1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; prohibiting activities in connection with Southwest 
1.3 	light rail transit.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PROHIBITION CONCERNING SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL 
1.6 	TRANSIT ACTIVITY.
 1.7 	No state executive agency; local or regional unit of government, including the 
1.8 	Metropolitan Council; regional rail authority; or the Counties Transit Improvement Board 
1.9 	shall take any action or spend any money for the Southwest light rail transit (green line 
1.10 	extension) project. Prohibited actions related to any phase of the project include, but are 
1.11 	not limited to: (1) applying for or accepting funds from any source, including the federal 
1.12 	government; (2) issuing revenue bonds or other debt obligations; (3) engaging professional 
1.13 	or technical services; (4) advertising bids or awarding contracts; (5) acquiring interests in 
1.14 	real property; (6) engaging in project development or alignment selection; (7) initiating 
1.15 	the municipal consent process; (8) planning station placement and design; (9) developing 
1.16 	management plans; (10) conducting environmental studies; and (11) engaging in public 
1.17 	outreach. A government entity that is liable, as of the effective date of this section, for the 
1.18 	payment of money for a project-related activity must, before payment, submit a statement 
1.19 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions 
1.20 	with jurisdiction over transportation policy and budget. The statement must explain the 
1.21 	proposed payment, identify the claimant, state the date the claim arose, and describe the 
1.22 	purpose for which the liability was incurred.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.