HF 3

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending
to acquire and better public land and buildings and
other public improvements of a capital nature with
certain conditions; making adjustments to previous
bond authorizations; authorizing sale of state bonds;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 16A.661, by adding a subdivision; 16A.662, by
adding a subdivision; 16A.671, subdivision 3;
116J.571; 116J.572, subdivision 2; 116J.573,
subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 116J.575, subdivision 1;
116P.08, subdivision 2; 136F.60, by adding a
subdivision; 446A.14, subdivision 1; Laws 1998,
chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 17, as amended;
Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 19, subdivision 2;
Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20, article
1, section 15; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 16B.325.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED LANGUAGE

Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are
appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund,
to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for
public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent
as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section
5, paragraph (a), to acquire and better public land and
buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section
5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless otherwise
specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642.
SUMMARY

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 79,790,000

MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 129,417,000

EDUCATION 1,054,000

MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 4,255,000

NATURAL RESOURCES 52,500,000

POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 14,000,000

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 4,000,000

BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 26,000,000

AGRICULTURE 18,570,000

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 2,000,000

ADMINISTRATION 1,000,000

CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD 1,870,000

MILITARY AFFAIRS 5,000,000

VETERANS AFFAIRS 670,000

TRANSPORTATION 90,890,000

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 16,000,000

HUMAN SERVICES 21,873,000

VETERANS HOMES BOARD 6,306,000

CORRECTIONS 65,433,000

EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 61,280,000

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 10,000,000

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 4,000,000

GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 25,754,000

BOND SALE EXPENSES 590,000

TOTAL $ 642,252,000

Bond Proceeds Fund
(General Fund Debt Service) 543,663,000

Bond Proceeds Fund
(User Financed Debt Service) 44,779,000

State Transportation Fund
Bond Proceeds Account 40,000,000

Trunk Highway Fund 3,800,000

Trunk Highway Bond Proceeds Account 10,010,000

APPROPRIATIONS
$

Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Subdivision 1.

To the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota for the
purposes specified in this section 79,790,000

Subd. 2.

Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 38,000,000

To be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046.

Subd. 3.

Academic Health Center,
Minneapolis 9,600,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
classrooms in the academic health care
facility to provide flexible space,
including computer-based testing
facilities, computer labs, and
simulation facilities for health
professional education.

Subd. 4.

Education Sciences - Minneapolis 13,300,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
the Education Sciences Building.

Subd. 5.

Kolthoff Hall -
Minneapolis 16,000,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
Kolthoff Hall, including the correction
of air quality problems in the facility
that may include, but is not limited
to, repair or replacement of the
mechanical, electrical, and HVAC
systems.

Subd. 6.

Morris District Facilities 2,890,000

To design, construct, furnish, and
equip an addition to the heating plant
to provide the capacity to generate
steam by burning biomass.

Subd. 7.

University Funding

(a) The Board of Regents shall provide
nonstate funding for remaining costs
associated with projects authorized by
subdivisions 3 to 6.

(b)(1) The appropriation for each
project in subdivisions 3 to 6 is for
two-thirds of the assumed total project
cost up to a maximum of two-thirds of
150 percent of the appropriated amount.

(2) The amount of an appropriation that
is paid to the University must be
prorated if the actual final project
cost for a project in subdivisions 3 to
6 is less than 150 percent of the
appropriated amount for the project.

(3) The Board of Regents must certify
the actual final project cost for each
project.

(4) If the amount paid to the
University from an appropriation for a
project is found to have exceeded
two-thirds of 150 percent of the Board
of Regents-certified total actual
project cost, the state must offset the
excess amount paid from any other
appropriation to the University for any
other capital project, unless the
Department of Finance and the
University agree to an equivalent
alternative to the offset for
administrative convenience.

(5) The Board of Regents agrees to the
conditions in the clauses of this
paragraph for each appropriation in
subdivisions 3 to 6 by accepting the
appropriation.

Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES

Subdivision 1.

To the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities for the purposes specified in
this section 129,417,000

Subd. 2.

Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement 49,000,000

This appropriation is for the purposes
specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 135A.046, including safety and
statutory compliance, envelope
integrity, mechanical systems, and
space restoration.

Subd. 3.

Winona State University 10,235,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
Pasteur Hall for classrooms, science
laboratories, and related offices.

Subd. 4.

Minnesota State University -
Moorhead 9,645,000

To renovate, furnish, and equip Hagen
Hall for classrooms, science
laboratories, and related offices.

Subd. 5.

Century Community and
Technical College 4,500,000

To remodel, furnish, and equip recently
purchased space into a computer center,
offices, and smart classrooms.

Subd. 6.

St. Cloud State University 2,900,000

To remodel, furnish, and equip
Centennial Hall to convert it from a
library to classroom and office space.
This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2003, First
Special Session chapter 20, article 1,
section 3, subdivision 16.

Subd. 7.

St. Cloud Technical College 12,960,000

To design, construct, furnish, and
equip a building addition and to
renovate, furnish, and equip classroom
space into science space for allied
health programs and the colocation of a
workforce center.

Subd. 8.

South Central Technical
College 4,747,000

To remodel, furnish, and equip teaching
laboratories at the North Mankato
campus and for asset preservation at
the Faribault campus.

Subd. 9.

Inver Hills Community
College 4,500,000

To construct, furnish, and equip an
addition to and remodel space in the
College Center Building.

Subd. 10.

Systemwide Science Lab
Renovations 9,600,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
science laboratories at campuses
statewide.

Subd. 11.

Riverland Community and
Technical College 4,100,000

To design, remodel, furnish, and equip
existing space into labs and classrooms
at the Austin campus.

Subd. 12.

Rochester Community and
Technical College 10,945,000

To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
the vacant Rockenbach gymnasium, part
of the Heintz Center, and part of the
main campus buildings into a health
science center to colocate nursing
programs, expand the dental clinic, and
create a community primary care clinic.

Subd. 13.

Systemwide Demolition
Initiative 1,625,000

To demolish obsolete buildings on ten
campuses.

Subd. 14.

Minnesota State University -
Mankato 2,560,000

To design, through construction
documents, an addition to and partial
remodeling of Trafton Science Center to
provide additional science labs and
remodel existing science labs.

Subd. 15.

St. Cloud State University 900,000

To design, through construction
documents, renovation of and addition
to Brown Hall, and Math and Science
Hall, for science and health care
instruction.

Subd. 16.

Dakota Technical College 1,200,000

To remodel, furnish, and equip the west
side of the main campus facility for an
information technology and
telecommunications upgrade, an
integrated library and library
information technology center, science
lab and preparatory space and asset
preservation.

Subd. 17.

Debt Service

(a) The board shall pay the debt
service on one-third of the principal
amount of state bonds sold to finance
projects authorized by this section,
except for higher education asset
preservation and replacement in
subdivision 2. After each sale of
general obligation bonds, the
commissioner of finance shall notify
the board of the amounts assessed for
each year for the life of the bonds.

(b) The commissioner shall reduce the
board's assessment each year by
one-third of the net income from
investment of general obligation bond
proceeds in proportion to the amount of
principal and interest otherwise
required to be paid by the board. The
board shall pay its resulting net
assessment to the commissioner of
finance by December 1 each year. If
the board fails to make a payment when
due, the commissioner of finance shall
reduce allotments for appropriations
from the general fund otherwise
available to the board and apply the
amount of the reduction to cover the
missed debt service payment. The
commissioner of finance shall credit
the payments received from the board to
the bond debt service account in the
state bond fund each December 1 before
money is transferred from the general
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641, subdivision 10.

Sec. 4. EDUCATION 1,054,000

To the commissioner of education for a
grant to East Metro Integration
District No. 6067, to complete land
acquisition of the current site for the
Crosswinds Arts and Science Middle
School.

Sec. 5. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 4,255,000

To the commissioner of administration
for asset preservation capital
improvements on both campuses of the
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf
and the Blind.

Sec. 6. NATURAL RESOURCES

Subdivision 1.

To the
commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified
in this section 52,500,000

Subd. 2.

Flood Hazard Mitigation
Grants 20,000,000

Subd. 3.

Dam Renovation and
Removal 1,500,000

To renovate or remove publicly owned
dams. The commissioner shall determine
project priorities as appropriate under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.511
and 103G.515.

$200,000 of this amount is to remove
the dam on Rush Creek in Chisago
County, restore the river channel and
floodplain, and construct off-channel
ponds for storm water retention and
recreation.

Subd. 4.

RIM - Critical Habitat
Match 2,000,000

To provide the state match for the
critical habitat private sector
matching account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.943, for the
acquisition or improvements of a
capital nature for critical fish,
wildlife, and native plant habitats.

Subd. 5.

RIM - Wildlife Area Land
Acquisition 6,000,000

To acquire land for wildlife management
area purposes under Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.05, subdivision 8.

Subd. 6.

Fisheries Acquisition and
Improvement 1,000,000

To acquire land and interests in land
for aquatic management areas and to
make public improvements and
betterments of a capital nature to
aquatic management areas established
under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 14.

Subd. 7.

Water Access Acquisition,
Betterment, and Fishing Piers 3,000,000

For public water access acquisition,
construction, and renovation to capital
projects on lakes and rivers, including
water access through the provision of
fishing piers and shoreline access
under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 9.

Subd. 8.

Reforestation 3,000,000

To increase reforestation activities to
meet the reforestation requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002,
subdivision 2, including planting,
seeding, site preparation, and
purchasing tree seeds and seedlings.

Subd. 9.

State and Local Trail
Development and Acquisition 8,000,000

Subd. 10.

State Forest Land Acquisition 1,000,000

To acquire, in fee and easement,
private lands from willing sellers
within established boundaries of state
forests established under Minnesota
Statutes, section 89.021, and within
forest legacy areas.

Subd. 11.

State Park and Recreation Area
Acquisition 2,000,000

For acquisition of land under Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivisions
2 and 3, from willing sellers of
private lands within state park and
recreation area boundaries established
by law.

Subd. 12.

Local Parks Grants 2,000,000

For local parks grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019, subdivisions
2 and 4a.

Subd. 13.

Regional Parks:
Greater Minnesota 3,000,000

For grants to counties and public
regional parks organizations located
outside the metropolitan area as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2, to acquire
land, design, and construct and
redevelop regional parks and trails,
open space, and recreational
facilities. The improvements must be
of a capital nature. Each $3 of state
grants must be matched by $2 of
nonstate funds.

Sec. 7. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 14,000,000

To the Pollution Control Agency to
design and construct remedial systems
and acquire land at landfills
throughout the state in accordance with
the closed landfill program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.39.

Sec. 8. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 4,000,000

To the Office of Environmental
Assistance for the solid waste capital
assistance grants program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54.
Grants from this appropriation must be
awarded to applicants whose
applications were on file with the
office before September 13, 2003.

Sec. 9. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES

Subdivision 1.

To the Board
of Water and Soil Resources for the
purposes specified in this section 26,000,000

Subd. 2.

RIM and CREP Conservation
Easements 23,000,000

This appropriation is to acquire
conservation easements from landowners
on marginal lands to protect soil and
water quality and to support fish and
wildlife habitat as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.

The board must absorb the
administrative costs of this program.

Subd. 3.

Wetland Replacement
Due to Public Road Projects 3,000,000

To acquire land for wetlands or restore
wetlands to be used to replace wetlands
drained or filled as a result of the
repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation
of existing public roads as required by
Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
subdivision 1, paragraphs (k) and (l).

The purchase price paid for acquisition
of land, fee, or perpetual easement
must be the fair market value as
determined by the board. The board may
enter into agreements with the federal
government, other state agencies,
political subdivisions, and nonprofit
organizations or fee owners to acquire
land and restore and create wetlands
and to acquire existing wetland banking
credits with money provided by this
appropriation. Acquisition of or the
conveyance of land may be in the name
of the political subdivision.

Sec. 10. AGRICULTURE

Subdivision 1.

To the commissioner of
agriculture or other named agencies for
the purposes specified in this section 18,570,000

Subd. 2.

Rural Finance Authority
Loan Participation 18,000,000

For purposes as set forth in the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
section 5, clause (h). To the rural
finance authority to purchase
participation interests in or to make
direct agricultural loans to farmers
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.
This appropriation is for the beginning
farmer program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41B.039, the loan
restructuring program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41B.04, the
seller-sponsored program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.042,
the agricultural improvement loan
program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 41B.043, and the livestock
expansion loan program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41B.045. All debt
service on bond proceeds used to
finance this appropriation must be
repaid by the rural finance authority
under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.643. Loan participations must be
priced to provide full interest and
principal coverage and a reserve for
potential losses.

Subd. 3.

Agriculture Water Management
Research Partnership 570,000

To the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota to establish or
expand agricultural water management
projects at the Crookston, Morris,
Lamberton, and Waseca Research and
Outreach Centers in partnership with
the Department of Agriculture.

Sec. 11. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN 2,000,000

To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for
capital asset preservation improvements
and betterments to roofs, mechanical
and utility systems, roads and
pathways, building envelopes, storm
water systems, exhibits, and safety and
code compliance upgrades.

Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATION 1,000,000

To the commissioner of administration
for the Capital Asset Preservation and
Replacement Account (CAPRA), to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.632.

Sec. 13. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL
AND PLANNING BOARD 1,870,000

To the commissioner of administration,
for repair and restoration of the
public corridors, walls, and ceilings
of the third floor and the dome of the
Capitol Building in St. Paul.

Sec. 14. MILITARY AFFAIRS

Subdivision 1.

To the adjutant
general for the purposes specified
in this section 5,000,000

Subd. 2.

Asset Preservation 4,000,000

For asset preservation improvements,
Americans With Disabilities Act
upgrades, and betterments of a capital
nature at military affairs facilities
statewide.

Subd. 3.

Facility Life Safety
Improvements 1,000,000

For life/safety improvements and
correcting code deficiencies at
military affairs facilities statewide.

Sec. 15. VETERANS AFFAIRS 670,000

To the commissioner of administration
to complete construction of the World
War II veterans' memorial on the
Capitol mall. This is the final state
appropriation for the project and is
contingent on sufficient nonstate funds
being received and deposited into a
segregated account for perpetual
maintenance of the memorial.

Sec. 16. TRANSPORTATION

Subdivision 1.

To the
commissioner of transportation for
the purposes specified in this section 90,890,000

Subd. 2.

Local Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation 40,000,000

This appropriation is from the bond
proceeds account in the state
transportation fund.

The commissioner shall spend this
appropriation as grants to political
subdivisions for the replacement,
rehabilitation, and repair of key
bridges on the state transportation
system. The commissioner shall make
these grants in accordance with and for
the purposes of Minnesota Statutes,
section 174.50.

Subd. 3.

Local Road Improvement Program 23,090,000

The commissioner shall deposit this
amount in the local road improvement
fund for allocation as follows:

(1) $15,000,000 is for deposit in the
local road account for routes of
regional significance to be spent as
grants for the purposes of Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision
4; and

(2) $8,090,000 is for deposit in the
trunk highway corridor projects account
to be spent as grants for the purposes
of Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 2.

Subd. 4.

Port Development Assistance 4,000,000

For the purposes of the port
development program under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 457A.

Subd. 5.

Small Capital Projects 3,800,000

To design, construct, furnish, and
equip statewide building projects,
consisting of truck stations, salt
storage facilities, cold storage
facilities, and Mankato headquarters
site work.

This appropriation is from the trunk
highway fund.

Subd. 6.

Mankato Headquarters Building 10,000,000

To design, construct, furnish, and
equip a new headquarters facility in
Mankato. The commissioner shall sell
the existing site at fair market
value. Any proceeds from the sale are
appropriated to the commissioner to pay
for costs associated with the sale and
to supplement the appropriation for the
new facility.

This appropriation is from the trunk
highway bond proceeds account.

Subd. 7.

Northstar Commuter Rail 10,000,000

For final design and project management
of a commuter rail line serving Big
Lake to downtown Minneapolis; to
acquire land for stations, maintenance
facilities, and park and ride lots; and
for final design and project management
of an extension of the Hiawatha Light
Rail Transit Line from its terminus in
downtown Minneapolis to a new terminus
near Fifth Avenue North adjacent to the
proposed downtown Minneapolis commuter
rail station.

This appropriation is not available
until $2,000,000 has been committed by
local governments and approval to
proceed to final design has been
authorized by the Federal Transit
Administration.

Up to $2,000,000 of this appropriation
may be used for final design and
project management.

After a full-funding grant agreement
has been executed with the Federal
Transit Administration for the
Northstar Commuter Rail Project, the
remaining balance of this appropriation
not committed for final design and
project management or committed to
acquire land shall be available to
construct, furnish, and equip the
Northstar Commuter Rail Line and to
construct, furnish, and equip the
extension of the light rail transit
line.

Sec. 17. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Subdivision 1.

To the Metropolitan
Council for the purposes specified
in this section 18,000,000

Subd. 2.

Cedar Avenue Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) 10,000,000

For environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, bus lane improvements, and
transit station construction and
improvements for Cedar Avenue bus rapid
transit between the Mall of America in
Bloomington and the cities of Eagan,
Apple Valley, and Lakeville.

Subd. 3.

Rush Line Corridor Transitway 1,000,000

To match federal funds and for
right-of-way acquisition, planning, and
engineering of the Rush Line corridor
transitway between St. Paul and
Hinckley.

Subd. 4.

Metropolitan Regional
Parks Capital Improvements 5,000,000

This appropriation must be used to pay
the cost of improvements and
betterments of a capital nature and
acquisition by the council and local
government units of regional
recreational open-space lands in
accordance with the council's policy
plan as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.147. Priority should be
given to park rehabilitation and land
acquisition projects.

Sec. 18. HUMAN SERVICES

Subdivision 1.

To the
commissioner of administration
for the purposes specified
in this section 21,873,000

Subd. 2.

St. Peter Regional
Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility 3,259,000

To design new facilities for up to 150
beds for the treatment of sex offenders
in the Minnesota Sexual Offender
Program at the St. Peter Regional
Treatment Center.

Subd. 3.

Systemwide - Campus
Redevelopment/Reuse/Demolition 5,000,000

To demolish or improve surplus,
nonfunctional, or deteriorated
facilities and infrastructure at
Department of Human Services campuses
statewide.

Of this amount, up to $250,000 in
fiscal year 2005 is to the commissioner
to provide grants to cities, counties,
or towns to purchase and place cemetery
grave markers or memorial monuments,
that include the available names of
individuals, at cemeteries located on
the site of former or current regional
treatment centers or state hospitals
and within the boundaries of the city,
county, or town awarded the grant. An
individual monument must not be placed
if the family of the deceased resident
objects to the placement of the
monument. A grantee must consult with
members of local service or charitable
organizations, members of the local
business community, and persons with
mental illness or developmental
disabilities or their representatives,
and to the extent possible, consult
with family members of deceased
residents of the regional treatment
center or state hospital, and current
or former employees of the regional
treatment center or state hospital.

Subd. 4.

Systemwide Roof
Renovation and Replacement 1,014,000

For renovation and replacement of roofs
at Department of Human Services
facilities statewide.

Subd. 5.

Forensic Nursing
Facility 12,600,000

Sec. 19. VETERANS HOMES BOARD

Subdivision 1.

To the commissioner
of administration for the purposes
specified in this section 6,306,000

Subd. 2.

Luverne Dementia
Wander Area 306,000

For a structural addition to the
Laverne Veteran's Home to be used as an
Alzheimer's wander area.

Subd. 3.

Asset Preservation 6,000,000

For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at
veterans homes statewide.

Sec. 20. CORRECTIONS

Subdivision 1.

To the commissioner of
administration for the purposes specified
in this section 65,433,000

Subd. 2.

Minnesota Correctional
Facility - Faribault Asset Preservation 34,891,000

For asset preservation of existing
facilities at the Minnesota
Correctional Facility - Faribault.

Subd. 3.

Minnesota Correctional
Facility - Stillwater 19,192,000

To design, construct, furnish, and
equip a new 150-bed high security
segregation unit to improve staff
safety and accommodate increased inmate
population, including the remodeling of
the discipline and
psychology/psychiatry unit, the
demolition of the former health
services building, and the removal of
walls dividing Cell Hall A/West and
Cell Hall A/Segregation.

Subd. 4.

Asset Preservation 11,000,000

For improvements and betterments of a
capital nature at Minnesota
correctional facilities statewide,
including, but not limited to,
emergency lighting projects, roof and
window replacement, tuckpointing, and
asbestos abatement.

Subd. 5.

Minnesota Correctional
Facility - Willow River 350,000

To purchase, furnish, equip, and
prepare foundation and utilities for a
new 24-bed prefabricated building.

Sec. 21. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Subdivision 1.

To the commissioner of
employment and economic development or other
named agency for the purposes
specified in this section 61,280,000

Subd. 2.

State Match for
Federal Grants 16,280,000

(a) To the public facilities authority:

(1) to match federal grants to the
water pollution control revolving fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section
446A.07; and

(2) to match federal grants to the
drinking water revolving fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.081.

(b) The expenditure and allocation of
state matching money between funds
described in paragraph (a), clauses (1)
and (2), must be based on the amount of
federal money appropriated to the funds.

(c) This appropriation must be used for
qualified capital projects.

Subd. 3.

Minnesota Redevelopment
Account 15,000,000

For transfer to the Minnesota
redevelopment account created in
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571.
This appropriation may be used for
grants for eligible projects within the
biotechnology and health science zone
designated under Minnesota Statutes,
section 469.334.

Subd. 4.

Wastewater Infrastructure
Funding Program 10,000,000

To the Public Facilities Authority for
the purposes specified in this
subdivision. $10,000,000 of this
appropriation is for grants to eligible
municipalities under the wastewater
infrastructure program established in
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.

To the greatest practical extent, the
authority must use the funds for
projects on the 2004 project priority
list in priority order to qualified
applicants that submit plans and
specifications to the Pollution Control
Agency or receive a funding commitment
from USDA rural development before
December 1, 2005.

The authority must absorb the costs for
administration of the wastewater
infrastructure program.

Subd. 5.

University of Minnesota -
Mayo Clinic Biotechnology Research Facility 20,000,000

To the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota to purchase
three floors in the Stabile Building on
the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester.
The floors are to be used for
scientific research beneficial to
collaborative research efforts between
the University of Minnesota and the
Mayo Clinic. The three floors will be
owned by the University of Minnesota
and operated by the Mayo Clinic through
a use agreement approved by the
commissioner of finance subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.

Sec. 22. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 10,000,000

To the commissioner of the Housing
Finance Agency for permanent supportive
housing loans.

Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Subdivision 1.

To the Minnesota
Historical Society for the purposes
specified in this section 4,000,000

Subd. 2.

Historic Sites Asset
Preservation 2,000,000

For capital improvements and
betterments at state historic sites,
buildings, landscaping at historic
buildings, exhibits, markers, and
monuments. The society shall determine
project priorities as appropriate based
on need.

Subd. 3.

County and Local Preservation Grants 2,000,000

To be allocated to county and local
jurisdictions as matching money for
historic preservation projects of a
capital nature. Grant recipients must
be public entities and must match state
funds on at least an equal basis. The
facilities must be publicly owned.

Sec. 24. GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Subdivision 1.

To the commissioner of
employment and economic development or other
named agency for the purposes specified
in this section 25,754,000

Subd. 2.

Buffalo Lake Maintenance
Garage and Street Repair 635,000

For a grant to the city of Buffalo Lake
to design, construct, furnish, and
equip a municipal maintenance garage
and reconstruct city streets damaged by
a tornado.

Subd. 3.

Roseau Infrastructure Repair and
Municipal Complex Relocation 10,000,000

(a)(1) $4,615,000 to the public
facilities authority for a grant to the
city of Roseau to assist with the cost
of rehabilitation and replacement of
publicly owned infrastructure,
including storm sewers, wastewater and
municipal utility service, drinking
water systems, and other infrastructure
damaged by flooding in the area
included in DR-1419. For the purposes
of this appropriation, criteria,
limitations, and repayment requirements
in Minnesota Statutes, sections
446A.07, 446A.072, and 446A.081, are
waived.

(2) $5,385,000 is for a grant to the
city of Roseau to relocate the flood
damaged city hall, auditorium, library,
museum, and police department out of
the Roseau River floodway as a result
of flooding as declared in DR-1419, and
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.86.

(b) Capital costs for the projects in
paragraph (a), incurred in calendar
year 2004 after the effective date of
this act are eligible for reimbursement
from the grants authorized in paragraph
(a).

Subd. 4.

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System 1,700,000

(a) To the public facilities authority
for grants to counties, rural water
systems, or municipalities served by
the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System
to acquire land, predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip one or
more rural water facilities that serve
southwestern Minnesota. The grants
must be awarded to projects approved by
the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board.

(b) This appropriation is only
available when matched by:

(1) $8 of federal money; and

(2) at least $1 of local money to the
system for each $1 of state money to
the grant projects under paragraph (a).

Subd. 5.

North Central Regional
Correctional Facility 6,000,000

For a grant to Cass County to
construct, furnish, and equip a
publicly owned and operated regional
jail on surplus land of the
state-operated nursing home, Ah Gwah
Ching, in the city of Walker.

The state shall own 75 percent of the
beds and Cass County shall own 25
percent of the beds. The state must
contract with Cass County to operate
the facility.

The appropriation is not available
until the commissioner determines that
at least $6,000,000 has been committed
to the project from nonstate sources.

Subd. 6.

Rochester Regional Public
Safety Training Center 627,000

To the commissioner of administration
for Phase I of the Rochester Regional
Public Safety Training Center to
develop a live burn training simulator
adjacent to the existing National Guard
facility in Rochester.

The appropriation is not available
until the commissioner determines that
an equal amount has been committed to
the project from nonstate sources.

Subd. 7.

Blue Earth Police and Fire Station 642,000

To the commissioner of public safety
for a grant to the city of Blue Earth
to acquire land for and to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a
fire and police station. This
appropriation is not available until
the commissioner of finance has
determined that at least an equal
amount has been committed to the
project from nonstate sources.

Subd. 8.

Middle St. Croix River
Watershed Management Organization 1,550,000

For a grant to the city of Bayport for
the Middle St. Croix River Watershed
Management Organization to complete the
sewer system extending from Minnesota
department of natural resources pond
82-310P (the prison pond) in Bayport to
the St. Croix River.

Subd. 9.

City of Rushford 600,000

For a grant, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695, to the city
of Rushford for construction,
renovation, remodeling, and
infrastructure for capital improvements
to and for the facility to be used by
the Rushford Institute for
Nanotechnology, Inc.

Subd. 10.

City of St. Paul 2,000,000

For a grant to the city of St. Paul to
acquire land for right-of-way and to
complete contamination remediation and
construct Phalen Boulevard between
Interstate Highway I-35E and Johnson
Parkway.

Subd. 11.

Burnsville Water Treatment 2,000,000

To the public facilities authority for
a grant to the city of Burnsville to
design, construct, furnish, and equip a
water treatment facility that will
provide an additional potable water
source for the city of Burnsville using
water from the Burnsville quarry. This
appropriation is not available until
the commissioner of finance has
determined that at least $6,000,000 is
available in matching funds from
nonstate sources. Amounts spent since
January 1, 2002, to plan, design, and
construct this project may be counted
as part of the nonstate match.

Sec. 25. BOND SALE EXPENSES 590,000

To the commissioner of finance for bond
sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.641, subdivision 8.

Of this amount, $580,000 is
appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund and $10,000 is appropriated from
the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund.

Sec. 26.

Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20,
article 1, section 15, is amended to read:

Sec. 15BOND SALE SCHEDULE

The commissioner of finance shall
schedule the sale of state general
obligation bonds so that, during the
biennium ending June 30, deleted text begin 2005 deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end , no
more than deleted text begin $673,625,000 deleted text end new text begin $760,786,000
new text end will need to be transferred from the
general fund to the state bond fund to
pay principal and interest due and to
become due on outstanding state general
obligation bonds. During the biennium,
before each sale of state general
obligation bonds, the commissioner of
finance shall calculate the amount of
debt service payments needed on bonds
previously issued and shall estimate
the amount of debt service payments
that will be needed on the bonds
scheduled to be sold. The commissioner
shall adjust the amount of bonds
scheduled to be sold so as to remain
within the limit set by this section.
The amount needed to make the debt
service payments is appropriated from
the general fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.

Sec. 27. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money
appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the
commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state
in an amount up to $588,442,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article
XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund bond proceeds account. new text end

new text begin To
provide the money appropriated in this act from the state
transportation fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $40,000,000 in the
manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The
proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium
received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond
proceeds account in the state transportation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund bond proceeds account. new text end

new text begin To
provide the money appropriated in this act from the trunk
highway bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the
commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state
in an amount up to $10,010,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article
XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amount requested by the
commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds,
except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of
the bonds, must be credited to the trunk highway bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 28.

new text begin [16A.502] NONSTATE COMMITMENTS TO CAPITAL
PROJECTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) A state appropriation or grant for a capital project
may require a commitment from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin (1) The commitment must be in the amount that when added to
the appropriation or grant is sufficient to complete the
project;
new text end

new text begin (2) the appropriation or grant is not available until the
commitment is determined to be sufficient; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner must determine the sufficiency of the
commitment.
new text end

new text begin (b) In making the determination, the commissioner must
apply generally accepted governmental accounting standards and
principles, including those that are particularly applicable to
capital projects.
new text end

Sec. 29.

new text begin [16A.504] COMMISSIONER, ARCHITECT ASSURANCES.
new text end

new text begin Before releasing state bond proceeds or entering into a
grant agreement for construction grants for projects funded with
general obligation bonds, the commissioner of finance must work
with the state architect to be assured that the project can be
delivered for the lowest cost possible and that the project will
follow applicable state or local laws.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.661, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Budget reserve and cash flow account to reduce
levy. new text end

new text begin Prior to the state auditor making a levy under
subdivision 5, the commissioner of finance must use any amounts
in the budget reserve and the cash flow account under section
16A.152 to pay principal and interest on bonds. Amounts in the
budget reserve and cash flow account are appropriated for that
purpose.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.662, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Budget reserve and cash flow account to reduce
levy. new text end

new text begin Prior to the state auditor making a levy under
subdivision 7, the commissioner of finance must use any amounts
in the budget reserve and the cash flow account under section
16A.152 to pay principal and interest on bonds. Amounts in the
budget reserve and cash flow account are appropriated for that
purpose.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.671,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Definitions.

