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HF3080 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain trunk highway project development transparency requirements modified, including to require a transportation project activity portal; legislative reports modified; and money appropriated.

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance transparency in the development of trunk highway projects in Minnesota. It seeks to provide a more detailed understanding of highway project planning, implementation, and financial expenditure through reports, a new online portal, and additional performance measures.

Main Provisions

  • Transportation Project Activity Portal: The bill mandates the creation of an online centralized portal by January 1, 2027, to provide comprehensive information on highway projects and related activities. This portal will feature interactive maps, project timelines, and financial overviews to facilitate public understanding and engagement.

  • Performance Measures: The Minnesota Department of Transportation is required to adopt new performance measures and targets for the trunk highway system, focusing on infrastructure resilience, economic security, and sustainability.

  • Annual Reports: By December 15 each year, a report on trunk highway performance, financial transparency, and project updates must be submitted to the legislature. These reports will cover major highway projects, cost changes, delays, and highlight any efficiencies achieved.

  • Fiscal Transparency Dashboard: A fiscal dashboard will be established to summarize financial information, including project funding sources and expenditures. This dashboard will provide transparency regarding how funds contribute to state transportation goals.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Enhanced Reporting Requirements: The bill modifies and expands existing legislative reports by providing detailed project descriptions, history, and fiscal analysis for major highway projects.

  • Portal and Dashboard Requirements: New sections are added to establish detailed guidelines for a project activity portal and a fiscal transparency dashboard, ensuring ease of public access and understanding.

  • Appropriation of Funds: The bill appropriates funds from the trunk highway fund for the development of the project activity portal.

Relevant Terms

  • Transportation project activity
  • Trunk highway projects
  • Performance measures
  • Financial transparency
  • Interactive mapping
  • Fiscal dashboard
  • Sustainability
  • Public engagement

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New definitions related to project transparency."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill involves modifications to trunk highway project development transparency requirements under section 161.178.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusted definitions to align with updated transparency measures."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "161.178",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Performance measures for new transportation modes."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies requirements for trunk highway performance, resiliency, and sustainability reporting under section 174.03.",
      "modified": [
        "Enhanced reporting details for district-specific performance targets."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.03",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 12"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section outlines exceptions where certain reporting requirements under section 174.07 do not apply.",
      "modified": [
        "Updated list of exceptions and referenced reports for clarity."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.07",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Additional information on trunk highway fund performance included."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This amendment pertains to reporting requirements for major highway projects under section 174.56.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on reporting content and timelines."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.56",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]

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