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CHAPTER 8--H.F.No. 5

An act

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

amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 15B.32, subdivision 4; 16A.967; 84.946, subdivision 2; 85.34, subdivision 1; 116J.8738, subdivisions 2, 3; 174.50, subdivisions 5, 6b, 6c, 7, by adding a subdivision; 326B.124; 446A.072; 446A.073; 446A.081, subdivision 9; 446A.12, subdivision 1; 462A.37, subdivisions 2a, 2b, 5, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 18, subdivision 6, as amended; Laws 2012, chapter 293, sections 7, subdivision 3; 17, subdivision 4; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, sections 7, subdivisions 11, 15; 17, subdivisions 6, 12; 21, subdivision 12, as amended; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivisions 3, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16C; 219; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.446.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

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, money appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642. Unless otherwise specified in this article, money appropriated in this article for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046, should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144. new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 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 119,934,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 20,600,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duluth - Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Science Building new text end

new text begin 28,267,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new laboratory building on the Duluth campus, including classrooms and research and undergraduate instructional laboratories. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Twin Cities - Health Sciences Education Facility new text end

new text begin 66,667,000 new text end

new text begin To demolish obsolete health sciences facilities and to design, renovate, furnish, equip, and construct a health science education facility on the Twin Cities campus to meet the needs of the Medical School and the Academic Health Center. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Twin Cities - Plant Growth Research Facility new text end

new text begin 4,400,000 new text end

new text begin To demolish the existing biological sciences greenhouse and to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a greenhouse to support learning and research on the St. Paul campus. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin University Share new text end

new text begin Except for the appropriation for HEAPR, the appropriations in this section are intended to cover approximately two-thirds of the cost of each project. The remaining costs must be paid from university sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin Upon substantial completion of a project authorized in this section and after written notice to the commissioner of management and budget, the Board of Regents must use any money remaining in the appropriation for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board of Regents must report by February 1 of each even-numbered year to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over capital investment and higher education finance, and to the chairs of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance Committee, on how the remaining money has been allocated or spent. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 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 92,325,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 25,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Hibbing Community College new text end

new text begin 11,223,000 new text end

new text begin To demolish Building G and connecting links or portions thereof, and to construct, renovate, furnish, and equip buildings, links, and entry spaces on the campus. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State Community and Technical College new text end

new text begin (a) Fergus Falls Campus new text end new text begin 978,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip a new Center for Student and Workforce Success (CSWS) that integrates the Regional Workforce Center. The board must enter into a lease agreement with the commissioner of employment and economic development, or partners of the commissioner, for use of the workforce center subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The board must use nonstate money for the remainder of the cost of the renovation. new text end

new text begin (b) Wadena Campus new text end new text begin 820,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip the relocation of the current library to underutilized space and convert the vacated space into a centralized student services center. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks new text end

new text begin 826,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip science and radiological lab space on the East Grand Forks campus. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin South Central College, North Mankato new text end

new text begin 9,600,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, renew, furnish, and equip laboratory, classroom, and office spaces on the North Mankato campus. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin St. Cloud State University new text end

new text begin 18,572,000 new text end

new text begin To construct, renovate, furnish, and equip Eastman Hall for the relocation of consolidated student health services and academic programs. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Winona State University, Education Village, Phase 2 new text end

new text begin 25,306,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design, construct, renovate, furnish, and equip Phase 2 of the Education Village project, including the renovation of Cathedral and Wabasha Halls and Wabasha Rec, and remove obsolete portions of Wabasha Rec and accomplishing related site work. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Debt Service new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the Board of Trustees shall pay the debt service on one-third of the principal amount of state bonds sold to finance projects authorized by this section. After each sale of general obligation bonds, the commissioner of management and budget shall notify the board of the amounts assessed for each year for the life of the bonds. new text end

new text begin (b) The board need not pay debt service on bonds sold to finance HEAPR. Where a nonstate match is required, the debt service is due on a principal amount equal to one-third of the total project cost, less the match committed before the bonds are sold. new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of management and budget shall reduce the board's assessment each year by one-third of the net income from investment of general obligation bond proceeds in proportion to the amount of principal and interest otherwise required to be paid by the board. The board shall pay its resulting net assessment to the commissioner of management and budget by December 1 each year. If the board fails to make a payment when due, the commissioner of management and budget shall reduce allotments for appropriations from the general fund otherwise available to the board and apply the amount of the reduction to cover the missed debt service payment. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit the payments received from the board to the bond debt service account in the state bond fund each December 1 before money is transferred from the general fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 10. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin (a) Upon substantial completion of a project authorized in this section and after written notice to the commissioner of management and budget, the board must use any money remaining in the appropriation for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board of Trustees must report by February 1 of each even-numbered year to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over capital investment and higher education finance, and to the chairs of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee and the senate Finance Committee, on how the remaining money has been allocated or spent. new text end

new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation for a project in this section that is complete is available for HEAPR under this subdivision, at the same campus as the project for which the original appropriation was made and the debt service requirement under this section is reduced accordingly. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies from the date of the original appropriation to the unspent amount transferred. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin EDUCATION 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 4,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Library Construction Grants new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For library construction grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Olmsted County - Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Olmsted County to acquire land for, and to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a facility in Olmsted County to support the local, regional, and national literacy work of the Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project is committed to it from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Grand Rapids - Myles Reif Center new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to Independent School District No. 318, Grand Rapids, to cover cost overruns for the Myles Reif Center for the Performing Arts project in Grand Rapids. This appropriation is added to and is for the same purposes as the project in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 8. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 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 2,050,000 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 Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For capital asset preservation improvements and betterments on both campuses of the Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Security Corridor new text end

new text begin 50,000 new text end

new text begin For predesign for a safety corridor on the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf campus. new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES 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 67,203,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To the commissioner of natural resources for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin (b) The appropriations in this section are subject to the requirements of the natural resources capital improvement program under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless this section or the statutes referred to in this section provide more specific standards, criteria, or priorities for projects than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Natural Resources Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the renovation of state-owned facilities and recreational assets operated by the commissioner of natural resources to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946: new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner may use this appropriation to replace buildings if, considering the embedded energy in the building, that is the most energy-efficient and carbon-reducing method of renovation; and new text end

new text begin (2) this appropriation may be used for projects to remove life safety hazards such as building code violations or structural defects. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation new text end

new text begin 11,555,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For the state share of flood hazard mitigation grants for publicly owned capital improvements to prevent or alleviate flood damage under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.161. new text end

new text begin (b) Levee projects, to the extent practical, shall meet the state standard of three feet above the 100-year flood elevation. new text end

new text begin (c) Project priorities shall be determined by the commissioner as appropriate and based on need. new text end

new text begin (d) This appropriation includes $1,700,000 for the Cedar River Watershed District, $750,000 for the city of Browns Valley project, and $1,800,000 for the city of Ortonville project. new text end

new text begin (e) For any project listed in this subdivision that the commissioner determines is not ready to proceed or does not expend all the money allocated to it, the commissioner may allocate that project's money to a project on the commissioner's priority list. new text end

new text begin (f) To the extent that the cost of a project exceeds two percent of the median household income in a municipality or township multiplied by the number of households in the municipality or township, this appropriation is also for the local share of the project. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Dam Renovation, Repair, Removal new text end

new text begin 15,400,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For design, engineering, and construction to repair, reconstruct, or remove dams and respond to dam safety emergencies. The commissioner shall determine project priorities as appropriate under Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515. Of this appropriation: new text end

new text begin (1) $4,400,000 is for emergencies on state-owned dams; for repairs to the Lake Bronson dam; and for state dams at Brawner, West Leaf Lake, Collinwood, Grindstone River, Sullivan, and Willow River; new text end

new text begin (2) $4,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Lanesboro for repair of the Lanesboro dam and notwithstanding the match requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.511, does not require a nonstate contribution. This includes funding for repairs of the hydropower system; new text end

new text begin (3) $500,000 is for a grant to the city of Pelican Rapids for engineering work on the Pelican Rapids dam; new text end

new text begin (4) $200,000 is for a grant to the city of Pine River for engineering work on the Norway Lake dam; new text end

new text begin (5) $200,000 is for a grant to Yellow Medicine County for the Canby R-6 impoundment dam; new text end

new text begin (6) $100,000 is for a grant to St. Louis County for the Little Stone Lake dam; and new text end

new text begin (7) $6,000,000 is for a grant to Dakota County to design and construct capital improvements to the hydroelectric generating facility, including replacement of obsolete turbines, at the Byllesby Dam located on the Cannon River. new text end

new text begin (b) If the commissioner determines that a project is not ready to proceed, this appropriation may be used for other projects on the commissioner's priority list. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reforestation and Stand Improvement new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To provide for reforestation and stand improvement on state forest lands to meet the reforestation requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2, including purchasing native seeds and native seedlings, planting, seeding, site preparation, and protection on state lands administered by the commissioner. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin State Trail, Recreation Area, and Park Acquisition and Development new text end

new text begin 18,698,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $2,590,000 is for the Glacial Lakes Trail, to complete an approximately 6-1/4 mile trail connection between New London and Sibley State Park, and repair of the bicycle trail in Sibley State Park. new text end

new text begin (b) $3,300,000 is to design, develop, and complete the Heartland State Trail from Detroit Lakes to Frazee and, to the extent there is sufficient money, for work on the spur from Park Rapids to Itasca State Park. new text end

new text begin (c) $3,600,000 is for acquisition and development in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, including the Cuyuna Mountain Bike System. new text end

new text begin (d) $1,600,000 is to construct, furnish, and equip a multiuse state trail connection between the city of Little Falls and the Soo Line Trails as part of the Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail in Morrison County. The trail connection may include separated segments to accommodate recreational vehicles separately from nonmotorized vehicles and pedestrians. new text end

new text begin (e) $3,500,000 is for continued development of Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park recreational facilities. new text end

new text begin (f) $328,000 is for design and acquisition of the Mill Towns State Trail from Faribault to Northfield. new text end

new text begin (g) $3,130,000 is for acquisition and development of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, from Grand Marais to Cascade State Park, and through the town of Tofte. new text end

new text begin (h) The commissioner may allocate money not needed to complete a project listed in this subdivision to another project listed in this subdivision that needs additional money to be completed. For any project listed in this subdivision that the commissioner determines is not ready to proceed, the commissioner may reallocate that project's money to another project described in this subdivision or other state trail, recreation area, or park infrastructure. The chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and legislators from the affected legislative districts must be notified of any changes. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Champlin - Mill Pond new text end

new text begin 3,300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Champlin to dredge and remove sediment and for other capital improvements to the Champlin Mill Pond necessary to improve water quality, restore fish habitat, and provide other public benefits. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Lake County - Prospectors ATV Trail System new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Lake County for construction, including bridges, of the Prospectors ATV Trail System linking the communities of Ely, Babbitt, Embarrass, and Tower; Bear Head Lake and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Parks; the Taconite State Trail; and the Lake County Regional ATV Trail System. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an equal amount is committed from other sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Morrison County - Soo Line Trail Bridge new text end

