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• This is divvied up amongst the different systems for the state: the trunk highway fund gets 62% of 95%
• the highway user tax distribution fund the highway user tax distribution fund the<00:02:50.280><
• > 62%<00:04:42.560> of<00:04:42.800> 95% the trunk Highway fund gets 62% of 95% the
• trunk Highway fund gets 62% of 95% of<00:04:43.800> the<00:04:43.960> total<00:04:44.800
• summarizes the math uh but again trunk summarizes the math uh but again trunk highway<00:09:54.000

Bills: HF1167, HF1242

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minneapolis-Duluth rail, passenger rail, intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail, Duluth, Minneapolis, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Council, transportation funding, rail appropriation, general fund, trunk highway fund, rail project cancellation, infrastructure spending, commercial driver training, CDL, financial assistance

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• And if you go to the east on that, you'll hit 61. 61 will go south to Trunk Highway 97, and Trunk 97
• And trunk 97 south to trunk highway 97.
• This project safety of trunk highway 14.
• <01:08:38.319> US<01:08:38.640> highway from trunk highway 267 to uh US highway from
• > 267<01:08:44.319> a 59 and it is uh trunk highway 267 a 59 and it is uh trunk highway

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• One, we want to fund the members.
• They're mostly federal funds.
• funds.
• Um the federal funds are on line funds.
• I'll start on line 133: net general fund. The PUC has $3.8 million of general fund spending.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• An example of this is the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund.
• funding for Metro Transit.
• First, the increase would not grow the Highway Trust Fund in any meaningful way, and secondly, this is
• fund.
• available in the fund.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• An example of this is the highway user tax distribution fund.
• First, the increase would not grow the highway trust fund in any meaningful way.
• increase would not grow the highway increase would not grow the highway trust<00:08:20.720> fund
• fund.
• Uh that fund is dedicated to fund.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Overall, the proposed spending in the trunk highway fund appears to exceed the available unreserved fund
• highway projects, and a required transfer of unencumbered funds to the highway user tax distribution
• the appropriations made from the trunk the appropriations made from the trunk highway<01:16:07.920
• > base<01:16:08.880> for highway fund that are above base for highway fund that are above
• that fund isn't used, it all goes back to the highway user tax fund.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• And you can see that they're funded by General Fund, State Airports Fund, and Trunk Highway Fund.
• This cascades to the Trunk Highway Fund and county and municipal state aid funds.
• highway fund and cascades to the trunk highway fund and county<00:09:10.240> and<00:09:10.560
• Then on lines 388 through 392 are Trunk Highway projects that are out of the Trunk Highway Fund, except
• So this is from the General Fund to the Trunk Highway Fund.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• <00:20:46.880> highway um out there with any trunk highway um out there with any trunk highway
• <00:21:10.000> highway that um along that trunk highway that um along that trunk highway corridor
• contamination within Trunk Highway 218. contamination within Trunk Highway 218.
• <00:36:42.320> highway indicated 3.2 million in trunk highway indicated 3.2 million in trunk
• > Road<00:48:40.240> 11 the Trunk Highway 10 and County Road 11 the Trunk Highway 10 and

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• budgets and pays for it that way, as opposed to trunk highway funds.
• Um, and so I think there's concern about setting a policy where we continue to use trunk highway funds
• <00:19:59.919> Uh<00:20:00.240> as<00:20:00.400> we've to trunk highway funds
• Uh as we've to trunk highway funds.
• funds and and the of trunk highway funds and and the established<00:25:11.760> uh<00:25:12.000

Bills: HF3418, HF3739, HF3791, HF3356, HF3695, HF3430

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and the chair noted the absence of Representative Katie Jones due to the birth of her baby. The chair also acknowledged that the committee would be discussing difficult topics related to the June 14 killing of Mark and Melissa Hortman and Gilbert. The main business began with House File 3418, which Chair Tabke moved for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment. The bill was described as a pedestrian safety measure prompted by a fatal Moorhead crash involving a young boy; it would create an opt-in program for communities to use pre-made traffic safety templates, with the state covering 80% of project costs to speed implementation of measures like lane narrowing, rumble strips, and bollards. A Moorhead testifier said the city could have acted faster with such funding, and members generally supported the goal while raising concerns about overlap with existing Safe Routes to School and active transportation programs, the bill’s fiscal note, and how communities would be selected. MDOT testified that it already supports similar community demonstration projects and has funded about 30 such projects since 2019. HF 3418 was laid over. The committee then took up House File 3739, a memorial highway bill for Mark and Melissa Hortman. An A1 amendment to shift funding away from trunk highway funds and toward legislative budgets was moved but not adopted after members argued memorial signage should continue to be paid for with private funds, as in prior memorial highway designations. The bill author explained the memorial was intended to honor Melissa Hortman’s service and connection to Highway 610, and members discussed the length of the proposed memorial stretch and whether it should be narrowed to the area she represented. Several members supported the tribute but expressed concern about using public funds and about setting a precedent for future memorial highways. The committee indicated the bill would move on to Ways and Means with other issues still to be worked out.

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• That’s about halfway down page three for trunk highway funds for local work currently funded with local
• <00:59:09.839> fund<00:59:10.839> uh a year from the trunk Highway fund uh a year from
• > local um for trunk Highway funds for local um for trunk Highway funds for local work<00:59:40.000
• c> then<00:59:47.280> be the trunk Highway fund would then be the trunk Highway fund would
• 59:54.680> fund<00:59:54.880> is costs because the trunk Highway fund is costs because

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• funding<00:59:27.200> gap Without funding and this funding gap Without funding and this
• funding necessary. funding necessary.
• of highway. of highway.
• contaminant fund, the water infrastructure fund, the PCIG grant program, and matching funds for the
• contaminant fund, the water infrastructure fund, the PCIG grant program, and matching funds for the

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• c> base<00:57:36.960> for the trunk Highway fund above base for the trunk Highway fund above
• highway fund, and in addition to that trunk highway fund appropriation, there has also occasionally
• Highway fund and in addition the trunk Highway fund and in addition to<01:02:50.400> that<01:02
• to that uh trunk Highway fund to that uh trunk Highway fund appropriation<01:02:53.400> there<
• <01:09:28.000> Highway<01:09:28.279> fund above base for the trunk Highway fund above

Bills: HF2382, HF639, SF1075, HF1243, HF1087, SF1360, HF739, HF2337, HF1220, HF712, HF1219

Keywords: accident reporting, law enforcement, data privacy, contracted service providers, public safety, HF639, Minnesota driver license, Department of Public Safety, driver medical review, loss of consciousness, voluntary control, seizure, nonepileptic seizure, epilepsy, antiseizure medication, physician statement, medical certification, commercial driver, CDL, medical examiner's certificate

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• This is about Highway 13.
• Highway 13 is the access point for Highway 169, 101, 35W, the ports of Savage, Burnsville High School
• And this is about improvement projects on Highway 18 and the intersection of Highway 19.
• Highway 62 along Fifth Avenue.
• Highway 62 along Fifth Avenue.

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• highway funds to pay for signs.
• highway funds to pay for signs.
• highway funds to pay for signs.
• highway funds to pay for signs.
• highway funds to pay for signs.

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• This bill also increases funding for what's called the emergency fund, which came into play back in 2015
• That emergency fund was used to a great extent, and right now the latest I heard was that fund was down
• this bill also increases funding for this bill also increases funding for What's<00:04:29.160>
• that pertains to uh Broadband in funding that pertains to uh Broadband in funding for<00:05:26.479
• so the office of broadband funding so the office of broadband funding<00:13:59.519> uh<00:14:

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• We have applied for other funding.
• There's not funding available through the utility Street and Alley funding process.
• There's not funding available through the utility Street and Alley funding process.
• Our funds are locked up in the PFA right now, so we need those funds.
• PFA right now, so we need those funds unlocked through the revolving fund.

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• Highway 64 has been a headlight highway for over 30 years.
• can come from the highway user fund rather than the general fund, particularly in this year where our
• actually worked the highway, and they are in desperate need of funding for this highway.
• It should come from the highway user revenue fund. Senator Fernandez: Passed.
• Trump Highway.

Bills: SB1063, SB1118, SB1153, SB1154, SB1209, SCM1001

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for grants to rural hospitals to install radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony focused on protecting health care workers from ionizing radiation, with the amendment narrowing the bill from an unspecified appropriation to a specific amount and room type. The committee also approved SB 1154, a $500,000 General Fund appropriation for an ADOT traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon, after testimony from local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel describing heavy tourism traffic, crashes, and fatalities. SB 1063, which appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. Route 70, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, sheriffs, and tribal law enforcement describing a high number of fatalities and dangerous roadway conditions. The committee then passed SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy testified that proceeds would support park conservation, research, education, and preservation work. SCM 1001, as amended, urging the renaming of State Route 260 as the Donald J. Trump Highway, was approved after a contentious debate over the symbolism of the memorial. Finally, SB 1209, which exempts people without a residence address or whose address is a homeless shelter from non-operating ID license fees and extends the validity period for those IDs, received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from homeless services providers that IDs are essential for housing, employment, and access to services. Votes were 10-0 for SB 1118, 6-4 for SB 1154, 6-4 for SB 1063, 10-0 for SB 1153, 6-4 for SCM 1001, and 9-0 with one not voting for SB 1209.

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• This is just currently funding, so we're not decreasing their funding, we're not increasing the funding
• , we're leaving the funding exactly the same as it has been.

Bills: SB1390

Keywords: gross production tax, oil and gas, natural gas, casinghead gas, oil revenue, tax apportionment, revenue sharing, county highway fund, school funding, average daily attendance, general revenue fund, revenue stabilization fund, county bridge and road improvement, state transportation fund, preserving and advancing county transportation fund, education funding, higher education, student aid, tourism funding, conservation funding

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• This authorizes $1.5 billion in bonding authority for state road funds or the Highway Infrastructure
• The bond debt is repaid by a state road fund and highway infrastructure fund, including federal revenue
• Fund county government funds, the County Road Funds, Municipal Street Funds, and then a County and Municipal
• Government Fund.
• highway projects because those are taken care of, and that means more opportunity to get increased funding

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• It addresses a trunk highway fund balance to fall within MNDOT's guidelines.
• Uh it it addresses a trunk highway<00:23:32.000> fund<00:23:32.400> balance highway fund
• balance highway fund balance um<00:23:35.440> to<00:23:35.760> fall<00:23:36.000> within
• And then also the other factor is traditionally there's trunk highway bonding that's included in a bonding
• c> that's there's trunk highway uh bonding that's there's trunk highway uh bonding that's included

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX