MN SF4326

Metropolitan Council becomes the exclusive transit operator in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area beginning July 1, 2027, prohibiting local governments from directly operating transit services except under agreement with the Council

Replacement service program authority under section 473.388 (suburban opt-out transit providers) expires June 30, 2027, with Council financial assistance to private for-profit operators for these services limited to on or before that date

Transit Consolidation Task Force of 12 members must be convened by September 15, 2026, to advise on implementation and submit a joint report with preliminary implementation plan by February 1, 2027

Implementation plan must maintain substantially similar transit service routes and levels for at least one year after consolidation, though routes in the highest per-passenger subsidy tier may be excluded

Metropolitan Council must conduct a bus service enhancement study for communities currently served by replacement service providers, with a report due by February 1, 2028, identifying corridors for potential bus rapid transit, express bus, or commuter bus service