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SF 535

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 06/20/2023 10:46am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley
Regional Rail Authority.

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

Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA VALLEY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin (a) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of transportation for a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority
to rehabilitate a portion of the railroad track between Winthrop and Hanley Falls. The grant
under this paragraph may also be used for any required environmental documentation and
remediation, predesign, design, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges with new bridges
or culverts between Winthrop and Hanley Falls. A portion of the grant under this paragraph
may also be used as matching funds to meet federal grant requirements. A grant under this
paragraph is in addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee for this project made by the
commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, sections 222.46 to 222.62.
 new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is in addition to the appropriations under Laws 2006, chapter 258,
section 16, subdivision 6; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5, as amended
by Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 2, section 10, and Laws 2015, First Special Session
chapter 5, article 3, section 7; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4,
as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 2, section 11, and Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 5, article 3, section 8; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5,
as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 2, section 12, and Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 5, article 3, section 9; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article
1, section 10, subdivision 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section
15, subdivision 7; and Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, section 16, subdivision 4.
 new text end

new text begin (c) This appropriation is onetime and is available until the project is completed or
abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
 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