SF 2718

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

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Introduction		Posted on 03/02/2006

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1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better
1.3 public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature
1.4 with certain conditions; establishing new programs and modifying existing
1.5 programs; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending
1.6 Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16A.11, subdivision 1; 16A.86, subdivisions
1.7 2, 4; 86A.05, subdivision 3; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, sections 7,
1.8 subdivision 14; 23, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.9 Statutes, chapters 16B; 116J.
1.10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.11 Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
1.12 The sums shown in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are appropriated from
1.13 the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.14 to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.15 authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.16 and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.17 as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
1.18 article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
1.19 the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
1.20 SUMMARY
1.21 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 127,613,000
1.22 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 142,530,000
1.23 PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 1,051,000
1.24 EDUCATION 10,000,000
2.1 MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 8,066,000
2.2 NATURAL RESOURCES 75,500,000
2.3 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 11,150,000
2.4 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 34,350,000
2.5 AGRICULTURE 1,500,000
2.6 ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 21,000,000
2.7 ADMINISTRATION 21,553,000
2.8 MILITARY AFFAIRS 8,629,000
2.9 TRANSPORTATION 125,177,000
2.10 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 27,500,000
2.11 HUMAN SERVICES 65,280,000
2.12 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 15,024,000
2.13 CORRECTIONS 70,364,000
2.14 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 85,200,000
2.15 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 25,000,000
2.16 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6,672,000
2.17 GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS 13,000,000
2.18 BOND SALE EXPENSES 886,000
2.19 TOTAL $ 897,045,000
2.20 Bond Proceeds Fund (General Fund Debt Service) 811,097,000
2.21 Bond Proceeds Fund (User Financed Debt Service) 44,298,000
2.22 Maximum Effort School Loan Fund 10,000,000
2.23 State Transportation Fund 35,370,000
2.24 APPROPRIATIONS
2.25 $

2.26 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
3.1 Subdivision 1.To the Board of Regents of
3.3 the University of Minnesota for the purposes
specified in this section 127,613,000
3.4 Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 40,000,000
3.6 To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
3.7 Statutes, section 135A.046.
3.8 Subd. 3.Duluth campus
3.9 Labovitz School of Business and Economics
3.10 and utility infrastructure 15,333,000
3.11 To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
3.12 building for the Labovitz School of Business
3.13 and Economics on the Duluth campus and to
3.14 upgrade the campus utility infrastructure to
3.15 accommodate increased demand.
3.16 Subd. 4.Twin Cities campus
3.17 (a) Carlson School of Management expansion 26,600,000
3.18 To design, construct, furnish, and equip
3.19 a new building for the Carlson School of
3.20 Management and other academic programs
3.21 on the West Bank of the University of
3.22 Minnesota Minneapolis campus.
3.23 (b) Science Teaching and Student Services 41,334,000
3.24 To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
3.25 new classroom and student services center
3.26 on the University's Minneapolis campus.
3.27 The project includes the demolition of the
3.28 existing Science Classroom Building.
4.1 (c) Medical Bioscience Building and
4.2 infrastructure phase 1 4,346,000
4.3 To predesign and design a new Medical
4.4 Bioscience Building and the campus utility
4.5 infrastructure upgrades to accommodate
4.6 increased demand on the University's
4.7 Minneapolis campus.
4.8 Subd. 5.University share
4.9 Except for Higher Education Asset
4.10 Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR), the
4.11 appropriations in this section are intended to
4.12 cover approximately two-thirds of the cost of
4.13 each project. The remaining costs must be
4.14 paid from university sources.
4.15 Subd. 6.Unspent appropriations
4.16 Upon substantial completion or abandonment
4.17 of a project authorized in this section and
4.18 after written notice to the commissioner of
4.19 finance, the Board of Regents must use any
4.20 money remaining in the appropriation for
4.21 that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
4.22 Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
4.23 of Regents must report by February 1 of
4.24 each even-numbered year to the chairs
4.25 of the house and senate committees with
4.26 jurisdiction over capital investments and
4.27 higher education finance, and to the chairs of
4.28 the house Ways and Means Committee and
4.29 the senate Finance Committee, on how the
4.30 remaining money has been allocated or spent.

4.31 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES
5.1 Subdivision 1.To the Board of Trustees of the
5.3 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for
the purposes specified in this section 142,530,000
5.4 Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 20,000,000
5.6 This appropriation is for the purposes
5.7 specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
5.8 135A.046.
5.9 Subd. 3.Minnesota State University -
Mankato 32,900,000
5.11 To construct, furnish, and equip an addition
5.12 to Trafton Hall, for classrooms, science
5.13 laboratories, and related offices, and to
5.14 renovate, furnish, and equip Trafton Hall
5.15 North in Phase 1. University funds may
5.16 be added to this appropriation up to a total
5.17 project cost of $33,250,000.
5.18 Subd. 4.St. Cloud State University 14,000,000
5.19 To construct, furnish, and equip an addition
5.20 to and renovation of the Robert A. Wick
5.21 Science Building for classrooms, science
5.22 laboratories, and related offices in Phase 1.
5.23 Subd. 5.Century College 19,900,000
5.24 To construct, furnish, and equip a new
5.25 science instruction and learning resource
5.26 center building on the east campus in Phase
5.27 1.
5.28 Subd. 6.Minneapolis Community and
Technical College 18,874,000
5.30 To renovate, furnish, and equip spaces for
5.31 a science, nursing, and allied healthcare
6.1 center to include classrooms, science and
6.2 health laboratories, and ancillary spaces; and
6.3 to renovate, furnish, and equip the vacated
6.4 science laboratories in Kopp Hall for general
6.5 classroom instruction.
6.6 Subd. 7.Saint Paul College 3,000,000
6.7 (a) To design the renovation of classrooms,
6.8 applied technology and trades laboratories
6.9 on the ground floor, and an addition to the
6.10 mechanics' shop.
6.11 (b) To design and construct replacement
6.12 of the main campus electrical distribution
6.13 system in Phase 1.
6.14 Subd. 8.Bemidji State University 700,000
6.15 To design an addition to and renovation of
6.16 Sattgast Science Hall.
6.17 Subd. 9.Minnesota State College - Southeast
Technical at Red Wing 4,855,000
6.19 To complete design, and to renovate, furnish,
6.20 and equip spaces for library, learning
6.21 resource center, information technology,
6.22 student services and commons, bookstore,
6.23 administration, music instrument repair, and
6.24 allied health classrooms and laboratories,
6.25 and to construct an entryway addition.
6.26 Subd. 10.Normandale Community College 5,125,000
6.27 (a) To design, construct, renovate, furnish,
6.28 and equip a Phase 1 classroom addition and
6.29 renovation.
6.30 (b) To design a Phase 2 classroom addition
6.31 and renovation.
7.1 Subd. 11.Winona State University 11,186,000
7.2 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
7.3 Maxwell Hall for classrooms, offices, the
7.4 National Child Protection Center, and related
7.5 spaces; and to design, renovate, furnish, and
7.6 equip the vacated spaces in Somsen, Phelps,
7.7 and Gildemeister Halls.
7.8 Subd. 12.Systemwide 5,140,000
7.9 To renovate, furnish, and equip teaching
7.10 laboratories and classrooms for science
7.11 and applied technology. This appropriation
7.12 may be used at the following campuses:
7.13 Central Lakes College, Brainerd; Riverland
7.14 Community and Technical College,
7.15 Austin; Minnesota State Community and
7.16 Technical College, Detroit Lakes; Northland
7.17 Community and Technical College, Thief
7.18 River Falls; Minnesota State College -
7.19 Southeast Technical College, Winona; South
7.20 Central Community and Technical College,
7.21 Faribault; Pine Technical College; Minnesota
7.22 State Community and Technical College,
7.23 Moorhead; Minnesota West Community
7.24 and Technical College, Granite Falls; and
7.25 Northwest Technical College at Bemidji.
7.26 Campuses may use nonstate funds to increase
7.27 the size of the projects.
7.28 Subd. 13.Property acquisition 6,850,000
7.29 To acquire property adjacent to St. Cloud
7.30 Technical College and to acquire property
7.31 adjacent to Dakota County Technical
7.32 College.
7.33 Subd. 14.Unspent appropriation
8.1 The unspent portion of an appropriation, not
8.2 to exceed ten percent of the appropriation,
8.3 for a project in this section that is complete
8.4 is available for higher education asset
8.5 preservation and replacement under this
8.6 subdivision, at the same campus as the
8.7 project for which the original appropriation
8.8 was made. The debt service requirement
8.9 under subdivision 15 is reduced accordingly.
8.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
8.11 to the unspent amount transferred from the
8.12 date of the original appropriation.
8.13 Subd. 15.Debt service
8.14 (a) The board shall pay the debt service on
8.15 one-third of the principal amount of state
8.16 bonds sold to finance projects authorized
8.17 by this section, except for higher education
8.18 asset preservation and replacement; except,
8.19 where a nonstate match is required, the debt
8.20 service is due on a principal amount equal
8.21 to one-third of the total project cost, less the
8.22 match committed before the bonds are sold.
8.23 After each sale of general obligation bonds,
8.24 the commissioner of finance shall notify the
8.25 board of the amounts assessed for each year
8.26 for the life of the bonds.
8.27 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the
8.28 board's assessment each year by one-third of
8.29 the net income from investment of general
8.30 obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the
8.31 amount of principal and interest otherwise
8.32 required to be paid by the board. The board
8.33 shall pay its resulting net assessment to the
8.34 commissioner of finance by December 1 each
8.35 year. If the board fails to make a payment
9.1 when due, the commissioner of finance
9.2 shall reduce allotments for appropriations
9.3 from the general fund otherwise available
9.4 to the board and apply the amount of the
9.5 reduction to cover the missed debt service
9.6 payment. The commissioner of finance
9.7 shall credit the payments received from the
9.8 board to the bond debt service account in
9.9 the state bond fund each December 1 before
9.10 money is transferred from the general fund
9.11 under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
9.12 subdivision 10.

