Bill > SF1214

This bill proposes to modify existing Minnesota transportation funding laws by explicitly prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from using regional transportation sales and use tax revenue for any light rail transit or passenger rail projects. Specifically, the bill amends section 473.4465 of Minnesota Statutes to expand an existing prohibition that previously only targeted the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) project to now apply to all light rail and passenger rail projects. The bill maintains the existing allocation of sales tax revenue, which currently dedicates 5% to active transportation and 95% to transit system purposes such as bus service improvements, transit safety, accessibility enhancements, bus rapid transit development, zero-emission bus procurement, and microtransit services. By removing the previous time-limited language, the bill appears to make the prohibition on light rail and passenger rail funding a permanent restriction for the Metropolitan Council, effectively redirecting potential rail project funds to other transit and transportation initiatives.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1214&ssn=0&y=2025