1.1.................... moves to amend S.F. No. 2268 as follows:
1.2Page 2, after line 28, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.399, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.4    Subdivision 1. General requirements. (a) The council must identify in its
1.5transportation policy plan those heavily traveled corridors where development of a transit
1.6way may be feasible and cost-effective. Modes of providing service in a transit way may
1.7include bus rapid transit, light rail transit, commuter rail, or other available systems or
1.8technologies that improve transit service.
1.9    (b) After the completion of environmental studies and receipt of input from the
1.10governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which a
1.11transit way is proposed to be constructed, the council must designate the locally preferred
1.12alternative transit mode with respect to the corridor.
1.13    (c) The council shall ensure that any light rail transit facilities that are designated as
1.14the locally preferred alternative and that are to be constructed in the metropolitan area will
1.15be acquired, developed, owned, and capable of operation in an efficient, cost-effective,
1.16and coordinated manner in coordination with buses and other transportation modes and
1.17facilities.
1.18    (d) Construction of light rail transit facilities in a particular transit corridor may not
1.19commence unless and until that mode is designated as the locally preferred alternative
1.20for that corridor by the council, and requirements under section 473.3994, subdivision
1.215a, are met.
1.22    (e) The council may not enter the federally authorized preliminary engineering
1.23phase on a light rail transit project until the project is specifically authorized by a law
1.24enacted by the legislature.

1.25    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.3994, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.1    Subd. 3. Preliminary design plans; hearings and local approval. At least 30 days
2.2 (a) Before the hearing under subdivision 2, the responsible authority shall submit the
2.3physical design component of the preliminary design plans to the governing body of each
2.4statutory and home rule charter city, county, and town in which the route is proposed to be
2.5located. The Within 60 days of submission of the preliminary design plans, and following
2.6public notice of at least 30 days, each statutory and home rule charter city, county, or town
2.7shall hold a public hearing, at which the responsible authority shall present the physical
2.8design component of the preliminary design plans.
2.9    (b) Within 45 days after the hearing under subdivision 2 90 days of a hearing
2.10under paragraph (a), the city, county, or town shall review and approve or disapprove the
2.11 preliminary design plans for the route to be located in the city, county, or town in writing.
2.12A local unit of government that disapproves the plans shall describe specific amendments
2.13to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit of government to withdraw its
2.14disapproval. Failure to approve or disapprove the plans in writing within 45 days after the
2.15hearing the time period is deemed to be approval, unless an extension of time is agreed to
2.16by the city, county, or town and the responsible authority.
2.17(c) Following disapproval under this subdivision by one or more local units of
2.18government, the responsible authority shall (1) resubmit amended preliminary design
2.19plans, (2) prepare final design plans with amendments identified by the local unit of
2.20government, or (3) decide not to proceed with the project. Upon resubmission of amended
2.21preliminary design plans, each local unit of government shall follow the procedures under
2.22paragraphs (a) and (b).

2.23    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.3994, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.24    Subd. 4. Preliminary design plans; council hearing and review. If the governing
2.25body of one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the preliminary design plans
2.26within the period allowed under subdivision 3, the council shall may hold a hearing on
2.27the plans, giving the commissioner of transportation, if the responsible authority, any
2.28disapproving local governmental units, and other persons an opportunity to present their
2.29views on the plans. The council may conduct independent study as it deems desirable and
2.30may mediate and attempt to resolve disagreements about the plans. Within 60 days after
2.31the hearing, the council shall review the plans and shall decide what amendments to the
2.32plans, if any, must be made to accommodate the objections presented by the disapproving
2.33local governmental units. Amendments to the plans as decided by the council must be
2.34made before continuing the planning and designing process.

3.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.3994, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
3.2    Subd. 5. Final design plans; hearings and local approval. (a) If any of the
3.3following applies, the responsible authority shall submit the physical design component of
3.4the final design plans to the governing body of each statutory and home rule charter city,
3.5county, and town in which the route is proposed to be located:
3.6    (1) the final design plans incorporate a substantial change from the preliminary
3.7design plans with respect to location, length, or termini of routes; general dimension,
3.8elevation, or alignment of routes and crossings; location of tracks above ground, below
3.9ground, or at ground level; or station locations, before beginning construction, the
3.10responsible authority shall submit the changed component of the final design plans to
3.11the governing body of each statutory and home rule city, county, and town in which the
3.12changed component is proposed to be located.; or
3.13    (2) a local unit of government disapproved the preliminary design plans under
3.14subdivision 3, following any resubmission if applicable.
3.15(b) Within 60 days of submission of the final design plans, and following public
3.16notice of at least 30 days, each statutory and home rule charter city, county, or town
3.17shall hold a public hearing, at which the responsible authority shall present the physical
3.18design component of the final design plans.
3.19    (c) Within 60 days after the submission of the plans 90 days of a hearing under
3.20paragraph (b), the city, county, or town shall review and approve or disapprove the
3.21changed component located in the city, county, or town final design plans in writing. A
3.22local unit of government that disapproves the change shall describe specific amendments
3.23to the plans that, if adopted, would cause the local unit of government to withdraw its
3.24disapproval. Failure to approve or disapprove the changed plans in writing within the time
3.25period is deemed to be approval, unless an extension is agreed to by the city, county, or
3.26town and the responsible authority.
3.27    (b) If the governing body of one or more cities, counties, or towns disapproves the
3.28changed plans within the period allowed under paragraph (a), the council shall review
3.29the final design plans under the same procedure and with the same effect as provided in
3.30subdivision 4 for preliminary design plans.
3.31(d) Following disapproval under this subdivision by one or more local units of
3.32government, the responsible authority shall (1) resubmit amended final design plans, or (2)
3.33decide not to proceed with the project. Upon resubmission of amended final design plans,
3.34each local unit of government shall follow the procedures under paragraphs (b) and (c).

4.1    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473.3994, is amended by adding a subdivision
4.2to read:
4.3    Subd. 5a. Municipal consent for construction. The responsible authority may not
4.4commence construction on light rail transit facilities under sections 473.3993 to 473.3997
4.5unless each statutory or home rule charter city, county, and town in which the route is
4.6proposed to be located approves the design plans as required under subdivision 3 and, if
4.7applicable, subdivision 5."
4.8Page 2, delete line 30 and insert "This act is effective the day following final
4.9enactment. This act applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
4.10Scott and Washington. Section 3, paragraph (d), and sections 4 to 7 apply to a project in
4.11preliminary engineering, or final design, on or after that date."
4.12Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
4.13Amend the title accordingly