161.178 TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT
ASSESSMENT.

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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168.127 FLEET VEHICLES; REGISTRATION, FEE.

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169.04 LOCAL AUTHORITY.

new text begin [169.147] TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin [169.515] LIGHTS ON GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin [169.975] OPERATION OF ROADABLE AIRCRAFT.
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174.185 PAVEMENT LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS.

new text begin [174.249] ZERO-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES.
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new text begin [174.46] CONSTRUCTION OF NONARTERIAL BUS RAPID TRANSIT
FACILITIES.
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new text begin [174.595] TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CAPITAL PROGRAM.
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new text begin [219.382] WAYSIDE DETECTOR SYSTEMS.
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new text begin [219.5505] TRAIN LENGTH.
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new text begin [219.756] YARDMASTER HOURS OF SERVICE.
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new text begin [325F.661] SALE OF ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES AND POWERED
CYCLES.
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new text begin [430.001] DEFINITIONS.
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430.023 WHEN CLERK TO MAIL NOTICE IN CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDING.

430.13 deleted text begin SCOPE OF CHAPTER; DEFINITION;deleted text end BONDED DEBT.

473.3927 ZERO-EMISSION AND ELECTRIC TRANSIT VEHICLES.

473.3995 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; DESIGN-BUILD METHOD.

473.3997 FEDERAL FUNDING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT.

473.452 TRANSIT OPERATING RESERVES; REPORT.

new text begin BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION
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SF 5284

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE POLICY

161.178 TRANSPORTATION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACT
ASSESSMENT.

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Sec. 132.

Sec. 108. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR
RAMSEY COUNTY.

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Sec. 133. new text begin ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM
BOARD.
new text end

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Sec. 134. new text begin AUTONOMOUS MOWERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
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Sec. 135.

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Sec. 136. new text begin COMMERCIAL DRIVER WORKFORCE STUDY REQUIRED.
new text end

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Sec. 137. new text begin DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT LOCATIONS
OPEN BIDDING STUDY REQUIRED.
new text end

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Sec. 138. new text begin DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; MATERIALS IN A LANGUAGE
OTHER THAN ENGLISH.
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Sec. 139. new text begin DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; REPORT REQUIRED.
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Sec. 140. new text begin ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLE YOUTH OPERATION; STUDY
REQUIRED.
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Sec. 141. new text begin PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN; MOTORCYCLE OPERATIONS.
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Sec. 142. new text begin REPORT; CITY SPEED LIMIT ANALYSIS STUDY REQUIRED.
new text end

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Sec. 143. new text begin REPORT; DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES MAIL AND ONLINE
SERVICES EXPANSION.
new text end

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Sec. 144. new text begin REPORT; CLEAN TRANSPORTATION STANDARD STUDY.
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Sec. 145. new text begin REPORT; METRO MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS.
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Sec. 146. new text begin REPORT; PLAIN LANGUAGE IMPLEMENTATION.
new text end

Sec. 147. new text begin SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE STUDY.
new text end

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Sec. 148. new text begin TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.
new text end

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Sec. 149. new text begin TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEMS; EVALUATION AND
REPORTING.
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Sec. 150. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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Sec. 151. new text begin REPEALER.
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Bill Text Versions

Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end

Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end

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Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.new text end

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Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.new text end

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Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS STUDY.new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; INTRA-AGENCY TRANSFER.new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin APPROPRIATION; OTHER ROADWAY SYSTEM.new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 7 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 55.new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin TRANSFERS.new text end

Sec. 15.

Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES

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Subd. 4.

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Subd. 2.

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Subd. 7.

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Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES

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Section 1.

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Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF
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Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS STUDY.
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Sec. 9. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; INTRA-AGENCY TRANSFER.
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Sec. 10. new text begin APPROPRIATION; OTHER ROADWAY SYSTEM.
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Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 7 TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION.
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Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRUNK HIGHWAY 55.
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Sec. 13. new text begin APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
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new text begin Limited license data; treatment court information. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera data. new text end

deleted text begin Definitiondeleted text end new text begin Definitionsnew text end .

new text begin Limitations; certain camera systems. new text end

Training required.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

Definitions.

Projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end assessment.

new text begin Applicable projects. new text end

Assessment requirements.

Impact mitigationnew text begin ; interlinkingnew text end .

Impact mitigation; localization.

Public information.

Safety and well-being.

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new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Membership; appointments. new text end

new text begin Membership; requirements. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

Reports.

new text begin High voltage transmission; placement in right-of-way. new text end

new text begin High voltage transmission; coordination required. new text end

new text begin High voltage transmission; constructability report; advance notice. new text end

new text begin High voltage transmission; relocation reimbursement prohibited. new text end

Definitions.

Relocation of facilities; reimbursement.

new text begin Location and establishment; limitations. new text end

Formula for distribution to towns; purposes.

new text begin Location and establishment; limitations. new text end

Use of funds.

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

Motor vehicle.

Resident buyer.

Dealer.

Plates; design, visibility, periods of issuance.

Unique registration category.

Annual registration period.

Registration cards issued.

Filing registration applications.

Renewal of fleet registration.

Fee.

Issuance of plates.

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Filing fees; allocations.

new text begin Open bidding. new text end

Lessees; information.

Dealers.

Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee.

Notification on vehicle held for resale; service fee.

Towing prohibited.

Autocycle.

Electric-assisted bicycle.

Motorcycle.

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new text begin Red light camera system. new text end

new text begin Roadable aircraft. new text end

new text begin Speed safety camera system. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera system. new text end

new text begin Vulnerable road user. new text end

new text begin Red light camera; penalty. new text end

new text begin Red light camera; limitations. new text end

Radar; speed-measuring device; standards of evidence.

new text begin Speed safety camera; penalty. new text end

new text begin Speed safety camera; limitations. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Pilot program establishment. new text end

new text begin Local authority requirements. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety camera system requirements. new text end

new text begin Public engagement and notice. new text end

new text begin Placement requirements. new text end

new text begin Traffic-control devices. new text end

new text begin Traffic enforcement agents. new text end

new text begin Citations; warnings. new text end

new text begin Uniform citation. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety course. new text end

new text begin Third-party agreements. new text end

new text begin Use of revenue. new text end

new text begin Data practices; general requirements. new text end

new text begin Data practices; traffic safety camera system. new text end

new text begin Data practices; destruction of data. new text end

new text begin Exempt from rulemaking. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

Manner and number riding.

Electric-assisted bicycle; riding rules.

Electric-assisted bicycle; equipment.

Disability parking space signs.

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Application; use of grant award. new text end

new text begin Grant criteria. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

Appropriation; special account.

new text begin Roadable aircraft. new text end

Definition.

Driving rules.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Operation. new text end

Form.

new text begin Residence address and permanent mailing address. new text end

new text begin Temporary mailing address. new text end

Two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee.

Contents of application; other information.

new text begin REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant drivers' licenses; online renewal. new text end

Fee; equipment.

new text begin Open bidding. new text end

Driver's manual; deleted text begin bicycle trafficdeleted text end new text begin vulnerable road usersnew text end .

new text begin Driving record; traffic safety camera system. new text end

Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness,
disabled veterans.

Online driver's license knowledge testing authorization.

new text begin Written examination plain language requirements. new text end

Failure to pay fine.

Conditions of issuance.

new text begin Treatment court participants; conditions of issuance. new text end

new text begin Treatment court; data classification. new text end

Fees prohibited.

Issuance of regular driver's license.

Appropriation.

new text begin Tribal worksite training program. new text end

Definitions.

Required analysis.

new text begin Review and collaboration. new text end

new text begin Selection. new text end

Report.

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new text begin Bus procurement exemptions. new text end

Safe routes to school accounts.

Metropolitan counties; use of funds.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin Transportation facilities capital accounts. new text end

new text begin Implementation standards. new text end

new text begin Eligible expenditures. new text end

new text begin Prioritization. new text end

Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation.

new text begin Fee and revenue collection authorized. new text end

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Implementation.

new text begin Implementation guidance. new text end

Policy.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin Wayside detector system requirements. new text end

new text begin Defect notifications. new text end

new text begin Report to commissioner. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Maximum length. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Hours of service. new text end

Motor carrier of railroad employees; requirements.

new text begin Penalty; civil action. new text end

Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue.

Uses reporting.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Electric-assisted bicycle. new text end

new text begin Other electric cycles. new text end

new text begin Unlawful practices. new text end

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

new text begin Roadable aircraft. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin City. new text end

new text begin City council. new text end

new text begin System of streets, parks, and parkways. new text end

Streets; parks; and parkways.

Parking lots; pedestrian malls and uses.

Legislative findings.

Statement of policy.

Pedestrian mall ordinances authorized.

Limitation of actions.

new text begin Transportation financial review. new text end

new text begin Bus procurement. new text end

Transition plan required.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

Plan development.

Copy to legislature.

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Designation of responsible authority.

Preliminary design plans; council hearing.

Council review.

Light rail transit operating costs.

Transfer of facility after construction.

Transit systems.

Standards established.

Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures.

Use of funds; metropolitan countiesnew text begin ; reportingnew text end .

Prohibition.

new text begin Bus rapid transit project scope; infrastructure. new text end

new text begin Uniform collections policies and procedures; limitations. new text end

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new text begin Chair; other officers. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

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new text begin Study required. new text end

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new text begin Independent evaluation; general requirements. new text end

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new text begin Pilot program reporting. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

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new text begin State Road Construction new text end

new text begin Agency Management new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety new text end

Local Roads

Transit System Operations

U.S. Highway 52 box culvert underpass; Dakota County.

Town roads.

Transportation Facilities Capital Improvements

Trunk Highway 65; Anoka County

U.S. Highway 10; Coon Rapids

U.S. Highway 169 Interchange; Scott County

U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County

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new text begin State Road Construction
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Transportation Facilities Capital
Improvements

U.S. Highway 169 Interchange; Scott
County

Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 04/01/2024
1st Engrossment		Posted on 04/25/2024
2nd Engrossment		Posted on 05/02/2024

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Access to data on limited
license holders who are treatment court participants is governed by section 171.30,
subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Data related to traffic safety cameras are governed
by section 169.147, subdivisions 14 to 16.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

deleted text begin As used indeleted text end new text begin (a) For purposes ofnew text end this section,new text begin the
following terms have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end "Automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law
enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data
on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data
and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated
license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a
government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law
enforcement agency.new text begin Automated license plate reader does not include a traffic safety camera
system.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision
85a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.824, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin A person must not use a traffic safety
camera system for purposes of this section.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 123B.935, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

(a) Each district must provide public school pupils
enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 with age-appropriate active transportation safety
training. At a minimum, the training must include pedestrian safety, including crossing
roads.

(b) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 through 8 with
age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must
include:

(1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely using the searching left, right, left
for vehicles in traffic technique; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, use and proper fit of protective
headgear, bicycle parts and safety features, and safe biking techniquesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) electric-assisted bicycle safety, including that a person under the age of 15 is not
allowed to operate an electric-assisted bicycle.
new text end

(c) A nonpublic school may provide nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten
through grade 8 with training as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.09, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end In
Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the district court administrator or a designee may,
upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing order of the judges of
the district court, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted
in the district court of the violation of a statute or municipal ordinance, a county law library
fee. This fee may be collected in all petty misdemeanor cases and criminal prosecutions in
which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to the payment of the costs or
disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty. When a defendant is convicted of more
than one offense in a case, the county law library fee shall be imposed only once in that
case.

new text begin (b) The law library fee does not apply to a citation issued pursuant to sections 169.06,
subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The
judge of district court may, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing
order, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted in the
district court of the violation of any statute or municipal ordinance, in all petty misdemeanor
cases and criminal prosecutions in which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject
to the payment of the costs or disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty a county
law library fee. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the county
law library fee shall be imposed only once in that case. The item of costs or disbursements
may not be assessed for any offense committed prior to the establishment of the county law
library.

new text begin (b) The law library fee does not apply to citations issued pursuant to sections 169.06,
subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.178, is amended to read:

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.

(b) "Applicable entity" means the commissioner with respect to a deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end
projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end for inclusion in the state transportation improvement program or a
metropolitan planning organization with respect to a deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end
for inclusion in the appropriate metropolitan transportation improvement program.

(c) "Assessment" means the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end impact assessment under this section.

(d) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or
reconstruction that:

(1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b); and

(2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation new text begin of motor vehicle traffic
new text end at an intersection, excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.

(e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01,
subdivision 2.

(a) Prior to inclusion of a deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end
projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end in the state transportation improvement program ornew text begin innew text end a metropolitan
transportation improvement program, the applicable entity must perform deleted text begin a capacity expansiondeleted text end new text begin
annew text end impact assessment of the projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end . Following the assessment, the applicable
entity must determine if the project deleted text begin conformsdeleted text end new text begin or portfolio is proportionally in conformancenew text end
with:

(1) the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under section 174.01, subdivision 3;
and

(2) the vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the statewide multimodal
transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.

(b) If the applicable entity determines that the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end is
not in conformance with paragraph (a), the applicable entity must:

(1) alter the scope or design of the projectnew text begin or any number of projects, add or remove one
or more projects from the portfolio, or undertake a combination,new text end andnew text begin subsequentlynew text end perform
a revised assessment that meets the requirements under this section;

(2) interlink sufficient impact mitigation as provided in subdivision 4; or

(3) halt project development and disallow inclusion of the projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end in the
appropriate transportation improvement program.

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) prior to the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a capacity
expansion project; and
new text end

new text begin (2) on and after the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a
capacity expansion project or a collection of trunk highway and multimodal projects for a
fiscal year and specific region.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must establish a date to implement impact assessments on the
basis of assessing a portfolio or program of projects instead of on a project-by-project basis.
The date must be:
new text end

new text begin (1) August 1, 2027, which applies to projects that first enter the appropriate transportation
improvement program for fiscal year 2031 or a subsequent year; or
new text end

new text begin (2) as established by the commissioner, if the commissioner:
new text end

new text begin (i) consults with metropolitan planning organizations;
new text end

new text begin (ii) prioritizes and makes reasonable efforts to meet the date under clause (1) or an earlier
date;
new text end

new text begin (iii) determines that the date established under this clause is the earliest practicable in
which the necessary models and tools are sufficient for analysis under this section; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) submits a notice to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy that must
identify the date established and summarize the efforts under item (ii) and the determination
under item (iii).
new text end

(a) The commissioner must establish a process to
deleted text begin perform capacity expansion impact assessments. An assessment must provide for the
determination under subdivision 2.deleted text end new text begin implement the requirements under this section that
includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) any necessary policies, procedures, manuals, and technical specifications;
new text end

new text begin (2) procedures to perform an impact assessment that provide for the determination under
subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (3) in consultation with the technical advisory committee under section 161.1782, criteria
for identification of a capacity expansion project; and
new text end

new text begin (4) related data reporting from local units of government on local multimodal
transportation systems and local project impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle
miles traveled.
new text end

(b) Analysis under an assessment must include but is not limited to estimates resulting
from deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end for the following:

(1) greenhouse gas emissions over a period of 20 years; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) a net change in vehicle miles traveled for the affected networkdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) impacts to trunk highways and related impacts to local road systems, on a local,
regional, or statewide basis, as appropriate.
new text end

(a) To provide for impact mitigation, the
applicable entity must interlink the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end as provided in
this subdivision.

(b) Impact mitigation is sufficient under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), if the deleted text begin capacity
expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end is interlinked to deleted text begin mitigationdeleted text end new text begin offsetnew text end actions such that the total
greenhouse gas emissions reduction from the deleted text begin mitigationdeleted text end new text begin offsetnew text end actions, after accounting for
the greenhouse gas emissions otherwise resulting from the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or
portfolionew text end , is consistent with meeting the targets specified under subdivision 2, paragraph
(a). Each comparison under this paragraph must be performed over equal comparison periods.

(c) deleted text begin A mitigationdeleted text end new text begin An offsetnew text end action consists of a project, program, deleted text begin ordeleted text end operations
modificationnew text begin , or mitigation plannew text end in one or more of the following areas:

(1) transit expansion, including but not limited to regular route bus, arterial bus rapid
transit, highway bus rapid transit, rail transit, and intercity passenger rail;

(2) transit service improvements, including but not limited to increased service level,
transit fare reduction, and transit priority treatments;

(3) active transportation infrastructure;

(4) micromobility infrastructure and service, including but not limited to shared vehicle
services;

(5) transportation demand management, including but not limited to vanpool and shared
vehicle programs, remote work, and broadband access expansion;

(6) parking management, including but not limited to parking requirements reduction
or elimination and parking cost adjustments;

(7) land use, including but not limited to residential and other density increases, mixed-use
development, and transit-oriented development;

(8) infrastructure improvements related to traffic operations, including but not limited
to roundabouts and reduced conflict intersections; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(9) natural systems, including but not limited to prairie restoration, reforestation, and
urban green spacenew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (10) as specified by the commissioner in the manner provided under paragraph (e)new text end .

(d) deleted text begin A mitigationdeleted text end new text begin An offsetnew text end action may be identified as interlinked to the deleted text begin capacity
expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end if:

(1) there is a specified project, program, deleted text begin ordeleted text end modificationnew text begin , or mitigation plannew text end ;

(2) the necessary funding sources are identified and sufficient amounts are committed;

(3) the mitigation is localized as provided in subdivision 5; and

(4) procedures are established to ensure that the mitigation action remains in substantially
the same form or a revised form that continues to meet the calculation under paragraph (b).

new text begin (e) The commissioner may authorize additional offset actions under paragraph (c) if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the offset action is reviewed and recommended by the technical advisory committee
under section 161.1782; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner determines that the offset action is directly related to reduction in
the transportation sector of greenhouse gas emissions or vehicle miles traveled.
new text end

(a) deleted text begin A mitigationdeleted text end new text begin An offsetnew text end action under
subdivision 4 must be localized in the following priority order:

(1)new text begin if the offset action is for one project,new text end within or associated with at least one of the
communities impacted by the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end project;

(2) ifnew text begin clause (1) does not apply ornew text end there is not a reasonably feasible location under clause
(1), in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities, as measured
and defined in federal law, guidance, and notices of funding opportunity;

(3) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) and (2), in the region
of the deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end projectnew text begin or portfolionew text end ; or

(4) if there is not a reasonably feasible location under clauses (1) to (3), on a statewide
basis.

(b) The applicable entity must include an explanation regarding the feasibility and
rationale for each mitigation action located under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (4).

The commissioner must publish information regarding
deleted text begin capacity expansiondeleted text end impact assessments on the department's website. The information must
include:

(1)new text begin for each project evaluated separately under this section,new text end identification of deleted text begin capacity
expansion projectsdeleted text end new text begin the projectnew text end ; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) for each projectnew text begin evaluated separatelynew text end , a summary that includes an overview of the
deleted text begin expansion impactdeleted text end assessment, the impact determination by the commissioner, and project
disposition, including a review of any deleted text begin mitigationdeleted text end new text begin offsetnew text end actionsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) for each portfolio of projects, an overview of the projects, the impact determination
by the commissioner, and a summary of any offset actions;
new text end

new text begin (4) a review of any interpretation of or additions to offset actions under subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (5) identification of the date established by the commissioner under subdivision 2a,
paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (6) a summary of the activities of the technical advisory committee under section
161.1782, including but not limited to any findings or recommendations made by the advisory
committee.
new text end

The requirements of this section are in addition to and
must not supplant the safety and well-being goals established under section 174.01,
subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2).

new text begin A transportation
impact assessment and mitigation account is established in the special revenue fund. The
account consists of funds provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred,
or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the
commissioner and must only be expended on activities described or required under this
section.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective February 1, 2025, except that subdivision
8 is effective July 1, 2024. This section does not apply to a capacity expansion project that
was either included in the state transportation improvement program or has been submitted
for approval of the geometric layout before February 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Advisory committee" means the technical advisory committee established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Project or portfolio" is as provided in section 161.178.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish a technical advisory committee
to assist in implementation review related to the requirements under section 161.178.
new text end

new text begin The advisory committee is composed of the
following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) one member from the Department of Transportation, appointed by the commissioner
of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (2) one member from the Pollution Control Agency, appointed by the commissioner of
the Pollution Control Agency;
new text end

new text begin (3) one member from the Metropolitan Council, appointed by the chair of the
Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies, appointed by the president
of the University of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member representing metropolitan planning organizations outside the metropolitan
area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, appointed by the Association of
Metropolitan Planning Organizations;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member from the Minnesota County Engineers Association, appointed by the
commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota, appointed by the
commissioner of transportation; and
new text end

new text begin (8) up to four members who are not employees of the state and who are not city or county
engineers, with no more than two who are employees of a political subdivision, appointed
by the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (a) To be eligible for appointment to the advisory
committee, an individual must have experience or expertise sufficient to provide assistance
in implementation or technical review related to the requirements under section 161.178.
Each appointing authority must consider appointment of individuals with expertise in travel
demand modeling, emissions modeling, traffic forecasting, land use planning, or
transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions assessment and analysis. In appointing the
members under subdivision 3, clause (6), the commissioner must also consider technical
expertise in other relevant areas that may include but is not limited to public health or natural
systems management.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members of the advisory committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Vacancies must be filled by the appointing authority.
new text end

new text begin The advisory committee must assist the commissioner in implementation
of the requirements under section 161.178 by:
new text end

new text begin (1) performing technical review and validation of processes and methodologies used for
impact assessment and impact mitigation;
new text end

new text begin (2) reviewing and making recommendations on:
new text end

new text begin (i) impact assessment requirements;
new text end

new text begin (ii) models and tools for impact assessment;
new text end

new text begin (iii) methods to determine sufficiency of impact mitigation;
new text end

new text begin (iv) procedures for interlinking a project or portfolio to impact mitigation; and
new text end

new text begin (v) reporting and data collection;
new text end

new text begin (3) advising on the approach used to determine the area of influence for a project or
portfolio for a geographic or transportation network area;
new text end

new text begin (4) developing recommendations on any clarifications, modifications, or additions to
the offset actions authorized under section 161.178, subdivision 4; and
new text end

new text begin (5) performing other analysis or activities as requested by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must provide administrative support
to the advisory committee. Upon request, the commissioner must provide information and
technical support to the advisory committee.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members of the advisory committee are not eligible for compensation under this
section.
new text end

new text begin (c) The advisory committee is subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act under chapter
13 and to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under chapter 13D.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.3203, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) By September 1 of each year,new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end providedeleted text begin ,
no later than September 1, an annual writtendeleted text end new text begin anew text end report to deleted text begin the legislature, in compliance with
sections 3.195 and 3.197, and shall submit the report todeleted text end the chairs new text begin and ranking minority
members new text end of the deleted text begin senate and house of representativesdeleted text end new text begin legislativenew text end committees having jurisdiction
over transportationnew text begin policy and finance on privatization transportation contractsnew text end . The report
must list all privatization transportation contracts deleted text begin within the meaning of this sectiondeleted text end that
were executed or performed, whether wholly or in part, in the previous fiscal year.

