MN HF3176

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 297A.992, subdivision 6 to modify how metropolitan area transportation sales tax revenue is allocated for transit purposes.

Establishes that no less than 40 percent of annual sales tax revenue collected must be awarded as grants for projects in Dakota, Ramsey, or Washington County.

Maintains existing requirement that each minimum guarantee county receive grant awards equal to at least the sales tax revenue collected within that county.

Permits grant allocations for capital improvements, park-and-ride facilities, transit way construction and planning, and operating assistance for transit ways.

Limits pedestrian and bicycle programs to no more than 1.25 percent of total annual awards, effective for calendar year 2015 and after.