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SF 898

3rd Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/06/2012 02:37pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money for transportation, Metropolitan
Council, and public safety activities and programs; providing for fund transfers,
contingent appropriations, and tort claims; creating trunk highway economic
development account; modifying provisions for distribution of town road
account; modifying provisions for plates for physically disabled persons;
expanding eligibility for Gold Star license plates; adjusting and clarifying
driver's license fees; extending coverage of certain permit; allowing driver and
vehicle transaction applicants to add $2 donation for anatomical gift program;
creating anatomical gift account; extending expiration date for collection of
technology surcharge; requiring information and reports concerning fixed
guideway investments; authorizing fund transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, sections 16A.11, subdivision 3a; 16A.86, subdivision 3a; 161.04, by
adding a subdivision; 162.06, subdivision 1; 162.081, subdivision 4; 162.12,
subdivision 1; 168.013, subdivision 21; 168.021; 168.12, subdivision 5;
168.1253, subdivision 1; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168A.29, subdivision 1;
169.345, subdivisions 1, 3; 169.86, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivision 2; 174.93;
299A.705, subdivision 3; Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 3, subdivision
3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this article.
new text end

new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin Total
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 69,530,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 69,530,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 139,060,000
new text end
new text begin Airports
new text end
new text begin 19,609,000
new text end
new text begin 19,609,000
new text end
new text begin 39,218,000
new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H.
new text end
new text begin 545,109,000
new text end
new text begin 572,773,000
new text end
new text begin 1,117,882,000
new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S.
new text end
new text begin 145,455,000
new text end
new text begin 153,484,000
new text end
new text begin 298,939,000
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 49,088,000
new text end
new text begin 49,088,000
new text end
new text begin 98,176,000
new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D.
new text end
new text begin 10,406,000
new text end
new text begin 10,406,000
new text end
new text begin 20,812,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 1,641,090,000
new text end
new text begin 1,335,276,000
new text end
new text begin 2,976,366,000
new text end
new text begin Total
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,480,287,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,210,166,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,690,453,000
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginTRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin 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. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that
the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012,
or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is
fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,277,401,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,007,280,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 12,606,000
new text end
new text begin 12,606,000
new text end
new text begin Airports
new text end
new text begin 19,609,000
new text end
new text begin 19,609,000
new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H.
new text end
new text begin 545,109,000
new text end
new text begin 572,773,000
new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S
new text end
new text begin 145,455,000
new text end
new text begin 153,484,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 1,554,622,000
new text end
new text begin 1,248,808,000
new text end

new text begin 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 Multimodal Systems
new text end

new text begin (a) Aeronautics
new text end

new text begin (1) Airport Development and Assistance
new text end
new text begin 14,298,000
new text end
new text begin 14,298,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
airports fund and must be spent according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin 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.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year does
not exhaust the balance in the state airports
fund, the commissioner of management and
budget, upon request of the commissioner
of transportation, shall notify the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of the
amount of the remainder and shall then add
that amount to the appropriation. The amount
added is appropriated for the purpose of
airport development and assistance and must
be spent according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 360.305, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (2) Aviation Support and Services
new text end
new text begin 6,123,000
new text end
new text begin 6,123,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Airports
new text end
new text begin 5,286,000
new text end
new text begin 5,286,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 837,000
new text end
new text begin 837,000
new text end

new text begin $65,000 the first year and $65,000 the second
year from the state airports fund are for the
Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

new text begin (b) Transit
new text end
new text begin 13,067,000
new text end
new text begin 13,067,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 12,292,000
new text end
new text begin 12,292,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 775,000
new text end
new text begin 775,000
new text end

new text begin Of these appropriations from the general
fund, $19,300 in each year is for the
administrative expenses of the Minnesota
Council on Transportation Access, and for
other costs relating to the preparation of
required reports, including the costs of hiring
a consultant.
new text end

new text begin The amount used in each year as operating
assistance for public transit systems for
elderly and disabled service must not be
less than the amount used in 2011 for that
purpose.
new text end

new text begin The amount used in each year as operating
assistance for rural area service must not be
reduced more than ten percent below the
amount used in 2011 for that purpose.
new text end

new text begin (c) Freight
new text end
new text begin 5,154,000
new text end
new text begin 5,154,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 257,000
new text end
new text begin 257,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 4,897,000
new text end
new text begin 4,897,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State Roads
new text end

new text begin (a) Operations and Maintenance
new text end
new text begin 257,395,000
new text end
new text begin 257,395,000
new text end
new text begin (b) Program Planning and Delivery
new text end
new text begin 206,918,000
new text end
new text begin 206,733,000
new text end

new text begin Of these appropriations, $130,000 in each
year is for administrative costs of the
targeted group business program, if a law
is enacted and effective in 2012 and 2013
that establishes a targeted group business
program for state highway construction
contracts.
new text end

new text begin $266,000 the first year and $266,000 the
second year are available for grants to
metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
second year are for a transportation research
contingent account to finance research
projects that are reimbursable from the
federal government or from other sources.
If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the first year and $600,000
the second year are 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's district office for that region.
new text end

new text begin (c) State Road Construction
new text end
new text begin 881,000,000
new text end
new text begin 555,000,000
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal years 2014
and 2015 is $635,000,000 for each year.
new text end

new text begin It is estimated that these appropriations will
be funded as follows:
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Federal Highway
Aid
new text end
new text begin 494,800,000
new text end
new text begin 268,800,000
new text end
new text begin Highway User Taxes
new text end
new text begin 386,200,000
new text end
new text begin 286,200,000
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall
notify the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of
representatives committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance of any significant
events that should cause these estimates to
change.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage
to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payment to landowners for
lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may transfer up to
$100,000,000 in the first year from the
trunk highway fund to the trunk highway
economic development account established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.04,
subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall 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.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of
partnership projects. These receipts are
appropriated to the commissioner for these
projects.
new text end

