HF 4683

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/07/2024 02:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing Blue Line light rail transit extension
antidisplacement community prosperity program; requiring a report; appropriating
money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [473.4058] BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION
ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. 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.
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new text begin (b) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program" or "program" means the program
established under subdivision 2.
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new text begin (c) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program money" or "program money"
means the money allocated to the program from the state.
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new text begin (d) "Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor" or "corridor" means the neighborhoods
and communities within one mile of the route selected for the Blue Line light rail transit
extension project.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program is
established to preserve and enhance affordable housing, small business support, job training
and placement, economic vitality, and the sense of community to benefit the people in the
communities along the Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Purposes; qualifying expenditures. new text end

new text begin (a) Program money must only be expended
for the purposes listed under this subdivision.
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new text begin (b) Affordable housing. Program money may be used to provide opportunities for
existing residents to stay in place and feel supported and to support development,
preservation, and access to safe and affordable housing and housing choice.
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new text begin (c) Small business support. Program money may be used to incentivize community
institutions, business organizations, and community members to own property along the
corridor and connect to other commercial nodes. Program money may also be used to
improve the climate for businesses before, during, and after construction; prioritize
development of spaces for small businesses; and provide opportunities for existing businesses
to stay in place and feel supported.
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new text begin (d) Community ownership and commercial development. Program money may be
used to incentivize community institutions, business organizations, and community members
to own property along the corridor and connect to other commercial nodes in order to keep
the rich culture of the corridor in place and thriving. Program money may also be used to
create opportunities for, and to measure levels of, community ownership along the corridor.
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new text begin (e) Public realm enhancement. Program money may be used to improve infrastructure
around the project, provide opportunities for the community to connect to the project and
development in a joyful way, and keep the rich culture of the corridor in place and thriving.
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new text begin (f) Job training and placement. Program money may be used to provide opportunities
and investments to increase participation of corridor residents in the Blue Line light rail
transit extension project and program initiatives.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program governance; distribution and restrictions. new text end

new text begin (a) The program is
governed by a board consisting of the following members:
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new text begin (1) two Hennepin County commissioners or appointed officials representing Hennepin
County;
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new text begin (2) two elected or appointed officials representing the city of Minneapolis;
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new text begin (3) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Robbinsdale;
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new text begin (4) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Crystal;
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new text begin (5) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Brooklyn Park;
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new text begin (6) two representatives appointed by the Blue Line Coalition;
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new text begin (7) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Community Advisory
Committee;
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new text begin (8) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Business Advisory
Committee;
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new text begin (9) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the senate majority leader; and
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new text begin (10) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the speaker of the house.
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new text begin (b) The board must appoint a chair from among its members.
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new text begin (c) The board must review and approve each expenditure funded in whole or in part with
program money to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.
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new text begin (d) The board must not approve an expenditure of program money for any purpose unless
that purpose also receives at least an equal amount of funding from nonstate sources,
including but not limited to federal, local, Metropolitan Council, or philanthropic funding.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 15 each year, the board must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include a summary of
activities under the program, a fiscal review of expenditures, and analysis of impacts and
outcomes.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program expires June
30, 2030.
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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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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION
ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM.
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new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to Hennepin County
to administer the Blue Line light rail transit extension antidisplacement community prosperity
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058. The appropriation for fiscal year 2024
is available until June 30, 2025. The base for fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter is
$10,000,000.
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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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