As used in this section, the terms
defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them:

(a) "General fund" means all cash and investments from time
to time received and held in the treasury, except proceeds of
state bonds and amounts received and held in special or
dedicated funds created by the Constitution, or by or pursuant
to federal laws or regulations, or by bond or trust instruments,
pension contracts, or other agreements of the state or its
agencies with private persons, entered into under state law.

(b) "Maximum current cash flow requirement" means the
commissioner's written estimate of the largest of the amounts by
which, on a particular designated date in each month of the term
for which certificates are to be issued, the sum of (1) the
warrants then outstanding against the general fund plus (2)
deleted text begin those that must be drawn on the fund before the same date in the
following month, in payment of claims due for expenditure under
all appropriations and allotments, will exceed the amount of
cash or cash equivalent assets held in the general fund on the
first of these dates deleted text end new text begin an amount equal to five percent of the
actual working capital expenditures from the general fund in the
fiscal year immediately preceding the date of the largest of
such amounts, will exceed the amount of cash or cash equivalent
assets held in the general fund new text end , excluding the proceeds of the
certificates to be issued.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.571, is
amended to read:

116J.571 CREATION OF ACCOUNTS.

Two deleted text begin greater Minnesota deleted text end redevelopment accounts are created,
one in the general fund and one in the bond proceeds fund.
Money in the accounts may be used to make grants as provided in
section 116J.575. Money in the bond proceeds fund may only be
used for eligible costs for publicly owned property. Money in
the general fund may be used to pay for the commissioner's costs
in reviewing the applications.

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.572,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Development authority.

"Development authority"
includes a statutory or home rule charter city, county, housing
and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or
port authority deleted text begin located outside the seven-county metropolitan
area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 deleted text end .

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Accounts.

Criteria for use of the
accounts created in section 116J.571 must be consistent with and
promote the purposes of sections 116J.571 to 116J.575. They
include, but are not limited to:

(1) creating and preserving living wage jobs deleted text begin in greater
Minnesota deleted text end ;

(2) creating incentives for communities to include a full
range of housing opportunities;

(3) creating incentives for all communities to implement
compact, efficient, and mixed-use development; and

(4) creating incentives to assist communities in
maintaining a unique sense of place by preserving local,
cultural assets.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Projects.

To be eligible for funding by the
deleted text begin greater Minnesota deleted text end redevelopment account, a project must:

(1) interrelate redevelopment with other public investments
in transportation, housing, schools, energy, utilities
information infrastructure, and other public services;

(2) interrelate affordable housing and employment growth
areas;

(3) intensify land use that leads to more compact
redevelopment;

(4) involve redevelopment that mixes incomes of residents
in housing, including introducing or reintroducing higher value
housing in lower income areas to achieve a mix of housing
opportunities;

(5) involve participation from citizens and the business
community in the planning and development of the proposed
redevelopment plan;

(6) encourage public infrastructure investments which
attract private sector redevelopment investment in commercial,
industrial, and residential properties adjacent to public
improvements, and provide project area residents with expanded
opportunities for private sector employment; or

(7) be sustainable at the local level and reduce the
probability of future requests for state development,
maintenance, or replacement assistance.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Partnerships.

The commissioner shall give
priority to proposals using innovative financial partnerships
between government, private for-profit, and nonprofit sectors deleted text begin as
well as to proposals that meet current tax increment financing
requirements for a redevelopment district and contribute tax
increment financing towards the project deleted text end .

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Annual report.

The commissioner shall prepare
and submit to the legislature an annual report on the deleted text begin greater
Minnesota deleted text end redevelopment account. The report must include
information on the amount of money in the account, the amount
distributed, to whom the grants were distributed and for what
purposes, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects
funded in meeting the policies and goals of the program.

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.575,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Commissioner discretion.

The commissioner
may make a grant for up to 50 percent of the eligible costs of a
project. new text begin The commissioner shall, in each grant cycle, make
grants so that 50 percent of the dollar value of grants for that
cycle are for projects located outside of the seven-county
metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2,
and 50 percent are for projects located within the seven-county
metropolitan area. This allocation of grant funds does not apply
for any grant cycle in which the applications received by the
application deadline are insufficient to permit the equal
division of grants between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan
projects. new text end The determination of whether to make a grant for a
site is within the discretion of the commissioner, subject to
this section and sections 116J.571 to 116J.574 and available
unencumbered money in the deleted text begin greater Minnesota deleted text end redevelopment
account. The commissioner's decisions and application of the
priorities under this section are not subject to judicial
review, except for abuse of discretion.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116P.08,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

Money from the trust fund may not
be spent for:

(1) purposes of environmental compensation and liability
under chapter 115B and response actions under chapter 115C;

(2) deleted text begin purposes of municipal water pollution control under the
authority of chapters 115 and 116;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end costs associated with the decommissioning of nuclear
power plants;

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end hazardous waste disposal facilities;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end solid waste disposal facilities; or

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end projects or purposes inconsistent with the
strategic plan.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 136F.60, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Disposition of surplus property. new text end

new text begin (a) The board
may declare state lands under its control that are no longer
needed by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
to be surplus and may offer them for public sale in a manner
consistent with the procedures set forth in sections 94.10 to
94.14 for disposition of state lands by the commissioner of
administration. The parcels must not be exchanged or
transferred for no or nominal consideration.
new text end

new text begin (b) Proceeds from the sale or disposition of land under
this subdivision, after paying all expenses incurred in selling
or disposing of the land and then paying any amounts due under
section 16A.695, shall be appropriated to the board for use for
capital projects at the institution which was responsible for
management of the land.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 446A.14,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Agreements.

