2nd Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) 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; requiring certain studies and 1.6 reports; authorizing sale of state bonds; canceling 1.7 earlier appropriations and reducing bond 1.8 authorizations; making technical corrections; making 1.9 changes to statutes related to administration of the 1.10 state's capital improvement program; requiring an 1.11 inventory of state-owned land; providing a certain 1.12 exemption from any moratorium on state professional or 1.13 technical contracts; authorizing a lease of certain 1.14 Minneapolis park and recreation board land; modifying 1.15 the wastewater infrastructure program; establishing a 1.16 local road improvement account; establishing a 1.17 multiagency working group on mitigation of effects of 1.18 DM&E rail project in southern Minnesota; authorizing 1.19 the purchase of certain state park inholdings; 1.20 appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 1.21 sections 13.462, subdivision 2; 16A.11, subdivision 6; 1.22 16A.501; 16A.86, subdivision 3; 16B.335, subdivision 1.23 3; 119A.45; 446A.072, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1.24 11, 12, by adding subdivisions; Laws 1998, chapter 1.25 404, section 18, subdivision 4; Laws 2000, chapter 1.26 492, article 1, section 12, subdivision 7; Laws 2000, 1.27 chapter 492, article 1, section 15, subdivision 4; 1.28 Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, 1.29 subdivisions 3, as amended, 4; Laws 2000, chapter 492, 1.30 article 1, section 27; Laws 2001, First Special 1.31 Session chapter 12, section 10; proposing coding for 1.32 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 174; 1.33 repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 1.34 subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 10, 13. 1.35 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.36 Section 1. [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.37 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.38 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.39 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 1.40 public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent 2.1 as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 2.2 5, paragraph (a), to acquire and better public land and 2.3 buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or 2.4 as authorized by article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), 2.5 or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations 2.6 in this act are available until the project is completed or 2.7 abandoned. Appropriations for asset preservation are available 2.8 until June 30, 2004. 2.9 SUMMARY 2.10 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 131,282,000 2.11 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 195,908,000 2.12 PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 643,000 2.13 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 1,500,000 2.14 MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 1,500,000 2.15 NATURAL RESOURCES 89,118,000 2.16 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 10,000,000 2.17 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 1,150,000 2.18 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 8,500,000 2.19 AGRICULTURE 15,000,000 2.20 ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 3,000,000 2.21 ADMINISTRATION 77,207,000 2.22 AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 4,500,000 2.23 MILITARY AFFAIRS 4,857,000 2.24 TRANSPORTATION 144,500,000 2.25 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 4,600,000 2.26 COMMERCE 6,000,000 2.27 HUMAN SERVICES 16,158,000 2.28 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 11,250,000 2.29 CORRECTIONS 31,970,000 2.30 TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 59,085,000 2.31 IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION 600,000 2.32 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 21,500,000 2.33 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3,200,000 2.34 BOND SALE EXPENSES 740,000 2.35 CANCELLATIONS (4,646,000) 2.36 TOTAL $ 839,122,000 3.1 Bond Proceeds Fund 3.2 (General Fund Debt Service) 692,711,000 3.3 Bond Proceeds Fund 3.4 (User Financed Debt Service) 96,881,000 3.5 General Fund 1,130,000 3.6 General Fund Cancellations (3,396,000) 3.7 Bond Proceeds Cancellations (1,250,000) 3.8 Trunk Highway Fund 5,046,000 3.9 State Transportation Fund 3.10 Bond Proceeds Account 48,000,000 3.11 APPROPRIATIONS 3.12 $ 3.13 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 3.14 Subdivision 1. To the board of regents 3.15 of the University of Minnesota for the 3.16 purposes specified in this section 131,282,000 3.17 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 3.18 Preservation and Replacement 40,000,000 3.19 To be spent in accordance with 3.20 Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. 3.21 The unspent portion of an 3.22 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 3.23 percent of the appropriation, for a 3.24 project in this section that is 3.25 complete, is available for higher 3.26 education asset preservation and 3.27 replacement under this subdivision, at 3.28 the same campus as the project for 3.29 which the original appropriation was 3.30 made and the debt service requirement 3.31 under subdivision 8 is reduced 3.32 accordingly. Minnesota Statutes, 3.33 section 16A.642, applies from the date 3.34 of the original appropriation to the 3.35 unspent amount transferred. 3.36 Subd. 3. Twin Cities - Minneapolis 3.37 (a) Jones Hall 8,000,000 3.38 To renovate Jones Hall on the 3.39 Minneapolis campus. 3.40 (b) Nicholson Hall 24,000,000 3.41 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.42 Nicholson Hall, including complete 3.43 renovation of the original building and 3.44 demolition of the 1925 wing and 1946 3.45 auditorium. 3.46 (c) Mineral Resources Research Center 18,400,000 3.47 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.48 the Mineral Resources Research Center 3.49 for use by the college of education and 3.50 human development. 3.51 Subd. 4. Twin Cities - St. Paul 4.1 (a) Plant Growth Facilities - Phase 2 3,400,000 4.2 To construct a containment greenhouse 4.3 and demolish the northwest greenhouses 4.4 on the St. Paul campus. 4.5 (b) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1,580,000 4.6 To renovate and upgrade the veterinary 4.7 diagnostic laboratory to provide 4.8 additional laboratory space for a 4.9 veterinary molecular diagnostic 4.10 laboratory. 4.11 Subd. 5. Duluth 4.12 Laboratory Science Building 25,500,000 4.13 To design, construct, furnish, and 4.14 equip a new laboratory science building 4.15 to meet the needs of the chemistry and 4.16 biology programs. 4.17 This appropriation is not available 4.18 until the commissioner of finance has 4.19 determined that at least $7,500,000 has 4.20 been committed from nonstate sources. 4.21 Subd. 6. Morris 9,070,000 4.22 Of this amount, $8,000,000 is to 4.23 design, renovate, furnish, and equip 4.24 the social science building to correct 4.25 building code deficiencies, remodel the 4.26 interior, install new windows, upgrade 4.27 the building's mechanical and 4.28 electrical systems, replace the roof, 4.29 and construct an addition over the 4.30 existing auditorium wing to create 4.31 space for faculty offices. 4.32 Of this amount, $1,000,000 is to 4.33 install fire protection systems in 4.34 three student housing facilities. 4.35 Of this amount, $70,000 is for the 4.36 construction of an environmentally 4.37 friendly, swine farrowing demonstration 4.38 facility, subject to the requirements 4.39 of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 4.40 Subd. 7. Research and Outreach 4.41 Centers 1,332,000 4.42 To acquire land for and design, 4.43 construct, furnish, and equip 4.44 facilities at research and outreach 4.45 centers. Projects funded by this 4.46 appropriation include: 4.47 (1) construction of research laboratory 4.48 and office space at the Northwest ROC 4.49 at Crookston; and 4.50 (2) construction of an addition to the 4.51 aspen/larch genetics laboratory at the 4.52 North Central ROC at Grand Rapids and 4.53 acquisition of land for the development 4.54 of two test planting sites to conduct 4.55 research on fast growing trees. 5.1 Subd. 8. Debt Service 5.2 (a) The board of regents shall pay the 5.3 debt service on one-third of the 5.4 principal amount of state bonds sold to 5.5 finance projects authorized by this 5.6 section, except for higher education 5.7 asset preservation and replacement. 5.8 After each sale of general obligation 5.9 bonds, the commissioner of finance 5.10 shall notify the board of regents of 5.11 the amounts assessed for each year for 5.12 the life of the bonds. 5.13 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the 5.14 board's assessment each year by 5.15 one-third of the net income from 5.16 investment of general obligation bond 5.17 proceeds in proportion to the amount of 5.18 principal and interest otherwise 5.19 required to be paid by the board. The 5.20 board shall pay its resulting net 5.21 assessment to the commissioner of 5.22 finance by December 1 each year. If 5.23 the board fails to make a payment when 5.24 due, the commissioner of finance shall 5.25 reduce allotments for appropriations 5.26 from the general fund otherwise 5.27 available to the board and apply the 5.28 amount of the reduction to cover the 5.29 missed debt service payment. The 5.30 commissioner of finance shall credit 5.31 the payments received from the board to 5.32 the bond debt service account in the 5.33 state bond fund each December 1 before 5.34 money is transferred from the general 5.35 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 5.36 16A.641, subdivision 10. 5.37 Subd. 9. Contingencies 5.38 The board of regents must combine into 5.39 one account the portion of each 5.40 appropriation in this section that is 5.41 attributable to the amount budgeted for 5.42 contingencies. The board of regents 5.43 must release funds from this account to 5.44 a project when, in the judgment of the 5.45 board of regents, the project incurs 5.46 exceptional but necessary costs. Upon 5.47 substantial completion or abandonment 5.48 of all projects authorized in this 5.49 section, any amount remaining under the 5.50 contingency account is available for 5.51 HEAPR, under subdivision 2. The board 5.52 of regents must report by February 1 5.53 each even-numbered year to the chairs 5.54 of the house and senate committees with 5.55 jurisdiction over capital investments, 5.56 and higher education finance, and to 5.57 the chairs of the house ways and means 5.58 committee and the senate finance 5.59 committee how the money in the 5.60 contingency account has been allocated 5.61 or spent. 5.62 Subd. 10. 717 Delaware Street 5.63 If the property at 717 Delaware Street 5.64 is declared surplus by the state and 5.65 the board of regents determines to 6.1 acquire it, the board must pay the 6.2 state fair market value for the 6.3 property. 6.4 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 6.5 UNIVERSITIES 6.6 Subdivision 1. To the board of trustees 6.7 of the Minnesota state colleges and 6.8 universities for the purposes specified in 6.9 this section 195,908,000 6.10 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 6.11 Preservation and Replacement 60,000,000 6.12 This appropriation is for the purposes 6.13 specified in Minnesota Statutes, 6.14 section 135A.046, including safety and 6.15 statutory compliance, envelope 6.16 integrity, mechanical systems, and 6.17 space restoration on campuses of the 6.18 following institutions, in the 6.19 discretion of the board of trustees: 6.20 Alexandria Technical College; 6.21 Anoka-Hennepin Technical College; 6.22 Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Bemidji 6.23 State University; Central Lakes 6.24 College; Century College; Dakota County 6.25 Technical College; Fergus Falls 6.26 Community College; Fond du Lac Tribal 6.27 and Community College; Hennepin 6.28 Technical College; Hibbing Community 6.29 College; Inver Hills Community College; 6.30 Lake Superior College; Metropolitan 6.31 State University; Minneapolis Community 6.32 and Technical College; Minnesota State 6.33 University, Mankato; Minnesota State 6.34 University Moorhead; Minnesota State 6.35 College-Southeast Technical; Minnesota 6.36 West Community and Technical College; 6.37 Normandale Community College; North 6.38 Hennepin Community College; Northeast 6.39 Higher Education District; Northland 6.40 Community and Technical College; 6.41 Northwest Technical College; Pine 6.42 Technical College; Ridgewater College; 6.43 Riverland Community College; Rochester 6.44 Community and Technical College; South 6.45 Central Technical College; Southwest 6.46 State University; St. Cloud State 6.47 University; St. Cloud Technical 6.48 College; St. Paul Technical College; 6.49 and Winona State University. 6.50 This appropriation is also for 6.51 replacement and renovation of 6.52 facilities destroyed and damaged by a 6.53 fire on January 2, 2002, at Southwest 6.54 State University. The amount available 6.55 is to supplement, as necessary, the 6.56 negotiated insurance settlement. 6.57 The unspent portion of an 6.58 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 6.59 percent of the appropriation, for a 6.60 project in this section that is 6.61 complete, is available for higher 6.62 education asset preservation and 6.63 replacement under this subdivision, at 6.64 the same campus as the project for 6.65 which the original appropriation was 7.1 made and the debt service requirement 7.2 under subdivision 25 is reduced 7.3 accordingly. Minnesota Statutes, 7.4 section 16A.642, applies from the date 7.5 of the original appropriation to the 7.6 unspent amount transferred. 7.7 Subd. 3. Alexandria Technical College 9,150,000 7.8 To construct, furnish, and equip a 7.9 smart classroom and computer laboratory 7.10 building, including an auditorium, 7.11 connected to the college's office 7.12 education building. 7.13 Subd. 4. Bemidji State University 1,500,000 7.14 $1,000,000 is to design the colocation 7.15 of the emerging technologies and health 7.16 care programs of Bemidji state 7.17 university and Northwest technical 7.18 college. 7.19 $500,000 is to design the renovation 7.20 and expansion of the John Glass field 7.21 house. 7.22 Subd. 5. Century Community and 7.23 Technical College 2,500,000 7.24 To purchase the transition wing of 7.25 intermediate school district No. 916 7.26 and design renovation of space for 7.27 expansion of the computer center, 7.28 offices, and smart classrooms. 7.29 Subd. 6. Dakota Technical College 500,000 7.30 To design the renovation of the west 7.31 side of the main campus facility to 7.32 create an information technology and 7.33 telecommunications center of excellence 7.34 and an integrated library and library 7.35 information technology center. 7.36 Subd. 7. Fergus Falls 7.37 Community College 260,000 7.38 To design, construct, furnish, and 7.39 equip an expansion of the existing 7.40 maintenance shop. 7.41 Subd. 8. Hennepin Technical College 2,000,000 7.42 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 7.43 existing space at the Brooklyn Park 7.44 campus and realign the driveway at 7.45 Brooklyn Park. 7.46 Subd. 9. Lake Superior Community 7.47 and Technical College 700,000 7.48 To design a student center addition to 7.49 house a consolidated system of student 7.50 services, smart classrooms, and open 7.51 laboratories. 7.52 Subd. 10. Metropolitan State 7.53 University 17,442,000 7.54 To construct, furnish, and equip a 8.1 library and information access center. 8.2 This appropriation is not available 8.3 until the commissioner of finance has 8.4 determined that at least $2,504,000 has 8.5 been committed from nonstate sources. 8.6 Subd. 11. Minneapolis Community 8.7 and Technical College 12,625,000 8.8 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 8.9 the Helland Center and former technical 8.10 college building and to provide space 8.11 to colocate Metropolitan State 8.12 University classrooms, offices, and 8.13 student service areas. $3,625,000 of 8.14 this appropriation is contingent on 8.15 Metropolitan State University not 8.16 extending or renewing its lease at 730 8.17 Hennepin Avenue for its Minneapolis 8.18 campus. 8.19 Subd. 12. Minnesota State University - 8.20 Moorhead 18,955,000 8.21 To construct, furnish, and equip a new 8.22 science laboratory and auditorium 8.23 addition to Hagen Hall. 8.24 Subd. 13. Normandale Community 8.25 College 9,900,000 8.26 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 8.27 the vacated science laboratories. 8.28 Subd. 14. Northeast Higher Education 8.29 District - Virginia 5,496,000 8.30 To design, renovate, and equip science 8.31 laboratories, a learning resource 8.32 center, a student commons, and 8.33 classrooms, including technology 8.34 equipped classrooms, and construct new 8.35 loading dock and driveway. 8.36 Subd. 15. Northwest Technical College - 8.37 Moorhead Campus 400,000 8.38 To design the renovation of existing 8.39 facilities and design new facilities 8.40 for an allied health and applied 8.41 technology laboratory and support 8.42 facilities. 8.43 Subd. 16. Ridgewater Community and 8.44 Technical College 2,880,000 8.45 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 8.46 existing chemistry, physics, and 8.47 biology laboratories and convert a 8.48 classroom into a geology laboratory on 8.49 the Willmar campus. 8.50 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 8.51 interior space to convert obsolete 8.52 applied laboratory space on the 8.53 Hutchinson campus into chemistry, 8.54 physics, and biology laboratories. 8.55 Subd. 17. South Central Technical 8.56 College 300,000 9.1 To design renovation of teaching 9.2 laboratories at the North Mankato 9.3 campus and design asset preservation at 9.4 the Faribault campus. 9.5 Subd. 18. Southwest State University 9,200,000 9.6 To renovate and reconfigure, furnish, 9.7 and equip the library and construct a 9.8 new entrance. 9.9 Subd. 19. St. Cloud State University 10,000,000 9.10 To design the renovation of Centennial 9.11 Hall and to renovate, furnish, and 9.12 equip the renovation of Centennial Hall 9.13 and its conversion from library to 9.14 classroom use and to design the code 9.15 correction and renovation of Riverview 9.16 Hall. This appropriation may also be 9.17 used for design of the renovation of 9.18 Brown Hall and Eastman Hall. 9.19 Subd. 20. St. Cloud Technical College 700,000 9.20 To design the construction of a 9.21 multistory building connected to the 9.22 existing facility and the renovation of 9.23 part of "G" wing. 9.24 Subd. 21. St. Paul Technical College 9.25 The Pipefitters Local 455/JATC may 9.26 donate money for or build a building 9.27 for academic purposes of the pipe 9.28 trades at a site approved by the board 9.29 of trustees of the Minnesota state 9.30 colleges and universities on the campus 9.31 of the St. Paul technical college. If 9.32 the donor builds the building, before 9.33 the beginning of construction the board 9.34 must approve the design and the donor 9.35 must agree to donate the building to 9.36 the state. Title to the building 9.37 passes to the state immediately upon 9.38 donation. 9.39 Subd. 22. Winona State University 29,000,000 9.40 To design, construct, furnish, and 9.41 equip a new science building to serve 9.42 programs in biology, chemistry, 9.43 geoscience, physics, nursing, health 9.44 sciences, engineering, and K-12 science 9.45 teacher preparation. 9.46 Subd. 23. Science Lab Renovations 1,900,000 9.47 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 9.48 science laboratories at the campuses of 9.49 Southeast technical college at Winona 9.50 and Red Wing, Minnesota West at Canby 9.51 and Worthington, Minneapolis community 9.52 and technical college, and South 9.53 Central technical college at Faribault. 9.54 Subd. 24. Land Acquisition 500,000 9.55 To acquire real property for Bemidji 9.56 State University. 10.1 Subd. 25. Debt Service 10.2 (a) The board shall pay the debt 10.3 service on one-third of the principal 10.4 amount of state bonds sold to finance 10.5 projects authorized by this section, 10.6 except for higher education asset 10.7 preservation and replacement in 10.8 subdivision 2. After each sale of 10.9 general obligation bonds, the 10.10 commissioner of finance shall notify 10.11 the board of the amounts assessed for 10.12 each year for the life of the bonds. 10.13 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the 10.14 board's assessment each year by 10.15 one-third of the net income from 10.16 investment of general obligation bond 10.17 proceeds in proportion to the amount of 10.18 principal and interest otherwise 10.19 required to be paid by the board. The 10.20 board shall pay its resulting net 10.21 assessment to the commissioner of 10.22 finance by December 1 each year. If 10.23 the board fails to make a payment when 10.24 due, the commissioner of finance shall 10.25 reduce allotments for appropriations 10.26 from the general fund otherwise 10.27 available to the board and apply the 10.28 amount of the reduction to cover the 10.29 missed debt service payment. The 10.30 commissioner of finance shall credit 10.31 the payments received from the board to 10.32 the bond debt service account in the 10.33 state bond fund each December 1 before 10.34 money is transferred from the general 10.35 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.36 16A.641, subdivision 10. 10.37 Subd. 26. Contingencies 10.38 The board of trustees must combine into 10.39 one account the portion of each 10.40 appropriation in this section that is 10.41 attributable to the amount budgeted for 10.42 contingencies. The board of trustees 10.43 must release funds from this account to 10.44 a project when, in the judgment of the 10.45 board of trustees, the project incurs 10.46 exceptional but necessary costs. Upon 10.47 substantial completion or abandonment 10.48 of all projects authorized in this 10.49 section, any amount remaining in the 10.50 contingency account is available for 10.51 HEAPR, under subdivision 2. The board 10.52 of trustees must report by February 1 10.53 each even-numbered year to the chairs 10.54 of the house and senate committees with 10.55 jurisdiction over capital investments, 10.56 and higher education finance, and to 10.57 the chairs of the house ways and means 10.58 committee and the senate finance 10.59 committee how the money in the 10.60 contingency account has been allocated 10.61 or spent. 10.62 Sec. 4. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 10.63 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 10.64 of administration for the purposes 10.65 specified in this section 643,000 11.1 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 643,000 11.2 For asset preservation capital 11.3 improvements on the campus, including 11.4 east wing climate control improvements, 11.5 ceiling replacements, centerwide 11.6 asbestos removal, flooring 11.7 replacements, and water pipe 11.8 replacement. 11.9 Sec. 5. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 11.10 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 11.11 children, families, and learning for the 11.12 purposes specified in this section 1,500,000 11.13 Subd. 2. Southwest Integration 11.14 Magnet Schools 1,000,000 11.15 For a grant in accordance with the 11.16 metropolitan magnet school grant 11.17 program under Minnesota Statutes, 11.18 section 124D.88, to the West Metro 11.19 Education Program joint powers board to 11.20 acquire land, prepare a site, 11.21 predesign, and design a new building 11.22 for the Southwest Integration Magnet 11.23 School in St. Louis Park, to serve a 11.24 population of approximately 500 11.25 kindergarten through grade 8 students. 11.26 Subd. 3. Early Childhood Learning 11.27 and Child Protection Facilities 500,000 11.28 For grants to construct or rehabilitate 11.29 facilities for programs under Minnesota 11.30 Statutes, section 119A.45. 11.31 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 11.32 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 11.33 of administration for the purposes 11.34 specified in this section 1,500,000 11.35 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 1,500,000 11.36 For asset preservation capital 11.37 improvements on both campuses of the 11.38 Minnesota state academies for the deaf 11.39 and the blind. 11.40 $690,000 of this appropriation is for 11.41 demolition of the West Cottage. 11.42 Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES 11.43 Subdivision 1. To the 11.44 commissioner of natural resources 11.45 for the purposes specified 11.46 in this section 89,118,000 11.47 Subd. 2. Statewide Asset Preservation 2,900,000 11.48 For asset preservation improvements and 11.49 betterments at department of natural 11.50 resources buildings statewide, 11.51 including removal of life safety 11.52 hazards and structural defects; 11.53 elimination or containment of hazardous 11.54 materials; code compliance 12.1 improvements; accessibility 12.2 improvements; replacement or renovation 12.3 of roofs, windows, tuckpointing, and 12.4 structural members; and improvements 12.5 necessary to preserve the interior and 12.6 exterior of buildings and other 12.7 infrastructure. The commissioner shall 12.8 determine project priorities as 12.9 appropriate based upon need. 12.10 The unspent portion of an 12.11 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 12.12 percent of the appropriation, for a 12.13 project in this section that is 12.14 complete, is available for asset 12.15 preservation. Minnesota Statutes, 12.16 section 16A.642, applies from the date 12.17 of the original appropriation to the 12.18 unspent amount transferred. 12.19 Subd. 3. ADA Compliance 500,000 12.20 For improvements and betterments of a 12.21 capital nature to remove barriers and 12.22 make department of natural resources 12.23 buildings, programs, and services 12.24 accessible to individuals with 12.25 disabilities, in compliance with state 12.26 and federal ADA guidelines. 12.27 Subd. 4. State Park Initiative 27,988,000 12.28 For building, utility, and natural 12.29 resource projects within the Minnesota 12.30 state park system according to the 12.31 management plan required in Minnesota 12.32 Statutes, chapter 86A, as follows: 12.33 (1) to design, renovate, construct, 12.34 furnish, and equip state park 12.35 buildings; and 12.36 (2) to design, renovate, furnish, and 12.37 equip capital facilities at state 12.38 parks, state recreation areas, and 12.39 forest recreation areas, including, but 12.40 not limited to, roads, trails, bridges, 12.41 campgrounds, and utility systems. 12.42 $2,988,000 is for development of the 12.43 Red River state recreation area, 12.44 including construction of a visitors 12.45 center. 12.46 Subd. 5. Metro Regional Park Acquisition 12.47 and Betterment 10,850,000 12.48 $8,000,000 is for a grant to the 12.49 metropolitan council. The commissioner 12.50 shall pay the amount on a reimbursement 12.51 basis to the metropolitan council upon 12.52 receipt of a certified copy of a 12.53 council resolution requesting payment. 12.54 The appropriation must be used to pay 12.55 the cost of rehabilitation, 12.56 acquisition, and development by the 12.57 council and local government units of 12.58 regional recreational open-space lands 12.59 in accordance with the council's policy 12.60 plan as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 12.61 section 473.315. This appropriation 13.1 must not be used for research, 13.2 planning, administration, or tax 13.3 equivalency payments. This 13.4 appropriation may be used for the 13.5 purchase of homes only if the purchases 13.6 are included in the work program 13.7 required by law and they are expressly 13.8 approved by the legislative commission 13.9 on Minnesota resources. 13.10 $2,700,000 is for a grant to the 13.11 metropolitan council to complete 13.12 restoration of the Como Park 13.13 conservatory. The project must include 13.14 restoration of the fern room and 13.15 construction of a bonsai collection 13.16 space, an orchid growing and display 13.17 house, and a children's activity zone, 13.18 as well as corridors and connections to 13.19 the education resource building. 13.20 $150,000 is from the general fund and 13.21 is for a grant to the New Brighton area 13.22 historical society to renovate its 13.23 caboose and history center in Long Lake 13.24 regional park. This appropriation is 13.25 not available until the commissioner of 13.26 finance has determined that an equal 13.27 amount has been committed from nonstate 13.28 sources. 13.29 Subd. 6. Regional Parks: 13.30 Greater Minnesota 10,850,000 13.31 For grants to public regional parks 13.32 organizations located outside the 13.33 metropolitan area as defined in 13.34 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 13.35 subdivision 2, to acquire land, design, 13.36 and construct and redevelop regional 13.37 parks and trails, open space, and 13.38 recreational facilities. The 13.39 improvements must be of a capital 13.40 nature. Each $3 of state grants must 13.41 be matched by $2 of nonstate funds. 13.42 Subd. 7. Forest Road and Bridge 13.43 Projects 1,200,000 13.44 For reconstruction, resurfacing, 13.45 replacement, or construction of other 13.46 improvements of a capital nature to 13.47 state forest roads and bridges 13.48 throughout the state under Minnesota 13.49 Statutes, section 89.002. The 13.50 commissioner shall determine project 13.51 priorities as appropriate based on need. 13.52 Subd. 8. Reforestation 2,500,000 13.53 For improvements authorized under the 13.54 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 13.55 section 5, clause (f). To increase 13.56 reforestation activities to meet the 13.57 reforestation requirements of Minnesota 13.58 Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 13.59 2, including planting, seeding, site 13.60 preparation, purchasing tree seeds and 13.61 seedlings, improving forest stands, and 13.62 protecting plantations. 14.1 Subd. 9. State Trail Acquisition 14.2 and Development 2,875,000 14.3 To acquire, develop, and renovate state 14.4 trails as specified in Minnesota 14.5 Statutes, section 85.015. 14.6 $725,000 is for the Gitchi-Gami trail. 14.7 $450,000 is for the Shooting Star trail. 14.8 $300,000 is for the Luce Line trail. 14.9 $300,000 is for the Douglas trail. 14.10 $500,000 is for the Casey Jones trail. 14.11 $600,000 is for the Blazing Star trail. 14.12 Subd. 10. Trail Connections 1,000,000 14.13 For matching grants to local units of 14.14 government to acquire and better public 14.15 land and improvements needed for trails 14.16 that connect communities, trails, and 14.17 parks and thereby increase the 14.18 effective length of trail experiences 14.19 under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.20 85.019, subdivision 4c. 14.21 Of this amount, $365,000 is for the 14.22 Lake Koronis trail and $300,000 is for 14.23 the New Ulm trail connecting Flandreau 14.24 state park with the city of New Ulm. 14.25 The commissioner shall determine 14.26 project priorities as appropriate based 14.27 on need. 14.28 Subd. 11. Well Sealing 600,000 14.29 To identify and seal inactive wells on 14.30 state-owned land under Minnesota 14.31 Statutes, section 103I.311. 14.32 Subd. 12. Lewis and Clark 14.33 Rural Water System 180,000 14.34 This appropriation is from the general 14.35 fund. 14.36 For a grant to the Lewis and Clark 14.37 joint powers board to acquire land for, 14.38 and to predesign, design, construct, 14.39 furnish, and equip, a rural water 14.40 system to serve southwestern 14.41 Minnesota. This appropriation is 14.42 available when matched by $8 of federal 14.43 money and $1 of local money for each $1 14.44 of state money. 14.45 Subd. 13. Red Rock Rural 14.46 Water System 125,000 14.47 For a grant to the Red Rock rural water 14.48 system to acquire land, predesign, 14.49 design, construct, and equip the 14.50 southwest Minnesota regional water 14.51 supply project. This appropriation is 14.52 not available until an equal amount of 14.53 nonstate money has been committed to 15.1 the project. 15.2 Subd. 14. Dam Improvements 950,000 15.3 To renovate or remove publicly owned 15.4 dams. 15.5 Of this amount, up to $250,000 is for a 15.6 grant to Blue Earth county for 15.7 renovation of the Rapidan dam. This 15.8 grant is not available until an equal 15.9 amount is committed to the project from 15.10 nonstate sources. 15.11 The commissioner shall determine other 15.12 project priorities as appropriate based 15.13 on need as provided in Minnesota 15.14 Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 15.15 103G.515. 15.16 Subd. 15. Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants 21,800,000 15.17 For the state share of flood hazard 15.18 mitigation grants for publicly owned 15.19 capital improvements to prevent or 15.20 alleviate flood damage under Minnesota 15.21 Statutes, section 103F.161, for 15.22 projects, in order of priority, in East 15.23 Grand Forks, Warren, Agassiz, 15.24 Montevideo, St. Louis Park, Two Rivers, 15.25 Granite Falls, Hay Creek, St. Anthony, 15.26 Minneapolis, and St. Paul. To the 15.27 extent that the cost of a project in 15.28 Warren, East Grand Forks, Montevideo, 15.29 Breckenridge, Granite Falls, Oakport, 15.30 or Crookston exceeds two percent of the 15.31 median household income in the 15.32 municipality multiplied by the number 15.33 of households in the municipality, this 15.34 appropriation is also for the local 15.35 share of the project listed in this 15.36 subdivision. For any project that is 15.37 not ready to proceed, the commissioner 15.38 may allocate that project's funds to 15.39 the next project on the agency's 15.40 priority list. 15.41 Subd. 16. Stream Protection 15.42 and Restoration 500,000 15.43 For the design and implementation of 15.44 stream restoration projects that employ 15.45 natural channel design principles. 15.46 Subd. 17. Water Access 15.47 Acquisition and Development 2,000,000 15.48 For construction of a fishing pier at 15.49 Blue Mound state park and other public 15.50 water access acquisition, construction, 15.51 and renovation to capital projects on 15.52 lakes and rivers, including water 15.53 access through the provision of fishing 15.54 piers and shoreline access under 15.55 Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 15.56 subdivision 9. 15.57 Subd. 18. Fish Hatchery 15.58 Improvements 300,000 15.59 For improvements of a capital nature to 16.1 design, construct, renovate, furnish, 16.2 and equip fish culture facilities under 16.3 Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.045, 16.4 subdivision 1. 16.5 Subd. 19. Fisheries Acquisition 16.6 and Improvement 500,000 16.7 To acquire aquatic management areas and 16.8 to make public improvements and 16.9 betterments of a capital nature to fish 16.10 habitat under Minnesota Statutes, 16.11 section 86A.05, subdivision 14. 16.12 Subd. 20. Scientific and Natural Area 16.13 Acquisition and Improvement 500,000 16.14 To acquire land for scientific and 16.15 natural areas and for development, 16.16 protection, or improvements of a 16.17 capital nature to scientific and 16.18 natural areas throughout the state 16.19 under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16.20 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5. 16.21 Subd. 21. Natural and Scenic Area 16.22 Land Acquisition Grants 500,000 16.23 For matching grants to local units of 16.24 government to acquire and better local 16.25 natural and scenic areas under 16.26 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 16.27 subdivision 4a. The commissioner shall 16.28 determine project priorities as 16.29 appropriate based on project 16.30 significance and need. 16.31 Subd. 22. RIM Consolidated 16.32 Wildlife and Critical Habitat Match 500,000 16.33 To acquire land and interests in land 16.34 for wildlife management area purposes 16.35 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16.36 97A.145; for improvements of a capital 16.37 nature to develop, protect, or improve 16.38 wildlife management areas and other 16.39 state lands throughout the state under 16.40 Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 16.41 subdivision 8; and to provide state 16.42 match for the critical habitat private 16.43 sector matching account under Minnesota 16.44 Statutes, section 84.943, for the 16.45 acquisition or improvement of critical 16.46 fish, wildlife, and native plant 16.47 habitats. 16.48 Subd. 23. Seminary Fen 16.49 The commissioner of natural resources 16.50 shall use funds up to $1,118,000 in the 16.51 land acquisition account, established 16.52 in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.165, 16.53 when sufficient funds are available, to 16.54 acquire and restore the Seminary fen in 16.55 the Assumption creek watershed in 16.56 Carver county. The commissioner shall 16.57 manage the Seminary fen in accordance 16.58 with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86A. 16.59 Subd. 24. Work Program 17.1 The commissioner must submit a work 17.2 program and semiannual progress reports 17.3 in the form determined by the 17.4 legislative commission on Minnesota 17.5 resources and request its 17.6 recommendation before spending any 17.7 money appropriated by subdivisions ... 17.8 to ... The commission's recommendation 17.9 is advisory only. Failure to respond 17.10 to a request within 60 days after 17.11 receipt is a positive recommendation. 17.12 Work programs involving land 17.13 acquisition must include a land 17.14 acquisition plan. 17.15 Sec. 8. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 17.16 Subdivision 1. To the pollution control 17.17 agency for the purposes specified 17.18 in this section 10,000,000 17.19 Subd. 2. Closed Landfill Cleanup Program 10,000,000 17.20 For the pollution control agency to 17.21 design and construct remedial systems 17.22 and acquire land at landfills 17.23 throughout the state in accordance with 17.24 the closed landfill program under 17.25 Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.39. 17.26 Sec. 9. OFFICE OF 17.27 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 17.28 Subdivision 1. To the office of environmental 17.29 assistance for the purposes specified 17.30 in this section 1,150,000 17.31 Subd. 2. Fergus Falls 1,150,000 17.32 For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls 17.33 to design, construct, furnish, and 17.34 equip the city's municipal solid waste 17.35 combustor with new air pollution 17.36 control equipment to meet federal and 17.37 state environmental guidelines. This 17.38 grant is in addition to any other state 17.39 grants previously awarded for this 17.40 project, including the 1997 grant to 17.41 the city of Fergus Falls by the office 17.42 of environmental assistance. This 17.43 appropriation is not available until 17.44 the commissioner has determined that at 17.45 least $1,150,000 has been committed 17.46 from nonstate sources. 17.47 Sec. 10. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 17.48 Subdivision 1. To the board 17.49 of water and soil resources for the 17.50 purposes specified in this section 8,500,000 17.51 Subd. 2. RIM (Reinvest in Minnesota) 500,000 17.52 To acquire conservation easements from 17.53 landowners on marginal lands to protect 17.54 soil and water quality and to support 17.55 fish and wildlife habitat as provided 17.56 in Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 17.57 Subd. 3. Wetland Replacement 17.58 Due to Public Road Projects 5,200,000 18.1 To acquire land for wetlands or restore 18.2 wetlands to be used to replace wetlands 18.3 drained or filled as a result of the 18.4 repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation 18.5 of existing public roads as required by 18.6 Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, 18.7 subdivision 1, paragraph (l). 18.8 The purchase price paid for acquisition 18.9 of land, fee, or perpetual easement 18.10 must be the amount deemed reasonable by 18.11 the board. The board may enter into 18.12 agreements with the federal government, 18.13 other state agencies, political 18.14 subdivisions, and nonprofit 18.15 organizations or fee owners to acquire 18.16 land and restore and create wetlands 18.17 and to acquire existing wetland banking 18.18 credits with money provided by this 18.19 appropriation. Acquisition of or the 18.20 conveyance of land may be in the name 18.21 of the political subdivision. 18.22 Subd. 4. Lazarus Creek 1,500,000 18.23 For a grant to Area II Minnesota River 18.24 Basin Projects, Inc. for construction 18.25 of the LQP-25/Lazarus Creek floodwater 18.26 retention project. The grant may not 18.27 exceed 75 percent of the project's 18.28 cost. The remaining share must be 18.29 provided by Area II Minnesota River 18.30 Basin Projects, Inc. 18.31 Subd. 5. Stillwater - 18.32 Brown's Creek 1,300,000 18.33 For a grant to the city of Stillwater 18.34 to provide environmental protection 18.35 capital improvements for Brown's Creek. 18.36 Sec. 11. AGRICULTURE 18.37 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 18.38 administration or another named agency for 18.39 the purposes specified in this section 15,000,000 18.40 Subd. 2. Rural Finance Authority 18.41 Loan Participation 15,000,000 18.42 For purposes as set forth in the 18.43 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 18.44 section 5, clause (h). To the rural 18.45 finance authority to purchase 18.46 participation interests in or to make 18.47 direct agricultural loans to farmers 18.48 under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B. 18.49 This appropriation is for the beginning 18.50 farmer program under Minnesota 18.51 Statutes, section 41B.039, the loan 18.52 restructuring program under Minnesota 18.53 Statutes, section 41B.04, the 18.54 seller-sponsored program under 18.55 Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.042, 18.56 the agricultural improvement loan 18.57 program under Minnesota Statutes, 18.58 section 41B.043, and the livestock 18.59 expansion loan program under Minnesota 18.60 Statutes, section 41B.045. All debt 18.61 service on bond proceeds used to 19.1 finance this appropriation must be 19.2 repaid by the rural finance authority 19.3 under Minnesota Statutes, section 19.4 16A.643. Loan participations must be 19.5 priced to provide full interest and 19.6 principal coverage and a reserve for 19.7 potential losses. 19.8 Priority for loans must be given first 19.9 to basic beginning farmer loans; 19.10 second, to seller-sponsored loans; and 19.11 third, to agricultural improvement 19.12 loans. 19.13 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL 19.14 GARDENS 19.15 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 19.16 Zoological Gardens for the purposes 19.17 specified in this section 3,000,000 19.18 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 3,000,000 19.19 For capital asset preservation 19.20 improvements and betterments. 19.21 Sec. 13. ADMINISTRATION 19.22 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 19.23 of administration for the purposes 19.24 specified in this section 77,207,000 19.25 Subd. 2. Capital Asset 19.26 Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA) 17,000,000 19.27 To be spent in accordance with 19.28 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 19.29 The unspent portion of an 19.30 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 19.31 percent of the appropriation, for a 19.32 project in this section that is 19.33 complete, is available for capital 19.34 asset preservation and replacement. 19.35 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, 19.36 applies from the date of the original 19.37 appropriation to the unspent amount 19.38 transferred. 19.39 Subd. 3. Electrical Utility 19.40 Infrastructure - Phase 6 3,231,000 19.41 To complete the upgrade of the 19.42 high-voltage primary electrical 19.43 distribution system in the capitol 19.44 complex, replace the emergency 19.45 generator in the Capitol, and upgrade 19.46 the non-high-voltage electrical system 19.47 in the Capitol building. 19.48 Subd. 4. Renovate Governor's 19.49 Residence 430,000 19.50 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 19.51 the Governor's residence in St. Paul. 19.52 Subd. 5. Health and Agriculture 19.53 Laboratories 50,000,000 19.54 To design, construct, furnish, and 19.55 equip a joint laboratory facility in 20.1 St. Paul for the departments of health 20.2 and agriculture. 20.3 Subd. 6. World War II Memorial 1,500,000 20.4 To complete the design and to construct 20.5 the World War II veterans memorial 20.6 authorized by Laws 2000, chapter 492, 20.7 article 1, section 12, subdivision 7. 20.8 Subd. 7. Department of Transportation 20.9 Building Exterior 5,046,000 20.10 To renovate the exterior of the 20.11 department of transportation building 20.12 at 395 John Ireland Boulevard in St. 20.13 Paul. 20.14 This appropriation is from the trunk 20.15 highway fund. 20.16 Sec. 14. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 20.17 Subdivision 1. To the amateur sports 20.18 commission for the purposes specified 20.19 in this section 4,500,000 20.20 Subd. 2. Sports Conference Center 4,250,000 20.21 To construct, furnish, and equip a 20.22 sports conference center on the campus 20.23 of the National Sports Center and for 20.24 related capital development costs. 20.25 Subd. 3. Mount Itasca 20.26 Biathlon Training Facility 250,000 20.27 To complete construction of the Mount 20.28 Itasca biathlon training project. This 20.29 appropriation is not available until an 20.30 equal amount has been committed to the 20.31 project from nonstate sources. 20.32 Sec. 15. MILITARY AFFAIRS 20.33 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant 20.34 general for the purposes specified 20.35 in this section 4,857,000 20.36 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 2,500,000 20.37 For asset preservation improvements and 20.38 betterments of a capital nature at 20.39 military affairs facilities statewide. 20.40 Subd. 3. ADA Improvements 857,000 20.41 For improvements and betterments of a 20.42 capital nature to remove barriers and 20.43 make department of military affairs 20.44 buildings, programs, and services 20.45 accessible to individuals with 20.46 disabilities, in compliance with state 20.47 and federal ADA guidelines. 20.48 Subd. 4. Facility Life Safety 20.49 Improvements 1,000,000 20.50 For life/safety improvements and 20.51 betterments of a capital nature at 20.52 military affairs facilities statewide. 21.1 Subd. 5. Camp Ripley Antiterrorism 21.2 Facility 500,000 21.3 For predesign of a joint military/law 21.4 enforcement antiterrorism training 21.5 facility at Camp Ripley. 21.6 Sec. 16. TRANSPORTATION 21.7 Subdivision 1. To the 21.8 commissioner of transportation for 21.9 the purposes specified in this section 144,500,000 21.10 Subd. 2. Local Bridge Replacement 21.11 and Rehabilitation 48,000,000 21.12 This appropriation is from the bond 21.13 proceeds account in the state 21.14 transportation fund as provided in 21.15 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, to 21.16 match federal money and to replace or 21.17 rehabilitate local deficient bridges. 21.18 Political subdivisions may use grants 21.19 made under this section to construct or 21.20 reconstruct bridges, including: 21.21 (1) matching federal-aid grants to 21.22 construct or reconstruct key bridges; 21.23 (2) paying the costs of preliminary 21.24 engineering and environmental studies 21.25 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 21.26 section 174.50, subdivision 6a; 21.27 (3) paying the costs to abandon an 21.28 existing bridge that is deficient and 21.29 in need of replacement, but where no 21.30 replacement will be made; and 21.31 (4) paying the costs to construct a 21.32 road or street to facilitate the 21.33 abandonment of an existing bridge 21.34 determined by the commissioner to be 21.35 deficient, if the commissioner 21.36 determines that construction of the 21.37 road or street is more cost efficient 21.38 than the replacement of the existing 21.39 bridge. 21.40 Subd. 3. Local Road Ten-ton Upgrades 10,000,000 21.41 For grants to counties for construction 21.42 and reconstruction projects on county 21.43 state-aid highways or any other county 21.44 highways on which gross axle weights 21.45 are restricted, either seasonally or 21.46 year-round, to less than 20,000 pounds, 21.47 for the purpose of improving them to 21.48 permit gross axle weights of 20,000 21.49 pounds year-round. Applications for 21.50 grants must be made by resolution of 21.51 the county board. The commissioner 21.52 shall by order prescribe a process for 21.53 grant applications, application 21.54 evaluation, and awarding of grants 21.55 under this subdivision. The 21.56 application evaluation process must 21.57 provide that applications are evaluated 21.58 on the basis of, among other things, 21.59 (1) commercial vehicle traffic volume 22.1 on the highway, (2) the importance of 22.2 the highway to the state and regional 22.3 highway system, and (3) the 22.4 contribution of the improvement project 22.5 to economic development in the county 22.6 and region. Grants under this 22.7 subdivision may not be used to pay more 22.8 than 80 percent of the cost of a 22.9 project. 22.10 Subd. 4. Local Road Improvement Program 51,000,000 22.11 Of this appropriation: 22.12 (1) $25,000,000 is for deposit in the 22.13 trunk highway corridor projects account 22.14 in the local road improvement fund 22.15 under Minnesota Statutes, section 22.16 174.52, subdivision 2. 22.17 (2) $26,000,000 is for deposit in the 22.18 local road account for routes of 22.19 regional significance in the local road 22.20 improvement fund under Minnesota 22.21 Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4. 22.22 Subd. 5. Town Road Sign Replacement 1,000,000 22.23 For grants to political subdivisions to 22.24 pay the local share of costs of town 22.25 road sign replacement under the federal 22.26 highway administration's hazard 22.27 elimination program. Grants under this 22.28 subdivision may only be used for the 22.29 purchase of signs that conform to the 22.30 commissioner of transportation's 22.31 uniform manual of traffic control 22.32 devices, including applicable 22.33 reflective sheeting requirements, and 22.34 that have a useful life of at least 20 22.35 years. 22.36 Subd. 6. Port Development Assistance 2,000,000 22.37 For grants under Minnesota Statutes, 22.38 sections 457A.01 to 457A.06. Any 22.39 improvements made with the proceeds of 22.40 these grants must be publicly owned. 22.41 Subd. 7. Rail Service Improvement 2,000,000 22.42 For freight rail improvements through 22.43 the rail service improvement program 22.44 under Minnesota Statutes, sections 22.45 222.46 to 222.63. 22.46 Subd. 8. Freight Access Improvements 2,000,000 22.47 For grants to political subdivisions to 22.48 implement freight investment projects 22.49 contained in the department of 22.50 transportation's December 2001 freight 22.51 investment plan. A grant for an 22.52 individual project is not available 22.53 until the commissioner has determined 22.54 that an equal amount has been committed 22.55 from any combination of municipal 22.56 state-aid street funds and nonstate 22.57 sources. The state share may be 22.58 allocated to any one or more of the 22.59 project elements, with the nonstate 23.1 money used to complete any elements not 23.2 completed with state money. No grant 23.3 under this subdivision may be used for 23.4 projects under the port development 23.5 assistance program or the rail service 23.6 improvement program. 23.7 Subd. 9. Greater Minnesota 23.8 Transit Facilities 2,000,000 23.9 For capital assistance for greater 23.10 Minnesota transit systems to be used 23.11 for transit capital facilities. Money 23.12 from this appropriation may be used to 23.13 pay up to 80 percent of the nonfederal 23.14 share of these facilities. 23.15 Subd. 10. Radio Communications 23.16 Statewide System 26,000,000 23.17 To design and construct the statewide 23.18 public safety radio communications 23.19 system infrastructure, coordinating it 23.20 with other state and local units of 23.21 government, and extending it to all of 23.22 the southeast district of the state 23.23 patrol, and to Stearns, Sherburne, 23.24 Benton, and Wright counties in the 23.25 eastern portion of the central district 23.26 of the state patrol subject to the 23.27 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 23.28 section 16A.695. 23.29 Subd. 11. DM&E Working Group 500,000 23.30 This appropriation is from the general 23.31 fund and is for the purposes of section 23.32 56. 23.33 Sec. 17. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 23.34 Subdivision 1. To the metropolitan 23.35 council for the purposes specified 23.36 in this section 4,600,000 23.37 Subd. 2. Northwest Busway 4,000,000 23.38 To design and construct a busway in the 23.39 northwest metropolitan area between 23.40 downtown Minneapolis and Rogers. This 23.41 appropriation is contingent on 23.42 $2,400,000 from Hennepin county and 23.43 $1,000,000 from the metropolitan 23.44 council for the project. Total funding 23.45 from all sources may be used for 23.46 roadway design, reconstruction, 23.47 acquisition of land and right-of-way, 23.48 construction of transit stations and 23.49 park and rides. 23.50 Subd. 3. Snelling Bus Garage 100,000 23.51 For predesign of a replacement bus 23.52 garage for metro transit buses at the 23.53 current Snelling Avenue garage site in 23.54 St. Paul. The council may not (1) 23.55 construct a bus garage at this location 23.56 of more than one story, and (2) lease 23.57 any part of the land on which the bus 23.58 garage will be located for mixed-use 23.59 development. 24.1 Subd. 4. Park-and-Ride Facilities 500,000 24.2 For land acquisition and construction 24.3 of park-and-ride facilities in the 24.4 seven-county metropolitan area outside 24.5 the transit taxing district defined in 24.6 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.446, 24.7 subdivision 2. 24.8 Sec. 18. COMMERCE 6,000,000 24.9 To the commissioner of finance for the 24.10 energy conservation investment loan 24.11 program under Minnesota Statutes, 24.12 section 216C.37. 24.13 Sec. 19. HUMAN SERVICES 24.14 Subdivision 1. To the 24.15 commissioner of administration 24.16 for the purposes specified 24.17 in this section 16,158,000 24.18 Subd. 2. Systemwide Roof 24.19 Renovation and Replacement 2,789,000 24.20 For renovation and replacement of roofs 24.21 at department of human services 24.22 facilities statewide. 24.23 Subd. 3. Systemwide Asset 24.24 Preservation 4,000,000 24.25 For asset preservation improvements and 24.26 betterments of a capital nature at 24.27 state regional treatment centers. 24.28 The unspent portion of an 24.29 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 24.30 percent of the appropriation, for a 24.31 project in this section that is 24.32 complete, is available for asset 24.33 preservation. Minnesota Statutes, 24.34 section 16A.642, applies from the date 24.35 of the original appropriation to the 24.36 unspent amount transferred. 24.37 Subd. 4. Systemwide - 24.38 Building and Structure Demolition 2,750,000 24.39 To demolish and dispose of hazardous 24.40 materials from obsolete buildings at 24.41 state regional treatment centers. 24.42 Subd. 5. Fergus Falls 24.43 Regional Treatment Center 3,000,000 24.44 To design, renovate, construct, 24.45 furnish, and equip facilities for the 24.46 psychiatric treatment program and to 24.47 vacate the Kirkbride complex. 24.48 Subd. 6. St. Peter 24.49 Regional Treatment Center 3,619,000 24.50 To design and replace the high-pressure 24.51 steam boilers and convert the system to 24.52 a low-pressure steam system at the St. 24.53 Peter regional treatment center. 24.54 Sec. 20. VETERANS HOMES BOARD 25.1 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 25.2 of administration for the purposes 25.3 specified in this section 11,250,000 25.4 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 2,000,000 25.5 For asset preservation improvements and 25.6 betterments of a capital nature at 25.7 veterans homes statewide. 25.8 Subd. 3. Hastings Veterans Home - Phase 3 8,553,000 25.9 For design and renovation of the 25.10 utility infrastructure systems and 25.11 related improvements at the campus of 25.12 the Hastings veterans home. 25.13 Subd. 4. Silver Bay Veterans Home 697,000 25.14 To replace the roof. 25.15 Sec. 21. CORRECTIONS 25.16 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 25.17 administration for the purposes specified 25.18 in this section 31,970,000 25.19 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 23,100,000 25.20 For improvements and betterments of a 25.21 capital nature at Minnesota 25.22 correctional facilities statewide, 25.23 including, but not limited to, 25.24 completing the perimeter wall and 25.25 security improvements at MCF-Stillwater. 25.26 The unspent portion of an 25.27 appropriation, but not to exceed ten 25.28 percent of the appropriation, for a 25.29 project in this section that is 25.30 complete, is available for asset 25.31 preservation. Minnesota Statutes, 25.32 section 16A.642, applies from the date 25.33 of the original appropriation to the 25.34 unspent amount transferred. 25.35 Subd. 3. Minnesota Correctional 25.36 Facility - Lino Lakes 4,160,000 25.37 To design, construct, furnish, and 25.38 equip a new 416-bed unit to house 25.39 offenders. 25.40 This appropriation is not available 25.41 until the commissioner has determined 25.42 that at least $10,179,000 has been 25.43 committed from federal sources. 25.44 Subd. 4. Minnesota Correctional 25.45 Facility - Shakopee 3,070,000 25.46 To design, construct, renovate, 25.47 furnish, and equip the Independent 25.48 Living Center (ILC) into a 48-bed 25.49 general population living unit; 25.50 increase space in the kitchen, serving, 25.51 and eating areas; increase space in the 25.52 visitation area; and modify the staff 25.53 control station in the segregation unit 25.54 to provide adequate space for updated 25.55 technical equipment and more room for 26.1 staff. 26.2 Subd. 5. Minnesota Correctional 26.3 Facility - Stillwater 90,000 26.4 To predesign a new 150-bed segregation 26.5 unit on the facility grounds. 26.6 Subd. 6. Bayport Storm Sewer 1,550,000 26.7 For a grant to the city of Bayport for 26.8 the Middle St. Croix River Watershed 26.9 Management organization to complete 26.10 construction of the sewer system 26.11 extending from Minnesota department of 26.12 natural resources pond 82-310P (the 26.13 prison pond) in Bayport through the 26.14 Stillwater prison grounds to the St. 26.15 Croix river. 26.16 Sec. 22. TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 26.17 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 26.18 trade and economic development or other 26.19 named agency for the purposes 26.20 specified in this section 59,085,000 26.21 Subd. 2. Redevelopment Account 5,000,000 26.22 For transfer to the redevelopment 26.23 account in Minnesota Statutes, section 26.24 116J.561. 26.25 Of this amount, $4,000,000 is for 26.26 grants to projects located outside of 26.27 the seven-county metropolitan area. 26.28 Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a 26.29 grant to the city of Little Falls for 26.30 environmental cleanup of the Hennepin 26.31 paper company property in Little Falls, 26.32 contingent on at least an equal amount 26.33 from nonstate sources. 26.34 Subd. 3. State Match for Federal Grants 16,000,000 26.35 To the public facilities authority to 26.36 match federal grants for eligible 26.37 projects in the water pollution control 26.38 revolving fund under Minnesota 26.39 Statutes, section 446A.07, and the 26.40 drinking water revolving loan fund 26.41 under Minnesota Statutes, section 26.42 446A.081. 26.43 Subd. 4. Wastewater Infrastructure 26.44 Funding Program 16,035,000 26.45 $300,000 of this appropriation is from 26.46 the general fund to administer the 26.47 wastewater infrastructure program. 26.48 To the public facilities authority for 26.49 grants to eligible municipalities under 26.50 the wastewater infrastructure program 26.51 established in Minnesota Statutes, 26.52 section 446A.072. 26.53 To the greatest practical extent, the 26.54 authority should use the grants for 26.55 projects on the 2002 project priority 27.1 list in priority order to qualified 27.2 applicants that submit plans and 27.3 specifications to the pollution control 27.4 agency or receive a funding commitment 27.5 from USDA rural development before 27.6 December 1, 2003. Municipalities 27.7 listed on the 2002 project priority 27.8 list eligible for this funding, in 27.9 priority order, include, but are not 27.10 limited to: Revere, Nerstrand, Delhi, 27.11 Evan, Warroad, Avon, Lake Township, 27.12 Lewisville, Chandler, Dovray, Ormsby, 27.13 Chester Heights (Olmsted county), 27.14 Garvin, Garrison-Kathio-Mille Lacs 27.15 sanitary district, and Dassel. 27.16 Notwithstanding rules adopted under 27.17 Minnesota Statutes, section 116.812, 27.18 when ranking wastewater projects on the 27.19 project priority list the agency shall 27.20 provide an additional 350 points to 27.21 municipalities whose projects will 27.22 correct a situation where the agency 27.23 has imposed a moratorium on new sewer 27.24 connections. 27.25 Due to concern that Minnesota Rules, 27.26 part 7077.0115, for ranking wastewater 27.27 projects on the project priority list 27.28 does not adequately consider the age 27.29 and condition of existing wastewater 27.30 treatment systems, the need to expand 27.31 existing systems to accommodate growth, 27.32 and the economic hardship 27.33 municipalities face when a moratorium 27.34 is imposed on new sewer connections, 27.35 the pollution control agency shall 27.36 prepare rule amendments that take these 27.37 factors into account when ranking 27.38 projects. The agency shall report on 27.39 its recommended rule amendments to the 27.40 chairs of the house environment and 27.41 natural resources finance committee, 27.42 the house jobs and economic development 27.43 finance committee, the house capital 27.44 investment committee, the senate 27.45 environment and agricultural finance 27.46 division, the senate jobs, housing and 27.47 community development division, and the 27.48 senate capital investment committee by 27.49 February 1, 2003. 27.50 Subd. 5. Itasca County - 27.51 Judy Garland/Children's Discovery 27.52 Museum 300,000 27.53 For a grant to Itasca county to design, 27.54 construct, furnish, and equip the Judy 27.55 Garland/Children's Discovery Museum in 27.56 Grand Rapids that will include a 27.57 display of Judy Garland memorabilia. 27.58 The county may enter into a lease or 27.59 management agreement for the center, 27.60 subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 27.61 16A.695. 27.62 Subd. 6. Minneapolis-SEMI Empowerment Zone 3,000,000 27.63 For a grant to the city of Minneapolis 27.64 for public infrastructure improvements 27.65 in the south east Minneapolis 28.1 industrial redevelopment empowerment 28.2 zone project. This appropriation is 28.3 not available until the commissioner 28.4 has determined that an equal amount has 28.5 been committed from nonstate sources. 28.6 Subd. 7. St. Cloud - 28.7 Civic Center Expansion 3,250,000 28.8 For a grant to the city of St. Cloud 28.9 for asset preservation, land 28.10 acquisition, and to construct the 28.11 expansion of the St. Cloud civic center. 28.12 This appropriation is not available 28.13 until the commissioner has determined 28.14 that an equal amount has been committed 28.15 from nonstate sources. 28.16 Subd. 8. St. Paul - 28.17 Roy Wilkins Auditorium 500,000 28.18 For a grant to the city of St. Paul for 28.19 asset preservation of the Roy Wilkins 28.20 Center. 28.21 This appropriation is not available 28.22 until the commissioner has determined 28.23 that an equal amount has been committed 28.24 from nonstate sources. 28.25 Subd. 9. St. Paul-Phalen Boulevard 8,000,000 28.26 For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 28.27 acquire land and to complete 28.28 contamination remediation on Phalen 28.29 Boulevard between I-35E and Johnson 28.30 Parkway. 28.31 Subd. 10. Small Cities Economic Development 6,000,000 28.32 For grants to cities with populations 28.33 of less than 5,000, for capital 28.34 expenditures for publicly owned 28.35 infrastructure related to economic 28.36 development and the creation of good 28.37 quality jobs in these cities. The 28.38 commissioner shall award grants 28.39 according to a competitive grant 28.40 process and shall create criteria for 28.41 the award of grants. 28.42 Subd. 11. Hastings Hydroelectric 28.43 Plant 1,000,000 28.44 For a grant to the city of Hastings to 28.45 pay or reimburse costs not covered by 28.46 federal disaster programs under the 28.47 Presidential Declaration of Major 28.48 Disaster number 1370 for capital 28.49 improvements on the hydroelectric plant 28.50 necessitated by that disaster and to 28.51 pay principal costs on the city's 28.52 general obligation bonds issued to 28.53 finance the hydroelectric plant. 28.54 Sec. 23. IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND 28.55 REHABILITATION BOARD 600,000 28.56 To design, construct, furnish, and 28.57 equip Mesabi station as the central 29.1 guest services facility for the Mesabi 29.2 trail. 29.3 Sec. 24. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 29.4 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 29.5 of the housing finance agency for the 29.6 purposes of this section 21,500,000 29.7 Subd. 2. Homeless Veterans 19,500,000 29.8 For loans and grants for publicly owned 29.9 transitional and permanent housing 29.10 under Minnesota Statutes, section 29.11 462A.202, subdivisions 2 and 3a. 29.12 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 29.13 section 462A.202, subdivision 3a, the 29.14 loans or grants must be used for the 29.15 development, construction, acquisition, 29.16 or rehabilitation of transitional or 29.17 permanent housing to serve veterans and 29.18 single adults who are homeless or at 29.19 risk of becoming homeless. The loans 29.20 or grants must be used for two housing 29.21 projects that: 29.22 (1) are located on property owned by 29.23 the United States Department of 29.24 Veterans Affairs that is leased by the 29.25 Department of Veterans Affairs to the 29.26 owners of the housing projects; 29.27 (2) provide or coordinate health and 29.28 social services needed by the 29.29 residents; and 29.30 (3) are a collaborative partnership 29.31 between community agencies, local units 29.32 of government, and the federal 29.33 government. 29.34 Subd. 3. Transitional 29.35 Housing Loans 2,000,000 29.36 For loans and grants for publicly owned 29.37 transitional and permanent supportive 29.38 housing under Minnesota Statutes, 29.39 section 462A.202. 29.40 Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 29.41 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 29.42 Historical Society for the purposes 29.43 specified in this section 3,200,000 29.44 Subd. 2. Historic Site Asset 29.45 Preservation 2,500,000 29.46 (a) For capital improvements and 29.47 betterments at state historic sites, 29.48 buildings, landscaping at historic 29.49 buildings, exhibits, markers, and 29.50 monuments. The society shall determine 29.51 project priorities as appropriate based 29.52 on need. 29.53 (b) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for 29.54 asset preservation of the William G. 29.55 LeDuc house. This appropriation is 29.56 available only if the historical 29.57 society enters into an agreement with 30.1 the city of Hastings, or another public 30.2 entity, providing for transfer of 30.3 ownership of the property to the city 30.4 or the other public entity when the 30.5 asset preservation work is completed, 30.6 and providing that the city or other 30.7 public entity will provide for 30.8 additional renovation and operation of 30.9 the site. If an agreement for the 30.10 transfer of ownership of the Le Duc 30.11 house site is not entered into by 30.12 December 31, 2002, this amount is 30.13 available for asset preservation under 30.14 paragraph (a). This appropriation is 30.15 available until spent, notwithstanding 30.16 section 1. The city or other public 30.17 entity may enter into an agreement with 30.18 a nonprofit organization for the 30.19 operation of the site subject to 30.20 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 30.21 Subd. 3. County and Local 30.22 Preservation Grants 500,000 30.23 To be allocated to county and local 30.24 jurisdictions as matching money for 30.25 historic preservation projects of a 30.26 capital nature. Grant recipients must 30.27 be public entities and must match state 30.28 funds on at least an equal basis. The 30.29 facilities must be publicly owned. 30.30 Subd. 4. Fort Belmont 200,000 30.31 For a grant to Jackson county to 30.32 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 30.33 new site for historic Fort Belmont. 30.34 Sec. 26. BOND SALE EXPENSES 740,000 30.35 To the commissioner of finance for bond 30.36 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 30.37 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. This 30.38 appropriation is from the bond proceeds 30.39 fund. 30.40 Sec. 27. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 30.41 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 30.42 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 30.43 commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state 30.44 in an amount up to $789,592,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 30.45 and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 30.46 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 30.47 XI, sections 4 to 7. 30.48 Subd. 2. [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 30.49 appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 30.50 commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state 30.51 in an amount up to $48,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 30.52 and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 31.1 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 31.2 XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued 31.3 interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must 31.4 be credited to a bond proceeds account in the state 31.5 transportation fund. 31.6 Sec. 28. [CANCELLATIONS.] 31.7 Subdivision 1. The unobligated balance of the 31.8 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 7, subdivision 31.9 28, for the Sand Dunes state forest center, estimated to be 31.10 $113,000, is canceled to the general fund. 31.11 Subd. 2. $100,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, 31.12 chapter 404, section 7, subdivision 30, for the Hartley nature 31.13 center is canceled to the general fund. 31.14 Subd. 3. $2,125,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, 31.15 chapter 404, section 17, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), item (1), 31.16 for a major investment study, engineering, and transitway 31.17 implementation in the Riverview corridor, is canceled to the 31.18 general fund. 31.19 Subd. 4. $500,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, 31.20 chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 27, for a production 31.21 facility associated with an educational and training facility, 31.22 is canceled to the general fund. 31.23 Subd. 5. The $400,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 31.24 404, section 25, subdivision 9, for a treaty site history 31.25 center, is canceled to the general fund. 31.26 Subd. 6. $1,250,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1999, 31.27 chapter 240, article 2, section 12, subdivision 14, for the 31.28 Minnesota African-American performing arts center, is canceled. 31.29 The bond sale authorization in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 31.30 2, section 16, subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,250,000. 31.31 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 13.462, 31.32 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 31.33 Subd. 2. [PUBLIC DATA.] The names and addresses of 31.34 applicants for and recipients of benefits, aid, or assistance 31.35 through programs administered by any political subdivision, 31.36 state agency, or statewide system that are intended to assist 32.1 with the purchaseof, rehabilitation, or other purposes related 32.2 to housing or other real property are classified as public data 32.3 on individuals. If an applicant or recipient is a corporation, 32.4 the names and addresses of the officers of the corporation are 32.5 public data on individuals. If an applicant or recipient is a 32.6 partnership, the names and addresses of the partners are public 32.7 data on individuals. The amount or value of benefits, aid, or 32.8 assistance received is public data. 32.9 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.11, 32.10 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 32.11 Subd. 6. [BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL BETTERMENT.] 32.12 The detailed operating budget and capital budget must include 32.13 amounts necessary to maintain and better state buildings. The 32.14 commissioner of finance, in consultation with the commissioner 32.15 of administration, the board of trustees of the Minnesota state 32.16 colleges and universities, and the regents of the University of 32.17 Minnesota, shall establish budget guidelines for building 32.18 maintenance and betterment appropriations. Unless otherwise 32.19 provided by the commissioner of finance, the combined amount to 32.20 be budgeted each year for building maintenance and betterment in 32.21 the operating budget and capital budget istwoone percent of 32.22 the replacement cost of the building, adjusted up or down 32.23 depending on the age and condition of the building. 32.24 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.501, is 32.25 amended to read: 32.26 16A.501 [REPORT ON EXPENDITURE OF BOND PROCEEDS.] 32.27 The commissioner of finance must report annually to the 32.28 legislature on the degree to which entities receiving 32.29 appropriationsof bond proceedsfor capital projects in previous 32.30 omnibus capital improvement acts have encumbered or expended 32.31 that money. The report must be submitted to the chairs of the 32.32 house of representatives ways and means committee and the senate 32.33 finance committee by February 1 of each year. 32.34 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.86, 32.35 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 32.36 Subd. 3. [EVALUATION.] (a) The commissioner shall evaluate 33.1 all requests from political subdivisions for state assistance 33.2 based on the following criteria: 33.3 (1) the political subdivision has provided for local, 33.4 private, and user financing for the project to the maximum 33.5 extent possible; 33.6 (2) the project helps fulfill an important state mission; 33.7 (3) the project is of regional or statewide significance; 33.8 (4) the project will not require new or any additional 33.9 state operating subsidies; 33.10 (5) the project will not expand the state's role in a new 33.11 policy area; 33.12 (6) state funding for the project will not create 33.13 significant inequities among local jurisdictions; 33.14 (7) the project will not compete with other facilities in 33.15 such a manner that they lose a significant number of users to 33.16 the new project;and33.17 (8) the governing bodies of those political subdivisions 33.18 primarily benefiting from the project have passed resolutions in 33.19 support of the project and have established priorities for all 33.20 projects within their jurisdictions for which bonding 33.21 appropriations are requested when submitting multiple requests; 33.22 and 33.23 (9) if a predesign that meets the requirements of section 33.24 16B.335 has been completed and is available at the time the 33.25 project request is submitted to the commissioner of finance, the 33.26 applicant has submitted the project predesign to the 33.27 commissioner of administration. 33.28 (b) The commissioner's evaluation of each request, 33.29 including whether it meets each of the criteria in paragraph 33.30 (a), must be submitted to the legislature along with the 33.31 governor's recommendations under section 16A.11, subdivision 1, 33.32 whether or not the governor recommends that the request be 33.33 funded. 33.34 Sec. 33. [16B.245] [INVENTORY OF STATE-OWNED LAND.] 33.35 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this 33.36 section, "state-owned land" means land, with or without 34.1 improvements upon it, for which the state owns fee title. It 34.2 does not include: 34.3 (1) land held in trust by the state for political 34.4 subdivisions of the state; 34.5 (2) permanent school trust fund lands; 34.6 (3) university trust fund lands; 34.7 (4) mineral interests; or 34.8 (5) trunk highway right-of-way. 34.9 Subd. 2. [INVENTORY.] The commissioner of administration 34.10 must inventory all state-owned land and determine the number of 34.11 acres owned by the state as of December 31, 2002. The inventory 34.12 must identify for each parcel the state agency responsible for 34.13 the parcel, its location, size, and whether it is (1) currently 34.14 being used for a public purpose, (2) anticipated to be used for 34.15 a public purpose in the future, or (3) not currently being used 34.16 or anticipated to be used for a public purpose. The inventory 34.17 must also identify how much land is included in each 34.18 classification under section 86A.05. Within two months of 34.19 completing the inventory, and by January 15 each odd-numbered 34.20 year thereafter, the commissioner must report on the inventory 34.21 to the chairs of the house and senate committees with 34.22 jurisdiction over higher education, capital investment, and 34.23 natural resources and environment finance, and the chairs of the 34.24 house committee on ways and means and the senate committee on 34.25 finance. 34.26 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16B.335, 34.27 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 34.28 Subd. 3. [PREDESIGN REQUIREMENT.] The definitions in 34.29 paragraphs (a) and (b) apply to this section. 34.30 (a) "Predesign" means the stage in the development of a 34.31 project during which the purpose, scope, cost, and schedule of 34.32 the complete project are defined and instructions to design 34.33 professionals are produced. 34.34 (b) "Design" means the stage in the development of a 34.35 project during which schematic, design development, and contract 34.36 documents are produced. 35.1 (c) A recipient to whom an appropriation is made for a 35.2 project subject to review under subdivision 1 or notice under 35.3 subdivision 2 shall prepare a predesign package and submit it to 35.4 the commissioner for review and recommendation before proceeding 35.5 with design activities. The commissioner must complete the 35.6 review and recommendation within ten working days after 35.7 receiving it. Failure to review and recommend within the ten 35.8 days is considered a positive recommendation. The predesign 35.9 package must be sufficient to define the purpose, scope, cost, 35.10 and schedule of the project and must demonstrate that the 35.11 project has been analyzed according to appropriate space needs 35.12 standards. The predesign must include product specifications as 35.13 outlined in state contracts approved through the department of 35.14 administration. 35.15 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.45, is 35.16 amended to read: 35.17 119A.45 [EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION 35.18 FACILITIES.] 35.19 The commissioner may make grants to state agencies and 35.20 political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities 35.21 for early childhood programs, with priority to centers in 35.22 counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of 35.23 children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make 35.24 grants to state agencies and political subdivisions to construct 35.25 or rehabilitate facilities for crisis nurseries or parenting 35.26 time centers. The facilities must be owned by the state or a 35.27 political subdivision, but may be leased under section 16A.695 35.28 to organizations that operate the programs. The commissioner 35.29 must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases. A grant 35.30 for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 for each 35.31 program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of 35.32 $500,000 for a facility that houses three programs or more. 35.33 Programs include Head Start, early childhood and family 35.34 education programs, and other early childhoodintervention35.35 programs. The commissioner must give priority to grants that 35.36 involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this 36.1 sectionand may give priority to projects that collaborate with36.2child care providers, including all-day and school-age child36.3care programs, special needs care, sick child care,36.4nontraditional hour care, and programs that include services to36.5refugee and immigrant families. The commissioner may give36.6priority to grants for programs that will increase their child36.7care workers' wages as a result of the grant. At least 2536.8percent of the amounts appropriated for these grants up to36.9$50,000 must utilize youthbuild under sections 268.361 to36.10268.366 or other youth employment and training programs for the36.11labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs must36.12consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver36.13education and training. State appropriations must be matched on 36.14 a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching 36.15 requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. 36.16 Sec. 36. [174.52] [LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND.] 36.17 Subdivision 1. [FUND CREATED.] A local road improvement 36.18 fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of 36.19 money transferred to the fund through appropriation, gift, or 36.20 grant. 36.21 Subd. 2. [TRUNK HIGHWAY CORRIDOR PROJECTS ACCOUNT.] A 36.22 trunk highway corridor projects account is established in the 36.23 local road improvement fund. Money in the account is annually 36.24 appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for 36.25 expenditure as specified in this section. Money in the account 36.26 must be used as grants or loans to statutory or home rule 36.27 charter cities, towns, and counties to assist in paying the 36.28 local share of trunk highway projects that have local costs that 36.29 are directly or partially related to the trunk highway 36.30 improvement and that are not funded or are only partially funded 36.31 with other state and federal funds. The commissioner shall 36.32 determine the amount of the local share of costs eligible for 36.33 assistance from the account. 36.34 Subd. 3. [ADVISORY COMMITTEE.] The commissioner shall 36.35 establish an advisory committee consisting of five members 36.36 including: 37.1 (1) one county commissioner; 37.2 (2) one county engineer; 37.3 (3) one city engineer; 37.4 (4) one city council member or city administrator 37.5 representing a city with a population over 5,000; and 37.6 (5) one city council member or city administrator 37.7 representing a city with a population under 5,000. The advisory 37.8 committee shall provide recommendations to the commissioner 37.9 regarding expenditures from the trunk highway corridor projects 37.10 account. 37.11 Subd. 4. [LOCAL ROAD ACCOUNT FOR ROUTES OF REGIONAL 37.12 SIGNIFICANCE.] A local road account for routes of regional 37.13 significance is established in the local road improvement fund. 37.14 Money in the account is annually appropriated to the 37.15 commissioner of transportation for expenditure as specified in 37.16 this section. Money in the account must be used as grants or 37.17 loans to statutory or home rule charter cities, towns, and 37.18 counties to assist in paying the costs of constructing or 37.19 reconstructing city streets, county highways, or town roads with 37.20 statewide or regional significance that has not been fully 37.21 funded through other state, federal, or local funding sources. 37.22 Subd. 5. [GRANT PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.] The commissioner 37.23 shall establish procedures for statutory or home rule charter 37.24 cities, towns, and counties to apply for grants or loans from 37.25 the fund and criteria to be used to select projects for funding. 37.26 The commissioner shall establish these procedures and criteria 37.27 in consultation with representatives appointed by the 37.28 association of Minnesota counties, league of Minnesota cities, 37.29 and Minnesota township officers association. The criteria for 37.30 determining project priority and the amount of a grant or loan 37.31 must be based upon consideration of: 37.32 (1) the availability of other state, federal, and local 37.33 funds; 37.34 (2) the regional significance of the route; 37.35 (3) effectiveness of the proposed project in eliminating a 37.36 transportation system deficiency; 38.1 (4) the number of persons who will be positively impacted 38.2 by the project; 38.3 (5) the project's contribution to other local, regional, or 38.4 state economic development or redevelopment efforts; and 38.5 (6) ability of the local unit of government to adequately 38.6 provide for the safe operation and maintenance of the facility 38.7 upon project completion. 38.8 Subd. 6. [ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.] A sum of 0.25 percent of 38.9 the total amount in the fund, other than amounts deposited in 38.10 the fund from the proceeds from the sale of state bonds, is 38.11 available to be used for administrative costs incurred by the 38.12 department in carrying out the provisions of this section. 38.13 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 38.14 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 38.15 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.] The authority 38.16 will establish a wastewater infrastructure funding program to 38.17 provide supplemental assistance to municipalitiesapplying38.18forreceiving fundingunderthrough the water pollution control 38.19 revolving loan program or the United States Department of 38.20 Agriculture Rural Economic and Community Development's 38.21 (USDA/RECD) Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program 38.22 for the design and planning, improvements to, and construction 38.23 of municipal wastewater treatment systems. The purpose of the 38.24 program is to assist municipalities demonstrating financial need 38.25 in building cost-efficient projects to address existing 38.26 environmental or public health problems. To implement the 38.27 program, the authority shall establish a wastewater 38.28 infrastructure fund to provide grants and loans for the purposes 38.29 authorized under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control 38.30 Act. The fund shall be credited with all investment income from 38.31 the fund and all repayments of loans, grants, and penalties. 