Bill Text: MN HF2214 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Transportation Department technical changes made, contract and project requirements clarified, Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge designated, bridge inspection authority provided, U-turn rules modified, covered farm vehicle requirements modified, expiration date extended, hours of service exemption provided, financing required for parking facility, and reporting requirements changed.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-21 - Secretary of State Chapter 287 [HF2214 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2214-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to transportation; making technical changes to provisions affecting the
1.3Department of Transportation; clarifying contract and project requirements;
1.4designating the Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge; providing bridge
1.5inspection authority in certain instances; modifying U-turn rules; modifying
1.6requirements for covered farm vehicles; extending an expiration date; providing
1.7an hours of service exemption; requiring user financing for a certain parking
1.8facility; modifying reporting requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.9sections 16A.124, subdivision 5; 161.14, by adding a subdivision; 161.32,
1.10subdivision 5; 162.06, subdivision 1; 162.081, subdivision 4; 162.12, subdivision
1.111; 165.03, subdivision 3; 165.12, subdivision 1; 169.19, subdivision 2; 169.771,
1.12subdivision 2; 169.781, subdivision 10; 169.782, subdivision 4; 169.865,
1.13subdivision 2; 171.02, subdivision 2; 171.03; 174.37, subdivision 6; 221.031, by
1.14adding subdivisions; 331A.12; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections
1.15161.44, subdivision 1a; 169.19, subdivision 1; 174.12, subdivision 2; Laws 2013,
1.16chapter 127, section 67; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115,
1.17subdivision 240; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 221.0314,
1.18subdivision 9a.
1.19BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.20 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.124, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.21 Subd. 5. Payment of interest on late payments required. (a) A state agency
1.22shall pay interest to a vendor for undisputed billings when the agency has not paid the
1.23billing within 30 days following receipt of the invoice, merchandise, or service whichever
1.24is later. A negotiated contract or agreement between a vendor and a state agency which
1.25requires an audit by the state agency prior to acceptance and payment of the vendor's
1.26invoice shall not be considered past due until 30 days after the completion of the audit by
1.27the state agency. Before any interest payment is made, the vendor must invoice the state
1.28agency for such interest. For a construction contract utilizing partial payments based on an
1.29engineer's estimate or a payment application approved by an architect, an invoice includes
2.1an engineer's estimate or a payment application, as applicable, if made in regular intervals
2.2that are: (1) as specified in the contract, and (2) no less frequent than once per month.
2.3(b) The rate of interest paid by the agency on undisputed bills not paid within 30
2.4days shall be 1-1/2 percent per month or any part thereof.
2.5(c) All interest penalties and collection costs must be paid from the agency's current
2.6operating budget. No agency may seek to increase its appropriation for the purpose of
2.7obtaining funds to pay interest penalties or collection costs.
2.8(d) Any vendor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties from a state
2.9agency shall be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorney's fees, incurred
2.10in bringing the actions.
2.11(e) No interest penalties may accrue against an agency that delays payment of a bill
2.12due to a disagreement with the vendor; provided, that the dispute must be settled within 30
2.13days after the bill became overdue. Upon the resolution of the dispute, the agency must
2.14pay the vendor accrued interest on all proper invoices for which payment was not received
2.15within the applicable time limit contained in subdivision 3. No interest penalties accrue
2.16under this section against an agency for claims made by a contractor under a construction
2.17contract.
2.18(f) The minimum monthly interest penalty payment that a state agency shall pay a
2.19vendor for the unpaid balance for any one overdue bill equal to or in excess of $100 is
2.20$10. For unpaid balances of less than $100, the state agency shall pay the actual penalty
2.21due to the vendor.
2.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.23to read:
2.24 Subd. 76. Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge. The bridge over the
2.25Mississippi River on marked Trunk Highway 60 at the city of Wabasha, is designated
2.26"Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge." The commissioner of transportation shall
2.27adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate signs, subject to section
2.28161.139.
2.29 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.32, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.30 Subd. 5. Default by contractor. In cases where work is being done under contract
2.31and the commissioner finds that the contractor has failed to comply within60 days the
2.32period specified in the contract from the date of receipt of a written demand to make
2.33arrangements, satisfactory to the commissioner, to correct specified delays, neglect, or
2.34default, within the control of the contractor, the commissioner may negotiate with others,
3.1with the approval of the defaulting contractor's surety, for the completion of the contract
3.2according to the terms and provisions of the contract.
3.3 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 161.44, subdivision 1a, is
3.4amended to read:
3.5 Subd. 1a. Periodic review. (a) The commissioner is encouraged to examine all real
3.6property owned by the state and under the custodial control of the department to decide
3.7whether any real property may be suitable for sale or some other means of disposal.
3.8(b) The commissioner may not sell or otherwise dispose of property under this
3.9subdivision unless: (1) an analysishas been performed of suitability of the property
3.10for bicycle or pedestrian facilities, which must take into account consider any relevant
3.11nonmotorized transportation plans or in the absence of such plans, demographic and
3.12development factors affecting the region; and (2) the analysis, demonstrates that (i) the
3.13property or a portion of it is not reasonably suitable for bicycle or pedestrian facilities,
3.14and (ii) there is not a likelihood of bicycle or pedestrian facility development involving
3.15the property; or (2) the use of the property for bicycle or pedestrian facilities is protected
3.16by deed restriction, easement, agreement, or other means.
3.17(c) The commissioner shall report the findings under paragraph (a) to the house
3.18of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
3.19and finance by March 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report may be submitted
3.20electronically, and is subject to section
3.195, subdivision 1
3.21 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.22 Subdivision 1. Estimate. (a) By December 15 of each year the commissioner shall
3.23estimate the amount of money that will be available to the county state-aid highway
3.24fund during that fiscal year. The amount available must be based on actual receiptsfrom
3.25July 1 through October 31, at the time of the allocation calculation, the unallocated fund
3.26balance, and the projected receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year. The amount
3.27available, except for deductions as provided in this section, shall be apportioned by the
3.28commissioner to the counties as provided in section162.07 .
3.29 (b) For purposes of this section, "amount available" means the amount estimated in
3.30paragraph (a).
3.31 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.32 Subd. 4. Formula for distribution to towns; purposes. (a) Money apportioned to
3.33a county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town
4.1within the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board.
4.2The formula must take into account each town'slevy for road and bridge purposes, its
4.3 population and town road mileage, and other factors the county board deems advisable
4.4in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. Distribution of town road funds
4.5to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, or within 30 days after
4.6receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to town treasurers in a
4.7county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this subdivision must be made
4.8according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
4.9(b) Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the
4.10town only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads
4.11within the town.
4.12 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.13 Subdivision 1. Estimate of accruals. By December 15 of each year the
4.14commissioner shall estimate the amount of money that will be available to the municipal
4.15state-aid street fund during that fiscal year. The amount available is based on actual
4.16receiptsfrom July 1 through October 31, at the time of the allocation calculation, the
4.17unallocated fund balance, and the projected receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year.
4.18The total available, except for deductions as provided herein, shall be apportioned by the
4.19commissioner to the cities having a population of 5,000 or more as hereinafter provided.
4.20 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 165.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
4.21 Subd. 3. County inventory and inspection records and reports. The county
4.22engineer shall maintain a complete inventory record of all bridges as set forth in subdivision
4.232, paragraph (b), clause (2), with the inspection reports thereof, and shall certify annually
4.24to the commissioner, as prescribed by the commissioner, that inspections have been made
4.25at regular intervals, not to exceed the intervals outlined in subdivision 1a. A report of the
4.26inspections must be filed annually, on or before February 15 of each year, with the county
4.27auditor or town clerk, or the governing body of the municipality. The report mustcontain
4.28recommendations for the correction of or identify any deficiency requiring action, including
4.29the legal posting of load limits or the need to have a load rating analysis performed, on any
4.30bridge or structure that is found to be understrength or unsafe. The report may also contain
4.31other recommendations for improving the safety of understrength or unsafe bridges.
4.32 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 165.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.1 Subdivision 1.Duty Authority of county when town fails. (a) Notwithstanding
5.2any law to the contrary, a county has the following authority regarding town bridges
5.3within its jurisdictional boundaries.
5.4(b) When it becomes necessary to reconstruct or repair a bridge on any town road
5.5in any town or upon any town line in this state, and the bridge is unsafe for travel or has
5.6been condemned by the proper authorities, and the town or towns charged with the duty of
5.7maintaining the bridge fail, neglect, or omit to construct, reconstruct, or repair the same or
5.8provide for the expense or cost of so constructing, reconstructing, or repairing the same, as
5.9identified in the report provided to the town or towns under section 165.03, subdivision
5.103, the county board of the county in which the town or towns are located shall have the
5.11power and authority to reconstruct and repair the bridge upon giving notice to the town
5.12board of the town or towns of its intention to do so and fixing a time and place for a
5.13hearing as to the necessity and advisability of the reconstruction or repair.
5.14(c) If a load rating analysis is required and has not been performed within 90 days of
5.15the date the report required in section 165.03, subdivision 3, was delivered to the town,
5.16the county is authorized to perform the analysis. Before it performs an analysis on a
5.17town bridge, the county shall notify the town or towns that if the town or towns do not
5.18perform the analysis within 90 days the county will perform the analysis and bill the
5.19town or towns for all related expenses. If the town performs the analysis, a copy shall
5.20be provided to the county engineer. If the county performs the analysis, a copy shall be
5.21provided to the town clerk.
5.22(d) If a load rating analysis determines a new or different load posting is required on
5.23a town bridge, the town or towns charged with the duty of maintaining the bridge shall
5.24provide the required posting within 30 days. If the town or towns fail to provide the
5.25required posting, the county is authorized to provide the required posting. Before posting
5.26a load limit on a town bridge, the county shall notify the town or towns that if the town
5.27or towns do not provide the posting within 30 days the county will provide the required
5.28posting and bill the town or towns for all related expenses, unless the town or towns and
5.29the county agree to post the bridge in less than 30 days and at an agreed-upon cost.
5.30(e) If a bridge constitutes a critical risk to public safety because its deficiencies, if
5.31not immediately corrected, could result in collapse or partial collapse, the county engineer
5.32is authorized to immediately close the bridge. The bridge shall remain closed until the
5.33necessary steps are taken to remove the threat of collapse or partial collapse, or until a
5.34subsequent inspection determines the issues resulting in closure are resolved. The county
5.35may bill the town or towns for all related expenses.
6.1(f) A county is not liable for a town's or towns' failure to act as required by this
6.2section or section 165.03.
6.3 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.19, subdivision 1, is
6.4amended to read:
6.5 Subdivision 1. Turning at intersection. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn
6.6at an intersection shall do so as follows:
6.7(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, both the approach for a right turn
6.8and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the
6.9roadway. When necessary to accommodate vehicle configuration, a driver is permitted to
6.10make a right turn into the farthest lane of a roadway with two or more lanes in the same
6.11direction in order to make a U-turn at a reduced conflict intersection, if it is safe to do so.
6.12(b) Approach for a left turn on other than one-way roadways shall be made in that
6.13portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof, and after entering
6.14the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the
6.15centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made
6.16in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
6.17(c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way roadway into a one-way roadway shall
6.18be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and
6.19by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection.
6.20(d) A left turn from a one-way roadway into a two-way roadway shall be made
6.21from the left-hand lane and by passing to the right of the centerline of the roadway being
6.22entered upon leaving the intersection.
6.23(e) Where both streets or roadways are one way, both the approach for a left turn and
6.24a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
6.25(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause markers, buttons, or
6.26signs to be placed within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a
6.27different course from that specified in this section be traveled by vehicles turning at an
6.28intersection, and when markers, buttons, or signs are so placed no driver of a vehicle shall
6.29turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers,
6.30buttons, or signs.
6.31(g) Whenever it is necessary for the driver of a motor vehicle to cross a bicycle
6.32lane adjacent to the driver's lane of travel to make a turn, the driver shall first signal the
6.33movement, then drive the motor vehicle into the bicycle lane prior to making the turn,
6.34but only after it is safe to do so. The driver shall then make the turn consistent with any
7.1traffic markers, buttons, or signs, yielding the right-of-way to any vehicles or bicycles
7.2approaching so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
7.3 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.4 Subd. 2. U-turn. No vehicle shall be turnedso as to proceed in the opposite
7.5direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where
7.6such the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from
7.7either direction within 1,000 feet, nor shall the driver of a vehicle turn the vehicleso as to
7.8proceed in the opposite direction unless the movement can be made safely and without
7.9interfering with other traffic. When necessary to accommodate vehicle configuration on a
7.10roadway with two or more lanes in the same direction, a driver may turn the vehicle into
7.11the farthest lane and temporarily use the shoulder to make a U-turn.
7.12 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.771, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.13 Subd. 2. Inspection by state trooper. (a) The commissioner of public safety is
7.14directed to accelerate spot-check inspections for unsafe motor vehicles and motor vehicle
7.15equipment. Such inspections shall be conducted by the personnel of the State Patrol who
7.16shall give the operator of a commercial motor vehicle a signed and dated document as
7.17evidence of the inspection.
