Purpose

• The bill seeks to provide state funding to help Minnesota qualify for and leverage federal grants under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Specifically, it funds the required state match for IIJA discretionary program grants.

Main Provisions

• Appropriates $153,000,000 from Minnesota’s general fund in fiscal year 2025 to the commissioner of transportation.
• The money is for the IIJA discretionary program match funding, meaning it covers the state’s portion needed to access federal discretionary grants under IIJA.
• The appropriation is a onetime allocation, not an ongoing or permanent appropriation.
• This funding is available until June 30, 2029.

Funding Details and Timing

• Source: general fund.
• Amount: $153,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.
• Duration: one-time appropriation, with availability through June 30, 2029.
• Recipient: Minnesota Department of Transportation (commissioner of transportation).

Relationship to Existing Law

• The appropriation is subject to requirements contained in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 4, section 111.

Significance and Potential Impact

• By providing the state match, the bill aims to enable Minnesota to pursue and receive IIJA discretionary funding for transportation projects.
• It may influence the scale and mix of transportation projects funded through IIJA grants in the near term, contingent on meeting federal requirements and the state’s matching funds.

Important terminology notes

• IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
• discretionary program match funding
• state match funding
• general fund
• appropriation
• onetime appropriation
• fiscal year 2025
• Department of Transportation (commissioner of transportation)
• Laws 2023 chapter 68 article 4 section 111
• available until June 30, 2029

Relevant Terms - IIJA - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - discretionary program match funding - state match funding - general fund - appropriation - one-time - fiscal year 2025 - Department of Transportation - Laws 2023 chapter 68 article 4 section 111 - available until June 30, 2029