Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to modify a previous financial appropriation related to capital improvements for the Heartland State Trail in Minnesota. This modification seeks to allocate additional funds to expand and develop the trail further.

Main Provisions

• The bill appropriates funds specifically for capital improvements to the Heartland State Trail.
• Funding Details:
  • $1,550,000 is designated for constructing a new trail segment between Detroit Lakes and Frazee.
  • $2,240,000 is allocated for environmental review, predesign, design, and construction of a paved, multi-use trail segment connecting Itasca State Park to the Heartland State Trail, extending from the park's contact station to its southeast boundary and includes a Phase 1 tunnel under U.S. Highway 71.
• The appropriated funds are supplementary to previous allocations made in 2017 and 2020 special sessions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The amendment offers additional flexibility by allowing any unspent portion of this appropriation to fund the environmental review, engineering, and design of additional segments of the trail. These segments are from:
  • West Becker County line to Detroit Lakes
  • Park Rapids to Osage
  • Osage to Frazee

Relevant Terms

Heartland State Trail, capital improvements, environmental review, predesign, construction, Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Itasca State Park, multi-use trail, tunnel, U.S. Highway 71, Becker County, Park Rapids, Osage.