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SF2185 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local roads and bridges bond issue and appropriation

AI Generated Summary

This bill (S.F. No. 2185) proposes appropriating funds for local road and bridge improvements in Minnesota through the issuance of general obligation bonds. The key provisions include:

  1. Local Road Improvement Program - Allocates $250 million for eligible improvements on trunk highway corridor projects, construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance, and grants to counties for rural road safety improvement projects.

  2. Local Bridge Replacement Program - Allocates $150 million for the rehabilitation, construction, or reconstruction of bridges.

  3. Bond Authorization - Authorizes the sale and issuance of up to $400 million in state general obligation bonds to fund these appropriations.

The bill directs the commissioner of management and budget to issue the bonds as needed, following Minnesota's statutory and constitutional guidelines.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 05, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toCapital Investment
March 05, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Appropriates $250,000,000 for local road improvements.",
        "Appropriates $150,000,000 for bridge replacement."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill appropriates funds for local road improvement and bridge replacement programs under section 174.50.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.50",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes construction and reconstruction projects with statewide or regional significance."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Provides funding for eligible improvements on trunk highway corridor projects.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.52",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifies project funding allocation for significant local roads."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Funds are allocated for construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.52",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes grants for rural road safety improvements."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Provides grants to counties for rural road safety capital improvement projects on county state-aid highways.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "174.52",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorizes sale and issuance of bonds up to $400,000,000."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Relates to bond sales and management by the commissioner of management and budget.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "16A.631",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Outlines terms and conditions of the bond issuance."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Details procedures related to the bond issuance and terms.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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