SF 1305

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/09/2017 08:36am

A bill for an act
relating to mass transit; appropriating money for the suburb-to-suburb transit
demonstration project.

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

Section 1. new text begin SUBURB-TO-SUBURB TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT;
APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the
Metropolitan Council for financial assistance to replacement service providers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, for the purposes of the suburb-to-suburb transit
demonstration project authorized under Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, section 4.
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new text begin (b) The replacement service providers must collectively identify one or more
demonstration projects for financial assistance and submit a notification of the allocation
to the council. The council must allocate the appropriated funds as directed by the
replacement service providers. Criteria for evaluating and identifying demonstration projects
must include but are not limited to: (1) scope of service offering improvements; (2)
integration with transit facilities and major business, retail, or suburban centers; (3) extent
to which a proposed route complements existing transit service; and (4) density of
employment along a proposed route.
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new text begin (c) The council must not retain any portion of funds appropriated under this section.
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