HF 2571

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money to improve multipurpose
sports facilities in the St. Louis County Arrowhead region; authorizing the sale
and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $12,355,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to
St. Louis County as the fiscal agent to provide and improve amateur sports facilities
in the Arrowhead region as provided in this section. The St. Louis County Board of
Commissioners shall make grants to the cities included in this section, and the cities
will retain title to the facilities.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Hibbing Memorial Building. new text end

new text begin $6,425,000 of this appropriation is to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new addition to the Hibbing Memorial
Building. This request will also complete American Disabilities Act compliance
requirements and renovate the Hibbing Memorial Building as a regional facility for
veterans, seniors, community and sporting events, including figure skating and ice hockey
practices and games. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner has
determined that at least an equal amount has been committed from nonstate sources.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Chisholm Recreational and Health Facility. new text end

new text begin $350,000 of this
appropriation is to replace hazardous asphalt, design, construct, and furnish a new
recreational and cardio track facility to be used by the community, the Chisholm
independent school district, and for amateur athletic events.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Mountain Iron Arrowhead Amateur Athletic Complex. new text end

new text begin $5,580,000
of this appropriation is to acquire land, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a
new Arrowhead amateur athletic facility in the city of Mountain Iron. The complex will
be the centerpiece of a comprehensive regional approach to provide high-quality sports
facilities for amateur athletics in the Arrowhead region, including centralized training, and
to achieve healthy lifestyles in the community. The facility will enhance the Arrowhead
region as an attraction for local, regional, and national events and tournaments, while
increasing tourism and economic development in the state. This appropriation is not
available until the commissioner has determined that at least an equal amount has been
committed from nonstate sources.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Allocation of appropriations. new text end

new text begin For any project listed in this section that
is not ready to proceed, or if the appropriation is insufficient, the commissioner, after
consulting with the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners, may allocate that project's
money to another project in this section. The chairs of the house and senate committees
with jurisdiction over employment and economic development must be notified of any
changes.
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new text begin Subd. 6. 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 $12,355,000 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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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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