SF 1354

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/09/2023 08:47am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked
U.S. Highway 8.

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

Section 1. new text begin MARKED U.S. HIGHWAY 8 RECONSTRUCTION; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to Chisago County to
acquire property, predesign, design, construct, and engineer the reconstruction of marked
U.S. Highway 8 from Karmel Avenue in Chisago City to Interstate 35. This reconstruction
may include expanding segments of U.S. Highway 8 to four lanes, constructing or
reconstructing frontage roads and backage roads, and realigning local roads to consolidate,
remove, and relocate access onto and off of U.S. Highway 8. This appropriation is not
available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that sufficient
resources have been committed from nonstate sources to complete the project. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until the project is completed or abandoned.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Marked U.S. Highway 8 reconstruction; application of planned
spending. new text end

new text begin Amounts planned by the Department of Transportation for the resurfacing of
U.S. Highway 8, as reflected in the department's Metro District 10-Year Capital Highway
Investment Plan 2020-2029, shall instead be applied to the reconstruction of U.S. Highway
8 to supplement appropriations for that purpose from any fund in this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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