HF 622

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:34am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements;
modifying prior appropriations; providing for the sale and conveyance of
state bond financed property; providing for disaster relief; authorizing the
sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section
16, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11,
subdivision 4, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5,
as amended; Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 3, subdivision 18; Laws 2013,
chapter 136, section 4, as amended; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, sections
15, subdivision 2; 18, subdivisions 3, 4; 21, subdivisions 10, 12, 13, 16, 18;
Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 10, subdivision 12.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j),
or article XIV. 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
in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642. Unless otherwise specified in this act, money appropriated in
this act for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 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 8,529,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the purposes specified in
this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory - Willmar new text end

new text begin 8,529,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip the
expansion and renovation of the laboratory,
including facility upgrades to substantially
improve the laboratory's efficiency and
ability to meet testing requirements, respond
to avian influenza and other diseases of
poultry, and effectively serve its client base.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin NATURAL 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 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section are
subject to the requirements of the natural
resources capital improvement program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12,
unless this section or the statutes referred
to in this section provide more specific
standards, criteria, or priorities for projects
than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161.
new text end

new text begin (b) Levee projects, to the extent practical,
shall meet the state standard of three feet
above the 100-year flood elevation.
new text end

new text begin (c) This appropriation is for a grant to Otter
Tail County for publicly owned capital
improvements to address flooding and
high-water conditions on Big and Little
McDonald Lakes, and Paul Lake.
new text end

new text begin (d) For any project listed in this subdivision
that the commissioner determines is not
ready to proceed or does not expend all the
money allocated to it, the commissioner may
allocate that project's money to a project on
the commissioner's priority list.
new text end

new text begin (e) To the extent that the cost of a project
exceeds two percent of the median household
income in a municipality or township
multiplied by the number of households in the
municipality or township, this appropriation
is also for the local share of the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for
a project in this section that is complete,
upon written notice to the commissioner
of management and budget, is available
for asset preservation under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.946. Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
original appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 4. 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 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Area II Minnesota River Basin new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to local governments in Area II
of the Minnesota River Basin to acquire,
design, and construct floodwater retention
systems. This appropriation is not available
until the board determines that $1 has been
committed from nonstate sources for every
$3 of state grant.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ADMINISTRATION 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 30,924,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Capitol Restoration new text end

new text begin 24,724,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design of, and to construct,
repair, improve, renovate, restore, furnish,
and equip the expanded restoration elements
of the State Capitol Building and grounds,
and any associated asbestos and hazardous
materials abatement, including: (1) water
infiltration, settlement, and deterioration
on the plaza, terrace, and stairs; (2) visitor
access and bus loading and unloading; (3)
decorative painting; (4) cove molding; (5)
accessibility, safety, and security for the
South Loggia; (6) landscaping on Lot O; and
(7) modifications to Aurora Avenue.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Contingency for Capitol Site Security Enhancements new text end

new text begin 6,200,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design of, and to construct,
repair, furnish, and equip, including
associated asbestos and hazardous materials
abatement, if any, physical security
improvements for the Capitol grounds
bordered by Aurora Avenue to the South,
University Avenue to the North, Cedar
Street to the East, and the Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the West.
The commissioner of administration must
submit site security design elements to the
Capitol Preservation Commission and may
not proceed with those elements until the
commission approves site security design
elements.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin TRANSPORTATION 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 20,350,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of transportation for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 9,250,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund to match federal money
and to replace or rehabilitate local deficient
bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 174.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local Road Improvement Fund Grants new text end

new text begin 10,100,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for construction and
reconstruction of local roads with statewide
or regional significance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for
grants to counties to assist in paying the costs
of rural road safety capital improvement
projects on county state-aid highways
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4a.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes money for a
grant to the city of Sandstone for predesign,
design, engineering, and construction of a
road extending south off of marked Trunk
Highway 23 across from Lundorff Drive
to the airport area, and including a bridge
over Skunk Creek in Sandstone, in order to
facilitate repurposing of an area of the airport
into a business park. This appropriation
is not available until the commissioner of
management and budget determines that
sufficient resources to complete the project
are committed to it from other sources,
including any funds made available from the
commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
Rail Authority for the rehabilitation of
a portion of the railroad track between
Winthrop and Hanley Falls. The grant
under this subdivision may also be used for
any required environmental documentation
and remediation, predesign, design, and
rehabilitation or replacement of bridges with
new bridges or culverts between Winthrop
and Hanley Falls. A grant under this section
is in addition to any grant, loan, or loan
guarantee for this project made by the
commissioner under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 222.46 to 222.62. This appropriation
is in addition to the appropriations in Laws
2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision
6; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16,
subdivision 5; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article
1, section 11, subdivision 4; and Laws 2010,
chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin CORRECTIONS 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 1,200,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Northeast Regional Corrections Center new text end

new text begin 1,200,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional
Corrections Joint Powers Board to demolish
an existing facility and to design, construct,
furnish, and equip a replacement food
processing facility on the campus of the
Northeast Regional Corrections Center, to
meet health, safety, and security standards
required for compliance with Minnesota
Rules, chapter 2911. Nonstate contributions
to improvements at the center made before
or after the enactment of this subdivision are
considered to be sufficient match, and no
further nonstate match is required.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for
a project in this section that is complete,
upon written notice to the commissioner of
management and budget, is available for
asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.307, at the same correctional
facility as the project for which the original
appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
original appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 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 16,489,000 new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program new text end

new text begin 16,489,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
wastewater infrastructure funding program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 89,000 new text end

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

Sec. 10. new text begin BOND SALE.
new text end

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 shall
sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $69,231,000 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.
new text end

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 $19,350,000 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. 11. new text begin BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
general obligation bonds and state appropriation bonds so that, during the biennium
ending June 30, 2017, no more than $1,250,450,000 will need to be transferred from the
general fund to the state bond fund or to the state appropriation bond fund to pay principal
and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation and state
appropriation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation or
state appropriation bonds, the commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the
amount of debt service payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the
amount of debt service payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold.
The commissioner shall adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain
within the limit set by this section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments
is appropriated from the general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2014,
chapter 294, article 2, section 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation

3,000,000

For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
Rail Authority to rehabilitate a portion of
railroad track from Norwood-Young America
to Hanley Falls. The grant under this
subdivision may also be used for predesign,
design, engineering, and rehabilitation or
replacement of bridges with new bridges
or culverts between Norwood-Young
America and Hanley Falls. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond sale authorization for this project
and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
subdivision are available until December 31,
deleted text begin 2015 deleted text end new text begin 2017 new text end . A grant under this subdivision
is in addition to any grant, loan, or loan
guarantee for this project made by the
commissioner under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 222.46 to 222.62.

Sec. 13.

Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 2, section 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation

4,000,000

For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
Railroad Authority to rehabilitate up to 95
miles of railroad track from Norwood-Young
America to Hanley Falls. The grant
under this subdivision may also be used
for predesign, design, engineering, and
rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
with new bridges or culverts between
Norwood-Young America and Hanley Falls.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization for this
project and appropriation of bond proceeds
in this subdivision are available until
December 31, deleted text begin 2015 deleted text end new text begin 2017 new text end . A grant under this
subdivision is in addition to any grant, loan,
or loan guarantee for this project made by
the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 222.46 to 222.62.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2014,
chapter 294, article 2, section 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation

5,000,000

For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
Rail Authority to rehabilitate and make
capital improvements to railroad track from
east of Gaylord to Winthrop. The grant
under this subdivision may also be used
for predesign, design, engineering, and
rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
with new bridges or culverts between
Gaylord and Winthrop. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond sale authorization for this project
and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
subdivision are available until December 31,
deleted text begin 2015 deleted text end new text begin 2017 new text end . A grant under this subdivision
is in addition to any grant, loan, or loan
guarantee for this project made by the
commissioner under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 222.46 to 222.62.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 3, subdivision 18, is amended to read:

