Requirements for trunk highway project development, scoping, and alternatives analysis modified; working group established; report required; and money appropriated.

HF 3740 modifies requirements for major highway projects on Minnesota's trunk highway system. It requires project developers to create purpose and need statements that consider safety, accessibility, and mobility for all transportation users, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. The bill mandates analysis of multiple alternatives, including options that reduce traffic lanes or road right-of-way, and requires coordination with transit and active transportation projects. It establishes a working group led by the transportation commissioner, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, to develop implementation guidelines. The bill appropriates funds for this process and requires a report on implementation.