Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: HF2991

hf2991THIRD ENGROSSMENTOmnibus bonding bill authorizing spending for capital
improvements, +making adjustments to previous bonding, issuing bonds, and
appropriating +money.ARTICLE 1 � APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED LANGUAGESec. 1:
capital improvements summary provided by department.Sec. 2: University of
Minnesota appropriations provided.Sec. 3: Minnesota state Colleges and
Universities (MnSCU) +appropriations provided.Sec. 4: Perpich Center for Arts
Education appropriation provided.Sec. 5: East Metro Integration District No.
6067 grant provided for +the Crosswinds Arts and Science Middle School.Sec. 6:
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and Blind +appropriation provided.Sec. 7:
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) appropriations provided.Sec. 8: Pollution
Control Agency (PCA) appropriations provided.Sec. 9: Office of Environmental
Assistance appropriation provided.Sec. 10: Board of Soil and Water Resources
appropriation provided.Sec. 11: Department of Agriculture appropriation
provided.Sec. 12: Minnesota Zoological Garden appropriation provided.Sec. 13:
Department of Administration appropriation provided for the +Capital Asset
Preservation and Replacement Account (CAPRA).Sec. 14: Capitol Area Architectural
and Planning Board appropriation +provided.Sec. 15: Amateur Sports Commission
appropriation provided for the +Bemidji Hockey Arena on the campus of Bemidji
State University, and for the +Bloomington Ski Jump.Sec. 16: Military Affairs
appropriation provided.Sec. 17: Veterans Affairs appropriation provided to
complete the +World War II veterans' memorial on the Capitol mall.Sec. 18:
Department of Transportation appropriations provided for +local bridges, local
road improvements, and other projects including +personal rapid transit.Sec. 19:
Metropolitan Council appropriation provided.Sec. 20: Department of Human
Services (DHS) appropriations provided +for specified facilities.Sec. 21:
Veterans Homes Board appropriation provided.Sec. 22: Department of Corrections
appropriations provided for +various specified facilities.Sec. 23: Department of
Employment and Economic Development +appropriations provided .Sec. 24: Minnesota
Historical Society appropriation provided.Sec. 25: grants to political
subdivisions provided.Sec. 26: bond sale expenses provided.Sec. 27: previous
bonding amount reduced.Sec. 28: bond sale authorized.Sec. 29: previous health
building appropriation cancelled.Sec. 30: nonstate commitments to capital
projects provided.Sec. 31: referendum requirements provided for local match over
+$1,000,000.Sec. 32: state architect assurances required.Sec. 33-35: budget
reserve and cash flow account expenditures +required to reduce levy.Sec. 36:
sale of property.Sec. 37-45: various state loan requirements modified.Sec.
46-49: Technical language modifications.Sec. 50: Partnership provisions
relating to commissioner authority +modified.Sec. 51: Technical language
modifications.Sec. 52: Commissioner discretion relating to grants
specified.Sec. 53: Municipal water pollution exception eliminated.Sec. 54:
Surplus property disposition provided.Sec. 55: Maximum bonding amount increased
by 250 million dollars.Sec. 56: Rate swaps and other agreements provided.Sec.
57: Nonliability regulations modified.Sec. 58: State pledge against impairment
of contracts modified.Sec. 59: Paramount Arts District Regional Arts Center
provisions +modfied.Sec. 60: Northwest Busway funding provisions modified.Sec.
61: Maximum interest capital loan forgiven in one instance.Sec. 62: DNR plan
for land management required.Sec. 63: Stillwater levee flood control project
extended.Sec. 64: Release funds for Rice Street Bridge over I-694 provided.Sec.
65: Outdoor lighting purchase provided.Sec. 66: Minnesota Zoo Marine Center
debt service provided.Sec. 67: University of Minnesota Duluth parking
provided.Sec. 68: Repealer.Sec. 69: Effective date. ARTICLE 2 � ADJUSTMENT
OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATIONSSection 1: Table of original and
adjusted authorizations provided.Sec. 2: Effective date.chAE