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HF 3062

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/17/2010 04:33pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 02/17/2010

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A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; modifying appropriations for a steel plant in
Itasca County; amending Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 14, as
amended; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 9.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws
2008, chapter 179, section 66, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Itasca County - infrastructure

12,000,000

For a grant to Itasca County for public
infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
in Itasca County and economic development
projects in the surrounding area. Grant
money may be used by Itasca Countynew text begin and the
Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
new text end to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
of wetlands and runoff of storm waterdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end
to predesign, design, construct, and equip
roads and rail linesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end anddeleted text begin , in cooperation
with Nashwauk Municipal Utility,
deleted text end new text begin may be
used by the Public Utilities Commission
to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
of wetlands and runoff of storm water and
new text end
to predesign, design, construct, and equip
natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
water supply systems, and wastewater
collection and treatment systems.new text begin If the
county determines that any of the listed uses
are not needed, then the grant may be used
for the remaining listed uses.
new text end

new text begin The public ownership requirement contained
in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
of the Minnesota Constitution may be
satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
County Regional Railroad Authority, or
the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
possessing the required ownership interest
even though the grant is only to Itasca
County.
new text end

Up to $4,000,000 of this appropriation may
be spent before the full financing for either
project has been closed.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Itasca County - Steel Plant
Infrastructure

28,000,000

For a grant to Itasca County for public
infrastructure needed to support a steel plant
in Itasca County and economic development
projects in the surrounding area. Grant
money may be used by Itasca Countynew text begin and the
Itasca County Regional Railroad Authority
new text end
to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss
of wetlands and runoff of storm waterdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end
to predesign, design, construct, and equip
roads and rail linesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and deleted text begin in cooperation withdeleted text end new text begin
may be used by the
new text end Nashwauk deleted text begin Municipal
Utility,
deleted text end new text begin Public Utilities Commission to
acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of
wetlands and runoff of storm water and
new text end
to predesign, design, construct, and equip
natural gas pipelines, electric infrastructure,
water supply systems, and wastewater
collection and treatment systems.new text begin If the
county determines that any of the listed uses
are not needed, then the grant may be used
for the remaining listed uses.
new text end

new text begin The public ownership requirement contained
in article XI, section 5, paragraph (a),
of the Minnesota Constitution may be
satisfied by way of Itasca County, the Itasca
County Regional Railroad Authority, or
the Nashwauk Public Utilities Commission
possessing the required ownership interest
even though the grant is only to Itasca
County.
new text end