1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for grants for digital 1.3conversion, asset preservation, improvements to and development of cultural, 1.4historical, and other public attractions; authorizing the sale and issuance of 1.5state bonds.1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.

1.8    The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the 1.9bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, 1.10to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as 1.11authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire 1.12and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or 1.13as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or 1.14article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until 1.15the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.1.16    Sec. 2. ADMINISTRATION

1.17Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$11,000,000

1.18This appropriation is from the general fund 1.19to the commissioner of administration for the 1.20purposes specified in this section.

1.21Subd. 2.Noncommercial Television Stations6,500,000

1.22For grants to noncommercial television 1.23stations to assist with the continued 2.1conversion to a digital broadcast signal as 2.2mandated by the federal government. This 2.3is a onetime appropriation and must be used 2.4to assist each station to complete its digital 2.5production facilities and interconnect with 2.6other Minnesota public television stations. 2.7In order to qualify for these grants, a station 2.8must meet the criteria established for grants 2.9in Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.12, 2.10subdivision 2.

2.11Subd. 3.Minnesota Public Radio1,000,000

2.12For grants to assist in the conversion to a 2.13digital broadcast signal. This is a onetime 2.14appropriation.

2.15Subd. 4.AMPERS Digital Conversion3,500,000

2.16For grants to the Association of Minnesota 2.17Public Educational Radio Stations to assist 2.18with the conversion to a digital broadcast 2.19signal. This is a onetime appropriation and is 2.20available until expended.2.21    Sec. 3. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION

2.22Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$16,111,000

2.23To the Amateur Sports Commission for the 2.24purposes specified in this section.

2.25Subd. 2.National Volleyball Center4,000,000

2.26For a grant to the city of Rochester to design, 2.27construct, furnish, and equip the phase II 2.28expansion of the National Volleyball Center 2.29in Rochester, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 2.30section 16A.695.

2.31Subd. 3.Ceylon Youth Softball Fields18,000

3.1For a grant to the city of Ceylon to install 3.2lighting fixtures and equipment on youth 3.3softball fields owned by the city.

3.4Subd. 4.Hyland K70 Ski Jump550,000

3.5For a grant to the Three Rivers Park 3.6District for construction made necessary by 3.7unforeseen site conditions in Phase I and 3.8Phase II, primarily related to the summer 3.9surface on the jump and lighting.

3.10Subd. 5.Accessible Baseball Fields250,000

3.11For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.12240A.12, to acquire, predesign, design, 3.13construct, furnish, and equip baseball 3.14fields and facilities on which children with 3.15disabilities can play baseball.

3.16Subd. 6.Badger Indoor Ice Arena168,000

3.17For a grant to the city of Badger to construct 3.18an indoor ice arena. This appropriation is not 3.19available until the commissioner of finance 3.20determines that at least an equal amount 3.21is committed to the project from nonstate 3.22sources. The city may enter into a lease or 3.23management agreement for the operation 3.24of the arena, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 3.25section 16A.695.

3.263.27Subd. 7.Northwestern Minnesota Regional Sports Center$4,000,000

3.28For a grant to the city of Moorhead to 3.29design, construct, furnish, and equip the 3.30Northwestern Minnesota Regional Sports 3.31Center.3.32This appropriation is not available until the 3.33commissioner has determined that at least 3.34an equal amount has been committed to the 4.1project from nonstate sources. The match 4.2may include in-kind contributions, and may 4.3include contributions made since January 1, 4.42007.

4.5Subd. 8.Public Ice Facilities5,000,000

4.6For grants to local units of government 4.7for the purpose of constructing public ice 4.8facilities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 4.9240A.09 and 240A.10.

4.104.11Subd. 9.Southwest Regional Amateur Sports Facility100,000

4.12For a grant to the city of Marshall to 4.13predesign the Southwest Regional Amateur 4.14Sports Facility.

4.15Subd. 10.Metro North Regional Sports Facility125,000

4.16To predesign the renovation of Building 189 4.17located within the Rice Creek Corridor in 4.18Ramsey County, formerly the Twin Cities 4.19Army Ammunition Plant, to serve as a 4.20regional, multi-use recreational amateur 4.21sports facility, to be known as the Metro 4.22North Regional Sports Facility.

4.23Subd. 11.Hallock Ice Arena150,000

4.24For a grant to Kittson Central School District, 4.25No. 2171, to predesign, design, construct, 4.26furnish, and equip renovations of the Hallock 4.27Ice Arena. This appropriation is not available 4.28until the commissioner of finance determines 4.29that at least an equal amount has been 4.30committed to the project from nonstate 4.31sources, including in-kind contributions.

4.32Subd. 12.National Sports Center1,500,000

5.1For asset preservation at the National Sports 5.2Center to be spent in accordance with section 5.316B.307.

