HF 4558

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/04/2020 05:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain
conditions; modifying previous appropriations; establishing new programs and
modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.641, by
adding a subdivision; 16B.86; 16B.87; 115A.0716; 123B.53, subdivisions 1, 4;
126C.63, subdivision 8; 126C.66, subdivision 3; 126C.69, as amended; 126C.71;
363A.36, by adding a subdivision; 363A.44, subdivision 1; 462A.37, by adding a
subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 16A.968, subdivisions
2, 3; 462A.37, subdivisions 2, 5; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article
1, section 18, subdivision 3; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, sections 7,
subdivision 1; 21, subdivision 1; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11,
article 6, section 7, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 16A; 116; 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections
126C.65, subdivision 2; 126C.68, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019
Supplement, section 126C.68, subdivision 3.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be
spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a), to acquire and better public
land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or as authorized by
the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clauses (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless
otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act:
new text end

new text begin (1) may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital
program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of
management and budget;
new text end

new text begin (2) is available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642;
new text end

new text begin (3) for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144; and
new text end

new text begin (4) is available for a grant to a political subdivision after the commissioner of management
and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project as described in this
act has been committed to the project, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 224,200,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 125,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Twin Cities - Child Development Building Replacement new text end

new text begin 29,200,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, expand,
furnish, and equip the Institute of Child
Development building on the Twin Cities
campus. This project includes the demolition
and replacement of the 1968 building addition.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Duluth - AB Anderson Hall Renewal new text end

new text begin 4,400,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
equip campus teaching and learning spaces,
including mechanical systems, in AB
Anderson Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Twin Cities - Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory new text end

new text begin 65,600,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, construct, renovate,
furnish, and equip a chemistry undergraduate
teaching laboratory in Fraser Hall on the Twin
Cities campus. This project includes
demolition of obsolete portions of Fraser Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin University Share new text end

new text begin Except for the appropriations for HEAPR, the
appropriations in this section are intended to
cover approximately two-thirds of the cost of
each project. The remaining costs must be paid
from university sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin Upon substantial completion of a project
authorized in this section and after written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, the Board of Regents must use
any money remaining in the appropriation for
that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board of
Regents must report by February 1 of each
even-numbered year to the chairs of the house
of representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over capital investment and higher
education finance, and to the chairs of the
house of representatives Ways and Means
Committee and the senate Finance Committee,
on how the remaining money has been
allocated or spent.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 263,671,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 142,500,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Anoka-Ramsey Community College new text end

new text begin 16,282,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip the business
and nursing building at Anoka-Ramsey
Community College, Coon Rapids campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Central Lakes College new text end

new text begin 8,275,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip the student
services, academic support areas, and athletics
space at Central Lakes College, Brainerd
campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Inver Hills Community College new text end

new text begin 14,653,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip the Technology
and Business Center building, including the
construction of a link to Heritage Hall at Inver
Hills Community College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Lake Superior College new text end

new text begin 985,000 new text end

new text begin To design the renovation and construction of
integrated manufacturing workforce labs and
related support space at Lake Superior
College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Metropolitan State University new text end

new text begin 3,923,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip space in New
Main Hall for the cybersecurity program at
Metropolitan State University.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Community and Technical College new text end

new text begin 10,254,000 new text end

new text begin To design phases 1 and 2 and renovate and
equip phase 1 of the Management Education
Center shared with Metropolitan State
University on the Minneapolis Community
and Technical College campus to support
baccalaureate programming expansion.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Minnesota State University, Moorhead new text end

new text begin 17,290,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip Weld Hall,
including the construction of additions to
improve building accessibility, at Minnesota
State University, Moorhead.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Minnesota State University, Mankato new text end

new text begin 6,691,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and repurpose space in
the lower level of the Clinical Sciences
Building; to design the demolition and
replacement of Armstrong Hall; and to design
the partial renovation of Wiecking Center,
Performing Arts Center, Memorial Library,
and Morris Hall at Minnesota State University,
Mankato.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Northeast Higher Education District - Vermilion Community College new text end

new text begin 2,576,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip the classroom
building and common space at Northeast
Higher Education District - Vermilion
Community College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Normandale Community College new text end

new text begin 26,634,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip Phase 2 of the
College Services building at Normandale
Community College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin North Hennepin Community College new text end

new text begin 6,598,000 new text end

new text begin To design the demolition and replacement of
the current Fine Arts Center building with the
Center for Innovation and the Arts at North
Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park
campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Northland Community and Technical College new text end

new text begin 2,220,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, and equip teaching and
learning lab space at Northland Community
and Technical College, East Grand Forks
campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Pine Technical and Community College new text end

new text begin 635,000 new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of the main building
allied health space and an addition of the
technical trade and applied learning labs at
Pine Technical and Community College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Saint Paul College new text end

new text begin 937,000 new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of classroom, lab,
and student services space and design the
demolition of the College Learning Center
Building at the Saint Paul College campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Winona State University new text end

new text begin 3,218,000 new text end

new text begin To design the demolition and replacement of
Gildemeister and Watkins Halls at Winona
State University.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Debt Service new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the
Board of Trustees shall pay the debt service
on one-third of the principal amount of state
bonds sold to finance projects authorized by
this section. After each sale of general
obligation bonds, the commissioner of
management and budget shall notify the board
of the amounts assessed for each year for the
life of the bonds.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board need not pay debt service on
bonds sold to finance HEAPR. Where a
nonstate match is required, the debt service is
due on a principal amount equal to one-third
of the total project cost, less the match
committed before the bonds are sold.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of management and
budget shall reduce the board's assessment
each year by one-third of the net income from
investment of general obligation bond
proceeds in proportion to the amount of
principal and interest otherwise required to be
paid by the board. The board shall pay its
resulting net assessment to the commissioner
of management and budget by December 1
each year. If the board fails to make a payment
when due, the commissioner of management
and budget shall reduce allotments for
appropriations from the general fund otherwise
available to the board and apply the amount
of the reduction to cover the missed debt
service payment. The commissioner of
management and budget shall credit the
payments received from the board to the bond
debt service account in the state bond fund
each December 1 before money is transferred
from the general fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin (a) Upon substantial completion of a project
authorized in this section and after written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, the board must use any money
remaining in the appropriation for that project
for HEAPR under Minnesota Statutes, section
135A.046. The Board of Trustees must report
by February 1 of each even-numbered year to
the chairs of the house of representatives and
senate committees with jurisdiction over
capital investment and higher education
finance, and to the chairs of the house of
representatives Ways and Means Committee
and the senate Finance Committee, on how
the remaining money has been allocated or
spent.
new text end

new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
for a project in this section that is complete is
available for HEAPR under this subdivision,
at the same campus as the project for which
the original appropriation was made and the
debt service requirement under this section is
reduced accordingly. Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
original appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EDUCATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 7,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of education for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Library Grants new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of education for library
construction grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 134.45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Dassel-Cokato School District; Athletic Facility new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No.
466, Dassel-Cokato, to complete the
construction, furnishing, and equipping of the
school district's hockey arena and field house.
Amounts spent or provided in-kind before the
effective date of this section count toward the
nonstate contribution.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 18,010,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 5,730,000 new text end

new text begin For capital asset preservation improvements
and betterments on both campuses of the
Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Safety Corridor new text end

new text begin 5,830,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
safety corridor on the Minnesota State
Academy for the Deaf campus, including but
not limited to abatement of asbestos and
hazardous materials, construction, and
renovations necessary to establish a central
point of access, a reception and visitor area,
and security monitoring with connections to
Smith, Quinn, and Noyes Halls. This
appropriation also includes money to
predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and equip
Smith and Quinn Halls, including but not
limited to abatement of asbestos and hazardous
materials, interior space, restrooms, offices,
classrooms, science labs, and technology labs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Residence Hall Renovations new text end

new text begin 6,300,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
equip Pollard Hall on the Minnesota State
Academy for the Deaf campus, and Kramer,
Brandeen, and Rode dormitories on the
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
campus, including but not limited to abatement
of asbestos and hazardous materials; correcting
fire, life safety, and other building code
deficiencies; and to replace or renovate the
dormitories' HVAC, plumbing, electrical,
security, and life safety systems.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Student Services and Activities Center new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin To predesign a new student services and
activities center, which may include the
renovation of existing spaces, on the
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
Campus.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
capital asset preservation improvements and
betterments at the Perpich Center for Arts
Education, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 262,539,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section are
subject to the requirements of the natural
resources capital improvement program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless
this section or the statutes referred to in this
section provide more specific standards,
criteria, or priorities for projects than
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Natural Resources Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 70,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For the renovation of state-owned facilities
and recreational assets operated by the
commissioner of natural resources to be spent
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
84.946. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.946, the commissioner may use this
appropriation to replace buildings if,
considering the embedded energy in the
building, that is the most energy-efficient and
carbon-reducing method of renovation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Soudan mine shaft rehabilitation
project is exempt from using the Designer
Selection Board process as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.33, and is
exempt from any requirement for a minimum
number of proposals as set forth in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.33, subdivision 5,
paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161.
new text end

new text begin (b) To the extent practical, levee projects shall
meet the state standard of three feet above the
100-year flood elevation.
new text end

new text begin (c) To the extent practicable and consistent
with the project, recipients of appropriations
for flood control projects in this subdivision
shall create wetlands that are eligible for
wetland replacement credit to replace wetlands
drained or filled as the result of repair,
reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
of an existing public road under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m).
new text end

new text begin (d) Project priorities shall be determined by
the commissioner as appropriate and based on
need and may include acquisition of properties
prone to flooding.
new text end

new text begin (e) To the extent that the cost of a project
exceeds two percent of the median household
income in a municipality or township
multiplied by the number of households in the
municipality or township, this appropriation
is also for the local share of the project.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Dam Renovation, Repair, Removal new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For design, engineering, and construction
to repair, reconstruct, or remove publicly
owned dams and respond to dam safety
emergencies on publicly owned dams,
including the reconstruction of the Lake
Bronson Dam in Lake Bronson State Park.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall determine project
priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515. If
the commissioner determines that a project is
not ready to proceed, this appropriation may
be used for other projects on the
commissioner's priority list.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Acquisition and Betterment of Buildings new text end

new text begin 25,000,000 new text end

new text begin For acquisition, design, and construction to
replace existing facilities that no longer meet
the business needs of the department; for the
design and construction of a drill core facility
in Hibbing; and for the design and
construction of storage facilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin State Park and Recreation Area Accessibility new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the predesign, design, and construction of
accessibility improvements at William O'Brien
State Park and, to the extent there is sufficient
money remaining, at Fort Snelling State Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Parks and Trails Local and Regional Recreation Grants new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For matching grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 85.019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Acquisition and Betterment of Public Lands new text end

new text begin 30,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the acquisition or betterment of public
land. The commissioner shall determine
project priorities as appropriate under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12. This
appropriation may be used for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) for reforestation to meet the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002,
subdivision 2; forest for the future program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66; and
fire protection under Minnesota Statutes,
section 88.09;
new text end

new text begin (2) for strategic land acquisition, design, and
construction of buildings and facilities;
new text end

new text begin (3) for prairie restoration under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.961, and native prairie
bank easement acquisitions under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.96;
new text end

new text begin (4) for betterment projects, to units of the
Outdoor Recreation Act under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 86A;
new text end

new text begin (5) for rehabilitation or replacement of
groundwater monitoring wells;
new text end

new text begin (6) for acquisition of in-holdings within units
of the Outdoor Recreation Act under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86A;
new text end

new text begin (7) for acquisition of parcels to provide or
improve access to units of the Outdoor
Recreation Act under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 86A;
new text end

new text begin (8) for improvements of a capital nature for
ponds and fish culture facilities at hatcheries
owned by the state and operated by the
commissioner of natural resources under
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.045,
subdivision 1; and
new text end

new text begin (9) for acquisition and betterment projects of
recreational areas on public lands, Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.029.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Wildfire Aviation Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 9,500,000 new text end

new text begin For design, engineering, and construction of
aviation infrastructure that supports wildfire
response and conservation compliance and
enforcement, which may include grants to the
airport authority. This appropriation includes
funding for the Hibbing airtanker base, Grand
Rapids hangar, and Brainerd airtanker base.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park new text end

new text begin 5,800,000 new text end

new text begin For the predesign, design, and construction of
a campground and related infrastructure at
Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine
State Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Shade Tree Program new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to cities, counties, townships, and
park and recreation boards in cities of the first
class, for the removal and the planting of shade
trees on public land to provide environmental
benefits; replace trees lost to forest pests,
disease, or storm; or to establish a more
diverse community forest better able to
withstand disease and forest pests. The
commissioner must give priority to grant
requests to remove and replace trees with
active infestations of emerald ash borer. For
purposes of this appropriation, "shade tree"
means a woody perennial grown primarily for
aesthetic or environmental purposes with
minimal to residual timber value. Any tree
planted with money under this subdivision
must be a climate-adapted species to
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Blazing Star State Trail new text end

new text begin 1,750,000 new text end

new text begin For construction of a bridge over Albert Lea
Lake and associated trail work for a trail
connection of the Blazing Star Trail under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015,
subdivision 19, from Albert Lea to Hayward.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Mississippi Blufflands State Trail - Red Wing Riverfront Trail - He Mni Can-Barn Bluff Regional Park to Colvill Park new text end

new text begin 900,000 new text end

new text begin For design and construction of a trail
connection from He Mni Can-Barn Bluff, a
regional special purpose park, to Colvill Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Gateway State Trail Extension new text end

new text begin 1,250,000 new text end

new text begin For design and construction for the Gateway
Trail from a terminus within William O'Brien
State Park around the interpretive center and
campground complex, to the Scandia Village
Center, and for property acquisition and
predesign for the Gateway Trail extension
south of the William O'Brien State Park and
north of Scandia.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Oberstar Trail new text end

new text begin 650,000 new text end

new text begin For design, engineering, and construction of
a 1.9-mile segment of the Oberstar Trail
between the Hinckley-Duluth segment of the
Willard Munger State Trail and the Sunrise
Prairie Regional Trail.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Crane Lake; Visitor Center new text end

new text begin 6,600,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the town of Crane Lake in St.
Louis County to predesign, design, engineer,
prepare the site for, and construct a visitor
center, campground, boat ramp, and access
road from the visitor center to the boat ramp
to accommodate activities in Voyageurs
National Park, the Superior National Forest,
and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness along the shores of Crane Lake.
This appropriation also includes money for
the purchase of land for the access road
between the visitor center and the boat ramp.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Ely; Trailhead Development new text end

new text begin 2,800,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Ely for the same
purposes as the appropriation in Laws 2018,
chapter 214, article 3, section 11, as amended
by Laws 2019, chapter 2, article 2, section 11.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Lake City; Hok-Si-La Park Water and Sewer Extension new text end

new text begin 587,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Lake City to design,
engineer, and construct a water and sewer
connection from the city's sewer distribution
and collection point to Hok-Si-La Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Lake City; Ohuta Beach Breakwater new text end

new text begin 1,058,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Lake City to design
and construct a breakwater at Ohuta Beach in
Lake City at Ohuta Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Lake City; Roschen Park and Boat Ramp Breakwater new text end

new text begin 1,058,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Lake City to design
and construct a breakwater near the public
boat ramp in Lake City at Roschen Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Mankato; Valley Opportunities and Riverbank Restoration new text end

new text begin 12,385,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Mankato to:
new text end

new text begin (1) stabilize the Minnesota River riverbank in
the Land of Memories Park to reduce erosion
and protect well 15;
new text end

new text begin (2) stabilize the Minnesota River riverbank to
protect Mankato's riverfront, including the
Minnesota River Trail trailhead, and regional
Water Resource Recovery Facility;
new text end

new text begin (3) install in-channel stream stabilization
infrastructure in Indian Creek to reduce
erosion and improve water quality in the
Minnesota River-Mankato watershed;
new text end

new text begin (4) predesign, design, and construct a new
permanent canopy for the Riverfront Park
Vetter Stone Amphitheater, including
structural support; and
new text end

new text begin (5) predesign and design improvements to the
Minnesota River Trail to meet state trail
standards, including a bridge between the Land
of Memories Park and Sibley Park,
connections to the Minneopa Trail, and
extension of the trail and connections to the
Germania Park neighborhood.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Mankato; Water Quality Mitigation new text end

new text begin 4,150,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Mankato to acquire
land and to design and construct improvements
to reduce erosion and improve water quality
in the Minnesota River-Mankato watershed.
This appropriation includes money for
bioreactor construction, restoration of
wetlands, and completion of in-channel
improvements from the wetland to existing
pond and storm water infrastructure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin Otter Tail County; Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail new text end

new text begin 1,978,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Otter Tail County to construct
the McDonald Lake segment of the Perham
to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail, which goes
from the intersection of County State-Aid
Highway 41 and 440th Street to the
intersection of County State-Aid Highway 34
and County State-Aid Highway 35 and for the
predesign and design of the Maplewood State
Park segment within the interior of
Maplewood State Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Red Wing; Upper Harbor - Bay Point Renewal new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Red Wing for
predesign, design, and construction for Red
Wing's Upper Harbor and Bay Point Park
Renewal on the Mississippi riverfront project,
including reconfiguration of the
gravel-covered former landfill and partially
paved areas into a public park, the
rehabilitation or restoration of wetlands, and
redesigned or increased parking to serve the
Bay Point Park boat launch.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin Rochester; Cascade Lake Regional Park new text end

new text begin 2,750,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rochester to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip improvements of a capital nature,
including a pavilion, an amphitheater,
performance facilities, picnic shelters,
restroom facilities, play areas, park access,
and landscaping.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Rockville; Rocori Trail new text end

new text begin 1,370,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rockville, under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019,
subdivision 4c, to construct phase 3 of the
Rocori Trail, located in the cities of Richmond,
Cold Spring, and Rockville.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin Shakopee; Minnesota River Riverbank Stabilization new text end

new text begin 11,753,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Shakopee to
predesign, design, and construct the restoration
of the Minnesota River riverbank from the
western edge of downtown Shakopee to The
Landing in the Three Rivers Park District, and
to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip associated cultural and recreational
amenities along the river.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Silver Bay; Trailhead Center new text end

new text begin 1,900,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Silver Bay to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a multimodal trailhead center for the
various hiking, bicycling, snowmobile, and
all-terrain vehicle trails that converge in the
area. The center includes separated trail access
for motorized and nonmotorized users and
open space for trail users, parking, a wayside
rest area, and a new trailhead center building
that includes lavatories and showers. The
nonstate contribution may be made in-kind.
In-kind contributions may include removal of
the existing building and site preparation,
whether begun before or after the effective
date of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin St. Joseph; East Park Development new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Joseph to
predesign, design, construct, and equip a
parking lot, canoe access, and restroom
facilities for East Park, which will be a
regional park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin St. Louis County; Voyageur Country ATV Trail new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to St. Louis County for design,
permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of Phase I of the Voyageur
Country ATV Trail connections in the areas
of Orr, Ash River, Kabetogama Township,
and International Falls to the Voyageur
Country ATV Trail system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin Wayzata; Lake Effect Project new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Wayzata for the Lake
Effect Project. The project includes design
and construction of a boardwalk along the
edge of Lake Minnetonka in downtown
Wayzata; design and construction of an Eco
Park, including ecological restoration of the
shoreline area to improve water quality of the
lake; and design, construction, and renovation
of the Depot Park area along the lake to
improve accessibility, add restrooms, and
increase green space in the park. Nonstate
contributions spent or allocated before or after
enactment of this section for other public
improvements that are part of the Lake Effect
Project are sufficient match.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 32. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
project in this section that is complete, upon
written notice to the commissioner of
management and budget, is available for asset
preservation under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.946. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642,
applies from the date of the original
appropriation to the unspent amount
transferred.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 67,492,000 new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Organics Infrastructure Capital Assistance Program new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to expand organics infrastructure
by constructing, equipping, expanding, and
adding capacity at new or existing organics
transfer facilities, organics compost facilities,
anaerobic digestion facilities, or other facilities
that recover organic materials in accordance
with the solid waste capital assistance grant
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.54.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Sustainable Communities and Climate Resiliency new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.0716, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Removal of PAH-Contaminated Storm Water from Pond Sediments new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.0716, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Clay County new text end

new text begin 8,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Clay County under the solid
waste capital assistance grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, in order
to acquire land, design, construct, renovate,
and equip a new resource recovery campus
consisting of a new solid waste transfer station
and problem materials management facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Pope-Douglas new text end

new text begin 9,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Pope-Douglas Solid Waste
Management Joint Powers Board under the
solid waste capital assistance grant program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54.
This appropriation may be used to design,
construct, and equip renovation and expansion
of an existing waste diversion and materials
recovery facility in the city of Alexandria; to
design, construct, and equip a new organics
composting facility in Douglas County; and
to design, construct, and equip a new
environmental learning center in Alexandria
for problem materials recycling and disposal
of household hazardous waste. This
appropriation may also be used to acquire land
and for demolition costs associated with the
projects described in this section and is
intended to replace outdated public facilities
and infrastructure to serve the waste diversion,
recycling, and composting needs of Douglas,
Pope, Otter Tail, Grant, Stevens, Stearns,
Benton, and Sherburne counties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Ramsey-Washington new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Ramsey County under the solid
waste capital assistance grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, in order
to design, construct, furnish, and equip the
expansion of and upgrades to the
Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy
facility, jointly owned by Ramsey and
Washington Counties, located on Red Rock
Road in Newport. The project includes
engineering and the acquisition and installation
of major equipment to process organics and
increase recycling of plastics, cardboard, and
metals.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Closed Landfill Cleanup new text end

new text begin 1,330,000 new text end

new text begin To design and construct remedial systems and
acquire land at closed landfills throughout the
state in accordance with the closed landfill
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
115B.39 to 115B.42. The agency must follow
the agency priorities, which includes a
construction project at the Brookston Area
Landfill.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Chisago County new text end

new text begin 391,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Chisago County under the solid
waste capital assistance grants program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, to
acquire land, design, construct, renovate,
expand, and equip an existing household
hazardous waste facility and a new self-service
recycling facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Coon Rapids new text end

new text begin 700,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Coon Rapids under
the solid waste capital assistance grants
program in Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.54, for expanding and improving the
Coon Rapids Recycling Center, including
constructing, furnishing, and equipping a
building for polystyrene foam processing, a
cold storage building, a covered storage area,
and constructing driving lanes and parking
areas.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Dakota and Scott Counties new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a capital assistance grant under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.54, to Dakota County
or Scott County to acquire land, design,
construct, and equip a new regional household
hazardous waste collection and recycling
facility to be located at a site in Dakota County
or Scott County that best supports access needs
for the residents of Dakota and Scott Counties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Hennepin County new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County under the
solid waste capital assistance grants program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54,
to design, construct, renovate, and equip an
expansion to an existing transfer station in
Brooklyn Park to manage larger quantities of
organic materials.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Todd County new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Todd County under the solid
waste capital assistance grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, to
design, construct, and equip a new solid waste
transfer station, to renovate the existing
transfer station into a regional single-stream
materials recovery facility, and to build and
expand the regional source-separated organic
material composting facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Minneapolis new text end

new text begin 571,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis under
the solid waste capital assistance grants
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.54, to renovate and equip an existing
solid waste transfer station.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 50,900,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program new text end

new text begin 26,400,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire land or permanent easements and
to restore, create, enhance, and preserve
wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or
filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
public roads as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m). The board may vary
the priority order of Minnesota Statutes,
section 103G.222, subdivision 3, paragraph
(a), to implement an in-lieu fee agreement
approved by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers under section 404 of the Clean
Water Act. The purchase price paid for
acquisition of land or perpetual easement must
be a fair market value as determined by the
board. The board may enter into agreements
with the federal government, other state
agencies, political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, fee title owners, or other
qualified private entities to acquire wetland
replacement credits in accordance with
Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated
from the general fund to the Board of Water
and Soil Resources to administer its statutory
responsibilities and acquire wetland banking
credits to replace those wetlands drained or
filled as a result of repairing, reconstructing,
replacing, or rehabilitating existing public
roads as required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 103G.222, subdivision 1.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.222, subdivision 3, the board may
implement the wetland replacement program
when consistent with the watershed approach
of section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act.
The purchase price paid for acquiring wetland
credits must be determined by the board. The
board may enter into agreements with the
federal government, other state agencies,
political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations,
fee title owners, or other qualified private
entities to acquire wetland replacement credits
in accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter
8420. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2025. Of this
appropriation, up to $560,000 is available for
the development of the required elements of
an in-lieu fee wetland mitigation program in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.2242, subdivision 3, and up to $440,000
is available for mitigation stewardship in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.103, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program new text end

new text begin 16,500,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire conservation easements from
landowners to preserve, restore, create, and
enhance wetlands and associated uplands of
prairie and grasslands, and to restore and
enhance rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
associated uplands of prairie and grasslands,
in order to protect soil and water quality,
support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood
damage, and provide other public benefits.
The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, apply to this program. The board
shall give priority to leveraging federal money
by enrolling targeted new lands or enrolling
environmentally sensitive lands that have
expiring federal conservation agreements. The
board is authorized to enter into new
agreements and amend past agreements with
landowners as required by Minnesota Statutes,
section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for
restoration. Up to five percent of this
appropriation may be used for restoration and
enhancement.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin AGRICULTURE new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 21,278,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration to
construct, renovate, and equip the Department
of Agriculture/Department of Health
Laboratory Building in St. Paul, including but
not limited to creating a dedicated biosafety
level 3 laboratory space, to meet safety,
energy, and operational efficiency needs.
$779,000 of this appropriation is from the
general fund in fiscal year 2021 for relocation
expenses associated with this project.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 50,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the purposes set forth in the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph
(h), to the Rural Finance Authority to purchase
participation interests in or to make direct
agricultural loans to farmers under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 41B. This appropriation is
for the beginning farmer program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.039; the loan
restructuring program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41B.04; the seller-sponsored
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.042; the agricultural improvement loan
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.043; and the livestock expansion loan
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.045. All debt service on bond proceeds
used to finance this appropriation must be
repaid by the Rural Finance Authority under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.643. Loan
participations must be priced to provide full
interest and principal coverage and a reserve
for potential losses. Priority for loans must be
given first to beginning farmer loans, second
to seller-sponsored loans, and third to
agricultural improvement loans.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 26,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Garden Board
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For capital asset preservation improvements
and betterments to infrastructure and exhibits
at the Minnesota Zoo, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307. Notwithstanding the specified uses
of money under Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307, the board may use this appropriation
to replace buildings that are in poor condition,
outdated, and no longer support the work of
the Minnesota Zoo and to construct and
renovate trails and roads on the Minnesota
Zoo site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Animal Hospital Renovation new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of the animal hospital.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Repurpose Monorail to Treetop Trail new text end

new text begin 11,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of the monorail structure as an
elevated pedestrian trail.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 33,100,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.632.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Ford Building new text end

new text begin 1,700,000 new text end

new text begin To design and complete abatement of
hazardous materials and demolition of the
Ford Building and associated infrastructure
located on the Capitol complex as the first
phase of overall site redevelopment. This
appropriation may also be used to design,
construct, and equip modifications necessary
to maintain access to the Capitol Complex
tunnel system as well as to provide security,
irrigation, and landscaping for the site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Real Estate Strategic Plan new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 for
a long-range strategic plan, in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.24,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Capitol Complex - Physical Security Upgrades Phase II new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip upgrades to
the physical security elements and systems for
one or more of the buildings listed in this
subdivision, their attached tunnel systems,
their surrounding grounds, and parking
facilities as identified in the 2017 Minnesota
State Capitol Complex Physical Security
Predesign completed by Miller Dunwiddie.
Improvements may include but are not limited
to design and abatement of asbestos and
hazardous materials, the installation of
bollards, blast protection, infrastructure
security screen walls, door access controls,
emergency call stations, security kiosks,
locking devices, security cameras, traffic
control, or any other physical security
measures needed to meet the latest security
threats. This appropriation includes money for
work associated with one or more of the
following buildings: Administration,
Centennial, Judicial, Ag/Health Lab,
Minnesota History Center, Capitol Complex
Power Plant and Shops, Stassen, State Office,
and Veterans Service. $5,000,000 of this
appropriation is from the general fund in fiscal
year 2021 to be used at the Andersen,
Freeman, Retirement Systems, and
Transportation buildings for the purposes
described in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin State Building Efficiency new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 for
deposit in the building efficiency revolving
loan account to make loans to improve energy
and water efficiency in state facilities as
permitted under Minnesota Statutes, sections
16B.86 and 16B.87.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Property Acquisition new text end

new text begin 2,600,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire land adjacent to state-owned
property to provide a future development site
to meet space needs on the Capitol Complex,
as well as to design, construct, and equip
temporary parking on the site for the Capitol
Complex. This appropriation may also be used
to design and complete any hazardous
materials abatement on the site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin ADA Building Accommodation new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 to
make Americans with Disabilities Act
accommodation improvements in state-owned
and state-leased buildings. The commissioner
may establish processes for submission and
review of proposals from state agencies,
boards, and commissions, the legislative and
judicial branches of government, and
constitutional offices in order to allocate
money to improve physical access to state
services and employment opportunities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Martin County; Veterans Memorial new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Martin County to design and
construct a memorial to those who have served
in the military of the United States of America
and those who have died in the line of duty.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,166,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 837,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the National
Sports Center in Blaine, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin National Sports Center; Field Development and Maintenance Facility new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For (1) demolition of a maintenance facility
and to construct and equip a new maintenance
facility; or (2) the acquisition of a maintenance
facility for the National Sports Center in
Blaine.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Mighty Ducks new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to local government units under
Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09,
paragraph (b), to improve indoor air quality
or eliminate R-22. This appropriation shall not
be used to acquire ice resurfacing or edging
equipment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Regional Sports Center new text end

new text begin 329,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 for
a grant to the city of St. Paul for design and
preconstruction of a regional sports center,
including athletic fields, parking, access roads,
and related ancillary facilities.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 11,895,000 new text end

new text begin To the adjutant general for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Rosemount Readiness Center new text end

new text begin 1,100,000 new text end

new text begin To design the renovation of existing space at
the Rosemount Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Fergus Falls Readiness Center new text end

new text begin 2,200,000 new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Fergus Falls Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements and to construct an addition on
the existing property.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Moorhead Readiness Center new text end

new text begin 5,345,000 new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Moorhead Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, life safety improvements,
and to construct an addition on the existing
property.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Marshall Readiness Center new text end