new text begin (d) Highway Debt Service
new text end
new text begin 137,876,000
new text end
new text begin 158,247,000
new text end

new text begin $123,876,000 the first year and $144,247,000
the second year 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 shall notify the
Committee on Finance of the senate and
the Committee on Ways and Means of the
house of representatives of the amount of the
deficiency and shall then transfer that amount
under the statutory open appropriation. Any
excess appropriation cancels to the trunk
highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) Electronic Communications
new text end
new text begin 5,171,000
new text end
new text begin 5,171,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 3,000
new text end
new text begin 3,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 5,168,000
new text end
new text begin 5,168,000
new text end

new text begin The general fund appropriation is to equip
and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for
Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Local Roads
new text end

new text begin (a) County State Aids
new text end
new text begin 545,109,000
new text end
new text begin 572,773,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the county
state-aid highway fund and is available until
spent.
new text end

new text begin (b) Municipal State Aids
new text end
new text begin 145,455,000
new text end
new text begin 153,484,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund and is available until
spent.
new text end

new text begin (c) State Aid Appropriation Adjustments
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation for either county state
aids or municipal state aids does not exhaust
the balance in the fund from which it is
made in the year for which it is made,
the commissioner of management and
budget, upon request of the commissioner
of transportation, shall notify the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of the
amount of the remainder and shall then add
that amount to the appropriation. The amount
added is appropriated for the purposes of
county state aids or municipal state aids, as
appropriate.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either county state
aids or municipal state aids does exhaust
the balance in the fund from which it is
made in the year for which it is made,
the commissioner of management and
budget shall notify the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house of
representatives committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance of the amount by
which the appropriation exceeds the balance
and shall then reduce that amount from the
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Agency Management
new text end

new text begin (a) Agency Services
new text end
new text begin 41,997,000
new text end
new text begin 41,997,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Airports
new text end
new text begin 25,000
new text end
new text begin 25,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 41,972,000
new text end
new text begin 41,972,000
new text end
new text begin (b) Buildings
new text end
new text begin 17,838,000
new text end
new text begin 17,838,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 54,000
new text end
new text begin 54,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 17,784,000
new text end
new text begin 17,784,000
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Transfers
new text end

new text begin (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. No transfer may
be made from the appropriation for state
road construction. No transfer may be made
from the appropriations for debt service to
any other appropriation. Transfers under
this paragraph may not be made between
funds. Transfers between programs must
be reported immediately to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall transfer from
the flexible highway account in the county
state-aid highway fund (1) $1,000,000 in the
first year to the municipal turnback account
in the municipal state-aid street fund; (2)
$1,900,000 in the first year to the trunk
highway fund; and (3) the remainder in
each year to the county turnback account
in the county state-aid highway fund. The
funds transferred are for highway turnback
purposes as provided under Minnesota
Statutes, section 161.081, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Use of State Road Construction
Appropriations
new text end

new text begin Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for state road construction
for any fiscal year before fiscal year
2012 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.
The commissioner of transportation shall
report to the commissioner of management
and budget by August 1, 2011, and August
1, 2012, on a form the commissioner of
management and budget provides, on
expenditures made during the previous fiscal
year that are authorized by this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Contingent Appropriation
new text end

new text begin 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 house of
representatives and senate 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 in order to
take advantage of an unanticipated receipt
of income to the trunk highway fund or
to take advantage of federal advanced
construction funding, (2) for 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.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Use of Trunk Highway Fund
new text end

new text begin No transfer or expenditure of trunk highway
funds may be made for the purpose of paying
personnel costs incurred on behalf of the
Governor's Office.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginMETROPOLITAN COUNCIL
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 48,970,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 48,970,000
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from
the general fund.
new text end

new text begin 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 Bus Transit
new text end

new text begin 43,796,000
new text end
new text begin 43,796,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for bus system
operations.
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $140,000 in each
fiscal year is for transit service for disabled
veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.408, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $80,700 in each
year is for the administrative expenses of
the Minnesota Council on Transportation
Access, and for other costs relating to the
preparation of required reports, including the
costs of hiring a consultant.
new text end

new text begin The council shall deploy the following
strategies as necessary to avoid transit
service reductions and route elimination, in
the order stated:
new text end

new text begin (1) use the maximum feasible amount of
the council's reserve funds for bus transit
operations in fiscal years 2012 and 2013; and
new text end

new text begin (2) exercise the authority granted to the
council in article 2, sections 29 and 30.
new text end

new text begin The council may require service reductions or
route eliminations only after both strategies
have been fully deployed. The council may
not increase fares unless both strategies have
been fully deployed and service cuts have
been made.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Rail Operations
new text end

new text begin 5,174,000
new text end
new text begin 5,174,000
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 153,316,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 153,316,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 7,954,000
new text end
new text begin 7,954,000
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 49,088,000
new text end
new text begin 49,088,000
new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D.
new text end
new text begin 10,406,000
new text end
new text begin 10,406,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 85,868,000
new text end
new text begin 85,868,000
new text end

new text begin 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 Administration and Related Services
new text end

new text begin (a) Office of Communications
new text end
new text begin 434,000
new text end
new text begin 434,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 41,000
new text end
new text begin 41,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 393,000
new text end
new text begin 393,000
new text end
new text begin (b) Public Safety Support
new text end
new text begin 8,168,000
new text end
new text begin 8,168,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 3,296,000
new text end
new text begin 3,296,000
new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D.
new text end
new text begin 1,366,000
new text end
new text begin 1,366,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 3,506,000
new text end
new text begin 3,506,000
new text end

new text begin $380,000 the first year and $380,000 the
second year are appropriated 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.
new text end

new text begin $1,367,000 the first year and $1,367,000
the second year are appropriated from the
general fund to be deposited in 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 $508,000 the first year and $508,000 the
second year are appropriated from the general
fund for soft body armor reimbursements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
new text end

new text begin $792,000 the first year and $792,000
the second year are appropriated from the
general fund for transfer by the commissioner
of finance to the trunk highway fund on
December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2012,
respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk
highway fund for expenses not related to the
fund. These represent amounts appropriated
out of the trunk highway fund for general
fund purposes in the administration and
related services program.
new text end

new text begin $610,000 the first year and $610,000 the
second year are appropriated from the
highway user tax distribution fund for
transfer by the commissioner of management
and budget to the trunk highway fund on
December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2012,
respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk
highway fund for expenses not related to the
fund. These represent amounts appropriated
out of the trunk highway fund for highway
user tax distribution fund purposes in the
administration and related services program.
new text end

new text begin $716,000 the first year and $716,000
the second year are appropriated from
the highway user tax distribution fund
for transfer by the commissioner of
management and budget to the general fund
on December 31, 2011, and December 31,
2012, respectively, in order to reimburse the
general fund for expenses not related to the
fund. These represent amounts appropriated
out of the general fund for operation of the
criminal justice data network related to driver
and motor vehicle licensing.
new text end

new text begin (c) Technology and Support Service
new text end
new text begin 3,835,000
new text end
new text begin 3,835,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 1,472,000
new text end
new text begin 1,472,000
new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D.
new text end
new text begin 19,000
new text end
new text begin 19,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 2,344,000
new text end
new text begin 2,344,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State Patrol
new text end

new text begin (a) Patrolling Highways
new text end
new text begin 71,522,000
new text end
new text begin 71,522,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 37,000
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 71,393,000
new text end
new text begin 71,393,000
new text end
new text begin (b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
new text end
new text begin 7,796,000
new text end
new text begin 7,796,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

new text begin (c) Capitol Security
new text end
new text begin 3,108,000
new text end
new text begin 3,108,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may 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 The commissioner may not transfer any
money: (1) appropriated for Department of
Public Safety administration, the patrolling of
highways, commercial vehicle enforcement,
or driver and vehicle services to capitol
security; or (2) from capitol security.
new text end

new text begin (d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
new text end
new text begin 693,000
new text end
new text begin 693,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund, and is to investigate:
(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales
tax liabilities from individuals and businesses
that currently do not pay all taxes owed;
and (2) illegal or improper activity related
to sale, transfer, titling, and registration of
motor vehicles.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2015, the commissioner shall
submit a report to the house of representatives
and senate committees having jurisdiction
over transportation finance on the revenues
generated by the Vehicle Crimes Unit. This
report must be made available electronically
and made available in print only upon
request.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services
new text end

new text begin (a) Vehicle Services
new text end
new text begin 27,259,000
new text end
new text begin 27,259,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 19,023,000
new text end
new text begin 19,023,000
new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D.
new text end
new text begin 8,236,000
new text end
new text begin 8,236,000
new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the vehicle services operating account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Driver Services
new text end
new text begin 28,712,000
new text end
new text begin 28,712,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin 28,711,000
new text end
new text begin 28,711,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin 1,000
new text end
new text begin 1,000
new text end

new text begin The special revenue fund appropriation is
from the driver services operating account.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety
new text end

new text begin 435,000
new text end
new text begin 435,000
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall
spend 50 percent of the money available
to the state under Public Law 105-206,
section 164, and the remaining 50 percent
must be transferred to the commissioner
of transportation for hazard elimination
activities under United States Code, title 23,
section 152.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Pipeline Safety
new text end

new text begin 1,354,000
new text end
new text begin 1,354,000
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 Use of Trunk Highway Fund
new text end

new text begin No transfer or expenditure of trunk highway
funds may be made for the purpose of paying
personnel costs incurred on behalf of the
Governor's Office.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginTORT CLAIMS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 600,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 600,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2009, chapter 36, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

State Roads

(a) Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance
251,643,000
245,892,000

The base appropriation for fiscal years 2012
and 2013 is $257,395,000 for each year.

(b) Infrastructure Investment and Planning
(1) Infrastructure Investment Support
201,461,000
196,935,000

The base appropriation for fiscal years 2012
and 2013 is $205,988,000 for each year.

$266,000 the first year and $266,000 the
second year are available for grants to
metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.

$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
second year are for a transportation research
contingent account to finance research
projects that are reimbursable from the
federal government or from other sources.
If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.

$600,000 the first year and $600,000
the second year are 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's district office for that region.

(2) State Road Construction
551,300,000
deleted text begin 598,700,000
deleted text end new text begin 555,700,000
new text end

The base appropriation for fiscal years 2012
and 2013 is $635,000,000 for each year.

It is estimated that these appropriations will
be funded as follows:

Appropriations by Fund
Federal Highway
Aid
301,100,000
deleted text begin 388,500,000
deleted text end new text begin 345,500,000
new text end
Highway User Taxes
250,200,000
210,200,000

The commissioner of transportation shall
notify the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of
representatives committees with jurisdiction
over transportation finance of any significant
events that should cause these estimates to
change.

This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage
to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payment to landowners for
lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.

The commissioner shall 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.

The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the transportation
revolving loan fund.

The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of
partnership projects. These receipts are
appropriated to the commissioner for these
projects.

(3) Highway Debt Service
101,170,000
173,400,000

$86,517,000 the first year and $157,304,000
the second year 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 finance
shall notify the Committee on Finance of
the senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the house of representatives of
the amount of the deficiency and shall then
transfer that amount under the statutory open
appropriation. Any excess appropriation
cancels to the trunk highway fund.

(c) Electronic Communications
5,177,000
5,177,000
Appropriations by Fund
General
9,000
9,000
Trunk Highway
5,168,000
5,168,000

The general fund appropriation is to equip
and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for
Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 2

TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.11, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Part three: detailed capital budget.

The detailed capital budget must
include recommendations for capital projects to be funded during the next six fiscal yearsnew text begin
and, if applicable, must meet the requirements under section 174.93, subdivision 1a
new text end. It
must be submitted with projects recommended by the governor and in order of importance
among that agency's requests as determined by the agency originating the request.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.86, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Information provided.

All requests for state assistance under this section
must include the following information:

(1) the name of the political subdivision that will own the capital project for which
state assistance is being requested;

(2) the public purpose of the project;

(3) the extent to which the political subdivision has or expects to provide local,
private, user financing, or other nonstate funding for the project;

(4) a list of the bondable activities that the project encompasses; examples of
bondable activities are public improvements of a capital nature for land acquisition,
predesign, design, construction, and furnishing and equipping for occupancy;

(5) whether the project will require new or additional state operating subsidies;

(6) whether the governing body of the political subdivision requesting the project
has passed a resolution in support of the project and has established priorities for all
projects within its jurisdiction for which bonding appropriations are requested when
submitting multiple requests; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(7) if the project requires a predesign under section 16B.335, whether the predesign
has been completed at the time the capital project request is submitted, and whether
the political subdivision has submitted the project predesign to the commissioner of
administration for review and approvalnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (8) if applicable, the information required under section 174.93, subdivision 1anew text end.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway economic development account. new text end

new text begin (a) The trunk highway
economic development account is created in the trunk highway fund. Money in the
account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. Interest earned
from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the trunk highway
economic development account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account must be used to fund construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways that will promote economic development, increase
employment, and relieve growing traffic congestion.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall design a project application and selection process to
distribute money in the account. The process must include specified eligibility and
prioritizing criteria.
new text end

new text begin (d) Money in the account must be allocated 50 percent to the department's
metropolitan district, and 50 percent to districts in greater Minnesota except as provided
in this paragraph. If there are not sufficient project applications that meet eligibility and
prioritizing criteria in either the metropolitan district or greater Minnesota districts to
permit an equal division of available money, the commissioner shall fund projects that
meet the selection criteria without regard to location in the state.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Estimate.

(a) By December 15 of each year the commissioner shall
estimate the amount of money that will be available to the county state-aid highway fund
during that fiscal year. The amount available must be based on actual receipts from July
1 through deleted text beginNovember 30deleted text endnew text begin October 31new text end, the unallocated fund balance, and the projected
receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year. The amount available, except for deductions
as provided in this section, shall be apportioned by the commissioner to the counties as
provided in section 162.07.

(b) For purposes of this section, "amount available" means the amount estimated in
paragraph (a).

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Formula for distribution to towns; purposes.

new text begin(a) new text endMoney apportioned to
a county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town
within the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board.
The formula must take into account each town's levy for road and bridge purposes, its
population and town road mileage, and other factors the county board deems advisable
in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. Distribution of town road funds
to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, or within 30 days after
receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to town treasurers in a
county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this subdivision must be made
according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule. A formula adopted by a
county board or by the commissioner must provide that a town, in order to be eligible for
distribution of funds from the town road account in a calendar year, must have levied for
taxes payable in the previous year for road and bridge purposes deleted text beginat least 0.04835 percent of
taxable market value. For purposes of this eligibility requirement, taxable market value
means taxable market value for taxes payable two years prior to the aid distribution year
deleted text endnew text begin
an amount equal to or greater than the amount distributed to that town from the town road
account under this section in the year prior to the previous year
new text end.

new text begin (b) new text endMoney distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the
town only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads
within the town.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Estimate of accruals.

By December 15 of each year the
commissioner shall estimate the amount of money that will be available to the municipal
state-aid street fund during that fiscal year. The amount available is based on actual
receipts from July 1 through deleted text beginNovember 30deleted text endnew text begin October 31new text end, the unallocated fund balance, and
the projected receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year. The total available, except for
deductions as provided herein, shall be apportioned by the commissioner to the cities
having a population of 5,000 or more as hereinafter provided.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.013, subdivision 21, is amended to read:


Subd. 21.

Technology surcharge.

For every vehicle registration renewal required
under this chapter, new text beginuntil June 30, 2015, new text endthe commissioner shall collect a surcharge of
$1.75. 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.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.021, is amended to read:


168.021 PLATES FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS.

Subdivision 1.

Disability plates; application.

(a) When a motor vehicle registered
under section 168.017, a motorcycle, a truck having a manufacturer's nominal rated
capacity of one ton and resembling a pickup truck, or a self-propelled recreational vehicle
is owned or primarily operated by a permanently physically disabled person or a custodial
parent or guardian of a permanently physically disabled minor, the owner may apply for
and secure from the commissioner (1) immediately, a temporary permit valid for 30 days
if the applicant is eligible for the disability plates issued under this section and (2) two
disability plates with attached emblems, one plate to be attached to the front, and one to
the rear of the motor vehiclenew text begin, truck, or recreational vehicle, or, in the case of a motorcycle,
one disability plate the same size as a regular motorcycle plate
new text end.

(b) The commissioner shall not issue more than one new text beginplate to the owner of a
motorcycle and not more than one
new text endset of plates to any owner of deleted text begina motordeleted text endnew text begin anothernew text end vehicle
new text begin described in paragraph (a) new text endat the same time unless the state Council on Disability approves
the issuance of a second new text beginplate or new text endset of plates to deleted text begina motor vehicledeleted text endnew text begin annew text end owner.

(c) When the owner first applies for the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates, the owner must
submit a medical statement in a format approved by the commissioner under section
169.345, or proof of physical disability provided for in that section.

(d) No medical statement or proof of disability is required when an owner deleted text beginof a motor
vehicle
deleted text end applies for new text begina plate or new text endplates for one or more deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicles new text beginlisted in paragraph (a)
new text endthat are specially modified for and used exclusively by permanently physically disabled
persons.

(e) The owner of a deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle new text beginlisted in paragraph (a) new text endmay apply for and secure
(i) immediately, a permit valid for 30 days, if the applicant is eligible to receive the
disability new text beginplate or new text endplates issued under this section, and (ii) a deleted text beginset ofdeleted text end disability new text beginplate or new text endplates
for deleted text begina motordeleted text end new text beginthe new text endvehicle if:

(1) the owner employs a permanently physically disabled person who would qualify
for new text beginthe new text enddisability new text beginplate or new text endplates under this section; and

(2) the owner furnishes the motor vehicle to the physically disabled person for the
exclusive use of that person in the course of employment.

Subd. 1a.

Scope of privilege.

If a physically disabled person parks a deleted text beginmotordeleted text end
vehiclenew text begin described in subdivision 1,new text end displaying the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates described in
this section, or a permit valid for 30 days and issued to an eligible person awaiting receipt
of the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates described in this section, or any person parks the motor
vehicle for a physically disabled person, that person is entitled to park the motor vehicle
as provided in section 169.345.

Subd. 2.

Plate design; furnished by commissioner.

The commissioner shall design
and furnish two disability platesnew text begin, or one disability plate for a motorcycle that is the same
size as a regular motorcycle plate,
new text end with attached new text beginemblem or new text endemblems to an eligible owner.
The emblem must bear the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol, as designated in
section 326B.106, subdivision 9, approximately three inches square. The emblem must
be large enough to be visible plainly from a distance of 50 feet. An applicant eligible
for new text begina new text enddisability new text beginplate or new text endplates shall pay the motor vehicle registration fee authorized
by sections 168.013 and 168.09.

Subd. 2a.

Plate transfer.

(a) When deleted text beginmotor vehicledeleted text end ownership new text beginof a vehicle described
in subdivision 1
new text endis transferred, the owner of the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle shall remove the disability
new text begin plate or new text endplates. The buyer of the motor vehicle is entitled to receive new text begina new text endregular new text beginplate or new text endplates
for the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle without further cost for the remainder of the registration period.

(b) Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates
may be transferred to a replacement deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle on notification to the commissioner.
However, the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates may not be transferred unless the replacement
deleted text begin motordeleted text end vehicle (1) is listed under section 168.012, subdivision 1, new text beginand, in case of a single
plate for a motorcycle, the replacement vehicle is a motorcycle,
new text endand (2) is owned or
primarily operated by the permanently physically disabled person.

Subd. 2b.

When not eligible.

On becoming ineligible for the disability new text beginplate
or
new text endplates, the owner of the motor vehicle shall remove the disability new text beginplate or new text endplates.
The owner may receive regular plates for the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle without further cost for the
remainder of the registration period.

Subd. 3.

Penalties for unauthorized use of plates.

(a) A person who uses the
disability new text beginplate or new text endplates or permit provided under this section on a motor vehicle in
violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is subject to a fine of $500. This
subdivision does not preclude a person who is not physically disabled from operating a
deleted text begin motordeleted text end vehicle bearing the disability plates or permit if:

(1) the person is the owner of the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle new text begindescribed in subdivision 1 new text endand
permits its operation by a physically disabled person;

(2) the person operates the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle with the consent of the owner who is
physically disabled; or

(3) the person is the owner of the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle, is the custodial parent or guardian
of a permanently physically disabled minor, and operates the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle to transport
the minor.

(b) A driver who is not disabled is not entitled to the parking privileges provided
in this section and in section 169.346 unless parking the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle for a physically
disabled person.

Subd. 4.

Fees; disposition.

All fees collected from the sale of new text begina new text enddisability new text beginplate or
new text endplates under this section must be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the vehicle
services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1.

Subd. 5.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the term "physically disabled
person" has the meaning given it in section 169.345, subdivision 2.

Subd. 6.

Driver's license law not affected.

This section must not be construed to
revoke, limit, or amend chapter 171.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Additional fee.

(a) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized or any tax
otherwise imposed upon any vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to
the issuance of any plate or plates, the commissioner shall impose the fee specified in
paragraph (b) that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing the plate
or plates, except for plates issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 168.031 and
plates issued pursuant to section 168.124, 168.125, or 168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17,
for passenger automobiles. The commissioner shall issue graphic design plates only
for vehicles registered pursuant to section 168.017 and recreational vehicles registered
pursuant to section 168.013, subdivision 1g.

(b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the following plate and
validation sticker fees apply for the original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a
plate in a plate year:

License Plate
Single
Double
Regular and Disability
$
4.50
$
6.00
Special
$
8.50
$
10.00
Personalized (Replacement)
$
10.00
$
14.00
Collector Category
$
13.50
$
15.00
Emergency Vehicle Display
$
3.00
$
6.00
Utility Trailer Self-Adhesive
$
2.50
Vertical Motorcycle Plate
$
100.00
NA
Stickers
Duplicate year
$
1.00
$
1.00
International Fuel Tax Agreement
$
2.50

(c) For vehicles that require two of the categories above, the registrar shall only
charge the higher of the two fees and not a combined total.

new text begin (d) As part of procedures for payment of the fee under paragraph (b), the
commissioner shall allow a vehicle owner to add to the fee, a $2 donation for the purposes
of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.07.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.1253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The terms used in this section have the meanings
given them in this subdivision.

(b) "Active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5.

(c) "Eligible person" means a surviving spouse deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin, child,new text end parentnew text begin or legal guardian, or
sibling
new text end of a person who has died while serving honorably in active service.new text begin For purposes
of this section, an eligibility relationship may be established by birth or adoption.
new text end

(d) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle for personal use, not used for commercial
purposes, and may include a passenger automobile, motorcycle, recreational vehicle,
pickup truck, or van.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2011, for registrations
applied for or renewed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Filing fees; allocations.

(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and
taxes, a filing fee of:

(1) deleted text begin$4.50deleted text endnew text begin $6new text end is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
transactions; and

(2) deleted text begin$8.50deleted text endnew text begin $10new text end is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including pro
rate transactions;

except that 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. The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal
notices sent out by the commissioner. No filing fee or other fee may be charged for the
permanent surrender of a title for a vehicle.

(b) 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.

(c) All of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1), by the department, must
be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705. Of the fee collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), by the department,
$3.50 must be paid into the general fund with the remainder deposited into the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Amounts.

(a) 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 $6.25 of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of
the special revenue fund under section 299A.705; until June 30, deleted text begin2012deleted text endnew text begin 2015new text end, a surcharge of
$1.75 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology
account;

(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;

(3) 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; until June 30, deleted text begin2012deleted text endnew text begin 2015new text end, a
surcharge of $1.75 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services
technology account;

(4) 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;

(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of $7.25 of which $3.25 must
be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705; until June 30, deleted text begin2012deleted text endnew text begin 2015new text end, a surcharge of $1.75 must be added to the fee
and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account.

(b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees required under paragraph (a),
clauses (1) and (3), 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.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Scope of privilege.

(a) A deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle new text begindescribed in section 168.021,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
new text endthat prominently displays the certificate authorized by this
section or that bears new text beginthe new text enddisability new text beginplate or new text endplates issued under section 168.021 may be
parked by or solely for the benefit of a physically disabled person:

(1) in a designated parking space for disabled persons, as provided in section
169.346;

(2) in a metered parking space without obligation to pay the meter fee and without
time restrictions unless time restrictions are separately posted on official signs; and

(3) without time restrictions in a nonmetered space where parking is otherwise
allowed for passenger vehicles but restricted to a maximum period of time and that does
not specifically prohibit the exercise of disabled parking privileges in that space.

A person may park deleted text begina motordeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end vehicle for a physically disabled person in a parking space
described in clause (1) or (2) only when actually transporting the physically disabled
person for the sole benefit of that person and when the parking space is within a reasonable
distance from the drop-off point.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a certificate is prominently displayed if it is
displayed so that it may be viewed from the front and rear of the motor vehicle by hanging
it from the rearview mirror attached to the front windshield of the motor vehiclenew text begin or, in
the case of a motorcycle, is secured to the vehicle
new text end. If there is no rearview mirror or if the
certificate holder's disability precludes placing the certificate on the mirror, the certificate
must be displayed on the dashboard on the driver's side of the vehicle. No part of the
certificate may be obscured.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), and (3), this section does not
permit parking in areas prohibited by sections 169.32 and 169.34, in designated no
parking spaces, or in parking spaces reserved for specified purposes or vehicles. A local
governmental unit may, by ordinance, prohibit parking on any street or highway to create
a fire lane, or to accommodate heavy traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours and
these ordinances also apply to physically disabled persons.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.345, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Identifying certificate.

(a) The commissioner shall issue (1) immediately,
a permit valid for 30 days if the person is eligible for the certificate issued under this
section and (2) an identifying certificate for a deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle new text begindescribed in section 168.021,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
new text endwhen a physically disabled applicant submits proof of
physical disability under subdivision 2a. The commissioner shall design separate
certificates for persons with permanent and temporary disabilities that can be readily
distinguished from each other from outside a deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle at a distance of 25 feetnew text begin or, in
the case of a motorcycle, can be readily secured to the motorcycle
new text end. An applicant may be
issued up to two certificates if the applicant has not been issued disability plates under
section 168.021.

(b) The operator of a deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle displaying a certificate has the parking
privileges provided in subdivision 1 only while the deleted text beginmotordeleted text end vehicle is actually parked while
transporting a physically disabled person.

(c) The commissioner shall cancel all certificates issued to an applicant who fails to
comply with the requirements of this subdivision.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Fees; proceeds deposited; appropriation.

The commissioner, with
respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each
permit issued. All such fees for permits issued by the commissioner of transportation shall
be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the trunk highway fund. Except for
those annual permits for which the permit fees are specified elsewhere in this chapter, the
fees shall be:

(a) $15 for each single trip permit.

(b) $36 for each job permit. A job permit may be issued for like loads carried on
a specific route for a period not to exceed two months. "Like loads" means loads of the
same product, weight, and dimension.

(c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive
months. Annual permits may be issued for:

(1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis adversely affecting the safety
or well-being of the public;

(2) motor vehicles which travel on interstate highways and carry loads authorized
under subdivision 1a;

(3) motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized under section 169.826,
subdivision 1a
;

(4) special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;

(5) motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding ten feet in width;

(6) noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or user of the boat;

(7) motor vehicles carrying bales of agricultural products authorized under section
169.862; and

(8) special milk-hauling vehicles authorized under section 169.867.

(d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12
consecutive months. Annual permits may be issued for:

(1) mobile cranes;

(2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;

(3) manufactured homes and manufactured storage buildings;

(4) implements of husbandry;

(5) double-deck buses;

(6) commercial boat haulingnew text begin and transporting waterfront structures, including, but
not limited to, portable boat docks and boat lifts
new text end;

(7) three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty, newly manufactured trailers
for cargo, horses, or livestock, not to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided, however,
the permit allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a trailer dealer
only while operating on twin-trailer routes designated under section 169.81, subdivision 3,
paragraph (c); and

(8) vehicles operating on that portion of marked Trunk Highway 36 described in
section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).

(e) For vehicles which have axle weights exceeding the weight limitations of
sections 169.823 to 169.829, an additional cost added to the fees listed above. However,
this paragraph applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision 3,
paragraph (b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross weight allowance set forth in
that paragraph, and then the additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance
weight, in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight. The additional cost is equal
to the product of the distance traveled times the sum of the overweight axle group cost
factors shown in the following chart:

Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors
Weight (pounds)
Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of:
exceeding weight
limitations on axles
Two
consecutive
axles spaced
within 8 feet
or less
Three
consecutive
axles spaced
within 9 feet
or less
Four consecutive
axles spaced within
14 feet or less
0-2,000
.12
.05
.04
2,001-4,000
.14
.06
.05
4,001-6,000
.18
.07
.06
6,001-8,000
.21
.09
.07
8,001-10,000
.26
.10
.08
10,001-12,000
.30
.12
.09
12,001-14,000
Not
permitted
.14
.11
14,001-16,000
Not
permitted
.17
.12
16,001-18,000
Not
permitted
.19
.15
18,001-20,000
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
.16
20,001-22,000
Not
permitted
Not
permitted
.20

The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle or axle group. The
additional cost does not apply to paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (3).

For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted weight, a cost-per-mile
fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed
in addition to the normal permit fee. Miles must be calculated based on the distance
already traveled in the state plus the distance from the point of detection to a transportation
loading site or unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the state.

(f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit may be issued for overweight,
or oversize and overweight, mobile cranes; construction equipment, machinery, and
supplies; implements of husbandry; and commercial boat hauling. The fees for the permit
are as follows:

Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle
Annual Permit Fee
90,000
or less
$200
90,001
- 100,000
$300
100,001
- 110,000
$400
110,001
- 120,000
$500
120,001
- 130,000
$600
130,001
- 140,000
$700
140,001
- 145,000
$800

If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 145,000 pounds the permit fee is determined
under paragraph (e).

(g) For vehicles which exceed the width limitations set forth in section 169.80 by
more than 72 inches, an additional cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph (a)
when the permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to section 169.87 are
in effect.

(h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months, for
refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a gross weight of not more than: 22,000 pounds on
a single rear axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to section 169.828,
subdivision 2
, 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear axle. A permit issued for up to 46,000
pounds on a tridem rear axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000
pounds.

(i) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section 169.8261. The fee under this
paragraph must be deposited as follows:

(1) in fiscal years 2005 through 2010:

(i) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited in the trunk highway fund
for costs related to administering the permit program and inspecting and posting bridges;

(ii) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be deposited in a bridge inspection
and signing account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated
to the commissioner for:

(A) inspection of local bridges and identification of local bridges to be posted,
including contracting with a consultant for some or all of these functions; and

(B) erection of weight-posting signs on local bridges; and

(2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent years must be deposited in the trunk highway
fund.

(j) Beginning August 1, 2006, $200 for an annual permit for a vehicle operating
under authority of section 169.824, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are
as follows:

Classified Driver's License
deleted text begin D-$22.25
deleted text end new text begin D-$17.25
new text end
deleted text begin C-$26.25
deleted text end new text begin C-$21.25
new text end
deleted text begin B-$33.25
deleted text end new text begin B-$28.25
new text end
deleted text begin A-$41.25
deleted text end new text begin A-$36.25
new text end
Classified Under-21 D.L.
deleted text begin D-$22.25
deleted text end new text begin D-$17.25
new text end
deleted text begin C-$26.25
deleted text end new text begin C-$21.25
new text end
deleted text begin B-$33.25
deleted text end new text begin B-$28.25
new text end
deleted text begin A-$21.25
deleted text end new text begin A-$16.25
new text end
Enhanced Driver's License
deleted text begin D-$37.25
deleted text end new text begin D-$32.25
new text end
deleted text begin C-$41.25
deleted text end new text begin C-$36.25
new text end
deleted text begin B-$48.25
deleted text end new text begin B-$43.25
new text end
deleted text begin A-$56.25
deleted text end new text begin A-$51.25
new text end
Instruction Permit
deleted text begin $10.25 deleted text end new text begin $5.25
new text end
Enhanced Instruction
Permit
deleted text begin $25.25
deleted text end new text begin $20.25
new text end
Provisional License
deleted text begin $13.25 deleted text end new text begin $8.25
new text end
Enhanced Provisional
License
deleted text begin $28.25
deleted text end new text begin $23.25
new text end
Duplicate License or
duplicate identification
card
deleted text begin $11.75 deleted text end new text begin $6.75
new text end
Enhanced Duplicate
License or enhanced
duplicate identification
card
deleted text begin $26.75
deleted text end new text begin $21.75
new text end
Minnesota identification
card or Under-21
Minnesota identification
card, other than duplicate,
except as otherwise
provided in section 171.07,
subdivisions 3
and 3a
deleted text begin $16.25
deleted text end new text begin $11.25
new text end
Enhanced Minnesota
identification card
deleted text begin $31.25
deleted text end new text begin $26.25
new text end

In addition to each fee required in this paragraph, the commissioner shall collect a
surcharge of $1.75 until June 30, deleted text begin2012deleted text endnew text begin 2015new 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, or sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, (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.

new text begin (d) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may
charge and retain a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 4. The department shall
charge the same amount as an agent under section 171.061, which must be credited to the
driver services operating account in section 299A.705, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (e) 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 171.07.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (e) is effective January 1, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [171.075] ANATOMICAL GIFTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Anatomical gift account. new text end

new text begin An anatomical gift account is established
in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds donated under sections
168.12, subdivision 5, and 171.06, subdivision 2, and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is
annually appropriated to the commissioner for: (1) grants under subdivision 2; and (2)
administrative expenses in implementing the donation and grant program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Anatomical gift education grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall make
grants to: (1) a Minnesota organ procurement organization that is certified by the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; or (2) an entity that is a charitable entity
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 289A.02,
subdivision 7, and is dedicated to advocacy for organ, tissue, and eye donation.
new text end

new text begin (b) From a grant under this section, the recipient shall provide resources and
implement programs designed to increase the number of Minnesotans who register to
be organ, tissue, and eye donors.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 174.93, is amended to read:


174.93 GUIDEWAY INVESTMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

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

(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation; deleted text beginand
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(2) "guideway" means a form of transportation service provided to the public on a
regular and ongoing basis, that operates on exclusive or controlled rights-of-way or rails
in whole or in part, and includes each line for intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, light
rail transit, streetcars, and bus rapid transitnew text begin; and
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new text begin (3) "local unit of government" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city,
town, or other political subdivision, including, but not limited to, a regional railroad
authority or joint powers board
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(b) For purposes of this section, "sources of funds" includes, but is not limited to,
money from federal aid, state appropriations, the Metropolitan Council, special taxing
districts, local units of government, fare box recovery, and nonpublic sources.

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, "budget activity" includes, but is not limited
to, environmental analysis, land acquisition, easements, design, preliminary and
final engineering, acquisition of vehicles and rolling stock, track improvement and
rehabilitation, and construction.
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new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Capital project requests to legislature. new text end

new text begin A state agency or local unit of
government that submits a request to the legislature to obtain state funds for a guideway
project shall, as part of the request, provide a summary financial plan for the project that
presents the following information as reflected by the data and level of detail available in
the latest phase of project development:
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new text begin (1) capital expenditures and funding sources for the project, including expenditures
to date and total projected or estimated expenditures, with a breakdown by committed and
proposed sources of funds; and
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new text begin (2) estimated annual operations and maintenance expenditures for the project, with a
breakdown by committed and proposed sources of funds.
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Subd. 2.

Legislative report.

(a) By November 15 in every odd-numbered year,
the commissioner shall prepare, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Council, and
submit a report electronically to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house
of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
and finance concerning the status of guideway projects (1) currently in study, planning,
development, or construction; (2) identified in the transportation policy plan under section
473.146; or (3) identified in the comprehensive statewide freight and passenger rail plan
under section 174.03, subdivision 1b.

(b) At a minimum, the report must include, for each guideway project:

(1) a brief description of the project, including projected ridership;

(2) a summary of the overall status and current phase of the project;

(3) a timeline that includes (i) project phases or milestones; (ii) expected and known
dates of commencement of each phase or milestone; and (iii) expected and known dates
of completion of each phase or milestone;

(4) a brief progress update on specific project phases or milestones completed since
the last previous submission of a report under this subdivision; and

(5) a summary financial plan that identifies,new text begin as reflected by the data and level of
detail available in the latest phase of project development and
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(i) capital expenditures, including expenditures to date and total projected
expenditures, with a breakdown by committed and proposed sources of funds for the
project; deleted text beginand
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(ii) estimated annual operations and maintenance expenditures deleted text beginreflecting the level
of detail available in the current phase of the project development
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committed and proposed sources of funds for the deleted text beginprojects in the Metropolitan Council's
transportation policy plan.
deleted text endnew text begin project; and
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new text begin (iii) if feasible, project expenditures by budget activity.
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new text begin (c) The report must also include a systemwide capacity analysis for investment in
guideway expansion and maintenance that:
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new text begin (1) provides a funding projection, annually over the ensuing 20 years, and with a
breakdown by committed and proposed sources of funds, of:
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new text begin (i) total capital expenditures for guideways;
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new text begin (ii) total operations and maintenance expenditures for guideways;
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new text begin (iii) total funding available for guideways, including from projected or estimated
farebox recovery; and
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new text begin (iv) total funding available for transit service in the metropolitan area; and
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new text begin (2) evaluates the availability of funds and distribution of sources of funds for
guideway investments.
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new text begin (d) The projection under paragraph (c), clause (1), must be for all guideway lines
for which state funds are reasonably expected to be expended in planning, development,
construction, or revenue operation during the ensuing 20 years.
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new text begin (e) Local units of government shall provide assistance and information in a timely
manner as requested by the commissioner or council for completion of the report.
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Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299A.705, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Driver and vehicle services technology account.

(a) The driver and
vehicle services technology account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting of
the technology surcharge collected as specified in chapters 168, 168A, and 171, and any
other money otherwise donated, allotted, appropriated, or legislated to this account.

(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public
safety to support the research, development, deployment, and maintenance of a driver
and vehicle services information system.

new text begin (c) This subdivision expires on June 30, 2015.
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Sec. 20. new text beginMETROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES FUND; TRANSFERS.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.25 to 473.255, or any other law,
the Metropolitan Council may transfer to its transit operating budget in 2012 and 2013,
money that is not committed to grant or loan awards made by the council as follows:
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new text begin (1) up to 50 percent of the revenues and amounts credited, transferred, or distributed
to the tax base revitalization account in 2012 and 2013, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.252;
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new text begin (2) up to 50 percent of the revenues and amounts credited, transferred, or distributed
to the metropolitan livable communities demonstration account in 2012 and 2013,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 473.253; and
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new text begin (3) balances in the metropolitan livable communities fund accounts in 2012 and
2013.
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new text begin The council shall use the amounts transferred to cover operating deficits for the
transit, paratransit, and light rail and commuter rail services provided or assisted by the
council under Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.371 to 473.449. If the council transfers
funds pursuant to this section, the council shall amend the annual distribution plan
described in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.25, paragraph (d), and include information
about the transfer in the annual report required under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.25,
paragraph (e).
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Sec. 21. new text beginRIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION LOAN FUND; TRANSFERS.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 473.167, or any other law, the
Metropolitan Council may transfer to its transit operating budget in 2012 and 2013 up
to 75 percent of the amounts levied and collected in 2012 and 2013, under Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.167, subdivision 3. The council shall use the amounts transferred to
cover operating deficits for the transit, paratransit, and light rail and commuter rail services
provided or assisted by the council under Minnesota Statutes, sections 473.371 to 473.449.
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Sec. 22. new text beginREPORT ON ANATOMICAL GIFT ACCOUNT.
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new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall report to the chairs of the legislative
committees having jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the receipts and
expenditures under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.075. The commission shall submit
the report by February 1, 2013.
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