HF4488 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Trunk Highway 7 transportation management organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
The bill would provide a one-time appropriation to support a Transportation Management Organization (TMO) along the Trunk Highway 7 corridor. The funding would come from the General Fund in fiscal year 2027 and would be granted to the City of Shorewood to manage transportation operations along the specified corridor.
Main Provisions
- Amount and source: A one-time appropriation of $2,000,000 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of transportation.
- Receipt and grant: The commissioner would provide a grant to the City of Shorewood to support a transportation management organization along the marked Trunk Highway 7 corridor from the western border of Hennepin County to Interstate 494.
- Scope of use: The funds are intended for the operational activities of the transportation management organization in the cities, school districts, and connecting roadways along the corridor.
- Availability: The appropriation is a one-time funding and not a standing or ongoing appropriation.
Administrative Costs and Restrictions
- Not for administrative costs: The bill specifies, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes section 16B.98 subdivision 14, that none of the appropriation may be used for administrative costs.
Geographic Scope
- Corridor and coverage: Trunk Highway 7 corridor from the western border of Hennepin County to I-494, including areas within the corridor and the municipalities and school districts along connected roadways.
Relationship to Existing Law
- Exceptional provision on administration: The bill uses a Notwithstanding clause to override the usual rule about administrative costs, restricting the usage of the funds strictly to operational activities of the transportation management organization.
Fiscal Impact (summary)
- One-time appropriation: $2,000,000 in FY2027.
- Source: General Fund.
- Recipient: City of Shorewood via a grant from the commissioner of transportation.
- Purpose: Operational activities of a transportation management organization along Trunk Highway 7 corridor.
Governing limitations
- Administrative costs prohibited: The funds must not be used for administrative costs.
Relevant Terms - Transportation Management Organization (TMO) - Trunk Highway 7 - corridor - City of Shorewood - general fund - appropriation - grant - operational activities - administrative costs - Minnesota Statutes section 16B.98 subdivision 14 - western border of Hennepin County - Interstate Highway 494 - connecting roadways - cities and school districts along the corridor
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Transportation Finance and Policy |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee