HF 2659

1st Committee Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/22/2009 12:38 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public 1.3land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the 1.4issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for higher education, economic 1.5development, and public facilities capital projects; establishing programs; 1.6modifying appropriations;amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 1.720, article 1, section 12, subdivision 3; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 1.823, subdivision 8; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivisions 6, 15; 1.9proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469. 1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.11ARTICLE 1 1.12APPROPRIATIONS 1.13 Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 1.14     new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the new text end 1.15 new text begin bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, new text end 1.16 new text begin to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as new text end 1.17 new text begin authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire new text end 1.18 new text begin and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or new text end 1.19 new text begin as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or new text end 1.20 new text begin article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until new text end 1.21 new text begin the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. new text end 1.22 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 1.23ARTICLE 2 1.24HIGHER EDUCATION 1.25 Section 1. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end 2.1 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 226,358,000 new text end 2.2 new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University new text end 2.3 new text begin of Minnesota for the purposes specified in new text end 2.4 new text begin this section. new text end 2.5 2.6 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation new text end new text begin and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end new text begin 100,000,000 new text end 2.7 new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota new text end 2.8 new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046. new text end 2.9 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Duluth Campus new text end 2.10 new text begin Civil Engineering Addition new text end new text begin 10,000,000 new text end 2.11 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip new text end 2.12 new text begin an addition to Voss-Kovach Hall on the new text end 2.13 new text begin University of Minnesota Duluth campus for new text end 2.14 new text begin the Department of Civil Engineering. The new text end 2.15 new text begin addition will include teaching laboratories, new text end 2.16 new text begin research laboratories, classrooms, and new text end 2.17 new text begin administrative offices. new text end 2.18 2.19 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Morris Campus Community Services new text end new text begin Building Renovation new text end new text begin 5,000,000 new text end 2.20 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip new text end 2.21 new text begin a renovation of the Community Services new text end 2.22 new text begin Building on the University of Minnesota new text end 2.23 new text begin Morris campus to serve as the campus new text end 2.24 new text begin gateway center. This appropriation includes new text end 2.25 new text begin money to improve infrastructure required to new text end 2.26 new text begin serve the renovated building. new text end 2.27 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Twin Cities Campus new text end 2.28 new text begin (a) Science Teaching Student Services new text end new text begin 48,333,000 new text end 2.29 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new text end 2.30 new text begin new science teaching and student services new text end 2.31 new text begin building on the Twin Cities campus near new text end 2.32 new text begin the Washington Avenue Bridge. This new text end 2.33 new text begin appropriation includes money to demolish new text end 3.1 new text begin the existing science classroom building and new text end 3.2 new text begin to construct infrastructure required to serve new text end 3.3 new text begin the new building. new text end 3.4 new text begin (b) Bell Museum new text end new text begin 24,000,000 new text end 3.5 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new text end 3.6 new text begin new Bell Museum of Natural History on the new text end 3.7 new text begin St. Paul Campus as the state's official natural new text end 3.8 new text begin history center, a repository for a collection new text end 3.9 new text begin documenting Minnesota's biodiversity and new text end 3.10 new text begin a research museum. new text end 3.11 new text begin (c) Folwell Hall new text end new text begin 26,000,000 new text end 3.12 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new text end 3.13 new text begin renovation of Folwell Hall on the University new text end 3.14 new text begin of Minnesota Twin Cities campus to better new text end 3.15 new text begin serve language instruction and to house the new text end 3.16 new text begin university's writing programs. new text end 3.17 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Research and Outreach Centers new text end new text begin 3,733,000 new text end 3.18 3.19 new text begin (a) Northwest Research and Outreach Center, new text end new text begin Crookston new text end 3.20 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip new new text end 3.21 new text begin maintenance and farm support facility. new text end 3.22 3.23 new text begin (b) West Central research and Outreach new text end new text begin Center, Morris new text end 3.24 new text begin Administration Building new text end 3.25 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip an addition new text end 3.26 new text begin to the administration building for research new text end 3.27 new text begin in renewable energy. new text end 3.28 new text begin Milking Facility and Pasture new text end 3.29 new text begin To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and new text end 3.30 new text begin equip a milking facility for an organic dairy new text end 3.31 new text begin herd and to improve pasture land. new text end 3.32 new text begin The Board of Regents shall report to the new text end 3.33 new text begin legislative committees with jurisdiction over new text end 4.1 new text begin higher education and agriculture by June new text end 4.2 new text begin 15, 2008, on the University Agriculture new text end 4.3 new text begin Experiment Station and Minnesota Extension new text end 4.4 new text begin Service's work to promote alternative new text end 4.5 new text begin livestock research and outreach, and for new text end 4.6 new text begin an ongoing organic research and education new text end 4.7 new text begin program, funded in Laws 2007, chapter 144, new text end 4.8 new text begin article 1, section 5, subdivision 4. new text end 4.9 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Classroom Renewal new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 4.10 new text begin To renovate, furnish, equip, and upgrade new text end 4.11 new text begin instructional spaces on all university new text end 4.12 new text begin campuses, including technology upgrades new text end 4.13 new text begin and accessibility improvements to provide new text end 4.14 new text begin quality teaching and learning environments. new text end 4.15 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Laboratory Renovation new text end new text begin 6,667,000 new text end 4.16 new text begin To renovate, furnish, equip, and upgrade new text end 4.17 new text begin research laboratories on all university new text end 4.18 new text begin campuses. new text end 4.19 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Wildlife Rehabilitation Center new text end new text begin 625,000 new text end 4.20 new text begin For a grant to the Wildlife Rehabilitation new text end 4.21 new text begin Center of Minnesota to retire construction new text end 4.22 new text begin loans incurred by the Wildlife Rehabilitation new text end 4.23 new text begin Center of Minnesota for construction of new text end 4.24 new text begin its facility in the city of Roseville, and new text end 4.25 new text begin for completion of educational technology new text end 4.26 new text begin infrastructure at the center. new text end 4.27 4.28 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin University of Minnesota Biomedical new text end new text begin Sciences Facilities Funding new text end 4.29 new text begin Funding for the University of Minnesota new text end 4.30 new text begin Biomedical Science Facilities in H. F. 3166 new text end 4.31 new text begin is supported with the following conditions: new text end 4.32 new text begin (1) the Board of Regents must be responsible new text end 4.33 new text begin for one-third of the total project costs and the new text end 4.34 new text begin state of Minnesota must be responsible for new text end 5.1 new text begin debt service on bonds issued to support the new text end 5.2 new text begin biomedical science facilities; and new text end 5.3 new text begin (2) the Board of Regents must, as permitted new text end 5.4 new text begin under federal law, dedicate a share of the new text end 5.5 new text begin proceeds from any commercialization or new text end 5.6 new text begin licensing revenues attributable to research new text end 5.7 new text begin conducted in the biomedical science facilities new text end 5.8 new text begin to reduce the state's share of debt service for new text end 5.9 new text begin the facilities. new text end 5.10 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin University Share new text end 5.11 new text begin Except for Higher Education Asset new text end 5.12 new text begin Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end 5.13 new text begin under subdivision 2, the appropriations in this new text end 5.14 new text begin section are intended to cover approximately new text end 5.15 new text begin two-thirds of the cost of each project. The new text end 5.16 new text begin remaining costs must be paid from university new text end 5.17 new text begin sources. new text end 5.18 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end 5.19 new text begin Upon substantial completion of a project new text end 5.20 new text begin authorized in this section and after written new text end 5.21 new text begin notice to the commissioner of finance, the new text end 5.22 new text begin Board of Regents must use any money new text end 5.23 new text begin remaining in the appropriation for that new text end 5.24 new text begin project for HEAPR under Minnesota new text end 5.25 new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board new text end 5.26 new text begin of Regents must report by February 1 of new text end 5.27 new text begin each even-numbered year to the chairs new text end 5.28 new text begin of the house and senate committees with new text end 5.29 new text begin jurisdiction over capital investments and new text end 5.30 new text begin higher education finance, and to the chairs of new text end 5.31 new text begin the house Ways and Means Committee and new text end 5.32 new text begin the senate Finance Committee, on how the new text end 5.33 new text begin remaining money has been allocated or spent. new text end 6.1 6.2 Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES new text end new text begin AND UNIVERSITIES new text end 6.3 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 364,130,000 new text end 6.4 new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota new text end 6.5 new text begin State Colleges and Universities for the new text end 6.6 new text begin purposes specified in this section new text end 6.7 6.8 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation new text end new text begin and Replacement new text end new text begin 110,000,000 new text end 6.9 new text begin This appropriation is for the purposes new text end 6.10 new text begin specified in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 6.11 new text begin 135A.046. new text end 6.12 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minnesota State University Mankato new text end new text begin 25,500,000 new text end 6.13 new text begin Trafton Science Center Renovation new text end 6.14 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip a renovation new text end 6.15 new text begin of the south and center sections of Trafton new text end 6.16 new text begin Science Center. This appropriation includes new text end 6.17 new text begin funding to renovate the roof, exterior new text end 6.18 new text begin masonry, and outdoor plaza. new text end 6.19 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin St. Cloud State University new text end new text begin 14,800,000 new text end 6.20 new text begin Brown Hall Science Renovation new text end 6.21 new text begin To complete design, construct, furnish, new text end 6.22 new text begin and equip a renovation of Brown Hall for new text end 6.23 new text begin classrooms and other instructional and new text end 6.24 new text begin ancillary spaces. This appropriation includes new text end 6.25 new text begin funding to reglaze the existing skyway from new text end 6.26 new text begin the building and to construct a new skyway new text end 6.27 new text begin to Centennial Hall. new text end 6.28 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin St. Paul College new text end new text begin 13,500,000 new text end 6.29 new text begin Transportation and Applied Technology new text end 6.30 new text begin Lab new text end 6.31 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip the new text end 6.32 new text begin renovation of classrooms, the transportation, new text end 6.33 new text begin and applied technology and trades new text end 7.1 new text begin laboratories on the ground floor, and an new text end 7.2 new text begin expansion of the truck mechanics shop. new text end 7.3 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Bemidji State University new text end new text begin 8,900,000 new text end 7.4 new text begin Sattgast Science Building Addition and new text end 7.5 new text begin Renovation new text end 7.6 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip an addition new text end 7.7 new text begin to and renovation of the Sattgast Science new text end 7.8 new text begin Building for biology and chemistry labs, new text end 7.9 new text begin science classrooms, and associated spaces. new text end 7.10 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Normandale Community College new text end new text begin 7,000,000 new text end 7.11 new text begin Classroom Addition and Renovation new text end 7.12 new text begin To complete the design, construct, furnish, new text end 7.13 new text begin and equip an addition to and renovation new text end 7.14 new text begin of the Health and Wellness Building for new text end 7.15 new text begin general classrooms, and to renovate physical new text end 7.16 new text begin education spaces. This appropriation new text end 7.17 new text begin includes funding to install an elevator to new text end 7.18 new text begin make the building ADA accessible. new text end 7.19 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Inver Hills Community College new text end new text begin 13,200,000 new text end 7.20 new text begin Classroom Addition and Renovation new text end 7.21 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip a classroom new text end 7.22 new text begin addition to and renovation of the Fine Arts new text end 7.23 new text begin Building to include classrooms, teaching new text end 7.24 new text begin labs, and a renovated auditorium. This new text end 7.25 new text begin appropriation includes funding to demolish new text end 7.26 new text begin obsolete space in the building. College funds new text end 7.27 new text begin may be added to this appropriation up to a new text end 7.28 new text begin total project cost of $13,450,000. new text end 7.29 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin North Hennepin Community College new text end new text begin 13,300,000 new text end 7.30 7.31 new text begin Business and Technical Addition and new text end new text begin Renovation new text end 7.32 new text begin To construct furnish and equip an addition new text end 7.33 new text begin to the center for business and technology new text end 8.1 new text begin building and to renovate, furnish and equip new text end 8.2 new text begin the existing building. new text end 8.3 8.4 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Northland Community and Technical new text end new text begin College new text end new text begin 7,800,000 new text end 8.5 new text begin Classroom Addition and Renovation new text end 8.6 new text begin To renovate, furnish, and equip existing new text end 8.7 new text begin space, and to construct, furnish, and equip an new text end 8.8 new text begin addition for health care classrooms and labs new text end 8.9 new text begin for the nursing and allied health programs at new text end 8.10 new text begin the East Grand Forks campus. new text end 8.11 8.12 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Minnesota State University, new text end new text begin Moorhead new text end new text begin 13,100,000 new text end 8.13 new text begin Lommen Hall Renovation new text end 8.14 new text begin To renovate, construct, furnish, and equip new text end 8.15 new text begin Lommen Hall for academic purposes, new text end 8.16 new text begin including improved classrooms and labs. new text end 8.17 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Century College new text end 8.18 new text begin Classroom and Student Support Space new text end new text begin 7,900,000 new text end 8.19 new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip new text end 8.20 new text begin phase 2 of the science and library project to new text end 8.21 new text begin renovate existing spaces for classrooms, labs new text end 8.22 new text begin and offices. new text end 8.23 8.24 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Southwest Minnesota State new text end new text begin University new text end 8.25 new text begin Lab Renovation new text end new text begin 9,000,000 new text end 8.26 new text begin To renovate, furnish and equip teaching new text end 8.27 new text begin labs in the Individualized Learning Center new text end 8.28 new text begin for hotel and restaurant administration and new text end 8.29 new text begin to renovate, furnish and equip biology and new text end 8.30 new text begin chemistry labs. new text end 8.31 8.32 new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Lake Superior Community and new text end new text begin Technical College new text end 8.33 new text begin Health and Science Center Addition new text end new text begin 11,000,000 new text end 9.1 new text begin To construct, furnish and equip a health new text end 9.2 new text begin and science center addition and to renovate new text end 9.3 new text begin existing spaces as phase 1 and to design new text end 9.4 new text begin phase 2 renovation of existing spaces vacated new text end 9.5 new text begin by health and science. new text end 9.6 new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Metropolitan State University new text end 9.7 new text begin (a) Classroom Center Addition new text end new text begin 4,980,000 new text end 9.8 new text begin To construct, renovate, furnish and equip new text end 9.9 new text begin the final phase of the St. Paul campus quad new text end 9.10 new text begin development. This appropriation includes new text end 9.11 new text begin funding to demolish the power plant annex new text end 9.12 new text begin to enable the new construction. new text end 9.13 new text begin (b) Law Enforcement Center Addition new text end new text begin 13,900,000 new text end 9.14 new text begin To design, construct, furnish and equip a new text end 9.15 new text begin regional law enforcement training facility new text end 9.16 new text begin for all metro area public higher education new text end 9.17 new text begin institutions, to be located on the campus of new text end 9.18 new text begin Hennepin Technical College at Brooklyn new text end 9.19 new text begin Park. new text end 9.20 new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Alexandria Technical College new text end 9.21 new text begin Law Enforcement Center Addition new text end new text begin 10,500,000 new text end 9.22 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip new text end 9.23 new text begin a law enforcement center addition and to new text end 9.24 new text begin renovate, furnish, and equip existing space new text end 9.25 new text begin for a teaching lab and general classrooms. new text end 9.26 9.27 new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Mesabi Range Community and new text end new text begin Technical College new text end new text begin 5,000,000 new text end 9.28 new text begin Shop Space Addition and Renovation new text end 9.29 new text begin To construct, furnish and equip shop space new text end 9.30 new text begin for the industrial mechanical technology new text end 9.31 new text begin and carpentry programs. This appropriation new text end 9.32 new text begin includes funding for renovation of existing new text end 9.33 new text begin space for ADA compliance. new text end 10.1 new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Winona State University new text end 10.2 new text begin Memorial Hall Addition and Renovation new text end new text begin 8,400,000 new text end 10.3 new text begin To construct, furnish, and equip a renovation new text end 10.4 new text begin and expansion of Memorial Hall to house the new text end 10.5 new text begin Health and Wellness Center. new text end 10.6 10.7 new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Minnesota State Community and new text end new text begin Technical College, Moorhead new text end 10.8 10.9 new text begin Trades Addition and Classroom-Library new text end new text begin Design new text end new text begin 2,800,000 new text end 10.10 new text begin To design, construct, furnish and equip an new text end 10.11 new text begin addition for the mechanical construction new text end 10.12 new text begin trades, and to design a classroom-library new text end 10.13 new text begin addition. This appropriation includes new text end 10.14 new text begin funding to demolish an obsolete building for new text end 10.15 new text begin placement of the classroom-library addition. new text end 10.16 new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Anoka-Ramsey Community College new text end 10.17 new text begin Classroom Building Addition new text end new text begin 3,800,000 new text end 10.18 new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip an new text end 10.19 new text begin addition for classrooms and offices and to new text end 10.20 new text begin design a phase 2 renovation of the industrial new text end 10.21 new text begin arts and music facility. new text end 10.22 new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Hennepin Technical College new text end new text begin 2,400,000 new text end 10.23 10.24 new text begin Science Addition and Library and Student new text end new text begin Service Design new text end 10.25 new text begin To design, renovate, furnish and equip new text end 10.26 new text begin existing space at the Eden Prairie campus for new text end 10.27 new text begin science labs and shared classrooms, and to new text end 10.28 new text begin design a renovation of existing space at the new text end 10.29 new text begin Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie campuses new text end 10.30 new text begin for a library and student services. new text end 10.31 10.32 new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Community and new text end new text begin Technical College new text end 10.33 10.34 new text begin Workforce Program and Infrastructure new text end new text begin Renovation new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end 11.1 new text begin To design the renovation of instructional new text end 11.2 new text begin space, support space and infrastructure for the new text end 11.3 new text begin workforce program, technical programs and new text end 11.4 new text begin an upgrade of the T-building infrastructure. new text end 11.5 new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin Ridgewater College; Willmar new text end 11.6 new text begin Technical Instruction Design and Construction new text end new text begin 3,500,000 new text end 11.7 new text begin To design, construct, furnish and equip new text end 11.8 new text begin new instructional space, including "smart" new text end 11.9 new text begin classrooms, and to renovate, furnish and new text end 11.10 new text begin equip existing instructional space. This new text end 11.11 new text begin appropriation includes funding to demolish new text end 11.12 new text begin outdated structures. new text end 11.13 11.14 new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Minnesota West Community and new text end new text begin Technical College; Worthington new text end 11.15 new text begin Fieldhouse Renovation and Addition new text end new text begin 4,000,000 new text end 11.16 new text begin To design, construct, furnish and equip an new text end 11.17 new text begin addition to and renovation of the fieldhouse. new text end 11.18 new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin South Central College. new text end 11.19 new text begin Classroom Renovation and Design new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end 11.20 new text begin To design the addition to and renovation of new text end 11.21 new text begin existing space for technical instructional new text end 11.22 new text begin space, labs and classrooms and the demolition new text end 11.23 new text begin of obsolete space. new text end 11.24 11.25 new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Owatonna College and University new text end new text begin Center. new text end 11.26 new text begin Property Acquisition new text end new text begin 3,500,000 new text end 11.27 new text begin To acquire the currently leased Owatonna new text end 11.28 new text begin College and University Center Building in new text end 11.29 new text begin Steele County, including the purchase of new text end 11.30 new text begin adjacent vacant land. new text end 11.31 11.32 new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin North Hennepin Community College new text end new text begin and Anoka Ramsey Community College. new text end 11.33 new text begin Collaborative Bioscience and Health Education new text end new text begin 1,900,000 new text end 12.1 new text begin For predesign and schematic design for new text end 12.2 new text begin facilities to expand collaborative bioscience new text end 12.3 new text begin and health careers education. new text end 12.4 12.5 new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Minnesota State University, new text end new text begin Moorhead new text end 12.6 new text begin Livingston Lord Library new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end 12.7 new text begin To design the renovation of Livingston Lord new text end 12.8 new text begin Library, including infrastructure replacement. new text end 12.9 12.10 new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin Southwest Minnesota State new text end new text begin University new text end 12.11 new text begin Science Labs Renovation new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end 12.12 new text begin To design, through construction documents, new text end 12.13 new text begin the renovation of science labs in the Science new text end 12.14 new text begin and Math building and to design an addition new text end 12.15 new text begin to the plant science learning center. new text end 12.16 new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin St. Cloud State University new text end 12.17 12.18 new text begin Integrated Science and Engineering new text end new text begin Laboratory new text end new text begin 1,900,000 new text end 12.19 new text begin To design a new integrated science and new text end 12.20 new text begin engineering laboratory facility, including new text end 12.21 new text begin flexible teaching and research laboratories new text end 12.22 new text begin and academic support space. new text end 12.23 new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin Dakota County Technical College. new text end 12.24 new text begin Transportation and Emerging Technologies new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end 12.25 new text begin To design renovation of existing space for new text end 12.26 new text begin transportation related program areas and new text end 12.27 new text begin emerging technology fields. new text end 12.28 new text begin Subd. 32. new text end new text begin St. Cloud Technical College. new text end 12.29 new text begin Allied Health Building Renovation new text end new text begin 300,000 new text end 12.30 new text begin To design the renovation of existing space in new text end 12.31 new text begin the Allied Health Building into a state of the new text end 12.32 new text begin art medical training facility. new text end 13.1 13.2 new text begin Subd. 33. new text end new text begin Rochester Community and Technical new text end new text begin College. new text end 13.3 new text begin Workforce Center Colocation new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end 13.4 new text begin To design an addition to the Heintz Center new text end 13.5 new text begin for co location of a workforce center, a new text end 13.6 new text begin career and technical education center, and for new text end 13.7 new text begin classroom renovation. new text end 13.8 new text begin Subd. 34. new text end new text begin Systemwide Initiatives new text end 13.9 new text begin (a) Science Lab Initiatives new text end new text begin 5,775,000 new text end 13.10 new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip new text end 13.11 new text begin teaching laboratories and classrooms for new text end 13.12 new text begin science and applied technology at campuses new text end 13.13 new text begin statewide. Campuses may use nonstate new text end 13.14 new text begin funds to increase the size of the projects. new text end 13.15 new text begin This appropriation may be used at the new text end 13.16 new text begin following campuses: Alexandria Technical new text end 13.17 new text begin College; Anoka Technical College; Anoka new text end 13.18 new text begin Ramsey Community College; Bemidji State new text end 13.19 new text begin University; Central Lakes College, Brainerd; new text end 13.20 new text begin Century College; Inver Hills Community new text end 13.21 new text begin College; Hennepin Technical College, new text end 13.22 new text begin Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie; Northeast new text end 13.23 new text begin Higher Education District, Vermilion new text end 13.24 new text begin Community College; and Ridgewater new text end 13.25 new text begin Community Technical College. new text end 13.26 new text begin (b) Classroom Renovations new text end new text begin 3,625,000 new text end 13.27 new text begin To design, renovate, furnish and equip new text end 13.28 new text begin obsolete classroom space at campuses new text end 13.29 new text begin statewide. This appropriation may be new text end 13.30 new text begin used at the following campuses: Central new text end 13.31 new text begin Lakes College, Brainerd; Minnesota State new text end 13.32 new text begin Community and Technical College, Wadena, new text end 13.33 new text begin Moorhead and Pipestone; Northland new text end 13.34 new text begin Community and Technical College, Thief new text end 14.1 new text begin River Falls; Pine Technical College; and new text end 14.2 new text begin Rochester Community and Technical new text end 14.3 new text begin College. new text end 14.4 new text begin (c) Property Acquisition new text end new text begin 13,100,000 new text end 14.5 new text begin To acquire real property adjacent to the new text end 14.6 new text begin state college and university campuses or new text end 14.7 new text begin within the boundaries of the campus master new text end 14.8 new text begin plan. This appropriation may be used at: new text end 14.9 new text begin Bemidji State University; Dakota County new text end 14.10 new text begin Technical College; Fond du Lac Tribal new text end 14.11 new text begin and Community College; Metropolitan new text end 14.12 new text begin State University; Minnesota State College new text end 14.13 new text begin Southeast Technical, Red Wing; Minnesota new text end 14.14 new text begin State Community and Technical College, new text end 14.15 new text begin Moorhead; Minnesota State University, new text end 14.16 new text begin Moorhead; North East Higher Education new text end 14.17 new text begin District, Vermillion. new text end 14.18 new text begin (d) Demolition new text end new text begin 2,830,000 new text end 14.19 new text begin To demolish obsolete structures or buildings new text end 14.20 new text begin on campuses statewide. This appropriation new text end 14.21 new text begin may be used at the following campuses: new text end 14.22 new text begin Bemidji State University; Hennepin new text end 14.23 new text begin Technical College; and North East Higher new text end 14.24 new text begin Education District, Vermillion Community new text end 14.25 new text begin College. new text end 14.26 14.27 new text begin Subd. 35. new text end new text begin St. Cloud State University; National new text end new text begin Hockey Center new text end new text begin 11,000,000 new text end 14.28 new text begin To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and new text end 14.29 new text begin equip the renovation of the National Hockey new text end 14.30 new text begin Center. new text end 14.31 new text begin Subd. 36. new text end new text begin Debt Service new text end 14.32 new text begin (a) The board shall pay the debt service on new text end 14.33 new text begin one-third of the principal amount of state new text end 14.34 new text begin bonds sold to finance projects authorized by new text end 15.1 new text begin this section, except for higher education asset new text end 15.2 new text begin preservation and replacement and except new text end 15.3 new text begin that, where a nonstate match is required, the new text end 15.4 new text begin debt service is due on a principal amount new text end 15.5 new text begin equal to one-third of the total project cost, new text end 15.6 new text begin less the match committed before the bonds new text end 15.7 new text begin are sold. After each sale of general obligation new text end 15.8 new text begin bonds, the commissioner of finance shall new text end 15.9 new text begin notify the board of the amounts assessed for new text end 15.10 new text begin each year for the life of the bonds. new text end 15.11 new text begin (b) The commissioner shall reduce the new text end 15.12 new text begin board's assessment each year by one-third of new text end 15.13 new text begin the net income from investment of general new text end 15.14 new text begin obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the new text end 15.15 new text begin amount of principal and interest otherwise new text end 15.16 new text begin required to be paid by the board. The board new text end 15.17 new text begin shall pay its resulting net assessment to the new text end 15.18 new text begin commissioner of finance by December 1 each new text end 15.19 new text begin year. If the board fails to make a payment new text end 15.20 new text begin when due, the commissioner of finance new text end 15.21 new text begin shall reduce allotments for appropriations new text end 15.22 new text begin from the general fund otherwise available new text end 15.23 new text begin to the board and apply the amount of the new text end 15.24 new text begin reduction to cover the missed debt service new text end 15.25 new text begin payment. The commissioner of finance new text end 15.26 new text begin shall credit the payments received from the new text end 15.27 new text begin board to the bond debt service account in new text end 15.28 new text begin the state bond fund each December 1 before new text end 15.29 new text begin money is transferred from the general fund new text end 15.30 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, new text end 15.31 new text begin subdivision 10. new text end 15.32 new text begin Subd. 37. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end 15.33 new text begin (a) Upon substantial completion of a project new text end 15.34 new text begin authorized in this section and after written new text end 15.35 new text begin notice to the commissioner of finance, the new text end 16.1 new text begin Board of Trustees must use any money new text end 16.2 new text begin remaining in the appropriation for that new text end 16.3 new text begin project for HEAPR under Minnesota new text end 16.4 new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board new text end 16.5 new text begin of Trustees must report by February 1 of new text end 16.6 new text begin each even-numbered year to the chairs new text end 16.7 new text begin of the house and senate committees with new text end 16.8 new text begin jurisdiction over capital investments and new text end 16.9 new text begin higher education finance, and to the chairs of new text end 16.10 new text begin the house Ways and Means Committee and new text end 16.11 new text begin the senate Finance Committee, on how the new text end 16.12 new text begin remaining money has been allocated or spent. new text end 16.13 new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation new text end 16.14 new text begin for a project in this section that is complete, new text end 16.15 new text begin is available for higher education asset new text end 16.16 new text begin preservation and replacement under this new text end 16.17 new text begin subdivision, at the same campus as the new text end 16.18 new text begin project for which the original appropriation new text end 16.19 new text begin was made and the debt service requirement new text end 16.20 new text begin under subdivision 23 is reduced accordingly. new text end 16.21 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies new text end 16.22 new text begin from the date of the original appropriation to new text end 16.23 new text begin the unspent amount transferred. new text end 16.24ARTICLE 3 16.25DEVELOPMENT 16.26 16.27 Section 1. new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC new text end new text begin DEVELOPMENT new text end 16.28 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 520,630,000 new text end 16.29 new text begin To the commissioner of employment and new text end 16.30 new text begin economic development or other named new text end 16.31 new text begin agency for the purposes specified in this new text end 16.32 new text begin section. new text end 16.33 16.34 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Business new text end new text begin Development Infrastructure Grant Program new text end new text begin 3,000,000 new text end 17.1 new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 17.2 new text begin 116J.431. new text end 17.3 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Redevelopment Account new text end new text begin 20,000,000 new text end 17.4 new text begin For purposes of the redevelopment account new text end 17.5 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571. new text end 17.6 17.7 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Bioscience Business Development new text end new text begin Public Infrastructure Grant Program new text end new text begin 7,000,000 new text end 17.8 new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 17.9 new text begin 116J.435. new text end 17.10 new text begin Any bioscience or biotechnology project new text end 17.11 new text begin financed in whole or in part by state new text end 17.12 new text begin bond funds or other public subsidies must new text end 17.13 new text begin document how and to what it extent the new text end 17.14 new text begin project will provide a benefit to consumers new text end 17.15 new text begin in the form of more affordable pricing of new text end 17.16 new text begin the products or services being publicly new text end 17.17 new text begin subsidized. The documentation must new text end 17.18 new text begin be reported to the committees of the new text end 17.19 new text begin legislature with responsibility for economic new text end 17.20 new text begin development and to committees with new text end 17.21 new text begin responsibility for finance. new text end 17.22 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Biomass Heating Grants and Loans new text end new text begin 15,000,000 new text end 17.23 new text begin For grants and loans for capital projects new text end 17.24 new text begin to produce heat from renewable processes new text end 17.25 new text begin under section 9. new text end 17.26 17.27 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Transit Improvement Account; Bond new text end new text begin Fund new text end new text begin 20,000,000 new text end 17.28 new text begin For the purposes of the transit improvement new text end 17.29 new text begin area loan program under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 17.30 new text begin section 469.351. new text end 17.31 17.32 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Duluth Entertainment and new text end new text begin Convention Center Expansion new text end new text begin 40,283,000 new text end 17.33 new text begin For a grant to the Duluth Entertainment new text end 17.34 new text begin and Convention Center Authority to new text end 18.1 new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip capital new text end 18.2 new text begin improvements and renovations to the Duluth new text end 18.3 new text begin Entertainment and Convention Center. The new text end 18.4 new text begin capital improvements and renovations must new text end 18.5 new text begin include an arena of at least 200,000 square new text end 18.6 new text begin feet with an ice sheet of at least 200 feet new text end 18.7 new text begin by 85 feet; trade show and concert space; new text end 18.8 new text begin seating capacity of at least 6,500 with suites, new text end 18.9 new text begin club seats, and concessions; updated locker new text end 18.10 new text begin and training facilities; and accessible and new text end 18.11 new text begin expanded media space. new text end 18.12 18.13 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Thief River Falls Pedestrian and new text end new text begin Bicycle Paths new text end new text begin 340,000 new text end 18.14 new text begin For a grant to the city of Thief River new text end 18.15 new text begin Falls to acquire land, predesign, design, new text end 18.16 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip phase 1 of new text end 18.17 new text begin the city's pedestrian and bicycle pathways new text end 18.18 new text begin system, as described in the city's adopted new text end 18.19 new text begin comprehensive plan. Phase 1 is to connect new text end 18.20 new text begin the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Arctic Cat, and new text end 18.21 new text begin Digi-Key to the city's existing Riverwalk new text end 18.22 new text begin pedestrian walkway and then to Northland new text end 18.23 new text begin Community and Technical College and the new text end 18.24 new text begin Multi-Events Center. This appropriation new text end 18.25 new text begin is not available until the commissioner of new text end 18.26 new text begin finance determines that at least $50,000 new text end 18.27 new text begin is committed to the project from nonstate new text end 18.28 new text begin resources. The nonstate contribution may be new text end 18.29 new text begin in kind. new text end 18.30 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Pemberton Community Center new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end 18.31 new text begin For a grant to the city of Pemberton to new text end 18.32 new text begin furnish and equip the renovation of the new text end 18.33 new text begin Pemberton Elementary School building into new text end 18.34 new text begin a community center. new text end 18.35 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Upsala Community Center new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 19.1 new text begin For a grant to the city of Upsala to construct, new text end 19.2 new text begin furnish, and equip a regional community new text end 19.3 new text begin center in the city of Upsala. new text end 19.4 19.5 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Jackson County Prairie Ecology new text end new text begin Center new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end 19.6 new text begin For a grant to Jackson County to design, new text end 19.7 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a 10,500 square new text end 19.8 new text begin foot facility providing an exhibit hall, and new text end 19.9 new text begin programming, classroom, and office space new text end 19.10 new text begin for the Prairie Ecology Center to be located new text end 19.11 new text begin in Sparks County Park in Jackson County. new text end 19.12 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Bemidji Regional Event Center new text end new text begin 22,000,000 new text end 19.13 new text begin For a grant to the city of Bemidji to acquire new text end 19.14 new text begin land, predesign, design, construct, furnish, new text end 19.15 new text begin and equip a regional event center. This new text end 19.16 new text begin appropriation is not available until the new text end 19.17 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 19.18 new text begin least $25,000,000 is committed to the project new text end 19.19 new text begin from nonstate sources. new text end 19.20 19.21 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Yellow Medicine County Agriculture new text end new text begin and Transportation Museum new text end new text begin 200,000 new text end 19.22 new text begin For a grant to Yellow Medicine County new text end 19.23 new text begin to upgrade the electrical system of the new text end 19.24 new text begin Yellow Medicine County Agriculture and new text end 19.25 new text begin Transportation Museum. new text end 19.26 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 19.27 new text begin commissioner has determined that at least new text end 19.28 new text begin an equal amount has been committed to the new text end 19.29 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 19.30 19.31 new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Koochiching County Renewable new text end new text begin Energy Clean Air Project new text end new text begin 7,500,000 new text end 19.32 new text begin For a grant to Koochiching County for a new text end 19.33 new text begin new plasma torch gasification facility to be new text end 19.34 new text begin located in International Falls. Grant money new text end 20.1 new text begin may be used to design, construct, furnish, new text end 20.2 new text begin and equip the facility. new text end 20.3 20.4 new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Yellow Medicine County AgLan new text end new text begin Centr new text end new text begin 900,000 new text end 20.5 new text begin For a grant to Yellow Medicine County to new text end 20.6 new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip the new text end 20.7 new text begin AgLan Centr, a new agricultural education new text end 20.8 new text begin and exhibit center to be located in Yellow new text end 20.9 new text begin Medicine County. new text end 20.10 20.11 new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Crookston Flood Control Project; new text end new text begin Ice Arena Replacement new text end new text begin 12,888,000 new text end 20.12 new text begin For a grant to the city of Crookston to new text end 20.13 new text begin predesign, design, construct, furnish, and new text end 20.14 new text begin equip a new ice arena complex to replace new text end 20.15 new text begin the existing one that will be removed to new text end 20.16 new text begin accommodate a flood control project. This new text end 20.17 new text begin appropriation is not available until the new text end 20.18 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 20.19 new text begin least $1,720,825 has been committed to the new text end 20.20 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 20.21 20.22 new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Mankato Theater and Hockey new text end new text begin Exposition Center new text end new text begin 1,200,000 new text end 20.23 new text begin For a grant to the city of Mankato to new text end 20.24 new text begin predesign and design a performing arts new text end 20.25 new text begin theater and Southern Minnesota Women's new text end 20.26 new text begin Hockey Exposition Center attached to the new text end 20.27 new text begin Mankato Civic Center for use by Minnesota new text end 20.28 new text begin State University, Mankato. new text end 20.29 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 20.30 new text begin commissioner has determined that at least new text end 20.31 new text begin an equal amount has been committed to the new text end 20.32 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 20.33 20.34 new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Cold Spring Downtown Riverfront new text end new text begin Redevelopment new text end new text begin 2,118,000 new text end 21.1 new text begin For a grant to the city of Cold Spring to new text end 21.2 new text begin acquire land for, and to predesign, design, new text end 21.3 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip public facilities new text end 21.4 new text begin located in the city of Cold Spring, including: new text end 21.5 new text begin expanded docking facilities; a community new text end 21.6 new text begin center housing the Cold Spring Public new text end 21.7 new text begin Library, the Cold Spring History Museum, new text end 21.8 new text begin and a senior center; a riverfront promenade new text end 21.9 new text begin connecting Lions Park to Frogtown Park; a new text end 21.10 new text begin regional trail head park and shelter; and a new text end 21.11 new text begin canoe portage route. new text end 21.12 new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Paynesville Washburne Avenue new text end new text begin 925,000 new text end 21.13 new text begin For a grant to the city of Paynesville to new text end 21.14 new text begin acquire land for, and to design and construct new text end 21.15 new text begin infrastructure improvements to, Washburne new text end 21.16 new text begin Avenue in the city of Paynesville connecting new text end 21.17 new text begin the downtown and industrial park areas to new text end 21.18 new text begin the new Trunk Highway 23 route. new text end 21.19 21.20 new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Rochester Mayo Civic Center new text end new text begin Complex new text end new text begin 37,500,000 new text end 21.21 new text begin For a grant to the city of Rochester to design, new text end 21.22 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip the renovation new text end 21.23 new text begin and expansion of the Mayo Civic Center new text end 21.24 new text begin Complex. new text end 21.25 new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin St. Paul Youth Services new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 21.26 new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to purchase new text end 21.27 new text begin and make renovations to the building at 2100 new text end 21.28 new text begin Wilson Avenue to provide office and program new text end 21.29 new text begin space for St. Paul Youth Services, subject to new text end 21.30 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. new text end 21.31 21.32 new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin St. Paul Asian Pacific Cultural new text end new text begin Center new text end new text begin 9,750,000 new text end 21.33 new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to construct, new text end 21.34 new text begin furnish, and equip an Asian Pacific Cultural new text end 22.1 new text begin Center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 22.2 new text begin 16A.695. new text end 22.3 new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin St. Paul Convention Center Bonds new text end new text begin 43,000,000 new text end 22.4 new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to be used new text end 22.5 new text begin to pay, redeem, or defease the entire amount new text end 22.6 new text begin of bond obligations issued by the city of St. new text end 22.7 new text begin Paul in 1996 for the convention center. new text end 22.8 22.9 new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Austin; Flood Damage and new text end new text begin Mitigation new text end new text begin 5,000,000 new text end 22.10 new text begin For grants to the city of Austin to assist with new text end 22.11 new text begin the cost of rehabilitation and replacement new text end 22.12 new text begin of publicly owned infrastructure including new text end 22.13 new text begin storm sewers, wastewater and municipal new text end 22.14 new text begin utility service, drinking water systems, and new text end 22.15 new text begin other infrastructure damaged by flooding new text end 22.16 new text begin in the area designated under Presidential new text end 22.17 new text begin Declaration of Major Disaster, DR-1569, new text end 22.18 new text begin whether included in the original declaration new text end 22.19 new text begin or added later by federal government action. new text end 22.20 new text begin This appropriation may also be used to new text end 22.21 new text begin acquire real property substantially damaged new text end 22.22 new text begin by flooding, or to prevent or alleviate new text end 22.23 new text begin flooding in the area included in DR-1569. new text end 22.24 new text begin For the purposes of this appropriation, new text end 22.25 new text begin criteria, limitations, and repayment new text end 22.26 new text begin requirements in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 22.27 new text begin sections 103F.161; 446A.07; 446A.072; and new text end 22.28 new text begin 446A.081, are waived. new text end 22.29 new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin Eden Prairie; Camp Eden Wood new text end new text begin 6,210,000 new text end 22.30 new text begin For a grant to the city of Eden Prairie to new text end 22.31 new text begin improve and expand Camp Eden Wood, new text end 22.32 new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 22.33 new text begin 16A.695. The grant money may be used new text