174.21 PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT; PURPOSE. It is the purpose of sections 174.21 to 174.27 to: (1) provide access to transit for persons who have no alternative mode of transit available; (2) increase the efficiency and productivity of public transit systems; (3) alleviate problems of automobile congestion and energy consumption and promote desirable […]
174.22 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 174.21 to 174.27 the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commuter van. “Commuter van” means a motor vehicle used in a ride-sharing arrangement and used principally to provide prearranged transportation of persons for a fee to or from their place of employment […]
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 […]
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 […]
174.247 ANNUAL TRANSIT REPORT. (a) By February 15 annually, the commissioner shall submit a report to the legislature on transit services outside the metropolitan area. The Metropolitan Council and any public transit system receiving assistance under section 174.24 shall provide assistance in creating the report, as requested by the commissioner. (b) The report must include, […]
174.255 PARATRANSIT PROGRAM; ACCESSIBILITY; INSURANCE. Subdivision 1. Accessibility for people with disability. The commissioner shall require any paratransit project receiving assistance under section 174.24 that includes the operation of two or more vehicles other than automobiles or taxis to provide at least one vehicle that is accessible to disabled individuals and may require additional accessible […]
174.256 PARK-AND-RIDE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to encourage citizens of Minnesota to transfer from low-occupancy vehicles to multioccupancy vehicles, to reduce the use of the automobile and provide for more efficient usage of existing facilities in heavily traveled corridors and congested areas, to divert automobile drivers from parking […]
174.257 RIDE-SHARING PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall establish a ride-sharing program in order to advise citizens of the available alternatives to travel by low-occupancy vehicles and the benefits derived from sharing rides. The program must provide citizens with necessary information and opportunities for sharing rides, encourage citizens to share rides, […]
174.27 PUBLIC EMPLOYER COMMUTER VAN PROGRAM. Any statutory or home rule charter city, county, school district, independent board, or agency may acquire or lease commuter vans, enter into contracts with another public or private employer to acquire or lease such vans, or purchase such a service for the use of its employees. The governing body […]
174.285 MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. Subdivision 1. Council established. A Minnesota Council on Transportation Access is established to study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of transportation services provided to the transit public. “Transit public” means those persons who utilize public transit and those who, […]
174.29 COORDINATION OF SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of sections 174.29 and 174.30 “special transportation service” means motor vehicle transportation provided on a regular basis by a public or private entity or person that is designed exclusively or primarily to serve individuals who are elderly or disabled and who are unable […]
174.295 ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION; PENALTY FOR FRAUD. Subdivision 1. Notice. A provider of special transportation service, as defined in section 174.29, receiving financial assistance under section 174.24, shall include on the application form for special transportation service, and on the eligibility certification form if different from the application form, a notice of the penalty for fraudulent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
