SF1320

Purpose

• Provide funding to support the reconstruction of Main Street (County State Aid Highway 150) in the city of Rogers. The project scope includes road reconstruction, utilities replacement, pedestrian safety upgrades, and Safe Routes to School improvements.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund, per Minnesota Statutes section 174.50.
• Recipient and Project: A grant to the city of Rogers to construct/reconstruct Main Street (CSAH 150) from Territorial Road (CSAH 116) to John Deere Lane. The project includes replacing associated utilities, adding pedestrian safety features, and incorporating Safe Routes to School program improvements per Minnesota Statutes section 174.40.
• Statutory References: Funds are drawn and managed according to the specified state statutes (174.50 and 174.40).

Funding and Financing

• Bond Financing: To raise the money, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to $5,000,000. This is done in the manner and with the effects described by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Impact on Law and Government Action

• New Authority and Expenditure: The bill creates authorization for a specific capital investment project and the corresponding bond issuance to fund it.
• No changes to existing tax rates or general funding programs are described beyond this targeted appropriation and bond sale for the Rogers Main Street project.
• Implementation relies on established state procedures for bond issuance and transportation funding.

Project Scope Summary

• Location: Rogers, Minnesota
• Road: Main Street, CSAH 150
• Start/End Points: Territorial Road (CSAH 116) to John Deere Lane
• Included Elements: Road construction/reconstruction, utilities replacement, pedestrian safety improvements, Safe Routes to School improvements

Timeline and Process (as implied)

• The project is funded via a bond sale and implemented through the usual state transportation funding mechanisms, with funding appropriated for the specified purposes.

Relevant Terms - Main Street - Rogers - CSAH 150 - Territorial Road - CSAH 116 - John Deere Lane - Utilities replacement - Pedestrian safety improvements - Safe Routes to School - State transportation fund - Bond proceeds account - Minnesota Statutes 174.50 - Minnesota Statutes 174.40 - Grant - City of Rogers - Commissioner of Transportation - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI