Minnesota SF5243: Reimbursement requirement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring reimbursement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.45, subdivisions 2, 6; 161.46, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

From the introduced text, April 28, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring reimbursement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.45, subdivisions 2, 6; 161.46, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Relocation deleted text begin of utilitydeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: work by the state] new text end . new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end Whenever the relocation of any utility facility is necessitated by the construction of a project on a trunk highway route, the relocation work may be made a part of the state highway construction contract or let as a separate contract deleted text begin as provided by lawdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: by the state under applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations ] new text end if the owner or operator of the new text begin [ADDED: utility ] new text end facility requests the commissioner to act as its agent for the purpose of relocating the deleted text begin facilitiesdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: utility facility ] new text end and if the commissioner determines that deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new …

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Sponsors

• Jeff Howe (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Referred to Transportation
2. April 29, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5243?

SF5243 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Reimbursement requirement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects.

What does SF5243 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring reimbursement of certain utility facility relocations caused by transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.45, subdivisions 2, 6; 161.46, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 161.46, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

What is the status of SF5243?

In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Transportation (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5243?

Jeff Howe (R).

Where is the official record for SF5243?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5243&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate