Bill > HF2186

This bill proposes to amend Minnesota transportation funding regulations by explicitly prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from using regional transportation sales and use tax revenue for light rail or passenger rail projects. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to expand a previous prohibition on the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) project to now cover any light rail or passenger rail project. The legislation maintains the existing allocation of sales tax revenue, which currently allows 5% for active transportation and 95% for transit system purposes such as bus service improvements, transit safety, accessibility enhancements, bus rapid transit operations, zero-emission bus procurement, and microtransit services. By removing the ability to fund light rail and passenger rail projects, the bill aims to redirect transportation sales tax funds toward other transit modes, particularly bus-based transportation and related infrastructure improvements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2186&ssn=0&y=2025