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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
Metropolitan Council, and Department of Public Safety activities; modifying
driver's licenses and identification cards; modifying motor vehicle taxes and fees;
modifying various provisions governing transportation policy and finance;
allocating certain sales and use tax revenue; establishing accounts; making technical
changes; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; requiring reports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.461, by adding a subdivision;
13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 13.72, subdivision 10; 80E.13; 160.02,
subdivision 1a; 160.262, subdivision 3; 160.263, subdivision 2; 160.266,
subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; 161.115, subdivision 46; 161.14,
subdivision 16, by adding subdivisions; 161.45, subdivision 2; 161.46, subdivision
2; 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 1m, 3, 6, 21; 168.10, subdivision 1h; 168.123,
subdivision 2; 168.27, by adding subdivisions; 168.301, subdivision 3; 168.33,
subdivisions 7, 8a; 168.346, subdivision 1; 168A.02, subdivision 1; 168A.085, by
adding a subdivision; 168A.09, subdivision 1; 168A.12, subdivision 2; 168A.17,
by adding a subdivision; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 169.011, subdivisions 5, 9, 64,
by adding subdivisions; 169.035, by adding a subdivision; 169.06, subdivision 4a;
169.18, subdivisions 3, 8, 11; 169.20, subdivision 7; 169.222, subdivisions 1, 4;
169.26, subdivisions 1, 4; 169.28; 169.29; 169.443, subdivision 2; 169.4503,
subdivision 5; 169.58, by adding a subdivision; 169.64, subdivision 9; 169.71,
subdivisions 1, 4; 169.81, by adding a subdivision; 169.864; 169.865, subdivisions
1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 169.92, subdivision 4; 171.01, by adding
subdivisions; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding
subdivisions; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a
subdivision; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 171.16,
subdivisions 2, 3; 171.18, subdivision 1; 174.01, subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivision
7, by adding subdivisions; 174.24, subdivision 2; 174.37; 174.57; 201.061,
subdivision 3; 219.015, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 219.1651;
221.031, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision
2; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297B.02, subdivision
1; 297B.09; 299A.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 299A.13; 299A.14, subdivision 3;
299D.03, subdivision 5; 325F.185; 360.013, by adding subdivisions; 360.024;
360.55, by adding a subdivision; 360.59, subdivision 10; 360.62; 473.386,
subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 473.388, subdivision 4a; 473.39, subdivision
6, by adding a subdivision; 473.391, by adding a subdivision; 473.4052, subdivision
4; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 480.15, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1994,
chapter 643, section 15, subdivision 8; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 11, section
38, subdivisions 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
161; 168; 168A; 169; 171; 174; 219; 297A; 360; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2018, sections 3.972, subdivision 4; 169.18, subdivision 12; 171.015, subdivision
7; 299A.12, subdivision 4; 299A.18; Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. The figures "2020"
and "2021" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is
fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2020
and 2021. "C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal
state-aid street fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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3,155,904,000 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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3,504,849,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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23,598,000 new text end |
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19,766,000 new text end |
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Airports new text end |
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25,332,000 new text end |
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25,332,000 new text end |
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C.S.A.H. new text end |
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879,686,000 new text end |
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1,029,714,000 new text end |
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M.S.A.S. new text end |
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217,339,000 new text end |
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255,757,000 new text end |
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H.U.T.D. new text end |
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1,000,000 new text end |
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0 new text end |
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Special Revenue new text end |
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10,335,000 new text end |
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11,100,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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1,998,614,000 new text end |
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2,163,180,000 new text end |
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The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of transportation. The amounts
that may be spent for each purpose are
specified in the following subdivisions.
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Multimodal Systems
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(a) Aeronautics
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(1) Airport Development and Assistance new text end |
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18,598,000 new text end |
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18,598,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the state airports
fund and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4.
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Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
available for five years after appropriation. If
the appropriation for either year is insufficient,
the appropriation for the other year is available
for it.
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If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article, and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
appropriation for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
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(2) Aviation Support Services new text end |
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8,369,000 new text end |
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8,384,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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Airports new text end |
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6,734,000 new text end |
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6,734,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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1,635,000 new text end |
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1,650,000 new text end |
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$80,000 in each year is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
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(b) Transit new text end |
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19,001,000 new text end |
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18,181,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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18,099,000 new text end |
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17,249,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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902,000 new text end |
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932,000 new text end |
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$850,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
general fund for assessment, analysis, and
review of the project to extend Northstar
Commuter Rail service to the city of St. Cloud.
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(c) Safe Routes to School new text end |
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1,000,000 new text end |
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500,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
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(d) Active Transportation new text end |
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237,000 new text end |
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0 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the general fund
for the active transportation program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38. This
appropriation must only be expended on
projects and noninfrastructure activities
outside of the metropolitan area, as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2.
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(e) Passenger Rail new text end |
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500,000 new text end |
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500,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail system planning, alternatives
analysis, environmental analysis, design, and
preliminary engineering under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
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(f) Freight new text end |
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6,883,000 new text end |
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6,857,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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1,229,000 new text end |
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1,069,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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5,654,000 new text end |
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5,788,000 new text end |
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$160,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
general fund for port development assistance
grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
457A, to the Port Authority of Winona. Any
improvements made with the proceeds of the
grants must be publicly owned. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available in the
second year.
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State Roads
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(a) Operations and Maintenance new text end |
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376,082,000 new text end |
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395,741,000 new text end |
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The base appropriation is $408,864,000 in
fiscal year 2022 and $410,599,000 in fiscal
year 2023.
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(b) Program Planning and Delivery new text end |
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(1) Planning and Research new text end |
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33,742,000 new text end |
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31,025,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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1,275,000 new text end |
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75,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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31,467,000 new text end |
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30,950,000 new text end |
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H.U.T.D. new text end |
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1,000,000 new text end |
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0 new text end |
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The commissioner may use any balance
remaining in this appropriation for program
delivery under clause (2).
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$1,200,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
general fund for trunk highway corridor and
bridge improvement studies, which may
include evaluation of safety improvements on
trunk highways and a feasibility study of river
crossings that connect trunk highways.
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$75,000 each year is from the general fund for
the environment and climate report under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.023.
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
highway user tax distribution fund for the
mileage-based user fee pilot program under
article 6, section 133.
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$130,000 each year is available for
administrative costs of the targeted group
business program.
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$266,000 each year is available for grants to
metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.
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$900,000 each year is available for grants for
transportation studies outside the metropolitan
area to identify critical concerns, problems,
and issues. These grants are available: (1) to
regional development commissions; (2) in
regions where no regional development
commission is functioning, to joint powers
boards established under agreement of two or
more political subdivisions in the region to
exercise the planning functions of a regional
development commission; and (3) in regions
where no regional development commission
or joint powers board is functioning, to the
Department of Transportation district office
for that region.
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The base appropriation from the general fund
is $0 in each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
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(2) Program Delivery new text end |
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238,710,000 new text end |
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257,009,000 new text end |
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$1,000,000 each year is available for
management of contaminated and regulated
material on property owned by the Department
of Transportation, including mitigation of
property conveyances, facility acquisition or
expansion, chemical release at maintenance
facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
system where there is no known responsible
party. If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
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The base appropriation is $272,127,000 in
fiscal year 2022 and $275,356,000 in fiscal
year 2023.
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(c) State Road Construction new text end |
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978,465,000 new text end |
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1,084,816,000 new text end |
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The commissioner of transportation must
notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
significant events that cause the estimates of
federal aid to change.
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This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and improvement
of trunk highways, including design-build
contracts, internal department costs associated
with delivering the construction program,
consultant usage to support these activities,
and the cost of actual payments to landowners
for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
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The commissioner may expend up to one-half
of one percent of the federal appropriations
under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
industrialization centers and other nonprofit
job training centers for job training programs
related to highway construction.
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The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.
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The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of partnership
projects. These receipts are appropriated to
the commissioner for these projects.
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The base appropriation is $1,205,761,000 in
fiscal year 2022 and $1,231,590,000 in fiscal
year 2023.
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(d) Corridors of Commerce new text end |
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25,000,000 new text end |
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25,000,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.088. The commissioner may use
up to 17 percent of the amount each year for
program delivery.
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(e) Highway Debt Service new text end |
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237,419,000 new text end |
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251,759,000 new text end |
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$229,360,000 in fiscal year 2020 and
$247,790,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for
transfer to the state bond fund. If this
appropriation is insufficient to make all
transfers required in the year for which it is
made, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the deficiency amount
under the statutory open appropriation and
notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance and
the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
and the house of representatives Ways and
Means Committee of the amount of the
deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
to the trunk highway fund.
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(f) Statewide Radio Communications new text end |
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5,989,000 new text end |
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6,159,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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3,000 new text end |
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3,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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5,986,000 new text end |
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6,156,000 new text end |
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$3,000 from the general fund in each year is
to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
tower for Lake of the Woods weather
broadcasting.
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Local Roads
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(a) County State-Aid Roads new text end |
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879,686,000 new text end |
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1,029,714,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the county state-aid
highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.081, and Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
2029.
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If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
county state-aid highway fund following the
appropriations and transfers made in this
paragraph, and that the appropriations made
are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
highway projects, an amount necessary to
advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
in the county state-aid highway fund, is
appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
Within two weeks of a determination under
this contingent appropriation, the
commissioner of transportation must notify
the commissioner of management and budget
and the chairs, ranking minority members, and
staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance
concerning funds appropriated. The
commissioner must identify in the next budget
submission to the legislature under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.11, any amount that is
appropriated under this paragraph.
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(b) Municipal State-Aid Roads new text end |
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217,339,000 new text end |
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255,757,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
2029.
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If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
municipal state-aid street fund following the
appropriations and transfers made in this
paragraph, and that the appropriations made
are insufficient for advancing municipal
state-aid street projects, an amount necessary
to advance the projects, not to exceed the
balance in the municipal state-aid street fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated. The commissioner must identify
in the next budget submission to the legislature
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
amount that is appropriated under this
paragraph.
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(c) Small Cities Assistance new text end |
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10,260,000 new text end |
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11,025,000 new text end |
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This appropriation is from the small cities
assistance account in the special revenue fund
for the small cities assistance program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
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Agency Management
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(a) Agency Services new text end |
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54,190,000 new text end |
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54,701,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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311,000 new text end |
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316,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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53,879,000 new text end |
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54,385,000 new text end |
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$311,000 from the general fund in fiscal year
2020 and $316,000 from the general fund in
fiscal year 2021, and $100,000 from the trunk
highway fund in each of fiscal years 2020 and
2021, are to facilitate tribal training for state
agencies.
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The base appropriation from the trunk
highway fund is $53,069,000 in each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023.
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(b) Buildings new text end |
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43,834,000 new text end |
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48,523,000 new text end |
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Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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2020 new text end |
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2021 new text end |
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General new text end |
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944,000 new text end |
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54,000 new text end |
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Trunk Highway new text end |
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42,815,000 new text end |
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48,394,000 new text end |
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Special Revenue new text end |
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75,000 new text end |
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75,000 new text end |
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Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for building construction for
any fiscal year before the first year is available
to the commissioner during the biennium to
the extent that the commissioner spends the
money on the building construction projects
for which the money was originally
encumbered during the fiscal year for which
it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
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The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the electric vehicle infrastructure account for
infrastructure development under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.47.
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$890,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
general fund for infrastructure development
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47.
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The base appropriation from the trunk
highway fund is $39,694,000 in each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023.
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(c) Tort Claims new text end |
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600,000 new text end |
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600,000 new text end |
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If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
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Transfers
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(a) With the approval of the commissioner of
management and budget, the commissioner
of transportation may transfer unencumbered
balances among the appropriations from the
trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
made in this section. Transfers under this
paragraph must not be made: (1) between
funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
road construction or debt service; or (3) from
the appropriations for operations and
maintenance or program delivery, except for
a transfer to state road construction or debt
service.
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(b) The commissioner of transportation must
immediately report transfers under paragraph
(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance. The
authority for the commissioner of
transportation to make transfers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is
superseded by the authority and requirements
under this paragraph and paragraph (a).
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(c) The commissioner of transportation must
transfer from the flexible highway account in
the county state-aid highway fund the entire
amount in each year to the county turnback
account in the county state-aid highway fund.
The funds transferred are for highway
turnback purposes under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.081, subdivision 3.
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Previous State Road Construction
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Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for state road construction
for any fiscal year before the first year is
available to the commissioner during the
biennium to the extent that the commissioner
spends the money on the state road
construction project for which the money was
originally encumbered during the fiscal year
for which it was appropriated.
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Contingent Appropriations
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The commissioner of transportation, with the
approval of the governor and the written
approval of at least five members of a group
consisting of the members of the Legislative
Advisory Commission under Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
transfer all or part of the unappropriated
balance in the trunk highway fund to an
appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
construction, or inspection that takes
advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
income to the trunk highway fund or federal
advanced construction funding; (2) for
emergency trunk highway maintenance in
order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay tort
or environmental claims. Nothing in this
subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
increase the use of federal advanced
construction funding beyond amounts
specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
of the use of federal advanced construction
funding must include an analysis of the effects
on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
The amount transferred is appropriated for the
purpose of the account to which it is
transferred.
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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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90,281,000 new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
90,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
The appropriations in this section are from the
general fund to the Metropolitan Council. The
amounts that may be spent for each purpose
are specified in the following subdivisions.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin
Transit System Operations
|
new text begin
22,336,000 new text end |
new text begin
7,213,000 new text end |
new text begin
(a) This appropriation is for transit system
operations.
new text end
new text begin
(b) $150,000 each year for fiscal years 2020
and 2021 are for grants to transportation
management organizations that provide
services exclusively or primarily in the city
located along the marked Interstate Highway
494 corridor having the highest population as
of the effective date of this section. The
council must not retain any portion of this
amount, and must make grant payments in full
by July 31 each year. Permissible uses of
funds under this paragraph include
administrative expenses and programming and
service expansion, including but not limited
to staffing, communications, outreach and
education program development, and
operations management. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end
new text begin
(c) $30,000 each year for fiscal years 2020
and 2021 are for air quality analysis and bus
deployment under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.391, subdivision 3, to provide for costs in
coordination with the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency.
new text end
new text begin
(d) By July 31, 2019, the Metropolitan Council
must pay $71,000 to the Calhoun Isles
Condominium Association in Minneapolis for
reimbursement of the association's engineering
and legal costs.
new text end
new text begin
(e) The base appropriation is $7,033,000 in
each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin
Metro Mobility
|
new text begin
67,945,000 new text end |
new text begin
82,787,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is for the Metro Mobility
program.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin
Use of Reserves
|
new text begin
The council must expend funds in its budget
reserves for transportation so that by the end
of the council's 2021 fiscal year, the reserve
amount in each reserve category is no more
than ten percent above the minimum reserve
level established by the council. By February
1, 2022, the council must submit a notification
to the chairs, ranking minority members, and
staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation that identifies
the uses of expended reserves, the council's
reserve amounts by category, and the council's
established minimum reserves by category.
