Subd. 3.

Limitations on spending.

(a) A commissioner must not pay for any of the
following with funds from the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway fund:

(1) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory;

(2) Explore Minnesota Tourism kiosks;

(3) Minnesota Safety Council;

(4) driver education programs;

(5) Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;

(6) Mississippi River Parkway Commission;

(7) payments to the Department of Information Technology Services in excess of actual
costs incurred for trunk highway purposes;

(8) personnel costs incurred on behalf of the governor's office;

(9) the Office of Aeronautics within the Department of Transportation;

(10) the Office of Transit and Active Transportation within the Department of
Transportation;

(11) the Office of Passenger Rail;

(12) purchase and maintenance of soft body armor under section 299A.38;

(13) tourist information centers;

(14) parades, events, or sponsorships of events;

deleted text begin (15) the installation, construction, expansion, or maintenance of public electric vehicle
infrastructure;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (16)deleted text end new text begin (15)new text end the statewide notification center for excavation services pursuant to chapter
216D; and

deleted text begin (17)deleted text end new text begin (16)new text end manufacturing license plates.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) includes all expenses for the named entity or program,
including but not limited to payroll, purchased services, supplies, repairs, and equipment.
This prohibition on spending applies to any successor entities or programs that are
substantially similar to the entity or program named in this subdivision.

Subd. 116.

Route No. 185.

Beginning at a point on Route No. 1 deleted text begin at Sandstonedeleted text end new text begin and Route
No. 390new text end , thence extending in a northeasterly direction to a point on Route No. 103 as herein
established in Duluth.

Subd. 117.

Route No. 186.

Beginning at a point on Route No. 110 as herein established,
thence extending in an easterly direction to a point on Route No. deleted text begin 185 as herein established
at or near Askovdeleted text end new text begin 1 and Route No. 390new text end ; affording Isledeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end Finlaysondeleted text begin , and Askov,deleted text end a reasonable
means of communication each with the other and other places within the state.

Subd. 2.

Small targeted group business, small business; contract preferences.

(a)
The commissioner may award up to a deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin 12new text end percent preference in the amount bid for
specified construction work to small targeted group businesses.

(b) The commissioner may designate a contract for construction work for award only
to small targeted group businesses if the commissioner determines that at least three small
targeted group businesses are likely to bid.

(c) The commissioner may award up to a four percent preference in the amount bid for
specified construction work to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged
area as defined in section 16C.16, subdivision 7.

Subd. 2b.

Veteran-owned small business; contract preferences.

(a) The commissioner
may award up to a deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin 12new text end percent preference in the amount bid for specified construction
work to veteran-owned small businesses, except when prohibited by the federal government
as a condition of receiving federal funds. When a bid preference is provided under this
section, the percentage of preference in bid amount under this subdivision may not be less
than the percentage of bid preference provided to any small targeted group business under
subdivision 2.

(b) When a bid preference is provided under this subdivision, the commissioner must
be as inclusive as possible in specifying contracts for construction work, as well as for
construction-related professional and technical services, available under this bid preference
program for veteran-owned small businesses. The term "construction" must be given broad
meaning for purposes of specifying and letting contracts for veteran-owned small businesses
and must include, but is not limited to, preplanning, planning, and all other
construction-related professional and technical services.

(c) When a bid preference is provided under this subdivision, the commissioner must
strive to ensure that contracts will be awarded on a proportional basis with contracts awarded
under subdivision 2.

(d) The commissioner may designate a contract for construction work for award only
to veteran-owned small businesses, if the commissioner determines that at least three
veteran-owned small businesses are likely to bid.

Subd. 2.

U-turn.

No vehicle shall be turned to proceed in the opposite direction upon
any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where the vehicle cannot be
seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 1,000 feet,
nor shall the driver of a vehicle turn the vehicle to proceed in the opposite direction unless
the movement can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic. deleted text begin When necessary
to accommodate vehicle configuration ondeleted text end new text begin A driver is permitted to make a right-hand turn
into the farthest lane ofnew text end a roadway with two or more lanes in the same directiondeleted text begin , a driver
may turn the vehicle into the farthest lane and temporarily use the shoulder to make a U-turndeleted text end new text begin
in order to make a U-turn at a reduced-conflict intersection if it is safe to do sonew text end .

Subdivision 1.

Prohibitions.