1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; directing the commissioner of transportation to adopt 
1.3 	policy to lower local share of transportation project costs.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. COST SHARE POLICY.
 1.6 	The commissioner of transportation, in consultation with representatives of local 
1.7 	units of government, shall create and adopt a policy concerning cost participation 
1.8 	for cooperative construction projects and maintenance responsibilities between the 
1.9 	Department of Transportation and local units of government. The policy must minimize 
1.10 	the share of cooperative project costs to be funded by the local units of government, 
1.11 	while complying in all respects with the state constitutional requirements concerning 
1.12 	allowable uses of the trunk highway fund. The policy must be completed and adopted by 
1.13 	the commissioner no later than September 1, 2015.

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