SF 3311

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 12:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; adding utility relocation to the types of capital
improvements that may be made under the hazardous materials rail safety program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 219.016, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 219.016, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Eligible project.

(a) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the
bond proceeds fund if the project is for the acquisition or betterment of public land, buildings,
and other public improvements of a capital nature within the meaning of the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a) or (i), including capital costs associated with
hazardous materials rail safety projects on public highway-rail grade crossings. Qualifying
capital costs include but are not limited to upgrades to existing protection systems, the
closing of crossings and necessary roadwork, deleted text begin and deleted text end reconstruction of at-grade crossings to
full grade separations new text begin , and associated relocation of publicly owned utilities new text end .

(b) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the special revenue fund if it is
for purposes described in paragraph (a) or other capital facility improvement purposes that
support the purposes for which this grant program is established, including capital costs
associated with planning, engineering, administration, and construction of public highway-rail
grade crossing improvements on rail corridors transporting crude oil and other hazardous
materials. Improvements may include upgrades to existing protection systems, the closing
of crossings and necessary roadwork, deleted text begin and deleted text end reconstruction of at-grade crossings to full grade
separations new text begin , and associated relocation of publicly owned utilities 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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