end 22.34 new text begin to acquire land; demolish and remove new text end 22.35 new text begin buildings; predesign, design, construct, new text end 23.1 new text begin furnish, and equip new residential dormitory new text end 23.2 new text begin facilities; design and construct landscape new text end 23.3 new text begin improvements; and renovate historically new text end 23.4 new text begin significant buildings on the site. This new text end 23.5 new text begin appropriation is not available until the new text end 23.6 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 23.7 new text begin least $1,760,000 is committed to the project new text end 23.8 new text begin from nonstate sources. new text end 23.9 23.10 new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Roseville; Guidant John Rose new text end new text begin Minnesota Oval new text end new text begin 1,696,000 new text end 23.11 new text begin For a grant to the city of Roseville to new text end 23.12 new text begin predesign, design, construct, or install, new text end 23.13 new text begin furnish, and equip multiple improvements new text end 23.14 new text begin to the Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval new text end 23.15 new text begin including a geothermal heating and cooling new text end 23.16 new text begin system for the facility. new text end 23.17 new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin Mora; Senior Center new text end new text begin 700,000 new text end 23.18 new text begin For a grant to the Mora Housing and new text end 23.19 new text begin Redevelopment Authority to construct, new text end 23.20 new text begin furnish, and equip a senior center in the city new text end 23.21 new text begin of Mora. new text end 23.22 new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Steele County; Wildlife Art Museum new text end new text begin 1,254,000 new text end 23.23 new text begin For a grant to Steele County to predesign, new text end 23.24 new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip the new text end 23.25 new text begin Minnesota Wildlife Art Museum near new text end 23.26 new text begin Owatonna in Steele County. Steele County new text end 23.27 new text begin may enter into a lease or management new text end 23.28 new text begin agreement to operate the museum, subject to new text end 23.29 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. new text end 23.30 new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin Burnsville Performing Arts Center new text end new text begin 10,000,000 new text end 23.31 new text begin For a grant to the city of Burnsville to design, new text end 23.32 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip the Burnsville new text end 23.33 new text begin Performing Arts Center. This appropriation new text end 23.34 new text begin is not available until the commissioner of new text end 24.1 new text begin finance determines that at least $10,000,000 new text end 24.2 new text begin has been committed to the project from new text end 24.3 new text begin nonstate sources. This appropriation is from new text end 24.4 new text begin the general fund. new text end 24.5 24.6 new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin Inver Grove Heights Veterans new text end new text begin Memorial Community Center new text end new text begin 5,500,000 new text end 24.7 new text begin For a grant to the city of Inver Grove new text end 24.8 new text begin Heights to fund existing debt service of the new text end 24.9 new text begin Inver Grove Heights Veterans Memorial new text end 24.10 new text begin Community Center. new text end 24.11 24.12 new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin Brainerd; Downtown Infrastructure new text end new text begin Improvements new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 24.13 new text begin For a grant to the city of Brainerd to new text end 24.14 new text begin reconstruct street and utility infrastructure new text end 24.15 new text begin in the historic downtown area of the city. new text end 24.16 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 24.17 new text begin commissioner of finance has determined that new text end 24.18 new text begin at least $970,000 has been committed to the new text end 24.19 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 24.20 24.21 new text begin Subd. 32. new text end new text begin Motley; Tri-County Regional new text end new text begin Services Center new text end new text begin 250,000 new text end 24.22 new text begin For a grant to the city of Motley to establish new text end 24.23 new text begin a Tri-County Regional Services Center. new text end 24.24 new text begin Subd. 33. new text end new text begin Richfield; Athletic Fields new text end new text begin 550,000 new text end 24.25 new text begin For a grant to the city of Richfield to new text end 24.26 new text begin predesign, design, construct, and equip the new text end 24.27 new text begin replacement of four athletic fields lost to new text end 24.28 new text begin airport expansion. This appropriation is not new text end 24.29 new text begin available until the commissioner of finance new text end 24.30 new text begin determines that at least an equal amount is new text end 24.31 new text begin available from nonstate sources. new text end 24.32 new text begin Subd. 34. new text end new text begin Richfield; Creation of Arterial Street new text end new text begin 4,632,000 new text end 24.33 new text begin For a grant to the city of Richfield to new text end 24.34 new text begin acquire land for, design, and construct a new new text end 25.1 new text begin north-south arterial street at 17th Avenue in new text end 25.2 new text begin the city. new text end 25.3 25.4 new text begin Subd. 35. new text end new text begin Chisholm; Street Improvement new text end new text begin Project new text end new text begin 1,300,000 new text end 25.5 new text begin For a grant to the city of Chisholm to new text end 25.6 new text begin predesign, design, and construct and install new text end 25.7 new text begin improvements on 6th Street SW/SE in the new text end 25.8 new text begin city. new text end 25.9 new text begin Subd. 36. new text end new text begin Virginia; Mining Haul Road Project new text end new text begin 1,825,000 new text end 25.10 new text begin For a grant to the city of Virginia to new text end 25.11 new text begin predesign, design, construct, and install new text end 25.12 new text begin public infrastructure and other public site new text end 25.13 new text begin improvements for the Mining Haul Road new text end 25.14 new text begin economic development project. new text end 25.15 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 25.16 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 25.17 new text begin least an equal amount is committed to the new text end 25.18 new text begin project from other sources. new text end 25.19 new text begin Subd. 37. new text end new text begin Hibbing; Memorial Building new text end new text begin 25,000,000 new text end 25.20 new text begin For a grant to the city of Hibbing to acquire new text end 25.21 new text begin land for, and to design, construct, furnish, new text end 25.22 new text begin and equip a 60,000 square foot expansion new text end 25.23 new text begin of the Memorial Building, to include an new text end 25.24 new text begin ice sheet for skating and hockey, a pool, a new text end 25.25 new text begin community and fitness center, and additional new text end 25.26 new text begin parking space, and to renovate and make new text end 25.27 new text begin other improvements of a capital nature to new text end 25.28 new text begin existing space within the Memorial Building. new text end 25.29 25.30 new text begin Subd. 38. new text end new text begin McGregor; Wastewater Discharge new text end new text begin Rerouting new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 25.31 new text begin For a grant to the city of McGregor to new text end 25.32 new text begin acquire land for, design, construct, and new text end 25.33 new text begin equip a new system of pipes and ditches to new text end 25.34 new text begin reroute wastewater treatment effluent from new text end 26.1 new text begin the Big Sandy Lake watershed to a southern new text end 26.2 new text begin discharge location. new text end 26.3 new text begin Subd. 39. new text end new text begin Red Wing; Biosolids Facility new text end new text begin 8,800,000 new text end 26.4 new text begin For a grant to the city of Red Wing to design, new text end 26.5 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a regional new text end 26.6 new text begin biosolids processing facility adjacent to the new text end 26.7 new text begin city's municipal waste-to-energy incinerator. new text end 26.8 26.9 new text begin Subd. 40. new text end new text begin Floodwood; Business Park new text end new text begin Development new text end new text begin 1,200,000 new text end 26.10 new text begin For a grant to the city of Floodwood for new text end 26.11 new text begin acquisition of land and site preparation, new text end 26.12 new text begin including public water and wastewater new text end 26.13 new text begin infrastructure and turn lanes, to support new text end 26.14 new text begin development of a business park. This new text end 26.15 new text begin appropriation is not available until the new text end 26.16 new text begin commissioner of finance has determined that new text end 26.17 new text begin at least an equal amount is committed to the new text end 26.18 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 26.19 new text begin Subd. 41. new text end new text begin Nassau Fire Station new text end new text begin 125,000 new text end 26.20 new text begin For a grant to the city of Nassau to predesign, new text end 26.21 new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip a new new text end 26.22 new text begin fire station. new text end 26.23 new text begin Subd. 42. new text end new text begin St. Cloud Civic Center Expansion new text end new text begin 15,000,000 new text end 26.24 new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to new text end 26.25 new text begin acquire land for and to design, construct, new text end 26.26 new text begin furnish, and equip an expansion of the new text end 26.27 new text begin St. Cloud Civic Center. The expansion new text end 26.28 new text begin includes approximately 66,000 square feet new text end 26.29 new text begin of new space and a 300-stall parking ramp. new text end 26.30 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 26.31 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 26.32 new text begin least $15,000,000 is committed to the project new text end 26.33 new text begin from nonstate sources. new text end 27.1 27.2 new text begin Subd. 43. new text end new text begin Coleraine; Downtown new text end new text begin Redevelopment new text end new text begin 860,000 new text end 27.3 new text begin For a grant to the city of Coleraine for new text end 27.4 new text begin redevelopment of the downtown corridor. new text end 27.5 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 27.6 new text begin commissioner of finance has determined that new text end 27.7 new text begin at least an equal amount is committed to the new text end 27.8 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 27.9 27.10 new text begin Subd. 44. new text end new text begin Grand Rapids; North Central new text end new text begin Technology Laboratories Facility new text end new text begin 6,165,000 new text end 27.11 new text begin For a grant to the Grand Rapids Economic new text end 27.12 new text begin Development Authority to design, construct, new text end 27.13 new text begin furnish, and equip a research and technology new text end 27.14 new text begin innovation facility to be located in Itasca new text end 27.15 new text begin County. new text end 27.16 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 27.17 new text begin commissioner has determined that at least new text end 27.18 new text begin an equal amount has been committed to the new text end 27.19 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 27.20 27.21 new text begin Subd. 45. new text end new text begin Ortonville; Minnesota River new text end new text begin Regional Park new text end new text begin 129,000 new text end 27.22 new text begin For a grant to the city of Ortonville to new text end 27.23 new text begin construct improvements of a capital nature new text end 27.24 new text begin for the Minnesota River Regional Park in the new text end 27.25 new text begin city of Ortonville. new text end 27.26 new text begin Subd. 46. new text end new text begin Hallock; Water Tower new text end new text begin 475,000 new text end 27.27 new text begin For a grant to the city of Hallock to design, new text end 27.28 new text begin construct, and install a new water tower in new text end 27.29 new text begin the city. This appropriation is not available new text end 27.30 new text begin until the commissioner of finance determines new text end 27.31 new text begin that at least an equal amount is committed to new text end 27.32 new text begin the project from nonstate sources. new text end 27.33 new text begin Subd. 47. new text end new text begin Spicer; Historic Plane Enclosure new text end new text begin 415,000 new text end 28.1 new text begin For a grant to the city of Spicer to design, new text end 28.2 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a historic new text end 28.3 new text begin military airplane enclosure and visitor center new text end 28.4 new text begin adjoining the Glacial Lakes Trail in the city new text end 28.5 new text begin of Spicer. new text end 28.6 new text begin The appropriation is not available until new text end 28.7 new text begin the commissioner determines that an equal new text end 28.8 new text begin amount has be committed to the project