new text begin (b)new text end The report must identify, with respect to each contract: the contractor; contract
amount; duration; work, provided or to be provided; the comprehensive estimate derived
under subdivision 3, paragraph (a); the comprehensive estimate derived under subdivision
3, paragraph (b); the actual cost to the agency of the contractor's performance of the contract;
and for contracts of at least $250,000, a statement containing the commissioner's
determinations under subdivision 3, paragraph (c).new text begin The report must collect aggregate data
on each of the department's district offices and bridge office on barriers and challenges to
the reduction of transportation contract privatization, including information on recruitment
and retention of staff, expertise gaps, access to appropriate equipment, and the effects of
geography, demographics, socioeconomic data, or other areas of concern related to
transportation contract privatization.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of
this subdivision and subdivisions 5 to 7, "high voltage transmission line" has the meaning
given in section 216E.01, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph (a), high voltage transmission lines, under
the laws of this state or the ordinance of any city or county, may be constructed, placed, or
maintained along any trunk highway, including an interstate highway and a trunk highway
that is an expressway or a freeway, except as deemed necessary by the commissioner of
transportation to protect public safety or ensure the proper function of the trunk highway
system.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the commissioner denies a high voltage electric line colocation request, the reasons
for the denial must be submitted for review to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the committees with jurisdiction over energy and transportation, the Public Utilities
Commission executive secretary, and the commissioner of commerce within 90 days of the
commissioner's denial.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to colocation requests for a high voltage transmission line on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Upon written request,
the commissioner must engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line
developer to review requested highway corridors for potential permitted locations for
transmission lines. The commissioner must assign a project coordinator within 30 days of
receiving the written request. The commissioner must share all known plans with affected
utilities or transmission line developers on potential future projects in the highway corridor
if the potential highway project impacts the placement or siting of high voltage transmission
lines.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) If
the commissioner and a utility or transmission line developer identify a permittable route
along a highway corridor for possible colocation of transmission lines, a constructability
report must be prepared by the utility or transmission line developer in consultation with
the commissioner. A constructability report developed under this subdivision must be utilized
by both parties to plan and approve colocation projects.
new text end

new text begin (b) A constructability report developed under this section between the commissioner
and the parties seeking colocation must include terms and conditions for building the
colocation project. Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivision 1, the report must be
approved by the commissioner and the party or parties seeking colocation prior to the
commissioner approving and issuing a permit for use of the trunk highway right-of-way.
new text end

new text begin (c) A constructability report must include an agreed upon time frame for which there
may not be a request from the commissioner for relocation of the transmission line. If the
commissioner determines that relocation of a transmission line in the trunk highway
right-of-way is necessary, the commissioner, as much as practicable, must give a seven-year
advance notice.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision 7 and section 161.46, subdivision
2, if the commissioner requires the relocation of a transmission line in the interstate highway
right-of-way earlier than the agreed upon time frame in paragraph (c) in the constructability
report or provides less than a seven-year notice of relocation in the agreed upon
constructability report, the commissioner is responsible for 75 percent of the relocation
costs.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.45, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) A
high voltage transmission line that receives a route permit under chapter 216E on or after
July 1, 2024, is not eligible for relocation reimbursement under section 161.46, subdivision
2.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the commissioner orders relocation of a high voltage transmission line that is
subject to paragraph (a):
new text end

new text begin (1) a public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, may recover its portion
of costs of relocating that the Public Utilities Commission deems prudently incurred as a
transmission cost adjustment pursuant to section 216B.16, subdivision 7b; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a consumer-owned utility, as defined in section 216B.2402, subdivision 2, may
recover its portion of costs of relocating the line in any manner approved by its governing
board.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 161.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end For the purposes of this section the following terms deleted text begin shalldeleted text end
have the meanings deleted text begin ascribed todeleted text end new text begin givennew text end themdeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end "Utility" means all publicly, privately, and cooperatively owned systems for
supplying power, light, gas, telegraph, telephone, water, pipeline, or sewer service if such
systems be authorized by law to use public highways for the location of its facilities.

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "Cost of relocation" means the entire amount paid by such utility properly
attributable to such relocation after deducting therefrom any increase in the value of the
new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility.

new text begin (d) "High voltage transmission line" has the meaning given in section 216E.01,
subdivision 4.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end Whenever the commissioner deleted text begin shall
determinedeleted text end new text begin determines thatnew text end the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the
construction of a project on the routes of federally aided deleted text begin statedeleted text end trunk highways, including
urban extensions thereof, deleted text begin which routesdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end are included within the National System of
Interstate Highways, the owner or operator of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end utility facility deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end relocate
the deleted text begin samedeleted text end new text begin utility facilitynew text end in accordance with the order of the commissioner. deleted text begin After the
completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained and paid by the state out
of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid by the state for such
reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its
reimbursement for said interstate system.deleted text end new text begin Except as provided in section 161.45, subdivision
6, paragraph (d), or 7, upon the completion of relocation of a utility facility, the cost of
relocation must be ascertained and paid out of the trunk highway fund by the commissioner,
provided the amount paid by the commissioner for reimbursement to a utility does not
exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for the interstate
highway system.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives
a route permit under chapter deleted text end deleted text begin 216E deleted text end deleted text begin for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to
interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement
unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service
in this state.
deleted text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The county state-aid highway
system must not include a segment of a county highway that is designated as a pedestrian
mall under chapter 430.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) Money apportioned to a
county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town within
the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board. The formula
must take into account each town's population and town road mileage, and other factors the
county board deems advisable in the interests of achieving equity among the towns.
Distribution of town road funds to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually,
or within 30 days after receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to
town treasurers in a county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this
subdivision must be made according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule.

(b) Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the town
only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads within the
townnew text begin , including debt service for bonds issued by the town in accordance with chapter 475,
provided that the bonds are issued for a use allowable under this paragraphnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The municipal state-aid street
system must not include a segment of a city street that is designated as a pedestrian mall
under chapter 430.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) Funds distributed under this section are available only for
construction and maintenance of roads located within the city, including:

(1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction,
reconstruction, and maintenance;

(2) road projects partially located within the city;

(3) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(4) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of
governmentdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (5) debt service for obligations issued by the city in accordance with chapter 475, provided
that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
new text end

(b) Except for projects under paragraph (a), clause (3), funds distributed under this
section are not subject to state-aid requirements under this chapter, including but not limited
to engineering standards adopted by the commissioner in rules.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 162.146, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin (a) Funds distributed under this section are available only for
construction and maintenance of roads located within the city, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction,
reconstruction, and maintenance;
new text end

new text begin (2) road projects partially located within the city;
new text end

new text begin (3) projects on municipal state-aid streets located within the city;
new text end

new text begin (4) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city;
new text end

new text begin (5) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of government;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) debt service for obligations issued by the city in accordance with chapter 475, provided
that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Except for projects under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), funds distributed under
this section are not subject to state-aid requirements under this chapter, including but not
limited to engineering standards adopted by the commissioner in rules.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, subdivision 18, is amended to read:

(a) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed
and originally manufactured to operate primarily on highways, and not operated exclusively
upon railroad tracks. It includes any vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle
and includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled by electric power obtained
from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.

(b) "Motor vehicle" includes an all-terrain vehicle only if the all-terrain vehicle (1) has
at least four wheels, (2) is owned and operated by a physically disabled person, and (3)
displays both disability plates and a physically disabled certificate issued under section
169.345.

(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle except (1) an all-terrain vehicle
described in paragraph (b), or (2) an all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle before
August 1, 1985. The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle described in clause
(2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed or otherwise transferred to another owner, is
destroyed, or fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements of this chapter.

(d) "Motor vehicle" does not include a snowmobile; a manufactured home; a park trailer;
an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 26;
a motorized foot scooter as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 46; or an electric-assisted
bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27.

(e) "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway motorcycle modified to meet the
requirements of chapter 169 according to section 84.788, subdivision 12.

new text begin (f) "Motor vehicle" includes a roadable aircraft as defined in section 169.011, subdivision
67a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.092, is amended to read:

The motor vehicle registrar may issue a permit to a
person purchasing a new or used motor vehicle in this state for the purpose of allowing the
purchaser a reasonable time to register the vehicle and pay fees and taxes due on the transfer.
The permit is valid for a period of deleted text begin 21deleted text end new text begin 60new text end days. The permit must be in a form as the registrar
may determine, affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate would normally be
affixed, and plainly visible. Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which issued.

The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers. When issuing a
permit, the dealer shall complete the permit in the manner prescribed by the department.

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for permits issued on
or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner,
upon approval and payment, shall issue to the applicant the plates required by this chapter,
bearing the state name and an assigned vehicle registration number. The number assigned
by the commissioner may be a combination of a letter or sign with figures. The color of the
plates and the color of the abbreviation of the state name and the number assigned must be
in marked contrast. The plates must be lettered, spaced, or distinguished to suitably indicate
the registration of the vehicle according to the rules of the commissioner.

(b) When a vehicle is registered on the basis of total gross weight, the plates issued must
clearly indicate by letters or other suitable insignia the maximum gross weight for which
the tax has been paid.

(c) Plates issued to a noncommercial vehicle must bear the inscription "noncommercial"
unless the vehicle is displaying a special plate authorized and issued under this chapter.

(d) A one-ton pickup truck that is used for commercial purposes and is subject to section
168.185, is eligible to display special plates as authorized and issued under this chapter.

(e) The plates must be so treated as to be at least 100 times brighter than the conventional
painted number plates. When properly mounted on an unlighted vehicle, the plates, when
viewed from a vehicle equipped with standard headlights, must be visible for a distance of
not less than 1,500 feet and readable for a distance of not less than 110 feet.

(f) The commissioner shall issue plates for the following periods:

(1) New plates issued pursuant to section 168.012, subdivision 1, must be issued to a
vehicle for as long as the vehicle is owned by the exempt agency and the plate shall not be
transferable from one vehicle to another but the plate may be transferred with the vehicle
from one tax-exempt agency to another.

(2) Plates issued for passenger automobiles must be issued for a seven-year period. All
plates issued under this paragraph must be replaced if they are seven years old or older at
the time of registration renewal or will become so during the registration period.

(3) Plates issued under sections 168.053 and 168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17, must be
for a seven-year period.

(4) Plates issued under subdivisions 2c and 2d and sections 168.123, 168.1235, and
168.1255 must be issued for the life of the veteran under section 169.79.

(5) Plates for any vehicle not specified in clauses (1) to (3) must be issued for the life
of the vehicle.

(g) In a year in which plates are not issued, the commissioner shall issue for each
registration a sticker to designate the year of registration. This sticker must show the year
or years for which the sticker is issued, and is valid only for that period. The plates and
stickers issued for a vehicle may not be transferred to another vehicle during the period for
which the sticker is issued, except when issued for a vehicle registered under section 168.187.

(h) Despite any other provision of this subdivision, plates issued to a vehicle used for
behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course in a public school may be
transferred to another vehicle used for the same purpose without payment of any additional
fee. The public school shall notify the commissioner of each transfer of plates under this
paragraph. The commissioner may prescribe a format for notification.

new text begin (i) In lieu of plates required under this section, the commissioner must issue a registration
number identical to the federally issued tail number assigned to the aircraft for roadable
aircraft operating on public roadways.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.127, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end A unique registration category is
established for vehicles and trailers of a fleet. Vehicles registered in the fleet must be issued
a distinctive license plate. The design and size of the fleet license plate must be determined
by the commissioner.

new text begin (b) A deputy registrar may issue replacement license plates for qualified vehicles in a
registered fleet pursuant to section 168.29.
new text end

The annual registration period for vehicles in the
fleet deleted text begin will bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end determined by the commissioner. The applicant must provide all information
necessary to qualify as a fleet registrantnew text begin ,new text end including a list of all vehicles in the fleet. On initial
registration, all taxes and fees for vehicles in the fleet must be reassessed based on the
expiration date.

new text begin (a) new text end On approval of the application for fleet
registrationnew text begin ,new text end the commissioner must issue a registration card for each qualified vehicle in
the fleet. The registration card must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be made
available to a peace officer on demand. The registered gross weight must be indicated on
the license plate.

new text begin (b) A new vehicle may be registered to an existing fleet upon application to a deputy
registrar and payment of the fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (c) A deputy registrar must issue a replacement registration card for any registered fleet
or any qualified vehicle in a registered fleet upon application.
new text end

Initial fleet applications for registration and
renewals must be filed with the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end or authorized deputy registrar.

On the renewal of a fleet registrationnew text begin ,new text end the
registrant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay full licensing fees for every vehicle registered in the preceding
year unless the vehicle has been properly deleted from the fleet. In order to delete a vehicle
from a fleet, the fleet registrant must surrender to the commissioner the registration card
and license plates. The deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end may authorize alternative methods of deleting
vehicles from a fleet, including destruction of the license plates and registration cards. If
the card or license plates are lost or stolen, the fleet registrant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end submit a sworn
statement stating the circumstances for the inability to surrender the card, stickers, and
license plates. deleted text begin The commissioner shall assessdeleted text end new text begin A fleet registrant who fails to renew the
licenses issued under this section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet
within 30 days of the vehicles' removal must paynew text end a penalty of 20 percent of the total tax due
on the fleet deleted text begin against the fleet registrant who fails to renew the licenses issued under this
section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet within 30 daysdeleted text end . The penalty
must be paid within 30 days after it is assessed.

deleted text begin Instead ofdeleted text end new text begin The applicant for fleet registration must paynew text end the filing fee
described in section 168.33, subdivision 7, deleted text begin the applicant for fleet registration shall pay an
equivalent administrative feedeleted text end to the commissioner for each vehicle in the fleet.

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for fleet vehicle
transactions on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1282, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The commissioner must issue "Start Seeing
Motorcycles" special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:

(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;

(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, for each set of plates;

(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees
required by this chapter;

(4) contributes a minimum of $10 annually to the motorcycle safety deleted text begin funddeleted text end new text begin accountnew text end , created
under section 171.06, subdivision 2adeleted text begin , paragraph (a), clause (1)deleted text end ; and

(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "roadable aircraft" has the meaning given in section
360.013, subdivision 57c.
new text end

new text begin (b) An owner of a roadable aircraft must comply with all rules and requirements of this
chapter and chapter 168A governing the titling, registration, taxation, and insurance of
motor vehicles.
new text end

new text begin (c) A person seeking to register a roadable aircraft for operation as a motor vehicle on
public roadways in Minnesota must apply to the commissioner. The application must contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name and address of the owner of the roadable aircraft;
new text end

new text begin (2) the federally issued tail number assigned to the aircraft;
new text end

new text begin (3) the make and model of the roadable aircraft; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any other information the commissioner may require.
new text end

new text begin (d) Upon receipt of a valid and complete application for registration of a roadable aircraft,
the commissioner must issue a certificate of registration.
new text end

new text begin (e) A valid registration certificate issued under this section must be located inside the
roadable aircraft when the aircraft is in operation on a public highway.
new text end

new text begin (f) A roadable aircraft registered as a motor vehicle under this section must also be
registered as an aircraft as provided in section 360.60.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
subdivision, "motor vehicle dealer" has the meaning given in section 168.002, subdivision
6; "duplicate or replacement plates" means replacement plates issued under section 168.29;
and "registration" has the meaning given in section 168A.01, subdivision 16c.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding section 168A.11, subdivision 1, and after the 48-hour notification
period under section 168A.11, subdivision 2, has expired, a licensed motor vehicle dealer
seeking duplicate or replacement plates for a motor vehicle held for resale and currently
registered in Minnesota under section 168.12 must submit to the commissioner an application
for a certificate of title under section 168A.05. The dealer may contract this service to a
deputy registrar and the registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide the
service under section 168A.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended
to read:

(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes:

(1) an $8 filing fee is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
transactions; and

(2) a $12 filing fee is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor
carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):

(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and

(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
vehicle.

(c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices
sent out by the commissioner.

(d) The statutory fees and taxes, the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a), and the
surcharge imposed under paragraph (f) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy
registrar may collect a surcharge on the payment made under this paragraph not greater than
the cost of processing a credit card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency
rules established by the commissioner of public safety. The surcharge authorized by this
paragraph must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit card transactions.

(e) The fees collected under paragraph (a) by the department must be allocated as follows:

(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):

(i) $6.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and

(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
section 299A.705, subdivision 3; and

(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):

(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;

(ii) $7 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and

(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
section 299A.705, subdivision 3.

(f) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $1
surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision.
The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the
place for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public
official, retained by the deputy registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, a deputy registrar
does not include the commissioner.

new text begin (g) At least quarterly, the commissioner must compile data related to transactions
completed by deputy registrars for which no filing fee under this section was collected, and
distribute to each deputy registrar an amount calculated as (1) the number of no-fee
transactions completed by that deputy registrar, multiplied by (2) $25. The total amount
distributed to deputy registrars under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner
from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a
deputy registrar appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at the
approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the
commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement
deputy registrar. A replacement deputy registrar appointed by the commissioner under this
section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or
employee of the closed deputy registrar office location in the open bidding process.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process
to select a replacement deputy registrar. If the replacement deputy registrar elects to not
offer services at the office location of the prior registrar, the Minnesota Rules, chapter 7406,
governing the selection of a proposed office location of a driver's license agent apply.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may not furnish information about
registered owners of deleted text begin passenger automobiles who aredeleted text end new text begin motor vehiclenew text end lessees under a lease
for a term of 180 days or more to any person exceptnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the owner of the vehicledeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end the lesseedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end personnel of law enforcement agencies deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4)new text end trade associations performing a member service under section 604.15, subdivision
4adeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (5) licensed dealers in connection with a vehicle sale or lease;
new text end

new text begin (6)new text end federal, state, and local governmental unitsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end anddeleted text begin ,
deleted text end

new text begin (7)new text end at the commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees
of automobile recalls.

new text begin (b)new text end The commissioner may release information aboutnew text begin motor vehiclenew text end lessees in the form
of summary data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in
conducting statistical analysis and market research.

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin Except as provided in section 168.27, subdivision 17a, new text end no certificate
of title need be obtained for a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale,
even though incidentally moved on the highway or used pursuant to section 168.27 or
168.28, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing.

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A dealer who
buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of titlenew text begin , except as
provided under section 168.27, subdivision 17anew text end . Upon transferring the vehicle to another
person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer shall promptly execute
the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the
transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created or reserved at the
time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces provided therefor on
the certificate of title or secure reassignment.

(b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the
dealer need not register the vehiclenew text begin except as provided in section 168.27, subdivision 17a.
If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale but is not
requesting duplicate or replacement plates under section 168.12, the dealer need not register
the vehiclenew text end but shall pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer elects to apply for a
certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the department shall not place any legend on
the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer, but may indicate on the title
whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.

(c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer
shall also, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure reassignment,
state the true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is
unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true
mileage.

(d) The transferee shall complete the application for title section on the certificate of
title or separate title application form prescribed by the department. The dealer shall mail
or deliver the certificate to the registrar or deputy registrar with the transferee's application
for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within deleted text begin ten businessdeleted text end new text begin 30new text end days.

(e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state,
the dealer shall remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary permit
pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the registrar within 48 hours of the sale that the
vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an electronic
format prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract with a deputy registrar for the
notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge a fee of $7 per
transaction to provide this service.

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or
after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Within 48 hours of
acquiring a vehicle titled and registered in Minnesota, a dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end notify the registrar
that the dealership is holding the vehicle for resale. The notification must be made
electronically as prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract this service to a deputy
registrar and the registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.new text begin
After the 48-hour period after acquiring a vehicle has elapsed, if a dealer has not notified
the commissioner that the vehicle is being held for sale, the dealer must follow the
requirements of section 168.27, subdivision 17a.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168B.035, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) A towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle
because:

(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than 90 days;
deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle has
fewer than five unpaid parking ticketsnew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle is identified in conjunction with a citation to the vehicle owner or lessee
for (i) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or (ii) a violation under section
169.14, subdivision 13new text end .

