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The report must:
(1) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing a standing committee with authority to review proposals for designation of memorial highways and bridges on the trunk highway system and approve a designation without enactment of a law that specifies the designation in the manner under Minnesota Statutes, section 161.14;
(2) propose criteria for a standing committee to evaluate each designation proposal, with consideration of public interest, community support, and the locations of existing designations;
(3) examine whether other states have adopted similar review committees and identify any best practices or other considerations;
(4) evaluate the potential costs or benefits to authorizing establishment of designations as provided under clause (1);
(5) assess the required resources, staffing, and administrative support needed to establish and maintain the standing committee; and
(6) recommend draft legislation.
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