1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better
1.3public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with
1.4certain conditions; establishing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of
1.5state bonds; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing Cook County to form
1.6a district for the construction of water facilities and provision of water service;
1.7authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to make certain acquisitions
1.8of land or interests in land; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.92010, sections 16A.633, by adding a subdivision; 16A.641, subdivision 9;
1.10462A.21, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement,
1.11sections 16A.641, subdivision 7; 16A.96, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006,
1.12chapter 258, sections 7, subdivision 23, as amended; 17, subdivision 3; Laws
1.132008, chapter 179, sections 7, subdivision 27, as amended; 17, subdivision 4; 18,
1.14subdivision 3, as amended; 19, subdivision 4, as amended; 21, subdivision 15,
1.15as amended; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 12, subdivision 2; Laws
1.162010, chapter 189, sections 18, subdivision 5; 24, subdivision 3; Laws 2011,
1.17First Special Session chapter 12, sections 3, subdivisions 7, 8; 14, subdivision
1.182; 19; 22; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15B;
1.1916B; 116J; 462A; repealing Laws 2011, chapter 107, section 101; Minnesota
1.20Rules, part 8895.0700, subpart 1.
1.21BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.22
Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
1.23
new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the new text end
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new text begin bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, new text end
1.25
new text begin to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as new text end
1.26
new text begin authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire new text end
1.27
new text begin and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature or new text end
1.28
new text begin as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), new text end
1.29
new text begin or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act for a capital new text end
1.30
new text begin program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly new text end
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new text begin to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the new text end
2.1
new text begin commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations new text end
2.2
new text begin in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota new text end
2.3
new text begin Statutes, section 16A.642.new text end
2.4
new text begin SUMMARYnew text end
2.5
new text begin University of Minnesotanew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 64,060,000new text end
2.6
new text begin Minnesota State Colleges and Universitiesnew text end
new text begin 132,126,000new text end
2.7
new text begin Educationnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
2.8
new text begin Minnesota State Academiesnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
2.9
new text begin Perpich Center for Arts Educationnew text end
new text begin 263,000new text end
2.10
new text begin Natural Resourcesnew text end
new text begin 46,500,000new text end
2.11
new text begin Pollution Control Agencynew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
2.12
new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resourcesnew text end
new text begin 12,000,000new text end
2.13
new text begin Agriculturenew text end
new text begin 706,000new text end
2.14
new text begin Rural Finance Authoritynew text end
new text begin 33,000,000new text end
2.15
new text begin Zoological Gardennew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
2.16
new text begin Administrationnew text end
new text begin 50,555,000new text end
2.17
new text begin Amateur Sportsnew text end
new text begin 375,000new text end
2.18
new text begin Military Affairsnew text end
new text begin 23,500,000new text end
2.19
new text begin Transportationnew text end
new text begin 49,400,000new text end
2.20
new text begin Metropolitan Councilnew text end
new text begin 12,836,000new text end
2.21
new text begin Human Servicesnew text end
new text begin 7,683,000new text end
2.22
new text begin Veterans Affairsnew text end
new text begin 7,416,000new text end
2.23
new text begin Correctionsnew text end
new text begin 9,128,000new text end
2.24
new text begin Employment and Economic Developmentnew text end
new text begin 76,500,000new text end
2.25
new text begin Public Facilities Authoritynew text end
new text begin 23,500,000new text end
2.26
new text begin Housing Finance Agencynew text end
new text begin 5,500,000new text end
2.27
new text begin Minnesota Historical Societynew text end
new text begin 3,250,000new text end
2.28
new text begin Bond Sale Expensesnew text end
new text begin 560,000new text end
2.29
new text begin TOTALnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 566,858,000new text end
2.30
new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund (General Fund Debt Service)new text end
new text begin 456,483,000new text end
2.31
new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund (User Financed Debt Service)new text end
new text begin 70,375,000new text end
2.32
new text begin State Transportation Fund (General Fund Debt Service)new text end
new text begin 40,000,000new text end
2.33
new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
2.34
Sec. 2. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAnew text end
2.35
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 64,060,000new text end
2.36
new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University new text end
2.37
new text begin of Minnesota for the purposes specified in new text end
2.38
new text begin this section.new text end
2.39
2.40
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 50,000,000new text end
3.1
new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota new text end
3.2
new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046.new text end
3.3
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Twin Cities Campusnew text end
3.4
new text begin Combined Heat and Power Plantnew text end
new text begin 10,000,000new text end
3.5
new text begin To predesign and design and initiate new text end
3.6
new text begin infrastructure improvements for the new text end
3.7
new text begin renovation of the Old Main Steam Plant new text end
3.8
new text begin facility on the Twin Cities campus.new text end
3.9
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Itasca Biological Stationnew text end
3.10
new text begin Itasca Facility Improvementsnew text end
new text begin 4,060,000new text end
3.11
new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new new text end
3.12
new text begin technology-rich biological laboratory and new text end
3.13
new text begin classroom facility, and to design, construct, new text end
3.14
new text begin furnish, and equip the renovation of the new text end
3.15
new text begin historic Lakeside Lab and to remove obsolete new text end
3.16
new text begin single-function buildings at the University of new text end
3.17
new text begin Minnesota facility in Itasca State Park.new text end
3.18
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin University Sharenew text end
3.19
new text begin Except for Higher Education Asset new text end
3.20
new text begin Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end
3.21
new text begin under subdivision 2, the appropriations in this new text end
3.22
new text begin section are intended to cover approximately new text end
3.23
new text begin two-thirds of the cost of each project. The new text end
3.24
new text begin remaining costs must be paid from university new text end
3.25
new text begin sources.new text end
3.26
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriationsnew text end
3.27
new text begin Upon substantial completion of a project new text end
3.28
new text begin authorized in this section and after written new text end
3.29
new text begin notice to the commissioner of management new text end
3.30
new text begin and budget, the Board of Regents must use new text end
3.31
new text begin any money remaining in the appropriation new text end
3.32
new text begin for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota new text end
3.33
new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board new text end
4.1
new text begin of Regents must report by February 1 of new text end
4.2
new text begin each even-numbered year to the chairs of new text end
4.3
new text begin the house of representatives and senate new text end
4.4
new text begin committees with jurisdiction over capital new text end
4.5
new text begin investment and higher education finance, and new text end
4.6
new text begin to the chairs of the house of representatives new text end
4.7
new text begin Ways and Means Committee and the senate new text end
4.8
new text begin Finance Committee, on how the remaining new text end
4.9
new text begin money has been allocated or spent.new text end
4.10
4.11
Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES new text end
new text begin AND UNIVERSITIESnew text end
4.12
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 132,126,000new text end
4.13
new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota new text end
4.14
new text begin State Colleges and Universities for the new text end
4.15
new text begin purposes specified in this section.new text end
4.16
4.17
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 20,000,000new text end
4.18
new text begin For the purposes specified in Minnesota new text end
4.19
new text begin Statutes, section 135A.046, including safety new text end
4.20
new text begin and statutory compliance, building envelope new text end
4.21
new text begin integrity, mechanical systems, and space new text end
4.22
new text begin restoration.new text end
4.23
4.24
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Anoka-Ramsey Community College, new text end
new text begin Coon Rapidsnew text end
4.25
4.26
new text begin Bioscience and Allied Health Addition and new text end
new text begin Renovationnew text end
new text begin 980,000new text end
4.27
new text begin To complete design for the construction of a new text end
4.28
new text begin Bioscience and Allied Health addition and to new text end
4.29
new text begin design, renovate, and equip classrooms and new text end
4.30
new text begin related space.new text end
4.31
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Bemidji State Universitynew text end
4.32
4.33
new text begin Business Building Addition, Renovation new text end
new text begin Design, Demolitionnew text end
new text begin 3,303,000new text end
4.34
new text begin To abate and demolish Maple Hall and new text end
4.35
new text begin Sanford Hall, and to complete design for the new text end
5.1
new text begin renovation of Decker Hall, Hobson Hall, new text end
5.2
new text begin and Memorial Hall into multiuse classrooms new text end
5.3
new text begin and study spaces, including replacing the new text end
5.4
new text begin HVAC system and constructing an addition new text end
5.5
new text begin to Memorial Hall for better accessibility.new text end
5.6
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Century Collegenew text end
5.7
new text begin Classroom Additionnew text end
new text begin 5,000,000new text end
5.8
new text begin To complete design of and to construct, new text end
5.9
new text begin renovate, furnish, and equip classrooms and new text end
5.10
new text begin related spaces.new text end
5.11
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Dakota County Technical Collegenew text end
5.12
5.13
new text begin Transportation and Emerging Technologies new text end
new text begin Lab Renovationnew text end
new text begin 7,230,000new text end
5.14
new text begin To complete design of and to renovate, new text end
5.15
new text begin furnish, and equip transportation and new text end
5.16
new text begin emerging technologies classrooms, new text end
5.17
new text begin laboratories, and related spaces.new text end
5.18
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Minnesota State University, Mankatonew text end
new text begin 2,065,000new text end
5.19
new text begin To design a clinical science building at new text end
5.20
new text begin Minnesota State University, Mankato.new text end
5.21
5.22
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Minneapolis Community and new text end
new text begin Technical Collegenew text end
5.23
new text begin Workforce Program Renovationnew text end
new text begin 13,389,000new text end
5.24
new text begin To complete design of and to renovate, new text end
5.25
new text begin furnish, and equip instructional space, new text end
5.26
new text begin support space, and infrastructure for new text end
5.27
new text begin workforce programs.new text end
5.28
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin North Hennepin Community Collegenew text end
5.29
new text begin Bioscience and Health Careers Additionnew text end
new text begin 26,292,000new text end
5.30
new text begin To complete design of and to construct, new text end
5.31
new text begin furnish, and equip Bioscience and Health new text end
5.32
new text begin Careers laboratories, classrooms, and related new text end
5.33
new text begin spaces.new text end
6.1
6.2
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
6.3
new text begin Aviation Maintenance Facility Expansionnew text end
new text begin 300,000new text end
6.4
new text begin To design the expansion and renovation of the new text end
6.5
new text begin aviation maintenance facilities at Northland new text end
6.6
new text begin Community and Technical College.new text end
6.7
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Ridgewater College, Willmarnew text end
6.8
new text begin Technical Instruction Lab Renovationnew text end
new text begin 13,851,000new text end
6.9
new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip new text end
6.10
new text begin classroom, student service, instructional new text end
6.11
new text begin lab, and related spaces and to demolish the new text end
6.12
new text begin Administration Building.new text end
6.13
6.14
new text begin Subd. 12.new text end new text begin St. Cloud Technical and Community new text end
new text begin Collegenew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
6.15
new text begin To complete the design of, and to construct, new text end
6.16
new text begin renovate, furnish, equip, and demolish space new text end
6.17
new text begin for the medium heavy truck and autobody new text end
6.18
new text begin program on the St. Cloud Technical and new text end
6.19
new text begin Community College campus.new text end
6.20
new text begin Subd. 13.new text end new text begin St. Paul Collegenew text end
6.21
new text begin Health and Science Alliance Centernew text end
new text begin 1,500,000new text end
6.22
new text begin To design the Health and Science Alliance new text end
6.23
new text begin Center addition and to design, renovate, new text end
6.24
new text begin furnish, and equip, existing health spaces.new text end
6.25
6.26
new text begin Subd. 14.new text end new text begin Minnesota West Community and new text end
new text begin Technical College, Worthingtonnew text end
6.27
new text begin Renovation and Additionnew text end
new text begin 4,606,000new text end
6.28
new text begin To renovate, furnish, and equip existing new text end
6.29
new text begin classroom and lab spaces and to design, new text end
6.30
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip a classroom, new text end
6.31
new text begin lab, and entryway addition, and replace new text end
6.32
new text begin HVAC systems.new text end
7.1
7.2
new text begin Subd. 15.new text end new text begin Northeast Higher Education District new text end
new text begin - Itasca Community Collegenew text end
7.3
new text begin Renovation, Addition, and Demolitionnew text end
new text begin 4,549,000new text end
7.4
new text begin To complete the design of and to renovate, new text end
7.5
new text begin furnish, and equip existing instructional new text end
7.6
new text begin and student services spaces, to design, new text end
7.7
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip an addition with new text end
7.8
new text begin multipurpose classrooms, and to demolish new text end
7.9
new text begin Donovan Hall.new text end
7.10
7.11
new text begin Subd. 16.new text end new text begin Rochester Community and Technical new text end
new text begin Collegenew text end
7.12
new text begin Work Force Center Colocationnew text end
new text begin 8,746,000new text end
7.13
new text begin To complete the design of and to construct, new text end
7.14
new text begin furnish, and equip an addition to the new text end
7.15
new text begin Heintz Center at Rochester Community new text end
7.16
new text begin and Technical College and to renovate the new text end
7.17
new text begin heating, ventilating, and air conditioning new text end
7.18
new text begin systems. The addition will house the new text end
7.19
new text begin Rochester Area Work Force Center. The new text end
7.20
new text begin board of trustees must consult with the new text end
7.21
new text begin commissioner of employment and economic new text end
7.22
new text begin development on the design of the renovations new text end
7.23
new text begin and addition. The board must enter into a new text end
7.24
new text begin lease agreement with the commissioner of new text end
7.25
new text begin employment and economic development new text end
7.26
new text begin for use of the work force center. The new text end
7.27
new text begin lease agreement must provide that lease new text end
7.28
new text begin payments made by the commissioner will new text end
7.29
new text begin pay for the college's reasonable costs in new text end
7.30
new text begin support of the work force center and the new text end
7.31
new text begin debt service required of the board associated new text end
7.32
new text begin with the work force center portion of the new text end
7.33
new text begin project. Notwithstanding the ten-year lease new text end
7.34
new text begin limit under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
7.35
new text begin 16B.24, subdivision 6, the commissioner new text end
8.1
new text begin of administration may enter into a lease new text end
8.2
new text begin agreement of up to 20 years for the space to new text end
8.3
new text begin house the Rochester Area Work Force Center new text end
8.4
new text begin at the Rochester Community and Technical new text end
8.5
new text begin College.new text end
8.6
new text begin Subd. 17.new text end new text begin South Central College, Faribaultnew text end
8.7
new text begin Classroom Renovation and Additionnew text end
new text begin 13,315,000new text end
8.8
new text begin To complete design of and to renovate, new text end
8.9
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip classrooms, a new text end
8.10
new text begin learning resource center, and related spaces, new text end
8.11
new text begin and laboratories.new text end
8.12
8.13
new text begin Subd. 18.new text end new text begin Southwest Minnesota State new text end
new text begin University, Marshallnew text end
8.14
new text begin Science Lab Renovationnew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
8.15
new text begin To complete design for renovation of the new text end
8.16
new text begin Science and Math building and classroom new text end
8.17
new text begin spaces and an addition to the Plant Science new text end
8.18
new text begin building.new text end
8.19
8.20
new text begin Subd. 19.new text end new text begin Science, Technology, Engineering, new text end
new text begin and Math Initiativesnew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
8.21
new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip new text end
8.22
new text begin science laboratories at campuses statewide. new text end
8.23
new text begin Campuses may use internal and nonstate new text end
8.24
new text begin funds to increase the size of the projects. This new text end
8.25
new text begin appropriation may be used at the following new text end
8.26
new text begin campuses: Bemidji State University; Century new text end
8.27
new text begin College; Inver Hills Community College; new text end
8.28
new text begin Minnesota State Community and Technical new text end
8.29
new text begin College, Moorhead; Minnesota State new text end
8.30
new text begin University, Moorhead; Hibbing Community new text end
8.31
new text begin College; Itasca Community College; Mesabi new text end
8.32
new text begin Range Community and Technical College, new text end
8.33
new text begin Eveleth; and Pine Technical College.new text end
8.34
new text begin Subd. 20.new text end new text begin Debt Servicenew text end
9.1
new text begin (a) The Board of Trustees shall pay the new text end
9.2
new text begin debt service on one-third of the principal new text end
9.3
new text begin amount of state bonds sold to finance new text end
9.4
new text begin projects authorized by this section, except new text end
9.5
new text begin for higher education asset preservation new text end
9.6
new text begin and replacement, and except that, where a new text end
9.7
new text begin nonstate match is required, the debt service is new text end
9.8
new text begin due on a principal amount equal to one-third new text end
9.9
new text begin of the total project cost, less the match new text end
9.10
new text begin committed before the bonds are sold. After new text end
9.11
new text begin each sale of general obligation bonds, the new text end
9.12
new text begin commissioner of management and budget new text end
9.13
new text begin shall notify the board of the amounts assessed new text end
9.14
new text begin for each year for the life of the bonds.new text end
9.15
new text begin (b) The commissioner of management and new text end
9.16
new text begin budget shall reduce the board's assessment new text end
9.17
new text begin each year by one-third of the net income new text end
9.18
new text begin from investment of general obligation bond new text end
9.19
new text begin proceeds in proportion to the amount of new text end
9.20
new text begin principal and interest otherwise required to new text end
9.21
new text begin be paid by the board. The board shall pay its new text end
9.22
new text begin resulting net assessment to the commissioner new text end
9.23
new text begin of management and budget by December new text end
9.24
new text begin 1 each year. If the board fails to make new text end
9.25
new text begin a payment when due, the commissioner new text end
9.26
new text begin of management and budget shall reduce new text end
9.27
new text begin allotments for appropriations from the new text end
9.28
new text begin general fund otherwise available to the board new text end
9.29
new text begin and apply the amount of the reduction to new text end
9.30
new text begin cover the missed debt service payment. The new text end
9.31
new text begin commissioner of management and budget new text end
9.32
new text begin shall credit the payments received from the new text end
9.33
new text begin board to the bond debt service account in new text end
9.34
new text begin the state bond fund each December 1 before new text end
9.35
new text begin money is transferred from the general fund new text end
10.1
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, new text end
10.2
new text begin subdivision 10.new text end
10.3
new text begin Subd. 21.new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriationsnew text end
10.4
new text begin (a) Upon substantial completion of a new text end
10.5
new text begin project authorized in this section and after new text end
10.6
new text begin written notice to the commissioner of new text end
10.7
new text begin management and budget, the board must use new text end
10.8
new text begin any money remaining in the appropriation new text end
10.9
new text begin for that project for Higher Education Asset new text end
10.10
new text begin Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end
10.11
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. new text end
10.12
new text begin The board must report by February 1 of each new text end
10.13
new text begin even-numbered year to the chairs of the house new text end
10.14
new text begin of representatives and senate committees new text end
10.15
new text begin with jurisdiction over capital investments and new text end
10.16
new text begin higher education finance, and to the chairs new text end
10.17
new text begin of the house of representatives Ways and new text end
10.18
new text begin Means Committee and the senate Finance new text end
10.19
new text begin Committee, on how the remaining money new text end
10.20
new text begin has been allocated or spent.new text end
10.21
new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation new text end
10.22
new text begin for a project in this section that is complete new text end
10.23
new text begin is available for Higher Education Asset new text end
10.24
new text begin Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end
10.25
new text begin under this subdivision at the same campus new text end
10.26
new text begin as the project for which the original new text end
10.27
new text begin appropriation was made, and the debt new text end
10.28
new text begin service requirement under subdivision 20 is new text end
10.29
new text begin reduced accordingly. Minnesota Statutes, new text end
10.30
new text begin section 16A.642, applies from the date of the new text end
10.31
new text begin original appropriation to the unspent amount new text end
10.32
new text begin transferred.new text end
10.33
Sec. 4. new text begin EDUCATIONnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
11.1
new text begin To the commissioner of education for library new text end
11.2
new text begin accessibility and improvement grants under new text end
11.3
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45.new text end
11.4
Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
11.5
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
11.6
new text begin asset preservation on both campuses of the new text end
11.7
new text begin academies, to be spent in accordance with new text end
11.8
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.new text end
11.9
11.10
Sec. 6. new text begin PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS new text end
new text begin EDUCATIONnew text end
11.11
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 263,000new text end
11.12
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
11.13
new text begin the purposes specified in this section.new text end
11.14
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Loading Dock Repairnew text end
new text begin 64,000new text end
11.15
new text begin To complete design of and repair the loading new text end
11.16
new text begin dock and dock steps.new text end
11.17
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Road Repairnew text end
new text begin 99,000new text end
11.18
new text begin To complete design and repair roadway.new text end
11.19
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Storm Drainagenew text end
new text begin 100,000new text end
11.20
new text begin To complete design of and install storm new text end
11.21
new text begin drainage on the northwest corner of campus.new text end
11.22
Sec. 7. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCESnew text end
11.23
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 46,500,000new text end
11.24
new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources new text end
11.25
new text begin for the purposes specified in this section. new text end
11.26
new text begin The appropriations in this section are new text end
11.27
new text begin subject to the requirements of the natural new text end
11.28
new text begin resources capital improvement program new text end
11.29
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, new text end
11.30
new text begin unless this section or the statutes referred new text end
11.31
new text begin to in this section provide more specific new text end
12.1
new text begin standards, criteria, or priorities for projects new text end
12.2
new text begin than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.new text end
12.3
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation Grantsnew text end
new text begin 30,000,000new text end
12.4
new text begin For the state share of flood hazard new text end
12.5
new text begin mitigation grants for publicly owned capital new text end
12.6
new text begin improvements to prevent or alleviate flood new text end
12.7
new text begin damage under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
12.8
new text begin 103F.161.new text end
12.9
new text begin Levee projects, to the extent practicable, new text end
12.10
new text begin shall meet the state standard of three feet new text end
12.11
new text begin above the 100-year flood elevation.new text end
12.12
new text begin Project priorities shall be determined by the new text end
12.13
new text begin commissioner as appropriate, based on need.new text end
12.14
new text begin To the extent that the cost of a project new text end
12.15
new text begin exceeds two percent of the median household new text end
12.16
new text begin income in the municipality multiplied by the new text end
12.17
new text begin number of households in the municipality, new text end
12.18
new text begin this appropriation is also for the local share new text end
12.19
new text begin of the project.new text end
12.20
12.21
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Dam Repair, Reconstruction, and new text end
new text begin Removalnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
12.22
new text begin To renovate or remove publicly owned dams. new text end
12.23
new text begin The commissioner shall determine project new text end
12.24
new text begin priorities as appropriate under Minnesota new text end
12.25
new text begin Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.new text end
12.26
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Roads and Bridgesnew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
12.27
new text begin For the design, reconstruction, resurfacing, new text end
12.28
new text begin replacement, and construction of publicly new text end
12.29
new text begin owned DNR-maintained roads, culverts, and new text end
12.30
new text begin bridges. new text end
12.31
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin State Forest Land Restorationnew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
12.32
new text begin To increase reforestation activities to meet new text end
12.33
new text begin the reforestation requirements of Minnesota new text end
12.34
new text begin Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2, new text end
13.1
new text begin including planting, seeding, site preparation, new text end
13.2
new text begin and for timber stand improvement.new text end
13.3
13.4
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin State Parks and Trails Renewal and new text end
new text begin Developmentnew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
13.5
new text begin For renewal, modification, replacement, or new text end
13.6
new text begin development of buildings and recreational new text end
13.7
new text begin infrastructure in state parks, state recreation new text end
13.8
new text begin areas, state trails, small craft harbors/marinas, new text end
13.9
new text begin fishing pier sites, and state forests.new text end
13.10
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Lake Vermillion State Parknew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
13.11
new text begin For the development of Lake Vermillion new text end
13.12
new text begin State Park, established under Minnesota new text end
13.13
new text begin Statutes, section 85.012, subdivision 38a.new text end
13.14
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Lake Zumbronew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
13.15
new text begin For a grant to Olmsted County for the new text end
13.16
new text begin removal of sedimentation in Lake Zumbro, new text end
13.17
new text begin including final engineering, dredging, and new text end
13.18
new text begin dredged soil disposal from the sites identified new text end
13.19
new text begin in the Preliminary Engineering Report new text end
13.20
new text begin for Dredging Lake Zumbro. This project new text end
13.21
new text begin is designed to improve the recreational new text end
13.22
new text begin economy, water quality, and habitat, and new text end
13.23
new text begin increase water storage capacity within the new text end
13.24
new text begin lake to achieve renewable energy goals new text end
13.25
new text begin by optimizing long-term hydroelectric new text end
13.26
new text begin operations. This appropriation is not new text end
13.27
new text begin available until the commissioner has new text end
13.28
new text begin determined that at least an equal amount has new text end
13.29
new text begin been committed to the project from nonstate new text end
13.30
new text begin sources.new text end
13.31
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriationsnew text end
13.32
new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation, new text end
13.33
new text begin but not to exceed ten percent of the new text end
13.34
new text begin appropriation, for a project in this section new text end
14.1
new text begin that is complete, other than an appropriation new text end
14.2
new text begin for flood hazard mitigation, upon written new text end
14.3
new text begin notice to the commissioner of management new text end
14.4
new text begin and budget, is available for asset preservation new text end
14.5
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946. new text end
14.6
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies new text end
14.7
new text begin from the date of the original appropriation new text end
14.8
new text begin to the unspent amount transferred for asset new text end
14.9
new text begin preservation.new text end
14.10
Sec. 8. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
14.11
new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency to design new text end
14.12
new text begin and construct remedial systems and acquire new text end
14.13
new text begin land at landfills throughout the state in new text end
14.14
new text begin accordance with the closed landfill program new text end
14.15
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115B.39 new text end
14.16
new text begin to 115B.42.new text end
14.17
14.18
Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL new text end
new text begin RESOURCESnew text end
14.19
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 12,000,000new text end
14.20
new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end
14.21
new text begin for the purposes specified in the following new text end
14.22
new text begin subdivisions.new text end
14.23
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin RIM Conservation Reservenew text end
new text begin 6,000,000new text end
14.24
new text begin (a) To acquire conservation easements from new text end
14.25
new text begin landowners to preserve, restore, create, and new text end
14.26
new text begin enhance wetlands; restore and enhance rivers new text end
14.27
new text begin and streams, riparian lands, and associated new text end
14.28
new text begin uplands in order to protect soil and water new text end
14.29
new text begin quality; support fish and wildlife habitat; new text end
14.30
new text begin reduce flood damage; and provide other new text end
14.31
new text begin public benefits. The provisions of Minnesota new text end
14.32
new text begin Statutes, section 103F.515, apply to this new text end
14.33
new text begin program. Of this appropriation, up to ten new text end
15.1
new text begin percent may be used to implement the new text end
15.2
new text begin program.new text end
15.3
new text begin (b) The board is authorized to enter into new text end
15.4
new text begin new agreements and amend past agreements new text end
15.5
new text begin with landowners as required by Minnesota new text end
15.6
new text begin Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to new text end
15.7
new text begin allow for restoration, including overseeding new text end
15.8
new text begin and harvesting of native prairie vegetation for new text end
15.9
new text begin use for energy production in a manner that new text end
15.10
new text begin does not devalue the natural habitat, water new text end
15.11
new text begin quality benefits, or carbon sequestration new text end
15.12
new text begin functions of the area enrolled in the easement. new text end
15.13
new text begin This shall occur after seed production and new text end
15.14
new text begin minimize impacts on wildlife. Of this new text end
15.15
new text begin appropriation, up to five percent may be used new text end
15.16
new text begin for restoration, including overseeding.new text end
15.17
15.18
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Wetland Replacement Due to Public new text end
new text begin Road Projectsnew text end
new text begin 6,000,000new text end
15.19
new text begin To acquire land for wetland restoration or new text end
15.20
new text begin preservation to replace wetlands drained new text end
15.21
new text begin or filled as a result of the repair or new text end
15.22
new text begin reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation new text end
15.23
new text begin of existing public roads as required by new text end
15.24
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222. new text end
15.25
new text begin The purchase price paid for acquisition new text end
15.26
new text begin of land, fee, or perpetual easement must new text end
15.27
new text begin be the fair market value as determined new text end
15.28
new text begin by the board. The board may enter into new text end
15.29
new text begin agreements with the federal government, new text end
15.30
new text begin other state agencies, political subdivisions, new text end
15.31
new text begin and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to new text end
15.32
new text begin acquire land and restore and create wetlands new text end
15.33
new text begin and to acquire existing wetland banking new text end
15.34
new text begin credits. Acquisition of or the conveyance new text end
15.35
new text begin of land may be in the name of the political new text end
15.36
new text begin subdivision.new text end
16.1
Sec. 10. new text begin AGRICULTUREnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 706,000new text end
16.2
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
16.3
new text begin design and installation of an emergency new text end
16.4
new text begin power system for the shared Agriculture and new text end
16.5
new text begin Health Lab Building.new text end
16.6
Sec. 11. new text begin RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 33,000,000new text end
16.7
new text begin For the purposes set forth in the Minnesota new text end
16.8
new text begin Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph new text end
16.9
new text begin (h), to the Rural Finance Authority to new text end
16.10
new text begin purchase participation interests in or to new text end
16.11
new text begin make direct agricultural loans to farmers new text end
16.12
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B. new text end
16.13
new text begin This appropriation is for the beginning new text end
16.14
new text begin farmer program under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
16.15
new text begin section 41B.039; the loan restructuring new text end
16.16
new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
16.17
