1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
1.3 money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
1.4 Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying
1.5 various transportation policy provisions relating to drivers' licenses, traffic safety,
1.6 speed limits, the Advisory Council on Traffic Safety, cost participation policy
1.7 development, commercial drivers' instructional permits, autonomous mower
1.8 research, electronic aircraft attestation, pedestrian citations, work zone safety
1.9 incorporated into driver's education and driver's examination, reintegration drivers'
1.10 licenses, resilient pavement and asset sustainability programming, courtesy use of
1.11 dealer plates and extension of expiration for certain temporary license plates,
1.12 driver's license agents and deputy registrars, and various project development and
1.13 design policies for the Department of Transportation State Aid for Local
1.14 Transportation Office; delaying the effective date of when a motorcycle may lane
1.15 filter and removing the authorization to split lanes; modifying various transportation
1.16 finance policy provisions; increasing the surcharge for all-electric vehicles and
1.17 instituting a surcharge for plug-in hybrid vehicles, all-electric motorcycles, and
1.18 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; requiring rulemaking; repealing state-aid design
1.19 standards and certain provisions related to state-aid design variances; requiring
1.20 reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 4.076, subdivisions 4, 5;
1.21 16A.88, subdivision 1a; 160.165; 161.045; 161.088, subdivision 2; 161.115,
1.22 subdivision 177; 161.14, by adding a subdivision; 162.02, subdivision 3a, by
1.23 adding subdivisions; 162.09, subdivision 3a, by adding subdivisions; 162.155;
1.24 168.013, subdivision 1m, by adding subdivisions; 168.091; 168.27, subdivision
1.25 16; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168A.10, by adding a subdivision; 168A.11, subdivision
1.26 1; 169.011, subdivision 36, by adding subdivisions; 169.06, subdivisions 5, 6;
1.27 169.09, subdivision 8; 169.14, by adding subdivisions; 169.21, subdivision 3;
1.28 169.71, subdivision 4a; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.05, subdivision 1;
1.29 171.0605, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.0701,
1.30 by adding a subdivision; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivision
1.31 2; 171.13, subdivisions 1, 7; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.301, subdivisions 5, 6;
1.32 171.306, subdivision 8; 174.03, by adding subdivisions; 174.53; 174.634,
1.33 subdivision 2; 174.75, subdivisions 2, 2a; 297A.94; 299A.55, subdivisions 2, 4;
1.34 360.511, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 8, 9, by adding a
1.35 subdivision; 473.129, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.142;
1.36 473.1425; 473.386, subdivision 10; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.412,
1.37 subdivision 3; 473.4465, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session
1.38 chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 34; Laws 2021, First Special Session
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S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2082NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DIBBLE and Johnson Stewart)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading61303/03/2025
Referred to Transportation
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance04/22/2025 2.1 chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special
2.2 Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section
2.3 9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 2, 3; 4, subdivision
2.4 5; article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; article 4, section 109; Laws 2024,
2.5 chapter 127, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 3; 4, subdivision 3; article 3, section
2.6 61; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 137; 160; 161;
2.7 162; 171; 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452; Laws 2019,
2.8 First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, as amended; Minnesota Rules,
2.9 parts 8820.2500; 8820.3300, subparts 1, 1a, 3, 4; 8820.3400; 8820.9926, subpart
2.10 1; 8820.9936; 8820.9946; 8820.9956; 8820.9995.
2.11BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
2.12 ARTICLE 1
2.13 APPROPRIATIONS
2.14Section 1. TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
2.15 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
2.16and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
2.17fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
2.18Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
2.19"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
2.20otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2027 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
2.21within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
2.22figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
2.23are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "Each
2.24year" is each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2.25"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
2.26fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees
2.27who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee
2.28administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or
2.29nonpartisan research.
2.30 APPROPRIATIONS
2.31 Available for the Year
2.32 Ending June 30
20272.33 2026
2.34Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF
2.35TRANSPORTATION
4,035,169,000$4,931,001,000$2.36Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2.37 Appropriations by Fund
20272.38 2026
39,718,00040,018,0002.39General
2Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 29,218,00032,218,0003.1Airports
1,142,263,0001,110,688,0003.2C.S.A.H.
288,221,000281,906,0003.3M.S.A.S.
2,535,749,0003,466,171,0003.4Trunk Highway
3.5The appropriations in this section are to the
3.6commissioner of transportation.
3.7The amounts that may be spent for each
3.8purpose are specified in the following
3.9subdivisions.
3.10Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
3.11(a) Aeronautics
21,348,00024,348,0003.12(1) Airport Development and Assistance
3.13This appropriation is from the state airports
3.14fund and must be spent according to
3.15Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
3.16subdivision 4.
3.17$150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for a grant to
3.18the city of McGregor to relocate the automated
3.19weather station at the McGregor Isedor
3.20Iverson Airport.
3.21Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
3.2216A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
3.23available for five years after the year of the
3.24appropriation. If the appropriation for either
3.25year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
3.26other year is available for it.
3.27If the commissioner of transportation
3.28determines that a balance remains in the state
3.29airports fund following the appropriations
3.30made in this article and that the appropriations
3.31made are insufficient for advancing airport
3.32development and assistance projects, an
3.33amount necessary to advance the projects, not
3.34to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
3Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 4.1is appropriated in each year to the
4.2commissioner and must be spent according to
4.3Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
4.4subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
4.5determination under this contingent
4.6appropriation, the commissioner of
4.7transportation must notify the commissioner
4.8of management and budget and the chairs,
4.9ranking minority members, and staff of the
4.10legislative committees with jurisdiction over
4.11transportation finance concerning the funds
4.12appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
4.13contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
4.14for fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
9,683,0009,533,0004.15(2) Aviation Support Services
4.16 Appropriations by Fund
1,993,0001,843,0004.17General
7,690,0007,690,0004.18Airports
180,000180,0004.19(3) Civil Air Patrol
4.20This appropriation is from the state airports
4.21fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
18,376,00018,376,0004.22(b) Transit and Active Transportation
4.23This appropriation is from the general fund.
4.24The base is $22,114,000 in fiscal year 2028
4.25and $22,113,000 in fiscal year 2029.
1,500,0001,500,0004.26(c) Safe Routes to School
4.27This appropriation is from the general fund
4.28for the safe routes to school program under
4.29Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
4.30If the appropriation for either year is
4.31insufficient, the appropriation for the other
4.32year is available for it.
5,743,0005,943,0004.33(d) Passenger Rail
4Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 5.1This appropriation is from the general fund
5.2for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
5.3Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
5.4$200,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for a federal
5.5match for a service development plan for the
5.6Big Sky North Coast passenger rail corridor.
9,284,0009,215,0005.7(e) Freight
5.8 Appropriations by Fund
2,403,0002,403,0005.9General
6,881,0006,812,0005.10Trunk Highway
5.11Subd. 3.State Roads
449,274,000441,305,0005.12(a) Operations and Maintenance
5.13The base is $455,274,000 in each of fiscal
5.14years 2028 and 2029.
5.15(b) Program Planning and Delivery
37,244,00037,156,0005.16(1) Planning and Research
5.17The commissioner may use any balance
5.18remaining in this appropriation for program
5.19delivery under clause (2).
5.20$150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is to conduct
5.21autonomous mowing research and to purchase
5.22an autonomous mower suitable for commercial
5.23mowing operations. The mower must be
5.24purchased from a company based in
5.25Minnesota.
5.26$134,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $135,000 in
5.27fiscal year 2027 are available for
5.28administrative costs of the targeted group
5.29business program.
5.30$300,000 in each year is available for grants
5.31to metropolitan planning organizations outside
5.32the seven-county metropolitan area.
5Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 6.1$900,000 in each year is available for grants
6.2for transportation studies outside the
6.3metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
6.4problems, and issues. These grants are
6.5available: (i) to regional development
6.6commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
6.7development commission is functioning, to
6.8joint powers boards established under
6.9agreement of two or more political
6.10subdivisions in the region to exercise the
6.11planning functions of a regional development
6.12commission; and (iii) in regions where no
6.13regional development commission or joint
6.14powers board is functioning, to the Department
6.15of Transportation district office for that region.
288,701,000287,588,0006.16(2) Program Delivery
6.17 Appropriations by Fund
2,000,0002,000,0006.18General
286,701,000285,588,0006.19Trunk Highway
6.20This appropriation includes use of consultants
6.21to support development and management of
6.22projects.
6.23$1,003,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,005,000
6.24in fiscal year 2027 are available from the trunk
6.25highway fund for management of
6.26contaminated and regulated material on
6.27property owned by the Department of
6.28Transportation, including mitigation of
6.29property conveyances, facility acquisition or
6.30expansion, chemical release at maintenance
6.31facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
6.32system where there is no known responsible
6.33party. If the appropriation for either year is
6.34insufficient, the appropriation for the other
6.35year is available for it.
6Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 7.1$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for project
7.2readiness development activities for a
7.3construction project that is geographically
7.4eligible for project selection under Minnesota
7.5Statutes, section 161.088, subdivision 4a,
7.6paragraph (a), clause (1).
7.7$5,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and
7.82027 is for the resilient pavement program
7.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.205.
7.10This is a onetime appropriation.
1,262,157,0002,227,557,0007.11(c) State Road Construction
7.12This appropriation is for the actual
7.13construction, reconstruction, and improvement
7.14of trunk highways, including design-build
7.15contracts, internal department costs associated
7.16with delivering the construction program,
7.17consultant usage to support these activities,
7.18and the cost of actual payments to landowners
7.19for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
7.20payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
7.21relocation expenses.
7.22This appropriation includes federal highway
7.23aid. The commissioner of transportation must
7.24notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
7.25and staff of the legislative committees with
7.26jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
7.27significant events that cause the estimates of
7.28federal aid to change.
7.29$650,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for the
7.30John A. Blatnik Bridge between Duluth,
7.31Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. The
7.32commissioner may use up to 17 percent of the
7.33amount for program delivery. This is a
7Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 8.1onetime appropriation and is available until
8.2June 30, 2033.
8.3The commissioner may expend up to one-half
8.4of one percent of the federal appropriations
8.5under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
8.6industrialization centers and other nonprofit
8.7job training centers for job training programs
8.8related to highway construction.
8.9The commissioner may transfer up to
8.10$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
8.11revolving loan fund.
8.12The commissioner may receive money
8.13covering other shares of the cost of partnership
8.14projects. These receipts are appropriated to
8.15the commissioner for these projects.
8.16The base is $1,281,546,000 in each of fiscal
8.17years 2028 and 2029.
30,000,00030,000,0008.18(d) Corridors of Commerce
8.19This appropriation is for the corridors of
8.20commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
8.21section 161.088. The commissioner may use
8.22up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
8.23for program delivery.
322,048,000300,061,0008.24(e) Highway Debt Service
8.25$297,061,000 in fiscal year 2026 and
8.26$319,048,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for
8.27transfer to the state bond fund. If this
8.28appropriation is insufficient to make all
8.29transfers required in the year for which it is
8.30made, the commissioner of management and
8.31budget must transfer the deficiency amount
8.32as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
8.3316A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
8Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 9.1minority members, and staff of the legislative
9.2committees with jurisdiction over
9.3transportation finance and the chairs of the
9.4senate Finance Committee and the house of
9.5representatives Ways and Means Committee
9.6of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
9.7appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
9.8fund.
7,121,0007,052,0009.9(f) Statewide Radio Communications
9.10 Appropriations by Fund
3,0003,0009.11General
7,118,0007,049,0009.12Trunk Highway
9.13$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
9.14to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
9.15tower for Lake of the Woods weather
9.16broadcasting.
9.17Subd. 4.Local Roads
1,142,263,0001,110,688,0009.18(a) County State-Aid Highways
9.19This appropriation is from the county state-aid
9.20highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
9.21sections 161.081, 174.49, and 297A.815,
9.22subdivision 3, and chapter 162, and is
9.23available until June 30, 2035.
9.24If the commissioner of transportation
9.25determines that a balance remains in the
9.26county state-aid highway fund following the
9.27appropriations and transfers made in this
9.28paragraph and that the appropriations made
9.29are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
9.30highway projects, an amount necessary to
9.31advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
9.32in the county state-aid highway fund, is
9.33appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
9.34Within two weeks of a determination under
9Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 10.1this contingent appropriation, the
10.2commissioner of transportation must notify
10.3the commissioner of management and budget
10.4and the chairs, ranking minority members, and
10.5staff of the legislative committees with
10.6jurisdiction over transportation finance
10.7concerning funds appropriated. The governor
10.8must identify in the next budget submission
10.9to the legislature under Minnesota Statutes,
10.10section 16A.11, any amount that is
10.11appropriated under this paragraph.
288,221,000281,906,00010.12(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets
10.13This appropriation is from the municipal
10.14state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
10.15chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
10.162035.
10.17If the commissioner of transportation
10.18determines that a balance remains in the
10.19municipal state-aid street fund following the
10.20appropriations and transfers made in this
10.21paragraph and that the appropriations made
10.22are insufficient for advancing municipal
10.23state-aid street projects, an amount necessary
10.24to advance the projects, not to exceed the
10.25balance in the municipal state-aid street fund,
10.26is appropriated in each year to the
10.27commissioner. Within two weeks of a
10.28determination under this contingent
10.29appropriation, the commissioner of
10.30transportation must notify the commissioner
10.31of management and budget and the chairs,
10.32ranking minority members, and staff of the
10.33legislative committees with jurisdiction over
10.34transportation finance concerning funds
10.35appropriated. The governor must identify in
10Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 11.1the next budget submission to the legislature
11.2under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
11.3amount that is appropriated under this
11.4paragraph.
1,500,0001,750,00011.5(c) Other Local Roads
11.6This appropriation is from the general fund.
11.7(1) Local Transportation Disaster Support
11.8$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and
11.92027 is to provide a cost-share for federal
11.10assistance from the Federal Highway
11.11Administration for the emergency relief
11.12program under United States Code, title 23,
11.13section 125. If the appropriation for either year
11.14is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
11.15year is available for it.
11.16(2) Traffic Calming Infrastructure
11.17Improvements
11.18$500,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and
11.192027 is for grants to cities of the first class for
11.20traffic calming infrastructure improvements,
11.21including horizontal and vertical deflection
11.22elements, intersection improvements, paint,
11.23curb bump-outs, bollards, raised crosswalks,
11.24or other improvements to improve traffic
11.25safety in the right-of-way. Improvements made
11.26on nonmunicipal state-aid streets do not need
11.27to meet municipal state-aid streets standards.
11.28These are onetime appropriations.
11.29Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
11.3016B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner
11.31must not use any amount of this appropriation
11.32for administrative costs. The commissioner
11.33must distribute the grant aid as follows:
11Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 12.1(i) 50 percent of the funds proportionally based
12.2on each city's share of population, according
12.3to the last federal decennial census, compared
12.4to the total population of all cities of the first
12.5class; and
12.6(ii) 50 percent of the funds proportionally
12.7based on each city's share of money needs, as
12.8determined under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.9162.13, subdivision 2, compared to the total
12.10money needs of all cities of the first class.
12.11(3) Empowering Small Minnesota Communities
12.12$250,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for transfer to
12.13the Board of Regents of the University of
12.14Minnesota for the empowering small
12.15Minnesota communities program under
12.16Minnesota Statutes, section 137.345.
12.17Subd. 5.Agency Management
95,124,00091,533,00012.18(a) Agency Services
12.19 Appropriations by Fund
6,200,0006,200,00012.20General
88,924,00085,333,00012.21Trunk Highway
44,802,00044,710,00012.22(b) Buildings
12.23Any money appropriated to the commissioner
12.24of transportation for building construction for
12.25any fiscal year before fiscal year 2026 is
12.26available to the commissioner during the
12.27biennium to the extent that the commissioner
12.28spends the money on the building construction
12.29projects for which the money was originally
12.30encumbered during the fiscal year for which
12.31it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
12.32either year is insufficient, the appropriation
12.33for the other year is available for it.
12Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 600,000600,00013.1(c) Tort Claims
13.2If the appropriation for either year is
13.3insufficient, the appropriation for the other
13.4year is available for it.
13.5Subd. 6.Transfers; General Authority
13.6(a) With the approval of the commissioner of
13.7management and budget, the commissioner
13.8of transportation may transfer unencumbered
13.9balances among the appropriations from the
13.10trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
13.11made in this section. Transfers under this
13.12paragraph must not be made: (1) between
13.13funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
13.14road construction or debt service; or (3) from
13.15the appropriations for operations and
13.16maintenance or program delivery, except for
13.17a transfer to state road construction or debt
13.18service.
13.19(b) The commissioner of transportation must
13.20immediately report transfers under paragraph
13.21(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members,
13.22and staff of the legislative committees with
13.23jurisdiction over transportation finance. The
13.24authority for the commissioner of
13.25transportation to make transfers under
13.26Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is
13.27superseded by the authority and requirements
13.28under this subdivision.
13.29Subd. 7.Transfers; Flexible Highway Account
13.30The commissioner of transportation must
13.31transfer from the flexible highway account in
13.32the county state-aid highway fund:
13.33(1) $21,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
13.34trunk highway fund;
13Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 14.1(2) $22,230,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the
14.2municipal turnback account in the municipal
14.3state-aid street fund; and
14.4(3) the remainder in each year to the county
14.5turnback account in the county state-aid
14.6highway fund.
14.7The money transferred under clause (1) is
14.8appropriated from the trunk highway fund for
14.9highway turnback purposes as provided under
14.10Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
14.11subdivision 3.
14.12Subd. 8.Contingent Appropriations
14.13The commissioner of transportation, with the
14.14approval of the governor and the written
14.15approval of at least five members of a group
14.16consisting of the members of the Legislative
14.17Advisory Commission under Minnesota
14.18Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
14.19members of the legislative committees with
14.20jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
14.21transfer all or part of the unappropriated
14.22balance in the trunk highway fund to an
14.23appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
14.24construction, or inspection in order to take
14.25advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
14.26income to the trunk highway fund or to take
14.27advantage of federal advanced construction
14.28funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance
14.29in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay
14.30tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this
14.31subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
14.32increase the use of federal advanced
14.33construction funding beyond amounts
14.34specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
14.35of the use of federal advanced construction
14Article 1 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 15.1funding must include an analysis of the effects
15.2on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
15.3The amount transferred is appropriated for the
15.4purpose of the account to which it is
15.5transferred.
15.6Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
134,567,000$128,734,000$15.7Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
15.8The appropriations in this section are from the
15.9general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
16,227,00016,227,00015.10Subd. 2.Transit System Operations
15.11This appropriation is for transit system
15.12operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
15.13473.371 to 473.449.
118,340,000112,507,00015.14Subd. 3.Special Transportation Service
15.15This appropriation is for special transportation
15.16service under Minnesota Statutes, section
15.17473.386, including Metro Mobility and Metro
15.18Move.
15.19Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
299,658,000$316,228,000$15.20Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
15.21 Appropriations by Fund
202715.22 2026
37,563,00037,529,00015.23General
1,395,0001,382,00015.24H.U.T.D.
80,443,00080,976,00015.25Special Revenue
180,257,000196,341,00015.26Trunk Highway
15.27The appropriations in this section are to the
15.28commissioner of public safety.
15.29The amounts that may be spent for each
15.30purpose are specified in the following
15.31subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
15.32appropriations from the trunk highway fund
15.33in subdivision 3 only for State Patrol purposes.
15Article 1 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 16.1Subd. 2.Administration and Related Services
1,232,0001,198,00016.2(a) Office of Communications
16.3This appropriation is from the general fund.
11,473,00011,429,00016.4(b) Public Safety Support
16.5 Appropriations by Fund
6,001,0006,001,00016.6General
5,472,0005,428,00016.7Trunk Highway
1,640,0001,640,00016.8(c) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits
16.9This appropriation is from the general fund
16.10for payment of public safety officer survivor
16.11benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
16.12299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
16.13is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
16.14year is available for it.
1,367,0001,367,00016.15(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements
16.16This appropriation is from the general fund
16.17for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
16.18account. This appropriation is available for
16.19reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
16.20section 299A.465.
745,000745,00016.21(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements
16.22This appropriation is from the general fund
16.23for soft body armor reimbursements under
16.24Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
7,130,0007,130,00016.25(f) Technology and Support Services
16.26 Appropriations by Fund
1,743,0001,743,00016.27General
5,387,0005,387,00016.28Trunk Highway
16.29Subd. 3.State Patrol
149,300,000165,434,00016.30(a) Patrolling Highways
16.31 Appropriations by Fund
37,00037,00016.32General
16Article 1 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 92,00092,00017.1H.U.T.D.
149,171,000165,305,00017.2Trunk Highway
17.3$1,045,000 in each year is from the trunk
17.4highway fund for recruitment and hiring
17.5initiatives. The base for this purpose is
17.6$10,365,000 in fiscal year 2028, $10,365,000
17.7in fiscal year 2029, and $1,672,000 in each
17.8subsequent fiscal year. The amounts in fiscal
17.9years 2028 and 2029 include funding to
17.10conduct an additional annual trooper academy.
17.11$14,935,000 in fiscal year 2026 is from the
17.12trunk highway fund to purchase and equip a
17.13helicopter. This appropriation is available until
17.14June 30, 2027.
17.15$2,996,000 in fiscal year 2026 is from the
17.16trunk highway fund to purchase a Cirrus
17.17single-engine airplane as a replacement for
17.18the current Cessna 182 aircraft. This
17.19appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
17.20$490,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $340,000 in
17.21fiscal year 2027 are from the trunk highway
17.22fund for maintenance staff and aviation
17.23supervisory staff.
17.24The base from the trunk highway fund is
17.25$158,491,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and
17.262029.
18,861,00018,861,00017.27(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
19,243,00019,243,00017.28(c) Capitol Security
17.29This appropriation is from the general fund.
17.30The commissioner must not:
17.31(1) spend any money from the trunk highway
17.32fund for capitol security; or
17Article 1 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 18.1(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
18.2the patrolling highways activity to capitol
18.3security.
18.4The commissioner must not transfer any
18.5money appropriated to the commissioner under
18.6this section:
18.7(1) to capitol security; or
18.8(2) from capitol security.
1,303,0001,290,00018.9(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit
18.10This appropriation is from the highway user
18.11tax distribution fund to investigate:
18.12(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
18.13liabilities from individuals and businesses that
18.14currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
18.15(2) illegal or improper activity related to the
18.16sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
18.17vehicles.
18.18Subd. 4.Driver and Vehicle Services
47,132,00047,665,00018.19(a) Driver Services
18.20This appropriation is from the driver and
18.21vehicle services operating account under
18.22Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
18.23$317,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for rulemaking
18.24costs for the ignition interlock device program
18.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.306.
18.26$218,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for costs of
18.27adding work zone safety information into the
18.28driver's manual and written examination and
18.29related rulemaking.
31,868,00031,868,00018.30(b) Vehicle Services
18Article 1 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 19.1This appropriation is from the driver and
19.2vehicle services operating account under
19.3Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
19.4$2,189,000 in each year is for payments to
19.5deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes,
19.6section 168.33, subdivision 7, and to driver's
19.7license agents under Minnesota Statutes,
19.8section 171.061, subdivision 4.
6,361,0006,355,00019.9Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
19.10 Appropriations by Fund
4,995,0004,995,00019.11General
1,366,0001,360,00019.12Trunk Highway
19.13$1,500,000 in each year is from the general
19.14fund for operations and traffic safety projects,
19.15grants, and activities of the Advisory Council
19.16on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
19.17section 4.076.
19.18The following amounts are for the staff and
19.19operating costs related to a Traffic Safety Data
19.20Analytics Center: (1) $813,000 in each year
19.21from the general fund; and (2) $187,000 in
19.22each year from the trunk highway fund.
19.23$2,001,000 in each year is for the drug
19.24evaluation and classification program for drug
19.25recognition evaluator training; phlebotomists;
19.26drug recognition training for peace officers,
19.27as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
19.28626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c); required
19.29continuing education training for drug
19.30recognition experts; program administration;
19.31grants to local law enforcement divisions; and
19.32grants to eligible employers for drug
19.33evaluation and classification training costs of
19.34their staff. The commissioner must make
19Article 1 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 20.1reasonable efforts to reflect the geographic
20.2diversity of the state in making expenditures.
20.3Any balance in the first year does not cancel
20.4but is available in the second year.
2,003,0002,003,00020.5Subd. 6.Pipeline Safety
20.6 Appropriations by Fund
560,000560,00020.7General
1,443,0001,443,00020.8Special Revenue
20.9The appropriation from the special revenue
20.10fund is from the pipeline safety account under
20.11Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
20.12Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF
20.13TRANSPORTATION.
20.14 (a) $185,655,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund for the
20.15Northern Lights Express intercity passenger rail project under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article
20.161, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is canceled to the general fund.
20.17 (b) $3,130,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2023 from the general fund for rail
20.18corridor service analysis under Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 10, is canceled to
20.19the general fund.
20.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
20.21Sec. 6. TRANSFERS.
20.22 (a) $8,155,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $8,284,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred
20.23from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section
20.24174.38. For fiscal years 2028 to 2031, the commissioner of management and budget must
20.25include a transfer of $8,284,000 each year from the general fund to the active transportation
20.26account, when preparing each forecast through the February 2027 forecast, under Minnesota
20.27Statutes, section 16A.103.
20.28 (b) $400,000 in fiscal year 2026 is transferred from the general fund to the local
20.29government road funding gap assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, section 162.175.
20Article 1 Sec. 6.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 21.1 Sec. 7. Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 34,
21.2is amended to read:
8,000,000
21.3Subd. 34.Chisago County; U.S. Highway 8
21.4Reconstruction
21.5(a) For a grant to Chisago County to
21.6predesign, design, engineer, and construct a
21.7reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 8
21.8from Karmel Avenue in Chisago City to
21.9Interstate 35 and pedestrian and bike trails
21.10along and crossings of this portion of U.S.
21.11Highway 8. This reconstruction may include
21.12expanding segments of U.S. Highway 8 to
21.13four lanes, constructing or reconstructing
21.14frontage roads and backage roads, and
21.15realigning local roads to consolidate, remove,
21.16and relocate access onto and off of U.S.
