SF 1986

3rd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation appropriations; appropriating money for transportation,
Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers,
general contingent accounts, and tort claims; providing for various fees and
accounts; allocating county state-aid highway funds; allocating motor vehicle
sales tax and motor vehicle lease sales tax; adjusting fuel tax; adjusting vehicle
registration tax; imposing half-cent sales tax for transportation in metropolitan
area; enabling local jurisdictions to levy half-cent sales tax for transportation;
authorizing counties to levy wheelage tax; authorizing issuance of trunk highway
bonds; providing for highway construction training and contracting related to
disadvantaged business enterprise program; coordinating special transportation
services statewide and establishing service standards; modifying light-rail
transit governance; authorizing metropolitan council bonding; expanding transit
taxing district; redistributing five percent of highway user tax distribution fund;
requiring study of system to allow credit card payments of driver and vehicle
service fees; removing 1999 restriction on construction of certain light rail
transit facilities, and a 2001 restriction on the transit tax levy authority of the
Metropolitan Council; creating task forces; requiring reports; making technical
and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88;
53C.01, subdivision 2; 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 161.081; 162.07,
subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 163.051; 168.011, subdivision 6; 168.013,
subdivisions 1, 1a; 168.017, subdivision 3; 168.12, subdivision 5; 168.1255, by
adding a subdivision; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06,
subdivision 2; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 11; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.29,
subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 174.24, subdivision
2a; 174.255, by adding a subdivision; 174.29, by adding subdivisions; 296A.07,
subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.64, subdivision 2; 297A.815,
subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; 297B.01, subdivision 8;
297B.09, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 473.166; 473.386, subdivision 3; 473.388,
subdivision 4; 473.39, by adding a subdivision; 473.399; 473.3993, subdivision
3; 473.3994; 473.3997; 473.4051; 473.407, subdivision 1; 473.446, subdivisions
2, 8; 609.531, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 174; 296A; 297A; 398A; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2006, sections 174.32; 473.123, subdivision 3d; 473.4461; Laws 1999, chapter
230, section 44.

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

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this article.
new text end

		new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 104,614,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 104,538,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 209,152,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end		new text begin 25,568,000 new text end		new text begin 25,683,000 new text end		new text begin 51,251,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end		new text begin 535,713,000 new text end		new text begin 579,743,000 new text end		new text begin 1,115,456,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S. new text end		new text begin 143,849,000 new text end		new text begin 150,822,000 new text end		new text begin 294,671,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end		new text begin 47,950,000 new text end		new text begin 49,038,000 new text end		new text begin 96,988,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end		new text begin 8,938,000 new text end		new text begin 9,238,000 new text end		new text begin 18,176,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end		new text begin 1,323,645,000 new text end		new text begin 1,399,833,000 new text end		new text begin 2,723,478,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,190,277,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,318,895,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,509,172,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or
June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TRANSPORTATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,966,495,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,089,316,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from
the trunk highway fund, except when another
fund is named.
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 19,486,000 new text end	new text begin 19,251,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 25,518,000 new text end	new text begin 25,633,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end	new text begin 535,713,000 new text end	new text begin 579,743,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S. new text end	new text begin 143,849,000 new text end	new text begin 150,822,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,241,929,000 new text end	new text begin 1,313,867,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Multimodal Systems new text end

new text begin (a) Aeronautics new text end

new text begin (1) new text end new text begin Airport Development and Assistance new text end

new text begin 20,298,000 new text end

new text begin 20,298,000 new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $6,000,000 the first year
and $6,000,000 the second year are onetime
appropriations and do not add to the
airport development and assistance base
appropriation.
new text end

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

new text begin Of this appropriation $200,000 in the first
year is to the Legislative Coordinating
Commission for the administrative expenses
of the Airport Funding Advisory Task Force
and for other costs relating to the preparation
of the report required by the task force,
including the costs of hiring a consultant,
if needed. Any remaining amount of this
appropriation shall revert to the state airports
fund.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
new text begin 16A.28, subdivision 6 new text end , this appropriation is
available for five years after appropriation.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end new text begin Aviation Support and Services new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 5,195,000 new text end	new text begin 5,310,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 854,000 new text end	new text begin 869,000 new text end

new text begin $65,000 the first year and $65,000 the second
year are for the Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

new text begin (b) Transit new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 18,813,000 new text end	new text begin 18,817,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 742,000 new text end	new text begin 765,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Freight new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 358,000 new text end	new text begin 369,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 5,042,000 new text end	new text begin 5,190,000 new text end

new text begin (d) Rail new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of
transportation for a grant to the Northstar
Corridor Development Authority to fund
advanced preliminary engineering, updated
environmental documentation, property
appraisals, and negotiations with the railroad
to extend commuter rail service on the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line
between Big Lake and Rice. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
spent and does not lapse.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin State Roads new text end

new text begin (a) Infrastructure Investment and Planning new text end

new text begin (1) new text end new text begin Infrastructure Investment Support new text end

new text begin 172,283,000 new text end

new text begin 177,024,000 new text end

new text begin $266,000 the first year and $266,000 the
second year are available for grants to
metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
second year are for a transportation research
contingent account to finance research
projects that are reimbursable from the
federal government or from other sources.
If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the first year and $600,000
the second year are available for grants
for transportation studies outside the
metropolitan area to identify critical
concerns, problems, and issues. These
grants are available (1) to regional
development commissions, (2) in regions
where no regional development commission
is functioning, to joint powers boards
established under agreement of two or
more political subdivisions in the region to
exercise the planning functions of a regional
development commission, and (3) in regions
where no regional development commission
or joint powers board is functioning, to the
department's district office for that region.
new text end

new text begin Up to $1,000,000 the first year is for
technical support of trunk highway
congestion reduction under the United
States Department of Transportation Urban
Partnership program. Of this amount,
$200,000 is for a grant to Hubert H.
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs for its
participation in this program.
new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 the first year is for a pilot project
to demonstrate technologies that will allow
for the future replacement of the gas tax with
a fuel-neutral mileage charge.
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end new text begin State Road Construction new text end

new text begin 723,259,000 new text end

new text begin 745,913,000 new text end

new text begin It is estimated that these appropriations will
be funded as follows:
new text end

new text begin Federal Highway Aid new text end	new text begin 193,463,000 new text end	new text begin 350,442,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User Taxes new text end	new text begin 529,796,000 new text end	new text begin 395,471,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall
notify the chair of the Transportation Budget
Division of the senate and the chair of the
Transportation Finance Committee of the
house of representatives of any significant
events that should cause these estimates to
change.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage
to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payment to landowners for
lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
new text end

new text begin Of these appropriations:
new text end

new text begin (a) $2,000,000 the first year is to construct
and install concrete barriers and cable median
barriers on trunk highways, with priority
given to trunk highways where crossover
crashes have occurred, resulting in fatalities.
new text end

new text begin (b) $70,000 the first year is for the state's
share in reconstructing an intersection of
Trunk Highway 60 and Cherry Street in
Mazeppa.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may not plan, design,
or construct a J-turn turnabout on Trunk
Highway 169, within the city of Belle Plaine,
or within one-half mile of the Belle Plaine
city limits.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of
partnership projects. These receipts are
appropriated to the commissioner for these
projects.
new text end

new text begin (3) new text end new text begin Highway Debt Service new text end

new text begin 61,237,000 new text end

new text begin 92,206,000 new text end

new text begin $57,448,000 the first year and $82,183,000
the second year are for transfer to the state
bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient
to make all transfers required in the year for
which it is made, the commissioner of finance
shall notify the Committee on Finance of
the senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the house of representatives of
the amount of the deficiency and shall then
transfer that amount under the statutory open
appropriation. Any excess appropriation
cancels to the trunk highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance new text end

new text begin 217,370,000 new text end

new text begin 229,644,000 new text end

new text begin (c) Electronic Communications new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 9,000 new text end	new text begin 9,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 4,916,000 new text end	new text begin 5,060,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund appropriation is to equip
and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for
Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Local Roads new text end

new text begin (a) County State Aids new text end

new text begin 535,713,000 new text end

new text begin 579,743,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the county
state-aid highway fund and is available until
spent.
new text end

new text begin (b) Municipal State Aids new text end

new text begin 143,849,000 new text end

new text begin 150,822,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund and is available until
spent.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation for either county state
aids or municipal state aids does not exhaust
the balance in the fund from which it is
made in the year for which it is made, the
commissioner of finance, upon request of
the commissioner of transportation, shall
notify the chair of the Transportation Finance
Committee of the house of representatives
and the chair of the Transportation Budget
Division of the senate of the amount of the
remainder and shall then add that amount
to the appropriation. The amount added is
appropriated for the purposes of county state
aids or municipal state aids, as appropriate.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either county state
aids or municipal state aids does exhaust
the balance in the fund from which it is
made in the year for which it is made,
the commissioner of finance shall notify
the chair of the Transportation Finance
Committee of the house of representatives
and the chair of the Transportation Budget
Division of the senate of the amount by
which the appropriation exceeds the balance
and shall then reduce that amount from the
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin General Support and Services new text end

new text begin (a) Department Support new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 25,000 new text end	new text begin 25,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 39,622,000 new text end	new text begin 40,521,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Buildings new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 56,000 new text end	new text begin 56,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 16,604,000 new text end	new text begin 16,675,000 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin (a) With the approval of the commissioner of
finance, the commissioner of transportation
may transfer unencumbered balances among
the appropriations from the trunk highway
fund and the state airports fund made in this
section. No transfer may be made from the
appropriation for state road construction. No
transfer may be made from the appropriations
for debt service to any other appropriation.
Transfers under this paragraph may not be
made between funds. Transfers between
programs must be reported immediately
to the chair of the Transportation Budget
Division of the senate and the chair of the
Transportation Finance Committee of the
house of representatives.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of finance shall
transfer from the flexible account in the
county state-aid highway fund $5,950,000
the first year and $2,820,000 the second
year to the municipal turnback account
in the municipal state-aid street fund and
$12,940,000 the first year and $15,330,000
the second year to the trunk highway fund;
and the remainder in each year to the county
turnback account in the county state-aid
highway fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Use of State Road Construction Appropriations new text end

new text begin Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for state road construction
for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2008 is
available to the commissioner during fiscal
years 2008 and 2009 to the extent that the
commissioner spends the money on the
state road construction project for which the
money was originally encumbered during the
fiscal year for which it was appropriated. The
commissioner of transportation shall report
to the commissioner of finance by August
1, 2007, and August 1, 2008, on a form
the commissioner of finance provides, on
expenditures made during the previous fiscal
year that are authorized by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Contingent Appropriation new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation, with
the approval of the governor and the written
approval of at least five members of a
group consisting of the members of the
Legislative Advisory Commission under
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30, and the
ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
transfer all or part of the unappropriated
balance in the trunk highway fund to an
appropriation (1) for trunk highway design,
construction, or inspection in order to
take advantage of an unanticipated receipt
of income to the trunk highway fund or
to take advantage of federal advanced
construction funding, (2) for trunk highway
maintenance in order to meet an emergency,
or (3) to pay tort or environmental claims.
Nothing in this subdivision authorizes the
commissioner to increase the use of federal
advanced construction funding beyond
amounts specifically authorized. Any
transfer as a result of the use of federal
advanced construction funding must include
an analysis of the effects on the long-term
trunk highway fund balance. The amount
transferred is appropriated for the purpose of
the account to which it is transferred.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 78,753,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 78,753,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Bus Transit new text end

new text begin 73,453,000 new text end

new text begin 73,453,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for bus system
operations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Rail Operations new text end

new text begin 5,300,000 new text end

new text begin 5,300,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for operations of the
Hiawatha light rail transit line.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 144,054,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 149,851,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 6,375,000 new text end	new text begin 6,534,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 80,916,000 new text end	new text begin 85,166,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 8,813,000 new text end	new text begin 9,113,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 47,950,000 new text end	new text begin 49,038,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Administration and Related Services new text end

new text begin (a) Office of Communications new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 39,000 new text end	new text begin 40,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 363,000 new text end	new text begin 377,000 new text end

new text begin (b) Public Safety Support new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,245,000 new text end	new text begin 3,336,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 3,331,000 new text end	new text begin 3,420,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 1,366,000 new text end	new text begin 1,366,000 new text end

new text begin $110,000 the first year and $28,000 the
second year are appropriated from the
general fund to cover the cost of a security
coordinator for the 2008 Republican National
Convention. These amounts are onetime
appropriations and do not add to the public
safety support base appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $380,000 the first year and $380,000 the
second year are for payment of public
safety officer survivor benefits under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.44. If the
appropriation for either year is insufficient,
the appropriation for the other year is
available for it.
new text end

new text begin $1,199,000 the first year and $1,367,000
the second year are to be deposited in the
public safety officer's benefit account. This
money is available for reimbursements under
Minnesota Statutes, section .
new text end

new text begin $508,000 the first year and $508,000
the second year are for soft body armor
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section .
new text end

