1st Engrossment - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public administration; authorizing 1.3 spending for public purposes; authorizing spending to 1.4 acquire and to better public land and buildings and 1.5 other public improvements of a capital nature with 1.6 certain conditions; authorizing state bonds; 1.7 appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, 1.8 sections 16A.105; 16A.11, subdivision 3a, and by 1.9 adding a subdivision; 16A.501; 16B.30; and 446A.072, 1.10 by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 1997 1.11 Supplement, sections 16A.641, subdivision 4; 124C.498, 1.12 subdivision 2; 268.917; and 462A.202, subdivision 3a; 1.13 Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 1, as 1.14 amended; Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, 1.15 subdivision 13; Laws 1996, chapter 463, sections 13, 1.16 subdivision 4, as amended; and 22, subdivision 7; and 1.17 Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 1.18 amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 1.19 Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Laws 1986, chapter 1.20 396, section 2, subdivision 2. 1.21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.22 Section 1. [WORDS OF APPROPRIATION; SUMMARY.] 1.23 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.24 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.25 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent to 1.26 acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public 1.27 improvements of a capital nature, as specified in this act. 1.28 SUMMARY 1.29 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 114,740,000 1.30 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 123,740,000 1.31 CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 1,788,000 1.32 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 49,290,000 1.33 FARIBAULT RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIES 8,500,000 2.1 PUBLIC SERVICE 2,000,000 2.2 NATURAL RESOURCES 110,491,000 2.3 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 500,000 2.4 PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 35,280,000 2.5 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 12,800,000 2.6 ADMINISTRATION 60,643,000 2.7 CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND 2.8 PLANNING BOARD 8,940,000 2.9 AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 9,220,000 2.10 MILITARY AFFAIRS 980,000 2.11 TRANSPORTATION 115,500,000 2.12 INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 1,700,000 2.13 HUMAN SERVICES 20,126,000 2.14 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 11,000,000 2.15 CORRECTIONS 14,320,000 2.16 PUBLIC SAFETY 1,628,000 2.17 GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 220,730,000 2.18 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 7,500,000 2.19 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 13,015,000 2.20 FINANCE BOND SALE EXPENSES 680,000 2.21 TOTAL $ 945,261,000 2.22 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.23 (General Fund Debt Service) 679,070,000 2.24 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.25 (User Financed Debt Service) 3,700,000 2.26 Trunk Highway Fund 25,976,000 2.27 General Fund 236,515,000 2.28 APPROPRIATIONS 2.29 $ 2.30 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2.31 Subdivision 1. To the board of regents 2.32 of the University of Minnesota for the 2.33 purposes specified in this section 114,740,000 2.34 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 2.35 Preservation and Replacement 6,610,000 2.36 To be spent at each campus in 2.37 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 2.38 section 135A.046. $2,000,000 of this 2.39 appropriation is for improvements to 2.40 sprinkler, fire alarm, and corridor 2.41 protection systems in the social 2.42 sciences buildings. This appropriation 3.1 is from the general fund. 3.2 Subd. 3. Historic Renewal and Preservation 43,850,000 3.3 (a) Walter Digital 3.4 Technology Center/Science 3.5 and Engineering Library 35,000,000 3.6 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.7 phase one of the Walter Digital 3.8 Technology Center/Science and 3.9 Engineering Library on the Minneapolis 3.10 campus. This appropriation is 3.11 contingent upon commitment of 3.12 $5,000,000 from nonstate sources. The 3.13 project cost of phase two may not 3.14 exceed $13,600,000. Notwithstanding 3.15 any other law to the contrary, the 3.16 board of regents may enter into 3.17 construction contracts for both phases 3.18 of the project for a total amount not 3.19 to exceed $53,600,000. 3.20 (b) Minneapolis Campus Mall District 3.21 Digital and Utility Infrastructure 1,800,000 3.22 This appropriation is from the general 3.23 fund and is to predesign, design, and 3.24 complete the replacement and upgrading 3.25 of the information technology 3.26 infrastructure serving Mall District 3.27 buildings. 3.28 (c) Amundson Hall Addition 1,000,000 3.29 To construct, furnish, and equip an 3.30 addition to Amundson Hall on the 3.31 Minneapolis campus for the Chemical 3.32 Engineering and Materials Science 3.33 program and to remodel existing space. 3.34 This appropriation is contingent upon 3.35 commitment of $2,488,000 in nonstate 3.36 matching funds. 3.37 (d) Murphy Hall Renovation 1,000,000 3.38 To design a renovation of Murphy Hall 3.39 on the Minneapolis campus to support 3.40 the new media initiative. 3.41 (e) Ford Hall Renovation 500,000 3.42 To design the renovation of Ford Hall 3.43 on the Minneapolis campus to support 3.44 the new media initiative. 3.45 (f) Peters Hall Renovation 6,350,000 3.46 To renovate, furnish, and equip Peters 3.47 Hall on the St. Paul campus. 3.48 Subd. 4. Previously Planned Construction 55,000,000 3.49 (a) Morris Campus Science and Mathematics 3.50 Addition and Heating Plant Improvements 22,300,000 3.51 To construct, furnish, and equip the 3.52 first phase of a two-phase project to 3.53 enlarge and upgrade facilities to 3.54 support the science and mathematics 3.55 programs and demolish the physical 4.1 education annex at the Morris campus. 4.2 The initial phase consists of three 4.3 components: 4.4 (1) an addition to the existing science 4.5 building; 4.6 (2) renovation of the science 4.7 auditorium/lecture hall; and 4.8 (3) expansion of the heating plant. 4.9 (b) Duluth Campus Library 21,200,000 4.10 To construct, furnish, and equip a new 4.11 library to support the undergraduate 4.12 and graduate education, research, and 4.13 outreach missions of the Duluth campus. 4.14 (c) Architecture Building Addition 11,500,000 4.15 To design, construct, furnish, and 4.16 equip an addition to the Architecture 4.17 Building on the Minneapolis campus and 4.18 renovate the basement level of the 4.19 existing building. This appropriation 4.20 is in addition to amounts appropriated 4.21 under Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 4.22 3, subdivision 7. 4.23 Subd. 5. New Planning and Design 900,000 4.24 (a) Folwell Hall Renovation/Art 4.25 Building Design 700,000 4.26 To design the renovation of Folwell 4.27 Hall on the Minneapolis campus 4.28 including upgrading of its classrooms, 4.29 or to design and prepare construction 4.30 drawings for the construction of a new 4.31 facility for the Department of Art on 4.32 the Minneapolis campus. 4.33 (b) Academic Space Renovation 200,000 4.34 To design the renovation of vacated 4.35 academic or laboratory space on the 4.36 Duluth campus in Heller Hall, MW 4.37 Alworth Hall, Business and Economics, 4.38 and the existing library building. 4.39 Subd. 6. Agriculture Projects 4,580,000 4.40 (a) Agricultural Experiment 4.41 Stations: Facility Improvements 4,400,000 4.42 To design, construct, furnish, and 4.43 equip the following experiment station 4.44 projects. In addition, the university 4.45 shall contribute $833,000 of agency 4.46 operating funds towards construction of 4.47 this project. 4.48 (1) $2,600,000 for swine research 4.49 facilities at Morris and Waseca. 4.50 $200,000 of this appropriation is for a 4.51 low input systems research facility at 4.52 Morris and $200,000 is for an extensive 4.53 confinement (including Swedish deep 4.54 bedded system) research facility at 4.55 Morris. Spending decisions with 5.1 respect to this portion of the 5.2 appropriation shall be made by the 5.3 alternative swine production task force 5.4 with approval of the board of directors 5.5 of the Minnesota Institute for 5.6 Sustainable Agriculture. None of these 5.7 appropriations may be spent until the 5.8 University fills the livestock waste 5.9 management specialist position at 5.10 Waseca, the livestock odor management 5.11 specialist position at Waseca, and the 5.12 sustainable swine production systems 5.13 specialist position at Morris; position 5.14 to be defined by the Alternative Swine 5.15 Production Task Force, in consultation 5.16 with the Morris Experiment Station, and 5.17 a task force coordinator to be included 5.18 in the Alternative Swine Production 5.19 Task Force within MISA. 5.20 (2) $700,000 for the 5.21 Arboretum/Horticultural Research Center 5.22 laboratory in Victoria. 5.23 (3) $800,000 for Cloquet Forestry 5.24 Center dormitory remodeling. 5.25 (4) $300,000 for Grand Rapids 5.26 Administration Building addition. 5.27 (b) Kiehle Building Renovation 5.28 and Addition 180,000 5.29 To predesign and design the Kiehle 5.30 building renovation and addition on the 5.31 Crookston campus. 5.32 Subd. 7. Women's Athletics Fields 5.33 and Facilities 2,000,000 5.34 To design and rebuild the soccer 5.35 complex on the St. Paul campus, design 5.36 and rebuild the softball complex on the 5.37 Minneapolis campus, and design and 5.38 construct women's athletics office 5.39 space in the Bierman complex on the 5.40 Minneapolis campus. Total project 5.41 costs may be increased to the extent 5.42 supplemented by private funds. 5.43 Subd. 8. Separate account 5.44 The appropriations in this section are 5.45 conditioned on the board of regents 5.46 adopting a resolution establishing an 5.47 account for regular repair and 5.48 maintenance at the university, and into 5.49 which appropriations from fiscal years 5.50 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 could be 5.51 deposited. 5.52 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 5.53 AND UNIVERSITIES 5.54 Subdivision 1. To the board of trustees 5.55 of the Minnesota state colleges and 5.56 universities for the purposes specified in 5.57 this section 123,740,000 5.58 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 5.59 Preservation and Replacement 43,000,000 6.1 This appropriation is for the purposes 6.2 specified in Minnesota Statutes, 6.3 section 135A.046. This appropriation 6.4 is from the general fund. 6.5 $31,615,000 of this appropriation is 6.6 for code compliance, including health 6.7 and safety, ADA requirements, hazardous 6.8 material abatement, air quality 6.9 improvement, building or infrastructure 6.10 repairs to preserve existing buildings 6.11 systemwide. The chancellor shall 6.12 determine project priorities as 6.13 appropriate based on need. Priorities 6.14 may include but are not limited to: 6.15 Anoka-Ramsey Community College 6.16 ($1,080,000); Riverland Community 6.17 College ($1,339,000); St. Cloud 6.18 Technical College ($1,378,000); 6.19 Northland Community and Technical 6.20 College ($1,546,000); Minneapolis 6.21 Community and Technical College 6.22 ($2,735,000); St. Cloud State 6.23 University ($1,900,000); Southwest 6.24 State University ($1,390,000); Metro 6.25 State University ($1,148,000); Bemidji 6.26 State University ($1,088,000); Mankato 6.27 State University ($5,322,000); and 6.28 Moorhead State University ($3,556,000). 6.29 $11,385,000 of this appropriation is 6.30 for facilities replacement, as follows: 6.31 (1) $1,720,000 to construct a 6.32 replacement classroom for the Staples 6.33 West Campus of Central Lakes Technical 6.34 College; 6.35 (2) $500,000 to design and construct an 6.36 electrical distribution tunnel for St. 6.37 Cloud State University; 6.38 (3) $305,000 to design and construct a 6.39 Chiller Plant for Bemidji State 6.40 University; 6.41 (4) $5,030,000 to design, construct, 6.42 furnish, and equip a renovation of 6.43 Nemzek Field House at Moorhead State 6.44 University; 6.45 (5) $3,145,000 to design, construct, 6.46 furnish, and equip a renovation of 6.47 Dille Center for the Arts at Moorhead 6.48 State University; and 6.49 (6) $685,000 to design, construct, 6.50 furnish, and equip a renovation of 6.51 Livingston Lord Library at Moorhead 6.52 State University. 6.53 Subd. 3. Major Projects 58,040,000 6.54 (a) North Hennepin Community College 13,600,000 6.55 To predesign, design, construct, and 6.56 equip an addition and remodel existing 6.57 facilities for a science center and 6.58 general education building. 7.1 (b) Normandale Community College 240,000 7.2 To predesign and design the renovation 7.3 or new construction of science 7.4 facilities. This appropriation is from 7.5 the general fund. 7.6 (c) St. Paul Technical College 9,000,000 7.7 To design, construct, furnish, and 7.8 equip an addition to the library and 7.9 learning resource center and renovate 7.10 existing space for student services, 7.11 chemical technology laboratory, and to 7.12 renovate the building control system. 7.13 (d) Inver Hills Community College 250,000 7.14 To design a new instructional building 7.15 and the renovation of the existing 7.16 science building. The new building 7.17 will include space for the emergency 7.18 health services program, chemistry and 7.19 biology laboratories, an interactive 7.20 television classroom, general 7.21 instruction classrooms, 7.22 activities/fitness rooms, faculty 7.23 offices, small group meeting rooms, and 7.24 conference rooms. 7.25 (e) Hibbing Community and Technical 7.26 College 14,000,000 7.27 To construct a new facility, adjacent 7.28 to the community college, for technical 7.29 programs, administrative services, and 7.30 customized training. 7.31 (f) Ridgewater Community 7.32 and Technical College 7,000,000 7.33 To design and construct a new addition 7.34 and remodel existing facilities at the 7.35 Hutchinson campus for nondestructive 7.36 testing facilities, a library and media 7.37 resource center, student support 7.38 services, and child care center. 7.39 (g) Minneapolis Community 7.40 and Technical College 500,000 7.41 To design a new addition and the 7.42 remodeling of the existing library and 7.43 other space. The addition will include 7.44 a library and media center and an 7.45 instructional technology center. The 7.46 remodeled space will include 7.47 classrooms, laboratories, faculty 7.48 offices, student services, and 7.49 interactive television classrooms. 7.50 (h) Red Wing/Winona Technical College 1,400,000 7.51 To design and construct a new classroom 7.52 and garage facility for the truck 7.53 driving program at the Winona campus. 7.54 The facility may be separate from the 7.55 main campus building, as appropriate to 7.56 accommodate safety, traffic, and 7.57 programmatic concerns. 8.1 (i) Bemidji State University and 8.2 Northwest Technical College, Bemidji 1,000,000 8.3 To predesign and design facilities 8.4 required to colocate all programs of 8.5 the technical college and the state 8.6 university's industrial technology and 8.7 nursing programs. The board of 8.8 trustees may acquire the current 8.9 Bemidji high school and transfer the 8.10 current technical college campus to the 8.11 Bemidji school district. 8.12 (j) Metropolitan State University 1,000,000 8.13 To design a new library and information 8.14 access center on the university's St. 8.15 Paul campus, including space for 8.16 collections of the St. Paul public 8.17 library and community library services. 8.18 (k) Mankato State University 4,000,000 8.19 To design the first phase of a 8.20 two-phase project to renovate the 8.21 university's indoor and outdoor student 8.22 athletic facilities. This design is to 8.23 remodel Otto arena; construct an 8.24 underground mechanical vault; remodel 8.25 and construct an addition to Meyers 8.26 field house; and for capital 8.27 improvements to Blakeslee field, the 8.28 outdoor running track, and tennis 8.29 courts. 8.30 (l) Land Acquisition 4,000,000 8.31 To acquire real property land adjacent 8.32 to or near the state university 8.33 campuses. Of this amount at least 8.34 $2,500,000 is for Winona State 8.35 University and $1,000,000 is for St. 8.36 Cloud State University. The board of 8.37 trustees shall report annually to the 8.38 legislature on purchases made from this 8.39 appropriation. 8.40 (m) Winona State University 200,000 8.41 To design the remodeling of Maxwell 8.42 Library into offices and classrooms. 8.43 (n) Riverland Community 8.44 and Technical College 1,000,000 8.45 To design, construct, and remodel the 8.46 Austin campus, including remodeling for 8.47 student services and health science 8.48 programs, and reconfiguration of 8.49 building entryways, sidewalks, and 8.50 roadways to better connect the two 8.51 separate facilities. 8.52 (o) Southwest State University 40,000 8.53 To predesign the renovation of the 8.54 library. The renovation will include 8.55 replacement of HVAC systems and 8.56 installation of wiring for computer 8.57 technology. 9.1 (p) St. Cloud Technical College 560,000 9.2 To predesign and design an addition and 9.3 remodeling of existing space, including 9.4 classrooms. 9.5 (q) Mesabi Range Community 9.6 Technical College 250,000 9.7 To predesign and design a new learning 9.8 resource center and remodeling of 9.9 existing space at the Virginia campus. 9.10 Subd. 4. Additional Projects 21,700,000 9.11 (a) Itasca Community College 2,000,000 9.12 To design and construct a 9.13 school-to-work technology center in 9.14 conjunction with the school district, 9.15 the city of Nashwauk, Itasca county, 9.16 and private industry. Each dollar of 9.17 state money must be matched by $1 of 9.18 nonstate money. 9.19 (b) Mankato Technology Center 7,000,000 9.20 To acquire real property, design, and 9.21 construct a multiuse facility that 9.22 includes a technology incubator, a 9.23 community technology park, an education 9.24 center, headquarters space for the 9.25 Institute for Wireless Education, 9.26 laboratories, and office and 9.27 administrative space. This 9.28 appropriation is not available until 9.29 the board of trustees has determined 9.30 that at least $7,000,000 has been 9.31 committed by the city of Mankato and 9.32 other nonstate sources. 9.33 (c) Rochester Center 6,000,000 9.34 To predesign, design, and renovate 9.35 existing facilities and install 9.36 telecommunications infrastructure 9.37 improvements to create an instructional 9.38 development and digital media center to 9.39 improve education in southeastern 9.40 Minnesota. This appropriation is from 9.41 the general fund and will be 9.42 supplemented by an additional 9.43 $3,237,000 from other sources. 9.44 (d) Rochester Regional 9.45 Recreation and Sports Center 5,000,000 9.46 To predesign, design, and construct 9.47 phase 1 of a regional community 9.48 recreation and sports activity complex 9.49 adjacent to the Rochester Center, 9.50 including a field house, sport and 9.51 fitness center, aquatics facility, 9.52 outdoor football and soccer stadium, 9.53 soccer and baseball fields, and surface 9.54 parking lots. This appropriation is 9.55 not available until the board of 9.56 trustees has determined that at least 9.57 $5,000,000 has been committed by the 9.58 city of Rochester. Operating and 9.59 management costs shall be shared by the 10.1 city of Rochester and the Minnesota 10.2 state colleges and universities in 10.3 proportion to their relative use of the 10.4 facility. 10.5 (e) Pine Technical College 1,700,000 10.6 To predesign, design, and renovate for 10.7 a telecommunications/media/technology 10.8 center, student services, 10.9 administrative services, classrooms, 10.10 and a regional economic development 10.11 center. 10.12 Subd. 5. Anoka Hennepin 10.13 Technical College 1,000,000 10.14 To prepare a northwest metro region 10.15 academic and facilities master plan and 10.16 predesign the facility needs at the 10.17 college. This appropriation is from 10.18 the general fund. 10.19 Subd. 6. Fond du Lac Community 10.20 and Tribal College 10.21 The board of trustees may design, 10.22 through construction documents, a 10.23 classroom addition using money from 10.24 nonstate sources. The college is 10.25 encouraged to seek additional nonstate 10.26 matching money to offset a portion of 10.27 the cost of construction. The total 10.28 cost to construct, furnish, and equip 10.29 the classroom addition must not exceed 10.30 $7,500,000. 10.31 Subd. 7. Riverland Community and 10.32 Technical College 10.33 The board may enter into an agreement 10.34 with the city of Austin whereby the 10.35 city agrees to construct, improve, and 10.36 maintain a road at city expense that 10.37 provides access to and improves the 10.38 safety of the north side of the Austin 10.39 campus. In return, the board may 10.40 authorize the city to develop a parcel 10.41 of land not to exceed five acres north 10.42 of the road that is not needed by the 10.43 college for education purposes. The 10.44 land shall be used to promote a 10.45 technology center that is compatible 10.46 with the college's education mission. 10.47 City plans and actions for the land 10.48 shall be developed in consultation with 10.49 the college and the board. 10.50 Subd. 8. St. Cloud State 10.51 University 10.52 The board of trustees of the Minnesota 10.53 state colleges and universities may 10.54 build a building to include a retail 10.55 book vendor on the campus of St. Cloud 10.56 State University. 10.57 Subd. 9. Separate account 10.58 The appropriations in this section are 10.59 conditioned on the board of trustees 11.1 adopting a resolution establishing an 11.2 account for regular repair and 11.3 maintenance at the university, and into 11.4 which appropriations from fiscal years 11.5 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 could be 11.6 deposited. 11.7 Sec. 4. CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 11.8 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 11.9 of administration for the purposes 11.10 specified in this section 1,788,000 11.11 Subd. 2. Administration and Classroom 11.12 Building Renovation 782,000 11.13 To design, furnish, equip, and renovate 11.14 the administration and classroom 11.15 building. This project is to include 11.16 upgrades to building hallways, 11.17 conversion of a temporary student 11.18 computer lab to a student commons area, 11.19 reconfiguration of support and 11.20 classroom spaces, and partial 11.21 renovation of the cafeteria food 11.22 service and seating areas. 11.23 Subd. 3. GAIA Building 11.24 Renovation 1,006,000 11.25 For renovation of the GAIA Building, 11.26 including major foundation repairs, 11.27 reconstruction of campus roads and 11.28 parking areas, replacement of 11.29 deteriorated sidewalks, and 11.30 installation of an air conditioning 11.31 system. 11.32 Sec. 5. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 11.33 LEARNING DEPARTMENT 11.34 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 11.35 of children, families, and learning for the 11.36 purposes specified in this section 49,290,000 11.37 Subd. 2. Head Start and Early 11.38 Childhood Facilities 5,500,000 11.39 For grants to state agencies and 11.40 political subdivisions to construct and 11.41 renovate facilities for Head Start or 11.42 other early childhood learning programs 11.43 under Minnesota Statutes, section 11.44 268.917. 11.45 Subd. 3. Youth Enrichment 10,000,000 11.46 (a) For grants to local government 11.47 units to design, furnish, equip, 11.48 renovate, replace, or construct parks 11.49 and recreation facilities and school 11.50 facilities to provide youth, with 11.51 preference for youth in grades 4 to 8, 11.52 with regular enrichment activities 11.53 during nonschool hours, including after 11.54 school, evenings, weekends, and school 11.55 vacation periods, and that will provide 11.56 equal access and programming for all 11.57 children. The buildings or facilities 11.58 may be leased to nonprofit community 11.59 organizations, subject to Minnesota 12.1 Statutes, section 16A.695, for the same 12.2 purposes. Enrichment programs include 12.3 academic enrichment, homework 12.4 assistance, computer and technology 12.5 use, arts and cultural activities, 12.6 clubs, school-to-work and workforce 12.7 development, athletic, and recreational 12.8 activities. Grants must be used to 12.9 expand the number of children 12.10 participating in enrichment programs or 12.11 improve the quality or range of program 12.12 offerings. The facilities must be 12.13 fully available for programming 12.14 sponsored by nonprofit and community 12.15 groups serving youth, or school, 12.16 county, or city programs, for maximum 12.17 hours after school, evenings, weekends, 12.18 summers, and other school vacation 12.19 periods. Priority must be given to 12.20 proposals that demonstrate 12.21 collaborations among private, 12.22 nonprofit, and public agencies, 12.23 including regional entities dealing 12.24 with at-risk youth, and community and 12.25 parent organizations in arranging for 12.26 programming, staffing, transportation, 12.27 and equipment. All proposals must 12.28 include an inventory of existing 12.29 facilities and an assessment of 12.30 programming needs in the community. 12.31 (b) $2,000,000 is for enrichment grants 12.32 within the city of Minneapolis. 12.33 (c) $2,000,000 is for enrichment grants 12.34 within the city of St. Paul. 12.35 (d) $5,000,000 is for enrichment grants 12.36 in metropolitan statistical areas 12.37 outside of the cities of Minneapolis 12.38 and St. Paul. Priority must be given 12.39 to school attendance areas with high 12.40 concentrations of children eligible for 12.41 free or reduced school lunch and to 12.42 government units demonstrating a 12.43 commitment to collaborative youth 12.44 efforts. 12.45 (e) $1,000,000 is for enrichment grants 12.46 for areas outside of metropolitan 12.47 statistical areas and outside of the 12.48 cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. 12.49 Priority must be given to school 12.50 attendance areas with high 12.51 concentrations of children eligible for 12.52 free or reduced school lunch and to 12.53 government units demonstrating a 12.54 commitment to collaborative youth 12.55 efforts. 12.56 (f) Each grant must be matched by one 12.57 dollar from nonstate sources for each 12.58 two dollars of state money. In-kind 12.59 contributions of facilities may be used 12.60 for the local match. The value of 12.61 in-kind contributions must be 12.62 determined by the commissioner of 12.63 finance. 12.64 Subd. 4. Recreation and Community 12.65 Center Grants 10,000,000 13.1 (a) For grants of up to $1,000,000 to 13.2 local units of government in areas 13.3 including Hastings, but otherwise 13.4 outside of metropolitan statistical 13.5 areas and in areas of St. Louis county 13.6 outside of Duluth to design, construct 13.7 or renovate, furnish, and equip 13.8 community recreation centers. Priority 13.9 must be given to proposals for 13.10 facilities which will serve youth in 13.11 grades 4 to 8 during the hours from 13.12 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., to proposals that 13.13 demonstrate collaborations among 13.14 private, nonprofit, and public 13.15 agencies, and to proposals that provide 13.16 for integrated use of facilities by 13.17 seniors and youth. Facilities funded 13.18 by this appropriation must offer equal 13.19 access and programming for girls. 13.20 (b) No grants may be made with this 13.21 appropriation until the commissioner 13.22 has determined that an amount at least 13.23 equal to the grant amount has been 13.24 committed from nonstate sources. 13.25 (c) The commissioner will consider the 13.26 following projects first for grants 13.27 under this appropriation: Redwood 13.28 Valley Education Center, Dawson Boyd 13.29 Community Center, Isle School/Community 13.30 Facility, Detroit Lakes Community 13.31 Center, Lake Crystal Area Recreation 13.32 Center, Proctor Community Activity 13.33 Center, Hallett Community Center, 13.34 Windom Multipurpose Center, Granite 13.35 Falls Activity Center, Hermantown 13.36 Education and Community Recreation 13.37 Center, and Hastings Water Park. 13.38 Subd. 5. Metropolitan Integration 13.39 Magnet Schools Grants 10,800,000 13.40 (a) $7,000,000 is for a grant to 13.41 design, construct, furnish, and equip 13.42 the West Metro Magnet School in 13.43 Robbinsdale. 13.44 (b) $3,800,00 is for a grant to acquire 13.45 real property for and design a new East 13.46 Metro Magnet School. 13.47 Subd. 6. Statewide Residential 13.48 Academy 3,500,000 13.49 For a grant to a state agency or 13.50 political subdivision to provide 13.51 predesign, design, land acquisition, 13.52 demolition, construction, remodeling, 13.53 and furnishing costs for a residential 13.54 academy for youth between the ages of 13.55 12 and 18 years. The grant shall be 13.56 awarded through a competitive request 13.57 process. Enrollment will be voluntary, 13.58 with placement agreed to by the youth's 13.59 parent or guardian, county of 13.60 residence, school district, and 13.61 residential academy, as appropriate. 13.62 Priority shall be given to programs 13.63 where a collaborative effort is 14.1 demonstrated to the commissioner among 14.2 the various partners and an emphasis is 14.3 placed on after-school enrichment 14.4 activities with parental involvement. 14.5 The commissioner shall report on 14.6 progress in establishing this program 14.7 by January 1, 1999, to the chairs on 14.8 the house ways and means committee and 14.9 the senate finance committee. This 14.10 appropriation is from the general fund. 14.11 Subd. 7. Community Schools 14.12 Partnership, St. Paul 3,000,000 14.13 For renovation grants to independent 14.14 school district No. 625, St. Paul, to 14.15 improve or renovate two 14.16 achievement-plus facilities. Of this 14.17 amount, $1,500,000 is to remodel and 14.18 renovate the Monroe community school 14.19 and $1,500,000 is to remodel and 14.20 renovate the Dayton's Bluff elementary 14.21 school. This appropriation is not 14.22 available until the commissioner has 14.23 determined that $5,170,000 has been 14.24 committed from nonstate sources. 14.25 Subd. 8. Fridley Middle School 14.26 Boiler and Windows 90,000 14.27 For a grant to independent school 14.28 district No. 14, Fridley, for a new 14.29 boiler and new exterior windows at 14.30 Central Middle School. This 14.31 appropriation is from the general fund. 14.32 Subd. 9. School Building Accessibility 14.33 Grants 1,000,000 14.34 For school building accessibility 14.35 grants under Minnesota Statutes, 14.36 sections 124C.71 to 124C.74. 14.37 Subd. 10. Mississippi Education Center 1,500,000 14.38 For a grant to independent school 14.39 district No. 318, Grand Rapids, to 14.40 design and construct a new library in 14.41 Grand Rapids. This appropriation is 14.42 not available until the commissioner 14.43 determines that $4,820,000 has been 14.44 committed from nonstate sources. 14.45 Subd. 11. Minneapolis School District 14.46 Flood Damage 400,000 14.47 For a grant to special school district 14.48 No. 1, Minneapolis, for unreimbursed 14.49 expenses associated with flood damage 14.50 that were not covered by insurance or 14.51 the Federal Emergency Management 14.52 Assistance program. This appropriation 14.53 is from the general fund. 14.54 Subd. 12. Library Accessibility 14.55 Grants 2,000,000 14.56 For library accessibility grants under 14.57 Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45. 14.58 Subd. 13. McLeod West Interdistrict 15.1 Cooperative 1,000,000 15.2 For a grant to the McLeod West 15.3 Interdistrict Cooperative, made up of 15.4 independent school district Nos. 421, 15.5 Brownton, and 426, Stewart, to design 15.6 and acquire land for a new 15.7 prekindergarten through grade 12 15.8 educational facility. 15.9 Subd. 14. Little Falls Carnegie 15.10 Library ADA Grant 500,000 15.11 For a grant to the city of Little Falls 15.12 for design and construction of capital 15.13 improvements for handicapped 15.14 accessibility to the Little Falls 15.15 Carnegie library. This appropriation 15.16 is not available until the commissioner 15.17 determines that $500,000 has been 15.18 committed from nonstate sources. 15.19 Sec. 6. RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIES AT FARIBAULT 15.20 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 15.21 of administration for the purposes 15.22 specified in this section 8,500,000 15.23 Subd. 2. Tate Hall Renovation 4,000,000 15.24 To design, remodel, furnish, and equip 15.25 Tate Hall on the campus of the 15.26 Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. 15.27 This project is to include asset 15.28 preservation improvements, installation 15.29 of a ventilation and humidity control 15.30 system, remodeling to expand bathroom 15.31 facilities, and renovation of new space 15.32 for a home living skills center. 15.33 Subd. 3. Lysen Expansion 15.34 and Renovation 4,500,000 15.35 To design, construct, furnish, and 15.36 equip an expansion and renovation of 15.37 the Lysen learning building on the 15.38 campus of the Minnesota State Academy 15.39 for the Blind. This project is to 15.40 include expansion or remodeling of 15.41 classrooms, offices, recreation areas, 15.42 and related spaces in this building. 15.43 Sec. 7. PUBLIC SERVICE 2,000,000 15.44 To the commissioner of finance for the 15.45 energy conservation investment loan 15.46 program in the department of public 15.47 service under Minnesota Statutes, 15.48 section 216C.37. 15.49 Sec. 8. NATURAL RESOURCES 15.50 Subdivision 1. To the 15.51 commissioner of natural resources 15.52 for the purposes specified 15.53 in this section 110,491,000 15.54 Subd. 2. State Park and Recreation 15.55 Area Building Rehabilitation and 15.56 Statewide Asset Preservation 7,000,000 16.1 To design, renovate, construct, or add 16.2 to state park buildings and office 16.3 facilities throughout the state, 16.4 according to the management plan 16.5 required in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16.6 86A. The commissioner shall determine 16.7 project priorities as appropriate based 16.8 upon need. 16.9 Subd. 3. State Park and Recreation 16.10 Area Building Development 5,535,000 16.11 To design, construct, furnish, and 16.12 equip new buildings and associated 16.13 utilities in the state park system, 16.14 according to the management plan 16.15 required in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16.16 86A. $4,250,000 of this amount is for 16.17 the development of a visitor center at 16.18 Itasca State Park; $700,000 is for the 16.19 construction of a visitor center at 16.20 Mystery Cave in Forestville State Park. 16.21 Subd. 4. State Park and Recreation 16.22 Area Betterment and Rehabilitation 3,000,000 16.23 To upgrade, repair, or rehabilitate 16.24 improvements of a capital nature at 16.25 state park and recreation area 16.26 facilities throughout the state, 16.27 including, but not limited to, resource 16.28 management projects, trail 16.29 rehabilitation, campground 16.30 rehabilitation, and road and bridge 16.31 repair. The commissioner shall 16.32 determine project priorities as 16.33 appropriate based upon need. 16.34 Subd. 5. Flood Hazard 16.35 Mitigation Grants 15,000,000 16.36 For the flood hazard mitigation grant 16.37 program to local government units for 16.38 publicly owned capital improvements to 16.39 prevent or alleviate flood damages 16.40 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16.41 103F.161. The city of Marshall must 16.42 hold a referendum prior to accessing 16.43 grants under this appropriation. 16.44 Grants under this subdivision are 16.45 exempt from the requirements of 16.46 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 16.47 Subd. 6. RIM Critical 16.48 Habitat Match 4,500,000 16.49 $4,000,000 is for the critical habitat 16.50 private sector matching account under 16.51 Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943; and 16.52 $500,000 is for acquisition and wetland 16.53 restoration under the North American 16.54 Waterfowl Management Plan. The 16.55 commissioner shall determine project 16.56 priorities as appropriate based upon 16.57 need. 16.58 Subd. 7. White Pine Management 300,000 16.59 For planting of stands of white pine 16.60 and management of white pine resources. 17.1 Subd. 8. Forest Road and 17.2 Bridge Projects 2,000,000 17.3 For reconstruction, resurfacing, 17.4 replacement, or construction of other 17.5 improvements of a capital nature to 17.6 state forest roads and bridges 17.7 throughout the state. The commissioner 17.8 shall determine project priorities as 17.9 appropriate based upon need. Of this 17.10 amount, $500,000 may be used for forest 17.11 roads in northern Minnesota peat areas. 17.12 Subd. 9. Forestry Recreation 17.13 Facilities 1,000,000 17.14 For improvements of a capital nature to 17.15 rehabilitate, improve, or develop 17.16 forestry recreation facilities 17.17 throughout the state. The commissioner 17.18 shall determine project priorities as 17.19 appropriate based upon need. 17.20 Subd. 10. RIM Wildlife, 17.21 Habitat Improvements 2,000,000 17.22 For improvements of a capital nature to 17.23 develop, protect, or improve wildlife 17.24 management areas and other state lands 17.25 throughout the state. The commissioner 17.26 shall determine project priorities as 17.27 appropriate based upon need. 17.28 Subd. 11. Scientific and Natural Area and 17.29 Prairie Bank Acquisition and Improvement 4,000,000 17.30 To acquire land related to scientific 17.31 and natural areas and prairie bank 17.32 easements and for development, 17.33 protection, or improvements of a 17.34 capital nature to scientific and 17.35 natural areas throughout the state. 17.36 $2,800,000 is for scientific and 17.37 natural area acquisition, $400,000 is 17.38 for scientific and natural area 17.39 restoration and development, and 17.40 $800,000 is for Prairie Bank 17.41 easements. The commissioner shall 17.42 determine project priorities as 17.43 appropriate based upon need. 17.44 Subd. 12. Metro Greenways 17.45 and Natural Areas 8,000,000 17.46 To acquire natural areas and greenways 17.47 in the metro region through purchase of 17.48 conservation easements or fee 17.49 acquisition. The commissioner shall 17.50 determine project priorities as 17.51 appropriate based upon need and shall 17.52 consult with representatives of local 17.53 units of government, nonprofit 17.54 organizations, and other interested 17.55 parties. 17.56 Subd. 13. Water Access 17.57 Acquisition and Development 3,500,000 17.58 For public water access acquisition 17.59 development and rehabilitation on lakes 17.60 and rivers and for fishing piers and 18.1 shoreline access, to be divided equally 18.2 between projects within and projects 18.3 outside the seven-county metropolitan 18.4 area. 18.5 Subd. 14. Trail Acquisition 18.6 and Development 12,200,000 18.7 For acquisition and development of a 18.8 capital nature on state trails as 18.9 specified in Minnesota Statutes, 18.10 section 85.015. Projects include 18.11 $500,000 for the Willard Munger Trail, 18.12 $860,000 for the Root River Trail, 18.13 $140,000 for the Lanesboro Trailhead of 18.14 the Root River Trail, $1,600,000 for 18.15 the Luce Line, $500,000 for the 18.16 Heartland Trail, $2,650,000 for the 18.17 Paul Bunyon Trail, $1,200,000 for the 18.18 Goodhue Pioneer Trail, $900,000 for the 18.19 Blazing Star Trail, $1,500,000 for the 18.20 Blufflands Trail development, and 18.21 $350,000 for the Gateway Trail. The 18.22 commissioner shall determine additional 18.23 project priorities as appropriate based 18.24 upon need. $2,000,000 of this 18.25 appropriation is for the state 18.26 targeting accessible recreation trails 18.27 (START) project to complete the trail 18.28 survey, prioritizing, and 18.29 preengineering work for all 100 major 18.30 recreation areas and to improve 18.31 accessibility in up to 35 of these 18.32 areas. 18.33 Subd. 15. State Park and 18.34 Recreation Area Acquisition 2,000,000 18.35 For acquisition from willing sellers of 18.36 private lands within state park and 18.37 recreation area boundaries established 18.38 by law. The commissioner shall 18.39 determine project priorities as 18.40 appropriate based upon need. 18.41 Subd. 16. Forestry Land Acquisition 800,000 18.42 To acquire private lands from willing 18.43 sellers within established boundaries 18.44 of state forests throughout the state. 18.45 The commissioner shall determine 18.46 project priorities as appropriate based 18.47 upon need. 18.48 Subd. 17. Lake Superior 18.49 Safe Harbors 1,800,000 18.50 For acquisition, design, and 18.51 development of safe harbors and public 18.52 accesses on Lake Superior. $150,000 is 18.53 for Taconite Harbor, $1,500,000 is for 18.54 Two Harbors, and $150,000 is for Knife 18.55 River. This appropriation is not 18.56 available until an equal amount in 18.57 federal matching funds has been 18.58 committed. This appropriation is 18.59 exempt from the requirements of 18.60 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 18.61 Subd. 18. Local Initiative Grants 8,100,000 19.1 For matching grants to be provided to 19.2 local units of government for 19.3 acquisition, development, or renovation 19.4 of a capital nature of local parks, 19.5 trails, and natural and scenic areas. 19.6 Recipients must provide a match of at 19.7 least one-half of total eligible 19.8 project costs. The commissioner shall 19.9 make payment to local units of 19.10 government upon receiving documentation 19.11 of reimbursable expenditures. The 19.12 commissioner shall determine project 19.13 priorities as appropriate based upon 19.14 need. 19.15 $4,100,000 of this appropriation is for 19.16 grants to units of government to 19.17 acquire and develop outdoor recreation 19.18 areas. 19.19 $1,000,000 of this appropriation is for 19.20 cooperative trail grants of up to 19.21 $50,000 per project to acquire or 19.22 construct trail linkages between 19.23 communities, trails, and parks. 19.24 $4,000,000 of this appropriation is for 19.25 trail grants for the following locally 19.26 funded publicly owned trails serving 19.27 multiple communities: $1,600,000 for 19.28 Beaver Island Trail in Stearns County, 19.29 $1,600,000 for Skunk Hollow Trail in 19.30 Yellow Medicine and Chippewa Counties, 19.31 and $800,000 for Unity Trail in 19.32 Faribault County. 19.33 Subd. 19. Metro Regional Park 19.34 Acquisition and Betterment 15,500,000 19.35 (a) $9,000,000 is for payment to the 19.36 metropolitan council established under 19.37 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.123. 19.38 The commissioner shall pay the amount 19.39 on a reimbursement basis to the 19.40 metropolitan council upon receipt of a 19.41 certified copy of a council resolution 19.42 requesting payment. The appropriation 19.43 must be used to pay the cost of 19.44 acquisition and betterment by the 19.45 metropolitan council and local 19.46 government units of regional recreation 19.47 open space lands in accordance with the 19.48 council's policy plan as provided in 19.49 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.315. 19.50 $840,000 of this appropriation may be 19.51 used by the metropolitan council to 19.52 reimburse Washington county for 19.53 acquiring St. Croix Bluffs Regional 19.54 Park in 1997. This appropriation must 19.55 not be used for research, planning, 19.56 administration, or tax equivalency 19.57 payments. 19.58 (b) $3,500,000 is for a grant to the 19.59 metropolitan council to predesign and 19.60 design, and for site preparation and 19.61 construction of utility infrastructure 19.62 for the Como Park Education Resource 19.63 Center. This appropriation is 19.64 contingent on the city of St. Paul 19.65 maintaining Como Park, including the 20.1 zoo and conservatory, as a free 20.2 attraction for the life of the bonds. 20.3 The city may, however, charge a fee for 20.4 use of the Como Park golf course and 20.5 special event facility rentals at the 20.6 park, including the zoo and 20.7 conservatory. 20.8 (c) $3,000,000 is for a grant to the 20.9 metropolitan council for capital 20.10 expenditures necessary to carry out the 20.11 Harriet Island Redevelopment in 20.12 accordance with the Lilydale/Harriet 20.13 Island master plan. This appropriation 20.14 is not available until the commissioner 20.15 determines that an equal amount has 20.16 been committed from nonstate sources. 20.17 Subd. 20. Lake Superior Zoo 1,300,000 20.18 For a grant to the city of Duluth for 20.19 capital improvements to the animal care 20.20 center, including veterinary hospital, 20.21 laboratory, clinic, and quarantine 20.22 area, and the childrens' zoo at the 20.23 Lake Superior Zoological Garden. 20.24 Subd. 21. Sand Dunes State 20.25 Forest Center 150,000 20.26 For predesign and design of an office 20.27 facility/visitor center in Sand Dunes 20.28 State Forest. 20.29 Subd. 22. Regional Trails 7,700,000 20.30 For grants to the metropolitan council 20.31 for acquisition and development of a 20.32 capital nature of trail connections in 20.33 the metropolitan area as specified in 20.34 this subdivision. The purpose of the 20.35 grants is to improve trails in the 20.36 metropolitan park and open space system 20.37 and connect them with existing state 20.38 and regional trails. 20.39 The funds shall be allocated by the 20.40 commissioner as follows: 20.41 (1) $1,892,000 is allocated to Ramsey 20.42 county as follows: 20.43 (i) $1,342,000 to complete two miles of 20.44 trails between Rice Creek Chain of 20.45 Lakes Park Reserve and Long Lake 20.46 Regional Park; 20.47 (ii) $400,000 to complete six miles of 20.48 trails between the Burlington Northern 20.49 Regional Trail and Bald Eagle-Otter 20.50 Lake Regional Park; 20.51 (iii) $150,000 to complete a one-mile 20.52 connection between Birch Lake and the 20.53 Lake Tamarack segment of Bald 20.54 Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park; and 20.55 (iv) $500,000 to acquire real property 20.56 and design and construct or renovate 20.57 recreation facilities along the 20.58 Mississippi River in cooperation with 21.1 the city of St. Paul; 21.2 (2) $1,325,000 is allocated to Dakota 21.3 county to connect the Lake Byllesby 21.4 Regional Park to the Cannon Valley 21.5 Trail; 21.6 (3) $1,400,000 is allocated to Anoka 21.7 county as follows: 21.8 (i) $1,100,000 to construct a 21.9 pedestrian tunnel under Highway 65 on 21.10 the Rice Creek West Regional Trail in 21.11 the city of Fridley; 21.12 (ii) $300,000 to construct a pedestrian 21.13 bridge on the Mississippi River 21.14 Regional Trail crossing over 21.15 Mississippi Street in the city of 21.16 Fridley; and 21.17 (4) $1,880,000 is allocated to the 21.18 suburban Hennepin regional park 21.19 district as follows: 21.20 (i) $1,380,000 to connect North 21.21 Hennepin Regional Trail to Luce Line 21.22 State Trail and Wirth-Memorial Parkway 21.23 Regional Trail; and 21.24 (ii) $500,000 to acquire land and 21.25 easements for the Hutchinson Spur. 21.26 Subd. 23. Ramsey Mill Pond 56,000 21.27 This appropriation is for use as a 21.28 critical habitat match to acquire 90 21.29 acres of land adjacent to the Ramsey 21.30 mill pond wildlife management area in 21.31 Mower county. 