new text begin 400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Morrison County to predesign, design, and construct the rehabilitation of the Soo Line Trail bridge over the Mississippi River, including specifically the bridge's piers and abutments. This appropriation does not require a nonstate match. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Shade Tree Reforestation new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to St. Paul for the planting of publicly owned shade trees on public land to provide environmental benefits; replace trees lost to forest pests, disease, or storm; or to establish a more diverse community forest better able to withstand disease and forest pests. For purposes of this appropriation, "shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental purposes with minimal to residual timber value and no intent to harvest the tree for its wood. Any tree planted with funding under this subdivision must be a species native to Minnesota. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a project in this section that is complete, upon written notice to the commissioner of management and budget, is available for asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies from the date of the original appropriation to the unspent amount transferred. new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 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 46,010,000 new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin St. Louis River Cleanup new text end

new text begin 25,410,000 new text end

new text begin To design and implement contaminated sediment management actions identified in the St. Louis River remedial action plan to restore water quality in the St. Louis River Area of Concern. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Closed Landfill Cleanup new text end

new text begin 11,350,000 new text end

new text begin To design and construct remedial systems and acquire land at closed landfills throughout the state in accordance with the closed landfill program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115B.39 to 115B.42. The agency must follow the agency priorities, which includes a construction project at the waste disposal engineering (WDE) site in Anoka County. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Capital Assistance Program new text end

new text begin 9,250,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Polk County under the solid waste capital assistance grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, in order to complete a regional integrated solid waste management system. new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 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 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To acquire conservation easements from landowners to preserve, restore, create, and enhance wetlands and associated uplands of prairie and grasslands, and restore and enhance rivers and streams, riparian lands, and associated uplands of prairie and grasslands in order to protect soil and water quality, support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood damage, and provide other public benefits. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply to this program. new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall give priority to leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted new lands or enrolling environmentally sensitive lands that have expiring federal conservation agreements. new text end

new text begin (c) The board is authorized to enter into new agreements and amend past agreements with landowners as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for restoration. Of this appropriation, up to five percent may be used for restoration and enhancement. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire land or permanent easements and to restore, create, enhance, and preserve wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation of existing public roads as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). The board may vary the priority order of Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to implement an in-lieu fee agreement approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The purchase price paid for acquisition of land or perpetual easement must be a fair market value as determined by the board. The board may enter into agreements with the federal government, other state agencies, political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee title owners, or other qualified private entities to acquire wetland replacement credits in accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420. new text end

new text begin Up to $560,000 of this appropriation may be spent to replace wetlands drained or filled that are associated with a new public road project to improve public safety in a greater than 80 percent area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 10b. new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin AGRICULTURE new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriations new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 270,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin AURI new text end

new text begin 270,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) for construction of a development kitchen, sensory lab, and safety and security upgrades at AURI's Marshall facility and for updated equipment and renovations at the Waseca facility. new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 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 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Garden Board for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For capital asset preservation improvements and betterments to infrastructure and exhibits at the Minnesota Zoo, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. Notwithstanding the specified uses of money under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307, the board may use this appropriation to replace buildings that are in poor condition, outdated, and no longer support the work of the Minnesota Zoo and to construct and renovate trails and roads on the Minnesota Zoo site. new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin ADMINISTRATION 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 18,178,000 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 Centennial Parking Ramp new text end

new text begin 10,878,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To complete design and for structural repairs to the Centennial parking ramp, including removal of the top deck green space to provide additional parking capacity, repairing damaged post-tension cables, and installation of a deck surface protection coating. new text end

new text begin (b) Any unexpended amount of this appropriation after completing the project in paragraph (a) may be used to design and construct a storm water retention basin adjacent to the Centennial parking ramp, if the commissioner of administration determines that the basin is feasible. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin To be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Granite Falls - Pioneer Public Television new text end

new text begin 1,950,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund to provide an equipment grant to Pioneer Public Television as part of the station's construction of a new facility in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The money may be used to purchase and install equipment necessary to the station's operation. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Capitol Complex Monuments and Memorials new text end

new text begin 350,000 new text end

new text begin To design and complete critical repairs to the Peace Officers and Roy Wilkins Memorials located on the Capitol complex. new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin MN.IT new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin $1,432,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration to predesign, design, construct, renovate, furnish, and equip existing state data center facilities at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Maryland Avenue office building, at the Centennial Office Building, and at the Department of Revenue's Stassen Office Building for the purpose of decommissioning and repurposing into usable office space. new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin MILITARY 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 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the adjutant general for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and betterments of a capital nature at military affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. new text end

Sec. 14.

new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY 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 3,521,000 new text end

new text begin To the named official for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Camp Ripley Training Facility new text end

new text begin 3,521,000 new text end

new text begin To the adjutant general to predesign, design, construct, and equip a joint emergency railroad and pipeline emergency response training facility at Camp Ripley. The project includes construction of stations and capital infrastructure needed for mock disaster training, including infrastructure for training in hazardous materials abatement and site recovery work. new text end

Sec. 15.

