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Senate Transportation Committee rolls out SF 2082 omnibus; staff outline major funding and policy changes
Summary
Committee nonpartisan staff and authors presented the Senate Transportation omnibus (Senate File 2082) to the committee, reviewing large fiscal adjustments and many policy provisions including a temporary change to auto parts sales-tax distribution, a trunk-highway bond authorization, plate-replacement on transfer, lane-filtering rules for motor
Senate File 2082, the Senate Transportation omnibus, received an initial rollout Monday in the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee. Nonpartisan staff and bill drafters walked members through fiscal spreadsheets, major appropriations and numerous policy sections to familiarize the committee before scheduled markup and public testimony later in the week.
Nonpartisan fiscal staff highlighted several large items in article 1 and article 2. Notable fiscal changes on the Senate side include operating adjustments for MnDOT and the Department of Public Safety that incorporate portions of the governor’s recommendations, an increase in general-fund support for Greater Minnesota transit, and authority for substantial federal spending lines (including a large Blotnik Bridge federal grant). The Senate…
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