SF4132

Purpose

This bill adds a dedicated, one-time funding provision to support the Progress Parkway project in Eveleth, Minnesota. It appropriates $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation to provide grants to St. Louis County. The money is intended to fund a full set of activities for the project, including predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction, to create improvements to the road and to realign and extend Progress Parkway.

Main Provisions

• Amount and source: A one-time appropriation of $6,000,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2024.
• Recipient and oversight: Grants are provided to St. Louis County, administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (the commissioner of transportation).
• Scope of work: Funds may be used for predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction of Progress Parkway in the city of Eveleth.
• Project outcome: The improvements include intersection improvements and a realignment and extension of Progress Parkway from its connections at U.S. Highway 53 and St. Louis County State Aid Highway 142 to U.S. Highway 37 and Station 144 Road.
• Status of the appropriation: The funds are described as a one-time appropriation.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Legislative modification: The bill amends Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 17 to create a new Subdivision 17 for Progress Parkway in Eveleth.
• Specific change: It establishes a $6,000,000 appropriation in fiscal year 2024 for the Progress Parkway project (to be provided as grants to St. Louis County for the outlined activities).

Effective Date and Sunset

• The appropriation is a one-time funding action with a sunset or deadline by which the funds must be used (the text notes an available date through a specified sunset date, though the exact date shown in the text varies between versions; please refer to the enacted statute for the precise sunset date).

Context and Implications

• Focused infrastructure investment: Targets a specific roadway project to improve traffic flow and connectivity in Eveleth.
• Economic and development potential: By funding road improvements and realignment, the project may support local growth, transportation efficiency, and regional access.

Relevant Terms Progress Parkway Eveleth St. Louis County U.S. Highway 53 St. Louis County StateAid Highway 142 U.S. Highway 37 Station 144 Road intersections road realignment extension predesign design engineering environmental analysis mitigation land acquisition construction reconstruction general fund commissioner of transportation grants one-time appropriation sunset date