Minnesota Legislature
HF 2700
1st Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/19/2013 07:29pm
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1.2relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better
1.3public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with
1.4certain conditions; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs;
1.5authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; cancelling and modifying
1.6previous appropriations; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.72008, sections 103F.515, by adding a subdivision; 174.50, subdivisions 6,
1.87; 462A.36, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement,
1.9section 16A.86, subdivision 3a; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, sections
1.1019, subdivision 4; 23, subdivision 12, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter 258,
1.11sections 8, subdivision 4; 17, subdivision 5; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5,
1.12subdivision 4; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3; Laws 2009,
1.13chapter 93, article 1, sections 11, subdivision 5; 20; proposing coding for new
1.14law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 16B; repealing Laws 2009, chapter
1.1593, article 1, section 45.
1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.20 The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
1.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
1.26article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
1.27the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
3.1To the Board of Regents of the University
3.2of Minnesota for the purposes specified in
3.3this section.
3.6To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
3.7Statutes, section 135A.046.
3.10To design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
3.11interior of Folwell Hall for teaching and
3.12research space for College of Liberal Arts
3.13programs.
3.16To design, construct, furnish, and equip an
3.17American Indian Learning Resource Center
3.18to colocate existing programs and provide
3.19academic, classrooms, computer lab, and
3.20other spaces.
3.23To design, construct, furnish, and equip
3.24a campus center at the Itasca field station
3.25with classrooms, labs, library, auditorium
3.26and other spaces to replace deteriorating
3.27single-function buildings.
3.29To renovate, furnish, and equip laboratory
3.30facilities on the Crookston, Duluth, Morris,
3.31and Twin Cities campuses.
4.1Except for Higher Education Asset
4.2Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR)
4.3under subdivision 2, the appropriations in this
4.4section are intended to cover approximately
4.5two-thirds of the cost of each project. The
4.6remaining costs must be paid from university
4.7sources.
4.9Upon substantial completion of a project
4.10authorized in this section and after written
4.11notice to the commissioner of management
4.12and budget, the Board of Regents must use
4.13any money remaining in the appropriation
4.14for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
4.15Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
4.16of Regents must report by February 1 of
4.17each even-numbered year to the chairs of
4.18the house of representatives and senate
4.19committees with jurisdiction over capital
4.20investment and higher education finance, and
4.21to the chairs of the house of representatives
4.22Ways and Means and Finance Committees
4.23and the senate Finance Committee, on how
4.24the remaining money has been allocated or
4.25spent.
4.29To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
4.30State Colleges and Universities for the
4.31purposes specified in this section.
4.34To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
4.35Statutes, section 135A.046.
5.3To complete design, construct, renovate,
5.4furnish, and equip an infill addition for
5.5the library, student services, and student
5.6commons.
5.10To complete design, renovate, furnish,
5.11and equip the Fine Arts classroom and lab
5.12building.
5.14To complete design, construct, furnish,
5.15and equip a Bioscience and Allied Health
5.16addition and renovation to support Science
5.17Technology and Math (STEM) and nursing
5.18program initiatives.
5.22To design an addition to and renovation
5.23of Hobson Hall; to design renovation of
5.24Memorial Hall and a portion of Deputy Hall;
5.25to design the demolition of three obsolete
5.26buildings; and to demolish Maple Hall.
5.30To complete design, renovate, furnish,
5.31and equip the transportation and emerging
6.1technologies classrooms, laboratories, and
6.2related spaces.
6.7To renovate, furnish, and equip existing
6.8space at the Brooklyn Park and Eden
6.9Prairie campuses for a Library and Learning
6.10Resource Center and student services with an
6.11addition and new entrances at both campuses.
6.14To construct, renovate, furnish, and equip a
6.15new Health and Science Center addition and
6.16to design renovation of existing spaces.
6.19To construct, furnish, and equip
6.20technology-enhanced classrooms and
6.21academic offices located above the power
6.22plant building. This appropriation includes
6.23money to demolish the power plant annex to
6.24enable the new construction.
6.27To design for construction and to acquire
6.28adjacent property for a Science Education
6.29Center.
7.1To complete design, renovate, furnish, and
7.2equip instructional space, support space, and
7.3infrastructure for workforce programs.
7.7To complete design, construct, furnish, and
7.8equip a classroom and library addition, and
7.9to demolish obsolete space.
7.14To complete design, renovate, furnish, and
7.15equip Livingston Lord Library.
7.18To design for construction a Clinical Science
7.19Building.
7.23To construct, renovate, furnish, and equip an
7.24addition to and renovation of the Fieldhouse.
7.28To acquire land and for preliminary
7.29engineering, design to acquire, construct, and
7.30install a commercial scale wind turbine for
7.31the wind energy technology program.
8.2To construct, furnish, and equip shop space
8.3for the industrial mechanical technology
8.4and carpentry programs. This appropriation
8.5includes funding for renovation of existing
8.6space for Americans with Disabilities Act
8.7(ADA) compliance.
8.11Predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
8.12equip an addition to and renovation of
8.13existing space for laboratories, flexible
8.14classrooms, and office space for the
8.15engineering program on the Virginia campus.
8.19To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
8.20new building for classrooms and offices and
8.21to design renovation of the Student Services
8.22Building.
8.26To complete design, construct, furnish,
8.27and equip a new building for Bioscience
8.28and Health Careers Center laboratory and
8.29classroom space.
8.31To construct, furnish, and equip an addition
8.32to the Center for Business and Technology
9.1and to renovate existing space for classrooms
9.2and related space.
9.6To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
9.7classroom and existing instructional lab space
9.8and construct an addition for circulation; and
9.9to demolish obsolete space.
9.13To complete design, construct, and renovate
9.14heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
9.15systems for the Heintz Center and the
9.16Minnesota Workforce Center addition.
9.19To complete design, construct, renovate,
9.20furnish, and equip an addition, and to
9.21renovate space for classrooms, a learning
9.22resource center, related spaces, and
9.23laboratories.
9.27To complete design, renovate, furnish, and
9.28equip the Science and Math building and an
9.29addition to the Plant Science building.
10.1To complete design, construct, furnish, and
10.2equip Integrated Science and Engineering
10.3Laboratory Facility.
10.6To complete design, renovate, furnish, and
10.7equip an Allied Health Center.
10.10To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
10.11classrooms and academic space statewide
10.12and demolish obsolete space. Campuses may
10.13use internal and nonstate funds to increase
10.14the size of the projects. This appropriation
10.15may be used at the following campuses:
10.16Central Lakes College, Brainerd; Minnesota
10.17State Community Technical College, Wadena
10.18and Moorhead; Minnesota West Community
10.19Technical College, Pipestone; Northland
10.20Community Technical College, Thief River
10.21Falls; Pine Technical College, Pine City; and
10.22Rochester Community Technical College,
10.23Rochester.
10.26To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
10.27science laboratories and classrooms at
10.28campuses statewide. Campuses may use
10.29internal and nonstate funds to increase the
10.30size of the projects. This appropriation
10.31may be used at the following campuses:
10.32Bemidji State University; Century College;
10.33Minnesota State Community and Technical
10.34College, Moorhead; Minnesota State
11.1University, Moorhead; Northeast Higher
11.2Education District, Hibbing College, Itasca
11.3Community College, and Mesabi Range
11.4Eveleth; Northwest Technical College; South
11.5Central College, North Mankato.
11.7(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the
11.8board shall pay the debt service on one-third
11.9of the principal amount of state bonds sold to
11.10finance projects authorized by this section.
11.11After each sale of general obligation bonds,
11.12the commissioner of management and budget
11.13shall notify the board of the amounts assessed
11.14for each year for the life of the bonds.
11.15(b) The board need not pay debt service
11.16on bonds sold to finance higher education
11.17asset preservation and replacement. Where a
11.18nonstate match is required, the debt service is
11.19due on a principal amount equal to one-third
11.20of the total project cost, less the match
11.21committed before the bonds are sold. For
11.22the workforce center colocation project
11.23at Rochester Community and Technical
11.24College, the board shall pay the debt service
11.25on $1,079,000 of the principal amount of
11.26state bonds sold to finance the project; the
11.27commissioner of employment and economic
11.28development shall pay the debt service on
11.29$5,262,000 of the principal amount of state
11.30bonds sold to finance the project, in the
11.31manner provided in Minnesota Statutes,
11.32section 16A.643.
11.33(c) The commissioner shall reduce the
11.34board's assessment each year by one-third of
11.35the net income from investment of general
12.1obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the
12.2amount of principal and interest otherwise
12.3required to be paid by the board. The board
12.4shall pay its resulting net assessment to the
12.5commissioner of management and budget by
12.6December 1 each year. If the board fails to
12.7make a payment when due, the commissioner
12.8of management and budget shall reduce
12.9allotments for appropriations from the
12.10general fund otherwise available to the board
12.11and apply the amount of the reduction to
12.12cover the missed debt service payment. The
12.13commissioner of management and budget
12.14shall credit the payments received from the
12.15board to the bond debt service account in
12.16the state bond fund each December 1 before
12.17money is transferred from the general fund
12.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
12.19subdivision 10.
12.21(a) Upon completion of a project authorized
12.22in this section and after written notice to the
12.23commissioner of management and budget,
12.24the board must use any money remaining in
12.25the appropriation for that project for higher
12.26asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR)
12.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046.
12.28The board must report by February 1 of
12.29each even-numbered year to the chairs of
12.30the house of representatives and senate
12.31committees with jurisdiction over capital
12.32investment and higher education finance, and
12.33to the chairs of the house of representatives
12.34Ways and Means Committee and the senate
12.35Finance Committee, on how the remaining
12.36money has been allocated or spent.
13.1(b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
13.2for a project in this section that is complete
13.3is available for higher education asset
13.4preservation and replacement under this
13.5subdivision, at the same campus as the
13.6project for which the original appropriation
13.7was made and the debt service requirement
13.8under subdivision 27 is reduced accordingly.
13.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
13.10from the date of the original appropriation to
13.11the unspent amount transferred.
13.14To the commissioner of education for the
13.15purposes specified in this section.
13.18From the maximum effort school loan fund
13.19for a capital loan to Independent School
13.20District No. 38, Red Lake, as provided in
13.21Minnesota Statutes, sections 126C.60 to
13.22126C.72, to design, construct, furnish, and
13.23equip renovation of existing facilities and
13.24construction of new facilities.
13.25The project paid for with this appropriation
13.26includes a portion of the renovation and
13.27construction identified in the review and
13.28comment performed by the commissioner of
13.29education under the capital loan provisions
13.30of Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.69. This
13.31portion includes renovation and construction
13.32of a single kitchen and cafeteria to serve the
13.33high school and middle school, a receiving
13.34area and dock and adjacent drives, utilities,
13.35and grading.
14.1Before any capital loan contract is approved
14.2under this authorization, the district must
14.3provide documentation acceptable to the
14.4commissioner on how the capital loan will
14.5be used. If any portion of the appropriation
14.6remains after completion of the identified
14.7project components, the district may, with the
14.8commissioner's approval, use funds for other
14.9items identified in the review and comment
14.10submission.
14.13For library accessibility and improvement
14.14grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.15134.45.
14.18To the commissioner of administration for
14.19the purposes specified in this section.
14.21For asset preservation on both campuses of
14.22the academies, to be spent in accordance with
14.23Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
14.25To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
14.26equip independent living housing on the
14.27Academy for the Blind campus. The project
14.28will be conducted in collaboration with the
14.29carpentry class of South Central College of
14.30Faribault and provide housing for students
14.3118 to 21 years of age in the nontraditional
14.32student component of the Academy Plus
14.33Transition program.
15.4To the commissioner of administration for
15.5the purposes specified in this section.
15.7To demolish the Alpha building.
15.9To install new windows in the Delta
15.10dormitory, completing the building's
15.11renovations.
15.14To the commissioner of natural resources for
15.15the purposes specified in this section.
15.16The appropriations in this section are
15.17subject to the requirements of the natural
15.18resources capital improvement program
15.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12,
15.20unless this section or the statutes referred
15.21to in this section provide more specific
15.22standards, criteria, or priorities for projects
15.23than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
15.24To the extent possible, a person conducting
15.25prairie restoration with state money must
15.26plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
15.27native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
15.28local ecotype, using a high diversity of
15.29species originating from as close to the
15.30restoration site as possible, and protect
15.31existing native prairies from genetic
15.32contamination.
16.1For the renovation of state-owned facilities
16.2operated by the commissioner of natural
16.3resources that can be substantially completed
16.4in calendar year 2010, as determined by the
16.5commissioner of natural resources, to be
16.6spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
16.7section 84.946, including renovation
16.8of buildings for energy efficiency, roof
16.9replacements, replacement of well and water
16.10treatment systems, road resurfacing, major
16.11culvert replacement and erosion control,
16.12water access rehabilitation, trail resurfacing
16.13and widening, and bridge replacement and
16.14rehabilitation. The commissioner may use
16.15this appropriation to replace buildings if,
16.16considering the embedded energy in the
16.17building, that is the most energy-efficient and
16.18carbon-reducing method of renovation.
16.21To install new groundwater level observation
16.22wells to monitor the Mount Simon aquifer
16.23and assess groundwater for water supply
16.24planning in the south and central regions of
16.25the state. This appropriation may also be
16.26used to seal existing obsolete monitoring
16.27wells in the Mount Simon aquifer that are no
16.28longer functional.
16.30To renovate or remove publicly owned dams.
16.31The commissioner shall determine project
16.32priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
16.33Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
16.34This appropriation includes money for the
16.35following projects:
17.1(a) Byllesby Dam, Dakota and Goodhue
17.2Counties.
17.3(b) Champlin Mill Pond Dam, Hennepin
17.4County.
17.5(c) Clayton Lake Dam, Pine County.
17.6(d) Drayton Dam, Kittson County.
17.7(e) Hallock Dam, Kittson County.
17.8(f) Lake Bronson Dam, Kittson County.
17.9(g) Milaca Dam, Mille Lacs County.
17.10(h) Montevideo Dam, Chippewa County.
17.11(i) Pike River Dam, St. Louis County.
17.12(j) $900,000 is to renovate the Lanesboro
17.13Dam in the south branch Root River in
17.14Fillmore County.
17.15(k) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Three
17.16Rivers Park District to renovate the Coon
17.17Rapids Dam. This appropriation is not
17.18available until the commissioner determines
17.19that an amount sufficient to complete the
17.20project is committed to the project.
17.21Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2216A.69, subdivision 2, upon the award of
17.23final contracts for the completion of a project
17.24listed in this subdivision, the commissioner
17.25may transfer the unencumbered balance
17.26in the project account to any other dam
17.27renovation or removal project on the
17.28commissioner's priority list.
17.30To rehabilitate or replace water control
17.31structures used to manage shallow lakes and
17.32wetlands for waterfowl habitat on wildlife
17.33management areas under Minnesota Statutes,
18.1section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for the
18.2purposes of public water reserves under
18.3Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.101; or
18.4structures on other waters under Minnesota
18.5Statutes, section 103G.505.
18.8To acquire land in fee that is critical for
18.9fish and other aquatic life under Minnesota
18.10Statutes, section 86A.05, and to make
18.11public improvements and betterments of a
18.12capital nature to aquatic management areas
18.13established under Minnesota Statutes, section
18.1486A.05, subdivision 14.
18.16To provide the state match for the critical
18.17habitat private sector matching account under
18.18Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943. This
18.19appropriation must be used only to acquire
18.20fee title.
18.23To acquire in fee the Hastings Sand Coulee
18.24in Dakota County, and other lands identified
18.25by the commissioner as targeted sites for
18.26potential acquisition for scientific and natural
18.27areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections
18.2884.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5. Not less
18.29than five percent of this appropriation is for
18.30restoration of lands acquired.
18.32To increase reforestation activities to meet
18.33the reforestation requirements of Minnesota
18.34Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2,
18.35including planting, seeding, site preparation,
19.1and purchasing seeds and seedlings of
19.2species native to Minnesota.
19.4For grants to cities, counties, townships, and
19.5park and recreation boards in cities of the first
19.6class for the planting of publicly owned shade
19.7trees to provide environmental benefits;
19.8replace trees lost to forest pests, disease,
19.9or storm; or to establish a more diverse
19.10community forest better able to withstand
19.11disease and forest pests. The commissioner
19.12must give priority to grant requests to remove
19.13and replace trees with active infestations
19.14of emerald ash borer. For purposes of this
19.15appropriation, "shade tree" means a woody
19.16perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or
19.17environmental purposes with minimal to
19.18residual timber value and no intent to harvest
19.19the tree for its wood. Any tree planted with
19.20funding under this subdivision must be a
19.21species native to Minnesota.
19.23For rehabilitation projects within state
19.24parks established under Minnesota Statutes,
19.25section 85.012, as identified in the January
19.2620, 2010, list of projects titled "State Park
19.27Development Projects - 12 month completion
19.28possible," including: at the Soudan
19.29Underground Mine, water treatment system
19.30and lab building, and new discharge pipeline;
19.31at Minneopa, safety improvements to the
19.32historic pedestrian bridge; at Itasca, repaving
19.33the wilderness drive and improvements
19.34to the beach area amphitheater; at Fort
19.35Ridgely, office consolidation into the historic
20.1museum building; at Whitewater and
20.2Mille Lacs Kathio, new RV sanitary dump
20.3stations; at Lake Maria, road paving and
20.4rehabilitation; and at all parks, campground
20.5electrical upgrades. Up to one percent of
20.6this appropriation may be used for project
20.7predesign for next funding cycle. At least
20.880 percent of the appropriation in this
20.9subdivision must be spent during the 2010
20.10construction season.
20.13To acquire from willing sellers private lands
20.14for the following state parks established
20.15under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.012:
20.16land within William O'Brien State Park
20.17and land adjacent to or near Split Rock
20.18Lighthouse State Park that provides a
20.19view of the lighthouse; and land within
20.20Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area,
20.21established under Minnesota Statutes, section
20.2285.013. This appropriation is also for a
20.23grant to Wright County to acquire land for
20.24Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park,
20.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019,
20.26subdivision 2.
20.28To renovate state trails established under
20.29Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015,
20.30according to the commissioner's priorities
20.31and as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
20.32section 84.946. At least 80 percent of the
20.33appropriation in this subdivision must be
20.34spent during the 2010 construction season.
20.35This includes funding for the following trails:
21.1(1) Gateway Trail, resurface and widen
21.2County State-Aid Highway 15 to Pine Point
21.3Park, in Washington County;
21.4(2) Luce Line Trail, replace three bridges
21.5between Winsted and Hutchinson, in
21.6McLeod County;
21.7(3) Munger Trail, replace culverts at mile
21.8post 139 and 138, in Carlton County;
21.9(4) Munger Trail, resurface and widen 15
21.10miles of trail between Duluth and Thomson,
21.11in St. Louis and Carlton Counties;
21.12(5) Munger Trail, replacement of the Grand
21.13Avenue bridge in Duluth;
21.14(6) Paul Bunyan Trail realignment along
21.15County Road 159, in Cass County;
21.16(7) Paul Bunyan Trail resurfacing between
21.17Hackensack and Chippewa Forest, in Cass
21.18and Crow Wing Counties;
21.19(8) Pengilly-Alborn Trail, replace two
21.20bridges, in St. Louis County;
21.21(9) Root River Trail, resurface and widen 20
21.22miles, in Fillmore County;
21.23(10) Root River Trail, rehabilitate or replace
21.24eight bridges, in Fillmore County.
21.27(a) For state trail acquisition and development
21.28of trails designated in Minnesota Statutes,
21.29section 85.015, including:
21.30(1) Blazing Star Trail, develop Albert Lea
21.31Lake bridge crossing and one mile of trail;
21.32(2) Browns Creek Trail, acquire land along
21.33the former Minnesota Zephyr corridor;
22.1(3) Casey Jones Trail, complete Pipestone to
22.2Woodstock segment;
22.3(4) Cuyuna Lakes Trail, acquire and develop
22.4Riverton to Deerwood;
22.5(5) Gateway Trail, develop Pine Point
22.6Park to May Township segment, acquire
22.7approximately two miles between May
22.8Township and Marine on St. Croix;
22.9(6) Glacial Lakes Trail, acquire and develop
22.10New London to Sibley State Park;
22.11(7) Gitchi Gami Trail, develop Lutsen and
22.12Silver Bay segments;
22.13(8) Goodhue Pioneer Trail, develop
22.14Zumbrota to Goodhue segment;
22.15(9) Heartland Trail, develop Detroit Lakes to
22.16Frazee segment;
22.17(10) Luce Line Trail;
22.18(11) Mill Towns Trail, acquire eight miles
22.19from Dundas to Faribault, develop marked
22.20Trunk Highway 21 grade separation and trail
22.21in Faribault;
22.22(12) Minnesota River Trail;
22.23(13) Paul Bunyan Trail, develop south
22.24shore Lake Bemidji segment, marked Trunk
22.25Highway 197 grade separation in Bemidji,
22.26Crow Wing State Park to Baxter segment;
22.27(14) Shooting Star Trail, develop Adams to
22.28Rose Creek segment.
22.29(b) At least 80 percent of the appropriation
22.30in this subdivision must be spent during
22.31the 2010 construction season. Up to one
22.32percent of this appropriation may be used to
22.33predesign and design projects not included in
23.1this subdivision and in preparation for future
23.2funding.
23.5(a) For matching grants for regional trails and
23.6trail connections under Minnesota Statutes,
23.7section 85.019, subdivisions 4b and 4c, as
23.8provided in this subdivision.
23.9(1) $250,000 is for a grant to Stearns County
23.10for development of the 26-mile Dairyland
23.11Trail connecting to the Lake Wobegon Trail.
23.12(2) $1,500,000 is for a grant to Dakota
23.13County for a bridge over the Cannon River
23.14to connect Lake Byllesby Regional Park to
23.15the Mill Towns State Trail.
23.16(3) $413,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.17Rochester to acquire the DM&E Pine Island
23.18spur right-of-way to connect to the Douglas
23.19State Trail.
23.20(4) $800,000 is for a grant to the Rocori
23.21Trail Board for acquisition, design, and
23.22construction of phase 1 of the Rocori Trail,
23.23connecting the Glacial Lakes State Trail to
23.24the Beaver Island Trail and Lake Wobegon
23.25Trail.
23.26(5) $1,400,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.27Walker for acquisition and development of
23.28the Shingobee Connection Trail connecting
23.29Walker to the Paul Bunyan State Trail and
23.30the Heartland State Trail.
23.31(6) $512,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.32Granite Falls to renovate the Roebling
23.33suspension pedestrian bridge over the
23.34Minnesota River in Granite Falls. This
23.35appropriation is not available until the
24.1commissioner determines that at least an
24.2equal amount has been committed to the
24.3project from nonstate sources.
24.4(7) $400,000 is for a grant to Dodge County
24.5to acquire land for the Stagecoach Trail,
24.6primarily a nonmotorized recreational
24.7trail that will connect the proposed Prairie
24.8Wildflower State Trail in Steele County to
24.9the existing Douglas State Trail in Olmsted
24.10County.
24.11(8) $175,000 is for a grant to the city of
24.12Hibbing to acquire land, predesign, design,
24.13construct, and resurface the Carey Lake Bike
24.14Trail which follows 25th Street (Dupont
24.15Road) east to the Carey Lake Park in Hibbing,
24.16St. Louis County. This appropriation is not
24.17available until the commissioner determines
24.18that at least an equal amount has been
24.19committed to the project from nonstate
24.20sources.
24.21For any project listed in this paragraph
24.22that the commissioner determines is not
24.23ready to proceed, the commissioner may
24.24allocate that project's money to another trail
24.25connection project in this paragraph. The
24.26chairs of the house of representatives and
24.27senate committees with jurisdiction over
24.28the environment and natural resources and
24.29legislators from the affected legislative
24.30districts must be notified of any changes.
24.31(b) $55,000 is for a grant to Carlton County
24.32to make safety improvements on the Soo
24.33Line Trail in Moose Lake, including restoring
24.34decking, railings, and approaches of the
24.35trestles on the trail.
25.1(c) $2,000,000 is to design, acquire land for,
25.2and develop the Camp Ripley/Mississippi
25.3River Cross Roads Trail, in conjunction with
25.4the United States Department of Defense and
25.5the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
25.6The trail shall originate at Crow Wing State
25.7Park in Crow Wing County at the southern
25.8end of the Paul Bunyan Trail and shall extend
25.9from Crow Wing State Park westerly to the
25.10city of Pillager, then southerly along the west
25.11side of Camp Ripley, then easterly along
25.12the south side of Camp Ripley across to the
25.13east side of the Mississippi River, and then
25.14northerly through Fort Ripley to Crow Wing
25.15State Park. A second segment of the trail
25.16shall be established that shall extend in a
25.17southerly direction and in close proximity to
25.18the Mississippi River from the southeasterly
25.19portion of the first segment of the trail to the
25.20city of Little Falls, and then terminate at the
25.21Soo Line Trail in Morrison County.
25.24For a grant to the city of Milaca to demolish
25.25and remove the pedestrian bridge over the
25.26Rum River between Rec Park and Forest
25.27Hill cemetery in the city of Milaca, and to
25.28design, engineer, construct, and install a new
25.29accessible pedestrian bridge in the same
25.30location. The project must remove the pillars
25.31in the river and the new bridge must not have
25.32pillars in the river. This appropriation is not
25.33available until the city has agreed to develop
25.34a 100-foot-wide permanent buffer on the
25.35east side of the river that will protect the
26.1river where currently there is no appropriate
26.2buffer.
26.4For a grant to Hennepin County to conduct
26.5emergency building stabilization at Fort
26.6Snelling Upper Bluff. This appropriation
26.7is not available until the commissioner of
26.8management and budget has determined
26.9that Hennepin County has entered into
26.10appropriate agreements to use Sentence to
26.11Serve labor for the project that will train
26.12the Sentence to Serve laborers in the skills
26.13needed for the work.
26.15The unspent portion of an appropriation, but
26.16not to exceed ten percent of the appropriation,
26.17for a project in this section that is complete,
26.18other than an appropriation for flood hazard
26.19mitigation, is available for asset preservation
26.20under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
26.21Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
26.22from the date of the original appropriation
26.23to the unspent amount transferred for asset
26.24preservation.
26.27To the Pollution Control Agency for the
26.28purposes specified in this section.
26.30To design and construct remedial systems
26.31and acquire land at landfills throughout
26.32the state in accordance with the closed
26.33landfill program under Minnesota Statutes,
27.1sections 115B.39 to 115B.42. The agency
27.2must follow the agency priorities. Entities
27.3administering projects undertaken with funds
27.4in this subdivision must:
27.5(1) conform to occupational safety and health
27.6standards under federal law and Minnesota
27.7Statutes, chapter 182;
27.8(2) as an additional occupational safety and
27.9health standard, develop a comprehensive
27.10human health and safety plan for each project
27.11location and provide personal protective
27.12equipment to all workers performing
27.13labor at each project location that protects
27.14against all contaminants of concern and
27.15contaminants of potential concern identified
27.16at the project location. For the purposes of
27.17this subdivision, "contaminants of concern"
27.18and "contaminants of potential concern"
27.19must be identified by methods substantially
27.20the same as the United States Environmental
27.21Protection Agency's Superfund remedial
27.22investigation processes;
27.23(3) before commencing work on a project
27.24undertaken with funds in this subdivision,
27.25submit a report to the chairs of the
27.26committees of the house of representatives
27.27and the senate having jurisdiction over
27.28labor and the environment on how they are
27.29complying with the occupational safety and
27.30health standards required by this subdivision;
27.31and
27.32(4) provide onsite monitoring of compliance
27.33with the occupational safety and health
27.34standards required by this subdivision at all
28.1times that workers are performing labor at a
28.2project location.
28.4For grants under the solid waste capital
28.5assistance grants program in Minnesota
28.6Statutes, section 115A.54.
28.7(1) $1,800,000 is for a grant to Becker
28.8County to construct a waste transfer facility,
28.9including an office building for staff,
28.10installation of a truck scale, and construction
28.11of a material recovery facility. This amount
28.12includes 75 percent of the cost of the transfer
28.13station and 50 percent of the cost of the
28.14material recovery facility. The counties
28.15using this facility must agree to achieve a
28.1660 percent recycling rate and an organics
28.17recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025. This
28.18grant is not available until the agency
28.19determines that an amount sufficient to
28.20complete the project is committed to it from
28.21nonstate sources.
28.22(2) $5,000,000 is for a grant to the
28.23Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Joint Powers
28.24Board to design, construct, furnish, and
28.25equip the expansion of the Pope/Douglas
28.26waste-to-energy facility located in
28.27Alexandria. The counties using this facility
28.28must agree to achieve a 60 percent recycling
28.29rate and an organics recovery rate of 15
28.30percent by 2025.
28.31(3) $1,911,000 is for a grant to Redwood
28.32County under the solid waste capital
28.33assistance grants program in Minnesota
28.34Statutes, section115A.54 , to predesign,
28.35design, construct, furnish, and equip the
29.1Redwood County Materials Recovery
29.2Facility in order to allow processing of
29.3recyclables from other counties. The
29.4counties using this facility must agree to
29.5achieve a 60 percent recycling rate and an
29.6organics recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025.
29.7This grant is not available until the agency
29.8determines that an amount sufficient to
29.9complete the project is committed to it from
29.10nonstate sources.
29.14To the Board of Water and Soil Resources
29.15for the purposes specified in this section.
29.16To the extent possible, a person conducting
29.17prairie restoration with state money must
29.18plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
29.19native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
29.20local ecotype, using a high diversity of
29.21species originating from as close to the
29.22restoration site as possible, and protect
29.23existing native prairies from genetic
29.24contamination.
29.27To acquire land for wetland restoration or
29.28preservation to replace wetlands drained
29.29or filled as a result of the repair or
29.30reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
29.31of existing public roads as required by
29.32Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
29.33subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). Up
29.34to 17 percent of this appropriation is to
29.35implement the program.
30.1The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
30.2103F.515, apply to this appropriation, except
30.3that the board may establish alternative
30.4payment rates for easements and practices
30.5to establish restored native prairies, as
30.6defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.02,
30.7subdivision 7, and to protect uplands.
30.8The purchase price paid for acquisition
30.9of land, fee, or perpetual easement must
30.10be the fair market value as determined
30.11by the board. The board may enter into
30.12agreements with the federal government,
30.13other state agencies, political subdivisions,
30.14and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to
30.15acquire land and restore and create wetlands
30.16and to acquire existing wetland banking
30.17credits. Acquisition of or the conveyance
30.18of land may be in the name of the political
30.19subdivision.
30.23To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for the
30.24purposes specified in this section.
30.26For phase I of the 2001 Minnesota Zoological
30.27Garden Facilities and Business Master Plan,
30.28which includes renovation and expansion of
30.29the zoo's entry and main building, visitor
30.30center, and environmental education center.
30.33For capital asset preservation improvements,
30.34exhibit renewals, and betterments, to be
31.1spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
31.2section 16B.307. Of this:
31.3(a) $11,000,000 is for a grant to Como Zoo
31.4for exhibit renewal.
31.5(b) $500,000 is for a grant to the Duluth Zoo
31.6for asset preservation and exhibit renewal
31.7needed to achieve accreditation.
31.10To the commissioner of administration for
31.11the purposes specified in this section.
31.13For capital asset preservation improvements
31.14and betterments, to be spent in accordance
31.15with Minnesota Statutes, section16B.307 ,
31.16$500,000 is for Capitol campus security
31.17upgrades.
31.20To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
31.21Statutes, section 16A.632.
31.23To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
31.24Commission to complete phase II of the
31.25National Volleyball Center in Rochester,
31.26adding approximately 22,000 square feet of
31.27space to the existing facility and including
31.28the following: a high intensity training
31.29center, a training and weight center, a
31.30conference-classroom, lobby and assembly
31.31hall, public toilet rooms, locker room,
31.32vestibule, and observation mezzanine.
32.3To the adjutant general for the purposes
32.4specified in this section.
32.6For asset preservation improvements and
32.7betterments of a capital nature at military
32.8affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
32.9accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
32.1016B.307.
32.12For life safety improvements and to correct
32.13code deficiencies at military affairs facilities
32.14statewide, to be spent in accordance with
32.15Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
32.17For Americans with Disabilities Act
32.18(ADA) alterations to existing National
32.19Guard Training and Community Centers in
32.20locations throughout the state, to be spent in
32.21accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
32.2216B.307.
32.24To renovate the Cedar Street Armory in
32.25St. Paul. This project includes window
32.26replacement, mechanical and electrical
32.27system upgrades, office space renovation,
32.28and asbestos abatement.
32.30To complete design, renovation, furnishing,
32.31and equipping of the Troop Support
32.32Facility at Camp Ripley, including but
32.33not limited to: window replacement,
33.1interior floor installation and finishings, air
33.2conditioning, upgrade of electrical, data, and
33.3telecommunication systems, and kitchen
33.4installation.
33.6The unspent portion of an appropriation for
33.7a project under this section that has been
33.8completed may be used for any other purpose
33.9permitted under Minnesota Statutes, section
33.1016B.307.
33.13To the commissioner of public safety, or
33.14another named agency, for the purposes
33.15specified in this section.
33.17To the commissioner of administration to
33.18complete phase II of the tier 3 homeland
33.19security and emergency management
33.20training and exercise center at Camp Ripley,
33.21which includes a classroom facility and
33.22several facilities for field response training.
33.23Nonmilitary public safety personnel from
33.24Minnesota must be given access to the
33.25facility.
33.28For a grant to the city of Maplewood
33.29to acquire land, prepare a site including
33.30environmental work, predesign, design,
33.31and construct the East Metro Regional Fire
33.32Training Facility in Ramsey County, within
33.33the city of Maplewood.
34.3For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to
34.4complete design and construction of an
34.5Emergency Operations Center and Fire
34.6Training Facility in the city of Minneapolis.
34.8For a grant to the city of Annandale to
34.9predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
34.10equip improvements in the tactical training
34.11center, including improvements to the indoor
34.12live-fire shoothouse for air quality and noise
34.13mitigation, a steel breaching door, moving
34.14target systems within the shoothouse and
34.15outdoor range, and a 40-foot rappelling tower
34.16for high-angle fire, rescue, and police tactical
34.17training.
34.21For a grant to the city of Marshall to acquire
34.22land, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
34.23and equip the expansion of the Minnesota
34.24Emergency Response and Industry Training
34.25Center (MERIT Center) in Marshall, Lyon
34.26County. The project includes acquiring
34.27approximately 80 acres of land for expanded
34.28facilities that will include a driving course,
34.29classrooms and offices, skid pad, and training
34.30simulators for driving, hand gun shooting,
34.31and driving education. This appropriation
34.32is not available until the commissioner
34.33determines that at least an equal amount
34.34is committed to the project from nonstate
34.35sources.
35.3To the commissioner of transportation for the
35.4purposes specified in this section.
35.7This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
35.8account in the state transportation fund
35.9to match federal money and to replace
35.10or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as
35.11provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
35.12174.50. To the extent practicable, the
35.13commissioner shall expend the funds as
35.14provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.15174.50, subdivisions 6c and 7, paragraph (c).
35.16Political subdivisions may use grants made
35.17under this subdivision to construct or
35.18reconstruct bridges, including but not limited
35.19to:
35.20(1) matching federal aid grants to construct
35.21or reconstruct key bridges;
35.22(2) paying the costs of preliminary
35.23engineering and environmental studies
35.24authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.25174.50, subdivision 6a;
35.26(3) paying the costs to abandon an existing
35.27bridge that is deficient and in need of
35.28replacement, but where no replacement will
35.29be made; and
35.30(4) paying the costs to construct a road
35.31or street to facilitate the abandonment
35.32of an existing bridge determined by
35.33the commissioner to be deficient, if the
35.34commissioner determines that construction
36.1of the road or street is more economical than
36.2replacement of the existing bridge.
36.3$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
36.4Fairmont to demolish the existing bridge
36.5and to design and construct a new bridge
36.6over the channel between Budd Lake and
36.7Hall Lake, on West Lair Road in Gomsrud
36.8Park. This appropriation is not available
36.9until the commissioner determines that at
36.10least $1,500,000 has been committed to the
36.11project from nonstate sources.
36.12$1,500,000 is for a grant to the city of Fergus
36.13Falls to renovate the Tower Road bridge.
36.14$10,000,000 is for a grant to Hennepin
36.15County for phase II of the project for the
36.16removal of the existing Canadian Pacific
36.17Railway bridge and crib wall structure
36.18supporting the roadway, construction of a
36.19retaining wall structure to support Lowry
36.20Avenue, and construction of an extension of
36.21phase I, the construction and replacement
36.22of the Lowry Avenue Bridge carrying
36.23County State-Aid Highway 153 across the
36.24Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
36.25$7,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
36.26Minneapolis to construct a bridge for St.
36.27Anthony Parkway over the Northtown Rail
36.28Yard.
36.29By November 1, 2010, the commissioner of
36.30management and budget, subject to approval
36.31of the commissioner of transportation, shall
36.32implement a grant administration method for
36.33grants provided under Minnesota Statutes,
36.34sections 174.50 and 174.52. The grant
36.35administration method must:
37.1(1) not require a separate grant agreement for
37.2each project funded in whole or in part from
37.3general obligation grants;
37.4(2) provide for efficient audits concerning
37.5state bond-financed property;
37.6(3) ensure that all uses of the state
37.7bond-financed property will not cause the
37.8interest on the state general obligation bonds
37.9to be or become subject to federal income
37.10taxation for any reason; and
37.11(4) otherwise comply with Minnesota
37.12Statutes, section 16A.695, the Minnesota
37.13Constitution, and all commissioner's orders.
37.14By November 1, 2010, the commissioners of
37.15management and budget and transportation
37.16shall jointly submit a report on the grant
37.17administration method to the chairs and
37.18ranking minority members of the house
37.19of representatives and senate committees
37.20with jurisdiction over transportation
37.21policy and finance and capital investment.
37.22At a minimum, the report must briefly
37.23summarize the grant administration method
37.24being implemented, provide a copy of
37.25any model grant agreement, and provide
37.26recommendations, if any, for legislative
37.27changes.
37.29For capital assistance for greater Minnesota
37.30transit systems to be used for transit capital
37.31facilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
37.32174.24, subdivision 3c. Money from this
37.33appropriation may be used to pay up to 80
37.34percent of the nonfederal share of these
37.35facilities. $520,000 is for a grant to the city
38.1of Northfield to design, construct, furnish,
38.2and equip a multimodal hub to serve as a
38.3transfer station, park and ride, intercity hub
38.4and trailhead, providing connections to Mill
38.5Towns State Trail, bike paths, and sidewalks
38.6within the city of Northfield.
38.8For the rail service improvement program
38.9to be spent for the purposes set forth
38.10in Minnesota Statutes, section 222.50,
38.11subdivision 7.
38.14For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
38.15Rail Authority for capital improvements
38.16and rehabilitation of railroad track from
38.17Norwood-Young America to Hanley Falls.
38.18A grant under this subdivision is in addition
38.19to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee for this
38.20project made by the commissioner under
38.21Minnesota Statutes, sections 222.46 to
38.22222.62.
38.24To match federal funds for environmental
38.25analysis, design, engineering, negotiations
38.26with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
38.27Railway, and acquisition of real property
38.28or interests in real property to extend the
38.29Northstar commuter rail line from Big Lake
38.30to the St. Cloud area.
38.32(a) To replace aging grade crossing safety
38.33warning devices statewide.
39.1(b) $900,000 is for a grant to the city of
39.2Grand Rapids to make at-grade railroad
39.3crossing improvements in the city. The
39.4project includes closing at-grade crossings
39.5at 12th Avenue West and 5th Avenue East
39.6along with at-grade crossing improvements
39.7on and adjacent to 19th Avenue West
39.8and 3rd Avenue East under City Projects
39.92003-6 and 2010-3. Crossing improvements
39.10include but are not limited to concrete
39.11crossings, railroad cross arms and signals,
39.12and street and utility improvements
39.13necessary to facilitate the crossing closures
39.14and improvements including design and
39.15construction engineering. This appropriation
39.16is not subject to the requirements of the
39.17commissioner to receive funding under
39.18paragraph (a) or under the department's
39.19rail grade crossing improvement program.
39.20This appropriation is not available until the
39.21commissioner of management and budget
39.22has determined that at least $2,400,000 has
39.23been committed, including expenditures
39.24prior to July 1, 2010, to the project from
39.25nonstate sources.
39.27For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
39.28457A. Any improvements made with the
39.29proceeds of these grants must be publicly
39.30owned.
39.32For a grant to the Lower Minnesota River
39.33Watershed District for site preparation,
39.34environmental mitigation, to acquire land for,
39.35and to design and construct improvements
40.1for dredge material site projects located
40.2within the district.
40.4For a grant to the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
40.5Authority for site preparation and to design
40.6and construct a Department of Natural
40.7Resources hangar and to design and construct
40.8an addition to the western multiple plane
40.9storage hangar.
40.11For a grant to the city of Duluth to predesign,
40.12design, construct, furnish, and equip phase 2
40.13of the new terminal facilities at the Duluth
40.14International Airport as phase 2 of the airport
40.15terminal project is described for purposes of
40.16the Federal Aviation Administration project
40.17grant. This appropriation is not available
40.18until the commissioner determines that at
40.19least an equal amount is committed to the
40.20project from nonstate sources. The airport
40.21terminal phase 2 project for which funds are
40.22appropriated in this subdivision is not subject
40.23to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
40.24section 16A.695.
40.26For a grant to the city of Thief River Falls
40.27to design, construct, furnish, and equip a
40.28multipurpose hangar at the Thief River Falls
40.29Regional Airport in Pennington County,
40.30subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
40.3116A.695 . This appropriation is not available
40.32until the commissioner determines that
40.33a nonstate match of at least $699,000 is
40.34committed to the project.
41.2This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
41.3account in the trunk highway fund for
41.4site preparation and construction of a new
41.5maintenance facility in Rochester.
41.7This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
41.8account in the trunk highway fund for
41.9an addition and remodeling at the Arden
41.10Hills Training Center. The project includes
41.11construction of a 35,000 square foot
41.12conference center, containing a 9,000 square
41.13foot meeting room that is divisible into four
41.14smaller rooms, additional classrooms, and
41.15support facilities; remodeling approximately
41.1612,500 square feet of office space for the
41.17State Patrol to consolidate their two metro
41.18district offices; and remodeling the existing
41.19classroom building to bring it to current
41.20standards.
41.22This appropriation is from the trunk highway
41.23fund to construct a new Maple Grove truck
41.24station and mechanics facility. The 95,000
41.25square foot truck station will contain offices,
41.26shops, vehicle support, inventory space,
41.27storage spaces, and mechanics work bays. It
41.28will provide salt, yard, and unheated storage
41.29space, and a fuel dispensing station.
41.31This appropriation is from the trunk
41.32highway fund to construct a new Little
41.33Falls truck station. This project includes
41.34an approximately 16,000 square foot truck
42.1station facility with offices, shops, vehicle
42.2support, inventory space, storage spaces,
42.3and mechanics work bays. The site will also
42.4house a salt storage building, an unheated
42.5storage building, fuel dispensing, and yard
42.6storage.
42.8This appropriation is from the trunk highway
42.9fund to construct an approximately 17,590
42.10square foot facility for the new bridge crew
42.11to be located at an existing Department of
42.12Transportation site in Maplewood, including
42.13offices, shops, vehicle storage, and crew
42.14support spaces. The site will also provide salt
42.15and yard storage, unheated storage building,
42.16and fuel dispensing.
42.18This appropriation is from the trunk highway
42.19fund for design of the new Willmar district
42.20headquarters vehicle storage facility and the
42.21new Plymouth truck station.
42.24To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
42.25specified in this section.
42.28(a) To implement the Metropolitan Council's
42.29adopted 2030 Transportation Policy Plan for
42.30transit way corridors, in consultation with
42.31the Counties Transit Improvement Board.
42.32Transit way corridors include the following:
42.33Bottineau Boulevard, Cedar Avenue, Central
42.34Corridor LRT, I-35W corridor, I-94 corridor,
43.1Red Rock corridor, Riverview corridor,
43.2Robert Street corridor, Rush Line, and
43.3Southwest corridor.
43.4(b) In addition to the corridors identified in
43.5the 2030 plan, this appropriation is for:
43.6(1) a grant to the Anoka County Regional
43.7Rail Authority for environmental analysis,
43.8design, engineering, negotiations with the
43.9Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,
43.10acquisition of real property or interests in
43.11real property, and construction of related
43.12infrastructure and other improvements of
43.13a capital nature for the Foley Boulevard
43.14Northstar commuter rail station;
43.15(2) a grant to the Hennepin County Regional
43.16Rail Authority to match federal funds for
43.17environmental analysis, engineering, design,
43.18acquisition of real property or interests in
43.19real property, and site preparation for the
43.20Minneapolis Transportation Interchange
43.21Facility located in the vicinity of the
43.22confluence of the Hiawatha light rail line and
43.23the Northstar commuter rail line;
43.24(3) a grant to the city of Rosemount to
43.25predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
43.26equip a parking lot and transit station shelter
43.27on land owned by the city of Rosemount
43.28in the city's downtown area. The parking
43.29lot will have approximately 100 spaces for
43.30vehicles;
43.31(4) a grant to the city of Ramsey to match
43.32federal and local funds for environmental
43.33analysis, engineering, design, negotiations
43.34with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
43.35Railway, acquisition of real property or
44.1interests in real property, and construction
44.2of a Northstar commuter rail station in the
44.3vicinity of the city of Ramsey Municipal
44.4Center;
44.5(5) a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
44.6Railroad Authority to acquire land and
44.7structures, to renovate structures, and
44.8for design, engineering, and construction
44.9to revitalize Union Depot for use as a
44.10multimodal transit center in St. Paul. The
44.11center must be designed so that it facilitates
44.12a potential future connection of high-speed
44.13rail to Minneapolis;
44.14(6) for environmental analysis, engineering,
44.15acquisition of real property or interests in
44.16real property, and construction relating to
44.17capacity improvements at the Hoffman
44.18Interlocking/Hoffman Yard in St. Paul as
44.19identified in the Minnesota Comprehensive
44.20Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan;
44.21and
44.22(7) for a grant to Washington County to
44.23construct a park-and-ride facility for the Red
44.24Rock Corridor Transit Way.
44.25(c) $1,500,000 is for environmental analysis,
44.26engineering, acquisition of real property or
44.27interests in real property, and construction
44.28of a park-and-ride facility in the city of
44.29Woodbury for the I-94 Corridor Transit Way.
44.32For grants to cities within the metropolitan
44.33area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
44.34section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital
44.35improvements in municipal wastewater
45.1collection systems to reduce the amount of
45.2inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
45.3Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer
45.4disposal system. To be eligible for a grant, a
45.5city must be identified by the Metropolitan
45.6Council as a contributor of excessive inflow
45.7or infiltration and must be subject to the
45.8council's inflow and infiltration surcharge.
45.9Grants from this appropriation are for up to
45.1050 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow and
45.11infiltration in the publicly owned municipal
45.12wastewater collection systems. The council
45.13must award grants based on applications from
45.14eligible cities that identify eligible capital
45.15costs and include a timeline for inflow and
45.16infiltration mitigation construction, pursuant
45.17to guidelines established by the council.
45.21For the cost of improvements and betterments
45.22of a capital nature and acquisition by the
45.23council and local government units of
45.24regional recreational open-space lands in
45.25accordance with the council's policy plan
45.26as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
45.27473.147 . Priority must be given to park
45.28rehabilitation and land acquisition projects.
45.29This appropriation must not be used to
45.30purchase easements.
45.32For grants to the city of St. Paul and
45.33Ramsey County for improvements to the
45.34Phalen-Keller Regional Park, including
45.35design, engineering, and construction for
46.1channel restoration and other associated
46.2channel improvements between Phalen,
46.3Keller, and Round Lakes, renovation of
46.4the waterfall on the northwest shore of
46.5Lake Phalen and addition of lighting and
46.6landscaping along the path near the waterfall,
46.7and design and construction of a paved
46.8off-road trail between Roselawn Avenue and
46.9County Road B connecting use areas within
46.10Keller Regional Park and to Phalen Regional
46.11Park and the Gateway State Trail.
46.13For a grant to the city of Fridley to predesign,
46.14design, construct, furnish, and equip
46.15the redevelopment and expansion of the
46.16Springbrook Nature Center. No nonstate
46.17match is required.
46.20For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
46.21Recreation Board to predesign, design,
46.22construct, furnish, and equip a winter
46.23recreation center at Theodore Wirth Regional
46.24Park in Golden Valley, Hennepin County,
46.25including warming and training areas and
46.26maintenance facilities.
46.28For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
46.29Recreation Board to: (1) restore the Sheridan
46.30Veterans Memorial Park on the Mississippi
46.31River in Minneapolis. Funds must be used
46.32to construct the appropriate monument to
46.33memorialize the war service of Minnesota
46.34veterans of all wars and related park facilities;
46.35and (2) to match funds provided by Hennepin
47.1County to restore the flagpole monument
47.2and plaza, and make other infrastructure
47.3improvements of a capital nature for the
47.4Veterans of World War I Victory Memorial
47.5Parkway, consistent with Hennepin County's
47.6planned infrastructure improvements.
47.8For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
47.9Recreation Board to predesign, design, and
47.10construct the renovation of the Minneapolis
47.11Sculpture Garden, which displays art
47.12owned by the Walker Art Center, subject to
47.13Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The
47.14renovation will include improving irrigation,
47.15drainage, the parking lot, security, granite
47.16substructures, concrete, and fixtures, in
47.17order to update them with more ecologically
47.18sustainable options that are less expensive to
47.19maintain; increasing physical accessibility
47.20in accordance with the Americans with
47.21Disabilities Act; transplanting and replacing
47.22trees and plant materials; and improving the
47.23mechanical plant, piping, and flooring of the
47.24Cowles Conservatory to permit its flexible
47.25reuse in a way that is more ecologically
47.26sustainable and less expensive to maintain.
47.28For a grant to the city of Bloomington to
47.29renovate the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge for
47.30bicycle commuters and recreational users.
47.31The city of Bloomington must consult with
47.32the city of Eagan and Dakota County on the
47.33renovation.
48.1For a grant to the city of Minnetonka Beach
48.2to construct a pedestrian and bicycle tunnel
48.3under Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
48.415 that would link an existing city trail with
48.5the Dakota Rail Regional Trail.
48.8For a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights
48.9for park and trail development on the west
48.10bank of the Mississippi River in Dakota
48.11County at the site of Mississippi River Bridge
48.12JAR 5600, commonly known as the Rock
48.13Island Bridge. Any park or trails developed
48.14with this appropriation must connect with
48.15any local, regional, or state trails in the
48.16vicinity, and the historic Rock Island Bridge.
48.19To the commissioner of health for a
48.20grant to Hennepin County for Hennepin
48.21County Medical Center (HCMC) to design,
48.22construct, furnish, and equip the relocation of
48.23a hyperbaric oxygen facility on the HCMC
48.24campus.
48.27To the commissioner of administration, or
48.28another named agency, for the purposes
48.29specified in this section.
48.31For asset preservation improvements and
48.32betterments of a capital nature at Department
48.33of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
49.1spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
49.2section 16B.307.
49.4To the commissioner of human services for
49.5grants to construct and rehabilitate facilities
49.6for programs under Minnesota Statutes,
49.7section 256E.37.
49.9For grave markers or memorial monuments
49.10for unmarked graves of deceased residents of
49.11state hospitals or regional treatment centers.
49.14To the commissioner of administration for
49.15the purposes specified in this section.
49.17For asset preservation improvements and
49.18betterments of a capital nature at veterans
49.19homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
49.20with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
49.22To design, construct, and furnish a new
49.23enclosure attached to the front entrance of
49.24the Luverne Veterans Home. This project
49.25also includes re-engineering the circle drive
49.26parking lot adjoining the entrance to increase
49.27visitor parking capacity.
49.29For the state share to design, construct,
49.30furnish, and equip a 90-bed facility in
49.31Kandiyohi County to provide geriatric and
49.32mental health skilled nursing services to
50.1veterans or their spouses. This appropriation
50.2is not available until the commissioner
50.3determines that an amount sufficient to
50.4complete the project is committed to it from
50.5nonstate sources.
