Mandate Details

Description:

Analysis of Metropolitan Council forecast practices for special transportation service that: (1) reviews data, projections, and assumptions used by the Metropolitan Council to forecast special transportation service costs and revenue; (2) evaluates the forecasting methodology used by the Metropolitan Council; (3) identifies factors in the rate of anticipated cost growth; (4) identifies and analyzes methods to improve efficiency and reduce costs; and (5) develops findings and makes recommendations related to the analysis

Law:

2025 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 2 Sec. 121(c)

Agency(ies)/Supplier(s):

Minn. Dept. of Transportation

Due Date:

02/01/2026

Frequency:

One time

Topics:

Regional Governance

Transportation - Mass Transit

Mandate Groups:

Transportation

Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:

Transportation Finance
Transportation Policy

Note:

The Minn. Dept. of Transportation must enter into an agreement with a third-party entity to perform the forecasting analysis

Item(s) Received

Title	Publisher(s)	Publication Date	Coverage	Date Received	Report Link
2025 Report to the Legislature on Metro Mobility Forecasting Analysis: Special Transportation Services Financial Forecasting Report	Minn. Dept. of Transportation	February 2026		02/13/2026	26-0381.pdf