Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4051: Require payment of certain local government utility costs related to trunk highway construction out of the trunk highway fund
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring payment of certain local government utility costs related to trunk highway construction out of the trunk highway fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.46, subdivision 2.
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring payment of certain local government utility costs related to trunk highway construction out of the trunk highway fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.46, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Relocation of facilities; reimbursement. new text begin [ADDED: (a)] new text end Whenever the commissioner determines that the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project on the routes of federally aided trunk highways, including urban extensions thereof, that are included within the National System of Interstate Highways, the owner or operator of the utility facility must relocate the utility facility in accordance with the order of the commissioner. Except as provided in section 161.45, subdivision 6, paragraph (d), or 7, upon the completion of relocation of a utility facility, the cost of relocation must be ascertained and paid out of the trunk highway fund by the commissioner, provided the amount paid by the commissioner for reimbursement to a utility does not exceed the amount on which the federal government bases its reimbursement for the interstate highway system. new text begin [ADDED: (b) When a local unit of government, as defined in section 18B.01, subdivision 14a, or Minnesota Tribal government, as defined in section 10.65, …
Sponsors
- John Jasinski (R) · primary sponsor
- D. Scott Dibble (D, 61)
- Ann Johnson Stewart (D)
- Andrew Lang (R)
- Carla J. Nelson (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
- : Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
- : Author added Nelson
- : Referred to Transportation
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF4051?
- SF4051 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Require payment of certain local government utility costs related to trunk highway construction out of the trunk highway fund.
- What does SF4051 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring payment of certain local government utility costs related to trunk highway construction out of the trunk highway fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.46, subdivision 2.
- What is the status of SF4051?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4051?
- John Jasinski (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF4051?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4051&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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