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HF1819 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Prior active transportation account transfer made onetime.

Related bill: SF896

AI Generated Summary

This bill, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives by Representative Fogelman, proposes amendments to a previous law related to transportation funding transfers. Specifically, it revises provisions from Laws 2023, Chapter 68, Article 1, Section 20, as further amended by Laws 2024, Chapter 127, Article 1, Section 13.

Key changes include:

  1. Transportation Funding Transfers:

    • It confirms a one-time transfer of funds allocated to the Active Transportation Account.
    • The bill does not introduce new appropriations but refines the previous fund transfers.

  2. State Highway and Infrastructure Funding:

    • $152,650,000 in fiscal year 2024 will be transferred from the general fund to the trunk highway fund as a state match for federal transportation grants under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

  3. Active Transportation Account Transfers:

    • $19,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $19,215,000 in fiscal year 2025 will be transferred from the general fund to the Active Transportation Account (Minn. Stat. § 174.38).
    • Additionally, the base amount for this transfer is set at $8,155,000 in FY2026 and $8,284,000 in FY2027.

  4. Driver & Vehicle Services Account Transfers:

    • By June 30, 2023, any remaining unappropriated balance from:
      • The Driver Services Operating Account (estimated at $232,000) will be transferred to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account.
      • The Vehicle Services Operating Account (estimated at $13,454,000) will also be transferred to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account under Minn. Stat. § 299A.705.

Overall, the bill primarily adjusts transportation-related funding transfers from existing statutes, ensuring proper allocation of funds for infrastructure and active transportation initiatives in Minnesota.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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