50.8To the commissioner of administration for
50.9the purposes specified in this section.
50.11For improvements and betterments of a
50.12capital nature at Minnesota correctional
50.13facilities statewide, in accordance with
50.14Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
50.16To replace the intrusion detection system
50.17on the top of the walls surrounding the
50.18interior courtyard and to upgrade lighting
50.19and cameras on the exterior perimeter fences.
50.21The unspent portion of an appropriation for
50.22a project in this section that is complete,
50.23upon written notice to the commissioner of
50.24management and budget, is available for
50.25asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes,
50.26section 16B.307, at the same correctional
50.27facility as the project for which the original
50.28appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes,
50.29section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
50.30original appropriation to the unspent amount
50.31transferred.
51.2To the commissioner of employment and
51.3economic development for the purposes
51.4specified in this section.
51.7For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
51.8116J.431. Up to $200,000 is for a grant
51.9to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
51.10State Colleges and Universities for Pine
51.11Technical College as a match for a grant from
51.12the United States Economic Development
51.13Administration to design, construct,
51.14furnish, and equip an entrepreneurship and
51.15technology business incubator.
51.16$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Perham
51.17in Otter Tail County to design, construct,
51.18furnish, and equip a material recovery facility
51.19at the Perham Resource Recovery Facility.
51.20The counties using the facility must agree to
51.21achieve a 60 percent recycling rate and an
51.22organics recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025.
51.25For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
51.26116J.435.
51.28For purposes of the redevelopment account
51.29under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.571
51.30to 116J.575.
51.31$2,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Lake
51.32Elmo. $1,000,000 must be used to design
51.33and construct an expansion of the city's water
51.34pumping, storage, and distribution system
52.1to provide approximately 1,000 additional
52.2service hookups and replace a city well lost to
52.3contamination by perfluorochemicals (PFCs).
52.4$1,000,000 must be used to design and
52.5construct the extension of a 16-inch sanitary
52.6sewer force main from the Metropolitan
52.7Council interceptor on Interstate Highway
52.894 to 30th Street to the proposed southern
52.9edge of the Lake Elmo Village area. This
52.10appropriation is not available until the
52.11council has determined that at least an equal
52.12amount has been committed to the project
52.13from nonstate sources.
52.14The commissioner may require that grant
52.15money not committed by contract for
52.16approved project activities within 120 days
52.17after the grant agreement was signed be
52.18returned and credited to the redevelopment
52.19account.
52.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
52.21section 16A.642, grant number
52.22RDGP-06-0007-0-FY07, awarded in
52.23September 2006 to the city of Tower from an
52.24appropriation to the redevelopment account
52.25in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section
52.2623, subdivision 11, is available until June 30,
52.272013.
52.29For a grant to the city of Bemidji to predesign
52.30and design the Headwaters Science Center
52.31in the city of Bemidji.
52.34For a grant to Independent School District
52.35No. 227, Chatfield, to predesign, design,
53.1renovate, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.2Potter Center for the Arts, in the city of
53.3Chatfield, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
53.4section 16A.695.
53.8For a grant to Hennepin County to predesign,
53.9design, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.10renovation of an historic mansion for the
53.11African American History Museum and
53.12Cultural Center in Minneapolis, subject to
53.13Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
53.16For a grant to the city of Mankato to
53.17design, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.18expansion of the civic center auditorium
53.19and the renovation and expansion of the
53.20civic center and all seasons arenas, including
53.21the Southern Minnesota Women's Hockey
53.22Exposition Center jointly used by the city
53.23and Minnesota State University, Mankato.
53.25For a grant to the city of Minneapolis
53.26to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
53.27and equip the renovation of Orchestra
53.28Hall and Peavey Plaza at its current
53.29downtown Minneapolis location. The city
53.30of Minneapolis may operate a performing
53.31arts center and adjacent property for public
53.32recreation, and may enter into a lease or
53.33management agreement for the improved
53.34facilities, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
53.35section 16A.695.
54.3For a grant to Ramsey County to reconstruct
54.4the Rice Street bridge where it crosses
54.5marked Trunk Highway 36 in Ramsey
54.6County, and for other improvements
54.7of a capital nature to publicly owned
54.8infrastructure to support bioscience business
54.9development.
54.12For a grant to the city of Rochester to
54.13construct, furnish, and equip the renovation
54.14and expansion of the Mayo Civic Center
54.15Complex.
54.17For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to
54.18predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
54.19equip an expansion of the St. Cloud Civic
54.20Center, including a parking facility and
54.21skyway connection. This appropriation is not
54.22available until the commissioner determines
54.23that at least an equal amount is committed to
54.24the project from nonstate sources.
54.27For a grant to the city of St. Paul to construct,
54.28furnish, and equip a 1,100-seat concert hall
54.29and support spaces at the Ordway Center for
54.30the Performing Arts, subject to Minnesota
54.31Statutes, section 16A.695.
54.33For a grant to the city of St. Paul to construct,
54.34furnish, and equip an Asian Pacific Cultural
55.1Center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
55.216A.695. This appropriation does not require
55.3a local match.
55.6To the Public Facilities Authority for the
55.7purposes specified in this section.
55.9(a) To match federal grants for the clean
55.10water revolving fund under Minnesota
55.11Statutes, section 446A.07, and the drinking
55.12water revolving fund under Minnesota
55.13Statutes, section 446A.081.
55.14(b) $10,800,000 of this appropriation shall
55.15provide matching funds for the drinking
55.16water revolving fund to match the 2011 and
55.172012 federal grants, with the balance to be
55.18made available to the clean water revolving
55.19fund.
55.20(c) This appropriation must be used for
55.21qualified capital projects.
55.24For grants to eligible municipalities under the
55.25wastewater infrastructure funding program
55.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
55.27Up to $400,000 may be used for eligible costs
55.28to implement the wastewater infrastructure
55.29funding program.
55.32To the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
55.33for transfer to the housing development fund
56.1to finance the rehabilitation costs to preserve
56.2public housing under Minnesota Statutes,
56.3section 462A.202, subdivision 3a. For
56.4purposes of this section, "public housing"
56.5means housing for low-income persons
56.6and households financed by the federal
56.7government and owned and operated by
56.8the public housing authorities and agencies
56.9formed by cities and counties. Eligible
56.10public housing authorities must have a public
56.11housing assessment system rating of standard
56.12or above. Priority must be given to proposals
56.13that maximize federal or local resources
56.14to finance the capital costs. The priority
56.15in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
56.16subdivision 3a, for projects to increase
56.17the supply of affordable housing and the
56.18restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
56.19462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
56.20appropriation.
56.24To the Minnesota Historical Society for the
56.25purposes specified in this section.
56.27For capital improvements and betterments
56.28at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping
56.29at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
56.30monuments, to be spent in accordance with
56.31Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
56.32society shall determine project priorities as
56.33appropriate based on need.
57.1To be allocated to county and local
57.2jurisdictions as matching money for historic
57.3preservation projects of a capital nature,
57.4as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
57.5138.0525.
57.7To complete design and to construct, furnish,
57.8and equip the renovation of the Oliver H.
57.9Kelley Farm Historic Site, including the
57.10site's visitor center and other essential visitor
57.11services and site operations facilities.
57.13(a) $1,020,000 is from the bond proceeds
57.14fund to the commissioner of management
57.15and budget for bond sale expenses under
57.16Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
57.17subdivision 8.
57.18(b) $15,000 is from the bond proceeds
57.19account in the trunk highway fund to the
57.20commissioner of management and budget
57.21for bond sale expenses under Minnesota
57.22Statutes, section 167.50, subdivision 4.
57.23 Sec. 26. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
57.24 Subdivision 1. Bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated in this
57.25article from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall
57.26sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $948,861,000 in the manner, upon the
57.27terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675,
57.28and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
57.29 Subd. 2. Maximum effort school loan fund. To provide the money appropriated in
57.30this article from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of management
57.31and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $5,780,000 in the
57.32manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
57.3316A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The
58.1proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of
58.2the bonds, must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school
58.3loan fund.
58.4 Subd. 3. Transportation fund bond proceeds account. To provide the money
58.5appropriated in this article from the state transportation fund, the commissioner of
58.6management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
58.7$67,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
58.8Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
58.9sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium
58.10received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the
58.11state transportation fund.
58.12 Subd. 4. Trunk highway bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated
58.13in this article from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner
58.14of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
58.15$32,945,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
58.16Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section
58.1711, at the times and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation. The
58.18proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of
58.19the bonds, must be credited to the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
58.20 Sec. 27. CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS REDUCED.
58.21 Subdivision 1. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. $525,000 of the appropriation
58.22in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
58.232002, chapter 393, section 90, for construction of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
58.24building in Saint Paul, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter
58.25374, article 11, section 17, is reduced by $525,000.
58.26 Subd. 2. Administration; property acquisition. $5,131.83 of the appropriation in
58.27Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 4, for property acquisition, is
58.28canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 17,
58.29is reduced by $5,131.83.
58.30 Subd. 3. Human services. $23,642.57 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
58.31374, article 11, section 11, for Department of Human Services asset preservation, is
58.32canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 17, is
58.33reduced by $23,642.57.
58.34 Subd. 4. CAPRA. $101,485.07 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393,
58.35section 13, subdivision 2, for the capital asset preservation and replacement account, is
59.1canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.21, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.3179, section 28, is reduced by $101,485.07.
59.4 Subd. 5. Administration. $1,041.79 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.5393, section 13, subdivision 3, for electrical utility infrastructure in the capitol complex, is
59.6canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.71, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.8179, section 28, is reduced by $1,041.79.
59.9 Subd. 6. Health and agriculture lab. $10,701.71 of the appropriation in Laws
59.102002, chapter 393, section 13, subdivision 6, for health and agriculture lab, is canceled.
59.11The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as
59.12amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179,
59.13section 28, is reduced by $10,701.71.
59.14 Subd. 7. Minnesota State Academies. $8,730.46 of the appropriation in Laws 2002,
59.15chapter 393, section 6, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
59.16Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.17article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,730.46.
59.18 Subd. 8. Human services. $5,829.55 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.19393, section 22, subdivision 2, for systemwide roof renovation and replacement, is
59.20canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.211, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.22179, section 28, is reduced by $5,829.55.
59.23 Subd. 9. Human services. $53,695.76 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.24393, section 22, subdivision 3, for asset preservation, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter
59.25393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1,
59.26and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $53,695.76.
59.27 Subd. 10. Human services. $77,034.74 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.28393, section 22, subdivision 4, for demolition, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393,
59.29section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and
59.30Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $77,034.74.
59.31 Subd. 11. Human services. $8,873.69 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.32393, section 22, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section
59.3343, for the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393,
59.34section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and
59.35Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,873.69.
60.1 Subd. 12. Human services. $3,498 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393,
60.2section 22, subdivision 7, for the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws
60.32002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20,
60.4article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $3,498.
60.5 Subd. 13. Veterans Home Board. $8,022.83 of the appropriation in Laws 2002,
60.6chapter 393, section 23, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. Laws 2002,
60.7chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2,
60.8section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,022.83.
60.9 Subd. 14. Veterans Home Board. $2,000 of the appropriation in Laws
60.102002, chapter 393, section 23, subdivision 3, for the Hastings Veterans Home utility
60.11infrastructure, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended
60.12by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is
60.13reduced by $2,000.
60.14 Subd. 15. Phalen Boulevard. $201,486 of the appropriation in Laws 2003, First
60.15Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 12, subdivision 6, for a grant to the city of St.
60.16Paul for the Phalen Boulevard project, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
60.172003, First Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 16, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.18chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $201,486.
60.19 Subd. 16. PCAE. $1.12 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1,
60.20section 4, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
60.21Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.22chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1.12.
60.23 Subd. 17. PCAE. $7,480.88 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article
60.241, section 4, subdivision 3, for the Beta Building, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
60.25in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.26chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $7,480.88.
60.27 Subd. 18. Administration. $28,261.71 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter
60.2820, article 1, section 13, subdivision 4, for capitol area parking, is canceled. The bond sale
60.29authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by
60.30Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $28,261.71.
60.31 Subd. 19. CAAPB. $14,140.75 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
60.32article 1, section 14, subdivision 2, for capitol interior renovation, is canceled. The
60.33bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
60.34amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $14,140.75.
60.35 Subd. 20. Veterans Home Board. $1,863.57 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
60.36chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 3, for the Luverne home, is canceled. The
61.1bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.2amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1,863.57.
61.3 Subd. 21. Veterans Home Board. $25,720 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.4chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2005, First Special
61.5Session chapter 7, section 5, for predesign of a home in Willmar, is canceled. The bond
61.6sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.7amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $25,720.
61.8 Subd. 22. MCF Stillwater. $1,003,283.99 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.9chapter 20, article 1, section 22, subdivision 3, for new segregation unit, is canceled. The
61.10bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.11amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1,003,283.99.
61.12 Subd. 23. MCF Willow River. $962.09 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.13chapter 20, article 1, section 22, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), for an activities building,
61.14is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28,
61.15subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $962.09.
61.16 Subd. 24. MCF beds. $853 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1,
61.17section 22, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), for additional beds at Willow River, is canceled.
61.18The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1,
61.19as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $853.
61.20 Subd. 25. Institute of Nanotechnology. $600,000 of the appropriation in Laws
61.212005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 11, as amended by Laws 2006, chapter
61.22171, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 57, for a grant to the city of Rushford
61.23for the Institute of Nanotechnology, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
61.242005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter
61.25179, section 28, is reduced by $600,000.
61.26 Subd. 26. Veterans Home Board. $7,770.30 of the appropriation in Laws 2006,
61.27chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 5, for the Luverne addition, is canceled. The bond
61.28sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, as amended by
61.29Laws 2007, chapter 45, article 3, section 6, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28,
61.30is reduced by $7,770.30.
61.31 Subd. 27. DNR facility damage. $2,283,263 of the appropriation in Laws 2007,
61.32First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2, to rehabilitate and
61.33replace state facilities and restore natural resources in the flood damaged area, is canceled.
61.34The bond sale authorization in Laws 2007, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1,
61.35section 15, subdivision 1, is reduced by $2,283,263.
62.1 Subd. 28. Department of Transportation; Urban Partnership Agreement.
62.2$9,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3,
62.3subdivision 4, for the urban partnership agreement, is canceled. The trunk highway
62.4bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 7, subdivision 1, is
62.5reduced by $9,000,000.
62.6 Subd. 29. Transportation Building. $9,500,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.7chapter 152, article 2, section 5, for the exterior of the Department of Transportation
62.8building in Saint Paul, is canceled. The trunk highway bond sale authorization in Laws
62.92008, chapter 152, article 2, section 7, subdivision 1, is reduced by $9,500,000.
62.10 Subd. 30. Agriculture. $2,660 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 179,
62.11section 10, for the potato inspection unit building roof, is canceled. The bond sale
62.12authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
62.132008, chapter 365, section 7, is reduced by $2,660.
62.14 Subd. 31. Bayport storm sewer. The $150,000 appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.15179, section 22, subdivision 8, for the Bayport storm sewer, is canceled. The bond sale
62.16authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
62.172008, chapter 365, section 7, is reduced by $150,000.
62.18 Subd. 32. Disaster relief. $3,900,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2009, chapter
62.1993, article 2, section 3, subdivision 3, for state and local match, is canceled. The bond sale
62.20authorization in Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 2, section 13, subdivision 1, is reduced
62.21by $3,900,000.
62.22 Sec. 28. [16A.505] CAPITAL PROJECTS ENCOURAGED TO MEET STATE
62.23CLIMATE GOALS.
62.24 Subdivision 1. State climate goals. The state climate goals are the goals in section
62.25216H.02, subdivision 1.
62.26 Subd. 2. State capital projects to provide leadership to meet goals. The
62.27commissioners of commerce, administration, and management and budget must promote
62.28and encourage incorporating solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems into state and
62.29local capital projects to help achieve the state climate goals.
62.30 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 16A.86, subdivision 3a, is
62.31amended to read:
62.32 Subd. 3a. Information provided. All requests for state assistance under this section
62.33must include the following information:
63.1(1) the name of the political subdivision that will own the capital project for which
63.2state assistance is being requested;
63.3(2) the public purpose of the project;
63.4(3) the extent to which the political subdivision has or expects to provide local,
63.5private, user financing, or other nonstate funding for the project;
63.6(4) a list of the bondable activities that the project encompasses; examples of
63.7bondable activities are public improvements of a capital nature for land acquisition,
63.8predesign, design, construction, and furnishing and equipping for occupancy;
63.9(5) whether the project will require new or additional state operating subsidies;
63.10(6) whether the governing body of the political subdivision requesting the project
63.11has passed a resolution in support of the project and has established priorities for all
63.12projects within its jurisdiction for which bonding appropriations are requested when
63.13submitting multiple requests;and
63.14(7) if the project requires a predesign under section16B.335 , whether the predesign
63.15has been completed at the time the capital project request is submitted, and whether
63.16the political subdivision has submitted the project predesign to the commissioner of
63.17administration for review and approval; and
63.18(8) whether the project will help the state achieve the state climate goals in section
63.19216H.02, subdivision 1.
63.20 Sec. 30. [16B.327] RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
63.21WASTE FROM STATE BUILDINGS; REQUIREMENT.
63.22The commissioner of administration shall require in contracts for the construction,
63.23renovation, or demolition of a state building that the contractor and any subcontractor
63.24must divert from deposit in a landfill and must recycle at least 50 percent of the waste,
63.25measured by tonnage or volume, produced by the project. This requirement applies to
63.26state building projects receiving funding from the bond proceeds fund after January 1,
63.272010, as follows: (1) construction and renovation projects of $5,000,000 or more; and (2)
63.28all demolition projects.
63.29 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, is amended by adding a
63.30subdivision to read:
63.31 Subd. 10. Use for mitigation prohibited. Funds made available under the reinvest
63.32in Minnesota reserve program may not be used for environmental regulatory or wetland
63.33mitigation purposes required under federal or state law.
64.1 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.435, as amended by Laws 2009,
64.2chapter 35, sections 1, 2, chapter 78, article 2, section 12, is amended to read:
64.3116J.435BIOSCIENCE INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC
64.4INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
64.5 Subdivision 1. Creation of account.A bioscience An innovative business
64.6development public infrastructure account is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money
64.7in the account may only be used for capital costs of public infrastructure for eligible
64.8bioscience innovative business development projects.
64.9 Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
64.10(1) "local governmental unit" means a county, city, town, special district, public
64.11higher education institution, or other political subdivision or public corporation;
64.12(2) "governing body" means the council, board of commissioners, board of trustees,
64.13board of regents, or other body charged with governing a local governmental unit;
64.14(3) "public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure in this state,
64.15including, but not limited to, wastewater collection and treatment systems, drinking water
64.16systems, storm sewers, utility extensions, telecommunications infrastructure, streets,
64.17roads, bridges, parking ramps, facilities that support basic science technology and clinical
64.18research, and research infrastructure;and
64.19(4) "innovative business" means a business that is engaged in, or is committed to
64.20engage in, innovation in Minnesota in one of the following: using proprietary technology
64.21to add value to a product, process, or service in a high technology field; researching
64.22or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in a high technology field;
64.23researching, developing, or producing a new proprietary technology for use in the fields of
64.24tourism, forestry, mining, transportation, or green manufacturing;
64.25(5) "proprietary technology" means the technical innovations that are unique and
64.26legally owned or licensed by a business and includes, without limitation, those innovations
64.27that are patented, patent pending, a subject of trade secrets, or copyrighted; and
64.28(4) (6) "eligible project" means a bioscience an innovative business development
64.29capital improvement project in this state, including: manufacturing; technology;
64.30warehousing and distribution; research and development;bioscience innovative business
64.31incubator; agriculturalbioprocessing processing; or industrial, office, or research park
64.32development that would be used bya bioscience-based an innovative business.
64.33 Subd. 3. Grant program established. (a) The commissioner shall make
64.34competitive grants to local governmental units to acquire and prepare land on which
64.35public infrastructure required to support an eligible project will be located, including
64.36demolition of structures and remediation of any hazardous conditions on the land, or to
65.1predesign, design, acquire, construct, furnish, and equip public infrastructure required to
65.2support an eligible project. The local governmental unit receiving a grant must provide for
65.3the remainder of the public infrastructure costs from other sources. The commissioner
65.4may waive the requirements related to an eligible project under subdivision 2 if a project
65.5would be eligible under this section but for the fact that its location requires infrastructure
65.6improvements to residential development.
65.7(b) The amount of a grant may not exceed the lesser of the cost of the public
65.8infrastructure or 50 percent of the sum of the cost of the public infrastructure plus the cost
65.9of the completed eligible project.
65.10(c) The purpose of the program is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the
65.11tax base, or to expand or create new economic development through the growth of new
65.12bioscience innovative businesses and organizations.
65.13 Subd. 4. Application. (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures
65.14for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a
65.15local governmental unit must include the following information in its application:
65.16(1) a resolution of its governing body certifying that the money required to be
65.17supplied by the local governmental unit to complete the public infrastructure is available
65.18and committed;
65.19(2) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total
65.20development costs for the public infrastructure and eligible project;
65.21(3) an assessment of the potential or likely use of the site forbioscience innovative
65.22business activities after completion of the public infrastructure and eligible project;
65.23(4) a timeline indicating the major milestones of the public infrastructure and eligible
65.24project and their anticipated completion dates;
65.25(5) a commitment from the governing body to repay the grant if the milestones are
65.26not realized by the completion date identified in clause (4); and
65.27(6) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.
65.28(b) The determination of whether to make a grant under subdivision 3 is within the
65.29discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and
65.30application of the priorities are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.
65.31 Subd. 5. Priorities. (a) If applications for grants exceed the available appropriations,
65.32grants must be made for public infrastructure that, in the commissioner's judgment,
65.33provides the highest return in public benefits for the public costs incurred. "Public benefits"
65.34include job creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, efficient use of public
65.35transportation, efficient use of existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing,
65.36multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding rather than single-use
66.1development, crime reduction, blight reduction, community stabilization, and property tax
66.2base maintenance or improvement. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give
66.3priority to eligible projects with one or more of the following characteristics:
66.4(1) the potential of the local governmental unit to attract viablebioscience innovative
66.5 businesses;
66.6(2) proximity to public transit if located in a metropolitan county, as defined in
66.7section473.121 , subdivision 4;
66.8(3) multijurisdictional eligible projects that take into account the need for affordable
66.9housing, transportation, and environmental impact;
66.10(4) the eligible project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another
66.11location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the eligible project cannot be
66.12reasonably accommodated within the local governmental unit in which the business is
66.13currently located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another state or country; and
66.14(5) the number of jobs that will be created.
66.15(b) The factors in paragraph (a) are not listed in a rank order of priority; rather, the
66.16commissioner may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as
66.17the commissioner considers appropriate.
66.18 Subd. 6. Cancellation of grant. If a grant is awarded to a local governmental unit
66.19and funds are not encumbered for the grant within four years after the award date, the
66.20grant must be canceled.
66.21 Subd. 7. Repayment of grant. If an eligible project supported by public
66.22infrastructure funded with a grant awarded under this section is not occupied bya
66.23bioscience an innovative business in accordance with the grant application under
66.24subdivision 4 within five years after the date of the last grant payment, the grant recipient
66.25must repay the amount of the grant received. The commissioner must deposit all money
66.26received under this subdivision into the state treasury and credit it to the debt service
66.27account in the state bond fund.
66.28 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.50, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
66.29 Subd. 6. Grantrules criteria; rulemaking. Procedures for application for
66.30grants from the fund, conditions for their administration, and criteria for priority,
66.31unless established in the laws authorizing the grants, shall be established by rules of
66.32the Department of Transportation consistent with those laws. The commissioner of
66.33transportation shall adopt rules consistent with this section that establish criteria for
66.34determining priorities and amounts of grantsshall, which must be based on consideration
66.35of:
67.1(1) effectiveness of the project in eliminating a deficiency in the transportation
67.2system;
67.3(2) number of persons affected by the deficiency;
67.4(3) economic feasibility;
67.5(4) effect on optimum land use and other concerns of state and regional planning;
67.6(5) availability of other financing capability; and
67.7(6) adequacy of provision for proper operation and maintenance after construction.
67.8 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
67.9 Subd. 7.Rules for administering funds and grants Program administration;
67.10rulemaking. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall develop rules, procedures for
67.11application for grants, conditions of grant administration, standards, and criteria, including
67.12bridge specifications, in cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use
67.13in the administration of funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration
67.14of grants to subdivisions.
67.15(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size
67.16of the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the
67.17state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement
67.18bridge must be ten feet or more in length.
67.19(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with
67.20local road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross
67.21over the same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a
67.22grant under this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from
67.23the minimum distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.
67.24(d) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation
67.25fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds
67.26created by article XIV of the Constitution.
67.27 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256E.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
67.28 Subd. 2. Grant priority. (a) The commissioner must give priority to:
67.29 (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children
67.30living in poverty;
67.31 (2) grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section;
67.32and
68.1 (3) where feasible, grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections
68.2116L.361
to
116L.366 for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000 of the labor
68.3portion of the construction, whichever is less, if:
68.4 (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee
68.5and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;
68.6 (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the
68.7overall cost of the project; and
68.8 (iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver
68.9education and training.
68.10 (b) The commissioner may give priority to:
68.11 (1) projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and
68.12school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional hour
68.13care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families;and
68.14 (2) grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result
68.15of the grant; and
68.16 (3) projects that will improve the quality of early childhood programs.
68.17 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462A.36, is amended by adding a
68.18subdivision to read:
68.19 Subd. 2a. Authorization; foreclosed and abandoned properties. (a) The agency
68.20may issue up to $5,000,000 of nonprofit housing bonds in one or more series to which the
68.21payments made under this section may be pledged.
68.22(b) The agency shall use 50 percent of funds from any nonprofit housing bonds
68.23issued under this subdivision for the purpose of making grants, on terms and conditions
68.24the agency deems appropriate, to neighborhood land trusts authorized under section
68.25462A.31, to acquire land for preservation and rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned,
68.26or vacant residential properties. Grants to acquire land made under this subdivision are
68.27a supplement to be used by the agency with other sources of funding, and the agency
68.28must consider the award of a grant under this subdivision when making decisions under
68.29other funding programs for preservation and rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned,
68.30or vacant residential properties.
68.31(c) The agency shall use 50 percent of funds from any nonprofit housing bonds issued
68.32under this subdivision for the purpose of making loans or grants, on terms and conditions
68.33the agency deems appropriate, to finance the costs of acquisition, preservation, and
68.34rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned, or vacant residential rental properties. The agency
69.1shall make loans or grants under this paragraph in a manner that meets the requirements of
69.2the economic development and housing challenge program under section 462A.33.
69.3 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462A.36, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
69.4 Subd. 4.Appropriation Appropriations; payment to the agency or trustee. (a)
69.5The agency must certify annually to the commissioner of management and budget the
69.6actual amount of annual debt service on each series of bonds issued undersubdivision
69.7subdivisions 2 and 2a, respectively.
69.8 (b) Each July 15, beginning in 2009 and through 2031, if any nonprofit housing
69.9bonds issued under subdivision 2 remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
69.10and budget must transfer to the nonprofit housing bond account established under
69.11section462A.21 , subdivision 32, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed
69.12$2,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from
69.13the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
69.14 (c) Each July 15, beginning in 2010 and through 2032, if any nonprofit housing
69.15bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
69.16and budget must transfer to the nonprofit housing bond account the amount certified
69.17under paragraph (a), not to exceed $400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make
69.18the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management
69.19and budget.
69.20(d) The agency may pledge to the payment of the nonprofit housing bonds the
69.21payments to be made by the state under this section.
69.22 Sec. 38. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 19, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
69.24For preliminary engineering and
69.25environmental review, acquisition of
69.26real property or interests in real property
69.27and construction of the Red Rock corridor
69.28transit way from Hastings through St. Paul
69.29to Minneapolis.
69.30This appropriation may not be spent for
69.31capital improvements within a trunk highway
69.32right-of-way.
70.1 Sec. 39. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 12, as amended by
70.2Laws 2006, chapter 171, section 2, and Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 50, is amended to
70.3read:
70.5For grants to political subdivisions to
70.6predesign, design, acquire, construct, furnish,
70.7and equip publicly owned infrastructure
70.8required to support bioscience development
70.9in this state.
70.10$2,500,000 is for a grant to the city of
70.11Worthington.
70.12$14,000,000 cumulatively is for grants to the
70.13counties of Ramsey and Anoka for public
70.14improvements to the portion of County
70.15Road J located within each county, and
70.16for road and bridge improvement costs at
70.17marked Trunk Highway 36 and Rice Street
70.18in Ramsey County in support of bioscience
70.19business development. This amount may be
70.20used to repay loans the proceeds of which
70.21were used for the public improvement. The
70.22grants to the individual counties shall be
70.23in amounts proportionate to the individual
70.24counties' costs associated with the public
70.25improvements.
70.26$2,000,000 is for bioscience business
70.27development public infrastructure grants
70.28under new Minnesota Statutes, section
70.29116J.435
.
70.30 Sec. 40. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 5, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
70.32To begin to design the renovation of
70.33Frechette Hall, including a new electrical
71.1system, new HVAC system, new windows,
71.2plumbing upgrades, removal of the fireplace
71.3and sunken seating in the commons area,
71.4addition of recreational space for students to
71.5utilize during inclement weather, and repair
71.6of the Scout Cabin. For asset preservation
71.7on either campus of the academies, to be
71.8spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
71.9section 16B.307.
71.10 Sec. 41. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 8, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
71.13For a grant to Koochiching County to
71.14prepare a site for and or the Koochiching
71.15Development Authority to design, construct,
71.16and equip a plasma torch gasification facility
71.17that converts municipal solid waste into
71.18energy and slag, reducing the need to dispose
71.19of the waste in a landfill.
71.20After the design has been completed, this
71.21appropriation may be used for any or all or
71.22any combination of the following: (1) to
71.23upgrade an existing waste transfer station
71.24in Koochiching County to serve the facility
71.25by performing site work, construction, or
71.26placement of equipment; or (2) to prepare a
71.27site for or to construct or equip a portion of
71.28the plasma torch gasification facility.
71.29This appropriation, or any portion of it, is
71.30not available until the commissioner has
71.31determined that at least an equal amount has
71.32been committed to the project as matched,
71.33dollar for dollar, with money from nonstate
71.34sources.
72.1 Sec. 42. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
72.3For preliminary engineering and
72.4environmental review, acquisition of
72.5real property or interests in real property and
72.6construction of the Red Rock corridor transit
72.7way between Hastings and Minneapolis via
72.8St. Paul.
72.9 Sec. 43. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws
72.102008, chapter 179, section 66, is amended to read:
72.12For a grant to Itasca County for public
72.13infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
72.14in Itasca County and economic development
72.15projects in the surrounding area. Grant
72.16money may be used by Itasca County and the
72.17Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
72.18 to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
72.19of wetlands and runoff of storm water, and
72.20to predesign, design, construct, and equip
72.21roads and rail lines,; and, in cooperation
72.22with Nashwauk Municipal Utility, may be
72.23used by the Public Utilities Commission
72.24to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
72.25of wetlands and runoff of storm water and
72.26to predesign, design, construct, and equip
72.27natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
72.28water supply systems, and wastewater
72.29collection and treatment systems. If the
72.30county determines that any of the listed uses
72.31are not needed, then the grant may be used
72.32for the remaining listed uses.
72.33The public ownership requirement contained
72.34in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
73.1of the Minnesota Constitution may be
73.2satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
73.3County Regional Railroad Authority, or
73.4the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
73.5possessing the required ownership interest
73.6even though the grant is only to Itasca
73.7County.
73.8Up to $4,000,000 of this appropriation may
73.9be spent before the full financing for either
73.10project has been closed.
73.11 Sec. 44. Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
73.13(a) For the actual construction,
73.14reconstruction, and improvement of
73.15trunk highways, including design-build
73.16contracts and consultant usage to support
73.17these activities. This includes the cost
73.18of actual payments to landowners for
73.19lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
73.20payments to lessees, interest subsidies, and
73.21relocation expenses. This appropriation is in
73.22the following amounts:
73.23(1) $417,694,000 in fiscal year 2009, and the
73.24commissioner may use up to $71,008,000 of
73.25this amount for program delivery;
73.26(2) $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, and the
73.27commissioner may use up to $85,000,000 of
73.28this amount for program delivery;and
73.29(3) $200,000,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal
73.30years 2011 and 2012, and the commissioner
73.31may use up to $34,000,000 of the amount in
73.32each fiscal year for program delivery; and
74.1(4) $100,000,000 in each fiscal year for
74.2fiscal years2011 through 2018 2013 through
74.32016, and the commissioner may use up to
74.4$17,000,000 of the amount in each fiscal year
74.5for program delivery.
74.6(b) Of the amount in fiscal year 2009,
74.7$40,000,000 is for construction of
74.8interchanges involving a trunk highway,
74.9where the interchange will promote economic
74.10development, increase employment, relieve
74.11growing traffic congestion, and promote
74.12traffic safety. The amount under this
74.13paragraph must be allocated 50 percent to
74.14the department's metropolitan district, and 50
74.15percent to districts in greater Minnesota.
74.16(c) Of the amount in fiscal years 2009
74.17and 2010, the commissioner shall use
74.18$300,000,000 each year for predesign,
74.19design, preliminary engineering,
74.20right-of-way acquisition, construction,
74.21reconstruction, and maintenance of bridges
74.22in the trunk highway bridge improvement
74.23program under Minnesota Statutes, section
74.24165.14
.
74.25(d) Of the total appropriation under this
74.26subdivision, the commissioner shall use at
74.27least $50,000,000 for accelerating transit
74.28facility improvements on or adjacent to trunk
74.29highways.
74.30(e) Of the total appropriation under this
74.31subdivision provided to the Department of
74.32Transportation's district 7, the commissioner
74.33shall first expend funds as necessary to
74.34accelerate all projects that (1) are on a trunk
74.35highway classified as a medium priority
75.1interregional corridor, (2) are included in the
75.2district's long-range transportation plan, but
75.3are not included in the state transportation
75.4improvement program or the ten-year
75.5highway work plan, and (3) expand capacity
75.6from a two-lane highway to a freeway
75.7or expressway, as defined in Minnesota
75.8Statutes, section160.02, subdivision 19 . The
75.9commissioner shall establish as the highest
75.10priority under this paragraph any project that
75.11currently has a final environmental impact
75.12statement completed. The requirement
75.13under this paragraph does not change the
75.14department's funding allocation process
75.15or the amount otherwise allocated to each
75.16transportation district.
75.17(f) The appropriation in this subdivision
75.18cancels as specified under section 16A.642,
75.19except that the commissioner of management
75.20and budget shall count the start of
75.21authorization for issuance of state bonds as
75.22the first day of the fiscal year specified under
75.23paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), (3), or (4),
75.24respectively, and not as the date of enactment
75.25of this subdivision.
75.26 Sec. 45. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
75.29To predesign the renovation of Mott
75.30Memorial Hall a technology center for the
75.31Minnesota State Academies.
75.32 Sec. 46. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
76.1To predesign and, design, renovate,
76.2or construct an adequate barrier in the
76.3Mississippi River to prevent aquatic invasive
76.4species from migrating up river.This money
76.5may be used by the commissioner to match
76.6available federal money and money from
76.7other states. The commissioner must inform
76.8and work with affected federal and state
76.9agencies and local communities along the
76.10Mississippi River before constructing the
76.11river barrier.
76.12 Sec. 47. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
76.15For a grant to Itasca County for public
76.16infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
76.17in Itasca County and economic development
76.18projects in the surrounding area. Grant
76.19money may be used by Itasca County and the
76.20Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
76.21to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
76.22of wetlands and runoff of storm water, and
76.23to predesign, design, construct, and equip
76.24roads and rail lines,; and in cooperation with
76.25may be used by the NashwaukMunicipal
76.26Utility, Public Utilities Commission to
76.27acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of
76.28wetlands and runoff of storm water and
76.29to predesign, design, construct, and equip
76.30natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
76.31water supply systems, and wastewater
76.32collection and treatment systems. If the
76.33county determines that any of the listed uses
76.34are not needed, then the grant may be used
76.35for the remaining listed uses.
77.1The public ownership requirement contained
77.2in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
77.3of the Minnesota Constitution may be
77.4satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
77.5County Regional Railroad Authority, or
77.6the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
77.7possessing the required ownership interest
77.8even though the grant is only to Itasca
77.9County.
77.10 Sec. 48. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
77.12For a grant to the city of Bloomington for
77.13removal and replacement of to renovate
77.14the old Cedar Avenue bridge for bicycle
77.15commuters and recreational users. This
77.16appropriation is added to the appropriation
77.17in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17,
77.18subdivision 8.
77.19 Sec. 49. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
77.22To demolish Building 9 and, relocate
77.23a water main serving the campus, and
77.24make associated site improvements and
77.25modifications necessary to complete the
77.26project. This appropriation is to cover 100
77.27percent of the cost of this portion of the
77.28project.
77.30To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
77.31100-bed nursing facility on the Minneapolis
77.32campus.
78.1The appropriation is to cover the 35 percent
78.2state share of this portion of the project.
78.3 Sec. 50. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 25, is amended to read:
78.4 Sec. 25. ACQUISITION; LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.
78.5 The commissioner of natural resources may acquire by gift or purchase the lands
78.6for Lake Vermilion State Park. Minnesota Statutes, section84.0272, subdivision 1 , does
78.7not apply to a purchase, except for the requirement that the lands be appraised.The
78.8commissioner must not pay more than 12 percent above the appraised value of the land.
78.9 Sec. 51. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
78.11To implement capital improvements and
78.12betterments for intercity passenger rail
78.13projects as identified in the statewide freight
78.14and passenger rail plan under Minnesota
78.15Statutes, section174.03, subdivision 1b ,
78.16which are determined to be eligible for
78.17USDOT funding. Notwithstanding any
78.18law to the contrary, a portion or phase
78.19of an intercity passenger rail project may
78.20be accomplished with one or more state
78.21appropriations, and an intercity passenger rail
78.22project need not be completed with any one
78.23appropriation. Capital improvements and
78.24betterments include preliminary engineering,
78.25design, engineering, environmental analysis
78.26and mitigation, acquisition of land and
78.27right-of-way, and construction. Up to
78.28$3,000,000 is for a grant to the St. Louis
78.29and Lake Counties Regional Railroad
78.30Authority for the Northern Lights Express
78.31Intercity Passenger Rail Project for
78.32preliminary engineering, design, including
78.33preparation of the reports and plans required
78.34for the Federal Railroad Administration
79.1Corridor Transportation Plan, engineering,
79.2environmental analysis and mitigation,
79.3and project administration, to be used in
79.4conjunction with 20 percent Federal Railroad
79.5Administration matching funding.
79.6 Sec. 52. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 20, is amended to read:
79.8 The commissioner of finance management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
79.9general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2011, no more
79.10than$1,085,281,000 $957,001,000 will need to be transferred from the general fund to
79.11the state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding
79.12state general obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general
79.13obligation bonds, the commissioner offinance management and budget shall calculate the
79.14amount of debt service payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the
79.15amount of debt service payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold.
79.16The commissioner shall adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain
79.17within the limit set by this section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments
79.18is appropriated from the general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section16A.641 .
79.19 Sec. 53. LEASE REVENUE; ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
79.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, subdivision 2, the Board of
79.21Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall pay the commissioner
79.22of management and budget one-third of the lease revenue received from the property
79.23acquired for St. Cloud Technical College pursuant to Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 3,
79.24subdivision 22, paragraph (c). The commissioner shall deposit the amount received in the
79.25state bond fund to be used to pay, redeem, or defease bonds issued to finance the property
79.26in accordance with the commissioner's order authorizing their issuance. The commissioner
79.27shall credit the board's total general obligation bond debt service assessment by an amount
79.28equal to the lease revenue it receives from the board under this provision.
79.29 Sec. 54. BUY AMERICAN/BUY LOCAL CERTIFICATION.
79.30(a) No money appropriated in this act may be spent to acquire and better public land
79.31and buildings and make other improvements of a capital nature until the commissioner of
79.32management and budget receives a certification from the entity to whom the appropriation
79.33was made that: (1) all iron, steel, and manufactured goods to be purchased are produced
80.1in the United States and obtained through local suppliers and manufacturers; and (2)
80.2preference will be given to the employment of local workers when workers are hired
80.3in connection with the project.
80.4(b) The certification required in paragraph (a) is not required if the entity certifies
80.5to the commissioner of management and budget before any money appropriated by this
80.6act is spent that: (1) the iron, steel, and other relevant goods are not produced in the
80.7United States and this state in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of satisfactory
80.8quality; or (2) requiring iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States
80.9and this state will increase the overall cost of the project.
80.10The entity must also publish the certificate under this paragraph in the State Register
80.11promptly after it is submitted to the commissioner.
80.12 Sec. 55. REPEALER.
80.13Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 45, is repealed.
80.14 Sec. 56. EFFECTIVE DATE.
80.15 Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final
80.16enactment.
80.19 Section 1. APPROPRIATION SUMMARY.
80.20The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
80.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
80.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
80.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
80.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
80.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
80.26article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
80.27the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
81.4To the commissioner of natural resources for
81.5the purposes specified in this section.
81.6To the extent possible, a person conducting
81.7prairie restoration with state money must
81.8plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
81.9native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
81.10local ecotype, using a high diversity of
81.11species originating from as close to the
81.12restoration site as possible, and protect
81.13existing native prairies from genetic
81.14contamination.
81.16(a) For the state share of flood hazard
81.17mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
81.18improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
81.19damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
81.20103F.161, and enhance natural resources
81.21consistent with the flood damage reduction
81.22mediation agreement. Within this paragraph,
81.23the commissioner shall determine project
81.24priorities as appropriate, based on need.
81.25(b) $23,500,000 is for the following Red
81.26River Basin impoundment projects:
81.27(1) Bois de Sioux Watershed District, North
81.28Ottawa, and Redpath projects;
81.29(2) Brandt-Angus;
81.30(3) Hay Creek-Norland; and
81.31(4) Wild Rice River Watershed District,
81.32South Branch project.
82.1For any project listed in this paragraph
82.2that the commissioner determines is not
82.3ready to proceed or does not expend all the
82.4money allocated to it, the commissioner
82.5may allocate that project's money to another
82.6impoundment project identified in the flood
82.7damage reduction mediation agreement.
82.8(c) $26,500,000 is for the following projects:
82.9(1) Ada;
82.10(2) Afton;
82.11(3) Austin;
82.12(4) Clay County;
82.13(5) Crookston;
82.14(6) Granite Falls;
82.15(7) Montevideo;
82.16(8) Moorhead;
82.17(9) Oakport Township;
82.18(10) Oslo;
82.19(11) Roseau;
82.20(12) Rushford; and
82.21(13) Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Climax, St.
82.22Vincent, Felton, Borup, Perley, Hendrum,
82.23and Georgetown, all in the Red River Basin.
82.24To the extent that the cost of a project
82.25exceeds two percent of the median household
82.26income in the municipality multiplied by the
82.27number of households in the municipality,
82.28this appropriation is also for the local share
82.29of the project.
83.1To the Board of Water and Soil Resources
83.2for the purposes specified in this section.
83.3To the extent possible, a person conducting
83.4prairie restoration with state money must
83.5plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
83.6native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
83.7local ecotype, using a high diversity of
83.8species originating from as close to the
83.9restoration site as possible, and protect
83.10existing native prairies from genetic
83.11contamination.
83.13(a) To acquire conservation easements from
83.14landowners to preserve, restore, create,
83.15and enhance wetlands; restore and enhance
83.16rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
83.17associated uplands in order to protect soil
83.18and water quality; support fish and wildlife
83.19habitat; reduce flood damage; and provide
83.20other public benefits. The provisions of
83.21Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply
83.22to this appropriation, except that the board
83.23may establish alternative payment rates for
83.24easements and practices to establish restored
83.25native prairies, as defined in Minnesota
83.26Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 7, and
83.27to protect uplands. Of this appropriation, up
83.28to ten percent may be used to implement the
83.29program.
83.30The board shall give priority to the area
83.31designated for relief and recovery from the
83.32flooding that occurred on or after August
83.3318, 2007, in the area of southeast Minnesota
83.34designated under Presidential Declaration of
83.35Major Disaster DR-1717.
84.1At least $2,000,000 of this amount is
84.2available for use by the Cedar River and
84.3Turtle Creek Watershed Districts in Freeborn,
84.4Mower, and Steele Counties to restore
84.5wetlands and reduce flooding in the Austin
84.6area.
84.7Up to $8,000,000 of this amount is available
84.8for use in Minnesota counties in the Red
84.9River Basin to restore wetlands and reduce
84.10flooding.
84.11Up to $500,000 is for use in the Rum River
84.12watershed.
84.13Up to $500,000 is for use in Area II.
84.14$7,500,000 is for use in the seven-county
84.15metropolitan area.
84.16(b) The board is authorized to enter into
84.17new agreements and amend past agreements
84.18with landowners as required by Minnesota
84.19Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision
84.205, to allow for restoration, including
84.21overseeding and harvesting of native prairie
84.22vegetation for use for energy production in
84.23a manner that does not devalue the natural
84.24habitat, water quality benefits, or carbon
84.25sequestration functions of the area enrolled
84.26in the easement. This shall occur after seed
84.27production and minimize impacts on wildlife.
84.28Of this appropriation, up to five percent
84.29may be used for restoration, including
84.30overseeding. The board must submit to the
84.31legislative committees with jurisdiction over
84.32environment finance and capital investment
84.33an interim report on this program by October
84.341, 2010, and a final report by February 1,
84.352011.
85.2To the commissioner of management
85.3and budget for bond sale expenses under
85.4Minnesota Statutes, section16A.641,
85.5subdivision 8 .
85.6 Sec. 5. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.
85.7 To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the
85.8commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an
85.9amount up to $80,080,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by
85.10Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution,
85.11article XI, sections 4 to 7.
85.12 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.161, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
85.13 Subd. 3. Red River basin flood mitigation projects. Notwithstanding subdivision
85.142, a grant for implementation of a flood hazard mitigation project in the Red River basin
85.15that is consistent with the 1998 mediation agreement and approved by the Red River flood
85.16damage reduction work group may be for up to 75 percent of the cost of the proposed
85.17mitigation measuresfor the Agassiz-Audubon, North Ottawa, Hay Creek, and Thief
85.18River subwatershed projects.
85.19 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
85.20This article is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with
1.4certain conditions; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs;
1.5authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; cancelling and modifying
1.6previous appropriations; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.72008, sections 103F.515, by adding a subdivision; 174.50, subdivisions 6,
1.87; 462A.36, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement,
1.9section 16A.86, subdivision 3a; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, sections
1.1019, subdivision 4; 23, subdivision 12, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter 258,
1.11sections 8, subdivision 4; 17, subdivision 5; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5,
1.12subdivision 4; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3; Laws 2009,
1.13chapter 93, article 1, sections 11, subdivision 5; 20; proposing coding for new
1.14law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 16B; repealing Laws 2009, chapter
1.1593, article 1, section 45.
1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
| 1.19 |
Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. |
1.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
1.26article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
1.27the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
| 2.36 |
APPROPRIATIONS |
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| 2.37 |
Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA |
||||||
| 2.38 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
77,001,000 |
||||
3.2of Minnesota for the purposes specified in
3.3this section.
| 3.4 3.5 |
Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) |
40,000,000 |
|||||
3.7Statutes, section 135A.046.
| 3.8 |
Subd. 3.Twin Cities Campus |
||||||
| 3.9 |
Folwell Hall |
20,000,000 |
|||||
3.11interior of Folwell Hall for teaching and
3.12research space for College of Liberal Arts
3.13programs.
| 3.14 |
Subd. 4.Duluth Campus |
||||||
| 3.15 |
American Indian Learning Resource Center |
6,667,000 |
|||||
3.17American Indian Learning Resource Center
3.18to colocate existing programs and provide
3.19academic, classrooms, computer lab, and
3.20other spaces.
| 3.21 |
Subd. 5.Itasca Biological Station |
||||||
| 3.22 |
Campus Center |
3,667,000 |
|||||
3.24a campus center at the Itasca field station
3.25with classrooms, labs, library, auditorium
3.26and other spaces to replace deteriorating
3.27single-function buildings.
| 3.28 |
Subd. 6.Laboratory Renovation |
6,667,000 |
|||||
3.30facilities on the Crookston, Duluth, Morris,
3.31and Twin Cities campuses.
| 3.32 |
Subd. 7.University Share |
||||||
4.2Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR)
4.3under subdivision 2, the appropriations in this
4.4section are intended to cover approximately
4.5two-thirds of the cost of each project. The
4.6remaining costs must be paid from university
4.7sources.
| 4.8 |
Subd. 8.Unspent Appropriations |
||||||
4.10authorized in this section and after written
4.11notice to the commissioner of management
4.12and budget, the Board of Regents must use
4.13any money remaining in the appropriation
4.14for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
4.15Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
4.16of Regents must report by February 1 of
4.17each even-numbered year to the chairs of
4.18the house of representatives and senate
4.19committees with jurisdiction over capital
4.20investment and higher education finance, and
4.21to the chairs of the house of representatives
4.22Ways and Means and Finance Committees
4.23and the senate Finance Committee, on how
4.24the remaining money has been allocated or
4.25spent.
| 4.26 4.27 |
Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
||||||
| 4.28 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
338,576,000 |
||||
4.30State Colleges and Universities for the
4.31purposes specified in this section.
| 4.32 4.33 |
Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) |
60,000,000 |
|||||
4.35Statutes, section 135A.046.
| 5.1 |
Subd. 3.Alexandria Technical College |
||||||
| 5.2 |
Main Building Renovation and Addition |
4,363,000 |
|||||
5.4furnish, and equip an infill addition for
5.5the library, student services, and student
5.6commons.
| 5.7 5.8 |
Subd. 4.Anoka Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids |
||||||
| 5.9 |
(a) Fine Arts Building Renovation |
5,357,000 |
|||||
5.11and equip the Fine Arts classroom and lab
5.12building.
| 5.13 |
(b) Bioscience and Allied Health Addition |
16,484,000 |
|||||
5.15and equip a Bioscience and Allied Health
5.16addition and renovation to support Science
5.17Technology and Math (STEM) and nursing
5.18program initiatives.
| 5.19 |
Subd. 5.Bemidji State University |
||||||
| 5.20 5.21 |
Business Building Addition Design and Demolition |
3,425,000 |
|||||
5.23of Hobson Hall; to design renovation of
5.24Memorial Hall and a portion of Deputy Hall;
5.25to design the demolition of three obsolete
5.26buildings; and to demolish Maple Hall.
| 5.27 |
Subd. 6.Dakota County Technical College |
||||||
| 5.28 5.29 |
Transportation and Emerging Technologies Lab |
7,230,000 |
|||||
5.31and equip the transportation and emerging
6.1technologies classrooms, laboratories, and
6.2related spaces.
| 6.3 6.4 |
Subd. 7.Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, Brooklyn Park |
||||||
| 6.5 6.6 |
Learning Resource and Student Services Renovation |
10,566,000 |
|||||
6.8space at the Brooklyn Park and Eden
6.9Prairie campuses for a Library and Learning
6.10Resource Center and student services with an
6.11addition and new entrances at both campuses.
| 6.12 |
Subd. 8.Lake Superior College |
||||||
| 6.13 |
Health Science Center |
12,098,000 |
|||||
6.15new Health and Science Center addition and
6.16to design renovation of existing spaces.
| 6.17 |
Subd. 9.Metropolitan State University |
||||||
| 6.18 |
(a) Classroom Center |
5,860,000 |
|||||
6.20technology-enhanced classrooms and
6.21academic offices located above the power
6.22plant building. This appropriation includes
6.23money to demolish the power plant annex to
6.24enable the new construction.
| 6.25 6.26 |
(b) Science Education Center Design and Property Acquisition |
3,444,000 |
|||||
6.28adjacent property for a Science Education
6.29Center.
| 6.30 6.31 |
Subd. 10.Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
||||||
| 6.32 |
Workforce Program Renovation |
12,990,000 |
|||||
7.2equip instructional space, support space, and
7.3infrastructure for workforce programs.
