2002 Minnesota Statutes

     174.88 Commuter rail funding. 

    Subdivision 1.    Federal fund applications.  The 
 commissioner, in cooperation with appropriate metropolitan 
 planning organizations, may apply for funding from federal, 
 state, regional, local, and private sources for commuter rail 
 facility construction, operation, implementation, maintenance, 
 and improvement. 

    Subd. 2.    Expenditure of state funds.  The 
 commissioner shall not spend any state funds for construction or 
 equipment of commuter rail facilities unless the funds have been 
 appropriated by law specifically for those purposes.  The 
 commissioner shall not spend state funds to study commuter rail 
 unless the funds are appropriated in legislation that identifies 
 the route, including origin and destination. 

    HIST: 1999 c 230 s 23; 2000 c 479 art 1 s 20; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 
 2 s 58