Section 174.58 — State Road Construction Prior Appropriations.
174.58 STATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS. (a) For purposes of this section, “biennium” has the meaning given in section 16A.011, subdivision 6. (b) An appropriation to the commissioner of transportation for the state road construction budget activity in any prior fiscal year is available to the commissioner in the current fiscal year only to the […]
Section 174.60 — Railroad Passenger Service Provided.
174.60 RAILROAD PASSENGER SERVICE PROVIDED. The purpose and intent of sections 174.60 to 174.63 is to provide for a balanced transportation system in the state, required by the public convenience and necessity, by making available rail passenger service not provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in its basic national rail passenger system. History: 1971 […]
Section 174.61 — Definitions.
174.61 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 174.60 to 174.63 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Corporation. “Corporation” means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, Public Law 91-518. Subd. 3. Governmental unit. “Governmental unit” means a […]
Section 174.62 — Authority To Enter Into Agreement.
174.62 AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT. The commissioner of transportation, any governmental unit, or any combination thereof, may enter into any contracts or agreements pursuant to Public Law 91-518 and in conformance with state law governing contracts by state agencies and governmental units, to reimburse the corporation for a reasonable portion of any losses associated […]
Section 174.63 — Public Hearing; Notice.
174.63 PUBLIC HEARING; NOTICE. Before any contract or agreement, as provided in section 174.62, is entered into, the governing body of the governmental unit shall hold a public hearing on such proposed contract or agreement. Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be published in one or more legal newspapers of general […]
Section 174.50 — Minnesota State Transportation Fund.
174.50 MINNESOTA STATE TRANSPORTATION FUND. Subdivision 1. Legislative findings; purpose. State assistance is needed to supplement local effort and the highway user tax distribution fund in financing capital improvements to preserve and develop a balanced transportation system throughout the state. Such a system is a proper function and concern of state government and necessary to […]
Section 174.51 — Minnesota State Transportation Bonds.
174.51 MINNESOTA STATE TRANSPORTATION BONDS. Subdivision 1. Purposes. For the purpose of providing money appropriated to agencies or subdivisions of the state from the Minnesota state transportation fund for the acquisition and betterment of public land, buildings, and capital improvements needed for the development of the state transportation system, when such appropriations or loans are […]
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 […]