1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 898, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; IMPROVED LAND USE PLANNING
1.4TO ACHIEVE MANDATED REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
1.5The legislature finds that changes in development patterns are necessary for
1.6Minnesota to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction goals provided in Minnesota Statutes,
1.7section 216H.02, subdivision 1. The legislature further finds that improved land use
1.8planning and development practices that target growth in ways that reduce the number
1.9and length of vehicle trips are necessary to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction goals
1.10provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 216H.02, subdivision 1.

1.11    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.3355, is amended to read:
1.12103B.3355 WETLAND FUNCTIONS FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC
1.13VALUES.
1.14(a) The public values of wetlands must be determined based upon the functions of
1.15wetlands for:
1.16(1) water quality, including filtering of pollutants to surface and groundwater,
1.17utilization of nutrients that would otherwise pollute public waters, trapping of sediments,
1.18shoreline protection, and utilization of the wetland as a recharge area for groundwater;
1.19(2) floodwater and stormwater retention, including the potential for flooding in
1.20the watershed, the value of property subject to flooding, and the reduction in potential
1.21flooding by the wetland;
1.22(3) public recreation and education, including hunting and fishing areas, wildlife
1.23viewing areas, and nature areas;
1.24(4) commercial uses, including wild rice and cranberry growing and harvesting
1.25and aquaculture;
1.26(5) fish, wildlife, native plant habitats;
2.1(6) low-flow augmentation; and
2.2(7) carbon sequestration; and
2.3(7) (8) other public uses.
2.4(b) The Board of Water and Soil Resources, in consultation with the commissioners
2.5of natural resources and agriculture and local government units, shall adopt rules
2.6establishing:
2.7(1) scientific methodologies for determining the functions of wetlands; and
2.8(2) criteria for determining the resulting public values of wetlands.
2.9(c) The methodologies and criteria established under this section or other
2.10methodologies and criteria that include the functions in paragraph (a) and are approved
2.11by the board, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture
2.12and local government units, must be used to determine the functions and resulting public
2.13values of wetlands in the state. The functions listed in paragraph (a) are not listed in
2.14order of priority.
2.15(d) Public value criteria established or approved by the board under this section do
2.16not apply in areas subject to local comprehensive wetland protection and management
2.17plans established under section 103G.2243.
2.18(e) The Board of Water and Soil Resources, in consultation with the commissioners
2.19of natural resources and agriculture and local government units, may identify regions of
2.20the state where preservation, enhancement, restoration, and establishment of wetlands
2.21would have high public value. The board, in consultation with the commissioners, may
2.22identify high priority wetland regions using available information relating to the factors
2.23listed in paragraph (a). The board shall notify local units of government with water
2.24planning authority of these high priority regions.
2.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to
2.26rulemaking that begins after that date.

2.27    Sec. 3. [116C.99] SENSIBLE COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM.
2.28The Environmental Quality Board shall make grants to local units of government for
2.29changes in municipal ordinances that will encourage development patterns that support
2.30the following measurable goals:
2.31(1) providing citizens with safe and convenient transportation alternatives, such as
2.32transit, walking, and bicycling;
2.33(2) increasing the quantity, quality, and accessibility of wildlands, wetlands, lakes,
2.34rivers, and streams with the goal of preserving and protecting connected ecosystem
2.35functions;
3.1(3) increasing physical activity through community design changes that promote the
3.2convenience and safety of walking and bicycling;
3.3(4) maximizing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of public investments by
3.4prioritizing infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation; and
3.5(5) expanding lifecycle housing opportunities for all income levels, especially in
3.6job-rich jurisdictions.

3.7    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116D.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
3.8to read:
3.9    Subd. 2c. Greenhouse gases. (a) This subdivision applies to land use and
3.10transportation-related development projects for which preparation of an environmental
3.11assessment worksheet is required.
3.12(b) Beginning January 1, 2010, environmental review documents prepared under
3.13this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter for projects that meet the requirements
3.14of paragraph (a) must consider greenhouse gas emissions.
3.15(c) Nothing in this subdivision adds to, subtracts from, or modifies the obligation
3.16of a responsible governmental unit under this chapter to conduct environmental review
3.17because of the potential for significant environmental effects resulting from a project's
3.18greenhouse gas emissions.
3.19(d) By November 1, 2009, the board shall develop a guidance document to aid
3.20responsible governmental units in implementing this subdivision. In developing the
3.21guidance document, the board shall consider the Pollution Control Agency's general
3.22guidance for carbon footprint development in environmental review and other published
3.23protocols for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions. The guidance document must
3.24include examples of mitigation measures for different types of projects.
3.25(e) By November 1, 2009, the board shall provide an environmental assessment
3.26worksheet form consistent with this subdivision. The form must include analysis of direct
3.27and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, including project energy use and vehicle-related
3.28greenhouse gas emissions.
3.29(f) By January 15, 2010, the board shall submit to the chairs of the senate and
3.30house committees with jurisdiction over environment policy a report containing specific
3.31recommendations for the most effective way to include analysis of greenhouse gas
3.32emissions, mitigations, and alternatives in all projects that undergo environmental review.
3.33(g) For the purposes of this subdivision:
4.1(1) "greenhouse gas emissions" means emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
4.2oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride from anthropogenic
4.3sources that result from a project; and
4.4(2) "land use and transportation-related development projects" means projects
4.5described in Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4300, subparts 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 32, 24,
4.626, and 37.

4.7    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.70, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.8    Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. In determining whether to give a school
4.9facility a positive, negative, or unfavorable review and comment, the commissioner must
4.10evaluate the proposals for facilities using the information provided under section 123B.71,
4.11subdivision 9 . The commissioner may evaluate the proposals using the most recent "Guide
4.12for Planning School Construction in Minnesota" prepared by the Department of Education,
4.13but must not issue a negative or unfavorable review and comment under this section for
4.14a school facility based on the acreage of the proposed school site. The commissioner's
4.15evaluation of whether to replace a facility must not be based upon renovation costs
4.16approaching 60 percent of the replacement costs. If a school is proposed for a new site,
4.17the commissioner must examine the energy costs associated with that facility, including
4.18the change in pupil transportation costs and the costs of establishing new infrastructure,
4.19such as roads, sidewalks, and utility lines.
4.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for review and comments issued
4.21after July 1, 2009.

4.22    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.71, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
4.23    Subd. 9. Information required. A school board proposing to construct a facility
4.24described in subdivision 8 shall submit to the commissioner a proposal containing
4.25information including at least the following:
4.26(1) the geographic area and population to be served, preschool through grade 12
4.27student enrollments for the past five years, and student enrollment projections for the
4.28next five years;
4.29(2) a list of existing facilities by year constructed, their uses, and an assessment of
4.30the extent to which alternate facilities are available within the school district boundaries
4.31and in adjacent school districts;
4.32(3) a list of the specific deficiencies of the facility that demonstrate the need for a
4.33new or renovated facility to be provided, and a list of the specific benefits that the new
5.1or renovated facility will provide to the students, teachers, and community users served
5.2by the facility;
5.3(4) the relationship of the project to any priorities established by the school district,
5.4educational cooperatives that provide support services, or other public bodies in the
5.5service area;
5.6(5) a description of the pedestrian, bicycle, and transit connections between the
5.7school and nearby residential areas that make it easier for children, teachers, and parents
5.8to get to the school by walking, bicycling, and taking transit;
5.9(5) (6) a specification of how the project will increase community use of the facility
5.10maximizes the opportunity for cooperative use of existing park, recreation, and other
5.11public facilities and whether and how the project will increase collaboration with other
5.12governmental or nonprofit entities;
5.13(6) (7) a description of the project, including the specification of site and outdoor
5.14space acreage and square footage allocations for classrooms, laboratories, and support
5.15spaces; estimated expenditures for the major portions of the project; and the dates the
5.16project will begin and be completed;
5.17(7) (8) a specification of the source of financing the project; the scheduled date
5.18for a bond issue or school board action; a schedule of payments, including debt service
5.19equalization aid; and the effect of a bond issue on local property taxes by the property
5.20class and valuation;
5.21(8) (9) an analysis of how the proposed new or remodeled facility will affect school
5.22district operational or administrative staffing costs, and how the district's operating budget
5.23will cover any increased operational or administrative staffing costs;
5.24(9) (10) a description of the consultation with local or state road and transportation
5.25officials on multimodal school site access and safety issues, and the ways that the project
5.26will address those issues;
5.27(10) (11) a description of how indoor air quality issues have been considered and a
5.28certification that the architects and engineers designing the facility will have professional
5.29liability insurance;
5.30(11) (12) as required under section 123B.72, for buildings coming into service
5.31after July 1, 2002, a certification that the plans and designs for the extensively renovated
5.32or new facility's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems will meet or exceed
5.33code standards; will provide for the monitoring of outdoor airflow and total airflow of
5.34ventilation systems; and will provide an indoor air quality filtration system that meets
5.35ASHRAE standard 52.1;
6.1(12) (13) a specification of any desegregation requirements that cannot be met
6.2by any other reasonable means;
6.3(13) (14) a specification, if applicable, of how the facility will utilize environmentally
6.4sustainable school facility design concepts; and
6.5(14) (15) a description of how the architects and engineers have considered
6.6the American National Standards Institute Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design
6.7Requirements and Guidelines for Schools of the maximum background noise level and
6.8reverberation times.

