MN SF3990

Requires major trunk highway projects entering the transportation improvement program for fiscal year 2031 or later to analyze multimodal alternatives, including at least one option that reduces traffic lanes, right-of-way area, or road classification

Defines "principal transportation system users" to include motorists, commercial vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, requiring project purpose statements to evaluate safety, accessibility, and mobility impacts for all groups

Establishes a Project Scoping and Development Working Group led by the Commissioner of Transportation in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, with membership including MnDOT district staff, metropolitan planning organizations, and county/city engineers

Working group must submit a report to legislative transportation committees by February 1, 2027, with recommendations on project scoping practices and an updated cost-benefit analysis methodology; group expires June 30, 2027

Appropriates an unspecified amount from the trunk highway fund in fiscal year 2027 to implement the new requirements and support the working group