REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITIES

Appropriations for acquisition and operation, authority for, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Board of commissioners

Bonds (public debt), authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Bonds (public debt), Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.01, 398A.04, 398A.07

Bus rapid transit development, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 275.067

Commuter rail system, planning, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2026 174.84

Contracts and agreements

Commuter rail system, Minn. Statutes 2026 174.82

Joint powers agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Passenger rail, Minn. Statutes 2026 174.632, 174.634

Counties

Branch track construction, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2026 373.04

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.06

Hearing, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Joint powers agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04, 398A.06

Rail transit funding, contributions to, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.10

Resolution to organize authority, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Definitions

Campaign finance and public disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.01

Property tax notices, Minn. Statutes 2026 275.066

Definitions, railroad, Minn. Rules 8830.0100

Eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2026 117.57, 383B.83, 398A.04

Employees

Indemnity, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Legislative matters, expenditures, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 6.76

Power to hire, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Preference, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.08

Retirement benefits, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Severance pay, highly compensated employees, limits, Minn. Statutes 2026 465.722

Fees, charging, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Financial assistance, metropolitan area transit programs, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 473.384

Grants to, Minnesota 21st century fund projects, Minn. Statutes 2026 116J.423

Income

Powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Tax exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.05

Insurance, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Joint powers agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04, 398A.06

Light rail transit, duties, see LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

Loans to

Rail line rehabilitation projects, Minn. Rules 8830.5300

Rail lines, purchase, Minn. Rules 8830.5450

Lobbyists, expenditures, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 6.76

Local governments

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.06

Resolution to organize, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Metropolitan governmental units, regional railroad authorities defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.01

Payments by

Rail line rehabilitation projects, costs, Minn. Rules 8830.5300

Rail lines, purchase loan repayments, Minn. Rules 8830.5450

Payments to, rail line acquisition costs, Minn. Statutes 2026 222.50

Property

Fees for use, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04

Special assessments, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.06

Tax exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 272.02, 398A.05

Property taxes, see Regional railroad authorities under PROPERTY TAXES

Purchases by, rail lines, Minn. Rules 8830.5450

Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.02

Railroads, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.04, 398A.08

Regional Railroad Authorities Act

Citation, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.01

Interpretation, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.09

Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.02

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2026 6.76

Resolution to organize, Minn. Statutes 2026 398A.03

Special assessments, certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 275.067

Special taxing districts, regional railroad authorities defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 275.066

Taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 272.02, 398A.05

Transportation funding, consolidated local transportation financials report, Minn. Statutes 2026 174.065, 398A.04