new text begin TRANSPORTATION 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 254,918,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 49,212,000 new text end

new text begin From the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund to match federal money and to replace or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50. new text end

new text begin $31,875,000 of this appropriation is for a grant under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, subdivision 6d, to the city of Minneapolis to repair and rehabilitate the bridge over the Mississippi River that is aligned on the east side of the river with 10th Avenue, also designated Route 328, on the municipal state-aid system, notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary. This appropriation does not require a local match. new text end

new text begin $800,000 of this appropriation is for a grant to the city of Isle for demolition and construction necessary to replace the Malone Island Bridge, including the replacement of accompanying water and sewer lines. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Local Road Improvement Fund Grants new text end

new text begin 115,932,000 new text end

new text begin (a) From the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for trunk highway corridor projects under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 2, for construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist in paying the costs of rural road safety capital improvement projects on county state-aid highways under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a. new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for a grant to Anoka County to realign and make associated improvements to County State-Aid Highway 23 (Lake Drive), County State-Aid Highway 54 (West Freeway Drive), and to Hornsby Street in the city of Columbus. new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $3,246,000 is for a grant to the city of Blaine to predesign, design, and reconstruct 105th Avenue in the vicinity of the National Sports Center in Blaine. The reconstruction will include changing the street from five lanes to four lanes with median, turn lanes, sidewalk, trail, landscaping, lighting, and consolidation of access driveways. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that at least $3,000,000 is committed to the project from sources available to the city, including municipal state aid and county turnback funds. new text end

new text begin (d) Of this amount, $25,000,000 is for a grant to Hennepin County, the city of Minneapolis, or both, for design, right-of-way acquisition, engineering, and construction of public improvements related to the Interstate Highway 35W and Lake Street access project and related improvements within the Interstate Highway 35W corridor, notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, or rule to the contrary. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete this portion of the Interstate Highway 35W and Lake Street access project has been committed to this portion of the project. new text end

new text begin (e) Of this amount, $10,500,000 is for a grant to Carver County for environmental analysis and to acquire right-of-way access, predesign, design, engineer, and construct an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 212 and Carver County Road 44 in the city of Chaska, including a new bridge and ramps, to support the development of approximately 400 acres of property in the city of Chaska's comprehensive plan. new text end

new text begin (f) Of this amount, $700,000 is for a grant to Redwood County for improvements to Nobles Avenue, including paving, as the main access road to a new State Veterans Cemetery to be located in Paxton Township. new text end

new text begin (g) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant to the town of Appleton in Swift County for upgrades to an existing township road to provide for a paved, ten-ton capacity township road extending between marked Trunk Highways 7 and 119. new text end

new text begin (h) Of this amount, $20,500,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for preliminary and final design, right-of-way acquisition, engineering, contract administration, and construction of public improvements related to the construction of the interchange of marked Interstate Highway 694 and Rice Street, Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 49, in Ramsey County. new text end

new text begin (i) Of this amount, $11,300,000 is for a grant to Hennepin County for preliminary and final design, engineering, environmental analysis, right-of-way acquisition, construction, and reconstruction of local roads related to the (1) realignment at the intersections of marked U.S. Highway 12 with Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 92; (2) realignment and safety improvements at the intersection of marked U.S. Highway 12 with Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 90; and (3) safety median improvements from the interchange with Wayzata Boulevard in Wayzata to approximately one-half mile east of the interchange of marked U.S. Highway 12 with Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 6. new text end

new text begin (j) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights for preliminary design, design, engineering, and reconstruction of Broderick Boulevard between 80th Street and Concord Boulevard abutting Trunk Highway 52 and Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights. The project includes replacement or renovation of public infrastructure, including water lines, sanitary sewers, storm water sewers, and other public utilities. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin (k) Of this amount, $2,350,000 is for a grant to McLeod County to acquire land or interests in land and to design and construct a new urban street extension of County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 15, including railroad crossing, storm water, and drainage improvements. new text end

new text begin (l) Of this amount, $6,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Baxter for 50 percent of total project cost for the acquisition of land or interests in land, environmental analysis and environmental cleanup, predesign, design, engineering, and construction of improvements to Cypress Drive, including expansion to a four-lane divided urban roadway, between Excelsior Road and College Road. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Rail Grade Separation on Crude Oil Rail Corridors new text end

new text begin 71,124,000 new text end

new text begin (a) Of this amount, $42,262,000 is for a grant to the city of Moorhead for environmental analysis, design, engineering, removal of an existing structure, and construction of a rail grade crossing separation in the vicinity of 21st Street South. new text end

new text begin (b) $14,100,000 is for a grant to Anoka County for environmental analysis, design, engineering, removal of an existing structure, and construction of a rail grade crossing separation at Anoka County State-Aid Highway 78, known as Hanson Boulevard, in Coon Rapids. Any unspent portion of the appropriation under this paragraph may be used by Anoka County for design costs of other rail crossings in Anoka County that are on the commissioner's rail safety priority list. new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $14,762,000 is for a grant to the city of Red Wing for environmental analysis, design, engineering, removal of an existing structure, and construction of a rail grade crossing separation at Sturgeon Lake Road. new text end

