Bill Text: MN SF682 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: University of Minnesota (U of M) center for transportation studies motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes study appropriation
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-09 - Referred to Transportation [SF682 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF682-Introduced.html
1.2relating to transportation; appropriating money to Center for Transportation
1.3Studies for a study on motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. NONHIGHWAY MOTOR FUEL USE STUDY.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section:
1.7(1) "motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes" consists of motor fuel consumption by
1.8(i) motorboats, (ii) snowmobiles, (iii) all-terrain vehicles, (iv) off-highway motorcycles,
1.9(v) off-road vehicles, (vi) vehicles operated on state forest roads, and (vii) vehicles
1.10operated on county forest access roads; and
1.11(2) "public locale" includes public trails, public streets and highways of the state
1.12including public rights-of-way, and other public recreation areas.
1.13 Subd. 2. Appropriation. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.794,
1.1484.803, 84.83, 84.927, and 296A.18, $250,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2012 from
1.15the named funds, as specified in paragraph (b), to the Board of Regents of the University
1.16of Minnesota for the Center for Transportation Studies to complete a comprehensive
1.17study on motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes as provided in this section. This is
1.18a onetime appropriation.
1.19(b) The amount appropriated in paragraph (a) is from the water recreation account
1.20in the special revenue fund, the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the
1.21natural resources fund, the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund,
1.22the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund, the off-road vehicle
1.23account in the natural resources fund, and the state forest road account in the special
1.24revenue fund. The amount appropriated from each specified account is in the proportion
2.1(1) that the amount of gasoline fuel tax revenue provided in fiscal year 2011 to a specified
2.2account under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.83, 84.927, and 296A.18,
2.3bears to (2) the sum total amount of gasoline fuel tax revenue provided in fiscal year 2011
2.4to all of the specified accounts.
2.5 Subd. 3. Study requirements. The study must, at a minimum:
2.6(1) develop a methodology that objectively and accurately provides estimates of
2.7motor fuel use for each nonhighway purpose;
2.8(2) develop estimates of motor fuel use for each nonhighway purpose, in which
2.9the estimates:
2.10(i) utilize the methodology established under clause (1); and
2.11(ii) to the extent feasible, identify and apportion motor fuel use by type of location
2.12or facility, including but not limited to each public locale and private land;
2.13(3) to the extent feasible, evaluate the costs incurred for each public locale due to
2.14use by nonhighway purposes; and
2.15(4) provide, based on the study results, policy options for any changes to the
2.16attribution of motor fuel use under Minnesota Statutes, section 296A.18.
2.17 Subd. 4. Legislative report. By February 1, 2012, the Center for Transportation
2.18Studies must submit a report on the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of
2.19the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation
2.20policy and finance and environment and natural resources policy and finance.
2.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
1.3Studies for a study on motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. NONHIGHWAY MOTOR FUEL USE STUDY.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section:
1.7(1) "motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes" consists of motor fuel consumption by
1.8(i) motorboats, (ii) snowmobiles, (iii) all-terrain vehicles, (iv) off-highway motorcycles,
1.9(v) off-road vehicles, (vi) vehicles operated on state forest roads, and (vii) vehicles
1.10operated on county forest access roads; and
1.11(2) "public locale" includes public trails, public streets and highways of the state
1.12including public rights-of-way, and other public recreation areas.
1.13 Subd. 2. Appropriation. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.794,
1.1484.803, 84.83, 84.927, and 296A.18, $250,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2012 from
1.15the named funds, as specified in paragraph (b), to the Board of Regents of the University
1.16of Minnesota for the Center for Transportation Studies to complete a comprehensive
1.17study on motor fuel use for nonhighway purposes as provided in this section. This is
1.18a onetime appropriation.
1.19(b) The amount appropriated in paragraph (a) is from the water recreation account
1.20in the special revenue fund, the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the
1.21natural resources fund, the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund,
1.22the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund, the off-road vehicle
1.23account in the natural resources fund, and the state forest road account in the special
1.24revenue fund. The amount appropriated from each specified account is in the proportion
2.1(1) that the amount of gasoline fuel tax revenue provided in fiscal year 2011 to a specified
2.2account under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.83, 84.927, and 296A.18,
2.3bears to (2) the sum total amount of gasoline fuel tax revenue provided in fiscal year 2011
2.4to all of the specified accounts.
2.5 Subd. 3. Study requirements. The study must, at a minimum:
2.6(1) develop a methodology that objectively and accurately provides estimates of
2.7motor fuel use for each nonhighway purpose;
2.8(2) develop estimates of motor fuel use for each nonhighway purpose, in which
2.9the estimates:
2.10(i) utilize the methodology established under clause (1); and
2.11(ii) to the extent feasible, identify and apportion motor fuel use by type of location
2.12or facility, including but not limited to each public locale and private land;
2.13(3) to the extent feasible, evaluate the costs incurred for each public locale due to
2.14use by nonhighway purposes; and
2.15(4) provide, based on the study results, policy options for any changes to the
2.16attribution of motor fuel use under Minnesota Statutes, section 296A.18.
2.17 Subd. 4. Legislative report. By February 1, 2012, the Center for Transportation
2.18Studies must submit a report on the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of
2.19the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation
2.20policy and finance and environment and natural resources policy and finance.
2.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