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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
|
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin
Total Appropriation
|
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
214,694,000 new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
219,231,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
|||
new text begin
2019 new text end |
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
641,000 new text end |
new text begin
15,593,000 new text end |
new text begin
15,404,000 new text end |
new text begin
H.U.T.D. new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
15,010,000 new text end |
new text begin
14,985,000 new text end |
new text begin
Special Revenue new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
64,237,000 new text end |
new text begin
64,723,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
119,854,000 new text end |
new text begin
124,119,000 new text end |
new text begin
The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of public safety. The amounts
that may be spent for each purpose are
specified in the following subdivisions.
new text end
new text begin
The appropriation in fiscal year 2019 is not
shown in the total appropriation.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin
Administration and Related Services
|
new text begin
(a) Office of Communications new text end |
new text begin
575,000 new text end |
new text begin
575,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
130,000 new text end |
new text begin
130,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
445,000 new text end |
new text begin
445,000 new text end |
new text begin
(b) Public Safety Support new text end |
new text begin
5,224,000 new text end |
new text begin
5,760,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
1,238,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,369,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
3,986,000 new text end |
new text begin
4,391,000 new text end |
new text begin
(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits new text end |
new text begin
640,000 new text end |
new text begin
640,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the general fund
for payment of public safety officer survivor
benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
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new text begin
(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements new text end |
new text begin
1,367,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,367,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the general fund
for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
account. This money is available for
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.465.
new text end
new text begin
(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements new text end |
new text begin
745,000 new text end |
new text begin
745,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
|||
new text begin
2019 new text end |
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
374,000 new text end |
new text begin
645,000 new text end |
new text begin
645,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
100,000 new text end |
new text begin
100,000 new text end |
new text begin
$374,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated
from the general fund for soft body armor
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.38.
new text end
new text begin
The appropriations in fiscal years 2020 and
2021 are for soft body armor reimbursements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
new text end
new text begin
(f) Technology and Support Service new text end |
new text begin
7,331,000 new text end |
new text begin
6,995,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
1,623,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,539,000 new text end |
new text begin
H.U.T.D. new text end |
new text begin
153,000 new text end |
new text begin
109,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
5,555,000 new text end |
new text begin
5,347,000 new text end |
new text begin
The base appropriation from the general fund
is $1,365,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 and
2023. The base appropriation from the trunk
highway fund is $4,915,000 in each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023. The base appropriation
from the highway user tax distribution fund
is $19,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 and
2023.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin
State Patrol
|
new text begin
(a) Patrolling Highways new text end |
new text begin
100,258,000 new text end |
new text begin
103,759,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
287,000 new text end |
new text begin
37,000 new text end |
new text begin
H.U.T.D. new text end |
new text begin
92,000 new text end |
new text begin
92,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
99,879,000 new text end |
new text begin
103,630,000 new text end |
new text begin
$250,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the
general fund for the traffic stop study under
article 6, section 134. This appropriation must
not take effect if an appropriation for any
identical or substantially similar purpose is
enacted in the 2019 regular legislative session.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement new text end |
new text begin
9,395,000 new text end |
new text begin
9,712,000 new text end |
new text begin
(c) Capitol Security new text end |
new text begin
9,164,000 new text end |
new text begin
9,207,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the general fund.
new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must not (1) spend any
money from the trunk highway fund for
capitol security, or (2) permanently transfer
any state trooper from the patrolling highways
activity to capitol security.
new text end
new text begin
(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit new text end |
new text begin
832,000 new text end |
new text begin
866,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund to investigate:
new text end
new text begin
(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
liabilities from individuals and businesses that
currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) illegal or improper activity related to the
sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
vehicles.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin
Driver and Vehicle Services
|
new text begin
(a) Vehicle Services new text end |
new text begin
39,975,000 new text end |
new text begin
40,199,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
H.U.T.D. new text end |
new text begin
13,933,000 new text end |
new text begin
13,918,000 new text end |
new text begin
Special Revenue new text end |
new text begin
26,042,000 new text end |
new text begin
26,281,000 new text end |
new text begin
The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the vehicle services operating account in the
special revenue fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 1.
new text end
new text begin
The base appropriation from the special
revenue fund is $25,489,000 in each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Driver Services new text end |
new text begin
36,752,000 new text end |
new text begin
36,999,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
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new text begin
2019 new text end |
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
267,000 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
Special Revenue new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
36,752,000 new text end |
new text begin
36,999,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin
$267,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated
from the general fund for implementation costs
related to the requirements under article 5.
This is a onetime appropriation. This
appropriation must not take effect if an
appropriation for any identical or substantially
similar purpose is enacted in the 2019 regular
legislative session.
new text end
new text begin
The base appropriation from the special
revenue fund is $36,701,000 in each of fiscal
years 2022 and 2023.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin
Traffic Safety
|
new text begin
964,000 new text end |
new text begin
964,000 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
||
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
470,000 new text end |
new text begin
470,000 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
494,000 new text end |
new text begin
494,000 new text end |
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin
Pipeline Safety
|
new text begin
1,443,000 new text end |
new text begin
1,443,000 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the pipeline safety
account in the special revenue fund.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
|
new text begin
29,000 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is from the general fund
for costs related to emergency contacts under
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.12,
subdivision 5b.
new text end
new text begin
Subdivision 2, paragraph (e), and subdivision 4, paragraph (b),
are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
|
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin
Total Appropriation
|
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
50,000 new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
Appropriations by Fund new text end |
|||
new text begin
2019 new text end |
new text begin
2020 new text end |
new text begin
2021 new text end |
|
new text begin
General new text end |
new text begin
10,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
Trunk Highway new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
50,000 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of management and budget. The
amounts that may be spent for each purpose
are specified in the following subdivisions.
new text end
new text begin
The appropriations in fiscal year 2019 are not
shown in the total appropriations.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin
Deputy Registrar Reimbursement
|
new text begin
$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated
from the general fund for deputy registrar
reimbursement grants as provided in section
6.
new text end
new text begin
This appropriation must not take effect if an
appropriation for any identical or substantially
similar purpose is enacted in the 2019 regular
legislative session.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin
State Patrol Salary Study
|
new text begin
50,000 new text end |
new text begin
0 new text end |
new text begin
This appropriation is for a salary study
regarding Minnesota State Patrol officers
compensation. The study must consider law
enforcement entities of similar size and scope
within Minnesota as well as law enforcement
entities with similar duties and size to the
Minnesota State Patrol in other states with
comparable populations and budgets to those
of Minnesota. In addition to wages and
salaries, the study must consider the
comparable value of other benefits. By
February 1, 2020, the commissioner must
provide a written report on the results of the
study, and the underlying methodology, to the
commissioner of public safety and to the
chairs, ranking minority members, and staff
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over transportation.
new text end
new text begin
Subdivision 2 is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
new text begin
(a) From appropriations specifically for purposes of this
section, the commissioner of management and budget must provide reimbursement grants
to deputy registrars in the manner specified in this section. The commissioner must make
the grants available by July 31, 2019.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The commissioner must use existing resources to administer the reimbursements.
new text end
new text begin
A deputy registrar office operated by the state is not eligible to
receive funds under this section.
new text end
new text begin
(a) The reimbursement grant to each deputy registrar, as
identified by the Driver and Vehicle Services designated office location number, is calculated
as follows:
new text end
new text begin
(1) ten percent of available funds allocated equally among all deputy registrars;
new text end
new text begin
(2) 45 percent of available funds allocated proportionally based on (i) the number of
transactions where a filing fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is
retained by each deputy registrar from August 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018,
compared to (ii) the total number of transactions where a filing fee is retained by all deputy
registrars during that time period; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) 45 percent of available funds allocated proportionally based on (i) the number of
transactions where a filing fee is retained by each deputy registrar from July 1, 2014, through
June 30, 2017, compared to (ii) the total number of transactions where a filing fee is retained
by all deputy registrars during that time period.
new text end
new text begin
(b) For a deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014, the commissioner of management
and budget must identify whether a corresponding discontinued deputy registrar appointment
exists. If a corresponding discontinued deputy registrar is identified, the commissioner must
include the transactions of the discontinued deputy registrar in the calculations under
paragraph (a) for the deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014.
new text end
new text begin
(c) For a deputy registrar appointed after July 1, 2014, to which paragraph (b) does not
apply, the commissioner of management and budget must calculate the deputy registrar's
proportional share under paragraph (a), clause (3), based on the average number of
transactions where a filing fee is retained among the deputy registrars, as calculated excluding
any deputy registrars for which this paragraph applies.
new text end
new text begin
(d) In the calculations under paragraph (a), the commissioner of management and budget
must exclude transactions for (1) a deputy registrar office operated by the state, and (2) a
discontinued deputy registrar for which paragraph (b) does not apply.
new text end
new text begin
One or more associations representing deputy registrars must
submit documentation to the commissioner of management and budget that provides credible
evidence of total increased costs and foregone revenue, calculated across all deputy registrars.
The commissioner of management and budget must not release grants under this section
until the evidence required under this subdivision is submitted.
new text end
new text begin
(a) A deputy registrar who receives a grant under this section must:
new text end
new text begin
(1) remain operating as a deputy registrar for a period of at least 12 months following
the date of receipt of the funds; or
new text end
new text begin
(2) pay to the commissioner of management and budget an amount equal to the amount
of the grant.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The commissioner must deposit any money received under this subdivision in the
general fund.
new text end
new text begin
(a) The creation or payment of
reimbursement grants under this section is not: (1) an admission of liability by the state or
its employees for any act or omission arising from the development and deployment of the
Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS); and (2) admissible in a judicial
or administrative proceeding to establish liability or a legal duty.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A deputy registrar who accepts a grant under this section must agree in writing and
in a form developed by the commissioner to release the state and its employees from liability
arising from the development and deployment of MNLARS.
new text end
new text begin
(a) For any expenditure due to a civil action against the
commissioner of public safety related to the requirements under subdivision 5 or 6, the
commissioner:
new text end
new text begin
(1) must solely use appropriations for the commissioner's office, or for a budget activity
or program that includes the commissioner's office; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) is prohibited from using appropriations from the trunk highway fund.
new text end
new text begin
(b) This subdivision applies but is not limited to transfers to the attorney general or to
other state agencies, and to expenditures for contracts.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
new text begin
$160,000 of the appropriation for port development assistance under Laws 2017, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (e), is canceled to
the general fund on June 30, 2019.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
new text begin
The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the state agencies or officials indicated, to
be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized
by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money
appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency
staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with
accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget.
new text end
new text begin
SUMMARY new text end |
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new text begin
Department of Transportation new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
2,000,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
Department of Management and Budget new text end |
new text begin
2,000,000 new text end |
|
new text begin
TOTAL new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
2,002,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
|
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin
State Road Construction
|
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
1,700,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for construction,
reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
highways, including design-build contracts
and use of consultants to support these
activities.
new text end
new text begin
(b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:
new text end
new text begin
(1) $200,000,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal
years 2022 to 2028; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) $300,000,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount each year for program
delivery.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin
Corridors of Commerce
|
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
300,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for the corridors of commerce
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.088.
new text end
new text begin
(b) This appropriation is available in amounts
of $100,000,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal
years 2022 to 2024.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount each year for program
delivery.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin
Cancellations
|
new text begin
The appropriations in this section cancel as
specified under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, except that the commissioner of
management and budget must count the start
of authorization for issuance of state bonds as
the first day of the fiscal year during which
the bonds are available to be issued as
specified under subdivision 1 or 2, and not as
the date of enactment of this section.
new text end
Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
|
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
2,000,000 new text end |
new text begin
(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of management and budget for bond sale
expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections
16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end
new text begin
(b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:
new text end
new text begin
(1) $300,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal years
2022 to 2024;
new text end
new text begin
(2) $200,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal years
2025 to 2028; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) $300,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end
Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
|
new text begin
To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the
trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds
of the state in an amount up to $2,002,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the
effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the
commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any
premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account
in the trunk highway fund.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
(a) On passenger automobiles as defined in
section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the tax is deleted text begin $10deleted text end new text begin
(1) $20,new text end plusnew text begin (2)new text end an additional deleted text begin taxdeleted text end new text begin amountnew text end equal to deleted text begin 1.25deleted text end new text begin 1.5new text end percent of the base value.
(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the manufacturer's
suggested retail price of the vehicle deleted text begin including destination chargedeleted text end using list price information
published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no suggested retail price
exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of optional equipment
separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.
(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification
number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall
select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value.
(d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed,
or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the
purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales
or use tax or any local sales or other local tax.
(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:
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$ |
0 |
$ 199.99 |
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$ |
200 |
$ 399.99 |
and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets having a spread of $200
consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles.
(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between the
extremes of its class.
(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger automobile
and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, chapter 31,
using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally recognized
firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable to ascertain
the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any
other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base value
information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for
registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed
upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of
paragraph (h).
(h) The annual additional deleted text begin taxdeleted text end new text begin amountnew text end must be computed upon a percentage of the base
value as follows:
new text begin (1)new text end during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the base value;
new text begin (2)new text end for the second year, deleted text begin 90deleted text end new text begin 96new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (3)new text end for the third year, deleted text begin 80deleted text end new text begin 92new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (4)new text end for the fourth year, deleted text begin 70deleted text end new text begin 85new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (5)new text end for the fifth year, deleted text begin 60deleted text end new text begin 80new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (6)new text end for the sixth year, deleted text begin 50deleted text end new text begin 75new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (7)new text end for the seventh year, deleted text begin 40deleted text end new text begin 65new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (8)new text end for the eighth year, deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 55new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (9)new text end for the ninth year, deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 40new text end percent of such value;
new text begin (10)new text end for the tenth year, deleted text begin tendeleted text end new text begin 25new text end percent of such value;new text begin and
new text end
new text begin (11)new text end for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of deleted text begin $25deleted text end new text begin $10new text end .
(i) In no event deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin isnew text end the annual additional deleted text begin tax bedeleted text end new text begin amountnew text end less than deleted text begin $25deleted text end new text begin $10new text end .
(j) For any vehicle previously registered in Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership,
the total amount due under this subdivision and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest
total amount previously paid or due on the vehicle.new text begin Nothing in this paragraph prevents
collection of a tax or fee that the commissioner determines is due for a current or prior
registration period.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2020.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:
In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a, a surcharge of
$75 is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 1a.
Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this subdivision must
be deposited new text begin as follows: (1) 50 percentnew text end in the highway user tax distributionnew text begin fund, and (2)
50 percent in the electric vehicle infrastructure account in the special revenuenew text end fund.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
For every vehicle registration renewal required under
this chapter, the commissioner shall collect a surcharge ofdeleted text begin : (1) $1.75 until June 30, 2012;
and (2) $1 from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016deleted text end new text begin $4.75 from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2021,
and $2 from July 1, 2021, and afternew text end . Surcharges collected under this subdivision must be
credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account in the special revenue fund
under section 299A.705.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a
filing fee of:
(1) deleted text begin $6deleted text end new text begin $8.50new text end is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
transactions; and
(2) deleted text begin $10deleted text end new text begin $13.50new text end 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, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may
be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the
statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee 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 must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit
card transactions.
