Minnesota Legislature
SF 778
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/10/2017 09:10am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying eligibility requirements for the corridors of
commerce program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.088,
subdivision 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Project eligibility.
(a) The commissioner shall establish eligibility requirements
for projects that can be funded under the program. Eligibility must include:
(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;
(2) location of the projectnew text begin (i) within a city, or (ii)new text end on an interregional corridordeleted text begin , for adeleted text end new text begin if
thenew text end projectnew text begin isnew text end located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;
(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;
(4) a maximum length of time, as determined by the commissioner, until commencement
of construction work on the project; and
(5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable
amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with available
data.
(b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation improvement
program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does not apply to a
project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.
(c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway
capital investment plan under section 174.03.