1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to highways; imposing a transportation economic development fee on 
1.3 	motor fuels; providing for deposit into trunk highway economic development 
1.4 	account;proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [196A.05] TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FEE.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Imposition and collection of fee. A transportation economic 
1.8 	development fee is imposed on gasoline, gasoline blended with ethanol, agricultural 
1.9 	alcohol gasoline used in producing and generating power for propelling motor vehicles 
1.10 	used on the public highways of this state, and special fuels. The fee is imposed at the rate 
1.11 	of two cents per gallon and is imposed only during those months when the petroleum 
1.12 	tank release cleanup fee is not imposed under section 115C.08, subdivision 3. The tax is 
1.13 	imposed on the first licensed distributor who received the product in Minnesota and is 
1.14 	payable at the time and in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, subject 
1.15 	to exemptions, exceptions, and reductions specified in sections 296A.07, subdivision 
1.16 	4; 296A.08, subdivision 3; and 296A.17.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Deposit of money. Money collected and received under this section must 
1.18 	be deposited in the trunk highway fund and credited to the trunk highway economic 
1.19 	development account under section 161.04, subdivision 6.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2013.