1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/08/2015 11:16am
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; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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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 act 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 act 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 in this act 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 act are onetime.
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Money appropriated under this act may be transferred as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 12A.03, subdivision 5.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSPORTATION; LOCAL ROAD
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$ new text end |
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800,000 new text end |
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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.
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Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
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$ new text end |
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100,000 new text end |
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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.
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Sec. 4. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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5,155,000 new text end |
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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.
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Facility and Natural Resource Damage
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2,140,000 new text end |
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From the bond proceeds fund for the
purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 12A.12, subdivision 1.
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Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants
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3,015,000 new text end |
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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 $500,000 is from the
general fund.
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Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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17,300,000 new text end |
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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.
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Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM)
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4,700,000 new text end |
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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.
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Erosion, Sediment, and Water Quality
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12,600,000 new text end |
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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.
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Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
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$ new text end |
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100,000 new text end |
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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.
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Sec. 7. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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$ new text end |
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11,000 new text end |
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From the bond proceeds fund to the
commissioner of management and budget
for bond sale expenses under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 8.
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To provide the money appropriated in this
act from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell
and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $9,355,000 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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To provide the money appropriated in this act 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.
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This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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