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HF1693 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Technical and clarifying changes related to county state-aid highway fund apportionment made.

AI Generated Summary

This bill makes technical and clarifying changes to the Minnesota statutes regarding the apportionment of county state-aid highway funds.

Key Provisions:

  1. Amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, Section 162.07, Subdivision 6:

    • If a county fails to provide required lane mileage and financial needs data, the commissioner must estimate these values.
    • The commissioner will use this estimate to determine the apportionment formula.
    • The commissioner may withhold the county’s apportioned funds until the required information is submitted.

  2. Amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, Section 162.08, Subdivision 1:

    • Clarifies the allocation of funds for county state-aid highways in cities with populations under 5,000.
    • Specifies that the percentage of allocated funds is based on the portion of total county state-aid highway needs located within these small cities.
    • These funds will be credited to the municipal account of each county.

This bill ensures consistency in fund distribution and clarifies the process for estimating and allocating funds when counties do not provide necessary data.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to lay on the table
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion prevailed

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill modifies the requirements for estimating lane mileage and money needs for counties under section 162.07.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies terminology regarding submission and estimation in the apportionment process."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "162.07",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 6"
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