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SF 5057

Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail prior appropriation modification

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy Miller

The bill reallocates unused Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail funds to complete the bridge project and extend the trail with any remaining funds.

Referred to Capital Investment
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Bill Summary · SF 5057

Summary of SF 5057 (2025-2026) — Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail Prior Appropriation Modification

Bill at a Glance

  • Jurisdiction: Minnesota
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Status: Referred to Capital Investment (as of 04/09/2026)
  • Primary Author/Sponsor: Senator Miller
  • Purpose: Modify an existing state appropriation for the Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail project to adjust funding terms for final design, engineering, and construction of a bridge and related trail connections, with provisions for unspent funds to be reallocated to extend the trail.

Main Purpose and Intent

The bill alters the appropriation originally enacted in Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12, to provide a modified funding mechanism for the Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail project. The key goal is to support the final design, engineering, and construction of a bridge and bridge approaches that connect Chestnut Street to Carimona Street as part of the nonmotorized Riverfront Trail from Levee Park to Lions Park. Crucially, the bill allows any unspent portion of the current appropriation (after completion of the listed project) to be available for use in final design, engineering, and construction to extend the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in Winona.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Current Appropriation Being Modified: The prior appropriation identified in Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12, for the Winona Mississippi Riverfront Trail.
  • Specified Project Scope (as currently funded):
    • Final design, engineering, and construction of a bridge and bridge approaches.
    • Bridge connects Chestnut Street on one end and Carimona Street on the other end.
    • Part of the multipurpose nonmotorized Riverfront Trail from Levee Park to Lions Park.
    • Intended to connect segments of the Mississippi Riverfront Trail between Levee Park and Lions Park.
  • Unspent Funds Reallocation: Any unspent portion of the appropriation after completion of the listed project may be repurposed for final design, engineering, and construction to extend the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in Winona.
  • Timeline and Effectiveness:
    • Effective date: The section becomes effective the day after final enactment.
  • Administrative Details: The bill follows standard Minnesota legislative procedure by being introduced in the Senate and referred to the Capital Investment committee for consideration.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • City of Winona: Directly benefits from potential changes in funding flexibility to advance or extend the Mississippi Riverfront Trail project, including bridge work and trail extensions.
  • Mississippi Riverfront Trail Project: The funding modification could enable extended design and construction work beyond the initial scope, assuming unspent funds are reallocable as described.
  • State Finance/Budget Process: Adjusts the use of a prior appropriation, with a provision tying unspent funds to future design and construction efforts.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Bill status: Referred to Capital Investment on 04/09/2026.
  • Effective date: Day after enactment (immediate effect upon enactment for the amended section).
  • Legal reference: Amends Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12.
  • Next steps: If advanced by the Capital Investment committee and passed by both chambers, the amendment would become law and govern the modified appropriation and any reallocation of unspent funds for extension of the trail.

Practical Implications

  • Provides flexibility to utilize any remaining funds for expanding trail infrastructure in Winona, potentially accelerating or broadening trail connectivity along the riverfront.
  • Creates a mechanism to maximize the impact of the original investment by permitting extension of the trail with unused appropriations, subject to final project completion and written notice to the Department of Management and Budget.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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