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MN HF3578

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Michael Beard

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

HF 3578 Summary

  • Appropriates $104,245,000 total for transportation: reduces General fund by $4.403 million, reduces State Airports fund by $352,000, and appropriates $109 million to Trunk Highway fund for fiscal years 2010-2011.

  • Transfers $5,000,000 from trunk highway fund to a new trunk highway emergency relief account in fiscal year 2011 for emergency-related relief activities; account balance above $10,000,000 must be transferred back to trunk highway fund.

  • Reduces appropriations to Department of Public Safety ($82,000), Metropolitan Council ($2.118 million for bus transit), and various multimodal transportation programs including aeronautics, transit, and freight.

  • Amends Minnesota statutes to authorize commissioner of transportation to enter alternative financing agreements with governmental and nongovernmental entities, and to apply for federal transportation loans and grants including TIFIA programs.

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes sections 13.721 (subdivision 4) and 221.0355 (subdivisions 1-18) relating to hazardous materials transportation registration and permitting requirements.

Legislative Description

Transportation, Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities or program money appropriated or appropriations reduced; transportation projects, contracts, and highway emergency relief account provisions modified; and transportation of hazardous materials regulating provisions repealed.

Last Action

House: Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

3/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Transportation Finance and Policy3/9/2010

Full Bill Text

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