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Minnesota House Bill 548 Appropriates $2.4 Million for U.S. Highway 14 Interchanges in Byron

Original title: Byron; intersection improvements along marked U.S. Highway 14 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and PolicySponsor: Duane Quam

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 548 appropriates $2,400,000 from the bond proceeds account to the commissioner of transportation for environmental analysis, design, and engineering of along U.S. Highway 14 in Byron.

Why it matters

Provides $2,400,000 in state bond funding to plan and construct new highway interchanges in Olmsted County, shifting regional traffic design to eliminate .

Background
  • U.S. Highway 14 is a major east-west route running across Minnesota, passing through the city of Byron in Olmsted County. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Commuters and residents traveling along U.S. Highway 14 in Byron

Directly affected

Commissioner of Transportation

Receives the bond proceeds allocation to oversee environmental analysis, design, engineering, and construction work.

Directly affected

Commissioner of Management and Budget

Required to sell and issue state bonds up to $2,400,000 to fund the appropriation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does House File 548 appropriate?
HF 548 appropriates $2,400,000 from the bond proceeds account in the .
What specific intersections are targeted for improvements?
The bill explicitly references intersections along marked U.S. Highway 14 in Byron, including intersections with Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 3 and Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 5.
Where does the funding originate?
The funding is generated through the sale and issuance of state bonds by the commissioner of management and budget, backed by the .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

1 action
  1. Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Minnesota, Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 3, Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 5 and 3 more
locationMinnesota“State issuing the bonds and passing the legislation”Map →
otherOlmsted County State-Aid Highway 3“Intersection along U.S. Highway 14 targeted for replacement”Map →
otherOlmsted County State-Aid Highway 5“Intersection along U.S. Highway 14 targeted for replacement”Map →
otherU.S. Highway 14“Highway slated for intersection improvements”Map →
PersonDuane Quam“House sponsor of HF 548”Map →
locationByron“City where the highway intersection improvements are planned”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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