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HF4954 • 2026

Metropolitan Council; forecast adjustments made to special transportation service, and money appropriated.

Metropolitan Council; forecast adjustments made to special transportation service, and money appropriated.

Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tabke
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Adjustments to Special Transportation Service Funding

The bill adjusts the forecasted funding for special transportation services provided by the Metropolitan Council and appropriates money from the general fund.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the total appropriation amount for special transportation service from $120,091,000 to $131,011,000.
  • Increases the funding for special transportation services under Minnesota Statutes section 473.386 from $118,340,000 to $129,260,000.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Metropolitan Council
  • People who use special transportation services like Metro Mobility and Metro Move

Terms To Know

Metropolitan Council
A government agency that plans for the future of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota.
Special Transportation Service
Transportation services provided by the Metropolitan Council, such as Metro Mobility and Metro Move, which help people with disabilities or other needs get around.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the increased funding will be used.
  • It is unclear what specific changes to special transportation service forecasts are being made beyond the financial adjustments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Metropolitan Council; forecast adjustments made to special transportation service, and money appropriated.

Current Bill Text

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relating to transportation; Metropolitan Council; making forecast adjustments to

special transportation service; appropriating money; amending Laws 2025, First

Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivisions 1, 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 1,

is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Total Appropriation

$

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114,258,000

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123,181,000

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$

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120,091,000

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131,011,000

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The appropriations in this section are from the

general fund to the Metropolitan Council.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, is

amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Special Transportation Service

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112,507,000

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121,430,000

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118,340,000

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129,260,000

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This appropriation is for special transportation

service under Minnesota Statutes, section

473.386
, including Metro Mobility and Metro

Move.