1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; capital investment; extending the availability of an 
1.3 	appropriation for the reconstruction of U.S. Highway 8 in Chisago County;
1.4 	amending Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 
1.7 	2024, chapter 104, article 1, section 105, is amended to read:

1.8	Subd. 9.U.S. Highway 8; Chisago County
 				42,000,000
	
1.9 	This appropriation is for predesign, design, 
1.10 	engineering, and reconstruction of marked 
1.11 	U.S. Highway 8 from Karmel Avenue in 
1.12 	Chisago City to marked Interstate Highway 
1.13 	35, including pedestrian and bike trails along 
1.14 	and crossings of this segment of marked U.S. 
1.15 	Highway 8. The reconstruction project may 
1.16 	include expanding segments of marked U.S. 
1.17 	Highway 8 to four lanes, constructing or 
1.18 	reconstructing frontage roads and backage 
1.19 	roads, and realigning local roads to 
1.20 	consolidate, remove, and relocate access onto 
1.21 	and off of U.S. Highway 8. This appropriation 
1.22 	is for the portion of the project that is eligible 
1.23 	for use of proceeds of trunk highway bonds. 
2.1 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.2 	16A.642, the bond sale authorization and 
2.3 	appropriation of bond sale proceeds for this 
2.4 	project are available until December 31, 2029.