Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Definitiondeleted text end new text begin Definitionsnew text end .

deleted text begin As used indeleted text end new text begin (a) For purposes ofnew text end this section,new text begin the following terms have the meanings given.new text end

new text begin (b)new text end "Automated license plate reader" means an electronic device mounted on a law enforcement vehicle or positioned in a stationary location that is capable of recording data on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its license plate and comparing the collected data and photographs to existing law enforcement databases for investigative purposes. Automated license plate reader includes a device that is owned or operated by a person who is not a government entity to the extent that data collected by the reader are shared with a law enforcement agency.new text begin Automated license plate reader does not include a traffic safety camera system.new text end

new text begin (c) "Traffic safety camera system" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 85a. new text end

Subdivision 1.

Training required.

(a) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 with age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must include pedestrian safety, including crossing roads.

(b) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 through 8 with age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must include:

(1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely using the searching left, right, left for vehicles in traffic technique; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, use and proper fit of protective headgear, bicycle parts and safety features, and safe biking techniquesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; andnew text end

new text begin (3) electric-assisted bicycle safety, including that a person under the age of 15 is not allowed to operate an electric-assisted bicycle. new text end

(c) A nonpublic school may provide nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with training as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).

Subd. 2a.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

new text begin (a) new text end In Hennepin County and Ramsey County, the district court administrator or a designee may, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing order of the judges of the district court, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted in the district court of the violation of a statute or municipal ordinance, a county law library fee. This fee may be collected in all petty misdemeanor cases and criminal prosecutions in which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to the payment of the costs or disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the county law library fee shall be imposed only once in that case.

new text begin (b) Beginning August 1, 2025, the law library fee does not apply to a citation issued pursuant to sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13. new text end

Subd. 3.

Petty misdemeanor cases and criminal convictions; fee assessment.

new text begin (a) new text end The judge of district court may, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees and by standing order, include in the costs or disbursements assessed against a defendant convicted in the district court of the violation of any statute or municipal ordinance, in all petty misdemeanor cases and criminal prosecutions in which, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to the payment of the costs or disbursements in addition to a fine or other penalty a county law library fee. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the county law library fee shall be imposed only once in that case. The item of costs or disbursements may not be assessed for any offense committed prior to the establishment of the county law library.

new text begin (b) Beginning August 1, 2025, the law library fee does not apply to citations issued pursuant to sections 169.06, subdivision 10, and 169.14, subdivision 13. new text end

Subd. 4.

deleted text begin Reportsdeleted text end new text begin Reportnew text end .

new text begin (a) By September 1 of each year,new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shall provide, no later than September 1, an annual writtendeleted text end new text begin must submit anew text end report to deleted text begin the legislature, in compliance with sections 3.195 and 3.197, and shall submit the report todeleted text end the chairs new text begin and ranking minority members new text end of the deleted text begin senate and house of representativesdeleted text end new text begin legislativenew text end committees deleted text begin havingdeleted text end new text begin withnew text end jurisdiction over transportationnew text begin policy and financenew text end .

new text begin (b)new text end The report must list all privatization transportation contracts deleted text begin within the meaning of this sectiondeleted text end that were executed or performed, whether wholly or in part, in the previous fiscal year. The report must identify, with respect to each contract:

new text begin (1)new text end the contractor;

new text begin (2)new text end contract amount;

new text begin (3)new text end duration;

new text begin (4)new text end work, provided or to be provided;

new text begin (5)new text end the comprehensive estimate derived under subdivision 3, paragraph (a);

new text begin (6)new text end the comprehensive estimate derived under subdivision 3, paragraph (b);

new text begin (7)new text end the actual cost to the agency of the contractor's performance of the contract; and

new text begin (8)new text end for contracts of at least $250,000, a statement containing the commissioner's determinations under subdivision 3, paragraph (c).

new text begin (c) The report must collect aggregate data on each of the commissioner's district offices and the bridge office on barriers and challenges to the reduction of transportation contract privatization. The aggregate data must identify areas of concern related to transportation contract privatization and include information on: new text end

new text begin (1) recruitment and retention of staff; new text end

new text begin (2) expertise gaps; new text end

new text begin (3) access to appropriate equipment; and new text end

new text begin (4) the effects of geography, demographics, and socioeconomic data on transportation contract privatization rates. new text end

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

new text begin (a) new text end For the purposes of this sectionnew text begin ,new text end the following terms deleted text begin shalldeleted text end have the meanings deleted text begin ascribed to them:deleted text end new text begin given.new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end "Utility" means all publicly, privately, and cooperatively owned systems for supplying power, light, gas, telegraph, telephone, water, pipeline, or sewer service if such systems be authorized by law to use public highways for the location of its facilities.

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "Cost of relocation" means the entire amount paid by such utility properly attributable to such relocation after deducting therefrom any increase in the value of the new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility.

new text begin (d) "High voltage transmission line" has the meaning given in section 216E.01, subdivision 4. new text end

Subd. 2.

Relocation of facilities; reimbursement.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end Whenever the commissioner deleted text begin shall determinedeleted text end new text begin determines thatnew text end the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project on the routes of federally aided deleted text begin statedeleted text end trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof, deleted text begin which routesdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or operator of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end utility facility deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end relocate the deleted text begin samedeleted text end new text begin utility facilitynew text end in accordance with the order of the commissioner. deleted text begin After the completion of such relocation the cost thereof shall be ascertained and paid by the state out of trunk highway funds; provided, however, the amount to be paid by the state for such reimbursement shall not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for said interstate system.deleted text end new text begin Except as provided in section 161.45, subdivision 6, paragraph (d), or 7, upon the completion of relocation of a utility facility, the cost of relocation must be ascertained and paid out of the trunk highway fund by the commissioner, provided the amount paid by the commissioner for reimbursement to a utility does not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for the interstate highway system.new text end

deleted text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on or after January 1, 2024, any entity that receives a route permit under chapter deleted text end deleted text begin 216E deleted text end deleted text begin for a high-voltage transmission line necessary to interconnect an electric power generating facility is not eligible for relocation reimbursement unless the entity directly, or through its members or agents, provides retail electric service in this state. deleted text end

Subd. 4.

Formula for distribution to towns; purposes.