from new text end 28.9 new text begin nonstate sources. new text end 28.10 new text begin Subd. 48. new text end new text begin Itasca County; Steel Mill new text end new text begin 67,000,000 new text end 28.11 new text begin For a grant to Itasca County for the building new text end 28.12 new text begin of a steel mill. Grant money will be used new text end 28.13 new text begin by Itasca County for roadway, railroad new text end 28.14 new text begin access, pipeline, water, sewer and electrical new text end 28.15 new text begin lines, and in cooperation with the Nashwauk new text end 28.16 new text begin municipal public utility to predesign, design, new text end 28.17 new text begin construct, and equip such lines. new text end 28.18 28.19 new text begin Subd. 49. new text end new text begin Virginia; Iron Range Veterans new text end new text begin Memorial new text end new text begin 150,000 new text end 28.20 new text begin For a grant to the city of Virginia for new text end 28.21 new text begin acquisition of a bronze statue to complete new text end 28.22 new text begin an Iron Range Veterans Memorial in City new text end 28.23 new text begin Center Park. Any expenditures by the city for new text end 28.24 new text begin development and construction of the veterans new text end 28.25 new text begin memorial and City Center Park shall be new text end 28.26 new text begin considered the city's match for this project. new text end 28.27 new text begin Subd. 50. new text end new text begin Fairmont; Community Center new text end new text begin ....... new text end 28.28 new text begin For a grant to the city of Fairmont to design, new text end 28.29 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a community new text end 28.30 new text begin center, to include an indoor pool, an indoor new text end 28.31 new text begin ice rink, a gymnasium, meeting rooms, and new text end 28.32 new text begin other facilities. new text end 28.33 new text begin Subd. 51. new text end new text begin Fairmont; Sport Complex new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end 29.1 new text begin For a grant to the city of Fairmont to design, new text end 29.2 new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a multi-field new text end 29.3 new text begin sports complex in the city of Fairmont. new text end 29.4 29.5 new text begin Subd. 52. new text end new text begin Minneapolis; University Research new text end new text begin Park new text end new text begin 6,850,000 new text end 29.6 new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to new text end 29.7 new text begin acquire land for and design and construct new text end 29.8 new text begin public infrastructure improvements in the new text end 29.9 new text begin University Research Park (URP) project area. new text end 29.10 29.11 new text begin Subd. 53. new text end new text begin Arden Hills; County Road H and new text end new text begin I-35 Interchange new text end new text begin 6,000,000 new text end 29.12 new text begin For a grant to the city of Arden Hills to new text end 29.13 new text begin acquire right-of-way and to predesign, new text end 29.14 new text begin design, and construct public improvements new text end 29.15 new text begin for the County Road H and marked Interstate new text end 29.16 new text begin Highway 35W interchange and the County new text end 29.17 new text begin Road 96 and marked Trunk Highway 10 new text end 29.18 new text begin interchange. This appropriation is from the new text end 29.19 new text begin general fund. new text end 29.20 29.21 new text begin Subd. 54. new text end new text begin Columbia Heights; Pedestrian new text end new text begin Bridge new text end new text begin 1,672,000 new text end 29.22 new text begin For a grant to the city of Columbia Heights to new text end 29.23 new text begin acquire land for and to predesign, design, and new text end 29.24 new text begin construct a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge new text end 29.25 new text begin to replace an existing pedestrian and bicycle new text end 29.26 new text begin bridge over Central Avenue Northeast at 49th new text end 29.27 new text begin Avenue Northeast. This appropriation is not new text end 29.28 new text begin available until the commissioner of finance new text end 29.29 new text begin determines that at least an equal amount new text end 29.30 new text begin is committed to the project from nonstate new text end 29.31 new text begin sources. new text end 29.32 29.33 new text begin Subd. 55. new text end new text begin North Mankato; Property new text end new text begin Acquisition for Caswell Park new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 29.34 new text begin For a grant to the city of North Mankato new text end 29.35 new text begin to acquire four acres of land to expand new text end 30.1 new text begin Caswell Park in the city of North Mankato. new text end 30.2 new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end 30.3 new text begin commissioner of finance determines that at new text end 30.4 new text begin least an equal amount is committed to the new text end 30.5 new text begin project from nonstate sources. new text end 30.6 new text begin Subd. 56. new text end new text begin Wadena Regional Wellness Center new text end new text begin 7,500,000 new text end 30.7 new text begin For a grant to the city of Wadena to construct, new text end 30.8 new text begin furnish, and equip the Wadena Regional new text end 30.9 new text begin Wellness Center. new text end 30.10 30.11 30.12 new text begin Subd. 57. new text end new text begin Minneapolis; Phillips Cultural and new text end new text begin Community Center; Education and Training new text end new text begin Portion new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end 30.13 new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and new text end 30.14 new text begin Recreation Board to build the second floor new text end 30.15 new text begin of the community center including the new text end 30.16 new text begin classroom and flexible meeting spaces to new text end 30.17 new text begin accommodate homework help, tutoring, new text end 30.18 new text begin English language learning, employment new text end 30.19 new text begin training, GED preparation, technology new text end 30.20 new text begin education, nutrition and parenting classes, new text end 30.21 new text begin and classes and training in a variety of new text end 30.22 new text begin occupations. new text end 30.23 new text begin Subd. 58. new text end new text begin Ramsey County; Rice Street Bridge new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 30.24 new text begin For a grant to Ramsey County for new text end 30.25 new text begin the preliminary planning, design, and new text end 30.26 new text begin engineering of the Rice Street bridge where new text end 30.27 new text begin it crosses marked Trunk Highway 36 in new text end 30.28 new text begin Ramsey County. This appropriation is from new text end 30.29 new text begin the general fund. new text end 30.30 new text begin Subd. 59. new text end new text begin Minneapolis; Target Center new text end new text begin 71,000,000 new text end 30.31 new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to pay new text end 30.32 new text begin the principal on outstanding bonds of the city new text end 30.33 new text begin of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Community new text end 30.34 new text begin Development Agency issued to finance the new text end 31.1 new text begin Target Center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 31.2 new text begin section 16A.695. new text end 31.3 31.4 new text begin Subd. 62. new text end new text begin New Brighton; Environmental new text end new text begin Remediation and Gas Collection System new text end new text begin 6,000,000 new text end 31.5 new text begin For a grant to the city of New Brighton for new text end 31.6 new text begin capital costs of environmental remediation new text end 31.7 new text begin and installation of a gas collection system on new text end 31.8 new text begin publicly owned land in the area described in new text end 31.9 new text begin Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section new text end 31.10 new text begin 24, subdivision 1, commonly known as new text end 31.11 new text begin the northwest quadrant of the city of New new text end 31.12 new text begin Brighton. new text end 31.13 new text begin Subd. 63. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Youth Drop-In Center new text end new text begin 586,000 new text end 31.14 new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to renovate new text end 31.15 new text begin a city-owned building for use by the St. Paul new text end 31.16 new text begin police as a drop-in center with education new text end 31.17 new text begin and other programs for juveniles who have new text end 31.18 new text begin violated curfew. The city may enter into an new text end 31.19 new text begin agreement with a nongovernmental entity new text end 31.20 new text begin that will lease the building from the city and new text end 31.21 new text begin operate the program, subject to Minnesota new text end 31.22 new text begin Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation new text end 31.23 new text begin is not available until the commissioner of new text end 31.24 new text begin finance determines that at least an equal new text end 31.25 new text begin amount is committed to the project from new text end 31.26 new text begin nonstate sources. new text end 31.27 Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end 31.28 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 61,400,000 new text end 31.29 new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the new text end 31.30 new text begin purposes specified in this section. new text end 31.31 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Streamlined Infrastructure Financing new text end new text begin 100,000 new text end 31.32 new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund new text end 31.33 new text begin for staff and consultant costs to develop new text end 31.34 new text begin a credit enhanced pooled bond program new text end 32.1 new text begin for municipal infrastructure projects. This new text end 32.2 new text begin appropriation is onetime. new text end 32.3 32.4 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin State Match for Federal USEPA new text end new text begin Capitalization Grants new text end new text begin 40,000,000 new text end 32.5 new text begin (a) The appropriation in this subdivision is: new text end 32.6 new text begin (1) to match federal grants for the clean water new text end 32.7 new text begin revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 32.8 new text begin section 446A.07; and new text end 32.9 new text begin (2) to match federal grants for the drinking new text end 32.10 new text begin water revolving fund under Minnesota new text end 32.11 new text begin Statutes, section 446A.081. new text end 32.12 new text begin (b) The expenditure and allocation of state new text end 32.13 new text begin matching money between funds described new text end 32.14 new text begin in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must new text end 32.15 new text begin ensure that the matching funds required new text end 32.16 new text begin for the drinking water revolving fund are new text end 32.17 new text begin available to match the 2009 and 2010 federal new text end 32.18 new text begin grants, with the balance to be made available new text end 32.19 new text begin to the clean water revolving fund. new text end 32.20 new text begin (c) This appropriation must be used for new text end 32.21 new text begin qualified capital projects. new text end 32.22 32.23 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Wastewater Infrastructure Funding new text end new text begin Program new text end new text begin 10,000,000 new text end 32.24 new text begin Of this appropriation, $10,000,000 is for new text end 32.25 new text begin grants and loans to eligible municipalities new text end 32.26 new text begin under the wastewater infrastructure funding new text end 32.27 new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 32.28 new text begin 446A.072. new text end 32.29 new text begin To the greatest practical extent, the authority new text end 32.30 new text begin must use the appropriation for projects on new text end 32.31 new text begin the 2008 project priority list in priority order new text end 32.32 new text begin by qualified applicants that submit plans new text end 32.33 new text begin and specifications to the Pollution Control new text end 32.34 new text begin Agency or receive a funding commitment new text end 32.35 new text begin from USDA Rural Economic and new text end 33.1 new text begin Community Development by June 30, 2009, new text end 33.2 new text begin or for projects on the 2009 project priority new text end 33.3 new text begin list in priority order by qualified applicants new text end 33.4 new text begin that submit plans and specifications to the new text end 33.5 new text begin Pollution Control Agency or have received new text end 33.6 new text begin a funding commitment from USDA Rural new text end 33.7 new text begin Economic and Community Development by new text end 33.8 new text begin December 31, 2009. new text end 33.9 new text begin Of this appropriation, $300,000 is from the new text end 33.10 new text begin general fund to implement the wastewater new text end 33.11 new text begin infrastructure funding program. new text end 33.12 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Small Community Wastewater Grants new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 33.13 new text begin This appropriation is for the small community new text end 33.14 new text begin wastewater treatment account for loans and new text end 33.15 new text begin grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 33.16 new text begin 446A.075. new text end 33.17 33.18 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) new text end new text begin Grants new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 33.19 new text begin This appropriation is for total maximum new text end 33.20 new text begin daily load (TMDL) grants under Minnesota new text end 33.21 new text begin Statutes, section 446A.073. new text end 33.22 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Phosphorus Reduction Grants new text end new text begin 2,000,000 new text end 33.23 new text begin This appropriation is for the phosphorus new text end 33.24 new text begin reduction grant program for grants under new text end 33.25 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.074. A new text end 33.26 new text begin grant must not exceed $500,000 per project. new text end 33.27 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Public Facilities Grants and Loans new text end new text begin 5,000,000 new text end 33.28 new text begin For grants and loans to predesign, design, new text end 33.29 new text begin construct, install, furnish and equip public new text end 33.30 new text begin infrastructure projects to the following new text end 33.31 new text begin political subdivisions and eligible entities: new text end 33.32 new text begin Amador Township-Almelund Sanitary Sewer new text end 33.33 new text begin District; Aurora; Austin; Barnum; Baudette; new text end 33.34 new text begin Bayport; Big Fork; Big Lake Area Sanitary new text end 34.1 new text begin District; Blooming Prairie; Bovey; Brainerd; new text end 34.2 new text begin Brownsville; Carlton; Cass Lake; Central new text end 34.3 new text begin Lakes Regional Sanitary District; Clear new text end 34.4 new text begin Lake; Coleraine; Darwin; Dassel; Deer new text end 34.5 new text begin River; Duluth; Effie; Ellendale; Elbow Lake; new text end 34.6 new text begin Faribault; Fountain; Garrison, Kathio, West new text end 34.7 new text begin Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary District; Gilbert; new text end 34.8 new text begin Grand Rapids; Greenbush; Hibbing; Iron new text end 34.9 new text begin Junction; La Crescent; Lafayette; Lansing new text end 34.10 new text begin Township; Litchfield; Medford; Middle new text end 34.11 new text begin River; Midway Township; Moose Lake; new text end 34.12 new text begin Mora; Nashwauk; New Munich; Nicoville; new text end 34.13 new text begin Nisswa; Northome; Olivia; Peterson; Pine new text end 34.14 new text begin City; Quamba; Racine; Richmond; Rose new text end 34.15 new text begin Creek; Rush City; Sandstone; Shafer; St. new text end 34.16 new text begin Martin; Upper Sioux Community; Walker; new text end 34.17 new text begin Whalan; Wheeler Point Sanitary Sewer new text end 34.18 new text begin District; and Willmar. new text end 34.19 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 34.20 new text begin 446A.072, subdivision 5a, clause (b), a loan new text end 34.21 new text begin for the city of Litchfield may be up to $....... new text end 34.22 new text begin above the maximum set in statute and a loan new text end 34.23 new text begin for the city of Willmar may be up to $....... new text end 34.24 new text begin above the maximum set in statute. new text end 34.25    Sec. 3. new text begin [469.35] TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT AREA ACCOUNTS. new text end 34.26     new text begin Two transit improvement area accounts are created, one in the general fund and one new text end 34.27 new text begin in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the accounts may be used to make grants or loans as new text end 34.28 new text begin provided in section 469.351 and for the commissioner's costs in reviewing applications new text end 34.29 new text begin and making loans or grants. Money in the accounts must not be used to pay for the new text end 34.30 new text begin operation of transit lines or the construction or operating costs of transit stations. new text end 34.31    Sec. 4. new text begin [469.351] TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT AREA LOAN PROGRAM. new text end 34.32     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) The terms defined in this section have the meanings new text end 34.33 new text begin given them and apply to sections 469.35 and 469.351. new text end 35.1     new text begin (b) "Applicant" means a local governmental unit or a joint powers board, established new text end 35.2 new text begin under section 471.59. new text end 35.3     new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic new text end 35.4 new text begin development. new text end 35.5     new text begin (d) "Eligible organization" means an applicant that has been designated as a transit new text end 35.6 new text begin improvement area by the commissioner. new text end 35.7     new text begin (e) "Local governmental unit" means a statutory or home rule charter city or town, new text end 35.8 new text begin or a county. new text end 35.9     new text begin (f) "Transit improvement area" means a geographic area designated by the new text end 35.10 new text begin commissioner composed of land parcels that are in proximity to a transit station. new text end 35.11     new text begin (g) "Transit station" means a physical structure to support the interconnection of new text end 35.12 new text begin public transit modes including at least one of the following modes: bus rapid transit, new text end 35.13 new text begin light rail transit, and commuter rail. new text end 35.14     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Designation of transit improvement areas. new text end new text begin A transit improvement area new text end 35.15 new text begin must increase the effectiveness of a transit project by incorporating one or more public new text end 35.16 new text begin transit modes with commercial and housing development and by providing for safe new text end 35.17 new text begin and pleasant pedestrian use. The commissioner, in consultation with effected state and new text end 35.18 new text begin regional agencies, must designate transit improvement areas that meet the objectives new text end 35.19 new text begin under this subdivision. Effected state and regional agencies include, but are not limited to, new text end 35.20 new text begin the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, new text end 35.21 new text begin and the Metropolitan Council for transit improvement areas located in the seven-county new text end 35.22 new text begin metropolitan region. To be eligible for designation, an applicant must submit a transit new text end 35.23 new text begin area improvement plan according to the requirements and timelines established by the new text end 35.24 new text begin commissioner. At a minimum, the plan must include the information specified under new text end 35.25 new text begin subdivision 3. The commissioner may modify an applicant's plan to better achieve the new text end 35.26 new text begin objectives of transit improvement areas. The commissioner must notify applicants of the new text end 35.27 new text begin designations and must provide a statement of any changes to an applicant's plan with new text end 35.28 new text begin justification for all changes. new text end 35.29     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Transit area improvement plan. new text end new text begin (a) An applicant must adopt a transit area new text end 35.30 new text begin improvement plan by resolution before submitting the application to the commissioner new text end 35.31 new text begin with the information required in this subdivision. Each transit area improvement plan new text end 35.32 new text begin must include the following: new text end 35.33     new text begin (1) a map indicating the geographic boundaries of the transit improvement area; new text end 35.34     new text begin (2) an analysis of the demographic mix of people who are anticipated to use the new text end 35.35 new text begin transit station; new text end 36.1     new text begin (3) a description of the ownership and intended use of public and private facilities new text end 36.2 new text begin to be constructed in the transit improvement area, including infrastructure, buildings new text end 36.3 new text begin and other structures, and parks; new text end 36.4     new text begin (4) a description of pedestrian-friendly improvements to be provided, including new text end 36.5 new text begin walkways, parkways, and signage; new text end 36.6     new text begin (5) a statement of findings that the redevelopment or development of the transit new text end 36.7 new text begin improvement area promotes higher density land uses resulting in increased transit new text end 36.8 new text begin ridership; new text end 36.9     new text begin (6) a statement of the anticipated sources and amounts of local public funds; new text end 36.10     new text begin (7) a statement of the anticipated sources and amounts of private funds; new text end 36.11     new text begin (8) a statement of the anticipated sources and amounts of leveraged regional, state, new text end 36.12 new text begin and federal funds; new text end 36.13     new text begin (9) a description of the linkages to existing and proposed local, regional, and state new text end 36.14 new text begin transit systems; and new text end 36.15     new text begin (10) a description of other factors in the proposed development to increase ridership. new text end 36.16     new text begin (b) Transit improvement area plans with a residential component must propose at new text end 36.17 new text begin least 12 residential units per acre or a density bonus that allows for an increase in the new text end 36.18 new text begin number of residential units over what is permitted by the underlying zoning. The plan new text end 36.19 new text begin must include a description of the variety of housing types, including housing appropriate new text end 36.20 new text begin for low income persons, disabled persons, and senior citizens and the prices for each new text end 36.21 new text begin housing type within the transit improvement area. new text end 36.22     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Transit improvement area loans. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner may make low or new text end 36.23 new text begin no-interest loans to eligible organizations to be used for eligible costs under paragraph (b). new text end 36.24 new text begin A loan must be used for a designated transit improvement area, under the following terms: new text end 36.25     new text begin (1) the eligible organization must guarantee repayment of 100 percent of the loan; new text end 36.26     new text begin (2) a loan must be for a term of ten years, unless repayment is from a tax increment new text end 36.27 new text begin financing district or other state or federal funds, at an interest rate to be negotiated by new text end 36.28 new text begin the commissioner; new text end 36.29     new text begin (3) the eligible organization must make annual interest-only payments during the new text end 36.30 new text begin ten-year term of the loan; new text end 36.31     new text begin (4) the eligible organization must pay the entire principal amount of the initial loan new text end 36.32 new text begin at the end of the ten-year term; new text end 36.33     new text begin (5) a loan may not exceed $2,000,000; new text end 36.34     new text begin (6) the commissioner must advance the full amount of the loan to the eligible new text end 36.35 new text begin organization upon execution of a formal loan agreement specifying the terms of the loan, new text end 36.36 new text begin as well as reporting and other requirements outlined in subdivision 5; new text end 37.1     new text begin (7) the eligible organization must maintain the funds in accounts that allow the funds new text end 37.2 new text begin to be readily available for business investments; new text end 37.3     new text begin (8) the eligible organization and the commissioner may agree on contract new text end 37.4 new text begin specifications that are consistent with payback from a tax increment financing district or new text end 37.5 new text begin from any other state and federal funds that may be forthcoming; and new text end 37.6     new text begin (9) an eligible organization that receives a loan must report annually, in a format new text end 37.7 new text begin prescribed by the commissioner, on the nature and amount of the business investments in new text end 37.8 new text begin the transit improvement area, including an account of each financing transaction involving new text end 37.9 new text begin loans received under this section, the types and amounts of financing from sources other new text end 37.10 new text begin than the transit improvement area loan, the number of jobs created, and the amount of new text end 37.11 new text begin private sector and nonstate investment leveraged. new text end 37.12     new text begin (b) Loans under this section must be used to supplement and not replace funding new text end 37.13 new text begin from existing sources or programs. Loans must not be used for the construction costs of new text end 37.14 new text begin transit stations; transit systems; or the operating costs of public transit or transportation, new text end 37.15 new text begin including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining, staffing, or operating transit new text end 37.16 new text begin stations. Loans from the bond proceeds fund must be spent to acquire and to better new text end 37.17 new text begin publicly owned land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature. new text end 37.18 new text begin Loans can be used for the following eligible expenditures according to an approved transit new text end 37.19 new text begin area improvement