SF 199

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/20/2017 08:39am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money to extend the Northstar
commuter rail line from Big Lake to St. Cloud; authorizing the sale and issuance
of state bonds.

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

Section 1. new text begin NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL; BIG LAKE TO ST. CLOUD.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund
to the commissioner of transportation for environmental analysis, design, engineering,
negotiations with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, and acquisition of real property
or interests in real property, to extend the Northstar commuter rail line from Big Lake to
the St. Cloud area.
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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 $1,000,000 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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