Section 174.57 — Snow And Ice Control; Appropriation.
174.57 SNOW AND ICE CONTROL; APPROPRIATION. (a) In a fiscal year in which the commissioner expends more than 100 percent of the established annual expenditure level for snow and ice management, the commissioner may use an additional amount for this purpose that does not exceed 50 percent of the unappropriated balance in the trunk highway […]
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 174.36 — 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 174.38 — 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 […]