HF 5220

2nd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/09/2024 11:22am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public
land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain
conditions; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; modifying
and canceling prior appropriations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections
256E.37, subdivision 1; 462A.395; 473.5491, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; Laws 2023,
chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 21; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 84; 115B; 446A; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2022, sections 16A.662; 116J.417, subdivision 9.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, to
be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized
by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a), to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or as authorized by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clauses (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless
otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act:
new text end

new text begin (1) may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital
program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of
management and budget;
new text end

new text begin (2) is available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642;
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new text begin (3) for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144;
new text end

new text begin (4) is subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the commissioner of management
and budget or otherwise specified in applicable law; and
new text end

new text begin (5) is available for a grant to a political subdivision after the commissioner of management
and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project as described in this
act has been committed to the project, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin (b) Unless otherwise specified, appropriations in this article from the general fund or
from the trunk highway fund are made in fiscal year 2025 and are onetime appropriations.
new text end

new text begin (c) Recipients of grants from money appropriated in this article must demonstrate to the
commissioner of the agency making the grant that the recipient has the ability and a plan
to fund the program intended for the facility. This paragraph does not apply to state agencies.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 40,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 40,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation must be used to fully fund
improvements and betterments of a capital
nature required to complete the following
projects:
new text end

new text begin (1) critical utility infrastructure improvements
for the heating plant on the Crookston campus;
new text end

new text begin (2) the repair or replacement of the HVAC
system in the Library Annex facility on the
Duluth campus and other capital
improvements to comply with federal, state,
and local building code requirements;
new text end

new text begin (3) improvements to the Multi-Ethnic
Resource Center, originally constructed in
1899, on the Morris campus; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the replacement of the pedestrian enclosure
and suicide deterrent barriers on the
Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge on the
Twin Cities campus. The board must consult
with persons impacted by suicide at this
bridge, suicide prevention organizations, and
experts in the field of suicide prevention in
designing the project.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 40,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 40,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EDUCATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 382,121,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of education for
library construction grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 134.45.
new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to the city of Clara City to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a new library
building.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,227,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 1,227,000 new text end

new text begin For capital asset preservation improvements
and betterments on both campuses of the
Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
capital asset preservation improvements and
betterments at the Perpich Center for Arts
Education, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 48,400,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section are
subject to the requirements of the natural
resources capital improvement program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless
this section or the statutes referred to in this
section provide more specific standards,
criteria, or priorities for projects than
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Natural Resources Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the preservation and replacement of
state-owned facilities and recreational assets
operated by the commissioner of natural
resources to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Badoura State Forest Nursery new text end

new text begin 18,000,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, and construct facility
capital improvements and associated facility
components at the Badoura State Forest
Nursery.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Accessibility new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the design and construction of accessibility
improvements at state parks, recreation areas,
and wildlife management areas.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161.
new text end

new text begin (b) Project priorities shall be determined by
the commissioner as appropriate, based on
need and consideration of available leveraging
of federal, state, and local funds.
new text end

new text begin (c) To the extent practicable and consistent
with the project, recipients of appropriations
for flood control projects in this subdivision
shall create wetlands that are eligible for
wetland replacement credit to replace wetlands
drained or filled as the result of repair,
reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
of an existing public road under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m).
new text end

new text begin (d) To the extent that the cost of a municipal
project exceeds two percent of the median
household income in the municipality
multiplied by the number of households in the
municipality, this appropriation is also for the
local share of the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Community Tree Planting new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.705. This appropriation must be used for
qualified capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Reforestation new text end