(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:

(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;

(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;

(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;

(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking is
prohibited;

(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the stop sign;

(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space without
a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;

(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted parking
(i) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having a population
under 50,000, or (ii) at least 24 hours in advance in another political subdivision;

(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or within
the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;

(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use by
fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;

(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;

(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is stolen,
or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably
necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;

(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into custody
and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;

(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, operator,
or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more citations
for parking or traffic offenses;

(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use
by taxicabs;

(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked vehicle;

(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone on
a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or

(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section
168B.011, and subject to immediate removal under this chapter.

new text begin (c) A violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13, is not
a traffic offense under paragraph (b), clause (13).
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end "Autocycle" means a motorcycle that:

(1) has three wheels in contact with the ground;

(2) is designed with seating that does not require operators or any occupants to straddle
or sit astride it;

(3) has a steering wheel;

(4) is equipped with antilock brakes; and

(5) is originally manufactured to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards for
motorcycles in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 571, and successor requirements.

new text begin (b) An autocycle does not include a roadable aircraft as defined in subdivision 67a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended
to read:

new text begin (a) new text end "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with
two or three wheels that:

(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;

(2) meets the requirements for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part
1512, or successor requirements;

(3) is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more than 750
watts;

(4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, deleted text begin ordeleted text end class 3new text begin , or multiple modenew text end
electric-assisted bicycle; and

(5) has a battery or electric drive system that has been tested to an applicable safety
standard by a third-party testing laboratory.

new text begin (b) A vehicle is not an electric-assisted bicycle if it is designed, manufactured, or intended
by the manufacturer or seller to be configured or modified to not meet the requirements for
an electric-assisted bicycle or operate within the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle
class, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) a mechanical switch or button;
new text end

new text begin (2) a modification or change in the software controlling the electric drive system;
new text end

new text begin (3) the use of an application; or
new text end

new text begin (4) through any other means intended by the manufacturer or seller to modify the vehicle
to no longer meet the requirements or classification of an electric-assisted bicycle.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, subdivision 44, is amended to read:

"Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle
for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with
the ground, including motor scooters and autocycles. Motorcycle does not include (1)
motorized bicycles as defined in subdivision 45, (2) electric-assisted bicycles as defined in
subdivision 27, deleted text begin ordeleted text end (3) a tractornew text begin , or (4) roadable aircraft as defined in subdivision 67anew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Multiple mode electric-assisted
bicycle" means an electric-assisted bicycle equipped with switchable or programmable
modes that provide for operation as two or more of a class 1, class 2, or class 3
electric-assisted bicycle in conformance with the definition and requirements under this
chapter for each respective class.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Red light camera system" means an electronic
system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically designed
to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation of a
traffic-control signal, including related information technology for recorded image storage,
retrieval, and transmission.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Roadable aircraft" means any aircraft capable of taking
off and landing from a suitable airfield which is also designed to be operated on a public
highway as a motor vehicle.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Speed safety camera system" means an
electronic system of one or more cameras or other motor vehicle sensors that is specifically
designed to automatically produce recorded images of a motor vehicle operated in violation
of the speed limit, including related information technology for recorded image storage,
retrieval, and transmission.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Traffic safety camera system" means a red
light camera system, a speed safety camera system, or both in combination.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Vulnerable road user" means a person in the
right-of-way of a highway, including but not limited to a bikeway and an adjacent sidewalk
or trail, who is:
new text end

new text begin (1) a pedestrian;
new text end

new text begin (2) on a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, or other nonmotorized vehicle or device;
new text end

new text begin (3) on an electric personal assistive mobility device;
new text end

new text begin (4) on an implement of husbandry; or
new text end

new text begin (5) riding an animal.
new text end

new text begin Vulnerable road user includes the operator and any passengers for a vehicle, device, or
personal conveyance identified in this subdivision.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.04, is amended to read:

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with
respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of the
commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a
municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having or which
may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, and a land area of not more than 600
square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:

(1) regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;

(2) regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals;

(3) regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;

(4) designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiring that all vehicles,
except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one specific
direction;

(5) designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop
before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop intersection,
and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;

(6) restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 169.80 to 169.88deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (7) regulating speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera system implemented
under section 169.147; and
new text end

new text begin (8) regulating traffic control through the use of a red light camera system implemented
under section 169.147.
new text end

(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), shall
be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon and
kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most
appropriate.

(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under paragraph (a), clause (3), or any other
provision of law shall prohibit:

(1) the use of motorcycles or vehicles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of
escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar
processions or assemblages on the highways; or

(2) the use of motorcycles or vehicles that are owned by the funeral home and that utilize
flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions.

new text begin (d) Ordinances or regulations enacted under paragraph (a), clauses (7) and (8), may only
be effective after June 1, 2025, and before June 1, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) Subject to subdivision 11, if a motor vehicle
is operated in violation of a traffic-control signal and the violation is identified through the
use of a red light camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the
vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of
$40.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning
and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a
second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic
safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters
diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under
paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle is
not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 10 if any of the conditions under section
169.14, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), are met.
new text end

new text begin (b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision
10 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin (c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 10 does not constitute grounds for revocation
or suspension of a person's driver's license.
new text end

new text begin (d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

(a) In any
prosecution in which the rate of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, evidence of the speed
as indicated on radar or other speed-measuring devicenew text begin , including but not limited to a speed
safety camera system,new text end is admissible in evidence, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the officernew text begin or traffic enforcement agent under section 169.147new text end operating the device
has sufficient training to properly operate the equipment;

(2) the officernew text begin or traffic enforcement agentnew text end testifies as to the manner in which the device
was set up and operated;

(3) the device was operated with minimal distortion or interference from outside sources;
and

(4) the device was tested by an accurate and reliable external mechanism, method, or
system at the time it was set up.

(b) Records of tests made of such devices and kept in the regular course of operations
of any law enforcement agency are admissible in evidence without further foundation as to
the results of the tests. The records shall be available to a defendant upon demand. Nothing
in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude or interfere with cross examination or
impeachment of evidence of the rate of speed as indicated on the radar or speed-measuring
device.

new text begin (c) Evidence from a speed safety camera system may be used solely for a citation or
prosecution for a violation under subdivision 13.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) Subject to subdivision 14, if a motor
vehicle is operated in violation of a speed limit and the violation is identified through the
use of a speed safety camera system implemented under section 169.147, the owner of the
vehicle or the lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must pay a fine of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $40; or
new text end

new text begin (2) $80, if the violation is for a speed at least 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed
limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who commits a first offense under paragraph (a) must be given a warning
and is not subject to a fine or conviction under paragraph (a). A person who commits a
second offense under paragraph (a) is eligible for diversion, which must include a traffic
safety course established under section 169.147, subdivision 11. A person who enters
diversion and completes the traffic safety course is not subject to a fine or conviction under
paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle
is not subject to a fine or conviction under subdivision 13 if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (2) a transfer of interest in the vehicle in compliance with section 168A.10 was made
before the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle owner is a lessor of the motor vehicle, and the lessor identifies the name
and address of the lessee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle operated in the performance of official
duties at the time of the violation;
new text end

new text begin (5) another person is convicted, within the meaning under section 171.01, subdivision
29, for the same violation; or
new text end

new text begin (6) the vehicle owner provides a sworn statement to the court or prosecuting authority
that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not be issued a citation under subdivision
13 and under another subdivision in this section for the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin (c) A fine or conviction under subdivision 13 does not constitute grounds for revocation
or suspension of a person's driver's license.
new text end

new text begin (d) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Camera-based traffic enforcement" means enforcement of traffic control through
the use of a red light camera system, speed limits through the use of a speed safety camera
system, or both.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of transportation as the lead in coordination
with the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Implementing authority" means the commissioners, with respect to trunk highways,
and any local authority that implements camera-based traffic enforcement under this section.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Local authority" means a local unit of government authorized under the pilot program
as provided under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Monitoring site" means a location at which a traffic safety camera system is placed
and operated under this section.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Pilot program" means the traffic safety camera pilot program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Traffic enforcement agent" means a licensed peace officer or an employee of a local
authority who is designated as provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) In conformance with this section, the
commissioner of transportation, in coordination with the commissioner of public safety,
must establish a traffic safety camera pilot program that provides for education and
enforcement of speeding violations, traffic-control signal violations, or both in conjunction
with use of traffic safety camera systems.
new text end

new text begin (b) The authority for camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program is limited
to June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2029.
new text end

new text begin (c) Only the following may implement camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot
program:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioners, as provided under paragraph (d);
new text end

new text begin (2) the city of Minneapolis, as provided under paragraph (e);
new text end

new text begin (3) the city of Mendota Heights;
new text end

new text begin (4) one statutory or home rule charter city or town located outside of a metropolitan
county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, as determined by the commissioner;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) one county, as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) Under the pilot program, the commissioners must, beginning June 1, 2025, commence
enforcement of speeding violations in trunk highway work zones as specified under
subdivision 6, paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin (e) The city of Minneapolis is prohibited from implementing the pilot program or
camera-based traffic enforcement through or in substantive coordination with the city's
police department.
new text end

new text begin Prior to implementation of camera-based traffic
enforcement, a local authority must:
new text end

new text begin (1) incorporate both camera-based traffic enforcement and additional strategies designed
to improve traffic safety in a local traffic safety action plan, transportation plan, or
comprehensive plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) notify the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (3) review and ensure compliance with the requirements under this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) By May 1, 2025, the
commissioners must establish traffic safety camera system standards that include:
new text end

new text begin (1) recording and data requirements as specified in subdivision 15;
new text end

new text begin (2) requirements for monitoring site signage in conformance with the requirements under
subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (3);
new text end

new text begin (3) procedures for traffic safety camera system placement in conformance with the
requirements under subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (4) training and qualification of individuals to inspect and calibrate a traffic safety camera
system;
new text end

new text begin (5) procedures for initial calibration of the traffic safety camera system prior to
deployment; and
new text end

new text begin (6) requirements for regular traffic safety camera system inspection and maintenance
by a qualified individual.
new text end

new text begin (b) Prior to establishing the standards under paragraph (a), the commissioners must
solicit review and comments and consider any comments received.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority must follow the requirements and standards established
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner and each implementing
authority must maintain information on their respective websites that, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) summarizes implementation of traffic safety camera systems under the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) provides each camera system impact study performed by the implementing authority
under subdivision 6, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (3) provides information and procedures for a person to contest a citation under the pilot
program; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identifies the current geographic locations of camera-based traffic enforcement that
are under the jurisdiction of the implementing authority.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority must:
new text end

new text begin (1) implement a general public engagement and information campaign prior to
commencing camera-based speed enforcement under the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) perform public engagement as part of conducting a camera system impact study
under subdivision 6, paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (3) place conspicuous signage prior to the motorist's arrival at each monitoring site,
which must:
new text end

new text begin (i) notify motor vehicle operators of the use of a traffic safety camera system to detect
violations; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) if a speed safety camera is in use, identify the speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (c) Public engagement under paragraph (b) must include but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) outreach to populations that are traditionally underrepresented in public policy or
planning processes;
new text end

new text begin (2) consolidation and analysis of public feedback; and
new text end

new text begin (3) creation of an engagement summary that identifies public feedback and the resulting
impacts on implementation of camera-based traffic enforcement.
new text end

new text begin (a) A local authority with fewer than 10,000 residents
may place no more than one traffic safety camera system, whether the camera system is
activated or inactive. A local authority with at least 10,000 residents may place no more
than one traffic safety camera system per 10,000 residents, whether the camera system is
activated or inactive. An implementing authority may move the location of a traffic safety
camera system if the placement requirements under this subdivision are met.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system in
conformance with the results of a camera system impact study. At a minimum, the study
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) include evaluation of crash rates and severity, vehicle speed, equity, and traffic safety
treatment alternatives;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify traffic safety camera system locations; and
new text end

new text begin (3) explain how the locations comply with the placement requirements under paragraph
(d).
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority may only place a traffic safety camera system:
new text end

new text begin (1) in a trunk highway work zone; or
new text end

new text begin (2) at a location that:
new text end

new text begin (i) is within 2,000 feet of (A) a public or nonpublic school, (B) a school zone established
under section 169.14, subdivision 5a, or (C) a public or private postsecondary institution;
and
new text end

new text begin (ii) has an identified traffic safety concern, as indicated by crash or law enforcement
data, safety plans, or other documentation.
new text end

new text begin (d) An implementing authority that places more than one traffic safety camera system
must ensure that the cameras are placed in geographically distinct areas and in multiple
communities with differing socioeconomic conditions.
new text end

new text begin (e) An implementing authority may place a traffic safety camera system on a street or
highway that is not under its jurisdiction only upon approval by the road authority that has
jurisdiction.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must establish monitoring sites on at least two trunk highway
work zone segments.
new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority must not adjust the
change interval for the steady yellow indication in a traffic-control signal:
new text end

new text begin (1) for one month prior to beginning to operate a red light camera system at the associated
intersection; or
new text end

new text begin (2) during the period that the red light camera system is operated at the associated
intersection.
new text end

new text begin (b) The yellow change interval for a traffic-control signal that is subject to paragraph
(a) must meet or exceed the standards and guidance specified in the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices adopted under section 169.06, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority that adjusts the yellow change interval for a traffic-control
signal at an intersection where a red light camera system is being operated must deactivate
the red light camera system and subsequently meet the requirements under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority may designate
one or more permanent employees of the authority, who is not a licensed peace officer, as
a traffic enforcement agent. A licensed peace officer is a traffic enforcement agent and is
not required to be designated under this subdivision. An employee of a private entity may
not be designated as a traffic enforcement agent.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority must ensure that a traffic enforcement agent is properly
trained in the use of equipment and the requirements governing traffic safety camera
implementation.
new text end

new text begin (c) A traffic enforcement agent who is not a licensed peace officer has the authority to
issue citations under this section only while actually engaged in job duties and otherwise
has none of the other powers and privileges reserved to peace officers.
new text end

new text begin (a) A traffic enforcement agent under the pilot program
has the exclusive authority to issue a citation to the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle for
(1) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, and (2) a violation under section 169.14,
subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin (b) A traffic enforcement agent may only issue a citation if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the violation is committed at least 30 days after the relevant implementing authority
has commenced camera-based traffic enforcement;
new text end

new text begin (2) with respect to speed limits, the speeding violation is at least ten miles per hour in
excess of the speed limit; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a traffic enforcement agent has inspected and verified recorded images provided by
the traffic safety camera system.
new text end

new text begin (c) An implementing authority must provide a warning for a traffic-control signal
violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or a speeding violation under section 169.14,
subdivision 13, for the period from (1) the date when camera-based traffic enforcement is
first commenced, to (2) the date when citations are authorized under paragraph (b), clause
(1).
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 169.022, an implementing authority may specify a speed
in excess of the speed limit that is higher than the amount specified in paragraph (b), clause
(2), at which to proceed with issuance of a citation.
new text end

new text begin (e) A citation may be issued through the United States mail if postmarked within: (1)
14 days of the violation for a vehicle registered in Minnesota; or (2) 30 days of the violation
for a vehicle registered outside of Minnesota. Section 168.346, subdivision 2, applies to a
private entity that provides citation mailing services under this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) There must be a uniform traffic safety camera citation
issued throughout the state by a traffic enforcement agent for a violation as provided under
this section. The uniform traffic safety camera citation is in the form and has the effect of
a summons and complaint.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety must prescribe the detailed form of the uniform
traffic safety camera citation. As appropriate, the citation design must conform with the
requirements for a uniform traffic ticket under section 169.99, subdivisions 1 and 1d. The
citation design must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a brief overview of the pilot program and implementation of traffic safety camera
systems;
new text end

new text begin (2) a summary of the circumstances of the citation that includes identification of the
motor vehicle involved, the date and time of the violation, and the location where the
violation occurred;
new text end

new text begin (3) copy of the recorded image or primary images used to identify a violation;
new text end

new text begin (4) a notification that the recorded images under clause (3) are evidence of a violation
under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

new text begin (5) a statement signed by the traffic enforcement agent who issued the citation stating
that the agent has inspected the recorded images and determined that the violation occurred
in the specified motor vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (6) a summary of the limitations under sections 169.06, subdivision 11, and 169.14,
subdivision 14;
new text end

new text begin (7) information on the diversion and traffic safety course requirements under sections
169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and 169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (8) the total amount of the fine imposed;
new text end

new text begin (9) a notification that the person has the right to contest the citation;
new text end

new text begin (10) information on the process and procedures for a person to contest the citation; and
new text end

new text begin (11) a statement that payment of the fine constitutes a plea of guilty and failure to appear
in court is considered a plea of guilty, as provided under section 169.91.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of public safety must make the information required under
paragraph (b) available in languages that are commonly spoken in the state and in each area
in which a local authority has implemented camera-based traffic enforcement.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioners must establish a traffic safety
course that provides at least 30 minutes of instruction on speeding, traffic-control signals,
and other traffic safety topics. The curriculum must include safety risks associated with
speed and speeding in school zones and work zones.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioners must not impose a fee for an individual who is authorized to
attend the course under sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority may enter into
agreements with a private entity for operations, services, or equipment under this section.
Payment under a contract with a private entity must not be based on the number of violations,
citations issued, or other similar means.
new text end

new text begin (b) An implementing authority that enters into a third-party agreement under this
subdivision must perform a data practices audit of the private entity to confirm compliance
with the requirements under subdivisions 14 to 16 and chapter 13. An audit must be
undertaken at least every other year.
new text end

new text begin (a) Revenue from citations received by an implementing
authority that is attributable to camera-based traffic enforcement must be allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) first as necessary to provide for implementation costs, which may include but is not
limited to procurement and installation of traffic safety camera systems, traffic safety
planning, and public engagement; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the remainder for traffic safety measures that perform traffic calming.
new text end

new text begin (b) The amount expended under paragraph (a), clause (2), must supplement and not
supplant existing expenditures for traffic safety.
new text end

new text begin (a) All data collected by a traffic
safety camera system are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision
12, or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, unless the data are public
under section 13.82, subdivision 2, 3, or 6, or are criminal investigative data under section
13.82, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (b) An agreement with a private entity and an implementing authority pursuant to
subdivision 12 is subject to section 13.05, subdivisions 6 and 11.
new text end

new text begin (c) A private entity must use the data gathered under this section only for purposes of
camera-based traffic enforcement under the pilot program and must not share or disseminate
the data with an entity other than the appropriate implementing authority, except pursuant
to a court order. Nothing in this subdivision prevents a private entity from sharing or
disseminating summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.
new text end

new text begin (d) Traffic safety camera system data are not subject to subpoena, discovery, or admission
into evidence in any prosecution, civil action, or administrative process that is not taken
pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin A traffic safety camera system:
new text end

new text begin (1) is limited to collection of the following data:
new text end

new text begin (i) recorded video or images of the rear license plate of a motor vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (ii) recorded video or images of motor vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicles to
the extent necessary to (A) identify a violation of a traffic-control device, or (B) calculate
vehicle speeds;
new text end

new text begin (iii) date, time, and vehicle location that correlates to the data collected under item (i)
or (ii); and
new text end

new text begin (iv) general traffic data:
new text end

new text begin (A) collected specifically for purposes of pilot program analysis and evaluation;
new text end

new text begin (B) that does not include recorded video or images;
new text end

new text begin (C) in which individuals or unique vehicles are not identified; and
new text end

new text begin (D) from which an individual or unique vehicle is not ascertainable;
new text end

new text begin (2) must not record in a manner that makes any individual personally identifiable,
including but not limited to the motor vehicle operator or occupants; and
new text end

new text begin (3) may only record or retain the data specified in clause (1), items (i) to (iii), if the
traffic safety camera system identifies an appropriate potential violation for review by a
traffic enforcement agent.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section 138.17,
and except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data collected by a traffic safety camera
system must be destroyed within 30 days of the date of collection unless the data are criminal
investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7, related to a violation of a traffic-control
signal or a speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon written request to a law enforcement agency from an individual who is the
subject of a pending criminal charge or complaint, along with the case or complaint number
and a statement that the data may be used as exculpatory evidence, data otherwise subject
to destruction under paragraph (a) must be preserved by the law enforcement agency until
the charge or complaint is resolved or dismissed.
new text end

new text begin (c) Upon written request from a program participant under chapter 5B, data collected
by a traffic safety camera system related to the program participant must be destroyed at
the time of collection or upon receipt of the request, whichever occurs later, unless the data
are active criminal investigative data. The existence of a request submitted under this
paragraph is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, data collected by a traffic safety camera system
must be destroyed within three years of the resolution of a citation issued pursuant to this
section.
new text end

new text begin (e) The destruction requirements under this subdivision do not apply to: (1) general
traffic data as provided under subdivision 15, clause (1), item (iv); and (2) data that identifies
the number of warnings or citations issued to an individual under this section.
new text end

new text begin Rules adopted to implement this section are
exempt from rulemaking under chapter 14 and are not subject to exempt rulemaking
procedures under section 14.386.
new text end

new text begin This section expires May 31, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

No bicycle, including deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin an electric-assisted
bicycle,new text end tandem bicycle, cargo or utility bicycle, or trailer, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end be used to carry more
persons at one time than the number for which deleted text begin itdeleted text end new text begin the bicyclenew text end is designed and equipped,
except an adult rider may carry a child in a seat designed for carrying children that is securely
attached to the bicycle.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

(a) A person may operate an
electric-assisted bicycle in the same manner as provided for operation of other bicycles,
including but not limited to operation on the shoulder of a roadway, a bicycle lane, and a
bicycle route, and operation without the motor engaged on a bikeway or bicycle trail.

(b) A person may operate a class 1 or class 2 electric-assisted bicycle with the motor
engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless prohibited under section
85.015, subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2,
paragraph (b), as applicable.

(c) A person may operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle new text begin or multiple mode
electric-assisted bicycle new text end with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared
use path unless the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over the bicycle path
or trail prohibits the operation.

(d) The local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail new text begin or over a bike park
new text end that is designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread made by clearing
and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials may regulate the operation of
an electric-assisted bicycle.

(e) deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end person under the age of 15 deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin may notnew text end operate an electric-assisted bicycle.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.222, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:

(a) The manufacturer or distributor of
an electric-assisted bicycle must apply a label to the bicycle that is permanently affixed in
a prominent location. The label must contain the deleted text begin classificationdeleted text end new text begin classnew text end number, top assisted
speed, and motor wattage of the electric-assisted bicycle, and must be printed in a legible
font with at least 9-point type.new text begin A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must have labeling
that identifies the highest class or each of the electric-assisted bicycle classes in which it is
capable of operating.
new text end

(b) A person must not modify an electric-assisted bicycle to change the motor-powered
speed capability or motor engagementnew text begin so that the bicycle no longer meets the requirements
for the applicable class,new text end unlessnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the person replaces the label required in paragraph (a) with revised informationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) for a vehicle that no longer meets the requirements for any electric-assisted bicycle
class, the person removes the labeling as an electric-assisted bicycle.
new text end

(c) An electric-assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric motor is
disengaged or ceases to function deleted text begin when the rider stops pedaling ordeleted text end new text begin : (1)new text end when the brakes are
appliednew text begin ; or (2) except for a class 2 electric-assisted bicycle or a multiple mode
electric-assisted bicycle operating in class 2 mode, when the rider stops pedalingnew text end .

(d) A class 3 electric-assisted bicyclenew text begin or multiple mode electric-assisted bicyclenew text end must
be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed at which the bicycle is traveling in
miles per hour.

new text begin (e) A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle equipped with a throttle must not be capable
of exceeding 20 miles per hour on motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle
is engaged.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.346, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) Parking spaces reserved for physically
disabled persons must be designated and identified by the posting of signs incorporating
the international symbol of access in white on blue and indicating that violators are subject
to a fine of up to $200. These parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons with motor
vehicles displaying the required certificate, plates, permit valid for 30 days, or insignia.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved
for physically disabled persons by a permanently posted sign that does not meet all design
standards, is considered designated and reserved for physically disabled persons. A sign
posted for the purpose of this section must be visible from inside a motor vehicle parked in
the space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block its visibility, and be
nonmovable.

new text begin (c) By August 1, 2024, the Minnesota Council on Disability must select and propose a
statewide uniform disability parking space sign that is consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. The selected and proposed sign must not display any variation of the word
"handicapped." As part of selecting and proposing a statewide uniform disability parking
space sign, the Minnesota Council on Disability may encourage owners or managers of
property to replace existing disability parking space signs at the owner's earliest opportunity
once the sign is made available for distribution. An applicable owner or manager of property
on which a disability parking space sign is located must replace all existing disability parking
space signs with the selected and proposed sign at the owner's or manager's earliest
opportunity but no later than July 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (d) Beginning on August 1, 2025, an applicable owner or manager of property on which
a disability parking sign may be located must install and display the new uniform disability
parking sign required in paragraph (c) at:
new text end

new text begin (1) newly created on-site parking facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (2) existing on-site parking facilities when the manager or owner replaces existing
disability parking space signs.
new text end

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

new text begin The Lights On grant program is established
under this section to provide drivers on Minnesota roads with vouchers of up to $250 to use
at participating auto repair shops to repair or replace broken or malfunctioning lighting
equipment required under sections 169.49 to 169.51.
new text end

new text begin Counties, cities, towns, the State Patrol, and local law enforcement
agencies, including law enforcement agencies of a federally recognized Tribe, as defined
in United States Code, title 25, section 5304(e), are eligible to apply for grants under this
section.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety must
develop application materials and procedures for the Lights On grant program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The application must describe the type or types of intended vouchers, the amount of
money requested, and any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) Applicants must submit an application under this section in the form and manner
prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) Applicants must describe how grant money will be used to provide and distribute
vouchers to drivers.
new text end

new text begin (e) Applicants must keep records of vouchers distributed and records of all expenses
associated with awarded grant money.
new text end

new text begin (f) Applicants must not use awarded grant money for administrative costs. A nonstate
organization that contracts with the commissioner to operate the program must not retain
any of the grant money for administrative costs.
new text end

new text begin (g) An applicant must not distribute more than one voucher per motor vehicle in a 90-day
period.
new text end

new text begin (h) A voucher that is distributed to a driver must contain the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the motor vehicle license plate number;
new text end

new text begin (2) the date of issuance; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the badge number of the officer distributing the voucher.
new text end

new text begin Preference for grant awards must be given to applicants whose
proposals provide resources and vouchers to individuals residing in geographic areas that
(i) have higher crash rates or higher number of tickets issued for broken or malfunctioning
lighting equipment, or (ii) are high poverty areas. For purposes of this section, "high poverty
area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently completed decennial census
published by the United States Bureau of the Census that has a poverty area rate of at least
20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the greater
of the statewide or metropolitan median family income.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 1 each year, grant recipients must submit a report
to the commissioner itemizing all expenditures made using grant money during the previous
calendar year, the purpose of each expenditure, and the disposition of each contact made
with drivers with malfunctioning or broken lighting equipment. The report must be in the
form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) By March 15 each year, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs, ranking
minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance. The report must list, for the previous calendar year:
new text end

new text begin (1) the participating grant recipients and the total number and dollar amount of vouchers
that each grant recipient distributed; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the participating auto repair shops and the total number and dollar amount of vouchers
that each received.
new text end

new text begin Grant recipients and any program organization contracted by the commissioner must provide
information as requested by the commissioner to complete the report required under this
paragraph.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.685, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

The Minnesota child passenger restraint and
education account is created in the deleted text begin state treasurydeleted text end new text begin special revenue fundnew text end , consisting of fines
collected under subdivision 5 and other money appropriated or donated. The money in the
account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to be used to provide
child passenger restraint systems to families in financial need, school districts and child
care providers that provide for the transportation of pupils to and from school using type
III vehicles or school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and
to provide an educational program on the need for and proper use of child passenger restraint
systems. Information on the commissioner's activities and expenditure of funds under this
section must be available upon request.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.79, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 1 and section 168.09,
subdivision 1, a roadable aircraft is not required to display a license plate.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.869, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

For purposes of this section, "road construction materials"
means street or highway construction materials, including deleted text begin but not limited todeleted text end aggregate
material as defined in section 298.75, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), hot mix asphalt, plastic
concrete, cementitious materials, concrete admixtures, asphalt cement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end recycled road
materialsnew text begin , and bulk aggregate materials that are delivered to an aggregate plant or production
facility or are used in the production of asphalt or concrete, not including those materials
that require the vehicle to be marked or placarded in accordance with section 221.033 and
Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 172new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.974, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) An operator of a motorcycle must ride only upon a permanent
and regular seat which is attached to the vehicle for that purpose. No other person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end
ride on a motorcycle, except that passengers may ride (1) upon a permanent and regular
operator's seat if designed for two persons, (2) upon additional seats attached to or in the
vehicle, or (3) in a sidecar attached to the vehicle. The operator of a motorcycle is prohibited
from carrying passengers in a number in excess of the designed capacity of the motorcycle
or sidecar attached to it. A passenger is prohibited from being carried in a position that
interferes with the safe operation of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.

(b) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless the person can
reach the footrests or floorboards with both feet.

(c) Except for passengers of sidecars, drivers and passengers of three-wheeled
motorcycles, and persons in an autocycle, no person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate or ride upon a
motorcycle except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side
of the motorcycle.

(d) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate a motorcycle while carrying animals, packages, bundles,
or other cargo which prevent the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.

(e) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate a motorcycle between lanes of moving or stationary
vehicles headed in the same direction, nor deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end any person drive a motorcycle abreast
of or overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lanenew text begin , unless the operator of
the motorcycle is traveling at not more than 25 miles per hour and no more than 15 miles
per hour over the speed of trafficnew text end . Motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be
operated not more than two abreast in a single traffic lane if the vehicles fit safely within
the designated space of the lanenew text begin . An operator of a motor vehicle that intentionally impedes
or attempts to prevent any operator of a motorcycle from operating a motorcycle as permitted
under this paragraph is guilty of a petty misdemeanornew text end .

(f) Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and
no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle of
the full use of a traffic lane.

(g) A person operating a motorcycle upon a roadway must be granted the rights and is
subject to the duties applicable to a motor vehicle as provided by law, except as to those
provisions which by their nature can have no application.

(h) Paragraph (e) of this subdivision does not apply to police officers in the performance
of their official duties.

(i) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the headlight
or headlights are lighted at all times the motorcycle is so operated.

(j) A person parking a motorcycle on the roadway of a street or highway must:

(1) if parking in a marked parking space, park the motorcycle completely within the
marked space; and

(2) park the motorcycle in such a way that the front of the motorcycle is pointed or
angled toward the nearest lane of traffic to the extent practicable and necessary to allow the
operator to (i) view any traffic in both directions of the street or highway without having
to move the motorcycle into a lane of traffic and without losing balance or control of the
motorcycle, and (ii) ride the motorcycle forward and directly into a lane of traffic when the
lane is sufficiently clear of traffic.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Aircraft" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 37.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Airport" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 39, and includes a
personal-use airport as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 8800.0100, subpart 22a.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Restricted landing area" has the meaning given in section 360.013, subdivision 57.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Unlicensed landing area" has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 8800.0100,
subpart 32a.
new text end

new text begin (a) A roadable aircraft is considered a motor vehicle when in
operation, including on a public highway, except when the vehicle is (1) at an airport, (2)
on a restricted landing area, (3) on an unlicensed landing area, or (4) in flight. When operating
a roadable aircraft as a motor vehicle, an operator must comply with all rules and
requirements set forth in this chapter governing the operation of a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (b) When in operation at an airport, on a restricted landing area, on an unlicensed landing
area, or in flight, a roadable aircraft is considered an aircraft and the operator must comply
with all rules and requirements set forth in chapter 360. An owner of a roadable aircraft
registered in Minnesota under this chapter must comply with all rules and requirements of
this chapter and chapter 360 governing the registration, taxation, and insurance of aircraft.
new text end

new text begin (c) A roadable aircraft may only take off or land at an airport, unlicensed landing area,
or restricted landing area.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; section 169.147,
subdivision 8;new text end and section 169.999, subdivision 3, there shall be a uniform ticket issued
throughout the state by the police and peace officers or by any other person for violations
of this chapter and ordinances in conformity thereto. Such uniform traffic ticket shall be in
the form and have the effect of a summons and complaint. Except as provided in paragraph
(b), the uniform ticket shall state that if the defendant fails to appear in court in response to
the ticket, an arrest warrant may be issued. The uniform traffic ticket shall consist of four
parts, on paper sensitized so that copies may be made without the use of carbon paper, as
follows:

(1) the complaint, with reverse side for officer's notes for testifying in court, driver's
past record, and court's action, printed on white paper;

(2) the abstract of court record for the Department of Public Safety, which shall be a
copy of the complaint with the certificate of conviction on the reverse side, printed on yellow
paper;

(3) the police record, which shall be a copy of the complaint and of the reverse side of
copy (1), printed on pink paper; and

(4) the summons, with, on the reverse side, such information as the court may wish to
give concerning the Traffic Violations Bureau, and a plea of guilty and waiver, printed on
off-white tag stock.

(b) If the offense is a petty misdemeanor, the uniform ticket must state that a failure to
appear will be considered a plea of guilty and waiver of the right to trial, unless the failure
to appear is due to circumstances beyond the person's control.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Residence address"
and "permanent mailing address" means, for purposes of drivers' licenses, enhanced drivers'
licenses, REAL ID-compliant drivers' licenses and identification cards, instruction permits,
identification cards, and enhanced identification cards, the postal address of the permanent
domicile within this state where an individual:
new text end

new text begin (1) resides;
new text end

new text begin (2) intends to reside within 30 calendar days after the date of application; or
new text end

new text begin (3) intends to return whenever absent.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or
after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Temporary mailing address" means the
mailing address of any place where a person regularly or occasionally stays and may receive
mail in their name other than the person's residence address. A temporary mailing address
does not include the designated address under section 5B.05.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or
after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

(a) In addition to the appropriate fee
under subdivision 2, the fee for a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement on a driver's license is:

(1) $26.50 for an initial endorsement or a duplicate license obtained for the purpose of
adding the endorsement; and

(2) $17 for each license renewal with the endorsement.

(b) The additional fee must be paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:

(1) $19 of the additional fee under paragraph (a), clause (1), and $11 of the additional
fee under paragraph (a), clause (2), to the motorcycle safety deleted text begin funddeleted text end new text begin accountnew text end , which is hereby
creatednew text begin in the special revenue fundnew text end ; and

(2) the remainder to the general fund.

(c) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for two-wheeled vehicle
endorsements must clearly state the amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle
safety deleted text begin funddeleted text end new text begin accountnew text end .

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.06, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

(a) An application must:

(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the
applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;

(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and
any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the
applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;

(3) state:

(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or

(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a
Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license,
that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;

(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care
directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7;

(5) include a method for the applicant to:

(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15,
and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;

(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);

(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12,
subdivision 3c;

(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b;

(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(vi) indicate caretaker information as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5c;
and

new text begin (vii) indicate a temporary mailing address separate from the applicant's residence address
listed on the identification card or license; and
new text end

(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.

(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:

(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and

(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of
the REAL ID Act:

(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address,
unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;

(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and

(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.

(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must
be accompanied by:

(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States
citizenship; and

(2) a photographic identity document.

(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card
containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant
is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card,
instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota
Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.

(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying
documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence
in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about
an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except
as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

new text begin (f) If an applicant designates a temporary mailing address under paragraph (a), clause
(5), item (vii), the commissioner must use the temporary mailing address in lieu of the
applicant's residence address for delivery of the driver's license or identification card. The
commissioner must send all other correspondence to the applicant's residence address.
Nothing in this paragraph or paragraph (a), clause (5), item (vii), may be construed to modify
or remove proof of residency requirements at the time of application for an initial driver's
permit, driver's license, or identification card.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner must provide information on the department's website on the
option for an applicant to designate a temporary mailing address. The information on the
department's website must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be easily accessible and address frequently asked questions;
new text end

new text begin (2) detail the department's requirements for the use of a temporary mailing address;
new text end

new text begin (3) compare the use of a temporary mailing address to the use of an applicant's residence
address; and
new text end

new text begin (4) clarify that a driver's license or identification card will not be delivered to a forwarded
mail address;
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, for applications on or
after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a)
For purposes of this subdivision, "applicant" or "renewal applicant" means a person who
renews a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card through
the department's online renewal system established in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant to renew a REAL
ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card, whether by website or
some other means, as provided by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may renew a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license
or identification card for an individual who does not renew in person if:
new text end

new text begin (1) there is no material change in identity, including any change to the applicant's name,
address, signature, and driver's license or identification card number;
new text end

new text begin (2) the renewal application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or
Minnesota identification card;
new text end

new text begin (3) the renewal application is not for an enhanced driver's license or identification card;
new text end

new text begin (4) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken
within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance of the applicant's
current credential; and
new text end

new text begin (5) for a driver's license renewal, the applicant submits a vision examination certificate
that:
new text end

new text begin (i) has been completed within the last two years;
new text end

new text begin (ii) is signed by a licensed physician or an optometrist, including one who holds a similar
license in a jurisdiction outside the United States; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) is in a form prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must use the photograph on file as specified in paragraph (c),
clause (4), for the applicant's REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or
identification card.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must provide detailed and easily accessible information on the
department's website about online renewals for REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant
drivers' licenses and identification cards. The information must be clearly organized to assist
an applicant in completing online renewal, including but not limited to the photograph and
vision examination requirements specified in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (f) By each July 31, 50 percent of the revenue collected in the previous fiscal year from
the filing fees assessed for transactions completed under this subdivision must be distributed
as payments to each full-service provider and driver's license agent that was in operation
during the last quarter of the previous fiscal year. The distribution must be based
proportionally on the total number of transactions completed by each full-service provider
and driver's license agent. For the purposes of the distribution calculation in this paragraph,
the number of transactions completed by a driver's license agent must first be multiplied by
0.2. The amount to be distributed under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2025, for renewals on or after
that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each
application as follows:

(1)	New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card	$	16.00
(2)	Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card	$	11.00

Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving,
accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections
171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph
using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b),
does not apply.

(c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination
equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must
be compatible with standards established by the department.

(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary
and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the
Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
Association.

(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

new text begin (f) At least quarterly, the commissioner must compile data related to transactions
completed by driver's license agents for which no filing fee under this section was collected,
and distribute to each driver's license agent an amount calculated as (1) the number of no-fee
transactions completed by that driver's license agent, multiplied by (2) $25. The total amount
distributed to driver's license agent under this paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner
from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a
driver's license agent appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at
the approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the
commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement
driver's license agent. A replacement driver's license agent appointed by the commissioner
under this section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or
employee of the closed driver's license agent office location in the open bidding process.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process
to select a replacement driver's license agent. If the replacement driver's license agent elects
to not offer services at the office location of the prior agent, the Minnesota Rules, chapter
7404, governing the selection of a proposed office location of a driver's license agent apply.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.0705, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

The commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include in deleted text begin each edition ofdeleted text end the driver's manual published by the department a
section relating tonew text begin vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or operators of two- or
three-wheeled vehicles that, at a minimum, includes:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end bicycle new text begin and electric-assisted bicycle new text end traffic laws, including any changes in the law
which affect bicycle trafficdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) traffic laws related to pedestrians and pedestrian safety; and
new text end

new text begin (3) traffic laws related to motorcycles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorized foot
scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to each edition of the manual published on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner of
public safety must not record on an individual's driving record any violation of:
new text end

new text begin (1) a traffic-control signal under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a speed limit under section 169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision applies to violations committed on or after June 1, 2025, and before
June 1, 2029.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner must
examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner directs.
This examination must include:

(1) new text begin one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) new text end a test of the applicant's eyesightdeleted text begin , provided that this requirement is met by submission
of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7deleted text end ;new text begin or
new text end

new text begin (ii) submission of a vision examination certificate by the applicant meeting the
requirements of the commissioner under section 171.06, subdivision 7 or 7a;
new text end

(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
warning, and directing traffic;

(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and
drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal
penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad
grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil
transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and
passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to new text begin vulnerable road users and motorcyclists,
including but not limited to operators of new text end bicyclesnew text begin and pedestriansnew text end ; and (vii) the circumstances
and dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;

(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
operation of a motor vehicle; and

(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
a license, must be granted such license.

(c) The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the
county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient
location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.

(d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for
an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the
applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the
applicant is eligible to take the examination.

(e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2025, for renewals on or after
that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner
must implement online knowledge testing as provided in this subdivision. The commissioner
must not charge a fee to a driver education program or an authorized entity for access to
the online knowledge testing system or for administering the online knowledge test. deleted text begin The
commissioner must administer the fourth or subsequent knowledge test for a person.
deleted text end

(b) Upon written request from a driver education program licensed by the department,
the commissioner must grant access to the department's web-based knowledge testing system
to the driver education program. Once granted access to the online knowledge testing system,
a driver education program may administer the online knowledge test to a student of the
program.

(c) An entity other than a driver education program may apply to the commissioner for
authority to administer online knowledge tests. The commissioner may approve or disapprove
an application for administering the online knowledge tests under this paragraph. Upon
approving an application of an entity, the commissioner must grant access to the department's
web-based knowledge testing system to that authorized entity. Once granted access to the
online knowledge testing system, the authorized entity may administer the online knowledge
test.

(d) A driver education program or authorized entity:

(1) must provide all computers and equipment for persons that take the online knowledge
test;

(2) must provide appropriate proctors to monitor persons taking the online knowledge
test; and

(3) may charge a fee of no more than $10 for administering the online knowledge test.

(e) For purposes of paragraph (d), clause (2), a proctor must be:

(1) an employee of the driver education program, authorized entity, or a state or local
government;

(2) a driver's license agent; or

(3) a classroom teacher, school administrator, or paraprofessional at a public or private
school, excluding a home school.

The proctor must be physically present at the location where the test is being administered.
A proctor must not be a relative of the person taking the test. For purposes of this paragraph,
a relative is a spouse, fiancee, fiance, grandparent, parent, child, sibling, or legal guardian,
including adoptive, half, step, and in-law relationships.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "committee" means the Department of Public Safety, Division of Driver and Vehicle
Services Test Maintenance Committee responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and editing
the written portion of the driver's knowledge examination on behalf of the Division of Driver
and Vehicle Services;
new text end

new text begin (2) "plain language standards" means the requirements specified in paragraph (b) and
the requirements of the Plain Writing Act, Public Law 111-274, and Executive Order 14-07;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) "written examination" means the written portion of the driver's knowledge examination
in English and administered under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) By February 1, 2025, the commissioner must implement plain language standards
and create a new written portion of the knowledge examination to ensure the written
examination is a fair assessment of the state's traffic and driving laws. The new written
portion of the knowledge examination, to the extent practicable, must be organized to serve
the reader's needs and written using clear, simplified language with the following grammatical
standards:
new text end

new text begin (1) "you" and other pronouns address the test-taker directly;
new text end

new text begin (2) use the active voice;
new text end

new text begin (3) use short, simple sentences and straightforward questions;
new text end

new text begin (4) avoid complex and compound sentence structures;
new text end

new text begin (5) use commonly used and familiar words;
new text end

new text begin (6) avoid turning verbs into nouns through nominalization;
new text end

new text begin (7) minimize the use of abbreviations;
new text end

new text begin (8) place words carefully to avoid large gaps between the subject, verb, and object in a
sentence;
new text end

new text begin (9) avoid confusing terms such as "either/or" and "neither/nor";
new text end

new text begin (10) use simple verb tenses, including the simple present verb tense where practicable,
to explain confusing or complex concepts;
new text end

new text begin (11) omit double negatives and terms like "except for," "unless," and "indicated
otherwise";
new text end

new text begin (12) avoid hidden terms and use concrete, familiar words to describe confusing or
complex concepts or items;
new text end

new text begin (13) omit excess and unnecessary words;
new text end

new text begin (14) use the word "must" to express requirements;
new text end

new text begin (15) put exceptions at the end of a question;
new text end

new text begin (16) place modifying terms in correct locations; and
new text end

new text begin (17) any other recommended strategies and techniques designed to offer clear
communication to test-takers.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any revisions or additions to the subjects tested on a knowledge examination must
be written using the plain language standards specified in paragraph (b). Revisions made
to the written examination must assess whether the applicant understands the traffic laws
of Minnesota and test knowledge of the requirements specified in subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), clauses (2) and (3).
new text end

new text begin (d) The committee must convene its first meeting by August 1, 2024. Before publication
of the new written examination under plain language requirements, the committee must
meet at least four times before January 1, 2025. The commissioner may enter into an
agreement with a third party to propose, draft, and revise the written examination under the
requirements of this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may adopt plain language standards into other Division of Driver
and Vehicle Services materials, including the driver's manual under section 171.0705.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

The commissioner is prohibited from suspending a person's
driver's license based solely on the fact that a person:

(1) has been convicted ofnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i)new text end violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a political subdivision which regulates
the operation or parking of motor vehiclesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

(2) has been sentenced to the payment of a fine or had a surcharge levied against that
person, or sentenced to a fine upon which a surcharge was levieddeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and

(3) has refused or failed to comply with that sentence or to pay the surcharge.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner may issue a limited license
to the driver under the conditions in paragraph (b) in any case where a person's license has
been:

(1) suspended under section 171.18, 171.173, 171.186, or 171.187;

(2) revoked, canceled, or denied under section:

(i) 169.792;

(ii) 169.797;

(iii) 169A.52:

(A) subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or

(B) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if the test results indicate an alcohol
concentration of less than twice the legal limit;

(iv) 171.17; or

(v) 171.172;

(3) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.54:

(i) subdivision 1, clause (1), if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of less
than twice the legal limit;

(ii) subdivision 1, clause (2); or

(iii) subdivision 2, if the person does not have a qualified prior impaired driving incident
as defined in section 169A.03, subdivision 22, on the person's record, and the test results
indicate an alcohol concentration of less than twice the legal limit; or

(4) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 171.177:

(i) subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or

(ii) subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if the test results indicate an alcohol
concentration of less than twice the legal limit.

(b) The following conditions for a limited license under paragraph (a) include:

(1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a substance use disorder treatment or
counseling program depends upon the use of the driver's license;

(2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is necessary to prevent the substantial
disruption of the education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of the homemaker;
deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(3) if attendance at a postsecondary institution of education by an enrolled student of
that institution depends upon the use of the driver's licensenew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (4) if the use of a driver's license by a treatment court participant materially supports
successful attendance or participation in treatment courtnew text end .

(c) new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 1a, new text end the commissioner in issuing a limited license
may impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's judgment are necessary
to the interests of the public safety and welfare including reexamination as to the driver's
qualifications. The license may be limited to the operation of particular vehicles, to particular
classes and times of operation, and to particular conditions of traffic. The commissioner
may require that an applicant for a limited license affirmatively demonstrate that use of
public transportation or carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a significant
hardship.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision:

(1) "homemaker" refers to the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a
household of residents consisting of at least the person and the person's dependent child or
other dependents; and

(2) "twice the legal limit" means an alcohol concentration of two times the limit specified
in section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause (5).

(e) The limited license issued by the commissioner shall clearly indicate the limitations
imposed and the driver operating under the limited license shall have the license in possession
at all times when operating as a driver.

(f) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the commissioner shall consider
the number and the seriousness of prior convictions and the entire driving record of the
driver and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver annually.

(g) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section
169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a limited license to the person after
the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement
indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the commissioner
of public safety. The commissioner of public safety may require the insurance identification
card provided to satisfy this subdivision be certified by the insurance company to be
noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(h) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a person under section 171.186,
subdivision 4, must expire 90 days after the date it is issued. The commissioner must not
issue a limited license to a person who previously has been issued a limited license under
section 171.186, subdivision 4.

(i) The commissioner shall not issue a limited driver's license to any person described
in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (6), (7), (8), (11), or (14).

(j) The commissioner shall not issue a class A, class B, or class C limited license.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, for licenses issued on
or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner
may impose certain conditions on the issuance or use of a limited license to a treatment
court participant, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) requiring a reexamination of the driver's qualifications;
new text end

new text begin (2) limiting operation to a particular vehicle or vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (3) operating certain classes of vehicles or operating a vehicle at certain times;
new text end

new text begin (4) limiting operation to certain traffic conditions; or
new text end

new text begin (5) any other conditions in the commissioner's judgment as necessary to protect the
interests of public safety and welfare.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must require continued participation in treatment court as a
condition of a limited license issued to a treatment court participant. The commissioner
must not impose any condition or limit that would prevent a treatment court participant who
qualifies for a limited license from participating in any hearings, meetings, treatment or
counseling programs, sober support activities, community service events, or any other
program or activity ordered or required by a treatment court.
new text end

new text begin (c) Upon request from the commissioner, a peace officer as defined in section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), or a law enforcement agency as defined in section 626.84,
subdivision 1, paragraph (f), a treatment court coordinator must verify whether a person is
a participant in treatment court and provide the date, time, and location of any hearings,
meetings, treatment or counseling programs, sober support activities, community service
events, or any other program or activity the treatment court has ordered or required the
person to attend.
new text end

new text begin (d) A treatment court coordinator must notify the commissioner if a person is terminated
from participation in treatment court. Notification must be made in a form and manner
established by the commissioner and may be made by a district court administrator.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, for licenses issued on
or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Court records and information on driving
restrictions for limited license holders who are treatment court participants are classified as
private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be disclosed
to chiefs of police, county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and other law enforcement agencies
with the power to arrest.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.301, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

(a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:

(1) the commissioner must not impose:

(i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(ii)new text begin a reinstatement fee under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2;
or
new text end

new text begin (iii)new text end an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and

(2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision
4.

(b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge
any unpaid fees or fines.

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.301, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

(a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:

(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;

(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
not expired under subdivision 5;

(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and

(4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
violator compact.

(b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a new text begin reinstatement new text end fee
or surcharge under deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin sections 171.20, subdivision 4, andnew text end 171.29, subdivision 2, for a
person who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.335, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) All funds in the motorcycle safety deleted text begin funddeleted text end new text begin accountnew text end created deleted text begin bydeleted text end new text begin
undernew text end section 171.06, subdivision 2a, are deleted text begin herebydeleted text end annually appropriated to the commissioner
of public safety to carry out the purposes of subdivisions 1 and 2.

(b) Of the money appropriated under paragraph (a):

(1) not more than five percent shall be expended to defray the administrative costs of
carrying out the purposes of subdivisions 1 and 2; and

(2) not more than 65 percent shall be expended for the combined purpose of training
and coordinating the activities of motorcycle safety instructors and making reimbursements
to schools and other approved organizations.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner must establish a Tribal
worksite training program for state-funded construction projects. The commissioner may
enter into an agreement with any private, public, or Tribal entity for the planning, designing,
developing, and hosting of the program. The commissioner must not use trunk highway
funds for the worksite training program if the state-funded construction project is not a
highway construction project.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.185, is amended to read:

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions
apply.

deleted text begin (a) "Life-cycle cost" is the sum of the cost of the initial pavement project and all
anticipated costs for maintenance, repair, and resurfacing over the life of the pavement.
Anticipated costs must be based on Minnesota's actual or reasonably projected maintenance,
repair, and resurfacing schedules, and costs determined by the Department of Transportation
district personnel based upon recently awarded local projects and experience with local
material costs.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end "Life-cycle cost analysis" deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin or "analysis" meansnew text end a deleted text begin comparison of life-cycle costs
among competing paving materials using equal design lives and equal comparison periods.deleted text end new text begin
process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing
initial costs and discounted future costs, such as maintenance, user costs, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, restoring, and resurfacing costs over the life of the project segment.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Minimum requirements" means a combination of pavement, base, and subbase
materials that minimizes the total system cost to achieve the specified design performance
requirements. Design performance requirements are based on design traffic volumes,
reliability, standard deviation, pavement structural characteristics, and various material
properties for structural design.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Pavement" means any material used for paved traffic lanes, typically asphalt or
concrete, including the underlying materials inherent to each pavement alternative considered.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Rounded value" means a measurement that is rounded to the nearest half-inch
increment.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Shoulder" means the portion of the highway that is contiguous with the regularly
traveled portion of the highway, outside of the edge of the pavement, and for accommodation
of stopped vehicles, emergency use, and lateral support of base and surface courses.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Substantial plan development" means the point in time during the plan development
process after which any further activities would preclude any of the feasible alternatives
from being selected or constructed.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Superfluous materials" means materials that are in excess of rounded values and
that are not necessary to meet the minimum requirements for a feasible alternative.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end For deleted text begin each project in the reconditioning, resurfacing, and
road repair funding categoriesdeleted text end new text begin any project with 60,000 or more square yards of paving,
including for the shouldernew text end , the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end perform a life-cycle cost analysis
deleted text begin and shall document the lowest life-cycle costs and all alternatives considered. The
commissioner shall document the chosen pavement strategy and, if the lowest life cycle is
not selected, document the justification for the chosen strategy. A life-cycle cost analysis
is required for projects to be constructed after July 1, 2011.deleted text end new text begin and document the chosen
pavement strategy as provided in this section. The commissioner must perform the life-cycle
cost analysis prior to substantial plan development.
new text end

new text begin (b) When conducting a life-cycle cost analysis, the commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) derive initial and future costs from Minnesota-based historical data of roadways with
similar characteristics, including but not limited to similar geographical location, rural or
urban classification, traffic volumes, construction practices, staging, and vehicle classification
percentages;
new text end

new text begin (2) determine the analysis period based on the longest design life of all feasible
alternatives or 60 years, whichever is longer;
new text end

new text begin (3) compensate for any life added or lost due to rounding if pavement thickness is rounded
up or down;
new text end

new text begin (4) ensure that each feasible alternative being considered in the analysis meets the
minimum requirements for that alternative and must consider only the pavement, base, and
subbase materials that are required to meet the minimum criteria for that alternative;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify all feasible alternatives, including a full range of rehabilitation strategies for
both rigid and flexible pavements;
new text end

new text begin (6) include agency costs, including but not limited to initial pavement, future rehabilitation
and maintenance projects, overhead, design, contract administration, and routine maintenance;
new text end

new text begin (7) include mobilization costs related to construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation;
new text end

new text begin (8) include costs for traffic control to protect workers and the public during each
construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation activity in the analysis;
new text end

new text begin (9) identify and use realistic timing of future maintenance and construction practices
using similar characteristics, including but not limited to similar geographical location, rural
or urban classification, traffic volumes, construction practices, staging, and vehicle
classification percentages;
new text end

new text begin (10) for each feasible alternative with residual service life at the end of the analysis
period, calculate the value of any residual service life and include the value as a credit in
the final year of the analysis period;
new text end

new text begin (11) include an explanation of the methodology used to produce the cost estimate and
why that method was selected; and
new text end

new text begin (12) include an explanation of the timing selected of rehabilitation and maintenance and
why that timing was selected.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must not include the following in a life-cycle cost analysis:
new text end

new text begin (1) elements that are the same for all alternatives;
new text end

new text begin (2) life-cycle calculations for shoulder pavement, shoulder base, or shoulder subbase;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) any superfluous material that is included as part of the feasible alternative but is not
required to meet the minimum requirements of the feasible alternative, including any material
that may be included due to the designer's preference or recommendation in the department's
Pavement Design Manual. This clause does not preclude the commissioner from selecting
a pavement strategy that uses superfluous materials, but the superfluous materials must not
be a factor in making the selection.
new text end

new text begin (a) Before finalizing a pavement selection, the
commissioner must post a draft of the life-cycle cost analysis and the draft pavement selection
on the department's Office of Materials and Road Research website for 21 days. During
this period, the commissioner must allow industry association representatives to submit
questions and comments. The commissioner must collaborate with the person who submitted
the question or comment, where necessary, to ensure the commissioner fully understands
the question or comment. The commissioner must respond to each comment or question in
writing, which must include a description of any associated changes that will be made to
the life-cycle cost analysis.
new text end

new text begin (b) After the review period under paragraph (a) closes, the commissioner must make
revisions to the life-cycle cost analysis in response to questions or comments received. If
the commissioner revises the type of pavement from concrete to asphalt or from asphalt to
concrete, the commissioner must post the revised life-cycle cost analysis for review in
accordance with the requirements under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (a) After the review period required in subdivision 2a and any
subsequent changes to the analysis, the commissioner must select the pavement strategy
and prepare a document of justification. At a minimum, the document of justification must:
new text end

new text begin (1) explain why the pavement strategy was selected;
new text end

new text begin (2) if the lowest life-cycle cost is not selected, justify why a strategy with a higher
life-cycle cost was selected;
new text end

new text begin (3) include all comments and questions received during the review period and the
commissioner's responses to each; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identify any superfluous materials, quantify the superfluous materials' associated
costs, and provide the rationale for the superfluous materials' inclusion.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must submit the analysis and document of justification to a licensed
professional engineer for review. A life-cycle cost analysis is not considered final until it
is certified and signed by a licensed professional engineer as provided by Minnesota Rules,
part 1800.4200.
new text end

new text begin (c) For all projects that began construction on or after January 1, 2024, the commissioner
must store all life-cycle cost analyses and documents of justification on the department's
website in a manner that allows the public to easily access the documents.
new text end

new text begin (d) After completing the certification and signature requirements in paragraph (b) and
the posting requirements in paragraph (c), the commissioner may advance the project to
substantial plan development.
new text end

The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end report new text begin by January 31 new text end annually to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the deleted text begin senate and house of representativesdeleted text end new text begin legislativenew text end
committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance on new text begin life-cycle cost analyses under
this section. At a minimum, the report must include information on new text end the results of the analyses
deleted text begin required indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end subdivision 2new text begin , the public review under subdivision 2a, and the final
selection and document of justification under subdivision 2bnew text end .

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "zero-emission transit bus" has
the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process
to issue a procurement exemption from the requirements under sections 473.388, subdivision
9, and 473.3927, subdivision 4. An exemption may (1) extend the commencement date for
the respective zero-emission transit bus procurement requirements, or (2) provide for a
zero-emission transit bus procurement percentage or phase-in schedule.
new text end

new text begin (b) An entity that seeks an exemption must submit an application, in the form and manner
specified by the commissioner, that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) a justification for the exemption;
new text end

new text begin (2) a review of activities related to zero-emission transit bus transition planning;
new text end

new text begin (3) demonstration of efforts to procure zero-emission transit buses and associated
infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (4) a proposed timeline for full compliance, which must include annual procurement
targets and associated milestones; and
new text end

new text begin (5) information required by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may only issue a procurement exemption following a determination
that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the applicant has made good faith effort to follow the guidance and recommendations
of the transition plan under section 473.3927; and
new text end

new text begin (2) full compliance with procurement requirements is not feasible within the specified
time period due to:
new text end

new text begin (i) technology, infrastructure, utility interconnection, funding, or bus availability
constraints;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a resulting material impact on service reliability or on other means of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions under the transit provider's purview, including transit service
expansion; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) other specified and documented constraints.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must deny an application for procurement exemption following
a determination that the applicant made inadequate efforts to meet the relevant procurement
requirements.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.40, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) A safe routes to school account is established
in the bond proceeds fund. The account consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the
commissioner. Money in the account may only be expended on bond-eligible costs of a
project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section. All uses of funds from
the account must be for publicly owned property.

(b) A safe routes to school account is established in the deleted text begin generaldeleted text end new text begin special revenuenew text end fund.
The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted,
transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only be
expended on a project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section.

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "total estimated construction cost" means either (1) the
cost of construction for a complete transit line project or (2) the sum of the costs of all
discrete segments of a transit line project.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a planned bus rapid transit line has either (1) a total estimated construction cost
of more than $100,000,000 or (2) will operate substantially within separated rights-of-way,
the commissioner is the responsible authority and must construct bus rapid transit facilities
and infrastructure in the metropolitan area. The commissioner must ensure any construction
project subject to this section is constructed in compliance with applicable plans and designs
adopted by the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.49, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

(a) A metropolitan county must use
funds that are received under subdivision 5 as follows:

(1) 41.5 percent for active transportation and transportation corridor safety studies;

(2) 41.5 percent for:

(i) repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems; and

(ii) roadway replacement to reconstruct, reclaim, or modernize a corridor without adding
traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet; and

(3) 17 percent for any of the following:

(i) transit purposes, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, capital
maintenance, demand response service, and assistance to replacement service providers
under section 473.388;

(ii) complete streets projects, as provided under section 174.75; and

(iii) projects, programs, or operations activities that meet the requirements of a mitigation
action under section 161.178, subdivision 4.

(b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (3), must supplement and not supplant existing
sources of revenue.

new text begin (c) A metropolitan county may use funds that are received under subdivision 5 as debt
service for obligations issued by the county in accordance with chapter 475, provided that
the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Capital building asset" includes but is not limited to district headquarter buildings,
truck stations, salt storage or other unheated storage buildings, deicing and anti-icing
facilities, fuel dispensing facilities, highway rest areas, and vehicle weigh and inspection
stations.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Program" means the transportation facilities capital program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish a transportation
facilities capital program in conformance with this section to provide for capital building
asset projects related to buildings and other capital facilities of the department.
new text end

new text begin (a) A transportation facilities
capital account is established in the trunk highway fund. The account consists of money
appropriated from the trunk highway fund for the purposes of the program and any other
money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account by law.
new text end

new text begin (b) A transportation facilities capital subaccount is established in the bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund. The subaccount consists of trunk highway bond proceeds
appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of the program. Money in the subaccount
may only be expended on trunk highway purposes including the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish a process to
implement the program that includes allocation of funding based on review of eligible
projects as provided under subdivision 5 and prioritization as provided under subdivision
6. The process must be in conformance with trunk highway fund uses for the purposes of
constructing, improving, and maintaining the trunk highway system in the state pursuant
to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV.
new text end

new text begin A project is eligible under this section only if it:
new text end

new text begin (1) involves the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a capital building asset
that is part of the trunk highway system;
new text end

new text begin (2) performs at least one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) supports the programmatic mission of the department;
new text end

new text begin (ii) extends the useful life of existing buildings; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) renovates or constructs facilities to meet the department's current and future
operational needs; and
new text end

new text begin (3) complies with the sustainable building guidelines provided in section 16B.325.
new text end

new text begin In prioritizing funding allocation among projects under the
program, the commissioner must consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) whether a project ensures effective and efficient condition and operation of the
facility;
new text end

new text begin (2) the urgency in ensuring the safe use of existing buildings;
new text end

new text begin (3) the project's total life-cycle cost;
new text end

new text begin (4) additional criteria for priorities otherwise specified in law that apply to a category
listed in the act making an appropriation for the program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

(a) A passenger rail account
is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this
subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred,new text begin collected,new text end or otherwise
provided to the account.

(b) By July 15 annuallynew text begin beginning in calendar year 2027new text end , the commissioner of revenue
must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50
percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad
operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar
year.

(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
for the deleted text begin netdeleted text end operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail,new text begin which may
include but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping,
administering, operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service
within the state,new text end after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.

new text begin (d) By November 1 each year, the commissioner must report on the passenger rail account
to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must, at a minimum, include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years;
new text end

new text begin (2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and
each fiscal year within the state forecast period; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under
clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 174.634, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner may, directly
or through a contractor, vendor, operator, or partnership with a federal or state government
entity, including Amtrak, collect a fee or other revenue related to passenger rail services
within the state. Fees and revenue to be collected include but are not limited to fees and
revenue generated through ticket sales and sales of on-board and promotional goods. Revenue
may be collected as determined by the commissioner. Fees and revenue under this section
are subject to section 16A.1283, except for an increase of a fee enacted under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees and revenue collected under this subdivision must be deposited in the passenger
rail account under subdivision 2.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following
terms have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end "Complete streets" is the planning, scoping, design, implementation, operation, and
maintenance of roads in order to reasonably address the safety and accessibility needs of
users of all ages and abilities. Complete streets considers the needs of motorists, pedestrians,
transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles moving along
and across roads, intersections, and crossings in a manner that is sensitive to the local context
and recognizes that the needs vary in urban, suburban, and rural settings.

new text begin (c) "Vulnerable road user" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 92b.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end implement a complete
streets policy after consultation with stakeholders, state and regional agencies, local
governments, and road authorities. The commissioner, after such consultation, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
address relevant protocols, guidance, standards, requirements, and trainingdeleted text begin , and shall
integratedeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) The complete streets policy must include but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) integration ofnew text end related principles of context-sensitive solutionsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) integration throughout the project development process;
new text end

new text begin (3) methods to evaluate inclusion of active transportation facilities in a project, which
may include but is not limited to sidewalks, crosswalk markings, pedestrian accessibility,
and bikeways; and
new text end

new text begin (4) consideration of consultation with other road authorities regarding existing and
planned active transportation network connections.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.75, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner must maintain guidance that
accompanies the complete streets policy under this section. The guidance must include
sections on:
new text end

new text begin (1) an analysis framework that provides for:
new text end

new text begin (i) identification of characteristics of a project;
new text end

new text begin (ii) highway system categorization based on context, including population density, land
use, density and scale of surrounding development, volume of highway use, and the nature
and extent of active transportation; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) relative emphasis for different road system users in each of the categories under
item (ii) in a manner that supports safety and mobility of vulnerable road users, motorcyclists
or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles, and public transit users; and
new text end

new text begin (2) an analysis of speed limit reductions and associated roadway design modifications
to support safety and mobility in active transportation.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 216E.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the state to
locate large electric power facilities new text begin and high voltage transmission lines new text end in an orderly manner
compatible with environmental preservation and the efficient use of resources. In accordance
with this policy the commission shall choose locations that minimize adverse human and
environmental impact while insuring continuing electric power system reliability and integrity
and insuring that electric energy needs are met and fulfilled in an orderly and timely fashion.