21.17Highway 8. This appropriation is for the
21.18portion of the project that is eligible for use
21.19of proceeds of general obligation bonds. This
21.20appropriation is available until the project is
21.21completed or abandoned Notwithstanding
21.22Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
21.23sale authorization and appropriation of bond
21.24proceeds for the project in this subdivision are
21.25available until December 31, 2029.
21.26(b) Amounts planned by the Department of
21.27Transportation for the resurfacing of U.S.
21.28Highway 8, as reflected in MnDOT's Metro
21.29District Ten-Year Capital Highway Investment
21.30Study 2020-2029, shall instead be applied to
21.31the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 8 to
21.32supplement appropriations for that purpose
21.33from any fund in this section.
21Article 1 Sec. 7.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 22.1 Sec. 8. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
22.2amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 10, is amended to read:
22.3Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
22.4(a) Aeronautics
18,598,00024,198,00022.5(1) Airport Development and Assistance
22.6 Appropriations by Fund
202322.7 2022
-0-5,600,00022.8General
18,598,00018,598,00022.9Airports
22.10This appropriation is from the state airports
22.11fund and must be spent according to
22.12Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
22.13subdivision 4.
22.14$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
22.15general fund for a grant to the city of Karlstad
22.16for the acquisition of land, predesign, design,
22.17engineering, and construction of a primary
22.18airport runway. This appropriation is for Phase
22.191 of the project.
22.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
22.2116A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is
22.22available for five years after the year of the
22.23appropriation. If the appropriation for either
22.24year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
22.25other year is available for it.
22.26If the commissioner of transportation
22.27determines that a balance remains in the state
22.28airports fund following the appropriations
22.29made in this article and that the appropriations
22.30made are insufficient for advancing airport
22.31development and assistance projects, an
22.32amount necessary to advance the projects, not
22.33to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
22.34is appropriated in each year to the
22Article 1 Sec. 8.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 23.1commissioner and must be spent according to
23.2Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
23.3subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
23.4determination under this contingent
23.5appropriation, the commissioner of
23.6transportation must notify the commissioner
23.7of management and budget and the chairs,
23.8ranking minority members, and staff of the
23.9legislative committees with jurisdiction over
23.10transportation finance concerning the funds
23.11appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
23.12contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
23.13for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
8,340,0008,332,00023.14(2) Aviation Support Services
23.15 Appropriations by Fund
202323.16 2022
1,650,0001,650,00023.17General
6,690,0006,682,00023.18Airports
23.19$28,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $36,000 in
23.20fiscal year 2023 are from the state airports
23.21fund for costs related to regulating unmanned
23.22aircraft systems.
80,00080,00023.23(3) Civil Air Patrol
23.24This appropriation is from the state airports
23.25fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
18,201,00023,501,00023.26(b) Transit and Active Transportation
23.27This appropriation is from the general fund.
23.28$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the active
23.29transportation program under Minnesota
23.30Statutes, section 174.38. This is a onetime
23.31appropriation and is available until June 30,
23.322025.
23Article 1 Sec. 8.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 24.1$300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for a grant to
24.2the 494 Corridor Commission. The
24.3commissioner must not retain any portion of
24.4the funds appropriated under this section. The
24.5commissioner must make grant payments in
24.6full by December 31, 2021. Funds under this
24.7grant are for programming and service
24.8expansion to assist companies and commuters
24.9in telecommuting efforts and promotion of
24.10best practices. A grant recipient must provide
24.11telework resources, assistance, information,
24.12and related activities on a statewide basis. This
24.13is a onetime appropriation.
500,0005,500,00024.14(c) Safe Routes to School
24.15This appropriation is from the general fund
24.16for the safe routes to school program under
24.17Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
24.18If the appropriation for either year is
24.19insufficient, the appropriation for the other
24.20year is available for it.
500,00010,500,00024.21(d) Passenger Rail
24.22This appropriation is from the general fund
24.23for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
24.24Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
24.25$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for final
24.26design and construction to provide for a
24.27second daily Amtrak train service between
24.28Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. The
24.29commissioner may expend funds for program
24.30delivery and administration from this amount.
24.31This is a onetime appropriation and is
24.32available until June 30, 2025 2028.
7,323,0008,342,00024.33(e) Freight
24Article 1 Sec. 8.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 25.1 Appropriations by Fund
202325.2 2022
1,445,0002,464,00025.3General
5,878,0005,878,00025.4Trunk Highway
25.5$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
25.6general fund for procurement costs of a
25.7statewide freight network optimization tool.
25.8This is a onetime appropriation and is
25.9available until June 30, 2023.
25.10$350,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $287,000 in
25.11fiscal year 2023 are from the general fund for
25.12two additional rail safety inspectors in the state
25.13rail safety inspection program under
25.14Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015. In each
25.15year, the commissioner must not increase the
25.16total assessment amount under Minnesota
25.17Statutes, section 219.015, subdivision 2, from
25.18the most recent assessment amount.
25.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
25.20Sec. 9. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45, is amended to
25.21read:
25.22Sec. 45. APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
25.23 $6,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
25.24of transportation for project development of a land bridge freeway lid over marked Interstate
25.25Highway 94 in a portion of the segment from Lexington Avenue to Rice Street in St. Paul.
25.26This amount is available to match federal funds and for project planning and development,
25.27including area planning, community and land use planning, economic development planning,
25.28design, and project management and analysis. From this amount, the commissioner may
25.29make grants to Reconnect Rondo to perform any eligible project development activities.
25.30This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025 2026.
25.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
25Article 1 Sec. 9.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 26.1 Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9, is amended to read:
-0-$310,000$
26.2Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF
26.3TRANSPORTATION
26.4$310,000 the first year is for awarding grants
26.5to assist manufacturers to obtain
26.6environmental product declarations for certain
26.7construction materials used to build roads and
26.8other transportation infrastructure under
26.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.312. Of this
26.10amount, up to $10,000 is for the reasonable
26.11costs of the department to administer that
26.12section. This appropriation is available until
26.13June 30, 2027.
26.14Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
26.15Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
26.16(a) Aeronautics
18,598,00069,598,00026.17(1) Airport Development and Assistance
26.18 Appropriations by Fund
202526.19 2024
-0-36,000,00026.20General
18,598,00033,598,00026.21Airports
26.22The appropriation from the state airports fund
26.23must be spent according to Minnesota Statutes,
26.24section 360.305, subdivision 4.
26.25$36,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
26.26general fund for matches to federal aid and
26.27state investments related to airport
26.28infrastructure projects. This is a onetime
26.29appropriation and is available until June 30,
26.302027.
26.31$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
26.32state airports fund for system maintenance of
26Article 1 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 27.1critical airport safety systems, equipment, and
27.2essential airfield technology.
27.3Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
27.416A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from
27.5the state airports fund is available for five
27.6years after the year of the appropriation. If the
27.7appropriation for either year is insufficient,
27.8the appropriation for the other year is available
27.9for it.
27.10If the commissioner of transportation
27.11determines that a balance remains in the state
27.12airports fund following the appropriations
27.13made in this article and that the appropriations
27.14made are insufficient for advancing airport
27.15development and assistance projects, an
27.16amount necessary to advance the projects, not
27.17to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
27.18is appropriated in each year to the
27.19commissioner and must be spent according to
27.20Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
27.21subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
27.22determination under this contingent
27.23appropriation, the commissioner of
27.24transportation must notify the commissioner
27.25of management and budget and the chairs,
27.26ranking minority members, and staff of the
27.27legislative committees with jurisdiction over
27.28transportation finance concerning the funds
27.29appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
27.30contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
27.31for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
8,431,00015,397,00027.32(2) Aviation Support Services
27.33 Appropriations by Fund
202527.34 2024
27Article 1 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 1,741,0008,707,00028.1General
6,690,0006,690,00028.2Airports
28.3$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
28.4general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
28.5for the Department of Transportation.
80,00080,00028.6(3) Civil Air Patrol
28.7This appropriation is from the state airports
28.8fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
18,374,00058,478,00028.9(b) Transit and Active Transportation
28.10This appropriation is from the general fund.
28.11$200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $50,000 in
28.12fiscal year 2025 are for a grant to the city of
28.13Rochester to implement demand response
28.14transit service using electric transit vehicles.
28.15The money is available for mobile software
28.16application development; vehicles and
28.17equipment, including accessible vehicles;
28.18associated charging infrastructure; and capital
28.19and operating costs.
28.20$40,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for matches
28.21to federal aid and state investments related to
28.22transit and active transportation projects. This
28.23is a onetime appropriation and is available
28.24until June 30, 2027.
10,500,00015,297,00028.25(c) Safe Routes to School
28.26This appropriation is from the general fund
28.27for the safe routes to school program under
28.28Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
28.29If the appropriation for either year is
28.30insufficient, the appropriation for the other
28.31year is available for it. The appropriations in
28.32each year are available until June 30, 2027.
28Article 1 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 29.1The base for this appropriation is $1,500,000
29.2in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
4,226,000197,521,00029.3(d) Passenger Rail
29.4This appropriation is from the general fund
29.5for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
29.6Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
29.7$194,700,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
29.8improvements and betterments for the
29.9Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
29.10intercity passenger rail project, including
29.11preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
29.12environmental analysis and mitigation,
29.13acquisition of land and right-of-way,
29.14equipment and rolling stock, and construction.
29.15From this appropriation, the amount necessary
29.16is for: (1) Coon Rapids station improvements
29.17to establish a joint station that provides for
29.18Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder
29.19line between Chicago and Seattle; and (2)
29.20acquisition of equipment and rolling stock for
29.21purposes of participation in the Midwest fleet
29.22pool to provide for service on Northern Lights
29.23Express and expanded Amtrak train service
29.24between Minneapolis and St. Paul and
29.25Chicago. The commissioner of transportation
29.26must not approve additional stops or stations
29.27beyond those included in the Federal Railroad
29.28Administration's January 2018 Finding of No
29.29Significant Impact and Section 4(f)
29.30Determination if the commissioner determines
29.31that the resulting speed reduction would
29.32negatively impact total ridership. This
29.33appropriation is onetime and is available until
29.34June 30, 2028.
29Article 1 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 30.1$1,833,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,238,000
30.2in fiscal year 2025 are for a match to federal
30.3aid for capital and operating costs for
30.4expanded Amtrak train service between
30.5Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago. These
30.6amounts are available until June 30, 2028.
30.7The base from the general fund is $5,742,000
30.8in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
9,066,00014,650,00030.9(e) Freight
30.10 Appropriations by Fund
202530.11 2024
2,400,0008,283,00030.12General
6,666,0006,367,00030.13Trunk Highway
30.14$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
30.15general fund for matching federal aid grants
30.16for improvements, engineering, and
30.17administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
30.18in Minneapolis. This is a onetime
30.19appropriation and is available until June 30,
30.202027.
30.21$1,000,000 in each year is from the general
30.22fund for staff, operating costs, and
30.23maintenance related to weight and safety
30.24enforcement systems.
30.25$974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
30.26general fund for procurement costs of a
30.27statewide freight network optimization tool
30.28under Laws 2021, First Special Session
30.29chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a
30.30onetime appropriation and is available until
30.31June 30, 2025.
30.32 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
30Article 1 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 31.1 Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
31.2Subd. 3.State Roads
425,341,000414,220,00031.3(a) Operations and Maintenance
31.4 Appropriations by Fund
202531.5 2024
-0-2,000,00031.6General
425,341,000412,220,00031.7Trunk Highway
31.8$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
31.9general fund for the highways for habitat
31.10program under Minnesota Statutes, section
31.11160.2325. This amount is available until June
31.1230, 2027.
31.13$248,000 in each year is from the trunk
31.14highway fund for living snow fence
31.15implementation and maintenance activities.
31.16$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
31.17general fund for safe road zones under
31.18Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including
31.19development and delivery of public awareness
31.20and education campaigns about safe road
31.21zones.
31.22(b) Program Planning and Delivery
33,465,00032,679,00031.23(1) Planning and Research
31.24The commissioner may use any balance
31.25remaining in this appropriation for program
31.26delivery under clause (2).
31.27$130,000 in each year is available for
31.28administrative costs of the targeted group
31.29business program.
31.30$266,000 in each year is available for grants
31.31to metropolitan planning organizations outside
31.32the seven-county metropolitan area.
31Article 1 Sec. 12.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 32.1$900,000 in each year is available for grants
32.2for transportation studies outside the
32.3metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
32.4problems, and issues. These grants are
32.5available: (i) to regional development
32.6commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
32.7development commission is functioning, to
32.8joint powers boards established under
32.9agreement of two or more political
32.10subdivisions in the region to exercise the
32.11planning functions of a regional development
32.12commission; and (iii) in regions where no
32.13regional development commission or joint
32.14powers board is functioning, to the Department
32.15of Transportation district office for that region.
273,985,000274,451,00032.16(2) Program Delivery
32.17 Appropriations by Fund
202532.18 2024
2,000,0002,250,00032.19General
271,985,000272,201,00032.20Trunk Highway
32.21This appropriation includes use of consultants
32.22to support development and management of
32.23projects.
32.24$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
32.25trunk highway fund for roadway design and
32.26related improvements that reduce speeds and
32.27eliminate intersection interactions on rural
32.28high-risk roadways. The commissioner must
32.29identify roadways based on crash information
32.30and in consultation with the Advisory Council
32.31on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
32.32section 4.076, and local traffic safety partners.
32.33This is a onetime appropriation and is
32.34available until June 30, 2026.
32Article 1 Sec. 12.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 33.1$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
33.2fund for implementation of climate-related
33.3programs as provided under the federal
33.4Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
33.5Law 117-58.
33.6$1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
33.7trunk highway fund for costs related to the
33.8property conveyance to the Upper Sioux
33.9Community of state-owned land within the
33.10boundaries of Upper Sioux Agency State Park,
33.11including fee purchase, property purchase,
33.12appraisals, and road and bridge demolition
33.13and related engineering. This amount is
33.14available until June 30, 2027.
33.15$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
33.16general fund for costs related to the Clean
33.17Transportation Fuel Standard Working Group
33.18established under article 4, section 124.
33.19$1,000,000 in each year is available from the
33.20trunk highway fund for management of
33.21contaminated and regulated material on
33.22property owned by the Department of
33.23Transportation, including mitigation of
33.24property conveyances, facility acquisition or
33.25expansion, chemical release at maintenance
33.26facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
33.27system where there is no known responsible
33.28party. If the appropriation for either year is
33.29insufficient, the appropriation for the other
33.30year is available for it.
1,174,045,0001,207,013,00033.31(c) State Road Construction
33.32 Appropriations by Fund
202533.33 2024
-0-1,800,00033.34General
1,174,045,0001,205,213,00033.35Trunk Highway
33Article 1 Sec. 12.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 34.1This appropriation is for the actual
34.2construction, reconstruction, and improvement
34.3of trunk highways, including design-build
34.4contracts, internal department costs associated
34.5with delivering the construction program,
34.6consultant usage to support these activities,
34.7and the cost of actual payments to landowners
34.8for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
34.9payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
34.10relocation expenses.
34.11This appropriation includes federal highway
34.12aid. The commissioner of transportation must
34.13notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
34.14and staff of the legislative committees with
34.15jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
34.16significant events that cause the estimates of
34.17federal aid to change.
34.18$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
34.19general fund for living snow fence
34.20implementation, including: acquiring and
34.21planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
34.22wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
34.23Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
34.24easements; rental agreements; and program
34.25delivery.
34.26$300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
34.27general fund for additions and modifications
34.28to work zone design or layout to reduce
34.29vehicle speeds in a work zone. This
34.30appropriation is available following a
34.31determination by the commissioner that the
34.32initial work zone design or layout
34.33insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle
34.34speeds.
34Article 1 Sec. 12.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 35.1The commissioner may expend up to one-half
35.2of one percent of the federal appropriations
35.3under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
35.4industrialization centers and other nonprofit
35.5job training centers for job training programs
35.6related to highway construction.
35.7The commissioner may transfer up to
35.8$15,000,000 in each year to the transportation
35.9revolving loan fund.
35.10The commissioner may receive money
35.11covering other shares of the cost of partnership
35.12projects. These receipts are appropriated to
35.13the commissioner for these projects.
35.14The base from the trunk highway fund is
35.15$1,161,813,000 in each of fiscal years 2026
35.16and 2027.
25,000,00025,000,00035.17(d) Corridors of Commerce
35.18This appropriation is for the corridors of
35.19commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
35.20section 161.088. The commissioner may use
35.21up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
35.22for program delivery.
291,394,000268,336,00035.23(e) Highway Debt Service
35.24$265,336,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
35.25$288,394,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
35.26transfer to the state bond fund. If this
35.27appropriation is insufficient to make all
35.28transfers required in the year for which it is
35.29made, the commissioner of management and
35.30budget must transfer the deficiency amount
35.31as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.3216A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
35.33minority members, and staff of the legislative
35.34committees with jurisdiction over
35Article 1 Sec. 12.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 36.1transportation finance and the chairs of the
36.2senate Finance Committee and the house of
36.3representatives Ways and Means Committee
36.4of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
36.5appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
36.6fund.
6,907,0008,653,00036.7(f) Statewide Radio Communications
36.8 Appropriations by Fund
202536.9 2024
3,0002,003,00036.10General
6,904,0006,650,00036.11Trunk Highway
36.12$3,000 in each year is from the general fund
36.13to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
36.14tower for Lake of the Woods weather
36.15broadcasting.
36.16$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
36.17general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
36.18Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
36.19building improvements and replacement.
36.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
36.21Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
4,249,0009,504,00036.22Subd. 5.Traffic Safety
36.23 Appropriations by Fund
202536.24 2024
3,494,0008,803,00036.25General
755,000701,00036.26Trunk Highway
36.27$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
36.28general fund for grants to local units of
36.29government to perform additional traffic safety
36.30enforcement activities in safe road zones under
36.31Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065. In
36.32allocating funds, the commissioner must
36Article 1 Sec. 13.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 37.1account for other sources of funding for
37.2increased traffic enforcement.
37.3$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
37.4general fund for grants to local units of
37.5government to increase traffic safety
37.6enforcement activities, including training,
37.7equipment, overtime, and related costs for
37.8peace officers to perform duties that are
37.9specifically related to traffic management and
37.10traffic safety.
37.11$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
37.12general fund for grants to law enforcement
37.13agencies to undertake targeted speed reduction
37.14efforts on rural high-risk roadways identified
37.15by the commissioner based on crash
37.16information and consultation with the
37.17Advisory Council on Traffic Safety under
37.18Minnesota Statutes, section 4.076, and local
37.19traffic safety partners.
37.20$50,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general
37.21fund for an education and awareness campaign
37.22on motor vehicles passing school buses,
37.23designed to: (1) help reduce occurrences of
37.24motor vehicles unlawfully passing school
37.25buses; and (2) inform drivers about the safety
37.26of pupils boarding and unloading from school
37.27buses, including laws requiring a motor
37.28vehicle to stop when a school bus has extended
37.29the stop-signal arm and is flashing red lights
37.30and penalties for violations. The commissioner
37.31must identify best practices, review effective
37.32communication methods to educate drivers,
37.33and consider multiple forms of media to
37.34convey the information.
37Article 1 Sec. 13.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 38.1$100,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
38.2general fund for a public awareness campaign
38.3to promote understanding and compliance with
38.4laws regarding the passing of parked
38.5authorized vehicles.
38.6$350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
38.7general fund for grants to local units of
38.8government for safe ride programs that
38.9provide safe transportation options for patrons
38.10of hospitality and entertainment businesses
38.11within a community.
38.12$250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
38.13general fund for the traffic safety violations
38.14disposition analysis under article 4, section
38.15109.
38.16$2,000,000 in each year is from the general
38.17fund for operations and traffic safety projects,
38.18grants, and activities of the Advisory Council
38.19on Traffic Safety under Minnesota Statutes,
38.20section 4.076. These amounts are available
38.21until June 30, 2027.
38.22$98,000 in each year is from the general fund
38.23to coordinate a statewide traffic safety equity
38.24program, including staff costs.
38.25The following amounts are for the staff and
38.26operating costs related to a Traffic Safety Data
38.27Analytics Center: (1) $407,000 in fiscal year
38.282024 and $813,000 in fiscal year 2025 from
38.29the general fund; and (2) $140,000 in each
38.30year is from the trunk highway fund. The base
38.31from the trunk highway fund is $187,000 in
38.32each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
38Article 1 Sec. 13.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 39.1 Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws
39.22024, chapter 104, article 1, section 105, is amended to read:
42,000,00039.3Subd. 9.U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County
39.4This appropriation is for predesign, design,
39.5engineering, and reconstruction of marked
39.6U.S. Highway 8 from Karmel Avenue in
39.7Chisago City to marked Interstate Highway
39.835, including pedestrian and bike trails along
39.9and crossings of this segment of marked U.S.
39.10Highway 8. The reconstruction project may
39.11include expanding segments of marked U.S.
39.12Highway 8 to four lanes, constructing or
39.13reconstructing frontage roads and backage
39.14roads, and realigning local roads to
39.15consolidate, remove, and relocate access onto
39.16and off of U.S. Highway 8. This appropriation
39.17is for the portion of the project that is eligible
39.18for use of proceeds of trunk highway bonds.
39.19Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
39.2016A.642, the bond sale authorization and
39.21appropriation of bond sale proceeds for this
39.22project are available until December 31, 2029.
39.23Sec. 15. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
39.24Subd. 3.State Roads
2,405,000-0-39.25(a) Operations and Maintenance
39.26$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble
39.27strips under Minnesota Statutes, section
39.28161.1258.
39.29$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
39.30landscaping improvements located within
39.31trunk highway rights-of-way under the
39.32Department of Transportation's community
39Article 1 Sec. 15.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 40.1roadside landscape partnership program, with
40.2prioritization of tree planting as feasible.
40.3$1,000,000 is from the general fund for the
40.4traffic safety camera pilot program under
40.5Minnesota Statutes, section 169.147, and the
40.6evaluation and legislative report under article
40.73, sections 116 and 117. With the approval of
40.8the commissioner of transportation, any
40.9portion of this appropriation is available to the
40.10commissioner of public safety. This is a
40.11onetime appropriation and is available until
40.12June 30, 2029.
40.13$105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of
40.14staff time to coordinate with the Public
40.15Utilities Commission relating to placement of
40.16high voltage transmission lines along trunk
40.17highways.
5,800,000-0-40.18(b) Program Planning and Delivery
40.19$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for
40.20implementation and development of statewide
40.21and regional travel demand modeling related
40.22to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
40.23section 161.178. This is a onetime
40.24appropriation and is available until June 30,
40.252026.
40.26$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more
40.27grants to metropolitan planning organizations
40.28outside the metropolitan area, as defined in
40.29Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
40.30subdivision 2, for modeling activities related
40.31to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,
40.32section 161.178. Notwithstanding Minnesota
40.33Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the
40.34commissioner must not use any amount of this
40Article 1 Sec. 15.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 41.1appropriation for administrative costs. This is
41.2a onetime appropriation and is available until
41.3June 30, 2026.
41.4$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to complete
41.5environmental documentation and for
41.6preliminary engineering and design for the
41.7reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55
41.8from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
41.919, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin
41.10County Road 118 near the city of Medina.
41.11This is a onetime appropriation and is
41.12available until June 30, 2027.
10,900,000-0-41.13(c) State Road Construction
41.14$8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the
41.15acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign,
41.16design, engineering, construction,
41.17reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
41.18highway bridges, including design-build
41.19contracts, program delivery, consultant usage
41.20to support these activities, and the cost of
41.21payments to landowners for lands acquired
41.22for highway rights-of-way. Projects under this
41.23appropriation must follow eligible investment
41.24priorities identified in the Minnesota state
41.25highway investment plan under Minnesota
41.26Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1c. The
41.27commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this
41.28appropriation for program delivery. This is a
41.29onetime appropriation and is available until
41.30June 30, 2028.
41.31$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for predesign
41.32and design of intersection safety improvements
41.33along marked Trunk Highway 65 from the
41.34interchange with marked U.S. Highway 10 to
41Article 1 Sec. 15.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 42.199th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine.
42.2This is a onetime appropriation.
42.3$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to design and
42.4construct trunk highway improvements
42.5associated with an interchange at U.S.
42.6Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282,
42.7and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 in the
42.8city of Jordan, including accommodations for
42.9bicycles and pedestrians and for bridge and
42.10road construction. This is a onetime
42.11appropriation and is available until June 30,
42.122027.
468,000-0-42.13(d) Highway Debt Service
42.14This appropriation is for transfer to the state
42.15bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient
42.16to make all transfers required in the year for
42.17which it is made, the commissioner of
42.18management and budget must transfer the
42.19deficiency amount as provided under
42.20Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, and
42.21notify the chairs and ranking minority
42.22members of the legislative committees with
42.23jurisdiction over transportation finance and
42.24the chairs of the senate Finance Committee
42.25and the house of representatives Ways and
42.26Means Committee of the amount of the
42.27deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels
42.28to the trunk highway fund.
42.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
42.30Sec. 16. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1,400,000-0-42.31Subd. 3.Traffic Safety
42.32Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
42.33299A.705, regarding the use of funds from
42Article 1 Sec. 16.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 43.1this account, $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2025
43.2is from the driver and vehicle services
43.3operating account in the special revenue fund
43.4for the Lights On grant program under
43.5Minnesota Statutes, section 169.515. The
43.6commissioner must contract with the Lights
43.7On! microgrant program to administer and
43.8operate the grant program. Notwithstanding
43.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98,
43.10subdivision 14, the commissioner may use up
43.11to two percent of this appropriation for
43.12administrative costs. This is a onetime
43.13appropriation and is available until June 30,
43.142026.
43.15$200,000 in fiscal year 2025 is from the
43.16motorcycle safety account in the special
43.17revenue fund for the public education
43.18campaign on motorcycle operation under
43.19article 3, section 122. This is a onetime
43.20appropriation and is available until June 30,
43.212027.
43.22Sec. 17. ALLOCATION; METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; WASHINGTON AVENUE
43.23PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.
43.24 (a) Of the revenue collected under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.9915, and allocated
43.25to the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 2,
43.26paragraph (a), clause (1), the Metropolitan Council must provide a grant of $9,000,000 in
43.27fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to be spent in
43.28accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. This section is notwithstanding the
43.29provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 3.
43.30 (b) This grant must be used to design and construct pedestrian enclosure and suicide
43.31deterrent barriers on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge on the Twin Cities campus,
43.32including temporary barrier improvements and permanent barriers. The board must consult
43.33with persons affected by suicide at this bridge, suicide prevention organizations, and experts
43.34in the field of suicide prevention in designing the project.
43Article 1 Sec. 17.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 44.1 (c) Any amount allocated under this section and not used by June 30, 2027, cancels to
44.2the Metropolitan Council for its original purpose.
44.3 Sec. 18. ALLOCATION; METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; TRANSPORTATION
44.4MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
44.5 (a) Of the revenue collected under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.9915, and allocated
44.6to the Metropolitan Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision 2,
44.7paragraph (a), clause (2), the Metropolitan Council must provide grants that total $1,406,000
44.8in fiscal year 2026 to transportation management organizations in the metropolitan area.
44.9This section is notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465,
44.10subdivision 3.
44.11 (b) The grants must be allocated as follows:
44.12 (1) $600,000 to the I-494 Corridor Commission;
44.13 (2) $600,000 to the St. Paul transportation management organization; and
44.14 (3) $206,000 to the downtown Minneapolis transportation management organization.
44.15Sec. 19. MICROTRANSIT SERVICE.
44.16 From sales tax revenue, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4465, subdivision
44.171, the Metropolitan Council must provide financial assistance to replacement service
44.18providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, for improvements related to demand
44.19response transit service. The council must make grants in fiscal year 2026 as follows:
44.20 (1) $2,300,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for vehicle costs;
44.21 (2) $3,500,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for infrastructure and other capital
44.22costs;
44.23 (3) $3,000,000 to SouthWest Transit for vehicle costs, infrastructure, and other capital
44.24costs; and
44.25 (4) $200,000 to Maple Grove Transit for vehicle costs.
44.26 APPLICATION.This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
44.27Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
44Article 1 Sec. 19.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 45.1 ARTICLE 2
45.2 TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS
45.3 Section 1. BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
45.4 The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
45.5proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation or other
45.6named entity to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be
45.7spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise
45.8specified, money appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used
45.9to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project
45.10in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and
45.11budget.
45.12 SUMMARY
100,000,000$45.13Department of Transportation
100,000$45.14Department of Management and Budget
100,100,000$45.15TOTAL
45.16 APPROPRIATIONS
100,000,000$45.17Sec. 2. STATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION
45.18This appropriation is to the commissioner of
45.19transportation for construction, reconstruction,
45.20and improvement of trunk highways, including
45.21design-build contracts, internal department
45.22costs associated with delivering the
45.23construction program, and consultant usage
45.24to support these activities. The commissioner
45.25may use up to 17 percent of the amount for
45.26program delivery.
100,000$45.27Sec. 3. BOND SALE EXPENSES
45.28This appropriation is to the commissioner of
45.29management and budget for bond sale
45.30expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections
45.3116A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
45.32subdivision 4.
45.33Sec. 4. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
45Article 2 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 46.1 To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the
46.2trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds
46.3of the state in an amount up to $100,100,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the
46.4effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota
46.5Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the
46.6commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any
46.7premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account
46.8in the trunk highway fund.
46.9 ARTICLE 3
46.10 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE POLICY
46.11Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
46.12 Subd. 4.Duties.The advisory council must:
46.13 (1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policies, programs,
46.14and services affecting traffic safety;
46.15 (2) advise the appropriate representatives of state departments on the activities of the
46.16Toward Zero Deaths program, including but not limited to educating the public about traffic
46.17safety;
46.18 (3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
46.19field of traffic safety;
46.20 (4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups;
46.21 (5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development
46.22and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans; and
46.23 (6) advise the commissioner of public safety on grant agreements for projects under
46.24subdivision 5, paragraph (g); and
46.25 (7) make recommendations on safe road zone safety measures under section 169.065.
46.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
46.27Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 4.076, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
46.28 Subd. 5.Administration.(a) The Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public
46.29Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation and Health, must serve as
46.30the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the administrative and operational
46Article 3 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 47.1aspects of the advisory council's activities. The commissioner of public safety must perform
47.2financial management on behalf of the council.
47.3 (b) The advisory council must meet no less than four times per year, or more frequently
47.4as determined by the chair, a vice chair, or a majority of the council members. The advisory
47.5council is subject to chapter 13D. The advisory council may host an annual state traffic
47.6safety conference.
47.7 (c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of
47.8the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
47.9 (d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section
47.1015.059.
47.11 (e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees
47.12must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers
47.13on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only
47.14for expenses incurred for working group activities.
47.15 (f) The commissioner of public safety may enter into contracts and interagency
47.16agreements for data, expertise, and research projects to inform the advisory council.
47.17 (g) The commissioner of public safety may enter into grant agreements for projects that
47.18reduce serious and fatal injury crashes. Priority for grant awards must be given to local
47.19traffic safety coalitions. Local units of government, nonprofit organizations, law enforcement
47.20agencies, and educational institutions are also eligible for grant awards.
47.21 (h) For purposes of paragraph (g), "projects that reduce serious and fatal injury crashes"
47.22include but are not limited to the following activities:
47.23 (1) improvements to rural high-risk roads;
47.24 (2) traffic safety training for law enforcement;
47.25 (3) safe and sober rides home programming;
47.26 (4) the study of motorcycle operation under the circumstances specified in section
47.27169.974, subdivision 5, paragraph (g);
47.28 (5) work zone safety and work zone redesign activities; and
47.29 (6) safe road zones.
47.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
47Article 3 Sec. 2.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 48.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.88, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
48.2 Subd. 1a.Greater Minnesota transit account.The greater Minnesota transit account
48.3is established within the transit assistance fund in the state treasury. Money in the account
48.4is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for assistance to transit
48.5systems outside the metropolitan area under section 174.24. The commissioner may use up
48.6to two percent of the available revenues in the account in each fiscal year for administration
48.7of the transit program. The commissioner shall must use the account for transit operations
48.8as provided in section 174.24 and related program administration. The commissioner may
48.9maintain a reserved balance in the account of no more than five percent of the total annual
48.10transit assistance fund balance forward from the previous fiscal year.
48.11Sec. 4. [137.345] EMPOWERING SMALL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES
48.12PROGRAM.
48.13 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
48.14the meanings given.
48.15 (b) "Program" means the empowering small Minnesota communities program established
48.16by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
48.17 (c) "Small community" means either a local unit of government having a population of
48.18fewer than 15,000 or a collaboration between more than one local unit of government each
48.19having a population of fewer than 15,000.
48.20 Subd. 2.Program assistance.(a) An empowering small Minnesota communities program
48.21is established to create small community partnerships on infrastructure project analysis and
48.22development and provide support and assistance for small communities. Funds appropriated
48.23to the program must be used as specified in subdivision 3.
48.24 (b) Support and assistance under the program must be prioritized for a small community
48.25that is a political subdivision or federally recognized Tribal government. Prioritization must
48.26be based on insufficient capacity to undertake project development and apply for state or
48.27federal infrastructure grants.
48.28 Subd. 3.Uses.(a) Program activities under the program include:
48.29 (1) project partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships,
48.30the Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School
48.31of Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities; and
48.32 (2) support and assistance to small communities including:
48Article 3 Sec. 4.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 49.1 (i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to
49.2the impacts of climate change; and
49.3 (ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and
49.4efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets.
49.5 (b) An agreement with a small community may provide for infrastructure project analysis
49.6and development activities including but not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign,
49.7and design.
49.8 Subd. 4.Program information.The Board of Regents must maintain information about
49.9the program on a website that includes but is not limited to the following:
49.10 (1) a review of the program and implementation;
49.11 (2) a summary of projects under the program;
49.12 (3) financial information that identifies sources and uses of funds; and
49.13 (4) direction on applications for partnership assistance.
49.14Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 160.165, is amended to read:
49.15 160.165 MITIGATING TRANSPORTATION PROJECT IMPACTS ON
49.16BUSINESS.
49.17 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
49.18the meanings given:.
49.19 (b) "Business impairment" has the meaning given in section 160.167, subdivision 1.
49.20 (1) (c) "Project" means construction work to maintain, construct, reconstruct, or improve
49.21a street or highway or for a rail transit project;.
49.22 (2) (d) "Substantial business impacts" means business impairment of road access, parking,
49.23or visibility for one or more business establishments as a result of a project, for a minimum
49.24period of at least one month; and.
49.25 (3) (e) "Transportation authority" means the commissioner, as to trunk highways; the
49.26county board, as to county state-aid highways and county highways; the town board, as to
49.27town roads; statutory or home rule charter cities, as to city streets; the Metropolitan Council,
49.28for rail transit projects located entirely within the metropolitan area as defined in section
49.29473.121, subdivision 2; and the commissioner, for all other rail transit projects.
49.30 Subd. 2.Business liaison.(a) Before beginning construction work on a project, a
49.31transportation authority shall must identify whether the project is anticipated to include
49Article 3 Sec. 5.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 50.1substantial business impacts. For such projects, the transportation authority shall must
50.2designate an individual to serve as business liaison between the transportation authority and
50.3affected businesses.
50.4 (b) The business liaison shall must consult with affected businesses before and during
50.5construction to investigate and recommend means of mitigating project impacts to businesses.
50.6The mitigation considered must include signage. The business liaison shall must provide
50.7information to the identified businesses before and during construction, concerning project
50.8duration and timetables, lane and road closures, detours, access impacts, customer parking
50.9impacts, visibility, noise, dust, vibration, and public participation opportunities.
50.10 (c) The business liaison must inform affected businesses about potential opportunities
50.11for small business technical and financial assistance, including those available through the
50.12Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Small Business Administration,
50.13and area community development financial institutions. When requested, the business liaison
50.14must assist affected businesses to access and apply for appropriate assistance programs.
50.15 Subd. 4.Construction communication plan.(a) A transportation authority must
50.16implement a construction communication plan for each project in which a business liaison
50.17is required under subdivision 2. The transportation authority must develop the plan in
50.18consultation with the business liaison during project development.
50.19 (b) At a minimum, the communication plan must include:
50.20 (1) identification of methods to distribute project information;
50.21 (2) procedures to distribute construction-related notices to affected businesses, tenants,
50.22and other property owners;
50.23 (3) development of information on the project, including but not limited to the information
50.24specified under subdivision 2, paragraph (b); small business and technical assistance
50.25opportunities under subdivision 2, paragraph (c); and, as appropriate, potential financial
50.26assistance under the local business construction impacts assistance program under section
50.27160.167; and
50.28 (4) a schedule and milestones for issuance of project updates, including but not limited
50.29to immediately prior to commencement of construction work and following any change in
50.30the scheduled date of substantial completion of the project.
50.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
50.32applies to projects in which construction first commences on or after November 1, 2025.
50Article 3 Sec. 5.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 51.1 Sec. 6. [160.167] LOCAL BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS ASSISTANCE
51.2PROGRAM.
51.3 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
51.4the meanings given.
51.5 (b) "Business entity" includes but is not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation,
51.6joint venture, association, or cooperative.
51.7 (c) "Business impairment" means impairment to a business establishment or nonprofit
51.8organization of at least one of the following:
51.9 (1) access to a retail location from:
51.10 (i) a project that is on a road that abuts the location and includes partial or full closure
51.11of the road within 1,000 feet of the location; or
51.12 (ii) more than one simultaneous project on a road that abuts the location in which a
51.13portion of each project (A) is within two miles of the location, and (B) includes partial or
51.14full closure of the road; or
51.15 (2) visibility of the primary identifying signage or entrance.
51.16 (d) "Covered project" means a project to maintain, construct, reconstruct, or improve a
51.17trunk highway within a statutory or home rule charter city, a county state-aid highway, a
51.18municipal state-aid street, a transitway, or a combination.
51.19 (e) "Extensive business impacts" means business impairment as a result of a covered
51.20project for a period of at least 60 days.
51.21 (f) "Program" means the local business construction impacts assistance program
51.22established in this section.
51.23 (g) "Transportation authority" means either:
51.24 (1) the commissioner of transportation for a trunk highway within a statutory or home
51.25rule charter city, a county state-aid highway, a municipal state-aid street, or a combination;
51.26or
51.27 (2) the Metropolitan Council for a transitway located entirely within the metropolitan
51.28area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
51.29 Subd. 2.Program established.The commissioner must establish a program for financial
51.30assistance to eligible entities adversely impacted by street, highway, or transitway
51.31construction activity on covered projects.
51Article 3 Sec. 6.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 52.1 Subd. 3.Administration.The commissioner must establish program requirements,
52.2including application procedures that minimize applicant burdens, eligibility criteria for
52.3recipients, qualifications for determining business impairment, program allocation amounts
52.4from project costs, the distribution amount and formula used to determine the distribution
52.5amount, and procedures for distribution of financial assistance. The commissioner must
52.6implement the program to provide financial assistance payments in a timely manner that
52.7are, to the extent practicable, before or during the time period of the extensive business
52.8impacts.
52.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment, and
52.10applies to projects in which construction first commences on or after October 1, 2025.
52.11Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.045, is amended to read:
52.12 161.045 HIGHWAY USER TAX DISTRIBUTION FUND APPROPRIATIONS;
52.13TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
52.14 Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following
52.15terms have the meanings given.
52.16 (b) "Commissioner" means any commissioner of a state agency that either proposes to
52.17spend or spends funds out of the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway
52.18fund.
52.19 (c) "Highway purposes" includes but is not limited to:
52.20 (1) construction, improvement, maintenance, and operations of a highway;
52.21 (2) multimodal infrastructure within a highway right-of-way related to any of the
52.22following: (i) transit; (ii) active transportation; and (iii) reduction of greenhouse gas
52.23emissions; and
52.24 (3) activities directly related to, or necessary to administer or support, the purposes
52.25specified in clauses (1) and (2).
52.26 (d) "Trunk highway purposes" includes but is not limited to highway purposes for the
52.27trunk highway system.
52.28 Subd. 2.General expenditure requirements.A commissioner may expend highway
52.29user tax distribution funds only for highway purposes and may expend trunk highway funds
52.30only for trunk highway purposes.
52.31 Subd. 3.Limitations on spending.(a) A commissioner must not pay for any of the
52.32following with funds from the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway fund:
52Article 3 Sec. 7.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 53.1 (1) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory;
53.2 (2) Explore Minnesota Tourism kiosks;
53.3 (3) Minnesota Safety Council;
53.4 (4) driver education programs;
53.5 (5) (3) Office of Emergency Medical Services;
53.6 (6) (4) Mississippi River Parkway Commission;
53.7 (7) (5) payments to the Department of Information Technology Services in excess of
53.8actual costs incurred for trunk highway purposes;
53.9 (8) (6) personnel costs incurred on behalf of the governor's office;
53.10 (9) (7) the Office of Aeronautics within the Department of Transportation;
53.11 (10) the Office of Transit and Active Transportation within the Department of
53.12Transportation;
53.13 (11) the Office of Passenger Rail;
53.14 (12) (8) purchase and maintenance of soft body armor under section 299A.38;
53.15 (13) (9) tourist information centers;
53.16 (14) (10) parades, events, or sponsorships of events;
53.17 (15) the installation, construction, expansion, or maintenance of public electric vehicle
53.18infrastructure;
53.19 (16) (11) the statewide notification center for excavation services pursuant to chapter
53.20216D; and
53.21 (17) (12) manufacturing license plates.
53.22 (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) includes all expenses for the named entity or program,
53.23including but not limited to payroll, purchased services, supplies, repairs, and equipment.
53.24This prohibition on spending applies to any successor entities or programs that are
53.25substantially similar to the entity or program named in this subdivision.
53.26Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
53.27 Subd. 2.Program authority; funding.(a) As provided in this section, the commissioner
53.28must establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway construction,
53Article 3 Sec. 8.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 54.1reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that improves commerce
54.2in the state.
54.3 (b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to the
54.4commissioner that are:
54.5 (1) made specifically by law for use under this section;
54.6 (2) reallocated efficiency savings from section 174.53, paragraph (b);
54.7 (3) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state roads
54.8program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state road
54.9construction; and
54.10 (3) (4) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified
54.11otherwise.
54.12 (c) The commissioner must include in the program the cost participation policy for local
54.13units of government.
54.14 (d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation under this section
54.15for program delivery and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under subdivision 5.
54.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to funds
54.17reallocated on or after that date.
54.18Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.115, subdivision 177, is amended to read:
54.19 Subd. 177.Route No. 246.Beginning at a point in or adjacent to Nerstrand; thence
54.20extending in a general northerly direction to a point westerly of Dennison; thence continuing
54.21in a general northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. 1 at or near 110th Street East
54.22near Northfield.
54.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the commissioner of
54.24transportation notifies the revisor of statutes electronically or in writing of the effective
54.25date.
54.26Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
54.27read:
54.28 Subd. 108.Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.The segment of marked U.S.
54.29Highway 63 from the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 16 to the southerly city
54.30limit of Racine is designated as "Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway." Subject to
54Article 3 Sec. 10.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 55.1section 161.139, the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and
55.2erect appropriate signs.
55.3 Sec. 11. [161.1611] PURPOSE AND NEED STATEMENT CONTEXTUAL
55.4DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS; SCOPING PROCESS REQUIRED.
55.5 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
55.6meanings given:
55.7 (1) "planning worksheet scoping guide" means a checklist of considerations developed
55.8by the commissioner to consider with stakeholders for determining a project's scope in the
55.9scoping document;
55.10 (2) "project" means the scoping, assessment, study, or other analysis activity designed
55.11to identify or provide for development of a trunk highway project;
55.12 (3) "purpose and need" is a statement by the department to explain why a proposed
55.13action is being undertaken and its objectives by:
55.14 (i) identifying the need as a transportation problem or deficiency; and
55.15 (ii) identifying the purpose as a broad statement of the intended transportation result and
55.16other related objectives to be achieved by a proposed transportation improvement; and
55.17 (4) "scoping document" means a document that identifies a statement of what will be
55.18built as part of the project.
55.19 Subd. 2.Application.(a) The requirements in this section apply to a project that:
55.20 (1) involves construction, reconstruction, bridge replacement, increases or reductions
55.21in highway traffic capacity, alteration of access, or acquisitions of permanent right-of-way;
55.22or
55.23 (2) requires an environmental impact statement under chapter 116D for the project.
55.24 (b) Except for a project under paragraph (a), clause (1), the requirements in this section
55.25do not apply to reconditioning, resurfacing, milling, overlays, preventive maintenance, other
55.26routine roadway maintenance activities or projects, and associated set-asides.
55.27 Subd. 3.Purpose and need.(a) A purpose and need statement developed for a project
55.28must not identify a specific improvement as the need to avoid premature determination of
55.29investment approaches available for the project. Purpose and need statements must consider
55.30all possible approaches for a project and address the safety and access of all users of the
55.31transportation system.
55Article 3 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 56.1 (b) The commissioner must ensure that a purpose and need statement for a project can
56.2assess whether the need for a project is substantial enough to warrant investment inclusion
56.3in the state transportation improvement program, including relaxing expectations around
56.4the use of level-of-service metrics as the primary need for a project's development.
56.5 (c) The commissioner must incorporate multidisciplinary review processes under section
56.6174.742 into the development of a context-specific purpose and need statement.
56.7 Subd. 4.Scope; required before inclusion.(a) The commissioner must require the use
56.8of a context-specific scoping document to identify the needs for a project before the project's
56.9inclusion in the state highway investment program. The scope document must conform with
56.10any adopted guidance by the commissioner and must:
56.11 (1) include a checklist of interested stakeholders to engage in the planning, design, and
56.12development of projects;
56.13 (2) recognize the degrees of variability and complexity across different project types;
56.14and
56.15 (3) require a context and modal accommodation analysis to:
56.16 (i) determine what modes of transportation are appropriate for the project corridor;
56.17 (ii) structure and document discussions around tradeoffs during early project development;
56.18 (iii) establish a suggested baseline for which modes should be prioritized based on the
56.19roadway type and land use context; and
56.20 (iv) provide a series of factors and questions to consider that would raise or lower the
56.21priority of each mode.
56.22 (b) Before finalization of any scoping document or draft scoping document for a project,
56.23the commissioner must require a coordination field visit and walking audit of the project
56.24corridor. To implement the requirements of this paragraph, the commissioner must develop
56.25guidance on coordinated field visits to:
56.26 (1) begin the initial engagement process with stakeholders for projects;
56.27 (2) provide guidance on what staff should identify in observing current conditions for
56.28all modes of travel and the surrounding land use; and
56.29 (3) coordinate across different jurisdictions to ensure collaboration and field visits at
56.30similar times in the project timeline.
56Article 3 Sec. 11.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 57.1 Subd. 5.Implementation.The commissioner must implement the requirements of this
57.2section in a manner that does not conflict with the requirements under chapter 116D and
57.3the National Environmental Policy Act under United States Code, title 42, section 4331, et
57.4seq.
57.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.Subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5 are effective March 1, 2027, for
57.6projects on or after that date. Subdivision 4 is effective July 1, 2025, for projects scoped on
57.7or after that date.
57.8 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
57.9read:
57.10 Subd. 1a.State-aid standards.Design and engineering standards for all new construction,
57.11reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing county state-aid projects approved by the
57.12state-aid engineer are determined and set by the most recent edition of the Facility Design
57.13Guide or successor document established by the commissioner.
57.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for county state-aid roadway
57.15projects on or after that date.
57.16Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.02, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
57.17 Subd. 3a.Variances from rules and engineering standards.(a) The commissioner
57.18may grant variances from the rules and from the engineering standards developed pursuant
57.19to section 162.021 or 162.07, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in which a county
57.20state-aid highway is located or is proposed to be located may submit a written request to
57.21the commissioner for a variance for that highway. The commissioner shall must comply
57.22with section 174.75, subdivision 5, in evaluating a variance request related to a complete
57.23streets project.
57.24 (b) The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within 30 days of receiving the
57.25variance request. If the variance is denied, the political subdivision may request, within 30
57.26days of receiving notice of denial, and shall must be granted a contested case hearing. The
57.27commissioner must use the criteria set forth in subdivision 3c to evaluate the variance
57.28request.
57.29 (c) If the commissioner denies a variance, the commissioner must notify the chairs and
57.30ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
57.31and provide justification for denying the variance within 30 days of notifying the political
57.32subdivision of the denial. The justification must include the commissioner's reasoning for
57Article 3 Sec. 13.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 58.1the denial, the recommendation of the advisory committee on variances, and the reasoning
58.2used by the committee to approve or deny the variance.
58.3 (c) (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "political subdivision" includes (1) an agency
58.4of a political subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a regional park authority.
58.5 (e) The commissioner must give special consideration to proposed modifications for:
58.6 (1) narrowing lanes from 11 feet to ten feet for roadways in an urban or suburban context;
58.7 (2) designs allowed by current Department of Transportation trunk highway standards
58.8for roadways of similar context;
58.9 (3) a proposed design intended to increase the safety of nonmotorized transportation to
58.10and from a school;
58.11 (4) any design element in a project funded by the safe routes to school program, except
58.12where specifically prohibited in the current Department of Transportation Facility Design
58.13Guide; or
58.14 (5) a variance request that specifically states the proposed design modification is based
58.15on the following alternative design manuals:
58.16 (i) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO)
58.17A Policy on Geometric Design Highways and Streets or other AASHTO design guides
58.18formally recognized by the Federal Highway Administration;
58.19 (ii) the Institute of Transportation Engineers' Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares:
58.20A Context Sensitive Approach and Implementing Context Sensitive Design Handbook;
58.21 (iii) the National Association of City Transportation Officials' (NACTO) Urban Street
58.22Design Guide and other NACTO design guides formally recognized by the Federal Highway
58.23Administration;
58.24 (iv) the Global Designing Cities Initiative's (GDCI) Global Street Design Guide and
58.25Designing Streets for Kids supplement; or
58.26 (v) any other design guide recognized or approved by the Federal Highway
58.27Administration in United States Code, title 23, section 109(o)(B).
58.28 (f) Paragraph (e) does not apply to a natural preservation route established under section
58.29162.021.
58.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for county state-aid roadway
58.31projects on or after that date.
58Article 3 Sec. 13.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 59.1 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
59.2read:
59.3 Subd. 3c.Variance format.To submit a formal request for a variance from applicable
59.4design standards under subdivision 1a, a political subdivision must submit a written request
59.5to the commissioner. The written request must be in the form of an adopted resolution. The
59.6request must:
59.7 (1) identify the project by location and termini;
59.8 (2) cite the specific part or standard for which the variance is requested from county
59.9state-aid design rules;
59.10 (3) describe the proposed modification and include technical information about the
59.11design, including:
59.12 (i) an index map; and
59.13 (ii) a typical section with an inplace section and a proposed section;
59.14 (4) describe the economic, social, safety, and environmental impacts that may result
59.15from the requested variance;
59.16 (5) identify the project's effectiveness in eliminating an existing and projected deficiency
59.17in the transportation system, including identifying and citing whether the existing roadway's
59.18design meets a recognized or approved Federal Highway Administration design guide
59.19standard for a similar road context;
59.20 (6) identify effects on adjacent lands;
59.21 (7) identify the number of persons affected; and
59.22 (8) identify relevant safety considerations as they apply to:
59.23 (i) pedestrians;
59.24 (ii) bicyclists;
59.25 (iii) vulnerable road users;
59.26 (iv) the motoring public; and
59.27 (v) fire, police, and emergency service providers.
59.28 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for county state-aid roadway
59.29projects on or after that date.
59Article 3 Sec. 14.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 60.1 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
60.2read:
60.3 Subd. 1a.State-aid standards.Design and engineering standards for all new construction,
60.4reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing municipal state-aid projects approved by the
60.5state-aid engineer are determined and set by the most recent edition of the Facility Design
60.6Guide or successor document established by the commissioner.
60.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for municipal state-aid
60.8roadway projects on or after that date.
60.9 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.09, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
60.10 Subd. 3a.Variances from rules and engineering standards.(a) The commissioner
60.11may grant variances from the rules and from the engineering standards developed pursuant
60.12to section 162.13, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in which a municipal state-aid street
60.13is located or is proposed to be located may submit a written request to the commissioner
60.14for a variance for that street. The commissioner shall must comply with section 174.75,
60.15subdivision 5, in evaluating a variance request related to a complete streets project.
60.16 (b) The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within 30 days of receiving the
60.17variance request. If the variance is denied, the political subdivision may request, within 30
60.18days of receiving notice of denial, and shall must be granted a contested case hearing. The
60.19commissioner must use the criteria set forth in subdivision 3b to evaluate the variance
60.20request.
60.21 (c) If the commissioner denies a variance, the commissioner must notify the chairs and
60.22ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
60.23and provide justification for denying the variance within 30 days of notifying the political
60.24subdivision of the denial. The justification must include the commissioner's reasoning for
60.25the denial, the recommendation of the advisory committee on variances, and the reasoning
60.26used by the committee to approve or deny the variance.
60.27 (c) (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "political subdivision" includes (1) an agency
60.28of a political subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a regional park authority.
60.29 (e) The commissioner must give special consideration to proposed modifications for:
60.30 (1) narrowing lanes from 11 feet to ten feet for roadways in an urban or suburban context;
60.31 (2) designs allowed by current Department of Transportation trunk highway standards
60.32for roadways of similar context;
60Article 3 Sec. 16.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 61.1 (3) a proposed design intended to increase the safety of nonmotorized transportation to
61.2and from a school;
61.3 (4) any design element in a project funded by the safe routes to school program, except
61.4where specifically prohibited in the current Department of Transportation Facility Design
61.5Guide; or
61.6 (5) a variance request that specifically states the proposed design modification is based
61.7on the following alternative design manuals:
61.8 (i) the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO)
61.9A Policy on Geometric Design Highways and Streets or other AASHTO design guides
61.10formally recognized by the Federal Highway Administration;
61.11 (ii) the Institute of Transportation Engineers' Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares:
61.12A Context Sensitive Approach and Implementing Context Sensitive Design Handbook;
61.13 (iii) the National Association of City Transportation Officials' (NACTO) Urban Street
61.14Design Guide and other NACTO design guides formally recognized by the Federal Highway
61.15Administration;
61.16 (iv) the Global Designing Cities Initiative's (GDCI) Global Street Design Guide and
61.17Designing Streets for Kids supplement; or
61.18 (v) any other design guide recognized or approved by the Federal Highway
61.19Administration in United States Code, title 23, section 109(o)(B).
61.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for municipal state-aid
61.21roadway projects on or after that date.
61.22Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
61.23read:
61.24 Subd. 3b.Variance format.To submit a formal request for a variance from municipal
61.25state-aid design rules, a political subdivision must submit a written request to the
61.26commissioner. The written request must be in the form of an adopted resolution. The request
61.27must:
61.28 (1) identify the project by location and termini;
61.29 (2) cite the specific part or standard for which the variance is requested from municipal
61.30state-aid design rules;
61Article 3 Sec. 17.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 62.1 (3) describe the proposed modification and include technical information about the
62.2design, including:
62.3 (i) an index map; and
62.4 (ii) a typical section with an inplace section and a proposed section;
62.5 (4) describe the economic, social, safety, and environmental impacts that may result
62.6from the requested variance;
62.7 (5) identify the effectiveness of the project in eliminating an existing and projected
62.8deficiency in the transportation system, including identifying and citing whether the existing
62.9roadway's design meets a recognized or approved Federal Highway Administration design
62.10guide standard for a similar road context;
62.11 (6) identify effects on adjacent lands;
62.12 (7) identify the number of persons affected; and
62.13 (8) identify relevant safety considerations as they apply to:
62.14 (i) pedestrians;
62.15 (ii) bicyclists;
62.16 (iii) vulnerable road users;
62.17 (iv) the motoring public; and
62.18 (v) fire, police, and emergency service providers.
62.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for municipal state-aid
62.20roadway projects on or after that date.
62.21Sec. 18. [162.095] ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DESIGN VARIANCES.
62.22 Subdivision 1.Establishment.An advisory committee on design variances is established
62.23to investigate and determine a recommendation for each variance submitted under sections
62.24162.02, subdivision 3a, and 162.09, subdivision 3a.
62.25 Subd. 2.Membership.(a) The advisory committee on design variances called by the
62.26commissioner under subdivision 3 must consist of the following members:
62.27 (1) not more than two county highway engineers, only one of whom may be from a
62.28county containing a city of the first class;
62.29 (2) not more than two city engineers, only one of whom may be from a city of the first
62.30class;
62Article 3 Sec. 18.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 63.1 (3) not more than two county officials, only one of whom may be from a county
63.2containing a city of the first class;
63.3 (4) not more than two officials of an urban municipality, only one of whom may be from
63.4a city of the first class;
63.5 (5) not more than two representatives of the Office of Transit and Active Transportation
63.6in the Department of Transportation, one of whom must be an engineer; and
63.7 (6) one representative from the State Aid for Local Transportation Office in the
63.8Department of Transportation with experience in project design and the safety factors
63.9specified in sections 162.02, subdivision 3c, and 162.09, subdivision 3b.
63.10 (b) No elected or appointed official that represents a political subdivision may serve on
63.11the committee.
63.12 (c) The committee must have at least one member but not more than 12 members from
63.13a metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, as well as cities with a
63.14population over 50,000 according to the most recent federal census.
63.15 Subd. 3.Operating procedure; open meeting law.(a) The advisory committee must
63.16meet at the call of the commissioner, at which time the committee must be instructed as to
63.17the committee's responsibilities by a designee of the commissioner. The members of the
63.18advisory committee must elect a chair from the members of the group at the initial meeting
63.19and may set bylaws and procedures to investigate the requested variance.
63.20 (b) An advisory committee organized under this section is subject to the Minnesota Open
63.21Meeting Law under chapter 13D.
63.22 Subd. 4.Factors considered.The advisory committee must make a recommendation
63.23for a variance based on criteria set forth in sections 162.02, subdivision 3c, and 162.09,
63.24subdivision 3b. The advisory committee must give special consideration to safety if the
63.25proposed project design is intended to increase the safety of nonmotorized transportation
63.26to and from a school.
63.27 Subd. 5.Recommendation.After considering all data pertinent to the requested variance,
63.28the advisory committee must recommend to the commissioner approval or denial of the
63.29request. If the committee denies the variance, the committee must provide specific reasoning
63.30for the denial and identify the design standard used to evaluate the denial.
63.31 Subd. 6.Administration.Upon request of the advisory committee, the commissioner
63.32must provide meeting space, technical support, and administrative services for the group.
63Article 3 Sec. 18.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 64.1 Subd. 7.Legislative report.By January 15 of each even-numbered year, the
64.2commissioner of transportation must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
64.3members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
64.4finance. The report must summarize the activities of any advisory committee on variances
64.5from the prior two years, identify each committee's analysis and findings for each variance
64.6approved or denied, identify whether the commissioner and an advisory committee came
64.7to a different decision on a requested variance and identify the reasons for the difference,
64.8and provide recommendations on improvements to the advisory committee process.
64.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for state-aid design variances
64.10sought on or after that date.
64.11Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 162.155, is amended to read:
64.12 162.155 RULEMAKING.
64.13 (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules setting forth the criteria to be considered by the
64.14commissioner in evaluating requests for variances under sections 162.02, subdivision 3a
64.15and 162.09, subdivision 3a. The rules must include, but are not limited to, economic,
64.16engineering and safety guidelines.
64.17 (b) (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing the engineering standards for
64.18cost estimation under sections 162.07, subdivision 2, and 162.13, subdivision 2.
64.19 (c) (b) The rules adopted by the commissioner under this section, and sections 162.02;
64.20162.07, subdivision 2; 162.09; and 162.13, subdivision 2, are exempt from the rulemaking
64.21provisions of chapter 14. The rules are subject to section 14.386, except that, notwithstanding
64.22paragraph (b) of that section, the rules continue in effect until repealed or superseded by
64.23other law or rule.
64.24Sec. 20. [162.175] LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD FUNDING GAP ASSISTANCE.
64.25 Subdivision 1.Local government road funding gap assistance account.A local
64.26government road funding gap assistance account is created in the special revenue fund. The
64.27account consists of money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the
64.28account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
64.29and may only be expended as provided under this section. Notwithstanding section 16B.98,
64.30subdivision 14, the commissioner must not use any amount of this appropriation for
64.31administrative costs.
64Article 3 Sec. 20.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 65.1 Subd. 2.Distribution.(a) The commissioner must annually distribute, transfer, or grant
65.2the available money in the local government road funding gap assistance account equally
65.3among all eligible recipients. Money distributed under this section is available only for
65.4design, engineering, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads solely under
65.5the jurisdiction of the recipient.
65.6 (b) For purposes of this section, "eligible recipient" or "recipient" means a political
65.7subdivision that:
65.8 (1) has a directly elected governing board;
65.9 (2) maintains sole jurisdiction over a roadway system;
65.10 (3) does not receive direct dedicated funding under section 162.07, 162.13, 162.145,
65.11162.146, 297A.815, or 297A.9915; and
65.12 (4) either:
65.13 (i) has a population greater than 10,000 according to the last two federal decennial
65.14censuses; or
65.15 (ii) is contained within a city of the first class.
65.16Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:
65.17 Subd. 1m.Electric vehicle.In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a (a) Subject to
65.18paragraph (b), a surcharge of $75 $200 is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined in
65.19section 169.011, subdivision 1a. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision
65.201a.
65.21 (b) By October 1 annually, the commissioner must calculate and publish an adjusted
65.22surcharge under this subdivision, which applies to taxes payable for a registration period
65.23starting on or after the following January 1. Each adjusted surcharge must:
65.24 (1) equal:
65.25 (i) the surcharge under paragraph (a) as previously adjusted under this paragraph;
65.26multiplied by
65.27 (ii) one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the gasoline excise tax rate under section
65.28296A.07, subdivision 3, as determined from the rate in effect at the time of calculation
65.29compared to the rate to be imposed on the following January 1; and
65.30 (2) be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
65Article 3 Sec. 21.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 66.1 (c) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this subdivision
66.2must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
66.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, for surcharges imposed
66.4on or after that date.
66.5 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
66.6to read:
66.7 Subd. 1n.Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a surcharge of
66.8$100 is imposed for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as defined in section 169.011,
66.9subdivision 54a. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision 1a.
66.10 (b) By October 1 annually, the commissioner must calculate and publish an adjusted
66.11surcharge under this subdivision, which applies to taxes payable for a registration period
66.12starting on or after the following January 1. Each adjusted surcharge must:
66.13 (1) equal:
66.14 (i) the surcharge under paragraph (a) as previously adjusted under this paragraph;
66.15multiplied by
66.16 (ii) one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the gasoline excise tax rate under section
66.17296A.07, subdivision 3, as determined from the rate in effect at the time of calculation
66.18compared to the rate to be imposed on the following January 1; and
66.19 (2) be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
66.20 (c) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the surcharge imposed under this
66.21subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
66.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, for surcharges imposed
66.23on or after that date.
66.24Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
66.25to read:
66.26 Subd. 1o.All-electric motorcycle.(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a surcharge of $40 is
66.27imposed for an all-electric motorcycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 1b. The
66.28surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision 1b.
66.29 (b) By October 1 annually, the commissioner must calculate and publish an adjusted
66.30surcharge under this subdivision, which applies to taxes payable for a registration period
66.31starting on or after the following January 1. Each adjusted surcharge must:
66Article 3 Sec. 23.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 67.1 (1) equal:
67.2 (i) the surcharge under paragraph (a) as previously adjusted under this paragraph;
67.3multiplied by
67.4 (ii) one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the gasoline excise tax rate under section
67.5296A.07, subdivision 3, as determined from the rate in effect at the time of calculation
67.6compared to the rate to be imposed on the following January 1; and
67.7 (2) be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
67.8 (c) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the surcharge imposed under this
67.9subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
67.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, for surcharges imposed
67.11on or after that date.
67.12Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
67.13to read:
67.14 Subd. 1p.Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle.(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a surcharge
67.15of $20 is imposed for a plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle as defined in section 169.011,
67.16subdivision 54c. The surcharge is in addition to the tax under subdivision 1b.
67.17 (b) By October 1 annually, the commissioner must calculate and publish an adjusted
67.18surcharge under this subdivision, which applies to taxes payable for a registration period
67.19starting on or after the following January 1. Each adjusted surcharge must:
67.20 (1) equal:
67.21 (i) the surcharge under paragraph (a) as previously adjusted under this paragraph;
67.22multiplied by
67.23 (ii) one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the gasoline excise tax rate under section
67.24296A.07, subdivision 3, as determined from the rate in effect at the time of calculation
67.25compared to the rate to be imposed on the following January 1; and
67.26 (2) be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
67.27 (c) Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the surcharge imposed under this
67.28subdivision must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.
67.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, for surcharges imposed
67.30on or after that date.
67Article 3 Sec. 24.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 68.1 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.091, is amended to read:
68.2 168.091 31-DAY 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
68.3 Subdivision 1.Nonresident buyer.(a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner
68.4may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose
68.5of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.
68.6 (b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and
68.7is valid for a period of 31 60 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.
68.8 (c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the
68.9commissioner.
68.10 (d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner
68.11by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
68.12 (e) The permit must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle where it is plainly visible. Each
68.13permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
68.14 Subd. 2.Dealer.The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers upon payment of
68.15the proper fee for each permit.
68.16 Subd. 3.Proceeds to highway user fund.All payments received for such permits shall
68.17be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
68.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
68.19or after that date.
68.20Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.27, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
68.21 Subd. 16.Dealer plates: distinguishing number, fee, tax, use.(a) The registrar shall
68.22issue to every motor vehicle dealer, upon a request from the motor vehicle dealer licensed
68.23as provided in subdivision 2 or 3, one or more plates displaying a general distinguishing
68.24number. This subdivision does not apply to a scrap metal processor, a used vehicle parts
68.25dealer, or a vehicle salvage pool. The fee for each of the first four plates is $75 per registration
68.26year, of which $60 must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales
68.27tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the dealer shall
68.28pay the registrar a fee of $25 and a sales tax on motor vehicles of $15 per registration year.
68.29The registrar shall deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited as provided in section
68.30297B.09. Replacement plates are subject to the fees in section 168.12. Motor vehicles, new
68.31or used, owned by the motor vehicle dealership and bearing the number plate, except vehicles
68.32leased to the user who is not an employee of the dealer during the term of the lease, held
68Article 3 Sec. 26.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 69.1for hire, or used by the dealer as a tow truck, service truck, or parts vehicle, may be driven
69.2upon the streets and highways of this state:
69.3 (1) by the motor vehicle dealer or dealer's spouse, or any full-time employee of the motor
69.4vehicle dealer for either private or business purposes;
69.5 (2) by a part-time employee when the use is directly related to a particular business
69.6transaction of the dealer;
69.7 (3) for use as a courtesy vehicle provided to a customer of the dealership while the
69.8customer's vehicle is being repaired;
69.9 (4) for demonstration purposes by any prospective buyer for a period of 48 hours or in
69.10the case of a truck, truck-tractor, or semitrailer, for a period of seven 14 days; or
69.11 (4) (5) in a promotional event that lasts no longer than four days in which at least three
69.12motor vehicles are involved.
69.13 (b) A new or used motor vehicle sold by the motor vehicle dealer and bearing the motor
69.14vehicle dealer's number plate may be driven upon the public streets and highways for a
69.15period of 72 hours by the buyer for either of the following purposes: (1) removing the vehicle
69.16from this state for registration in another state, or (2) permitting the buyer to use the motor
69.17vehicle before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to registration. Use of a motor
69.18vehicle by the buyer under clause (2) before the buyer receives number plates pursuant to
69.19registration constitutes a use of the public streets or highways for the purpose of the time
69.20requirements for registration of motor vehicles.
69.21 (c) All vehicles displaying a dealer plate issued under this subdivision must carry written
69.22documentation within the vehicle that includes:
69.23 (1) a valid driver's license;
69.24 (2) proof of insurance;
69.25 (3) the reason for use; and
69.26 (4) if the vehicle is for use as a courtesy vehicle under paragraph (a), clause (3), a courtesy
69.27vehicle user agreement that includes a list of authorized drivers for the vehicle and their
69.28driver's license numbers and the start and end dates of use.
69.29 (d) For purposes of paragraph (a), a "courtesy vehicle" means a passenger-class motor
69.30vehicle that a motor vehicle dealer temporarily provides at no or minimal cost to customers
69.31for customer service or mobility purposes while the customer's vehicle is serviced, repaired,
69Article 3 Sec. 26.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 70.1or maintained. A courtesy vehicle with a dealer plate meeting the requirements of paragraph
70.2(a) is not subject to the 72-hour restriction specified in paragraph (b).
70.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
70.4 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
70.5 Subd. 7.Filing fees; allocations.(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes:
70.6 (1) an $8 filing fee is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
70.7transactions; and
70.8 (2) a $12 filing fee is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor
70.9carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.
70.10 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
70.11 (1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
70.12of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and
70.13 (2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
70.14vehicle.
70.15 (c) The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices
70.16sent out by the commissioner.
70.17 (d) The statutory fees and taxes, the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a), and the
70.18surcharge imposed under paragraph (f) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy
70.19registrar may collect a surcharge on the payment made under this paragraph not greater than
70.20the cost of processing a credit card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency
70.21rules established by the commissioner of public safety. The surcharge authorized by this
70.22paragraph must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit card transactions.
70.23 (e) The fees collected under paragraph (a) by the department must be allocated as follows:
70.24 (1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
70.25 (i) $6.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
70.26section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
70.27 (ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
70.28section 299A.705, subdivision 3; and
70.29 (2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
70.30 (i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
70Article 3 Sec. 27.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 71.1 (ii) $7 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under
71.2section 299A.705, subdivision 1; and
71.3 (iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account under
71.4section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
71.5 (f) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $1
71.6surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision.
71.7The surcharge authorized by this paragraph must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the
71.8place for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public
71.9official, retained by the deputy registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, a deputy registrar
71.10does not include the commissioner.
71.11 (g) The commissioner must issue payment to a deputy registrar as follows:
71.12 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
71.13 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
71.14 (i) updating a vehicle's address or the county in which the vehicle is kept;
71.15 (ii) changing or verifying an address related to the International Registration Plan or the
71.16International Fuel Tax Agreement;
71.17 (iii) updating contact information for the International Registration Plan or the
71.18International Fuel Tax Agreement;
71.19 (iv) processing a vehicle that has been sold, donated, or removed from the state; and
71.20 (v) marking a vehicle as junked;
71.21 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
71.22 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number;
71.23 (ii) adding or removing liens for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
71.24 (iii) providing a duplicate title;
71.25 (iv) issuing International Fuel Tax Agreement decals;
71.26 (v) managing an International Fuel Tax Agreement license; and
71.27 (vi) administrative review requests; and
71.28 (4) the amount of the fee established under paragraph (a), clause (2), for the following
71.29transactions:
71.30 (i) vehicle renewal for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
71Article 3 Sec. 27.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 72.1 (ii) plate change for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
72.2 (iii) correcting or changing title and vehicle details;
72.3 (iv) issuing a new disability parking certificate;
72.4 (v) new title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
72.5 (vi) transferring title and registration for veterans with a total service-connected disability;
72.6and
72.7 (vii) replacing plates, stickers, or registration cards.
72.8 (h) The following transactions for which no filing fee is collected are not eligible for
72.9payment of any kind:
72.10 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
72.11fast track fee;
72.12 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the deputy registrar; and
72.13 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
72.14 (i) If the amount appropriated for payments under paragraph (g) is insufficient, the
72.15commissioner must prorate the payments.
72.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
72.17Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
72.18to read:
72.19 Subd. 7.Removal of license plates.If an owner transfers interest in a vehicle other than
72.20by the creation of a security interest or as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 16,
72.21paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (5), the owner must remove the existing license plates from
72.22the vehicle, and the purchaser must, at the time of transfer, obtain new plates for the vehicle
72.23and pay the fees specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5, paragraph (b).
72.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026, for vehicles transferred
72.25on or after that date.
72.26Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
72.27 Subdivision 1.Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee.(a) A dealer who
72.28buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring
72.29the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer
72.30must promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names
72Article 3 Sec. 29.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 73.1and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created
73.2or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces
73.3provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
73.4 (b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the
73.5dealer need not register the vehicle but must pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer
73.6elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the commissioner must
73.7not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer but
73.8may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.
73.9 (c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer
73.10must also, in the space provided on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, state the
73.11true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown
73.12if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage.
73.13 (d) The transferee must complete the application for title section on the certificate of
73.14title or separate title application form prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer must mail
73.15or deliver the certificate to the commissioner or deputy registrar with the transferee's
73.16application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within the period specified
73.17under section 168A.10, subdivision 2.
73.18 (e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state,
73.19the dealer must remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day 60-day temporary
73.20permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the commissioner within 48 hours of the sale
73.21that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an
73.22electronic format prescribed by the commissioner. The dealer may contract with a deputy
73.23registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge
73.24a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.
73.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025, for permits issued on
73.26or after that date.
73.27Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
73.28to read:
73.29 Subd. 1b.All-electric motorcycle.(a) "All-electric motorcycle" means an electric
73.30motorcycle that is solely able to be powered by an electric motor drawing current from
73.31rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current.
73.32 (b) All-electric motorcycle excludes a plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle.
73.33 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
73Article 3 Sec. 30.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 74.1 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, subdivision 36, is amended to read:
74.2 Subd. 36.Intersection.(a) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the
74.3prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary
74.4lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right
74.5angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any
74.6other angle may come in conflict.
74.7 (b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing
74.8of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as
74.9a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways
74.1030 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be
74.11regarded as a separate intersection.
74.12Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
74.13to read:
74.14 Subd. 54c.Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle."Plug-in hybrid electric motorcycle"
74.15means an electric motorcycle that:
74.16 (1) contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to the
74.17drive wheels by a battery-powered electric motor;
74.18 (2) when connected to the electrical grid via an electrical outlet, is able to recharge its
74.19battery; and
74.20 (3) has the ability to travel at least 20 miles powered substantially by electricity.
74.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
74.22Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
74.23 Subd. 5.Traffic-control signal.(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
74.24signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
74.25time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow shall are permitted to be
74.26used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend symbol. The
74.27traffic-control signal lights or colored lighted arrows indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles
74.28and pedestrians as follows:
74.29 (1) Green indication:
74.30 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn
74.31right or left unless a sign prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
74Article 3 Sec. 33.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 75.1turning right or left, shall must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
75.2lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal is exhibited.
75.3Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall must yield the right-of-way
75.4to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an
75.5immediate hazard.
75.6 (ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with
75.7another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated
75.8by the arrow, or other movement as permitted by other indications shown at the same time.
75.9Vehicular traffic shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
75.10crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
75.11 (iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
75.126, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow,
75.13may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Every driver
75.14of a vehicle shall must yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the pedestrian
75.15shall must yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that
75.16the green signal indication is first shown.
75.17 (2) Steady yellow indication:
75.18 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby
75.19warned that the related green movement or flashing yellow movement is being terminated
75.20or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic must
75.21not enter the intersection, except for the continued movement allowed by any green arrow
75.22indication simultaneously exhibited.
75.23 (ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a
75.24pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is
75.25insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no a pedestrian
75.26shall must not then start to cross the roadway.
75.27 (3) Steady red indication:
75.28 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone must stop at a clearly marked stop
75.29line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
75.30none, then before entering the intersection and shall must remain standing until a green
75.31indication is shown, except as follows:
75.32 (A) the driver of a vehicle stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk
75.33on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in
75Article 3 Sec. 33.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 76.1obedience to a red or stop signal, and with the intention of making a right turn may make
76.2the right turn, after stopping, unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting such
76.3movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully
76.4proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection; or
76.5 (B) the driver of a vehicle on a one-way street intersecting another one-way street on
76.6which traffic moves to the left shall must stop in obedience to a red or stop signal and may
76.7then make a left turn into the one-way street, unless an official sign has been erected
76.8prohibiting the movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other
76.9traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection.
76.10 (ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
76.116, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall must not enter the roadway.
76.12 (iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal, with the intention of making a
76.13movement indicated by the arrow, must stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, before
76.14entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering
76.15the intersection and must remain standing until a permissive signal indication permitting
76.16the movement indicated by the red arrow is displayed, except as follows: when an official
76.17sign has been erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular traffic facing a
76.18red arrow signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left
76.19from a one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves to the left, after stopping,
76.20but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as
76.21directed by the signal at that intersection.
76.22 (b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place
76.23other than an intersection, the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
76.24can have no application. Any stop required must be made at a sign or marking on the
76.25pavement indicating where the stop must be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
76.26marking the stop must be made at the signal.
76.27 (c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications placed to control a certain
76.28movement or lane are so identified by placing a sign near the indication or indications, no
76.29other traffic-control signal indication or indications within the intersection controls vehicular
76.30traffic for that movement or lane.
76.31 (d) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
76.32pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii), or (3), item (ii), unless:
76.33 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
76.34offense; or
76Article 3 Sec. 33.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 77.1 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
77.2hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
77.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
77.4committed on or after that date.
