2005 Minnesota Statutes - 473.1465 — Transportation policy.

     473.1465 Transportation policy. 


    Subdivision 1.    Definition.  For the purposes of this 
 section and section 473.1466 "commuting area" means the 
 metropolitan area and counties outside the metropolitan area in 
 which five percent or more of the residents commute to 
 employment in the metropolitan area. 


    Subd. 2.    Revised transportation policy plan.  The 
 Metropolitan Council shall adopt, after appropriate public 
 comment, a revised transportation policy plan that: 


    (1) is consistent with state law and council policy; 


    (2) identifies and summarizes issues concerning commuting 
 into and out of the seven-county area from the commuting area; 


    (3) integrates and maximizes the efficiencies and 
 effectiveness of all modes of transportation in the region; and 


    (4) reflects and does not exceed current available 
 resources. 


    The council shall adopt the revised transportation policy 
 plan by December 31, 1996. 


    Subd. 3.    Project evaluation.  As part of developing 
 the revised transportation policy plan, the council shall 
 evaluate all proposed and pending transportation projects that 
 are subject to council review and report to the legislature the 
 results of council's evaluation. 


    HIST: 1996 c 464 art 2 s 1