HF 3541

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to waters; modifying cost apportionment for construction and
maintenance of certain bridges and culverts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 103E.525, subdivisions 2, 4, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103E.525, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Road authority responsible for construction.

Bridges and culverts on
public roads required by the construction or improvement of a drainage project or system
must be constructed and maintained by new text begin the ditch authority unless the drainage project was
initiated or requested by new text end the road authority responsible for keeping the road in repair, new text begin in
which case the road authority is responsible for the costs of construction and maintenance,
new text end except as new text begin otherwise new text end provided in this section.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103E.525, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Construction on line between two cities paid equally.

deleted text begin The deleted text end new text begin If, under
subdivision 2, any new text end costs of constructing a bridge or culvert that is required by construction
of a drainage project on a public road that is not a state trunk highway on the line between
two statutory or home rule charter cities, whether in the same county or not, new text begin are attributable
to the local road authority, the costs new text end must be paid jointly, in equal shares, by the cities. The
cities shall pay jointly, in equal shares, for the cost of maintaining the bridge or culvert.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103E.525, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Construction on town and county lines.

deleted text begin The deleted text end new text begin If, under subdivision 2, any
new text end cost of constructing and maintaining bridges and culverts on a town or county road across
a drainage system ditch constructed along the boundary line between towns or counties,
with excavated material deposited on the boundary line or within 33 feet of the line, new text begin is
attributable to the local road authority, the cost new text end must be paid equally by the town or county
where the bridge or culvert is located and the other town or county adjoining the boundary.