HF 4267

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/14/2022 03:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to transit; providing for expansion of the Metro Mobility service area to
Ramsey; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.386,
subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.386, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Duties of council.

In implementing the special transportation service, the council
must:

(1) encourage participation in the service by public, private, and private nonprofit
providers of special transportation currently receiving capital or operating assistance from
a public agency;

(2) when feasible and cost-efficient, contract with public, private, and private nonprofit
providers that have demonstrated their ability to effectively provide service at a reasonable
cost;

(3) encourage individuals using special transportation to use the type of service most
appropriate to their particular needs;

(4) encourage shared rides to the greatest extent practicable;

(5) encourage public agencies that provide transportation to eligible individuals as a
component of human services and educational programs to coordinate with this service and
to allow reimbursement for transportation provided through the service at rates that reflect
the public cost of providing that transportation;

(6) establish criteria to be used in determining individual eligibility for special
transportation services;

(7) consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee in a timely manner
before changes are made in the provision of special transportation services;

(8) provide for effective administration and enforcement of council policies and standards;
and

(9) ensure that, taken as a whole including contracts with public, private, and private
nonprofit providers, the geographic coverage area of the special transportation service is
continuous within the boundaries of new text begin :
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new text begin (i) new text end the transit taxing district, as defined as of March 1, 2006, in section 473.446,
subdivision 2 deleted text begin , and deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (ii) new text end any area added to the transit taxing district under section 473.4461 that received
capital improvements financed in part under the United States Department of Transportation
Urban Partnership Agreement program new text begin ; and
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new text begin (iii) the city of Ramsey new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2023, and
applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin METRO MOBILITY EXPANSION; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $400,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan
Council for Metro Mobility service expansion under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.386,
subdivision 3, clause (9). This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The base for the Metro Mobility program is increased by $200,000 in each of fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.
new text end