Section 174.38 — Active Transportation Program.
174.38 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Active transportation” means bicycling, pedestrian activities, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation. (c) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of transportation. Subd. 2. Program established. Subject to available funds, the commissioner must establish a program […]
Section 174.40 — Safe Routes To School Program.
174.40 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Bond eligible cost” means expenditures under this section for acquisition of land or permanent easements, predesign, design, preliminary and final engineering, environmental analysis, construction, and reconstruction of publicly owned infrastructure in […]
Section 174.42 — Transportation Alternatives Projects.
174.42 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, “transportation alternatives” means those projects identified in the state transportation improvement program as having (1) a program category of bike trail, enhancement, or recreational trail; (2) any program category that is substantially similar to a category identified in clause (1); or (3) a […]
Section 174.45 — Public-private Partnerships; Joint Program Office.
174.45 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE. The commissioner may establish a joint program office to oversee and coordinate activities to develop, evaluate, and implement public-private partnerships involving public infrastructure investments. At the request of the commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of management and budget, the commissioner of employment and economic development, the executive director of […]
Section 174.30 — Operating Standards For Special Transportation Service.
174.30 OPERATING STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Applicability. (a) The operating standards for special transportation service adopted under this section do not apply to special transportation provided by: (1) a public transit provider receiving financial assistance under sections 174.24 or 473.371 to 473.449; (2) a volunteer driver, as defined in section 65B.472, subdivision […]
Section 174.315 — Special Transportation; Ambulance Service Prohibited.
174.315 SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION; AMBULANCE SERVICE PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. Special transportation services shall not provide or offer transportation to persons who might reasonably require ambulance service, as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3, while in the special transportation vehicle. The commissioner of transportation shall investigate all complaints alleging violations of this section. When requested, the […]
Section 174.35 — Light Rail Transit.
174.35 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT. The commissioner of transportation may exercise the powers granted in this chapter and chapter 473, as necessary, to plan, design, acquire, construct, and equip light rail transit facilities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. The commissioner shall not spend state funds to study light rail transit […]
Section 174.36 — Notice Of Studies Of High-speed Rail.
174.36 NOTICE OF STUDIES OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL. The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance whenever the commissioner spends state funds to study high-speed intercity passenger rail service. History: 1Sp2001 c 8 art 2 s 53
Section 174.23 — General Powers And Duties.
174.23 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. General. (a) The commissioner shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out the provisions of sections 174.21 to 174.27 including the power to: (1) review applications for financial assistance, execute contracts, and obligate and expend program funds, upon conditions and limitations as the commissioner deems necessary […]
Section 174.24 — Public Transit Participation Program.
174.24 PUBLIC TRANSIT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. A public transit participation program is established to carry out the objectives stated in section 174.21 by providing financial assistance from the state, including the greater Minnesota transit account established in section 16A.88, to eligible recipients outside of the metropolitan area. Subd. 1a. Greater Minnesota transit […]