(a) The authority may enter
into interest rate exchange or swap agreements, hedges, forward
purchase or sale agreements, loan sale or pooling agreements or
trusts, or other similar agreements in connection with:

(1) the issuance or proposed issuance of bonds;

(2) the making, proposed making, or sale of loans or other
financial assistance or investments;

(3) outstanding bonds, loans, or other financial
assistance; or

(4) existing similar agreements.

(b) The agreements authorized by this subdivision include,
without limitation, master agreements, options or contracts to
enter into those agreements in the future and related
agreements, including, without limitation, agreements to provide
credit enhancement, liquidity, or remarketing; valuation;
monitoring; or administrative services currently or in the
future. However, the term of an option to enter into an
interest rate swap, exchange, hedge, or other similar agreement
and the term of a contract to sell, buy, or refund bonds in the
future must not exceed five years and the authorization of the
authority to enter into option agreements with respect to
interest rate swap agreements expires on December 31, 2008;
provided that the option agreements entered into prior to that
date remain valid agreements of the authority after that date.

(c) The agreements authorized by this subdivision or
supplements to master agreements may be entered into on the
basis of negotiation with a qualified third party or through a
competitive proposal process on terms and conditions and with
covenants and provisions approved by the authority and may
include, without limitation:

(1) provisions establishing reserves;

(2) pledging assets or revenues of the authority for
current or other payments or termination payments;

(3) contracting with the other parties to the agreements to
provide for the custody, collection, securing, investment, and
payment of money of the authority or money held in trust; or

(4) requiring the issuance of bonds or entering into loans
or other agreements authorized by this subdivision in the future.

(d) Subject to the terms of the agreement and other
agreements of the authority with bondholders or other third
parties, the agreements authorized by this subdivision may be
general or limited obligations of the authority payable from all
available or certain specified funds appropriated to the
authority. The agreements authorized by this subdivision do not
constitute debt of the authority for the purposes of the limits
on bonds or notes of the authority set forth in section 446A.12,
subdivision 1.

(e) The authority may issue bonds to provide funds to make
payments, including, without limitation, termination payments
pursuant to an agreement authorized by this subdivision.

(f) The aggregate notional amount of interest rate swap or
exchange agreements in effect at any time must not exceed an
amount equal to ten percent of the aggregate principal amount of
bonds the authority is authorized to have outstanding pursuant
to section 446A.12, subdivision 1, including the notional amount
of interest rate swap or exchange agreements with respect to
which a reversing agreement has been entered into, the effect of
which is to terminate the original agreement or a portion
thereof, and reversing agreements with respect to all or a
portion of existing agreements.

new text begin (g) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires
otherwise:
new text end

new text begin (1) "agreement to provide remarketing" means an agreement
with a third party to provide the service, as agent of for the
authority, of marketing bonds or other outstanding obligations
where the bonds are subject to tender to the authority for
purchase by the authority;
new text end

new text begin (2) "credit enhancement" means additional third-party
security or sources of repayment for obligations of another
party, and may include, without limitation, guaranties,
insurance, letters of credit, lines of credit, standby bond
purchase agreements, or agreements pledging collateral;
new text end

new text begin (3) "hedge" means an agreement entered into with a third
party for the purpose of trying to limit, offset, or compensate
for possible losses, expenses, or outcomes, in whole or in part,
from particular actions, agreements, or obligations;
new text end

new text begin (4) "interest rate swap agreement" or "interest rate
exchange agreement" means an agreement between two or more
parties where two or more parties agree to pay to each other,
for a stated period of time, interest on a stated amount at
different rates, or rates calculated on a different basis, which
agreement does not include the borrowing of money or the
obligation to pay the stated amount, and may include, without
limitation, agreements where one party agrees to pay a fixed
rate and the other agrees to pay a variable rate, or where one
party agrees to pay a variable rate determined in one manner and
the other party agrees to pay a variable rate determined in
another manner;
new text end

new text begin (5) "liquidity" means a form of credit enhancement entered
into for the purpose of providing money on demand or within a
specified period of time to meet obligations which may arise and
be payable, for which a party determines that it is not
desirable, practicable, or possible to keep funds or readily
saleable short-term investments available at all times such
obligations to pay may arise or in the full amount of the
potential obligation; and
new text end

new text begin (6) "master agreement" means any agreement pursuant to
which one or more separate interest rate swaps, transactions, or
other agreements may be entered into from time to time or
pursuant to which separately stated terms and conditions
intended to cover multiple transactions or agreements are set
forth.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision
17, as amended by Laws 1999, chapter 20, section 1, is amended
to read:

Subd. 17.

Paramount Arts District
Regional Arts Center 750,000

new text begin (a) new text end To the commissioner of
administration for a grant to the new text begin city
of new text end St. Cloud deleted text begin Housing and Redevelopment
Authority deleted text end to construct, furnish, and
equip the Paramount Arts District
Regional Arts Center, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner has determined
that the necessary additional financing
to complete at least a $5,400,000
project has been committed by nonstate
sources.

new text begin (b) The Housing and Redevelopment
Authority must effect the transfer as
otherwise required or permitted by
law. Once the transfer is effected,
the city is the successor to the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority for
the purposes of the grant and Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 19, subdivision
2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Northwest Busway 20,000,000

To design and construct a new text begin portion of a
new text end busway in the northwest metropolitan
area deleted text begin between downtown Minneapolis and
Rogers deleted text end . new text begin Funds may be used to design
all or a portion of the busway from
downtown Minneapolis to Rogers along
CSAH 81; to design, construct, and
equip up to 19 stations, including 36
passenger shelters in Minneapolis,
Robbinsdale, and Crystal as well as at
Hennepin Technical College and North
Hennepin Community College located in
Brooklyn Park; to acquire necessary
rights-of-way in Minneapolis,
Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park
to accommodate station and park and
ride locations, and adjacent to CSAH 81
between Highway 100 and Brooklyn
Boulevard to accommodate queue jump
lanes for buses; to design and
construct two park and ride facilities
adjacent to CSAH 81 at its
intersections with 63rd Avenue North
and with Brooklyn Boulevard; and to
design and construct queue jump lanes
between Highway 100 and Brooklyn
Boulevard. new text end This appropriation is
contingent on $12,000,000 from Hennepin
County new text begin for roadway design, property
acquisition, and road construction
between Lowry Avenue in Minneapolis and
Bass Lake Road in Crystal new text end and
$5,000,000 from the Metropolitan
Council for deleted text begin the project deleted text end new text begin fleet
acquisition and station equipment new text end .
deleted text begin Total funding from all sources may be
used for roadway design,
reconstruction, acquisition of land and
right-of-way, and to design, construct,
furnish, and equip transit stations and
park and rides. deleted text end new text begin To implement this
project, the Metropolitan Council has
the powers that Hennepin County has to
use new text end design-build under deleted text begin new deleted text end Minnesota
Statutes, sections 383B.158 to
383B.1586 deleted text begin , may be used for implementing
this project deleted text end .

