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SF 774 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Benton County State-Aid Highway 1 capital improvements bond issue and appropriation

This bill appropriates $21 million from state bonds to fund capital improvements on County State-Aid Highway 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) in Sauk Rapids, Benton County. The funds will cover designing, constructing, and reconstructing six roundabouts and other highway improvements between 14th Avenue and 35th Street. The state will issue bonds to cover the full cost, requiring no local matching funds from Benton County. This directly affects transportation infrastructure in the Sauk Rapids area.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $21M via state bonds for highway infrastructure, funding public transportation projects through budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill appropriates $21M in state bonds for highway infrastructure improvements including roundabouts, directly funding transportation infrastructure upgrades with no local cost.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Capital Investment
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeff Howe
Jeff Howe
RRepublican
MN
13
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Photo of Aric Putnam
Aric Putnam
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
14