7.18(b) However, personnel of the State Patrol may not conduct another spot inspection
7.19of a commercial motor vehicle if (1) the operator of the vehicle can show evidence of an
7.20inspection, which is free of critical defects, conducted in Minnesota according to this
7.21section or section169.781 within the previous 90 days and (2) a state trooper does not
7.22have probable cause to believe the vehicle or its equipment is unsafe or that the operator
7.23has engaged in illegal activity. In addition, if the operator shows the state trooper evidence
7.24that the commercial motor vehicle has been inspected within the previous 90 days, but the
7.25officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle or its equipment is unsafe or to suspect
7.26illegal activity, then the vehicle may be inspected to confirm the existence or absence of an
7.27unsafe condition or of the suspected illegal activity.
7.28(c) A vehicle stopped under this section and determined to be a covered farm
7.29vehicle as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, and not carrying
7.30hazardous materials of a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in
7.31accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, is exempt from
7.32further inspection under this section. If probable cause exists to believe the vehicle or its
7.33equipment is unsafe or illegal activity is suspected, enforcement action may be initiated.
8.1 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.781, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
8.2 Subd. 10.Exemption Exemptions. (a) This section does not apply to a vehicle
8.3operated by a motor carrier of passengers, as defined in section221.012, subdivision 26 ,
8.4if the vehicle has been inspected under section221.0252, subdivision 3 , paragraph (a),
8.5clause (2), within the previous 12 months.
8.6 (b) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle, as defined in Code of
8.7Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of
8.8a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of
8.9Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504.
8.10 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.782, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
8.11 Subd. 4. Exceptions. (a) With the exception of subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause
8.12(2), this section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle that is a farm truck that may
8.13be operated by a person not holding a commercial driver's license.
8.14(b) This section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle held for resale by a
8.15motor vehicle dealer licensed under section168.27 .
8.16(c) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of
8.17Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of
8.18a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of
8.19Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504.
8.20 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.21 Subd. 2. Seven-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
8.22authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of seven or more axles to
8.23haul raw or unprocessed agricultural products and be operated with a grossvehicle weight
8.24of up to:
8.25 (1) 97,000 pounds; and
8.26 (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section169.826,
8.27subdivision 1 .
8.28 (b) Drivers of vehicles operating under this subdivision must comply with driver
8.29qualification requirements adopted under section221.0314, subdivisions 2 to 5, and Code
8.30of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 40 and 382, unless exempt under section 221.031,
8.31subdivision 2c.
8.32 (c) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500.
8.33 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
9.1 Subd. 2. Driver's license classifications, endorsements, exemptions. (a) Drivers'
9.2licenses are classified according to the types of vehicles that may be driven by the holder
9.3of each type or class of license. The commissioner may, as appropriate, subdivide the
9.4classes listed in this subdivision and issue licenses classified accordingly.
9.5 (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (2), and subdivision 2a, no
9.6class of license is valid to operate a motorcycle, school bus, tank vehicle, double-trailer
9.7or triple-trailer combination, vehicle transporting hazardous materials, or bus, unless
9.8so endorsed. There are four general classes of licenses as described in paragraphs (c)
9.9through (f).
9.10 (c) Class D drivers' licenses are valid for:
9.11 (1) operating all farm trucks if the farm truck is:
9.12 (i) controlled and operated by a farmer, including operation by an immediate family
9.13member or an employee of the farmer;
9.14 (ii) used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies,
9.15including hazardous materials, to or from a farm;
9.16 (iii) not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier as governed by
9.17Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 365; and
9.18 (iv) used within 150 miles of the farm;
9.19 (2) notwithstanding paragraph (b), operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as
9.20defined in section169.011, subdivision 3 , whether or not in excess of 26,000 pounds
9.21gross vehicle weight;
9.22 (3) operating a recreational vehicle as defined in section168.002, subdivision 27 ,
9.23that is operated for personal use;
9.24 (4) operating all single-unit vehicles except vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of
9.25more than 26,000 pounds, vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers including
9.26the driver, and vehicles that carry hazardous materials;
9.27 (5) notwithstanding paragraph (d), operating a type A school bus or a multifunction
9.28school activity bus without a school bus endorsement if the requirements of subdivision 2a
9.29are satisfied, as determined by the commissioner;
9.30 (6) operating any vehicle or combination of vehicles when operated by a licensed
9.31peace officer while on duty;and
9.32 (7) towing vehicles if:
9.33 (i) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less; or
9.34 (ii) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and
9.35the combination of vehicles has a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.; and
10.1 (8) operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of Federal Regulations,
10.2title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or quantity that
10.3requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations,
10.4title 49, section 172.504.
10.5 (d) Class C drivers' licenses are valid for:
10.6 (1) operating class D motor vehicles;
10.7 (2) with a hazardous materials endorsement, operating class D vehicles to transport
10.8hazardous materials;
10.9 (3) with a passenger endorsement, operating buses; and
10.10 (4) with a passenger endorsement and school bus endorsement, operating school
10.11buses.
10.12 (e) Class B drivers' licenses are valid for:
10.13 (1) operating all class C motor vehicles, class D motor vehicles, and all other
10.14single-unit motor vehicles including, with a passenger endorsement, buses; and
10.15 (2) towing only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less.
10.16 (f) Class A drivers' licenses are valid for operating any vehicle or combination of
10.17vehicles.
10.18 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.03, is amended to read:
10.19171.03 PERSONS EXEMPT.
10.20 The following persons are exempt from license hereunder:
10.21 (a) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
10.22exempt while driving or operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United
10.23States federal government.
10.24 (b) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
10.25exempt from the requirement to possess a valid class A, class B, or class C commercial
10.26driver's license while driving or operating for military purposes a commercial motor
10.27vehicle for the United States federal government if the person is:
10.28 (1) on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard;
10.29 (2) on active duty in a branch of the U. S. armed forces, which includes the Army,
10.30Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps;
10.31 (3) a member of a reserve component of the U. S. armed forces; or
10.32 (4) on active duty in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard, which
10.33includes (i) a member on full-time National Guard duty, (ii) a member undergoing
10.34part-time National Guard training, and (iii) a National Guard military technician, who is a
10.35civilian required to wear a military uniform.
11.1The exemption provided under this paragraph does not apply to a U. S. armed forces
11.2reserve technician.
11.3 (c) A person operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of Federal
11.4Regulations, title 49, section 390.05, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type
11.5or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal
11.6Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, is exempt from the requirement to possess a valid
11.7class A, class B, or class C commercial driver's license.
