1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring an annual report from commissioner of 
1.3 	transportation on transportation and the environment; appropriating money;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [174.023] ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE REPORTING.
1.7 	(a) Annually by January 15, the commissioner must submit a report on transportation 
1.8 	and the environment to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative 
1.9 	committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and policy.
1.10 	(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
1.11 	(1) a detailed explanation of how the department is meeting the goals set forth in the 
1.12 	climate change action plan adopted pursuant to section 216H.02;
1.13 	(2) an explanation of how the department is achieving the goals set forth in sections 
1.14 	174.01, subdivision 2, clauses (10) and (15); and 174.02, subdivision 1a, clause (3);
1.15 	(3) if the department is not meeting any of the goals under clause (2), the reason the 
1.16 	goals are not being met; and
1.17 	(4) any recommended legislative changes that would assist the department in meeting 
1.18 	the identified goals.

2.1 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.2 	$75,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
2.3 	of transportation for the environment and climate report under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.4 	174.023.