5.45.5Subd. 13.St. Paul Regional Amateur Sports Facility250,000

5.6For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign 5.7the St. Paul Regional Amateur Sports 5.8Facility. The St. Paul facility may include, 5.9but is not limited to, facilities for the sports 5.10of soccer, lacrosse, football, and baseball.5.11    Sec. 4. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

5.12Subdivision 1.Lake Superior Zoo$2,180,000

5.13To the commissioner of employment and 5.14economic development for a grant to the city 5.15of Duluth to predesign, design, construct, 5.16furnish and equip an expanded polar bear 5.17exhibit at the Lake Superior Zoo in the city 5.18of Duluth. This appropriation is not available 5.19until the commissioner of finance determines 5.20that at least an equal amount is committed to 5.21the project from nonstate sources.5.22    Sec. 5. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM

5.235.24Subdivision 1.Lake Superior Mississippi Railroad$450,000

5.25To the director of Explore Minnesota 5.26Tourism for a grant to the Duluth Economic 5.27Development Authority to purchase and 5.28install railroad ties to improve the Lake 5.29Superior Mississippi Railroad scenic railway 5.30along St. Louis Bay in the city of Duluth.

5.315.32Sec. 6. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

5.33Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$38,349,500

6.1Bond Proceeds Fund37,612,0006.2General Fund737,500

6.3To the Minnesota Historical Society for the 6.4purposes specified in this section.

6.5Subd. 2.Historic Sites Asset Preservation7,349,000

6.6For capital improvements and betterments 6.7at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping 6.8at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and 6.9monuments, to be spent in accordance with 6.10Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The 6.11society shall determine project priorities as 6.12appropriate based on need.

6.136.14Subd. 3.Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center500,000

6.15This appropriation is from the general fund in 6.16fiscal year 2009 to the Minnesota Historical 6.17Society for structural improvements and 6.18interpretive exhibits at the Minnesota 6.19Agricultural Interpretive Center in Waseca. 6.20This is a onetime appropriation.

6.21Subd. 4.Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historic Site1,500,000

6.22For predesign and design for the revitalization 6.23of the Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historic Site. 6.24Any unexpended funds may be used for the 6.25construction of visitor amenities including 6.26restroom and picnic facilities.

6.27Subd. 5.Hinckley Fire Museum40,000

6.28For a grant to the city of Hinckley to 6.29repair and restore the Hinckley Fire State 6.30Monument.

6.31Subd. 6.Heritage Trails894,000

6.32For heritage trails at historic sites statewide.

6.33Subd. 7.Wells Depot30,000

7.1For a grant to the city of Wells for predesign 7.2of the renovation of the historical Wells 7.3Train Depot. This appropriation is available 7.4until the project is completed or abandoned, 7.5subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 7.616A.642.

7.7Subd. 8.Historic Fort Snelling24,799,000

7.8To design, construct, furnish, and equip a 7.9modern visitor center, to realign pedestrian 7.10and vehicle routes, to restore and renovate 7.11buildings and structures, and for other 7.12capital improvement projects at historic Fort 7.13Snelling.

7.14Subd. 9.Kensington Area Historical Society237,500

7.15This appropriation is from the general fund in 7.16fiscal year 2009 for a grant to the Kensington 7.17Area Historical Society for development 7.18and operation of a museum and heritage 7.19center chronicling the history of the city of 7.20Kensington, its people, and the Kensington 7.21Runestone. This appropriation is not 7.22available until the commissioner of finance 7.23determines that at least an equal amount 7.24is committed to the project from nonstate 7.25sources. This is a onetime appropriation and 7.26is available until expended.

7.277.28Subd. 10.Southeastern Minnesota Flood Area; Historic Preservation Grants1,000,000

7.29For grants for historical preservation work 7.30in the flood damaged area of southeastern 7.31Minnesota. Specifically, this appropriation is 7.32for grants to the city of Hokah to renovate 7.33the Hokah City Hall building; the Houston 7.34County Historical Society to renovate 7.35existing space and to predesign, design, and 8.1construct an addition to the Houston County 8.2Historical Society building located in the 8.3city of Caledonia; and the city of Chatfield 8.4to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and 8.5equip a community center that will, among 8.6other uses, house the Chatfield Brass Band 8.7Music Lending Library.

8.8Subd. 11.Historic Preservation Grants2,000,000

8.9For allocation to county and local 8.10jurisdictions as matching money for historic 8.11preservation projects of a capital nature. 8.12Grant recipients must be public entities and 8.13must match state funds on at least an equal 8.14basis.8.15    Sec. 7. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

8.168.17Subdivision 1.Becker County Indian Burial Site$80,000

8.18To the Indian Affairs Council for the 8.19acquisition of an Indian burial site in Becker 8.20County containing historic remains that are 8.21at least 4,600 years old.8.22    Sec. 8. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

8.23Subdivision 1.Como Zoo Infrastructure$11,000,000

8.24To the Metropolitan Council for a grant to 8.25the city of St. Paul to predesign, design, 8.26construct, furnish, equip, and redevelop 8.27infrastructure at the Como Zoo.

8.288.29Sec. 9. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

8.30Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$20,000,000

8.31To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for the 8.32purposes in this section.

9.1Subd. 2.Asset Preservation15,000,000

9.2For capital asset preservation improvements 9.3and betterments, to be spent in accordance 9.4with Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632.

9.5Subd. 3.Master Plan5,000,000

9.6For planning to implement the zoo's Master 9.7Plan.9.8    Sec. 10. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.9.9    To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 9.10commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 9.11$87,432,750 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota 9.12Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 9.13sections 4 to 7.9.14    Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.9.15    Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment.