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CHAPTER 365--H.F.No. 4072

An act

relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale of state bonds; modifying previous appropriations; appropriating money;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.325, as amended; 16B.335, subdivision 2, as amended; 85.012, by adding a subdivision; 473.4051, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 16A.531, subdivision 1a; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 8, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter 258, sections 16, subdivision 5; 19, subdivision 4; 21, subdivision 15, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 179, sections 3, subdivision 12; 5, subdivision 5; 11; 15, subdivision 7; 17, subdivision 2; 21, subdivision 15; 26; repealing Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. new text end

new text begin SUMMARY new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end new text begin 20,000,000 new text end
new text begin Administration new text end new text begin 3,400,000 new text end
new text begin Metropolitan Council new text end new text begin 72,000,000 new text end
new text begin Veterans Affairs new text end new text begin 10,100,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 105,500,000 new text end
new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund (General Fund Debt Service) new text end new text begin 105,500,000 new text end
new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land for Lake Vermilion State Park. Any amount not needed for acquisition may be used to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip park facilities for the development of Lake Vermilion State Park. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 3,400,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration to be spent for capital asset preservation and replacement in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 72,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Central Corridor Transit Way new text end

new text begin 70,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For one or more of the following activities for the Central Corridor light rail transit line that will connect downtown Minneapolis with downtown St. Paul: preliminary engineering, final design, property acquisition, including improvements and betterments of a capital nature, relocation of utilities owned by public entities, and construction. No more than $20,000,000 of the appropriation may be used for preliminary engineering. new text end

new text begin (b) Hennepin and Ramsey Counties need not spend their matching money for this project at a rate faster than dollar for dollar with the money from this appropriation. new text end

new text begin (c) District heating and district cooling nonprofit corporations organized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, that are exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and are public right-of-way users under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7819, are eligible to receive grants and federal money for costs of relocating facilities from public rights-of-way to prevent interference with public light rail projects, unless eligibility would impact the project's Federal Transit Authority required cost effectiveness index. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Old Cedar Avenue Bridge new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Bloomington for removal and replacement of the old Cedar Avenue bridge for bicycle commuters and recreational users. This appropriation is added to the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 8. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 10,100,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus new text end

new text begin (a) Building 9 Demolition new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To demolish Building 9 and relocate a water main serving the campus. This appropriation is to cover 100 percent of the cost of this portion of the project. new text end

new text begin (b) New Nursing Facility new text end new text begin 9,100,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a 100-bed nursing facility on the Minneapolis campus. new text end

new text begin The appropriation is to cover the 35 percent state share of this portion of the project. new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $105,500,000 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. new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION REDUCTION. new text end

new text begin The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $207,588,000. new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 16A.531, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Revenues.

The following revenues must be deposited in the environmental fund:

(1) deleted text begin alldeleted text end revenue from the motor vehicle transfer fee deleted text begin imposed underdeleted text end new text begin as provided innew text end section 115A.908new text begin , subdivision 2new text end ;

(2) all fees collected under section 116.07, subdivision 4d;

(3) all money collected by the Pollution Control Agency in enforcement matters as provided in section 115.073;

(4) all revenues from license fees for individual sewage treatment systems under section 115.56;

(5) all loan repayments deposited under section 115A.0716;

(6) all revenue from pollution prevention fees imposed under section 115D.12;

(7) all loan repayments deposited under section 116.994;

(8) all fees collected under section 116C.834;

(9) revenue collected from the solid waste management tax pursuant to chapter 297H;

(10) fees collected under section 473.844;

(11) interest accrued on the fund; and

(12) money received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursement, or appropriation from any source for any of the purposes provided in subdivision 2, except federal grants.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.325, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 30, is amended to read:

16B.325 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING GUIDELINES.

Subdivision 1.

Development of sustainable building guidelines.

The Department of Administration and the Department of Commerce, with the assistance of other agencies, shall develop sustainable building design guidelines for all new state buildings by January 15, 2003, and for all major renovations of state buildings by February 1, 2009. The primary objectives of these guidelines are to ensure that all new state buildings, and major renovations of state buildings, initially exceed the state energy code, as established in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7676, by at least 30 percent.

Subd. 2.

Lowest possible cost; energy conservation.

The guidelines must focus on achieving the lowest possible lifetime cost for new buildings and major renovations, and allow for changes in the guidelines that encourage continual energy conservation improvements in new buildings and major renovations. The guidelines shall define "major renovations" for purposes of this section. The definition may not allow "major renovations" to encompass less than 10,000 square feet or to encompass less than the deleted text begin completedeleted text end replacement of the mechanical, ventilation, or cooling system of the building or a section of the building. The design guidelines must establish sustainability guidelines that include air quality and lighting standards and that create and maintain a healthy environment and facilitate productivity improvements; specify ways to reduce material costs; and must consider the long-term operating costs of the building, including the use of renewable energy sources and distributed electric energy generation that uses a renewable source or natural gas or a fuel that is as clean or cleaner than natural gas.

Subd. 3.

Development of guidelines; applicability.

In developing the guidelines, the departments shall use an open process, including providing the opportunity for public comment. The guidelines established under this section are mandatory for all new buildings receiving funding from the bond proceeds fund after January 1, 2004, and for all major renovations receiving funding from the bond proceeds fund after January 1, 2009.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.335, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 31, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Other projects.

All other capital projects for which a specific appropriation is made must not proceed until the recipient undertaking the project has notified the chair of the senate Finance Committee, the chair of the house Capital Investment Committee, and the chair of the house Ways and Means Committee that the work is ready to begin. Notice is not required for capital projects needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, for asset preservation projects to which section applies, or for projects funded by an agency's operating budget or by a capital asset preservation and replacement account under section 16A.632, or a higher education asset preservation and replacement account under section 135A.046.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 38a. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park, St. Louis County. new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.4051, as amended by Laws 2008, chapters 239, article 1, section 108, and 287, article 1, section 108, is amended to read:

473.4051 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT new text begin CONSTRUCTION AND new text end OPERATION.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Operator. new text end

The council shall operate all light rail transit facilities and services located in the metropolitan area upon completion of construction of the facilities and the commencement of revenue service using the facilities. The council may not allow the commencement of revenue service until after an appropriate period of acceptance testing to ensure safe and satisfactory performance. In assuming the operation of the system, the council must comply with section 473.415. The council shall coordinate operation of the light rail transit system with bus service to avoid duplication of service on a route served by light rail transit and to ensure the widest possible access to light rail transit lines in both suburban and urban areas by means of a feeder bus system.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Operating costs. new text end

new text begin After operating revenue and federal money have been used to pay for light rail transit operations, 50 percent of the remaining operating costs must be paid by the state. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Capital costs. new text end

new text begin State money may not be used to pay more than ten percent of the total capital cost of a light rail transit project. new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 56, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.

2,000,000

This appropriation is from the general fund to the Public Facilities Authority for grants to the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board to deleted text begin acquire land, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip water transmission and storage facilities ofdeleted text end new text begin make an equity contribution tonew text end the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.new text begin for construction of a water system, including components inside and outside of this state,new text end that will serve southwestern Minnesota.

Payment to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., must be approved by the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board.

This appropriation is available only to the extent that each $1 of state money is matched by at least $1 of local money paid to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. new text begin Amounts spent since April 11, 2005, by the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board members for payments made to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. for the allocated percentage of costs of constructing the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System project may be counted as part of the nonstate match.new text end

This appropriation is the first phase of the state share for the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. project as defined in the federal Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 2000.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Northeast Minnesota rail initiative

1,300,000

For a grant to St. Louis County to renovate the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (the Duluth Depot) and deleted text begin to match federal moneydeleted text end for preliminary engineeringdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end environmental studiesdeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin relating tonew text end construction of the rail line, railway stations, park-and-ride lots, and other railroad appurtenances necessary to facilitate the return of intercity and commuter/passenger rail service within Duluth and the Duluth/Twin Cities rail corridor.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Hastings Veterans Home Supportive Housing

700,000

To design deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 60new text end units of permanent supportive housing for veterans with disabilities.

The deleted text begin Minnesota Veterans Homes Boarddeleted text end new text begin commissioner of veterans affairsnew text end and the Minnesota Housing deleted text begin Fiancedeleted text end new text begin Financenew text end Agency must work together cooperatively on the development of a viable permanent supportive housing project to serve deleted text begin onlydeleted text end new text begin primarilynew text end veterans on the campus of the Hastings home. new text begin For purposes of this project, the commissioners of veterans affairs and administration may enter into financing agreements with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to obtain money to design, construct, and furnish housing for veterans upon terms and conditions acceptable to the commissioners.new text end

Sec. 16.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 15, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 67, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.

3,282,000

This appropriation is from the general fund to the Public Facilities Authority for grants to the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board to deleted text begin acquire land, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip water transmission and storage facilities ofdeleted text end new text begin make an equity contribution tonew text end the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc.new text begin for construction of a water system, including components inside and outside of this state,new text end that will serve southwestern Minnesota.

Payment to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. must be approved by the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board.

This appropriation is available to the extent that each $1 of state money is matched by at least $1 of local money paid to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. new text begin Amounts spent since April 11, 2005, by the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board members for payments made to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc. for the allocated percentage of costs of constructing the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System project may be counted as part of the nonstate match.new text end

Sec. 17.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 3, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Metropolitan State University

(b) Law Enforcement Training Center 13,900,000

To compete design of and to construct, furnish, and equip, in cooperation with Minneapolis Community and Technical College, a colocated Law Enforcement Training Center on the campus of Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park. new text begin The board may use up to $2,000,000 of college or university money for this project.new text end

Sec. 18.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Pollard Hall

200,000

To construct, furnish, and equip the renovation of Pollard Hall to house the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's deleted text begin Residentialdeleted text end new text begin Day new text end Treatment Center.

Sec. 19.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 11, is amended to read:

Sec. 11.

MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

$ 2,500,000

To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for capital asset preservation improvements and betterments, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.

deleted text begin $1,526,000 isdeleted text end new text begin Priority for use of these funds must be givennew text end to design and construct improvements to its water management system. The project must be designed to address inflow and infiltration problems associated with the Minnesota Zoo's water discharge flow to the city of Eagan.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 15, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Scott County Public Safety Training Center

1,000,000

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for a grant to Scott County to design, construct, furnish, and equip deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin an expansion of itsnew text end regional public safety training center in Scott County.

This appropriation new text begin is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 15, and new text end is not available until the commissioner has determined that at least an equal amount has been committed from nonstate sources. new text begin Amounts committed to this project from nonstate sources since June 2, 2006, may be counted for the nonstate match.new text end

Sec. 21.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Urban Partnership Agreement

16,672,000

(a) deleted text begin $8,360,000deleted text end new text begin This appropriationnew text end is to acquire land, design, and construct new or expanded park-and-rides or transit stations in the Interstate 35W and Trunk Highway 77/Cedar Avenue corridorsnew text begin and for bus lane construction and related street and sidewalk improvement or bus shelters in downtown Minneapolisnew text end .

(b) deleted text begin $8,312,000 is for bus lane construction and related street and sidewalk improvements and bus shelters in downtown Minneapolis.deleted text end Up to $6,433,000 of this appropriation is for a grant to the city of Minneapolis for bus lane construction and related street and sidewalk improvements in downtown Minneapolis.

(c) The deleted text begin appropriationsdeleted text end new text begin appropriationnew text end in this subdivision deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin isnew text end not available until the United States Department of Transportation authorizes funding under the Urban Partnership Agreement.

Sec. 22.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

St. Cloud State University - National Hockey Center

6,500,000

To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip the renovation of new text begin and addition to new text end the National Hockey Center. new text begin The board may use university and nonstate money for the remainder of the cost of the construction.new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 26, is amended to read:

Sec. 26.

BOND SALE SCHEDULE

The commissioner of finance shall schedule the sale of state general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2009, no more than deleted text begin $871,424,000deleted text end new text begin $870,478,000new text end will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds, the commissioner of finance shall calculate the amount of debt service payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.

Sec. 24.

new text begin LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park is established in St. Louis County. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Management. new text end

new text begin All lands acquired for Lake Vermilion State Park must be administered in the same manner as provided for other state parks and must be perpetually dedicated for that use. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Boundaries. new text end

new text begin The following described lands are located within the boundaries of Lake Vermilion State Park: new text end

new text begin (1) Government Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, all in Section 13, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (2) Government Lots 6 and 8, Section 14, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (3) Government Lots 1 and 7 and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all in Section 22, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (4) Government Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the South Half, all in Section 23, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (5) all of Section 24, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (6) all of Section 25, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (7) all of Section 26, Township 62 North, Range 15 West, excepting therefrom all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south right-of-way line of State Highway 169 and also excepting therefrom the East 845 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south right-of-way line of State Highway 169; new text end

new text begin (8) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 62 North, Range 15 West; new text end

new text begin (9) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 62 North, Range 15 West, except that part lying South of the centerline of the McKinley Park Road; and new text end

new text begin (10) Government Lots 1 and 2 and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 19, Township 62 North, Range 14 West. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon acquisition by the state by purchase or by gift of all lands described in subdivision 3. new text end new text begin new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin ACQUISITION; LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources may acquire by gift or purchase the lands for Lake Vermilion State Park. Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0272, subdivision 1, does not apply to a purchase, except for the requirement that the lands be appraised. The commissioner must not pay more than 12 percent above the appraised value of the land. new text end

Sec. 26.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 2, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor May 19, 2008

Signed by the governor May 29, 2008, 2:35 p.m.

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