1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; providing an annual appropriation for the small cities 
1.3 	assistance account;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 162.145, subdivision 
1.4 	2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 162.145, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Small cities assistance account; appropriation. (a) A small cities assistance 
1.8 	account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided 
1.9 	by law under paragraph (b), and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise 
1.10 	provided to the account. Money in the account may only be expended as provided under 
1.11 	this section.
1.12 	(b) On July 1 each year, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer 
1.13 	$25,000,000 from the general fund to the small cities assistance account under paragraph 
1.14 	(a). Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for distribution by 
1.15 	the commissioner of revenue under subdivisions 3 and 4.

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