1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2685, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 19, after line 29, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.002, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 19. Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or
1.5saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in
1.6contact with the ground, including motor scooters and bicycles with motor attached, other
1.7than those vehicles defined as motorized bicycles in subdivision 20, but excluding a tractor
1.8has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 44.

1.9    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.002, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
1.10    Subd. 20. Motorized bicycle. "Motorized bicycle" means a bicycle that is propelled
1.11by an electric or a liquid fuel motor of a piston displacement capacity of 50 cubic
1.12centimeters or less, and a maximum of two brake horsepower, which is capable of a
1.13maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than
1.14one percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged. "Motorized bicycle"
1.15includes an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27 has the
1.16meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 45.

1.17    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.012, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.18to read:
1.19    Subd. 2d. Electric-assisted bicycles. Electric-assisted bicycles must not be taxed as
1.20motor vehicles using the public streets and highways, and are exempt from the provisions
1.21of this chapter."
1.22Page 25, after line 16, insert:

1.23    "Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.1    Subdivision 1. No certificate issued. The registrar shall not issue a certificate of
2.2title for:
2.3    (1) a vehicle owned by the United States;
2.4    (2) a vehicle owned by a nonresident and not required by law to be registered in
2.5this state;
2.6    (3) a vehicle owned by a nonresident and regularly engaged in the interstate
2.7transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title
2.8has been issued in another state;
2.9    (4) a vehicle moved solely by animal power;
2.10    (5) an implement of husbandry;
2.11    (6) special mobile equipment;
2.12    (7) a self-propelled wheelchair or invalid tricycle;
2.13    (8) a trailer (i) having a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or less unless a secured party
2.14holds an interest in the trailer or a certificate of title was previously issued by this state or
2.15any other state or (ii) designed primarily for agricultural purposes except a recreational
2.16vehicle or a manufactured home, both as defined in section 168.002, subdivisions 16
2.17and 27 ;
2.18    (9) a snowmobile; and
2.19    (10) a spotter truck, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 77; and
2.20(11) an electric-assisted bicycle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27."
2.21Page 31, after line 27, insert:

2.22    "Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.23    Subd. 4. Bicycle. "Bicycle" means every device capable of being propelled solely
2.24by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels except
2.25scooters and similar devices, and including any device generally recognized as a bicycle
2.26though equipped with two front or rear wheels. "Bicycle" does not include scooters,
2.27motorized foot scooters, or similar devices.

2.28    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
2.29    Subd. 27. Electric-assisted bicycle. "Electric-assisted bicycle" means a motor
2.30vehicle bicycle with two or three wheels that:
2.31(1) has a saddle and fully operable pedals for human propulsion;
2.32(2) meets the requirements:
2.33(i) of federal motor vehicle safety standards for a motor-driven cycle in Code of
2.34Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 571.1 et seq.; or
3.1(ii) for bicycles under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 1512, or successor
3.2requirements; and
3.3(3) has an electric motor that (i) has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts, (ii)
3.4is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, (iii) is
3.5incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power alone is used
3.6to propel the vehicle at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, and (iv) disengages or
3.7ceases to function when the vehicle's brakes are applied.

3.8    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 44, is amended to read:
3.9    Subd. 44. Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or
3.10saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in
3.11contact with the ground, including motor scooters and bicycles with motor attached, other
3.12than those vehicles defined as. "Motorcycle" does not include (1) motorized bicycles
3.13as defined in subdivision 45, but excluding (2) electric-assisted bicycles as defined in
3.14subdivision 27, or (3) a tractor.

3.15    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.011, subdivision 45, is amended to read:
3.16    Subd. 45. Motorized bicycle. "Motorized bicycle" means a bicycle that is propelled
3.17by an electric or a liquid fuel motor of a piston displacement capacity of 50 cubic
3.18centimeters or less, and a maximum of two brake horsepower, which is capable of a
3.19maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than
3.20one percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged. "Motorized bicycle"
3.21includes does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in subdivision 27."
3.22Page 32, after line 33, insert:

3.23    "Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.24    Subd. 4. Riding on roadway or shoulder rules. (a) Every person operating a
3.25bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of
3.26the roadway except under any of the following situations:
3.27(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
3.28(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
3.29(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving
3.30objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow width lanes, that make
3.31it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
3.32(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle shall travel in the
3.33same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.
4.1(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder shall not ride more than two
4.2abreast and shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a
4.3laned roadway, shall ride within a single lane.
4.4(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder
4.5on a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible
4.6signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. No person shall ride
4.7a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local authorities.
4.8Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or crosswalk
4.9under their jurisdiction.
4.10(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway shall leave a safe
4.11distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on the
4.12bikeway, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.
4.13(f) A person lawfully operating a bicycle on a sidewalk, or across a roadway or
4.14shoulder on a crosswalk, shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian
4.15under the same circumstances.
4.16(g) A person may operate an electric-assisted bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway,
4.17on a bikeway, or on a bicycle trail, if not otherwise prohibited under section 85.015,
4.18subdivision 1d; 85.018, subdivision 2, paragraph (d); or 160.263, subdivision 2, paragraph
4.19(b), as applicable."
4.20Page 33, line 2, after "with" insert "(1)" and strike "shall emit" and insert "emits"
4.21Page 33, line 3, strike "with" and insert "(2)"
4.22Page 33, after line 27, insert:

4.23    "Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.222, is amended by adding a
4.24subdivision to read:
4.25    Subd. 6a. Operator and passenger equipment. No person under the age of 18
4.26shall operate or ride an electric-assisted bicycle on a street or highway without wearing
4.27properly fitted and fastened headgear that (1) complies with standards established by
4.28the commissioner of public safety under section 169.974, subdivision 4; or (2) meets
4.29the standards under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 1203, or successor
4.30requirements.

4.31    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.222, is amended by adding a subdivision
4.32to read:
4.33    Subd. 6b. Operator age. No person under the age of 15 shall operate an
4.34electric-assisted bicycle.

5.1    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.222, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
5.2    Subd. 7. Sale with reflectors and other equipment. No person shall sell or offer for
5.3sale any new bicycle unless it is equipped with reflectors and other equipment as required
5.4by subdivision 6, clauses (a) and paragraphs (b) and (e) and by the applicable regulations
5.5for new bicycles prescribed by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

5.6    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.223, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.7    Subdivision 1. Safety equipment; parking. Except as otherwise provided in this
5.8section, Section 169.974 relating to motorcycles is applicable to motorized bicycles,
5.9except as otherwise provided in this section and except that:
5.10(1) protective headgear includes headgear that meets the American National
5.11Standard for Protective Headgear for Bicyclists, ANSI Z90.4-1984, approved by the
5.12American National Standards Institute, Inc. standards under Code of Federal Regulations,
5.13title 16, part 1203, or successor requirements;
5.14(2) a motorized bicycle equipped with a headlight and taillight meeting the
5.15requirements of lighting for motorcycles may be operated during nighttime hours;
5.16(3) except as provided in clause (5), protective headgear is not required for operators
5.1718 years of age or older; and
5.18(4) the provisions of section 169.222, subdivision 9, governing the parking of
5.19bicycles apply to motorized bicycles;.
5.20(5) the operator of an electric-assisted bicycle must wear properly fitted and
5.21fastened headgear that meets the American National Standard for Protective Headgear for
5.22Bicyclists, ANSI Z90.4-1984, approved by the American National Standards Institute,
5.23Inc., when operating the electric-assisted bicycle on a street or highway; and
5.24(6) eye protection devices are not required for operators of electric-assisted bicycles.

5.25    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.223, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
5.26    Subd. 5. Other operation requirements and prohibitions. (a) A person operating
5.27a motorized bicycle on a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb
5.28or edge of the roadway except in one of the following situations:
5.29(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
5.30(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
5.31driveway; or
5.32(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving
5.33objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow width lanes, that make
5.34it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
6.1(b) Persons operating motorized bicycles on a roadway may not ride more than two
6.2abreast and may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. On a laned
6.3roadway, a person operating a motorized bicycle shall ride within a single lane.
6.4(c) This section does not permit the operation of a motorized bicycle on a bicycle
6.5path or bicycle lane that is reserved for the exclusive use of nonmotorized traffic.
6.6(d) Subject to the provisions of section 160.263, subdivision 3, a person may operate
6.7an electric-assisted bicycle on a bicycle lane. A person may operate an electric-assisted
6.8bicycle on the shoulder of a roadway if the electric-assisted bicycle is traveling in the same
6.9direction as the adjacent vehicular traffic."
6.10Page 40, after line 8, insert:

6.11    "Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 171.01, subdivision 41, is amended to read:
6.12    Subd. 41. Motorized bicycle. "Motorized bicycle" means a bicycle that is propelled
6.13by an electric or a liquid fuel motor of a piston displacement capacity of 50 cubic
6.14centimeters or less, and a maximum of two brake horsepower, which is capable of a
6.15maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a flat surface with not more than
6.16one percent grade in any direction when the motor is engaged. "Motorized bicycle"
6.17includes an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27 has the
6.18meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 45."
6.19Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
6.20Amend the title accordingly