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Committee hears bipartisan ATV trail funding bills; projects in northeastern Minnesota laid over
Summary
Senate Files 593 and 594 seek dedicated-account funding for ATV trail construction, right-of-way acquisition and connectivity projects across St. Louis and adjoining counties. County commissioners and ATV club leaders described economic benefits; conservation groups urged planning changes. Both bills were laid over as amended.
Two bills proposing dedicated-account funding for all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) trails in northeastern Minnesota drew mixed but largely supportive testimony from county officials, ATV clubs and outdoor-conservation groups.
What the bills would do - SF 593 directs ATV-dedicated account dollars to multiple projects in St. Louis County and the Duluth area to support trail development, engineering, permitting and construction, including the 7 Beavers Trail, Lumberjack and Quad Cities trailhead work. An A2 (author) amendment…
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