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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2	2		1.2 relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
3	3		1.3 money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
4		-	1.4 Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying prior
5		-	1.5 appropriations; transferring money; modifying various policy and finance
6		-	1.6 provisions; modifying and providing for allocation of certain fees; directing certain
7		-	1.7 rulemaking; requiring studies; modifying and requiring certain legislative reporting;
8		-	1.8 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 4.076, subdivisions 4, 5; 161.115,
9		-	1.9 subdivision 177; 161.178, subdivisions 1, 2a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 162.16;
10		-	1.10 168.002, subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivision 1m; 168.091; 168.1287, subdivisions
11		-	1.11 1, 5; 168.27, subdivisions 8, 11, 16, 22; 168.33, by adding a subdivision; 168A.11,
12		-	1.12 subdivision 1; 168E.01, by adding subdivisions; 168E.05, subdivision 1; 169.011,
13		-	1.13 subdivision 36; 169.06, subdivision 5; 169.09, subdivision 8; 169.14, subdivision
14		-	1.14 1a; 169.686, subdivision 1; 169.865, subdivisions 1a, 3; 169A.55, subdivision 5;
15		-	1.15 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.06, by adding a
16		-	1.16 subdivision; 171.0605, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding
17		-	1.17 a subdivision; 171.13, subdivisions 7, 8; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.2405,
18		-	1.18 subdivision 1; 171.301, subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4; 174.02, by
19		-	1.19 adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 174.07,
20		-	1.20 subdivision 3; 174.38, subdivision 4; 174.49, by adding a subdivision; 174.56;
21		-	1.21 174.634, subdivision 2; 289A.51, subdivisions 3, 4; 297A.993, subdivision 2a;
22		-	1.22 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 360.511, by adding subdivisions; 360.55,
23		-	1.23 subdivisions 4, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 398A.04, by adding a subdivision;
24		-	1.24 473.13, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions;
25		-	1.25 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.4465, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision;
26		-	1.26 Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
27		-	1.27 amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws
28		-	1.28 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section
29		-	1.29 2, subdivisions 2, 3; article 4, section 109; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1,
30		-	1.30 section 2, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
31		-	1.31 chapters 137; 168; 168A; 174.
32		-	1
33		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
	4	+	1.4 Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; amending
	5	+	1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.27, subdivisions 8, 11, 16; 168.33,
	6	+	1.6 subdivision 7; 168A.10, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivision 1a; 169.686,
	7	+	1.7 subdivision 1; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 171.061,
	8	+	1.8 subdivision 4; 171.306, subdivision 8; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.38,
	9	+	1.9 subdivision 4; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 360.511, by adding a subdivision;
	10	+	1.10 360.531, subdivision 2; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 9, by adding subdivisions;
	11	+	1.11 360.653; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.4465, by adding a subdivision;
	12	+	1.12 Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
	13	+	1.13 amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws
	14	+	1.14 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section
	15	+	1.15 2, subdivisions 2, 3; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3.
	16	+	1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
	17	+	1.17 ARTICLE 1
	18	+	1.18 APPROPRIATIONS
	19	+	1.19Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
	20	+	1.20 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
	21	+	1.21and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
	22	+	1.22fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
	23	+	1.23Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
	24	+	1.24"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
	25	+	1.25otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2027 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
	26	+	1.26within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
	27	+	1.27figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
	28	+	1.28are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "Each
	29	+	1Article 1 Section 1.
	30	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25
34	31		State of Minnesota
35	32		This Document can be made available
36	33		in alternative formats upon request
37	34		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
38	35		H. F. No. 2438
39	36		NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
40	37		Authored by Koznick and Koegel03/17/2025
41		-	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy
42		-	Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes04/21/2025 2.1BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
43		-	2.2 ARTICLE 1
44		-	2.3 APPROPRIATIONS
45		-	2.4Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
46		-	2.5 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
47		-	2.6and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
48		-	2.7fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
49		-	2.8Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
50		-	2.9"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
51		-	2.10otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2027 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
52		-	2.11within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
53		-	2.12figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
54		-	2.13are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "Each
55		-	2.14year" is each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
56		-	2.15"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
57		-	2.16fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund.
58		-	2.17 APPROPRIATIONS
59		-	2.18 Available for the Year
60		-	2.19 Ending June 30
61		-	20272.20 2026
62		-	2.21Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF
63		-	2.22TRANSPORTATION
64		-	4,043,100,000$4,847,522,000$2.23Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
65		-	2.24 Appropriations by Fund
66		-	20272.25 2026
67		-	33,168,00040,694,0002.26General
68		-	32,368,00032,368,0002.27Airports
69		-	1,143,461,0001,110,374,0002.28C.S.A.H.
70		-	288,795,000282,366,0002.29M.S.A.S.
71		-	2,545,308,0003,381,720,0002.30Trunk Highway
72		-	-0-14,000,0002.31911 Fund
73		-	2.32The appropriations in this section are to the
74		-	2.33commissioner of transportation.
	38	+	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1year" is each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
	39	+	2.2"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
	40	+	2.3fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees
	41	+	2.4who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee
	42	+	2.5administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or
	43	+	2.6nonpartisan research.
	44	+	2.7 APPROPRIATIONS
	45	+	2.8 Available for the Year
	46	+	2.9 Ending June 30
	47	+	20272.10 2026
	48	+	2.11Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF
	49	+	2.12TRANSPORTATION
	50	+	3,958,200,000$4,879,471,000$2.13Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
	51	+	2.14 Appropriations by Fund
	52	+	20272.15 2026
	53	+	39,218,00039,068,0002.16General
	54	+	28,018,00028,018,0002.17Airports
	55	+	1,123,821,0001,099,805,0002.18C.S.A.H.
	56	+	283,002,000278,780,0002.19M.S.A.S.
	57	+	2,484,141,0003,433,800,0002.20Trunk Highway
	58	+	2.21The appropriations in this section are to the
	59	+	2.22commissioner of transportation.
	60	+	2.23The amounts that may be spent for each
	61	+	2.24purpose are specified in the following
	62	+	2.25subdivisions.
	63	+	2.26Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
	64	+	2.27(a) Aeronautics
	65	+	19,623,00019,623,0002.28(1) Airport Development and Assistance
	66	+	2.29This appropriation is from the state airports
	67	+	2.30fund and must be spent according to
	68	+	2.31Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
	69	+	2.32subdivision 4.
	70	+	2.33Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
	71	+	2.3416A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
	72	+	2.35available for five years after the year of the
75	73		2Article 1 Sec. 2.
76		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2438-1~~~~HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 3.~~1The amounts that may be spent~~ for ~~each~~
77		-	3.~~2purpose are specified in~~ the ~~following~~
78		-	3.~~3subdivisions~~.
79		-	3.~~4Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems~~
80		-	3.5(a~~) Aeronautics~~
81		-	~~19,448,00019,448,000~~3.~~6(1) Airport Development and Assistance~~
82		-	3.~~7This appropriation is from~~ the ~~state airports~~
83		-	3.~~8fund and must be spent according to~~
84		-	3.~~9Minnesota Statutes~~, ~~section 360.305,~~
85		-	3.~~10subdivision 4.~~
86		-	3.~~11Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes~~, ~~section~~
87		-	3.~~1216A.28, subdivision 6,~~ ~~this appropriation is~~
88		-	3.~~13available for five years after the year of the~~
89		-	3.~~14appropriation~~. ~~If the appropriation for either~~
90		-	3.~~15year is insufficient,~~ ~~the appropriation for the~~
91		-	3.~~16other year is available for it.~~
92		-	3.~~17If~~ the commissioner of ~~transportation~~
93		-	3.~~18determines that a balance remains in~~ the ~~state~~
94		-	3.~~19airports fund following~~ the ~~appropriations~~
95		-	3.~~20made in this article~~ and ~~that~~ the ~~appropriations~~
96		-	3.~~21made are insufficient for advancing airport~~
97		-	3.~~22development and assistance projects,~~ an
98		-	3.~~23amount necessary to advance the projects, not~~
99		-	3.~~24to exceed~~ the ~~balance in the state airports fund,~~
100		-	3.~~25is appropriated in each year to the~~
101		-	3.~~26commissioner and must be spent according to~~
102		-	3.~~27Minnesota Statutes,~~ ~~section 360.305,~~
103		-	3.~~28subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a~~
104		-	3.~~29determination under this contingent~~
105		-	3.~~30appropriation, the commissioner of~~
106		-	3.~~31transportation must notify~~ the ~~commissioner~~
107		-	3.~~32of management and budget and~~ the ~~chairs and~~
108		-	3.~~33ranking minority members of the legislative~~
109		-	3.~~34committees with jurisdiction over~~
	74	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 3.1appropriation. If the appropriation for either
	75	+	3.2year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
	76	+	3.3other year is available for it.
	77	+	3.4If the commissioner of transportation
	78	+	3.5determines that a balance remains in the state
	79	+	3.6airports fund following the appropriations
	80	+	3.7made in this article and that the appropriations
	81	+	3.8made are insufficient for advancing airport
	82	+	3.9development and assistance projects, an
	83	+	3.10amount necessary to advance the projects, not
	84	+	3.11to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
	85	+	3.12is appropriated in each year to the
	86	+	3.13commissioner and must be spent according to
	87	+	3.14Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
	88	+	3.15subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
	89	+	3.16determination under this contingent
	90	+	3.17appropriation, the commissioner of
	91	+	3.18transportation must notify the commissioner
	92	+	3.19of management and budget and the chairs,
	93	+	3.20ranking minority members, and staff of the
	94	+	3.21legislative committees with jurisdiction over
	95	+	3.22transportation finance concerning the funds
	96	+	3.23appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
	97	+	3.24contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
	98	+	3.25for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
	99	+	10,183,00010,033,0003.26(2) Aviation Support Services
	100	+	3.27 Appropriations by Fund
	101	+	1,993,0001,843,0003.28General
	102	+	8,190,0008,190,0003.29Airports
	103	+	205,000205,0003.30(3) Civil Air Patrol
	104	+	3.31This appropriation is from the state airports
	105	+	3.32fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
	106	+	18,376,00018,376,0003.33(b) Transit and Active Transportation
	107	+	3.34This appropriation is from the general fund.
110	108		3Article 1 Sec. 2.
111		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 4.1transportation finance concerning the funds
112		-	4.2appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
113		-	4.3contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
114		-	4.4for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
115		-	4.5The base is $19,498,000 in each of fiscal years
116		-	4.62028 and 2029.
117		-	14,733,00014,583,0004.7(2) Aviation Support Services
118		-	4.8 Appropriations by Fund
119		-	20274.9 2026
120		-	1,993,0001,843,0004.10General
121		-	12,740,00012,740,0004.11Airports
122		-	4.12$5,000,000 in each year from the state airports
123		-	4.13fund is for a grant to the Duluth Airport
124		-	4.14Authority to design, construct, furnish, and
125		-	4.15equip a new air traffic control tower base
126		-	4.16building at the Duluth International Airport,
127		-	4.17including associated site preparation, building
128		-	4.18demolition, and utility and stormwater
129		-	4.19retention system improvements. This is a
130		-	4.20onetime appropriation and is available until
131		-	4.21June 30, 2028.
132		-	4.22The base from the general fund is $1,993,000
133		-	4.23in each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029. The
134		-	4.24base from the state airports fund is $7,790,000
135		-	4.25in each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
136		-	180,000180,0004.26(3) Civil Air Patrol
137		-	4.27This appropriation is from the state airports
138		-	4.28fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
139		-	12,376,00012,376,0004.29(b) Transit and Active Transportation
140		-	4.30This appropriation is from the general fund.
141		-	1,500,0001,500,0004.31(c) Safe Routes to School
	109	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 1,500,0001,500,0004.1(c) Safe Routes to School
	110	+	4.2This appropriation is from the general fund
	111	+	4.3for the safe routes to school program under
	112	+	4.4Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
	113	+	4.5If the appropriation for either year is
	114	+	4.6insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	115	+	4.7year is available for it.
	116	+	5,743,0005,743,0004.8(d) Passenger Rail
	117	+	4.9This appropriation is from the general fund
	118	+	4.10for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
	119	+	4.11Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
	120	+	9,284,0009,215,0004.12(e) Freight
	121	+	4.13 Appropriations by Fund
	122	+	2,403,0002,403,0004.14General
	123	+	6,881,0006,812,0004.15Trunk Highway
	124	+	4.16Subd. 3.State Roads
	125	+	440,274,000436,805,0004.17(a) Operations and Maintenance
	126	+	4.18(b) Program Planning and Delivery
	127	+	37,244,00037,006,0004.19(1) Planning and Research
	128	+	4.20The commissioner may use any balance
	129	+	4.21remaining in this appropriation for program
	130	+	4.22delivery under clause (2).
	131	+	4.23$134,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $135,000 in
	132	+	4.24fiscal year 2027 are available for
	133	+	4.25administrative costs of the targeted group
	134	+	4.26business program.
	135	+	4.27$300,000 in each year is available for grants
	136	+	4.28to metropolitan planning organizations outside
	137	+	4.29the seven-county metropolitan area.
	138	+	4.30$900,000 in each year is available for grants
	139	+	4.31for transportation studies outside the
	140	+	4.32metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
142	141		4Article 1 Sec. 2.
143		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2438-1~~~~HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 5.~~1This appropriation is from the general fund~~
144		-	5.~~2for the safe routes~~ to ~~school program under~~
145		-	5.~~3Minnesota Statutes,~~ ~~section 174.40.~~
146		-	5.~~4If the appropriation for either year~~ is
147		-	5.~~5insufficient, the appropriation for the other~~
148		-	5.~~6year is available for it.~~
149		-	~~5,743,0005,743,000~~5.~~7(d) Passenger Rail~~
150		-	5.~~8This appropriation is from the general fund~~
151		-	5.~~9for passenger rail activities under Minnesota~~
152		-	5.~~10Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.~~
153		-	5.~~11The base~~ is $1,~~273,000 in each of fiscal years~~
154		-	5.~~122028 and 2029~~.
155		-	9,~~219~~,0009,~~165~~,0005.13(e) ~~Freight and Rail Safety~~
	142	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 5.1problems, and issues. These grants are
	143	+	5.2available: (i) to regional development
	144	+	5.3commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
	145	+	5.4development commission is functioning, to
	146	+	5.5joint powers boards established under
	147	+	5.6agreement of two or more political
	148	+	5.7subdivisions in the region to exercise the
	149	+	5.8planning functions of a regional development
	150	+	5.9commission; and (iii) in regions where no
	151	+	5.10regional development commission or joint
	152	+	5.11powers board is functioning, to the Department
	153	+	5.12of Transportation district office for that region.
	154	+	283,701,000280,588,0005.13(2) Program Delivery
156	155		5.14 Appropriations by Fund
157		-	20275.15 2026
158		-	2,353,0002,353,0005.16General
159		-	6,866,0006,812,0005.17Trunk Highway
160		-	5.18Subd. 3.State Roads
161		-	439,548,000436,805,0005.19(a) Operations and Maintenance
162		-	5.20(b) Program Planning and Delivery
163		-	37,239,00037,002,0005.21(1) Planning and Research
164		-	5.22The commissioner may use any balance
165		-	5.23remaining in this appropriation for program
166		-	5.24delivery under clause (2).
167		-	5.25$130,000 in each year is available for
168		-	5.26administrative costs of the targeted group
169		-	5.27business program.
170		-	5.28$300,000 in each year is available for grants
171		-	5.29to metropolitan planning organizations outside
172		-	5.30the seven-county metropolitan area.
173		-	5.31$900,000 in each year is available for grants
174		-	5.32for transportation studies outside the
	156	+	2,000,0002,000,0005.15General
	157	+	281,701,000278,588,0005.16Trunk Highway
	158	+	5.17This appropriation includes use of consultants
	159	+	5.18to support development and management of
	160	+	5.19projects.
	161	+	5.20$1,003,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,005,000
	162	+	5.21in fiscal year 2027 are available from the trunk
	163	+	5.22highway fund for management of
	164	+	5.23contaminated and regulated material on
	165	+	5.24property owned by the Department of
	166	+	5.25Transportation, including mitigation of
	167	+	5.26property conveyances, facility acquisition or
	168	+	5.27expansion, chemical release at maintenance
	169	+	5.28facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
	170	+	5.29system where there is no known responsible
	171	+	5.30party. If the appropriation for either year is
	172	+	5.31insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	173	+	5.32year is available for it.
	174	+	1,231,157,0002,214,557,0005.33(c) State Road Construction
175	175		5Article 1 Sec. 2.
176		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 6.1metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
177		-	6.2problems, and issues. These grants are
178		-	6.3available: (i) to regional development
179		-	6.4commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
180		-	6.5development commission is functioning, to
181		-	6.6joint powers boards established under
182		-	6.7agreement of two or more political
183		-	6.8subdivisions in the region to exercise the
184		-	6.9planning functions of a regional development
185		-	6.10commission; and (iii) in regions where no
186		-	6.11regional development commission or joint
187		-	6.12powers board is functioning, to the Department
188		-	6.13of Transportation district office for that region.
189		-	6.14$3,000,000 in each year is for statewide trunk
190		-	6.15highway corridor planning.
191		-	287,145,000289,845,0006.16(2) Program Delivery
192		-	6.17 Appropriations by Fund
193		-	20276.18 2026
194		-	2,000,0002,000,0006.19General
195		-	285,145,000287,845,0006.20Trunk Highway
196		-	6.21This appropriation includes use of consultants
197		-	6.22to support development and management of
198		-	6.23projects.
199		-	6.24$7,700,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $5,000,000
200		-	6.25in fiscal year 2027 is from the trunk highway
201		-	6.26fund for the transportation project activity
202		-	6.27portal under Minnesota Statutes, section
203		-	6.28174.034. This appropriation is available until
204		-	6.29June 30, 2028.
205		-	6.30$1,000,000 in each year is available from the
206		-	6.31trunk highway fund for management of
207		-	6.32contaminated and regulated material on
208		-	6.33property owned by the Department of
209		-	6.34Transportation, including mitigation of
	176	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 6.1This appropriation is for the actual
	177	+	6.2construction, reconstruction, and improvement
	178	+	6.3of trunk highways, including design-build
	179	+	6.4contracts, internal department costs associated
	180	+	6.5with delivering the construction program,
	181	+	6.6consultant usage to support these activities,
	182	+	6.7and the cost of actual payments to landowners
	183	+	6.8for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
	184	+	6.9payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
	185	+	6.10relocation expenses.
	186	+	6.11This appropriation includes federal highway
	187	+	6.12aid. The commissioner of transportation must
	188	+	6.13notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
	189	+	6.14and staff of the legislative committees with
	190	+	6.15jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
	191	+	6.16significant events that cause the estimates of
	192	+	6.17federal aid to change.
	193	+	6.18$650,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for the
	194	+	6.19John A. Blatnik Bridge between Duluth,
	195	+	6.20Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. The
	196	+	6.21commissioner may use up to 17 percent of the
	197	+	6.22amount for program delivery. This is a
	198	+	6.23onetime appropriation and is available until
	199	+	6.24June 30, 2033.
	200	+	6.25The commissioner may expend up to one-half
	201	+	6.26of one percent of the federal appropriations
	202	+	6.27under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
	203	+	6.28industrialization centers and other nonprofit
	204	+	6.29job training centers for job training programs
	205	+	6.30related to highway construction.
	206	+	6.31The commissioner may transfer up to
	207	+	6.32$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
	208	+	6.33revolving loan fund.
210	209		6Article 1 Sec. 2.
211		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2438-1~~~~HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 7.~~1property conveyances,~~ ~~facility acquisition or~~
212		-	7.~~2expansion, chemical release at maintenance~~
213		-	7.~~3facilities, and spills on the trunk highway~~
214		-	7.~~4system where there is no known responsible~~
215		-	7.~~5party. If the appropriation for either~~ year is
216		-	7.~~6insufficient, the appropriation for the other~~
217		-	7.~~7year is available for it.~~
218		-	~~1,281,813,0002,141,813,000~~7.~~8(c) State Road Construction~~
219		-	7.~~9This appropriation is for the actual~~
220		-	7.~~10construction, reconstruction,~~ ~~and improvement~~
221		-	7.~~11of trunk highways,~~ ~~including design-build~~
222		-	7.~~12contracts, internal department costs associated~~
223		-	7.~~13with delivering the construction program,~~
224		-	7.~~14consultant usage to support these activities,~~
225		-	7.~~15and the cost of actual payments to landowners~~
226		-	7.~~16for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,~~
227		-	7.~~17payment~~ to ~~lessees, interest subsidies, and~~
228		-	7.~~18relocation expenses.~~
229		-	7.~~19This appropriation includes federal highway~~
230		-	7.~~20aid.~~ The ~~commissioner of transportation must~~
231		-	7.~~21notify the chairs and ranking minority~~
232		-	7.~~22members of~~ the ~~legislative committees with~~
233		-	7.~~23jurisdiction over transportation finance~~ of ~~any~~
234		-	7.~~24significant events that cause the estimates of~~
235		-	7.~~25federal aid to change.~~
236		-	7.~~26$650,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for~~ the
237		-	7.~~27John A.~~ ~~Blatnik Bridge between Duluth,~~
238		-	7.~~28Minnesota, and Superior,~~ ~~Wisconsin~~. ~~The~~
239		-	7.~~29commissioner may use up~~ to ~~17 percent of the~~
240		-	7.~~30amount for program delivery~~. ~~This is a~~
241		-	7.~~31onetime appropriation and is available until~~
242		-	7.~~32June 30,~~ ~~2033.~~
243		-	7.~~33The commissioner may expend up to one-half~~
244		-	7.~~34of one percent of the federal appropriations~~
	210	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 7.1The commissioner may receive money
	211	+	7.2covering other shares of the cost of partnership
	212	+	7.3projects. These receipts are appropriated to
	213	+	7.4the commissioner for these projects.
	214	+	7.5The base is $1,276,546,000 in fiscal year 2028
	215	+	7.6and each year thereafter.
	216	+	25,000,00025,000,0007.7(d) Corridors of Commerce
	217	+	7.8This appropriation is for the corridors of
	218	+	7.9commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
	219	+	7.10section 161.088. The commissioner may use
	220	+	7.11up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
	221	+	7.12for program delivery.
	222	+	319,675,000296,575,0007.13(e) Highway Debt Service
	223	+	7.14$293,575,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
	224	+	7.15$316,675,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for
	225	+	7.16transfer to the state bond fund. If this
	226	+	7.17appropriation is insufficient to make all
	227	+	7.18transfers required in the year for which it is
	228	+	7.19made, the commissioner of management and
	229	+	7.20budget must transfer the deficiency amount
	230	+	7.21as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
	231	+	7.2216A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
	232	+	7.23minority members, and staff of the legislative
	233	+	7.24committees with jurisdiction over
	234	+	7.25transportation finance and the chairs of the
	235	+	7.26senate Finance Committee and the house of
	236	+	7.27representatives Ways and Means Committee
	237	+	7.28of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
	238	+	7.29appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
	239	+	7.30fund.
	240	+	7,121,0007,052,0007.31(f) Statewide Radio Communications
	241	+	7.32 Appropriations by Fund
	242	+	3,0003,0007.33General
	243	+	7,118,0007,049,0007.34Trunk Highway
245	244		7Article 1 Sec. 2.
246		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 8.1under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
247		-	8.2industrialization centers and other nonprofit
248		-	8.3job training centers for job training programs
249		-	8.4related to highway construction.
250		-	8.5The commissioner may transfer up to
251		-	8.6$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
252		-	8.7revolving loan fund.
253		-	8.8The commissioner may receive money
254		-	8.9covering other shares of the cost of partnership
255		-	8.10projects. These receipts are appropriated to
256		-	8.11the commissioner for these projects.
257		-	8.12The base is $1,331,813,000 in fiscal year 2028
258		-	8.13and $1,341,813,000 in fiscal year 2029.
259		-	40,000,00040,000,0008.14(d) Corridors of Commerce
260		-	8.15This appropriation is for the corridors of
261		-	8.16commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
262		-	8.17section 161.088. The commissioner may use
263		-	8.18up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
264		-	8.19for program delivery.
265		-	8.20This amount includes funds available as a
266		-	8.21result of transportation efficiency savings
267		-	8.22under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.53.
268		-	8.23The base is $25,000,000 in each of fiscal years
269		-	8.242028 and 2029.
270		-	15,000,00015,000,0008.25(e) Transportation Economic Development
271		-	8.26This appropriation is for the transportation
272		-	8.27economic development program under
273		-	8.28Minnesota Statutes, section 174.12. This is a
274		-	8.29onetime appropriation.
275		-	25,000,00025,000,0008.30(f) Resilient Pavement
276		-	8.31This appropriation is for the resilient pavement
277		-	8.32program under Minnesota Statutes, section
278		-	8.33174.205. This is a onetime appropriation.
	245	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 8.1$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
	246	+	8.2to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
	247	+	8.3tower for Lake of the Woods weather
	248	+	8.4broadcasting.
	249	+	8.5Subd. 4.Local Roads
	250	+	1,123,821,0001,099,805,0008.6(a) County State-Aid Highways
	251	+	8.7This appropriation is from the county state-aid
	252	+	8.8highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
	253	+	8.9sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815,
	254	+	8.10subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is
	255	+	8.11available until June 30, 2035.
	256	+	8.12If the commissioner of transportation
	257	+	8.13determines that a balance remains in the
	258	+	8.14county state-aid highway fund following the
	259	+	8.15appropriations and transfers made in this
	260	+	8.16paragraph and that the appropriations made
	261	+	8.17are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
	262	+	8.18highway projects, an amount necessary to
	263	+	8.19advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
	264	+	8.20in the county state-aid highway fund, is
	265	+	8.21appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
	266	+	8.22Within two weeks of a determination under
	267	+	8.23this contingent appropriation, the
	268	+	8.24commissioner of transportation must notify
	269	+	8.25the commissioner of management and budget
	270	+	8.26and the chairs, ranking minority members, and
	271	+	8.27staff of the legislative committees with
	272	+	8.28jurisdiction over transportation finance
	273	+	8.29concerning funds appropriated. The governor
	274	+	8.30must identify in the next budget submission
	275	+	8.31to the legislature under Minnesota Statutes,
	276	+	8.32section 16A.11, any amount that is
	277	+	8.33appropriated under this paragraph.
	278	+	283,002,000278,780,0008.34(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
279	279		8Article 1 Sec. 2.
280		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 319,675,000296,575,0009.1(g) Highway Debt Service
281		-	9.2$293,575,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
282		-	9.3$316,675,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for
283		-	9.4transfer to the state bond fund. If this
284		-	9.5appropriation is insufficient to make all
285		-	9.6transfers required in the year for which it is
286		-	9.7made, the commissioner of management and
287		-	9.8budget must transfer the deficiency amount
288		-	9.9as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
289		-	9.1016A.641, and notify the chairs and ranking
290		-	9.11minority members of the legislative
291		-	9.12committees with jurisdiction over
292		-	9.13transportation finance and the chairs of the
293		-	9.14senate Finance Committee and the house of
294		-	9.15representatives Ways and Means Committee
295		-	9.16of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
296		-	9.17appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
297		-	9.18fund.
298		-	7,114,00021,052,0009.19(h) Statewide Radio Communications
299		-	9.20 Appropriations by Fund
300		-	20279.21 2026
301		-	3,0003,0009.22General
302		-	7,111,0007,049,0009.23Trunk Highway
303		-	-0-14,000,0009.24911 Fund
304		-	9.25$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
305		-	9.26to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
306		-	9.27tower for Lake of the Woods weather
307		-	9.28broadcasting.
308		-	9.29$14,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is from the
309		-	9.30911 Fund for capital improvements and
310		-	9.31operating expenses related to the statewide
311		-	9.32Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response
312		-	9.33(ARMER) public safety radio communication
313		-	9.34system.
	280	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 9.1This appropriation is from the municipal
	281	+	9.2state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
	282	+	9.3chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
	283	+	9.42035.
	284	+	9.5If the commissioner of transportation
	285	+	9.6determines that a balance remains in the
	286	+	9.7municipal state-aid street fund following the
	287	+	9.8appropriations and transfers made in this
	288	+	9.9paragraph and that the appropriations made
	289	+	9.10are insufficient for advancing municipal
	290	+	9.11state-aid street projects, an amount necessary
	291	+	9.12to advance the projects, not to exceed the
	292	+	9.13balance in the municipal state-aid street fund,
	293	+	9.14is appropriated in each year to the
	294	+	9.15commissioner. Within two weeks of a
	295	+	9.16determination under this contingent
	296	+	9.17appropriation, the commissioner of
	297	+	9.18transportation must notify the commissioner
	298	+	9.19of management and budget and the chairs,
	299	+	9.20ranking minority members, and staff of the
	300	+	9.21legislative committees with jurisdiction over
	301	+	9.22transportation finance concerning funds
	302	+	9.23appropriated. The governor must identify in
	303	+	9.24the next budget submission to the legislature
	304	+	9.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
	305	+	9.26amount that is appropriated under this
	306	+	9.27paragraph.
	307	+	9.28(c) Other Local Roads
	308	+	1,000,0001,000,0009.29Local Transportation Disaster Support
	309	+	9.30This appropriation is from the general fund to
	310	+	9.31provide a cost-share for federal assistance
	311	+	9.32from the Federal Highway Administration for
	312	+	9.33the emergency relief program under United
	313	+	9.34States Code, title 23, section 125. If the
	314	+	9.35appropriation for either year is insufficient,
314	315		9Article 1 Sec. 2.
315		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 10.1Subd. 4.Local Roads
316		-	1,143,461,0001,110,374,00010.2(a) County State-Aid Highways
317		-	10.3This appropriation is from the county state-aid
318		-	10.4highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
319		-	10.5sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815,
320		-	10.6subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is
321		-	10.7available until June 30, 2035.
322		-	10.8If the commissioner of transportation
323		-	10.9determines that a balance remains in the
324		-	10.10county state-aid highway fund following the
325		-	10.11appropriations and transfers made in this
326		-	10.12paragraph and that the appropriations made
327		-	10.13are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
328		-	10.14highway projects, an amount necessary to
329		-	10.15advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
330		-	10.16in the county state-aid highway fund, is
331		-	10.17appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
332		-	10.18Within two weeks of a determination under
333		-	10.19this contingent appropriation, the
334		-	10.20commissioner of transportation must notify
335		-	10.21the commissioner of management and budget
336		-	10.22and the chairs and ranking minority members
337		-	10.23of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
338		-	10.24over transportation finance concerning funds
339		-	10.25appropriated. The governor must identify in
340		-	10.26the next budget submission to the legislature
341		-	10.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
342		-	10.28amount that is appropriated under this
343		-	10.29paragraph.
344		-	288,795,000282,366,00010.30(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
345		-	10.31This appropriation is from the municipal
346		-	10.32state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
347		-	10.33chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
348		-	10.342035.
	316	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 10.1the appropriation for the other year is available
	317	+	10.2for it.
	318	+	10.3Subd. 5.Agency Management
	319	+	95,889,00092,298,00010.4(a) Agency Services
	320	+	10.5 Appropriations by Fund
	321	+	6,200,0006,200,00010.6General
	322	+	89,689,00086,098,00010.7Trunk Highway
	323	+	44,802,00044,710,00010.8(b) Buildings
	324	+	10.9Any money appropriated to the commissioner
	325	+	10.10of transportation for building construction for
	326	+	10.11any fiscal year before fiscal year 2026 is
	327	+	10.12available to the commissioner during the
	328	+	10.13biennium to the extent that the commissioner
	329	+	10.14spends the money on the building construction
	330	+	10.15projects for which the money was originally
	331	+	10.16encumbered during the fiscal year for which
	332	+	10.17it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
	333	+	10.18either year is insufficient, the appropriation
	334	+	10.19for the other year is available for it.
	335	+	600,000600,00010.20(c) Tort Claims
	336	+	10.21If the appropriation for either year is
	337	+	10.22insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	338	+	10.23year is available for it.
	339	+	10.24Subd. 6.Transfers; General Authority
	340	+	10.25(a) With the approval of the commissioner of
	341	+	10.26management and budget, the commissioner
	342	+	10.27of transportation may transfer unencumbered
	343	+	10.28balances among the appropriations from the
	344	+	10.29trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
	345	+	10.30made in this section. Transfers under this
	346	+	10.31paragraph must not be made: (1) between
	347	+	10.32funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
	348	+	10.33road construction or debt service; or (3) from
349	349		10Article 1 Sec. 2.
350		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2438-1~~~~HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 11.~~1If the commissioner of transportation~~
351		-	11.~~2determines that a balance remains in the~~
352		-	11.~~3municipal~~ state~~-aid street fund following the~~
353		-	11.~~4appropriations and transfers made in this~~
354		-	11.~~5paragraph and that~~ the ~~appropriations made~~
355		-	11.~~6are insufficient for advancing municipal~~
356		-	11.~~7state-aid street projects~~, ~~an amount necessary~~
357		-	11.~~8to advance~~ the ~~projects, not to exceed the~~
358		-	11.~~9balance in~~ the ~~municipal state-aid street fund,~~
359		-	11.~~10is appropriated in each year to~~ the
360		-	11.~~11commissioner. Within two weeks of a~~
361		-	11.~~12determination under this contingent~~
362		-	11.~~13appropriation,~~ the ~~commissioner of~~
363		-	11.~~14transportation must notify the commissioner~~
364		-	11.~~15of management and budget and the chairs and~~
365		-	11.~~16ranking minority members~~ of ~~the legislative~~
366		-	11.~~17committees with jurisdiction over~~
367		-	11.~~18transportation finance concerning funds~~
368		-	11.~~19appropriated.~~ The ~~governor must identify in~~
369		-	11.~~20the next budget submission to the legislature~~
370		-	11.~~21under Minnesota Statutes,~~ ~~section 16A.11, any~~
371		-	11.~~22amount that is appropriated under this~~
372		-	11.~~23paragraph.~~
373		-	11.24(c) ~~Other Local Roads~~
374		-	~~1,000,0001,000,000~~11.~~25(1) Local Transportation Disaster Support~~
375		-	11.~~26This appropriation is from the general~~ fund to
376		-	11.~~27provide a cost-share~~ ~~for federal assistance~~
377		-	11.~~28from the Federal~~ Highway ~~Administration for~~
378		-	11.~~29the emergency relief program under United~~
379		-	11.~~30States Code, title 23, section 125~~.
380		-	~~-0-3,838,000~~11.~~31(2) Local Road Improvement~~
381		-	11.~~32This appropriation is from~~ the ~~general fund~~
382		-	11.~~33for construction~~ and ~~reconstruction of local~~
	350	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 11.1the appropriations for operations and
	351	+	11.2maintenance or program delivery, except for
	352	+	11.3a transfer to state road construction or debt
	353	+	11.4service.
	354	+	11.5(b) The commissioner of transportation must
	355	+	11.6immediately report transfers under paragraph
	356	+	11.7(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members,
	357	+	11.8and staff of the legislative committees with
	358	+	11.9jurisdiction over transportation finance. The
	359	+	11.10authority for the commissioner of
	360	+	11.11transportation to make transfers under
	361	+	11.12Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is
	362	+	11.13superseded by the authority and requirements
	363	+	11.14under this subdivision.
