as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public administration; authorizing 1.3 spending to acquire and to better public land and 1.4 buildings and other public improvements of a capital 1.5 nature with certain conditions; authorizing issuance 1.6 of bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota 1.7 Statutes 1996, section 116.182, by adding a 1.8 subdivision; Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, 1.9 subdivision 13; Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 22, 1.10 subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in 1.11 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J. 1.12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.13 ARTICLE 1 1.14 Section 1. [TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS; SUMMARY.] 1.15 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.16 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.17 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent to 1.18 acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public 1.19 improvements of a capital nature, as specified in this act. 1.20 SUMMARY 1.21 GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 378,969,000 1.22 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25,126,000 1.23 INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 3,000,000 1.24 PUBLIC SERVICE 8,000,000 1.25 MNSCU 2,600,000 1.26 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 10,000,000 1.27 PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 63,799,000 1.28 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 12,000,000 2.1 TOTAL $ 503,494,000 2.2 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.3 (General Fund Debt Service) 500,714,000 2.4 General Fund 2,780,000 2.5 APPROPRIATIONS 2.6 $ 2.7 Sec. 2. GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 378,969,000 2.8 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 2.9 administration, or other named agency 2.10 or official, for the purposes specified 2.11 in this section. 2.12 Subd. 2. St. Paul RiverCentre 2.13 Arena 65,000,000 2.14 For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 2.15 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 2.16 new St. Paul RiverCentre Arena. This 2.17 appropriation is contingent upon 2.18 demonstration of $65,000,000 in 2.19 nonstate matching funds to the 2.20 commissioner of finance. 2.21 Subd. 3. Minneapolis 2.22 Convention Center 87,145,000 2.23 To the commissioner of finance for a 2.24 grant to the city of Minneapolis to pay 2.25 principal costs on city of Minneapolis' 2.26 $178,985,000 general obligation sales 2.27 tax refunding bonds, series 1992. It 2.28 is the expectation of the legislature 2.29 that the city will issue bonds and pay 2.30 all capital and operating costs 2.31 associated with an expansion of the 2.32 existing Minneapolis Convention 2.33 Center. This is the final state 2.34 appropriation for this facility. 2.35 Subd. 4. Mayo Civic Center 2.36 in Rochester 6,756,000 2.37 For a grant to the city of Rochester to 2.38 acquire land, design, construct, 2.39 furnish, and equip an expansion and 2.40 remodeling of the Mayo Civic Center. 2.41 This appropriation is contingent upon 2.42 demonstration of $6,756,000 in nonstate 2.43 matching funds to the commissioner of 2.44 finance. 2.45 Subd. 5. Humboldt Avenue Greenway 2.46 Project 24,000,000 2.47 To the commissioner of trade and 2.48 economic development for a grant to 2.49 Hennepin county as the state 2.50 contribution for the Humboldt Avenue 2.51 greenway project in accordance with the 2.52 multijurisdictional reinvestment 2.53 program plan established in Minnesota 2.54 Statutes, section 383B.79. The purpose 2.55 of the grant is to acquire land for 2.56 green space and infrastructure 2.57 improvements in the vicinity of 2.58 Humboldt Avenue North; reclamation of 3.1 wetland amenities for public use; and 3.2 construction of a parkway. This 3.3 appropriation is not available until 3.4 the governmental jurisdictions 3.5 participating in the 3.6 multijurisdictional reinvestment 3.7 program have committed in the aggregate 3.8 $12,000,000 for the project. The 3.9 governmental jurisdictions, however 3.10 constituted, may use any nonstate money 3.11 under their control to meet the match 3.12 requirement. 3.13 Subd. 6. Wold Chamberlain Field 3,000,000 3.14 To the commissioner of trade and 3.15 economic development for a grant to the 3.16 city of Richfield for planning, 3.17 designing, constructing, and equipping 3.18 recreational facilities needed to 3.19 replace facilities used to complete 3.20 improvements to Wold Chamberlain 3.21 field. The appropriation must be spent 3.22 in a manner consistent with the 3.23 recreation asset replacement study of 3.24 the Richfield community services 3.25 department. 3.26 Subd. 7. Lake Crystal Area 3.27 Recreation Center 1,500,000 3.28 For a grant to the city of Lake Crystal 3.29 to design, construct, furnish, and 3.30 equip the Lake Crystal Area Recreation 3.31 Center. 3.32 Subd. 8. Ramsey County Family 3.33 Service Center 3,100,000 3.34 For a grant to Ramsey county to 3.35 renovate, remodel, furnish, and equip 3.36 county-owned property for use as a 3.37 family service center. 3.38 Subd. 9. Prairieland Expo. 3,500,000 3.39 For a grant to the southwest regional 3.40 development commission for construction 3.41 and equipping of Prairieland Expo. 3.42 Subd. 10. Herman Monument in 3.43 New Ulm 500,000 3.44 For a grant to the city of New Ulm for 3.45 the restoration, enhancement, and 3.46 protection of Herman Monument. The 3.47 appropriation must be matched with 3.48 nonstate contributions sufficient to 3.49 provide and install the four decorative 3.50 copper lions depicted in Julius 3.51 Berndt's 1885 architectural drawings of 3.52 the monument. The nonstate 3.53 contribution may be any combination of 3.54 materials, in-kind, or cash 3.55 contributions. The city of New Ulm, in 3.56 consultation with the director of the 3.57 state historical society, must develop 3.58 interpretive displays depicting the 3.59 significance of Herman in the history 3.60 of German people and their immigration 3.61 to America and with the director of the 4.1 office of tourism to develop and 4.2 implement a program to inform and 4.3 attract national and international 4.4 visitors to New Ulm and Herman Monument. 4.5 The appropriation is available 4.6 proportionally as the match is raised 4.7 by the city of New Ulm. 4.8 Subd. 11. Detroit Lakes Community 4.9 Center 3,000,000 4.10 For a grant to the city of Detroit 4.11 Lakes to design, construct, furnish, 4.12 and equip the Detroit Lakes Community 4.13 Center. 4.14 Subd. 12. Treaty Site History 4.15 Center 425,000 4.16 To the commissioner of trade and 4.17 economic development for a grant to 4.18 Nicollet county to design and construct 4.19 a new central exhibit at the treaty 4.20 site history center, subject to the 4.21 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 4.22 section 16A.695. 4.23 Subd. 13. Duluth Entertainment and 4.24 Convention Center 28,100,000 4.25 To the department of trade and economic 4.26 development for a grant to the Duluth 4.27 entertainment and convention authority 4.28 for the purpose of planning, designing, 4.29 constructing, and equipping 4.30 improvements to the Duluth 4.31 entertainment and convention center. 4.32 Subd. 14. Convention and Civic Center, 4.33 Fergus Falls 1,500,000 4.34 For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls 4.35 to acquire land, predesign, design, 4.36 construct, furnish, and equip a 4.37 convention and civic center. This 4.38 appropriation is not available until 4.39 the commissioner has determined that at 4.40 least $1,500,000 has been committed by 4.41 nonstate sources to complete the 4.42 project. 4.43 Subd. 15. Hutchinson Community 4.44 Civic Center 2,500,000 4.45 For a grant to the city of Hutchinson 4.46 to design, construct, furnish, and 4.47 equip a community civic center, subject 4.48 to the requirements of Minnesota 4.49 Statutes, section 16A.695. This 4.50 appropriation is contingent upon 4.51 commitment of $2,500,000 from nonstate 4.52 sources. 4.53 Subd. 16. Montevideo Downtown 4.54 Revitalization 2,850,000 4.55 To the commissioner of trade and 4.56 economic development for a grant to the 4.57 city of Montevideo for engineering, 4.58 architecture, and development of a 4.59 public capital improvement downtown 5.1 revitalization project following the 5.2 1997 flood. This appropriation is not 5.3 available until $2,000,000 has been 5.4 committed to the project from nonstate 5.5 sources. 5.6 Subd. 17. City of Proctor; Community 5.7 Activity Center 1,975,000 5.8 To be disbursed to the city of Proctor 5.9 to discharge one-half of the cost to 5.10 acquire and better a city community 5.11 activity center designed to provide 5.12 facilities for city government, 5.13 library, arts, museum, and other public 5.14 functions. The commissioner may 5.15 disburse the appropriation after the 5.16 commissioner determines that financing 5.17 of an amount equal to the appropriation 5.18 is available for the project from other 5.19 nonstate sources. 