HF 2682

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 01/31/2022 10:33am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Minneapolis to Duluth
inter-city passenger rail.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS.
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new text begin $85,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of transportation for capital improvements and betterments including preliminary engineering,
design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, acquisition of land and
right-of-way, and construction of the Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express inter-city
passenger rail project. This appropriation may be used to maximize nonstate funding for
the purposes of this section. This appropriation is available until December 31, 2026.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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