11.8(c) (d) Any person while driving or operating any farm tractor or implement of
11.9husbandry temporarily on a highway is exempt. For purposes of this section, an all-terrain
11.10vehicle, as defined in section84.92, subdivision 8 , an off-highway motorcycle, as defined
11.11in section84.787, subdivision 7 , and an off-road vehicle, as defined in section
84.797,
11.12subdivision 7 , are not implements of husbandry.
11.13(d) (e) A nonresident who is at least 15 years of age and who has in immediate
11.14possession a valid driver's license issued to the nonresident in the home state or country
11.15may operate a motor vehicle in this state only as a driver.
11.16(e) (f) A nonresident who has in immediate possession a valid commercial driver's
11.17license issued by a state or jurisdiction in accordance with the standards of Code of
11.18Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, and who is operating in Minnesota the class of
11.19commercial motor vehicle authorized by the issuing state or jurisdiction is exempt.
11.20(f) (g) Any nonresident who is at least 18 years of age, whose home state or country
11.21does not require the licensing of drivers may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for
11.22a period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year, if the motor vehicle so operated is
11.23duly registered for the current calendar year in the home state or country of the nonresident.
11.24(g) (h) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has
11.25in possession a valid driver's license issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws
11.26of some other state or jurisdiction or by military authorities of the United States may
11.27operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a period of not more than 60 days after
11.28becoming a resident of this state, without being required to have a Minnesota driver's
11.29license as provided in this chapter.
11.30(h) (i) Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has in
11.31possession a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction in
11.32accordance with the standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, is exempt
11.33for not more than 30 days after becoming a resident of this state.
11.34(i) (j) Any person operating a snowmobile, as defined in section
84.81 , is exempt.
11.35(j) (k) A railroad operator, as defined in section
169.035, subdivision 4 , paragraph
11.36(a), is exempt while operating a railroad locomotive or train, or on-track equipment while
12.1being operated upon rails. This exemption includes operation while crossing a street or
12.2highway, whether public or private.
12.3 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 174.12, subdivision 2, is
12.4amended to read:
12.5 Subd. 2. Transportation economic development accounts. (a) A transportation
12.6economic development account is established in the special revenue fund under the
12.7budgetary jurisdiction of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation
12.8finance. Money in the account may be expended only as appropriated by law. The account
12.9may not contain money transferred or otherwise provided from the trunk highway fund.
12.10(b) A transportation economic development account is established in the trunk
12.11highway fund. The account consists of funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise
12.12provided to the account. Money in the account may be used only for trunk highway
12.13purposes. All funds in the accountavailable prior to August 1, 2013, are available until
12.14expended.
12.15 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
12.16 Subd. 6. Expiration. Notwithstanding section15.059, subdivision 5 , the committee
12.17expires June 30,2014 2018.
12.18 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.031, is amended by adding a subdivision
12.19to read:
12.20 Subd. 2c. Exemptions for covered farm vehicles. (a) For the purposes of
12.21this subdivision, "covered farm vehicle" has the meaning given in Code of Federal
12.22Regulations, title 49, section 390.5.
12.23(b) A covered farm vehicle that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or
12.24quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal
12.25Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, including the operator of the vehicle, is exempt
12.26from the federal regulations incorporated by reference in:
12.27(1) section 221.0314, subdivision 2, that consist of Code of Federal Regulations,
12.28title 49, parts 391.41 to 391.45, for physical qualifications and examinations;
12.29(2) section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service; and
12.30(3) section 221.0314, subdivision 10, for inspection, repair, and maintenance.
12.31 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.031, is amended by adding a subdivision
12.32to read:
13.1 Subd. 2d. Hours of service exemptions. The federal regulations incorporated in
13.2section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for maximum driving and on-duty time, do not apply to
13.3drivers engaged in intrastate transportation within a 150-air-mile radius from the source of
13.4the commodities or from the retail or wholesale distribution point of the farm supplies for:
13.5(1) agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes from March
13.615 to December 15 of each year; or
13.7(2) sugar beets from September 1 to May 15 of each year.
13.8 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 331A.12, is amended to read:
13.9331A.12 WEB SITE ADVERTISEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION
13.10PROJECT BIDS.
13.11 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision and section
13.12331A.01
apply to this section.
13.13(b) "Web site" means a specific, addressable location provided on a server connected
13.14to the Internet and hosting World Wide Web pages and other files that are generally
13.15accessible on the Internet all or most of the day.
13.16 Subd. 2. Designation. At the meeting of the governing body ofthe local public
13.17corporation a political subdivision at which the governing body must designate designates
13.18 its official newspaper for the year, the governing body may designate in the same manner
13.19publication of transportation projects on thelocal public corporation's political subdivision's
13.20 Web site. Publication on the Web site may be used in place of or in addition to any other
13.21required form of publication. Each year after designating publication on the Web site for
13.22transportation projects, thelocal public corporation political subdivision must publish in a
13.23qualified newspaper in the jurisdiction and on the Web site, notice that thelocal public
13.24corporation political subdivision will publish any advertisements for bids on its Web site.
13.25 Subd. 3. Form, time for publication same. Alocal public corporation political
13.26subdivision that publishes on its Web site under this section must post the information in
13.27substantially the same format and for the same period of time as required for publication
13.28in an official newspaper or other print publication.
13.29 Subd. 4. Record retention. Alocal public corporation political subdivision that
13.30publishes notice on its Web site under this section must ensure that a permanent record of
13.31publication is maintained in a form accessible by the public.
13.32 Sec. 23. Laws 2013, chapter 127, section 67, is amended to read:
13.33 Sec. 67. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 256 REMOVED.
14.1(a) Minnesota Statutes, section161.115, subdivision 187 , is repealed effective the
14.2day after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between
14.3the commissioner and the governing body of Blue Earth County and a copy of the
14.4agreement between the commissioner and the governing body of the city of Mankato to
14.5transfer jurisdiction of Legislative Route No. 256 and notifies the revisor of statutes
14.6under paragraph (b).
14.7(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from
14.8Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor
14.9electronically or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been
14.10satisfied.
14.11 Sec. 24. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 494 REHABILITATION PROJECT.
14.12 Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "I-494 rehabilitation
14.13project" means the trunk highway project programmed on the effective date of this section
14.14to reconstruct marked Interstate Highway 494, maintain associated bridges from the
14.15interchange with marked Interstate Highway 394 to the interchange with marked Interstate
14.16Highways 94 and 694, and establish dynamic shoulder lanes along the segment of marked
14.17Interstate Highway 494 from the interchange with marked Trunk Highway 55 to the
14.18overpass at East Fish Lake Road.
