SF 287

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 11/09/2021 12:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; amending prior appropriations for capital
improvements; providing for a refund of application deposits to certain bond
issuers; amending Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, sections 21, subdivisions 21,
23, as amended; 22, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2017, First Special Session
chapter 8, article 1, sections 7, subdivision 2; 15, subdivision 3, as amended; 20,
subdivisions 8, 14; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, sections 16, subdivision 2,
as amended; 21, subdivisions 16, 28, as amended; 22, subdivision 6; Laws 2019,
chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session
chapter 3, article 1, sections 7, subdivisions 3, 18; 16, subdivisions 5, 7, 15, 36;
20, subdivisions 5, 7; 21, subdivisions 14, 20, 23, 37, 44, 47; 22, subdivisions 6,
8, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30, 33; article 2, section 2, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 21, is amended to
read:

Subd. 21. Thief River Falls Airport - Public Infrastructure

650,000

For a grant to the Thief River Falls Airport
Authority to predesign, design, engineer, and
construct infrastructure to transfer wastewater
from the Thief River Falls Regional Airport
to the city wastewater collection and treatment
system, and to eliminate the airport wastewater
treatment pond located on airport property.
deleted text begin This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget has
determined that at least $153,360 has been
committed to the deleted text end new text begin At least 20 percent of the
total cost of the new text end project new text begin must be committed
new text end from nonstate sources.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 23, as amended by Laws
2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 23, is amended to read:

Subd. 23. Virginia - Highway 53 Utilities Relocation

19,500,000

(a) $500,000 of this appropriation is for a grant
to the city of Virginia Public Utilities
Commission to acquire land, predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip an
electrical substation along or within six miles
of the relocated U.S. Highway 53 in Virginia
as part of relocating the electrical utilities. This
appropriation fully funds the project described
in this paragraph and meets the requirements
in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, that
the project be fully funded. This appropriation
does not require a nonstate match.

(b) $19,000,000 of this appropriation is for:

(1) a grant to the city of Virginia Public
Utilities Commission to acquire land,
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip relocated water, electrical, and gas
utilities along or within six miles of the
relocated U.S. Highway 53 in Virginia,
Eveleth, Gilbert, and Fayal Township;

(2) a grant to the city of Virginia to acquire
land, predesign, construct, furnish, and equip
relocated storm water and sanitary sewer along
or within six miles of the relocated U.S.
Highway 53 in Virginia, Eveleth, Gilbert, and
Fayal Township; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) a grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties
Regional Railroad Authority to acquire land,
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip trails to handle bicycles, pedestrians,
snowmobiles, and ATVs along or within six
miles of the relocated U.S. Highway 53 in
Virginia, Eveleth, Gilbert, and Fayal
Township. This appropriation does not require
a nonstate match new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any amount of this appropriation that is
unspent after substantial completion of the
work described in clauses (1), (2), and (3),
may be used for a grant to the St. Louis and
Lake Counties Regional Railroad for
construction of a segment of the Mesabi Trail
extending from the eastern end of the Mesabi
Trail in Biwabik at the intersection of marked
Trunk Highway 135 and St. Louis County
Road 20 to the intersection of County Road
20 and First Street South in the city of
McKinley. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale
authorization and appropriation of bond sale
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2022 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2018, chapter 214, article 2, section 27, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. City of Rice Lake - Water Main Replacement new text begin and Extension new text end

1,168,000

For a grant to the city of Rice Lake to design
and construct a replacement water main and
related public infrastructure on East Calvary
Road and Kolstad, Austin, Milwaukee,
Mather, and Chicago Avenues in the city of
Rice Lake. deleted text begin This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner of management and
budget determines that at least an equal
amount is committed to the project from
nonstate sources. deleted text end new text begin Any amount remaining after
completion of the project may be used to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a municipal utility extension from
Howard Gnesen Road to Martin Road in the
city of Rice Lake. This appropriation does not
require a nonstate match. new text end This appropriation
is available until December 31, deleted text begin 2020 deleted text end new text begin 2022 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment, except
that the extension of time for availability of the appropriation is effective retroactively from
December 30, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 7, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2. St. Louis River Cleanup

25,410,000

To design and implement contaminated
sediment management actions identified in
the St. Louis River remedial action plan to
restore water quality in the St. Louis River
Area of Concern. new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2023.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3, as
amended by Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 2, section 33, and Laws 2020, Fifth Special
Session chapter 3, article 5, section 24, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

115,932,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for trunk
highway corridor projects under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 2, for
construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist
in paying the costs of rural road safety capital
improvement projects on county state-aid
highways under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 4a.

(b) Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for a grant
to Anoka County to design, acquire land for,
engineer, and construct improvements to,
including the realignment of County State-Aid
Highway 23 (Lake Drive), County State-Aid
Highway 54 (West Freeway Drive), West
Freeway Drive, and to Hornsby Street in the
city of Columbus to support the overall
interchange project. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
sale authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for the project in this paragraph are
available until December 31, 2024.

(c) Of this amount, $3,246,000 is for a grant
to the city of Blaine to predesign, design, and
reconstruct 105th Avenue in the vicinity of
the National Sports Center in Blaine. The
reconstruction will include changing the street
from five lanes to four lanes with median, turn
lanes, sidewalk, trail, landscaping, lighting,
and consolidation of access driveways. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that at least $3,000,000 is
committed to the project from sources
available to the city, including municipal state
aid and county turnback funds.

(d) Of this amount, $25,000,000 is for a grant
to Hennepin County, the city of Minneapolis,
or both, for design, right-of-way acquisition,
engineering, and construction of public
improvements related to the Interstate
Highway 35W and Lake Street access project
and related improvements within the Interstate
Highway 35W corridor, notwithstanding any
provision of Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, or rule to the contrary. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that an amount sufficient to
complete this portion of the Interstate
Highway 35W and Lake Street access project
has been committed to this portion of the
project.

(e) Of this amount, $10,500,000 is for a grant
to Carver County for environmental analysis
and to acquire right-of-way access, predesign,
design, engineer, and construct an interchange
at marked Trunk Highway 212 and Carver
County Road 44 in the city of Chaska,
including a new bridge and ramps, to support
the development of approximately 400 acres
of property in the city of Chaska's
comprehensive plan.

(f) Of this amount, $700,000 is for a grant to
Redwood County for improvements to Nobles
Avenue, including paving, as the main access
road to a new State Veterans Cemetery to be
located in Paxton Township.

(g) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to deleted text begin the town of Appleton in deleted text end Swift County for
deleted text begin upgrades to an existing township road to
provide for a paved, ten-ton capacity township
road extending between marked Trunk
Highways 7 and 119 deleted text end new text begin preliminary and final
design, engineering, and reconstruction of a
segment of County State-Aid Highway 6
between marked Trunk Highway 7 and County
State-Aid Highway 17 to provide for a ten-ton
paved roadway. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale
authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2025 new text end .

(h) Of this amount, $20,500,000 is for a grant
to Ramsey County for preliminary and final
design, right-of-way acquisition, engineering,
contract administration, and construction of
public improvements related to the
construction of the interchange of marked
Interstate Highway 694 and Rice Street,
Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 49, in
Ramsey County.

(i) Of this amount, $11,300,000 is for a grant
to Hennepin County for preliminary and final
design, engineering, environmental analysis,
right-of-way acquisition, construction, and
reconstruction of local roads related to the (1)
realignment at the intersections of marked U.S.
Highway 12 with Hennepin County State-Aid
Highway 92; (2) realignment and safety
improvements at the intersection of marked
U.S. Highway 12 with Hennepin County
State-Aid Highway 90; and (3) safety median
improvements from the interchange with
Wayzata Boulevard in Wayzata to
approximately one-half mile east of the
interchange of marked U.S. Highway 12 with
Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 6.

(j) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to the city of Inver Grove Heights for
preliminary design, design, engineering, and
reconstruction of Broderick Boulevard
between 80th Street and Concord Boulevard
abutting Trunk Highway 52 and Inver Hills
Community College in Inver Grove Heights.
The project includes replacement or renovation
of public infrastructure, including water lines,
sanitary sewers, storm water sewers, and other
public utilities. This appropriation does not
require a nonstate contribution.

(k) Of this amount, $2,350,000 is for a grant
to McLeod County to acquire land or interests
in land and to design and construct a new
urban street extension of County State-Aid
Highway (CSAH) 15, including railroad
crossing, storm water, and drainage
improvements.

