SF 5085
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/14/2026 09:25 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a program to make all pedestrian crossings
in the state compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; requiring
rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and
issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 174.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[174.77] INVENTORY OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
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new text begin Definitions. new text end
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(a) For purposes of sections 174.77 and 174.78, the following
terms have the meanings given.
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(b) "Americans with Disabilities Act" or "ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, as amended, United States Code, title 42, sections 12101 to 12117.
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(c) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city.
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(d) "Eligible recipient" means a road authority, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision
25.
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(e) "Pedestrian crossing point" means the portion of a curb on a public roadway adjacent
to a crosswalk, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 20.
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(f) "Noncompliant crossing" means a pedestrian crossing point that is not in compliance
with current ADA requirements.
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new text begin Statewide pedestrian crossing inventory. new text end
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(a) The commissioner of
transportation must establish a program to inventory every pedestrian crossing point in the
state to determine compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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(b) The commissioner must adopt rules consistent with this section that establish a
process to:
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(1) compile all existing ADA transition plan inventories from cities, counties, towns,
the Metropolitan Council, and the department;
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(2) categorize each pedestrian crossing point as fully compliant, partially compliant,
noncompliant, or requiring inspection;
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(3) work with local entities to inspect any pedestrian crossing point that requires
inspection;
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(4) identify pedestrian crossing points for inspection by the department;
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(5) provide an expedited process for a city, town, or county to apply for and receive a
grant to inspect pedestrian crossing points; and
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(6) prioritize and disburse grants to eligible recipients.
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(c) In establishing criteria for awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must
prioritize eligible recipients:
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(1) with populations under 5,000;
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(2) with a relatively high percentage of pedestrian crossing points that require inspection;
and
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(3) that are targeting areas for inspection that include lower-income residents and other
disadvantaged communities.
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(d) The commissioner must maintain a database that tracks the compliance status of
pedestrian crossing points across the state. The commissioner must make the database
accessible to the public on the department website.
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new text begin Eligible uses. new text end
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An eligible recipient may use a grant provided under this program
to:
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(1) conduct an expedited survey of pedestrian crossing points that require inspection
within the recipient's jurisdiction to determine compliance;
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(2) contract with a third party to perform the work described in clause (1); and
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(3) repay debt incurred for the purposes described in clauses (1) and (2).
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Sec. 2.
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[174.78] ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
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new text begin Establishment. new text end
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(a) The commissioner of transportation must establish
a program to bring every pedestrian crossing point in the state into compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act by December 31, 2035.
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(b) The commissioner must adopt rules consistent with this section that establish a
process to:
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(1) determine whether modifications to each noncompliant crossing will be performed
by regional master contract, as described in subdivision 4, or directly by the department or
a local road authority;
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(2) request proposals for regional, multiyear contracts to perform the work required by
the program; and
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(3) provide grants to eligible recipients to perform necessary modifications to
noncompliant crossings.
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new text begin Eligible uses. new text end
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(a) An eligible recipient may use a grant provided under this
program:
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(1) to design, construct, and fully scope the work required to bring noncompliant crossings
in its jurisdiction into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; or
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(2) to repay debt incurred for the purposes described in clause (1).
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(b) A grant received under this section must not be used to contract with a third party
to perform the work described in paragraph (a), clause (1), except that the commissioner
may permit an eligible entity to use a grant provided under this program to expand the scope
of an existing project to include modifications to a noncompliant crossing.
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(a) The commissioner must establish a process
to determine whether the work required to bring each noncompliant crossing into compliance
will be performed by the local road authority or as part of a regional multiyear master
contract. The commissioner must coordinate with local road authorities to make this
determination.
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(b) Within each region or jurisdiction, the commissioner must prioritize work on
noncompliant crossings that are in close proximity to:
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(1) transit routes;
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(2) school zones;
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(3) senior housing;
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(4) areas with high pedestrian-vehicle conflict; and
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(5) areas with a high concentration of residents with disabilities.
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new text begin Regional projects. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must establish a process to request
proposals for regional multiyear contracts to perform the work required under this section.
A contract under this subdivision is a regional master contract.
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(b) The commissioner must divide the state into regions that align with department
districts. A district may have multiple regions.
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(c) A request for proposals under this subdivision must be issued for each region identified
under paragraph (b) and must be designed to maximize efficient work and use of resources,
including by:
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(1) using standardized design templates and materials;
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(2) addressing a minimum number of noncompliant crossings with each deployment;
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(3) permitting performance over multiple years; and
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(4) clustering work to reduce costs.
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(d) The commissioner must provide a local road authority with the option to include
some or all of its noncompliant crossings in a regional master contract that encompasses
the local road authority's jurisdiction. The process required under this subdivision must
provide guidance for local road authorities that intend to participate, including:
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(1) relevant deadlines to participate in a regional master contract; and
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(2) any cost participation requirements.
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(e) The commissioner must reduce costs for a city or town with a population under 5,000
by eliminating any cost participation requirement for a project required under this section.
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(f) The commissioner must reduce costs for a city or town with a population between
5,000 and 10,000 by reducing cost participation requirements for a project required under
this section.
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new text begin Public sector road authority projects. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must establish
a process to provide a grant to an eligible entity that uses its own maintenance capacity to
perform some or all of the work required under this section within the eligible entity's
jurisdiction.
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(b) To participate in the program under this subdivision, an eligible entity must have
maintenance capacity to perform the work on noncompliant crossings required under this
section by December 31, 2035.
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(c) A local road authority may participate in the program under this subdivision and
subdivisions 4 and 6.
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new text begin Existing projects. new text end
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The commissioner must establish a process to provide a
grant to a local road authority to expand the scope of an existing project to perform the work
required under this section on a noncompliant crossing when a project expansion would be
more efficient than performing the work under subdivision 4 or 5.
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Any contractor bidding for a regional contract must submit
a workforce plan as part of the contractor's application. The workforce plan must include a
description of how the applicant will maximize the use of registered apprentices and other
steps the applicant will take to develop a sustainable workforce in the region covered by
the contract.
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Laborers and mechanics performing work on a project funded
by a grant under this section must be paid the prevailing wage rate for the work as defined
in section 177.42, subdivision 6. Projects under this section are subject to the requirements
and enforcement provisions under sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41 to 177.435, and
177.45.
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new text begin Accountability and reporting. new text end
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By September 15 each year, the commissioner
must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance on the operation of the program during
the previous fiscal year. The report must include:
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(1) an estimate of the total cost to bring all pedestrian crossing points into compliance
with the ADA, by region, and a computation of the amount the estimate changed since the
program was created. If the cost estimate changed since the most recent previous report was
submitted, the report must include an explanation of the reasons the estimate changed;
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(2) the number of noncompliant crossings that the commissioner has identified;
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(3) the number of pedestrian crossing points that require inspection in each region;
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(4) the number of pedestrian crossing points brought into compliance in the last year
and whether the work was performed under subdivision 4, 5, or 6;
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(5) the average cost to bring a noncompliant crossing into compliance, reported statewide,
by region, and by approach;
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(6) the status of any requests for proposals or master contracts in effect in each region,
including the contract cost, how many noncompliant crossings will be serviced under the
contract, whether any local road authorities are participating in the contract, and the time
period for performance of the contract;
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(7) any amounts appropriated for the grant program that remain unspent;
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(8) a list of the eligible recipients that submitted an application under this section or
section 174.77; and
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(9) a list of the eligible recipients that received a grant under this section or section
174.77.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
transportation to provide pedestrian crossing inventory grants to eligible recipients under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.77. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2029.
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOND APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Appropriation. new text end
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$....... is appropriated from the bond proceeds account
in the state transportation fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants for accessible
pedestrian crossing points under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.78. This appropriation
may be used for regional master contracts and for grants to eligible recipients.
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new text begin Bond sale. new text end
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To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $....... in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
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