1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better 
1.3 	public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature at the 
1.4 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; authorizing the sale and issuance 
1.5 	of state bonds; appropriating money.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 | Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
1.8 	The sums shown in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are appropriated from 
1.9 	the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, 
1.10 	to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as 
1.11 	authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire 
1.12 	and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or 
1.13 	as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or 
1.14 	article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until 
1.15 	the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

1.16 | | | | | | APPROPRIATIONS

1.17

1.18

Sec. 2. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES

1.19 | Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation | | | $ | 278,722,000
1.20 	To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
1.21 	State Colleges and  Universities for the 
1.22 	purposes specified in this section.

1.23

1.24

Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset Preservation 
and Replacement (HEAPR)

110,000,000

2.1 	To be spent in accordance with Minnesota 
2.2 	Statutes, section 135A.046.

2.3

2.4

Subd. 3.Minneapolis Community and 
Technical College

2.5 | Workforce Program Renovation | | | | 13,389,000
2.6 	To renovate, furnish, and equip existing 
2.7 	classroom, lab, and support space and 
2.8 	infrastructure for the technical trade 
2.9 	programs, science, technology, engineering, 
2.10 	and math initiatives.

2.11 | Subd. 4.Ridgewater College - Willmar | | | |

2.12 | Technical Instruction Lab Renovation | | | | 13,851,000
2.13 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
2.14 	furnish, and equip classroom and student 
2.15 	service spaces, to replace HVAC system, 
2.16 	to construct, furnish, and equip an 
2.17 	updated campus entry, and to demolish the 
2.18 	Administration Building.

2.19

2.20

Subd. 5.Minnesota West Community and 
Technical College - Worthington

2.21 | Renovation and Addition | | | | 4,606,000
2.22 	To renovate, furnish, and equip existing 
2.23 	classroom and lab spaces and to design, 
2.24 	furnish, and equip a classroom, lab, and 
2.25 	entryway addition and replace HVAC 
2.26 	systems.

2.27 | Subd. 6.South Central College - Faribault | | | |

2.28 | Classroom Renovation and Addition | | | | 13,315,000
2.29 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
2.30 	furnish, and equip existing campus spaces 
2.31 	and to design, furnish, and equip an addition 
2.32 	for the library and learning resource center 
3.1 	for science and health labs, technical 
3.2 	programs, and science and math initiatives.

3.3

3.4

Subd. 7.Anoka Ramsey Community College - 
Coon Rapids

3.5 | Bioscience and Allied Health Addition | | | | 980,000
3.6 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
3.7 	furnish, and equip a science lab addition 
3.8 	for the allied health programs, science, 
3.9 	technology, engineering, and math initiatives.

3.10

3.11

Subd. 8.North Hennepin Community College 
- Brooklyn Park

3.12 | Bioscience and Health Careers Addition | | | | 26,292,000
3.13 	To complete the design of and to construct, 
3.14 	furnish, and equip bioscience and allied 
3.15 	health addition for existing and new 
3.16 	bioscience and nursing programs.

3.17 | Subd. 9.Southwest Minnesota State University | | | |

3.18 | Science Lab Renovation Design | | | | 500,000
3.19 	To complete the design to renovate portions 
3.20 	of the existing Science and Math Building 
3.21 	and to construct a Plant Science Learning 
3.22 	Center addition, replace the HVAC system, 
3.23 	and reconfigure labs and classrooms to 
3.24 	support biology, medical technology, 
3.25 	cytotechnology, environmental science, and 
3.26 	geology programs.

3.27 | Subd. 10.Saint Paul College | | | |

3.28 | Health and Science Alliance Center Design | | | | 1,500,000
3.29 	To complete the design for an addition for 
3.30 	the college's health and science programs, 
3.31 	including the elimination of crowding in 
3.32 	existing labs and the demolition of obsolete 
3.33 	space.

4.1 | Subd. 11.Century College | | | |

4.2 | Classroom Addition and Lab Renovation | | | | 5,000,000
4.3 	To design, construct, furnish, and 
4.4 	equip a classroom addition with six 
4.5 	technology-enhanced classrooms, to 
4.6 	renovate lab spaces, and to replace the HVAC 
4.7 	system.

4.8 | Subd. 12.Dakota County Technical College | | | |

4.9 | Transportation and Emerging Lab Renovation | | | | 7,230,000
4.10 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
4.11 	furnish, and equip existing transportation and 
4.12 	technical space to provide classrooms and 
4.13 	lab spaces for flexible program use, and to 
4.14 	replace the HVAC system.

4.15

4.16

Subd. 13.Rochester Community and Technical 
College

4.17

4.18

(a) Renovation and Addition for Workforce 
Center Colocation

3,146,000

4.19 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
4.20 	furnish, and equip existing Heintz Center 
4.21 	space and to design, construct, furnish, and 
4.22 	equip an addition to the Heintz Center for the 
4.23 	offices and shared spaces and services of the 
4.24 	Minnesota Workforce Center - Rochester, 
4.25 	and to replace the HVAC system.

4.26 | (b) Classroom Renovation Design | | | | 900,000
4.27 	To complete the design for renovation of 
4.28 	Plaza and Memorial Halls to support science, 
4.29 	technology, and math initiatives and allied 
4.30 	health programs, to replace the HVAC 
4.31 	system, and to install a fire suppression 
4.32 	system.

4.33

4.34

Subd. 14.Systemwide Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Math

5.1 | Workforce Training Needs Renovations | | | | 5,200,000
5.2 	To design, renovate, furnish, and equip space 
5.3 	to meet workforce training needs on ten 
5.4 	campuses and remove obsolete spaces. This 
5.5 	appropriation may be used at the following 
5.6 	campuses: Bemidji State University; Century 
5.7 	College; Inver Hills Community College; 
5.8 	Minnesota State Community and Technical 
5.9 	College, Moorhead; Minnesota State 
5.10 	University, Moorhead; Northeast Higher 
5.11 	Education District, Hibbing Community 
5.12 	College, Itasca Community College and 
5.13 	Mesabi Range Community and Technical 
5.14 	College; and Pine Technical College.

5.15 | Subd. 15.Minnesota State University, Mankato | | | |

5.16 | Clinical Science Facility Design | | | | 2,065,000
5.17 	To complete the design for the Clinical 
5.18 	Science Facility construction and renovation 
5.19 	of existing space to colocate the Nursing, 
5.20 	Dental Hygiene, and Speech, Language, and 
5.21 	Hearing departments, clinics, and labs into 
5.22 	one facility.

5.23 | Subd. 16.Bemidji State University | | | |

5.24

5.25

Business Building Addition, Renovation, 
Design, and Demolition

3,303,000

5.26 	To complete the design of the renovation 
5.27 	and addition for space for the business 
5.28 	department, to demolish obsolete buildings, 
5.29 	and to replace the HVAC system.

5.30

5.31

Subd. 17.Metropolitan State University, St. 
Paul

5.32 | Science Education Center Construction | | | | 31,000,000
5.33 	To complete the design of and to construct, 
5.34 	furnish, and equip the Science Education 
6.1 	Center to support science, technology, 
6.2 	engineering, and math initiatives and for 
6.3 	allied health and teaching programs.

6.4 | Subd. 18.Central Lakes College, Staples | | | |

6.5 | Main Campus Renovation | | | | 3,458,000
6.6 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
6.7 	furnish, and equip Staples Main campus 
6.8 	spaces for science, technology, and math 
6.9 	initiatives, agriculture and energy programs, 
6.10 	and to replace HVAC systems.

6.11

6.12

Subd. 19.Northeast Higher Education District 
- Itasca Community College

6.13 | Renovation, Addition, and Demolition | | | | 4,549,000
6.14 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
6.15 	furnish, and equip existing instructional 
6.16 	and student services spaces, to design, 
6.17 	construct, furnish, and equip an addition with 
6.18 	multipurpose classrooms, and to demolish 
6.19 	Donovan Hall.

6.20

6.21

Subd. 20.Riverland Community College - 
Albert Lea

6.22 | Renovation and Demolition | | | | 3,083,000
6.23 	To complete the design of and renovate, 
6.24 	furnish, and equip existing space for multiuse 
6.25 	classroom space, to replace HVAC systems, 
6.26 	and to demolish the obsolete Gateway 
6.27 	Building.

6.28 | Subd. 21.Systemwide Energy Initiative | | | |

6.29 | Renovation, Construction, and Demolition | | | | 3,700,000
6.30 	To design, renovate, demolish, construct, 
6.31 	furnish, and equip space for workforce 
6.32 	training and programs for energy and 
6.33 	sustainable development. This appropriation 
7.1 	may be used at the following campuses: 
7.2 	Anoka Technical College; Century College; 
7.3 	Minnesota West Community and Technical 
7.4 	College, Canby and Jackson; and Northeast 
7.5 	Higher Education District, Hibbing 
7.6 	Community College, and Itasca Community 
7.7 	College.

7.8

7.9

Subd. 22.Systemwide Classroom Renovation 
Initiative

7.10 | Classroom Renovation | | | | 2,675,000
7.11 	To design, renovate, furnish, and equip space 
7.12 	for classrooms to meet workforce training 
7.13 	needs. This appropriation may be used at the 
7.14 	following campuses: Century College; Inver 
7.15 	Hills Community College; Northeast Higher 
7.16 	Education District, Vermillion Community 
7.17 	College; and Saint Paul College.

7.18

7.19

Subd. 23.Minnesota State Community and 
Technical College - Moorhead

7.20

7.21

Transportation Center Renovation, Addition, 
and Demolition

5,210,000

7.22 	To complete the design of, and to renovate, 
7.23 	furnish, and equip existing space and to 
7.24 	design, furnish, and equip an addition with 
7.25 	new labs, to replace HVAC systems, and to 
7.26 	demolish an obsolete facilities building.

7.27 | Subd. 24.Winona State University | | | |

7.28 | Business and Classroom Renovation | | | | 5,828,000
7.29 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
7.30 	furnish, and equip existing space in Somsen 
7.31 	and Wabasha Halls for flexible, active 
7.32 	learning classrooms for the business and 
7.33 	other programs and to acquire an empty lot 
7.34 	to expand parking.

8.1

8.2

Subd. 25.St. Cloud State Technical and 
Community College

8.3

8.4

Medium Heavy Truck and Auto Body 
Addition, Renovation, and Demolition

4,067,000

8.5 	To complete the design of and to renovate, 
8.6 	furnish, and equip existing industrial and lab 
8.7 	space, to design, construct, furnish, and equip 
8.8 	an addition for lab space, and to demolish 
8.9 	obsolete space.

8.10

8.11

Subd. 26.Alexandria Technical and 
Community College

8.12

8.13

Main Building Renovation, Addition, and 
Demolition

3,875,000

8.14 	To renovate, furnish, and equip existing 
8.15 	space for library and information commons, 
8.16 	to design, construct, furnish, and equip an 
8.17 	addition for classrooms and resource areas, 
8.18 	and to demolish temporary space used for 
8.19 	the library.

8.20 | Subd. 27. Debt Service | | | |
8.21 	(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the 
8.22 	board shall pay the debt service on one-third 
8.23 	of the principal amount of state bonds sold to 
8.24 	finance projects authorized by this section. 
8.25 	After each sale of general obligation bonds, 
8.26 	the commissioner of management and budget 
8.27 	shall notify the board of the amounts assessed 
8.28 	for each year for the life of  the bonds.
8.29 	(b) The board need not pay debt service 
8.30 	on bonds sold to finance higher education 
8.31 	asset preservation and replacement. Where a 
8.32 	nonstate match is required, the debt service is 
8.33 	due on a principal amount equal to one-third 
8.34 	of the total project cost, less the match 
8.35 	committed before the bonds are sold.
9.1 	(c) The commissioner of management and 
9.2 	budget shall reduce the board's assessment 
9.3 	each year by one-third of the net income 
9.4 	from investment of general obligation bond 
9.5 	proceeds in proportion to the amount of 
9.6 	principal and interest otherwise required to 
9.7 	be paid by the board. The  board shall pay its 
9.8 	resulting net assessment to the commissioner 
9.9 	of management and budget by December 
9.10 	1 each year. If the board fails to make 
9.11 	a payment when due, the commissioner 
9.12 	of management and budget shall reduce 
9.13 	allotments for appropriations from the 
9.14 	general fund otherwise available to the board 
9.15 	and apply the amount of the reduction to 
9.16 	cover the missed debt service payment. The 
9.17 	commissioner of management and budget 
9.18 	shall credit the payments received from the 
9.19 	board to the bond debt service account in 
9.20 	the state bond fund each December 1 before 
9.21 	money is transferred from the general fund 
9.22 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, 
9.23 	subdivision 10.

9.24 	Sec. 3. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 9.25 	To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 
9.26 	commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an 
9.27 	amount up to $278,722,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed 
9.28 	by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, 
9.29 	article XI, sections 4 to 7.

9.30 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 9.31 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.