Subd. 18. Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall

Science Lab Renovation

500,000

new text begin (a) new text end To complete design for renovation of the
Science and Math building and classroom
spaces and an addition to the Plant Science
building.

new text begin (b) Having abandoned the project specified
in paragraph (a), the unspent portion of
this appropriation is available for higher
education asset preservation and replacement
on the campus of Southwest Minnesota
State University, Marshall, and the debt
service requirement under subdivision 20 is
reduced accordingly. Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
original appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 4, as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 294,
article 2, section 19, is amended to read:

Sec. 4. VETERANS AFFAIRS

$

18,935,000

(a) Of this amount, up to $1,750,000 is to
the commissioner of administration to: (1)
construct a new distribution and service
tunnel to serve Buildings 17 north and 18
and the future Building 17 south; and (2)
construct steam and electrical connections,
related infrastructure, site work, a canopy
with vestibule, and required modifications
to Building 18 drop-off and entry. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget has
determined that at least $5,000,000 has been
committed from federal sources. Any unused
funds may be used under paragraph (b).

(b) The remainder of this amount is to the
commissioner of administration to complete
the design of, perform hazardous materials
abatement for, and demolish the south wing
of Building 17 and adjoining buildings;
design, reconstruct, and furnish the new south
wing of Building 17 and adjoining buildings
as a new skilled nursing building; construct a
new distribution and service tunnel to serve
buildings 6, 19, and the future 17 south;
and design, construct, and equip a network
and server room, including installation of
new fiber optic lines. This appropriation
is not available until the commissioner of
management and budget has determined that
the funds to complete this work have been
committed from federal sources.

new text begin (c) The unexpended balance from the
appropriation in Laws 2012, chapter 293,
section 19, subdivision 3, to predesign and
design for demolition of the south wing of
Building 17 and adjoining facilities, and
designing the south wing of Building 17 as
a new skilled nursing building, is added to
this appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Cottage Grove - HERO Center

1,460,000

For a grant to the city of Cottage Grove
to predesign and design a Health and
Emergency Response Occupations (HERO)
Center deleted text begin at 12600 Ravine Parkway deleted text end in Cottage
Grove. This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner of management and
budget determines that the city of Cottage
Grove and the deleted text begin Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
deleted text end new text begin city of Woodbury new text end have entered into an
agreement for operation and management of
the center deleted text begin , and that at least an equal amount
is committed to the project from nonstate
sources deleted text end . new text begin This appropriation does not require
any contribution from nonstate sources.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Minnesota Sex Offender Program - St. Peter

7,405,000

To design, construct, renovate, furnish, and
equip the first phase of a three-phase project
to develop additional residential, program,
activity, and ancillary facilities for the
Minnesota sex offender program on the lower
campus of the St. Peter Regional Treatment
Center. This appropriation includes funds
to complete design, renovate, construct,
furnish, and equip the west wing of the
Green Acres Building; to design, renovate,
construct, furnish, and equip the east wing
of the Sunrise Building; to design through
construction documents the renovation
and construction of the deleted text begin Bartlett Building
deleted text end new text begin Tomlinson Building, the north wing of Green
Acres, and the west, south, and north wings
of the Sunrise Building new text end ; and to design and
perform asbestos and hazardous materials
abatement in the Green Acres and Sunrise
Buildings. Upon substantial completion of
the first phase of this project, any unspent
portion of this appropriation is available to
design and to perform asbestos and hazardous
materials abatement in subsequent phases.

Sec. 19.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 18, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Early Childhood Learning and Child Protection Facilities

6,000,000

(a) To the commissioner of human services
for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
256E.37, to construct and rehabilitate early
childhood learning and child protection
facilities. Notwithstanding the limits on
grant amounts in Minnesota Statutes, section
256E.37, one grant from this appropriation
for an individual facility may be for up to
$1,000,000.

