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H.F. No. 946, 4th Engrossment - 85th Legislative Session (2007-2008) Posted on Mar 26, 2007
1.2relating to transportation finance; appropriating money for transportation,
1.3Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers, 1.4general contingent accounts, tort claims, and state land sales; authorizing sale and 1.5issuance of trunk highway bonds for highways and transit facilities; modifying 1.6motor fuels and registration taxes; allocating motor vehicle sales tax revenue; 1.7modifying county state-aid allocation formula; modifying county wheelage 1.8tax; authorizing local transportation sales and use taxes; modifying provisions 1.9relating to various transportation-related funds and accounts; modifying fees 1.10for license plates, drivers' licenses, identification cards, and state patrol escort 1.11and flight services; prohibiting future toll facilities; making technical and 1.12clarifying changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88; 161.04, 1.13subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 162.06; 162.07, subdivision 1, by adding 1.14subdivisions; 163.051; 168.011, subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivisions 1, 1a; 1.15168.017, subdivision 3; 168.12, subdivision 5; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.02, 1.16subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivision 2; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 11; 171.20, 1.17subdivision 4; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.94; 1.18297B.09, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 473.388, subdivision 4; 473.446, subdivision 1.191; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 297A; 1.20repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32. 1.21BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.26in this article.
2.7the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from 2.8the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 2.9indicated for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that 2.10the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, 2.11or June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is 2.12fiscal year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the 2.13fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.
2.28of transportation. The amounts that may be 2.29spent for each purpose are specified in the 2.30following subdivisions. 2.31(b) Of this amount, $165,385,000 the first 2.32year and $332,750,000 the second year are 2.33from additional revenue from changes by this 2.34act to the gasoline and special fuels excise 3.1taxes, Minnesota Statutes, sections 296A.07, 3.2subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2. 3.3(c) Of this amount, $15,415,000 the first 3.4year and $59,907,000 the second year are 3.5from additional revenue from changes by 3.6this act to the motor vehicle registration 3.7tax, Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, 3.8subdivision 1a. 3.9(d) Of the amount from the general fund, 3.10$9,000 the first year and $18,000 the second 3.11year are for compensation adjustments. 3.12(e) Of the amount from the state airports 3.13fund, $66,000 the first year and $134,000 3.14the second year are for compensation 3.15adjustments. 3.16(f) Of the amount from the trunk highway 3.17fund, $6,138,000 the first year and 3.18$12,399,000 the second year are for 3.19compensation adjustments.
3.22airports fund and must be spent according 3.23to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.24subdivision 4 3.25(b) $6,000,000 the first year is a onetime 3.26appropriation and $6,000,000 the second 3.27year is a onetime appropriation. 3.28(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 3.29section 16A.28, subdivision 6, this 3.30appropriation is available for five years after 3.31appropriation. 3.32(d) If the appropriation for either year is 3.33insufficient, the appropriation for the other 3.34year is available for it.
4.6year are for the Civil Air Patrol.
4.12spend up to $5,000,000 from July 1, 2009, 4.13through June 30, 2013, in federal transit 4.14funds for capital assistance to public transit 4.15systems under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.16174.24. This amount is in addition to any 4.17appropriations made by law for this purpose.
4.25reopen when feasible the Culkin safety rest 4.26area, located on marked Interstate Highway 4.2735.
4.30the second year are available for grants to 4.31metropolitan planning organizations outside 4.32the seven-county metropolitan area. 4.33(b) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 4.34the second year are for a transportation 5.1research contingent account to finance 5.2research projects that are reimbursable 5.3from the federal government or from other 5.4sources. If the appropriation for either year 5.5is insufficient, the appropriation for the other 5.6year is available for it. 5.7(c) $600,000 the first year and $600,000 5.8the second year are available for grants 5.9for transportation-related activities outside 5.10the metropolitan area to identify critical 5.11concerns, problems, and issues. These grants 5.12are available: 5.13(1) to regional development commissions; 5.14(2) in regions where no regional development 5.15commission is functioning, to joint powers 5.16boards established under agreement of two or 5.17more political subdivisions in the region to 5.18exercise the planning functions of a regional 5.19development commission; and 5.20(3) in regions where no regional development 5.21commission or joint powers board is 5.22functioning, to the department's district office 5.23for that region. 5.24(d) $5,000,000 is for a pilot project to 5.25demonstrate technologies that will allow for 5.26the future replacement of the gas tax with a 5.27fuel-neutral mileage charge.
5.30be funded as follows:
6.2construction, reconstruction, and 6.3improvement of trunk highways, including 6.4design-build contracts and consultant usage 6.5to support these activities. This includes the 6.6cost of actual payment to landowners for 6.7lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 6.8payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 6.9relocation expenses. 6.10(c) The commissioner of transportation shall 6.11notify the chair of the Transportation Budget 6.12Division of the senate and the chair of the 6.13Transportation Finance Division of the house 6.14of representatives of any significant events 6.15that should cause the estimates in paragraph 6.16(a) to change. 6.17(d) $77,000,000 the second year is a onetime 6.18appropriation that is shifted from the first 6.19year. It does not subtract from the base 6.20appropriation in the first year or add to the 6.21base appropriation in the second year. 6.22(e) The commissioner may transfer up to 6.23$15,000,000 each year to the transportation 6.24revolving loan fund. 6.25(f) The commissioner may receive money 6.26covering other shares of the cost of 6.27partnership projects. These receipts are 6.28appropriated to the commissioner for these 6.29projects.
6.32the second year are for transfer to the state 6.33bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient 6.34to make all transfers required in the year for 6.35which it is made, the commissioner of finance 7.1shall notify the Committee on Finance of 7.2the senate and the Committee on Ways and 7.3Means of the house of representatives of 7.4the amount of the deficiency and shall then 7.5transfer that amount under the statutory open 7.6appropriation. Any excess appropriation 7.7cancels to the trunk highway fund.
7.13and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for 7.14Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.
7.17state-aid highway fund and is available until 7.18spent.
7.21state-aid street fund and is available until 7.22spent. 7.23(b) If an appropriation for either county 7.24state aids or municipal state aids does not 7.25exhaust the balance in the fund from which 7.26it is made in the year for which it is made, 7.27the commissioner of finance, upon request 7.28of the commissioner of transportation, shall 7.29notify the chair of the Transportation Finance 7.30Division of the house of representatives 7.31and the chair of the Transportation Budget 7.32Division of the senate of the amount of the 7.33remainder and shall then add that amount 7.34to the appropriation. The amount added is 8.1appropriated for the purposes of county state 8.2aids or municipal state aids, as appropriate. 8.3(c) If the appropriation for either county state 8.4aids or municipal state aids does exhaust 8.5the balance in the fund from which it is 8.6made in the year for which it is made, the 8.7commissioner of finance shall notify the chair 8.8of the Transportation Finance Division of the 8.9house of representatives and the chair of the 8.10Transportation Budget Division of the senate 8.11of the amount by which the appropriation 8.12exceeds the balance and shall then reduce 8.13that amount from the appropriation.
8.17to the commissioner of transportation to 8.18implement the town road sign replacement 8.19program established in Laws 2005, First 8.20Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 8.2189. For the purpose of this appropriation, 8.22implementation includes the purchase and 8.23installation of new signs. This appropriation 8.24may be used to satisfy any local matching 8.25requirement for the receipt of federal funds. 8.26Designated funds not allocated by July 1, 8.272009, cancel and revert to the general fund.
8.30from the flexible account in the county 8.31state-aid highway fund $5,950,000 the first 8.32year and $2,820,000 the second year to the 8.33municipal turnback account in the municipal 8.34state-aid street fund and $12,940,000 the first 8.35year and $15,330,000 the second year to the 9.1trunk highway fund; and the remainder in 9.2each year to the county turnback account in 9.3the county state-aid highway fund.
9.14finance, the commissioner of transportation 9.15may transfer unencumbered balances among 9.16the appropriations from the trunk highway 9.17fund and the state airports fund made in this 9.18section. No transfer may be made from the 9.19appropriation for state road construction. No 9.20transfer may be made from the appropriations 9.21for debt service to any other appropriation. 9.22Transfers under this paragraph may not be 9.23made between funds. Transfers between 9.24programs must be reported immediately 9.25to the chair of the Transportation Budget 9.26Division of the senate and the chair of the 9.27Transportation Finance Committee of the 9.28house of representatives. 9.29(b) On or after July 1, 2007, the commissioner 9.30of finance shall: 9.31(1) transfer $4,600,000 from the trunk 9.32highway revolving loan account in the 9.33transportation revolving loan fund to the 9.34trunk highway fund; and 10.1(2) transfer $1,221,000 from the general fund 10.2to the trunk highway fund, to reimburse the 10.3fund for transfer of trunk highway land to the 10.4city of Mounds View.
10.8council from the general fund. 10.9(b) The amounts that may be spent for 10.10each purpose are specified in the following 10.11subdivisions.
10.14operations.
10.17Hiawatha light rail transit line. 10.18(b) This appropriation is for paying a portion 10.19of the Metropolitan Council's 50 percent 10.20share of operating costs for the Hiawatha 10.21light rail transit line after operating revenue 10.22and federal funds are used for light rail 10.23transit operations. The remaining 50 percent 10.24share of operating costs are to be paid by the 10.25Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority, 10.26using any or all of these sources: 10.27(1) general tax revenues of Hennepin County; 10.28(2) the authority's reserves; and 10.29(3) taxes levied under Minnesota 10.30Statutes, section 398A.04, subdivision 10.318, notwithstanding any provision in that 10.32subdivision that limits amounts that may be 10.33levied for light rail transit purposes.
11.12of public safety. The amounts that may be 11.13spent for each purpose are specified in the 11.14following subdivisions. 11.15(b) Of the amount from the general fund, 11.16$133,000 the first year and $206,000 11.17the second year are for compensation 11.18adjustments. 11.19(c) Of the amount from the trunk 11.20highway fund, $4,072,000 the first year 11.21and $6,729,000 the second year are for 11.22compensation adjustments. 11.23(d) Of the amount from the special revenue 11.24fund, $57,000 the first year and $105,000 11.25the second year are for compensation 11.26adjustments.
12.4$110,000 the first year is a onetime 12.5appropriation and $28,000 the second year 12.6is a onetime appropriation for a security 12.7coordinator to coordinate planning efforts for 12.8the Republican National Convention. 12.9(b) $380,000 the first year and $380,000 12.10the second year are for payment of public 12.11safety officer survivor benefits under 12.12Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.44. If the 12.13appropriation for either year is insufficient, 12.14the appropriation for the other year is 12.15available for it. 12.16(c) $1,199,000 the first year and $1,367,000 12.17the second year are to be deposited in the 12.18public safety officer's benefit account. This 12.19money is available for reimbursements under 12.20Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465 12.21(d) $508,000 the first year and $508,000 12.22the second year are for soft body armor 12.23reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, 12.24section 12.25(e) $792,000 the first year and $792,000 12.26the second year are appropriated from the 12.27general fund for transfer by the commissioner 12.28of finance to the trunk highway fund on 12.29December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008, 12.30respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk 12.31highway fund for expenses not related to the 12.32fund. These represent amounts appropriated 12.33out of the trunk highway fund for general 12.34fund purposes in the administration and 12.35related services program. 13.1(f) $610,000 the first year and $610,000 13.2the second year are appropriated from 13.3the highway user tax distribution fund for 13.4transfer by the commissioner of finance to 13.5the trunk highway fund on December 31, 13.62007, and December 31, 2008, respectively, 13.7in order to reimburse the trunk highway 13.8fund for expenses not related to the fund. 13.9These represent amounts appropriated out 13.10of the trunk highway fund for highway 13.11user tax distribution fund purposes in the 13.12administration and related services program. 13.13(g) $716,000 the first year and $716,000 13.14the second year are appropriated from 13.15the highway user tax distribution fund for 13.16transfer by the commissioner of finance to 13.17the general fund on December 31, 2007, and 13.18December 31, 2008, respectively, in order to 13.19reimburse the general fund for expenses not 13.20related to the fund. These represent amounts 13.21appropriated out of the general fund for 13.22operation of the criminal justice data network 13.23related to driver and motor vehicle licensing.
13.30$1,416,000 the first year and $1,416,000 13.31the second year are for information systems 13.32security and disaster recovery.
14.4fund, $2,060,000 the first year and 14.5$3,653,000 the second year are for 40 14.6additional state patrol troopers under this 14.7subdivision and subdivision 6. 14.8(b) Of the amount from the trunk highway 14.9fund, $1,335,000 the first year and 14.10$1,335,000 the second year are for fuel costs 14.11under this subdivision and subdivision 6.
14.20user tax distribution fund is $7,936,000 for 14.21fiscal year 2010 and $8,236,000 for fiscal 14.22year 2011. 14.23(b) The special revenue fund appropriation is 14.24from the vehicle services operating account. 14.25(c) Of the amount from the special revenue 14.26fund, $47,000 the first year and $45,000 the 14.27second year are for a driver license and motor 14.28vehicle records contract coordinator.
15.2from the driver services operating account. 15.3(b) Of the amount from the special revenue 15.4fund, $25,000 the first year and $23,000 the 15.5second year are for a driver license and motor 15.6vehicle records contract coordinator.
15.9year and $111,000 the second year are 15.10for planning and administration of grants 15.11from the National Highway Traffic Safety 15.12Administration. 15.13(b) The commissioner of public safety shall 15.14spend 50 percent of the money available 15.15to the state under Public Law 105-206, 15.16section 164, and the remaining 50 percent 15.17must be transferred to the commissioner 15.18of transportation for hazard elimination 15.19activities under United States Code, title 23, 15.20section 152.
15.23safety account in the special revenue fund. 15.24(b) Of this amount, $264,000 the first year 15.25and $255,000 the second year are for an 15.26increase in funding to carry out the pipeline 15.27safety inspection program.
16.2may only be spent with the approval of 16.3the governor after consultation with the 16.4Legislative Advisory Commission under 16.5Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30. 16.6(b) If an appropriation in this section for 16.7either year is insufficient, the appropriation 16.8for the other year is available for it.
16.11of finance. 16.12(b) If the appropriation for either year is 16.13insufficient, the appropriation for the other 16.14year is available for it. 16.15 Sec. 8. CONTINGENT TRUNK HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION. 16.16 The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor after 16.17review by the Legislative Advisory Commission under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30, 16.18may transfer all or part of the unappropriated balance in the trunk highway fund to an 16.19appropriation (1) for trunk highway design, construction, or inspection in order to take 16.20advantage of an unanticipated receipt of income to the trunk highway fund or to take 16.21advantage of federal advanced construction funding, (2) for trunk highway maintenance 16.22in order to meet an emergency, or (3) to pay tort or environmental claims. Any transfer 16.23as a result of the use of federal advanced construction funding must include an analysis 16.24of the effects on the long-term trunk highway fund balance. The amount transferred is 16.25appropriated for the purpose of the account to which it is transferred. 16.26 Sec. 9. USE OF STATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS. 16.27 Any money appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for state road 16.28construction for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2008 is available to the commissioner 16.29during fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to the extent that the commissioner spends the money 16.30on the state road construction project for which the money was originally encumbered 16.31during the fiscal year for which it was appropriated. The commissioner of transportation 16.32shall report to the commissioner of finance by August 1, 2007, and August 1, 2008, on a 17.1form the commissioner of finance provides, on expenditures made during the previous 17.2fiscal year that are authorized by this section. 17.3 Sec. 10. SALE OF LAND. 17.4 Subdivision 1. State land sales. The commissioner of transportation, in coordination 17.5with the commissioner of administration, must identify and at least consider the sale of 17.6state-owned land under custodial control of the commissioner of transportation. Sales 17.7must be completed as soon as practicable but no later than June 30, 2015. 17.8 Subd. 2. Deposit of proceeds. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the amount 17.9of the proceeds from the sale of land under this section that exceeds the actual expenses of 17.10selling the land must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. 17.11 Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. 17.12 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007.
17.17the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, to the state 17.18agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond 17.19proceeds must be spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV.
17.27first day of fiscal years 2008 to 2017 to 17.28the commissioner of transportation, for 17.29the actual construction, reconstruction, 17.30and improvement of trunk highways. This 17.31includes the cost of actual payments to 17.32landowners for lands acquired for highway 18.1rights-of-way, payments to lessees, interest 18.2subsidies, and relocation expenses. 18.3(b) The commissioner of transportation may 18.4use up to $170,000,000 of this appropriation 18.5for program delivery. 18.6(c) The commissioner shall use at least 18.7$50,000,000 of this appropriation for 18.8accelerating transit facility improvements on 18.9or adjacent to trunk highways.
18.12of finance for bond sale expenses under 18.13Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641, 18.14subdivision 8, and 167.50, subdivision 4. 18.15 Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. 18.16 To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account 18.17in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of 18.18the state in an amount up to $1,001,000,000 in the manner, on the terms, and with the 18.19effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 18.20Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amount requested by the 18.21commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 18.22any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds 18.23account in the trunk highway fund. 18.24 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 18.25 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007. 18.28 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.88, is amended to read: 18.2916A.88 TRANSIT 18.30 Subdivision 1. Transit assistance fund. A transit assistance fund is established 18.31within the state treasury. The fund receives money distributed under section 297B.09, 19.1subdivision 1, and other money as specified by law. Money in the fund must be allocated 19.2to the greater Minnesota transit account under subdivision 2 and the metropolitan area 19.3transit account under subdivision 3 in the manner specified, and must be used solely for 19.4transit purposes under the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 13. 19.5 Subd. 1a. Greater Minnesota transit 19.6 19.7in the 19.8assistance to transit systems outside the metropolitan area under section 19.9 19.10fiscal year 2008 and $416,000 in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter for administration of the 19.11transit program. The commissioner shall use the 19.12provided in section 19.13 Subd. 2. Metropolitan area transit 19.14 19.15money in the 19.16funding of transit systems within the metropolitan area under sections 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 19.23 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 19.24 Subd. 1a. Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined 19.25in section 19.26be $10 plus an additional tax equal to 19.27 (b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the 19.28manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list 19.29price information published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no 19.30suggested retail price exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of 19.31optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price. 19.32 (c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification 19.33number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall 19.34select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value. 20.1 (d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed, 20.2or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the 20.3purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales 20.4or use tax or any local sales or other local tax. 20.5 (e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:
20.10consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles. 20.11 (f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between 20.12the extremes of its class. 20.13 (g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger 20.14automobile and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, 20.15chapter 31, using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally 20.16recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable 20.17to ascertain the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar 20.18may use any other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base 20.19value information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for 20.20registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed 20.21upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of 20.22paragraph (h). 20.23 (h) The annual additional tax computed upon the base value as provided herein, 20.24during the first 20.25of the base value; for the second year, 80 percent of such value; for the third 20.26 20.27the fifth 20.28of such value; for the seventh year, 20.2930 percent of such value; for the ninth year, 20.30ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25. 20.31In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25. 20.32 20.33 20.34 20.35 20.36 21.1 21.2 21.3the annual additional tax that was previously paid or due on that vehicle. 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 21.9 Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to 21.10registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar 21.11months, unless: 21.12 (1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or 21.13 (2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 21.14vehicle is leased or rented for periods of time of not more than 28 days 21.15applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period of four 21.16or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the time of 21.17registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must (1) present the 21.18application to the registrar at St. Paul, or 21.19 21.20"The expiration month of this vehicle is .... .", with the blank filled in with the month of 21.21expiration as if the vehicle is being registered for a period of 12 calendar months. 21.22 (b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 21.23not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 21.24months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 21.25the registration and renewal work load of the department. 21.26 (c) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given: 21.27 (1) "initial registration" means the 12 consecutive months calendar period from the 21.28day of first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and 21.29 (2) "renewal periods" means the 12 consecutive calendar months periods following 21.30the initial registration period. 21.31 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 21.32 Subd. 3. Rate of tax. The gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates: 21.33 (1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 21.34after May 31, 2008; 22.1 (2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 22.2after May 31, 2008; and 22.3 (3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 22.4per gallon after May 31, 2008. 22.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2007. 22.6 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 22.7 Subd. 2. Rate of tax. The special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates: 22.8 (a) Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 22.9gallon, and 22.5 cents per gallon after May 31, 2008. 22.10 (b) Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 22.11per gallon after May 31, 2008. 22.12 (c) Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of 22.13cubic feet 22.14or 30 cents per gasoline equivalent after May 31, 2008. For purposes of this paragraph, 22.15"gasoline equivalent," as defined by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, 22.16 22.17 (d) All other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as 22.18specified in section 22.19prescribed by the commissioner. 22.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 1, 2007. 22.21 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 22.22 Subdivision 1. Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this 22.23chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision. 22.24 22.25 22.26 22.27 22.28 22.29 22.30 22.31 22.32 22.33 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 (b) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, 38.25 percent must be deposited in 23.9the highway user tax distribution fund, 23 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan 23.10area transit account, and 2.5 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit 23.11account. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 23.12 (c) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent must be deposited in the 23.13highway user tax distribution fund, 26.75 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan 23.14area transit account, and 2.75 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit 23.15account. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 23.16 (d) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent must be deposited in 23.17the highway user tax distribution fund, 30.5 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan 23.18area transit account, and three percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit 23.19account. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 23.20 (e) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent must be deposited in the 23.21highway user tax distribution fund, 34.25 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan 23.22area transit account, and 3.25 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit 23.23account. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 23.24 (f) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent must be deposited in the highway user tax 23.25distribution fund, 36.5 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account, 23.26and 3.5 percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account. 23.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 23.28 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 23.29 Subdivision 1. Metropolitan area transit tax. (a) For the purposes of sections 23.31this subdivision, the council shall levy each year upon all taxable property within the 23.32metropolitan area, defined in section 23.33 (1) an amount necessary to provide full and timely payment of certificates of 23.34indebtedness, bonds, including refunding bonds or other obligations issued or to be issued 23.35under section 24.1and other improvements of a capital nature and to which the council has specifically 24.2pledged tax levies under this clause; and 24.3 (2) an additional amount necessary to provide full and timely payment of certificates 24.4of indebtedness issued by the council, after consultation with the commissioner of finance, 24.5if revenues to the metropolitan area transit 24.6indebtedness is issued increase over those revenues in the previous fiscal year by a 24.7percentage less than the percentage increase for the same period in the revised Consumer 24.8Price Index for all urban consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area 24.9prepared by the United States Department of Labor. 24.10 (b) Indebtedness to which property taxes have been pledged under paragraph (a), 24.11clause (2), that is incurred in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary to 24.12make up the difference between (1) the amount that the council received or expects to 24.13receive in that fiscal year from the metropolitan area transit 24.14amount the council received from that fund in the previous fiscal year multiplied by the 24.15percentage increase for the same period in the revised Consumer Price Index for all urban 24.16consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area prepared by the United States 24.17Department of Labor. 24.18 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 24.19 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007. 24.22 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.06, is amended to read: 24.23162.06 ACCRUALS TO COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY FUND; 24.24ACCOUNTS. 24.25 Subdivision 1. Estimate. (a) By December 15 of each year the commissioner shall 24.26estimate the amount of money that will be available to the county state-aid highway fund 24.27during that fiscal year. The amount available must be based on actual receipts from July 1 24.28through November 30, the unallocated fund balance, and the projected receipts for the 24.29remainder of the fiscal year. The 24.30 24.31in section 162.07. 24.32 (b) For purposes of this section, the apportionment sum is the amount calculated 24.33in section 162.07, subdivision 1. 25.1 Subd. 2. Administrative costs of department. Two percent must be deducted 25.2from the 25.3set aside in a separate account, and used for administrative costs incurred by the state 25.4Transportation Department in carrying out the provisions relating to the county state-aid 25.5highway system. 25.6 Subd. 3. Disaster account. (a) After deducting administrative costs as provided in 25.7subdivision 2, the commissioner shall set aside each year 25.8percent of the 25.9to provide for a disaster account; provided that the total amount of money in the disaster 25.10account must never exceed two percent of the total sums to be apportioned to the counties. 25.11 25.12or unforeseen events affecting its county state-aid highway system, and resulting in an 25.13undue and burdensome financial hardship. 25.14 (b) Any county desiring aid by reason of disaster or unforeseen event shall request 25.15the aid in the form required by the commissioner. Upon receipt of the request, the 25.16commissioner shall appoint a board consisting of two representatives of the counties, who 25.17must be either a county engineer or member of a county board, from counties other than the 25.18requesting county, and a representative of the commissioner. The board shall investigate 25.19the matter and report its findings and recommendations in writing to the commissioner. 