ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

ARTICLE 3

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE

new text begin [162.146] LARGER CITIES ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin [168.1287] MINNESOTA BLACKOUT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
new text end

297A.94 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.

new text begin [297A.9925] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX.
new text end

297B.09 ALLOCATION OF REVENUE.

new text begin [473.4465] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX
ALLOCATION.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES, DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENTS, AND DEPUTY
REGISTRARS (INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW PROVISIONS)

new text begin [171.375] STUDENT PASS RATE.
new text end

new text begin [299A.704] DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES FUND.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES CONFORMING CHANGES

168.326 EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES; FEE.

168D.06 FUEL LICENSE FEES.

168D.07 FUEL DECAL FEE.

171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.

171.36 LICENSE FEES; RENEWAL.

ARTICLE 6

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

new text begin [174.48] CONSTRUCTION OF NONARTERIAL BUS RAPID TRANSIT
FACILITIES.
new text end

new text begin [473.248] METROPOLITAN AREA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM.
new text end

473.3995 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; DESIGN-BUILD METHOD.

473.3997 FEDERAL FUNDING; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT.

new text begin [473.4065] TRANSIT RIDER ACTIVITY.
new text end

new text begin [473.4075] TRANSIT RIDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin [473.4077] LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TRANSIT SAFETY AND RIDER
EXPERIENCE.
new text end

new text begin [473.453] COMPLETE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS; LEGISLATIVE
REPORT.
new text end

new text begin [473.454] CONTINGENCY PLANS AND RESERVE; REPORT REQUIRED.
new text end

HF 2887

ARTICLE 1

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

ARTICLE 3

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE

new text begin [162.146] LARGER CITIES ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT. new text end

new text begin [162.146] LARGER CITIES ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin [168.1287] MINNESOTA BLACKOUT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
new text end

new text begin [297A.9925] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX.
new text end

new text begin [473.4465] METROPOLITAN REGION SALES AND USE TAX
ALLOCATION.
new text end

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES, DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENTS, AND DEPUTY
REGISTRARS (INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW PROVISIONS)

Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
new text end

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Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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Sec. 13. new text begin TRANSFERS.
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Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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Subdivision 1.

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TRANSIT.
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Sec. 22. new text begin REPORT; DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
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Sec. 23. new text begin REPORT; DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES RECOMMENDATIONS.
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Bill Text Versions

Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end

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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end

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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.new text end

Sec. 9.

Subd. 11.

Sec. 10.

Subd. 4.

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRAFFIC SAFETY.new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin TRANSFERS.new text end

Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSESnew text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.new text end

Section 1.

Subd. 2.

Sec. 2.

Subd. 3.

Sec. 3.

Subd. 4.

Sec. 4.

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Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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Sec. 4. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION CANCELLATIONS.
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Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SMALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin APPROPRIATION; STATE PATROL OPERATING DEFICIENCY.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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Sec. 12. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRAFFIC SAFETY.
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Sec. 13. new text begin TRANSFERS.
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Section 1. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
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Sec. 14. new text begin OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSISTANCE; GREATER MINNESOTA
TRANSIT.
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new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Multimodal Systems
new text end

new text begin State Roads
new text end

new text begin Local Roads
new text end

new text begin Agency Management
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new text begin Transfers
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new text begin Contingent Appropriations
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Transit System Operations
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new text begin Metro Mobility
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Administration and Related Services
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new text begin State Patrol
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new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services
new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety
new text end

new text begin Pipeline Safety
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Corridors of Commerce

Driver and Vehicle Services

new text begin Corridors of Commerce
new text end

new text begin State Road Construction
new text end

Small cities assistance account.

Administration.

Distribution formula.

new text begin Larger cities assistance account. new text end

new text begin Distribution formula. new text end

Passenger automobile; hearse.

new text begin Issuance of plates. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin Plates transfer. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Contributions; account. new text end

Active transportation account.

Authorization; scope.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Sales tax imposition; rate. new text end

new text begin Administration; collection; enforcement. new text end

new text begin Deposit. new text end

new text begin Revenue bonds. new text end

Rate.

Deposit of revenues.

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new text begin Use of funds; Metropolitan Council. new text end

new text begin Use of funds; Department of Transportation. new text end

new text begin Tracking and information. new text end

new text begin Full-service provider. new text end

Records and fees.

Requests for information; surcharge on fee.

Exception to fee and surcharge.

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Filing feesnew text begin and surchargenew text end ; allocations.

Lessees; information.

Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty, appropriation.

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new text begin Full-service provider. new text end

new text begin Preapplication. new text end

Fee; equipment.

new text begin Manual and study material availability. new text end

Driver and vehicle services information system; security and auditing.

Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness,
disabled veterans.

Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction.

new text begin Driver and new text end vehicle services operating account.

Driver and vehicle services technology account.

new text begin Full-service provider account. new text end

Tax proceeds to highway user fund; fee proceeds to vehicle services
account.

Deposit of fee; appropriation.

Contribution and fees credited.

Contribution and fees credited.

Contribution and fees credited.

Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee.

Custom data request record fees.

Appropriations.

Inspection fee; proceeds allocated.

Amounts.

Expenses; appropriation.

Fees credited.

Standby or temporary custodian.

Examination fees.

Driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account.

Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and appropriated.

Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose.

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and
budget.

Requirement.

new text begin Development guide; climate action. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

new text begin Project evaluation and selection. new text end

Designation of responsible authority.

Preliminary design plans; council hearing.

Council review.

Light rail transit operating costs.

Transfer of facility after construction.

Transit systems.

new text begin Code of conduct; establishment. new text end

new text begin Code of conduct; violations. new text end

new text begin Paid fare zones. new text end

new text begin Light rail transit facility monitoring. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin TRIP manager. new text end

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new text begin TRIP personnel; training. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; authority; issuance. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; disposition. new text end

new text begin Administrative citations; penalties. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

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new text begin Multimodal Systems new text end

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new text begin Agency Management new text end

new text begin Transfers new text end

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new text begin Transit System Operations new text end

new text begin Metro Mobility new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Administration and Related Services new text end

new text begin State Patrol new text end

new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety new text end

new text begin Pipeline Safety new text end

Corridors of Commerce

Driver and Vehicle Services

new text begin Corridors of Commerce new text end

new text begin State Road Construction new text end

Small cities assistance account.

Administration.

Distribution formula.

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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin Multimodal Systems
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new text begin State Roads
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new text begin Agency Management
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new text begin Total Appropriation
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new text begin State Patrol
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Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 03/14/2023
1st Engrossment		Posted on 04/04/2023
2nd Engrossment		Posted on 04/11/2023
3rd Engrossment		Posted on 04/13/2023
4th Engrossment		Posted on 04/19/2023
5th Engrossment		Posted on 05/22/2023

Unofficial Engrossments
1st Unofficial Engrossment		Posted on 04/26/2023
2nd Unofficial Engrossment		Posted on 04/27/2023

Conference Committee Reports
CCR-HF2887		Posted on 05/20/2023

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating
money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation,
Metropolitan Council, and Department of Public Safety activities; authorizing the
sale and issuance of state bonds; modifying various provisions governing
transportation finance, including vehicle registration, drivers' licenses, and the
motor vehicle sales tax; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to impose a
metropolitan region sales tax for roads, transit, and active transportation projects;
amending various provisions relating to transportation, motor vehicles, drivers,
driver's education, deputy registrars, bicycle safety, traffic safety, transit safety,
license plates, rail safety, and the Metropolitan Council; requiring reports and
studies; creating an advisory council; establishing a Metropolitan Council
governance commission; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, sections 3.9741, subdivision 5; 13.69, subdivision 1; 13.6905, by adding a
subdivision; 115E.042, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 123B.90, subdivision 2; 151.37,
subdivision 12; 160.262, subdivision 3; 160.266, subdivisions 1b, 6, by adding a
subdivision; 161.045, subdivision 3; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, by adding
subdivisions; 161.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 161.46, subdivision 2; 161.53; 162.145,
subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.013, subdivisions 1a,
8; 168.1293, subdivision 7; 168.1295, subdivision 5; 168.1296, subdivision 5;
168.1298, subdivision 5; 168.27, subdivisions 11, 31; 168.326; 168.327,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5b, by adding a subdivision; 168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345,
subdivision 2; 168.381, subdivision 4; 168A.152, subdivision 2; 168A.29,
subdivision 1; 168A.31, subdivision 2; 168D.06; 168D.07; 169.011, subdivision
27; 169.09, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, by adding a
subdivision; 169.18, subdivisions 3, 11; 169.222, subdivision 4, by adding a
subdivision; 169.345, subdivision 2; 169.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 169A.60,
subdivision 16; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.042; 171.05, subdivision 2;
171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended, by adding a subdivision; 171.061,
subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivisions 11, 15; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision;
171.12, subdivision 1a; 171.13, subdivisions 1, 1a, 7; 171.26; 171.29, subdivision
2; 171.36; 174.01, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 1c; 174.38,
subdivisions 3, 6; 219.015, subdivision 2; 219.1651; 222.37, subdivision 1;
297A.64, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297B.02, subdivision
1; 297B.09; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 299A.55; 299A.705, subdivisions
1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 357.021, subdivisions 6, 7; 360.915, subdivision 6;
473.146, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 473.3994, subdivisions 1a, 4, 7,
9, 14; 473.3995; 473.3997; 473.405, subdivision 4; 473.859, by adding a
subdivision; 609.855, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2005,
First Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 103; Laws 2018, chapter 214,
article 1, section 16, subdivision 11, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4; article 4, section 143; Laws 2022,
chapter 39, section 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
4; 123B; 160; 161; 162; 168; 169; 171; 174; 219; 290; 297A; 299A; 473; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 167.45; 168.121, subdivision 5; 168.1282,
subdivision 5; 168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; 168B.15; 169.829,
subdivision 2; 299A.705, subdivision 2; 360.915, subdivision 5; Minnesota Rules,
parts 7411.0530; 7411.0535.

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

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked
"Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified
otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base
within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The
figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each
year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
"C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street
fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees
who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee
administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or
nonpartisan research.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 4,134,629,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 3,717,819,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 544,689,000 new text end	new text begin 43,534,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 40,368,000 new text end	new text begin 25,368,000 new text end
new text begin C.S.A.H. new text end	new text begin 969,591,000 new text end	new text begin 1,037,261,000 new text end
new text begin M.S.A.S. new text end	new text begin 235,757,000 new text end	new text begin 247,087,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 2,334,224,000 new text end	new text begin 2,364,569,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin (a) Aeronautics
new text end

(1) Airport Development and Assistance

59,598,000

18,598,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 26,000,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 33,598,000 new text end	new text begin 18,598,000 new text end

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

new text begin $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
state airports fund for significantly delayed
system maintenance of critical airport safety
systems, equipment, and essential airfield
technology.
new text end

new text begin $26,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for matching federal aid, related
state investments, and appropriate costs
incurred by the department to carry out the
provisions of this section. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 6, the appropriation from
the state airports fund is available for five
years after the year of the appropriation. If the
appropriation for either year is insufficient,
the appropriation for the other year is available
for it.
new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the state
airports fund following the appropriations
made in this article and that the appropriations
made are insufficient for advancing airport
development and assistance projects, an
amount necessary to advance the projects, not
to exceed the balance in the state airports fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner and must be spent according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning the funds
appropriated. Funds appropriated under this
contingent appropriation do not adjust the base
for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(2) Aviation Support Services

15,397,000

8,431,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 8,707,000 new text end	new text begin 1,741,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin 6,690,000 new text end	new text begin 6,690,000 new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund to purchase two utility aircraft
for the Department of Transportation.
new text end

(3) Civil Air Patrol

80,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for the Civil Air Patrol.
new text end

(b) Transit and Active Transportation

86,278,000

18,324,000

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

new text begin $68,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for
matching federal aid, related state investments,
and appropriate costs incurred by the
department to carry out the provisions of this
section. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

15,297,000

10,500,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it. The appropriations in
each year are available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $1,345,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(d) Passenger Rail

52,455,000

3,860,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for passenger rail activities under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 174.632 to 174.636.
new text end

new text begin $1,955,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $3,360,000
in fiscal year 2025 are to provide a match to
federal aid for capital and operating costs for
expanded Amtrak service between the Twin
Cities and Chicago. The base for this
appropriation is $4,876,000 in each of fiscal
years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

new text begin $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for capital
improvements and betterments, including
preliminary engineering, design, engineering,
environmental analysis and mitigation,
acquisition of land and right-of-way, and
construction of the Minneapolis-Duluth
Northern Lights Express intercity passenger
rail project. This appropriation may be used
to maximize nonstate funding for the purposes
of this paragraph. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until December
31, 2027.
new text end

(e) Freight

11,579,000

8,566,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 5,212,000 new text end	new text begin 1,900,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 6,367,000 new text end	new text begin 6,666,000 new text end

new text begin $500,000 each year is from the general fund
for weigh station operations and capital
improvements.
new text end

new text begin $2,429,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for matching federal aid grants
for improvements, engineering, and
administrative costs for the Stone Arch Bridge
in Minneapolis. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin $974,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for procurement costs of a
statewide freight network optimization tool
under Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 5, article 4, section 133. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2025.
new text end

(a) Operations and Maintenance

415,137,000

425,258,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,000,000 new text end	new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 412,137,000 new text end	new text begin 425,258,000 new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for the highways for habitat
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
160.2325.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for living snow fence
implementation, including: acquiring and
planting trees, shrubs, native grasses, and
wildflowers that are climate adaptive to
Minnesota; improvements; contracts;
easements; rental agreements; and program
delivery.
new text end

new text begin $165,000 in each year is for living snow fence
implementation and maintenance activities.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for safe road zones under
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065, including
for development and delivery of public
awareness and education campaigns about safe
road zones.
new text end

new text begin The base for the appropriation from the trunk
highway fund is $436,258,000 in each of fiscal
years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) Program Planning and Delivery new text end
new text begin (1) Planning and Research new text end				new text begin 32,679,000 new text end		new text begin 33,465,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use any balance
remaining in this appropriation for program
delivery under clause (2).
new text end

new text begin $130,000 in each year is available for
administrative costs of the targeted group
business program.
new text end

new text begin $266,000 in each year is available for grants
to metropolitan planning organizations outside
the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin $900,000 in each year is available for grants
for transportation studies outside the
metropolitan area to identify critical concerns,
problems, and issues. These grants are
available: (i) to regional development
commissions; (ii) in regions where no regional
development commission is functioning, to
joint powers boards established under
agreement of two or more political
subdivisions in the region to exercise the
planning functions of a regional development
commission; and (iii) in regions where no
regional development commission or joint
powers board is functioning, to the Department
of Transportation district office for that region.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $34,465,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(2) Program Delivery

