SF 2237

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; providing for the
construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of town
roads of significance to livestock operations;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 174.52,
subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.52,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Local road account for routes of regional
significance.

new text begin (a) new text end A local road account for routes of regional
significance 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 or
loans to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and
counties to assist in paying the costs of constructing or
reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town roads with
statewide or regional significance that have not been fully
funded through other state, federal, or local funding sources.

new text begin (b) Of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision, up
to ten percent is appropriated for grants or loans to towns to
assist in paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing
town roads with statewide or regional significance that have not
been fully funded through other state, federal, or local funding
sources and are routes in need of maintenance related to
livestock operations permitted after the effective date of this
section.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.52,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grant procedures and criteria.

The commissioner
shall establish procedures for statutory or home rule charter
cities, towns, and counties to apply for grants or loans from
the fund and criteria to be used to select projects for funding.
The commissioner shall establish these procedures and criteria
in consultation with representatives appointed by the
Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota
Cities, deleted text begin and deleted text end Minnesota Township Officers Association new text begin , and the
Minnesota Department of Agriculture new text end . The criteria for
determining project priority and the amount of a grant or loan
must be based upon consideration of:

(1) the availability of other state, federal, and local
funds;

(2) the regional significance of the route;

(3) effectiveness of the proposed project in eliminating a
transportation system deficiency;

(4) the number of persons who will be positively impacted
by the project;

(5) the project's contribution to other local, regional, or
state economic development or redevelopment efforts; and

(6) ability of the local unit of government to adequately
provide for the safe operation and maintenance of the facility
upon project completion.