5.20 Subd. 18. Humphrey Museum and 5.21 Learning Center, Waverly 2,930,000 5.22 For a grant to the city of Waverly to 5.23 acquire land, design, construct, 5.24 furnish, and equip the Hubert H. 5.25 Humphrey Museum and Learning Center. 5.26 The project includes the renovation and 5.27 restoration of the existing village 5.28 hall and construction of an addition. 5.29 Subd. 19. Bemidji Historical 5.30 Museum 690,000 5.31 For a grant to the city of Bemidji for 5.32 renovation of the Bemidji Historical 5.33 Museum. 5.34 Subd. 20. Paramount Arts District Regional 5.35 Arts Center, St. Cloud 750,000 5.36 For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to 5.37 construct, furnish, and equip the 5.38 paramount arts district regional arts 5.39 center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 5.40 section 16A.695. This appropriation is 5.41 not available until the commissioner 5.42 has determined that the necessary 5.43 additional financing to complete a 5.44 $5,400,000 project has been committed 5.45 by nonstate sources. 5.46 Subd. 21. Veterans Memorial Performing 5.47 Arts Amphitheater 315,000 5.48 To the commissioner of economic 5.49 development for a grant to the city of 5.50 St. Louis Park to construct a veterans 5.51 memorial performing arts amphitheater. 5.52 Subd. 22. Brooklyn Center Earle Brown 5.53 Heritage Center 5,043,000 5.54 To the commissioner of finance for the 5.55 payment of principal and interest on 5.56 the 1991 Series A bonds issued for 5.57 restoration of the Earle Brown Heritage 5.58 Center. 6.1 Subd. 23. Hallett Community 6.2 Center, Crosby 300,000 6.3 For a grant to the city of Crosby to 6.4 design, construct, furnish, and equip 6.5 the Hallett Community Center, subject 6.6 to the requirements of Minnesota 6.7 Statutes, section 16A.695. 6.8 Subd. 24. Valley Technology Park 6.9 in Crookston 750,000 6.10 For a grant to the city of Crookston 6.11 for capital development of its Valley 6.12 Technology Park. 6.13 Subd. 25. Direct Reduction Iron 6.14 Processing Facilities 60,000,000 6.15 To the commissioner of trade and 6.16 economic development for construction 6.17 of three direct reduction iron 6.18 processing facilities. 6.19 Subd. 26. Seaway Port Authority 6.20 of Duluth 4,200,000 6.21 For a grant to the Seaway Port 6.22 Authority of Duluth for construction of 6.23 a new warehouse. 6.24 Subd. 27. Phalen Corridor 6.25 Right-of-Way 10,000,000 6.26 To the commissioner of trade and 6.27 economic development for the purpose of 6.28 making a grant to the city of St. 6.29 Paul. The grant is to acquire roadway 6.30 right-of-way in the Phalen corridor. 6.31 Subd. 28. Eastern Carver Community 6.32 Collaborative Project 1,350,000 6.33 For a grant to independent school 6.34 district No. 112, Chaska, as fiscal 6.35 agent for the eastern Carver community 6.36 collaborative project for capital 6.37 project planning and land acquisition. 6.38 Subd. 29. Windom Area Multipurpose 6.39 Center 1,000,000 6.40 For a grant to the city of Windom for 6.41 the design, construction, furnishing, 6.42 and equipping of the multipurpose 6.43 center. 6.44 Subd. 30. Minnesota Agricultural 6.45 Interpretive Center (Farmamerica) 1,600,000 6.46 For a grant to the Minnesota 6.47 Agricultural Interpretive Center 6.48 (Farmamerica) for its visitors' center. 6.49 Subd. 31. Heritage Halls Museum 2,100,000 6.50 For a grant to the city of Owatonna to 6.51 defray costs of city infrastructure for 6.52 the Heritage Halls Museum/Cabela's 6.53 project. 7.1 Subd. 32. United States Hockey 7.2 Hall of Fame 500,000 7.3 To the commissioner of trade and 7.4 economic development for a grant to the 7.5 city of Eveleth for construction, 7.6 remodeling, and renovation of displays 7.7 celebrating boys and girls amateur and 7.8 high school hockey in the United States 7.9 at the United States Hockey Hall of 7.10 Fame. 7.11 Subd. 33. Granite Falls Area 7.12 Multipurpose Community Recreation and 7.13 Education Center 1,400,000 7.14 For a grant to the city of Granite 7.15 Falls to construct, furnish, and equip 7.16 a multipurpose community recreation and 7.17 education building. This appropriation 7.18 must be matched by a local 7.19 referendum-authorized bond sale or 7.20 other nonstate money of up to 7.21 $1,400,000. 7.22 Subd. 34. Southwest Minnesota Regional 7.23 Performance Center, Marshall 500,000 7.24 For a grant to the southwest regional 7.25 development commission to plan with 7.26 community collaboration, predesign, and 7.27 design the Southwest Minnesota Regional 7.28 Performance Center in Marshall. 