Temporary moratorium establishment on certain light rail transit expenditures

This bill imposes a temporary pause on most light rail transit project development in seven Minnesota counties (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington). It prohibits the Metropolitan Council from spending funds on planning, design, engineering, or construction for new light rail capital projects, excluding the existing Southwest Line (Green Line Extension) and work completed before the bill's effective date. The moratorium ends when the Southwest Line begins revenue operations, requiring the Council to notify legislative leaders of that date. The law applies immediately upon final enactment and affects all pending light rail development except the specified Green Line Extension project.