Section 65(68) Of Finance Act 1994

[Anna Ploof]

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. Amounts for "Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked "Appropriations by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. Unless specified otherwise, the amounts in fiscal year 2025 under "Appropriations by Fund" show the base within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, subdivision 3, by fund. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "Each year" is each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. "C.S.A.H." is the county state-aid highway fund. "M.S.A.S." is the municipal state-aid street fund. "H.U.T.D." is the highway user tax distribution fund. "Staff" means those employees who are identified in any of the following roles for the legislative committees: committee administrator, committee legislative assistant, caucus research, fiscal analysis, counsel, or nonpartisan research. new text end

new text begin (b) $300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the St. Paul transportation management organization. The organization must provide public education and information to support a reduction in vehicle miles traveled throughout the metropolitan area. new text end

new text begin (c) $103,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $103,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the downtown Minneapolis transportation management organization. Programs funded with this appropriation must include but are not limited to a hybrid commuter education pilot program. new text end

new text begin (d) $350,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to the city of Chatfield to develop a transportation management organization in southeastern Minnesota. Money under this paragraph is available for developing a comprehensive assessment and financial plan for a transportation management organization in the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. The study must assess how the transportation management organization can develop resources to meet the region's growing and changing transportation needs and prioritize transportation-related challenges that affect the region's workforce, access to health care and postsecondary education, and quality of life. new text end

new text begin (e) Money under paragraphs (a) to (c) is available for programming and service expansion to assist companies and commuters with carpool, vanpool, bicycle commuting, telework, and transit. new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for rail corridor service analysis under article 4, section 112. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2025. new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to participating organizations in the Transit Service Intervention Project under article 4, section 113. The council must allocate the grants to provide reimbursements for project implementation, including but not limited to intervention teams, labor, and other expenses. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024. new text end

new text begin (b) $106,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund to the commissioner of public safety for the State Patrol Vehicle Crimes Unit. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until December 31, 2023. new text end

new text begin $30,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for temporary staff costs related to the procurement of a statewide freight optimization tool for the Department of Transportation. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025. new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants to school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and companies that provide school bus services for the purchase and installation of school bus stop-signal arm camera systems. In awarding grants, the commissioner must follow the same requirements as under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025. new text end

new text begin (1) partnership activities in the Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships, the Center for Transportation Studies, the Minnesota Design Center, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, or other related entities; new text end

new text begin (ii) identification and cross-sector analysis of any potential associated projects and efficiencies through coordinated investments in other infrastructure or assets; and new text end

new text begin (3) prioritization of support and assistance to political subdivisions and federally recognized Tribal governments based on insufficiency of capacity to undertake project development and apply for state or federal infrastructure grants. new text end

new text begin (c) The agreement may provide for project analysis and development activities that include but are not limited to planning, scoping, analysis, predesign, design, pre-engineering, and engineering. new text end

new text begin (a) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one or more grants to the city of St. Paul, Ramsey County, or both for planning, predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, and reconstruction of Rice Street from West Pennsylvania Avenue to John Ireland Boulevard. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

new text begin (1) be developed under a multiagency process that includes but is not limited to coordination between the city of St. Paul, Ramsey County, the Metropolitan Council, the commissioner of transportation, and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board under Minnesota Statutes, section 15B.03; new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Edina for design, engineering, and construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant safe overpass bridge to replace the current Crosstown Pedestrian Bridge over marked Trunk Highway 62 in the city of Edina. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for preliminary engineering of safety and access improvements on marked U.S. Highway 10 between the cities of Clear Lake and St. Cloud. This appropriation is for phase one of the project. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of St. Cloud for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, and construction of repairs and rehabilitation to the Veterans Bridge in the city of St. Cloud, including associated pedestrian safety improvements. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $8,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of St. Cloud for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, and reconstruction of University Drive from Stearns County State-Aid Highway 75 to 15th Avenue Southeast, including bicycle facility improvements and utility replacement. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for a feasibility study of safety, access, and other improvements on marked Trunk Highway 7 from the western border of Hennepin County to marked Interstate Highway 494, including connecting roadways. Any amount remaining following the study is available for environmental analysis and preliminary design. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for one or more rail grade separation projects in the city of Moorhead in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 219.016. This appropriation is in addition to the amount appropriated in Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2, subdivision 2, for the same purpose. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for preliminary and final design, engineering, environmental analysis, acquisition of permanent easements and rights-of-way, and construction of a box culvert underpass at marked U.S. Highway 52 and Dakota County Road 6 near the Hmong American Farmers Association. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027. new text end

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