21.32 Subd. 24. RIM Fish Hatchery Rehabilitation 500,000 21.33 For improvements of a capital nature to 21.34 rehabilitate, improve, or develop fish 21.35 culture facilities. 21.36 Subd. 25. Environmental Learning 21.37 Centers 2,150,000 21.38 $800,000 of this appropriation is for a 21.39 grant to independent school district 21.40 No. 621, Mounds View, to renovate the 21.41 Laurentian environmental learning 21.42 center located in the Superior National 21.43 Forest. This portion of the 21.44 appropriation must not be used to 21.45 expand the bed capacity of the center. 21.46 It may be used to renovate and replace 21.47 existing facilities. 21.48 $1,350,000 of this appropriation is for 21.49 a grant to Kandiyohi county to 21.50 construct a trailhead at the Prairie 21.51 Woods environmental learning center. 21.52 This portion of the appropriation may 21.53 not be used for overnight facilities. 21.54 Subd. 26. Willernie Erosion Control 100,000 21.55 For a grant to the city of Willernie 22.1 for publicly owned capital improvements 22.2 to forestall erosion from a natural 22.3 waterway. This appropriation must be 22.4 equally matched by nonstate funds. 22.5 Subd. 27. Hartley Nature Center 1,000,000 22.6 For a grant to the city of Duluth for 22.7 the purpose of constructing capital 22.8 improvements to the Hartley Nature 22.9 Center. This appropriation is not 22.10 available until an equal amount has 22.11 been committed from nonstate sources. 22.12 Subd. 28. Dam Improvements 1,300,000 22.13 For the emergency repair, 22.14 reconstruction, or removal of publicly 22.15 owned dams. $300,000 of this 22.16 appropriation is for the Sauk River Dam 22.17 and $100,000 of this appropriation is 22.18 for the Rapidan Dam. 22.19 Sec. 9. OFFICE OF 22.20 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 500,000 22.21 To the office of environmental 22.22 assistance for the solid waste capital 22.23 assistance grants program under 22.24 Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54. 22.25 Grants under this section are exempt 22.26 from the requirements of Minnesota 22.27 Statutes, section 16B.335. 22.28 Sec. 10. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 22.29 Subdivision 1. To the public 22.30 facilities authority for the purposes 22.31 specified in this section 35,280,000 22.32 Subd. 2. Matching Money 22.33 for Federal Grants 15,000,000 22.34 For state matching money for federal 22.35 grants to capitalize the water 22.36 pollution control fund and the drinking 22.37 water revolving fund under Minnesota 22.38 Statutes, sections 446A.07 and 446A.081. 22.39 The expenditure and allocation of state 22.40 matching funds between funds shall be 22.41 based on the amount of federal funds 22.42 appropriated to the funds. This 22.43 appropriation must be used for 22.44 qualified capital projects. 22.45 Subd. 3. Wastewater 22.46 Infrastructure Program 15,180,000 22.47 For supplemental assistance to 22.48 municipalities under Minnesota 22.49 Statutes, section 446A.072. 22.50 Of this amount, $180,000 is from the 22.51 general fund for transfer to the 22.52 pollution control agency for the cost 22.53 of administering the program. 22.54 The authority shall also set aside up 22.55 to $500,000 to provide 50 percent grant 22.56 funding for the cost of equipment and 23.1 installation into an existing municipal 23.2 wastewater treatment. The project must 23.3 demonstrate the application of existing 23.4 technology that currently is not being 23.5 used in the treatment of wastewater, 23.6 but has the potential to improve the 23.7 treatment of wastewater or make the 23.8 treatment process more cost-effective. 23.9 The authority should work with the 23.10 pollution control agency to solicit 23.11 proposals from municipalities willing 23.12 to share the risks and cost of removing 23.13 the equipment if it does not perform. 23.14 The remaining funds shall be used to 23.15 match grant funds on a 50 percent basis 23.16 with USDA rural development projects. 23.17 Subd. 4. Storm Sewer 23.18 Matching Funds, Stewart 1,000,000 23.19 For a loan to the city of Stewart for 23.20 storm sewer projects as matching money 23.21 for the federal small cities 23.22 development program. 23.23 Subd. 5. City of St. Peter 3,000,000 23.24 To the commissioner of trade and 23.25 economic development for a grant to the 23.26 city of St. Peter for the remediation 23.27 of wastewater lagoons on a floodplain. 23.28 Subd. 6. Planning Grants 100,000 23.29 For grants pursuant to Minnesota 23.30 Statutes, section 446A.071. This 23.31 appropriation is from the general fund. 23.32 Subd. 7. Prison Storm Sewer 23.33 Project, Stillwater 1,000,000 23.34 For a grant to the city of Bayport for 23.35 a storm sewer reconstruction project 23.36 adjacent to the department of 23.37 corrections Stillwater facility. This 23.38 appropriation is not available until 23.39 the commissioner determines that an 23.40 equal amount has been committed from 23.41 nonstate sources. 23.42 Sec. 11. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 23.43 Subdivision 1. To the board 23.44 of water and soil resources for the 23.45 purposes specified in this section 12,800,000 23.46 Subd. 2. RIM and PWP 23.47 Conservation Easements 10,000,000 23.48 This appropriation is for the following 23.49 purposes: 23.50 (1) to acquire conservation easements 23.51 from landowners on marginal lands to 23.52 protect soil and water quality and to 23.53 support fish and wildlife habitat as 23.54 provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 23.55 103F.515; and 23.56 (2) to acquire perpetual conservation 23.57 easements on existing type 1, 2, 3, and 24.1 6 wetlands, adjacent lands, and for the 24.2 establishment of permanent cover on 24.3 adjacent lands, in accordance with 24.4 Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.516. 24.5 Subd. 3. Local Government 24.6 Road Replacement 2,000,000 24.7 To acquire land for wetlands or restore 24.8 wetlands to be used to replace wetlands 24.9 drained or filled as a result of the 24.10 repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation 24.11 of existing roads, as provided in 24.12 Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, 24.13 subdivision 1, paragraph (m). 24.14 Subd. 4. Quad-Lakes Restoration 300,000 24.15 For a grant to the Faribault county 24.16 soil and water conservation district 24.17 for the quad-lakes restoration project 24.18 in Faribault and Blue Earth counties. 24.19 Subd. 5. Lakeshore Easements 500,000 24.20 To acquire conservation easements for 24.21 sensitive shoreland and riparian areas 24.22 on lakes. 24.23 Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATION 24.24 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 24.25 of administration for the purposes 24.26 specified in this section 60,643,000 24.27 Subd. 2. Capital Asset 24.28 Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA) 19,000,000 24.29 To be spent in accordance with 24.30 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 24.31 This appropriation is from the general 24.32 fund. 24.33 $1,000,000 is for roof repair and other 24.34 capital repairs for the revenue 24.35 department building in Ely, if the 24.36 state buys the building. 24.37 $500,000 is for reroofing and other 24.38 capital repairs to the department of 24.39 natural resources minerals building in 24.40 Hibbing. 24.41 Subd. 3. Capitol Square 24.42 Building Demolition 1,600,000 24.43 To relocate the department of children, 24.44 families, and learning (CFL), and the 24.45 higher education services office (HESO) 24.46 and pay for up to four months rent in a 24.47 new facility, convert the existing site 24.48 to temporary parking until a new 24.49 state-owned facility can be 24.50 constructed, and conduct a predesign 24.51 study of future facilities for CFL and 24.52 HESO. Notwithstanding Minnesota 24.53 Statutes, section 16B.24, the 24.54 commissioner of administration must 24.55 retain the capitol square site. This 24.56 appropriation is from the general fund. 25.1 Subd. 4. Labor Interpretive Center 25.2 Building 7,500,000 25.3 To design and construct the renovation 25.4 of the east building of the Science 25.5 Museum of Minnesota (SMM) in St. Paul 25.6 for a labor interpretive center 25.7 facility. 25.8 Subd. 5. Bald Eagle Center 500,000 25.9 For a grant to the city of Wabasha for 25.10 design and construction of the American 25.11 bald eagle center. The city of Wabasha 25.12 may enter into a lease or management 25.13 agreement with a nonprofit corporation 25.14 under Minnesota Statutes, section 25.15 16A.695. This appropriation is not 25.16 available until an equal amount has 25.17 been committed from nonstate sources. 25.18 Subd. 6. Agency Relocation 8,000,000 25.19 To relocate the department of revenue 25.20 from a leased facility to a new 25.21 state-owned facility in the Capitol 25.22 complex and for relocation of the 25.23 emergency management and capitol 25.24 security divisions of the department of 25.25 public safety and the department of 25.26 labor and industry in St. Cloud. This 25.27 appropriation is from the general fund 25.28 and includes staging equipment and 25.29 furnishings necessary to complete the 25.30 relocations and to continue critical 25.31 operations at the new facilities. Any 25.32 computers replaced as a result of these 25.33 relocations will be offered to the 25.34 Center for the Arts in Golden Valley. 25.35 Subd. 7. Electrical Utility 25.36 Infrastructure 4,000,000 25.37 To upgrade the primary electrical 25.38 distribution system in the Capitol 25.39 complex and to upgrade the mechanical 25.40 infrastructure in the east Capitol 25.41 area. This appropriation is from the 25.42 general fund. 25.43 Subd. 8. Agency Relocation, 25.44 Transportation 648,000 25.45 $648,000 is from the trunk highway fund 25.46 for relocation of a portion of the 25.47 department of transportation offices 25.48 during the final phase of renovation to 25.49 the department of transportation 25.50 building in the Capitol complex. 25.51 Subd. 9. Capitol Security and 25.52 Plant Management Facility Predesign 45,000 25.53 To predesign a new facility for the 25.54 department of public safety's capitol 25.55 security division and the department of 25.56 administration's plant management 25.57 division. 25.58 Subd. 10. Transportation 25.59 Building Renovation 15,000,000 26.1 To complete renovation and life safety 26.2 improvements to the transportation 26.3 building in the Capitol complex. This 26.4 appropriation is from the trunk highway 26.5 fund and is the final state 26.6 appropriation for this project. 26.7 Subd. 11. Real Property Acquisition 3,300,000 26.8 This appropriation is from the general 26.9 fund for acquisition of land and 26.10 purchase options in order to hold 26.11 properties that meet state development 26.12 needs. 26.13 Subd. 12. Bureau of Criminal 26.14 Apprehension Facility Design 950,000 26.15 For design of a new bureau of criminal 26.16 apprehension (BCA) building in St. Paul 26.17 and a satellite laboratory facility in 26.18 northern Minnesota. 26.19 Subd. 13. Dahl House Relocation 100,000 26.20 This appropriation is from the general 26.21 fund to relocate the Dahl house and 26.22 stabilize the structure. 26.23 Subd. 14. Department of Human Services 26.24 Consolidation 26.25 Within the limits of available 26.26 appropriations, the commissioner of 26.27 administration and the commissioner of 26.28 human services may enter into a 26.29 contract with a third party to 26.30 consolidate the department of human 26.31 services central office operations into 26.32 one location. 26.33 Sec. 13. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND 26.34 PLANNING BOARD 26.35 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 26.36 of administration for the purposes 26.37 specified in this section 8,940,000 26.38 Subd. 2. Capitol Building 26.39 Structural Stabilization 6,600,000 26.40 To stabilize the Capitol building's 26.41 structure and provide related facility 26.42 improvements of a capital nature. 26.43 Subd. 3. Capitol Building Accessibility 1,500,000 26.44 To design and construct exterior doors 26.45 on the Capitol's ground, first, and 26.46 second floors at the Capitol. 26.47 The commissioner of administration and 26.48 the capitol area architectural and 26.49 planning board shall study and report 26.50 to the legislature by January 15, 1999, 26.51 on possible improvements of the stairs 26.52 from the tunnel to the Capitol, so as 26.53 to encourage greater use of stairs and 26.54 less use of elevators. 27.1 $150,000 of this appropriation is to 27.2 predesign improvements to the heating, 27.3 ventilation, and air conditioning 27.4 system in the State Office Building 27.5 hearing rooms. This appropriation is 27.6 also to design and construct 27.7 bookshelves behind members' chairs in 27.8 hearing rooms of the State Office 27.9 Building and to design and construct 27.10 members' entrance doors in room 5 of 27.11 the State Office Building. 27.12 Subd. 4. Aurora Street 27.13 Rehabilitation 400,000 27.14 To redesign and improve Aurora street 27.15 in front of the Capitol with related 27.16 parking and security improvements. 27.17 Subd. 5. Capitol Grounds 440,000 27.18 For repair of the pool and sculpture at 27.19 the veterans service building, the 27.20 plaza and wall of the Floyd B. Olson 27.21 Memorial, and the plaza at the 27.22 Lindbergh Memorial. 27.23 Sec. 14. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 27.24 Subdivision 1. To the amateur 27.25 sports commission for the purposes 27.26 specified in this section 9,220,000 27.27 Subd. 2. National Sports Center 4,800,000 27.28 $2,000,000 from the general fund is for 27.29 purchase and development of land for 27.30 the National Children's Golf Course in 27.31 Blaine. On weekends and during school 27.32 vacations, a person age 18 or over may 27.33 not use the golf course constructed 27.34 with these funds unless the person is 27.35 playing with a youth under age 18. A 27.36 youth may not play with more than one 27.37 person over age 18, except for family 27.38 members. The restrictions in this 27.39 paragraph do not apply if there is 27.40 space available when a person arrives 27.41 at the course without a reservation. 27.42 Market rates must be charged for adult 27.43 golf. 27.44 $1,000,000 from the general fund is for 27.45 grants for development or improvement 27.46 of facilities or programs to improve 27.47 access to golf for economically 27.48 disadvantaged youth. 27.49 $1,800,000 from the general fund is for 27.50 the purchase and development of land to 27.51 expand the National Sports Center in 27.52 Blaine and development of athletic 27.53 fields. 27.54 Subd. 3. Giants Ridge Facility 690,000 27.55 For a grant to the Iron Range resources 27.56 and rehabilitation board to enhance the 27.57 Giants Ridge cross-country ski event 27.58 facility. This appropriation is from 27.59 the general fund. 28.1 Subd. 4. Minneapolis Urban 28.2 Sports Center 600,000 28.3 For a grant to special school district 28.4 No. 1, Minneapolis, to complete funding 28.5 for an urban sports facility, to be 28.6 owned by the district. This 28.7 appropriation is in addition to the 28.8 project appropriation of $3,400,000 in 28.9 Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 14, 28.10 subdivision 5, paragraph (a), and 28.11 subject to the conditions contained 28.12 therein. 28.13 Subd. 5. Tennis Facility 3,000,000 28.14 For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 28.15 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 28.16 tennis center to offer indoor tennis 28.17 facilities, subject to the requirements 28.18 of Minnesota Statutes, section 28.19 16A.695. The center may be constructed 28.20 only after endorsement by a national 28.21 governing body member of the United 28.22 States Olympic Committee. 28.23 Subd. 6. Mt. Itasca Ski Area 130,000 28.24 For a grant to the Iron Range resources 28.25 and rehabilitation board to expand the 28.26 facilities at Mt. Itasca ski area. 28.27 This appropriation is from the general 28.28 fund. 28.29 Sec. 15. MILITARY AFFAIRS 28.30 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant 28.31 general or other named agency or 28.32 official for the purposes specified 28.33 in this section 980,000 28.34 Subd. 2. To renovate 28.35 kitchen facilities at National Guard 28.36 training and community centers in Thief River 28.37 Falls, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Marshall, 28.38 Litchfield, Anoka, Fergus Falls, and Pine 28.39 City. This appropriation is from the 28.40 general fund 880,000 28.41 Subd. 3. To the commissioner of 28.42 administration for predesign of a joint 28.43 military affairs/emergency management 28.44 facility 100,000 28.45 Sec. 16. TRANSPORTATION 28.46 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 28.47 transportation for the purposes specified 28.48 in this section. Projects funded by 28.49 appropriations under this section must be 28.50 completed by June 30, 2003, and are 28.51 available until that date 115,500,000 28.52 Subd. 2. Local Bridge 28.53 Replacement and Rehabilitation 34,000,000 28.54 This appropriation is from the general 28.55 fund to match federal funds and to 28.56 replace or rehabilitate local deficient 28.57 bridges. 29.1 Political subdivisions may use grants 29.2 made under this section to construct or 29.3 reconstruct bridges, including: 29.4 (1) matching federal-aid grants to 29.5 construct or reconstruct key bridges; 29.6 (2) paying the costs of preliminary 29.7 engineering and environmental studies 29.8 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 29.9 section 174.50, subdivision 6a; 29.10 (3) paying the costs to abandon an 29.11 existing bridge that is deficient and 29.12 in need of replacement, but where no 29.13 replacement will be made; and 29.14 (4) paying the costs to construct a 29.15 road or street to facilitate the 29.16 abandonment of an existing bridge 29.17 determined by the commissioner to be 29.18 deficient, if the commissioner 29.19 determines that construction of the 29.20 road or street is more cost efficient 29.21 than the replacement of the existing 29.22 bridge. 29.23 Subd. 3. Transit Ways 56,000,000 29.24 (a) This appropriation is from the 29.25 general fund and is to match federal 29.26 and local funding for the planning, 29.27 design, engineering, and construction 29.28 of transit ways in the metropolitan 29.29 area. 29.30 (b) Of this amount, $49,000,000 is for 29.31 the preliminary engineering, final 29.32 design, and construction of light rail 29.33 transit in the Hiawatha Avenue corridor 29.34 from downtown Minneapolis to the 29.35 Minneapolis-St. Paul International 29.36 Airport and the Mall of America. Of 29.37 the amount for the Hiawatha Avenue 29.38 corridor, $24,000,000 is available in 29.39 fiscal year 1999, $25,000,000 in fiscal 29.40 year 2000, $25,000,000 in fiscal year 29.41 2001, and $25,000,000 in fiscal year 29.42 2002. 29.43 (c) The remaining funds must be 29.44 distributed as grants to appropriate 29.45 county regional rail authorities as 29.46 follows: 29.47 (1) $3,000,000 to match federal funding 29.48 for a major investment study, 29.49 engineering, and implementation in the 29.50 Riverview corridor between the east 29.51 side of St. Paul and the 29.52 Minneapolis-St. Paul International 29.53 Airport and the Mall of America; 29.54 (2) $1,500,000 to match federal funding 29.55 for a major investment study, 29.56 engineering, and implementation in the 29.57 Northstar corridor linking downtown 29.58 Minneapolis and St. Paul to the West 29.59 end of the metropolitan St. Cloud area 29.60 and to study the feasibility of 29.61 commuter rail and other transportation 30.1 needs within the St. Cloud metropolitan 30.2 area; 30.3 (3) $500,000 to develop engineering 30.4 documents for the Young America 30.5 corridor commuter rail line from Carver 30.6 county to Minneapolis and St. Paul; 30.7 (4) $500,000 to develop engineering 30.8 documents for the Bethel corridor 30.9 commuter rail line linking Cambridge 30.10 with the Northstar corridor in Anoka 30.11 county; 30.12 (5) $500,000 to study potential transit 30.13 improvements and engineering studies in 30.14 the Cedar Avenue corridor to link the 30.15 Hiawatha, Riverview, and Northstar 30.16 transit corridors with Dakota county; 30.17 (6) $500,000 to develop engineering 30.18 documents for the Northwest corridor 30.19 commuter rail line from downtown 30.20 Minneapolis to the northwest suburbs of 30.21 Hennepin county; and 30.22 (7) $500,000 to develop engineering 30.23 documents for a commuter rail line from 30.24 downtown St. Paul through southern 30.25 Washington county to Hastings. 30.26 Subd. 4. Port Development Assistance 6,000,000 30.27 For port development assistance grants, 30.28 the grants must be made to political 30.29 subdivisions for capital improvements 30.30 under the provisions of Minnesota 30.31 Statutes, sections 457A.01 to 457A.06. 30.32 Any improvements made with the proceeds 30.33 of these grants must be publicly 30.34 owned. This appropriation is from the 30.35 general fund. 30.36 Subd. 5. St. Cloud Headquarters 9,000,000 30.37 This appropriation is from the trunk 30.38 highway fund for design, construction, 30.39 and furnishing of an addition and 30.40 remodeling of existing space at the 30.41 headquarters facility in St. Cloud. 30.42 Subd. 6. Rural Transit Assistance 6,000,000 30.43 $3,000,000 of this appropriation is for 30.44 grants to local units of government to 30.45 acquire rolling stock for transit 30.46 systems under Minnesota Statutes, 30.47 section 174.24. $2,000,000 is for 30.48 public transit subsidy program grants 30.49 to local units of government under 30.50 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. 30.51 Grants from this appropriation must be 30.52 matched either in-kind, in cash, or by 30.53 capital assistance. Priority must be 30.54 given to projects involving 30.55 collaboration between transit authority 30.56 and local government. 30.57 The following appropriations are not 30.58 available until equal amounts have been 30.59 committed from nonstate sources: 31.1 $675,000 is for renovation of the 31.2 Duluth transit operating facility. 31.3 $100,000 is for renovation and roof 31.4 replacement at the Duluth Transit 31.5 Center. $100,000 is to design and 31.6 construct a transit hub on or near the 31.7 campus of St. Cloud State University. 31.8 $125,000 is to renovate the heating, 31.9 ventilation, and air conditioning 31.10 system at the Mankato transit building. 31.11 This appropriation is from the general 31.12 fund. 31.13 Subd. 7. Snelling Bus Garage 31.14 Any profits from the sale of all or a 31.15 portion of the Snelling bus garage land 31.16 shall be used for design and 31.17 construction of a transit hub at 31.18 Snelling Avenue and Interstate 94. 31.19 Subd. 8. Metropolitan Transit Radio System 4,500,000 31.20 $4,500,000 is to design and construct a 31.21 metropolitan transit radio system. 31.22 This appropriation is from the general 31.23 fund. 31.24 Subd. 9. Exception 31.25 Notwithstanding any provision of 31.26 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 398A, the 31.27 Hennepin county regional railroad 31.28 authority may expend up to $400,000 31.29 from its funds to fund a circulator 31.30 vehicle pilot project in South 31.31 Minneapolis. The funds may be used for 31.32 capital or operating costs. 31.33 Sec. 17. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 1,700,000 31.34 To the Indian affairs council for 31.35 construction of the Battle Point 31.36 Cultural and Education Center. The 31.37 center must be publicly owned. The 31.38 Indian affairs council may enter into a 31.39 lease or management agreement for the 31.40 center subject to Minnesota Statutes, 31.41 chapter 16A.695. 31.42 Sec. 18. REDEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT 1,000,000 31.43 For purposes of new Minnesota Statutes, 31.44 sections 116J.561 to 116J.567. 31.45 Sec. 19. HUMAN SERVICES 31.46 Subdivision 1. To the 31.47 commissioner of administration 31.48 for the purposes specified 31.49 in this section 20,126,000 31.50 Subd. 2. Capital Roof Repairs 31.51 and Replacement 1,500,000 31.52 For critical repairs of a capital 31.53 nature and replacement to roofs of 31.54 department of human services service 31.55 facilities statewide. 32.1 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 1,500,000 32.2 To be spent for fire alarm systems and 32.3 sprinklers at state regional treatment 32.4 centers. 32.5 Subd. 4. People, Inc. North Side Community 32.6 Support Program 375,000 32.7 For a grant to Hennepin county to 32.8 purchase, remodel, and complete 32.9 accessibility upgrades to an existing 32.10 building to be used by the People, Inc. 32.11 North Side Community Support Program to 32.12 provide office space for employees of 32.13 state regional treatment facilities. 32.14 This appropriation is from the general 32.15 fund. 32.16 Subd. 5. Demolition of Cottages, 32.17 Cambridge 1,400,000 32.18 For the demolition of cottages 1 32.19 through 6, 12, and 14 on the Cambridge 32.20 regional human services center campus. 32.21 To the extent available the 32.22 commissioner will seek federal 32.23 reimbursement and deposit funds 32.24 received in the debt redemption fund. 32.25 Subd. 6. METO Construction, 32.26 Cambridge 1,000,000 32.27 To design and undertake site 32.28 improvements including demolition, 32.29 construct, remodel, furnish, and equip 32.30 12 additional beds for the Minnesota 32.31 extended treatment option (METO) 32.32 program on the Cambridge regional human 32.33 services center campus. 32.34 Subd. 7. Building Renovations, Moose Lake 32.35 Sexual Psychopathic Personality Center 8,000,000 32.36 To design, construct, furnish, and 32.37 equip additional residential and 32.38 ancillary service facilities for the 32.39 Minnesota sexual psychopathic 32.40 personality treatment center at Moose 32.41 Lake. 32.42 Subd. 8. Remodeling and Fire 32.43 Safety Improvements, Ah-Gwah-Ching 2,000,000 32.44 To renovate residential and program 32.45 areas, including installing fire 32.46 protection sprinkler systems, in the B 32.47 and C buildings at the Ah-Gwah-Ching 32.48 center. 32.49 Subd. 9. Building Renovations, Willmar 3,000,000 32.50 To renovate building 3 (MTC) and 32.51 building 14 at the Willmar regional 32.52 treatment center. 32.53 Subd. 10. Demolition Projects, 32.54 St. Peter and Fergus Falls 351,000 32.55 To demolish buildings 31 and 32 on the 32.56 St. Peter regional treatment center 33.1 campus, and to demolish building 19 on 33.2 the Fergus Falls regional treatment 33.3 center campus. 33.4 Subd. 11. Marshall Regional Emergency 33.5 Response Training Center 1,000,000 33.6 To the board of trustees of the 33.7 Minnesota state colleges and 33.8 universities to construct a regional 33.9 emergency response and fire training 33.10 center. 33.11 Sec. 20. VETERANS HOMES BOARD 33.12 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 33.13 of administration for the purposes 33.14 specified in this section. 33.15 Appropriations in this section are 33.16 exempt from the requirements of 33.17 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335 11,000,000 33.18 Subd. 2. Minneapolis 33.19 Veterans Home 6,000,000 33.20 For design and construction of capital 33.21 infrastructure improvements to tunnels, 33.22 piping systems, and utility systems at 33.23 the campus of the Minneapolis veterans 33.24 home. 33.25 Subd. 3. Hastings Veterans Home 5,000,000 33.26 For design and renovation of the power 33.27 plant, boiler, and related utility 33.28 infrastructure systems at the campus of 33.29 the Hastings veterans home. 33.30 Sec. 21. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 33.31 Subdivision 1. Commissioner of 33.32 Administration 14,320,000 33.33 To the commissioner of administration 33.34 for the purposes specified in this 33.35 section. 33.36 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 4,100,000 33.37 For asset preservation needs at state 33.38 correctional facilities. $1,250,000 of 33.39 this appropriation is for fire/life 33.40 safety needs at the Stillwater 33.41 correctional facility. $1,225,000 of 33.42 this appropriation is for new plumbing 33.43 for the education building at the St. 33.44 Cloud correctional facility. The 33.45 remainder of the appropriation is for 33.46 installing fire sprinklers and 33.47 replacing roofs, where needed. 33.48 Subd. 3. Inmate Bed 33.49 Expansion, MCF-Shakopee 4,650,000 33.50 To design, construct, furnish, and 33.51 equip a two-story living unit for 62 33.52 adult female inmates at MCF-Shakopee 33.53 and expansion and modification of 33.54 related support service areas. 33.55 Subd. 4. Administrative 34.1 Segregation Unit, Lino Lakes 340,000 34.2 To construct, furnish, and equip an 34.3 80-cell administrative segregation unit 34.4 to provide more restrictive and 34.5 staff-efficient housing for inmates who 34.6 are unable to live in the general 34.7 population. This appropriation is 34.8 contingent upon $7,592,000 in federal 34.9 matching funds. 34.10 Notwithstanding Laws 1997, chapter 239, 34.11 article 1, section 12, subdivision 2, 34.12 federal funds authorized for use to 34.13 renovate the Brainerd regional center 34.14 may be redirected and used for matching 34.15 this appropriation. 34.16 Subd. 5. Health Care 34.17 Improvements, Oak Park Heights 3,330,000 34.18 To convert Complex 4 from a 52-bed 34.19 living unit to a 45-bed departmentwide 34.20 mental health unit, convert an existing 34.21 42-bed unit to a 39-bed departmentwide 34.22 infirmary, and provide predesign and 34.23 partial design funds for a new 60-bed 34.24 high security unit to replace beds lost 34.25 in the previous improvements. 34.26 Subd. 6. Intake Center, St. Cloud 1,900,000 34.27 To design and renovate dayrooms into 34.28 offices and inmate processing areas and 34.29 to construct, furnish, and equip a 34.30 transportation building to house the 34.31 department's transport operations and 34.32 vehicles. 34.33 Sec. 22. PUBLIC SAFETY 34.34 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 34.35 public safety for the purposes 34.36 specified in this section 1,628,000 34.37 Subd. 2. $1,328,000 is to design, 34.38 construct, furnish, and equip a state 34.39 patrol training facility at Camp Ripley 34.40 in Little Falls. This appropriation is 34.41 from the trunk highway fund. 34.42 Subd. 3. $300,000 is from the general 34.43 fund to develop a statewide master plan 34.44 for siting, ownership, and operation of 34.45 fire and public safety training 34.46 facilities. The commissioner will 34.47 consult with the Minnesota state 34.48 colleges and universities, the 34.49 department of military affairs, and the 34.50 peace officer standards and training 34.51 board in preparation of the master plan. 34.52 Sec. 23. GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 34.53 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 34.54 administration, or other named agency 34.55 or official, for the purposes specified 34.56 in this section 220,730,000 34.57 Subd. 2. St. Paul RiverCentre 34.58 Arena 65,000,000 35.1 For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 35.2 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 35.3 new St. Paul RiverCentre Arena. This 35.4 appropriation is contingent upon 35.5 demonstration of $65,000,000 in 35.6 nonstate matching funds to the 35.7 commissioner of finance. The city may 35.8 enter into a lease or management 35.9 agreement for the Arena subject to 35.