new text begin (d) Any unspent portion of this appropriation after completion of a project in this subdivision may be used for grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 219.016. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Railroad Warning Devices new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, and equip replacement of active highway-rail grade warning devices that have reached the end of their useful life. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Rail Service Improvement new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For rail service improvement grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 222.50. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority for the rehabilitation of a portion of the railroad track between Winthrop and Hanley Falls. The grant under this subdivision may also be used for any required environmental documentation and remediation, predesign, design, and rehabilitation or replacement of bridges with new bridges or culverts between Winthrop and Hanley Falls. A grant under this section is in addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee for this project made by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, sections 222.46 to 222.62. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriations in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 6; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4; Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5; and Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivision 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Hugo - Short Line Railway new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Minnesota Commercial Railway for construction of repairs and other capital improvements to approximately 6.5 miles of railroad track described as that portion of the Minnesota Commercial Railway main running lead, between M & D Junction in White Bear Lake and the end of the track in Hugo. This appropriation must be used for the purposes set forth in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (i), to improve and rehabilitate railroad rights-of-way and other rail facilities, whether public or private. This appropriation does not require a nonstate match. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Port Development Assistance new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 457A. Any improvements made with the proceeds of these grants must be publicly owned. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission for the following improvements to the Falls International Airport: new text end

new text begin (1) demolition of the existing terminal building; new text end

new text begin (2) rehabilitation; new text end

new text begin (3) site preparation, including utilities and civil work; new text end

new text begin (4) design, construction, furnishing, and equipping Phase II of the new terminal building, including a Transportation Safety Administration office, weather office, conference room, circulation corridor, airport administration offices, United States Customs and Border Protection storage rooms, offices, restrooms, passenger-processing area, wet-hold room, interview room, search room, precustoms and postcustoms passenger waiting areas, and vestibule; and new text end

new text begin (5) associated appurtenances of a capital nature. new text end

new text begin (b) After completion of the improvements under paragraph (a), any unspent money from this appropriation may be used by the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission for a commercial airline apron expansion project at the Falls International Airport. new text end

new text begin (c) This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution or match. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Grand Rapids - Pedestrian Bridge new text end

new text begin 750,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Grand Rapids to design the construction of a bridge over the Mississippi River for pedestrian and bicycle use to provide a safe alternative route to the existing marked Trunk Highway 169 vehicle bridge, and to serve as a connection to existing trail systems on each side of the river. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner determines that at least an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Safe Routes to School new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40. new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Eden Prairie - Rail Grade Crossings new text end

new text begin 1,400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Eden Prairie to (1) design, construct, and equip new passive and active rail grade crossing warning safety devices at existing and proposed highway-rail grade crossings, or (2) replace existing highway-rail grade crossings. Upon request by the city of Eden Prairie, the commissioner of transportation must provide reasonable technical assistance regarding highway-rail grade crossing project development and the establishment of rail quiet zones. new text end

Sec. 16.

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 45,044,000 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 Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvements new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments of a capital nature and acquisition by the council and local government units of regional recreational open-space lands in accordance with the council's policy plan as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.147. This appropriation must not be used to purchase easements. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan Cities Inflow and Infiltration Grants new text end

new text begin 3,739,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to cities within the metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital improvements in municipal wastewater collection systems to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system. Grants from this appropriation are for up to 50 percent of the cost to mitigate inflow and infiltration in the publicly owned municipal wastewater collection systems. To be eligible for a grant, a city must be identified by the council as a contributor of excessive inflow and infiltration in the metropolitan disposal system or have a measured flow rate within 20 percent of its allowable council-determined inflow and infiltration limits. The council must award grants based on applications from cities that identify eligible capital costs and include a timeline for inflow and infiltration mitigation construction, pursuant to guidelines established by the council. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Metro Orange Line BRT new text end

new text begin 12,100,000 new text end

new text begin Up to $12,100,000, but an amount that is no more than ten percent of the total project cost, is for the Metropolitan Council, or for the Metropolitan Council to make grants to political subdivisions, for design, acquisition of right-of-way, engineering, and construction of capital improvements along the I-35W corridor for completion of the Metro Orange Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Mall of America Station new text end

new text begin 8,750,000 new text end

new text begin For design and construction of improvements to the Mall of America station on the Hiawatha Corridor light rail transit line, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. The Metropolitan Council must consult with the city of Bloomington throughout the design and construction process. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Como Zoo new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for predesign, design, engineering, and construction of Phase I of the renovation of seal and sea lion habitat at the Como Zoo. The renovated habitat will support the zoo education programs. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that at least $1,100,000 is committed to the project from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin White Bear Lake Multiuse Trails new text end

new text begin 255,000 new text end

new text begin To develop a multiuse pedestrian and bicycle path around White Bear Lake. Of this amount, $130,000 is for a grant to the city of White Bear Lake to construct, furnish, and equip a multiuse trail for pedestrians and bicycles on Old White Bear Avenue between Lion's Park and South Shore Boulevard/Hazel; $38,000 is for grants to the cities of Mahtomedi and Dellwood for preliminary engineering of a multiuse trail for pedestrians and bicycles near White Bear Lake in the cities of Mahtomedi and Dellwood to be located within the right-of-way to marked Trunk Highway 244; $15,000 is for a grant to the city of Mahtomedi for preliminary engineering for a multiuse trail for pedestrians and bicycles near White Bear Lake within the right-of-way to Birchwood Road in the city of Mahtomedi and Hall Avenue in the city of Birchwood; and $50,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County for preliminary engineering of a multiuse trail for pedestrians and bicycles to South Shore Boulevard between White Bear Avenue and Trunk Highway 120. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin West St. Paul - River to River Regional Greenway new text end

new text begin 200,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of West St. Paul to predesign, design, and construct a grade separated crossing of Robert Street in the area near Wentworth Avenue in West St. Paul for the River to River Regional Greenway. This appropriation may also be used to acquire property or purchase rights-of-way needed for construction. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 17, subdivision 12, as amended by article 2. new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin HUMAN SERVICES 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 100,365,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration, or another named agency, for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Security Hospital - St. Peter new text end

