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New bill would add state support for township roads and bridges; sponsor says rural townships are underfunded
Summary
Representative Keith Allen introduced House File 1463 to provide funding for township roads and bridges; testimony from the Minnesota Association of Townships described widespread underinvestment and several bridge projects stalled for lack of funds.
ST. PAUL — Representative Keith Allen introduced House File 1463, a proposal to increase state support for township roads and bridges. The committee laid the bill over for further consideration and received testimony from the Minnesota Association of Townships about the scale of the need.
Allen, a former township supervisor, described a bridge in his township that failed inspection and was closed unexpectedly, creating “a very large hardship on our community.” He…
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