Rep. Ned Carroll’s Statement on Passage of State Bonding Bills
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed H.F. 669 and H.F. 670, two bills related to capital investment. The bills, authored by Representative Fue Lee (DFL – Minneapolis), passed on votes of 91-43 and 98-36 respectively and were both products of the bipartisan framework agreement reached at the end of the 2022 Legislative Session.
Representative Ned Carroll (DFL – Plymouth, Maple Grove) voted for the package, which includes $6.2 million to improve the portion of the Chankahda Trail (formerly Hennepin County Road 47) between CSAH 101 and CSAH 61. The funding would provide for safety improvements, pedestrian crossing enhancements, and access improvements to adjacent neighborhoods.
“The improvements to Chankahda Trail included in the bonding bill are critical to improving safety and making Plymouth a better place to live,” said Rep. Carroll “I worked on this road improvement and modernization project as a member of the city council and while there is still further work to do, this bill is a good start. I am glad funding was included in the bonding bill and was proud to vote in support of the larger bonding package.”
Representative Carroll originally introduced the Chankahda Trail proposal included in the bonding bill as H.F. 188.
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