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Minnesota House Bill 422 Appropriates $20 Million for Safe Routes to School and Active Transportation Programs

Original title: Safe routes to school and active transportation programs funding provided, and money appropriated.

Last action · March 24, 2025: Author added Lee, F.Sponsors: Erin Koegel and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 422 appropriates $10,000,000 in 2026 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from an unspecified fund to the commissioner of transportation for the safe routes to school and active transportation programs.

Why it matters

Local governments and school districts receive state funding support to construct pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure near schools and communities.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

commissioner of transportation

Receives the $20,000,000 appropriation across fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to administer the specified programs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does HF 422 allocate in total?
The bill appropriates a total of $20,000,000, split evenly with $10,000,000 in 2026 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027.
Who receives the appropriated funds?
The funds are appropriated to the commissioner of transportation.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

5 actions
  1. Mar 24, 2025House
    Author added Lee, F.
  2. Mar 6, 2025House
    Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger
  3. Feb 26, 2025House
    Author added Kraft
  4. Feb 19, 2025House
    Author added Rehrauer
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Minnesota, commissioner of transportation
locationMinnesota“State where the legislation is enacted.”Map →
Organizationcommissioner of transportation“Recipient of the appropriated funds.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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