14.19 Subd. 2. Project requirements. The commissioner of transportation shall continue
14.20the I-494 rehabilitation project, but shall modify the project by replacing the planned
14.21dynamic shoulder lanes with an additional general purpose lane in each direction of travel.
14.22The additional general purpose lanes shall be constructed for the entire segment over
14.23which dynamic shoulder lanes had been planned.
14.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
14.25 Sec. 25. PARKING RAMP; REQUIRED USER FINANCING.
14.26Debt service on the design and construction costs allocated to the parking garage to
14.27be located on the block bounded by Sherburne Avenue on the north, Park Street on the
14.28west, University Avenue on the south, and North Capitol Boulevard on the east must be
14.29user-financed from parking fees collected and deposited into the state parking account and
14.30credited to the debt service account for the Legislative Office Facility.
14.31 Sec. 26. REPEALER.
14.32(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115, subdivision 240, is repealed.
15.1(b) Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 221.0314, subdivision 9a, is
15.2repealed.
1.3Department of Transportation; clarifying contract and project requirements;
1.4designating the Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge; providing bridge
1.5inspection authority in certain instances; modifying U-turn rules; modifying
1.6requirements for covered farm vehicles; extending an expiration date; providing
1.7an hours of service exemption; requiring user financing for a certain parking
1.8facility; modifying reporting requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.9sections 16A.124, subdivision 5; 161.14, by adding a subdivision; 161.32,
1.10subdivision 5; 162.06, subdivision 1; 162.081, subdivision 4; 162.12, subdivision
1.111; 165.03, subdivision 3; 165.12, subdivision 1; 169.19, subdivision 2; 169.771,
1.12subdivision 2; 169.781, subdivision 10; 169.782, subdivision 4; 169.865,
1.13subdivision 2; 171.02, subdivision 2; 171.03; 174.37, subdivision 6; 221.031, by
1.14adding subdivisions; 331A.12; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections
1.15161.44, subdivision 1a; 169.19, subdivision 1; 174.12, subdivision 2; Laws 2013,
1.16chapter 127, section 67; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115,
1.17subdivision 240; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 221.0314,
1.18subdivision 9a.
1.19BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.20 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.124, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.21 Subd. 5. Payment of interest on late payments required. (a) A state agency
1.22shall pay interest to a vendor for undisputed billings when the agency has not paid the
1.23billing within 30 days following receipt of the invoice, merchandise, or service whichever
1.24is later. A negotiated contract or agreement between a vendor and a state agency which
1.25requires an audit by the state agency prior to acceptance and payment of the vendor's
1.26invoice shall not be considered past due until 30 days after the completion of the audit by
1.27the state agency. Before any interest payment is made, the vendor must invoice the state
1.28agency for such interest. For a construction contract utilizing partial payments based on an
1.29engineer's estimate or a payment application approved by an architect, an invoice includes
2.1an engineer's estimate or a payment application, as applicable, if made in regular intervals
2.2that are: (1) as specified in the contract, and (2) no less frequent than once per month.
2.3(b) The rate of interest paid by the agency on undisputed bills not paid within 30
2.4days shall be 1-1/2 percent per month or any part thereof.
2.5(c) All interest penalties and collection costs must be paid from the agency's current
2.6operating budget. No agency may seek to increase its appropriation for the purpose of
2.7obtaining funds to pay interest penalties or collection costs.
2.8(d) Any vendor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties from a state
2.9agency shall be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorney's fees, incurred
2.10in bringing the actions.
2.11(e) No interest penalties may accrue against an agency that delays payment of a bill
2.12due to a disagreement with the vendor; provided, that the dispute must be settled within 30
2.13days after the bill became overdue. Upon the resolution of the dispute, the agency must
2.14pay the vendor accrued interest on all proper invoices for which payment was not received
2.15within the applicable time limit contained in subdivision 3. No interest penalties accrue
2.16under this section against an agency for claims made by a contractor under a construction
2.17contract.
2.18(f) The minimum monthly interest penalty payment that a state agency shall pay a
2.19vendor for the unpaid balance for any one overdue bill equal to or in excess of $100 is
2.20$10. For unpaid balances of less than $100, the state agency shall pay the actual penalty
2.21due to the vendor.
2.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.23to read:
2.24 Subd. 76. Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge. The bridge over the
2.25Mississippi River on marked Trunk Highway 60 at the city of Wabasha, is designated
2.26"Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge." The commissioner of transportation shall
2.27adopt a suitable design to mark this bridge and erect appropriate signs, subject to section
2.28161.139.
2.29 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.32, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.30 Subd. 5. Default by contractor. In cases where work is being done under contract
2.31and the commissioner finds that the contractor has failed to comply within
2.32period specified in the contract from the date of receipt of a written demand to make
2.33arrangements, satisfactory to the commissioner, to correct specified delays, neglect, or
2.34default, within the control of the contractor, the commissioner may negotiate with others,
3.1with the approval of the defaulting contractor's surety, for the completion of the contract
3.2according to the terms and provisions of the contract.
3.3 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 161.44, subdivision 1a, is
3.4amended to read:
3.5 Subd. 1a. Periodic review. (a) The commissioner is encouraged to examine all real
3.6property owned by the state and under the custodial control of the department to decide
3.7whether any real property may be suitable for sale or some other means of disposal.
3.8(b) The commissioner may not sell or otherwise dispose of property under this
3.9subdivision unless: (1) an analysis
3.10
3.11nonmotorized transportation plans or in the absence of such plans, demographic and
3.12development factors affecting the region
3.13property or a portion of it is not reasonably suitable for bicycle or pedestrian facilities,
3.14and (ii) there is not a likelihood of bicycle or pedestrian facility development involving
3.15the property; or (2) the use of the property for bicycle or pedestrian facilities is protected
3.16by deed restriction, easement, agreement, or other means.
3.17(c) The commissioner shall report the findings under paragraph (a) to the house
3.18of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
3.19and finance by March 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report may be submitted
3.20electronically
3.21 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.22 Subdivision 1. Estimate. (a) By December 15 of each year the commissioner shall
3.23estimate the amount of money that will be available to the county state-aid highway
3.24fund during that fiscal year. The amount available must be based on actual receipts
3.25
3.26balance, and the projected receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year. The amount
3.27available, except for deductions as provided in this section, shall be apportioned by the
3.28commissioner to the counties as provided in section
3.29 (b) For purposes of this section, "amount available" means the amount estimated in
3.30paragraph (a).
3.31 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.32 Subd. 4. Formula for distribution to towns; purposes. (a) Money apportioned to
3.33a county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town
4.1within the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board.
