The bill proposes the repeal of a specific provision in Minnesota Statutes that governs the maintenance of closed or abandoned town roads. Specifically, it seeks to eliminate Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 365.10, subdivision 11, which allows town electors to authorize the town board to decide on the opening or maintenance of town roads or cartways that have not seen any maintenance or construction for 25 years or more.

By removing this subdivision, the bill effectively removes the framework that permits town boards to make decisions regarding these long-abandoned roads, thereby streamlining the legal process related to town road management. This change may impact how towns handle the status of such roads moving forward, as the provision that previously allowed for local decision-making in this area will no longer be in effect.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 365.10