new text begin $792,000 the first year and $792,000
the second year are appropriated from the
general fund for transfer by the commissioner
of finance to the trunk highway fund on
December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008,
respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk
highway fund for expenses not related to the
fund. These represent amounts appropriated
out of the trunk highway fund for general
fund purposes in the administration and
related services program.
new text end

new text begin $610,000 the first year and $610,000 the
second year are appropriated from the
highway user tax distribution fund for
transfer by the commissioner of finance to
the trunk highway fund on December 31,
2007, and December 31, 2008, respectively,
in order to reimburse the trunk highway
fund for expenses not related to the fund.
These represent amounts appropriated out
of the trunk highway fund for highway
user tax distribution fund purposes in the
administration and related services program.
new text end

new text begin $716,000 the first year and $716,000 the
second year are appropriated from the
highway user tax distribution fund for
transfer by the commissioner of finance to
the general fund on December 31, 2007, and
December 31, 2008, respectively, in order to
reimburse the general fund for expenses not
related to the fund. These represent amounts
appropriated out of the general fund for
operation of the criminal justice data network
related to driver and motor vehicle licensing.
new text end

new text begin (c) Technical Support Services new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 91,000 new text end	new text begin 91,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,344,000 new text end	new text begin 2,344,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 19,000 new text end	new text begin 19,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin State Patrol new text end

new text begin (a) Patrolling Highways new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 37,000 new text end	new text begin 37,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 67,497,000 new text end	new text begin 71,393,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end

new text begin $2,060,000 the first year and $3,653,000 the
second year are for the cost of adding 40
State Patrol troopers.
new text end

new text begin $1,335,000 the first year and $1,335,000 the
second year are to cover fuel costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement new text end

new text begin 6,945,000 new text end

new text begin 7,196,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

new text begin (c) Capitol Security new text end

new text begin 2,963,000 new text end

new text begin 3,030,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner may not (1) spend
any money from the trunk highway fund
for capitol security or (2) permanently
transfer any state trooper from the patrolling
highways activity to capitol security.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may not transfer any
money (1) appropriated for Department of
Public Safety administration, the patrolling of
highways, commercial vehicle enforcement,
or driver and vehicle services to capitol
security or (2) from capitol security.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin (a) Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 7,336,000 new text end	new text begin 7,636,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 18,696,000 new text end	new text begin 18,973,000 new text end

new text begin The base appropriation from the highway
user tax distribution fund is $7,936,000 for
fiscal year 2010 and $8,236,000 for fiscal
year 2011.
new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the vehicle services operating account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Driver Services new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 27,939,000 new text end	new text begin 28,711,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the driver services operating account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Traffic Safety new text end

new text begin 435,000 new text end

new text begin 435,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall
spend 50 percent of the money available
to the state under Public Law 105-206,
section 164, and the remaining 50 percent
must be transferred to the commissioner
of transportation for hazard elimination
activities under United States Code, title 23,
section 152.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Pipeline Safety new text end

new text begin 1,315,000 new text end

new text begin 1,354,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the pipeline safety
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 375,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 375,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 200,000 new text end	new text begin 200,000 new text end
new text begin Highway User new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section may
only be spent with the approval of the
governor and the written approval of at
least five members of a group consisting of
the members of the Legislative Advisory
Commission under Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.30, and the ranking minority
members of the house of representatives and
senate committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation in this section for either
year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin TORT CLAIMS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent by the commissioner of finance.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this article, and any
statutory appropriations from which state
employee compensation is paid from any
fund, include an amount sufficient to fund
compensation increases of at least 3.25
percent of the 2007 compensation base for
the first year, compounded at the rate of 3.25
percent for the second year. This amount
must be used for that purpose and no other.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin LAFAYETTE BRIDGE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall ensure that any reconstruction or
improvement of the Lafayette Bridge segment of U.S. Highway 52 is compatible with the
possibility of future implementation of transit, including light rail transit, on the bridge.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION IN ROCHESTER.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall proceed without delay to issue to the city
of Rochester the necessary permits that allow the city to complete the construction of a
new folded diamond interchange in the Northeast and Northwest quadrants at marked
Trunk Highway 52 and 65th Street NW in the city of Rochester. The commissioner shall
review the environmental documentation prepared by the city in a timely manner and shall
issue the necessary construction permits without delay upon the issuance of a finding of
no significant impact. The cost of the interchange design, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction shall be the responsibility of the city of Rochester.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin FEDERAL FUNDS SPENDING AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation may spend up to $5,000,000 from July 1, 2008,
through June 30, 2013, in federal transit funds for capital assistance to public transit
systems under Minnesota Statutes, section . This amount is in addition to any
appropriations made by law for this purpose.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin COUNTY ROAD 3 OVERPASS TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force established. new text end

new text begin The County Road 3 Overpass Task Force
is established to plan the design, construction, and funding for a Scott County Road 3
overpass over Trunk Highway 169.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Task force membership. new text end

new text begin The task force is comprised of the following
members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of transportation or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the mayor of Belle Plaine or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (3) a Scott County commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (4) owners of property in the vicinity of the intersection, who may be assessed for
the cost of the overpass, and who shall be appointed by the Scott County commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Task force determinations. new text end

new text begin The task force shall determine:
new text end

new text begin (1) the preferred type of overpass or interchange needed at the Trunk Highway 169
intersection with County Road 3;
new text end

new text begin (2) the schedule for beginning construction of the overpass or interchange; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an appropriate cost-sharing agreement involving the state, Scott County, the city
of Belle Plaine, and private developers.
new text end

new text begin The task force shall submit its determinations to the appropriate lead agency, which
shall prepare construction plans consistent with task force determinations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Traffic control. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall maintain traffic
control signals at the intersection of Trunk Highway 169 and Scott County Road 3, within
the city of Belle Plaine, to allow for the movement of cross-traffic, until construction is
commenced for a Scott County Road 3 overpass bridge over Trunk Highway 169.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin AIRPORT FUNDING ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force established. new text end

new text begin An advisory task force on airport funding
issues is established to study and make recommendations regarding the best methods for
funding airports in the state and the state airports fund. The task force shall study:
new text end

new text begin (1) the adequacy of current sources of revenue for the state airports fund and airports
in the state;
new text end

new text begin (2) policy considerations regarding the use of the sales tax on aircraft as a potential
source of revenue for airports;
new text end

new text begin (3) how other states fund airports;
new text end

new text begin (4) projected aviation needs of the future, including required investments in aviation
infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (5) aircraft registration taxes; and
new text end

new text begin (6) other issues relating to the funding of airports as determined by the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force is comprised of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) three members of the senate, including at least one member from the minority
party, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the senate; and
new text end

new text begin (2) three members of the house of representatives, two appointed by the speaker of
the house and one appointed by the minority leader.
new text end

new text begin The appointing authorities must select members based on knowledge and experience in
aviation funding issues. All appointments required by this paragraph must be completed
by September 1, 2007.
new text end

new text begin (b) The chair of the task force may appoint additional nonvoting members to the task
force, including, but not limited to, representatives of the following organizations:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Office;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Experimental Aircraft Association/ACAA;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
new text end

new text begin (5) the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association;
new text end

new text begin (6) the Minnesota Business Aviation Association;
new text end

new text begin (7) the Minnesota Council of Airports;
new text end

new text begin (8) the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association;
new text end

new text begin (9) the National Business Aviation Association; and
new text end

new text begin (10) the Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

new text begin (c) The director of the aeronautics office in the Department of Transportation shall
convene the first meeting of the task force within two weeks after the legislative members
have been appointed to the task force. The members shall elect a chairperson from their
membership at the first meeting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 15, 2008, the task force shall report its
recommendations to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over airports
and aviation issues and to the legislature as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expenses. new text end

new text begin Per diem and expenses for members of the task force are as
provided for under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires after the submission of the report as
required under subdivision 3.
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

ARTICLE 2

FUEL TAX

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Rate of tax.

The gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates:

(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 14.2 deleted text end new text begin 21.3 new text end cents per gallon;

(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 11.4 deleted text end new text begin 17.1 new text end cents per gallon; and

(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin 30 new text end cents per gallon.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to all
gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Rate of tax.

The special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:

(a) Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 15 deleted text end new text begin 22.5 new text end cents per gallon.

(b) Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 12 deleted text end new text begin 18 new text end cents per gallon.

(c) Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin $1.739 deleted text end new text begin $2.609 new text end per thousand cubic
feet; or deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin 30 new text end cents per gasoline equivalent, as defined by the National Conference on
Weights and Measures, which is 5.66 pounds of natural gas.

(d) All other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as
specified in section 296A.07, subdivision 2. The tax is payable in the form and manner
prescribed by the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to all
gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [296A.081] ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL TAXES.
new text end

new text begin (a) On April 1, 2009, and each April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of revenue
shall recompute and publish the rate of each fuel tax provided for in sections 296A.07,
subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2. The new rate for each fuel tax must be
calculated by multiplying the rate in effect at the time of the calculation by an amount
obtained under paragraph (b). The new rate must be rounded to the nearest 0.1 cent and is
effective on June 1 of each year.
new text end

new text begin (b) Divide the annual average United States Consumer Price Index for all urban
consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States Department of
Labor for the previous year by that annual average for the year before the previous year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective April 1, 2009.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 1a.

Passenger automobile; hearse.

(a) On passenger automobiles as defined
in section 168.011, subdivision 7, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the tax shall
be $10 plus an additional tax equal to 1.25 percent of the base value.

(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the
manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list
price information published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no
suggested retail price exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of
optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.

(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification
number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall
select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value.

(d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed,
or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the
purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales
or use tax or any local sales or other local tax.

(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:

	FROM		TO
	$ . 0		$ . 199.99
	200		399.99

and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets having a spread of $200
consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles.

(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between
the extremes of its class.

(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger
automobile and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971,
chapter 31, using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally
recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable
to ascertain the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar
may use any other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base
value information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for
registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed
upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of
paragraph (h).

(h) The annual additional tax computed upon the base value as provided herein,
during the first deleted text begin and second years deleted text end new text begin year new text end of vehicle life shall be computed upon 100 percent
of the base value; new text begin for the second year, 80 percent of such value; new text end for the third deleted text begin and fourth
years deleted text end new text begin year new text end , deleted text begin 90 deleted text end new text begin 70 new text end percent of such value; new text begin for the fourth year, 60 percent of such value; new text end for
the fifth deleted text begin and sixth years deleted text end new text begin year new text end , deleted text begin 75 deleted text end new text begin 50 new text end percent of such value; new text begin for the sixth year, 40 percent
of such value; new text end for the seventh year, deleted text begin 60 deleted text end new text begin 35 new text end percent of such value; for the eighth year, deleted text begin 40 deleted text end
new text begin 30 new text end percent of such value; for the ninth year, deleted text begin 30 deleted text end new text begin 20 new text end percent of such value; for the tenth year,
ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25.

In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25. deleted text begin The total tax under this
subdivision shall not exceed $189 for the first renewal period and shall not exceed $99
for subsequent renewal periods. The total tax under this subdivision on any vehicle filing
its initial registration in Minnesota in the second year of vehicle life shall not exceed
$189 and shall not exceed $99 for subsequent renewal periods. The total tax under
this subdivision on any vehicle filing its initial registration in Minnesota in the third or
subsequent year of vehicle life shall not exceed $99 and shall not exceed $99 in any
subsequent renewal period deleted text end new text begin The annual additional tax under this paragraph must not exceed
the annual additional tax that was previously paid or due on that vehicle new text end .

deleted text begin (i) As used in this subdivision and section , the following terms have the
meanings given: "initial registration" means the 12 consecutive months calendar period
from the day of first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and "renewal periods" means
the 12 consecutive calendar months periods following the initial registration period.
deleted text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Exceptions.

(a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to
registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar
months, unless:

(1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or

(2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27, in which
case the applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period
of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the
time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must present
the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or at deputy registrar offices as the registrar
may designate.

(b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall
not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three
months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize
the registration and renewal work load of the department.

new text begin (c) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "initial registration" means the 12 consecutive calendar months period from the
day of first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "renewal periods" means the 12 consecutive calendar months periods following
the initial registration period.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

LOCAL SALES TAX

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.04, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Highway spending in metropolitan transportation district. new text end

new text begin In any year
during which taxes authorized in section 297A.992, subdivision 3, are imposed, and
exclusive of the expenditure of these revenues, the percentage of total trunk highway fund
expenditures attributable to projects in the metropolitan transportation area, within the
meaning of section 297A.992, subdivision 1, must exceed two percentage points less than
the average of the previous five years of trunk highway fund metropolitan transportation
area expenditures.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read:

297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:

(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for
the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and

(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment
was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.

The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the
project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty
account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of
Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61,
subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them
as follows:

(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and

(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general
fund.

(d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.

(e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and
for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and
penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by
the commissioner in the state treasury as follows:

(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account
in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or
protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement
of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;

(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only for state parks and trails;

(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;

(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and

(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund,
and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo.

(f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute
for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue
shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with
money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public
hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or
on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during
certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money
deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish
and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations.

new text begin (g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under section 297A.992
must be deposited by the commissioner as provided for in that section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [297A.992] LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SALES AND EXCISE TAXES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "metropolitan
transportation area" means the area included within the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, and "county" means each of those counties, as
well as any county that joins the joint powers board under subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Imposition of tax. new text end

new text begin A transportation sales tax is imposed at a rate of
one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter 297A, and an excise
tax is imposed on the sale of new motor vehicles at the rate of $20 per vehicle, occurring
within the metropolitan transportation area, effective for sales and uses after September
30, 2007.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Joint powers agreement. new text end

new text begin The counties in the metropolitan transportation
area shall enter into a joint powers agreement to create a joint powers board to exercise the
powers provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Joint powers board. new text end

new text begin (a) The joint powers board must consist of one
representative of each county specified in subdivision 1, appointed by its county board,
and one elected city or town official from each county. The city or town representative
must be designated by representatives of statutory and home rule charter cities and towns
located in the county, at a meeting convened by the mayor of the city with the largest
population in the county. The joint powers board has the powers and duties provided in
this section and in section 471.59.
new text end

new text begin (b) The decisions of the joint powers board shall be made by means of a weighted
voting system, with a total of 100 percent of voting authority, as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the representatives of each county and each city or town shall each have a vote
weighted at 2.5 percent; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the remaining voting authority shall be distributed among the counties in
proportion to the amount of tax proceeds from the taxes imposed in subdivision 1 that are
derived from sales and uses in that county, and then divided equally between the county
representative and the city or town representative from that county.
new text end

new text begin (c) The determination of the distributions under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall
be made as follows. By June 30, 2007, the commissioner of revenue shall estimate the
amount of taxes that have been collected under chapter 297A during the 24-month period
ending March 31, 2007, from each of those counties, plus the amount that would have
been collected in each of those counties if a tax at a rate of $20 per vehicle had been
imposed on sales of new motor vehicles within the county, and shall determine for each
county its relative share of the total amount collected for all counties. The county shares
shall remain in effect for a period of three years, or until an additional county elects to join
the joint powers board, at which time the commissioner of revenue must recompute the
county shares, using the most recently available and verifiable information for a 24-month
period ending three months prior to the recomputation. The joint powers board shall
maximize the availability and use of federal funds in projects funded under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Option for contiguous counties. new text end

new text begin A joint powers agreement must provide
a process and timeline to allow a county that is contiguous to any of the counties listed in
subdivision 1, by resolution of its county board, to impose a tax on the same terms as the
tax in subdivision 2 within its jurisdiction and to join the joint powers board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan transportation area fund. new text end

new text begin A metropolitan transportation
area fund is created in the state treasury. After the deductions allowed in section 297A.99,
subdivision 11, the commissioner of revenue shall deposit in the fund all revenue from
taxes imposed under this section. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner
of finance. The commissioner of finance shall allocate money in the fund as directed by
resolution of the joint powers board under subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Use of sales tax revenue. new text end

new text begin By May 1 of each year, the joint powers
board shall, by resolution, direct the commissioner of finance to allocate revenue in the
metropolitan transportation area fund for the next fiscal year according to the provisions
of the resolution. Revenue must be allocated first to the joint powers board to reimburse
its expenses in carrying out the requirements of this section. Remaining funds must be
allocated:
new text end

new text begin (1) seventy-five percent for planning, capital, and operating costs of transit. The
joint powers board shall fund, from the transit allocation, studies and environmental work
relating to potential transit in the following corridors:
new text end

new text begin (i) marked Interstate Highway 94 between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal
Transit Hub, located in downtown St. Paul south of Kellogg Boulevard and east of
Jackson Street, to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border;
new text end

new text begin (ii) Rush Line Corridor along marked Interstate Highway 35E/Interstate Highway
35 and marked Trunk Highway 61, between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal
Transit Hub in St. Paul, to Hinckley;
new text end

new text begin (iii) Red Rock Corridor between Hastings and Minneapolis via the Union Depot
Concourse Multimodal Transit Hub in St. Paul;
new text end

new text begin (iv) Southwest Transitway Corridor to connect with Hiawatha light rail in downtown
Minneapolis to the vicinity of the Southwest Station Transit Hub in Eden Prairie;
new text end

new text begin (v) marked Interstate Highway 494 from Maple Grove to a transit station on the
Southwest Transitway and continuing to its intersection with marked Interstate Highway
94;
new text end

new text begin (vi) marked Interstate Highway 394 or marked Trunk Highway 55, from downtown
Minneapolis to Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka and on to Wayzata Depot;
new text end

new text begin (vii) marked Interstate Highway 35W/35 from downtown Minneapolis to County
Road 50 in Lakeville; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) Robert Street Corridor between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal
Transit Hub in St. Paul and County Road 42 in Rosemount;
new text end

new text begin (2) twenty percent for construction, maintenance, and improvement of trunk
highways and local roads located within the joint powers counties; and
new text end

new text begin (3) five percent to:
new text end

new text begin (i) plan, design, build, maintain, promote, and operate bicycle programs and
pathways including, but not limited to, bicycle racks, bicycle lockers, off-road bicycle
paths, on-street bicycle striping, signage, lighting, and other projects with a primary focus
on bicycle transportation;
new text end

new text begin (ii) plan, design, build, maintain, promote, and operate pedestrian programs within
the county including, but not limited to, sidewalks, paths, signage, lighting, and pedestrian
crossings with an emphasis on pedestrian transportation;
new text end

new text begin (iii) plan, design, and provide transportation infrastructure associated with
transit-oriented development; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) provide the local match for federal transportation grants for projects that
encourage transit use, bicycling, and walking under the federal Transportation
Enhancement, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, or Surface Transportation programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Grant process. new text end

new text begin (a) The joint powers board shall, by resolution, establish
a grant application and award process, which defines objective criteria for the award of
grants and awards grants only to public entities. Grants must be funded by the proceeds of
the sales tax, or bonds or other obligations issued by the joint powers board.
new text end

new text begin (b) Grant applications must be submitted on forms prescribed by the joint powers
board. An applicant must provide the following information, in addition to all other
information required by the joint powers board:
new text end

new text begin (1) the estimated cost of the project and the amount of the grant sought;
new text end

new text begin (2) possible sources of funding in addition to the grant sought; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an identification of any federal funds that will be utilized if the grant is awarded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Tax in counties outside metropolitan transportation area.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding sections 297A.99, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13; 477A.016; or any other
law, the board of any county, or the boards of two or more counties outside the metropolitan
transportation area acting under a joint powers agreement may impose a transportation
sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter
297A occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority subject to approval by the
voters of the county or counties at a general election. The proceeds of the tax must be
dedicated exclusively to transportation projects. A county may not impose a tax under this
subdivision if a city located within the county has imposed a tax under subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Tax in cities outside the metropolitan area. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding sections
297A.99, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13; 477A.016; or any other law, the city council of
any home rule charter or statutory city, or the city councils of two or more cities acting
under a joint powers agreement may impose a transportation sales tax at a rate of one-half
of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter 297A occurring within the
jurisdiction of the taxing authority subject to approval by the voters of the county or
counties in which the city or cities are located at a general election. The proceeds of the tax
must be dedicated exclusively to transportation projects. A city may not impose a tax under
this subdivision if the county in which it is located has imposed a tax under subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Administration, collection, enforcement. new text end

new text begin The administration, collection,
and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all
taxes imposed under this section.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 163.051, is amended to read:

163.051 deleted text begin METROPOLITAN deleted text end COUNTY WHEELAGE TAX.

Subdivision 1.

Tax authorized.

The board of commissioners of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end
county is authorized to levy new text begin by resolution new text end a wheelage tax of deleted text begin $5 for the year 1972 and
each subsequent year thereafter by resolution deleted text end new text begin $20 each year new text end on each motor vehicle,
except motorcycles as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 4, deleted text begin which is kept in such
county when not in operation and which is deleted text end new text begin that is domiciled in the county and new text end subject to
annual registration and taxation under chapter 168. The board may provide by resolution
for collection of the wheelage tax by county officials or deleted text begin it may request that the tax be
collected deleted text end by the state registrar of motor vehicles, and the deleted text begin state deleted text end registrar deleted text begin of motor vehicles deleted text end
shall collect deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end tax on behalf of the county if deleted text begin requested, as provided in subdivision 2 deleted text end new text begin
provided in the board resolution new text end .

Subd. 2.

Collection by registrar deleted text begin of motor vehicles deleted text end .

The wheelage tax levied by
any deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county, if made collectible by the deleted text begin state deleted text end registrar deleted text begin of motor vehicles deleted text end , shall
be certified by the county auditor to the registrar not later than August 1 in the year before
deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end calendar year deleted text begin or years deleted text end for which the tax is levied, and the registrar shall collect deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin
the new text end tax with the deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle deleted text begin taxes deleted text end new text begin registration tax new text end on deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin each new text end affected deleted text begin vehicles deleted text end new text begin vehicle
new text end for deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin that new text end year deleted text begin or years deleted text end . deleted text begin Every deleted text end new text begin An new text end owner deleted text begin and every operator deleted text end of deleted text begin such deleted text end a motor vehicle
new text begin subject to the wheelage tax new text end shall furnish deleted text begin to the registrar deleted text end all information requested by the
registrar new text begin relating to the wheelage tax new text end . deleted text begin No state motor deleted text end new text begin A new text end vehicle new text begin registration new text end tax deleted text begin on any
such motor vehicle for any such year shall deleted text end new text begin may not new text end be received or deemed paid unless the
applicable wheelage tax is paid deleted text begin therewith deleted text end . deleted text begin The proceeds of the wheelage tax levied by any
metropolitan county, less any amount retained by the registrar to pay costs of collection of
the wheelage tax, shall be paid to the commissioner of finance and deposited in the state
treasury to the credit of the county wheelage tax fund of each metropolitan county.
deleted text end

Subd. 2a.

Tax proceeds deposited; costs of collection; appropriation.

Notwithstanding deleted text begin the provisions of deleted text end any other law, the deleted text begin state deleted text end registrar deleted text begin of motor vehicles deleted text end shall
deposit the proceeds of the wheelage tax imposed by subdivision 2, to the credit of the
deleted text begin county wheelage tax deleted text end new text begin road and bridge new text end fund of each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county new text begin that levies the
wheelage tax new text end . The amount necessary to pay the costs of deleted text begin collection of said deleted text end new text begin collecting the
new text end tax is appropriated new text begin to the registrar new text end from the county deleted text begin wheelage tax deleted text end new text begin road and bridge new text end fund of
each deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end county deleted text begin to the state registrar of motor vehicles deleted text end new text begin that levies the tax new text end .

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Distribution to metropolitan county; appropriation. deleted text end

deleted text begin On or before April
1 in 1972 and each subsequent year, the commissioner of finance shall issue a warrant in
favor of the treasurer of each metropolitan county for which the registrar has collected a
wheelage tax in the amount of such tax then on hand in the county wheelage tax fund.
There is hereby appropriated from the county wheelage tax fund each year, to each
metropolitan county entitled to payments authorized by this section, sufficient moneys
to make such payments.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

deleted text begin Use of tax. deleted text end

deleted text begin The treasurer of each metropolitan county receiving moneys
under subdivision 3 shall deposit such moneys in the county road and bridge fund. The
moneys shall be used for purposes authorized by law which are highway purposes within
the meaning of the Minnesota Constitution, article 14.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Effect on road and bridge levy. deleted text end

deleted text begin The county auditor of each metropolitan
county shall reduce the amount of the property taxes levied pursuant to law in 1973 for
collection in 1974, by the board of commissioners of such county for the county road
and bridge fund, by the following amount: Anoka County, $341,750; Carver County,
$86,725; Dakota County, $386,165; Hennepin County, $2,728,425; Ramsey County,
$1,276,815; Scott County, $104,805; Washington County, $227,220, and shall spread only
the balance thereof on the tax rolls for collection in 1972. The county auditor shall also
reduce the amount of such taxes levied pursuant to law in 1972 and any subsequent year,
for collection in the respective ensuing years, by the amount of wheelage taxes received
by the county in the 12 months immediately preceding such levy.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin Metropolitan county defined. deleted text end

deleted text begin "Metropolitan county" means any of the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Offenses; penalties; application of other laws.

Any owner or operator
of a motor vehicle who deleted text begin shall deleted text end willfully deleted text begin give any deleted text end new text begin gives new text end false information relative to the
new text begin wheelage new text end tax deleted text begin herein authorized deleted text end to the registrar deleted text begin of motor vehicles deleted text end or any deleted text begin metropolitan deleted text end
county, or who deleted text begin shall deleted text end willfully deleted text begin fail deleted text end new text begin fails new text end or deleted text begin refuse deleted text end new text begin refuses new text end to furnish any such information,
deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end guilty of a misdemeanor. Except as otherwise deleted text begin herein deleted text end provided new text begin in this section new text end , deleted text begin
the deleted text end collection and payment of a wheelage tax and all new text begin related new text end matters deleted text begin relating thereto shall
be deleted text end new text begin are new text end subject to deleted text begin all provisions of law deleted text end new text begin laws new text end relating to collection and payment of motor
vehicle taxes so far as applicable.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Tax.

"Tax" means the annual registration tax imposed on vehicles in lieu
of all other taxes, except wheelage taxes which may be imposed by any city new text begin or county new text end ,
and gross earnings taxes paid by companies. The annual tax is both a property tax and a
highway use tax and shall be on the basis of the calendar year.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Imposition.

Motor vehicles, except as set forth in section 168.012,
using the public streets or highways in the state, and park trailers taxed under subdivision
1j, shall be taxed in lieu of all other taxes thereon, except wheelage taxes, deleted text begin so-called, deleted text end which
may be imposed by any city new text begin or county new text end as provided by law, and except gross earnings
taxes paid by companies subject or made subject thereto, and shall be privileged to
use the public streets and highways, on the basis and at the rate for each calendar year
as hereinafter provided.

ARTICLE 6

MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX, MOTOR VEHICLE LEASE SALES TAX

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.88, is amended to read:

16A.88 TRANSIT deleted text begin FUNDS deleted text end new text begin ASSISTANCE FUND new text end .

Subdivision 1.

new text begin Transit assistance fund established. new text end

new text begin A transit assistance fund is
established within the state treasury. The fund receives money distributed under sections
297A.815, subdivision 3, and 297B.09, subdivision 1, and other money as specified by
law. Money in the fund must be allocated to the greater Minnesota transit account under
subdivision 1a and the metropolitan area transit account under subdivision 2 in the manner
specified in sections 297A.815, subdivision 3, and 297B.09, subdivision 1, and must be
used for transit purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

Greater Minnesota transit deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end .

The greater Minnesota transit
deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end is established within the new text begin transit assistance fund in the new text end state treasury. Money
in the deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for
assistance to transit systems outside the metropolitan area under section 174.24. deleted text begin Beginning
in fiscal year 2003, deleted text end The commissioner may use up to deleted text begin $400,000 each year deleted text end new text begin $408,000 in
fiscal year 2008 and $416,000 in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter new text end for administration of the
transit program. The commissioner shall use the deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end for transit operations as
provided in section 174.24 and related program administration.

Subd. 2.

Metropolitan area transit deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end .

The metropolitan area transit
deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end is established within the new text begin transit assistance fund in the new text end state treasury. All
money in the deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end is annually appropriated to the Metropolitan Council for the
funding of transit systems within the metropolitan area under sections 473.384, new text begin 473.386, new text end
473.387, 473.388, and 473.405 to 473.449.

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Metropolitan area transit appropriation account. deleted text end

deleted text begin The metropolitan
area transit appropriation account is established within the general fund. Money in the
account is to be used for the funding of transit systems in the metropolitan area, subject to
legislative appropriation.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fee imposed.

A fee equal to deleted text begin three deleted text end new text begin five new text end percent of the sales price is imposed
on leases or rentals of vehicles subject to the tax under subdivision 1. The lessor on the
invoice to the customer may designate the fee as "a fee imposed by the State of Minnesota
for the registration of rental cars."

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.815, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Motor vehicle lease price; payment.

(a) In the case of a lease of
a motor vehicle as provided in section 297A.61, subdivision 4, paragraph (k), clause
(2), the tax is imposed on the total amount to be paid by the lessee under the lease
agreement new text begin , together with the document administration fee or documentary fee under
section 53C.01, subdivision 2 new text end . The lessor shall collect the tax in full at the time the lease
is executed or, if the tax is included in the lease and the lease is assigned, the tax is due
from the original lessor at the time the lease is assigned. The total amount to be paid by
the lessee under the lease agreement equals the agreed-upon value of the vehicle less
manufacturer's rebates, the stated residual value of the leased vehicle, and the total value
allowed for a vehicle owned by the lessee taken in trade by the lessor, plus the price of
any taxable goods and services included in the lease and the rent charge as provided by
Code of Federal Regulations, title 12, section 213.4, excluding any rent charge related
to the capitalization of the tax.

(b) If the total amount paid by the lessee for use of the leased vehicle includes
amounts that are not calculated at the time the lease is executed, the tax is imposed and
must be collected by the lessor at the time the amounts are paid by the lessee. In the case
of a lease which by its terms may be renewed, the sales tax is due and payable on the
total amount to be paid during the initial term of the lease, and then for each subsequent
renewal period on the total amount to be paid during the renewal period.

(c) If a lease is canceled or rescinded on or before 90 days of its execution or if a
vehicle is returned to the manufacturer under section 325F.665, the lessor may file a claim
for a refund of the total tax paid minus the amount of tax due for the period the vehicle is
used by the lessee.

(d) If a lessee's obligation to make payments on a lease is canceled more than 90
days after its execution, a credit is allowed against sales tax or motor vehicles sales tax
due on a subsequent lease or purchase of a motor vehicle if that lease or purchase is
consummated within 30 days of the date the prior lease was canceled. The amount of the
credit is equal to (1) the sales tax paid at the inception of the lease, multiplied by (2)
the ratio of the number of full months remaining in the lease at the time of termination
compared to the term of the lease used in calculating sales tax paid at the inception of the
lease. The credit or any part of it cannot be assigned or transferred to another person.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.815, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reporting of tax proceeds. new text end

new text begin A lessor must report taxes collected under
this section separately from any other taxes collected and remitted under this chapter or
chapter 297B.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read:

297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:

(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for
the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and

(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment
was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.

The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the
project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty
account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of
Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61,
subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them
as follows:

(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and

(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general
fund.

(d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.

(e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and
for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and
penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by
the commissioner in the state treasury as follows:

(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account
in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or
protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement
of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;

(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only for state parks and trails;

(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;

(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and

(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund,
and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo.

(f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute
for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue
shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with
money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public
hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or
on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during
certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money
deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish
and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations.

new text begin (g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under section 297A.815
must be deposited as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, 31.75 percent must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, and 32 percent must be deposited in the transit
assistance fund and allocated 24 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and eight
percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (2) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 36.75 percent must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, and 37 percent must be deposited in the transit
assistance fund and allocated 27.75 percent to the metropolitan area transit account,
and 9.25 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must
be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (3) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 41.75 percent must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, and 42 percent must be deposited in the transit
assistance fund and allocated 31.5 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and
10.5 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be
deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (4) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 46.75 percent must be deposited in
the highway user tax distribution fund, and 47 percent must be deposited in the transit
assistance fund and allocated 35.25 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and
11.75 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be
deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (5) On and after July 1, 2011, 50 percent must be deposited in the highway user tax
distribution fund, and 50 percent must be deposited in the transit assistance fund and
allocated 37.5 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and 12.5 percent to the
greater Minnesota transit account.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Purchase price.

(a) "Purchase price" means the total consideration valued
in money for a sale, whether paid in money or otherwise. The purchase price excludes the
amount of a manufacturer's rebate paid or payable to the purchaser. If a motor vehicle
is taken in trade as a credit or as part payment on a motor vehicle taxable under this
chapter, the credit or trade-in value allowed by the person selling the motor vehicle shall
be deducted from the total selling price to establish the purchase price of the vehicle
being sold and the trade-in allowance allowed by the seller shall constitute the purchase
price of the motor vehicle accepted as a trade-in. The purchase price in those instances
where the motor vehicle is acquired by gift or by any other transfer for a nominal or no
monetary consideration shall also include the average value of similar motor vehicles,
established by standards and guides as determined by the motor vehicle registrar. The
purchase price in those instances where a motor vehicle is manufactured by a person who
registers it under the laws of this state shall mean the manufactured cost of such motor
vehicle and manufactured cost shall mean the amount expended for materials, labor,
and other properly allocable costs of manufacture, except that in the absence of actual
expenditures for the manufacture of a part or all of the motor vehicle, manufactured costs
shall mean the reasonable value of the completed motor vehicle.

(b) The term "purchase price" shall not include the portion of the value of a motor
vehicle due solely to modifications necessary to make the motor vehicle disability
accessible.

(c) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle by
way of gift between a husband and wife or parent and child, or to a nonprofit organization
as provided under subdivision 7, paragraph (e), nor shall it include the transfer of a motor
vehicle by a guardian to a ward when there is no monetary consideration and the title to
such vehicle was registered in the name of the guardian, as guardian, only because the
ward was a minor.

(d) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle as a
gift between a foster parent and foster child. For purposes of this subdivision, a foster
relationship exists, regardless of the age of the child, if (1) a foster parent's home is or was
licensed as a foster family home under Minnesota Rules, parts 9545.0010 to 9545.0260,
and (2) the county verifies that the child was a state ward or in permanent foster care.

(e) There shall not be included in "purchase price" the amount of any tax imposed by
the United States upon or with respect to retail sales whether imposed upon the retailer or
the consumer.

new text begin (f) The document administration fee or documentary fee under section 53C.01,
subdivision 2, must be included in the purchase price.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Deposit of revenues.

(a) Money collected and received under this
chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision.

(b) deleted text begin From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the money collected and
received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section , and 1.25 percent
must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section . The
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) From July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007, 30 percent of the money collected and
received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 21.5 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section , 1.43 percent must be
deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section , 0.65 percent must
be deposited in the county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent must be deposited
in the municipal state-aid street fund. The remaining money must be deposited in the
general fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) On and after deleted text end new text begin From new text end July 1, 2007, deleted text begin 32 deleted text end new text begin through June 30, 2008, 38.25 new text end percent of the
money collected and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution
fund, deleted text begin 20.5 deleted text end new text begin 23 new text end percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end
under section 16A.88, and deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 2.5 new text end percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota
transit deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.

new text begin (c) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent of the money collected
and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 26.5 percent
must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, three
percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88,
and the remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent of the money collected
and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 30 percent must
be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, 3.5 percent
must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88, and the
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent of the money collected
and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 33.75 percent
must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, 3.75
percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88,
and the remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent of the money collected and received must
be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 36 percent must be deposited in
the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, and four percent must be
deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.388, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Financial assistance.

(a) The council must grant the requested financial
assistance if it determines that the proposed service is intended to replace the service to
the applying city or town or combination thereof by the council and that the proposed
service will meet the needs of the applicant at least as efficiently and effectively as the
existing service.

(b) The amount of assistance which the council must provide to a system under this
section may not be less than the sum of the amounts determined for each municipality
comprising the system as follows:

(1) the transit operating assistance grants received under this subdivision by the
municipality in calendar year 2001 or the tax revenues for transit services levied by the
municipality for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from
the areawide pool under section 473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus the portion of
the municipality's aid under section 273.1398, subdivision 2, attributable to the transit
levy; times

(2) the ratio of (i) deleted text begin the appropriation from the transit fund to the council for nondebt
transit operations deleted text end new text begin an amount equal to 3.623 percent of the state revenues generated from
the taxes imposed under section 297A.815 and chapter 297B new text end for the current fiscal year to
(ii) the total deleted text begin levy certified by the council under section 473.446 and the opt-out deleted text end new text begin transit
operating assistance grants received under this subdivision in calendar year 2001 or the
tax revenues for transit services levied by all replacement service new text end municipalities under
this section for taxes payable in 2001, including new text begin that portion of the levy derived from
the areawide pool under section 473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus new text end the portion of
homestead and agricultural credit aid under section 273.1398, subdivision 2, attributable
to nondebt transit levies, times

(3) the ratio of (i) the municipality's total taxable market value for taxes payable in
deleted text begin the most recent year for which data is available deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end divided by the municipality's total
taxable market value for taxes payable in 2001, to (ii) the total taxable market value of
all property deleted text begin in the metropolitan area deleted text end new text begin located in replacement service municipalities new text end for
taxes payable in deleted text begin the most recent year for which data is available deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end divided by the
total taxable market value of all property deleted text begin in the metropolitan area deleted text end new text begin located in replacement
service municipalities new text end for taxes payable in 2001.

(c) The council shall pay the amount to be provided to the recipient from the funds
the council deleted text begin would otherwise use to fund its transit operations deleted text end new text begin receives in the metropolitan
area transit account under section 16A.88 new text end .

