ReConnect Rondo project expenditures prohibited.

HF 494 prohibits state and regional transportation funding for the ReConnect Rondo project, a proposed land bridge over I-94 in St. Paul. The bill specifically bans the state transportation commissioner and Metropolitan Council from spending money on any phase of the project - including studies, planning, engineering, or construction - using state, federal, or previously allocated funds. This applies to all aspects of the project, including grants to other entities, and takes effect immediately upon enactment. The bill directly affects the project's funding stream but does not alter the project's proposed design or location.