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This bill modifies the allocation of revenue from the regional transportation sales tax in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, changing how funds are distributed among various transportation services. Specifically, the bill adjusts the percentage of sales tax proceeds going to different entities: reducing the Metropolitan Council's allocation from 83% to 75.882%, adding a new 5.281% allocation to the Council for specific replacement service purposes, maintaining the 17% allocation to metropolitan counties, and introducing a new 1.837% allocation to the University of Minnesota for student transit services. The bill provides detailed guidance on how the Metropolitan Council must use these funds, including supporting active transportation, transit system operations, safety improvements, bus accessibility, transit shelters, bus rapid transit expansion, zero-emission bus procurement, demand response microtransit services, and wage adjustments for transit employees. Additionally, the bill mandates that a portion of the sales tax revenue be used specifically to provide financial assistance to the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, with the stipulation that this funding is supplemental to existing allocations and cannot be retained by the Metropolitan Council. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, allowing time for transportation agencies to prepare for the new funding structure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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