Sec. 45. new text begin MAXIMUM EFFORT CAPITAL LOAN FORGIVEN; EAST
CENTRAL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Sale requirements. new text end

new text begin Independent School
District No. 2580, East Central, may sell its middle school
building in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695. The net proceeds from the sale of the property must be
paid to the commissioner of finance and deposited in the state
bond fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Outstanding loan balance forgiven. new text end

new text begin Any
remaining outstanding balance on the maximum effort capital loan
issued in January 1982 to former Independent School District No.
566, Askov, after the application of the sale proceeds according
to subdivision 1, is forgiven.
new text end

Sec. 46. new text begin DNR; PLAN FOR LAND MANAGEMENT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources must prepare a plan
for development of a comprehensive land management plan by
January 15, 2006, and submit it to the chairs of the committees
in the house and senate with jurisdiction over environmental
policy and finance, and capital investment.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text begin STILLWATER LEVEE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the grant expiration date of June 30, 2002,
the commissioner of natural resources shall extend until June
30, 2006, the expiration date of a grant made to the city of
Stillwater under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.161, and
matching certain federal appropriations for flood hazard
mitigation.
new text end

Sec. 48. new text begin RELEASE FUNDS FOR RICE STREET BRIDGE OVER
I-694.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation must release by December
31, 2005, the $7,500,000 for the Rice Street bridge over I-694
in Ramsey County, committed by the Department of Transportation
in a memorandum of understanding between the department and
Ramsey County.
new text end

Sec. 49. new text begin OUTDOOR LIGHTING PURCHASE.
new text end

new text begin All purchasing of outdoor lighting fixtures using funds
appropriated under this act must give consideration to
maximizing energy conservation and savings, reducing glare,
minimizing light pollution, and preserving the natural night
environment.
new text end

Sec. 50. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA; DULUTH PARKING.
new text end

new text begin The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is
encouraged to expand the parking facilities at the University of
Minnesota, Duluth campus through the purchase of land and
property from willing sellers.
new text end

Sec. 51. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16B.325, is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 52. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the
day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

ADJUSTMENT OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATIONS

Section 1. new text begin TABLE OF ORIGINAL AND ADJUSTED
AUTHORIZATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Column A lists the citation to each law authorizing general
obligation bonds since Laws 1983, chapter 323, section 6, to
which a further adjustment is being made in this section.
new text end

new text begin The original authorization amount in each law is shown in
column B opposite the citation of the law it appears in.
new text end

new text begin The original authorization amount in column B is hereby
adjusted to the amount shown in column C. The adjustments
resulting in the column C amount reflect specific changes to an
authorization in law, executive vetoes sustained or not
challenged, administrative action reflecting cancellation and
abandonment of all or the unused balance from specific projects
for which the proceeds of authorized bonds were intended to be
used, and other action pursuant to law resulting in the adjusted
authorizations shown in column C. The amounts shown in column C
are validated as the lawful adjusted authorization for the cited
law as of April 1, 2004, for all purposes for which the
authorization is required or used.
new text end

new text begin Column A new text end new text begin Column B new text end new text begin Column C
L 1983, c 323, s 6 new text end new text begin $ 30,000,000 new text end new text begin $ 29,935,000
L 1987, c 400, s 25,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 370,972,200 new text end new text begin 369,560,500
L 1987, c 400, s 25,
subd 5 new text end new text begin 66,747,000 new text end new text begin 66,740,000
L 1989, c 300, art 1,
s 23, subd 1 new text end new text begin 142,585,000 new text end new text begin 135,060,000
L 1991, c 354, art 11,
s 2, subd 1 new text end new text begin 12,000,000 new text end new text begin 11,360,000
L 1992, c 558, s 28,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 231,695,000 new text end new text begin 219,085,000
L 1992, c 558, s 28,
subd 3 new text end new text begin 17,500,000 new text end new text begin 17,368,000
L 1993, c 373, s 19,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 54,640,000 new text end new text begin 53,355,000
L 1993, c 373, s 19,
subd 2 new text end new text begin 9,900,000 new text end new text begin 9,480,000
L 1994, c 643, s 31,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 573,385,000 new text end new text begin 564,650,524
L 1994, c 643, s 31,
subd 2 new text end new text begin 45,000,000 new text end new text begin 34,820,000
L 1995, 1SS c 2, s 14,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 5,630,000 new text end new text begin 5,590,000
L 1996, c 463, s 27,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 597,110,000 new text end new text begin 549,215,089
L 1997, c 246, s 10,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 86,625,000 new text end new text begin 86,191,283
L 1997, 2SS c 2, s 12 new text end new text begin 55,305,000 new text end new text begin 38,308,055
L 1998, c 404, s 27,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 463,795,000 new text end new text begin 104,478,675
L 1999, c 240, art 1,
s 13, subd 1 new text end new text begin 139,510,000 new text end new text begin 111,905,000
L 1999, c 240, art 1,
s 13, subd 2 new text end new text begin 10,440,000 new text end new text begin -0-
L 1999, c 240, art 2,
s 16, subd 1 new text end new text begin 372,400,000 new text end new text begin 367,418,000
L 2000, c 492, art 1,
s 26, subd 1 new text end new text begin 426,870,000 new text end new text begin 487,730,000
L 2001, 1SS c 12, s 11,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 99,205,000 new text end new text begin 98,205,000
L 2002, c 393, s 30,
subd 1 new text end new text begin 920,235,000 new text end new text begin 567,312,000
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

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