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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, Chapter 336. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, Chapter 524. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, Chapter 609. CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, Chapter 144. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, Chapter 469. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, Chapter 473. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, Chapter 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, Chapter 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, Chapter 256B. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR…196 Ch 60A, Chapter 60A. GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, Chapter 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, Chapter 325F. CONSUMER PROTECTION; P…168 Ch 383B, Chapter 383B. HENNEPIN COUNTY168

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Minn. Stat. § 161.26 HIGHWAY MAINTAINED ACROSS PORTION OF ADJOINING STATE.
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161.26 HIGHWAY MAINTAINED ACROSS PORTION OF ADJOINING STATE. When a state trunk highway route is so located that in order to properly connect the designated objectives it is advisable to construct and maintain the highway across a portion of an adjoining state, the commissioner i…
Minn. Stat. § 161.261 CONNECTOR SEGMENTS WITH OTHER STATES.
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161.261 CONNECTOR SEGMENTS WITH OTHER STATES. § Subdivision 1.Agreement to improve segment in other state. When the beginning or terminal of a trunk highway is the state boundary, and the commissioner of transportation and the authorities of the adjoining state deem it desirable …
Minn. Stat. § 161.27 TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER.
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161.27 TRUNK HIGHWAYS ACROSS BODIES OF WATER. § Subdivision 1.Permit. The commissioner may establish, construct, and maintain trunk highways into, through, or across any lake and may alter and change the channel of any stream when necessary or expedient in the construction or mai…
Minn. Stat. § 161.28 ALTERING PUBLIC DRAINAGE DITCH BY TRUNK HIGHWAY.
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161.28 ALTERING PUBLIC DRAINAGE DITCH BY TRUNK HIGHWAY. § Subdivision 1.Petition. Upon the filing of a petition by the commissioner with the appropriate county auditor setting forth that it would be advantageous or desirable in the construction or maintenance of a trunk highway t…

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Minn. Stat. § 161.29 ACQUIRING TOLL BRIDGE FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

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161.29 ACQUIRING TOLL BRIDGE FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM. On determining that it is in the best interests of the public and necessary in the location, construction, improvement, or maintenance of any trunk highway, the commissioner may designate by order as a part of the trunk highw…

Minn. Stat. § 161.30 MARKING DESIGN.

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161.30 MARKING DESIGN. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner to adopt. The commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking design with which the commissioner shall mark or blaze the trunk highway routes, and as the definite final location of each route is opened to traffic the markings shall …

Minn. Stat. § 161.31 MAPS AND PAMPHLETS.

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161.31 MAPS AND PAMPHLETS. § Subdivision 1.Maps. The commissioner shall periodically publish a map showing the location and status of improvements of the trunk highway system. Trunk highway maps may contain advertising as a means of offsetting the costs of preparing and distribut…

Minn. Stat. § 161.315 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

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161.315 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Legislative intent. Recognizing that the preservation of the integrity of the public contracting process of the Department of Transportation is vital to the development of a balanced and efficient transportation system and a…

Minn. Stat. § 161.32 CONTRACTING FOR WORK ON TRUNK HIGHWAY.

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161.32 CONTRACTING FOR WORK ON TRUNK HIGHWAY. § Subdivision 1.Advertisement for bids. The commissioner may conduct the work or any part of the work incidental to the construction and maintenance of the trunk highways by labor employed to do the work or by contract. In cases of co…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3203 CONTRACTS FOR WORK FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY.

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161.3203 CONTRACTS FOR WORK FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY. § Subdivision 1.Privatization transportation contracts. For purposes of this section, "privatization transportation contract" means an enforceable agreement, or combination or series of agreements, by which a private contractor agree…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3206 BEST-VALUE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.

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161.3206 BEST-VALUE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding sections 16C.25, 161.32, 161.321, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may solicit and award all contracts, other than design-build contracts governed by section 161.3412, for a project on the basis of a bes…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3207 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONTRACTS; DEFINITIONS.

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161.3207 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONTRACTS; DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The terms used in sections 161.3207 to 161.3209 have the meanings given them in this section. § Subd. 2.Acceptance. "Acceptance" means an action of the commissioner authorizing the exe…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3208 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR; AUTHORITY.

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161.3208 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR; AUTHORITY. § Subdivision 1.Selection authority; limitation. Notwithstanding sections 16C.25, 161.32, and 161.321, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may select a construction manager/general contractor as provided …

Minn. Stat. § 161.3209 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR; PROCEDURES.

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161.3209 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR; PROCEDURES. § Subdivision 1.Solicitation of proposals. If the commissioner determines that a construction manager/general contractor method of procurement is appropriate for a project, the commissioner shall establish a two-phase …

Minn. Stat. § 161.321 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS.

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161.321 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the meanings given them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. (a) "Award" means the granting of a contract in accordance wit…

Minn. Stat. § 161.321, subd 8 161.321 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS.

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161.321 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the meanings given them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. (a) "Award" means the granting of a contract in accordance wit…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3212 WORKING CAPITAL FUND.