(b) Notwithstanding the limitations on grant
amounts and requirements for geographic
distribution in Minnesota Statutes, section
256E.37, or this subdivision, $3,000,000 of
this appropriation is for a grant to Hennepin
County to predesign, design, renovate,
furnish, and equip the early childhood
center at the YWCA of Minneapolis new text begin , and to
improve the building's heating, ventilation,
air conditioning systems, the sprinkler
system, and the pool walls and ceiling new text end . The
grant to Hennepin County is not available
until the commissioner of management and
budget determines that at least an equal
amount has been committed to the project
from nonstate sources.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 10, is amended to
read:

Subd. 10. Lake Elmo - Water Supply

3,500,000

For a grant to the city of Lake Elmo to
construct an extension of approximately 2.5
miles of trunk water main and associated
improvements along deleted text begin Lake Elmo deleted text end new text begin Inwood
new text end Avenue to facilitate development along
the Interstate Highway 94 corridor and
comply with growth requirements under an
agreement with the Metropolitan Council.

Sec. 21.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 12, is amended to
read:

Subd. 12. Minneapolis - Brian Coyle Community Center

330,000

(a) For a grant to the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board to predesign and
design the renovation and expansion of the
Brian Coyle Community Center, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This
appropriation does not require a local match.

(b) The Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, the Pillsbury United Communities,
Hennepin County, institutions of higher
education, and neighborhood organizations
shall develop an agreement for the use of the
existing Brian Coyle Community Center.
The lease between the Minneapolis Park
and Recreation Board and Pillsbury United
Communities shall be reformed prior to the
expenditure of any funds for predesign and
design.

new text begin (c) The appropriation under this subdivision
may also be used toward the renovation and
expansion of the Brian Coyle Community
Center.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 13, is amended to
read:

Subd. 13. Minneapolis - Hennepin Center for the Arts

550,000

For a grant to deleted text begin the city of Minneapolis
deleted text end new text begin Hennepin County new text end for improvements and
betterments of a capital nature to renovate the
historic Hennepin Center for the Arts. Of this
appropriation, approximately $300,000 is for
predesign and design of asset preservation
improvements, and $250,000 is to match
federal funding to replace and replicate the
historic cupolas on the Historic Masonic
Temple of the Hennepin Center for the Arts.

Sec. 23.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 16, is amended to
read:

Subd. 16. Red Wing - River Renaissance

1,560,000

For a grant to the city of Red Wing for
improvements of a capital nature to the area
between Levee Road and the Mississippi
River, extending between Bay Point Drive
and Broad Street in Red Wing. This project
includes: reconstruction of Levee Road from
Broad Street to Jackson Street; improvements
to storm water, sanitary sewer, and drinking
water infrastructure; replacement of deleted text begin a deleted text end new text begin 930
lineal feet of new text end harbor retaining wall; parking
improvements; lighting improvements; and
construction of a segment of the Riverwalk
Trail. This grant is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that an new text begin equal new text end amount deleted text begin sufficient to
complete the project deleted text end is committed to it from
nonstate sources.

Sec. 24.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 18, is amended to
read:

Subd. 18. St. Paul - Historic Palace Theater Renovation

5,000,000

For a grant to the deleted text begin city of deleted text end St. Paul new text begin Housing
and Redevelopment Authority new text end to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of the historic Palace Theater in
St. Paul. The deleted text begin city of deleted text end St. Paul new text begin Housing and
Redevelopment Authority new text end may enter into one
or more lease or management agreements to
operate performing arts programs, subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
has determined that at least an equal amount
has been committed from nonstate sources.

Sec. 25.

Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 10, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12. St. Paul - Minnesota Children's Museum

7,485,000

For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip an
expansion and renovation of the Minnesota
Children's Museum. The expansion and
exhibit upgrades should incorporate the
latest research on early learning, allow for
new state-of-the art education facilities, and
increase the capacity of visitors to galleries
and programming areas. This appropriation
is not available until the commissioner of
management and budget has determined that
at least deleted text begin an equal amount deleted text end new text begin $4,000,000 new text end has been
committed from nonstate sources. Amounts
expended for this project by nonstate sources
since October 1, 2010, shall count toward the
nonstate match.

