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HF1693 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Technical and clarifying changes related to county state-aid highway fund apportionment made.

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill seeks to make technical and clarifying adjustments to the procedures for apportioning funds from the County State-Aid Highway Fund in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

  • The bill mandates that if a county fails to submit necessary information for fund allocation, the state's transportation commissioner must estimate the county's lane mileage and financial needs. These estimates will be used to determine how the funds are apportioned.
  • The commissioner has the authority to withhold payment from counties until they provide the required information.
  • It specifies that a portion of the funds designated for counties must be allocated to state-aid highways within cities with populations of less than 5,000 according to the latest census data or incorporation census.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill makes it clear that estimating financial needs and lane mileage is the responsibility of the transportation commissioner when a county fails to provide required data.
  • It clarifies the allocation process of funds to smaller cities, ensuring that a percentage of county state-aid highway funds reflects the needs of highways within these smaller cities.

Relevant Terms

  • County State-Aid Highway Fund
  • Apportionment
  • Lane Mileage
  • Transportation Commissioner
  • Allocation
  • Census Data

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTransportation Finance and Policy
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to lay on the table
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion prevailed

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill makes changes to the county state-aid highway fund apportionment under section 162.07.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the procedure for estimating lane mileage and money needs when a county fails to submit required information."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "162.07"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends allocation provisions for cities with less than 5000 population under section 162.08.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts the allocation percentage formula for municipal accounts tied to census data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "162.08"
  }
]

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