6.9    Sec. 7. [174.015] REDUCING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED.
6.10    Subdivision 1. Definition. "Vehicle miles traveled" means non-freight motor vehicle
6.11miles traveled per person per calendar year.
6.12    Subd. 2. Reduction goal. To help achieve an overall reduction in greenhouse gas
6.13emissions in Minnesota, the commissioner of transportation shall implement, and facilitate
6.14the implementation by other public and private entities of, policies that have the goal
6.15of achieving by 2025 at least a 15 percent reduction from 2005 levels of vehicle miles
6.16traveled. The implemented policies shall not mandate that individuals reduce their vehicle
6.17miles traveled.

6.18    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.121, is amended by adding a subdivision
6.19to read:
6.20    Subd. 37. Vehicle miles traveled. "Vehicle miles traveled" has the meaning given
6.21in section 174.015.

6.22    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.145, is amended to read:
6.23473.145 DEVELOPMENT GUIDE.
6.24The Metropolitan Council shall prepare and adopt, after appropriate study and
6.25such public hearings as may be necessary, a comprehensive development guide for the
6.26metropolitan area. It shall consist of a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards,
6.27programs, and maps prescribing guides for the orderly and economical development,
6.28public and private, of the metropolitan area. The comprehensive development guide shall
6.29recognize and encompass physical, social, or economic needs of the metropolitan area
6.30and those future developments which will have an impact on the entire area including but
6.31not limited to such matters as land use, parks and open space land needs, greenhouse gas
6.32reduction, the necessity for and location of airports, highways, transit facilities, public
6.33hospitals, libraries, schools, and other public buildings.

7.1    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.146, is amended by adding a subdivision
7.2to read:
7.3    Subd. 5. Vehicle miles traveled reduction. (a) By July 1, 2010, the council must
7.4adopt a policy statement supporting reducing vehicle miles traveled. The policy statement
7.5must set a goal of reducing regional vehicle miles traveled by at least 17 percent from
7.62005 levels by 2025. The policy statement must identify broad strategies relating to
7.7transportation and land use by which the goal may be accomplished. The council shall
7.8consider the policy analysis and recommendations in the Minnesota Climate Change
7.9Advisory Group's Report to the Minnesota Legislature, dated April 2008, and consult
7.10with the University of Minnesota Institute for the Environment and the University of
7.11Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies.
7.12(b) By July 1, 2013, the council must:
7.13(1) revise the metropolitan development guide and system plans to be consistent
7.14with the policy statement under paragraph (a) and to meet the goal for reducing vehicle
7.15miles traveled in the region;
7.16(2) revise the comprehensive plan guidelines identified in section 473.854 to reflect
7.17the goal identified in paragraph (a). The council is encouraged to use the resources created
7.18by the University of Minnesota under section 16, subdivision 1 to assist in updating the
7.19guidelines; and
7.20(3) provide an estimate of the 2005 vehicle miles traveled for all local governmental
7.21units in the metropolitan area. The estimates should be based on the vehicle miles traveled
7.22of the residents of each governmental unit. The council is encouraged to work with the
7.23University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies to create these estimates.