284,751,000

273,985,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 23,743,000 new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 261,008,000 new text end	new text begin 271,985,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes use of consultants
to support development and management of
projects.
new text end

new text begin $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for roadway design and related
improvements that reduce speeds and
eliminate intersection interactions on rural
high-risk roadways. The commissioner must
identify roadways based on crash information
and in consultation with Toward Zero Deaths
program representatives and local traffic safety
partners. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for implementation of climate-related
programs as provided under the federal
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public
Law 117-58.
new text end

new text begin $1,193,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for costs related to the property
conveyance to the Upper Sioux Community
of state-owned land within the boundaries of
Upper Sioux Agency State Park, including fee
purchase, property purchase, appraisals, and
road and bridge demolition and related
engineering.
new text end

new text begin $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for additions and modifications
to work zone design or layout to reduce
vehicle speeds in a work zone. This
appropriation is available following a
determination by the commissioner that the
initial work zone design or layout
insufficiently provides for reduced vehicle
speeds.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for costs related to the Clean
Transportation Standard and Sustainable
Aviation Fuel Working Group established
under article 8, section 57.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in each year is available for
management of contaminated and regulated
material on property owned by the Department
of Transportation, including mitigation of
property conveyances, facility acquisition or
expansion, chemical release at maintenance
facilities, and spills on the trunk highway
system where there is no known responsible
party. If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin The base for the appropriation from the trunk
highway fund is $278,985,000 in each of fiscal
years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

1,205,213,000

1,177,795,000

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

new text begin This appropriation includes federal highway
aid. The commissioner of transportation must
notify the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance of any
significant events that cause the estimates of
federal aid to change.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may expend up to one-half
of one percent of the federal appropriations
under this paragraph as grants to opportunity
industrialization centers and other nonprofit
job training centers for job training programs
related to highway construction.
new text end

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

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

new text begin The base for this appropriation is
$1,165,313,000 in each of fiscal years 2026
and 2027.
new text end

(d) Corridors of Commerce

25,000,000

28,750,000

new text begin This appropriation is for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.088. The commissioner may use
up to 17 percent of the amount in each year
for program delivery.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $28,500,000
in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

(e) Highway Debt Service

267,808,000

291,004,000

new text begin $264,808,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$288,004,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for
transfer to the state bond fund. If this
appropriation is insufficient to make all
transfers required in the year for which it is
made, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer the deficiency amount
as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641, and notify the chairs, ranking
minority members, and staff of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance and the chairs of the
senate Finance Committee and the house of
representatives Ways and Means Committee
of the amount of the deficiency. Any excess
appropriation cancels to the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

(f) Statewide Radio Communications

8,653,000

6,907,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,003,000 new text end	new text begin 3,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 6,650,000 new text end	new text begin 6,904,000 new text end

new text begin $3,000 in each year is from the general fund
to equip and operate the Roosevelt signal
tower for Lake of the Woods weather
broadcasting.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for Allied Radio Matrix for
Emergency Response (ARMER) tower
building improvements and replacement.
new text end

(a) County State-Aid Highways

969,591,000

1,037,261,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the county state-aid
highway fund under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 161.081 and 297A.815, subdivision
3, and chapter 162, and is available until June
30, 2033.
new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
county state-aid highway fund following the
appropriations and transfers made in this
paragraph and that the appropriations made
are insufficient for advancing county state-aid
highway projects, an amount necessary to
advance the projects, not to exceed the balance
in the county state-aid highway fund, is
appropriated in each year to the commissioner.
Within two weeks of a determination under
this contingent appropriation, the
commissioner of transportation must notify
the commissioner of management and budget
and the chairs, ranking minority members, and
staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance
concerning funds appropriated. The governor
must identify in the next budget submission
to the legislature under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.11, any amount that is
appropriated under this paragraph.
new text end

(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets

235,757,000

247,087,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the municipal
state-aid street fund under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 162, and is available until June 30,
2033.
new text end

new text begin If the commissioner of transportation
determines that a balance remains in the
municipal state-aid street fund following the
appropriations and transfers made in this
paragraph and that the appropriations made
are insufficient for advancing municipal
state-aid street projects, an amount necessary
to advance the projects, not to exceed the
balance in the municipal state-aid street fund,
is appropriated in each year to the
commissioner. Within two weeks of a
determination under this contingent
appropriation, the commissioner of
transportation must notify the commissioner
of management and budget and the chairs,
ranking minority members, and staff of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation finance concerning funds
appropriated. The governor must identify in
the next budget submission to the legislature
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, any
amount that is appropriated under this
paragraph.
new text end

(1) Local Bridges

45,000,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

(2) Local Road Improvement

45,000,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for construction and reconstruction of local
roads under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

(3) Local Transportation Disaster Support
Account

4,300,000

1,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
provide a cost-share for federal assistance
from the Federal Highway Administration for
the emergency relief program under United
States Code, title 23, section 125. Of the
appropriation in fiscal year 2024, $3,300,000
is onetime and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

(a) Agency Services

313,666,000

85,228,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 237,639,000 new text end	new text begin 4,151,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 76,027,000 new text end	new text begin 81,077,000 new text end

new text begin $216,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for match requirements for
federal formula and discretionary grant
programs. From this amount, the
commissioner may make grants to any eligible
applicant for match requirements and pay for
costs incurred by the department in providing
technical assistance to eligible applicants for
federal discretionary grant programs. Of this
amount, $100,000,000 is for grants to local
governments to meet federal match
requirements. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $13,790,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $190,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund
for matching federal aid, related state
investments, and appropriate costs incurred
by the department, including staff costs, to
carry out the electric vehicle infrastructure
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.47. Of this appropriation, $13,600,000 in
fiscal year 2024 is onetime and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $900,000 in each year is from the general fund
for the purpose of establishing a Tribal affairs
workforce training program related to the
construction industry. The commissioner may
enter into an agreement with any private,
public, or Tribal entity for the planning,
designing, developing, delivery, and hosting
of the program. The commissioner may use
this appropriation to pay for reasonable
administration costs of the program.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for federal transportation grants
technical assistance under article 8, section
59. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $3,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,000,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund
for investments in asset management
technologies, document and data transfer
programs, research project management, and
other information technology projects.
new text end

(b) Buildings

40,790,000

41,120,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 55,000 new text end	new text begin 55,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 40,735,000 new text end	new text begin 41,065,000 new text end

new text begin Any money appropriated to the commissioner
of transportation for building construction for
any fiscal year before fiscal year 2024 is
available to the commissioner during the
biennium to the extent that the commissioner
spends the money on the building construction
projects for which the money was originally
encumbered during the fiscal year for which
it was appropriated. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

600,000

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

new text begin (a) With the approval of the commissioner of
management and budget, the commissioner
of transportation may transfer unencumbered
balances among the appropriations from the
trunk highway fund and the state airports fund
made in this section. Transfers under this
paragraph must not be made: (1) between
funds; (2) from the appropriations for state
road construction or debt service; or (3) from
the appropriations for operations and
maintenance or program delivery, except for
a transfer to state road construction or debt
service.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of transportation must
immediately report transfers under paragraph
(a) to the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance. The
authority for the commissioner of
transportation to make transfers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.285, is
superseded by the authority and requirements
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of transportation must
transfer from the flexible highway account in
the county state-aid highway fund:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,850,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the trunk
highway fund;
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 to the
municipal turnback account in the municipal
state-aid street fund; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the remainder in each year to the county
turnback account in the county state-aid
highway fund.
new text end

new text begin The funds transferred are for highway
turnback purposes as provided under
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.081,
subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation, with the
approval of the governor and the written
approval of at least five members of a group
consisting of the members of the Legislative
Advisory Commission under Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.30, and the ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation finance, may
transfer all or part of the unappropriated
balance in the trunk highway fund to an
appropriation: (1) for trunk highway design,
construction, or inspection in order to take
advantage of an unanticipated receipt of
income to the trunk highway fund or to take
advantage of federal advanced construction
funding; (2) for trunk highway maintenance
in order to meet an emergency; or (3) to pay
tort or environmental claims. Nothing in this
subdivision authorizes the commissioner to
increase the use of federal advanced
construction funding beyond amounts
specifically authorized. Any transfer as a result
of the use of federal advanced construction
funding must include an analysis of the effects
on the long-term trunk highway fund balance.
The amount transferred is appropriated for the
purpose of the account to which it is
transferred.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 139,630,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 88,630,000
new text end

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

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

83,654,000

32,654,000

new text begin This appropriation is for transit system
operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
473.371 to 473.449.
new text end

new text begin $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for a grant
to Hennepin County for the Blue Line light
rail transit extension project, including but not
limited to predesign, design, engineering,
environmental analysis and mitigation,
right-of-way acquisition, construction, and
acquisition of rolling stock. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2030.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for the
metropolitan land use and transportation policy
study under article 6, section 37.
new text end

55,976,000

new text begin This appropriation is for Metro Mobility under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 285,693,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 274,581,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 49,796,000 new text end	new text begin 31,672,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 1,336,000 new text end	new text begin 1,378,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 69,495,000 new text end	new text begin 70,583,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 165,066,000 new text end	new text begin 170,948,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. The commissioner must spend
appropriations from the trunk highway fund
in subdivision 3 only for state patrol purposes.
new text end

(a) Office of Communications

786,000

928,000

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

(b) Public Safety Support

7,684,000

8,755,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,757,000 new text end	new text begin 3,546,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 4,927,000 new text end	new text begin 5,209,000 new text end

640,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for payment of public safety officer survivor
benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.44. If the appropriation for either year
is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available for it.
new text end

(d) Public Safety Officer Reimbursements

1,367,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for transfer to the public safety officer's benefit
account. This money is available for
reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.465.
new text end

(e) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements

745,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for soft body armor reimbursements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
new text end

(f) Technology and Support Services

6,712,000

6,783,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 1,645,000 new text end	new text begin 1,684,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 5,067,000 new text end	new text begin 5,099,000 new text end

(a) Patrolling Highways

154,044,000

141,731,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 14,887,000 new text end	new text begin 37,000 new text end
new text begin H.U.T.D. new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end	new text begin 92,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 139,065,000 new text end	new text begin 141,602,000 new text end

new text begin $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for predesign of a State Patrol
headquarters building and related storage and
training facilities. The commissioner of public
safety must work with the commissioner of
administration to complete the predesign. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin $14,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund to purchase a helicopter for the
State Patrol. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin $2,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
trunk highway fund to purchase a Cirrus single
engine airplane for the State Patrol. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin $611,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $352,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are from the trunk highway
fund to support the State Patrol's accreditation
process under the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
new text end

(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

15,446,000

18,423,000

new text begin $2,948,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $5,248,000
in fiscal year 2025 are from the trunk highway
fund to provide the required match for federal
grants for additional troopers and nonsworn
commercial vehicle inspectors.
new text end

18,666,000

19,231,000

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

new text begin The commissioner must not:
new text end

new text begin (1) spend any money from the trunk highway
fund for capitol security; or
new text end

new text begin (2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
the patrolling highways activity to capitol
security.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must not transfer any
money appropriated to the commissioner under
this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) to capitol security; or
new text end

new text begin (2) from capitol security.
new text end

(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit

1,244,000

1,286,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund to investigate:
new text end

new text begin (1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
liabilities from individuals and businesses that
currently do not pay all taxes owed; and
new text end

new text begin (2) illegal or improper activity related to the
sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
vehicles.
new text end

(a) Driver Services

39,959,000

40,544,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the driver and
vehicle services operating account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for
reimbursement to driver's license agents for
the purchase of equipment necessary for a
full-service provider, as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 171.01, subdivision 33a,
following application to the commissioner.
The commissioner may provide no more than
$15,000 to each driver's license agent.
new text end

new text begin $115,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $109,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for staff costs to manage,
review, and audit online driver education
programs.
new text end

new text begin $262,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $81,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for implementation of race
and ethnicity information collection from
applicants for drivers' licenses and
identification cards.
new text end

(b) Vehicle Services

28,093,000

28,596,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the driver and
vehicle services operating account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,300,000
in fiscal year 2025 are for staff and operating
costs related to additional vehicle inspection
sites.
new text end

new text begin $101,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $96,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for staff costs related to
monitoring and auditing records issued by
full-service providers.
new text end

new text begin $57,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $51,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are for an appeals process for
information technology system data access
revocations, including costs of staff and
equipment.
new text end

8,864,000

4,109,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2024 new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 8,303,000 new text end	new text begin 3,494,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 561,000 new text end	new text begin 615,000 new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in each year is from the general
fund for the administration of the Traffic
Safety Advisory Council under Minnesota
Statutes, section 4.076, including staff costs.
new text end

new text begin $407,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $813,000 in
fiscal year 2025 are from the general fund for
staff and operating costs to create a Traffic
Safety Data Analytics Center.
new text end

new text begin $50,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the general
fund for an education and awareness campaign
on motor vehicles passing school buses,
designed to: (1) help reduce occurrences of
motor vehicles unlawfully passing school
buses; and (2) inform drivers about the safety
of pupils boarding and unloading from school
buses, including laws requiring a motor
vehicle to stop when a school bus has extended
the stop-signal arm and is flashing red lights
and penalties for violations. The commissioner
must identify best practices, review effective
communication methods to educate drivers,
and consider multiple forms of media to
convey the information.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for a public awareness campaign
to promote understanding and compliance with
laws regarding the passing of parked
authorized vehicles.
new text end

new text begin $98,000 in each year is from the general fund
to coordinate a statewide traffic safety equity
program, including staff costs.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for grants to law enforcement
agencies to undertake targeted speed reduction
efforts on rural high-risk roadways.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is for grants to
local units of government to increase traffic
safety enforcement activities, including for
training, equipment, overtime, and related
costs for peace officers to perform duties that
are specifically related to traffic management
and traffic safety.
new text end

new text begin $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for grants to local units of
government for safe ride programs that
provide safe transportation options for patrons
of hospitality and entertainment businesses
within a community.
new text end

new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for grants to local units of
government to perform additional traffic safety
enforcement activities in safe road zones under
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.065.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the
general fund for the traffic safety violations
disposition analysis under article 8, section
64.
new text end