	364	+	11.15Subd. 7.Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
	365	+	11.16The commissioner of transportation must
	366	+	11.17transfer from the flexible highway account in
	367	+	11.18the county state-aid highway fund:
	368	+	11.19(1) $21,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
	369	+	11.20trunk highway fund;
	370	+	11.21(2) $22,230,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
	371	+	11.22municipal turnback account in the municipal
	372	+	11.23state-aid street fund; and
	373	+	11.24(3) the remainder in each year to the county
	374	+	11.25turnback account in the county state-aid
	375	+	11.26highway fund.
	376	+	11.27The money transferred under this subdivision
	377	+	11.28is for highway turnback purposes as provided
	378	+	11.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
	379	+	11.30subdivision 3.
	380	+	11.31Subd. 8.Contingent Appropriations
	381	+	11.32The commissioner of transportation, with the
	382	+	11.33approval of the governor and the written
383	383		11Article 1 Sec. 2.
384		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 12.1roads under Minnesota Statutes, section
385		-	12.2174.52.
386		-	-0-3,838,00012.3(2) Local Bridges
387		-	12.4This appropriation is from the general fund to
388		-	12.5replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges
389		-	12.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50.
390		-	12.7Subd. 5.Agency Management
391		-	89,709,00089,709,00012.8(a) Agency Services
392		-	12.9 Appropriations by Fund
393		-	202712.10 2026
394		-	6,200,0006,200,00012.11General
395		-	83,509,00083,509,00012.12Trunk Highway
396		-	43,802,00043,710,00012.13(b) Buildings
397		-	12.14$2,200,000 in each year is for maintenance,
398		-	12.15improvements, and modernization of
399		-	12.16Department of Transportation facilities,
400		-	12.17including truck stations and other buildings
401		-	12.18and excluding the central office building.
402		-	12.19Any money appropriated to the commissioner
403		-	12.20of transportation for building construction for
404		-	12.21any fiscal year before fiscal year 2026 is
405		-	12.22available to the commissioner during the
406		-	12.23biennium to the extent that the commissioner
407		-	12.24spends the money on the building construction
408		-	12.25projects for which the money was originally
409		-	12.26encumbered during the fiscal year for which
410		-	12.27it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
411		-	12.28either year is insufficient, the appropriation
412		-	12.29for the other year is available for it.
413		-	600,000600,00012.30(c) Tort Claims
414		-	12.31If the appropriation for either year is
415		-	12.32insufficient, the appropriation for the other
416		-	12.33year is available for it.
417		-	12Article 1 Sec. 2.
418		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 13.1Subd. 6.Transfers; General Authority
419		-	13.2(a) With the approval of the commissioner of
420		-	13.3management and budget, the commissioner
421		-	13.4of transportation may transfer unencumbered
422		-	13.5balances among the appropriations from the
423		-	13.6trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
424		-	13.7made in this section. Transfers under this
425		-	13.8paragraph must not be made: (1) between
426		-	13.9funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
427		-	13.10road construction or debt service; or (3) from
428		-	13.11the appropriations for operations and
429		-	13.12maintenance or program delivery, except for
430		-	13.13a transfer to state road construction or debt
431		-	13.14service.
432		-	13.15(b) The commissioner of transportation must
433		-	13.16immediately report transfers under paragraph
434		-	13.17(a) to the chairs and ranking minority members
435		-	13.18of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
436		-	13.19over transportation finance. The authority for
437		-	13.20the commissioner of transportation to make
438		-	13.21transfers under Minnesota Statutes, section
439		-	13.2216A.285, is superseded by the authority and
440		-	13.23requirements under this subdivision.
441		-	13.24Subd. 7.Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
442		-	13.25The commissioner of transportation must
443		-	13.26transfer from the flexible highway account in
444		-	13.27the county state-aid highway fund:
445		-	13.28(1) $21,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
446		-	13.29trunk highway fund;
447		-	13.30(2) $22,230,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
448		-	13.31municipal turnback account in the municipal
449		-	13.32state-aid street fund; and
450		-	13Article 1 Sec. 2.
451		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 14.1(3) the remainder in each year to the county
452		-	14.2turnback account in the county state-aid
453		-	14.3highway fund.
454		-	14.4The money transferred under this subdivision
455		-	14.5is for highway turnback purposes as provided
456		-	14.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
457		-	14.7subdivision 3.
458		-	14.8Subd. 8.Contingent Appropriations
459		-	14.9The commissioner of transportation, with the
460		-	14.10approval of the governor and the written
461		-	14.11approval of at least five members of a group
462		-	14.12consisting of the members of the Legislative
463		-	14.13Advisory Commission under Minnesota
464		-	14.14Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
465		-	14.15members of the legislative committees with
466		-	14.16jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
467		-	14.17transfer all or part of the unappropriated
468		-	14.18balance in the trunk highway fund to an
469		-	14.19appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
470		-	14.20construction, or inspection in order to take
471		-	14.21advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
472		-	14.22income to the trunk highway fund or to take
473		-	14.23advantage of federal advanced construction
474		-	14.24funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance
475		-	14.25in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay
476		-	14.26tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this
477		-	14.27subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
478		-	14.28increase the use of federal advanced
479		-	14.29construction funding beyond amounts
480		-	14.30specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
481		-	14.31of the use of federal advanced construction
482		-	14.32funding must include an analysis of the effects
483		-	14.33on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
484		-	14.34The amount transferred is appropriated for the
485		-	14Article 1 Sec. 2.
486		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 15.1purpose of the account to which it is
487		-	15.2transferred.
488		-	15.3Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
489		-	130,794,000$124,961,000$15.4Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
490		-	15.5The appropriations in this section are from the
491		-	15.6general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
492		-	15.7The amounts that may be spent for each
493		-	15.8purpose are specified in the following
494		-	15.9subdivisions.
495		-	12,454,00012,454,00015.10Subd. 2.Transit System Operations
496		-	15.11This appropriation is for transit system
497		-	15.12operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
498		-	15.13473.371 to 473.449.
499		-	15.14The base is $0 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
500		-	15.152029.
501		-	118,340,000112,507,00015.16Subd. 3.Special Transportation Service
502		-	15.17This appropriation is for special transportation
503		-	15.18service under Minnesota Statutes, section
504		-	15.19473.386, including Metro Mobility and Metro
505		-	15.20Move.
506		-	15.21Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
507		-	15.22473.386, subdivision 10, the base is
508		-	15.23$118,000,000 in fiscal years 2028 and
509		-	15.24thereafter.
510		-	15.25Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
511		-	308,374,000$297,071,000$15.26Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
512		-	15.27 Appropriations by Fund
513		-	202715.28 2026
514		-	37,026,00036,992,00015.29General
515		-	81,050,00081,067,00015.30Special Revenue
516		-	1,303,0001,290,00015.31H.U.T.D.
517		-	188,995,000177,722,00015.32Trunk Highway
	384	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 12.1approval of at least five members of a group
	385	+	12.2consisting of the members of the Legislative
	386	+	12.3Advisory Commission under Minnesota
	387	+	12.4Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
	388	+	12.5members of the legislative committees with
	389	+	12.6jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
	390	+	12.7transfer all or part of the unappropriated
	391	+	12.8balance in the trunk highway fund to an
	392	+	12.9appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
	393	+	12.10construction, or inspection in order to take
	394	+	12.11advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
	395	+	12.12income to the trunk highway fund or to take
	396	+	12.13advantage of federal advanced construction
	397	+	12.14funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance
	398	+	12.15in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay
	399	+	12.16tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this
	400	+	12.17subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
	401	+	12.18increase the use of federal advanced
	402	+	12.19construction funding beyond amounts
	403	+	12.20specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
	404	+	12.21of the use of federal advanced construction
	405	+	12.22funding must include an analysis of the effects
	406	+	12.23on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
	407	+	12.24The amount transferred is appropriated for the
	408	+	12.25purpose of the account to which it is
	409	+	12.26transferred.
	410	+	12.27Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
	411	+	120,190,000$115,127,000$12.28Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
	412	+	12.29The appropriation in this section is from the
	413	+	12.30general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
	414	+	120,190,000115,127,00012.31Subd. 2.Special Transportation Service
	415	+	12.32This appropriation is for special transportation
	416	+	12.33service under Minnesota Statutes, section
	417	+	12.34473.386, including Metro Mobility and Metro
	418	+	12.35Move.
	419	+	12Article 1 Sec. 3.
	420	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 13.1Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
	421	+	303,511,000$301,789,000$13.2Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
	422	+	13.3 Appropriations by Fund
	423	+	202713.4 2026
	424	+	41,623,00041,589,00013.5General
	425	+	1,395,0001,382,00013.6H.U.T.D.
	426	+	80,576,00080,898,00013.7Special Revenue
	427	+	179,917,000177,920,00013.8Trunk Highway
	428	+	13.9The appropriations in this section are to the
	429	+	13.10commissioner of public safety.
	430	+	13.11The amounts that may be spent for each
	431	+	13.12purpose are specified in the following
	432	+	13.13subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
	433	+	13.14appropriations from the trunk highway fund
	434	+	13.15in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.
	435	+	13.16Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services
	436	+	1,232,0001,198,00013.17(a) Office of Communications
	437	+	13.18This appropriation is from the general fund.
	438	+	12,033,00011,989,00013.19(b) Public Safety Support
	439	+	13.20 Appropriations by Fund
	440	+	6,561,0006,561,00013.21General
	441	+	5,472,0005,428,00013.22Trunk Highway
	442	+	1,640,0001,640,00013.23(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
	443	+	13.24This appropriation is from the general fund
	444	+	13.25for payment of public safety officer survivor
	445	+	13.26benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
	446	+	13.27299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
	447	+	13.28is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	448	+	13.29year is available for it.
	449	+	1,367,0001,367,00013.30(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements
	450	+	13.31This appropriation is from the general fund
	451	+	13.32for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
	452	+	13Article 1 Sec. 4.
	453	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 14.1account. This appropriation is available for
	454	+	14.2reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
	455	+	14.3section 299A.465.
	456	+	745,000745,00014.4(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
	457	+	14.5This appropriation is from the general fund
	458	+	14.6for soft body armor reimbursements under
	459	+	14.7Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
	460	+	7,130,0007,130,00014.8(f) Technology and Support Services
	461	+	14.9 Appropriations by Fund
	462	+	1,743,0001,743,00014.10General
	463	+	5,387,0005,387,00014.11Trunk Highway
	464	+	14.12Subd. 3.State Patrol
	465	+	148,960,000147,013,00014.13(a) Patrolling Highways
	466	+	14.14 Appropriations by Fund
	467	+	37,00037,00014.15General
	468	+	92,00092,00014.16H.U.T.D.
	469	+	148,831,000146,884,00014.17Trunk Highway
	470	+	14.18$1,045,000 in each year is from the trunk
	471	+	14.19highway fund for recruitment and hiring
	472	+	14.20initiatives. The base for this purpose is
	473	+	14.21$10,365,000 in fiscal year 2028 and later,
	474	+	14.22which includes funding to conduct an
	475	+	14.23additional annual trooper academy.
	476	+	14.24The base from the trunk highway fund is
	477	+	14.25$158,151,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
	478	+	14.26year thereafter.
	479	+	18,861,00018,861,00014.27(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
	480	+	19,243,00019,243,00014.28(c) Capitol Security
	481	+	14.29This appropriation is from the general fund.
	482	+	14.30The commissioner must not:
	483	+	14.31(1) spend any money from the trunk highway
	484	+	14.32fund for capitol security; or
	485	+	14Article 1 Sec. 4.
	486	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 15.1(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
	487	+	15.2the patrolling highways activity to capitol
	488	+	15.3security.
	489	+	15.4The commissioner must not transfer any
	490	+	15.5money appropriated to the commissioner under
	491	+	15.6this section:
	492	+	15.7(1) to capitol security; or
	493	+	15.8(2) from capitol security.
	494	+	1,303,0001,290,00015.9(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
	495	+	15.10This appropriation is from the highway user
	496	+	15.11tax distribution fund to investigate:
	497	+	15.12(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
	498	+	15.13liabilities from individuals and businesses that
	499	+	15.14currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
	500	+	15.15(2) illegal or improper activity related to the
	501	+	15.16sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
	502	+	15.17vehicles.
	503	+	15.18Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services
	504	+	47,265,00047,587,00015.19(a) Driver Services
	505	+	15.20This appropriation is from the driver and
	506	+	15.21vehicle services operating account under
	507	+	15.22Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
	508	+	15.23$457,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $133,000 in
	509	+	15.24fiscal year 2027 are for rulemaking and
	510	+	15.25implementation costs for the ignition interlock
	511	+	15.26device program under Minnesota Statutes,
	512	+	15.27section 171.306.
	513	+	31,868,00031,868,00015.28(b) Vehicle Services
	514	+	15.29This appropriation is from the driver and
	515	+	15.30vehicle services operating account under
	516	+	15.31Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
518	517		15Article 1 Sec. 4.
519		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 16.1The appropriations in this section are to the
520		-	16.2commissioner of public safety.
521		-	16.3The amounts that may be spent for each
522		-	16.4purpose are specified in the following
523		-	16.5subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
524		-	16.6appropriations from the trunk highway fund
525		-	16.7in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.
526		-	16.8Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services
527		-	672,000638,00016.9(a) Office of Communications
528		-	16.10This appropriation is from the general fund.
529		-	11,926,00011,926,00016.11(b) Public Safety Support
530		-	16.12 Appropriations by Fund
531		-	202716.13 2026
532		-	6,561,0006,561,00016.14General
533		-	5,365,0005,365,00016.15Trunk Highway
534		-	16.16The base from the trunk highway fund is
535		-	16.17$5,472,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
536		-	16.182029.
537		-	1,640,0001,640,00016.19(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
538		-	16.20This appropriation is from the general fund
539		-	16.21for payment of public safety officer survivor
540		-	16.22benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
541		-	16.23299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
542		-	16.24is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
543		-	16.25year is available for it.
544		-	1,367,0001,367,00016.26(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements
545		-	16.27This appropriation is from the general fund
546		-	16.28for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
547		-	16.29account. This appropriation is available for
548		-	16.30reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
549		-	16.31section 299A.465.
550		-	745,000745,00016.32(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
	518	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 16.1$2,189,000 in each year is for payments to
	519	+	16.2deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes,
	520	+	16.3section 168.33, subdivision 7, and to driver's
	521	+	16.4license agents under Minnesota Statutes,
	522	+	16.5section 171.061, subdivision 4.
	523	+	9,861,0009,855,00016.6Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
	524	+	16.7 Appropriations by Fund
	525	+	8,495,0008,495,00016.8General
	526	+	1,366,0001,360,00016.9Trunk Highway
	527	+	16.10$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
	528	+	16.11fund for operations and traffic safety projects
	529	+	16.12and activities of the Advisory Council on
	530	+	16.13Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
	531	+	16.14section 4.076.
	532	+	16.15The following amounts are for the staff and
	533	+	16.16operating costs related to a Traffic Safety Data
	534	+	16.17Analytics Center: (1) $813,000 in each year
	535	+	16.18is from the general fund; and (2) $187,000 in
	536	+	16.19each year is from the trunk highway fund.
	537	+	16.20$5,001,000 in each year is for the drug
	538	+	16.21evaluation and classification program for drug
	539	+	16.22recognition evaluator training; phlebotomists;
	540	+	16.23drug recognition training for peace officers,
	541	+	16.24as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
	542	+	16.25626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c); required
	543	+	16.26continuing education training for drug
	544	+	16.27recognition experts; program administration;
	545	+	16.28grants to local law enforcement divisions; and
	546	+	16.29grants to eligible employers for drug
	547	+	16.30evaluation and classification training costs of
	548	+	16.31their staff. The commissioner must make
	549	+	16.32reasonable efforts to reflect the geographic
	550	+	16.33diversity of the state in making expenditures.
	551	+	16.34Any balance in the first year does not cancel
	552	+	16.35but is available in the second year.
551	553		16Article 1 Sec. 4.
552		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 17.1This appropriation is from the general fund
553		-	17.2for soft body armor reimbursements under
554		-	17.3Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
555		-	6,995,0006,995,00017.4(f) Technology and Support Services
556		-	17.5 Appropriations by Fund
557		-	202717.6 2026
558		-	1,743,0001,743,00017.7General
559		-	5,252,0005,252,00017.8Trunk Highway
560		-	17.9The base from the trunk highway fund is
561		-	17.10$5,387,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
562		-	17.112029.
563		-	17.12Subd. 3.State Patrol
564		-	158,151,000146,884,00017.13(a) Patrolling Highways
565		-	17.14$1,045,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for
566		-	17.15recruitment and hiring initiatives.
567		-	17.16$10,365,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for
568		-	17.17recruitment and hiring initiatives, and includes
569		-	17.18costs associated with an additional State Patrol
570		-	17.19trooper academy. This appropriation is
571		-	17.20available until June 30, 2028.
572		-	17.21The base is $148,831,000 in each of fiscal
573		-	17.22years 2028 and 2029.
574		-	18,861,00018,861,00017.23(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
575		-	19,243,00019,243,00017.24(c) Capitol Security
576		-	17.25This appropriation is from the general fund.
577		-	17.26The commissioner must not:
578		-	17.27(1) spend any money from the trunk highway
579		-	17.28fund for capitol security; or
580		-	17.29(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
581		-	17.30the patrolling highways activity to capitol
582		-	17.31security.
583		-	17Article 1 Sec. 4.
584		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 18.1The commissioner must not transfer any
585		-	18.2money appropriated to the commissioner under
586		-	18.3this section:
587		-	18.4(1) to capitol security; or
588		-	18.5(2) from capitol security.
589		-	1,303,0001,290,00018.6(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
590		-	18.7This appropriation is from the highway user
591		-	18.8tax distribution fund to investigate:
592		-	18.9(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
593		-	18.10liabilities from individuals and businesses that
594		-	18.11currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
595		-	18.12(2) illegal or improper activity related to the
596		-	18.13sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
597		-	18.14vehicles.
598		-	18.15Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services
599		-	47,647,00047,665,00018.16(a) Driver Services
600		-	18.17This appropriation is from the driver and
601		-	18.18vehicle services operating account under
602		-	18.19Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
603		-	18.20$133,000 in each year is for implementation
604		-	18.21costs for the ignition interlock device program
605		-	18.22under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.306.
606		-	18.23$11,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for costs related
607		-	18.24to rulemaking for loss of consciousness or
608		-	18.25voluntary control in conformance with article
609		-	18.262, section 73.
610		-	18.27$9,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for costs related
611		-	18.28to appointment of a full-service provider in
612		-	18.29Circle Pines in conformance with article 2,
613		-	18.30section 74.
614		-	18.31$382,000 in each year is for costs related to
615		-	18.32modification of driver's license revocation and
616		-	18Article 1 Sec. 4.
617		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 19.1ignition interlock device program
618		-	19.2requirements. This appropriation is only
619		-	19.3available if a law is enacted in the 2025 regular
620		-	19.4legislative session that amends requirements
621		-	19.5governing driver's license revocations in
622		-	19.6conjunction with ignition interlock device
623		-	19.7program participation. If an appropriation for
624		-	19.8this purpose is enacted more than once during
625		-	19.9the 2025 regular legislative session, the
626		-	19.10appropriation must be given effect once.
627		-	31,960,00031,959,00019.11(b) Vehicle Services
628		-	19.12This appropriation is from the driver and
629		-	19.13vehicle services operating account under
630		-	19.14Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
631		-	19.15$2,189,000 in each year is for reimbursement
632		-	19.16payments to deputy registrars under Minnesota
633		-	19.17Statutes, section 168.33, subdivision 7a, and
634		-	19.18to driver's license agents under Minnesota
635		-	19.19Statutes, section 171.061, subdivision 4a.
636		-	19.20$91,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $92,000 in
637		-	19.21fiscal year 2027 is for public information costs
638		-	19.22related to modification of the all-electric
639		-	19.23vehicle surcharge under Minnesota Statutes,
640		-	19.24section 168.013, subdivision 1m.
641		-	5,861,0005,855,00019.25Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
642		-	19.26 Appropriations by Fund
643		-	202719.27 2026
644		-	4,495,0004,495,00019.28General
645		-	1,366,0001,360,00019.29Trunk Highway
646		-	19.30$485,000 in each year is from the trunk
647		-	19.31highway fund for a federal match related to
648		-	19.32planning and administration of highway safety
649		-	19.33activities.
650		-	19Article 1 Sec. 4.
651		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 20.1$1,000,000 in each year is from the general
652		-	20.2fund for operations and traffic safety projects,
653		-	20.3grants, and other activities of the Advisory
654		-	20.4Council on Traffic Safety under Minnesota
655		-	20.5Statutes, section 4.076.
656		-	20.6$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
657		-	20.7fund for the drug evaluation and classification
658		-	20.8program for drug recognition evaluator
659		-	20.9training; phlebotomists; drug recognition
660		-	20.10training for peace officers, as defined in
661		-	20.11Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84,
662		-	20.12subdivision 1, paragraph (c); required
663		-	20.13continuing education training for drug
664		-	20.14recognition experts; program administration;
665		-	20.15grants to local law enforcement divisions; and
666		-	20.16grants to eligible employers for drug
667		-	20.17evaluation and classification training costs of
668		-	20.18their staff. The commissioner must make
669		-	20.19reasonable efforts to reflect the geographic
670		-	20.20diversity of the state in making expenditures.
671		-	2,003,0002,003,00020.21Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety
672		-	20.22 Appropriations by Fund
673		-	202720.23 2026
674		-	560,000560,00020.24General
675		-	1,443,0001,443,00020.25Special Revenue
676		-	20.26The appropriation from the special revenue
677		-	20.27fund is from the pipeline safety account under
678		-	20.28Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
679		-	20.29Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; EMPOWERING SMALL MINNESOTA
680		-	20.30COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.
681		-	20.31 $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from
682		-	20.32the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the empowering
683		-	20.33small Minnesota communities program under Minnesota Statutes, section 137.345. This is
684		-	20.34a onetime appropriation.
685		-	20Article 1 Sec. 5.
686		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 21.1 Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; LOCAL ROAD WETLAND REPLACEMENT
687		-	21.2PROGRAM.
688		-	21.3 $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated to the Board of Water and Soil Resources
689		-	21.4to acquire land or permanent easements and to restore, create, enhance, and preserve wetlands
690		-	21.5to replace those wetlands drained or filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
691		-	21.6replacement, or rehabilitation of existing public roads as required by Minnesota Statutes,
692		-	21.7section 103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). The board may vary the priority
693		-	21.8order of Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to implement
694		-	21.9an in-lieu fee agreement approved by the United States Army Corps of Engineers under
695		-	21.10section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act. The purchase price paid for acquisition of land
696		-	21.11or permanent easement must be a fair market value as determined by the board. The board
697		-	21.12may enter into agreements with the federal government, other state agencies, political
698		-	21.13subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee title owners, or other qualified private entities to
699		-	21.14acquire wetland replacement credits in accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420.
700		-	21.15The base is $6,370,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $6,370,000 in fiscal year 2029.
701		-	21.16Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS; PRIORITY LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
702		-	21.17 Subdivision 1.Anoka; Rum River Dam pedestrian bridge.$5,469,000 in fiscal year
703		-	21.182026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one
704		-	21.19or more grants to the city of Anoka for design, engineering, environmental analysis,
705		-	21.20right-of-way acquisition including easements, and construction of a pedestrian bridge over
706		-	21.21the Rum River Dam in the city of Anoka, in association with Rum River Dam improvements.
707		-	21.22This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
708		-	21.23 Subd. 2.Arden Hills; Old Highway 10 Trail.$1,650,000 in fiscal year 2026 is
709		-	21.24appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the
710		-	21.25city of Arden Hills for right-of-way acquisition including easements and construction of a
711		-	21.26pedestrian and bicycle trail along Old Highway 10 North from Lake Valentine Road to
712		-	21.27Lakeshore Place in the city of Arden Hills to connect to the existing regional trail along
713		-	21.28Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 96. This appropriation is available for a boardwalk
714		-	21.29required by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service over a wetland space in the project
715		-	21.30area. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
716		-	21.31 Subd. 3.Fairmont; local roads.$5,430,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from
717		-	21.32the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Fairmont
718		-	21.33for right-of-way acquisition including easements and construction of Kot Street from Charles
719		-	21.34Street to South Prairie Avenue, and an extension of Fairlakes Avenue to connect Woodland
720		-	21Article 1 Sec. 7.
721		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 22.1Avenue with Lake Avenue, in the city of Fairmont. This appropriation is available for
722		-	22.2associated utility and street infrastructure. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
723		-	22.3until June 30, 2029.
724		-	22.4 Subd. 4.Minneapolis; traffic calming.$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,500,000
725		-	22.5in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation
726		-	22.6for one or more grants to the city of Minneapolis for traffic calming infrastructure
727		-	22.7improvements in the city of Minneapolis, which may include but are not limited to horizontal
728		-	22.8and vertical deflection elements, intersection improvements, paint, curb bump-outs, bollards,
729		-	22.9raised crosswalks, and other improvements to improve traffic safety in the road right-of-way.
730		-	22.10Improvements made on nonmunicipal state-aid streets do not need to meet municipal state-aid
731		-	22.11streets standards. This is a onetime appropriation.
732		-	22.12 Subd. 5.Murray County; highway department maintenance facility.$2,000,000 in
733		-	22.13fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation
734		-	22.14for a grant to Murray County for design, engineering, construction, furnishing, and equipping
735		-	22.15Phase 2 of a new highway department maintenance facility for Murray County in the city
736		-	22.16of Slayton. This appropriation is available for the construction of facility space to store
737		-	22.17equipment, chemicals, and other materials related to highway maintenance; power and fuel
738		-	22.18supply systems; and associated improvements to the site to manage traffic safety and
739		-	22.19stormwater issues related to the facility. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
740		-	22.20until June 30, 2029.
741		-	22.21 Subd. 6.Otter Tail County; Otter Tail CSAH 76 bridge.$270,000 in fiscal year 2026
742		-	22.22is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to
743		-	22.23Otter Tail County for improvements or replacement of the Otter Tail County State-Aid
744		-	22.24Highway 76 bridge over Bluff Creek. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
745		-	22.25June 30, 2029.
746		-	22.26 Subd. 7.Rogers; Hennepin CSAH 150.$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated
747		-	22.27from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rogers
748		-	22.28for construction or reconstruction of Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 150 (Main Street)
749		-	22.29from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 116 (Territorial Road) to John Deere Lane in
750		-	22.30the city of Rogers. This appropriation is available for replacement of associated utilities,
751		-	22.31pedestrian safety improvements, and improvements consistent with the safe routes to school
752		-	22.32program under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40. This is a onetime appropriation and is
753		-	22.33available until June 30, 2029.
754		-	22Article 1 Sec. 7.
755		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 23.1 Subd. 8.Shakopee; railroad quiet zones.$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated
756		-	23.2from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Shakopee
757		-	23.3for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, right-of-way acquisition including
758		-	23.4easements, construction, and equipping new passive and active rail grade crossing warning
759		-	23.5safety devices necessary to establish quiet zone areas at grade crossings of railroad tracks
760		-	23.6and city streets in the city of Shakopee. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
761		-	23.7until June 30, 2029.
762		-	23.8 Subd. 9.Stearns County; 322nd Street.$3,150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated
763		-	23.9from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one or more grants to Stearns
764		-	23.10County, the city of St. Cloud, or both for design, engineering, environmental analysis,
765		-	23.11right-of-way acquisition including easements, and reconstruction of 322nd Street from
766		-	23.12Stearns County State-Aid Highway 4 to Stearns County State-Aid Highway 133 in and
767		-	23.13adjacent to the city of St. Cloud. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June
768		-	23.1430, 2029.
769		-	23.15 Subd. 10.Stillwater; Myrtle Street.$2,023,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated
770		-	23.16from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Stillwater
771		-	23.17for design and reconstruction of Myrtle Street from Owens Street to Main Street, and other
772		-	23.18associated streets to support the construction, in the city of Stillwater. This appropriation
773		-	23.19is available for reconstruction of retaining walls and water and sanitary sewer utilities. This
774		-	23.20is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
775		-	23.21 Subd. 11.Waconia; local roads with Trunk Highway 5.$4,700,000 in fiscal year
776		-	23.222026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant
777		-	23.23to the city of Waconia for design, engineering, and construction or reconstruction of local
778		-	23.24road improvements related to the reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 5 from the
779		-	23.25intersection with marked Trunk Highway 284 and South Olive Street to the intersection
780		-	23.26with Carver County State-Aid Highway 59 (Main Street) in the city of Waconia. For the
781		-	23.27purposes of this subdivision, "local road improvements" includes but is not limited to
782		-	23.28frontage roads, backage roads, connecting local streets, trails, and utility infrastructure. This
783		-	23.29is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
784		-	23.30Sec. 8. APPROPRIATIONS; PRIORITY TRUNK HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
785		-	23.31 Subdivision 1.Lakeville; Interstate 35 and Dakota CSAH 50 interchange.$40,800,000
786		-	23.32in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of
787		-	23.33transportation for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, right-of-way
788		-	23.34acquisition including easements, and construction of bridge and interchange improvements
789		-	23Article 1 Sec. 8.
790		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 24.1at marked Interstate Highway 35 and Dakota County State-Aid Highway 50 (Kenwood
791		-	24.2Trail) in the city of Lakeville, including bridges over Dakota County State-Aid Highway
792		-	24.350. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
793		-	24.4 Subd. 2.Crookston; U.S. Highway 2 improvements.$2,700,000 in fiscal year 2026
794		-	24.5is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for
795		-	24.6predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition including easements, and
796		-	24.7construction of safety improvements along the marked U.S. Highway 2 corridor in the city
797		-	24.8of Crookston. This appropriation is available for use on portions of the project eligible for
798		-	24.9trunk highway funds. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
799		-	24.10 Subd. 3.Shafer; U.S. Highway 8 roundabout.$3,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 is
800		-	24.11appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for
801		-	24.12predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, right-of-way acquisition including
802		-	24.13easements, and construction of a roundabout on marked U.S. Highway 8 at the intersection
803		-	24.14with Chisago County State-Aid Highway 21 in the city of Shafer. This appropriation is for
804		-	24.15the portion of the project that is eligible for use of trunk highway fund money. This is a
805		-	24.16onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
806		-	24.17 Subd. 4.Maple Grove; U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin CSAH 130
807		-	24.18interchange.$8,600,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the
808		-	24.19commissioner of transportation for predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition
809		-	24.20including easements, and construction of capacity and safety improvements to the interchange
810		-	24.21at marked U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 130 in the city of
811		-	24.22Maple Grove. This appropriation does not require a nonstate match. This is a onetime
812		-	24.23appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
813		-	24.24 Subd. 5.Coon Rapids; Trunk Highway 610 and East River Road
814		-	24.25interchange.$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund
815		-	24.26to the commissioner of transportation for final design, right-of-way acquisition including
816		-	24.27easements, construction, and associated improvements for the interchange at marked Trunk
817		-	24.28Highway 610 and Anoka County State-Aid Highway 1 (East River Road) in the city of
818		-	24.29Coon Rapids. This appropriation is for the portion of the project that is eligible for use of
819		-	24.30trunk highway fund money. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriations for the
820		-	24.31same project in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 15, and Laws 2020,
821		-	24.32Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 3. This is a onetime
822		-	24.33appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
823		-	24Article 1 Sec. 8.
824		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 25.1 Sec. 9. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
825		-	25.2 (a) Of the appropriation in fiscal year 2023 under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1,
826		-	25.3section 10, for a rail corridor service analysis, $3,072,000 is canceled to the general fund
827		-	25.4on the effective date of this section.
828		-	25.5 (b) Of the appropriation in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 under Laws 2023, chapter 68,
829		-	25.6article 1, section 4, subdivision 5, for projects and activities of the Advisory Council on
830		-	25.7Traffic Safety, $3,250,000 is canceled to the general fund on the effective date of this section.
831		-	25.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
832		-	25.9 Sec. 10. TRANSFERS.
833		-	25.10 (a) $6,155,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $6,284,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred
834		-	25.11from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section
835		-	25.12174.38.
836		-	25.13 (b) In each applicable forecast under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, prepared on
837		-	25.14or after the effective date of this section, the commissioner of management and budget must
838		-	25.15include transfers of $4,284,000 in fiscal year 2028 and in each fiscal year thereafter from
839		-	25.16the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section
840		-	25.17174.38.
841		-	25.18 (c) In each applicable forecast under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, prepared on
842		-	25.19or after the effective date of this section, the commissioner of management and budget must
843		-	25.20include transfers of $30,821,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $35,759,000 in fiscal year 2029
844		-	25.21from the general fund to the trunk highway fund.
845		-	25.22 (d) In each applicable forecast under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, prepared on
846		-	25.23or after the effective date of this section, the commissioner of management and budget must
847		-	25.24include transfers of $30,820,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $35,758,000 in fiscal year 2029
848		-	25.25from the general fund to the county state-aid highway fund.
849		-	25.26Sec. 11. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
850		-	25.27amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 10, is amended to read:
851		-	25.28Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
852		-	25.29(a) Aeronautics
853		-	18,598,00024,198,00025.30(1) Airport Development and Assistance
854		-	25Article 1 Sec. 11.
855		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 26.1 Appropriations by Fund
856		-	202326.2 2022
857		-	-0-5,600,00026.3General
858		-	18,598,00018,598,00026.4Airports
859		-	26.5This appropriation is from the state airports
860		-	26.6fund and must be spent according to
861		-	26.7Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
862		-	26.8subdivision 4.
863		-	26.9$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
864		-	26.10general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad
865		-	26.11for the acquisition of land, predesign, design,
866		-	26.12engineering, and construction of a primary
867		-	26.13airport runway. This appropriation is for Phase
868		-	26.141 of the project.
869		-	26.15Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
870		-	26.1616A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
871		-	26.17available for five years after the year of the
872		-	26.18appropriation. If the appropriation for either
873		-	26.19year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
874		-	26.20other year is available for it.
875		-	26.21If the commissioner of transportation
876		-	26.22determines that a balance remains in the state
877		-	26.23airports fund following the appropriations
878		-	26.24made in this article and that the appropriations
879		-	26.25made are insufficient for advancing airport
880		-	26.26development and assistance projects, an
881		-	26.27amount necessary to advance the projects, not
882		-	26.28to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
883		-	26.29is appropriated in each year to the
884		-	26.30commissioner and must be spent according to
885		-	26.31Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
886		-	26.32subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
887		-	26.33determination under this contingent
888		-	26.34appropriation, the commissioner of
889		-	26.35transportation must notify the commissioner
	554	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 2,003,0002,003,00017.1Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety
	555	+	17.2 Appropriations by Fund
	556	+	560,000560,00017.3General
	557	+	1,443,0001,443,00017.4Special Revenue
	558	+	17.5The appropriation from the special revenue
	559	+	17.6fund is from the pipeline safety account under
	560	+	17.7Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
	561	+	17.8 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
	562	+	17.9 $48,513,000 in each year is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
	563	+	17.10commissioner of administration to design, construct, remodel, equip, and furnish a central
	564	+	17.11headquarters building and support facilities for the State Patrol. This appropriation may
	565	+	17.12also be used to predesign, design, remodel, equip, and furnish existing State Patrol facilities.
	566	+	17.13This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2030.
	567	+	17.14Sec. 6. TRANSFER
	568	+	17.15 (a) $8,155,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the general fund to the active
	569	+	17.16transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38.
	570	+	17.17 (b) $8,284,000 in fiscal year 2027 and each year thereafter is transferred from the general
	571	+	17.18fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38.