Sec. 9. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

COUNTY STATE-AID FUND DISTRIBUTION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Formula deleted text end new text begin Apportionment sum and excess sum new text end .

deleted text begin After deducting for
administrative costs and for the disaster account and research account and state park roads
as heretofore provided, the remainder of deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end The total sum provided for in section 162.06,
subdivision 1, deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end identified as the apportionment sum and new text begin the excess sum. new text end deleted text begin shall be
apportioned by the commissioner to the several counties on the basis of the needs of the
counties as determined in accordance with the following formula:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned
equally among the 87 counties.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) An amount equal to ten percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned
among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the
percentage that its motor vehicle registration for the calendar year preceding the one last
past, determined by residence of registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle
registration.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) An amount equal to 30 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned
among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage
that its total lane-miles of approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles
of approved statewide county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county
may receive, as a result of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather
than miles of approved county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its
apportionment in 1996.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) An amount equal to 50 percent of the apportionment sum shall be apportioned
among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage
that its money needs bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties;
provided, that the percentage of such amount that each county is to receive shall be
adjusted so that each county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten
percent greater than its total 1956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund;
and provided further that those counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall
never receive a percentage of the apportionment sum less than the percentage that such
county received in 1958.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The excess sum is the sum of:
new text end

new text begin (1) revenue attributed to that portion of the gasoline excise tax rate in excess of 20
cents per gallon, and to that portion of the excise tax rate for E85, M85, and special fuels
in excess of the energy equivalent of a gasoline tax rate of 20 cents per gallon;
new text end

new text begin (2) revenue attributed to a change in the passenger vehicle registration tax under
section 168.013, imposed on or after July 1, 2007, that exceeds the amount collected in
fiscal year 2007 multiplied by the annual average United States Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States
Department of Labor for the previous year, divided by the annual average for calendar
year 2006; and
new text end

new text begin (3) revenue to the county state-aid highway fund attributable to the motor vehicle
sales tax in excess of fiscal year 2007 revenue.
new text end

new text begin (c) The apportionment sum is calculated by subtracting the excess sum from the
remainder of the total sum.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Apportionment sum. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall reduce the
apportionment sum by the deductions for administrative costs, disaster account, research
account, and state park road account, and apportion the remainder among the several
counties on the basis of the needs of the counties as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e).
new text end

new text begin (b) An amount equal to ten percent shall be apportioned equally among the 87
counties.
new text end

new text begin (c) An amount equal to ten percent shall be apportioned among the several counties
so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its motor vehicle
registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of
registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration.
new text end

new text begin (d) An amount equal to 30 percent shall be apportioned among the several counties
so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its total lane-miles of
approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles of approved statewide
county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county may receive, as a result
of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather than miles of approved
county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its apportionment in 1996.
new text end

new text begin (e) An amount equal to 50 percent shall be apportioned among the several counties
so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its money needs
bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties provided, that the
percentage of the amount that each county is to receive shall be adjusted so that each
county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten percent greater than its total
1956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund; and provided further that those
counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall never receive a percentage of the
apportionment sum less than the percentage that the county received in 1958.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Excess sum. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall reduce the excess sum by the
deductions for administrative costs, disaster account, research account, and state park road
account, and apportion the remainder among the several counties on the basis of the needs
of the counties as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) An amount equal to 40 percent must be apportioned among the several counties
so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its motor vehicle
registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of
registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration.
new text end

new text begin (c) An amount equal to 60 percent must be apportioned among the several counties
so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its money needs bears to
the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES FEES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Exceptions.

(a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to
registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar
months, unless:

(1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or

(2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27, in which
case the applicant may apply for initial deleted text begin or renewed deleted text end registration of a vehicle for a period
of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the
time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must new text begin pay a $10
administrative fee and new text end present the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or deleted text begin at deleted text end new text begin a designated
new text end deputy registrar deleted text begin offices as the registrar may designate. deleted text end new text begin office. At the end of the initial
registration period, the applicant may only renew the registration on the vehicle for the
remainder of the period prescribed under subdivision 1 had the applicant not utilized the
exception in this subdivision. Upon the renewal of registration, the applicant shall pay
1/12 of the annual tax for each calendar month remaining in the registration period in
addition to a $10 administrative fee. Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the applicant
from purchasing registration for an additional full registration period in conjunction with
the purchase of the remainder portion. new text end

(b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall
not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three
months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize
the registration and renewal work load of the department.

new text begin (c) The administrative fee collected under paragraph (a) must be deposited in the
vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in section
299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Additional fee.

(a) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized or any tax
otherwise imposed upon any vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to
the issuance of any plate or plates, the commissioner shall impose the fee specified in
paragraph (b) that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing the plate
or plates, except for plates issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 168.031 and
plates issued pursuant to section 168.124, 168.125, or 168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17,
for passenger automobiles. The commissioner shall issue graphic design plates only
for vehicles registered pursuant to section 168.017 and recreational vehicles registered
pursuant to section 168.013, subdivision 1g.

(b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the following plate and
validation sticker fees apply for the original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a
plate in a plate year:

deleted text begin Sequential Regular Double Plate deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 4.25 deleted text end
deleted text begin Sequential Special Plate-Double deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 7.00 deleted text end
deleted text begin Sequential Regular Single Plate deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 3.00 deleted text end
deleted text begin Sequential Special Plate-Single deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 5.50 deleted text end
deleted text begin Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive Plate deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 2.50 deleted text end
deleted text begin Nonsequential Double Plate deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 14.00 deleted text end
deleted text begin Nonsequential Single Plate deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 10.00 deleted text end
deleted text begin Duplicate Sticker deleted text end		deleted text begin $ deleted text end	deleted text begin 1.00 deleted text end

new text begin License Plate new text end				new text begin Single new text end		new text begin Double new text end
	new text begin Regular and Disability new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4.50 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 6.00 new text end
	new text begin Special new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 8.50 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10.00 new text end
	new text begin Personalized (Replacement) new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10.00 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 14.00 new text end
	new text begin Collector Category new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 13.50 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 15.00 new text end
	new text begin Emergency Vehicle Display new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3.00 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 6.00 new text end
	new text begin Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2.50 new text end
new text begin Stickers new text end
	new text begin Duplicate year new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1.00 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1.00 new text end
	new text begin International Fuel Tax Agreement new text end		new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2.50 new text end

new text begin (c) For vehicles that require two of the categories above, the registrar shall only
charge the higher of the two fees and not a combined total.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Amounts.

(a) The department must be paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, the
sum of deleted text begin $5.50 deleted text end new text begin $6.25 new text end of which deleted text begin $2.50 deleted text end new text begin $3.25 new text end must be paid into the vehicle services operating
account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705;

(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the
concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction,
the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority
under section 168A.05, subdivision 8;

(3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance of a new certificate of
title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating
account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705;

(4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title,
unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1;

(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of deleted text begin $6.50 deleted text end new text begin $7.25 new text end of which deleted text begin $2.50 deleted text end
new text begin $3.25 new text end must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund
under section 299A.705.

(b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees required under paragraph (a),
clauses (1) and (3), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected
under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the
public safety motor vehicle account established in section 299A.70.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Motorized bicycle.

(a) A motorized bicycle may not be operated on any
public roadway by any person who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the
person has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized bicycle instruction
permit from the commissioner of public safety. The operator's permit may be issued to
any person who has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the examination
prescribed by the commissioner. The instruction permit may be issued to any person who
has attained the age of 15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety
course and passed the written portion of the examination prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a basic understanding of:

(1) motorized bicycles and their limitations;

(2) motorized bicycle laws and rules;

(3) safe operating practices and basic operating techniques;

(4) helmets and protective clothing;

(5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and

(6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle operators.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing the content of the safety course,
examination, and the information to be contained on the permits. A person operating a
motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions imposed
by section 169.974, subdivision 2, on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel
instruction permit.

(d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are as follows:

(1)	Examination and operator's permit, valid for one year	$ deleted text begin 6 deleted text end new text begin 6.75 new text end
(2)	Duplicate	$ deleted text begin 3 deleted text end new text begin 3.75 new text end
(3)	Renewal permit before age 21 and valid until age 21	$ deleted text begin 9 deleted text end new text begin 9.75 new text end
(4)	Renewal permit age 21 or older and valid for four years	$ deleted text begin 15 deleted text end new text begin 15.75 new text end
(5)	Duplicate of any renewal permit	$ deleted text begin 4.50 deleted text end new text begin 5.25 new text end
(6)	Written examination and instruction permit, valid for 30 days	$ deleted text begin 6 deleted text end new text begin 6.75 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are
as follows:

deleted text begin Classified Driver's License deleted text end		deleted text begin D-$21.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin C-$25.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin B-$32.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin A-$40.50 deleted text end
deleted text begin Classified Under -21 D.L. deleted text end		deleted text begin D-$21.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin C-$25.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin B-$32.50 deleted text end	deleted text begin A-$20.50 deleted text end
new text begin Classified Driver's License new text end		new text begin D-$22.25 new text end	new text begin C-$26.25 new text end	new text begin B-$33.25 new text end	new text begin A-$41.25 new text end
new text begin Classified Under-21 D.L. new text end		new text begin D-$22.25 new text end	new text begin C-$26.25 new text end	new text begin B-$33.25 new text end	new text begin A-$21.25 new text end
Instruction Permit					deleted text begin $9.50 deleted text end new text begin $10.25 new text end
Provisional License					deleted text begin $12.50 deleted text end new text begin $13.25 new text end
Duplicate License or duplicate identification card					deleted text begin $11.00 deleted text end new text begin $11.75 new text end
Minnesota identification card or Under-21 Minnesota identification card, other than duplicate, except as otherwise provided in section 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a					deleted text begin $15.50 deleted text end new text begin $16.25 new text end

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and
has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
169A.35, or sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) convictions for crash-related moving
violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall have a
$3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation"
has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.

(c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the
commissioner shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant
or individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for
processing an applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The
department shall not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the
endorsement.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Identification cards for seniors.

A Minnesota identification card issued
to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly
marked "senior." The fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall
be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license new text begin rounded down to the nearest
quarter dollar new text end . A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license issued to a
person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of qualifying
for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, agency or
institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Standby or temporary custodian.

(a) Upon the written request of the
applicant and upon payment of an additional fee of deleted text begin $3.50 deleted text end new text begin $4.25 new text end , the department shall issue
a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate
identifier indicating that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a
standby or temporary custodian under chapter 257B.

(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under
section 257B.04.

(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals
listed as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card
applicants. This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under
section 13.69. Upon a parent's request and payment of a fee of deleted text begin $3.50 deleted text end new text begin $4.25 new text end , the
department shall revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change
in the appointment.

(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the
standby or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this
paragraph does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement
license or card, renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or
identification card.

(e) Notwithstanding sections 13.08, subdivision 1, and 13.69, the department
and department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when
employees rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be
law enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When
acting in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil
liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information.

(f) The department and its employees:

(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted
under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and

(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting
from a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable.

(g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision:

(1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund.

(2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the
special revenue fund specified in section 299A.705.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reinstatement fee.

(a) Before the license is reinstated, (1) an individual
whose driver's license has been suspended under section 171.16, subdivisions 2 and 3;
new text begin 171.175; new text end 171.18; or 171.182, or who has been disqualified from holding a commercial
driver's license under section 171.165, and (2) an individual whose driver's license has
been suspended under section 171.186 and who is not exempt from such a fee, must
pay a fee of $20.

(b) Before the license is reinstated, an individual whose license has been suspended
under sections 169.791 to 169.798 must pay a $20 reinstatement fee.

(c) When fees are collected by a licensing agent appointed under section 171.061, a
handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
The reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved state depository as
directed under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

(d) Reinstatement fees collected under paragraph (a) for suspensions under sections
171.16, subdivision 3, and 171.18, subdivision 1, clause (10), must be deposited in the
special revenue fund and are appropriated to the Peace Officer Standards and Training
Board for peace officer training reimbursement to local units of government.

(e) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good cause.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299D.09, is amended to read:

299D.09 ESCORT SERVICE; APPROPRIATION; RECEIPTS.

