SF 2296

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

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money and
authorizing bonds for the Robert Street Corridor
Transit Way study and design.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ROBERT STREET CORRIDOR TRANSIT
WAY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 is appropriated
from the bond proceeds fund to the Metropolitan Council for
environmental studies, predesign, and design for possible bus
and light rail transit lanes and transit station locations on
the Robert Street Corridor Transit Way along Robert Street from
within the city of St. Paul to the intersection of Robert Street
with marked Interstate Highway 494, continuing east on marked
Interstate Highway 494 to U.S. 52, then south on U.S. 52 to the
intersection of U.S. 52 with marked Trunk Highway 55, in the
city of Inver Grove Heights.
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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
finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up
to $2,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675,
and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
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