Minnesota

Pending Legislation

Senate Bill 289

Introduced: 1/24/2025 by Jim Abeler (R-035)

Summary:
Relates to capital investment; appropriates money for local roads and Bridges; authorizes sale and issuance of general obligation bonds. Authorizes $150 million for replace and repair DOT bridges including design-Build provisions

Last Action: Jan 24, 2025: INTRODUCED.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Senate Bill 678: Transportation Appropriation

Introduced: 1/24/2025 by Julia E. Coleman (R-048)

Summary:
Relates to transportation; appropriates money to construct state roads; authorizes the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds. Authorizes $200 million for replace and repair DOT bridges including design-Build provisions

Last Action: Jan 24, 2025: INTRODUCED.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Senate Bill 1243: Local and State Government

Introduced: Mark W. Koran (R-028)

Summary:
Relates to local and state government; abolishes the Metropolitan Council; transfers duties to the commissioners of administration and natural resources; transfers transportation and transit-related functions to Department of Transportation including DB authority.

Last Action: Feb 10, 2025: To SENATE Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

House Bill 1445: Local and State Government

Introduced: Jimmy Gordon (R-28A)

Summary:
Relates to local and state government; abolishes the Metropolitan Council; transfers duties to the commissioners of administration and natural resources; transfers transportation and transit-related functions to Department of Transportation including DB authority.

Last Action: Feb 24, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

Senate Bill 2082: Transportation Appropriation

Introduced: D. Scott Dibble (DFL-061)

Summary:
Relates to transportation; establishes a budget for transportation; appropriates money for transportation purposes including design-build, for the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities.

Last Action: Apr 28, 2025: In SENATE. Second Reading.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

House Bill 2082: Transportation Appropriation

Introduced: Tom Murphy (R-09B) 

Summary:
Relates to transportation; appropriates money to construct state roads; authorizes the sale and issuance of $200 million trunk highway bonds. Includes design-build provisions. 

Last Action: Mar 10, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY. 

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

House Bill 2076 (2025-2026): Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

Introduced: Marj Fogelman (R-21B)

Summary:
Relates to capital investment; appropriates money for local roads and Bridges; authorizes sale and issuance of $150 of general obligation bonds. Includes design-build provisions. 

Last Action: Mar 10, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

House Bill 2438 (2025-2026): Transportation Appropriation

Introduced: Jon Koznick (R-57A) 

Summary:
Relates to transportation; establishes a budget for transportation; appropriates money for  Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities.  Includes design-build provisions including funding for the Blatnick bridge (DB project)

Last Action: Apr 28, 2025: Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

House Bill 2844 (2025-2026): Capital Investment

Introduced: Mary Franson (R-12B) 

Summary:
Relates to capital investment; authorizes spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; establishes new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriates money and contains design-build provisions. 

Last Action: Mar 26, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on CAPITAL INVESTMENT.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

Senate Bill 3056 (2025-2026): Capital Investment

Introduced: Sandra L. Pappas (DFL-065)

Summary:
Relates to capital investment; authorizes spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; establishes new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriates money and contains design-build provisions. 

Last Action: Mar 26, 2025: To HOUSE Committee on CAPITAL INVESTMENT.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support