Bill > SF74

This bill addresses the use of highway funds in Minnesota's state budget, prohibiting state agencies from including expenditures from the trunk highway fund or highway user tax distribution fund for non-highway purposes. Specifically, the bill requires that any spending from these funds must be directly related to highway construction, improvement, or maintenance, in compliance with the Minnesota Constitution's provisions regarding transportation funding. The bill mandates that within 45 days of submitting the governor's biennial budget, the commissioner of management and budget and the attorney general must jointly submit a report to legislative committee chairs. This report must examine proposed appropriations from highway funds, explain the highway-related purpose of each proposed expenditure, identify any non-highway purpose spending, and recommend alternative funding sources for such non-highway expenditures. The bill aims to ensure strict adherence to the constitutional guidelines that restrict how highway-designated funds can be used, providing transparency and accountability in state transportation budget allocation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0074&ssn=0&y=2025