new text begin 41B.04; the seller-sponsored program under new text end
16.18
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.042; the new text end
16.19
new text begin agricultural improvement loan program new text end
16.20
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.043; new text end
16.21
new text begin and the livestock expansion loan program new text end
16.22
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.045. new text end
16.23
new text begin All debt service on bond proceeds used to new text end
16.24
new text begin finance this appropriation must be repaid new text end
16.25
new text begin by the Rural Finance Authority under new text end
16.26
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.643. Loan new text end
16.27
new text begin participations must be priced to provide full new text end
16.28
new text begin interest and principal coverage and a reserve new text end
16.29
new text begin for potential losses. Priority for loans must new text end
16.30
new text begin be given first to basic beginning farmer loans, new text end
16.31
new text begin second to seller-sponsored loans, and third to new text end
16.32
new text begin agricultural improvement loans.new text end
16.33
16.34
Sec. 12. new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL new text end
new text begin GARDENnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
17.1
new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for new text end
17.2
new text begin capital asset preservation and betterments to new text end
17.3
new text begin infrastructure and exhibits at the Minnesota new text end
17.4
new text begin Zoo to be spent in accordance with Minnesota new text end
17.5
new text begin Statutes, section 16B.307.new text end
17.6
Sec. 13. new text begin ADMINISTRATIONnew text end
17.7
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 50,555,000new text end
17.8
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
17.9
new text begin the purposes specified in this section.new text end
17.10
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
17.11
new text begin For asset preservation studies and projects new text end
17.12
new text begin on properties managed by the commissioner. new text end
17.13
new text begin This appropriation must be spent in new text end
17.14
new text begin accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
17.15
new text begin 16B.307. This appropriation includes money new text end
17.16
new text begin to complete design for and to renovate or new text end
17.17
new text begin replace the house of representatives TV new text end
17.18
new text begin control room heating, ventilating, and air new text end
17.19
new text begin conditioning system in the Capitol building.new text end
17.20
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Capitol Restoration Appropriationnew text end
new text begin 44,000,000new text end
17.21
new text begin (a) This appropriation may be used for one or new text end
17.22
new text begin more of the following purposes:new text end
17.23
new text begin (1) to design, construct, and equip a new new text end
17.24
new text begin tunnel extending from the Capitol building new text end
17.25
new text begin and passing under University Avenue, and new text end
17.26
new text begin associated improvements, in accordance new text end
17.27
new text begin with recommendation number 6 of the new text end
17.28
new text begin Comprehensive Master Plan and the new text end
17.29
new text begin final report of the Committee on Capitol new text end
17.30
new text begin Complex Security, dated April 1, 2011, with new text end
17.31
new text begin construction to be coordinated with light rail new text end
17.32
new text begin construction time frames;new text end
18.1
new text begin (2) for predesign and design of the renovation new text end
18.2
new text begin and restoration of the State Capitol building, new text end
18.3
new text begin including preparation of design guidelines new text end
18.4
new text begin and a historic structures report;new text end
18.5
new text begin (3) for repairs to exterior stone, window new text end
18.6
new text begin replacement, and preparation of mechanical new text end
18.7
new text begin space in the attic of the State Capitol new text end
18.8
new text begin building;new text end
18.9
new text begin (4) for construction to restore and improve new text end
18.10
new text begin the Capitol building and grounds, including new text end
18.11
new text begin exterior stone repair and the construction new text end
18.12
new text begin activities listed as part of sequence A new text end
18.13
new text begin in the 2012 Comprehensive Master Plan new text end
18.14
new text begin dated February 2012, prepared by MOCA, new text end
18.15
new text begin including hazardous materials abatement; new text end
18.16
new text begin andnew text end
18.17
new text begin (5) up to $5,000,000 of this appropriation new text end
18.18
new text begin may be used to predesign, design, conduct new text end
18.19
new text begin hazardous materials abatement, construct, new text end
18.20
new text begin renovate and remodel, and furnish and equip new text end
18.21
new text begin the State Office Building, Administration new text end
18.22
new text begin Building, Centennial Office Building, 321 new text end
18.23
new text begin Grove Street Buildings, and such other new text end
18.24
new text begin properties located on the Capitol campus as new text end
18.25
new text begin determined by the commissioner to meet new text end
18.26
new text begin temporary and permanent office and other new text end
18.27
new text begin space needs occasioned by and in furtherance new text end
18.28
new text begin of an efficient restoration of the State Capitol new text end
18.29
new text begin building and for the efficient and effective new text end
18.30
new text begin function of the tenants currently located in new text end
18.31
new text begin the Capitol building.new text end
18.32
new text begin (b) Money appropriated under paragraph (a), new text end
18.33
new text begin clauses (1) to (3), may be spent as of the new text end
18.34
new text begin effective date.new text end
19.1
new text begin (c) Money appropriated under paragraph new text end
19.2
new text begin (a), clauses (4) and (5), may not be spent new text end
19.3
new text begin unless and until the conditions in Minnesota new text end
19.4
new text begin Statutes, section 15B.15, have been met.new text end
19.5
19.6
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and new text end
new text begin Replacement Accountnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
19.7
new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota new text end
19.8
new text begin Statutes, section 16A.632.new text end
19.9
19.10
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Hennepin County, Washburn Center new text end
new text begin for Childrennew text end
new text begin 5,000,000new text end
19.11
new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County to acquire new text end
19.12
new text begin and prepare a site for and to predesign, new text end
19.13
new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip a new new text end
19.14
new text begin Washburn Center for Children that will be new text end
19.15
new text begin used to provide mental health services to new text end
19.16
new text begin children. The county is authorized to take new text end
19.17
new text begin actions and enter into agreements needed new text end
19.18
new text begin to perform the functions set forth in this new text end
19.19
new text begin section, and the agreements may include new text end
19.20
new text begin provisions and conditions that the county new text end
19.21
new text begin negotiates. The county may enter into a new text end
19.22
new text begin lease or management contract for the new new text end
19.23
new text begin center with a nonprofit entity. The lease or new text end
19.24
new text begin management contract must comply with the new text end
19.25
new text begin requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
19.26
new text begin 16A.695. This appropriation is not available new text end
19.27
new text begin until the commissioner has determined that new text end
19.28
new text begin at least an equal amount has been committed new text end
19.29
new text begin or expended from nonstate resources.new text end
19.30
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Peace Officers Memorialnew text end
new text begin 55,000new text end
19.31
new text begin To complete design and renovation of the new text end
19.32
new text begin Peace Officers Memorial on the Capitol new text end
19.33
new text begin grounds.new text end
19.34
Sec. 14. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTSnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 375,000new text end
20.1
new text begin To the Minnesota Amateur Sports new text end
20.2
new text begin Commission to replace HVAC heating and new text end
20.3
new text begin cooling units in the Indoor Sports Hall at the new text end
20.4
new text begin National Sports Center in Blaine.new text end
20.5
Sec. 15. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRSnew text end
20.6
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 23,500,000new text end
20.7
new text begin To the adjutant general for the purposes new text end
20.8
new text begin specified in this section.new text end
20.9
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
20.10
new text begin For asset preservation improvements and new text end
20.11
new text begin betterments of a capital nature at military new text end
20.12
new text begin affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in new text end
20.13
new text begin accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
20.14
new text begin 16B.307.new text end
20.15
20.16
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Camp Ripley Education Center new text end
new text begin Additionnew text end
new text begin 19,500,000new text end
20.17
new text begin To complete the construction, furnishing, and new text end
20.18
new text begin equipping of an addition to the Camp Ripley new text end
20.19
new text begin Education Center (Building #6-76). The new text end
20.20
new text begin addition will include lodging, classroom, and new text end
20.21
new text begin dining facilities.new text end
20.22
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriationsnew text end
20.23
new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for new text end
20.24
new text begin a project in this section that is complete, new text end
20.25
new text begin upon written notice to the commissioner of new text end
20.26
new text begin management and budget, is available for new text end
20.27
new text begin asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
20.28
new text begin section 16B.307. Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
20.29
new text begin 16A.642, applies from the date of the new text end
20.30
new text begin original appropriation to the unspent amount new text end
20.31
new text begin transferred.new text end
20.32
Sec. 16. new text begin TRANSPORTATIONnew text end
20.33
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 49,400,000new text end
21.1
new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner of new text end
21.2
new text begin transportation for the purposes specified in new text end
21.3
new text begin this section.new text end
21.4
21.5
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and new text end
new text begin Rehabilitationnew text end
new text begin 30,000,000new text end
21.6
new text begin This appropriation is from the bond proceeds new text end
21.7
new text begin account in the state transportation fund new text end
21.8
new text begin to match federal money and to replace new text end
21.9
new text begin or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as new text end
21.10
new text begin provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
21.11
new text begin 174.50. To the extent practicable, the new text end
21.12
new text begin commissioner shall expend the funds as new text end
21.13
new text begin provided under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
21.14
new text begin 174.50, subdivisions 6c and 7, paragraph (c).new text end
21.15
new text begin Political subdivisions may use grants made new text end
21.16
new text begin under this subdivision to construct or new text end
21.17
new text begin reconstruct bridges, including but not limited new text end
21.18
new text begin to:new text end
21.19
new text begin (1) matching federal aid grants to construct new text end
21.20
new text begin or reconstruct key bridges;new text end
21.21
new text begin (2) paying the costs of preliminary new text end
21.22
new text begin engineering and environmental studies new text end
21.23
new text begin authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
21.24
new text begin 174.50, subdivision 6a;new text end
21.25
new text begin (3) paying the costs to abandon an existing new text end
21.26
new text begin bridge that is deficient and in need of new text end
21.27
new text begin replacement, but where no replacement will new text end
21.28
new text begin be made; and new text end
21.29
new text begin (4) paying the costs to construct a road new text end
21.30
new text begin or street to facilitate the abandonment new text end
21.31
new text begin of an existing bridge determined by new text end
21.32
new text begin the commissioner to be deficient, if the new text end
21.33
new text begin commissioner determines that construction new text end
21.34
new text begin of the road or street is more economical than new text end
21.35
new text begin replacement of the existing bridge.new text end
22.1
22.2
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Local Road Improvement Fund new text end
new text begin Grantsnew text end
new text begin 10,000,000new text end
22.3
new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state new text end
22.4
new text begin transportation fund as provided in Minnesota new text end
22.5
new text begin Statutes, section 174.50, for construction and new text end
22.6
new text begin reconstruction of local roads with statewide new text end
22.7
new text begin or regional significance under Minnesota new text end
22.8
new text begin Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for new text end
22.9
new text begin grants to counties to assist in paying the costs new text end
22.10
new text begin of rural road safety capital improvement new text end
22.11
new text begin projects on county state-aid highways new text end
22.12
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, new text end
22.13
new text begin subdivision 4a.new text end
22.14
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Transitnew text end
new text begin 6,400,000new text end
22.15
new text begin For capital assistance for publicly owned new text end
22.16
new text begin greater Minnesota transit systems to be used new text end
22.17
new text begin to design, construct, and equip transit capital new text end
22.18
new text begin facilities under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
22.19
new text begin 174.24, subdivision 3c.new text end
22.20
22.21
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Railroad Warning Devices new text end
new text begin Replacementnew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
22.22
new text begin To design, construct, and equip the new text end
22.23
new text begin replacement of active highway rail grade new text end
22.24
new text begin crossing warning safety devices that have new text end
22.25
new text begin reached the end of their useful life.new text end
22.26
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Port Development Assistancenew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
22.27
new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter new text end
22.28
new text begin 457A, for publicly owned capital projects.new text end
22.29
Sec. 17. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end
22.30
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 12,836,000new text end
22.31
new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes new text end
22.32
new text begin specified in this section.new text end
22.33
22.34
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital new text end
new text begin Improvementsnew text end
new text begin 4,586,000new text end
23.1
new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments new text end
23.2
new text begin of a capital nature and acquisition by the new text end
23.3
new text begin council and local government units of new text end
23.4
new text begin regional recreational open-space lands in new text end
23.5
new text begin accordance with the council's policy plan new text end
23.6
new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
23.7
new text begin 473.147. This appropriation must not be new text end
23.8
new text begin used to purchase easements.new text end
23.9
23.10
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Municipal Wastewater Systems - new text end
new text begin Inflow and Infiltration Grantsnew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
23.11
new text begin For grants to cities within the metropolitan new text end
23.12
new text begin area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, new text end
23.13
new text begin section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital new text end
23.14
new text begin improvements in municipal wastewater new text end
23.15
new text begin collection systems to reduce the amount new text end
23.16
new text begin of inflow and infiltration to the council's new text end
23.17
new text begin metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system. new text end
23.18
new text begin To be eligible for a grant, a city must be new text end
23.19
new text begin identified by the council as a contributor of new text end
23.20
new text begin excessive inflow or infiltration. Grants from new text end
23.21
new text begin this appropriation are for up to 50 percent of new text end
23.22
new text begin the cost to mitigate inflow and infiltration in new text end
23.23
new text begin the publicly owned municipal wastewater new text end
23.24
new text begin collection systems. The council must new text end
23.25
new text begin award grants based on applications from new text end
23.26
new text begin eligible cities that identify eligible capital new text end
23.27
new text begin costs and include a timeline for inflow and new text end
23.28
new text begin infiltration mitigation construction, pursuant new text end
23.29
new text begin to guidelines established by the council.new text end
23.30
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Phillips Community Centernew text end
new text begin 1,750,000new text end
23.31
new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and new text end
23.32
new text begin Recreation Board to predesign, design, new text end
23.33
new text begin engineer, reconstruct, renovate, furnish, new text end
23.34
new text begin and equip the Phillips Community Center new text end
23.35
new text begin indoor competitive swimming pool and to new text end
24.1
new text begin predesign, design, engineer, and construct new text end
24.2
new text begin an additional indoor multipurpose family new text end
24.3
new text begin pool and facilities associated with an aquatic new text end
24.4
new text begin center in the community center, subject to new text end
24.5
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.new text end
24.6
new text begin This appropriation is not available until new text end
24.7
new text begin the commissioner determines that at least new text end
24.8
new text begin $350,000 is committed from nonstate new text end
24.9
new text begin sources.new text end
24.10
24.11
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Minneapolis Transportation new text end
new text begin Interchangenew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
24.12
new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County or the new text end
