1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money to development and 
1.3 	improvement Swing Bridge Park and River Heights Marina; authorizing the sale 
1.4 	and issuance of state bonds.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. SWING BRIDGE PARK; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. (a) $6,500,000 is appropriated from the bond 
1.8 	proceeds fund to the Metropolitan Council for a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights 
1.9 	to acquire property for and to predesign, design, construct, and improve Swing Bridge 
1.10 	Park and Heritage Village Park, including the Rock Island Swing Bridge and the Swing 
1.11 	Bridge Trailhead of the Mississippi River Regional Trail. This appropriation includes 
1.12 	approximately:
1.13 	(1) $900,000 to acquire up to four properties;
1.14 	(2) $2,600,000 for public infrastructure improvements on 65th Street and Doffing 
1.15 	Avenue in Inver Grove Heights;
1.16 	(3) $1,000,000 for improvements to parking lots; and 
1.17 	(4) $2,000,000 to improve the railroad crossings in the area of the park.
1.18 	Nonstate resources provided for development of the park and trails, including contributions 
1.19 	by the city of Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, and nonprofit organizations before the 
1.20 	enactment of this section and exceeding $6,500,000, are considered to be sufficient local 
1.21 	match, and no further nonstate contribution is required. 
1.22 	(b) $700,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Metropolitan 
1.23 	Council for a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights to acquire from River Heights 
1.24 	Marina in Inver Grove Heights two lots by the marina and permanent easements on the 
2.1 	driveway and boat ramp areas. This appropriation is also to make capital improvements to 
2.2 	the lots for use by the city for storage, parking, and other uses related to providing public 
2.3 	access to the boat ramp onto the Mississippi River, and to make capital improvements to 
2.4 	the driveway and boat ramp area to improve public access. This appropriation does not 
2.5 	require a nonstate contribution but is contingent on an agreement between the city and 
2.6 	the owner of the River Heights Marina allowing public access, subject to approval by the 
2.7 	commissioner of management and budget.
2.8 		Subd. 2.Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in subdivision 1 from the 
2.9 	bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue 
2.10 	bonds of the state in an amount up to $7,200,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with 
2.11 	the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
2.12 	Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

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