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Transportation Finance and Policy

4/15/2026
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Regional Transit Governance and Finance Overview
by Metro Transit staff

Update/report on annual revenues and expenditures from the 0.75% Metro Sales Tax Increase passed in 2023.

HF4693 (Joy) Fees for replacement license plates and validation stickers eliminated.
will be heard and laid over. This bill will be amended


Bills Added:
HF4693 (Joy) - Fees for replacement license plates and validation stickers eliminated.
Attachments:
H4693DE3.pdf (4/14/2026)
20260415 HouseTransportation presentation.pdf (4/14/2026)

Transportation Finance and Policy

4/13/2026
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AGENDA*
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from April 8, 2026
3. HF3373 (Hansen) St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
4. HF4449 (Jones) Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.
5. HF3486 (Frazier) Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.
6. Nonpartisan Informational Walkthrough of Governor’s Transportation Budget Recommendations
7. HF4180 (Sencer-Mura) Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.
8. HF4227 (Vang) Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2026


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

• HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND joe.marble@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
• TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND joe.marble@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
• DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Transportation Finance and Policy webpage.
• VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
• ACCESSIBILITY: To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
Bills Added:
HF4449 (Jones) - Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.
HF3486 (Frazier) - Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.
HF3373 (Hansen) - St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4180 (Sencer-Mura) - Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.
HF4227 (Vang) - Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Governor's Transportation Budget Spreadsheet.pdf (4/8/2026)
HF4227 As Introduced.pdf (4/8/2026)
HF4180 As Introduced.pdf (4/8/2026)
HF3373 As Introduced.pdf (4/8/2026)
HF3486 As Introduced.pdf (4/8/2026)
HF4449 As Introduced.pdf (4/8/2026)
H3486A2.pdf (4/10/2026)
H4449A4.pdf (4/10/2026)
H3486A4.pdf (4/10/2026)
H3486A7.pdf (4/10/2026)
H3486A3.pdf (4/10/2026)
H3486A5.pdf (4/10/2026)
H4449A2.pdf (4/10/2026)
H4449A3.pdf (4/10/2026)
HF3486 Fiscal Note.pdf (4/10/2026)
HF4449-0 Completed FN.pdf (4/10/2026)
H3486A6.pdf (4/10/2026)
Transportation Minutes 4.8.2026.pdf (4/11/2026)
HF4227 House Research Summary.pdf (4/12/2026)
HF4180 House Research Summary.pdf (4/12/2026)
HF3486 House Research Summary.pdf (4/12/2026)
HF4449 House Research Summary.pdf (4/12/2026)
Transpo Agenda Apr 13 2026.pdf (4/13/2026)
Governor's Transportation Budget Items 2026.pdf (4/13/2026)
Transit for a Resilient Metro.pdf (4/13/2026)
NATA Opposition HF 4180 4.10.26.pdf (4/13/2026)
MnUSA Legislative letter 2026 (2).pdf (4/13/2026)
HF3373 Letter of Support MPC SPPR.pdf (4/13/2026)
2026 4_9_2026 MN HF 4180 A4A comments.pdf (4/13/2026)

Transportation Finance and Policy

4/8/2026
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Additional discussion agenda items:

A. Green House Gas (GHG) Impact Assessment Law passed in 2023/2024 and impacts to highway construction projects and costs.
A link to MNDOT page regarding this GHG Impact Assessment law passed in the 2023/2024 biennium:
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/sustainability/ghg-assessment.html

Testifiers:
Jon Solberg, MnDOT Assistant Commissioner for Sustainability, Planning and Program Management.
Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Washington County
Julie Jeppson, Commissioner, Anoka County
Marc Culver, Public Works Director, Brooklyn Park
Darrell Pettis, City Council Member, St. Peter
Available to answer questions:
Lyndon Robjent, Carver County Engineer and GHG TAC member
Joe MacPherson, Anoka County Engineer

B. Approaching Exhaustion of Rock, Sand, and Crushed Stone in the Twin Cities Metro Area
Presentation by Aggregate Ready-Mix industry and response from MNDOT
Testifying:
John Cunningham, Executive Director, Aggregate Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM)
Michael Beer, MnDOT Assistant Commissioner for Engineering Services

HF4807 (Swedzinski) Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted, legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated. THIS BILL WILL BE GIVEN OVERVIEW TO COMMITTEE AND LAID OVER


Bills Added:
HF4807 (Swedzinski) - Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted, legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Aggregate issue document.pdf (4/6/2026)
04 08 2026 Transportation Committee agenda.pdf (4/7/2026)
04 08 2026 MNDOT GHG Legislative update.pdf (4/7/2026)

Transportation Finance and Policy

3/25/2026
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Agenda:
HF3694 (Koegel) Tow trucks permitted to use variable message signs.
Christine Zimmer , AAA
HF3844 (Joy) Optometrist clarified to be able to prescribe certain window glazing materials for motor vehicles.
HF4006 (Warwas) Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.
Jim Foldesi, Director of Public Works, St. Louis County
HF3785 (Dippel) Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
Tony Kwilas, Amatuer Riders Motorcycle Association ( ARMCA)
HF3849 (Myers) Gasoline stickers relating to state tax rates revised. (Informational Hearing only- Bill in Commerce Committee possession)
HF4102 (Koznick) State Patrol compensation study requirements modified
HF3441 (Koznick) Light rail transit operating and capital maintenance costs governed.
Marion Greene, Hennepin County Commissioner
HF3507 (Koznick) Certain Blue Line light rail transit extension project money for arterial bus rapid transit reallocated, and money appropriated
HF3562 (Anderson PE) Motor vehicle registration tax modified.

Note: due to limited time available for this hearing Chair Koznick is requesting that any testimony for HF 3441, HF3507 and HF3562 be submitted in writing for written public testimony on the bills which will be posted as well as copied into member packets for the hearing. Amendments to these bills will be posted by 1pm Tuesday March 24th.
Please submit any written testimony for any bills to Committee Administrators Joe Marble and Matt Baumann by 12:00 noon on Tuesday March 24th. joe.marble@house.mn.gov and matt.baumann@house.mn.gov

Bills Added:
HF3694 (Koegel) - Tow trucks permitted to use variable message signs.
HF3844 (Joy) - Optometrist clarified to be able to prescribe certain window glazing materials for motor vehicles.
HF4006 (Warwas) - Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.
HF3785 (Dippel) - Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
HF3441 (Koznick) - Light rail transit operating and capital maintenance costs governed.
HF3507 (Koznick) - Certain Blue Line light rail transit extension project money for arterial bus rapid transit reallocated, and money appropriated.
HF3562 (Anderson) - Motor vehicle registration tax modified.
Attachments:
HF3785-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/14/2026)
H3785A3.pdf (3/20/2026)
-3 25 2026 Transportation Finance and Policy Agenda.pdf (3/20/2026)
H3562A1.pdf (3/24/2026)
Handout for HF 4006 St Louis County.pdf (3/24/2026)
hf3785 opposition letter.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF 3562 Support_MADA.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF4102-2A Completed FN.pdf (3/24/2026)
hf3441 letter of support.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF3507 letter of support.pdf (3/24/2026)
03_24_2026-Koznick Jon-HF 3562 Letter.pdf (3/24/2026)
TranspoAllianceHF3562.pdf (3/24/2026)
H3785A8.pdf (3/24/2026)
Blue Line Extension Factsheet 2026.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF3441 Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene testimony.pdf (3/24/2026)
H4102A5.pdf (3/24/2026)
LMC MC CGMC HF 3562 Letter.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF3562 Counties Letter.pdf (3/24/2026)
Testimony in Support of HF 3785.pdf (3/24/2026)
H4102A6.pdf (3/24/2026)
HF3694 AAA variable message boards.pdf (3/25/2026)
HF3507 blue line LRT oppose LRT letter.pdf (3/25/2026)
HF3507 support letter.pdf (3/25/2026)
Joint Trades Letter Oppose HF 3562 SF 3669 House Transportation 032426.pdf (3/25/2026)
HF 3562 - AGC of MN.pdf (3/25/2026)

Transportation Finance and Policy

3/23/2026
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Co-Chair Tabke has the gavel.

AGENDA*
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from March 18, 2026
3. HF4062 (Rehm) Deadline to file vehicle title transfers increased to 20 days, eligibility requirements for rental motor vehicle license plates modified, and technical corrections made.
4. HF4063 (Rehm) Stopping requirements for vehicles approaching school buses modified, first aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers for all school buses required, and use of school buses on public roads for training purposes authorized.
5. HF4065 (Rehm) Criminal penalty provisions for assaulting transit workers clarified
6. HF3926 (Rehm) Various transportation-related provisions modified, silencing of railroad crossing bells prohibited, major highway project cost thresholds increased, authorization for maintenance of Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport in Roseau County removed, and other transportation provisions modified.
7. HF4216 (Sencer-Mura) Advisory board established to study impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations implementation, minimum requirements for operation of commercial autonomous vehicles established, and permit process for commercial autonomous vehicle operations required.
8. HF3176 (Koegel) Rail corridor service analysis required for passenger rail service to Fargo and Kansas City, commissioner of transportation required to apply for federal passenger rail corridor identification and development programming, and money appropriated.
9. HF3728 (Koegel) Requirements on trunk highway system maintenance and expansion established, including to limit trunk highway capacity expansion projects in certain circumstances and to require transportation asset management plans; and technical changes made.
10. HF3988 (Myers) Persons under 21 years of age required to complete driver education course before obtaining a driver's license.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 25, 2026


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF3926 (Rehm) - Transportation; various provisions modified, silencing of railroad crossing bells prohibited, rail service improvement program accounts modified, town roads and private roads provisions modified, authorization for maintenance of Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport in Roseau County removed, highway designations repealed for the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail, and technical corrections made.
HF4062 (Rehm) - Deadline to file vehicle title transfers increased to 20 days, eligibility requirements for rental motor vehicle license plates modified, and technical corrections made.
HF4063 (Rehm) - Stopping requirements for vehicles approaching school buses modified, first aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers required for all school buses, and use of school buses on public roads for training purposes authorized.
HF4065 (Rehm) - Criminal penalty provisions for assaulting transit workers clarified.
HF4216 (Sencer-Mura) - Advisory board established to study impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations implementation, minimum requirements for operation of commercial autonomous vehicles established, and permit process for commercial autonomous vehicle operations required.
HF3728 (Koegel) - Requirements on trunk highway system maintenance and expansion established, including to limit trunk highway capacity expansion projects in certain circumstances and to require transportation asset management plans; and technical changes made.
HF3176 (Koegel) - Rail corridor service analysis required for passenger rail service to Fargo and Kansas City, commissioner of transportation required to apply for federal passenger rail corridor identification and development programming, and money appropriated.
HF3988 (Myers) - Persons under 21 years of age required to complete driver education course before obtaining a driver's license.
Attachments:
HF3926 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF4062 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF4063 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF4065 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF4216 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF3728 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF3176 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF3865 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
HF3988 As Introduced.pdf (3/20/2026)
H3926A1.pdf (3/20/2026)
H3926A3.pdf (3/20/2026)
H4063A1.pdf (3/20/2026)
H4065A1.pdf (3/20/2026)
H4216A1.pdf (3/20/2026)
H3176A1.pdf (3/20/2026)
Transportation Minutes 3.18.2026.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3988 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3865 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3728 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF4216 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3176 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF4065 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF4063 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3926 House Research Summary.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF4216 Letters of Written Testimony.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF3176 Letters of Written Testimony.pdf (3/22/2026)
HF4065 Met Council One-Pager.pdf (3/22/2026)
MSP one-pager school bus safety package (1).pdf (3/22/2026)
SF4435 One-Pager Final (1).pdf (3/22/2026)
MnDOT Policy Bill-2026 v7.pdf (3/22/2026)
Transpo Agenda Mar 23 2026.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF3728-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/23/2026)
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