| 7.4 7.5 |
Subd. 11.Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead |
||||||
| 7.6 |
Library and Classroom Addition |
5,448,000 |
|||||
7.8equip a classroom and library addition, and
7.9to demolish obsolete space.
| 7.10 7.11 |
Subd. 12.Minnesota State University, Moorhead |
||||||
| 7.12 7.13 |
Livingston Lord Library and Information Technology Renovation |
14,901,000 |
|||||
7.15equip Livingston Lord Library.
| 7.16 |
Subd. 13.Minnesota State University, Mankato |
||||||
| 7.17 |
Clinical Science Building Design |
1,908,000 |
|||||
7.19Building.
| 7.20 7.21 |
Subd. 14.Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington |
||||||
| 7.22 |
Fieldhouse Renovation |
4,641,000 |
|||||
7.24addition to and renovation of the Fieldhouse.
| 7.25 7.26 |
Subd. 15.Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Canby |
||||||
| 7.27 |
Wind Turbine Training Facility |
4,000,000 |
|||||
7.29engineering, design to acquire, construct, and
7.30install a commercial scale wind turbine for
7.31the wind energy technology program.
| 7.32 7.33 |
Subd. 16.NHED Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Eveleth |
||||||
| 8.1 |
Shop Space Addition |
5,477,000 |
|||||
8.3for the industrial mechanical technology
8.4and carpentry programs. This appropriation
8.5includes funding for renovation of existing
8.6space for Americans with Disabilities Act
8.7(ADA) compliance.
| 8.8 8.9 |
Subd. 17.NHED Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Virginia |
||||||
| 8.10 |
Iron Range Engineering Program Facilities |
3,000,000 |
|||||
8.12equip an addition to and renovation of
8.13existing space for laboratories, flexible
8.14classrooms, and office space for the
8.15engineering program on the Virginia campus.
| 8.16 |
Subd. 18.Normandale Community College |
||||||
| 8.17 8.18 |
Academic Partnership Center and Student Services |
22,984,000 |
|||||
8.20new building for classrooms and offices and
8.21to design renovation of the Student Services
8.22Building.
| 8.23 |
Subd. 19.North Hennepin Community College |
||||||
| 8.24 8.25 |
(a) Bioscience and Health Careers Center Addition |
26,581,000 |
|||||
8.27and equip a new building for Bioscience
8.28and Health Careers Center laboratory and
8.29classroom space.
| 8.30 |
(b) Center for Business and Technology |
14,782,000 |
|||||
8.32to the Center for Business and Technology
9.1and to renovate existing space for classrooms
9.2and related space.
| 9.3 9.4 |
Subd. 20.Ridgewater Community Technical College, Willmar |
||||||
| 9.5 |
Technical Instruction Renovation |
14,300,000 |
|||||
9.7classroom and existing instructional lab space
9.8and construct an addition for circulation; and
9.9to demolish obsolete space.
| 9.10 9.11 |
Subd. 21.Rochester Community Technical College |
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| 9.12 |
Workforce Center Colocation |
3,238,000 |
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9.14heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
9.15systems for the Heintz Center and the
9.16Minnesota Workforce Center addition.
| 9.17 |
Subd. 22.South Central College, Faribault |
13,360,000 |
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| 9.18 |
Classroom Renovation and Addition |
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9.20furnish, and equip an addition, and to
9.21renovate space for classrooms, a learning
9.22resource center, related spaces, and
9.23laboratories.
| 9.24 9.25 |
Subd. 23.Southwest Minnesota State University |
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| 9.26 |
Science Lab Renovation |
5,666,000 |
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9.28equip the Science and Math building and an
9.29addition to the Plant Science building.
| 9.30 |
Subd. 24.St. Cloud State University |
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| 9.31 9.32 |
Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility |
42,334,000 |
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10.2equip Integrated Science and Engineering
10.3Laboratory Facility.
| 10.4 |
Subd. 25.St. Cloud Technical College |
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| 10.5 |
Allied Health Center Renovation |
5,421,000 |
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10.7equip an Allied Health Center.
| 10.8 |
Subd. 26.Systemwide Initiatives |
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| 10.9 |
(a) Classroom Initiative and Demolition |
3,883,000 |
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10.11classrooms and academic space statewide
10.12and demolish obsolete space. Campuses may
10.13use internal and nonstate funds to increase
10.14the size of the projects. This appropriation
10.15may be used at the following campuses:
10.16Central Lakes College, Brainerd; Minnesota
10.17State Community Technical College, Wadena
10.18and Moorhead; Minnesota West Community
10.19Technical College, Pipestone; Northland
10.20Community Technical College, Thief River
10.21Falls; Pine Technical College, Pine City; and
10.22Rochester Community Technical College,
10.23Rochester.
| 10.24 10.25 |
(b) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Initiative |
4,835,000 |
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10.27science laboratories and classrooms at
10.28campuses statewide. Campuses may use
10.29internal and nonstate funds to increase the
10.30size of the projects. This appropriation
10.31may be used at the following campuses:
10.32Bemidji State University; Century College;
10.33Minnesota State Community and Technical
10.34College, Moorhead; Minnesota State
11.1University, Moorhead; Northeast Higher
11.2Education District, Hibbing College, Itasca
11.3Community College, and Mesabi Range
11.4Eveleth; Northwest Technical College; South
11.5Central College, North Mankato.
| 11.6 |
Subd. 27.Debt Services |
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11.8board shall pay the debt service on one-third
11.9of the principal amount of state bonds sold to
11.10finance projects authorized by this section.
11.11After each sale of general obligation bonds,
11.12the commissioner of management and budget
11.13shall notify the board of the amounts assessed
11.14for each year for the life of the bonds.
11.15(b) The board need not pay debt service
11.16on bonds sold to finance higher education
11.17asset preservation and replacement. Where a
11.18nonstate match is required, the debt service is
11.19due on a principal amount equal to one-third
11.20of the total project cost, less the match
11.21committed before the bonds are sold. For
11.22the workforce center colocation project
11.23at Rochester Community and Technical
11.24College, the board shall pay the debt service
11.25on $1,079,000 of the principal amount of
11.26state bonds sold to finance the project; the
11.27commissioner of employment and economic
11.28development shall pay the debt service on
11.29$5,262,000 of the principal amount of state
11.30bonds sold to finance the project, in the
11.31manner provided in Minnesota Statutes,
11.32section 16A.643.
11.33(c) The commissioner shall reduce the
11.34board's assessment each year by one-third of
11.35the net income from investment of general
12.1obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the
12.2amount of principal and interest otherwise
12.3required to be paid by the board. The board
12.4shall pay its resulting net assessment to the
12.5commissioner of management and budget by
12.6December 1 each year. If the board fails to
12.7make a payment when due, the commissioner
12.8of management and budget shall reduce
12.9allotments for appropriations from the
12.10general fund otherwise available to the board
12.11and apply the amount of the reduction to
12.12cover the missed debt service payment. The
12.13commissioner of management and budget
12.14shall credit the payments received from the
12.15board to the bond debt service account in
12.16the state bond fund each December 1 before
12.17money is transferred from the general fund
12.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
12.19subdivision 10.
| 12.20 |
Subd. 28.Unspent Appropriations |
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12.22in this section and after written notice to the
12.23commissioner of management and budget,
12.24the board must use any money remaining in
12.25the appropriation for that project for higher
12.26asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR)
12.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046.
12.28The board must report by February 1 of
12.29each even-numbered year to the chairs of
12.30the house of representatives and senate
12.31committees with jurisdiction over capital
12.32investment and higher education finance, and
12.33to the chairs of the house of representatives
12.34Ways and Means Committee and the senate
12.35Finance Committee, on how the remaining
12.36money has been allocated or spent.
13.1(b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
13.2for a project in this section that is complete
13.3is available for higher education asset
13.4preservation and replacement under this
13.5subdivision, at the same campus as the
13.6project for which the original appropriation
13.7was made and the debt service requirement
13.8under subdivision 27 is reduced accordingly.
13.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
13.10from the date of the original appropriation to
13.11the unspent amount transferred.
| 13.12 |
Sec. 4. EDUCATION |
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| 13.13 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
7,780,000 |
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13.15purposes specified in this section.
| 13.16 13.17 |
Subd. 2.Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake |
5,780,000 |
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13.19for a capital loan to Independent School
13.20District No. 38, Red Lake, as provided in
13.21Minnesota Statutes, sections 126C.60 to
13.22126C.72, to design, construct, furnish, and
13.23equip renovation of existing facilities and
13.24construction of new facilities.
13.25The project paid for with this appropriation
13.26includes a portion of the renovation and
13.27construction identified in the review and
13.28comment performed by the commissioner of
13.29education under the capital loan provisions
13.30of Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.69. This
13.31portion includes renovation and construction
13.32of a single kitchen and cafeteria to serve the
13.33high school and middle school, a receiving
13.34area and dock and adjacent drives, utilities,
13.35and grading.
14.1Before any capital loan contract is approved
14.2under this authorization, the district must
14.3provide documentation acceptable to the
14.4commissioner on how the capital loan will
14.5be used. If any portion of the appropriation
14.6remains after completion of the identified
14.7project components, the district may, with the
14.8commissioner's approval, use funds for other
14.9items identified in the review and comment
14.10submission.
| 14.11 14.12 |
Subd. 3.Library Accessibility and Improvement Grants |
2,000,000 |
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14.14grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.15134.45.
| 14.16 |
Sec. 5. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES |
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| 14.17 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
2,500,000 |
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14.19the purposes specified in this section.
| 14.20 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
2,000,000 |
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14.22the academies, to be spent in accordance with
14.23Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
| 14.24 |
Subd. 3.Independent Living Housing |
500,000 |
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14.26equip independent living housing on the
14.27Academy for the Blind campus. The project
14.28will be conducted in collaboration with the
14.29carpentry class of South Central College of
14.30Faribault and provide housing for students
14.3118 to 21 years of age in the nontraditional
14.32student component of the Academy Plus
14.33Transition program.
| 15.1 15.2 |
Sec. 6. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION |
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| 15.3 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
1,244,000 |
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15.5the purposes specified in this section.
| 15.6 |
Subd. 2.Alpha Building Demolition |
755,000 |
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| 15.8 |
Subd. 3.Delta Dorm Windows |
489,000 |
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15.10dormitory, completing the building's
15.11renovations.
| 15.12 |
Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES |
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| 15.13 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
73,588,000 |
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15.15the purposes specified in this section.
15.16The appropriations in this section are
15.17subject to the requirements of the natural
15.18resources capital improvement program
15.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12,
15.20unless this section or the statutes referred
15.21to in this section provide more specific
15.22standards, criteria, or priorities for projects
15.23than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
15.24To the extent possible, a person conducting
15.25prairie restoration with state money must
15.26plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
15.27native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
15.28local ecotype, using a high diversity of
15.29species originating from as close to the
15.30restoration site as possible, and protect
15.31existing native prairies from genetic
15.32contamination.
| 15.33 |
Subd. 2.Statewide Asset Preservation |
1,000,000 |
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16.2operated by the commissioner of natural
16.3resources that can be substantially completed
16.4in calendar year 2010, as determined by the
16.5commissioner of natural resources, to be
16.6spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
16.7section 84.946, including renovation
16.8of buildings for energy efficiency, roof
16.9replacements, replacement of well and water
16.10treatment systems, road resurfacing, major
16.11culvert replacement and erosion control,
16.12water access rehabilitation, trail resurfacing
16.13and widening, and bridge replacement and
16.14rehabilitation. The commissioner may use
16.15this appropriation to replace buildings if,
16.16considering the embedded energy in the
16.17building, that is the most energy-efficient and
16.18carbon-reducing method of renovation.
| 16.19 16.20 |
Subd. 3.Groundwater Monitoring and Observation Wells |
2,000,000 |
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16.22wells to monitor the Mount Simon aquifer
16.23and assess groundwater for water supply
16.24planning in the south and central regions of
16.25the state. This appropriation may also be
16.26used to seal existing obsolete monitoring
16.27wells in the Mount Simon aquifer that are no
16.28longer functional.
| 16.29 |
Subd. 4.Dam Renovation and Removal |
6,000,000 |
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16.31The commissioner shall determine project
16.32priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
16.33Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
16.34This appropriation includes money for the
16.35following projects:
17.1(a) Byllesby Dam, Dakota and Goodhue
17.2Counties.
17.3(b) Champlin Mill Pond Dam, Hennepin
17.4County.
17.5(c) Clayton Lake Dam, Pine County.
17.6(d) Drayton Dam, Kittson County.
17.7(e) Hallock Dam, Kittson County.
17.8(f) Lake Bronson Dam, Kittson County.
17.9(g) Milaca Dam, Mille Lacs County.
17.10(h) Montevideo Dam, Chippewa County.
17.11(i) Pike River Dam, St. Louis County.
17.12(j) $900,000 is to renovate the Lanesboro
17.13Dam in the south branch Root River in
17.14Fillmore County.
17.15(k) $2,000,000 is for a grant to the Three
17.16Rivers Park District to renovate the Coon
17.17Rapids Dam. This appropriation is not
17.18available until the commissioner determines
17.19that an amount sufficient to complete the
17.20project is committed to the project.
17.21Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2216A.69, subdivision 2, upon the award of
17.23final contracts for the completion of a project
17.24listed in this subdivision, the commissioner
17.25may transfer the unencumbered balance
17.26in the project account to any other dam
17.27renovation or removal project on the
17.28commissioner's priority list.
| 17.29 |
Subd. 5.Water Control Structures |
500,000 |
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17.31structures used to manage shallow lakes and
17.32wetlands for waterfowl habitat on wildlife
17.33management areas under Minnesota Statutes,
18.1section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for the
18.2purposes of public water reserves under
18.3Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.101; or
18.4structures on other waters under Minnesota
18.5Statutes, section 103G.505.
| 18.6 18.7 |
Subd. 6.Aquatic Management Areas Acquisition |
1,000,000 |
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18.9fish and other aquatic life under Minnesota
18.10Statutes, section 86A.05, and to make
18.11public improvements and betterments of a
18.12capital nature to aquatic management areas
18.13established under Minnesota Statutes, section
18.1486A.05, subdivision 14.
| 18.15 |
Subd. 7.RIM Critical Habitat Match |
3,000,000 |
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18.17habitat private sector matching account under
18.18Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943. This
18.19appropriation must be used only to acquire
18.20fee title.
| 18.21 18.22 |
Subd. 8.Scientific and Natural Area Native Prairie Acquisition And Development |
5,649,000 |
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18.24in Dakota County, and other lands identified
18.25by the commissioner as targeted sites for
18.26potential acquisition for scientific and natural
18.27areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections
18.2884.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5. Not less
18.29than five percent of this appropriation is for
18.30restoration of lands acquired.
| 18.31 |
Subd. 9.State Forest Land Reforestation |
3,000,000 |
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18.33the reforestation requirements of Minnesota
18.34Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2,
18.35including planting, seeding, site preparation,
19.1and purchasing seeds and seedlings of
19.2species native to Minnesota.
| 19.3 |
Subd. 10.Shade Tree Program |
3,000,000 |
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19.5park and recreation boards in cities of the first
19.6class for the planting of publicly owned shade
19.7trees to provide environmental benefits;
19.8replace trees lost to forest pests, disease,
19.9or storm; or to establish a more diverse
19.10community forest better able to withstand
19.11disease and forest pests. The commissioner
19.12must give priority to grant requests to remove
19.13and replace trees with active infestations
19.14of emerald ash borer. For purposes of this
19.15appropriation, "shade tree" means a woody
19.16perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or
19.17environmental purposes with minimal to
19.18residual timber value and no intent to harvest
19.19the tree for its wood. Any tree planted with
19.20funding under this subdivision must be a
19.21species native to Minnesota.
| 19.22 |
Subd. 11.State Park Rehabilitation |
5,659,000 |
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19.24parks established under Minnesota Statutes,
19.25section 85.012, as identified in the January
19.2620, 2010, list of projects titled "State Park
19.27Development Projects - 12 month completion
19.28possible," including: at the Soudan
19.29Underground Mine, water treatment system
19.30and lab building, and new discharge pipeline;
19.31at Minneopa, safety improvements to the
19.32historic pedestrian bridge; at Itasca, repaving
19.33the wilderness drive and improvements
19.34to the beach area amphitheater; at Fort
19.35Ridgely, office consolidation into the historic
20.1museum building; at Whitewater and
20.2Mille Lacs Kathio, new RV sanitary dump
20.3stations; at Lake Maria, road paving and
20.4rehabilitation; and at all parks, campground
20.5electrical upgrades. Up to one percent of
20.6this appropriation may be used for project
20.7predesign for next funding cycle. At least
20.880 percent of the appropriation in this
20.9subdivision must be spent during the 2010
20.10construction season.
| 20.11 20.12 |
Subd. 12.State Park and Recreation Area Acquisition and Development |
2,150,000 |
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20.14for the following state parks established
20.15under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.012:
20.16land within William O'Brien State Park
20.17and land adjacent to or near Split Rock
20.18Lighthouse State Park that provides a
20.19view of the lighthouse; and land within
20.20Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area,
20.21established under Minnesota Statutes, section
20.2285.013. This appropriation is also for a
20.23grant to Wright County to acquire land for
20.24Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park,
20.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019,
20.26subdivision 2.
| 20.27 |
Subd. 13.State Trail Rehabilitation |
10,000,000 |
|||||
20.29Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015,
20.30according to the commissioner's priorities
20.31and as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
20.32section 84.946. At least 80 percent of the
20.33appropriation in this subdivision must be
20.34spent during the 2010 construction season.
20.35This includes funding for the following trails:
21.1(1) Gateway Trail, resurface and widen
21.2County State-Aid Highway 15 to Pine Point
21.3Park, in Washington County;
21.4(2) Luce Line Trail, replace three bridges
21.5between Winsted and Hutchinson, in
21.6McLeod County;
21.7(3) Munger Trail, replace culverts at mile
21.8post 139 and 138, in Carlton County;
21.9(4) Munger Trail, resurface and widen 15
21.10miles of trail between Duluth and Thomson,
21.11in St. Louis and Carlton Counties;
21.12(5) Munger Trail, replacement of the Grand
21.13Avenue bridge in Duluth;
21.14(6) Paul Bunyan Trail realignment along
21.15County Road 159, in Cass County;
21.16(7) Paul Bunyan Trail resurfacing between
21.17Hackensack and Chippewa Forest, in Cass
21.18and Crow Wing Counties;
21.19(8) Pengilly-Alborn Trail, replace two
21.20bridges, in St. Louis County;
21.21(9) Root River Trail, resurface and widen 20
21.22miles, in Fillmore County;
21.23(10) Root River Trail, rehabilitate or replace
21.24eight bridges, in Fillmore County.
| 21.25 21.26 |
Subd. 14.State Trail Acquisition and Development |
21,000,000 |
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21.28of trails designated in Minnesota Statutes,
21.29section 85.015, including:
21.30(1) Blazing Star Trail, develop Albert Lea
21.31Lake bridge crossing and one mile of trail;
21.32(2) Browns Creek Trail, acquire land along
21.33the former Minnesota Zephyr corridor;
22.1(3) Casey Jones Trail, complete Pipestone to
22.2Woodstock segment;
22.3(4) Cuyuna Lakes Trail, acquire and develop
22.4Riverton to Deerwood;
22.5(5) Gateway Trail, develop Pine Point
22.6Park to May Township segment, acquire
22.7approximately two miles between May
22.8Township and Marine on St. Croix;
22.9(6) Glacial Lakes Trail, acquire and develop
22.10New London to Sibley State Park;
22.11(7) Gitchi Gami Trail, develop Lutsen and
22.12Silver Bay segments;
22.13(8) Goodhue Pioneer Trail, develop
22.14Zumbrota to Goodhue segment;
22.15(9) Heartland Trail, develop Detroit Lakes to
22.16Frazee segment;
22.17(10) Luce Line Trail;
22.18(11) Mill Towns Trail, acquire eight miles
22.19from Dundas to Faribault, develop marked
22.20Trunk Highway 21 grade separation and trail
22.21in Faribault;
22.22(12) Minnesota River Trail;
22.23(13) Paul Bunyan Trail, develop south
22.24shore Lake Bemidji segment, marked Trunk
22.25Highway 197 grade separation in Bemidji,
22.26Crow Wing State Park to Baxter segment;
22.27(14) Shooting Star Trail, develop Adams to
22.28Rose Creek segment.
22.29(b) At least 80 percent of the appropriation
22.30in this subdivision must be spent during
22.31the 2010 construction season. Up to one
22.32percent of this appropriation may be used to
22.33predesign and design projects not included in
23.1this subdivision and in preparation for future
23.2funding.
| 23.3 23.4 |
Subd. 15.Regional Trails and Trail Connections |
8,300,000 |
|||||
23.6trail connections under Minnesota Statutes,
23.7section 85.019, subdivisions 4b and 4c, as
23.8provided in this subdivision.
23.9(1) $250,000 is for a grant to Stearns County
23.10for development of the 26-mile Dairyland
23.11Trail connecting to the Lake Wobegon Trail.
23.12(2) $1,500,000 is for a grant to Dakota
23.13County for a bridge over the Cannon River
23.14to connect Lake Byllesby Regional Park to
23.15the Mill Towns State Trail.
23.16(3) $413,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.17Rochester to acquire the DM&E Pine Island
23.18spur right-of-way to connect to the Douglas
23.19State Trail.
23.20(4) $800,000 is for a grant to the Rocori
23.21Trail Board for acquisition, design, and
23.22construction of phase 1 of the Rocori Trail,
23.23connecting the Glacial Lakes State Trail to
23.24the Beaver Island Trail and Lake Wobegon
23.25Trail.
23.26(5) $1,400,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.27Walker for acquisition and development of
23.28the Shingobee Connection Trail connecting
23.29Walker to the Paul Bunyan State Trail and
23.30the Heartland State Trail.
23.31(6) $512,000 is for a grant to the city of
23.32Granite Falls to renovate the Roebling
23.33suspension pedestrian bridge over the
23.34Minnesota River in Granite Falls. This
23.35appropriation is not available until the
24.1commissioner determines that at least an
24.2equal amount has been committed to the
24.3project from nonstate sources.
24.4(7) $400,000 is for a grant to Dodge County
24.5to acquire land for the Stagecoach Trail,
24.6primarily a nonmotorized recreational
24.7trail that will connect the proposed Prairie
24.8Wildflower State Trail in Steele County to
24.9the existing Douglas State Trail in Olmsted
24.10County.
24.11(8) $175,000 is for a grant to the city of
24.12Hibbing to acquire land, predesign, design,
24.13construct, and resurface the Carey Lake Bike
24.14Trail which follows 25th Street (Dupont
24.15Road) east to the Carey Lake Park in Hibbing,
24.16St. Louis County. This appropriation is not
24.17available until the commissioner determines
24.18that at least an equal amount has been
24.19committed to the project from nonstate
24.20sources.
24.21For any project listed in this paragraph
24.22that the commissioner determines is not
24.23ready to proceed, the commissioner may
24.24allocate that project's money to another trail
24.25connection project in this paragraph. The
24.26chairs of the house of representatives and
24.27senate committees with jurisdiction over
24.28the environment and natural resources and
24.29legislators from the affected legislative
24.30districts must be notified of any changes.
24.31(b) $55,000 is for a grant to Carlton County
24.32to make safety improvements on the Soo
24.33Line Trail in Moose Lake, including restoring
24.34decking, railings, and approaches of the
24.35trestles on the trail.
25.1(c) $2,000,000 is to design, acquire land for,
25.2and develop the Camp Ripley/Mississippi
25.3River Cross Roads Trail, in conjunction with
25.4the United States Department of Defense and
25.5the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
25.6The trail shall originate at Crow Wing State
25.7Park in Crow Wing County at the southern
25.8end of the Paul Bunyan Trail and shall extend
25.9from Crow Wing State Park westerly to the
25.10city of Pillager, then southerly along the west
25.11side of Camp Ripley, then easterly along
25.12the south side of Camp Ripley across to the
25.13east side of the Mississippi River, and then
25.14northerly through Fort Ripley to Crow Wing
25.15State Park. A second segment of the trail
25.16shall be established that shall extend in a
25.17southerly direction and in close proximity to
25.18the Mississippi River from the southeasterly
25.19portion of the first segment of the trail to the
25.20city of Little Falls, and then terminate at the
25.21Soo Line Trail in Morrison County.
| 25.22 25.23 |
Subd. 16.Rum River Buffer and Bridge Replacement |
130,000 |
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25.25and remove the pedestrian bridge over the
25.26Rum River between Rec Park and Forest
25.27Hill cemetery in the city of Milaca, and to
25.28design, engineer, construct, and install a new
25.29accessible pedestrian bridge in the same
25.30location. The project must remove the pillars
25.31in the river and the new bridge must not have
25.32pillars in the river. This appropriation is not
25.33available until the city has agreed to develop
25.34a 100-foot-wide permanent buffer on the
25.35east side of the river that will protect the
26.1river where currently there is no appropriate
26.2buffer.
| 26.3 |
Subd. 17.Fort Snelling Upper Bluff |
1,200,000 |
|||||
26.5emergency building stabilization at Fort
26.6Snelling Upper Bluff. This appropriation
26.7is not available until the commissioner of
26.8management and budget has determined
26.9that Hennepin County has entered into
26.10appropriate agreements to use Sentence to
26.11Serve labor for the project that will train
26.12the Sentence to Serve laborers in the skills
26.13needed for the work.
| 26.14 |
Subd. 18.Unspent Appropriations |
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26.16not to exceed ten percent of the appropriation,
26.17for a project in this section that is complete,
26.18other than an appropriation for flood hazard
26.19mitigation, is available for asset preservation
26.20under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
26.21Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
26.22from the date of the original appropriation
26.23to the unspent amount transferred for asset
26.24preservation.
| 26.25 |
Sec. 8. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY |
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| 26.26 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
17,411,000 |
||||
26.28purposes specified in this section.
| 26.29 |
Subd. 2.Closed Landfill Cleanup |
8,700,000 |
|||||
26.31and acquire land at landfills throughout
26.32the state in accordance with the closed
26.33landfill program under Minnesota Statutes,
27.1sections 115B.39 to 115B.42. The agency
27.2must follow the agency priorities. Entities
27.3administering projects undertaken with funds
27.4in this subdivision must:
27.5(1) conform to occupational safety and health
27.6standards under federal law and Minnesota
27.7Statutes, chapter 182;
27.8(2) as an additional occupational safety and
27.9health standard, develop a comprehensive
27.10human health and safety plan for each project
27.11location and provide personal protective
27.12equipment to all workers performing
27.13labor at each project location that protects
27.14against all contaminants of concern and
27.15contaminants of potential concern identified
27.16at the project location. For the purposes of
27.17this subdivision, "contaminants of concern"
27.18and "contaminants of potential concern"
27.19must be identified by methods substantially
27.20the same as the United States Environmental
27.21Protection Agency's Superfund remedial
27.22investigation processes;
27.23(3) before commencing work on a project
27.24undertaken with funds in this subdivision,
27.25submit a report to the chairs of the
27.26committees of the house of representatives
27.27and the senate having jurisdiction over
27.28labor and the environment on how they are
27.29complying with the occupational safety and
27.30health standards required by this subdivision;
27.31and
27.32(4) provide onsite monitoring of compliance
27.33with the occupational safety and health
27.34standards required by this subdivision at all
28.1times that workers are performing labor at a
28.2project location.
| 28.3 |
Subd. 3.Capital Assistance Program |
8,711,000 |
|||||
28.5assistance grants program in Minnesota
28.6Statutes, section 115A.54.
28.7(1) $1,800,000 is for a grant to Becker
28.8County to construct a waste transfer facility,
28.9including an office building for staff,
28.10installation of a truck scale, and construction
28.11of a material recovery facility. This amount
28.12includes 75 percent of the cost of the transfer
28.13station and 50 percent of the cost of the
28.14material recovery facility. The counties
28.15using this facility must agree to achieve a
28.1660 percent recycling rate and an organics
28.17recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025. This
28.18grant is not available until the agency
28.19determines that an amount sufficient to
28.20complete the project is committed to it from
28.21nonstate sources.
28.22(2) $5,000,000 is for a grant to the
28.23Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Joint Powers
28.24Board to design, construct, furnish, and
28.25equip the expansion of the Pope/Douglas
28.26waste-to-energy facility located in
28.27Alexandria. The counties using this facility
28.28must agree to achieve a 60 percent recycling
28.29rate and an organics recovery rate of 15
28.30percent by 2025.
28.31(3) $1,911,000 is for a grant to Redwood
28.32County under the solid waste capital
28.33assistance grants program in Minnesota
28.34Statutes, section
28.35design, construct, furnish, and equip the
29.1Redwood County Materials Recovery
29.2Facility in order to allow processing of
29.3recyclables from other counties. The
29.4counties using this facility must agree to
29.5achieve a 60 percent recycling rate and an
29.6organics recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025.
29.7This grant is not available until the agency
29.8determines that an amount sufficient to
29.9complete the project is committed to it from
29.10nonstate sources.
| 29.11 29.12 |
Sec. 9. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES |
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| 29.13 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
2,500,000 |
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29.15for the purposes specified in this section.
29.16To the extent possible, a person conducting
29.17prairie restoration with state money must
29.18plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
29.19native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
29.20local ecotype, using a high diversity of
29.21species originating from as close to the
29.22restoration site as possible, and protect
29.23existing native prairies from genetic
29.24contamination.
| 29.25 29.26 |
Subd. 2.Wetland Replacement Due to Public Road Projects |
2,500,000 |
|||||
29.28preservation to replace wetlands drained
29.29or filled as a result of the repair or
29.30reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
29.31of existing public roads as required by
29.32Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
29.33subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). Up
29.34to 17 percent of this appropriation is to
29.35implement the program.
30.1The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
30.2103F.515, apply to this appropriation, except
30.3that the board may establish alternative
30.4payment rates for easements and practices
30.5to establish restored native prairies, as
30.6defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.02,
30.7subdivision 7, and to protect uplands.
30.8The purchase price paid for acquisition
30.9of land, fee, or perpetual easement must
30.10be the fair market value as determined
30.11by the board. The board may enter into
30.12agreements with the federal government,
30.13other state agencies, political subdivisions,
30.14and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to
30.15acquire land and restore and create wetlands
30.16and to acquire existing wetland banking
30.17credits. Acquisition of or the conveyance
30.18of land may be in the name of the political
30.19subdivision.
| 30.20 30.21 |
Sec. 10. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN |
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| 30.22 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
32,500,000 |
||||
30.24purposes specified in this section.
| 30.25 |
Subd. 2.Master Plan Implementation, Phase I |
15,000,000 |
|||||
30.27Garden Facilities and Business Master Plan,
30.28which includes renovation and expansion of
30.29the zoo's entry and main building, visitor
30.30center, and environmental education center.
| 30.31 30.32 |
Subd. 3.Asset Preservation and Exhibit Renewal |
17,500,000 |
|||||
30.34exhibit renewals, and betterments, to be
31.1spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
31.2section 16B.307. Of this:
31.3(a) $11,000,000 is for a grant to Como Zoo
31.4for exhibit renewal.
31.5(b) $500,000 is for a grant to the Duluth Zoo
31.6for asset preservation and exhibit renewal
31.7needed to achieve accreditation.
| 31.8 |
Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATION |
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| 31.9 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
10,000,000 |
||||
31.11the purposes specified in this section.
| 31.12 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
8,000,000 |
|||||
31.14and betterments, to be spent in accordance
31.15with Minnesota Statutes, section
31.16$500,000 is for Capitol campus security
31.17upgrades.
| 31.18 31.19 |
Subd. 3.Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account (CAPRA) |
2,000,000 |
|||||
31.21Statutes, section 16A.632.
| 31.22 |
Sec. 12. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION |
$ |
4,000,000 |
||||
31.24Commission to complete phase II of the
31.25National Volleyball Center in Rochester,
31.26adding approximately 22,000 square feet of
31.27space to the existing facility and including
31.28the following: a high intensity training
31.29center, a training and weight center, a
31.30conference-classroom, lobby and assembly
31.31hall, public toilet rooms, locker room,
31.32vestibule, and observation mezzanine.
| 32.1 |
Sec. 13. MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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| 32.2 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
11,900,000 |
||||
32.4specified in this section.
| 32.5 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
4,000,000 |
|||||
32.7betterments of a capital nature at military
32.8affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
32.9accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
32.1016B.307.
| 32.11 |
Subd. 3.Facility Life Safety Improvements |
1,000,000 |
|||||
32.13code deficiencies at military affairs facilities
32.14statewide, to be spent in accordance with
32.15Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
| 32.16 |
Subd. 4.Facility ADA Compliance |
900,000 |
|||||
32.18(ADA) alterations to existing National
32.19Guard Training and Community Centers in
32.20locations throughout the state, to be spent in
32.21accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
32.2216B.307.
| 32.23 |
Subd. 5.Cedar Street Armory, St. Paul |
5,000,000 |
|||||
32.25St. Paul. This project includes window
32.26replacement, mechanical and electrical
32.27system upgrades, office space renovation,
32.28and asbestos abatement.
| 32.29 |
Subd. 6.Camp Ripley Troop Support Facility |
1,000,000 |
|||||
32.31and equipping of the Troop Support
32.32Facility at Camp Ripley, including but
32.33not limited to: window replacement,
33.1interior floor installation and finishings, air
33.2conditioning, upgrade of electrical, data, and
33.3telecommunication systems, and kitchen
33.4installation.
| 33.5 |
Subd. 7.Unspent Appropriations |
||||||
33.7a project under this section that has been
33.8completed may be used for any other purpose
33.9permitted under Minnesota Statutes, section
33.1016B.307.
| 33.11 |
Sec. 14. PUBLIC SAFETY |
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| 33.12 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
16,050,000 |
||||
33.14another named agency, for the purposes
33.15specified in this section.
| 33.16 |
Subd. 2.Phase II, Camp Ripley |
10,000,000 |
|||||
33.18complete phase II of the tier 3 homeland
33.19security and emergency management
33.20training and exercise center at Camp Ripley,
33.21which includes a classroom facility and
33.22several facilities for field response training.
33.23Nonmilitary public safety personnel from
33.24Minnesota must be given access to the
33.25facility.
| 33.26 33.27 |
Subd. 3.Maplewood - East Metro Regional Fire Training Facility |
3,000,000 |
|||||
33.29to acquire land, prepare a site including
33.30environmental work, predesign, design,
33.31and construct the East Metro Regional Fire
33.32Training Facility in Ramsey County, within
33.33the city of Maplewood.
| 34.1 34.2 |
Subd. 4.Minneapolis - Emergency Operations Center and Fire Training Facility |
750,000 |
|||||
34.4complete design and construction of an
34.5Emergency Operations Center and Fire
34.6Training Facility in the city of Minneapolis.
| 34.7 |
Subd. 5.Annandale Tactical Training Center |
160,000 |
|||||
34.9predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
34.10equip improvements in the tactical training
34.11center, including improvements to the indoor
34.12live-fire shoothouse for air quality and noise
34.13mitigation, a steel breaching door, moving
34.14target systems within the shoothouse and
34.15outdoor range, and a 40-foot rappelling tower
34.16for high-angle fire, rescue, and police tactical
34.17training.
| 34.18 34.19 34.20 |
Subd. 6.Marshall - Minnesota Emergency Response and Industry Training Center (MERIT) |
2,140,000 |
|||||
34.22land, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
34.23and equip the expansion of the Minnesota
34.24Emergency Response and Industry Training
34.25Center (MERIT Center) in Marshall, Lyon
34.26County. The project includes acquiring
34.27approximately 80 acres of land for expanded
34.28facilities that will include a driving course,
34.29classrooms and offices, skid pad, and training
34.30simulators for driving, hand gun shooting,
34.31and driving education. This appropriation
34.32is not available until the commissioner
34.33determines that at least an equal amount
34.34is committed to the project from nonstate
34.35sources.
| 35.1 |
Sec. 15. TRANSPORTATION |
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| 35.2 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
164,452,000 |
||||
35.4purposes specified in this section.
| 35.5 35.6 |
Subd. 2.Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation |
67,000,000 |
|||||
35.8account in the state transportation fund
35.9to match federal money and to replace
35.10or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as
35.11provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
35.12174.50. To the extent practicable, the
35.13commissioner shall expend the funds as
35.14provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.15174.50, subdivisions 6c and 7, paragraph (c).
35.16Political subdivisions may use grants made
35.17under this subdivision to construct or
35.18reconstruct bridges, including but not limited
35.19to:
35.20(1) matching federal aid grants to construct
35.21or reconstruct key bridges;
35.22(2) paying the costs of preliminary
35.23engineering and environmental studies
35.24authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.25174.50, subdivision 6a;
35.26(3) paying the costs to abandon an existing
35.27bridge that is deficient and in need of
35.28replacement, but where no replacement will
35.29be made; and
35.30(4) paying the costs to construct a road
35.31or street to facilitate the abandonment
35.32of an existing bridge determined by
35.33the commissioner to be deficient, if the
35.34commissioner determines that construction
36.1of the road or street is more economical than
36.2replacement of the existing bridge.
36.3$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
36.4Fairmont to demolish the existing bridge
36.5and to design and construct a new bridge
36.6over the channel between Budd Lake and
36.7Hall Lake, on West Lair Road in Gomsrud
36.8Park. This appropriation is not available
36.9until the commissioner determines that at
36.10least $1,500,000 has been committed to the
36.11project from nonstate sources.
36.12$1,500,000 is for a grant to the city of Fergus
36.13Falls to renovate the Tower Road bridge.
36.14$10,000,000 is for a grant to Hennepin
36.15County for phase II of the project for the
36.16removal of the existing Canadian Pacific
36.17Railway bridge and crib wall structure
36.18supporting the roadway, construction of a
36.19retaining wall structure to support Lowry
36.20Avenue, and construction of an extension of
36.21phase I, the construction and replacement
36.22of the Lowry Avenue Bridge carrying
36.23County State-Aid Highway 153 across the
36.24Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
36.25$7,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
36.26Minneapolis to construct a bridge for St.
36.27Anthony Parkway over the Northtown Rail
36.28Yard.
36.29By November 1, 2010, the commissioner of
36.30management and budget, subject to approval
36.31of the commissioner of transportation, shall
36.32implement a grant administration method for
36.33grants provided under Minnesota Statutes,
36.34sections 174.50 and 174.52. The grant
36.35administration method must:
37.1(1) not require a separate grant agreement for
37.2each project funded in whole or in part from
37.3general obligation grants;
37.4(2) provide for efficient audits concerning
37.5state bond-financed property;
37.6(3) ensure that all uses of the state
37.7bond-financed property will not cause the
37.8interest on the state general obligation bonds
37.9to be or become subject to federal income
37.10taxation for any reason; and
37.11(4) otherwise comply with Minnesota
37.12Statutes, section 16A.695, the Minnesota
37.13Constitution, and all commissioner's orders.
37.14By November 1, 2010, the commissioners of
37.15management and budget and transportation
37.16shall jointly submit a report on the grant
37.17administration method to the chairs and
37.18ranking minority members of the house
37.19of representatives and senate committees
37.20with jurisdiction over transportation
37.21policy and finance and capital investment.
37.22At a minimum, the report must briefly
37.23summarize the grant administration method
37.24being implemented, provide a copy of
37.25any model grant agreement, and provide
37.26recommendations, if any, for legislative
37.27changes.
| 37.28 |
Subd. 3.Greater Minnesota Transit |
4,000,000 |
|||||
37.30transit systems to be used for transit capital
37.31facilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
37.32174.24, subdivision 3c. Money from this
37.33appropriation may be used to pay up to 80
37.34percent of the nonfederal share of these
37.35facilities. $520,000 is for a grant to the city
38.1of Northfield to design, construct, furnish,
38.2and equip a multimodal hub to serve as a
38.3transfer station, park and ride, intercity hub
38.4and trailhead, providing connections to Mill
38.5Towns State Trail, bike paths, and sidewalks
38.6within the city of Northfield.
| 38.7 |
Subd. 4.Rail Service Improvement |
3,000,000 |
|||||
38.9to be spent for the purposes set forth
38.10in Minnesota Statutes, section 222.50,
38.11subdivision 7.
| 38.12 38.13 |
Subd. 5.Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation |
6,500,000 |
|||||
38.15Rail Authority for capital improvements
38.16and rehabilitation of railroad track from
38.17Norwood-Young America to Hanley Falls.
38.18A grant under this subdivision is in addition
38.19to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee for this
38.20project made by the commissioner under
38.21Minnesota Statutes, sections 222.46 to
38.22222.62.
| 38.23 |
Subd. 6.Northstar Commuter Rail Extension |
1,000,000 |
|||||
38.25analysis, design, engineering, negotiations
38.26with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
38.27Railway, and acquisition of real property
38.28or interests in real property to extend the
38.29Northstar commuter rail line from Big Lake
38.30to the St. Cloud area.
| 38.31 |
Subd. 7.Railroad Grade Crossings |
2,500,000 |
|||||
38.33warning devices statewide.
39.1(b) $900,000 is for a grant to the city of
39.2Grand Rapids to make at-grade railroad
39.3crossing improvements in the city. The
39.4project includes closing at-grade crossings
39.5at 12th Avenue West and 5th Avenue East
39.6along with at-grade crossing improvements
39.7on and adjacent to 19th Avenue West
39.8and 3rd Avenue East under City Projects
39.92003-6 and 2010-3. Crossing improvements
39.10include but are not limited to concrete
39.11crossings, railroad cross arms and signals,
39.12and street and utility improvements
39.13necessary to facilitate the crossing closures
39.14and improvements including design and
39.15construction engineering. This appropriation
39.16is not subject to the requirements of the
39.17commissioner to receive funding under
39.18paragraph (a) or under the department's
39.19rail grade crossing improvement program.
39.20This appropriation is not available until the
39.21commissioner of management and budget
39.22has determined that at least $2,400,000 has
39.23been committed, including expenditures
39.24prior to July 1, 2010, to the project from
39.25nonstate sources.
| 39.26 |
Subd. 8.Port Development Assistance |
7,000,000 |
|||||
39.28457A. Any improvements made with the
39.29proceeds of these grants must be publicly
39.30owned.
| 39.31 |
Subd. 9.Lower Minnesota River Watershed |
225,000 |
|||||
39.33Watershed District for site preparation,
39.34environmental mitigation, to acquire land for,
39.35and to design and construct improvements
40.1for dredge material site projects located
40.2within the district.
| 40.3 |
Subd. 10.Chisholm-Hibbing Airport |
3,700,000 |
|||||
40.5Authority for site preparation and to design
40.6and construct a Department of Natural
40.7Resources hangar and to design and construct
40.8an addition to the western multiple plane
40.9storage hangar.
| 40.10 |
Subd. 11.Duluth Airport |
11,700,000 |
|||||
40.12design, construct, furnish, and equip phase 2
40.13of the new terminal facilities at the Duluth
40.14International Airport as phase 2 of the airport
40.15terminal project is described for purposes of
40.16the Federal Aviation Administration project
40.17grant. This appropriation is not available
40.18until the commissioner determines that at
40.19least an equal amount is committed to the
40.20project from nonstate sources. The airport
40.21terminal phase 2 project for which funds are
40.22appropriated in this subdivision is not subject
40.23to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
40.24section 16A.695.
| 40.25 |
Subd. 12.Thief River Falls Airport |
2,097,000 |
|||||
40.27to design, construct, furnish, and equip a
40.28multipurpose hangar at the Thief River Falls
40.29Regional Airport in Pennington County,
40.30subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
40.31
40.32until the commissioner determines that
40.33a nonstate match of at least $699,000 is
40.34committed to the project.
| 41.1 |
Subd. 13.Rochester Maintenance Facility |
26,430,000 |
|||||
41.3account in the trunk highway fund for
41.4site preparation and construction of a new
41.5maintenance facility in Rochester.
| 41.6 |
Subd. 14.Arden Hills Training Center |
6,500,000 |
|||||
41.8account in the trunk highway fund for
41.9an addition and remodeling at the Arden
41.10Hills Training Center. The project includes
41.11construction of a 35,000 square foot
41.12conference center, containing a 9,000 square
41.13foot meeting room that is divisible into four
41.14smaller rooms, additional classrooms, and
41.15support facilities; remodeling approximately
41.1612,500 square feet of office space for the
41.17State Patrol to consolidate their two metro
41.18district offices; and remodeling the existing
41.19classroom building to bring it to current
41.20standards.
| 41.21 |
Subd. 15.Maple Grove Truck Station |
15,800,000 |
|||||
41.23fund to construct a new Maple Grove truck
41.24station and mechanics facility. The 95,000
41.25square foot truck station will contain offices,
41.26shops, vehicle support, inventory space,
41.27storage spaces, and mechanics work bays. It
41.28will provide salt, yard, and unheated storage
41.29space, and a fuel dispensing station.
| 41.30 |
Subd. 16.Little Falls Truck Station |
3,300,000 |
|||||
41.32highway fund to construct a new Little
41.33Falls truck station. This project includes
41.34an approximately 16,000 square foot truck
42.1station facility with offices, shops, vehicle
42.2support, inventory space, storage spaces,
42.3and mechanics work bays. The site will also
42.4house a salt storage building, an unheated
42.5storage building, fuel dispensing, and yard
42.6storage.
| 42.7 |
Subd. 17.Maplewood Bridge Crew Building |
3,000,000 |
|||||
42.9fund to construct an approximately 17,590
42.10square foot facility for the new bridge crew
42.11to be located at an existing Department of
42.12Transportation site in Maplewood, including
42.13offices, shops, vehicle storage, and crew
42.14support spaces. The site will also provide salt
42.15and yard storage, unheated storage building,
42.16and fuel dispensing.
| 42.17 |
Subd. 18.Design |
700,000 |
|||||
42.19fund for design of the new Willmar district
42.20headquarters vehicle storage facility and the
42.21new Plymouth truck station.
| 42.22 |
Sec. 16. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL |
||||||
| 42.23 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
74,295,000 |
||||
42.25specified in this section.
| 42.26 42.27 |
Subd. 2.Transit Capital Improvement Program |
50,000,000 |
|||||
42.29adopted 2030 Transportation Policy Plan for
42.30transit way corridors, in consultation with
42.31the Counties Transit Improvement Board.
42.32Transit way corridors include the following:
42.33Bottineau Boulevard, Cedar Avenue, Central
42.34Corridor LRT, I-35W corridor, I-94 corridor,
43.1Red Rock corridor, Riverview corridor,
43.2Robert Street corridor, Rush Line, and
43.3Southwest corridor.
43.4(b) In addition to the corridors identified in
43.5the 2030 plan, this appropriation is for:
43.6(1) a grant to the Anoka County Regional
43.7Rail Authority for environmental analysis,
43.8design, engineering, negotiations with the
43.9Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,
43.10acquisition of real property or interests in
43.11real property, and construction of related
43.12infrastructure and other improvements of
43.13a capital nature for the Foley Boulevard
43.14Northstar commuter rail station;
43.15(2) a grant to the Hennepin County Regional
43.16Rail Authority to match federal funds for
43.17environmental analysis, engineering, design,
43.18acquisition of real property or interests in
43.19real property, and site preparation for the
43.20Minneapolis Transportation Interchange
43.21Facility located in the vicinity of the
43.22confluence of the Hiawatha light rail line and
43.23the Northstar commuter rail line;
43.24(3) a grant to the city of Rosemount to
43.25predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
43.26equip a parking lot and transit station shelter
43.27on land owned by the city of Rosemount
43.28in the city's downtown area. The parking
43.29lot will have approximately 100 spaces for
43.30vehicles;
43.31(4) a grant to the city of Ramsey to match
43.32federal and local funds for environmental
43.33analysis, engineering, design, negotiations
43.34with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
43.35Railway, acquisition of real property or
44.1interests in real property, and construction
44.2of a Northstar commuter rail station in the
44.3vicinity of the city of Ramsey Municipal
44.4Center;
44.5(5) a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
44.6Railroad Authority to acquire land and
44.7structures, to renovate structures, and
44.8for design, engineering, and construction
44.9to revitalize Union Depot for use as a
44.10multimodal transit center in St. Paul. The
44.11center must be designed so that it facilitates
44.12a potential future connection of high-speed
44.13rail to Minneapolis;
44.14(6) for environmental analysis, engineering,
44.15acquisition of real property or interests in
44.16real property, and construction relating to
44.17capacity improvements at the Hoffman
44.18Interlocking/Hoffman Yard in St. Paul as
44.19identified in the Minnesota Comprehensive
44.20Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan;
44.21and
44.22(7) for a grant to Washington County to
44.23construct a park-and-ride facility for the Red
44.24Rock Corridor Transit Way.
44.25(c) $1,500,000 is for environmental analysis,
44.26engineering, acquisition of real property or
44.27interests in real property, and construction
44.28of a park-and-ride facility in the city of
44.29Woodbury for the I-94 Corridor Transit Way.
| 44.30 44.31 |
Subd. 3.Metropolitan Cities Inflow and Infiltration Grants |
3,000,000 |
|||||
44.33area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
44.34section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital
44.35improvements in municipal wastewater
45.1collection systems to reduce the amount of
45.2inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
45.3Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer
45.4disposal system. To be eligible for a grant, a
45.5city must be identified by the Metropolitan
45.6Council as a contributor of excessive inflow
45.7or infiltration and must be subject to the
45.8council's inflow and infiltration surcharge.
45.9Grants from this appropriation are for up to
45.1050 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow and
45.11infiltration in the publicly owned municipal
45.12wastewater collection systems. The council
45.13must award grants based on applications from
45.14eligible cities that identify eligible capital
45.15costs and include a timeline for inflow and
45.16infiltration mitigation construction, pursuant
45.17to guidelines established by the council.
| 45.18 45.19 |
Subd. 4.Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvements |
||||||
| 45.20 |
(a) Metropolitan Council Priorities |
10,500,000 |
|||||
45.22of a capital nature and acquisition by the
45.23council and local government units of
45.24regional recreational open-space lands in
45.25accordance with the council's policy plan
45.26as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
45.27
45.28rehabilitation and land acquisition projects.
45.29This appropriation must not be used to
45.30purchase easements.
| 45.31 |
(b) Phalen-Keller Regional Park |
1,100,000 |
|||||
45.33Ramsey County for improvements to the
45.34Phalen-Keller Regional Park, including
45.35design, engineering, and construction for
46.1channel restoration and other associated
46.2channel improvements between Phalen,
46.3Keller, and Round Lakes, renovation of
46.4the waterfall on the northwest shore of
46.5Lake Phalen and addition of lighting and
46.6landscaping along the path near the waterfall,
46.7and design and construction of a paved
46.8off-road trail between Roselawn Avenue and
46.9County Road B connecting use areas within
46.10Keller Regional Park and to Phalen Regional
46.11Park and the Gateway State Trail.
| 46.12 |
(c) Springbrook Nature Center |
2,151,000 |
|||||
46.14design, construct, furnish, and equip
46.15the redevelopment and expansion of the
46.16Springbrook Nature Center. No nonstate
46.17match is required.
| 46.18 46.19 |
(d) Theodore Wirth Park Winter Recreation Area |
1,150,000 |
|||||
46.21Recreation Board to predesign, design,
46.22construct, furnish, and equip a winter
46.23recreation center at Theodore Wirth Regional
46.24Park in Golden Valley, Hennepin County,
46.25including warming and training areas and
46.26maintenance facilities.
| 46.27 |
(e) Veterans Memorial Parks, Minneapolis |
2,500,000 |
|||||
46.29Recreation Board to: (1) restore the Sheridan
46.30Veterans Memorial Park on the Mississippi
46.31River in Minneapolis. Funds must be used
46.32to construct the appropriate monument to
46.33memorialize the war service of Minnesota
46.34veterans of all wars and related park facilities;
46.35and (2) to match funds provided by Hennepin
47.1County to restore the flagpole monument
47.2and plaza, and make other infrastructure
47.3improvements of a capital nature for the
47.4Veterans of World War I Victory Memorial
47.5Parkway, consistent with Hennepin County's
47.6planned infrastructure improvements.
| 47.7 |
(f) Minneapolis Sculpture Garden |
200,000 |
|||||
47.9Recreation Board to predesign, design, and
47.10construct the renovation of the Minneapolis
47.11Sculpture Garden, which displays art
47.12owned by the Walker Art Center, subject to
47.13Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The
47.14renovation will include improving irrigation,
47.15drainage, the parking lot, security, granite
47.16substructures, concrete, and fixtures, in
47.17order to update them with more ecologically
47.18sustainable options that are less expensive to
47.19maintain; increasing physical accessibility
47.20in accordance with the Americans with
47.21Disabilities Act; transplanting and replacing
47.22trees and plant materials; and improving the
47.23mechanical plant, piping, and flooring of the
47.24Cowles Conservatory to permit its flexible
47.25reuse in a way that is more ecologically
47.26sustainable and less expensive to maintain.
| 47.27 |
(g) Bloomington, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge |
2,000,000 |
|||||
47.29renovate the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge for
47.30bicycle commuters and recreational users.
