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MN SF1214

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Zach Duckworth

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Metropolitan Council from using regional transportation sales and use tax revenue for any light rail transit or passenger rail project, expanding the current prohibition that applied only to the Southwest light rail (Green Line Extension)

  • Removes the expiration date that would have ended the prohibition when the Metropolitan Governance Task Force expired, making the ban permanent

  • Maintains the existing allocation of sales tax revenue: 5% for active transportation and 95% for transit system purposes including operations, maintenance, and capital projects

  • Preserves required spending categories for the council including bus service improvements, transit safety, shelter replacement, arterial and highway bus rapid transit, zero-emission bus procurement, microtransit services, and Metro Transit employee wages

Legislative Description

Regional transportation sales and use tax proceeds usage for light rail or passenger projects prohibition provision

Last Action

Referred to Transportation

2/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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