1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; making supplemental appropriations for transportation 
1.3 	purposes; adjusting appropriations; establishing certain safety oversight 
1.4 	authority; creating accounts; requiring reports; establishing provisions governing 
1.5 	transportation finance and policy, including provisions relating to railroad and 
1.6 	pipeline safety preparedness, special overdimension permit expiration, special 
1.7 	license plates, railroad yard lighting, transit shelters, trunk highway turnbacks, 
1.8 	and community destination signs;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
1.9 	115E.01, by adding subdivisions; 115E.08, by adding subdivisions; 165.15, 
1.10 	subdivision 2; 168.123, subdivision 1; 169.826, by adding a subdivision; 
1.11 	169.8261, by adding a subdivision; 169.86, subdivision 5; 169.863, by adding 
1.12 	a subdivision; 169.865, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 169.866, 
1.13 	subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 174.24, by adding a subdivision; 
1.14 	219.015, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 
1.15 	2013 Supplement, sections 168.123, subdivision 2; 174.42, subdivision 2; Laws 
1.16 	2010, chapter 189, sections 15, subdivision 12; 26, subdivision 4; Laws 2012, 
1.17 	chapter 287, article 2, sections 1; 3; Laws 2012, First Special Session chapter 1, 
1.18 	article 1, section 28; Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, sections 3, subdivisions 
1.19 	2, 3; 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 115E; 
1.20 	219; 299A; 473.
1.21 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.22 	ARTICLE 1
1.23 	TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.24	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.25 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the 
1.26 	appropriations in Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, unless otherwise specified, to the 
1.27 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. Unless otherwise specified, the 
1.28 	appropriations are not added to the base appropriation for each purpose. The appropriations 
1.29 	are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 
1.30 	indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
2.1 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
2.2 	June 30, 2015, respectively. For purposes of this article, "the first year" is fiscal year 2014, 
2.3 	"the second year" is fiscal year 2015, and "the biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

2.4				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.5				Available for the Year
	
2.6				Ending June 30
	
2.7					2014
		2015

2.8
2.9	Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION

2.10	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	10,000,000
	$
	37,732,000
	
2.11 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.12 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.13 	subdivisions.

2.14	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems

2.15	(a) Election Day Transit Service
				32,000
	
2.16 	This appropriation is for allocation to public 
2.17 	transit systems under Minnesota Statutes, 
2.18 	section 174.24, in amounts that reflect the 
2.19 	respective foregone fare revenues from 
2.20 	transit service under Minnesota Statutes, 
2.21 	section 174.24, subdivision 8.

2.22	(b) Safe Routes to School
				250,000
	
2.23 	This appropriation is for non-infrastructure 
2.24 	activities in the safe routes to school program 
2.25 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40, 
2.26 	subdivision 7a.

2.27
2.28	(c) Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Oil and 
Other Hazardous Material
				5,000,000
	
2.29 	This appropriation is for development and 
2.30 	implementation of safety improvements at 
2.31 	highway grade crossings along rail corridors 
2.32 	in which oil or other hazardous materials are 
2.33 	transported. The commissioner shall identify 
2.34 	highway-rail grade crossing locations and 
3.1 	improvements in consultation with railroads 
3.2 	and relevant road authorities.

3.3	(d) Port Development Assistance Program
				500,000
	
3.4 	This appropriation is for grants under the 
3.5 	port development assistance program in 
3.6 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 457A.

3.7	Subd. 3.State Roads

3.8	(a) Winter-Related Trunk Highway Repair
		10,000,000
			
3.9 	This appropriation is from the trunk highway 
3.10 	fund for materials and supplies related to 
3.11 	road repair resulting from effects of the 
3.12 	2013-2014 winter season.

3.13
3.14	(b) Transportation Economic Development 
Program
				4,000,000
	
3.15 	This appropriation is for the transportation 
3.16 	economic development program under 
3.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 174.12.

3.18	(c) Corridors of Commerce Program
				15,000,000
	
3.19 	This appropriation is for the corridors 
3.20 	of commerce program under Minnesota 
3.21 	Statutes, section 161.088, and may include 
3.22 	right-of-way acquisition for projects included 
3.23 	in the program. The commissioner may 
3.24 	identify projects based on the most recent 
3.25 	selection process or may perform a new 
3.26 	selection.

3.27	Subd. 4.Local Roads

3.28
3.29	(a) Winter-Related County State-Aid Road 
Repair
				3,816,000
	
3.30 	This appropriation is for materials and 
3.31 	supplies related to road repair resulting from 
3.32 	effects of the 2013-2014 winter season.
4.1 	By September 1, 2014, the commissioner 
4.2 	shall apportion funds to counties in the 
4.3 	same manner as county state-aid highway 
4.4 	funds provided for calendar year 2014 under 
4.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.07.

4.6
4.7	(b) Winter-Related Municipal State-Aid Road 
Repair
				1,184,000
	
4.8 	This appropriation is for materials and 
4.9 	supplies related to road repair resulting from 
4.10 	effects of the 2013-2014 winter season.
4.11 	By September 1, 2014, the commissioner 
4.12 	shall apportion funds to cities in the same 
4.13 	manner as municipal state-aid street funds 
4.14 	provided for calendar year 2014 under 
4.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 162.13.

4.16	Subd. 5.Willmar District Headquarters
 				4,370,000
	
4.17 	This appropriation is from the trunk 
4.18 	highway fund to complete the Willmar 
4.19 	district headquarters and is added to the 
4.20 	appropriation in Laws 2012, chapter 287, 
4.21 	article 1, section 1, subdivision 2.

4.22	Subd. 6.Little Falls Truck Station
 				3,580,000
	
4.23 	This appropriation is from the trunk highway 
4.24 	fund to complete the Little Falls truck station 
4.25 	and is added to the appropriation in Laws 
4.26 	2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 15.

4.27	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

4.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	15,400,000
	
4.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
4.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
4.31 	subdivisions.

4.32
4.33	Subd. 2.Transit Development and 
Improvements
 				15,150,000
	
5.1 	This appropriation is for:
5.2 	(1) arterial bus rapid transit development, 
5.3 	which may include but is not limited to 
5.4 	design, engineering, construction, capital 
5.5 	costs, technology, equipment, and rolling 
5.6 	stock;
5.7 	(2) bus rapid transit station development;
5.8 	(3) transit shelter improvements under 
5.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 473.41; and
5.10 	(4) foregone fare revenues from transit 
5.11 	service under Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.12 	473.408, subdivision 11. The Metropolitan 
5.13 	Council shall allocate amounts under this 
5.14 	appropriation to transit providers receiving 
5.15 	financial assistance under Minnesota 
5.16 	Statutes, section 473.388, based on 
5.17 	respective foregone fare revenues.

5.18	Subd. 3.Suburban Transit Providers
 				250,000
	
5.19 	This appropriation is for allocation to 
5.20 	replacement service providers operating 
5.21 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, 
5.22 	as provided in this subdivision.
5.23 	Upon receipt of a prioritized listing of 
5.24 	expenditure items and amounts submitted 
5.25 	by the Suburban Transit Association, or by 
5.26 	all replacement service providers jointly, 
5.27 	the Metropolitan Council shall distribute all 
5.28 	funds appropriated under this subdivision to 
5.29 	each identified replacement service provider, 
5.30 	following the priority order in the listing. An 
5.31 	expenditure item in the listing must be for 
5.32 	nonoperating transit-related expenses.

5.33	Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

6.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 			$
	2,060,000
	
6.2 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
6.3 	purpose are specified in the following 
6.4 	subdivisions.

6.5	Subd. 2.Transit Safety Oversight
 				60,000
	
6.6 	$60,000 in the second year is for light rail 
6.7 	transit safety oversight under Minnesota 
6.8 	Statutes, section 299A.017, and is added to 
6.9 	the base appropriation for the administration 
6.10 	and related services program.

6.11	Subd. 3.Capitol Security
 				2,000,000
	
6.12 	This appropriation is for an increase in 
6.13 	the number of State Patrol troopers or 
6.14 	other security officers assigned to the 
6.15 	Capitol complex, and is added to the base 
6.16 	appropriation for the capitol security budget 
6.17 	activity.

6.18 	Sec. 5. TRANSFER; RAILROAD AND PIPELINE SAFETY.
 6.19 	On or before July 31, 2014, the commissioner of management and budget shall 
6.20 	transfer $2,500,000 from the general fund to the railroad and pipeline safety account in the 
6.21 	special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.55. This is a onetime transfer.

6.22 	Sec. 6. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

6.23
6.24	Subd. 12.Rochester Maintenance Facility
 				26,430,000
 24,937,000
	
6.25 	This appropriation is from the bond proceeds 
6.26 	account in the trunk highway fund.
6.27 	To prepare a site for and design, construct, 
6.28 	furnish, and equip a new maintenance facility 
6.29 	in Rochester.

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

7.1 	Sec. 7. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 26, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
7.2 		Subd. 4.Trunk highway fund bond proceeds account. To provide the money 
7.3 	appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the 
7.4 	commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an 
7.5 	amount up to $32,945,000$31,452,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect 
7.6 	prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota 
7.7 	Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the 
7.8 	commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
7.9 	any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be credited to the bond proceeds 
7.10 	account in the trunk highway fund.

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

7.12 	Sec. 8. Laws 2012, chapter 287, article 2, section 1, is amended to read:
7.13 	Section 1. ROCHESTER MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
 7.14 	$16,100,000 $17,593,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation 
7.15 	to design, construct, furnish, and equip the maintenance facility in Rochester and 
7.16 	corresponding remodeling of the existing district headquarters building. This appropriation 
7.17 	is from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.

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

7.19 	Sec. 9. Laws 2012, chapter 287, article 2, section 3, is amended to read:
7.20 	Sec. 3. TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND BOND PROCEEDS ACCOUNT.
 7.21 	To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in 
7.22 	the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue 
7.23 	bonds of the state in an amount up to $16,120,000 $17,613,000 in the manner, upon the 
7.24 	terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, 
7.25 	and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts 
7.26 	requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except 
7.27 	accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
7.28 	to the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.

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

7.30 	Sec. 10. Laws 2012, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 28, is amended 
7.31 	to read:
8.1 	Sec. 28. TRANSFERS, REDUCTIONS, CANCELLATIONS, AND BOND 
8.2 	SALE AUTHORIZATIONS REDUCED.
 8.3 	(a) The remaining balance of the appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special 
8.4 	Session chapter 1, article 1, section 7, for the economic development and housing 
8.5 	challenge program, estimated to be $450,000, is transferred to the general fund.
8.6 	(b) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
8.7 	section 5, for Minnesota investment fund grants pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.8 	12A.07, is reduced by $1,358,000.
8.9 	(c) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
8.10 	section 12, subdivision 2, for disaster enrollment impact aid pursuant to Minnesota 
8.11 	Statutes, section 12A.06, is reduced by $30,000.
8.12 	(d) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 
8.13 	1, section 12, subdivision 3, for disaster relief facilities grants pursuant to Minnesota 
8.14 	Statutes, section 12A.06, is reduced by $392,000.
8.15 	(e) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
8.16 	section 12, subdivision 4, for disaster relief operating grants pursuant to Minnesota 
8.17 	Statutes, section 12A.06, is reduced by $2,000.
8.18 	(f) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
8.19 	section 12, subdivision 5, for pupil transportation aid pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 
8.20 	section 12A.06, is reduced by $5,000.
8.21 	(g) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 2, 
8.22 	section 5, subdivision 3, for pupil transportation aid pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 
8.23 	section 12A.06, is reduced by $271,000.
8.24 	(h) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
8.25 	section 13, for public health activities pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.08, 
8.26 	is reduced by $103,000.
8.27 	(i) $1,428,000 $534,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2007, First Special Session 
8.28 	chapter 2, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, for reconstruction and repair of trunk 
8.29 	highways and trunk highway bridges is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 
8.30 	2007, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 15, subdivision 2, is reduced 
8.31 	by $1,428,000 $534,000.
8.32 	(j) $5,680,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2007, First Special Session chapter 2, 
8.33 	article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 289, section 2, for 
8.34 	grants to local governments for capital costs related to rehabilitation and replacement of 
8.35 	local roads and bridges damaged or destroyed by flooding pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 
9.1 	section 174.50, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2007, First Special 
9.2 	Session chapter 2, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3, is reduced by $5,680,000.
9.3 	(k) $2,133,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, 
9.4 	article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, for local road and bridge rehabilitation and replacement 
9.5 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.16, subdivision 3, is canceled. The bond 
9.6 	sale authorization in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 17, 
9.7 	subdivision 2, is reduced by $2,133,000.
9.8 	(l) The appropriation in Laws 2010, Second Special Session chapter 1, article 1, 
9.9 	section 4, subdivision 2, for state road infrastructure operations and maintenance pursuant 
9.10 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.16, subdivision 1, is reduced by $819,000.

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

9.12 	Sec. 11. Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

9.13	Subd. 2.Multimodal Systems
 					
9.14 	(a) Aeronautics

9.15
9.16	(1) Airport Development and Assistance
		13,648,000
14,648,000
		13,648,000
16,648,000
	
9.17 	This appropriation is from the state 
9.18 	airports fund and must be spent according 
9.19 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, 
9.20 	subdivision 4.
9.21 	The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 
9.22 	and 2017 is $14,298,000 for each year.
9.23 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.24 	16A.28, subdivision 6, this appropriation is 
9.25 	available for five years after appropriation. 
9.26 	If the appropriation for either year is 
9.27 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
9.28 	year is available for it.
9.29 	For the current biennium, the commissioner 
9.30 	of transportation may establish different 
9.31 	local contribution rates for airport projects 
9.32 	than those established in Minnesota Statutes, 
9.33 	section 360.305, subdivision 4.

10.1	(2) Aviation Support and Services
		6,386,000
		6,386,000

10.2	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.3	Airports
	5,286,000
	5,286,000
	
10.4	Trunk Highway
	1,100,000
	1,100,000
	
10.5 	$65,000 in each year is from the state airports 
10.6 	fund for the Civil Air Patrol.

10.7	(b) Transit
		17,226,000
		17,245,000

10.8	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.9	General
	16,451,000
	16,470,000
	
10.10	Trunk Highway
	775,000
	775,000
	
10.11 	$100,000 in each year is from the general 
10.12 	fund for the administrative expenses of the 
10.13 	Minnesota Council on Transportation Access 
10.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.285.
10.15 	$78,000 in each year is from the general 
10.16 	fund for grants to greater Minnesota transit 
10.17 	providers as reimbursement for the costs of 
10.18 	providing fixed route public transit rides free 
10.19 	of charge under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.20 	174.24, subdivision 7, for veterans certified 
10.21 	as disabled.

10.22	(c) Passenger Rail
		500,000
		500,000
	
10.23 	This appropriation is from the general 
10.24 	fund for passenger rail system planning, 
10.25 	alternatives analysis, environmental analysis, 
10.26 	design, and preliminary engineering under 
10.27 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 174.632 to 
10.28 	174.636.

10.29	(d) Freight
		5,653,000
		5,153,000

10.30	Appropriations by Fund
	
10.31	General
	756,000
	256,000
	
10.32	Trunk Highway
	4,897,000
	4,897,000
	
10.33 	$500,000 in the first year is from the general 
10.34 	fund to pay for the department's share of costs 
11.1 	associated with the cleanup of contaminated 
11.2 	state rail bank property. This appropriation is 
11.3 	available until expended.

11.4	(e) Safe Routes to School
		250,000
		250,000
	
11.5 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
11.6 	for non-infrastructure activities in the safe 
11.7 	routes to school program under Minnesota 
11.8 	Statutes, section 174.40, subdivision 7a.

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

11.10 	Sec. 12. Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

11.11	Subd. 3.State Roads

11.12
11.13	(a) Operations and Maintenance
		262,395,000
287,395,000
		262,395,000
280,395,000
	
11.14 	$5,000,000 in each year is for accelerated 
11.15 	replacement of snow plowing equipment.
11.16 	The base appropriation for operations and 
11.17 	maintenance for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 
11.18 	is $267,395,000 in each year.

11.19
11.20	(b) Program Planning and Delivery
		206,795,000
		206,720,000
209,720,000

11.21	Appropriations by Fund
	
11.22		2014
	2015
	
11.23	H.U.T.D.
	75,000
	0
	
11.24
11.25	Trunk Highway
	206,720,000
	206,720,000
209,720,000
	
11.26 	The base appropriation for program planning 
11.27 	and delivery for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 
11.28 	is $206,720,000 in each year.
11.29 	$250,000 in each year is for the department's 
11.30 	administrative costs for creation and 
11.31 	operation of the Joint Program Office for 
11.32 	Economic Development and Alternative 
11.33 	Finance, including costs of hiring a 
11.34 	consultant and preparing required reports.
12.1 	$130,000 in each year is available for 
12.2 	administrative costs of the targeted group 
12.3 	business program.
12.4 	$266,000 in each year is available for grants 
12.5 	to metropolitan planning organizations 
12.6 	outside the seven-county metropolitan area.
12.7 	$75,000 in each year is available for a 
12.8 	transportation research contingent account 
12.9 	to finance research projects that are 
12.10 	reimbursable from the federal government or 
12.11 	from other sources. If the appropriation for 
12.12 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
12.13 	for the other year is available for it.
12.14 	$900,000 in each year is available for 
12.15 	grants for transportation studies outside 
12.16 	the metropolitan area to identify critical 
12.17 	concerns, problems, and issues. These 
12.18 	grants are available: (1) to regional 
12.19 	development commissions; (2) in regions 
12.20 	where no regional development commission 
12.21 	is functioning, to joint powers boards 
12.22 	established under agreement of two or 
12.23 	more political subdivisions in the region to 
12.24 	exercise the planning functions of a regional 
12.25 	development commission; and (3) in regions 
12.26 	where no regional development commission 
12.27 	or joint powers board is functioning, to the 
12.28 	department's district office for that region.
12.29 	$75,000 in the first year is from the highway 
12.30 	user tax distribution fund to the commissioner 
12.31 	for a grant to the Humphrey School of Public 
12.32 	Affairs at the University of Minnesota for 
12.33 	WorkPlace Telework program congestion 
12.34 	relief efforts consisting of maintenance of 
12.35 	Web site tools and content. This is a onetime 
13.1 	appropriation and is available in the second 
13.2 	year.