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in section 219.055, subdivision 1,
paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Wayside detector system" means one or more electronic devices that: (1) perform
automated scanning of passing trains, rolling stock, and on-track equipment to detect defects
or precursors to defects in equipment or component parts; and (2) provide notification to
individuals of a defect or precursor to a defect.
new text end

new text begin The requirements in this section apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) a Class I railroad;
new text end

new text begin (2) a Class II railroad; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a Class III railroad when transporting a hazardous substance at a speed that exceeds
ten miles per hour.
new text end

new text begin (a) A railroad must maintain
operational wayside detector systems located at intervals of:
new text end

new text begin (1) at least every ten miles of mainline track in the state; or
new text end

new text begin (2) at least every 15 miles of mainline track in the state if necessary due to the natural
terrain.
new text end

new text begin (b) A wayside detector system under this section must include a hot bearings detector
and a dragging equipment detector.
new text end

new text begin Promptly after a wayside detector system provides a
notification regarding a defect, the railroad must:
new text end

new text begin (1) stop the train in accordance with the railroad's applicable safety procedures;
new text end

new text begin (2) inspect the location of the defect from a position on the ground;
new text end

new text begin (3) if the inspection indicates that the train is not safe for movement, make necessary
repairs prior to movement;
new text end

new text begin (4) if the inspection indicates that the train is safe for movement or if repairs are
performed under clause (3):
new text end

new text begin (i) proceed at a speed that does not exceed (A) 30 miles per hour if the train is not
transporting a hazardous substance, or (B) ten miles per hour if the train is transporting a
hazardous substance; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) remove and set out any defective car at the earliest opportunity; and
new text end

new text begin (5) provide for the train crew to prepare a written inspection report and submit it to the
appropriate personnel within the railroad.
new text end

new text begin By January 15 annually, a railroad that is subject to
this section must submit a report to the commissioner on wayside detector systems installed
in this state. At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an overview of each wayside detector system, which must include:
new text end

new text begin (i) its type and primary characteristics;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the nearest milepost number, latitude and longitude coordinates, or other information
that specifically identifies its location; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) a review of the operational status of the hot bearings detector and the dragging
equipment detector throughout the prior 12 months; and
new text end

new text begin (2) other information on wayside detector systems as required by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "railroad" means a common
carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier,
Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad, or Class III rail carrier.
new text end

new text begin A railroad must not operate a train in this state that has a
total length in excess of 8,500 feet.
new text end

new text begin (a) A railroad that violates this section is subject to a penalty of:
new text end

new text begin (1) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a first offense;
new text end

new text begin (2) not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 for a second offense committed within
three years of the first offense; and
new text end

new text begin (3) not less than $25,000 for a third or subsequent offense committed within three years
of the first offense.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation may enforce this section in a civil action before
a judge of a county in which the violation occurs.
new text end

new text begin (c) Fines collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety inspection
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Railroad" means a common carrier that is classified by federal law or regulation as
a Class I railroad, Class I rail carrier, Class II railroad, Class II rail carrier, Class III railroad,
or Class III rail carrier.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Yardmaster" means an employee of a common carrier who is responsible for
supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a railyard,
not including a dispatching service employee, signal employee, or train employee as those
terms are defined in United States Code, title 49, section 21101.
new text end

new text begin (a) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow
a yardmaster to remain or go on duty:
new text end

new text begin (1) in any month when the employee has spent a total of 276 hours on duty or in any
other mandatory service for the carrier;
new text end

new text begin (2) for a period exceeding 12 consecutive hours; and
new text end

new text begin (3) unless the employee has had at least ten consecutive hours off duty during the prior
24 hours.
new text end

new text begin (b) A railroad operating in this state must not require or allow a yardmaster to remain
or go on duty after the employee has initiated an on-duty period each day for six consecutive
days unless the employee has had 48 consecutive hours off at the employee's home terminal,
during which time the employee is unavailable for any service.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The motor carrier
of railroad employees must implement a policy that provides for annual training and
certification of the operator in:

(1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;

(2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;

(3) handling emergency situations;

(4) proper use of seat belts;

(5) performance of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections, and inspection record keeping;
and

(6) proper maintenance of required records.

(b) The motor carrier of railroad employees must:

(1) confirm that the person is not disqualified under subdivision 6, by performing a
criminal background check of the operator, which must include:

(i) a criminal history check of the state criminal records repository; and

(ii) if the operator has resided in Minnesota less than five years, a criminal history check
from each state of residence for the previous five years;

(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;

(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, which must include
maintaining at the carrier's business location:

(i) a driver qualification file on each operator who transports passengers under this
section; and

(ii) records of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections as required under subdivision 3,
paragraph (a), clause (3);

(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless of the
seating capacity of the vehicle;

(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of deleted text begin $1,000,000deleted text end new text begin
$2,000,000new text end ; and

(6) ensure inspection of each vehicle operated under this section as provided under
section 169.781.

(c) A driver qualification file under paragraph (b), clause (3), must include:

(1) a copy of the operator's most recent medical examiner's certificate;

(2) a copy of the operator's current driver's license;

(3) documentation of annual license verification;

(4) documentation of annual training;

(5) documentation of any known violations of motor vehicle or traffic laws; and

(6) responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer.

(d) The driver qualification file must be retained for one year following the date of
separation of employment of the driver from the carrier. A record of inspection under
paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), must be retained for one year following the date of
inspection.

(e) If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the
railroad employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party
or the motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured
under any policy.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.0255, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) A railroad or motor carrier of railroad employees
that violates this section is subject to a penalty of:
new text end

new text begin (1) not less than $200 but not more than $500 for a first offense;
new text end

new text begin (2) not less than $500 but not more than $1,000 for a second offense; and
new text end

new text begin (3) not less than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense
committed within three years of the first offense.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may enforce this section in a civil action before a judge of a county
in which the violation occurs.
new text end

new text begin (c) Fines collected under this section must be deposited in the state rail safety inspection
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.815, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) On or before June 30 of each fiscal
year, the commissioner of revenue must estimate the revenues, including interest and
penalties and minus refunds, collected under this section for the current fiscal year.

(b) By July 15 of the subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the revenues estimated under paragraph (a) from the general fund as
follows:

(1) 38 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;

(2) 38 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account;

(3) 13 percent to the deleted text begin Minnesota state transportation funddeleted text end new text begin local bridge program account
in the special revenue fund, which is hereby creatednew text end ; and

(4) 11 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation
must allocate the funds transferred under paragraph (b), clause (1), to the counties in the
metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, excluding the counties of
Hennepin and Ramsey, so that each county receives the percentage that its population, as
defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3, estimated or established by July 15 of the year
prior to the current calendar year, bears to the total population of the counties receiving
funds under this paragraph.

(d) deleted text begin The amount transferreddeleted text end new text begin Money in the local bridge program accountnew text end under paragraph
(b), clause (3), deleted text begin must be useddeleted text end new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner of transportationnew text end for the
local bridge program under section 174.50, subdivisions 6 to 7.

(e) The revenues under this subdivision do not include the revenues, including interest
and penalties and minus refunds, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62,
subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.993, subdivision 2a, is
amended to read:

By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan
county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section
must submit a report to the new text begin chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of thenew text end legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. new text begin For the purpose of this
subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified in any of the following roles
for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee legislative assistant,
caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research.new text end At a minimum, the report
must include:

(1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar
years;

(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the
county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and

(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
next ten calendar years:

(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
the following:

(A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section
473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);

(B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;

(C) highway uses; and

(D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C); deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(ii) new text begin completed, current, planned, and eligible projects for each category under item (i);
and
new text end

new text begin (iii) new text end an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Class 1 electric-assisted bicycle," "class 2 electric-assisted bicycle," and "class 3
electric-assisted bicycle" have the meanings given in section 169.011, subdivisions 15a,
15b, and 15c.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision
27.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Motorcycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 44.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Motorized bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 45.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in section 169.011,
subdivision 45a.
new text end

new text begin Before a purchase is completed, a seller of an
electric-assisted bicycle must disclose to a consumer in written form:
new text end

new text begin (1) the maximum motor power of the electric-assisted bicycle;
new text end

new text begin (2) the maximum speed of the electric-assisted bicycle, as evaluated using a test method
matching the criteria specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, section 1512.2(a)(2),
or successor requirements; and
new text end

new text begin (3) whether the electric-assisted bicycle is a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode
electric-assisted bicycle.
new text end

new text begin (a) A seller of a motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped
with an electric motor for propulsion may not sell the vehicle or offer the vehicle for sale
if it is labeled as a class 1, class 2, class 3, or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before a purchase is completed and in any advertising materials, a seller of a
motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped with an electric motor for propulsion who
describes the vehicle as an "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," or other similar term
must disclose to a consumer:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name or classification of the vehicle under state law or the most likely
classification following an intended or anticipated vehicle modification as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 27, paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the following statement:
new text end

new text begin "This vehicle is not an "electric-assisted bicycle" as defined in Minnesota law. It is
instead a type of motor vehicle and subject to applicable motor vehicle laws if used on
public roads or public lands. Your insurance policies might not provide coverage for crashes
involving the use of this vehicle. To determine coverage, you should contact your insurance
company or agent."
new text end

new text begin (c) Advertising materials under paragraph (b) include but are not limited to a website
or social media post that identifies or promotes the vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (d) The disclosure under paragraph (b) must be (1) written, and (2) provided clearly and
conspicuously and in a manner designed to attract the attention of a consumer.
new text end

new text begin It is an unlawful practice under section 325F.69 to advertise,
offer for sale, or sell a motorized bicycle or motorcycle equipped with an electric motor for
propulsion:
new text end

new text begin (1) as an electric-assisted bicycle; or
new text end

new text begin (2) using the words "electric bicycle," "electric bike," "e-bike," or other similar term
without providing the disclosure required under subdivision 3.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

(a) Except as provided in this
subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge
on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty
misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, for which there is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or
3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than one
offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second
Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional
$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor,
or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The
surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the
sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty
misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.

(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under
this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person
or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant
to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.

(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the
commissioner of management and budget.

(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge
before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional
facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any
earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional
release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court
administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.

(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution,
continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay
the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall
be imposed only once per case.

(f) The surcharge does not apply tonew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) citations issued pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10;
new text end

new text begin (2) citations issued pursuant to section 169.14, subdivision 13;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end administrative citations issued pursuant to section 169.999deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

deleted text begin (g) The surcharge does not apply todeleted text end new text begin (4)new text end administrative citations issued by transit rider
investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 360.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Roadable aircraft" has the meaning given in section
169.011, subdivision 67a.
new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin "City" means a home rule charter or statutory city.
new text end

new text begin "City council" means the governing body of a city.
new text end

new text begin "System of streets, parks, and
parkways" means a body of contiguous land designated to be used in part for streets and in
part for parks or parkways.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The council and the board of park
commissioners of a city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end may designate land to be acquired for a system of
streets, parks, and parkways. They may take this action only by concurrent resolution adopted
by a majority vote of each body. The land must be acquired under this chapter, in proceedings
conducted either by the city council or the board of park commissioners, as stated in the
resolution.new text begin The concurrent resolution must designate which part is for streets, which part is
for parks, and which part is for parkways.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The council of a city deleted text begin of the first
classdeleted text end may by resolution designate land to be acquired, improved, and operated for motor
vehicle parking lots. By resolution, the council may designate lands to be acquired, improved,
and operated for pedestrian malls. By ordinance adopted under section 430.011, the council
may designate deleted text begin streets in central business districtsdeleted text end new text begin any property within a city right-of-waynew text end
to be improved primarily for pedestrian uses.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The legislature finds that: (1) increases in population
and automobile usage have created traffic congestion in deleted text begin central business districts of cities
of the first classdeleted text end new text begin citiesnew text end ; (2) those conditions endanger pedestrians and impede the movement
of police and fire equipment, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles; (3)new text begin certainnew text end streets
in deleted text begin those central business districtsdeleted text end new text begin cities have beennew text end improved to their maximum width for
sidewalk and roadway purposes new text begin and new text end cannot be further widened without taking valuable
buildings and improvements, substantially impairing the primary function of those city
streets as pedestrian facilities, and impairing the cities' sources of tax revenue; and (4)
limitation on the use of those streets by private vehicles may be found by the council of any
city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end to be in the interest of the city and state, to be of benefit to adjoining
properties, and to be essential to the effective use of the streets for street purposes.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

It is the state's policy to permit the city council of any
city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end to protect the public welfare and the interests of the public in the safe
and effective movement of persons and to preserve and enhance the function and appearance
of deleted text begin the central business districts of cities of the first classdeleted text end new text begin citiesnew text end by adopting pedestrian mall
ordinances under this section.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.011, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end A pedestrian mall ordinance may
be adopted if the city council finds that:

(1) a street or a part of a street (i) is not a part of any deleted text begin statedeleted text end highway, (ii) is located
deleted text begin primarily in a central business districtdeleted text end new text begin within a city right-of-waynew text end , new text begin and new text end (iii) is improved to
its maximum width for roadway and sidewalk purposesdeleted text begin , and (iv) is congested during all or
a substantial part of normal business hoursdeleted text end ;

new text begin (2) the movement of police and fire equipment and other emergency vehicles would not
be impeded;
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end reasonably convenient alternate routes exist for private vehicles to other parts of
the city and state;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end continued unlimited use of the street or part of the street by private vehicles may
endanger pedestrians;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end abutting properties can reasonably and adequately receive and deliver merchandise
and materials from other streets and alleys or through arrangements for limited use of the
streets by carriers of merchandise and materials; and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end it would be in the best interests of the city and the public and of benefit to adjacent
properties to use the street primarily for pedestrian purposes and pedestrian use is the highest
and best use of the street or part of it.

new text begin (b) In addition to meeting the criteria under paragraph (a), a pedestrian mall ordinance
may be adopted relating to property that is immediately adjacent to at least one side of an
intersection with a road that is not within the city right-of-way only if the city has consulted
with the other road authority, including for consideration of changes to traffic flow. If the
other road authority is opposed to the location of the proposed pedestrian mall, the city must
make publicly available a detailed written response to the road authority before adopting
the ordinance.
new text end

new text begin (c) A city must receive the approval of the county to use part of a county road as a
pedestrian mall and must collaborate with all relevant state and local governments in the
pedestrian mall planning process.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.023, is amended to read:

If a city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end is authorized in its charter to condemn property for public use
and to appoint commissioners to assess damages or benefits on condemned property and is
required by its charter to give notice of the filing of the commissioners' report, the city clerk
shall give the required notice. Notice must be given by mailing it to the person whose name
appears on the records of the auditor of the county in which the city is located as the person
who last paid the taxes on the property proposed to be taken, within 48 hours after the filing
of the commissioners' report.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

No action may be commenced or maintained, and
no defense interposed, questioning the validity, regularity, or legality of all or part of a
pedestrian mall ordinance, or an amendment, to it adopted by a city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end under
section 430.011, subdivision 3 or 13 except by an appeal to the district court of the county
in which the city is located within 20 days after the final adoption and publication of the
ordinance or amendment.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.13, is amended to read:

deleted text begin This chapter applies to cities of the first class.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The term "city council" means the governing body of a city.
deleted text end

Certificates or bonds that may be issued to finance an improvement under this chapter
are part of the bonded debt of the city. In calculating the net indebtedness of the city due to
the issue of certificates or bonds, there may be deducted from the gross debt of the city the
amount of certificates or bonds that are payable wholly or partly from collections of special
assessments levied on property benefited by the improvements, including general obligations
of the issuing city, if the city is entitled to reimbursement, in whole or in part, from the
proceeds of special assessments levied upon property especially benefited by the
improvements.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) By December 1 annually, the council
must prepare and submit a financial review that details revenue and expenditures for the
transportation components under the council's budget. The council must submit the financial
review to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees and
divisions with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and to the commissioner
of management and budget. For the purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those
employees who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees:
committee administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis,
counsel, or nonpartisan research.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the financial review must identify:
new text end

new text begin (1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the
previous four state fiscal years;
new text end

new text begin (2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in
the current state fiscal year and each state fiscal year within the state forecast period;
new text end

new text begin (3) for the most recent completed state fiscal year, a comparison between the budgeted
and actual amounts under clause (1); and
new text end

new text begin (4) for the most recent completed state fiscal year, fund balances for each replacement
service provider under section 473.388.
new text end

new text begin (c) The information under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3), must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a breakdown by each transportation funding source identified by the council, including
but not limited to legislative appropriations; federal funds; fare collections; property tax;
and sales tax, including sales tax used for active transportation under section 473.4465,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (2) a breakdown by each transportation operating budget category established by the
council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special
transportation service under section 473.386, and assistance to replacement service providers
under section 473.388; and
new text end

new text begin (3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital.
new text end

new text begin (d) The financial review must summarize reserve policies, identify the methodology for
cost allocation, and describe revenue assumptions and variables affecting the assumptions.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.388, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "qualified transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision 1a;
new text end

new text begin (2) "special transportation service" has the meaning given in section 174.29, subdivision
1; and
new text end

new text begin (3) "zero-emission transit bus" has the meaning given in section 473.3927, subdivision
1a.
new text end

new text begin (b) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the qualified transit buses
annually purchased for regular route transit service or special transportation service by a
recipient of financial assistance under this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.
new text end

new text begin (c) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route
transit service or special transportation service by a recipient of financial assistance under
this section must be a zero-emission transit bus.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3927, is amended to read:

(a) The council must develop and maintain
a zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan.

(b) The council must deleted text begin complete the initialdeleted text end new text begin revise thenew text end plan by February 15, deleted text begin 2022deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end ,
and revise the plan at least once every deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin threenew text end yearsnew text begin following each prior revisionnew text end .

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Qualified transit bus" means a motor vehicle that meets the requirements under
paragraph (d), clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

new text begin (d) "Zero-emission transit bus" means a motor vehicle that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is designed for public transit service;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a capacity of more than 15 passengers, including the driver; and
new text end

new text begin (3) produces no exhaust-based greenhouse gas emissions from the onboard source of
motive power of the vehicle under all operating conditions.
new text end

At a minimum, the plan must:

(1) establish deleted text begin implementationdeleted text end policies deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end guidancenew text begin , and recommendations to implement
the transition to a transit service fleet of exclusively zero-emission and electric transit
vehicles, including for recipients of financial assistance under section 473.388new text end ;

(2)new text begin align with the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9;
new text end

new text begin (3) consider methods for transit providers to maximize greenhouse gas reduction in
addition to zero-emission transit bus procurement, including but not limited to service
expansion, reliability improvements, and other transit service improvements;
new text end

new text begin (4) analyze greenhouse gas emission reduction from transit improvements identified
under clause (3) in comparison to zero-emission transit bus procurement;
new text end

new text begin (5)new text end set transition milestones or performance measures, or both, which may include vehicle
procurement goals over the transition period;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end identify barriers, constraints, and risks, and determine objectives and strategies
to address the issues identified;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end consider findings and best practices from other transit agencies;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end analyze zero-emission and electric transit vehicle technology impacts, including
cold weather operation and emerging technologies;

new text begin (9) prioritize deployment of zero-emission transit buses based on the extent to which
service is provided to environmental justice areas, as defined in section 116.065, subdivision
1;
new text end

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end consider opportunities to prioritize the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles
in areas with poor air quality;

new text begin (11) consider opportunities to prioritize deployment of zero-emissions transit buses
along arterial and highway bus rapid transit routes, including methods to maximize cost
effectiveness with bus rapid transit construction projects;
new text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (12)new text end provide detailed estimates of implementation costsnew text begin to implement the plan and
meet the requirements under subdivision 4 and section 473.388, subdivision 9, which, to
the extent feasible, must include a forecast of annual expenditures, identification of potential
sources of funding, and a summary of any anticipated or planned activity to seek additional
fundsnew text end ; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (13) examine capacity, constraints, and potential investments in the electric
transmission and distribution grid, in consultation with appropriate public utilities;
new text end

new text begin (14) identify methods to coordinate necessary facility upgrades in a manner that
maximizes cost effectiveness and overall system reliability;
new text end

new text begin (15) examine workforce impacts under the transition plan, including but not limited to
changes in staffing complement; personnel skill gaps and needs; and employee training,
retraining, or role transitions; and
new text end

new text begin (16)new text end summarize updates to the plan from the most recent version.

Upon completion or revision of the plan, the council must
provide a copy to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

new text begin (a) Beginning on January 1, 2030, at least 50 percent of the
qualified transit buses annually purchased for regular route transit service or special
transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must be a zero-emission transit
bus.
new text end

new text begin (b) Beginning on January 1, 2035, any qualified transit bus purchased for regular route
transit service or special transportation service under section 473.386 by the council must
be a zero-emission transit bus.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

For each proposed light rail transit
facility in the metropolitan area, the governor must designate deleted text begin either the Metropolitan Council
ordeleted text end the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation as the entity
responsible for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping the facility.
deleted text begin Notwithstanding such designation,deleted text end The commissioner deleted text begin and the councildeleted text end may enter into one
or more cooperative agreements new text begin with the Metropolitan Council new text end with respect to the planning,
designing, deleted text begin acquiring, constructing,deleted text end 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 begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

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 council shall hold a hearing on the plans, giving the
commissioner of transportationdeleted text begin , if the responsible authority,deleted 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 60 days after the hearing, the
council shall review the plans and shall decide what amendments to the plans, if any, must
be made to accommodate the objections presented by the disapproving local governmental
units. Amendments to the plans as decided by the council must be made before continuing
the planning and designing process.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

deleted text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority,deleted 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.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

(a) Before submitting an application for
federal assistance for light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area, the Metropolitan
Council must prepare an estimate 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 estimate 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. deleted text begin If the commissioner of
transportation is the responsible authority,deleted text end The commissioner must provide information
requested by the council that is necessary to make the estimate.

