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MnDOT to update cost-participation policy after stakeholder talks; report due Feb. 1, 2026
Summary
The conference committee retained a provision directing MnDOT to update its local cost-participation policy in consultation with stakeholders and report to the legislature by Feb. 1, 2026; city, county and township representatives testified about disproportionate local burdens.
The Transportation Conference Committee left in place senate language directing the Minnesota Department of Transportation to update its cost-participation policy for trunk-highway projects and to report back to the legislature by Feb. 1, 2026.
Senator Karin Jasinski — who has carried similar measures in past sessions — said the change responds to persistent concerns from cities, counties and townships that MnDOT’s long-standing, one-size-fits-all cost-share approach can impose disproportionate burdens on local…
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