Interchange at marked U.S. Highway 169 and marked Trunk Highway 282 in Scott County appropriation modification
Summary
SF 329 amends a prior 2023 transportation appropriation to adjust funding for the U.S. Highway 169/Trunk Highway 282 interchange project in the city of Jordan, Scott County. The bill provides $4.9 million in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to Scott County to design and construct local road improvements associated with the interchange at U.S. Highway 169, Trunk Highway 282, and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9.
The appropriation covers related project elements, including accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians, rail grade separation, roadway work, and public utility relocations. The money is a one-time appropriation and remains available until June 30, 2027. The bill also states that the section takes effect the day after final enactment.
Impact
The bill changes Minnesota law by amending Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 10, to revise an existing state transportation appropriation. Its practical effect is to direct state general fund dollars to Scott County through the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a specific interchange and local road improvement project in Jordan, expanding the scope of the earlier appropriation to include multimodal access, rail separation, and utility relocation work.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee testimony, recorded votes, or formal opposition, so the bill’s sentiment appears neutral to favorable based on its straightforward infrastructure purpose. The measure is framed as a local transportation funding adjustment rather than a controversial policy change, and the absence of recorded debate suggests it was treated as a project-specific appropriation bill.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas that could draw attention, based on the bill text, include the use of general fund money for a local project, the size and timing of the appropriation, and whether the project priorities—such as rail grade separation, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, and utility relocations—are the best use of state transportation dollars. However, no speaker or vote record is available to show actual disagreement.
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