Minnesota § 174.88 - COMMUTER RAIL FUNDING
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 174.88 — COMMUTER RAIL FUNDING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 174.88. COMMUTER RAIL FUNDING
Subdivision 1.Federal fund applications.
The commissioner, in cooperation with appropriate metropolitan planning organizations, may apply for funding from federal, state, regional, local, and private sources for commuter rail facility construction, operation, implementation, maintenance, and improvement.
Subd. 2.Expenditure of state funds.
The commissioner shall not spend any state funds for construction or equipment of commuter rail facilities unless the funds have been appropriated by law specifically for those purposes. The commissioner shall not spend state funds to study commuter rail unless the funds are appropriated in legislation that identifies the route, including origin and destination.
History:
1999 c 230 s 23; 2000 c 479 art 1 s 20; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 2 s 58
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 174.88 ("COMMUTER RAIL FUNDING") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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