77.5 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
77.6 Subd. 6.Pedestrian control signal.(a) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals
77.7exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" or symbols of a "walking person" or "upraised
77.8hand" are in place, the signals or symbols indicate as follows:
77.9 (1) A steady "Walk" signal or the symbol of a "walking person" indicates that a pedestrian
77.10facing either of these signals may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal,
77.11possibly in conflict with turning vehicles. Every driver of a vehicle shall must yield the
77.12right-of-way to such pedestrian except that the pedestrian shall must yield the right-of-way
77.13to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that either signal indication is first
77.14shown.
77.15 (2) A "Don't Walk" signal or the symbol of an "upraised hand," flashing or steady,
77.16indicates that a pedestrian shall must not start to cross the roadway in the direction of either
77.17signal, but any pedestrian who has partially crossed on the "Walk" or "walking person"
77.18signal indication shall must proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the signal is showing.
77.19 (b) A pedestrian crossing a roadway in conformity with this section is lawfully within
77.20the intersection and, when in a crosswalk, is lawfully within the crosswalk.
77.21 (c) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
77.22pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (a), clause (2), unless:
77.23 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
77.24offense; or
77.25 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
77.26hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
77.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
77.28committed on or after that date.
77.29Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.09, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
77.30 Subd. 8.Officer to report accident to commissioner.(a) A peace officer who
77.31investigates in the regular course of duty an accident that is required to be reported under
77Article 3 Sec. 35.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 78.1this section must submit an electronic or written report of the accident to the commissioner
78.2of public safety within ten days after the date of the accident. Within two business days
78.3after identification of a fatality that resulted from an accident, the reporting agency must
78.4notify the commissioner of the basic circumstances of the accident. A report or notification
78.5under this subdivision must be in the format as prescribed in subdivision 9.
78.6 (b) Accidents on streets, highways, roadways, sidewalks, shoulders, shared use paths,
78.7or any other portion of a public right-of-way must be reported under the requirements of
78.8this section if the accident results in:
78.9 (1) a fatality;
78.10 (2) bodily injury to a person who, because of the injury, immediately receives medical
78.11treatment away from or at the scene of the accident;
78.12 (3) one or more of the motor vehicles incurring disabling damage that requires a vehicle
78.13to be transported away from the scene of the accident by tow truck or other vehicle; or
78.14 (4) damage to fixtures, infrastructure, or any other property alongside or on a highway.
78.15 (c) An accident involving a school bus, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 71,
78.16must be reported under the requirements of this section and section 169.4511.
78.17 (d) An accident involving a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 169.781,
78.18subdivision 1, paragraph (a), must be reported under the requirements of this section and
78.19section 169.783.
78.20 (e) Accidents occurring on public lands or trail systems that result in the circumstances
78.21specified in paragraph (b) must be reported under the requirements of this section.
78.22Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
78.23read:
78.24 Subd. 5k.Speed limit on Steele County State-Aid Highway 12 in the city of
78.25Medford.(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this section, the speed limit
78.26on Steele County State-Aid Highway 12 is:
78.27 (1) 45 miles per hour between 6th Street Southeast in the city of Medford and Steele
78.28County State-Aid Highway 1; and
78.29 (2) 30 miles per hour between 5th Street Southeast and 6th Street Southeast in the city
78.30of Medford.
78Article 3 Sec. 36.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 79.1 (b) The county engineer must erect appropriate signs displaying the speed limits specified
79.2in this subdivision.
79.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
79.4 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
79.5read:
79.6 Subd. 5l.Beltrami County State-Aid Highway 20.Notwithstanding any provision to
79.7the contrary in this section, the speed limit on Beltrami County State-Aid Highway 20 is
79.830 miles per hour from the intersection with Beltrami County State-Aid Highway 21 to the
79.9entrance to Lake Bemidji State Park. The county engineer must erect appropriate signs
79.10displaying the speed limit.
79.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. The
79.12new speed limit is effective when the required signs are erected.
79.13Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
79.14 Subd. 3.Crossing between intersections.(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at
79.15any point other than within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked
79.16crosswalk shall must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
79.17 (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead
79.18pedestrian crossing has been provided shall must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon
79.19the roadway.
79.20 (c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation
79.21pedestrians shall must not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
79.22 (d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, every driver of a vehicle shall
79.23must (1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle or pedestrian upon any
79.24roadway, and (2) give an audible signal when necessary and exercise proper precaution
79.25upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
79.26 (e) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
79.27pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (c), unless:
79.28 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
79.29offense; or
79.30 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
79.31hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
79Article 3 Sec. 38.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 80.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
80.2committed on or after that date.
80.3 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.71, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
80.4 Subd. 4a.Glazing material; exceptions.(a) Subdivision 4 does not apply to glazing
80.5materials that:
80.6 (1) have not been modified since the original installation, nor to original replacement
80.7windows and windshields, that were originally installed or replaced in conformity with
80.8Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205;
80.9 (2) are required to satisfy prescription or medical needs, provided:
80.10 (i) the vehicle's driver or a passenger possesses a prescription or a physician's statement
80.11of medical need;
80.12 (ii) the prescription specifically states whether the medical need is a temporary or
80.13permanent condition;
80.14 (iii) the prescription or statement specifically states the minimum percentage that light
80.15transmittance may be reduced to satisfy the prescription or medical needs of the patient;
80.16and
80.17 (iii) (iv) the prescription or statement contains an expiration date provided by the
80.18physician, which must be no more than two years after the date the prescription or statement
80.19was issued, unless an indication is made by the physician that the driver's condition is
80.20permanent and no expiration date is appropriate; or
80.21 (3) are applied to:
80.22 (i) the rear windows of a pickup truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 26;
80.23 (ii) the rear windows or the side windows on either side behind the driver's seat of a van
80.24as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 40;
80.25 (iii) the side and rear windows of a vehicle used to transport human remains by a funeral
80.26establishment holding a license under section 149A.50;
80.27 (iv) the side and rear windows of a limousine as defined in section 168.002, subdivision
80.2815; or
80.29 (v) the rear and side windows of a police vehicle.
80Article 3 Sec. 39.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 81.1 (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (2), a driver of a vehicle may rely on a
81.2prescription or physician's statement of medical need issued to a person not present in the
81.3vehicle if:
81.4 (1) the prescription or physician's statement of medical need is issued to (i) the driver's
81.5parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or spouse, or (ii) a person for whom the
81.6driver is a personal care attendant;
81.7 (2) the prescription or physician's statement of medical need specifies the make, model,
81.8and license plate of one or two vehicles that will have tinted windows; and
81.9 (3) the driver is in possession of the prescription or physician's statement of medical
81.10need.
81.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to prescriptions
81.12issued on or after that date.
81.13Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
81.14read:
81.15 Subd. 52.Work zone."Work zone" has the meaning given in section 169.011,
81.16subdivision 95.
81.17Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
81.18 Subdivision 1.Person 18 or more years of age.(a) Any person who is 18 or more years
81.19of age and who, except for a lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise
81.20be qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this chapter, may apply for an
81.21instruction permit, and the department shall must issue the permit. The instruction permit
81.22entitles the applicant to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license is valid upon the
81.23highways for a period of two years if the permit holder:
81.24 (1) has the permit in immediate possession; and
81.25 (2) is driving the vehicle while accompanied by an adult licensed driver who is actually
81.26occupying a seat beside the driver.
81.27 (b) Any license of a lower class may be used as an instruction permit to operate a vehicle
81.28requiring a higher class license for a period of six months one year after passage of the
81.29written test or tests required for the higher class and when the licensee is accompanied by
81.30and receiving instruction from a holder of the appropriate higher class license. A copy of
81Article 3 Sec. 41.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 82.1the record of examination taken for the higher class license must be carried by the driver
82.2while using the lower class license as an instruction permit.
82.3 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
82.4 Subd. 2.Evidence; identity; date of birth.(a) Only the following is satisfactory evidence
82.5of an applicant's identity and date of birth under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
82.6(b):
82.7 (1) a driver's license or identification card that:
82.8 (i) complies with all requirements of the REAL ID Act;
82.9 (ii) is not designated as temporary or limited term; and
82.10 (iii) is current or has been expired for five years or less;
82.11 (2) a valid, unexpired United States passport, including a passport booklet or passport
82.12card, issued by the United States Department of State;
82.13 (3) a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government bureau of vital statistics
82.14or equivalent agency in the applicant's state of birth, which must bear the raised or authorized
82.15seal of the issuing government entity;
82.16 (4) a consular report of birth abroad, certification of report of birth, or certification of
82.17birth abroad, issued by the United States Department of State, Form FS-240, Form DS-1350,
82.18or Form FS-545;
82.19 (5) a valid, unexpired permanent resident card issued by the United States Department
82.20of Homeland Security or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United
82.21States Department of Justice, Form I-551. If the Form I-551 validity period has been
82.22automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland Security, it is deemed
82.23unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
82.24 (6) a foreign passport with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp or a temporary I-551
82.25printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa with a United States Department of
82.26Homeland Security admission stamp within the validity period;
82.27 (7) a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 or Form I-94A with a
82.28photograph and an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp;
82.29 (8) a United States Department of State Form DS-232 with a United States Department
82.30of Homeland Security admission stamp and validity period;
82Article 3 Sec. 42.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 83.1 (9) a certificate of naturalization issued by the United States Department of Homeland
83.2Security, Form N-550 or Form N-570;
83.3 (10) a certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Department of Homeland
83.4Security, Form N-560 or Form N-561;
83.5 (11) an unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States
83.6Department of Homeland Security, Form I-766 or Form I-688B. If the Form I-766 validity
83.7period has been automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland
83.8Security, it is deemed unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed;
83.9 (12) a valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country and a valid, unexpired United
83.10States visa accompanied by documentation of the applicant's most recent lawful admittance
83.11into the United States; or
83.12 (13) a document as designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security
83.13under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37.11 (c)(1)(x);.
83.14 (14) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
83.15jurisdiction;
83.16 (15) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
83.17 (16) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
83.18applicant's name change, issued by a court.
83.19 (b) A document under paragraph (a) must be legible and unaltered.
83.20Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0605, is amended by adding a subdivision
83.21to read:
83.22 Subd. 7.Evidence of name change.The following is satisfactory evidence of an
83.23applicant's name change:
83.24 (1) a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
83.25jurisdiction;
83.26 (2) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or
83.27 (3) a certified copy of a court-issued divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that
83.28specifies the applicant's name change.
83Article 3 Sec. 43.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 84.1 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
84.2 Subd. 4.Fee; equipment.(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee for each
84.3application as follows:
16.00$New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
84.5 enhanced driver's license or identification card
84.4 (1)
11.00$Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or
84.7 enhanced driver's license or identification card
84.6 (2)
84.8 Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee must cover all expenses involved in receiving,
84.9accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required under sections
84.10171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
84.11 (b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
84.12credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
84.13statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
84.14card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
84.15and debit card transactions. The commissioner must adopt rules to administer this paragraph
84.16using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386, paragraph (b),
84.17does not apply.
84.18 (c) The department must maintain the photo identification and vision examination
84.19equipment for all agents. All photo identification and vision examination equipment must
84.20be compatible with standards established by the department.
84.21 (d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
84.22county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
84.23an employee of the county must retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or salary
84.24and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the
84.25Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
84.26Association.
84.27 (e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
84.28established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
84.29and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).
84.30 (f) The commissioner must issue payment to a driver's license agent as follows:
84.31 (1) $2 for paying an account balance;
84.32 (2) $4 for the following transactions:
84Article 3 Sec. 44.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 85.1 (i) correcting credentials for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
85.2fee, and those with reduced-fee credentials; and
85.3 (ii) payment of reinstatement fees for veterans with a total service-connected disability
85.4and homeless youth;
85.5 (3) $8 for the following transactions:
85.6 (i) changing a customer's personal identification number; and
85.7 (ii) mail-in application photograph renewal; and
85.8 (4) the amount of the fee established under section 168.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (a),
85.9clause (2), for the following transactions:
85.10 (i) addition of court order review;
85.11 (ii) paper temporary receipt of application permit for veterans with a total
85.12service-connected disability; and
85.13 (iii) issuing a credential for veterans with a total service-connected disability, homeless
85.14youth, and those with reduced-fee credentials.
85.15 (g) The following transactions for which no filing fee is collected are not eligible for
85.16payment of any kind:
85.17 (1) collection of another fee type, including but not limited to a record request fee or a
85.18fast track fee;
85.19 (2) voluntary waiver of a fee by the driver's license agent; and
85.20 (3) ancillary to a transaction for which a filing fee may be imposed.
85.21 (h) If the amount appropriated for payments under paragraph (f) is insufficient, the
85.22commissioner must prorate the payments.
85.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
85.24Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0701, is amended by adding a subdivision
85.25to read:
85.26 Subd. 1c.Driver education; work zone safety.The commissioner must adopt rules for
85.27persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools,
85.28and commercial driver training schools to require inclusion of a section on work zone and
85.29road construction worker safety in the course of instruction. The instruction must include
85.30information on:
85Article 3 Sec. 45.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 86.1 (1) safe speeds in work zones, including speeds when workers are present;
86.2 (2) the specific duties of a driver when encountering, entering, traveling through, and
86.3exiting a work zone;
86.4 (3) the dangers of distracted driving through work zones;
86.5 (4) the legal markings of a work zone, including flagging, traffic control devices, barrels,
86.6lights, or other signage that indicate the segment of street or highway under construction,
86.7reconstruction, or maintenance; and
86.8 (5) safely merging into travel lanes when a lane is closed due to construction,
86.9reconstruction, or maintenance.
86.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026.
86.11Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
86.12to read:
86.13 Subd. 2a.Driver's manual; work zone safety.The commissioner must include in each
86.14edition of the driver's manual published by the department a section relating to work zone
86.15safety and road construction worker safety that, at a minimum, includes:
86.16 (1) traffic laws related to work zone safety, including work zone speed limits and the
86.17surcharge imposed for a person convicted of speeding in a work zone;
86.18 (2) commonly used work zone markings and traffic control devices;
86.19 (3) traffic laws related to distracted driving, with an emphasis on the dangers of distracted
86.20driving in work zones; and
86.21 (4) lane merger benefits and best practices, including information on motorists safely
86.22merging from two lanes into a single lane of traffic when a lane is closed due to construction,
86.23reconstruction, or maintenance.
86.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
86.25applies to the next published edition of the driver's manual published on or after that date.
86.26Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
86.27 Subd. 2.Certain head wear permitted.If an accident involving a head injury, serious
86.28illness, or treatment of the illness has resulted in hair loss or the need to maintain continuous
86.29coverage of the head or scalp with a medical covering by an applicant for a driver's license
86.30or identification card, the commissioner shall must permit the applicant to wear a hat or
86Article 3 Sec. 47.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 87.1similar head wear or the covering in the photograph or electronically produced image. The
87.2hat, medically required covering, or head wear must be of an appropriate size and type to
87.3allow identification of the holder of the license or card and must not obscure the holder's
87.4face.
87.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
87.6applies to images produced on or after that date.
87.7 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
87.8 Subdivision 1.Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness,
87.9disabled veterans.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner must
87.10examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner directs.
87.11This examination must include:
87.12 (1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission
87.13of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;
87.14 (2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
87.15warning, and directing traffic;
87.16 (3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and
87.17drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal
87.18penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
87.19operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad
87.20grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil
87.21transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and
87.22passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and
87.23dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning; and (viii) work zone and road construction worker
87.24safety, including work zone speed limits, work zone markings, vehicle operation requirements
87.25in work zones, and the dangers of distracted driving in work zones;
87.26 (4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
87.27operation of a motor vehicle; and
87.28 (5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
87.29determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.
87.30 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
87.31a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
87.32color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
87Article 3 Sec. 48.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 88.1operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
88.2a license, must be granted such license.
88.3 (c) The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the
88.4county where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient
88.5location. The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.
88.6 (d) Subject to the requirements of paragraph (e), the commissioner must make class D
88.7road skills examination appointments available six months in advance, with at least 50
88.8percent of projected appointments available to book three months in advance, at least 75
88.9percent of projected appointments available to book two months in advance, and 100 percent
88.10of projected appointments available to book one month in advance.
88.11 (e) The commissioner must ensure only qualifying applicants may book a class D road
88.12skills examination appointment earlier than one month in advance. For purposes of this
88.13paragraph, a qualifying applicant means:
88.14 (1) an applicant who resides in the same county in which an exam station is located; or
88.15 (2) an applicant who resides in an adjacent county in which an exam station is located.
88.16 (f) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for
88.17an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the
88.18applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the
88.19applicant is eligible to take the examination.
88.20 (e) (g) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
88.21about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
88.22available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
88.23option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
88.24at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided.
88.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.Paragraphs (d) and (e) are effective August 1, 2025, for
88.26examinations made on or after that date. Paragraph (a), clause (3), item (viii), is effective
88.27January 1, 2027, and applies to examinations administered on or after that date.
88.28Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
88.29 Subd. 7. Examination fees.(a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an individual to take a
88.30third and any subsequent knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
88.31has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the subject.
88Article 3 Sec. 49.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 89.1 (b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent skills
89.2or road test administered by the department if the individual has previously failed two
89.3consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor vehicle.
89.4 (c) A fee of $20 $50 must be paid by an individual who fails to appear for a scheduled
89.5skills or road test or who cancels a skills or road test within less than 24 hours of before the
89.6appointment time. A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual who cancels a scheduled
89.7skills or road test between 24 hours and 72 hours before the appointment time.
89.8 (d) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and
89.9credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
89.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to
89.11examinations on or after that date.
89.12Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.17, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
89.13 Subdivision 1.Offenses.(a) The department shall immediately revoke the license of a
89.14driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of:
89.15 (1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or under section 609.20
89.16or 609.205;
89.17 (2) criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section 609.2112, 609.2113, or 609.2114,
89.18or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21;
89.19 (2) (3) a violation of section 169A.20 or 609.487;
89.20 (3) (4) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used;
89.21 (4) (5) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid, as required under section
89.22169.09, in the event of a motor vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of
89.23another;
89.24 (5) (6) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement to the department under
89.25any law relating to the application, ownership, or operation of a motor vehicle, including
89.26on the certification required under section 171.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1),
89.27item (ii), subitem (C), to issue an instruction permit to a homeschool student;
89.28 (6) (7) except as this section otherwise provides, three charges of violating within a
89.29period of 12 months any of the provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal
89.30ordinances enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which the accused may be punished
89.31upon conviction by imprisonment;
89Article 3 Sec. 50.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 90.1 (7) (8) two or more violations, within five years, of the misdemeanor offense described
90.2in section 169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
90.3 (8) (9) the gross misdemeanor offense described in section 169.444, subdivision 2,
90.4paragraph (b);
90.5 (9) (10) an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for
90.6revoking the driver's license; or
90.7 (10) (11) a violation of an applicable speed limit by a person driving in excess of 100
90.8miles per hour. The person's license must be revoked for six months for a violation of this
90.9clause, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section 169A.53, 169A.54,
90.10or 171.174.
90.11 (b) The department shall immediately revoke the school bus endorsement of a driver
90.12upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of the misdemeanor offense described in
90.13section 169.443, subdivision 7.
90.14Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
90.15 Subd. 5.Expiration.A reintegration driver's license expires 15 24 months from the date
90.16of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
90.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
90.18applies to reintegration licenses issued on or after that date.
90.19Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
90.20 Subd. 6.Issuance of regular driver's license.(a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
90.21to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
90.22to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
90.23 (1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
90.24 (2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
90.25not been expired for more than 90 days from the date under subdivision 5;
90.26 (3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
90.27of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
90.282a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
90.29 (4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
90.30violator compact.
90Article 3 Sec. 52.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 91.1 (b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a reinstatement fee
91.2or surcharge under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person
91.3who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).
91.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
91.5 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.306, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
91.6 Subd. 8.Rulemaking.In establishing The commissioner must adopt the performance
91.7standards and certification process of subdivision 2, and the program guidelines of
91.8subdivision 3, as rules and any other rules necessary to implement this section, the
91.9commissioner is subject to chapter 14.
91.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
91.11Sec. 54. [171.397] FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PERMITTED.
91.12 A student may receive a combination of online driver's education instruction under
91.13section 171.396, teleconference driver's education instruction under section 171.395, and
91.14classroom instruction if:
91.15 (1) the instruction is from a single licensed or authorized driver's education provider;
91.16 (2) the curriculum content is identical between the online, teleconference, and in-person
91.17settings; and
91.18 (3) the driver's education provider is authorized by the commissioner to provide students
91.19at least two methods of classroom instruction under the requirements of this chapter and
91.20Minnesota Rules, chapter 7411, or successor rules.
91.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, for driver's education
91.22instruction commenced on or after that date.
91.23Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
91.24read:
91.25 Subd. 1e.Outcome analysis of plan required.Upon subsequent revisions of the 20-year
91.26Minnesota state highway investment plan, the commissioner must analyze all trunk highway
91.27projects included in the statewide multimodal transportation plan based on:
91.28 (1) the year a project was added to the statewide multimodal transportation plan;
91.29 (2) an explanation of the project purpose and need and development documentation
91.30requirements under section 161.1611;
91Article 3 Sec. 55.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 92.1 (3) a timeline that provides any key milestones of the project;
92.2 (4) project purposes relative to objectives in the statewide multimodal transportation
92.3plan and investment priority areas established in the Minnesota state highway investment
92.4plan;
92.5 (5) identified links between project implementation processes, including environmental
92.6impact studies, programming, funding, and construction and the priorities identified in the
92.7statewide multimodal transportation plan;
92.8 (6) identification of the scoping process for the project's inclusion in the statewide
92.9multimodal transportation plan to determine whether the project was prioritized based on
92.10the current condition or output of the roadway rather than expected outcomes or other
92.11practical-based selection criteria; and
92.12 (7) an explanation of the multidisciplinary project development efforts required by
92.13section 174.742.
92.14Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
92.15read:
92.16 Subd. 13.Asset sustainability ratio targets.(a) The commissioner must calculate and
92.17report the asset sustainability ratio (ASR) for pavements for each fiscal year. The ASR must
92.18be based on criteria developed by the commissioner and found in the Pavement Design
92.19Manual. The ASR is calculated as:
92.20 (1) total mile years added; divided by
92.21 (2) total system mileage.
92.22 (b) The department must meet the following pavement system targets for ASR:
92.23 (1) not less than 0.65 by 2027;
92.24 (2) not less than 0.75 by 2029; and
92.25 (3) not less than 0.85 by 2031 and thereafter.
92.26 (c) The commissioner must report ASR results from projects constructed by the
92.27department for each year and include the results in the annual transportation system
92.28performance report under subdivision 12, paragraph (d).
92Article 3 Sec. 56.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 93.1 Sec. 57. [174.205] RESILIENT PAVEMENT PROGRAM.
93.2 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
93.3the meanings given.
93.4 (b) "Baseline project" means a trunk highway project without revision to pavement
93.5design life.
93.6 (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
93.7 (d) "Modified project" means a project that is revised or under a revision analysis to
93.8contain a modified pavement design life using funds provided under the program.
93.9 (e) "Pavement cost" means the estimated total cost of pavement items for the project,
93.10including anticipated maintenance, rehabilitation, and resurfacing over a 50-year design
93.11life.
93.12 (f) "Program" means the resilient pavement program under this section.
93.13 Subd. 2.Program established.Subject to available funds, the commissioner must
93.14establish a resilient pavement program to provide supplemental funding for revisions to
93.15pavement design of trunk highway projects on the basis of long-term cost effectiveness.
93.16 Subd. 3.Administration.(a) In implementing the program, the commissioner must:
93.17 (1) establish procedures for identification, analysis, and selection of projects that receive
93.18funding and are accordingly revised in the pavement design; and
93.19 (2) specify a pavement design life of at least 50 years for modified projects.
93.20 (b) The commissioner must determine the pavement design life period using the current
93.21pavement design models and methodologies recognized by the department models used by
93.22the department for pavement design.
93.23 Subd. 4.Project eligibility; cost effectiveness.(a) To be eligible for funds under the
93.24program, a project must:
93.25 (1) be for trunk highway construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, maintenance, or
93.26improvement;
93.27 (2) be included in a prior or current state transportation improvement program or capital
93.28highway investment plan with a proposed design life of less than or equal to 20 years;
93.29 (3) be a modified project with a pavement design life as specified under subdivision 3,
93.30paragraph (a), clause (2); and
93Article 3 Sec. 57.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 94.1 (4) have a cost-effectiveness ratio, as calculated under paragraph (b), that equals or is
94.2greater than 1.
94.3 (b) The cost-effectiveness ratio is calculated as:
94.4 (1) the pavement cost of the baseline project, divided by the pavement design life of the
94.5baseline project; divided by
94.6 (2) the pavement cost of the modified project, divided by the modified pavement design
94.7life.
94.8 (c) All infrastructure projects funded by the program must incorporate research findings
94.9and best practices as developed and validated by the National Road Research Alliance and
94.10its partners.
94.11 Subd. 5.Use of funds.(a) For a project selected under the program, the commissioner
94.12may expend program funds for up to 110 percent of the difference in anticipated pavement
94.13costs between the modified project and the baseline project.
94.14 (b) The commissioner may expend up to one-third of the funds on projects located wholly
94.15or substantially inside the Department of Transportation metropolitan district, as calculated
94.16using total funds under the program over (1) the current fiscal year, and (2) the latest prior
94.17two years in which funds are allocated.
94.18 (c) The commissioner must not expend funds under the program for program delivery.
94.19 Subd. 6.Public information.The commissioner must publish information regarding
94.20the program on the department's website. The information must include:
94.21 (1) a description of program implementation;
94.22 (2) identification of projects analyzed and selected under the program; and
94.23 (3) for each project selected, an overview that includes a brief project description, the
94.24pavement design changes, and information on expenditures from program funds.
94.25Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.53, is amended to read:
94.26 174.53 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCIES.
94.27 (a) Beginning in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, the commissioner of transportation must
94.28implement efficiencies equal to at least 15 percent of the appropriations made annually to
94.29the commissioner from the trunk highway fund that are above base appropriations for fiscal
94.30years 2018 and 2019.
