SF 2082 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus Transportation policy and appropriations

SF 2082 is a transportation funding bill that allocates $4.88 billion for 2026 and $3.96 billion for 2027 to Minnesota's Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council. It provides specific funding for highway maintenance ($1.1 billion annually from the state-aid highway fund), airport development ($19.6 million annually from the state airports fund), and transit/active transportation ($18.4 million annually from the general fund). The bill also includes provisions allowing unused airport funds to carry over for up to five years to advance projects, with notifications required to legislative committees if such funds are used. This bill directly affects state agencies managing transportation infrastructure, airports, and transit systems, as well as local governments receiving state-aid highway funds.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action May 17, 2026

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1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, reflecting a significant revision in its timeline and scope. The effective date was pushed forward from April 2025 to May 2026, and the bill now includes numerous new sections covering additional topics, requirements, or provisions that were not present in the earlier version. These additions suggest the legislation has expanded to address a broader range of issues or to incorporate feedback from the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope has expanded through the addition of many new sections (e.g., 4.34, 7.34, 16.35, 20.30, 25.32-35, 36.33-34, 39.33-34, 43.35), indicating new requirements, definitions, or provisions were introduced. Some sections were removed (e.g., 5.32, 6.34-35, 10.34-35, 14.34-35), potentially streamlining or altering the bill's structure.

TIMELINE

The posting and effective date of the bill was changed from April 28, 2025, to May 18, 2026, indicating a delay in the bill's implementation or finalization.

REQUIREMENT

Multiple new sections were added throughout the bill (e.g., 4.34, 7.34, 16.35, 20.30, 25.32-35, 36.33-34, 39.33-34, 43.35), introducing new requirements, provisions, or topics not previously covered.

Several sections were deleted (e.g., 5.32, 6.34-35, 10.34-35, 14.34-35, 24.32-33, 26.32, 28.31-32, 32.34, 33.34-35, 37.34, 40.34, 41.34, 42.29-30, 44.24), which may remove specific obligations, exemptions, or provisions from the legislation.

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Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors