Allocates a portion of regional transportation sales tax revenue to SouthWest Transit for transit system purposes.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allocate a portion of regional transportation sales tax revenue to SouthWest Transit. The Metropolitan Council must use sales tax revenue for transit system purposes, including operations, maintenance, and capital projects. SouthWest Transit is entitled to 3.7 percent of the collected regional transportation sales tax revenue. The bill also mandates expenditures in categories such as improvements to regular route bus service levels, transit safety, and bus accessibility at transit stops and centers.

Allocates a portion of regional transportation sales tax revenue to SouthWest Transit for transit system purposes.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allocate a portion of regional transportation sales tax revenue to SouthWest Transit. The Metropolitan Council must use sales tax revenue for transit system purposes, including operations, maintenance, and capital projects. SouthWest Transit is entitled to 3.7 percent of the collected regional transportation sales tax revenue. The bill also mandates expenditures in categories such as improvements to regular route bus service levels, transit safety, and bus accessibility at transit stops and centers.