HF 4575

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

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for runway improvements at
the Rochester International Airport; authorizing the sale and issuance of state
bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT; ROCHESTER.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 1. new text end

new text begin $1,025,000 is appropriated from the bond
proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to
reconstruct the middle portion of runway 2/20 and to construct associated drainage
improvements at the Rochester International Airport. If any amount of this appropriation
is not needed to complete this phase of the project, the unexpended and unencumbered
amount may be applied to another phase of the Rochester Airport project for which an
appropriation is made in this act.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 2. new text end

new text begin $3,400,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the city of Rochester for property acquisition; site mitigation; relocation of 31st
Avenue SW and County Road 30; removal of taxiways; reconstruction of the southern
portion of runway 2 and runway shoulders; and installation of lighting and signage at the
Rochester International Airport. If any amount of this appropriation is not needed to complete
this phase of the project, the unexpended and unencumbered amount may be applied to
another phase of the Rochester Airport project for which an appropriation is made in this
act.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 3. new text end

new text begin $4,100,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to extend
airport fencing; construct an extension of runway 2; site preparation and grading;
reconstruction of a taxiway and shoulders; installation of lighting and signage at the Rochester
International Airport; and acquire and install instrument approach improvements. If any
amount of this appropriation is not needed to complete this phase of the project, the
unexpended and unencumbered amount may be applied to another phase of the Rochester
Airport project for which an appropriation is made in this act.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 4. new text end

new text begin $625,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to reconstruct
taxiway B and shoulders, construct an extension of taxiway B, and install lighting and
signage at the Rochester International Airport. If any amount of this appropriation is not
needed to complete this phase of the project, the unexpended and unencumbered amount
may be applied to another phase of the Rochester Airport project for which an appropriation
is made in this act.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 5. new text end

new text begin $1,025,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to demolish
and reconstruct a portion of taxiway B and shoulders and to install lighting and signage at
the Rochester International Airport. If any amount of this appropriation is not needed to
complete this phase of the project, the unexpended and unencumbered amount may be
applied to another phase of the Rochester Airport project for which an appropriation is made
in this act.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; phase 6. new text end

new text begin $1,225,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to reconstruct
taxiway and runway intersections; to remove taxiways A6, E, F, G, and a portion of runway
20; and to reconstruct taxiway D at the Rochester International Airport. If any amount of
this appropriation is not needed to complete this phase of the project, the unexpended and
unencumbered amount may be applied to another phase of the Rochester Airport project
for which an appropriation is made in this act.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $11,400,000 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.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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