1,443,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the pipeline safety
account in the special revenue fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299J.18.
new text end

new text begin (a) $4,797,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 for safe routes to school under
Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph
(c), is canceled to the general fund on June 29, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (b) $974,000 of the appropriation from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for freight
under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2,
paragraph (e), is canceled to the general fund on June 29, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (c) $15,000 of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 and $15,000 of the appropriation in
fiscal year 2023 to the commissioner of employment and economic development from the
general fund under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 7, is canceled
to the general fund on June 29, 2023.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for small
community partnerships on infrastructure project analysis and development as provided in
this section. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriation under this section must be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the
Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School of
Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities;
new text end

new text begin (2) support and assistance to small communities that includes:
new text end

new text begin (i) methods to incorporate consideration of sustainability, resiliency, and adaptation to
the impacts of climate change; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and
efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets; and
new text end

new text begin (3) prioritization of support and assistance to political subdivisions and federally
recognized Tribal governments based on insufficiency of capacity to undertake project
development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants.
new text end

new text begin (c) The agreement may provide for project analysis and development activities that
include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign, design, preengineering,
and engineering.
new text end

new text begin (a) $6,728,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of public safety for State Patrol operating costs. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until December 31, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (b) $106,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution
fund to the commissioner of public safety for the State Patrol Vehicle Crimes Unit. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2023.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the I-494 Corridor
Commission to provide telework resources, assistance, information, and related activities
on a statewide basis.
new text end

new text begin (b) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the St. Paul transportation
management organization. The organization must provide public education and information
to support a reduction in vehicle miles traveled throughout the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (c) $103,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $103,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the downtown
Minneapolis transportation management organization. Programs funded with this
appropriation must include but are not limited to a hybrid commuter education pilot program.
new text end

new text begin (d) $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of transportation for grants to the city of Chatfield to develop a transportation management
organization in southeastern Minnesota. Funds under this paragraph are available for
developing a comprehensive assessment and financial plan for a transportation management
organization in the counties of Rice, Goodhue, Dodge, Steele, Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona,
Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston. The study must assess how the transportation
management organization can develop resources to meet the region's growing and changing
transportation needs and prioritize transportation-related challenges that affect the region's
workforce, access to health care and postsecondary education, and quality of life.
new text end

new text begin (e) Funds under paragraphs (a) to (c) are available for programming and service expansion
to assist companies and commuters with carpool, vanpool, bicycle commuting, telework,
and transit.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must not retain any portion of the appropriations under this section.
new text end

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 11, as amended by Laws
2019, chapter 2, article 2, section 4, is amended to read:

400,000,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the
trunk highway fund for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 161.088.

(b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:

(1) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;

(2) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; and

(3) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024.

(c) The commissioner must select projects for
the corridors of commerce program solely
using the results of the spring 2018 evaluation
for the corridors of commerce program, in
order based on total score. In addition to the
projects selected for funding in the first round
from the spring 2018 evaluation, the
commissioner must select at least two projects
located outside the Department of
Transportation metropolitan district. If funds
are insufficient for an identified project, the
commissioner must either select the identified
project, or select one or more alternative
projects that are (1) for a segment within the
project limits of the identified project; and (2)
also identified and scored in the spring 2018
evaluation process. For projects located
outside the Department of Transportation
metropolitan district, the commissioner must
not select a project located in a county within
which a project was selected for funding in
the first round in the spring 2018 evaluation
for the corridors of commerce program.

(d) new text begin Notwithstanding the project selection
requirements under paragraph (c), any
remaining amount of this appropriation is for
predesign, design, engineering, and
construction of an overpass and associated
safety improvements at the intersection of
marked Trunk Highway 9 and marked Trunk
Highway 23 in the city of New London.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end The appropriation in Laws 2017, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2,
subdivision 1, is available for the projects
selected under paragraph (c) that the
commissioner determines are ready to proceed.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end The appropriation in this subdivision is
available for any projects selected by the
commissioner using the results of the
evaluation for the corridors of commerce
program conducted in spring 2018.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end This appropriation cancels as specified
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642,
except that the commissioner of management
and budget shall count the start of
authorization for issuance of state bonds as
the first day of the fiscal year during which
the bonds are available to be issued, and not
as the date of enactment of this section.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:

(a) Driver Services

44,820,000

39,685,000

This appropriation is from the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 2.

$2,598,000 in each year is for costs to reopen
all driver's license examination stations that
were closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic. This amount is not available for the
public information center, general
administration, or operational support. This is
a onetime appropriation.

$2,229,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $155,000
in fiscal year 2023 are for costs of a pilot
project for same-day issuance of drivers'
licenses and state identification cards.

deleted text begin The base is $36,398,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025. deleted text end new text begin Any unexpended amount of
this appropriation remaining on June 30, 2023,
cancels to the driver and vehicle services
operating account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.705.
new text end

(b) Vehicle Services

37,418,000

35,535,000
27,299,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
H.U.T.D.	686,000	-0-
Special Revenue	36,732,000	deleted text begin 35,535,000 deleted text end new text begin 27,299,000 new text end

The special revenue fund appropriation is from
the vehicle services operating account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 1.

$200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
vehicle services operating account for the
independent expert review of MnDRIVE under
article 4, section 144, for expenses of the chair
and the review team related to work completed
pursuant to that section, including any
contracts entered into. This is a onetime
appropriation.

$250,000 in fiscal year 2022 is from the
vehicle services operating account for
programming costs related to the
implementation of self-service kiosks for
vehicle registration renewal. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available in fiscal year
2023.

deleted text begin The base is $33,788,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025. deleted text end new text begin Any unexpended amount of
the appropriation from the special revenue
fund remaining on June 30, 2023, cancels to
the driver and vehicle services operating
account under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $30,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for temporary staff costs related to the
procurement of a statewide freight optimization tool for the Department of Transportation.
This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for grants to school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and
companies that provide school bus services for the purchase and installation of school bus
stop-signal arm camera systems. In awarding grants, the commissioner must follow the
same requirements as under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section
4, subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) $323,112,000 in fiscal year 2024 is transferred from the general fund to the trunk
highway fund for the state match for highway formula and discretionary grants under the
federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, and for related state
investments.
new text end

new text begin (b) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are transferred
from the general fund to the active transportation account under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.38. The base for this transfer is $2,799,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,800,000 in fiscal
year 2027.
new text end

new text begin (c) $500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is transferred from the general fund to the disadvantaged
communities carsharing grant account under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.46, for the
purposes of the grant program under that section.
new text end

new text begin (d) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are transferred
from the general fund to the full-service provider account under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.705. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

new text begin (e) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any
remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $232,000, from the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating
account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (f) By June 30, 2023, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer any
remaining unappropriated balance, estimated to be $13,454,000, from the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund to the driver and vehicle services operating
account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the state agencies or officials indicated to
be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized
by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money
appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency
staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with
accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY new text end
new text begin Department of Transportation new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 550,000,000 new text end
new text begin Department of Management and Budget new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 550,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 550,550,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end

350,000,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for the corridors of commerce
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.088. The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $175,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $175,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (c) The appropriation in this subdivision
cancels as specified under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, except that the commissioner
of management and budget must count the
start of authorization for issuance of state
bonds as the first day of the fiscal year during
which the bonds are available to be issued as
specified under paragraph (b), and not as the
date of enactment of this section.
new text end

200,000,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for construction,
reconstruction, and improvement of trunk
highways, including design-build contracts,
internal department costs associated with
delivering the construction program, and
consultant usage to support these activities.
The commissioner may use up to 17 percent
of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 550,000
new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of management and budget for bond sale
expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections
16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:
new text end

new text begin (1) $275,000 in fiscal year 2024; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $275,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the
trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds
of the state in an amount up to $550,550,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the
effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the
commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any
premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account
in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

A small cities assistance account is created
in the special revenue fund. The account consists of deleted text begin funds as provided by law, and any otherdeleted text end
money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the
account new text begin is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation and new text end may only be
expended as provided under this section.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) deleted text begin Subject to funds made available by law,deleted text end The commissioner
must allocate all funds new text begin in the small cities assistance account new text end as provided in subdivision 4
and must, by June 1, certify to the commissioner of revenue the amounts to be paid.

(b) Following certification from the commissioner, the commissioner of revenue must
distribute the specified funds to cities in the same manner as local government aid under
chapter 477A. An appropriation to the commissioner under this section is available to the
commissioner of revenue for the purposes specified in this paragraph.

(c) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, in order to receive distributions under
this section, a city must conform to the standards in section 477A.017, subdivision 2. A city
that receives funds under this section must make and preserve records necessary to show
that the funds are spent in compliance with subdivision 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 162.145, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

deleted text begin (a) In each fiscal year in which funds are available under
this section, the commissioner shall allocate funds to eligible cities.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end The preliminary aid to each city is calculated as follows:

(1) five percent of funds allocated equally among all eligible cities;

(2) 35 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of lane miles
of municipal streets compared to total lane miles of municipal streets of all eligible cities;

(3) 35 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of population
compared to total population of all eligible cities; and

(4) 25 percent of funds allocated proportionally based on each city's share of state-aid
adjustment factor compared to the sum of state-aid adjustment factors of all eligible cities.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end The final aid to each city is calculated as the lesser of:

(1) the preliminary aid to the city multiplied by an aid factor; or

(2) the maximum aid.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The commissioner shall set the aid factor under paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end , which must be
the same for all eligible cities, so that the total funds allocated under this subdivision equals
the total amount available for the fiscal year.

new text begin A larger cities assistance account is
created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of money allotted, appropriated,
or transferred through gift or grant to the account. Money in the account is annually
appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for apportionment among all the cities
that are eligible to receive municipal state aid under sections 162.09 to 162.14.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must apportion: (1) 50 percent of
the money so that of that amount, each city receives the percentage that its population bears
to the total population of all cities that are eligible to receive municipal state aid under
sections 162.09 to 162.14; and (2) 50 percent of the money so that of that amount, each city
receives the percentage that its money needs, as determined by the commissioner under
section 162.13, subdivision 3, bears to the total money needs of all cities that are eligible
to receive municipal state aid under sections 162.09 to 162.14.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a) On passenger automobiles as defined in
section 168.002, subdivision 24, and hearses, except as otherwise provided, the registration
tax is calculated as $10 plus:

(1) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020, deleted text begin 1.25deleted text end new text begin 1.54new text end
percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle and the destination charge,
subject to the adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g); or

(2) for a vehicle initially registered in Minnesota on or after November 16, 2020, deleted text begin 1.285deleted text end new text begin
1.575new text end percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the vehicle, subject to the
adjustments in paragraphs (f) and (g).

(b) The registration tax calculation must not include the cost of each accessory or item
of optional equipment separately added to the vehicle and the manufacturer's suggested
retail price. The registration tax calculation must not include a destination charge, except
for a vehicle previously registered in Minnesota prior to November 16, 2020.

(c) In the case of the first registration of a new vehicle sold or leased by a licensed dealer,
the dealer may elect to individually determine the registration tax on the vehicle using
manufacturer's suggested retail price information provided by the manufacturer. The registrar
must use the manufacturer's suggested retail price determined by the dealer as provided in
paragraph (d). A dealer that elects to make the determination must retain a copy of the
manufacturer's suggested retail price label or other supporting documentation with the
vehicle transaction records maintained under Minnesota Rules, part 7400.5200.

(d) The registrar must determine the manufacturer's suggested retail price:

(1) using list price information published by the manufacturer or any nationally
recognized firm or association compiling such data for the automotive industry;

(2) if the list price information is unavailable, using the amount determined by a licensed
dealer under paragraph (c);

(3) if a dealer does not determine the amount, using the retail price label as provided by
the manufacturer under United States Code, title 15, section 1232; or

(4) if the retail price label is not available, using the actual sales price of the vehicle.

If the registrar is unable to ascertain the manufacturer's suggested retail price of any registered
vehicle in the foregoing manner, the registrar may use any other available source or method.

(e) The registrar must calculate the registration tax using information available to dealers
and deputy registrars at the time the initial application for registration is submitted.

(f) The amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be calculated based on a
percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as follows:

new text begin (1)new text end during the first year of vehicle life, upon 100 percent of the price;

new text begin (2)new text end for the second year, deleted text begin 90deleted text end new text begin 95new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (3)new text end for the third year, deleted text begin 80deleted text end new text begin 90new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (4)new text end for the fourth year, deleted text begin 70deleted text end new text begin 80new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (5)new text end for the fifth year, deleted text begin 60deleted text end new text begin 70new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (6)new text end for the sixth year, deleted text begin 50deleted text end new text begin 60new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (7)new text end for the seventh year, deleted text begin 40deleted text end new text begin 50new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (8)new text end for the eighth year, deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 40new text end percent of the price;

new text begin (9)new text end for the ninth year, deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 25new text end percent of the price; and

new text begin (10)new text end for the tenth year, ten percent of the price.

(g) For the 11th and each succeeding year, the amount under paragraph (a), clauses (1)
and (2), must be calculated as deleted text begin $25deleted text end new text begin $20new text end .