(e) The fees collected under this subdivision by the department must be allocated as
follows:
(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
(i) deleted text begin $4.50deleted text end new text begin $7new text end must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and
(ii) $1.50 must be deposited:
(A) in the driver and vehicle services technology account until sufficient funds have
been deposited in that account to cover all costs of administration, development, and initial
full deployment of the driver and vehicle services information system; and
(B) after completion of the deposit of funds under subitem (A) in the vehicle services
operating account; and
(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
(ii) deleted text begin $5.00deleted text end new text begin $8.50new text end must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and
(iii) $1.50 must be deposited:
(A) in the driver and vehicle services technology account until sufficient funds have
been deposited in that account to cover all costs of administration, development, and initial
full deployment of the driver and vehicle services information system; and
(B) after completion of the deposit of funds under subitem (A) in the vehicle services
operating account.
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This section is effective January 1, 2020.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The department must be paid the following fees:
(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, the
sum of:
(i) deleted text begin until December 31, 2016, $6.25 of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services
operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705, and from July 1,
2012, to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver
and vehicle services technology account; and
deleted text end
deleted text begin (ii) on and after January 1, 2017,deleted text end $8.25new text begin ,new text end of which $4.15 must be paid into the vehicle
services operating account;
new text begin
(ii) a surcharge of $4.75 from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2021, and $2 from July 1,
2021, and after, which must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology
account; and
new text end
new text begin
(iii) $3.50, which must be deposited in the public safety motor vehicle account under
section 299A.70;
new text end
(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the
concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, the
sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority under
section 168A.05, subdivision 8;
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(3) until December 31, 2016, for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance
of a new certificate of title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle
services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705, and from
July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to
the driver and vehicle services technology account;
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deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title,
unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1; and
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum ofnew text begin :
new text end
new text begin (i)new text end $7.25new text begin ,new text end of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account deleted text begin of the
special revenue fund under section 299A.705; from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016,deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin (ii)new text end a surcharge of deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $4.75 from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2021, and $2 from July 1,
2021, and after, whichnew text end must be deleted text begin added to the fee and credited todeleted text end new text begin deposited innew text end the driver and
vehicle services technology account.
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(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department must
be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited
in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established
in section 299A.70.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Driver's License |
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D-$17.25
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D-$21.75 new text end |
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C-$21.25 deleted text end new text begin C-$25.75 new text end |
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B-$28.25 deleted text end new text begin B-$32.75 new text end |
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A-$36.25 deleted text end new text begin A-$40.75 new text end |
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REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Under-21 D.L. |
deleted text begin
D-$17.25 deleted text end new text begin D-$21.75 new text end |
deleted text begin
C-$21.25 deleted text end new text begin C-$25.75 new text end |
deleted text begin
B-$28.25 deleted text end new text begin B-$32.75 new text end |
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A-$16.25 deleted text end new text begin A-$20.75 new text end |
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Enhanced Driver's License |
deleted text begin
D-$32.25 deleted text end new text begin D-$36.75 new text end |
deleted text begin
C-$36.25 deleted text end new text begin C-$40.75 new text end |
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B-$43.25 deleted text end new text begin B-$47.75 new text end |
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A-$51.25 deleted text end new text begin A-$55.75 new text end |
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REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Instruction Permit |
$5.25 |
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Enhanced Instruction Permit |
$20.25 |
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Commercial Learner's Permit |
$2.50 |
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REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Provisional License |
$8.25 |
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Enhanced Provisional License |
$23.25 |
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Duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant License or duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant identification card |
$6.75 |
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Enhanced Duplicate License or enhanced duplicate identification card |
$21.75 |
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REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Minnesota identification card or REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Under-21 Minnesota identification card, other than duplicate, except as otherwise provided in section 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a |
$11.25 |
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Enhanced Minnesota identification card |
$26.25 |
In addition to each fee required in this paragraph, the commissioner shall collect a surcharge
ofdeleted text begin : (1) $1.75 until June 30, 2012; and (2) $1.00 from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016deleted text end new text begin $4.75
from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2021, and $2 from July 1, 2021, and afternew text end . Surcharges
collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver and vehicle services technology
account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and
has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related
moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall
have a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving
violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.
(c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner
shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual renewing
a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an applicant's
initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department shall not charge these
applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.
(d) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge
and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.
(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall charge a
filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061, subdivision
4. Revenue collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the driver services operating
account.
(f) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional
license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision
that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes
of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee of deleted text begin $8deleted text end new text begin $12new text end for
each application. Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee shall 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 shall 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 shall maintain the photo identification equipment for all agents
appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance
of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing office pursuant to
Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part
7404.0400, the department shall provide and maintain photo identification equipment without
additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office if the office was provided the
equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All photo identification 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 shall 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).
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This section is effective January 1, 2020.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) After September 30, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, and on
all gasoline in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2019, new text end the gasoline excise tax
is imposed at the following rates:
(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 17.75deleted text end new text begin 21.30new text end cents per gallon;
(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 14.25deleted text end new text begin 17.10new text end cents per gallon; and
(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 30new text end cents per gallon.
new text begin
(b) After December 31, 2019, but before January 1, 2021, and on all gasoline in distributor
storage at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2020, the gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following
rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 24.85 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 19.95 cents per gallon; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 35 cents per gallon.
new text end
new text begin
(c) After December 31, 2020, but before January 1, 2022, and on all gasoline in distributor
storage at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2021, the gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following
rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 28.40 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 22.80 cents per gallon; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 40 cents per gallon.
new text end
new text begin
(d) After December 31, 2021, and on all gasoline in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m. on
January 1, 2022, the gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 31.95 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 25.65 cents per gallon; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 45 cents per gallon.
new text end
new text begin
(e) On or before April 1, 2023, and on or before April 1 in each subsequent year, the
commissioner must determine the tax rate applicable to the sale of E85, M85, and all other
gasoline subject to tax under this section for the upcoming 12-month period, beginning
October 1, by adding to the current fiscal year tax rate the percentage increase, if any, in
the National Highway Construction Cost Index for the previous calendar year. The tax rate
must be rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent. The tax rate for E85 must not be lower than
31.95 cents per gallon. The tax rate for M85 must not be lower than 25.65 cents per gallon.
The tax rate for all other gasoline must not be lower than 45 cents per gallon.
new text end
new text begin
(f) For purposes of this subdivision, the National Highway Construction Cost Index is
as determined by the United States Department of Transportation.
new text end
new text begin
(g) For purposes of this subdivision, "gasoline in distributor storage" means gasoline
owned or possessed by a distributor and held in storage, including being held in bulk storage,
a tank wagon, or a compartment of a delivery truck.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for tax imposed after September 30,
2019.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) On special fuel subject to tax under this section after September
30, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, and on special fuel in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m.
on October 1, 2019, new text end the special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 18.75deleted text end new text begin 22.50new text end cents per
gallondeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 15deleted text end new text begin 18new text end cents per gallondeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin $1.974deleted text end new text begin $2.368new text end per thousand cubic
feet; or deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 30new text end cents per gasoline equivalentdeleted text begin . For purposes of this paragraph, "gasoline
equivalent," as defined by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, is 5.66 pounds
of natural gas or 126.67 cubic feet.deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end all other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as specified
in section 296A.07, subdivision 2.
new text begin (b) new text end The tax new text begin under this subdivision new text end is payable in the form and manner prescribed by the
commissioner.
new text begin
(c) On special fuel subject to tax under this section after December 31, 2019, but before
January 1, 2021, and on all special fuel in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m. on January 1,
2020, the special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 26.25 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 21 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(3) compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of $2.763 per thousand cubic feet; or 35
cents per gasoline equivalent; and
new text end
new text begin
(4) all other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as specified
in section 296A.07, subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin
(d) On special fuel subject to tax under this section after December 31, 2020, but before
January 1, 2022, and on all special fuel in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m. on January 1,
2021, the special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 30 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 24 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(3) compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of $3.157 per thousand cubic feet; or 40
cents per gasoline equivalent; and
new text end
new text begin
(4) all other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as specified
in section 296A.07, subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin
(e) On special fuel subject to tax under this section after December 31, 2021, and on all
special fuel in distributor storage at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2022, the special fuel excise
tax is imposed at the following rates:
new text end
new text begin
(1) liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 33.75 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(2) liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 27 cents per gallon;
new text end
new text begin
(3) compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of $3.552 per thousand cubic feet; or 45
cents per gasoline equivalent; and
new text end
new text begin
(4) all other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as specified
in section 296A.07, subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin
(f) On or before April 1, 2023, and on or before April 1 in each subsequent year, the
commissioner shall determine the tax rate applicable to the sale of special fuels subject to
tax under this section for the upcoming 12-month period, beginning October 1, by adding
to the current tax rate the percentage increase, if any, calculated under section 296A.07,
subdivision 3, paragraph (e). The tax rate must be rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent.
The tax rate for liquefied petroleum gas or propane must not be lower than 33.75 cents per
gallon. The tax rate for liquefied natural gas must not be lower than 27 cents per gallon.
The tax rate for compressed natural gas must not be lower than $3.552 per thousand cubic
feet or 45 cents per gasoline equivalent. The tax rate for all other special fuel must not be
lower than 45 cents per gallon.
new text end
new text begin
(g) For purposes of this subdivision, "special fuel in distributor storage" means special
fuel owned and possessed by a distributor and held in storage, including being held in bulk
storage, a tank wagon, or a compartment of a delivery truck.
new text end
new text begin
(h) For purposes of this subdivision, "gasoline equivalent," as defined by the National
Conference on Weights and Measures, is 5.66 pounds of natural gas or 126.67 cubic feet.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for tax imposed after September 30,
2019.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.815, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) new text begin For purposes of this subdivision,
"net revenue" means an amount equal to the revenue, including interest and penalties,
collected under this section during the fiscal year minus $32,000,000 in each fiscal year.
new text end
new text begin (b) new text end On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the commissioner of revenue must estimate
the deleted text begin revenuesdeleted text end new text begin amount of the net revenuenew text end , including interest and penalties and minus refunds,
collected under this section for the current fiscal year.
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end By July 15 of the subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the deleted text begin revenuesdeleted text end new text begin net revenuenew text end estimated under paragraph deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end from the
general fund as follows:
(1) deleted text begin 38deleted text end new text begin 75new text end percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
(2) deleted text begin 38deleted text end new text begin 10new text end percent to the greater Minnesota transit account;new text begin and
new text end
(3) deleted text begin 13deleted text end new text begin 15new text end percent to the deleted text begin Minnesota state transportation fund; anddeleted text end new text begin small cities assistance
account under section 162.145, subdivision 2.
new text end
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(4) 11 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund.
deleted text end
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation
must allocate the funds transferred under paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end , clause (1), to the counties in the
metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, deleted text begin excluding the counties of
Hennepin and Ramsey,deleted text end 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.new text begin For the purposes of the calculation in this paragraph, the
population of Hennepin County must be multiplied by 0.2 and the population of Ramsey
County must be multiplied by 0.35.
new text end
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(d) The amount transferred under paragraph (b), clause (3), must be used for the local
bridge program under section 174.50, subdivisions 6 to 7.
deleted text end
(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.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment,
beginning with the estimate that must be completed on or before June 30, 2020, for a transfer
that occurs by July 15, 2020.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.94, is amended to read:
(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.
(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:
(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the
construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and
(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was
made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.
The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on
which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan
guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department
of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.
(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived
from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3,
paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:
(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.
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(d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
fund.
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deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.
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(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).
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(g) Starting after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit an amount of the
remittances monthly into the state treasury and credit them to the highway user tax
distribution fund as a portion of the estimated amount of taxes collected from the sale and
purchase of motor vehicle repair parts in that month. For the remittances between July 1,
2017, and June 30, 2019, the monthly deposit amount is $2,628,000. For remittances in
each subsequent fiscal year, the monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000. For purposes of
this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01, subdivision 11,
and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires, accessories,
and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle
maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or in the motor
vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this paragraph,
"tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially made of
rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.
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deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state
treasury as follows:
(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account in
the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or protect
fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement of land,
water, and other natural resources of the state;
(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for state parks and trails;
(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;
(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and
(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,
and the Duluth Zoo.
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end The revenue dedicated under paragraph deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end may not be used as a substitute for
traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall
supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money
deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end must be open to public hunting
and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands
where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times
of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in
the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife
resources under paragraph deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end must be allocated for field operations.
deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties
minus any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision
1, that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:
(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
88.068;
(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
3; and
(3) the remainder to the general fund.
For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
1, article 3, section 39.
deleted text begin (k)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end The revenues deposited under deleted text begin paragraphs (a) to (j)deleted text end new text begin this sectionnew text end do not include the
revenues, including interest and penalties, 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.
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This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June
30, 2019.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) A political subdivision of this state may impose
a general sales tax (1) under section 297A.992, (2)new text begin under section 297A.9925, (3)new text end under
section 297A.993, deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end if permitted by special law, or deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end if the political subdivision
enacted and imposed the tax before January 1, 1982, and its predecessor provision.
(b) This section governs the imposition of a general sales tax by the political subdivision.
The provisions of this section preempt the provisions of any special law:
(1) enacted before June 2, 1997, or
(2) enacted on or after June 2, 1997, that does not explicitly exempt the special law
provision from this section's rules by reference.
(c) This section does not apply to or preempt a sales tax on motor vehicles or a special
excise tax on motor vehicles.
(d) A political subdivision may not advertise or expend funds for the promotion of a
referendum to support imposing a local option sales tax.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), a political subdivision may expend funds to:
(1) conduct the referendum;
(2) disseminate information included in the resolution adopted under subdivision 2;
(3) provide notice of, and conduct public forums at which proponents and opponents on
the merits of the referendum are given equal time to express their opinions on the merits of
the referendum;
(4) provide facts and data on the impact of the proposed sales tax on consumer purchases;
and
(5) provide facts and data related to the programs and projects to be funded with the
sales tax.
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This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
December 31, 2019.
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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(b) "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
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(c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by
section 473.123.
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(d) "Transportation Advisory Board" means the advisory body under section 473.146,
subdivision 4.
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(e) "Transportation sales tax" means the metropolitan area transportation sales and use
tax imposed under this section.
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(f) Transit purposes under this section include but are not limited to: transit operations
and capital improvements; transit capital maintenance; transit financing; transit project
development, including design, engineering, environmental analysis, and acquisition of real
property, including temporary and permanent easements; and planning and feasibility studies
related to transit.
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(a)
Notwithstanding sections 297A.99, subdivisions 2 and 3, and 477A.016, or any other law
to the contrary, the Metropolitan Council must impose a metropolitan area transportation
sales and use tax at a rate of one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under
this chapter occurring within the metropolitan area.
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(b) The tax imposed under this section is not included in determining if the total tax on
lodging in the city of Minneapolis exceeds the maximum allowed tax under Laws 1986,
chapter 396, section 5, as amended by Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article
12, section 87, and Laws 2012, chapter 299, article 3, section 3, or in determining a tax that
may be imposed under any other limitations.
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Except as otherwise provided in
this section, the provisions of section 297A.99, subdivisions 4, and 6 to 12a, govern the
administration, collection, and enforcement of the tax imposed under this section.
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Proceeds of the transportation sales tax are distributed:
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(1) 50 percent to the Metropolitan Council; and
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(2) 50 percent to the transportation advisory board.
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(a) Proceeds from the transportation
sales tax must be used for transportation purposes within the metropolitan area, subject to
the requirements of this section and chapter 473.
