Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the authority to collect tolls on highways in Minnesota. It intends to reallocate certain user fee revenue and appropriate funds related to transportation.

Main Provisions

• Prohibition of Toll Highways: The bill prohibits road authorities, including city governments and private operators, from converting any portion of a highway into a toll facility. This means no new toll roads can be established.
• Restrictions on Commercial Vehicles: The bill also prevents these authorities from requiring commercial motor vehicles to use toll facilities.
• Exemptions: Some exemptions are provided. The restrictions do not apply to:
  1. Toll facilities or high-occupancy vehicle lanes that were established before September 1, 2007.
  2. New lanes added to highways after this date, including priced dynamic shoulder lanes, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, or high-occupancy toll lanes.
  3. General purpose lanes that add highway capacity.

Significant Changes

• The bill repeals sections within the Minnesota Statutes that previously authorized the collection of tolls on highways. The specific subsections being repealed detail the procedures and authority for imposing tolls.

Relevant Terms

• Toll facility
• Highway tolls
• Road authority
• Commercial motor vehicle
• High-occupancy vehicle lane
• High-occupancy toll lane
• Priced dynamic shoulder lane