7.29 Subd. 35. African American Performing 7.30 Arts Education Center 8,000,000 7.31 To the board of the arts to make a 7.32 grant to the city of St. Paul to 7.33 predesign, design, construct, furnish, 7.34 and equip the Minnesota African 7.35 American performing arts and education 7.36 center. The city of St. Paul may 7.37 contract with a nonprofit organization 7.38 to operate the center, subject to 7.39 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 7.40 Subd. 36. Information Kiosks 65,000 7.41 To the commissioner of trade and 7.42 economic development for a grant to the 7.43 city of Minneapolis, to design, 7.44 construct, and equip a system of 7.45 self-contained information kiosks to 7.46 provide updated information regarding 7.47 recreational, tourist, heritage, and 7.48 cultural resources available in the 7.49 Phillips, Stevens Square, Whittier, 7.50 Central, Powderhorn, Seward, Loring 7.51 Park, and Cedar-Riverside neighborhoods 7.52 of Minneapolis, as well as other 7.53 neighborhoods within the metropolitan 7.54 area. Kiosks may provide information 7.55 either by means of Internet access or 7.56 by internally stored data. The 7.57 commissioner and the city will work 7.58 with a community-based business 7.59 association to determine locations for 7.60 kiosks. 7.61 Subd. 37. Crosby Community 8.1 Development 450,000 8.2 For a grant to the city of Crosby to 8.3 purchase a commercial industrial 8.4 building. This is a one-time 8.5 appropriation and must be matched by at 8.6 least $450,000 in nonstate sources. 8.7 Subd. 38. East Grand Forks Flood 8.8 Recovery 1,000,000 8.9 For a grant to the city of East Grand 8.10 Forks to supplement flood recovery 8.11 efforts. This is a one-time 8.12 appropriation. 8.13 Subd. 39. Pine County Workforce 8.14 Center 700,000 8.15 For the construction of a workforce 8.16 center at the Pine County Technical 8.17 College. This is a one-time 8.18 appropriation. 8.19 Subd. 40. Sewer and Water to 8.20 Community College Campus at Cambridge 2,520,000 8.21 For a grant to the city of Cambridge 8.22 for its costs incurred in extending 8.23 pipe for sewer and water service 8.24 including extension under the Rum River 8.25 to the community college campus at 8.26 Cambridge. 8.27 Subd. 41. Renville Wastewater 8.28 Treatment Facility 19,000,000 8.29 For a grant to the city of Renville for 8.30 the Renville wastewater treatment 8.31 facility. 8.32 Subd. 42. Fox Lake Wastewater 8.33 Project 1,455,000 8.34 For a grant to the town of Fox Lake to 8.35 design, construct, replace, expand, and 8.36 equip sewers, water mains, lift 8.37 stations, and package pumping stations 8.38 in the town of Fox Lake in Martin 8.39 county with connections to nearby 8.40 systems. 8.41 Subd. 43. Austin Wastewater 8.42 Treatment Plant 6,000,000 8.43 For a grant to the city of Austin for 8.44 the domestic wastewater treatment plant 8.45 phase two project in Austin. 8.46 Subd. 44. Stroh Brewery 8.47 Redevelopment 10,000,000 8.48 For a grant to the commissioner of 8.49 trade and economic development for 8.50 transfer as a grant to the St. Paul 8.51 Port Authority for assistance in 8.52 redevelopment of the Stroh Brewery site 8.53 and adjacent properties to create light 8.54 manufacturing jobs. This money must be 8.55 used for necessary site preparation and 8.56 other predevelopment activities. This 9.1 appropriation is available until spent. 9.2 Subd. 45. Phillips Neighborhood Job 9.3 Creation, Green Institute 1,500,000 9.4 To the commissioner of trade and 9.5 economic development for a grant to the 9.6 city of Minneapolis to design, 9.7 construct, furnish, and equip a 9.8 building to house the Green Institute 9.9 Ecoenterprise Center in the Phillips 9.10 neighborhood in south Minneapolis to 9.11 create up to 200 jobs in businesses, 9.12 many of which specialize in energy 9.13 conservation, renewable energy, 9.14 environmental technology, recycling, 9.15 reuse, and related fields. 9.16 One-half of the jobs created must be 9.17 targeted for persons on public 9.18 assistance or below 150 percent of the 9.19 federal poverty level. This grant must 9.20 be matched on a one-to-one basis from 9.21 nonstate sources. 9.22 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25,126,000 9.23 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 9.24 Historical Society for the purposes 9.25 specified in this section. 9.26 Subd. 2. Historic Site 9.27 Preservation and Repair 2,000,000 9.28 For capital repair, reconstruction, or 9.29 replacement of deferred maintenance 9.30 needs at state historic sites, 9.31 buildings, exhibits, markers, and 9.32 monuments. The society shall determine 9.33 project priorities as appropriate based 9.34 on need. 9.35 Subd. 3. County and Local 9.36 Preservation Projects 1,000,000 9.37 To be allocated to county and local 9.38 jurisdictions as matching money for 9.39 historic preservation projects of a 9.40 capital nature. Grant recipients must 9.41 be public entities and must match state 9.42 funds on at least an equal basis. The 9.43 facilities must be publicly owned. 9.44 Subd. 4. Split Rock Lighthouse 9.45 Visitor Center Improvements 783,000 9.46 To design, renovate, and expand public 9.47 restrooms and related facilities at the 9.48 Split Rock Lighthouse visitor center. 9.49 Subd. 5. Red River Valley Center 1,000,000 9.50 For capital remodeling and new 9.51 construction to expand the Red River 9.52 Valley Center under Minnesota Statutes, 9.53 section 138.93. The state's share of 9.54 the remodeling and expansion must not 9.55 exceed 50 percent of the cost of the 9.56 project. 9.57 Subd. 6. Northwest Company Fur 10.1 Post Interpretive Center 3,148,000 10.2 For construction of the Northwest 10.3 Company Fur Post Interpretive Center. 10.4 Subd. 7. Historic Fort Snelling 6,500,000 10.5 For the abatement of hazardous 10.6 materials at Historic Fort Snelling and 10.7 for a grant to Hosteling International 10.8 for the renovation of building No. 17 10.9 at Fort Snelling for its future use as 10.10 the Fort Snelling International Hostel. 10.11 Hosteling International of Minnesota 10.12 must enter into a lease with the 10.13 Minnesota historical society to operate 10.14 the hostel. State operating funds must 10.15 not be used for the operation and 10.16 maintenance of the hostel. 10.17 Subd. 8. Minnesota Historical Society 10.18 Glensheen Mansion 750,000 10.19 For a grant to the University of 10.20 Minnesota at Duluth for capital repair, 10.21 reconstruction or replacement of the 10.22 foundation and heating, ventilating, 10.23 and air conditioning system of the 10.24 Glensheen Mansion, subject to the 10.25 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 10.26 section 16A.695. 10.27 Subd. 9. St. Anthony Falls 10.28 Heritage Education Center 9,945,000 10.29 For the design and construction of the 10.30 St. Anthony Falls Heritage Education 10.31 Center. This appropriation is 10.32 available until spent. 10.33 Sec. 4. PUBLIC SERVICE 8,000,000 10.34 To the commissioner of finance for the 10.35 energy conservation investment loan 10.36 program in the department of public 10.37 service under Minnesota Statutes, 10.38 section 216C.37. 10.39 Sec. 5. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 3,000,000 10.40 To the Indian Affairs Council for 10.41 construction of the Battle Point 10.42 Cultural and Education Center. 10.43 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 10.44 AND UNIVERSITIES 2,600,000 10.45 Subdivision 1. From the general fund 10.46 to the board of trustees of the 10.47 Minnesota state colleges and 10.48 universities for the purposes specified 10.49 in this section. 10.50 Subd. 2. Northwest Technical 10.51 College 2,100,000 10.52 For a grant to the Red Lake tribal 10.53 council to construct an educational and 10.54 training facility on land assigned by 10.55 the council on the Red Lake 10.56 reservation. The building will provide 11.1 a site for Northwest Technical College 11.2 to offer basic skills and vocational 11.3 training to adults to help them 11.4 overcome the effects of underemployment 11.5 and unemployment and to prepare them 11.6 for meaningful employment. Training 11.7 will utilize personalized, computerized 11.8 programs designed to prepare 11.9 participants for college and other 11.10 further training as well as direct 11.11 access to the workforce. 11.12 Subd. 3. Anderson Fabrics Training Facility 500,000 11.13 For a grant to the Red Lake tribal 11.14 council to construct a facility on land 11.15 assigned by the council on the Red Lake 11.16 reservation to house a job training 11.17 program with Anderson Fabrics Company. 11.18 Sec. 7. REDEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 11.19 GENERAL FUND 10,000,000 11.20 For transfer to the redevelopment 11.21 account in the general fund for the 11.22 purposes of that account. 11.23 Sec. 8. PUBLIC FACILITIES 11.24 AUTHORITY 63,799,000 11.25 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 11.26 the public facilities authority for the 11.27 purposes specified in this section. 11.28 Subd. 2. Wastewater 11.29 Infrastructure Program 9,180,000 11.30 For supplemental assistance to 11.31 municipalities under Minnesota 11.32 Statutes, section 446A.072. 