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(b) Projects funded with the transportation sales tax proceeds must be consistent with
the long-range transportation policy plan adopted by the council under section 473.146.
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The Metropolitan Council must use
funds distributed under subdivision 4, clause (1), and from awards under subdivision 7, for
transit purposes.
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(a) From funds distributed
under subdivision 4, clause (2), the Transportation Advisory Board must establish eligibility
requirements and a project selection process to provide grant awards for transportation
projects. The process must include: solicitation; evaluation and prioritization, including
technical review, scoring, and ranking; project selection; and award of funds. To the extent
feasible, the process must align with procedures and requirements established for allocation
of other sources of funds.
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(b) In each award cycle, the Transportation Advisory Board must allocate funds as
follows:
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(1) at least 30 percent for highway projects, including but not limited to (i) maintenance,
mobility, travel demand management, and traffic management technology, and (ii) state
and local roads and bridges;
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(2) at least 30 percent for transit purposes;
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(3) at least ten percent for active transportation and nonmotorized transportation projects,
including but not limited to trails, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and safe routes to schools;
and
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(4) the remainder for one or more of the purposes specified in clauses (1) to (3).
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(a) In addition to other authority granted in this section, and
notwithstanding section 473.39, subdivision 7, or any other law to the contrary, the council
may, by resolution, authorize the sale and issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or other
obligations to provide funds to (1) implement the council's transit capital improvement
program, and (2) refund bonds issued under this subdivision.
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(b) The bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of the revenues of the council's
transportation system, including all or any part of revenues received under subdivision 4,
clause (1), and associated investment earnings on debt proceeds. The council may, by
resolution, authorize the issuance of the bonds as general obligations of the council. The
bonds must be sold, issued, and secured in the manner provided in chapter 475, and the
council has the same powers and duties as a municipality and its governing body in issuing
bonds under chapter 475, except that no election is required and the net debt limitations in
chapter 475 do not apply to such bonds. The proceeds of the bonds may also be used to
fund necessary reserves and to pay credit enhancement fees, issuance costs, and other
financing costs during the life of the debt.
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(c) The bonds may be secured by a bond resolution, or a trust indenture entered into by
the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, which must define the
revenues and bond proceeds pledged for the payment and security of the bonds. The pledge
must be a valid charge on the revenues received under section 297A.99, subdivision 11.
Neither the state, nor any municipality or political subdivision except the council, nor any
member or officer or employee of the council, is liable on the obligations. No mortgage or
security interest in any tangible real or personal property is granted to the bondholders or
the trustee, but they shall have a valid security interest in the revenues and bond proceeds
received by the council and pledged to the payment of the bonds. In the bond resolution or
trust indenture, the council may make such covenants as it determines to be reasonable for
the protection of the bondholders.
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This section is effective the day following
final enactment for sales and purchases made after December 31, 2019, and applies in the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. The advisory
board must make the first award of grants under subdivision 7 by January 31, 2020.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
There is imposed an excise tax of deleted text begin 6.5deleted text end new text begin 6.875new text end percent on the purchase
price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired, either in or outside of the state of
Minnesota, which is required to be registered under the laws of this state.
The excise tax is also imposed on the purchase price of motor vehicles purchased or
acquired on Indian reservations when the tribal council has entered into a sales tax on motor
vehicles refund agreement with the state of Minnesota.
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This section is effective for sales and purchases on or after
December 1, 2019.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297B.09, is amended to read:
(a) Money collected and received under this chapter
must be deposited as deleted text begin provided in this subdivision.deleted text end new text begin follows:
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deleted text begin (b) 60deleted text end new text begin (1) 57new text end percent deleted text begin of the money collected and received must be depositeddeleted text end in the
highway user tax distribution funddeleted text begin , 36deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (2) 34.5new text end percent deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in the metropolitan area transit account under section
16A.88deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and deleted text begin four
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new text begin (3) 8.5new text end percent deleted text begin must be depositeddeleted text end in the greater Minnesota transit account under section
16A.88.
(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end remain
unchanged for fiscal year deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2020new text end and all subsequent fiscal years.
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This section is effective July 1, 2019.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The goals of the state transportation system are as
follows:
(1) to minimize fatalities and injuries for transportation users throughout the state;
(2) to provide multimodal and intermodal transportation facilities and services to increase
access for all persons and businesses and to ensure economic well-being and quality of life
without undue burden placed on any community;
(3) to provide a reasonable travel time for commuters;
(4) to enhance economic development and provide for the economical, efficient, and
safe movement of goods to and from markets by rail, highway, and waterway;
(5) to encourage tourism by providing appropriate transportation to Minnesota facilities
designed to attract tourists and to enhance the appeal, through transportation investments,
of tourist destinations across the state;
(6) to provide transit services to all counties in the state to meet the needs of transit users;
(7) to promote accountability through systematic management of system performance
and productivity through the utilization of technological advancements;
(8) to maximize the long-term benefits received for each state transportation investment;
(9) to provide for and prioritize funding of transportation investments that ensures that
the state's transportation infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair;
(10) to ensure that the planning and implementation of all modes of transportation are
consistent with the environmental and energy goals of the state;
(11) to promote and increase the use of high-occupancy vehicles deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end low-emission
vehiclesnew text begin , and zero-emission vehiclesnew text end ;
(12) to provide an air transportation system sufficient to encourage economic growth
and allow all regions of the state the ability to participate in the global economy;
(13) to increase use of transit as a percentage of all trips statewide by giving highest
priority to the transportation modes with the greatest people-moving capacity and lowest
long-term economic and environmental cost;
(14) to promote and increase bicycling and walking as a percentage of all trips as
energy-efficient, nonpolluting, and healthy forms of transportation;
(15) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the state's transportation sector; and
(16) to accomplish these goals with minimal impact on the environmentnew text begin and human
healthnew text end .
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(a) By January 15 annually, the commissioner must submit a report on transportation
and the environment to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
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(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
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(1) a detailed explanation of how the department is meeting the goals set forth in the
climate change action plan adopted pursuant to section 216H.02;
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(2) an explanation of how the department is achieving the goals set forth in sections
174.01, subdivision 2, clauses (10) and (15); and 174.02, subdivision 1a, clause (3);
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(3) if the department is not meeting any of the goals under clause (2), the reason the
goals are not being met; and
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(4) any recommended legislative changes that would assist the department in meeting
the identified goals.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 174.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
The commissioner, in cooperation with the commissioner
of commerce through the state energy office, shall evaluate all modes of transportation in
terms of their levels of energy consumption. The commissioner of commerce shall provide
the commissioner with projections of the future availability of energy resources for
transportation. The commissioner shall use the results of this evaluation and the projections
to evaluate alternative programs and facilities to be included in the statewide plan and to
deleted text begin otherwisedeleted text end promote the deleted text begin moredeleted text end efficient use of new text begin low- and zero-emission new text end energy resources for
transportation purposes.
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From funds made available under this
section, the commissioner must arrange for installation of public electric vehicle supply
equipment throughout the state.
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An electric vehicle infrastructure
account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under
section 168.013, subdivision 1m, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or
otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account must be expended for the purposes
specified in this section.
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(a) The commissioner must establish a process
to allocate funds.
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(b) The commissioner may make grants to political subdivisions.
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(c) No more than 40 percent of the expenditures under this section in a fiscal year may
be for equipment installation within the metropolitan counties, as defined in section 473.121,
subdivision 4. No more than ten percent of the expenditures under this section may be for
equipment with a maximum charging capability of less than 150 kilowatts.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Data on certain
noncompliant driver's licenses or identification cards are governed by section 171.12,
subdivisions 11 and 12.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
The commissioner is prohibited from issuing
a driver's license or Minnesota identification card to an applicant deleted text begin whosedeleted text end new text begin having anew text end lawful
temporary admission period, as demonstrated under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
(b),new text begin clause (2), thatnew text end expires within 30 days of the date of the application.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, 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 deleted text begin certifies that the applicantdeleted text end is not eligible for 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; and
(5) contain spaces where the applicant may:
(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 paragraph (d); and
(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12,
subdivision 3c.
(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.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) A person is
not required to demonstrate United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States
in order to obtain a noncompliant driver's license or identification card.
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(b) Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, or successor rules, does not apply for a
noncompliant driver's license or identification card.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) A
document submitted under this subdivision or subdivision 9 or 10 must be legible and
unaltered, an original or a copy certified by the issuing agency, and accompanied by a
certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English if the document is not in
English.
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(b) A document submitted under this subdivision or subdivision 9 or 10 must (1) be
issued to or provided for the applicant, and (2) include the applicant's name.
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(c) If the applicant's current legal name is different from the name on a document
submitted under subdivision 9 or 10, the applicant must submit:
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(1) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change;
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(2) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage;
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(3) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
applicant's name change, issued by a court; or
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(4) similar documentation of a lawful change of name as determined by the commissioner.
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(d) The commissioner must establish a process to grant a waiver from the requirements
under this subdivision and subdivisions 9 and 10.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) For
a noncompliant driver's license or identification card, primary documents under Minnesota
Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 2, or successor rules, include the following:
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(1) a noncompliant driver's license or identification card that is current or has been
expired for five years or less;
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(2) an unexpired foreign passport or a foreign consular identification document that
bears a photograph of the applicant; and
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(3) a certified birth certificate issued by a foreign jurisdiction.
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(b) A document submitted under this subdivision must contain security features that
make the document as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and
quality of material and technology.
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(c) For purposes of this subdivision and subdivision 10, "foreign" means a jurisdiction
that is not, and is not within, the United States, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, or a
territory of the United States.
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(d) Submission of more than one primary document is not required under this subdivision.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin
(a)
For a noncompliant driver's license or identification card, secondary documents under
Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, subpart 3, or successor rules, include the following:
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(1) a second document listed under subdivision 9, paragraph (a);
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(2) a notice of action on or proof of submission of a completed Application for Asylum
and for Withholding of Removal issued by the United States Department of Homeland
Security, Form I-589;
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(3) a certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant student status issued by the United States
Department of Homeland Security, Form I-20;
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(4) a certificate of eligibility for exchange visitor status issued by the United States
Department of State, Form DS-2019;
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(5) a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival approval notice issued by the United States
Department of Homeland Security;
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(6) an employment authorization document issued by the United States Department of
Homeland Security, Form I-688, Form I-688A, Form I-688B, or Form I-766;
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(7) a document issued by the Social Security Administration with an individual taxpayer
identification number;
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(8) mortgage documents for the applicant's residence;
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(9) a filed property deed or title for the applicant's residence;
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(10) a United States high school identification card with a certified transcript from the
school;
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(11) a Minnesota college or university identification card with a certified transcript from
the college or university;
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(12) a Social Security card;
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(13) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 90
days before the application;
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(14) a valid identification card for health benefits or an assistance or social services
program;
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(15) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title issued no more than 12 months before the
application;
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(16) an unexpired Selective Service card;
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(17) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;
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(18) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage;
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(19) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change;
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(20) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
applicant's name change, issued by a court;
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(21) any of the following documents issued by a foreign jurisdiction:
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(i) a driver's license that is current or has been expired for five years or less;
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(ii) a high school, college, or university student identification card with a certified
transcript from the school;
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(iii) an official high school, college, or university transcript that includes the applicant's
date of birth and a photograph of the applicant at the age the record was issued; and
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(iv) a federal electoral photographic card issued on or after January 1, 1991; and
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(22) additional documents as determined by the commissioner.
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(b) A document submitted as a primary document under subdivision 9, paragraph (a),
clause (3), may not be submitted as a secondary document under this subdivision.
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(c) Submission of more than one secondary document is not required under this
subdivision.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) Upon the payment of the required fee,
the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a license designating the type or
class of vehicles the applicant is authorized to drive as applied for. This license must bear:
(1) a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; (2) the licensee's full name and date
of birth; (3) either (i) the licensee's residence address, or (ii) the designated address under
section 5B.05; (4) a description of the licensee in a manner as the commissioner deems
necessary; (5) the usual signature of the licensee; and (6) designations and markings as
provided in this section. No license is valid unless it bears the usual signature of the licensee.
Every license must bear a colored photograph or an electronically produced image of the
licensee.
(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's residence
address as listed on the license, then the applicant shall provide verification from the United
States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the applicant's residence address and
that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing address. When an applicant
provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision, the commissioner shall use
the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for all notices and
mailings to the applicant.
(c) Every license issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a distinguishing
color and plainly marked "Under-21."
(d) A license issued to an applicant age 65 or over must be plainly marked "senior" if
requested by the applicant.
(e) Except for an enhanced driver's license or a noncompliant license, a license must
bear a distinguishing indicator for compliance with requirements of the REAL ID Act.
(f) A noncompliant license must:
(1) be marked "not for federal identification" on the face and in the machine-readable
portion; and
(2) have a unique design or color indicator new text begin for purposes of the REAL ID Actnew text end .
(g)new text begin A noncompliant license issued under any of the following circumstances must be
marked "not for voting" on the back side and must bear no other indication regarding lawful
presence of the license holder:
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(1) the application is for first-time issuance of a license in Minnesota, and the applicant
has not demonstrated United States citizenship;
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(2) the applicant's most recently issued noncompliant license or identification card is
marked as required under this paragraph or subdivision 3, paragraph (g), and the applicant
has not demonstrated United States citizenship; or
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(3) the applicant submits a document that identifies a temporary lawful status or admission
period.
new text end
new text begin (h)new text end Anew text begin REAL ID compliantnew text end license issued to a person with temporary lawful status new text begin or
admission periodnew text end must be marked "temporary" on the face and in the machine-readable
portion.
deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end A license must display the licensee's full name or no fewer than 39 characters of
the name. Any necessary truncation must begin with the last character of the middle name
and proceed through the second letter of the middle name, followed by the last character of
the first name and proceeding through the second letter of the first name.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) Upon payment of the required
fee, the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a Minnesota identification card.
The department may not issue a Minnesota identification card to an individual who has a
driver's license, other than a limited license. The department may not issue an enhanced
identification card to an individual who is under 16 years of age, not a resident of this state,
or not a citizen of the United States of America. The card must bear: (1) a distinguishing
number assigned to the applicant; (2) a colored photograph or an electronically produced
image of the applicant; (3) the applicant's full name and date of birth; (4) either (i) the
licensee's residence address, or (ii) the designated address under section 5B.05; (5) a
description of the applicant in the manner as the commissioner deems necessary; (6) the
usual signature of the applicant; and (7) designations and markings provided under this
section.
(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's residence
address as listed on the Minnesota identification card, then the applicant shall provide
verification from the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the
applicant's residence address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing
address. When an applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision,
the commissioner shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence
address for all notices and mailings to the applicant.
(c) Each identification card issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a
distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21."
(d) Each Minnesota identification card must be plainly marked "Minnesota identification
card - not a driver's license."
(e) Except for an enhanced identification card or a noncompliant identification card, a
Minnesota identification card must bear a distinguishing indicator for compliance with
requirements of the REAL ID Act.
(f) A noncompliant identification card must:
(1) be marked "not for federal identification" on the face and in the machine-readable
portion; and
(2) have a unique design or color indicator new text begin for purposes of the REAL ID Actnew text end .
