Minnesota Legislature
HF 209
as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public administration; converting capital 1.3 project financing from general fund cash to general 1.4 obligation bonding; authorizing spending for public 1.5 purposes; authorizing spending to acquire and to 1.6 better public land and buildings and other public 1.7 improvements of a capital nature with certain 1.8 conditions; authorizing state bonds; restoring certain 1.9 money to the general fund; appropriating money; 1.10 amending Laws 1998, chapters 389, article 9, section 1.11 2, as amended; and 404, section 27, subdivision 1. 1.12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.13 Section 1. [STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.] 1.14 This act is intended to restore to the unrestricted general 1.15 fund budgetary balance certain money allocated as a result of 1.16 the November 1998 forecast of general fund revenues and 1.17 expenditures under the provisions of Laws 1998, chapter 389, 1.18 article 9, section 2, as amended by Laws 1998, chapter 408, 1.19 section 22. 1.20 Sec. 2. [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.21 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.22 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund or other named fund to 1.23 the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 1.24 public purposes including to acquire and to better public land 1.25 and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, 1.26 as specified in this act. Unless otherwise specified, the 1.27 appropriations in this act are available until the project is 1.28 completed or abandoned. 2.1 SUMMARY 2.2 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 129,200,000 2.3 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 15,960,000 2.4 NATURAL RESOURCES 3,430,000 2.5 PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 30,300,000 2.6 TRANSPORTATION 81,000,000 2.7 INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 1,700,000 2.8 TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 131,910,000 2.9 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6,500,000 2.10 BOND SALE EXPENSES 400,000 2.11 CANCELLATIONS (400,000) 2.12 TOTAL $ 400,000,000 2.13 Bond Proceeds Fund 370,000,000 2.14 Transportation Fund 30,000,000 2.15 APPROPRIATIONS 2.16 $ 2.17 Sec. 3. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2.18 Subdivision 1. To the board of regents 2.19 of the University of Minnesota for the 2.20 purposes specified in this section 129,200,000 2.21 Subd. 2. Twin Cities - Minneapolis 2.22 (a) Amundson Hall 1,250,000 2.23 (b) Utility Infrastructure 2,500,000 2.24 (c) Folwell Hall Renovation 690,000 2.25 (d) Walter Digital Technology Center/Science 2.26 and Engineering Library 53,215,000 2.27 Subd. 3. Twin Cities - St. Paul 2.28 (a) Gortner and Snyder Halls 4,000,000 2.29 (b) Greenhouse Renovation and Replacement 900,000 2.30 (c) Peters Hall, Phase II 6,950,000 2.31 Subd. 4. Women's Athletics Fields 2.32 and Facilities 2,780,000 2.33 Subd. 5. Crookston Facility 2.34 Improvements 3,705,000 2.35 (1) Early Child Development Center 2.36 new construction; 2.37 (2) Knutson Hall remodeling; 2.38 (3) Owen Hall Addition remodeling; and 2.39 (4) University Teaching and Outreach 3.1 Center stable expansion. 3.2 Subd. 6. Duluth 3.3 (a) Library 20,850,000 3.4 (b) Academic Space Renovation 200,000 3.5 Subd. 7. Morris 27,760,000 3.6 This project consists of four 3.7 components: 3.8 (1) an addition to the existing science 3.9 building; 3.10 (2) renovating of the science 3.11 auditorium/lecture hall; 3.12 (3) expansion of the heating plant; and 3.13 (4) an addition to the Physical 3.14 Education Center in partnership with 3.15 the Morris community. 3.16 Subd. 8. Agricultural Experiment 3.17 Stations 4,400,000 3.18 (1) $2,600,000 for swine research 3.19 facilities at Morris and Waseca. 3.20 $200,000 of this appropriation is for a 3.21 low-input systems research facility at 3.22 Morris and $200,000 is for an extensive 3.23 confinement (including Swedish deep 3.24 bedded system) research facility at 3.25 Morris; 3.26 (2) $700,000 for the 3.27 Arboretum/Horticultural Research Center 3.28 laboratory in Victoria; 3.29 (3) $800,000 for Cloquet Forestry 3.30 Center dormitory remodeling; and 3.31 (4) $300,000 for Grand Rapids 3.32 Administration Building addition. 