HF2801 Summary

• Authorizes issuance of special license plates bearing "Remembering Victims of Impaired Drivers" inscription and broken heart image for $10 per set, with $5 transfer fee, effective August 1, 2013.

• Appropriates $30,000,000 from bond proceeds for trunk highway construction, reconstruction, and improvement in fiscal year 2011, with up to $5,100,000 available for program delivery.

• Appropriates $70,000,000 from bond proceeds for trunk highway interchanges promoting economic development and traffic safety, split 50-50 between metropolitan and greater Minnesota districts.

• Authorizes issuance of $100,100,000 in state bonds to fund highway construction, interchange projects, and bond sale expenses.

• Adjusts appropriations for transportation and public safety programs including State Patrol operations ($71,522,000), commercial vehicle enforcement ($7,996,000), and establishes Vehicle Crimes Unit ($191,000) to investigate tax compliance and motor vehicle registration violations.