1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending 1.3 to acquire and better public land and buildings and 1.4 other public improvements of a capital nature with 1.5 certain conditions; making adjustments to previous 1.6 bond authorizations; establishing new programs and 1.7 modifying existing programs; authorizing sale of state 1.8 bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota 1.9 Statutes 2004, sections 16A.671, subdivision 3; 1.10 85.019, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 2; 1.11 116J.571; 116J.572, subdivision 2; 116J.573, 1.12 subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 116J.575, subdivision 1; 1.13 134.45; 136F.60, by adding a subdivision; 174.52, by 1.14 adding a subdivision; Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 1.15 23, subdivision 17, as amended; Laws 2003, First 1.16 Special Session chapter 20, article 1, section 11; 1.17 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.18 chapters 16A; 446A. 1.19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.20 ARTICLE 1 1.21 APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED LANGUAGE 1.22 Section 1. [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.23 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.24 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.25 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 1.26 public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent 1.27 as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1.28 5, paragraph (a), to acquire and better public land and 1.29 buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or 1.30 as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1.31 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless otherwise 1.32 specified, the appropriations in this act are available until 2.1 the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota 2.2 Statutes, section 16A.642. 2.3 SUMMARY 2.4 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 89,373,000 2.5 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 154,762,000 2.6 PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 1,083,000 2.7 EDUCATION 3,054,000 2.8 MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 4,255,000 2.9 NATURAL RESOURCES 72,900,000 2.10 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 14,000,000 2.11 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 4,000,000 2.12 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 27,362,000 2.13 AGRICULTURE 5,470,000 2.14 ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 15,000,000 2.15 ADMINISTRATION 8,500,000 2.16 CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD 1,870,000 2.17 MILITARY AFFAIRS 5,000,000 2.18 VETERANS AFFAIRS 670,000 2.19 TRANSPORTATION 82,500,000 2.20 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 19,850,000 2.21 HUMAN SERVICES 25,873,000 2.22 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 5,406,000 2.23 CORRECTIONS 106,394,000 2.24 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 115,380,000 2.25 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 10,000,000 2.26 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6,000,000 2.27 GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 37,324,000 2.28 BOND SALE EXPENSES 785,000 2.29 TOTAL $ 816,811,000 2.30 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.31 (General Fund Debt Service) 731,252,000 2.32 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.33 (User Financed Debt Service) 33,559,000 2.34 State Transportation Fund 2.35 Bond Proceeds Account 50,000,000 2.36 APPROPRIATIONS 2.37 $ 2.38 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 3.1 Subdivision 1. To the Board of Regents 3.2 of the University of Minnesota for the 3.3 purposes specified in this section 89,373,000 3.4 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 3.5 Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 38,000,000 3.6 To be spent in accordance with 3.7 Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. 3.8 Subd. 3. Duluth Campus Life Science 3.9 Building 9,300,000 3.10 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.11 the Life Science Building for the 3.12 pharmacy program and other academic 3.13 programs on the Duluth campus. The 3.14 renovation may include, but is not 3.15 limited to, improvements to correct air 3.16 quality problems, life safety and 3.17 accessibility code deficiencies, 3.18 asbestos, and fireproofing of the 3.19 facility. 3.20 Subd. 4. Morris Campus District 3.21 Heating Facilities 2,890,000 3.22 To design, construct, furnish, and 3.23 equip an addition to the heating plant 3.24 to provide the capacity to generate 3.25 steam by burning biomass. 3.26 Of this amount, $100,000 is to 3.27 construct a football stadium to be 3.28 shared with the Morris School District. 3.29 Subd. 5. Twin Cities Campus 3.30 (a) Kolthoff Hall 16,000,000 3.31 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.32 Kolthoff Hall on the Minneapolis 3.33 Campus, including the correction of air 3.34 quality problems in the facility that 3.35 may include, but is not limited to, 3.36 repair or replacement of the 3.37 mechanical, electrical, and HVAC 3.38 systems. 3.39 (b) Education Sciences 13,300,000 3.40 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.41 the Education Sciences Building on the 3.42 Minneapolis Campus. 3.43 (c) Academic Health Center 9,600,000 3.44 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.45 classrooms in the academic health care 3.46 facility on the Minneapolis Campus to 3.47 provide flexible space, including 3.48 computer-based testing facilities, 3.49 computer labs, and simulation 3.50 facilities for health professional 3.51 education. 3.52 Subd. 6. North Central Research and 3.53 Outreach Center 283,000 3.54 To construct a building at the North 3.55 Central Outreach Center at Grand Rapids 4.1 to accommodate the farm machinery 4.2 repair, maintenance, and carpentry 4.3 shops. 4.4 Subd. 7. University Funding 4.5 The Board of Regents shall provide 4.6 nonstate funding for remaining costs 4.7 associated with projects authorized by 4.8 subdivisions 3 to 6. The state 4.9 appropriations for subdivisions 3 to 6 4.10 are intended to cover two-thirds of the 4.11 cost of each project. 4.12 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 4.13 UNIVERSITIES 4.14 Subdivision 1. To the Board of Trustees 4.15 of the Minnesota State Colleges and 4.16 Universities for the purposes specified in 4.17 this section 154,762,000 4.18 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 4.19 Preservation and Replacement 49,000,000 4.20 This appropriation is for the purposes 4.21 specified in Minnesota Statutes, 4.22 section 135A.046, including safety and 4.23 statutory compliance, envelope 4.24 integrity, mechanical systems, and 4.25 space restoration. 4.26 Subd. 3. Anoka Ramsey Community College - 4.27 Cambridge 9,650,000 4.28 To design, construct, furnish, and 4.29 equip an addition to the main campus 4.30 building, and to remodel the main 4.31 campus building for a science 4.32 laboratory and academic support center. 4.33 Subd. 4. Central Lakes College 4,480,000 4.34 To design, construct, furnish, and 4.35 equip heavy equipment shop space at the 4.36 Staples West Campus. 4.37 Subd. 5. Century Community and 4.38 Technical College 4,500,000 4.39 To remodel, furnish, and equip recently 4.40 purchased space into a technology 4.41 center, offices, and smart classrooms. 4.42 Subd. 6. Dakota Technical College 1,200,000 4.43 To remodel, furnish, and equip the west 4.44 side of the main campus facility for an 4.45 information technology and 4.46 telecommunications upgrade, an 4.47 integrated library and library 4.48 information technology center, science 4.49 lab, and preparatory space and asset 4.50 preservation. 4.51 Subd. 7. Inver Hills Community 4.52 College 4,500,000 4.53 To construct, furnish, and equip an 4.54 addition to and remodel space in the 4.55 College Center Building with a focus on 5.1 classrooms. 5.2 Subd. 8. Lake Superior College 8,300,000 5.3 To construct an addition for high-tech 5.4 classrooms and open computer labs. The 5.5 project may also include space for work 5.6 force development, offices, and student 5.7 life programs. 5.8 Subd. 9. Minnesota State Community and 5.9 Technical College - Fergus Falls 7,000,000 5.10 To design, construct, furnish, and 5.11 equip an addition for fine arts, 5.12 technology, and student services, and 5.13 to design, remodel, furnish, and equip 5.14 general and interactive television 5.15 classrooms. 5.16 Subd. 10. Minnesota State Community and 5.17 Technical College - Moorhead 6,500,000 5.18 To construct, furnish, and equip an 5.19 addition for allied health and 5.20 construction trades and renovate space 5.21 for student services. The project 5.22 includes boiler replacement, upgrades 5.23 to storage, mechanical and electrical 5.24 needs, correction of life safety and 5.25 building code violations, demolition of 5.26 temporary buildings, and construction 5.27 of additional parking spaces. 5.28 Subd. 11. Minnesota State University - 5.29 Moorhead 9,645,000 5.30 To renovate, furnish, and equip Hagen 5.31 Hall for classrooms, science 5.32 laboratories, and related offices. 5.33 Subd. 12. Riverland Community and 5.34 Technical College 5,100,000 5.35 To design, remodel, furnish, and equip 5.36 existing space into labs and classrooms 5.37 at the Austin and Albert Lea Campuses. 5.38 Subd. 13. Rochester Community and 5.39 Technical College 10,945,000 5.40 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 5.41 the vacant Rockenbach gymnasium, part 5.42 of the Heintz Center, and part of the 5.43 main campus buildings into a health 5.44 science center to colocate nursing 5.45 programs, expand the dental clinic, and 5.46 create a community primary care clinic. 5.47 Subd. 14. St. Cloud State University 3,800,000 5.48 (a) $2,900,000 is to remodel, furnish, 5.49 and equip Centennial Hall to convert it 5.50 from a library to classroom and office 5.51 space. This appropriation is added to 5.52 the appropriation in Laws 2003, First 5.53 Special Session chapter 20, article 1, 5.54 section 3, subdivision 16. 5.55 (b) $900,000 is to design, through 5.56 construction documents, renovation of 6.1 an addition to Brown Hall, and Math and 6.2 Science Hall, for science and health 6.3 care instruction. 6.4 Subd. 15. St. Cloud Technical College 12,960,000 6.5 To design, construct, furnish, and 6.6 equip a building addition and to 6.7 renovate, furnish, and equip classroom 6.8 space into science space for allied 6.9 health programs and the colocation of a 6.10 workforce center. 6.11 Subd. 16. South Central Technical 6.12 College 4,747,000 6.13 To remodel, furnish, and equip teaching 6.14 laboratories at the North Mankato 6.15 Campus and for asset preservation at 6.16 the Faribault Campus. 6.17 Subd. 17. Winona State University 10,235,000 6.18 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 6.19 Pasteur Hall for classrooms, science 6.20 laboratories, and related offices. 6.21 Subd. 18. Systemwide Renovations 6.22 (a) Science Lab 900,000 6.23 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 6.24 science laboratories at campuses 6.25 statewide. 6.26 (b) Technology Updated Classrooms 1,000,000 6.27 To renovate and equip classrooms with 6.28 learning technology at campuses 6.29 statewide. 6.30 (c) Land Acquisition 300,000 6.31 To acquire real property near state 6.32 college and university campuses. 6.33 Subd. 19. Debt Service 6.34 (a) The board shall pay the debt 6.35 service on one-third of the principal 6.36 amount of state bonds sold to finance 6.37 projects authorized by this section, 6.38 except for higher education asset 6.39 preservation and replacement in 6.40 subdivision 2. After each sale of 6.41 general obligation bonds, the 6.42 commissioner of finance shall notify 6.43 the board of the amounts assessed for 6.44 each year for the life of the bonds. 6.45 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the 6.46 board's assessment each year by 6.47 one-third of the net income from 6.48 investment of general obligation bond 6.49 proceeds in proportion to the amount of 6.50 principal and interest otherwise 6.51 required to be paid by the board. The 6.52 board shall pay its resulting net 6.53 assessment to the commissioner of 6.54 finance by December 1 each year. If 6.55 the board fails to make a payment when 7.1 due, the commissioner of finance shall 7.2 reduce allotments for appropriations 7.3 from the general fund otherwise 7.4 available to the board and apply the 7.5 amount of the reduction to cover the 7.6 missed debt service payment. The 7.7 commissioner of finance shall credit 7.8 the payments received from the board to 7.9 the bond debt service account in the 7.10 state bond fund each December 1 before 7.11 money is transferred from the general 7.12 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 7.13 16A.641, subdivision 10. 7.14 Sec. 4. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 7.15 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 7.16 of administration for the purposes 7.17 specified in this section 1,083,000 7.18 Subd. 2. Campus Asset Preservation 558,000 7.19 For asset preservation capital 7.20 improvements on the campus including, 7.21 but not limited to, bathroom 7.22 renovation, construction or repair of 7.23 perimeter fencing, sidewalks, roads, 7.24 sewers, the addition of an air 7.25 conditioning chiller, and mold 7.26 abatement. 7.27 Subd. 3. Beta Building Demolition 525,000 7.28 To demolish the Beta Building on the 7.29 Perpich Center Campus, dispose of any 7.30 hazardous materials, and fill the site. 7.31 Sec. 5. EDUCATION 7.32 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 7.33 education for the amounts specified in 7.34 this section 3,054,000 7.35 Subd. 2. East Metro Integration District 1,054,000 7.36 To the commissioner of education for a 7.37 grant to Joint Powers District No. 7.38 6067, East Metro Integration District, 7.39 to repay a loan from Independent School 7.40 District No. 625, St. Paul, that was 7.41 used to complete acquiring land for the 7.42 site of Crosswinds Arts and Science 7.43 Middle School. This appropriation is 7.44 added to the appropriations in Laws 7.45 1998, chapter 404, section 5, 7.46 subdivision 5; Laws 1999, chapter 240, 7.47 article 1, section 3; Laws 2000, 7.48 chapter 492, article 1, section 5, 7.49 subdivision 2; and Laws 2001, First 7.50 Special Session chapter 12, section 2, 7.51 subdivision 2, for the same project. 7.52 Subd. 3. Library Capital Improvement Grants 2,000,000 7.53 For library capital improvement grants 7.54 under Minnesota Statutes, section 7.55 134.45. 7.56 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 4,255,000 7.57 To the commissioner of administration 8.1 for asset preservation capital 8.2 improvements on both campuses of the 8.3 Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf 8.4 and the Blind. 8.5 Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES 8.6 Subdivision 1. To the 8.7 commissioner of natural resources 8.8 for the purposes specified 8.9 in this section 72,900,000 8.10 Subd. 2. Flood Hazard Mitigation 8.11 Grants 21,000,000 8.12 For the state share of flood hazard 8.13 mitigation grants for publicly owned 8.14 capital improvements to prevent or 8.15 alleviate flood damage under Minnesota 8.16 Statutes, section 103F.161. 8.17 Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for the 8.18 Austin flood. For identified capital 8.19 improvement projects, and any other 8.20 authorized federal or state flood 8.21 mitigation projects providing all or 8.22 part of the 100-year flood protection 8.23 for the cities in the area designated 8.24 under Presidential Declaration of Major 8.25 Disaster, DR-1569, whether included in 8.26 the original declaration or added later 8.27 by federal government action. The area 8.28 currently included in DR-1569 includes 8.29 territory within the counties of Dodge, 8.30 Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Mower, 8.31 Olmsted, and Steele. 8.32 $175,000 of this amount is for the 8.33 state share of a grant to the city of 8.34 Cannon Falls. 8.35 For grants for the Roseau River 8.36 Wildlife Management Area, Palmville, 8.37 and Malung, the state share must be $3 8.38 for each $1 of nonstate contribution. 8.39 To the extent that the cost of the 8.40 projects in Montevideo, Breckenridge, 8.41 East Grand Forks, Ada, Roseau, Warren, 8.42 Oakport Township, Granite Falls, and 8.43 Dawson exceed two percent of the median 8.44 household income in the municipality 8.45 multiplied by the number of households 8.46 in the municipality, this appropriation 8.47 is also for the local share of the 8.48 project. 8.49 There is no local share required for 8.50 the Canisteo Mine project. 8.51 Subd. 3. Dam Renovation and 8.52 Removal 1,400,000 8.53 To renovate or remove publicly owned 8.54 dams. The commissioner shall determine 8.55 project priorities as appropriate under 8.56 Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.511 8.57 and 103G.515. 8.58 $200,000 of this amount is to remove 8.59 the dam on Rush Creek in Chisago 9.1 County, restore the river channel and 9.2 floodplain, and construct off-channel 9.3 ponds for storm water retention and 9.4 recreation. 9.5 $500,000 of this amount is for a grant 9.6 to Blue Earth County for repair of the 9.7 bridge deck at Rapidan dam, and which 9.8 is exempt from the local match 9.9 requirement under Minnesota Statutes, 9.10 section 103G.511. 9.11 $50,000 of this amount is to repair the 9.12 Vermillion River dam in St. Louis 9.13 County. 9.14 Of this amount, $400,000 is for a grant 9.15 to the Shellrock River Watershed 9.16 District to replace the dam on the 9.17 Shellrock River. 9.18 Subd. 4. RIM - Critical Habitat 9.19 Match 3,000,000 9.20 To provide the state match for the 9.21 critical habitat private sector 9.22 matching account under Minnesota 9.23 Statutes, section 84.943, for the 9.24 acquisition or improvements of a 9.25 capital nature for critical fish, 9.26 wildlife, and native plant habitats. 9.27 Subd. 5. RIM - Wildlife Area Land 9.28 Acquisition 12,000,000 9.29 To acquire land for wildlife management 9.30 area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 9.31 section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 9.32 Subd. 6. Fisheries Acquisition and 9.33 Improvement 1,050,000 9.34 To acquire land and interests in land 9.35 for aquatic management areas and to 9.36 make public improvements and 9.37 betterments of a capital nature to 9.38 aquatic management areas established 9.39 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.40 86A.05, subdivision 14. 9.41 Subd. 7. Water Access Acquisition, 9.42 Betterment, and Fishing Piers 2,500,000 9.43 For public water access acquisition, 9.44 construction, and renovation to capital 9.45 projects on lakes and rivers, including 9.46 water access through the provision of 9.47 fishing piers and shoreline access 9.48 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.49 86A.05, subdivision 9. 9.50 Subd. 8. Stream Protection and 9.51 Restoration 500,000 9.52 For the design and construction of 9.53 trout stream restoration projects. 9.54 Subd. 9. Reforestation 1,000,000 9.55 As authorized under the Minnesota 9.56 Constitution, article XI, section 5, 10.1 clause (f), to increase reforestation 10.2 activities to meet the reforestation 10.3 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 10.4 section 89.002, subdivision 2, 10.5 including planting, seeding, site 10.6 preparation, and purchasing tree seeds 10.7 and seedlings. 10.8 Subd. 10. Metro Greenways and 10.9 Natural Areas 1,000,000 10.10 To provide grants to local units of 10.11 government for acquisition or 10.12 betterment of greenways and natural 10.13 areas in the metro region and to 10.14 acquire greenways and natural areas in 10.15 the metro region through the purchase 10.16 of conservation easements or fee 10.17 titles. The commissioner shall 10.18 determine the project priorities and 10.19 shall consult with representatives of 10.20 local units of government, nonprofit 10.21 organizations, and other interested 10.22 parties. 10.23 Subd. 11. Native Prairie Bank 10.24 Easements and Development 1,000,000 10.25 For acquisition of native prairie bank 10.26 easements under Minnesota Statutes, 10.27 section 84.96, and for betterment of 10.28 prairie bank lands. 10.29 Subd. 12. Scientific and Natural 10.30 Area Acquisition and Development 300,000 10.31 To acquire land for scientific and 10.32 natural areas and for development, 10.33 protection, or improvements of a 10.34 capital nature to scientific and 10.35 natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, 10.36 sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 10.37 5. 10.38 Subd. 13. State and Local Trail 10.39 Rehabilitation, Development and Acquisition 8,500,000 10.40 To acquire land for and develop and 10.41 rehabitate state trails as specified in 10.42 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015. 10.43 Of this amount: 10.44 $1,500,000 for the Blazing Star Trail; 10.45 $200,000 is for a grant under Minnesota 10.46 Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 10.47 4c, to the city of Bloomington to 10.48 remove the old Cedar Avenue bridge in 10.49 preparation for a hiking and bicycling 10.50 trail connection. 10.51 $500,000 is for a grant to Hennepin 10.52 County for the Cedar Lake Trail. 10.53 $500,000 for the Glacial Lakes Trail 10.54 from New London to Paynesville. 10.55 $200,000 is for acquisition and 10.56 development of the Goodhue Pioneer 10.57 Trail. 11.1 $300,000 for the Heartland Trail. 11.2 $150,000 is for a grant to Stearns 11.3 County for the Lake Koronis 11.4 Recreational Trail. 11.5 $700,000 is for a grant to the St. 11.6 Louis and Lake Counties Regional 11.7 Railroad Authority to complete 11.8 construction of Mesabi Station along 11.9 the 132-mile recreational trail known 11.10 as Mesabi Trail and located in St. 11.11 Louis County near marked U.S. Highway 11.12 53. This appropriation is dependent 11.13 upon a matching contribution of 11.14 $800,000 from other sources, public or 11.15 private. 11.16 $500,000 for work on a link of the Mill 11.17 Towns State Trail between the Cannon 11.18 Valley Trail and the Sakatah Singing 11.19 Hills State Trail. 11.20 $115,000 for necessary modifications 11.21 and upgrades on the North Shore Trail. 11.22 $1,500,000 is for extension across 11.23 Excelsior Road to connect with the 11.24 Oberstar Tunnel on the Paul Bunyan 11.25 Trail. 11.26 $435,000 is for development of the 11.27 Preston-Forestville segment of the 11.28 Blufflands Trail system. 11.29 $450,000 is for design, acquisition, 11.30 and construction of the segment of the 11.31 Shooting Star Trail from Leroy to Rose 11.32 Creek. 11.33 $500,000 is for a grant to the city of 11.34 St. Louis Park to design and construct 11.35 a grade-separated pedestrian and trail 11.36 crossing over Hennepin County State-Aid 11.37 Highway (CSAH) 25 near Belt Line 11.38 Boulevard in St. Louis Park. The grant 11.39 is under the program in Minnesota 11.40 Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 11.41 4c. 11.42 $220,000 is for a matching grant to 11.43 Stearns County Trail to link the Lake 11.44 Wobegon Trail to the Central Lakes 11.45 State Trail. 11.46 $340,000 for design and construction of 11.47 the continuous ATV and OHV trail 11.48 authorized under Laws 2003, chapter 11.49 128, article 1, section 169. The debt 11.50 service costs on the bonds sold to 11.51 finance this project must be paid to 11.52 the commissioner of finance as required 11.53 under Minnesota Statutes, section 11.54 16A.643, as follows: ten percent from 11.55 the dedicated off-highway motorcycle 11.56 account in the natural resources fund 11.57 under Minnesota Statutes, section 11.58 84.794, and 90 percent from the 11.59 dedicated all-terrain vehicle account 11.60 in the natural resources fund under 11.61 Minnesota Statutes, section 84.927. 12.1 Subd. 14. Fish Hatchery Improvements 1,700,000 12.2 For improvements of a capital nature to 12.3 renovate fish culture facilities. 12.4 Subd. 15. RIM - Wildlife Management 12.5 Area Development 600,000 12.6 For improvements of a capital nature to 12.7 develop, protect, or improve habitat 12.8 and facilities on wildlife management 12.9 areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.10 86A.05, subdivision 8. 12.11 Subd. 16. State Forest Land Acquisition 850,000 12.12 To acquire, in fee and easement, 12.13 private lands from willing sellers 12.14 within established boundaries of state 12.15 forests established under Minnesota 12.16 Statutes, section 89.021, and within 12.17 Forest Legacy areas established under 12.18 United States Code, title 16, section 12.19 2103c. 12.20 Subd. 17. Forest Road and Bridge Projects 300,000 12.21 For reconstruction, resurfacing, 12.22 replacement, and construction of state 12.23 forest roads and bridges throughout the 12.24 state under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.25 89.002. 12.26 Subd. 18. State Park and Recreation Area 12.27 Acquisition 3,000,000 12.28 For acquisition of land under Minnesota 12.29 Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivisions 12.30 2 and 3, from willing sellers of 12.31 private lands within state park and 12.32 recreation area boundaries established 12.33 by law. 12.34 Subd. 19. State Park and Recreation Area 12.35 Building Development and Rehabilitation and 12.36 Infrastructure Improvements 2,750,000 12.37 For construction, rehabilitation, and 12.38 infrastructure improvements within 12.39 Minnesota state parks and state 12.40 recreation areas according to the 12.41 management plan required in Minnesota 12.42 Statutes, chapter 86A. 12.43 Subd. 20. Lake Superior Safe Harbor 1,800,000 12.44 For design, construction, and capital 12.45 improvements to public accesses and 12.46 small craft harbors on Lake Superior in 12.47 cooperation with the United States Army 12.48 Corps of Engineers, and to purchase 12.49 buildings, piers, and capital equipment 12.50 from Lake County. 12.51 Subd. 21. Statewide Asset Preservation 2,000,000 12.52 For asset preservation improvements and 12.53 betterments at Department of Natural 12.54 Resources buildings statewide, 12.55 including removal of life safety 12.56 hazards and structural defects; 13.1 elimination or containment of hazardous 13.2 materials; code compliance 13.3 improvements; accessibility 13.4 improvements; replacement or renovation 13.5 of roofs, windows, tuckpointing, and 13.6 structural members; and improvements 13.7 necessary to preserve the interior and 13.8 exterior of buildings and other 13.9 infrastructure. 13.10 Subd. 22. Field Office Renovation and 13.11 Improvement 300,000 13.12 To design, acquire, renovate, 13.13 construct, furnish, and equip field 13.14 offices. 13.15 Subd. 23. Lake Superior Zoo 400,000 13.16 For a grant to the city of Duluth to 13.17 design and construct facility 13.18 improvements at the Lake Superior Zoo. 13.19 This appropriation is available when 13.20 matched by $1 of money secured or 13.21 provided by the city of Duluth for each 13.22 $1 of state money. 13.23 Subd. 24. Local Initiative Grants 1,100,000 13.24 For local parks and natural and scenic 13.25 areas grants under Minnesota Statutes, 13.26 section 85.019, subdivisions 2 and 4a. 13.27 Projects related to replacement of 13.28 urban forests are eligible for funding 13.29 under this subdivision. 13.30 Subd. 25. Nonmetro Regional Parks 4,850,000 13.31 For acquisition and betterment of 13.32 regional parks located outside the 13.33 seven-county metropolitan area as 13.34 defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.35 473.121, subdivision 2. At least 13.36 $900,000 of this amount must be 13.37 allocated to the central Minnesota 13.38 Regional Parks and Trails Coordination 13.39 Board under Minnesota Statutes, 13.40 sections 85.50 to 85.52. 13.41 For grants made under this subdivision, 13.42 each $3 of state grants must be matched 13.43 by $2 of nonstate funds. 13.44 Sec. 8. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 14,000,000 13.45 To the Pollution Control Agency to 13.46 design and construct remedial systems 13.47 and acquire land at landfills 13.48 throughout the state in accordance with 13.49 the closed landfill program under 13.50 Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.39. 13.51 Sec. 9. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 4,000,000 13.52 To the Office of Environmental 13.53 Assistance for the solid waste capital 13.54 assistance grants program under 13.55 Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54. 13.56 $2,000,000 is for a grant to the city 13.57 of Red Wing. 14.1 $2,000,000 is for a grant to Olmsted 14.2 County. 14.3 Sec. 10. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 14.4 Subdivision 1. To the Board 14.5 of Water and Soil Resources for the 14.6 purposes specified in this section 27,362,000 14.7 Subd. 2. RIM and CREP Conservation 14.8 Easements 23,000,000 14.9 This appropriation is to acquire 14.10 conservation easements from landowners 14.11 on marginal lands to protect soil and 14.12 water quality and to support fish and 14.13 wildlife habitat as provided in 14.14 Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 14.15 The board must absorb the 14.16 administrative costs of this program. 14.17 Subd. 3. Wetland Replacement 14.18 Due to Public Road Projects 4,362,000 14.19 To acquire land for wetlands or restore 14.20 wetlands to be used to replace wetlands 14.21 drained or filled as a result of the 14.22 repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation 14.23 of existing public roads as required by 14.24 Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, 14.25 subdivision 1, paragraphs (k) and (l). 14.26 The purchase price paid for acquisition 14.27 of land, fee, or perpetual easement 14.28 must be the fair market value as 14.29 determined by the board. The board may 14.30 enter into agreements with the federal 14.31 government, other state agencies, 14.32 political subdivisions, and nonprofit 14.33 organizations or fee owners to acquire 14.34 land and restore and create wetlands 14.35 and to acquire existing wetland banking 14.36 credits with money provided by this 14.37 appropriation. Acquisition of or the 14.38 conveyance of land may be in the name 14.39 of the political subdivision. 14.40 Sec. 11. AGRICULTURE 14.41 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 14.42 agriculture or other named agencies for 14.43 the purposes specified in this section 5,470,000 14.44 Subd. 2. Agriculture Water Management 14.45 Research Partnership 570,000 14.46 To the Board of Regents of the 14.47 University of Minnesota to establish or 14.48 expand agricultural water management 14.49 projects at the Crookston, Morris, 14.50 Lamberton, and Waseca Research and 14.51 Outreach Centers in partnership with 14.52 the Department of Agriculture. 14.53 Subd. 3. Joint Plant Pathology 14.54 Research Facility 4,900,000 14.55 To design, construct, furnish, and 14.56 equip a level 3 plant biological 14.57 control containment research facility 15.1 on the University of Minnesota St. Paul 15.2 Campus, in consultation with the 15.3 University. 15.4 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL 15.5 GARDEN 15.6 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 15.7 Zoological Garden for the purposes 15.8 specified in this section 15,000,000 15.9 Subd. 2. Phase 1 of Master Plan 9,000,000 15.10 To design, construct, furnish, and 15.11 equip zoo facilities consistent with 15.12 the current Master Plan for the Gateway 15.13 to the North exhibit. 15.14 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 6,000,000 15.15 For capital asset preservation 15.16 improvements and betterments to roofs, 15.17 mechanical and utility systems, roads 15.18 and pathways, building envelopes, storm 15.19 water systems, exhibits, and safety and 15.20 code compliance upgrades. 15.21 Sec. 13. ADMINISTRATION 15.22 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 15.23 administration for the purposes specified 15.24 in this section. 8,500,000 15.25 Subd. 2. Exterior repair of Transportation 15.26 Building 3,000,000 15.27 To repair and renovate the exterior of 15.28 the Department of Transportation 15.29 Building at 395 John Ireland Boulevard 15.30 in St. Paul. 15.31 Subd. 3. Capital Asset Preservation and 15.32 Replacement Account (CAPRA) 3,000,000 15.33 To be spent in accordance with 15.34 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 15.35 Of this amount, $350,000 is to design 15.36 and construct a vault outside of the 15.37 State Office Building to house the 15.38 building's electrical transformers and 15.39 to relocate the transformers to the 15.40 exterior vault. 15.41 Subd. 4. Asset Preservation 2,500,000 15.42 Sec. 14. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 15.43 AND PLANNING BOARD 1,870,000 15.44 To the commissioner of administration, 15.45 for repair and restoration of the 15.46 public corridors, walls, and ceilings 15.47 of the third floor and the dome of the 15.48 Capitol Building in St. Paul. 15.49 Sec. 15. MILITARY AFFAIRS 15.50 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant 15.51 general for the purposes specified 15.52 in this section 5,000,000 16.1 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 4,000,000 16.2 For asset preservation improvements, 16.3 Americans With Disabilities Act 16.4 upgrades, and betterments of a capital 16.5 nature at military affairs facilities 16.6 statewide. 16.7 Subd. 3. Facility Life-Safety 16.8 Improvements 1,000,000 16.9 For life-safety improvements and 16.10 correcting code deficiencies at 16.11 military affairs facilities statewide. 16.12 Sec. 16. VETERANS AFFAIRS 670,000 16.13 To the commissioner of administration 16.14 to complete construction of the World 16.15 War II veterans' memorial on the 16.16 Capitol mall. This is the final state 16.17 appropriation for the project and is 16.18 contingent on sufficient nonstate funds 16.19 being received and deposited into a 16.20 segregated account for perpetual 16.21 maintenance of the memorial. 16.22 Sec. 17. TRANSPORTATION 16.23 Subdivision 1. To the 16.24 commissioner of transportation for 16.25 the purposes specified in this section 82,500,000 16.26 Subd. 2. Local Bridge Replacement 16.27 and Rehabilitation 50,000,000 16.28 This appropriation is from the bond 16.29 proceeds account in the state 16.30 transportation fund. 16.31 The commissioner shall spend this 16.32 appropriation as grants to political 16.33 subdivisions for the replacement, 16.34 rehabilitation, and repair of key 16.35 bridges on the state transportation 16.36 system. The commissioner shall make 16.37 these grants in accordance with and for 16.38 the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 16.39 section 174.50. 16.40 Subd. 3. Local Road Improvement Program 18,500,000 16.41 The commissioner shall deposit this 16.42 amount in the local road improvement 16.43 fund for allocation as follows: 16.44 (1) $12,500,000 is for deposit in the 16.45 local road account for routes of 16.46 regional significance to be spent as 16.47 grants for the purposes of Minnesota 16.48 Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4. 16.49 Of this amount, $2,500,000 is for 16.50 grants to counties to assist in paying 16.51 the costs of capital improvement 16.52 projects that are intended primarily to 16.53 reduce traffic crashes, deaths, 16.54 injuries, and property damage on county 16.55 state-aid highways, under new Minnesota 16.56 Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 16.57 4a. 17.1 (2) $6,000,000 is for deposit in the 17.2 trunk highway corridor projects account 17.3 to be spent as grants for the purposes 17.4 of Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, 17.5 subdivision 2. 17.6 Subd. 4. Port Development Assistance 1,000,000 17.7 For the purposes of the port 17.8 development program under Minnesota 17.9 Statutes, chapter 457A. 17.10 Subd. 5. Northstar Commuter Rail 10,000,000 17.11 For final design and project management 17.12 of a commuter rail line serving Big 17.13 Lake to downtown Minneapolis; to 17.14 acquire land for stations, maintenance 17.15 facilities, and park and ride lots; and 17.16 for final design and project management 17.17 of an extension of the Hiawatha Light 17.18 Rail Transit Line from its terminus in 17.19 downtown Minneapolis to a new terminus 17.20 near Fifth Avenue North adjacent to the 17.21 proposed downtown Minneapolis commuter 17.22 rail station. 17.23 This appropriation is not available 17.24 until $2,000,000 has been committed by 17.25 local governments and approval to 17.26 proceed to final design has been 17.27 authorized by the Federal Transit 17.28 Administration. 17.29 Up to $2,000,000 of this appropriation 17.30 may be used for final design and 17.31 project management. 17.32 After a full-funding grant agreement 17.33 has been executed with the Federal 17.34 Transit Administration for the 17.35 Northstar Commuter Rail Project, the 17.36 remaining balance of this appropriation 17.37 not committed for final design and 17.38 project management or committed to 17.39 acquire land shall be available to 17.40 construct, furnish, and equip the 17.41 Northstar Commuter Rail Line and to 17.42 construct, furnish, and equip the 17.43 extension of the light rail transit 17.44 line. 17.45 Subd. 6. Rail Service Improvement 3,000,000 17.46 For transfer to the rail service 17.47 improvement account under Minnesota 17.48 Statutes, section 222.49. 17.49 $500,000 of this amount is for the 17.50 Canadian National Railroad for the 17.51 Western Mesabi Mine planning project 17.52 including the Canisteo railroad project. 17.53 $100,000 of this amount is for the city 17.54 of Golden Valley to reconstruct the 17.55 Canadian Pacific Railroad bridge 17.56 crossing, including associated storm 17.57 sewer work. 17.58 Sec. 18. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 18.1 Subdivision 1. To the Metropolitan 18.2 Council for the purposes specified 18.3 in this section 19,850,000 18.4 Subd. 2. Cedar Avenue Bus 18.5 Rapid Transit (BRT) 10,000,000 18.6 For environmental studies, preliminary 18.7 engineering, bus lane improvements, and 18.8 transit station construction and 18.9 improvements for Cedar Avenue bus rapid 18.10 transit between the Mall of America in 18.11 Bloomington and the cities of Eagan, 18.12 Apple Valley, and Lakeville. 18.13 Subd. 3. Central Corridor Transit Way 1,000,000 18.14 For design, final environmental impact 18.15 statement, and preliminary engineering 18.16 of the Central Corridor Transit Way 18.17 between St. Paul and the city of 18.18 Minneapolis. 18.19 Subd. 4. Metropolitan Regional 18.20 Parks Capital Improvements 8,850,000 18.21 This appropriation must be used to pay 18.22 the cost of improvements and 18.23 betterments of a capital nature and 18.24 acquisition by the council and local 18.25 government units of regional 18.26 recreational open-space lands in 18.27 accordance with the council's policy 18.28 plan as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 18.29 section 473.147. Priority should be 18.30 given to park rehabilitation and land 18.31 acquisition projects. 18.32 Of this amount: 18.33 (1) $50,000 is for a grant to the 18.34 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 18.35 to predesign completion of the Grand 18.36 Rounds National Scenic Byway by 18.37 providing a link between northeast 18.38 Minneapolis on Stinson Boulevard and 18.39 southeast Minneapolis at East River 18.40 Road. 18.41 (2) $300,000 is for a grant to the city 18.42 of St. Paul to predesign and design 18.43 renovation of the Como Park Zoo. 18.44 (3) $3,000,000 is for a grant to the 18.45 city of St. Paul to design and 18.46 construct river's edge improvements and 18.47 redevelop a public park on Raspberry 18.48 Island. 18.49 (4) $500,000 is for a grant to the city 18.50 of South St. Paul for the closure, 18.51 capping, and remediation of 18.52 approximately 80 acres of the Port 18.53 Crosby construction and demolition 18.54 debris landfill in South St. Paul, as 18.55 the fourth phase of converting the land 18.56 into parkland, and to restore 18.57 approximately 80 acres of riverfront 18.58 land along the Mississippi River. 18.59 Sec. 19. HUMAN SERVICES 19.1 Subdivision 1. To the 19.2 commissioner of administration 19.3 for the purposes specified 19.4 in this section 25,873,000 19.5 Subd. 2. St. Peter Regional 19.6 Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility 3,259,000 19.7 To design new facilities for up to 150 19.8 beds for the treatment of sex offenders 19.9 in the Minnesota sexual offender 19.10 program at the St. Peter Regional 19.11 Treatment Center. 19.12 Subd. 3. Forensic Nursing 19.13 Facility 12,600,000 19.14 The forensic nursing facility must be 19.15 located at the Ah Gwah Ching 19.16 state-owned nursing home site, and it 19.17 must be operated by a public entity. 19.18 The state must not enter into a lease 19.19 or management agreement with a private 19.20 entity to operate the facility. 19.21 Subd. 4. Systemwide - Campus 19.22 Redevelopment/Reuse/Demolition 6,000,000 19.23 To demolish or improve surplus, 19.24 nonfunctional, or deteriorated 19.25 facilities and infrastructure at 19.26 Department of Human Services campuses 19.27 statewide. 19.28 Of this amount $900,000 is to: 19.29 demolish buildings; predesign, design, 19.30 renovate, construct, furnish, and equip 19.31 buildings at the Willmar Regional 19.32 Treatment Center for reuse; and 19.33 renovate campus support buildings and 19.34 campus infrastructure, including 19.35 tunnels. These projects are to develop 19.36 the Willmar Regional Treatment Center 19.37 campus for health care, mental health 19.38 care, chemical dependency treatment, 19.39 housing, and other public purposes and 19.40 must be implemented consistent with the 19.41 recommendations in the final Willmar 19.42 Regional Treatment Center Master Plan 19.43 and Reuse Study prepared and approved 19.44 under Laws 2003, First Special Session 19.45 chapter 14, article 6, section 64, 19.46 subdivision 2, unless expressly 19.47 provided otherwise. 19.48 Up to $100,000 of this appropriation is 19.49 for grants to cities, towns, and 19.50 counties for grave markers or memorial 19.51 monuments for unmarked graves at the 19.52 cemeteries of former or current state 19.53 hospitals or regional treatment 19.54 centers. The grants are to purchase 19.55 and place individual cemetery grave 19.56 markers, or memorial monuments when 19.57 burial locations are unknown, that 19.58 include the available names of 19.59 individuals, at the cemeteries of 19.60 former or current regional treatment 19.61 centers or state hospitals and within 19.62 the boundaries of the city, county, or 19.63 town awarded the grant. An individual 20.1 monument must not be placed if the 20.2 family of the deceased resident objects 20.3 to the placement of the monument. A 20.4 grantee must consult with members of 20.5 local service or charitable 20.6 organizations, members of the local 20.7 business community, persons with mental 20.8 illness or developmental disabilities 20.9 or their representatives; and, to the 20.10 extent possible, with former residents 20.11 of the regional treatment center or 20.12 state hospital, family members of 20.13 deceased residents of the regional 20.14 treatment center or state hospital, and 20.15 current or former employees of the 20.16 regional treatment center or state 20.17 hospital. Appropriations for grave 20.18 markers must be matched by nonstate 20.19 funds. 20.20 Subd. 5. Systemwide Roof 20.21 Renovation and Replacement 1,014,000 20.22 For renovation and replacement of roofs 20.23 at Department of Human Services 20.24 facilities statewide. 20.25 Subd. 6. Systemwide Asset 20.26 Preservation 3,000,000 20.27 Sec. 20. VETERANS HOMES BOARD 20.28 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 20.29 of administration for the purposes 20.30 specified in this section 5,406,000 20.31 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 5,000,000 20.32 For asset preservation improvements and 20.33 betterments of a capital nature at 20.34 veterans homes statewide. 20.35 Subd. 3. Luverne Dementia 20.36 Wander Area 306,000 20.37 For a structural addition to the 20.38 Luverne Veterans Home to be used as an 20.39 Alzheimers wander area. 20.40 Subd. 4. Willmar Veterans Nursing Home 100,000 20.41 For predesign of a Veterans Nursing 20.42 Home on the Willmar Regional Treatment 20.43 Center Campus, that may include a 20.44 veterans geriatric behavioral program. 20.45 Sec. 21. CORRECTIONS 20.46 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 20.47 administration for the purposes specified 20.48 in this section 106,394,000 20.49 Subd. 2. Minnesota Correctional 20.50 Facility - Faribault Expansion 84,844,000 20.51 To design, construct, furnish, and 20.52 equip a bed expansion at the Minnesota 20.53 Correctional Facility - Faribault, to 20.54 include, but not be limited to, three 20.55 new 416-bed, double-bunked wet cell 20.56 lockable living units, a new kitchen 21.1 and dining area, an expanded health 21.2 services area, additional programming 21.3 space, an upgrade to the existing 21.4 heating plant, and demolition of 21.5 several buildings and a utility tunnel. 21.6 Subd. 3. Minnesota Correctional 21.7 Facility - Stillwater 10,000,000 21.8 To design, construct, furnish, and 21.9 equip a new 150-bed high security 21.10 segregation unit to improve staff 21.11 safety and accommodate increased inmate 21.12 population, including the remodeling of 21.13 the discipline and 21.14 psychology/psychiatry unit, the 21.15 demolition of the former health 21.16 services building, and the removal of 21.17 walls dividing Cell Hall A/West and 21.18 Cell Hall A/Segregation. 21.19 Subd. 4. Asset Preservation 11,000,000 21.20 For improvements and betterments of a 21.21 capital nature at Minnesota 21.22 correctional facilities statewide, 21.23 including, but not limited to, 21.24 emergency lighting projects, roof and 21.25 window replacement, tuckpointing, and 21.26 asbestos abatement. 21.27 Subd. 5. Minnesota Correctional 21.28 Facility - Willow River 350,000 21.29 To purchase, furnish, equip, and 21.30 prepare foundation and utilities for a 21.31 new 24-bed prefabricated building. The 21.32 commissioner may use this funding and 21.33 any other state or federal funding that 21.34 may be available to accommodate up to 21.35 75 beds. 21.36 Subd. 6. St. Croix Boys and Girls Camp 200,000 21.37 To acquire approximately 81 acres, 21.38 including any improvements, located in 21.39 Wilma Township in Pine County, as 21.40 provided in Laws 1981, chapter 354, 21.41 section 1, as amended by Laws 1988, 21.42 chapter 407, sections 1 and 2. The 21.43 property acquired is for use as a 21.44 challenge incarceration program. 21.45 Sec. 22. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 21.46 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 21.47 employment and economic development or other 21.48 named agency for the purposes 21.49 specified in this section 115,380,000 21.50 Subd. 2. State Match for 21.51 Federal Grants 14,380,000 21.52 (a) To the public facilities authority: 21.53 (1) to match federal grants to the 21.54 water pollution control revolving fund 21.55 under Minnesota Statutes, section 21.56 446A.07; and 21.57 (2) to match federal grants to the 22.1 drinking water revolving fund under 22.2 Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.081. 22.3 (b) The expenditure and allocation of 22.4 state matching money between funds 22.5 described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) 22.6 and (2), must be based on the amount of 22.7 federal money appropriated to the funds. 22.8 (c) This appropriation must be used for 22.9 qualified capital projects. 22.10 Subd. 3. Minnesota Redevelopment 22.11 Account 20,000,000 22.12 For transfer to the Minnesota 22.13 redevelopment account created in 22.14 Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571. 22.15 This appropriation may be used for 22.16 grants for eligible projects within the 22.17 biotechnology and health science zone 22.18 designated under Minnesota Statutes, 22.19 section 469.334. 22.20 $5,000,000 of the amount available for 22.21 grants for projects in the metropolitan 22.22 area is for a grant to the city of 22.23 Minneapolis to design, acquire, 22.24 renovate, equip public spaces, and 22.25 construct public infrastructure at the 22.26 Midtown Exchange project, formerly the 22.27 Sears store near Chicago and Lake 22.28 streets. 22.29 $600,000 of the amount available for 22.30 grants for projects outside the 22.31 metropolitan area is for a grant to the 22.32 city of Rushford for the Institute of 22.33 Technology. 22.34 $300,000 of the amount available for 22.35 grants for projects outside the 22.36 metropolitan area is for a grant to the 22.37 city of Worthington for projects to 22.38 replace infrastructure and repair 22.39 damage caused by a storm. 22.40 Subd. 4. Wastewater Infrastructure 22.41 Funding Program 29,000,000 22.42 (a) To the Public Facilities Authority 22.43 for grants and loans to eligible 22.44 municipalities under the wastewater 22.45 infrastructure program established in 22.46 Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072. 22.47 To the greatest practical extent, the 22.48 authority must use the funds for 22.49 projects on the 2005 project priority 22.50 list in priority order to qualified 22.51 applicants that submit plans and 22.52 specifications to the Pollution Control 22.53 Agency or receive a funding commitment 22.54 from USDA rural development before 22.55 December 1, 2006. 22.56 (b) The grants listed in this paragraph 22.57 are not subject to the 2005 project 22.58 priority list nor to the limitations on 22.59 grant amounts in Minnesota Statutes, 22.60 section 446A.072, subdivision 5a. 23.1 $1,500,000 is for a grant to the city 23.2 of Aurora to reconstruct its wastewater 23.3 treatment plant, damaged in a May 5, 23.4 2004, explosion; 23.5 $4,950,000 is for a grant to the city 23.6 of Duluth for design and construction 23.7 of sanitary sewer overflow storage 23.8 facilities at selected locations in the 23.9 city of Duluth. This appropriation is 23.10 available when matched by $1 of money 23.11 secured or provided by the city of 23.12 Duluth for each $1 of state money. 23.13 $1,500,000 is for a grant to the city 23.14 of Two Harbors to retire loans, whether 23.15 interfund or otherwise, incurred to 23.16 acquire land for, design, construct, 23.17 furnish, and equip a 2,500,000 gallon 23.18 equalization basin and a 23.19 chlorine-contact tank of at least 23.20 100,000 gallon capacity, adjacent to 23.21 the city's wastewater treatment plant. 23.22 The equalization basin is required 23.23 under the city's National Pollution 23.24 Discharge Elimination System permit. 23.25 This appropriation is not available 23.26 until the commissioner of finance 23.27 determines that $325,000 has been 23.28 committed to the project from nonstate 23.29 sources. 23.30 $1,550,000 for a grant to the city of 23.31 Bayport for the Middle St. Croix River 23.32 Watershed Management Organization to 23.33 complete the sewer system extending 23.34 from Minnesota Department of Natural 23.35 Resources pond 82-310P (the prison 23.36 pond) in Bayport through the Stillwater 23.37 prison grounds to the St. Croix River. 23.38 $2,500,000 is for a grant to the city 23.39 of Burnsville to design, construct, 23.40 furnish, and equip a water treatment 23.41 facility to provide an additional 23.42 potable water source for the city of 23.43 Burnsville using water from the 23.44 Burnsville quarry. This appropriation 23.45 is not available until the commissioner 23.46 of finance has determined that at least 23.47 $6,000,000 is available in matching 23.48 money from nonstate sources. Amounts 23.49 spent since January 1, 2002, to plan, 23.50 design, and construct this project may 23.51 be counted as part of the nonstate 23.52 match. 23.53 $2,000,000 is to the commissioner of 23.54 employment and economic development for 23.55 a grant to the city of New Brighton to 23.56 relocate a sanitary sewer interceptor 23.57 in the Northwest Quadrant to allow for 23.58 redevelopment of that area. 23.59 $5,000,000 is for grants to the cities 23.60 of Dunnell, Dumont, Henriette, 23.61 Lewisville, McGrath, and Ostrander to 23.62 undertake corrective action on systems 23.63 built since 2001 with federal money 23.64 from USDA Rural Economic and Community 23.65 Development. A grant must not exceed 24.1 the amount of federal money used in the 24.2 construction of systems that 24.3 incorporated sand filter treatment, 24.4 fixed activated sludge treatment, or 24.5 mechanical package plant treatment 24.6 technologies. 24.7 Subd. 5. Bioscience Development 20,000,000 24.8 To predesign, design, construct, 24.9 furnish, and equip transportation, 24.10 development, and redevelopment 24.11 infrastructure required to support 24.12 bioscience development in Minnesota. 24.13 Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be 24.14 used in St. Paul, $5,000,000 in 24.15 Minneapolis; $5,000,000 in Rochester; 24.16 and $5,000,000 in rural Minnesota. 24.17 Subd. 6. Austin Flood Relief 2,000,000 24.18 For grants to assist with the cost of 24.19 rehabilitation and replacement of 24.20 publicly owned infrastructure, 24.21 including storm sewers, wastewater and 24.22 municipal utility service, drinking 24.23 water systems, and other infrastructure 24.24 damaged by flooding in the area 24.25 designated under Presidential 24.26 Declaration of Major Disaster, DR-1569, 24.27 whether included in the original 24.28 declaration or added later by federal 24.29 government action. 24.30 This appropriation may also be used to 24.31 acquire real property substantially 24.32 damaged by flooding in the area 24.33 included in DR-1569. 24.34 For the purposes of this appropriation, 24.35 criteria, limitations, and repayment 24.36 requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 24.37 sections 446A.07, 446A.072, and 24.38 446A.081, are waived. 24.39 Of this amount, $800,000 is for a grant 24.40 to the city of Austin, $600,000 is for 24.41 a grant to the city of Albert Lea, 24.42 $400,000 is for a grant to Freeborn 24.43 County for work in the Turtle Creek 24.44 Watershed, and $200,000 is for a grant 24.45 to the city of Blooming Prairie. 24.46 Subd. 7. University of Minnesota - 24.47 Mayo Clinic Biotechnology Research Facility 20,000,000 24.48 To the Board of Regents of the 24.49 University of Minnesota to purchase 24.50 three floors in the Stabile Building on 24.51 the Mayo Clinic Campus in Rochester. 24.52 The floors are to be used for 24.53 scientific research beneficial to 24.54 collaborative research efforts between 24.55 the University of Minnesota and the 24.56 Mayo Clinic. The three floors will be 24.57 owned by the University of Minnesota 24.58 and operated by the Mayo Clinic through 24.59 a use agreement approved by the 24.60 commissioner of finance subject to 24.61 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 25.1 Subd. 8. Total Maximum 25.2 Daily Load Grants 10,000,000 25.3 To the public facilities authority for 25.4 total maximum daily load grants under 25.5 new Minnesota Statutes, section 25.6 446A.073. 25.7 Sec. 23. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 10,000,000 25.8 To the commissioner of the Housing 25.9 Finance Agency for loans and grants for 25.10 publicly owned permanent rental housing 25.11 under Minnesota Statutes, section 25.12 462A.202, subdivision 3a, for persons 25.13 who have been without a permanent 25.14 residence for at least 12 months or on 25.15 at least four occasions in the last 25.16 three years or are at significant risk 25.17 of lacking a permanent residence for at 25.18 least 12 months or on at least four 25.19 occasions in the last three years. The 25.20 housing must provide or coordinate with 25.21 linkages to services necessary for 25.22 residents to maintain housing stability 25.23 and maximize opportunities for 25.24 education and employment. 25.25 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 25.26 section 462A.202, subdivision 3a, the 25.27 commissioner shall give equal 25.28 consideration to proposals for projects 25.29 serving individuals and those serving 25.30 families with children. Preference 25.31 among comparable proposals shall be 25.32 given to proposals for the acquisition 25.33 and rehabilitation of property. 25.34 Sec. 24. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25.35 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 25.36 Historical Society for the purposes 25.37 specified in this section 6,000,000 25.38 Subd. 2. Historic Sites Asset 25.39 Preservation 4,000,000 25.40 For capital improvements and 25.41 betterments at state historic sites, 25.42 buildings, landscaping at historic 25.43 buildings, exhibits, markers, and 25.44 monuments. The society shall determine 25.45 project priorities as appropriate based 25.46 on need. 25.47 Subd. 3. County and Local Preservation Grants 2,000,000 25.48 To be allocated to county and local 25.49 jurisdictions as matching money for 25.50 historic preservation projects of a 25.51 capital nature. Grant recipients must 25.52 be public entities and must match state 25.53 funds on at least an equal basis. The 25.54 facilities must be publicly owned. 25.55 Sec. 25. GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 25.56 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 25.57 employment and economic development or other 25.58 named agency for the purposes specified 25.59 in this section 37,324,000 26.1 Subd. 2. Big Island 3,000,000 26.2 For a grant to the city of Orono to 26.3 acquire the Big Island Veterans Camp in 26.4 Lake Minnetonka. Minnesota Statutes, 26.5 section 197.133, applies to this 26.6 appropriation. 26.7 The appropriation is not available 26.8 until the commissioner of finance 26.9 determines that an equal amount has 26.10 been committed to the project from 26.11 nonstate sources. 26.12 Subd. 3. Blue Earth Police and Fire Station 642,000 26.13 To the commissioner of public safety 26.14 for a grant to the city of Blue Earth 26.15 to acquire land for and to predesign, 26.16 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 26.17 fire and police station. This 26.18 appropriation is not available until 26.19 the commissioner of finance has 26.20 determined that at least an equal 26.21 amount has been committed to the 26.22 project from nonstate sources. 26.23 Subd. 4. Buffalo Lake Maintenance 26.24 Garage and Street Repair 635,000 26.25 For a grant to the city of Buffalo Lake 26.26 to design, construct, furnish, and 26.27 equip a municipal maintenance garage 26.28 and reconstruct city streets damaged by 26.29 a tornado. 26.30 Subd. 5. Crookston and Red Lake Falls 26.31 Riverbank Protection 1,000,000 26.32 $800,000 is for the Public Facilities 26.33 Authority to make a grant to the city 26.34 of Crookston to predesign, design, and 26.35 construct emergency riverbank 26.36 protection and erosion control measures 26.37 along the Red Lake River in the 26.38 vicinity of U.S. 2. For the purposes 26.39 of this appropriation, the criteria, 26.40 limitations, and repayment requirements 26.41 in Minnesota Statutes, sections 26.42 446A.07, 446A.072, and 446A.081, are 26.43 waived. 26.44 $200,000 is for the Public Facilities 26.45 Authority to make a grant to the city 26.46 of Red Lake Falls to predesign, design, 26.47 and construct emergency riverbank 26.48 protection and erosion control measures 26.49 along the Red Lake River. For the 26.50 purposes of this appropriation, the 26.51 criteria, limitations, and repayment 26.52 requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 26.53 sections 446A.07, 446A.072, and 26.54 446A.081, are waived. 26.55 Subd. 6. Lewis and Clark Rural Water System 2,000,000 26.56 (a) To the public facilities authority 26.57 for grants to counties, rural water 26.58 systems, or municipalities served by 26.59 the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System 26.60 to acquire land, predesign, design, 27.1 construct, furnish, and equip one or 27.2 more rural water facilities that serve 27.3 southwestern Minnesota. The grants 27.4 must be awarded to projects approved by 27.5 the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board. 27.6 (b) This appropriation is only 27.7 available when matched by: 27.8 (1) $8 of federal money; and 27.9 (2) at least $1 of local money to the 27.10 system for each $1 of state money to 27.11 the grant projects under paragraph (a). 27.12 Subd. 7. Lowry Corridor 1,200,000 27.13 For a grant to Hennepin County for 27.14 Phase I capital improvements to the 27.15 Lowry Avenue corridor from Girard 27.16 Avenue North to the I-94 bridge in 27.17 Minneapolis. 27.18 Subd. 8. Minnesota Planetarium 6,000,000 27.19 For a grant to the city of Minneapolis 27.20 to complete design and to construct, 27.21 furnish, and equip a new Minnesota 27.22 Planetarium and Space Discovery Center 27.23 location in conjunction with the 27.24 Minneapolis downtown library. 27.25 Subd. 9. Phalen Corridor, St. Paul 3,000,000 27.26 For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 27.27 acquire land for right-of-way and to 27.28 complete contamination remediation and 27.29 construct Phalen Boulevard between 27.30 Interstate Highway I-35E and Johnson 27.31 Parkway. 27.32 Subd. 10. Rochester Regional Public 27.33 Safety Training Center 627,000 27.34 To the commissioner of administration 27.35 for Phase I of the Rochester Regional 27.36 Public Safety Training Center to 27.37 develop a live burn training simulator 27.38 adjacent to the existing National Guard 27.39 facility in Rochester. 27.40 The appropriation is not available 27.41 until the commissioner determines that 27.42 an equal amount has been committed to 27.43 the project from nonstate sources. 27.44 Subd. 11. Roseau Infrastructure Repair and 27.45 Municipal Complex Relocation 13,220,000 27.46 (a)(1) $4,941,000 to the public 27.47 facilities authority for a grant to the 27.48 city of Roseau to assist with the cost 27.49 of rehabilitation and replacement of 27.50 publicly owned infrastructure, 27.51 including storm sewers, wastewater and 27.52 municipal utility service, drinking 27.53 water systems, and other infrastructure 27.54 damaged by flooding in the area 27.55 included in DR-1419. For the purposes 27.56 of this appropriation, criteria, 27.57 limitations, and repayment requirements 28.1 in Minnesota Statutes, sections 28.2 446A.07, 446A.072, and 446A.081, are 28.3 waived. 28.4 (2) $8,279,000 is for a grant to the 28.5 city of Roseau to relocate the flood 28.6 damaged city hall, auditorium, library, 28.7 museum, and police department out of 28.8 the Roseau River floodway as a result 28.9 of flooding as declared in DR-1419, and 28.10 in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 28.11 section 16A.86. 28.12 (b) Capital costs for the projects in 28.13 paragraph (a) incurred after the 28.14 effective date of this act are eligible 28.15 for reimbursement from the grants 28.16 authorized in paragraph (a). 28.17 Subd. 12. Rural Infrastructure 5,000,000 28.18 For grants under the greater Minnesota 28.19 business development public 28.20 infrastructure grant program under 28.21 Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.431. 28.22 Subd. 13. Shubert Theater 1,000,000 28.23 To the commissioner of administration 28.24 for a grant to the city of Minneapolis 28.25 to construct, furnish, and equip an 28.26 atrium to create the Minnesota Shubert 28.27 Center. The city of Minneapolis may 28.28 enter into a lease or management 28.29 agreement to operate the center, 28.30 subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 28.31 16A.695. 28.32 Sec. 26. BOND SALE EXPENSES 785,000 28.33 To the commissioner of finance for bond 28.34 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 28.35 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. 28.36 Sec. 27. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 28.37 The commissioner of finance shall 28.38 schedule the sale of state general 28.39 obligation bonds so that, during the 28.40 biennium ending June 30, 2007, no more 28.41 than $760,786,000 will need to be 28.42 transferred from the general fund to 28.43 the state bond fund to pay principal 28.44 and interest due and to become due on 28.45 outstanding state general obligation 28.46 bonds. During the biennium, before 28.47 each sale of state general obligation 28.48 bonds, the commissioner of finance 28.49 shall calculate the amount of debt 28.50 service payments needed on bonds 28.51 previously issued and shall estimate 28.52 the amount of debt service payments 28.53 that will be needed on the bonds 28.54 scheduled to be sold. The commissioner 28.55 shall adjust the amount of bonds 28.56 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 28.57 within the limit set by this section. 28.58 The amount needed to make the debt 28.59 service payments is appropriated from 28.60 the general fund as provided in 28.61 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 29.1 Sec. 28. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 29.2 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 29.3 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 29.4 commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state 29.5 in an amount up to $766,811,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 29.6 and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 29.7 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 29.8 XI, sections 4 to 7. 29.9 Subd. 2. [TRANSPORTATION FUND BOND PROCEEDS ACCOUNT.] To 29.10 provide the money appropriated in this act from the state 29.11 transportation fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and 29.12 issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $50,000,000 in the 29.13 manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 29.14 Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 29.15 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The 29.16 proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 29.17 received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 29.18 proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 29.19 Sec. 29. [16A.502] [NONSTATE COMMITMENTS TO CAPITAL 29.20 PROJECTS.] 29.21 (a) A state appropriation or grant for a capital project or 29.22 project phase may require a commitment from nonstate sources. 29.23 (1) The commitment must be in the amount that when added to 29.24 the appropriation or grant is sufficient to complete the 29.25 project; 29.26 (2) the appropriation or grant is not available until the 29.27 commitment is determined to be sufficient; and 29.28 (3) the commissioner must determine the sufficiency of the 29.29 commitment. 29.30 (b) In making the determination, the commissioner must 29.31 apply generally accepted governmental accounting standards and 29.32 principles, including those that are particularly applicable to 29.33 capital projects. 29.34 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.671, 29.35 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 29.36 Subd. 3. [DEFINITIONS.] As used in this section, the terms 30.1 defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them: 30.2 (a) "General fund" means all cash and investments from time 30.3 to time received and held in the treasury, except proceeds of 30.4 state bonds and amounts received and held in special or 30.5 dedicated funds created by the Constitution, or by or pursuant 30.6 to federal laws or regulations, or by bond or trust instruments, 30.7 pension contracts, or other agreements of the state or its 30.8 agencies with private persons, entered into under state law. 30.9 (b) "Maximum current cash flow requirement" means the 30.10 commissioner's written estimate of the largest of the amounts by 30.11 which, on a particular designated date in each month of the term 30.12 for which certificates are to be issued, the sum of (1) the 30.13 warrants then outstanding against the general fund plus (2) 30.14those that must be drawn on the fund before the same date in the30.15following month, in payment of claims due for expenditure under30.16all appropriations and allotments, will exceed the amount of30.17cash or cash equivalent assets held in the general fund on the30.18first of these datesan amount equal to five percent of the 30.19 actual working capital expenditures from the general fund in the 30.20 preceding fiscal year, will exceed the amount of cash or cash 30.21 equivalent assets held in the general fund, excluding the 30.22 proceeds of the certificates to be issued. 30.23 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.019, 30.24 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 30.25 Subd. 2. [PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS.] The 30.26 commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to 30.27 units of government for up to 50 percent of the costs of 30.28 acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements 30.29 needed for parks and other outdoor recreation areas and 30.30 facilities, including costs to create veterans memorial gardens 30.31 and parks. 30.32 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116.182, 30.33 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 30.34 Subd. 2. [APPLICABILITY.] This section governs the 30.35 commissioner's certification of projects seeking financial 30.36 assistance under section 103F.725, subdivision 1a,; 446A.07, or; 31.1 446A.072; or 446A.073. 31.2 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.571, is 31.3 amended to read: 31.4 116J.571 [CREATION OF ACCOUNTS.] 31.5 Twogreater Minnesotaredevelopment accounts are created, 31.6 one in the general fund and one in the bond proceeds fund. 31.7 Money in the accounts may be used to make grants as provided in 31.8 section 116J.575. Money in the bond proceeds fund may only be 31.9 used for eligible costs for publicly owned property. Money in 31.10 the general fund may be used to pay for the commissioner's costs 31.11 in reviewing the applications. 