SF 106

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; authorizing spending
to acquire and to better public land and other public
improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money
for natural resource and environment projects;
authorizing the issuance of state general obligation
bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; NATURAL RESOURCES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Stream protection. new text end

new text begin $500,000 is
appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for the design and implementation of stream
restoration projects that employ natural channel design
principles.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Scientific and natural area acquisition and
improvement. new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land
for scientific and natural areas and for development,
protection, or improvements of a capital nature to scientific
and natural areas throughout the state under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Native prairie bank easements. new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 is
appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for acquisition of native prairie bank
easements under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Metro greenways and natural areas. new text end

new text begin $4,000,000
is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to provide grants to
local units of government for acquisition or betterment of
greenways and natural areas in the metropolitan region and
surrounding counties and to acquire and improve greenways and
natural areas in the metropolitan region and surrounding
counties through the purchase of conservation easements or fee
titles. The commissioner of natural resources shall determine
the project priorities and shall consult with representatives of
local units of government, nonprofit organizations, and other
interested parties.
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Sec. 2. new text begin BOND SALE.
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new text begin To provide the money appropriated by section 1 from the
bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $10,500,000 in the
manner, on 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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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final
enactment.
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