SF 311

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/08/2013 08:51am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bruce Vento Nature
Sanctuary Cultural Center in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin BRUCE VENTO NATURE SANCTUARY CULTURAL CENTER,
ST. PAUL.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $3,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the Metropolitan Council for a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign, design,
renovate, furnish, and equip the vacant four-story warehouse building at the Bruce Vento
Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul for use as a cultural center, or in the alternative to demolish
the building, prepare the site, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
building for the cultural center. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner
determines that at least $3,200,000 is committed to the project from nonstate sources. The
city may enter into a lease or management agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695, to operate the programs in the center.
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new text begin Subd. 2. 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 $3,500,000 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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