Fees charged for escort services provided by the State Patrol are annually
appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to administer and provide these services.

new text begin The fees charged for services provided by the State Patrol with a vehicle are $73.60
an hour in fiscal year 2008 and $75.76 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. The fees
charged for services provided without a vehicle are $54.00 an hour in fiscal year 2008 and
$56.16 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin The fees charged for State Patrol flight services are $140 an hour for a fixed wing
aircraft, $490 an hour for a helicopter, and $600 an hour for the Queen Air.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDING

Section 1.

new text begin [296A.083] ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SURCHARGE.
new text end

new text begin (a) On April 1, 2009, and each April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of finance
shall report to the commissioner of revenue:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount of debt service forecast to be payable in the next fiscal year
attributable to the trunk highway bonds authorized in sections 2 to 4; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the balance in the trunk highway bond proceeds account forecast to be available
at the close of the current fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of revenue shall compute and publish a surcharge for each
fuel tax provided for in sections 296A.07, subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2. The
surcharge must be calculated to raise an amount of money which, when added to the
balance in the trunk highway bond proceeds account, covers the debt service forecast to be
payable in the next fiscal year. The new surcharge must be rounded to the nearest 0.1 cent
and is effective on the next July 1 to June 30.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin $200,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway
fund to the commissioner of transportation in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for
trunk highway improvements. No more than $30,000,000 of each year's appropriation
may be used by the commissioner for program delivery.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, in 2008:
new text end

new text begin (1) $4,299,000 is for predesign, design, construction, and restoration of historic
roadside properties on the Great River Road. The commissioner shall consult with the
Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission to determine project priorities;
new text end

new text begin (2) $20,673,000 is to the commissioner of transportation to design, construct, furnish,
and equip a new Department of Transportation district headquarters facility in Mankato;
new text end

new text begin (3) $12,715,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of administration to repair and
renovate the exterior of the Department of Transportation Building at 395 John Ireland
Boulevard in St. Paul; and
new text end

new text begin (4) $40,000,000 is for construction of interchanges involving a trunk highway,
where the interchange will promote economic development, increase employment, relieve
growing traffic congestion, and promote traffic safety.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin FINANCE APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway
fund to the commissioner of finance in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for bond
sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account
in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the
state in an amount up to $2,002,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the
effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the
commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and
any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin PRIORITY FOR PROJECTS WITH FEDERAL MATCH.
new text end

new text begin In each year of this funding authorization, the commissioner must give priority to
trunk highway projects with a federal match, and must maximize the availability and
use of federal funds.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

TRANSPORTATION STATUTORY CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 53C.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Cash sale price.

"Cash sale price" means the price at which the seller
would in good faith sell to the buyer, and the buyer would in good faith buy from the seller,
the motor vehicle which is the subject matter of the retail installment contract, if such sale
were a sale for cash, instead of a retail installment sale. The cash sale price may include
any taxes, charges for delivery, servicing, repairing, or improving the motor vehicle,
including accessories and their installation, and any other charges agreed upon between
the parties. The cash price may not include a documentary fee or document administration
fee in excess of deleted text begin $50 deleted text end new text begin $75 new text end for services actually rendered to, for, or on behalf of, the retail
buyer in preparing, handling, and processing documents relating to the motor vehicle and
the closing of the retail sale. "Documentary fee" and "document administration fee" do
not include an optional electronic transfer fee as defined under subdivision 14.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.081, is amended to read:

161.081 HIGHWAY USER TAX, DISTRIBUTION, INVESTMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Distribution of five percent.

(a) Pursuant to article 14, section 5, of
the Constitution, five percent of the net highway user tax distribution fund is set aside, and
apportioned to the county state-aid highway fund.

(b) That apportionment is further distributed as follows:

(1) 30.5 percent to the town road account created in section 162.081;

(2) 16 percent to the town bridge account, which is created in the state treasury; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) new text begin 5.5 percent to the municipal turnback account, which is created in the state
treasury for restoration of trunk highways that have reverted or that will revert to cities;
new text end

new text begin (4) 33.5 percent to the county turnback account, which is created in the state treasury
for restoration of trunk highways that have reverted or will revert to counties; and
new text end

new text begin (5) new text end deleted text begin 53.5 deleted text end new text begin 14.5 new text end percent to the flexible highway account created in subdivision 3.

new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "restoration" means the level of effort required to improve
the route that will be turned back to an acceptable condition as determined by agreement
made between the commissioner and the county or city before the route is turned back.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Investment.

Upon the request of the commissioner, money in the highway
user tax distribution fund shall be invested by the State Board of Investment in those
securities authorized for that purpose in section 11A.21. All interest and profits from the
investments must be credited to the highway user tax distribution fund. The commissioner
of finance shall be the custodian of all securities purchased under this section.

Subd. 3.

Flexible highway account; turnback accounts.

(a) The flexible highway
account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin must new text end be used either
for deleted text begin the restoration of former trunk highways that have reverted to counties or to statutory
or home rule charter cities or for regular trunk highway purposes deleted text end new text begin safety improvements
on trunk highways, county highways, municipal highways or streets, or for routes of
regional significance new text end .

(b) deleted text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "restoration" means the level of effort required
to improve the route that will be turned back to an acceptable condition as determined
by agreement made between the commissioner and the county or city before the route
is turned back deleted text end .

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner shall review the need for funds to restore highways that have
been or will be turned back and the need for funds for the trunk highway system. deleted text end The
commissioner shall determine, on a biennial basis, the percentage of this flexible account
to be used for deleted text begin county turnbacks, for municipal turnbacks, and for regular trunk highway
projects deleted text end new text begin safety improvements on trunk highways, county highways, municipal highways
or streets, and for routes of regional significance new text end . The commissioner shall make this
determination only after meeting and holding discussions with committees selected by the
statewide associations of both county commissioners and municipal officials.

deleted text begin (d) Money that will be used for the restoration of trunk highways that have reverted
or that will revert to cities must be deposited in the municipal turnback account, which is
created in the state treasury.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Money that will be used for the restoration of trunk highways that have reverted
or that will revert to counties must be deposited in the county turnback account, which is
created in the state treasury.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) Money that will be used for safety improvements must be deposited in the
highway safety improvement account, which is created in the state treasury to be used on
the trunk highway system or as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and
counties to assist in paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing trunk highways, city
streets, county highways, or town roads to reduce crashes, deaths, injuries, and property
damage.
new text end

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (d) Money that will be used for routes of regional significance must be deposited
in the routes of regional significance account, which is created in the state treasury, and
used as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties to assist in
paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town
roads with statewide or regional significance that have not been fully funded through
other state, federal, or local funding sources.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end As part of each biennial budget submission to the legislature, the commissioner
shall describe how the money in the flexible highway account will be apportioned deleted text begin among
the county turnback account, the municipal turnback account, and the trunk highway fund deleted text end new text begin
between the highway safety improvement account and the routes of regional significance
account new text end .

deleted text begin (g) Money apportioned from the flexible highway account to the trunk highway fund
must be used for state road construction and engineering costs.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (e) is effective January 1, 2009, and the remainder
of this section is effective July 1, 2009.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin World War II memorial donation matching account. new text end

new text begin Money remaining
in the World War II memorial donation matching account after the state share of the
construction costs of the World War II memorial has been paid in full is appropriated to the
commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans and their families.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and appropriated.

(a)
An individual whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1,
except under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 609.21, must pay a $30 fee before the driver's
license is reinstated.

(b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision
1 under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 609.21, must pay a $250 fee plus a deleted text begin $40 deleted text end new text begin $430 new text end
surcharge before the driver's license is reinstated new text begin , except as provided in paragraph (f) new text end .
deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2002, the surcharge is $145. Beginning July 1, 2003, the surcharge is
$430. deleted text end The $250 fee is to be credited as follows:

(1) Twenty percent must be credited to the driver services operating account in the
special revenue fund as specified in section 299A.705.

(2) Sixty-seven percent must be credited to the general fund.

(3) Eight percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension account. Money in this account may be appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80 percent
for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out the provisions of section 299C.065.

(4) Five percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the vehicle
forfeiture account, which is created in the special revenue fund. The money in the account
is annually appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle forfeitures.

(c) The revenue from $50 of deleted text begin each deleted text end new text begin the new text end surcharge new text begin , or $25 for each year of
reinstatement under paragraph (f), new text end must be credited to a separate account to be known as
the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The money in the account is
annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used as follows: 83 percent
for contracts with a qualified community-based organization to provide information,
resources, and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and their families to
access services, and 17 percent to maintain the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord
injury registry created in section 144.662. For the purposes of this paragraph, a "qualified
community-based organization" is a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of
traumatic brain injury services and their family members. The organization must be
registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a
tax-exempt organization and must have as its purposes:

(1) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and professional awareness of the
incidence and consequences of traumatic brain injury;

(2) the provision of a network of support for persons with traumatic brain injury,
their families, and friends;

(3) the development and support of programs and services to prevent traumatic
brain injury;

(4) the establishment of education programs for persons with traumatic brain injury;
and

(5) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury through participation
in its governance.

A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable medical data must not be
disclosed to the organization without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient
or patient's guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent or guardian of the patient.

(d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be
known as the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner
shall transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of finance on a monthly
basis for deposit in the general fund.

(e) When these fees are collected by a licensing agent, appointed under section
171.061, a handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 171.061,
subdivision 4. The reinstatement fees and surcharge must be deposited in an approved
depository as directed under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

new text begin (f) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1
under section 169A.52 or 169A.54 and who the court certifies as being financially eligible
for a public defender under section 611.17, may choose to pay 50 percent of the total
amount of the surcharge and fee required under paragraph (b) to reinstate the person's
driver's license, provided the person meets all other requirements of reinstatement. If a
person chooses to pay 50 percent of the total, the driver's license must expire after two
years. The person must pay an additional 50 percent of the total to extend the license for
an additional two years, provided the person is otherwise still eligible for the license. After
this final payment of the surcharge and fee, the license may be renewed on a standard
schedule, as provided under section 171.27. A handling charge may be imposed for each
installment payment.
new text end

new text begin (g) Any person making installment payments under paragraph (f), whose driver's
license subsequently expires, or is canceled, revoked, or suspended before payment of
100 percent of the surcharge and fee, must pay the outstanding balance due for the initial
reinstatement before the driver's license is subsequently reinstated. Upon payment of
the outstanding balance due for the initial reinstatement, the person may pay any new
surcharge and fee imposed under paragraph (b) in installment payments as provided
under paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2008.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Forecast of revenues and expenditures.

In cooperation with the
Department of Finance and as required by section 16A.103, the commissioner shall
prepare in February and November of each year a forecast of highway user tax distribution
fund and trunk highway fund revenues and expenditures. The forecast must include an
analysis of economic information and the potential impact on highway user fund revenues,
historical growth rate information, and other variables affecting revenue assumptions and
forecasted future growth rates. The forecast must include an analysis of trunk highway
bonding and the necessary debt service payments, and assumptions regarding federal
transportation funds. The commissioner shall review the forecast information with the
chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over finance,
ways and means, and transportation finance and with legislative fiscal staff no later than
deleted text begin two weeks before deleted text end new text begin one week following the release of new text end the forecast deleted text begin is released deleted text end and shall
inform the chairs and staff of changes made from previous forecasts.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Highway construction training. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation
shall utilize the maximum feasible amount of all federal funds available to this state
under United States Code, title 23, section 140, paragraph (b), to develop, conduct, and
administer highway construction training, including skill improvement programs.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation must report by February 1 of each
odd-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate committees having
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the commissioner's
compliance with paragraph (a). The report must, with respect to each of the two previous
calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (1) describe the highway construction training and skill improvement programs the
commissioner has conducted and administered;
new text end

new text begin (2) analyze the results of the commissioner's training programs;
new text end

new text begin (3) state the amount of federal funds available to this state under United States Code,
title 23, section 140, paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (4) identify the amount spent by the commissioner in conducting and administering
the programs.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Disadvantaged business enterprise program. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
shall include in each contract that is funded at least in part by federal funds, a sanction
for each contractor who does not meet the established project disadvantaged business
enterprise goal or demonstrate good faith effort to meet the goal.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation shall report by February 1 of each
odd-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate committees having
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the commissioner's
disadvantaged business enterprise program. The report must, with respect to each of
the two previous calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (1) state the department's annual overall goal, compared with the percentage attained;
new text end

new text begin (2) explain the methodology, applicable facts, and public participation used to
establish the overall goal;
new text end

new text begin (3) describe good faith efforts to meet the goal, if the goal was not attained;
new text end

new text begin (4) describe actions to address overconcentration of disadvantaged business
enterprises in certain types of work;
new text end

new text begin (5) state the number of contracts that included disadvantaged business enterprise
goals, the number of contractors that met established disadvantaged business enterprise
goals, and sanctions imposed for lack of good faith effort; and
new text end

new text begin (6) describe contracts with no disadvantaged business enterprise goals, and, of
those, state number of contracts and amount of each contract with targeted groups under
section 16C.16.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.24, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Eligible activities.

