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S.F. No. 1986, 3rd Engrossment - 85th Legislative Session (2007-2008) Posted on Mar 24, 2007
1.2relating to transportation appropriations; appropriating money for transportation,
1.3Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers, 1.4general contingent accounts, and tort claims; providing for various fees and 1.5accounts; allocating county state-aid highway funds; allocating motor vehicle 1.6sales tax and motor vehicle lease sales tax; adjusting fuel tax; adjusting vehicle 1.7registration tax; imposing half-cent sales tax for transportation in metropolitan 1.8area; enabling local jurisdictions to levy half-cent sales tax for transportation; 1.9authorizing counties to levy wheelage tax; authorizing issuance of trunk highway 1.10bonds; providing for highway construction training and contracting related to 1.11disadvantaged business enterprise program; coordinating special transportation 1.12services statewide and establishing service standards; modifying light-rail 1.13transit governance; authorizing metropolitan council bonding; expanding transit 1.14taxing district; redistributing five percent of highway user tax distribution fund; 1.15requiring study of system to allow credit card payments of driver and vehicle 1.16service fees; removing 1999 restriction on construction of certain light rail 1.17transit facilities, and a 2001 restriction on the transit tax levy authority of the 1.18Metropolitan Council; creating task forces; requiring reports; making technical 1.19and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.88; 1.2053C.01, subdivision 2; 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 161.081; 162.07, 1.21subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 163.051; 168.011, subdivision 6; 168.013, 1.22subdivisions 1, 1a; 168.017, subdivision 3; 168.12, subdivision 5; 168.1255, by 1.23adding a subdivision; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, 1.24subdivision 2; 171.07, subdivisions 3a, 11; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.29, 1.25subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 174.24, subdivision 1.262a; 174.255, by adding a subdivision; 174.29, by adding subdivisions; 296A.07, 1.27subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.64, subdivision 2; 297A.815, 1.28subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; 297B.01, subdivision 8; 1.29297B.09, subdivision 1; 299D.09; 473.166; 473.386, subdivision 3; 473.388, 1.30subdivision 4; 473.39, by adding a subdivision; 473.399; 473.3993, subdivision 1.313; 473.3994; 473.3997; 473.4051; 473.407, subdivision 1; 473.446, subdivisions 1.322, 8; 609.531, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 1.33Statutes, chapters 174; 296A; 297A; 398A; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.342006, sections 174.32; 473.123, subdivision 3d; 473.4461; Laws 1999, chapter 1.35230, section 44. 1.36BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
2.5in this article.
2.17agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 2.18general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 2.19for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the 2.20appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or 2.21June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal 2.22year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal 2.23year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.
2.31the trunk highway fund, except when another 2.32fund is named. 3.5The amounts that may be spent for each 3.6purpose are specified in the following 3.7subdivisions.
3.12and $6,000,000 the second year are onetime 3.13appropriations and do not add to the 3.14airport development and assistance base 3.15appropriation. 3.16This appropriation is from the state 3.17airports fund and must be spent according 3.18to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.19subdivision 4 3.20Of this appropriation $200,000 in the first 3.21year is to the Legislative Coordinating 3.22Commission for the administrative expenses 3.23of the Airport Funding Advisory Task Force 3.24and for other costs relating to the preparation 3.25of the report required by the task force, 3.26including the costs of hiring a consultant, 3.27if needed. Any remaining amount of this 3.28appropriation shall revert to the state airports 3.29fund. 3.30Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 3.31 3.32available for five years after appropriation. 4.1If the appropriation for either year is 4.2insufficient, the appropriation for the other 4.3year is available for it.
4.9year are for the Civil Air Patrol.
4.20the general fund to the commissioner of 4.21transportation for a grant to the Northstar 4.22Corridor Development Authority to fund 4.23advanced preliminary engineering, updated 4.24environmental documentation, property 4.25appraisals, and negotiations with the railroad 4.26to extend commuter rail service on the 4.27Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line 4.28between Big Lake and Rice. This is a 4.29onetime appropriation and is available until 4.30spent and does not lapse.
5.2second year are available for grants to 5.3metropolitan planning organizations outside 5.4the seven-county metropolitan area. 5.5$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 5.6second year are for a transportation research 5.7contingent account to finance research 5.8projects that are reimbursable from the 5.9federal government or from other sources. 5.10If the appropriation for either year is 5.11insufficient, the appropriation for the other 5.12year is available for it. 5.13$600,000 the first year and $600,000 5.14the second year are available for grants 5.15for transportation studies outside the 5.16metropolitan area to identify critical 5.17concerns, problems, and issues. These 5.18grants are available (1) to regional 5.19development commissions, (2) in regions 5.20where no regional development commission 5.21is functioning, to joint powers boards 5.22established under agreement of two or 5.23more political subdivisions in the region to 5.24exercise the planning functions of a regional 5.25development commission, and (3) in regions 5.26where no regional development commission 5.27or joint powers board is functioning, to the 5.28department's district office for that region. 5.29Up to $1,000,000 the first year is for 5.30technical support of trunk highway 5.31congestion reduction under the United 5.32States Department of Transportation Urban 5.33Partnership program. Of this amount, 5.34$200,000 is for a grant to Hubert H. 6.1Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs for its 6.2participation in this program. 6.3$5,000,000 the first year is for a pilot project 6.4to demonstrate technologies that will allow 6.5for the future replacement of the gas tax with 6.6a fuel-neutral mileage charge.
6.9be funded as follows:
6.14notify the chair of the Transportation Budget 6.15Division of the senate and the chair of the 6.16Transportation Finance Committee of the 6.17house of representatives of any significant 6.18events that should cause these estimates to 6.19change. 6.20This appropriation is for the actual 6.21construction, reconstruction, and 6.22improvement of trunk highways, including 6.23design-build contracts and consultant usage 6.24to support these activities. This includes the 6.25cost of actual payment to landowners for 6.26lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 6.27payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 6.28relocation expenses. 6.29Of these appropriations: 6.30(a) $2,000,000 the first year is to construct 6.31and install concrete barriers and cable median 6.32barriers on trunk highways, with priority 6.33given to trunk highways where crossover 6.34crashes have occurred, resulting in fatalities. 7.1(b) $70,000 the first year is for the state's 7.2share in reconstructing an intersection of 7.3Trunk Highway 60 and Cherry Street in 7.4Mazeppa. 7.5The commissioner may not plan, design, 7.6or construct a J-turn turnabout on Trunk 7.7Highway 169, within the city of Belle Plaine, 7.8or within one-half mile of the Belle Plaine 7.9city limits. 7.10The commissioner may transfer up to 7.11$15,000,000 each year to the transportation 7.12revolving loan fund. 7.13The commissioner may receive money 7.14covering other shares of the cost of 7.15partnership projects. These receipts are 7.16appropriated to the commissioner for these 7.17projects.
7.20the second year are for transfer to the state 7.21bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient 7.22to make all transfers required in the year for 7.23which it is made, the commissioner of finance 7.24shall notify the Committee on Finance of 7.25the senate and the Committee on Ways and 7.26Means of the house of representatives of 7.27the amount of the deficiency and shall then 7.28transfer that amount under the statutory open 7.29appropriation. Any excess appropriation 7.30cancels to the trunk highway fund.
8.5and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for 8.6Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.
8.10state-aid highway fund and is available until 8.11spent.
8.14state-aid street fund and is available until 8.15spent. 8.16If an appropriation for either county state 8.17aids or municipal state aids does not exhaust 8.18the balance in the fund from which it is 8.19made in the year for which it is made, the 8.20commissioner of finance, upon request of 8.21the commissioner of transportation, shall 8.22notify the chair of the Transportation Finance 8.23Committee of the house of representatives 8.24and the chair of the Transportation Budget 8.25Division of the senate of the amount of the 8.26remainder and shall then add that amount 8.27to the appropriation. The amount added is 8.28appropriated for the purposes of county state 8.29aids or municipal state aids, as appropriate. 8.30If the appropriation for either county state 8.31aids or municipal state aids does exhaust 8.32the balance in the fund from which it is 8.33made in the year for which it is made, 8.34the commissioner of finance shall notify 9.1the chair of the Transportation Finance 9.2Committee of the house of representatives 9.3and the chair of the Transportation Budget 9.4Division of the senate of the amount by 9.5which the appropriation exceeds the balance 9.6and shall then reduce that amount from the 9.7appropriation.
9.18insufficient, the appropriation for the other 9.19year is available for it.
9.22finance, the commissioner of transportation 9.23may transfer unencumbered balances among 9.24the appropriations from the trunk highway 9.25fund and the state airports fund made in this 9.26section. No transfer may be made from the 9.27appropriation for state road construction. No 9.28transfer may be made from the appropriations 9.29for debt service to any other appropriation. 9.30Transfers under this paragraph may not be 9.31made between funds. Transfers between 9.32programs must be reported immediately 9.33to the chair of the Transportation Budget 9.34Division of the senate and the chair of the 10.1Transportation Finance Committee of the 10.2house of representatives. 10.3(b) The commissioner of finance shall 10.4transfer from the flexible account in the 10.5county state-aid highway fund $5,950,000 10.6the first year and $2,820,000 the second 10.7year to the municipal turnback account 10.8in the municipal state-aid street fund and 10.9$12,940,000 the first year and $15,330,000 10.10the second year to the trunk highway fund; 10.11and the remainder in each year to the county 10.12turnback account in the county state-aid 10.13highway fund.
10.17of transportation for state road construction 10.18for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2008 is 10.19available to the commissioner during fiscal 10.20years 2008 and 2009 to the extent that the 10.21commissioner spends the money on the 10.22state road construction project for which the 10.23money was originally encumbered during the 10.24fiscal year for which it was appropriated. The 10.25commissioner of transportation shall report 10.26to the commissioner of finance by August 10.271, 2007, and August 1, 2008, on a form 10.28the commissioner of finance provides, on 10.29expenditures made during the previous fiscal 10.30year that are authorized by this subdivision.
10.33the approval of the governor and the written 10.34approval of at least five members of a 10.35group consisting of the members of the 11.1Legislative Advisory Commission under 11.2Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30 11.3ranking minority members of the house of 11.4representatives and senate committees with 11.5jurisdiction over transportation finance, may 11.6transfer all or part of the unappropriated 11.7balance in the trunk highway fund to an 11.8appropriation (1) for trunk highway design, 11.9construction, or inspection in order to 11.10take advantage of an unanticipated receipt 11.11of income to the trunk highway fund or 11.12to take advantage of federal advanced 11.13construction funding, (2) for trunk highway 11.14maintenance in order to meet an emergency, 11.15or (3) to pay tort or environmental claims. 11.16Nothing in this subdivision authorizes the 11.17commissioner to increase the use of federal 11.18advanced construction funding beyond 11.19amounts specifically authorized. Any 11.20transfer as a result of the use of federal 11.21advanced construction funding must include 11.22an analysis of the effects on the long-term 11.23trunk highway fund balance. The amount 11.24transferred is appropriated for the purpose of 11.25the account to which it is transferred.
11.29purpose are specified in the following 11.30subdivisions.
11.33operations.
12.2Hiawatha light rail transit line.
12.12purpose are specified in the following 12.13subdivisions.
12.25second year are appropriated from the 12.26general fund to cover the cost of a security 12.27coordinator for the 2008 Republican National 12.28Convention. These amounts are onetime 12.29appropriations and do not add to the public 12.30safety support base appropriation. 12.31$380,000 the first year and $380,000 the 12.32second year are for payment of public 12.33safety officer survivor benefits under 12.34Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.44. If the 13.1appropriation for either year is insufficient, 13.2the appropriation for the other year is 13.3available for it. 13.4$1,199,000 the first year and $1,367,000 13.5the second year are to be deposited in the 13.6public safety officer's benefit account. This 13.7money is available for reimbursements under 13.8Minnesota Statutes, section 13.9$508,000 the first year and $508,000 13.10the second year are for soft body armor 13.11reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, 13.12section 13.13$792,000 the first year and $792,000 13.14the second year are appropriated from the 13.15general fund for transfer by the commissioner 13.16of finance to the trunk highway fund on 13.17December 31, 2007, and December 31, 2008, 13.18respectively, in order to reimburse the trunk 13.19highway fund for expenses not related to the 13.20fund. These represent amounts appropriated 13.21out of the trunk highway fund for general 13.22fund purposes in the administration and 13.23related services program. 13.24$610,000 the first year and $610,000 the 13.25second year are appropriated from the 13.26highway user tax distribution fund for 13.27transfer by the commissioner of finance to 13.28the trunk highway fund on December 31, 13.292007, and December 31, 2008, respectively, 13.30in order to reimburse the trunk highway 13.31fund for expenses not related to the fund. 13.32These represent amounts appropriated out 13.33of the trunk highway fund for highway 13.34user tax distribution fund purposes in the 13.35administration and related services program. 14.1$716,000 the first year and $716,000 the 14.2second year are appropriated from the 14.3highway user tax distribution fund for 14.4transfer by the commissioner of finance to 14.5the general fund on December 31, 2007, and 14.6December 31, 2008, respectively, in order to 14.7reimburse the general fund for expenses not 14.8related to the fund. These represent amounts 14.9appropriated out of the general fund for 14.10operation of the criminal justice data network 14.11related to driver and motor vehicle licensing.
14.24second year are for the cost of adding 40 14.25State Patrol troopers. 14.26$1,335,000 the first year and $1,335,000 the 14.27second year are to cover fuel costs.
14.30fund.
14.33any money from the trunk highway fund 14.34for capitol security or (2) permanently 15.1transfer any state trooper from the patrolling 15.2highways activity to capitol security. 15.3The commissioner may not transfer any 15.4money (1) appropriated for Department of 15.5Public Safety administration, the patrolling of 15.6highways, commercial vehicle enforcement, 15.7or driver and vehicle services to capitol 15.8security or (2) from capitol security.
15.15user tax distribution fund is $7,936,000 for 15.16fiscal year 2010 and $8,236,000 for fiscal 15.17year 2011. 15.18The special revenue fund appropriation is 15.19from the vehicle services operating account.
15.25from the driver services operating account.
15.28fund. 15.29The commissioner of public safety shall 15.30spend 50 percent of the money available 15.31to the state under Public Law 105-206, 15.32section 164, and the remaining 50 percent 15.33must be transferred to the commissioner 16.1of transportation for hazard elimination 16.2activities under United States Code, title 23, 16.3section 152.
16.6account in the special revenue fund.
16.14only be spent with the approval of the 16.15governor and the written approval of at 16.16least five members of a group consisting of 16.17the members of the Legislative Advisory 16.18Commission under Minnesota Statutes, 16.19section 3.30, and the ranking minority 16.20members of the house of representatives and 16.21senate committees with jurisdiction over 16.22transportation finance. 16.23If an appropriation in this section for either 16.24year is insufficient, the appropriation for the 16.25other year is available for it.
16.28This appropriation is from the trunk highway 16.29fund. 16.30If the appropriation for either year is 16.31insufficient, the appropriation for the other 16.32year is available for it.
17.2statutory appropriations from which state 17.3employee compensation is paid from any 17.4fund, include an amount sufficient to fund 17.5compensation increases of at least 3.25 17.6percent of the 2007 compensation base for 17.7the first year, compounded at the rate of 3.25 17.8percent for the second year. This amount 17.9must be used for that purpose and no other. 17.10 Sec. 9. LAFAYETTE BRIDGE. 17.11 The commissioner of transportation shall ensure that any reconstruction or 17.12improvement of the Lafayette Bridge segment of U.S. Highway 52 is compatible with the 17.13possibility of future implementation of transit, including light rail transit, on the bridge. 17.14 Sec. 10. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION IN ROCHESTER. 17.15 The commissioner of transportation shall proceed without delay to issue to the city 17.16of Rochester the necessary permits that allow the city to complete the construction of a 17.17new folded diamond interchange in the Northeast and Northwest quadrants at marked 17.18Trunk Highway 52 and 65th Street NW in the city of Rochester. The commissioner shall 17.19review the environmental documentation prepared by the city in a timely manner and shall 17.20issue the necessary construction permits without delay upon the issuance of a finding of 17.21no significant impact. The cost of the interchange design, right-of-way acquisition, and 17.22construction shall be the responsibility of the city of Rochester. 17.23 Sec. 11. FEDERAL FUNDS SPENDING AUTHORITY. 17.24 The commissioner of transportation may spend up to $5,000,000 from July 1, 2008, 17.25through June 30, 2013, in federal transit funds for capital assistance to public transit 17.26systems under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.27appropriations made by law for this purpose. 17.28 Sec. 12. COUNTY ROAD 3 OVERPASS TASK FORCE. 17.29 Subdivision 1. Task force established. The County Road 3 Overpass Task Force 17.30is established to plan the design, construction, and funding for a Scott County Road 3 17.31overpass over Trunk Highway 169. 18.1 Subd. 2. Task force membership. The task force is comprised of the following 18.2members: 18.3 (1) the commissioner of transportation or a designee; 18.4 (2) the mayor of Belle Plaine or a designee; 18.5 (3) a Scott County commissioner; and 18.6 (4) owners of property in the vicinity of the intersection, who may be assessed for 18.7the cost of the overpass, and who shall be appointed by the Scott County commissioner. 18.8 Subd. 3. Task force determinations. The task force shall determine: 18.9 (1) the preferred type of overpass or interchange needed at the Trunk Highway 169 18.10intersection with County Road 3; 18.11 (2) the schedule for beginning construction of the overpass or interchange; and 18.12 (3) an appropriate cost-sharing agreement involving the state, Scott County, the city 18.13of Belle Plaine, and private developers. 18.14 The task force shall submit its determinations to the appropriate lead agency, which 18.15shall prepare construction plans consistent with task force determinations. 18.16 Subd. 4. Traffic control. The commissioner of transportation shall maintain traffic 18.17control signals at the intersection of Trunk Highway 169 and Scott County Road 3, within 18.18the city of Belle Plaine, to allow for the movement of cross-traffic, until construction is 18.19commenced for a Scott County Road 3 overpass bridge over Trunk Highway 169. 18.20 Sec. 13. AIRPORT FUNDING ADVISORY TASK FORCE. 18.21 Subdivision 1. Task force established. An advisory task force on airport funding 18.22issues is established to study and make recommendations regarding the best methods for 18.23funding airports in the state and the state airports fund. The task force shall study: 18.24 (1) the adequacy of current sources of revenue for the state airports fund and airports 18.25in the state; 18.26 (2) policy considerations regarding the use of the sales tax on aircraft as a potential 18.27source of revenue for airports; 18.28 (3) how other states fund airports; 18.29 (4) projected aviation needs of the future, including required investments in aviation 18.30infrastructure; 18.31 (5) aircraft registration taxes; and 18.32 (6) other issues relating to the funding of airports as determined by the task force. 18.33 Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The task force is comprised of the following members: 19.1 (1) three members of the senate, including at least one member from the minority 19.2party, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and 19.3Administration of the senate; and 19.4 (2) three members of the house of representatives, two appointed by the speaker of 19.5the house and one appointed by the minority leader. 19.6The appointing authorities must select members based on knowledge and experience in 19.7aviation funding issues. All appointments required by this paragraph must be completed 19.8by September 1, 2007. 19.9 (b) The chair of the task force may appoint additional nonvoting members to the task 19.10force, including, but not limited to, representatives of the following organizations: 19.11 (1) the Department of Transportation Aeronautics Office; 19.12 (2) the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; 19.13 (3) the Experimental Aircraft Association/ACAA; 19.14 (4) the Metropolitan Airports Commission; 19.15 (5) the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association; 19.16 (6) the Minnesota Business Aviation Association; 19.17 (7) the Minnesota Council of Airports; 19.18 (8) the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association; 19.19 (9) the National Business Aviation Association; and 19.20 (10) the Minnesota Wing, Civil Air Patrol. 19.21 (c) The director of the aeronautics office in the Department of Transportation shall 19.22convene the first meeting of the task force within two weeks after the legislative members 19.23have been appointed to the task force. The members shall elect a chairperson from their 19.24membership at the first meeting. 19.25 Subd. 3. Report. By February 15, 2008, the task force shall report its 19.26recommendations to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over airports 19.27and aviation issues and to the legislature as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195. 19.28 Subd. 4. Expenses. Per diem and expenses for members of the task force are as 19.29provided for under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059. 19.30 Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires after the submission of the report as 19.31required under subdivision 3. 19.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 20.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to 20.4read: 20.5 Subd. 3. Rate of tax. The gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates: 20.6(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of 20.7(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of 20.8(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 20.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to all 20.10gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on July 1, 2007. 20.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 20.12 Subd. 2. Rate of tax. The special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates: 20.13(a) Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 20.14(b) Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 20.15(c) Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of 20.16feet; or 20.17Weights and Measures, which is 20.18(d) All other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as 20.19specified in section 20.20prescribed by the commissioner. 20.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to all 20.22gasoline, undyed diesel fuel, and special fuel in distributor storage on July 1, 2007. 20.23 Sec. 3. [296A.081] ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL TAXES. 20.24(a) On April 1, 2009, and each April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of revenue 20.25shall recompute and publish the rate of each fuel tax provided for in sections 296A.07, 20.26subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2. The new rate for each fuel tax must be 20.27calculated by multiplying the rate in effect at the time of the calculation by an amount 20.28obtained under paragraph (b). The new rate must be rounded to the nearest 0.1 cent and is 20.29effective on June 1 of each year. 20.30(b) Divide the annual average United States Consumer Price Index for all urban 20.31consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States Department of 20.32Labor for the previous year by that annual average for the year before the previous year. 21.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective April 1, 2009. 21.4 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to 21.5read: 21.6 Subd. 1a. Passenger automobile; hearse. (a) On passenger automobiles as defined 21.7in section 21.8be $10 plus an additional tax equal to 21.9(b) Subject to the classification provisions herein, "base value" means the 21.10manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle including destination charge using list 21.11price information published by the manufacturer or determined by the registrar if no 21.12suggested retail price exists, and shall not include the cost of each accessory or item of 21.13optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the suggested retail price. 21.14(c) If the manufacturer's list price information contains a single vehicle identification 21.15number followed by various descriptions and suggested retail prices, the registrar shall 21.16select from those listings only the lowest price for determining base value. 21.17(d) If unable to determine the base value because the vehicle is specially constructed, 21.18or for any other reason, the registrar may establish such value upon the cost price to the 21.19purchaser or owner as evidenced by a certificate of cost but not including Minnesota sales 21.20or use tax or any local sales or other local tax. 21.21(e) The registrar shall classify every vehicle in its proper base value class as follows:
21.26consisting of such number of classes as will permit classification of all vehicles. 21.27(f) The base value for purposes of this section shall be the middle point between 21.28the extremes of its class. 21.29(g) The registrar shall establish the base value, when new, of every passenger 21.30automobile and hearse registered prior to the effective date of Extra Session Laws 1971, 21.31chapter 31, using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally 21.32recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry. If unable 21.33to ascertain the base value of any registered vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar 21.34may use any other available source or method. The registrar shall calculate tax using base 21.35value information available to dealers and deputy registrars at the time the application for 22.1registration is submitted. The tax on all previously registered vehicles shall be computed 22.2upon the base value thus determined taking into account the depreciation provisions of 22.3paragraph (h). 22.4(h) The annual additional tax computed upon the base value as provided herein, 22.5during the first 22.6of the base value; for the second year, 80 percent of such value; for the third 22.7 22.8the fifth 22.9of such value; for the seventh year, 22.1030 percent of such value; for the ninth year, 22.11ten percent of such value; for the 11th and each succeeding year, the sum of $25. 22.12In no event shall the annual additional tax be less than $25. 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 22.20the annual additional tax that was previously paid or due on that vehicle. 22.21 22.22 22.23 22.24 22.25 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 22.26 Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to 22.27registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar 22.28months, unless: 22.29(1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or 22.30(2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 22.31case the applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period 22.32of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the 22.33time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must present 22.34the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or at deputy registrar offices as the registrar 22.35may designate. 23.1(b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 23.2not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 23.3months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 23.4the registration and renewal work load of the department. 23.5(c) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given: 23.6(1) "initial registration" means the 12 consecutive calendar months period from the 23.7day of first registration of a vehicle in Minnesota; and 23.8(2) "renewal periods" means the 12 consecutive calendar months periods following 23.9the initial registration period. 23.12 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.04, is amended by adding a 23.13subdivision to read: 23.14 Subd. 5. Highway spending in metropolitan transportation district. In any year 23.15during which taxes authorized in section 297A.992, subdivision 3, are imposed, and 23.16exclusive of the expenditure of these revenues, the percentage of total trunk highway fund 23.17expenditures attributable to projects in the metropolitan transportation area, within the 23.18meaning of section 297A.992, subdivision 1, must exceed two percentage points less than 23.19the average of the previous five years of trunk highway fund metropolitan transportation 23.20area expenditures. 23.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 23.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read: 23.23297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES. 23.24 (a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 23.25including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 23.26treasury and credit them to the general fund. 23.27 (b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 23.28account in the special revenue fund if: 23.29 (1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for 23.30the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and 23.31 (2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment 23.32was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 24.1The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the 24.2project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty 24.3account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of 24.4Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes. 24.5 (c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 24.6derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 24.7subdivision 3 24.8as follows: 24.9 (1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 24.10year the amount required by section 24.11 (2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general 24.12fund. 24.13 (d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 24.14collected under section 24.15general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 24.16tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 24.17subdivision 5 24.18 (e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and 24.19for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 24.20penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 24.21the commissioner in the state treasury as follows: 24.22 (1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account 24.23in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or 24.24protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement 24.25of land, water, and other natural resources of the state; 24.26 (2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 24.27may be spent only for state parks and trails; 24.28 (3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 24.29may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants; 24.30 (4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 24.31may be spent only on local trail grants; and 24.32 (5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, 24.33and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and 24.34Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo. 24.35 (f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute 24.36for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue 25.1shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with 25.2money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public 25.3hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or 25.4on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during 25.5certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money 25.6deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish 25.7and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations. 25.8 (g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under section 297A.992 25.9must be deposited by the commissioner as provided for in that section. 25.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 25.11 Sec. 3. [297A.992] LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SALES AND EXCISE TAXES. 25.12 Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, "metropolitan 25.13transportation area" means the area included within the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 25.14Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington, and "county" means each of those counties, as 25.15well as any county that joins the joint powers board under subdivision 5. 25.16 Subd. 2. Imposition of tax. A transportation sales tax is imposed at a rate of 25.17one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter 297A, and an excise 25.18tax is imposed on the sale of new motor vehicles at the rate of $20 per vehicle, occurring 25.19within the metropolitan transportation area, effective for sales and uses after September 25.2030, 2007. 25.21 Subd. 3. Joint powers agreement. The counties in the metropolitan transportation 25.22area shall enter into a joint powers agreement to create a joint powers board to exercise the 25.23powers provided in this section. 25.24 Subd. 4. Joint powers board. (a) The joint powers board must consist of one 25.25representative of each county specified in subdivision 1, appointed by its county board, 25.26and one elected city or town official from each county. The city or town representative 25.27must be designated by representatives of statutory and home rule charter cities and towns 25.28located in the county, at a meeting convened by the mayor of the city with the largest 25.29population in the county. The joint powers board has the powers and duties provided in 25.30this section and in section 471.59. 25.31 (b) The decisions of the joint powers board shall be made by means of a weighted 25.32voting system, with a total of 100 percent of voting authority, as follows: 25.33 (1) the representatives of each county and each city or town shall each have a vote 25.34weighted at 2.5 percent; and 26.1 (2) the remaining voting authority shall be distributed among the counties in 26.2proportion to the amount of tax proceeds from the taxes imposed in subdivision 1 that are 26.3derived from sales and uses in that county, and then divided equally between the county 26.4representative and the city or town representative from that county. 26.5 (c) The determination of the distributions under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall 26.6be made as follows. By June 30, 2007, the commissioner of revenue shall estimate the 26.7amount of taxes that have been collected under chapter 297A during the 24-month period 26.8ending March 31, 2007, from each of those counties, plus the amount that would have 26.9been collected in each of those counties if a tax at a rate of $20 per vehicle had been 26.10imposed on sales of new motor vehicles within the county, and shall determine for each 26.11county its relative share of the total amount collected for all counties. The county shares 26.12shall remain in effect for a period of three years, or until an additional county elects to join 26.13the joint powers board, at which time the commissioner of revenue must recompute the 26.14county shares, using the most recently available and verifiable information for a 24-month 26.15period ending three months prior to the recomputation. The joint powers board shall 26.16maximize the availability and use of federal funds in projects funded under this section. 26.17 Subd. 5. Option for contiguous counties. A joint powers agreement must provide 26.18a process and timeline to allow a county that is contiguous to any of the counties listed in 26.19subdivision 1, by resolution of its county board, to impose a tax on the same terms as the 26.20tax in subdivision 2 within its jurisdiction and to join the joint powers board. 26.21 Subd. 6. Metropolitan transportation area fund. A metropolitan transportation 26.22area fund is created in the state treasury. After the deductions allowed in section 297A.99, 26.23subdivision 11, the commissioner of revenue shall deposit in the fund all revenue from 26.24taxes imposed under this section. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner 26.25of finance. The commissioner of finance shall allocate money in the fund as directed by 26.26resolution of the joint powers board under subdivision 7. 26.27 Subd. 7. Use of sales tax revenue. By May 1 of each year, the joint powers 26.28board shall, by resolution, direct the commissioner of finance to allocate revenue in the 26.29metropolitan transportation area fund for the next fiscal year according to the provisions 26.30of the resolution. Revenue must be allocated first to the joint powers board to reimburse 26.31its expenses in carrying out the requirements of this section. Remaining funds must be 26.32allocated: 26.33(1) seventy-five percent for planning, capital, and operating costs of transit. The 26.34joint powers board shall fund, from the transit allocation, studies and environmental work 26.35relating to potential transit in the following corridors: 27.1(i) marked Interstate Highway 94 between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal 27.2Transit Hub, located in downtown St. Paul south of Kellogg Boulevard and east of 27.3Jackson Street, to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border; 27.4(ii) Rush Line Corridor along marked Interstate Highway 35E/Interstate Highway 27.535 and marked Trunk Highway 61, between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal 27.6Transit Hub in St. Paul, to Hinckley; 27.7(iii) Red Rock Corridor between Hastings and Minneapolis via the Union Depot 27.8Concourse Multimodal Transit Hub in St. Paul; 27.9(iv) Southwest Transitway Corridor to connect with Hiawatha light rail in downtown 27.10Minneapolis to the vicinity of the Southwest Station Transit Hub in Eden Prairie; 27.11(v) marked Interstate Highway 494 from Maple Grove to a transit station on the 27.12Southwest Transitway and continuing to its intersection with marked Interstate Highway 27.1394; 27.14(vi) marked Interstate Highway 394 or marked Trunk Highway 55, from downtown 27.15Minneapolis to Ridgedale Drive in Minnetonka and on to Wayzata Depot; 27.16 (vii) marked Interstate Highway 35W/35 from downtown Minneapolis to County 27.17Road 50 in Lakeville; and 27.18 (viii) Robert Street Corridor between the Union Depot Concourse Multimodal 27.19Transit Hub in St. Paul and County Road 42 in Rosemount; 27.20(2) twenty percent for construction, maintenance, and improvement of trunk 27.21highways and local roads located within the joint powers counties; and 27.22(3) five percent to: 27.23(i) plan, design, build, maintain, promote, and operate bicycle programs and 27.24pathways including, but not limited to, bicycle racks, bicycle lockers, off-road bicycle 27.25paths, on-street bicycle striping, signage, lighting, and other projects with a primary focus 27.26on bicycle transportation; 27.27(ii) plan, design, build, maintain, promote, and operate pedestrian programs within 27.28the county including, but not limited to, sidewalks, paths, signage, lighting, and pedestrian 27.29crossings with an emphasis on pedestrian transportation; 27.30(iii) plan, design, and provide transportation infrastructure associated with 27.31transit-oriented development; and 27.32(iv) provide the local match for federal transportation grants for projects that 27.33encourage transit use, bicycling, and walking under the federal Transportation 27.34Enhancement, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, or Surface Transportation programs. 27.35 Subd. 8. Grant process. (a) The joint powers board shall, by resolution, establish 27.36a grant application and award process, which defines objective criteria for the award of 28.1grants and awards grants only to public entities. Grants must be funded by the proceeds of 28.2the sales tax, or bonds or other obligations issued by the joint powers board. 28.3(b) Grant applications must be submitted on forms prescribed by the joint powers 28.4board. An applicant must provide the following information, in addition to all other 28.5information required by the joint powers board: 28.6(1) the estimated cost of the project and the amount of the grant sought; 28.7(2) possible sources of funding in addition to the grant sought; and 28.8(3) an identification of any federal funds that will be utilized if the grant is awarded. 28.9 Subd. 9. Tax in counties outside metropolitan transportation area. 28.10Notwithstanding sections 297A.99, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13; 477A.016; or any other 28.11law, the board of any county, or the boards of two or more counties outside the metropolitan 28.12transportation area acting under a joint powers agreement may impose a transportation 28.13sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter 28.14297A occurring within the jurisdiction of the taxing authority subject to approval by the 28.15voters of the county or counties at a general election. The proceeds of the tax must be 28.16dedicated exclusively to transportation projects. A county may not impose a tax under this 28.17subdivision if a city located within the county has imposed a tax under subdivision 10. 28.18 Subd. 10. Tax in cities outside the metropolitan area. Notwithstanding sections 28.19297A.99, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 13; 477A.016; or any other law, the city council of 28.20any home rule charter or statutory city, or the city councils of two or more cities acting 28.21under a joint powers agreement may impose a transportation sales tax at a rate of one-half 28.22of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under chapter 297A occurring within the 28.23jurisdiction of the taxing authority subject to approval by the voters of the county or 28.24counties in which the city or cities are located at a general election. The proceeds of the tax 28.25must be dedicated exclusively to transportation projects. A city may not impose a tax under 28.26this subdivision if the county in which it is located has imposed a tax under subdivision 9. 28.27 Subd. 11. Administration, collection, enforcement. The administration, collection, 28.28and enforcement provisions in section 297A.99, subdivisions 4 and 6 to 12, apply to all 28.29taxes imposed under this section. 28.32 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 163.051, is amended to read: 28.33163.051 28.34 Subdivision 1. Tax authorized. The board of commissioners of each 28.35county is authorized to levy by resolution a wheelage tax of 29.1 29.2except motorcycles as defined in section 29.3 29.4annual registration and taxation under chapter 168. The board may provide by resolution 29.5for collection of the wheelage tax by county officials or 29.6 29.7shall collect 29.8provided in the board resolution. 29.9 Subd. 2. Collection by registrar 29.10any 29.11be certified by the county auditor to the registrar not later than August 1 in the year before 29.12 29.13the tax with the 29.14for 29.15subject to the wheelage tax shall furnish 29.16registrar relating to the wheelage tax. 29.17 29.18applicable wheelage tax is paid 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.22 Subd. 2a. Tax proceeds deposited; costs of collection; appropriation. 29.23Notwithstanding 29.24deposit the proceeds of the wheelage tax imposed by subdivision 2, to the credit of the 29.25 29.26wheelage tax. The amount necessary to pay the costs of 29.27tax is appropriated to the registrar from the county 29.28each 29.29 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.33 29.34 29.35 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 Subd. 7. Offenses; penalties; application of other laws. Any owner or operator 30.18of a motor vehicle who 30.19wheelage tax 30.20county, or who 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24vehicle taxes so far as applicable. 30.25 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 30.26 Subd. 6. Tax. "Tax" means the annual registration tax imposed on vehicles in lieu 30.27of all other taxes, except wheelage taxes which may be imposed by any city or county, 30.28and gross earnings taxes paid by companies. The annual tax is both a property tax and a 30.29highway use tax and shall be on the basis of the calendar year. 30.30 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.013, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 30.31 Subdivision 1. Imposition. Motor vehicles, except as set forth in section 30.32using the public streets or highways in the state, and park trailers taxed under subdivision 30.331j, shall be taxed in lieu of all other taxes thereon, except wheelage taxes, 30.34may be imposed by any city or county as provided by law, and except gross earnings 31.1taxes paid by companies subject or made subject thereto, and shall be privileged to 31.2use the public streets and highways, on the basis and at the rate for each calendar year 31.3as hereinafter provided. 