	572	+	17.19Sec. 7. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
	573	+	17.20amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 10, is amended to read:
	574	+	17.21Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
	575	+	17.22(a) Aeronautics
	576	+	18,598,00024,198,00017.23(1) Airport Development and Assistance
	577	+	17.24 Appropriations by Fund
	578	+	202317.25 2022
	579	+	-0-5,600,00017.26General
	580	+	18,598,00018,598,00017.27Airports
	581	+	17.28This appropriation is from the state airports
	582	+	17.29fund and must be spent according to
	583	+	17.30Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
	584	+	17.31subdivision 4.
	585	+	17Article 1 Sec. 7.
	586	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 18.1$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
	587	+	18.2general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad
	588	+	18.3for the acquisition of land, predesign, design,
	589	+	18.4engineering, and construction of a primary
	590	+	18.5airport runway. This appropriation is for Phase
	591	+	18.61 of the project.
	592	+	18.7Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
	593	+	18.816A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
	594	+	18.9available for five years after the year of the
	595	+	18.10appropriation. If the appropriation for either
	596	+	18.11year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
	597	+	18.12other year is available for it.
	598	+	18.13If the commissioner of transportation
	599	+	18.14determines that a balance remains in the state
	600	+	18.15airports fund following the appropriations
	601	+	18.16made in this article and that the appropriations
	602	+	18.17made are insufficient for advancing airport
	603	+	18.18development and assistance projects, an
	604	+	18.19amount necessary to advance the projects, not
	605	+	18.20to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
	606	+	18.21is appropriated in each year to the
	607	+	18.22commissioner and must be spent according to
	608	+	18.23Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
	609	+	18.24subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
	610	+	18.25determination under this contingent
	611	+	18.26appropriation, the commissioner of
	612	+	18.27transportation must notify the commissioner
	613	+	18.28of management and budget and the chairs,
	614	+	18.29ranking minority members, and staff of the
	615	+	18.30legislative committees with jurisdiction over
	616	+	18.31transportation finance concerning the funds
	617	+	18.32appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
	618	+	18.33contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
	619	+	18.34for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
	620	+	8,340,0008,332,00018.35(2) Aviation Support Services
	621	+	18Article 1 Sec. 7.
	622	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 19.1 Appropriations by Fund
	623	+	202319.2 2022
	624	+	1,650,0001,650,00019.3General
	625	+	6,690,0006,682,00019.4Airports
	626	+	19.5$28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in
	627	+	19.6fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports
	628	+	19.7fund for costs related to regulating unmanned
	629	+	19.8aircraft systems.
	630	+	80,00080,00019.9(3) Civil Air Patrol
	631	+	19.10This appropriation is from the state airports
	632	+	19.11fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
	633	+	18,201,00023,501,00019.12(b) Transit and Active Transportation
	634	+	19.13This appropriation is from the general fund.
	635	+	19.14$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active
	636	+	19.15transportation program under Minnesota
	637	+	19.16Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime
	638	+	19.17appropriation and is available until June 30,
	639	+	19.182025.
	640	+	19.19$300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to
	641	+	19.20the 494 Corridor Commission. The
	642	+	19.21commissioner must not retain any portion of
	643	+	19.22the funds appropriated under this section. The
	644	+	19.23commissioner must make grant payments in
	645	+	19.24full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this
	646	+	19.25grant are for programming and service
	647	+	19.26expansion to assist companies and commuters
	648	+	19.27in telecommuting efforts and promotion of
	649	+	19.28best practices. A grant recipient must provide
	650	+	19.29telework resources, assistance, information,
	651	+	19.30and related activities on a statewide basis. This
	652	+	19.31is a onetime appropriation.
	653	+	500,0005,500,00019.32(c) Safe Routes to School
	654	+	19Article 1 Sec. 7.
	655	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 20.1This appropriation is from the general fund
	656	+	20.2for the safe routes to school program under
	657	+	20.3Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
	658	+	20.4If the appropriation for either year is
	659	+	20.5insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	660	+	20.6year is available for it.
	661	+	500,00010,500,00020.7(d) Passenger Rail
	662	+	20.8This appropriation is from the general fund
	663	+	20.9for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
	664	+	20.10Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
	665	+	20.11$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final
	666	+	20.12design and construction to provide for a
	667	+	20.13second daily Amtrak train service between
	668	+	20.14Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The
	669	+	20.15commissioner may expend funds for program
	670	+	20.16delivery and administration from this amount.
	671	+	20.17This is a onetime appropriation and is
	672	+	20.18available until June 30, 2025 2028.
	673	+	7,323,0008,342,00020.19(e) Freight
	674	+	20.20 Appropriations by Fund
	675	+	202320.21 2022
	676	+	1,445,0002,464,00020.22General
	677	+	5,878,0005,878,00020.23Trunk Highway
	678	+	20.24$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
	679	+	20.25general fund for procurement costs of a
	680	+	20.26statewide freight network optimization tool.
	681	+	20.27This is a onetime appropriation and is
	682	+	20.28available until June 30, 2023.
	683	+	20.29$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in
	684	+	20.30fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
	685	+	20.31two additional rail safety inspectors in the state
	686	+	20.32rail safety inspection program under
	687	+	20.33Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each
	688	+	20.34year, the commissioner must not increase the
	689	+	20Article 1 Sec. 7.
	690	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 21.1total assessment amount under Minnesota
	691	+	21.2Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from
	692	+	21.3the most recent assessment amount.
	693	+	21.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	694	+	21.5 Sec. 8. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45, is amended to
	695	+	21.6read:
	696	+	21.7 Sec. 45. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
	697	+	21.8 $6,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
	698	+	21.9of transportation for project development of a land bridge freeway lid over marked Interstate
	699	+	21.10Highway 94 in a portion of the segment from Lexington Avenue to Rice Street in St. Paul.
	700	+	21.11This amount is available to match federal funds and for project planning and development,
	701	+	21.12including area planning, community and land use planning, economic development planning,
	702	+	21.13design, and project management and analysis. From this amount, the commissioner may
	703	+	21.14make grants to Reconnect Rondo to perform any eligible project development activities.
	704	+	21.15This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025 2026.
	705	+	21.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	706	+	21.17Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9, is amended to read:
	707	+	-0-$310,000$
	708	+	21.18Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF
	709	+	21.19TRANSPORTATION
	710	+	21.20$310,000 the first year is for awarding grants
	711	+	21.21to assist manufacturers to obtain
	712	+	21.22environmental product declarations for certain
	713	+	21.23construction materials used to build roads and
	714	+	21.24other transportation infrastructure under
	715	+	21.25Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.312. Of this
	716	+	21.26amount, up to $10,000 is for the reasonable
	717	+	21.27costs of the department to administer that
	718	+	21.28section. This appropriation is available until
	719	+	21.29June 30, 2027.
	720	+	21Article 1 Sec. 9.
	721	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 22.1 Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
	722	+	22.2Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
	723	+	22.3(a) Aeronautics
	724	+	18,598,00069,598,00022.4(1) Airport Development and Assistance
	725	+	22.5 Appropriations by Fund
	726	+	202522.6 2024
	727	+	-0-36,000,00022.7General
	728	+	18,598,00033,598,00022.8Airports
	729	+	22.9The appropriation from the state airports fund
	730	+	22.10must be spent according to Minnesota Statutes,
	731	+	22.11section 360.305, subdivision 4.
	732	+	22.12$36,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	733	+	22.13general fund for matches to federal aid and
	734	+	22.14state investments related to airport
	735	+	22.15infrastructure projects. This is a onetime
	736	+	22.16appropriation and is available until June 30,
	737	+	22.172027.
	738	+	22.18$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	739	+	22.19state airports fund for system maintenance of
	740	+	22.20critical airport safety systems, equipment, and
	741	+	22.21essential airfield technology.
	742	+	22.22Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
	743	+	22.2316A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from
	744	+	22.24the state airports fund is available for five
	745	+	22.25years after the year of the appropriation. If the
	746	+	22.26appropriation for either year is insufficient,
	747	+	22.27the appropriation for the other year is available
	748	+	22.28for it.
	749	+	22.29If the commissioner of transportation
	750	+	22.30determines that a balance remains in the state
	751	+	22.31airports fund following the appropriations
	752	+	22.32made in this article and that the appropriations
	753	+	22.33made are insufficient for advancing airport
	754	+	22Article 1 Sec. 10.
	755	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 23.1development and assistance projects, an
	756	+	23.2amount necessary to advance the projects, not
	757	+	23.3to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
	758	+	23.4is appropriated in each year to the
	759	+	23.5commissioner and must be spent according to
	760	+	23.6Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
	761	+	23.7subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
	762	+	23.8determination under this contingent
	763	+	23.9appropriation, the commissioner of
	764	+	23.10transportation must notify the commissioner
	765	+	23.11of management and budget and the chairs,
	766	+	23.12ranking minority members, and staff of the
	767	+	23.13legislative committees with jurisdiction over
	768	+	23.14transportation finance concerning the funds
	769	+	23.15appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
	770	+	23.16contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
	771	+	23.17for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
	772	+	8,431,00015,397,00023.18(2) Aviation Support Services
	773	+	23.19 Appropriations by Fund
	774	+	202523.20 2024
	775	+	1,741,0008,707,00023.21General
	776	+	6,690,0006,690,00023.22Airports
	777	+	23.23$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	778	+	23.24general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
	779	+	23.25for the Department of Transportation.
	780	+	80,00080,00023.26(3) Civil Air Patrol
	781	+	23.27This appropriation is from the state airports
	782	+	23.28fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
	783	+	18,374,00058,478,00023.29(b) Transit and Active Transportation
	784	+	23.30This appropriation is from the general fund.
	785	+	23.31$200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in
	786	+	23.32fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of
	787	+	23.33Rochester to implement demand response
	788	+	23.34transit service using electric transit vehicles.
	789	+	23Article 1 Sec. 10.
	790	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 24.1The money is available for mobile software
	791	+	24.2application development; vehicles and
	792	+	24.3equipment, including accessible vehicles;
	793	+	24.4associated charging infrastructure; and capital
	794	+	24.5and operating costs.
	795	+	24.6$40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for matches
	796	+	24.7to federal aid and state investments related to
	797	+	24.8transit and active transportation projects. This
	798	+	24.9is a onetime appropriation and is available
	799	+	24.10until June 30, 2027.
	800	+	10,500,00015,297,00024.11(c) Safe Routes to School
	801	+	24.12This appropriation is from the general fund
	802	+	24.13for the safe routes to school program under
	803	+	24.14Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
	804	+	24.15If the appropriation for either year is
	805	+	24.16insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	806	+	24.17year is available for it. The appropriations in
	807	+	24.18each year are available until June 30, 2027.
	808	+	24.19The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000
	809	+	24.20in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
	810	+	4,226,000197,521,00024.21(d) Passenger Rail
	811	+	24.22This appropriation is from the general fund
	812	+	24.23for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
	813	+	24.24Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
	814	+	24.25$194,700,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
	815	+	24.26improvements and betterments for the
	816	+	24.27Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
	817	+	24.28intercity passenger rail project, including
	818	+	24.29preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
	819	+	24.30environmental analysis and mitigation,
	820	+	24.31acquisition of land and right-of-way,
	821	+	24.32equipment and rolling stock, and construction.
	822	+	24.33From this appropriation, the amount necessary
	823	+	24Article 1 Sec. 10.
	824	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 25.1is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements
	825	+	25.2to establish a joint station that provides for
	826	+	25.3Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder
	827	+	25.4line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2)
	828	+	25.5acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for
	829	+	25.6purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet
	830	+	25.7pool to provide for service on Northern Lights
	831	+	25.8Express and expanded Amtrak train service
	832	+	25.9between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
	833	+	25.10Chicago. The commissioner of transportation
	834	+	25.11must not approve additional stops or stations
	835	+	25.12beyond those included in the Federal Railroad
	836	+	25.13Administration's January 2018 Finding of No
	837	+	25.14Significant Impact and Section 4(f)
	838	+	25.15Determination if the commissioner determines
	839	+	25.16that the resulting speed reduction would
	840	+	25.17negatively impact total ridership. This
	841	+	25.18appropriation is onetime and is available until
	842	+	25.19June 30, 2028.
	843	+	25.20$1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000
	844	+	25.21in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal
	845	+	25.22aid for capital and operating costs for
	846	+	25.23expanded Amtrak train service between
	847	+	25.24Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. These
	848	+	25.25amounts are available until June 30, 2028.
	849	+	25.26The base from the general fund is $5,742,000
	850	+	25.27in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
	851	+	9,066,00014,650,00025.28(e) Freight
	852	+	25.29 Appropriations by Fund
	853	+	202525.30 2024
	854	+	2,400,0008,283,00025.31General
	855	+	6,666,0006,367,00025.32Trunk Highway
	856	+	25.33$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	857	+	25.34general fund for matching federal aid grants
	858	+	25.35for improvements, engineering, and
	859	+	25Article 1 Sec. 10.
	860	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 26.1administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
	861	+	26.2in Minneapolis. This is a onetime
	862	+	26.3appropriation and is available until June 30,
	863	+	26.42027.
	864	+	26.5$1,000,000 in each year is from the general
	865	+	26.6fund for staff, operating costs, and
	866	+	26.7maintenance related to weight and safety
	867	+	26.8enforcement systems.
	868	+	26.9$974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	869	+	26.10general fund for procurement costs of a
	870	+	26.11statewide freight network optimization tool
	871	+	26.12under Laws 2021, First Special Session
	872	+	26.13chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a
	873	+	26.14onetime appropriation and is available until
	874	+	26.15June 30, 2025.
	875	+	26.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	876	+	26.17Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
	877	+	26.18Subd. 3.State Roads
	878	+	425,341,000414,220,00026.19(a) Operations and Maintenance
	879	+	26.20 Appropriations by Fund
	880	+	202526.21 2024
	881	+	-0-2,000,00026.22General
	882	+	425,341,000412,220,00026.23Trunk Highway
	883	+	26.24$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	884	+	26.25general fund for the highways for habitat
	885	+	26.26program under Minnesota Statutes, section
	886	+	26.27160.2325. This amount is available until June
	887	+	26.2830, 2027.
	888	+	26.29$248,000 in each year is from the trunk
	889	+	26.30highway fund for living snow fence
	890	+	26.31implementation and maintenance activities.
	891	+	26.32$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	892	+	26.33general fund for safe road zones under
890	893		26Article 1 Sec. 11.
891		-	REVISOR KRB ~~H2438-1~~~~HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 27.~~1of management and budget and the chairs,~~
892		-	27.~~2ranking minority members,~~ and ~~staff~~ of ~~the~~
893		-	27.~~3legislative committees with jurisdiction over~~
894		-	27.~~4transportation finance concerning the funds~~
895		-	27.~~5appropriated. Funds appropriated under this~~
896		-	27.~~6contingent appropriation do not adjust the base~~
897		-	27.~~7for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.~~
898		-	~~8,340,0008,332,000~~27.~~8(2) Aviation Support Services~~
899		-	27.9 ~~Appropriations by Fund~~
900		-	~~2023~~27.10 ~~2022~~
901		-	~~1,650,0001,650,000~~27.~~11General~~
902		-	~~6,690,0006,682,000~~27.~~12Airports~~
903		-	27.13$28,000 in ~~fiscal~~ year ~~2022 and $36,000 in~~
904		-	27.~~14fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports~~
905		-	27.~~15fund for costs related to regulating unmanned~~
906		-	27.~~16aircraft systems.~~
907		-	~~80,00080,000~~27.~~17(3) Civil Air Patrol~~
908		-	27.~~18This appropriation is from the state airports~~
909		-	27.~~19fund for the Civil Air Patrol.~~
910		-	~~18,201,00023,501,000~~27.20(b) ~~Transit and Active Transportation~~
911		-	27.~~21This appropriation is from the general fund.~~
912		-	27.~~22$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022~~ is ~~for the active~~
913		-	27.~~23transportation program~~ under ~~Minnesota~~
914		-	27.~~24Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime~~
915		-	27.~~25appropriation and is available until June 30,~~
916		-	27.~~262025.~~
917		-	27.~~27$300,000~~ in ~~fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to~~
918		-	27.~~28the 494 Corridor~~ Commission~~. The~~
919		-	27.~~29commissioner must not retain any portion of~~
920		-	27.~~30the funds appropriated under this section~~. ~~The~~
921		-	27.~~31commissioner must make grant payments in~~
922		-	27.~~32full~~ by ~~December 31, 2021. Funds under this~~
923		-	27.~~33grant are for programming and service~~
	894	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 27.1Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including
	895	+	27.2development and delivery of public awareness
	896	+	27.3and education campaigns about safe road
	897	+	27.4zones.
	898	+	27.5(b) Program Planning and Delivery
	899	+	33,465,00032,679,00027.6(1) Planning and Research
	900	+	27.7The commissioner may use any balance
	901	+	27.8remaining in this appropriation for program
	902	+	27.9delivery under clause (2).
	903	+	27.10$130,000 in each year is available for
	904	+	27.11administrative costs of the targeted group
	905	+	27.12business program.
	906	+	27.13$266,000 in each year is available for grants
	907	+	27.14to metropolitan planning organizations outside
	908	+	27.15the seven-county metropolitan area.
	909	+	27.16$900,000 in each year is available for grants
	910	+	27.17for transportation studies outside the
	911	+	27.18metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
	912	+	27.19problems, and issues. These grants are
	913	+	27.20available: (i) to regional development
	914	+	27.21commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
	915	+	27.22development commission is functioning, to
	916	+	27.23joint powers boards established under
	917	+	27.24agreement of two or more political
	918	+	27.25subdivisions in the region to exercise the
	919	+	27.26planning functions of a regional development
	920	+	27.27commission; and (iii) in regions where no
	921	+	27.28regional development commission or joint
	922	+	27.29powers board is functioning, to the Department
	923	+	27.30of Transportation district office for that region.
	924	+	273,985,000274,451,00027.31(2) Program Delivery
	925	+	27.32 Appropriations by Fund
	926	+	202527.33 2024
924	927		27Article 1 Sec. 11.
925		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 28.1expansion to assist companies and commuters
926		-	28.2in telecommuting efforts and promotion of
927		-	28.3best practices. A grant recipient must provide
928		-	28.4telework resources, assistance, information,
929		-	28.5and related activities on a statewide basis. This
930		-	28.6is a onetime appropriation.
931		-	500,0005,500,00028.7(c) Safe Routes to School
932		-	28.8This appropriation is from the general fund
933		-	28.9for the safe routes to school program under
934		-	28.10Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
935		-	28.11If the appropriation for either year is
936		-	28.12insufficient, the appropriation for the other
937		-	28.13year is available for it.
938		-	500,00010,500,00028.14(d) Passenger Rail
939		-	28.15This appropriation is from the general fund
940		-	28.16for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
941		-	28.17Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
942		-	28.18$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final
943		-	28.19design and construction to provide for a
944		-	28.20second daily Amtrak train service between
945		-	28.21Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The
946		-	28.22commissioner may expend funds for program
947		-	28.23delivery and administration from this amount.
948		-	28.24This is a onetime appropriation and is
949		-	28.25available until June 30, 2025 2028.
950		-	7,323,0008,342,00028.26(e) Freight
951		-	28.27 Appropriations by Fund
952		-	202328.28 2022
953		-	1,445,0002,464,00028.29General
954		-	5,878,0005,878,00028.30Trunk Highway
955		-	28.31$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
956		-	28.32general fund for procurement costs of a
957		-	28.33statewide freight network optimization tool.
	928	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 2,000,0002,250,00028.1General
	929	+	271,985,000272,201,00028.2Trunk Highway
	930	+	28.3This appropriation includes use of consultants
	931	+	28.4to support development and management of
	932	+	28.5projects.
	933	+	28.6$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	934	+	28.7trunk highway fund for roadway design and
	935	+	28.8related improvements that reduce speeds and
	936	+	28.9eliminate intersection interactions on rural
	937	+	28.10high-risk roadways. The commissioner must
	938	+	28.11identify roadways based on crash information
	939	+	28.12and in consultation with the Advisory Council
	940	+	28.13on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
	941	+	28.14section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners.
	942	+	28.15This is a onetime appropriation and is
	943	+	28.16available until June 30, 2026.
	944	+	28.17$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
	945	+	28.18fund for implementation of climate-related
	946	+	28.19programs as provided under the federal
	947	+	28.20Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
	948	+	28.21Law 117-58.
	949	+	28.22$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	950	+	28.23trunk highway fund for costs related to the
	951	+	28.24property conveyance to the Upper Sioux
	952	+	28.25Community of state-owned land within the
	953	+	28.26boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park,
	954	+	28.27including fee purchase, property purchase,
	955	+	28.28appraisals, and road and bridge demolition
	956	+	28.29and related engineering. This amount is
	957	+	28.30available until June 30, 2027.
	958	+	28.31$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	959	+	28.32general fund for costs related to the Clean
	960	+	28.33Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group
	961	+	28.34established under article 4, section 124.
958	962		28Article 1 Sec. 11.
959		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 29.1This is a onetime appropriation and is
960		-	29.2available until June 30, 2023.
961		-	29.3$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in
962		-	29.4fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
963		-	29.5two additional rail safety inspectors in the state
964		-	29.6rail safety inspection program under
965		-	29.7Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each
966		-	29.8year, the commissioner must not increase the
967		-	29.9total assessment amount under Minnesota
968		-	29.10Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from
969		-	29.11the most recent assessment amount.
970		-	29.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
971		-	29.13Sec. 12. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45, is amended
972		-	29.14to read:
973		-	29.15Sec. 45. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
974		-	29.16 $6,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
975		-	29.17of transportation for project development of a land bridge freeway lid over marked Interstate
976		-	29.18Highway 94 in a portion of the segment from Lexington Avenue to Rice Street in St. Paul.
977		-	29.19This amount is available to match federal funds and for project planning and development,
978		-	29.20including area planning, community and land use planning, economic development planning,
979		-	29.21design, and project management and analysis. From this amount, the commissioner may
980		-	29.22make grants to Reconnect Rondo to perform any eligible project development activities.
981		-	29.23This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025 2026.
982		-	29.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
983		-	29.25Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9, is amended to read:
984		-	-0-$310,000$
985		-	29.26Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF
986		-	29.27TRANSPORTATION
987		-	29.28$310,000 the first year is for awarding grants
988		-	29.29to assist manufacturers to obtain
989		-	29.30environmental product declarations for certain
990		-	29.31construction materials used to build roads and
991		-	29.32other transportation infrastructure under
992		-	29Article 1 Sec. 13.
993		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 30.1Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.312. Of this
994		-	30.2amount, up to $10,000 is for the reasonable
995		-	30.3costs of the department to administer that
996		-	30.4section. This appropriation is available until
997		-	30.5June 30, 2027.
998		-	30.6 Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
999		-	30.7Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
1000		-	30.8(a) Aeronautics
1001		-	18,598,00069,598,00030.9(1) Airport Development and Assistance
1002		-	30.10 Appropriations by Fund
1003		-	202530.11 2024
1004		-	-0-36,000,00030.12General
1005		-	18,598,00033,598,00030.13Airports
1006		-	30.14The appropriation from the state airports fund
1007		-	30.15must be spent according to Minnesota Statutes,
1008		-	30.16section 360.305, subdivision 4.
1009		-	30.17$36,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1010		-	30.18general fund for matches to federal aid and
1011		-	30.19state investments related to airport
1012		-	30.20infrastructure projects. This is a onetime
1013		-	30.21appropriation and is available until June 30,
1014		-	30.222027.
1015		-	30.23$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1016		-	30.24state airports fund for system maintenance of
1017		-	30.25critical airport safety systems, equipment, and
1018		-	30.26essential airfield technology.
1019		-	30.27Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
1020		-	30.2816A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from
1021		-	30.29the state airports fund is available for five
1022		-	30.30years after the year of the appropriation. If the
1023		-	30.31appropriation for either year is insufficient,
1024		-	30.32the appropriation for the other year is available
1025		-	30.33for it.
1026		-	30Article 1 Sec. 14.
1027		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 31.1If the commissioner of transportation
1028		-	31.2determines that a balance remains in the state
1029		-	31.3airports fund following the appropriations
1030		-	31.4made in this article and that the appropriations
1031		-	31.5made are insufficient for advancing airport
1032		-	31.6development and assistance projects, an
1033		-	31.7amount necessary to advance the projects, not
1034		-	31.8to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
1035		-	31.9is appropriated in each year to the
1036		-	31.10commissioner and must be spent according to
1037		-	31.11Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
1038		-	31.12subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
1039		-	31.13determination under this contingent
1040		-	31.14appropriation, the commissioner of
1041		-	31.15transportation must notify the commissioner
1042		-	31.16of management and budget and the chairs,
1043		-	31.17ranking minority members, and staff of the
1044		-	31.18legislative committees with jurisdiction over
1045		-	31.19transportation finance concerning the funds
1046		-	31.20appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
1047		-	31.21contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
1048		-	31.22for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
1049		-	8,431,00015,397,00031.23(2) Aviation Support Services
1050		-	31.24 Appropriations by Fund
1051		-	202531.25 2024
1052		-	1,741,0008,707,00031.26General
1053		-	6,690,0006,690,00031.27Airports
1054		-	31.28$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1055		-	31.29general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
1056		-	31.30for the Department of Transportation.
1057		-	80,00080,00031.31(3) Civil Air Patrol
1058		-	31.32This appropriation is from the state airports
1059		-	31.33fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
1060		-	18,374,00058,478,00031.34(b) Transit and Active Transportation
1061		-	31Article 1 Sec. 14.
1062		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 32.1This appropriation is from the general fund.
1063		-	32.2$200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in
1064		-	32.3fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of
1065		-	32.4Rochester to implement demand response
1066		-	32.5transit service using electric transit vehicles.
1067		-	32.6The money is available for mobile software
1068		-	32.7application development; vehicles and
1069		-	32.8equipment, including accessible vehicles;
1070		-	32.9associated charging infrastructure; and capital
1071		-	32.10and operating costs.
1072		-	32.11$40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for matches
1073		-	32.12to federal aid and state investments related to
1074		-	32.13transit and active transportation projects. This
1075		-	32.14is a onetime appropriation and is available
1076		-	32.15until June 30, 2027.
1077		-	10,500,00015,297,00032.16(c) Safe Routes to School
1078		-	32.17This appropriation is from the general fund
1079		-	32.18for the safe routes to school program under
1080		-	32.19Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
1081		-	32.20If the appropriation for either year is
1082		-	32.21insufficient, the appropriation for the other
1083		-	32.22year is available for it. The appropriations in
1084		-	32.23each year are available until June 30, 2027.
1085		-	32.24The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000
1086		-	32.25in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
1087		-	4,226,000197,521,00032.26(d) Passenger Rail
1088		-	32.27This appropriation is from the general fund
1089		-	32.28for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
1090		-	32.29Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
1091		-	32.30$194,700,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
1092		-	32.31improvements and betterments for the
1093		-	32.32Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
1094		-	32.33intercity passenger rail project, including
1095		-	32Article 1 Sec. 14.
1096		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 33.1preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
1097		-	33.2environmental analysis and mitigation,
1098		-	33.3acquisition of land and right-of-way,
1099		-	33.4equipment and rolling stock, and construction.
1100		-	33.5From this appropriation, the amount necessary
1101		-	33.6is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements
1102		-	33.7to establish a joint station that provides for
1103		-	33.8Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder
1104		-	33.9line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2)
1105		-	33.10acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for
1106		-	33.11purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet
1107		-	33.12pool to provide for service on Northern Lights
1108		-	33.13Express and expanded Amtrak train service
1109		-	33.14between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
1110		-	33.15Chicago. The commissioner of transportation
1111		-	33.16must not approve additional stops or stations
1112		-	33.17beyond those included in the Federal Railroad
1113		-	33.18Administration's January 2018 Finding of No
1114		-	33.19Significant Impact and Section 4(f)
1115		-	33.20Determination if the commissioner determines
1116		-	33.21that the resulting speed reduction would
1117		-	33.22negatively impact total ridership. This
1118		-	33.23appropriation is onetime and is available until
1119		-	33.24June 30, 2028.
1120		-	33.25$1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000
1121		-	33.26in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal
1122		-	33.27aid for capital and operating costs for
1123		-	33.28expanded Amtrak train service between
1124		-	33.29Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. These
1125		-	33.30amounts are available until June 30, 2028.
1126		-	33.31The base from the general fund is $5,742,000
1127		-	33.32in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
1128		-	9,066,00014,650,00033.33(e) Freight
1129		-	33.34 Appropriations by Fund
1130		-	202533.35 2024
1131		-	33Article 1 Sec. 14.
1132		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 2,400,0008,283,00034.1General
1133		-	6,666,0006,367,00034.2Trunk Highway
1134		-	34.3$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1135		-	34.4general fund for matching federal aid grants
1136		-	34.5for improvements, engineering, and
1137		-	34.6administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
1138		-	34.7in Minneapolis. This is a onetime
1139		-	34.8appropriation and is available until June 30,
1140		-	34.92027.
1141		-	34.10$1,000,000 in each year is from the general
1142		-	34.11fund for staff, operating costs, and
1143		-	34.12maintenance related to weight and safety
1144		-	34.13enforcement systems.
1145		-	34.14$974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1146		-	34.15general fund for procurement costs of a
1147		-	34.16statewide freight network optimization tool
1148		-	34.17under Laws 2021, First Special Session
1149		-	34.18chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a
1150		-	34.19onetime appropriation and is available until
1151		-	34.20June 30, 2025.
1152		-	34.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1153		-	34.22Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1154		-	34.23Subd. 3.State Roads
1155		-	425,341,000414,220,00034.24(a) Operations and Maintenance
1156		-	34.25 Appropriations by Fund
1157		-	202534.26 2024
1158		-	-0-2,000,00034.27General
1159		-	425,341,000412,220,00034.28Trunk Highway
1160		-	34.29$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1161		-	34.30general fund for the highways for habitat
1162		-	34.31program under Minnesota Statutes, section
1163		-	34.32160.2325. This amount is available until June
1164		-	34.3330, 2027.
1165		-	34Article 1 Sec. 15.
1166		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 35.1$248,000 in each year is from the trunk
1167		-	35.2highway fund for living snow fence
1168		-	35.3implementation and maintenance activities.
1169		-	35.4$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1170		-	35.5general fund for safe road zones under
1171		-	35.6Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including
1172		-	35.7development and delivery of public awareness
1173		-	35.8and education campaigns about safe road
1174		-	35.9zones.
1175		-	35.10(b) Program Planning and Delivery
1176		-	33,465,00032,679,00035.11(1) Planning and Research
1177		-	35.12The commissioner may use any balance
1178		-	35.13remaining in this appropriation for program
1179		-	35.14delivery under clause (2).
1180		-	35.15$130,000 in each year is available for
1181		-	35.16administrative costs of the targeted group
1182		-	35.17business program.
1183		-	35.18$266,000 in each year is available for grants
1184		-	35.19to metropolitan planning organizations outside
1185		-	35.20the seven-county metropolitan area.
1186		-	35.21$900,000 in each year is available for grants
1187		-	35.22for transportation studies outside the
1188		-	35.23metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
1189		-	35.24problems, and issues. These grants are
1190		-	35.25available: (i) to regional development
1191		-	35.26commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
1192		-	35.27development commission is functioning, to
1193		-	35.28joint powers boards established under
1194		-	35.29agreement of two or more political
1195		-	35.30subdivisions in the region to exercise the
1196		-	35.31planning functions of a regional development
1197		-	35.32commission; and (iii) in regions where no
1198		-	35.33regional development commission or joint
1199		-	35Article 1 Sec. 15.
1200		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 36.1powers board is functioning, to the Department
1201		-	36.2of Transportation district office for that region.
1202		-	273,985,000274,451,00036.3(2) Program Delivery
1203		-	36.4 Appropriations by Fund
1204		-	202536.5 2024
1205		-	2,000,0002,250,00036.6General
1206		-	271,985,000272,201,00036.7Trunk Highway
1207		-	36.8This appropriation includes use of consultants
1208		-	36.9to support development and management of
1209		-	36.10projects.
1210		-	36.11$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1211		-	36.12trunk highway fund for roadway design and
1212		-	36.13related improvements that reduce speeds and
1213		-	36.14eliminate intersection interactions on rural
1214		-	36.15high-risk roadways. The commissioner must
1215		-	36.16identify roadways based on crash information
1216		-	36.17and in consultation with the Advisory Council
1217		-	36.18on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
1218		-	36.19section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners.
1219		-	36.20This is a onetime appropriation and is
1220		-	36.21available until June 30, 2026.
1221		-	36.22$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
1222		-	36.23fund for implementation of climate-related
1223		-	36.24programs as provided under the federal
1224		-	36.25Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
1225		-	36.26Law 117-58.
1226		-	36.27$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1227		-	36.28trunk highway fund for costs related to the
1228		-	36.29property conveyance to the Upper Sioux
1229		-	36.30Community of state-owned land within the
1230		-	36.31boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park,
1231		-	36.32including fee purchase, property purchase,
1232		-	36.33appraisals, and road and bridge demolition
1233		-	36Article 1 Sec. 15.
1234		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 37.1and related engineering. This amount is
1235		-	37.2available until June 30, 2027.
1236		-	37.3$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1237		-	37.4general fund for costs related to the Clean
1238		-	37.5Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group
1239		-	37.6established under article 4, section 124.
1240		-	37.7$1,000,000 in each year is available from the
1241		-	37.8trunk highway fund for management of
1242		-	37.9contaminated and regulated material on
1243		-	37.10property owned by the Department of
1244		-	37.11Transportation, including mitigation of
1245		-	37.12property conveyances, facility acquisition or
1246		-	37.13expansion, chemical release at maintenance
1247		-	37.14facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
1248		-	37.15system where there is no known responsible
1249		-	37.16party. If the appropriation for either year is
1250		-	37.17insufficient, the appropriation for the other
1251		-	37.18year is available for it.
1252		-	1,174,045,0001,207,013,00037.19(c) State Road Construction
1253		-	37.20 Appropriations by Fund
1254		-	202537.21 2024
1255		-	-0-1,800,00037.22General
1256		-	1,174,045,0001,205,213,00037.23Trunk Highway
1257		-	37.24This appropriation is for the actual
1258		-	37.25construction, reconstruction, and improvement
1259		-	37.26of trunk highways, including design-build
1260		-	37.27contracts, internal department costs associated
1261		-	37.28with delivering the construction program,
1262		-	37.29consultant usage to support these activities,
1263		-	37.30and the cost of actual payments to landowners
1264		-	37.31for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
1265		-	37.32payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
1266		-	37.33relocation expenses.
1267		-	37Article 1 Sec. 15.
1268		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 38.1This appropriation includes federal highway
1269		-	38.2aid. The commissioner of transportation must
1270		-	38.3notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
1271		-	38.4and staff of the legislative committees with
1272		-	38.5jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
1273		-	38.6significant events that cause the estimates of
1274		-	38.7federal aid to change.
1275		-	38.8$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1276		-	38.9general fund for living snow fence
1277		-	38.10implementation, including: acquiring and
1278		-	38.11planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
1279		-	38.12wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
1280		-	38.13Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
1281		-	38.14easements; rental agreements; and program
1282		-	38.15delivery.
1283		-	38.16$300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1284		-	38.17general fund for additions and modifications
1285		-	38.18to work zone design or layout to reduce
1286		-	38.19vehicle speeds in a work zone. This
1287		-	38.20appropriation is available following a
1288		-	38.21determination by the commissioner that the
1289		-	38.22initial work zone design or layout
1290		-	38.23insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle
1291		-	38.24speeds.
1292		-	38.25The commissioner may expend up to one-half
1293		-	38.26of one percent of the federal appropriations
1294		-	38.27under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
1295		-	38.28industrialization centers and other nonprofit
1296		-	38.29job training centers for job training programs
1297		-	38.30related to highway construction.
1298		-	38.31The commissioner may transfer up to
1299		-	38.32$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
1300		-	38.33revolving loan fund.
1301		-	38Article 1 Sec. 15.
1302		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 39.1The commissioner may receive money
1303		-	39.2covering other shares of the cost of partnership
1304		-	39.3projects. These receipts are appropriated to
1305		-	39.4the commissioner for these projects.
1306		-	39.5The base from the trunk highway fund is
1307		-	39.6$1,161,813,000 in each of fiscal years 2026
1308		-	39.7and 2027.
1309		-	25,000,00025,000,00039.8(d) Corridors of Commerce
1310		-	39.9This appropriation is for the corridors of
1311		-	39.10commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
1312		-	39.11section 161.088. The commissioner may use
1313		-	39.12up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
1314		-	39.13for program delivery.
1315		-	291,394,000268,336,00039.14(e) Highway Debt Service
1316		-	39.15$265,336,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
1317		-	39.16$288,394,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
1318		-	39.17transfer to the state bond fund. If this
1319		-	39.18appropriation is insufficient to make all
1320		-	39.19transfers required in the year for which it is
1321		-	39.20made, the commissioner of management and
1322		-	39.21budget must transfer the deficiency amount
1323		-	39.22as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
1324		-	39.2316A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
1325		-	39.24minority members, and staff of the legislative
1326		-	39.25committees with jurisdiction over
1327		-	39.26transportation finance and the chairs of the
1328		-	39.27senate Finance Committee and the house of
1329		-	39.28representatives Ways and Means Committee
1330		-	39.29of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
1331		-	39.30appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
1332		-	39.31fund.
1333		-	6,907,0008,653,00039.32(f) Statewide Radio Communications
1334		-	39.33 Appropriations by Fund
1335		-	202539.34 2024
1336		-	39Article 1 Sec. 15.
1337		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 3,0002,003,00040.1General
1338		-	6,904,0006,650,00040.2Trunk Highway
1339		-	40.3$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
1340		-	40.4to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
1341		-	40.5tower for Lake of the Woods weather
1342		-	40.6broadcasting.
1343		-	40.7$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
1344		-	40.8general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
1345		-	40.9Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
1346		-	40.10building improvements and replacement.
1347		-	40.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1348		-	40.12Sec. 16. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1349		-	40.13Subd. 3.State Roads
1350		-	2,405,000-0-40.14(a) Operations and Maintenance
1351		-	40.15$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble
1352		-	40.16strips under Minnesota Statutes, section
1353		-	40.17161.1258.
1354		-	40.18$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
1355		-	40.19landscaping improvements located within
1356		-	40.20trunk highway rights-of-way under the
1357		-	40.21Department of Transportation's community
1358		-	40.22roadside landscape partnership program, with
1359		-	40.23prioritization of tree planting as feasible.
1360		-	40.24$1,000,000 is from the general fund for the
1361		-	40.25traffic safety camera pilot program under
1362		-	40.26Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, and the
1363		-	40.27evaluation and legislative report under article
1364		-	40.283, sections 116 and 117. With the approval of
1365		-	40.29the commissioner of transportation, any
1366		-	40.30portion of this appropriation is available to the
1367		-	40.31commissioner of public safety. This is a
1368		-	40.32onetime appropriation and is available until
1369		-	40.33June 30, 2029.
1370		-	40Article 1 Sec. 16.
1371		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 41.1$105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of
1372		-	41.2staff time to coordinate with the Public
1373		-	41.3Utilities Commission relating to placement of
1374		-	41.4high voltage transmission lines along trunk
1375		-	41.5highways.
1376		-	5,800,000-0-41.6(b) Program Planning and Delivery
1377		-	41.7$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
1378		-	41.8implementation and development of statewide
1379		-	41.9and regional travel demand modeling related
1380		-	41.10to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
1381		-	41.11section 161.178. This is a onetime
1382		-	41.12appropriation and is available until June 30,
1383		-	41.132026.
1384		-	41.14$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more
1385		-	41.15grants to metropolitan planning organizations
1386		-	41.16outside the metropolitan area, as defined in
1387		-	41.17Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
1388		-	41.18subdivision 2, for modeling activities related
1389		-	41.19to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
1390		-	41.20section 161.178. Notwithstanding Minnesota
1391		-	41.21Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
1392		-	41.22commissioner must not use any amount of this
1393		-	41.23appropriation for administrative costs. This is
1394		-	41.24a onetime appropriation and is available until
1395		-	41.25June 30, 2026.
1396		-	41.26$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to complete
1397		-	41.27environmental documentation and for
1398		-	41.28preliminary engineering and design for the
1399		-	41.29reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55
1400		-	41.30from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
1401		-	41.3119, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin
1402		-	41.32County Road 118 near the city of Medina.
1403		-	41.33This is a onetime appropriation and is
1404		-	41.34available until June 30, 2027.
1405		-	41Article 1 Sec. 16.
1406		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 10,900,000-0-42.1(c) State Road Construction
1407		-	42.2$8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
1408		-	42.3acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign,
1409		-	42.4design, engineering, construction,
1410		-	42.5reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
1411		-	42.6highway bridges, including design-build
1412		-	42.7contracts, program delivery, consultant usage
1413		-	42.8to support these activities, and the cost of
1414		-	42.9payments to landowners for lands acquired
1415		-	42.10for highway rights-of-way. Projects under this
1416		-	42.11appropriation must follow eligible investment
1417		-	42.12priorities identified in the Minnesota state
1418		-	42.13highway investment plan under Minnesota
1419		-	42.14Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1c. The
1420		-	42.15commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this
1421		-	42.16appropriation for program delivery. This is a
1422		-	42.17onetime appropriation and is available until
1423		-	42.18June 30, 2028.
1424		-	42.19$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for predesign
1425		-	42.20and design of intersection safety improvements
1426		-	42.21along marked Trunk Highway 65 from the
1427		-	42.22interchange with marked U.S. Highway 10 to
1428		-	42.2399th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine.
1429		-	42.24This is a onetime appropriation.
1430		-	42.25$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to design and
1431		-	42.26construct trunk highway improvements
1432		-	42.27associated with an interchange at U.S.
1433		-	42.28Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282,
1434		-	42.29and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 in the
1435		-	42.30city of Jordan, including accommodations for
1436		-	42.31bicycles and pedestrians and for bridge and
1437		-	42.32road construction. This is a onetime
1438		-	42.33appropriation and is available until June 30,
1439		-	42.342027.
1440		-	468,000-0-42.35(d) Highway Debt Service
1441		-	42Article 1 Sec. 16.
1442		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 43.1This appropriation is for transfer to the state
1443		-	43.2bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient
1444		-	43.3to make all transfers required in the year for
1445		-	43.4which it is made, the commissioner of
1446		-	43.5management and budget must transfer the
1447		-	43.6deficiency amount as provided under
1448		-	43.7Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, and
1449		-	43.8notify the chairs and ranking minority
1450		-	43.9members of the legislative committees with
1451		-	43.10jurisdiction over transportation finance and
1452		-	43.11the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
1453		-	43.12and the house of representatives Ways and
1454		-	43.13Means Committee of the amount of the
1455		-	43.14deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
1456		-	43.15to the trunk highway fund.
1457		-	43.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1458		-	43.17Sec. 17. ALLOCATION; WASHINGTON AVENUE BRIDGE SUICIDE
1459		-	43.18PREVENTION.
1460		-	43.19 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.993, subdivision 2, from funds
1461		-	43.20received under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.993, Hennepin County must award a grant
1462		-	43.21of $15,000,000 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to design and
1463		-	43.22construct suicide barriers and provide suicide diversion information resources on the
1464		-	43.23Washington Avenue Bridge in the city of Minneapolis.
1465		-	43.24 ARTICLE 2
1466		-	43.25 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY
1467		-	43.26Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1468		-	43.27 Subd. 4.Duties.The advisory council must:
1469		-	43.28 (1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs,
1470		-	43.29and services affecting traffic safety;
1471		-	43.30 (2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the
1472		-	43.31Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic
1473		-	43.32safety;
1474		-	43Article 2 Section 1.
1475		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 44.1 (3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
1476		-	44.2field of traffic safety;
1477		-	44.3 (4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
1478		-	44.4 (5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development
1479		-	44.5and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans;
1480		-	44.6 (6) advise the commissioner of public safety on agreements and grants as provided in
1481		-	44.7subdivision 5; and
1482		-	44.8 (6) (7) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
1483		-	44.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1484		-	44.10 Subd. 5.Administration.(a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public
1485		-	44.11Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as
1486		-	44.12the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational
1487		-	44.13aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform
1488		-	44.14financial management on behalf of the council.
1489		-	44.15 (b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently
1490		-	44.16as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members. The advisory
1491		-	44.17council is subject to chapter 13D.
1492		-	44.18 (c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of
1493		-	44.19the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
1494		-	44.20 (d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section
1495		-	44.2115.059.
1496		-	44.22 (e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees
1497		-	44.23must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers
1498		-	44.24on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only
1499		-	44.25for expenses incurred for working group activities.
1500		-	44.26 (f) The commissioner of public safety may enter into contracts and interagency
1501		-	44.27agreements for data, expertise, and research projects to provide assistance to the advisory
1502		-	44.28council.
1503		-	44.29 (g) From an appropriation in law to the advisory council, the commissioner of public
1504		-	44.30safety may enter into grant agreements for projects that reduce serious and fatal injury
1505		-	44.31crashes. Eligible recipients of funds include but are not limited to a local traffic safety
1506		-	44Article 2 Sec. 2.
1507		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 45.1coalition, local unit of government, nonprofit organization, and law enforcement agency.
1508		-	45.2The commissioner must give priority to local traffic safety coalitions.
1509		-	45.3 Sec. 3. [137.345] EMPOWERING SMALL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES
1510		-	45.4PROGRAM.
1511		-	45.5 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1512		-	45.6the meanings given.
1513		-	45.7 (b) "Program" means the empowering small Minnesota communities program established
1514		-	45.8by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
1515		-	45.9 (c) "Small community" means a local unit of government having a population of fewer
1516		-	45.10than 15,000 or a collaboration of more than one local unit of government each having a
1517		-	45.11population of fewer than 15,000.
1518		-	45.12 Subd. 2.Program assistance.(a) An appropriation under the program is for small
1519		-	45.13community partnerships on infrastructure project analysis and development as provided in
1520		-	45.14this section.
1521		-	45.15 (b) Support and assistance under the program must be prioritized for political subdivisions
1522		-	45.16and federally recognized Tribal governments based on insufficient capacity to undertake
1523		-	45.17project development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
1524		-	45.18 Subd. 3.Uses.(a) An appropriation under the program is available for:
1525		-	45.19 (1) project partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships,
1526		-	45.20the Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School
1527		-	45.21of Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities; and
1528		-	45.22 (2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
1529		-	45.23 (i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to
1530		-	45.24the impacts of climate change; and
1531		-	45.25 (ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and
1532		-	45.26efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets.
1533		-	45.27 (b) An agreement with a small community may provide for infrastructure project analysis
1534		-	45.28and development activities that include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis,
1535		-	45.29predesign, and design.
1536		-	45.30 Subd. 4.Program information.From an appropriation under the program, the regents
1537		-	45.31must maintain information about the program on a website that, at a minimum, must include:
1538		-	45Article 2 Sec. 3.
1539		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 46.1 (1) a review of the program and implementation;
1540		-	46.2 (2) a summary of projects under the program;
1541		-	46.3 (3) financial information that identifies sources and uses of funds; and
1542		-	46.4 (4) direction on applications for partnership assistance.
1543		-	46.5 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.115, subdivision 177, is amended to read:
1544		-	46.6 Subd. 177.Route No. 246.Beginning at a point in or adjacent to Nerstrand; thence
1545		-	46.7extending in a general northerly direction to a point westerly of Dennison; thence continuing
1546		-	46.8in a general northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. 1 at or near 110th Street East
1547		-	46.9near Northfield.
1548		-	46.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the commissioner of
1549		-	46.11transportation notifies the revisor of statutes electronically or in writing of the effective
1550		-	46.12date.
1551		-	46.13Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.178, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1552		-	46.14 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1553		-	46.15the meanings given.
1554		-	46.16 (b) "Applicable entity" means the commissioner with respect to a project or portfolio
1555		-	46.17for inclusion in the state transportation improvement program or a metropolitan planning
1556		-	46.18organization with respect to a project or portfolio for inclusion in the appropriate metropolitan
1557		-	46.19transportation improvement program.
1558		-	46.20 (c) "Assessment" means the impact assessment under this section.
1559		-	46.21 (d) "Capacity expansion project" means a project for trunk highway construction or
1560		-	46.22reconstruction that:
1561		-	46.23 (1) is a major highway project, as defined in section 174.56 174.034, subdivision 1,
1562		-	46.24paragraph (b) (c); and
1563		-	46.25 (2) adds highway traffic capacity or provides for grade separation of motor vehicle traffic
1564		-	46.26at an intersection, excluding auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet.
1565		-	46.27 (e) "Greenhouse gas emissions" includes those emissions described in section 216H.01,
1566		-	46.28subdivision 2.
1567		-	46Article 2 Sec. 5.
1568		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 47.1 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.178, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1569		-	47.2 Subd. 2a.Applicable projects; implementation.(a) For purposes of this section:
1570		-	47.3 (1) prior to the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a capacity
1571		-	47.4expansion project the requirements under this section do not apply to any project; and
1572		-	47.5 (2) on and after the date established under paragraph (b), a project or portfolio is a
1573		-	47.6capacity expansion project or a collection of trunk highway and multimodal projects for a
1574		-	47.7fiscal year and specific region.
1575		-	47.8 (b) The commissioner must establish a date to implement impact assessments on the
1576		-	47.9basis of assessing a portfolio or program of projects instead of or on a project-by-project
1577		-	47.10basis. The date must be:
1578		-	47.11 (1) August 1, 2027 2028, which applies to projects that first enter the appropriate
1579		-	47.12transportation improvement program for fiscal year 2031 2032 or a subsequent year; or
1580		-	47.13 (2) after the date under clause (1) as established by the commissioner, if the
1581		-	47.14commissioner:
1582		-	47.15 (i) consults with metropolitan planning organizations;
1583		-	47.16 (ii) prioritizes and makes reasonable efforts to meet the date under clause (1) or an earlier
1584		-	47.17date;
1585		-	47.18 (iii) determines that the date established under this clause is the earliest practicable in
1586		-	47.19which the necessary models and tools are sufficient for analysis under this section; and
1587		-	47.20 (iv) submits a notice to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
1588		-	47.21committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance, which
1589		-	47.22must identify the date established and summarize the efforts under item (ii) and the
1590		-	47.23determination under item (iii).
1591		-	47.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1592		-	47.25Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.178, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1593		-	47.26 Subd. 8.Transportation impact assessment and mitigation account.(a) A
1594		-	47.27transportation impact assessment and mitigation account is established in the special revenue
1595		-	47.28fund. The account consists of funds provided under section 168.013, subdivision 1m, and
1596		-	47.29by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the
1597		-	47.30account.
1598		-	47Article 2 Sec. 7.
1599		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 48.1 (b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and must only
1600		-	48.2be expended on activities described or required under this section. In determining
1601		-	48.3expenditures from the account, the commissioner must include prioritization for offset
1602		-	48.4actions interlinked to trunk highway projects that reduce traffic fatalities or severe injuries.
1603		-	48.5 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.178, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1604		-	48.6read:
1605		-	48.7 Subd. 9.Account transfers.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "account balance"
1606		-	48.8means the unencumbered balance in the transportation impact assessment and mitigation
1607		-	48.9account under subdivision 8 on June 30 of a fiscal year.
1608		-	48.10 (b) Beginning July 1, 2028, in each fiscal year, if the account balance for the previous
1609		-	48.11fiscal year exceeds 50 percent of the total deposited during that fiscal year, by November
1610		-	48.121, the commissioner must transfer an amount as determined in paragraph (c) from the
1611		-	48.13transportation impact assessment and mitigation account to the highway user tax distribution
1612		-	48.14fund.
1613		-	48.15 (c) The amount for transfer under paragraph (b) equals 90 percent of the lesser of (1)
1614		-	48.16the account balance for the previous fiscal year, or (2) the amount of unencumbered funds
1615		-	48.17in the transportation impact assessment and mitigation account at the time of transfer.
1616		-	48.18Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.16, is amended to read:
1617		-	48.19 162.16 INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN STATE-AID FUNDS.
1618		-	48.20 Subdivision 1.State investment of state-aid funds.Upon the request of the
1619		-	48.21commissioner, money in the county state-aid highway fund and money in the municipal
1620		-	48.22state-aid street fund shall must be invested by the State Board of Investment in those
1621		-	48.23securities authorized for such purpose in section 11A.21. All interest and profits from the
1622		-	48.24investments shall must be credited to the fund on which the interest or profits are earned.
1623		-	48.25The commissioner of management and budget shall be is the custodian of all securities
1624		-	48.26purchased under the provisions of this section.
1625		-	48.27 Subd. 2.Use of local investment.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "transportation
1626		-	48.28revenue source" includes but is not limited to:
1627		-	48.29 (1) funds provided to a local unit of government under section 16A.88 or 297A.815 or
1628		-	48.30chapters 160 to 174;
1629		-	48.31 (2) grants, loans, or other financial assistance provided in law from state sources of funds
1630		-	48.32for a specified transportation project, program, or purpose;
1631		-	48Article 2 Sec. 9.
1632		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 49.1 (3) revenue from transportation-related taxes and fees authorized in statutes, including
1633		-	49.2under sections 163.051, 297A.9915, 297A.992, 297A.993, 473.408, and 473.446, except
1634		-	49.3for filing fees under sections 168.33 and 171.061;
1635		-	49.4 (4) reserves established from a source specified in this paragraph; and
1636		-	49.5 (5) certificates of indebtedness, notes, or other obligations secured by a source specified
1637		-	49.6in this paragraph.
1638		-	49.7 (b) A local unit of government must use interest or other investment earnings on a
1639		-	49.8transportation revenue source only for transportation purposes.
1640		-	49.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1641		-	49.10Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.002, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1642		-	49.11 Subd. 6.Dealer."Dealer" means any person, firm, or corporation regularly engaged in
1643		-	49.12the business of manufacturing, or selling, purchasing, and generally dealing in new and
1644		-	49.13unused motor vehicles having an established place of business for the sale, trade, and display
1645		-	49.14of new and unused motor vehicles and having in possession new and unused motor vehicles
1646		-	49.15for the purposes of sale or trade. "Dealer" also includes any person, firm or corporation
1647		-	49.16regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing or selling, purchasing, and generally
1648		-	49.17dealing in new and unused motor vehicle bodies, chassis mounted or not, and having an
1649		-	49.18established place of business for the sale, trade and display of such new and unused motor
1650		-	49.19vehicle bodies, and having in possession new and unused motor vehicle bodies for the
1651		-	49.20purposes of sale or trade. For the purposes of sections 168.27, subdivision 28; 168.33,
1652		-	49.21subdivision 8a; 168.345; and 168.346, the commissioner may consider a motor vehicle
1653		-	49.22dealer licensed under the laws of a contiguous state as a dealer or licensed dealer.
1654		-	49.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025.
1655		-	49.24Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:
1656		-	49.25 Subd. 1m.Electric All-electric vehicle.In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a, (a)
1657		-	49.26A surcharge of $75 $200 is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011,
1658		-	49.27subdivision 1a. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision 1a.
1659		-	49.28 (b) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this subdivision
1660		-	49.29must be deposited as follows:
1661		-	49.30 (1) 80 percent in the highway user tax distribution fund; and
1662		-	49Article 2 Sec. 11.
1663		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 50.1 (2) 20 percent in the transportation impact assessment and mitigation account under
1664		-	50.2section 161.178, subdivision 8.
1665		-	50.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
1666		-	50.4applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after July 1, 2025.
1667		-	50.5 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.091, is amended to read:
1668		-	50.6 168.091 31-DAY 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
1669		-	50.7 Subdivision 1.Nonresident buyer.(a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner
1670		-	50.8may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose
1671		-	50.9of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.
1672		-	50.10 (b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and
1673		-	50.11is valid for a period of 31 60 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.
1674		-	50.12 (c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the
1675		-	50.13commissioner.
1676		-	50.14 (d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner
1677		-	50.15by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
1678		-	50.16 (e) The permit must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle where it is plainly visible. Each
1679		-	50.17permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
1680		-	50.18 Subd. 2.Dealer.The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers upon payment of
1681		-	50.19the proper fee for each permit.
1682		-	50.20 Subd. 3.Proceeds to highway user fund.All payments received for such permits shall
1683		-	50.21must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
1684		-	50.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
1685		-	50.23or after that date.
1686		-	50.24Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.1287, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1687		-	50.25 Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates.The commissioner must issue blackout special license
1688		-	50.26plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
1689		-	50.27 (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
1690		-	50.28truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
1691		-	50.29 (2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12,
1692		-	50.30subdivision 5;
1693		-	50Article 2 Sec. 13.
1694		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 51.1 (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
1695		-	51.2 (4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
1696		-	51.3 (5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the driver and vehicle services operating
1697		-	51.4account; and
1698		-	51.5 (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
1699		-	51.6licensing of drivers.
1700		-	51.7 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.1287, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1701		-	51.8 Subd. 5.Contributions; account.Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause
1702		-	51.9(5), must be deposited:
1703		-	51.10 (1) 56.25 percent in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section
1704		-	51.11299A.705; and
1705		-	51.12 (2) 43.75 percent in the highway user tax distribution fund.
1706		-	51.13Sec. 15. [168.1289] RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES.
1707		-	51.14 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1708		-	51.15the meanings given.
1709		-	51.16 (b) "Auto rental company" means a corporation, partnership, individual, or other person
1710		-	51.17that is engaged primarily in the renting of at least 50 rental motor vehicles at per diem rates.
1711		-	51.18 (c) "Rental motor vehicle" means a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
1712		-	51.19truck, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, or recreational vehicle made available for rental by
1713		-	51.20an auto rental company.
1714		-	51.21 Subd. 2.Issuance of plates.(a) An auto rental company may, but is not required to,
1715		-	51.22apply for rental motor vehicle plates under this section.
1716		-	51.23 (b) Upon proper application, the commissioner must issue rental motor vehicle plates
1717		-	51.24or a single motorcycle plate to an auto rental company that:
1718		-	51.25 (1) is a registered owner of a rental motor vehicle;
1719		-	51.26 (2) pays license plate fees under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates for
1720		-	51.27each rental motor vehicle, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
1721		-	51.28 (3) pays the registration tax for each rental motor vehicle as required under section
1722		-	51.29168.013;
1723		-	51Article 2 Sec. 15.
1724		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 52.1 (4) pays the fees required under this chapter; and
1725		-	52.2 (5) complies with section 168.017 and rules governing registration of rental motor
1726		-	52.3vehicles.
1727		-	52.4 (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are issued for a seven-year
1728		-	52.5period and must be replaced as required under section 168.12, subdivision 1, paragraph (f),
1729		-	52.6clause (2).
1730		-	52.7 (d) Each set of rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section is only valid if the
1731		-	52.8plates are registered to a single rental motor vehicle.
1732		-	52.9 Subd. 3.Design.The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the
1733		-	52.10phrase "RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLE."
1734		-	52.11 Subd. 4.Plates transfer.(a) On application to the commissioner and payment of a
1735		-	52.12transfer fee of $5 for each set of plates, rental motor vehicle plates may be transferred to
1736		-	52.13another qualified rental motor vehicle that is registered to the same auto rental company to
1737		-	52.14which the rental motor vehicle plates were originally issued.
1738		-	52.15 (b) A deputy registrar who collects the $5 transfer fee under paragraph (a) must retain
1739		-	52.16the fee.
1740		-	52.17 (c) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section must be removed from the rental
1741		-	52.18motor vehicle if the vehicle is held for resale under section 168A.11.
1742		-	52.19 Subd. 5.Exemptions.(a) Rental motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not
1743		-	52.20subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
1744		-	52.21 (b) Notwithstanding sections 168.09, subdivision 4, and 169.79, subdivision 8, rental
1745		-	52.22motor vehicle plates issued under this section are not required to display validation stickers
1746		-	52.23issued pursuant to section 168.12, subdivision 1.
1747		-	52.24 Subd. 6.Application.This section applies on the earlier of July 1, 2026, or the date the
1748		-	52.25commissioner makes rental motor vehicle plates available.
1749		-	52.26Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1750		-	52.27 Subd. 8.Exemptions.(a) Salespeople and other employees of licensed dealers under
1751		-	52.28this section are not required to obtain individual licenses. For purposes of this subdivision,
1752		-	52.29independent contractors are not employees.
1753		-	52.30 (b) Isolated or occasional sales or leases of new or used motor vehicles are exempt from
1754		-	52.31this section. A person who makes only isolated or occasional sales or leases is not required
1755		-	52Article 2 Sec. 16.
1756		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 53.1to be licensed under this section, is not considered to be in the business of selling or leasing
1757		-	53.2motor vehicles, and does not qualify to receive dealer plates under subdivision 16. "Isolated
1758		-	53.3or occasional sales or leases" means: (1) the sale or lease of a motor vehicle with an actual
1759		-	53.4cash value of $1,000 or less made by a charitable organization; (2) the sale, purchase, or
1760		-	53.5lease of not more than five motor vehicles in a 12-month period, other than pioneer or classic
1761		-	53.6motor vehicles as defined in section 168.10, subdivisions 1a and 1b,; or (3) sales by a
1762		-	53.7licensed auctioneer selling motor vehicles at an auction if, in the ordinary course of the
1763		-	53.8auctioneer's business, the sale of motor vehicles is incidental to the sale of other real or
1764		-	53.9personal property. For purposes of this subdivision, charitable organization means a nonprofit
1765		-	53.10charitable organization that qualifies for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
1766		-	53.11Revenue Code.
1767		-	53.12 (c) A person whose sales of new and used motor vehicles consist solely of sales to
1768		-	53.13political subdivisions and their agencies of vehicles used solely as firefighting equipment
1769		-	53.14is not required to obtain a license under this section. The person may apply for and receive
1770		-	53.15in-transit plates under subdivision 17 in the same manner as licensed motor vehicle dealers
1771		-	53.16for the purpose of allowing firefighting equipment to be transported from the dealer's source
1772		-	53.17of supply or other place of storage to the dealer's place of business, to another place of
1773		-	53.18storage, or directly to the purchaser.
1774		-	53.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
1775		-	53.20Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
1776		-	53.21 Subd. 11.Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee.(a) Application for a dealer's
1777		-	53.22license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license
1778		-	53.23must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's
1779		-	53.24approval.
1780		-	53.25 (b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the
1781		-	53.26application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall must grant a 90-day
1782		-	53.27temporary license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license,
1783		-	53.28the commissioner shall must inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with
1784		-	53.29this section and rules adopted under this section.
1785		-	53.30 (c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily
1786		-	53.31licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this
1787		-	53.32section.
1788		-	53Article 2 Sec. 17.
1789		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 54.1 (d) In no more than 180 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer
1790		-	54.2license must either be granted or denied.
1791		-	54.3 (e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
1792		-	54.4 (1) if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined due to a violation of
1793		-	54.5section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 325E.16, or 325F.69,
1794		-	54.6or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen vehicles, or convicted of
1795		-	54.7violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or pleaded guilty, entered a
1796		-	54.8plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in a court of competent
1797		-	54.9jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or sales taxes or felony
1798		-	54.10charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, theft by swindle,
1799		-	54.11extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery, or similar offenses committed in another state;
1800		-	54.12or
1801		-	54.13 (2) if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the previous ten years.
1802		-	54.14 (f) A license may be denied if a dealer is not in compliance with location requirements
1803		-	54.15under subdivision 10 or has intentionally misrepresented any information on the dealer
1804		-	54.16license application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision
1805		-	54.1712.
1806		-	54.18 (g) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall must license the applicant as
1807		-	54.19a dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate
1808		-	54.20of license that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The
1809		-	54.21license must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
1810		-	54.22 (h) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition
1811		-	54.23to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into
1812		-	54.24the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual
1813		-	54.25fee must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under section
1814		-	54.26299A.705.
1815		-	54.27 (i) An applicant for a dealer's license under this section must submit to a criminal history
1816		-	54.28records check of state data completed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and a national
1817		-	54.29criminal history records check, including a search of the records of the Federal Bureau of
1818		-	54.30Investigation. The results of the background check must be returned to the commissioner.
1819		-	54.31 (j) An applicant for a dealer's license must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history
1820		-	54.32background check as required under paragraph (i), pay all required fees, and cooperate with
1821		-	54Article 2 Sec. 17.
1822		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 55.1all requests for information. An applicant must complete a new criminal history background
1823		-	55.2check if more than one year has elapsed since the applicant last applied for a license.
1824		-	55.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
1825		-	55.4 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
1826		-	55.5 Subd. 16.Dealer plates: distinguishing number; issuance, fee, tax, use.(a) The
1827		-	55.6registrar shall must issue to every motor vehicle dealer, upon a request from the motor
1828		-	55.7vehicle dealer licensed as provided in subdivision 2 or 3, one or more plates, not to exceed
1829		-	55.850, displaying a general distinguishing number. This subdivision does not apply to a scrap
1830		-	55.9metal processor, a used vehicle parts dealer, or a vehicle salvage pool.
1831		-	55.10 (b) The fee for each of the first four plates plate issued by the registrar is $75 per
1832		-	55.11registration year, of which $60 must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable
1833		-	55.12as sales tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the dealer
1834		-	55.13shall pay the registrar a fee of $25 and a sales tax on motor vehicles of $15 per registration
1835		-	55.14year. The registrar shall must deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited as provided
1836		-	55.15in section 297B.09. Replacement plates are subject to the fees in section 168.12.
1837		-	55.16 (c) A trade association exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(6) of the
1838		-	55.17Internal Revenue Code, with a membership of at least 100 licensed new motor vehicle
1839		-	55.18dealers, is authorized to issue dealer plates and process annual renewals on behalf of the
1840		-	55.19registrar. A motor vehicle dealer licensed as provided in subdivision 2 or 3 may be issued
1841		-	55.20up to 50 dealer plates by an authorized trade association and may annually renew plates
1842		-	55.21previously purchased from the trade association. The fee for each plate issued or renewed
1843		-	55.22under this paragraph is $60 per registration year, of which $45 must be paid to the registrar
1844		-	55.23and the remaining $15 is payable as sales tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035.
1845		-	55.24A trade association may impose and retain an additional service charge, which must be
1846		-	55.25designed to cover the association's costs of compliance, distribution, and storage and other
1847		-	55.26related costs. The total annual amount charged by a trade association for a dealer plate under
1848		-	55.27this paragraph must not exceed the total imposed under paragraph (b).
1849		-	55.28 (d) At any point in time, a dealer must not posses more than 50 plates issued under this
1850		-	55.29subdivision.
1851		-	55.30 (e) Motor vehicles, new or used, owned by the motor vehicle dealership and bearing the
1852		-	55.31number plate, except vehicles leased to the user who is not an employee of the dealer during
1853		-	55.32the term of the lease, held for hire, or used by the dealer as a tow truck, service truck, or
1854		-	55.33parts vehicle, may be driven upon the streets and highways of this state:
1855		-	55Article 2 Sec. 18.
1856		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 56.1 (1) by the motor vehicle dealer or dealer's spouse, or any full-time employee of the motor
1857		-	56.2vehicle dealer for either private or business purposes;
1858		-	56.3 (2) by a part-time employee when the use is directly related to a particular business
1859		-	56.4transaction of the dealer;
1860		-	56.5 (3) for use on a courtesy vehicle provided to a customer of the dealership while the
1861		-	56.6customer's vehicle is being repaired;
1862		-	56.7 (4) for demonstration purposes by any prospective buyer for a period of 48 hours or in
1863		-	56.8the case of a truck, truck-tractor, or semitrailer, for a period of seven 14 days; or
1864		-	56.9 (4) (5) in a promotional event that lasts no longer than four days in which at least three
1865		-	56.10motor vehicles are involved.
1866		-	56.11 (b) (f) A new or used motor vehicle sold by the motor vehicle dealer and bearing the
1867		-	56.12motor vehicle dealer's number plate may be driven upon the public streets and highways
1868		-	56.13for a period of 72 hours by the buyer for either of the following purposes: (1) removing the
1869		-	56.14vehicle from this state for registration in another state,; or (2) permitting the buyer to use
1870		-	56.15the motor vehicle before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to registration. Use of
1871		-	56.16a motor vehicle by the buyer under clause (2) before the buyer receives number plates
1872		-	56.17pursuant to registration constitutes a use of the public streets or highways for the purpose
1873		-	56.18of the time requirements for registration of motor vehicles. The requirements under this
1874		-	56.19paragraph do not apply to a courtesy vehicle used as provided under paragraph (e), clause
1875		-	56.20(3).
1876		-	56.21 (g) A vehicle displaying a dealer plate issued under this subdivision must carry written
1877		-	56.22documentation within the vehicle that includes:
1878		-	56.23 (1) a valid driver's license;
1879		-	56.24 (2) proof of insurance;
1880		-	56.25 (3) the reason for use; and
1881		-	56.26 (4) if the vehicle is for use as a courtesy vehicle under paragraph (e), clause (3), a courtesy
1882		-	56.27vehicle user agreement that includes a list of authorized drivers for the vehicle and their
1883		-	56.28driver's license numbers and the start and end dates of use.
1884		-	56.29 (h) For purposes of this subdivision, a "courtesy vehicle" means a passenger-class motor
1885		-	56.30vehicle that a motor vehicle dealer temporarily provides at no or minimal cost to customers
1886		-	56.31for customer service or mobility purposes while the customer's vehicle is serviced, repaired,
1887		-	56.32or maintained.
1888		-	56Article 2 Sec. 18.
1889		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 57.1 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 22, is amended to read:
1890		-	57.2 Subd. 22.Dealer license for trailers, motorized bicycles; plates, fees; exemptions.(a)
1891		-	57.3Any person, copartnership, or corporation having a permanent enclosed commercial building
1892		-	57.4or structure either owned in fee or leased and engaged in the business, either exclusively or
1893		-	57.5in addition to any other occupation, of selling motorized bicycles, boat trailers, horse trailers,
1894		-	57.6or snowmobile trailers, may apply to the registrar for a dealer's license. Upon payment of
1895		-	57.7a $10 fee the registrar shall must license the applicant as a dealer for the remainder of the
1896		-	57.8calendar year in which the application was received. The license may be renewed on or
1897		-	57.9before the second day of January of each succeeding year by payment of a fee of $10.
1898		-	57.10 (b) The registrar shall must issue to each dealer, upon request of the dealer, up to 50
1899		-	57.11dealer plates as on payment of the fee provided in subdivision 16 upon payment of $5 for
1900		-	57.12each plate, and, paragraph (b). The plates may be used in the same manner and for the same
1901		-	57.13purposes as is provided in subdivision 16. Except for motorized bicycle dealers, the registrar
1902		-	57.14shall must also issue to the dealer, upon request of the dealer, "in-transit" plates as provided
1903		-	57.15in subdivision 17 upon payment of a fee of $5 for each plate.
1904		-	57.16 (c) This subdivision does not abrogate any of the provisions of this section relating to
1905		-	57.17the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of persons, copartnerships, or corporations
1906		-	57.18engaged in the business, either exclusively or in addition to other occupations, of selling
1907		-	57.19motor vehicles or manufactured homes, except that a seller of boat trailers, utility trailers,
1908		-	57.20or snowmobile trailers who is licensed under this subdivision is not required to have a
1909		-	57.21contract or franchise with a manufacturer or distributor of new boat trailers, utility trailers,
1910		-	57.22or new snowmobile trailers the seller proposes to sell, broker, wholesale, or auction. This
1911		-	57.23section does not require a manufacturer of snowmobile trailers whose manufacturing facility
1912		-	57.24is located outside of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121 to have a dealer's
1913		-	57.25license to transport the snowmobile trailers to dealers or retail outlets in the state.
1914		-	57.26Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1915		-	57.27read:
1916		-	57.28 Subd. 7a.Reimbursements.(a) The commissioner must issue payment to a deputy
1917		-	57.29registrar as follows:
1918		-	57.30 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
1919		-	57.31 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
1920		-	57.32 (i) updating a vehicle's address or the county in which the vehicle is kept;
1921		-	57Article 2 Sec. 20.
1922		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 58.1 (ii) changing or verifying an address related to the International Registration Plan or the
1923		-	58.2International Fuel Tax Agreement;
1924		-	58.3 (iii) updating contact information for the International Registration Plan or the
1925		-	58.4International Fuel Tax Agreement;
1926		-	58.5 (iv) processing a vehicle that has been sold, donated, or removed from the state; and
1927		-	58.6 (v) marking a vehicle as junked;
1928		-	58.7 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
1929		-	58.8 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number;
1930		-	58.9 (ii) adding or removing liens for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
1931		-	58.10 (iii) providing a duplicate title;
1932		-	58.11 (iv) issuing International Fuel Tax Agreement decals;
1933		-	58.12 (v) managing an International Fuel Tax Agreement license; and
1934		-	58.13 (vi) administrative review requests; and
1935		-	58.14 (4) an amount that equals the fee established under subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause
1936		-	58.15(2), for the following transactions:
1937		-	58.16 (i) vehicle renewal for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
1938		-	58.17 (ii) plate change for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
1939		-	58.18 (iii) correcting or changing title and vehicle details;
1940		-	58.19 (iv) issuing a new disability parking certificate;
1941		-	58.20 (v) new title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
1942		-	58.21 (vi) transferring title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
1943		-	58.22and
1944		-	58.23 (vii) replacing plates, stickers, or registration cards.
1945		-	58.24 (b) The following transactions for which no filing fee under subdivision 7 is collected
1946		-	58.25are not eligible for payment of any kind:
1947		-	58.26 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
1948		-	58.27fast track fee;
1949		-	58.28 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the deputy registrar; and
1950		-	58.29 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
1951		-	58Article 2 Sec. 20.
1952		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 59.1 (c) If the amount appropriated for payments under this subdivision is insufficient, the
1953		-	59.2commissioner must prorate the payments.
1954		-	59.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
1955		-	59.4 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1956		-	59.5 Subdivision 1.Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee.(a) A dealer who
1957		-	59.6buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring
1958		-	59.7the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer
1959		-	59.8must promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names
1960		-	59.9and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created
1961		-	59.10or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces
1962		-	59.11provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
1963		-	59.12 (b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the
1964		-	59.13dealer need not register the vehicle but must pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer
1965		-	59.14elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the commissioner must
1966		-	59.15not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer but
1967		-	59.16may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.
1968		-	59.17 (c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer
1969		-	59.18must also, in the space provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, state the
1970		-	59.19true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown
1971		-	59.20if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage.
1972		-	59.21 (d) The transferee must complete the application for title section on the certificate of
1973		-	59.22title or separate title application form prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer must mail
1974		-	59.23or deliver the certificate to the commissioner or deputy registrar with the transferee's
1975		-	59.24application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within the period specified
1976		-	59.25under section 168A.10, subdivision 2.
1977		-	59.26 (e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state,
1978		-	59.27the dealer must remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day 60-day temporary
1979		-	59.28permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the commissioner within 48 hours of the sale
1980		-	59.29that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an
1981		-	59.30electronic format prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer may contract with a deputy
1982		-	59.31registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge
1983		-	59.32a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.
1984		-	59Article 2 Sec. 21.
1985		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 60.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
1986		-	60.2or after that date.
1987		-	60.3 Sec. 22. [168A.1502] INSURER APPLICATION FOR TITLE.
1988		-	60.4 (a) When an insurer licensed to conduct business in Minnesota acquires ownership of a
1989		-	60.5vehicle through payment of damages and the owner fails to deliver the vehicle's title to the
1990		-	60.6insurer within 15 days of payment of the claim, the insurer or a designated agent may apply
1991		-	60.7to the commissioner for a certificate of title as provided in this section. This section only
1992		-	60.8applies to vehicles with a title issued by this state.
1993		-	60.9 (b) At least 15 days prior to applying for a certificate of title under this section, the
1994		-	60.10insurer or a designated agent must notify the owner and any lienholders of record of the
1995		-	60.11insurer's intent to apply for a title. The notice must be sent to the last known address of the
1996		-	60.12owner and any lienholders by certified mail or by a commercial delivery service that provides
1997		-	60.13evidence of delivery.
1998		-	60.14 (c) At least 15 days after notifying the owner and any lienholders under paragraph (b),
1999		-	60.15the insurer may apply for a certificate of title from the commissioner. The application must
2000		-	60.16attest that the insurer or a designated agent:
2001		-	60.17 (1) paid the claim;
2002		-	60.18 (2) requested the title or other necessary transfer documents from the owner; and
2003		-	60.19 (3) provided notice to the owner and any lienholders as required under paragraph (b).
2004		-	60.20If the insurer or a designated agent does not attest to completing the requirements under
2005		-	60.21clauses (1) to (3), the commissioner must reject the application.
2006		-	60.22 (d) Notwithstanding any outstanding liens, upon proper application, the commissioner
2007		-	60.23must issue a certificate of title in the name of the insurer. Issuance of a certificate of title
2008		-	60.24extinguishes all existing liens against the vehicle. If the vehicle is sold, the insurer or a
2009		-	60.25designated agent must assign the title to the buyer, and the vehicle is transferred without
2010		-	60.26any liens.
2011		-	60.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2012		-	60Article 2 Sec. 22.
2013		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 61.1 Sec. 23. [168A.1503] REQUIREMENTS UPON UNPAID INSURANCE VEHICLE
2014		-	61.2CLAIM.
2015		-	61.3 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "salvage vehicle auction
2016		-	61.4company" or "auction company" means a business, organization, or individual that sells
2017		-	61.5salvage vehicles on behalf of insurers.
2018		-	61.6 Subd. 2.Notice to auction company.(a) If an insurance company licensed to conduct
2019		-	61.7business in Minnesota requests an auction company to take possession of a salvage vehicle
2020		-	61.8that is subject to an insurance claim and the insurance company does not subsequently take
2021		-	61.9ownership of the vehicle, the insurance company may direct the auction company to release
2022		-	61.10the vehicle to the owner or lienholder.
2023		-	61.11 (b) The insurance company must provide the auction company notice by commercial
2024		-	61.12delivery service, email, or a proprietary electronic system accessible by both the insurance
2025		-	61.13company and the auction company authorizing the auction company to release the vehicle
2026		-	61.14to the vehicle's owner or lienholder.
2027		-	61.15 Subd. 3.Notice to owner or lienholder.(a) Upon receiving notice from an insurance
2028		-	61.16company under subdivision 2, the auction company must send two notices a minimum of
2029		-	61.1714 days apart to the owner of the vehicle and any lienholders stating that the vehicle is
2030		-	61.18available to be recovered from the auction company within 30 days of the date the first
2031		-	61.19notice was sent. Each notice must include an invoice for any outstanding charges owed to
2032		-	61.20the auction company that must be paid before the vehicle may be recovered.
2033		-	61.21 (b) Notice under this subdivision must be sent to the address of the owner and any
2034		-	61.22lienholder on record with the commissioner by certified mail or a commercially available
2035		-	61.23delivery service that provides proof of delivery.
2036		-	61.24 Subd. 4.Vehicle deemed abandoned.(a) If the owner or any lienholder does not recover
2037		-	61.25the vehicle within 30 days of the date on which the first notice was sent under subdivision
2038		-	61.263:
2039		-	61.27 (1) the vehicle is considered abandoned;
2040		-	61.28 (2) the vehicle's certificate of title is deemed assigned to the auction company; and
2041		-	61.29 (3) without surrendering the certificate of title, the auction company may request, on a
2042		-	61.30form provided by the commissioner, that the commissioner issue a certificate of title that
2043		-	61.31is free of liens.
2044		-	61.32 (b) A request under paragraph (a) must be accompanied by a copy of (1) the notice sent
2045		-	61.33by the insurance company required under subdivision 2, and (2) evidence of delivery of the
2046		-	61Article 2 Sec. 23.
2047		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 62.1notices sent to the owner and any lienholders required under subdivision 3 or evidence that
2048		-	62.2the notices were undeliverable.
2049		-	62.3 (c) Notwithstanding any outstanding liens against the vehicle, upon receipt of any fees
2050		-	62.4charged under section 168A.29, the commissioner must issue a certificate of title that is
2051		-	62.5free of liens to the auction company in possession of the vehicle.
2052		-	62.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2053		-	62.7 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
2054		-	62.8to read:
2055		-	62.9 Subd. 8a.Fuel products."Fuel products" means liquefied natural gas or liquefied
2056		-	62.10petroleum gas, as defined in section 296A.01, subdivisions 30 and 31.
2057		-	62.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment for
2058		-	62.12retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
2059		-	62.13Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
2060		-	62.14to read:
2061		-	62.15 Subd. 15a.Road construction materials."Road construction materials" has the meaning
2062		-	62.16given in section 169.869, subdivision 1.
2063		-	62.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment for
2064		-	62.18retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
2065		-	62.19Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168E.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2066		-	62.20 Subdivision 1.Transactions.The following retail deliveries are exempt from the fee
2067		-	62.21imposed by this chapter:
2068		-	62.22 (1) a retail delivery to a purchaser who is exempt from tax under chapter 297A;
2069		-	62.23 (2) a retail delivery on a motor vehicle for which a permit issued by the commissioner
2070		-	62.24of transportation or a road authority is required under chapter 169 or 221 and the retailer
2071		-	62.25has maintained books and records through reasonable and verifiable standards that the retail
2072		-	62.26delivery was on a qualifying vehicle;
2073		-	62.27 (3) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of food and food ingredients or prepared
2074		-	62.28food;
2075		-	62Article 2 Sec. 26.
2076		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 63.1 (4) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale by a food and beverage service
2077		-	63.2establishment, regardless of whether the retail delivery is made by a third party other than
2078		-	63.3the food and beverage service establishment; and
2079		-	63.4 (5) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of drugs and medical devices, accessories
2080		-	63.5and supplies, or baby products;
2081		-	63.6 (6) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of fuel products purchased by and delivered
2082		-	63.7to a political subdivision or a trade or business; and
2083		-	63.8 (7) a retail delivery resulting from a retail sale of road construction materials purchased
2084		-	63.9by and delivered to a political subdivision or a trade or business.
2085		-	63.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment for
2086		-	63.11retail deliveries made after June 30, 2025.
2087		-	63.12Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, subdivision 36, is amended to read:
2088		-	63.13 Subd. 36.Intersection.(a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the
2089		-	63.14prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary
2090		-	63.15lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right
2091		-	63.16angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any
2092		-	63.17other angle may come in conflict.
2093		-	63.18 (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing
2094		-	63.19of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as
2095		-	63.20a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways
2096		-	63.2130 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be
2097		-	63.22regarded as a separate intersection.
2098		-	63.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2099		-	63.24Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2100		-	63.25 Subd. 5.Traffic-control signal.(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
2101		-	63.26signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
2102		-	63.27time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow shall be used, except for
2103		-	63.28special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend. The traffic-control signal lights or
2104		-	63.29colored lighted arrows indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
2105		-	63.30 (1) Green indication:
2106		-	63Article 2 Sec. 28.
2107		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 64.1 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn
2108		-	64.2right or left unless a sign prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
2109		-	64.3turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully
2110		-	64.4within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal is exhibited. Vehicular
2111		-	64.5traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles
2112		-	64.6approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.
2113		-	64.7 (ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with
2114		-	64.8another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated
2115		-	64.9by the arrow, or other movement as permitted by other indications shown at the same time.
2116		-	64.10Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
2117		-	64.11crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
2118		-	64.12 (iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
2119		-	64.136, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow,
2120		-	64.14may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Every driver
2121		-	64.15of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the pedestrian shall
2122		-	64.16yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that the green
2123		-	64.17signal indication is first shown.
2124		-	64.18 (2) Steady yellow indication:
2125		-	64.19 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby
2126		-	64.20warned that the related green movement or flashing yellow movement is being terminated
2127		-	64.21or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic must
2128		-	64.22not enter the intersection, except for the continued movement allowed by any green arrow
2129		-	64.23indication simultaneously exhibited.
2130		-	64.24 (ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a
2131		-	64.25pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is
2132		-	64.26insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian
2133		-	64.27shall then start to cross the roadway.
2134		-	64.28 (3) Steady red indication:
2135		-	64.29 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone must stop at a clearly marked stop
2136		-	64.30line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
2137		-	64.31none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication
2138		-	64.32is shown, except as follows: (A) the driver of a vehicle stopped as close as practicable at
2139		-	64.33the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the
2140		-	64.34entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red or stop signal, and with the intention of
2141		-	64Article 2 Sec. 28.
2142		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 65.1making a right turn may make the right turn, after stopping, unless an official sign has been
2143		-	65.2erected prohibiting such movement, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other
2144		-	65.3traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection; or (B) the driver of
2145		-	65.4a vehicle on a one-way street intersecting another one-way street on which traffic moves
2146		-	65.5to the left shall stop in obedience to a red or stop signal and may then make a left turn into
2147		-	65.6the one-way street, unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting the movement, but
2148		-	65.7shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as directed
2149		-	65.8by the signal at that intersection.
2150		-	65.9 (ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
2151		-	65.106, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
2152		-	65.11 (iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal, with the intention of making a
2153		-	65.12movement indicated by the arrow, must stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, before
2154		-	65.13entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering
2155		-	65.14the intersection and must remain standing until a permissive signal indication permitting
2156		-	65.15the movement indicated by the red arrow is displayed, except as follows: when an official
2157		-	65.16sign has been erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular traffic facing a
2158		-	65.17red arrow signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left
2159		-	65.18from a one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves to the left, after stopping,
2160		-	65.19but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as
2161		-	65.20directed by the signal at that intersection.
2162		-	65.21 (b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place
2163		-	65.22other than an intersection, the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
2164		-	65.23can have no application. Any stop required must be made at a sign or marking on the
2165		-	65.24pavement indicating where the stop must be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
2166		-	65.25marking the stop must be made at the signal.
2167		-	65.26 (c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications placed to control a certain
2168		-	65.27movement or lane are so identified by placing a sign near the indication or indications, no
2169		-	65.28other traffic-control signal indication or indications within the intersection controls vehicular
2170		-	65.29traffic for that movement or lane.
2171		-	65.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2172		-	65.31Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.09, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
2173		-	65.32 Subd. 8.Officer to report accident to commissioner.(a) A peace officer who
2174		-	65.33investigates in the regular course of duty an accident that is required to be reported under
2175		-	65Article 2 Sec. 29.
2176		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 66.1this section must submit an electronic or written report of the accident to the commissioner
2177		-	66.2of public safety within ten days after the date of the accident. Within two business days
2178		-	66.3after identification of a fatality that resulted from an accident, the reporting agency must
2179		-	66.4notify the commissioner of the basic circumstances of the accident. A report or notification
2180		-	66.5under this subdivision must be in the format as prescribed in subdivision 9.
2181		-	66.6 (b) Accidents on streets, highways, roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, shared use paths,
2182		-	66.7or any other portion of a public right-of-way must be reported under the requirements of
2183		-	66.8this section if the accident results in:
2184		-	66.9 (1) a fatality;
2185		-	66.10 (2) bodily injury to a person who, because of the injury, immediately receives medical
2186		-	66.11treatment away from or at the scene of the accident;
2187		-	66.12 (3) one or more of the motor vehicles incurring disabling damage that requires a vehicle
2188		-	66.13to be transported away from the scene of the accident by tow truck or other vehicle; or
2189		-	66.14 (4) damage to fixtures, infrastructure, or any other property alongside or on a highway.
2190		-	66.15 (c) An accident involving a school bus, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 71,
2191		-	66.16must be reported under the requirements of this section and section 169.4511.
2192		-	66.17 (d) An accident involving a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 169.781,
2193		-	66.18subdivision 1, paragraph (a), must be reported under the requirements of this section and
2194		-	66.19section 169.783.
2195		-	66.20 (e) Accidents occurring on public lands or trail systems that result in the circumstances
2196		-	66.21specified in paragraph (b) must be reported under the requirements of this section.
2197		-	66.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2198		-	66.23Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
2199		-	66.24 Subd. 1a.License revocation for extreme speed.The driver's license of a person who
2200		-	66.25violates any speed limit established in this section, by driving in excess of 100 miles per
2201		-	66.26hour or 35 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, is revoked for six months
2202		-	66.27under section 171.17, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section
2203		-	66.28169A.53, 169A.54, or 171.174.
2204		-	66.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for violations committed
2205		-	66.30on or after that date.
2206		-	66Article 2 Sec. 30.
2207		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 67.1 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2208		-	67.2 Subdivision 1.Seat belt requirement.(a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a
2209		-	67.3properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the
2210		-	67.4vehicle is so equipped, shall must be worn by the driver and passengers of a passenger
2211		-	67.5vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, type III vehicle, and type III Head Start vehicle.
2212		-	67.6Notwithstanding the equipment exemption in section 169.685, subdivision 1, this paragraph
2213		-	67.7applies to the driver and passengers of an autocycle equipped with seat belts. This paragraph
2214		-	67.8applies to the operator and passengers of a class 2 all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section
2215		-	67.984.92, subdivision 10, when operated on or within the right-of-way of a public road when
2216		-	67.10the all-terrain vehicle is factory-equipped with seat belts.
2217		-	67.11 (b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a) is subject
2218		-	67.12to a fine of $25. The driver of the vehicle in which a violation occurs is subject to a $25
2219		-	67.13fine for each violation of paragraph (a) by the driver or by a passenger under the age of 15,
2220		-	67.14but the court may not impose more than one surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision
2221		-	67.156, on the driver. The Department of Public Safety shall must not record a violation of this
2222		-	67.16subdivision on a person's driving record.
2223		-	67.17 (c) The driver of a bus is not subject to the fine under paragraph (b) for a violation of
2224		-	67.18paragraph (a) by a passenger under the age of 15. This paragraph does not apply to: (1) a
2225		-	67.19school bus, including a type III vehicle; and (2) a Head Start bus, including a type III Head
2226		-	67.20Start vehicle.
2227		-	67.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for violations committed
2228		-	67.22on or after that date.
2229		-	67.23Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.865, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
2230		-	67.24 Subd. 1a.Definition.For purposes of this section, "qualifying agricultural products"
2231		-	67.25means:
2232		-	67.26 (1) agricultural crops, including but not limited to corn, soybeans, oats, grain, and
2233		-	67.27by-products of agricultural crops;
2234		-	67.28 (2) livestock, including but not limited to cattle, hogs, and poultry;
2235		-	67.29 (3) food crops, including but not limited to sugar beets, potatoes, carrots, and onions;
2236		-	67.30 (4) fluid milk;
2237		-	67.31 (5) seed and material used for or in livestock and poultry feed;
2238		-	67.32 (6) livestock manure; and
2239		-	67Article 2 Sec. 32.
2240		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 68.1 (7) raw or processed grass seed; and
2241		-	68.2 (8) before January 1, 2031, crude soybean oil.
2242		-	68.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
2243		-	68.4 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.865, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2244		-	68.5 Subd. 3.Requirements; restrictions.(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles operating
2245		-	68.6under this section:
2246		-	68.7 (1) is subject to axle weight limitations under section 169.824, subdivision 1;
2247		-	68.8 (2) is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87;
2248		-	68.9 (3) is subject to bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;
2249		-	68.10 (4) may only be operated on paved streets and highways other than interstate highways;
2250		-	68.11 (5) may not be operated with loads that exceed the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight
2251		-	68.12rating as affixed to the vehicle, or other certification of gross vehicle weight rating complying
2252		-	68.13with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7;
2253		-	68.14 (6) must be issued a permit from each road authority having jurisdiction over a road on
2254		-	68.15which the vehicle is operated, if required;
2255		-	68.16 (7) must comply with the requirements of section 169.851, subdivision 4; and
2256		-	68.17 (8) must have brakes on all wheels.
2257		-	68.18 (b) The percentage allowances for exceeding gross weights if transporting unfinished
2258		-	68.19forest products under section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), or for the first haul of
2259		-	68.20unprocessed or raw farm products or unfinished forest products under section 168.013,
2260		-	68.21subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (3), do not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles
2261		-	68.22operated under this section.
2262		-	68.23 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (4), a vehicle or combination of vehicles
2263		-	68.24hauling fluid milk under a permit issued by the commissioner of transportation may also
2264		-	68.25operate on interstate highways as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127.
2265		-	68.26 (d) A vehicle or combination of vehicles hauling crude soybean oil under this section
2266		-	68.27may only be operated in this state to perform transportation between soybean processing
2267		-	68.28facilities located in Mankato and Fairmont on:
2268		-	68.29 (1) a route on a county highway or county state-aid highway as approved by the county;
2269		-	68.30 (2) marked Trunk Highways 15, 30, and 60; and
2270		-	68Article 2 Sec. 33.
2271		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 69.1 (3) marked U.S. Highway 169.
2272		-	69.2 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
2273		-	69.3 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2274		-	69.4read:
2275		-	69.5 Subd. 45e.Road test."Road test" means the actual physical demonstration of skills and
2276		-	69.6ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. As
2277		-	69.7appropriate, a road test includes demonstration of ability to perform an inspection of a
2278		-	69.8vehicle and equipment.
2279		-	69.9 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2280		-	69.10 Subdivision 1.Person 18 or more years of age.(a) Any person who is 18 or more years
2281		-	69.11of age and who, except for a lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise
2282		-	69.12be qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this chapter, may apply for an
2283		-	69.13instruction permit, and the department shall must issue the permit. The instruction permit
2284		-	69.14entitles the applicant to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license is valid upon the
2285		-	69.15highways for a period of two years if the permit holder:
2286		-	69.16 (1) has the permit in immediate possession; and
2287		-	69.17 (2) is driving the vehicle while accompanied by an adult licensed driver who is actually
2288		-	69.18occupying a seat beside the driver.
2289		-	69.19 (b) Any license of a lower class may be used as an instruction permit to operate a vehicle
2290		-	69.20requiring a higher class license for a period of six months one year after passage of the
2291		-	69.21written test or tests required for the higher class and when the licensee is accompanied by
2292		-	69.22and receiving instruction from a holder of the appropriate higher class license. A copy of
2293		-	69.23the record of examination taken for the higher class license must be carried by the driver
2294		-	69.24while using the lower class license as an instruction permit.
2295		-	69.25Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2296		-	69.26read:
2297		-	69.27 Subd. 7a.Online renewal.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "applicant" means a
2298		-	69.28person who renews a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification
2299		-	69.29card or applies for a duplicate card through the department's online renewal system
2300		-	69.30established in this subdivision.
2301		-	69Article 2 Sec. 36.
2302		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 70.1 (b) The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant to renew or request a
2303		-	70.2duplicate of a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card,
2304		-	70.3whether by website or some other means, as provided in this subdivision. Notwithstanding
2305		-	70.4subdivision 3, an applicant for a renewal or duplicate driver's license or identification card
2306		-	70.5submitted through the department's online renewal system may not designate a temporary
2307		-	70.6mailing address for the delivery of the driver's license or identification card.
2308		-	70.7 (c) The commissioner may renew or request a duplicate of a REAL ID-compliant or
2309		-	70.8noncompliant driver's license or identification card for an individual who does not renew
2310		-	70.9in person if:
2311		-	70.10 (1) there is no change in identity, including any change to the applicant's name, address,
2312		-	70.11signature, and driver's license or identification card number;
2313		-	70.12 (2) the renewal application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or
2314		-	70.13identification card;
2315		-	70.14 (3) the renewal or duplicate application is not for an enhanced driver's license or
2316		-	70.15identification card;
2317		-	70.16 (4) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken
2318		-	70.17within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance of the applicant's
2319		-	70.18current credential;
2320		-	70.19 (5) the applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of the application;
2321		-	70.20 (6) the applicant's license or identification card is valid or has been expired for less than
2322		-	70.21one year;
2323		-	70.22 (7) the applicant has not obtained a driving credential or identification card from another
2324		-	70.23state or jurisdiction since the most recent issuance of the applicant's Minnesota credential;
2325		-	70.24 (8) no knowledge or road tests are required to maintain the credential;
2326		-	70.25 (9) the applicant submits a vision examination certificate as described in subdivision 7;
2327		-	70.26and
2328		-	70.27 (10) the application is in a form prescribed by the commissioner.
2329		-	70.28 (d) The commissioner must use the photograph on file as specified in paragraph (c),
2330		-	70.29clause (4), for the applicant's REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or
2331		-	70.30identification card.
2332		-	70.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026.
2333		-	70Article 2 Sec. 36.
2334		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 71.1 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2335		-	71.2 Subd. 2.Evidence; identity; date of birth.(a) Only the following is satisfactory evidence
2336		-	71.3of an applicant's identity and date of birth under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
2337		-	71.4(b):
2338		-	71.5 (1) a driver's license or identification card that:
2339		-	71.6 (i) complies with all requirements of the REAL ID Act;
2340		-	71.7 (ii) is not designated as temporary or limited term; and
2341		-	71.8 (iii) is current or has been expired for five years or less;
2342		-	71.9 (2) a valid, unexpired United States passport, including a passport booklet or passport
2343		-	71.10card, issued by the United States Department of State;
2344		-	71.11 (3) a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government bureau of vital statistics
2345		-	71.12or equivalent agency in the applicant's state of birth, which must bear the raised or authorized
2346		-	71.13seal of the issuing government entity;
2347		-	71.14 (4) a consular report of birth abroad, certification of report of birth, or certification of
2348		-	71.15birth abroad, issued by the United States Department of State, Form FS-240, Form DS-1350,
2349		-	71.16or Form FS-545;
2350		-	71.17 (5) a valid, unexpired permanent resident card issued by the United States Department
2351		-	71.18of Homeland Security or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United
2352		-	71.19States Department of Justice, Form I-551. If the Form I-551 validity period has been
2353		-	71.20automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland Security, it is deemed
2354		-	71.21unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
2355		-	71.22 (6) a foreign passport with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp or a temporary I-551
2356		-	71.23printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa with a United States Department of
2357		-	71.24Homeland Security admission stamp within the validity period;
2358		-	71.25 (7) a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 or Form I-94A with a
2359		-	71.26photograph and an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp;
2360		-	71.27 (8) a United States Department of State Form DS-232 with a United States Department
2361		-	71.28of Homeland Security admission stamp and validity period;
2362		-	71.29 (9) a certificate of naturalization issued by the United States Department of Homeland
2363		-	71.30Security, Form N-550 or Form N-570;
2364		-	71Article 2 Sec. 37.
2365		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 72.1 (10) a certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Department of Homeland
2366		-	72.2Security, Form N-560 or Form N-561;
2367		-	72.3 (11) an unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States
2368		-	72.4Department of Homeland Security, Form I-766 or Form I-688B. If the Form I-766 validity
2369		-	72.5period has been automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland
2370		-	72.6Security, it is deemed unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
2371		-	72.7 (12) a valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country and a valid, unexpired United
2372		-	72.8States visa accompanied by documentation of the applicant's most recent lawful admittance
2373		-	72.9into the United States; or
2374		-	72.10 (13) a document as designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
2375		-	72.11under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37.11 (c)(1)(x);.
2376		-	72.12 (14) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
2377		-	72.13jurisdiction;
2378		-	72.14 (15) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
2379		-	72.15 (16) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
2380		-	72.16applicant's name change, issued by a court.
2381		-	72.17 (b) A document under paragraph (a) must be legible and unaltered.
2382		-	72.18Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, is amended by adding a subdivision
2383		-	72.19to read:
2384		-	72.20 Subd. 7.Evidence of name change.The following is satisfactory evidence of an
2385		-	72.21applicant's name change:
2386		-	72.22 (1) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
2387		-	72.23jurisdiction;
2388		-	72.24 (2) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
2389		-	72.25 (3) a certified copy of a court-issued divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that
2390		-	72.26specifies the applicant's name change.
2391		-	72.27Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, is amended by adding a subdivision
2392		-	72.28to read:
2393		-	72.29 Subd. 4a.Reimbursements.(a) The commissioner must issue payment to a driver's
2394		-	72.30license agent as follows:
2395		-	72Article 2 Sec. 39.
2396		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 73.1 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
2397		-	73.2 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
2398		-	73.3 (i) correcting credentials for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
2399		-	73.4fee, and those with reduced-fee credentials; and
2400		-	73.5 (ii) payment of reinstatement fees for veterans with a total service-connected disability
2401		-	73.6and homeless youth;
2402		-	73.7 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
2403		-	73.8 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number; and
2404		-	73.9 (ii) mail-in application photograph renewal; and
2405		-	73.10 (4) an amount that equals the fee established under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause
2406		-	73.11(2), for the following transactions:
2407		-	73.12 (i) addition of court order review;
2408		-	73.13 (ii) paper temporary receipt of application permit for veterans with a total
2409		-	73.14service-connected disability; and
2410		-	73.15 (iii) issuing a credential for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
2411		-	73.16youth, and those with reduced-fee credentials.
2412		-	73.17 (b) The following transactions for which no filing fee under subdivision 4 is collected
2413		-	73.18are not eligible for payment of any kind:
2414		-	73.19 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
2415		-	73.20fast track fee;
2416		-	73.21 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the driver's license agent; and
2417		-	73.22 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
2418		-	73.23 (c) If the amount appropriated for payments under this subdivision is insufficient, the
2419		-	73.24commissioner must prorate the payments.
2420		-	73.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2421		-	73.26Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2422		-	73.27 Subd. 7. Examination fees.(a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an individual to take a
2423		-	73.28third and any subsequent knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
2424		-	73.29has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the subject.
2425		-	73Article 2 Sec. 40.
2426		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 74.1 (b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent skills
2427		-	74.2or road test administered by the department if the individual has previously failed two
2428		-	74.3consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor vehicle.
2429		-	74.4 (c) A fee of $20 $40 must be paid by an individual who fails to appear for a scheduled
2430		-	74.5skills or road test or who cancels a skills or road test within less than 24 hours of before the
2431		-	74.6appointment time. A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual who cancels a scheduled road
2432		-	74.7test between 24 hours and 72 hours before the appointment time.
2433		-	74.8 (d) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and
2434		-	74.9credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
2435		-	74.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to
2436		-	74.11cancellations and failures to appear on or after that date.
2437		-	74.12Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
2438		-	74.13 Subd. 8.Test scheduling.The commissioner must not schedule or reserve recurring
2439		-	74.14time with a public, private, or commercial driver education program for purposes of
2440		-	74.15administering skills or road tests to a class D or commercial driver's license applicant.
2441		-	74.16Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.17, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2442		-	74.17 Subdivision 1.Offenses.(a) The department shall must immediately revoke the license
2443		-	74.18of a driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of:
2444		-	74.19 (1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or under section 609.20
2445		-	74.20or 609.205;
2446		-	74.21 (2) criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section 609.2112, 609.2113, or 609.2114,
2447		-	74.22or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21;
2448		-	74.23 (2) (3) a violation of section 169A.20 or 609.487;
2449		-	74.24 (3) (4) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used;
2450		-	74.25 (4) (5) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid, as required under section
2451		-	74.26169.09, in the event of a motor vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of
2452		-	74.27another;
2453		-	74.28 (5) (6) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement to the department under
2454		-	74.29any law relating to the application, ownership, or operation of a motor vehicle, including
2455		-	74.30on the certification required under section 171.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1),
2456		-	74.31item (ii), subitem (C), to issue an instruction permit to a homeschool student;
2457		-	74Article 2 Sec. 42.
2458		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 75.1 (6) (7) except as this section otherwise provides, three charges of violating within a
2459		-	75.2period of 12 months any of the provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal
2460		-	75.3ordinances enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which the accused may be punished
2461		-	75.4upon conviction by imprisonment;
2462		-	75.5 (7) (8) two or more violations, within five years, of the misdemeanor offense described
2463		-	75.6in section 169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
2464		-	75.7 (8) (9) the gross misdemeanor offense described in section 169.444, subdivision 2,
2465		-	75.8paragraph (b);
2466		-	75.9 (9) (10) an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for
2467		-	75.10revoking the driver's license; or
2468		-	75.11 (10) (11) a violation of an applicable speed limit by a person driving in excess of 100
2469		-	75.12miles per hour. The person's license must be revoked for six months for a violation of this
2470		-	75.13clause, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section 169A.53, 169A.54,
2471		-	75.14or 171.174.
2472		-	75.15 (b) The department shall must immediately revoke the school bus endorsement of a
2473		-	75.16driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of the misdemeanor offense described
2474		-	75.17in section 169.443, subdivision 7.
2475		-	75.18Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2476		-	75.19read:
2477		-	75.20 Subd. 12.Emissions reduction goals; financial assistance.The commissioner may
2478		-	75.21provide grants or other financial assistance at the commissioner's discretion pursuant to
2479		-	75.22grant requirements under state law to meet the state's goals under subdivision 1a, clause
2480		-	75.23(3), or section 216H.02.
2481		-	75.24Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
2482		-	75.25 Subd. 12.Trunk highway performance, resiliency, and sustainability.(a) The
2483		-	75.26commissioner must implement performance measures and targets for the trunk highway
2484		-	75.27system in order to construct resilient infrastructure, enhance the project selection for all
2485		-	75.28transportation modes, improve economic security, and achieve the state transportation goals
2486		-	75.29established in section 174.01.
2487		-	75.30 (b) At a minimum, the transportation planning process must include:
2488		-	75Article 2 Sec. 44.
2489		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 76.1 (1) an inventory of transportation assets, including but not limited to bridge, pavement,
2490		-	76.2geotechnical, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit asset categories;
2491		-	76.3 (2) establishment of statewide performance measures and targets, reporting of
2492		-	76.4performance measure results, and where possible, performance forecasts that are:
2493		-	76.5 (i) statewide and, where data allow, district-specific;
2494		-	76.6 (ii) for assets in each asset category specified in clause (1); and
2495		-	76.7 (iii) identified in collaboration with the public;
2496		-	76.8 (3) gap identification and an explanation of the difference between performance targets
2497		-	76.9and current status; and
2498		-	76.10 (4) life cycle assessment and corridor risk assessment as part of asset management
2499		-	76.11programs in each district of the department.
2500		-	76.12 (c) At a minimum, the ten-year capital highway investment plan in each district of the
2501		-	76.13department must:
2502		-	76.14 (1) be based on expected funding during the plan period and, to the extent feasible,
2503		-	76.15maximize long-term benefits;
2504		-	76.16 (2) estimate the funding necessary to make optimal life cycle investments;
2505		-	76.17 (3) identify investments within each of the asset categories specified in paragraph (b),
2506		-	76.18clause (1), that are funded through the trunk highway capital program;
2507		-	76.19 (4) identify specific trunk highway segments programmed to be removed from the trunk
2508		-	76.20highway system; and
2509		-	76.21 (5) deliver annual progress toward achieving the state transportation goals established
2510		-	76.22in section 174.01.
2511		-	76.23 (d) Annually by December 15, the commissioner must report trunk highway performance
2512		-	76.24measures and targets and identify gaps, including information detailing the department's
2513		-	76.25progress on achieving the state transportation goals, to the chairs and ranking minority
2514		-	76.26members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation policy and
2515		-	76.27finance. The report must be signed by the commissioner.
2516		-	76.28Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2517		-	76.29read:
2518		-	76.30 Subd. 13.Asset sustainability ratio targets.(a) The commissioner must calculate and
2519		-	76.31report the asset sustainability ratio (ASR) for pavements for each fiscal year. The ASR must
2520		-	76Article 2 Sec. 45.
2521		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 77.1be based on criteria developed by the commissioner and found in the Pavement Design
2522		-	77.2Manual. The ASR is calculated as:
2523		-	77.3 (1) total trunk highway system lane-mile years added each year; divided by
2524		-	77.4 (2) total trunk highway mileage in that year.
2525		-	77.5 (b) The department must meet the following pavement system targets for ASR:
2526		-	77.6 (1) not less than 0.65 by 2027;
2527		-	77.7 (2) not less than 0.75 by 2029; and
2528		-	77.8 (3) not less than 0.85 by 2031 and thereafter.
2529		-	77.9 (c) The commissioner must determine ASR results from projects constructed by the
2530		-	77.10department for each year and include the results in the trunk highway performance report
2531		-	77.11under section 174.56.
2532		-	77.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2533		-	77.13Sec. 46. [174.034] TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ACTIVITY PORTAL.
2534		-	77.14 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
2535		-	77.15the meanings given.
2536		-	77.16 (b) "Analysis activity" means an undertaking to analyze or study a highway or a corridor
2537		-	77.17prior to project identification or as part of project development. Analysis activity includes
2538		-	77.18but is not limited to: (1) planning, assessment, project scoping, project development, land
2539		-	77.19acquisition, environmental review, and project-related public engagement; and (2) a safety
2540		-	77.20study or audit, a corridor analysis or study, a planning study, a feasibility analysis, a purpose
2541		-	77.21and need assessment, or similar assessment or analysis.
2542		-	77.22 (c) "Major highway project" means a highway project that has a total cost for all segments
2543		-	77.23that the commissioner most recently estimates to be at least (1) $15,000,000 in the
2544		-	77.24metropolitan highway construction district, or (2) $5,000,000 in any nonmetropolitan
2545		-	77.25highway construction district.
2546		-	77.26 Subd. 2.Portal establishment.The commissioner must maintain a centralized portal
2547		-	77.27on the department's website that provides comprehensive information on highway projects,
2548		-	77.28project development, studies and assessments, and related activity.
2549		-	77.29 Subd. 3.Portal design.The portal must:
2550		-	77.30 (1) provide a geographic information system interface that allows for identification of
2551		-	77.31projects and analysis activity through interactive mapping;
2552		-	77Article 2 Sec. 46.
2553		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 78.1 (2) identify:
2554		-	78.2 (i) each trunk highway project that is specified in the state transportation improvement
2555		-	78.3program, excluding general or maintenance set-asides; the statewide multimodal
2556		-	78.4transportation plan; the Minnesota state highway investment plan; or a ten-year capital
2557		-	78.5highway investment plan in a district;
2558		-	78.6 (ii) each trunk highway project that reached substantial completion in the current or
2559		-	78.7previous two calendar years;
2560		-	78.8 (iii) each trunk highway project that is planned for the ensuing ten years; and
2561		-	78.9 (iv) each trunk highway segment or corridor for which the commissioner: (A) is
2562		-	78.10undertaking analysis activity; or (B) has completed an analysis activity under subitem (A)
2563		-	78.11within the previous five years;
2564		-	78.12 (3) identify department districts, jurisdictions of local units of government, state and
2565		-	78.13local road systems, major geographic features, and relevant local landmarks;
2566		-	78.14 (4) provide the ability to search, filter, and apply mapping layer visibility based on
2567		-	78.15location, dates, status, and common transportation categories;
2568		-	78.16 (5) present information in a manner that is readily understood by the general public;
2569		-	78.17 (6) allow for future extension to incorporate local road projects; and
2570		-	78.18 (7) provide access to the information required under subdivision 4 and the dashboard
2571		-	78.19required under subdivision 5.
2572		-	78.20 Subd. 4.Information contents.(a) The commissioner must provide information on the
2573		-	78.21department's website for each project or analysis activity identified under subdivision 3,
2574		-	78.22clause (2). At a minimum, the information must include:
2575		-	78.23 (1) a plain language description of the nature and scope of the project or analysis activity;
2576		-	78.24 (2) as appropriate, the state project number and bridge number;
2577		-	78.25 (3) as appropriate, an explanation of the project purpose and need;
2578		-	78.26 (4) at least one map that identifies the project limits, corridor, or general location;
2579		-	78.27 (5) a timeline that provides any key milestones;
2580		-	78.28 (6) the primary documentation for the project or analysis activity, including but not
2581		-	78.29limited to project layout and design plans, data and results from relevant modeling, and any
2582		-	78.30studies or reports;
2583		-	78Article 2 Sec. 46.
2584		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 79.1 (7) a fiscal overview that includes project or analysis activity cost and funding sources;
2585		-	79.2 (8) notice of any scheduled public meetings, and if testimony is being taken, the ability
2586		-	79.3for an individual to arrange to testify;
2587		-	79.4 (9) details on each previous public meeting, including but not limited to meeting minutes,
2588		-	79.5presentations, associated documents, and recordings;
2589		-	79.6 (10) identification of a project or analysis activity contact; and
2590		-	79.7 (11) for each major highway project, project details that at a minimum include:
2591		-	79.8 (i) project purposes relative to objectives in the statewide multimodal transportation
2592		-	79.9plan and investment priority areas established in the Minnesota state highway investment
2593		-	79.10plan;
2594		-	79.11 (ii) a history of the project, including but not limited to previous official actions by the
2595		-	79.12department or the appropriate area transportation partnership, or both; the date on which
2596		-	79.13the project was first included in the state transportation improvement plan; the cost of the
2597		-	79.14project at that time; the planning estimate for the project; the engineer's estimate; the award
2598		-	79.15price; the final cost as of six months after substantial completion, including any supplemental
2599		-	79.16agreements and cost overruns or cost savings; the dates of environmental approval; the dates
2600		-	79.17of municipal approval; the date of final geometric layout; and the date of establishment of
2601		-	79.18any construction limits;
2602		-	79.19 (iii) the project's priority listing or rank within its construction district, if any, as well
2603		-	79.20as the reasons for that listing or rank, the criteria used in prioritization or rank, any changes
2604		-	79.21in that prioritization or rank since the project was first included in a department work plan,
2605		-	79.22and the reasons for those changes; and
2606		-	79.23 (iv) past and potential future reasons for delay in letting or completing the project, details
2607		-	79.24of all project cost changes that exceed $500,000, and specific modifications to the overall
2608		-	79.25program that are made as a result of delays and project cost changes.
2609		-	79.26 (b) The commissioner must maintain and revise the information required under this
2610		-	79.27subdivision in a timely manner, and must publish the public meeting information required
2611		-	79.28under paragraph (a), clause (8), within two weeks of the meeting.
2612		-	79.29 Subd. 5.Fiscal transparency dashboard.The commissioner must provide a fiscal
2613		-	79.30transparency dashboard on the department's website that summarizes fiscal information for
2614		-	79.31the current fiscal year and each year in the state transportation improvement program. At a
2615		-	79.32minimum, the dashboard must include:
2616		-	79Article 2 Sec. 46.
2617		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 80.1 (1) a summary of total amounts by funding source and for projects;
2618		-	80.2 (2) identification of total expenditures associated with each objective in the statewide
2619		-	80.3multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a, and resulting impacts
2620		-	80.4on associated performance targets; and
2621		-	80.5 (3) an overview of expenditures by investment priority area established in the Minnesota
2622		-	80.6state highway investment plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1c.
2623		-	80.7 Subd. 6.Implementation.The commissioner must implement the requirements of this
2624		-	80.8section by the earlier of January 1, 2028, or the completion of necessary information
2625		-	80.9technology changes.
2626		-	80.10Sec. 47. [174.065] CONSOLIDATED LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIALS
2627		-	80.11REPORT.
2628		-	80.12 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
2629		-	80.13the meanings given.
2630		-	80.14 (b) "Funding source" means the relevant tax or revenue source for which financial
2631		-	80.15reporting information is required.
2632		-	80.16 (c) "Reporting unit" means a county, regional railroad authority, or other political
2633		-	80.17subdivision that is specifically required to submit financial information under this section.
2634		-	80.18 Subd. 2.Consolidated report.(a) By March 1 annually, the commissioner must submit
2635		-	80.19a report on consolidated local transportation financials to the chairs and ranking minority
2636		-	80.20members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and
2637		-	80.21policy.
2638		-	80.22 (b) At a minimum, the report must include:
2639		-	80.23 (1) the information specified under subdivision 3 for each funding source as required
2640		-	80.24under sections 174.49, subdivision 7; 297A.993, subdivision 2a; and 398A.04, subdivision
2641		-	80.2512;
2642		-	80.26 (2) subtotals for each reporting unit that is required to submit financial information under
2643		-	80.27this section; and
2644		-	80.28 (3) totals for all reporting units.
2645		-	80.29 (c) The commissioner may establish submission requirements for the financial
2646		-	80.30information, which may include but is not limited to a submission deadline and a format
2647		-	80.31for the fiscal details.
2648		-	80Article 2 Sec. 47.
2649		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 81.1 Subd. 3.Required financial information.(a) At a minimum, each reporting unit must
2650		-	81.2submit financial information on the funding source that includes:
2651		-	81.3 (1) actual allocations or collections to the reporting unit for each of the previous five
2652		-	81.4calendar years;
2653		-	81.5 (2) balance actuals for each of the previous five calendar years;
2654		-	81.6 (3) estimates of the amount that is expected to be allocated to or collected by the reporting
2655		-	81.7unit in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
2656		-	81.8 (4) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
2657		-	81.9next ten calendar years:
2658		-	81.10 (i) the amount expended or proposed to be expended for each of the following, as
2659		-	81.11applicable:
2660		-	81.12 (A) planning, project development, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways,
2661		-	81.13as defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
2662		-	81.14 (B) nonguideway transit uses;
2663		-	81.15 (C) active transportation uses;
2664		-	81.16 (D) highway uses; and
2665		-	81.17 (E) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (D);
2666		-	81.18 (ii) for each category under item (i), subitems (A) to (D), an accompanying list of
2667		-	81.19completed, current, planned, and anticipated projects; and
2668		-	81.20 (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated amounts from the funding source.
2669		-	81.21 (b) The listing under paragraph (a), clause (4), item (ii), must include a brief identification
2670		-	81.22or description of each project or program.
2671		-	81.23 Subd. 4.Aid withholding.The commissioner must annually withhold payment of 25
2672		-	81.24percent of the amount apportioned under section 162.07 for a county that (1) is a reporting
2673		-	81.25unit, and (2) fails to meet financial information submission requirements established by the
2674		-	81.26commissioner under subdivision 2, paragraph (c). The commissioner may release withheld
2675		-	81.27funds no sooner than 30 days following acceptance of a submission.
2676		-	81.28Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2677		-	81.29 Subd. 3.Exceptions.This section does not apply to:
2678		-	81Article 2 Sec. 48.
2679		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 82.1 (1) a law that establishes a requirement with general applicability for an agency or
2680		-	82.2agencies to submit a report, including but not limited to reports and information under
2681		-	82.3sections 14.05, subdivision 5, and 14.116;
2682		-	82.4 (2) a law that specifies a reporting expiration date or a date for the submission of a final
2683		-	82.5report;
2684		-	82.6 (3) information required by law to be included in a budget submission to the legislature
2685		-	82.7under section 16A.11;
2686		-	82.8 (4) the plans required under section 174.03, subdivisions 1a, 1b, and 1c;
2687		-	82.9 (5) the forecast information requirements under section 174.03, subdivision 9; and
2688		-	82.10 (6) the reports required under sections 161.088, subdivision 7; 161.089; 161.3203,
2689		-	82.11subdivision 4; 165.03, subdivision 8; 174.03, subdivision 12 174.065; 174.185, subdivision
2690		-	82.123; 174.247; 174.56, subdivisions 1 and 2; and 174.75, subdivision 3.
2691		-	82.13Sec. 49. [174.205] RESILIENT PAVEMENT PROGRAM.
2692		-	82.14 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
2693		-	82.15the meanings given.
2694		-	82.16 (b) "Baseline project" means a trunk highway project without revision to pavement
2695		-	82.17design life.
2696		-	82.18 (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
2697		-	82.19 (d) "Modified project" means a project that is revised or under a revision analysis to
2698		-	82.20contain a modified pavement design life using funds provided under the program.
2699		-	82.21 (e) "Pavement cost" means the estimated total cost of pavement items, including pavement
2700		-	82.22foundation, for the project, in conformance with standard specifications for construction
2701		-	82.23established by the commissioner.
2702		-	82.24 (f) "Program" means the resilient pavement program under this section.
2703		-	82.25 Subd. 2.Program established.Subject to available funds, the commissioner must
2704		-	82.26establish a resilient pavement program to provide supplemental funding for revisions to
2705		-	82.27pavement design of trunk highway projects on the basis of long-term cost effectiveness.
2706		-	82.28 Subd. 3.Administration.(a) In implementing the program, the commissioner must: (1)
2707		-	82.29establish procedures for identification, analysis, and selection of projects that receive funding
2708		-	82.30and are accordingly revised in the pavement design; and (2) specify a modified pavement
2709		-	82Article 2 Sec. 49.
2710		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 83.1design life, whether through pavement material, pavement foundation, or a combination,
2711		-	83.2that is at least 50 years for modified projects.
2712		-	83.3 (b) The commissioner must determine pavement design life using the current standard
2713		-	83.4models used by the department for pavement design.
2714		-	83.5 Subd. 4.Project eligibility; cost effectiveness.(a) To be eligible for funds under the
2715		-	83.6program, a project must:
2716		-	83.7 (1) be for trunk highway construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement;
2717		-	83.8 (2) be included in a prior or the current state transportation improvement program or
2718		-	83.9capital highway investment plan with a proposed design life of less than or equal to 20
2719		-	83.10years;
2720		-	83.11 (3) be a modified project with a pavement design life as specified under subdivision 3,
2721		-	83.12paragraph (a), clause (2); and
2722		-	83.13 (4) have a cost-effectiveness ratio, as calculated under paragraph (b), that equals or is
2723		-	83.14greater than two.
2724		-	83.15 (b) The cost-effectiveness ratio is calculated as:
2725		-	83.16 (1) the pavement cost of the baseline project, divided by the pavement design life of the
2726		-	83.17baseline project; divided by
2727		-	83.18 (2) the pavement cost of the modified project, divided by the modified pavement design
2728		-	83.19life.
2729		-	83.20 Subd. 5.Use of funds.(a) For a project selected under the program, the commissioner
2730		-	83.21may expend program funds for up to 110 percent of the difference in anticipated pavement
2731		-	83.22costs between the modified project and the baseline project.
2732		-	83.23 (b) The commissioner may expend up to one-third of the funds on projects located wholly
2733		-	83.24or substantially inside the Department of Transportation metropolitan district, as calculated
2734		-	83.25using total funds under the program over (1) the current fiscal year, and (2) the latest prior
2735		-	83.26two years in which funds are allocated.
2736		-	83.27 (c) The commissioner must not expend funds under the program for program delivery.
2737		-	83.28 Subd. 6.Public information.The commissioner must publish information regarding
2738		-	83.29the program on the department's website. The information must include:
2739		-	83.30 (1) a description of program implementation;
2740		-	83.31 (2) identification of projects analyzed and selected under the program; and
2741		-	83Article 2 Sec. 49.
2742		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 84.1 (3) for each project selected, an overview that includes a brief project description, the
2743		-	84.2pavement design changes, and information on expenditures from program funds.
2744		-	84.3 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.38, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2745		-	84.4 Subd. 4.Program administration.(a) The commissioner must establish active
2746		-	84.5transportation program requirements, including:
2747		-	84.6 (1) assistance eligibility, subject to the requirements under subdivision 5;
2748		-	84.7 (2) a solicitation and application process that minimizes the burden on applicants; and
2749		-	84.8 (3) procedures to award and pay financial assistance.
2750		-	84.9 (b) The commissioner must annually conduct a solicitation solicitations for active
2751		-	84.10transportation projects under the program.
2752		-	84.11 (c) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each application
2753		-	84.12solicitation among all eligible recipients. The commissioner must assist applicants to create
2754		-	84.13and submit applications, with an emphasis on providing assistance in communities that are
2755		-	84.14historically and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning, including
2756		-	84.15communities of color, low-income households, people with disabilities, and people with
2757		-	84.16limited English proficiency.
2758		-	84.17 (d) The commissioner may provide grants or other financial assistance for a project.
2759		-	84.18 (e) The commissioner is prohibited from expending more than one percent of available
2760		-	84.19funds in a fiscal year under this section on program administration.
2761		-	84.20Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.49, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2762		-	84.21read:
2763		-	84.22 Subd. 7.Metropolitan counties; financial information.(a) A metropolitan county
2764		-	84.23must annually submit financial information to the commissioner on all sources of funds that
2765		-	84.24are subject to the requirements under subdivision 6. The financial information must be
2766		-	84.25submitted as provided under section 174.065 in the manner and by the dates prescribed by
2767		-	84.26the commissioner.
2768		-	84.27 (b) In addition to the requirements under section 174.065, subdivision 3, the submitted
2769		-	84.28financial information must include the amount expended or proposed to be expended in
2770		-	84.29each of the allowable uses under subdivision 6 for:
2771		-	84.30 (1) each of the previous five calendar years;
2772		-	84Article 2 Sec. 51.
2773		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 85.1 (2) the current calendar year; and
2774		-	85.2 (3) the next ten calendar years.
2775		-	85.3 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.56, is amended to read:
2776		-	85.4 174.56 REPORT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS, TRUNK HIGHWAY
2777		-	85.5FUND PERFORMANCE, EXPENDITURES, AND EFFICIENCIES.
2778		-	85.6 Subdivision 1.Report required.(a) The commissioner of transportation shall must
2779		-	85.7submit a report by December 15 of each year on (1) the status of major highway projects
2780		-	85.8completed during the previous two years or under construction or planned during the year
2781		-	85.9of the report and for the ensuing 15 years, (2) trunk highway fund expenditures, and (3)
2782		-	85.10efficiencies achieved during the previous two fiscal years trunk highway system performance
2783		-	85.11and department activity.
2784		-	85.12 (b) For purposes of this section, a "major highway project" is a highway project that has
2785		-	85.13a total cost for all segments that the commissioner estimates at the time of the report to be
2786		-	85.14at least (1) $15,000,000 in the metropolitan highway construction district, or (2) $5,000,000
2787		-	85.15in any nonmetropolitan highway construction district.
2788		-	85.16 Subd. 2.Report contents; major highway projects.For each major highway project
2789		-	85.17the report must include:
2790		-	85.18 (1) a description of the project sufficient to specify its scope and location;
2791		-	85.19 (2) a history of the project, including, but not limited to, previous official actions by the
2792		-	85.20department or the appropriate area transportation partnership, or both, the date on which
2793		-	85.21the project was first included in the state transportation improvement plan, the cost of the
2794		-	85.22project at that time, the planning estimate for the project, the engineer's estimate, the award
2795		-	85.23price, the final cost as of six months after substantial completion, including any supplemental
2796		-	85.24agreements and cost overruns or cost savings, the dates of environmental approval, the dates
2797		-	85.25of municipal approval, the date of final geometric layout, and the date of establishment of
2798		-	85.26any construction limits;
2799		-	85.27 (3) the project's priority listing or rank within its construction district, if any, as well as
2800		-	85.28the reasons for that listing or rank, the criteria used in prioritization or rank, any changes
2801		-	85.29in that prioritization or rank since the project was first included in a department work plan,
2802		-	85.30and the reasons for those changes;
2803		-	85Article 2 Sec. 52.
2804		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 86.1 (4) past and potential future reasons for delay in letting or completing the project, details
2805		-	86.2of all project cost changes that exceed $500,000, and specific modifications to the overall
2806		-	86.3program that are made as a result of delays and project cost changes;
2807		-	86.4 (5) two representative trunk highway construction projects, one each from the
2808		-	86.5department's metropolitan district and from greater Minnesota, and for each project report
2809		-	86.6the cost of environmental mitigation and compliance; and
2810		-	86.7 (6) the annual budget for products and services for each Department of Transportation
2811		-	86.8district and office, with comparison to actual spending and including measures of productivity
2812		-	86.9for the previous fiscal year.
2813		-	86.10 Subd. 2a.Report contents; trunk highway fund expenditures.The commissioner
2814		-	86.11shall must include in the report:
2815		-	86.12 (1) a review of trunk highway performance measures and targets under section 174.03,
2816		-	86.13subdivisions 1c and 12, including identification of gaps;
2817		-	86.14 (2) details on the department's progress on achieving the state transportation goals under
2818		-	86.15section 174.01;
2819		-	86.16 (3) the annual budget for products and services for each Department of Transportation
2820		-	86.17district and office, including a comparison to actual spending and measures of productivity
2821		-	86.18for the previous fiscal year;
2822		-	86.19 (4) information on the total expenditures from the trunk highway fund during the previous
2823		-	86.20fiscal year, which must include:
2824		-	86.21 (i) a breakout for each Department of Transportation district, in the following categories:
2825		-	86.22road construction; planning; design and engineering; labor; compliance with environmental
2826		-	86.23regulations; administration; acquisition of right-of-way, including costs for attorney fees
2827		-	86.24and other compensation for property owners; litigation costs, including payment of claims,
2828		-	86.25settlements, and judgments; maintenance; and road operations.; and
2829		-	86.26 (ii) any other categories or information identified by the commissioner to provide for
2830		-	86.27expenditure overlap across the categories under item (i) and comparison to other fiscal
2831		-	86.28reporting;
2832		-	86.29 (5) asset sustainability ratio results under section 174.03, subdivision 13; and
2833		-	86.30 (6) efficiencies achieved during the previous two fiscal years.
2834		-	86.31 Subd. 3.Department resources.The commissioner shall must prepare and submit the
2835		-	86.32report with existing department staff and resources.
2836		-	86Article 2 Sec. 52.
2837		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 87.1 Subd. 4.Availability of information.The commissioner must maintain an Internet
2838		-	87.2website that displays information for each major highway project. At a minimum, the
2839		-	87.3information must include the report contents identified in subdivision 2.
2840		-	87.4 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2841		-	87.5 Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation.(a) A passenger rail account
2842		-	87.6is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this
2843		-	87.7subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, collected, or otherwise
2844		-	87.8provided to the account.
2845		-	87.9 (b) By July 15 annually beginning in calendar year 2027 2029, the commissioner of
2846		-	87.10revenue must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that
2847		-	87.11equals 50 percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on
2848		-	87.12railroad operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior
2849		-	87.13calendar year.
2850		-	87.14 (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
2851		-	87.15for the operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, which may include
2852		-	87.16but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, administering,
2853		-	87.17operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service within the state,
2854		-	87.18after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.
2855		-	87.19 (d) By November 1 each year beginning in calendar year 2029, the commissioner must
2856		-	87.20report on the passenger rail account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
2857		-	87.21legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report
2858		-	87.22must, at a minimum, include:
2859		-	87.23 (1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years;
2860		-	87.24 (2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and
2861		-	87.25each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
2862		-	87.26 (3) the plan for collection of fees and revenue, as defined and authorized under
2863		-	87.27subdivision 3, in the current fiscal year and each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
2864		-	87.28and
2865		-	87.29 (4) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under
2866		-	87.30clauses (1) and (2).
2867		-	87Article 2 Sec. 53.
2868		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 88.1 Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2869		-	88.2 Subd. 3.Amount of rebate.(a) The amount of a rebate under this section equals the
2870		-	88.3lesser of:
2871		-	88.4 (1) the applicable percentage, multiplied by the amount 75 percent of eligible expenses
2872		-	88.5paid by an eligible individual; or
2873		-	88.6 (2) $1,500 $750.
2874		-	88.7 (b) The applicable percentage equals 75 percent, but is reduced by one percentage point
2875		-	88.8until the percentage equals 50 percent, for each $4,000 of the eligible individual's adjusted
2876		-	88.9gross income in excess of:
2877		-	88.10 (1) $50,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return; and
2878		-	88.11 (2) $25,000 for all other filers.
2879		-	88.12 (b) Eligibility for a rebate under this section is limited to eligible individuals with adjusted
2880		-	88.13gross incomes that were not more than:
2881		-	88.14 (1) $78,000 in the case of a married eligible individual who filed a joint return; or
2882		-	88.15 (2) $41,000 for all other individuals.
2883		-	88.16 (c) For the purposes of determining the applicable percentage income limit under
2884		-	88.17paragraph (b) and subdivision 4, paragraph (a), the commissioner must use the eligible
2885		-	88.18individual's adjusted gross income for the taxable year ending in the calendar year prior to
2886		-	88.19the year in which the individual applied for a rebate certificate.
2887		-	88.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for rebates after December 31, 2024.
2888		-	88.21Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.51, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2889		-	88.22 Subd. 4.Commissioner to issue rebate certificates.(a) To qualify for a rebate under
2890		-	88.23this section, an eligible individual must apply to the commissioner for a rebate certificate
2891		-	88.24in the manner specified by the commissioner prior to purchasing an electric-assisted bicycle.
2892		-	88.25As part of the application, the eligible individual must include proof of the individual's
2893		-	88.26adjusted gross income for the taxable year specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (c). The
2894		-	88.27commissioner must issue a rebate certificate to an eligible individual stating the issuance
2895		-	88.28date, the applicable percentage, and the maximum rebate for which the taxpayer is eligible.
2896		-	88.29For a married taxpayer filing a joint return, each spouse may apply to the commissioner
2897		-	88.30separately, and the commissioner must issue each spouse a separate rebate certificate.
2898		-	88Article 2 Sec. 55.
2899		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 89.1 (b) The commissioner of revenue may determine the date on which to open applications
2900		-	89.2for a rebate certificate, and applications must not be submitted before the date determined
2901		-	89.3by the commissioner. Beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1 of each subsequent calendar year
2902		-	89.4for which there is an allocation of rebate certificates, the commissioner must allocate rebate
2903		-	89.5certificates on a first-come, first-served basis. The commissioner must reserve 40 percent
2904		-	89.6of the certificates for a married taxpayer filing a joint return with an adjusted gross income
2905		-	89.7of less than $78,000 or any other filer with an adjusted gross income of less than $41,000.
2906		-	89.8Any portion of the reserved amount under this paragraph that is not allocated by September
2907		-	89.930 is available for allocation to other rebate certificate applications beginning on October
2908		-	89.101. to eligible applicants. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available allocation
2909		-	89.11of rebate certificates, the commissioner must allocate certificates through a random lottery.
2910		-	89.12 (c) If a random lottery is used to allocate certificates as provided in paragraph (b), the
2911		-	89.13commissioner must, by August 1, 2025, determine a suitable randomized method to allocate
2912		-	89.14the certificates and must:
2913		-	89.15 (1) detail the department's anticipated timeline for the lottery, including when applications
2914		-	89.16for the lottery by an eligible individual must be made and when the commissioner anticipates
2915		-	89.17distributing the certificates;
2916		-	89.18 (2) establish a method for an eligible individual to apply for placement into the lottery;
2917		-	89.19and
2918		-	89.20 (3) provide the amount of certificates available to be distributed by the department to
2919		-	89.21the public.
2920		-	89.22 (d) The commissioner must not issue rebate certificates totaling more than $2,000,000
2921		-	89.23in each of calendar years 2024 and 2025, except any amount authorized but not allocated
2922		-	89.24in any calendar year does not cancel and is added to the allocation for the next calendar
2923		-	89.25year. When calculating the amount of remaining allocations, the commissioner must assume
2924		-	89.26that each allocated but unclaimed certificate reduces the available allocations by $1,500
2925		-	89.27$750.
2926		-	89.28 (d) (e) A rebate certificate that is not assigned to a retailer expires two months after the
2927		-	89.29date the certificate was issued and may not be assigned to a retailer after expiration. The
2928		-	89.30amount of any expired rebate certificates is added to the available allocation under paragraph
2929		-	89.31(c) (d).
2930		-	89.32 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for rebates after December 31, 2024.
2931		-	89Article 2 Sec. 55.
2932		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 90.1 Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.993, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
2933		-	90.2 Subd. 2a.Uses reporting.By February 15 of each even-numbered year, A metropolitan
2934		-	90.3county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section
2935		-	90.4must annually submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
2936		-	90.5committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance financial information
2937		-	90.6to the commissioner of transportation as provided under section 174.065 in the manner and
2938		-	90.7by the dates prescribed by the commissioner.
2939		-	90.8 At a minimum, the report must include:
2940		-	90.9 (1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar
2941		-	90.10years;
2942		-	90.11 (2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the
2943		-	90.12county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
2944		-	90.13 (3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
2945		-	90.14next ten calendar years:
2946		-	90.15 (i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
2947		-	90.16the following:
2948		-	90.17 (A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section
2949		-	90.18473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);
2950		-	90.19 (B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;
2951		-	90.20 (C) highway uses; and
2952		-	90.21 (D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C);
2953		-	90.22 (ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects for each category under item (i);
2954		-	90.23and
2955		-	90.24 (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.
2956		-	90.25Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
2957		-	90.26to read:
2958		-	90.27 Subd. 9.Grant contracts and programs; administrative costs.(a) Notwithstanding
2959		-	90.28any other law to the contrary, unless money is otherwise appropriated or a percentage is
2960		-	90.29specified in law for administrative costs, the department may retain the following percentages
2961		-	90.30of a grant appropriation for staff and related operating costs for grant administration:
2962		-	90Article 2 Sec. 57.
2963		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 91.1 (1) five percent for grants enacted by the legislature, single or sole source grants, and
2964		-	91.2formula grants; and
2965		-	91.3 (2) ten percent for competitively awarded grants.
2966		-	91.4 (b) This subdivision applies to all new and existing grant programs administered by the
2967		-	91.5department.
2968		-	91.6 (c) This subdivision does not apply to grants funded with an appropriation of proceeds
2969		-	91.7from the sale of state general obligation bonds.
2970		-	91.8 Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
2971		-	91.9to read:
2972		-	91.10 Subd. 22a.Coordinated unmanned aircraft event."Coordinated unmanned aircraft
2973		-	91.11event" means a one-day event involving a group of small unmanned aircraft systems that
2974		-	91.12fly together as a unified and coordinated entity to accomplish a shared entertainment
2975		-	91.13objective, which may include but is not limited to choreographed flight patterns, synchronized
2976		-	91.14lighting, and music for visual displays.
2977		-	91.15Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
2978		-	91.16to read:
2979		-	91.17 Subd. 23a.Electronic attestation."Electronic attestation" means a statement of fact or
2980		-	91.18confirmation, submitted by the owner in digital form, regarding the ownership and status
2981		-	91.19of an aircraft, including a small unmanned aircraft system, and its compliance with applicable
2982		-	91.20regulations.
2983		-	91.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
2984		-	91.22Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2985		-	91.23 Subd. 4.Collector's aircraft.(a) For purposes of this subdivision:
2986		-	91.24 (1) "antique aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
2987		-	91.25licensee, on or before December 31, 1945, with the exception of certain pre-World War II
2988		-	91.26aircraft models that had only a small postwar production, such as Beechcraft Staggerwing,
2989		-	91.27Fairchild 24, and Monocoupe; and
2990		-	91.28 (2) "classic aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
2991		-	91.29licensee, on or after January 1, 1946, and has a first year of life that precedes the date of
2992		-	91.30registration by at least 50 years.
2993		-	91Article 2 Sec. 60.
2994		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 92.1 (b) If an antique or classic aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item, its
2995		-	92.2owner may must list it for taxation and registration as follows and execute an electronic
2996		-	92.3attestation or sworn affidavit stating: A sworn affidavit must be executed stating
2997		-	92.4 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
2998		-	92.5 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
2999		-	92.6 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
3000		-	92.7manufacturer's identification number,; and
3001		-	92.8 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general
3002		-	92.9transportation or commercial operations purposes.
3003		-	92.10The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
3004		-	92.11along with a fee of $25.
3005		-	92.12 (c) Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit is true and correct,
3006		-	92.13the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate to the applicant.
3007		-	92.14The registration certificate is valid without renewal as long as the owner operates the aircraft
3008		-	92.15solely as a collector's item.
3009		-	92.16 (d) Should If an antique or classic aircraft be is operated other than as a collector's item,
3010		-	92.17the registration certificate becomes void and the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
3011		-	92.18and registration in accordance with the other provisions of under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
3012		-	92.19 (e) Upon the sale of an antique or classic aircraft, the new owner must list the aircraft
3013		-	92.20for taxation and registration in accordance with this subdivision, including the payment of
3014		-	92.21a $5 fee to transfer the registration to the new owner, or the other provisions of under sections
3015		-	92.22360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
3016		-	92.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
3017		-	92.24Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
3018		-	92.25 Subd. 4a.Recreational aircraft; classic license.(a) An aircraft that has a base price
3019		-	92.26for tax purposes under section 360.531 of $10,000 or less, and that is owned and operated
3020		-	92.27solely for recreational purposes, may be listed for taxation and registration by executing a
3021		-	92.28an electronic attestation or sworn affidavit stating:
3022		-	92.29 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
3023		-	92.30 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
3024		-	92Article 2 Sec. 61.
3025		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 93.1 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
3026		-	93.2manufacturer's identification number,; and
3027		-	93.3 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a recreational aircraft and not for
3028		-	93.4commercial operational purposes.
3029		-	93.5The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
3030		-	93.6along with an annual $25 fee.
3031		-	93.7 (b) On being satisfied Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit
3032		-	93.8is true and correct, the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate
3033		-	93.9to the applicant.
