SF 269

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/24/2017 08:22am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to
the Rochester International Airport.

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

Section 1. new text begin ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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new text begin (a) $4,985,000 is appropriated from the state airports fund in fiscal year 2017 to the
commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Rochester to design, rehabilitate,
demolish, and expand portions of the existing passenger terminal building at the Rochester
International Airport. This appropriation also includes money to remodel, construct, furnish,
and equip the existing passenger terminal building and associated appurtenances to meet
the United States Customs and Border Protection and Transportation Security Administration
standards for safety, security, and processing time to accommodate domestic and international
flights.
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new text begin (b) Work that may be completed with this appropriation includes, but is not limited to:
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new text begin (1) site preparation including utilities, site civil work, testing, and construction
administration services;
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new text begin (2) the relocation, modification, and addition of airline ticket counters, baggage claim
devices, public spaces, offices, restrooms, support space, break rooms, lockers, equipment
storage, communications, hallways, building signage, medical visitor rooms, special needs
accommodations, hold rooms, secure storage, equipment maintenance area, and building
engineering and technology systems;
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new text begin (3) improvements needed outside the terminal to remove, restore, and tie into adjacent
utilities, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and aircraft aprons; and
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new text begin (4) the construction of covered exterior equipment storage.
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new text begin (c) For the purposes of this appropriation, the commissioner may waive the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305, subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
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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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