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HF3767 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Town roads and bridges funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF3978

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides funding through a state bond sale to support local road and bridge projects. It appropriates a total of 35,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (the commissioner of transportation) to be distributed to town roads and town bridges. The split is 25,000,000 for town roads and 10,000,000 for town bridges. The money is to be distributed using the method in Minnesota Statutes section 162.081.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation of funds:
    • 35,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
    • To be used by the commissioner of transportation for town roads and town bridges.
    • Distribution must follow the process described in Minnesota Statutes section 162.081.
    • Allocation split: 25,000,000 for town roads; 10,000,000 for town bridges.
  • Bond sale:
    • The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue bonds up to 35,000,000.
    • Bonds are to be issued under the rules in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in accordance with the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
  • Implementation scope:
    • Funds are targeted for town roads and town bridges, to be allocated to eligible towns per existing law.

Relationship to Existing Law and Effects

  • This bill does not create new programs beyond funding. It uses:
    • The existing distribution framework for town roads and bridges (Minnesota Statutes 162.081).
    • The standard state bonding process (Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675) and constitutional bonding authority (Article XI, sections 4–7).
  • It adds a new, specific appropriation and bond authorization amount dedicated to town roads and bridges.

Beneficiaries and Expected Impact

  • Local towns and municipalities will receive state funds for road and bridge projects.
  • The funding aims to improve transportation infrastructure at the local level, potentially reducing repair backlogs and supporting safer, more reliable travel on town roads and bridges.

Potential Considerations

  • Timing and sequencing of bond issuance will follow existing statutory procedures.
  • Funds must be used for town roads and town bridges as specified; misallocation would require compliance with the applicable statutes.

How to read this bill

  • It creates a dedicated 35,000,000 bond-funded appropriation for local road and bridge projects.
  • It instructs the state to issue bonds to cover this amount under the normal state bonding process.
  • It directs distribution to towns according to established statutory formulas.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - commissioner of transportation - town roads - town bridges - bond sale - commissioner of management and budget - Minnesota Statutes section 162.081 - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7 - capital investment - local infrastructure funding

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment
March 02, 2026HouseActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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    "citation": "162.081",
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      "summary": "The bill authorizes the sale of bonds up to 35,000,000 under Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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