S.F. No. 1060 Summary

• Appropriates $2.93 billion (FY 2018) and $2.92 billion (FY 2019) to the Department of Transportation for highways, transit, airports, and local roads from multiple funds including trunk highway, general, and special revenue funds.

• Authorizes sale and issuance of $325.325 million in state bonds for trunk highway improvements, including $200 million for corridors of commerce program and specific projects on U.S. Highway 12 and Trunk Highways 212 and 14.

• Redistributes highway user tax distribution fund allocations by increasing trunk highway fund share to 53.5 percent and redirecting motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue (36 percent to county state-aid highways, 36 percent to greater Minnesota transit, remainder to highway user tax distribution fund).

• Modifies transportation policy on bikeways and state bicycle routes, replacing previous recreational vehicle lane standards with updated bikeway definitions; establishes Mississippi River Trail and North Star Bicycle Route designations.

• Creates new vehicle title provisions including transfer-on-death motor vehicle titles, law enforcement memorial license plates, and "Start Seeing Motorcycles" specialty plates; establishes new manufactured home titling procedures and requirements.