1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring consultation by Minnesota Department 
1.3 	of Transportation on roundabout design;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, 
1.4 	section 161.162, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for 
1.5 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.162, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. The terms in sections 161.162 to 161.167 161.1675
1.9 	have the meanings given them in this section and section 160.02.  

1.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.162, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.11 	to read:
1.12 		Subd. 6.Person. "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, 
1.13 	association, or other legal entity.

1.14 	Sec. 3. [161.1675] ROUNDABOUTS.
1.15 	(a) For any trunk highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance project in 
1.16 	which a new roundabout is proposed or substantially altered, the commissioner may 
1.17 	complete a final layout only after:
1.18 	(1) consideration of the suitability of the roundabout design for commercial motor 
1.19 	vehicles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 16;
1.20 	(2) consultation on the design with the Minnesota Trucking Association; and
1.21 	(3) consultation on the design with representatives, as identified by the commissioner, 
1.22 	of persons who regularly obtain oversize or overweight permits under chapter 169 and 
1.23 	travel on a route that would require use of the roundabout.
2.1 	(b) Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the powers of the commissioner 
2.2 	to determine the design for a trunk highway project.