SF37

Senate Bill SF No 37 is a proposed law in Minnesota that asks for permission to stop the Northstar Commuter Rail service, which operates between downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake with stops in several other cities. The bill instructs the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council to formally request this discontinuation from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Furthermore, the bill stipulates that Minnesota will not pay back the federal funds previously received and used for the Northstar line. If the FTA agrees to this request, the Commissioner and the Metropolitan Council must then provide a detailed plan on how they will end the Northstar operations. This plan must be submitted to relevant legislative committees within 90 days of receiving approval from the FTA.