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HF 1663

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/25/2021 03:31pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to capital investment; amending a prior appropriation for regional exchange
district public infrastructure projects in Duluth; amending Laws 2019, First Special
Session chapter 6, article 10, section 5.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 6, article 10, section 5, is amended
to read:


Sec. 5.

469.53 REGIONAL EXCHANGE DISTRICT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS.

(a) The following projects shall be eligible for state appropriation support payments
upon approval by the Duluth City Council. Costs may be reimbursed for eligible projects
that begin construction prior to September 30, 2020, but in no case may the total state
payment per project exceed the amount established in this section. Eligible projects include:

(1) deleted text begin two levels of expansiondeleted text end new text begin replace a skywalk connectednew text end to an existing medical district
parking ramp deleted text begin and skywalk replacementdeleted text end in an amount not to exceed deleted text begin $13,010,000deleted text end new text begin $2,100,000new text end ,
including any land acquisition;

(2) a ramp with up to 1,400 new parking stalls and a skywalk to serve medical entity
west in an amount not to exceed deleted text begin $36,400,000deleted text end new text begin $37,900,000new text end , including any land acquisition;

(3) extension of 6th Avenue East from 2nd Street to 1st Street in an amount not to exceed
deleted text begin $5,900,000deleted text end new text begin $6,650,000new text end , including any land acquisition;

(4) demolition of existing hospital structure for site reuse, to accomplish the purposes
in section 469.51, subdivision 2, in an amount not to exceed deleted text begin $10,000,000deleted text end new text begin $11,900,000new text end ;

(5) roadway, utility, and site improvements and capacity upgrades to support medical
entity west hospital construction in an amount not to exceed deleted text begin $11,410,000deleted text end new text begin $18,250,000new text end ;

(6) district energy connections, capacity enhancement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end a pressure pump stationnew text begin , and
for district energy utility improvements outside of the district reasonably necessary and
advantageous to serve developments within the districtnew text end in an amount not to exceed
$7,000,000; and

(7) a ramp with up to 400 new parking deleted text begin stalldeleted text end new text begin stallsnew text end to serve medical entity east in an
amount not to exceed $14,000,000.

(b) For any public infrastructure project that will not be let by the city for which state
support is sought, the project must proceed and comply with any state and local contracting
requirements otherwise applicable to the city had the city let the project. The city shall have
the right to inspect, upon reasonable notice, the construction contracts and related
documentation for any public infrastructure project for which state support is sought.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the governing body of the
city of Duluth and its chief clerical officer timely comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
 new text end