Minnesota's boundary with Iowa and there terminate. Where
opportunities exist, the bikeway may be designated on both sides of the Mississippi River.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin James L. Oberstar Memorial Bikeway. new text end

new text begin The James L. Oberstar Memorial
Bikeway shall originate in the city of St. Paul in Ramsey County, then proceed north
through the cities of North Branch in Chisago County, Hinckley in Pine County, Carlton in
Carlton County, Duluth in St. Louis County, Two Harbors in Lake County, and Grand
Marais in Cook County to Minnesota's boundary with Canada and there terminate.
 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ALTERNATIVE DAMAGES APPRAISAL; OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
new text end

new text begin (a) In lieu of a commissioners' hearing for award of damages under Minnesota
Statutes, section 117.075, the commissioner of transportation is authorized to petition the
court for a referral to the Office of Administrative Hearings. The court may refer the
matter to the Office of Administrative Hearing only if all parties in the project, including
condemnees, consent to the referral. Upon referral to the Office of Administrative
Hearings by the court, an administrative law judge shall conduct a hearing for the purpose
of determining and awarding damages. The hearing must be conducted in a manner
consistent with the contested case procedures under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.
Minnesota Statutes, section 117.145, applies to an appeal of the administrative law judge's
determination and award of damages.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation may petition for a referral under paragraph
(a) for up to five transportation projects.
 new text end

new text begin (c) This section expires June 30, 2018.
 new text end