4.2The formula must take into account each town's
4.3 population and town road mileage, and other factors the county board deems advisable
4.4in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. Distribution of town road funds
4.5to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, or within 30 days after
4.6receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to town treasurers in a
4.7county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this subdivision must be made
4.8according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
4.9(b) Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the
4.10town only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads
4.11within the town.
4.12 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.13 Subdivision 1. Estimate of accruals. By December 15 of each year the
4.14commissioner shall estimate the amount of money that will be available to the municipal
4.15state-aid street fund during that fiscal year. The amount available is based on actual
4.16receipts
4.17unallocated fund balance, and the projected receipts for the remainder of the fiscal year.
4.18The total available, except for deductions as provided herein, shall be apportioned by the
4.19commissioner to the cities having a population of 5,000 or more as hereinafter provided.
4.20 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 165.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
4.21 Subd. 3. County inventory and inspection records and reports. The county
4.22engineer shall maintain a complete inventory record of all bridges as set forth in subdivision
4.232, paragraph (b), clause (2), with the inspection reports thereof, and shall certify annually
4.24to the commissioner, as prescribed by the commissioner, that inspections have been made
4.25at regular intervals, not to exceed the intervals outlined in subdivision 1a. A report of the
4.26inspections must be filed annually, on or before February 15 of each year, with the county
4.27auditor or town clerk, or the governing body of the municipality. The report must
4.28
4.29the legal posting of load limits or the need to have a load rating analysis performed, on any
4.30bridge or structure that is found to be understrength or unsafe. The report may also contain
4.31other recommendations for improving the safety of understrength or unsafe bridges.
4.32 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 165.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.1 Subdivision 1.
5.2any law to the contrary, a county has the following authority regarding town bridges
5.3within its jurisdictional boundaries.
5.4(b) When it becomes necessary to reconstruct or repair a bridge on any town road
5.5in any town or upon any town line in this state, and the bridge is unsafe for travel or has
5.6been condemned by the proper authorities, and the town or towns charged with the duty of
5.7maintaining the bridge fail, neglect, or omit to construct, reconstruct, or repair the same or
5.8provide for the expense or cost of so constructing, reconstructing, or repairing the same, as
5.9identified in the report provided to the town or towns under section 165.03, subdivision
5.103, the county board of the county in which the town or towns are located shall have the
5.11power and authority to reconstruct and repair the bridge upon giving notice to the town
5.12board of the town or towns of its intention to do so and fixing a time and place for a
5.13hearing as to the necessity and advisability of the reconstruction or repair.
5.14(c) If a load rating analysis is required and has not been performed within 90 days of
5.15the date the report required in section 165.03, subdivision 3, was delivered to the town,
5.16the county is authorized to perform the analysis. Before it performs an analysis on a
5.17town bridge, the county shall notify the town or towns that if the town or towns do not
5.18perform the analysis within 90 days the county will perform the analysis and bill the
5.19town or towns for all related expenses. If the town performs the analysis, a copy shall
5.20be provided to the county engineer. If the county performs the analysis, a copy shall be
5.21provided to the town clerk.
5.22(d) If a load rating analysis determines a new or different load posting is required on
5.23a town bridge, the town or towns charged with the duty of maintaining the bridge shall
5.24provide the required posting within 30 days. If the town or towns fail to provide the
5.25required posting, the county is authorized to provide the required posting. Before posting
5.26a load limit on a town bridge, the county shall notify the town or towns that if the town
5.27or towns do not provide the posting within 30 days the county will provide the required
5.28posting and bill the town or towns for all related expenses, unless the town or towns and
5.29the county agree to post the bridge in less than 30 days and at an agreed-upon cost.
5.30(e) If a bridge constitutes a critical risk to public safety because its deficiencies, if
5.31not immediately corrected, could result in collapse or partial collapse, the county engineer
5.32is authorized to immediately close the bridge. The bridge shall remain closed until the
5.33necessary steps are taken to remove the threat of collapse or partial collapse, or until a
5.34subsequent inspection determines the issues resulting in closure are resolved. The county
5.35may bill the town or towns for all related expenses.
6.1(f) A county is not liable for a town's or towns' failure to act as required by this
6.2section or section 165.03.
6.3 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 169.19, subdivision 1, is
6.4amended to read:
6.5 Subdivision 1. Turning at intersection. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn
6.6at an intersection shall do so as follows:
6.7(a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, both the approach for a right turn
6.8and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the
6.9roadway. When necessary to accommodate vehicle configuration, a driver is permitted to
6.10make a right turn into the farthest lane of a roadway with two or more lanes in the same
6.11direction in order to make a U-turn at a reduced conflict intersection, if it is safe to do so.
6.12(b) Approach for a left turn on other than one-way roadways shall be made in that
6.13portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof, and after entering
6.14the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the
6.15centerline of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made
6.16in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
6.17(c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way roadway into a one-way roadway shall
6.18be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the centerline thereof and
6.19by passing to the right of such centerline where it enters the intersection.
6.20(d) A left turn from a one-way roadway into a two-way roadway shall be made
6.21from the left-hand lane and by passing to the right of the centerline of the roadway being
6.22entered upon leaving the intersection.
6.23(e) Where both streets or roadways are one way, both the approach for a left turn and
6.24a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
6.25(f) Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause markers, buttons, or
6.26signs to be placed within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a
6.27different course from that specified in this section be traveled by vehicles turning at an
6.28intersection, and when markers, buttons, or signs are so placed no driver of a vehicle shall
6.29turn a vehicle at an intersection other than as directed and required by such markers,
6.30buttons, or signs.
6.31(g) Whenever it is necessary for the driver of a motor vehicle to cross a bicycle
6.32lane adjacent to the driver's lane of travel to make a turn, the driver shall first signal the
6.33movement, then drive the motor vehicle into the bicycle lane prior to making the turn,
6.34but only after it is safe to do so. The driver shall then make the turn consistent with any
7.1traffic markers, buttons, or signs, yielding the right-of-way to any vehicles or bicycles
7.2approaching so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
7.3 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.4 Subd. 2. U-turn. No vehicle shall be turned
7.5direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where
7.6
7.7either direction within 1,000 feet, nor shall the driver of a vehicle turn the vehicle
7.8proceed in the opposite direction unless the movement can be made safely and without
7.9interfering with other traffic. When necessary to accommodate vehicle configuration on a
7.10roadway with two or more lanes in the same direction, a driver may turn the vehicle into
7.11the farthest lane and temporarily use the shoulder to make a U-turn.
7.12 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.771, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.13 Subd. 2. Inspection by state trooper. (a) The commissioner of public safety is
7.14directed to accelerate spot-check inspections for unsafe motor vehicles and motor vehicle
7.15equipment. Such inspections shall be conducted by the personnel of the State Patrol who
7.16shall give the operator of a commercial motor vehicle a signed and dated document as
7.17evidence of the inspection.
7.18(b) However, personnel of the State Patrol may not conduct another spot inspection
7.19of a commercial motor vehicle if (1) the operator of the vehicle can show evidence of an
7.20inspection, which is free of critical defects, conducted in Minnesota according to this
7.21section or section
7.22have probable cause to believe the vehicle or its equipment is unsafe or that the operator
7.23has engaged in illegal activity. In addition, if the operator shows the state trooper evidence
7.24that the commercial motor vehicle has been inspected within the previous 90 days, but the
7.25officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle or its equipment is unsafe or to suspect
7.26illegal activity, then the vehicle may be inspected to confirm the existence or absence of an
7.27unsafe condition or of the suspected illegal activity.
7.28(c) A vehicle stopped under this section and determined to be a covered farm
7.29vehicle as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, and not carrying
7.30hazardous materials of a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in
7.31accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, is exempt from
7.32further inspection under this section. If probable cause exists to believe the vehicle or its
7.33equipment is unsafe or illegal activity is suspected, enforcement action may be initiated.
8.1 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.781, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
8.2 Subd. 10.
8.3operated by a motor carrier of passengers, as defined in section
8.4if the vehicle has been inspected under section
8.5clause (2), within the previous 12 months.
8.6 (b) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle, as defined in Code of
8.7Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of
8.8a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of
8.9Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504.
8.10 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.782, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
8.11 Subd. 4. Exceptions. (a) With the exception of subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause
8.12(2), this section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle that is a farm truck that may
8.13be operated by a person not holding a commercial driver's license.
8.14(b) This section does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle held for resale by a
8.15motor vehicle dealer licensed under section
8.16(c) This section does not apply to a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of
8.17Federal Regulations, title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of
8.18a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of
8.19Federal Regulations, title 49, section 172.504.
8.20 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.865, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.21 Subd. 2. Seven-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
8.22authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of seven or more axles to
8.23haul raw or unprocessed agricultural products and be operated with a gross
8.24of up to:
8.25 (1) 97,000 pounds; and
8.26 (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section
8.27subdivision 1
8.28 (b) Drivers of vehicles operating under this subdivision must comply with driver
8.29qualification requirements adopted under section
8.30of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 40 and 382, unless exempt under section 221.031,
8.31subdivision 2c.
8.32 (c) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500.
8.33 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
9.1 Subd. 2. Driver's license classifications, endorsements, exemptions. (a) Drivers'
9.2licenses are classified according to the types of vehicles that may be driven by the holder
9.3of each type or class of license. The commissioner may, as appropriate, subdivide the
9.4classes listed in this subdivision and issue licenses classified accordingly.
9.5 (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (2), and subdivision 2a, no
9.6class of license is valid to operate a motorcycle, school bus, tank vehicle, double-trailer
9.7or triple-trailer combination, vehicle transporting hazardous materials, or bus, unless
9.8so endorsed. There are four general classes of licenses as described in paragraphs (c)
9.9through (f).
9.10 (c) Class D drivers' licenses are valid for:
9.11 (1) operating all farm trucks if the farm truck is:
9.12 (i) controlled and operated by a farmer, including operation by an immediate family
9.13member or an employee of the farmer;
9.14 (ii) used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies,
9.15including hazardous materials, to or from a farm;
9.16 (iii) not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier as governed by
9.17Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 365; and
9.18 (iv) used within 150 miles of the farm;
9.19 (2) notwithstanding paragraph (b), operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as
9.20defined in section
9.21gross vehicle weight;
9.22 (3) operating a recreational vehicle as defined in section
9.23that is operated for personal use;
9.24 (4) operating all single-unit vehicles except vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of
9.25more than 26,000 pounds, vehicles designed to carry more than 15 passengers including
9.26the driver, and vehicles that carry hazardous materials;
9.27 (5) notwithstanding paragraph (d), operating a type A school bus or a multifunction
9.28school activity bus without a school bus endorsement if the requirements of subdivision 2a
9.29are satisfied, as determined by the commissioner;
9.30 (6) operating any vehicle or combination of vehicles when operated by a licensed
9.31peace officer while on duty;
9.32 (7) towing vehicles if:
9.33 (i) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less; or
9.34 (ii) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and
9.35the combination of vehicles has a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less
10.1 (8) operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of Federal Regulations,
10.2title 49, section 390.5, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or quantity that
10.3requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations,
10.4title 49, section 172.504.
10.5 (d) Class C drivers' licenses are valid for:
10.6 (1) operating class D motor vehicles;
10.7 (2) with a hazardous materials endorsement, operating class D vehicles to transport
10.8hazardous materials;
10.9 (3) with a passenger endorsement, operating buses; and
10.10 (4) with a passenger endorsement and school bus endorsement, operating school
10.11buses.
10.12 (e) Class B drivers' licenses are valid for:
10.13 (1) operating all class C motor vehicles, class D motor vehicles, and all other
10.14single-unit motor vehicles including, with a passenger endorsement, buses; and
10.15 (2) towing only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less.
10.16 (f) Class A drivers' licenses are valid for operating any vehicle or combination of
10.17vehicles.
10.18 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.03, is amended to read:
10.19171.03 PERSONS EXEMPT.
10.20 The following persons are exempt from license hereunder:
10.21 (a) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
10.22exempt while driving or operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United
10.23States federal government.
10.24 (b) A person in the employ or service of the United States federal government is
10.25exempt from the requirement to possess a valid class A, class B, or class C commercial
10.26driver's license while driving or operating for military purposes a commercial motor
10.27vehicle for the United States federal government if the person is:
10.28 (1) on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard;
10.29 (2) on active duty in a branch of the U. S. armed forces, which includes the Army,
10.30Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps;
10.31 (3) a member of a reserve component of the U. S. armed forces; or
10.32 (4) on active duty in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard, which
10.33includes (i) a member on full-time National Guard duty, (ii) a member undergoing
10.34part-time National Guard training, and (iii) a National Guard military technician, who is a
10.35civilian required to wear a military uniform.
11.1The exemption provided under this paragraph does not apply to a U. S. armed forces
11.2reserve technician.
11.3 (c) A person operating a covered farm vehicle as defined in Code of Federal
11.4Regulations, title 49, section 390.05, that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type
11.5or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal
11.6Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, is exempt from the requirement to possess a valid
11.7class A, class B, or class C commercial driver's license.
