Minnesota Session Laws - 2006, Regular Session

CHAPTER 171--H.F.No. 2623

An act

relating to capital improvement; modifying certain appropriations;

amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivisions 11, 12.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11. Redevelopment Account

15,000,000

For purposes of the redevelopment account created in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.571.

$5,000,000 new text begin cumulatively new text end is for deleted text begin a grant deleted text end new text begin grants new text end to the deleted text begin city of Mounds View deleted text end new text begin counties of Ramsey and Anoka new text end for public improvements deleted text begin for a commercial and industrial redevelopment project. deleted text end new text begin to the portions of County Road J located within each county, including predesign and design, the acquisition of interests in land, and the repayment of loans the proceeds of which were used for the public improvements. The grants to the individual counties shall be in amounts proportionate to the individual counties' costs associated with the public improvements. new text end This grant is exempt from the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.572 to 116J.575.

$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Willmar to pay part of the cost of acquiring land for the city airport and to construct, furnish, and equip hangars and a precision lighting system at the airport.

$600,000 is for a grant to the city of Rushford to acquire real property for, and to design, construct, and renovate, furnish, and equip a facility for the Institute of Nanotechnology.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12. Bioscience Development

18,500,000

For grants to political subdivisions to predesign, design, new text begin acquire, new text end construct, furnish, and equip publicly owned infrastructure required to support bioscience development in this state.

$2,500,000 is for a grant to the city of Worthington.

new text begin $14,000,000 cumulatively is for grants to the counties of Ramsey and Anoka for public improvements to the portion of County Road J located within each county. This amount may be used to repay loans the proceeds of which were used for the public improvement. The grants to the individual counties shall be in amounts proportionate to the individual counties' costs associated with the public improvements. 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

Presented to the governor March 14, 2006

Signed by the governor March 14, 2006, 4:30 p.m.