24.13
new text begin Hennepin County Regional Railroad new text end
24.14
new text begin Authority for environmental analysis, new text end
24.15
new text begin engineering, design, acquisition of real new text end
24.16
new text begin property or interests in real property, and new text end
24.17
new text begin site preparation for and construction of the new text end
24.18
new text begin Minneapolis Transportation Interchange new text end
24.19
new text begin Facility located in the vicinity of the new text end
24.20
new text begin confluence of the Hiawatha Light Rail new text end
24.21
new text begin Transit line and the Northstar Commuter Rail new text end
24.22
new text begin line.new text end
24.23
Sec. 18. new text begin HUMAN SERVICESnew text end
24.24
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 7,683,000new text end
24.25
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
24.26
new text begin the purposes specified in this section.new text end
24.27
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
24.28
new text begin For asset preservation improvements and new text end
24.29
new text begin betterments of a capital nature at Department new text end
24.30
new text begin of Human Services facilities statewide, to be new text end
24.31
new text begin spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, new text end
24.32
new text begin section 16B.307.new text end
24.33
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Maplewood - Harriet Tubman Centernew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
25.1
new text begin For a grant to the city of Maplewood to new text end
25.2
new text begin design, renovate, and equip Harriet Tubman new text end
25.3
new text begin Center East to be used as a regional safety new text end
25.4
new text begin service center for domestic violence shelter, new text end
25.5
new text begin legal services, youth programs, mental and new text end
25.6
new text begin chemical health services, and community new text end
25.7
new text begin education.new text end
25.8
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Minnesota Security Hospital - Phase Inew text end
new text begin 3,683,000new text end
25.9
new text begin For predesign and design of the first phase new text end
25.10
new text begin of a two-phase project to remodel existing new text end
25.11
new text begin facilities and develop new residential, new text end
25.12
new text begin program, activity, and ancillary facilities for new text end
25.13
new text begin the Minnesota Security Hospital on the upper new text end
25.14
new text begin campus of the St. Peter Regional Treatment new text end
25.15
new text begin Center.new text end
25.16
Sec. 19. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRSnew text end
25.17
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 7,416,000new text end
25.18
new text begin To the commissioner of administration new text end
25.19
new text begin for the purposes specified in this section. new text end
25.20
new text begin The commissioner must allocate money new text end
25.21
new text begin appropriated in this section so as to maximize new text end
25.22
new text begin the use of all available federal funding.new text end
25.23
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
25.24
new text begin For asset preservation improvements and new text end
25.25
new text begin betterments of a capital nature at veterans new text end
25.26
new text begin homes and cemeteries statewide, to be spent new text end
25.27
new text begin in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, new text end
25.28
new text begin section 16B.307.new text end
25.29
25.30
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Minneapolis Veterans Home Building new text end
new text begin 17 Southnew text end
new text begin 3,050,000new text end
25.31
new text begin For predesign and design for demolition of new text end
25.32
new text begin the south wing of Building 17 and adjoining new text end
25.33
new text begin facilities, and designing the south wing new text end
25.34
new text begin of Building 17 as a new skilled nursing new text end
26.1
new text begin building. This appropriation may also be new text end
26.2
new text begin used to design a new distribution service new text end
26.3
new text begin tunnel on the Minneapolis campus.new text end
26.4
26.5
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Minneapolis Veterans Home new text end
new text begin Centralized Pharmacynew text end
new text begin 1,366,000new text end
26.6
new text begin To predesign, design, remodel, and furnish new text end
26.7
new text begin historic Building 13 to be used as the veterans new text end
26.8
new text begin homes' central pharmacy.new text end
26.9
Sec. 20. new text begin CORRECTIONSnew text end
26.10
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 9,128,000new text end
26.11
new text begin To the commissioner of administration for new text end
26.12
new text begin the purposes specified in this section.new text end
26.13
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 5,000,000new text end
26.14
new text begin For improvements and betterments of a new text end
26.15
new text begin capital nature at Minnesota correctional new text end
26.16
new text begin facilities statewide, in accordance with new text end
26.17
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.new text end
26.18
26.19
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - new text end
new text begin Stillwaternew text end
26.20
new text begin Well and Water Treatment Facilitynew text end
new text begin 3,391,000new text end
26.21
new text begin To complete design; cap an old well; install new text end
26.22
new text begin a new well; replace piping between wells, new text end
26.23
new text begin water tower, and facility intake; replace water new text end
26.24
new text begin treatment equipment; and design, construct, new text end
26.25
new text begin furnish, and equip a new building to house new text end
26.26
new text begin water treatment equipment.new text end
26.27
26.28
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Northeast Regional Correctional new text end
new text begin Center (NERCC)new text end
new text begin 737,000new text end
26.29
new text begin For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional new text end
26.30
new text begin Corrections Joint Powers Board for asset new text end
26.31
new text begin preservation improvements and betterments new text end
26.32
new text begin of a capital nature at the Northeast Regional new text end
26.33
new text begin Correctional Center (NERCC).new text end
27.1
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriationsnew text end
27.2
new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for new text end
27.3
new text begin a project in this section that is complete, new text end
27.4
new text begin upon written notice to the commissioner of new text end
27.5
new text begin management and budget, is available for new text end
27.6
new text begin asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
27.7
new text begin section 16B.307, at the same correctional new text end
27.8
new text begin facility as the project for which the original new text end
27.9
new text begin appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes, new text end
27.10
new text begin section 16A.642, applies from the date of the new text end
27.11
new text begin original appropriation to the unspent amount new text end
27.12
new text begin transferred.new text end
27.13
27.14
Sec. 21. new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC new text end
new text begin DEVELOPMENTnew text end
27.15
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 76,500,000new text end
27.16
new text begin To the commissioner of employment and new text end
27.17
new text begin economic development for the purposes new text end
27.18
new text begin specified in this section.new text end
27.19
27.20
27.21
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Business new text end
new text begin Development Public Infrastructure Grant new text end
new text begin Programnew text end
new text begin 6,000,000new text end
27.22
new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
27.23
new text begin 116J.431.new text end
27.24
new text begin This appropriation may be used for a grant new text end
27.25
new text begin to the Lake Superior-Poplar River Water new text end
27.26
new text begin District to acquire property interests for, new text end
27.27
new text begin engineer, design, permit, and construct works new text end
27.28
new text begin and systems to transport and treat water new text end
27.29
new text begin from Lake Superior through the Poplar River new text end
27.30
new text begin Valley to serve domestic and irrigation water new text end
27.31
new text begin users and commercial, stock watering, and new text end
27.32
new text begin industrial users. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end
27.33
new text begin Statutes, section 116J.431, a grant to the new text end
27.34
new text begin district is not subject to any limit in grant new text end
27.35
new text begin amount or match requirement, but a grant new text end
28.1
new text begin to the district is not available until at least new text end
28.2
new text begin $1,200,000 has been committed to the project new text end
28.3
new text begin from nonstate sources. Expenditures made new text end
28.4
new text begin on or after October 1, 2011, shall count new text end
28.5
new text begin towards the nonstate match.new text end
28.6
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Redevelopment Accountnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
28.7
new text begin For purposes of the redevelopment account new text end
28.8
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.571 new text end
28.9
new text begin to 116J.575.new text end
28.10
28.11
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Transportation Economic new text end
new text begin Development Programnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
28.12
new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
28.13
new text begin 116J.436.new text end
28.14
28.15
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Business Development Through new text end
new text begin Capital Project Grantsnew text end
new text begin 47,500,000new text end
28.16
new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
28.17
new text begin 116J.433.new text end
28.18
28.19
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Austin Port Authority - Research and new text end
new text begin Technology Centernew text end
new text begin 13,500,000new text end
28.20
new text begin For a grant to the Austin Port Authority to new text end
28.21
new text begin design and construct a new building addition new text end
28.22
new text begin to the Hormel Institute, including research new text end
28.23
new text begin labs, research technology space, and support new text end
28.24
new text begin offices. This appropriation is not available new text end
28.25
new text begin until the commissioner has determined that new text end
28.26
new text begin at least an equal amount has been committed new text end
28.27
new text begin to the project from nonstate sources.new text end
28.28
28.29
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Bemidji Regional Public Television new text end
new text begin Stationnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
28.30
new text begin For a grant to the city of Bemidji to construct, new text end
28.31
new text begin furnish, and equip a regional public new text end
28.32
new text begin television station in the city of Bemidji. new text end
28.33
new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end
28.34
new text begin commissioner determines that a 25 percent new text end
29.1
new text begin match has been committed to the project new text end
29.2
new text begin from nonstate sources.new text end
29.3
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin South St. Paul - Floodwall Extensionnew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
29.4
new text begin For a grant to the city of South St. Paul new text end
29.5
new text begin for the predesign and design, including new text end
29.6
new text begin preliminary engineering evaluations to new text end
29.7
new text begin determine the environmental impact, exact new text end
29.8
new text begin location, and design features of a floodwall new text end
29.9
new text begin extension on the west shore of the Mississippi new text end
29.10
new text begin River from the area of Interstate Highway new text end
29.11
new text begin 494 to the southern border of South St. Paul. new text end
29.12
new text begin This appropriation is not available until the new text end
29.13
new text begin commissioner of management and budget new text end
29.14
new text begin determines that at least an equal amount new text end
29.15
new text begin is committed to the project from nonstate new text end
29.16
new text begin sources.new text end
29.17
Sec. 22. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITYnew text end
29.18
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 23,500,000new text end
29.19
new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the new text end
29.20
new text begin purposes specified in this section.new text end
29.21
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin State Match for Federal Grantsnew text end
new text begin 8,500,000new text end
29.22
new text begin To match federal grants for the clean water new text end
29.23
new text begin revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
29.24
new text begin section 446A.07, and the drinking water new text end
29.25
new text begin revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
29.26
new text begin section 446A.081.new text end
29.27
new text begin This appropriation must be used for qualified new text end
29.28
new text begin capital projects.new text end
29.29
29.30
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Wastewater Infrastructure Funding new text end
new text begin Programnew text end
new text begin 15,000,000new text end
29.31
new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the new text end
29.32
new text begin wastewater infrastructure funding program new text end
29.33
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.new text end
30.1
new text begin If a grant is made from this appropriation new text end
30.2
new text begin to the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer new text end
30.3
new text begin District to supplement previous wastewater new text end
30.4
new text begin infrastructure funding grants to design, new text end
30.5
new text begin construct, furnish, and equip new wastewater new text end
30.6
new text begin treatment facilities, lift stations, and new text end
30.7
new text begin forcemains, it is not subject to the limitations new text end
30.8
new text begin on the availability or amount of the grant in new text end
30.9
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072, but new text end
30.10
new text begin the grant must not exceed $5,000,000.new text end
30.11
Sec. 23. new text begin HOUSING FINANCE AGENCYnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 5,500,000new text end
30.12
new text begin To the Housing Finance Agency to finance new text end
30.13
new text begin the rehabilitation of public housing under new text end
30.14
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, new text end
30.15
new text begin subdivision 3a. For purposes of this new text end
30.16
new text begin section, "public housing" means housing for new text end
30.17
new text begin low-income persons and households financed new text end
30.18
new text begin by the federal government and owned and new text end
30.19
new text begin operated by public housing authorities and new text end
30.20
new text begin agencies formed by cities and counties. new text end
30.21
new text begin Eligible public housing authorities must new text end
30.22
new text begin have a public housing assessment system new text end
30.23
new text begin rating of standard or above. Priority must be new text end
30.24
new text begin given to proposals that maximize federal or new text end
30.25
new text begin local resources to finance the capital costs. new text end
30.26
new text begin The priority in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
30.27
new text begin 462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to new text end
30.28
new text begin increase the supply of affordable housing and new text end
30.29
new text begin the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
30.30
new text begin 462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this new text end
30.31
new text begin appropriation. new text end
30.32
30.33
Sec. 24. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL new text end
new text begin SOCIETYnew text end
30.34
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 3,250,000new text end
31.1
new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for the new text end
31.2
new text begin purposes in this section.new text end
31.3
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Historic Sites Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
31.4
new text begin For capital improvements and betterments new text end
31.5
new text begin at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping new text end
31.6
new text begin at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and new text end
31.7
new text begin monuments, to be spent in accordance with new text end
31.8
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The new text end
31.9
new text begin society shall determine project priorities as new text end
31.10
new text begin appropriate based on need.new text end
31.11
31.12
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin County and Local Preservation new text end
new text begin Grantsnew text end
new text begin 750,000new text end
31.13
new text begin To be allocated to county and local new text end
31.14
new text begin jurisdictions as matching money for historic new text end
31.15
new text begin preservation projects of a capital nature, new text end
31.16
new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
31.17
new text begin 138.0525.new text end
31.18
Sec. 25. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSESnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 560,000new text end
31.19
new text begin To the commissioner of management new text end
31.20
new text begin and budget for bond sale expenses under new text end
31.21
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, new text end
31.22
new text begin subdivision 8.new text end
31.23 Sec. 26.
new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.new text end
31.24
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Bond proceeds fund.new text end new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act new text end
31.25
new text begin from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and new text end
31.26
new text begin issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $526,858,000 in the manner, upon the terms, new text end
31.27
new text begin and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and new text end
31.28
new text begin by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.new text end
31.29
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Transportation fund.new text end new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from new text end
31.30
new text begin the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and new text end
31.31
new text begin issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $40,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and new text end
31.32
new text begin with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by new text end
31.33
new text begin the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except new text end
32.1
new text begin accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to new text end
32.2
new text begin a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund.new text end
32.3 Sec. 27.
new text begin [15B.155] CAPITOL RESTORATION PROJECT.new text end
32.4
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Consultation and collaboration.new text end new text begin The commissioner shall consult new text end
32.5
new text begin and collaborate with representatives designated by the governor, the majority leader of new text end
32.6
new text begin the senate, the speaker of the house, the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, new text end
32.7
new text begin the attorney general, Capitol Area and Architectural Planning Board, and the director of new text end
32.8
new text begin the Minnesota Historical Society regarding the design and construction process for the new text end
32.9
new text begin restoration of the Capitol building.new text end
32.10
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Changes to space allocation.new text end new text begin No changes shall be made to the current new text end
32.11
new text begin amount and location of space in the Capitol building for the house of representatives, new text end
32.12
new text begin senate, Supreme Court, and constitutional officers, unless approved as follows:new text end
32.13
new text begin (1) for space currently allocated to the house of representatives, by the chief clerk new text end
32.14
new text begin of the house of representatives;new text end
32.15
new text begin (2) for space currently allocated to the senate, by the secretary of the senate;new text end
32.16
new text begin (3) for space currently allocated to the judicial branch, by the court administrator; andnew text end
32.17
new text begin (4) for space currently allocated to the attorney general's office, by the attorney new text end
32.18
new text begin general.new text end
32.19
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Sequencing.new text end new text begin Construction work shall be sequenced to maintain occupancy new text end
32.20
new text begin in the house of representatives and senate chambers during regular legislative sessions, new text end
32.21
new text begin unless otherwise approved by the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the new text end
32.22
new text begin senate for respective chambers.new text end
32.23
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Duties of commissioner.new text end new text begin (a) By January 15, 2013, the commissioner new text end
32.24
new text begin of administration shall submit a space recommendation report to the majority leader new text end
32.25
new text begin of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the chairs of the legislative committees new text end
32.26
new text begin with primary jurisdiction over the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board. The new text end
32.27
new text begin space recommendation report shall identify appropriate and required functions of the new text end
32.28
new text begin Capitol building and make recommendations to address space requirements for the new text end
32.29
new text begin tenants currently located in the Capitol building for the effective and efficient function new text end
32.30
new text begin of state government. In preparing the report, the commissioner shall consult with the new text end
32.31
new text begin Capitol Preservation Commission and representatives designated by the governor, the new text end
32.32
new text begin secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the director of the new text end
32.33
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society, and the state court administrator. Before the appropriations new text end
32.34
new text begin in subdivision 2, clauses (4) and (5), may be spent, the recommendations in the report new text end
33.1
new text begin must be approved by the governor, the secretary of the senate, and the chief clerk of the new text end
33.2
new text begin house of representatives.new text end
33.3
new text begin (b) By July 15, 2013, the commissioner shall submit a report describing final plans new text end
33.4
new text begin and specifications for the restoration of the Capitol building to the majority leader of the new text end
33.5
new text begin senate, the speaker of the house, and to the chairs of the committees in the senate and new text end
33.6
new text begin house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over the Capitol Area Architectural and new text end
33.7
new text begin Planning Board. Before the appropriations in subdivision 2, clauses (4) and (5), may be new text end
33.8
new text begin spent, the plans and specifications must be approved by the governor, the secretary of the new text end
33.9
new text begin senate, and the chief clerk of the house of representatives.new text end
33.10
new text begin (c) Notwithstanding sections 16C.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and 16C.08, new text end
33.11
new text begin subdivision 3, clause (5), the commissioner of administration may enter into consultant new text end
33.12
new text begin and construction contracts on the Capitol restoration and repair project with a term of new text end
33.13
new text begin up to ten years.new text end
33.14
new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 16B.31, subdivision 2, the commissioner of new text end
33.15
new text begin administration may proceed with the Capitol restoration and repair project before new text end
33.16
new text begin obtaining an appropriation to complete the entire project.new text end
33.17
new text begin (e) On or before December 1 of each year until final completion of the restoration new text end
33.18
new text begin project, the commissioner of administration shall submit in writing to the governor, chairs new text end
33.19
new text begin of the senate Finance and Capital Investment Committees, and chairs of the house of new text end
33.20
new text begin representatives Ways and Means and Capital Investment Committees the estimated annual new text end
33.21
new text begin amount needed for the restoration project for the upcoming fiscal year. The construction new text end
33.22
new text begin manager and the commissioner shall enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract. In new text end
33.23
new text begin the absence of an appropriation sufficient for the continued performance of work on new text end
33.24
new text begin an annual basis as determined by the commissioner of administration, the construction new text end
33.25
new text begin manager shall not be bound to complete the remaining work within the guaranteed new text end
33.26
new text begin maximum price in the contract.new text end
33.27
new text begin (f) With the approval of the commissioner of administration, the construction new text end
33.28
new text begin manager may bid trade work in accordance with section 16C.34, subdivision 3, before new text end
33.29
new text begin the enactment of an appropriation sufficient to fully fund the trade work for completion new text end
33.30
new text begin of the full project described in the Comprehensive Master Plan. The construction new text end
33.31
new text begin manager shall enter into guaranteed maximum price contracts with subcontractors for new text end
33.32
new text begin the trade work. In the event the legislature fails to appropriate money sufficient for the new text end
33.33
new text begin continued performance of work on an annual basis as determined by the commissioner new text end
33.34
new text begin of administration, the subcontractors shall not be bound to complete the remaining work new text end
33.35
new text begin within the guaranteed maximum price in the contract. Contracts with subcontractors for new text end
33.36
new text begin trade work under this paragraph must include terms consistent with this paragraph.new text end
34.1 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.633, is amended by adding a
34.2subdivision to read:
34.3
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Report on jobs created or retained.new text end new text begin By September 1 of each new text end
34.4
new text begin odd-numbered year, the commissioner must report to legislative committees with new text end
34.5
new text begin jurisdiction over capital investment on the jobs created or retained as a result of capital new text end
34.6
new text begin project funding by the state, whether with state general obligation bond proceeds or other new text end
34.7
new text begin state funding sources, during the previous biennium. Each state agency must provide the new text end
34.8
new text begin commissioner the information necessary, and must require its capital project grantees to new text end
34.9
new text begin provide the information necessary, for the commissioner to make the report. The report new text end
34.10
new text begin must include, but is not limited to, the following information: the number and types of new text end
34.11
new text begin jobs for each project, whether the jobs are new or retained, where the jobs are located, new text end
34.12
new text begin and pay ranges of the jobs. The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, the new text end
34.13
new text begin Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and each state agency new text end
34.14
new text begin receiving an appropriation for a capital project shall collect and provide the information at new text end
34.15
new text begin the time and in the manner required by the commissioner.new text end
34.16 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 16A.641, subdivision 7, is
34.17amended to read:
34.18 Subd. 7.
Credit of proceeds. (a) Proceeds of bonds issued under each law must be
34.19credited by the commissioner to a special fund, as provided in this subdivision.
new text begin For the new text end
34.20
new text begin purpose of this subdivision, "proceeds of bonds" means and includes the principal amount new text end
34.21
new text begin of the bonds and any premium and accrued interest received on the sale of the bonds.new text end
34.22(b) Accrued interest received on sale of the bonds must be credited to the state bond
34.23fund created by the Constitution, article XI, section 7. Any premium received on the sale
34.24of the bonds on or prior to December 1, 2012, must be credited to the state bond fund. Any
34.25premium received on the sale of the bonds
new text begin , except for refunding bonds, new text end after December 1,
34.262012, must be credited to either the bond proceeds fund where it is used to reduce the par
34.27amount of the bonds issued or the state bond fund
new text begin or used to reduce the par amount of the new text end
34.28
new text begin bond issue at the time of sale. Any premium received on the sale of the refunding bonds, new text end
34.29
new text begin after December 1, 2012, must be used or credited in accordance with paragraph (f)new text end .
34.30(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, proceeds of state bonds issued under the
34.31Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a), must be credited to the bond proceeds fund
34.32established by section
16A.631.
34.33(d) Proceeds of state highway bonds must be credited to the trunk highway fund
34.34under the Constitution, article XIV, section 6.
35.1(e) Proceeds of bonds issued for programs of grants or loans to political subdivisions
35.2must be credited to special accounts in the bond proceeds fund or to special funds
35.3established by laws stating the purposes of the grants or loans, and the standards and
35.4criteria under which an executive agency is authorized to make them.
35.5(f) Proceeds of refunding bonds must be
new text begin either: (1) new text end credited to the state bond fund
35.6as provided in section
16A.66, subdivision 1new text begin ; or (2) in the case of premium received on new text end
35.7
new text begin the sale of the refunding bonds, used to reduce the par amount of the bond issue at the new text end
35.8
new text begin time of the bond salenew text end .
35.9(g) Proceeds of other bonds must be credited as provided in the law authorizing
35.10their issuance.
35.11 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.641, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
35.12 Subd. 9.
Special accounts; appropriation. (a) The commissioner shall establish
35.13separate accounts in the state bond fund for:
35.14(1) state building bonds, and for other state bonds issued for each program of
35.15grants to political subdivisions for a particular class of capital expenditures, to record
35.16debt service payments and receipts of amounts appropriated from the general fund under
35.17subdivision 10;
35.18(2) state highway bonds, to record debt service payments, receipts of amounts
35.19appropriated for debt service from the trunk highway fund pursuant to the Constitution,
35.20article XIV, section 6, and additional receipts, if any, of amounts appropriated from the
35.21general fund under subdivision 10;
35.22(3) state bonds issued for each capital loan and for each program of capital loans
35.23to agencies or political subdivisions, to record debt service payments, receipts of loan
35.24repayments appropriated for debt service or reimbursement of debt service by the law
35.25authorizing the loan or program, and any additional receipts of amounts appropriated from
35.26the general fund under subdivision 10; and
35.27(4) refunding bonds, as provided in section
16A.66, subdivision 1.
35.28(b) All money credited, transferred, or appropriated to the state bond fund and all
35.29income from the investment of that money is appropriated to the commissioner for the
35.30payment of principal and interest on state bonds
new text begin or, in the case of premium received on the new text end
35.31
new text begin sale of refunding bonds, as provided by subdivision 7, paragraph (f)new text end .
35.32 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 16A.96, is amended by adding a
35.33subdivision to read:
36.1
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Validation.new text end new text begin (a) Appropriation bonds issued under this section may be new text end
36.2
new text begin validated in the manner provided by this subdivision. If comparable appropriation bonds new text end
36.3
new text begin are judicially determined to be valid, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to new text end
36.4
new text begin prevent sale or delivery of any appropriation bonds or notes after entry of a judgment of new text end
36.5
new text begin validation by the Minnesota Supreme Court as provided in this subdivision with respect new text end
36.6
new text begin to the appropriation bonds authorized under this section.new text end
36.7
new text begin (b) Any appropriation bonds issued under this section that are validated shall be new text end
36.8
new text begin validated in the manner provided by this subdivision.new text end
36.9
new text begin (c) The Minnesota Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction to determine the new text end
36.10
new text begin validation of appropriation bonds and all matters connected with the issuance of the bonds.new text end
36.11
new text begin (d) The commissioner may determine the commissioner's authority to issue new text end
36.12
new text begin appropriation bonds and the legality of all proceedings in connection with issuing bonds. new text end
36.13
new text begin For this purpose, a complaint shall be filed by the commissioner in the Minnesota Supreme new text end
36.14
new text begin Court against the state and the taxpayers and citizens.new text end
36.15
new text begin (e) As a condition precedent to filing of a complaint for the validation of new text end
36.16
new text begin appropriation bonds, the commissioner shall take action providing for the issuance of new text end
36.17
new text begin appropriation bonds in accordance with law.new text end
36.18
new text begin (f) The complaint shall set out the state's authority to issue appropriation bonds, the new text end
36.19
new text begin action or proceeding authorizing the issue and its adoption, all other essential proceedings new text end
36.20
new text begin had or taken in connection with issuing bonds, the amount of the appropriation bonds to new text end
36.21
new text begin be issued and the maximum interest they are to bear, and all other pertinent matters.new text end
36.22
new text begin (g) The Minnesota Supreme Court shall issue an order directed against the state and new text end
36.23
new text begin taxpayers, citizens, and others having or claiming any right, title, or interest affected by new text end
36.24
new text begin the issuance of appropriation bonds, or to be affected by the bonds, allowing all persons, new text end
36.25
new text begin in general terms and without naming them, and the state through its attorney general to new text end
36.26
new text begin appear before the Minnesota Supreme Court at a designated time and place and show new text end
36.27
new text begin why the complaint should not be granted and the proceedings and appropriation bonds new text end
36.28
new text begin validated. A copy of the complaint and order shall be served on the attorney general at new text end
36.29
new text begin least 20 days before the time fixed for hearing. The attorney general shall examine the new text end
36.30
new text begin complaint, and, if it appears or there is reason to believe that it is defective, insufficient, or new text end
36.31
new text begin untrue, or if in the opinion of the attorney general the issuance of the appropriation bonds new text end
36.32
new text begin in question has not been duly authorized, defense shall be made by the attorney general as new text end
36.33
new text begin the attorney general deems appropriate.new text end
36.34
new text begin (h) Before the date set for hearing, as directed by the Minnesota Supreme Court, new text end
36.35
new text begin either the clerk of the Minnesota Appellate Courts or the commissioner shall publish a new text end
36.36
new text begin copy of the order in a legal newspaper of general circulation in Ramsey County and new text end
37.1
new text begin the state, at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, commencing with the new text end
37.2
new text begin first publication, which shall not be less than 20 days before the date set for hearing. new text end
37.3
new text begin By this publication, all taxpayers, citizens, and others having or claiming any right, new text end
37.4
new text begin title, or interest in the state, are made parties defendant to the action and the Minnesota new text end
37.5
new text begin Supreme Court has jurisdiction of them to the same extent as if named as defendants in the new text end
37.6
new text begin complaint and personally served with process.new text end
37.7
new text begin (i) Any taxpayer, citizen, or person interested may become a party to the action by new text end
37.8
new text begin moving against or pleading to the complaint at or before the time set for hearing. The new text end
37.9
new text begin Minnesota Supreme Court shall determine all questions of law and fact and make orders new text end
37.10
new text begin that will enable it to properly try and determine the action and render a final judgment new text end
37.11
new text begin within 30 days of the hearing with the least possible delay.new text end
37.12
new text begin (j) If the judgment validates appropriation bonds, the judgment is forever conclusive new text end
37.13
new text begin as to all matters adjudicated and as against all parties affected and all others having or new text end
37.14
new text begin claiming any right, title, or interest affected by the issuance of appropriation bonds, or to new text end
37.15
new text begin be affected in any way by issuing the bonds, and the validity of appropriation bonds or of new text end
37.16
new text begin any revenues pledged for the payment of the bonds, or of the proceedings authorizing the new text end
37.17
new text begin issuance of the bonds, including any remedies provided for their collection, shall never new text end
37.18
new text begin be called in question in any court by any person or party.new text end
37.19
new text begin (k)(1) Appropriation bonds, when validated under this section, shall have stamped new text end
37.20
new text begin or written on the bonds, by the proper officers of the state issuing them, a statement in new text end
37.21
new text begin substantially the following form: "This bond is one of a series of appropriation bonds, new text end
37.22
new text begin which were validated by judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota, new text end
37.23
new text begin rendered on ....., (year) ......"new text end
37.24
new text begin (2) A certified copy of the judgment or decree shall be received as evidence in any new text end
37.25
new text begin court in this state.new text end
37.26 Sec. 32.
new text begin [16B.323] SOLAR ENERGY IN STATE BUILDINGS.new text end
37.27
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms new text end
37.28
new text begin have the meanings given.new text end
37.29
new text begin (b) "Made in Minnesota" means the manufacture in this state of:new text end
37.30
new text begin (i) components of a solar thermal system certified by the Solar Rating and new text end
37.31
new text begin Certification Corporation; or new text end
37.32
new text begin (ii) solar photovoltaic modules that: new text end
37.33
new text begin (1) are manufactured at a manufacturing facility in Minnesota that is registered and new text end
37.34
new text begin authorized to manufacture those solar photovoltaic modules by Underwriters Laboratory, new text end
37.35
new text begin CSA International, Intertek, or an equivalent independent testing agency; new text end
38.1
new text begin (2) bear certification marks from Underwriters Laboratory, CSA International, new text end
38.2
new text begin Intertek, or an equivalent independent testing agency; and new text end
38.3
new text begin (3) meet the requirements of section 116C.7791, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), new text end
38.4
new text begin clauses (1), (5), and (6). new text end
38.5
new text begin For the purposes of clause (ii), "manufactured" has the meaning given in section new text end
38.6
new text begin 116C.7791, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).new text end
38.7
new text begin (c) "Major renovation" means a substantial addition to an existing building, or new text end
38.8
new text begin a substantial change to the interior configuration or the energy system of an existing new text end
38.9
new text begin building. new text end
38.10
new text begin (d) "Solar energy system" means solar photovoltaic modules alone or installed in new text end
38.11
new text begin conjunction with a solar thermal system. new text end
38.12
new text begin (e) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791, new text end
38.13
new text begin subdivision 1, paragraph (e). new text end
38.14
new text begin (f) "Solar thermal system" has the meaning given "qualifying solar thermal project" new text end
38.15
new text begin in section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, paragraph (e). new text end
38.16
new text begin (g) "State building" means a building whose construction or renovation is paid new text end
38.17
new text begin wholly or in part by the state from the bond proceeds fund.new text end
38.18
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Solar energy system.new text end new text begin (a) As provided in paragraphs (b) to (e), a project new text end
38.19
new text begin for the construction or major renovation of a state building, after the completion of a new text end
38.20
new text begin cost-benefit analysis, may include installation of "Made in Minnesota" solar energy new text end
38.21
new text begin systems of 40 kilowatts capacity on, adjacent, or in proximity to the state building.new text end
38.22
new text begin (b) The capacity of a solar system must be less than 40 kilowatts to the extent new text end
38.23
new text begin necessary to match the electrical load of the building or to the extent necessary to keep the new text end
38.24
new text begin costs for the installation below the five percent maximum set by paragraph (c).new text end
38.25
new text begin (c) The cost of the solar system must not exceed five percent of the appropriations new text end
38.26
new text begin from the bond proceeds fund for the construction or renovation of the state building. new text end
38.27
new text begin Purchase and installation of a solar thermal system may account for no more than 25 new text end
38.28
new text begin percent of the cost of a solar system installation.new text end
38.29
new text begin (d) The commissioner may exempt a major renovation of a state building from the new text end
38.30
new text begin requirements of this section if the commissioner finds that the structural soundness or new text end
38.31
new text begin other physical condition of the state building to be renovated makes the installation of a new text end
38.32
new text begin solar energy system infeasible.new text end
38.33
new text begin (e) The commissioner may exempt appropriations for construction or major new text end
38.34
new text begin renovation of a state building authorized before June 30, 2012, from the requirements of new text end
38.35
new text begin this section if the commissioner determines that the installation of a solar energy system new text end
39.1
new text begin would require the redesign of program space or major building systems, but in no event new text end
39.2
new text begin shall more than 20 percent of the applicable projects be exempted under this paragraph.new text end
39.3
new text begin (f) A project subject to this section is ineligible to receive a rebate for the installation new text end
39.4
new text begin of a solar energy system under section 116C.7791or from any utility.new text end
39.5
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
39.6 Sec. 33.
new text begin [116J.433] BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CAPITAL new text end
39.7
new text begin PROJECTS GRANT PROGRAM.new text end
39.8
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Creation of account.new text end new text begin A business development through capital new text end
39.9
new text begin projects account is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the account may only be new text end
39.10
new text begin used for capital costs for eligible projects and public infrastructure.new text end
39.11
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin For purposes of this section:new text end
39.12
new text begin (1) "local governmental unit" means a county, city, town, special district, public new text end
39.13
new text begin higher education institution, or other political subdivision or public corporation;new text end
39.14
new text begin (2) "governing body" means the city council, board of county commissioners, town new text end
39.15
new text begin board of supervisors, board of trustees, board of regents, or other body charged with new text end
39.16
new text begin governing a political subdivision of the state;new text end
39.17
new text begin (3) "public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure in this state, new text end
39.18
new text begin including, but not limited to, wastewater collection and treatment systems, drinking water new text end
39.19
new text begin systems, storm sewers, utility extensions, telecommunications infrastructure, streets, new text end
39.20
new text begin roads, bridges, and parking ramps; andnew text end
39.21
new text begin (4) "eligible project" means any project for which general obligation bonds of new text end
39.22
new text begin the state may be issued. Eligible projects must be capital projects for acquisition or new text end
39.23
new text begin improvement of publicly owned fixed assets having a useful life of at least ten years.new text end
39.24
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Grant program established.new text end new text begin The commissioner shall make competitive new text end
39.25
new text begin grants to local governmental units for eligible projects and public infrastructure required new text end
39.26
new text begin to support an eligible project, which may include: predesign, design, acquisition of land or new text end
39.27
new text begin buildings, construction, furnishing, and equipping a new or renovated building. The local new text end
39.28
new text begin government unit may employ or contract with persons, firms, or corporations to perform new text end
39.29
new text begin one or more or all of the functions of architect, engineer, or construction manager with new text end
39.30
new text begin respect to all or any part of an eligible project and related public infrastructure. The local new text end
39.31
new text begin government unit may deliver the eligible project and related public infrastructure through new text end
39.32
new text begin either a design-build or construction manager at-risk method. To the extent practicable new text end
39.33
new text begin and at the discretion of the local government unit, the local government unit may have new text end
39.34
new text begin rights and exercise powers with respect to the acquisition, construction, use, and operation new text end
39.35
new text begin of an eligible project, as are granted under section 473.756. No consent or approval of new text end
40.1
new text begin another political subdivision is required for the effectiveness or the exercise by a local new text end
40.2
new text begin government unit of the rights or powers.new text end
40.3
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Application.new text end new text begin (a) A local governmental unit must apply to the commissioner new text end
40.4
new text begin for a grant under this section. At a minimum, a local governmental unit must include the new text end
40.5
new text begin following information in its application:new text end
40.6
new text begin (1) a resolution of its governing body certifying that the money required to be new text end
40.7
new text begin supplied by the local governmental unit to complete the project is available and committed;new text end
40.8
new text begin (2) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total costs new text end
40.9
new text begin of the eligible project;new text end
40.10
new text begin (3) an assessment of the potential or likely use of the site for innovative business new text end
40.11
new text begin activities after completion of the eligible project;new text end
40.12
new text begin (4) a timeline indicating the major milestones for the eligible project, including new text end
40.13
new text begin anticipated completion dates; new text end
40.14
new text begin (5) an estimate of the operating costs for the project for ten years following new text end
40.15
new text begin completion; andnew text end
40.16
new text begin (6) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.new text end
40.17
new text begin (b) The determination of whether to make a grant under subdivision 3 is within the new text end
40.18
new text begin discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section.new text end
40.19
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Match.new text end new text begin An amount granted under this program must be matched with at new text end
40.20
new text begin least an equal amount from nonstate sources. Any contribution to a project from nonstate new text end
40.21
new text begin sources made before a grant award is made under this section shall count towards the new text end
40.22
new text begin match requirement.new text end
40.23
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Priorities.new text end new text begin (a) If applications for grants exceed the available appropriation, new text end
40.24
new text begin grants must be made for projects that, in the commissioner's judgment, provide the new text end
40.25
new text begin highest return in public benefits for the public costs incurred. In making this judgment, new text end
40.26
new text begin the commissioner shall evaluate and prioritize eligible projects on the following new text end
40.27
new text begin characteristics:new text end
40.28
new text begin (1) creation of new jobs, retention of existing jobs, or improvements in the quality of new text end
40.29
new text begin existing jobs as measured by the wages, skills, or education associated with those jobs;new text end
40.30
new text begin (2) improvement in the quality of existing jobs, based on increases in wages or new text end
40.31
new text begin improvements in the job duties, training, or education associated with those jobs;new text end
40.32
new text begin (3) increase in the local tax base, based on demonstrated measurable outcomes;new text end
40.33
new text begin (4) demonstration that investment of public dollars in the project will induce private new text end
40.34
new text begin investment;new text end
40.35
new text begin (5) whether the project provides necessary repair or replacement of existing capital new text end
40.36
new text begin assets;new text end
41.1
new text begin (6) whether the project reduces operating expenses of or increases revenue from new text end
41.2
new text begin existing capital asset, thereby offsetting at least a portion of project costs;new text end
41.3
new text begin (7) whether the project provides health or safety benefits;new text end
41.4
new text begin (8) the number of residents served by or who will benefit from the project;new text end
41.5
new text begin (9) demonstration of local support; new text end
41.6
new text begin (10) the capacity of the project to attract revenue from out of state; andnew text end
41.7
new text begin (11) objective cost benefit analysis and return on investment.new text end
41.8
new text begin (b) The factors in paragraph (a) are not listed in a rank order of priority; rather, the new text end
41.9
new text begin commissioner may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as the new text end
41.10
new text begin commissioner considers appropriate. In prioritizing projects, the commissioner shall make new text end
41.11
new text begin an appropriate balance between the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota.new text end
41.12
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Sunset.new text end new text begin This section expires June 30, 2016.new text end
41.13 Sec. 34.
new text begin [116J.436] TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end
41.14
new text begin INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.new text end
41.15
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Grant program established; purpose.new text end new text begin The transportation economic new text end
41.16
new text begin development infrastructure program is created to foster interagency coordination between new text end
41.17
new text begin the Departments of Transportation and Employment and Economic Development to new text end
41.18
new text begin finance infrastructure to create economic development opportunities, jobs, and improve all new text end
41.19
new text begin types of transportation systems statewide.new text end
41.20
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Eligible projects.new text end new text begin Funds appropriated for the program must be used to new text end
41.21
new text begin fund predesign, design, acquisition of land, construction, reconstruction, and infrastructure new text end
41.22
new text begin improvements that will promote economic development, increase employment, and new text end
41.23
new text begin improve transportation systems to accommodate private investment and job creation.new text end
41.24
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Trunk highway projects.new text end new text begin Money in the program shall not be used on new text end
41.25
new text begin trunk highway improvements, but can be used for needed infrastructure improvements new text end
41.26
new text begin and nontrunk highway improvements in coordination with trunk highway improvement new text end
41.27
new text begin projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation.new text end
41.28
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Application.new text end new text begin The commissioners of transportation and employment and new text end
41.29
new text begin economic development shall design an application process and selection process to new text end
41.30
new text begin distribute funding to local units of government for publicly owned infrastructure using new text end
41.31
new text begin criteria that take into account: job creation; increase in local tax base; level of private new text end
41.32
new text begin investment; leverage of nonstate funds; improvement to the transportation system to serve new text end
41.33
new text begin the project area; and appropriate geographic balance between the metropolitan area and new text end
41.34
new text begin greater Minnesota.new text end
42.1 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 462A.21, is amended by adding a
42.2subdivision to read:
42.3
new text begin Subd. 33.new text end new text begin Housing infrastructure bonds account.new text end new text begin The agency may establish a new text end
42.4
new text begin housing infrastructure bond account as a separate account within the housing development new text end
42.5
new text begin fund. Proceeds of housing infrastructure bonds and payments made by the state under new text end
42.6
new text begin section 462A.37 may be credited to the account. The agency may transfer the proceeds of new text end
42.7
new text begin housing infrastructure bonds to other accounts within the housing development fund that it new text end
42.8
new text begin determines appropriate to accomplish the purposes for which the bonds are authorized new text end
42.9
new text begin under section 462A.37.new text end
42.10 Sec. 36.
new text begin [462A.37] HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS; new text end
42.11
new text begin AUTHORIZATION; STANDING APPROPRIATION.new text end
42.12
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms new text end
42.13
new text begin have the meanings given.new text end
42.14
new text begin (b) "Abandoned property" has the meaning given in section 117.025, subdivision 5.new text end
42.15
new text begin (c) "Community land trust" means an entity that meets the requirements of section new text end
42.16
new text begin 462A.31, subdivisions 1 and 2.new text end
42.17
new text begin (d) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any fiscal year of principal, new text end
42.18
new text begin premium, if any, and interest on housing infrastructure bonds and the fees, charges, and new text end
42.19
new text begin expenses related to the bonds.new text end
42.20
new text begin (e) "Foreclosed property" means residential property where foreclosure proceedings new text end
42.21
new text begin have been initiated or have been completed and title transferred or where title is transferred new text end
42.22
new text begin in lieu of foreclosure.new text end
42.23
new text begin (f) "Housing infrastructure bonds" means bonds issued by the agency under chapter new text end
42.24
new text begin 462A that are qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, within the meaning of Section 145(a) of the new text end
42.25
new text begin Internal Revenue Code, or are tax-exempt bonds that are not private activity bonds, within new text end
42.26
new text begin the meaning of Section 141(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for the purpose of financing new text end
42.27
new text begin or refinancing affordable housing authorized under this chapter.new text end
42.28
new text begin (g) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.new text end
42.29
new text begin (h) "Supportive housing" means housing that is not time-limited and provides or new text end
42.30
new text begin coordinates with linkages to services necessary for residents to maintain housing stability new text end
42.31
new text begin and maximize opportunities for education and employment.new text end
42.32
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Authorization.new text end new text begin (a) The agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate new text end
42.33
new text begin principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the new text end
42.34
new text begin payment made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds new text end
43.1
new text begin authorized in this subdivision may be issued to fund loans, on terms and conditions the new text end
43.2
new text begin agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following purposes:new text end
43.3
new text begin (1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of new text end
43.4
new text begin supportive housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;new text end
43.5
new text begin (2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or new text end
43.6
new text begin abandoned housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new new text end
43.7
new text begin construction of rental housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing new text end
43.8
new text begin structures will be demolished or removed;new text end
43.9
new text begin (3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition of abandoned or foreclosed new text end
43.10
new text begin property that is attributable to the land to be leased by community land trusts to low- new text end
43.11
new text begin and moderate-income homebuyers; andnew text end
43.12
new text begin (4) to finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental new text end
43.13
new text begin housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation new text end
43.14
new text begin of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in new text end
43.15
new text begin part, outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another governmental unit to new text end
43.16
new text begin finance or refinance such costs.new text end
43.17
new text begin (b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference new text end
43.18
new text begin shall be given to permanent supportive housing for individuals or families who: (1) either new text end
43.19
new text begin have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at least four times in new text end
43.20
new text begin the last three years; or (2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12 new text end
43.21
new text begin months or at least four times in the last three years.new text end
43.22
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin No full faith and credit.new text end new text begin The housing infrastructure bonds are not public new text end
43.23
new text begin debt of the state, and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the state are not pledged new text end
43.24
new text begin to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds or to any payment that the state agrees new text end
43.25
new text begin to make under this section. The bonds must contain a conspicuous statement to that effect.new text end
43.26
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Appropriation; payment to agency or trustee.new text end new text begin (a) The agency must new text end
43.27
new text begin certify annually to the commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of new text end
43.28
new text begin annual debt service on each series of bonds issued under subdivision 2.new text end
43.29
new text begin (b) Each July 15, beginning in 2013 and through 2035, if any housing infrastructure new text end
43.30
new text begin bonds issued under subdivision 2 remain outstanding, the commissioner of management new text end
43.31
new text begin and budget must transfer to the affordable housing bond account established under new text end
43.32
new text begin section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed new text end
43.33
new text begin $2,200,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from new text end
43.34
new text begin the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.new text end
43.35
new text begin (c) The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the new text end
43.36
new text begin payments to be made by the state under this section.new text end
44.1 Sec. 37. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 7, subdivision 23, as amended by Laws 2010,
44.2chapter 399, section 2, is amended to read:
44.3
Subd. 23.Trail connections
2,010,000
44.4For matching grants under Minnesota
44.5Statutes, section
85.019, subdivision 4c.
44.6$500,000 is for a grant to Carlton County
44.7to predesign, design, and construct a
44.8nonmotorized pedestrian trail connection
44.9to the Willard Munger State Trail from the
44.10city of Carlton through the city of Scanlon
44.11continuing to the city of Cloquet, along the
44.12St. Louis River in Carlton County.
44.13$260,000 is to provide the state match for the
44.14cost of the Soo Line Multiuse Recreational
44.15Bridge project over marked Trunk Highway
44.16169 in Mille Lacs County.
44.17$175,000 is for a grant to the city of Bowlus
44.18in Morrison County to design, construct,
44.19furnish, and equip a trailhead center at the
44.20head of the Soo Line Recreational Trail.
44.21$125,000 is for a grant to Morrison
44.22County to predesign, design, construct,
44.23furnish, and equip a park-and-ride lot and
44.24restroom building adjacent to the Soo Line
44.25Recreational Trail at U.S. Highway 10.
44.26$950,000 is for a grant to the St. Louis
44.27and Lake Counties Regional Railroad
44.28Authority for land acquisition, engineering,
44.29construction, furnishing, and equipping of
44.30a 19-mile "Boundary Waters Connection"
44.31of the Mesabi Trail from Bearhead State
44.32Park to the International Wolf Center in
44.33Ely. This appropriation is contingent upon
44.34a matching contribution of $950,000 from
45.1other sources, public or private
new text begin segment of new text end
45.2
new text begin the Mesabi Trail from County Road 697 in new text end
45.3
new text begin Breitung Township east through Vermilion new text end
45.4
new text begin State Park. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end
45.5
new text begin Statutes, section 85.019, no local match shall new text end
45.6
new text begin be required for this grantnew text end . Notwithstanding
45.7Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the
45.8bond authorization and appropriation of bond
45.9proceeds for this project are available until
45.10June 30, 2014.
45.11 Sec. 38. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
45.12
45.13
Subd. 3.Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT)
5,000,000
45.14
new text begin To the Metropolitan Council or to the council new text end
45.15
new text begin to grant to Dakota County, the Dakota new text end
45.16
new text begin County Regional Railroad Authority, or new text end
45.17
new text begin the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority new text end
45.18for environmental studies, preliminary
45.19engineering, bus lane improvements, and
45.20transit station construction and improvements
45.21in the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
45.22Corridor.
45.23This appropriation may not be spent for
45.24capital improvements within a trunk highway
45.25right-of-way.
45.26
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 2, 2006.new text end
45.27 Sec. 39. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 27, as amended by Laws 2010,
45.28chapter 189, section 56, and Laws 2010, chapter 399, section 4, is amended to read:
45.29
45.30
Subd. 27.State Trail Acquisition,
Rehabilitation, and Development
15,320,000
45.31To acquire land for and to construct and
45.32renovate state trails under Minnesota
45.33Statutes, section
85.015.
46.1$970,000 is for the Chester Woods Trail
46.2from Rochester to Dover.
new text begin Notwithstanding new text end
46.3
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the new text end
46.4
new text begin bond authorization and appropriation of bond new text end
46.5
new text begin proceeds for this project are available until new text end
46.6
new text begin June 30, 2016.new text end
46.7$700,000 is for the Casey Jones Trail.
46.8$750,000 is for the Gateway Trail, to replace
46.9an at-grade crossing of the Gateway Trail
46.10at Highway 120 with a grade-separated
46.11crossing.
46.12$1,600,000 is for the Gitchi-Gami Trail
46.13between Silver Bay and Tettegouche State
46.14Park.
46.15$1,500,000 is for the Great River Ridge Trail
46.16from Plainview to Elgin to Eyota.
46.17$1,500,000 is for the Heartland Trail.
46.18$500,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail from
46.19Lake Byllesby Park to Cannon Falls.
new text begin new text end
46.20
new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end
46.21
new text begin section 16A.642, the bond authorization new text end
46.22
new text begin and appropriation of bond proceeds for this new text end
46.23
new text begin project are available until December 30, new text end
46.24
new text begin 2014.new text end
46.25$150,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail within
46.26the city of Faribault.
46.27$1,500,000 is for the Minnesota River
46.28Trail from Appleton to Milan and to
46.29the Marsh Lake Dam.
new text begin Notwithstanding new text end
46.30
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the new text end
46.31
new text begin bond authorization and appropriation of bond new text end
46.32
new text begin proceeds for this project are available until new text end
46.33
new text begin December 30, 2014.new text end
47.1$2,000,000 is for the Paul Bunyan Trail from
47.2Walker to Guthrie.
47.3$250,000 is for the Root River Trail from
47.4Preston to Forestville State Park.
47.5$100,000 is for the Root River Trail, the
47.6eastern extension.
47.7$250,000 is for the Root River Trail, the
47.8eastern extension Wagon Wheel.
47.9$550,000 is to connect the Stagecoach Trail
47.10with the Douglas Trail in Olmsted County.
new text begin new text end
47.11
new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end
47.12
new text begin section 16A.642, the bond authorization new text end
47.13
new text begin and appropriation of bond proceeds for this new text end
47.14
new text begin project are available until June 30, 2014.new text end
47.15$3,000,000 is to rehabilitate state trails.
47.16For any project listed in this subdivision that
47.17the commissioner determines is not ready to
47.18proceed, the commissioner may allocate that
47.19project's money to another state trail project
47.20in this subdivision. The chairs of the house
47.21and senate committees with jurisdiction
47.22over environment and natural resources
47.23and legislators from the affected legislative
47.24districts must be notified of any changes.
47.25 Sec. 40. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
47.26
Subd. 4.Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
4,000,000
47.27To
new text begin the Metropolitan Council or to the new text end
47.28
new text begin Council to grant to Dakota County, the new text end
47.29
new text begin Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority, new text end
47.30
new text begin or the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority to new text end
47.31acquire land, or an interest in land, and to
new text begin fornew text end
47.32design
new text begin , environmental studies, preliminary new text end
47.33
new text begin engineering, bus lane improvements, layover new text end
48.1
new text begin and maintenance facilities, and transit station new text end
48.2
new text begin construction and improvements innew text end the Cedar
48.3Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
new text begin corridornew text end in Dakota
48.4County. This appropriation may not be spent
48.5for capital improvements within a trunk
48.6highway right-of-way. This appropriation
48.7is added to the appropriation in Laws 2006,
48.8chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 3.
48.9
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from April 8, 2008.new text end
48.10 Sec. 41. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2011,
48.11First Special Session chapter 12, section 32, is amended to read:
48.12
48.13
Subd. 3.Systemwide Campus Redevelopment,
Reuse, or Demolition
3,400,000
48.14To demolish surplus, nonfunctional, or
48.15deteriorated facilities and infrastructure
48.16or to renovate surplus, nonfunctional, or
48.17deteriorated facilities and infrastructure
48.18at Department of Human Services
48.19campuses. These projects must facilitate the
48.20redevelopment or reuse of these campuses
48.21consistent with redevelopment plan concepts
48.22developed and approved under Laws
48.232003, First Special Session chapter 14,
48.24article 6, section 64, subdivision 2. If
48.25a surplus campus is sold or transferred
48.26to a local unit of government, unspent
48.27portions of this appropriation may be
48.28granted to that local unit of government
48.29for the purposes stated in this subdivision.
new text begin new text end
48.30
new text begin Unspent portions of this appropriation may new text end
48.31
new text begin be used to design, construct, furnish, and new text end
48.32
new text begin equip a maintenance and storage facility to new text end
48.33
new text begin support the maintenance and operation of new text end
48.34
new text begin the Brainerd campus if the commissioner new text end
48.35
new text begin determines that it is less expensive than new text end
49.1
new text begin renovating existing space. Notwithstanding new text end
49.2
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the new text end
49.3
new text begin bond authorization and appropriation of bond new text end
49.4
new text begin proceeds for this project are available until new text end
49.5
new text begin December 30, 2014.new text end
49.6Up to $125,000 is for preparation and
49.7site development, including demolition of
49.8buildings and infrastructure, to implement
49.9the redevelopment and reuse of the Ah Gwah
49.10Ching Regional Treatment Center. This
49.11amount may be granted to Cass County for
49.12the purposes stated in this subdivision. If the
49.13campus is sold or transferred by Cass County
49.14to the city of Walker, unspent portions of
49.15this appropriation may be granted to the city
49.16of Walker for the purposes stated in this
49.17subdivision.
49.18 Sec. 42. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2011,
49.19First Special Session chapter 12, section 34, is amended to read:
49.20
Subd. 4.Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus
49.21
Building 17 HVAC Replacement
1,155,000
49.22To predesign, design, and construct
49.23improvements to heating, ventilation, air
49.24conditioning, and lighting systems and
49.25associated areas serving the south wing of
49.26Building 17.
new text begin Any unspent funds from this new text end
49.27
new text begin appropriation may be used for the purposes new text end
49.28
new text begin provided under Laws 2010, chapter 189, new text end
49.29
new text begin section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by new text end
49.30
new text begin Laws 2010, chapter 399, section 8, and new text end
49.31
new text begin Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, new text end
49.32
new text begin section 46.new text end
50.1 Sec. 43. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 15, as amended by Laws
50.22008, chapter 365, section 22, and Laws 2008, chapter 370, section 6, is amended to read:
50.3
50.4
Subd. 15. St. Cloud State University - National
Hockey Centernew text begin ; HEAPRnew text end
6,500,000
50.5To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
50.6State Colleges and Universities to predesign,
50.7design, construct, furnish, and equip the
50.8renovation of and addition to the National
50.9Hockey Center
new text begin or for higher education asset new text end
50.10
new text begin preservation and replacement (HEAPR) new text end
50.11
new text begin pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
50.12
new text begin 135A.046, at St. Cloud State University or new text end
50.13
new text begin systemwidenew text end . The board may use university
50.14and nonstate money for the remainder of
50.15the cost of the construction
new text begin of the National new text end
50.16
new text begin Hockey Center project. Notwithstanding new text end
50.17
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the new text end
50.18
new text begin bond authorization and appropriation of bond new text end
50.19
new text begin proceeds in this subdivision are available new text end
50.20
new text begin until June 30, 2016new text end .
50.21 Sec. 44. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
50.22
50.23
Subd. 2.Transit Capital Improvement
Program
21,000,000
50.24(a) To the Metropolitan Council. $8,500,000
50.25is for the state's share of costs for the Central
50.26Corridor light rail line for one or more of the
50.27following activities: preliminary engineering,
50.28final design, property acquisition, including
50.29improvements and betterments of a capital
50.30nature, relocation of utilities owned by public
50.31entities, and construction.
50.32(b) Any remaining money from this
50.33appropriation is to implement one or more of
50.34the following capital improvements, which
50.35are not listed in a ranked order of priority.
51.1The council shall determine project priorities
51.2after consultation with the Counties Transit
51.3Improvement Board, and other stakeholders,
51.4as appropriate. The council shall seek
51.5geographic balance in the allotment of this
51.6appropriation where possible and maximize
51.7the use of all available federal money from
51.8the American Recovery and Reinvestment
51.9Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, and any
51.10other available federal money.
51.11
(1) Bottineau Boulevard Transit Way
51.12For a grant to the Hennepin County Regional
51.13Railroad Authority for environmental work
51.14for Bottineau Transit Way corridor from the
51.15Hiawatha light rail and Northstar intermodal
51.16transit station in downtown Minneapolis to
51.17the vicinity of the Target development in
51.18northern Brooklyn Park or the Arbor Lakes
51.19retail area in Maple Grove.
51.20
(2) Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
51.21
new text begin To the Metropolitan Council or to the council new text end
51.22for a grant to
new text begin Dakota County, new text end the Dakota
51.23County Regional Rail
new text begin Railroadnew text end Authority
new text begin , new text end
51.24
new text begin or the Minnesota Valley Transit Authoritynew text end
51.25to acquire real property and construct
new text begin , for new text end
51.26
new text begin preliminary engineering, and to design new text end
51.27
new text begin and construct transit stations, layover new text end
51.28
new text begin and maintenance facilities, andnew text end roadway
51.29improvements for shoulder running bus lanes
51.30on County State-Aid Highway 23 in Apple
51.31Valley and Lakeville for the Cedar Avenue
51.32Bus Rapid Transit Way (BRT) in Dakota
51.33County.
51.34
(3) I-94 Corridor Transit Way
52.1(i) For a grant to Washington County
52.2Regional Rail Authority for environmental
52.3work and preliminary engineering of
52.4transportation and transit improvements,
52.5including busways, park-and-rides, or rail
52.6transit, in the marked Interstate Highway 94
52.7corridor.
52.8(ii) To acquire property and construct
52.9transportation and transit improvements,
52.10including busways, park-and-rides, or rail
52.11transit, in the marked Interstate Highway 94
52.12corridor.
52.13
(4) Red Rock Corridor Transit Way
52.14To design, construct, and furnish
52.15park-and-ride lots for the Red Rock
52.16Corridor Transit Way between Hastings and
52.17Minneapolis via St. Paul, and any extension
52.18between Hastings and Red Wing.
52.19
(5) Riverview Corridor Transit Way
52.20For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
52.21Railroad Authority for environmental work
52.22and preliminary engineering for bus rapid
52.23transit in the Riverview corridor between the
52.24east side of St. Paul and the Minneapolis-St.
52.25Paul International Airport and the Mall of
52.26America.
52.27
(6) Robert Street Corridor Transit Way
52.28To design and construct new passenger
52.29shelters and a bus layover facility, including
52.30rest rooms, break areas, and a passenger
52.31shelter, in the Robert Street Corridor Transit
52.32Way along or parallel to U.S. Highway
52.3352 and Robert Street from within the city
53.1of St. Paul to Dakota County Road 42 in
53.2Rosemount.
53.3
(7) Rush Line Corridor Transit Way
53.4For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
53.5Railroad Authority to acquire land for,
53.6design, and construct park-and-ride or
53.7park-and-pool lots located along the Rush
53.8Line Corridor along I-35E/I-35 and Highway
53.961 from the Union Depot in downtown St.
53.10Paul to Hinckley.
53.11
(8) Southwest Corridor Transit Way
53.12To prepare an environmental impact
53.13statement (EIS) and for preliminary
53.14engineering for the Southwest Transit Way
53.15Corridor, from the Hiawatha light rail in
53.16downtown Minneapolis to the vicinity of the
53.17Southwest Station transit hub in Eden Prairie.
53.18The Metropolitan Council may grant a
53.19portion of this appropriation to the Hennepin
53.20County Regional Railroad Authority for the
53.21EIS work.
53.23For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
53.24Railroad Authority to acquire land and
53.25structures, to renovate structures, and
53.26for design, engineering, and construction
53.27to revitalize Union Depot for use as a
53.28multimodal transit center in St. Paul. The
53.29center must be designed so that it facilitates a
53.30potential future connection of high-speed rail
53.31to Minneapolis.
53.32(c) Of this amount, $313,000 is for
53.33preliminary engineering and final design for
53.34betterments in the State Capitol area related
54.1to the Central Corridor light rail transit
54.2project. This money is not included in the
54.3Central Corridor light rail transit project
54.4budget.
54.5
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from May 17, 2009.new text end
54.6 Sec. 45. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 18, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
54.7
54.8
Subd. 5.Minnesota Sex Offender Program
Treatment Facilities - Moose Lake
47,500,000
54.9To complete design for and to construct,
54.10furnish, and equip phase 2 of the Minnesota
54.11sex offender treatment program at Moose
54.12Lake.
new text begin Upon substantial completion new text end
54.13
new text begin of this project, the unspent portion of new text end
54.14
new text begin this appropriation is available for asset new text end
54.15
new text begin preservation projects for the Moose Lake new text end
54.16
new text begin campus of the Minnesota sex offender new text end
54.17
new text begin program, including design and construction new text end
54.18
new text begin of a replacement water tower, abatement new text end
54.19
new text begin of hazardous materials, and the demolition new text end
54.20
new text begin of the existing water tower serving the new text end
54.21
new text begin Moose Lake sex offender program and the new text end
54.22
new text begin Department of Corrections Moose Lake new text end
54.23
new text begin facility. The water tower project must new text end
54.24
new text begin be cost-shared with the Department of new text end
54.25
new text begin Corrections.new text end
54.26 Sec. 46. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 24, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
54.27
54.28
Subd. 3.County and Local Preservation
Grants
1,000,000
54.29To be allocated to county and local
54.30jurisdictions as matching money for historic
54.31preservation projects of a capital nature,
54.32as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
54.33138.0525
.
55.1$150,000 is for a grant to the city of South St.
55.2Paul to renovate the historically significant
55.31941 Navy Hangar at 310 Airport Road at
55.4Fleming Field in the city to meet life safety
55.5and building code requirements, subject to
55.6Minnesota Statutes, section
. No
55.7local match is required for this grant.
55.8 Sec. 47. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 3, subdivision 7, is
55.9amended to read:
55.10
Subd. 7.Normandale Community College
55.11
55.12
Academic Partnership Center and Student
Services
21,984,000
55.13To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
55.14new building for classrooms and offices and
55.15to design, construct, furnish, and equip the
55.16renovation of the Student Services Building.
55.17 Sec. 48. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 3, subdivision 8, is
55.18amended to read:
55.19
55.20
Subd. 8.NHED Mesabi Range Community
and Technical College, Virginia
55.21
Iron Range Engineering Program Facilities
3,000,000
55.22To predesign, design, construct, furnish,
55.23and equip an addition to and renovation of
55.24existing space for the Iron Range engineering
55.25program, including laboratory spaces, other
55.26learning spaces, and improvements to the
55.27entrance, and to acquire a privately owned
55.28housing facility on the campus.
55.29 Sec. 49. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 14, subdivision 2,
55.30is amended to read:
55.31
55.32
Subd. 2.Transit Capital Improvement
Program
20,000,000
56.1To the Metropolitan Council or for the
56.2Council to grant to Anoka County Regional
56.3Railroad Authority, Dakota County, Dakota
56.4County Regional Railroad Authority,
56.5Hennepin County, Hennepin County
56.6Regional Railroad Authority,
new text begin Minnesota new text end
56.7
new text begin Valley Transit Authority, new text end Ramsey County
56.8Regional Railroad Authority, or Washington
56.9County Regional Railroad Authority to
56.10perform environmental studies, preliminary
56.11engineering, acquire property or an interest
56.12in property, design or construct transitway
56.13facilities and infrastructure, including
56.14roadways, for the following transitway
56.15projects: Northstar Ramsey station,
56.16Gateway (I-94 East) corridor, Minneapolis
56.17Interchange facility, Red Rock corridor,
56.18Newport park-and-ride and station, Rush
56.19Line corridor, Robert Street corridor, 35W
56.20South Bus Rapid Transit, and Cedar Avenue
56.21Bus Rapid Transit.
56.22 Sec. 50. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 19, is amended to read:
56.23
Sec. 19. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
$
20,000,000
56.24
Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program
56.25To the Public Facilities Authority for
56.26grants to eligible municipalities under the
56.27wastewater infrastructure funding program
56.28under Minnesota Statutes, section
446A.072.
56.29
new text begin Notwithstanding the criteria and requirements new text end
56.30
new text begin of Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072, new text end
56.31up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation is for
56.32a grant to the city of Albert Lea to design,
56.33construct, and equip water and sewer utilities
56.34in the area of Broadway Avenue and Main
57.1Street. This project may include demolition
57.2of deteriorating concrete curbs, gutters,
57.3sidewalks, and streets above the utilities,
57.4and the construction costs to replace and
57.5rehabilitate the infrastructure.
57.6 Sec. 51. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 22, is amended to read:
57.7 Sec. 22.
BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
57.8The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
57.9general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2013, no more than
57.10$1,200,858,000
new text begin $1,088,452,000new text end will need to be transferred from the general fund to the
57.11state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state
57.12general obligation bonds.
new text begin Of the amount transferred, $452,708,000 is from the general new text end
57.13
new text begin fund and $635,745,000 is from the tobacco settlement bond proceeds fund.new text end During
57.14the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds, the commissioner of
57.15management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service payments needed on
57.16bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service payments that will
57.17be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall adjust the amount
57.18of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this section. The
57.19amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the general fund
57.20as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641.
57.21 Sec. 52.
new text begin LAKE SUPERIOR-POPLAR RIVER WATER DISTRICT.new text end
57.22
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Establishment.new text end new text begin The Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District is new text end
57.23
new text begin created as a municipal corporation, having the powers provided under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
57.24
new text begin chapters 110A; 429, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 110A to the contrary; and new text end
57.25
new text begin 444. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the district shall not have the power to issue new text end
57.26
new text begin general obligation bonds. Minnesota Statutes, sections 110A.04, 110A.07, and 110A.09 to new text end
57.27
new text begin 110A.18, shall not apply to the district or to the board created by this act.new text end
57.28
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin For purposes of applying Minnesota Statutes, chapter 110A, new text end
57.29
new text begin to this act, "works" and "systems" shall include irrigation purposes, "court" is deemed to new text end
57.30
new text begin refer to the board of county commissioners; and "secretary of state" is deemed to refer to new text end
57.31
new text begin the county auditor.new text end
57.32
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Territory included in district.new text end new text begin The territory of the district shall include new text end
57.33
new text begin all lands within Sections 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33 of Township 60 North, Range 3 West new text end
58.1
new text begin of the Fourth Principal Meridian. Additional territory may be added as provided in new text end
58.2
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, sections 110A.19 to 110A.22.new text end
58.3
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Payment of costs.new text end new text begin No person shall be obligated to purchase or be entitled new text end
58.4
new text begin to receive water from the district unless that person is a party to a contract to purchase new text end
58.5
new text begin water from the district. Excluding any initial capital investment funded by the state, all new text end
58.6
new text begin capital and operating expenses of the district shall be paid by the users in proportion to new text end
58.7
new text begin their use of water. The cost of distribution lines: (1) departing from the main water pipe new text end
58.8
new text begin from Lake Superior to the domestic water treatment plant to any user; or (2) from the new text end
58.9
new text begin water treatment plant to any user, shall be paid for by the user of the water either at the new text end
58.10
new text begin time of installation or by user charges that allow the district to recoup the full cost of the new text end
58.11
new text begin distribution lines and the cost of financing. Subject to this subdivision and the availability new text end
58.12
new text begin of water under any applicable permit with a state or federal agency, any owner of land new text end
58.13
new text begin within the district may contract with the district for the purchase of water.new text end
58.14
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Board of directors; elections.new text end new text begin (a) The district shall be governed by a new text end
58.15
new text begin board of directors which shall have not less than three nor more than 13 members. The new text end
58.16
new text begin district's initial directors shall be appointed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, new text end
58.17
new text begin with one director representing the domestic water users to serve for three years; up to two new text end
58.18
new text begin directors representing the irrigation water users, one to serve for two years and one to new text end
58.19
new text begin serve for three years; and up to two directors representing the commercial, stock watering, new text end
58.20
new text begin and industrial users, one to serve for one year and one to serve for two years.new text end
58.21
new text begin (b) The district's establishment shall take effect upon the Cook County Board of new text end
58.22
new text begin Commissioners' appointment of the initial directors. The initial directors shall meet for new text end
58.23
new text begin the purposes of organization within 30 days of their appointment. Thereafter, except new text end
58.24
new text begin as otherwise provided in this subdivision, directors shall be elected in accordance with new text end
58.25
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 110A.24, from election divisions comprised of domestic water new text end
58.26
new text begin users; irrigation water users, and commercial, stock watering, and industrial users. Each new text end
58.27
new text begin use classification shall be entitled to elect one director, plus one additional director if its new text end
58.28
new text begin expected water usage for the following fiscal year exceeds ten percent of total water new text end
58.29
new text begin usage. Each water user within each use classification shall be entitled to cast one vote for new text end
58.30
new text begin each one percent of expected water usage for the following fiscal year. A homeowner's new text end
58.31
new text begin association shall vote on behalf of its members if duly authorized by appropriate action by new text end
58.32
new text begin the association's members. Prior to each election, the board of directors shall determine new text end
58.33
new text begin the use classifications entitled to vote, the expected water use percentage of each user and new text end
58.34
new text begin of use classification for the following fiscal year, and the number of directors each such new text end
58.35
new text begin use classification is entitled to elect. The elections shall be conducted and supervised by new text end
58.36
new text begin the board of directors and ratified by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.new text end
59.1
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Termination of appropriation of water from Poplar River.new text end
59.2
new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, 30 days after the works and systems to transport new text end
59.3
new text begin water from Lake Superior to Lutsen Mountains Corporation's snowmaking systems first new text end
59.4
new text begin become fully permitted and operational, the water district shall notify the commissioner of new text end
59.5
new text begin natural resources and all permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources to Lutsen new text end
59.6
new text begin Mountains Corporation to use or appropriate water from the Poplar River shall terminate. new text end
59.7
new text begin For the purposes of section 54, paragraph (b), the commissioner of natural resources shall new text end
59.8
new text begin notify the revisor of statutes in writing when the permits have been terminated.new text end
59.9
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day after new text end
59.10
new text begin the governing body of Cook County and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota new text end
59.11
new text begin Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.new text end
59.12 Sec. 53.
new text begin ACQUISITIONS FOR CANISTEO PROJECT.new text end
59.13
new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall acquire, without undue delay, the land new text end
59.14
new text begin or interests in land that are needed to construct a conveyance system and other betterments new text end
59.15
new text begin to accommodate the water level and outflow of water level from the Canisteo mine pit. new text end
59.16
new text begin The commissioner may acquire the land or interests in land by eminent domain, including new text end
59.17
new text begin use of the possession procedures under Minnesota Statutes, section 117.042.new text end
59.18 Sec. 54.
new text begin REPEALER.new text end
59.19
new text begin (a) Minnesota Rules, part 8895.0700, subpart 1,new text end new text begin is repealed.new text end
59.20
new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Laws 2011, chapter 107, section 101, new text end new text begin is repealed effective the day the permits new text end
59.21
new text begin have been terminated under section 52, subdivision 6. The commissioner of natural new text end
59.22
new text begin resources shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing when the permits have been new text end
59.23
new text begin terminated.new text end
59.24 Sec. 55.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end
59.25
new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