3.33 Sec. 4. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 3.34 AND UNIVERSITIES 3.35 Subdivision 1. To the board of trustees 3.36 of the Minnesota state colleges and 3.37 universities for the purposes specified in 3.38 this section 15,960,000 3.39 Subd. 2. Mankato State University 10,960,000 3.40 Subd. 3. Rochester Regional 3.41 Recreation and Sports Center 5,000,000 3.42 Sec. 5. NATURAL RESOURCES 3,430,000 3.43 To the commissioner of natural 3.44 resources for office facility 3.45 consolidation. 3.46 Sec. 6. PUBLIC FACILITIES 3.47 AUTHORITY 3.48 Subdivision 1. To the public 4.1 facilities authority for the purposes 4.2 specified in this section 30,300,000 4.3 Subd. 2. Matching Money for 4.4 Federal Grants 15,000,000 4.5 Subd. 3. Wastewater 4.6 Infrastructure Program 15,300,000 4.7 Sec. 7. TRANSPORTATION 4.8 Subdivision 1. To the 4.9 commissioner of transportation for 4.10 the purposes specified in this section 81,000,000 4.11 Subd. 2. Local Bridge 4.12 Replacement and Rehabilitation 30,000,000 4.13 This appropriation is from the 4.14 transportation fund. 4.15 Subd. 3. Transitways 46,500,000 4.16 Subd. 4. Port Development 4.17 Assistance 4,500,000 4.18 Sec. 8. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 1,700,000 4.19 To the Indian affairs council for 4.20 construction of the Battle Point 4.21 Cultural and Education Center. 4.22 Sec. 9. TRADE AND ECONOMIC 4.23 DEVELOPMENT 4.24 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 4.25 of trade and economic development or other 4.26 named official for the purposes specified 4.27 in this section 131,910,000 4.28 Subd. 2. Minneapolis 4.29 Convention Center 87,145,000 4.30 Subd. 3. Duluth Entertainment 4.31 and Convention Center 12,000,000 4.32 Subd. 4. Mayo Civic Center 2,800,000 4.33 Subd. 5. St. Cloud Community 4.34 Event Center 6,100,000 4.35 Subd. 6. Fergus Falls Convention 4.36 Center 1,500,000 4.37 Subd. 7. Hutchinson Community 4.38 Civic Center 1,000,000 4.39 Subd. 8. Humboldt Avenue Greenway 4.40 Project 7,000,000 4.41 Subd. 9. Prairieland Expo 3,000,000 4.42 Subd. 10. Montevideo Downtown 4.43 Revitalization 1,500,000 4.44 Subd. 11. Paramount Arts District 4.45 Regional Arts Center 750,000 4.46 Subd. 12. Veterans Memorial Performing 4.47 Arts Amphitheater 315,000 5.1 Subd. 13. Brooklyn Center Earle Brown 5.2 Heritage Center Restoration 2,500,000 5.3 Subd. 14. Minnesota African-American 5.4 Performing Arts Center 2,250,000 5.5 Subd. 15. Phalen Corridor 3,850,000 5.6 Subd. 16. Headwaters Science 5.7 Center 200,000 5.8 Sec. 10. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 5.9 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 5.10 Historical Society for the purposes 5.11 specified in this section 6,500,000 5.12 Subd. 2. Northwest Company Fur 5.13 Post Interpretive Center 1,500,000 5.14 Subd. 3. St. Anthony Falls 5.15 Heritage Education Center 4,000,000 5.16 Subd. 4. Humphrey Museum and 5.17 Learning Center, Waverly 1,000,000 5.18 Sec. 11. BOND SALE EXPENSES 400,000 5.19 To the commissioner of finance for bond 5.20 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 5.21 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. 5.22 Sec. 12. [PURPOSE.] 5.23 The purpose and use of appropriations in sections 3 to 11 5.24 are for the same purpose and use for identical projects as 5.25 authorized in Laws 1998, chapter 404. This act does not change 5.26 or limit the purpose and use of the appropriations and related 5.27 requirements in Laws 1998, chapter 404. 5.28 Sec. 13. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 5.29 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 5.30 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 5.31 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 5.32 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $370,000,000 in 5.33 the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 5.34 Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 5.35 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. 5.36 Subd. 2. [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 5.37 appropriated in this act from the transportation fund, the 5.38 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 5.39 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $30,000,000 in 5.40 the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 5.41 Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 6.1 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The 6.2 proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 6.3 received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 6.4 proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 6.5 Sec. 14. Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 9, section 2, as 6.6 amended by Laws 1998, chapter 408, section 22, is amended to 6.7 read: 6.8 Sec. 2. [EXCESS REVENUE; TO REDUCE BORROWING.] 6.9 Subdivision 1. [TAX REFORM AND REDUCTION ACCOUNT.] A tax 6.10 reform and reduction account is established in the general fund. 6.11 Amounts in the account are available only to provide tax reform 6.12 and reduction, as enacted by law. The governor shall make 6.13 recommendations to the legislature regarding uses of the money 6.14 in the account to reduce taxes and to reform the Minnesota tax 6.15 system. 6.16 Subd. 2. [PRIORITIES.] If on the basis of a forecast of 6.17 general fund revenues and expenditures after November 1 in 1998, 6.18 the commissioner of finance determines that there will be a 6.19 positive unrestricted budgetary general fund balance at the 6.20 close of the biennium, the commissioner of finance must allocate 6.21 money as follows: 6.22 (1) first, to the budget reserve until the total amount in 6.23 that account equals $622,000,000; then 6.24 (2) second, to the tax reduction and reform account until 6.25 the amount allocated equals $200,000,000; and6.26(3) third, to reduce the need to borrow money to finance6.27state building projects as provided in subdivision 3 until the6.28amount allocated equals $400,000,000. 6.29Subd. 3. [CANCELLATION OF BOND APPROPRIATIONS AND6.30AUTHORIZATIONS.] The commissioner of finance shall reduce6.31appropriations from the bond proceeds fund and the state6.32transportation fund in 1998 H.F. No. 3843, if enacted, for which6.33bonds have not yet been sold as authorized by that law, by the6.34amount of general fund revenue made available for this purpose6.35under subdivision 2, and the amount reduced is appropriated from6.36the general fund for the same purposes as the appropriations7.1reduced. The commissioner of finance shall reduce the bond sale7.2authorizations in 1998 H.F. No. 3843 accordingly.7.3 Sec. 15. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 7.4 1, is amended to read: 7.5 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 7.6 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 7.7 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 7.8 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 7.9$463,795,000$105,145,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 7.10 with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 7.11 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 7.12 XI, sections 4 to 7. 7.13 Sec. 16. [RESTORATION TO GENERAL FUND.] 7.14 Any action taken under Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 9, 7.15 section 2, as amended by Laws 1998, chapter 408, section 22, 7.16 before its amendment in section 14 takes effect, must be, to the 7.17 extent possible, unwound so as to restore to the general fund an 7.18 amount, as nearly equal as possible, to the $400,000,000 7.19 appropriated in this act. 7.20 Sec. 17. [CANCELLATION AND REDUCED AUTHORIZATION.] 7.21 $400,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 7.22 section 26, for bond sale expense is canceled. The bond sale 7.23 authorization in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 7.24 1, is reduced by $400,000. 7.25 Sec. 18. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 7.26 This act is effective the day after its final enactment.