31.12 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.572, 31.13 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 31.14 Subd. 2. [DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.] "Development authority" 31.15 includes a statutory or home rule charter city, county, housing 31.16 and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or 31.17 port authoritylocated outside the seven-county metropolitan31.18area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 31.19 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573, 31.20 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 31.21 Subdivision 1. [ACCOUNTS.] Criteria for use of the 31.22 accounts created in section 116J.571 must be consistent with and 31.23 promote the purposes of sections 116J.571 to 116J.575. They 31.24 include, but are not limited to: 31.25 (1) creating and preserving living wage jobsin greater31.26Minnesota; 31.27 (2) creating incentives for communities to include a full 31.28 range of housing opportunities; 31.29 (3) creating incentives for all communities to implement 31.30 compact, efficient, and mixed-use development; and 31.31 (4) creating incentives to assist communities in 31.32 maintaining a unique sense of place by preserving local, 31.33 cultural assets. 31.34 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573, 31.35 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 31.36 Subd. 2. [PROJECTS.] To be eligible for funding by the 32.1greater Minnesotaredevelopment account, a project must: 32.2 (1) interrelate redevelopment with other public investments 32.3 in transportation, housing, schools, energy, utilities 32.4 information infrastructure, and other public services; 32.5 (2) interrelate affordable housing and employment growth 32.6 areas; 32.7 (3) intensify land use that leads to more compact 32.8 redevelopment; 32.9 (4) involve redevelopment that mixes incomes of residents 32.10 in housing, including introducing or reintroducing higher value 32.11 housing in lower income areas to achieve a mix of housing 32.12 opportunities; 32.13 (5) involve participation from citizens and the business 32.14 community in the planning and development of the proposed 32.15 redevelopment plan; 32.16 (6) encourage public infrastructure investments which 32.17 attract private sector redevelopment investment in commercial, 32.18 industrial, and residential properties adjacent to public 32.19 improvements, and provide project area residents with expanded 32.20 opportunities for private sector employment; or 32.21 (7) be sustainable at the local level and reduce the 32.22 probability of future requests for state development, 32.23 maintenance, or replacement assistance. 32.24 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573, 32.25 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 32.26 Subd. 4. [PARTNERSHIPS.] The commissioner shall give 32.27 priority to proposals using innovative financial partnerships 32.28 between government, private for-profit, and nonprofit sectorsas32.29well as to proposals that meet current tax increment financing32.30requirements for a redevelopment district and contribute tax32.31increment financing towards the project. 32.32 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.573, 32.33 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 32.34 Subd. 5. [ANNUAL REPORT.] The commissioner shall prepare 32.35 and submit to the legislature an annual report on thegreater32.36Minnesotaredevelopment account. The report must include 33.1 information on the amount of money in the account, the amount 33.2 distributed, to whom the grants were distributed and for what 33.3 purposes, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects 33.4 funded in meeting the policies and goals of the program. 33.5 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116J.575, 33.6 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 33.7 Subdivision 1. [COMMISSIONER DISCRETION.] The commissioner 33.8 may make a grant for up to 50 percent of the eligible costs of a 33.9 project. The commissioner shall, in each grant cycle, make 33.10 grants so that 50 percent of the dollar value of grants for that 33.11 cycle are for projects located outside of the seven-county 33.12 metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, 33.13 and 50 percent are for projects located within the seven-county 33.14 metropolitan area. This allocation of grant funds does not 33.15 apply for any grant cycle in which the applications received by 33.16 the application deadline are insufficient to permit the equal 33.17 division of grants between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan 33.18 projects. The determination of whether to make a grant for a 33.19 site is within the discretion of the commissioner, subject to 33.20 this section and sections 116J.571 to 116J.574 and available 33.21 unencumbered money in thegreater Minnesotaredevelopment 33.22 account. The commissioner's decisions and application of the 33.23 priorities under this section are not subject to judicial 33.24 review, except for abuse of discretion. 33.25 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 134.45, is 33.26 amended to read: 33.27 134.45 [LIBRARY ACCESSIBILITY AND IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.] 33.28 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATION; DEFINITION.] Public library 33.29 jurisdictions may apply to the commissioner of education for 33.30 grantsto improvefor improvements and accessibility to their 33.31 library facilities. For the purposes of this section, "public 33.32 library jurisdictions" means regional public library systems, 33.33 regional library districts, cities, and counties operating 33.34 libraries under chapter 134. 33.35 Subd. 2. [APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER.] The commissioner of 33.36 education, in consultation with the state Council on Disability, 34.1 may approve or disapprove applications under this section. The 34.2 grant money must be usedonlyto remove architectural barriers 34.3 from a building or site, to renovate or expand an existing 34.4 building for use as a library, or to construct a new library 34.5 building. 34.6 Subd. 3. [APPLICATION FORMS.] The commissioner of 34.7 education shall prepare application forms and establish 34.8 application dates. 34.9 Subd. 4. [MATCH.] A public library jurisdiction applying 34.10 for a grant under this section must match the grant with local 34.11 funds. 34.12 Subd. 5. [QUALIFICATION; ACCESSIBILITY GRANTS.] A public 34.13 library jurisdiction may apply for a grant in an amount up 34.14 to$150,000$200,000 or 50 percent of the approved costs of 34.15 removing architectural barriers from a building or site, 34.16 whichever is less. Grants may be made only for projects in 34.17 existing buildings used as a library, or to prepare another 34.18 existing building for use as a library. Renovation of an 34.19 existing building may include an addition to the building if the 34.20 additional space is necessary to provide accessibility or if 34.21 relocating public spaces to the ground level provides improved 34.22 overall accessibility. Grants must not be used to pay part of 34.23 the cost of meeting accessibility requirements in a new building. 34.24 Subd. 5a. [PROHIBITION ON PORNOGRAPHIC USE OF INTERNET.] A 34.25 public library jurisdiction is not eligible for a grant under 34.26 this section unless it has adopted a policy to prohibit library 34.27 users from using the library's Internet access to view, print, 34.28 or distribute material that is obscene within the meaning of 34.29 section 617.241. 34.30 Subd. 5b. [QUALIFICATION; IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.] A public 34.31 library jurisdiction may apply for a grant in an amount up to 34.32 $1,000,000 or 50 percent, whichever is less, of the approved 34.33 costs of renovating or expanding an existing library building, 34.34 or to construct a new library building. 34.35 Subd. 6. [AWARD OF GRANTS.] The commissioner, in 34.36 consultation with the state Council on Disability, shall examine 35.1 and consider all applications for grants. If a public library 35.2 jurisdiction is found not qualified, the commissioner shall 35.3 promptly notify it. The commissioner shall prioritize grants on 35.4 the following bases: the degree of collaboration with other 35.5 public or private agencies, the public library jurisdiction's 35.6 tax burden, the long-term feasibility of the project, the 35.7 suitability of the project, and the need for the project. If 35.8 the total amount of the applications exceeds the amount that is 35.9 or can be made available, the commissioner shall award grants 35.10 according to the commissioner's judgment and discretion and 35.11 based upon a ranking of the projects according to the factors 35.12 listed in this subdivision. The commissioner shall promptly 35.13 certify to each public library jurisdiction the amount, if any, 35.14 of the grant awarded to it. 35.15 Subd. 7. [PROJECT BUDGET.] A public library jurisdiction 35.16 that receives a grant must provide the commissioner with the 35.17 project budget and any other information the commissioner 35.18 requests. 35.19 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 136F.60, is 35.20 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 35.21 Subd. 5. [DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY.] (a) The board 35.22 may declare state lands under its control that are no longer 35.23 needed by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system 35.24 to be surplus and may offer them for public sale in a manner 35.25 consistent with the procedures set forth in sections 16B.282 to 35.26 16B.286 for disposition of state lands by the commissioner of 35.27 administration. The parcels must not be exchanged or 35.28 transferred for no or nominal consideration. 35.29 (b) Proceeds from the sale or disposition of land under 35.30 this subdivision, after paying all expenses incurred in selling 35.31 or disposing of the land and then paying any amounts due under 35.32 section 16A.695, shall be appropriated to the board for use for 35.33 capital projects at the institution which was responsible for 35.34 management of the land. 35.35 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.52, is 35.36 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 36.1 Subd. 4a. [RURAL ROAD SAFETY ACCOUNT; APPROPRIATION.] (a) 36.2 A rural road safety account is established in the local road 36.3 improvement fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated 36.4 to the commissioner of transportation for expenditure as 36.5 specified in this subdivision. Money in the account must be 36.6 used as grants to counties to assist in paying the costs of 36.7 capital improvement projects on county state-aid highways that 36.8 are intended primarily to reduce traffic crashes, deaths, 36.9 injuries, and property damage. 36.10 (b) The commissioner shall establish procedures for 36.11 counties to apply for grants from the rural road safety account 36.12 and criteria to be used to select projects for funding. The 36.13 commissioner shall establish these procedures and criteria in 36.14 consultation with representatives appointed by the Association 36.15 of Minnesota Counties. Eligibility for project selection must 36.16 be based on the ability of each proposed project to reduce the 36.17 frequency and severity of crashes. 36.18 (c) Money in the account must be allocated in each fiscal 36.19 year as follows: 36.20 (1) one-third of money in the account must be used for 36.21 projects in the counties of Anoka, Chisago, Carver, Dakota, 36.22 Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington; and 36.23 (2) the remainder must be used for projects elsewhere in 36.24 the state. 36.25 Sec. 43. [446A.073] [TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD GRANTS.] 36.26 Subdivision 1. [PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.] The authority must 36.27 make grants to municipalities to cover up to one-half the cost 36.28 of wastewater treatment projects made necessary by wasteload 36.29 reductions under total maximum daily load plans required by 36.30 section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, United States 36.31 Code, title 33, section 1313(d). 36.32 Subd. 2. [GRANT APPLICATION.] Application for a grant must 36.33 be made to the authority on forms prescribed by the authority 36.34 for the total maximum daily load grant program, with additional 36.35 information as required by the authority. In accordance with 36.36 section 116.182, the Pollution Control Agency shall: 37.1 (1) calculate the essential project component percentage, 37.2 which must be multiplied by the total project cost to determine 37.3 the eligible project cost; and 37.4 (2) review and certify approved projects to the authority. 37.5 Subd. 3. [PROJECT PRIORITIES.] When money is appropriated 37.6 for grants under this program, the authority shall reserve money 37.7 for projects in the order that their total maximum daily load 37.8 plan was approved by the United States Environmental Protection 37.9 Agency and in an amount based on their most recent cost 37.10 estimates submitted to the authority or the as-bid costs, 37.11 whichever is less. 37.12 Subd. 4. [GRANT APPROVAL.] The authority must make a grant 37.13 to a municipality, as defined in section 116.182, subdivision 1, 37.14 only after: 37.15 (1) the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control 37.16 Agency has certified to the United States Environmental 37.17 Protection Agency a total maximum daily load plan for identified 37.18 waters of this state that includes a point source wasteload 37.19 allocation; 37.20 (2) the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the 37.21 plan; 37.22 (3) a municipality affected by the plan has estimated the 37.23 cost to it of wastewater treatment projects necessary to comply 37.24 with the point source wasteload allocation; 37.25 (4) the Pollution Control Agency has approved the cost 37.26 estimate; and 37.27 (5) the authority has determined that the additional 37.28 financing necessary to complete the project has been committed 37.29 from other sources. 37.30 Subd. 5. [GRANT DISBURSEMENT.] Disbursement of a grant 37.31 must be made for eligible project costs as incurred by the 37.32 municipality and in accordance with a project financing 37.33 agreement and applicable state and federal laws and rules 37.34 governing the payments. 37.35 Sec. 44. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 37.36 17, as amended by Laws 1999, chapter 20, section 1, is amended 38.1 to read: 38.2 Subd. 17. Paramount Arts District 38.3 Regional Arts Center 750,000 38.4 (a) To the commissioner of 38.5 administration for a grant to the city 38.6 of St. CloudHousing and Redevelopment38.7Authorityto construct, furnish, and 38.8 equip the Paramount Arts District 38.9 Regional Arts Center, subject to 38.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 38.11 This appropriation is not available 38.12 until the commissioner has determined 38.13 that the necessary additional financing 38.14 to complete at least a $5,400,000 38.15 project has been committed by nonstate 38.16 sources. 38.17 (b) The Housing and Redevelopment 38.18 Authority must effect the transfer as 38.19 otherwise required or permitted by 38.20 law. Once the transfer is effected, 38.21 the city is the successor to the 38.22 Housing and Redevelopment Authority for 38.23 the purposes of the grant and Minnesota 38.24 Statutes, section 16A.695. 38.25 Sec. 45. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 20, 38.26 article 1, section 11, is amended to read: 38.27 Sec. 11. HEALTH 775,000 38.28 For transfer to the Board of Trustees 38.29 of the Minnesota State Colleges and 38.30 Universities to designand, construct, 38.31 and equip a community dental clinic at 38.32 Lake Superior Community College in 38.33 Duluth and designand, renovate, and 38.34 equip theNorthwest Technical38.35CollegeMinnesota State Community and 38.36 Technical Colleges dental hygiene 38.37 clinic in Moorhead, subject to 38.38 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 38.39 Sec. 46. [STILLWATER LEVEE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.] 38.40 Notwithstanding the grant expiration date of June 30, 2002, 38.41 the commissioner of natural resources shall extend until June 38.42 30, 2006, the expiration date of a grant made to the city of 38.43 Stillwater under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.161, and 38.44 matching certain federal appropriations for flood hazard 38.45 mitigation. 38.46 Sec. 47. [MINNESOTA ZOO MARINE CENTER DEBT SERVICE.] 38.47 Beginning in fiscal year 2006, the Minnesota Zoological 38.48 Garden is not required to pay any of the debt service costs on 38.49 bonds sold for the Marine Education Center authorized in Laws 38.50 1994, chapter 643, section 27, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 38.51 1996, chapter 463, section 54. 39.1 Sec. 48. [TRANSFER OF MHFA BONDING AUTHORITY TO HESO.] 39.2 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 474A.03, 39.3 subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), the Minnesota Housing Finance 39.4 Agency may enter into an agreement with the Higher Education 39.5 Services Office under which the Higher Education Services Office 39.6 issues qualified student loan bonds, up to $50,000,000 of which 39.7 are issued pursuant to bonding authority allocated to the 39.8 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency in 2005 under Minnesota 39.9 Statutes, section 474A.03, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a). This 39.10 amount is in addition to the bonding authority otherwise 39.11 allocated to the Higher Education Services Office under 39.12 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 474A. Notwithstanding Minnesota 39.13 Statutes, section 474A.04, subdivision 1a, 474A.061, or 39.14 474A.091, subdivision 2, bonding authority carried forward by 39.15 the Minnesota Housing Financing Agency from its allocation for 39.16 2004 under Minnesota Statutes, section 474A.03, subdivision 2a, 39.17 paragraph (b), are exempt from the requirement that the bonding 39.18 authority be permanently issued by December 31 of the next 39.19 succeeding calendar year. 39.20 Sec. 49. [SALE OF FUJI YA PROPERTY; USE OF PROCEEDS.] 39.21 Subdivision 1. [SALE.] After making the determinations 39.22 required under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695 and meeting 39.23 any other requirements of law, the Minneapolis Park and 39.24 Recreation Board may sell the property known as the Fuji Ya 39.25 Restaurant property, acquired with state bond funds appropriated 39.26 in Laws 1987, chapter 400, section 8, subdivision 5, as amended. 39.27 The sale amount must be at least the property's fair market 39.28 value. The property may be sold to a private entity. 39.29 Subd. 2. [PROCEEDS USE FOR OTHER PUBLICLY OWNED CAPITAL 39.30 PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.] Notwithstanding the requirements 39.31 in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, subdivision 3, with 39.32 respect to the distribution of the net sale proceeds, the 39.33 proceeds must be distributed as provided in this subdivision. 39.34 The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board must certify to the 39.35 commissioner of finance, in a form required by the commissioner, 39.36 that any net proceeds from the sale under this section realized 40.1 by the board are spent on capital improvements that meet the 40.2 constitutional requirements for expenditure of state bond funds, 40.3 and such capital improvements are state bond financed property 40.4 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 40.5 (a) Up to $750,000 of the net proceeds of the sale may be 40.6 retained by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to make 40.7 capital improvements to a public parking facility constructed on 40.8 the Fuji Ya site if the board has entered into a 99-year lease 40.9 agreement with the owner. This allocation is contingent on an 40.10 equal amount committed from nonstate sources. The lease 40.11 payments the board makes for the site may be used as nonstate 40.12 match. 40.13 (b) After providing for the parking facility under 40.14 paragraph (a), the remaining net proceeds must be split equally 40.15 between the board and the state. 40.16 (c) The board must use its share of the remaining net 40.17 proceeds for acquisition and development of property in the 40.18 metropolitan regional park system that is covered by the "Above 40.19 the Falls" master plan. Property acquired or improved under 40.20 this paragraph is state bond financed property, subject to 40.21 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This allocation is 40.22 contingent on an equal amount committed from nonstate sources. 40.23 Sec. 50. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 40.24 This article is effective the day following final enactment. 40.25 ARTICLE 2 40.26 ADJUSTMENT OF GENERAL 40.27 OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATIONS 40.28 Section 1. [TABLE OF ORIGINAL AND ADJUSTED 40.29 AUTHORIZATIONS.] 40.30 Column A lists the citation to each law authorizing general 40.31 obligation bonds since Laws 1983, chapter 323, section 6, to 40.32 which a further adjustment is being made in this section. 40.33 The original authorization amount in each law is shown in 40.34 column B opposite the citation of the law it appears in. 40.35 The original authorization amount in column B is hereby 40.36 adjusted to the amount shown in column C. The adjustments 41.1 resulting in the column C amount reflect specific changes to an 41.2 authorization in law, executive vetoes sustained or not 41.3 challenged, administrative action reflecting cancellation and 41.4 abandonment of all or the unused balance from specific projects 41.5 for which the proceeds of authorized bonds were intended to be 41.6 used, and other action pursuant to law resulting in the adjusted 41.7 authorizations shown in column C. The amounts shown in column C 41.8 are validated as the lawful adjusted authorization for the cited 41.9 law as of April 1, 2004, for all purposes for which the 41.10 authorization is required or used. 41.11 Column A Column B Column C 41.12 L 1983, c 323, s 6 $ 30,000,000 $ 29,935,000 41.13 L 1987, c 400, s 25, 41.14 subd 1 370,972,200 369,560,500 41.15 L 1987, c 400, s 25, 41.16 subd 5 66,747,000 66,740,000 41.17 L 1989, c 300, art 1, 41.18 s 23, subd 1 142,585,000 135,060,000 41.19 L 1991, c 354, art 11, 41.20 s 2, subd 1 12,000,000 11,360,000 41.21 L 1992, c 558, s 28, 41.22 subd 1 231,695,000 219,085,000 41.23 L 1992, c 558, s 28, 41.24 subd 3 17,500,000 17,368,000 41.25 L 1993, c 373, s 19, 41.26 subd 1 54,640,000 53,355,000 41.27 L 1993, c 373, s 19, 41.28 subd 2 9,900,000 9,480,000 41.29 L 1994, c 643, s 31, 41.30 subd 1 573,385,000 564,650,523 41.31 L 1994, c 643, s 31, 41.32 subd 2 45,000,000 34,820,000 41.33 L 1995, 1SS c 2, s 14, 41.34 subd 1 5,630,000 5,590,000 41.35 L 1996, c 463, s 27, 41.36 subd 1 597,110,000 549,244,560 42.1 L 1997, c 246, s 10, 42.2 subd 1 86,625,000 86,192,000 42.3 L 1997, 2SS c 2, s 12 55,305,000 38,308,054 42.4 L 1998, c 404, s 27, 42.5 subd 1 463,795,000 104,478,674 42.6 L 1999, c 240, art 1, 42.7 s 13, subd 1 139,510,000 111,905,000 42.8 L 1999, c 240, art 1, 42.9 s 13, subd 2 10,440,000 -0- 42.10 L 1999, c 240, art 2, 42.11 s 16, subd 1 372,400,000 367,418,000 42.12 L 2000, c 492, art 1, 42.13 s 26, subd 1 426,870,000 487,730,000 42.14 L 2001, 1SS c 12, s 11, 42.15 subd 1 99,205,000 98,205,000 42.16 L 2002, c 393, s 30, 42.17 subd 1 920,235,000 567,312,000 42.18 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 42.19 This article is effective the day following final enactment.