Chapter 162 — County State-aid Highway System

162.01 Definitions Defines key terms for the county and municipal state-aid highway system, including 'county state-aid highway,' … 162.015 This section has been repealed. 162.02 County State-aid Highway System Creates the county state-aid highway system. Each county designates roads to receive state funding, subject to the … 162.021 Natural Preservation Routes The commissioner may designate natural preservation routes that balance highway use with environmental protection. 162.03 Establishment Along Common Boundary Lines Counties sharing a common boundary can establish a state-aid highway along the boundary line. 162.031 Construction Across Another County or State A county can build a state-aid highway that crosses into another county or state, with the commissioner's approval. 162.04 Limitation on Payment of Contract Price The state will not pay more than the contract price for county state-aid highway projects. 162.05 Payment Into County State-aid Highway Fund The state pays money into each county's state-aid highway fund based on statutory formulas. 162.06 Accruals to County State-aid Highway Fund; Accounts Describes how money flows into the county state-aid highway fund and how accounts are tracked. 162.065 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 162.07 Apportionment of Money to Counties Sets the formula for dividing state highway money among Minnesota's 87 counties, based on factors like road miles and … 162.071 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 162.08 Allocation of Apportionments Each county's state-aid money is split into construction and maintenance categories. 162.081 Town Road Account Creates the town road account to fund road improvements in townships. 162.09 Municipal State-aid Street System Creates the municipal state-aid street system. Cities with populations over 5,000 can designate streets to receive state … 162.091 Construction Across Another Municipality or State A city can build a state-aid street that crosses into another city or state with the commissioner's approval. 162.10 Limitation on Payment of Contract Price The state will not pay more than the contract price for municipal state-aid street projects. 162.11 Percentage Paid to Municipal State-aid Street Fund A set percentage of highway funds is deposited in the municipal state-aid street fund. 162.12 Accruals to Municipal State-aid Street Fund; Accounts Describes how money flows into and is tracked in the municipal state-aid street fund. 162.125 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 162.13 Formula for Apportionment to Cities Sets the formula for dividing state street money among eligible cities, based on population, street miles, and money … 162.14 Apportionment to Cities Details how the state-aid street money is apportioned and distributed to each eligible city. 162.145 Small Cities Assistance Provides extra state-aid money to cities with populations under 5,000 that do not qualify for the regular municipal … 162.146 Larger Cities Assistance Account Creates a separate assistance account for larger cities to address their greater road maintenance needs. 162.15 Administrative Costs The commissioner may use a portion of the state-aid funds for administrative costs of the highway programs. 162.152 Rules; Advisory Committee The commissioner adopts rules for the state-aid programs with input from an advisory committee of county and city … 162.155 Rulemaking Grants the commissioner rulemaking authority for the county and municipal state-aid highway programs. 162.16 Investment of Money in State-aid Funds Money sitting in the state-aid highway and street funds is invested by the state until needed. 162.17 Agreements Between County and City Counties and cities can make agreements to share responsibility for state-aid highways and streets. 162.175 Local Government Road Funding Gap Assistance Creates a grant program to help local governments close the gap between road funding needs and available revenue. 162.18 Bonds; Municipal Cities can issue bonds to pay for municipal state-aid street improvements. 162.181 Bonds; County Counties can issue bonds to pay for county state-aid highway improvements. 162.19 This section has been repealed. 162.20 This section has been repealed. 162.21 This section has been repealed. 162.22 This section has been repealed. 162.23 This section has been repealed. 162.24 This section has been repealed. 162.25 This section has been repealed. 162.26 This section has been repealed. 162.27 This section has been repealed. 162.28 This section has been repealed. 162.29 This section has been repealed. 162.30 This section has been repealed. 162.31 This section has been repealed. 162.32 This section has been repealed. 162.33 This section has been repealed. 162.34 This section has been repealed. 162.35 This section has been repealed. 162.36 This section has been repealed. 162.37 This section has been repealed. 162.38 This section has been repealed. 162.39 This section has been repealed. 162.40 This section has been repealed. 162.41 This section has been repealed. 162.42 This section has been repealed. 162.43 This section has been repealed. 162.44 This section has been repealed. 162.45 This section has been repealed. 162.46 This section has been repealed. 162.47 This section has been repealed. 162.48 This section has been repealed. 162.49 This section has been repealed. 162.50 This section has been repealed. 162.51 This section has been repealed. 162.52 This section has been repealed. 162.53 This section has been repealed. 162.54 This section has been repealed.