Minnesota SF5173: Scope expansion of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to state government; expanding the scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit; restricting local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities; requiring a legislative audit of the aggregate production tax; appropriating money for aggregate resource inventory; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.869, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to state government; expanding the scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit; restricting local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities; requiring a legislative audit of the aggregate production tax; appropriating money for aggregate resource inventory; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.869, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.869, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "deleted text begin roaddeleted text end construction materials" means deleted text begin street or highway construction materials, including but not limited to aggregate material as defined in section 298.75, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), hot mix asphalt, plastic concrete, cementitious materials, concrete admixtures, asphalt cement, and recycled roaddeleted text end materialsnew text begin [ADDED: and supplies used or consumed in and equipment incorporated into the construction of real property, including but not limited to a building, facility, or street or highway] new text end . Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.869, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Six-axle vehicles. (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul deleted text begin roaddeleted text end construction materials …

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Sponsors

• Ann Johnson Stewart (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 20, 2026: Referred to Transportation
2. April 20, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5173?

SF5173 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Scope expansion of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit.

What does SF5173 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to state government; expanding the scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit; restricting local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities; requiring a legislative audit of the aggregate production tax; appropriating money for aggregate resource inventory; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.869, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

What is the status of SF5173?

In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Transportation (April 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5173?

Ann Johnson Stewart (D).

Where is the official record for SF5173?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5173&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate