HF 1637

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/25/2019 02:53pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation finance; modifying a conveyance of property to city of
Floodwood; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 15, subdivision 8.

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

Section 1.

Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 15, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. Trunk Highway Facility Projects

13,016,000

To the commissioner of transportation for the
purposes specified in this subdivision. The
appropriations in this subdivision are from the
trunk highway fund.

(a) Installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems at maintenance headquarters in Virginia, Owatonna, and Windom						365,000
(b) Repair, replace, or construct chemical and salt storage buildings at 36 department of transportation locations statewide						1,030,000
(c) Construct, furnish, and equip a truck enforcement site and weigh scale in the Albert Lea area to replace the Lakeville site						886,000
(d) Construct, furnish, and equip a truck station and maintenance facility in Hutchinson on a new site to replace the current facility						897,000
(e) Construct, furnish, and equip a new truck station on Maryland Avenue in St. Paul to replace the current facility						5,440,000
(f) Construct an addition to the Detroit Lakes welding shop						355,000
(g) Remodel facilities and construct additions to truck stations in Ely, Montgomery, and Forest Lake						302,000
(h) Purchase, remodel, and expand the Minnesota National Guard truck maintenance facility in Tracy to fit the needs of a department of transportation truck station						359,000
(i) Build an unheated equipment storage building at the Golden Valley headquarters site						435,000
(j) Construct, furnish, and equip a truck station in Wadena on a new site to replace the current facility						527,000
(k) Remodel facility and construct an addition to the Preston truck station						174,000
(l) Construct, furnish, and equip class II safety rest areas in Darwin Winter park, Preston/Fountain vicinity, Pioneer monument, Camp Release historic monument, and Lake Shetek						200,000
(m) Land acquisition for new replacement truck station sites at Illgen City, Rushford, Gaylord, Madelia, Sherburne, and Litchfield						250,000
(n) Design fees to complete construction drawings for projects at Windom, Maplewood, Hastings, central services building, Arden Hills training center, and Albert Lea weigh scale						371,000
(o) Construct pole type storage buildings at department of transportation locations throughout the state						611,000
(p) Remove asbestos from various department of transportation buildings statewide						150,000
(q) Remodel facility and construct an addition to the Carlton truck station						259,000
(r) Remodel facility and construct an addition to the Sauk Centre truck station						255,000
(s) Remodel the old Burlington Northern train depot in Floodwood into a safety information center and rest area and phase out the wayside rest at Trunk Highways 2 and 73						150,000

After completion of the project, the
commissioner of transportation shall convey
the newly remodeled rest area for no or
nominal consideration to the city of
Floodwood deleted text begin , which thereafter shall operate and
maintain it deleted text end .

(t) The commissioner may use the balance of
funds appropriated by Laws 1985, first special
session chapter 15, section 9, subdivision 6,
paragraph (c), for land acquisition for a weigh
station on interstate highway 94 at Moorhead
to supplement funds appropriated by Laws of
1989, chapter 269, section 2, subdivision 11,
paragraph (d), for construction of the
Moorhead weigh station.