SF 1402

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/18/2019 03:08pm

A bill for an act
relating to the Metropolitan Council; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to
finance private infrastructure improvements to reduce inflow and infiltration in
the regional wastewater collection system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018,
sections 473.504, by adding a subdivision; 473.517, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.504, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Inflow and infiltration grants and loans. new text end

new text begin The council may provide grants
and loans to home rule charter and statutory cities in the metropolitan area for the purposes
of city inflow and infiltration prevention programs under section 471.342. The council may
use municipal wastewater charges it collects under section 473.517 or proceeds of bonds
issued under section 473.541 for the purposes of making the grants and loans. The council
must establish procedures and guidelines for making the grants and loans.
new text end

new text begin APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 473.517, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Allocation method.

Except as provided in subdivision 3, the estimated
costs of operation, maintenance, and debt service of the metropolitan disposal system to be
paid by the council in each fiscal year, and the costs of acquisition and betterment of the
system which are to be paid during the year from funds other than bond proceeds, including
all expenses incurred by the council pursuant to sections 473.501 to 473.545, are referred
to in this section as current costs, and shall be allocated among and paid by all local
government units which will discharge sewage, directly or indirectly, into the metropolitan
disposal system during the budget year according to an allocation method determined by
the council. The allocated costs may include an amount for a reserve or contingency fund
and an amount for cash flow management. The cash flow management fund so established
must not exceed five percent of the council's total wastewater services operating budget. new text begin In
addition, the allocated costs may include an amount for the purposes of section 473.504,
subdivision 13, grants and loans to cities for city inflow and infiltration prevention programs.
new text end

new text begin APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end