31.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.88, is amended to read: 31.716A.88 TRANSIT 31.8 Subdivision 1. Transit assistance fund established. A transit assistance fund is 31.9established within the state treasury. The fund receives money distributed under sections 31.10297A.815, subdivision 3, and 297B.09, subdivision 1, and other money as specified by 31.11law. Money in the fund must be allocated to the greater Minnesota transit account under 31.12subdivision 1a and the metropolitan area transit account under subdivision 2 in the manner 31.13specified in sections 297A.815, subdivision 3, and 297B.09, subdivision 1, and must be 31.14used for transit purposes. 31.15 Subd. 1a. Greater Minnesota transit 31.16 31.17in the 31.18assistance to transit systems outside the metropolitan area under section 31.19 31.20fiscal year 2008 and $416,000 in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter for administration of the 31.21transit program. The commissioner shall use the 31.22provided in section 31.23 Subd. 2. Metropolitan area transit 31.24 31.25money in the 31.26funding of transit systems within the metropolitan area under sections 31.28 31.29 31.30 31.31 31.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 31.33 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 32.1 Subd. 2. Fee imposed. A fee equal to 32.2on leases or rentals of vehicles subject to the tax under subdivision 1. The lessor on the 32.3invoice to the customer may designate the fee as "a fee imposed by the State of Minnesota 32.4for the registration of rental cars." 32.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 32.6 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.815, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 32.7 Subdivision 1. Motor vehicle lease price; payment. (a) In the case of a lease of 32.8a motor vehicle as provided in section 32.9(2), the tax is imposed on the total amount to be paid by the lessee under the lease 32.10agreement, together with the document administration fee or documentary fee under 32.11section 53C.01, subdivision 2. The lessor shall collect the tax in full at the time the lease 32.12is executed or, if the tax is included in the lease and the lease is assigned, the tax is due 32.13from the original lessor at the time the lease is assigned. The total amount to be paid by 32.14the lessee under the lease agreement equals the agreed-upon value of the vehicle less 32.15manufacturer's rebates, the stated residual value of the leased vehicle, and the total value 32.16allowed for a vehicle owned by the lessee taken in trade by the lessor, plus the price of 32.17any taxable goods and services included in the lease and the rent charge as provided by 32.18Code of Federal Regulations, title 12, section 32.19to the capitalization of the tax. 32.20 (b) If the total amount paid by the lessee for use of the leased vehicle includes 32.21amounts that are not calculated at the time the lease is executed, the tax is imposed and 32.22must be collected by the lessor at the time the amounts are paid by the lessee. In the case 32.23of a lease which by its terms may be renewed, the sales tax is due and payable on the 32.24total amount to be paid during the initial term of the lease, and then for each subsequent 32.25renewal period on the total amount to be paid during the renewal period. 32.26 (c) If a lease is canceled or rescinded on or before 90 days of its execution or if a 32.27vehicle is returned to the manufacturer under section 32.28for a refund of the total tax paid minus the amount of tax due for the period the vehicle is 32.29used by the lessee. 32.30 (d) If a lessee's obligation to make payments on a lease is canceled more than 90 32.31days after its execution, a credit is allowed against sales tax or motor vehicles sales tax 32.32due on a subsequent lease or purchase of a motor vehicle if that lease or purchase is 32.33consummated within 30 days of the date the prior lease was canceled. The amount of the 32.34credit is equal to (1) the sales tax paid at the inception of the lease, multiplied by (2) 32.35the ratio of the number of full months remaining in the lease at the time of termination 33.1compared to the term of the lease used in calculating sales tax paid at the inception of the 33.2lease. The credit or any part of it cannot be assigned or transferred to another person. 33.3 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.815, is amended by adding a 33.4subdivision to read: 33.5 Subd. 4. Reporting of tax proceeds. A lessor must report taxes collected under 33.6this section separately from any other taxes collected and remitted under this chapter or 33.7chapter 297B. 33.8 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.94, is amended to read: 33.9297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES. 33.10(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues, 33.11including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state 33.12treasury and credit them to the general fund. 33.13(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic 33.14account in the special revenue fund if: 33.15(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for 33.16the construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and 33.17(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment 33.18was made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 33.19The commissioner of finance shall certify to the commissioner the date on which the 33.20project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan guaranty 33.21account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department of 33.22Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes. 33.23(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 33.24derived from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 33.25subdivision 3 33.26as follows: 33.27(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal 33.28year the amount required by section 33.29(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general 33.30fund. 33.31(d) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, 33.32collected under section 33.33general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user 34.1tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 34.2subdivision 5 34.3(e) For fiscal year 2001, 97 percent; for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, 87 percent; and 34.4for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, 34.5penalties, transmitted to the commissioner under section 34.6the commissioner in the state treasury as follows: 34.7(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account 34.8in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or 34.9protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement 34.10of land, water, and other natural resources of the state; 34.11(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 34.12may be spent only for state parks and trails; 34.13(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 34.14may be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants; 34.15(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and 34.16may be spent only on local trail grants; and 34.17(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, 34.18and may be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and 34.19Conservatory, and the Duluth Zoo. 34.20(f) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (e) may not be used as a substitute 34.21for traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue 34.22shall supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with 34.23money deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (e) must be open to public 34.24hunting and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or 34.25on lands where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during 34.26certain times of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money 34.27deposited in the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish 34.28and wildlife resources under paragraph (e) must be allocated for field operations. 34.29(g) The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under section 297A.815 34.30must be deposited as follows: 34.31 (1) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, 31.75 percent must be deposited in 34.32the highway user tax distribution fund, and 32 percent must be deposited in the transit 34.33assistance fund and allocated 24 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and eight 34.34percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be deposited 34.35in the general fund. 35.1 (2) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 36.75 percent must be deposited in 35.2the highway user tax distribution fund, and 37 percent must be deposited in the transit 35.3assistance fund and allocated 27.75 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, 35.4and 9.25 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must 35.5be deposited in the general fund. 35.6 (3) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 41.75 percent must be deposited in 35.7the highway user tax distribution fund, and 42 percent must be deposited in the transit 35.8assistance fund and allocated 31.5 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and 35.910.5 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be 35.10deposited in the general fund. 35.11 (4) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 46.75 percent must be deposited in 35.12the highway user tax distribution fund, and 47 percent must be deposited in the transit 35.13assistance fund and allocated 35.25 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and 35.1411.75 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account. The remaining money must be 35.15deposited in the general fund. 35.16 (5) On and after July 1, 2011, 50 percent must be deposited in the highway user tax 35.17distribution fund, and 50 percent must be deposited in the transit assistance fund and 35.18allocated 37.5 percent to the metropolitan area transit account, and 12.5 percent to the 35.19greater Minnesota transit account. 35.20 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 35.21 Subd. 8. Purchase price. (a) "Purchase price" means the total consideration valued 35.22in money for a sale, whether paid in money or otherwise. The purchase price excludes the 35.23amount of a manufacturer's rebate paid or payable to the purchaser. If a motor vehicle 35.24is taken in trade as a credit or as part payment on a motor vehicle taxable under this 35.25chapter, the credit or trade-in value allowed by the person selling the motor vehicle shall 35.26be deducted from the total selling price to establish the purchase price of the vehicle 35.27being sold and the trade-in allowance allowed by the seller shall constitute the purchase 35.28price of the motor vehicle accepted as a trade-in. The purchase price in those instances 35.29where the motor vehicle is acquired by gift or by any other transfer for a nominal or no 35.30monetary consideration shall also include the average value of similar motor vehicles, 35.31established by standards and guides as determined by the motor vehicle registrar. The 35.32purchase price in those instances where a motor vehicle is manufactured by a person who 35.33registers it under the laws of this state shall mean the manufactured cost of such motor 35.34vehicle and manufactured cost shall mean the amount expended for materials, labor, 35.35and other properly allocable costs of manufacture, except that in the absence of actual 36.1expenditures for the manufacture of a part or all of the motor vehicle, manufactured costs 36.2shall mean the reasonable value of the completed motor vehicle. 36.3 (b) The term "purchase price" shall not include the portion of the value of a motor 36.4vehicle due solely to modifications necessary to make the motor vehicle disability 36.5accessible. 36.6 (c) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle by 36.7way of gift between a husband and wife or parent and child, or to a nonprofit organization 36.8as provided under subdivision 7, paragraph (e), nor shall it include the transfer of a motor 36.9vehicle by a guardian to a ward when there is no monetary consideration and the title to 36.10such vehicle was registered in the name of the guardian, as guardian, only because the 36.11ward was a minor. 36.12 (d) The term "purchase price" shall not include the transfer of a motor vehicle as a 36.13gift between a foster parent and foster child. For purposes of this subdivision, a foster 36.14relationship exists, regardless of the age of the child, if (1) a foster parent's home is or was 36.15licensed as a foster family home under Minnesota Rules, parts 9545.0010 to 9545.0260, 36.16and (2) the county verifies that the child was a state ward or in permanent foster care. 36.17 (e) There shall not be included in "purchase price" the amount of any tax imposed by 36.18the United States upon or with respect to retail sales whether imposed upon the retailer or 36.19the consumer. 36.20 (f) The document administration fee or documentary fee under section 53C.01, 36.21subdivision 2, must be included in the purchase price. 36.22 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 36.23 Subdivision 1. Deposit of revenues. (a) Money collected and received under this 36.24chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision. 36.25(b) 36.26 36.27 36.28 36.29 36.30 36.31 36.32 36.33 36.34 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4money collected and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution 37.5fund, 37.6under section 37.7transit 37.8in the general fund. 37.9(c) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent of the money collected 37.10and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 26.5 percent 37.11must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, three 37.12percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88, 37.13and the remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 37.14(d) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent of the money collected 37.15and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 30 percent must 37.16be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, 3.5 percent 37.17must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88, and the 37.18remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 37.19(e) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent of the money collected 37.20and received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 33.75 percent 37.21must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, 3.75 37.22percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88, 37.23and the remaining money must be deposited in the general fund. 37.24(f) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent of the money collected and received must 37.25be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 36 percent must be deposited in 37.26the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88, and four percent must be 37.27deposited in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88. 37.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 37.29 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.388, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 37.30 Subd. 4. Financial assistance. (a) The council must grant the requested financial 37.31assistance if it determines that the proposed service is intended to replace the service to 37.32the applying city or town or combination thereof by the council and that the proposed 37.33service will meet the needs of the applicant at least as efficiently and effectively as the 37.34existing service. 38.1 (b) The amount of assistance which the council must provide to a system under this 38.2section may not be less than the sum of the amounts determined for each municipality 38.3comprising the system as follows: 38.4 (1) the transit operating assistance grants received under this subdivision by the 38.5municipality in calendar year 2001 or the tax revenues for transit services levied by the 38.6municipality for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from 38.7the areawide pool under section 38.8the municipality's aid under section 38.9levy; times 38.10 (2) the ratio of (i) 38.11 38.12the taxes imposed under section 297A.815 and chapter 297B for the current fiscal year to 38.13(ii) the total 38.14operating assistance grants received under this subdivision in calendar year 2001 or the 38.15tax revenues for transit services levied by all replacement service municipalities under 38.16this section for taxes payable in 2001, including that portion of the levy derived from 38.17the areawide pool under section 473F.08, subdivision 3, clause (a), plus the portion of 38.18homestead and agricultural credit aid under section 38.19to nondebt transit levies, times 38.20 (3) the ratio of (i) the municipality's total taxable market value for taxes payable in 38.21 38.22taxable market value for taxes payable in 2001, to (ii) the total taxable market value of 38.23all property 38.24taxes payable in 38.25total taxable market value of all property 38.26service municipalities for taxes payable in 2001. 