Activities eligible for assistance under the program
include but are not limited to:

(1) planning and engineering design for transit services and facilities;

(2) capital assistance to purchase or refurbish transit vehicles and other capital
expenditures necessary to provide a transit service;

(3) operating assistance as provided under subdivision 3b; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(4) new text begin partnership creation to coordinate and supplement services of county, local, and
private transit providers;
new text end

new text begin (5) design and operation of regional call centers; and
new text end

new text begin (6) new text end other assistance for public transit services that furthers the purposes of section
174.21.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.255, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Service standard. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall require any paratransit project
that serves disabled individuals and receives assistance under section 174.24 to allow
passengers to schedule trips up to four days in advance.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Supplementary paratransit. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall facilitate the
creation of partnerships among paratransit providers, including, but not limited to, medical
assistance transportation providers, to supplement and coordinate with available county
and local transit service.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Intercounty service. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall require providers of
service to enter into regional intercounty service agreements with adjacent counties.
The commissioner, in cooperation with state agencies that assist, provide, reimburse, or
regulate special transportation services, shall establish a reimbursement mechanism to
facilitate reimbursement for intercounty trips.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin One-stop call centers. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall promote, support, and
facilitate the establishment and operation of one-stop regional call centers that assist
callers in arranging the most efficient and cost-effective available rides while meeting
passengers' needs for special equipment.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [174.56] REPORT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall submit a
report on January 15, 2008, and on January 15 of each year thereafter, on the status of
major highway projects under construction or planned during the year of the report and for
the ensuing 15 years. For purposes of this section, a "major highway project" is a highway
project that has a total cost for all segments that the commissioner estimates at the time
of the report to be at least $10,000,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report contents. new text end

new text begin For each major highway project the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of the project sufficient to specify its scope and location;
new text end

new text begin (2) a history of the project, including, but not limited to, previous official actions
by the department or the appropriate area transportation partnership, or both, the date
on which the project was first included in the state transportation improvement plan,
the cost of the project at that time, the dates of environmental approval, the dates of
municipal approval, the date of final geometric layout, and the date of establishment of
any construction limits;
new text end

new text begin (3) the project's priority listing or rank within its construction district, if any, as
well as the reasons for that listing or rank, the criteria used in prioritization or rank, any
changes in that prioritization or rank since the project was first included in a department
work plan, and the reasons for those changes; and
new text end

new text begin (4) past and potential future reasons for delay in letting or completing the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Department resources. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall prepare and submit the
report under this section with existing department staff and resources.
new text end

Sec. 14.

new text begin [398A.10] TRANSIT FUNDING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Capital costs. new text end

new text begin A county regional railroad authority may not
contribute more than ten percent of the capital costs on a transit project. For purposes of
this section, "transit project" includes, but is not limited to, light rail transit, bus, bus
rapid transit, and commuter rail.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Operating and maintenance costs. new text end

new text begin A county regional railroad authority
may not contribute any funds to pay the operating and maintenance costs for a transit
project, as defined in subdivision 1. If a county regional railroad authority is contributing
funds for operating and maintenance costs on a transit project on the date of the enactment
of this act, the authority may continue to contribute funds for these purposes until January
1, 2009.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.166, is amended to read:

473.166 CONTROLLED ACCESS; deleted text begin TRANSIT FIXED-GUIDEWAY; deleted text end
APPROVAL.

Before acquiring land for or constructing a controlled access highway deleted text begin or transit
fixed-guideway deleted text end in the area, the state Transportation Department or local government
unit proposing the acquisition or construction shall submit to the council a statement
describing the proposed project. The statement must be in the form and detail required by
the council. The council shall review the statement to ascertain its consistency with its
policy plan and the development guide. No project may be undertaken unless the council
determines that it is consistent with the policy plan. This approval is in addition to the
requirements of any other statute, ordinance or rule.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.386, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Duties of council.

In implementing the special transportation service, the
council shall:

(a) encourage participation in the service by public, private, and private nonprofit
providers of special transportation currently receiving capital or operating assistance
from a public agency;

(b) contract with public, private, and private nonprofit providers that have
demonstrated their ability to effectively provide service at a reasonable cost;

(c) encourage individuals using special transportation to use the type of service
most appropriate to their particular needs;

(d) ensure that all persons providing special transportation service receive equitable
treatment in the allocation of the ridership;

(e) new text begin require special transit service providers to allow passengers to schedule trips up
to four days in advance and new text end encourage shared rides to the greatest extent practicable;

(f) encourage public agencies that provide transportation to eligible individuals as a
component of human services and educational programs to coordinate with this service
and to allow reimbursement for transportation provided through the service at rates that
reflect the public cost of providing that transportation;

(g) establish criteria to be used in determining individual eligibility for special
transportation services;

(h) consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee in a timely
manner before changes are made in the provision of special transportation services,
including, but not limited to, changes in policies affecting the matters subject to hearing
under subdivision 2;

(i) provide for effective administration and enforcement of council policies and
standards;

(j) annually evaluate providers of special transportation service to ensure compliance
with the standards established for the program; and

(k) ensure that, taken as a whole including contracts with public, private, and private
nonprofit providers, the geographic coverage area of the special transportation service is
continuous within the boundaries of the transit taxing district, as defined as of March 1,
2006, in section 473.446, subdivision 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1m. new text end

new text begin OBLIGATIONS. new text end

new text begin After July 1, 2007, in addition to other authority in
this section, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations
under this section in an amount not exceeding $44,000,000 for capital expenditures as
prescribed in the council's regional transit master plan and transit capital improvement
program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale of the obligations.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.399, is amended to read:

473.399 new text begin TRANSIT WAYS; new text end LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AND COMMUTER RAIL
deleted text begin PLANNING deleted text end new text begin IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA new text end .

Subdivision 1.

General requirements.

(a) new text begin The council must identify in its
transportation policy plan those heavily traveled corridors where development of a transit
way may be feasible and cost-effective. Modes of providing service in a transit way may
include bus rapid transit, light rail transit, commuter rail, or other available systems or
technologies that improve transit service.
new text end

new text begin (b) After the completion of environmental studies and receipt of input from the
governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which a
transit way is proposed to be constructed, the council must designate the locally preferred
alternative transit mode with respect to the corridor.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end The council shall deleted text begin adopt a plan to deleted text end ensure that new text begin any new text end light rail transit facilities new text begin
that are designated as the locally preferred alternative and that are to be constructed new text end in
the metropolitan area will be acquired, developed, owned, and capable of operation in
an efficient, cost-effective, and coordinated manner in coordination with buses and other
transportation modes and facilities. deleted text begin The plan may be developed and adopted in phases
corresponding to phasing of construction of light rail. The council may incorporate into its
plan appropriate elements of the plans of regional railroad authorities in order to avoid
duplication of effort.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The light rail transit plan or first phase of the plan required by this section must
be adopted by the council before the commissioner of transportation may begin
deleted text end

new text begin (d) new text end Construction of light rail transit facilities new text begin in a particular transit corridor may not
commence unless and until that mode is designated as the locally preferred alternative
for that corridor by the council new text end . deleted text begin Following adoption of the plan, the commissioner of
transportation shall act in conformity with the plan. The commissioner shall prepare or
amend the final design plans as necessary to make the plans consistent with the light
rail transit plan.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Throughout the development and implementation of the plan, the council shall
contract for or otherwise obtain engineering services to assure that the plan adequately
addresses the technical aspects of light rail transit.
deleted text end

Subd. 1a.

Integrated transportation system.

The commissioner of transportation
and the Metropolitan Council shall ensure that deleted text begin the deleted text end light rail transit and commuter rail
facilities are planned, designed, and implemented: (1) to move commuters and transit
users into and out of, as well as within, the metropolitan area, and (2) to ensure that rail
transit lines will interface with each other and other transportation facilities and services
so as to provide a unified, integrated, and efficient multimodal transportation system.

Subd. 4.

Expenditure of state funds.

No state funds may be expended by the
Metropolitan Council to study new text begin a particular new text end light rail transit or commuter rail new text begin facility new text end unless
the funds are appropriated in legislation that identifies new text begin the new text end route, including the origin
and destination.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3993, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Final design plan.

"Final design plan" means a light rail transit plan that
includes the items in the preliminary design plan and the preliminary engineering plan for
the facilities proposed but with greater detail and specificity needed for construction. The
final design plan must include, at a minimum:

(1) final plans for the physical design of facilities, including the right-of-way
definition; environmental impacts and mitigation measures; intermodal coordination with
bus operations and routes; and civil engineering plans for vehicles, track, stations, parking,
and access, including disability access; and

(2) final plans for civil engineering for electrification, communication, and other
similar facilities; operational rules, procedures, and strategies; capital costs; ridership;
operating costs and revenues, and sources of funds for operating subsidies; financing for
construction and operation; an implementation method; and other similar matters.

The final design plan must be stated with sufficient particularity and detail to
allow the proposer to begin the acquisition and construction of operable facilities. If a
design-build implementation method is proposed, instead of civil engineering plans the
final design plan must state detailed design criteria and performance standards for the
facilities.

deleted text begin The commissioner of transportation may use deleted text end A design-build method of project
development and construction new text begin may be utilized new text end for new text begin construction of new text end light rail transit.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the deleted text begin commissioner may award a deleted text end design-build
contract new text begin may be awarded new text end on the basis of requests for proposals or requests for qualifications
without bids. "Design-build method of project development and construction" means a
project delivery system in which a single contractor is responsible for both the design and
construction of the project and bids the design and construction together.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3994, is amended to read:

473.3994 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; DESIGN PLANS.

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Designation of responsible authority. new text end

new text begin For each proposed light rail transit
facility in the metropolitan area, the governor must designate either the Metropolitan
Council or the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation as
the entity responsible for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping the
facility. For the purposes of this section and section 473.3997, the term "responsible
authority" means the entity designated by the governor for a particular light rail transit
facility. Notwithstanding such designation, the commissioner and the council may
enter into one or more cooperative agreements with respect to the planning, designing,
acquiring, constructing, or equipping of a particular light rail transit facility that provide
for the parties to exercise their respective authorities in support of the project in a manner
that best serves the project and the public.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Preliminary design plans; public hearing.

Before final design plans are
prepared for a light rail transit facility new text begin in the metropolitan area new text end , the deleted text begin commissioner of
transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end and the regional railroad authority or authorities
in whose jurisdiction the line or lines are located must hold a public hearing on the
physical design component of the preliminary design plans. The deleted text begin commissioner of
transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end and the regional railroad authority or authorities in
whose jurisdiction the line or lines are located must provide appropriate public notice of
the hearing and publicity to ensure that affected parties have an opportunity to present
their views at the hearing. The deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end shall summarize the
proceedings and testimony and maintain the record of a hearing held under this section,
including any written statements submitted.

Subd. 3.

Preliminary design plans; local approval.

new text begin (a) new text end At least 30 days before
the hearing under subdivision 2, the deleted text begin commissioner of transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end
shall submit the physical design component of the preliminary design plans to the
governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which
the route is proposed to be located. The city, county, or town shall hold a public hearing.
Within 45 days after the hearing under subdivision 2, the city, county, or town shall review
and approve or disapprove the plans for the route to be located in the city, county, or town.
A local unit of government that disapproves the plans shall describe specific amendments
to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit to withdraw its disapproval. Failure
to approve or disapprove the plans in writing within 45 days after the hearing is deemed
to be approval, unless an extension of time is agreed to by the city, county, or town and
the deleted text begin commissioner of transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end .

Subd. 4.

Preliminary design plans; council referral.

If the governing body of
one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the preliminary design plans within
the period allowed under subdivision 3, the deleted text begin commissioner of transportation may refer the
plans, along with any comments of local jurisdictions, to the Metropolitan Council. The deleted text end
council shall hold a hearing on the plans, giving the commissioner of transportation, new text begin if the
responsible authority, new text end any disapproving local governmental units, and other persons an
opportunity to present their views on the plans. The council may conduct independent
study as it deems desirable and may mediate and attempt to resolve disagreements about
the plans. Within deleted text begin 90 deleted text end new text begin 60 new text end days after the deleted text begin referral deleted text end new text begin hearing new text end , the council shall review the
plans deleted text begin submitted by the commissioner of transportation and the council deleted text end new text begin and new text end shall decide
what amendments to the plans, if any, must be made to accommodate the objections
presented by the disapproving local governmental units. deleted text begin The commissioner shall make the deleted text end
Amendments to the plans new text begin as decided by the council must be made new text end before continuing the
planning and designing process.

Subd. 5.

Final design plans.

(a) If the final design plans incorporate a substantial
change from the preliminary design plans with respect to location, length, or termini
of routes; general dimension, elevation, or alignment of routes and crossings; location
of tracks above ground, below ground, or at ground level; or station locations, before
beginning construction, the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin responsible party new text end shall submit the changed
component of new text begin the new text end final design plans to the governing body of each statutory and home
rule city, county, and town in which the changed component is proposed to be located.
Within 60 days after the submission of the plans, the city, county, or town shall review
and approve or disapprove the changed component located in the city, county, or town. A
local unit of government that disapproves the change shall describe specific amendments
to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit to withdraw its disapproval.
Failure to approve or disapprove the changed plans in writing within the time period is
deemed to be approval, unless an extension is agreed to by the city, county, or town and
the deleted text begin commissioner deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end .

(b) If the governing body of one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the
changed plans within the period allowed under paragraph (a), the deleted text begin commissioner may refer
the plans, along with any comments of local jurisdictions, to the Metropolitan Council.
The deleted text end council shall review the final design plans under the same procedure and with the
same effect as provided in subdivision 4 for preliminary design plans.

Subd. 7.

Council review.

new text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority, new text end before
proceeding with construction of a light rail transit facility, the commissioner must submit
preliminary and final design plans to the Metropolitan Council. The council must review
the plans for consistency with the council's development guide and approve the plans.