94Article 3 Sec. 58.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 95.1 (b) The efficiency savings resulting from the requirements in paragraph (a) are must be
95.2used for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation of trunk highways, including roads
95.3and bridges under the corridors of commerce program under section 161.088.
95.4 Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.634, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
95.5 Subd. 2.Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation.(a) A passenger rail account
95.6is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this
95.7subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, collected, or otherwise
95.8provided to the account.
95.9 (b) By July 15 annually beginning in calendar year 2027 2029, the commissioner of
95.10revenue must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that
95.11equals 50 percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on
95.12railroad operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior
95.13calendar year.
95.14 (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation
95.15for the operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail, which may include
95.16but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, administering,
95.17operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service within the state,
95.18after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.
95.19 (d) By November 1 each year, the commissioner must report on the passenger rail account
95.20to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
95.21over transportation policy and finance. The report must, at a minimum, include:
95.22 (1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years;
95.23 (2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and
95.24each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
95.25 (3) the plan for collection of fees and revenue, as defined and authorized under
95.26subdivision 3, in the current fiscal year and each fiscal year within the state forecast period;
95.27and
95.28 (4) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under
95.29clauses (1) and (2).
95Article 3 Sec. 59.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 96.1 Sec. 60. [174.742] MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
96.2REQUIRED.
96.3 (a) For purposes of this section, "eligible project" has the meaning given for a capacity
96.4expansion project in section 161.178, subdivision 1.
96.5 (b) The commissioner must require the use of interdisciplinary planning and
96.6decision-making methods and staff for eligible projects. Staff must form a core project team
96.7for eligible projects with diverse and multimodal expertise across social science disciplines
96.8to staff a project from planning to final construction. The core project team must:
96.9 (1) integrate field visits and walking audits into training, design, development, and
96.10review of eligible projects;
96.11 (2) include a planner who has experience and familiarity with the project's area or corridor
96.12to bring context in all phases of project delivery;
96.13 (3) serve as co-reviewers, where applicable, in project purpose and need contextual
96.14development requirements under section 161.1611, planning, design, and budgeting decisions;
96.15 (4) assess project decisions against statewide multimodal transportation plan priorities;
96.16and
96.17 (5) analyze projects and project decisions based on alternative transportation metrics to
96.18determine community mobility needs for all users, including but not limited to:
96.19 (i) economic development and equity outcomes;
96.20 (ii) transportation insecurity performance metrics;
96.21 (iii) access to essential services and jobs;
96.22 (iv) transportation affordability;
96.23 (v) access for historically underserved communities;
96.24 (vi) environmental justice concerns; and
96.25 (vii) public health impacts.
96.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2027.
96.27Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
96.28 Subd. 2.Implementation.(a) The commissioner must implement a revised complete
96.29streets policy after consultation with stakeholders, state and regional agencies, local
96Article 3 Sec. 61.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 97.1governments, and road authorities. The commissioner, after such consultation, must address
97.2relevant protocols, guidance, standards, requirements, and training.
97.3 (b) The complete streets policy must include but is not limited to:
97.4 (1) integration of related principles of context-sensitive solutions;
97.5 (2) integration throughout the project development process;
97.6 (3) integration of multidisciplinary project development resources under section 174.742;
97.7 (4) integration of purpose and need context development strategies under section
97.8161.1611;
97.9 (5) methods to evaluate inclusion of active transportation facilities in a project, which
97.10may include but are not limited to sidewalks, crosswalk markings, pedestrian accessibility,
97.11and bikeways; and
97.12 (4) (6) consideration of consultation with other road authorities regarding existing and
97.13planned active transportation network connections.
97.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2027.
97.15Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.75, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
97.16 Subd. 2a.Implementation guidance.The commissioner must maintain guidance that
97.17accompanies the complete streets policy under this section. The guidance must include
97.18sections on:
97.19 (1) an analysis framework that provides for:
97.20 (i) identification of characteristics of a project and the required purpose and need context
97.21development strategies;
97.22 (ii) highway system categorization based on context, including population density, land
97.23use, density and scale of surrounding development, volume of highway use, and the nature
97.24and extent of active transportation; and
97.25 (iii) relative emphasis for different road system users in each of the categories under
97.26item (ii) in a manner that supports safety and mobility of vulnerable road users, motorcyclists
97.27or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles, and public transit users; and
97.28 (2) an analysis of speed limit reductions and associated roadway design modifications
97.29to support safety and mobility in active transportation.
97.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective March 1, 2027.
97Article 3 Sec. 62.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 98.1 Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.94, is amended to read:
98.2 297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.
98.3 (a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
98.4including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
98.5treasury and credit them to the general fund.
98.6 (b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
98.7account in the special revenue fund if:
98.8 (1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the
98.9construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and
98.10 (2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was
98.11made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.
98.12The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on
98.13which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan
98.14guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department
98.15of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.
98.16 (c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived
98.17from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3,
98.18paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:
98.19 (1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
98.20year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
98.21 (2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.
98.22 (d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
98.23in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
98.24interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
98.25fund.
98.26 (e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
98.27collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
98.28general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
98.29tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
98.30subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.
98.31 (f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
98.32of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
98Article 3 Sec. 63.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 99.1credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
99.2derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
99.3rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
99.4commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
99.5based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).
99.6 (g) The commissioner must deposit the revenues derived from the taxes imposed under
99.7section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and
99.8replacement parts in the state treasury and credit:
99.9 (1) 43.5 percent in each fiscal year a percentage to the highway user tax distribution
99.10fund as follows:
99.11 (i) 43.5 percent in each of fiscal years 2024 to 2027;
99.12 (ii) 36.5 percent in fiscal year 2028;
99.13 (iii) 29.5 percent in fiscal year 2029; and
99.14 (iv) 43.5 percent in fiscal year 2030 and thereafter;
99.15 (2) a percentage to the transportation advancement account under section 174.49 as
99.16follows:
99.17 (i) 3.5 percent in fiscal year 2024;
99.18 (ii) 4.5 percent in fiscal year 2025;
99.19 (iii) 5.5 percent in fiscal year 2026;
99.20 (iv) 7.5 percent in fiscal year 2027;
99.21 (v) 14.5 percent in fiscal year 2028;
99.22 (vi) 21.5 percent in fiscal year 2029;
99.23 (vii) 28.5 percent in fiscal year 2030;
99.24 (viii) 36.5 percent in fiscal year 2031;
99.25 (ix) 44.5 percent in fiscal year 2032; and
99.26 (x) 56.5 percent in fiscal year 2033 and thereafter; and
99.27 (3) the remainder in each fiscal year to the general fund.
99.28For purposes of this paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01,
99.29subdivision 11, and "motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires,
99.30accessories, and equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the
99Article 3 Sec. 63.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 100.1motor vehicle maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or
100.2in the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this
100.3paragraph, "tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially
100.4made of rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.
100.5 (h) 81.56 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
100.6commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state
100.7treasury as follows:
100.8 (1) 47.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account
100.9in the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or
100.10protect fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement
100.11of land, water, and other natural resources of the state;
100.12 (2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
100.13be spent only for state parks and trails;
100.14 (3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
100.15be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;
100.16 (4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
100.17may be spent only on local trail grants;
100.18 (5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
100.19be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,
100.20and the Duluth Zoo; and
100.21 (6) 2.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the pollinator account established in
100.22section 103B.101, subdivision 19.
100.23 (i) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
100.24commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in a regional parks and trails account
100.25in the natural resources fund and may only be spent for parks and trails of regional
100.26significance outside of the seven-county metropolitan area under section 85.535, based on
100.27recommendations from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission under
100.28section 85.536.
100.29 (j) 1.5 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
100.30commissioner under section 297A.65 must be deposited in an outdoor recreational
100.31opportunities for underserved communities account in the natural resources fund and may
100.32only be spent on projects and activities that connect diverse and underserved Minnesotans
100Article 3 Sec. 63.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 101.1through expanding cultural environmental experiences, exploration of their environment,
101.2and outdoor recreational activities.
101.3 (k) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for
101.4traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall
101.5supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money
101.6deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting
101.7and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands
101.8where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times
101.9of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in
101.10the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife
101.11resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.
101.12 (l) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus
101.13any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1,
101.14that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
101.15the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:
101.16 (1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
101.1788.068;
101.18 (2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
101.193; and
101.20 (3) the remainder to the general fund.
101.21 For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
101.22from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
101.23sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
101.24under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
101.25the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
101.261, article 3, section 39.
101.27 (m) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (l) do not include the revenues,
101.28including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62,
101.29subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution,
101.30article XI, section 15.
101Article 3 Sec. 63.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 102.1Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
102.2 Subd. 2.Railroad and pipeline safety account.(a) A railroad and pipeline safety
102.3account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds collected under
102.4subdivision 4 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
102.5 (b) $560,000 is annually appropriated from the railroad and pipeline safety account to
102.6the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection activities
102.7related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E.
102.8 (c) $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in each subsequent fiscal year are
102.9transferred from the railroad and pipeline safety account to the grade crossing safety account
102.10under section 219.1651.
102.11 (d) Following the appropriation in paragraph (b) and the transfer in paragraph (c), the
102.12remaining money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public
102.13safety for the purposes specified in subdivision 3.
102.14 (e) (b) By January 15, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must submit a report on
102.15the railroad and pipeline safety account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
102.16legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report
102.17must list detailed revenues to and expenditures from the account for the previous two fiscal
102.18years and must include information on the purpose of each expenditure.
102.19 (f) (c) If the balance of the account at the end of a fiscal biennium is greater than
102.20$2,000,000, the amount above $2,000,000 must be transferred to the grade crossing safety
102.21account under section 219.1651.
102.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
102.23Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
102.24 Subd. 4.Assessments.(a) The commissioner of public safety must annually assess
102.25$4,000,000 $3,418,000 to railroad and pipeline companies based on the formula specified
102.26in paragraph (b). The commissioner must deposit funds collected under this subdivision in
102.27the railroad and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
102.28 (b) The assessment for each railroad is 70 percent of the total annual assessment amount,
102.29divided in equal proportion between among applicable rail carriers based on route miles
102.30operated in Minnesota. The assessment for each pipeline company is 30 percent of the total
102.31annual assessment amount Of the amount collected annually under this paragraph:
102Article 3 Sec. 65.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 103.1 (1) $560,000 is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account and appropriated
103.2to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for environmental protection activities
103.3related to railroad discharge preparedness under chapter 115E;
103.4 (2) $1,500,000 is deposited in the grade crossing safety account under section 219.1651;
103.5and
103.6 (3) the remainder is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account and appropriated
103.7to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in subdivision 3.
103.8 (b) The commissioner of public safety must annually assess $582,000 to pipeline
103.9companies, divided in equal proportion between among companies based on the yearly
103.10aggregate gallons of oil and other hazardous substances transported by pipeline in Minnesota.
103.11Money collected under this paragraph is deposited in the railroad and pipeline safety account
103.12and appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes specified in
103.13subdivision 3.
103.14 (c) In addition to the amount amounts identified in paragraph paragraphs (a) and (b),
103.15the commissioner must assess the rail carrier or pipeline company involved in an incident
103.16compelling a significant response for all postincident review and analysis costs under
103.17subdivision 5 incurred by the state and local units of government. This paragraph applies
103.18regardless of whether an assessment is imposed under paragraph (a) or (b) in a fiscal year.
103.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
103.20Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
103.21to read:
103.22 Subd. 22a.Coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleet event for entertainment
103.23purposes."Coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleet event for entertainment purposes"
103.24means a one-day event involving a group of unmanned aircraft systems flying together as
103.25a unified and coordinated entity to accomplish a shared entertainment objective, including
103.26but not limited to choreographed flight patterns, synchronized lighting, and music for visual
103.27displays.
103.28Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.511, is amended by adding a subdivision
103.29to read:
103.30 Subd. 23a.Electronic attestation."Electronic attestation" means a statement of fact or
103.31confirmation, submitted by the owner in digital form, regarding the ownership and status
103Article 3 Sec. 67.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 104.1of an aircraft and its compliance with applicable regulations. For purposes of this subdivision,
104.2"aircraft" includes unmanned aircraft systems.
104.3Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
104.4 Subd. 4.Collector's aircraft.(a) For purposes of this subdivision:
104.5 (1) "antique aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
104.6licensee, on or before December 31, 1945, with the exception of certain pre-World War II
104.7aircraft models that had only a small postwar production, such as Beechcraft Staggerwing,
104.8Fairchild 24, and Monocoupe; and
104.9 (2) "classic aircraft" means an aircraft constructed by the original manufacturer, or its
104.10licensee, on or after January 1, 1946, and has a first year of life that precedes the date of
104.11registration by at least 50 years.
104.12 (b) If an antique or classic aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item, its
104.13owner may must list it for taxation and registration as follows and execute an electronic
104.14attestation or sworn affidavit stating: A sworn affidavit must be executed stating
104.15 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
104.16 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
104.17 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
104.18manufacturer's identification number,; and
104.19 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general
104.20transportation or commercial operations purposes.
104.21The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
104.22along with a fee of $25.
104.23 (c) Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit is true and correct,
104.24the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate to the applicant.
104.25The registration certificate is valid without renewal as long as the owner operates the aircraft
104.26solely as a collector's item.
104.27 (d) Should If an antique or classic aircraft be is operated other than as a collector's item,
104.28the registration certificate becomes void, and the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
104.29and registration in accordance with the other provisions of under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
104.30 (e) Upon the sale of an antique or classic aircraft, the new owner must list the aircraft
104.31for taxation and registration in accordance with this subdivision, including the payment of
104Article 3 Sec. 68.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 105.1a $5 fee to transfer the registration to the new owner, or the other provisions of under sections
105.2360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
105.3Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
105.4 Subd. 4a.Recreational aircraft; classic license.(a) An aircraft that has a base price
105.5for tax purposes under section 360.531 of $10,000 or less, and that is owned and operated
105.6solely for recreational purposes, may be listed for taxation and registration by executing a
105.7an electronic attestation or sworn affidavit stating:
105.8 (1) the name and address of the owner,;
105.9 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased, seller;
105.10 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal aircraft registration number, and
105.11manufacturer's identification number,; and
105.12 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely as a recreational aircraft and not for
105.13commercial operational purposes.
105.14The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must be filed with submitted to the commissioner
105.15along with an annual $25 fee.
105.16 (b) On being satisfied Upon satisfaction that the electronic attestation or sworn affidavit
105.17is true and correct, the commissioner shall must issue to the applicant a registration certificate
105.18to the applicant.
105.19 (c) Should If the aircraft be is operated other than as a recreational aircraft, the owner
105.20shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration and pay the appropriate registration
105.21fee under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
105.22 (d) If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and
105.23registration under this subdivision, including the payment of the annual $25 fee, or under
105.24sections 360.511 to 360.67, whichever is applicable.
105.25Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
105.26 Subd. 8.Agricultural aircraft.Aircraft registered with the Federal Aviation
105.27Administration as restricted category aircraft used for agricultural purposes must be listed
105.28for taxation and registration upon filing by the owner a sworn affidavit with. The owner
105.29must execute and submit an annual electronic attestation or sworn affidavit to the
105.30commissioner. The electronic attestation or sworn affidavit must state:
105.31 (1) the name and address of the owner;
105Article 3 Sec. 70.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 106.1 (2) the name and address of the person from whom purchased seller;
106.2 (3) the aircraft's make, year, model number, federal registration number, and
106.3manufacturer's identification number; and
106.4 (4) that the aircraft is owned and operated solely for agricultural operations and purposes.
106.5The owner shall file the must submit an electronic attestation or a sworn affidavit to the
106.6commissioner and pay an annual fee established under sections 360.511 to 360.67, which
106.7must not exceed $500. Should If the aircraft be is operated other than for agricultural
106.8purposes, the owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation and registration under sections
106.9360.511 to 360.67. If the aircraft is sold, the new owner shall must list the aircraft for taxation
106.10and registration under this subdivision or under sections 360.511 to 360.67, as applicable.
106.11Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
106.12 Subd. 9.Small unmanned aircraft systems.(a) Any small unmanned aircraft system
106.13in which the unmanned aircraft system weighs less than 55 pounds at takeoff, including
106.14payload and anything affixed to the aircraft system, either:
106.15 (1) must be registered in the state for an annual fee of $25; or
106.16 (2) is not subject to registration or an annual fee if the unmanned aircraft system is owned
106.17and operated solely for recreational purposes.
106.18 (b) An unmanned aircraft system that meets the requirements under paragraph (a) is
106.19exempt from aircraft registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
106.20Sec. 72. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 360.55, is amended by adding a subdivision to
106.21read:
106.22 Subd. 10.Coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleets.(a) An operator planning to
106.23conduct a coordinated unmanned aircraft system fleet event for entertainment purposes, as
106.24defined in section 360.511, subdivision 22a, must register the fleet at least 15 days before
106.25the event.
106.26 (b) The registration under this subdivision must include:
106.27 (1) the name and contact information of the event organizer;
106.28 (2) the date, time, and location of the event;
106.29 (3) the number of unmanned aircraft systems to be used;
106.30 (4) proof of liability insurance for the unmanned aircraft systems;
106Article 3 Sec. 72.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 107.1 (5) a copy of the operator's unmanned aircraft systems pilot's license; and
107.2 (6) a copy of the commercial operator's license.
107.3 (c) A daily registration fee of $2 per unmanned aircraft system used in the fleet applies
107.4to fleets registered under this subdivision. This fee is in lieu of the registration fee in
107.5subdivision 9. Fleets registered under this subdivision are exempt from the aircraft registration
107.6tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.
107.7Sec. 73. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.129, is amended by adding a subdivision
107.8to read:
107.9 Subd. 13.Direct negotiation.Notwithstanding section 471.345, if the estimated total
107.10contractual obligation of the council for a directly negotiated contract or contracts for
107.11construction work or maintenance work on any single project does not exceed the amount
107.12in section 161.32, subdivision 2, the council may enter into a contract by direct negotiation
107.13by obtaining two or more quotations for the work without advertising for bids or otherwise
107.14complying with the requirements of competitive bidding.
107.15 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
107.16final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
107.17Scott, and Washington.
107.18Sec. 74. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
107.19 Subdivision 1.Budget.(a) On or before December 20 of each year, the council shall
107.20adopt a final budget covering its anticipated receipts and disbursements for the ensuing year
107.21and shall decide upon the total amount necessary to be raised from ad valorem tax levies
107.22to meet its budget. The budget shall state in detail the expenditures for each program to be
107.23undertaken, including the expenses for salaries, consultant services, overhead, travel, printing,
107.24and other items. The budget shall state in detail the capital expenditures of the council for
107.25the budget year, based on a five-year capital program adopted by the council and transmitted
107.26to the legislature. After adoption of the budget and no later than five working days after
107.27December 20, the council shall certify to the auditor of each metropolitan county the share
107.28of the tax to be levied within that county, which must be an amount bearing the same
107.29proportion to the total levy agreed on by the council as the net tax capacity of the county
107.30bears to the net tax capacity of the metropolitan area. The maximum amount of any levy
107.31made for the purpose of this chapter may not exceed the limits set by the statute authorizing
107.32the levy.
107Article 3 Sec. 74.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 108.1 (b) Each even-numbered year the council shall prepare for its transit programs a financial
108.2plan for the succeeding three calendar years, in half-year segments. The financial plan must
108.3contain schedules of user charges and any changes in user charges planned or anticipated
108.4by the council during the period of the plan. The financial plan must contain a proposed
108.5request for state financial assistance for the succeeding biennium.
108.6 (c) (b) In addition, the budget must show for each year:
108.7 (1) the estimated operating revenues from all sources including funds on hand at the
108.8beginning of the year, and estimated expenditures for costs of operation, administration,
108.9maintenance, and debt service;
108.10 (2) capital improvement funds estimated to be on hand at the beginning of the year and
108.11estimated to be received during the year from all sources and estimated cost of capital
108.12improvements to be paid out or expended during the year, all in such detail and form as the
108.13council may prescribe; and
108.14 (3) the estimated source and use of pass-through funds.
108.15 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
108.16final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
108.17and Scott.
108.18Sec. 75. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.13, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
108.19 Subd. 6.Transportation financial review.(a) Annually by January 15, the council
108.20must submit a financial review that details revenue and expenditures for the transportation
108.21components under the council's budget, as specified in paragraph (c). A financial review
108.22submitted under this paragraph must provide the information using state fiscal years.
108.23 (b) Annually by the earlier of the accounting close of a budget year or August 15, the
108.24council must submit a financial review update that provides the following for the most
108.25recent completed budget year: actual revenues; expenditures; transfers; reserves; balances;
108.26and a comparison between the budgeted and actual amounts. A financial review update
108.27under this paragraph must include the information specified in paragraph (d).
108.28 (c) At a minimum, a financial review must identify:
108.29 (1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the
108.30previous four years;
108.31 (2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in
108.32the current year and each year within the state forecast period;
108Article 3 Sec. 75.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 109.1 (3) for the most recent completed year, a comparison between the budgeted and actual
109.2amounts under clause (1); and
109.3 (4) for the most recent completed year, fund balances for each replacement service
109.4provider under section 473.388. By December 15 each year, each replacement service
109.5provider under section 473.388 must report to the council the provider's projected total
109.6operating expenditures and projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous
109.7December 31.
109.8 (d) The information under paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (3), must include:
109.9 (1) a breakdown by each transportation funding source identified by the council, including
109.10but not limited to legislative appropriations; federal funds; fare collections; property tax;
109.11and sales tax, including sales tax used for active transportation under section 473.4465,
109.12subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1);
109.13 (2) a breakdown by each transportation operating budget category established by the
109.14council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special
109.15transportation service under section 473.386, and assistance to replacement service providers
109.16under section 473.388; and
109.17 (3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital.
109.18 (e) A financial review under paragraph (a) or (b) must provide information or a
109.19methodology sufficient to establish a conversion between state fiscal years and budget years,
109.20summarize reserve policies, identify the methodology for cost allocation, and describe
109.21revenue assumptions and variables affecting the assumptions.
109.22 (f) The council must submit each financial review to the chairs and ranking minority
109.23members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over transportation
109.24policy and finance and to the commissioner of management and budget.
109.25 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
109.26final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
109.27and Scott.
109.28Sec. 76. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.142, is amended to read:
109.29 473.142 SMALL BUSINESSES.
109.30 (a) The Metropolitan Council and agencies specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1,
109.31may award up to a six percent preference in the amount bid up to the percentage under
109.32section 16C.16, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), for specified goods or services to small targeted
109Article 3 Sec. 76.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 110.1group businesses and veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16.
110.2The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may award a
110.3preference up to the percentage under section 161.321, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), in the
110.4amount bid for specified construction work to small targeted group businesses and
110.5veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16.
110.6 (b) The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may
110.7designate a purchase of contract for construction, goods, or services for award only to small
110.8targeted group businesses designated under section 16C.16 if the council or agency
110.9determines that at least three small targeted group businesses are likely to bid respond to a
110.10solicitation. The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, may
110.11designate a purchase of contract for construction, goods, or services for award only to
110.12veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16 if the council or agency
110.13determines that at least three veteran-owned small businesses are likely to bid respond to a
110.14solicitation.
110.15 (c) The council and each agency specified in section 473.143, subdivision 1, as a condition
110.16of awarding a construction contract or approving a contract for consultant, professional, or
110.17technical services, may set goals that require the prime contractor to subcontract a portion
110.18of the contract to small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small businesses
110.19designated under section 16C.16. The council or agency must establish a procedure for
110.20granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small targeted group
110.21businesses and veteran-owned small businesses are not reasonably available. The council
110.22or agency may establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals
110.23for use of subcontractors and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals
110.24under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to
110.25prime contractors who are small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small
110.26businesses. At least 75 percent of the value of the subcontracts awarded to small targeted
110.27group businesses under this paragraph must be performed by the business to which the
110.28subcontract is awarded or by another small targeted group business. At least 75 percent of
110.29the value of the subcontracts awarded to veteran-owned small businesses under this paragraph
110.30must be performed by the business to which the subcontract is awarded or another
110.31veteran-owned small business.
110.32 (d) The council and each agency listed in section 473.143, subdivision 1, are encouraged
110.33to purchase from may award a contract for construction, goods, or services directly to small
110.34targeted group businesses and or veteran-owned small businesses designated under section
110.3516C.16 when making purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding procedures, up
110Article 3 Sec. 76.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 111.1to a total contract award value, including extension options, of the amount specified in
111.2section 16C.16, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), without completing a competitive solicitation
111.3process.
111.4 (e) The council and each agency may adopt rules to implement this section.
111.5 (f) Each council or agency contract must require the prime contractor to pay any
111.6subcontractor within ten days of the prime contractor's receipt of payment from the council
111.7or agency for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require
111.8the prime contractor to pay interest of 1-1/2 percent per month or any part of a month to
111.9the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The
111.10minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100 or more is $10.
111.11For an unpaid balance of less than $100, the prime contractor shall pay the actual penalty
111.12due to the subcontractor. A subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest
111.13penalties from a prime contractor must be awarded its costs and disbursements, including
111.14attorney fees, incurred in bringing the action.
111.15 (g) This section does not apply to procurement financed in whole or in part with federal
111.16funds if the procurement is subject to federal disadvantaged, minority, or women business
111.17enterprise regulations. The council and each agency shall report to the commissioner of
111.18administration on compliance with this section. The information must be reported at the
111.19time and in the manner requested by the commissioner.
111.20 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
111.21final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
111.22Scott, and Washington.
111.23Sec. 77. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.1425, is amended to read:
111.24 473.1425 WORKING CAPITAL FUND.
111.25 The Metropolitan Council or a metropolitan agency defined in section 473.121,
111.26subdivision 5a, to the extent allowed by other law or contract, may grant available money
111.27that has been appropriated for socially or economically disadvantaged business programs
111.28to a guaranty fund administered by a nonprofit organization that makes or guarantees working
111.29capital loans to businesses owned and operated by a socially or and economically
111.30disadvantaged persons individual as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
111.3123.5 26.5. The purpose of loans made or guaranteed by the organization must be to provide
111.32short-term working capital to enable eligible businesses to be awarded participate in contracts
111.33for goods and services or for construction related services from government agencies.
111Article 3 Sec. 77.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 112.1 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
112.2final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
112.3Scott, and Washington.
112.4Sec. 78. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.386, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
112.5 Subd. 10.Forecasted funding.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "biennium" and
112.6"fiscal year" have the meanings given in section 16A.011, subdivisions 6 and 14, respectively.
112.7 (b) In each February and November forecast of state revenues and expenditures under
112.8section 16A.103, the commissioner of management and budget must incorporate a state
112.9obligation from the general fund for the annual net costs to the council to implement the
112.10special transportation service under this section. Notwithstanding section 16A.11, subdivision
112.113, the appropriation base in each fiscal year of the upcoming biennium is as determined in
112.12this subdivision.
112.13 (c) The commissioner must determine net costs under paragraph (b) as:
112.14 (1) the amount necessary to:
112.15 (i) maintain service levels accounting for expected demand, including service area, hours
112.16of service, ride scheduling requirements, and fares per council policy;
112.17 (ii) maintain the general existing condition of the special transportation service bus fleet,
112.18including bus maintenance and replacement; and
112.19 (iii) meet the requirements of this section; plus
112.20 (2) the amount of forecast adjustments, as determined by the commissioner of
112.21management and budget in consultation with the council, necessary to match (i) actual
112.22special transportation service program costs in the prior fiscal year, and (ii) adjusted program
112.23costs forecasted for the second year of the current biennium, for a forecast prepared in the
112.24first year of the biennium; less
112.25 (3) funds identified for the special transportation service from nonstate sources.
112.26 (d) In conjunction with each February and November forecast, the council must submit
112.27a financial review of the special transportation service to the chairs and ranking minority
112.28members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
112.29finance and to the commissioner of management and budget. At a minimum, the financial
112.30review must include:
112.31 (1) a summary of special transportation service sources of funds and expenditures for
112.32the prior two fiscal years and each fiscal year of the forecast period, which must include:
112Article 3 Sec. 78.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 113.1 (i) a breakout by expenditures categories; and
113.2 (ii) information that is sufficient to identify a conversion between state fiscal years and
113.3the fiscal years of the council;
113.4 (2) details on cost assumptions used in the forecast;
113.5 (3) information on ridership and farebox recovery rates for the prior two fiscal years
113.6and each fiscal year of the forecast period;
113.7 (4) identification of the amount of appropriations necessary for any forecast adjustments
113.8as identified under paragraph (c), clause (2); and
113.9 (5) information as prescribed by the commissioner.
113.10 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
113.11final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
113.12and Scott.
113.13Sec. 79. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision
113.14to read:
113.15 Subd. 11.Transit service for certified disabled riders.(a) The council must provide
113.16regular route transit, as defined in section 473.385, subdivision 1, free of charge to an
113.17individual who is:
113.18 (1) certified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements of the
113.19Federal Transit Administration; or
113.20 (2) certified by the council under section 473.386, subdivision 2a.
113.21 (b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to operators of regular route transit
113.22receiving financial assistance under section 473.388 or operating under section 473.405,
113.23subdivision 12.
113.24 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and
113.25applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
113.26Sec. 80. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.412, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
113.27 Subd. 3.Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures.(a) By October 1,
113.282024, and every year thereafter, Annually by February 15, the Metropolitan Council must
113.29report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
113.30jurisdiction over transit policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership experience.
113Article 3 Sec. 80.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 114.1 (b) The report under paragraph (a) must provide information on the council's cleanliness
114.2standards required under subdivision 2, including whether the council adopted new
114.3cleanliness standards or revisions to current cleanliness standards. A report prepared under
114.4this subdivision must include information gathered from the required public feedback on
114.5cleanliness and rider experience required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The council must
114.6consider and recommend revisions to cleanliness standards based on the collection of public
114.7feedback and must summarize feedback received by the council in the report.
114.8 (c) A report submitted under this subdivision must include:
114.9 (1) the total expenditures for cleaning and repairing transit stations and transit vehicles;
114.10 (2) the frequency, type, and location of repairs;
114.11 (3) whether specific transit stations needed a higher proportion of cleaning or repairs
114.12and detail the council's strategy to resolve identified and persistent concerns at those
114.13locations;
114.14 (4) recommendations to address workforce challenges for the implementation and
114.15maintenance of cleanliness and repair standards adopted by the council, including whether
114.16the council maintained agreements with third-party services for cleaning and repair; and
114.17 (5) whether the council has adopted preventative measures against vandalism or graffiti;
114.18and.
114.19 (6) any recommendations for additions to the transit rider code of conduct under section
114.20473.4065 or the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075.
114.21 EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.This section is effective the day following
114.22final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
114.23and Scott.
114.24Sec. 81. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.4465, is amended by adding a subdivision
114.25to read:
114.26 Subd. 2a.Use of funds; Metropolitan Council; loan authorized.From the amounts
114.27in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), the council is authorized to loan to the Department
114.28of Transportation up to $250,000,000 to advance and coordinate highway construction with
114.29one major transitway project in the metropolitan area. Funds may be used for any costs
114.30related to the selected project, including but not limited to construction, engineering, and
114.31administration. The loan agreement, including repayment terms, must be mutually agreed
114.32to by the council and the Department of Transportation.
114Article 3 Sec. 81.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 115.1Sec. 82. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 109, is amended to read:
115.2Sec. 109. TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATIONS DISPOSITION ANALYSIS.
115.3 (a) The commissioner of public safety must enter into an agreement with the Center for
115.4Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota to conduct an evaluation of the
115.5disposition in recent years of citations for speeding, impairment, distraction, and seatbelt
115.6violations. The evaluation under the agreement must include but is not limited to analysis
115.7of:
115.8 (1) rates of citations issued compared to rates of citations contested in court and the
115.9outcomes of the cases;
115.10 (2) amounts of fines imposed compared to counts and amounts of fine payments; and
115.11 (3) any related changes in patterns of traffic enforcement from 2017 to 2022.
115.12 (b) The agreement must require the Center for Transportation Studies to submit an
115.13interim progress report by July 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2025 January 15, 2026,
115.14to the commissioner and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
115.15committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance and public safety.
115.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
115.17Sec. 83. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, section 61, is amended to read:
115.18Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.974, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
115.19 Subd. 5.Driving rules.(a) An operator of a motorcycle must ride only upon a permanent
115.20and regular seat which is attached to the vehicle for that purpose. No other person may ride
115.21on a motorcycle, except that passengers may ride (1) upon a permanent and regular operator's
115.22seat if designed for two persons, (2) upon additional seats attached to or in the vehicle, or
115.23(3) in a sidecar attached to the vehicle. The operator of a motorcycle is prohibited from
115.24carrying passengers in a number in excess of the designed capacity of the motorcycle or
115.25sidecar attached to it. A passenger is prohibited from being carried in a position that interferes
115.26with the safe operation of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.
115.27 (b) No person may ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless the person can reach
115.28the footrests or floorboards with both feet.
115.29 (c) Except for passengers of sidecars, drivers and passengers of three-wheeled
115.30motorcycles, and persons in an autocycle, no person may operate or ride upon a motorcycle
115Article 3 Sec. 83.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 116.1except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the
116.2motorcycle.
116.3 (d) No person may operate a motorcycle while carrying animals, packages, bundles, or
116.4other cargo that prevent the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
116.5 (e) Motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be operated not more than two
116.6abreast in a single traffic lane if the vehicles fit safely within the designated space of the
116.7lane.
116.8 (f) Except under the conditions specified in paragraph (g), no person may operate a
116.9motorcycle:
116.10 (1) between lanes of moving or stationary vehicles headed in the same direction of travel;
116.11 (2) abreast of moving or stationary vehicles within the same traffic lane; or
116.12 (3) to overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane.
116.13 (g) A person may operate a motorcycle and overtake and pass another vehicle in between
116.14lanes of stationary vehicles headed in the same direction of travel and, within the same
116.15traffic lane of a stationary vehicle, or on the shoulder of a highway abreast of stationary
116.16traffic headed in the same direction of travel if the motorcycle is operated:
116.17 (1) at not more than 25 miles per hour; and
116.18 (2) no more than 15 miles per hour over the speed of traffic in the relevant traffic lanes.
116.19For purposes of this paragraph, "traffic lane" does not include:
116.20 (1) the approach, drive-through, or exit of a roundabout;
116.21 (2) a work zone where only a single travel lane is available for use; or
116.22 (3) a school zone established under section 169.14, subdivision 5a.
116.23 (h) Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and
116.24no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle of
116.25the full use of a traffic lane.
116.26 (i) A person operating a motorcycle upon a roadway must be granted the rights and is
116.27subject to the duties applicable to a motor vehicle as provided by law, except as to those
116.28provisions which by their nature can have no application.
116.29 (j) Paragraphs (e) and (f) of this subdivision do not apply to police officers in the
116.30performance of their official duties.
116Article 3 Sec. 83.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 117.1 (k) No person may operate a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the headlight or
117.2headlights are lighted at all times the motorcycle is so operated.
117.3 (l) A person parking a motorcycle on the roadway of a street or highway must:
117.4 (1) if parking in a marked parking space, park the motorcycle completely within the
117.5marked space; and
117.6 (2) park the motorcycle in such a way that the front of the motorcycle is pointed or
117.7angled toward the nearest lane of traffic to the extent practicable and necessary to allow the
117.8operator to (i) view any traffic in both directions of the street or highway without having
117.9to move the motorcycle into a lane of traffic and without losing balance or control of the
117.10motorcycle, and (ii) ride the motorcycle forward and directly into a lane of traffic when the
117.11lane is sufficiently clear of traffic.
117.12Sec. 84. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, section 61, the effective date, is amended to
117.13read:
117.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025 2026.
117.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
117.16Sec. 85. ADDITIONAL FULL-SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CIRCLE PINES.
117.17 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.061, and rules adopted
117.18by the commissioner of public safety limiting sites for the office of deputy registrar or
117.19driver's license agent based on either the distance to an existing deputy registrar or driver's
117.20license agent office or the annual volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar
117.21or driver's license agent before or after the proposed appointment, the commissioner of
117.22public safety must appoint the deputy registrar of motor vehicles currently at 9201 Lexington
117.23Avenue North in the city of Circle Pines as a driver's license agent to operate as a full-service
117.24office. The addition of a driver's license agent establishes the location as a full-service office
117.25with full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection and driver's
117.26license bureau. All other provisions regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy
117.27registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent under Minnesota Statutes, sections
117.28168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota Rules, chapters 7404 and 7406, apply to the office.
117.29Sec. 86. AUTONOMOUS MOWERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .
117.30 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
117.31the meanings given.
117Article 3 Sec. 86.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 118.1 (b) "Autonomous mower" means a robotic or automated device designed, programmed,
118.2and operated to cut grass or vegetation with predefined routes to minimize the need for
118.3manual assistance or intervention.
118.4 (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
118.5 (d) "Department" means the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
118.6 Subd. 2.Research and development authorized.(a) The commissioner must conduct
118.7research on the use of automation and robotics for mowing and vegetation management at
118.8property owned by the department. The research must examine the use of autonomous
118.9mower technology at the following locations:
118.10 (1) rest areas;
118.11 (2) highway rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, or other varied or sloped terrain;
118.12or
118.13 (3) other roadside or public-facing property owned by the department.
118.14 (b) The research must examine the use of autonomous mowing technology for mowing
118.15or vegetation management by other states or government entities. The research conducted
118.16under this section must analyze different configurations and types of autonomous mowers,
118.17including mowers that require different levels of human intervention, to research for future
118.18statewide deployment at rest areas, at or along the trunk highway system, or on other property
118.19owned by the department.
118.20 (c) The commissioner must research the current and potential commercial availability
118.21of autonomous mowing products used by public or private entities for applications that
118.22include but are not limited to rest area mowing, highway right-of-way ditch mowing,
118.23vegetation management, or other applications related to property or roadside maintenance.
118.24 (d) The commissioner must include research on Minnesota-based companies engaged
118.25in autonomous mower technology. If the commissioner elects to purchase autonomous
118.26mower technology for research under this section, the commissioner must purchase the
118.27technology from a Minnesota-based company.
118.28 (e) The research must analyze whether an autonomous mower can operate safely in
118.29varied terrain, including ditches, and navigate obstacles such as culvert ends, guardrails,
118.30signposts, other barriers, and unexpected debris that may be found on or alongside a highway
118.31right-of-way. The research must examine the potential impact of autonomous mowing
118.32technology on worker safety and maintenance staffing needs.
118Article 3 Sec. 86.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 119.1 (f) The commissioner must propose an autonomous mower pilot project to further study
119.2and examine the challenges to implementing autonomous mower technology into roadside
119.3vegetation management activities. The proposed pilot project must include the proposed
119.4location for the pilot project, the autonomous mower activities examined, and the anticipated
119.5timeline for implementation of the proposed pilot project.
119.6 Subd. 3.Report.By February 15, 2027, the commissioner must submit a report to the
119.7chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
119.8transportation finance and policy on the results of the autonomous mower research authorized
119.9in subdivision 2. The report must include:
119.10 (1) information and analysis of other governmental agencies or private entities using
119.11autonomous mowing operations;
119.12 (2) the commissioner's detailed plan for conducting a pilot project with autonomous
119.13mowing technology, once available, at rest areas; at or alongside trunk highway
119.14rights-of-way, including ditches, shoulders, and other terrain; and at other properties owned
119.15by the department;
119.16 (3) the timeline and funding needed to conduct an autonomous mowing pilot project
119.17established in subdivision 2, paragraph (f);
119.18 (4) a cost-benefit analysis of whether autonomous mowing technology can yield
119.19productivity or efficiency gains in maintenance of department property compared to
119.20traditional methods of mowing;
119.21 (5) an analysis of whether the operation of autonomous mowing technology by the
119.22department would yield improvements compared to traditional mowing methods in worker
119.23safety, congestion, environmental impact outcomes, cost savings, maintenance scheduling,
119.24or any other factor deemed relevant by the commissioner; and
119.25 (6) an analysis of the costs and any other short-term or long-term challenges posed by
119.26the pilot project or the future operation of autonomous mowing technology on property
119.27owned by the department.
119.28Sec. 87. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; COST PARTICIPATION
119.29POLICY UPDATE REQUIRED.
119.30 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
119.31meanings given:
119.32 (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation;
119Article 3 Sec. 87.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 120.1 (2) "cost participation policy" is the policy between the Department of Transportation
120.2and local units of government to determine the potential expenditure of trunk highway funds
120.3on elements of cooperative construction projects and maintenance responsibilities between
120.4the department and local units of government; and
120.5 (3) "department" means the Department of Transportation.
120.6 Subd. 2.Policy update.By March 1, 2026, the commissioner, in consultation with
120.7representatives of local units of government, must update and adopt the department's cost
120.8participation policy. The updated policy must identify the circumstances where local units
120.9of government will not be responsible for any trunk highway fund eligible construction
120.10project costs to deliver the project scope the department deems necessary. The policy may
120.11consider a local unit of government's ability to pay as a factor in determining the amount
120.12of local contribution, if any.
120.13 Subd. 3.Report.By February 1, 2026, the commissioner must submit a report to the
120.14chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
120.15transportation finance and policy. The report must:
120.16 (1) contain the department's draft cost participation policy;
120.17 (2) identify the local units of government consulted in developing the updated cost
120.18participation policy;
120.19 (3) identify and analyze all cost participation options explored by the commissioner and
120.20local units of government in determining the cost participation policy adopted by the
120.21commissioner; and
120.22 (4) propose legislation to enable the department to cover the cost of relocating utilities
120.23owned by local units of government with remaining service life when necessitated by a
120.24trunk highway construction project led by the department.
120.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
120.26Sec. 88. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROJECT COMMITTEE
120.27PROCESS; POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
120.28 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
120.29the meanings given.
120.30 (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
120.31 (c) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
120Article 3 Sec. 88.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 121.1 (d) "Policy advisory committee" means an established and organized committee consisting
121.2of elected and appointed officials for the following projects:
121.3 (1) the rethinking I-94 project in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul;
121.4 (2) Trunk Highway 252 and Interstate 94 in the cities of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center,
121.5and Minneapolis; and
121.6 (3) Trunk Highway 55-Olson Memorial Highway in the city of Minneapolis.
121.7 (e) "Project website" means a website maintained by the department for the project for
121.8a policy advisory committee specified under paragraph (d).
121.9 (f) "Scoping decision document" means the formal documents required by the Minnesota
121.10Environmental Quality Board rules for a state environmental impact statement required
121.11under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116D.
121.12 Subd. 2.Policy advisory committee; purpose.The department must provide elected
121.13and appointed members of policy advisory committees the ability to provide input on all
121.14policy and funding decisions relevant to their project and the technical information used by
121.15the department for a scoping decision document. Input under this section includes but is
121.16not limited to:
121.17 (1) reviewing current public engagement efforts by the department for the project;
121.18 (2) identifying historically underserved communities for further engagement by the
121.19department;
121.20 (3) reviewing whether a proposed project design achieves the community's needs for all
121.21modes of travel, land use considerations, and other community-identified implications for
121.22the corridor;
121.23 (4) reviewing and offering comment on all designs presented by the commissioner;
121.24 (5) adopting a resolution to recommend the commissioner establish a
121.25community-recommended alternative design process; and
121.26 (6) adopting a resolution to request additional public meetings for public comment and
121.27feedback:
121.28 (i) before the commissioner proceeds with the selection of a project design or preferred
121.29alternative or makes any revision to a project design or preferred alternative; or
121Article 3 Sec. 88.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 122.1 (ii) in historically underserved communities in the impacted project area if the advisory
122.2committee determines by resolution that previous engagement efforts by the department
122.3were insufficient.
122.4 Subd. 3.Policy advisory committee; bylaws.The commissioner must draft and propose
122.5to a policy advisory committee, for the committee's approval, bylaws and procedures to
122.6implement the requirements of subdivision 2. Adopted bylaws must include:
122.7 (1) the establishment of a regular meeting schedule, with a minimum of 30 days of public
122.8notice between meetings;
122.9 (2) a process by which policy advisory committee members can introduce resolutions
122.10to be voted on by the advisory committee to take formal positions, introduce and approve
122.11new bylaws to govern the operation of the policy advisory committee, and make requests
122.12of the department for the project; and
122.13 (3) the establishment of procedures for organizing and holding public meetings under
122.14the requirements of subdivision 4.
122.15 Subd. 4.Policy advisory committee; public meetings; information required; Open
122.16Meeting Law.(a) A policy advisory committee must include a robust and meaningful
122.17process for public participation and community engagement by the impacted community
122.18in project development. The commissioner must conduct, in coordination with the policy
122.19advisory committee, in-person public hearings at different locations and times with
122.20historically underserved communities in the impacted project area. Meetings must:
122.21 (1) be held with a minimum of 30 days of public notice and notice to elected officials,
122.22with the notice specifying the date, time, and location of the meeting;
122.23 (2) include a published meeting agenda and post the agenda publicly on the department's
122.24website;
122.25 (3) mandate at least 15 minutes of a public comment period for members of the public
122.26to testify, provide context, and offer input on the project and development of a preferred
122.27alternative;
122.28 (4) offer the opportunity for written comment in advance of the hearing which must be
122.29reviewed and included in meeting records; and
122.30 (5) require the department to respond to public comments submitted in advance and
122.31explain whether and how the input will be used to influence future project decisions.
122Article 3 Sec. 88.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 123.1 (b) The commissioner must clearly organize and provide all meeting recordings, meeting
123.2information or slides, and any other material from a public meeting on the department's
123.3project website no more than two weeks after the meeting is held.
123.4 (c) The commissioner must ensure that the department regularly maintains the project
123.5website at a reasonable interval with project documents, data analysis to determine purpose
123.6and need, worksheets to determine context and modal needs, traffic modeling, design and
123.7land use considerations, and any other relevant material to inform policy advisory committee
123.8members and the general public. A policy advisory committee may adopt a resolution to
123.9request:
123.10 (1) additional project information from the commissioner; or
123.11 (2) further explanation and analysis from the commissioner on information produced to
123.12a policy advisory committee.
123.13 (d) A policy advisory committee is subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law under
123.14Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
123.15 Subd. 5.Policy advisory committee; legislative report.Beginning February 15, 2026,
123.16and each year thereafter, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
123.17minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
123.18and finance. The report must detail the activities of policy advisory committees during the
123.19prior calendar year. The report must also provide a detailed summary of public feedback
123.20and comment on projects specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (d), as well as any resolutions
123.21adopted by the policy advisory committee and the response of the department to the
123.22resolution's contents.
123.23Sec. 89. RULEMAKING; LOSS OF VOLUNTARY CONTROL PROVISIONS
123.24MODIFICATION.
123.25 (a) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
123.26part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item F, to no longer require an annual physician's
123.27statement from a driver if:
123.28 (1) a single nonepileptic seizure was responsible for the driver's loss of consciousness
123.29or voluntary control;
123.30 (2) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
123.31for five years from the date of the incident under clause (1);
123Article 3 Sec. 89.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 124.1 (3) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for five years
124.2from the date of the incident under clause (1); and
124.3 (4) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
124.4due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
124.5responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
124.6 (b) By July 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
124.7part 7410.2500, subpart 5, by adding an item G, to no longer require an annual physician's
124.8statement from a driver if:
124.9 (1) the driver has been free from episodes of loss of consciousness or voluntary control
124.10for ten years;
124.11 (2) the driver has not been prescribed or taking any antiseizure medication for ten years;
124.12and
124.13 (3) a physician has indicated that no further review of the driver's condition is necessary
124.14due to the driver being in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
124.15responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal.
124.16 (c) A review by a physician under Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2500, subpart 5, item F
124.17or G, does not apply to a driver who is required to hold a valid medical examiner's certificate
124.18under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 391.43, and does not constitute a
124.19determination of that driver's physical qualifications as required under Code of Federal
124.20Regulations, title 49, section 391.41.
124.21 (d) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
124.22section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section. Minnesota
124.23Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
124.2414.388.
124.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
124.26Sec. 90. STUDY; ACCESSIBLE ON-DEMAND RIDES OPERATED BY STATE
124.27TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY; SURCHARGE-FUNDED GRANTS
124.28FOR WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES.
124.29 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
124.30the meanings given.
124Article 3 Sec. 90.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 125.1 (b) "Accessible vehicles" means a vehicle equipped with a ramp or lift capable of
125.2transporting eligible riders and is subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections
125.3299A.11 to 299A.17.
125.4 (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
125.5 (d) "Digital network," "prearranged ride," "transportation network company,"
125.6"transportation network company driver," and "transportation network company rider" have
125.7the meanings given in Minnesota Statutes, section 65B.472, subdivision 1.
125.8 (e) "Eligible rider" means an individual who requires the use of a wheelchair, nonfolding
125.9motorized wheelchair, mobility scooter, or other mobility device.
125.10 (f) "State-operated TNC" means a publicly operated entity that uses a digital network
125.11similar to a transportation network company to connect eligible riders with accessible
125.12vehicles that provides prearranged rides.
125.13 (g) "Study" means the wheelchair-accessible vehicle transportation network study
125.14required under this section.
125.15 Subd. 2.Study and legislative report required.(a) The commissioner must conduct
125.16a comprehensive study on:
125.17 (1) requiring transportation network companies that operate in Minnesota to make
125.18vehicles wheelchair accessible via a per-ride surcharge to fund grants for:
125.19 (i) the purchase of accessible vehicles by taxicab companies and transportation network
125.20company drivers;
125.21 (ii) the modification of existing vehicles into accessible vehicles for riders with disabilities
125.22or who require the use of a mobility device;
125.23 (iii) maintenance expenses for equipment; or
125.24 (iv) per-ride reimbursement to drivers after providing rides to riders with accessibility
125.25challenges or who require the use of a mobility device; and
125.26 (2) the creation and management of a state-operated TNC for riders with disabilities or
125.27who require the use of an accessible vehicle, which must include a feasibility study to assess
125.28the demand for the service, the potential market for the service, and financial viability of
125.29creating and maintaining the service.
125.30 (b) The study required under paragraph (a), clause (1), must:
125Article 3 Sec. 90.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 126.1 (1) evaluate existing accessibility features and services provided by private transportation
126.2network companies;
126.3 (2) assess the feasibility of incorporating a per-ride surcharge to fund transportation
126.4accessibility initiatives;
126.5 (3) compare the proposed per-ride surcharge with the provision in Minnesota Statutes,
126.6section 181C.03, paragraph (a), clause (2);
126.7 (4) make recommendations on a potential nondiscrimination policy to be adopted by a
126.8transportation network company to ensure services provided by drivers using the digital
126.9network are offered in a nondiscriminatory manner; and
126.10 (5) propose legislation to administer grants using funds collected from a per-ride
126.11surcharge and identify potential uses of grant funds under the requirements of paragraph
126.12(a), clause (1).
