HF 2191

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/16/2018 04:42pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a local cost-share assistance account;
appropriating money for local roads and bridges; authorizing sale and issuance of
general obligation bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.52,
subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Trunk highway corridor projects deleted text end new text begin Local cost-share assistance new text end account.

A
deleted text begin trunk highway corridor projects deleted text end new text begin local cost-share assistance new text end account is established in the
local road improvement fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the
commissioner of transportation for expenditure as specified in this section. Money in the
account must be used as grants deleted text begin or loans deleted text end to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and
counties to assist in paying the local share of trunk highway projects that have local costs
that are directly or partially related to the trunk highway improvement and that are not
funded or are only partially funded with other state and federal funds. deleted text begin The commissioner
shall determine the amount of the local share of costs eligible for assistance from the account.
deleted text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LOCAL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION;
APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund
to the commissioner of transportation to match federal money and to replace or rehabilitate
local deficient bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50. This appropriation
is for the actual construction, reconstruction, and improvement of local bridges, including
design-build contracts and consultant usage to support these activities. This includes the
cost of actual payments to landowners for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payments to lessees, interest subsidies, and relocation expenses. The commissioner, in
awarding grants under this appropriation, may establish priorities according to the master
bridge priority list.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND GRANTS; APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund
to the commissioner of transportation for: (1) construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision
4, with priority given to projects that will expand the state's ten-ton road system; and (2)
grants to counties to assist in paying the costs of rural road safety capital improvement
projects on county state-aid highways under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision
4a.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOND AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in sections 2 and 3 from the bond proceeds account,
the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an
amount up to $....... in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article
XI, sections 4 to 7, at the times and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of
transportation.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end