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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 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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