A bill for an act
 relating to transit; establishing a temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit
expenditures.

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

Section 1. new text begin LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECTS; TEMPORARY MORATORIUM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin (a) The Metropolitan Council must not expend any funds
for project development activities on light rail transit capital projects. The prohibition in
this section includes but is not limited to planning, analysis, predesign, design, engineering,
environmental analysis, land acquisition, and construction.
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new text begin (b) The prohibition in this section does not apply to:
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new text begin (1) the Southwest light rail transit (Green Line Extension) project; and
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new text begin (2) payments to contractors for work performed prior to the effective date of this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires on the date that the Southwest light rail transit
(Green Line Extension) project commences revenue operation. The Metropolitan Council
must submit a notification of the date to the revisor of statutes and to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy
and finance.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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