(g)new text begin A noncompliant identification card issued under any of the following circumstances
must be marked "not for voting" on the back side and must bear no other indication regarding
lawful presence of the identification card holder:
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new text begin
(1) the application is for first-time issuance of a Minnesota identification card, and the
applicant has not demonstrated United States citizenship;
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new text begin
(2) the applicant's most recently issued noncompliant license or identification card is
marked as required under this paragraph or subdivision 1, paragraph (g), and the applicant
has not demonstrated United States citizenship; or
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(3) the applicant submits a document that identifies a temporary lawful status or admission
period.
new text end
new text begin (h)new text end A deleted text begin Minnesotadeleted text end new text begin REAL ID compliantnew text end identification card issued to a person with temporary
lawful status new text begin or admission periodnew text end must be marked "temporary" on the face and in the
machine-readable portion.
deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end A Minnesota identification card must display the cardholder's full name or no
fewer than 39 characters of the name. Any necessary truncation must begin with the last
character of the middle name and proceed through the second letter of the middle name,
followed by the last character of the first name and proceeding through the second letter of
the first name.
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end The fee for a Minnesota identification card is 50 cents when issued to a person
who is developmentally disabled, as defined in section 252A.02, subdivision 2; a physically
disabled person, as defined in section 169.345, subdivision 2; or, a person with mental
illness, as described in section 245.462, subdivision 20, paragraph (c).
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall disclose
personal information where the use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or to public
safety. The use of personal information is related to public safety if it concerns the physical
safety or security of drivers, vehicles, pedestrians, or property. The commissioner may
refuse to disclose data under this subdivision when the commissioner concludes that the
requester is likely to use the data for illegal, improper, or noninvestigative purposes.new text begin Nothing
in this paragraph authorizes disclosure of data restricted under subdivision 11.
new text end
new text begin (b)new text end The commissioner shall disclose personal information to the secretary of state for
the purpose of increasing voter registration and improving the accuracy of voter registration
records in the statewide voter registration system. The secretary of state may not retain data
provided by the commissioner under this subdivision for more than 60 days.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
new text begin Except as restricted under
subdivision 11, new text end the commissioner shall also furnish driving records, without charge, to
chiefs of police, county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and other law enforcement agencies
with the power to arrest.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) The commissioner must not share or disseminate outside of the division of
the department administering driver licensing any data on individuals indicating or otherwise
having the effect of identifying that the individual applied for, was denied, or was issued a
noncompliant driver's license or identification card without demonstrating United States
citizenship or lawful presence in the United States.
new text end
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(b) A driver's license agent must not share or disseminate, other than to the division of
the department administering driver licensing, any data on individuals indicating or otherwise
having the effect of identifying that the individual applied for, was denied, or was issued a
noncompliant driver's license or identification card without demonstrating United States
citizenship or lawful presence in the United States.
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(c) Data under paragraphs (a) and (b) includes but is not limited to information related
to documents submitted under section 171.06, subdivision 8, 9, or 10.
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(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, this subdivision prohibits the commissioner
and a driver's license agent from sharing or disseminating the data described in paragraphs
(a) to (c) with any entity otherwise authorized to obtain data under subdivision 7, any political
subdivision, any state agency as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 17, or any federal
entity.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) A criminal justice agency, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 3a, must not
take any action on the basis of a marking under section 171.07, subdivision 1, paragraph
(g), or 3, paragraph (g).
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(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) includes but is not limited to:
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(1) criminal investigation;
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(2) detention, search, or arrest;
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(3) evaluation of citizenship or immigration status; and
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(4) recording, maintenance, sharing, or disseminating data indicating or otherwise having
the effect of identifying that the individual was issued a noncompliant driver's license or
identification card under section 171.06, subdivision 7.
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(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents a criminal justice agency from the performance
of official duties independent of using the data described in paragraph (a).
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in
the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence. An individual
may prove residence for purposes of registering by:
(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
section 171.07new text begin that is not marked as provided in section 171.07, subdivision 1, paragraph
(g), or 3, paragraph (g)new text end ;
(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;
(3) presenting one of the following:
(i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
of state; or
(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
together with a picture identification card; or
(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
telephone number, and address.
The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
attached to the voter registration application.
(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
20 days before each election for use in election day registration.
(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
5; a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home operated by
the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence
licensed by the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as defined
in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a developmental
disability licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; setting
authorized to provide housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter
for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised publicly
or privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
accommodations for the homeless.
(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
registering by:
(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or
(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.
new text begin
(a) The secretary of state shall inform each county auditor that a driver's license or
Minnesota identification card must not be used or accepted for voter registration purposes
under Minnesota Statutes, section 201.061, if it is marked as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 171.07, subdivision 1, paragraph (g), or 3, paragraph (g).
new text end
new text begin
(b) Each county auditor must inform all election officials and election judges hired for
an election that driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards identified under paragraph
(a) must not be used or accepted for voter registration purposes under Minnesota Statutes,
section 201.061. County auditors and municipal clerks must include this information in all
election judge training courses.
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new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2020.
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new text begin
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.015, subdivision 7,
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is repealed.
new text end
new text begin
Unless provided otherwise, this article is effective August 1, 2019, for driver's license
and Minnesota identification card applications and issuance on or after that date.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.461, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
Data sharing between
the commissioner of human services and the Metropolitan Council to administer and
coordinate transportation services for individuals with disabilities and elderly individuals
is governed by section 473.386, subdivision 9.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective June 1, 2019, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.72, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end Personal, medical, financial, familial, or
locational information data pertaining to applicants for or users of services providing
transportation for deleted text begin the disableddeleted text end new text begin individuals with disabilitiesnew text end or elderly new text begin individuals new text end are privatenew text begin
data on individualsnew text end .
new text begin
(b) Private transportation service data may be disclosed between the commissioner of
human services and the Metropolitan Council to administer and coordinate human services
programs and transportation services for individuals with disabilities and elderly individuals
as provided in section 473.386, subdivision 9.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective June 1, 2019, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 80E.13, is amended to read:
It is unlawful and an unfair practice for a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch
to engage in any of the following practices:
(a) delay, refuse, or fail to deliver new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle parts or
accessories in reasonable time and in reasonable quantity relative to the new motor vehicle
dealer's facilities and sales potential in the dealer's relevant market area, after having accepted
an order from a new motor vehicle dealer having a franchise for the retail sale of any new
motor vehicle sold or distributed by the manufacturer or distributor, if the new motor vehicle
or new motor vehicle parts or accessories are publicly advertised as being available for
delivery or actually being delivered. This clause is not violated, however, if the failure is
caused by acts or causes beyond the control of the manufacturer;
(b) refuse to disclose to any new motor vehicle dealer handling the same line make, the
manner and mode of distribution of that line make within the relevant market area;
(c) obtain money, goods, service, or any other benefit from any other person with whom
the dealer does business, on account of, or in relation to, the transaction between the dealer
and the other person, other than for compensation for services rendered, unless the benefit
is promptly accounted for, and transmitted to, the new motor vehicle dealer;
(d) increase prices of new motor vehicles which the new motor vehicle dealer had ordered
for private retail consumers prior to the dealer's receiving the written official price increase
notification. A sales contract signed by a private retail consumer shall constitute evidence
of each order if the vehicle is in fact delivered to that customer. In the event of manufacturer
price reductions, the amount of any reduction received by a dealer shall be passed on to the
private retail consumer by the dealer if the retail price was negotiated on the basis of the
previous higher price to the dealer;
(e) offer any refunds or other types of inducements to any new motor vehicle dealer for
the purchase of new motor vehicles of a certain line make without making the same offer
to all other new motor vehicle dealers in the same line make within geographic areas
reasonably determined by the manufacturer;
(f) release to any outside party, except under subpoena or in an administrative or judicial
proceeding involving the manufacturer or dealer, any business, financial, or personal
information which may be provided by the dealer to the manufacturer, without the express
written consent of the dealer or unless pertinent to judicial or governmental administrative
proceedings or to arbitration proceedings of any kind;
(g) deny any new motor vehicle dealer the right of free association with any other new
motor vehicle dealer for any lawful purpose;
(h) unfairly discriminate among its new motor vehicle dealers with respect to warranty
reimbursement or authority granted its new vehicle dealers to make warranty adjustments
with retail customers;
(i) compete with a new motor vehicle dealer in the same line make operating under an
agreement or franchise from the same manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch. A
manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch is considered to be competing when it has an
ownership interest, other than a passive interest held for investment purposes, in a dealership
of its line make located within the state. A manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch shall
not, however, be deemed to be competing when operating a dealership, either temporarily
or for a reasonable period, which is for sale to any qualified independent person at a fair
and reasonable price, or when involved in a bona fide relationship in which an independent
person has made a significant investment subject to loss in the dealership and can reasonably
expect to acquire full ownership and full management and operational control of the
dealership within a reasonable time on reasonable terms and conditions;
(j) prevent a new motor vehicle dealer from transferring or assigning a new motor vehicle
dealership to a qualified transferee. There shall be no transfer, assignment of the franchise,
or major change in the executive management of the dealership, except as is otherwise
provided in sections 80E.01 to 80E.17, without consent of the manufacturer, which shall
not be withheld without good cause. In determining whether good cause exists for
withholding consent to a transfer or assignment, the manufacturer, distributor, factory
branch, or importer has the burden of proving that the transferee is a person who is not of
good moral character or does not meet the franchisor's existing and reasonable capital
standards and, considering the volume of sales and service of the new motor vehicle dealer,
reasonable business experience standards in the market area. Denial of the request must be
in writing and delivered to the new motor vehicle dealer within 60 days after the manufacturer
receives the completed application customarily used by the manufacturer, distributor, factory
branch, or importer for dealer appointments. If a denial is not sent within this period, the
manufacturer shall be deemed to have given its consent to the proposed transfer or change.
In the event of a proposed sale or transfer of a franchise, the manufacturer, distributor,
factory branch, or importer shall be permitted to exercise a right of first refusal to acquire
the franchisee's assets or ownership if:
(1) the franchise agreement permits the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or
importer to exercise a right of first refusal to acquire the franchisee's assets or ownership
in the event of a proposed sale or transfer;
(2) the proposed transfer of the dealership or its assets is of more than 50 percent of the
ownership or assets;
(3) the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer notifies the dealer in writing
within 60 days of its receipt of the complete written proposal for the proposed sale or transfer
on forms generally utilized by the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer for
such purposes and containing the information required therein and all documents and
agreements relating to the proposed sale or transfer;
(4) the exercise of the right of first refusal will result in the dealer and dealer's owners
receiving the same or greater consideration with equivalent terms of sale as is provided in
the documents and agreements submitted to the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch,
or importer under clause (3);
(5) the proposed change of 50 percent or more of the ownership or of the dealership
assets does not involve the transfer or sale of assets or the transfer or issuance of stock by
the dealer or one or more dealer owners to a family member, including a spouse, child,
stepchild, grandchild, spouse of a child or grandchild, brother, sister, or parent of the dealer
owner; to a manager who has been employed in the dealership for at least four years and is
otherwise qualified as a dealer operator; or to a partnership or corporation owned and
controlled by one or more of such persons; and
(6) the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer agrees to pay the reasonable
expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, which do not exceed the usual customary and
reasonable fees charged for similar work done for other clients incurred by the proposed
new owner and transferee before the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer
exercises its right of first refusal, in negotiating and implementing the contract for the
proposed change of ownership or transfer of dealership assets. However, payment of such
expenses and attorney fees shall not be required if the dealer has not submitted or caused
to be submitted an accounting of those expenses within 20 days after the dealer's receipt of
the manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer's written request for such an
accounting. The manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or importer may request such an
accounting before exercising its right of first refusal. The obligation created under this clause
is enforceable by the transferee;
(k) threaten to modify or replace or modify or replace a franchise with a succeeding
franchise that would adversely alter the rights or obligations of a new motor vehicle dealer
under an existing franchise or that substantially impairs the sales or service obligations or
investments of the motor vehicle dealer;
(l) unreasonably deny the right to acquire factory program vehicles to any dealer holding
a valid franchise from the manufacturer to sell the same line make of vehicles, provided
that the manufacturer may impose reasonable restrictions and limitations on the purchase
or resale of program vehicles to be applied equitably to all of its franchised dealers. For the
purposes of this paragraph, "factory program vehicle" has the meaning given the term in
section 80E.06, subdivision 2;
(m) fail or refuse to offer to its same line make franchised dealers all models manufactured
for that line make, other than alternative fuel vehicles as defined in section 216C.01,
subdivision 1b. Failure to offer a model is not a violation of this section if the failure is not
arbitrary and is due to a lack of manufacturing capacity, a strike, labor difficulty, or other
cause over which the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch has no control;
(n) require a dealer to pay an extra fee, or remodel, renovate, or recondition the dealer's
existing facilities, or purchase unreasonable advertising displays, training, tools, or other
materials, or to require the dealer to establish exclusive facilities or dedicated personnel as
a prerequisite to receiving a model or a series of vehicles;
(o) require a dealer by program, incentive provision, or otherwise to adhere to
performance standards that are not applied uniformly to other similarly situated dealers.
A performance standard, sales objective, or program for measuring dealership performance
that may have a material effect on a dealer, including the dealer's right to payment under
any incentive or reimbursement program, and the application of the standard or program
by a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch must be fair, reasonable, equitable, and
based on accurate information. Upon written request by any of its franchised dealers located
within Minnesota, a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch must provide the method
or formula used by the manufacturer in establishing the sales volumes for receiving a rebate
or incentive and the specific calculations for determining the required sales volumes of the
inquiring dealer and any of the manufacturer's other Minnesota-franchised new motor vehicle
dealers of the same line-make located within 75 miles of the inquiring dealer. Nothing
contained in this section requires a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch to disclose
confidential business information of any of its franchised dealers or the required numerical
sales volumes that any of its franchised dealers must attain to receive a rebate or incentive.
An inquiring dealer may file a civil action as provided in section 80E.17 without a showing
of injury if a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch fails to make the disclosure required
by this section.
A manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch has the burden of proving that the performance
standard, sales objective, or program for measuring dealership performance is fair, reasonable,
and uniformly applied under this section;
(p) assign or change a dealer's area of sales effectiveness arbitrarily or without due regard
to the present pattern of motor vehicle sales and registrations within the dealer's market.
The manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch must provide at least 90 days' notice of the
proposed change. The change may not take effect if the dealer commences a civil action
within the 90 days' notice period to determine whether the manufacturer, distributor, or
factory branch met its obligations under this section. The burden of proof in such an action
shall be on the manufacturer or distributor. In determining at the evidentiary hearing whether
a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch has assigned or changed the dealer's area of
sales effectiveness or is proposing to assign or change the dealer's area of sales effectiveness
arbitrarily or without due regard to the present pattern of motor vehicle sales and registrations
within the dealer's market, the court may take into consideration the relevant circumstances,
including, but not limited to:
(1) the traffic patterns between consumers and the same line-make franchised dealers
of the affected manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch who are located within the
market;
(2) the pattern of new vehicle sales and registrations of the affected manufacturer,
distributor, or factory branch within various portions of the area of sales effectiveness and
within the market as a whole;
(3) the growth or decline in population, density of population, and new car registrations
in the market;
(4) the presence or absence of natural geographical obstacles or boundaries, such as
rivers;
(5) the proximity of census tracts or other geographic units used by the affected
manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch in determining the same
line-make dealers' respective areas of sales effectiveness; and
(6) the reasonableness of the change or proposed change to the dealer's area of sales
effectiveness, considering the benefits and harm to the petitioning dealer, other same
line-make dealers, and the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch;
(q) to charge back, withhold payment, deny vehicle allocation, or take any other adverse
action against a dealer when a new vehicle sold by the dealer has been exported to a foreign
country, unless the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch can show that at the time
of sale, the customer's information was listed on a known or suspected exporter list made
available to the dealer, or the dealer knew or reasonably should have known of the purchaser's
intention to export or resell the motor vehicle in violation of the manufacturer's export
policy. There is a rebuttable presumption that the dealer did not know or should not have
reasonably known that the vehicle would be exported or resold in violation of the
manufacturer's export policy if the vehicle is titled and registered in any state of the United
States; deleted text begin or
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(r) to implement a charge back or withhold payment to a dealer that is solely due to an
unreasonable delay by the registrar, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 29, in the
transfer or registration of a new motor vehicle. The dealer must give the manufacturer notice
of the state's delay in writing. Within 30 days of any notice of a charge back, withholding
of payments, or denial of a claim, the dealer must transmit to the manufacturer: (1)
documentation to demonstrate the vehicle sale and delivery as reported; and (2) a written
attestation signed by the dealer operator or general manager stating that the delay is
attributable to the state. This clause expires on June 30, 2022; or
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deleted text begin (r)deleted text end new text begin (s)new text end to require a dealer or prospective dealer by program, incentive provision, or
otherwise to construct improvements to its or a predecessor's facilities or to install new signs
or other franchisor image elements that replace or substantially alter improvements, signs,
or franchisor image elements completed within the preceding ten years that were required
and approved by the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch, including any such
improvements, signs, or franchisor image elements that were required as a condition of the
dealer or predecessor dealer receiving an incentive or other compensation from the
manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch.
This paragraph shall not apply to a program or agreement that provides lump sum payments
to assist dealers in making facility improvements or to pay for signs or franchisor image
elements when such payments are not dependent on the dealer selling or purchasing specific
numbers of new vehicles and shall not apply to a program that is in effect with more than
one Minnesota dealer on August 1, 2018, nor to any renewal of such program, nor to a
modification that is not a substantial modification of a material term or condition of such
program.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
"Bikeway" deleted text begin means a bicycle lane, bicycle path, shared use path,
bicycle route, or similar bicycle facility, regardless of whether designed for the exclusive
use of bicycles or for shared use with other transportation modesdeleted text end new text begin has the meaning given in
section 169.011, subdivision 9new text end .
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.262, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The
departments and agencies on the deleted text begin nonmotorizeddeleted text end new text begin activenew text end transportation advisory committee
identified in section 174.37 must provide information and advice for the bikeway design
guidelines maintained by the commissioner of transportation. The commissioner may
cooperate with and enter into agreements with the United States government, any department
of the state of Minnesota, any unit of local government, any tribal government, or any public
or private corporation in order to effect the purposes of this section.
new text begin
(b) The commissioner must provide technical assistance to local units of government
in:
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(1) local planning and development of bikeways;
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(2) establishing connections to state bicycle routes; and
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new text begin
(3) implementing statewide bicycle plans maintained by the commissioner.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.263, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) The governing body of any political
subdivision may by ordinance or resolution:
(1) designate any roadway or shoulder or portion thereof under its jurisdiction as a
bicycle lane or bicycle route;
(2) designate any sidewalk or portion thereof under its jurisdiction as a bicycle path
provided that the designation does not destroy a pedestrian way or pedestrian access;
(3) develop and designate bicycle paths;
(4) designate as bikeways all bicycle lanes, bicycle routes, and bicycle paths.
(b) A governing body may not prohibit or otherwise restrict operation of an
electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27, on any bikeway,
roadway, or shoulder, unless the governing body determines that operation of the
electric-assisted bicycle is not consistent with (1) the safety or general welfare of bikeway,
roadway, or shoulder users; or (2) the terms of any property conveyance.
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(c) When establishing a bikeway in a segment of public road right-of-way, a governing
body must place a high priority on preservation of existing disability parking that is
designated under section 169.346, subdivision 2.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.266, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
The commissioner of transportation must identify state
bicycle routes primarily on existing road right-of-way and trails. State bicycle routes must
be identified in cooperation with road and trail authorities, including the commissioner of
natural resources, and with the advice of the advisory committee on deleted text begin nonmotorizeddeleted text end new text begin activenew text end
transportation under section 174.37. In a metropolitan area, state bicycle routes must be
identified in coordination with the plans and priorities established by metropolitan planning
organizations, as defined in United States Code, title 23, section 134.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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The Jim Oberstar Bikeway must originate in the city
of St. Paul in Ramsey County, then proceed north and east to Duluth in St. Louis County,
then proceed north and east along the shore of Lake Superior through Grand Marais in Cook
County to Minnesota's boundary with Canada, and there terminate.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.115, subdivision 46, is amended to read:
Beginning at a point on Route No. deleted text begin 112deleted text end new text begin 102new text end as herein established
in St. Paul thence extending in a southerly direction to a point on Route No. 1 southerly of
Wescott.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
The bridge over the Mississippi
River at the city of Red Wing, being part of Legislative Route No. 161, is deleted text begin hereby named
anddeleted text end designated deleted text begin the "Eisenhower Memorial Bridge." Any plaques or signs memorializing
this bridge should be furnished by other than the Minnesota Department of Transportation
and approved by the commissioner of transportation.deleted text end new text begin as the "Eisenhower Bridge of Valor."
Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this
bridge and erect appropriate signs.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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That segment of
marked Trunk Highway 95 in West Lakeland Township, Bayport, and Oak Park Heights
from the intersection with marked Interstate Highway 94 to the intersection with marked
Trunk Highway 36 is designated "Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm Memorial Highway."
Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this
highway and erect appropriate signs.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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The bridge on marked U.S. Highway 53
over a mining area easterly of 2nd Avenue West in the city of Virginia is designated as
"Tom Rukavina Memorial Bridge." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must
adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate signs.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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That segment of marked
Trunk Highway 25 from marked Trunk Highway 7 to Carver County State-Aid Highway
30 is designated as "Captain Jeffrey Vollmer Memorial Highway." Subject to section
161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect
appropriate signs.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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(a) The following route between the
city of Jordan and marked U.S. Highway 61 is designated as the "Richard J. Ames Memorial
Highway":
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Beginning at a point at the eastern city limits of Jordan; thence extending easterly along
marked Trunk Highway 282 to its junction with marked Trunk Highway 13; thence extending
northerly along marked Trunk Highway 13 to its junction with Eagle Creek Avenue in the
city limits of Prior Lake; thence extending easterly along Eagle Creek Avenue and 185th
Street East to its junction with Kenwood Trail and Dakota County State-Aid Highway 50;
thence extending easterly and southerly along Kenwood Trail and Dakota County State-Aid
Highway 50 to its junction with marked Trunk Highway 3 in the city limits of Farmington;
thence extending southerly along marked Trunk Highway 3 to its junction with marked
Trunk Highway 50; thence extending easterly along marked Trunk Highway 50 to its
terminus at its junction with marked Trunk Highway 20 and marked U.S. Highway 61 near
Miesville.
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(b) Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark
this highway and erect appropriate signs on the trunk highway portions of the route, and
the local road authorities must erect appropriate signs on the local roadway portions of the
route, with the cost of the signs to be paid by nonpublic sources of funds.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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That
segment of marked Interstate Highway 94 from Sauk Centre to Alexandria is designated as
"Kenneth E. Sellon and Eugene B. Schlotfeldt Memorial Highway." Subject to section
161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect
appropriate signs.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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That segment of marked Trunk Highway
23 in Kandiyohi County between New London and Spicer is designated as "Ryane Clark
Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable
design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.
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As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 140(d), the commissioner of
transportation may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally
recognized tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, on or near an
Indian reservation. For purposes of this section, a project is near a reservation if (1) the
project is within the distance a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected
to commute to and from each work day, or (2) the commissioner, in consultation with
federally recognized Minnesota tribes, determines a project is near an Indian reservation.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Whenever the relocation of any utility facility is
necessitated by the construction of a project on new text begin a new text end trunk highway deleted text begin routes other than those
described in section 161.46, subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin routenew text end , the relocation work may be made a part
of the state highway construction contract or let as a separate contract as provided by law
if the owner or operator of the facility requests the commissioner to act as its agent for the
purpose of relocating the facilities and if the commissioner determines that such action is
in the best interests of the state. Payment by the utility owner or operator to the state shall
be in accordance with applicable statutes and the rules for utilities on trunk highways.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end Whenever the commissioner shall
determine the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project
on the routes of federally aided state trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof,
which routes are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or
operator of such utility facility shall relocate the same in accordance with the order of the
commissioner. 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.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), any utility facility installed after August 1, 2019, is
not eligible for relocation reimbursement.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
(a) On passenger automobiles as defined in
section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the tax is $10
plus an additional tax equal to 1.25 percent of the base value.
(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the manufacturer's
suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list price information
published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no suggested retail price
exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of optional equipment
separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price.new text begin In the case of the first
registration of a new vehicle sold or leased by a licensed dealer, the dealer may elect to
individually determine the base value of the vehicle using suggested retail price information
provided by the manufacturer. The registrar must use the base value determined by the
dealer to properly classify the vehicle. A dealer that elects to make the determination must
retain a copy of the suggested retail price label or other supporting documentation with the
vehicle transaction records maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200.
new text end
(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification
number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall
select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value.
(d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed,
or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the
purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales
or use tax or any local sales or other local tax.
(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:
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and thereafter a series of classes successively set in brackets having a spread of $200
consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles.
(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between the
extremes of its class.
(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger automobile
and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, chapter 31,
using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally recognized
firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable to ascertain
the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any
other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base value
information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for
registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed
upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of
paragraph (h).
(h) The annual additional tax must be computed upon a percentage of the base value as
follows: during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the base value; for the
second year, 90 percent of such value; for the third year, 80 percent of such value; for the
fourth year, 70 percent of such value; for the fifth year, 60 percent of such value; for the
sixth year, 50 percent of such value; for the seventh year, 40 percent of such value; for the
eighth year, 30 percent of such value; for the ninth year, 20 percent of such value; for the
tenth year, ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25.
(i) In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25.
(j) For any vehicle previously registered in Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership,
the total amount due under this subdivision and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest
total amount previously paid or due on the vehicle.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) The applicant
for all licenses based on gross weight shall state the unloaded weight of the motor vehicle,
trailer, or semitrailer and the maximum load the applicant proposes to carry on it, the sum
of which constitutes the gross weight upon which the license tax must be paid. However,
the declared gross weight upon which the tax is paid must not be less than 1-1/4 times the
declared unloaded weight of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to be registered, except
recreational vehicles taxed under subdivision 1g, school buses taxed under subdivision 18,
and tow trucks or towing vehicles defined in section 168B.011, subdivision 12a. The gross
weight of a tow truck or towing vehicle is the actual weight of the tow truck or towing
vehicle fully equipped, but does not include the weight of a wrecked or disabled vehicle
towed or drawn by the tow truck or towing vehicle.
(b) Except as provided by special permit issued under section 169.86, the gross weight
of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer must not exceed the gross weight upon which the
license tax has been paid by more than four percent or 1,000 pounds, whichever is greater;
provided that, a vehicle transporting unfinished forest products on a highway, other than a
highway that is part of the system of interstate and defense highways, unless a federal
exemption is granted, in accordance with paragraph (d)(3):
(1) shall not exceed its gross vehicle weight upon which the license tax has been paid,
or gross axle weight on any axle, by more than five percent and, notwithstanding other law
to the contrary, is not subject to any fee, fine, or other assessment or penalty for exceeding
a gross vehicle or axle weight by up to five percentnew text begin . This clause applies year round to
suppliers of unfinished forest products to millsnew text end ; and
(2) deleted text begin between the dates set by the commissioner in accordance with section 169.826,
subdivision 1,deleted text end is not subject to any provision of paragraph (d) or chapter 169 limiting the
gross axle weight of any individual axle unless the entire vehicle also exceeds its gross
vehicle weight plus its weight allowance allowed in clause (1) and plus any weight allowance
permitted under section 169.826, in which case the vehicle is subject to all applicable
penalties for excess weight violations.
(c) The gross weight of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which the license
tax is paid must be indicated by a distinctive character on the license plate or plates except
as provided in subdivision 12 or section 169.86, subdivision 5a, as applicable, and the plate
or plates must be kept clean and clearly visible at all times.
(d) The owner, driver, or user of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, upon conviction
for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which it was registered or
for operating a vehicle with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful axle load weight,
is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to increased registration or reregistration according
to the following schedule:
(1) Upon conviction for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for
which a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is registered by more than the allowance set
forth in paragraph (b) but less than 25 percent, or for operating or using a motor vehicle,
trailer, or semitrailer with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful axle load as
provided in sections 169.822 to 169.829 by more than the allowance set forth in paragraph
(b) but less than 25 percent, the owner, driver, or user of the motor vehicle, trailer, or
semitrailer used to commit the violation, in addition to any penalty imposed for the
misdemeanor, shall apply to the registrar to increase the authorized gross weight to be carried
on the vehicle to a weight equal to or greater than the gross weight the owner, driver, or
user was convicted of carrying. The increase is computed for the balance of the calendar
year on the basis of 1/12 of the annual tax for each month remaining in the calendar year
beginning with the first day of the month in which the violation occurred. If the additional
registration tax computed upon that weight, plus the tax already paid, amounts to more than
the regular tax for the maximum gross weight permitted for the vehicle under sections
169.822 to 169.829, that additional amount must nevertheless be paid into the highway
fund, but the additional tax thus paid does not authorize or permit any person to operate the
vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the maximum legal weight as provided by sections
169.822 to 169.829. Unless the owner within 30 days after a conviction applies to increase
the authorized weight and pays the additional tax as provided in this section, the registrar
shall revoke the registration on the vehicle and demand the return of the registration card
and plates issued on that registration.
(2) Upon conviction of an owner, driver, or user of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which the motor vehicle,
trailer, or semitrailer was registered by 25 percent or more or for operating or using the
vehicle or trailer with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful axle load as provided
in sections 169.822 to 169.829 by 25 percent or more, and in addition to any penalty imposed
for the misdemeanor, the registrar shall either (i) cancel the reciprocity privileges on the
vehicle involved if the vehicle is being operated under reciprocity or (ii) if the vehicle is
not being operated under reciprocity, cancel the certificate of registration on the vehicle
operated and demand the return of the registration certificate and registration plates. The
registrar may not cancel the registration or reciprocity privileges for any vehicle found in
violation of seasonal load restrictions imposed under section 169.87 unless the axle weight
exceeds the year-round weight limit for the highway on which the violation occurred. The
registrar may investigate any allegation of gross weight violations and demand that the
operator show cause why all future operating privileges in the state should not be revoked
unless the additional tax assessed is paid.
(3) Clause (1) does not apply to the first haul of unprocessed or raw farm products or
unfinished forest products, when the registered gross weight is not exceeded by more than
ten percent. For purposes of this clause, "first haul" means (i) the first, continuous
transportation of unprocessed or raw farm products from the place of production or on-farm
storage site to any other location within 100 miles of the place of production or on-farm
storage site, or (ii) the continuous or noncontinuous transportation of unfinished forest
products from the place of production to the place of final processing or manufacture located
within 200 miles of the place of production.
(4) When the registration on a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is revoked by the
registrar according to this section, the vehicle must not be operated on the highways of the
state until it is registered or reregistered, as the case may be, and new plates issued, and the
registration fee is the annual tax for the total gross weight of the vehicle at the time of
violation. The reregistration pursuant to this subdivision of any vehicle operating under
reciprocity agreements pursuant to section 168.181 or 168.187 must be at the full annual
registration fee without regard to the percentage of vehicle miles traveled in this state.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
The owner of every motor vehicle not exempted by section
168.012 or 168.28deleted text begin , shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end , so long as it is subject to taxation within the state, new text begin annually
new text end list and register the same and pay the tax deleted text begin herein provided annuallydeleted text end new text begin under this sectionnew text end ;
provided, however, that any dealer in motor vehicles, to whom dealer's plates have been
issued as provided in this chapter, coming into the possession of deleted text begin any suchdeleted text end new text begin anew text end motor vehicle
to be held solely for the purpose of sale or demonstration or both, deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end entitled to
withhold the tax new text begin due on the vehicle from the prior registration period or new text end becoming due deleted text begin on
such vehicledeleted text end for the following yearnew text begin and no lien for registration tax as provided in section
168.31, subdivision 6, shall attachnew text end . When, thereafter, deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end vehicle is otherwise used or
is sold, leased, or rented to another person, firm, corporation, or association, the tax for the
remainder of the year, prorated on a monthly basis, deleted text begin shall becomedeleted text end new text begin becomesnew text end payable
immediately.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.10, subdivision 1h, is amended to read:
(a) A motor vehicle, including a truck, shall be
listed and registered under this section if it meets the following conditions:
(1) it is at least 20 years old;
(2) its first owner following its manufacture was a branch of the armed forces of the
United States and it presently conforms to the vehicle specifications required during the
time of military ownership, or it has been restored and presently conforms to the
specifications required by a branch of the armed forces for the model year that the restored
vehicle could have been owned by that branch of the armed forces; and
(3) it is owned by a nonprofit organization and operated solely as a collector's vehicle.
For purposes of this subdivision, "nonprofit organization" means a corporation, society,
association, foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively for historical or
educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of a private
individual.
(b) The owner of the vehicle shall execute an affidavit stating the name and address of
the person from whom purchased and of the new owner; the make, year, and model number
of the motor vehicle; the manufacturer's identification number; and the collector military
vehicle identification number, if any, located on the exterior of the vehicle. The affidavit
must affirm that the vehicle is owned by a nonprofit organization and is operated solely as
a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes. If the commissioner is satisfied
that the affidavit is true and correct and the owner pays a $25 tax and the plate fee authorized
under section 168.12, the commissioner shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration
and shall issue number plates. The number plates shall bear the inscriptions "Collector" and
"Minnesota" and the registration number, but no date. The number plates are valid without
renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence in Minnesota. The commissioner may revoke
the plates for failure to comply with this subdivision.
(c) Notwithstanding section 168.09, 168.12, or other law to the contrary, the owner of
a registered collector military vehicle is not required to display registration plates on the
exterior of the vehicle if the vehicle has an exterior number identification that conforms to
the identifying system for military vehicles in effect when the vehicle was last owned by
the branch of the armed forces of the United States or in effect in the year to which the
collector military vehicle has been restored. However, the state registration plates must be
carried in or on the collector military vehicle at all times.
(d) The owner of a registered collector military vehicle that is not required to display
registration plates under paragraph (c) may tow a registered trailer behind it. The trailer is
not required to display registration plates if the trailer:
(1) does not exceed a gross weight of 15,000 pounds;
(2) otherwise conforms to registration, licensing, and safety laws and specifications;
(3) conforms to military specifications for appearance and identification;
(4) is intended to represent and does represent a military trailer; and
(5) carries registration plates on or in the trailer or the collector military vehicle towing
the trailer.
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(e) This subdivision does not apply to a decommissioned military vehicle that (1) was
also manufactured and sold as a comparable civilian vehicle, and (2) has the same size
dimensions and vehicle weight as the comparable civilian vehicle. A decommissioned
military vehicle under this paragraph is eligible for a motor vehicle title under chapter 168A
and is subject to the same registration, insurance, equipment, and operating requirements
as a motor vehicle.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem for the
veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the following
requirements:
(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, in the
active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a nation or
society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription "VIETNAM
VET."
(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the attack
on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription "PEARL
HARBOR SURVIVOR."
(c) For a veteran who served during World War II, the plates must bear the inscription
"WORLD WAR VET."
(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates must bear
the inscription "KOREAN VET."
(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal, the
plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile or an
emblem of the official Purple Heart medal.
A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military and
who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate. The
commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required proof of
eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued military
discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering this
section.
(f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF WAR
VET." For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person who
served on active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United
States or a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations during
Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian
Gulf area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive Order No.
12744, dated January 21, 1991.
(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978,
the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET."
(h) For a veteran who is the recipient of:
(1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of
that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special
plate number;
(2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile
of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly below the
special plate number;
(3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must be
inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT VETERAN"
directly below the special plate number; or
(4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an appropriate
inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.
(i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition, any
member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to federally
funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in section 190.05,
subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, is
eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of whether that person
qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
(j) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal, the special
plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription
"KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.
(k) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must bear the
inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official Bronze
Star medal.
(l) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear the
inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official Silver
Star medal.
(m) For a woman veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "WOMAN VETERAN"
and have a facsimile or an emblem as designated by the commissioners of veterans affairs
and public safety.
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(n) For a veteran who served as a multinational peacekeeper in Beirut, Lebanon, between
August 1, 1982, and July 31, 1984, the plates must bear the inscription "MULTINATIONAL
PEACEKEEPERS BEIRUT, LEBANON."
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new text begin
The commissioner must issue Minnesota agriculture
special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5,
for each set of plates;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees
required by this chapter;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $20 annually to the Minnesota agriculture account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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In consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner
must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a depiction of lands and activity related to
agriculture.
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new text begin
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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new text begin
Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Minnesota agriculture account, which is
established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering
the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to (1) the Minnesota FFA
Foundation to support the mission of the foundation, and (2) the University of Minnesota
Extension Service to support Minnesota 4-H programming and activities. The commissioner
must annually consult with the Minnesota FFA Foundation and the University of Minnesota
Extension Service for recommendations regarding how to allocate funds.
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new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2020, for Minnesota agriculture
special plates issued on or after that date.
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new text begin
The commissioner must issue Lions Clubs International
special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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new text begin
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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new text begin
(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5,
for each set of plates;
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new text begin
(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees
required by this chapter;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $25 upon initial application and $5 annually to the Lions
Clubs International account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
new text end
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The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the
recognized emblem of Lions Clubs International and the inscription "We Serve."
new text end
new text begin
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
new text end
new text begin
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Lions Clubs International account, which
is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering
the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to Lions Clubs International
to further the organization's mission of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2020, for Lions Clubs International
special plates issued on or after that date.
new text end
new text begin
The commissioner shall issue Rotary International
special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
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(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5,
for each set of plates;
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(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013, along with any other fees
required by this chapter;
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(4) contributes $25 upon initial application and a minimum of $5 annually to the Rotary
Foundation account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
new text end
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The commissioner shall adopt a suitable design for the plate that must
include the Rotary International symbol and the phrase "Service Above Self."
new text end
new text begin
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates may be transferred to another qualified motor vehicle that is
registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
new text end
new text begin
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin
Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Rotary Foundation account, which is
established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of public safety. This appropriation must first pay for the annual cost of
administering the account funds, and the remaining funds must be distributed to Rotary
Foundation to further the rotary's mission of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and
leadership.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2020, for Rotary International
special plates issued on or after that date.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin
If a single legal entity holds more than one new or used
vehicle dealer license, new and used vehicles owned by the entity may be held and offered
for sale at any of the licensed dealership locations without assigning vehicle ownership or
title from one licensee to another. This subdivision does not authorize the sale or offering
for sale of new vehicles by a licensee that is not authorized by the manufacturer to sell that
make of new vehicles.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin
The registrar must designate
by name and provide contact information for one or more registrar employees as needed to
(1) promptly and effectively respond to questions from licensed dealers, and (2) troubleshoot
dealer issues related to vehicle titling and registration.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.301, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
In addition to any fee or tax otherwise authorized or imposed upon
the transfer of title for a motor vehicle, the commissioner of public safety shall impose a
$2 additional fee for failure to deliver a title transfer within ten business days.new text begin This
subdivision does not apply to transfers from licensed vehicle dealers.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2020, or upon completion of the
necessary programming changes to the driver and vehicle services information system,
whichever is earlier.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.33, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end If the commissioner accepts electronic
transmission of a motor vehicle transfer and registration by a new or used motor vehicle
dealer, a deputy registrar who is equipped with electronic transmission technology and
trained in its use shall receive the filing fee provided for in subdivision 7 and review the
transfer of each new or used motor vehicle to determine its genuineness and regularity
before issuance of a certificate of title, and shall receive and retain the filing fee under
subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end .
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(b) The commissioner must establish reasonable performance, security, technical, and
financial standards to approve companies that provide computer software and services to
motor vehicle dealers to electronically transmit vehicle title transfer and registration
information. An approved company must be offered access to department facilities, staff,
and technology on a fair and reasonable basis.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2020, or upon completion of the
necessary programming changes to the driver and vehicle services information system,
whichever is earlier.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.346, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) Data on an individual
provided to register a vehicle shall be treated as provided by United States Code, title 18,
section 2721, as in effect on May 23, 2005, and shall be disclosed as required or permitted
by that section. new text begin Licensed dealers may obtain data for uses as permitted by United States
Code, title 18, section 2721, subsections (b)(2), for use in connection with matters of motor
vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, or motor vehicle product
alterations, recalls, or advisories, (3), and (13). new text end The commissioner shall disclose the data in
bulk form to an authorized recipient upon request for any of the permissible uses described
in United States Code, title 18, section 2721.
(b) The registered owner of a vehicle who is an individual may consent in writing to the
commissioner to disclose the individual's personal information exempted by United States
Code, title 18, section 2721, to any person who makes a written request for the personal
information. If the registered owner is an individual and so authorizes disclosure, the
commissioner shall implement the request.
(c) If authorized by the registered owner as indicated in paragraph (b), the registered
owner's personal information may be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution by
organizations for business purposes including surveys, marketing, or solicitation.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end Except as provided in section
168A.03, every owner of a vehicle which is in this state and for which no currently effective
certificate of title has been issued in this state deleted text begin shall make applicationdeleted text end new text begin must applynew text end to the
department for a certificate of title of the vehicle, pursuant to rules adopted by the department
under section 168A.24, subdivision 2, clause deleted text begin 3deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end .
new text begin
(b) A decommissioned military vehicle that (1) was also manufactured and sold as a
comparable civilian vehicle, and (2) has the same size dimensions and vehicle weight as
the comparable civilian vehicle, is eligible for a certificate of title under this chapter.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.085, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
A valid and unexpired consular identification
card issued to the applicant by the recognized consulate of a jurisdiction other than the
United States is a primary document for purposes of Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, and
successor rules, when the applicant is an individual who is applying as the owner for a
vehicle title or registration.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies retroactively to motor vehicle title applications and registrations submitted on or
after October 1, 2018.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) In the event a
certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the owner or
legal representative of the owner named in the certificate may submit an application to the
department or a deputy registrar for a duplicate in a format prescribed by the department.
The department or deputy registrar must issue a duplicate certificate of title if satisfied that
the applicant is entitled to the duplicate certificate of title. The duplicate certificate of title
must be plainly marked as a duplicate and mailed or delivered to the owner. The department
or deputy registrar must indicate in the driver and vehicle information system records that
a duplicate certificate of title has been issued. As a condition to issuing a duplicate certificate
of title, the department may require a bond from the applicant in the manner and format
prescribed in section 168A.07, subdivision 1, clause (2). The duplicate certificate of title
must contain the legend: "This duplicate certificate of title may be subject to the rights of
a person under the original certificate."
(b) deleted text begin On and after August 1, 2018,deleted text end The commissioner must allow duplicate certificate of
title issuance by a deputy registrar, subject to procedures established by the commissioner.new text begin
Such issuance is an expedited service, provided that the fee imposed is in the amount
specified under section 168.326, paragraph (b), for retention as provided in that paragraph.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
If the interest
of the owner is terminated or the vehicle is sold under a security agreement by a secured
party named in the certificate of titlenew text begin or an assignee of the secured partynew text end , the transferee shall
promptly mail or deliver to the department the last certificate of title, if available, an
application for a new certificate in the format the department prescribes, and an affidavit
made by or on behalf of the secured party new text begin or assignee new text end that the interest of the owner was
lawfully terminated or the vehicle sold pursuant to the terms of the security agreement. If
the secured party new text begin or assignee new text end succeeds to the interest of the owner and holds the vehicle for
resale, the secured party new text begin or assignee new text end need not secure a new certificate of title provided that
a notice thereof in a format designated by the department is mailed or delivered by the
secured party new text begin or assignee new text end to the department in duplicate within 48 hours, but upon transfer
to another person the secured party new text begin or assignee new text end shall promptly execute assignment and
warranty of title and mail or deliver to the transferee or the department the certificate, if
available, the affidavit, and other documents required to be sent to the department by the
transferee.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168A.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
When a security interest in a vehicle sold by
a dealer licensed under section 168.27 is perfected under subdivision 2, the dealer may
provide a statement of perfection to the secured party on a form provided by the department.
The statement must certify compliance with subdivision 2 and contain the date of delivery
to the department. The information provided in the dealer's statement is considered prima
facie evidence of the facts contained in it.
new text end
new text begin
For purposes of this section, "committee" means the Driver
and Vehicle Services Executive Steering Committee established in this section.
new text end
new text begin
A Driver and Vehicle Services Executive Steering
Committee is established in the Department of Public Safety. The purpose of the committee
is to provide input within the governance structure for the driver and vehicle services
information system on matters relevant to:
new text end
new text begin
(1) effective and efficient systems relating to the licensing of drivers, and the ownership,
transfer, and registration of motor vehicles;
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new text begin
(2) planning and implementing future changes and enhancements to driver and vehicle
services information systems; and
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new text begin
(3) proposed legislation related to the areas identified in clauses (1) and (2), including
but not limited to business processes and distribution of work.
new text end
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(a) The committee consists of:
new text end
new text begin
(1) four senior leaders or appointees from the Department of Public Safety Driver and
Vehicle Services Division;
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(2) one senior leader or appointee from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension;
new text end
new text begin
(3) two senior leaders or appointees from the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association;
new text end
new text begin
(4) one senior leader or appointee from the Northland Independent Automobile Dealers
Association;
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new text begin
(5) four senior leaders or appointees from the Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association;
new text end
new text begin
(6) two senior leaders or appointees from the Minnesota Deputy Registrar Business
Owners Association; and
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new text begin
(7) one representative who performs auctions exclusively for dealers licensed under
section 168.27 and not for the general public, appointed by the commissioner following
consultation with eligible auto auctions.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Section 15.059 governs the committee, except that committee members must not
receive compensation for serving on the committee.
new text end
new text begin
(a) The committee must meet at least two times per year.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The committee is subject to chapter 13D.
new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must provide support staff, office space, and
administrative services for the committee.
new text end
new text begin
The committee's duties include but are not limited to:
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new text begin
(1) serving in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of public safety and the director
of driver and vehicle services on matters relevant to oversight and accountability of projects
within driver and vehicle services that impact the information systems used to issue
identification cards and motor vehicle titles and registrations by:
new text end
new text begin
(i) creating working groups to encourage participation with stakeholders and driver and
vehicle services staff on information system changes used for the issuance of identification
cards and motor vehicle titles and registrations; and
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new text begin
(ii) reviewing status reports from independent verification and validation services for
projects and audits that impact driver and vehicle services information systems; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) reviewing and making recommendations with respect to work plans, policy initiatives,
major activities, and strategic planning, with regard to the issuance of identification cards
and providing motor vehicle title and registration services.
new text end
new text begin
By February 15 annually, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over driver and vehicle services that summarizes the committee's
activities, issues identified by the committee, methods taken to address the issues, and
recommendations for legislative action, if needed.
new text end
new text begin
The committee expires June 30, 2026.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Automated driving system" means hardware
and software that allow a motor vehicle to perform all the functions of a human driver within
the conditions for which the system is designed.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
"Bicycle lane" means a portion of a roadway deleted text begin or shoulderdeleted text end designed
for exclusive or preferential use by persons using bicycles. Bicycle lanes are to be
distinguished from the portion of the roadway deleted text begin or shoulderdeleted text end used for motor vehicle traffic by
physical barrier, striping, marking, or other similar device.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
"Bikeway" means a bicycle lane, bicycle path, deleted text begin ordeleted text end bicycle route,new text begin shared
use path, or similar bicycle facility,new text end regardless of whether it is designed for the exclusive
use of bicycles or deleted text begin is to bedeleted text end new text begin fornew text end sharednew text begin usenew text end with other transportation modes.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Federal motor vehicle safety standards automated vehicle exemption" means
an exemption from the United States Secretary of Transportation from the motor vehicle
safety standards under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Highly automated vehicle" means a motor
vehicle equipped with an automated driving system designed to function without a human
operator physically present in the vehicle. A highly automated vehicle does not include a
vehicle enabled with active safety systems or operator assistance systems, including but not
limited to a system to provide electronic blind spot assistance, crash avoidance, emergency
braking, parking assistance, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, lane departure
warning, or traffic jam and queuing assistance, unless these technologies alone or in
combination with other systems enable the vehicle to test without any control or monitoring
by an operator.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Minimal risk condition" means a low risk operating
mode in a highly automated vehicle that allows the vehicle to reach a reasonably safe state
such as bringing the vehicle to a complete stop or activating the hazard lamps if the automated
driving system experiences failures or operates outside of its design parameters.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Operator" in the following order of precedence means:
new text end
new text begin
(1) the person who drives while physically present in a vehicle or who is in actual physical
control of a vehicle;
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new text begin
(2) the natural person who is remotely testing a highly automated vehicle; or
new text end
new text begin
(3) the natural person who engages an automated driving system.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Narrow-width lane" means a traffic lane that is too
narrow to allow persons operating a bicycle and persons operating a motor vehicle within
the same lane to operate side-by-side in compliance with the minimum safe passing clearance
set forth in section 169.18.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Platooning system" means driver-assisted
vehicle-to-vehicle technology that integrates electronic communications between and among
multiple vehicles to synchronize speed, acceleration, and braking while leaving system
monitoring and intervention in the control of each vehicle's human operator.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Recycling vehicle" means a vehicle hauling recyclable
materials as authorized by section 115A.93, subdivision 1.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, subdivision 64, is amended to read:
"Residential roadway" means a city street or town road
that is new text begin either (1) new text end less than one-half mile in total lengthnew text begin , or (2) in an area zoned exclusively
for housing that is not a collector or arterial streetnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Solid waste vehicle" means a vehicle hauling solid
waste as authorized by section 115A.93, subdivision 1.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
"Vehicle platoon" means a group of commercial vehicles
traveling in a unified manner through use of a platooning system or systems. A vehicle
platoon consists of a lead vehicle and following vehicles. Notwithstanding section 169.81,
a vehicle platoon may consist of up to three vehicles. A vehicle platoon is not a combination
vehicle under this chapter.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.035, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
An operator who is not driving while physically present
in a vehicle or is not in actual physical control of a vehicle has all the rights and duties
applicable to a driver or operator of any other vehicle under Minnesota law.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.06, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
(a) A flagger in a work
zone may stop vehicles deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end hold vehicles in place deleted text begin until it is safe for the vehicles to proceed.
A person operating a motor vehicle that has been stopped by a flagger in a work zone may
proceed after stopping only on instruction by the flagger or a police officerdeleted text end new text begin , and direct
vehicles to proceed when it is safe. A driver who does not comply with an instruction made
by a flagger in a work zone under this paragraph is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and must
pay a fine of $300 in addition to the surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision 6new text end .
(b) A person convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of a speed limit in a
work zone, or any other provision of this section while in a work zone, shall be required to
pay a fine of $300. This fine is in addition to the surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision
6.
(c) If a motor vehicle is operated in violation of paragraph (a), the owner of the vehicle,
or for a leased motor vehicle the lessee of the vehicle, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and
is subject to a fine as provided in paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end . The owner or lessee may not be fined
under this paragraph if (1) another person is convicted for that violation, or (2) the motor
vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation. This paragraph does not apply to a lessor of
a motor vehicle if the lessor keeps a record of the name and address of the lessee.
(d) Paragraph (c) does not prohibit or limit the prosecution of a motor vehicle operator
for violating paragraph (a).
(e) A violation under paragraph (c) does not constitute grounds for revocation or
suspension of a driver's license.
new text begin
(f) A peace officer may issue a citation to the operator of a motor vehicle if the peace
officer has probable cause to believe that the person has operated the vehicle in violation
of paragraph (a). In addition to other evidentiary elements or factors, a peace officer has
probable cause under this subdivision if:
new text end
new text begin
(1) a qualified work zone flagger has provided a report of a violation of paragraph (a)
that includes a description and the license plate number of the vehicle used to commit the
offense, and the time of the incident;
new text end
new text begin
(2) the person is operating the vehicle described in the report; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) it is within the four-hour period following the time of the incident, as specified in
the report.
new text end
new text begin
(g) A work zone flagger is qualified to provide a report under paragraph (f) if each
flagger involved in the reporting has completed training that includes information on flagging
operations, equipment, traffic laws, observation and accurate identification of motor vehicles,
and delegation of duties involving a report under paragraph (f).
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective August 1, 2019, and applies to violations
that occur on or after that date.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
deleted text begin
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations, exceptions, and special rules
hereinafter stated:
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deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pass to the left deleted text begin thereofdeleted text end new text begin of the other vehiclenew text end at a safe distance and deleted text begin shall not again
drivedeleted text end new text begin is prohibited from returningnew text end to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the
overtaken vehicledeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end
deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an
overtaken vehicle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle deleted text begin on
audible warning,deleted text end and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not increase deleted text begin thedeleted text end speed deleted text begin of the overtaken vehicledeleted text end until
completely passed by the overtaking vehicledeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in
the same direction on the roadway deleted text begin shall leavedeleted text end new text begin or shoulder must:
new text end
new text begin (1) either (i) maintainnew text end a safenew text begin clearancenew text end distancenew text begin while passingnew text end , but in no case less than
three feet deleted text begin clearance, when passing the bicycle or individualdeleted text end new text begin or one-half the width of the
motor vehicle, whichever is greater; or (ii) completely enter another lane of the roadway
while passing;new text end and deleted text begin shall
deleted text end
new text begin (2)new text end maintain clearance untilnew text begin the motor vehicle hasnew text end safely deleted text begin pastdeleted text end new text begin passednew text end the overtaken bicycle
or individual.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.18, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow
another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed
of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the conditions of the highway.
(b) The driver of any motor vehicle drawing another vehicle, or the driver of any motor
truck or bus, when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or residence district, shall
not follow within 500 feet of another vehicle. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be
construed to prevent overtaking and passing nor shall the same apply upon any lane specially
designated for use by motor trucks.new text begin This paragraph does not apply to following vehicles in
a vehicle platoon if the operator has an approved plan in compliance with section 169.881.
new text end
(c) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow within 500 feet of an authorized
emergency vehicle that is traveling in response to an emergency.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.18, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
(a)new text begin
For purposes of this subdivision, "authorized vehicle" means an authorized emergency
vehicle, as defined under section 169.011, subdivision 3; a tow truck or towing vehicle, as
defined under section 168B.011, subdivision 12a; a freeway service patrol vehicle; a road
maintenance vehicle; a utility company vehicle; a construction vehicle; a solid waste vehicle;
or a recycling vehicle.
new text end
new text begin (b)new text end When approaching and before passing an authorized deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end vehicle with its
emergencynew text begin , flashing, or warningnew text end lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or
next to a street or highway having two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle
shall safely move the vehicle to the lane farthest away from the deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end new text begin authorizednew text end
vehicle, if it is possible to do so.
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end When approaching and before passing an authorized deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end vehicle with its
emergencynew text begin , flashing, or warningnew text end lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or
next to a street or highway having more than two lanes in the same direction, the driver of
a vehicle shall safely move the vehicle so as to leave a full lane vacant between the driver
and any lane in which the deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end new text begin authorizednew text end vehicle is completely or partially parked
or otherwise stopped, if it is possible to do so.
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end If a lane change under paragraph deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end or deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end is impossible, or when
approaching and before passing an authorized deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end vehicle with its emergencynew text begin ,
flashing, or warningnew text end lights activated that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street
or highway having only one lane in the same direction, the driver of a vehicle must reduce
the speed of the motor vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
until the motor vehicle has completely passed the parked or stopped deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end new text begin authorizednew text end
vehicle, if it is possible to do so.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end A peace officer may issue a citation to the driver of a motor vehicle if the peace
officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has operated the vehicle in violation of
this subdivision within the four-hour period following the termination of the incident or a
receipt of a report under paragraph deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end . The citation may be issued even though the
violation was not committed in the presence of the peace officer.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Although probable cause may be otherwise satisfied by other evidentiary elements
or factors, probable cause is sufficient for purposes of this subdivision when the person
cited is operating the vehicle described by a member of the crew of an authorized deleted text begin emergencydeleted text end
vehicle responding to an incident new text begin or performing work alongside the roadway new text end in a timely
report of the violation of this subdivision, which includes a description of the vehicle used
to commit the offense and the vehicle's license plate number. For the purposes of issuance
of a citation under paragraph deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end , "timely" means that the report must be made within a
four-hour period following the termination of the incident.
deleted text begin
(f) For purposes of paragraphs (a) to (c) only, "authorized emergency vehicle" and
"emergency vehicle" include a towing vehicle defined in section 168B.011, subdivision
12a, that has activated flashing lights authorized under section 169.64, subdivision 3, in
addition to the vehicles described in the definition for "authorized emergency vehicle" in
section 169.011, subdivision 3.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The driver of a vehicle traveling in the right-hand
lane of traffic shall yield the right-of-way to any transit bus attempting to enter that lane
from a bus stop or shoulder, as indicated by a flashing left turn signal.
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(b) The driver of a vehicle traveling in the right-hand lane of traffic shall yield the
right-of-way to any school bus attempting to enter that lane from a shoulder, right-turn lane,
or other location where the school bus has stopped to load or unload passengers. The school
bus must indicate the intent to enter the right-hand lane of traffic by activating a flashing
left turn signal.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.222, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end Every person operating a bicycle deleted text begin shall havedeleted text end new text begin hasnew text end
all of the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle by this chapter,
except in respect to those provisions in this chapter relating expressly to bicycles and in
respect to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature cannot reasonably be applied
to bicycles.new text begin This subdivision applies to a bicycle operating on the shoulder of a roadway.
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(b) A person lawfully operating a bicycle (1) on a sidewalk, or (2) across a roadway or
shoulder while using a crosswalk, has all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian
under the same circumstances.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) Every person operating a bicycle deleted text begin upon a roadway shalldeleted text end new text begin on a
road mustnew text end ride as close deleted text begin as practicabledeleted text end to the right-hand curb or edge of the deleted text begin roadway except
under any of the following situationsdeleted text end new text begin road as the bicycle operator determines is safe. A
person operating a bicycle is not required to ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge
whennew text end :
(1) deleted text begin whendeleted text end overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(2) deleted text begin whendeleted text end preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
(3) deleted text begin whendeleted text end reasonably necessary to avoid conditionsnew text begin that make it unsafe to continue along
the right-hand curb or edgenew text end , including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals,
surface hazards, or deleted text begin narrow widthdeleted text end new text begin narrow-widthnew text end lanesdeleted text begin , that make it unsafe to continue along
the right-hand curb or edge; ordeleted text end new text begin ;
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(4) deleted text begin whendeleted text end operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lanedeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
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(5) operating in a right-hand turn lane before entering an intersection.
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(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin operator mustnew text end
travel in the same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.
(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not ride more than
two abreast and deleted text begin shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic anddeleted text end , on a
laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.
(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder on a
crosswalk, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end give an audible
signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
must notnew text end ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local
authorities. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or
crosswalk under their jurisdiction.
(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must (1) give
an audible signal a safe distance prior to overtaking a bicycle or individual, (2)new text end leave a safe
new text begin clearancenew text end distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction
deleted text begin ondeleted text end deleted text begin the bikewaydeleted text end , and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin (3)new text end maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or
individual.
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(f) A person lawfully operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder
on a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same
circumstances.
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deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end A person may operate an electric-assisted bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway,
on a bikeway, or on a bicycle trail if not otherwise prohibited under section 85.015,
subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, paragraph
(b), as applicable.
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(g) Notwithstanding section 169.06, subdivision 4, a bicycle operator may cross an
intersection proceeding from the leftmost one-third of a dedicated right-hand turn lane
without turning right.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.26, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) Except as provided in section 169.28, subdivision 1,
when any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the
circumstances stated in this paragraph, the driver shall stop the vehicle not less than ten feet
from the nearest railroad track and shall not proceed until safe to do so and until the roadway
is clear of traffic so that the vehicle can proceed without stopping until the rear of the vehicle
is at least ten feet past the farthest railroad track. These requirements apply when:
(1) a clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device warns of the immediate approach
of a railroad trainnew text begin or other on-track equipmentnew text end ; or
(2) an approaching railroad train new text begin or other on-track equipment new text end is plainly visible and is in
hazardous proximity.
(b) The fact that a moving new text begin railroad new text end train new text begin or other on-track equipment new text end approaching a
railroad grade crossing is visible from the crossing is prima facie evidence that it is not safe
to proceed.
(c) The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped and not traverse the grade
crossing when new text begin (1) new text end a human flagger signals the approach or passage of a new text begin railroad new text end train new text begin or
other on-track equip