SF 3989

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/15/2022 09:16am

A bill for an act
relating to transit; requiring a cost-benefit analysis for proposed guideways;
requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
473.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [473.4486] GUIDEWAY COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
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new text begin (c) "Project options" means the proposed guideway and each alternative identified
pursuant to subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Analysis required. new text end

new text begin (a) Prior to requesting state or federal funds for a guideway
project, the commissioner and the Metropolitan Council must jointly perform a cost-benefit
analysis as described by this section. The commissioner must post the final analysis on the
Department of Transportation website. The chair of the Metropolitan Council must post the
final analysis on the council's website. The commissioner and the chair must jointly submit
a copy of the final report to the legislative auditor and to the chairs and ranking minority
members of legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner and the Metropolitan Council must determine alternatives that
would serve substantially the same area as the proposed guideway but would provide service
in a different manner. At a minimum, the following alternatives must be included: an arterial
bus rapid transit line, a regular route bus service line, and a nontransit option that expands
capacity of the road.
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new text begin (c) At a minimum, the analysis must include the following information:
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new text begin (1) for guideway and busway project options, the estimated ridership numbers;
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new text begin (2) for the capacity expansion option, the number of additional vehicles accommodated
by the expansion;
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new text begin (3) for each project option, an estimate of the increase or decrease of the number of
vehicles on the road;
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new text begin (4) the amount of revenue derived from or attributable to each project option, including
but not limited to fares, tax on gasoline, and motor vehicle sales tax;
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new text begin (5) for each project option, the estimated ongoing maintenance costs, which entity will
pay for the costs, and the percentage of the costs to be paid by each entity;
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new text begin (6) for each project option, the estimated future capital costs, which entity will pay for
the costs, and the percentage of the costs to be paid by each entity;
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new text begin (7) the estimated economic benefit attributable to each project option, including but not
limited to new or expanded housing units or businesses, increased freight movement, and
reduction of supply chain issues;
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new text begin (8) for each project option, the estimated timeline for construction, road closures, and
detours and an estimate on how that affects the surrounding areas;
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new text begin (9) for each project option, an estimate of whether vehicle collisions will increase or
decrease due to a change in the projected number of vehicles on the road;
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new text begin (10) for each project option, an analysis of whether each project option could be altered
or stopped once construction is started and the estimated costs related to alteration or
stopping;
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new text begin (11) for each project option, travel time along the route from end to end and for various
points of interest in between, including time spent waiting for transit, changing modes of
transportation, and other time spent directly related to travel but not inside of a vehicle;
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new text begin (12) for busway and guideway project options, how travel time for vehicles would be
affected by any estimated reduction in vehicle traffic; and
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new text begin (13) for each project option, the estimated increase or decrease in carbon emissions or
other environmental pollutants.
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new text begin The analysis must also determine how many miles of arterial bus rapid transit, regular route
bus service, or congestion mitigation construction could be funded for the amount proposed
to be spent on the guideway.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all guideways seeking state or federal funding on or after that date.
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