plan: new text end 37.20     new text begin (1) clearing land; new text end 37.21     new text begin (2) relocation costs; new text end 37.22     new text begin (3) corrections for soil, including removing or remediation of hazardous substances; new text end 37.23     new text begin (4) construction or installation of walkways, bridges or tunnels for pedestrians, new text end 37.24 new text begin bikeways, parking facilities, and signage; new text end 37.25     new text begin (5) improvements to streetscapes; new text end 37.26     new text begin (6) construction of public infrastructure to support construction of new affordable new text end 37.27 new text begin housing, senior housing, or housing for disabled persons; new text end 37.28     new text begin (7) construction of public infrastructure to support job creation in the area, especially new text end 37.29 new text begin small business development; new text end 37.30     new text begin (8) developing green spaces and parks; and new text end 37.31     new text begin (9) administrative expenses of the authority. new text end 37.32     new text begin (c) All loan repayments under this section must be made to the appropriate account new text end 37.33 new text begin under section 1 for reinvestment in transit improvement areas. new text end 37.34     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Loan requirements. new text end new text begin All loans under this section are subject to an new text end 37.35 new text begin investment agreement that must include: new text end 38.1     new text begin (1) a description of the eligible organization, including business finance experience, new text end 38.2 new text begin qualifications, and investment history; new text end 38.3     new text begin (2) a description of the uses of investment proceeds by the eligible organization; new text end 38.4     new text begin (3) an explanation of the investment objectives; and new text end 38.5     new text begin (4) a description of the method of payment. new text end 38.6     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin The commissioner must report annually to the legislative new text end 38.7 new text begin committees with jurisdiction over economic development and transportation on the status new text end 38.8 new text begin of the transit improvement center program. new text end 38.9    Sec. 5. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 12, subdivision 38.103, is amended to read: 38.11 38.12 Subd. 3. Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program 15,000,000 38.13To the public facilities authority for grants to 38.14eligible municipalities under the wastewater 38.15infrastructure program established in 38.16Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072. 38.17To the greatest practical extent, the authority 38.18should use the grants for projects on the 38.192002 project priority list in priority order to 38.20qualified applicants that submit plans and 38.21specifications to the pollution control agency 38.22or receive a funding commitment from 38.23USDA rural development before December 38.241, 2003. 38.25$1,500,000 is for grants to the Larsmont 38.26portion of the Knife River-Larsmont new text begin new text end 38.27 new text begin Duluth/North Shore new text end sanitary district. This 38.28appropriation must be used to reduce the 38.29amount of the municipality's loan from the 38.30water pollution revolving fund that exceeds 38.31five percent of the market value of the 38.32properties in the project service area. This 38.33appropriation is in addition to grants from 38.34other appropriations. 39.1    Sec. 6. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 39.2 39.3 Subd. 8.Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. 2,000,000 39.4 new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund. new text end 39.5To the Public Facilities Authority for grants 39.6to the city of Luverne, city of Worthington 39.7Public Utilities, Lincoln-Pipestone rural 39.8water system, and Rock County rural water 39.9system to acquire land, predesign, design, 39.10construct, furnish, and equip one or more 39.11water transmission and storage facilities to 39.12accommodate the connection with the Lewis 39.13and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. that will 39.14serve southwestern Minnesota. 39.15The grants must be awarded to projects 39.16approved by the Lewis and Clark Joint 39.17Powers Board. 39.18This appropriation is available only to the 39.19extent matched by at least $1 of local money 39.20paid to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water 39.21System, Inc. for each $1 of state money to be 39.22used to reimburse costs incurred on eligible 39.23projects. 39.24This appropriation is the first phase of the 39.25state share for the Lewis and Clark Rural 39.26Water System, Inc. project as defined in the 39.27federal Lewis and Clark Rural Water System 39.28Act of 2000. 39.29    Sec. 7. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 39.30 Subd. 6.Redevelopment Account 9,000,000 39.31For purposes of the redevelopment account 39.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571. 40.1$800,000 is for a grant to the city of 40.2Worthington to remediate contaminated 40.3soil and redevelop the site of the former 40.4Campbell Soup factory. new text begin This grant is exempt new text end 40.5 new text begin from the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, new text end 40.6 new text begin sections 116J.572 to 116J.575. new text end 40.7$250,000 is for a grant to the city of 40.8Winona to predesign facilities for the 40.9Shakespeare Festival as part of the riverfront 40.10redevelopment plan. This grant is exempt 40.11from the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 40.12sections 116J.572 to 116J.575. 40.13    Sec. 8. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 15, is amended to read: 40.14 40.15 Subd. 15.Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. 3,282,000 40.16 new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund. new text end 40.17To the Public Facilities Authority for grants 40.18to the city of Luverne, city of Worthington 40.19Public Utilities, Lincoln-Pipestone rural 40.20water system, and Rock County rural water 40.21system to acquire land, predesign, design, 40.22construct, furnish, and equip one or more 40.23water transmission and storage facilities to 40.24accommodate the connection with the Lewis 40.25and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. that will 40.26serve southwestern Minnesota. 40.27The grants must be awarded to projects 40.28approved by the Lewis and Clark Joint 40.29Powers Board. 40.30This appropriation is available to the extent 40.31that each $1 of state money is matched by at 40.32least $1 of local money paid to the Lewis and 40.33Clark Rural Water System, Inc. to reimburse 41.1the system for costs incurred on eligible 41.2projects. 41.3    Sec. 9. new text begin BIOMASS HEATING GRANTS AND LOANS. new text end 41.4     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) "Biomass heating project" means a capital new text end 41.5 new text begin improvement project that produces energy for heating air or water from organic matter new text end 41.6 new text begin that is available on a renewable basis from agricultural processes, including: new text end 41.7     new text begin (1) agricultural crops, switch grass, cultivated prairie grass, trees, aquatic plant new text end 41.8 new text begin matter, animal waste, agricultural waste; and new text end 41.9     new text begin (2) wood production waste and residues. new text end 41.10     new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Employment and new text end 41.11 new text begin Economic Development. new text end 41.12     new text begin (c) "Energy project study" means a study of a biomass heating project analyzed in new text end 41.13 new text begin sufficient detail to support a grant application. At a minimum, it must include one year of new text end 41.14 new text begin energy consumption and cost data, a description of existing and proposed energy facilities, new text end 41.15 new text begin energy sources, and conditions, a detailed description of the costs of the project, and new text end 41.16 new text begin calculations sufficient to document the proposed energy and cost savings. new text end 41.17     new text begin (d) "Qualified facility" means a K-12 public school, public institution of higher new text end 41.18 new text begin education, or a building owned by a local unit of government. new text end 41.19     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Eligibility. new text end new text begin Subject to the availability of funds, the commissioner shall new text end 41.20 new text begin approve grants and loans to qualified facilities. A grant or loan may be made to a qualified new text end 41.21 new text begin facility that has demonstrated that it has complied with all the provisions of this section new text end 41.22 new text begin and has made adequate provisions to assure proper and efficient operation of the qualified new text end 41.23 new text begin facility after improvements and modifications are completed. new text end 41.24     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Application. new text end new text begin Application for a grant or loan under this section shall be new text end 41.25 new text begin made by a qualified facility to the commissioner on a form the commissioner prescribes. new text end 41.26 new text begin An applicant may apply for a grant, a loan, or both. The grants and loans may each account new text end 41.27 new text begin for up to 50 percent of the total installed costs of capital investments associated with new text end 41.28 new text begin biomass heating projects. The commissioner of employment and economic development new text end 41.29 new text begin and the commissioner of commerce shall review each application to determine: new text end 41.30     new text begin (1) whether the application is complete; new text end 41.31     new text begin (2) whether the calculations and estimates contained in the energy project study new text end 41.32 new text begin are appropriate, accurate, and reasonable; new text end 41.33     new text begin (3) whether the project is eligible for a grant or loan; new text end 41.34     new text begin (4) the amount of the grant or loan for which the project is eligible; and new text end 42.1     new text begin (5) other funding sources the qualified facility proposes to use to finance the project new text end 42.2 new text begin in addition to a grant or loan authorized by this section. new text end 42.3     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Additional information. new text end new text begin During application review, the commissioner new text end 42.4 new text begin may request additional information about a proposed biomass heating project, including new text end 42.5 new text begin information on project cost. Failure to provide information requested disqualifies a grant new text end 42.6 new text begin application. new text end 42.7     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Public accessibility of grant application data. new text end new text begin Data contained in an new text end 42.8 new text begin application submitted to the commissioner for a grant or loan under this section, including new text end 42.9 new text begin supporting technical documentation, is classified as "public data not on individuals" under new text end 42.10 new text begin section 13.02, subdivision 14. new text end 42.11     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Conditions for grant and loan approval. new text end new text begin In awarding grants, the new text end 42.12 new text begin commissioner must determine, at a minimum, the following: new text end 42.13     new text begin (1) that the physical condition of the qualified facility is sufficient to support the new text end 42.14 new text begin efficient operation of the biomass heating project; new text end 42.15     new text begin (2) that, for a project in which the qualified facility is a K-12 public school, new text end 42.16 new text begin enrollment projections for the school indicate no significant possibility that the school new text end 42.17 new text begin may close within 20 years; and new text end 42.18     new text begin (3) that the projected cumulative energy cost savings exceed the grant amount and new text end 42.19 new text begin the corresponding debt service within 20 years. new text end 42.20ARTICLE 4 42.21AUTHORIZATION 42.22    Section 1. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. new text end 42.23     new text begin (a) To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the new text end 42.24 new text begin commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $....... in new text end 42.25 new text begin the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end 42.26 new text begin 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. new text end 42.27     new text begin (b) The commissioner of finance may propose additional conditions on the use and new text end 42.28 new text begin investment of the proceeds of bonds issued for article 2, section 3, subdivision 23, as may new text end 42.29 new text begin be necessary in the commissioner's judgment to ensure that the interest on the state bonds new text end 42.30 new text begin issued to fund this appropriation is exempt from federal income taxation. new text end 42.31     new text begin (c) The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, new text end 42.32 new text begin subdivision 1, is reduced by $2,000,000. new text end 42.33     new text begin (d) The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision new text end 42.34 new text begin 1, is reduced by $3,282,000. new text end 43.1    Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end 43.2     new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment. new text end