126.13 (c) The study required under paragraph (a), clause (2), must:
126.14 (1) evaluate the operational, technical, financial, and legal feasibility of establishing a
126.15state-operated TNC solely for use by people seeking rides in accessible vehicles;
126.16 (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current transportation network providers in
126.17Minnesota, with a focus on the provider's operations and technological infrastructure;
126.18 (3) develop appropriate regulations and define essential operational standards, driver
126.19qualifications, vehicle requirements, insurance coverage, and other procedures to ensure
126.20safety, reliability, and quality of service;
126.21 (4) analyze how a state-operated TNC can ensure a sufficient number of accessible
126.22vehicles, in-app accessibility options, driver training on disability awareness, and other
126.23measures to promote inclusivity and nondiscrimination;
126.24 (5) analyze the compatibility of a state-operated TNC with existing special transportation
126.25service providers; Metro Transit and Metro Mobility; demand response transit service
126.26offerings by replacement service providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388; or
126.27any other public transit provider offering on-demand ride hailing service for first- and
126.28last-mile connections in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, or North Dakota;
126.29 (6) analyze whether drivers and vehicles providing rides on a state-operated TNC should
126.30be regulated under the same operating standards and requirements for special transportation
126.31services as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.30;
126Article 3 Sec. 90.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 127.1 (7) identify best practices and innovative solutions to ensure that the state-operated TNC
127.2is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities;
127.3 (8) outline a phased implementation plan, including timelines, key milestones, and
127.4responsible entities for administering a state-operated TNC;
127.5 (9) propose policies and regulations for drivers on the state-operated TNC, including:
127.6 (i) whether drivers will have specified hours for rides solely on the state-operated TNC
127.7network or may alternate across transportation network platforms;
127.8 (ii) the employment classification of drivers on the state-operated TNC, including whether
127.9drivers are eligible for state employee benefits, the selection or hiring of drivers through
127.10the open appointment process, and any other identified employment concern;
127.11 (iii) whether the state will own or lease accessible vehicles, and if not, the responsible
127.12paying entity for gas, maintenance, storage, and insurance;
127.13 (iv) whether the state will be responsible for vehicle maintenance costs if the vehicle is
127.14used by a driver to provide rides on a private transportation network company;
127.15 (v) training standards and certification requirements for assisting people with disabilities,
127.16including continuing education and training requirements; and
127.17 (vi) standards for employment, including background checks of drivers, the inspection
127.18of vehicles, verification of insurance, or any other requirements of a taxicab driver or a
127.19transportation network driver under either city or state law;
127.20 (10) determine whether the state could develop the required digital network to host the
127.21state-operated TNC or whether a contract with a third-party would be appropriate to build
127.22and maintain the digital infrastructure necessary to operate the TNC; and
127.23 (11) highlight key user-friendly features for a state-operated TNC for both passengers
127.24and drivers and develop a plan to promote the availability and accessibility of the
127.25state-operated TNC among individuals with disabilities and their caregivers.
127.26 (d) The commissioner may conduct the study in coordination with other efforts at the
127.27department to review and analyze special transportation services provided by the Metropolitan
127.28Council. The commissioner must issue a preliminary report on the study upon submission
127.29of the report required in Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 3, section 125, to the chairs and
127.30ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
127.31finance and policy.
127Article 3 Sec. 90.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 128.1 (e) Upon request by the commissioner, a transportation network company operating in
128.2Minnesota must provide sufficient information to assist in the preparation of the report.
128.3Information submitted by a transportation network company to the commissioner must
128.4include:
128.5 (1) the estimated time of arrival for wheelchair-accessible vehicles in Minnesota;
128.6 (2) the total number of wheelchair-accessible vehicles requested;
128.7 (3) the total number of rides fulfilled in wheelchair-accessible vehicles;
128.8 (4) the total number of wheelchair-accessible rides that were denied;
128.9 (5) the total number of requested wheelchair-accessible rides that were referred to a third
128.10party; and
128.11 (6) programs and best practices the transportation network company has implemented
128.12to improve the accessibility of service to individuals with disabilities.
128.13 Subd. 3.Stakeholders.(a) In developing the report and proposed legislation, the
128.14commissioner must consult interested stakeholders to evaluate current accessibility challenges
128.15and constraints for transportation network company riders who use a wheelchair or otherwise
128.16require specialized equipment or service for their prearranged ride.
128.17 (b) Stakeholders under paragraph (a) must include, but are not limited to:
128.18 (1) the Minnesota Council on Disability;
128.19 (2) a driver advocacy organization representing transportation network drivers;
128.20 (3) providers of nonemergency medical transportation and special transportation services
128.21in Minnesota;
128.22 (4) the State Patrol;
128.23 (5) transportation network companies operating in Minnesota;
128.24 (6) an organization with expertise in transportation and mobility planning or accessible
128.25transportation design;
128.26 (7) technology accessibility organizations to ensure a proposed state-operated TNC is
128.27designed and operated with all relevant accessibility features;
128.28 (8) the Department of Human Services;
128.29 (9) persons with disabilities and parents and caregivers of people with disabilities; and
128.30 (10) senior citizens or recipients of Social Security disability benefits.
128Article 3 Sec. 90.
S2082-1 1st EngrossmentSF2082 REVISOR KRB 129.1 (c) The commissioner must also establish a public notification and comment process on
129.2the department's website on the study required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The public
129.3notification process must attempt to raise public awareness of the potential development of
129.4a state-operated transportation network company among individuals with disabilities and
129.5solicit feedback from the public on technical and service considerations.
129.6 Subd. 4.Report.By August 15, 2026, the commissioner must submit a final report on
129.7the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having
129.8jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy. The report must include an identified
129.9amount of funds necessary for initial design and development of the state-operated TNC
129.10by the department.
129.11 Subd. 5.Expiration.This section expires upon the submission of the report required in
129.12subdivision 4 or June 30, 2027, whichever is earlier.
129.13Sec. 91. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
129.14 The revisor of statutes must renumber the subdivisions in Minnesota Statutes, section
129.15169.011, so that the definitions appear in alphabetical order. The revisor must make necessary
129.16cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes consistent with the renumbering.
129.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025.
129.18Sec. 92. REPEALER.
129.19 (a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452, is repealed.
129.20 (b) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, as amended by
129.21Laws 2020, chapter 100, section 22, is repealed.
129.22 (c) Minnesota Rules, parts 8820.2500; 8820.3300, subparts 1, 1a, 3, and 4; 8820.3400;
129.238820.9926, subpart 1; 8820.9936; 8820.9946; 8820.9956; and 8820.9995, are repealed.
129.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.Paragraph (c) is effective July 1, 2025, for new state-aid roadway
129.25projects designed, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, or resurfaced on or after that
129.26date.
129Article 3 Sec. 92.
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Article locations for S2082-1 473.452 TRANSIT OPERATING RESERVES; REPORT.
(a) By December 15 each year, each replacement service provider under section 473.388 must
report to the council its projected total operating expenses for the current state fiscal year and its
projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous July 31.
(b) By January 15 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The
report must include:
(1) the information from each provider received under paragraph (a); and
(2) the council's projected total operating expenses for the current state fiscal year and its
projected operating reserve fund balance as of the previous July 31.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S2082-1 Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 34, as amended by Laws 2020,
chapter 100, section 22
Sec. 34. DRIVER AND VEHICLE SYSTEMS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.Definitions.The definitions in section 33 apply to this section.
Subd. 2.Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee established.(a) The Driver and
Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee is established and consists of the following members:
(1) the chair of the senate Finance Committee, or a senator appointed by the chair of the senate
Finance Committee;
(2) the chair and ranking minority member of the senate committee with jurisdiction over
transportation finance;
(3) the chair of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee, or a member of the
house of representatives appointed by the chair of the house of representatives Ways and Means
Committee; and
(4) the chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives committee with
jurisdiction over transportation finance.
(b) The chair of the Blue Ribbon Council on Information Technology, or the chair's designee,
must serve on the committee as a nonvoting member. If the council expires or is dissolved, the chair
of the council at the time of expiration or dissolution, or the chair's designee, must continue to serve
on the committee as a nonvoting member until the committee expires as provided by subdivision
8.
Subd. 3.Dissolution of MNLARS Steering Committee.The MNLARS Steering Committee
is dissolved and is replaced by the Oversight Committee.
Subd. 4.Duties.(a) The Oversight Committee must:
(1) review progress reports received pursuant to subdivision 5 and reports from the information
technology auditor;
(2) oversee the implementation of the VTRS;
(3) oversee the decommissioning of MNLARS, including the funds and staff resources spent
on the decommissioning;
(4) oversee the driver's license system; and
(5) on an annual basis, review the fee and surcharge increases required by this article, and make
a recommendation to the legislature on whether the fee and surcharge increases are set of appropriate
amounts.
(b) The Oversight Committee may contract with, hire, or otherwise consult with any individual
to assist the committee with its duties.
Subd. 5.Progress reports.(a) Between 20 and 30 days before the start of each quarter, the
commissioners of public safety and MN.IT must submit a report to the Oversight Committee and
the information technology auditor on the following:
(1) the status of MNLARS, including a summary of work performed to maintain MNLARS
and any work performed to decommission MNLARS;
(2) the status of the implementation of VTRS;
(3) a detailed explanation of any funds expended related to MNLARS and the purposes of the
expenditures, the number of staff working on MNLARS, and a description of the work performed;
(4) a list of all requested customizations to VTRS, the purpose for the customization, the cost
of the customization, and whether the commissioner approved the customization; and
(5) the status of the driver's license system.
(b) Between 20 and 30 days before the start of each quarter, the vendor must submit a report to
the Oversight Committee regarding the progress on the implementation of the VTRS.
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Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: S2082-1 (c) Between 20 and 30 days before the start of each quarter, the Minnesota Deputy Registrars
Association, the Minnesota Deputy Registrar Business Owners Association, the Minnesota
Automobile Dealers Association, and any other stakeholders are each encouraged to submit a report
to the Oversight Committee regarding MNLARS, VTRS, or the driver's license system.
Subd. 6.Meetings.(a) The chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance serve as cochairs of the Oversight Committee.
(b) The Oversight Committee must meet at least once each quarter.
(c) The Oversight Committee is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.055, except that a
member may vote by submitting a written statement indicating how the member votes on a motion.
The written statement must be treated in the same manner as the votes of the members present at
the meeting. The written statement must be submitted to all members prior to the start of the meeting
at which the vote will take place.
Subd. 7.Administration.The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide meeting
space and administrative support for the Oversight Committee.
Subd. 8.Expiration.The Oversight Committee expires six months after full implementation
of VTRS. After full implementation but prior to the expiration of the Oversight Committee, the
Oversight Committee must complete a report that, at a minimum, summarizes the activities of the
Oversight Committee and makes recommendations to the legislature on proposed changes to state
driver and vehicle laws. The Oversight Committee must submit the report to the legislative auditor.
For purposes of this subdivision, "full implementation" means all packaged software solution
components are implemented and functioning and all MNLARS and legacy components are
decommissioned.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: S2082-1 8820.2500MINIMUM STATE-AID STANDARDS.
Subpart 1.Applicability of standards.The standards in this part apply to all new
construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing projects approved by the state-aid
engineer on and after November 13, 1995, except as noted or otherwise provided for in law.
Subp. 1a.Geometric design standards.The standards in part 8820.9920 apply to
rural design undivided roadways, new or reconstruction.
The standards in part 8820.9936 apply to urban design roadways, new or reconstruction.
The requirements in parts 8820.9926 and 8820.9946 apply to reconditioning projects.
The vertical clearances for underpasses in part 8820.9956 apply.
The standards in parts 8820.9981 and 8820.9986 apply to designated forest highways
within national forests and state park access roads within state parks and to designated
natural preservation routes.
The standards in part 8820.9995 apply to bicycle paths.
Subp. 2.Specifications.Specifications for construction must be the latest approved
Minnesota Department of Transportation specifications, except as modified by special
provisions which set forth conditions or requirements for work or materials not covered by
the approved specifications, or which set forth conditions or requirements to meet exigencies
of construction peculiar to the approved project.
Subp. 3.Right-of-way.The minimum widths of right-of-way for state-aid routes must
be at least 60 feet within cities and 66 feet in rural areas, except that the right-of-way may
be less for routes that are within a city, that were constructed before November 13, 1995,
and that can be reconstructed to new construction standards within the previously existing
right-of-way. Before construction, the governing body shall acquire control of the additional
widths of right-of-way as may be necessary to properly maintain the ditch section, drainage
structures, and the clear zone. Permanent easements for highway purposes are considered
to be right-of-way for the purposes of this subpart.
Subp. 4.Parking provisions.The criteria in part 8820.9961 must be used in
establishing diagonal parking. The criteria in parts 8820.9936 and 8820.9946 must be used
where parallel parking is used.
8820.3300VARIANCE.
Subpart 1.Written requests.A formal request by a political subdivision for a variance
from this chapter must:
A.be submitted to the commissioner in writing in the form of a resolution;
B.identify the project by location and termini; and
C.cite the specific part or standard for which the variance is requested and describe
the modification proposed.
Subp. 1a.Additional information.Additional information needed:
A.index map;
B.typical section:
(1)inplace section;
(2)proposed section;
C.reasons for the request;
D.the economic, social, safety, and environmental impacts which may result from
the requested variance;
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 E.effectiveness of the project in eliminating an existing and projected deficiency
in the transportation system;
F.effect on adjacent lands;
G.number of persons affected; and
H.safety considerations as they apply to:
(1)pedestrians;
(2)bicyclists;
(3)motoring public; and
(4)fire, police, and emergency units.
Subp. 3.Decision.The commissioner shall base the decision on the criteria in part
8820.3400, subpart 3 and shall notify the political subdivision in writing of the decision.
The commissioner may require a resolution by the recipient of the variance that indemnifies,
saves, and holds harmless the state and its agents and employees of and from claims,
demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or by reason of the granting of the
variance. The recipient of the variance shall further agree to defend at its sole cost and
expense any action or proceeding begun for asserting any claim of whatever character arising
as a result of the granting of the variance.
Subp. 4.Contested case hearing.Any variance objected to in writing or denied by
the commissioner is subject to a contested case hearing as required by law.
8820.3400ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VARIANCES.
Subpart 1.Appointment.The commissioner may appoint a committee to serve as
required to investigate and determine a recommendation for each variance. No elected or
appointed official that represents a political subdivision requesting a variance may serve on
the committee.
Subp. 2.Membership.The committee shall consist of any five of the following
persons: not more than two county highway engineers, only one of whom may be from a
county containing a city of the first class; not more than two city engineers, only one of
whom may be from a city of the first class; not more than two county officials, only one of
whom may be from a county containing a city of the first class; and not more than two
officials of an urban municipality, only one of whom may be from a city of the first class.
The committee must have at least two elected officials as members. The committee shall
have at least one member but not more than four members from a metropolitan area, as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, as well as cities with a
population of over 50,000 according to the most recent census.
Subp. 3.Operating procedure; factors considered.The committee shall meet on
call from the commissioner at which time they must be instructed as to their responsibilities
by a designee of the commissioner, shall elect a chairperson, and shall establish their own
procedure to investigate the requested variance.
The committee shall consider the:
A.economic, social, safety, and environmental impacts which may result from
the requested variance;
B.effectiveness of the project in eliminating an existing and projected deficiency
in the transportation system;
C.effect on adjacent lands;
D.number of persons affected;
E.effect on future maintenance;
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 F.safety considerations as they apply to pedestrians, bicyclists, motoring public,
and fire, police, and emergency units; and
G.effect that the rule and standards may have in imposing an undue burden on a
political subdivision.
Subp. 4.Recommendation.The committee after considering all data pertinent to the
requested variance shall recommend to the commissioner approval or disapproval of the
request.
8820.9926MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS: RURAL AND SUBURBAN
UNDIVIDED; RECONDITIONING PROJECTS.
Subpart 1.Minimum reconditioning standards.Reconditioning projects for rural
or suburban undivided roadways must meet or exceed the minimum dimensions indicated
in the following design chart. See part 8820.0200, subpart 30, for the description of activities
allowed.
Combined Lane
(Paved) and Shoulder
Width
Lane Width (Paved)Statutory or
Regulatory Posted
Speed
Existing ADT
11 feet10 feet45 mph or less1-749
12 feet10 feet50 mph or over1-749
12 feet10 feet45 mph or less750 and over
14 feet11 feet50 mph and over750 and over
When the road authority has determined that the roadway will be specifically designed
to include on-road bicycle facilities, and only if the roadway surface is paved, the appropriate
design criteria in the current MnDOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual are recommended
for design purposes.
Engineering judgment should be used to choose a lane-width, on-road bicycle facility,
or shoulder width dimension other than the widths indicated in the chart. Factors to consider
include safety, speed, population/land use, benefit/cost analysis, traffic mix, peak hourly
traffic, farm equipment, environmental impacts, terrain limitations, bicycle traffic, pedestrian
traffic, on-street parking, intersection and driveway spacing, rights-of-way constraints,
vehicle turn lane configuration, sight distance, sight lines, bus routes, other nonmotorized
uses, functional classification, or other factors. Dimensions less than those indicated in the
chart require a variance in accordance with parts 8820.3300 and 8820.3400.
Widths of bridges to remain in place must equal roadway pavement width. Bridges
narrower than these widths may remain in place provided that the bridge does not qualify
for federal-aid bridge funds. Bridges to remain must have a load rating factor of at least
0.75 using the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, LRFR (load and resistance factor
rating) for inventory level.
Any highway that was previously built to state-aid or state standards, that was granted
a variance to standards in effect at the time of construction or reconstruction, or that is a
trunk highway turnback, may be reconditioned.
The proposed structural design strength must accommodate a minimum of seven tons
per axle.
8820.9936MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS, URBAN; NEW OR
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
New or reconstruction projects for urban roadways without a designated on-road bicycle
facility must meet or exceed the minimum dimensions indicated in the following design
chart.
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 Parking Lane
Width
(e)
Curb
Reaction
Distance
(c)
Lane Width
(a)
Design SpeedProjected Traffic Volume
feetfeetfeetmph
7-81-2 (d)(b) 10-1130-45ADT < 10,000
8-10211-1250 or over
7-101-2 (d)(b) 10-1130-35ADT ≥ 10,000
7-101-411-1240-45
Not allowed2-411-1250 or over
Engineering judgment may be used to choose a lane-width dimension other than the
widths indicated in the chart for roadways. Factors to consider include safety, speed,
population/land use, benefit/cost analysis, traffic mix, peak hourly traffic, farm equipment,
environmental impacts, terrain limitations, bicycle traffic, pedestrian traffic, other
nonmotorized uses, functional classification, or other factors. Widths less than those indicated
in the chart require a variance in accordance with parts 8820.3300 and 8820.3400.
(a) Twelve feet should be considered in industrial areas. One-way turn lanes must be
at least ten feet wide, except 11 feet is required if the design speed is 50 mph or higher.
(b) Ten feet may be considered where truck or bus volumes are relatively low,
rights-of-way are constrained, and design speeds are 35 mph or less. Eleven feet minimum
is required on four-lane, undivided facilities.
(c) Curb reaction must be provided only where parking is not provided.
(d) The state-aid engineer may approve a zero-foot curb reaction distance where the
cross-section is constrained, appropriate curb types are used, and drainage collection is
adequate. The curb must be constructed without a gutter or monolithically with the adjacent
traveled way.
(e) The roadway ADT and the vehicle mix must be considered when determining
parking lane width. In commercial or industrial areas, the minimum parking lane width is
eight feet.
One-way streets must have at least two through-traffic lanes.
When a median is included in the design of the two-way roadway, a one-foot minimum
curb reaction distance to the median is required on either side of the median. Minimum
median width is four feet.
Urban design roadways must be a minimum nine tons structural axle load design.
Roadways not on the state-aid system are not subject to the minimum structural design
strength requirements.
The minimum curb-to-curb width of a new bridge must be the required street width,
but in no case less than required per Minnesota Statutes, section 165.04. HL-93 loading in
the AASHTO LRFD (load and resistance factor design) Specifications is required for new
or reconstructed bridges. Rehabilitated bridges must have a load rating factor of at least 0.9
using the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, LRFR (load and resistance factor rating)
for inventory level. Where the new bridge approach roadway includes elements for the
accommodation of pedestrians or bicycles, the new bridge width must also provide for
pedestrians or bicycles unless pedestrians or bicycles are otherwise accommodated.
For ADT less than 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least the sum of the
lanes. For ADT greater than or equal to 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least
the sum of the lanes plus half the sum of the shoulders, parking lane, and curb reaction
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 distance. Bridges to remain must have a load rating factor of at least 0.75 using the AASHTO
Manual for Bridge Evaluation, LRFR (load and resistance factor rating) for inventory level.
Clearance of 1.5 feet from the face of the curb to fixed objects must be provided when
the design speed is 40 to 45 mph. A ten-foot clear zone measured from the driving lane
must be provided when the design speed is 50 mph or higher.
Unless four lanes are provided, an engineering traffic study is required for traffic
volumes greater than 15,000 projected ADT to determine lane configuration and lane use.
8820.9946MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS, URBAN; RECONDITIONING
PROJECTS.
Subpart 1.Two-way streets.In the following design chart, total width is from
face-to-face of curbs.
Reconditioning projects for two-way urban roadways must meet or exceed the minimum
dimensions indicated in the chart.
Proposed
Structural
Total Width with
Parking on Both
Sides
Total Width with
Parking on One
Side
Total Width
with No
Parking
Number of Through Lanes
and Present Traffic Volume
Design
Strength
(tons)(feet)(feet)(feet)
(b) 93428222-Lane with ADT < 10,000
(b) 95851444-Lane with ADT < 10,000
93428222-Lane with ADT ≥ 10,000
(a)
95851444-Lane with ADT ≥ 10,000
9(c)(c)666-Lane
Engineering judgment may be used to choose a lane-width or shoulder-width dimension
other than the widths indicated in the chart for roadways. Factors to consider include safety,
speed, population/land use, benefit/cost analysis, traffic mix, peak hourly traffic, farm
equipment, environmental impacts, terrain limitations, bicycle traffic, pedestrian traffic,
other nonmotorized uses, functional classification, or other factors. Widths less than those
indicated in the chart require a variance in accordance with parts 8820.3300 and 8820.3400.
(a) Permissible for present traffic volumes less than 15,000 ADT.
(b) When ADT is less than 5,000, seven tons is allowable.
(c) No parking is allowed.
When a median is included in the design of the two-way roadway, a one-foot reaction
distance to the median is required on either side of the median. Minimum median width is
four feet.
For ADT less than 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least the sum of the
lanes. For ADT greater than or equal to 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least
the sum of the lanes plus half the sum of the shoulders, parking lane, and curb reaction
distance. Bridges to remain must have a load rating factor of at least 0.75 using the AASHTO
Manual for Bridge Evaluation, LRFR (load and resistance factor rating) for inventory level.
Subp. 2.One-way streets.In the following design chart, total width is from face-to-face
of curbs.
Reconditioning projects for one-way urban roadways must meet or exceed the minimum
dimensions indicated in the chart.
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 Proposed
Structural
Total Width
with Parking
on Both Sides
Total Width
with Parking
on One Side
Total Width
with No
Parking
Present ADTNumber of
Through Lanes
Design
Strength
(tons)(feet)(feet)(feet)
7372921< 5,0002-Lane
93931235,000-10,000
939312310,000-15,000
9403224≥ 15,000
9504234All3-Lane
For ADT less than 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least the sum of the
lanes. For ADT greater than or equal to 150, the widths of bridges to remain must be at least
the sum of the lanes plus half the sum of the shoulders, parking lane, and curb reaction
distance. Bridges to remain must have a load rating factor of at least 0.75 using the AASHTO
Manual for Bridge Evaluation, LRFR (load and resistance factor rating) for inventory level.
Subp. 3.Exception.Any street that was previously built to state-aid or state standards,
or that was granted a variance to standards in effect at the time of construction or
reconstruction, or that is a trunk highway turnback, but does not meet current standards,
may be reconditioned regardless of subparts 1 and 2.
8820.9956MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCES FOR UNDERPASSES.
Underpass projects must meet or exceed the minimum dimensions indicated in the
following design chart.
Urban Design, Vertical
Clearance
Rural-Suburban Design,
Vertical Clearance
(feet-inches)(feet-inches)
14-616-4Highway under Roadway Bridge
14-616-4Highway under Railroad Bridge
15-6 (a)17-4Highway under Pedestrian Bridge
15-6 (a)17-4Highway under Sign Structure
22-022-0Railroad under Roadway Bridge (b)
(a) For replacement of skyway structures, the minimum clearance over traveled way
is the existing structure clear height.
(b) Variances to the required minimum may be granted by the commissioner of
transportation. That approval eliminates the need for a state-aid variance.
8820.9995MINIMUM OFF-ROAD AND SHARED USE PATH STANDARDS.
For Off-Road Shared Use Path Design, the following shall apply:
8 ft (a)Minimum Surface Width (two-way)
2 ft (b) (c)Shoulder/Clear Zone
Maximum 1:2 (rise:run)Inslope
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1 20 mph (d)Design Speed
10 ft nominal (8 ft nominal if passage of
emergency or maintenance vehicles is not
required) (e)
Vertical Clearance over lane and shoulder
(a) Ten feet is desired for a shared use path. Five feet is required for a one-way shared
use path.
(b) For vehicular roadway bridges or underpasses accommodating an off-road bicycle
path or shared use path, the total width (minimum surface width plus shoulder/clear zone)
is eight feet minimum, with ten feet being desirable. However, whenever practicable, the
shoulder/clear zone of an off-road bike or shared use path should be carried across or under
a vehicular bridge. When the clear zone of an off-road bike or shared use path cannot
practicably be carried across or under the bridge, a lead-in guardrail must be provided, unless
the surface width of the approach path is narrowed at a maximum 1:50 taper while providing
the minimum travel lane and shoulder/clear zone widths through the structure.
For a separate off-road bicycle path or shared use path, the shoulder/clear zone must
be carried across bridge or underpass structures. Minimum structure clear width must be
12 feet. When the surface width plus shoulder/clear zone width of the approaching off-road
bike or shared use path is greater than the proposed clear width of the structure, then a
lead-in bicycle safety railing is required, unless the surface width of the approach path is
narrowed at a maximum 1:50 taper while providing the minimum travel lane and
shoulder/clear zone widths through the structure.
(c) Clear zone is measured from the edge of the travel lane.
(d) Use a 30 mph design speed for grades longer than 500 feet and greater than four
percent, from the uphill point where the grade equals four percent to 500 feet beyond the
downhill point where the grade becomes less than four percent. The maximum allowable
grade is 8.3 percent.
(e) When an off-road bicycle or shared use path continues through a box culvert
structure, up to three inches of bituminous surfacing may be used through the structure. The
minimum vertical clearance for box culvert structures is nine feet, nine inches, or seven
feet, nine inches if passage of emergency or maintenance vehicles is not necessary.
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: S2082-1