Bill > SF1487

This bill establishes a Resilient Pavement Program within the Minnesota Department of Transportation to provide supplemental funding for trunk highway projects that can extend pavement design life from the standard 20 years to at least 50 years. The program allows the commissioner of transportation to select projects based on cost-effectiveness, which is calculated by comparing the pavement costs and design life of a baseline project versus a modified project. To be eligible, projects must be for trunk highway construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement, and have a cost-effectiveness ratio of two or higher. The commissioner can spend up to 110% of the cost difference between baseline and modified projects, with a limitation that no more than one-third of funds can be used for projects in the metropolitan district. The bill appropriates $150 million in fiscal year 2027 for the program, which will be available until June 30, 2035. The commissioner must publish detailed information about the program, including project selections and expenditures, on the department's website. Importantly, funds cannot be used for program delivery costs, ensuring the money goes directly to project improvements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1487&ssn=0&y=2025