new text begin 70,255,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design, remodel, construct, furnish, and equip the second phase of the two-phase project to remodel existing, and to develop new, residential, program, activity, and ancillary facilities for the Minnesota Security Hospital on the upper campus of the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center. This appropriation includes money to: demolish, renovate, and remodel existing space; construct new space; address fire and life safety, and other building code deficiencies; replace or renovate interior finishes; purchase furnishings, fixtures, and equipment; replace or renovate the Minnesota Security Hospital building's HVAC, plumbing, electrical, security, and life safety systems; tuck-point; replace windows and doors; design and abate asbestos and hazardous materials; and complete site work necessary to support the programmed use of the facilities on the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center upper campus. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services new text end

new text begin 7,530,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new community-based 16-bed psychiatric hospital facility to house the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services (CABHS) program to be located in or near the city of Willmar. This appropriation includes funds for land purchase, surveying, predesign and design fees, construction administration, project management, site work, site and building infrastructure, construction, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment. new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 16 hospital beds licensed to the CABHS's facility on January 1, 2017, by the Department of Health, may transfer to this new facility upon completion, and approved inspection by the Departments of Health and Human Services. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center - Safety and Security Renovations new text end

new text begin 2,250,000 new text end

new text begin To provide security upgrades of a capital nature at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus, including but not limited to control centers, electronic monitoring and perimeter security equipment, new or updated security fencing, and other building security renovations. This appropriation includes money for: predesign, design, furnishing, fixtures, and equipment; construction of safety and security improvements to courtyards on residential treatment units; securely enclosing the nursing station on Unit G; and installing a campus-wide closed-circuit television video security system, a facility-wide personal duress alarm system, a key control system, and an electronic access control system. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Regional Medical Examiner's Facility new text end

new text begin 2,680,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a grant to Hennepin County to design an approximately 67,000 square foot regional, state-of-the-art medical examiner's facility. The facility shall: (1) provide forensic death investigation and autopsy services for Dakota, Hennepin, and Scott Counties with the flexibility to accommodate future partner counties and agencies; (2) serve as a teaching facility for the state, on the science of forensic pathology; and (3) be sited on property located at 14300 County Road 62 in Minnetonka. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Perspectives Family Center new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to Perspectives, Inc. to predesign and design the expansion and renovation of the existing Perspectives Family Center facility in St. Louis Park. The expanded and renovated facility must be used to promote the public welfare by providing any or all of the following programs and services: (1) supportive housing programs for homeless women and their children; (2) mental and chemical health programs; (3) employment services; (4) academic, social skills, and nutritional programs for homeless and at-risk children; (5) an all-day therapeutic early childhood development program for homeless and at-risk children; and (6) a culturally sensitive safe and nurturing environment for at-risk children to meet with their nonresidential parents. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined that at least an equal amount has been expended or committed to the project from nonstate sources. Nonstate money spent on the project since May 1, 2015, shall be included in the determination of nonstate commitments to the project. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Dorothy Day Opportunity Center new text end

new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip an opportunity center to serve as an integrated one-stop delivery system connecting persons at risk of becoming homeless, and persons working to move up and out of homelessness, and to provide services that improve their health, income, housing stability, or well-being, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation may be used to acquire property for these purposes. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined that at least an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 18, subdivision 9. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Carver County - Regional Residential Crisis Stabilization Clinic new text end

new text begin 1,250,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of human services for a grant to Carver County to design, construct, furnish, and equip a facility in the city of Chaska to provide regional residential crisis stabilization services subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation shall be used for construction of a 12-bed facility in conjunction with the expansion of an existing hospital unit in Carver County, to maximize the space available for more than 12 crisis stabilization beds. The new facility shall provide acute stabilization for persons with a primary or secondary mental health diagnosis in lieu of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization and must be open to referrals from a hospital and freestanding emergency room in Carver County, a critical access hospital in Sibley County, and a critical access hospital in Le Sueur County. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - The Family Partnership new text end

new text begin 1,600,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Family Partnership in Minneapolis to predesign and design a facility to provide mental health, early childhood education, and other services to support children and families. This appropriation is not available until at least an equal amount of money is committed from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - People's Center new text end

new text begin 2,200,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the People's Center in Minneapolis to design, renovate, improve, construct, and equip a facility that provides medical, dental, mental health, and wellness services to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget confirms that an amount sufficient to complete the project has been committed from nonstate sources. new text end

Sec. 18.

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 12,881,000 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 Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and betterments of a capital nature at the veterans homes in Minneapolis, Hastings, Fergus Falls, Silver Bay, and Luverne, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis Veterans Home Truss Bridge Project new text end

new text begin 7,851,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, renovate, and equip the historic truss bridge on the Minneapolis Veterans Home campus, including asbestos and hazardous materials abatement and associated site work. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Rice County Veterans Memorial new text end

new text begin 30,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Rice County to complete the Rice County Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Rice County Court House in Faribault. Because approximately $345,000 of nonstate money has been spent or committed to the project before the enactment of this appropriation, no further nonstate contribution is required. new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin CORRECTIONS 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 39,600,000 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 Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and betterments of a capital nature at Minnesota correctional facilities statewide, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud new text end

new text begin 19,000,000 new text end

new text begin To construct and equip a new intake unit and a loading dock with a secure connection to a new central warehouse at the St. Cloud correctional facility. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Northeast Regional Corrections Center new text end