13.3	(c) State Road Construction Activity

13.4
13.5	(1) Economic Recovery Funds - Federal 
Highway Aid
		1,000,000
		1,000,000
	
13.6 	This appropriation is to complete projects 
13.7 	using funds made available to the 
13.8 	commissioner of transportation under 
13.9 	title XII of the American Recovery and 
13.10 	Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 
13.11 	111-5, and implemented under Minnesota 
13.12 	Statutes, section 161.36, subdivision 7. The 
13.13 	base appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal 
13.14 	year 2016 and $0 in fiscal year 2017.

13.15
13.16	(2) State Road Construction
		909,400,000
923,400,000
		815,600,000
	
13.17 	It is estimated that these appropriations will 
13.18 	be funded as follows:

13.19	Appropriations by Fund
	
13.20
13.21	Federal Highway 
Aid
	489,200,000
	482,200,000
	
13.22
13.23	Highway User Taxes
	420,200,000
434,200,000
	333,400,000
	
13.24 	The commissioner of transportation shall 
13.25 	notify the chairs and ranking minority 
13.26 	members of the legislative committees with 
13.27 	jurisdiction over transportation finance of 
13.28 	any significant events that should cause these 
13.29 	estimates to change.
13.30 	This appropriation is for the actual 
13.31 	construction, reconstruction, and 
13.32 	improvement of trunk highways, including 
13.33 	design-build contracts and consultant usage 
13.34 	to support these activities. This includes the 
13.35 	cost of actual payment to landowners for 
13.36 	lands acquired for highway rights-of-way, 
14.1 	payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and 
14.2 	relocation expenses.
14.3 	The base appropriation for state road 
14.4 	construction for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 
14.5 	is $645,000,000 in each year.
14.6 	$10,000,000 in each year is for the 
14.7 	transportation economic development 
14.8 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.9 	174.12.
14.10 	The commissioner may expend up to one-half 
14.11 	of one percent of the federal appropriations 
14.12 	under this clause as grants to opportunity 
14.13 	industrialization centers and other nonprofit 
14.14 	job training centers for job training programs 
14.15 	related to highway construction.
14.16 	The commissioner may transfer up to 
14.17 	$15,000,000 each year to the transportation 
14.18 	revolving loan fund.
14.19 	The commissioner may receive money 
14.20 	covering other shares of the cost of 
14.21 	partnership projects. These receipts are 
14.22 	appropriated to the commissioner for these 
14.23 	projects.
14.24 	Notwithstanding subdivision 6, the 
14.25 	commissioner may transfer up to $6,000,000 
14.26 	from the trunk highway fund under this 
14.27 	appropriation to the Stillwater lift bridge 
14.28 	endowment account under Minnesota 
14.29 	Statutes, section 165.15.
14.30 	Of this appropriation, $14,000,000 in the first 
14.31 	year is for the specific improvements to "Old 
14.32 	Highway 14" described in the settlement 
14.33 	agreement and release executed January 
15.1 	7, 2014, between the state and Steele and 
15.2 	Waseca Counties.

15.3	(d) Highway Debt Service
		158,417,000
		189,821,000
	
15.4 	$148,917,000 in the first year and 
15.5 	$180,321,000 in the second year are for 
15.6 	transfer to the state bond fund. If an 
15.7 	appropriation is insufficient to make all 
15.8 	transfers required in the year for which it is 
15.9 	made, the commissioner of management and 
15.10 	budget shall notify the senate Committee 
15.11 	on Finance and the house of representatives 
15.12 	Committee on Ways and Means of the 
15.13 	amount of the deficiency and shall then 
15.14 	transfer that amount under the statutory open 
15.15 	appropriation. Any excess appropriation 
15.16 	cancels to the trunk highway fund.

15.17	(e) Electronic Communications
		5,171,000
		5,171,000

15.18	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.19	General
	3,000
	3,000
	
15.20	Trunk Highway
	5,168,000
	5,168,000
	
15.21 	The general fund appropriation is to equip 
15.22 	and operate the Roosevelt signal tower for 
15.23 	Lake of the Woods weather broadcasting.

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

15.25 	Sec. 13. Laws 2013, chapter 117, article 1, section 4, is amended to read:

15.26
15.27	Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	107,889,000
	$
	76,970,000
76,910,000
	
15.28 	This appropriation is from the general fund 
15.29 	for transit system operations under Minnesota 
15.30 	Statutes, sections 473.371 to 473.449.
15.31 	The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 
15.32 	and 2017 is $76,686,000 $76,626,000 in 
15.33 	each year.
16.1 	$37,000,000 in the first year is for the 
16.2 	Southwest Corridor light rail transit line 
16.3 	from the Hiawatha light rail transit line in 
16.4 	downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, to be 
16.5 	used for environmental studies, preliminary 
16.6 	engineering, acquisition of real property, or 
16.7 	interests in real property, and design. This 
16.8 	is a onetime appropriation and is available 
16.9 	until expended.

16.10 	Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE; SUPERSEDING PROVISIONS.
 16.11 	Sections 1 to 5 of this article are not effective if House File No. 2395 is enacted 
16.12 	in the 2014 legislative session.

16.13 	ARTICLE 2
16.14 	RAILROAD AND PIPELINE SAFETY

16.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115E.01, is amended by adding a 
16.16 	subdivision to read:
16.17 		Subd. 7a.Listed sensitive area. "Listed sensitive area" means an area or location 
16.18 	listed as an area of special economic or environmental importance in an Area Contingency 
16.19 	Plan or a Sub-Area Contingency Plan prepared under the federal Clean Water Act, United 
16.20 	States Code, title 33, section 1321(j)(4).

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

16.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
16.23 	to read:
16.24 		Subd. 7b.Local incident commander. "Local incident commander" means the 
16.25 	most senior official at the site of a discharge who has the responsibility for controlling 
16.26 	operations at the site, beginning with the senior officer on the first piece of responding 
16.27 	emergency equipment to arrive at the discharge site. As more senior officers arrive at the 
16.28 	discharge site, the position of local incident commander is passed up the line of authority.

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

16.30 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115E.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
16.31 	to read:
17.1 		Subd. 11d.Unit train. "Unit train" means a train with more than 25 tanker railcars 
17.2 	carrying oil or hazardous substance cargo.

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

17.4 	Sec. 4. [115E.042] PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR CERTAIN 
17.5 	RAILROADS AND PIPELINES.
17.6 		Subdivision 1.Application. In addition to the requirements of section 115E.04, 
17.7 	a person who owns or operates railroad car rolling stock transporting a unit train must 
17.8 	comply with this section. A person who owns or operates pipeline facilities and is required 
17.9 	to show specific preparedness under section 115E.03, subdivision 2, must comply with 
17.10 	this section as applicable and with the provisions of chapters 299F and 299J.
17.11 		Subd. 2.Training. (a) Each railroad must offer training to each fire department 
17.12 	having jurisdiction along the route of unit trains. Initial training under this subdivision 
17.13 	must be offered to each fire department by June 30, 2016, and refresher training must be 
17.14 	offered to each fire department at least once every three years thereafter.
17.15 	(b) The training must address the general hazards of oil and hazardous substances, 
17.16 	techniques to assess hazards to the environment and to the safety of responders and the 
17.17 	public, factors a local incident commander must consider in determining whether to 
17.18 	attempt to suppress a fire or to evacuate the public and emergency responders from an 
17.19 	area, and other strategies for initial response by local emergency responders. The training 
17.20 	must include suggested protocol or practices for local responders to safely accomplish 
17.21 	these tasks.
17.22 		Subd. 3.Coordination. Beginning June 30, 2015, each railroad and pipeline 
17.23 	company must communicate at least annually with each county or city emergency 
17.24 	manager and a senior fire department officer of each fire department having jurisdiction 
17.25 	along the route of a unit train or a pipeline to ensure coordination of emergency response 
17.26 	activities between the railroad or pipeline company and local responders.
17.27 		Subd. 4.Response capabilities; time limits; drills. (a) Following confirmation of a 
17.28 	discharge, a railroad or pipeline company must deliver and deploy sufficient equipment 
17.29 	and trained personnel to contain and recover discharged oil or hazardous substances and to 
17.30 	protect the environment and public safety.
17.31 	(b) Within one hour of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad or pipeline company 
17.32 	must provide a qualified company employee to advise the local incident commander. The 
17.33 	employee may be made available by telephone, and must be authorized to deploy all 
17.34 	necessary response resources of the railroad or pipeline company.
18.1 	(c) Within three hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad or pipeline 
18.2 	company must be capable of delivering monitoring equipment and a trained operator 
18.3 	to assist in protection of responder and public safety. A plan to ensure delivery of 
18.4 	monitoring equipment and an operator to a discharge site must be provided each year to 
18.5 	the commissioner of public safety.
18.6 	(d) Within three hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad or pipeline company 
18.7 	must provide qualified personnel at a discharge site to assess the discharge and to advise 
18.8 	the local incident commander.
18.9 	(e) A railroad or pipeline company must be capable of deploying containment boom 
18.10 	from land across sewer outfalls, creeks, ditches, and other places where oil or hazardous 
18.11 	substances may drain, in order to contain leaked material before it reaches those resources. 
18.12 	The arrangement to provide containment boom and staff may be made by:
18.13 	(1) training and caching equipment with local jurisdictions;
18.14 	(2) training and caching equipment with a fire mutual-aid group;
18.15 	(3) means of an industry cooperative or mutual-aid group;
18.16 	(4) deployment of a contractor;
18.17 	(5) deployment of a response organization under state contract; or
18.18 	(6) other dependable means acceptable to the Pollution Control Agency.
18.19 	(f) Each arrangement under paragraph (e) must be confirmed each year. Each 
18.20 	arrangement must be tested by drill at least once every five years.
18.21 	(g) Within eight hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad or pipeline company 
18.22 	must be capable of delivering and deploying oil spill containment booms, boats, oil 
18.23 	recovery equipment, trained staff, and all other materials needed to provide:
18.24 	(1) on-site containment and recovery of a volume of oil equal to ten percent of the 
18.25 	calculated worst case discharge at any location along the route; and
18.26 	(2) protection of listed sensitive areas and potable water intakes within one mile of 
18.27 	a discharge site and within eight hours of water travel time downstream in any river 
18.28 	or stream that the right-of-way intersects.
18.29 	(h) Within 60 hours of confirmation of a discharge, a railroad or pipeline company 
18.30 	must be capable of delivering and deploying additional oil spill containment booms, 
18.31 	boats, oil recovery equipment, trained staff, and all other materials needed to provide 
18.32 	containment and recovery of a worst-case oil discharge and to protect listed sensitive areas 
18.33 	and potable water intakes at any location along the route.
18.34 	(i) Each railroad and pipeline must conduct at least one oil containment, recovery, 
18.35 	and sensitive area protection drill every three years, at a location and time chosen by the 
18.36 	Pollution Control Agency.
19.1 		Subd. 5.Prevention and response plans; approval. (a) By June 30, 2015, a 
19.2 	railroad or pipeline company shall submit the prevention and response plan required under 
19.3 	section 115E.04, as necessary to comply with the requirements of this section, to the 
19.4 	commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency on a form designated by the commissioner.
19.5 	(b) By June 30 of every third year following a plan submission under this 
19.6 	subdivision, a railroad and pipeline company must update and resubmit the prevention and 
19.7 	response plan for approval by the commissioner.

19.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivisions 1 to 3 and 5 are effective the day following final 
19.9 	enactment. Subdivision 4 is effective July 1, 2015.

19.10 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115E.08, is amended by adding a subdivision 
19.11 	to read:
19.12 		Subd. 3a.Railroad and pipeline preparedness; pollution control. The Pollution 
19.13 	Control Agency shall carry out environmental protection activities related to railroad 
19.14 	and pipeline discharge preparedness. Duties under this subdivision include, but are not 
19.15 	limited to:
19.16 	(1) assisting local emergency managers and fire officials in understanding the 
19.17 	hazards of oil and hazardous substances, as well as general strategies for containment and 
19.18 	environmental protection;
19.19 	(2) assisting railroads and pipeline companies to identify natural resources and 
19.20 	sensitive areas, and to devise strategies to contain and recover oil and hazardous 
19.21 	substances from land and waters along routes;
19.22 	(3) facilitating cooperation between railroad and pipeline companies for mutual aid 
19.23 	arrangements that provide training, staff, and equipment as required by this chapter;
19.24 	(4) participating in drills and training sessions;
19.25 	(5) reviewing each railroad and pipeline company's prevention and response plans 
19.26 	for compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and assessing each company's 
19.27 	readiness to protect the environment;
19.28 	(6) conducting inspections and drills as necessary to determine the railroad or 
19.29 	pipeline company's compliance with the requirements of this chapter and ability to protect 
19.30 	the environment; and
19.31 	(7) conducting follow-up corrective action directives, orders, and enforcement as 
19.32 	necessary based on a finding of inadequate environmental protection preparedness.

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

20.1 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115E.08, is amended by adding a subdivision 
20.2 	to read:
20.3 		Subd. 3b.Railroad and pipeline preparedness; public safety. The commissioner 
20.4 	of public safety shall carry out public safety protection activities related to railroad and 
20.5 	pipeline spill and discharge preparedness. Duties under this subdivision include, but 
20.6 	are not limited to:
20.7 	(1) assisting local emergency managers and fire officials to understand the hazards 
20.8 	of oil and hazardous substances, as well as general strategies for hazard identification, 
20.9 	initial isolation, and other actions necessary to ensure public safety;
20.10 	(2) assisting railroads and pipeline companies to develop suggested protocols and 
20.11 	practices for local first responder use in protecting the public's safety;
20.12 	(3) facilitating cooperation between railroads, pipeline companies, county and city 
20.13 	emergency managers, and other public safety organizations;
20.14 	(4) participating in major exercises and training sessions;
20.15 	(5) assisting local units of government to incorporate railroad and pipeline hazard 
20.16 	and response information into local emergency operations plans;
20.17 	(6) monitoring the public safety-related training and planning requirements of 
20.18 	section 115E.03; and
20.19 	(7) referring noncompliance with section 115E.03 to the Pollution Control Agency.

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

20.21 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.015, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.22 		Subdivision 1.Position Positions established; duties. (a) The commissioner of 
20.23 	transportation shall establish a position of three state rail safety inspector positions in 
20.24 	the Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations of the Minnesota Department 
20.25 	of Transportation. On or after July 1, 2015, the commissioner may establish a fourth 
20.26 	state rail safety inspector position following consultation with railroad companies.
20.27 	 The commissioner shall apply to and enter into agreements with the Federal Railroad 
20.28 	Administration (FRA) of the United States Department of Transportation to participate 
20.29 	in the federal State Rail Safety Partnership Participation Program for training and 
20.30 	certification of an inspector under authority of United States Code, title 49, sections 20103, 
20.31 	20105, 20106, and 20113, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 212.
20.32 	The (b) A state rail safety inspector shall inspect mainline track, secondary track, and 
20.33 	yard and industry track; inspect railroad right-of-way, including adjacent or intersecting 
20.34 	drainage, culverts, bridges, overhead structures, and traffic and other public crossings; 
21.1 	inspect yards and physical plants; review and enforce safety requirements; review 
21.2 	maintenance and repair records; and review railroad security measures.
21.3 	(c) A state rail safety inspector may perform, but is not limited to, the duties 
21.4 	described in the federal State Rail Safety Participation Program. An inspector may train, 
21.5 	be certified, and participate in any of the federal State Rail Safety Participation Program 
21.6 	disciplines, including track, signal and train control, motive power and equipment, 
21.7 	operating practices compliance, hazardous materials, and highway-rail grade crossings.
21.8 	(d) To the extent delegated by the Federal Railroad Administration and authorized
21.9 	 by the commissioner, the an inspector may issue citations for violations of this chapter, or 
21.10 	to ensure railroad employee and public safety and welfare.

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

21.12 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 219.015, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
21.13 		Subd. 2.Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation. (a) As provided 
21.14 	in this subdivision, the commissioner shall annually assess railroad companies that are 
21.15 	(1) defined as common carriers under section 218.011,; (2) classified by federal law or 
21.16 	regulation as Class I Railroads,or Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Rail 
21.17 	Carriers; and (3) operating in this state,.
21.18 	(b) The assessment must be by a division of state rail safety inspector program costs 
21.19 	in equal proportion between carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota, assessed 
21.20 	in equal amounts for 365 days of the calendar year. The commissioner shall assess all 
21.21 	start-up or re-establishment costs, and all related costs of initiating the state rail safety 
21.22 	inspector program beginning July 1, 2008. The, and ongoing state rail inspector duties 
21.23 	must begin and be assessed on January 1, 2009.
21.24 	(c) The assessments must be deposited in a special account in the special revenue 
21.25 	fund, to be known as the state rail safety inspection account. Money in the account is 
21.26 	appropriated to the commissioner and may be expended to cover the costs incurred for the 
21.27 	establishment and ongoing responsibilities of the state rail safety inspector program.

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

21.29 	Sec. 9. [299A.55] RAILROAD AND PIPELINE SAFETY; OIL AND OTHER 
21.30 	HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
21.31 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
21.32 	have the meanings given.
22.1 	(b) "Applicable rail carrier" means a railroad company that is subject to an 
22.2 	assessment under section 219.015, subdivision 2.
22.3 	(c) "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in section 115B.02, subdivision 8.
22.4 	(d) "Oil" has the meaning given in section 115E.01, subdivision 8.
22.5 	(e) "Pipeline company" means any individual, partnership, association, or public 
22.6 	or private corporation required to show specific preparedness under section 115E.03, 
22.7 	subdivision 2.
22.8 		Subd. 2.Railroad and pipeline safety account. (a) A railroad and pipeline safety 
22.9 	account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds collected 
22.10 	under subdivision 4 and funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the 
22.11 	account.
22.12 	(b) $208,000 is annually appropriated to the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
22.13 	Agency for environmental protection activities related to railroad and pipeline discharge 
22.14 	preparedness under chapter 115E.
22.15 	(c) Following the appropriation in paragraph (b), the remaining money in the 
22.16 	account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for the purposes 
22.17 	specified in subdivision 3.
22.18 		Subd. 3.Allocation of railroad and pipeline safety funds. (a) Subject to funding 
22.19 	appropriated for this subdivision, the commissioner shall provide funds for training and 
22.20 	response preparedness related to (1) derailments, discharge incidents, or spills involving 
22.21 	trains carrying oil or other hazardous substances, and (2) pipeline discharge incidents or 
22.22 	spills involving oil or other hazardous substances.
22.23 	(b) The commissioner shall allocate available funds to the Board of Firefighter 
22.24 	Training and Education under section 299N.02 and the Division of Homeland Security 
22.25 	and Emergency Management.
22.26 	(c) Prior to making allocations under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall consult 
22.27 	with the Fire Service Advisory Committee under section 299F.012, subdivision 2.
22.28 	(d) The commissioner and the entities identified in paragraph (b) shall prioritize 
22.29 	uses of funds based on:
22.30 	(1) firefighter training needs;
22.31 	(2) community risk from discharge incidents or spills;
22.32 	(3) geographic balance; and
22.33 	(4) recommendations of the Fire Service Advisory Committee.
22.34 	(e) The following are permissible uses of funds provided under this subdivision:
22.35 	(1) training costs, which may include but are not limited to training curriculum, 
22.36 	trainers, trainee overtime salary, other personnel overtime salary, and tuition;
23.1 	(2) costs of gear and equipment related to hazardous materials readiness, response, 
23.2 	and management, which may include but is not limited to original purchase, maintenance, 
23.3 	and replacement;
23.4 	(3) supplies related to the uses under clauses (1) and (2); and
23.5 	(4) emergency preparedness planning and coordination.
23.6 	(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), from funds in the railroad and pipeline safety 
23.7 	account provided for the purposes under this subdivision, the commissioner may retain a 
23.8 	balance in the account for budgeting in subsequent fiscal years.
23.9 		Subd. 4.Assessments; oil and hazardous substances. (a) The commissioner of 
23.10 	public safety shall annually assess $2,500,000 to railroad and pipeline companies based on 
23.11 	the formula specified in paragraph (b). The commissioner shall deposit funds collected 
23.12 	under this subdivision in the railroad and pipeline safety account under subdivision 2.
23.13 	(b) The assessment for each railroad is 50 percent of the total annual assessment 
23.14 	amount, divided in equal proportion between applicable rail carriers based on route miles 
23.15 	operated in Minnesota. The assessment for each pipeline company is 50 percent of the 
23.16 	total annual assessment amount, divided in equal proportion between companies based on 
23.17 	the yearly aggregate gallons of oil and hazardous substance transported in Minnesota. The 
23.18 	assessment must be in equal amounts for each day of the fiscal year.
23.19 	(c) The assessments under this subdivision expire July 1, 2019.

23.20 	Sec. 10. REPORTS ON INCIDENT PREPAREDNESS FOR OIL AND OTHER 
23.21 	HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION.
 23.22 		Subdivision 1.Report on response preparedness. By January 15, 2015, the 
23.23 	commissioner of public safety shall submit a report on emergency response preparedness 
23.24 	in the public and private sectors for incidents involving oil and other hazardous materials 
23.25 	transported by rail and pipeline to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
23.26 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation and public safety policy and 
23.27 	finance. At a minimum, the report must:
23.28 	(1) summarize the preparedness and emergency response framework in the state;
23.29 	(2) provide an assessment of costs and needs of fire departments and other 
23.30 	emergency first responders for training and equipment to respond to discharge or spill 
23.31 	incidents involving oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail and pipeline;
23.32 	(3) develop a comprehensive public and private response capacity inventory that, 
23.33 	to the extent feasible, includes statewide identification of major emergency response 
23.34 	equipment, equipment staging locations, mutual aid agreements, and capacities across 
23.35 	industries involved in transportation and storage of oil and other hazardous materials;
24.1 	(4) provide information and analysis that forms the basis for allocation of funds 
24.2 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.55;
24.3 	(5) develop benchmarks or assessment criteria for the evaluation under subdivision 2;
24.4 	(6) assist in long-range oil and other hazardous materials incident preparedness 
24.5 	planning; and
24.6 	(7) make recommendations for any legislative changes.
24.7 		Subd. 2.Evaluation of response preparedness and funding. By November 1, 
24.8 	2017, the commissioner of public safety shall submit an evaluation of railroad and pipeline 
24.9 	safety preparedness and funding related to incidents involving oil and other hazardous 
24.10 	materials to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
24.11 	jurisdiction over transportation and public safety policy and finance. At a minimum, 
24.12 	the evaluation must:
24.13 	(1) provide an update to the report under subdivision 1 that identifies notable 
24.14 	changes and provides updated information as appropriate;
24.15 	(2) evaluate the effectiveness of training and response preparedness activities under 
24.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.55, using the criteria established under subdivision 
24.17 	1, clause (5);
24.18 	(3) identify current sources of funds, funding levels, and any unfunded needs for 
24.19 	preparedness activities;
24.20 	(4) analyze equity in the distribution of funding sources for preparedness activities, 
24.21 	which must include but is not limited to (i) examination of the public-private partnership 
24.22 	financing model, and (ii) review of balance across industries involved in storage and 
24.23 	distribution of oil and other hazardous materials; and
24.24 	(5) make recommendations for any programmatic or legislative changes.

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

24.26 	Sec. 11. IMPROVEMENTS STUDY ON GRADE CROSSINGS AND 
24.27 	RAIL SAFETY FOR OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 
24.28 	TRANSPORTATION.
 24.29 	(a) The commissioner of transportation shall conduct a study on highway-rail grade 
24.30 	crossing improvement for oil and other hazardous materials transported by rail, and on 
24.31 	rail safety. At a minimum, the study must:
24.32 	(1) provide information that assists in risk management associated with 
24.33 	transportation of oil and other hazardous materials by rail;
24.34 	(2) develop criteria to prioritize needs and improvements at highway-rail grade 
24.35 	crossings;
25.1 	(3) consider alternatives for safety improvements, including but not limited to active 
25.2 	warning devices such as gates and signals, closings, and grade separation;
25.3 	(4) provide findings and recommendations that serve to direct accelerated 
25.4 	investments in highway-rail grade crossing safety improvements; and
25.5 	(5) analyze state inspection activities and staffing for track and hazardous materials 
25.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 219.015.
25.7 	(b) The commissioner shall submit an interim update on the study by August 31, 
25.8 	2014, and a final report by October 31, 2014, to the chairs and ranking minority members 
25.9 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.

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

25.11 	ARTICLE 3
25.12 	TRANSPORTATION FINANCE PROVISIONS

25.13 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 165.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.14 		Subd. 2.Use of funds. (a) Income derived from the investment of principal in the 
25.15 	account may be used by the commissioner of transportation for operations and routine 
25.16 	maintenance, including bridge safety inspections and reactive repairs, of the Stillwater 
25.17 	lift bridge. No money from this account may be used for any purposes except those 
25.18 	described in this section, and no money from this account may be transferred to any 
25.19 	other account in the state treasury without specific legislative authorization. Any money 
25.20 	transferred from the trunk highway fund may only be used for trunk highway purposes.
25.21 	 For the purposes of this section:
25.22 	(1) "Income" is the amount of interest on debt securities and dividends on equity 
25.23 	securities. Any gains or losses from the sale of securities must be added to the principal 
25.24 	of the account.
25.25 	(2) "Routine maintenance" means activities that are predictable and repetitive, but 
25.26 	not activities that would constitute major repairs or rehabilitation.
25.27 	(b) Investment management fees incurred by the State Board of Investment are 
25.28 	eligible expenses for reimbursement from the account.
25.29 	(c) The commissioner of transportation has authority to approve or deny expenditures 
25.30 	of funds in the account.

25.31 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
25.32 		Subdivision 1.General requirements; fees. (a) On payment of a fee of $10 for 
25.33 	each set of two plates, or for a single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of 
26.1 	the registration tax required by law, and compliance with other applicable laws relating to 
26.2 	vehicle registration and licensing, as applicable, the commissioner shall issue:
26.3 	(1) special veteran's plates to an applicant who served in the active military service 
26.4 	in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or of a nation or society allied with the 
26.5 	United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under honorable conditions, and 
26.6 	is a registered owner of a passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 
26.7 	24, recreational motor vehicle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 27, or one-ton 
26.8 	pickup truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 21b, but which is not a commercial 
26.9 	motor vehicle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 16; or
26.10 	(2) a veteran's special motorcycle plate as described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), 
26.11 	(f), (h), (i), or (j), or another special plate designed by the commissioner to an applicant 
26.12 	who is a registered owner of a motorcycle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 19, 
26.13 	and meets the criteria listed in this paragraph and in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), (f), (h), 
26.14 	(i), or (j). Plates issued under this clause must be the same size as regular motorcycle 
26.15 	plates. Special motorcycle license plates issued under this clause are not subject to 
26.16 	section 168.1293.
26.17 	(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set of veteran's plates, is payable 
26.18 	only when the plates are issued, and is not payable in a year in which stickers are issued 
26.19 	instead of plates.
26.20 	(c) The veteran must have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers, 
26.21 	indicating character of discharge, at the time of application. If an applicant served in the 
26.22 	active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a nation or society allied with the 
26.23 	United States in conducting a foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service 
26.24 	and discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may certify the applicant as 
26.25 	qualified for the veterans' plates provided under this section.
26.26 	(d) For license plates issued for the woman veteran plate described in subdivision 2, 
26.27 	paragraph (n), the commissioner shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected 
26.28 	for that plate under paragraph (a). The surcharge must be deposited in the women veterans 
26.29 	license plate account, established in the state treasury, and the money in that account is 
26.30 	appropriated each year to the commissioner of veterans affairs for a grant to the Minnesota 
26.31 	Women Veterans Initiative Working Group for use in promoting public recognition of 
26.32 	women serving in the military and of women veterans.