Subd. 8.

Metropolitan significance.

This section does not diminish or replace the
authority of the council under section 473.173.

Subd. 9.

Light rail transit operating costs.

(a) Before submitting an application for
federal assistance for light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area, the deleted text begin applicant must
provide to the deleted text end Metropolitan Council deleted text begin estimates deleted text end new text begin must prepare an estimate new text end of the amount
of operating subsidy which will be required to operate light rail transit in the corridor to
which the federal assistance would be applied. The deleted text begin information provided to the council deleted text end new text begin
estimate new text end must indicate the amount of operating subsidy estimated to be required in each
of the first ten years of operation of the light rail transit facility. new text begin If the commissioner of
transportation is the responsible authority, the commissioner must provide information
requested by the council that is necessary to make the estimate.
new text end

(b) The council must review and evaluate the deleted text begin information provided deleted text end new text begin estimate
developed new text end under paragraph (a) with regard to the effect of operating the light rail transit
facility on the currently available mechanisms for financing transit in the metropolitan area.

Subd. 10.

Corridor Management Committee.

new text begin The responsible authority
must establish new text end a Corridor Management Committee deleted text begin shall be established deleted text end to advise the
deleted text begin commissioner of transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end in the design and construction of
light rail transit in each corridor to be constructed. The Corridor Management Committee new text begin
for each corridor new text end shall consist of the following members:

(1) one member appointed by each city and county in which the corridor is located;

(2) the commissioner of transportation or a designee of the commissioner;

(3) two members appointed by the Metropolitan Council, one of whom shall be
designated as the chair of the committee;

(4) one member appointed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, if the
designated corridor provides direct service to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport; and

(5) one member appointed by the president of the University of Minnesota, if the
designated corridor provides direct service to the university.

The Corridor Management Committee shall advise the deleted text begin commissioner of
transportation deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end on issues relating to deleted text begin the alternatives analysis, deleted text end
environmental review, preliminary design, preliminary engineering, final design,
implementation method, and construction of light rail transit new text begin in the corridor new text end .

Subd. 13.

Dispute resolution.

In the event of a dispute between any of the parties
arising from the parties' respective authority and responsibility under this section, the
dispute shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for final resolution by any party to
the dispute. The Metropolitan Council shall establish by July 1, 1993, a process to ensure
a prompt and speedy resolution of the dispute. This process shall allow the parties to
provide evidence and testimony in support of their positions.

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Transfer of facility after construction. new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of
transportation is the responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility, the
commissioner must transfer to the Metropolitan Council all facilities constructed and
all equipment and property acquired in developing the facility upon completion of
construction.
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.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3997, is amended to read:

473.3997 FEDERAL FUNDING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT.

(a) Upon completion of the alternatives analysis and draft environmental impact
statement new text begin , and selection of the locally preferred alternative, new text end for deleted text begin the central corridor
transit improvement project deleted text end new text begin each light rail transit facility new text end , the deleted text begin council, the commissioner
of transportation, and the affected regional rail authorities deleted text end new text begin responsible authority new text end may
prepare deleted text begin a joint deleted text end new text begin an new text end application for federal assistance for new text begin the new text end light rail transit deleted text begin facilities in the
metropolitan area deleted text end new text begin facility new text end . new text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority, new text end the application
must be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council before it is submitted by deleted text begin the
council and deleted text end the commissioner. In reviewing the application the council must consider the
deleted text begin information submitted to it deleted text end new text begin operating cost estimate developed new text end under section 473.3994,
subdivision 9.

(b) deleted text begin Until the application described in paragraph (a) is submitted deleted text end new text begin Except for the
designated responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility new text end , no political
subdivision in the metropolitan area may on its own apply for federal assistance for light
rail transit planning or construction.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 22.

new text begin [473.3999] LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION IN THE
METROPOLITAN AREA; COUNCIL AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council may exercise the powers granted in this chapter and in
other applicable law, as necessary, to plan, design, acquire, construct, and equip light rail
transit facilities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
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.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.4051, is amended to read:

473.4051 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT OPERATION.

The council shall operate new text begin all new text end light rail transit facilities and services new text begin located in the
metropolitan area new text end upon completion of construction of the facilities and the commencement
of revenue service using the facilities. The deleted text begin commissioner of transportation and the deleted text end council
may not allow the commencement of revenue service until after an appropriate period of
acceptance testing to ensure new text begin safe and new text end satisfactory performance. In assuming the operation
of the system, the council must comply with section 473.415. The council shall coordinate
operation of the light rail transit system with bus service to avoid duplication of service
on a route served by light rail transit and to ensure the widest possible access to light rail
transit lines in both suburban and urban areas by means of a feeder bus system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.407, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorization.

The council may appoint peace officers, as defined
in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and establish a law enforcement agency,
as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), known as the Metropolitan
Transit Police, to police its transit property and routes, to carry out investigations, and to
make arrests under sections 629.30 and 629.34. The jurisdiction of the law enforcement
agency is limited to offenses relating to council transit property, equipment, employees,
and passengers. new text begin The jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police shall include traffic
lanes designed for bus or transit use, freeway or expressway shoulders in the seven-county
metropolitan area used by authorized transit buses and metro mobility buses under section
169.306, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes used by transit buses. Upon request from, or
under an agreement with, any law enforcement agency and subject to the availability of
its personnel and other resources, the Metropolitan Transit Police may exercise general
law enforcement agency authority to assist any law enforcement agency in implementing
or carrying out law enforcement activities, programs, or initiatives. If the commissioner
of transportation contracts with the Metropolitan Council for operation of commuter rail
facilities under section 174.90, the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police extends
to offenses relating to the operation, property, facilities, equipment, employees, and
passengers of the commuter rail facilities located in and outside of the metropolitan area.
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. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Transit taxing district.

The metropolitan transit taxing district deleted text begin is hereby
designated as that portion of the metropolitan transit area lying within the following
named cities, towns, or unorganized territory within the counties indicated:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) Anoka County. Anoka, Blaine, Centerville, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids,
Fridley, Circle Pines, Hilltop, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Spring Lake Park;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Carver County. Chanhassen, the city of Chaska;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Dakota County. Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale,
Mendota, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) Ramsey County. All of the territory within Ramsey County;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Hennepin County. Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin,
Chanhassen, Crystal, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Golden Valley,
Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, Minneapolis,
Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield,
Robbinsdale, St. Anthony, St. Louis Park, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata,
Woodland, the unorganized territory of Hennepin County;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) Scott County. Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (g) Washington County. Baytown, the city of Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Bayport,
Birchwood, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Lake Elmo, Landfall, Mahtomedi, Newport,
Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Pine Springs, St. Paul Park, Willernie, Woodbury deleted text end new text begin means the
metropolitan area new text end .

The Metropolitan Council in its sole discretion may provide transit service by
contract deleted text begin beyond the boundaries of the metropolitan transit taxing district or deleted text end to cities and
towns deleted text begin within the taxing district deleted text end which are receiving financial assistance under section
473.388, upon petition therefor by an interested city, township or political subdivision
within the metropolitan transit area. The Metropolitan Council may establish such
terms and conditions as it deems necessary and advisable for providing the transit
service, including such combination of fares and direct payments by the petitioner as
will compensate the council for the full capital and operating cost of the service and the
related administrative activities of the council. The amount of the levy made by any
municipality to pay for the service shall be disregarded when calculation of levies subject
to limitations is made, provided that cities and towns receiving financial assistance under
section 473.388 shall not make a special levy under this subdivision without having first
exhausted the available local transit funds as defined in section 473.388. The council shall
not be obligated to extend service deleted text begin beyond the boundaries of the taxing district, or deleted text end to cities
and towns within the taxing district which are receiving financial assistance under section
473.388, under any law or contract unless or until payment therefor is received.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

State review.

The commissioner of revenue shall certify the council's levy
limitation under this section to the council by August 1 of the levy year. The council
must certify its proposed property tax levy under this section to the commissioner of
revenue by September 1 of the levy year. The commissioner of revenue shall annually
determine whether the property tax for transit purposes certified by the council for levy
following the adoption of its proposed budget is within the levy limitation imposed by
deleted text begin subdivisions deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end 1 deleted text begin and 1b deleted text end . deleted text begin The deleted text end deleted text begin commissioner shall also annually determine
whether the transit tax imposed on all taxable property within the metropolitan transit area
but outside of the metropolitan transit taxing district is within the levy limitation imposed
deleted text end deleted text begin by subdivision 1a. deleted text end The determination must be completed prior to September 10 of each
year. If current information regarding market valuation in any county is not transmitted to
the commissioner in a timely manner, the commissioner may estimate the current market
valuation within that county for purposes of making the calculations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.531, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purpose of sections 609.531 to 609.5318, the
following terms have the meanings given them.

(a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for transportation and includes, but
is not limited to, a motor vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any
equipment attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not include property which
is, in fact, itself stolen or taken in violation of the law.

(b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under section 609.02,
subdivision 6, that the actor used or had in possession in furtherance of a crime.

(c) "Property" means property as defined in section 609.52, subdivision 1, clause (1).

(d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess under Minnesota law.

(e) "Appropriate agency" means the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the
Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle Services, the Minnesota State Patrol, a
county sheriff's department, the Three Rivers Park District park rangers, the Department
of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement, the University of Minnesota Police
Department, the Department of Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension Unit, or a city new text begin ,
metropolitan transit, new text end or airport police department.

(f) "Designated offense" includes:

(1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, chapter 152, or chapter 624;

(2) for driver's license or identification card transactions: any violation of section
171.22; and

(3) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or
conspiracy to violate, section 325E.17; 325E.18; 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 609.21;
609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.2231; 609.24; 609.245; 609.25; 609.255; 609.282;
609.283; 609.322; 609.342, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.343, subdivision 1,
clauses (a) to (f); 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.345,
subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), and (h) to (j); 609.352; 609.42; 609.425; 609.466;
609.485; 609.487; 609.52; 609.525; 609.527; 609.528; 609.53; 609.54; 609.551; 609.561;
609.562; 609.563; 609.582; 609.59; 609.595; 609.631; 609.66, subdivision 1e; 609.671,
subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12; 609.687; 609.821; 609.825; 609.86; 609.88; 609.89;
609.893; 609.895; 617.246; 617.247; or a gross misdemeanor or felony violation of
section 609.891 or 624.7181; or any violation of section 609.324.

(g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 152.01, subdivision 4.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 28. new text begin NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR COMMUTER RAIL STATION.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall incorporate a station located in the city
of Fridley in final design plans and construction of the Northstar Corridor Commuter
Rail Line.
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 REPORTS ON SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation with respect to special transportation services
outside the metropolitan area, and the Metropolitan Council, with respect to special
transportation services within the metropolitan area, shall each:
new text end

new text begin (1) assess transit needs of people with disabilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish a five-year phased plan to meet the identified needs to the maximum
feasible extent;
new text end

new text begin (3) incorporate a minimum of service for 14 hours per day into the five-year plan;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify both capital and operating needs for each year of the phased plan, as
well as ongoing needs of the fully implemented program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) identify all funding sources and proposals for utilizing federal funds.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council shall each report
findings and recommendations under this section to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and policy no later than December 15, 2008.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin APPLICATION.
new text end

new text begin Sections 15 to 27 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin,
Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
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. 31. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.123, subdivision 3d; and 473.4461, new text end new text begin are
repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Laws 1999, chapter 230, section 44, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 11

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

Section 1. new text begin CREDIT CARD PAYMENT STUDY.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2008, the commissioner of public safety shall submit a proposal to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate transportation committee and the
house of representatives transportation finance division that will allow the department,
deputy registrars, and driver's license agents to collect motor vehicle registration taxes
under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, motor vehicle certificates of title and related
document fees under Minnesota Statutes, section 168A.29, motor vehicle sales tax under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 297B.02 and 297B.025, and driver's license and Minnesota
identification card fees under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, by credit or debit card.
The proposal shall include options to finance the costs of credit and debit card processing
fees paid to the processing vendor, the administrative costs of the department to implement
the acceptance of credit and debit cards, including hardware and software costs of the
department, its deputies and agents, and the ongoing administrative cost increases. Those
financing options may include, but are not limited to, increasing the filing fees under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.06. To the extent feasible, the proposal shall
limit any fee increases or other additional costs paid by the registrant or transferor to those
paying by credit or debit card. As part of its proposal, the department may:
new text end

new text begin (1) elect to not allow credit or debit cards to be used on transactions exceeding
$1,000;
new text end

new text begin (2) choose to limit which credit cards or debit cards may be accepted for payment;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) choose not to allow dealers, registrants of fleet vehicles under Minnesota
Statutes, section 168.127, or motor vehicles of 26,000 pounds or greater, and other
designated registrants to pay by credit or debit card.
new text end

new text begin The department shall consult deputy registrars and driver's license agents in coming up
with its proposal.
new text end