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MN HF14

MN HF14
Transportation finance and policy bill.

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Introduced
06/09/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
06/09/2025
Passed
06/14/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2025

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025 1st Special Session

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 various transportation finance and policy provisions; imposing and modifying certain taxes, including to establish a per-kilowatt hour tax on public electric vehicle charging, modify calculation of electric vehicle surcharge, and establish surcharge on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; establishing electricity as vehicle fuel working group; requiring rulemaking; requiring various transportation and transit-related studies; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 4.076, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 13.6905, subdivision 8; 16A.88, subdivision 1a; 161.088, subdivision 4a; 161.115, subdivision 177; 161.14, by adding subdivisions; 161.178, subdivision 4; 168.002, subdivision 6; 168.013, subdivisions 1a, 1m, by adding a subdivision; 168.091; 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; 169.686, subdivision 1; 169.865, subdivisions 1a, 3; 169.974, subdivision 5; 171.01, by adding subdivisions; 171.05, subdivision 1; 171.0605, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding a subdivision; 171.0701, by adding a subdivision; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivision 2; 171.13, subdivisions 1, 7, 8; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.2405, subdivision 1; 171.301, subdivisions 1, as amended, 5, 6; 171.306, subdivisions 1, as amended, 4, as amended, 8; 174.07, subdivision 3; 174.38, subdivision 4; 174.49, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 174.634, subdivision 2; 289A.51, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 296A.01, by adding subdivisions; 296A.02, subdivision 3; 296A.06, subdivision 2; 296A.061; 296A.19; 296A.22, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.9915, subdivisions 1, 4; 297A.993, subdivision 2a; 299A.55, subdivisions 2, 4; 360.511, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, subdivisions 4, 4a, 8, by adding a subdivision; 398A.04, by adding a subdivision; 473.129, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, subdivisions 1, 6; 473.142; 473.1425; 473.386, subdivision 10; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 473.408, by adding a subdivision; 473.412, subdivision 3; 473.4465, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 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, sections 2, subdivisions 2, 3; 17, subdivision 13; article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; article 4, section 109; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3; Laws 2025, chapter 29, 1 section 13, subdivisions 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 137; 162; 168; 168A; 171; 174; 296A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 473.452.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates funds for transportation purposes for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, totaling over $8.9 billion. * **Department of Transportation:** * Multimodal Systems: $84,450,000 for Aeronautics (including $27,398,000 for Airport Development and Assistance, with $5,000,000 annually for the Duluth Airport Authority's air traffic control tower base building, and $150,000 for McGregor Airport weather station relocation), $19,316,000 for Aviation Support Services, $360,000 for Civil Air Patrol, $14,797,000 for Transit and Active Transportation, $3,000,000 for Safe Routes to School, $11,486,000 for Passenger Rail, and $18,299,000 for Freight. * State Roads: $441,805,000 for Operations and Maintenance, $37,156,000 for Planning and Research, $280,588,000 for Program Delivery, $2,247,807,000 for State Road Construction (including $650,000,000 for the John A. Blatnik Bridge), $50,000,000 for Corridors of Commerce, $297,306,000 for Highway Debt Service, and $7,052,000 for Statewide Radio Communications. * Local Roads: $1,112,067,000 for County State-Aid Highways, $282,281,000 for Municipal State-Aid Streets, and $2,500,000 for Other Local Roads (including $1,000,000 annually for Local Transportation Disaster Support and $1,000,000 annually for Traffic Calming Infrastructure Improvements). * Agency Management: $91,533,000 for Agency Services, $43,510,000 for Buildings, and $1,200,000 for Tort Claims. * **Metropolitan Council:** $114,258,000 for Transit System Operations and $112,507,000 for Special Transportation Service. * **Department of Public Safety:** $297,718,000 for Administration and Related Services, $147,013,000 for State Patrol (Patrolling Highways), $18,861,000 for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, $19,243,000 for Capitol Security, $47,665,000 for Driver Services, $32,179,000 for Vehicle Services, $5,955,000 for Traffic Safety, and $2,003,000 for Pipeline Safety. * **Other Appropriations:** $3,000,000 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for wetland replacement, $48,513,000 annually to the Department of Administration for a State Patrol headquarters building, $250,000 to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for grants to businesses affected by highway construction, and $4,000,000 annually to the University of Minnesota for the empowering small Minnesota communities program. The bill also includes numerous policy changes related to transportation finance and operations, including modifications to vehicle taxes and fees, driver licensing, and various studies and reporting requirements.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Secretary of State Chapter 8 (on 06/14/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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