9.13 Sec. 4. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS
EDUCATION 1,051,000
9.15 To the commissioner of administration for
9.16 asset preservation on the Perpich Center
9.17 campus, to be spent in accordance with
9.18 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.

9.19 Sec. 5. EDUCATION
9.20 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
9.22 education for the purposes specified in this
section 10,000,000
9.23 Subd. 2.Maximum effort capital loan 10,000,000
9.24 (a) This appropriation is from the maximum
9.25 effort school loan fund for a capital loan to
9.26 Independent School District No. 38, Red
9.27 Lake, as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
9.28 sections 126C.60 to 126C.72, to design,
9.29 construct, renovate, furnish, and equip
9.30 facilities in the high school and middle
9.31 school complex. The commissioner shall
9.32 review the proposed plan and budget of
10.1 the project and may reduce the amount of
10.2 the loan to ensure that the project will be
10.3 economical.
10.4 (b) The school district shall retain one or
10.5 more independent firms, not affiliated with
10.6 the architect, the construction manager, or
10.7 any of the contractors, to perform inspections
10.8 on the building envelope. The firm shall be a
10.9 specialist in the systems to be inspected. The
10.10 architect shall specify inspections to occur
10.11 during construction of the following building
10.12 envelope components: foundations/slab,
10.13 waterproofing, wall and window flashing,
10.14 roofing, and parapet/roof edge. The
10.15 architect shall specify the inspections
10.16 including appropriate frequency and
10.17 duration, in accordance with applicable laws,
10.18 codes, ordinances, rules, regulations and
10.19 construction; architectural and engineering
10.20 industry standards; and practices to ensure
10.21 that the work is performed in accordance
10.22 with the construction contract documents
10.23 and the project. The independent firm shall
10.24 notify the architect and school board chair
10.25 immediately of any discovery or observation
10.26 that requires prompt corrective action,
10.27 including possible consequences of not
10.28 taking corrective action. Reports, including
10.29 inspection completed, findings, corrective
10.30 action advised, and corrective actions taken,
10.31 shall be made within seven days of each
10.32 inspection to the school board. Copies of
10.33 each report must be sent to the architect, the
10.34 construction manager, and the commissioner.
10.35 Upon final completion of the inspections,
10.36 each independent firm must provide a written
11.1 summary report of the inspections done,
11.2 the findings, and corrective actions taken.
11.3 A copy of the summary report is to be
11.4 submitted to the Red Lake School Board, the
11.5 architect, the construction manager, and the
11.6 commissioner. Recipients of the report may
11.7 further distribute the report provided.
11.8 (c) The commissioner shall certify the actual
11.9 loan amount under this subdivision to the
11.10 commissioner of finance under Minnesota
11.11 Statutes, section 126C.72, subdivision 1, and
11.12 shall report to the legislature any reductions
11.13 to the appropriations in this subdivision by
11.14 January 10, 2007.

11.15 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
11.16 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of
11.18 administration for the purposes specified in this
section 8,066,000
11.19 Subd. 2.Asset preservation 2,509,000
11.20 For asset preservation capital improvements
11.21 on both campuses of the Minnesota State
11.22 Academies, to be spent in accordance with
11.23 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. This
11.24 appropriation may not be used to renovate
11.25 Pollard Hall for an inpatient program.
11.26 Subd. 3.Frechette Hall renovation 5,557,000
11.27 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
11.28 Frechette Hall. The project includes, but is
11.29 not limited to, improvements and betterments
11.30 to electrical, mechanical, and utility systems
11.31 and windows. This appropriation is also
11.32 for safety and code compliance upgrades
12.1 to Frechette Hall and the adjacent Scout
12.2 Cabin, and the renovation of and addition to
12.3 Frechette Hall for indoor recreational use.

12.4 Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES
12.5 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of natural
12.7 resources for the purposes specified in this
section 75,500,000
12.8 Subd. 2.Flood hazard mitigation grants 9,000,000
12.9 For the state share of flood hazard
12.10 mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
12.11 improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
12.12 damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.13 103F.161.
12.14 Subd. 3.Dam repair, reconstruction, and
removal 2,000,000
12.16 To repair, reconstruct, or remove publicly
12.17 owned dams according to Minnesota
12.18 Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
12.19 Subd. 4.Wildlife area land acquisition and
improvement 15,000,000
12.21 To acquire and improve land for wildlife
12.22 management area purposes under Minnesota
12.23 Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8.
12.24 Subd. 5.Large scale forest conservation
easements 10,000,000
12.26 To acquire conservation easements as
12.27 described under Minnesota Statutes,
12.28 chapter 84C, on private forest lands. The
12.29 conservation easements must guarantee
12.30 public access.
13.1 Subd. 6.State park infrastructure
13.3 rehabilitation and natural resource
restoration 3,000,000
13.4 For infrastructure rehabilitation and natural
13.5 resource restoration projects within state
13.6 parks established under Minnesota Statutes,
13.7 section 85.012, and state recreation areas
13.8 established under Minnesota Statutes, section
13.9 85.013.
13.10 Subd. 7.State park building construction
and rehabilitation 3,000,000
13.12 To construct a visitor center at Grand Portage
13.13 State Park, and to renovate buildings in
13.14 state parks and state recreation areas in
13.15 accordance with a management plan required
13.16 in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 86A.
13.17 Subd. 8.Fisheries acquisition and
improvement 4,000,000
13.19 To acquire land and interests in land for
13.20 aquatic management areas and to make
13.21 public improvements and betterments of a
13.22 capital nature to aquatic management areas
13.23 established under Minnesota Statutes, section
13.24 86A.05, subdivision 14.
13.25 Subd. 9.State land reforestation 4,000,000
13.26 For reforestation activities under Minnesota
13.27 Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2,
13.28 including planting, seeding, site preparation,
13.29 and purchasing tree seeds and seedlings.
13.30 Subd. 10.State forest land acquisition 4,000,000
14.1 To acquire private lands within state forests
14.2 established under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.3 89.021.
14.4 Subd. 11.State park and recreation area
acquisition 2,000,000
14.6 To acquire private lands within state parks
14.7 established under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.8 85.012, and state recreation areas established
14.9 under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.013.
14.10 Subd. 12.Scientific and natural area
acquisition and development 3,000,000
14.12 To acquire land for scientific and natural
14.13 areas and for protection and improvements of
14.14 a capital nature to scientific and natural areas
14.15 under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.033.
14.16 Subd. 13.Water access acquisition and
betterment of fishing piers 3,000,000
14.18 For public water access acquisition,
14.19 renovation, and construction projects of a
14.20 capital nature on lakes and rivers, including
14.21 water access through the provision of fishing
14.22 piers and shoreline access under Minnesota
14.23 Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 9.
14.24 Subd. 14.State trail acquisition,
rehabilitation, and repair 2,000,000
14.26 To acquire land for and to construct and
14.27 renovate state trails under Minnesota
14.28 Statutes, section 85.015.
14.29 Subd. 15.Stream protection and restoration 2,000,000
14.30 For the design and construction of stream
14.31 protection and restoration projects.
15.1 Subd. 16.Native prairie bank easements and
development 1,000,000
15.3 For acquisition and betterment of native
15.4 prairie bank easements under Minnesota
15.5 Statutes, section 84.96.
15.6 Subd. 17.Water control structures 1,000,000
15.7 For the rehabilitation or replacement of water
15.8 control structures used to manage shallow
15.9 lakes and wetlands for waterfowl habitat on
15.10 wildlife management areas under Minnesota
15.11 Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8.
15.12 Subd. 18.Fish hatchery improvements 1,000,000
15.13 For improvements of a capital nature to
15.14 renovate fish culture facilities at hatcheries
15.15 under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.045,
15.16 subdivision 1.
15.17 Subd. 19.Statewide asset preservation 2,000,000
15.18 For the renovation of state-owned facilities
15.19 operated by the commissioner of natural
15.20 resources, to be spent in accordance with
15.21 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
15.22 Subd. 20.Buyout trust fund lands 1,000,000
15.23 To acquire under Minnesota Statutes, section
15.24 92.121, permanent school trust lands located
15.25 within the boundaries of state parks, wildlife
15.26 management areas, and state recreation areas.
15.27 Subd. 21.Off-road vehicle recreation area 1,500,000
15.28 To acquire land for and construct a public
15.29 off-road vehicle recreation area under
15.30 Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
16.1 subdivision 3. Debt service on the bonds sold
16.2 to acquire the off-road vehicle recreation
16.3 area is annually appropriated and must be
16.4 paid from the off-road vehicle account in the
16.5 natural resources fund to the commissioner
16.6 of finance as required by Minnesota Statutes,
16.7 section 16A.643.
16.8 Subd. 22.State park camper cabins 2,000,000
16.9 To construct camper cabins and upgrade
16.10 infrastructure for the cabins in state parks
16.11 under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.012,
16.12 and state recreation areas under Minnesota
16.13 Statutes, section 85.013. Debt service on
16.14 the bonds sold to develop and construct the
16.15 camper cabins is annually appropriated and
16.16 must be paid from the parks account in the
16.17 natural resources fund to the commissioner
16.18 of finance as required by Minnesota Statutes,
16.19 section 16A.643.

16.20 Sec. 8. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
16.21 Subdivision 1. To the Pollution Control Agency
for the purposes specified in this section 11,150,000
16.23 Subd. 2.Closed landfill program 7,150,000
16.24 To design and construct remedial systems
16.25 and acquire land at landfills throughout the
16.26 state in accordance with the closed landfill
16.27 program under Minnesota Statutes, section
16.28 115B.39.
16.29 Subd. 3.Capital assistance program 4,000,000
16.30 For the solid waste capital assistance grants
16.31 program under Minnesota Statutes, section
16.32 115A.54.

17.1 Sec. 9. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
17.3 Subdivision 1.To the Board of Water and Soil
17.5 Resources for the purposes specified in this
section 34,350,000
17.6 Subd. 2. RIM and CREP conservation
easements 30,150,000
17.8 This appropriation is to acquire conservation
17.9 easements from landowners on marginal
17.10 lands to protect soil and water quality and to
17.11 support fish and wildlife habitat as provided
17.12 in Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.
17.13 Of this amount, $4,750,000 is appropriated
17.14 from the general fund to implement the
17.15 program.
17.16 Subd. 3.Wetland replacement due to public
road projects 4,200,000
17.18 To acquire land for wetlands or restore
17.19 wetlands to be used to replace wetlands
17.20 drained or filled as a result of the repair,
17.21 maintenance, or rehabilitation of existing
17.22 public roads, as required by Minnesota
17.23 Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
17.24 paragraphs (k) and (l).
17.25 Of this amount, $700,000 is appropriated
17.26 from the general fund to implement the
17.27 program.
17.28 The purchase price paid for acquisition
17.29 of land, fee, or perpetual easement must
17.30 be the fair market value as determined
17.31 by the board. The board may enter into
17.32 agreements with the federal government,
18.1 other state agencies, political subdivisions,
18.2 and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to
18.3 acquire land and restore and create wetlands
18.4 and to acquire existing wetland banking
18.5 credits. Acquisition of or the conveyance
18.6 of land may be in the name of the political
18.7 subdivision.

18.8 Sec. 10. AGRICULTURE 1,500,000
18.9 To the commissioner of administration to
18.10 construct, furnish, and equip a biosafety level
18.11 3 agriculture laboratory in the Agriculture
18.12 and Health Joint Laboratory facility in St.
18.13 Paul.

18.14 Sec. 11. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN
18.16 Subdivision 1.To the Minnesota Zoological
Garden for the purposes specified in this section 21,000,000
18.18 Subd. 2.Asset preservation 8,000,000
18.19 For capital asset preservation improvements
18.20 and betterments, to be spent in accordance
18.21 with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
18.22 Subd. 3.Master plan implementation 13,000,000
18.23 For implementation of the 2001 Minnesota
18.24 Zoological Garden Facilities and Business
18.25 Master Plan. Of this appropriation,
18.26 $3,000,000 is to complete the construction,
18.27 furnishing, and equipping of the Gateway
18.28 project and $10,000,000 is for design
18.29 and construction of components of the
18.30 Biodiversity Center (Heart of the Zoo).

19.1 Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATION
19.2 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
19.4 administration for the purposes specified in this
section 21,553,000
19.5 Subd. 2.Exterior renovation of
transportation building 10,161,000
19.7 To renovate the exterior of the Department of
19.8 Transportation building at 395 John Ireland
19.9 Boulevard in St. Paul.
19.10 This appropriation is from the trunk highway
19.11 bond proceeds account.
19.12 Subd. 3.Capital asset preservation and
replacement account (CAPRA) 5,000,000
19.14 To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
19.15 Statutes, section 16A.632.
19.16 Subd. 4.Asset preservation 6,192,000
19.17 (a) Of this appropriation, $5,862,000 is from
19.18 the bond proceeds fund for asset preservation
19.19 projects in properties managed by the
19.20 commissioner. This appropriation must be
19.21 spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
19.22 section 16B.307.
19.23 (b) Of this appropriation, $330,000 is from
19.24 the general fund and is for relocation costs
19.25 associated with projects funded under
19.26 paragraph (a).
19.27 Subd. 5.Agency relocation 200,000
19.28 For relocation of state agencies as determined
19.29 by the commissioner.
19.30 This appropriation is from the general fund.

20.1 Sec. 13. MILITARY AFFAIRS 8,629,000
20.2 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant general for the
purposes specified in this section
20.4 Subd. 2.Asset preservation 5,200,000
20.5 For asset preservation improvements and
20.6 betterments of a capital nature at military
20.7 affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
20.8 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
20.9 16B.307.
20.10 Subd. 3.Facility life safety improvements 1,000,000
20.11 For life/safety improvements and to correct
20.12 code deficiencies at military affairs facilities
20.13 statewide, to be spent in accordance with
20.14 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
20.15 Subd. 4.Lead abatement and range
conversion 1,029,000
20.17 For lead abatement and to design,
20.18 construct, furnish, and equip the current
20.19 indoor firing ranges in ten National
20.20 Guard Training/Community Centers for
20.21 storage space, classrooms, and office
20.22 space. This appropriation may be used at
20.23 Training/Community Centers located in the
20.24 cities of: Albert Lea, Bloomington, Brainerd,
20.25 Duluth, Jackson, Montevideo, Moorhead,
20.26 Rochester, Rosemount, and St. Peter.
20.27 Subd. 5.Facility ADA compliance 1,400,000
20.28 For Americans with Disabilities Act
20.29 (ADA) alterations to existing National
20.30 Guard Training/Community Centers in
20.31 locations throughout the state, to be spent in
21.1 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
21.2 16B.307.
21.3 Subd. 6.Unspent appropriations
21.4 The unspent portion of an appropriation
21.5 for a project in this section that has been
21.6 completed may be used for any other purpose
21.7 authorized in this section.

21.8 Sec. 14. TRANSPORTATION
21.9 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
21.11 transportation for the purposes specified in this
section 125,177,000
21.12 Subd. 2.Local bridge replacement and
rehabilitation 30,000,000
21.14 This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
21.15 account in the state transportation fund as
21.16 provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
21.17 174.50, to match federal money and to
21.18 replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges.
21.19 Political subdivisions may use grants made
21.20 under this section to construct or reconstruct
21.21 bridges, including:
21.22 (1) matching federal-aid grants to construct
21.23 or reconstruct key bridges;
21.24 (2) paying the costs of preliminary
21.25 engineering and environmental studies
21.26 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
21.27 174.50, subdivision 6a;
21.28 (3) paying the costs to abandon an existing
21.29 bridge that is deficient and in need of
21.30 replacement, but where no replacement will
21.31 be made; and
22.1 (4) paying the costs to construct a road
22.2 or street to facilitate the abandonment
22.3 of an existing bridge determined by
22.4 the commissioner to be deficient, if the
22.5 commissioner determines that construction
22.6 of the road or street is more cost efficient
22.7 than the replacement of the existing bridge.
22.8 Subd. 3.Local road improvement program 10,000,000
22.9 This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
22.10 account in the state transportation fund as
22.11 provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
22.12 174.50.
22.13 $5,000,000 is for construction and
22.14 reconstruction of local roads with statewide
22.15 or regional significance under Minnesota
22.16 Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4.
22.17 $5,000,000 is for grants to counties to assist
22.18 in paying the costs of capital improvement
22.19 projects on county state-aid highways
22.20 under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
22.21 subdivision 4a.
22.22 Subd. 4.Northstar commuter rail 60,000,000
22.23 To construct, furnish, and equip the Northstar
22.24 commuter rail line serving Big Lake to
22.25 downtown Minneapolis and to construct,
22.26 furnish, and equip the extension of the
22.27 Hiawatha light rail transit line from its
22.28 terminus in downtown Minneapolis to a new
22.29 terminus near Fifth Avenue North adjacent
22.30 to the proposed downtown Minneapolis
22.31 commuter rail station. This appropriation
22.32 is not available until a full-funding grant
22.33 agreement has been executed with the
22.34 Federal Transit Administration. If the
23.1 Northstar commuter rail line is extended
23.2 from Big Lake to the St. Cloud area, regional
23.3 rail authority members of the Northstar
23.4 Corridor Development Authority who did
23.5 not fund a portion of the share of capital
23.6 costs from Minneapolis to Big Lake shall
23.7 contribute an amount for the extension equal
23.8 to the amount they would have contributed
23.9 for their proportional share of the entire line
23.10 from Minneapolis to the St. Cloud area.
23.11 Subd. 5.Mankato headquarters 18,228,000
23.12 To construct, furnish, and equip a new
23.13 Mankato headquarters building. This
23.14 appropriation is from the bond proceeds
23.15 account in the trunk highway fund.
23.16 Subd. 6.Chaska truck station 6,949,000
23.17 To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
23.18 new truck station building in Chaska. This
23.19 appropriation is from the bond proceeds
23.20 account in the trunk highway fund.

