HF 3309

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/13/2020 12:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements and
renovation of the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health Laboratory
Building; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH LAB.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin (a) $20,499,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of administration to design and construct the renovation of and
improvements to the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health Laboratory Building
that are needed to correct safety and energy and operational efficiency problems. The project
includes but is not limited to construction of a biosafety level 3 laboratory space, installing
a centralized, building-wide uninterruptable power supply, and replacement and updating
of HVAC systems.
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new text begin (b) $799,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of administration
for costs of moving scientific equipment and subsequent calibrations and verifications of
the equipment's performance.
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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 $20,499,000 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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