MN SF2804

Appropriates $22,240,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $7,200,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for microtransit service expansion, improvements, vehicle purchases, and capital investments.

Distributes fiscal year 2024 microtransit funds as follows: $2,000,000 to Suburban Transit Association for mobile software application development, $13,240,000 to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for vehicle and capital costs, $6,800,000 to SouthWest Transit for capital and operating costs, and $200,000 to Maple Grove Transit for vehicle costs.

Allocates fiscal year 2025 microtransit funds to Minnesota Valley Transit Authority ($4,200,000) and SouthWest Transit ($3,000,000) for operating costs.

Appropriates the same amounts ($22,240,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $7,200,000 in fiscal year 2025) to the Metropolitan Council for general transit system operations.

Sets a base of $7,200,000 for ongoing microtransit service assistance and transit operations.