Purpose

To provide funding from the state general fund for planning and related work on a potential new river crossing and future road and infrastructure improvements near Rogers, Minnesota.

Main provisions

• Appropriates 2,900,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation.
• Funds are for activities to prepare for a new river crossing and for future road transportation and other infrastructure in the project area.
• Activities include planning and evaluation, environmental analysis and design for the river crossing and future improvements.
• Requires completion of Tier I planning and environmental impact statements for the project.
• Includes assessment of how highway improvements in the project area would affect other local infrastructure, such as water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.

Funding details

• Amount: 2,900,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source: General fund.
• Recipient: Commissioner of Transportation.
• Nonstate money: This appropriation does not require a contribution of nonstate money (no state match or private funding requirement stated).

Geographic scope

• Project area bounded by: marked Trunk Highway 101, U.S. Highway 10, U.S. Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 610, and marked Interstate Highway 94 (near the city of Rogers).

Environmental and planning requirements

• Includes planning, evaluation, environmental analysis, and design activities necessary for the river crossing and related improvements.
• Requires completion of Tier I and environmental impact statements.
• Assesses how highway improvements would impact water, wastewater, and stormwater systems in the area.

Significance and changes

• This is an appropriation to fund planning and environmental work; it does not create new construction or require nonstate funding.
• It may influence future state actions and permitting for a river crossing and related infrastructure by establishing funding for required analyses and plans.

Potential implications

• Accelerates or enables preparatory work for a potential river crossing project.
• Sets groundwork for environmental reviews and coordination with local water and stormwater systems.
• Clarifies that no nonstate funding is required at this stage.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of transportation - river crossing - road transportation - infrastructure improvements - project area - Trunk Highway 101 - U.S. Highway 10 - U.S. Highway 169 - Trunk Highway 610 - Interstate Highway 94 - planning and evaluation - environmental analysis - design - Tier I - environmental impact statements - water - wastewater - stormwater - nonstate money - fiscal year 2027