Metropolitan Council prohibited from issuing certificates of participation in certain situations, and host counties required to fund specified aspects of guideways.

HF 2675 prohibits the Metropolitan Council from using motor vehicle sales tax revenue to fund light rail transit guideways through debt instruments (certificates of participation). It requires host counties (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington) to cover specific uncovered costs, including planning/construction expenses exceeding federal/state funding, operating costs beyond fare revenue, and capital maintenance needs. The bill applies to all light rail guideways in the specified counties and takes effect July 1, 2025. This shifts funding responsibility from the Council to local counties for certain transit project expenses.