Minnesota Legislature
HF 887
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/17/2025 02:49pm
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| Introduction | Posted on 02/14/2025 |
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; prohibiting use of dedicated funds for arts or cultural
strategies in transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
161.045, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.045, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Limitations on spending.
(a) A commissioner must not pay for any of the
following with funds from the highway user tax distribution fund or the trunk highway fund:
(1) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory;
(2) Explore Minnesota Tourism kiosks;
(3) Minnesota Safety Council;
(4) driver education programs;
(5) Office of Emergency Medical Services;
(6) Mississippi River Parkway Commission;
(7) payments to the Department of Information Technology Services in excess of actual
costs incurred for trunk highway purposes;
(8) personnel costs incurred on behalf of the governor's office;
(9) the Office of Aeronautics within the Department of Transportation;
(10) the Office of Transit and Active Transportation within the Department of
Transportation;
(11) the Office of Passenger Rail;
(12) purchase and maintenance of soft body armor under section 299A.38;
(13) tourist information centers;
(14) parades, events, or sponsorships of events;
(15) the installation, construction, expansion, or maintenance of public electric vehicle
infrastructure;
(16) the statewide notification center for excavation services pursuant to chapter 216D;
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(18) arts or cultural strategies in transportation project planning, design, or construction.
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(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) includes all expenses for the named entity or program,
including but not limited to payroll, purchased services, supplies, repairs, and equipment.
This prohibition on spending applies to any successor entities or programs that are
substantially similar to the entity or program named in this subdivision.