This bill, authored by Schultz in the Minnesota House of Representatives, focuses on transportation. It requires the Commissioner of Transportation to prepare a detailed report about money spent on preserving cultural resources during highway construction or reconstruction projects. These cultural resources could include historic sites, archaeological areas, and other significant cultural elements.

The report will cover expenditures from fiscal years 2020 to 2027 and needs to be submitted by January 31, 2026. It will list yearly spending, compare budgeted amounts to actual spending, and provide detailed expenditures for major highway projects, identifying costs related to different types of cultural resources like historic properties and burial grounds.

The bill also includes a one-time funding provision for fiscal year 2026 to support the creation of this report, with money allocated from the trunk highway fund.