1.1Senator .................... moves to amend S.F. No. 920 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.777, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 2. Off-highway vehicle seasonal restrictions. (a) The commissioner shall
1.5prescribe seasons for off-highway vehicle use on state forest lands. Except for designated
1.6forest roads, a person must not operate an off-highway vehicle on state forest lands: (1)
1.7outside of the seasons prescribed under this paragraph; or (2) during the firearms deer
1.8hunting season in areas of the state where deer may be taken by rifle. This paragraph
1.9does not apply to a person in possession of a valid deer hunting license operating an
1.10off-highway vehicle before or after legal shooting hours or from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1.11    (b) The commissioner may designate and post winter trails on state forest lands
1.12for use by off-highway vehicles.
1.13    (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "state forest lands" means forest lands under
1.14the authority of the commissioner as defined in section 89.001, subdivision 13, and lands
1.15managed by the commissioner under section 282.011.

1.16    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.788, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.17to read:
1.18    Subd. 12. Dual registration. (a) An off-highway motorcycle registered under
1.19this section may also be registered as a motorcycle under chapter 168 for use on public
1.20roads and highways.
1.21(b) If the off-highway motorcycle was not originally constructed primarily for use
1.22on public roads and highways, the off-highway motorcycle must be equipped with mirrors
1.23and a headlight, taillight, and horn and be otherwise modified as necessary to meet the
1.24requirements of chapter 169 for motorcycles regarding safety and acceptability to operate
1.25on public roads and highways.
1.26(c) An applicant for registration under chapter 168 must submit an inspection form,
1.27prescribed by the commissioner of public safety. The inspection form must be completed
1.28by a police officer, as defined under section 169.011, and certify that the off-highway
1.29motorcycle meets the requirements of chapter 169 for motorcycles regarding safety and
1.30acceptability to operate on public roads and highways.
1.31(d) Chapter 168A does not apply to an off-highway motorcycle modified to meet the
1.32requirements of chapter 169 according to this subdivision.

1.33    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
2.1    Subd. 8. All-terrain vehicle or vehicle. "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a
2.2motorized flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three low pressure tires, but not more
2.3than six tires, that is limited in engine displacement of less than 960 cubic centimeters
2.4equipped with three to six nonhighway tires, and includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and
2.5class 2 all-terrain vehicle. "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" does not include a golf cart,
2.6mini truck, dune buggy, go cart, or vehicle designed specifically for lawn maintenance,
2.7agriculture, logging, or mining purposes.

2.8    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.92, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
2.9    Subd. 9. Class 1 all-terrain vehicle. "Class 1 all-terrain vehicle" means an
2.10all-terrain vehicle that has a total dry weight of less than 1,000 pounds and: (1) has a
2.11manufacturer's published width of 50 inches or less; or (2) has a straddled seat.

2.12    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.92, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
2.13    Subd. 10. Class 2 all-terrain vehicle. "Class 2 all-terrain vehicle" means an
2.14all-terrain vehicle that is not a class 1 all-terrain vehicle, has a total dry weight of 1,000 to
2.151,800 pounds or less, and a manufacturer's published width of 68 inches or less.

2.16    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.9257, is amended to read:
2.1784.9257 PASSENGERS.
2.18    (a) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 1 all-terrain vehicle
2.19carrying only one passenger.
2.20    (b) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle while
2.21carrying a only one passenger, or up to the number of passengers for which the vehicle
2.22was designed, whichever is greater.
2.23(c) A person 12 to 17 years of age may operate a class 1 all-terrain vehicle carrying
2.24only one passenger and the passenger must be the person's parent or legal guardian.

2.25    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.015, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.26to read:
2.27    Subd. 1d. Bicycle use of trails. The commissioner may not prohibit operation of an
2.28electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27, on any trail under
2.29this section for which bicycle use is permitted.

2.30    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.018, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.1    Subd. 2. Authority of local government. (a) A local government unit that receives
3.2state grants-in-aid for any trail, with the concurrence of the commissioner, and the
3.3landowner or land lessee, may:
3.4(1) designate the trail for use by snowmobiles or for nonmotorized use from
3.5December 1 to April 1 of any year; and
3.6(2) issue any permit required under subdivisions 3 to 5.
3.7(b) A local government unit that receives state grants-in-aid under section 84.794,
3.8subdivision 2 , 84.803, subdivision 2, or 84.927, subdivision 2, for any trail, with the
3.9concurrence of the commissioner, and landowner or land lessee, may:
3.10(1) designate the trail specifically for use at various times of the year by all-terrain or
3.11off-road vehicles or off-highway motorcycles, for nonmotorized use such as ski touring,
3.12snowshoeing, and hiking, and for multiple use, but not for motorized and nonmotorized
3.13use at the same time; and
3.14(2) issue any permit required under subdivisions 3 to 5.
3.15(c) A local unit of government that receives state grants-in-aid for any trail, with the
3.16concurrence of the commissioner and landowner or land lessee, may designate certain
3.17trails for joint use by snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and
3.18off-road vehicles.
3.19(d) A local unit of government may not prohibit operation of an electric-assisted
3.20bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27, on any trail under this section
3.21designated for bicycle use or nonmotorized use that includes bicycles.

3.22    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.018, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.23    Subd. 4. Nonmotorized use trails. (a) No motorized vehicle shall be operated on a
3.24trail designated for nonmotorized use. This subdivision does not apply to (1) motorized
3.25wheelchairs or other motorized devices operated by an individual who is physically
3.26disabled and (2) electric-assisted bicycles, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27.

3.27    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.263, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.28    Subd. 2. Powers of political subdivisions. (a) The governing body of any political
3.29subdivision may by ordinance or resolution:
3.30(1) designate any roadway or shoulder or portion thereof under its jurisdiction as
3.31a bicycle lane or bicycle route;
3.32(2) designate any sidewalk or portion thereof under its jurisdiction as a bicycle path
3.33provided that the designation does not destroy a pedestrian way or pedestrian access;
3.34(3) develop and designate bicycle paths;
4.1(4) designate as bikeways all bicycle lanes, bicycle routes, and bicycle paths.
4.2(b) A governing body may not prohibit operation of an electric-assisted bicycle, as
4.3defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27, on any bikeway, roadway, or shoulder.

4.4    Sec. 11. [160.266] MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL.
4.5    Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
4.6(1) "bicycle path" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 6; and
4.7(2) "bikeway" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 9.
4.8    Subd. 2. Creation. The commissioner, in cooperation with road and trail authorities
4.9including the commissioner of natural resources, shall identify a bikeway that originates at
4.10Itasca State Park in Clearwater, Beltrami, and Hubbard Counties, then generally parallels
4.11the Mississippi River through the cities of Bemidji in Beltrami County, Grand Rapids in
4.12Itasca County, Brainerd in Crow Wing County, Little Falls in Morrison County, Sauk
4.13Rapids in Benton County, St. Cloud in Stearns County, Minneapolis in Hennepin County,
4.14St. Paul in Ramsey County, Hastings in Dakota County, Red Wing in Goodhue County,
4.15Wabasha in Wabasha County, Winona in Winona County, and La Crescent in Houston
4.16County to Minnesota's boundary with Iowa and there terminates. Where opportunities
4.17exist, the bikeway may be designated on both sides of the Mississippi River.
4.18    Subd. 3. Cooperation with other entities. The commissioner may contract and
4.19enter into agreements with federal agencies, other state agencies, and local governments to
4.20establish, develop, maintain, and operate the bikeway and to interpret associated natural
4.21and cultural resources.
4.22    Subd. 4. Funding. Bicycle paths included within the bikeway and not administered
4.23by the commissioner of natural resources are eligible for funding from the environment
4.24and natural resources trust fund under chapter 116P, from the parks and trails grant
4.25program under section 85.535, from the local recreation grants program under section
4.2685.019, subdivision 4b, and from other sources.

4.27    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.14, subdivision 66, is amended to read:
4.28    Subd. 66. Veterans Memorial Highway. Legislative Route No. 31, signed as
4.29Trunk Highway marked 200 as of July 1, 2010, from the border with North Dakota to the
4.30city of Mahnomen, is designated as the "Veterans Memorial Highway." The commissioner
4.31shall adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs, subject
4.32to section 161.139.

5.1    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
5.2to read:
5.3    Subd. 70. Deputy John W. Liebenstein Memorial Highway. (a) That segment of
5.4Route No. 390, signed as Interstate Highway 35 on the effective date of this section and
5.5located in Rice County, is designated as "Deputy John W. Liebenstein Memorial Highway."
5.6Subject to section 161.139, the commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking design to
5.7mark this highway and shall erect the appropriate signs as provided in paragraph (b).
5.8(b) The commissioner of transportation shall erect suitable signs at one or more rest
5.9areas along signed Interstate Highway 35, after consulting with the local community
5.10and sponsors.

5.11    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.002, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
5.12    Subd. 18. Motor vehicle. (a) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle
5.13designed and originally manufactured to operate primarily on highways, and not operated
5.14exclusively upon railroad tracks. It includes any vehicle propelled or drawn by a
5.15self-propelled vehicle and includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled
5.16by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails. It does
5.17not include snowmobiles, manufactured homes, or park trailers.
5.18(b) "Motor vehicle" includes an all-terrain vehicle only if the all-terrain vehicle
5.19(1) has at least four wheels, (2) is owned and operated by a physically disabled person,
5.20and (3) displays both disability plates and a physically disabled certificate issued under
5.21section 169.345.
5.22(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle except (1) an all-terrain
5.23vehicle described in paragraph (b), or (2) an all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle
5.24before August 1, 1985. The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle described
5.25in clause (2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed or otherwise transferred to another
5.26owner, is destroyed, or fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements
5.27of this chapter.
5.28(d) "Motor vehicle" does not include an electric personal assistive mobility device as
5.29defined in section 169.011, subdivision 26.
5.30(e) "Motor vehicle" does not include a motorized foot scooter as defined in section
5.31169.011, subdivision 46 .
5.32(f) "Motor vehicle" includes an off-highway motorcycle modified to meet the
5.33requirements of chapter 169 according to section 84.788, subdivision 12.

5.34    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.012, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.1    Subdivision 1. Vehicles exempt from tax, fees, or plate display. (a) The following
6.2vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this chapter requiring payment of tax and
6.3registration fees, except as provided in subdivision 1c:
6.4    (1) vehicles owned and used solely in the transaction of official business by the
6.5federal government, the state, or any political subdivision;
6.6    (2) vehicles owned and used exclusively by educational institutions and used solely
6.7in the transportation of pupils to and from those institutions;
6.8    (3) vehicles used solely in driver education programs at nonpublic high schools;
6.9    (4) vehicles owned by nonprofit charities and used exclusively to transport disabled
6.10persons for charitable, religious, or educational purposes;
6.11    (5) vehicles owned by nonprofit charities and used exclusively for disaster response
6.12and related activities;
6.13    (6) vehicles owned by ambulance services licensed under section 144E.10 that
6.14are equipped and specifically intended for emergency response or providing ambulance
6.15services; and
6.16    (7) vehicles owned by a commercial driving school licensed under section 171.34,
6.17or an employee of a commercial driving school licensed under section 171.34, and the
6.18vehicle is used exclusively for driver education and training.
6.19    (b) Provided the general appearance of the vehicle is unmistakable, the following
6.20vehicles are not required to register or display number plates:
6.21(1) vehicles owned by the federal government;
6.22(2) fire apparatuses, including fire-suppression support vehicles, owned or leased by
6.23the state or a political subdivision;
6.24(3) police patrols owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision; and
6.25(4) ambulances owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision.
6.26    (c) Unmarked vehicles used in general police work, liquor investigations, or arson
6.27investigations, and passenger automobiles, pickup trucks, and buses owned or operated by
6.28the Department of Corrections or by conservation officers of the Division of Enforcement
6.29and Field Service of the Department of Natural Resources, must be registered and must
6.30display appropriate license number plates, furnished by the registrar at cost. Original and
6.31renewal applications for these license plates authorized for use in general police work and
6.32for use by the Department of Corrections or by conservation officers must be accompanied
6.33by a certification signed by the appropriate chief of police if issued to a police vehicle,
6.34the appropriate sheriff if issued to a sheriff's vehicle, the commissioner of corrections if
6.35issued to a Department of Corrections vehicle, or the appropriate officer in charge if
6.36issued to a vehicle of any other law enforcement agency. The certification must be on a
7.1form prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicle will be used exclusively
7.2for a purpose authorized by this section.
7.3    (d) Unmarked vehicles used by the Departments of Revenue and Labor and Industry,
7.4fraud unit, in conducting seizures or criminal investigations must be registered and must
7.5display passenger vehicle classification license number plates, furnished at cost by the
7.6registrar. Original and renewal applications for these passenger vehicle license plates
7.7must be accompanied by a certification signed by the commissioner of revenue or the
7.8commissioner of labor and industry. The certification must be on a form prescribed by
7.9the commissioner and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively for the purposes
7.10authorized by this section.
7.11    (e) Unmarked vehicles used by the Division of Disease Prevention and Control of the
7.12Department of Health must be registered and must display passenger vehicle classification
7.13license number plates. These plates must be furnished at cost by the registrar. Original
7.14and renewal applications for these passenger vehicle license plates must be accompanied
7.15by a certification signed by the commissioner of health. The certification must be on a
7.16form prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively
7.17for the official duties of the Division of Disease Prevention and Control.
7.18    (f) Unmarked vehicles used by staff of the Gambling Control Board in gambling
7.19investigations and reviews must be registered and must display passenger vehicle
7.20classification license number plates. These plates must be furnished at cost by the
7.21registrar. Original and renewal applications for these passenger vehicle license plates must
7.22be accompanied by a certification signed by the board chair. The certification must be on a
7.23form prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively
7.24for the official duties of the Gambling Control Board.
7.25    (g) Unmarked vehicles used in general investigation, surveillance, supervision,
7.26and monitoring by the staff of the Department of Human Services Office of Special
7.27Investigations and the executive director of the Minnesota sex offender program must
7.28be registered and must display passenger vehicle classification license number plates,
7.29furnished by the registrar at cost. Original and renewal applications for passenger vehicle
7.30license plates must be accompanied by a certification signed by the commissioner of
7.31human services. The certification must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and
7.32state that the vehicles must be used exclusively for the official duties of the Office of
7.33Special Investigations and the executive director of the Minnesota sex offender program.
7.34(h) Each state hospital and institution for persons who are mentally ill and
7.35developmentally disabled may have one vehicle without the required identification on
7.36the sides of the vehicle. The vehicle must be registered and must display passenger
8.1vehicle classification license number plates. These plates must be furnished at cost by the
8.2registrar. Original and renewal applications for these passenger vehicle license plates must
8.3be accompanied by a certification signed by the hospital administrator. The certification
8.4must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicles will be used
8.5exclusively for the official duties of the state hospital or institution.
8.6    (i) Each county social service agency may have vehicles used for child and
8.7vulnerable adult protective services without the required identification on the sides of the
8.8vehicle. The vehicles must be registered and must display passenger vehicle classification
8.9license number plates. These plates must be furnished at cost by the registrar. Original
8.10and renewal applications for these passenger vehicle license plates must be accompanied
8.11by a certification signed by the agency administrator. The certification must be on a form
8.12prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively for the
8.13official duties of the social service agency.
8.14    (j) All other motor vehicles must be registered and display tax-exempt number
8.15plates, furnished by the registrar at cost, except as provided in subdivision 1c. All
8.16vehicles required to display tax-exempt number plates must have the name of the state
8.17department or political subdivision, nonpublic high school operating a driver education
8.18program, licensed commercial driving school, or other qualifying organization or entity,
8.19plainly displayed on both sides of the vehicle. This identification must be in a color
8.20giving contrast with that of the part of the vehicle on which it is placed and must endure
8.21throughout the term of the registration. The identification must not be on a removable
8.22plate or placard and must be kept clean and visible at all times; except that a removable
8.23plate or placard may be utilized on vehicles leased or loaned to a political subdivision or
8.24to a nonpublic high school driver education program.

8.25    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.013, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:
8.26    Subd. 1e. Truck; tractor; combination; exceptions. (a) On trucks and tractors
8.27except those in this chapter defined as farm trucks, on truck-tractor and semitrailer
8.28combinations except those defined as farm combinations, and on commercial zone
8.29vehicles, the tax based on total gross weight shall be graduated according to the Minnesota
8.30base rate schedule prescribed in this subdivision, but in no event less than $120.

8.34		TOTAL GROSS WEIGHT IN POUNDS					TAX
8.35		A	0	-	1,500	$	15
9.1		B	1,501	-	3,000		20
9.2		C	3,001	-	4,500		25
9.3		D	4,501	-	6,000		35
9.4		E	6,001	-	10,000		45
9.5		F	10,001	-	12,000		70
9.6		G	12,001	-	15,000		105
9.7		H	15,001	-	18,000		145
9.8		I	18,001	-	21,000		190
9.9		J	21,001	-	26,000		270
9.10		K	26,001	-	33,000		360
9.11		L	33,001	-	39,000		475
9.12		M	39,001	-	45,000		595
9.13		N	45,001	-	51,000		715
9.14		O	51,001	-	57,000		865
9.15		P	57,001	-	63,000		1015
9.16		Q	63,001	-	69,000		1185
9.17		R	69,001	-	73,280		1325
9.18		S	73,281	-	78,000		1595
9.19		T	78,001	-	80,000		1760

9.20    (b) For purposes of the Minnesota base rate schedule, for vehicles with six or more
9.21axles in the "S" and "T" categories, the base rates are $1,520 and $1,620 respectively.
9.22    (c) For each vehicle with a gross weight in excess of 80,000 pounds an additional
9.23tax of $50 is imposed for each ton or fraction thereof in excess of 80,000 pounds, subject
9.24to subdivision 12.
9.25    (d) For purposes of registration identification, for vehicles registered in the "O"
9.26category, the owner must declare at the time of registration whether the vehicle will carry
9.27a weight of 55,000 pounds or more and therefore be subject to the federal heavy vehicle
9.28use tax. For those owners who declare a weight less than 55,000 pounds, a distinctive
9.29weight sticker must be issued and the owner is restricted to a gross vehicle weight of
9.30less than 55,000 pounds.
9.31    (e) Truck-tractors except those herein defined as farm and commercial zone vehicles
9.32shall be taxed in accord with the foregoing gross weight tax schedule on the basis of the
9.33combined gross weight of the truck-tractor and any semitrailer or semitrailers which the
9.34applicant proposes to combine with the truck-tractor.
9.35    (f) Commercial zone trucks include only trucks, truck-tractors, and semitrailer
9.36combinations which are operated by an interstate carrier registered under section 221.60,
9.37or by a carrier receiving operating authority under chapter 221, and operated solely within
9.38a zone exempt from regulation pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 13506.
10.1    (g) The license plates issued for commercial zone vehicles shall be plainly marked.
10.2A person operating a commercial zone vehicle outside the zone or area in which its
10.3operation is authorized is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to the misdemeanor
10.4penalty, the registrar shall revoke the registration of the vehicle as a commercial zone
10.5vehicle and shall require that the vehicle be registered at 100 percent of the full annual tax
10.6prescribed in the Minnesota base rate schedule, and no part of this tax may be refunded
10.7during the balance of the registration year.
10.8    (h) On commercial zone trucks the tax shall be based on the total gross weight of
10.9the vehicle and during each of the first eight years of vehicle life is 75 percent of the
10.10Minnesota base rate schedule. During the ninth and succeeding years of vehicle life the
10.11tax is 50 percent of the Minnesota base rate schedule.
10.12    (i) On trucks, truck-tractors and semitrailer combinations, except those defined
10.13as farm trucks and farm combinations, and except for those commercial zone vehicles
10.14specifically provided for in this subdivision, the tax for each of the first eight years of
10.15vehicle life is 100 percent of the tax imposed in the Minnesota base rate schedule, and
10.16during the ninth and succeeding years of vehicle life, the tax is 75 percent of the Minnesota
10.17base rate prescribed by this subdivision.
10.18    (j) For the purpose of registration, trailers coupled with a truck-tractor, semitrailer
10.19combination are semitrailers.
10.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012, and applies to
10.21all registrations that are effective on and after that date and special permits issued on
10.22and after that date.

10.23    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.013, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
10.24    Subd. 3. Application; cancellation; excessive gross weight forbidden. (a) The
10.25applicant for all licenses based on gross weight shall state the unloaded weight of the
10.26motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and the maximum load the applicant proposes to carry
10.27on it, the sum of which constitutes the gross weight upon which the license tax must be
10.28paid. However, the declared gross weight upon which the tax is paid must not be less than
10.291-1/4 times the declared unloaded weight of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
10.30to be registered, except recreational vehicles taxed under subdivision 1g, school buses
10.31taxed under subdivision 18, and tow trucks or towing vehicles defined in section 169.011,
10.32subdivision 83 . The gross weight of a tow truck or towing vehicle is the actual weight
10.33of the tow truck or towing vehicle fully equipped, but does not include the weight of a
10.34wrecked or disabled vehicle towed or drawn by the tow truck or towing vehicle.
11.1(b) Except as provided by special permit issued under section 169.86, the gross
11.2weight of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer must not exceed the gross weight upon
11.3which the license tax has been paid by more than four percent or 1,000 pounds, whichever
11.4is greater; provided that, a vehicle transporting unfinished forest products on a highway,
11.5other than a highway that is part of the system of interstate and defense highways, unless a
11.6federal exemption is granted, in accordance with paragraph (d)(3):
11.7(1) shall not exceed its gross vehicle weight upon which the license tax has been
11.8paid, or gross axle weight on any axle, by more than five percent and, notwithstanding
11.9other law to the contrary, is not subject to any fee, fine, or other assessment or penalty for
11.10exceeding a gross vehicle or axle weight by up to five percent; and
11.11(2) between the dates set by the commissioner in accordance with section 169.826,
11.12subdivision 1 , is not subject to any provision of paragraph (d) or chapter 169 limiting
11.13the gross axle weight of any individual axle unless the entire vehicle also exceeds its
11.14gross vehicle weight plus its weight allowance allowed in clause (1) and plus any weight
11.15allowance permitted under section 169.826, in which case the vehicle is subject to all
11.16applicable penalties for excess weight violations.
11.17(c) The gross weight of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for which the
11.18license tax is paid must be indicated by a distinctive character on the license plate or
11.19plates except as provided in subdivision 12 and the plate or plates must be kept clean
11.20and clearly visible at all times.
11.21(d) The owner, driver, or user of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, upon
11.22conviction for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which it was
11.23registered or for operating a vehicle with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful
11.24axle load weight, is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to increased registration or
11.25reregistration according to the following schedule:
11.26(1) Upon conviction for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight
11.27for which a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is registered by more than the allowance
11.28set forth in paragraph (b) but less than 25 percent, or for operating or using a motor
11.29vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful axle
11.30load as provided in sections 169.822 to 169.829 by more than the allowance set forth in
11.31paragraph (b) but less than 25 percent, the owner, driver, or user of the motor vehicle,
11.32trailer, or semitrailer used to commit the violation, in addition to any penalty imposed for
11.33the misdemeanor, shall apply to the registrar to increase the authorized gross weight to
11.34be carried on the vehicle to a weight equal to or greater than the gross weight the owner,
11.35driver, or user was convicted of carrying. The increase is computed for the balance of
11.36the calendar year on the basis of 1/12 of the annual tax for each month remaining in the
12.1calendar year beginning with the first day of the month in which the violation occurred.
12.2If the additional registration tax computed upon that weight, plus the tax already paid,
12.3amounts to more than the regular tax for the maximum gross weight permitted for the
12.4vehicle under sections 169.822 to 169.829, that additional amount must nevertheless be
12.5paid into the highway fund, but the additional tax thus paid does not authorize or permit
12.6any person to operate the vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the maximum legal
12.7weight as provided by sections 169.822 to 169.829. Unless the owner within 30 days
12.8after a conviction applies to increase the authorized weight and pays the additional tax
12.9as provided in this section, the registrar shall revoke the registration on the vehicle and
12.10demand the return of the registration card and plates issued on that registration.
12.11(2) Upon conviction of an owner, driver, or user of a motor vehicle, trailer, or
12.12semitrailer for transporting a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which the
12.13motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer was registered by 25 percent or more or for operating
12.14or using the vehicle or trailer with an axle weight exceeding the maximum lawful axle load
12.15as provided in sections 169.822 to 169.829 by 25 percent or more, and in addition to any
12.16penalty imposed for the misdemeanor, the registrar shall either (i) cancel the reciprocity
12.17privileges on the vehicle involved if the vehicle is being operated under reciprocity
12.18or (ii) if the vehicle is not being operated under reciprocity, cancel the certificate of
12.19registration on the vehicle operated and demand the return of the registration certificate
12.20and registration plates. The registrar may not cancel the registration or reciprocity
12.21privileges for any vehicle found in violation of seasonal load restrictions imposed under
12.22section 169.87 unless the axle weight exceeds the year-round weight limit for the highway
12.23on which the violation occurred. The registrar may investigate any allegation of gross
12.24weight violations and demand that the operator show cause why all future operating
12.25privileges in the state should not be revoked unless the additional tax assessed is paid.
12.26(3) Clause (1) does not apply to the first haul of unprocessed or raw farm products
12.27or unfinished forest products, when the registered gross weight is not exceeded by more
12.28than ten percent. For purposes of this clause, "first haul" means (i) the first, continuous
12.29transportation of unprocessed or raw farm products from the place of production or
12.30on-farm storage site to any other location within 50 miles of the place of production or
12.31on-farm storage site, or (ii) the continuous or noncontinuous transportation of unfinished
12.32forest products from the place of production to the place of final processing or manufacture
12.33located within 200 miles of the place of production.
12.34(4) When the registration on a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is revoked by the
12.35registrar according to this section, the vehicle must not be operated on the highways of the
12.36state until it is registered or reregistered, as the case may be, and new plates issued, and
13.1the registration fee is the annual tax for the total gross weight of the vehicle at the time of
13.2violation. The reregistration pursuant to this subdivision of any vehicle operating under
13.3reciprocity agreements pursuant to section 168.181 or 168.187 must be at the full annual
13.4registration fee without regard to the percentage of vehicle miles traveled in this state.
13.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012, and applies to
13.6all registrations that are effective on and after that date and special permits issued on
13.7and after that date.

13.8    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
13.9    Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to
13.10registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar
13.11months, unless:
13.12    (1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; or
13.13    (2) the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27 and the
13.14vehicle is leased or rented for periods of time of not more than 28 days, in which case the
13.15applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a period of four
13.16or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant at the time of
13.17registration. However, To qualify for this exemption, the applicant must (1) present the
13.18application to the registrar at St. Paul, or a designated deputy registrar office, and (2)
13.19stamp in red, on the certificate of title, the phrase "The expiration month of this vehicle
13.20is ....." with the blank filled in with the month of expiration as if the vehicle is being
13.21registered for a period of 12 calendar months. Subsequent registration periods when the
13.22applicant is not a qualified motor vehicle lessor under this subdivision must be for a period
13.23of 12 months commencing from the last month for which registration was issued.
13.24    (b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall
13.25not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three
13.26months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize
13.27the registration and renewal work load of the department.
13.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2011, and applies to all
13.29applications for registration filed on or after that date.

13.30    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
13.31    Subd. 2. Design. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem for
13.32the veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the
13.33following requirements:
14.1(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978,
14.2in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a
14.3nation or society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription
14.4"VIETNAM VET" and the letters "V" and "V" with the first letter directly above the
14.5second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number.
14.6(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the
14.7attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription
14.8"PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR" and the letters "P" and "H" with the first letter directly
14.9above the second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special
14.10plate number.
14.11(c) For a veteran who served during World War I or World War II, the plates must
14.12bear the inscription "WORLD WAR II VET" and:.
14.13(1) for a World War I veteran, the characters "W" and "I" with the first character
14.14directly above the second character and both characters just preceding the first numeral
14.15of the special plate number; or
14.16(2) for a World War II veteran, the characters "W" and "II" with the first character
14.17directly above the second character and both characters just preceding the first numeral of
14.18the special plate number.
14.19(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates must
14.20bear the inscription "KOREAN VET" and the letters "K" and "V" with the first letter
14.21directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the
14.22special plate number.
14.23(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal, the
14.24plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile or an
14.25emblem of the official Purple Heart medal and the letters "C" over "W" with the first letter
14.26directly over the second letter just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number.
14.27A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military and
14.28who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate. The
14.29commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required proof
14.30of eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued military
14.31discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering this
14.32section.
14.33(f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF
14.34WAR VET" and the letters "G" and "W" with the first letter directly above the second
14.35letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral of the special plate number. For
14.36the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person who served on
15.1active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or
15.2a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations during Operation
15.3Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian Gulf
15.4area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive Order No. 12744,
15.5dated January 21, 1991.
15.6(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July 1,
15.71978, the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET" and the letters "L"
15.8and "V" with the first letter directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding
15.9the first numeral of the special plate number.
15.10(h) For a veteran who is the recipient of:
15.11(1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of
15.12that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special
15.13plate number;
15.14(2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a
15.15facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly
15.16below the special plate number;
15.17(3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must
15.18be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT
15.19VETERAN" directly below the special plate number; or
15.20(4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an
15.21appropriate inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.
15.22(i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
15.23the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
15.24inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition,
15.25any member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to
15.26federally funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in
15.27section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism
15.28Service Medal, is eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of
15.29whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
15.30(j) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal,
15.31the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
15.32inscription "KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.
15.33(k) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must bear
15.34the inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official
15.35Bronze Star medal.
16.1(l) For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear
16.2the inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official
16.3Silver Star medal.
16.4(m) For a woman veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "WOMAN
16.5VETERAN." The commissioner of veterans affairs, in consultation with the commissioner
16.6of public safety, a representative of the Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative Working
16.7Group, and any interested Minnesota veterans service organization, shall design the
16.8special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public safety.
16.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.

16.10    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.085, is amended to read:
16.11168A.085 APPLICATION FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION, CERTAIN
16.12CASES.
16.13    Subdivision 1. Limitations. No application for certificate of title or registration may
16.14be issued for a vehicle that was not manufactured in compliance with applicable federal
16.15emission standards in force at the time of manufacture as provided by the Clean Air Act,
16.16United States Code, title 42, sections 7401 through 7642, and regulations adopted pursuant
16.17thereto, and safety standards as provided by the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act,
16.18United States Code, title 15, sections 1381 through 1431, and regulations adopted pursuant
16.19thereto, unless the applicant furnishes either proof satisfactory to the agent that the vehicle
16.20was not brought into the United States from outside the country or all of the following:
16.21(1) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Department
16.22of Transportation acknowledging receipt of a statement of compliance submitted by the
16.23importer of the vehicle and that the statement meets the safety requirements as provided
16.24by Code of Federal Regulations, title 19, section 12.80(e);
16.25(2) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States
16.26Environmental Protection Agency stating that the vehicle has been tested and known to
16.27be in conformity with federal emission requirements; and
16.28(3) a receipt or certificate issued by the United States Department of the Treasury
16.29showing that any gas-guzzler taxes due on the vehicle as provided by Public Law 95-618,
16.30title 2, section 201(a), have been fully paid.
16.31    Subd. 2. Accompanying documents. The application for certificate of title and the
16.32application for registration must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin
16.33in the English language which was issued by the actual vehicle manufacturer and either:
17.1(1) the original documents constituting valid proof of ownership in the country in
17.2which the vehicle was originally purchased, together with a translation of the documents
17.3into the English language verified as to accuracy of the translation by affidavit of the
17.4translator; or
17.5(2) with regard to a vehicle imported from a country that cancels the vehicle
17.6registration and title for export, a bond as required by section 168A.07, subdivision 1,
17.7clause (2).

17.8    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
17.9    Subd. 4. Centralized record keeping. Three Two or more new motor vehicle
17.10dealers under common management or control may designate apply to the department in
17.11writing a single location for maintaining for permission to maintain the records required
17.12by this section that are more than 12 months old and section 168.27, subdivision 10,
17.13paragraph (a), clause (1), item (i), at a single location. The department shall consent to
17.14the application unless it provides a reasonable basis for denial. The records must be open
17.15to inspection by a representative of the department or a peace officer during reasonable
17.16business hours. The location must be at the established place of business of one of the
17.17affiliated dealers or at a location within Minnesota not further than 25 miles from the
17.18established place of business of one of the affiliated dealers.

17.19    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
17.20    Subd. 27. Electric-assisted bicycle. "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a motor
17.21vehicle bicycle with two or three wheels that:
17.22(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
17.23(2) meets the requirements:
17.24(i) of federal motor vehicle safety standards in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
17.25sections 571.1 et seq.; or
17.26(ii) for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 15, part 1512, and successor
17.27requirements; and
17.28(3) has an electric motor that (i) has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts, (ii)
17.29is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, (iii) is
17.30incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power alone is used
17.31to propel the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, and (iv) disengages or
17.32ceases to function when the vehicle's brakes are applied.

18.1    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.035, is amended by adding a subdivision
18.2to read:
18.3    Subd. 4. Trains. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "railroad operator" means
18.4a person who is a locomotive engineer, conductor, member of the crew of a railroad
18.5locomotive or train, or an operator of on-track equipment.
18.6(b) A peace officer may not issue a citation for violation of this chapter or chapter
18.7171 to a railroad operator involving the operation of a railroad locomotive or train, or
18.8on-track equipment while being operated upon rails.
18.9(c) Notwithstanding section 171.08, a railroad operator is not required to display or
18.10furnish a driver's license to a peace officer in connection with the operation of a railroad
18.11locomotive or train, or on-track equipment while being operated upon rails.

18.12    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.13    Subdivision 1. Designation of roadway, permit. The governing body of any
18.14county, home rule charter or statutory city, or town may by ordinance authorize the
18.15operation of motorized golf carts, four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, or mini trucks, on
18.16designated roadways or portions thereof under its jurisdiction. Authorization to operate a
18.17motorized golf cart, four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck is by permit only. For
18.18purposes of this section, a four-wheel an all-terrain vehicle is a motorized flotation-tired
18.19vehicle with four low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement of less than 800
18.20cubic centimeters and total dry weight less than 600 pounds has the meaning given in
18.21section 84.92, and a mini truck has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 40a.

18.22    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
18.23    Subd. 2. Ordinance. The ordinance shall designate the roadways, prescribe the
18.24form of the application for the permit, require evidence of insurance complying with the
18.25provisions of section 65B.48, subdivision 5 and may prescribe conditions, not inconsistent
18.26with the provisions of this section, under which a permit may be granted. Permits may be
18.27granted for a period of not to exceed one year three years, and may be annually renewed.
18.28A permit may be revoked at any time if there is evidence that the permittee cannot safely
18.29operate the motorized golf cart, four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck on the
18.30designated roadways. The ordinance may require, as a condition to obtaining a permit,
18.31that the applicant submit a certificate signed by a physician that the applicant is able
18.32to safely operate a motorized golf cart, four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck on
18.33the roadways designated.

19.1    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
19.2    Subd. 3. Times of operation. Motorized golf carts and four-wheel all-terrain
19.3vehicles may only be operated on designated roadways from sunrise to sunset, unless
19.4equipped with original equipment headlights, taillights, and rear-facing brake lights.
19.5They shall not be operated in inclement weather, except during emergency conditions as
19.6provided in the ordinance, or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other
19.7conditions, or at any time when there is insufficient light visibility to clearly see persons
19.8and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.

19.9    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
19.10    Subd. 5. Crossing intersecting highways. The operator, under permit, of a
19.11motorized golf cart, four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck may cross any street or
19.12highway intersecting a designated roadway.

19.13    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
19.14    Subd. 6. Application of traffic laws. Every person operating a motorized golf cart,
19.15four-wheel all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck under permit on designated roadways has all
19.16the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under the provisions of
19.17this chapter, except when those provisions cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf
19.18carts, four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, or mini trucks and except as otherwise specifically
19.19provided in subdivision 7.

19.20    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
19.21    Subd. 7. Nonapplication of certain laws. The provisions of chapter 171 are
19.22applicable to persons operating mini trucks, but are not applicable to persons operating
19.23motorized golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles under permit on designated
19.24roadways pursuant to this section. Except for the requirements of section 169.70, the
19.25provisions of this chapter relating to equipment on vehicles are not applicable to motorized
19.26golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles operating, under permit, on designated
19.27roadways.

19.28    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.045, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
19.29    Subd. 8. Insurance. In the event persons operating a motorized golf cart, four-wheel
19.30all-terrain vehicle, or mini truck under this section cannot obtain liability insurance in
19.31the private market, that person may purchase automobile insurance, including no-fault
20.1coverage, from the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan under sections 65B.01 to
20.265B.12 , at a rate to be determined by the commissioner of commerce.

20.3    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
20.4    Subd. 5. Traffic-control signal. (a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
20.5signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
20.6time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow shall be used, except for
20.7special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend. The traffic-control signal lights or
20.8colored lighted arrows indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
20.9    (1) Green indication:
20.10    (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or
20.11turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic,
20.12including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to
20.13pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal
20.14is exhibited. Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall yield the
20.15right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to
20.16constitute an immediate hazard.
20.17    (ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with
20.18another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement
20.19indicated by the arrow, or other movement as permitted by other indications shown at the
20.20same time. Such Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully
20.21within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
20.22    (iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in
20.23subdivision 6, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a
20.24turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
20.25Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the
20.26pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the
20.27time that the green signal indication is first shown.
20.28    (2) Steady yellow indication:
20.29    (i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby
20.30warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be
20.31exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic must not enter the intersection,
20.32except for the continued movement allowed by any green arrow indication simultaneously
20.33exhibited.
20.34    (ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a
20.35pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is
21.1insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian
21.2shall then start to cross the roadway.
21.3    (3) Steady red indication:
21.4    (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone must stop at a clearly marked
21.5stop line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection
21.6or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green
21.7indication is shown, except as follows: (A) the driver of a vehicle stopped as close
21.8as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or,
21.9if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in obedience to a red or stop signal,
21.10and with the intention of making a right turn may make the right turn, after stopping,
21.11unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting such movement, but shall yield the
21.12right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal
21.13at that intersection; or (B) the driver of a vehicle on a one-way street intersecting another
21.14one-way street on which traffic moves to the left shall stop in obedience to a red or stop
21.15signal and may then make a left turn into the one-way street, unless an official sign has
21.16been erected prohibiting the movement, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and
21.17other traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection.
21.18    (ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in
21.19subdivision 6, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.
21.20    (iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal, with the intention of making a
21.21movement indicated by the arrow, must stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none,
21.22before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before
21.23entering the intersection and must remain standing until a permissive signal indication
21.24permitting the movement indicated by the red arrow is displayed, except as follows: when
21.25an official sign has been erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular
21.26traffic facing a red arrow signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn
21.27right, or to turn left from a one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves
21.28to the left, after stopping, but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic
21.29lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection.
21.30    (b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place
21.31other than an intersection, the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
21.32can have no application. Any stop required must be made at a sign or marking on the
21.33pavement indicating where the stop must be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
21.34marking the stop must be made at the signal.
21.35    (c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications placed to control a certain
21.36movement or lane are so identified by placing a sign near the indication or indications,
22.1no other traffic-control signal indication or indications within the intersection controls
22.2vehicular traffic for that movement or lane.

22.3    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.06, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
22.4    Subd. 7. Flashing signal. When flashing red or yellow signals are used they shall
22.5require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows:
22.6(a) When a circular red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of
22.7vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk
22.8on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting
22.9roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway
22.10before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules
22.11applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
22.12(b) When a red arrow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes drivers of
22.13vehicles with the intention of making a movement indicated by the arrow shall stop at a
22.14clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of
22.15the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the
22.16driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the
22.17intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a
22.18stop at a stop sign.
22.19(c) When a circular yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers
22.20of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past the signals only with caution. But
22.21vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to
22.22other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at
22.23the time this signal is exhibited. Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left
22.24shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so
22.25closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.
22.26(d) When a yellow arrow indication is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes,
22.27drivers of vehicles with the intention of making a movement indicated by the arrow may
22.28proceed through the intersection or past the signals only with caution., but shall yield
22.29the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or
22.30adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal is exhibited. Vehicular traffic turning left or
22.31making a U-turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles approaching from
22.32the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard.

22.33    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.223, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
23.1    Subd. 5. Other operation requirements and prohibitions. (a) A person operating
23.2a motorized bicycle on a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb
23.3or edge of the roadway except in one of the following situations:
23.4(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
23.5(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
23.6driveway; or
23.7(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving
23.8objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow width lanes, that make
23.9it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
23.10(b) Persons operating motorized bicycles on a roadway may not ride more than two
23.11abreast and may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. On a laned
23.12roadway, a person operating a motorized bicycle shall ride within a single lane.
23.13(c) This section does not permit the operation of a motorized bicycle on a bicycle
23.14path or bicycle lane that is reserved for the exclusive use of nonmotorized traffic.
23.15(d) Subject to the provisions of section 160.263, subdivision 3, A person may
23.16operate an electric-assisted bicycle on a bikeway or bicycle lane trail. A person may
23.17operate an electric-assisted bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway if the electric-assisted
23.18bicycle is traveling in the same direction as the adjacent vehicular traffic.

23.19    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.306, is amended to read:
23.20169.306 USE OF SHOULDERS BY BUSES.
23.21(a) The commissioner of transportation A road authority, as defined in section
23.22160.02, subdivision 25, is authorized to permit the use by transit buses and Metro Mobility
23.23buses the use of a shoulder, as designated by the commissioner road authority, of a
23.24freeway or expressway, as defined in section 160.02, in Minnesota.
23.25(b) If the commissioner a road authority permits the use of a freeway or expressway
23.26shoulder by transit buses, the commissioner road authority shall permit the use on that
23.27shoulder of a bus (1) with a seating capacity of 40 passengers or more operated by a motor
23.28carrier of passengers, as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 26, while operating in
23.29intrastate commerce or (2) providing regular route transit service, as defined in section
23.30174.22, subdivision 8 , or Metro Mobility services, and operated by or under contract
23.31with the Metropolitan Council, a local transit authority, or a transit authority created by
23.32the legislature. Drivers of these buses must have adequate training in the requirements of
23.33paragraph (c), as determined by the commissioner.
23.34(c) Buses authorized to use the shoulder under this section may be operated on
23.35the shoulder only when main-line traffic speeds are less than 35 miles per hour, except
24.1as provided for in paragraph (f). Drivers of buses being operated on the shoulder may
24.2not exceed the speed of main-line traffic by more than 15 miles per hour and may never
24.3exceed 35 miles per hour, except as provided for in paragraph (f). Drivers of buses being
24.4operated on the shoulder must yield to merging, entering, and exiting traffic and must yield
24.5to other vehicles on the shoulder. Buses operated on the shoulder must be registered with
24.6the Department of Transportation.
24.7(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "Metro Mobility bus" means a motor
24.8vehicle of not less than 20 feet in length engaged in providing special transportation
24.9services under section 473.386 that is:
24.10(1) operated by or under contract with a public or private entity receiving financial
24.11assistance to provide transit services from the Metropolitan Council or the commissioner
24.12of transportation; and
24.13(2) authorized by the commissioner a road authority to use freeway or expressway
24.14shoulders.
24.15(e) This section does not apply to the operation of buses on dynamic shoulder lanes.
24.16(f) The commissioner may authorize different operating conditions and maximum
24.17speeds, not to exceed the posted speed limit, based upon an engineering study and
24.18recommendation by the road authority. The engineering study must be conducted by the
24.19road authority and must conform with the manual and specifications adopted under section
24.20169.06, subdivision 1, and applicable state and federal standards. The road authority shall
24.21consult the public transit operator before recommending operating conditions different
24.22from those authorized by law.

24.23    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.4503, is amended by adding a
24.24subdivision to read:
24.25    Subd. 28. Crossing control arm. All buses manufactured for use in Minnesota after
24.26January 1, 2012, shall be equipped with a crossing control arm mounted at the right front
24.27corner of the front bumper. The crossing control arm shall be automatically activated
24.28whenever the bus is stopped with the flashing red signals in use.

24.29    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.30    Subd. 2. Colored light. (a) Unless otherwise authorized by the commissioner of
24.31public safety, no vehicle shall be equipped, nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle
24.32or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device displaying a red light or any
24.33colored light other than those required or permitted in this chapter.
25.1(b) A vehicle manufactured for use as an emergency vehicle may display and use
25.2colored lights that are not otherwise required or permitted in this chapter, provided that
25.3the vehicle is owned and operated according to section 168.10, is owned and operated
25.4solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes, and is registered
25.5under section 168.10, subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1g, or 1h. A person may not activate the
25.6colored lights authorized under this paragraph on streets or highways except as part of
25.7a parade or other special event.
25.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

25.9    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.685, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
25.10    Subd. 6. Exceptions. (a) This section does not apply to:
25.11(1) a person transporting a child in an emergency medical vehicle while in the
25.12performance of official duties and when the physical or medical needs of the child make
25.13the use of a child passenger restraint system unreasonable or when a child passenger
25.14restraint system is not available;
25.15(2) a peace officer transporting a child while in the performance of official duties
25.16and when a child passenger restraint system is not available, provided that a seat belt
25.17must be substituted;
25.18(3) a person while operating a motor vehicle for hire, including a taxi, airport
25.19limousine, and bus, but excluding a rented, leased, or borrowed motor vehicle; and
25.20(4) a person while operating a school bus; and that has a gross vehicle weight rating
25.21of greater than 10,000 pounds.
25.22(5) a person while operating a type III vehicle described in section 169.011,
25.23subdivision 71, paragraph (h), if the vehicle meets the seating and crash protection
25.24requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 222, Code of Federal Regulations,
25.25title 49, part 571.
25.26(b) A child passenger restraint system is not required for a child who cannot, in the
25.27judgment of a licensed physician, be safely transported in a child passenger restraint
25.28system because of a medical condition, body size, or physical disability. A motor vehicle
25.29operator claiming exemption for a child under this paragraph must possess a typewritten
25.30statement from the physician stating that the child cannot be safely transported in a child
25.31passenger restraint system. The statement must give the name and birth date of the child,
25.32be dated within the previous six months, and be made on the physician's letterhead or
25.33contain the physician's name, address, and telephone number. A person charged with
25.34violating subdivision 5 may not be convicted if the person produces the physician's
25.35statement in court or in the office of the arresting officer.
26.1(c) A person offering a motor vehicle for rent or lease shall provide a child passenger
26.2restraint device to a customer renting or leasing the motor vehicle who requests the device.
26.3A reasonable rent or fee may be charged for use of the child passenger restraint device.

26.4    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.826, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
26.5    Subd. 1a. Harvest season increase amount; permit. The limitations provided in
26.6sections 169.823 to 169.829 are increased by ten percent from the beginning of harvest to
26.7November 30 each year for the movement of sugar beets, carrots, sweet corn, and potatoes
26.8from the field of harvest to the point of the first unloading. Transfer of the product
26.9from a farm vehicle or small farm trailer, within the meaning of chapter 168, to another
26.10vehicle is not considered to be the first unloading. A permit issued under section 169.86,
26.11subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), is required. The commissioner shall not issue permits under
26.12this subdivision if to do so will result in a loss of federal highway funding to the state.
26.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

26.14    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.85, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
26.15    Subd. 2. Unloading. (a) Upon weighing a vehicle and load, as provided in this
26.16section, an officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain
26.17standing until a portion of the load is removed that is sufficient to reduce the gross weight
26.18of the vehicle to the limit permitted under either section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph
26.19(b), or sections 169.823 to 169.829, whichever is the lesser violation, if any. A suitable
26.20place is a location where loading or tampering with the load is not prohibited by federal,
26.21state, or local law, rule, or ordinance.
26.22    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a driver may be required to unload a
26.23vehicle only if the weighing officer determines that (1) on routes subject to the provisions
26.24of sections 169.823 to 169.829, the weight on an axle exceeds the lawful gross weight
26.25prescribed by sections 169.823 to 169.829, by 2,000 pounds or more, or the weight on a
26.26group of two or more consecutive axles in cases where the distance between the centers
26.27of the first and last axles of the group under consideration is ten feet or less exceeds the
26.28lawful gross weight prescribed by sections 169.823 to 169.829, by 4,000 pounds or more;
26.29or (2) the weight is unlawful on an axle or group of consecutive axles on a road restricted
26.30in accordance with section 169.87. Material unloaded must be cared for by the owner or
26.31driver of the vehicle at the risk of the owner or driver.
26.32    (c) If The driver is not required to unload under paragraph (b) when the gross weight
26.33of the vehicle does not exceed:
27.1(1) the sum of the vehicle's registered gross weight plus, the weight allowance set
27.2forth in section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), and plus, if applicable, the weight
27.3allowance permitted under section 169.826, then the driver is not required to unload
27.4under paragraph (b); or
27.5(2) the weight allowed by special permit issued under section 169.86 for a vehicle
27.6that is operated in conformity with the limitations and conditions of the permit.
27.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012, and applies to
27.8all registrations that are effective on and after that date and special permits issued on
27.9and after that date.

27.10    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.86, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
27.11    Subdivision 1. Permit authorities; restrictions. (a) The commissioner, with respect
27.12to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
27.13highways under their jurisdiction, may, in their discretion, upon application in writing
27.14and good cause being shown therefor, issue a special permit, in writing, authorizing the
27.15applicant to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or
27.16load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter, exceeding the gross weight for
27.17which the vehicle is registered under chapter 168, or otherwise not in conformity with the
27.18provisions of this chapter, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting
27.19such permit and for the maintenance of which such party is responsible.
27.20(b) Permits relating to over-width, over-length manufactured homes shall not be
27.21issued to persons other than manufactured home dealers or manufacturers for movement
27.22of new units owned by the manufactured home dealer or manufacturer, until the person
27.23has presented a statement from the county auditor and treasurer where the unit is presently
27.24located, stating that all personal and real property taxes have been paid. Upon payment of
27.25the most recent single year delinquent personal property or current year taxes only, the
27.26county auditor or treasurer must issue a taxes paid statement to a manufactured home
27.27dealer or a financial institution desiring to relocate a manufactured home that has been
27.28repossessed. This statement must be dated within 30 days of the contemplated move. The
27.29statement from the county auditor and treasurer where the unit is presently located, stating
27.30that all personal and real property taxes have been paid, may be made by telephone. If
27.31the statement is obtained by telephone, the permit shall contain the date and time of the
27.32telephone call and the names of the persons in the auditor's office and treasurer's office
27.33who verified that all personal and real property taxes had been paid.
27.34(c) The commissioner may not grant a permit authorizing the movement, in a
27.35three-vehicle combination, of a semitrailer or trailer that exceeds 28-1/2 feet, except that
28.1the commissioner (1) may renew a permit that was granted before April 16, 1984, for the
28.2movement of a semitrailer or trailer that exceeds the length limitation in section 169.81,
28.3subdivision 2 , or (2) may grant a permit authorizing the transportation of empty trailers
28.4that exceed 28-1/2 feet when using a B-train hitching mechanism as defined in Code of
28.5Federal Regulations, title 23, section 658.5, paragraph (o), from a point of manufacture in
28.6the state to the state border.
28.7(d) The state as to state trunk highways, a statutory or home rule charter city as
28.8to streets in the city, or a town as to roads in the town, may issue permits authorizing
28.9the transportation of combinations of vehicles exceeding the limitations in section
28.10169.81, subdivisions 2a and 3 , over highways, streets, or roads within its boundaries.
28.11Combinations of vehicles authorized by this paragraph may be restricted as to the use of
28.12state trunk highways by the commissioner, to the use of streets by the city road authority,
28.13and to the use of roads by the town road authority. Nothing in this paragraph or section
28.14169.81, subdivisions 2a and 3 , alters or changes the authority vested in local authorities
28.15under section 169.04.
28.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012, and applies to
28.17all registrations that are effective on and after that date and special permits issued on
28.18and after that date.

28.19    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.86, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
28.20    Subd. 4. Display and inspection of permit. Every such A permit shall must be
28.21carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall must be open
28.22to inspection by any police peace officer or authorized agent of any authority granting
28.23such the permit, and. A permit may be carried in electronic format if it is easily read. No
28.24person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such a special permit.

28.25    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.86, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
28.26    Subd. 5. Fees; proceeds deposited; appropriation. The commissioner, with
28.27respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each
28.28permit issued. All such fees for permits issued by the commissioner of transportation shall
28.29must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the trunk highway fund. Except
28.30for those annual permits for which the permit fees are specified elsewhere in this chapter,
28.31the fees shall be are:
28.32    (a) $15 for each single trip permit.
29.1    (b) $36 for each job permit. A job permit may be issued for like loads carried on
29.2a specific route for a period not to exceed two months. "Like loads" means loads of the
29.3same product, weight, and dimension.
29.4    (c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive
29.5months. Annual permits may be issued for:
29.6    (1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis adversely affecting the safety
29.7or well-being of the public;
29.8    (2) motor vehicles which that travel on interstate highways and carry loads
29.9authorized under subdivision 1a;
29.10    (3) motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized under section 169.826,
29.11subdivision 1a ;
29.12    (4) special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;
29.13    (5) motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding ten feet in width;
29.14    (6) noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or user of the boat;
29.15    (7) motor vehicles carrying bales of agricultural products authorized under section
29.16169.862 ; and
29.17(8) special milk-hauling vehicles authorized under section 169.867.
29.18    (d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12
29.19consecutive months. Annual permits may be issued for:
29.20    (1) mobile cranes;
29.21    (2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;
29.22    (3) manufactured homes and manufactured storage buildings;
29.23    (4) implements of husbandry;
29.24    (5) double-deck buses;
29.25    (6) commercial boat hauling;
29.26    (7) three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty, newly manufactured trailers
29.27for cargo, horses, or livestock, not to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided, however,
29.28the permit allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a trailer dealer
29.29only while operating on twin-trailer routes designated under section 169.81, subdivision 3,
29.30paragraph (c); and
29.31(8) vehicles operating on that portion of marked Trunk Highway 36 described in
29.32section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).
29.33    (e) For vehicles which that have axle weights exceeding the weight limitations of
29.34sections 169.823 to 169.829, an additional cost added to the fees listed above. However,
29.35this paragraph applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision 3,
29.36paragraph (b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross weight allowance set forth in
30.1that paragraph, and then the additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance
30.2weight, in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight. The additional cost is equal
30.3to the product of the distance traveled times the sum of the overweight axle group cost
30.4factors shown in the following chart:

30.5		Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors
30.6	Weight (pounds)		Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of:
30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11	exceeding weight limitations on axles		Two consecutive axles spaced within 8 feet or less		Three consecutive axles spaced within 9 feet or less		Four consecutive axles spaced within 14 feet or less
30.12	0-2,000		.12		.05		.04
30.13	2,001-4,000		.14		.06		.05
30.14	4,001-6,000		.18		.07		.06
30.15	6,001-8,000		.21		.09		.07
30.16	8,001-10,000		.26		.10		.08
30.17	10,001-12,000		.30		.12		.09
30.18 30.19	12,001-14,000		Not permitted		.14		.11
30.20 30.21	14,001-16,000		Not permitted		.17		.12
30.22 30.23	16,001-18,000		Not permitted		.19		.15
30.24 30.25	18,001-20,000		Not permitted		Not permitted		.16
30.26 30.27	20,001-22,000		Not permitted		Not permitted		.20

30.28The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle or axle group. The
30.29additional cost does not apply to paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (3).
30.30For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted weight, a cost-per-mile
30.31fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed
30.32in addition to the normal permit fee. Miles must be calculated based on the distance
30.33already traveled in the state plus the distance from the point of detection to a transportation
30.34loading site or unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the state.
30.35    (f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit may be issued for overweight,
30.36or oversize and overweight, mobile cranes; construction equipment, machinery, and
30.37supplies; implements of husbandry; and commercial boat hauling. The fees for the permit
30.38are as follows:

30.39	Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle		Annual Permit Fee
30.40	90,000	or less	$200
30.41	90,001	- 100,000	$300
30.42	100,001	- 110,000	$400
31.1	110,001	- 120,000	$500
31.2	120,001	- 130,000	$600
31.3	130,001	- 140,000	$700
31.4	140,001	- 145,000	$800
31.5	145,001	- 155,000	$900

31.6If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 145,000 155,000 pounds the permit fee is
31.7determined under paragraph (e).
31.8    (g) For vehicles which exceed the width limitations set forth in section 169.80 by
31.9more than 72 inches, an additional cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph (a)
31.10when the permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to section 169.87 are
31.11in effect.
31.12    (h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months, for
31.13refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a gross weight of not more than: 22,000 pounds on
31.14a single rear axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to section 169.828,
31.15subdivision 2 , 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear axle. A permit issued for up to 46,000
31.16pounds on a tridem rear axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000
31.17pounds.
31.18    (i) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section 169.8261. The fee under this
31.19paragraph must be deposited as follows:
31.20    (1) in fiscal years 2005 through 2010:
31.21    (i) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited in the trunk highway fund
31.22for costs related to administering the permit program and inspecting and posting bridges;
31.23    (ii) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be deposited in a bridge inspection
31.24and signing account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated
31.25to the commissioner for:
31.26    (A) inspection of local bridges and identification of local bridges to be posted,
31.27including contracting with a consultant for some or all of these functions; and
31.28    (B) erection of weight-posting signs on local bridges; and
31.29    (2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent years must be deposited in the trunk highway
31.30fund.
31.31    (j) Beginning August 1, 2006, $200 for an annual permit for a vehicle operating
31.32under authority of section 169.824, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2).

31.33    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.86, is amended by adding a subdivision
31.34to read:
31.35    Subd. 5a. Fee surcharge. The commissioner shall impose a surcharge on the
31.36special permit fee for a vehicle that is registered under section 168.013, subdivisions 1 to
32.11g, if the vehicle, operating within the permit allowance, will exceed the gross weight for
32.2which registration tax was paid under chapter 168. The surcharge must equal the amount
32.3of additional registration tax that would be due under section 168.013, subdivisions 1 to
32.41g, if the vehicle were registered at the weight allowed by the permit, prorated according
32.5to the length of time for which the permit is issued. Proceeds of the surcharge must be
32.6deposited in the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
32.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012, and applies to
32.8all registrations that are effective on and after that date and special permits issued on
32.9and after that date.

32.10    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.03, is amended to read:
32.11171.03 PERSONS EXEMPT.
32.12    The following persons are exempt from license hereunder:
32.13    (a) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
32.14exempt while driving or operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United
32.15States federal government.
32.16    (b) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
32.17exempt from the requirement to possess a valid class A, class B, or class C commercial
32.18driver's license while driving or operating for military purposes a commercial motor
32.19vehicle for the United States federal government if the person is:
32.20    (1) on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard;
32.21    (2) on active duty in a branch of the U. S. armed forces, which includes the Army,
32.22Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps;
32.23    (3) a member of a reserve component of the U. S. armed forces; or
32.24    (4) on active duty in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard, which
32.25includes (i) a member on full-time National Guard duty, (ii) a member undergoing
32.26part-time National Guard training, and (iii) a National Guard military technician, who is a
32.27civilian required to wear a military uniform.
32.28The exemption provided under this paragraph does not apply to a U. S. armed forces
32.29reserve technician.
32.30    (c) Any person while driving or operating any farm tractor or implement of
32.31husbandry temporarily on a highway is exempt. For purposes of this section, an all-terrain
32.32vehicle, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8, an off-highway motorcycle, as defined
32.33in section 84.787, subdivision 7, and an off-road vehicle, as defined in section 84.797,
32.34subdivision 7 , are not implements of husbandry.
33.1    (d) A nonresident who is at least 15 years of age and who has in immediate
33.2possession a valid driver's license issued to the nonresident in the home state or country
33.3may operate a motor vehicle in this state only as a driver.
33.4    (e) A nonresident who has in immediate possession a valid commercial driver's
33.5license issued by a state or jurisdiction in accordance with the standards of Code of
33.6Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, and who is operating in Minnesota the class of
33.7commercial motor vehicle authorized by the issuing state or jurisdiction is exempt.
33.8    (f) Any nonresident who is at least 18 years of age, whose home state or country does
33.9not require the licensing of drivers may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a
33.10period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year, if the motor vehicle so operated is
33.11duly registered for the current calendar year in the home state or country of the nonresident.
33.12    (g) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has in
33.13possession a valid driver's license issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws of
33.14some other state or jurisdiction or by military authorities of the United States may operate
33.15a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a period of not more than 60 days after becoming
33.16a resident of this state, without being required to have a Minnesota driver's license as
33.17provided in this chapter.
33.18    (h) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has in
33.19possession a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction in
33.20accordance with the standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, is exempt
33.21for not more than 30 days after becoming a resident of this state.
33.22    (i) Any person operating a snowmobile, as defined in section 84.81, is exempt.
33.23(j) A railroad operator, as defined in section 169.035, subdivision 4, paragraph (a),
33.24is exempt while operating a railroad locomotive or train, or on-track equipment while
33.25being operated upon rails. This exemption includes operation while crossing a street or
33.26highway, whether public or private.

33.27    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.28    Subd. 2. Person less than 18 years of age. (a) Notwithstanding any provision
33.29in subdivision 1 to the contrary, the department may issue an instruction permit to an
33.30applicant who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who:
33.31(1) has completed a course of driver education in another state, has a previously
33.32issued valid license from another state, or is enrolled in either:
33.33(i) the applicant has completed:
34.1(A) the classroom phase of instruction in a public, private, or commercial driver
34.2education program that is approved by the commissioner of public safety and that includes
34.3classroom and behind-the-wheel training; or;
34.4(ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program (B) home school driver
34.5training, when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home school within the
34.6meaning of sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, the student is working toward a homeschool
34.7home school diploma, the student's status as a homeschool home school student has been
34.8certified by the superintendent of the school district in which the student resides, and the
34.9student is taking home-classroom driver training with classroom materials are approved
34.10by the commissioner of public safety; or
34.11(C) an Internet-based theory driver education program that is approved by the
34.12commissioner; and
34.13(ii) the applicant is enrolled in behind-the-wheel training in a public, private, or
34.14commercial driver education program that is approved by the commissioner;
34.15(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the driver education program;
34.16(3) (2) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight;
34.17(4) (3) has passed a department-administered test of the applicant's knowledge
34.18of traffic laws;
34.19(5) (4) has completed the required application, which must be approved by (i) either
34.20parent when both reside in the same household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise,
34.21then (ii) the parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event there is no
34.22court order for custody, then (iii) the parent or spouse of the parent with whom the minor
34.23is living or, if items (i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody of the
34.24minor, (v) the foster parent or the director of the transitional living program in which the
34.25child resides or, in the event a person under the age of 18 has no living father, mother,
34.26or guardian, or is married or otherwise legally emancipated, then (vi) the applicant's
34.27adult spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; provided, that the approval
34.28required by this clause contains a verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of
34.29the parent, guardian, adult spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; and
34.30(6) (5) has paid the fee required in section 171.06, subdivision 2.
34.31(b) The instruction permit is valid for two years from the date of application and
34.32may be renewed upon payment of a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction
34.33permit under section 171.06, subdivision 2.
34.34(c) A provider of an Internet-based theory driver education program approved by
34.35the commissioner shall issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully
34.36completes the program. The commissioner shall furnish numbered certificate forms to
35.1approved providers who shall pay the commissioner a fee of $2 for each certificate. The
35.2commissioner shall deposit proceeds of the fee in the driver services operating account in
35.3the special revenue fund. The commissioner shall terminate the fee when the department
35.4has fully recovered its costs to implement Internet driver education under this section.