3034		-	93.10 (c) Should If the aircraft be is operated other than as a recreational aircraft, the owner
3035		-	93.11shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration and pay the appropriate registration
3036		-	93.12fee under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
3037		-	93.13 (d) If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and
3038		-	93.14registration under this subdivision, including the payment of the annual $25 fee, or under
3039		-	93.15sections 360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
3040		-	93.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
3041		-	93.17Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
3042		-	93.18 Subd. 8.Agricultural aircraft.Aircraft registered with the Federal Aviation
3043		-	93.19Administration as restricted category aircraft used for agricultural purposes must be listed
3044		-	93.20for taxation and registration upon filing by the owner a sworn affidavit with. The owner
3045		-	93.21must execute and submit an annual electronic attestation or sworn affidavit to the
3046		-	93.22commissioner. The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must state:
3047		-	93.23 (1) the name and address of the owner;
3048		-	93.24 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased seller;
3049		-	93.25 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal registration number, and
3050		-	93.26manufacturer's identification number; and
3051		-	93.27 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely for agricultural operations and purposes.
3052		-	93.28The owner shall file the must submit an electronic attestation or a sworn affidavit to the
3053		-	93.29commissioner and pay an annual fee established under sections 360.511 to 360.67, which
3054		-	93.30must not exceed $500. Should If the aircraft be is operated other than for agricultural
3055		-	93.31purposes, the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration under sections
3056		-	93Article 2 Sec. 62.
3057		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 94.1360.511 to 360.67. If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
3058		-	94.2and registration under this subdivision or under sections 360.511 to 360.67, as applicable.
3059		-	94.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
3060		-	94.4 Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to
3061		-	94.5read:
3062		-	94.6 Subd. 10.Coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleets.(a) An operator planning to
3063		-	94.7conduct a coordinated unmanned aircraft event must register the fleet of small unmanned
3064		-	94.8aircraft systems at least 15 days before the event. Registration under this subdivision must
3065		-	94.9be in the manner specified by the commissioner.
3066		-	94.10 (b) The registration must include:
3067		-	94.11 (1) the name and contact information of the event organizer;
3068		-	94.12 (2) the date, time, and location of the event;
3069		-	94.13 (3) the number of small unmanned aircraft systems to be used;
3070		-	94.14 (4) proof of liability insurance for the small unmanned aircraft systems;
3071		-	94.15 (5) a copy of the operator's small unmanned aircraft system pilot's license; and
3072		-	94.16 (6) a copy of the commercial operator's license.
3073		-	94.17 (c) A daily registration fee of $2 per small unmanned aircraft system used in the fleet
3074		-	94.18applies to fleets registered under this subdivision. The fee is in lieu of the registration fee
3075		-	94.19in subdivision 9. A fleet registered under this subdivision is exempt from the aircraft
3076		-	94.20registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
3077		-	94.21Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 398A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
3078		-	94.22to read:
3079		-	94.23 Subd. 12.Financial information.An authority associated with a metropolitan county,
3080		-	94.24as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, must annually submit financial information to
3081		-	94.25the commissioner of transportation as provided under section 174.065 in the manner and
3082		-	94.26by the dates prescribed by the commissioner.
3083		-	94.27Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.13, is amended by adding a subdivision to
3084		-	94.28read:
3085		-	94.29 Subd. 7.Use of certain investment.The council is subject to the requirements under
3086		-	94.30section 162.16, subdivision 2.
3087		-	94Article 2 Sec. 65.
3088		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 95.1 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3089		-	95.2final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3090		-	95.3Scott, and Washington.
3091		-	95.4 Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to
3092		-	95.5read:
3093		-	95.6 Subd. 1y.Obligations.In addition to other authority in this section, the council may
3094		-	95.7issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under this section in an amount
3095		-	95.8not exceeding $110,800,000 for capital expenditures as prescribed in the council's transit
3096		-	95.9capital improvement program and for related costs, including the costs of issuance and sale
3097		-	95.10of the obligations. Of this authorization, after July 1, 2025, the council may issue certificates
3098		-	95.11of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations in an amount not exceeding $54,600,000, and
3099		-	95.12after July 1, 2026, the council may issue certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other
3100		-	95.13obligations in an additional amount not exceeding $56,200,000.
3101		-	95.14 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3102		-	95.15final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3103		-	95.16Scott, and Washington.
3104		-	95.17Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, is amended by adding a subdivision to
3105		-	95.18read:
3106		-	95.19 Subd. 3a.General fund impacts.(a) No later than June 30, 2026, and on June 30 of
3107		-	95.20each subsequent year, the commissioner of revenue must certify to the council an estimate
3108		-	95.21of the revenue lost to the state general fund in the following fiscal year as a result of the
3109		-	95.22increase in the council's debt service levy as a result of the authorization under subdivision
3110		-	95.231y. The estimate must include but is not limited to the effect of the levy on the state's property
3111		-	95.24tax refund programs and individual income tax collections.
3112		-	95.25 (b) Beginning in fiscal year 2027, by July 31 in each fiscal year in which the
3113		-	95.26commissioner of revenue estimates a general fund reduction under paragraph (a), the council
3114		-	95.27must transfer to the state general fund the amount certified by the commissioner of revenue.
3115		-	95.28 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3116		-	95.29final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3117		-	95.30Scott, and Washington.
3118		-	95Article 2 Sec. 67.
3119		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 96.1 Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.39, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
3120		-	96.2 Subd. 6.Limitation; light rail transit.The council is prohibited from expending any
3121		-	96.3proceeds from certificates of indebtedness, bonds, or other obligations under subdivisions
3122		-	96.41u, 1w, and 1x, and 1y for project development, land acquisition, or construction to (1)
3123		-	96.5establish a light rail transit line; or (2) expand a light rail transit line, including by extending
3124		-	96.6a line or adding additional stops.
3125		-	96.7 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3126		-	96.8final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3127		-	96.9Scott, and Washington.
3128		-	96.10Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision
3129		-	96.11to read:
3130		-	96.12 Subd. 11.Transit service for certified disabled riders.(a) The council must provide
3131		-	96.13regular route transit, as defined in section 473.385, subdivision 1, free of charge to an
3132		-	96.14individual who is:
3133		-	96.15 (1) certified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements of the
3134		-	96.16Federal Transit Administration; or
3135		-	96.17 (2) certified by the council under section 473.386, subdivision 2a.
3136		-	96.18 (b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to operators of regular route transit
3137		-	96.19receiving financial assistance under section 473.388 or operating under section 473.405,
3138		-	96.20subdivision 12.
3139		-	96.21 APPLICATION.This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
3140		-	96.22Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
3141		-	96.23Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, is amended by adding a subdivision
3142		-	96.24to read:
3143		-	96.25 Subd. 2a.Use of funds; Metropolitan Council; loan authorized.From the amounts
3144		-	96.26in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), the council is authorized to loan to the Department
3145		-	96.27of Transportation up to $250,000,000 to advance and coordinate highway construction with
3146		-	96.28one major transitway project in the metropolitan area. Funds may be used for any costs
3147		-	96.29related to the selected project, including but not limited to predesign, design, engineering,
3148		-	96.30environmental analysis, right-of-way acquisition including temporary and permanent
3149		-	96.31easements, and construction. The loan agreement, including repayment terms, must be
3150		-	96.32mutually agreed to by the council and the Department of Transportation.
3151		-	96Article 2 Sec. 70.
3152		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 97.1 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3153		-	97.2final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3154		-	97.3Scott, and Washington.
3155		-	97.4 Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3156		-	97.5 Subd. 4.Use of funds; metropolitan counties; reporting.(a) A metropolitan county
3157		-	97.6must use revenue from the regional transportation sales and use tax under section 297A.9915
3158		-	97.7in conformance with the requirements under section 174.49, subdivision 6.
3159		-	97.8 (b) By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan county must submit a
3160		-	97.9report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
3161		-	97.10jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the use of funds received under section
3162		-	97.11297A.9915. This report must be submitted in conjunction with the report required under
3163		-	97.12section 297A.993, subdivision 2a. At a minimum, the report must include:
3164		-	97.13 (1) actual sales tax collections allocated to the county over the previous five calendar
3165		-	97.14years;
3166		-	97.15 (2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be allocated to the
3167		-	97.16county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and
3168		-	97.17 (3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the
3169		-	97.18next ten calendar years:
3170		-	97.19 (i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of
3171		-	97.20the allowable uses under section 174.49, subdivision 6;
3172		-	97.21 (ii) completed, current, planned, and eligible projects or programs for each category
3173		-	97.22under item (i); and
3174		-	97.23 (iii) an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated regional transportation sales and
3175		-	97.24use tax revenue.
3176		-	97.25Sec. 72. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 109, is amended to read:
3177		-	97.26Sec. 109. TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
3178		-	97.27 (a) The commissioner of public safety must enter into an agreement with the Center for
3179		-	97.28Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to conduct an evaluation of the
3180		-	97.29disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment, distraction, and seatbelt
3181		-	97.30violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but is not limited to analysis
3182		-	97.31of:
3183		-	97Article 2 Sec. 72.
3184		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 98.1 (1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the
3185		-	98.2outcomes of the cases;
3186		-	98.3 (2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
3187		-	98.4 (3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
3188		-	98.5 (b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an
3189		-	98.6interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025 January 15, 2026,
3190		-	98.7to the commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
3191		-	98.8committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.
3192		-	98.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
3193		-	98.10Sec. 73. RULEMAKING; LOSS OF VOLUNTARY CONTROL PROVISIONS
3194		-	98.11MODIFICATION.
3195		-	98.12 (a) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
3196		-	98.13part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item F, to no longer require an annual physician's
3197		-	98.14statement from a driver if:
3198		-	98.15 (1) a single nonepileptic seizure was responsible for the driver's loss of consciousness
3199		-	98.16or voluntary control;
3200		-	98.17 (2) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
3201		-	98.18for five years from the date of the incident under clause (1);
3202		-	98.19 (3) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for five years
3203		-	98.20from the date of the incident under clause (1); and
3204		-	98.21 (4) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
3205		-	98.22due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
3206		-	98.23responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
3207		-	98.24 (b) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
3208		-	98.25part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item G, to no longer require an annual physician's
3209		-	98.26statement from a driver if:
3210		-	98.27 (1) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
3211		-	98.28for ten years;
3212		-	98.29 (2) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for ten years;
3213		-	98.30and
3214		-	98Article 2 Sec. 73.
3215		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 99.1 (3) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
3216		-	99.2due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
3217		-	99.3responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
3218		-	99.4 (c) A review by a physician under Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2500, subpart 5, item F
3219		-	99.5or G, does not apply to a driver who is required to hold a valid medical examiner's certificate
3220		-	99.6under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.43, and does not constitute a
3221		-	99.7determination of that driver's physical qualifications as required under Code of Federal
3222		-	99.8Regulations, title 49, section 391.41.
3223		-	99.9 (d) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
3224		-	99.10section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section. Minnesota
3225		-	99.11Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
3226		-	99.1214.388.
3227		-	99.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
3228		-	99.14Sec. 74. ADDITIONAL FULL-SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CIRCLE PINES.
3229		-	99.15 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.061, and rules adopted
3230		-	99.16by the commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar or
3231		-	99.17driver's license agent based on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar or driver's
3232		-	99.18license agent office or the annual volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar
3233		-	99.19or driver's license agent before or after the proposed appointment, the commissioner of
3234		-	99.20public safety must appoint the deputy registrar of motor vehicles currently at 9201 Lexington
3235		-	99.21Avenue North in the city of Circle Pines as a driver's license agent to operate as a full-service
3236		-	99.22office. The addition of a driver's license agent establishes the location as a full-service office
3237		-	99.23with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection and driver's
3238		-	99.24license bureau. All other provisions regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy
3239		-	99.25registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent under Minnesota Statutes, sections
3240		-	99.26168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota Rules, chapters 7404 and 7406, apply to the office.
3241		-	99.27Sec. 75. BUS RAPID TRANSIT ALTERNATE MODE ANALYSIS.
3242		-	99.28 (a) The Metropolitan Council must perform an analysis of alternate transit in the corridor
3243		-	99.29of the Blue Line light rail transit extension project. At a minimum, the analysis must:
3244		-	99.30 (1) evaluate bus rapid transit as an alternative mode of transit service in the corridor;
3245		-	99Article 2 Sec. 75.
3246		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 100.1 (2) perform a comparison between light rail transit and bus rapid transit alternatives that
3247		-	100.2includes life cycle fiscal costs, ridership, transit system impacts, project risks, and any other
3248		-	100.3relevant costs and benefits; and
3249		-	100.4 (3) review considerations and develop any recommendations for a project redesign to
3250		-	100.5implement bus rapid transit in the corridor.
3251		-	100.6 (b) By January 15, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report on the analysis
3252		-	100.7to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
3253		-	100.8over transportation policy and finance and to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
3254		-	100.9At a minimum, the report must:
3255		-	100.10 (1) summarize the analysis; and
3256		-	100.11 (2) provide information on each of the requirements under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to
3257		-	100.12(3).
3258		-	100.13 (c) The council must use existing resources to perform the analysis and report under this
3259		-	100.14section.
3260		-	100.15 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3261		-	100.16final enactment and applies to the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3262		-	100.17Scott, and Washington.
3263		-	100.18Sec. 76. HIGH-SUBSIDY TRANSIT SERVICE ANALYSIS.
3264		-	100.19 (a) By March 1, 2026, the Metropolitan Council must conduct an analysis of high-subsidy
3265		-	100.20regional regular route transit service. At a minimum, the analysis must:
3266		-	100.21 (1) calculate per-passenger operating subsidies for each route operated, by route type,
3267		-	100.22as identified in the transportation policy plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.146;
3268		-	100.23 (2) estimate the capital and operating savings from discontinuing each route in the highest
3269		-	100.24tier of per-passenger subsidy, as defined in the transportation policy plan; and
3270		-	100.25 (3) estimate and evaluate the cost of Metro Mobility rides provided near the highest tier
3271		-	100.26routes identified under clause (2).
3272		-	100.27 (b) Within 60 days of a request, a recipient of financial assistance from the Metropolitan
3273		-	100.28Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, must provide data and information as
3274		-	100.29requested by the council that is necessary for the analysis under this section.
3275		-	100Article 2 Sec. 76.
3276		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 101.1 (c) Following completion, the Metropolitan Council must submit a copy of the analysis
3277		-	101.2to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
3278		-	101.3over transportation policy and finance.
3279		-	101.4 (d) The Metropolitan Council must use sales tax revenue under Minnesota Statutes,
3280		-	101.5section 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), for the costs of analysis and
3281		-	101.6reporting under this section.
3282		-	101.7 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3283		-	101.8final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3284		-	101.9Scott, and Washington.
3285		-	101.10Sec. 77. METRO MOBILITY FORECASTING ANALYSIS.
3286		-	101.11 (a) By February 1, 2026, the commissioner of transportation must conduct an analysis
3287		-	101.12of Metropolitan Council forecast practices for special transportation service as provided
3288		-	101.13under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386, subdivision 10. The commissioner must enter
3289		-	101.14into an agreement with a third-party entity to perform the forecasting analysis. The third-party
3290		-	101.15entity must have experience and expertise in transit systems, budgeting, and cost projections
3291		-	101.16or relevant fiscal modeling.
3292		-	101.17 (b) At a minimum, the analysis must:
3293		-	101.18 (1) review data, projections, and assumptions used by the Metropolitan Council to
3294		-	101.19forecast special transportation service costs and revenue;
3295		-	101.20 (2) evaluate the forecasting methodology used by the Metropolitan Council;
3296		-	101.21 (3) identify factors in the rate of anticipated cost growth;
3297		-	101.22 (4) identify and analyze methods to improve efficiency and reduce costs; and
3298		-	101.23 (5) develop findings and make recommendations related to the analysis.
3299		-	101.24 (c) Following completion, the commissioner must submit a copy of the analysis to the
3300		-	101.25chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
3301		-	101.26transportation policy and finance.
3302		-	101.27 (d) The Metropolitan Council must provide data and information as requested by the
3303		-	101.28commissioner on behalf of the third-party entity that is necessary for the analysis under this
3304		-	101.29section. In the amount identified by the commissioner, the Metropolitan Council must use
3305		-	101.30sales tax revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
3306		-	101.31clause (2), for the costs of the forecasting analysis under this section.
3307		-	101Article 2 Sec. 77.
3308		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 102.1 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
3309		-	102.2final enactment. Paragraph (d) applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin,
3310		-	102.3Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
3311		-	102.4 ARTICLE 3
3312		-	102.5 CONFORMING CHANGES
3313		-	102.6Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169A.55, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
3314		-	102.7 Subd. 5.Reinstatement of driving privileges; certain criminal vehicular operation
3315		-	102.8offenses.A person whose driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision
3316		-	102.91, paragraph (a), clause (1) (2) (revocation, criminal vehicular operation), or suspended
3317		-	102.10under section 171.187 (suspension, criminal vehicular operation), for a violation of section
3318		-	102.11609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), subdivision 2, clause (2),
3319		-	102.12item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or section
3320		-	102.13609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii) (criminal vehicular operation,
3321		-	102.14alcohol-related provisions), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily
3322		-	102.15harm, shall not be eligible for reinstatement of driving privileges until the person has
3323		-	102.16submitted to the commissioner verification of the use of ignition interlock for the applicable
3324		-	102.17time period specified in those sections. To be eligible for reinstatement under this subdivision,
3325		-	102.18a person shall utilize an ignition interlock device that meets the performance standards and
3326		-	102.19certification requirements under subdivision 4, paragraph (c).
3327		-	102.20Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.2405, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3328		-	102.21 Subdivision 1.Establishment.(a) A city or county may establish a license reinstatement
3329		-	102.22diversion program for holders of class D drivers' licenses who have been charged with
3330		-	102.23violating section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2. An individual charged with driving after
3331		-	102.24revocation under section 171.24, subdivision 2, is eligible for diversion only if the revocation
3332		-	102.25was due to a violation of section 169.791; 169.797; 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.17, subdivision
3333		-	102.261, paragraph (a), clause (6) (7); or 171.177. An individual who is a holder of a commercial
3334		-	102.27driver's license or who has committed an offense in a commercial motor vehicle is not
3335		-	102.28eligible to participate in the diversion program. Nothing in this section authorizes the issuance
3336		-	102.29of a driver's license to a diversion program participant during the underlying suspension or
3337		-	102.30revocation period at issue in the violation of section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2.
3338		-	102.31 (b) Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, a city or county may contract
3339		-	102.32with a third party to create and administer the diversion program under this section. Any
3340		-	102.33participating city or county, at its own expense, may request an audit of the administrator.
3341		-	102Article 3 Sec. 2.
3342		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 103.1 (c) For purposes of this section, "administrator" means the city, county, or administrator
3343		-	103.2of the program.
3344		-	103.3Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3345		-	103.4 Subdivision 1.Conditions of issuance.(a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration
3346		-	103.5driver's license to any person:
3347		-	103.6 (1) who is 18 years of age or older;
3348		-	103.7 (2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement
3349		-	103.8or incarceration in:
3350		-	103.9 (i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or
3351		-	103.10licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
3352		-	103.11 (ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
3353		-	103.12 (iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other
3354		-	103.13state; and
3355		-	103.14 (3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in
3356		-	103.15section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred
3357		-	103.16before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
3358		-	103.17 (b) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section
3359		-	103.18169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the
3360		-	103.19person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written
3361		-	103.20statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the
3362		-	103.21commissioner.
3363		-	103.22 (c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section
3364		-	103.23171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after
3365		-	103.24the commissioner receives notice of a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65,
3366		-	103.25paragraph (e), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no
3367		-	103.26longer be suspended.
3368		-	103.27 (d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision
3369		-	103.281, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's
3370		-	103.29license to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
3371		-	103.30 (e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
3372		-	103Article 3 Sec. 3.
3373		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 104.1 (1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or
3374		-	104.2(11);
3375		-	104.3 (2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
3376		-	104.4 (3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody
3377		-	104.5that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including
3378		-	104.6suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section
3379		-	104.7171.186, subdivision 1; or
3380		-	104.8 (4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator
3381		-	104.9compact.
3382		-	104.10 (f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's
3383		-	104.11license.
3384		-	104.12Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3385		-	104.13 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) As used in this section, the terms in this subdivision have
3386		-	104.14the meanings given them.
3387		-	104.15 (b) "Ignition interlock device" or "device" means equipment that is designed to measure
3388		-	104.16breath alcohol concentration and to prevent a motor vehicle's ignition from being started
3389		-	104.17by a person whose breath alcohol concentration measures 0.02 or higher on the equipment.
3390		-	104.18 (c) "Location tracking capabilities" means the ability of an electronic or wireless device
3391		-	104.19to identify and transmit its geographic location through the operation of the device.
3392		-	104.20 (d) "Program participant" means a person who has qualified to take part in the ignition
3393		-	104.21interlock program under this section, and whose driver's license has been:
3394		-	104.22 (1) revoked, canceled, or denied under section 169A.52; 169A.54; 171.04, subdivision
3395		-	104.231, clause (10); or 171.177; or
3396		-	104.24 (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) (2), or
3397		-	104.25suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision 1, clause
3398		-	104.26(2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or
3399		-	104.27subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2),
3400		-	104.28item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily
3401		-	104.29harm.
3402		-	104.30 (e) "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in section 169A.03,
3403		-	104.31subdivision 22.
3404		-	104Article 3 Sec. 4.
3405		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 105.1Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3406		-	105.2 Subd. 4.Issuance of restricted license.(a) The commissioner shall issue a class D
3407		-	105.3driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a
3408		-	105.4program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines.
3409		-	105.5The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant has provided
3410		-	105.6satisfactory proof that:
3411		-	105.7 (1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor
3412		-	105.8vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and
3413		-	105.9 (2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition
3414		-	105.10interlock device. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791,
3415		-	105.11169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended, revoked, or
3416		-	105.12canceled under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner shall require the participant
3417		-	105.13to present an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be
3418		-	105.14noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.
3419		-	105.15 (b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction prohibiting
3420		-	105.16the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor
3421		-	105.17vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the
3422		-	105.18commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with an
3423		-	105.19interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to
3424		-	105.20the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's written
3425		-	105.21consent.
3426		-	105.22 (c) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked under section
3427		-	105.23169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4, paragraph
3428		-	105.24(a), clause (1), (2), or (3); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 171.177,
3429		-	105.25subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause
3430		-	105.26(1), (2), or (3); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1)
3431		-	105.27(2), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision
3432		-	105.281, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or
3433		-	105.29(4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2,
3434		-	105.30clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or
3435		-	105.31great bodily harm, where the participant has fewer than two qualified prior impaired driving
3436		-	105.32incidents within the past ten years or fewer than three qualified prior impaired driving
3437		-	105.33incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license, subject to
3438		-	105.34the ignition interlock restriction.
3439		-	105Article 3 Sec. 5.
3440		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 106.1 (d) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked, canceled, or
3441		-	106.2denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or
3442		-	106.3subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (5), (6),
3443		-	106.4or (7); or 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or subdivision 5,
3444		-	106.5paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1,
3445		-	106.6paragraph (a), clause (1) (2), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section
3446		-	106.7609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2),
3447		-	106.8item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or
3448		-	106.9609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm,
3449		-	106.10substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has two or more qualified
3450		-	106.11prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or three or more qualified prior
3451		-	106.12impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's
3452		-	106.13license, subject to the ignition interlock restriction, if the program participant is enrolled in
3453		-	106.14a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation program as recommended in
3454		-	106.15a chemical use assessment. As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual reinstatement of full
3455		-	106.16driving privileges, a participant whose chemical use assessment recommended treatment
3456		-	106.17or rehabilitation shall complete a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation
3457		-	106.18program. If the program participant's ignition interlock device subsequently registers a
3458		-	106.19positive breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall extend the
3459		-	106.20time period that the participant must participate in the program until the participant has
3460		-	106.21reached the required abstinence period described in section 169A.55, subdivision 4.
3461		-	106.22 (e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority
3462		-	106.23to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges,
3463		-	106.24except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the program
3464		-	106.25participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section 169A.55 and
3465		-	106.26until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath alcohol concentrations
3466		-	106.27of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.
3467		-	106Article 3 Sec. 5.
3468		-	REVISOR KRB H2438-1HF2438 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Page.Ln 2.2APPROPRIATIONS...............................................................................ARTICLE 1
3469		-	Page.Ln 43.24TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY..................................ARTICLE 2
3470		-	Page.Ln 102.4CONFORMING CHANGES.................................................................ARTICLE 3
	963	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 29.1$1,000,000 in each year is available from the
	964	+	29.2trunk highway fund for management of
	965	+	29.3contaminated and regulated material on
	966	+	29.4property owned by the Department of
	967	+	29.5Transportation, including mitigation of
	968	+	29.6property conveyances, facility acquisition or
	969	+	29.7expansion, chemical release at maintenance
	970	+	29.8facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
	971	+	29.9system where there is no known responsible
	972	+	29.10party. If the appropriation for either year is
	973	+	29.11insufficient, the appropriation for the other
	974	+	29.12year is available for it.
	975	+	1,174,045,0001,207,013,00029.13(c) State Road Construction
	976	+	29.14 Appropriations by Fund
	977	+	202529.15 2024
	978	+	-0-1,800,00029.16General
	979	+	1,174,045,0001,205,213,00029.17Trunk Highway
	980	+	29.18This appropriation is for the actual
	981	+	29.19construction, reconstruction, and improvement
	982	+	29.20of trunk highways, including design-build
	983	+	29.21contracts, internal department costs associated
	984	+	29.22with delivering the construction program,
	985	+	29.23consultant usage to support these activities,
	986	+	29.24and the cost of actual payments to landowners
	987	+	29.25for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
	988	+	29.26payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
	989	+	29.27relocation expenses.
	990	+	29.28This appropriation includes federal highway
	991	+	29.29aid. The commissioner of transportation must
	992	+	29.30notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
	993	+	29.31and staff of the legislative committees with
	994	+	29.32jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
	995	+	29.33significant events that cause the estimates of
	996	+	29.34federal aid to change.
	997	+	29Article 1 Sec. 11.
	998	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 30.1$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	999	+	30.2general fund for living snow fence
	1000	+	30.3implementation, including: acquiring and
	1001	+	30.4planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
	1002	+	30.5wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
	1003	+	30.6Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
	1004	+	30.7easements; rental agreements; and program
	1005	+	30.8delivery.
	1006	+	30.9$300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	1007	+	30.10general fund for additions and modifications
	1008	+	30.11to work zone design or layout to reduce
	1009	+	30.12vehicle speeds in a work zone. This
	1010	+	30.13appropriation is available following a
	1011	+	30.14determination by the commissioner that the
	1012	+	30.15initial work zone design or layout
	1013	+	30.16insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle
	1014	+	30.17speeds.
	1015	+	30.18The commissioner may expend up to one-half
	1016	+	30.19of one percent of the federal appropriations
	1017	+	30.20under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
	1018	+	30.21industrialization centers and other nonprofit
	1019	+	30.22job training centers for job training programs
	1020	+	30.23related to highway construction.
	1021	+	30.24The commissioner may transfer up to
	1022	+	30.25$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
	1023	+	30.26revolving loan fund.
	1024	+	30.27The commissioner may receive money
	1025	+	30.28covering other shares of the cost of partnership
	1026	+	30.29projects. These receipts are appropriated to
	1027	+	30.30the commissioner for these projects.
	1028	+	30.31The base from the trunk highway fund is
	1029	+	30.32$1,161,813,000 in each of fiscal years 2026
	1030	+	30.33and 2027.
	1031	+	25,000,00025,000,00030.34(d) Corridors of Commerce
	1032	+	30Article 1 Sec. 11.
	1033	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 31.1This appropriation is for the corridors of
	1034	+	31.2commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
	1035	+	31.3section 161.088. The commissioner may use
	1036	+	31.4up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
	1037	+	31.5for program delivery.
	1038	+	291,394,000268,336,00031.6(e) Highway Debt Service
	1039	+	31.7$265,336,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
	1040	+	31.8$288,394,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
	1041	+	31.9transfer to the state bond fund. If this
	1042	+	31.10appropriation is insufficient to make all
	1043	+	31.11transfers required in the year for which it is
	1044	+	31.12made, the commissioner of management and
	1045	+	31.13budget must transfer the deficiency amount
	1046	+	31.14as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
	1047	+	31.1516A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
	1048	+	31.16minority members, and staff of the legislative
	1049	+	31.17committees with jurisdiction over
	1050	+	31.18transportation finance and the chairs of the
	1051	+	31.19senate Finance Committee and the house of
	1052	+	31.20representatives Ways and Means Committee
	1053	+	31.21of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
	1054	+	31.22appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
	1055	+	31.23fund.
	1056	+	6,907,0008,653,00031.24(f) Statewide Radio Communications
	1057	+	31.25 Appropriations by Fund
	1058	+	202531.26 2024
	1059	+	3,0002,003,00031.27General
	1060	+	6,904,0006,650,00031.28Trunk Highway
	1061	+	31.29$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
	1062	+	31.30to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
	1063	+	31.31tower for Lake of the Woods weather
	1064	+	31.32broadcasting.
	1065	+	31.33$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
	1066	+	31.34general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
	1067	+	31Article 1 Sec. 11.
	1068	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 32.1Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
	1069	+	32.2building improvements and replacement.
	1070	+	32.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	1071	+	32.4 Sec. 12. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
	1072	+	32.5Subd. 3.State Roads
	1073	+	2,405,000-0-32.6(a) Operations and Maintenance
	1074	+	32.7$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble
	1075	+	32.8strips under Minnesota Statutes, section
	1076	+	32.9161.1258.
	1077	+	32.10$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
	1078	+	32.11landscaping improvements located within
	1079	+	32.12trunk highway rights-of-way under the
	1080	+	32.13Department of Transportation's community
	1081	+	32.14roadside landscape partnership program, with
	1082	+	32.15prioritization of tree planting as feasible.
	1083	+	32.16$1,000,000 is from the general fund for the
	1084	+	32.17traffic safety camera pilot program under
	1085	+	32.18Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, and the
	1086	+	32.19evaluation and legislative report under article
	1087	+	32.203, sections 116 and 117. With the approval of
	1088	+	32.21the commissioner of transportation, any
	1089	+	32.22portion of this appropriation is available to the
	1090	+	32.23commissioner of public safety. This is a
	1091	+	32.24onetime appropriation and is available until
	1092	+	32.25June 30, 2029.
	1093	+	32.26$105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of
	1094	+	32.27staff time to coordinate with the Public
	1095	+	32.28Utilities Commission relating to placement of
	1096	+	32.29high voltage transmission lines along trunk
	1097	+	32.30highways.
	1098	+	5,800,000-0-32.31(b) Program Planning and Delivery
	1099	+	32Article 1 Sec. 12.
	1100	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 33.1$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
	1101	+	33.2implementation and development of statewide
	1102	+	33.3and regional travel demand modeling related
	1103	+	33.4to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
	1104	+	33.5section 161.178. This is a onetime
	1105	+	33.6appropriation and is available until June 30,
	1106	+	33.72026.
	1107	+	33.8$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more
	1108	+	33.9grants to metropolitan planning organizations
	1109	+	33.10outside the metropolitan area, as defined in
	1110	+	33.11Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
	1111	+	33.12subdivision 2, for modeling activities related
	1112	+	33.13to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
	1113	+	33.14section 161.178. Notwithstanding Minnesota
	1114	+	33.15Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
	1115	+	33.16commissioner must not use any amount of this
	1116	+	33.17appropriation for administrative costs. This is
	1117	+	33.18a onetime appropriation and is available until
	1118	+	33.19June 30, 2026.
	1119	+	33.20$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to complete
	1120	+	33.21environmental documentation and for
	1121	+	33.22preliminary engineering and design for the
	1122	+	33.23reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55
	1123	+	33.24from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
	1124	+	33.2519, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin
	1125	+	33.26County Road 118 near the city of Medina.
	1126	+	33.27This is a onetime appropriation and is
	1127	+	33.28available until June 30, 2027.
	1128	+	10,900,000-0-33.29(c) State Road Construction
	1129	+	33.30$8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
	1130	+	33.31acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign,
	1131	+	33.32design, engineering, construction,
	1132	+	33.33reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
	1133	+	33.34highway bridges, including design-build
	1134	+	33.35contracts, program delivery, consultant usage
	1135	+	33Article 1 Sec. 12.
	1136	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 34.1to support these activities, and the cost of
	1137	+	34.2payments to landowners for lands acquired
	1138	+	34.3for highway rights-of-way. Projects under this
	1139	+	34.4appropriation must follow eligible investment
	1140	+	34.5priorities identified in the Minnesota state
	1141	+	34.6highway investment plan under Minnesota
	1142	+	34.7Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1c. The
	1143	+	34.8commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this
	1144	+	34.9appropriation for program delivery. This is a
	1145	+	34.10onetime appropriation and is available until
	1146	+	34.11June 30, 2028.
	1147	+	34.12$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for predesign
	1148	+	34.13and design of intersection safety improvements
	1149	+	34.14along marked Trunk Highway 65 from the
	1150	+	34.15interchange with marked U.S. Highway 10 to
	1151	+	34.1699th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine.
	1152	+	34.17This is a onetime appropriation.
	1153	+	34.18$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to design and
	1154	+	34.19construct trunk highway improvements
	1155	+	34.20associated with an interchange at U.S.
	1156	+	34.21Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282,
	1157	+	34.22and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 in the
	1158	+	34.23city of Jordan, including accommodations for
	1159	+	34.24bicycles and pedestrians and for bridge and
	1160	+	34.25road construction. This is a onetime
	1161	+	34.26appropriation and is available until June 30,
	1162	+	34.272027.
	1163	+	468,000-0-34.28(d) Highway Debt Service
	1164	+	34.29This appropriation is for transfer to the state
	1165	+	34.30bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient
	1166	+	34.31to make all transfers required in the year for
	1167	+	34.32which it is made, the commissioner of
	1168	+	34.33management and budget must transfer the
	1169	+	34.34deficiency amount as provided under
	1170	+	34.35Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, and
	1171	+	34Article 1 Sec. 12.
	1172	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 35.1notify the chairs and ranking minority
	1173	+	35.2members of the legislative committees with
	1174	+	35.3jurisdiction over transportation finance and
	1175	+	35.4the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
	1176	+	35.5and the house of representatives Ways and
	1177	+	35.6Means Committee of the amount of the
	1178	+	35.7deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
	1179	+	35.8to the trunk highway fund.
	1180	+	35.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	1181	+	35.10 ARTICLE 2
	1182	+	35.11 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY
	1183	+	35.12Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
	1184	+	35.13 Subd. 8.Exemptions.(a) Salespeople and other employees of licensed dealers under
	1185	+	35.14this section are not required to obtain individual licenses. For purposes of this subdivision,
	1186	+	35.15independent contractors are not employees.
	1187	+	35.16 (b) Isolated or occasional sales or leases of new or used motor vehicles are exempt from
	1188	+	35.17this section. A person who makes only isolated or occasional sales or leases is not required
	1189	+	35.18to be licensed under this section, is not considered to be in the business of selling or leasing
	1190	+	35.19motor vehicles, and does not qualify to receive dealer plates under subdivision 16. "Isolated
	1191	+	35.20or occasional sales or leases" means: (1) the sale or lease of a motor vehicle with an actual
	1192	+	35.21cash value of $1,000 or less made by a charitable organization; (2) the sale, purchase, or
	1193	+	35.22lease of not more than five motor vehicles in a 12-month period, other than pioneer or classic
	1194	+	35.23motor vehicles as defined in section 168.10, subdivisions 1a and 1b,; or (3) sales by a
	1195	+	35.24licensed auctioneer selling motor vehicles at an auction if, in the ordinary course of the
	1196	+	35.25auctioneer's business, the sale of motor vehicles is incidental to the sale of other real or
	1197	+	35.26personal property. For purposes of this subdivision, charitable organization means a nonprofit
	1198	+	35.27charitable organization that qualifies for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
	1199	+	35.28Revenue Code.
	1200	+	35.29 (c) A person whose sales of new and used motor vehicles consist solely of sales to
	1201	+	35.30political subdivisions and their agencies of vehicles used solely as firefighting equipment
	1202	+	35.31is not required to obtain a license under this section. The person may apply for and receive
	1203	+	35.32in-transit plates under subdivision 17 in the same manner as licensed motor vehicle dealers
	1204	+	35.33for the purpose of allowing firefighting equipment to be transported from the dealer's source
	1205	+	35Article 2 Section 1.
	1206	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 36.1of supply or other place of storage to the dealer's place of business, to another place of
	1207	+	36.2storage, or directly to the purchaser.
	1208	+	36.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
	1209	+	36.4 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
	1210	+	36.5 Subd. 11.Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee.(a) Application for a dealer's
	1211	+	36.6license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license
	1212	+	36.7must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's
	1213	+	36.8approval.
	1214	+	36.9 (b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the
	1215	+	36.10application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall must grant a 90-day
	1216	+	36.11temporary license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license,
	1217	+	36.12the commissioner shall must inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with
	1218	+	36.13this section and rules adopted under this section.
	1219	+	36.14 (c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily
	1220	+	36.15licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this
	1221	+	36.16section.
	1222	+	36.17 (d) In no more than 180 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer
	1223	+	36.18license must either be granted or denied.
	1224	+	36.19 (e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
	1225	+	36.20 (1) if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined due to a violation of
	1226	+	36.21section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15, 325E.16, or 325F.69,
	1227	+	36.22or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen vehicles, or convicted of
	1228	+	36.23violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or pleaded guilty, entered a
	1229	+	36.24plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in a court of competent
	1230	+	36.25jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or sales taxes or felony
	1231	+	36.26charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, theft by swindle,
	1232	+	36.27extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery, or similar offenses committed in another state;
	1233	+	36.28or
	1234	+	36.29 (2) if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the previous ten years.
	1235	+	36.30 (f) A license may be denied if a dealer is not in compliance with location requirements
	1236	+	36.31under subdivision 10 or has intentionally misrepresented any information on the dealer
	1237	+	36Article 2 Sec. 2.
	1238	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 37.1license application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision
	1239	+	37.212.
	1240	+	37.3 (g) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall must license the applicant as
	1241	+	37.4a dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate
	1242	+	37.5of license that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The
	1243	+	37.6license must be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.
	1244	+	37.7 (h) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition
	1245	+	37.8to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into
	1246	+	37.9the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual
	1247	+	37.10fee must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under section
	1248	+	37.11299A.705.
	1249	+	37.12 (i) An applicant for a dealer's license under this section must submit to a criminal history
	1250	+	37.13records check of state data completed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and a national
	1251	+	37.14criminal history records check, including a search of the records of the Federal Bureau of
	1252	+	37.15Investigation. The results of the background check must be returned to the commissioner.
	1253	+	37.16 (j) An applicant for a dealer's license must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history
	1254	+	37.17background check as required under paragraph (i), pay all required fees, and cooperate with
	1255	+	37.18all requests for information. An applicant must complete a new criminal history background
	1256	+	37.19check if more than one year has elapsed since the applicant last applied for a license.
	1257	+	37.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
	1258	+	37.21Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
	1259	+	37.22 Subd. 16.Dealer plates: distinguishing number, fee, tax, use.(a) The registrar shall
	1260	+	37.23must issue to every motor vehicle dealer, upon a request from the motor vehicle dealer
	1261	+	37.24licensed as provided in subdivision 2 or 3 and subject to the limits provided in paragraph
	1262	+	37.25(d), one or more plates displaying a general distinguishing number. This subdivision does
	1263	+	37.26not apply to a scrap metal processor, a used vehicle parts dealer, or a vehicle salvage pool.
	1264	+	37.27The fee for each of the first four plates is $75 per registration year, of which $60 must be
	1265	+	37.28paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales tax on motor vehicles under
	1266	+	37.29section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the dealer shall must pay the registrar a fee of
	1267	+	37.30$25 and a sales tax on motor vehicles of $15 per registration year. The registrar shall must
	1268	+	37.31deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited as provided in section 297B.09.
	1269	+	37.32Replacement plates are subject to the fees in section 168.12. New or used motor vehicles,
	1270	+	37.33new or used, owned by the motor vehicle dealership and bearing the number plate, except
	1271	+	37Article 2 Sec. 3.
	1272	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 38.1vehicles leased to the a user who is not an employee of the dealer during the term of the
	1273	+	38.2lease, held for hire, or used by the dealer as a tow truck, service truck, maintenance vehicle,
	1274	+	38.3or parts vehicle, may be driven upon the Minnesota streets and highways of this state:
	1275	+	38.4 (1) by the motor vehicle dealer or dealer's spouse, or any full-time employee of the motor
	1276	+	38.5vehicle dealer for either private or business purposes;
	1277	+	38.6 (2) by a part-time employee when the use is directly related to a particular business
	1278	+	38.7transaction of the dealer; or
	1279	+	38.8 (3) for demonstration purposes by any prospective buyer for a period of no more than
	1280	+	38.948 hours or in the case of a truck, truck-tractor, or semitrailer, for a period of no more than
	1281	+	38.10seven days; or.
	1282	+	38.11 (4) in a promotional event that lasts no longer than four days in which at least three
	1283	+	38.12motor vehicles are involved.
	1284	+	38.13 (b) Prior to the demonstration period under paragraph (a), clause (3), a dealer must
	1285	+	38.14confirm the prospective buyer's driver's license is valid by accessing the driver and vehicle
	1286	+	38.15services information system. Dealers must maintain records of each vehicle demonstration.
	1287	+	38.16Demonstration records must include the vehicle identification number, license plate number,
	1288	+	38.17driver or drivers, start date and time, end date and time, and location of the vehicle
	1289	+	38.18demonstration. Demonstration records must be made available to the commissioner for
	1290	+	38.19inspection.
	1291	+	38.20 (b) (c) A new or used motor vehicle sold by the motor vehicle dealer and bearing the
	1292	+	38.21motor vehicle dealer's number plate may be driven upon the public streets and highways
	1293	+	38.22for a period of 72 hours by the buyer for either of the following purposes: (1) removing the
	1294	+	38.23vehicle from this state for registration in another state, or (2) permitting the buyer to use
	1295	+	38.24the motor vehicle before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to registration. Use of
	1296	+	38.25a motor vehicle by the buyer under clause (2) before the buyer receives number plates
	1297	+	38.26pursuant to registration constitutes a use of the public streets or highways for the purpose
	1298	+	38.27of the time requirements for registration of motor vehicles.
	1299	+	38.28 (d) The registrar may issue two plates displaying a general distinguishing number to a
	1300	+	38.29motor vehicle dealer. The registrar may issue additional plates to the motor vehicle dealer
	1301	+	38.30based on the motor vehicle dealer's inventory as follows:
	1302	+	38.31 (1) one plate for each of the five vehicles carried in highest inventory up to and including
	1303	+	38.32400 vehicles; and
	1304	+	38Article 2 Sec. 3.
	1305	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 39.1 (2) one plate for each of the seven vehicles in excess of 400 vehicles up to a maximum
	1306	+	39.2of 100 plates.
	1307	+	39.3 (e) A motor vehicle dealer must maintain insurance sufficient to cover the number of
	1308	+	39.4dealer plates issued to the motor vehicle dealer and provide an annual attestation to the
	1309	+	39.5registrar confirming insurance coverage.
	1310	+	39.6 (f) A motor vehicle dealer must destroy any dealer plate in its possession in excess of
	1311	+	39.7the number the registrar may issue to the dealer under paragraph (d). A motor vehicle dealer
	1312	+	39.8must destroy any dealer plate for which the annual registration fee has not been paid. A
	1313	+	39.9motor vehicle dealer must provide an annual attestation to the registrar confirming the
	1314	+	39.10destruction of excess plates and plates whose registration fee has not been paid.
	1315	+	39.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
	1316	+	39.12Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
	1317	+	39.13 Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations.(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes:
	1318	+	39.14 (1) an $8 filing fee is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
	1319	+	39.15transactions; and
	1320	+	39.16 (2) a $12 filing fee is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor
	1321	+	39.17carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
	1322	+	39.18 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
	1323	+	39.19 (1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
	1324	+	39.20of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
	1325	+	39.21 (2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
	1326	+	39.22vehicle.
	1327	+	39.23 (c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices
	1328	+	39.24sent out by the commissioner.
	1329	+	39.25 (d) The statutory fees and taxes, the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a), and the
	1330	+	39.26surcharge imposed under paragraph (f) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy
	1331	+	39.27registrar may collect a surcharge on the payment made under this paragraph not greater than
	1332	+	39.28the cost of processing a credit card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency
	1333	+	39.29rules established by the commissioner of public safety. The surcharge authorized by this
	1334	+	39.30paragraph must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit card transactions.
	1335	+	39.31 (e) The fees collected under paragraph (a) by the department must be allocated as follows:
	1336	+	39Article 2 Sec. 4.
	1337	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 40.1 (1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
	1338	+	40.2 (i) $6.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
	1339	+	40.3section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
	1340	+	40.4 (ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
	1341	+	40.5section 299A.705, subdivision 3; and
	1342	+	40.6 (2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
	1343	+	40.7 (i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
	1344	+	40.8 (ii) $7 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
	1345	+	40.9section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
	1346	+	40.10 (iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
	1347	+	40.11section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
	1348	+	40.12 (f) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $1
	1349	+	40.13surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision.
	1350	+	40.14The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the
	1351	+	40.15place for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public
	1352	+	40.16official, retained by the deputy registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, a deputy registrar
	1353	+	40.17does not include the commissioner.
	1354	+	40.18 (g) The commissioner must issue payment to a deputy registrar as follows:
	1355	+	40.19 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
	1356	+	40.20 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
	1357	+	40.21 (i) updating a vehicle's address or the county in which the vehicle is kept;
	1358	+	40.22 (ii) changing or verifying an address related to the International Registration Plan or the
	1359	+	40.23International Fuel Tax Agreement;
	1360	+	40.24 (iii) updating contact information for the International Registration Plan or the
	1361	+	40.25International Fuel Tax Agreement;
	1362	+	40.26 (iv) processing a vehicle that has been sold, donated, or removed from the state; and
	1363	+	40.27 (v) marking a vehicle as junked;
	1364	+	40.28 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
	1365	+	40.29 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number;
	1366	+	40.30 (ii) adding or removing liens for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
	1367	+	40Article 2 Sec. 4.
	1368	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 41.1 (iii) providing a duplicate title;
	1369	+	41.2 (iv) issuing International Fuel Tax Agreement decals;
	1370	+	41.3 (v) managing an International Fuel Tax Agreement license; and
	1371	+	41.4 (vi) administrative review requests; and
	1372	+	41.5 (4) the amount of the fee established under section 168.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (a),
	1373	+	41.6clause (2), for the following transactions:
	1374	+	41.7 (i) vehicle renewal for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
	1375	+	41.8 (ii) plate change for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
	1376	+	41.9 (iii) correcting or changing title and vehicle details;
	1377	+	41.10 (iv) issuing a new disability parking certificate;
	1378	+	41.11 (v) new title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
	1379	+	41.12 (vi) transferring title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
	1380	+	41.13and
	1381	+	41.14 (vii) replacing plates, stickers, or registration cards.
	1382	+	41.15 (h) The following transactions for which no filing fee is collected are not eligible for
	1383	+	41.16payment of any kind:
	1384	+	41.17 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
	1385	+	41.18fast track fee;
	1386	+	41.19 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the deputy registrar; and
	1387	+	41.20 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
	1388	+	41.21 (i) If the amount appropriated for payments under paragraph (g) is insufficient, the
	1389	+	41.22commissioner must prorate the payments.
	1390	+	41.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
	1391	+	41.24Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.10, is amended by adding a subdivision to
	1392	+	41.25read:
	1393	+	41.26 Subd. 7.Removal of license plates.If an owner transfers interest in a vehicle other than
	1394	+	41.27by the creation of a security interest or as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 16,
	1395	+	41.28paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (5), the owner must remove the existing license plates from
	1396	+	41Article 2 Sec. 5.
	1397	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 42.1the vehicle, and the purchaser must, at the time of transfer, obtain new plates for the vehicle
	1398	+	42.2and pay the fees specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5, paragraph (b).
	1399	+	42.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
	1400	+	42.4 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
	1401	+	42.5 Subd. 1a.License revocation for extreme speed.The driver's license of a person who
	1402	+	42.6violates any speed limit established in this section, by driving in excess of 100 miles per
	1403	+	42.7hour or 35 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, is revoked for six months
	1404	+	42.8under section 171.17, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section
	1405	+	42.9169A.53, 169A.54, or 171.174.
	1406	+	42.10Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.686, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
	1407	+	42.11 Subdivision 1.Seat belt requirement.(a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a
	1408	+	42.12properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the
	1409	+	42.13vehicle is so equipped, shall must be worn by the driver and passengers of a passenger
	1410	+	42.14vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, type III vehicle, and type III Head Start vehicle.
	1411	+	42.15Notwithstanding the equipment exemption in section 169.685, subdivision 1, this paragraph
	1412	+	42.16applies to the driver and passengers of an autocycle equipped with seat belts. This paragraph
	1413	+	42.17applies to the operator and passengers of a class 2 all-terrain vehicle when operated on or
	1414	+	42.18within the right-of-way of a public road when the all-terrain vehicle is factory-equipped
	1415	+	42.19with seat belts.
	1416	+	42.20 (b) A person who is 15 years of age or older and who violates paragraph (a) is subject
	1417	+	42.21to a fine of $25. The driver of the vehicle in which a violation occurs is subject to a $25
	1418	+	42.22fine for each violation of paragraph (a) by the driver or by a passenger under the age of 15,
	1419	+	42.23but the court may not impose more than one surcharge under section 357.021, subdivision
	1420	+	42.246, on the driver. The Department of Public Safety shall must not record a violation of this
	1421	+	42.25subdivision on a person's driving record.
	1422	+	42.26 (c) The driver of a bus is not subject to the fine under paragraph (b) for a violation of
	1423	+	42.27paragraph (a) by a passenger under the age of 15. This paragraph does not apply to: (1) a
	1424	+	42.28school bus, including a type III vehicle; and (2) a Head Start bus, including a type III Head
	1425	+	42.29Start vehicle.
	1426	+	42.30Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
	1427	+	42.31 Subdivision 1.Person 18 or more years of age.(a) Any person who is 18 or more years
	1428	+	42.32of age and who, except for a lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise
	1429	+	42Article 2 Sec. 8.
	1430	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 43.1be qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this chapter, may apply for an
	1431	+	43.2instruction permit, and the department shall must issue the permit. The instruction permit
	1432	+	43.3entitles the applicant to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license is valid upon the
	1433	+	43.4highways for a period of two years if the permit holder:
	1434	+	43.5 (1) has the permit in immediate possession; and
	1435	+	43.6 (2) is driving the vehicle while accompanied by an adult licensed driver who is actually
	1436	+	43.7occupying a seat beside the driver.
	1437	+	43.8 (b) Any license of a lower class may be used as an instruction permit to operate a vehicle
	1438	+	43.9requiring a higher class license for a period of six months one year after passage of the
	1439	+	43.10written test or tests required for the higher class and when the licensee is accompanied by
	1440	+	43.11and receiving instruction from a holder of the appropriate higher class license. A copy of
	1441	+	43.12the record of examination taken for the higher class license must be carried by the driver
	1442	+	43.13while using the lower class license as an instruction permit.
	1443	+	43.14Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
	1444	+	43.15read:
	1445	+	43.16 Subd. 7a.Online renewal.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "applicant" means a
	1446	+	43.17person who renews a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification
	1447	+	43.18card or applies for a duplicate card through the department's online renewal system
	1448	+	43.19established in this subdivision.
	1449	+	43.20 (b) The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant to renew or request a
	1450	+	43.21duplicate of a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or identification card,
	1451	+	43.22whether by website or some other means, as provided in this subdivision. Notwithstanding
	1452	+	43.23subdivision 3, an applicant for a renewal or duplicate driver's license or identification card
	1453	+	43.24submitted through the department's online renewal system may not designate a temporary
	1454	+	43.25mailing address for the delivery of the driver's license or identification card.
	1455	+	43.26 (c) The commissioner may renew or request a duplicate of a REAL ID-compliant or
	1456	+	43.27noncompliant driver's license or identification card for an individual who does not renew
	1457	+	43.28in person if:
	1458	+	43.29 (1) there is no change in identity, including any change to the applicant's name, address,
	1459	+	43.30signature, and driver's license or identification card number;
	1460	+	43.31 (2) the renewal application is not for a different type or class of driver's license or
	1461	+	43.32identification card;
	1462	+	43Article 2 Sec. 9.
	1463	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 44.1 (3) the renewal or duplicate application is not for an enhanced driver's license or
	1464	+	44.2identification card;
	1465	+	44.3 (4) the commissioner has a previous photograph of the applicant on file that was taken
	1466	+	44.4within the last five years or in conjunction with the most recent issuance of the applicant's
	1467	+	44.5current credential;
	1468	+	44.6 (5) the applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of the application;
	1469	+	44.7 (6) the applicant's license or identification card is valid or has been expired for less than
	1470	+	44.8one year;
	1471	+	44.9 (7) the applicant has not obtained a driving credential or identification card from another
	1472	+	44.10state or jurisdiction since the most recent issuance of the applicant's Minnesota credential;
	1473	+	44.11 (8) no knowledge or road tests are required to maintain the credential;
	1474	+	44.12 (9) the applicant submits a vision examination certificate as described in subdivision 7;
	1475	+	44.13and
	1476	+	44.14 (10) the application is in a form prescribed by the commissioner.
	1477	+	44.15 (d) The commissioner must use the photograph on file as specified in paragraph (c),
	1478	+	44.16clause (4), for the applicant's REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant driver's license or
	1479	+	44.17identification card.
	1480	+	44.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026.
	1481	+	44.19Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
	1482	+	44.20 Subd. 4.Fee; equipment.(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each
	1483	+	44.21application as follows:
	1484	+	16.00$New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
	1485	+	44.23 enhanced driver's license or identification card
	1486	+	44.22 (1)
	1487	+	11.00$Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
	1488	+	44.25 enhanced driver's license or identification card
	1489	+	44.24 (2)
	1490	+	44.26 Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving,
	1491	+	44.27accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections
	1492	+	44.28171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
	1493	+	44.29 (b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
	1494	+	44.30credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
	1495	+	44.31statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
	1496	+	44.32card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
	1497	+	44Article 2 Sec. 10.
	1498	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 45.1and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph
	1499	+	45.2using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b),
	1500	+	45.3does not apply.
	1501	+	45.4 (c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination
	1502	+	45.5equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must
	1503	+	45.6be compatible with standards established by the department.
	1504	+	45.7 (d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
	1505	+	45.8county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
	1506	+	45.9an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary
	1507	+	45.10and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the
	1508	+	45.11Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
	1509	+	45.12Association.
	1510	+	45.13 (e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
	1511	+	45.14established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
	1512	+	45.15and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).
	1513	+	45.16 (f) The commissioner must issue payment to a driver's license agent as follows:
	1514	+	45.17 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
	1515	+	45.18 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
	1516	+	45.19 (i) correcting credentials for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
	1517	+	45.20fee, and those with reduced-fee credentials; and
	1518	+	45.21 (ii) payment of reinstatement fees for veterans with a total service-connected disability
	1519	+	45.22and homeless youth;
	1520	+	45.23 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
	1521	+	45.24 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number; and
	1522	+	45.25 (ii) mail-in application photograph renewal; and
	1523	+	45.26 (4) the amount of the fee established under section 168.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (a),
	1524	+	45.27clause (2), for the following transactions:
	1525	+	45.28 (i) addition of court order review;
	1526	+	45.29 (ii) paper temporary receipt of application permit for veterans with a total
	1527	+	45.30service-connected disability; and
	1528	+	45Article 2 Sec. 10.
	1529	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 46.1 (iii) issuing a credential for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
	1530	+	46.2youth, and those with reduced-fee credentials.
	1531	+	46.3 (g) The following transactions for which no filing fee is collected are not eligible for
	1532	+	46.4payment of any kind:
	1533	+	46.5 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
	1534	+	46.6fast track fee;
	1535	+	46.7 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the driver's license agent; and
	1536	+	46.8 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
	1537	+	46.9 (h) If the amount appropriated for payments under paragraph (f) is insufficient, the
	1538	+	46.10commissioner must prorate the payments.
	1539	+	46.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
	1540	+	46.12Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
	1541	+	46.13 Subd. 8.Rulemaking.In establishing The commissioner must adopt the performance
	1542	+	46.14standards and certification process of subdivision 2, and the program guidelines of
	1543	+	46.15subdivision 3, as rules and any other rules necessary to implement this section, the
	1544	+	46.16commissioner is subject to chapter 14.
	1545	+	46.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	1546	+	46.18Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
	1547	+	46.19read:
	1548	+	46.20 Subd. 12.Emissions reduction goals; financial assistance.The commissioner may
	1549	+	46.21provide grants or other financial assistance at the commissioner's discretion pursuant to
	1550	+	46.22grant requirements under state law to meet the state's goals under subdivision 1a, clause
	1551	+	46.23(3), or section 216H.02.
	1552	+	46.24Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.38, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
	1553	+	46.25 Subd. 4.Program administration.(a) The commissioner must establish active
	1554	+	46.26transportation program requirements, including:
	1555	+	46.27 (1) assistance eligibility, subject to the requirements under subdivision 5;
	1556	+	46.28 (2) a solicitation and application process that minimizes the burden on applicants; and
	1557	+	46.29 (3) procedures to award and pay financial assistance.
	1558	+	46Article 2 Sec. 13.
	1559	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 47.1 (b) The commissioner must annually conduct a solicitation solicitations for active
	1560	+	47.2transportation projects under the program.
	1561	+	47.3 (c) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each application
	1562	+	47.4solicitation among all eligible recipients. The commissioner must assist applicants to create
	1563	+	47.5and submit applications, with an emphasis on providing assistance in communities that are
	1564	+	47.6historically and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning, including
	1565	+	47.7communities of color, low-income households, people with disabilities, and people with
	1566	+	47.8limited English proficiency.
	1567	+	47.9 (d) The commissioner may provide grants or other financial assistance for a project.
	1568	+	47.10 (e) The commissioner is prohibited from expending more than one percent of available
	1569	+	47.11funds in a fiscal year under this section on program administration.
	1570	+	47.12Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
	1571	+	47.13to read:
	1572	+	47.14 Subd. 9.Grant contracts and programs; administrative costs.(a) Notwithstanding
	1573	+	47.15any other law to the contrary, unless money is otherwise appropriated for administrative
	1574	+	47.16costs, the department may retain the following percentages of a grant appropriation for staff
	1575	+	47.17and related operating costs for grant administration:
	1576	+	47.18 (1) five percent for grants enacted by the legislature, single or sole source grants, and
	1577	+	47.19formula grants; and
	1578	+	47.20 (2) ten percent for competitively awarded grants.
	1579	+	47.21 (b) This subdivision applies to all new and existing grant programs administered by the
	1580	+	47.22department.
	1581	+	47.23 (c) This subdivision does not apply to grants funded with an appropriation of proceeds
	1582	+	47.24from the sale of state general obligation bonds.
	1583	+	47.25Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
	1584	+	47.26to read:
	1585	+	47.27 Subd. 22a.Coordinated unmanned aerial system fleet event for entertainment
	1586	+	47.28purposes."Coordinated unmanned aerial system fleet event for entertainment purposes"
	1587	+	47.29means a one-day event involving a group of unmanned aerial systems flying together as a
	1588	+	47.30unified and coordinated entity to accomplish a shared entertainment objective, including
	1589	+	47Article 2 Sec. 15.
	1590	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 48.1but not limited to choreographed flight patterns, synchronized lighting, and music for visual
	1591	+	48.2displays.
	1592	+	48.3 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.531, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
	1593	+	48.4 Subd. 2.Rate.The tax shall be as follows:
	1594	+	Tax48.5Base Price
	1595	+	$100 $11548.6Not over $500,000
	1596	+	$200 $23048.7over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000
	1597	+	$2,000 $2,30048.8over $1,000,000 but not over $2,500,000
	1598	+	$4,000 $4,60048.9over $2,500,000 but not over $5,000,000
	1599	+	$7,500 $8,62548.10over $5,000,000 but not over $7,500,000
	1600	+	$10,000 $11,50048.11over $7,500,000 but not over $10,000,000
	1601	+	$12,500 $14,375
	1602	+	48.12over $10,000,000 but not over
	1603	+	48.13$12,500,000
	1604	+	$15,000 $17,250
	1605	+	48.14over $12,500,000 but not over
	1606	+	48.15$15,000,000
	1607	+	$17,500 $20,125
	1608	+	48.16over $15,000,000 but not over
	1609	+	48.17$17,500,000
	1610	+	$20,000 $23,000
	1611	+	48.18over $17,500,000 but not over
	1612	+	48.19$20,000,000
	1613	+	$22,500 $25,875
	1614	+	48.20over $20,000,000 but not over
	1615	+	48.21$22,500,000
	1616	+	$25,000 $28,750
	1617	+	48.22over $22,500,000 but not over
	1618	+	48.23$25,000,000
	1619	+	$27,500 $31,625
	1620	+	48.24over $25,000,000 but not over
	1621	+	48.25$27,500,000
	1622	+	$30,000 $34,500
	1623	+	48.26over $27,500,000 but not over
	1624	+	48.27$30,000,000
	1625	+	$50,000 $57,500
	1626	+	48.28over $30,000,000 but not over
	1627	+	48.29$40,000,000
	1628	+	$75,000 $86,25048.30over $40,000,000
	1629	+	48.31Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
	1630	+	48.32 Subd. 4.Collector's aircraft.(a) For purposes of this subdivision:
	1631	+	48.33 (1) "antique aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
	1632	+	48.34licensee, on or before December 31, 1945, with the exception of certain pre-World War II
	1633	+	48.35aircraft models that had only a small postwar production, such as Beechcraft Staggerwing,
	1634	+	48.36Fairchild 24, and Monocoupe; and
	1635	+	48Article 2 Sec. 17.
	1636	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 49.1 (2) "classic aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
	1637	+	49.2licensee, on or after January 1, 1946, and has a first year of life that precedes the date of
	1638	+	49.3registration by at least 50 years.
	1639	+	49.4 (b) If an antique or classic aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item, its
	1640	+	49.5owner may list it for taxation and registration as follows: under this paragraph. A sworn
	1641	+	49.6affidavit must be executed stating:
	1642	+	49.7 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
	1643	+	49.8 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
	1644	+	49.9 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
	1645	+	49.10manufacturer's identification number,; and
	1646	+	49.11 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general
	1647	+	49.12transportation or commercial operations purposes.
	1648	+	49.13The affidavit must be filed with the commissioner along with a an annual fee of $25.
	1649	+	49.14 (c) Upon satisfaction that the affidavit is true and correct, the commissioner shall must
	1650	+	49.15issue to the applicant a registration certificate. The registration certificate is valid without
	1651	+	49.16renewal as long as for one year from the date of issue, provided the owner operates continues
	1652	+	49.17to operate the aircraft solely as a collector's item.
	1653	+	49.18 (d) Should If an antique or classic aircraft be is operated other than as a collector's item,
	1654	+	49.19the registration certificate becomes is void, and the owner shall must list the aircraft for
	1655	+	49.20taxation and registration in accordance with the other provisions of sections 360.511 to
	1656	+	49.21360.67.
	1657	+	49.22 (e) Upon the sale of an antique or classic aircraft, the new owner must list the aircraft
	1658	+	49.23for taxation and registration in accordance with this subdivision, including the payment of
	1659	+	49.24a $5 fee to transfer the registration to the new owner, or the other provisions of sections
	1660	+	49.25360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
	1661	+	49.26Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
	1662	+	49.27 Subd. 4a.Recreational aircraft; classic license.(a) An aircraft that has a base price
	1663	+	49.28for tax purposes under section 360.531 of $10,000 or less, and that is owned and operated
	1664	+	49.29solely for recreational purposes, may must be listed for taxation and registration by executing
	1665	+	49.30a an annual sworn affidavit stating:
	1666	+	49.31 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
	1667	+	49Article 2 Sec. 18.
	1668	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 50.1 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
	1669	+	50.2 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
	1670	+	50.3manufacturer's identification number,; and
	1671	+	50.4 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a recreational aircraft and not for
	1672	+	50.5commercial operational purposes.
	1673	+	50.6The affidavit must be filed with the commissioner along with an annual a registration fee
	1674	+	50.7of $25 fee.
	1675	+	50.8 (b) An annual fee of $25 is required for registration renewal.
	1676	+	50.9 (b) (c) On being satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct, the commissioner shall
	1677	+	50.10must issue to the applicant a registration certificate.
	1678	+	50.11 (c) Should (d) If the aircraft be is operated other than as a recreational aircraft, the owner
	1679	+	50.12shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration and pay the appropriate registration
	1680	+	50.13fee under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
	1681	+	50.14 (d) (e) If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and
	1682	+	50.15registration under this subdivision, including the payment of the annual $25 fee, or under
	1683	+	50.16sections 360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
	1684	+	50.17Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
	1685	+	50.18 Subd. 9.Small unmanned aircraft aerial systems.(a) Any small unmanned aircraft
	1686	+	50.19aerial system in which the unmanned aircraft aerial system weighs less than 55 pounds at
	1687	+	50.20takeoff, including payload and anything affixed to the aircraft aerial system, either:
	1688	+	50.21 (1) must be registered in the state for an annual fee of $25; or
	1689	+	50.22 (2) is not subject to registration or an annual fee if the unmanned aircraft aerial system
	1690	+	50.23is owned and operated solely for recreational purposes.
	1691	+	50.24 (b) An unmanned aircraft aerial system that meets the requirements under paragraph (a)
	1692	+	50.25is exempt from aircraft registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
	1693	+	50.26Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to
	1694	+	50.27read:
	1695	+	50.28 Subd. 10.Coordinated unmanned aerial system fleets.(a) An operator planning to
	1696	+	50.29conduct a coordinated unmanned aerial system fleet event for entertainment purposes, as
	1697	+	50Article 2 Sec. 20.
	1698	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 51.1defined in section 360.511, subdivision 22a, must register the fleet at least 15 days before
	1699	+	51.2the event.
	1700	+	51.3 (b) The registration under this subdivision must include:
	1701	+	51.4 (1) the name and contact information of the event organizer;
	1702	+	51.5 (2) the date, time, and location of the event;
	1703	+	51.6 (3) the number of unmanned aerial systems to be used;
	1704	+	51.7 (4) proof of liability insurance for the unmanned aerial systems;
	1705	+	51.8 (5) a copy of the operator's unmanned aerial systems pilot's license; and
	1706	+	51.9 (6) a copy of the commercial operator's license.
	1707	+	51.10 (c) A daily registration fee of $2 per unmanned aerial system used in the fleet applies
	1708	+	51.11to fleets registered under this subdivision. This fee is in lieu of the registration fee in
	1709	+	51.12subdivision 9. Fleets registered under this subdivision are exempt from the aircraft registration
	1710	+	51.13tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
	1711	+	51.14Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to
	1712	+	51.15read:
	1713	+	51.16 Subd. 11.Aircraft used for air ambulance service.Aircraft licensed under section
	1714	+	51.17144E.12 and used exclusively to provide air ambulance service are subject to the tax provided
	1715	+	51.18by sections 360.511 to 360.67, except that any registration or tax imposed by sections
	1716	+	51.19360.511 to 360.67 must not exceed $1,000 annually.
	1717	+	51.20Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.653, is amended to read:
	1718	+	51.21 360.653 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND TAX EXEMPTIONS.
	1719	+	51.22 The following aircraft, under the conditions specified, shall be are exempt from the
	1720	+	51.23registration and the tax provided by sections 360.511 to 360.67.:
	1721	+	51.24 (1) any aircraft held by a dealer listed and used as provided in section 360.63, except
	1722	+	51.25that aircraft held by dealers on October 1, of each year, shall must be registered and the
	1723	+	51.26entire tax provided by sections 360.511 to 360.67 shall must be paid for the portion of the
	1724	+	51.27fiscal year, prorated on a monthly basis remaining after the aircraft came into the possession
	1725	+	51.28of the dealer. It is further provided that A dealer who has previously had aircraft on
	1726	+	51.29withholding may register such the aircraft in September of each fiscal year by payment of
	1727	+	51.30an amount equal to one-third of the annual tax, which tax shall be is applicable for the
	1728	+	51Article 2 Sec. 22.
	1729	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 52.1months of September through December, and in January, the dealer may again list these
	1730	+	52.2aircraft on the dealer's withholding form.;
	1731	+	52.3 (2) aircraft remaining in the possession of aircraft manufacturers ten months after
	1732	+	52.4completion shall become are subject to the tax provided by sections 360.511 to 360.67. The
	1733	+	52.5tax shall be is computed from the expiration of the ten months period and shall be is prorated
	1734	+	52.6on a monthly basis.; and
	1735	+	52.7 (3) aircraft while in the hands of aircraft refitters for the purpose of being refitted or
	1736	+	52.8modified or both, and while being refitted or modified or both.
	1737	+	52.9 (4) Aircraft licensed under section 144E.12 and used exclusively to provide air ambulance
	1738	+	52.10service.
	1739	+	52.11Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision
	1740	+	52.12to read:
	1741	+	52.13 Subd. 11.Transit service for certified disabled riders.The council must provide
	1742	+	52.14regular route transit, as defined in section 473.385, subdivision 1, free of charge to an
	1743	+	52.15individual who is:
	1744	+	52.16 (1) certified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements of the
	1745	+	52.17Federal Transit Administration; or
	1746	+	52.18 (2) certified by the council under section 473.386, subdivision 2a.
	1747	+	52.19 (b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to operators of regular route transit
	1748	+	52.20receiving financial assistance under section 473.388 or operating under section 473.405,
	1749	+	52.21subdivision 12.
	1750	+	52.22 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and
	1751	+	52.23applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
	1752	+	52.24Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, is amended by adding a subdivision
	1753	+	52.25to read:
	1754	+	52.26 Subd. 2a.Use of funds; Metropolitan Council; loan authorized.From the amounts
	1755	+	52.27in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), the council is authorized to loan to the Department
	1756	+	52.28of Transportation up to $250,000,000 to advance and coordinate highway construction with
	1757	+	52.29one major transitway project in the metropolitan area. Funds may be used for any costs
	1758	+	52.30related to the selected project, including but not limited to construction, engineering, and
	1759	+	52Article 2 Sec. 24.
	1760	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 53.1administration. The loan agreement, including repayment terms, must be mutually agreed
	1761	+	53.2to by the council and the Department of Transportation.
	1762	+	53Article 2 Sec. 24.
	1763	+	REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0156302/06/25 Page.Ln 1.17APPROPRIATIONS...............................................................................ARTICLE 1
	1764	+	Page.Ln 35.10TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY..................................ARTICLE 2
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