The Parity in Engineering Act would remove Minnesota from a federal law that currently excludes certain states from specific contracting requirements for engineering and design services on highway projects. Currently, both West Virginia and Minnesota are exempted from these contracting rules under federal highway law, but this bill would eliminate Minnesota's exemption while keeping West Virginia's. The change would make Minnesota subject to the same engineering and design contracting requirements as other states. The bill does not specify any new funding or implementation timeline beyond the legislative change itself. This adjustment would essentially put Minnesota on equal footing with most other states regarding how they procure engineering and design work for federal highway projects.
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