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161.3212 WORKING CAPITAL FUND. The commissioner, to the extent allowed by other law or contract, may grant available money that has been appropriated for socially or economically disadvantaged business programs to a guaranty fund administered by a nonprofit organization that make…

Minn. Stat. § 161.322 PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO CONTRACTORS.

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161.322 PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO CONTRACTORS. When any contract for the construction, improvement, or repair of any trunk highway has been entered into by the commissioner of transportation of the state of Minnesota, and the work provided for in the contract has been in all things …

Minn. Stat. § 161.33 EMPLOYEE INTEREST IN CONTRACT, UNLAWFUL.

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161.33 EMPLOYEE INTEREST IN CONTRACT, UNLAWFUL. It shall be unlawful for any member or employee of the Department of Transportation to be directly or indirectly interested in any contract for the construction or improvement of any public road or bridge, or in any contract for the…

Minn. Stat. § 161.34 CONTRACT CLAIMS AGAINST STATE.

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161.34 CONTRACT CLAIMS AGAINST STATE. § Subdivision 1.Waiver of immunity. When a controversy arises out of any contract for the construction or repair of state trunk highways entered into by the commissioner or by the commissioner's authority, in respect to which controversy a pa…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3410 DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS; DEFINITIONS.

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161.3410 DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS; DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The terms used in sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 have the meanings given in this section. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation. § Subd. 3.Design-build contract. "Design-…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3412 DESIGN-BUILD AUTHORITY.

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161.3412 DESIGN-BUILD AUTHORITY. § Subdivision 1.Best-value selection for design-build contracts. Notwithstanding sections 16C.25, 161.32, and 161.321, or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may solicit and award a design-build contract for a project on the basis of a…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3414 DETERMINATION TO USE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION METHOD.

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161.3414 DETERMINATION TO USE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION METHOD. § Subdivision 1.General criteria. A design-build contracting procedure authorized under sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 may be used for a specific project only after the commissioner determines that awarding a design-buil…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3416 DESIGN-BUILD NOTICE; REPORT.

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161.3416 DESIGN-BUILD NOTICE; REPORT. § Subdivision 1.Summary report of reasons for determination. The commissioner shall summarize in a written statement its reasons for using the design-build construction contracting procedure. This statement, along with other relevant informat…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3418 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

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161.3418 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Licensed professional required. Each design-builder shall employ, or have as a partner, member, officer, coventurer, or subcontractor, a person duly licensed and registered to provide the design services required to complete the pr…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3420 DESIGN-BUILD RFQ; SELECTION TEAM; EVALUATION.

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161.3420 DESIGN-BUILD RFQ; SELECTION TEAM; EVALUATION. § Subdivision 1.Two-phase procedure. If the commissioner determines that the design-build best-value method of project delivery is appropriate for a project, the commissioner shall establish a two-phase procedure for awarding…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3422 RFP FOR DESIGN-BUILD.

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161.3422 RFP FOR DESIGN-BUILD. During phase two, the commissioner shall issue a request for proposals (RFP) to the design-builders on the short list. The request must include: (1) the scope of work, including (i) performance and technical requirements, (ii) conceptual design, (ii…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3424 REPLACING TEAM MEMBERS.

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161.3424 REPLACING TEAM MEMBERS. An individual or a design-build firm identified in a response to a request for qualifications (RFQ) or a request for proposals (RFP) may not be replaced without the written approval of the commissioner. The commissioner may revoke an awarded contr…

Minn. Stat. § 161.3426 DESIGN-BUILD AWARD.

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161.3426 DESIGN-BUILD AWARD. § Subdivision 1.Award; computation; announcement. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a design-build contract shall be awarded as follows: (a) The Technical Review Committee shall score the technical proposals using the selection criteria in the requ…

Minn. Stat. § 161.36 FEDERAL AID.

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161.36 FEDERAL AID. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner to cooperate with U.S. government. The commissioner may cooperate with the government of the United States and any agency or department thereof in the construction, improvement, enhancement, and maintenance of transportation in the…

Minn. Stat. § 161.361 ADVANCE FUNDING FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

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161.361 ADVANCE FUNDING FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY PROJECTS. § Subdivision 1.Advance funding. A road authority other than the commissioner may by agreement with the commissioner make advances from any available funds to the commissioner to expedite construction of all or part of a trunk h…

Minn. Stat. § 161.365 HIGHWAY CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS; MINIMUM WAGE.

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161.365 HIGHWAY CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS; MINIMUM WAGE. All contracts for the construction, improvement or repair of a road or highway financed in whole or in part with federal funds and with respect to which the commissioner of transportation acts as the agent for a political sub…

Minn. Stat. § 161.366 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; TACONITE RELIEF AREA.

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161.366 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; TACONITE RELIEF AREA. The commissioner of transportation, as a condition of awarding a transportation construction contract in the taconite tax relief area, may require the contractor to hire a certain percentage of workers for that contract whose p…

Minn. Stat. § 161.368 HIGHWAY CONTRACTS WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.

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161.368 HIGHWAY CONTRACTS WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES. (a) On behalf of the state, the commissioner may enter into agreements with Indian tribal authorities for the purpose of providing maintenance, design, and construction to highways on tribal lands. These agreements may include (1…

Minn. Stat. § 161.369 INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.

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161.369 INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE. As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 140, paragraph (d), the commissioner may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally recognized Tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, o…

Minn. Stat. § 161.37 SURPLUS GOVERNMENT MATERIALS.

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161.37 SURPLUS GOVERNMENT MATERIALS. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner may accept. The commissioner may accept from the federal government allotments to the state of excess materials suitable for road construction and maintenance purposes. § Subd. 2.Costs incurred in obtaining materia…

Minn. Stat. § 161.38 SPECIAL AGREEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS IN MUNICIPALITIES.

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161.38 SPECIAL AGREEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS IN MUNICIPALITIES. § Subdivision 1.Highway width or capacity. Road authorities, including the road authorities of any city may enter into an agreement with the commissioner for the construction of a roadway or structure of greater width or c…

Minn. Stat. § 161.39 AID TO OTHER ROAD AUTHORITIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS.

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161.39 AID TO OTHER ROAD AUTHORITIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Assistance allowed. Upon the request of another road authority, any road authority including the commissioner and the road authority of any city, township, or county may provide technical and engineering …

Minn. Stat. § 161.391 PAVEMENT STRIPING.

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161.391 PAVEMENT STRIPING. The commissioner of transportation may bill highway maintenance operating units of the department and local road authorities for the costs of a centrally managed, pavement marking program. These costs may include equipment acquisition and rental, labor,…

Minn. Stat. § 161.40 JOINT FACILITIES WITH DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

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161.40 JOINT FACILITIES WITH DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The commissioner may enter into agreements with the state Division of Emergency Management to build, operate and maintain joint facilities in cases where the Division of Emergency Management contributes its proportion…

Minn. Stat. § 161.41 SURPLUS PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES.

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161.41 SURPLUS PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner may declare surplus. The commissioner is authorized to declare as surplus any property acquired by the state for highway purposes, excluding land, which the commissioner determines to be no long…

Minn. Stat. § 161.411 SALE OF SURPLUS EARTH MATERIAL.

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161.411 SALE OF SURPLUS EARTH MATERIAL. Whenever the plans for the construction of a trunk highway indicate that there will be a surplus of earth materials from the roadway excavation of such trunk highway, and a political subdivision or public agency of the state indicates that …

Minn. Stat. § 161.42 LEASING OR SALE OF SOUNDING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT.

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161.42 LEASING OR SALE OF SOUNDING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT. The commissioner may sell or lease to other road authorities sounding and testing equipment made by the Transportation Department. Such equipment shall be sold for not less than the cost to the department. All money receiv…

Minn. Stat. § 161.43 RELINQUISHMENT OF HIGHWAY EASEMENT.

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161.43 RELINQUISHMENT OF HIGHWAY EASEMENT. The commissioner of transportation may relinquish and quitclaim to the fee owner an easement or portion of an easement owned but no longer needed by the Transportation Department for trunk highway purposes, upon payment to the Transporta…

Minn. Stat. § 161.431 LEASING OF HIGHWAY EASEMENT.

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161.431 LEASING OF HIGHWAY EASEMENT. The commissioner may lease to the fee owner for a fair rental rate and upon terms and conditions that the commissioner deems proper, an easement in real estate acquired for trunk highway purposes and not then needed for trunk highway purposes.…

Minn. Stat. § 161.433 USE OF HIGHWAY AIRSPACE AND SUBSURFACE.

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161.433 USE OF HIGHWAY AIRSPACE AND SUBSURFACE. § Subdivision 1.Lease or permit, conditions and restrictions. The commissioner of transportation may lease or otherwise permit the use of the airspace above and subsurface area below the surface of the right-of-way of any trunk high…

Minn. Stat. § 161.434 INTERSTATE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY; LIMITED USE.

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161.434 INTERSTATE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY; LIMITED USE. The commissioner may also make such arrangements and agreements as the commissioner deems necessary in the public interest for the limited use of land owned as interstate or trunk highway right-of-way, which use sha…

Minn. Stat. § 161.44 RELINQUISHMENT OF LAND NO LONGER NEEDED.

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161.44 RELINQUISHMENT OF LAND NO LONGER NEEDED. § Subdivision 1.Conveyance. The commissioner may convey and quitclaim any lands, including any improvements thereon, owned in fee by the state for trunk highway purposes but no longer needed therefor. Notwithstanding any provisions …

Minn. Stat. § 161.441 LAND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT WITH OTHERS.

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161.441 LAND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT WITH OTHERS. § Subdivision 1.Authority. Whenever the commissioner of transportation has knowledge that lands are being acquired, or are about to be acquired, by a political subdivision of the state, another state agency, or other governmental au…

Minn. Stat. § 161.442 RECONVEYANCE TO FORMER OWNER.

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161.442 RECONVEYANCE TO FORMER OWNER. Notwithstanding sections 161.23, 161.41, 161.411, 161.43, 161.44, or any other statute, the commissioner of transportation, with the consent of the owner, may transfer, sell, or convey real property including fixtures, and interests in real p…