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amounts transferred to Transportation, 75% go to the Highway Users Tax Distribution Fund (HUTDF) and 25% to the Transit Assistance Fund (TAF); and WHEREAS, the 1983 Legislature, reacting to the State's gen- eral fund shortfall, delayed the MVET transfer to the 1986 -87 biennium; and WHEREAS, the 1984 Legislature modified the schedule by advancing the first phase of transfer to the year 1985 and was to continue through the 1986 -87 biennium; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, the 1986 Legislature acted to eliminate the trans- fer of MVET funds for the 1986 -87 biennium; and the 1987 Legislature acted to eliminate the trans- fer of MVET fund for the 1988 -89 biennium; and the roadway systems under the jurisdiction of State, County, City and Township can no longer be maintained to minimal standards utilizing current funding; and the liveability of Minnesota is highly dependent upon its transportation system of which the road- way system is the major artery; and a major portion of the roadway system in the state is over 40 years old and in need of major repairs or reconstruction; and the roadway systems will continue to deteriorate at a rate faster than current funds will provide for future repairs or reconstruction; and WHEREAS, the major issue is to provide sufficient funds to meet the needs of the total transportation system within the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Finance Study Commission has made recommendations to provide additional fund- ing NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LINO LAKES that the City strongly endorses the State Legislature providing additional funding for transportation; and FURTHER, since the Transportation Finance Study Commission recommendations will provide such additional funding, the State Legislature is encouraged to consider adopton of their PAGE 11