This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to clarify the designation of responsible authorities for light rail transit projects. Specifically, it modifies section 473.3993, subdivision 4, to define "responsible authority" as either the Council or a county board of a metropolitan county, removing the previous wording that suggested only one of these entities could be responsible. Additionally, section 473.3994, subdivision 1a, is amended to require the governor to designate a responsible authority for each proposed light rail transit facility, which can include the county board if the facility is entirely within a single metropolitan area county.

The bill also introduces an effective date clause stating that these changes will take effect the day following final enactment and will apply to projects that enter into full funding grant agreements on or after that date. This ensures that the new designations and responsibilities are implemented promptly for future light rail transit projects in Minnesota.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 473.3993, 473.3994