SF 443

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 01/24/2019 02:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money for transportation management
organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $150,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to transportation management
organizations that provide services exclusively or primarily in the city located along the
marked Interstate Highway 494 corridor having the highest population as of the effective
date of this section. The council must not retain any portion of the funds appropriated under
this section. From the appropriation in each fiscal year, the council must make grant payments
in full by July 31.
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new text begin (b) Permissible uses of funds under this section include administrative expenses and
programming and service expansion, including but not limited to staffing, communications,
outreach and education program development, and operations management.
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new text begin (c) This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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