as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; appropriating money to departments of 1.4 transportation and public safety and other agencies, 1.5 with certain conditions; providing for transfer of 1.6 certain money in the state treasury; prescribing fees; 1.7 amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.732, 1.8 subdivision 1; 171.20, subdivision 4; 176.192; and 1.9 299A.51, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law 1.10 in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F. 1.11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.12 Section 1. [TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES; APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.13 The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.14 appropriated from the general fund, or another named fund, to 1.15 the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 1.16 available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The 1.17 figures "1996" and "1997," where used in this act, mean that the 1.18 appropriation or appropriations listed under them are available 1.19 for the year ending June 30, 1996, or June 30, 1997, 1.20 respectively. 1.21 SUMMARY BY FUND 1.22 BIENNIAL 1.23 1996 1997 TOTAL 1.24 General $ 92,144,000 $ 90,926,000 $183,070,000 1.25 Airports 16,000,000 16,400,000 32,400,000 1.26 C.S.A.H. 285,642,000 293,068,000 578,710,000 1.27 Highway User 11,480,000 11,489,000 22,969,000 1.28 M.S.A.S. 87,078,000 89,240,000 176,318,000 2.1 Special Revenue 1,394,000 1,432,000 2,826,000 2.2 Trunk Highway 814,928,000 814,163,000 1,629,091,000 2.3 Environmental 40,000 40,000 80,000 2.4 Total 2.5 Appropriations 1,308,706,000 1,316,758,000 2,625,464,000 2.6 Transfers to Other 2.7 Direct (2,468,000) (2,466,000) (4,934,000) 2.8 TOTAL $ 1,306,238,000 $1,314,292,000 $2,620,530,000 2.9 APPROPRIATIONS 2.10 Available for the Year 2.11 Ending June 30 2.12 1996 1997 2.13 Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION 2.14 Subdivision 1. Total 2.15 Appropriation $ 1,148,934,000 $1,158,692,000 2.16 The appropriations in this section are 2.17 from the trunk highway fund, except 2.18 when another fund is named. 2.19 Summary by Fund 2.20 General 12,646,000 12,646,000 2.21 Airports 15,950,000 16,350,000 2.22 C.S.A.H. 285,642,000 293,068,000 2.23 M.S.A.S. 87,078,000 89,240,000 2.24 Trunk Highway 747,618,000 747,388,000 2.25 The amounts that may be spent from this 2.26 appropriation for each program are 2.27 specified in the following subdivisions. 2.28 Subd. 2. Aeronautics 15,880,000 16,280,000 2.29 This appropriation is from the state 2.30 airports fund. 2.31 The amounts that may be spent from this 2.32 appropriation for each activity are as 2.33 follows: 2.34 (a) Airport Development and Assistance 2.35 11,349,000 11,748,000 2.36 $2,146,000 the first year and 2.37 $2,146,000 the second year are for 2.38 navigational aids. 2.39 $6,800,000 the first year and 2.40 $7,200,000 the second year are for 2.41 airport construction grants. 2.42 $2,300,000 the first year and 2.43 $2,300,000 the second year are for 2.44 airport maintenance grants. 2.45 If the appropriation for either year 3.1 for navigational aids, airport 3.2 construction grants, or airport 3.3 maintenance grants is insufficient, the 3.4 appropriation for the other year is 3.5 available for it. The appropriations 3.6 for construction grants and maintenance 3.7 grants must be expended only for 3.8 grant-in-aid programs for airports that 3.9 are not state owned. 3.10 These appropriations must be expended 3.11 in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 3.12 section 360.305, subdivision 4. 3.13 The commissioner of transportation may 3.14 transfer unencumbered balances among 3.15 the appropriations for airport 3.16 development and assistance with the 3.17 approval of the governor after 3.18 consultation with the legislative 3.19 advisory commission. 3.20 $12,000 the first year and $12,000 the 3.21 second year are for maintenance of the 3.22 Pine Creek Airport. 3.23 $91,000 the first year and $90,000 the 3.24 second year are for air service grants. 3.25 (b) Aviation Support 3.26 4,470,000 4,471,000 3.27 $65,000 the first year and $65,000 the 3.28 second year are for the civil air 3.29 patrol. 3.30 $15,000 the first year and $15,000 the 3.31 second year are for the advisory 3.32 council on metropolitan airport 3.33 planning. The commissioner of 3.34 transportation shall transfer these 3.35 funds to the legislative coordinating 3.36 commission by July 15 of each year. 3.37 (c) Air Transportation Services 3.38 61,000 61,000 3.39 Subd. 3. Transit 12,510,000 12,510,000 3.40 Summary by Fund 3.41 General 12,222,000 12,222,000 3.42 Trunk Highway 288,000 288,000 3.43 The amounts that may be spent from this 3.44 appropriation for each activity are as 3.45 follows: 3.46 (a) Greater Minnesota Transit 3.47 Assistance 3.48 11,774,000 11,774,000 3.49 This appropriation is from the general 3.50 fund. 3.51 (b) Transit Administration 4.1 736,000 736,000 4.2 Summary by Fund 4.3 General 448,000 448,000 4.4 Trunk Highway 288,000 288,000 4.5 Subd. 4. Railroads and Waterways 4.6 1,181,000 1,181,000 4.7 Summary by Fund 4.8 General 242,000 242,000 4.9 Trunk Highway 939,000 939,000 4.10 Subd. 5. Motor Carrier Regulation 4.11 2,266,000 2,267,000 4.12 Summary by Fund 4.13 General 107,000 107,000 4.14 Trunk Highway 2,159,000 2,160,000 4.15 Subd. 6. Local Roads 4.16 372,720,000 382,308,000 4.17 Summary by Fund 4.18 C.S.A.H. 285,642,000 293,068,000 4.19 M.S.A.S. 87,078,000 89,240,000 4.20 The amounts that may be spent from this 4.21 appropriation for each activity are as 4.22 follows: 4.23 (a) County State Aids 4.24 285,642,000 293,068,000 4.25 This appropriation is from the county 4.26 state-aid highway fund and is available 4.27 until spent. 4.28 (b) Municipal State Aids 4.29 87,078,000 89,240,000 4.30 This appropriation is from the 4.31 municipal state-aid street fund and is 4.32 available until spent. 4.33 If an appropriation for either county 4.34 state aids or municipal state aids does 4.35 not exhaust the balance in the fund 4.36 from which it is made in the year for 4.37 which it is made, the commissioner of 4.38 finance, upon request of the 4.39 commissioner of transportation, shall 4.40 notify the committee on finance of the 4.41 senate and the committee on ways and 4.42 means of the house of representatives 4.43 of the amount of the remainder and 4.44 shall then add that amount to the 4.45 appropriation. The amount added is 5.1 appropriated for the purposes of county 5.2 state aids or municipal state aids, as 5.3 appropriate. 5.4 (c) State Aid Technical Assistance 5.5 5,705,000 5,852,000 5.6 Summary by Fund 5.7 C.S.A.H. 4,373,000 4,486,000 5.8 M.S.A.S. 1,333,000 1,366,000 5.9 Subd. 7. State Road Construction 516,960,000 515,986,000 5.10 Summary by Fund 5.11 Trunk Highway 516,935,000 515,961,000 5.12 General 25,000 25,000 5.13 The amounts that may be spent from this 5.14 appropriation for each activity are as 5.15 follows: 5.16 (a) State Road Construction 5.17 376,463,000 377,763,000 5.18 It is estimated that the appropriation 5.19 from the trunk highway fund will be 5.20 funded as follows: 5.21 Federal Highway Aid 5.22 205,000,000 205,000,000 5.23 Highway User Taxes 5.24 171,464,000 172,763,000 5.25 The commissioner of transportation 5.26 shall notify the chair of the committee 5.27 on finance of the senate and chair of 5.28 the committee on ways and means of the 5.29 house of representatives quarterly in 5.30 the event the estimates change. 5.31 This appropriation is for the actual 5.32 construction, reconstruction, and 5.33 improvement of trunk highways. This 5.34 includes the cost of actual payment to 5.35 landowners for lands acquired for 5.36 highway right-of-way, payment to 5.37 lessees, interest subsidies, and 5.38 relocation expenses. 5.39 (b) Highway Debt Service 5.40 21,728,000 19,602,000 5.41 $11,948,000 the first year and 5.42 $7,641,000 the second year are for 5.43 transfer to the state bond fund. 5.44 If this appropriation is insufficient 5.45 to make all transfers required in the 5.46 year for which it is made, the 5.47 commissioner of finance shall notify 5.48 the committee on finance of the senate 6.1 and the committee on ways and means of 6.2 the house of representatives of the 6.3 amount of the deficiency and shall then 6.4 transfer that amount under the 6.5 statutory open appropriation. 6.6 Any excess appropriation must be 6.7 canceled to the trunk highway fund. 6.8 (c) Research and Investment Management 6.9 10,388,000 10,390,000 6.10 $243,000 the first year and $243,000 6.11 the second year are available for 6.12 grants for transportation studies 6.13 outside the metropolitan area for 6.14 transportation studies to identify 6.15 critical concerns, problems, and 6.16 issues. These grants are available to 6.17 (1) regional development commissions, 6.18 and (2) in regions where no regional 6.19 development commission is functioning, 6.20 joint-powers boards established under 6.21 agreement of two or more political 6.22 subdivisions in the region to exercise 6.23 the planning functions of a regional 6.24 development commission. 6.25 $180,000 the first year and $180,000 6.26 the second year are available for 6.27 grants to metropolitan planning 6.28 organizations outside the seven-county 6.29 metropolitan area. 6.30 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 6.31 second year are for a transportation 6.32 research contingent account to finance 6.33 research projects that are reimbursable 6.34 from the federal government or from 6.35 other sources. If the appropriation 6.36 for either year is insufficient, the 6.37 appropriation for the other year is 6.38 available for it. 6.39 (d) Design Engineering 6.40 52,981,000 52,981,000 6.41 Of these appropriations, $2,304,000 the 6.42 first year and $2,304,000 the second 6.43 year are for equipment. If the 6.44 appropriation for either year is 6.45 insufficient, the appropriation for the 6.46 other year is available for it. 6.47 Summary by Fund 6.48 General 25,000 25,000 6.49 Trunk Highway 52,956,000 52,956,000 6.50 (e) Construction Engineering 6.51 55,400,000 55,250,000 6.52 Subd. 8. State Road Operations 192,412,000 192,775,000 6.53 Summary by Fund 6.54 Trunk Highway 192,403,000 192,766,000 7.1 General 9,000 9,000 7.2 (a) State Road Operations 7.3 188,244,000 188,607,000 7.4 $14,018,000 the first year and 7.5 $14,006,000 the second year are for 7.6 equipment. If the appropriation for 7.7 either year is insufficient, the 7.8 appropriation for the other year is 7.9 available for it. 7.10 (b) Electronic Communications 7.11 4,159,000 4,159,000 7.12 Summary by Fund 7.13 General 9,000 9,000 7.14 Trunk Highway 4,168,000 4,168,000 7.15 $9,000 the first year and $9,000 the 7.16 second year are for equipment and 7.17 operation of the Roosevelt signal tower 7.18 for Lake of the Woods weather 7.19 broadcasting. 7.20 Subd. 9. General Administration 35,005,000 35,385,000 7.21 Summary by Fund 7.22 General 41,000 41,000 7.23 Airports 70,000 70,000 7.24 Trunk Highway 34,894,000 35,274,000 7.25 The amounts that may be spent from this 7.26 appropriation for each activity are as 7.27 follows: 7.28 (a) General Management 7.29 22,593,000 22,899,000 7.30 (b) General Services 7.31 12,412,000 12,486,000 7.32 Summary by Fund 7.33 General 41,000 41,000 7.34 Airports 70,000 70,000 7.35 Trunk Highway 12,301,000 12,375,000 7.36 $3,500,000 the first year and 7.37 $3,500,000 the second year are for data 7.38 processing development. If the 7.39 appropriation for either year is 7.40 insufficient, the appropriation for the 7.41 other year is available for it. 7.42 The commissioner of transportation 7.43 shall manage the department of 7.44 transportation in such a manner as to 7.45 provide seasonal employees of the 7.46 department with the maximum feasible 8.1 amount of employment security 8.2 consistent with the efficient delivery 8.3 of department programs. 8.4 Subd. 10. Transfers 8.5 The commissioner of transportation with 8.6 the approval of the commissioner of 8.7 finance may transfer unencumbered 8.8 balances among the appropriations from 8.9 the trunk highway fund and the state 8.10 airports fund made in this section. No 8.11 transfer may be made from the 8.12 appropriation for trunk highway 8.13 development. No transfer may be made 8.14 from the appropriations for debt 8.15 service to any other appropriation. 8.16 Transfers may not be made between funds. 8.17 Transfers must be reported immediately 8.18 to the committee on finance of the 8.19 senate and the committee on ways and 8.20 means of the house of representatives. 8.21 Subd. 11. Contingent Appropriation 8.22 The commissioner of transportation, 8.23 with the approval of the governor after 8.24 consultation with the legislative 8.25 advisory commission, may transfer all 8.26 or part of the unappropriated balance 8.27 in the trunk highway fund to an 8.28 appropriation for trunk highway design, 8.29 construction, or inspection in order to 8.30 take advantage of an unanticipated 8.31 receipt of income to the trunk highway 8.32 fund, or to trunk highway maintenance 8.33 in order to meet an emergency, or to 8.34 pay tort or environmental claims. The 8.35 amount transferred is appropriated for 8.36 the purpose of the account to which it 8.37 is transferred. 8.38 Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 8.39 TRANSIT 44,542,000 44,542,000 8.40 Sec. 4. TRANSPORTATION 8.41 REGULATION BOARD 605,000 -0- 8.42 This appropriation is from the trunk 8.43 highway fund. 8.44 Sec. 5. PUBLIC SAFETY 8.45 Subdivision 1. Total 8.46 Appropriation 111,115,000 110,016,000 8.47 Summary by Fund 8.48 1996 1997 8.49 General 34,956,000 33,738,000 8.50 Highway User 11,355,000 11,364,000 8.51 Special Revenue 1,394,000 1,432,000 8.52 Trunk Highway 65,838,000 65,908,000 8.53 Environmental 40,000 40,000 8.54 Transfers to Other 9.1 Direct (2,468,000) (2,466,000) 9.2 The amounts that may be spent from this 9.3 appropriation for each program are 9.4 specified in the following subdivisions. 9.5 Subd. 2. Administration and 9.6 Related Services 9.7 7,172,000 7,096,000 9.8 Summary by Fund 9.9 General 1,958,000 1,973,000 9.10 Highway User 19,000 19,000 9.11 Trunk Highway 5,195,000 5,104,000 9.12 $326,000 the first year and $326,000 9.13 the second year are for payment of 9.14 public safety officer survivor benefits 9.15 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.16 299A.44. If the appropriation for 9.17 either year is insufficient, the 9.18 appropriation for the other year is 9.19 available for it. 9.20 $1,160,000 from the general fund and 9.21 $677,000 from the trunk highway fund in 9.22 the first year and $1,450,000 from the 9.23 general fund and $568,000 from the 9.24 trunk highway fund in the second year 9.25 are for the criminal justice data 9.26 communications network. 9.27 $171,000 from the trunk highway fund in 9.28 the first year and $172,000 from the 9.29 trunk highway fund in the second year 9.30 are for diversity, safety, and training 9.31 programs. 9.32 Subd. 3. Emergency Management 9.33 2,820,000 2,085,000 9.34 Summary by Fund 9.35 General 2,780,000 2,045,000 9.36 Environmental 40,000 40,000 9.37 $719,000 the first year is for flood 9.38 relief payments for hazard mitigation 9.39 projects related to the 1993 flood. 9.40 This appropriation is available until 9.41 spent. 9.42 Subd. 4. Criminal Apprehension 9.43 16,663,000 16,176,000 9.44 Summary by Fund 9.45 General 14,691,000 14,188,000 9.46 Special Revenue 484,000 498,000 9.47 Trunk Highway 1,488,000 1,490,000 9.48 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 10.1 the second year are for use by the 10.2 bureau of criminal apprehension for the 10.3 purpose of investigating 10.4 cross-jurisdictional criminal 10.5 activity. Any unencumbered balance 10.6 remaining in the first year does not 10.7 cancel but is available for the second 10.8 year of the biennium. 10.9 $387,000 the first year and $398,000 10.10 the second year from the bureau of 10.11 criminal apprehension account in the 10.12 special revenue fund are for laboratory 10.13 activities. 10.14 $97,000 the first year and $100,000 the 10.15 second year from the bureau of criminal 10.16 apprehension account in the special 10.17 revenue fund are for grants to local 10.18 officials for the cooperative 10.19 investigation of cross-jurisdictional 10.20 criminal activity. Any unencumbered 10.21 balance remaining in the first year 10.22 does not cancel but is available for 10.23 the second year. 10.24 $500,000 from the trunk highway fund in 10.25 the first year and $500,000 from the 10.26 trunk highway fund in the second year 10.27 are for replacing intoxilyzers for DWI 10.28 testing. 