26.33 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is 
26.34 	amended to read:
27.1 		Subd. 2.Design. (a) The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem 
27.2 	for the veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the 
27.3 	following requirements:
27.4 	(a) (b) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, 
27.5 	in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a 
27.6 	nation or society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription 
27.7 	"VIETNAM VET."
27.8 	(b) (c) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the 
27.9 	attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription 
27.10 	"PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR."
27.11 	(c) (d) For a veteran who served during World War II, the plates must bear the 
27.12 	inscription "WORLD WAR VET."
27.13 	(d) (e) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates 
27.14 	must bear the inscription "KOREAN VET."
27.15 	(e) (f) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal, 
27.16 	the plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile 
27.17 	or an emblem of the official Purple Heart medal.
27.18 	A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military 
27.19 	and who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate. 
27.20 	The commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required 
27.21 	proof of eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued 
27.22 	military discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering 
27.23 	this section.
27.24 	(f) (g) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF 
27.25 	WAR VET." For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person 
27.26 	who served on active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the 
27.27 	United States or a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations 
27.28 	during Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in 
27.29 	the Persian Gulf area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive 
27.30 	Order No. 12744, dated January 21, 1991.
27.31 	(g) (h) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 
27.32 	1, 1978, the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET."
27.33 	(h) (i) For a veteran who is the recipient of:
27.34 	(1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of 
27.35 	that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special 
27.36 	plate number;
28.1 	(2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a 
28.2 	facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly 
28.3 	below the special plate number;
28.4 	(3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must 
28.5 	be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT 
28.6 	VETERAN" directly below the special plate number; or
28.7 	(4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an 
28.8 	appropriate inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.
28.9 	(i) (j) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service 
28.10 	Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear 
28.11 	the inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition, 
28.12 	any member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to 
28.13 	federally funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in 
28.14 	section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism 
28.15 	Service Medal, is eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of 
28.16 	whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
28.17 	(j) (k) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal, 
28.18 	the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the 
28.19 	inscription "KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.
28.20 	(k) (l) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must 
28.21 	bear the inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the 
28.22 	official Bronze Star medal.
28.23 	(l) (m) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear 
28.24 	the inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official 
28.25 	Silver Star medal.
28.26 	(n) For a woman veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "WOMAN 
28.27 	VETERAN" and have a facsimile or an emblem as designated by the commissioners of 
28.28 	veterans affairs and public safety.

28.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2015.

28.30 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.826, is amended by adding a subdivision 
28.31 	to read:
28.32 		Subd. 7.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration 
28.33 	date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the 
28.34 	permitted vehicle's registration.

29.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
29.2 	to permits issued on and after that date.

29.3 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.8261, is amended by adding a subdivision 
29.4 	to read:
29.5 		Subd. 3.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration 
29.6 	date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the 
29.7 	permitted vehicle's registration.

29.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
29.9 	to permits issued on and after that date.

29.10 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
29.11 		Subd. 5.Fees; proceeds deposited; appropriation. The commissioner, with 
29.12 	respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each 
29.13 	permit issued. The fee for an annual permit that expires by law on the date of the 
29.14 	vehicle registration expiration must be based on the proportion of the year that remains 
29.15 	until the expiration date. Unless otherwise specified, all fees for permits issued by the 
29.16 	commissioner of transportation must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to 
29.17 	the trunk highway fund. Except for those annual permits for which the permit fees are 
29.18 	specified elsewhere in this chapter, the fees are:
29.19 	(a) $15 for each single trip permit.
29.20 	(b) $36 for each job permit. A job permit may be issued for like loads carried on 
29.21 	a specific route for a period not to exceed two months. "Like loads" means loads of the 
29.22 	same product, weight, and dimension.
29.23 	(c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive 
29.24 	months. Annual permits may be issued for:
29.25 	(1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis adversely affecting the safety 
29.26 	or well-being of the public;
29.27 	(2) motor vehicles that travel on interstate highways and carry loads authorized 
29.28 	under subdivision 1a;
29.29 	(3) motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized under section 169.826, 
29.30 	subdivision 1a;
29.31 	(4) special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;
29.32 	(5) motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding ten feet in width;
29.33 	(6) noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or user of the boat;
30.1 	(7) motor vehicles carrying bales of agricultural products authorized under section 
30.2 	169.862; and
30.3 	(8) special milk-hauling vehicles authorized under section 169.867.
30.4 	(d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 
30.5 	consecutive months. Annual permits may be issued for:
30.6 	(1) mobile cranes;
30.7 	(2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;
30.8 	(3) manufactured homes and manufactured storage buildings;
30.9 	(4) implements of husbandry;
30.10 	(5) double-deck buses;
30.11 	(6) commercial boat hauling and transporting waterfront structures, including, but 
30.12 	not limited to, portable boat docks and boat lifts;
30.13 	(7) three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty, newly manufactured trailers 
30.14 	for cargo, horses, or livestock, not to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided, however, 
30.15 	the permit allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a trailer dealer 
30.16 	only while operating on twin-trailer routes designated under section 169.81, subdivision 3, 
30.17 	paragraph (c); and
30.18 	(8) vehicles operating on that portion of marked Trunk Highway 36 described in 
30.19 	section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).
30.20 	(e) For vehicles that have axle weights exceeding the weight limitations of sections 
30.21 	169.823 to 169.829, an additional cost added to the fees listed above. However, this 
30.22 	paragraph applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph 
30.23 	(b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross weight allowance set forth in that 
30.24 	paragraph, and then the additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance weight, 
30.25 	in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight. The additional cost is equal to the 
30.26 	product of the distance traveled times the sum of the overweight axle group cost factors 
30.27 	shown in the following chart:

30.28		Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors
		
30.29	Weight (pounds)
		Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of:
	
30.30
30.31
30.32
30.33
30.34	exceeding weight 
limitations on axles
		Two 
consecutive 
axles spaced 
within 8 feet 
or less
		Three 
consecutive 
axles spaced 
within 9 feet 
or less
		Four consecutive 
axles spaced within 
14 feet or less
	
30.35	0-2,000
		.12
		.05
		.04
	
30.36	2,001-4,000
		.14
		.06
		.05
	
30.37	4,001-6,000
		.18
		.07
		.06
	
30.38	6,001-8,000
		.21
		.09
		.07
	
30.39	8,001-10,000
		.26
		.10
		.08
	
31.1	10,001-12,000
		.30
		.12
		.09
	
31.2
31.3	12,001-14,000
		Not 
permitted
		.14
		.11
	
31.4
31.5	14,001-16,000
		Not 
permitted
		.17
		.12
	
31.6
31.7	16,001-18,000
		Not 
permitted
		.19
		.15
	
31.8
31.9	18,001-20,000
		Not 
permitted
		Not 
permitted
		.16
	
31.10
31.11	20,001-22,000
		Not 
permitted
		Not 
permitted
		.20
	
31.12 	The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle or axle group. The 
31.13 	additional cost does not apply to paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (3).
31.14 	For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted weight, a cost-per-mile 
31.15 	fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed 
31.16 	in addition to the normal permit fee. Miles must be calculated based on the distance 
31.17 	already traveled in the state plus the distance from the point of detection to a transportation 
31.18 	loading site or unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the state.
31.19 	(f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit may be issued for overweight, 
31.20 	or oversize and overweight, mobile cranes; construction equipment, machinery, and 
31.21 	supplies; implements of husbandry; and commercial boat hauling. The fees for the permit 
31.22 	are as follows:

31.23	Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle
	Annual Permit Fee 
	
31.24	90,000
	or less 
	$200
	
31.25	90,001
	- 100,000
	$300
	
31.26	100,001
	- 110,000
	$400
	
31.27	110,001
	- 120,000
	$500
	
31.28	120,001
	- 130,000
	$600
	
31.29	130,001
	- 140,000
	$700
	
31.30	140,001
	- 145,000
	$800
	
31.31	145,001
	- 155,000
	$900
	
31.32 	If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 155,000 pounds the permit fee is determined 
31.33 	under paragraph (e).
31.34 	(g) For vehicles which exceed the width limitations set forth in section 169.80 by 
31.35 	more than 72 inches, an additional cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph (a) 
31.36 	when the permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to section 169.87 are 
31.37 	in effect.
31.38 	(h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months, for 
31.39 	refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a gross weight of not more than: 22,000 pounds on 
31.40 	a single rear axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to section 169.828, 
32.1 	subdivision 2, 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear axle. A permit issued for up to 46,000 pounds 
32.2 	on a tridem rear axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000 pounds.
32.3 	(i) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section 169.8261. The fee under this 
32.4 	paragraph must be deposited as follows:
32.5 	(1) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited in the trunk highway fund for 
32.6 	costs related to administering the permit program and inspecting and posting bridges; and
32.7 	(2) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be deposited in the bridge 
32.8 	inspection and signing account as provided under subdivision 5b.
32.9 	(j) Beginning August 1, 2006, $200 for an annual permit for a vehicle operating 
32.10 	under authority of section 169.824, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2).

32.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
32.12 	to permits issued on and after that date.

32.13 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.863, is amended by adding a subdivision 
32.14 	to read:
32.15 		Subd. 3.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration 
32.16 	date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the 
32.17 	permitted vehicle's registration.

32.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
32.19 	to permits issued on and after that date.

32.20 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.21 		Subdivision 1.Six-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit 
32.22 	authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul raw 
32.23 	or unprocessed agricultural products and be operated with a gross vehicle weight of up to:
32.24 	(1) 90,000 pounds; and
32.25 	(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
32.26 	subdivision 1.
32.27 	(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), a vehicle or 
32.28 	combination of vehicles operated under this subdivision and transporting only sealed 
32.29 	intermodal containers may be operated on an interstate highway if allowed by the United 
32.30 	States Department of Transportation.
32.31 	(c) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $300, or a proportional 
32.32 	amount as provided in section 169.86, subdivision 5.

33.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
33.2 	to permits issued on and after that date.

33.3 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.4 		Subd. 2.Seven-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit 
33.5 	authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of seven or more axles to 
33.6 	haul raw or unprocessed agricultural products and be operated with a gross vehicle weight 
33.7 	of up to:
33.8 	(1) 97,000 pounds; and
33.9 	(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, 
33.10 	subdivision 1.
33.11 	(b) Drivers of vehicles operating under this subdivision must comply with driver 
33.12 	qualification requirements adopted under section 221.0314, subdivisions 2 to 5, and Code 
33.13 	of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 40 and 382.
33.14 	(c) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500, or a proportional 
33.15 	amount as provided in section 169.86, subdivision 5.

33.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
33.17 	to permits issued on and after that date.

33.18 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865, is amended by adding a subdivision 
33.19 	to read:
33.20 		Subd. 5.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration 
33.21 	date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the 
33.22 	permitted vehicle's registration.

33.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
33.24 	to permits issued on and after that date.

33.25 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.866, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
33.26 		Subd. 3.Permit fee; appropriation. Vehicle permits issued under subdivision 1 
33.27 	must be annual permits. The fee is $850 for each vehicle, or a proportional amount as 
33.28 	provided in section 169.86, subdivision 5, and must be deposited in the trunk highway 
33.29 	fund. An amount sufficient to administer the permit program is appropriated from the 
33.30 	trunk highway fund to the commissioner for the costs of administering the permit program.

33.31 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
33.32 	to permits issued on and after that date.

34.1 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.866, is amended by adding a subdivision 
34.2 	to read:
34.3 		Subd. 4.Expiration date. Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration 
34.4 	date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the 
34.5 	permitted vehicle's registration.

34.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 30, 2016, and applies 
34.7 	to permits issued on and after that date.

34.8 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.24, is amended by adding a subdivision 
34.9 	to read:
34.10 		Subd. 8.Transit service on election day. An eligible recipient of operating 
34.11 	assistance under this section who contracts or has contracted to provide fixed route public 
34.12 	transit shall provide fixed route public transit service free of charge on a day a state 
34.13 	general election is held.

34.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014, and expires November 
34.15 	5, 2014.

34.16 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 174.42, subdivision 2, is 
34.17 	amended to read:
34.18 		Subd. 2.Funding requirement. In each federal fiscal year, the commissioner 
34.19 	shall obtain a total amount in federal authorizations for reimbursement on transportation 
34.20 	alternatives projects that is equal to or greater than the annual average of federal 
34.21 	authorizations on transportation alternatives projects calculated over the preceding four
34.22 	 federal fiscal years 2009 to 2012.

34.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
34.24 	applies to authorizations for federal fiscal year 2015 and subsequent federal fiscal years.

34.25 	Sec. 15. [219.375] RAILROAD YARD LIGHTING.
34.26 		Subdivision 1.General requirements. (a) All railroad common carriers, and their 
34.27 	officers, agents, and employees, operating a railroad in this state are required to maintain 
34.28 	lighting between sunset and sunrise above switches in railroad yards where:
34.29 	(1) cars or locomotives are switched or inspected; or
34.30 	(2) cars are switched to assemble or disassemble trains.
34.31 	(b) Railroad common carriers shall provide lighting adjacent to those portions of 
34.32 	railroad yard tracks where railroad common carrier employees frequently work on the 
35.1 	ground performing switching, inspection, and repair activities. For purposes of this 
35.2 	section, "frequently work" means at least five days per week.
35.3 	(c) Railroad yard lighting over switches and inspection areas must:
35.4 	(1) conform with the guidelines set forth by the American Railway Engineering 
35.5 	and Manufacturing Association (AREMA);
35.6 	(2) include at least one lighting source for each two-yard track switch segment; and
35.7 	(3) be displayed from a height of at least 30 feet above the railroad yard lead-track 
35.8 	area.
35.9 	(d) Lighting over switches and other light sources within railroad yards or at other 
35.10 	railroad locations must be:
35.11 	(1) maintained to illuminate as designed;
35.12 	(2) compliant with the National Electrical Code;
35.13 	(3) kept clear of obstructions; and
35.14 	(4) focused on the railroad common carrier property designed to be illuminated.
35.15 	(e) The energy source for lighting is permitted, though not required, to:
35.16 	(1) be direct wired from a carrier facility power source, have solar panel power with 
35.17 	a battery storage source, or have another constant energy source; or
35.18 	(2) be designed to have standard or light-emitting diode fixtures or electrical circuits 
35.19 	that include power saving or ambient atmosphere actuating switches.
35.20 	(f) Railroad common carriers must replace damaged or nonoperative lighting within 
35.21 	48 hours after light source damage has been reported to the carrier.
35.22 		Subd. 2.Allowances for unusual conditions. Railroad common carriers are not 
35.23 	required to comply with the requirements of this section during:
35.24 	(1) maintenance activities;
35.25 	(2) derailments;
35.26 	(3) any period of heavy rain or snow, washouts, or similar weather or seismic 
35.27 	conditions; or 
35.28 	(4) a reasonable period after any occurrence identified in clauses (1) to (3), but no 
35.29 	longer than is necessary to achieve compliance with this section.
35.30 		Subd. 3.Lighting orders; commissioner authority. (a) When the commissioner 
35.31 	finds that railroad common carrier employees who frequently work adjacent to a portion 
35.32 	of track performing switching, inspection, maintenance, repair, or fueling activities are 
35.33 	exposed to hazard resulting from the lack of lighting, or to the condition of lighting 
35.34 	constructed before July 1, 2014, the commissioner may order a railroad common carrier 
35.35 	to construct lighting adjacent to a portion of track where employees are performing 
35.36 	switching, inspection, maintenance, repair, or fueling activities, or require a railroad 
36.1 	common carrier to modify existing  lighting to conform with the standards set forth by 
36.2 	AREMA lighting standards, within a reasonable period of time.
36.3 	(b) A railroad common carrier, person, or corporation may appeal an order under this 
36.4 	subdivision. An appeal under this paragraph is subject to the processes and requirements 
36.5 	of chapter 14.
36.6 		Subd. 4.Failure to correct. If a railroad common carrier, person, or corporation 
36.7 	fails to correct a violation of this section within the time provided in an order issued by 
36.8 	the commissioner of transportation under subdivision 3, and the railroad common carrier, 
36.9 	person, or corporation does  not appeal the order, the failure to correct the violation as 
36.10 	ordered by the commissioner constitutes a new and separate offense distinct from the 
36.11 	original violation of this section.
36.12 		Subd. 5.Complaints. No formal complaint of an alleged violation of this section 
36.13 	may be filed until the filing party has attempted to address the alleged violations with the 
36.14 	railroad common carrier. Any complaint of an alleged  violation must contain a written 
36.15 	statement that the filing party has made a reasonable, good faith attempt to address the 
36.16 	alleged violation. 
36.17 		Subd. 6.Waiver. Upon written request of a railroad common carrier, the 
36.18 	commissioner of transportation may waive any portion of this section if conditions do 
36.19 	not reasonably permit compliance. The commissioner's decision is subject to section 
36.20 	218.041, and must include an on-site inspection of the area for which the waiver has 
36.21 	been requested. The inspection shall occur between sunset and sunrise, and all parties of 
36.22 	interest shall be permitted to attend.
36.23 		Subd. 7.Violations and penalties.  A railroad common carrier, corporation, or 
36.24 	person who violates this section is subject to a penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.
36.25 		Subd. 8.Exceptions; applicability. (a) This section establishes minimum standards 
36.26 	for railroad yard lighting. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude design of 
36.27 	railroad yard towers with multiple lighting sources, a brighter lighting design, or other 
36.28 	features that exceed the requirements of this section.
36.29 	(b) This section applies to all Class I and Class II railroad common carrier railroad 
36.30 	yards. This section does not apply to an entity that owns or operates track in Minnesota 
36.31 	that is not a Class I or Class II railroad common carrier as classified by the Federal 
36.32 	Railroad Administration.
36.33 	(c) Railroad yards and other locations where lighting exists on July 1, 2014, are 
36.34 	deemed compliant with subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c).

36.35 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective November 1, 2016.

37.1 	Sec. 16. [219.995] MADE IN MINNESOTA SOLAR INSTALLATIONS.
37.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms 
37.3 	have the meanings given.
37.4 	(b) "Made in Minnesota" has the meaning given in section 216C.411, paragraph (a).
37.5 	(c) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791, 
37.6 	subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
37.7 		Subd. 2.Made in Minnesota solar energy system requirement. Notwithstanding 
37.8 	any other law to the contrary, if a railroad common carrier engages in any project in 
37.9 	Minnesota for the construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any building, 
37.10 	railroad, railroad yard, railroad facility, or land owned or controlled by the railroad 
37.11 	common carrier and the construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair involves 
37.12 	installation of one or more solar photovoltaic modules, the railroad common carrier 
37.13 	must ensure that the solar photovoltaic modules purchased and installed are "Made in 
37.14 	Minnesota" as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
37.15 		Subd. 3.Application. Subdivision 2 does not apply if:
37.16 	(1) as a condition of the receipt of federal financial assistance for a specific project, 
37.17 	the railroad common carrier is required to use a procurement method that might result in 
37.18 	the award of a contract to a manufacturer that does not meet the "Made in Minnesota" 
37.19 	definition in subdivision 1, paragraph (b); 
37.20 	(2) no solar photovoltaic modules are available that meet the "Made in Minnesota" 
37.21 	definition and fulfill the function required by the project; or
37.22 	(3) a railroad common carrier's compliance with the "Made in Minnesota" solar 
37.23 	energy system requirement would result in noncompliance with any applicable federal 
37.24 	statute or regulation.

37.25 	Sec. 17. [299A.017] STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT.
37.26 		Subdivision 1.Office created. The commissioner of public safety shall establish an 
37.27 	Office of State Safety Oversight in the Department of Public Safety for safety oversight of 
37.28 	rail fixed guideway public transportation systems within the state. The commissioner shall 
37.29 	designate a director of the office.
37.30 		Subd. 2.Authority. The director shall implement and has regulatory authority to 
37.31 	enforce the requirements for the state set forth in United States Code, title 49, sections 
37.32 	5329 and 5330, federal regulations adopted pursuant to those sections, and successor or 
37.33 	supplemental requirements.

38.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.408, is amended by adding a subdivision 
38.2 	to read:
38.3 		Subd. 11.Transit service on election day. (a) The council shall provide regular 
38.4 	route transit, as defined in section 473.385, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), free of charge 
38.5 	on a day a state general election is held.
38.6 	(b) The requirements under this subdivision apply to operators of regular route 
38.7 	transit (1) receiving financial assistance under section 473.388, or (2) operating under 
38.8 	section 473.405, subdivision 12.

38.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014, and expires November 
38.10 	5, 2014.

38.11 	Sec. 19. [473.41] TRANSIT SHELTERS AND STOPS.
38.12 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
38.13 	have the meanings given.
38.14 	(b) "Transit authority" means:
38.15 	(1) a statutory or home rule charter city, with respect to rights-of-way at bus stop and 
38.16 	train stop locations, transit shelters, and transit passenger seating facilities owned by the 
38.17 	city or established pursuant to a vendor contract with the city;
38.18 	(2) the Metropolitan Council, with respect to transit shelters and transit passenger 
38.19 	seating facilities owned by the council or established pursuant to a vendor contract with 
38.20 	the council; or
38.21 	(3) a replacement service provider under section 473.388, with respect to 
38.22 	rights-of-way at bus stop and train stop locations, transit shelters, and transit passenger 
38.23 	seating facilities owned by the provider or established pursuant to a vendor contract 
38.24 	with the provider.
38.25 	(c) "Transit shelter" means a wholly or partially enclosed structure provided for 
38.26 	public use as a waiting area in conjunction with light rail transit, bus rapid transit, or 
38.27 	regular route transit.
38.28 		Subd. 2.Design. (a) A transit authority shall establish design specifications for 
38.29 	establishment and replacement of its transit shelters, which must include:
38.30 	(1) engineering standards, as appropriate;
38.31 	(2) maximization of protection from the wind, snow, and other elements, including 
38.32 	but not limited to entrances that are equivalently sized to regular doorways;
38.33 	(3) to the extent feasible, inclusion of warming capability at each shelter in which 
38.34 	there is a proportionally high number of transit service passenger boardings; and
38.35 	(4) full accessibility for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
39.1 	(b) The council shall consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory 
39.2 	Committee. 
39.3 		Subd. 3.Maintenance. A transit authority shall ensure transit shelters are 
39.4 	maintained in good working order and are accessible to all users of the transit system. 
39.5 	This requirement includes but is not limited to:
39.6 	(1) keeping transit shelters reasonably clean and free from graffiti; and
39.7 	(2) removing snow and ice in a manner that provides accessibility for the elderly 
39.8 	and persons with disabilities to be able to enter and exit transit shelters, and board and 
39.9 	exit trains at each stop.

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

39.11 	Sec. 20. WATERCRAFT DECONTAMINATION SITES; REST AREAS.
 39.12 	Where feasible with existing resources, the commissioners of natural resources 
39.13 	and transportation shall cooperate in an effort to use rest areas as sites for watercraft 
39.14 	decontamination and other activities to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

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

39.16 	Sec. 21. WOMAN VETERAN LICENSE PLATES; DESIGN.
 39.17 	The commissioner of veterans affairs, in consultation with the commissioner of 
39.18 	public safety, a representative of the Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative Working 
39.19 	Group, and any interested Minnesota veterans service organization, shall design the 
39.20 	"WOMAN VETERAN" special plates established in Minnesota Statutes, section 168.123, 
39.21 	subdivision 2, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public safety.

39.22 	Sec. 22. HIGHWAY 14 TURNBACK.
 39.23 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 161.081, subdivision 3, and 161.16, or 
39.24 	any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation may:
39.25 	(1) by temporary order, take over the road described as "Old Highway 14" in the 
39.26 	settlement agreement and release executed January 7, 2014, between the state and Waseca 
39.27 	and Steele Counties;
39.28 	(2) expend $35,000,000 or the amount necessary to complete the work required 
39.29 	under the settlement agreement; and
39.30 	(3) upon completion of the work described in the settlement agreement, release "Old 
39.31 	Highway 14" back to Steele and Waseca Counties.
40.1 	Upon completion of the work described in the settlement agreement between the 
40.2 	state and Waseca and Steele Counties, the counties shall accept responsibility for the road 
40.3 	described in the agreement as "Old Highway 14."

40.4 	Sec. 23. COMMUNITY DESTINATION SIGN PILOT PROGRAM.
 40.5 		Subdivision 1.Definition. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
40.6 	have the meanings given.
40.7 	(b) "City" means the city of Two Harbors.
40.8 	(c) "General retail services" means a business that sells goods or services at retail 
40.9 	and directly to an end-use consumer. General retail services includes but is not limited to:
40.10 	(1) personal services;
40.11 	(2) repair services;
40.12 	(3) hardware stores;
40.13 	(4) lumber or building supply stores; and
40.14 	(5) automotive parts sellers.
40.15 		Subd. 2.Pilot program established. (a) In consultation with the city of Two 
40.16 	Harbors, the commissioner of transportation shall establish a community destination sign 
40.17 	pilot program for wayfinding within the city to destinations or attractions of interest to 
40.18 	the traveling public.
40.19 	(b) For purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 173, signs under the pilot program 
40.20 	are official signs.
40.21 		Subd. 3.Signage, design. (a) The pilot program must include as eligible attractions 
40.22 	and destinations:
40.23 	(1) minor traffic generators; and
40.24 	(2) general retail services, specified by business name, that are identified in a 
40.25 	community wayfinding program established by the city.
40.26 	(b) The commissioner of transportation, in coordination with the city, may establish 
40.27 	sign design specifications for signs under the pilot program. Design specifications must 
40.28 	allow for placement of:
40.29 	(1) a city name and city logo or symbol; and
40.30 	(2) up to five attractions or destinations on a community destination sign assembly.
40.31 		Subd. 4.Program costs. The city shall pay costs of design, construction, 
40.32 	erection, and maintenance of the signs and sign assemblies under the pilot program. The 
40.33 	commissioner shall not impose fees for the pilot program.
40.34 		Subd. 5.Expiration. The pilot program under this section expires January 1, 2022.

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