(h) Except as provided in subdivision 23, for any vehicle previously registered in
Minnesota and regardless of prior ownership, the total amount due under this subdivision
and subdivision 1m must not exceed the smallest total amount previously paid or due on
the vehicle.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must issue blackout special license
plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12,
subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
new text end

new text begin (4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the trunk highway fund; and
new text end

new text begin (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a
black background with white text.
new text end

new text begin On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
new text end

new text begin (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
new text end

new text begin (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause
(5), must be deposited in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, for blackout special
plates issued on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 174.38, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

An active transportation account is established
in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by law and any other
money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the
accountnew text begin is annually appropriated to the commissioner andnew text end must be expended only on deleted text begin a
projectdeleted text end new text begin projectsnew text end that deleted text begin receivesdeleted text end new text begin receivenew text end financial assistance under this section.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.94, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in this section, the commissioner shall deposit the revenues,
including interest and penalties, derived from the taxes imposed by this chapter in the state
treasury and credit them to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit taxes in the Minnesota agricultural and economic
account in the special revenue fund if:

(1) the taxes are derived from sales and use of property and services purchased for the
construction and operation of an agricultural resource project; and

(2) the purchase was made on or after the date on which a conditional commitment was
made for a loan guaranty for the project under section 41A.04, subdivision 3.

The commissioner of management and budget shall certify to the commissioner the date on
which the project received the conditional commitment. The amount deposited in the loan
guaranty account must be reduced by any refunds and by the costs incurred by the Department
of Revenue to administer and enforce the assessment and collection of the taxes.

(c) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties, derived
from the taxes imposed on sales and purchases included in section 297A.61, subdivision 3,
paragraph (g), clauses (1) and (4), in the state treasury, and credit them as follows:

(1) first to the general obligation special tax bond debt service account in each fiscal
year the amount required by section 16A.661, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and

(2) after the requirements of clause (1) have been met, the balance to the general fund.

(d) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit
in the state treasury the revenues collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 1, including
interest and penalties and minus refunds, and credit them to the highway user tax distribution
fund.

(e) The commissioner shall deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties,
collected under section 297A.64, subdivision 5, in the state treasury and credit them to the
general fund. By July 15 of each year the commissioner shall transfer to the highway user
tax distribution fund an amount equal to the excess fees collected under section 297A.64,
subdivision 5, for the previous calendar year.

(f) Beginning with sales taxes remitted after July 1, 2017, in conjunction with the deposit
of revenues under paragraph (d), the commissioner shall deposit into the state treasury and
credit to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount equal to the estimated revenues
derived from the tax rate imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1, on the lease or
rental for not more than 28 days of rental motor vehicles subject to section 297A.64. The
commissioner shall estimate the amount of sales tax revenue deposited under this paragraph
based on the amount of revenue deposited under paragraph (d).

(g) deleted text begin The commissioner shall deposit an amount of the remittances monthly into the state
treasury and credit them to the highway user tax distribution fund as a portion of the estimated
amount of taxes collected from the sale and purchase of motor vehicle repair and replacement
parts in that month. The monthly deposit amount is $12,137,000. For purposes of this
paragraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, and
"motor vehicle repair and replacement parts" includes (i) all parts, tires, accessories, and
equipment incorporated into or affixed to the motor vehicle as part of the motor vehicle
maintenance and repair, and (ii) paint, oil, and other fluids that remain on or in the motor
vehicle as part of the motor vehicle maintenance or repair. For purposes of this paragraph,
"tire" means any tire of the type used on highway vehicles, if wholly or partially made of
rubber and if marked according to federal regulations for highway use.deleted text end new text begin The commissioner
must deposit the revenues derived from the taxes imposed on the sale and purchase of motor
vehicle repair and replacement parts in the state treasury and credit:
new text end

new text begin (1) 47.5 percent in each year to the highway user tax distribution fund;
new text end

new text begin (2) to the general fund as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) in fiscal year 2024, 50 percent;
new text end

new text begin (ii) in fiscal year 2025, 48 percent;
new text end

new text begin (iii) in fiscal year 2026, 46 percent;
new text end

new text begin (iv) in fiscal year 2027, 44 percent;
new text end

new text begin (v) in fiscal year 2028, 35 percent;
new text end

new text begin (vi) in fiscal year 2029, 28 percent;
new text end

new text begin (vii) in fiscal year 2030, 21 percent;
new text end

new text begin (viii) in fiscal year 2031, 14 percent;
new text end

new text begin (ix) in fiscal year 2032, seven percent; and
new text end

new text begin (x) in fiscal year 2033 and thereafter, zero percent; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the remainder in each year as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) 60 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;
new text end

new text begin (ii) 22 percent to the municipal state-aid street fund;
new text end

new text begin (iii) nine percent to the small cities assistance account under section 162.145; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) nine percent to the larger cities assistance account under section 162.146.
new text end

(h) 72.43 percent of the revenues, including interest and penalties, transmitted to the
commissioner under section 297A.65, must be deposited by the commissioner in the state
treasury as follows:

(1) 50 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the heritage enhancement account in
the game and fish fund, and may be spent only on activities that improve, enhance, or protect
fish and wildlife resources, including conservation, restoration, and enhancement of land,
water, and other natural resources of the state;

(2) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for state parks and trails;

(3) 22.5 percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only on metropolitan park and trail grants;

(4) three percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and
may be spent only on local trail grants; and

(5) two percent of the receipts must be deposited in the natural resources fund, and may
be spent only for the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,
and the Duluth Zoo.

(i) The revenue dedicated under paragraph (h) may not be used as a substitute for
traditional sources of funding for the purposes specified, but the dedicated revenue shall
supplement traditional sources of funding for those purposes. Land acquired with money
deposited in the game and fish fund under paragraph (h) must be open to public hunting
and fishing during the open season, except that in aquatic management areas or on lands
where angling easements have been acquired, fishing may be prohibited during certain times
of the year and hunting may be prohibited. At least 87 percent of the money deposited in
the game and fish fund for improvement, enhancement, or protection of fish and wildlife
resources under paragraph (h) must be allocated for field operations.

(j) The commissioner must deposit the revenues, including interest and penalties minus
any refunds, derived from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1,
that may be sold to persons 18 years old or older and that are not prohibited from use by
the general public under section 624.21, in the state treasury and credit:

(1) 25 percent to the volunteer fire assistance grant account established under section
88.068;

(2) 25 percent to the fire safety account established under section 297I.06, subdivision
3; and

(3) the remainder to the general fund.

For purposes of this paragraph, the percentage of total sales and use tax revenue derived
from the sale of items regulated under section 624.20, subdivision 1, that are allowed to be
sold to persons 18 years old or older and are not prohibited from use by the general public
under section 624.21, is a set percentage of the total sales and use tax revenues collected in
the state, with the percentage determined under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter
1, article 3, section 39.

(k) The revenues deposited under paragraphs (a) to (j) do not include the revenues,
including interest and penalties, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62,
subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A political subdivision of this state may impose
a general sales tax (1) under section 297A.992, (2)new text begin under section 297A.9925, (3)new text end under
section 297A.993, deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end if permitted by special law, or deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end if the political subdivision
enacted and imposed the tax before January 1, 1982, and its predecessor provision.

(b) This section governs the imposition of a general sales tax by the political subdivision.
The provisions of this section preempt the provisions of any special law:

(1) enacted before June 2, 1997, or

(2) enacted on or after June 2, 1997, that does not explicitly exempt the special law
provision from this section's rules by reference.

(c) This section does not apply to or preempt a sales tax on motor vehicles. Beginning
July 1, 2019, no political subdivision may impose a special excise tax on motor vehicles
unless it is imposed under section 297A.993.

(d) A political subdivision may not advertise or expend funds for the promotion of a
referendum to support imposing a local sales tax and may only spend funds related to
imposing a local sales tax to:

(1) conduct the referendum;

(2) disseminate information included in the resolution adopted under subdivision 2, but
only if the disseminated information includes a list of specific projects and the cost of each
individual project;

(3) provide notice of, and conduct public forums at which proponents and opponents on
the merits of the referendum are given equal time to express their opinions on the merits of
the referendum;

(4) provide facts and data on the impact of the proposed local sales tax on consumer
purchases; and

(5) provide facts and data related to the individual programs and projects to be funded
with the local sales tax.

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

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established by
section 473.123.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Metropolitan sales tax" means the metropolitan region sales and use tax imposed
under this section.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must impose a
metropolitan region sales and use tax at a rate of one-half of one percent on retail sales and
uses taxable under this chapter made in the metropolitan area or to a destination in the
metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in
this section, the provisions of section 297A.99, subdivisions 4, and 6 to 12a, govern the
administration, collection, and enforcement of the metropolitan sales tax.
new text end

new text begin Proceeds of the metropolitan sales tax must be deposited as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) 83 percent in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 17 percent in the county state-aid highway fund.
new text end

new text begin (a) In addition to other authority granted in this section, and
notwithstanding section 473.39, subdivision 7, or any other law to the contrary, the council
may, by resolution, authorize the sale and issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or obligations
to provide funds to (1) implement the council's transit capital improvement program, and
(2) refund bonds issued under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) The bonds are payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue
received under subdivision 4, clause (1), and associated investment earnings on debt proceeds.
The council may, by resolution, authorize the issuance of the bonds as general obligations
of the council. The bonds must be sold, issued, and secured in the manner provided in
chapter 475, and the council has the same powers and duties as a municipality and its
governing body in issuing bonds under chapter 475, except that no election is required and
the net debt limitations in chapter 475 do not apply to such bonds. The proceeds of the bonds
may also be used to fund necessary reserves and to pay credit enhancement fees, issuance
costs, and other financing costs during the life of the debt.
new text end

new text begin (c) The bonds may be secured by a bond resolution, or a trust indenture entered into by
the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, which must define the
revenues and bond proceeds pledged for the payment and security of the bonds. The pledge
must be a valid charge on the revenues received under section 297A.99, subdivision 11.
Neither the state, nor any municipality or political subdivision except the council, nor any
member or officer or employee of the council, is liable on the obligations. No mortgage or
security interest in any tangible real or personal property is granted to the bondholders or
the trustee, but they have a valid security interest in the revenues and bond proceeds received
by the council and pledged to the payment of the bonds. In the bond resolution or trust
indenture, the council may make such covenants as it determines to be reasonable for the
protection of the bondholders.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment for sales and purchases made after October 1, 2023, and applies in the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end There is imposed an excise tax of deleted text begin 6.5deleted text end new text begin 6.875new text end percent on the
purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired, either in or outside of the state
of Minnesota, which is required to be registered under the laws of this state.

new text begin (b) new text end The excise tax is also imposed on the purchase price of motor vehicles purchased or
acquired on Indian reservations when the tribal council has entered into a sales tax on motor
vehicles refund agreement with the state of Minnesota.

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases on or after July
1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297B.09, is amended to read:

(a) Money collected and received under this chapter
must be deposited deleted text begin as provided in this subdivision.deleted text end new text begin as follows:
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end 60 percent deleted text begin of the money collected and received must be depositeddeleted text end in the highway
user tax distribution funddeleted text begin , 36 percent must be depositeddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) 34.5 percentnew text end in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and deleted text begin four
percent must be deposited
deleted text end

new text begin (3) 5.5 percentnew text end in the greater Minnesota transit account under section 16A.88.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end It is the intent of the legislature that the allocations under paragraph (b) remain
unchanged for fiscal year deleted text begin 2012deleted text end new text begin 2024new text end and all subsequent fiscal years.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "sales tax revenue" means
revenue from the metropolitan region sales and use tax under section 297A.9925 that is
deposited in the metropolitan area transit account under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin (a) Sales tax revenue is available as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) five percent for the metropolitan area active transportation program under section
473.248; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 95 percent for transit system purposes under sections 473.371 to 473.452, including
but not limited to operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must annually expend a portion of sales tax revenue in each of the
following categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) improvements to regular route bus service levels;
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements related to transit safety, including additional transit officials, as defined
under section 473.4075;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintenance and improvements to bus accessibility at transit stops and transit centers;
new text end

new text begin (4) transit shelter replacement and improvements under section 473.41;
new text end

new text begin (5) planning and project development for expansion of arterial bus rapid transit lines;
new text end

new text begin (6) operations and capital maintenance of arterial bus rapid transit;
new text end

new text begin (7) planning and project development for expansion of highway bus rapid transit and
bus guideway lines;
new text end

new text begin (8) operations and capital maintenance of highway bus rapid transit and bus guideways;
new text end

new text begin (9) zero-emission bus procurement and associated costs in conformance with the
zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan under section 473.3927;
new text end

new text begin (10) demand response microtransit service provided by the council;
new text end

new text begin (11) financial assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388, to
provide for service, vehicle purchases, and capital investments related to demand response
microtransit service;
new text end

new text begin (12) financial assistance to political subdivisions and tax-exempt organizations under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the metropolitan area active transportation
program established in section 473.248; and
new text end

new text begin (13) cost of living wage adjustments for Metro Transit hourly operations employees.
new text end

new text begin (c) The chair of the Metropolitan Council must annually transfer a portion of sales tax
revenue to the commissioner of transportation for the cost of construction of nonarterial
bus rapid transit facilities under section 174.48 and the cost of construction of light rail
transit facilities under sections 473.3993 to 473.3997. The amount for transfer must be
annually certified by the commissioner of transportation in consultation with the
commissioner of management and budget.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any other
law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation must allocate the funds deposited
under section 297A.9925, subdivision 4, clause (2), to the metropolitan counties, as defined
in section 473.121, subdivision 4, as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) 50 percent apportioned among the counties so that each county receives of such
amount the percentage that its population, as defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3,
bears to the total population of the counties receiving funds under this subdivision; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 50 percent apportioned among the counties so that each county receives of such
amount the percentage that its money needs, as defined under section 162.07, subdivision
2, bears to the sum of the money needs of all of the individual counties receiving funds
under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council must maintain separate financial
information on sales tax revenue that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) a summary of annual revenue and expenditures, including but not limited to balances
and anticipated revenue in the forecast period under section 16A.103; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for each of the categories specified under subdivision 2 in the most recent prior three
fiscal years:
new text end

new text begin (i) specification of annual expenditures; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) an overview of the projects or services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must publish the information required under paragraph (a) on the council's
website.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2023, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 3b, the commissioner
of transportation must fund the operating costs of any eligible public transit system under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 2, such that the percentage of total contracted
operating costs paid by any recipient from local sources will not exceed five percent.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24, subdivision 3c, and Minnesota
Rules, part 8835.0320, the commissioner of transportation must fund 90 percent of the
capital costs approved by the commissioner under the public transit participation program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. The recipient must provide the remaining ten
percent of the approved capital costs from local sources.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 21, 2023, and expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" means a person who is
appointed by the commissioner as both a deputy registrar under this chapter and a driver's
license agent under chapter 171 who provides all driver services, excluding International
Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement transactions. The commissioner is
not a full-service provider.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Upon request by any person authorized in this
section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end furnish a certified copy of any
driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record,
vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records
governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay a fee of $10
for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not
certified.

(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in
paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format
is $1 for each page of the historical record.

(d) deleted text begin Feesdeleted text end new text begin Of the feenew text end collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under paragraph (b) for driver's license,
instruction permit, and Minnesota identification card recordsnew text begin ,new text end deleted text begin must be paid into the state
treasury withdeleted text end 50 cents deleted text begin of each fee credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the general funddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , andnew text end
the remainder deleted text begin of the fees collected must be credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the driver new text begin and
vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705.new text begin Of
the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction
permit, and Minnesota identification card records, the provider must transmit 50 cents to
the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund, and the provider must retain the
remainder.
new text end

(e) deleted text begin Feesdeleted text end new text begin Of the feenew text end collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle
registration or title recordsnew text begin ,new text end deleted text begin must be paid into the state treasury withdeleted text end 50 cents deleted text begin of each fee
credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the general funddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , andnew text end the remainder deleted text begin of the fees collected
must be credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account
deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705.new text begin Of the fee collected by a
full-service provider under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle registration or title records,
the provider must transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner to be deposited in the
general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.
new text end

(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end permit
a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50 for
each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester is the subject of the
data. Of the feenew text begin collected by the commissionernew text end :

(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund;

(2) for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records, the
remainder must be deposited in the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the
special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705; and

(3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the new text begin driver
and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by
section 169.09, subdivision 13.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided
in subdivision 3, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end impose a surcharge
of 50 cents on each fee charged by the commissionernew text begin or full-service providernew text end under section
13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the
registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit,
or Minnesota identification card.

(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person
deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end by mail, or deleted text begin to a request for transmittal through a computer modemdeleted text end new text begin onlinenew text end . The surcharge
does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's
license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or
titled in the individual's name.new text begin The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be
transmitted to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

(c) The surcharges collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under this subdivision must be credited
to the general fund.new text begin The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted
to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section
13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information
about the registration of a vehicle if the commissionernew text begin or full-service providernew text end is satisfied
that:

(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit
organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and

(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled
substance law violators, or health code violators.

(b) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end not require a requester under
paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a
maximum number of data requests.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner must monitor and audit the
furnishing of records by full-service providers under this section to ensure full-service
providers are complying with this section, chapter 13, and United States Code, title 18,
section 2721, et seq.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) In addition to all other statutory
fees and taxesdeleted text begin , a filing fee ofdeleted text end :

(1) new text begin a new text end $7new text begin filing feenew text end is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
transactions; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) new text begin a $7.50 surcharge is imposed on the fee for every vehicle registration renewal,
excluding pro rate transactions; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an new text end $11new text begin filing feenew text end is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including
motor carrier fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):

(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and

(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
vehicle.

(c) The filing fee new text begin and surcharge new text end must be shown as a separate item on all registration
renewal notices sent out by the commissioner.

(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing feesnew text begin and surchargenew text end imposed under
paragraph (a) may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a
surcharge on the statutory fees, taxes, new text begin statutory surcharge, new text end and filing fee not greater than
the cost of processing a credit card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency
rules established by the commissioner of public safety. The surcharge new text begin authorized by this
paragraph new text end must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit card transactions.

(e) The fees collected under deleted text begin this subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin paragraph (a)new text end by the department must be
allocated as follows:

(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):

(i) $5.50 must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating accountnew text begin under
section 299A.705, subdivision 1new text end ; and

(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology accountnew text begin under
section 299A.705, subdivision 3new text end ; and

(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end :

(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;

(ii) deleted text begin $6.00deleted text end new text begin $6new text end must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating accountnew text begin
under section 299A.705, subdivision 1new text end ; and

(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology accountnew text begin under
section 299A.705, subdivision 3new text end .

new text begin (f) The surcharge collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), must be allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) one-third of the revenue must be deposited in the small cities assistance account
under section 162.145;
new text end

new text begin (2) one-third of the revenue must be deposited in the larger cities assistance account
under section 162.146; and
new text end

new text begin (3) one-third of the revenue must be deposited in the town road account under section
162.081.
new text end

new text begin (g) Notwithstanding apportionment and distribution requirements under section 162.081,
in fiscal year 2024, $7,000,000 of the revenue deposited in the town road account under
paragraph (f), clause (3), must be allocated to a township with a population greater than
10,000 according to the last two federal decennial censuses.
new text end

new text begin (h) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a $1 surcharge is imposed on every
online transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision. The proceeds
from the surcharge must be deposited in the full-service provider account under section
299A.705, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin (i) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a deputy registrar must assess a $0.50
surcharge on every transaction for which filing fees are collected under this subdivision.
The surcharge must be (1) deposited in the treasury of the place for which the deputy registrar
is appointed, or (2) if the deputy registrar is not a public official, retained by the deputy
registrar. For purposes of this paragraph, "deputy registrar" includes a deputy registrar who
is a full-service provider.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, except that paragraphs (h)
and (i) are effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The commissioner may not furnish information about
registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180
days or more to any person except thenew text begin owner of the vehicle, the lessee,new text end personnel of law
enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section
604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the
commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile
recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary
data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical
analysis and market research.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

(a) All reports
and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the
commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal
governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:

(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safetynew text begin , a full-service provider as
defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a,new text end or any law enforcement agency deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:

(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate,
or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under
section 573.02;

(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs
other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;

(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);

(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or

(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent
action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result
of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;

deleted text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver
filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle
insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the commissioner of
transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial
motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the
commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident
involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection
under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of
Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant
programs relating to safety.

(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any
provision of law or rule of court. deleted text begin No report shalldeleted text end new text begin A report must notnew text end be used as evidence in
any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out
of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end furnish, upon the
demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any
court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that
the report be made to the commissioner.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under
this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their
representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident,
as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render
privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which
the reports relate.

(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in
this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.

(e) The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider as defined in section
171.01, subdivision 33a, mustnew text end charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5
fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee collectednew text begin by the
commissionernew text end under this paragraph must be deposited in deleted text begin the special revenue fund and
credited todeleted text end the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account established in section 299A.705
and ten percent must be deposited in the general fund. new text begin Of the $5 fee collected by a full-service
provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner to be deposited into the
general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder. new text end The commissioner may also furnish
an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which must not contain personal or
private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided in paragraph (g), for not less
than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided in section 13.03, subdivision
3.

(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissioner and law
enforcement agencies deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end charge commercial users who request access to response
or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per record. "Commercial
user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more than five accident reports
per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a commercial purpose. Of the
money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph, 90 percent must be deposited
in deleted text begin the special revenue fund and credited todeleted text end the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account
deleted text begin established indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the general
fund.

(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to the public on a case-by-case
basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section 13.03, subdivision 3. The
database provided must not contain personal or private data on an individual. However,
unless the accident records database includes the vehicle identification number, the
commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include the vehicle registration plate number if a private agency
certifies and agrees that the agency:

(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;

(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have
been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access
to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and

(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to record
requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" has the meaning given in
section 168.002, subdivision 12a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process for an applicant
to submit an electronic preapplication for a driver's license or identification card. The
commissioner must design the preapplication so that the applicant must enter information
required for the application. The preapplication process must generate a list of documents
the applicant is required to submit in person at the time of the application. At the time an
individual schedules an appointment to apply for a driver's license or identification card,
the commissioner, full-service provider, or driver's license agent who is scheduling the
appointment must provide to the applicant a link to the preapplication website.
new text end

new text begin (b) An applicant who submitted a preapplication is required to appear in person before
the commissioner, a full-service provider, or a driver's license agent to submit a completed
application for the driver's license or identification card.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee deleted text begin of $8deleted text end for each
applicationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end	new text begin New application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16.00 new text end
new text begin (2) new text end	new text begin Renewal application for a noncompliant, REAL ID-compliant, or enhanced driver's license or identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11.00 new text end

Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end cover all expenses involved in
receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required
under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions
3 and 3a.

(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
and debit card transactions. The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end adopt rules to administer this
paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386,
paragraph (b), does not apply.

(c) The department deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end maintain the photo identification new text begin and vision examination
new text end equipment for all agents deleted text begin appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation,
death, or discontinuance of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing
office pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or
Minnesota Rules, part 7404.0400, the department shall provide and maintain photo
identification equipment without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office
if the office was provided the equipment by the department before January 1, 2000deleted text end . All
photo identification new text begin and vision examination new text end equipment must be compatible with standards
established by the department.

(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
an employee of the county deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or
salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under
the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
Association.

(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to
applications made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The commissioner must publish
the driver's manual and study support materials for the written exam and skills exam. The
study support materials must focus on the subjects and skills that are most commonly failed
by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that the driver's manual and study support
materials are easily located and are available for no cost.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.12, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a)
The commissioner must establish written procedures to ensure that only individuals
authorized by law may enter, update, or access not public data collected, created, or
maintained by the driver and vehicle services information system. An authorized individual's
ability to enter, update, or access data in the system must correspond to the official duties
or training level of the individual and to the statutory authorization granting access for that
purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated,
accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in
the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not otherwise classified by law.

(b) new text begin If new text end the commissioner deleted text begin must immediately and permanently revoke the authorization of
anydeleted text end new text begin determines that annew text end individual deleted text begin whodeleted text end willfully entered, updated, accessed, shared, or
disseminated data in violation of state or federal lawnew text begin , the commissioner must impose
disciplinary actionnew text end . If an individual willfully gained access to data without authorization by
law, the commissioner must forward the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authority for
prosecution.new text begin The commissioner must not impose disciplinary action against an individual
who properly accessed data to complete an authorized transaction or to resolve an issue that
did not result in a completed authorized transaction.
new text end

(c) new text begin The commissioner must establish a process that allows an individual who was subject
to disciplinary action to appeal the action. If the commissioner imposes disciplinary action,
the commissioner must notify the individual in writing of the action, explain the reason for
the action, and explain how to appeal the action. The commissioner must transmit the
notification within five calendar days of the action.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end The commissioner must arrange for an independent biennial audit of the driver and
vehicle services information system to determine whether data currently in the system are
classified correctly, how the data are used, and to verify compliance with this subdivision.
The results of the audit are public. No later than 30 days following completion of the audit,
the commissioner must provide a report summarizing the audit results to the commissioner
of administration; the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house
of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance,
public safety, and data practices; and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and
Personal Data Privacy. The report must be submitted as required under section 3.195, except
that printed copies are not required.

new text begin (e) For purposes of this subdivision, "disciplinary action" means a formal or informal
disciplinary measure, including but not limited to requiring corrective action or suspending
or revoking the individual's access to the driver and vehicle information system.
new text end

new text begin (f) An individual whose access was permanently revoked under this section between
October 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023, based on the commissioner's determination that
the individual willfully entered, updated, accessed, shared, or disseminated data in violation
of state or federal law, may apply to the commissioner for reinstatement of their access. An
individual convicted of a crime related to the conduct that resulted in permanent revocation
of their access is ineligible to reapply for access under this section. Any individual reapplying
for access must submit the request in writing to the commissioner no later than June 30,
2024, and the request must contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) written documentation that demonstrates the individual is currently employed at an
agency or entity that requires access for the employee to conduct their work duties;
new text end

new text begin (2) written documentation that demonstrates the individual is in compliance with all
existing requirements to be considered eligible for access, including completion of required
background checks;
new text end

new text begin (3) a signed statement from their employer acknowledging the employer is aware that
the individual's access was previously revoked and any future violations of state or federal
law may again result in permanent revocation of access; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a signed statement from the individual describing:
new text end

new text begin (i) their understanding of appropriate use of the system data under state and federal laws;
and
new text end

new text begin (ii) the remedial steps they have taken to ensure no future misuse occurs.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must respond in writing to the individual's request for access within 90
days of receipt of the request. The commissioner's decision under this section is final and
an individual applying under this section is not entitled to further review.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2023. Paragraphs (b), (c),
and (e) apply to audits of data use that are open on or after October 1, 2023. Paragraph (f)
is effective October 1, 2023, and applies to requests made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner
directs. This examination must include:

(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission
of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;

(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
warning, and directing traffic;

(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and
drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal
penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad
grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil
transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and
passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and
dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;

(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
operation of a motor vehicle; and

(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
a license, must be granted such license.

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner shall make provision for giving the examinations under this
subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto
reasonably convenient to the applicant.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The commissioner shall ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment for
an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days of the
applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner, the
applicant is eligible to take the examination.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must ensure that no fewer than the following number of exam
station locations are available:
new text end

new text begin (1) after July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2024, 93 exam stations;
new text end

new text begin (2) after July 1, 2024, and before July 1, 2025, 83 exam stations;
new text end

new text begin (3) after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026, 73 exam stations; and
new text end

new text begin (4) after July 1, 2026, and thereafter, 60 exam stations.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must ensure that an applicant may take an exam either in the county
where the applicant resides or in an adjacent county at a reasonably convenient location.
The schedule for each exam station must be posted on the department's website.
new text end

new text begin (d) A located exam station must be open a minimum of one day per week.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided. The information must
be easily accessible and must not require a person to sign in or provide any other information,
except an address, in order to see available exam dates.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023. Paragraph (d) is effective
July 1, 2026. Paragraph (e) is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a) new text begin If the commissioner
determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses a valid driver's license issued
by another state, United States territory, or jurisdiction that requires a comparable
examination for obtaining a driver's license, new text end the commissioner deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end waive the
deleted text begin requirementdeleted text end new text begin requirementsnew text end that the applicantnew text begin pass a written knowledge examination andnew text end
demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor
vehicle deleted text begin on determining that the applicant possesses a valid driver's license issued by a
jurisdiction that requires a comparable demonstration for license issuancedeleted text end .

(b) new text begin If the commissioner determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses
a valid driver's license with a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state,
United States territory, or jurisdiction that requires a comparable examination for obtaining
the endorsement, the commissioner must waive the requirements that the applicant for a
two-wheeled vehicle endorsement pass a written knowledge examination and demonstrate
the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both
the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces,
and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch
or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's
separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and
fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's
separation or discharge.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to applications
made on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin (a) For each driver training school, the commissioner must determine the percentage of
students from that school who pass the written exam or road test on the student's first attempt,
second attempt, or third or subsequent attempt. The commissioner must publicly post the
information collected under this section on the department's website. At a minimum, the
commissioner must update this information on the department's website at least every six
months. The information must be searchable by the name of a school or a location.
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 1 and July 1 of each year, each driver training school must provide to
the commissioner a list of all students who completed coursework at the school during the
previous six months.
new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective January 1, 2024. Paragraph (b) is
effective July 1, 2024, and applies to lists submitted on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin A driver and vehicle services fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of
accounts and money as specified by law and any other money otherwise donated, allotted,
or transferred to the fund.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The new text begin driver and
new text end vehicle services operating account is created in the deleted text begin special revenuedeleted text end new text begin driver and vehicle
servicesnew text end fund, consisting of all money from the vehicle services fees specified in chapters
168, 168A, and 168D, new text begin all money collected under chapter 171, new text end and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end Funds appropriated from the account must be used by the commissioner of public
safety to administernew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the vehicle services specified in chapters 168, 168A, and 168D, and section 169.345,
including:

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle registrations, plates, emblems,
and titles;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (ii)new text end collecting title and registration taxes and fees;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (iv)new text end maintaining vehicle records;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (v)new text end issuing disability certificates and plates;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (vi)new text end licensing vehicle dealers;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (vii)new text end appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars; and

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (viii)new text end inspecting vehicles when required by lawdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the driver services specified in chapters 169A and 171, including the activities
associated with producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards and notices
relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of driving and identification card privileges for
any fiscal year or years and for the testing and examination of drivers.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) The driver and vehicle
services technology account is created in the deleted text begin special revenuedeleted text end new text begin driver and vehicle servicesnew text end
fund, consisting of the technology surcharge collected as specified in chapters 168, 168A,
and 171; the filing fee revenue collected under section 168.33, subdivision 7; and any other
money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.

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

(c) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance concerning the account, which must include information on (1) total
revenue deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account, with a breakdown
by sources of funds; and (2) an estimate of ongoing system maintenance costs, including a
breakdown of the amounts spent by category.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 299A.705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) The full-service provider account is created
in the driver and vehicle services fund, consisting of surcharges described in section 168.33,
subdivision 7, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to
the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety
to distribute to full-service providers, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 12a, and
deputy registrars. The commissioner must distribute the money in the account as quarterly
payments to each full-service provider and deputy registrar that was in operation during the
previous quarter based proportionally on the total number of transactions completed by each
full-service provider and deputy registrar. For the purposes of the distribution calculation
in this paragraph, the number of transactions completed by a deputy registrar must first be
multiplied by 0.2.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and the first quarterly
distribution must be made on or before October 15, 2023.
new text end

new text begin By July 1, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance
and policy an evaluation of deputy registrar and driver's license agent operations in the
vehicle registration and driver's licensing system. The commissioner must engage with
stakeholders in preparing and developing the report. The report, at a minimum, must:
new text end

new text begin (1) evaluate the current performance and impact of the quality of services provided by
private deputy registrars and driver's license agents to the residents of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluate and make recommendations on how to implement financial sustainability
for private deputy registrars;
new text end

new text begin (3) detail the amount of financial assistance necessary to sustain a permanent role for
private deputy registrars and driver's license agents;
new text end

new text begin (4) explain each proposed model of financial assistance or support for deputy registrars;
new text end

new text begin (5) detail a five-, ten-, and 20-year analysis on the role of deputy registrars and driver's
license agents in the vehicle registration and driver's licensing system;
new text end

new text begin (6) evaluate and make recommendations on the long-term and market-rate financial
assistance necessary to transition away from private deputy registrars and driver's license
agents;
new text end

new text begin (7) explain and make recommendations on proposed legislation on the Division of Driver
and Vehicle Services assuming all of the services provided by private deputy registrars and
driver's license agents;
new text end

new text begin (8) identify and evaluate whether the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services has
sufficient financial resources to assume all the services provided by private deputy registrars
and driver's license agents; and
new text end

new text begin (9) propose legislation and make recommendations on fees and appropriations needed
for the Division of Driver and Vehicle Services to assume all services provided by deputy
registrars and driver's license agents.
new text end

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

new text begin (a) By January 15, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
finance and policy on driver and vehicle services recommendations and operations. The
report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review recommendations from the independent expert review of driver and vehicle
services issued January 12, 2022, as identified under paragraph (b);
new text end

new text begin (2) review the recommendations made to the commissioner in the legislative auditor's
report on driver examination stations issued in March 2021;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide the commissioner's plan for exam station locations, including how many
exam stations will remain open and the locations of the exam stations;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify whether any limited driver's license agents are unable to become full-service
providers because of the restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061, and Minnesota
Rules, chapter 7404, and, if so, whether the commissioner would recommend any exceptions
to allow the limited driver's license agent to participate in the fee-sharing provisions of this
act; and
new text end

new text begin (5) propose any statutory changes necessary or beneficial in implementing
recommendations under clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) The report must include information on the independent expert review
recommendations to:
new text end

new text begin (1) revise the deputy registrar and driver's license agent contracts to encourage all deputy
registrars and driver's license agents to become or remain full-service providers as defined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 168.002, subdivision 12a;
new text end

new text begin (2) determine how best to utilize certified and impartial third parties for administration
of knowledge and road tests;
new text end

new text begin (3) implement data and reporting practices to assist the commissioner in making decisions
focused on the residents of the state;
new text end

new text begin (4) conduct a staffing review that balances staff quantity and quality, leverages technology
automations and configurations, and establishes performance standards and targets that
meet the needs of the state;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify performance and service standards and create a deputy registrar performance
scorecard and a driver's license agent performance scorecard that monitors user performance
to ensure a consistently positive experience for Minnesotans;
new text end

new text begin (6) provide a rapid response communication method for situations where deputy registrars
or driver's license agents need immediate support;
new text end

new text begin (7) explore ways to speed up background checks of new employees at the Division of
Driver and Vehicle Services offices and deputy registrar offices, including using a police
department or county sheriff;
new text end

new text begin (8) promote the preapplication process and expand the use of preapplications to all
possible, relevant areas;
new text end

new text begin (9) evaluate and make recommendations to the legislature on areas where it is appropriate
to make preapplications mandatory;
new text end

new text begin (10) adjust policies and practices to automate as many approval transactions as possible;
new text end

new text begin (11) determine the proper user level field needed by transaction type and explore
additional differentiated user levels in MNDRIVE;
new text end

new text begin (12) allow deputy registrars to have increased visibility to and influence on the
MNDRIVE enhancement process;
new text end

new text begin (13) engage a learning consultant and create a content strategy and communications
campaign to meet the needs of Minnesota residents, including a feedback loop for continuous
improvement and evolution;
new text end

new text begin (14) provide additional training and clear guidance regarding permissible use of records
and enable in-application notation of usage other than for paid transactions;
new text end

new text begin (15) consider what security measures are appropriate at each deputy registrar or driver's
license agent location, including the possible need for a security officer or for cameras with
recording capabilities;
new text end

new text begin (16) offer training in de-escalation and negotiation techniques to all public-facing staff;
new text end

new text begin (17) examine the potential of allowing online applications for replacement class D drivers'
licenses;
new text end

new text begin (18) conduct an analysis to determine whether extending the validity of a class D driver's
license would benefit the residents of the state and make recommendations to the legislature
on a renewal fee structure for renewal periods longer than four years but not more than nine
years;
new text end

new text begin (19) explore options to encourage people to conduct transactions online or in person
instead of by mail; and
new text end

new text begin (20) study the feasibility of splitting revenue from mail or online vehicle transactions
between the commissioner and deputy registrars and full-service providers.
new text end

new text begin (c) For each of the recommendations under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), and
paragraph (b), the report must specify the status from one of the following categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) the recommendation is under ongoing active consideration or review, including to:
new text end

new text begin (i) describe the current state of the analysis; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) provide the anticipated timeline to conclude the review;
new text end

new text begin (2) the recommendation is in the process of being implemented, including to:
new text end

new text begin (i) describe how the recommendation is being implemented;
new text end

new text begin (ii) provide the anticipated timeline for implementation; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) provide an estimated cost of implementing the recommendation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the recommendation has been implemented, including to:
new text end

new text begin (i) describe when and how the recommendation was implemented;
new text end

new text begin (ii) describe the outcome of implementing the recommendation; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) provide an estimated cost of implementing the recommendation; or
new text end

new text begin (4) the recommendation will not be implemented, including to:
new text end

new text begin (i) provide a detailed explanation of why the recommendation will not be implemented;
new text end

new text begin (ii) provide an estimated cost to implement the recommendation;
new text end

new text begin (iii) provide an estimated timeline to implement the recommendation; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) describe any unmet needs that, if met, would allow the commissioner to implement
the recommendation.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the net proceeds of the registration
tax imposed under this chapter must be collected by the commissioner, paid into the state
treasury, and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.

(b) All fees collected under this chapter, unless otherwise specified, must be deposited
in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end under section
299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1293, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall deposit the application
fee under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating
account deleted text begin of the special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705. An amount sufficient to pay
the department's cost in implementing and administering this section, including payment
of refunds under subdivision 4, is appropriated to the commissionernew text begin from that accountnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1295, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the state parks and trails
donation account established in section 85.056. The other fees collected under this section
must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin of the special revenue
funddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1296, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota critical
habitat private sector matching account established in section 84.943. The fees collected
under this section must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin of
the special revenue funddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.1298, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota "Support
Our Troops" account established in section 190.19. The fees collected under this section
must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue
funddeleted text end new text begin under section 299A.705new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

(a) Application for a dealer's
license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license
must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's
approval.

(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the
application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary
license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, the
commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this section
and rules adopted under this section.

(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily
licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this
section.

(d) In no more than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer
license must either be granted or denied.

(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:

(1) The license must be denied if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined
due to a violation of section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15,
325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen
vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title 49, sections 32701 to 32711 or
pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in
a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay state or federal income or
sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses,
theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.

(2) A license must be denied if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the
previous ten years.

(f) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a dealer
for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate of license
that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The license must
be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.

(g) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition
to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual
fee must be paid into the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue
funddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.326, is amended to read:

(a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited service fee of $20, in addition to
other specified and statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall expedite
the processing of an application for a driver's license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota
identification card, or vehicle title transaction.

(b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain $10 of the expedited service
fee for each expedited service request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.

(c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be mailed or delivered to the
requester within three days of receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision 5. The requester shall comply
with all relevant requirements of the requested document.

(d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited service request if it is apparent
at the time it is made that the request cannot be granted.

(e) The expedited service fees collected under this section deleted text begin for an application for a driver's
license, driving instruction permit, or Minnesota identification carddeleted text end minus any portion
retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph (b) must be paid into the
driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specifieddeleted text end under
section 299A.705.

deleted text begin (f) The expedited service fees collected under this section for a transaction for a vehicle
service minus any portion retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under paragraph
(b) must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
specified under section 299A.705.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.327, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:

(a) For purposes of this subdivision,
"custom data request records" means a total of 1,000 or more (1) vehicle title records, (2)
vehicle registration records, or (3) driver's license records.

(b) The commissioner must charge a fee of $0.02 per record for custom data request
records.

(1) 20 percent must be crediteddeleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) for vehicle title or registration records,deleted text end to the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating
account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and is appropriated to the commissioner
for the purposes of this subdivision; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) for driver's license records, to the driver services operating account under section
299A.705, subdivision 2, and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this
subdivision;
deleted text end

(2) 30 percent must be credited to the data security account in the special revenue fund
under section 3.9741, subdivision 5; and

(3) 50 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account
under section 299A.705, subdivision 3.

(d) The commissioner may impose an additional fee for technical staff to create a custom
set of data under this subdivision.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.381, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) Money appropriated to the Department of Public Safety
to procure the plates for any fiscal year or years is available for allotment, encumbrance,
and expenditure from and after the date of the enactment of the appropriation. Materials
and equipment used in the manufacture of plates are subject only to the approval of the
commissioner.

(b) This section contemplates that money to be appropriated to the Department of Public
Safety to carry out the terms and provisions of this section will be appropriated by the
legislature from the highway user tax distribution fund.

(c) A sum sufficient is appropriated annually from the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services
operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end new text begin under section 299A.705new text end to the commissioner
to pay the costs of purchasing, delivering, and mailing plates, registration stickers, and
registration notices.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.152, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) A fee of $35 must be paid to the
department before the department issues a certificate of title for a vehicle that has been
inspected and for which a certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to subdivision
1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for issuing the certificate of title is the filing
fee imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7.

(b) Of the fee collected by the department under this subdivision, for conducting
inspections under subdivision 1, $20 must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder
of the fee collected must be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account
deleted text begin in the special revenue fund as specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The department must be paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, $8.25,
of which $4.15 must be paid into the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating accountnew text begin under
section 299A.705, subdivision 1new text end , and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and
credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705new text begin ,
subdivision 3new text end ;

(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the
concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction,
$2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority under section
168A.05, subdivision 8;

(3) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title,
unless noted concurrently with the security interest, $1; and

(4) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, $7.25, of which $3.25 must be paid into
the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705new text begin , subdivision 1new text end ,
and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle
services technology account under section 299A.705new text begin , subdivision 3new text end .