10.29 $1,151,000 the first year and $610,000 10.30 the second year are for improvements to 10.31 the BCA laboratory and for adding five 10.32 forensic scientists. 10.33 Subd. 5. Fire Marshal 10.34 2,668,000 2,668,000 10.35 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 10.36 the second year are for adding two 10.37 arson investigators. 10.38 An increase of $82,000 in the first 10.39 year and an increase of $82,000 in the 10.40 second year are to be transferred from 10.41 the state government special revenue 10.42 fund to the general fund by the 10.43 department of health to reimburse the 10.44 general fund for increased costs of 10.45 fire safety inspections performed by 10.46 the state fire marshal. 10.47 Subd. 6. State Patrol 10.48 43,682,000 43,835,000 10.49 Summary by Fund 10.50 General 406,000 406,000 10.51 Highway User 60,000 60,000 10.52 Trunk Highway 43,216,000 43,369,000 10.53 During the biennium ending June 30, 10.54 1997, no more than five positions, 10.55 excluding the chief patrol officer, in 10.56 the state patrol support activity may 11.1 be filled by state troopers. 11.2 During the biennium ending June 30, 11.3 1997, the commissioner may purchase 11.4 other motor fuel when gasohol is not 11.5 available for the operation of state 11.6 patrol vehicles. 11.7 $654,000 from the trunk highway fund in 11.8 the first year and $802,000 from the 11.9 trunk highway fund in the second year 11.10 are to staff the Moorhead scale and 11.11 maintain the state patrol trooper count 11.12 of 535 full-time employees. 11.13 $20,000 from the trunk highway fund in 11.14 the first year and $20,000 from the 11.15 trunk highway fund in the second year 11.16 are for the school bus safety program. 11.17 Subd. 7. Capitol Security 11.18 1,436,000 1,436,000 11.19 Subd. 8. Driver and Vehicle Services 11.20 29,446,000 29,460,000 11.21 Summary by Fund 11.22 General 3,511,000 3,512,000 11.23 Highway User 10,121,000 10,128,000 11.24 Trunk Highway 15,756,000 15,761,000 11.25 Special Revenue 58,000 59,000 11.26 The appropriation from the special 11.27 revenue fund is from the bicycle 11.28 transportation account. 11.29 Subd. 9. Liquor Control 11.30 639,000 641,000 11.31 Subd. 10. Gambling Enforcement 11.32 1,137,000 1,140,000 11.33 Subd. 11. Traffic Safety 11.34 244,000 245,000 11.35 Summary by Fund 11.36 General 61,000 61,000 11.37 Trunk Highway 183,000 184,000 11.38 Subd. 12. Drug Policy and 11.39 Violence Prevention 11.40 2,202,000 2,203,000 11.41 Subd. 13. Pipeline Safety 11.42 852,000 875,000 11.43 This appropriation is from the pipeline 11.44 safety account in the special revenue 12.1 fund. 12.2 Subd. 14. Crime Victims Services 12.3 2,037,000 2,038,000 12.4 Notwithstanding any other law to the 12.5 contrary, the crime victims reparations 12.6 board shall, to the extent possible, 12.7 distribute the appropriation in equal 12.8 monthly increments. 12.9 In no case shall the total awards 12.10 exceed the appropriation made in this 12.11 subdivision. 12.12 Subd. 15. Crime Victims Ombudsman 12.13 117,000 118,000 12.14 Subd. 16. Transfers 12.15 The commissioner of public safety may 12.16 transfer unencumbered balances among 12.17 the programs specified in this section 12.18 after getting the approval of the 12.19 commissioner of finance. The 12.20 commissioner of finance shall not 12.21 approve a transfer unless the 12.22 commissioner believes that it will 12.23 carry out the intent of the 12.24 legislature. The transfer must be 12.25 reported immediately to the committee 12.26 on finance of the senate and the house 12.27 of representatives ways and means 12.28 committee. 12.29 Subd. 17. Reimbursements 12.30 (a) $1,313,000 the first year and 12.31 $1,309,000 the second year are 12.32 appropriated from the general fund for 12.33 transfer by the commissioner of finance 12.34 to the trunk highway fund on January 1, 12.35 1996, and January 1, 1997, 12.36 respectively, in order to reimburse the 12.37 trunk highway fund for expenses not 12.38 related to the fund. These represent 12.39 amounts appropriated out of the trunk 12.40 highway fund for general fund purposes 12.41 in the administration and related 12.42 services program. 12.43 (b) $439,000 the first year and 12.44 $441,000 the second year are 12.45 appropriated from the highway user tax 12.46 distribution fund for transfer by the 12.47 commissioner of finance to the trunk 12.48 highway fund on January 1, 1996, and 12.49 January 1, 1997, respectively, in order 12.50 to reimburse the trunk highway fund for 12.51 expenses not related to the fund. 12.52 These represent amounts appropriated 12.53 out of the trunk highway fund for 12.54 highway user fund purposes in the 12.55 administration and related services 12.56 program. 12.57 (c) $716,000 the first year and 12.58 $716,000 the second year are 12.59 appropriated from the highway user tax 13.1 distribution fund for transfer by the 13.2 commissioner of finance to the general 13.3 fund on January 1, 1996, and January 1, 13.4 1997, respectively, in order to 13.5 reimburse the general fund for expenses 13.6 not related to the fund. These 13.7 represent amounts appropriated out of 13.8 the general fund for operation of the 13.9 criminal justice data network related 13.10 to driver and motor vehicle licensing. 13.11 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA SAFETY 13.12 COUNCIL 67,000 67,000 13.13 This appropriation is from the trunk 13.14 highway fund. 13.15 Sec. 7. GENERAL CONTINGENT 13.16 ACCOUNTS 375,000 375,000 13.17 The appropriations in this section may 13.18 only be spent with the approval of the 13.19 governor after consultation with the 13.20 legislative advisory commission 13.21 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.22 3.30. 13.23 If an appropriation in this section for 13.24 either year is insufficient, the 13.25 appropriation for the other year is 13.26 available for it. 13.27 Summary by Fund 13.28 Trunk Highway 200,000 200,000 13.29 Highway User Tax 13.30 Distribution 125,000 125,000 13.31 State Airports 50,000 50,000 13.32 Sec. 8. TORT CLAIMS 600,000 600,000 13.33 To be spent by the commissioner of 13.34 finance. 13.35 This appropriation is from the trunk 13.36 highway fund. 13.37 If the appropriation for either year is 13.38 insufficient, the appropriation for the 13.39 other year is available for it. 13.40 Sec. 9. UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE 13.41 All uncodified language contained in 13.42 sections 1 to 8 expires on June 30, 13.43 1997, unless a different expiration is 13.44 explicit. 13.45 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.732, 13.46 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 13.47 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] As used in this section and 13.48 section 3.736 the terms defined in this section have the 13.49 meanings given them. 13.50 (1) "State" includes each of the departments, boards, 14.1 agencies, commissions, courts, and officers in the executive, 14.2 legislative, and judicial branches of the state of Minnesota and 14.3 includes but is not limited to the housing finance agency, the 14.4 higher education coordinating board, the higher education 14.5 facilities authority, the health technology advisory committee, 14.6 the armory building commission, the zoological board, the iron 14.7 range resources and rehabilitation board, the state agricultural 14.8 society, the University of Minnesota, state universities, 14.9 community colleges, state hospitals, and state penal 14.10 institutions. It does not include a city, town, county, school 14.11 district, or other local governmental body corporate and politic. 14.12 (2) "Employee of the state" means all present or former 14.13 officers, members, directors, or employees of the state, members 14.14 of the Minnesota national guard, members of a bomb disposal unit 14.15 approved by the commissioner of public safety and employed by a 14.16 municipality defined in section 466.01 when engaged in the 14.17 disposal or neutralization of bombs or other similar hazardous 14.18 explosives, as defined in section 299F.70, outside the 14.19 jurisdiction of the municipality but within the state, or 14.20 persons acting on behalf of the state in an official capacity, 14.21 temporarily or permanently, with or without compensation. It 14.22 does not include either an independent contractor or members of 14.23 the Minnesota national guard while engaged in training or duty 14.24 under United States Code, title 10, or title 32, section 316, 14.25 502, 503, 504, or 505, as amended through December 31, 1983. 14.26 Notwithstanding sections 43A.02 and 611.263, for purposes of 14.27 this section and section 3.736 only, "employee of the state" 14.28 includes a district public defender or assistant district public 14.29 defender in the second or fourth judicial district and a member 14.30 of the health technology advisory committee. 14.31 (3) "Scope of office or employment" means that the employee 14.32 was acting on behalf of the state in the performance of duties 14.33 or tasks lawfully assigned by competent authority. 14.34 (4) "Judicial branch" has the meaning given in section 14.35 43A.02, subdivision 25. 14.36 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.20, 15.1 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 15.2 Subd. 4. [REINSTATEMENT FEE.] A person whose driver's 15.3 license has been suspended under section 171.16, subdivision 2,; 15.4 171.18, except subdivision 1, clause (10); or 171.182, or who 15.5 has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver's license 15.6 under section 171.165, must pay a $20 fee before the license is 15.7 reinstated. A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good 15.8 cause. 15.9 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 176.192, is 15.10 amended to read: 15.11 176.192 [BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT EMPLOYEES.] 15.12 For purposes of this chapter, a member of a bomb disposal 15.13 unit approved by the commissioner of public safety and employed 15.14 by a municipality defined in section 466.01, is considereda15.15statean employee of the department of public safety solely for 15.16 the purposes of this chapter when disposing of or neutralizing 15.17 bombs or other similar hazardous explosives, as defined in 15.18 section 299F.70, for another municipality or otherwise outside 15.19 the jurisdiction of the employer-municipality but within the 15.20 state. 15.21 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 299A.51, 15.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 15.23 Subd. 2. [WORKERS' COMPENSATION.] During operations 15.24 authorized under section 299A.50, members of a regional 15.25 hazardous materials response team operating outside their 15.26 geographic jurisdiction are consideredstateemployees of the 15.27 department of public safety for purposes of chapter 176. 15.28 Sec. 14. [299F.70] [BOMB DISPOSAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.] 15.29 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] The terms used in this 15.30 section have the meanings given them in this subdivision: 15.31 (a) "Bomb disposal unit" means a commissioner-approved unit 15.32 consisting of persons who are trained and equipped to dispose of 15.33 or neutralize bombs or other similar hazardous explosives and 15.34 who are employed by a municipality. 15.35 (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. 15.36 (c) "Municipality" has the meaning given it in section 16.1 466.01. 16.2 (d) "Hazardous explosives" means explosives as defined in 16.3 section 299F.72, subdivision 2, explosive devices and incendiary 16.4 devices as defined in section 609.668, subdivision 1, and all 16.5 materials subject to regulation under United States Code, title 16.6 18, chapter 40. 16.7 Subd. 2. [EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.] The commissioner may 16.8 reimburse bomb disposal units for reasonable expenses incurred 16.9 to dispose of or neutralize bombs or other similar hazardous 16.10 explosives for another municipality outside the jurisdiction of 16.11 the employer-municipality but within the state. Reimbursement 16.12 is limited to the extent of appropriated funds. 16.13 Subd. 3. [AGREEMENTS.] The commissioner may enter into 16.14 contracts or agreements with bomb disposal units to implement 16.15 and administer this section.