38.27 (c) The council shall pay the amount to be provided to the recipient from the funds 38.28the council 38.29area transit account under section 16A.88. 38.30 Sec. 9. REPEALER. 38.31Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.32, is repealed. 38.34 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 39.1 Subdivision 1. 39.2 39.3 39.4subdivision 1 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.10 39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 39.23 39.24 39.25 39.26 39.27 39.28 39.29 39.30 (b) The excess sum is the sum of: 39.31 (1) revenue attributed to that portion of the gasoline excise tax rate in excess of 20 39.32cents per gallon, and to that portion of the excise tax rate for E85, M85, and special fuels 39.33in excess of the energy equivalent of a gasoline tax rate of 20 cents per gallon; 39.34 (2) revenue attributed to a change in the passenger vehicle registration tax under 39.35section 168.013, imposed on or after July 1, 2007, that exceeds the amount collected in 39.36fiscal year 2007 multiplied by the annual average United States Consumer Price Index 40.1for all urban consumers, United States city average, as determined by the United States 40.2Department of Labor for the previous year, divided by the annual average for calendar 40.3year 2006; and 40.4 (3) revenue to the county state-aid highway fund attributable to the motor vehicle 40.5sales tax in excess of fiscal year 2007 revenue. 40.6 (c) The apportionment sum is calculated by subtracting the excess sum from the 40.7remainder of the total sum. 40.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 40.9to read: 40.10 Subd. 1a. Apportionment sum. (a) The commissioner shall reduce the 40.11apportionment sum by the deductions for administrative costs, disaster account, research 40.12account, and state park road account, and apportion the remainder among the several 40.13counties on the basis of the needs of the counties as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e). 40.14 (b) An amount equal to ten percent shall be apportioned equally among the 87 40.15counties. 40.16 (c) An amount equal to ten percent shall be apportioned among the several counties 40.17so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its motor vehicle 40.18registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of 40.19registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration. 40.20 (d) An amount equal to 30 percent shall be apportioned among the several counties 40.21so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its total lane-miles of 40.22approved county state-aid highways bears to the total lane-miles of approved statewide 40.23county state-aid highways. In 1997 and subsequent years no county may receive, as a result 40.24of an apportionment under this clause based on lane-miles rather than miles of approved 40.25county state-aid highways, an apportionment that is less than its apportionment in 1996. 40.26 (e) An amount equal to 50 percent shall be apportioned among the several counties 40.27so that each county shall receive of such amount the percentage that its money needs 40.28bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties provided, that the 40.29percentage of the amount that each county is to receive shall be adjusted so that each 40.30county shall receive in 1958 a total apportionment at least ten percent greater than its total 40.311956 apportionments from the state road and bridge fund; and provided further that those 40.32counties whose money needs are thus adjusted shall never receive a percentage of the 40.33apportionment sum less than the percentage that the county received in 1958. 41.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 162.07, is amended by adding a subdivision 41.2to read: 41.3 Subd. 1b. Excess sum. (a) The commissioner shall reduce the excess sum by the 41.4deductions for administrative costs, disaster account, research account, and state park road 41.5account, and apportion the remainder among the several counties on the basis of the needs 41.6of the counties as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c). 41.7 (b) An amount equal to 40 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 41.8so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its motor vehicle 41.9registration for the calendar year preceding the one last past, determined by residence of 41.10registrants, bears to the total statewide motor vehicle registration. 41.11 (c) An amount equal to 60 percent must be apportioned among the several counties 41.12so that each county receives of that amount the percentage that its money needs bears to 41.13the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties. 41.16 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 41.17 Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to 41.18registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar 41.19months, unless: 41.20(1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or 41.21(2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 41.22case the applicant may apply for initial 41.23of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the 41.24time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must pay a $10 41.25administrative fee and present the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or 41.26deputy registrar 41.27registration period, the applicant may only renew the registration on the vehicle for the 41.28remainder of the period prescribed under subdivision 1 had the applicant not utilized the 41.29exception in this subdivision. Upon the renewal of registration, the applicant shall pay 41.301/12 of the annual tax for each calendar month remaining in the registration period in 41.31addition to a $10 administrative fee. Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the applicant 41.32from purchasing registration for an additional full registration period in conjunction with 41.33the purchase of the remainder portion. 41.34(b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall 41.35not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three 42.1months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize 42.2the registration and renewal work load of the department. 42.3(c) The administrative fee collected under paragraph (a) must be deposited in the 42.4vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in section 42.5299A.705. 42.6 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 42.7 Subd. 5. Additional fee. (a) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized or any tax 42.8otherwise imposed upon any vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to 42.9the issuance of any plate or plates, the commissioner shall impose the fee specified in 42.10paragraph (b) that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and issuing the plate 42.11or plates, except for plates issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 42.12plates issued pursuant to section 42.13for passenger automobiles. The commissioner shall issue graphic design plates only 42.14for vehicles registered pursuant to section 42.15pursuant to section 42.16(b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the following plate and 42.17validation sticker fees apply for the original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a 42.18plate in a plate year: 43.1(c) For vehicles that require two of the categories above, the registrar shall only 43.2charge the higher of the two fees and not a combined total. 43.3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 43.4 Subdivision 1. Amounts. (a) The department must be paid the following fees: 43.5(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, the 43.6sum of 43.7account of the special revenue fund under section 43.8(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the 43.9concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, 43.10the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority 43.11under section 43.12(3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance of a new certificate of 43.13title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating 43.14account of the special revenue fund under section 43.15(4) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title, 43.16unless noted concurrently with the security interest, the sum of $1; 43.17(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of 43.18$3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund 43.19under section 43.20(b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees required under paragraph (a), 43.21clauses (1) and (3), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected 43.22under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the 43.23public safety motor vehicle account established in section 43.24 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 43.25 Subd. 3. Motorized bicycle. (a) A motorized bicycle may not be operated on any 43.26public roadway by any person who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the 43.27person has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized bicycle instruction 43.28permit from the commissioner of public safety. The operator's permit may be issued to 43.29any person who has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the examination 43.30prescribed by the commissioner. The instruction permit may be issued to any person who 43.31has attained the age of 15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety 43.32course and passed the written portion of the examination prescribed by the commissioner. 43.33(b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a basic understanding of: 43.34(1) motorized bicycles and their limitations; 44.1(2) motorized bicycle laws and rules; 44.2(3) safe operating practices and basic operating techniques; 44.3(4) helmets and protective clothing; 44.4(5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and 44.5(6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle operators. 44.6(c) The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing the content of the safety course, 44.7examination, and the information to be contained on the permits. A person operating a 44.8motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions imposed 44.9by section 44.10instruction permit. 44.11(d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are as follows: 44.19 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 44.20 Subd. 2. Fees. (a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are 44.21as follows: 45.9(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and 45.10has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 45.12violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, shall have a 45.13$3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving violation" 45.14has the meaning given it in section 45.15(c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the 45.16commissioner shall collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant 45.17or individual renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for 45.18processing an applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The 45.19department shall not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the 45.20endorsement. 45.21 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 45.22 Subd. 3a. Identification cards for seniors. A Minnesota identification card issued 45.23to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly 45.24marked "senior." The fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall 45.25be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to the nearest 45.26quarter dollar. A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license issued to a 45.27person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of qualifying 45.28for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, agency or 45.29institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations. 45.30 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read: 45.31 Subd. 11. Standby or temporary custodian. (a) Upon the written request of the 45.32applicant and upon payment of an additional fee of 45.33a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate 45.34identifier indicating that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a 45.35standby or temporary custodian under chapter 257B. 46.1(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under 46.2section 46.3(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals 46.4listed as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card 46.5applicants. This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under 46.6section 46.7department shall revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change 46.8in the appointment. 46.9(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the 46.10standby or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this 46.11paragraph does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement 46.12license or card, renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or 46.13identification card. 46.14(e) Notwithstanding sections 46.15and department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when 46.16employees rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be 46.17law enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When 46.18acting in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil 46.19liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information. 46.20(f) The department and its employees: 46.21(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted 46.22under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and 46.23(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting 46.24from a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable. 46.25(g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision: 46.26(1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund. 46.27(2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the 46.28special revenue fund specified in section 46.29 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 46.30 Subd. 4. Reinstatement fee. (a) Before the license is reinstated, (1) an individual 46.31whose driver's license has been suspended under section 46.33driver's license under section 46.34been suspended under section 46.35pay a fee of $20. 47.1(b) Before the license is reinstated, an individual whose license has been suspended 47.2under sections 47.3(c) When fees are collected by a licensing agent appointed under section 47.4handling charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 47.5The reinstatement fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved state depository as 47.6directed under section 47.7(d) Reinstatement fees collected under paragraph (a) for suspensions under sections 47.9special revenue fund and are appropriated to the Peace Officer Standards and Training 47.10Board for peace officer training reimbursement to local units of government. 47.11(e) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good cause. 47.12 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299D.09, is amended to read: 47.13299D.09 ESCORT SERVICE; APPROPRIATION; RECEIPTS. 47.14Fees charged for escort services provided by the State Patrol are annually 47.15appropriated to the commissioner of public safety to administer and provide these services. 47.16The fees charged for services provided by the State Patrol with a vehicle are $73.60 47.17an hour in fiscal year 2008 and $75.76 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. The fees 47.18charged for services provided without a vehicle are $54.00 an hour in fiscal year 2008 and 47.19$56.16 an hour in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter. 47.20The fees charged for State Patrol flight services are $140 an hour for a fixed wing 47.21aircraft, $490 an hour for a helicopter, and $600 an hour for the Queen Air. 47.24 Section 1. [296A.083] ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SURCHARGE. 47.25(a) On April 1, 2009, and each April 1 thereafter, the commissioner of finance 47.26shall report to the commissioner of revenue: 47.27(1) the amount of debt service forecast to be payable in the next fiscal year 47.28attributable to the trunk highway bonds authorized in sections 2 to 4; and 47.29(2) the balance in the trunk highway bond proceeds account forecast to be available 47.30at the close of the current fiscal year. 47.31(b) The commissioner of revenue shall compute and publish a surcharge for each 47.32fuel tax provided for in sections 296A.07, subdivision 3, and 296A.08, subdivision 2. The 47.33surcharge must be calculated to raise an amount of money which, when added to the 47.34balance in the trunk highway bond proceeds account, covers the debt service forecast to be 48.1payable in the next fiscal year. The new surcharge must be rounded to the nearest 0.1 cent 48.2and is effective on the next July 1 to June 30. 48.3 Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS. 48.4$200,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway 48.5fund to the commissioner of transportation in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for 48.6trunk highway improvements. No more than $30,000,000 of each year's appropriation 48.7may be used by the commissioner for program delivery. 48.8Of this amount, in 2008: 48.9(1) $4,299,000 is for predesign, design, construction, and restoration of historic 48.10roadside properties on the Great River Road. The commissioner shall consult with the 48.11Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission to determine project priorities; 48.12 (2) $20,673,000 is to the commissioner of transportation to design, construct, furnish, 48.13and equip a new Department of Transportation district headquarters facility in Mankato; 48.14 (3) $12,715,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of administration to repair and 48.15renovate the exterior of the Department of Transportation Building at 395 John Ireland 48.16Boulevard in St. Paul; and 48.17 (4) $40,000,000 is for construction of interchanges involving a trunk highway, 48.18where the interchange will promote economic development, increase employment, relieve 48.19growing traffic congestion, and promote traffic safety. 48.20 Sec. 3. FINANCE APPROPRIATION. 48.21$200,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway 48.22fund to the commissioner of finance in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017 for bond 48.23sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50, 48.24subdivision 4. 48.25 Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. 48.26To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account 48.27in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the 48.28state in an amount up to $2,002,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 48.29effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 48.30Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 48.31commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 48.32any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds 48.33account in the trunk highway fund. 49.1 Sec. 5. PRIORITY FOR PROJECTS WITH FEDERAL MATCH. 49.2 In each year of this funding authorization, the commissioner must give priority to 49.3trunk highway projects with a federal match, and must maximize the availability and 49.4use of federal funds. 49.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 53C.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 49.8 Subd. 2. Cash sale price. "Cash sale price" means the price at which the seller 49.9would in good faith sell to the buyer, and the buyer would in good faith buy from the seller, 49.10the motor vehicle which is the subject matter of the retail installment contract, if such sale 49.11were a sale for cash, instead of a retail installment sale. The cash sale price may include 49.12any taxes, charges for delivery, servicing, repairing, or improving the motor vehicle, 49.13including accessories and their installation, and any other charges agreed upon between 49.14the parties. The cash price may not include a documentary fee or document administration 49.15fee in excess of 49.16buyer in preparing, handling, and processing documents relating to the motor vehicle and 49.17the closing of the retail sale. "Documentary fee" and "document administration fee" do 49.18not include an optional electronic transfer fee as defined under subdivision 14. 49.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.081, is amended to read: 49.20161.081 HIGHWAY USER TAX, DISTRIBUTION, INVESTMENT. 49.21 Subdivision 1. Distribution of five percent. (a) Pursuant to article 14, section 5, of 49.22the Constitution, five percent of the net highway user tax distribution fund is set aside, and 49.23apportioned to the county state-aid highway fund. 49.24(b) That apportionment is further distributed as follows: 49.25(1) 30.5 percent to the town road account created in section 49.26(2) 16 percent to the town bridge account, which is created in the state treasury; 49.27(3) 5.5 percent to the municipal turnback account, which is created in the state 49.28treasury for restoration of trunk highways that have reverted or that will revert to cities; 49.29(4) 33.5 percent to the county turnback account, which is created in the state treasury 49.30for restoration of trunk highways that have reverted or will revert to counties; and 49.31(5) 50.1 For purposes of this subdivision, "restoration" means the level of effort required to improve 50.2the route that will be turned back to an acceptable condition as determined by agreement 50.3made between the commissioner and the county or city before the route is turned back. 50.4 Subd. 2. Investment. Upon the request of the commissioner, money in the highway 50.5user tax distribution fund shall be invested by the State Board of Investment in those 50.6securities authorized for that purpose in section 50.7investments must be credited to the highway user tax distribution fund. The commissioner 50.8of finance shall be the custodian of all securities purchased under this section. 50.9 Subd. 3. Flexible highway account; turnback accounts. (a) The flexible highway 50.10account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account 50.11for 50.12 50.13on trunk highways, county highways, municipal highways or streets, or for routes of 50.14regional significance. 50.15(b) 50.16 50.17 50.18 50.19 50.20 50.21commissioner shall determine, on a biennial basis, the percentage of this flexible account 50.22to be used for 50.23 50.24or streets, and for routes of regional significance. The commissioner shall make this 50.25determination only after meeting and holding discussions with committees selected by the 50.26statewide associations of both county commissioners and municipal officials. 50.27 50.28 50.29 50.30 50.31 50.32 50.33(c) Money that will be used for safety improvements must be deposited in the 50.34highway safety improvement account, which is created in the state treasury to be used on 50.35the trunk highway system or as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and 50.36counties to assist in paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing trunk highways, city 51.1streets, county highways, or town roads to reduce crashes, deaths, injuries, and property 51.2damage. 51.3 51.4in the routes of regional significance account, which is created in the state treasury, and 51.5used as grants to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and counties to assist in 51.6paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town 51.7roads with statewide or regional significance that have not been fully funded through 51.8other state, federal, or local funding sources. 51.9(e) As part of each biennial budget submission to the legislature, the commissioner 51.10shall describe how the money in the flexible highway account will be apportioned 51.11 51.12between the highway safety improvement account and the routes of regional significance 51.13account. 51.14 51.15 51.16EFFECTIVE DATE. Paragraph (e) is effective January 1, 2009, and the remainder 51.17of this section is effective July 1, 2009. 51.18 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1255, is amended by adding a subdivision 51.19to read: 51.20 Subd. 6. World War II memorial donation matching account. Money remaining 51.21in the World War II memorial donation matching account after the state share of the 51.22construction costs of the World War II memorial has been paid in full is appropriated to the 51.23commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans and their families. 51.24 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 51.25 Subd. 2. Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and appropriated. (a) 51.26An individual whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1, 51.27except under section 51.28license is reinstated. 51.29 (b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 51.301 under section 51.31surcharge before the driver's license is reinstated, except as provided in paragraph (f). 51.32 51.33 52.1 (1) Twenty percent must be credited to the driver services operating account in the 52.2special revenue fund as specified in section 52.3 (2) Sixty-seven percent must be credited to the general fund. 52.4 (3) Eight percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the Bureau 52.5of Criminal Apprehension account. Money in this account may be appropriated to the 52.6commissioner of public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80 percent 52.7for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out the provisions of section 52.8 (4) Five percent must be credited to a separate account to be known as the vehicle 52.9forfeiture account, which is created in the special revenue fund. The money in the account 52.10is annually appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle forfeitures. 52.11 (c) The revenue from $50 of 52.12reinstatement under paragraph (f), must be credited to a separate account to be known as 52.13the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The money in the account is 52.14annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used as follows: 83 percent 52.15for contracts with a qualified community-based organization to provide information, 52.16resources, and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and their families to 52.17access services, and 17 percent to maintain the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord 52.18injury registry created in section 52.19community-based organization" is a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of 52.20traumatic brain injury services and their family members. The organization must be 52.21registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a 52.22tax-exempt organization and must have as its purposes: 52.23 (1) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and professional awareness of the 52.24incidence and consequences of traumatic brain injury; 52.25 (2) the provision of a network of support for persons with traumatic brain injury, 52.26their families, and friends; 52.27 (3) the development and support of programs and services to prevent traumatic 52.28brain injury; 52.29 (4) the establishment of education programs for persons with traumatic brain injury; 52.30and 52.31 (5) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury through participation 52.32in its governance. 52.33A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable medical data must not be 52.34disclosed to the organization without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient 52.35or patient's guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent or guardian of the patient. 53.1 (d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be 53.2known as the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner 53.3shall transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of finance on a monthly 53.4basis for deposit in the general fund. 53.5 (e) When these fees are collected by a licensing agent, appointed under section 53.7subdivision 4 53.8depository as directed under section 53.9 (f) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1 53.10under section 169A.52 or 169A.54 and who the court certifies as being financially eligible 53.11for a public defender under section 611.17, may choose to pay 50 percent of the total 53.12amount of the surcharge and fee required under paragraph (b) to reinstate the person's 53.13driver's license, provided the person meets all other requirements of reinstatement. If a 53.14person chooses to pay 50 percent of the total, the driver's license must expire after two 53.15years. The person must pay an additional 50 percent of the total to extend the license for 53.16an additional two years, provided the person is otherwise still eligible for the license. After 53.17this final payment of the surcharge and fee, the license may be renewed on a standard 53.18schedule, as provided under section 171.27. A handling charge may be imposed for each 53.19installment payment. 53.20 (g) Any person making installment payments under paragraph (f), whose driver's 53.21license subsequently expires, or is canceled, revoked, or suspended before payment of 53.22100 percent of the surcharge and fee, must pay the outstanding balance due for the initial 53.23reinstatement before the driver's license is subsequently reinstated. Upon payment of 53.24the outstanding balance due for the initial reinstatement, the person may pay any new 53.25surcharge and fee imposed under paragraph (b) in installment payments as provided 53.26under paragraph (f). 53.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008. 53.28 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, subdivision 9, is amended to read: 53.29 Subd. 9. Forecast of revenues and expenditures. In cooperation with the 53.30Department of Finance and as required by section 53.31prepare in February and November of each year a forecast of highway user tax distribution 53.32fund and trunk highway fund revenues and expenditures. The forecast must include an 53.33analysis of economic information and the potential impact on highway user fund revenues, 53.34historical growth rate information, and other variables affecting revenue assumptions and 53.35forecasted future growth rates. The forecast must include an analysis of trunk highway 54.1bonding and the necessary debt service payments, and assumptions regarding federal 54.2transportation funds. The commissioner shall review the forecast information with the 54.3chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over finance, 54.4ways and means, and transportation finance and with legislative fiscal staff no later than 54.5 54.6inform the chairs and staff of changes made from previous forecasts. 54.7 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision 54.8to read: 54.9 Subd. 10. Highway construction training. (a) The commissioner of transportation 54.10shall utilize the maximum feasible amount of all federal funds available to this state 54.11under United States Code, title 23, section 140, paragraph (b), to develop, conduct, and 54.12administer highway construction training, including skill improvement programs. 54.13 (b) The commissioner of transportation must report by February 1 of each 54.14odd-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate committees having 54.15jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the commissioner's 54.16compliance with paragraph (a). The report must, with respect to each of the two previous 54.17calendar years: 54.18 (1) describe the highway construction training and skill improvement programs the 54.19commissioner has conducted and administered; 54.20 (2) analyze the results of the commissioner's training programs; 54.21 (3) state the amount of federal funds available to this state under United States Code, 54.22title 23, section 140, paragraph (b); and 54.23 (4) identify the amount spent by the commissioner in conducting and administering 54.24the programs. 54.25 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision 54.26to read: 54.27 Subd. 11. Disadvantaged business enterprise program. (a) The commissioner 54.28shall include in each contract that is funded at least in part by federal funds, a sanction 54.29for each contractor who does not meet the established project disadvantaged business 54.30enterprise goal or demonstrate good faith effort to meet the goal. 54.31 (b) The commissioner of transportation shall report by February 1 of each 54.32odd-numbered year to the house of representatives and senate committees having 54.33jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the commissioner's 55.1disadvantaged business enterprise program. The report must, with respect to each of 55.2the two previous calendar years: 55.3 (1) state the department's annual overall goal, compared with the percentage attained; 55.4 (2) explain the methodology, applicable facts, and public participation used to 55.5establish the overall goal; 55.6 (3) describe good faith efforts to meet the goal, if the goal was not attained; 55.7 (4) describe actions to address overconcentration of disadvantaged business 55.8enterprises in certain types of work; 55.9 (5) state the number of contracts that included disadvantaged business enterprise 55.10goals, the number of contractors that met established disadvantaged business enterprise 55.11goals, and sanctions imposed for lack of good faith effort; and 55.12 (6) describe contracts with no disadvantaged business enterprise goals, and, of 55.13those, state number of contracts and amount of each contract with targeted groups under 55.14section 16C.16. 55.15 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.24, subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 55.16 Subd. 2a. Eligible activities. Activities eligible for assistance under the program 55.17include but are not limited to: 55.18 (1) planning and engineering design for transit services and facilities; 55.19 (2) capital assistance to purchase or refurbish transit vehicles and other capital 55.20expenditures necessary to provide a transit service; 55.21 (3) operating assistance as provided under subdivision 3b; 55.22 (4) partnership creation to coordinate and supplement services of county, local, and 55.23private transit providers; 55.24 (5) design and operation of regional call centers; and 55.25 (6) other assistance for public transit services that furthers the purposes of section 55.27 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.255, is amended by adding a subdivision 55.28to read: 55.29 Subd. 1a. Service standard. The commissioner shall require any paratransit project 55.30that serves disabled individuals and receives assistance under section 174.24 to allow 55.31passengers to schedule trips up to four days in advance. 55.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2010. 56.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision 56.2to read: 56.3 Subd. 4. Supplementary paratransit. The commissioner shall facilitate the 56.4creation of partnerships among paratransit providers, including, but not limited to, medical 56.5assistance transportation providers, to supplement and coordinate with available county 56.6and local transit service. 56.7 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision 56.8to read: 56.9 Subd. 5. Intercounty service. The commissioner shall require providers of 56.10service to enter into regional intercounty service agreements with adjacent counties. 56.11The commissioner, in cooperation with state agencies that assist, provide, reimburse, or 56.12regulate special transportation services, shall establish a reimbursement mechanism to 56.13facilitate reimbursement for intercounty trips. 56.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2010. 56.15 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.29, is amended by adding a subdivision 56.16to read: 56.17 Subd. 6. One-stop call centers. The commissioner shall promote, support, and 56.18facilitate the establishment and operation of one-stop regional call centers that assist 56.19callers in arranging the most efficient and cost-effective available rides while meeting 56.20passengers' needs for special equipment. 56.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2010. 56.22 Sec. 13. [174.56] REPORT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS. 56.23 Subdivision 1. Report required. The commissioner of transportation shall submit a 56.24report on January 15, 2008, and on January 15 of each year thereafter, on the status of 56.25major highway projects under construction or planned during the year of the report and for 56.26the ensuing 15 years. For purposes of this section, a "major highway project" is a highway 56.27project that has a total cost for all segments that the commissioner estimates at the time 56.28of the report to be at least $10,000,000. 56.29 Subd. 2. Report contents. For each major highway project the report must include: 56.30 (1) a description of the project sufficient to specify its scope and location; 56.31 (2) a history of the project, including, but not limited to, previous official actions 56.32by the department or the appropriate area transportation partnership, or both, the date 57.1on which the project was first included in the state transportation improvement plan, 57.2the cost of the project at that time, the dates of environmental approval, the dates of 57.3municipal approval, the date of final geometric layout, and the date of establishment of 57.4any construction limits; 57.5 (3) the project's priority listing or rank within its construction district, if any, as 57.6well as the reasons for that listing or rank, the criteria used in prioritization or rank, any 57.7changes in that prioritization or rank since the project was first included in a department 57.8work plan, and the reasons for those changes; and 57.9 (4) past and potential future reasons for delay in letting or completing the project. 57.10 Subd. 3. Department resources. The commissioner shall prepare and submit the 57.11report under this section with existing department staff and resources. 57.12 Sec. 14. [398A.10] TRANSIT FUNDING. 57.13 Subdivision 1. Capital costs. A county regional railroad authority may not 57.14contribute more than ten percent of the capital costs on a transit project. For purposes of 57.15this section, "transit project" includes, but is not limited to, light rail transit, bus, bus 57.16rapid transit, and commuter rail. 57.17 Subd. 2. Operating and maintenance costs. A county regional railroad authority 57.18may not contribute any funds to pay the operating and maintenance costs for a transit 57.19project, as defined in subdivision 1. If a county regional railroad authority is contributing 57.20funds for operating and maintenance costs on a transit project on the date of the enactment 57.21of this act, the authority may continue to contribute funds for these purposes until January 57.221, 2009. 57.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 57.24 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.166, is amended to read: 57.25473.166 CONTROLLED ACCESS; 57.26APPROVAL. 57.27 Before acquiring land for or constructing a controlled access highway 57.28 57.29unit proposing the acquisition or construction shall submit to the council a statement 57.30describing the proposed project. The statement must be in the form and detail required by 57.31the council. The council shall review the statement to ascertain its consistency with its 57.32policy plan and the development guide. No project may be undertaken unless the council 58.1determines that it is consistent with the policy plan. This approval is in addition to the 58.2requirements of any other statute, ordinance or rule. 58.3 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.386, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 58.4 Subd. 3. Duties of council. In implementing the special transportation service, the 58.5council shall: 58.6 (a) encourage participation in the service by public, private, and private nonprofit 58.7providers of special transportation currently receiving capital or operating assistance 58.8from a public agency; 58.9 (b) contract with public, private, and private nonprofit providers that have 58.10demonstrated their ability to effectively provide service at a reasonable cost; 58.11 (c) encourage individuals using special transportation to use the type of service 58.12most appropriate to their particular needs; 58.13 (d) ensure that all persons providing special transportation service receive equitable 58.14treatment in the allocation of the ridership; 58.15 (e) require special transit service providers to allow passengers to schedule trips up 58.16to four days in advance and encourage shared rides to the greatest extent practicable; 58.17 (f) encourage public agencies that provide transportation to eligible individuals as a 58.18component of human services and educational programs to coordinate with this service 58.19and to allow reimbursement for transportation provided through the service at rates that 58.20reflect the public cost of providing that transportation; 58.21 (g) establish criteria to be used in determining individual eligibility for special 58.22transportation services; 58.23 (h) consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee in a timely 58.24manner before changes are made in the provision of special transportation services, 58.25including, but not limited to, changes in policies affecting the matters subject to hearing 58.26under subdivision 2; 58.27 (i) provide for effective administration and enforcement of council policies and 58.28standards; 58.29 (j) annually evaluate providers of special transportation service to ensure compliance 58.30with the standards established for the program; and 58.31 (k) ensure that, taken as a whole including contracts with public, private, and private 58.32nonprofit providers, the geographic coverage area of the special transportation service is 58.33continuous within the boundaries of the transit taxing district, as defined as of March 1, 58.342006, in section 58.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2010. 59.1 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision 59.2to read: 59.3 Subd. 1m. OBLIGATIONS. After July 1, 2007, in addition to other authority in 59.4this section, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations 59.5under this section in an amount not exceeding $44,000,000 for capital expenditures as 59.6prescribed in the council's regional transit master plan and transit capital improvement 59.7program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale of the obligations. 59.8 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.399, is amended to read: 59.9473.399 TRANSIT WAYS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AND COMMUTER RAIL 59.10 59.11 Subdivision 1. General requirements. (a) The council must identify in its 59.12transportation policy plan those heavily traveled corridors where development of a transit 59.13way may be feasible and cost-effective. Modes of providing service in a transit way may 59.14include bus rapid transit, light rail transit, commuter rail, or other available systems or 59.15technologies that improve transit service. 59.16(b) After the completion of environmental studies and receipt of input from the 59.17governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which a 59.18transit way is proposed to be constructed, the council must designate the locally preferred 59.19alternative transit mode with respect to the corridor. 59.20(c) The council shall 59.21that are designated as the locally preferred alternative and that are to be constructed in 59.22the metropolitan area will be acquired, developed, owned, and capable of operation in 59.23an efficient, cost-effective, and coordinated manner in coordination with buses and other 59.24transportation modes and facilities. 59.25 59.26 59.27 59.28 59.29 59.30 (d) Construction of light rail transit facilities in a particular transit corridor may not 59.31commence unless and until that mode is designated as the locally preferred alternative 59.32for that corridor by the council. 59.33 59.34 59.35 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 Subd. 1a. Integrated transportation system. The commissioner of transportation 60.5and the Metropolitan Council shall ensure that 60.6facilities are planned, designed, and implemented: (1) to move commuters and transit 60.7users into and out of, as well as within, the metropolitan area, and (2) to ensure that rail 60.8transit lines will interface with each other and other transportation facilities and services 60.9so as to provide a unified, integrated, and efficient multimodal transportation system. 60.10 Subd. 4. Expenditure of state funds. No state funds may be expended by the 60.11Metropolitan Council to study a particular light rail transit or commuter rail facility unless 60.12the funds are appropriated in legislation that identifies the route, including the origin 60.13and destination. 60.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 60.15 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3993, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 60.16 Subd. 3. Final design plan. "Final design plan" means a light rail transit plan that 60.17includes the items in the preliminary design plan and the preliminary engineering plan for 60.18the facilities proposed but with greater detail and specificity needed for construction. The 60.19final design plan must include, at a minimum: 60.20(1) final plans for the physical design of facilities, including the right-of-way 60.21definition; environmental impacts and mitigation measures; intermodal coordination with 60.22bus operations and routes; and civil engineering plans for vehicles, track, stations, parking, 60.23and access, including disability access; and 60.24(2) final plans for civil engineering for electrification, communication, and other 60.25similar facilities; operational rules, procedures, and strategies; capital costs; ridership; 60.26operating costs and revenues, and sources of funds for operating subsidies; financing for 60.27construction and operation; an implementation method; and other similar matters. 60.28The final design plan must be stated with sufficient particularity and detail to 60.29allow the proposer to begin the acquisition and construction of operable facilities. If a 60.30design-build implementation method is proposed, instead of civil engineering plans the 60.31final design plan must state detailed design criteria and performance standards for the 60.32facilities. 60.33 60.34development and construction may be utilized for construction of light rail transit. 60.35Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 61.1contract may be awarded on the basis of requests for proposals or requests for qualifications 61.2without bids. "Design-build method of project development and construction" means a 61.3project delivery system in which a single contractor is responsible for both the design and 61.4construction of the project and bids the design and construction together. 61.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 61.6 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3994, is amended to read: 61.7473.3994 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; DESIGN PLANS. 61.8 Subd. 1a. Designation of responsible authority. For each proposed light rail transit 61.9facility in the metropolitan area, the governor must designate either the Metropolitan 61.10Council or the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation as 61.11the entity responsible for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping the 61.12facility. For the purposes of this section and section 473.3997, the term "responsible 61.13authority" means the entity designated by the governor for a particular light rail transit 61.14facility. Notwithstanding such designation, the commissioner and the council may 61.15enter into one or more cooperative agreements with respect to the planning, designing, 61.16acquiring, constructing, or equipping of a particular light rail transit facility that provide 61.17for the parties to exercise their respective authorities in support of the project in a manner 61.18that best serves the project and the public. 61.19 Subd. 2. Preliminary design plans; public hearing. Before final design plans are 61.20prepared for a light rail transit facility in the metropolitan area, the 61.21 61.22in whose jurisdiction the line or lines are located must hold a public hearing on the 61.23physical design component of the preliminary design plans. The 61.24 61.25whose jurisdiction the line or lines are located must provide appropriate public notice of 61.26the hearing and publicity to ensure that affected parties have an opportunity to present 61.27their views at the hearing. The 61.28proceedings and testimony and maintain the record of a hearing held under this section, 61.29including any written statements submitted. 61.30 Subd. 3. Preliminary design plans; local approval. (a) At least 30 days before 61.31the hearing under subdivision 2, the 61.32shall submit the physical design component of the preliminary design plans to the 61.33governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which 61.34the route is proposed to be located. The city, county, or town shall hold a public hearing. 62.1Within 45 days after the hearing under subdivision 2, the city, county, or town shall review 62.2and approve or disapprove the plans for the route to be located in the city, county, or town. 62.3A local unit of government that disapproves the plans shall describe specific amendments 62.4to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit to withdraw its disapproval. Failure 62.5to approve or disapprove the plans in writing within 45 days after the hearing is deemed 62.6to be approval, unless an extension of time is agreed to by the city, county, or town and 62.7the 62.8 Subd. 4. Preliminary design plans; council referral. If the governing body of 62.9one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the preliminary design plans within 62.10the period allowed under subdivision 3, the 62.11 62.12council shall hold a hearing on the plans, giving the commissioner of transportation, if the 62.13responsible authority, any disapproving local governmental units, and other persons an 62.14opportunity to present their views on the plans. The council may conduct independent 62.15study as it deems desirable and may mediate and attempt to resolve disagreements about 62.16the plans. Within 62.17plans 62.18what amendments to the plans, if any, must be made to accommodate the objections 62.19presented by the disapproving local governmental units. 62.20Amendments to the plans as decided by the council must be made before continuing the 62.21planning and designing process. 62.22 Subd. 5. Final design plans. (a) If the final design plans incorporate a substantial 62.23change from the preliminary design plans with respect to location, length, or termini 62.24of routes; general dimension, elevation, or alignment of routes and crossings; location 62.25of tracks above ground, below ground, or at ground level; or station locations, before 62.26beginning construction, the 62.27component of the final design plans to the governing body of each statutory and home 62.28rule city, county, and town in which the changed component is proposed to be located. 62.29Within 60 days after the submission of the plans, the city, county, or town shall review 62.30and approve or disapprove the changed component located in the city, county, or town. A 62.31local unit of government that disapproves the change shall describe specific amendments 62.32to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit to withdraw its disapproval. 62.33Failure to approve or disapprove the changed plans in writing within the time period is 62.34deemed to be approval, unless an extension is agreed to by the city, county, or town and 62.35the 63.1(b) If the governing body of one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the 63.2changed plans within the period allowed under paragraph (a), the 63.3 63.4 63.5same effect as provided in subdivision 4 for preliminary design plans. 63.6 Subd. 7. Council review. If the commissioner is the responsible authority, before 63.7proceeding with construction of a light rail transit facility, the commissioner must submit 63.8preliminary and final design plans to the Metropolitan Council. The council must review 63.9the plans for consistency with the council's development guide and approve the plans. 63.10 Subd. 8. Metropolitan significance. This section does not diminish or replace the 63.11authority of the council under section 63.12 Subd. 9. Light rail transit operating costs. (a) Before submitting an application for 63.13federal assistance for light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area, the 63.14 63.15of operating subsidy which will be required to operate light rail transit in the corridor to 63.16which the federal assistance would be applied. The 63.17estimate must indicate the amount of operating subsidy estimated to be required in each 63.18of the first ten years of operation of the light rail transit facility. If the commissioner of 63.19transportation is the responsible authority, the commissioner must provide information 63.20requested by the council that is necessary to make the estimate. 63.21(b) The council must review and evaluate the 63.22developed under paragraph (a) with regard to the effect of operating the light rail transit 63.23facility on the currently available mechanisms for financing transit in the metropolitan area. 63.24 Subd. 10. Corridor Management Committee. The responsible authority 63.25must establish a Corridor Management Committee 63.26 63.27light rail transit in each corridor to be constructed. The Corridor Management Committee 63.28for each corridor shall consist of the following members: 63.29(1) one member appointed by each city and county in which the corridor is located; 63.30(2) the commissioner of transportation or a designee of the commissioner; 63.31(3) two members appointed by the Metropolitan Council, one of whom shall be 63.32designated as the chair of the committee; 63.33(4) one member appointed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, if the 63.34designated corridor provides direct service to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International 63.35Airport; and 64.1(5) one member appointed by the president of the University of Minnesota, if the 64.2designated corridor provides direct service to the university. 64.3The Corridor Management Committee shall advise the 64.4 64.5environmental review, preliminary design, preliminary engineering, final design, 64.6implementation method, and construction of light rail transit in the corridor. 64.7 Subd. 13. Dispute resolution. In the event of a dispute between any of the parties 64.8arising from the parties' respective authority and responsibility under this section, the 64.9dispute shall be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for final resolution by any party to 64.10the dispute. The Metropolitan Council shall establish by July 1, 1993, a process to ensure 64.11a prompt and speedy resolution of the dispute. This process shall allow the parties to 64.12provide evidence and testimony in support of their positions. 64.13 Subd. 14. Transfer of facility after construction. If the commissioner of 64.14transportation is the responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility, the 64.15commissioner must transfer to the Metropolitan Council all facilities constructed and 64.16all equipment and property acquired in developing the facility upon completion of 64.17construction. 64.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 64.19 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.3997, is amended to read: 64.20473.3997 FEDERAL FUNDING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT. 64.21(a) Upon completion of the alternatives analysis and draft environmental impact 64.22statement, and selection of the locally preferred alternative, for 64.23 64.24 64.25prepare 64.26 64.27must be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council before it is submitted by 64.28 64.29 64.30subdivision 9 64.31(b) 64.32designated responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility, no political 64.33subdivision in the metropolitan area may on its own apply for federal assistance for light 64.34rail transit planning or construction. 65.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 65.2 Sec. 22. [473.3999] LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION IN THE 65.3METROPOLITAN AREA; COUNCIL AUTHORITY. 65.4The Metropolitan Council may exercise the powers granted in this chapter and in 65.5other applicable law, as necessary, to plan, design, acquire, construct, and equip light rail 65.6transit facilities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 65.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 65.8 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.4051, is amended to read: 65.9473.4051 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT OPERATION. 65.10The council shall operate all light rail transit facilities and services located in the 65.11metropolitan area upon completion of construction of the facilities and the commencement 65.12of revenue service using the facilities. The 65.13may not allow the commencement of revenue service until after an appropriate period of 65.14acceptance testing to ensure safe and satisfactory performance. In assuming the operation 65.15of the system, the council must comply with section 65.16operation of the light rail transit system with bus service to avoid duplication of service 65.17on a route served by light rail transit and to ensure the widest possible access to light rail 65.18transit lines in both suburban and urban areas by means of a feeder bus system. 65.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 65.20 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.407, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 65.21 Subdivision 1. Authorization. The council may appoint peace officers, as defined 65.22in section 65.23as defined in section 65.24Transit Police, to police its transit property and routes, to carry out investigations, and to 65.25make arrests under sections 65.26agency is limited to offenses relating to council transit property, equipment, employees, 65.27and passengers. The jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police shall include traffic 65.28lanes designed for bus or transit use, freeway or expressway shoulders in the seven-county 65.29metropolitan area used by authorized transit buses and metro mobility buses under section 65.30169.306, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes used by transit buses. Upon request from, or 65.31under an agreement with, any law enforcement agency and subject to the availability of 65.32its personnel and other resources, the Metropolitan Transit Police may exercise general 66.1law enforcement agency authority to assist any law enforcement agency in implementing 66.2or carrying out law enforcement activities, programs, or initiatives. If the commissioner 66.3of transportation contracts with the Metropolitan Council for operation of commuter rail 66.4facilities under section 174.90, the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Transit Police extends 66.5to offenses relating to the operation, property, facilities, equipment, employees, and 66.6passengers of the commuter rail facilities located in and outside of the metropolitan area. 66.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 66.8 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 66.9 Subd. 2. Transit taxing district. The metropolitan transit taxing district 66.10 66.11 66.12 66.13 66.14 66.15 66.16 66.17 66.18 66.19 66.20 66.21 66.22 66.23 66.24 66.25 66.26 66.27 66.28metropolitan area. 66.29The Metropolitan Council in its sole discretion may provide transit service by 66.30contract 66.31towns 66.33within the metropolitan transit area. The Metropolitan Council may establish such 66.34terms and conditions as it deems necessary and advisable for providing the transit 66.35service, including such combination of fares and direct payments by the petitioner as 67.1will compensate the council for the full capital and operating cost of the service and the 67.2related administrative activities of the council. The amount of the levy made by any 67.3municipality to pay for the service shall be disregarded when calculation of levies subject 67.4to limitations is made, provided that cities and towns receiving financial assistance under 67.5section 67.6exhausted the available local transit funds as defined in section 67.7not be obligated to extend service 67.8and towns within the taxing district which are receiving financial assistance under section 67.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 67.11 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.446, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 67.12 Subd. 8. State review. The commissioner of revenue shall certify the council's levy 67.13limitation under this section to the council by August 1 of the levy year. The council 67.14must certify its proposed property tax levy under this section to the commissioner of 67.15revenue by September 1 of the levy year. The commissioner of revenue shall annually 67.16determine whether the property tax for transit purposes certified by the council for levy 67.17following the adoption of its proposed budget is within the levy limitation imposed by 67.18 67.19 67.20 67.21 67.22year. If current information regarding market valuation in any county is not transmitted to 67.23the commissioner in a timely manner, the commissioner may estimate the current market 67.24valuation within that county for purposes of making the calculations. 67.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2007. 67.26 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.531, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 67.27 Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of sections 67.28following terms have the meanings given them. 67.29(a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for transportation and includes, but 67.30is not limited to, a motor vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any 67.31equipment attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not include property which 67.32is, in fact, itself stolen or taken in violation of the law. 68.1(b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under section 68.2subdivision 6 68.3(c) "Property" means property as defined in section 68.4(d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess under Minnesota law. 68.5(e) "Appropriate agency" means the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the 68.6Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle Services, the Minnesota State Patrol, a 68.7county sheriff's department, the Three Rivers Park District park rangers, the Department 68.8of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement, the University of Minnesota Police 68.9Department, the Department of Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension Unit, or a city, 68.10metropolitan transit, or airport police department. 68.11(f) "Designated offense" includes: 68.12(1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, chapter 152, or chapter 624; 68.13(2) for driver's license or identification card transactions: any violation of section 68.15(3) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or 68.16conspiracy to violate, section 68.19clauses (a) to (f); 68.20subdivision 1 68.23subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8, and 12 68.25section 68.26(g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 68.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 68.28 Sec. 28. NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR COMMUTER RAIL STATION. 68.29The commissioner of transportation shall incorporate a station located in the city 68.30of Fridley in final design plans and construction of the Northstar Corridor Commuter 68.31Rail Line. 68.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 68.33 Sec. 29. REPORTS ON SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. 69.1 The commissioner of transportation with respect to special transportation services 69.2outside the metropolitan area, and the Metropolitan Council, with respect to special 69.3transportation services within the metropolitan area, shall each: 69.4 (1) assess transit needs of people with disabilities; 69.5 (2) establish a five-year phased plan to meet the identified needs to the maximum 69.6feasible extent; 69.7 (3) incorporate a minimum of service for 14 hours per day into the five-year plan; 69.8 (4) identify both capital and operating needs for each year of the phased plan, as 69.9well as ongoing needs of the fully implemented program; and 69.10 (5) identify all funding sources and proposals for utilizing federal funds. 69.11 The commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council shall each report 69.12findings and recommendations under this section to the chairs and ranking minority 69.13members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over 69.14transportation finance and policy no later than December 15, 2008. 69.15 Sec. 30. APPLICATION. 69.16Sections 15 to 27 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, 69.17Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. 69.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 69.19 Sec. 31. REPEALER. 69.20(a) Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.123, subdivision 3d; and 473.4461, are 69.21repealed. 69.22(b) Laws 1999, chapter 230, section 44, is repealed. 69.25 Section 1. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT STUDY. 69.26 By January 15, 2008, the commissioner of public safety shall submit a proposal to 69.27the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate transportation committee and the 69.28house of representatives transportation finance division that will allow the department, 69.29deputy registrars, and driver's license agents to collect motor vehicle registration taxes 69.30under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, motor vehicle certificates of title and related 69.31document fees under Minnesota Statutes, section 168A.29, motor vehicle sales tax under 69.32Minnesota Statutes, sections 297B.02 and 297B.025, and driver's license and Minnesota 70.1identification card fees under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, by credit or debit card. 70.2The proposal shall include options to finance the costs of credit and debit card processing 70.3fees paid to the processing vendor, the administrative costs of the department to implement 70.4the acceptance of credit and debit cards, including hardware and software costs of the 70.5department, its deputies and agents, and the ongoing administrative cost increases. Those 70.6financing options may include, but are not limited to, increasing the filing fees under 70.7Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.06. To the extent feasible, the proposal shall 70.8limit any fee increases or other additional costs paid by the registrant or transferor to those 70.9paying by credit or debit card. As part of its proposal, the department may: 70.10 (1) elect to not allow credit or debit cards to be used on transactions exceeding 70.11$1,000; 70.12 (2) choose to limit which credit cards or debit cards may be accepted for payment; 70.13and 70.14 (3) choose not to allow dealers, registrants of fleet vehicles under Minnesota 70.15Statutes, section 168.127, or motor vehicles of 26,000 pounds or greater, and other 70.16designated registrants to pay by credit or debit card. 70.17The department shall consult deputy registrars and driver's license agents in coming up 70.18with its proposal.
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