Bill > HF3121

This bill establishes comprehensive new requirements for transparency and community engagement in trunk highway project development in Minnesota. It mandates that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) create a community notification process for major highway projects, providing detailed information to residents within a half-mile of project areas, including translated materials if needed. The bill introduces a mandatory community-oriented project development process that requires establishing both a community advisory assembly and a policy advisory committee for each qualifying project. These groups will provide recommendations on project purpose, design alternatives, and other key aspects of transportation planning. The bill also requires MnDOT to create a centralized online transportation project activity portal that provides comprehensive, user-friendly information about highway projects, including interactive mapping, project details, timelines, public meeting information, and a fiscal transparency dashboard. Additionally, the bill modifies existing reporting requirements, expanding the annual transportation report to include more detailed performance measures, project impacts, and expenditure breakdowns. The goal is to increase public participation, improve transparency, support traditionally underrepresented communities, and enhance the overall transportation project development process.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3121&ssn=0&y=2025