HF 288

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/17/2017 10:30am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Falls International
Airport.

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

Section 1. new text begin FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin (a) $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state airports
fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the International Falls-Koochiching
County Airport Commission for the following improvements to the Falls International
Airport:
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new text begin (1) demolition of the existing terminal building;
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new text begin (2) rehabilitation;
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new text begin (3) site preparation, including utilities and civil work;
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new text begin (4) design, construction, furnishing, and equipping phase II of the new terminal building,
including a Transportation Safety Administration office, weather office, conference room,
circulation corridor, airport administration offices, United States Customs and Border
Protection storage rooms, offices, restrooms, passenger-processing area, wet-hold room,
interview room, search room, precustoms and postcustoms passenger waiting areas, and
vestibule; and
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new text begin (5) associated appurtenances of a capital nature.
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new text begin (b) After completion of the improvements under paragraph (a), any unspent money from
this appropriation may be used by the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport
Commission for a commercial airline apron expansion project at the Falls International
Airport.
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new text begin (c) This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution or match.
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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 this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $3,000,000 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 EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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