SF1255

SF1255 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Eveleth Progress Parkway project bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF431

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes that the state of Minnesota allocate $8,000,000 from its transportation fund for improvements to Progress Parkway in Eveleth. These improvements include predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction. The funding aims to enhance intersections, and realign and extend the roads linking U.S. Highway 53 and St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 142 to Trunk Highway 37 and Station 44 Road. To finance this, the state will issue bonds up to the amount of $8,000,000. This financial allocation is an addition to a previous appropriation for the same project.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 12, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 12, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Capital Investment

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Inclusion of additional appropriation specifically for intersection improvements on Progress Parkway."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes section 174.50, relating to appropriation of funds for transportation purposes.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "174.50"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorization to sell and issue bonds up to $8,000,000 for the project."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, which govern the sale and issuance of state bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675"
  }
]