HF3739

Purpose

• Designates Marked Trunk Highway 610 as Hortman Memorial Highway. This creates an official memorial name for the highway honoring Hortman.

Main provisions

• Adds a new subdivision (Subdivision 111) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14, naming the new designation Hortman Memorial Highway.
• The designation applies to Marked Trunk Highway 610, which is designated as Hortman Memorial Highway.
• The commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.
• All signs that identify the trunk highway, including route and guide signs, must display the designated name under this subdivision instead of, or in addition to, the highway number.
• The provision uses a Notwithstanding clause to override the existing signage requirements in section 161.139 for this highway.

Changes to existing law

• Creates a new subdivision (Subdivision 111) within Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 161.14 to establish the Hortman Memorial Highway designation.
• Requires changes to highway signage so the Hortman Memorial Highway name appears on signs instead of or alongside the highway number.
• Grants the commissioner authority to implement the new design and signage, even in a way that supersedes the standard signage rules in section 161.139 for this highway.

Implications and context

• The bill creates a formal memorial designation for a specific highway and directs updates to how information appears on highway signs.
• It gives the state transportation department authority to determine and install the signage design necessary to reflect the new name.

Relevant Terms - Marked Trunk Highway 610 - Hortman Memorial Highway - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - Section 161.14 - Subdivision 111 - commissioner - design to mark - signs / signage - route signs - guide signs - Notwithstanding - section 161.139