1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to capital improvements; modifying prior appropriations; appropriating
1.3money for capital improvements at the University of Minnesota and the
1.4Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; authorizing the sale and issuance of
1.5state bonds.amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 3, subdivisions 12, as
1.6amended, 21, 25.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.8 Section 1. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 3, subdivision 12, as amended by Laws
1.92008, chapter 365, section 17, and Laws 2008, chapter 370, section 5, is amended to read:
1.10
Subd. 12. Metropolitan State University
1.11
(a) Smart Classroom Center
4,980,000
1.12To construct, furnish, and equip renovation
1.13of two floors of technology-enhanced
1.14classrooms and academic offices in the
1.15power plant building. This appropriation
1.16includes money to demolish the power plant
1.17annex to enable the new construction. *
1.18(The preceding text beginning "(a) Smart
1.19Classroom Center" was indicated as
1.20vetoed by the governor.)
1.21
(b) Law Enforcement Training Center
13,900,000
1.22To compete design of and to construct,
1.23furnish, and equip, in cooperation with
1.24Minneapolis Community and Technical
2.1College, a colocated Law Enforcement
2.2Training Center on the campus of Hennepin
2.3Technical College in Brooklyn Park. The
2.4board may use up to $2,000,000 of college or
2.5university
new text begin or nonstate new text end money for this project
new text begin new text end
2.6
new text begin for the remainder of the cost of design and new text end
2.7
new text begin construction. No more than $2,000,000 of new text end
2.8
new text begin college or university money may be used for new text end
2.9
new text begin this paragraphnew text end .
2.10 Sec. 2. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 3, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
2.11
2.12
Subd. 21.Owatonna College and University
Center
2.13
Property Acquisition
3,500,000
2.14To acquire the Owatonna College and
2.15University Center Building in Steele County,
2.16including the purchase of adjacent vacant
2.17land
new text begin and for minor capital improvements to new text end
2.18
new text begin the propertynew text end .
2.19 Sec. 3. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 3, subdivision 25, is amended to read:
2.20
Subd. 25.St. Cloud State University
2.21
(a) Brown Science Hall Renovation
14,800,000
2.22To complete design of and to construct,
2.23furnish, and equip a renovation of Brown
2.24Hall for classrooms, science laboratories, and
2.25other instructional and ancillary spaces. This
2.26appropriation includes funding to reglaze
2.27the existing skyway from the building and
2.28to construct a new skyway to Centennial
2.29Hall.
new text begin This appropriation may also be used to new text end
2.30
new text begin complete design and construction drawings new text end
2.31
new text begin for the Science and Engineering Lab building new text end
2.32
new text begin authorized in paragraph (b) and to demolish new text end
2.33
new text begin building number 801.new text end
3.1
(b) Science and Engineering Lab
900,000
3.2To design an integrated science and
3.3engineering laboratory and student and
3.4academic support building.
3.5 Sec. 4.
new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.new text end
3.6
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Appropriation.new text end new text begin $39,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds new text end
3.7
new text begin fund to the board of regents for the purposes specified in this section.new text end
3.8
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Bell Museum of Natural History.new text end new text begin $39,500,000 is to complete design and new text end
3.9
new text begin to construct, furnish, and equip a new Bell Museum of Natural History on the St. Paul new text end
3.10
new text begin campus. This appropriation is intended to cover approximately two-thirds of the project new text end
3.11
new text begin costs. The remaining costs must be paid from university sources.new text end
3.12 Sec. 5.
new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.new text end
3.13
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Appropriation.new text end new text begin $67,110,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds new text end
3.14
new text begin fund to the board of trustees for the purposes specified in this section.new text end
3.15
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Hennepin Technical College.new text end new text begin $10,600,000 to complete design and new text end
3.16
new text begin to renovate, furnish, and equip existing space at the Brooklyn Center and Eden Prairie new text end
3.17
new text begin campuses for a library, student services and science and technology classes.new text end
3.18
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Lake Superior Community and Technical College.new text end new text begin $11,550,000 to new text end
3.19
new text begin complete design and to construct, furnish, and equip an addition to the Health and Science new text end
3.20
new text begin Center and to renovate existing spaces.new text end
3.21
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Metropolitan State University.new text end new text begin $5,700,000 to construct, furnish, and new text end
3.22
new text begin equip the renovation of two floors of technology-enhanced classrooms, and academic new text end
3.23
new text begin offices in the power plant building. This appropriation includes money to demolish the new text end
3.24
new text begin power plant annex to enable the new construction. new text end
3.25
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Minnesota West Community and Technical College.new text end new text begin $4,730,000 to new text end
3.26
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip an addition to the field house and renovate, furnish, and new text end
3.27
new text begin equip existing space.new text end
3.28
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin North Hennepin Community College.new text end new text begin $13,970,000 to construct, furnish, new text end
3.29
new text begin and equip the renovation of existing space for classrooms and related space and the new text end
3.30
new text begin addition to the Center for Business and Technology.new text end
4.1
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Northeast Higher Education District; Mesabi Range Community and new text end
4.2
new text begin Technical College, Eveleth.new text end new text begin $5,250,000 to construct, furnish, and equip shop space for new text end
4.3
new text begin the industrial mechanical technology and carpentry programs. This appropriation includes new text end
4.4
new text begin funding for renovation of existing space for ADA compliance. new text end
4.5
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin St. Cloud Technical College.new text end new text begin $5,600,000 to complete design and to new text end
4.6
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip the renovation of the Allied Health Center.new text end
4.7
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Southwest Minnesota State University.new text end new text begin $5,900,000 to complete design new text end
4.8
new text begin and to construct, furnish, and equip the renovation of existing space and the addition to the new text end
4.9
new text begin Plant Science Learning Center in the Science and Math Building.new text end
4.10
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Systemwide classroom renovation.new text end new text begin $3,810,000 to design, construct, new text end
4.11
new text begin furnish, and equip the renovation of classroom and academic space. Campuses may new text end
4.12
new text begin use nonstate money to increase the size of the projects. This appropriation may only new text end
4.13
new text begin be used at the following campuses: Central Lakes College, Brainerd; Minnesota State new text end
4.14
new text begin Community and Technical College, Moorhead and Wadena; Minnesota West Community new text end
4.15
new text begin and Technical College, Pipestone; Northland Community and Technical College, Thief new text end
4.16
new text begin River Falls; Pine Technical College, Pine City; and Rochester Community and Technical new text end
4.17
new text begin College, Rochester.new text end
4.18
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Debt service.new text end new text begin (a) The board shall pay debt service on one-third of the new text end
4.19
new text begin principal amount of state bonds sold to finance projects authorized by this section. After new text end
4.20
new text begin each sale of general obligation bonds, the commissioner of finance shall notify the board new text end
4.21
new text begin of the amounts assessed for each year for the life of the bonds.new text end
4.22
new text begin (b) The commissioner shall reduce the board's assessment each year by one-third of new text end
4.23
new text begin the net income from investment of general obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the new text end
4.24
new text begin amount of principal and interest otherwise required to be paid by the board. The board new text end
4.25
new text begin shall pay its resulting net assessment to the commissioner of finance by December 1 each new text end
4.26
new text begin year. If the board fails to make a payment when due, the commissioner of finance shall new text end
4.27
new text begin reduce allotments for appropriations from the general fund otherwise available to the new text end
4.28
new text begin board and apply the amount of the reduction to cover the missed debt service payment. new text end
4.29
new text begin The commissioner of finance shall credit the payments received from the board to the bond new text end
4.30
new text begin debt service account in the state bond fund each December 1 before money is transferred new text end
4.31
new text begin from the general fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 10. new text end
4.32 Sec. 6.
new text begin BOND SALE.new text end
5.1
new text begin To provide the money appropriated in sections 4 and 5 from the bond proceeds new text end
5.2
new text begin fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount new text end
5.3
new text begin up to $106,610,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by new text end
5.4
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, new text end
5.5
new text begin article XI, sections 4 to 7.new text end
5.6 Sec. 7.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end
5.7
new text begin Sections 1 to 6 are effective the day following final enactment.new text end
