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Introduced
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying prior appropriations; transferring money; modifying various policy and finance provisions; modifying and providing for allocation of certain fees; directing certain rulemaking; requiring studies; modifying and requiring certain legislative reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 4.076, subdivisions 4, 5; 161.115, subdivision 177; 161.178, subdivisions 1, 2a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 162.16; 168.002, subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivision 1m; 168.091; 168.1287, subdivisions 1, 5; 168.27, subdivisions 8, 11, 16, 22; 168.33, by adding a subdivision; 168A.11, subdivision 1; 168E.01, by adding subdivisions; 168E.05, subdivision 1; 169.011, subdivision 36; 169.06, subdivision 5; 169.09, subdivision 8; 169.14, subdivision 1a; 169.686, subdivision 1; 169.865, subdivisions 1a, 3; 169A.55, subdivision 5; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 171.0605, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding a subdivision; 171.13, subdivisions 7, 8; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.2405, subdivision 1; 171.301, subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.03, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; 174.07, subdivision 3; 174.38, subdivision 4; 174.49, by adding a subdivision; 174.56; 174.634, subdivision 2; 289A.51, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 297A.993, subdivision 2a; 299A.01, by adding a subdivision; 360.511, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 398A.04, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.4465, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 14, article 11, section 45; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 10, section 9; Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3; article 4, section 109; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 137; 168; 168A; 174. 1 HF2438 THIRD ENGROSSMENT REVISOR KRB H2438-3
AI Summary
This bill is a comprehensive transportation policy and finance bill that appropriates funds and makes various policy changes affecting transportation in Minnesota.
The bill provides appropriations totaling nearly $5 billion for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, primarily distributed across three main agencies: the Department of Transportation (which receives the largest share at around $4.9 billion), the Metropolitan Council (approximately $125 million), and the Department of Public Safety (about $297 million). These appropriations cover a wide range of transportation-related activities, including multimodal systems, state and local roads, transit services, highway construction, public safety, driver services, and various specialized programs.
Key provisions include funding for specific transportation projects like the John A. Blatnik Bridge, airport development, passenger rail services, state road construction, and local road improvements. The bill also allocates money for targeted grants to various cities and counties for specific transportation infrastructure projects, such as pedestrian bridges, road reconstructions, and traffic safety improvements.
The bill introduces several policy changes, including modifications to driver licensing rules, vehicle registration procedures, transportation project transparency requirements, and the establishment of new programs like a resilient pavement program. It also mandates various studies and analyses, such as an examination of transit service efficiency and a review of forecasting practices for special transportation services.
Additionally, the bill makes changes to funding mechanisms, including adjusting fees for electric vehicles, creating new transportation-related accounts, and establishing requirements for financial reporting by transportation-related entities. The legislation also includes provisions for improving transportation safety, supporting small communities' infrastructure development, and enhancing the state's transportation infrastructure planning and maintenance strategies.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Hearing (13:00:00 5/18/2025 ) (on 05/18/2025)
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