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State transportation deal trims transit aid, slows highway fund transfer and raises EV surcharge
Summary
At the June 17 Crow Wing County meeting MICA transportation counsel Amber Backus summarized the omnibus transportation outcome: cuts to Greater Minnesota transit, a slowed transfer of motor‑vehicle sales tax revenue into the trunk‑highway fund, and an increased electric‑vehicle surcharge to offset lost revenue.
Amber Backus, MICA’s transportation representative affiliated with United Strategies, briefed the county on the main transport outcomes from the 2025 session and special session on June 17.
Backus told commissioners that Greater Minnesota transit lost $22 million in general‑fund support for the upcoming biennium and that Metro Transit faces a larger cut (about $64 million) but has broader dedicated revenue sources. She said the legislature also scaled back the scheduled transfer of motor‑vehicle sales tax revenue into the trunk‑highway fund — reducing the rate phased in over several years — and that lawmakers raised the electric vehicle…
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