Subdivision 1.Transition plan required.

(a) The council must develop and maintain a zero-emission and electric transit vehicle transition plan.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 473.3927

  • council: means the Metropolitan Council established by section 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Minority: means with respect to an individual the period of time during which the individual is a minor. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • transit: has the meaning given in section 174. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121

(b) The council must complete the initial plan by February 15, 2022, and revise the plan at least once every five years.

Subd. 2.Plan development.

At a minimum, the plan must:

(1) establish implementation policies and guidance;

(2) set transition milestones or performance measures, or both, which may include vehicle procurement goals over the transition period;

(3) identify barriers, constraints, and risks, and determine objectives and strategies to address the issues identified;

(4) consider findings and best practices from other transit agencies;

(5) analyze zero-emission and electric transit vehicle technology impacts, including cold weather operation and emerging technologies;

(6) consider opportunities to prioritize the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles in areas with poor air quality;

(7) provide detailed estimates of implementation costs; and

(8) summarize updates to the plan from the most recent version.

Subd. 3.Copy to legislature.

Upon completion or revision of the plan, the council must provide a copy to the chairs, ranking minority members, and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.