Minnesota HF1167 prohibits expenditures for the Northern Lights Express passenger rail project.
Minnesota HF1167 prohibits the commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council from spending money on the Northern Lights Express passenger rail project. This includes studying, planning, preliminary engineering, final design, or construction. The prohibition also extends to grants to other entities and the use of federal funds for this purpose. The bill defines the "Northern Lights Express project" as the proposed high-speed passenger rail project between Minneapolis and Duluth. The prohibition takes effect the day following final enactment.
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