(l) Of this amount, $6,000,000 is for a grant
to the city of Baxter for 50 percent of total
project cost for the acquisition of land or
interests in land, environmental analysis and
environmental cleanup, predesign, design,
engineering, and construction of improvements
to Cypress Drive, including expansion to a
four-lane divided urban roadway, between
Excelsior Road and College Road.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 6.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:

Subd. 8. Eagle Bend High School

1,500,000

For a grant to deleted text begin Independent School District No.
786, Bertha-Hewitt, or other independent
school district to which that portion of the
territory of former Independent School District
No. 2759, Eagle Valley, containing deleted text end the new text begin city
of new text end Eagle Bend deleted text begin school is attached by action of
the Todd County Board, deleted text end to new text begin predesign, design, new text end
prepare new text begin , new text end and deleted text begin develop deleted text end new text begin renovate new text end the Eagle Bend
High School building deleted text begin site, including
demolition of buildings and infrastructure deleted text end , to
remove life safety hazards deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end to facilitate
the redevelopment and reuse of the site new text begin and
buildings. The city may contract or partner
with a third party to manage the renovation
and to operate the renovated housing project
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695 new text end . This appropriation does not require
a nonstate contribution. new text begin Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 20, subdivision 14,
is amended to read:

Subd. 14. Minneapolis - Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery Restoration

1,029,000

For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to
restore the historic steel and limestone pillar
fence along Cedar Avenue and Lake Street,
deleted text begin install a new steel fence and pillars along 21st
Avenue South, deleted text end and install a waterproofing
system for preservation of the fence and
pillars, at the Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery.
This appropriation does not require a nonstate
contribution.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2019, chapter 2, article 2, section 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

78,600,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the
state transportation fund as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for trunk
highway corridor projects under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 2, for
construction and reconstruction of local roads
with statewide or regional significance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist
in paying the costs of rural road safety capital
improvement projects on county state-aid
highways under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.52, subdivision 4a.

(b) Of this amount, $13,500,000 is for a grant
to the city of Dayton for design, engineering,
environmental analysis, property and easement
acquisition, construction, and reconstruction
of local roads in conjunction with an
interchange on marked Interstate Highway 94
near Hennepin County State-Aid Highway
101, known as Brockton Lane, in Dayton.

(c) Of this amount, $6,100,000 is for deleted text begin a grant deleted text end new text begin
one or more grants new text end to new text begin Dakota County, new text end the city
of Inver Grove Heights new text begin , or both new text end to predesign,
design, engineer, acquire right-of-way
property and temporary and permanent
easements, inspect, and construct or
reconstruct: (1) realignment of Dakota County
State-Aid Highway 63, known as Argenta
Trail, in Inver Grove Heights, from northerly
of its intersection with Amana Trail to the
anticipated future alignment of 65th Street,
then west to the existing Argenta Trail
alignment, and in anticipation of the
development of an interchange of Argenta
Trail and marked Interstate Highway 494; and
(2) expansion from two lanes to four lanes of
Dakota County State-Aid Highway 26, known
as 70th Street West, in Inver Grove Heights,
from the border with Eagan through the
intersection with Argenta Trail as realigned,
to the intersection of Highway 26 with Trunk
Highway 3, known as Robert Street.

(d) Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for a grant
to Carver County following a jurisdictional
transfer to Carver County of the affected
segment of marked Trunk Highway 101. The
appropriation may be used for design,
right-of-way acquisition, engineering, and
reconstruction of the segment transferred to
the county that is between Pioneer Trail and
Flying Cloud Drive, including grade
separation of a multipurpose pedestrian and
bicycle trail from the segment for the
Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail and a
regional trail along marked Trunk Highway
101.

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Sec. 9.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 21, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16. Minneapolis - Upper Harbor Terminal Redevelopment

15,000,000

For a grant to the city of Minneapolis, the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, or
both, for predesign, design, and construction
work for site preparation and for park and
public infrastructure improvements to support
an initial phase of redevelopment of the Upper
Harbor Terminal on the Mississippi River; a
site that was rendered inoperable for barging
by the federal closure of the Upper St.
Anthony Falls Lock. new text begin Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
sale authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds in this subdivision are available until
December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 21, subdivision 28, as amended by
Laws 2019, chapter 2, article 2, section 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 28. deleted text begin St. Paul deleted text end new text begin Ramsey County new text end - Southeast Asian Language Job Training Facilities

5,500,000

For a grant to deleted text begin the city of St. Paul to predesign,
design, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip deleted text end new text begin
Ramsey County to acquire new text end a bus driver and
mechanics training facility on Sycamore Street
in St. Paul for training drivers and mechanics
through programming primarily in the
Southeast Asian languages, and to deleted text begin predesign,
design, renovate, construct, furnish, and equip deleted text end new text begin
acquire new text end a training facility on Plato Avenue in
St. Paul for use as a training facility for health
care, manufacturing, and information
technology jobs through programming new text begin
provided new text end primarily in the Southeast Asian
languages. deleted text begin This appropriation may be used to
acquire property for these purposes. deleted text end new text begin
Notwithstanding the primary focus as a
workforce training facility described in this
subdivision, a portion of the Plato site may be
used for child care facilities open to the public
but is primarily intended to improve
programming outcomes for students and
participants of the training programs. A
portion of both the Plato and Sycamore sites
may include on-site supportive services to
assist the participants in training programs to
secure housing, mental health services, adult
basic education, and health care enrollment
and access. new text end The deleted text begin city of St. Paul deleted text end new text begin county new text end may
enter into a lease or management agreement
with a nonprofit corporation for either or both
of these facilities under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695.

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Sec. 11.

Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 22, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Aurora; Hoyt Lakes; Biwabik; and White Township - Drinking Water System

2,500,000

For a grant to the city of Aurora to acquire
land new text begin , acquire a long-term lease, new text end or a permanent
interest in land, design, engineer, construct,
furnish, and equip a comprehensive
municipally owned cooperative joint drinking
water system deleted text begin in deleted text end new text begin for new text end the deleted text begin cities deleted text end new text begin city new text end of Aurora deleted text begin ,
Hoyt Lakes, and Biwabik, and White
Township, including a water intake and
treatment plant located in White Township deleted text end new text begin
and the Town of White and designed for the
future use of other cities, including Biwabik
and Hoyt Lakes new text end . new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale
authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 12.

Laws 2019, chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. South St. Paul - Seidl's Lake

781,000

For a grant to the city of South St. Paul for
capital improvements to improve the water
quality of Seidl's Lake. The capital
improvements include design, engineering,
construction, and equipping of a storm water
lift station to discharge excess storm water
into the city of South St. Paul's storm sewer
system to minimize the fluctuating water
levels of the lake. This project may be
implemented jointly by the cities of South St.
Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and West St. Paul. new text begin
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds for the project
in this subdivision are available until
December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 13.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3. Flood Hazard Mitigation

17,000,000

(a) For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161.

(b) To the extent practical, levee projects shall
meet the state standard of three feet above the
100-year flood elevation.

(c) Project priorities shall be determined by
the commissioner as appropriate, based on
need and consideration of available leveraging
of federal, state, and local funds.

(d) This appropriation may be used for projects
in the following municipalities: Afton, Austin,
Breckenridge, Browns Valley, Carver, Delano,
Faribault, Golden Valley, Halstad, Hawley,
Hendrum, Inver Grove Heights, Jordan,
Montevideo, Moorhead, Newfolden,
Nielsville, Owatonna, Round Lake Township
in Jackson County, Sioux Valley Township
in Jackson County, and Waseca.

(e) This appropriation also may be used for
projects in the following watershed districts:
Bois de Sioux Watershed District, Buffalo-Red
River Watershed District, Cedar River
Watershed District;Lower Minnesota River
Watershed District, Middle Snake Tamarac
Rivers Watershed District, Prior Lake-Spring
Lake Watershed District, Red Lake Watershed
District, Roseau River Watershed District,
Shell Rock River Watershed District, Two
Rivers Watershed District, Upper Minnesota
River Watershed District, and Wild Rice River
Watershed District.

(f) This appropriation may also be used for a
project in the Southern Minnesota Rivers
Basin Area II.

(g) For any project listed in this subdivision
that the commissioner determines is not ready
to proceed, does not have the nonstate match
committed, or does not expend all the money
granted to it, the commissioner may allocate
that project's unexpended money to a priority
project on the commissioner's list.

(h) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), $2,000,000
of this appropriation is for flood hazard
mitigation for the Toelle Coulee in deleted text begin the city of
Browns Valley deleted text end new text begin Traverse County new text end .

(i) To the extent practicable and consistent
with the project, recipients of appropriations
for flood control projects in this subdivision
shall create wetlands that are eligible for
wetland replacement credit to replace wetlands
drained or filled as the result of repair,
reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
of an existing public road under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (l) and (m).

(j) To the extent that the cost of a project
exceeds two percent of the median household
income in a municipality or township
multiplied by the number of households in the
municipality or township, this appropriation
is also for the local share of the project.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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Sec. 14.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 7, subdivision 18,
is amended to read:

Subd. 18. Lake City; Ohuta Beach Breakwater

1,058,000

For a grant to the city of Lake City to design new text begin ,
engineer, new text end and construct a breakwater at Ohuta
Beach in Lake City at Ohuta Park.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Anoka County; Marked Trunk Highway 65 Interchange

1,500,000

From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for a grant to Anoka
County to complete new text begin environmental analysis
of local road intersections and associated
improvements along marked Trunk Highway
65 from north of 93rd Avenue to north of
117th Avenue, and new text end preliminary engineering,
environmental analysis, and final design of a
grade separation and associated improvements
to Anoka County State-Aid Highway 12,
known as 109th Avenue, at marked Trunk
Highway 65 in the city of Blaine.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 16.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:

Subd. 7. Golden Valley; Douglas Drive and Highway 55

6,500,000

From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, for a grant to the city
of Golden Valley to deleted text begin construct deleted text end new text begin perform
preliminary and final design engineering,
environmental analysis, acquisition of
permanent easements and right-of-way,
reconstruction, and construction engineering
of local roads related to construction of new text end public
safety improvements at new text begin , and within a 600-foot
radius of, new text end the intersection of Douglas Drive
and Highway 55, including a box culvert
underpass across Highway 55, a roundabout
and extended frontage road south of Highway
55, retaining wall construction, underground
utility relocation, sidewalk and trail
connections to existing facilities, Americans
with Disabilities Act-compliant facilities, and
landscaping.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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Sec. 17.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 15,
is amended to read:

Subd. 15. deleted text begin Scott County; deleted text end Highway 13 new text begin Interchange at Marked Intersections of Dakota new text end and Yosemite deleted text begin Interchange deleted text end new text begin Avenues new text end

deleted text begin $ deleted text end 5,269,000

From the bond proceeds account in the state
transportation fund as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.50, deleted text begin for a grant to Scott
County for deleted text end new text begin to new text end design, new text begin provide new text end construction
engineering, and deleted text begin construction of deleted text end new text begin construct new text end
local road improvements, including
accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians new text begin
and public utility relocations new text end , to support a
programmed interchange at the intersection
of marked Trunk Highway 13 deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin at new text end Dakota
deleted text begin Avenue deleted text end new text begin and Yosemite Avenues new text end in Savage.

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Sec. 18.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16, subdivision 36,
is amended to read:

Subd. 36. Olmsted County; Trunk Highway 14 and County Road 104 Interchange Construction

6,000,000

For new text begin a grant to Olmsted County for the county's
share of new text end general obligation bond eligible
portions of a project to new text begin conduct environmental
analysis, new text end predesign, design, new text begin and new text end engineer deleted text begin ,
construct, furnish, and equip deleted text end an interchange
at marked Trunk Highway 14 and County
Road 104, including a flyover at 7th Street
NW, in deleted text begin Olmstead deleted text end new text begin Olmsted new text end County, and
associated infrastructure and road work to
accommodate the interchange. new text begin Any amount
remaining after substantial completion of
environmental analysis, predesign, design, and
engineering work may be applied to the
county's share to acquire right-of-way for, and
to construct, furnish, and equip, this
interchange and associated infrastructure and
road work to accommodate the interchange.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 20, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud

800,000

To design, renovate, construct, equip, and
install a new fire suppression system in Living
Units deleted text begin A, B, and C deleted text end new text begin D and E new text end at the Minnesota
Correctional Facility - St. Cloud. This
installation includes but is not limited to cells,
common areas, and control areas and must
comply with all applicable codes.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 20, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:

Subd. 7. Minnesota Correctional Facility - Togo

2,600,000

To design, construct, and equip a new sewer
treatment system at the Minnesota
Correctional Facility - Togo. The system
includes but is not limited to settling ponds,
pumping stations, and other underground
infrastructure improvements associated with
the sewer system complying with all Pollution
Control Agency and code requirements. As
part of the project, the existing septic
system/drain field shall be decommissioned. new text begin
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.24, subdivision 6, the commissioner of
administration may enter into a lease and
subsequent lease amendments with a term
sufficient to be at least 125 percent of the
useful life of any improvements to be
constructed on the Minnesota Correctional
Facility - Togo site.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 14,
is amended to read:

Subd. 14. Crookston; Colborn Property Development

895,000

For a grant to the city of Crookston for
development of the southern end of the city
limits commonly known as the Colborn
Property. This appropriation includes money
for construction of roads and storm water
infrastructure, for new text begin design and new text end site preparation,
and for other improvements of publicly owned
infrastructure.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 20,
is amended to read:

Subd. 20. Fergus Falls; Riverfront Corridor

1,750,000

For a grant to the city of Fergus Falls for
construction of a downtown riverfront corridor
improvement project including deleted text begin an
amphitheater, deleted text end new text begin a new text end river market, public arts space,
interactive water components, and related
publicly owned infrastructure and amenities.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 23,
is amended to read:

Subd. 23. Hennepin County; Avivo

1,700,000

For a grant to Hennepin County for Phase 1
of the Avivo regional career and employment
center project in Minneapolis, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. Phase
1 includes geotechnical and environmental
investigation deleted text begin , demolition, and site work deleted text end ;
predesign and design of the renovation and
expansion of a building; and predesign and
design for the replacement of or improvements
to building systems on the Avivo campus,
including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and
accessibility improvements. new text begin Upon substantial
completion of Phase I, any unspent portion of
this appropriation remaining after written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget is available for renovation or
construction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 37,
is amended to read:

Subd. 37. St. Joseph; Jacob Wetterling Recreation Center

4,000,000

For a grant to the city of St. Joseph to
new text begin predesign, new text end design, construct, furnish, and
equip a recreation center deleted text begin as an addition to the
former school building purchased by the city
to be repurposed as a deleted text end new text begin adjacent to and
connected to the city's new new text end community center. new text begin
The city may enter into a lease or management
agreement for operation of recreation
programs, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.695.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 44,
is amended to read:

Subd. 44. Wadena; Access Road

1,300,000

For deleted text begin a grant deleted text end new text begin one or more grants new text end to deleted text begin the city of deleted text end
Wadena new text begin County, Otter Tail County, or both,
new text end to acquire a permanent easement for and to
predesign, design, engineer, and construct an
access road just northeast of 11th Street
Northwest in Wadena, going from marked
Trunk Highway 10 to the new hospital
complex.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 47,
is amended to read:

Subd. 47. Willernie; deleted text begin Public Infrastructure deleted text end new text begin Maintenance Building new text end

160,000

For a grant to the city of Willernie to deleted text begin replace
the roof of the city hall, and, if any money is
remaining, for capital improvements in
conjunction with the Washington County road
12 project, including replacing and extending
the sidewalk, replacement of a water main,
and moving or removing a retaining wall deleted text end new text begin
demolish a maintenance building and to
design, engineer, construct, and equip a new
maintenance building new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Arden Hills; Water Main

500,000

For a grant to the city of Arden Hills to new text begin acquire
permanent easements for and to engineer and
new text end install a water main extending along Lexington
Avenue, from County Road E to marked
Interstate Highway 694.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 8,
is amended to read:

Subd. 8. Austin; Wastewater Treatment Plant

7,450,000

For a grant to the city of Austin to design and
engineer improvements for upgrades to the
city's wastewater treatment facility. new text begin Amounts
remaining after substantial completion of this
project may be used to construct the
wastewater treatment facility.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 18,
is amended to read:

Subd. 18. Mahnomen; deleted text begin Water deleted text end new text begin Wastewater new text end Infrastructure

650,000

For a grant deleted text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section
446A.07, deleted text end to the city of Mahnomen deleted text begin for deleted text end new text begin to
construct new text end improvements to the city's deleted text begin water deleted text end
new text begin wastewater new text end infrastructure. deleted text begin This grant is not
subject to the project priority list set forth in
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.07,
subdivision 4.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 19,
is amended to read:

Subd. 19. Mahnomen; Drinking Water Infrastructure

1,250,000

For a grant deleted text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section
446A.081, deleted text end to the city of Mahnomen deleted text begin for deleted text end new text begin to
construct improvements to new text end the city's drinking
water infrastructure. deleted text begin This grant is not subject
to the project priority list set forth in
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.081,
subdivision 5.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 21,
is amended to read:

Subd. 21. Mendota; Water Infrastructure

650,000

For a grant to the city of Mendota to
predesign, design, engineer, and construct deleted text begin the
extension of deleted text end new text begin improvements to new text end the water deleted text begin main
throughout the city of Mendota to allow
residents to connect with the Saint Paul
Regional Water Services deleted text end new text begin distribution new text end system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 23,
is amended to read:

Subd. 23. Oronoco; Regional Wastewater System Infrastructure Grant

24,027,000

(a) Of this amount, $1,350,000 is for a grant
to the city of Oronoco to acquire land and
easements, design, and engineer a wastewater
collection, conveyance, and treatment system
and associated water distribution
improvements to serve the city of Oronoco
and the region including the Oronoco Estates
Manufactured Home Community. Any amount
remaining after completion of design,
engineering, and acquisition may be applied
to the purposes described in deleted text begin subdivision 2 deleted text end new text begin
paragraph (b) new text end .

(b) Of this amount, $22,677,000 is for a grant
to the city of Oronoco to construct and provide
construction-related engineering for a
wastewater collection, conveyance, and
treatment system and associated water
distribution improvements to serve the city of
Oronoco and the region including the Oronoco
Estates Manufactured Home Community.

new text begin (c) This appropriation may also be used to
acquire easements, design, engineer, and
construct the restoration of a portion of the
streambank of the Zumbro River in the city
of Oronoco as necessary to obtain permitting
for the wastewater collection, conveyance,
and treatment system funded in paragraphs (a)
and (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 28,
is amended to read:

Subd. 28. South Haven; Wells

1,700,000

For a grant to the city of South Haven to
acquire land, predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip two new wells new text begin , including
a well house, water main, and other related
drinking water improvements, new text end in Wright
County.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 30,
is amended to read:

Subd. 30. Spring Park; City Utilities

1,500,000

For a grant to the city of Spring Park for
improvements to the city's water and sewer
system new text begin and the adjacent roadway West Arm
Drive West new text end in the northwest area of the city
deleted text begin on West Arm Drive deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 33,
is amended to read:

Subd. 33. Vernon Center; Water Infrastructure Improvements

7,984,000

For a grant to the city of Vernon Center to
predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip water deleted text begin infrastructure improvements,
including refurbishing a water tower, deleted text end and
deleted text begin replacement of deleted text end wastewater deleted text begin collection deleted text end new text begin
treatment facilities new text end , water distribution deleted text begin systems deleted text end ,
deleted text begin storm deleted text end new text begin sanitary new text end sewer deleted text begin system improvements deleted text end new text begin
and storm water collection systems new text end , and
related local road improvements.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 2, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:

Subd. 4. Flood Mitigation

23,000,000

From the bond proceeds account in the trunk
highway fund for new text begin environmental analysis,
predesign, design and engineering, and new text end
reconstruction of trunk highways that
experience frequent flooding in Sibley County
and Le Sueur County, to modify the elevation
of the roadways and reduce closures due to
river flooding, for portions of the projects that
are eligible for trunk highway bond proceeds.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 37. new text begin HOUSING POOL BONDING AUTHORITY APPLICATION DEPOSIT
REFUND.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 474A.061, subdivisions 1a, paragraph (a),
and 7; and 474A.21, due to the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, issuers
that returned all of their allocation of bonding authority from the 2020 housing pool, shall
receive a refund of the amount of the application deposit submitted with the issuer's 2020
housing pool application, less any amount previously refunded. Any application deposit
money that has not yet been transferred under Minnesota Statutes, section 474A.21, as of
the date of final enactment that is connected to full returns of bonding authority from the
2020 housing pool is not required to be deposited in the fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.201; and the department may instead retain that money in the separate account
in the general fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 474A.21. The amount necessary to
refund the application deposits under this section is appropriated to the department from
the separate account in the general fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 474A.21. For
purposes of this section, "department" means the Department of Management and Budget.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end