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HF2234 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Transportation; requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties modified.

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This bill proposes changes to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.49, subdivision 6, regarding how metropolitan counties can allocate certain transportation-related funds.

Key Changes:

  1. Funds Allocation for Metropolitan Counties:
    • A maximum of 41.5% of funds can be used for active transportation, transportation corridor safety studies, and multimodal purposes, including:
      • Active transportation projects.
      • Transportation corridor safety studies.
      • Transit services such as operations, maintenance, capital improvements, demand-response services, and assistance to replacement service providers.
      • Complete streets projects.
      • Projects or activities related to mitigation under section 161.178, subdivision 4.

  • A minimum of 58.5% must be allocated for:

    • Repair, preservation, and rehabilitation of transportation systems.
    • Roadway replacement, including reconstruction, reclamation, or modernization, but excluding projects that add traffic capacity, except for auxiliary lanes of less than 2,500 feet.

  • 17% of funds must be used to supplement (not replace) existing sources of revenue.

  1. Debt Service Use Authorization:
    • Metropolitan counties are allowed to use these funds to pay for debt service on obligations issued under Chapter 475, as long as the debt was incurred for an allowable transportation-related purpose.

These modifications aim to ensure a balanced and structured distribution of transportation funding across various needs, including maintaining existing infrastructure, improving transit and safety, and supporting multimodal transportation options.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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