The bill modifies the efficiency requirements for the Minnesota Department of Transportation by amending sections of the Minnesota Statutes. Specifically, it establishes a "corridors of commerce" program aimed at enhancing trunk highway construction, reconstruction, and maintenance operations to improve commerce within the state. The bill allows the commissioner to utilize funds from specific appropriations, including reallocated efficiency savings from section 174.53, paragraph (b), and outlines a cost participation policy for local governments. Additionally, it permits the commissioner to allocate up to 17 percent of any appropriation for program delivery and project selection. Furthermore, the bill updates the efficiency savings requirements, mandating that the commissioner must use the savings generated from the efficiency measures for the corridors of commerce program. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025, applying to funds reallocated on or after that date. This legislative change aims to streamline operations within the Department of Transportation while ensuring that efficiency savings are directed towards enhancing the state's transportation infrastructure.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 161.088, 174.53