Minnesota Session Laws - 2013, Regular Session

CHAPTER 140--H.F.No. 316

An act

relating to transportation; motor vehicles; amending fees for certain motor vehicle titling transactions; appropriating money;

amending 2013 S.F. No. 671, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [169.868] SPECIAL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION PERMIT. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Six-axle vehicles. new text end

new text begin (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of six or more axles to haul freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to: new text end

new text begin (1) 90,000 pounds; and new text end

new text begin (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin (b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $300. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Seven-axle vehicles. new text end

new text begin (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of seven or more axles to haul freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to: new text end

new text begin (1) 97,000 pounds; and new text end

new text begin (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin (b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Restrictions. new text end

new text begin Vehicles issued permits under this section must comply with all requirements and restrictions in section 169.865, subdivision 3. A vehicle may be operated under a permit issued under this section only to haul freight to or from a distribution facility that is: new text end

new text begin (1) constructed on or after July 1, 2013; and new text end

new text begin (2) located within the Department of Transportation District 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Deposit of revenues. new text end

new text begin Revenue from the permits issued by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the bridge inspection and signing account as provided under section 169.86, subdivision 5b. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 2.

2013 S.F. No. 671, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Criminal Apprehension

47,588,000

47,197,000

Appropriations by Fund
General	42,315,000	42,924,000
Special Revenue	3,000,000	2,000,000
State Government Special Revenue	7,000	7,000
Trunk Highway	2,266,000	2,266,000

(a) DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 161.20, subdivision 3, $1,941,000 each year is from the trunk highway fund for laboratory analysis related to driving-while-impaired cases.

(b) Criminal History System

$50,000 the first year and $580,000 the second year from the general fund and, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 4, $3,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year from the vehicle services account in the special revenue fund are to replace the state criminal history system. This deleted text begin is a onetime deleted text end appropriation deleted text begin and deleted text end is available until expended. Of this amount, $2,980,000 the first year and $2,580,000 the second year are for a onetime transfer to the Office of Enterprise Technology for start-up costs. Service level agreements must document all project-related transfers under this paragraph. Ongoing operating and support costs for this system shall be identified and incorporated into future service level agreements.

The commissioner is authorized to use funds appropriated under this paragraph for the purposes specified in paragraph (c).

new text begin The general fund base for this program is $4,930,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $417,000 in fiscal year 2017. new text end

(c) Criminal Reporting System

$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 the second year from the general fund are to replace the state's crime reporting system. This deleted text begin is a onetime deleted text end appropriation deleted text begin and deleted text end is available until expended. Of these amounts, $1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 the second year are for a onetime transfer to the Office of Enterprise Technology for start-up costs. Service level agreements must document all project-related transfers under this paragraph. Ongoing operating and support costs for this system shall be identified and incorporated into future service level agreements.

The commissioner is authorized to use funds appropriated under this paragraph for the purposes specified in paragraph (b).

new text begin The base funding for this program is $1,360,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $380,000 in fiscal year 2017. new text end

(d) Forensic Laboratory

$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the general fund and, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 161.20, subdivision 3, $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the trunk highway fund are to replace forensic laboratory equipment at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund and, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 161.20, subdivision 3, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the trunk highway fund are to improve forensic laboratory staffing at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

(e) Livescan Fingerprinting

$310,000 the first year and $389,000 the second year from the general fund are to maintain Livescan fingerprinting machines. deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation. deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) General Fund Base deleted text end

deleted text begin The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's general fund base is reduced by $1,720,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $2,329,000 in fiscal year 2015 to reflect onetime appropriations. deleted text end

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Report

If the vehicle services special revenue account accrues an unallocated balance in excess of 50 percent of the previous fiscal year's expenditures, the commissioner of public safety shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation and public safety policy and finance. The report must contain specific policy and legislative recommendations for reducing the fund balance and avoiding future excessive fund balances. The report is due within three months of the fund balance exceeding the threshold established in this paragraph.

Sec. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise provided, section 2 takes effect at the time the provision being corrected takes effect. new text end

Presented to the governor May 22, 2013

Signed by the governor May 24, 2013, 2:38 p.m.