HF 800

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/22/2017 02:52pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; governing light rail transit operating costs; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.4051, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.4051, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Operating costs.

new text begin (a) new text end After operating revenue and federal money have been
used deleted text begin to pay for light rail transit operations deleted text end , 50 percent of the remaining operating costs new text begin for
a light rail transit line new text end must be paid by the state deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin if:
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new text begin (1) the light rail transit line is in revenue operations as of the effective date of this section;
or
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new text begin (2) a law is enacted on or after the effective date of this section making an appropriation
that (i) is from state sources, (ii) specifies the light rail transit project, and (iii) is for a portion
of project capital costs.
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new text begin (b) For a light rail transit line that does not meet the requirements in paragraph (a), all
operating and ongoing capital maintenance costs must be paid from nonstate sources.
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new text begin (c) For purposes of this subdivision, a light rail transit extension that adds additional
stops is a separate project or light rail transit line.
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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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