Transportation
House Research Department
Show archived materials no longer actively maintained by House Research Department (materials will be grouped into one subtopic at the bottom of this page)
General Finance
- 2008 Transportation Finance Legislation: Laws 2008, Chapter 152
A 52-page information brief published with House Fiscal Analysis that outlines a 2008 law that substantively increased transportation funding. November 2008. - Budget Tracking Sheets - House Fiscal Analysis
Legislative budget and appropriations tracking sheets maintained by House Fiscal Analysis Department. - House Transportation Policy and Finance Committee - House Fiscal Analysis
- Minnesota Government in Brief - Transportation
- Motor Vehicle Sales Tax
- Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Chronology
This information brief chronicles motor vehicle sales tax for the past two decades. August 2009. - Survey of State and Local Gasoline Taxes
- Transportation Related Appropriations
A listing of legislation making appropriations and bond authorizations related to transportation. - Transportation sales taxes
Highways
- County State-Aid Highway System
- Highway Finance Overview
- Highway Funding Sources
- Municipal State-Aid Street System
- Trunk Highway System
Transit & Aeronautics
- Minnesota Aeronautics Programs and Funding
- Minnesota Government in Brief - Transportation
- MnDOT 2011 Annual Transit Report
Contains operating and financial statistics for greater Minnesota and metropolitan transit, with a one-page description of each transit system. - Transit Systems in Minnesota
Transportation Policy
- 2009 Passenger Restraint Legislation Memo
An 8-page memo that summarizes 2009 legislation on child restraints and seat belts and discusses some implications for transporting children. - DWI Topics - House Research
- Low-Power Vehicles
A 23-page information brief describing various types of low-power vehicles, such as mini-trucks and motorized foot scooters, and highlighting their status under Minnesota law. December 2011. - Minnesota Speed Limits
- School Transportation Regulation
A 22-page information brief outlining state regulation of school buses and drivers. November 2011. - Special License Plates
A 16-page information brief that explains special license plates and particularly "donation plates," which provide funding for a specific purpose. November 2010. - State Cell Phone & Texting Laws - IIHS
A summary from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety of state regulations of cell phone use and text messaging. - Traffic Citations
A 9-page information brief that provides an overview of citations for a traffic violation, focusing on basic penalties, assessment of fines, and allocation of fine proceeds. December 2010. - Transportation Links to the World - Legislative Reference Library
- Youth and the Law
A 115-page guidebook explaining state law and court cases which establish rights, responsibilities, and protections for youth, including information on economic protection, education, health and social services, and criminal justice. December 2010.
Reference Materials
- Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Summary
A table that summarizes the stages of graduated licensing for new drivers. - MnDOT Planning Documents Summary
A 3-page summary of major planning documents produced by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. - Motor Vehicle Size and Weight Regulations
A 3-page write-up containing tables that summarize motor vehicle size and weight restrictions. - Transportation Terminology