Sec. 26. new text begin MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE; SALE
OF AVIATION TRAINING CENTER.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, subdivision 3, the net
proceeds of the sale or disposition of the Aviation Training Center at the Flying Cloud
Airport operated by the Minneapolis Community and Technical College, after paying
all expenses incurred in selling the property, are appropriated to the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for use pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
section 135A.046, at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College campus and the
net proceeds need not be paid to the commissioner of management and budget, as would
otherwise be required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, subdivision 3. When the
sale is complete and the sale proceeds have been applied as provided in this section,
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, no longer applies to the property and the property
is no longer state bond financed property.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin WEST METRO EDUCATION PROGRAM; PROPERTY
CONVEYANCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin FAIR School downtown. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the appropriations of state
general obligation bond proceeds in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 14, subdivision 7,
and Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 1999, chapter
241, article 4, section 20; and the appropriation of general fund money in Laws 1997, First
Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 51, subdivision 13, to Joint Powers District No.
6069, West Metro Education Program, to acquire and better the FAIR School downtown
in Minneapolis, the real and personal property of the FAIR School downtown may be
conveyed to Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, for operation of a multidistrict
integration facility that serves students in any grade from early education through grade 12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin FAIR School Crystal. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the appropriation of state general
obligation bond proceeds in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 5, as amended
by Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 20; and the appropriation of general fund
money in Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 51, subdivision 13,
and Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2, to Joint Powers District
No. 6069, West Metro Education Program, to acquire and better the FAIR School Crystal
in Crystal, the real and personal property of the FAIR School Crystal may be conveyed
to Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale, for operation of a multidistrict
integration facility that serves students in any grade from early education through grade 12.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Conveyance authorized. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16A.695 and 16B.281 to 16B.287, or other law, administrative rule, or
commissioner's order to the contrary, the commissioner of administration may convey to
Hennepin County for no consideration the real property described in subdivision 3. The
commissioner of administration may add conditions to the conveyance of the property
deemed to be in the interest of the state. Notwithstanding any provision of this section
to the contrary, the real property shall continue to be considered state bond financed
property after the conveyance of the real property to Hennepin County and until all the
requirements are satisfied for the real property to no longer be considered state bond
financed property. Hennepin County must operate the state bond financed property in
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, and all applicable state and federal
laws, and in a manner that will not cause the interest on the state general obligation bonds
to be subject to federal income taxation for any reason.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Form. new text end

new text begin The conveyance shall be in a form approved by the attorney
general. The attorney general may make changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Description. new text end

new text begin The real property to be conveyed is located in Hennepin
County and is described as: Lots 12, 13, and 14, Block 2, BISCHOFF 1ST ADDITION,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Determination by commissioner. new text end

new text begin The commissioner has determined that
the real property described in subdivision 3 is no longer needed for any state purpose and
that the state's land management interests are best served if the land is conveyed to and
used by Hennepin County for community-based services.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

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

ARTICLE 2

DISASTER RELIEF

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 article 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 from the general fund in this article are for fiscal year 2016
and are available the day following final enactment through June 30, 2018. Appropriations
of bond proceeds for capital improvements are available the day following final enactment
and 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

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION; LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 800,000 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 a
grant to the city of Jordan 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 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 5,155,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources for
the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12A.12. 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 Facility and Natural Resource Damage new text end

new text begin 2,140,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund for the
purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12A.12, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants new text end

new text begin 3,015,000 new text end

new text begin For the purposes specified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 12A.12, subdivision 2.
Funds are also available for the local share of
flood mitigation projects. This appropriation
includes funds for a grant to the Prior
Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for
restoration of the Prior Lake outlet channel.
Of this amount, $2,515,000 is from the bond
proceeds fund and $500,000 is from the
general fund.
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 15,000,000 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 4,700,000 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 10,300,000 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

Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
12A.03, subdivision 3, 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 11,000 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.
new text end

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 shall
sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $9,366,000 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.
new text end

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 $800,000 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 APPROPRIATIONS TO BE GIVEN EFFECT ONLY ONCE.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2015 legislative
session for the same purpose, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

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