11.33 Of this amount, $180,000 is from the 11.34 general fund for transfer to the 11.35 pollution control agency for the cost 11.36 of administering the program. 11.37 The authority shall also set aside up 11.38 to $500,000 to provide 50 percent grant 11.39 funding for the cost of equipment and 11.40 installation into an existing municipal 11.41 wastewater treatment. The project must 11.42 demonstrate the application of existing 11.43 technology that currently is not being 11.44 used in the treatment of wastewater, 11.45 but has the potential to improve the 11.46 treatment of wastewater or make the 11.47 treatment process more cost-effective. 11.48 The authority should work with the 11.49 pollution control agency to solicit 11.50 proposals from municipalities willing 11.51 to share the risks and cost of removing 11.52 the equipment if it does not perform. 11.53 The remaining funds shall be used to 11.54 match grant funds on a 50 percent basis 11.55 with USDA rural development projects. 11.56 At least $4,000,000 is reserved for 11.57 fiscal year 2000. 11.58 Subd. 3. Capital Improvement 11.59 Appropriation 50,000,000 12.1 To fund wastewater infrastructure 12.2 projects under Minnesota Statutes, 12.3 section 446A.072, to control water 12.4 pollution. 12.5 Subd. 4. WIF Funding for 12.6 Pennock 1,069,000 12.7 For wastewater infrastructure funding 12.8 under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.9 446A.072, for the city of Pennock. 12.10 Subd. 5. Storm Sewer Design in 12.11 Town of Stewart 150,000 12.12 For a grant to the town of Stewart for 12.13 the final draw down design for the 12.14 storm sewer project in the town of 12.15 Stewart in McLeod county. 12.16 Subd. 6. Storm Sewer 12.17 Matching Funds, Stewart 1,000,000 12.18 For a loan to the city of Stewart for 12.19 storm sewer projects as matching money 12.20 for the federal small cities 12.21 development program. 12.22 Subd. 7. Prison Storm Sewer 12.23 Project, Stillwater 2,400,000 12.24 For a grant to the city of Bayport as 12.25 fiscal agent for the state of Minnesota 12.26 storm sewer reconstruction project, 12.27 adjacent to the department of 12.28 corrections Stillwater facility. 12.29 Sec. 9. POLLUTION CONTROL 12.30 AGENCY 12,000,000 12.31 To the commissioner of the pollution 12.32 control agency for a grant to the city 12.33 of St. Peter for construction of a 12.34 wastewater treatment plant. 12.35 Sec. 10. [BOND SALE.] 12.36 To provide the money appropriated in sections 1 to 9 from 12.37 the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance, on request 12.38 of the governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an 12.39 amount up to $500,715,000 in the manner, on the terms, and with 12.40 the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 12.41 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 12.42 4 to 7. 12.43 Sec. 11. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 12.44 Sections 1 to 10 are effective the day following final 12.45 enactment. 12.46 ARTICLE 2 12.47 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.182, is 13.1 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 13.2 Subd. 3a. [PROJECT APPROVAL.] In addition to any other 13.3 applicable statutes or rules required to receive financial 13.4 assistance that are consistent with this subdivision, the 13.5 commissioner may not approve or certify a project to the public 13.6 facilities authority for financial assistance under section 13.7 446A.072, unless: 13.8 (1) the agency has provided notice of the application for 13.9 financial assistance to all cities within ten miles of the 13.10 service area of the proposed project, the county in which the 13.11 proposed project is located, and all townships contiguous to the 13.12 local government unit in which the proposed project is located. 13.13 The notice shall contain a description of the proposed project 13.14 and costs; 13.15 (2) the agency has provided each local government unit 13.16 given notice under clause (1) 90 days from the date of the 13.17 mailed notice to review and file written comments with the 13.18 agency; 13.19 (3) for a proposed project with any portion of its service 13.20 area located or proposed to be located within three miles of the 13.21 corporate limits of a city, the agency has received written 13.22 approval of the proposed project from the affected city during 13.23 the review and comment period provided in clause (2); 13.24 (4) for a proposed project with any portion of its service 13.25 area located or proposed to be located within three miles of the 13.26 corporate limits of a city, the agency has prepared a service 13.27 alternatives analysis containing an inventory of available 13.28 infrastructure and detailing other feasible and prudent service 13.29 alternatives, has held a hearing in accordance with section 13.30 115.49, and has determined that it is not feasible and prudent 13.31 to serve the area with an existing system or the upgrade of an 13.32 existing system; 13.33 (5) for a proposed project located or proposed to be 13.34 located outside the corporate limits of a city, the office of 13.35 strategic and long-range planning has certified to the agency 13.36 that the proposed project will not contribute to urban sprawl 14.1 and is consistent with the applicable county comprehensive plan; 14.2 and 14.3 (6) for a proposed project located or proposed to be 14.4 located outside the corporate limits of a city, the affected 14.5 county has certified to the agency that the proposed project is 14.6 consistent with the applicable county comprehensive plan and 14.7 zoning and subdivision regulations. 14.8 Sec. 2. Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, subdivision 13, 14.9 is amended to read: 14.10 Subd. 13. St. Louis County 14.11 Heritage and Arts Center 750,000 14.12 This appropriation is for a grant to 14.13 St. Louis county to construct an 14.14 addition and improvements to the St. 14.15 Louis county heritage and arts center 14.16 in Duluth, subject to new Minnesota 14.17 Statutes, section 16A.695. 14.18 This appropriation is available only as 14.19 matched by $2 of nonstate money for 14.20 every $1 of state money. 14.21 Sec. 3. Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 22, subdivision 7, 14.22 is amended to read: 14.23 Subd. 7. Battle Point 500,000 14.24For a grant to independent school14.25district No. 115, Cass14.26Lake-Bena,Notwithstanding subdivision 14.27 1, this appropriation is to the Indian 14.28 Affairs Council for capital 14.29 improvements at the Battle Point 14.30 historic site. This appropriation may 14.31 be supplemented with money from other 14.32 sources. 14.33 Sec. 4. [CANCELLATION.] 14.34 The appropriation from the bond proceeds fund under Laws 14.35 1994, chapter 643, section 19, subdivision 11, to the Minnesota 14.36 historical society for a grant to the city of Taylors Falls to 14.37 prepare a preliminary design for the St. Croix Valley heritage 14.38 center is canceled. 14.39 Sec. 5. [116J.561] [CREATION OF ACCOUNT.] 14.40 A redevelopment account is created in the general fund. 14.41 Money in the account may be used to make grants as provided in 14.42 section 116J.564 and to pay for the commissioner's costs in 14.43 reviewing applications and making grants. 14.44 Sec. 6. [116J.562] [DEFINITIONS.] 15.1 Subdivision 1. [SCOPE OF APPLICATION.] For purposes of 15.2 sections 116J.561 to 116J.565, the terms in subdivisions 2 to 5 15.3 have the meanings given. 15.4 Subd. 2. [REDEVELOPMENT COSTS OR COSTS.] "Redevelopment 15.5 costs" or "costs" means the costs of land acquisition, 15.6 demolition, infrastructure improvement, and ponding, or other 15.7 environmental infrastructure. 15.8 Subd. 3. [DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.] "Development authority" 15.9 includes a statutory or home rule charter city, county, housing 15.10 and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, and 15.11 port authority. 15.12 Subd. 4. [METROPOLITAN AREA.] "Metropolitan area" means 15.13 the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 15.14 473.121, subdivision 2. 15.15 Subd. 5. [MUNICIPALITY.] "Municipality" means the 15.16 statutory or home rule charter city, town, or, in the case of 15.17 unorganized territory, county in which the redevelopment is 15.18 located. 15.19 Subd. 6. [PUBLIC BENEFITS.] "Public benefits" include job 15.20 creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, 15.21 efficient use of public transportation, efficient use of 15.22 existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing, 15.23 multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding 15.24 rather than single-use development, crime reduction, blight 15.25 reduction, community stabilization, and property tax base 15.26 maintenance or improvement. 15.27 Sec. 7. [116J.563] [GRANT APPLICATIONS.] 15.28 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATION REQUIRED.] To obtain a 15.29 redevelopment grant, the development authority shall apply to 15.30 the commissioner. The governing body of the municipality must 15.31 approve, by resolution, the application. 