MN HF2473

Authorizes the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation to use public-private partnership procurement methods for up to three pilot projects if objective analysis shows better long-term value than traditional procurement methods.

Permits consideration of various partnership mechanisms including toll facilities, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) facilities, and Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) facilities, with the Interstate 94/US Highway 10 River Crossing near Minnesota Trunk Highway 24 specifically identified as a potential project.

Requires competitive selection of private entities and prohibits unsolicited proposals, noncompete agreements that inhibit state infrastructure needs, and mandates return of infrastructure to the state after a specified period if ownership is temporarily transferred.

Specifies minimum agreement requirements including project scope, term, property interests, maintenance standards, user fees, federal/state/local law compliance, termination grounds, and allows optional provisions for insurance, financial statements, traffic reports, indemnification, and assignment of responsibilities.

Directs the Commissioner to submit annual reports by August 1 to legislative transportation committees listing all executed pilot program agreements with details on contracting entities, contract amounts, duration, repayment requirements, and project progress.