25.20 (c) Final determination of the amount of aid, if any, to be paid to the county from the 25.21disaster account must be made by the commissioner. Upon determining to aid a requesting 25.22county, the commissioner shall certify to the commissioner of finance the amount of the 25.23aid, and the commissioner of finance shall then issue a warrant in that amount payable 25.24to the county treasurer of the county. Money so paid must be expended on the county 25.25state-aid highway system in accordance with the rules of the commissioner. 25.26 Subd. 4. Research account. (a) Each year the screening board, provided for in 25.27section 25.28the commissioner shall set aside from the 25.29sum and credit to a research account. The amount so recommended and set aside shall not 25.30exceed one-half of one percent of the preceding year's apportionment sum. 25.31 (b) Any money so set aside shall be used by the commissioner for the purpose of: 25.32 (1) conducting research for improving the design, construction, maintenance and 25.33environmental compatibility of state-aid highways and appurtenances; 25.34 (2) constructing research elements and reconstructing or replacing research elements 25.35that fail; and 25.36 (3) conducting programs for implementing and monitoring research results. 26.1 (c) Any balance remaining in the research account at the end of each year from 26.2the sum set aside for the year immediately previous, shall be transferred to the county 26.3state-aid highway fund. 26.4 Subd. 5. State park road account. After deducting for administrative costs and 26.5for the disaster account and research account as 26.6 26.7section, the commissioner shall deduct a sum equal to the three-quarters of one percent of 26.8the 26.9account and shall be used for (1) the establishment, location, relocation, construction, 26.10reconstruction, and improvement of those roads included in the county state-aid highway 26.11system under Minnesota Statutes 1961, section 26.12provide substantial access to an outdoor recreation unit as defined in section 26.13which provide access to the headquarters of or the principal parking lot located within 26.14such a unit, and (2) the reconstruction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of county 26.15roads, city streets, and town roads that provide access to public lakes, rivers, state parks, 26.16and state campgrounds. Roads described in clause (2) are not required to meet county 26.17state-aid highway standards. At the request of the commissioner of natural resources the 26.18counties wherein such roads are located shall do such work as requested in the same 26.19manner as on any county state-aid highway and shall be reimbursed for such construction, 26.20reconstruction, or improvements from the amount set aside by this subdivision. Before 26.21requesting a county to do work on a county state-aid highway as provided in this 26.22subdivision, the commissioner of natural resources must obtain approval for the project 26.23from the County State-Aid Screening Board. The screening board, before giving its 26.24approval, must obtain a written comment on the project from the county engineer of the 26.25county requested to undertake the project. Before requesting a county to do work on a 26.26county road, city street, or a town road that provides access to a public lake, a river, a state 26.27park, or a state campground, the commissioner of natural resources shall obtain a written 26.28comment on the project from the county engineer of the county requested to undertake 26.29the project. Any sums paid to counties or cities in accordance with this subdivision shall 26.30reduce the money needs of said counties or cities in the amounts necessary to equalize 26.31their status with those counties or cities not receiving such payments. Any balance of the 26.32amount so set aside, at the end of each year shall be transferred to the county state-aid 26.33highway fund. 26.34 Subd. 6. County state-aid highway revolving loan account. A county state-aid 26.35highway revolving loan account is created in the transportation revolving loan fund. The 26.36commissioner may transfer to the account the amount allocated under section 27.1Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the county state-aid highway 27.2revolving loan account may be used only for aid in the construction, improvement, and 27.3maintenance of county state-aid highways. Funds in the account may not be used for any 27.4toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project. Repayments and interest from loans 27.5from the county state-aid highway revolving loan account must be credited to that account. 27.6Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. 27.7Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the county 27.8state-aid highway revolving loan account. 27.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 27.10 Subdivision 1. 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16 (a) The commissioner shall reduce the apportionment sum by the deductions 27.17provided for in section 162.06 for administrative costs, disaster account, research account, 27.18and state park road account. The commissioner shall apportion the remainder to the several 27.19counties on the basis of the needs of the counties, as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e). 27.20 27.21equally among the 87 counties. 27.22 27.23apportioned among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount 27.24the percentage that its motor vehicle registration for the calendar year preceding the 27.25one last past, determined by residence of registrants, bears to the total statewide motor 27.26vehicle registration. 27.27 27.28among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage 27.29that its total lane-miles of approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles 27.30of approved statewide county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county 27.31may receive, as a result of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather 27.32than miles of approved county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its 27.33apportionment in 1996. 27.34 27.35among the several counties so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage 28.1that its money needs bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties; 28.2provided, that the percentage of such amount that each county is to receive shall be 28.3adjusted so that each county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten 28.4percent greater than its total 1956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund; 28.5and provided further that those counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall 28.6never receive a percentage of the apportionment sum less than the percentage that such 28.7county received in 1958. 28.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 28.9to read: 28.10 Subd. 1a. Apportionment sum and excess sum. (a) For purposes of this 28.11subdivision, "amount available" means the amount identified in section 162.06, 28.12subdivision 1. 28.13 (b) The apportionment sum is calculated by subtracting the excess sum, as calculated 28.14in paragraph (c), from the amount available. 28.15 (c) The excess sum is calculated as the sum of revenue within the amount available: 28.16 (1) attributed to that portion of the gasoline excise tax rate in excess of 20 cents per 28.17gallon, and to that portion of the excise tax rate for E85, M85, and special fuels in excess 28.18of the energy equivalent of a gasoline tax rate of 20 cents per gallon; 28.19 (2) attributed to a change in the passenger vehicle registration tax under section 28.20168.013, imposed on or after July 1, 2007, that exceeds the amount collected in fiscal year 28.212007 multiplied by the annual average United States Consumer Price Index for all urban 28.22consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States Department of 28.23Labor for the previous year, divided by the annual average for calendar year 2006; and 28.24 (3) attributed to that portion of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue in excess of the 28.25percentage allocated in fiscal year 2007. 28.26 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 28.27to read: 28.28 Subd. 1c. Excess sum. The commissioner shall apportion the excess sum to the 28.29several counties on the basis of the needs of the counties, as provided in paragraphs (a) 28.30and (b). 28.31 (a) An amount equal to 40 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 28.32so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its motor vehicle 28.33registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of 28.34registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration. 29.1 (b) An amount equal to 60 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 29.2so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its money needs bears to 29.3the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties. 29.4 Sec. 5. INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR. 29.5 The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, 29.6subdivision 1, as subdivision 1b. 29.7 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 29.8 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007. 29.11 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.04, is amended by adding a 29.12subdivision to read: 29.13 Subd. 5. Highway spending in metropolitan transportation area. In any year, 29.14the percentage of total trunk highway fund expenditures attributable to projects in the 29.15metropolitan transportation area, within the meaning of section 297A.992, subdivision 1, 29.16may not be less than 48 percent or greater than 52 percent of the total. 29.17 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 163.051, is amended to read: 29.18163.051 29.19 Subdivision 1. Tax authorized. The board of commissioners of each 29.20county is authorized to levy by resolution a wheelage tax of 29.21 29.22 29.23 29.24registration and taxation under chapter 168. A wheelage tax does not apply to motorcycles 29.25as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 4, and motor vehicles registered under section 29.26168.013, subdivision 1e, with a total gross weight of 26,001 pounds or greater. The board 29.27may provide by resolution for collection of the wheelage tax by county officials or 29.28 29.29registrar 29.30 29.31 Subd. 2. Collection by registrar 29.32any 30.1be certified by the county auditor to the registrar not later than August 1 in the year before 30.2 30.3the tax with the 30.4for 30.5subject to the wheelage tax shall furnish 30.6registrar relating to the wheelage tax. 30.7 30.8applicable wheelage tax is paid 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12 Subd. 2a. Tax proceeds deposited; costs of collection; appropriation. 30.13 Notwithstanding 30.14deposit the proceeds of the wheelage tax imposed by subdivision 2, to the credit of the 30.15 30.16wheelage tax. The amount necessary to pay the costs of 30.17tax is appropriated to the registrar from the county 30.18each 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 30.35 30.36 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 Subd. 7. Offenses; penalties; application of other laws. Any owner or operator 31.7of a motor vehicle who 31.8wheelage tax 31.9county, or who 31.10 31.11 31.12 31.13vehicle taxes so far as applicable. 31.14 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 31.15 Subd. 6. Tax. "Tax" means the annual registration tax imposed on vehicles in lieu 31.16of all other taxes, except wheelage taxes which may be imposed by any city or county, 31.17and gross earnings taxes paid by companies. The annual tax is both a property tax and a 31.18highway use tax and shall be on the basis of the calendar year. 31.19 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 31.20 Subdivision 1. Imposition. Motor vehicles, except as set forth in section 31.21using the public streets or highways in the state, and park trailers taxed under subdivision 31.221j, shall be taxed in lieu of all other taxes thereon, except wheelage taxes, 31.23may be imposed by any city or county as provided by law, and except gross earnings 31.24taxes paid by companies subject or made subject thereto, and shall be privileged to 31.25use the public streets and highways, on the basis and at the rate for each calendar year 31.26as hereinafter provided. 31.27 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read: 31.28297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES. 31.29 (a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 31.30including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 31.31treasury and credit them to the general fund. 31.32 (b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 31.33account in the special revenue fund if: 32.1 (1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for 32.2the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and 32.3 (2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment 32.4was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 32.5The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the 32.6project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty 32.7account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of 32.8Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes. 32.9 (c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 32.10derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 32.11subdivision 3 32.12as follows: 32.13 (1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 32.14year the amount required by section 32.15 (2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general 32.16fund. 32.17 (d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 32.18collected under section 32.19general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 32.20tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 32.21subdivision 5 32.22 (e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and 32.23for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 32.24penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 32.25the commissioner in the state treasury as follows: 32.26 (1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account 32.27in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or 32.28protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement 32.29of land, water, and other natural resources of the state; 32.30 (2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 32.31may be spent only for state parks and trails; 32.32 (3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 32.33may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants; 32.34 (4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 32.35may be spent only on local trail grants; and 33.1 (5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, 33.2and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and 33.3Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo. 33.4 (f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute 33.5for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue 33.6shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with 33.7money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public 33.8hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or 33.9on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during 33.10certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money 33.11deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish 33.12and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations. 33.13 (g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under sections 297A.992 33.14and 297A.993 must be deposited by the commissioner as provided for in those sections. 33.15 Sec. 6. [297A.992] METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SALES AND USE 33.16TAX. 33.17 Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have 33.18the meanings given them: 33.19 (1) "metropolitan transportation area" means the counties of Anoka, Dakota, 33.20Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington, and may include the counties of Carver and Scott if 33.21declared by resolution of its county board to be a part of the metropolitan transportation 33.22area; and 33.23 (2) "joint powers board" means the Metropolitan Transportation Area Joint Powers 33.24Board. 33.25 Subd. 2. Authorization; rates. (a) Notwithstanding section 297A.99, subdivisions 33.261, 2, 3, 5, and 13, or 477A.016, or any other law, the boards of the counties acting under a 33.27joint powers agreement as specified in this section may impose (1) a transportation sales 33.28and use tax within the metropolitan transportation area, at a rate of one-half of one percent 33.29on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter, and (2) an excise tax of $20 per motor 33.30vehicle purchased or acquired from any person engaged in the business of selling motor 33.31vehicles at retail, occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority. The taxes 33.32authorized are to fund transportation improvements as specified in this section. 33.33 (b) The tax imposed under this section is not included in determining if the total tax 33.34on lodging in the city of Minneapolis exceeds the maximum allowed tax under Laws 1986, 34.1chapter 396, section 5, as amended by Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 34.212, section 87, or in determining a tax that may be imposed under any other limitations. 34.3 Subd. 3. Joint powers board. (a) Before imposing the taxes authorized under 34.4subdivision 2, all of the counties in the metropolitan transportation area shall enter into 34.5a joint powers agreement to create the joint powers board. A joint powers agreement 34.6under this section: 34.7 (1) must provide a process and timeline that allows an eligible county, by resolution 34.8of its county board, to join the joint powers board and impose the taxes authorized under 34.9subdivision 2; 34.10 (2) may provide for withdrawal of participating counties before final termination of 34.11the agreement; and 34.12 (3) may provide for a weighted-voting system for joint powers board decisions. 34.13 (b) The joint powers board must consist of one representative of each county 34.14appointed by its county board. The joint powers board has the powers and duties provided 34.15in this section and in section 471.59. 34.16 (c) The joint powers board shall maximize the availability and use of federal funds in 34.17projects funded under this section. The joint powers board may not utilize proceeds of the 34.18taxes imposed, or proceeds of bonds or other obligations issued, to reimburse counties for 34.19ordinary administrative expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section. 34.20 (d) After the deductions allowed in section 297A.99, subdivision 11, the 34.21commissioner of revenue shall remit the proceeds of the taxes imposed under this section 34.22to the joint powers board. 34.23 Subd. 4. Grants for transportation projects. (a) The joint powers board 34.24shall by resolution, and in consultation with one elected city official from each county 34.25in the metropolitan transportation area appointed by the Association of Metropolitan 34.26Municipalities, establish a grant application process and define objective criteria for the 34.27award of grants. 34.28 (b) Grant applications must be submitted in a form prescribed by the joint powers 34.29board. An applicant must provide, in addition to all other information required by the joint 34.30powers board, the estimated cost of the project, the amount of the grant sought, possible 34.31sources of funding in addition to the grant sought, and identification of any federal funds 34.32that will be utilized if the grant is awarded. 34.33 (c) Grants must be funded by the proceeds of the taxes imposed under this section, or 34.34bonds or other obligations issued by the joint powers board. Grant awards must be made 34.35annually by July 1 and funded in the next calendar year. 35.1 (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, in fiscal year 2009, the joint 35.2powers board shall allocate at least $18,850,000 of any revenues collected under this 35.3section to the Metropolitan Council for operating assistance for transit. 35.4 Subd. 5. Use of grant awards. The joint powers board may only award grants to 35.5the state and political subdivisions for the following purposes: 35.6 (1) construction or reconstruction of trunk highways or local roads of regional 35.7significance; 35.8 (2) capital improvements to transit ways; 35.9 (3) feasibility studies, planning, alternatives analyses, environmental studies, 35.10engineering, and construction of transit ways; and 35.11 (4) operating assistance for transit. 35.12 Subd. 6. Administration, collection, enforcement. The administration, collection, 35.13and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all 35.14taxes imposed under this section. 35.15 Subd. 7. Report. In each year in which the taxes authorized in this section are 35.16imposed, the joint powers board shall report by February 1 to the house of representatives 35.17and senate committees having jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance 35.18concerning the revenues received and grants awarded. 35.19 Sec. 7. [297A.993] GREATER MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION SALES AND 35.20USE TAX. 35.21 Subdivision 1. Authorization; rates. Notwithstanding section 297A.99, 35.22subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13, or 477A.016, or any other law, the board of a county outside 35.23the metropolitan transportation area, as defined under section 297A.992, subdivision 1, or 35.24more than one county outside the metropolitan transportation area acting under a joint 35.25powers agreement, may impose (1) a transportation sales tax at a rate of one-half of one 35.26percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter, and (2) an excise tax of $20 per 35.27motor vehicle purchased or acquired from any person engaged in the business of selling 35.28motor vehicles at retail, occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority. The taxes 35.29imposed under this section are subject to approval by a majority of the voters of the county 35.30or counties at a general election who vote on the question to impose the taxes. 35.31 Subd. 2. Allocation; termination. The proceeds of the taxes must be dedicated 35.32exclusively to payment of the cost of a specific transportation project or improvement. 35.33The transportation project or improvement must be designated by the board of the county, 35.34or more than one county acting under a joint powers agreement. The taxes must terminate 35.35after the project or improvement has been completed. 36.1 Subd. 3. Administration, collection, enforcement. The administration, collection, 36.2and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all 36.3taxes imposed under this section. 36.4 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 36.5 This article is effective July 1, 2007, except that sections 6 and 7 are effective for 36.6sales made on and after January 1, 2008. 36.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 36.10 Subd. 3. Trunk highway revolving loan account. A trunk highway revolving loan 36.11account is created in the transportation revolving loan fund under section 36.12The commissioner may transfer money from the trunk highway fund to the trunk 36.13highway revolving loan account and from the trunk highway revolving loan account to 36.14the trunk highway fund. Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in 36.15the trunk highway revolving loan account may not be used for any toll facilities project 36.16or congestion-pricing project and may be used only for trunk highway purposes and 36.17repayments and interest from loans of those funds must be credited to the trunk highway 36.18revolving loan account in the transportation revolving loan fund. Money in the trunk 36.19highway revolving loan account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does 36.20not lapse. Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in 36.21the trunk highway revolving loan account. 36.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.388, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 36.23 Subd. 4. Financial assistance. (a) The council must grant the requested financial 36.24assistance if it determines that the proposed service is intended to replace the service to 36.25the applying city or town or combination thereof by the council and that the proposed 36.26service will meet the needs of the applicant at least as efficiently and effectively as the 36.27existing service. 36.28 (b) The amount of assistance which the council must provide to a system under this 36.29section may not be less than the sum of the amounts determined for each municipality 36.30comprising the system as follows: 36.31 (1) the transit operating assistance grants received under this subdivision by the 36.32municipality in calendar year 2001 or the tax revenues for transit services levied by the 36.33municipality for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from 37.1the areawide pool under section 37.2the municipality's aid under section 37.3levy; times 37.4 (2) the ratio of (i) 37.5 37.6the taxes imposed under section 297A.815 and chapter 297B for the current fiscal year to 37.7(ii) the total 37.8operating assistance grants received under this subdivision in calendar year 2001 or the 37.9tax revenues for transit services levied by all replacement service municipalities under 37.10this section for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from 37.11the areawide pool under section 473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus the portion of 37.12homestead and agricultural credit aid under section 37.13to nondebt transit levies, times 37.14 (3) the ratio of (i) the municipality's total taxable market value for taxes payable in 37.15 37.16taxable market value for taxes payable in 2001, to (ii) the total taxable market value of 37.17all property 37.18taxes payable in 37.19total taxable market value of all property 37.20service municipalities for taxes payable in 2001. 37.21 (c) The council shall pay the amount to be provided to the recipient from the funds 37.22the council 37.23area transit account under section 16A.88. 37.24 Sec. 3. REPEALER. 37.25Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32, is repealed. 37.26 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 37.27 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007. 37.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 37.31 Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to 37.32registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar 37.33months, unless: 38.1 (1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or 38.2 (2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 38.3case the applicant may apply for initial 38.4of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the 38.5time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must pay a $10 38.6administrative fee and present the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or 38.7deputy registrar 38.8registration period, the applicant may only renew the registration on the vehicle for the 38.9remainder of the period prescribed under subdivision 1 had the applicant not utilized the 38.10exception in this subdivision. Upon the renewal of registration, the applicant shall pay 38.111/12 of the annual tax for each calendar month remaining in the registration period in 38.12addition to a $10 administrative fee. Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the applicant 38.13from purchasing registration for an additional full registration period in conjunction with 38.14the purchase of the remainder portion. 38.15 (b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 38.16not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 38.17months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 38.18the registration and renewal work load of the department. 38.19 (c) The fee collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), must be deposited in the vehicle 38.20services operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in section 299A.705. 38.21 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 38.22 Subd. 5. Additional fee. (a) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized or any tax 38.23otherwise imposed upon any vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to 38.24the issuance of any plate or plates, the commissioner shall impose the fee specified in 38.25paragraph (b) that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing the plate 38.26or plates, except for plates issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 38.27plates issued pursuant to section 38.28for passenger automobiles. 