Senate Counsel Bill Summary S.F. 1667 (Regular)

Senate Counsel, Research
and Fiscal Analysis

G-17 State Capitol

75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

St. Paul, MN 55155-1606

(651) 296-4791

Fax: (651) 296-7747

Jo Anne M. Zoff

Director

Senate

State of Minnesota

S.F. No. 1667 - Passenger Rail Duties And Powers of Commissioner of Transportation
Author:	Senator D. Scott Dibble
Prepared by:	Krista Boyd, Fiscal Analyst (651/296-7681) Bonnie Berezovsky, Senate Counsel (651/296-9191)
Date:	March 25, 2009

Section 1 makes the Commissioner of Transportation responsible for passenger rail planning, design, development, construction, operation and maintenance, and allows the commissioner to enter into agreements with other entities to carry out these activities.

Section 2 permits the commissioner to apply for funding from federal, state, regional, local and private sources to carry out the duties of section 1.

Section 3:

grants the commissioner all powers necessary to carry out the duties of section 1, including the power to acquire all land and property necessary to preserve, construct, maintain or improve passenger rail corridors and the power to make agreements with public or private entities; and

requires the commissioner to consult with appropriate metropolitan planning organizations and regional rail authorities to ensure that passenger rail corridors under consideration are integrated with existing rail, transit and transportation facilities.

Section 4 states that the section of statute concerning federal and state funding of commuter rail does not apply to sections 1 though 3.

Section 5 requires the commissioner to report electronically to the legislature by February 1, 2010, on the status of passenger rail in Minnesota.

KB/BB

Check on the status of this bill

Back to Senate Counsel and Research Bill Summaries page

This page is maintained by the Office of Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis for the Minnesota Senate.

Last review or update: 03/26/2009

If you see any errors on this page, please e-mail us at webmaster@senate.mn.