SF 36

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/10/2017 08:44am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Pig's Eye Regional Park
in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin PIG'S EYE REGIONAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the Metropolitan Council for a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign, design, and
engineer capital improvements to Pig's Eye Regional Park and Pig's Eye Lake to: (1) improve
water quality and habitat for fish, wildlife, and birds; and (2) enhance controlled public
access to Pig's Eye Regional Park. Improvements may include creation of small islands in
the lake to reduce wind fetch and re-suspension of sediment, and increasing public access
opportunities, including new trails, boardwalks, wildlife observation platforms, and
nonmotorized canoe and kayak access.
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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 $500,000 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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