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 35.11 The city or its designee may let 35.12 contracts to construct the new arena 35.13 for the RiverCentre complex through the 35.14 process of public bidding, provided it 35.15 shall be permissible for the list of 35.16 eligible bidders to be limited to those 35.17 which the city or its designee 35.18 determine to possess sufficient 35.19 expertise to perform the intended 35.20 functions and the city or its designee 35.21 may negotiate with the three lowest 35.22 responsible bidders to achieve the 35.23 lowest possible bid. 35.24 Subd. 3. Minneapolis 35.25 Convention Center 87,145,000 35.26 To the commissioner of finance for a 35.27 grant to the city of Minneapolis to pay 35.28 principal costs on city of Minneapolis' 35.29 $178,985,000 general obligation sales 35.30 tax refunding bonds, series 1992. It 35.31 is the expectation of the legislature 35.32 that the city will issue bonds and pay 35.33 all capital and operating costs 35.34 associated with an expansion of the 35.35 existing Minneapolis Convention 35.36 Center. This is the final state 35.37 appropriation for this facility. 35.38 Of this appropriation, $220,000 is to 35.39 the commissioner of trade and economic 35.40 development from the general fund for 35.41 fiscal year 1999 for planning and 35.42 start-up costs of a pilot 35.43 transportation project connecting the 35.44 Minneapolis convention center and other 35.45 locations in downtown Minneapolis with 35.46 multicultural tourist, heritage, and 35.47 cultural resources in neighborhoods 35.48 south of downtown. 35.49 Subd. 4. Humboldt Avenue Greenway 35.50 Project 14,000,000 35.51 To the commissioner of trade and 35.52 economic development for a grant to 35.53 Hennepin county as the state 35.54 contribution for the Humboldt Avenue 35.55 greenway project in accordance with the 35.56 multijurisdictional reinvestment 35.57 program plan established in Minnesota 35.58 Statutes, section 383B.79. The purpose 35.59 of the grant is to acquire land for 35.60 green space and infrastructure 35.61 improvements in the vicinity of 35.62 Humboldt Avenue North; reclamation of 35.63 wetland amenities for public use; and 35.64 construction of a parkway. This 36.1 appropriation is not available until 36.2 the governmental jurisdictions 36.3 participating in the 36.4 multijurisdictional reinvestment 36.5 program have committed in the aggregate 36.6 $12,000,000 for the project. The 36.7 governmental jurisdictions, however 36.8 constituted, may use any nonstate money 36.9 under their control to meet the match 36.10 requirement. 36.11 Subd. 5. Prairieland Expo 3,000,000 36.12 For a grant to the southwest regional 36.13 development commission to construct and 36.14 equip Prairieland Expo. The southwest 36.15 regional development commission may 36.16 enter into a lease or management 36.17 agreement for Prairieland Expo subject 36.18 to the requirements of Minnesota 36.19 Statutes, section 16A.695. This 36.20 appropriation is not available until an 36.21 equal amount has been committed from 36.22 nonstate sources. 36.23 Subd. 6. Duluth Entertainment and 36.24 Convention Center 10,000,000 36.25 To the commissioner of trade and 36.26 economic development for a grant to the 36.27 Duluth entertainment and convention 36.28 authority for the purpose of planning, 36.29 designing, constructing, and equipping 36.30 of capital improvements to the Duluth 36.31 entertainment and convention center. 36.32 This appropriation is not available 36.33 until an equal amount has been 36.34 committed from nonstate sources. 36.35 Subd. 7. Convention and Civic Center, 36.36 Fergus Falls 250,000 36.37 For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls 36.38 to predesign and design a convention 36.39 and civic center. 36.40 Subd. 8. Montevideo Downtown 36.41 Revitalization 1,500,000 36.42 To the commissioner of trade and 36.43 economic development for a grant to the 36.44 city of Montevideo for engineering, 36.45 architecture, and development of a 36.46 public capital improvement downtown 36.47 revitalization project following the 36.48 1997 flood. This appropriation is not 36.49 available until the commissioner has 36.50 determined that $1,500,000 has been 36.51 committed to the project from nonstate 36.52 sources. 36.53 Subd. 9. Paramount Arts District Regional 36.54 Arts Center, St. Cloud 750,000 36.55 For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to 36.56 construct, furnish, and equip the 36.57 paramount arts district regional arts 36.58 center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 36.59 section 16A.695. This appropriation is 36.60 not available until the commissioner 36.61 has determined that the necessary 37.1 additional financing to complete a 37.2 $5,400,000 project has been committed 37.3 by nonstate sources. 37.4 Subd. 10. Veterans Memorial Performing 37.5 Arts Amphitheater 315,000 37.6 To the commissioner of economic 37.7 development for a grant to the city of 37.8 St. Louis Park to construct a veterans 37.9 memorial performing arts amphitheater. 37.10 This appropriation is for a portion of 37.11 a larger project to which at least an 37.12 equal amount of funds from nonstate 37.13 sources must be committed. 37.14 Subd. 11. Brooklyn Center Earle Brown 37.15 Heritage Center 5,000,000 37.16 To the commissioner of finance for the 37.17 payment of principal on the 1991 Series 37.18 A bonds issued for restoration of the 37.19 Earle Brown Heritage Center. 37.20 Subd. 12. Valley Technology Park 37.21 in Crookston 600,000 37.22 For a grant to the city of Crookston 37.23 for capital development of its Valley 37.24 Technology Park located on the campus 37.25 of the University of Minnesota at 37.26 Crookston. This appropriation is not 37.27 available until an equal amount has 37.28 been committed from nonstate sources. 37.29 Subd. 13. Direct Reduction Iron 37.30 Processing Facilities 20,000,000 37.31 To the commissioner of trade and 37.32 economic development for construction 37.33 of up to three direct reduction iron 37.34 processing facilities. This 37.35 appropriation is from the general fund. 37.36 Subd. 14. Seaway Port Authority 37.37 of Duluth 150,000 37.38 For a grant to the Seaway Port 37.39 Authority of Duluth for construction of 37.40 a new warehouse. This appropriation is 37.41 not available until an equal amount has 37.42 been committed from nonstate sources. 37.43 Subd. 15. Eastern Carver Community 37.44 Collaborative Project 750,000 37.45 For a grant to independent school 37.46 district No. 112, Chaska, as fiscal 37.47 agent for the eastern Carver community 37.48 collaborative project with the 37.49 University of Minnesota Landscape 37.50 Arboretum for land acquisition. 37.51 Subd. 16. Minnesota Agricultural 37.52 Interpretive Center (Farmamerica) 1,600,000 37.53 For a grant to the Minnesota 37.54 Agricultural Interpretive Center 37.55 (Farmamerica) to construct its 37.56 visitors' center. This appropriation 37.57 is from the general fund. 38.1 Subd. 17. Heritage Halls Museum 500,000 38.2 For a grant to the city of Owatonna to 38.3 defray costs of city infrastructure for 38.4 the Heritage Halls Museum/Cabela's 38.5 project. 38.6 Subd. 18. United States Hockey 38.7 Hall of Fame 250,000 38.8 To the commissioner of trade and 38.9 economic development for a grant to the 38.10 city of Eveleth for construction, 38.11 remodeling, and renovation of displays 38.12 celebrating boys and girls amateur and 38.13 high school hockey in the United States 38.14 at the United States Hockey Hall of 38.15 Fame. This appropriation is not 38.16 available until the commissioner has 38.17 determined that an equal amount has 38.18 been committed from nonstate sources. 38.19 Subd. 19. African American Performing 38.20 Arts and Education Center 670,000 38.21 To the board of the arts to make a 38.22 grant to the city of St. Paul to 38.23 predesign and design the Minnesota 38.24 African American Performing Arts and 38.25 Education Center. 38.26 Subd. 20. Stroh Brewery 38.27 Redevelopment 1,000,000 38.28 For a grant to the commissioner of 38.29 trade and economic development for 38.30 transfer as a grant to the St. Paul 38.31 Port Authority for assistance in 38.32 redevelopment of the Stroh Brewery site 38.33 and adjacent properties to create light 38.34 manufacturing jobs. This money must be 38.35 used for necessary site preparation and 38.36 other capital improvements. This 38.37 appropriation is not available until 38.38 the commissioner determines that an 38.39 equal amount has been committed from 38.40 nonstate sources. 38.41 Subd. 21. Phillips Neighborhood Job 38.42 Creation, Green Institute 1,500,000 38.43 To the commissioner of trade and 38.44 economic development for a grant to the 38.45 city of Minneapolis to design, 38.46 construct, furnish, and equip a 38.47 building to house the Green Institute 38.48 Ecoenterprise Center in the Phillips 38.49 neighborhood in south Minneapolis to 38.50 create up to 200 jobs in businesses, 38.51 many of which specialize in energy 38.52 conservation, renewable energy, 38.53 environmental technology, recycling, 38.54 reuse, and related fields. 38.55 One-half of the jobs created must be 38.56 targeted for persons on public 38.57 assistance or below 150 percent of the 38.58 federal poverty level. This grant must 38.59 be matched on a one-to-one basis from 38.60 nonstate sources. The city may enter 38.61 into a lease or management agreement 39.1 with the Green Institute subject to 39.2 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 39.3 Subd. 22. Phalen Corridor 39.4 Right-of-Way 3,000,000 39.5 To the commissioner of trade and 39.6 economic development for a grant to the 39.7 city of St. Paul. The grant is to 39.8 acquire a roadway right-of-way in the 39.9 Phalen corridor. This appropriation is 39.10 not available until the commissioner 39.11 determines that an equal amount has 39.12 been committed from nonstate sources. 39.13 Subd. 23. St. Cloud Community 39.14 Events Center 600,000 39.15 From the general fund for a grant to 39.16 the city of St. Cloud for design of a 39.17 community events center. 39.18 Subd. 24. Pine County Workforce Center 700,000 39.19 For the construction of a workforce 39.20 center at the Pine County Technical 39.21 College. 39.22 Subd. 25. Hutchinson Community 39.23 Civic Center 1,800,000 39.24 For a grant to the city of Hutchinson 39.25 to design, construct, furnish, and 39.26 equip a community civic center, subject 39.27 to the requirements of Minnesota 39.28 Statutes, section 16A.695. This 39.29 appropriation is not available until 39.30 the commissioner has determined that an 39.31 equal amount has been committed from 39.32 nonstate sources. 39.33 Subd. 26. Sewer and Water 39.34 to Community College 500,000 39.35 For a grant to the city of Cambridge 39.36 for extension of pipe for sewer and 39.37 water service including extension under 39.38 the Rum River to the community college 39.39 campus at Cambridge. 39.40 Subd. 27. Quarry Park 39.41 and Nature Preserve 150,000 39.42 For a grant to Stearns county to 39.43 acquire land and for related capital 39.44 improvements for Quarry Park and Nature 39.45 Preserve. The grant is subject to 39.46 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. 39.47 The appropriation is conditioned on 39.48 receipt by the county of $150,000 in 39.49 nonstate matching funds for the project. 39.50 Sec. 24. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 7,500,000 39.51 (a) $4,500,000 is for transfer to the 39.52 housing development fund for the 39.53 purpose of making transitional housing 39.54 loans to local government units 39.55 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 39.56 section 462A.202, subdivision 2, 39.57 including loans for housing homeless 40.1 youths, homeless families, battered 40.2 women, and prostituted individuals. At 40.3 least 25 percent of the appropriation 40.4 under this section must utilize 40.5 youthbuild, Minnesota Statutes, 40.6 sections 268.361 to 268.366, or other 40.7 youth employment and training programs 40.8 for the labor portion of the 40.9 construction. Eligible programs must 40.10 consult with appropriate labor 40.11 organizations to deliver education and 40.12 training. In making grants under this 40.13 section, the commissioner shall use a 40.14 request for proposal process. 40.15 (b) $3,000,000 is for transfer to the 40.16 housing development fund for the 40.17 purpose of making loans, not to exceed 40.18 $20,000 per unit for publicly owned 40.19 permanent rental housing to local units 40.20 of government under Minnesota Statutes, 40.21 section 462A.202, subdivision 3a. 40.22 Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 40.23 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 40.24 Historical Society for the purposes 40.25 specified in this section 13,015,000 40.26 Subd. 2. Historic Site 40.27 Preservation and Repair 1,300,000 40.28 (a) $800,000 for replacement of the 40.29 permanent exhibit at the Lindbergh Site 40.30 Visitor Center. 40.31 (b) $500,000 for capital repair, 40.32 reconstruction, or replacement of 40.33 deferred maintenance needs at state 40.34 historic sites, buildings, exhibits, 40.35 markers, and monuments. The society 40.36 shall determine project priorities as 40.37 appropriate based on need. 40.38 Subd. 3. County and Local 40.39 Preservation Projects 1,000,000 40.40 To be allocated to county and local 40.41 jurisdictions as matching money for 40.42 historic preservation projects of a 40.43 capital nature. Grant recipients must 40.44 be public entities and must match state 40.45 funds on at least an equal basis. The 40.46 facilities must be publicly owned. 40.47 Subd. 4. Split Rock Lighthouse 40.48 Visitor Center Improvements 100,000 40.49 For site work, design, and demolition 40.50 at the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor 40.51 Center. 40.52 Subd. 5. Northwest Company Fur 40.53 Post Interpretive Center 1,000,000 40.54 To design, construct, furnish, and 40.55 equip the North West Company Fur Post 40.56 Interpretive Center. 40.57 Subd. 6. Historic Fort Snelling 1,200,000 41.1 For the abatement of hazardous 41.2 materials at Historic Fort Snelling and 41.3 design for the renovation of building 41.4 no. 17 at Fort Snelling for its 41.5 possible future use as the Fort 41.6 Snelling International Hostel. 41.7 Subd. 7. Minnesota Historical Society 41.8 Glensheen Mansion 750,000 41.9 For a grant to the University of 41.10 Minnesota at Duluth for capital repair, 41.11 reconstruction or replacement of the 41.12 foundation and heating, ventilating, 41.13 and air conditioning system of the 41.14 Glensheen Mansion, subject to the 41.15 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 41.16 section 16A.695. This appropriation is 41.17 not available until the society 41.18 demonstrates sufficient nonstate funds 41.19 to complete the project. 41.20 Subd. 8. St. Anthony Falls 41.21 Heritage Education Center 4,000,000 41.22 For structural stabilization and 41.23 landscape improvements of a capital 41.24 nature in the St. Anthony Falls 41.25 Historic District. 41.26 Subd. 9. Herman Monument in 41.27 New Ulm 500,000 41.28 To the Minnesota Historical Society for 41.29 a grant to the city of New Ulm for the 41.30 restoration, enhancement, and 41.31 protection of Herman Monument. The 41.32 appropriation must be matched with 41.33 nonstate contributions sufficient to 41.34 provide and install the four decorative 41.35 copper lions depicted in Julius 41.36 Berndt's 1885 architectural drawings of 41.37 the monument. The nonstate 41.38 contribution may be any combination of 41.39 materials, in-kind, or cash 41.40 contributions. The city of New Ulm, in 41.41 consultation with the director of the 41.42 state historical society, must develop 41.43 interpretive displays depicting the 41.44 significance of Herman in the history 41.45 of German people and their immigration 41.46 to America and with the director of the 41.47 office of tourism to develop and 41.48 implement a program to inform and 41.49 attract national and international 41.50 visitors to New Ulm and Herman Monument. 