Minnesota HF4434 modifies design standards and variances for certain transportation projects, establishes an advisory committee on design variances.

Minnesota HF4434 modifies requirements for design standards and variances in certain transportation projects. It establishes an advisory committee on design variances to investigate and recommend on variance requests. The committee must consider safety, economic, social, and environmental impacts. The commissioner must adopt rules for evaluating variance requests, including criteria such as design guides and safety considerations. The commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation if a variance is denied.

Minnesota HF4434 modifies design standards and variances for certain transportation projects, establishes an advisory committee on design variances.

Minnesota HF4434 modifies requirements for design standards and variances in certain transportation projects. It establishes an advisory committee on design variances to investigate and recommend on variance requests. The committee must consider safety, economic, social, and environmental impacts. The commissioner must adopt rules for evaluating variance requests, including criteria such as design guides and safety considerations. The commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation if a variance is denied.