HF3739
Marked Trunk Highway 610 designated as Hortman Memorial Highway.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: SF4073
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Designates Marked Trunk Highway 610 as Hortman Memorial Highway. This creates an official memorial name for the highway honoring Hortman.
Main provisions
- Adds a new subdivision (Subdivision 111) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14, naming the new designation Hortman Memorial Highway.
- The designation applies to Marked Trunk Highway 610, which is designated as Hortman Memorial Highway.
- The commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.
- All signs that identify the trunk highway, including route and guide signs, must display the designated name under this subdivision instead of, or in addition to, the highway number.
- The provision uses a Notwithstanding clause to override the existing signage requirements in section 161.139 for this highway.
Changes to existing law
- Creates a new subdivision (Subdivision 111) within Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 to establish the Hortman Memorial Highway designation.
- Requires changes to highway signage so the Hortman Memorial Highway name appears on signs instead of or alongside the highway number.
- Grants the commissioner authority to implement the new design and signage, even in a way that supersedes the standard signage rules in section 161.139 for this highway.
Implications and context
- The bill creates a formal memorial designation for a specific highway and directs updates to how information appears on highway signs.
- It gives the state transportation department authority to determine and install the signage design necessary to reflect the new name.
Relevant Terms - Marked Trunk Highway 610 - Hortman Memorial Highway - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - Section 161.14 - Subdivision 111 - commissioner - design to mark - signs / signage - route signs - guide signs - Notwithstanding - section 161.139
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Past committee meetings
- Transportation Finance and Policy on: March 02, 2026 13:00
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Transportation Finance and Policy | |
| March 02, 2026 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| March 05, 2026 | House | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Ways and Means | |
| March 05, 2026 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| March 09, 2026 | House | Action | Author added |
Citations
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Subdivision 111 (Subd.111) added to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 establishing the Hortman Memorial Highway designation for Trunk Highway 610 and related signage requirements."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 to add Subdivision 111 (Subd.111) designating Trunk Highway 610 as Hortman Memorial Highway and requiring signage reflecting that designation. It specifies that the signage should use the designated name under Subd.111 rather than the highway number, and notes that the commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark the highway and erect signs.",
"modified": [
"Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 amended to include Subd.111; signage language directs use of the designated name on signs."
]
},
"citation": "161.14",
"subdivision": "Subd.111"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This citation is referenced in a Notwithstanding clause in the bill (Notwithstanding section 161.139) concerning signage for the Hortman Memorial Highway designation. The text does not modify 161.139 itself.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "161.139",
"subdivision": ""
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee