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HF2076 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local roads and bridges funding provided, general obligation bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF289

AI Generated Summary

This bill is a capital investment measure aimed at funding improvements to local roads and bridges in Minnesota. It includes three main provisions:

  1. Local Road Improvement Fund Grants Appropriation:

    • Allocates $250 million from the state transportation fund (bond proceeds account) to the Commissioner of Transportation.
    • The funds will be used for:
      • Construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance (§174.52, subd. 4).
      • Grants to counties to help cover rural road safety capital improvement costs on county state-aid highways (§174.52, subd. 4a).
      • Priority will be given to projects expanding the state’s ten-ton road system.

  2. Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Appropriation:

    • Appropriates $150 million from bond proceeds for replacing or rehabilitating deficient local bridges (§174.50).
    • These funds will cover:
      • The actual construction or reconstruction of local bridges.
      • Design-build contracts and consultant costs.
      • Right-of-way acquisition costs, including payments to landowners, lease payments, interest subsidies, and relocation expenses.
    • The Commissioner of Transportation may prioritize projects using a master bridge priority list.

  3. Bond Authorization:

    • Authorizes the sale and issuance of up to $400 million in general obligation bonds to fund the appropriations in Sections 1 and 2.
    • The Commissioner of Management and Budget is responsible for issuing these bonds according to Minnesota law (§16A.631 to §16A.675) and the state constitution (Article XI, Sections 4-7).

Purpose:

This bill seeks to improve transportation infrastructure, focusing on road safety, bridge repairs, and expanding the state's heavy-load road system by using bond-funded grants managed by the state transportation department.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This section pertains to the appropriation of funds for the construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "174.52",
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  },
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    },
    "citation": "174.50",
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  },
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      "summary": "Pertains to the procedures for the sale and issuance of bonds of the state.",
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    },
    "citation": "16A.631",
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  },
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    },
    "citation": "16A.675",
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  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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