(b) The council must review and evaluate the estimate developed 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.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

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

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3995, is amended to read:

(a) A responsible authority may use a design-build method of project development and
construction for light rail transit. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a responsible
authority may award a design-build contract 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.

(b) If a responsible authority utilizes a design-build method of project development and
construction for light rail transit, the requirements and procedures in sections 161.3410 to
161.3426 apply to the procurement, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:

deleted text begin (1) if the Metropolitan Council is the responsible authority for a particular light rail
transit project, when used in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426, (i) the terms "commissioner,"
"Minnesota Department of Transportation," "department," "state agencies," and "road
authority" refer to the Metropolitan Council, and (ii) the term "state" refers to the
Metropolitan Council except in references to state law or in references to the state as a
geographical location;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end the provisions of section 161.3412, subdivisions 3 and 4, are not applicable to
the procurement; and

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end if any federal funds are used in developing or constructing the light rail transit
project, any provisions in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 that are inconsistent with, or
prohibited by, any federal law, regulation, or other requirement are not applicable to the
procurement.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3997, is amended to read:

(a) Upon completion of the alternatives analysis and draft environmental impact statement,
and selection of the locally preferred alternative, for each light rail transit facility, the
responsible authority may prepare an application for federal assistance for the light rail
transit facility. deleted text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority,deleted text end The application must be
reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council before it is submitted by the
commissioner. In reviewing the application the council must consider the operating cost
estimate developed under section 473.3994, subdivision 9.

(b) Except for the designated responsible authority for a particular light rail transit
facility, 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 This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.405, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

new text begin Except as provided by sections 174.46 and 473.3993 to
473.3997, new text end the council may engineer, construct, equip, and operate transit and paratransit
systems, projects, or any parts thereof, including road lanes or rights-of-way, terminal
facilities, maintenance and garage facilities, ramps, parking areas, and any other facilities
useful for or related to any public transit or paratransit system or project. The council may
sell or lease naming rights with regard to light rail transit stations and apply revenues from
sales or leases to light rail transit operating costs.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.412, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

(a) deleted text begin By October 1, 2023,deleted text end The Metropolitan Council
must adopt standards on cleanliness and repair of transit vehicles and stations. To the extent
practicable, the standards must address:

(1) cleaning requirements for transit stations and vehicles operated by the council;

(2) a strategy for discovering and removing vandalism, graffiti, or other defacement to
transit stations or vehicles operated by the council;

(3) a proposal for the timely repair of damage to transit stations and transit vehicle
fixtures, structures, or other property used for the purpose of supporting public transit; and

(4) any other cleanliness standards necessary to provide a quality ridership experience
for all transit users.

(b) deleted text begin By February 1, 2024,deleted text end The Metropolitan Council must provide information on the
council's website on how the council solicits public feedback on cleanliness and rider
experience at transit stations and on transit vehicles. The council must post conspicuous
notice of the public feedback options at each light rail transit station and bus rapid transit
station operated by the council.

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.412, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

(a) By deleted text begin October 1,
2023, and every two yearsdeleted text end new text begin October 1, 2024, and every yearnew text end thereafter, the Metropolitan
Council must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transit policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership
experience.

(b) The deleted text begin firstdeleted text end report deleted text begin duedeleted text end under paragraph (a) must provide new text begin information on new text end the council's
deleted text begin adopteddeleted text end cleanliness standards required under subdivision 2new text begin , including whether the council
adopted new cleanliness standards or revisions to current cleanliness standardsnew text end . deleted text begin The first
report must also provide information on how the council developed the cleanliness standards,
the stakeholders it consulted in drafting the cleanliness standards, and the financial resources
needed to implement the cleaning and repair standards. The first report must also identify
the council's proposal for soliciting public feedback on cleanliness and rider experience at
transit stations and on transit vehicles operated by the council.deleted text end new text begin A report prepared under this
subdivision must include information gathered from the required public feedback on
cleanliness and rider experience required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The council must
consider and recommend revisions to cleanliness standards based on the collection of public
feedback and must summarize feedback received by the council in the report.
new text end

(c) deleted text begin For reports submitted on October 1, 2025, and every two years thereafter, the reportdeleted text end new text begin
A report submitted under this subdivisonnew text end must include:

(1) the total expenditures for cleaning and repairing transit stations and transit vehicles;

(2) deleted text begin a report ondeleted text end the frequency, type, and location of repairs;

(3) deleted text begin a report ondeleted text end whether specific transit stations needed a higher proportion of cleaning
or repairsnew text begin and detail the council's strategy to resolve identified and persistent concerns at
those locationsnew text end ;

(4) deleted text begin a report ondeleted text end new text begin recommendations to addressnew text end workforce challenges for deleted text begin maintaining thedeleted text end new text begin
the implementation and maintenance ofnew text end cleanliness new text begin and repair new text end standards adopted by the
councilnew text begin , including whether the council maintained agreements with third-party services for
cleaning and repairnew text end ;

(5) whether the council has adopted preventative measures against vandalism or graffiti;
and

(6) any recommendations for additions to the transit rider code of conduct deleted text begin adopted by
the councildeleted text end under section 473.4065new text begin or the transit rider investment program under section
473.4075new text end .

deleted text begin (d) The council must collect and summarize the public comments it receives and
incorporate those comments into the report required under paragraph (c).
deleted text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.4465, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

new text begin (a) new text end A metropolitan county
must use revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915
in conformance with the requirements under section 174.49, subdivision 6.

new text begin (b) By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan county must submit a
report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the use of funds received under section
297A.9915. This report must be submitted in conjunction with the report required under
section 297A.993, subdivision 2a. At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) actual sales tax collections allocated to the county over the previous five calendar
years;
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be allocated to the
county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
new text end

new text begin (3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
next ten calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
the allowable uses under section 174.49, subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects or programs for each category
under item (i); and
new text end

new text begin (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated regional transportation sales and
use tax revenue.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.4465, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The council is prohibited from expending sales tax revenue
on deleted text begin the Southwestdeleted text end new text begin the construction of anew text end light rail transit deleted text begin (Green Line Extension)deleted text end project.

deleted text begin (b) Paragraph (a) expires on the date of expiration of the Metropolitan Governance Task
Force as specified under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 123, subdivision 11.
deleted text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.4485, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) The Metropolitan Council
must design, construct, and fully scope and fund the following elements with all bus rapid
transit projects that begin preliminary engineering on or after October 1, 2024:
new text end

new text begin (1) sidewalk curb ramps and pedestrian signals, meeting the most current Americans
with Disabilities Act standards as of the time of engineering completion, at four intersection
quadrants of the intersection at a bus rapid transit station not currently compliant with the
standards and not otherwise included in a programmed and colocated roadway reconstruction
project; and
new text end

new text begin (2) traffic signal transit priority modifications, where feasible and reasonable, to improve
speed and efficiency of service.
new text end

new text begin (b) Intersections impacted by the standards under paragraph (a) must include infrastructure
serving the bus rapid transit station from the opposite side of a street. The standards must
exclude locations already compliant with current Americans with Disabilities Act standards
as of the time of engineering completion and those locations included in a programmed and
colocated roadway reconstruction project.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.452, is amended to read:

(a) By deleted text begin Februarydeleted text end new text begin Novembernew text end 1 each year, each replacement service provider under section
473.388 must report to the council its projected total operating expenses for the current
deleted text begin calendardeleted text end new text begin state fiscalnew text end year and its projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous
deleted text begin Decemberdeleted text end new text begin Julynew text end 31.

(b) By deleted text begin Marchdeleted text end new text begin Decembernew text end 1 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end
ranking minority membersnew text begin , and staffnew text end of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance. The report must include:

(1) the information from each provider received under paragraph (a); and

(2) the council's projected total operating expenses for the current deleted text begin calendardeleted text end new text begin state fiscalnew text end
year and its projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous deleted text begin Decemberdeleted text end new text begin Julynew text end 31.

new text begin (c) For the purpose of this section, "staff" means those employees who are identified in
any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee
legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 480.15, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The uniform
collections policies and procedures under subdivision 10c must not allow collections of
court debt, as defined in subdivision 10c, or referral of court debt to the Department of
Revenue, that only arises from a single violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or
169.14, subdivision 13.
new text end

Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 108, is amended to read:

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin sectionsnew text end 168.33new text begin and 171.061new text end , and rules
adopted by the commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar
new text begin or driver's license agent new text end based on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar new text begin or driver's
license agent new text end office or the annual volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar
new text begin or driver's license agent new text end within Ramsey County before or after the proposed appointment,
the commissioner of public safety must appoint a new private deputy registrar of motor
vehicles new text begin and driver's license agent new text end to operate a new new text begin full-service new text end office deleted text begin of deputy registrardeleted text end ,
with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection bureaunew text begin or
driver's license agent bureaunew text end , at or in the vicinity of the Hmong Village shopping center at
1001 Johnson Parkway in the city of St. Paul. new text begin The addition of a driver's license agent
establishes the location as a full-service office with full authority to function as a registration
and motor vehicle tax collection and driver's license bureau. new text end All other provisions regarding
the appointment and operation of a deputy registrar of motor vehicles new text begin and driver's license
agent new text end under Minnesota Statutes, deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin sectionsnew text end 168.33new text begin and 171.061new text end , and Minnesota Rules,
deleted text begin chapterdeleted text end new text begin chapters 7404 andnew text end 7406, apply to the office.

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

new text begin (a) The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program
Board is established to implement the requirements of section 135. The board consists of
the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) two Hennepin County commissioners or appointed officials representing Hennepin
County;
new text end

new text begin (2) two elected or appointed officials representing the city of Minneapolis;
new text end

new text begin (3) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Robbinsdale, appointed by
the governor;
new text end

new text begin (4) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Crystal;
new text end

new text begin (5) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Brooklyn Park;
new text end

new text begin (6) two representatives appointed by the Blue Line Coalition;
new text end

new text begin (7) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Community Advisory
Committee;
new text end

new text begin (8) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Business Advisory
Committee;
new text end

new text begin (9) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the senate majority leader; and
new text end

new text begin (10) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appointments to the board must be completed by July 1, 2024. Terms and vacancies
for members of the board are as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575.
new text end

new text begin The chair of the Metropolitan Council, or their designee,
is responsible for chairing the first meeting of the board. The board must elect from among
its members a chair and vice-chair at the first meeting.
new text end

new text begin (a) The board must establish an application process to review and
approve proposed expenditures for the antidisplacement community prosperity program.
An application for a proposed expenditure must receive approval from a majority of board
members. The board may request information on financial disclosures from any entity or
individual seeking program expenditure funds under section 135 including a complete
independent financial audit of the entity. The board must not approve an expenditure if the
expenditure is designated or designed to benefit, directly or indirectly, any board member,
family member of a board member, or close associate of a board member.
new text end

new text begin (b) The application process must evaluate proposed expenditures to determine whether
the expenditure is for a qualifying purpose under section 135, subdivision 3, whether an
equal amount of funds have been secured from nonstate sources as required in section 135,
and whether the expenditure benefits the people along the Blue Line light rail transit extension
corridor.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies must cooperate with
the board and provide information on the Blue Line light rail transit extension project in a
timely manner to assist the board in conducting its business and reviewing applications for
program expenditures.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board must review and consult with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency,
the Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Department of Labor and
Industry, and the Metropolitan Council on applications for prospective expenditures to
identify areas of need along the project corridor and ensure expenditures achieve the
qualifying purpose established in section 135, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (e) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "close associate" means an individual who has a personal or professional relationship
with a board member that may reasonably influence the board member's decision making;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) "family" or "family member" means a spouse, parent, offspring, sibling, grandparent,
grandchild, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or any other individual related by marriage or blood
to a board member.
new text end

new text begin The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board
expires on June 30, 2030.
new text end

new text begin (a) By August 1, 2024, the board must be convened and meet
a minimum of three times. On or after January 1, 2025, the board must meet at least quarterly
to consider, review, and approve proposed expenditures.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appointments to the board must not include a member of the legislature.
new text end

new text begin The board may adopt rules to carry out the requirements of section
135 and as needed to review, approve, and facilitate applications for program expenditures.
new text end

new text begin Board member compensation and reimbursement for expenses
are governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Hennepin County must provide meeting space,
administrative support, and staff support for the board. The board must hold its meetings
within one mile of the Blue Line light rail transit extension project corridor.
new text end

new text begin Meetings of the board are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Autonomous mower" means a robotic or automated device designed, programmed,
and operated to cut grass or vegetation with programming or predefined routes to minimize
the need for manual assistance or intervention.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Project" means the autonomous ditch mowing pilot project authorized by this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must research
the use of robotics and automation for mowing and vegetation management at rest areas;
highway rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, or other varied terrain; or other property
owned by the Department of Transportation. The research must explore whether other states
or governmental entities utilize autonomous mowing technology for mowing or vegetation
management to determine whether such a system could operate in Minnesota for mowing
at rest areas, at or alongside roadways or highways, or for other vegetation management
activities at property owned by the commissioner. The research conducted under this
paragraph may be utilized for any autonomous mowing pilot project established by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must research the current and potential commercial availability
of autonomous mowing products used by public or private entities for applications that
include but are not limited to rest area mowing, highway right-of-way ditch mowing,
vegetation management, or other agricultural applications. The research conducted under
this section must analyze different configurations and types of autonomous mowers, including
mowers that require different levels of human intervention, to research for future statewide
deployment at rest areas, at or along the trunk highway system, or on other property owned
by the commissioner. The research must analyze whether an autonomous mower can operate
safely in varied terrain, including ditches, and navigate obstacles, such as culvert ends,
guardrails, signposts, or other barriers, including unexpected debris that may be found on
or alongside a highway right-of-way.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit a report to
the chairs, ranking minority members, and legislative staff of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy on the results of autonomous mower
research authorized in subdivision 2. The report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) information and analysis of other governmental agencies or private entities using
autonomous mowing operations;
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner's detailed plan for conducting a pilot project with autonomous
mowing technology, once available, at rest areas; at or alongside trunk highway
rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, and other terrain; and at other properties owned
by the Department of Transportation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the timeline and funding needed to conduct the autonomous mowing pilot project
established in clause (2);
new text end

new text begin (4) a cost benefit analysis of whether autonomous mowing technology can yield
productivity or efficiency gains in maintenance of department property compared to
traditional methods of mowing;
new text end

new text begin (5) an analysis of whether the operation of autonomous mowing technology by the
department would yield improvements compared to traditional mowing methods in worker
safety, congestion, environmental impact outcomes, cost savings, maintenance scheduling,
or any other factor deemed relevant by the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (6) an analysis of the costs and any other short-term or long-term challenges posed by
the pilot project or the future operation of autonomous mowing technology on property
owned by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "legislative staff" means those employees who are
identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee
administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or
nonpartisan research.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program" or "program" means the program
established under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program money" or "program money"
means the money allocated to the program from the state.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor" or "corridor" means the neighborhoods
and communities within one mile of the route selected for the Blue Line light rail transit
extension project.
new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program is
established to preserve and enhance affordable housing, small business support, job training
and placement, and economic vitality and to benefit the people and sense of community
along the Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor. Proposed program expenditures are
reviewed and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board
under section 133.
new text end

new text begin Program money must only be expended for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) affordable housing to support:
new text end

new text begin (i) existing residents staying in place along the project corridor; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) development, preservation, and access to safe affordable housing and house choice;
new text end

new text begin (2) small business and community ownership support to:
new text end

new text begin (i) incentivize community institutions, businesses, and community members to own
property along the corridor and preserve cultural heritage;
new text end

new text begin (ii) connect business owners, community institutions, and community members in the
corridor to other commercial nodes;
new text end

new text begin (iii) improve the business climate before, during, and after construction in the corridor;
new text end

new text begin (iv) prioritize the development of spaces for small businesses;
new text end

new text begin (v) support opportunities for existing businesses to stay in place and feel supported; and
new text end

new text begin (vi) create opportunities for further community ownership in the corridor while preserving
existing levels of ownership;
new text end

new text begin (3) public space infrastructure enhancements to:
new text end

new text begin (i) improve infrastructure around the project and corridor;
new text end

new text begin (ii) enhance community connections to the corridor; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) preserve cultural heritage in the corridor; and
new text end

new text begin (4) job training and placement to increase corridor resident participation in the Blue
Line transit extension project and program initiatives.
new text end

new text begin Expenditures funded under this section must be reviewed
and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board established
in section 133. The board's review must determine whether a prospective expenditure is for
a qualifying purpose as provided in subdivision 3. The board must not approve an expenditure
for any purpose unless the purpose has received an equal amount of funding from nonstate
sources, including federal, local, Metropolitan Council, or philanthropic funding. The board
is responsible for administering the program expenditure to the approved entity or individual.
new text end

new text begin By February 1 of each year, the Antidisplacement Community
Prosperity Program Board must submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and
policy. The report must include a complete review and summary of antidisplacement
community programming, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) a detailed fiscal review of all expenditures, including a report on expenditures not
approved by the board;
new text end

new text begin (2) the criteria for determining whether a prospective expenditure is for a qualifying
purpose, including a detailed analysis of the decision-making process in applying the factors
set forth in subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (3) a description of programs or activities funded with expenditures approved by the
board, including any measurable outcomes achieved as a result of the funding;
new text end

new text begin (4) the source and amount of money collected and distributed by the board;
new text end

new text begin (5) an explanation of administrative expenses and staffing costs related to the board's
administration of the program, including identifying each board member's role and
responsibility;
new text end

new text begin (6) detailed financial information of nonstate funding received by the board;
new text end

new text begin (7) a detailed financial review of instances when the board required a complete,
independent financial audit to the extent allowed under law; and
new text end

new text begin (8) documentation of any identified misuse of expenditures or expenditures not deemed
to be a qualified purpose under the criteria of subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program expires on
June 30, 2030.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) The commissioners of public safety and transportation must jointly conduct a study
to address commercial driver shortages in transportation and transit sectors and propose
recommendations to address the challenges posed by driver shortages and the attrition rate
of commercial vehicle drivers in Minnesota. The study must comprehensively examine
challenges in test access, workforce development, driver compensation and retention, training
and certification offered by postsecondary institutions, and how each of those challenges
may be addressed by the legislature or other state regulatory action.
new text end

new text begin (b) In conducting the study, the commissioners must consult with stakeholders involved
in the training, certification, licensing, development, and education of commercial drivers,
including but not limited to representatives from trucking companies, freight and logistics
companies, transit and bus operators, labor unions representing commercial motor vehicle
drivers, public and private commercial driver's license testing providers and behind-the-wheel
instructors, or any other entity that may assist the commissioners in conducting the study.
Stakeholders must assist the commissioners in identifying key issues or policies that warrant
further examination, address or clarify competing claims across industries, provide analysis
on the reasons behind an operator shortage in Minnesota, and identify ways to increase
driver access, participation, and retention in commercial driving operations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioners must also consult with the Department of Labor and Industry,
the Department of Commerce, the Department of Employment and Economic Development,
Metro Transit, the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota, and
the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges and Universities of Minnesota in conducting
the study and developing the report to the legislature.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioners must convene an initial meeting with stakeholders and
representatives from the agencies specified in paragraph (c) by July 15, 2024, to prepare
for the study, identify areas of examination, and establish a solicitation process for public
comment on the report. The public notification process required under this paragraph must
attempt to solicit participation from the public on commercial driver shortage and workforce
issues and include those comments in the report required under paragraph (f). The
commissioners must convene at least six meetings before publication of the report.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner of transportation is responsible for providing meeting space and
administrative services for meetings with stakeholders in developing the report required
under this section. Public members of the working group serve without compensation or
payment of expenses. The commissioner of transportation must host the public notification,
participation, and comment requirements under paragraph (d) on its website and utilize the
information in preparing the study.
new text end

new text begin (f) By February 15, 2025, the commissioners must submit the results of the study,
stakeholder and public comments, and recommended legislative changes to the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and policy.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Deputy registrar" means a public or private deputy registrar appointed by the
commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Driver's license agent" means a public or private driver's license agent appointed
by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must conduct a driver's license agent and
deputy registrar open bidding process study. The study must evaluate and analyze the
appointment process for a replacement deputy registrar or driver's license agent when an
appointed deputy registrar or driver's license agent closes an approved office location. At
a minimum, the study must evaluate the requirements established in Minnesota Statutes,
sections 168.33, subdivision 8b, and 171.061, subdivision 5a, and must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner's proposal for administering and enforcing an open bidding process
to select a replacement deputy registrar or driver's license agent at an existing approved
location;
new text end

new text begin (2) recommended legislation to establish, implement, administer, and enforce an open
bidding process and its requirements in statute rather than the commissioner using rulemaking
to create the process;
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of how the open bid proposal would interact with the commissioner's
existing rules on deputy registrar and driver's license agent office locations and propose
recommendations to reconcile any issues;
new text end

new text begin (4) the effect of an open bidding process on service outcomes, financial sustainability,
and needed financial assistance for deputy registrars and driver's license agents;
new text end

new text begin (5) how an open bidding process would initiate business development for persons who
are seeking appointment as a deputy registrar or driver's license agent;
new text end

new text begin (6) the expected fiscal impact for creating and administering an open bidding process;
new text end

new text begin (7) an evaluation and recommendations on the impact of implementing an open bidding
process on existing deputy registrar and driver's license agent locations; and
new text end

new text begin (8) feedback solicited from existing deputy registrars and driver's license agents on the
commissioner's proposal.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2025, the commissioner must complete the study and
submit it to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. The study must include proposed
legislation to establish and implement the open bidding process required in Minnesota
Statutes, sections 168.33, subdivision 8b, and 171.061, subdivision 5a.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Deputy registrar" means a public or private deputy registrar appointed by the
commissioner of public safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Driver's license agent" means a public or private driver's license agent appointed
by the commissioner of public safety under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Equivalent materials" means written materials such as forms, applications,
questionnaires, letters, or notices that are used to ask or order a person to provide information
or to give a person information on provisions relevant to a person's rights, duties, or privileges
under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168, 168A, and 171, offered in a qualifying language.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Qualifying language" means a language not in English and must include Spanish,
Hmong, Somali, Karen, Russian, Vietnamese, and any other language used by significant
populations within Minnesota as determined in subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Substantial number" means 20 percent of the total number of transactions or office
visits at a given deputy registrar or driver's license agent location.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must produce
equivalent materials for distribution and use by a deputy registrar or driver's license agent
to a non-English speaking person seeking the service of a deputy registrar or driver's license
agent. The commissioner must translate materials in English into a qualifying language and
prioritize translation of material that is distributed most frequently to the public.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, must
determine whether a location of an appointed deputy registrar or driver's license agent serves
a substantial number of non-English speaking people and whether the non-English speaking
population has access to equivalent materials in a qualifying language. If the commissioner
determines a location serves a substantial number of non-English speaking people, the
commissioner must notify the location and provide the equivalent material in all qualifying
languages to the deputy registrar or driver's license agent free of charge. If the commissioner
determines a location serves a substantial number of non-English speaking people, but the
language spoken is not a qualifying language, the commissioner must produce equivalent
materials for distribution and use by the location in the nonqualifying language within 30
days of its determination.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the
Minnesota Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Council for Minnesotans of African
Heritage and other groups representing other non-English speaking people, on the extent
of services offered by a deputy registrar or driver's license agent location and whether there
is need for equivalent materials at that location. The commissioner must periodically consult
with the organizations specified in this paragraph to determine whether:
new text end

new text begin (1) equivalent materials are required in new, nonqualifying additional languages spoken
by populations within Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) existing deputy registrar or driver's license agent locations are meeting the needs of
non-English speaking populations in qualifying and nonqualifying languages.
new text end

new text begin (d) If a non-English speaking person seeks the services of a deputy registrar or driver's
license agent but the language spoken by the person is not determined to be a qualifying
language, the deputy registrar or driver's license agent must determine whether the
Department of Public Safety has produced those materials in the language spoken by the
person. If the materials are not yet available, the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services
must be notified and provide the equivalent materials in the new language within 30 days.
The equivalent materials must be provided free of charge to the requester.
new text end

new text begin (e) If the commissioner determines that equivalent materials are required in a new
language, the commissioner must notify the organizations specified in paragraph (c) and
provide notice to deputy registrars and driver's license agents of the availability of equivalent
materials. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, must
establish administrative support procedures for assisting deputy registrars and driver's license
agents with requests for equivalent materials in a qualifying or nonqualifying language.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must
submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must detail
the efforts of the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services to implement the requirements
of this section and must include the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) the locations of deputy registrars and driver's license agents who serve a substantial
number of non-English speaking people on a yearly basis;
new text end

new text begin (2) the different languages requested at locations serving a substantial number of
non-English speaking people;
new text end

new text begin (3) how many requests for equivalent materials in languages other than English were
made but not at locations that serve a substantial number of non-English speaking people
on a yearly basis;
new text end

new text begin (4) the expenditures used on producing equivalent materials in languages other than
English;
new text end

new text begin (5) any recommended legislative changes needed to produce equivalent materials in
languages other than English statewide;
new text end

new text begin (6) any information or feedback from deputy registrars and driver's license agents; and
new text end

new text begin (7) any information or feedback from persons who requested equivalent materials under
this section.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (2) "dynamic transportation options" includes but is not limited to nonfixed route options;
prearranged and dial-a-ride options arranged either via telephone, digital application, or
website; demand response microtransit service for last-mile connection; or private
transportation companies including transportation network companies or taxis;
new text end

new text begin (3) "nonmetropolitan county" means any Minnesota county other than those under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (4) "stakeholders" includes at least one representative from each of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) the Minnesota Council on Disability;
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new text begin (ii) the American Council of the Blind of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the Minnesota DeafBlind Association;
new text end

new text begin (iv) the National Federation of the Blind;
new text end

new text begin (v) transportation network companies and taxicabs, with at least one representative
familiar with dispatching services and having route connection expertise;
new text end

new text begin (vi) the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.375, subdivision 9a;
new text end

new text begin (vii) private transportation companies offering services in a nonmetropolitan county;
new text end

new text begin (viii) providers of mobility services for persons with disabilities;
new text end

new text begin (ix) local government authorities, with at least one representative being a county
commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (x) community organizations servicing rural populations;
new text end

new text begin (5) "transportation network company" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
65B.472, subdivision 1; and
new text end

new text begin (6) "wheelchair accessible vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with a ramp or lift capable
of transporting nonfolding motorized wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or other mobility
devices.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must study access to ridesharing,
nonfixed route transit, ride hailing via phone or digital application, demand response service,
or other dynamic transportation options in rural areas. The study must be conducted with
stakeholders to identify inefficiencies in route connections and demand response; the
coordination across different public, private, and individual sources of transportation; and
service time. The study must aim to create and implement a pilot program that can allow
transportation providers in rural and nonmetropolitan Minnesota to collaborate to maximize
efficiency of ride services for people without vehicles. The stakeholders, in identifying
efficiencies and coordination efforts, must identify areas of cooperation to maximize the
use of vehicles for ambulatory people with disabilities while maximizing the number of
wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must report the results of
the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must include the
commissioner's proposal for instituting a dynamic transportation pilot program in two
nonmetropolitan counties by April 1, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Active transportation advisory committee" is the committee established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.375.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Advisory Council on Traffic Safety" is the advisory council established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 4.076.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Commissioners" means the commissioner of public safety and the commissioner
of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Electric-assisted bicycle" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.011, subdivision 27.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioners must conduct a study
and develop recommendations on the operation of electric-assisted bicycles by persons
under the age of 18 to increase the safety of riders, other cyclists, and all other users of
active transportation infrastructure. The commissioners must conduct the study jointly with
the active transportation advisory committee and the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study required under paragraph (a) must address and analyze the following
topics:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify barriers for safe operation of electric-assisted bicycles by those under the
age of 18;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluate existing legal authority for strategies, practices, and methods to reduce the
availability of modifications to the electric motor of electric-assisted bicycles;
new text end

new text begin (3) make recommendations on changes to state law to improve electric-assisted bicycle
safety on roads, trails, and other areas where safe operation of electric-assisted bicycles is
needed; and
new text end

new text begin (4) propose educational and public awareness campaigns to educate the public about
electric-assisted bicycles, promote their safe operation, and raise awareness of their unique
characteristics when operating on roadways.
new text end

new text begin (c) In conducting the study with the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety and the active
transportation advisory committee, the commissioners must consult with interested
stakeholders, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) active transportation and bicycling advocates;
new text end

new text begin (2) local elected officials;
new text end

new text begin (3) retailers and manufacturers of electric-assisted bicycles;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Department of Natural Resources;
new text end

new text begin (5) the Department of Commerce;
new text end

new text begin (6) E-12 educators with experience in active transportation safety training;
new text end

new text begin (7) medical professionals and emergency medical technicians;
new text end

new text begin (8) the State Patrol and local law enforcement; and
new text end

new text begin (9) consumer protection advocates.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 1, 2026, the commissioners must submit the study
conducted under this section to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified
in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator,
committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan
research.
new text end

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

new text begin The commissioner of public safety must implement a statewide public education campaign
to alert drivers and the public on how motorcycles may safely pass a vehicle within the
same lane or between parallel lanes. The information must be consistent with the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.974, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation must conduct a comprehensive study to assess
speed limits in cities that adopted speed limits on city streets under the provisions provided
in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.14, subdivision 5h, since the provision's enactment. The
commissioner must conduct the assessment on all cities that have instituted speed limit
changes to determine whether the cities are setting the appropriate speed limit for the roadway
based on engineering principles, safety considerations, and traffic flow.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study required under this section must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an evaluation of roadway design and characteristics;
new text end

new text begin (2) an analysis of traffic volume and patterns;
new text end

new text begin (3) an examination of crash data and safety records;
new text end

new text begin (4) a review of existing speed studies and surveys;
new text end

new text begin (5) any discrepancies between established speed limits and engineering recommendations;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) recommendations for upward adjustments to city speed limits necessary to align with
engineering principles and enhance roadway safety and design.
new text end

new text begin (c) By March 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must submit the results of
the comprehensive study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. The report must identify
affected cities and recommend upward adjustments based on observations in the report.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and policy on expanding online and mail services for Minnesota
drivers' licenses and identification cards. The report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) analyze the online application process established in Minnesota Statutes, section
171.06, subdivision 7a;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluate whether to merge the online application process with the remote application
process provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 7;
new text end

new text begin (3) analyze other services offered by the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services and
the Department of Public Safety to determine where and how to offer temporary mailing
address services for Minnesota residents similar to the temporary mailing address for a
driver's license or identification card application provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
171.06, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify performance and service standards for the online renewal application process
for REAL ID-compliant and noncompliant drivers' licenses and identification cards;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify how the department utilized its website to assist the public with the online
renewal application process or the use of a temporary mailing address, and must detail the
department's efforts required in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
(g) and subdivision 7a, paragraph (e);
new text end

new text begin (6) evaluate the photograph requirements for online renewal applications established in
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 7a, and make recommendations on the
procedures needed to permit an applicant to submit by mail or online application a photograph
to the department that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 171.07 and
171.071, and Minnesota Rules, part 7410.1810, subpart 1;
new text end

new text begin (7) evaluate the vision examination requirements for online driver's license applications
established in Minnesota Statutes, sections 171.06, subdivision 7a, and 171.13, and make
recommendations on improvements to the vision examination process, including information
on permitting applicants to submit a vision certificate for each application in lieu of a vision
test on site;
new text end

new text begin (8) analyze the impact of establishing online renewal for drivers' licenses and
identification cards on driver's license agents and full-service providers; and
new text end

new text begin (9) evaluate and modify, if necessary, the fee-sharing provision under Minnesota Statutes,
section 171.06, subdivision 7a, paragraph (f), and create additional proposals to institute
fee-sharing between the commissioner, deputy registrars, and full-service providers as the
department establishes additional online and mail services, including but not limited to an
evaluation of fee-sharing for all transactions, online-only transactions, or enacting a new
fee exclusively for the online renewal of drivers' licenses or identification cards that would
be shared between the commissioner, deputy registrars, full-service providers, and driver's
license agents.
new text end

new text begin (b) The report required in paragraph (a) must include recommendations to the legislature
on areas where it is appropriate to expand online services offered by the department and
how such an expansion would impact the quality of services and financial sustainability of
driver's license agents, deputy registrars, and full-service providers. The report must analyze
and review other states' offering online driver's license applications and renewals. For the
information required in paragraph (a), clause (6), the report must compare the process for
the issuance of a United States passport where a passport applicant may submit a secure
photo for use in the credential. For the information required in paragraph (a), clause (7),
the report must evaluate how other states address vision examination requirements for online
applications for a driver's license and provide an analysis of the timeframe required for an
examination.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "staff" means those employees who are identified
in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator,
committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan
research.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota must assess
and report on the overall economic and policy impacts of a clean transportation standard
for transportation fuels supplied to Minnesota. The clean transportation standard studied in
the report must reduce the aggregate carbon intensity of transportation fuels to at least 25
percent below the 2018 baseline level by 2030, by 75 percent by the end of 2040, and a goal
of 100 percent reduction by the end of 2050.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a comprehensive review of low carbon transportation fuel standards established in
other states and impacts of the standards after their implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) an economic evaluation of legislative proposals of a proposed clean transportation
standard in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of the expected per mile cost or cost savings for light-, medium-, and
heavy-duty vehicle fleets under a Minnesota clean transportation standard;
new text end

new text begin (4) an evaluation of strategies and mechanisms for adjusting the stringency of the
aggregate carbon intensity in response to potential oversupply or undersupply of clean
transportation fuels, including a review of cost containment and credit market adjustment
mechanisms in other states that have implemented a clean transportation standard;
new text end

new text begin (5) a comparison of a clean transportation standard with alternative strategies for funding
equitable vehicle electrification and reducing the aggregate carbon intensity of biofuels and
petroleum consistent with achieving statewide transportation greenhouse gas emissions
reductions of 25 percent below the 2018 baseline by the end of 2030 and by 75 percent by
the end of 2040;
new text end

new text begin (6) an evaluation of the interaction of a clean transportation standard with federal
incentives, including tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen, clean fuels, carbon
capture store and carbon capture utilization, and transportation electrification; and
new text end

new text begin (7) any other considerations or factors for a proposed clean transportation standard in
Minnesota, including an analysis of the appropriate enforcement authority and regulatory
role of the Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) By January 15, 2025, the Center for Transportation Studies must report its findings
to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation must, in consultation with the chair of the
Metropolitan Council, perform a Metro Mobility enhancement and service study and develop
recommendations to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, dignity, and experience
of riders of the special transportation service under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386,
and report the recommendations to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The
commissioner must evaluate the Metro Mobility program, which must include but is not
limited to analysis of customer service, program costs and expenditures, service coverage
area and hours, reservation and scheduling, and buses and equipment.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a fiscal review that identifies uses of funds, including an identification for reducing
program costs;
new text end

new text begin (2) an identification and analysis of options to improve Metro Mobility program service,
limit costs, and improve efficiency;
new text end

new text begin (3) an analysis of improvements to service and customer experience, including the
creation of a state-operated digital application to utilize special transportation services;
new text end

new text begin (4) an evaluation of accessibility impacts and constraints for riders who use a wheelchair
or otherwise require specialized equipment or service;
new text end

new text begin (5) a consideration of service models, technologies, partnership models, and anticipated
industry changes;
new text end

new text begin (6) an analysis of integration impacts with regional transit service;
new text end

new text begin (7) an evaluation of whether the Metro Mobility enhancement pilot program instituted
under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 121, should be made permanent or expanded
to other nonmetropolitan service areas;
new text end

new text begin (8) an evaluation and assessment of the use of transportation network companies or taxi
services to provide an enhanced service option in which riders pay a higher fare than other
users of Metro Mobility services;
new text end

new text begin (9) an evaluation of the feasibility of nonsubsidized, subsidized, and tiered ride services
handled by a dispatching service provider; and
new text end

new text begin (10) an analysis of and recommendations for comprehensive improvements in dispatching,
route coordination, call sequencing and customer service, integration with transportation
network company applications, and cataloging rides for maximum efficiency and driver
compensation.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Metropolitan Council must cooperate with the Department of Transportation
and provide information requested in a timely fashion to implement and conduct the study.
new text end

new text begin (d) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner must submit the report and findings to the
chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2026, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs, ranking
minority members, and legislative staff including but not limited to counsel, fiscal analyst,
committee assistant, caucus research, and legislative assistants of the chairs and ranking
minority members of the committees having jurisdiction over transportation finance and
policy. The report must detail the implementation of plain language standards for the written
portion of the driver's knowledge examination required under Minnesota Statutes, section
171.13, subdivision 10, and include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a comprehensive analysis on the new written portion of the driver's knowledge
examination compared to its offerings in languages other than English;
new text end

new text begin (2) a report on the committee's consideration, adoption, and implementation of plain
language standards;
new text end

new text begin (3) whether the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services anticipates hiring and staffing
issues related to the implementation of plain language standards for future written
examinations;
new text end

new text begin (4) total expenditures on implementation of plain language standards;
new text end

new text begin (5) any recommended additions or modifications to the plain language standards to
improve reader comprehension; and
new text end

new text begin (6) feedback from driver's education programs, employees who administer written
examinations, the public, and English as a second language professionals.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 15, 2025, the commissioner of public safety must conduct a
comprehensive study on the establishment of a standing committee in the Division of Driver
and Vehicle Services to review and approve proposals for special license plates in Minnesota.
The study must also evaluate potential improvements to the current statutory and legislative
process for approving specialty license plates, including removal and delegation of legislative
authority in the approval of new special license plates.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study required in paragraph (a) must:
new text end

new text begin (1) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a standing committee tasked
with reviewing and approving proposals for special license plates;
new text end

new text begin (2) propose criteria for a standing committee to evaluate each proposal based on criteria
such as public interest, community support, relevance to the purpose of special license
plates, and potential revenue generation;
new text end

new text begin (3) assess the current statutory process for approving special license plates, including
Minnesota Statutes, section 168.1293, and include suggested improvements to the statutory
language to improve transparency, accountability, and public input in the special license
plate process;
new text end

new text begin (4) analyze the roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders, including the legislature,
the Department of Public Safety, community organizations, or other interested parties
involved in the current approval, creation, and distribution of special license plates in
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) examine whether other states have adopted similar review committees for special
license plates;
new text end

new text begin (6) evaluate the potential costs or benefits to removing legislative authority to approve
special license plates, including a detailed analysis of fiscal considerations;
new text end

new text begin (7) evaluate whether the creation of a standing committee for review of special license
plates would have any impact on rules currently adopted and enforced by the commissioner,
including Minnesota Rules, part 7403.0500;
new text end

new text begin (8) evaluate whether the standing committee should be responsible for monitoring the
implementation and usage of approved special license plates and recommend any necessary
modifications or discontinuations;
new text end

new text begin (9) assess the required resources, staffing, and administrative support needed to establish
and maintain the standing committee; and
new text end

new text begin (10) provide any other recommendations to the potential improvement to the special
license plate process, including design, implementation, and public engagement.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must submit the results of the study to the chairs, ranking minority
members, and staff of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation
finance and policy.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices established by the commissioner of transportation under Minnesota Statutes,
section 169.06, subdivision 2, by July 1, 2024, the commissioner must implement section
2B.21 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th
Edition, as incorporated by the United States Department of Transportation, pertaining to
traffic engineering studies and investigations for establishing or reevaluating speed limits
within speed zones.
new text end

new text begin (b) This section expires upon adoption of relevant revisions to the Minnesota Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that pertain to traffic engineering studies and
investigations for speed zones. The commissioner must notify the revisor of statutes, whether
electronically or in writing, of the expiration.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the
terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, subdivision 1, have the meanings
given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
169.011, subdivision 85a.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must
arrange for an independent evaluation of traffic safety camera systems that includes analysis
of the pilot program. By December 31, 2028, the commissioner must submit a copy of the
evaluation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The evaluation must be performed outside the Departments of Transportation and
Public Safety by an entity with qualifying experience in traffic safety research. The evaluation
must include any monitoring sites established by an implementing authority.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must establish an evaluation methodology that provides
standardized metrics and evaluation measures and enables valid statistical comparison across
monitoring sites.
new text end

new text begin (d) At a minimum, the evaluation must:
new text end

new text begin (1) analyze the effectiveness of traffic safety camera systems in lowering travel speeds,
reducing speed differentials, reducing violations of traffic-control signals, and meeting any
other measures identified in the evaluation methodology;
new text end

new text begin (2) perform statistical analyses of traffic speeds, crashes, injuries, fatalities, and other
measurable traffic incidents; and
new text end

new text begin (3) identify any changes in traffic congestion attributable to traffic safety camera systems.
new text end

new text begin (a) Each implementing
authority under the pilot program must follow the evaluation methodology established under
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each implementing authority under the pilot program must provide information for
the evaluation under subdivision 2 as requested and include the following: the total number
of warnings issued; the total number of citations issued; the number of people who opted
for diversion under Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.06, subdivision 10, paragraph (b), and
169.14, subdivision 13, paragraph (b); gross and net revenue received; expenditures incurred;
a description of how the net revenue generated by the program was used; total amount of
any payments made to a contractor; the number of employees involved in the pilot program;
the type of traffic safety camera system used; the location of each monitoring site; the
activation start and stop dates of the traffic safety camera system at each monitoring site;
the number of citations issued, with a breakout by monitoring site; the number of instances
in which a traffic enforcement agent reviewed recorded video or images for a potential
violation but did not issue a resulting citation; and details on traffic safety camera system
inspection and maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin (a) An implementing authority that operates a traffic
safety camera system in a calendar year must publish a report on the implementation for
that calendar year. The report is due by March 1 of the following calendar year.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities of the implementing authority
and provide the information required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2029, the commissioners must submit a
report on traffic safety camera systems to the members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a review of the pilot program;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide data on citations issued under the pilot program, with breakouts by year and
location;
new text end

new text begin (3) summarize the results of the independent evaluation under subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate any disparities in impacts under the pilot programs, including by income,
by race, and in communities that are historically underrepresented in transportation planning;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify fiscal impacts of implementation of traffic safety camera systems; and
new text end

new text begin (6) make any recommendations regarding ongoing traffic safety camera implementation,
including but not limited to any draft legislative proposal.
new text end

new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 169.21, subdivision
6, as Minnesota Statutes, section 171.0701, subdivision 1b. The revisor must correct any
cross-references made necessary by this recodification.
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes must recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927,
subdivision 1, as Minnesota Statutes, section 473.3927, subdivision 1b. The revisor must
correct any cross-references made necessary by this recodification.
new text end

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

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 430.01, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 1,695,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 64,755,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 2,551,000 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 2024
new text end

new text begin 2025
new text end