Bill > HF712

This bill modifies efficiency requirements and funding allocation for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Specifically, the bill requires that efficiency savings from the department's operations must be reallocated to the corridors of commerce program, which focuses on trunk highway construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects that enhance state commerce. Under the changes, MnDOT must implement efficiencies of at least 15 percent for appropriations above base funding levels, and these efficiency savings must now be directly channeled into the corridors of commerce program instead of being used more broadly for highway and bridge maintenance. The bill also allows the commissioner of transportation to use up to 17 percent of any appropriation for program delivery, project scoring, and project selection. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, and will apply to funds reallocated on or after that date, providing a clear timeline for implementation of the new efficiency and funding requirements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0712&ssn=0&y=2025