HF 1114

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/13/2023 04:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway-rail
grade separation in Little Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 27 RAIL GRADE SEPARATION IN
LITTLE FALLS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
account in the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation for preliminary
engineering, environmental review, final engineering and design, and right-of-way acquisition
of a highway-rail grade separation on marked Trunk Highway 27 at the BNSF Railway
railroad crossing, and for associated improvements, in the city of Little Falls. This
appropriation does not require a local match.
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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 subdivision 1 from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget
shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $3,000,000 in the manner, upon
the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52,
and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts
requested by the commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued
interest and any premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund.
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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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