SF 334

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/27/2017 08:33am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water supply system for
northeast Minnesota communities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin AURORA; NORTHEAST MINNESOTA WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of
Aurora to predesign, design, engineer, and construct a joint water supply system to serve
several communities in northeastern Minnesota, potentially including the cities of Aurora,
Hoyt Lakes, and Biwabik and the town of White, under a joint powers agreement. This
appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines
that at least $900,000 is committed to the project from nonstate sources.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $4,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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