The bill establishes a comprehensive budget for transportation in Minnesota, appropriating funds to various agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety. It allocates specific amounts for projects such as the construction of a new air traffic control tower at Duluth International Airport and improvements to the John A. Blatnik Bridge. The bill also allows for the transfer of unencumbered balances among appropriations and mandates reporting to legislative committees regarding these transfers. Additionally, it introduces new legal language that specifies the availability of appropriations for multiple fiscal years and emphasizes the importance of notifying legislative committees about significant changes in federal aid estimates.

Moreover, the bill includes provisions for various transportation and public safety initiatives, such as a $2,500,000 appropriation for the empowering small Minnesota communities program and $10,000,000 for a local road wetland replacement program. It outlines restrictions on fund usage, mandates geographic diversity in expenditures, and establishes a centralized portal for comprehensive information on highway projects. The bill also amends existing laws related to motor vehicle dealers, registration, and taxation, while introducing new programs aimed at enhancing transportation infrastructure and services, including a rebate program for electric-assisted bicycles and a Resilient Pavement Program. Overall, the bill aims to improve transportation services, ensure accountability in fund usage, and promote environmental sustainability.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 168.27, 168.33, 168A.10, 169.14, 169.686, 171.05, 171.06, 171.061, 171.306, 174.02, 174.38, 299A.01, 360.511, 360.531, 360.55, 360.653, 473.408, 473.4465
1st Engrossment: 4.076, 161.115, 161.178, 162.16, 168.002, 168.013, 168.091, 168.1287, 168.27, 168.33, 168A.11, 168E.01, 168E.05, 169.011, 169.06, 169.09, 169.14, 169.686, 169.865, 171.01, 171.05, 171.06, 171.0605, 171.061, 171.13, 171.17, 609.21, 174.02, 174.03, 174.07, 174.38, 174.49, 174.56, 174.634, 289A.51, 297A.993, 299A.01, 360.511, 360.55, 398A.04, 473.13, 473.39, 473.408, 473.4465, 169A.55, 171.2405, 171.301, 171.306
2nd Engrossment: 4.076, 161.115, 161.178, 162.16, 168.002, 168.013, 168.091, 168.1287, 168.27, 168.33, 168A.11, 168E.01, 168E.05, 169.011, 169.06, 169.09, 169.14, 169.686, 169.865, 171.01, 171.05, 171.06, 171.0605, 171.061, 171.13, 171.17, 609.21, 174.02, 174.03, 174.07, 174.38, 174.49, 174.56, 174.634, 289A.51, 297A.993, 299A.01, 360.511, 360.55, 398A.04, 473.13, 473.39, 473.408, 473.4465, 169A.55, 171.2405, 171.301, 171.306