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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill Requires Transportation Commissioner to Study Winter Equipment Needs
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
The Minnesota commissioner of transportation must study the state's capacity to deploy specialized snow-and-ice-clearing equipment for severe winter weather, analyze costs and regional needs, and report findings to the legislature by February 1, 2026.
Directs state transportation officials to evaluate snow-clearing machinery shortfalls, potential multi-state equipment sharing, and upgrade costs using existing agency funds.
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.
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The agency must conduct the study, gather regional feedback, and compile the report for the legislature using existing funds.
Regional districts
Each regional district must be consulted by the commissioner to provide feedback during the study.
Legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance
These committees are designated to receive the completed study report by February 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
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0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
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