38.32 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 38.33 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 38.34 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 38.35 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 38.36 Subd. 3. [PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.] (a) The authority shall 39.1 provide supplemental assistance, as provided in subdivision2,39.2 5a to municipalitiesdemonstrating financial need, as provided39.3in subdivision 4, whose projects have been certified to the39.4authority by the commissioner of the agency. The authority39.5shall reserve supplemental assistance for projects in order of39.6their priority ranking established by the agency.: 39.7 (1) whose projects are listed on the agency's project 39.8 priority list; 39.9 (2) that demonstrate their projects are a cost-effective 39.10 solution to an existing environmental or public health problem; 39.11 and 39.12 (3) whose projects are approved by the USDA/RECD or 39.13 certified by the commissioner of the agency. 39.14 (b) For a municipality receiving grant funding from the 39.15 USDA/RECD, applications must be made to the USDA/RECD with 39.16 additional information submitted to the authority as required by 39.17 the authority. Eligible project costs and affordability 39.18 criteria shall be determined by the USDA/RECD. 39.19 (c) For a municipality not receiving grant funding from the 39.20 USDA/RECD, application must be made to the authority on forms 39.21 prescribed by the authority for the water pollution control 39.22 revolving fund program with additional information as required 39.23 by the authority. In accordance with section 116.182, the 39.24 agency shall: 39.25 (1) calculate the essential project component percentage 39.26 which must be multiplied by the total project cost to determine 39.27 the eligible project cost; and 39.28 (2) review and certify approved projects to the authority. 39.29 (d) At the time funds are appropriated under this section, 39.30 the authority shall reserve supplemental assistance for projects 39.31 in order of their rankings on the agency's project priority list 39.32 and in an amount based on their most recent cost estimates 39.33 submitted to the authority or the as-bid costs, whichever is 39.34 less. 39.35 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 39.36 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 40.1 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, is 40.2 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 40.3 Subd. 5a. [TYPE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.] (a) For a 40.4 municipality receiving grant funding from the USDA/RECD, the 40.5 authority shall provide assistance in the form of a grant of up 40.6 to one-half of the eligible grant amount determined by 40.7 USDA/RECD. A municipality may not receive a grant under this 40.8 paragraph for more than $4,000,000 or $15,000 per existing 40.9 connection, whichever is less, unless specifically approved by 40.10 law. In the case of a sanitary district or other 40.11 multijurisdictional project for which the USDA/RECD is unable to 40.12 fully fund up to one-half of the eligible grant amount, the 40.13 authority may provide up to an additional $1,000,000 for each 40.14 additional municipality participating up to a maximum of 40.15 $8,000,000 or $15,000 per existing connection, whichever is 40.16 less, but not to exceed the maximum grant level determined by 40.17 the USDA/RECD as needed to keep the project affordable. 40.18 (b) For a municipality not receiving grant funding from the 40.19 USDA/RECD, the authority shall provide assistance in the form of 40.20 a loan for the eligible project costs that exceed five percent 40.21 of the market value of properties in the project service area. 40.22 A municipality may not receive a loan under this paragraph for 40.23 more than $4,000,000 or $15,000 per existing connection, 40.24 whichever is less, unless specifically approved by law. In the 40.25 case of a sanitary district or other multijurisdictional 40.26 project, the authority may provide a loan under this paragraph 40.27 for up to an additional $1,000,000 for each additional 40.28 municipality participating up to a maximum of $8,000,000 or 40.29 $15,000 per existing connection, whichever is less, unless 40.30 specifically approved by law. A loan under this paragraph must 40.31 bear no interest, must be repaid as provided in subdivision 7, 40.32 and must only be provided in conjunction with a loan from the 40.33 water pollution control revolving fund under section 446A.07. 40.34 (c) Notwithstanding the limits in paragraphs (a) and (b), 40.35 for a municipality receiving supplemental assistance under this 40.36 section after January 1, 2002, the authority shall provide 41.1 assistance up to $25,000 per existing connection if the 41.2 authority determines that the municipality's construction and 41.3 installation costs are significantly increased due to geological 41.4 conditions and more stringent discharge limits. 41.5 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 41.6 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 41.7 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, is 41.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 41.9 Subd. 5b. [SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFERRAL.] A municipality 41.10 receiving a loan under subdivision 5a that levies special 41.11 assessments to repay the loan under subdivision 5a or section 41.12 446A.07 may defer payment of such assessments under the 41.13 provisions of sections 435.193 to 435.195. 41.14 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 41.15 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 41.16 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 41.17 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 41.18 Subd. 6. [DISBURSEMENTS.] Disbursementsmadeof grants or 41.19 loans awarded under this section by the authority to recipients 41.20 must be made for eligible project costs as incurred by the 41.21 recipients, and must be made by the authority in accordance with 41.22 the project financing agreement and applicable state and federal 41.23 laws and rules governing the payments. 41.24 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 41.25 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 41.26 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 41.27 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 41.28 Subd. 7. [LOAN REPAYMENTS.]All loan repayments received41.29by the authority under subdivision 2 must be used to provide41.30additional assistance under this section.A municipality 41.31 receiving a loan under this section shall repay the loan in 41.32 semiannual payment amounts determined by the authority. The 41.33 payment amount must be based on the average payments on the 41.34 municipality's water pollution control revolving fund loan or, 41.35 if greater, the minimum amount required to fully repay the loan 41.36 by the maturity date. Payments must begin within one year of 42.1 the date of the municipality's final payment on the water 42.2 pollution control revolving fund loan. The maturity date of the 42.3 loan must be no later than 20 years from the date of the first 42.4 payment. 42.5 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 42.6 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 42.7 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 42.8 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 42.9 Subd. 8. [ELIGIBILITY.] A municipality is eligible for 42.10 assistance under this section only after grant funding from 42.11 other sources has been applied for, obtained, rejected, or the 42.12 authority has determined that the potential funding is unlikely. 42.13 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 42.14 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 42.15 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 42.16 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 42.17 Subd. 9. [LOAN LIMITATION.] Supplemental assistance may 42.18 not be used to reduce the sewer service charges of a significant 42.19 wastewater contributor, or a single user that has caused the 42.20 need for the project or whose current or projected flow and load 42.21 exceed one-half of the current wastewater treatment plant's 42.22 capacity, unless the applicant can demonstrate to the authority42.23that the significant wastewater contributor cannot pay its fair42.24share. Funding will not be provided for projects that are not42.25qualified for assistance or that would violate the state's42.26constitution or laws regarding the use of funds appropriated for42.27the program. 42.28 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 42.29 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 42.30 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 42.31 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 42.32 Subd. 11. [REPORT ON NEEDS.] ByOctober 15February 1 of 42.33 eachodd-numberedeven-numbered year, the authority, in 42.34 conjunction with the pollution control agency, shall prepare a 42.35 report to the finance division of the senate environment and 42.36 natural resources committee and the house environment and 43.1 natural resources finance committee on wastewater funding 43.2 assistance needs of municipalities under this section. 43.3 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 43.4 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 43.5 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, 43.6 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 43.7 Subd. 12. [SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND.] Eachrecipient of43.8assistancemunicipality receiving a loan under this section 43.9 shall establish a system replacement fundsetting asideand 43.10 shall annually deposit a minimum of$.10$.50 per 1,000 gallons 43.11 of flow for major rehabilitation, expansion, or replacement of 43.12 the treatmentplantsystem at the end of its useful life. Money 43.13 must remain in the account, for the life of the loanassociated43.14with the supplemental assistance under this section,unless use 43.15 of the fund is approved in writing by the authority for major 43.16 rehabilitation, expansion, or replacement of the treatment 43.17plant. Failure to maintain the fund will cancel the loan43.18forgiveness provided under subdivision 2system. By March 1 43.19 each year during the life of the loan, each municipality shall 43.20 submit a report to the authority regarding the amount deposited 43.21 and the fund balance for the prior calendar year. Failure to 43.22 comply with the requirements of this subdivision shall result in 43.23 the authority assessing a penalty fee to the municipality equal 43.24 to one percent of the outstanding loan balance for each year of 43.25 noncompliance. Failure to make the required deposit or pay the 43.26 penalty fee as required constitutes a default on the loan. 43.27 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 43.28 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 43.29 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 466A.072, is 43.30 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 43.31 Subd. 14. [CONSISTENCY WITH LAND USE PLANS.] A 43.32 municipality applying for a project in an unsewered area shall 43.33 include in its application to the authority a certification from 43.34 the county in which the project is located that: 43.35 (1) the project is consistent with the county comprehensive 43.36 land use plan, if the county has adopted such a plan; 44.1 (2) the project is consistent with the county water plan, 44.2 if the county has adopted such a plan; and 44.3 (3) the county has adopted specific land use ordinances or 44.4 controls so as to meet or exceed the requirements of Minnesota 44.5 Rules, part 7080.0305. 44.6 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for funds 44.7 appropriated after January 1, 2002. 44.8 Sec. 48. Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 18, subdivision 44.9 4, is amended to read: 44.10 Subd. 4. People, Inc. North Side Community 44.11 Support Program 375,000 44.12 For a grant toHennepin county44.13 Minneapolis Community Development 44.14 Agency to purchase, remodel, and 44.15 complete accessibility upgrades to an 44.16 existing building or to acquire land or 44.17 construct a building to be used by the 44.18 People, Inc. North Side Community 44.19 Support Program which may provide 44.20 office space for state employees. 44.21 The grant is available when matched by 44.22 at least $175,000 from nonstate 44.23 sources. This appropriation is from 44.24 the general fund. 44.25 Sec. 49. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 12, 44.26 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 44.27 Subd. 7. World War II Veterans Memorial 150,000 44.28 This appropriation is from the general 44.29 fund. 44.30 For design, architectural drawings, and 44.31 the start of construction for a World 44.32 War II veterans memorial on the state 44.33 capitol mall. The design is subject to 44.34 approval by the capitol area 44.35 architectural and planning board. The 44.36 commissioner of veterans affairs shall 44.37 convene an advisory group, including 44.38 members of veterans organizations to 44.39 review and make recommendations about 44.40 the design of the memorial.The44.41appropriation must be matched by an44.42equal amount from nonstate sources.44.43 The commissioner may accept donations 44.44 from nonstate sources for purposes 44.45 stated in this subdivision. 44.46 Sec. 50. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 15, 44.47 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 44.48 Subd. 4. Minnesota 44.49 Military Museum at Camp Ripley 125,000 44.50 To upgrade the electrical and lighting, 44.51 and heating, ventilation, and air 45.1 conditioning systems in the main 45.2 building of the Minnesota military 45.3 museum, to designand, construct, 45.4 furnish and equip, including permanent 45.5 display cases, an addition to the 45.6 museum, and to insulate a heating 45.7 system in building I-40. The adjutant 45.8 general may enter into a lease or 45.9 management agreement for the museum, 45.10 subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 45.11 16A.695. 45.12 Sec. 51. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, 45.13 subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2000, chapter 499, section 15, 45.14 which amendment was reenacted in Laws 2001, First Special 45.15 Session chapter 12, section 15, is amended to read: 45.16 Subd. 3. Wastewater Infrastructure 45.17 Funding Program 18,319,000 45.18$6,309,000$4,309,000 of this 45.19 appropriation is from the general fund 45.20 of which $319,000 is to administer the 45.21 wastewater infrastructure fund program. 45.22 To the public facilities authority for 45.23 grants to eligible municipalities under 45.24 the wastewater infrastructure program 45.25 established in Minnesota Statutes, 45.26 section 446A.072. 45.27 To the greatest extent practical, the 45.28 authority should use the grants for 45.29 projects on the 2000 intended use plan 45.30 in priority order to qualified 45.31 applicants that submit plans and 45.32 specifications to the pollution control 45.33 agency or receive a funding commitment 45.34 from USDA rural development before 45.35 December 1, 2001. In determining 45.36 whether the penalty factor under 45.37 Minnesota Rules, part 7077.0196, should 45.38 be applied to a project, the pollution 45.39 control agency shall, beginning with 45.40 the 2001 Intended Use Plan and Project 45.41 Priority list, first assess the impact 45.42 of the new or expanded discharge 45.43 compared to the impact of the 45.44 preexisting conditions and to the 45.45 impact of alternative discharge 45.46 locations. If the agency determines 45.47 that the new or expanded discharge is 45.48 to a less environmentally sensitive 45.49 area or that it is the preferable 45.50 location for the discharge compared to 45.51 the alternatives, the agency shall not 45.52 apply the penalty factor to the 45.53 project. The pollution control agency 45.54 shall include as a factor in 45.55 prioritizing projects whether a project 45.56 is a multijurisdictional project 45.57 connecting areas with failing onsite 45.58 treatment systems with an existing or 45.59 regional wastewater treatment system. 45.60 The authority shall set aside up to 45.61 $400,000 for the Innovative Technology 45.62 Grants Program to provide 50 percent 46.1 reimbursement for the cost of equipment 46.2 and installation into an existing 46.3 municipal wastewater treatment system. 46.4 The project must be approved by the 46.5 pollution control agency and 46.6 demonstrate the application of existing 46.7 technology that has not been used 46.8 before in the treatment of municipal 46.9 wastewater, but has the potential to 46.10 improve the treatment of wastewater or 46.11 make the treatment process more cost 46.12 effective. 46.13 Beginning with the 2001 intended use 46.14 plan, the pollution control agency 46.15 shall include whether a community has a 46.16 moratorium on development as a factor 46.17 in prioritizing projects. The agency 46.18 shall adopt rules implementing the 46.19 provisions of this paragraph under 46.20 Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389. 46.21 Sec. 52. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, 46.22 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 46.23 Subd. 4. Clean Water Partnership 2,000,000 46.24 For deposit in the water pollution 46.25 control fund under Minnesota Statutes, 46.26 section 446A.07, for the clean water 46.27 partnership loan program under 46.28 Minnesota Statutes, section 46.29 103F.725. This appropriation is from 46.30 the general fund. 46.31 Sec. 53. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 27, is 46.32 amended to read: 46.33 Sec. 27. [CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS.] 46.34 (a) The $734,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 46.35 section 18, for the design of the labor interpretive center is 46.36 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 46.37 643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by $734,000. 46.38 (b) The $1,100,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 46.39 section 19, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 1995, chapter 224, 46.40 section 124, and Laws 1997, chapter 183, article 3, section 30, 46.41 for the American Indian history center at Bemidji state 46.42 university is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 46.43 1994, chapter 643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by 46.44 $1,100,000. 46.45 (c) $130,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 46.46 643, section 23, for dam improvements is canceled. The bond 46.47 sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 31, 46.48 subdivision 1, is reduced by $130,000. 47.1 (d) $383,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 47.2 463, section 13, subdivision 9, for a support services facility 47.3 near the corner of Mississippi Street and University Avenue is 47.4 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 47.5 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $383,000. 47.6 (e) The unobligated balance of the appropriation in Laws 47.7 1996, chapter 463, section 15, subdivision 4, for an armory 47.8 facility and ramp near the corner of Rice Street and University 47.9 Avenue, estimated to be $197,000, is canceled to the general 47.10 fund. 47.11 (f) $1,355,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 47.12 463, section 16, subdivision 5, for the Brainerd bed expansion 47.13 project is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, 47.14 chapter 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,355,000. 47.15 (g) The $500,000 appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 463, 47.16 section 22, subdivision 7, for the Battle Point historic site is 47.17 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 47.18 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $500,000. 47.19 (h) $10,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1997, Second 47.20 Special Session chapter 2, section 2, for public safety disaster 47.21 assistance funds is canceled. The bond sale authorization in 47.22 Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, section 12, is 47.23 reduced by $10,000,000. 47.24 (i) $5,800,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 47.25 404, section 13, subdivision 5, for the Minnesota labor 47.26 interpretive center is canceled to the general fund. 47.27 (j) $1,893,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 47.28 404, section 5, subdivision 5, for the Southwest Metropolitan 47.29 Integration Magnet School in Edina is canceled to the general 47.30 fund. 47.31 (k) The $800,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 47.32 section 15, subdivision 5, for a tennis facility in the city of 47.33 St. Paul is canceled to the general fund. 47.34 (l) The $1,700,000 appropriation in Laws19981999, chapter 47.35404240, article 2, section2211, for the Battle Point cultural 47.36 education center is canceled. The bond sale authorization in 48.1 Laws19981999, chapter404240, article 2, section2716, 48.2 subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,700,000. 48.3 (m) The balance of the appropriation in Laws19981999, 48.4 chapter404240, article 2, section2312, subdivision115, 48.5 for the St. Cloud community events center is transferred to the 48.6 board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 48.7 universities to construct a new athletic facility on the south 48.8 side of the existing St. Cloud State University campus. The 48.9 balance of the bond sale authorization in Laws19981999, 48.10 chapter404240, article 2, section2716, subdivision 1, 48.11 attributable to the events center project is to provide the 48.12 money for the athletic facility project. 48.13 (n) $1,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws19981999, 48.14 chapter404240, article 2, section2312, subdivision2448.15 14, for the Minnesota African-American Performing Arts Center is 48.16 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws19981999, 48.17 chapter404240, article 2, section2716, subdivision 1, is 48.18 reduced by $1,000,000. 48.19 (o) The $4,000,000 appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 240, 48.20 article 1, section 3, for the Southwest Metropolitan Integration 48.21 Magnet School in Edina is canceled. The bond sale authorization 48.22 in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, is reduced by 48.23 $4,000,000. 48.24 (p) $321,000 of the unobligated balance of the 48.25 appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 250, article 1, section 12, 48.26 subdivision 5, to demolish the capitol square building and 48.27 restructure the site as a temporary parking lot is canceled to 48.28 the general fund. 48.29 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective retroactively 48.30 to May 16, 2000. 48.31 Sec. 54. Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 12, 48.32 section 10, is amended to read: 48.33 Sec. 10. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 48.34 The commissioner of finance shall 48.35 schedule the sale of state general 48.36 obligation bonds so that, during the 48.37 biennium ending June 30, 2003, no more 48.38 than$629,739,000$612,840,000 will 49.1 need to be transferred from the general 49.2 fund to the state bond fund to pay 49.3 principal and interest due and to 49.4 become due on outstanding state general 49.5 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 49.6 before each sale of state general 49.7 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 49.8 finance shall calculate the amount of 49.9 debt service payments needed on bonds 49.10 previously issued and shall estimate 49.11 the amount of debt service payments 49.12 that will be needed on the bonds 49.13 scheduled to be sold. The commissioner 49.14 shall adjust the amount of bonds 49.15 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 49.16 within the limit set by this section. 49.17 The amount needed to make the debt 49.18 service payments is appropriated from 49.19 the general fund as provided in 49.20 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 49.21 Sec. 55. [LEASE OF MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD 49.22 LAND.] 49.23 The Minneapolis park and recreation board may solicit bids 49.24 for and may lease that portion of property known as the Fuji Ya 49.25 restaurant that was acquired but not used to construct the Great 49.26 River Road project for the purpose of operating a commercial 49.27 food or entertainment facility that is compatible and consistent 49.28 with a location adjacent to the Mississippi River. If the park 49.29 board leases the property for such purpose, notwithstanding the 49.30 provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, and relevant 49.31 orders of the commissioner of finance, the park board shall 49.32 reimburse the state $158,284.04, the amount of the grant the 49.33 state made for the entire project and shall not be required to 49.34 sell the property or make any other payment to another 49.35 governmental unit. Any funds received under this section shall 49.36 be deposited in the appropriate fund by the commissioner of 49.37 finance. 49.38 Sec. 56. [DM&E; WORKING GROUP.] 49.39 Subdivision 1. [MEMBERSHIP.] The commissioner of 49.40 transportation or the commissioner's designee shall convene a 49.41 multiagency working group on DM&E rail project mitigation, 49.42 consisting of the commissioners of public safety, the pollution 49.43 control agency, trade and economic development, and 49.44 transportation; and director of Minnesota planning; or their 49.45 designees. The director of Minnesota planning or the director's 50.1 designee shall serve as chair of the working group. 50.2 Subd. 2. [TASKS.] The working group shall: 50.3 (1) evaluate the economic effects of the DM&E rail 50.4 expansion project in southern Minnesota on each local unit of 50.5 government impacted by the project, including costs related to 50.6 noise mitigation costs, right-of-way acquisition, and 50.7 rail-highway grade crossing protection and upgrade; 50.8 (2) determine the availability of federal assistance and 50.9 other resources available to such local units of government for 50.10 mitigation costs, including the timing of the assistance and 50.11 resources; 50.12 (3) involve local units of government in issues discussed 50.13 by the working group; and 50.14 (4) determine what direct and indirect costs are likely to 50.15 accrue to private property owners as a result of the project 50.16 including, but not limited to, costs for mitigation, 50.17 right-of-way acquisitions, and crossing safety. 50.18 Subd. 3. [REPORTS.] The working group shall present an 50.19 interim report to the legislature by January 15, 2003, and a 50.20 final report to the legislature no later than January 15, 2004. 50.21 Sec. 57. [EXEMPTION FROM MORATORIUM.] 50.22 Notwithstanding Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 10, section 50.23 37, projects authorized in this act, Laws 2001, First Special 50.24 Session chapter 12, Laws 2000, chapter 492, and Laws 1999, 50.25 chapter 240, are exempt from any moratorium on professional or 50.26 technical contracts, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 50.27 16C.08, subdivision 1. 50.28 Sec. 58. [PURCHASE OF STATE PARK INHOLDINGS.] 50.29 Up to $2,000,000 in the land acquisition account 50.30 established in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.165, and is from 50.31 the sale of lands in the custody of the commissioner of natural 50.32 resources, is appropriated to the commissioner for acquisition 50.33 of inholdings within the boundaries of state parks. The 50.34 commissioner of natural resources must include any purchases 50.35 made under this section in the report made under section 94.165. 50.36 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective July 1, 2003, 51.1 and expires June 30, 2005. 51.2 Sec. 59. [REPEALER.] 51.3 Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 446A.072, subdivisions 2, 51.4 4, 5, 10, and 13, are repealed. 51.5 Sec. 60. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 51.6 Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act is 51.7 effective the day following final enactment.