1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation to 
1.3 	implement certain efficiencies; appropriating money to construct, maintain, and 
1.4 	rehabilitate highways, roads, and bridges.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCIES; 
1.7 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.8 	(a) In fiscal years 2016 and 2017, the commissioner of transportation shall 
1.9 	implement efficiencies identified by the Transportation Strategic Management and 
1.10 	Operations Advisory Task Force report under Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 6, section 9, 
1.11 	equal to 15 percent of the Department of Transportation's total appropriations for fiscal 
1.12 	years 2014 and 2015.
1.13 	(b) The efficiency savings amount identified in paragraph (a) is appropriated to 
1.14 	the commissioner of transportation in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the construction, 
1.15 	maintenance, or rehabilitation, including pothole repair, of highways, roads, and bridges on 
1.16 	the trunk highway system. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended.

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

1.18 	Sec. 2. TRUNK HIGHWAY RESERVE FUND; APPROPRIATION.
 1.19 	(a) An amount equaling 90 percent of the unreserved portion of the trunk highway 
1.20 	fund balance on June 30, 2016, is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation in 
1.21 	fiscal year 2016 for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, including pothole 
1.22 	repair, of highways, roads, and bridges on the trunk highway system. This is a onetime 
1.23 	appropriation and is available until expended.
2.1 	(b) An amount equaling 90 percent of the unreserved portion of the trunk highway 
2.2 	fund balance on June 30, 2017, is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation in 
2.3 	fiscal year 2017 for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, including pothole 
2.4 	repair, of highways, roads, and bridges on the trunk highway system. This is a onetime 
2.5 	appropriation and is available until expended.
2.6 	(c) An amount equaling 90 percent of the unreserved portion of the trunk highway 
2.7 	fund balance on June 30, 2018, is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation in 
2.8 	fiscal year 2018 for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, including pothole 
2.9 	repair, of highways, roads, and bridges on the trunk highway system. This is a onetime 
2.10 	appropriation and is available until expended.
2.11 	(d) An amount equaling 90 percent of the unreserved portion of the trunk highway 
2.12 	fund balance on June 30, 2019, is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation in 
2.13 	fiscal year 2019 for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, including pothole 
2.14 	repair, of highways, roads, and bridges on the trunk highway system. This is a onetime 
2.15 	appropriation and is available until expended.

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

2.17 	Sec. 3. BUDGET SURPLUS CARRYFORWARD; TRANSPORTATION 
2.18 	APPROPRIATION.
 2.19 	$200,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
2.20 	transportation in fiscal year 2016 for the construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, 
2.21 	including pothole repair, of highways, roads, and bridges under the jurisdiction of 
2.22 	counties, cities, or towns. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended.

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