Bill > SF130

This bill authorizes a $150 million state bond issuance to fund the expansion of U.S. Highway 169 from a two-lane to a four-lane divided highway between the Minnesota cities of Taconite and Pengilly. The bonds will be sold by the commissioner of management and budget according to existing state statutes and constitutional provisions, with the proceeds deposited into the trunk highway fund's bond proceeds account. The appropriated funds will cover various project phases including predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and remediation, property acquisition (including easements), and construction. The bond-funded project aims to improve transportation infrastructure in this rural northern Minnesota corridor, with the bill becoming effective immediately after its final enactment. The comprehensive funding approach allows the state to finance the highway expansion through bonding rather than requiring immediate full cash payment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0130&ssn=0&y=2025