HF2438 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Transportation policy and finance bill.
Related bill: SF2082
AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
The bill establishes a budget for transportation in Minnesota, allocating funds to various transportation-related departments and activities for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. It is intended to support improvements and operations within the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and the Metropolitan Council.
Main Provisions
- Transportation Funding: Appropriates significant funds from different sources such as the trunk highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, and highway user tax distribution fund to various transportation projects and activities.
- Airport Development and Assistance: Provides allocations from the state airports fund for airport development projects, allowing for reallocation if budgeted amounts are insufficient.
- Transit and Active Transportation: Allocates funds from the general fund to support transit projects and promote active transportation like biking or walking infrastructure.
- State Road and Bridge Funding: Includes funding for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of trunk highways, including a notable project for the John A. Blatnik Bridge, with provisions for federal aid involvement.
- Local Road Assistance: Allocates funds for county state-aid highways and municipal state-aid streets, with contingency appropriations if initial budgets fall short.
- Department of Public Safety: Designates funding primarily for the State Patrol, vehicle services, and traffic safety programs. Also includes finance for new facilities for the State Patrol’s headquarters.
- Metropolitan Council: The bill provides finances for special transportation services like Metro Mobility.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Amendments to Minnesota Statutes: Changes are made across various sections to align with new appropriations, including modifications for emergency funding and the handling of federal aid projects.
- Contingency Allocations: New provisions allow for flexible budgeting in response to unanticipated needs or federal funds availability, giving authorities more power to reallocate funds as necessary.
Relevant Terms
trunk highway fund, state aid highways, Metropolitan Council, special transportation service, State Patrol, federal highway aid, airport development, active transportation, John A. Blatnik Bridge, corridors of commerce, highway debt service, local road assistance, driver services, vehicle services, traffic safety, pipeline safety.
Past committee meetings
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: May 16, 2025 13:00
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: April 10, 2025 18:00
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: April 11, 2025 09:00
- Ways and Means on: April 23, 2025 00:30
- Ways and Means on: April 23, 2025 12:30
- Taxes on: April 21, 2025 16:00
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: May 08, 2025 14:00
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: May 12, 2025 13:00
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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April 29, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Received from House | |
March 17, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Transportation Finance and Policy |
April 29, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Received from House | |
April 29, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
April 29, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
April 21, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Taxes |
April 21, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Taxes |
April 29, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Rules and Administration |
April 22, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Ways and Means |
April 22, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Ways and Means |
April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended | |
April 30, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders | |
April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended | |
April 30, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders | |
April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
April 30, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
April 30, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
April 24, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
May 01, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Special Order: Amended | |
April 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
April 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
April 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
May 01, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Special Order: Amended | |
May 01, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Third reading Passed as amended | |
April 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
April 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
May 01, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Third reading Passed as amended | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | House not concur, conference committee requested | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | House not concur, conference committee requested | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | House conferees | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | House conferees | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was passed as amended | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Senate accedes, CC of 5 be appointed | |
April 28, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was passed as amended | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Senate accedes, CC of 5 be appointed | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Returned from Senate with amendment | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Senate conferees | |
May 06, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Senate conferees | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Returned from Senate with amendment | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House refuses to concur, conference committee requested | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House refuses to concur, conference committee requested | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House refuses to concur, conference committee of 4 requested | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House conferees | |
May 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House conferees | |
May 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Senate accedes, conference committee of 5 be appointed | |
May 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Senate accedes, conference committee of 5 be appointed | |
May 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Senate conferees | |
May 06, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Senate conferees | |
House | Floor | Action | Joint rule 3.02(b), Odd Year adjournment, bill returned to | Ways and Means |
Citations
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