23.21 Sec. 15. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
23.22 Subdivision 1.To the Metropolitan Council for
the purposes specified in this section 27,500,000
23.24 Subd. 2.I-35W Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 8,300,000
23.25 $3,300,000 of this appropriation is for design,
23.26 preliminary engineering, and construction of
23.27 passenger facilities for a Bus Rapid Transit
23.28 station at 46th Street and Interstate 35W.
23.29 $5,000,000 of this appropriation is for design,
23.30 preliminary engineering, and construction of
24.1 a park and ride facility for Bus Rapid Transit
24.2 at Interstate 35W and 82nd Street.
24.3 Subd. 3.Central Corridor Transitway 2,500,000
24.4 For design, environmental studies, and
24.5 preliminary engineering in the Central
24.6 Corridor Transitway.
24.7 This appropriation may not be spent for
24.8 capital improvements within a trunk highway
24.9 right-of-way.
24.10 Subd. 4.Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) 5,000,000
24.12 For environmental studies, preliminary
24.13 engineering, bus lane improvements, and
24.14 transit station construction and improvements
24.15 in the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
24.16 Corridor.
24.17 This appropriation may not be spent for
24.18 capital improvements within a trunk highway
24.19 right-of-way.
24.20 Subd. 5.Metropolitan regional parks capital
improvements 11,700,000
24.22 $8,200,000 of this appropriation must be
24.23 used to pay the cost of improvements and
24.24 betterments of a capital nature and acquisition
24.25 by the council and local government units
24.26 of regional recreational open-space lands in
24.27 accordance with the council's policy plan
24.28 as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
24.29 473.147. Priority must be given to park
24.30 rehabilitation and land acquisition projects.
24.31 $1,500,000 of this appropriation is for a grant
24.32 to the city of South St. Paul for remediation
25.1 and shoreline renovation of the Port Crosby
25.2 landfill site.
25.3 $2,000,000 of this appropriation is for a grant
25.4 to the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
25.5 Board for renovation of the Lake of the Isles
25.6 Regional Park.

25.7 Sec. 16. HUMAN SERVICES
25.8 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
25.10 administration for the purposes specified in this
section 65,280,000
25.11 Subd. 2.State-operated services forensics
program
25.13 (a) Moose Lake facilities 44,580,000
25.14 To design, construct, furnish, and equip
25.15 residential, program, and ancillary facilities
25.16 at Moose Lake for the Minnesota sex
25.17 offender treatment program.
25.18 (b) Moose Lake expansion design 3,200,000
25.19 To design the second phase of construction of
25.20 facilities for expansion of the Minnesota sex
25.21 offender treatment program at Moose Lake.
25.22 (c) St. Peter 2,500,000
25.23 To design, construct, and equip a new work,
25.24 program, and activity building on the St.
25.25 Peter Regional Treatment Center campus.
25.26 (d) Statewide security upgrades 2,500,000
25.27 To provide security upgrades of a capital
25.28 nature at Department of Human Services
25.29 campuses statewide, including but not
26.1 limited to: security fencing, control centers,
26.2 electronic monitoring and perimeter security
26.3 equipment, electrical distribution systems,
26.4 and building security renovations.
26.5 Subd. 3.Systemwide redevelopment, reuse,
or demolition 7,000,000
26.7 To demolish surplus, nonfunctional, or
26.8 deteriorated facilities and infrastructure
26.9 or to renovate surplus, nonfunctional, or
26.10 deteriorated facilities and infrastructure at
26.11 Department of Human Services campuses
26.12 statewide.
26.13 Subd. 4.Systemwide roof renovation and
replacement 1,500,000
26.15 For renovation and replacement of roofs at
26.16 Department of Human Services facilities
26.17 statewide, to be spent in accordance with
26.18 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
26.19 Subd. 5.Systemwide asset preservation 4,000,000
26.20 For asset preservation improvements and
26.21 betterments of a capital nature at Department
26.22 of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
26.23 spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
26.24 section 16B.307.

26.25 Sec. 17. VETERANS HOMES BOARD
26.26 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
26.28 administration for the purposes specified in this
section 15,024,000
26.29 Subd. 2.Asset preservation 6,000,000
26.30 For asset preservation improvements and
26.31 betterments of a capital nature at veterans
27.1 homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
27.2 with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
27.3 Subd. 3.Minneapolis Veterans Home
27.4 (a) Emergency power 2,457,000
27.5 To upgrade the emergency power system to
27.6 make it code compliant and add emergency
27.7 power outlets to Building 17.
27.8 (b) Kitchen expansion and remodeling 5,331,000
27.9 To design, renovate, construct, furnish, and
27.10 equip the food preparation and kitchen space,
27.11 and a dining area in the main dining room in
27.12 Building 17.
27.13 Subd. 4.Luverne Veterans Home 599,000
27.14 To complete the design, construction,
27.15 furnishing, and equipping of an addition to
27.16 the nursing care facility, to be used as an
27.17 Alzheimer's/dementia program, dining, and
27.18 wander area.
27.19 Subd. 5.Fergus Falls Veterans Home 637,000
27.20 To design a 21-bed special care unit to treat
27.21 individuals with Alzheimer's/dementia.

27.22 Sec. 18. CORRECTIONS
27.23 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
27.25 administration for the purposes specified in this
section 70,364,000
27.26 Subd. 2.Minnesota Correctional Facility -
Faribault, Phase 2 27,993,000
27.28 To design, construct, furnish, and equip an
27.29 expansion at the Minnesota Correctional
28.1 Facility - Faribault, to include, but not be
28.2 limited to, one new 416-bed, double-bunked,
28.3 wet-celled lockable living unit; renovation of
28.4 an existing living unit into a long-term care
28.5 housing unit; additional programming space;
28.6 and demolition of one vacated unit.
28.7 Subd. 3.Minnesota Correctional Facility -
Stillwater, Phase 2 19,580,000
28.9 To complete design, construct, furnish, and
28.10 equip a new 150-bed segregation unit.
28.11 Subd. 4.Minnesota Correctional Facility -
Shakopee
28.13 (a) Facility expansion 5,375,000
28.14 To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
28.15 92-bed expansion.
28.16 (b) Security fence 4,922,000
28.17 To design, construct, and equip a security
28.18 fence around the facility, to include, but
28.19 not be limited to, a 12-foot high outside
28.20 fence with cameras, video motion detection
28.21 equipment, and perimeter lighting.
28.22 Subd. 5.Minnesota Correctional Facility -
Lino Lakes Medical Building 2,494,000
28.24 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
28.25 the southeast portion of the B building to
28.26 provide consolidated health, dental, and
28.27 psychological services to offenders at the
28.28 facility.
28.29 Subd. 6.Asset preservation 10,000,000
28.30 For improvements and betterments of a
28.31 capital nature at Minnesota correctional
29.1 facilities statewide, in accordance with
29.2 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.

29.3 Sec. 19. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
29.5 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of
29.7 employment and economic development or
29.8 other named agency for the purposes specified
in this section 85,200,000
29.9 Subd. 2.State match for federal grants 38,800,000
29.10 (a) To the Public Facilities Authority:
29.11 (1) to match federal grants for the water
29.12 pollution control revolving fund under
29.13 Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.07; and
29.14 (2) to match federal grants for the drinking
29.15 water revolving fund under Minnesota
29.16 Statutes, section 446A.081.
29.17 (b) The expenditure and allocation of state
29.18 matching money between funds described
29.19 in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must
29.20 assure that the matching funds required
29.21 for the drinking water revolving fund are
29.22 available to match the 2007 and 2008 federal
29.23 grants, with the balance to be made available
29.24 to the water pollution control revolving fund.
29.25 (c) This appropriation must be used for
29.26 qualified capital projects.
29.27 Subd. 3.Wastewater infrastructure funding
program 15,300,000
29.29 (a) To the Public Facilities Authority for
29.30 the purposes specified in this subdivision.
29.31 $15,000,000 of this appropriation is for
29.32 grants and loans to eligible municipalities
30.1 under the wastewater infrastructure program
30.2 established in Minnesota Statutes, section
30.3 446A.072.
30.4 To the greatest practical extent, the
30.5 authority must use the appropriation for
30.6 projects on the 2006 project priority list
30.7 for qualified applicants that submit plans
30.8 and specifications to the Pollution Control
30.9 Agency or receive a funding commitment
30.10 from USDA Rural Economic and Community
30.11 Development by July 1, 2006. Funds not
30.12 reserved for eligible projects by July 1, 2006,
30.13 shall, to the greatest practical extent, be used
30.14 for projects on the 2007 project priority
30.15 list in priority order to qualified applicants
30.16 that submit plans and specifications to the
30.17 Pollution Control Agency or have received
30.18 a funding commitment from USDA Rural
30.19 Economic and Community Development by
30.20 December 31, 2007.
30.21 $300,000 of this appropriation is from
30.22 the general fund and is to implement the
30.23 wastewater infrastructure program.
30.24 (b) The grants listed in this paragraph are
30.25 not subject to the 2006 and 2007 project
30.26 priority lists, nor to the limitations on grant
30.27 amounts set forth in Minnesota Statutes,
30.28 section 446A.072, subdivision 5a:
30.29 $6,500,000 of the appropriation in this
30.30 subdivision is for corrective action on
30.31 systems built since 2000 with federal
30.32 USDA Rural Economic and Community
30.33 Development funds or Small Cities
30.34 Development program grant funding that
30.35 are problematic or failing for the cities
31.1 of: Wolf Lake, Donaldson, Strandquist,
31.2 Nerstrand, Darfur, Spring Hill, Tamarack,
31.3 and Palisade. A grant must not exceed
31.4 the amount of federal money used in the
31.5 project unless, upon consultation with the
31.6 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the
31.7 consulting engineers, and other reliable
31.8 technical experts, the authority determines
31.9 the best course of action to correct the
31.10 problem would exceed that amount and
31.11 that other grant funding is not available.
31.12 $500,000 is available for the cities of
31.13 Dunnell, Dumont, Henriette, Lewisville,
31.14 McGrath, and Ostrander to cover necessary
31.15 and appropriate costs over and above the
31.16 funds appropriated in Law 2005, chapter 20,
31.17 article 1, section 23, subdivision 3.
31.18 The appropriation is this paragraph may not
31.19 be used to correct problems with wastewater
31.20 treatment systems designed by licensed
31.21 engineers that were party to any of the
31.22 projects named in this paragraph after the
31.23 final date of enactment of this provision,
31.24 unless such engineers or their firms pay for
31.25 the corrective measures or have successfully
31.26 mediated a settlement for their portion of the
31.27 costs.
31.28 Subd. 4.Greater Minnesota business
development infrastructure grant program 7,500,000
31.30 For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
31.31 116J.431.
31.32 Subd. 5.Redevelopment account 13,000,000
31.33 For purposes of the redevelopment account
31.34 under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571.
32.1 Subd. 6.Bioscience business development
public infrastructure grant program 10,000,000
32.3 For purposes of the Minnesota bioscience
32.4 business development public infrastructure
32.5 grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
32.6 section 116J.435. Of this amount, up to
32.7 $8,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
32.8 Rochester.
32.9 Subd. 7.Workforce Center renovations 600,000
32.10 For renovation of the Workforce Center in
32.11 North Minneapolis. Renovations include
32.12 exterior sheathing, mold remediation,
32.13 electrical service upgrades, window
32.14 replacement, overhead sprinklers, alley
32.15 drainage, ADA compliance costs, and other
32.16 costs necessary to repair water damage.

32.17 Sec. 20. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
32.18 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of the
32.20 Housing Finance Agency for the purposes
specified in this section 25,000,000
32.21 Subd. 2.Supportive housing for long-term
homeless 25,000,000
32.23 To the commissioner of the Housing Finance
32.24 Agency for loans and grants for publicly
32.25 owned permanent rental housing under
32.26 Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
32.27 subdivision 3a, for persons who either
32.28 have been without a permanent residence
32.29 for at least 12 months or on at least four
32.30 occasions in the last three years, or who are
32.31 at significant risk of lacking a permanent
32.32 residence for at least 12 months or on at least
33.1 four occasions in the last three years. The
33.2 housing must provide or coordinate with
33.3 linkages to services necessary for residents
33.4 to maintain housing stability and maximize
33.5 opportunities for education and employment.

33.6 Sec. 21. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
33.8 Subdivision 1.To the Minnesota Historical
Society for the purposes specified in this section 6,672,000
33.10 Subd. 2.Historic sites asset preservation 4,000,000
33.11 For capital improvements and betterments
33.12 at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping
33.13 at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
33.14 monuments, to be spent in accordance with
33.15 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The
33.16 society shall determine project priorities as
33.17 appropriate based on need.
33.18 Subd. 3.Historic Fort Snelling Museum 1,100,000
33.19 To design the restoration and renovation of
33.20 the 1904 Cavalry Barracks Building for the
33.21 historic Fort Snelling Museum.
33.22 Subd. 4.County and local preservation
grants 1,000,000
33.24 To be allocated to county and local
33.25 jurisdictions as matching money for historic
33.26 preservation projects of a capital nature.
33.27 Grant recipients must be public entities and
33.28 must match state funds on at least an equal
33.29 basis. The facilities must be publicly owned.
33.30 Subd. 5.Minnesota History Center visitor
services upgrades 572,000
34.1 For security upgrades and facility renovations
34.2 in the library, and for electrical infrastructure
34.3 upgrades.

34.4 Sec. 22. GRANTS TO POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
34.6 Subdivision 1.To the commissioner of the
34.8 agency named in each subdivision for the
purposes specified in this section 13,000,000
34.9 Subd. 2.Koochiching RECAP 1,000,000
34.10 To the commissioner of the Pollution Control
34.11 Agency for a grant to Koochiching County
34.12 to predesign and design a plasma torch
34.13 gasification waste-to-energy facility.
34.14 Subd. 3.St. Cloud Regional Airport 2,000,000
34.15 To the commissioner of transportation for a
34.16 grant to the city of St. Cloud to acquire land
34.17 adjacent to the St. Cloud Regional Airport.
34.18 Subd. 4.Economic development
34.19 To the commissioner of employment and
34.20 economic development for the purposes
34.21 specified in this subdivision
34.22 (a) Itasca County public infrastructure 7,000,000
34.23 For a grant to Itasca County to predesign
34.24 and design the public infrastructure at the
34.25 shared location of the proposed Mesaba
34.26 energy project power plant and the proposed
34.27 steel mill. This appropriation is not available
34.28 until the commissioner certifies to the
34.29 commissioner of finance that the county has
34.30 a final commitment in place to develop one
34.31 or both of the proposed facilities.
35.1 (b) Bemidji regional event center 3,000,000
35.2 For a grant to the city of Bemidji for
35.3 predesign, design, and land acquisition for a
35.4 regional event center.

35.5 Sec. 23. BOND SALE EXPENSES 886,000
35.6 To the commissioner of finance for bond sale
35.7 expenses under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.8 16A.641, subdivision 8.

35.9 Sec. 24. BOND SALE SCHEDULE
35.10 The commissioner of finance shall schedule
35.11 the sale of state general obligation bonds so
35.12 that, during the biennium ending June 30,
35.13 2007, no more than $781,869,000 will need
35.14 to be transferred from the general fund to the
35.15 state bond fund to pay principal and interest
35.16 due and to become due on outstanding
35.17 state general obligation bonds. During
35.18 the biennium, before each sale of state
35.19 general obligation bonds, the commissioner
35.20 of finance shall calculate the amount of
35.21 debt service payments needed on bonds
35.22 previously issued and shall estimate the
35.23 amount of debt service payments that will
35.24 be needed on the bonds scheduled to be
35.25 sold. The commissioner shall adjust the
35.26 amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as
35.27 to remain within the limit set by this section.
35.28 The amount needed to make the debt service
35.29 payments is appropriated from the general
35.30 fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
35.31 section 16A.641.

36.1 Sec. 25. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
36.2 Subdivision 1. Bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated in this act
36.3 from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the
36.4 state in an amount up to $855,395,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
36.5 prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
36.6 Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
36.7 Subd. 2. Maximum effort school loan fund. To provide the money appropriated in
36.8 this act from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell
36.9 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $10,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
36.10 and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by
36.11 the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except
36.12 accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a
36.13 bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan fund.
36.14 Subd. 3. Transportation fund bond proceeds account. To provide the money
36.15 appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the commissioner of finance
36.16 shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $35,370,000 in the manner, upon
36.17 the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to
36.18 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of
36.19 the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds,
36.20 must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund.

36.21 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
36.22 Subdivision 1. When. The governor shall submit a three-part budget to the
36.23 legislature. Parts one and two, the budget message and detailed operating budget, must be
36.24 submitted by the fourth Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year. However, in a
36.25 year following the election of a governor who had not been governor the previous year,
36.26 parts one and two must be submitted by the third Tuesday in February. Part three, the
36.27 detailed recommendations as to capital expenditure, must be submitted as follows: agency
36.28 capital budget requests by July 1 August 15 of each odd-numbered year, and governor's
36.29 recommendations by January 15 of each even-numbered year. Detailed recommendations
36.30 as to information technology expenditure must be submitted as part of the detailed
36.31 operating budget. Information technology recommendations must include projects to be
36.32 funded during the next biennium and planning estimates for an additional two bienniums.
36.33 Information technology recommendations must specify purposes of the funding such as
36.34 infrastructure, hardware, software, or training.

37.1 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.86, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
37.2 Subd. 2. Budget request. A political subdivision that requests an appropriation of
37.3 state money for a local capital improvement project is encouraged to submit a preliminary
37.4 the request to the commissioner of finance by June July 15 of an odd-numbered year to
37.5 ensure its full consideration. The final request must be submitted by November 1. The
37.6 requests must be submitted in the form and with the supporting documentation required
37.7 by the commissioner of finance. All requests timely received by the commissioner must
37.8 be forwarded to the legislature, along with agency requests, by the deadline established
37.9 in section 16A.11, subdivision 1.

37.10 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.86, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
37.11 Subd. 4. Funding. (a) The state share of a project covered by this section must be
37.12 no more than half the total cost of the project, including predesign, design, construction,
37.13 furnishings, and equipment, except as provided in paragraph (b). This subdivision does
37.14 not apply to a project proposed by a school district or other school organization.
37.15 (b) The state share may be more than half the total cost of a project if the project is
37.16 deemed needed as a result of a disaster or to prevent a disaster or is located in a political
37.17 subdivision with a very low average net tax capacity.
37.18 (c) Nothing in this section prevents the governor from recommending, or the
37.19 legislature from considering or funding, projects that do not meet the deadlines deadline in
37.20 subdivision 2 or the criteria in this subdivision or subdivision 3 when the governor or the
37.21 legislature determines that there is a compelling reason for the recommendation or funding.

37.22 Sec. 29. [16B.307] ASSET PRESERVATION STANDARDS.
37.23 Article XI, section 5, clause (a), of the Constitution requires that state general
37.24 obligation bonds be issued to finance only the acquisition or betterment of public land,
37.25 buildings, and other public improvements of a capital nature. Money appropriated for
37.26 asset preservation, whether from state bond proceeds or from other revenue, is subject to
37.27 the following additional limitations:
37.28 (a) An appropriation for asset preservation may not be used to acquire new land nor
37.29 to acquire or construct new buildings, additions to buildings, or major new improvements.
37.30 (b) An appropriation for asset preservation may be used only for a capital
37.31 expenditure on a capital asset previously owned by the state, within the meaning of
37.32 generally accepted accounting principles as applied to public expenditures. The legislature
37.33 assumes that many projects for preservation and replacement of portions of existing
37.34 capital assets will constitute betterments and capital improvements within the meaning of
38.1 the Constitution and capital expenditures under generally accepted accounting principles,
38.2 and will be financed more efficiently and economically under this section than by direct
38.3 appropriations for specific projects.
38.4 (c) Categories of projects considered likely to be most needed and appropriate for
38.5 asset preservation appropriations are the following:
38.6 (1) projects to remove life safety hazards, like building code violations or structural
38.7 defects;
38.8 (2) projects to eliminate or contain hazardous substances like asbestos or lead paint;
38.9 (3) major projects to replace or repair roofs, windows, tuckpointing, mechanical or
38.10 electrical systems, utility infrastructure, tunnels, and structural members necessary to
38.11 preserve the exterior and interior of existing buildings; and
38.12 (4) projects to renovate parking structures.
38.13 (d) Up to ten percent of an appropriation subject to this section may be used for
38.14 design costs for projects eligible to be funded under this section in anticipation of future
38.15 asset preservation appropriations.

38.16 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 86A.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
38.17 Subd. 3. State recreation area; purpose; resource and site qualifications;
38.18 administration. (a) A state recreation area shall be established to provide a broad
38.19 selection of outdoor recreation opportunities in a natural setting which may be used by
38.20 large numbers of people.
38.21 (b) No unit shall be authorized as a state recreation area unless its proposed location
38.22 substantially satisfies the following criteria:
38.23 (1) Contains natural or artificial resources which provide outstanding outdoor
38.24 recreational opportunities that will attract visitors from beyond the local area;
38.25 (2) Contains resources which permit intensive recreational use by large numbers
38.26 of people; and
38.27 (3) May be located in areas which have serious deficiencies in public outdoor
38.28 recreation facilities, provided that state recreation areas should not be provided in lieu of
38.29 municipal, county, or regional facilities.
38.30 (c) State recreation areas shall be administered by the commissioner of natural
38.31 resources in a manner which is consistent with the purposes of this subdivision primarily
38.32 to provide as broad a selection of opportunities for outdoor recreation as is consistent
38.33 with maintaining a pleasing natural environment. Scenic, historic, scientific, scarce,
38.34 or disappearing resources within state recreation areas shall be recommended for
38.35 authorization as historic sites or designated scientific and natural areas pursuant to section
39.1 86A.08 to preserve and protect them. Physical development shall enhance and promote
39.2 the use and enjoyment of the natural recreational resources of the area.
39.3 (d) The commissioner may acquire and establish an outdoor recreation area for
39.4 off-road vehicle use.

39.5 Sec. 31. [116J.435] MINNESOTA BIOSCIENCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
39.6 PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
39.7 Subdivision 1. Creation of account. A Minnesota bioscience business development
39.8 public infrastructure account is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the account
39.9 may only be used for eligible costs for publicly owned property.
39.10 Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
39.11 (1) "local governmental unit" means any county, city, town, special district, or other
39.12 political subdivision or public corporation;
39.13 (2) "governing body" means the council, board of commissioners, board of trustees,
39.14 or other body charged with governing any local governmental unit;
39.15 (3) "public infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary
39.16 to support bioscience business development activities, including, but not limited to,
39.17 wastewater collection and treatment, drinking water, storm sewers, utility extensions,
39.18 telecommunications infrastructure, streets, roads, bridges, parking ramps, facilities that
39.19 support basic science and clinical research, and research infrastructure; and
39.20 (4) "eligible project" means a public infrastructure project for which a local
39.21 governmental unit may be eligible to receive a grant under this section, including:
39.22 manufacturing; technology; warehousing and distribution; research and development;
39.23 bioscience business incubator; agricultural bioprocessing; or industrial, office, or research
39.24 park development that would be used by a bioscience-based business.
39.25 Subd. 3. Grant program established. (a) The commissioner shall make
39.26 competitive grants to local governmental units to provide for up to 50 percent of the
39.27 capital costs of public infrastructure necessary for an eligible bioscience business
39.28 infrastructure development. The local governmental unit receiving a grant must provide
39.29 for the remainder of the public infrastructure costs, either in cash or in kind. In-kind
39.30 contributions may include the value of site preparation other than the public infrastructure
39.31 needed for the project.
39.32 (b) Grants under this program may be made to local governmental units to predesign,
39.33 design, acquire, and construct publicly owned infrastructure required to support bioscience
39.34 development activity in this state.
40.1 (c) The purpose of the program is to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the
40.2 tax base, or to expand or create new economic development through the growth of new
40.3 bioscience businesses and organizations.
40.4 Subd. 4. Application. (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures
40.5 for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a
40.6 local governmental unit must include the following information in its application:
40.7 (1) a resolution of its governing body certifying that the required local match is
40.8 available and committed;
40.9 (2) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total
40.10 development costs for the site;
40.11 (3) an assessment of the potential or likely use of the site for bioscience activities
40.12 after completion of the project;
40.13 (4) a timeline indicating the major milestones of the project and their anticipated
40.14 completion dates;
40.15 (5) a commitment from the governing body to repay the grant if the milestones are
40.16 not realized by the completion date identified in clause (4); and
40.17 (6) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.
40.18 (b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a project is within the discretion
40.19 of the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application
40.20 of the priorities are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.
40.21 Subd. 5. Priorities. (a) If applications for grants exceed the available appropriations,
40.22 grants shall be made for projects that, in the commissioner's judgment, provide the
40.23 highest return in public benefits for the public costs incurred. "Public benefits" include
40.24 job creation, environmental benefits to the state and region, efficient use of public
40.25 transportation, efficient use of existing infrastructure, provision of affordable housing,
40.26 multiuse development that constitutes community rebuilding rather than single-use
40.27 development, crime reduction, blight reduction, community stabilization, and property tax
40.28 base maintenance or improvement. In making this judgment, the commissioner shall give
40.29 priority to projects with one or more of the following characteristics:
40.30 (1) the potential of the local government unit to attract viable bioscience businesses;
40.31 (2) proximity to public transit if located in a metropolitan county, as defined in
40.32 section 473.121, subdivision 4;
40.33 (3) multijurisdictional projects that take into account the need for affordable housing,
40.34 transportation, and environmental impact;
40.35 (4) the project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another
40.36 location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the project cannot be reasonably
41.1 accommodated within the local governmental unit in which the business is currently
41.2 located, or the business would otherwise relocate to another state or country; and
41.3 (5) the number of jobs that will be created.
41.4 (b) The factors in paragraph (a) are not listed in a rank order of priority; rather, the
41.5 commissioner may weigh each factor, depending upon the facts and circumstances, as
41.6 the commissioner considers appropriate.
41.7 Subd. 6. Local match requirement. In order to qualify for a grant under
41.8 this section, the local governmental unit must pay for at least one-half of the public
41.9 infrastructure costs as a local match. The local governmental unit shall pay an amount
41.10 of the project costs equal to at least 50 percent of the development project from the
41.11 municipality's general fund; a special property tax levy for that purpose; tax increments;
41.12 regional, state, or federal money available for the economic development; or any other
41.13 money available to the local governmental unit.
41.14 Subd. 7. Cancellation of grant. If a grant is awarded to a local governmental unit
41.15 and funds are not encumbered for the grant within four years after the award date, the
41.16 grant must be canceled.
41.17 Subd. 8. Repayment of grant. If a project funded with a grant awarded under this
41.18 section is completed, and after five years from the date of the last grant payment the
41.19 site is not occupied by a bioscience business, the grant recipient must repay the amount
41.20 of the grant funds received. The commissioner must deposit all money received under
41.21 this subdivision into the debt service fund.

41.22 Sec. 32. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 7, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
41.23
41.24 Subd. 14.State trail development 7,910,000
41.25
41.26 To acquire land for and to develop and
41.27 rehabilitate state trails as specified in
41.28 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015.
41.29
41.30 $1,500,000 is for the Blazing Star Trail.
41.31
41.32 $435,000 is for a segment of the Blufflands
41.33 Trail, from Preston to Forestville.
41.34
42.1 $200,000 is for a segment of the Blufflands
42.2 Trail, from Chester Woods County Park
42.3 to the city limits of Rochester in Olmsted
42.4 County, primarily for nonmotorized riding
42.5 and hiking.
42.6
42.7 $400,000 is for the Douglas Trail.
42.8
42.9 $400,000 is for the Gateway Trail.
42.10
42.11 $725,000 is for the Gitchi Gami Trail.
42.12
42.13 $500,000 is for the Glacial Lakes Trail.
42.14
42.15 $200,000 is for the Goodhue Pioneer Trail.
42.16
42.17 $300,000 is for the Heartland Trail.
42.18
42.19 $300,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail.
42.20
42.21 $100,000 is for the Minnesota River Trail.
42.22
42.23 $2,400,000 is for the Paul Bunyan Trail:
42.24 $1,500,000 $320,000 is for an extension
42.25 across Excelsior Road in the city of Baxter to
42.26 connect with the Oberstar Tunnel; $900,000
42.27 is to acquire right-of-way in the city of
42.28 Bemidji and to rehabilitate the trail.
42.29
42.30 $450,000 is for the Shooting Star Trail.
42.31

42.32 Sec. 33. Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 12, is amended to
42.33 read:
43.1 Subd. 12.Bioscience development 18,500,000
43.2
43.3 For grants to political subdivisions to
43.4 predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
43.5 equip publicly owned infrastructure required
43.6 to support bioscience development in this
43.7 state.
43.8
43.9 $2,500,000 is for a grant to the city of
43.10 Worthington. $2,000,000 is for bioscience
43.11 business development public infrastructure
43.12 grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
43.13 116J.435.
43.14

43.15 Sec. 34. CANCELLATIONS.
43.16 $3,259,000 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, section 20, subdivision
43.17 2, for design of a facility at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center is canceled. The
43.18 bond sale authorized in Laws 2005, chapter 20, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced
43.19 by $3,259,000.

43.20 Sec. 35. EFFECTIVE DATE.
43.21 This act is effective the day following final enactment.

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