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HF 2275

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/14/2016 04:53pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to disaster assistance; authorizing spending to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain
conditions; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriations. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under
"Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to be spent to acquire and
to better publicly owned land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital
nature, and from other named funds, for relief as specified in this article from the storms
and flooding that occurred on or after June 11, 2014, in the area in Minnesota designated
under Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster FEMA-4182-DR, whether included in
the original declarations or added later by federal government action, referred to in this
article as "the area included in DR-4182." Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated
in this act for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that
are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting
policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise
specified, the appropriations included in this article are available from the day following
final enactment through June 30, 2018, except that appropriations of bond proceeds for
capital improvements are available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. The appropriations in this article are onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transfers. new text end

new text begin Money appropriated under this article may be transferred as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.03, subdivision 5.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION; LOCAL ROAD
AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
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new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 709,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund for grants under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 12A.16,
subdivision 3, and 174.50, to local
governments in the area included in
DR-4182.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for
an assessment of the damage and repair of
historic structures or other historic resources
under Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.11.
This appropriation is from the general fund.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES; FLOOD
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 545,000
new text end

new text begin For the purposes specified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 12A.12, subdivision 2.
Funds may be used to acquire or relocate
structures damaged or threatened by the
impacts resulting from the rain storm and
are also available for the local share of
acquisition and relocation flood mitigation
projects.
new text end

new text begin Any existing state grant agreement of the
commissioner of natural resources in the
disaster area may be extended for up to two
years.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 20,100,000
new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12A.05. The amounts that may be
spent for each purpose are specified in the
following subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM)
Conservation Easements
new text end

new text begin 4,200,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund for the
purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12A.05, subdivision 1, in the area
included in DR-4182. The duration of the
easements shall be perpetual.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Erosion, Sediment, and Water Quality
Control Cost-Share Program
new text end

new text begin 13,700,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund for the purposes
specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
12A.05, subdivision 2, in the area included
in DR-4182. Priority use of these funds shall
be to supplement or match federal funds
whenever possible and practical.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Outlet Restoration
new text end

new text begin 2,100,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund for a grant to the
Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District
for restoration of the Prior Lake outlet.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to the
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
for flood loss incurred by the museum.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 10,000
new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund to the
commissioner of management and budget
for bond sale expenses under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 8.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this
article from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget, at the
request of the commissioner of public safety, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an
amount up to $6,845,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, sections 4 to 7.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article
from the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell
and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $709,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except
accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to
a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end