Transit in Minnesota

Rulemaking for Public Transit Rules, Chapter 8835

The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Office of Transit and Active Transportation is considering amendments to Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8835, regarding public transit. 

The Office of Transit and Active Transportation administers the Public Participation Program for Greater Minnesota as established in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. This program provides financial assistance to entities that provide public transit to people living in Greater Minnesota. In administering this program, the Office of Transit and Active Transportation is guided by the statutory purposes in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.21. Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8835 establishes the procedures and standards for review and approval of applications for financial assistance for public transit in Greater Minnesota. The scope of this rulemaking will include the consideration of any and all issues relating to the program including amendments to reflect statutory amendments, new rule parts, repeals or amendments to the rule parts in Chapter 8835.

Comment on rules

• Transit rulemaking comment form

Links

• Chapter 14
• Minn. Rules, Chapter 8835
• House Research Publication: Rulemaking: Process for Adopting Rules
• Rulemaking overview

Advisory committee

• Committee members

Rulemaking documents

• Request for comments (Minnesota State Register)
• Draft Proposed Rule not yet available.