Bill Text: MN SF1297 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Highway toll lanes provisions modifications
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-02 - Author added Dibble [SF1297 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1297-Introduced.html
1.2relating to highways; modifying provisions relating to toll lanes;amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 160.845; 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2a.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.845, is amended to read:
1.7160.845 RESTRICTIONS ON TOLL FACILITY.
1.8 (a) A road authority, including the governing body of a city, or a private operator
1.9may not convert, transfer, or utilize any portion of a highway to impose tolls or for use
1.10as a toll facility. A road authority, including the governing body of a city, or a private
1.11operator may not limit operation of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section
1.12169.011, subdivision 16
, to a toll facility or otherwise require that a commercial motor
1.13vehicle use the tolled portion of a highway.
1.14 (b) This section does not apply to (1) any toll facility or high-occupancy vehicle
1.15lane constructed, converted, or established before September 1, 2007, (2) any additional
1.16lane, including a priced dynamic shoulder lane, high-occupancy vehicle lane, or
1.17high-occupancy toll lane, added to a highway after September 1, 2007,and (3) any other
1.18general purpose lane that adds capacity, (4) any lane that adds capacity that is operated
1.19temporarily as a general purpose or auxiliary lane until the commissioner converts the
1.20lane to a high-occupancy toll lane, and (5) any general purpose or auxiliary lane that the
1.21commissioner converts to a high-occupancy toll lane, except that the commissioner may
1.22convert a general purpose lane only after adding capacity in the same segment of highway
1.23if that segment of highway has been designated pursuant to section 160.93 as a MnPASS
1.24corridor in the department's metro district highway investment plan.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.2 Subdivision 1. Fees authorized. To improve efficiency and provide more options
2.3to individuals traveling in a trunk highway corridor, the commissioner of transportation
2.4may charge user fees to owners or operators of single-occupant vehicles using dynamic
2.5shoulder lanes as designated by the commissionerand, any designated high-occupancy
2.6vehicle lanes, and any other high-occupancy toll lanes. The fees may be collected using
2.7electronic or other toll-collection methods and may vary in amount with the time of day
2.8and level of traffic congestion within the corridor. The commissioner shall consult with
2.9the Metropolitan Council and obtain necessary federal authorizations before implementing
2.10user fees on a high-occupancy vehicle lane or dynamic shoulder lane. Fees under this
2.11section are not subject to section16A.1283 .
2.12 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.13 Subd. 2. Deposit of revenues; appropriation. (a)Except as provided in subdivision
2.142a, Money collected from fees authorized under subdivision 1 must be deposited in a
2.15high-occupancy vehicle lane user fee account in the special revenue fund.A separate
2.16account must be established for each trunk highway corridor. Money in the account is
2.17appropriated to the commissioner.
2.18 (b) From this appropriation the commissioner shallfirst repay the trunk highway
2.19fund and any other fund source for money spent to install, equip, or modify the corridor
2.20for the purposes of subdivision 1, and then shall pay all the costs of implementing and
2.21for administering and operating the fee collection systemfor that corridor, including
2.22payments for operating the fee collection system, and for maintaining and operating
2.23tolling and related equipment.
2.24 (c) The commissioner shall spend remaining money in the account as follows:
2.25 (1) one-half must be spent for transportation capital improvementswithin the
2.26corridor, including the replacement of tolling and related equipment; and
2.27 (2) one-half must be transferred to the Metropolitan Council for expansion and
2.28improvement of bus transit serviceswithin the corridor beyond the level of service
2.29provided on the date of implementation of subdivision 1.
2.30 Sec. 4. REPEALER.
2.31Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2a, is repealed.
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 160.845; 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2a.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.845, is amended to read:
1.7160.845 RESTRICTIONS ON TOLL FACILITY.
1.8 (a) A road authority, including the governing body of a city, or a private operator
1.9may not convert, transfer, or utilize any portion of a highway to impose tolls or for use
1.10as a toll facility. A road authority, including the governing body of a city, or a private
1.11operator may not limit operation of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section
1.13vehicle use the tolled portion of a highway.
1.14 (b) This section does not apply to (1) any toll facility or high-occupancy vehicle
1.15lane constructed, converted, or established before September 1, 2007, (2) any additional
1.16lane, including a priced dynamic shoulder lane, high-occupancy vehicle lane, or
1.17high-occupancy toll lane, added to a highway after September 1, 2007,
1.18general purpose lane that adds capacity, (4) any lane that adds capacity that is operated
1.19temporarily as a general purpose or auxiliary lane until the commissioner converts the
1.20lane to a high-occupancy toll lane, and (5) any general purpose or auxiliary lane that the
1.21commissioner converts to a high-occupancy toll lane, except that the commissioner may
1.22convert a general purpose lane only after adding capacity in the same segment of highway
1.23if that segment of highway has been designated pursuant to section 160.93 as a MnPASS
1.24corridor in the department's metro district highway investment plan.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.2 Subdivision 1. Fees authorized. To improve efficiency and provide more options
2.3to individuals traveling in a trunk highway corridor, the commissioner of transportation
2.4may charge user fees to owners or operators of single-occupant vehicles using dynamic
2.5shoulder lanes as designated by the commissioner
2.6vehicle lanes, and any other high-occupancy toll lanes. The fees may be collected using
2.7electronic or other toll-collection methods and may vary in amount with the time of day
2.8and level of traffic congestion within the corridor. The commissioner shall consult with
2.9the Metropolitan Council and obtain necessary federal authorizations before implementing
2.10user fees on a high-occupancy vehicle lane or dynamic shoulder lane. Fees under this
2.11section are not subject to section
2.12 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.13 Subd. 2. Deposit of revenues; appropriation. (a)
2.14
2.15high-occupancy vehicle lane user fee account in the special revenue fund.
2.16
2.17appropriated to the commissioner.
2.18 (b) From this appropriation the commissioner shall
2.19
2.20
2.21for administering and operating the fee collection system
2.22payments for operating the fee collection system, and for maintaining and operating
2.23tolling and related equipment.
2.24 (c) The commissioner shall spend remaining money in the account as follows:
2.25 (1) one-half must be spent for transportation capital improvements
2.26
2.27 (2) one-half must be transferred to the Metropolitan Council for expansion and
2.28improvement of bus transit services
2.29
2.30 Sec. 4. REPEALER.
2.31Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 160.93, subdivision 2a, is repealed.