7.24    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.25, is amended to read:
7.25473.25 LIVABLE COMMUNITIES CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES.
7.26(a) The council shall establish criteria for uses of the fund provided in section
7.27473.251 that are consistent with and promote the purposes of this article and the policies of
7.28the Metropolitan Development Guide adopted by the council including, but not limited to:
7.29(1) helping to change long-term market incentives that adversely impact creation
7.30and preservation of living-wage jobs in the fully developed area;
7.31(2) creating incentives for developing communities to include a full range of housing
7.32opportunities;
7.33(3) creating incentives to preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing in the fully
7.34developed area; and
8.1(4) creating incentives for all communities to implement compact and efficient
8.2development.
8.3(b) The council shall establish guidelines for the livable community demonstration
8.4account for projects that the council would consider funding with either grants or loans.
8.5The guidelines must provide that the projects will:
8.6(1) interrelate development or redevelopment and transit;
8.7(2) interrelate affordable housing and employment growth areas;
8.8(3) intensify land use that leads to more compact development or redevelopment;
8.9(4) involve development or redevelopment that mixes incomes of residents in
8.10housing, including introducing or reintroducing higher value housing in lower income
8.11areas to achieve a mix of housing opportunities; or
8.12(5) encourage public infrastructure investments which connect urban neighborhoods
8.13and suburban communities, attract private sector redevelopment investment in commercial
8.14and residential properties adjacent to the public improvement, and provide project area
8.15residents with expanded opportunities for private sector employment; or
8.16(6) reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a reduction in vehicle miles traveled.
8.17(c) The council shall establish guidelines governing who may apply for a grant or
8.18loan from the fund, providing priority for proposals using innovative partnerships between
8.19government, private for-profit, and nonprofit sectors.
8.20(d) The council shall prepare an annual plan for distribution of the fund based on the
8.21criteria for project and applicant selection.
8.22(e) The council shall prepare and submit to the legislature, as provided in section
8.233.195 , an annual report on the metropolitan livable communities fund. The report must
8.24include information on the amount of money in the fund, the amount distributed, to whom
8.25the funds were distributed and for what purposes, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of
8.26the projects funded in meeting the policies and goals of the council. The report may make
8.27recommendations to the legislature on changes to Laws 1995, chapter 255.

8.28    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.856, is amended to read:
8.29473.856 METROPOLITAN SYSTEM STATEMENTS; AMENDMENTS.
8.30     The council shall prepare and transmit to each affected local governmental unit a
8.31metropolitan system statement when the council updates or revises its comprehensive
8.32development guide for the metropolitan area in conjunction with the decennial review
8.33required under section 473.864, subdivision 2, and when the council amends or modifies
8.34a metropolitan system plan. The statement shall contain information relating to the unit
9.1and appropriate surrounding territory that the council determines necessary for the unit to
9.2consider in reviewing the unit's comprehensive plan. The statement may include:
9.3    (1) the timing, character, function, location, projected capacity, and conditions on use
9.4for existing or planned metropolitan public facilities, as specified in metropolitan system
9.5plans, and for state and federal public facilities to the extent known to the council; and
9.6    (2) the population, employment, and household projections which have been used by
9.7the council as a basis for its metropolitan system plans.
9.8    Within nine months after receiving a system statement for an amendment to a
9.9metropolitan system plan, and within three years 30 months after receiving a system
9.10statement issued in conjunction with the decennial review required under section 473.864,
9.11subdivision 2 , each affected local governmental unit shall review its comprehensive
9.12plan to determine if an amendment is necessary to ensure continued conformity with
9.13metropolitan system plans. If an amendment is necessary, the governmental unit shall
9.14prepare the amendment and submit it to the council for review pursuant to sections
9.15462.355 , 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871.

9.16    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.858, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.17    Subdivision 1. No conflicting zoning, fiscal device, official control. Within nine
9.18months following the receipt of a metropolitan system statement for an amendment to
9.19a metropolitan system plan and within three years 30 months following the receipt of a
9.20metropolitan system statement issued in conjunction with the decennial review required
9.21under section 473.864, subdivision 2, every local governmental unit shall have reviewed
9.22and, if necessary, amended its comprehensive plan in accordance with sections 462.355,
9.23473.175 , and 473.851 to 473.871 and the applicable planning statute and shall have
9.24submitted the plan to the Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to section 473.175.
9.25The provisions of sections 462.355, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871 shall supersede
9.26the provisions of the applicable planning statute wherever a conflict may exist. If the
9.27comprehensive municipal plan is in conflict with the zoning ordinance, the zoning
9.28ordinance shall be brought into conformance with the plan by local government units in
9.29conjunction with the review and, if necessary, amendment of its comprehensive plan
9.30required under section 473.864, subdivision 2. After August 1, 1995, a local government
9.31unit shall not adopt any fiscal device or official control which is in conflict with its
9.32comprehensive plan, including any amendments to the plan, or which permits activity in
9.33conflict with metropolitan system plans, as defined by section 473.852, subdivision 8. The
9.34comprehensive plan shall provide guidelines for the timing and sequence of the adoption
9.35of official controls to ensure planned, orderly, and staged development and redevelopment
10.1consistent with the comprehensive plan. For purposes of this section, a fiscal device or
10.2official control shall not be considered to be in conflict with a local government unit's
10.3comprehensive plan or to permit an activity in conflict with metropolitan system plans if
10.4such fiscal device or official control is adopted to ensure the planned, orderly, and staged
10.5development of urbanization or redevelopment areas designated in the comprehensive
10.6plan pursuant to section 473.859, subdivision 5.

10.7    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.858, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
10.8    Subd. 2. Adjacent review, comment. Local governmental units shall submit their
10.9proposed plans to adjacent governmental units, affected special districts lying in whole or
10.10in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment
10.11at least six months 90 days prior to submission of the plan to the council and shall submit
10.12copies to them on the submission of the plan to the council. For minor plan amendments,
10.13the council may prescribe a shorter review and comment period, or may waive the review
10.14and comment period if the minor plan amendments involve lands that are not contiguous
10.15to other local governmental units.

10.16    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.864, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
10.17    Subd. 2. Decennial review. By December 31, 1998 July 1, 2015, and at least once
10.18every ten years thereafter, each local governmental unit shall review and, if necessary,
10.19amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official controls. Such
10.20review and, if necessary, amendment shall ensure that, as provided in section 473.865,
10.21the fiscal devices and official controls of each local government unit are not in conflict
10.22with its comprehensive plan. Upon completion of review and, if necessary, amendment of
10.23its comprehensive plan, fiscal devices, and official controls as required by this section,
10.24each local government unit shall either:
10.25(a) submit to the Metropolitan Council the entire current comprehensive plan
10.26together with written certification by the governing body of the local government unit that
10.27it has complied with this section and that no amendments to its plan or fiscal devices or
10.28official controls are necessary; or
10.29(b)(1) submit the entire updated comprehensive plan and amendment or amendments
10.30to its comprehensive plan necessitated by its review to the Metropolitan Council for
10.31review; and
10.32(2) submit the amendment or amendments to its fiscal devices or official controls
10.33necessitated by its review to the Metropolitan Council for information purposes as
10.34provided by section 473.865.
11.1Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, local governments shall consider,
11.2in preparing their updated comprehensive plans, amendments to metropolitan system
11.3plans in effect on December 31, 1996 January 1, 2013. For metropolitan system plans,
11.4or amendments thereto, adopted after December 31, 1996 January 1, 2013, local
11.5governments shall review their comprehensive plans to determine if an amendment is
11.6necessary to conform to the metropolitan system plans. If an amendment is necessary,
11.7the local government shall prepare the amendment and submit it to the council for review
11.8by September 30, 1999 April 1, 2016, or nine months after the council transmits the
11.9metropolitan system plan amendment to the local government, whichever is later.
11.10The periodic review required in this subdivision shall be in addition to the review
11.11required by section 473.856.
11.12The Metropolitan Council may grant extensions to local government units in order
11.13to allow local government units to complete the review and, if necessary, amendment
11.14required by this subdivision. Such extensions, if granted by the Metropolitan Council,
11.15must include a timetable and plan for completion of the review and amendment.
11.16Amendments to comprehensive plans of local governmental units shall be prepared,
11.17submitted, and adopted in conformance with guidelines adopted by the Metropolitan
11.18Council pursuant to section 473.854.

11.19    Sec. 16. TRANSFER OF MONEY.
11.20    Subdivision 1. University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies. The
11.21Metropolitan Council must transfer $500,000 from the metropolitan livable communities
11.22fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Center for
11.23Transportation Studies to develop by July 1, 2011, resources for use by local governments
11.24and the Metropolitan Council to identify land-use and transportation planning strategies
11.25and processes to support the policy goal identified under Minnesota Statutes, section
11.26473.146, subdivision 5. The resources should assist local communities and the
11.27Metropolitan Council as they implement the policies under Minnesota Statutes, section
11.28473.146, subdivision 5. The resources should take into account recent transportation
11.29trends and be tailored to the specific trends within the Twin Cities. The Center for
11.30Transportation Studies should identify and use existing information and models to the
11.31extent they are useful and accurate. The Center for Transportation Studies is encouraged
11.32to collaborate with the Metropolitan Council and local units of government willing and
11.33interested in voluntary involvement with development and refinement of the resources.
11.34    Subd. 2. University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies. By
11.35July 1, 2011, the Metropolitan Council must transfer $250,000 from the metropolitan
12.1livable communities fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the
12.2Center for Transportation Studies to offer a series of voluntary training sessions and
12.3outreach activities for staff from local governments in the Twin Cities and from the
12.4Metropolitan Council who are interested in using the resources identified in subdivision 1
12.5to help implement the policies under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.146, subdivision
12.65. The Center for Transportation Studies should also maintain a Web site that provides
12.7information related to using the resources identified in subdivision 1.
12.8    Subd. 3. University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies. By July
12.91, 2013, the Metropolitan Council must transfer $500,000 from the metropolitan livable
12.10communities fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Center
12.11for Transportation Studies to offer voluntary technical assistance to local government staff
12.12who are interested in using the resources identified in subdivision 1 to help implement the
12.13policy goal under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.146, subdivision 5, including assistance
12.14to communities on their comprehensive plan. The Center for Transportation Studies is
12.15encouraged to evaluate and enhance the resources identified in subdivision 1 based on input
12.16from the Metropolitan Council and local government staff that are using the resources.
12.17    Subd. 4. Metropolitan Council. By January 1, 2014, the Metropolitan Council
12.18must use $1,000,000 of the metropolitan livable communities fund to make grants to local
12.19governments to support their work related to section 473.864.
12.20    Subd. 5. Commissioner of administration. The Metropolitan Council must
12.21transfer $....... from the metropolitan livable communities fund to the state treasury and
12.22that amount is appropriated to the commissioner of administration to fund a competitive
12.23grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.99.

12.24    Sec. 17. APPLICATION.
12.25Sections 8 to 16 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
12.26Scott, and Washington."
12.27Delete the title and insert:
12.29relating to environment; adding greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies
12.30to various state and metropolitan programs and plans; establishing goals for
12.31per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gases;
12.32transferring and appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
12.33sections 103B.3355; 116D.04, by adding a subdivision; 123B.70, subdivision 1;
12.34123B.71, subdivision 9; 473.121, by adding a subdivision; 473.145; 473.146,
12.35by adding a subdivision; 473.25; 473.856; 473.858, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.864,
12.36subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
12.37116C; 174."