(a) Money apportioned to a county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town within the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board. The formula must take into account each town's population and town road mileage, and other factors the county board deems advisable in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. Distribution of town road funds to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, or within 30 days after receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to town treasurers in a county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this subdivision must be made according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule.

(b) Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the town only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads within the townnew text begin , including debt service for bonds issued by the town in accordance with chapter 475, provided that the bonds are issued for a use allowable under this paragraphnew text end .

Subd. 5.

Use of funds.

(a) Funds distributed under this section are available only for construction and maintenance of roads located within the city, including:

(1) land acquisition, environmental analysis, design, engineering, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance;

(2) road projects partially located within the city;

(3) projects on county state-aid highways located within the city; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(4) cost participation on road projects under the jurisdiction of another unit of governmentdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; andnew text end

new text begin (5) debt service for obligations issued by the city in accordance with chapter 475, provided that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section. new text end

(b) Except for projects under paragraph (a), clause (3), funds distributed under this section are not subject to state-aid requirements under this chapter, including but not limited to engineering standards adopted by the commissioner in rules.

Subd. 7.

Display of temporary permit.

(a) deleted text begin A vehicle that displays a Minnesota plate issued under this chapter may display a temporary permitdeleted text end new text begin The commissioner may issue a temporary permit under this subdivisionnew text end in conjunction withnew text begin the conclusion of a registration period or a recentlynew text end expired registration if:

(1) the current registration tax and all other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and

(2) deleted text begin the plate hasdeleted text end new text begin special plates havenew text end been applied for.

deleted text begin (b) A vehicle may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration, with or without a registration plate, if: deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the plates have been applied for; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the registration tax and other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) either the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while displaying the temporary permit and not used for general transportation purposes or the vehicle was issued a 21-day permit under section 168.092, subdivision 1. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end The permit is valid for a period of 60 days. The permit must be in a format prescribed by the commissioner, affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate would normally be affixed, and plainly visible. The permit is valid only for the vehicle for which it was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new plates to be manufactured and delivered to the applicant. The permit may be issued only by the commissioner or by a deputy registrar under section 168.33.

Subd. 3.

Late fee.

In addition to any fee or tax otherwise authorized or imposed upon the transfer of title for a motor vehicle, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end impose a $2 additional fee for failure to deliver a title transfer within deleted text begin ten business daysdeleted text end new text begin the period specified under section 168A.10, subdivision 2new text end .

Subd. 2.

Application for new certificate.

Except as provided in section 168A.11, the transferee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end , within deleted text begin tendeleted text end new text begin 20 calendarnew text end days after assignment to the transferee of the vehicle title certificate, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided on the certificate, and cause the certificate of title to be mailed or delivered to the department. Failure of the transferee to comply with this subdivision deleted text begin shall resultdeleted text end new text begin resultsnew text end in the suspension of the vehicle's registration under section 168.17.

Subdivision 1.

Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee.

(a) A dealer who buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces provided deleted text begin therefordeleted text end on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.

(b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the dealer need not register the vehicle but deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the deleted text begin department shalldeleted text end new text begin commissioner mustnew text end not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealerdeleted text begin ,deleted text end but may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.

(c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end also, in the space provided deleted text begin therefordeleted text end on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, state the true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage.

(d) The transferee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end complete the application for title section on the certificate of title or separate title application form prescribed by the deleted text begin departmentdeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end . The dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end mail or deliver the certificate to the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end or deputy registrar with the transferee's application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within deleted text begin ten business daysdeleted text end new text begin the period specified under section 168A.10, subdivision 2new text end .

(e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state, the dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end within 48 hours of the sale that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an electronic format prescribed by the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end . The dealer may contract with a deputy registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this service.

Subd. 2.

Notification on vehicle held for resale; service fee.

Within 48 hours of acquiring a vehicle titled and registered in Minnesota, a dealer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must:new text end

new text begin (1)new text end notify the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end that the dealership is holding the vehicle for resale. The notification must be made electronically as prescribed by the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end . The dealer may contract this service to a deputy registrar and the registrar may charge a fee of $7 per transaction to provide this servicenew text begin ; andnew text end

new text begin (2) remove any plates from the vehicle and dispose of them as prescribed by the commissionernew text end .

Subd. 3.

Towing prohibited.

(a) A towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle because:

(1) the vehicle has expired registration tabs that have been expired for less than 90 days; deleted text begin ordeleted text end

(2) the vehicle is at a parking meter on which the time has expired and the vehicle has fewer than five unpaid parking ticketsnew text begin ; ornew text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle is identified in conjunction with a citation to the vehicle owner or lessee for (i) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or (ii) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13new text end .

(b) A towing authority may tow a motor vehicle, notwithstanding paragraph (a), if:

(1) the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations;

(2) the vehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted parking area;

(3) the vehicle is blocking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant;

(4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parking is prohibited;

(5) the vehicle is parked within 30 feet of a stop sign and visually blocking the stop sign;

(6) the vehicle is parked in a disability transfer zone or disability parking space without a disability parking certificate or disability license plates;

(7) the vehicle is parked in an area that has been posted for temporary restricted parking (i) at least 12 hours in advance in a home rule charter or statutory city having a population under 50,000, or (ii) at least 24 hours in advance in another political subdivision;

(8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled-access highway or within the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there;

(9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use by fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles;

(10) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on property at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission;

(11) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is stolen, or that the vehicle constitutes or contains evidence of a crime and impoundment is reasonably necessary to obtain or preserve the evidence;

(12) the driver, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle is taken into custody and the vehicle is impounded for safekeeping;

(13) a law enforcement official has probable cause to believe that the owner, operator, or person in physical control of the vehicle has failed to respond to five or more citations for parking or traffic offenses;

(14) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted signs to use by taxicabs;

(15) the vehicle is unlawfully parked and prevents egress by a lawfully parked vehicle;

(16) the vehicle is parked, on a school day during prohibited hours, in a school zone on a public street where official signs prohibit parking; or

(17) the vehicle is a junk, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicle, as defined in section 168B.011, and subject to immediate removal under this chapter.

new text begin (c) A violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10, or 169.14, subdivision 13, is not a traffic offense under paragraph (b), clause (13). new text end

Subd. 27.

Electric-assisted bicycle.

new text begin (a) new text end "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a bicycle with two or three wheels that:

(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;

(2) meets the requirements for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 1512, or successor requirements;

(3) is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more than 750 watts;

(4) meets the requirements of a class 1, class 2, deleted text begin ordeleted text end class 3new text begin , or multiple modenew text end electric-assisted bicycle; and

(5) has a battery or electric drive system that has been tested to an applicable safety standard by a third-party testing laboratory.

new text begin (b) A vehicle is not an electric-assisted bicycle if it is designed, manufactured, or intended by the manufacturer or seller to be configured or modified to not meet the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle or operate within the requirements for an electric-assisted bicycle class. new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "configured or modified" includes any of the following changes: new text end

new text begin (1) a mechanical switch or button; new text end

new text begin (2) a modification or change to the electric motor or the electric drive system; new text end

new text begin (3) the use of an application to increase or override the electric drive system; or new text end

new text begin (4) through any other means represented or intended by the manufacturer or seller to modify the vehicle to no longer meet the requirements or classification of an electric-assisted bicycle. new text end

Subd. 10.

Radar; speed-measuring device; standards of evidence.

(a) In any prosecution in which the rate of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, evidence of the speed as indicated on radar or other speed-measuring devicenew text begin , including but not limited to a speed safety camera system,new text end is admissible in evidence, subject to the following conditions:

(1) the officernew text begin or traffic enforcement agent under section 169.147new text end operating the device has sufficient training to properly operate the equipment;

(2) the officernew text begin or traffic enforcement agentnew text end testifies as to the manner in which the device was set up and operated;

(3) the device was operated with minimal distortion or interference from outside sources; and

(4) the device was tested by an accurate and reliable external mechanism, method, or system at the time it was set up.

(b) Records of tests made of such devices and kept in the regular course of operations of any law enforcement agency are admissible in evidence without further foundation as to the results of the tests. The records shall be available to a defendant upon demand. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude or interfere with cross examination or impeachment of evidence of the rate of speed as indicated on the radar or speed-measuring device.

new text begin (c) Evidence from a speed safety camera system may be used solely for a citation or prosecution for a violation under subdivision 13. new text end

Subd. 6.

Driver education deleted text begin curriculumdeleted text end new text begin ; vulnerable road usersnew text end .

The deleted text begin class D curriculum, in addition to driver education classroom curriculum prescribed in rules of statutes for class D motor vehicles, must include instruction ondeleted text end new text begin commissioner must adopt rules for persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools, and commercial driver training schools to require inclusion of a section on vulnerable road users in the course of instruction. The instruction must include information on:new text end

new text begin (1) the rights and responsibilities of vulnerable road users, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 92b; new text end

new text begin (2)new text end thenew text begin specificnew text end duties of a driver when encountering a bicycle, other nonmotorized vehicles, or a pedestriandeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;new text end

new text begin (3) safety risks for vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles; and new text end

new text begin (4) best practices to minimize dangers and avoid collisions with vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or other operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles. new text end

Subd. 2.

Manner and number riding.

deleted text begin No bicycle, including a tandem bicycle, cargo or utility bicycle, or trailer, shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped, except an adult rider may carry a child in a seat designed for carrying children that is securely attached to the bicycle. deleted text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this subdivision,"bicycle" includes a tandem bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle, cargo or utility bicycle, or trailer. new text end

new text begin (b) No person may operate a bicycle while carrying more than the number of riders for which the bicycle is designed or equipped. new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), an adult bicycle operator may carry a child in a trailer or seat designed for carrying children that is securely attached to a bicycle. new text end

Subd. 6a.

Electric-assisted bicycle; riding rules.

(a) A person may operate an electric-assisted bicycle in the same manner as provided for operation of other bicycles, including but not limited to operation on the shoulder of a roadway, a bicycle lane, and a bicycle route, and operation without the motor engaged on a bikeway or bicycle trail.

(b) A person may operate a class 1 or class 2 electric-assisted bicycle with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless prohibited under section 85.015, subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), as applicable.

(c) A person may operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle new text begin or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle new text end with the motor engaged on a bicycle path, bicycle trail, or shared use path unless the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over the bicycle path or trail prohibits the operation.

(d) The local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail new text begin or over a bike park new text end that is designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread made by clearing and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials may regulate the operation of an electric-assisted bicycle.

(e) deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end person under the age of 15 deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must notnew text end operate an electric-assisted bicycle.

Subd. 6b.

Electric-assisted bicycle; equipment.

(a) The manufacturer or distributor of an electric-assisted bicycle must apply a label to the bicycle that is permanently affixed in a prominent location. The label must contain the deleted text begin classificationdeleted text end new text begin classnew text end number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the electric-assisted bicycle, and must be printed in a legible font with at least 9-point type.new text begin A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must have labeling that identifies the highest class or each of the electric-assisted bicycle classes in which it is capable of operating.new text end

(b) A person must not modify an electric-assisted bicycle to change the motor-powered speed capability or motor engagementnew text begin so that the bicycle no longer meets the requirements for the applicable class,new text end unlessnew text begin :new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the person replaces the label required in paragraph (a) with revised informationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; ornew text end

new text begin (2) for a vehicle that no longer meets the requirements for any electric-assisted bicycle class, the person removes the labeling as an electric-assisted bicycle. new text end

(c) An electric-assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function deleted text begin when the rider stops pedaling ordeleted text end new text begin : (1)new text end when the brakes are appliednew text begin ; or (2) except for a class 2 electric-assisted bicycle or a multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle operating in class 2 mode, when the rider stops pedalingnew text end .

(d) A class 3 electric-assisted bicyclenew text begin or multiple mode electric-assisted bicyclenew text end must be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed at which the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour.

new text begin (e) A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle equipped with a throttle must not be capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour on motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle is engaged. new text end

Subd. 4.

Headlight requirement.

The provisions of section 169.974, subdivision 5, paragraph deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end , apply to motorized bicycles that are equipped with headlights. A new motorized bicycle sold or offered for sale in Minnesota must be equipped with a headlight.

Subd. 2.

Disability parking space signs.

