1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; limiting conversion of general purpose traffic lanes;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [160.99] GENERAL PURPOSE LANES.
1.6 	(a) A road authority, including the governing body of a city, may not convert, 
1.7 	transfer, or utilize a general purpose lane on a street or highway:
1.8 	(1) for use in intercity passenger rail, commuter rail, or light rail transit; or
1.9 	(2) exclusively for one or more of the following: bicyclists, pedestrians, bus rapid 
1.10 	transit including arterial bus rapid transit, express buses, streetcars, or high-occupancy 
1.11 	vehicles.
1.12 	(b) This section does not apply to a shoulder, as defined in section 169.011, 
1.13 	subdivision 74, converted to a dynamic shoulder lane that operates as a general purpose 
1.14 	lane during certain periods.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.