SF 4719

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/12/2024 09:26am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing Blue Line light rail transit extension
antidisplacement community prosperity program; creating a new board to administer
antidisplacement programming; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [473.4058] BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION
ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program" or "program" means the program
established under subdivision 2.
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new text begin (c) "Antidisplacement community prosperity program money" or "program money"
means the money allocated to the program from the state.
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new text begin (d) "Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor" or "corridor" means the neighborhoods
and communities within one mile of the route selected for the Blue Line light rail transit
extension project.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program is
established to preserve and enhance affordable housing, small business support, job training
and placement, and economic vitality and to benefit the people and sense of community
along the Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor. Proposed program expenditures are
reviewed and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Qualifying purposes. new text end

new text begin Program money must only be expended for the following
purposes:
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new text begin (1) affordable housing to support:
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new text begin (i) existing residents staying in place along the project corridor; and
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new text begin (ii) development, preservation, and access to safe affordable housing and house choice;
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new text begin (2) small business and community ownership support to:
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new text begin (i) incentivize community institutions, businesses, and community members to own
property along the corridor and preserve cultural heritage;
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new text begin (ii) connect business owners, community institutions, and community members in the
corridor to other commercial nodes;
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new text begin (iii) improve the business climate before, during, and after construction in the corridor;
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new text begin (iv) prioritize the development of spaces for small businesses;
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new text begin (v) support opportunities for existing businesses to stay in place and feel supported; and
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new text begin (vi) create opportunities for further community ownership in the corridor while preserving
existing levels of ownership;
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new text begin (3) public space infrastructure enhancements to:
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new text begin (i) improve infrastructure around the project and corridor;
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new text begin (ii) enhance community connections to the corridor; and
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new text begin (iii) preserve cultural heritage in the corridor; and
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new text begin (4) job training and placement to increase corridor resident participation in the Blue
Line transit extension project and program initiatives.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program governance. new text end

new text begin Expenditures funded under this section must be reviewed
and approved by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board established
in section 2. The board's review must determine whether a prospective expenditure is for a
qualifying purpose as provided in subdivision 3. The board must not approve an expenditure
for any purpose unless the purpose has received an equal amount of funding from nonstate
sources, including federal, local, Metropolitan Council, or philanthropic funding. The board
is responsible for administering the program expenditure to the approved entity or individual.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 1 of each year, the Antidisplacement Community
Prosperity Program Board must submit a report to the chairs, ranking minority members,
and staff of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance and
policy. At a minimum, the report must include a summary of antidisplacement community
programming; a complete fiscal review of all expenditures, including a report on expenditures
not approved by the board; and an analysis of programming impacts and outcomes.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The antidisplacement community prosperity program expires on
June 30, 2030.
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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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Sec. 2. new text begin ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM BOARD.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

new text begin (a) The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program
Board is established to implement the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058.
The board consists of the following members:
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new text begin (1) two Hennepin County commissioners or appointed officials representing Hennepin
County, appointed by the governor;
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new text begin (2) two elected or appointed officials representing the city of Minneapolis, appointed
by the governor;
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new text begin (3) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Robbinsdale, appointed by
the governor;
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new text begin (4) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Crystal, appointed by the
governor;
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new text begin (5) one elected or appointed official representing the city of Brooklyn Park, appointed
by the governor;
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new text begin (6) two representatives appointed by the Blue Line Coalition;
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new text begin (7) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Community Advisory
Committee;
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new text begin (8) one representative appointed by the Blue Line Extension Business Advisory
Committee;
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new text begin (9) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the senate majority leader; and
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new text begin (10) two representatives who live in the corridor and represent either the community or
a philanthropic organization, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
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new text begin (b) Appointments to the board must be completed by July 1, 2024. Terms and vacancies
for members of the board are as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Chair; other officers. new text end

new text begin The chair of the Metropolitan Council, or their designee,
is responsible for chairing the first meeting of the board. The board must elect from among
its members a chair and vice-chair at the first meeting.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The board must establish an application process to review and
approve proposed expenditures for the antidisplacement community prosperity program.
An application for a proposed expenditure must receive approval from a majority of board
members. The board may request information on financial disclosures from any entity or
individual seeking program expenditure funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058,
including a complete independent financial audit of the entity.
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new text begin (b) The application process must evaluate proposed expenditures to determine whether
the expenditure is for a qualifying purpose under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058,
subdivision 3, whether an equal amount of funds have been secured from nonstate sources
as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058, subdivision 4, and whether the
expenditure benefits the people along the Blue Line light rail transit extension corridor.
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new text begin (c) The Metropolitan Council and state and metropolitan agencies must cooperate with
the board and provide information on the Blue Line light rail transit extension project in a
timely manner to assist the board in conducting its business and reviewing applications for
program expenditures.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program Board
expires on June 30, 2030.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin (a) By August 1, 2024, the board must be convened and meet
a minimum of three times. On or after January 1, 2025, the board must meet at least quarterly
to consider, review, and approve proposed expenditures.
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new text begin (b) Appointments to the board must not include a member of the legislature.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Rulemaking. new text end

new text begin The board may adopt rules to carry out the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058, and as needed to review, approve, and facilitate
applications for program expenditures.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin Board member compensation and reimbursement for expenses
are governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Administrative support; staff. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County must provide meeting space,
administrative support, and staff support for the board. The board must hold its meetings
within one mile of the Blue Line light rail transit extension project corridor.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Open meeting law. new text end

new text begin Meetings of the board are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.
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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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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT EXTENSION
ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY PROGRAM.
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new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to Hennepin County
to administer the Blue Line light rail transit extension antidisplacement community prosperity
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.4058. The appropriation for fiscal year 2024
is available until June 30, 2025. The base for fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter is
$10,000,000.
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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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