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SF21 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Sibley County highway reconstruction bond issue and appropriation

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Purpose

Describe a capital investment to support highway reconstruction in Sibley County and authorize the sale of state bonds to fund it.

Main provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:
    • Allocates $2,800,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation.
    • The money is for a grant to Sibley County to cover predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of safety improvements.
    • Scope includes a new intersection and the reconstruction of County State-Aid Highway 6 (CSAH 6) from the city of Henderson to the intersection with CSAH 5.
    • The project aims to raise CSAH 6 above the 50-year flood elevation along the Minnesota River.
  • Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:
    • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to $2,800,000 to fund the appropriation.
    • Bonds are issued under the terms of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Financing and legal authority

  • Funding comes from the bond proceeds fund, directed to Sibley County for the described highway work.
  • Bond issuance must follow the specified state statutes and constitutional provisions.

Project location and scope

  • Location: County State-Aid Highway 6 in Sibley County, from Henderson to the CSAH 5 intersection, along the Minnesota River.
  • Key elements: predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, safety improvements, a new intersection, and flood-elevation protection (raising the road above the 50-year flood line).

Significance and changes to existing law

  • Creates a targeted appropriation of $2.8 million and authorizes state bond issuance to fund a specific local highway project.
  • Establishes a financing mechanism (bond sale) tied to this project and directs funds from the bond proceeds fund to Sibley County’s CSAH 6 reconstruction and related work.
  • Adds precise project scope and flood-protection objective to the state’s capital investment plan for transportation.

Relevant Terms

  • Sibley County
  • County State-Aid Highway 6 (CSAH 6)
  • Henderson
  • Minnesota River
  • 50-year flood elevation
  • Predesign, design, engineering
  • Right-of-way acquisition
  • Safety improvements
  • New intersection
  • Reconstruction
  • Bond proceeds fund
  • State bonds / bond sale
  • Commissioner of Transportation
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 16, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
January 16, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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