new text begin 3,250,000 new text end

new text begin To design and renovate existing space at the
Marshall Readiness Center, including
mechanical, electrical, building envelope,
energy efficiency, and life safety
improvements, and to construct an addition
on the existing property.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 48,536,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of public safety for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin State Emergency Operations Center new text end

new text begin 29,545,000 new text end

new text begin For site acquisition, updating the predesign,
and to design, construct, furnish, and equip a
new State Emergency Operations Center and
Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Office. This appropriation may
also be used to design and complete hazardous
materials abatement and demolition as needed
on the acquired site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Southern Minnesota BCA Regional Office and Laboratory new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin For predesign of a new Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension regional office and laboratory
facility in the Mankato area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin BCA Maryland Building new text end

new text begin 3,976,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, renovate, equip, and
furnish unfinished space in the Department of
Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension building in St. Paul to provide
new offices and to design, construct, and equip
a new perimeter fence at this site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Regional Training Facility Study new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 for
a comprehensive needs assessment of training
for fire, police, and emergency response
personnel across the state that will consider
facility locations, training delivery methods,
and costs. The department may consult with
the Minnesota Management and Budget
Division of Management Analysis and
Development in preparing the assessment
results and recommendations in two phases.
Phase 1, which will report on the inventory of
current facilities and provide an updated list
of criteria for evaluating and scoring locations
for proposed facilities, is due by August 31,
2021. Phase 2, which will analyze how best
to meet future training needs for public safety
personnel and estimate related operating and
capital costs, is due by December 31, 2022.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Crystal; Police Department Expansion new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Crystal to design,
construct, furnish, and equip an expansion of
the city's police department facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Virginia; Regional Public Safety Center and Training Facility new text end

new text begin 10,390,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Virginia to acquire a
site, demolish existing structures and prepare
the site, and to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a regional public safety
center and training facility for the police and
fire departments, emergency medical services,
regional emergency services training,
emergency operations, and other regional
community needs.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin TRANSPORTATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 462,362,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of transportation for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Local Road Improvement new text end

new text begin 100,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for eligible
improvements on trunk highway corridor
projects under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 2, for construction and
reconstruction of local roads with statewide
or regional significance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for
grants to counties to assist in paying the costs
of rural road safety capital improvement
projects on county state-aid highways under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4a.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 112,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund to match federal money
and to replace or rehabilitate local deficient
bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 174.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin $8,000,000 of this appropriation is for grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 of this appropriation is from the
general fund in fiscal year 2021 to predesign,
design, construct, and equip bicycle and
pedestrian facilities along trunk highways on
or through reservations and tribal lands or for
grants with Indian tribal governments to
predesign, design, construct, and equip bicycle
and pedestrian facilities on reservations or
tribal lands.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Rail Service Improvement new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For rail service improvement grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 222.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Port Development Assistance new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
457A. Any improvements made with the
proceeds of these grants must be publicly
owned.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Railroad Warning Devices new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip replacement
of active highway-rail grade warning devices
that have reached the end of their useful life.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Passenger Rail Program new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For capital improvements and betterments for
the second daily Amtrak train between St.
Paul, Milwaukee, and Chicago project.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a
portion or phase of this intercity passenger rail
project may be accomplished with one or more
state appropriations and an intercity passenger
rail project need not be completed with any
one appropriation. Capital improvements and
betterments include project administration,
design, engineering, acquisition of land and
right-of-way, and construction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Facilities Capital Program new text end

new text begin 58,800,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for the transportation facilities
capital improvement program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Railroad Grade Separation new text end

new text begin 110,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund to construct rail safety projects
at highway-railroad grade crossings in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
219.016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Transit Program new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For capital assistance for publicly owned
greater Minnesota transit systems to acquire
property, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
and equip transit capital facilities under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24,
subdivision 3c.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin State Airport Improvements new text end

new text begin 19,200,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $2,000,000 of this appropriation is for a
grant to the International Falls-Koochiching
County Airport Commission to provide for
the nonfederal share of a project at
International Falls Airport for land acquisition,
predesign, design, and reconstruction of the
runway, taxiway, and apron.
new text end

new text begin (b) $5,800,000 of this appropriation is for a
grant to the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Commission for site mitigation and
demolition, predesign, and design, and to
construct, furnish, and equip a joint-use
facility to be used by the Brainerd Lakes
Regional Airport and the Department of
Natural Resources, a paved apron, and airport
perimeter fencing.
new text end

new text begin (c) $11,400,000 of this appropriation is for a
grant to the city of Rochester for
improvements to the Rochester International
Airport for environmental analysis, land
acquisition, site mitigation and demolition,
predesign, and design, and to construct,
furnish, and equip a runway, taxiways, and
approaches, including lighting components
and navigational aids.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Highway 65 Flood Mitigation new text end

new text begin 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for predesign, design,
right-of-way acquisition if needed, and
construction of marked U.S. Highway 65 in
Albert Lea to raise the roadway above flood
levels.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Northfield; Regional Transit Hub new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Northfield to acquire
real property; prepare the site, including any
environmental remediation; and predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a regional
transit hub.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Red Wing; Old West Main Street new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Red Wing to design,
engineer, and construct improvements and
betterments of a capital nature to publicly
owned roadway and infrastructure necessary
for the reconstruction and redevelopment of
Old West Main Street. This appropriation
includes money for the reconstruction of four
city blocks of Old West Main Street and one
city block of Jackson Street, including the
removal and replacement of underground
utilities, sidewalk, and other utility and
infrastructure improvements, including the
work necessary for preparation of a railroad
quiet zone at the Jackson Street railroad
crossing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Rogers; Pedestrian and Bike Bridge new text end

new text begin 2,200,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Rogers to acquire
property for and to design and construct a
pedestrian and bicycle bridge over marked
Interstate Highway 94 approximately one mile
northwest of the interchange at marked Trunk
Highway 101. This appropriation includes
money for construction of a bituminous trail
to connect to the existing trail system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Shakopee; Highway 169 Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass new text end

new text begin 2,162,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Shakopee to acquire
land or a qualifying ownership interest,
predesign, design, engineer, and construct a
pedestrian and bicycle overpass over marked
Trunk Highway 169, and establish new trail
segments, to connect the Southbridge
neighborhood and Quarry Lake Park.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 127,405,000 new text end

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Cities Inflow and Infiltration Grants new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to municipalities within the
metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, for
capital improvements in municipal wastewater
collection systems to reduce the amount of
inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal
system. Grants from this appropriation are for
up to 50 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow
and infiltration in the publicly owned
municipal wastewater collection systems. To
be eligible for a grant, a city must be identified
by the council as a contributor of excessive
inflow and infiltration in the metropolitan
disposal system or have a measured flow rate
within 20 percent of its allowable
council-determined inflow and infiltration
limits. The council must award grants based
on applications from cities that identify
eligible capital costs and include a timeline
for inflow and infiltration mitigation
construction, pursuant to guidelines
established by the council.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvements new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments
of a capital nature and acquisition by the
council and local government units of regional
recreational open-space lands in accordance
with the council's policy plan as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.147. This
appropriation must not be used to purchase
easements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Busway and Express Bus Development new text end

new text begin 55,000,000 new text end

new text begin For regional express bus and busway corridors
including land and property acquisition,
predesign, design and engineering,
environmental testing and mitigation, utility
relocation, traffic mitigation, construction,
demolition, and furnishing and equipping
facilities for busway and express bus projects.
The council must allocate the money among
projects based on criteria in its transitway
capital improvement plan including:
consistency with the council's long-range
transportation policy plan; project readiness;
potential current and forecasted ridership;
expansion of the busway system; availability
of federal or other matching funds;
coordination with other major projects; and
additional criteria for priorities otherwise
specified in state law or rule applicable to a
busway transitway, including state law
authorizing state bond fund appropriations for
the busway transitway.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Carver County; Lake Waconia Regional Park new text end

new text begin 4,300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Carver County to design,
construct, and equip: utility connections, trails,
roadways, and parking lots; recreational
facilities including restrooms, a lifeguard
station, and picnic shelters; site improvements
including docks and a playground; and for
other capital improvements to infrastructure
and amenities necessary for the development
of Lake Waconia Regional Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Coon Rapids; Trail and Pedestrian Bridge new text end

new text begin 2,250,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Coon Rapids to
design and construct a trail and pedestrian
bridge, along with associated lighting and
streetscaping improvements, for the Coon
Creek Regional Trail over Anoka County
State-Aid Highway 1 (Coon Rapids
Boulevard) northwest of the intersection of
Avocet Street and Coon Rapids Boulevard in
Coon Rapids.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Falcon Heights; Community Park Building new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Falcon Heights to
design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
community park building in Falcon Heights.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; 26th Avenue North new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to design and construct a
river overlook at 26th Avenue North and to
design and construct a trail connection
paralleling the Mississippi River between 26th
Avenue North and the Minneapolis Grand
Rounds at Ole Olson Park, all within Above
the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation is
intended to augment work being completed
by the city of Minneapolis to reconstruct and
create a multimodal corridor beginning at
Theodore Wirth Regional Park and extending
east to the Mississippi River along 26th
Avenue North.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Grand Rounds Missing Link on the East Side of Minneapolis new text end

new text begin 12,348,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to design and construct trail
connections for the Grand Rounds Missing
Link on the east side of Minneapolis between
the East River Road and St. Anthony Parkway.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; North Commons Park new text end

new text begin 11,250,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to design and construct a
new community building with indoor sports,
gathering, and arts spaces; a new water park;
associated parking; and associated demolition
of site elements and buildings for the North
Commons Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Ramsey County; Battle Creek Winter Recreation Area new text end

new text begin 2,127,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Ramsey County for design and
construction of a Nordic ski competition and
winter recreation area to include a 2.5
kilometer cross-country ski trail loop,
upgrades to utilities and other park
infrastructure, and a marker commemorating
the Olympic accomplishments of Minnesotan
Jessie Diggins in Battle Creek Regional Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Ramsey County; Gibbs Farm Museum new text end

new text begin 7,130,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Ramsey County to predesign,
design, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip
site improvements, buildings, and facilities at
the Gibbs Farm Museum.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Great River Passage Center new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for predesign
and design of a River Learning Center project
and adjacent site development in Crosby
Farms Regional Park. The project will
integrate environmental education, river
access, and river and nature-based recreation,
along with increasing safe access to and
awareness by the public of the Mississippi
River. The River Learning Center is an
opportunity to build on the history and
interconnectedness to the river, create an
authentic, signature destination that positions
the state nationally and internationally,
improve the quality of life for residents and
visitors, and cultivate a constituency that
values the river and will care for it into the
future.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Three Rivers Park District; Mississippi Gateway Regional Park Improvements new text end

new text begin 8,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Three Rivers Park District to
design, engineer, construct, furnish, and equip
the Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
development, including playground
development, pedestrian trail connections,
landscape restoration and enhancements,
habitat restoration, visitor center, classroom
space, and site amenities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Washington County; Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park Facility new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Washington County to develop
the lower landing facility area in Cottage
Grove Ravine Regional Park. This
appropriation includes money to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a multiuse facility
with restrooms, storage space, multipurpose
lobby space, office space, and an equipment
staging area. Adjacent site area improvements
may include play area improvements, a fishing
pier, and canoe and kayak launch access
improvements on Ravine Lake.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Washington County; St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Washington County to design
and construct site improvements to the boat
launch and fishing pier in St. Croix Bluffs
Regional Park, including dredging and
improvements to the boat launch base.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 68,603,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration, or
other named entity, for the purposes specified
in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 16,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Department
of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Campus - Phase 2 new text end

new text begin 18,288,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
second phase of a multiphase project to
develop additional residential, program,
activity, and ancillary facilities for the
Minnesota sex offender program on the lower
campus of the St. Peter Regional Treatment
Center. This appropriation includes money to
design, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip
the north wing of Green Acres; the west,
south, and north wings of Sunrise; and the
Tomlinson Building. This appropriation also
includes money to: replace or renovate HVAC,
plumbing, electrical, security, and life safety
systems; address fire and life safety, and other
building code deficiencies; replace windows
and doors; tuck-point exterior building
envelopes; reconfigure and remodel space;
design and abate asbestos and other hazardous
materials; remove or demolish nonfunctioning
building components; and complete site work
necessary to support the programmed use of
these three buildings.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services Facility new text end

new text begin 1,750,000 new text end

new text begin For design, construction, and furnishing of a
large motor activity and ancillary space for
the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
Hospital. The appropriation also includes
money for design and construction of a small
maintenance shed, courtyard interiors, a
parking lot, playground equipment, and
landscaping activities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center - Miller Building new text end

new text begin 6,600,000 new text end

new text begin For the predesign, design, renovation,
furnishing, and equipping of the north wing
of the Miller Building at the Anoka Metro
Regional Treatment Center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center - Energy Upgrades new text end

new text begin 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund in fiscal year 2021 to
design and install renewable energy systems
and upgrades for buildings on the Anoka
Metro Regional Treatment Center campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Cambridge Campus new text end

new text begin 1,200,000 new text end

new text begin For predesign of the decommissioning of the
centralized power plant and connection to
municipal utilities at the Department of
Human Services' Cambridge Campus.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Direct Care and Treatment Facilities Safety and Security new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For comprehensive safety and security
improvements, including construction of
physical modifications, and acquisition and
installation of new and upgraded essential
security systems, and electronic monitoring
tools at Department of Human Services
facilities statewide.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Early Childhood Facilities new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
256E.37. $5,000,000 of this appropriation is
from the general fund in fiscal year 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin St. Louis County; Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Facility new text end

new text begin 1,365,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a
grant to St. Louis County for a regional
behavioral health crisis facility. This
appropriation is in addition to and for the same
purposes as the grant awarded to the county
under Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.011.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin St. Louis Park; Perspectives Family Center new text end

new text begin 4,900,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a
grant to the city of St. Louis Park to construct,
furnish, and equip the expansion and
renovation of the existing Perspectives Family
Center facility in St. Louis Park subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The
expanded and renovated facility must be used
to promote the public welfare by providing
any or all of the following programs and
services: (1) supportive housing programs for
homeless women and their children; (2) mental
and chemical health programs; (3)
employment services; (4) academic, social
skills, and nutritional programs for homeless
and at-risk children; (5) an all-day therapeutic
early childhood development program for
homeless and at-risk children; and (6) a
culturally sensitive safe and nurturing
environment for at-risk children to meet with
their nonresidential parents.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 10,700,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the veterans
homes in Minneapolis, Hastings, Fergus Falls,
Silver Bay, and Luverne, and the Little Falls
Cemetery, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Campus Security new text end

new text begin 4,200,000 new text end

new text begin For comprehensive campus security and safety
upgrades at the veterans homes in Fergus
Falls, Hastings, Luverne, and Silver Bay,
including predesign and design, acquisition
and installation, construction, furnishing, and
equipping.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Fergus Falls Greenhouse new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip a new
greenhouse at the Minnesota Veterans Home
in Fergus Falls.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin CORRECTIONS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 66,102,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 45,501,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Minnesota
correctional facilities statewide, to be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin MCF - Willow River new text end

new text begin 1,877,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip a
communications system to accommodate a
new radio tower, a microwave system,
electrical and data connectivity, and an
environmentally controlled, secure structure
to house the communications equipment at the
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Willow
River.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin MCF - Oak Park Heights new text end

new text begin 7,004,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
building and to complete associated site work
at the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak
Park Heights, to consolidate the Department
of Corrections' transportation unit operations
from three sites to one to realize greater
efficiencies in operations and reduce operating
costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin MCF - Faribault new text end

new text begin 7,312,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, renovate, furnish, and
equip new and existing buildings and complete
associated site work to upgrade the minimum
security housing unit (Dakota Building) and
expand offender programming space at the
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Faribault.
The renovation of the existing building
includes but is not limited to: the removal of
hazardous waste materials; upgrades to comply
with current building codes; and construction
of a new programming addition. This project
includes the demolition of an attached and
abandoned two story brick building to provide
space for the new programming addition.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Northeast Regional Corrections Center new text end

new text begin 3,350,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional
Corrections Joint Powers Board to renovate,
remodel, and complete other capital
improvements to buildings that support
vocational, educational, and farm work
programming and experiences at the Northeast
Regional Corrections Center. Nonstate
contributions to improvements at the center
made before or after the enactment of this
section are considered to be a sufficient match.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Prairie Lake Youth JPB; School and Recreation Center new text end

new text begin 1,058,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Prairie Lake Youth Joint
Powers Board to design, construct, furnish,
and equip an expansion of its school to provide
a recreation area and academic classrooms.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a
Department of Corrections project in this
section that is complete, upon written notice
to the commissioner of management and
budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation to
the unspent amount transferred.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 213,889,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of employment and
economic development, or other named entity,
for the purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 9,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.431.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.436.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.435.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 642,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at the South
Minneapolis CareerForce location to be spent
in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Alexandria; Runestone Community Center Expansion new text end

new text begin 5,600,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Alexandria to design,
construct, furnish, and equip an expansion and
renovation of the Runestone Community
Center in Alexandria.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Bloomington; Center for the Arts new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Bloomington to
predesign, design, construct, renovate, furnish,
and equip the expansion and renovation of the
Bloomington Center for the Arts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Chatfield; Center for the Arts new text end

new text begin 9,728,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Chatfield economic
development authority to predesign, design,
renovate, construct, furnish, and equip the
Chatfield Center for the Arts in the city of
Chatfield, which is generally described as the
renovation of the 1916 high school and the
installation of a linking structure and related
improvements to serve both the 1936
auditorium building and the 1916 school
building. The renovation includes interior,
exterior, and amenity improvements within
the high school building; improvements to the
electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems
throughout the property; and general
improvements to the buildings and land that
are known as the Chatfield Center for the Arts,
currently owned by the economic development
authority. Money, land and buildings, and
in-kind contributions provided to the center
before the enactment of this section are
considered to be sufficient local match, and
no further nonstate match is required.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Cohasset; Mississippi Riverfront Development new text end

new text begin 2,850,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Cohasset to prepare
the site for, predesign, design, and construct
a road, utilities, green space, and a marina on
Mississippi riverfront property in the city.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Duluth; Seawall and Surface Improvements new text end

new text begin 13,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Duluth to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip seawall
and lakewalk infrastructure with related
surface improvements, including a boardwalk
and bike trails, public gathering spaces, and
loading areas, along the shore of Lake
Superior in the city of Duluth. This
appropriation may also be used for demolition
and removal of existing seawall and lakewalk
structures.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Ellsworth; City Hall and Public Works Shop new text end

new text begin 1,345,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Ellsworth to prepare
the site, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
and equip a city hall with a multipurpose room
and a public works shop, to replace the city
hall and public works buildings destroyed by
fire in January 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Eveleth; Municipal Buildings Renovation new text end

new text begin 1,020,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Eveleth to predesign,
design, construct, renovate, and equip capital
improvements and betterments to the city
hall/police station, the Carnegie library, the
fire/ambulance hall, the Hippodrome ice arena,
and the city auditorium. The improvements
include renovation or replacement of HVAC
systems, roof replacement, installation of
carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
detection systems, exterior masonry
restoration, and renovation of public
restrooms.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Fergus Falls; Riverfront Corridor new text end

new text begin 2,250,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls for
predesign, design, and construction of a
downtown riverfront corridor improvement
project to include an amphitheater, river
market, public arts space, interactive water
components, and related publicly owned
infrastructure and amenities. Amounts
committed to this project from nonstate
sources for construction of an amphitheater
count toward the nonstate match so long as
the amphitheater is owned by the city.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Grand Rapids; IRA Civic Center new text end

new text begin 5,488,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Grand Rapids for the
design, construction, and equipping of capital
improvements to the IRA Civic Center. This
appropriation includes money for replacement
of the truss/roof structure, replacement of the
facility's existing ice-making system, and other
improvements and betterments of a capital
nature for health, safety, and Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Hennepin County; Avivo Phase 1 new text end

new text begin 1,800,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County for phase 1
of the Avivo regional career and employment
center project in Minneapolis, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. Phase
1 includes geotechnical and environmental
analysis, permitting, demolition and site work;
predesign and design of the renovation and
expansion of a building; and predesign and
design for the replacement of or improvements
to building systems on the Avivo campus,
including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and
accessibility improvements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Hibbing; Mine View "Windows to the World" new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Hibbing to construct
the mine view "Windows to the World"
facility on the Susquehanna mine dump.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Litchfield; Wellness Center new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Litchfield to acquire
land for and to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a wellness center for use
by residents of the region and by Independent
School District No. 465, Litchfield. This
appropriation is not available until the school
district and the city have entered into an
agreement that addresses the city's and school
district's relative contributions to the project
and the operations and use of the facilities.
The city may enter into a lease-management
agreement with the school district. The
wellness center must include a swimming
pool, exercise area, walking track, and other
amenities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Madison; Recreation and Activity Facility new text end

new text begin 4,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Madison to acquire
property for and to predesign, design,
construct, furnish, and equip a regional
recreation and activity facility in the city of
Madison.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Minneapolis; Central City Storm Tunnel new text end

new text begin 19,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis for
design and construction necessary to expand
the Central City Storm Tunnel in Minneapolis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Moorhead; Community and Aquatics Center new text end

new text begin 9,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Moorhead for the
predesign, design, construction, furnishing,
equipping, and land acquisition for the
community and aquatics center project in the
city of Moorhead.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin North Mankato; Indoor Recreational Facility new text end

new text begin 10,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of North Mankato to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip an indoor recreational facility and
improvements and renovations to existing
facilities at the Caswell Regional Sporting
Complex, including upgrading the concession
stand and restrooms, adding a parking lot, new
fencing, field lighting and scoreboards,
increasing the size of fields, adding a turf field,
adding spectator seating, and for a new public
address system and signage.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Nobles County; Welcome, Education, Library, Livability (WELL) Center new text end

new text begin 16,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Nobles County to design,
engineer, construct, furnish, and equip a
resource center on the site of the former
Campbell's Soup facility in the city of
Worthington. The new facility, the WELL -
Welcome, Education, Library, Livability
Center, shall provide space for Nobles County,
the city of Worthington, and Independent
School District No. 518, Worthington, to
provide library and human services support
functions, as well as community education,
integration, and a welcome center for new
residents to the region.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin Olmsted County; Graham Park Regional Event Center new text end

new text begin 12,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Olmsted County to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip capital
improvements to and renovation of Graham
Park, a regional multiuse park and event center
in Olmsted County. This appropriation may
be used for a new multipurpose expo facility
and renovations to existing facilities and
spaces in the park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Plymouth; Plymouth Creek Center new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Plymouth to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip the renovation and expansion of the
Plymouth Creek Center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin Proctor; Multiuse Government Center new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Proctor to design,
engineer, construct, furnish, and equip a new
multipurpose government center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Roseville; Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Roseville to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip the renovation of the Guidant John Rose
Minnesota OVAL. The project includes the
building, building systems, and facilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin South St. Paul; Concord Street Public Utilities new text end

new text begin 2,366,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of South St. Paul to
predesign, design, construct, and install
sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer
improvements, street lighting, and off-street
public parking limited to no more than 50
spaces, including removal and replacement of
infrastructure, in the Concord Street corridor
in conjunction with the reconstruction and
renovation of the street.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Staples; Batcher Block Opera House new text end

new text begin 8,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Staples to acquire,
predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and equip
the Batcher Block Opera House for a multiuse
performing arts facility. The city may enter
into a lease or management agreement under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, to
operate the programs in the facility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin St. Cloud; Municipal Athletic Complex new text end

new text begin 12,150,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to design,
construct, furnish, and equip improvements
to the municipal athletic complex to serve as
regional field sport and ice sport facility. This
appropriation includes money for a locker
room and training addition to the ice arena,
mechanical upgrades, reconstruction of Dick
Putz Field, and for renovation of Joe Faber
Field including drainage correction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin St. Joseph; Jacob Wetterling Recreation Center new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Joseph for phase
1 of the St. Joseph Community Center project.
Phase 1 is to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a recreation center as an
addition to the former school building
purchased by the city to be repurposed as a
community center. The addition includes a
gym, indoor track, climbing wall, and kid
zone.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin St. Louis County; Fairgrounds Buildings new text end

new text begin 400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to St. Louis County to design and
construct two buildings at the St. Louis County
Fairgrounds in Chisholm to house animal
exhibits.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 32. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Como Zoo new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for design
of a new orangutan habitat and to improve and
replace outdated mechanical systems and other
building structural components to achieve
greater energy efficiency at Como Zoo.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 33. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Minnesota Humanities Center new text end

new text begin 750,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for asset
preservation of the Minnesota Humanities
Center's main facility, including capital
improvements for building envelope,
foundation, and structural integrity, and for
mechanical systems upgrades, including
heating, ventilation, and cooling, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 34. new text end new text begin St. Paul; International Institute of Minnesota new text end

new text begin 5,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to renovate
and expand the International Institute of
Minnesota, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695. This project includes
remediation of contaminated soil, renovation
of the existing building, construction of an
addition to the building, and furnishing and
equipping the renovated and expanded facility.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that at least an equal amount has
been committed to complete the project from
nonstate sources. Amounts spent before the
effective date of this subdivision for
acquisition of real property, environmental
testing and remediation, predesign, and design
count toward the nonstate contribution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 35. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Victoria Theater new text end

new text begin 2,400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to acquire
property located at 825 University Avenue
West, and to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip the renovation of the
historic Victoria Theater, to serve as a regional
multicultural community and event center,
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695. This appropriation includes money
for: demolition work; improvements to or
replacement of the mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning systems; repairs to the existing
roof and exterior enclosure; site
improvements; construction or renovation of
interior spaces; and other improvements of a
capital nature.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 36. new text end new text begin St. Paul; Downtown YMCA new text end

new text begin 1,600,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign
and design a new YMCA community hub in
downtown St. Paul subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695. The new facility
shall provide innovative health and wellness
programming for adults, youth, and families
with a focus on holistic health, lifelong fitness,
youth development, and social responsibility.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,646,000 new text end

new text begin To the Department of Iron Range Resources
and Rehabilitation to design, construct, and
install water infrastructure, including
equipment, that will replace aging water lines
and enhance the provision of water for ski
operations at Giants Ridge.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 200,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin State Match for Federal Grants to Revolving Loan Funds new text end

new text begin 25,000,000 new text end

new text begin To match federal capitalization grants for the
clean water revolving fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.07, and the drinking
water revolving fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.081. This appropriation
must be used for qualified capital projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Water Infrastructure Funding Program new text end

new text begin 100,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to eligible municipalities under
the water infrastructure funding program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
new text end

new text begin (b) $60,000,000 is for wastewater projects
listed on the Pollution Control Agency's
project priority list in the fundable range under
the clean water revolving fund program.
new text end

new text begin (c) $40,000,000 is for drinking water projects
listed on the commissioner of health's project
priority list in the fundable range under the
drinking water revolving fund program.
new text end

new text begin (d) After all eligible projects under paragraph
(b) or (c) have been funded in a fiscal year,
the Public Facilities Authority may transfer
any remaining, uncommitted money to eligible
projects under a program defined in paragraph
(b) or (c) based on that program's project
priority list.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Point Source Implementation Grants Program new text end

new text begin 75,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the
point source implementation grants program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073.
This appropriation must be used for qualified
capital projects.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 60,000,000 new text end

new text begin For transfer to the housing development fund
to finance the costs of rehabilitation to
preserve public housing under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a.
For purposes of this section, "public housing"
means housing for low-income persons and
households financed by the federal
government and publicly owned. Priority may
be given to proposals that maximize nonstate
resources to finance the capital costs and
requests that prioritize health, safety, and
energy improvements. The priority in
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
subdivision 3a, for projects to increase the
supply of affordable housing and the
restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 6,025,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Historic Sites Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 5,275,000 new text end

new text begin For capital improvements and betterments at
state historic sites, buildings, landscaping at
historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
monuments, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
society shall determine project priorities as
appropriate based on need.
new text end

new text begin $275,000 of this appropriation is from the
general fund in fiscal year 2021.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin County and Local Preservation Grants new text end

new text begin 750,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to county and local jurisdictions as
matching money for historic preservation
projects of a capital nature, as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 138.0525.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,295,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of management and
budget for the purposes specified in this
section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund new text end

new text begin 2,120,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds fund for bond sale
expenses under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Trunk Highway Fund new text end

new text begin 175,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for bond sale expenses under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.641,
subdivision 8, and 167.50, subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from
the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $1,906,756,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and
with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the
state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $212,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from
the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management
and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $172,475,000 in the
manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections
167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times
and in the amounts requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the
bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must
be deposited in the bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state general
obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2021, no more than
$1,130,051,000 will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state bond fund to
pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation
bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds, the
commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service payments
needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service payments
that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall adjust the
amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this section.
The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the general
fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin APPROPRIATION; MMB.
new text end

new text begin $235,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of management and budget to increase the agency's capacity to proactively raise awareness
about the capital budget process and provide technical assistance around the requirements
associated with receiving general obligation bond funding, with particular focus on
nonprofits, American Indian communities, and communities of color that have traditionally
not participated in the state capital budget process. Notwithstanding section 1, this amount
is added to the agency's base for this purpose.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $100,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of natural resources for administration of local grants included in the capital budget. The
base for this appropriation is $100,000 in fiscal year 2022, $100,000 in fiscal year 2023,
$100,000 in fiscal year 2024, $100,000 in fiscal year 2025, and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and
each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) $135,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for administration of local grants included in
the capital budget. The base for this appropriation is $135,000 in fiscal year 2022, $135,000
in fiscal year 2023, $135,000 in fiscal year 2024, $135,000 in fiscal year 2025, and $0 in
fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS TO BE GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
new text end

new text begin If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2020 legislative session,
the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

APPROPRIATION BONDS

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.963] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE APPROPRIATION
BONDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Appropriation bond" or "bond" means a bond, note, or other similar instrument of
the state payable during a biennium from one or more of the following sources:
new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated by law from the general fund in any biennium for debt service
due with respect to obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (2) proceeds of the sale of obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (3) payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
new text end

new text begin (4) investment earnings on amounts in clauses (1) to (3).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any biennium of principal, premium, if
any, and interest on appropriation bonds, and the fees, charges, and expenses related to the
bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization to issue appropriation bonds. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to the limitations of
this subdivision, the commissioner may sell and issue appropriation bonds of the state under
this section for public purposes as provided by law, including for the purposes of financing
the cost of acquiring and installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure on publicly owned
property. Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of
the commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money to the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency and the commissioner of administration under subdivision 7, not
to exceed $14,000,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as provided under this
subdivision, and to pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs
of credit enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under
paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (b) Proceeds of the appropriation bonds must be credited to a special appropriation
electric vehicle infrastructure bond proceeds fund in the state treasury. All income from
investment of the bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, is appropriated to the
commissioner for the payment of principal and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and
conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term
on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 21 years. The appropriation bonds of
each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest, and may be includable in or
excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.
new text end

new text begin (d) At the time of, or in anticipation of, issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time
thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter
into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including
but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating
agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement
agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made
or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or
deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the
commissioner, included in an interest exchange agreement, that the agreement relates to an
appropriation bond, shall be conclusive.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the
continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of
appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations,
including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c 2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants
with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution
authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds, or a separate document authorized by
the order or resolution.
new text end

new text begin (f) The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Form; procedure. new text end

new text begin (a) Appropriation bonds may be issued in the form of bonds,
notes, or other similar instruments, and in the manner provided in section 16A.672. In the
event that any provision of section 16A.672 conflicts with this section, this section shall
control.
new text end

new text begin (b) Every appropriation bond shall include a conspicuous statement of the limitation
established in subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale upon such terms as
the commissioner shall determine are not inconsistent with this section and may be sold at
any price or percentage of par value. Any bid received may be rejected.
new text end

new text begin (d) Appropriation bonds must bear interest at a fixed or variable rate.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding any other law, appropriation bonds issued under this section shall
be fully negotiable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Refunding bonds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue appropriation bonds for the
purpose of refunding any appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the payment of
any redemption premiums on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the redemption
date, and costs related to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of any
refunding bonds may, at the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchase or
payment at maturity of the appropriation bonds to be refunded, to the redemption of the
outstanding appropriation bonds on any redemption date, or to pay interest on the refunding
bonds and may, pending application, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase,
payment, retirement, or redemption. Any escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be
invested and reinvested in obligations that are authorized investments under section 11A.24.
The income earned or realized on the investment may also be applied to the payment of the
appropriation bonds to be refunded or interest or premiums on the refunded appropriation
bonds, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds. After the terms of the escrow have been
fully satisfied, any balance of the proceeds and any investment income may be returned to
the general fund or, if applicable, the special appropriation electric vehicle infrastructure
bond proceeds fund for use in any lawful manner. All refunding bonds issued under this
subdivision must be prepared, executed, delivered, and secured by appropriations in the
same manner as the appropriation bonds to be refunded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds as legal investments. new text end

new text begin Any of the following entities may
legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or under their
control in any appropriation bonds issued under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state, the investment board, public officers, municipal corporations, political
subdivisions, and public bodies;
new text end

new text begin (2) banks and bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies,
savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance
associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business; and
new text end

new text begin (3) personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No full faith and credit; state not required to make appropriations. new text end

new text begin The
appropriation bonds are not public debt of the state, and the full faith, credit, and taxing
powers of the state are not pledged to the payment of the appropriation bonds or to any
payment that the state agrees to make under this section. Appropriation bonds shall not be
obligations paid directly, in whole or in part, from a tax of statewide application on any
class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Appropriation bonds shall be payable
in each fiscal year only from amounts that the legislature may appropriate for debt service
for any fiscal year, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to require the
state to appropriate money sufficient to make debt service payments with respect to the
appropriation bonds in any fiscal year. Appropriation bonds shall be canceled and shall no
longer be outstanding on the earlier of (1) the first day of a fiscal year for which the
legislature shall not have appropriated amounts sufficient for debt service, or (2) the date
of final payment of the principal of and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Appropriation of proceeds. new text end

new text begin The proceeds of appropriation bonds issued under
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and interest credited to the special appropriation electric vehicle
infrastructure bond proceeds fund are appropriated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) $12,000,000 to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for grants under
section 116.085, as specified in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (2) $2,000,000 to the commissioner of administration to design, install, and equip
electrical infrastructure and electric vehicle charging stations on state-owned property as
specified in subdivision 2, paragraph (a); and
new text end

new text begin (3) to the commissioner for debt service on the bonds including capitalized interest,
nonsalary costs of issuance of the bonds, costs of credit enhancement of the bonds, and
payments under any agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d), as permitted
by state and federal law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Appropriation for debt service and other purposes. new text end

new text begin An amount needed to
pay principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
is appropriated each fiscal year from the general fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal,
unallotment under section 16A.152, or cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6,
for deposit into the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special
appropriation electric vehicle infrastructure bond proceeds fund. The appropriation is
available beginning in fiscal year 2021 and remains available through fiscal year 2042.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Waiver of immunity. new text end

new text begin The waiver of immunity by the state provided for by
section 3.751, subdivision 1, shall be applicable to the appropriation bonds and any ancillary
contracts to which the commissioner is a party.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [16A.964] PUBLIC TELEVISION EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATION BONDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Appropriation bond" or "bond" means a bond, note, or other similar instrument of
the state payable during a biennium from one or more of the following sources:
new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated by law from the general fund in any biennium for debt service
due with respect to obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (2) proceeds of the sale of obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (3) payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
new text end

new text begin (4) investment earnings on amounts in clauses (1) to (3).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any biennium of principal, premium, if
any, and interest on appropriation bonds, and the fees, charges, and expenses related to the
bonds.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Equipment" means the physical infrastructure and hardware used for the production,
dissemination, interconnection, and transmission of digital media content, the useful life of
which may range from seven to 40 years.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Public station" has the meaning given in section 129D.12, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization to issue appropriation bonds. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to the limitations of
this subdivision, the commissioner may sell and issue appropriation bonds of the state under
this section for public purposes as provided by law, including for the purposes of financing
the cost of various items of capital equipment necessary to the ongoing operations of public
stations. Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of the
commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money to the commissioner of
administration under subdivision 7, not to exceed $15,000,000 net of costs of issuance, for
the purposes as provided under this subdivision, and to pay debt service including capitalized
interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit enhancement, or make payments under other
agreements entered into under paragraph (d). Notwithstanding section 129D.155, any money
repaid to the commissioner of administration upon a sale or other disposition of equipment
acquired under this section shall be transferred to the commissioner and applied toward
principal and interest on outstanding bonds.
new text end

new text begin (b) Proceeds of the appropriation bonds must be credited to a special appropriation public
television equipment bond proceeds fund in the state treasury. All income from investment
of the bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, is appropriated to the commissioner
for the payment of principal and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and
conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term
on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 21 years. The appropriation bonds of
each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest, and may be includable in or
excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.
new text end

new text begin (d) At the time of, or in anticipation of, issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time
thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter
into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including
but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating
agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement
agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made
or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or
deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the
commissioner, included in an interest exchange agreement, that the agreement relates to an
appropriation bond, shall be conclusive.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the
continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of
appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations,
including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c 2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants
with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution
authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds, or a separate document authorized by
the order or resolution.
new text end

new text begin (f) The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Form; procedure. new text end

new text begin (a) Appropriation bonds may be issued in the form of bonds,
notes, or other similar instruments, and in the manner provided in section 16A.672. In the
event that any provision of section 16A.672 conflicts with this section, this section shall
control.
new text end

new text begin (b) Every appropriation bond shall include a conspicuous statement of the limitation
established in subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale upon such terms as
the commissioner shall determine are not inconsistent with this section and may be sold at
any price or percentage of par value. Any bid received may be rejected.
new text end

new text begin (d) Appropriation bonds must bear interest at a fixed or variable rate.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding any other law, appropriation bonds issued under this section shall
be fully negotiable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Refunding bonds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue appropriation bonds for the
purpose of refunding any appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the payment of
any redemption premiums on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the redemption
date, and costs related to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of any
refunding bonds may, at the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchase or
payment at maturity of the appropriation bonds to be refunded, to the redemption of the
outstanding appropriation bonds on any redemption date, or to pay interest on the refunding
bonds and may, pending application, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase,
payment, retirement, or redemption. Any escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be
invested and reinvested in obligations that are authorized investments under section 11A.24.
The income earned or realized on the investment may also be applied to the payment of the
appropriation bonds to be refunded or interest or premiums on the refunded appropriation
bonds, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds. After the terms of the escrow have been
fully satisfied, any balance of the proceeds and any investment income may be returned to
the general fund or, if applicable, the special appropriation public television equipment
bond proceeds fund for use in any lawful manner. All refunding bonds issued under this
subdivision must be prepared, executed, delivered, and secured by appropriations in the
same manner as the appropriation bonds to be refunded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds as legal investments. new text end

new text begin Any of the following entities may
legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or under their
control in any appropriation bonds issued under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state, the investment board, public officers, municipal corporations, political
subdivisions, and public bodies;
new text end

new text begin (2) banks and bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies,
savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance
associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business; and
new text end

new text begin (3) personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No full faith and credit; state not required to make appropriations. new text end

new text begin The
appropriation bonds are not public debt of the state, and the full faith, credit, and taxing
powers of the state are not pledged to the payment of the appropriation bonds or to any
payment that the state agrees to make under this section. Appropriation bonds shall not be
obligations paid directly, in whole or in part, from a tax of statewide application on any
class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Appropriation bonds shall be payable
in each fiscal year only from amounts that the legislature may appropriate for debt service
for any fiscal year, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to require the
state to appropriate money sufficient to make debt service payments with respect to the
appropriation bonds in any fiscal year. Appropriation bonds shall be canceled and shall no
longer be outstanding on the earlier of (1) the first day of a fiscal year for which the
legislature shall not have appropriated amounts sufficient for debt service, or (2) the date
of final payment of the principal of and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Appropriation of proceeds. new text end

new text begin The proceeds of appropriation bonds issued under
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and interest credited to the special appropriation public
television equipment bond proceeds fund are appropriated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) to the commissioner of administration for equipment grants to public stations under
section 129D.15 and as further specified in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), which grants must
be allocated two-sevenths to Twin Cities PBS, one-seventh to KSMQ public television in
Austin, one-seventh to Pioneer public television in Granite Falls, one-seventh to Lakeland
PBS in Bemidji, one-seventh to Prairie Public in Fargo/Moorhead, and one-seventh to
WDSE public television in Duluth; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to the commissioner for debt service on the bonds including capitalized interest,
nonsalary costs of issuance of the bonds, costs of credit enhancement of the bonds, and
payments under any agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d), as permitted
by state and federal law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Appropriation for debt service and other purposes. new text end

new text begin An amount needed to
pay principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
is appropriated each fiscal year from the general fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal,
unallotment under section 16A.152, or cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6,
for deposit into the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special
appropriation public television equipment bond proceeds fund. The appropriation is available
beginning in fiscal year 2021 and remains available through fiscal year 2042.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Waiver of immunity. new text end

new text begin The waiver of immunity by the state provided for by
section 3.751, subdivision 1, shall be applicable to the appropriation bonds and any ancillary
contracts to which the commissioner is a party.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [16A.966] RESPONSE TO RELEASES APPROPRIATION BONDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Appropriation bond" or "bond" means a bond, note, or other similar instrument of
the state payable during a biennium from one or more of the following sources:
new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated by law from the general fund in any biennium for debt service
due with respect to obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (2) proceeds of the sale of obligations described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
new text end

new text begin (3) payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (d); and
new text end

new text begin (4) investment earnings on amounts in clauses (1) to (3).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any biennium of principal, premium, if
any, and interest on appropriation bonds, and the fees, charges, and expenses related to the
bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization to issue appropriation bonds. new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to the limitations of
this subdivision, the commissioner may sell and issue appropriation bonds of the state under
this section for public purposes as provided by law, including for the purposes of financing
the cost of implementing removal or remedial actions permitted under section 115B.17 and
further subject to the conditions in chapter 115B to address risks to human health and the
environment at contaminated sites. Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts
that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money to the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency under subdivision 7, not to exceed
$22,900,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as provided under this subdivision,
and to pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit
enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under paragraph (d).
Notwithstanding section 115B.17, subdivision 6 or 16, any money recovered in a civil action
or any money received from the disposition of property acquired for a response action and
financed with bonds under this section shall be transferred to the commissioner and applied
toward principal and interest on outstanding bonds.
new text end

new text begin (b) Proceeds of the appropriation bonds must be credited to a special appropriation state
response to releases bond proceeds fund in the state treasury. All income from investment
of the bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, is appropriated to the commissioner
for the payment of principal and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and
conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term
on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 21 years. The appropriation bonds of
each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest, and may be includable in or
excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.
new text end

new text begin (d) At the time of, or in anticipation of, issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time
thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter
into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including
but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating
agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement
agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made
or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or
deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the
commissioner included in an interest exchange agreement that the agreement relates to an
appropriation bond shall be conclusive.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the
continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of
appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations,
including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c 2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants
with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution
authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds, or a separate document authorized by
the order or resolution.
new text end

new text begin (f) The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Form; procedure. new text end

new text begin (a) Appropriation bonds may be issued in the form of bonds,
notes, or other similar instruments, and in the manner provided in section 16A.672. In the
event that any provision of section 16A.672 conflicts with this section, this section shall
control.
new text end

new text begin (b) Every appropriation bond shall include a conspicuous statement of the limitation
established in subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale upon such terms as
the commissioner shall determine are not inconsistent with this section and may be sold at
any price or percentage of par value. Any bid received may be rejected.
new text end

new text begin (d) Appropriation bonds must bear interest at a fixed or variable rate.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding any other law, appropriation bonds issued under this section shall
be fully negotiable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Refunding bonds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may issue appropriation bonds for the
purpose of refunding any appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the payment of
any redemption premiums on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the redemption
date, and costs related to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of any
refunding bonds may, at the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchase or
payment at maturity of the appropriation bonds to be refunded, to the redemption of the
outstanding appropriation bonds on any redemption date, or to pay interest on the refunding
bonds and may, pending application, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase,
payment, retirement, or redemption. Any escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be
invested and reinvested in obligations that are authorized investments under section 11A.24.
The income earned or realized on the investment may also be applied to the payment of the
appropriation bonds to be refunded or interest or premiums on the refunded appropriation
bonds, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds. After the terms of the escrow have been
fully satisfied, any balance of the proceeds and any investment income may be returned to
the general fund or, if applicable, the special appropriation state response to releases bond
proceeds fund for use in any lawful manner. All refunding bonds issued under this subdivision
must be prepared, executed, delivered, and secured by appropriations in the same manner
as the appropriation bonds to be refunded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds as legal investments. new text end

new text begin Any of the following entities may
legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or under their
control in any appropriation bonds issued under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state, the investment board, public officers, municipal corporations, political
subdivisions, and public bodies;
new text end

new text begin (2) banks and bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies,
savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance
associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business; and
new text end

new text begin (3) personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No full faith and credit; state not required to make appropriations. new text end

new text begin The
appropriation bonds are not public debt of the state, and the full faith, credit, and taxing
powers of the state are not pledged to the payment of the appropriation bonds or to any
payment that the state agrees to make under this section. Appropriation bonds shall not be
obligations paid directly, in whole or in part, from a tax of statewide application on any
class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Appropriation bonds shall be payable
in each fiscal year only from amounts that the legislature may appropriate for debt service
for any fiscal year, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to require the
state to appropriate money sufficient to make debt service payments with respect to the
appropriation bonds in any fiscal year. Appropriation bonds shall be canceled and shall no
longer be outstanding on the earlier of (1) the first day of a fiscal year for which the
legislature shall not have appropriated amounts sufficient for debt service, or (2) the date
of final payment of the principal of and interest on the appropriation bonds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Appropriation of proceeds. new text end

new text begin The proceeds of appropriation bonds issued under
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and interest credited to the special appropriation state response
to releases bond proceeds fund are appropriated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for removal and remedial
actions as specified in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), at the following sites: the Esko
Groundwater Contamination Superfund site; the city of Duluth Dump #1 Superfund site;
the Perham Arsenic site; and the Precision Plating State Superfund site; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to the commissioner for debt service on the bonds including capitalized interest,
nonsalary costs of issuance of the bonds, costs of credit enhancement of the bonds, and
payments under any agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d), as permitted
by state and federal law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Appropriation for debt service and other purposes. new text end

new text begin An amount needed to
pay principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
is appropriated each fiscal year from the general fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal,
unallotment under section 16A.152, or cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6,
for deposit into the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special
appropriation state response to releases bond proceeds fund. The appropriation is available
beginning in fiscal year 2021 and remains available through fiscal year 2042.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Waiver of immunity. new text end

new text begin The waiver of immunity by the state provided for under
section 3.751, subdivision 1, shall be applicable to the appropriation bonds and any ancillary
contracts to which the commissioner is a party.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16A.641, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4c. new text end

new text begin Negotiated sales authority. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the public sale requirements of
subdivision 4 and section 16A.66, subdivision 2, the commissioner may sell bonds, including
refunding bonds, at negotiated sale.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 16A.968, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Authorization to issue appropriation bonds.

(a) Subject to the limitations of
this subdivision, and upon request by the governing body of the city of Duluth as provided
in section 469.54, subdivision 3, paragraph deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end , the commissioner may sell and issue
appropriation bonds of the state under this section for public purposes as provided by law.

(b) Proceeds of the appropriation bonds must be credited to a special appropriation
Duluth regional exchange district bond proceeds fund in the state treasury. All income from
investment of the bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, is appropriated to the
commissioner for the payment of principal and interest on the appropriation bonds.

(c) Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and
conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term
on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 25 years. The appropriation bonds of
each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest and may be includable in or
excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.

(d) At the time of or in anticipation of issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time
thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter
into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including
but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating
agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements,
letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement
agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made
or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or
deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the
commissioner included in an interest exchange agreement that the agreement relates to an
appropriation bond shall be conclusive.

(e) The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the
continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of
appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations,
including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c 2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants
with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution
authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds or a separate document authorized by
the order or resolution.

(f) The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 16A.968, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Appropriation bonds authorization.

(a) Appropriation bonds may be sold
and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are necessary to provide
sufficient funds to the commissioner of employment and economic development under
subdivision 8, not to exceed $97,720,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as
provided under this subdivision, and pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs
of issuance, costs of credit enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered
into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d). new text begin Notwithstanding section 16A.642, this authorization
is available until December 31, 2027.
new text end

(b) The bonds authorized by this subdivision are for the purposes of financing public
infrastructure projects authorized and approved by the city of Duluth under sections 469.50
to 469.54. No bonds shall be sold under this subdivision until: (1) there has been a request
pursuant to subdivision 2, paragraph (a); and (2) for any parking structure the requirements
in section 469.54, subdivisions 2 and 3, paragraph (a), have been met. Upon certification
of the required qualified expenditures under section 469.54, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
by a medical business entity, bonds may be sold for a parking structure or structures
benefiting that medical business entity, notwithstanding the status of certified qualified
expenditures for another medical business entity.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.86, is amended to read:

16B.86 deleted text begin PRODUCTIVITY deleted text end new text begin BUILDING EFFICIENCY REVOLVING new text end LOAN
ACCOUNT.

The deleted text begin productivity deleted text end new text begin building efficiency revolving new text end loan account is deleted text begin a special deleted text end new text begin an new text end account in
the deleted text begin state treasury deleted text end new text begin special revenue fund new text end . Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of administration to make loans to finance agency projects that will result in
either deleted text begin reduced deleted text end new text begin energy savings or other new text end operating deleted text begin costs or increased revenues, or both, deleted text end new text begin cost
reductions new text end for a state agency.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 16B.87, is amended to read:

16B.87 AWARD AND REPAYMENT OF deleted text begin PRODUCTIVITY deleted text end new text begin BUILDING
EFFICIENCY new text end LOANS.

Subdivision 1.

Committee.

The deleted text begin Productivity deleted text end new text begin Building Efficiency Revolving new text end Loan
Committee consists of the commissioners of administration, management and budget, and
deleted text begin revenue deleted text end new text begin Pollution Control Agency new text end . The commissioner of administration serves as chair of
the committee. The members serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.

Subd. 2.

Award and terms of loans.

An agency shall apply for a loan on a form provided
by the commissioner of administration. The committee shall review applications for loans
and shall award a loan based upon criteria adopted by the committee. The committee shall
determine the amount, interest, and other terms of the loan. The time for repayment of a
loan may not exceed deleted text begin five deleted text end new text begin seven new text end years.

Subd. 3.

Repayment.

An agency receiving a loan under this section shall repay the loan
according to the terms of the loan agreement. The principal and interest must be paid to the
commissioner of administration who shall deposit it in the deleted text begin productivity deleted text end new text begin building efficiency
revolving new text end loan deleted text begin fund deleted text end new text begin account new text end .

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115A.0716, is amended to read:

115A.0716 ENVIRONMENTAL deleted text begin ASSISTANCE deleted text end GRANT AND LOAN deleted text begin PROGRAM deleted text end new text begin
PROGRAMS new text end .

Subdivision 1.

new text begin Environmental assistance new text end grants.

(a) The commissioner may make
grants to any person for the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects
or practices related to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource recovery, source
reduction, and prevention of waste, hazardous substances, toxic pollutants, and problem
materials; the development or implementation of pollution prevention projects or practices;
the collection, recovery, processing, purchasing, or market development of recyclable
materials or compost; resource conservation; and for environmental education.

(b) In making grants new text begin under paragraph (a) new text end , the deleted text begin agency deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may give priority
to projects or practices that have broad application in the state and are consistent with the
policies established under sections 115A.02 and 115D.02.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the grant program.

(d) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "pollution prevention" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03;

(2) "toxic pollutant" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03; and

(3) "hazardous substance" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03.

Subd. 2.

Loans.

(a) The commissioner may make loans, or participate in loans, for capital
costs or improvements related to any of the activities listed in subdivision 1.

(b) The commissioner may work with financial institutions or other financial assistance
providers in participating in loans under this section. The commissioner may contract with
financial institutions or other financial assistance providers for loan processing and/or
administration.

(c) The commissioner may also make grants, as authorized in subdivision 1, to enable
persons to receive loans from financial institutions or to reduce interest payments for those
loans.

(d) In making loans, the agency may give priority to projects or practices that have broad
application in the state and are consistent with the policies established under sections 115A.02
and 115D.02.

(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the loan program.

Subd. 3.

Revolving account.

All repayments of loans awarded under this section,
including principal and interest, must be credited to the environmental fund. Money deposited
in the fund under this section is annually appropriated to the commissioner for loans for
purposes identified in subdivisions 1 and 2.

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Contaminated storm water pond cleanup grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may
make grants to municipalities for hazardous material abatement and removal of accumulated
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated sediment from publicly owned storm
water ponds. For the purposes of this subdivision, a "storm water pond" is a treatment pond
constructed and operated for water quality treatment, storm water retention, and flood
control. Storm water ponds do not include areas of temporary ponding, such as ponds that
exist only during a construction project or short-term accumulations of water in road ditches.
Grants awarded under this subdivision are intended to cover up to 50 percent of the eligible
costs of a project and may not exceed $250,000 per pond.
new text end

new text begin (b) In awarding a grant under this subdivision, preference shall be given to projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) document PAH concentrations in accumulated sediment which are above the
residential soil reference value;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide direct water quality benefits to an impaired water as defined in section
114D.15, subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) alleviate a threat of flooding;
new text end

new text begin (4) demonstrate diminished functional capacity due to sediment accumulation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) demonstrate at least 50 percent nonstate financial participation as a percentage of
total project cost.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Sustainable communities and climate resiliency grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
may make grants to local governments for the purpose of building sustainable and resilient
storm water infrastructure projects to mitigate flood risks and impacts of extreme weather
events. Grants awarded under this subdivision are intended to cover up to 75 percent of the
eligible costs of a storm water infrastructure project and may not exceed $4,000,000 per
project.
new text end

new text begin (b) In awarding a grant under this subdivision, preference shall be given to projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) address inadequate storm water infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (2) reduce incidences of community flooding during extreme weather events;
new text end

new text begin (3) address aging and undersized storm water sewers;
new text end

new text begin (4) reduce the impact on water treatment systems;
new text end

new text begin (5) incorporate green infrastructure and low-impact development storm water practices;
and
new text end

new text begin (6) demonstrate nonstate financial participation in the project.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "storm water infrastructure" means a publicly
owned conveyance or system of conveyances including roads with drainage systems,
municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains
designed or used for collecting or conveying storm water.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [116.085] ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin An electric vehicle charging infrastructure grant
program is established for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air
pollution and addressing climate change statewide.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Electric vehicle corridors" and "high-use corridors" means corridors identified by
information from and in cooperation with the Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Environmental justice community" means a geographic area that meets at least one
of the following demographic criteria: the number of people of color is greater than 50
percent or more than 40 percent of the households have a household income of less than
185 percent of the federal poverty level.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Accounts established. new text end

new text begin (a) An electric vehicle charging infrastructure account
is established in the special appropriation electric vehicle infrastructure bond proceeds fund.
The account consists of state appropriation bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner.
Money in the account may only be expended on bond-eligible costs of a project receiving
financial assistance as provided under this section. All uses of funds from the account must
be for publicly owned property.
new text end

new text begin (b) An electric vehicle charging infrastructure account is established in the environmental
fund. The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only
be expended on a project receiving financial assistance as provided under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) Money in each account is appropriated to the commissioner to make grants as provided
in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible project. new text end

new text begin (a) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the
special appropriation electric vehicle infrastructure bond proceeds fund if the project is for
the acquisition and installation of electrical infrastructure and electric vehicle charging
stations on publicly owned property statewide. A grant may provide up to 80 percent of
project costs. Eligible applicants include political subdivisions of the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the environmental fund if the
project is for the acquisition and installation of electrical infrastructure and electric vehicle
charging stations statewide. A grant may provide up to 75 percent of project costs.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall establish general program requirements and the competitive
process for financial assistance, including but not limited to eligibility requirements for
grant recipients and projects; procedures for solicitation of grants; application requirements;
procedures for payment of financial assistance awards; and a schedule for application,
evaluation, and award of financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Grants; criteria for award. new text end

new text begin (a) In awarding a grant under this section,
preference shall be given to projects that address a lack of existing electrical infrastructure
and availability of electric vehicle charging stations.
new text end

new text begin (b) For grants awarded under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), additional preference shall
be given to projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) increase the density of fast chargers on high-use corridors;
new text end

new text begin (2) are in close proximity to high-volume roadways;
new text end

new text begin (3) reduce air pollution in areas of high air pollution concentrations;
new text end

new text begin (4) reduce air pollution in areas with increased health impacts caused by air pollution;
new text end

new text begin (5) have 24-hour access; and
new text end

new text begin (6) expand charging capabilities in high-use areas.
new text end

new text begin (c) For grants awarded under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), additional preference shall
be given to projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide electric vehicle charging station access for communities with higher
concentrations of low-income residents and people of color, including tribal communities;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) reduce air pollution within an environmental justice community.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.53, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the eligible debt service
revenue of a district is defined as follows:

(1) the amount needed to produce between five and six percent in excess of the amount
needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the obligations of the district
for eligible projects according to subdivision 2, deleted text begin including the amounts necessary for
repayment of debt service loans, capital loans, and lease purchase payments under section
126C.40, subdivision 2, excluding long-term facilities maintenance levies under section
123B.595 deleted text end new text begin excluding the amounts listed in paragraph (b) new text end , minus

(2) the amount of debt service excess levy reduction for that school year calculated
according to the procedure established by the commissioner.

(b) The obligations in this paragraph are excluded from eligible debt service revenue:

(1) obligations under section 123B.61;

(2) the part of debt service principal and interest paid from the taconite environmental
protection fund or Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust, excluding the portion of
taconite payments from the Iron Range school consolidation and cooperatively operated
school account under section 298.28, subdivision 7a;

(3) deleted text begin obligations issued under Laws 1991, chapter 265, article 5, section 18, as amended
by Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 5, section 24 deleted text end new text begin obligations for long-term facilities
maintenance under section 123B.595 new text end ;

(4) obligations under section 123B.62; and

(5) obligations equalized under section 123B.535.

(c) For purposes of this section, if a preexisting school district reorganized under sections
123A.35 to 123A.43, 123A.46, and 123A.48 is solely responsible for retirement of the
preexisting district's bonded indebtedness deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin or new text end capital loans deleted text begin or debt service loans deleted text end , debt service
equalization aid must be computed separately for each of the preexisting districts.

(d) For purposes of this section, the adjusted net tax capacity determined according to
sections 127A.48 and 273.1325 shall be adjusted to include the tax capacity of property
generally exempted from ad valorem taxes under section 272.02, subdivision 64.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.53, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Debt service equalization revenue.

(a) The debt service equalization revenue
of a district equals the sum of the first tier debt service equalization revenue and the second
tier debt service equalization revenue.

(b) The first tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of zero
or the eligible debt service revenue minus the amount raised by a levy of 15.74 percent
times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district minus the second tier debt service
equalization revenue of the district.

(c) The second tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of
zero or the eligible debt service revenue, minus the amount raised by a levy of 26.24 percent
times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c), for a district with a capital loan under sections
126C.60 to 126C.72, the first tier debt equalization revenue equals zero, and the second tier
debt equalization revenue equals the portion of the district's eligible debt service levy under
subdivision 2 in excess of the district's maximum effort debt service levy under section
126C.63, subdivision 8.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.63, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Maximum effort debt service levy.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end "Maximum effort debt service levy"
means the lesser of:

(1) a levy in whichever of the following amounts is applicable deleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end in any district deleted text begin receiving a debt service loan for a debt service levy payable in 2002
and thereafter, or deleted text end granted a capital loan after January 1, 2002, a levy in total dollar amount
computed at a rate of 33.59 percent of adjusted net tax capacity for taxes payable in 2002
and thereafter; new text begin or
new text end

deleted text begin (ii) in any district receiving a debt service loan for a debt service levy payable in 2001
or earlier, or granted a capital loan before January 2, 2002, a levy in a total dollar amount
computed at a rate of 29.39 percent of adjusted net tax capacity for taxes payable in 2002
and thereafter; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a levy in any district for which a capital loan was approved prior to August 1, 1981,
a levy in a total dollar amount equal to the sum of the amount of the required debt service
levy and an amount which when levied annually will in the opinion of the commissioner
be sufficient to retire the remaining interest and principal on any outstanding loans from
the state within 30 years of the original date when the capital loan was granted.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The board in any district affected by the provisions of paragraph (a), clause (2), may
elect instead to determine the amount of its levy according to the provisions of paragraph
(a), clause (1). If a district's capital loan is not paid within 30 years because it elects to
determine the amount of its levy according to the provisions of paragraph (a), clause (2),
the liability of the district for the amount of the difference between the amount it levied
under paragraph (a), clause (2), and the amount it would have levied under paragraph (a),
clause (1), and for interest on the amount of that difference, must not be satisfied and
discharged pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1988, or an earlier edition of Minnesota Statutes
if applicable, section 124.43, subdivision 4.
deleted text end

new text begin (2) the unpaid balance on the district's capital loan after deducting the amount to be paid
on the district's capital loan in December of the year in which the levy is certified.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.66, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Principal interest deleted text end Payments.

All payments deleted text begin of principal and interest on debt
service notes or deleted text end new text begin on new text end capital loan contracts, as received by the commissioner, are appropriated
to the loan repayment account.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.69, as amended by Laws 2019, First
Special Session chapter 10, article 3, section 40, is amended to read:

126C.69 CAPITAL new text begin GRANTS AND new text end LOANS.

Subdivision 1.

Capital new text begin grant and new text end loan requests and uses.

Capital new text begin grants and new text end loans are
available only to qualifying districts. Capital new text begin grants and new text end loans must not be used for the
construction of swimming pools, ice arenas, athletic facilities, auditoriums, bus garages, or
heating system improvements. Proceeds of the new text begin grants and new text end loans may be used only for sites
for education facilities and for acquiring, bettering, furnishing, or equipping education
facilities. Contracts must be entered into within 18 months after the date on which each
new text begin grant and new text end loan is deleted text begin granted deleted text end new text begin approved new text end . For purposes of this section, "education facilities"
includes space for Head Start programs and social service programs.

Subd. 2.

Capital deleted text begin loans deleted text end new text begin grant and loan new text end eligibility.

Beginning July 1, deleted text begin 1999 deleted text end new text begin 2020 new text end , a
district is not eligible for a capital new text begin grant and new text end loan unless the district's estimated net debt tax
rate as computed by the commissioner after debt service equalization aid would be more
than 41.98 percent of adjusted net tax capacity. The estimate must assume a 20-year maturity
schedule for new debt.

Subd. 3.

District request for review and comment.

A district or a joint powers district
that intends to apply for a capital new text begin grant and new text end loan must submit a proposal to the commissioner
for review and comment according to section 123B.71 by July 1 of an odd-numbered year.
The commissioner shall prepare a review and comment on the proposed facility, regardless
of the amount of the capital expenditure required to construct the facility. In addition to the
information provided under section 123B.71, subdivision 9, the commissioner shall require
that predesign packages comparable to those required under section 16B.335 be prepared
by the applicant school district. The predesign packages must be sufficient to define the
scope, cost, and schedule of the project and must demonstrate that the project has been
analyzed according to appropriate space needs standards and also consider the following
criteria in determining whether to make a positive review and comment.

(a) To grant a positive review and comment the commissioner shall determine that all
of the following conditions are met:

(1) the facilities are needed for pupils for whom no adequate facilities exist or will exist;

(2) there is evidence to indicate that the facilities will have a useful public purpose for
at least the term of the bonds;

(3) no form of cooperation with another district would provide the necessary facilities;

(4) the facilities are comparable in size and quality to facilities recently constructed in
other districts that have similar enrollments;

(5) the facilities are comparable in size and quality to facilities recently constructed in
other districts that are financed without a capital loan;

(6) the district is projected to have adequate funds in its general operating budget to
support a quality education for its students for at least the next five years;

(7) the current facility poses a threat to the life, health, and safety of pupils, and cannot
reasonably be brought into compliance with fire, health, or life safety codes;

(8) the district has made a good faith effort, as evidenced by its maintenance expenditures,
to adequately maintain the existing facility during the previous ten years and to comply
with fire, health, and life safety codes and state and federal requirements for accessibility
for people with disabilities;

(9) the district has made a good faith effort to encourage integration of social service
programs within the new facility;

(10) evaluations by boards of adjacent districts have been received; and

(11) the proposal includes a comprehensive technology plan that assures information
access for the students, parents, and community.

(b) The commissioner may grant a negative review and comment if:

(1) the state demographer has examined the population of the communities to be served
by the facility and determined that the communities have not grown during the previous
five years;

(2) the state demographer determines that the economic and population bases of the
communities to be served by the facility are not likely to grow or to remain at a level
sufficient, during the next ten years, to ensure use of the entire facility;

(3) the need for facilities could be met within the district or adjacent districts at a
comparable cost by leasing, repairing, remodeling, or sharing existing facilities or by using
temporary facilities;

(4) the district plans do not include cooperation and collaboration with health and human
services agencies and other political subdivisions; or

(5) if the application is for new construction, an existing facility that would meet the
district's needs could be purchased at a comparable cost from any other source within the
area.

Subd. 4.

Multiple district proposals; review and comment.

In addition to the
requirements of subdivision 3, the commissioner may use additional requirements to
determine a positive review and comment on projects that are designed to serve more than
one district. These requirements may include:

(1) reducing or increasing the number of districts that plan to use the facility;

(2) location of the facility; and

(3) formation of a joint powers agreement among the participating districts.

Subd. 5.

Adjacent district comments.

The district must present the proposed project
to the board of each adjacent district at a public meeting of that district. The board of an
adjacent district must make a written evaluation of how the project will affect the future
education and building needs of the adjacent district. The board must submit the evaluation
to the applying district within 30 days of the meeting.

Subd. 6.

District application for capital new text begin grant and new text end loan.

The school board of a district
desiring a capital new text begin grant and new text end loan shall adopt a resolution stating the amount proposed to be
deleted text begin borrowed deleted text end new text begin funded new text end , the purpose for which the deleted text begin debt is to be incurred deleted text end new text begin funding is requested new text end , and
an estimate of the dates when the facilities for which the deleted text begin loan deleted text end new text begin funding new text end is requested will be
contracted for and completed. Applications for new text begin grants and new text end loans must be accompanied by
a copy of the adopted board resolution and copies of the adjacent district evaluations. The
commissioner shall retain the evaluation as part of a permanent record of the district
submitting the evaluation.

Applications must be in the form and accompanied by the additional data required by
the commissioner. Applications must be received by the commissioner by September 1 of
an odd-numbered year. A district must resubmit an application each odd-numbered year.
Capital new text begin grant and new text end loan applications that do not receive voter approval or are not approved
in law cancel July 1 of the year following application. When an application is received, the
commissioner shall obtain from the commissioner of revenue the information in the Revenue
Department's official records that is required to be used in computing the debt limit of the
district under section 475.53, subdivision 4.

Subd. 7.

Commissioner review; district proposals.

By November 1 of each
odd-numbered year, the commissioner must review all applications for capital new text begin grants and
new text end loans that have received a positive review and comment. When reviewing applications, the
commissioner must consider whether the criteria in subdivision 3 have been met. The
commissioner may not approve an application if all of the required deadlines have not been
met. The commissioner may either approve or reject an application for a capital new text begin grant and
new text end loan.

Subd. 8.

Commissioner recommendations.

The commissioner shall examine and
consider applications for capital new text begin grants and new text end loans that have been approved and promptly
notify any district rejected of the decision.

The commissioner shall report each capital new text begin grant and new text end loan that has been approved by
the commissioner and that has received voter approval to the education committees of the
legislature by January 1 of each even-numbered year. The commissioner must not report a
capital new text begin grant and new text end loan that has not received voter approval. The commissioner shall also
report on the money remaining in the capital loan account and, if necessary, request that
another bond issue be authorized.

Subd. 9.

new text begin Grant and new text end loan amount limits.

(a) A new text begin grant and new text end loan must not be recommended
for approval for a district exceeding an amount computed as follows:

(1) the amount requested by the district under subdivision 6;

(2) plus the aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds of the district
outstanding on June 30 of the year following the year the application was received, not
exceeding the limitation on net debt of the district in section 475.53, subdivision 4, or 637
percent of its adjusted net tax capacity as most recently determined, whichever is less;

(3) less the maximum net debt permissible for the district on December 1 of the year
the application is received, under the limitation in section 475.53, subdivision 4, or 637
percent of its adjusted net tax capacity as most recently determined, whichever is less;

(4) less any amount by which the amount voted exceeds the total cost of the facilities
for which the new text begin grant and new text end loan is deleted text begin granted deleted text end new text begin approved new text end .

(b) The new text begin grant and new text end loan may be approved in an amount computed as provided in paragraph
(a), clauses (1) to (3), subject to later reduction according to paragraph (a), clause (4).

new text begin (c) The loan amount equals the lesser of the total grant and loan approved or:
new text end

new text begin (i) the product of the maximum effort tax rate times 50 times the district's most recent
adjusted net tax capacity at the time the capital grant and loan is approved under subdivision
10, minus
new text end

new text begin (ii) the district's capital loan balance outstanding at the time the capital grant and loan
is approved under subdivision 10, minus
new text end

new text begin (iii) the district's principal and interest balance outstanding for eligible bonds issued for
prior capital projects at the time the capital loan and grant is approved.
new text end

new text begin (d) The grant amount equals the difference between the total grant and loan approved
and the loan amount under paragraph (c).
new text end

Subd. 10.

Legislative action.

Each capital new text begin grant and new text end loan must be approved in a law.

If the aggregate amount of the capital new text begin grants and new text end loans exceeds the amount that is or can
be made available, the commissioner shall allot the available amount among any number
of qualified applicant districts, according to the commissioner's judgment and discretion,
based upon the districts' respective needs.

Subd. 11.

District referendum.

After receipt of the review and comment on the project
and before January 1 of the even-numbered year, the question authorizing the borrowing
of money for the facilities must be submitted by the school board to the voters of the district
at a regular or special election. The question submitted must state the total amount to be
borrowed from all sources. Approval of a majority of those voting on the question is sufficient
to authorize the issuance of the obligations on public sale in accordance with chapter 475.
The face of the ballot must include the following statement: "APPROVAL OF THIS
QUESTION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL
RECEIVE A CAPITAL new text begin GRANT AND new text end LOAN FROM THE STATE. THE new text begin GRANT AND
new text end LOAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND IS DEPENDENT
ON AVAILABLE FUNDING." The district must mail to the commissioner a certificate by
the clerk showing the vote at the election.

Subd. 12.

Contract.

(a) Each capital new text begin grant and new text end loan must be evidenced by a contract
between the district and the state acting through the commissioner. The contract must
obligate the state to reimburse the district, from the maximum effort school loan fund, for
eligible capital expenses for construction of the facility for which the new text begin grant and new text end loan is
deleted text begin granted deleted text end new text begin approved new text end , an amount computed as provided in subdivision 9. The commissioner
must receive from the district a certified resolution of the board estimating the costs of
construction and reciting that contracts for construction of the facilities for which the new text begin grant
and new text end loan is deleted text begin granted deleted text end new text begin approved new text end have been awarded, that bonds of the district have been issued
and sold new text begin or that other district funds have been set aside new text end in the amount necessary to pay all
estimated costs of construction in excess of the amount of the new text begin grant and new text end loan, and that all
work, when completed, meets or exceeds standards established in the State Building Code.
The contract must obligate the district to repay the loan out of the excesses of its maximum
effort debt service levy over its required debt service levy deleted text begin , including interest at a rate equal
to the weighted average annual rate payable on Minnesota state school loan bonds issued
or reissued for the project deleted text end . new text begin Beginning July 1, 2020, no interest assessments shall be made
on capital loan balances.
new text end

(b) The district must each year, as long as it is indebted to the state, levy for debt service
(i) the amount of its maximum effort debt service levy or (ii) the amount of its required debt
service levy, whichever is greater deleted text begin , except as the required debt service levy may be reduced
by a loan under section 126C.68 deleted text end . The district shall remit payments to the commissioner
according to section 126C.71. new text begin The actual debt service levy shall be adjusted under section
477A.09.
new text end

(c) The commissioner shall supervise the collection of outstanding accounts due the
fund and may, by notice to the proper county auditor, require the maximum levy to be made
as required in this subdivision. deleted text begin Interest on capital loans must be paid on December 15 of
the year after the year the loan is granted and annually in later years. deleted text end By September 30, the
commissioner shall notify the county auditor of each county containing taxable property
situated within the district of the amount of the maximum effort debt service levy of the
district for that year. The county auditor or auditors shall extend upon the tax rolls an ad
valorem tax upon all taxable property within the district in the aggregate amount so certified.

Subd. 13.

Loan forgiveness.

If any capital loan is not paid within 50 years after it is
granted from maximum effort debt service levies in excess of required debt service levies,
the liability of the district on the loan is satisfied and discharged and interest on the loan
ceases.

Subd. 14.

Participation by county auditor; record of contract; payment of loan.

The
district must file a copy of the capital loan contract with the county auditor of each county
in which any part of the district is situated. The county auditor shall enter the capital loan,
evidenced by the contract, in the auditor's bond register. The commissioner shall keep a
record of each capital new text begin grant and new text end loan deleted text begin and deleted text end contract showing the name and address of the
district, the date of the contract, and the amount of the new text begin grant and new text end loan initially approved.
On receipt of the resolution required in subdivision 12 new text begin and documentation of expenditures
under the contract new text end , the commissioner shall issue payments deleted text begin , which may be dispersed in
accordance with the schedule in the contract, deleted text end on the capital new text begin grant and new text end loan account for the
amount that may be disbursed under subdivision 1. deleted text begin Interest on each disbursement of the
capital loan amount accrues from the date on which the commissioner of management and
budget issues the payment.
deleted text end

Subd. 15.

Bond sale limitations.

(a) A district having an outstanding state loan must
not issue and sell any bonds on the public market, except to refund state loans, unless it
agrees to make the maximum effort debt service levy in each later year at the higher rate
provided in section 126C.63, subdivision 8, and unless it schedules the maturities of the
bonds according to section 475.54, subdivision 2. A district that refunds bonds at a lower
interest rate may continue to make the maximum effort debt service levy in each later year
at the current rate provided in section 126C.63, subdivision 8, if the district can demonstrate
to the commissioner's satisfaction that the district's repayments of the state loan will not be
reduced below the previous year's level. The district must report each sale to the
commissioner.

(b) For a capital loan issued prior to July 1, 2001, after the district's capital loan has been
outstanding for 30 years, the district must not issue bonds on the public market except to
refund the loan.

(c) For a capital loan issued on or after July 1, 2001, after the district's capital loan has
been outstanding for 20 years, the district must not issue bonds on the public market except
to refund the loan.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.71, is amended to read:

126C.71 PAYMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF PAYMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Payment.

(a) On November 20 of each year, each district having an
outstanding capital loan or debt service loan shall compute the excess amount in the debt
redemption fund. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and calculation to be used in
computing the excess amount. A completed copy of this form shall be sent to the
commissioner before December 1 of each year. The commissioner may recompute the
excess amount and shall promptly notify the district of the recomputed amount.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end On December 15 of each year, the district shall remit to the commissioner new text begin , at a
minimum, new text end an amount equal to the greater of:

(i) the excess amount in the debt redemption fund; or

(ii) the amount by which the maximum effort debt service levy exceeds the required
debt service levy for that calendar year.

deleted text begin Any late payments shall be assessed an interest charge using the interest rates specified for
the debt service notes and capital loan contracts.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end If a payment required under deleted text begin the Maximum Effort School Aid Law deleted text end new text begin paragraph (a) new text end
is not made within 30 days, the commissioner may reduce any subsequent payments due
the district under this chapter and chapters 120B, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 125A, and
127A by the amount due, after providing written notice to the district.

Subd. 2.

Application of payments.

The commissioner shall apply payments received
under deleted text begin the Maximum Effort School Aid Law and aids withheld according to deleted text end subdivision 1 deleted text begin ,
paragraph (b), as follows: First, to payment of interest accrued on its notes, if any; second,
to interest on its contracts, if any; third, toward principal of its notes, if any; and last, deleted text end toward
new text begin the new text end principal of its contracts deleted text begin , if any deleted text end . While more than deleted text begin one note or more than deleted text end one contract is
held, priority of payment deleted text begin of interest deleted text end must be given to the one of earliest date deleted text begin , and after
interest accrued on all notes is paid, similar priority shall be given in the application of any
remaining amount to the payment of principal. In any year when the receipts from a district
are not sufficient to pay the interest accrued on any of its notes or contracts, the deficiency
must be added to the principal, and the commissioner shall notify the district and each county
auditor concerned of the new amount of principal of the note or contract deleted text end .

Sec. 14.

new text begin [174.13] TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CAPITAL PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; accounts. new text end

new text begin (a) A transportation facilities capital program
is established to prioritize among eligible projects that:
new text end

new text begin (1) support the programmatic mission of the department;
new text end

new text begin (2) extend the useful life of existing buildings; or
new text end

new text begin (3) renovate or construct facilities to meet the department's current and future operational
needs. Projects under the transportation facilities capital program are funded by proceeds
from the sale of trunk highway bonds or from other funds appropriated for the purposes of
this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) A transportation facilities capital account is established in the trunk highway fund.
The account consists of all money appropriated from the trunk highway fund for the purposes
of this section and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to
the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for the
purposes specified and consistent with the standards and criteria set forth in this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) A transportation facilities capital account is established in the bond proceeds account
of the trunk highway fund. The account consists of trunk highway bond proceeds appropriated
to the commissioner. Money in the account may only be expended on trunk highway
purposes, which includes the purposes in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Standards. new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, states that trunk
highway bonds may be issued to finance the construction, improvement, and maintenance
of the public highway system in the state. The legislature assumes that many projects for
preservation and replacement of portions of existing capital assets will constitute the
construction, improvement, and maintenance of the public highway system within the
meaning of the constitution and capital expenditures under generally accepted accounting
principles, and will be financed more efficiently and economically under the program than
by direct appropriations for specific projects.
new text end

new text begin (b) When allocating funding under this section, the commissioner must review the
projects deemed eligible under subdivision 3 and prioritize allocations using the criteria in
subdivision 4. Money allocated to a specific project in an appropriation or other law must
be allocated as provided by the law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible expenditures; limitations. new text end

new text begin (a) A project is eligible under this section
only if it is a capital expenditure on a capital building asset owned or to be owned by the
state within the meaning of accepted accounting principles as applied to public expenditures.
new text end

new text begin (b) Capital budget expenditures that are eligible under this section include but are not
limited to: acquisition of land and buildings and the predesign, engineering, construction,
furnishing, and equipping of district headquarter buildings, truck stations, salt storage or
other unheated storage buildings, deicing and anti-icing facilities, fuel-dispensing facilities,
highway rest areas, and vehicle weigh and inspection stations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Criteria for priorities. new text end

new text begin When prioritizing funding allocation among projects
eligible under subdivision 3, the commissioner must consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) whether a project ensures the effective and efficient condition and operation of the
facility;
new text end

new text begin (2) the urgency in ensuring the safe use of existing buildings;
new text end

new text begin (3) the project's total life-cycle cost;
new text end

new text begin (4) additional criteria for priorities otherwise specified in law, statute, or rule that applies
to a category listed in the act making an appropriation for the program; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any other criteria the commissioner deems necessary.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 363A.36, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Scope of application; state capital funding. new text end

new text begin (a) An agency or political
subdivision that uses state money to pay for part or all of a capital project is subject to and
must comply with the restrictions in subdivision 1, for contracts exceeding $100,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
them:
new text end

new text begin (1) "agency" means a state board, commission, authority, department, or other agency
of the executive branch of state government; the Minnesota Historical Society; the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities; or the University of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) "capital project" means the acquisition and betterment of land and buildings and
other public improvements in the state, including acquisition of real property or an interest
in real property, predesign, design, engineering, site preparation and related environmental
work, renovation, construction, furnishing, and equipping;
new text end

new text begin (3) "political subdivision" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town,
school district, metropolitan or regional agency, public corporation established in law, or
other special or limited purpose district created or authorized by law; and
new text end

new text begin (4) "state money" means the proceeds of state general obligation bonds issued under
article XI, section 5, clause (a), of the Minnesota Constitution.
new text end

new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to a capital project or discrete phase of a capital project for
which state money has been appropriated on or after January 1, 2022.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 363A.44, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Scope.

(a) No department, agency of the state, the Metropolitan Council,
or an agency subject to section 473.143, subdivision 1, shall execute a contract for goods
or services or an agreement for goods or services in excess of $500,000 with a business that
has 40 or more full-time employees in this state or a state where the business has its primary
place of business on a single day during the prior 12 months, unless the business has an
equal pay certificate or it has certified in writing that it is exempt. A certificate is valid for
four years.

new text begin (b) An agency or political subdivision that uses state money to pay for part or all of a
capital project is subject to and must comply with the restrictions in this section for contracts
exceeding $500,000. For purposes of this subdivision, "agency," "political subdivision,"
"capital project," and "state money" have the meanings given in section 363A.36, subdivision
1a. This paragraph applies to a capital project or discrete phase of a capital project for which
state money has been appropriated on or after January 1, 2022.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end This section does not apply to a business with respect to a specific contract if the
commissioner of administration determines that application of this section would cause
undue hardship to the contracting entity. This section does not apply to a contract to provide
goods and services to individuals under chapters 43A, 62A, 62C, 62D, 62E, 256B, 256I,
256L, and 268A, with a business that has a license, certification, registration, provider
agreement, or provider enrollment contract that is prerequisite to providing those goods and
services. This section does not apply to contracts entered into by the State Board of
Investment for investment options under section 352.965, subdivision 4.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Authorization.

(a) The agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the payment
made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds authorized in
this subdivision may be issued to fund loans, or grants for the purposes of clause (4), on
terms and conditions the agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following
purposes:

(1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of supportive
housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;

(2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or abandoned
housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new construction of rental
housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing structures will be demolished
or removed;

(3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition of property that is attributable to
the land to be leased by community land trusts to low- and moderate-income homebuyers;

(4) to finance the acquisition, improvement, and infrastructure of manufactured home
parks under section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b;

(5) to finance the costs of acquisition, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or new construction
of senior housing; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) to finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental
housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation
of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in part,
outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another government unit to finance
or refinance such costs deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) to finance costs of acquisition and construction of multifamily rental housing for
households with incomes at or below 50 percent of area median income. Among comparable
proposals, the agency must give priority to requests for projects that serve households at
the lowest incomes.
new text end

(b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference shall
be given to permanent supportive housing for veterans and other individuals or families
who:

(1) either have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at least four
times in the last three years; or

(2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12 months or at least four
times in the last three years.

(c) Among comparable proposals for senior housing, the agency must give priority to
requests for projects that:

(1) demonstrate a commitment to maintaining the housing financed as affordable to
seniors;

(2) leverage other sources of funding to finance the project, including the use of
low-income housing tax credits;

(3) provide access to services to residents and demonstrate the ability to increase physical
supports and support services as residents age and experience increasing levels of disability;

(4) provide a service plan containing the elements of clause (3) reviewed by the housing
authority, economic development authority, public housing authority, or community
development agency that has an area of operation for the jurisdiction in which the project
is located; and

(5) include households with incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the median
household income for the metropolitan area.

To the extent practicable, the agency shall balance the loans made between projects in the
metropolitan area and projects outside the metropolitan area. Of the loans made to projects
outside the metropolitan area, the agency shall, to the extent practicable, balance the loans
made between projects in counties or cities with a population of 20,000 or less, as established
by the most recent decennial census, and projects in counties or cities with populations in
excess of 20,000.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2g. new text end

new text begin Additional authorization. new text end

new text begin In addition to the amount authorized in subdivisions
2 to 2f, the agency may issue up to $200,000,000 in housing infrastructure bonds in one or
more series to which the payments under this section may be pledged.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

Additional appropriation.

(a) The agency must certify annually to the
commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on each
series of bonds issued under deleted text begin subdivisions 2a to 2f deleted text end new text begin this section new text end .

(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $6,400,000
annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(c) Each July 15, beginning in 2017 and through 2038, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2b remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $800,000
annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(d) Each July 15, beginning in 2019 and through 2040, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2c remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $2,800,000
annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(e) Each July 15, beginning in 2020 and through 2041, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2d remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.

(f) Each July 15, beginning in 2020 and through 2041, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2e remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.

(g) Each July 15, beginning in 2022 and through 2043, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2f remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.

(h) new text begin Each July 15, beginning in 2022 and through 2043, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2g remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary
to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget.
new text end

new text begin (i) new text end The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the
payments to be made by the state under this section.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 18, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Minneapolis Veterans Home Truss Bridge Project

7,851,000

To design, construct, renovate, and equip the
historic truss bridge on the Minneapolis
Veterans Home campus, including asbestos
and hazardous materials abatement and
associated site work. new text begin The unspent portion of
this appropriation after the project has been
substantially completed, upon written notice
to the commissioner of management and
budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation to
the unspent amount transferred.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 7, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

deleted text begin 78,669,000 deleted text end new text begin 74,309,000 new text end

(a) To the commissioner of natural resources
for the purposes specified in this section.

(b) The appropriations in this section are
subject to the requirements of the natural
resources capital improvement program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless
this section or the statutes referred to in this
section provide more specific standards,
criteria, or priorities for projects than
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.

Sec. 22.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 21, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation

$

deleted text begin 109,344,000 deleted text end new text begin 109,085,000 new text end

To the commissioner of employment and
economic development for the purposes
specified in this section.

Sec. 23.

Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 6, section 7, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Debt service equalization aid.

For debt service equalization aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:

	$	20,684,000	.....	2020
	$	deleted text begin 20,363,000 deleted text end new text begin 25,380,000 new text end	.....	2021

The 2020 appropriation includes $2,292,000 for 2019 and $18,392,000 for 2020.

The 2021 appropriation includes $2,043,000 for 2020 and deleted text begin $18,320,000 deleted text end new text begin $23,337,000 new text end for
2021.

Sec. 24. new text begin RED LAKE AND NETT LAKE CAPITAL LOANS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the capital loan contracts issued to Independent School District No.
38, Red Lake, and Independent School District No. 707, Nett Lake, under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.69, the capital loan balance outstanding for Independent School District No.
38, Red Lake, as of July 1, 2020, on the capital loan granted on April 27, 2015, is reduced
to $228,743. The capital loan balance outstanding for Independent School District No. 707,
Nett Lake, as of July 1, 2020, on the capital loan granted on October 24, 2006, is reduced
to $1,261,384. The capital loan balances on these loans in excess of these amounts are
forgiven.
new text end

new text begin (b) All capital loan contracts issued prior to 2015 to Independent School District No.
38, Red Lake, under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.69, cancel as of July 1, 2020, and
the capital loan balances on these loans are forgiven. The capital loan contract issued prior
to 1995 to Independent School District No. 707, Nett Lake, under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.69, cancels as of July 1, 2020, and the capital loan balance on this loan is
forgiven.
new text end

new text begin (c) Maximum effort loan aid for Independent School District 38, Red Lake, and
Independent School District 707, Nett Lake, is the amount the districts would have received
under section 477A.09 based on the capital loan contracts issued under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.69, without the loan forgiveness granted under paragraphs (a) and (b).
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 126C.65, subdivision 2; and 126C.68, subdivisions
1, 2, and 4, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 126C.68, subdivision 3, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 20-6280

126C.65 FUND ESTABLISHED; DIVISION INTO ACCOUNTS.

Subd. 2.

Debt service loan account.

A debt service loan account must be maintained out of which loans under section 126C.68 must be made. All money appropriated to the fund by section 126C.66 shall be paid into this account initially.

126C.68 DEBT SERVICE LOANS.

Subdivision 1.

Qualification; application; award; interest.

Any district in which the required levy for debt service in any year will exceed its maximum effort debt service levy by ten percent or by $5,000, whichever is less, is qualified for a debt service loan hereunder in an amount not exceeding the amount applied for, and not exceeding one percent of the net debt of the district, and not exceeding the difference between the required and the maximum effort debt service levy in that year. Applications must be filed with the commissioner in each calendar year up to and including July 1. The commissioner shall determine whether the applicant is entitled to a loan and the amount thereof, and on or before October 1 shall certify to each applicant district the amount granted and its due date. The commissioner shall notify the county auditor of each county in which the district is located that the amount certified is available and appropriated for payment of principal and interest on its outstanding bonds. The auditors shall reduce by that amount the taxes otherwise leviable as the district's debt service levy on the tax rolls for that year. Each debt service loan shall bear interest from its date at a rate equal to the average annual rate payable on Minnesota state school loan bonds most recently issued prior to the disbursement of the loan to the district, but in no event less than 3-1/2 percent per annum on the principal amount from time to time remaining unpaid. Interest is payable on December 15 of the year following that in which the loan is received and annually thereafter.

Subd. 2.

Note.

Each debt service loan must be evidenced by a note executed on behalf of the district by the signatures of its chair or vice-chair and the school district clerk. The note must be dated November 1 of the year in which executed, and must state its principal amount, interest rate, and that it is payable at the commissioner's office. The note must have printed thereon, or the commissioner shall attach thereto, a grill for entry of the date and amount of each payment and allocations of each payment to accrued interest or principal. The note must also include a certificate to be executed by the county auditor of each county in which any portion of the district is situated, prior to the delivery of the note, stating that the county auditor has entered the debt service loan evidenced thereby in the auditor's bond register. The notes must be delivered to the commissioner not later than November 15 of the year in which executed. The commissioner shall cause a record to be made and preserved showing the obligor district and the date and principal amount of each note.

Subd. 3.

Payment.

The commissioner shall issue to each district whose note has been so received a payment on the debt service loan account of the maximum effort school loan fund, payable on presentation to the commissioner of management and budget out of any money in such account. The payment shall be issued by the commissioner in sufficient time to coincide with the next date on which the district is obligated to make principal or interest payments on its bonded debt in the ensuing year. Interest must accrue from the date such payment is issued. The proceeds thereof must be used by the district to pay principal or interest on its bonded debt falling due in the ensuing year.

Subd. 4.

Levy.

Each district receiving a debt service loan shall levy for debt service in that year and each year thereafter, until all its debts to the fund are paid, (a) the amount of its maximum effort debt service levy, or (b) the amount of its required debt service levy less the amount of any debt service loan in that year, whichever is greater. The district shall remit payments to the commissioner according to section 126C.71. By September 30, the commissioner shall notify the county auditor of each county containing taxable property situated within the school district of the amount of the maximum effort debt service levy of the district for that year, and said county auditor or auditors shall extend upon the tax rolls an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the district in the aggregate amount so certified.