1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public 
1.3 	land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the 
1.4 	issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the city of Thief River Falls 
1.5 	pedestrian and bicycle pathways system.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. CITY OF THIEF RIVER FALLS PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE 
1.8 	PATHS.
 1.9 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $340,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds 
1.10 	fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the 
1.11 	city of Thief River Falls to acquire land, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip 
1.12 	phase 1 of the city's pedestrian and bicycle pathways system, as described in the city's 
1.13 	adopted comprehensive plan. Phase 1 is to connect the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Arctic Cat, 
1.14 	and Digi-Key to the city's existing Riverwalk pedestrian walkway and then to Northland 
1.15 	Community and Technical College and the Multi-Events Center. This appropriation is not 
1.16 	available until the commissioner of finance determines that at least $50,000 is committed 
1.17 	to the project from nonstate resources. The nonstate contribution may be in kind.
1.18 		Subd. 2.Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated by subdivision 1 from the 
1.19 	bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in 
1.20 	an amount up to $340,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
1.21 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, 
1.22 	article XI, sections 4 to 7.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.