| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; prohibiting expenditures for the Northern Lights Express |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 passenger rail project. |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS PASSENGER RAIL; PROHIBITION. |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "Northern Lights Express project" |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | 1.7means the proposed high-speed passenger rail project between the cities of Minneapolis |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | 1.8and Duluth. |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 Subd. 2.Commissioner of transportation.The commissioner of transportation must |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | 1.10not expend any money for studying, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | 1.11construction for the Northern Lights Express project. This prohibition includes grants to |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | 1.12other entities and the expenditure of federal money for this purpose. |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 Subd. 3.Metropolitan Council.The Metropolitan Council must not expend any money |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | 1.14for studying, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or construction for the Northern |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | 1.15Lights Express project. This prohibition includes grants to other entities and the expenditure |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | 1.16of federal money for this purpose. |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | 1Section 1. |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | REVISOR KRB/CH 25-0039111/12/24 |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | State of Minnesota |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | This Document can be made available |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | in alternative formats upon request |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | H. F. No. 240 |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | Authored by Anderson, P. E.; Robbins; Warwas; Swedzinski; Koznick and others01/23/2025 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy |
|---|