Bill Text: MN HF316 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Motor vehicle titling fee transactions amended, funding provided, and money appropriated.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-24 - Secretary of State Chapter 140 [HF316 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF316-Engrossed.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to transportation; motor vehicles; amending fees for certain motor
1.3vehicle titling transactions; appropriating money;amending 2013 S.F. No. 671,
1.4article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted; proposing coding for new law in
1.5Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7    Section 1. [169.868] SPECIAL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION PERMIT.
1.8    Subdivision 1. Six-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
1.9for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of six or more axles to haul
1.10freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to:
1.11(1) 90,000 pounds; and
1.12(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
1.13subdivision 1.
1.14(b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $300.
1.15    Subd. 2. Seven-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit for
1.16a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of seven or more axles to haul
1.17freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to:
1.18(1) 97,000 pounds; and
1.19(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
1.20subdivision 1.
1.21(b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500.
1.22    Subd. 3. Restrictions. Vehicles issued permits under this section must comply
1.23with all requirements and restrictions in section 169.865, subdivision 3. A vehicle may
1.24be operated under a permit issued under this section only to haul freight to or from a
1.25distribution facility that is:
2.1(1) constructed on or after July 1, 2013; and
2.2(2) located within the Department of Transportation District 4.
2.3    Subd. 4. Deposit of revenues. Revenue from the permits issued by the
2.4commissioner under this section must be deposited in the bridge inspection and signing
2.5account as provided under section 169.86, subdivision 5b.
2.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.7    Sec. 2. 2013 S.F. No. 671, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3, if enacted, is amended to
2.8read:
2.9
Subd. 3.Criminal Apprehension
47,588,000
47,197,000
2.10
Appropriations by Fund
2.11
General
42,315,000
42,924,000
2.12
Special Revenue
3,000,000
2,000,000
2.13
2.14
State Government
Special Revenue
7,000
7,000
2.15
Trunk Highway
2,266,000
2,266,000
2.16
(a) DWI Lab Analysis; Trunk Highway Fund
2.17Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
2.18161.20, subdivision 3 , $1,941,000 each year
2.19is from the trunk highway fund for laboratory
2.20analysis related to driving-while-impaired
2.21cases.
2.22
(b) Criminal History System
2.23$50,000 the first year and $580,000 the
2.24second year from the general fund and,
2.25notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
2.26299A.705, subdivision 4 , $3,000,000 the
2.27first year and $2,000,000 the second year
2.28from the vehicle services account in the
2.29special revenue fund are to replace the
2.30state criminal history system. This is a
2.31onetime appropriation and is available until
2.32expended. Of this amount, $2,980,000 the
2.33first year and $2,580,000 the second year
2.34are for a onetime transfer to the Office of
3.1Enterprise Technology for start-up costs.
3.2Service level agreements must document all
3.3project-related transfers under this paragraph.
3.4Ongoing operating and support costs for this
3.5system shall be identified and incorporated
3.6into future service level agreements.
3.7The commissioner is authorized to use funds
3.8appropriated under this paragraph for the
3.9purposes specified in paragraph (c).
3.10The general fund base for this program is
3.11$4,930,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $417,000
3.12in fiscal year 2017.
3.13
(c) Criminal Reporting System
3.14$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 the
3.15second year from the general fund are to
3.16replace the state's crime reporting system.
3.17This is a onetime appropriation and is
3.18available until expended. Of these amounts,
3.19$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000
3.20the second year are for a onetime transfer
3.21to the Office of Enterprise Technology for
3.22start-up costs. Service level agreements
3.23must document all project-related transfers
3.24under this paragraph. Ongoing operating
3.25and support costs for this system shall
3.26be identified and incorporated into future
3.27service level agreements.
3.28The commissioner is authorized to use funds
3.29appropriated under this paragraph for the
3.30purposes specified in paragraph (b).
3.31The base funding for this program is
3.32$1,360,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $380,000
3.33in fiscal year 2017.
3.34
(d) Forensic Laboratory
4.1$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
4.2second year from the general fund and,
4.3notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
4.4161.20, subdivision 3 , $125,000 the first
4.5year and $125,000 the second year from the
4.6trunk highway fund are to replace forensic
4.7laboratory equipment at the Bureau of
4.8Criminal Apprehension.
4.9$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
4.10second year from the general fund and,
4.11notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
4.12161.20, subdivision 3 , $200,000 the first
4.13year and $200,000 the second year from the
4.14trunk highway fund are to improve forensic
4.15laboratory staffing at the Bureau of Criminal
4.16Apprehension.
4.17
(e) Livescan Fingerprinting
4.18$310,000 the first year and $389,000 the
4.19second year from the general fund are to
4.20maintain Livescan fingerprinting machines.
4.21This is a onetime appropriation.
4.22
(f) General Fund Base
4.23The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's
4.24general fund base is reduced by $1,720,000
4.25in fiscal year 2014 and $2,329,000 in fiscal
4.26year 2015 to reflect onetime appropriations.
4.27
(g)(f) Report
4.28If the vehicle services special revenue account
4.29accrues an unallocated balance in excess
4.30of 50 percent of the previous fiscal year's
4.31expenditures, the commissioner of public
4.32safety shall submit a report to the chairs
4.33and ranking minority members of the house
4.34of representatives and senate committees
5.1with jurisdiction over transportation and
5.2public safety policy and finance. The report
5.3must contain specific policy and legislative
5.4recommendations for reducing the fund
5.5balance and avoiding future excessive fund
5.6balances. The report is due within three
5.7months of the fund balance exceeding the
5.8threshold established in this paragraph.

5.9    Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
5.10Unless otherwise provided, section 2 takes effect at the time the provision being
5.11corrected takes effect.
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