Certain Twin Cities metropolitan area transit service consolidation provisions, implementation requirements establishment, and Transit Consolidation Task Force establishment

This bill would consolidate public transit operations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area by designating the Metropolitan Council as the exclusive operator of transit services, preventing local governments from directly running transit systems after July 1, 2027. It requires the Council to create an implementation plan for unifying transit services and negotiate agreements with private operators to ensure continued service for at least one year during the transition. The legislation also establishes a Transit Consolidation Task Force to oversee the process and sets specific deadlines for when current private operator contracts must expire, with exceptions for existing agreements made before the law takes effect.