SF 2606

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/14/2025 09:31 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying certain allocation requirements under the
corridors of commerce program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
161.088, subdivision 4a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.088, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Project funding; regional balance.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end To ensure regional balance throughout
the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program new text begin in each
project selection round new text end according to the following regional allocations:

(1) Metro Projects: at least 25 percent and no more than 27.5 percent of the funds are
for projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked
Interstate Highways 494 and 694;

(2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 37.5 percent of the
funds are for projects that:

(i) are not included in clause (1); and

(ii) are located wholly or primarily within a greater metropolitan county; and

(3) Regional Center Projects: at least 35 percent and no more than 40 percent of the
funds are for projects that are not included in clause (1) or (2).

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total
funds under the program over the current and prior two consecutive project selection rounds.
The calculations must include readiness development projects funded under subdivision
4b.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to funds awarded on or after that date regardless of the date of a solicitation.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE; 2022-2023 SOLICITATION.
new text end

new text begin From funds identified for the 2022-2023 project selection round for the corridors of
commerce program under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, the commissioner must
award the remaining available funds in a manner that most closely achieves the minimum
regional allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.088, subdivision 4a, as calculated
using all funds in the project selection round.
new text end