SF 3224

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing creation of Advisory Committee on
Nonmotorized Transportation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Section 1.

[174.37] ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NONMOTORIZED
TRANSPORTATION.

Subdivision 1.

Purpose.

(a) The commissioner of transportation shall establish
an advisory committee on nonmotorized transportation. The committee shall make
recommendations to the commissioner on items related to nonmotorized transportation,
including safety, education, and development programs. The committee shall review and
analyze issues and needs relating to operating nonmotorized transportation on public
rights-of-way, and identify solutions and goals for addressing identified issues and needs.

(b) For purposes of this section, "nonmotorized transportation" includes bicycling,
pedestrian activities, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation.

Subd. 2.

Members.

The advisory committee must consist of the following members:

(a) The commissioner of transportation shall appoint up to 18 public members, as
follows: one member from each of the department's seven greater Minnesota districts;
four members from the department's metropolitan district; and no more than seven
members at large. Each of the members at large must represent nonmotorized interests or
organizations.

(b) The commissioners of each of the following state agencies shall appoint
an employee of the agency to serve as a member: administration, education, health,
natural resources, public safety, transportation, and pollution control. The chair of the
Metropolitan Council shall appoint an employee of the council to serve as a member. The
director of Explore Minnesota Tourism shall appoint an employee of the agency to serve
as a member. The division administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may
appoint an employee of the agency to serve as a member.

(c) Members of the committee shall serve four-year terms.

Subd. 3.

Meetings.

The commissioner of transportation's designee shall convene the
first meeting by January 15, 2009. The committee shall elect a chair from its membership,
and shall establish a meeting schedule and meet at least annually.

Subd. 4.

Reports.

The committee shall issue an annual report to the commissioner
of transportation.

Subd. 5.

Expenses.

Members of the advisory committee serve without
compensation, but members who are not employees of government agencies must
be reimbursed for expenses in the same manner and amount as authorized by the
commissioner's plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2. The commissioner of
transportation shall provide department staff support to the committee.

Subd. 6.

Expiration.

Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the committee
expires June 30, 2014.