35.5    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.0701, is amended to read:
35.6171.0701 DRIVER EDUCATION CONTENT.
35.7    Subdivision 1. Driver education requirements. (a) The commissioner shall adopt
35.8rules requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of instruction, beginning January 1, 2007,
35.9relating to organ and tissue donations and the provisions of section 171.07, subdivision
35.105 , for persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private
35.11schools, and commercial driver training schools.
35.12    (b) The commissioner shall adopt rules for persons enrolled in driver education
35.13programs offered at public schools, private schools, and commercial driver training
35.14schools, requiring inclusion in the course of instruction, by January 1, 2009, a section on
35.15awareness and safe interaction with commercial motor vehicle traffic. The rules must
35.16require classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training that includes, but is not
35.17limited to, truck stopping distances, proper distances for following trucks, identification of
35.18truck blind spots, and avoidance of driving in truck blind spots.
35.19    (c) By January 1, 2012, the commissioner shall adopt rules for persons enrolled in
35.20driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools, and commercial
35.21driver training schools, requiring inclusion in the course of instruction of a section on
35.22carbon monoxide poisoning. The instruction must include but is not limited to (1)
35.23a description of the characteristics of carbon monoxide, (2) a review of the risks and
35.24potential speed of death from carbon monoxide poisoning, and (3) specific suggestions
35.25regarding vehicle idling practices.
35.26    Subd. 2. Rulemaking. The rules adopted by the commissioner under paragraph
35.27(b) this section are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. The rules are
35.28subject to section 14.386, except that notwithstanding paragraph (b) of section 14.386, the
35.29rules continue in effect until repealed or superseded by other law or rule.
35.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

35.31    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
35.32    Subdivision 1. Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color
35.33blindness, disabled veterans. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
36.1commissioner shall examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the
36.2commissioner directs. This examination must include:
36.3(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight;
36.4(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
36.5warning, and directing traffic;
36.6(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; knowledge of (ii) the effects
36.7of alcohol and drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally,
36.8and of the legal penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws
36.9prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or
36.10drugs; knowledge of (iii) railroad grade crossing safety; knowledge of (iv) slow-moving
36.11vehicle safety; knowledge of (v) laws relating to pupil transportation safety, including the
36.12significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and passing a school bus; knowledge
36.13of (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and dangers of carbon
36.14monoxide poisoning;
36.15(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control
36.16in the operation of a motor vehicle; and
36.17(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
36.18determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways,
36.19provided, further however,.
36.20(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), no driver's license shall may be denied an
36.21applicant on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in color
36.22perception. Provided, however, that War veterans operating motor vehicles especially
36.23equipped for disabled persons, shall, if otherwise entitled to a license, must be granted
36.24such license.
36.25(c) The commissioner shall make provision for giving these the examinations under
36.26this subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent
36.27thereto reasonably convenient to the applicant.
36.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2012.

36.29    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
36.30to read:
36.31    Subd. 1l. Driver's manual; carbon monoxide. The commissioner shall include in
36.32each edition of the driver's manual published by the department after August 1, 2011, a
36.33section that includes up-to-date lifesaving information on carbon monoxide poisoning.
36.34EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

37.1    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.27, is amended to read:
37.2171.27 EXPIRATION OF LICENSE; MILITARY EXCEPTION.
37.3(a) The expiration date for each driver's license, other than under-21 licenses, is the
37.4birthday of the driver in the fourth year following the date of issuance of the license. The
37.5birthday of the driver shall be as indicated on the application for a driver's license. A
37.6license may be renewed on or before expiration or within one year after expiration upon
37.7application, payment of the required fee, and passing the examination required of all
37.8drivers for renewal. Driving privileges shall be extended or renewed on or preceding the
37.9expiration date of an existing driver's license unless the commissioner believes that the
37.10licensee is no longer qualified as a driver.
37.11(b) The expiration date for each under-21 license shall be the 21st birthday of the
37.12licensee. Upon the licensee attaining the age of 21 and upon the application, payment
37.13of the required fee, and passing the examination required of all drivers for renewal, a
37.14driver's license shall be issued unless the commissioner determines that the licensee is
37.15no longer qualified as a driver.
37.16(c) The expiration date for each provisional license is two years after the date of
37.17application for the provisional license.
37.18(d) Any valid Minnesota driver's license issued to a person then or subsequently on
37.19active duty with serving outside Minnesota in active military service, as defined in section
37.20190.05, subdivision 5, in any branch or unit of the armed forces of the United States, or
37.21the person's spouse, shall continue in full force and effect without requirement for renewal
37.22until 90 days after the date of the person's discharge from such service, provided that a
37.23spouse's license must be renewed if the spouse is residing within the state at the time
37.24the license expires or within 90 days after the spouse returns to Minnesota and resides
37.25within the state the date one year following the service member's separation or discharge
37.26from active military service, and until the license holder's birthday in the fourth full year
37.27following the person's most recent license renewal or if the case of a provisional license,
37.28until the person's birthday in the third full year following such renewal.
37.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011, and applies to
37.30Minnesota driver's licenses that are valid on or after that date.

37.31    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 174.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
37.32to read:
37.33    Subd. 9. Subpoenas. In all matters relating to official duties, the commissioner
37.34may issue and enforce subpoenas.

38.1    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 174.56, is amended to read:
38.2174.56 REPORT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND TRUNK
38.3HIGHWAY FUND EXPENDITURES.
38.4    Subdivision 1. Report required. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall
38.5submit a report on January 15, 2009, and on January by December 15 of each year
38.6thereafter, on (1) the status of major highway projects completed during the previous two
38.7years or under construction or planned during the year of the report and for the ensuing 15
38.8years; and (2) trunk highway fund expenditures.
38.9(b) For purposes of this section, a "major highway project" is a highway project that
38.10has a total cost for all segments that the commissioner estimates at the time of the report to
38.11be at least (1) $25,000,000 $15,000,000 in the metropolitan highway construction district,
38.12or (2) $10,000,000 $5,000,000 in any nonmetropolitan highway construction district.
38.13    Subd. 2. Report contents; major highway projects. For each major highway
38.14project the report must include:
38.15    (1) a description of the project sufficient to specify its scope and location;
38.16    (2) a history of the project, including, but not limited to, previous official actions
38.17by the department or the appropriate area transportation partnership, or both, the date on
38.18which the project was first included in the state transportation improvement plan, the cost
38.19of the project at that time, the planning estimate for the project, the engineer's estimate, the
38.20award price and the final cost as of six months after substantial completion, including any
38.21supplemental agreements and cost overruns or cost savings, the dates of environmental
38.22approval, the dates of municipal approval, the date of final geometric layout, and the date
38.23of establishment of any construction limits;
38.24    (3) the project's priority listing or rank within its construction district, if any, as
38.25well as the reasons for that listing or rank, the criteria used in prioritization or rank, any
38.26changes in that prioritization or rank since the project was first included in a department
38.27work plan, and the reasons for those changes; and
38.28    (4) past and potential future reasons for delay in letting or completing the project,
38.29details of all project cost changes that exceed $500,000, and specific modifications to the
38.30overall program that are made as a result of delays and project cost changes;
38.31(5) two representative trunk highway construction projects, one each from the
38.32department's metropolitan district and from greater Minnesota, and for each project report
38.33the cost of environmental mitigation and compliance; and
38.34(6) the annual budget for products and services for each Department of
38.35Transportation district and office with comparison to actual spending and including
38.36measures of productivity for the previous fiscal year.
39.1    Subd. 2a. Report contents; trunk highway fund expenditures. The commissioner
39.2shall include in the report information on the total expenditures from the trunk highway
39.3fund during the previous fiscal year, for each Department of Transportation district, in
39.4the following categories: road construction; planning; design and engineering; labor;
39.5compliance with environmental regulations; administration; acquisition of right-of-way,
39.6including costs for attorney fees and other compensation for property owners; litigation
39.7costs, including payment of claims, settlements, and judgments; maintenance; and road
39.8operations.
39.9    Subd. 3. Department resources. The commissioner shall prepare and submit the
39.10report with existing department staff and resources.

39.11    Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 221.0314, subdivision 3a, is amended to
39.12read:
39.13    Subd. 3a. Waiver for other medical condition. (a) The commissioner may grant
39.14a waiver to a person who is not physically qualified to drive under Code of Federal
39.15Regulations, title 49, section 391.41, paragraph (b)(3) to (b)(13). A waiver granted under
39.16this subdivision applies to intrastate transportation only.
39.17(b) A person who wishes to obtain a waiver under this subdivision must give the
39.18commissioner the following information:
39.19(1) the applicant's name, address, and telephone number;
39.20(2) the name, address, and telephone number of an employer coapplicant, if any;
39.21(3) a description of the applicant's experience in driving the type of vehicle to be
39.22operated under the waiver;
39.23(4) a description of the type of driving to be done under the waiver;
39.24(5) a description of any modifications to the vehicle the applicant intends to drive
39.25under the waiver that are designed to accommodate the applicant's medical condition or
39.26disability;
39.27(6) whether the applicant has been granted another waiver under this subdivision;
39.28(7) a copy of the applicant's current driver's license;
39.29(8) a copy of a medical examiner's certificate showing that the applicant is medically
39.30unqualified to drive unless a waiver is granted;
39.31(9) a statement from the applicant's treating physician that includes:
39.32(i) the extent to which the physician is familiar with the applicant's medical history;
39.33(ii) a description of the applicant's medical condition for which a waiver is necessary;
40.1(iii) assurance that the applicant has the ability and willingness to follow any course
40.2of treatment prescribed by the physician, including the ability to self-monitor or manage
40.3the medical condition; and
40.4(iv) the physician's professional opinion that the applicant's condition will not
40.5adversely affect the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely; and
40.6(10) any other information considered necessary by the commissioner including
40.7requiring a physical examination or medical report from a physician who specializes
40.8in a particular field of medical practice.
40.9(c) In granting a waiver under this subdivision, the commissioner may impose
40.10conditions the commissioner considers necessary to ensure that an applicant is able to
40.11operate a motor vehicle safely and that the safety of the general public is protected.
40.12(d) A person who is granted a waiver under this subdivision must:
40.13(1) at intervals specified in the waiver, give the commissioner periodic reports from
40.14the person's treating physician, or a medical specialist if the commissioner so requires in
40.15the waiver, that contain the information described in paragraph (b), clause (9), together
40.16with a description of any episode that involved the person's loss of consciousness or loss
40.17of ability to operate a motor vehicle safely; and
40.18(2) immediately report the person's involvement in an accident for which a report is
40.19required under section 169.09, subdivision 7.
40.20(e) The commissioner shall deny an application if, during the three years preceding
40.21the application:
40.22(1) the applicant's driver's license has been suspended under section 171.18,
40.23paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (9), (11), and (12), canceled under section 171.14, or revoked
40.24under section 171.17, 171.172, or 171.174; or
40.25(2) the applicant has been convicted of a violation under section 171.24; or
40.26(2) (3) the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense, as defined in
40.27Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.51, paragraph (b), which is incorporated
40.28by reference.
40.29(f) The commissioner may deny an application or may immediately revoke a
40.30waiver granted under this subdivision. Notice of the commissioner's reasons for denying
40.31an application or for revoking a waiver must be in writing and must be mailed to
40.32the applicant's or waiver holder's last known address by certified mail, return receipt
40.33requested. A person whose application is denied or whose waiver is revoked is entitled to
40.34a hearing under chapter 14.
40.35(g) A waiver granted under this subdivision expires on the date of expiration shown
40.36on the medical examiner's certificate described in paragraph (b), clause (8).

41.1    Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 222.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
41.2    Subd. 4. Contract. The commissioner may negotiate and enter into contracts for the
41.3purpose of rail service improvement and may incorporate funds available from the federal
41.4rail service continuation program government. The participants in these contracts shall be
41.5railroads, rail users, and the department, and may be political subdivisions of the state and
41.6the federal government. In such contracts, participation by all parties shall be voluntary.
41.7The commissioner may provide a portion of the money required to carry out the terms of
41.8any such contract by expenditure from the rail service improvement account.

41.9    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 222.51, is amended to read:
41.10222.51 PARTICIPATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
41.11The governing body of any political subdivision of the state may with the approval
41.12of the commissioner appropriate money for rail service improvement and may participate
41.13in the state rail service improvement program and the federal rail service continuation
41.14program programs.

41.15    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 222.53, is amended to read:
41.16222.53 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY.
41.17The commissioner may exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify
41.18for, accept, and disburse any federal money that may be made available pursuant to the
41.19provisions of the federal rail service continuation program, including the power to:
41.20(1) establish an adequate plan for rail service in the state as part of an overall
41.21planning process for all transportation services in the state, including a suitable process for
41.22updating, revising, and amending the plan;
41.23(2) administer and coordinate the plan with other state agencies, and provide for the
41.24equitable distribution of resources;
41.25(3) develop, promote, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail transportation
41.26services; employ qualified personnel; maintain adequate programs of investigation,
41.27research, promotion, and development, with provisions for public participation; and take
41.28all practical steps to improve transportation safety and reduce transportation-related
41.29energy utilization and pollution;
41.30(4) adopt and maintain adequate procedures for financial control, accounting, and
41.31performance evaluation in order to assure proper use of state and federal money;
41.32(5) do all things otherwise necessary to maximize federal assistance to the state
41.33under the federal rail service continuation program.

42.1    Sec. 56. Laws 2009, chapter 59, article 3, section 4, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter
42.2197, section 1, is amended to read:
42.3    Sec. 4. LICENSE REINSTATEMENT DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAM.
42.4    Subdivision 1. Establishment. An eligible city or county may establish a license
42.5reinstatement diversion pilot program for holders of class D drivers' licenses who have
42.6been charged with violating Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 1 or 2, but
42.7have not yet entered a plea in the proceedings. An individual charged with driving
42.8after revocation under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.24, subdivision 2, is eligible for
42.9diversion only if the revocation was due to a violation of Minnesota Statutes, section
42.10169.791 ; 169.797; 169A.52; 169A.54; or 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (6).
42.11An individual who is a holder of a commercial driver's license or who has committed an
42.12offense in a commercial motor vehicle is ineligible for participation in the diversion
42.13pilot program.
42.14    Subd. 2. Eligible cities and counties. Each of the cities of Duluth, St. Paul, South
42.15St. Paul, West St. Paul, and Inver Grove Heights is eligible to establish the license
42.16reinstatement diversion pilot program within its city. The commissioner of public safety
42.17may permit other cities and counties to establish license reinstatement diversion pilot
42.18programs within their cities respective jurisdictions.
42.19    Subd. 3. Contract. Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, an
42.20eligible city or county may contract with a third party to create and administer the
42.21diversion program.
42.22    Subd. 4. Diversion of individual. A prosecutor for a participating city or county
42.23may determine whether to accept an individual for diversion, and in doing so shall
42.24consider:
42.25(1) whether the individual has a record of driving without a valid license or other
42.26criminal record, or has previously participated in a diversion program;
42.27(2) the strength of the evidence against the individual, along with any mitigating
42.28factors; and
42.29(3) the apparent ability and willingness of the individual to participate in the
42.30diversion program and comply with its requirements.
42.31    Subd. 5. Diversion driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
42.32the commissioner of public safety may issue a diversion driver's license to a person who
42.33is a participant in a pilot program for diversion, following receipt of an application and
42.34payment of:
42.35(1) the reinstatement fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.20, subdivision 4, by
42.36a participant whose driver's license has been suspended;
43.1(2) the reinstatement fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2,
43.2paragraph (a), by a participant whose driver's license has been revoked under Minnesota
43.3Statutes, section 169.791; 169.797; or 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (6); or
43.4(3) the reinstatement fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2,
43.5paragraph (a), by a participant whose driver's license has been revoked under Minnesota
43.6Statutes, section 169A.52 or 169A.54. The reinstatement fee and surcharge, both of which
43.7are provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), also
43.8must be paid during the course of, and as a condition of, the diversion program.
43.9The diversion driver's license may bear restrictions imposed by the commissioner suitable
43.10to the licensee's driving ability or other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the
43.11commissioner may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor
43.12vehicle by the licensee.
43.13(b) Payments by participants in the diversion program of the reinstatement fee and
43.14surcharge under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), must be
43.15applied first toward payment of the reinstatement fee, and after the reinstatement fee has
43.16been fully paid, toward payment of the surcharge. Each payment that is applied toward
43.17the reinstatement fee must be credited as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29,
43.18subdivision 2 , paragraph (b), and each payment that is applied toward the surcharge must
43.19be credited as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraphs
43.20(c) and (d). After the reinstatement fee and surcharge are satisfied, the participant must
43.21pay the program participation fee.
43.22    Subd. 6. Components of program. (a) At a minimum, the diversion program
43.23must require individuals to:
43.24(1) successfully attend and complete, at the individual's expense, educational classes
43.25that provide, among other things, information on drivers' licensure;
43.26(2) pay, according to a schedule approved by the prosecutor, all those required fees,
43.27fines, and charges that affect the individual's driver's license status, including applicable
43.28statutory license reinstatement fees and costs of participation in the program;
43.29(3) comply with all traffic laws; and
43.30(4) demonstrate compliance with vehicle insurance requirements.
43.31(b) An individual who is accepted into the pilot program is eligible to apply for a
43.32diversion driver's license.
43.33    Subd. 7. Termination of participation in diversion program. (a) An individual's
43.34participation in the diversion program may terminate when:
43.35(1) during participation in the program, the individual is guilty of a moving traffic
43.36violation or failure to provide vehicle insurance;
44.1(2) the third-party administrator of the diversion program informs the court and the
44.2commissioner of public safety that the individual is no longer satisfying the conditions
44.3of the diversion; or
44.4(3) the third-party administrator informs the court, the prosecutor, and the
44.5commissioner of public safety that the individual has met all conditions of the diversion
44.6program, including, at a minimum, satisfactory fulfillment of the components in
44.7subdivision 6, whereupon the court shall dismiss the charge or the prosecutor shall decline
44.8to prosecute.
44.9(b) Upon termination of an individual's participation in the diversion program, the
44.10commissioner shall cancel the individual's diversion driver's license.
44.11(c) The original charge against the individual of violation of Minnesota Statutes,
44.12section 171.24, may be reinstated against an individual whose participation in the
44.13diversion program terminates under paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2).
44.14(d) The commissioner shall reinstate the driver's license of an individual whose
44.15participation in the diversion program terminates under paragraph (a), clause (3).
44.16    Subd. 8. Report. (a) By February 1, 2011 2013, the commissioner of public
44.17safety and each eligible city and county that participates in the diversion program shall
44.18report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation and the judiciary
44.19concerning the results of the program. The report must be made electronically and
44.20available in print only upon request. The report must include, without limitation, the
44.21effect of the program on:
44.22(1) recidivism rates for participants in the diversion pilot program;
44.23(2) the number of unlicensed drivers who continue to drive in violation of Minnesota
44.24Statutes, section 171.24;
44.25(3) (2) payment of the fees and fines collected in the diversion pilot program to
44.26cities, counties, and the state;
44.27(4) (3) educational support provided to participants in the diversion pilot program;
44.28and
44.29(5) (4) the total number of participants in the diversion pilot program and the
44.30number of participants who have terminated from the pilot program under subdivision 7,
44.31paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3).
44.32    (b) The report must include recommendations regarding the future of the program
44.33and any necessary legislative changes.
44.34    Subd. 9. Sunset. A city or county participating in this pilot program may accept an
44.35individual for diversion into the pilot program until June 30, 2011 2013. The third party
44.36administering the diversion program may collect and disburse fees collected pursuant to
45.1subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (2), through December 31, 2012 2014, at which time
45.2the pilot program under this section expires.
45.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

45.4    Sec. 57. PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT.
45.5(a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or agreement to the contrary, the commissioner of
45.6transportation may enter into an agreement with the city of Paynesville to allow funds
45.7granted by the state to the city for land acquisition purposes for the marked Trunk
45.8Highway 23 bypass project to instead be used by June 30, 2015, as the state's share of
45.9funds for airport improvements and other aeronautical purposes at the city's airport.
45.10(b) Funds not spent pursuant to paragraph (a) by June 30, 2015, must be paid to the
45.11commissioner of transportation and deposited in the state airports fund.

45.12    Sec. 58. 2012 AND 2013 REPORTS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND
45.13TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND EXPENDITURES.
45.14For 2012 and 2013 reports required under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.56, the
45.15commissioner shall include the results of evaluations of management systems currently
45.16used by the Department of Transportation. The evaluations must specify the extent to
45.17which the management of data in these systems is consistent with existing policies and
45.18the need for statewide, reliable, and verifiable information. The evaluations must be
45.19performed either by the department's office of internal audit or by an independent external
45.20auditor. The 2012 report must include the evaluation of construction management systems
45.21and the program and project management system. The 2013 report must include the
45.22evaluation of pavement management systems and bridge management systems.

45.23    Sec. 59. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
45.24The revisor of statutes shall recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 171.13,
45.25subdivisions 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, and 1l, as Minnesota Statutes, section
45.26171.0705. The revisor shall correct any cross-references made necessary by this
45.27recodification.
45.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

45.29    Sec. 60. REPEALER.
45.30(a) Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 161.08, subdivision 2; 168.012, subdivision
45.311b; and 222.48, subdivision 3a, are repealed.
46.1(b) Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.013, subdivision 12, is repealed, effective
46.2January 1, 2012, and applies to all registrations that are effective on and after that date and
46.3special permits issued on and after that date."
46.4Delete the title and insert:
46.6relating to transportation; requiring report on trunk highway fund expenditures;
46.7amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.777, subdivision 2; 84.788,
46.8by adding a subdivision; 84.92, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 84.9257; 85.015, by
46.9adding a subdivision; 85.018, subdivisions 2, 4; 160.263, subdivision 2; 161.14,
46.10subdivision 66, by adding a subdivision; 168.002, subdivision 18; 168.012,
46.11subdivision 1; 168.013, subdivisions 1e, 3; 168.017, subdivision 3; 168.123,
46.12subdivision 2; 168A.085; 168A.11, subdivision 4; 169.011, subdivision 27;
46.13169.035, by adding a subdivision; 169.045, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8;
46.14169.06, subdivisions 5, 7; 169.223, subdivision 5; 169.306; 169.4503, by
46.15adding a subdivision; 169.64, subdivision 2; 169.685, subdivision 6; 169.826,
46.16subdivision 1a; 169.85, subdivision 2; 169.86, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding
46.17a subdivision; 171.03; 171.05, subdivision 2; 171.0701; 171.13, subdivision
46.181, by adding a subdivision; 171.27; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.56;
46.19221.0314, subdivision 3a; 222.50, subdivision 4; 222.51; 222.53; Laws 2009,
46.20chapter 59, article 3, section 4, as amended; proposing coding for new law in
46.21Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
46.22161.08, subdivision 2; 168.012, subdivision 1b; 168.013, subdivision 12; 222.48,
46.23subdivision 3a."