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    This database allows for searching of mandated reports that the Library is expecting or has received since 2003, with selected mandates prior to 2003 included. Searches by committee only cover 2019 to the present. Each year, the Legislature mandates reports and studies to be completed by state agencies or other governmental entities. Legislative Reference Library staff track these mandates and obtain copies of the reports for our collection in order to provide long-term access. All mandated reports that the library has acquired are searchable through our catalog. For more information, see Mandated Reports. Please notify Library staff with questions or concerns.


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    Topics: Transportation - Railroads

    For additional information, including links to the reports, click on "Details".

    Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Committee/Agency Jurisdiction
    Details Report on the railroad and pipeline safety account, including listing of detailed revenues to, and expenditures from, the railroad and pipeline safety account for the previous two fiscal years, with information on the purpose of each expenditure. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 81 Subd. 2(e) 299A.55 Subd. 2(e) 01/15/2026 Transportation - Railroads Transportation Finance
    Transportation Policy
    Details Report on the effectiveness of efforts to adopt the AskRail application or other wireless communication device application to provide information on the rail transportation of oil or other hazardous substances in a digital format Minn. Dept. of Public Safety 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 73 Subd. 5 219.055 Subd. 5 03/01/2025 Transportation - Railroads Public Safety Policy and Finance
    Transportation Finance
    Transportation Policy
    Details Report on the comprehensive analysis and evaluation of options for development of transit and rail service improvements in the corridor between the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, St. Cloud, Fargo, and Moorhead, including a summary of the corridor analysis; recommendations for legislative changes, if any; alternatives for service in the corridor; an evaluation of eliminating Northstar Commuter Rail service; an estimation of ridership, capital and operating costs, and revenue impacts; consideration of project barriers and risks; an examination of transit service administration; and recommendations for rail service development in the corridor. Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 112 Subd. 3(b) 02/01/2025 Transportation - Mass Transit
    Transportation - Railroads         		House Minority Leader
    Senate Majority Leader
    Senate Minority Leader
    Speaker of the House
    Transportation Finance
    Transportation Policy
    Details 11/14/2016 Comprehensive statewide freight and passenger rail plan that prioritizes future passenger rail capital improvement projects based on a scoring system. The plan must identify the criteria, weight of each criterion, and process used to score each project based on the weighted criteria. The plan must list the candidate projects evaluated, the score assigned, and any other reasons for prioritizing a project other than the score. The plan must be published on the Minn. Dept. of Transportation website. Minnesota State Rail Plan: Draft Minn. Dept. of Transportation 174.03 Subd. 1b 01/01/2025 Transportation - Railroads
    Details 01/26/2024 Report on the activities of the commission to the legislatures and governor of the member states on an annual basis MIPRC Year in Review Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 459 Art. Sec. 2 218.75 12/31/2024 Transportation - Railroads
    Details Report that provide a summary of rail carrier or pipeline incidents compelling a significant response that provides a summary of the incidents; identifies findings, lessons learned, and process changes; and makes recommendations for legislative changes, if any. 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 81 Subd. 5(c) 299A.55 Subd. 5(c) 03/01/2024 Transportation - Railroads Public Safety Policy and Finance
    Transportation Finance
    Transportation Policy
    Details 02/15/2024 Report on the assessment of a project to extend Northstar Commuter Rail to the city of St. Cloud, with an overview of the status of the analysis of options for development of transit and rail service improvements in the corridor between the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, St. Cloud, Fargo, and Moorhead. Northstar Extension Assessment Study Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 112 Subd. 3(a) 02/15/2024 Transportation - Mass Transit
    Transportation - Railroads         		House Minority Leader
    Senate Majority Leader
    Senate Minority Leader
    Speaker of the House
    Transportation Finance
    Transportation Policy
    Details 07/27/2017 Specified topics relating to railroad yard lighting status reports Railroad Yard Lighting Report Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 11 Sec. 27 Subd. 4 219.375 Subd. 4 09/01/2016 Transportation - Railroads
    Details 01/07/2015 Highway-rail grade crossing improvements for oil and other hazardous material transported by rail, and rail safety Improvements to Highway-Rail Grade Crossings and Rail Safety Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 10 Sec. 10 10/31/2014 Transportation - Railroads
    Details 12/04/2013 Freight rail economic development study Freight Rail Economic Development Study Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 287 Art. 3 Sec. 44 174.03 Subd. 1d 11/15/2013 Transportation - Railroads
    Details 11/14/2016 Report concerning the status of passenger rail in this state Minnesota State Rail Plan: Draft Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 36 Art. 3 Sec. 23 02/01/2010 Transportation - Mass Transit
    Transportation - Railroads
    Details 02/09/2006 Economic impact study of a rail container load-out facility located in the west-central area of Minnesota Intermodal Access for West-Central Minnesota: A Preliminary Feasibility Assessment Minn. Dept. of Agriculture 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 3 01/15/2006 Transportation - Railroads
    Details DM&E Working Group final report Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 393 Art. Sec. 86 Subd. 3 01/15/2004 Transportation - Railroads
    Details 05/06/2005 DM&E Working Group interim report DM&E Expansion in Minnesota: Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Working Group Final Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 393 Art. Sec. 86 Subd. 3 01/15/2003 Transportation - Railroads
    Details Study of the feasibility of extending the North Star commuter rail corridor bertween Minneapolis and St. Cloud north of the city of Little Falls Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 479 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 8 01/15/2001 Transportation - Mass Transit
    Transportation - Railroads