(a) Parking spaces reserved for physically disabled persons must be designated and identified by the posting of signs incorporating the international symbol of access in white on blue and indicating that violators are subject to a fine of up to $200. These parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons with motor vehicles displaying the required certificate, plates, permit valid for 30 days, or insignia.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a parking space that is clearly identified as reserved for physically disabled persons by a permanently posted sign that does not meet all design standards, is considered designated and reserved for physically disabled persons. A sign posted for the purpose of this section must be visible from inside a motor vehicle parked in the space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block its visibility, and be nonmovable.

new text begin (c) By August 1, 2024, the Minnesota Council on Disability must select and propose a statewide uniform disability parking space sign that is consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The selected and proposed sign must not display any variation of the word "handicapped." As part of selecting and proposing a statewide uniform disability parking space sign, the Minnesota Council on Disability may encourage owners or managers of property to replace existing disability parking space signs at the owner's earliest opportunity once the sign is made available for distribution. new text end

new text begin (d) Beginning on August 1, 2025, an applicable owner or manager of property on which a disability parking sign may be located must install and display the new uniform disability parking sign required in paragraph (c) at: new text end

new text begin (1) newly created on-site parking facilities; and new text end

new text begin (2) existing on-site parking facilities when the manager or owner replaces existing disability parking space signs. new text end

Subd. 5.

Driving rules.

(a) An operator of a motorcycle must ride only upon a permanent and regular seat which is attached to the vehicle for that purpose. No other person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end ride on a motorcycle, except that passengers may ride (1) upon a permanent and regular operator's seat if designed for two persons, (2) upon additional seats attached to or in the vehicle, or (3) in a sidecar attached to the vehicle. The operator of a motorcycle is prohibited from carrying passengers in a number in excess of the designed capacity of the motorcycle or sidecar attached to it. A passenger is prohibited from being carried in a position that interferes with the safe operation of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.

(b) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end ride upon a motorcycle as a passenger unless the person can reach the footrests or floorboards with both feet.

(c) Except for passengers of sidecars, drivers and passengers of three-wheeled motorcycles, and persons in an autocycle, no person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate or ride upon a motorcycle except while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the motorcycle.

(d) No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate a motorcycle while carrying animals, packages, bundles, or other cargo deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end prevent the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars.

(e) deleted text begin No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of moving or stationary vehicles headed in the same direction, nor shall any person drive a motorcycle abreast of or overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane.deleted text end Motorcycles may, with the consent of both drivers, be operated not more than two abreast in a single traffic lane if the vehicles fit safely within the designated space of the lane.

(f) new text begin Except under the conditions specified in paragraph (g), no person may operate a motorcycle:new text end

new text begin (1) between lanes of moving or stationary vehicles headed in the same direction of travel; new text end

new text begin (2) abreast of moving or stationary vehicles within the same traffic lane; or new text end

new text begin (3) to overtake or pass another vehicle within the same traffic lane. new text end

new text begin (g) A person may operate a motorcycle and overtake and pass another vehicle in the same direction of travel and within the same traffic lane if the motorcycle is operated: new text end

new text begin (1) at not more than 25 miles per hour; and new text end

new text begin (2) no more than 15 miles per hour over the speed of traffic in the relevant traffic lanes. new text end

new text begin (h) new text end Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle of the full use of a traffic lane.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end A person operating a motorcycle upon a roadway must be granted the rights and is subject to the duties applicable to a motor vehicle as provided by law, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.

deleted text begin (h) Paragraph (e)deleted text end new text begin (j) Paragraphs (e) and (f)new text end of this subdivision deleted text begin doesdeleted text end new text begin donew text end not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end No person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end operate a motorcycle on a street or highway unless the headlight or headlights are lighted at all times the motorcycle is so operated.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end A person parking a motorcycle on the roadway of a street or highway must:

(1) if parking in a marked parking space, park the motorcycle completely within the marked space; and

(2) park the motorcycle in such a way that the front of the motorcycle is pointed or angled toward the nearest lane of traffic to the extent practicable and necessary to allow the operator to (i) view any traffic in both directions of the street or highway without having to move the motorcycle into a lane of traffic and without losing balance or control of the motorcycle, and (ii) ride the motorcycle forward and directly into a lane of traffic when the lane is sufficiently clear of traffic.

Subdivision 1.

Form.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; section 169.147, subdivision 8;new text end and section 169.999, subdivision 3, there shall be a uniform ticket issued throughout the state by the police and peace officers or by any other person for violations of this chapter and ordinances in conformity thereto. Such uniform traffic ticket shall be in the form and have the effect of a summons and complaint. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the uniform ticket shall state that if the defendant fails to appear in court in response to the ticket, an arrest warrant may be issued. The uniform traffic ticket shall consist of four parts, on paper sensitized so that copies may be made without the use of carbon paper, as follows:

(1) the complaint, with reverse side for officer's notes for testifying in court, driver's past record, and court's action, printed on white paper;

(2) the abstract of court record for the Department of Public Safety, which shall be a copy of the complaint with the certificate of conviction on the reverse side, printed on yellow paper;

(3) the police record, which shall be a copy of the complaint and of the reverse side of copy (1), printed on pink paper; and

(4) the summons, with, on the reverse side, such information as the court may wish to give concerning the Traffic Violations Bureau, and a plea of guilty and waiver, printed on off-white tag stock.

(b) If the offense is a petty misdemeanor, the uniform ticket must state that a failure to appear will be considered a plea of guilty and waiver of the right to trial, unless the failure to appear is due to circumstances beyond the person's control.

Subd. 3.

Contents of application; other information.

(a) An application must:

(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;

(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;

(3) state:

(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or

(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;

(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7;

(5) include a method for the applicant to:

(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;

(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);

(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 3c;

(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b;

(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity; deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(vi) indicate caretaker information as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5c; and

new text begin (vii) indicate a temporary mailing address separate from the applicant's residence address listed on the identification card or license; and new text end

(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.

(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:

(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and

(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of the REAL ID Act:

(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;

(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and

(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.

(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must be accompanied by:

(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States citizenship; and

(2) a photographic identity document.

(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.

