The MN Legislature is currently considering a contingency account for additional work zone safety measures and a study for automated enforcement. Learn about other ways we can advocate for continued safety measures in work zones. The following article was written by ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond.

As one victim’s widow told reporters, “Innocent people pay later for [motorists'] mistakes.” Keep Reading

Fresh off the heels of AGC’s Day at the Capitol, the House debated and passed the transportation budget bill this past week. House Session Daily has the play by play of the lengthy floor debate, which occurred over two days with dozens of amendments offered and voted down. The Senate is expected to take it up late next week, and from there a conference committee will be appointed to work out the differences between the bills. For a full comparison of transportation provisions, please see AGC’s Mid-Session Legislative Overview. There have been two significant updates since publication. The Senate removed the 75-cent delivery fee, and lowered the metro area sales tax from ¾ cent to ½ cent in the Tax Committee.

Next week, the House is expected to take up the economic development and labor and industry finance bills, which contains the AGC-opposed bill for imposing strict liability for general contractors. The bill as a standalone awaits a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.

Other high-profile bills are nearing their final stops in each of the legislative bodies. Legalization of adult-use cannabis is up for a vote on the House floor on Monday, April 24^th. Paid family and medical leave bills are nearing their final committee stops in both the House and the Senate.

AGC’s Legislative Committee will meet on Thursday, April 27^th at 11:30 via Zoom. Please contact Laura Ziegler if you would like to join.

The Minnesota Construction Coalition to Advance Worker Wellbeing, in partnership with Wings of Hope, is hosting an event on Suicide Prevention Awareness.

Following December's Leadership Summit, the goal is to continue the conversation on worker wellbeing and the power of lived experience. Join us on Friday, May 5 to hear a special presentation by suicide attempt survivor, storyteller, and filmmaker Kevin Hines.

Register now to reserve your spot!

A reminder that the 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Assessment is open for data collection! New this year, the Assessment is 100% free for AGC members. Visit www.agc.org/culture-assessment and log in to the AGC website to access the 2023 version. 

Interested in learning more about how to get the most out of the Assessment platform? Listen to this Webinar recording titled "Using the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment to Drive Your Strategic Efforts" to learn more about the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment, how to utilize key features of the platform and leverage your company's results to drive your strategic diversity & inclusion efforts forward.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end spring load restrictions in the SOUTHEAST and METRO SLL zones on Monday, April 24, at 12:01 a.m.

Please check with local agencies prior to increasing any weights on their routes. The sign erected on the roadway governs the load limit in effect. Counties, cities and townships may keep load restrictions on their roads beyond MnDOT’s end date. They post signs on all restricted routes. Drivers can get more information by checking county, city or township web sites or making a phone call. By law, drivers must obey what the sign says regardless of what is written in a memo.

Seasonal load limit zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis needs your input on business conditions in the construction sector.

Please take this short survey to help the Minneapolis Fed better understand conditions at your company and across the sector.

All responses are anonymous. To maintain anonymity, please do not include any self-identifying information in comments. If you receive this survey from multiple sources, please respond once.

All are welcome to attend the free webinar to discuss the findings of this survey on Friday, May 5 at 9:00 am.

AGC of America and survey partner HCSS are asking all highway and transportation members help improve work zone safety by completing this brief survey. AGC is collecting information on the number, severity, impacts and potential solutions to highway work zone crashes. Results will be used for a media and public education campaign launched the week before Memorial Day to encourage motorists to be more careful in work zones.

Please take a few minutes to complete this important highway work zone safety survey by May 12th.

Click here for more information and to apply.

Applications must be received by May 19.

Join AGC staff and members along with MBEX Young Professionals for a St. Paul Saints game against the Louisville Bats on Wednesday, August 9 at 1:07 pm! Food and comfortable accommodations included!

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