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HF3462 • 2026

Shakopee; rail crossing improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Shakopee; rail crossing improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tabke, Bakeberg
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that the commissioner of transportation is required to give the money directly as a grant, but rather appropriates funds for rail crossing improvements in general.

Shakopee Rail Crossing Improvements

The bill provides funding for rail crossing improvements in Shakopee, including establishing a quiet zone and improving safety along the Union Pacific Railway corridor.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides $3 million from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Shakopee for rail crossing improvements.
  • Authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds up to $3 million to provide funding for these improvements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The city of Shakopee
  • Residents living near rail crossings in Shakopee

Terms To Know

Quiet Zone
An area where train horns are not required to be sounded, improving safety and reducing noise.
Bond Proceeds Fund
A fund used by the state to pay for capital projects through bond sales.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the rail crossing improvements will be designed or constructed.
  • It is unclear what safety measures beyond establishing a quiet zone will be implemented.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment

Official Summary Text

Shakopee; rail crossing improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to capital investment; appropriating money for rail crossing improvements

in the city of Shakopee; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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SHAKOPEE; QUIET ZONE IMPROVEMENTS.
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Subdivision 1.

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Appropriation.

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$3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund

to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Shakopee to design, construct,

and equip rail crossing improvements along the Union Pacific Railway corridor to establish

a quiet zone and improve safety in the city of Shakopee.

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Subd. 2.

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Bond sale.

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To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond

proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of

the state in an amount up to $3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect

prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota

Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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