HF 3038

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/27/2014 03:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; removing length limit of certain connector highways;
allowing one-week bid advertisement period for certain trunk highway contracts;
clarifying state responsibility for certain bond payments for cities with population
decline to under 5,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.261,
subdivisions 1, 2; 161.32, subdivision 4; 162.18, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.261, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Agreement to improve segment in other state.

When the beginning
or terminal of a trunk highway is the state boundary, and the commissioner of transportation
and the authorities of the adjoining state deem it desirable during the construction or
improvement of such trunk highway to construct or improve a connector highway in the
adjoining state thereby connecting or improving the connection of such trunk highway with
the highway system of the adjoining state, the commissioner may enter into agreements
with the authorities of such adjoining state providing for such connecting highway to be
constructed or improved under and as part of the trunk highway construction contract. Such
connector highway shall connect with the trunk highway at the state boundary deleted text begin and shall
not exceed one mile in length deleted text end . The entire cost of constructing or improving the connector
highway, including engineering costs and expenses, planning and designing expenses, and
any other expenses attributable to such connector highway, shall be paid by the adjoining
state, and the manner and time of such payment shall be specified in the agreement.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.261, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Agreement to improve segment in Minnesota.

The commissioner, in
the interest of construction economy, may enter into agreements with the authorities of
an adjoining state providing that the adjoining state construct or improve a segment of a
Minnesota trunk highway route in conjunction with a construction project of the adjoining
state so as to connect or improve the connection of the Minnesota trunk highway route
with the highway system of such adjoining state at their common boundary. deleted text begin Such segment
of the Minnesota trunk highway route to be constructed or improved by the adjoining state
shall not exceed one mile in length. deleted text end The cost of construction or improvement of such
segment, including costs of planning and design and equitable engineering costs and
expenses attributable to such segment, shall be paid from the trunk highway fund.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 161.32, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

new text begin Damaged new text end trunk highways deleted text begin damaged by spring breakup deleted text end .

Contracts may
be let for the repair and restoration of trunk highways damaged by spring breakup new text begin , the
effects of the freeze-thaw cycle, floods, other sudden natural phenomenon, or man-made
disasters, or to prevent damage from flooding or other natural phenomenon, new text end upon
advertisement for bids for a period of one week prior to the date such bids are to be
received deleted text begin , and upon the mailing of such advertisements to all contractors who have filed a
written request therefor deleted text end .

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 162.18, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin State aid ineligibility; payment responsibility. new text end

new text begin If the population of a city
falls below 5,000 as determined by federal census and the city is no longer eligible for
state aid funds, the state is no longer obligated to make payments on bonds issued under
this section and the city shall assume responsibility for making any outstanding payments.
new text end