Minnesota Statutes Metropolitan Area (Ch. 473-473J) § 473.412. Metro transit cleaning and repair standards; report required

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) “Cleaning” means the removal of litter, refuse, food, glass, bodily fluids, offensive odors, or other debris.

(c) “Graffiti” has the meaning given insection 617.90, subdivision 1.

(d) “Transit station” means a wholly or partially enclosed structure provided for public use as a waiting area in conjunction with light rail transit, bus rapid transit, or regular route transit and includes any property, structures, fixtures, equipment, appurtenances, improvements, heating elements, lighting, fare collection, or any other property that is owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing and supporting public transit.

(e) “Transit vehicle” means light rail transit trains, bus rapid transit vehicles, buses servicing regular route intervals, or any other vehicle owned or operated by a public entity for the purpose of providing public transit.

(f) “Vandalism” means a person defacing, marring, damaging, removing, injuring, displacing, destroying, or tampering with any transit facility or transit vehicle equipment, property, structures, fixtures, or appurtenances.

Subd. 2. Standards established. (a) The Metropolitan Council must adopt standards on cleanliness and repair of transit vehicles and stations. To the extent practicable, the standards must address:

(b) The Metropolitan Council must provide information on the council's website on how the council solicits public feedback on cleanliness and rider experience at transit stations and on transit vehicles. The council must post conspicuous notice of the public feedback options at each light rail transit station and bus rapid transit station operated by the council.

Subd. 3. Report required; cleaning standards and expenditures. (a) By October 1, 2024, and every year thereafter, the Metropolitan Council must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transit policy and finance on transit cleanliness and the ridership experience.

(b) The report under paragraph (a) must provide information on the council's cleanliness standards required under subdivision 2, including whether the council adopted new cleanliness standards or revisions to current cleanliness standards. A report prepared under this subdivision must include information gathered from the required public feedback on cleanliness and rider experience required in subdivision 2, paragraph (b). The council must consider and recommend revisions to cleanliness standards based on the collection of public feedback and must summarize feedback received by the council in the report.

(c) A report submitted under this subdivision must include: