1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to public administration; converting capital 
  1.3             project financing from general fund cash to general 
  1.4             obligation bonding; authorizing spending for public 
  1.5             purposes; authorizing spending to acquire and to 
  1.6             better public land and buildings and other public 
  1.7             improvements of a capital nature with certain 
  1.8             conditions; authorizing state bonds; canceling certain 
  1.9             money to the general fund; appropriating money; 
  1.10            amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, 
  1.11            subdivision 1. 
  1.12  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.13     Section 1.  [STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.] 
  1.14     This act is intended to deposit in a rebate account certain 
  1.15  money allocated as a result of the November 1998 forecast of 
  1.16  general fund revenues and expenditures under the provisions of 
  1.17  Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 9, section 2, as amended by Laws 
  1.18  1998, chapter 408, section 22. 
  1.19     Sec. 2.  [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 
  1.20     The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 
  1.21  appropriated from the bond proceeds fund or other named fund to 
  1.22  the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 
  1.23  public purposes including to acquire and to better public land 
  1.24  and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, 
  1.25  as specified in this act.  Unless otherwise specified, the 
  1.26  appropriations in this act are available until the project is 
  1.27  completed or abandoned. 
  1.28                              SUMMARY
  2.1   UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA                          $  129,200,000
  2.2   MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES            15,960,000
  2.3   NATURAL RESOURCES                                     3,430,000
  2.4   PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY                          30,300,000
  2.5   TRANSPORTATION                                       81,000,000
  2.6   INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL                                1,700,000
  2.7   TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                      131,910,000
  2.8   MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY                          6,500,000
  2.9   BOND SALE EXPENSES                                      400,000
  2.10  CANCELLATIONS                                          (400,000)
  2.11  TOTAL                                            $  400,000,000
  2.12  Bond Proceeds Fund                                  370,000,000
  2.13  Transportation Fund                                  30,000,000
  2.14                                                   APPROPRIATIONS
  2.15                                                   $             
  2.16  Sec. 3.  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
  2.17  Subdivision 1.  To the board of regents
  2.18  of the University of Minnesota for the 
  2.19  purposes specified in this section                  129,200,000
  2.20  Subd. 2.  Twin Cities - Minneapolis
  2.21  (a) Amundson Hall                                     1,250,000
  2.22  (b) Utility Infrastructure                            2,500,000
  2.23  (c) Folwell Hall Renovation                             690,000
  2.24  (d) Walter Digital Technology Center/Science
  2.25  and Engineering Library                              53,215,000
  2.26  Subd. 3.  Twin Cities - St. Paul
  2.27  (a) Gortner and Snyder Halls                          4,000,000
  2.28  (b) Greenhouse Renovation and Replacement               900,000
  2.29  (c) Peters Hall, Phase II                             6,950,000
  2.30  Subd. 4.  Women's Athletics Fields
  2.31  and Facilities                                        2,780,000
  2.32  Subd. 5.  Crookston Facility 
  2.33  Improvements                                          3,705,000
  2.34  (1) Early Child Development Center
  2.35  new construction; 
  2.36  (2) Knutson Hall remodeling; 
  2.37  (3) Owen Hall Addition remodeling; and 
  2.38  (4) University Teaching and Outreach 
  2.39  Center stable expansion. 
  3.1   Subd. 6.  Duluth
  3.2   (a) Library                                          20,850,000
  3.3   (b) Academic Space Renovation                           200,000
  3.4   Subd. 7.  Morris                                     27,760,000
  3.5   This project consists of four 
  3.6   components: 
  3.7   (1) an addition to the existing science 
  3.8   building; 
  3.9   (2) renovating of the science 
  3.10  auditorium/lecture hall; 
  3.11  (3) expansion of the heating plant; and 
  3.12  (4) an addition to the Physical 
  3.13  Education Center in partnership with 
  3.14  the Morris community. 
  3.15  Subd. 8.  Agricultural Experiment
  3.16  Stations                                              4,400,000
  3.17  (1) $2,600,000 for swine research 
  3.18  facilities at Morris and Waseca. 
  3.19  $200,000 of this appropriation is for a 
  3.20  low-input systems research facility at 
  3.21  Morris and $200,000 is for an extensive 
  3.22  confinement (including Swedish deep 
  3.23  bedded system) research facility at 
  3.24  Morris; 
  3.25  (2) $700,000 for the 
  3.26  Arboretum/Horticultural Research Center 
  3.27  laboratory in Victoria; 
  3.28  (3) $800,000 for Cloquet Forestry 
  3.29  Center dormitory remodeling; and 
  3.30  (4) $300,000 for Grand Rapids 
  3.31  Administration Building addition. 
  3.32  Sec. 4.  MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 
  3.33  AND UNIVERSITIES
  3.34  Subdivision 1.  To the board of trustees 
  3.35  of the Minnesota state colleges and 
  3.36  universities for the purposes specified in 
  3.37  this section                                         15,960,000
  3.38  Subd. 2.  Mankato State University                   10,960,000
  3.39  Subd. 3.  Rochester Regional
  3.40  Recreation and Sports Center                          5,000,000
  3.41  Sec. 5.  NATURAL RESOURCES                            3,430,000
  3.42  To the commissioner of natural 
  3.43  resources for office facility 
  3.44  consolidation. 
  3.45  Sec. 6.  PUBLIC FACILITIES
  3.46  AUTHORITY
  3.47  Subdivision 1.  To the public
  3.48  facilities authority for the purposes
  3.49  specified in this section                            30,300,000
  4.1   Subd. 2.  Matching Money for
  4.2   Federal Grants                                       15,000,000
  4.3   Subd. 3.  Wastewater
  4.4   Infrastructure Program                               15,300,000
  4.5   Sec. 7.  TRANSPORTATION
  4.6   Subdivision 1.  To the
  4.7   commissioner of transportation for
  4.8   the purposes specified in this section               81,000,000
  4.9   Subd. 2.  Local Bridge
  4.10  Replacement and Rehabilitation                       30,000,000
  4.11  This appropriation is from the 
  4.12  transportation fund. 
  4.13  Subd. 3.  Transitways                                46,500,000
  4.14  Subd. 4.  Port Development
  4.15  Assistance                                            4,500,000
  4.16  Sec. 8.  INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL                       1,700,000
  4.17  To the Indian affairs council for 
  4.18  construction of the Battle Point 
  4.19  Cultural and Education Center. 
  4.20  Sec. 9.  TRADE AND ECONOMIC
  4.21  DEVELOPMENT
  4.22  Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner
  4.23  of trade and economic development or other
  4.24  named official for the purposes specified
  4.25  in this section                                     131,910,000
  4.26  Subd. 2.  Minneapolis
  4.27  Convention Center                                    87,145,000
  4.28  Subd. 3.  Duluth Entertainment
  4.29  and Convention Center                                12,000,000
  4.30  Subd. 4.  Mayo Civic Center                           2,800,000
  4.31  Subd. 5.  St. Cloud Community
  4.32  Event Center                                          6,100,000
  4.33  Subd. 6.  Fergus Falls Convention
  4.34  Center                                                1,500,000
  4.35  Subd. 7.  Hutchinson Community
  4.36  Civic Center                                          1,000,000
  4.37  Subd. 8.  Humboldt Avenue Greenway
  4.38  Project                                               7,000,000
  4.39  Subd. 9.  Prairieland Expo                            3,000,000
  4.40  Subd. 10.  Montevideo Downtown
  4.41  Revitalization                                        1,500,000
  4.42  Subd. 11.  Paramount Arts District
  4.43  Regional Arts Center                                    750,000
  4.44  Subd. 12.  Veterans Memorial Performing
  4.45  Arts Amphitheater                                       315,000
  4.46  Subd. 13.  Brooklyn Center Earle Brown
  4.47  Heritage Center Restoration                           2,500,000
  5.1   Subd. 14.  Minnesota African-American
  5.2   Performing Arts Center                                2,250,000
  5.3   Subd. 15.  Phalen Corridor                            3,850,000
  5.4   Subd. 16.  Headwaters Science
  5.5   Center                                                  200,000
  5.6   Sec. 10.  MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  5.7   Subdivision 1.  To the Minnesota
  5.8   Historical Society for the purposes
  5.9   specified in this section                             6,500,000
  5.10  Subd. 2.  Northwest Company Fur
  5.11  Post Interpretive Center                              1,500,000
  5.12  Subd. 3.  St. Anthony Falls
  5.13  Heritage Education Center                             4,000,000
  5.14  Subd. 4.  Humphrey Museum and
  5.15  Learning Center, Waverly                              1,000,000
  5.16  Sec. 11.  BOND SALE EXPENSES                            400,000
  5.17  To the commissioner of finance for bond 
  5.18  sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 
  5.19  section 16A.641, subdivision 8. 
  5.20     Sec. 12.  [PURPOSE.] 
  5.21     The purpose and use of appropriations in sections 3 to 11 
  5.22  are for the same purpose and use for identical projects as 
  5.23  authorized in Laws 1998, chapter 404.  This act does not change 
  5.24  or limit the purpose and use of the appropriations and related 
  5.25  requirements in Laws 1998, chapter 404. 
  5.26     Sec. 13.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
  5.27     Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
  5.28  appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 
  5.29  commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
  5.30  and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $370,000,000 in 
  5.31  the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
  5.32  Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
  5.33  Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. 
  5.34     Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
  5.35  appropriated in this act from the transportation fund, the 
  5.36  commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
  5.37  and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $30,000,000 in 
  5.38  the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
  5.39  Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
  5.40  Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.  The 
  6.1   proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
  6.2   received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
  6.3   proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
  6.4      Sec. 14.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 
  6.5   1, is amended to read: 
  6.6      Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
  6.7   appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 
  6.8   commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
  6.9   and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 
  6.10  $463,795,000 $105,145,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and 
  6.11  with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 
  6.12  16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 
  6.13  XI, sections 4 to 7. 
  6.14     Sec. 15.  [CANCELLATION TO GENERAL FUND.] 
  6.15     (a) Money appropriated from the general fund and allocated 
  6.16  as described in paragraph (b) for the projects and in the 
  6.17  amounts identified in sections 2 to 10, is canceled to the 
  6.18  general fund. 
  6.19     (b) Money is allocated as described in this paragraph if 
  6.20  the allocation was made under Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 9, 
  6.21  section 2, as amended by Laws 1998, chapter 408, section 22, 
  6.22  before the amendment in section 14 takes effect. 
  6.23     (c) The money canceled to the general fund in paragraph (a) 
  6.24  must be deposited in a rebate account that the legislature 
  6.25  intends to be disbursed in its entirety pursuant to a rebate 
  6.26  program, to be enacted in law in 1999. 
  6.27     Sec. 16.  [CANCELLATION AND REDUCED AUTHORIZATION.] 
  6.28     $400,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 
  6.29  section 26, for bond sale expense is canceled.  The bond sale 
  6.30  authorization in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 
  6.31  1, is reduced by $400,000. 
  6.32     Sec. 17.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  6.33     This act is effective the day after its final enactment.