Bill > SF885

This bill appropriates $15,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025 to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority. The grant is specifically designated for rehabilitating railroad track between the towns of Winthrop and Hanley Falls. The funding can be used for multiple purposes, including environmental documentation and remediation, predesign, design, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges and culverts along the track. Additionally, a portion of the grant may be used as matching funds for federal grants. This appropriation is supplemental to previous legislative appropriations for rail projects and is considered a one-time funding allocation that will remain available until the project is completed or abandoned. The bill specifies that the appropriation is effective immediately after final enactment, highlighting the state's commitment to supporting regional rail infrastructure improvements in Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0885&ssn=0&y=2025