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This bill modifies the allocation requirements for the Corridors of Commerce transportation program in Minnesota. Currently, the program requires funds to be distributed across three regional categories: Metro Projects (25-27.5% of funds), Metro Connector Projects (35-37.5% of funds), and Regional Center Projects (35-40% of funds). The bill changes how these allocations are calculated, removing language about calculating percentages over multiple consecutive project selection rounds. Additionally, the bill includes a specific provision for the 2022-2023 project selection round, instructing the commissioner to award remaining funds in a way that most closely achieves the minimum regional allocation percentages within that specific round. The effective date is the day after final enactment and will apply to funds awarded from that point forward, regardless of when the project solicitation occurred. The goal of these changes appears to be maintaining regional balance in transportation infrastructure funding while providing more flexibility in how those allocations are determined and implemented.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2606&ssn=0&y=2025