SF 3745 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Govern certain light rail transit operating and capital maintenance costs

SF 3745 governs funding for the Blue Line light rail extension project (from Minneapolis' Target Field Station to Brooklyn Park). It requires that after using operating revenue and federal funds, remaining operating and capital maintenance costs must be covered by county sources, specifically Hennepin County using sales tax revenue or the county transportation sales tax. This law directly affects Hennepin County and six other counties (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Washington) where the Blue Line extension operates. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to establish this funding mechanism without changing the transit system's operations.
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Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Last action Feb 23, 2026
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Feb 23, 2026
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Feb 23, 2026
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