Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF35

Introduced
2/10/25  

Caption

Health plans required to develop a maternal mental health program.

Summary

HF35 is a capital investment bill that appropriates $2.5 million from the bond proceeds fund to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a grant to the city of Slayton. The money would be used to predesign, design, engineer, construct, and equip the reconstruction of 34th Street in Slayton, specifically the segment from Juniper Avenue to 160th Avenue. To finance the appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue up to $2.5 million in state bonds under Minnesota’s general bonding statutes and constitutional provisions. The bill takes effect the day after final enactment, making it immediately available for implementation once enacted. The bill’s impact is limited to state capital investment law and bonding authority. It does not amend regulatory or program statutes beyond authorizing a specific transportation infrastructure grant and the related bond issuance, but it would direct state capital resources toward a local road reconstruction project in Slayton. There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history provided, so the available context does not show substantive debate or opposition. Based on the bill text and referral to the House Capital Investment Committee, the measure appears to be a straightforward local infrastructure funding proposal with no documented controversy in the materials provided.

Impact

HF35 would appropriate $2.5 million in state bond proceeds to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a grant to Slayton for reconstruction of 34th Street and would authorize the state to issue bonds to cover that amount. The bill affects state capital investment and bonding authority, but it does not create a new ongoing program or alter general regulatory law; instead, it directs state funds to a specific local transportation project.

Sentiment

No committee discussion or vote record was provided, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition in the available materials. The bill’s text suggests a routine local infrastructure bonding request, and its referral to the Capital Investment Committee is consistent with a generally neutral, project-specific capital funding measure.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. If concerns were raised, they would most likely relate to the use of state bonding capacity for a single municipal road project, the size of the appropriation, or prioritization relative to other capital needs, but none of those issues appear in the supplied transcripts or votes.

Companion Bills

MN SF1085

Similar To Health plans requirement to develop a maternal mental health program provision, medical assistance program coverage of the maternal mental health program requirement, and appropriation

Previously Filed As

MN SF1085

Health plans requirement to develop a maternal mental health program provision, medical assistance program coverage of the maternal mental health program requirement, and appropriation

MN SF338

34th Street in Slayton reconstruction bond issue and appropriation

MN HF866

Slayton; 34th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

MN HF35

Health plans required to develop a maternal mental health program.

MN HF867

Slayton; 34th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

MN HF61

Requirements for students with mental illness modified, mental health instruction required, youth sports program training on mental illness and suicide prevention provided, and requirements of the statewide plan on restrictive procedures modified.

MN SF36

Sartell Central Minnesota Healthcare Hub bond issue and appropriation

MN HF60

Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.

MN HF839

Sartell; Central Minnesota Healthcare Hub funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

MN HF265

Public safety program for responding to mental health crisis emergency calls required, and civil cause of action provided.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.