11.8
11.9husbandry temporarily on a highway is exempt. For purposes of this section, an all-terrain
11.10vehicle, as defined in section
11.11in section
11.12subdivision 7
11.13
11.14possession a valid driver's license issued to the nonresident in the home state or country
11.15may operate a motor vehicle in this state only as a driver.
11.16
11.17license issued by a state or jurisdiction in accordance with the standards of Code of
11.18Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, and who is operating in Minnesota the class of
11.19commercial motor vehicle authorized by the issuing state or jurisdiction is exempt.
11.20
11.21does not require the licensing of drivers may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for
11.22a period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year, if the motor vehicle so operated is
11.23duly registered for the current calendar year in the home state or country of the nonresident.
11.24
11.25in possession a valid driver's license issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws
11.26of some other state or jurisdiction or by military authorities of the United States may
11.27operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a period of not more than 60 days after
11.28becoming a resident of this state, without being required to have a Minnesota driver's
11.29license as provided in this chapter.
11.30
11.31possession a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction in
11.32accordance with the standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, is exempt
11.33for not more than 30 days after becoming a resident of this state.
11.34
11.35
11.36(a), is exempt while operating a railroad locomotive or train, or on-track equipment while
12.1being operated upon rails. This exemption includes operation while crossing a street or
12.2highway, whether public or private.
12.3 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 174.12, subdivision 2, is
12.4amended to read:
12.5 Subd. 2. Transportation economic development accounts. (a) A transportation
12.6economic development account is established in the special revenue fund under the
12.7budgetary jurisdiction of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation
12.8finance. Money in the account may be expended only as appropriated by law. The account
12.9may not contain money transferred or otherwise provided from the trunk highway fund.
12.10(b) A transportation economic development account is established in the trunk
12.11highway fund. The account consists of funds donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise
12.12provided to the account. Money in the account may be used only for trunk highway
12.13purposes. All funds in the account
12.14expended.
12.15 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
12.16 Subd. 6. Expiration. Notwithstanding section
12.17expires June 30,
12.18 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.031, is amended by adding a subdivision
12.19to read:
12.20 Subd. 2c. Exemptions for covered farm vehicles. (a) For the purposes of
12.21this subdivision, "covered farm vehicle" has the meaning given in Code of Federal
12.22Regulations, title 49, section 390.5.
12.23(b) A covered farm vehicle that is not carrying hazardous materials of a type or
12.24quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded in accordance with Code of Federal
12.25Regulations, title 49, section 172.504, including the operator of the vehicle, is exempt
12.26from the federal regulations incorporated by reference in:
12.27(1) section 221.0314, subdivision 2, that consist of Code of Federal Regulations,
12.28title 49, parts 391.41 to 391.45, for physical qualifications and examinations;
12.29(2) section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for hours of service; and
12.30(3) section 221.0314, subdivision 10, for inspection, repair, and maintenance.
12.31 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 221.031, is amended by adding a subdivision
12.32to read:
13.1 Subd. 2d. Hours of service exemptions. The federal regulations incorporated in
13.2section 221.0314, subdivision 9, for maximum driving and on-duty time, do not apply to
13.3drivers engaged in intrastate transportation within a 150-air-mile radius from the source of
13.4the commodities or from the retail or wholesale distribution point of the farm supplies for:
13.5(1) agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes from March
13.615 to December 15 of each year; or
13.7(2) sugar beets from September 1 to May 15 of each year.
13.8 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 331A.12, is amended to read:
13.9331A.12 WEB SITE ADVERTISEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION
13.10PROJECT BIDS.
13.11 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision and section
13.13(b) "Web site" means a specific, addressable location provided on a server connected
13.14to the Internet and hosting World Wide Web pages and other files that are generally
13.15accessible on the Internet all or most of the day.
13.16 Subd. 2. Designation. At the meeting of the governing body of
13.17
13.18 its official newspaper for the year, the governing body may designate in the same manner
13.19publication of transportation projects on the
13.20 Web site. Publication on the Web site may be used in place of or in addition to any other
13.21required form of publication. Each year after designating publication on the Web site for
13.22transportation projects, the
13.23qualified newspaper in the jurisdiction and on the Web site, notice that the
13.24
13.25 Subd. 3. Form, time for publication same. A
13.26subdivision that publishes on its Web site under this section must post the information in
13.27substantially the same format and for the same period of time as required for publication
13.28in an official newspaper or other print publication.
13.29 Subd. 4. Record retention. A
13.30publishes notice on its Web site under this section must ensure that a permanent record of
13.31publication is maintained in a form accessible by the public.
13.32 Sec. 23. Laws 2013, chapter 127, section 67, is amended to read:
13.33 Sec. 67. LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 256 REMOVED.
14.1(a) Minnesota Statutes, section
14.2day after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between
14.3the commissioner and the governing body of Blue Earth County and a copy of the
14.4agreement between the commissioner and the governing body of the city of Mankato to
14.5transfer jurisdiction of Legislative Route No. 256 and notifies the revisor of statutes
14.6under paragraph (b).
14.7(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from
14.8Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor
14.9electronically or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been
14.10satisfied.
14.11 Sec. 24. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 494 REHABILITATION PROJECT.
14.12 Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "I-494 rehabilitation
14.13project" means the trunk highway project programmed on the effective date of this section
14.14to reconstruct marked Interstate Highway 494, maintain associated bridges from the
14.15interchange with marked Interstate Highway 394 to the interchange with marked Interstate
14.16Highways 94 and 694, and establish dynamic shoulder lanes along the segment of marked
14.17Interstate Highway 494 from the interchange with marked Trunk Highway 55 to the
14.18overpass at East Fish Lake Road.
14.19 Subd. 2. Project requirements. The commissioner of transportation shall continue
14.20the I-494 rehabilitation project, but shall modify the project by replacing the planned
14.21dynamic shoulder lanes with an additional general purpose lane in each direction of travel.
14.22The additional general purpose lanes shall be constructed for the entire segment over
14.23which dynamic shoulder lanes had been planned.
14.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
14.25 Sec. 25. PARKING RAMP; REQUIRED USER FINANCING.
14.26Debt service on the design and construction costs allocated to the parking garage to
14.27be located on the block bounded by Sherburne Avenue on the north, Park Street on the
14.28west, University Avenue on the south, and North Capitol Boulevard on the east must be
14.29user-financed from parking fees collected and deposited into the state parking account and
14.30credited to the debt service account for the Legislative Office Facility.
14.31 Sec. 26. REPEALER.
14.32(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.115, subdivision 240, is repealed.
15.1(b) Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 221.0314, subdivision 9a, is
15.2repealed.