new text begin 2,400,000 new text end

new text begin For reforestation and stand improvement on
state forest lands to meet the reforestation
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
89.002, subdivision 2, including purchasing
native seeds and native seedlings, planting,
seeding, site preparation, and protection on
state lands administered by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
project in this section that is complete, upon
written notice to the commissioner of
management and budget, is available for asset
preservation under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.946. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642,
applies from the date of the original
appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Statewide Drinking Water Contamination Mitigation Program new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin For projects or grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115B.245.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire land or permanent easements and
to restore, create, enhance, and preserve
wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or
filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
public roads as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m). Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
subdivision 3, the board may implement the
wetland replacement program consistent with
section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act.
The purchase price paid for acquisition of land
or perpetual easement must be a fair market
value as determined by the board. The board
may enter into agreements with the federal
government, other state agencies, political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee title
owners, or other qualified private entities to
acquire wetland replacement credits in
accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter
8420. Up to five percent of this appropriation
may be used for restoration and enhancement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire conservation easements from
landowners to preserve, restore, create, and
enhance wetlands and associated uplands of
prairie and grasslands, and to restore and
enhance rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
associated uplands of prairie and grasslands,
in order to protect soil and water quality,
support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood
damage, and provide other public benefits.
The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, apply to this program. The board
shall give priority to leveraging federal money
by enrolling targeted new lands or enrolling
environmentally sensitive lands that have
expiring federal conservation agreements. The
board is authorized to enter into new
agreements and amend past agreements with
landowners as required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for
restoration. Up to ten percent of this
appropriation may be used for restoration,
rehabilitation, and enhancement.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Board to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a new animal
hospital building at the Minnesota Zoological
Garden.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 27,844,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Capitol Tunnel new text end

new text begin 8,500,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip improvements
to bring a portion of the tunnel under Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and to the
east to the State Capitol into compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account new text end

new text begin 2,044,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.632.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Transportation Building- Physical Security Upgrades new text end

new text begin 1,800,000 new text end

new text begin From the trunk highway fund, for the design,
construction, and equipping required to
upgrade the physical security elements and
systems for the Transportation building and
its attached tunnel systems, surrounding
grounds, and parking facilities as identified in
the 2017 Minnesota State Capitol Complex
Physical Security Predesign completed by
Miller Dunwiddie and an updated assessment
completed in 2022. Upgrades include but are
not limited to the installation of bollards, blast
protection, infrastructure security screen walls,
door access controls, emergency call stations,
surveillance systems, security kiosks, lighting
enhancements, locking devices, and traffic
and crowd control devices.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin ADA Accessibility new text end

new text begin 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.308.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Capitol Mall Improvements new text end

new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip improvements and betterments of a
capital nature within the Capitol Area,
consistent with the Capitol Mall Design
Framework update required by Laws 2023,
chapter 62, article 2, section 124.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the National
Sports Center in Blaine, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Mighty Ducks new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to local government units under
Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09,
paragraph (b), for projects that eliminate R-22.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the adjutant general for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Duluth Hangar Design new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign and design the construction of
a new hangar to hold aircraft at the Duluth
International Airport in support of the 148th
Fighter Wing of the Minnesota Air National
Guard to replace existing hangars.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 47,998,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Southern Minnesota BCA Regional Office and Laboratory new text end

new text begin 47,998,000 new text end

new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip a new Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension regional office and
laboratory facility in Mankato.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin TRANSPORTATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 94,621,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of transportation for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Major Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program new text end

new text begin 35,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, subdivision 6d.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Port Development Assistance Program new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
457A. Any improvements made with the
proceeds of these grants must be publicly
owned.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund to match federal money
and to replace or rehabilitate local deficient
bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 174.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Local Road Improvement Fund Grants new text end

new text begin 36,621,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for eligible trunk
highway corridor improvement projects under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 2; for construction and
reconstruction of local roads with statewide
or regional significance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4; or for
grants to counties to assist in paying the costs
of rural road safety capital improvement
projects on county state-aid highways under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4a. Of this appropriation,
$5,000,000 is for projects on town roads.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,125,000 new text end

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Cities Inflow and Infiltration Grants new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.5491.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails new text end

new text begin 4,125,000 new text end

new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments
of a capital nature and acquisition by the
council and local government units of regional
recreational open-space lands in accordance
with the council's policy plan as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.147. This
appropriation must not be used to purchase
easements.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 12,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration, or
other named entity, for the purposes specified
in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Department
of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.307. The commissioner of
administration may use this appropriation for
improvements and betterments of a capital
nature to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307, at
facilities operated by the Department of Direct
Care and Treatment following the department's
separation from the Department of Human
Services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Early Childhood Facilities Grants new text end

new text begin 4,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
256E.37, to predesign, design, construct,
renovate, furnish, and equip early childhood
learning facilities.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 25,045,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 9,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the veterans
homes in Minneapolis, Hastings, Fergus Falls,
Silver Bay, and Luverne, and the state veterans
cemeteries at Little Falls, Preston, and Duluth,
to be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Veterans Home - Building 16 Remodel new text end

new text begin 16,045,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of the Minneapolis Veterans Home
Building 16.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin CORRECTIONS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 86,585,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 40,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvement and
betterments of a capital nature at the
Minnesota correctional facilities statewide to
be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City new text end

new text begin 46,585,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
building addition and to renovate existing
space to provide incarcerated persons services
at the Rush City Correctional Facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
Department of Corrections project in this
section that is complete, upon written notice
to the commissioner of management and
budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation to
the unspent amount transferred.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of employment and
economic development for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.431.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.436.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 100,011,000 new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin State Match for Federal Grants to State Revolving Loan Programs new text end

new text begin 39,000,000 new text end

new text begin To match federal capitalization grants for the
clean water revolving fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.07, and the drinking
water revolving fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.081. This appropriation
must be used for qualified capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Water Infrastructure Funding Program new text end

new text begin 35,484,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to eligible municipalities under
the water infrastructure funding program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
new text end

new text begin (b) $17,742,000 is for wastewater projects
listed on the Pollution Control Agency's
project priority list in the fundable range under
the clean water revolving fund program.
new text end

new text begin (c) $17,742,000 is for drinking water projects
listed on the commissioner of health's project
priority list in the fundable range under the
drinking water revolving fund program.
new text end

new text begin (d) After all eligible projects under paragraph
(b) or (c) have been funded in a fiscal year,
the Public Facilities Authority may transfer
any remaining, uncommitted money to eligible
projects under a program defined in paragraph
(b) or (c) based on that program's project
priority list.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Point Source Implementation Grants Program new text end

new text begin 18,527,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
point source implementation grants program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073.
This appropriation must be used for qualified
capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Emerging Contaminants Grant Program new text end

new text begin 7,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
Emerging Contaminants Grant Program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.082.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Public Housing Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
to finance the costs of rehabilitation to
preserve public housing under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a.
For purposes of this section, "public housing"
means housing for low-income persons and
households financed by the federal
government and publicly owned. Priority may
be given to proposals that maximize nonstate
resources to finance the capital costs and
requests that prioritize health, safety, and
energy improvements. The priority in
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
subdivision 3a, for projects to increase the
supply of affordable housing and the
restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grants new text end

new text begin 4,500,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.395, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,588,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Historic Sites Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 5,588,000 new text end

