1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to local government; extending a grant 
  1.3             contract with the city of Arlington.  
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [GRANT CONTRACT EXTENSION.] 
  1.6      Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner 
  1.7   of finance must renew and extend until June 30, 2005, a grant 
  1.8   contract originally entered into between the board of government 
  1.9   innovation and cooperation and the city of Arlington for a 
  1.10  regional sludge management project.  The renewal and extension 
  1.11  must permit the city to spend funds previously received under 
  1.12  the grant contract and to receive funds available under the 
  1.13  contract but not yet received, for the purposes specified in the 
  1.14  original grant contract.  The appropriation necessary to provide 
  1.15  funding for the grant contract carries forward and is available 
  1.16  until June 30, 2005. 
  1.17     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.18     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.