| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to transportation; requiring local approval before Department of |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Transportation may acquire easements for certain road projects; proposing coding |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [160.086] LOCAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7EASEMENTS. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9the meanings given. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (b) "Easement" means the acquisition or designation of private or public land for the |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11purpose of constructing, maintaining, or improving certain project elements related to a |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12road construction project. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (c) "Local approval" means the approval by a statutory or home rule charter city, county, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14or town either by: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (1) a formal resolution adopted by the governing body of the local government unit; or |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (2) a vote at the next general election and, if approved by a majority of those voting on |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17the question, becoming effective following the final canvass of the election. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (d) "Roadway project elements" means the construction, maintenance, improvement, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19capacity expansion, reconstruction, resurfacing, or any other development of roadway |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20infrastructure including shoulders, ditches, and culverts for the exclusive use of motor |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21vehicle travel on the trunk highway system. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0426302/27/25 |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 26 | 26 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 27 | 27 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. F. No. 1977 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 30 | 30 | | Authored by Quam03/06/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 Subd. 2.Local approval required.Improvements to a road construction project that |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2are not roadway project elements must receive local approval before funds from sections |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.385.53, 114D.50, and 129D.17, may be expended to acquire property by easement. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, for easements entered into |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5on or after that date. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 37 | 37 | | REVISOR KRB/HL 25-0426302/27/25 |
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