15.32 Subd. 2. [REQUIRED CONTENT.] The commissioner shall 15.33 prescribe and provide the application form. The application 15.34 must include at least the following information: 15.35 (1) identification of the site; 15.36 (2) a redevelopment plan for the site; 16.1 (3) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting 16.2 evidence, of the total redevelopment costs for the site; 16.3 (4) an assessment of the development potential or likely 16.4 use of the site after completion of the redevelopment plan, 16.5 including any specific commitments from third parties to 16.6 construct improvements on the site; 16.7 (5) the manner in which the municipality will meet the 16.8 local match requirement; and 16.9 (6) any additional information or material that the 16.10 commissioner prescribes. 16.11 Sec. 8. [116J.564] [GRANTS.] 16.12 The commissioner may make a grant to an applicant 16.13 development authority to pay for up to 50 percent of the 16.14 redevelopment costs for a qualifying site. The determination of 16.15 whether to make a grant for a site is within the sole discretion 16.16 of the commissioner, subject to sections 116J.561 to 116J.567, 16.17 and available unencumbered money in the redevelopment account. 16.18 The commissioner's decisions and application of the priorities 16.19 under section 116J.565 are not subject to judicial review, 16.20 except for abuse of discretion. 16.21 Sec. 9. [116J.565] [PRIORITIES.] 16.22 Subdivision 1. [CHARACTERISTICS.] If applications for 16.23 grants exceed the available appropriations, grants shall be made 16.24 for sites that, in the commissioner's judgment, provide the 16.25 highest return in public benefits for the public costs 16.26 incurred. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give 16.27 priority to redevelopment projects with one or more of the 16.28 following characteristics: 16.29 (1) the need for redevelopment in conjunction with 16.30 contamination remediation needs; 16.31 (2) the redevelopment project meets current tax increment 16.32 financing requirements for a redevelopment district and tax 16.33 increments will contribute to the project; 16.34 (3) the redevelopment potential within the municipality; 16.35 (4) proximity to public transit if located in the 16.36 metropolitan area; and 17.1 (5) multijurisdictional projects that take into account the 17.2 need for affordable housing, transportation, and environmental 17.3 impact. 17.4 The factors in clauses (1) to (5) are not listed in a rank 17.5 order of priority; rather the commissioner may weigh each 17.6 factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as the 17.7 commissioner considers appropriate. The commissioner may 17.8 consider other factors that affect the net return of public 17.9 benefits for completion of the redevelopment plan. The 17.10 commissioner, notwithstanding the listing of priorities and the 17.11 goal of maximizing the return of public benefits, shall make 17.12 grants that distribute available money to sites both within and 17.13 outside of the metropolitan area. The commissioner shall 17.14 provide a written statement of the supporting reasons for each 17.15 grant. Unless sufficient applications are not received for 17.16 qualifying sites outside of the metropolitan area, at least 25 17.17 percent of the money provided as grants must be made for sites 17.18 located outside of the metropolitan area. The commissioner 17.19 shall consult with the metropolitan council about metropolitan 17.20 area grants. 17.21 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION CYCLES.] In making grants, the 17.22 commissioner shall establish semiannual application deadlines in 17.23 which grants will be authorized from all or part of the 17.24 available money in the account. 17.25 Sec. 10. [116J.566] [LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT.] 17.26 In order to qualify for a grant under sections 116J.561 to 17.27 116J.567, the municipality must pay for at least one-half of the 17.28 redevelopment costs as a local match from any money available to 17.29 the municipality. 17.30 Sec. 11. [116J.567] [SALE OF LAND.] 17.31 Bond proceeds funds in the account may only be used for 17.32 redevelopment costs for publicly owned property. Nonbond 17.33 proceeds funds in the account may be used for redevelopment 17.34 costs as defined in section 2, subdivision 2, provided that the 17.35 land upon which the improvements are made will ultimately be 17.36 sold to a private developer at the fair market value of the 18.1 land. Net sale proceeds, up to the amount of the grant, must be 18.2 paid to the account by the development authority within two 18.3 years of the sale.