38.29 38.30 38.31 (b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the following plate and 38.32validation sticker fees apply for the original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a 38.33plate in a plate year: 39.18 (c) For vehicles that require two of the categories above, the registrar shall only 39.19charge the higher of the two fees and not a combined total. 39.20 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 39.21 Subdivision 1. Amounts. (a) The department must be paid the following fees: 39.22 (1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, the 39.23sum of 39.24account of the special revenue fund under section 39.25 (2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the 39.26concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, 39.27the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority 39.28under section 39.29 (3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance of a new certificate of 39.30title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating 39.31account of the special revenue fund under section 39.32 (4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title, 39.33unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1; 39.34 (5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of 39.35$3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund 39.36under section 40.1 (b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees required under paragraph (a), 40.2clauses (1) and (3), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected 40.3under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the 40.4public safety motor vehicle account established in section 40.5 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 40.6 Subd. 3. Motorized bicycle. (a) A motorized bicycle may not be operated on any 40.7public roadway by any person who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the 40.8person has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized bicycle instruction 40.9permit from the commissioner of public safety. The operator's permit may be issued to 40.10any person who has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the examination 40.11prescribed by the commissioner. The instruction permit may be issued to any person who 40.12has attained the age of 15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety 40.13course and passed the written portion of the examination prescribed by the commissioner. 40.14 (b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a basic understanding of: 40.15 (1) motorized bicycles and their limitations; 40.16 (2) motorized bicycle laws and rules; 40.17 (3) safe operating practices and basic operating techniques; 40.18 (4) helmets and protective clothing; 40.19 (5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and 40.20 (6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle operators. 40.21 (c) The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing the content of the safety course, 40.22examination, and the information to be contained on the permits. A person operating a 40.23motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions imposed 40.24by section 40.25instruction permit. 40.26 (d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are as follows: 40.34 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 41.1 Subd. 2. Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are 41.2as follows: 41.24 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 41.25has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 41.27violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall have a 41.28$3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation" 41.29has the meaning given it in section 41.30 (c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the 41.31commissioner shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant 41.32or individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for 41.33processing an applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The 41.34department shall not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the 41.35endorsement. 41.36 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 41.37 Subd. 3a. Identification cards for seniors. A Minnesota identification card issued 41.38to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly 41.39marked "senior." The fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall 41.40be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to the nearest 42.1quarter dollar. A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license issued to a 42.2person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of qualifying 42.3for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, agency or 42.4institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations. 42.5 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read: 42.6 Subd. 11. Standby or temporary custodian. (a) Upon the written request of the 42.7applicant and upon payment of an additional fee of 42.8a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate 42.9identifier indicating that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a 42.10standby or temporary custodian under chapter 257B. 42.11 (b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under 42.12section 42.13 (c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals 42.14listed as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card 42.15applicants. This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under 42.16section 42.17department shall revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change 42.18in the appointment. 42.19 (d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the 42.20standby or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this 42.21paragraph does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement 42.22license or card, renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or 42.23identification card. 42.24 (e) Notwithstanding sections 42.25and department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when 42.26employees rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be 42.27law enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When 42.28acting in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil 42.29liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information. 42.30 (f) The department and its employees: 42.31 (1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted 42.32under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and 42.33 (2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting 42.34from a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable. 42.35 (g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision: 43.1 (1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund. 43.2 (2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the 43.3special revenue fund specified in section 43.4 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 43.5 Subd. 4. Reinstatement fee. (a) Before the license is reinstated, (1) an individual 43.6whose driver's license has been suspended under section 43.8driver's license under section 43.9been suspended under section 43.10pay a fee of $20. 43.11 (b) Before the license is reinstated, an individual whose license has been suspended 43.12under sections 43.13 (c) When fees are collected by a licensing agent appointed under section 43.14handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 43.15The reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved state depository as 43.16directed under section 43.17 (d) Reinstatement fees collected under paragraph (a) for suspensions under sections 43.19special revenue fund and are appropriated to the Peace Officer Standards and Training 43.20Board for peace officer training reimbursement to local units of government. 43.21 (e) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good cause. 43.22 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299D.09, is amended to read: 43.23299D.09 ESCORT SERVICE; APPROPRIATION; RECEIPTS. 43.24 Fees charged for escort services provided by the State Patrol are annually 43.25appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to administer and provide these services. 43.26 The fees charged for services provided by the State Patrol with a vehicle are $73.60 43.27an hour in fiscal year 2008 and $75.76 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. The fees 43.28charged for services provided without a vehicle are $54.00 an hour in fiscal year 2008 and 43.29$56.16 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. 43.30 The fees charged for State Patrol flight services are $140 an hour for a fixed wing 43.31aircraft, $490 an hour for a helicopter, and $600 an hour for the Queen Air. 43.32 Sec. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. 43.33 Except as specifically provided otherwise, this article is effective July 1, 2007. 44.3 Section 1. [160.94] TOLL FACILITIES PROHIBITED. 44.4 Neither the commissioner nor a local road authority may impose or authorize the 44.5imposition of a toll for the use of a bridge or a highway or highway land. This section 44.6does not apply to any toll that was being collected on January 1, 2008.
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