{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-222.53","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 222.53","heading":"ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY.","body":"The commissioner may exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for, accept, and disburse any federal money, including the power to:\n(1) establish an adequate plan for rail service in the state as part of an overall planning process for all transportation services in the state, including a suitable process for updating, revising, and amending the plan;\n(2) administer and coordinate the plan with other state agencies, and provide for the equitable distribution of resources;\n(3) develop, promote, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail transportation services; employ qualified personnel; maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion, and development, with provisions for public participation; and take all practical steps to improve transportation safety and reduce transportation-related energy utilization and pollution;\n(4) adopt and maintain adequate procedures for financial control, accounting, and performance evaluation in order to assure proper use of state and federal money; and\n(5) do all things otherwise necessary to maximize federal assistance to the state.","path":["CARRIERS","CHAPTER 222. RAILROAD COMMERCE AND PROPERTY","RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/222.53","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:37Z","sha256":"34ca832b93b362d37fe4f92484e7b8646060a872d7c661744075d296a420ee3b","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-222.52","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-222.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}