HF 3745

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to metropolitan government; modifying transit service contract
requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.384, subdivisions
1, 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.384, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Contracts required.

The council shall make contracts with eligible
recipients for financial assistance to transit service within the metropolitan area. The
council may not give financial assistance to another transit provider without first having
executed a contract. new text begin A provider of transit service may receive financial assistance from
the council through a subcontract if the subcontractor meets the eligibility requirements
of subdivision 2 and has been approved by the council, and the primary contractor is
an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended from time to time.
new text end

The provisions of this section do not apply to contracts made under sections 473.386
and 473.388.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.384, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Eligibility.

To be eligible to receive financial assistance by contract new text begin or
subcontract new text end under this section a recipient must be:

(a) a county, statutory or home rule charter city or town or combination thereof, or
public authority organized and existing pursuant to chapter 398A, providing financial
assistance to or providing or operating public transit; or

(b) a private provider of public transit.