new text begin For capital improvements and betterments at
state historic sites, buildings, landscaping at
historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
monuments, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
society shall determine project priorities as
appropriate based on need.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin County and Local Preservation Grants new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to county and local jurisdictions as
matching money for historic preservation
projects of a capital nature, as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 138.0525.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,300,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget to prepay or defease
any outstanding state general obligation bonds
used for improvements and betterments at the
University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry
Center, and other associated financing costs,
to facilitate the university's goal of returning
this land to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa. This amount may be
deposited, invested, and applied to accomplish
the purposes of this section as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 475.67,
subdivisions 5 to 10, and 13. Upon the
prepayment or defeasance of associated debt
on the real property and improvements, all
conditions set forth in Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695, subdivision 3, shall be
deemed to have been satisfied and the real
property and improvements shall no longer
constitute state bond financed property under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from
the bond proceeds fund, and to provide for expenses authorized in section 16A.641,
subdivision 8, paragraph (c), the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $898,629,000 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.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the
bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management
and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $86,621,000 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.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state general
obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2025, no more than
$1,136,805,000 will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state bond fund to
pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation
bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds, the
commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service payments
needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service payments
that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall adjust the
amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this section.
The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the general
fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION REDUCTIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The amounts of the general obligation bond proceeds appropriations and trunk
highway bond proceeds appropriations listed in the cancellation report submitted to the
legislature in January 2024, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, are canceled
on the effective date of this section. The corresponding bond sale authorizations are reduced
by the same amounts. If an appropriation in this section is canceled more than once, the
cancellation must be given effect only once.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 1, section 18, subdivision 5,
paragraph (c), is canceled. The corresponding bond sale authorization in Laws 2023, chapter
72, article 1, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

new text begin [16B.308] ACCESSIBILITY ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin An accessibility account is established in the state bond
proceeds fund to receive state bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner of
administration to be expended for the purpose and in accordance with the standards and
criteria in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Standards. new text end

new text begin (a) An expenditure may be made from the account only when it is
a capital expenditure on a capital asset owned by the state, within the meaning of accepted
accounting principles as applied to public expenditures. The commissioner of administration
must consult with the commissioner of management and budget to the extent necessary to
ensure that an expenditure meets the criteria of the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
section 5, clause (a).
new text end

new text begin (b) An expenditure may be made from the account to predesign, design, construct,
renovate, furnish, and equip accessibility improvements on state-owned property. For
purposes of this section, "state-owned property" does not include property controlled or
managed by the University of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) Categories of projects considered likely to be most needed and appropriate for
financing are:
new text end

new text begin (1) removal of architectural barriers from a building or site; and
new text end

new text begin (2) improvements to meet state and federal requirements for accessibility for people
with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Applications; project selection. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of administration must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide instructions to state agencies to apply for funding of capital expenditures
from the accessibility account;
new text end

new text begin (2) review applications for funding;
new text end

new text begin (3) make initial allocations among eligible projects;
new text end

new text begin (4) determine priorities for funding in collaboration with the Minnesota Council on
Disability; and
new text end

new text begin (5) allocate money in priority order until the available appropriation has been committed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin On or before January 15 annually the commissioner of administration
must submit to the commissioner of management and budget and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the committees in the senate and the house of representatives with
jurisdiction over capital investment a list of the projects that were funded with money from
the accessibility account during the preceding calendar year, as well as a list of priority
projects for which accessibility appropriations will be requested in that year's legislative
session.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [84.705] COMMUNITY TREE-PLANTING GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental
purposes with minimal to residual timber value.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Supplemental demographic index" means an index in the Environmental Justice
Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low income, unemployment,
less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low life expectancy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a grant program to provide grants
to cities, counties, townships, Tribal governments, and park and recreation boards in cities
of the first class for the following purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) removing and planting shade trees on public or Tribal land to provide environmental
benefits;
new text end

new text begin (2) replacing trees lost to forest pests, disease, or storms; or
new text end

new text begin (3) establishing a more diverse community forest better able to withstand disease and
forest pests.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any tree planted with money granted under this section must be a climate-adapted
species to Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Priority. new text end

new text begin (a) Priority for grants awarded under this section must be given to:
new text end

new text begin (1) projects removing and replacing ash trees that pose significant public safety concerns;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) projects located in a census block group with a supplemental demographic index
score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may not prioritize projects based on criteria other than the criteria
established under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin (a) The proceeds of state general obligation bonds may only
be expended for grants to cities, counties, townships, and park and recreation boards in
cities of the first class.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appropriations from the general fund may be expended for grants to Tribal
governments, cities, counties, townships, and park and recreation boards in cities of the first
class.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [115B.245] STATEWIDE DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION
MITIGATION PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may design and construct,
or may make grants to eligible grantees as provided under this section to design and construct,
projects to provide safe drinking water, due to contamination of drinking water by hazardous
substances, through projects such as treatment systems, new drinking water wells, sealing
contaminated wells, and connecting to alternative drinking water sources. The criteria for
selecting projects must follow the criteria and rules established under section 115B.17.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must prioritize projects located in a census block group with a
supplemental demographic index score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Eligible grantee" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) for projects funded from proceeds of bonds authorized by the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 5, clause (a), a city, county, school district, joint powers board, or other
political subdivision of the state; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for projects funded from appropriations from the general fund, any person.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Private infrastructure projects" means improvements made to nonpublicly owned
infrastructure such as sealing of private wells, connecting private properties to water mains,
water service fees, treatment systems, and drilling new private wells in an unimpaired
drinking water aquifer.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Public infrastructure projects" means improvements made to publicly owned
infrastructure such as water main installation, public water system improvements, treatment
systems, and associated improvements.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Supplemental demographic index" means an index in the Environmental Justice
Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low income, unemployment,
less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low life expectancy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin (a) The proceeds of state general obligation bonds may only
be expended to acquire land or an interest in land and to predesign, design, construct, and
improve public infrastructure projects that further the purposes of this section.
Notwithstanding section 115B.17, subdivision 6 or 16, any money recovered in a civil action
for a project financed with bonds under this section shall be deposited by the commissioner
in the statewide drinking water contamination mitigation account in the special revenue
fund for the purpose of funding additional projects under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appropriations from the general fund may only be expended on public or private
infrastructure projects that further the purposes of this section.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256E.37, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Grant authority.

The commissioner may make grants to state agencies
deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end political subdivisions new text begin , nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribal governments, or private
child care providers licensed as a child care center or to provide in-home family child care new text end
to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood programs, crisis nurseries, or
parenting time centers. The following requirements apply:

(1) new text begin For grants funded with general obligation bonds, new text end the facilities must be owned by the
state or a political subdivision, but may be leased under section 16A.695 to organizations
that operate the programs. The commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of
the leases.

new text begin (2) For grants funded with general fund appropriations, the facilities may be owned by
a political subdivision, nonprofit organization, Tribal government, or private child care
provider licensed as a child care center or to provide in-home family child care.
new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end A grant for an individual facility must not exceed $500,000 for each program
that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a facility that houses three
programs or more. Programs include Head Start, School Readiness, Early Childhood Family
Education, licensed child care, and other early childhood intervention programs.

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end State appropriations must be matched on a deleted text begin 50 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end percent basis with nonstate
funds. The matching requirement must apply program wide and not to individual grants.

Sec. 5.

new text begin [446A.082] EMERGING CONTAMINANTS GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, "supplemental demographic
index" means an index in the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool developed
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency that is based on socioeconomic
indicators, including low income, unemployment, less than high school education, limited
English speaking, and low life expectancy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin When money is appropriated under this program, the
authority shall award grants to a governmental unit for up to 80 percent of the cost of drinking
water infrastructure projects to address a confirmed exceedance of a health advisory level
for a drinking water emerging contaminant as defined by the Environmental Protection
Agency.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin An eligible project for this program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be listed on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List per Minnesota
Rules, part 4720.9015;
new text end

new text begin (2) receive priority points under Minnesota Rules, part 4720.9020, subpart 4a; and
new text end

new text begin (3) be certified by the commissioner of health per Minnesota Rules, part 4720.9060.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Application and reservation of funds. new text end

new text begin (a) Grant applications to the authority
may be made at any time on forms prescribed by the authority, including a project schedule
and cost estimate for the work necessary to comply with the purpose described in subdivision
2.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of health shall review and certify to the authority those projects
that have plans and specifications approved under Minnesota Rules, part 4720.9060. The
commissioner of health must also indicate in the certification the supplemental demographic
index scores of the projects.
new text end

new text begin (c) When a project is certified by the commissioner of health, the authority shall first
reserve grant funds for projects located in a census block group with a supplemental
demographic index score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota. Any
remaining funds shall be reserved for projects in the order listed on the commissioner of
health's project priority list and in an amount based on the cost estimate in the commissioner
of health certification or the as-bid costs, whichever is less.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Grant amount. new text end

new text begin The grant amount for an eligible project under this program
shall be for an amount up to 80 percent of the eligible as-bid project cost up to $12,000,000,
minus the amount of federal emerging contaminant funds the project receives under section
446A.081, subdivision 9, paragraph (a), clause (12), or other federal emerging contaminant
funds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Grant approval. new text end

new text begin The authority shall award a grant for an eligible project only
after:
new text end

new text begin (1) the applicant has submitted the as-bid project cost;
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of health has certified the grant eligible portion of the project; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the authority has determined that the additional financing necessary to complete the
project has been committed from other sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Grant disbursement. new text end

new text begin Grant funds shall be disbursed by the authority as eligible
project costs are incurred by the governmental unit and in accordance with a project financing
agreement and applicable state laws and rules governing the disbursements.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 462A.395, is amended to read:

462A.395 GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT
PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Grant program established.

The commissioner of the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency may make grants to new text begin counties and new text end cities to provide up to 50 percent of the
capital costs of public infrastructure necessary for an eligible workforce housing development
project. The commissioner may make a grant award only after determining that nonstate
resources are committed to complete the project. The nonstate contribution may be cash,
other committed grant funds, or in kind. In-kind contributions may include the value of the
site, whether the site is prepared before or after the law appropriating money for the grant
is enacted.

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.

(b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located outside the metropolitan
area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(c) "Housing infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary to
support housing development projects, including but not limited to sewers, water supply
systems, utility extensions, streets, wastewater treatment systems, stormwater management
systems, and facilities for pretreatment of wastewater to remove phosphorus.

Subd. 3.

Eligible projects.

Housing projects eligible for a grant under this section may
be new text begin (a) new text end a single-family or multifamily housing development, and either owner-occupied or
rental deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or (b) a manufactured home development qualifying for homestead treatment under
section 273.124, subdivision 3a.
new text end

Subd. 4.

Application.

(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for
soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a city new text begin or
county new text end must include in its application a resolution of the new text begin county board or new text end city council
certifying that the required nonstate match is available. The commissioner must evaluate
complete applications for funding for eligible projects to determine that:

(1) the project is necessary to increase sites available for housing development that will
provide adequate housing stock for the current or future workforce; and

(2) the increase in workforce housing will result in substantial public and private capital
investment in the new text begin county or new text end city in which the project would be located.

(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of
the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of
the criteria are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.

Subd. 5.

Maximum grant amount.

A new text begin county or new text end city may receive no more than deleted text begin $30,000 deleted text end new text begin
$40,000 new text end per lot for single-family, duplex, triplex, or fourplex housing developed new text begin , no more
than $60,000 per manufactured housing lot, new text end and no more than $180,000 per lot for
multifamily housing with more than four units per building. A new text begin county or new text end city may receive
no more than $500,000 in two years for one or more housing developments. new text begin The $500,000
limitation does not apply to use on manufactured housing developments.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.5491, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.

deleted text begin (b) "Affordability criteria" means an inflow and infiltration project service area that is
located, in whole or in part, in a census tract where at least three of the following apply as
determined using the most recently published data from the United States Census Bureau
or United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) 20 percent or more of the residents have income below the federal poverty thresholds;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the tract has a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social
Vulnerability Index greater than 0.80;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) the upper limit of the lowest quintile of household income is less than the state upper
limit of the lowest quintile;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) the housing vacancy rate is greater than the state average; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) the percent of the population receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) benefits is greater than the state average.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city located within the metropolitan
area.

new text begin (c) "Supplemental demographic index" means an index in the Environmental Justice
Screening and Mapping Tool developed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency that is based on socioeconomic indicators, including low income, unemployment,
less than high school education, limited English speaking, and low life expectancy.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.5491, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Grants.

(a) The council shall make grants to cities for capital improvements
in municipal wastewater collection systems to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration
to the council's metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system.

(b) A grant under this section may be made in an amount up to 50 percent of the cost to
mitigate inflow and infiltration in the publicly owned municipal wastewater collection
system. The council may award a grant up to 100 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow and
infiltration in the publicly owned municipal wastewater collection system if the project
deleted text begin meets affordability criteria deleted text end new text begin is located in a census block group with a supplemental
demographic index score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of Minnesota new text end .

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 473.5491, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Application.

The council must award grants based on applications from cities
that identify eligible capital costs and include a timeline for inflow and infiltration mitigation
construction, pursuant to guidelines established by the council. The council must prioritize
applications deleted text begin that meet affordability criteria deleted text end new text begin for projects located in a census block group with
a supplemental demographic index score in the 70th percentile or higher within the state of
Minnesota new text end .

Sec. 10.

Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 21, is amended to read:

Subd. 21. Inver Grove Heights; Heritage Village Park

2,000,000

For a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights
to deleted text begin predesign, design, deleted text end construct, furnish, and
equip deleted text begin an deleted text end inclusive accessible play deleted text begin structure deleted text end new text begin
structures new text end for children and to deleted text begin predesign,
design, deleted text end construct, furnish, and equip deleted text begin accessible
restrooms, water fountains, and a deleted text end fixed-shade
deleted text begin structure deleted text end new text begin structures new text end , at Heritage Village Park.

Sec. 11. new text begin CLOQUET FORESTRY CENTER; LAND TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of administration must convey for no consideration all state-owned
land within boundaries of the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota to facilitate the university's goal of returning this land, and similarly
situated land currently owned by the university, to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Carlton County and is described as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 49 North,
Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (2) the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 49 North, Range 18
West;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 49 North,
Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 49 North,
Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (5) the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (or Lot 3) of Section 30, Township
49 North, Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (6) the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (or Lot 2) of Section 31, Township
49 North, Range 17 West;
new text end

new text begin (7) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 49 North,
Range 17 West; and
new text end

new text begin (8) the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 49 North, Range
17 West.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin ALLOCATIONS; MINNESOTA'S MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY
FACILITY PROJECTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION,
CONNECTEDNESS AND EQUITY BY PROMOTING EDUCATION, WORK AND
HEALTH.
new text end

new text begin Money allocated to the state from the federal capital projects fund for Minnesota's
Multipurpose Community Facility Projects to Support Community Revitalization,
Connectedness and Equity by Promoting Education, Work and Health program must be
granted by the commissioner of education only to a local government unit, including a
county, a statutory or home-rule charter city, a town, or another political subdivision. Among
comparable requests for funding, the commissioner of education must prioritize funding
for underserved communities, as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.9924,
subdivision 1, paragraph (g).
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.662, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116J.417, subdivision 9, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective the day following final enactment.
Paragraph (b) is effective retroactively from June 2, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H5220-2

16A.662 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BONDS.

Subdivision 1.

Infrastructure development fund.

The infrastructure development fund is created as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the fund income from the sources provided by law. The commissioner of management and budget shall from time to time certify to the State Board of Investment the assets of the fund not currently needed. The amount certified must be invested by the State Board of Investment subject to section 11A.24. Investment income and investment losses attributable to investment of fund assets must be credited to or borne by the fund.

Subd. 2.

Bonds authorized.

When authorized by law enacted in accordance with the constitution, article XI, sections 5 and 7, the commissioner may by order sell and issue bonds of the state evidencing public debt incurred for any purpose stated in the law. The bonds are general obligations of the state, and the full faith and credit of the state are pledged for their payment.

Subd. 3.

Manner of issuance; maturities.

The bonds must be issued and sold in accordance with section 16A.641. Sections 16A.672 and 16A.675 apply to the bonds.

Subd. 4.

Debt service account; appropriation of debt service account money.

There is established within the state bond fund a separate and special account designated as the infrastructure development bond debt service account. The money on hand in the debt service account must be used solely for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 30, subdivision 2, and is appropriated for this purpose. This appropriation does not cancel as long as any of the bonds remain outstanding.

Subd. 5.

Assessment to higher education systems.

(a) In order to reduce the amount otherwise required to be transferred to the state bond fund with respect to bonds heretofore or hereafter issued under Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 30, subdivision 2, the commissioner of management and budget shall assess each higher education system for one-third the amount that would otherwise need to be transferred with respect to those bonds sold to finance capital improvement projects at institutions under the control of the system; provided that, to the extent that the amount to be transferred is for payment of principal and interest on bonds sold to finance life safety improvements, the commissioner must not assess the higher education systems for the transfer.

(b) After each sale of the bonds, the commissioner of management and budget shall notify the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the regents of the University of Minnesota of the amounts for which each system is responsible for each year for the life of the bonds. The amounts payable each year are reduced by one-third of the net income from investment of those bond proceeds that must be allocated among the systems in proportion to the amount of principal and interest otherwise required to be paid by each. Each higher education system shall pay its annual share of debt service payments to the commissioner of management and budget by December 1 each year. If a higher education system fails to make a payment when due, the commissioner of management and budget shall reduce allotments for appropriations from the general fund otherwise payable to the system to cover the amount of the missed debt service payment. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit the payments received from the higher education systems to the infrastructure development bond debt service account in the state bond fund each December 1 before the transfer is made under subdivision 4.

Subd. 6.

Appropriation from general fund.

There is annually appropriated from the general fund for transfer to the infrastructure development bond debt service account the amount that, added to the amount in the infrastructure development bond debt service account on December 1 each year, after giving effect to subdivisions 4 and 5, is equal to the full amount of principal and interest to come due on all bonds to and including July 1 in the second ensuing year.

Subd. 7.

Constitutional tax levy.

Under the constitution, article XI, section 7, the state auditor must levy each year on all taxable property within the state a tax sufficient, with the amount then on hand in the infrastructure development bond debt service account, to pay all principal and interest on the bonds due and to become due to and including July 1 in the second ensuing year. The tax is not subject to limit as to rate or amount. However, the amount of money appropriated from other sources as provided in subdivisions 4, 5, and 6, and actually received and on hand before the levy in any year, reduces the amount of the tax otherwise required to be levied. The proceeds of the tax must be credited to the infrastructure development bond debt service account.

Subd. 8.

Application and appropriation of proceeds.

The proceeds of the bonds must be deposited and spent as provided in this subdivision and are appropriated for those purposes. Any accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds must be credited to the infrastructure development bond debt service account. Except as otherwise required by law, the balance of the bond proceeds shall be credited to the infrastructure development fund and spent for the purposes specified in the law authorizing the issuance of the bonds. So much of the proceeds as is necessary must be used to pay costs incurred in issuing and selling the bonds.

116J.417 GREATER MINNESOTA CHILD CARE FACILITY CAPITAL GRANT PROGRAM.

Subd. 9.

Cancellation of grant; return of money.

If the commissioner determines that a grantee is unable to proceed with an approved project or has not expended or obligated the grant money within five years of entering into the grant agreement with the commissioner, the commissioner shall cancel the grant and the money is available for the commissioner to make other grants under this section. Money made available to the commissioner from a canceled grant is subject to cancellation under section 16A.642 as if it had been appropriated to the program in the year in which the grant is canceled.