41.51 The appropriation is available 41.52 proportionally as the match is raised 41.53 by the city of New Ulm. 41.54 Subd. 10. Treaty Site History 41.55 Center 425,000 41.56 To the Minnesota Historical Society for 41.57 a grant to Nicollet county to design 41.58 and construct a new central exhibit at 41.59 the treaty site history center, subject 41.60 to the requirements of Minnesota 41.61 Statutes, section 16A.695. This 41.62 appropriation is not available until an 41.63 equal amount has been committed from 42.1 nonstate sources. 42.2 Subd. 11. Humphrey Museum and 42.3 Learning Center, Waverly 1,300,000 42.4 To the Minnesota Historical Society for 42.5 a grant to the city of Waverly to 42.6 renovate the existing village hall as 42.7 the Hubert H. Humphrey Museum and 42.8 Learning Center. The city may enter 42.9 into a lease or management agreement 42.10 for the center subject to Minnesota 42.11 Statutes, section 16A.695. It is 42.12 expected that the city of Waverly will 42.13 construct an addition to the building 42.14 with funds from nonstate sources. 42.15 Subd. 12. Bemidji Historical 42.16 Museum 690,000 42.17 To the Minnesota Historical Society for 42.18 a grant to the city of Bemidji for 42.19 renovation of the Bemidji Historical 42.20 Museum. This appropriation is not 42.21 available until an equal amount has 42.22 been committed from nonstate sources. 42.23 Sec. 26. BOND SALE EXPENSES 680,000 42.24 To the commissioner of finance for bond 42.25 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 42.26 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. 42.27 Sec. 27. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 42.28 To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond 42.29 proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance, on request of the 42.30 governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount 42.31 up to $682,770,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 42.32 effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 42.33 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 42.34 4 to 7. 42.35 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.105, is 42.36 amended to read: 42.37 16A.105 [DEBT CAPACITY FORECAST.] 42.38By December 1 of each even-numberedIn February and 42.39 November of each year thegovernorcommissioner shallsubmit to42.40the legislatureprepare a debt capacity forecast to be delivered 42.41 to the governor and legislature according to section 16A.103, 42.42 subdivision 1. The debt capacity forecast must include 42.43 statements of the indebtedness of the state for bonds, notes, 42.44 and other forms of long-term general obligation 42.45 indebtednessthat are not accounted for in proprietary or43.1fiduciary funds, including general obligation bonds, moral43.2obligation bonds, revenue bonds, loans, grants payable, and43.3capital leases. The forecast must show the actual amount of the 43.4 debt service for at least the past two completed fiscal years, 43.5 and the estimated amount for the current fiscal year and the 43.6 next six fiscal years, the debt authorized and unissued,the43.7condition of the sinking funds,and the borrowing capacity for 43.8 the next six fiscal years. 43.9 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 43.10 subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 43.11 Subd. 3a. [PART THREE: DETAILED CAPITAL BUDGET.] The 43.12 detailed capital budget must include recommendations for capital 43.13 projects to be funded during the next six fiscal years. It must 43.14 be submitted with projectsrank ordered in two ways: in order43.15of importance among all budget projects as43.16determinedrecommended by the governor,and in order of 43.17 importance among that agency's requests as determined by the 43.18 agency originating the request. 43.19 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, is 43.20 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 43.21 Subd. 6. [BUILDING MAINTENANCE.] The detailed operating 43.22 budget must include amounts necessary to maintain state 43.23 buildings. The commissioner of finance, in consultation with 43.24 the commissioner of administration, the board of trustees of the 43.25 Minnesota state colleges and universities, and the regents of 43.26 the University of Minnesota, shall establish budget guidelines 43.27 for building maintenance appropriations. Unless otherwise 43.28 provided by the commissioner of finance, the amount to be 43.29 budgeted each year for building maintenance is two percent of 43.30 the cost of the building, adjusted up or down depending on the 43.31 age and condition of the building. 43.32 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.501, is 43.33 amended to read: 43.34 16A.501 [REPORT ONMATCHING MONEYEXPENDITURE OF BOND 43.35 PROCEEDS.] 43.36 The commissioner of finance must report annually to the 44.1 legislature on the degree to which entities receiving 44.2 appropriations of bond proceedscontingent upon obtaining44.3matching money have been successful in raisinghave encumbered 44.4 or expended that money. The report must be submitted to the 44.5 chairs of the house of representatives ways and means committee 44.6 and the senate finance committee by February 1 of each year. 44.7 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 44.8 16A.641, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 44.9 Subd. 4. [SALE AND ISSUANCE.] State bonds must be sold and 44.10 issued uponsealedcompetitive bids in the manner and on the 44.11 terms and conditions determined by the commissioner in 44.12 accordance with the laws authorizing them and subject to the 44.13 approval of the attorney general, but not subject to chapter 14, 44.14 including section 14.386. For each series, in addition to 44.15 provisions required by subdivision 3, the commissioner may 44.16 determine: 44.17 (1) the time, place, and notice of sale and method of 44.18 comparing bids; 44.19 (2) the price, not less than par for highway bonds; 44.20 (3) the principal amount and date of issue; 44.21 (4) the interest rates and payment dates; 44.22 (5) the maturity amounts and dates, not more than 20 years 44.23 from the date of issue, subject to subdivision 5; 44.24 (6) the terms, if any, on which the bonds may or must be 44.25 redeemed before maturity, including notice, times, and 44.26 redemption prices; and 44.27 (7) the form of the bonds and the method of execution, 44.28 delivery, payment, registration, conversion, and exchange, in 44.29 accordance with section 16A.672. 44.30 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.30, is 44.31 amended to read: 44.32 16B.30 [GENERAL AUTHORITY.] 44.33 (a) Subject to other provisions in this chapter, the 44.34 commissioner shall supervise and control the making of all 44.35 contracts for the construction of buildings and for other 44.36 capital improvements to state buildings and structures, other 45.1 than buildings and structures under the control of the board of 45.2 trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 45.3 universities. Except as provided in paragraph (b), a state 45.4 agency may not undertake improvements of a capital nature 45.5 without specific legislative authority. 45.6 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), specific legislative 45.7 authority is not required for repairs or minor capital projects 45.8 financed with operating appropriations or agency receipts that: 45.9 (1) are undertaken for asset preservation or code 45.10 compliance purposes; 45.11 (2) do not materially increase the net square footage of a 45.12 facility; and 45.13 (3) do not materially increase the cost of agency programs. 45.14 Unless the commissioner determines that an urgency exists, 45.15 the commissioner of an agency undertaking a project with a cost 45.16 in excess of $50,000 pursuant to this paragraph shall notify the 45.17 chairs of the senate finance committee, the house capital 45.18 investment committee, the house ways and means committee, the 45.19 appropriate house and senate finance divisions, and the director 45.20 of the legislative coordinating commission prior to incurring 45.21 any contractual obligation with regard to the project. Any 45.22 agency undertaking any project pursuant to this paragraph during 45.23 fiscal year 1999 must report all such projects to the 45.24 legislature by January 1, 2000. 45.25 Sec. 34. [116J.561] [CREATION OF ACCOUNT.] 45.26 A redevelopment account is created in the general fund. 45.27 Money in the account may be used to make grants as provided in 45.28 section 116J.564 and to pay for the commissioner's costs in 45.29 reviewing applications and making grants. 45.30 Sec. 35. [116J.562] [DEFINITIONS.] 45.31 Subdivision 1. [SCOPE OF APPLICATION.] For purposes of 45.32 sections 116J.561 to 116J.565, the terms in subdivisions 2 to 5 45.33 have the meanings given. 45.34 Subd. 2. [REDEVELOPMENT COSTS OR COSTS.] "Redevelopment 45.35 costs" or "costs" means the costs of land acquisition, 45.36 demolition, infrastructure improvement, and ponding, or other 46.1 environmental infrastructure. 46.2 Subd. 3. [DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.] "Development authority" 46.3 includes a statutory or home rule charter city, county, housing 46.4 and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, and 46.5 port authority. 46.6 Subd. 4. [METROPOLITAN AREA.] "Metropolitan area" means 46.7 the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 46.8 473.121, subdivision 2. 46.9 Subd. 5. [MUNICIPALITY.] "Municipality" means the 46.10 statutory or home rule charter city, town, or, in the case of 46.11 unorganized territory, county in which the redevelopment is 46.12 located. 46.13 Subd. 6. [PUBLIC BENEFITS.] "Public benefits" include job 46.14 creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, 46.15 efficient use of public transportation, efficient use of 46.16 existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing, 46.17 multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding 46.18 rather than single-use development, crime reduction, blight 46.19 reduction, community stabilization, and property tax base 46.20 maintenance or improvement. 46.21 Sec. 36. [116J.563] [GRANT APPLICATIONS.] 46.22 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATION REQUIRED.] To obtain a 46.23 redevelopment grant, the development authority shall apply to 46.24 the commissioner. The governing body of the municipality must 46.25 approve, by resolution, the application. 46.26 Subd. 2. [REQUIRED CONTENT.] The commissioner shall 46.27 prescribe and provide the application form. The application 46.28 must include at least the following information: 46.29 (1) identification of the site; 46.30 (2) a redevelopment plan for the site; 46.31 (3) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting 46.32 evidence, of the total redevelopment costs for the site; 46.33 (4) an assessment of the development potential or likely 46.34 use of the site after completion of the redevelopment plan, 46.35 including any specific commitments from third parties to 46.36 construct improvements on the site; 47.1 (5) the manner in which the municipality will meet the 47.2 local match requirement; and 47.3 (6) any additional information or material that the 47.4 commissioner prescribes. 47.5 Sec. 37. [116J.564] [GRANTS.] 47.6 The commissioner may make a grant to an applicant 47.7 development authority to pay for up to 50 percent of the 47.8 redevelopment costs for a qualifying site. The determination of 47.9 whether to make a grant for a site is within the sole discretion 47.10 of the commissioner, subject to (1) sections 116J.561 to 47.11 116J.567, and (2) availability of unencumbered money in the 47.12 redevelopment account. The commissioner's decisions and 47.13 application of the priorities under section 116J.565 are not 47.14 subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion. 47.15 Sec. 38. [116J.565] [PRIORITIES.] 47.16 Subdivision 1. [CHARACTERISTICS.] (a) If applications for 47.17 grants exceed the available appropriations, grants shall be made 47.18 for sites that, in the commissioner's judgment, provide the 47.19 highest return in public benefits for the public costs 47.20 incurred. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give 47.21 priority to redevelopment projects with one or more of the 47.22 following characteristics: 47.23 (1) the need for redevelopment in conjunction with 47.24 contamination remediation needs; 47.25 (2) the redevelopment project meets current tax increment 47.26 financing requirements for a redevelopment district and tax 47.27 increments will contribute to the project; 47.28 (3) the redevelopment potential within the municipality; 47.29 (4) proximity to public transit if located in the 47.30 metropolitan area; and 47.31 (5) multijurisdictional projects that take into account the 47.32 need for affordable housing, transportation, and environmental 47.33 impact. 47.34 (b) The factors in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), are 47.35 not listed in a rank order of priority; rather the commissioner 47.36 may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and 48.1 circumstances, as the commissioner considers appropriate. The 48.2 commissioner may consider other factors that affect the net 48.3 return of public benefits for completion of the redevelopment 48.4 plan. The commissioner, notwithstanding the listing of 48.5 priorities and the goal of maximizing the return of public 48.6 benefits, shall make grants that distribute available money to 48.7 sites both within and outside of the metropolitan area. The 48.8 commissioner shall provide a written statement of the supporting 48.9 reasons for each grant. Unless sufficient applications are not 48.10 received for qualifying sites outside of the metropolitan area, 48.11 at least 25 percent of the money provided as grants must be made 48.12 for sites located outside of the metropolitan area. The 48.13 commissioner shall consult with the metropolitan council about 48.14 metropolitan area grants. 48.15 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION CYCLES.] In making grants, the 48.16 commissioner shall establish semiannual application deadlines in 48.17 which grants will be authorized from all or part of the 48.18 available money in the account. 48.19 Sec. 39. [116J.566] [LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT.] 48.20 In order to qualify for a grant under sections 116J.561 to 48.21 116J.567, the municipality must pay for at least one-half of the 48.22 redevelopment costs as a local match from any money available to 48.23 the municipality. 48.24 Sec. 40. [116J.567] [SALE OF LAND.] 48.25 Bond proceeds funds in the account may only be used for 48.26 redevelopment costs for publicly owned property. Nonbond 48.27 proceeds funds in the account may be used for redevelopment 48.28 costs as defined in section 35, subdivision 2, provided that the 48.29 land upon which the improvements are made will ultimately be 48.30 sold to a private developer at the fair market value of the 48.31 land. Net sale proceeds, up to the amount of the grant, must be 48.32 paid to the account by the development authority within two 48.33 years of the sale. 48.34 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 48.35 124C.498, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 48.36 Subd. 2. [APPROVAL AUTHORITY; APPLICATION FORMS.] To the 49.1 extent money is available, the commissioner of children, 49.2 families, and learning may approve projects from applications 49.3 submitted under this section. The grant money must be used only 49.4 to design, acquire, construct, expand, remodel, improve, 49.5 furnish, or equip the building or site of a magnet school 49.6 facility according to contracts entered into within 24 months 49.7 after the date on which a grant is awarded. 49.8 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 49.9 268.917, is amended to read: 49.10 268.917 [EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION 49.11 FACILITIES.] 49.12 The commissioner may make grants to state agencies and 49.13 political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities 49.14 for Head Start, early childhood and family education programs, 49.15 other early childhood intervention programs, child care 49.16 collaboratives providing child care services in conjunction with 49.17 adult literacy and education programs, or demonstration family 49.18 service centers housing multiagency collaboratives, with 49.19 priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the 49.20 highest number of children living in poverty. The commissioner 49.21 may also make grants to state agencies and political 49.22 subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for crisis 49.23 nurseries or child visitation centers. The facilities must be 49.24 owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may be leased 49.25 under section 16A.695 to organizations that operate the 49.26 programs. The commissioner shall prescribe the terms and 49.27 conditions of the leases. A grant for an individual facility 49.28 must not exceed $200,000 for each program that is housed in the 49.29 facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 for a facility that houses 49.30 three programs or more. The commissioner shall give priority to 49.31 grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs 49.32 under this section and all-day or school-age child care 49.33 programs. At least 25 percent of the amounts appropriated for 49.34 these grants mustbe used in conjunction with the youth49.35employment and training programs operated by the49.36commissionerutilize youthbuild under sections 268.361 to 50.1 268.366 or other youth employment and training programs for the 50.2 labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs must 50.3 consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver 50.4 education and training. State appropriations must be matched on 50.5 a dollar-for-dollar basis with nonstate funds. The matching 50.6 requirement must apply program wide to the appropriation and not 50.7 to individual grants. 50.8 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 446A.072, is 50.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 50.10 Subd. 13. [PLANNING GRANTS.] In order to determine the 50.11 feasibility of providing wastewater treatment in unsewered areas 50.12 and encourage multijurisdictional coordination, the authority 50.13 may provide grants to local governments to prepare preliminary 50.14 engineering plans and develop, as appropriate, intermunicipal 50.15 agreements, joint powers boards, or sanitary sewer districts. 50.16 Planning grants shall be equal to one-half of the eligible 50.17 engineering, legal, and administrative costs as determined by 50.18 the authority, up to a maximum of $50,000. The authority shall 50.19 award planning grants based on the severity of the environmental 50.20 need and the potential for cooperation among local governments. 50.21 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 50.22 462A.202, subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 50.23 Subd. 3a. [PERMANENT RENTAL HOUSING.] The agency may make 50.24 loans, with or without interest, to cities and counties to 50.25 finance the construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of 50.26 affordable, permanent, publicly owned rental housinglocated in50.27the area designated under Presidential Declaration of Major50.28Disaster, DR-1175. Loans made under this subdivision are 50.29 subject to the restrictions of subdivision 7. In making loans 50.30 under this subdivision, the agency shall give priority to 50.31 projects that increase the supply of affordable family housing. 50.32 Sec. 45. Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 1, 50.33 as amended by Laws 1987, chapter 55, section 4, and Laws 1989, 50.34 chapter 54, section 2, is amended to read: 50.35 Subdivision 1. [ACTIVITIES; CONTRACTS.] The city may 50.36 acquire, design, construct, equip, improve, expand, control, 51.1 operate, and maintain the convention center and related 51.2 facilities. The city shall have all powers necessary or 51.3 convenient for those purposes and may enter into any contract 51.4 for those purposes, including the financing of the convention 51.5 center and any related facilities. 51.6 The city may contract for construction materials, supplies, 51.7 and equipment in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 51.8 471.345, except that it may enter into contracts with persons, 51.9 firms, or corporations to perform one or more or all of the 51.10 functions of architect, engineer, and construction manager with 51.11 respect to all or part of a project to build or remodel the 51.12 convention center and related facilities. Contractors shall be 51.13 selected through the process of public bidding, provided that it 51.14 shall be permissible for the city to narrow the listing of 51.15 eligible bidders to those which the city determines to possess 51.16 sufficient expertise to perform the intended functions and the 51.17 city may negotiate with the three lowest responsible bidders to 51.18 achieve the lowest possible bid. Notwithstanding any other law 51.19 or charter provision to the contrary, the city may, at the 51.20 discretion of the city council, enter into agreements relating 51.21 to the convention center, related facilities or any other city 51.22 construction project with appropriate labor organizations and 51.23 contractors which provide that no strike or lockout may be 51.24 ordered during the term of the agreements. These provisions and 51.25 necessary procedures may be utilized for the purpose of 51.26 maintaining employment stability and avoiding delay or 51.27 interference with the performance of thefast-trackconstruction 51.28 schedule in connection with the project. The city may require 51.29 any construction manager to certify a construction price and 51.30 completion date to the city. The city may require the posting 51.31 of a bond in an amount determined by the city to cover any costs 51.32 which may be incurred over and above the certified price, 51.33 including but not limited to costs incurred by the city or loss 51.34 of revenues resulting from incomplete construction on the 51.35 completion date and any other obligations the city may require 51.36 the construction manager to bear. The city shall secure surety 52.1 bonds as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 574.26, 52.2 securing payment of just claims in connection with all public 52.3 work undertaken by it. Persons entitled to the protection of 52.4 the bonds may enforce them as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 52.5 sections 574.28 to 574.32, and shall not be entitled to a lien 52.6 on any property of the city under the provisions of Minnesota 52.7 Statutes, sections 514.01 to 514.16. 52.8 Sec. 46. Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 2, subdivision 52.9 13, is amended to read: 52.10 Subd. 13. St. Louis County 52.11 Heritage and Arts Center 750,000 52.12 This appropriation is for a grant to 52.13 St. Louis county to construct an 52.14 addition and improvements to the St. 52.15 Louis county heritage and arts center 52.16 in Duluth, subject to new Minnesota 52.17 Statutes, section 16A.695. 52.18 This appropriation is available only as 52.19 matched by $2 of nonstate money for 52.20 every $1 of state money. 52.21 Sec. 47. Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 13, subdivision 52.22 4, as amended by Laws 1997, chapter 246, section 29, is amended 52.23 to read: 52.24 Subd. 4. Renovate Capitol 52.25 Building 52.26 8,435,000 52.27 $4,800,000 is to predesign, design, and 52.28 reconstruct the northeastterrace and52.29predesignanddesign thenorthwest 52.30terraceterraces of the capitol 52.31 building. 52.32 $1,400,000 is to renovate the lantern 52.33 and related structures on the capitol 52.34 dome. 52.35 $2,235,000 is to predesign, design, 52.36 construct, furnish, and equip the 52.37 renovation of the capitol cafeteria 52.38 including full-service kitchen and 52.39 related spaces. The appropriation is 52.40 available after review and comment by 52.41 the council on disability. 52.42 The balance of the appropriation in 52.43 this subdivision that is not needed for 52.44 the projects specified may be used for 52.45 other structural stabilization projects 52.46 at the capitol or to improve the 52.47 capitol mall. 52.48 Sec. 48. Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 22, subdivision 52.49 7, is amended to read: 53.1 Subd. 7. Battle Point 500,000 53.2For a grant to independent school53.3district No. 115, Cass53.4Lake-Bena,Notwithstanding subdivision 53.5 1, this appropriation is to the Indian 53.6 Affairs Council for capital 53.7 improvements at the Battle Point 53.8 historic site. This appropriation may 53.9 be supplemented with money from other 53.10 sources. 53.11 Sec. 49. Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 53.12 amended by Laws 1997, chapter 246, section 34, and Laws 1997, 53.13 Second Special Session chapter 2, section 24, is amended to read: 53.14 Sec. 35. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 53.15 The commissioner of finance shall 53.16 schedule the sale of state general 53.17 obligation bonds so that, during the 53.18 biennium ending June 30, 1999, no more 53.19 than$565,457,000$569,185,000 will 53.20 need to be transferred from the general 53.21 fund to the state bond fund to pay 53.22 principal and interest due and to 53.23 become due on outstanding state general 53.24 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 53.25 before each sale of state general 53.26 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 53.27 finance shall calculate the amount of 53.28 debt service payments needed on bonds 53.29 previously issued and shall estimate 53.30 the amount of debt service payments 53.31 that will be needed on the bonds 53.32 scheduled to be sold, the commissioner 53.33 shall adjust the amount of bonds 53.34 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 53.35 within the limit set by this section. 53.36 The commissioner may use the amount 53.37 needed of this appropriation to redeem 53.38 and prepay the state general obligation 53.39 taxable state various purpose bonds 53.40 dated July 1, 1988, and to also pay 53.41 expenses related to redeeming and 53.42 repaying these bonds. The amount 53.43 needed to make the debt service 53.44 payments is appropriated from the 53.45 general fund as provided in Minnesota 53.46 Statutes, section 16A.641. 53.47 Sec. 50. [INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.] 53.48 The commissioner of transportation, the metropolitan 53.49 council, and the regional rail authorities shall ensure that the 53.50 light rail transit and commuter rail facilities funded under 53.51 section 16, subdivision 3, are planned, designed, and 53.52 implemented: (1) to move commuters and transit users into and 53.53 out of, as well as within, the metropolitan area, and (2) to 53.54 ensure that rail transit lines will interface with each other 53.55 and other transportation facilities and services so as to 54.1 provide a unified, integrated, and efficient multimodal 54.2 transportation system. 54.3 Sec. 51. [COMMISSION ON PUBLIC CONVENTION AND CIVIC 54.4 CENTERS.] 54.5 Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE.] The state has a strong interest 54.6 in the proper development, marketing, and coordinated planning 54.7 for the use and funding of public convention and civic centers 54.8 throughout Minnesota. The state further recognizes the need for 54.9 a joint effort among convention and civic centers in planning 54.10 and marketing the wide array of choices of state public centers 54.11 to the convention and tourist business. 54.12 Subd. 2. [ESTABLISHMENT.] The state planning and 54.13 coordinating commission on public convention and civic centers 54.14 is hereby established. The commission will be made up of the 54.15 following members: 54.16 (1) a chair appointed by the governor; 54.17 (2) one member from any political subdivision receiving a 54.18 state subsidy for a convention or civic center, to be appointed 54.19 by the city council or board of county commissioners; 54.20 (3) four members of the public, appointed by the governor, 54.21 two of whom are representatives, members, or employees of 54.22 convention bureaus or trade associations, and two of whom are 54.23 representatives of other businesses or employee organizations 54.24 that benefit from the operation of public convention and civic 54.25 centers; and 54.26 (4) the commissioner of trade and economic development, who 54.27 shall serve as an ex-officio member. 54.28 Subd. 3. [DUTIES.] The duties of the commission include: 54.29 (1) development of methods and principles for coordinating 54.30 the marketing and use of public convention and civic centers 54.31 throughout the state; 54.32 (2) development of a plan to implement coordinated 54.33 marketing of all the facilities in the state to national, 54.34 regional, and state conventions and hospitality shows; 54.35 (3) development, in conjunction with the department of 54.36 trade and economic development, of an electronic database that 55.1 will promote the variety of state convention and civic centers 55.2 to interested parties outside the state including national and 55.3 international shows; 55.4 (4) solicitation of advice from the general public, 55.5 convention and tourist organizations, state companies with an 55.6 interest in displaying at conventions, and other individuals 55.7 with regard to the improvement of the use of convention and 55.8 civic centers; and 55.9 (5) review of proposals for state funding of new convention 55.10 and civic centers or major remodeling or additions to existing 55.11 facilities and preparation of funding recommendations to the 55.12 governor and legislature. 55.13 Subd. 4. [OBLIGATIONS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS.] Any 55.14 political subdivision that has accepted state funding for a 55.15 convention or civic center shall: 55.16 (1) submit an annual proposed plan of activity to the 55.17 extent available, by January 1 of each year, and report any 55.18 changes from the submitted plan to the commissioner; 55.19 (2) submit financial books, including annual operating and 55.20 loss statements to the commission; and 55.21 (3) work cooperatively in setting rates and incentives to 55.22 avoid undercutting other state-funded facilities when 55.23 negotiating with tourist or hospitality organizations. 55.24 No center that has received state funding shall negotiate with a 55.25 tourist or hospitality organization that has previously held a 55.26 show at another local center or host such a show without 55.27 permission of the commission. No center that has received state 55.28 funding may use rates as a competitive factor in attracting 55.29 shows, meetings, or other activities. 55.30 Sec. 52. [CANCELLATION.] 55.31 The appropriation from the bond proceeds fund under Laws 55.32 1994, chapter 643, section 19, subdivision 11, to the Minnesota 55.33 historical society for a grant to the city of Taylors Falls to 55.34 prepare a preliminary design for the St. Croix Valley heritage 55.35 center is canceled. 55.36 Sec. 53. [REPEALER.] 56.1 Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 2, is 56.2 repealed. 56.3 Sec. 54. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 56.4 Sections 1 to 29 and 31 to 53 are effective the day after 56.5 final enactment. Section 30 is effective for all operating 56.6 budgets and budget projections for the fiscal year beginning 56.7 July 1, 1999, and thereafter.