HF 259

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/20/2015 11:14am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for the
expansion of County State-Aid Highway 3; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY 3; APPROPRIATION AND BOND
SALE AUTHORIZATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $6,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to
Benton County to acquire land or interests in land, design, and construct the expansion
of County State-Aid Highway 3 from 3rd Avenue North in the city of Sauk Rapids to
U.S. Highway 10.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in subdivision 1 from the
bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and
budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $6,000,000 in the manner,
upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to
167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the
amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds,
except accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be
deposited in the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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