47.31The city of Bloomington must consult with
47.32the city of Eagan and Dakota County on the
47.33renovation.
| 47.34 47.35 |
(h) Dakota Rail Regional Trail, Pedestrian and Bicycle Tunnel |
344,000 |
|||||
48.2to construct a pedestrian and bicycle tunnel
48.3under Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
48.415 that would link an existing city trail with
48.5the Dakota Rail Regional Trail.
| 48.6 48.7 |
(i) Rock Island Bridge Park and Trail Development |
1,350,000 |
|||||
48.9for park and trail development on the west
48.10bank of the Mississippi River in Dakota
48.11County at the site of Mississippi River Bridge
48.12JAR 5600, commonly known as the Rock
48.13Island Bridge. Any park or trails developed
48.14with this appropriation must connect with
48.15any local, regional, or state trails in the
48.16vicinity, and the historic Rock Island Bridge.
| 48.17 |
Sec. 17. HEALTH |
5,000,000 |
|||||
| 48.18 |
Hyperbaric Chamber Replacement |
||||||
48.20grant to Hennepin County for Hennepin
48.21County Medical Center (HCMC) to design,
48.22construct, furnish, and equip the relocation of
48.23a hyperbaric oxygen facility on the HCMC
48.24campus.
| 48.25 |
Sec. 18. HUMAN SERVICES |
||||||
| 48.26 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
5,125,000 |
||||
48.28another named agency, for the purposes
48.29specified in this section.
| 48.30 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
3,000,000 |
|||||
48.32betterments of a capital nature at Department
48.33of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
49.1spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
49.2section 16B.307.
| 49.3 |
Subd. 3.Early Childhood Learning Facilities |
2,000,000 |
|||||
49.5grants to construct and rehabilitate facilities
49.6for programs under Minnesota Statutes,
49.7section 256E.37.
| 49.8 |
Subd. 4.Remembering with Dignity |
125,000 |
|||||
49.10for unmarked graves of deceased residents of
49.11state hospitals or regional treatment centers.
| 49.12 |
Sec. 19. VETERANS AFFAIRS |
||||||
| 49.13 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
9,975,000 |
||||
49.15the purposes specified in this section.
| 49.16 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
4,000,000 |
|||||
49.18betterments of a capital nature at veterans
49.19homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
49.20with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
| 49.21 |
Subd. 3.Luverne Veterans Home |
450,000 |
|||||
49.23enclosure attached to the front entrance of
49.24the Luverne Veterans Home. This project
49.25also includes re-engineering the circle drive
49.26parking lot adjoining the entrance to increase
49.27visitor parking capacity.
| 49.28 |
Subd. 4.Kandiyohi Veterans Home |
5,525,000 |
|||||
49.30furnish, and equip a 90-bed facility in
49.31Kandiyohi County to provide geriatric and
49.32mental health skilled nursing services to
50.1veterans or their spouses. This appropriation
50.2is not available until the commissioner
50.3determines that an amount sufficient to
50.4complete the project is committed to it from
50.5nonstate sources.
| 50.6 |
Sec. 20. CORRECTIONS |
||||||
| 50.7 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
11,529,000 |
||||
50.9the purposes specified in this section.
| 50.10 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
8,000,000 |
|||||
50.12capital nature at Minnesota correctional
50.13facilities statewide, in accordance with
50.14Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
| 50.15 |
Subd. 3.MCF - Oak Park Heights |
3,529,000 |
|||||
50.17on the top of the walls surrounding the
50.18interior courtyard and to upgrade lighting
50.19and cameras on the exterior perimeter fences.
| 50.20 |
Subd. 4.Unspent appropriations |
||||||
50.22a project in this section that is complete,
50.23upon written notice to the commissioner of
50.24management and budget, is available for
50.25asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes,
50.26section 16B.307, at the same correctional
50.27facility as the project for which the original
50.28appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes,
50.29section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
50.30original appropriation to the unspent amount
50.31transferred.
| 50.32 50.33 |
Sec. 21. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
||||||
| 51.1 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
126,668,000 |
||||
51.3economic development for the purposes
51.4specified in this section.
| 51.5 51.6 |
Subd. 2.Greater Minnesota Business Development Infrastructure Grant Program |
7,259,000 |
|||||
51.8116J.431. Up to $200,000 is for a grant
51.9to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
51.10State Colleges and Universities for Pine
51.11Technical College as a match for a grant from
51.12the United States Economic Development
51.13Administration to design, construct,
51.14furnish, and equip an entrepreneurship and
51.15technology business incubator.
51.16$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Perham
51.17in Otter Tail County to design, construct,
51.18furnish, and equip a material recovery facility
51.19at the Perham Resource Recovery Facility.
51.20The counties using the facility must agree to
51.21achieve a 60 percent recycling rate and an
51.22organics recovery rate of 15 percent by 2025.
| 51.23 51.24 |
Subd. 3.Bioscience Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program |
4,000,000 |
|||||
51.26116J.435.
| 51.27 |
Subd. 4.Redevelopment Account |
5,000,000 |
|||||
51.29under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.571
51.30to 116J.575.
51.31$2,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Lake
51.32Elmo. $1,000,000 must be used to design
51.33and construct an expansion of the city's water
51.34pumping, storage, and distribution system
52.1to provide approximately 1,000 additional
52.2service hookups and replace a city well lost to
52.3contamination by perfluorochemicals (PFCs).
52.4$1,000,000 must be used to design and
52.5construct the extension of a 16-inch sanitary
52.6sewer force main from the Metropolitan
52.7Council interceptor on Interstate Highway
52.894 to 30th Street to the proposed southern
52.9edge of the Lake Elmo Village area. This
52.10appropriation is not available until the
52.11council has determined that at least an equal
52.12amount has been committed to the project
52.13from nonstate sources.
52.14The commissioner may require that grant
52.15money not committed by contract for
52.16approved project activities within 120 days
52.17after the grant agreement was signed be
52.18returned and credited to the redevelopment
52.19account.
52.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
52.21section 16A.642, grant number
52.22RDGP-06-0007-0-FY07, awarded in
52.23September 2006 to the city of Tower from an
52.24appropriation to the redevelopment account
52.25in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section
52.2623, subdivision 11, is available until June 30,
52.272013.
| 52.28 |
Subd. 5.Bemidji - Headwaters Science Center |
475,000 |
|||||
52.30and design the Headwaters Science Center
52.31in the city of Bemidji.
| 52.32 52.33 |
Subd. 6.Chatfield - Potter Center for the Arts/Historic Preservation |
7,094,000 |
|||||
52.35No. 227, Chatfield, to predesign, design,
53.1renovate, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.2Potter Center for the Arts, in the city of
53.3Chatfield, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
53.4section 16A.695.
| 53.5 |
Subd. 7.Hennepin County |
||||||
| 53.6 53.7 |
Minnesota African American History Museum and Cultural Center |
840,000 |
|||||
53.9design, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.10renovation of an historic mansion for the
53.11African American History Museum and
53.12Cultural Center in Minneapolis, subject to
53.13Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
| 53.14 53.15 |
Subd. 8.Mankato - Civic Center and All Seasons Arenas |
13,900,000 |
|||||
53.17design, construct, furnish, and equip the
53.18expansion of the civic center auditorium
53.19and the renovation and expansion of the
53.20civic center and all seasons arenas, including
53.21the Southern Minnesota Women's Hockey
53.22Exposition Center jointly used by the city
53.23and Minnesota State University, Mankato.
| 53.24 |
Subd. 9.Minneapolis - Orchestra Hall |
17,000,000 |
|||||
53.26to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
53.27and equip the renovation of Orchestra
53.28Hall and Peavey Plaza at its current
53.29downtown Minneapolis location. The city
53.30of Minneapolis may operate a performing
53.31arts center and adjacent property for public
53.32recreation, and may enter into a lease or
53.33management agreement for the improved
53.34facilities, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
53.35section 16A.695.
| 54.1 54.2 |
Subd. 10.Ramsey County - Rice Street Bioscience Corridor |
5,000,000 |
|||||
54.4the Rice Street bridge where it crosses
54.5marked Trunk Highway 36 in Ramsey
54.6County, and for other improvements
54.7of a capital nature to publicly owned
54.8infrastructure to support bioscience business
54.9development.
| 54.10 54.11 |
Subd. 11.Rochester - Mayo Civic Center Complex |
28,000,000 |
|||||
54.13construct, furnish, and equip the renovation
54.14and expansion of the Mayo Civic Center
54.15Complex.
| 54.16 |
Subd. 12.St. Cloud - Civic Center Expansion |
15,100,000 |
|||||
54.18predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
54.19equip an expansion of the St. Cloud Civic
54.20Center, including a parking facility and
54.21skyway connection. This appropriation is not
54.22available until the commissioner determines
54.23that at least an equal amount is committed to
54.24the project from nonstate sources.
| 54.25 |
Subd. 13.St. Paul |
||||||
| 54.26 |
(a) Ordway Center for the Performing Arts |
16,000,000 |
|||||
54.28furnish, and equip a 1,100-seat concert hall
54.29and support spaces at the Ordway Center for
54.30the Performing Arts, subject to Minnesota
54.31Statutes, section 16A.695.
| 54.32 |
(b) Asian Pacific Cultural Center |
7,000,000 |
|||||
54.34furnish, and equip an Asian Pacific Cultural
55.1Center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
55.216A.695. This appropriation does not require
55.3a local match.
| 55.4 |
Sec. 22. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY |
||||||
| 55.5 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
60,000,000 |
||||
55.7purposes specified in this section.
| 55.8 |
Subd. 2.State Match For Federal Grants |
30,000,000 |
|||||
55.10water revolving fund under Minnesota
55.11Statutes, section 446A.07, and the drinking
55.12water revolving fund under Minnesota
55.13Statutes, section 446A.081.
55.14(b) $10,800,000 of this appropriation shall
55.15provide matching funds for the drinking
55.16water revolving fund to match the 2011 and
55.172012 federal grants, with the balance to be
55.18made available to the clean water revolving
55.19fund.
55.20(c) This appropriation must be used for
55.21qualified capital projects.
| 55.22 55.23 |
Subd. 3.Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program |
30,000,000 |
|||||
55.25wastewater infrastructure funding program
55.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
55.27Up to $400,000 may be used for eligible costs
55.28to implement the wastewater infrastructure
55.29funding program.
| 55.30 55.31 |
Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY |
$ |
10,000,000 |
||||
55.33for transfer to the housing development fund
56.1to finance the rehabilitation costs to preserve
56.2public housing under Minnesota Statutes,
56.3section 462A.202, subdivision 3a. For
56.4purposes of this section, "public housing"
56.5means housing for low-income persons
56.6and households financed by the federal
56.7government and owned and operated by
56.8the public housing authorities and agencies
56.9formed by cities and counties. Eligible
56.10public housing authorities must have a public
56.11housing assessment system rating of standard
56.12or above. Priority must be given to proposals
56.13that maximize federal or local resources
56.14to finance the capital costs. The priority
56.15in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
56.16subdivision 3a, for projects to increase
56.17the supply of affordable housing and the
56.18restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
56.19462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
56.20appropriation.
| 56.21 56.22 |
Sec. 24. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
||||||
| 56.23 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
14,257,000 |
||||
56.25purposes specified in this section.
| 56.26 |
Subd. 2.Historic Sites Asset Preservation |
3,400,000 |
|||||
56.28at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping
56.29at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
56.30monuments, to be spent in accordance with
56.31Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
56.32society shall determine project priorities as
56.33appropriate based on need.
| 56.34 56.35 |
Subd. 3.County and Local Preservation Grants |
1,000,000 |
|||||
57.2jurisdictions as matching money for historic
57.3preservation projects of a capital nature,
57.4as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
57.5138.0525.
| 57.6 |
Subd. 4.Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historic Site |
9,857,000 |
|||||
57.8and equip the renovation of the Oliver H.
57.9Kelley Farm Historic Site, including the
57.10site's visitor center and other essential visitor
57.11services and site operations facilities.
| 57.12 |
Sec. 25. BOND SALE EXPENSES |
$ |
1,035,000 |
||||
57.14fund to the commissioner of management
57.15and budget for bond sale expenses under
57.16Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
57.17subdivision 8.
57.18(b) $15,000 is from the bond proceeds
57.19account in the trunk highway fund to the
57.20commissioner of management and budget
57.21for bond sale expenses under Minnesota
57.22Statutes, section 167.50, subdivision 4.
57.23 Sec. 26. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
57.24 Subdivision 1. Bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated in this
57.25article from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall
57.26sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $948,861,000 in the manner, upon the
57.27terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675,
57.28and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
57.29 Subd. 2. Maximum effort school loan fund. To provide the money appropriated in
57.30this article from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of management
57.31and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $5,780,000 in the
57.32manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
57.3316A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The
58.1proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of
58.2the bonds, must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school
58.3loan fund.
58.4 Subd. 3. Transportation fund bond proceeds account. To provide the money
58.5appropriated in this article from the state transportation fund, the commissioner of
58.6management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
58.7$67,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
58.8Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
58.9sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium
58.10received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the
58.11state transportation fund.
58.12 Subd. 4. Trunk highway bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated
58.13in this article from the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner
58.14of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
58.15$32,945,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
58.16Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section
58.1711, at the times and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation. The
58.18proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of
58.19the bonds, must be credited to the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
58.20 Sec. 27. CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS REDUCED.
58.21 Subdivision 1. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. $525,000 of the appropriation
58.22in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
58.232002, chapter 393, section 90, for construction of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
58.24building in Saint Paul, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter
58.25374, article 11, section 17, is reduced by $525,000.
58.26 Subd. 2. Administration; property acquisition. $5,131.83 of the appropriation in
58.27Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 4, for property acquisition, is
58.28canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 17,
58.29is reduced by $5,131.83.
58.30 Subd. 3. Human services. $23,642.57 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
58.31374, article 11, section 11, for Department of Human Services asset preservation, is
58.32canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11, section 17, is
58.33reduced by $23,642.57.
58.34 Subd. 4. CAPRA. $101,485.07 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393,
58.35section 13, subdivision 2, for the capital asset preservation and replacement account, is
59.1canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.21, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.3179, section 28, is reduced by $101,485.07.
59.4 Subd. 5. Administration. $1,041.79 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.5393, section 13, subdivision 3, for electrical utility infrastructure in the capitol complex, is
59.6canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.71, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.8179, section 28, is reduced by $1,041.79.
59.9 Subd. 6. Health and agriculture lab. $10,701.71 of the appropriation in Laws
59.102002, chapter 393, section 13, subdivision 6, for health and agriculture lab, is canceled.
59.11The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as
59.12amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179,
59.13section 28, is reduced by $10,701.71.
59.14 Subd. 7. Minnesota State Academies. $8,730.46 of the appropriation in Laws 2002,
59.15chapter 393, section 6, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
59.16Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.17article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,730.46.
59.18 Subd. 8. Human services. $5,829.55 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.19393, section 22, subdivision 2, for systemwide roof renovation and replacement, is
59.20canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision
59.211, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter
59.22179, section 28, is reduced by $5,829.55.
59.23 Subd. 9. Human services. $53,695.76 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.24393, section 22, subdivision 3, for asset preservation, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter
59.25393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1,
59.26and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $53,695.76.
59.27 Subd. 10. Human services. $77,034.74 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.28393, section 22, subdivision 4, for demolition, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393,
59.29section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and
59.30Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $77,034.74.
59.31 Subd. 11. Human services. $8,873.69 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter
59.32393, section 22, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section
59.3343, for the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393,
59.34section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and
59.35Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,873.69.
60.1 Subd. 12. Human services. $3,498 of the appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393,
60.2section 22, subdivision 7, for the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws
60.32002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20,
60.4article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $3,498.
60.5 Subd. 13. Veterans Home Board. $8,022.83 of the appropriation in Laws 2002,
60.6chapter 393, section 23, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. Laws 2002,
60.7chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2,
60.8section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $8,022.83.
60.9 Subd. 14. Veterans Home Board. $2,000 of the appropriation in Laws
60.102002, chapter 393, section 23, subdivision 3, for the Hastings Veterans Home utility
60.11infrastructure, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended
60.12by Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is
60.13reduced by $2,000.
60.14 Subd. 15. Phalen Boulevard. $201,486 of the appropriation in Laws 2003, First
60.15Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 12, subdivision 6, for a grant to the city of St.
60.16Paul for the Phalen Boulevard project, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
60.172003, First Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 16, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.18chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $201,486.
60.19 Subd. 16. PCAE. $1.12 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1,
60.20section 4, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
60.21Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.22chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1.12.
60.23 Subd. 17. PCAE. $7,480.88 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article
60.241, section 4, subdivision 3, for the Beta Building, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
60.25in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008,
60.26chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $7,480.88.
60.27 Subd. 18. Administration. $28,261.71 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter
60.2820, article 1, section 13, subdivision 4, for capitol area parking, is canceled. The bond sale
60.29authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by
60.30Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $28,261.71.
60.31 Subd. 19. CAAPB. $14,140.75 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
60.32article 1, section 14, subdivision 2, for capitol interior renovation, is canceled. The
60.33bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
60.34amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $14,140.75.
60.35 Subd. 20. Veterans Home Board. $1,863.57 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
60.36chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 3, for the Luverne home, is canceled. The
61.1bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.2amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1,863.57.
61.3 Subd. 21. Veterans Home Board. $25,720 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.4chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2005, First Special
61.5Session chapter 7, section 5, for predesign of a home in Willmar, is canceled. The bond
61.6sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.7amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $25,720.
61.8 Subd. 22. MCF Stillwater. $1,003,283.99 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.9chapter 20, article 1, section 22, subdivision 3, for new segregation unit, is canceled. The
61.10bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as
61.11amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $1,003,283.99.
61.12 Subd. 23. MCF Willow River. $962.09 of the appropriation in Laws 2005,
61.13chapter 20, article 1, section 22, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), for an activities building,
61.14is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28,
61.15subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $962.09.
61.16 Subd. 24. MCF beds. $853 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1,
61.17section 22, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), for additional beds at Willow River, is canceled.
61.18The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1,
61.19as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28, is reduced by $853.
61.20 Subd. 25. Institute of Nanotechnology. $600,000 of the appropriation in Laws
61.212005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 11, as amended by Laws 2006, chapter
61.22171, section 1, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 57, for a grant to the city of Rushford
61.23for the Institute of Nanotechnology, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
61.242005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter
61.25179, section 28, is reduced by $600,000.
61.26 Subd. 26. Veterans Home Board. $7,770.30 of the appropriation in Laws 2006,
61.27chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 5, for the Luverne addition, is canceled. The bond
61.28sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, as amended by
61.29Laws 2007, chapter 45, article 3, section 6, and Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 28,
61.30is reduced by $7,770.30.
61.31 Subd. 27. DNR facility damage. $2,283,263 of the appropriation in Laws 2007,
61.32First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2, to rehabilitate and
61.33replace state facilities and restore natural resources in the flood damaged area, is canceled.
61.34The bond sale authorization in Laws 2007, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1,
61.35section 15, subdivision 1, is reduced by $2,283,263.
62.1 Subd. 28. Department of Transportation; Urban Partnership Agreement.
62.2$9,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3,
62.3subdivision 4, for the urban partnership agreement, is canceled. The trunk highway
62.4bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 7, subdivision 1, is
62.5reduced by $9,000,000.
62.6 Subd. 29. Transportation Building. $9,500,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.7chapter 152, article 2, section 5, for the exterior of the Department of Transportation
62.8building in Saint Paul, is canceled. The trunk highway bond sale authorization in Laws
62.92008, chapter 152, article 2, section 7, subdivision 1, is reduced by $9,500,000.
62.10 Subd. 30. Agriculture. $2,660 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 179,
62.11section 10, for the potato inspection unit building roof, is canceled. The bond sale
62.12authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
62.132008, chapter 365, section 7, is reduced by $2,660.
62.14 Subd. 31. Bayport storm sewer. The $150,000 appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.15179, section 22, subdivision 8, for the Bayport storm sewer, is canceled. The bond sale
62.16authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, as amended by Laws
62.172008, chapter 365, section 7, is reduced by $150,000.
62.18 Subd. 32. Disaster relief. $3,900,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2009, chapter
62.1993, article 2, section 3, subdivision 3, for state and local match, is canceled. The bond sale
62.20authorization in Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 2, section 13, subdivision 1, is reduced
62.21by $3,900,000.
62.22 Sec. 28. [16A.505] CAPITAL PROJECTS ENCOURAGED TO MEET STATE
62.23CLIMATE GOALS.
62.24 Subdivision 1. State climate goals. The state climate goals are the goals in section
62.25216H.02, subdivision 1.
62.26 Subd. 2. State capital projects to provide leadership to meet goals. The
62.27commissioners of commerce, administration, and management and budget must promote
62.28and encourage incorporating solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems into state and
62.29local capital projects to help achieve the state climate goals.
62.30 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 16A.86, subdivision 3a, is
62.31amended to read:
62.32 Subd. 3a. Information provided. All requests for state assistance under this section
62.33must include the following information:
63.1(1) the name of the political subdivision that will own the capital project for which
63.2state assistance is being requested;
63.3(2) the public purpose of the project;
63.4(3) the extent to which the political subdivision has or expects to provide local,
63.5private, user financing, or other nonstate funding for the project;
63.6(4) a list of the bondable activities that the project encompasses; examples of
63.7bondable activities are public improvements of a capital nature for land acquisition,
63.8predesign, design, construction, and furnishing and equipping for occupancy;
63.9(5) whether the project will require new or additional state operating subsidies;
63.10(6) whether the governing body of the political subdivision requesting the project
63.11has passed a resolution in support of the project and has established priorities for all
63.12projects within its jurisdiction for which bonding appropriations are requested when
63.13submitting multiple requests;
63.14(7) if the project requires a predesign under section
63.15has been completed at the time the capital project request is submitted, and whether
63.16the political subdivision has submitted the project predesign to the commissioner of
63.17administration for review and approval; and
63.18(8) whether the project will help the state achieve the state climate goals in section
63.19216H.02, subdivision 1.
63.20 Sec. 30. [16B.327] RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
63.21WASTE FROM STATE BUILDINGS; REQUIREMENT.
63.22The commissioner of administration shall require in contracts for the construction,
63.23renovation, or demolition of a state building that the contractor and any subcontractor
63.24must divert from deposit in a landfill and must recycle at least 50 percent of the waste,
63.25measured by tonnage or volume, produced by the project. This requirement applies to
63.26state building projects receiving funding from the bond proceeds fund after January 1,
63.272010, as follows: (1) construction and renovation projects of $5,000,000 or more; and (2)
63.28all demolition projects.
63.29 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.515, is amended by adding a
63.30subdivision to read:
63.31 Subd. 10. Use for mitigation prohibited. Funds made available under the reinvest
63.32in Minnesota reserve program may not be used for environmental regulatory or wetland
63.33mitigation purposes required under federal or state law.
64.1 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 116J.435, as amended by Laws 2009,
64.2chapter 35, sections 1, 2, chapter 78, article 2, section 12, is amended to read:
64.3116J.435
64.4INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
64.5 Subdivision 1. Creation of account.
64.6development public infrastructure account is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money
64.7in the account may only be used for capital costs of public infrastructure for eligible
64.8
64.9 Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
64.10(1) "local governmental unit" means a county, city, town, special district, public
64.11higher education institution, or other political subdivision or public corporation;
64.12(2) "governing body" means the council, board of commissioners, board of trustees,
64.13board of regents, or other body charged with governing a local governmental unit;
64.14(3) "public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure in this state,
64.15including, but not limited to, wastewater collection and treatment systems, drinking water
64.16systems, storm sewers, utility extensions, telecommunications infrastructure, streets,
64.17roads, bridges, parking ramps, facilities that support basic science technology and clinical
64.18research, and research infrastructure;
64.19(4) "innovative business" means a business that is engaged in, or is committed to
64.20engage in, innovation in Minnesota in one of the following: using proprietary technology
64.21to add value to a product, process, or service in a high technology field; researching
64.22or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in a high technology field;
64.23researching, developing, or producing a new proprietary technology for use in the fields of
64.24tourism, forestry, mining, transportation, or green manufacturing;
64.25(5) "proprietary technology" means the technical innovations that are unique and
64.26legally owned or licensed by a business and includes, without limitation, those innovations
64.27that are patented, patent pending, a subject of trade secrets, or copyrighted; and
64.28
64.29capital improvement project in this state, including: manufacturing; technology;
64.30warehousing and distribution; research and development;
64.31incubator; agricultural
64.32development that would be used by
64.33 Subd. 3. Grant program established. (a) The commissioner shall make
64.34competitive grants to local governmental units to acquire and prepare land on which
64.35public infrastructure required to support an eligible project will be located, including
64.36demolition of structures and remediation of any hazardous conditions on the land, or to
65.1predesign, design, acquire, construct, furnish, and equip public infrastructure required to
65.2support an eligible project. The local governmental unit receiving a grant must provide for
65.3the remainder of the public infrastructure costs from other sources. The commissioner
65.4may waive the requirements related to an eligible project under subdivision 2 if a project
65.5would be eligible under this section but for the fact that its location requires infrastructure
65.6improvements to residential development.
65.7(b) The amount of a grant may not exceed the lesser of the cost of the public
65.8infrastructure or 50 percent of the sum of the cost of the public infrastructure plus the cost
65.9of the completed eligible project.
65.10(c) The purpose of the program is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the
65.11tax base, or to expand or create new economic development through the growth of new
65.12
65.13 Subd. 4. Application. (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures
65.14for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a
65.15local governmental unit must include the following information in its application:
65.16(1) a resolution of its governing body certifying that the money required to be
65.17supplied by the local governmental unit to complete the public infrastructure is available
65.18and committed;
65.19(2) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total
65.20development costs for the public infrastructure and eligible project;
65.21(3) an assessment of the potential or likely use of the site for
65.22business activities after completion of the public infrastructure and eligible project;
65.23(4) a timeline indicating the major milestones of the public infrastructure and eligible
65.24project and their anticipated completion dates;
65.25(5) a commitment from the governing body to repay the grant if the milestones are
65.26not realized by the completion date identified in clause (4); and
65.27(6) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.
65.28(b) The determination of whether to make a grant under subdivision 3 is within the
65.29discretion of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and
65.30application of the priorities are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.
65.31 Subd. 5. Priorities. (a) If applications for grants exceed the available appropriations,
65.32grants must be made for public infrastructure that, in the commissioner's judgment,
65.33provides the highest return in public benefits for the public costs incurred. "Public benefits"
65.34include job creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, efficient use of public
65.35transportation, efficient use of existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing,
65.36multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding rather than single-use
66.1development, crime reduction, blight reduction, community stabilization, and property tax
66.2base maintenance or improvement. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give
66.3priority to eligible projects with one or more of the following characteristics:
66.4(1) the potential of the local governmental unit to attract viable
66.5 businesses;
66.6(2) proximity to public transit if located in a metropolitan county, as defined in
66.7section
66.8(3) multijurisdictional eligible projects that take into account the need for affordable
66.9housing, transportation, and environmental impact;
66.10(4) the eligible project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another
66.11location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the eligible project cannot be
66.12reasonably accommodated within the local governmental unit in which the business is
66.13currently located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another state or country; and
66.14(5) the number of jobs that will be created.
66.15(b) The factors in paragraph (a) are not listed in a rank order of priority; rather, the
66.16commissioner may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as
66.17the commissioner considers appropriate.
66.18 Subd. 6. Cancellation of grant. If a grant is awarded to a local governmental unit
66.19and funds are not encumbered for the grant within four years after the award date, the
66.20grant must be canceled.
66.21 Subd. 7. Repayment of grant. If an eligible project supported by public
66.22infrastructure funded with a grant awarded under this section is not occupied by
66.23
66.24subdivision 4 within five years after the date of the last grant payment, the grant recipient
66.25must repay the amount of the grant received. The commissioner must deposit all money
66.26received under this subdivision into the state treasury and credit it to the debt service
66.27account in the state bond fund.
66.28 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.50, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
66.29 Subd. 6. Grant
66.30
66.31
66.32
66.33transportation shall adopt rules consistent with this section that establish criteria for
66.34determining priorities and amounts of grants
66.35of:
67.1(1) effectiveness of the project in eliminating a deficiency in the transportation
67.2system;
67.3(2) number of persons affected by the deficiency;
67.4(3) economic feasibility;
67.5(4) effect on optimum land use and other concerns of state and regional planning;
67.6(5) availability of other financing capability; and
67.7(6) adequacy of provision for proper operation and maintenance after construction.
67.8 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
67.9 Subd. 7.
67.10rulemaking. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall develop rules, procedures for
67.11application for grants, conditions of grant administration, standards, and criteria, including
67.12bridge specifications, in cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use
67.13in the administration of funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration
67.14of grants to subdivisions.
67.15(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size
67.16of the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the
67.17state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement
67.18bridge must be ten feet or more in length.
67.19(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with
67.20local road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross
67.21over the same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a
67.22grant under this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from
67.23the minimum distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.
67.24(d) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation
67.25fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds
67.26created by article XIV of the Constitution.
67.27 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256E.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
67.28 Subd. 2. Grant priority. (a) The commissioner must give priority to:
67.29 (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children
67.30living in poverty;
67.31 (2) grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section;
67.32and
68.1 (3) where feasible, grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections
68.3portion of the construction, whichever is less, if:
68.4 (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee
68.5and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;
68.6 (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the
68.7overall cost of the project; and
68.8 (iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver
68.9education and training.
68.10 (b) The commissioner may give priority to:
68.11 (1) projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and
68.12school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional hour
68.13care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families;
68.14 (2) grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result
68.15of the grant; and
68.16 (3) projects that will improve the quality of early childhood programs.
68.17 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462A.36, is amended by adding a
68.18subdivision to read:
68.19 Subd. 2a. Authorization; foreclosed and abandoned properties. (a) The agency
68.20may issue up to $5,000,000 of nonprofit housing bonds in one or more series to which the
68.21payments made under this section may be pledged.
68.22(b) The agency shall use 50 percent of funds from any nonprofit housing bonds
68.23issued under this subdivision for the purpose of making grants, on terms and conditions
68.24the agency deems appropriate, to neighborhood land trusts authorized under section
68.25462A.31, to acquire land for preservation and rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned,
68.26or vacant residential properties. Grants to acquire land made under this subdivision are
68.27a supplement to be used by the agency with other sources of funding, and the agency
68.28must consider the award of a grant under this subdivision when making decisions under
68.29other funding programs for preservation and rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned,
68.30or vacant residential properties.
68.31(c) The agency shall use 50 percent of funds from any nonprofit housing bonds issued
68.32under this subdivision for the purpose of making loans or grants, on terms and conditions
68.33the agency deems appropriate, to finance the costs of acquisition, preservation, and
68.34rehabilitation of foreclosed, abandoned, or vacant residential rental properties. The agency
69.1shall make loans or grants under this paragraph in a manner that meets the requirements of
69.2the economic development and housing challenge program under section 462A.33.
69.3 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462A.36, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
69.4 Subd. 4.
69.5The agency must certify annually to the commissioner of management and budget the
69.6actual amount of annual debt service on each series of bonds issued under
69.7subdivisions 2 and 2a, respectively.
69.8 (b) Each July 15, beginning in 2009 and through 2031, if any nonprofit housing
69.9bonds issued under subdivision 2 remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
69.10and budget must transfer to the nonprofit housing bond account established under
69.11section
69.12$2,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from
69.13the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
69.14 (c) Each July 15, beginning in 2010 and through 2032, if any nonprofit housing
69.15bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
69.16and budget must transfer to the nonprofit housing bond account the amount certified
69.17under paragraph (a), not to exceed $400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make
69.18the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management
69.19and budget.
69.20(d) The agency may pledge to the payment of the nonprofit housing bonds the
69.21payments to be made by the state under this section.
69.22 Sec. 38. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 19, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
| 69.23 |
Subd. 4. Red Rock Corridor Transit Way |
500,000 |
|||||
69.25environmental review, acquisition of
69.26real property or interests in real property
69.27and construction of the Red Rock corridor
69.28transit way from Hastings through St. Paul
69.29to Minneapolis.
69.30This appropriation may not be spent for
69.31capital improvements within a trunk highway
69.32right-of-way.
70.1 Sec. 39. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 12, as amended by
70.2Laws 2006, chapter 171, section 2, and Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 50, is amended to
70.3read:
| 70.4 |
Subd. 12. Bioscience Development |
18,500,000 |
|||||
70.6predesign, design, acquire, construct, furnish,
70.7and equip publicly owned infrastructure
70.8required to support bioscience development
70.9in this state.
70.10$2,500,000 is for a grant to the city of
70.11Worthington.
70.12$14,000,000 cumulatively is for grants to the
70.13counties of Ramsey and Anoka for public
70.14improvements to the portion of County
70.15Road J located within each county, and
70.16for road and bridge improvement costs at
70.17marked Trunk Highway 36 and Rice Street
70.18in Ramsey County in support of bioscience
70.19business development. This amount may be
70.20used to repay loans the proceeds of which
70.21were used for the public improvement. The
70.22grants to the individual counties shall be
70.23in amounts proportionate to the individual
70.24counties' costs associated with the public
70.25improvements.
70.26$2,000,000 is for bioscience business
70.27development public infrastructure grants
70.28under new Minnesota Statutes, section
70.30 Sec. 40. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 5, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
| 70.31 |
Subd. 3. |
25,000 |
|||||
70.33
71.1
71.2
71.3
71.4
71.5
71.6
71.7on either campus of the academies, to be
71.8spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
71.9section 16B.307.
71.10 Sec. 41. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 8, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
| 71.11 71.12 |
Subd. 4.Koochiching Renewable Energy Clean Air Project (RECAP) |
2,500,000 |
|||||
71.14
71.15Development Authority to design
71.16
71.17that converts municipal solid waste into
71.18energy and slag, reducing the need to dispose
71.19of the waste in a landfill.
71.20After the design has been completed, this
71.21appropriation may be used for any or all or
71.22any combination of the following: (1) to
71.23upgrade an existing waste transfer station
71.24in Koochiching County to serve the facility
71.25by performing site work, construction, or
71.26placement of equipment; or (2) to prepare a
71.27site for or to construct or equip a portion of
71.28the plasma torch gasification facility.
71.29This appropriation, or any portion of it, is
71.30
71.31
71.32
71.33dollar for dollar, with money from nonstate
71.34sources.
72.1 Sec. 42. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
| 72.2 |
Subd. 5.Red Rock corridor transit way |
500,000 |
|||||
72.4environmental review, acquisition of
72.5real property or interests in real property and
72.6construction of the Red Rock corridor transit
72.7way between Hastings and Minneapolis via
72.8St. Paul.
72.9 Sec. 43. Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws
72.102008, chapter 179, section 66, is amended to read:
| 72.11 |
Subd. 14. Itasca County - infrastructure |
12,000,000 |
|||||
72.13infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
72.14in Itasca County and economic development
72.15projects in the surrounding area. Grant
72.16money may be used by Itasca County and the
72.17Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
72.18 to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
72.19of wetlands and runoff of storm water
72.20to predesign, design, construct, and equip
72.21roads and rail lines
72.22
72.23used by the Public Utilities Commission
72.24to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
72.25of wetlands and runoff of storm water and
72.26to predesign, design, construct, and equip
72.27natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
72.28water supply systems, and wastewater
72.29collection and treatment systems. If the
72.30county determines that any of the listed uses
72.31are not needed, then the grant may be used
72.32for the remaining listed uses.
72.33The public ownership requirement contained
72.34in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
73.1of the Minnesota Constitution may be
73.2satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
73.3County Regional Railroad Authority, or
73.4the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
73.5possessing the required ownership interest
73.6even though the grant is only to Itasca
73.7County.
73.8Up to $4,000,000 of this appropriation may
73.9be spent before the full financing for either
73.10project has been closed.
73.11 Sec. 44. Laws 2008, chapter 152, article 2, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
| 73.12 |
Subd. 2.State Road Construction |
1,717,694,000 |
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73.14reconstruction, and improvement of
73.15trunk highways, including design-build
73.16contracts and consultant usage to support
73.17these activities. This includes the cost
73.18of actual payments to landowners for
73.19lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
73.20payments to lessees, interest subsidies, and
73.21relocation expenses. This appropriation is in
73.22the following amounts:
73.23(1) $417,694,000 in fiscal year 2009, and the
73.24commissioner may use up to $71,008,000 of
73.25this amount for program delivery;
73.26(2) $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, and the
73.27commissioner may use up to $85,000,000 of
73.28this amount for program delivery;
73.29(3) $200,000,000 in each fiscal year for fiscal
73.30years 2011 and 2012, and the commissioner
73.31may use up to $34,000,000 of the amount in
73.32each fiscal year for program delivery; and
74.1(4) $100,000,000 in each fiscal year for
74.2fiscal years
74.32016, and the commissioner may use up to
74.4$17,000,000 of the amount in each fiscal year
74.5for program delivery.
74.6(b) Of the amount in fiscal year 2009,
74.7$40,000,000 is for construction of
74.8interchanges involving a trunk highway,
74.9where the interchange will promote economic
74.10development, increase employment, relieve
74.11growing traffic congestion, and promote
74.12traffic safety. The amount under this
74.13paragraph must be allocated 50 percent to
74.14the department's metropolitan district, and 50
74.15percent to districts in greater Minnesota.
74.16(c) Of the amount in fiscal years 2009
74.17and 2010, the commissioner shall use
74.18$300,000,000 each year for predesign,
74.19design, preliminary engineering,
74.20right-of-way acquisition, construction,
74.21reconstruction, and maintenance of bridges
74.22in the trunk highway bridge improvement
74.23program under Minnesota Statutes, section
74.25(d) Of the total appropriation under this
74.26subdivision, the commissioner shall use at
74.27least $50,000,000 for accelerating transit
74.28facility improvements on or adjacent to trunk
74.29highways.
74.30(e) Of the total appropriation under this
74.31subdivision provided to the Department of
74.32Transportation's district 7, the commissioner
74.33shall first expend funds as necessary to
74.34accelerate all projects that (1) are on a trunk
74.35highway classified as a medium priority
75.1interregional corridor, (2) are included in the
75.2district's long-range transportation plan, but
75.3are not included in the state transportation
75.4improvement program or the ten-year
75.5highway work plan, and (3) expand capacity
75.6from a two-lane highway to a freeway
75.7or expressway, as defined in Minnesota
75.8Statutes, section
75.9commissioner shall establish as the highest
75.10priority under this paragraph any project that
75.11currently has a final environmental impact
75.12statement completed. The requirement
75.13under this paragraph does not change the
75.14department's funding allocation process
75.15or the amount otherwise allocated to each
75.16transportation district.
75.17(f) The appropriation in this subdivision
75.18cancels as specified under section 16A.642,
75.19except that the commissioner of management
75.20and budget shall count the start of
75.21authorization for issuance of state bonds as
75.22the first day of the fiscal year specified under
75.23paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), (3), or (4),
75.24respectively, and not as the date of enactment
75.25of this subdivision.
75.26 Sec. 45. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
| 75.27 75.28 |
Subd. 4. Center |
100,000 |
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75.30
75.31Minnesota State Academies.
75.32 Sec. 46. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
| 75.33 75.34 |
Subd. 8.Mississippi River Aquatic Invasive Species Barrier |
500,000 |
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76.2or construct an adequate barrier in the
76.3Mississippi River to prevent aquatic invasive
76.4species from migrating up river.
76.5
76.6
76.7
76.8
76.9
76.10
76.11
76.12 Sec. 47. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
| 76.13 76.14 |
Subd. 9.Itasca County - Steel Plant Infrastructure |
28,000,000 |
|||||
76.16infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
76.17in Itasca County and economic development
76.18projects in the surrounding area. Grant
76.19money may be used by Itasca County and the
76.20Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
76.21to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
76.22of wetlands and runoff of storm water
76.23to predesign, design, construct, and equip
76.24roads and rail lines
76.25may be used by the Nashwauk
76.26
76.27acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of
76.28wetlands and runoff of storm water and
76.29to predesign, design, construct, and equip
76.30natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
76.31water supply systems, and wastewater
76.32collection and treatment systems. If the
76.33county determines that any of the listed uses
76.34are not needed, then the grant may be used
76.35for the remaining listed uses.
77.1The public ownership requirement contained
77.2in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
77.3of the Minnesota Constitution may be
77.4satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
77.5County Regional Railroad Authority, or
77.6the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
77.7possessing the required ownership interest
77.8even though the grant is only to Itasca
77.9County.
77.10 Sec. 48. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
| 77.11 |
Subd. 3.Old Cedar Avenue Bridge |
2,000,000 |
|||||
77.13
77.14the old Cedar Avenue bridge for bicycle
77.15commuters and recreational users. This
77.16appropriation is added to the appropriation
77.17in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17,
77.18subdivision 8.
77.19 Sec. 49. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
| 77.20 |
Subd. 2.Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus |
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| 77.21 |
(a) Building 9 Demolition |
1,000,000 |
|||||
77.23a water main serving the campus, and
77.24make associated site improvements and
77.25modifications necessary to complete the
77.26project. This appropriation is to cover 100
77.27percent of the cost of this portion of the
77.28project.
| 77.29 |
(b) New Nursing Facility |
9,100,000 |
|||||
77.31100-bed nursing facility on the Minneapolis
77.32campus.
78.1The appropriation is to cover the 35 percent
78.2state share of this portion of the project.
78.3 Sec. 50. Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 25, is amended to read:
78.4 Sec. 25. ACQUISITION; LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.
78.5 The commissioner of natural resources may acquire by gift or purchase the lands
78.6for Lake Vermilion State Park. Minnesota Statutes, section
78.7not apply to a purchase, except for the requirement that the lands be appraised.
78.8
78.9 Sec. 51. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
| 78.10 |
Subd. 5.Intercity Passenger Rail Projects |
26,000,000 |
|||||
78.12betterments for intercity passenger rail
78.13projects as identified in the statewide freight
78.14and passenger rail plan under Minnesota
78.15Statutes, section
78.16which are determined to be eligible for
78.17USDOT funding. Notwithstanding any
78.18law to the contrary, a portion or phase
78.19of an intercity passenger rail project may
78.20be accomplished with one or more state
78.21appropriations, and an intercity passenger rail
78.22project need not be completed with any one
78.23appropriation. Capital improvements and
78.24betterments include preliminary engineering,
78.25design, engineering, environmental analysis
78.26and mitigation, acquisition of land and
78.27right-of-way, and construction. Up to
78.28$3,000,000 is for a grant to the St. Louis
78.29and Lake Counties Regional Railroad
78.30Authority for the Northern Lights Express
78.31Intercity Passenger Rail Project for
78.32preliminary engineering, design, including
78.33preparation of the reports and plans required
78.34for the Federal Railroad Administration
79.1Corridor Transportation Plan, engineering,
79.2environmental analysis and mitigation,
79.3and project administration, to be used in
79.4conjunction with 20 percent Federal Railroad
79.5Administration matching funding.
79.6 Sec. 52. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 20, is amended to read:
| 79.7 |
Sec. 20. BOND SALE SCHEDULE. |
||||||
79.9general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2011, no more
79.10than
79.11the state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding
79.12state general obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general
79.13obligation bonds, the commissioner of
79.14amount of debt service payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the
79.15amount of debt service payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold.
79.16The commissioner shall adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain
79.17within the limit set by this section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments
79.18is appropriated from the general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
79.19 Sec. 53. LEASE REVENUE; ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
79.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, subdivision 2, the Board of
79.21Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall pay the commissioner
79.22of management and budget one-third of the lease revenue received from the property
79.23acquired for St. Cloud Technical College pursuant to Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 3,
79.24subdivision 22, paragraph (c). The commissioner shall deposit the amount received in the
79.25state bond fund to be used to pay, redeem, or defease bonds issued to finance the property
79.26in accordance with the commissioner's order authorizing their issuance. The commissioner
79.27shall credit the board's total general obligation bond debt service assessment by an amount
79.28equal to the lease revenue it receives from the board under this provision.
79.29 Sec. 54. BUY AMERICAN/BUY LOCAL CERTIFICATION.
79.30(a) No money appropriated in this act may be spent to acquire and better public land
79.31and buildings and make other improvements of a capital nature until the commissioner of
79.32management and budget receives a certification from the entity to whom the appropriation
79.33was made that: (1) all iron, steel, and manufactured goods to be purchased are produced
80.1in the United States and obtained through local suppliers and manufacturers; and (2)
80.2preference will be given to the employment of local workers when workers are hired
80.3in connection with the project.
80.4(b) The certification required in paragraph (a) is not required if the entity certifies
80.5to the commissioner of management and budget before any money appropriated by this
80.6act is spent that: (1) the iron, steel, and other relevant goods are not produced in the
80.7United States and this state in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of satisfactory
80.8quality; or (2) requiring iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States
80.9and this state will increase the overall cost of the project.
80.10The entity must also publish the certificate under this paragraph in the State Register
80.11promptly after it is submitted to the commissioner.
80.12 Sec. 55. REPEALER.
80.13Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 45, is repealed.
80.14 Sec. 56. EFFECTIVE DATE.
80.15 Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final
80.16enactment.
80.19 Section 1. APPROPRIATION SUMMARY.
80.20The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
80.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
80.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
80.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
80.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
80.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
80.26article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
80.27the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
| 80.28 |
SUMMARY |
||
| 80.29 |
Natural Resources |
$ |
50,000,000 |
| 80.30 |
Board of Water and Soil Resources |
30,000,000 |
|
| 80.31 |
Bond Sale Expenses |
80,000 |
|
| 80.32 |
TOTAL |
$ |
80,080,000 |
| 80.33 |
Bond Proceeds Fund |
80,080,000 |
|
| 81.1 |
APPROPRIATIONS |
||||||
| 81.2 |
Sec. 2. NATURAL RESOURCES |
||||||
| 81.3 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
50,000,000 |
||||
81.5the purposes specified in this section.
81.6To the extent possible, a person conducting
81.7prairie restoration with state money must
81.8plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
81.9native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
81.10local ecotype, using a high diversity of
81.11species originating from as close to the
81.12restoration site as possible, and protect
81.13existing native prairies from genetic
81.14contamination.
| 81.15 |
Subd. 2.Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants |
50,000,000 |
|||||
81.17mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
81.18improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
81.19damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
81.20103F.161, and enhance natural resources
81.21consistent with the flood damage reduction
81.22mediation agreement. Within this paragraph,
81.23the commissioner shall determine project
81.24priorities as appropriate, based on need.
81.25(b) $23,500,000 is for the following Red
81.26River Basin impoundment projects:
81.27(1) Bois de Sioux Watershed District, North
81.28Ottawa, and Redpath projects;
81.29(2) Brandt-Angus;
81.30(3) Hay Creek-Norland; and
81.31(4) Wild Rice River Watershed District,
81.32South Branch project.
82.1For any project listed in this paragraph
82.2that the commissioner determines is not
82.3ready to proceed or does not expend all the
82.4money allocated to it, the commissioner
82.5may allocate that project's money to another
82.6impoundment project identified in the flood
82.7damage reduction mediation agreement.
82.8(c) $26,500,000 is for the following projects:
82.9(1) Ada;
82.10(2) Afton;
82.11(3) Austin;
82.12(4) Clay County;
82.13(5) Crookston;
82.14(6) Granite Falls;
82.15(7) Montevideo;
82.16(8) Moorhead;
82.17(9) Oakport Township;
82.18(10) Oslo;
82.19(11) Roseau;
82.20(12) Rushford; and
82.21(13) Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Climax, St.
82.22Vincent, Felton, Borup, Perley, Hendrum,
82.23and Georgetown, all in the Red River Basin.
82.24To the extent that the cost of a project
82.25exceeds two percent of the median household
82.26income in the municipality multiplied by the
82.27number of households in the municipality,
82.28this appropriation is also for the local share
82.29of the project.
| 82.30 82.31 |
Sec. 3. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES |
||||||
| 82.32 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
30,000,000 |
||||
83.2for the purposes specified in this section.
83.3To the extent possible, a person conducting
83.4prairie restoration with state money must
83.5plant vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes
83.6native to Minnesota, and preferably of the
83.7local ecotype, using a high diversity of
83.8species originating from as close to the
83.9restoration site as possible, and protect
83.10existing native prairies from genetic
83.11contamination.
| 83.12 |
Subd. 2.RIM Conservation Reserve |
30,000,000 |
|||||
83.14landowners to preserve, restore, create,
83.15and enhance wetlands; restore and enhance
83.16rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
83.17associated uplands in order to protect soil
83.18and water quality; support fish and wildlife
83.19habitat; reduce flood damage; and provide
83.20other public benefits. The provisions of
83.21Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply
83.22to this appropriation, except that the board
83.23may establish alternative payment rates for
83.24easements and practices to establish restored
83.25native prairies, as defined in Minnesota
83.26Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 7, and
83.27to protect uplands. Of this appropriation, up
83.28to ten percent may be used to implement the
83.29program.
83.30The board shall give priority to the area
83.31designated for relief and recovery from the
83.32flooding that occurred on or after August
83.3318, 2007, in the area of southeast Minnesota
83.34designated under Presidential Declaration of
83.35Major Disaster DR-1717.
84.1At least $2,000,000 of this amount is
84.2available for use by the Cedar River and
84.3Turtle Creek Watershed Districts in Freeborn,
84.4Mower, and Steele Counties to restore
84.5wetlands and reduce flooding in the Austin
84.6area.
84.7Up to $8,000,000 of this amount is available
84.8for use in Minnesota counties in the Red
84.9River Basin to restore wetlands and reduce
84.10flooding.
84.11Up to $500,000 is for use in the Rum River
84.12watershed.
84.13Up to $500,000 is for use in Area II.
84.14$7,500,000 is for use in the seven-county
84.15metropolitan area.
84.16(b) The board is authorized to enter into
84.17new agreements and amend past agreements
84.18with landowners as required by Minnesota
84.19Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision
84.205, to allow for restoration, including
84.21overseeding and harvesting of native prairie
84.22vegetation for use for energy production in
84.23a manner that does not devalue the natural
84.24habitat, water quality benefits, or carbon
84.25sequestration functions of the area enrolled
84.26in the easement. This shall occur after seed
84.27production and minimize impacts on wildlife.
84.28Of this appropriation, up to five percent
84.29may be used for restoration, including
84.30overseeding. The board must submit to the
84.31legislative committees with jurisdiction over
84.32environment finance and capital investment
84.33an interim report on this program by October
84.341, 2010, and a final report by February 1,
84.352011.
| 85.1 |
Sec. 4. BOND SALE EXPENSES |
$ |
80,000 |
||||
85.3and budget for bond sale expenses under
85.4Minnesota Statutes, section
85.5subdivision 8
85.6 Sec. 5. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.
85.7 To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the
85.8commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an
85.9amount up to $80,080,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by
85.10Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution,
85.11article XI, sections 4 to 7.
85.12 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103F.161, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
85.13 Subd. 3. Red River basin flood mitigation projects. Notwithstanding subdivision
85.142, a grant for implementation of a flood hazard mitigation project in the Red River basin
85.15that is consistent with the 1998 mediation agreement and approved by the Red River flood
85.16damage reduction work group may be for up to 75 percent of the cost of the proposed
85.17mitigation measures
85.18
85.19 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
85.20This article is effective the day following final enactment.