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SF4477 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Lake Elmo intersection improvements bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF3989

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill would provide funding for improvements at a specific highway intersection in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. It creates a grant from state transportation funds to Washington County to work on the intersection where County State Aid Highways 10 and 17 and Lake Elmo Avenue meet County Road 17B. The work is intended to improve traffic control, drainage and runoff, and safe access for pedestrians and cyclists.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:

    • Allocates 2,000,000 dollars from the bond proceeds fund.
    • The money goes to the Commissioner of Transportation as a grant to Washington County.
    • The project location is the intersection of CSAH 10 (10th Street North), CSAH 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue), and County Road 17B in the city of Lake Elmo.
    • The funds may be used for traffic control improvements, drainage and runoff improvements, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

  • Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:

    • The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to 2,000,000 dollars to pay for the appropriation.
    • The bond sale must follow Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Establishes a targeted funding appropriation and requires a bond sale to finance the specific intersection project in Lake Elmo.
  • Does not create new programs beyond authorizing this grant and the related bond issuance; it directs existing bond proceeds funds and standard bond issuance processes to support the project.

Implementation Notes

  • The bill specifies the location and scope of improvements but does not outline a detailed timeline or project milestones.
  • It ties the funding to standard state bond procedures, ensuring compliance with existing financial and constitutional requirements.

Effects and Rationale (Plain-English Summary)

  • This bill aims to improve a busy Lake Elmo intersection to enhance traffic safety and efficiency, as well as provide better options for people walking and biking. It uses state bonds to pay for the project, with Washington County receiving a grant through the state transportation department to carry out the improvements.

Relevant Terms

  • Washington County
  • CSAH 10 (10th Street North)
  • CSAH 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue)
  • County Road 17B
  • City of Lake Elmo
  • intersection improvements
  • traffic control
  • drainage and runoff
  • pedestrian facilities
  • bicycle facilities
  • bond proceeds fund
  • grant
  • Commissioner of Transportation
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • bonds
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 17, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 17, 2026SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 as the authority for selling and issuing state bonds to fund the stated capital project.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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