(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

new text begin (f) If an applicant designates a temporary mailing address under paragraph (a), clause (5), item (vii), the commissioner must use the temporary mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for delivery of the driver's license or identification card. The commissioner must send all other correspondence to the applicant's residence address. Nothing in this paragraph or paragraph (a), clause (5), item (vii), may be construed to modify or remove proof of residency requirements at the time of application for an initial driver's permit, driver's license, or identification card. new text end

Subd. 3b.

Information for applicants.

(a) The commissioner must develop summary information on identity document options. The summary information must be available on the department's website and at every location where a person may apply for an enhanced, REAL ID compliant, or noncompliant driver's license or identification card.

(b) The summary information must, at a minimum, include:

(1) each available type of driver's license and Minnesota identification card, including a noncompliant license or identification card, an enhanced driver's license, and an enhanced identification card;

(2) the official purposes of and limitations on use for each type of driver's license and Minnesota identification card; and

(3) an overview of data shared outside the state, including through electronic validation or verification systems, as part of the application and issuance of each type.

(c) The commissioner must ensure that the summary information is available to driver's license and identification card applicants. Renewal notifications mailed to driver's license and identification card holders must include the website address that displays the summary information.

(d) An applicant for an enhanced or noncompliant license or identification card must sign an acknowledgment that the applicant understands the limitations on use of the license or card.

(e) If the applicant does not indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift when the application is made, the applicant must be offered a donor document in accordance with section 171.07, subdivision 5. The application must contain statements sufficient to comply with the requirements of the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, chapter 525A, so that execution of the application or donor document will make the anatomical gift as provided in section 171.07, subdivision 5, for those indicating a desire to make an anatomical gift. The application must be accompanied by information describing Minnesota laws regarding anatomical gifts and the need for and benefits of anatomical gifts, and the legal implications of making an anatomical gift, including the law governing revocation of anatomical gifts. The commissioner shall distribute a notice that must accompany all applications for and renewals of a driver's license or Minnesota identification card. The notice must be prepared in conjunction with a Minnesota organ procurement organization that is certified by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and must include:

(1) a statement that provides a fair and reasonable description of the organ donation process, the care of the donor body after death, and the importance of informing family members of the donation decision; and

(2) a telephone number in a certified Minnesota organ procurement organization that may be called with respect to questions regarding anatomical gifts.

(f) The application must be accompanied also by information containing relevant facts relating to:

(1) the effect of alcohol on driving ability;

(2) the effect of mixing alcohol with drugs;

(3) the laws of Minnesota relating to operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and

(4) the levels of alcohol-related fatalities and accidents in Minnesota and of arrests for alcohol-related violations.

new text begin (g) The commissioner must provide information on the department's website about the option for an applicant to designate a temporary mailing address. The information on the department's website must: new text end

new text begin (1) be easily accessible and address frequently asked questions; new text end

new text begin (2) detail the department's requirements for the use of a temporary mailing address; new text end

new text begin (3) compare the use of a temporary mailing address to the use of an applicant's residence address; and new text end

new text begin (4) clarify that a driver's license or identification card will not be delivered to a forwarded mail address. new text end

Subd. 2.

Driver's manual; deleted text begin bicycle trafficdeleted text end new text begin vulnerable road usersnew text end .

The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include in deleted text begin each edition ofdeleted text end the driver's manual published by the department a section relating tonew text begin vulnerable road users and motorcyclists or operators of two- or three-wheeled vehicles that, at a minimum, includes:new text end

new text begin (1)new text end bicycle traffic laws, including any changes in the law which affect bicycle trafficdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;new text end

new text begin (2) traffic laws related to pedestrians and pedestrian safety; and new text end

new text begin (3) traffic laws related to motorcycles, autocycles, motorized bicycles, motorized foot scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices. new text end

Subd. 9.

Online driver's license knowledge testing authorization.

(a) The commissioner must implement online knowledge testing as provided in this subdivision. The commissioner must not charge a fee to a driver education program or an authorized entity for access to the online knowledge testing system or for administering the online knowledge test. deleted text begin The commissioner must administer the fourth or subsequent knowledge test for a person.deleted text end

(b) Upon written request from a driver education program licensed by the department, the commissioner must grant access to the department's web-based knowledge testing system to the driver education program. Once granted access to the online knowledge testing system, a driver education program may administer the online knowledge test to a student of the program.

(c) An entity other than a driver education program may apply to the commissioner for authority to administer online knowledge tests. The commissioner may approve or disapprove an application for administering the online knowledge tests under this paragraph. Upon approving an application of an entity, the commissioner must grant access to the department's web-based knowledge testing system to that authorized entity. Once granted access to the online knowledge testing system, the authorized entity may administer the online knowledge test.

(d) A driver education program or authorized entity:

(1) must provide all computers and equipment for persons that take the online knowledge test;

(2) must provide appropriate proctors to monitor persons taking the online knowledge test; and

(3) may charge a fee of no more than $10 for administering the online knowledge test.

(e) For purposes of paragraph (d), clause (2), a proctor must be:

(1) an employee of the driver education program, authorized entity, or a state or local government;

(2) a driver's license agent; or

(3) a classroom teacher, school administrator, or paraprofessional at a public or private school, excluding a home school.

The proctor must be physically present at the location where the test is being administered. A proctor must not be a relative of the person taking the test. For purposes of this paragraph, a relative is a spouse, fiancee, fiance, grandparent, parent, child, sibling, or legal guardian, including adoptive, half, step, and in-law relationships.

Subd. 3.

Failure to pay fine.

The commissioner is prohibited from suspending a person's driver's license based solely on the fact that a person:

(1) has been convicted ofnew text begin :new text end

new text begin (i)new text end violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a political subdivision which regulates the operation or parking of motor vehiclesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end

new text begin (ii) a violation under section 169.06, subdivision 10; or new text end

new text begin (iii) a violation under section 169.14, subdivision 13; new text end

(2) has been sentenced to the payment of a fine or had a surcharge levied against that person, or sentenced to a fine upon which a surcharge was levieddeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and

(3) has refused or failed to comply with that sentence or to pay the surcharge.

Subd. 3.

Fees prohibited.

(a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:

(1) the commissioner must not impose:

(i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; deleted text begin ordeleted text end

(ii)new text begin a reinstatement fee under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2; ornew text end

new text begin (iii)new text end an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and

(2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

(b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge any unpaid fees or fines.

Subd. 6.

Issuance of regular driver's license.

(a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:

(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;

(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has not expired under subdivision 5;

(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and

(4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator compact.

(b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a new text begin reinstatement new text end fee or surcharge under deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin sections 171.20, subdivision 4, andnew text end 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).

Subd. 2.

Required analysis.

For each project in the reconditioning, resurfacing, and road repair funding categories, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end perform a life-cycle cost analysis and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end document the lowest life-cycle costs and all alternatives considered. The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end document the chosen pavement strategy and, if the lowest life cycle is not selected, document the justification for the chosen strategy. deleted text begin A life-cycle cost analysis is required for projects to be constructed after July 1, 2011.deleted text end

Subd. 3.

Report.

new text begin By January 31 of each year, new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end report deleted text begin annuallydeleted text end to the chairs and ranking minority members of the deleted text begin senate and house of representativesdeleted text end new text begin legislativenew text end committees with jurisdiction over transportation new text begin policy and new text end finance on new text begin life-cycle cost analyses conducted under this section. At a minimum, the report must include information on new text end the results of the analyses deleted text begin required indeleted text end new text begin undernew text end subdivision 2new text begin , the public review under subdivision 2a, and the final selection and document of justification under subdivision 2bnew text end .

Subd. 3.

Safe routes to school accounts.

(a) A safe routes to school account is established in the bond proceeds fund. The account consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner. Money in the account may only be expended on bond-eligible costs of a project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section. All uses of funds from the account must be for publicly owned property.

(b) A safe routes to school account is established in the deleted text begin generaldeleted text end new text begin special revenuenew text end fund. The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only be expended on a project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section.

Subd. 6.

Metropolitan counties; use of funds.

(a) A metropolitan county must use funds that are received under subdivision 5 as follows:

(1) 41.5 percent for active transportation and transportation corridor safety studies;

(2) 41.5 percent for:

(i) repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems; and

(ii) roadway replacement to reconstruct, reclaim, or modernize a corridor without adding traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes with a length of less than 2,500 feet; and

(3) 17 percent for any of the following:

(i) transit purposes, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, capital maintenance, demand response service, and assistance to replacement service providers under section 473.388;

(ii) complete streets projects, as provided under section 174.75; and

(iii) projects, programs, or operations activities that meet the requirements of a mitigation action under section 161.178, subdivision 4.

(b) Funds under paragraph (a), clause (3), must supplement and not supplant existing sources of revenue.

new text begin (c) A metropolitan county may use funds that are received under subdivision 5 as debt service for obligations issued by the county in accordance with chapter 475, provided that the obligations are issued for a use allowable under this section. new text end

Subd. 2.

Passenger rail account; transfers; appropriation.

(a) A passenger rail account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds as provided in this subdivision and any other money donated, allotted, transferred,new text begin collected,new text end or otherwise provided to the account.

(b) By July 15 annuallynew text begin beginning in calendar year 2027new text end , the commissioner of revenue must transfer an amount from the general fund to the passenger rail account that equals 50 percent of the portion of the state general tax under section 275.025 levied on railroad operating property, as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, in the prior calendar year.

(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for the deleted text begin netdeleted text end operating and capital maintenance costs of intercity passenger rail,new text begin which may include but are not limited to planning, designing, developing, constructing, equipping, administering, operating, promoting, maintaining, and improving passenger rail service within the state,new text end after accounting for operating revenue, federal funds, and other sources.

new text begin (d) By November 1 each year, the commissioner must report on the passenger rail account to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must, at a minimum, include: new text end

new text begin (1) the actual revenue and expenditures in each of the previous two fiscal years; new text end

new text begin (2) the budgeted and forecasted revenue and expenditures in the current fiscal year and each fiscal year within the state forecast period; new text end

new text begin (3) the plan for collection of fees and revenue, as defined and authorized under subdivision 3, in the current fiscal year and each fiscal year within the state forecast period; and new text end

new text begin (4) the uses of expenditures or planned expenditures in each fiscal year included under clauses (1) and (2). new text end

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Definitiondeleted text end new text begin Definitionsnew text end .

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end

new text begin (b) new text end "Complete streets" is the planning, scoping, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of roads in order to reasonably address the safety and accessibility needs of users of all ages and abilities. Complete streets considers the needs of motorists, pedestrians, transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles moving along and across roads, intersections, and crossings in a manner that is sensitive to the local context and recognizes that the needs vary in urban, suburban, and rural settings.

new text begin (c) "Vulnerable road user" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 92b. new text end

Subd. 2.

Implementation.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end implement a complete streets policy after consultation with stakeholders, state and regional agencies, local governments, and road authorities. The commissioner, after such consultation, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end address relevant protocols, guidance, standards, requirements, and trainingdeleted text begin , and shall integratedeleted text end new text begin .new text end

new text begin (b) The complete streets policy must include but is not limited to: new text end

new text begin (1) integration ofnew text end related principles of context-sensitive solutionsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;new text end

new text begin (2) integration throughout the project development process; new text end

new text begin (3) methods to evaluate inclusion of active transportation facilities in a project, which may include but are not limited to sidewalks, crosswalk markings, pedestrian accessibility, and bikeways; and new text end

new text begin (4) consideration of consultation with other road authorities regarding existing and planned active transportation network connections. new text end

Subdivision 1.

Policy.

The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the state to locate large electric power facilities new text begin and high voltage transmission lines new text end in an orderly manner compatible with environmental preservation and the efficient use of resources. In accordance with this policynew text begin ,new text end the commission shall choose locations that minimize adverse human and environmental impact while insuring continuing electric power system reliability and integrity and insuring that electric energy needs are met and fulfilled in an orderly and timely fashion.

Subd. 2.

Railroad company assessment; account; appropriation.

(a) As provided in this subdivision, the commissioner must annually assess railroad companies that are (1) defined as common carriers under section 218.011; (2) classified by federal law or regulation as Class I Railroads, Class I Rail Carriers, Class II Railroads, or Class II Rail Carriers; and (3) operating in this state.

(b) The assessment must be calculated to allocate state rail safety inspection program costs proportionally among carriers based on route miles operated in Minnesota at the time of assessment. The commissioner must include in the assessment calculation all state rail safety inspection program costs to support up to six rail safety inspector positions, including but not limited to salary, administration, supervision, travel, equipment, training, and ongoing state rail inspector duties.

(c) The assessments collected under this subdivision must be deposited in a state rail safety inspection account, which is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds provided by this subdivisionnew text begin and section 221.0255new text end and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to administer the state rail safety inspection programnew text begin and for costs under section 221.0255new text end .

Subd. 4.

Motor carrier of railroad employees; requirements.

(a) The motor carrier of railroad employees must implement a policy that provides for annual training and certification of the operator in:

(1) safe operation of the vehicle transporting railroad employees;

(2) knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of the road, and safety policies;

(3) handling emergency situations;

(4) proper use of seat belts;

(5) performance of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections, and inspection record keeping; and

(6) proper maintenance of required records.

(b) The motor carrier of railroad employees must:

(1) confirm that the person is not disqualified under subdivision 6, by performing a criminal background check of the operator, which must include:

(i) a criminal history check of the state criminal records repository; and

(ii) if the operator has resided in Minnesota less than five years, a criminal history check from each state of residence for the previous five years;

(2) annually verify the operator's driver's license;

(3) document meeting the requirements in this subdivision, which must include maintaining at the carrier's business location:

(i) a driver qualification file on each operator who transports passengers under this section; and

(ii) records of pretrip and posttrip vehicle inspections as required under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (3);

(4) maintain liability insurance in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 regardless of the seating capacity of the vehicle;

(5) maintain uninsured and underinsured coverage in a minimum amount of deleted text begin $1,000,000deleted text end new text begin $2,000,000new text end ; and

(6) ensure inspection of each vehicle operated under this section as provided under section 169.781.

(c) A driver qualification file under paragraph (b), clause (3), must include:

(1) a copy of the operator's most recent medical examiner's certificate;

(2) a copy of the operator's current driver's license;

(3) documentation of annual license verification;

(4) documentation of annual training;

(5) documentation of any known violations of motor vehicle or traffic laws; and

(6) responses from previous employers, if required by the current employer.

(d) The driver qualification file must be retained for one year following the date of separation of employment of the driver from the carrier. A record of inspection under paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), must be retained for one year following the date of inspection.

(e) If a party contracts with the motor carrier on behalf of the railroad to transport the railroad employees, then the insurance requirements may be satisfied by either that party or the motor carrier, so long as the motor carrier is a named insured or additional insured under any policy.

Subd. 9.

Inspectionnew text begin and investigationnew text end authority.

new text begin (a) Upon receipt of a complaint form or other information alleging a violation of this section, the commissioner must investigate the relevant matter. new text end Representatives of the Department of Transportation and the State Patrol have the authority to enter, at a reasonable time and place, any vehicle or facility of the carrier for purposes ofnew text begin complaint investigations,new text end random inspections, safety reviews, audits, or accident investigations.

new text begin (b) Failure of a railroad or motor carrier of railroad employees to permit a complaint investigation under this subdivision is grounds for issuance of a civil penalty under subdivision 10. new text end

Subd. 3.

Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue.

(a) On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the commissioner of revenue must estimate the revenues, including interest and penalties and minus refunds, collected under this section for the current fiscal year.

(b) By July 15 of the subsequent fiscal year, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer the revenues estimated under paragraph (a) from the general fund as follows:

(1) 38 percent to the county state-aid highway fund;

(2) 38 percent to the greater Minnesota transit account;

(3) 13 percent to the deleted text begin Minnesota state transportation funddeleted text end new text begin local bridge program account in the special revenue fund, which is hereby creatednew text end ; and

(4) 11 percent to the highway user tax distribution fund.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner of transportation must allocate the funds transferred under paragraph (b), clause (1), to the counties in the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, excluding the counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, so that each county receives the percentage that its population, as defined in section 477A.011, subdivision 3, estimated or established by July 15 of the year prior to the current calendar year, bears to the total population of the counties receiving funds under this paragraph.

(d) deleted text begin The amount transferreddeleted text end new text begin Money in the local bridge program accountnew text end under paragraph (b), clause (3), deleted text begin must be useddeleted text end new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner of transportationnew text end for the local bridge program under section 174.50, subdivisions 6 to 7.

(e) The revenues under this subdivision do not include the revenues, including interest and penalties and minus refunds, generated by the sales tax imposed under section 297A.62, subdivision 1a, which must be deposited as provided under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15.

Subd. 2a.

Uses reporting.

By February 15 of each even-numbered year, a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, that imposes the taxes under this section must submit a report to the new text begin chairs and ranking minority members of thenew text end legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:

(1) actual transportation sales tax collections by the county over the previous five calendar years;

(2) an estimation of the total sales tax revenue that is estimated to be collected by the county in the current year and for the next ten calendar years; and

(3) for each of the previous five calendar years, the current calendar year, and for the next ten calendar years:

(i) the amount of sales tax revenue expended or proposed to be expended for each of the following:

(A) planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of guideways, as defined in section 473.4485, subdivision 1, paragraph (d);

(B) nonguideway transit and active transportation uses;

(C) highway uses; and

(D) uses not otherwise specified in subitems (A) to (C); deleted text begin anddeleted text end

(ii) new text begin completed, current, planned, and eligible projects for each category under item (i); andnew text end

new text begin (iii) new text end an estimated balance of unspent or undesignated county sales tax revenue.

Subd. 2.

Responsibilities.

(a) The division deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end responsible and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end utilize state employees for security and public information services in state-owned buildings and state leased-to-own buildings in the Capitol Area, as described in section 15B.02. It deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure the orderly conduct of state business and the convenience of the public.new text begin Until July 1, 2026, it must provide emergency assistance and security escorts at any location within the Capitol Area, as described in section 15B.02, when requested by a state constitutional officer.new text end

(b) As part of the division permanent staff, the director must establish the position of emergency manager that includes, at a minimum, the following duties:

(1) oversight of the consolidation, development, and maintenance of plans and procedures that provide continuity of security operations;

(2) the development and implementation of tenant training that addresses threats and emergency procedures; and

(3) the development and implementation of threat and emergency exercises.

(c) The director must provide a minimum of one state trooper assigned to the Capitol complex at all times.

(d) The director, in consultation with the advisory committee under section 299E.04, shall, at least annually, hold a meeting or meetings to discuss, among other issues, Capitol complex security, emergency planning, public safety, and public access to the Capitol complex. The meetings must include, at a minimum:

(1) Capitol complex tenants and state employees;

(2) nongovernmental entities, such as lobbyists, vendors, and the media; and

(3) the public and public advocacy groups.

Subd. 6.

Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders.

(a) Except as provided in this subdivision, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of: (1) a law or ordinance relating to vehicle parking, for which there is a $12 surcharge; and (2) section 609.855, subdivision 1, 3, or 3a, for which there is a $25 surcharge. When a defendant is convicted of more than one offense in a case, the surcharge shall be imposed only once in that case. In the Second Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional $1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed.

(b) The court may reduce the amount or waive payment of the surcharge required under this subdivision on a showing of indigency or undue hardship upon the convicted person or the convicted person's immediate family. Additionally, the court may permit the defendant to perform community work service in lieu of a surcharge.

(c) The court administrator or other entity collecting a surcharge shall forward it to the commissioner of management and budget.

(d) If the convicted person is sentenced to imprisonment and has not paid the surcharge before the term of imprisonment begins, the chief executive officer of the correctional facility in which the convicted person is incarcerated shall collect the surcharge from any earnings the inmate accrues from work performed in the facility or while on conditional release. The chief executive officer shall forward the amount collected to the court administrator or other entity collecting the surcharge imposed by the court.

(e) A person who enters a diversion program, continuance without prosecution, continuance for dismissal, or stay of adjudication for a violation of chapter 169 must pay the surcharge described in this subdivision. A surcharge imposed under this paragraph shall be imposed only once per case.

(f) The surcharge does not apply tonew text begin :new text end

new text begin (1) citations issued pursuant to section 169.06, subdivision 10; new text end

new text begin (2) citations issued pursuant to section 169.14, subdivision 13; new text end

new text begin (3)new text end administrative citations issued pursuant to section 169.999deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; ornew text end

deleted text begin (g) The surcharge does not apply todeleted text end new text begin (4)new text end administrative citations issued by transit rider investment program personnel pursuant to section 473.4075.

Subd. 2.

Parking lots; pedestrian malls and uses.

The council of a city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end may by resolution designate land to be acquired, improved, and operated for motor vehicle parking lots. By resolution, the council may designate lands to be acquired, improved, and operated for pedestrian malls. By ordinance adopted under section 430.011, the council may designate deleted text begin streets in central business districtsdeleted text end new text begin any property within a city right-of-waynew text end to be improved primarily for pedestrian uses.

Subdivision 1.

Legislative findings.

The legislature finds that: (1) increases in population and automobile usage have created traffic congestion in deleted text begin central business districts of cities of the first classdeleted text end new text begin citiesnew text end ; (2) those conditions endanger pedestrians and impede the movement of police and fire equipment, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles; (3)new text begin certainnew text end streets in deleted text begin those central business districtsdeleted text end new text begin cities have beennew text end improved to their maximum width for sidewalk and roadway purposes new text begin and new text end cannot be further widened without taking valuable buildings and improvements, substantially impairing the primary function of those city streets as pedestrian facilities, and impairing the cities' sources of tax revenue; and (4) limitation on the use of those streets by private vehicles may be found by the council of any city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end to be in the interest of the city and state, to be of benefit to adjoining properties, and to be essential to the effective use of the streets for street purposes.

Subd. 2.

Statement of policy.

It is the state's policy to permit the city council of any city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end to protect the public welfare and the interests of the public in the safe and effective movement of persons and to preserve and enhance the function and appearance of deleted text begin the central business districts of cities of the first classdeleted text end new text begin citiesnew text end by adopting pedestrian mall ordinances under this section.

Subd. 3.

Pedestrian mall ordinances authorized.

new text begin (a) new text end A pedestrian mall ordinance may be adopted if the city council finds that:

(1) a street or a part of a street (i) is not a part of any deleted text begin statedeleted text end new text begin trunknew text end highway, (ii) is located deleted text begin primarily in a central business districtdeleted text end new text begin within a city right-of-waynew text end , new text begin and new text end (iii) is improved to its maximum width for roadway and sidewalk purposes, and (iv) deleted text begin is congested during all or a substantial part of normal business hoursdeleted text end new text begin except for a city of the first class, is not part of a residence districtnew text end ;

new text begin (2) the movement of police and fire equipment and other emergency vehicles would not be impeded; new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end reasonably convenient alternate routes exist for private vehicles to other parts of the city and state;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end continued unlimited use of the street or part of the street by private vehicles may endanger pedestrians;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end abutting properties can reasonably and adequately receive and deliver merchandise and materials from other streets and alleys or through arrangements for limited use of the streets by carriers of merchandise and materials; and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end it would be in the best interests of the city and the public and of benefit to adjacent properties to use the street primarily for pedestrian purposes and pedestrian use is the highest and best use of the street or part of it.

new text begin (b) In addition to meeting the criteria under paragraph (a), a pedestrian mall ordinance may be adopted relating to property that is immediately adjacent to at least one side of an intersection with a road that is under the jurisdiction of another road authority only if the city has consulted with the other road authority, which must include consideration of changes to traffic flow. If the other road authority is opposed to the location of the proposed pedestrian mall, the city must make publicly available a detailed written response to the road authority before adopting the ordinance. A pedestrian mall ordinance may be adopted relating to property that borders another city only if the city developing the ordinance has received the approval of the bordering city. new text end

new text begin (c) As relevant, the city must collaborate with the state and local units of government in the pedestrian mall planning process. new text end

Subdivision 1.

Limitation of actions.

No action may be commenced or maintained, and no defense interposed, questioning the validity, regularity, or legality of all or part of a pedestrian mall ordinance, or an amendment, to it adopted by a city deleted text begin of the first classdeleted text end under section 430.011, subdivision 3 or 13 except by an appeal to the district court of the county in which the city is located within 20 days after the final adoption and publication of the ordinance or amendment.