SF 3788

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; amending the allocation of
revenues from the tax on the sale of motor vehicles; amending the language of
the proposed constitutional amendment dedicating all revenues from the tax
on the sale of motor vehicles to transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 16A.88; 297B.09, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article
3, section 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.88, is amended to read:

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

Subdivision 1.

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 deleted text begin state treasury deleted text end new text begin transit fund new text end . 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 $400,000 each year 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 deleted text begin state treasury deleted text end new text begin transit fund new text end . 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, 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 Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Transit fund. new text end

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

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon adoption of the constitutional
amendment proposed in Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 9, by the people at
the 2006 general election.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, 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 16A.88, and 1.25 percent
must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end From July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007, 30 percent deleted text begin of the money collected and
received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 21.5 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, 1.43 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,
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 begin (d) On and after deleted text end new text begin (c) From new text end July 1, 2007, deleted text begin 32 deleted text end new text begin to June 30, 2008, 38.25 new text end percent deleted text begin of the
money collected and received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution
fund, deleted text begin 20.5 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section
16A.88, deleted text end and deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 25.5 new text end percent must be deposited in the deleted text begin greater Minnesota deleted text end transit fund
under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.

new text begin (d) From July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, and 29.5 percent must be deposited in the transit fund.
The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) From July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, and 33.5 percent must be deposited in the transit fund.
The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) From July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, and 37.5 percent must be deposited in the transit fund.
The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (g) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent must be deposited in the highway user tax
distribution fund, and 40 percent must be deposited in the transit fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon adoption of the constitutional
amendment proposed in Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 9, by the people at
the 2006 general election.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 10, is amended to read:

Sec. 10. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.

The constitutional amendment proposed in section deleted text begin 12 deleted text end new text begin 9 new text end must be presented to the
people at the 2006 general election. The question submitted must be:

deleted text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate revenue from a tax on the
sale of new and used motor vehicles over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all
of the revenue is dedicated at least 40 percent for public transit assistance and not more
than 60 percent for highway purposes? deleted text end new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended so
that after June 30, 2011, all of the revenues from the existing tax on the sale of new and
used motor vehicles are dedicated to highways and public transit?
new text end

	Yes .......
	No ........"

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 4. new text begin BALLOT PLACEMENT.
new text end

new text begin The secretary of state shall place as the first question on the ballot at the 2006
general election the constitutional amendment proposed in Laws 2005, chapter 88, article
3, section 10, as amended by this act.
new text end