HF 3521

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/08/2018 02:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing certain project funding requirements for the
regional solicitation process of the Metropolitan Council.

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

Section 1. new text begin REGIONAL SOLICITATION PROCESS; HIGHWAY GAPS.
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new text begin (a) As part of the 2018 regional solicitation process, the Metropolitan Council must
establish a funding application category for highway expansion projects. Eligible projects
for the highway expansion category must add a general purpose lane of travel in each
direction on an interstate highway segment containing fewer lanes of travel compared to
the highway beyond both ends of the project limits.
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new text begin (b) In collaboration with the commissioner of transportation, the Metropolitan Council
must:
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new text begin (1) identify eligible projects under paragraph (a);
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new text begin (2) determine total project cost estimates; and
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new text begin (3) set aside sufficient funds in the council's regional solicitation process to provide at
least 85 percent of the project cost estimates average determined under clause (2).
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new text begin (c) The Metropolitan Council must evaluate and rank identified projects under this
section and award funding following a ranking or scoring priority order. The council is
prohibited from establishing a maximum award amount for the highway expansion category.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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