as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:18am
A bill for an act
relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state
bonds; appropriating money for the Shell Rock River Watershed District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$148,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for a grant to the Shell Rock River Watershed District for the Wedge
Creek fish barrier project to prevent invasive fish that cause high-water turbidity leading to
poor water quality from migrating upstream into spawning areas. The district may design,
construct, and equip an adequate fish barrier system, including a building for equipment,
and improving the existing culvert on Wedge Creek.
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$138,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for a grant to the Shell Rock River Watershed District for the White
Lake fish barrier project to prevent invasive fish that cause high-water turbidity leading to
poor water quality from migrating upstream into spawning areas. The district may design,
construct, and equip an adequate barrier system, including a building for equipment, and
improving the existing culvert into White Lake.
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The Shell Rock River Watershed District must provide matching funds in the
amount of 50 percent of the total project costs.
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To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the
commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
$286,000 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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This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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