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SF3134 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Allocation modification of proceeds from the regional transportation sales and use tax

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill is designed to modify how funds from a regional transportation sales and use tax are allocated, specifically to address safety concerns on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge by funding the construction of suicide prevention barriers.

Main Provisions

  • Funding Allocation: Specifies that $15,000,000 from the sales tax revenue must be granted to the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents.
  • Use of Funds: The allocated funds are intended for designing and constructing a new pedestrian enclosure and suicide prevention barriers on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge located on the Twin Cities campus.
  • Consultation Requirement: The University is required to work with those affected by suicides at the bridge, suicide prevention organizations, and experts in suicide prevention to ensure the design is effective in preventing suicides.

Significant Changes

  • Override of Existing Law: This allocation is made despite another statute which might otherwise direct the use of these transportation funds differently, indicating an exception specifically for this project.

Relevant Terms

  • Regional transportation sales and use tax
  • Suicide prevention barriers
  • Pedestrian bridge
  • Metropolitan Council
  • University of Minnesota

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Inclusion of funding directive for suicide prevention barriers on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Revenue allocation modification for active transportation funding under section 473.4465.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "473.4465",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2, paragraph a, clause 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Modification of restrictions under section 473.4465.",
      "modified": [
        "Overrides existing allocation restrictions to direct funds to a specific project."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "473.4465",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specific directive for spending on the design and construction of suicide prevention measures."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill directs the usage of allowed funds under section 135A.046.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "135A.046",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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