HF 311

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 01/31/2019 04:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the predesign and design
of the Gateway Trail from William O'Brien State Park to the city of Scandia and
for connections within the park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin GATEWAY TRAIL PREDESIGN AND DESIGN.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the commissioner of natural resources for predesign and design of the Gateway Trail
from William O'Brien State Park to downtown Scandia. The commissioner must grant at
least ten percent of the appropriation to the city of Scandia for local involvement in the
predesign and design process and for predesign and design of safe connections between the
Gateway Trail and the Gammelgarden Museum, and existing safe cycling routes in the city.
The predesign and design must include suitable connections between the Gateway Trail
extension and existing facilities in William O'Brien State Park.
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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 $500,000 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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