HF 1221

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:46am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; bridges; establishing Stillwater lift bridge endowment
account; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 165.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [165.15] STILLWATER LIFT BRIDGE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Account established. new text end

new text begin The Stillwater lift bridge endowment account
is established in the state treasury. The account may consist of appropriations made by the
state of Minnesota or Wisconsin and may include federal funds. The account may also
receive private contributions, gifts, or grants under section 16A.013. Any interest or profit
accruing from investment of these sums is credited to the account.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

new text begin (a) Income derived from the investment of principal in the
account may be used by the commissioner of transportation for operations and routine
maintenance of the Stillwater lift bridge. No money from this account may be used for
any purposes except those described in this section, and no money from this account
may be transferred to any other account in the state treasury without specific legislative
authorization. Any money transferred from the trunk highway fund may only be used for
trunk highway purposes. For the purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "Income" is the amount of interest on debt securities and dividends on equity
securities. Any gains or losses from the sale of securities must be added to the principal
of the account.
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new text begin (2) "Routine maintenance" means activities that are predictable and repetitive, but
not activities that would constitute major repairs or rehabilitation.
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new text begin (b) Investment management fees incurred by the State Board of Investment are
eligible expenses for reimbursement from the account.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner of transportation has authority to approve or deny expenditures
of funds in the account.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Income derived from the investment of principal in the
account is appropriated annually to the commissioner of transportation for the purposes
described in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Financial compliance. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall ensure
that the account complies with the regulations in OMB circulars A87, Cost Principles for
State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, and A122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit
Organizations, of the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Investment. new text end

new text begin The State Board of Investment, in consultation with the
commissioner of transportation, shall invest money in the account under section 11A.24.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Demolition. new text end

new text begin If the commissioner determines, in consultation with the
State Historic Preservation Office, that it is necessary to demolish the Stillwater lift
bridge, the principal in the account may be spent to pay for demolition of the bridge,
and is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation only for that purpose, except
that only funds originally contributed by the state or federal government can be used to
pay for demolition. Any money remaining in the account after demolition must be used
to pay for the preservation of other Minnesota historic bridges in consultation with the
State Historic Preservation Office.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Audits. new text end

new text begin The account is subject to audit by the legislative auditor.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Reports required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation shall report
annually to the chair and ranking minority member of each legislative committee with
jurisdiction over transportation on the endowment account. At a minimum, the report
must include detailed revenue and expenditure information.
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