1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of transportation to report 
1.3 	to the legislature on the intersection of Highway 55 and Wilkin County Road 19.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. REPORT BY COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE 
1.6 	INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 55 AND WILKIN COUNTY ROAD 19.
 1.7 	By April 15, 2017, the commissioner of transportation must report to the chairs and 
1.8 	ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and 
1.9 	divisions with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance concerning the issue of 
1.10 	trucks stopping on Wilkin County Road 19 between Highway 55 and the railroad tracks 
1.11 	north of Highway 55. The commissioner must identify project options that would allow 
1.12 	trucks to safely stop at this intersection, including an option to add a turn lane on County 
1.13 	Road 19. For each identified project, the commissioner must include an estimated cost and 
1.14 	the estimated time to complete the project. In preparing the report, the commissioner must 
1.15 	consult with the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, the city of Nashua, the town of Champion, 
1.16 	and Wilkin County.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.