(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department must
be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited
in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established
in section 299A.70.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168A.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

All necessary expenses incurred by the department
for the administration of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 must be paid from money in the
new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin of the special revenue fund as specified indeleted text end new text begin
undernew text end section 299A.705, and such funds are hereby appropriated.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168D.06, is amended to read:

License fees paid to the commissioner under the International Fuel Tax Agreement must
be deposited in the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end
under section 299A.705. The commissioner shall charge an annual fuel license fee of $15,
an annual application filing fee of $13 for quarterly reporting of fuel tax, and a reinstatement
fee of $100 to reinstate a revoked International Fuel Tax Agreement license.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168D.07, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall issue a decal or other identification to indicate compliance with
the International Fuel Tax Agreement. The commissioner shall collect a fee for the decal
or other identification in the amount established in section 168.12, subdivision 5. Decal or
other identification fees paid to the commissioner under this section must be deposited in
the new text begin driver and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end under section
299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169A.60, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Fees collected from the sale or reinstatement of license plates
under this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited one-half to the new text begin driver
and new text end vehicle services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section
299A.705 and one-half to the general fund.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.07, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

(a) Upon the written request of the applicant
and upon payment of an additional fee of $4.25, the department shall issue a driver's license
or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or other appropriate identifier indicating
that the license holder has appointed an individual to serve as a standby or temporary
custodian under chapter 257B.

(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the designation executed under section
257B.04.

(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records system of all individuals listed
as standby or temporary custodians by driver's license and identification card applicants.
This data must be released to appropriate law enforcement agencies under section 13.69.
Upon a parent's request and payment of a fee of $4.25, the department shall revise its list
of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a change in the appointment.

(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the department shall cancel the standby
or temporary custodian indication without additional charge. However, this paragraph does
not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate or replacement license or card,
renewal of a license, or other service applicable to a driver's license or identification card.

(e) Notwithstanding sections 13.08, subdivision 1, and 13.69, the department and
department employees are conclusively presumed to be acting in good faith when employees
rely on statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons purporting to be law
enforcement and subsequently release information described in paragraph (b). When acting
in good faith, the department and department personnel are immune from civil liability and
not subject to suit for damages resulting from the release of this information.

(f) The department and its employees:

(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether a designation submitted
under this subdivision is legally valid and enforceable; and

(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting from
a claim that the designation was not legally valid and enforceable.

(g) Of the fees received by the department under this subdivision:

(1) Up to $61,000 received must be deposited in the general fund.

(2) All other fees must be deposited in the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account
deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an individual to take a
third and any subsequent knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the subject.

(b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent skills
or road test administered by the department if the individual has previously failed two
consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor vehicle.

(c) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual who fails to appear for a scheduled skills
or road test or who cancels a skills or road test within 24 hours of the appointment time.

(d) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and
credited to the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund
specifieddeleted text end under section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.26, is amended to read:

new text begin Unless otherwise
specified, new text end all money received under this chapter must be paid into the state treasury and
credited to the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue fund
specifieddeleted text end under deleted text begin sectionsdeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end 299A.705deleted text begin , except as provided in subdivision 2 of that
section; 171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); 171.20, subdivision
4, paragraph (d); and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b)deleted text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) An
individual whose driver's license has been revoked by reason of one or more convictions,
pleas of guilty, forfeitures of bail not vacated, or mandatory revocations under section
169.791, 169.792, 169.797, 171.17, or 171.172, and who is otherwise eligible for
reinstatement must pay a single $30 fee before the driver's license is reinstated. An individual
whose driver's license has been revoked under provisions specified in both this paragraph
and paragraph (b) must pay the reinstatement fee as provided in paragraph (b).

(b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked under section 169A.52, 169A.54,
171.177, 609.2112, 609.2113, or 609.2114, or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21,
must pay a $250 fee plus a $430 surcharge for each instance of revocation before the driver's
license is reinstated, except as provided in paragraph (f). The $250 fee must be credited as
follows:

(1) 20 percent to the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue
fund as specified indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end section 299A.705;

(2) 67 percent to the general fund;

(3) eight percent to a separate account to be known as the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension account. Money in this account is annually appropriated to the commissioner
of public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80 percent for laboratory
costs and 20 percent for carrying out the provisions of section 299C.065; and

(4) five percent to a separate account to be known as the vehicle forfeiture account,
which is created in the special revenue fund. The money in the account is annually
appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle forfeitures.

(c) The revenue from $50 of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be
known as the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The revenue from $50
of the surcharge on a reinstatement under paragraph (f) is credited from the first installment
payment to the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account. The money in the
account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used as follows: 83
percent for contracts with a qualified community-based organization to provide information,
resources, and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and their families to
access services, and 17 percent to maintain the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury
registry created in section 144.662. For the purposes of this paragraph, a "qualified
community-based organization" is a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of
traumatic brain injury services and their family members. The organization must be registered
with the United States Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt
organization and must have as its purposes:

(1) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and professional awareness of the incidence
and consequences of traumatic brain injury;

(2) the provision of a network of support for persons with traumatic brain injury, their
families, and friends;

(3) the development and support of programs and services to prevent traumatic brain
injury;

(4) the establishment of education programs for persons with traumatic brain injury; and

(5) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury through participation in its
governance.

A patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable medical data must not be disclosed
to the organization without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient or patient's
guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent or guardian of the patient.

(d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a separate account to be known
as the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner shall
transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of management and budget on a
monthly basis for deposit in the general fund.

(e) When these fees are collected by a driver's license agent, appointed under section
171.061, a filing fee is imposed in the amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision
4. The reinstatement fees, surcharge, and filing fee must be deposited in an approved
depository as directed under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

(f) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1 under
section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 171.177 may choose to pay 50 percent and an additional $25
of the total amount of the surcharge and 50 percent of the fee required under paragraph (b)
to reinstate the person's driver's license, provided the person meets all other requirements
of reinstatement. If a person chooses to pay 50 percent of the total and an additional $25,
the driver's license must expire after two years. The person must pay an additional 50 percent
less $25 of the total to extend the license for an additional two years, provided the person
is otherwise still eligible for the license. After this final payment of the surcharge and fee,
the license may be renewed on a standard schedule, as provided under section 171.27. A
filing fee may be imposed for each installment payment. Revenue from the filing fee is
credited to the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account deleted text begin in the special revenue funddeleted text end new text begin
under section 299A.705new text end and is appropriated to the commissioner.

(g) Any person making installment payments under paragraph (f), whose driver's license
subsequently expires, or is canceled, revoked, or suspended before payment of 100 percent
of the surcharge and fee, must pay the outstanding balance due for the initial reinstatement
before the driver's license is subsequently reinstated. Upon payment of the outstanding
balance due for the initial reinstatement, the person may pay any new surcharge and fee
imposed under paragraph (b) in installment payments as provided under paragraph (f).

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.36, is amended to read:

All licenses expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon
application to the commissioner. Each application for an original or renewal school license
must be accompanied by a fee of $150 and each application for an original or renewal
instructor's license must be accompanied by a fee of $50. The license fees collected under
sections 171.33 to 171.41 must be paid into the driver new text begin and vehicle new text end services operating account
deleted text begin in the special revenue fund specifieddeleted text end under section 299A.705. A license fee must not be
refunded in the event that the license is rejected or revoked.

new text begin The revisor of statutes must change the terms "driver services operating account" and
"vehicle services operating account" to "driver and vehicle services operating account"
wherever the terms appear in Minnesota Statutes.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 168.121, subdivision 5; 168.1282, subdivision 5;
168.1294, subdivision 5; 168.1299, subdivision 4; and 299A.705, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

(a) A licensed
physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs
pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following
individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:

(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;

(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);

(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;

(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;

(5) a volunteer firefighter; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) a licensed school nurse or certified public health nurse employed by, or under contract
with, a school board under section 121A.21new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) transit rider investment program personnel authorized under section 473.4075new text end .

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one
of these individuals only if:

(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice
registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual;
and

(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use
of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

new text begin If a planned bus rapid transit line has either a total estimated construction cost of more
than $100,000,000 or will operate substantially within separated rights-of-way, the
commissioner is the responsible authority and must construct bus rapid transit facilities and
infrastructure in the metropolitan area. The commissioner must ensure any construction
project subject to this section is constructed in compliance with applicable plans and designs
adopted by the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all bus rapid transit projects excluding the Gold Line bus rapid transit project.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in this
subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge
on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty
misdemeanor offense, other than a violation ofnew text begin : (1)new text end a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, for which there deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end a $12 surchargenew text begin ; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision
1, 3, or 3a, for which there is a $25 surchargenew text end . When a defendant is convicted of more than
one offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second
Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional
$1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor,
or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle
parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The
surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the
sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty
misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.

(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under
this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person
or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant
to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.

(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the
commissioner of management and budget.

(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge
before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional
facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any
earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional
release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court
administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.

(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution,
continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay
the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall
be imposed only once per case.

(f) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued pursuant to section
169.999.

new text begin (g) The surcharge does not apply to administrative citations issued by transit rider
investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the commissioner of management
and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 as follows:

(1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and
fish fund to provide peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural
Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer
authority for the purpose of enforcing game and fish laws; and

(2) 99 percent shall be credited to the general fund.

(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge
received under subdivision 6 to the general fund.

(c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of
management and budget shall creditnew text begin the following to the general fund:new text end $47 of each surcharge
received under subdivision 6 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end the $12 parking surchargedeleted text begin , to the general funddeleted text end new text begin ; and the
$25 surcharge for a violation of section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 3anew text end .

(d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the additional
$1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator in the
Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of management
and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County surcharge account
in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated to the trial courts
for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program operated by the Second
Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The council shall adopt a long-range comprehensive policy
plan for transportationnew text begin , climate action,new text end and wastewater treatment. The plans must substantially
conform to all policy statements, purposes, goals, standards, and maps in the development
guide developed and adopted by the council under this chapter. Each policy plan must
include, to the extent appropriate to the functions, services, and systems covered, the
following:

(1) forecasts of changes in the general levels and distribution of population, households,
employment, land uses, and other relevant matters, for the metropolitan area and appropriate
subareas;

(2) a statement of issues, problems, needs, and opportunities with respect to the functions,
services, and systems covered;

(3) a statement of the council's goals, objectives, and priorities with respect to the
functions, services, and systems covered, addressing areas and populations to be served,
the levels, distribution, and staging of services; a general description of the facility systems
required to support the services; the estimated cost of improvements required to achieve
the council's goals for the regional systems, including an analysis of what portion of the
funding for each improvement is proposed to come from the state, Metropolitan Council
levies, and cities, counties, and towns in the metropolitan area, respectively, and other
similar matters;

(4) a statement of policies to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities;

(5) a statement of the fiscal implications of the council's plan, including a statement of:
(i) the resources available under existing fiscal policy; (ii) the adequacy of resources under
existing fiscal policy and any shortfalls and unattended needs; (iii) additional resources, if
any, that are or may be required to effectuate the council's goals, objectives, and priorities;
and (iv) any changes in existing fiscal policy, on regional revenues and intergovernmental
aids respectively, that are expected or that the council has recommended or may recommend;

(6) a statement of the relationship of the policy plan to other policy plans and chapters
of the Metropolitan Development Guide;

(7) a statement of the relationships to local comprehensive plans prepared under sections
473.851 to 473.871; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(8) additional general information as may be necessary to develop the policy plan or as
may be required by the laws relating to the metropolitan agency and function covered by
the policy plandeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (9) forecasts pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions that are generated from activity
that occurs within local jurisdictions, including from transportation, land use, energy use,
solid waste, livestock, and agriculture and the estimated impact of strategies that reduce or
naturally sequester greenhouse gas emissions across sectors.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.146, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The climate action chapter must include
policies that describe how metropolitan system plans, as defined under section 473.852,
subdivision 8, meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals established by the state under
section 216H.02, subdivision 1, and transportation targets established by the commissioner
of transportation, including vehicle miles traveled reduction targets established in the
statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03, subdivision 1a.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "active transportation" means
bicycling, pedestrian activities, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation.
new text end

new text begin Subject to available funds received under section
473.4465, the council must establish a program to support active transportation within the
metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council must establish active transportation
program requirements, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) assistance eligibility, subject to the requirements under subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (2) a solicitation and application process that minimizes the burden on applicants; and
new text end

new text begin (3) procedures to award and pay financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must annually conduct a solicitation for active transportation projects
under this program.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council must make reasonable efforts to publicize each application solicitation
among all eligible recipients. The council must assist applicants to create and submit
applications, with an emphasis on providing assistance in communities that are historically
and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning, including communities of
color, low-income households, people with disabilities, and people with limited English
proficiency.
new text end

new text begin (d) The council may provide grants or other financial assistance for a project.
new text end

new text begin (e) The council is prohibited from expending more than one percent of available funds
in a fiscal year under this section on program administration.
new text end

new text begin An eligible recipient of financial assistance under this section
includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) a political subdivision; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as
amended.
new text end

new text begin The council must determine permissible uses of financial
assistance under this section, which are limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) construction and maintenance of bicycle, trail, and pedestrian infrastructure, including
but not limited to safe routes to school infrastructure and bicycle facilities and centers; and
new text end

new text begin (2) noninfrastructure programming, including activities as specified in section 174.40,
subdivision 7a, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin The council must establish a project
evaluation and selection committee. The chair of the council must appoint one city council
member or mayor from each council district to serve on the committee. The committee must
establish a process to select projects that are competitive, criteria-based, and objective. The
process must include criteria and prioritization of projects based on:
new text end

new text begin (1) the project's inclusion in a municipal or regional nonmotorized transportation system
plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) the extent to which policies or practices of the political subdivision encourage and
promote complete street planning, design, and construction;
new text end

new text begin (3) the extent to which the project supports connections between communities and to
key destinations within a community;
new text end

new text begin (4) identified barriers or deficiencies in the nonmotorized transportation system;
new text end

new text begin (5) identified safety or health benefits;
new text end

new text begin (6) geographic equity in project benefits, with an emphasis on communities that are
historically and currently underrepresented in local or regional planning; and
new text end

new text begin (7) the ability of a grantee to maintain the active transportation infrastructure following
project completion.
new text end

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

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

For each proposed light rail transit
facility in the metropolitan area, the governor must designate deleted text begin either the Metropolitan Council
ordeleted text end the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation as the entity
responsible for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and equipping the facility.
deleted text begin Notwithstanding such designation,deleted text end The commissioner deleted text begin and the councildeleted text end may enter into one
or more cooperative agreements new text begin with the Metropolitan Council new text end with respect to the planning,
designing, deleted text begin acquiring, constructing,deleted text end or equipping of a particular light rail transit facility that
provide for the parties to exercise their respective authorities in support of the project in a
manner that best serves the project and the public.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

If the governing body of one or
more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the preliminary design plans within the period
allowed under subdivision 3, the council shall hold a hearing on the plans, giving the
commissioner of transportationdeleted text begin , if the responsible authority,deleted text end any disapproving local
governmental units, and other persons an opportunity to present their views on the plans.
The council may conduct independent study as it deems desirable and may mediate and
attempt to resolve disagreements about the plans. Within 60 days after the hearing, the
council shall review the plans and shall decide what amendments to the plans, if any, must
be made to accommodate the objections presented by the disapproving local governmental
units. Amendments to the plans as decided by the council must be made before continuing
the planning and designing process.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

deleted text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority,deleted text end Before
proceeding with construction of a light rail transit facility, the commissioner must submit
preliminary and final design plans to the Metropolitan Council. The council must review
the plans for consistency with the council's development guide and approve the plans.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

(a) Before submitting an application for
federal assistance for light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area, the Metropolitan
Council must prepare an estimate of the amount of operating subsidy which will be required
to operate light rail transit in the corridor to which the federal assistance would be applied.
The estimate must indicate the amount of operating subsidy estimated to be required in each
of the first ten years of operation of the light rail transit facility. deleted text begin If the commissioner of
transportation is the responsible authority,deleted text end The commissioner must provide information
requested by the council that is necessary to make the estimate.

(b) The council must review and evaluate the estimate developed under paragraph (a)
with regard to the effect of operating the light rail transit facility on the currently available
mechanisms for financing transit in the metropolitan area.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3994, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

deleted text begin If the commissioner of transportation
is the responsible authority for a particular light rail transit facility,deleted text end The commissioner must
transfer to the Metropolitan Council all facilities constructed and all equipment and property
acquired in developing deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin a particular light rail transitnew text end facility upon completion of
construction.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3995, is amended to read:

(a) A responsible authority may use a design-build method of project development and
construction for light rail transit. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a responsible
authority may award a design-build contract on the basis of requests for proposals or requests
for qualifications without bids. "Design-build method of project development and
construction" means a project delivery system in which a single contractor is responsible
for both the design and construction of the project and bids the design and construction
together.

(b) If a responsible authority utilizes a design-build method of project development and
construction for light rail transit, the requirements and procedures in sections 161.3410 to
161.3426 apply to the procurement, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:

deleted text begin (1) if the Metropolitan Council is the responsible authority for a particular light rail
transit project, when used in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426, (i) the terms "commissioner,"
"Minnesota Department of Transportation," "department," "state agencies," and "road
authority" refer to the Metropolitan Council, and (ii) the term "state" refers to the
Metropolitan Council except in references to state law or in references to the state as a
geographical location;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end the provisions of section 161.3412, subdivisions 3 and 4, are not applicable to
the procurement; and

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end if any federal funds are used in developing or constructing the light rail transit
project, any provisions in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 that are inconsistent with, or
prohibited by, any federal law, regulation, or other requirement are not applicable to the
procurement.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.3997, is amended to read:

(a) Upon completion of the alternatives analysis and draft environmental impact statement,
and selection of the locally preferred alternative, for each light rail transit facility, the
responsible authority may prepare an application for federal assistance for the light rail
transit facility. deleted text begin If the commissioner is the responsible authority,deleted text end The application must be
reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council before it is submitted by the
commissioner. In reviewing the application the council must consider the operating cost
estimate developed under section 473.3994, subdivision 9.

(b) Except for the designated responsible authority for a particular light rail transit
facility, no political subdivision in the metropolitan area may on its own apply for federal
assistance for light rail transit planning or construction.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.405, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

new text begin Except as provided by sections 174.48 and 473.3993 to
473.3997, new text end the council may engineer, construct, equip, and operate transit and paratransit
systems, projects, or any parts thereof, including road lanes or rights-of-way, terminal
facilities, maintenance and garage facilities, ramps, parking areas, and any other facilities
useful for or related to any public transit or paratransit system or project. The council may
sell or lease naming rights with regard to light rail transit stations and apply revenues from
sales or leases to light rail transit operating costs.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council must adopt a rider
code of conduct for transit passengers. The council must post a copy of the code of conduct
in a prominent location at each light rail transit station, bus rapid transit station, and transit
center.
new text end

new text begin (b) The rider code of conduct must include a prohibition on:
new text end

new text begin (1) operating a radio, television, tape player, electronic musical instrument, or other
electronic device other than a watch, which amplifies music, unless the sound emanates
only from earphones or headphones and except that vehicle operators may operate electronic
equipment for official business;
new text end

new text begin (2) consuming food or beverages, except when authorized by the operator or other
authorized transit official; and
new text end

new text begin (3) carrying or being in control of an animal without the operator's consent.
new text end

new text begin (c) The code of conduct must not prohibit sleeping in a manner that does not otherwise
violate conduct requirements.
new text end

new text begin An authorized transit representative, as defined
in section 609.855, subdivision 7, paragraph (g), may order a person to depart a transit
vehicle or transit facility for a violation of the rider code of conduct established under
subdivision 1 if the person continues to act in violation of the code of conduct after being
warned once to stop.
new text end

new text begin The council must establish and clearly designate paid fare
zones at each light rail transit station where the council utilizes self-service barrier-free fare
collection.
new text end

new text begin (a) The council must implement and
maintain public safety monitoring and response activities at light rail transit facilities that
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) placement of security cameras and sufficient associated lighting that provide live
coverage for (i) the entire area at each light rail transit station, and (ii) each light rail transit
vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) installation of a public address system at each light rail transit station that is capable
of providing information and warnings to passengers; and
new text end

new text begin (3) real-time active monitoring of passenger activity and potential violations throughout
the light rail transit system.
new text end

new text begin (b) The monitoring activities must include timely maintenance or replacement of
malfunctioning cameras or public address systems.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms and the
terms defined in section 609.855, subdivision 7, have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Transit official" means an individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel, a
community service officer, or a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (c) "TRIP personnel" means persons specifically authorized by the council for the transit
rider investment program under this section, including but not limited to fare inspection
and enforcement, who are not peace officers or community service officers.
new text end

new text begin (d) "TRIP" or "program" means the transit rider investment program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to available funds, the council must implement
a transit rider investment program that provides for TRIP personnel deployment, fare payment
inspection, administrative citation issuance, rider education and assistance, and improvements
to the transit experience.
new text end

new text begin (b) As part of program implementation, the council must:
new text end

new text begin (1) adopt a resolution that establishes the program and establishes fine amounts in
accordance with subdivision 8;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish policies and procedures that govern authorizing and training TRIP personnel,
TRIP personnel uniforms, issuing an administrative citation, and contesting an administrative
citation;
new text end

new text begin (3) consult with stakeholders on the design of the program;
new text end

new text begin (4) develop a TRIP personnel recruitment plan that includes informing and supporting
potential applicants who are:
new text end

new text begin (i) representative of transit users; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) from cultural, ethnic, and racial communities that are historically underrepresented
in state or local public service;
new text end

new text begin (5) develop a TRIP personnel strategic deployment plan that:
new text end

new text begin (i) requires teams of at least two individuals; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) targets deployment to times and locations with identified concentrations of activity
that are subject to administrative citations, other citations, or arrest or that negatively impact
the rider experience; and
new text end

new text begin (6) provide for training to peace officers who provide law enforcement assistance under
an agreement with the council on the program and issuance of administrative citations.
new text end

new text begin The council must appoint a TRIP manager to manage the
program. The TRIP manager must have managerial experience in social services, transit
service, or law enforcement. The TRIP manager is a TRIP personnel staff member.
new text end

new text begin (a) The duties of the TRIP personnel
include:
new text end

new text begin (1) monitoring and responding to passenger activity including:
new text end

new text begin (i) educating passengers and specifying expectations related to the council's rider code
of conduct; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) assisting passengers in obtaining social services, such as through information and
referrals;
new text end

new text begin (2) acting as a liaison to social service agencies;
new text end

new text begin (3) providing information to passengers on using the transit system;
new text end

new text begin (4) providing direct navigation assistance and accompaniment to passengers who have
a disability, are elderly, or request enhanced personal aid;
new text end

new text begin (5) performing fare payment inspections;
new text end

new text begin (6) issuing administrative citations as provided in subdivision 6; and
new text end

new text begin (7) obtaining assistance from peace officers or community service officers as necessary.
new text end

new text begin (b) An individual who is authorized as TRIP personnel must be an employee of the
council and must wear the uniform as established by the council at all times when on duty.
new text end

new text begin Training for TRIP personnel must include the
following topics:
new text end

new text begin (1) early warning techniques, crisis intervention, conflict de-escalation, and conflict
resolution;
new text end

new text begin (2) identification of persons likely in need of social services;
new text end

new text begin (3) locally available social service providers, including services for homelessness, mental
health, and addiction;
new text end

new text begin (4) policies and procedures for administrative citations; and
new text end

new text begin (5) administration of opiate antagonists in a manner that meets the requirements under
section 151.37, subdivision 12.
new text end

new text begin (a) A transit official has the
exclusive authority to issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation
under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3.
new text end

new text begin (b) An administrative citation must include notification that the person has the right to
contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the citation, and information on the
timeline and consequences for failure to contest the citation or pay the fine.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative
citations under this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) Issuance and resolution of an administrative citation is a bar to prosecution under
section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, or for any other violation arising from the same conduct.
new text end

new text begin (a) A person who commits a violation
under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, and is issued an administrative citation under
this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay the fine as specified or contest the citation.
A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the citation within the specified period
is considered to have waived the contested citation process and is subject to collections.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must provide a civil process for a person to contest the administrative
citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a council employee not
associated with its transit operations to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations
or may contract with another unit of government or a private entity to provide the service.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council may contract with credit bureaus, public and private collection agencies,
the Department of Revenue, and other public or private entities providing collection services
as necessary for the collection of fine debts under this section. As determined by the council,
collection costs are added to the debts referred to a public or private collection entity for
collection. Collection costs include the fees of the collection entity and may include, if
separately provided, skip tracing fees, credit bureau reporting charges, and fees assessed
by any public entity for obtaining information necessary for debt collection. If the collection
entity collects an amount less than the total due, the payment is applied proportionally to
collection costs and the underlying debt.
new text end

new text begin (a) The amount of a fine under this section
must be set at no less than $35 and no more than $100.
new text end

new text begin (b) Subject to paragraph (a), the council may adopt a graduated structure that increases
the fine amount for second and subsequent violations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person
may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms
established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or
both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has
committed a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1 or 3, for the first time, unless
the person demonstrates financial hardship under criteria established by the council.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, except
that subdivisions 1 and 3 are effective the day following final enactment. This section applies
in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the terms defined in section
473.4075 have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (a) Annually by February 15, the council must submit a
report on transit safety and rider experience to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to
improve safety, including improvements made to equipment and infrastructure;
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new text begin (2) provide an overview of the rider code of conduct and measures required under section
473.4065;
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new text begin (3) provide an overview of the transit rider investment program under section 473.4075
and the program's structure and implementation;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide an overview of the activities of transit rider investment program personnel,
including specifically describing the activities of uniformed transit safety officials;
new text end

new text begin (5) provide a description of all policies adopted pursuant to section 473.4075, the need
for each policy, and a copy of each policy;
new text end

new text begin (6) if the council adopted an alternative resolution procedure pursuant to section 473.4075,
subdivision 5, provide:
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new text begin (i) a description of that procedure;
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new text begin (ii) the criteria used to determine financial hardship; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) for each of the previous three calendar years, how frequently the procedure was
used, the number of community service hours performed, and the total amount paid as
prepayment of transit fares;
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new text begin (7) for each of the previous three calendar years:
new text end

new text begin (i) identify the number of fare compliance inspections that were completed including
the total number and the number as a percentage of total rides;
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new text begin (ii) state the number of warnings and citations issued by the Metro Transit Police
Department and transit agents, including a breakdown of which type of officer or official
issued the citation, the statutory authority for issuing the warning or citation, the reason
given for each warning or citation issued, and the total number of times each reason was
given;
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new text begin (iii) state the number of administrative citations that were appealed pursuant to section
473.4075, the number of those citations that were dismissed on appeal, and a breakdown
of the reasons for dismissal;
new text end

new text begin (iv) include data and statistics on crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and
surrounding transit stops and stations;
new text end

new text begin (v) state the number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police Department;
new text end

new text begin (vi) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metro Transit Police
Department; and
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new text begin (vii) state the number of uniformed transit safety officials and community service officers
who served as transit agents;
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new text begin (8) analyze impacts of the transit rider investment program on fare compliance and
customer experience for riders, including rates of fare violations; and
new text end

new text begin (9) make recommendations on the following:
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new text begin (i) changes to the administrative citation program; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) methods to improve safety on public transit and at transit stops and stations.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 471.345 and 473.3994, if the Metropolitan
Council is the responsible authority of a transit project with a total project cost of greater
than $50,000,000, the council must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy at least 30
days before bidding commences if the council's project specifications are incomplete or
subject to significant additions. The notification must include the council's reasons for
incomplete project specifications or the reasons why the significant project additions are
not included in the bidding process.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to bids made on or after October 1, 2023. This section applies
in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 471.345 and 473.3994, a responsible
authority must establish formal contingency plans for temporarily or permanently stopping
work if:
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new text begin (1) a light rail transit project will not be completed within a year of its scheduled
completion date;
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new text begin (2) total expenditures on the project to date are anticipated to increase by ten percent
above the most recent cost estimate; or
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new text begin (3) any of the responsible authority's civil contractors submits a schedule update with a
delay of greater than six months from the most recent estimated completion date.
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new text begin (b) A contingency plan created under this section must evaluate:
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new text begin

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
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new text begin Available for the Year
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new text begin Ending June 30
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new text begin 2024
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new text begin 2025
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