HF 2503

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/14/2019 02:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway-rail
grade separation project in Anoka; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 47 RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION;
APPROPRIATION AND BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation to complete the
preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, final design, and right-of-way
acquisition of a highway-rail grade separation on marked Trunk Highway 47, also known
as Ferry Street, at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing and associated
improvements in the city of Anoka.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in subdivision 1 from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget
shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $10,000,000 in the manner, upon
the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52,
and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts
requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued
interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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