Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5083: Bus rapid transit capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for bus rapid transit; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for bus rapid transit; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: BUS RAPID TRANSIT.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Appropriation.] new text end new text begin [ project readiness; potential current and forecasted ridership; expansion of the bus rapid transit system; availability of federal or other matching funding; coordination with other major projects; and additional criteria for priorities otherwise specified in state law or rule applicable to bus rapid transit, including state law authorizing state bond fund appropriations for a bus rapid transit project. ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Bond sale.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $75,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Katie Jones (D) · primary sponsor
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Buck, Shelley (D, 47A)
- Athena Hollins (D)
- Luger-Nikolai, Meg (D, 64A)
- Ethan Cha (D)
- Dave Pinto (D)
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Jamie Long (D)
- Ginny Klevorn (D)
- Erin Koegel (D)
- Sydney Jordan (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Pérez-Vega
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment
Common questions
- What is HF5083?
- HF5083 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Bus rapid transit capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
- What does HF5083 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements for bus rapid transit; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
- What is the status of HF5083?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Author added Pérez-Vega (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF5083?
- Katie Jones (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF5083?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5083&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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