HF 2418

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/01/2025 12:47 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; requiring local governments to establish capital
project plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.865] CAPITAL PROJECT PLANS.
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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 have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Capital project" means improvements or betterments of a capital nature subject to
section 16A.642, 16A.695, or 16A.86.
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new text begin (c) "Grantee" means a grantee that receives a direct appropriation or grant from an
appropriation of state money for a capital project on or after July 1, 2025. Grantee does not
include a state agency or state official.
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new text begin (d) "Preservation" means improvements and betterments of a capital nature consistent
with those described in section 16B.307, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Capital project plan required. new text end

new text begin A grantee must establish a capital project plan
for major rehabilitation, expansion, or preservation of all capital projects, including safety
and security, maintenance and utility costs, availability of repair parts and materials,
sustainability, and any other criteria the grantee deems relevant.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Certification of plan. new text end

new text begin (a) A grantee must certify to the commissioner that the
grantee has established or updated a capital project plan, and is in compliance with the
capital project plan, in accordance with this section. The certification must be made in the
time, form, and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner may require a grantee to provide additional documentation or
information about a capital project plan to verify a certification made under this subdivision.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for capital projects funded through state
capital project grant agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2025.
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