HF 1105

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2013 01:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; bridges; limiting bridge engineering, design, and
construction costs in smaller cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
174.50, subdivision 6b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:

Subd. 6b.

Bridge engineering deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end design new text begin , and construction new text end costs in smaller
cities.

deleted text begin Until June 30, 2007, deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may make grants from the state
transportation fund to a home rule new text begin charter new text end or statutory city with a population of 5,000 or
less and a net tax capacity of under $200,000 for design deleted text begin and preliminary deleted text end new text begin , new text end engineering new text begin ,
and construction new text end of bridges on city streets. Grants under this subdivision are subject to
the procedures and criteria established under subdivisions 5 and 6, and may be used for
100 percent of the design and preliminary engineering costs. deleted text begin Total grants under this
subdivision to all cities may not exceed $200,000.
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new text begin (b) No home rule charter or statutory city receiving a grant under paragraph (a) shall
be required to pay more than $10,000 for engineering services and $10,000 for construction
to repair or replace an existing bridge. If a bridge rehabilitation or replacement requires
more than $10,000 in engineering services or $10,000 in construction, the additional costs
shall be paid from the state transportation fund created in subdivision 2.
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