new text begin 600,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional Corrections Joint Powers Board to renovate, remodel, and complete other capital improvements to buildings that support vocational, educational, and farm work programming and experiences at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center. Nonstate contributions to improvements at the center made before or after the enactment of this subdivision are considered to be a sufficient match and no further nonstate contribution is required. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation for a Department of Corrections project in this section that is complete, upon written notice to the commissioner of management and budget, is available for asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies from the date of the original appropriation to the unspent amount transferred. new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 101,402,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 1,342,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation improvements and betterments of a capital nature at the South Minneapolis Workforce Center, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Transportation Economic Development new text end

new text begin 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.436. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grants new text end

new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.431. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grants new text end

new text begin 1,158,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.435. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Chisago County - Law Enforcement and Emergency Operations Center new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Chisago County to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a municipal complex that includes a law enforcement and emergency operations center, and related facilities and infrastructure, for interconnection to the county emergency communications center. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner has determined that at least an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources. Amounts expended by Chisago County for project costs since July 1, 2015, shall count toward the matching requirement. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Duluth - Steam Plant new text end

new text begin 15,000,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall determine the balance remaining in the renewable development account in the special revenue fund established in 2017 S.F. No. 1456, article 10, section 3, if enacted, after all appropriations are made from the account in 2017 S.F. No. 1456. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the balance determined by the commissioner, in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000, is appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development in fiscal year 2018 for a grant to the city of Duluth to upgrade the municipal district heating facility and systems, including conversion of the distribution system along Superior Street from steam with no condensate return to closed-loop hot water. This appropriation (1) may be used for one or more of the project elements or phases: predesign, design, engineering, renovation, construction, furnishing, and equipping the facility, systems, and infrastructure; and (2) is available until expended. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Eagle Bend High School new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No. 786, Bertha-Hewitt, or other independent school district to which that portion of the territory of former Independent School District No. 2759, Eagle Valley, containing the Eagle Bend school is attached by action of the Todd County Board, to prepare and develop the Eagle Bend High School building site, including demolition of buildings and infrastructure, to remove life safety hazards and to facilitate the redevelopment and reuse of the site. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Eagle's Healing Nest new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Hennepin County - Hennepin Center for the Arts new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to Hennepin County for improvements and betterments of a capital nature to renovate the historic Hennepin Center for the Arts. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project has been committed from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Hermantown - Arrowhead Regional Health and Wellness Center new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Hermantown to prepare the middle school site on the Hermantown School District campus, including demolition of a portion of the middle school, and to design, construct a new addition to the middle school building and renovate the remaining existing building, furnish, and equip the facility as the Arrowhead Regional Health and Wellness Center. The city may enter into lease or management agreements under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, for operation of the center. This appropriation is not available until at least an equal amount is committed to the project from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin LaSalle - Community Center and Fire Hall new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of La Salle for renovations to the community center and fire hall in the city of LaSalle, including replacing and resurfacing the roof and renovating the interior of the building. This appropriation may also be used to renovate a furnace room in the community center and fire hall to accommodate the city generator and to replace carpet and tile. No local match is required. new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Litchfield - Phase 2 Power Generation Improvements new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Litchfield to design and construct electrical generation improvements in the city of Litchfield to expand the current standby capacity. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that at least an equal amount is committed to the project from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery Restoration new text end

new text begin 1,029,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to restore the historic steel and limestone pillar fence along Cedar Avenue and Lake Street, install a new steel fence and pillars along 21st Avenue South, and install a waterproofing system for preservation of the fence and pillars, at the Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis - Norway House new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to acquire land and predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a conference and event center at 913 East Franklin Avenue and adjacent property in Minneapolis to celebrate the culture of Norway and American Norwegians, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project is committed from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis American Indian Center new text end

new text begin 155,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to the Minneapolis American Indian Center to predesign the renovation of the center on Franklin Avenue, taking into account and protecting the significant and unique art and features of the center. new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Mountain Iron - Enterprise Drive North new text end

new text begin 400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Mountain Iron for its share of the cost of improvements to Enterprise Drive North where this road intersects marked U.S. Highway 169 in Mountain Iron. This project is due to and will be done in conjunction with the reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 169. new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Red Wing - River Town Renaissance new text end

new text begin 4,400,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Red Wing to complete removal and replacement of 250 linear feet of the harbor retaining wall; to design, construct, furnish, and equip the renovation of the historic T.B. Sheldon Performing Arts Theater; and to design and construct transient riverboat docking facilities, levee wall extension, and levee promenade improvements at Levee Park. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an amount sufficient to complete the project has been committed from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin St. James - Public Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 5,943,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. James. Of this amount, $2,193,000 is for engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, storm water and sanitary sewer, water mains, lighting, utilities, and other capital improvements of publicly owned infrastructure required for the reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 4 in the city of St. James, $1,250,000 is for replacement of the storm sewer drain that serves St. James Lake and the entire southern section of the city of St. James, and $2,500,000 is to design, engineer, and construct and install larger storm sewers and a storm water retention pond. new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Science Museum of Minnesota Building Preservation new text end

new text begin 13,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul for predesign, design, and construction work to replace water-damaged elements of the Science Museum of Minnesota's exterior envelope and some resultant interior damage caused by latent design and construction defects, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources. Capital costs paid by the Science Museum of Minnesota since January 1, 2014, relating to the water intrusion damage, shall count towards the match requirement. new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin St. Paul - Minnesota Museum of American Art new text end

new text begin 6,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority to design, construct, furnish, and equip new museum galleries and an art study facility for the Minnesota Museum of American Art. This facility provides space to celebrate the legacy of Minnesota art and artists and is part of the restoration of the historic Pioneer Endicott Building, and a part of a multiphase project, of which only the museum galleries and art study facility constructed with this appropriation shall be state bond financed property subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined that: new text end

new text begin (1) at least an amount equal to this appropriation has been committed or previously expended for design, construction, and furnishing of the adjacent Minnesota Museum of American Art Center for Creativity facilities, which are not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, with funds from nonstate sources; and new text end

new text begin (2) sufficient other state and nonstate funds are available, if funds beyond this appropriation are required, to complete the museum galleries and art study facility. new text end

new text begin Funds invested in the Minnesota Museum of American Art Center for Creativity facilities by an investor receiving an assignment of state historic tax credits as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 290.0681, are nonstate funds for purposes of this requirement. Only expenditures made after January 1, 2012, shall qualify for the required match. Due to the integrated nature of the overall development, public bidding shall not be required. new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Virginia - Miner's Memorial Building new text end

new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Virginia for phase I of the renovation and reconstruction of the Miner's Memorial Building in Virginia. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines an amount has been committed to complete the project from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Waseca - Tink Larson Field new text end

new text begin 375,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Waseca for construction of a new grandstand and athletic facilities at Tink Larson Field, due to losses incurred during a 2016 fire. Money raised for this project and insurance proceeds received for the fire loss satisfy the local match requirement. new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 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 116,888,000 new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the purposes specified in this section. The Public Facilities Authority may use the funds in this section or other available funds to amend project financing agreements awarded after July 1, 2016, based on program changes to Minnesota Statutes, sections 446A.072 and 446A.073, in article 2 of this act. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin State Match for Federal Grants new text end

new text begin 17,000,000 new text end

new text begin To match federal grants for the clean water revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.07, and the drinking water revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.081. This appropriation must be used for qualified capital projects. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Water Infrastructure Funding Program new text end

new text begin 55,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to eligible municipalities under the water infrastructure funding program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072. new text end

new text begin (b) $40,000,000 is for wastewater projects listed on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list in the fundable range under the clean water revolving fund program. new text end

new text begin (c) $15,000,000 is for drinking water projects listed on the commissioner of health's project priority list in the fundable range under the drinking water revolving fund program. new text end

new text begin (d) After all eligible projects under paragraph (b) or (c) have been funded, the Public Facilities Authority may transfer any remaining, uncommitted money to eligible projects under a program defined in paragraph (b) or (c) based on that program's project priority list. new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072, subdivision 5a, paragraph (b), the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is eligible for a grant to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a combined heat and power system. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Point Source Implementation Grants Program new text end

new text begin 33,737,000 new text end

new text begin For grants to eligible municipalities under the point source implementation grants program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This appropriation must be used for qualified capital projects. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the limitations on grants in Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073, subdivision 1, the city of Detroit Lakes is eligible to receive a grant for up to 80 percent of eligible project costs of the city's wastewater treatment facility phosphorus removal project. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Big Lake Area Sanitary District - Sewer System and Force Main new text end

new text begin 1,200,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Big Lake Area Sanitary District to construct a pressure sewer system and force main to convey sewage to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District connection in the city of Cloquet. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that an equal amount is committed from nonstate sources. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Clearbrook - Infrastructure Restoration new text end

new text begin 850,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Clearbrook to predesign, design, engineer, and construct public infrastructure improvements necessitated by the city's water and wastewater improvements, including street, curb, and boulevard restoration. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Clear Lake and Clearwater - Wastewater Treatment Facility new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Clear Lake-Clearwater Sewer Authority to remove and replace the existing wastewater treatment facility. This project is intended to prevent the discharge of phosphorus into the Mississippi River. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that at least $200,000 is committed to the project from nonstate sources and the authority has applied for at least two grants to offset the cost. Any money received by the authority from grants must be returned to the general fund and are appropriated to the Public Facilities Authority for the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072, and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, from the date of the original appropriation. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Dennison - Sewage Treatment System Improvements new text end

new text begin 726,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Dennison to predesign, design, and construct a new lift station and make sewage pond improvements. This appropriation does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin East Grand Forks - Wastewater Interconnection Infrastructure new text end

new text begin 5,300,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of East Grand Forks to design and construct wastewater infrastructure improvements interconnecting the wastewater system of East Grand Forks to the wastewater treatment system in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and to design and construct the decommissioning of the wastewater stabilization ponds in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. This appropriation may not be used for improvements outside the state. This appropriation is in addition to grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072. A nonstate match is not required. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Lilydale - Highway 13 Storm Water Conveyance new text end

new text begin 275,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to the city of Lilydale to design, acquire, construct, and install a storm water sewer and drop structure along Trunk Highway 13 in Lilydale that will be large enough to effectively collect water from springs and storm water runoff from above the road and safely convey the water to below the bluff. The city must coordinate this project with the Department of Transportation's Trunk Highway 13 project. The appropriation and project also include capital repairs and improvements to existing drainage structures along the Big Rivers Regional Trail at the base of the bluff. This appropriation may be used in part or in whole to reimburse the city for project costs already paid for and does not require a nonstate contribution. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Koochiching County - Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Project new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to Koochiching County to acquire land or interests in land, and to design, engineer, construct, and equip sanitary sewage systems and facilities to implement a portion or portions of the Voyageurs National Park clean water project comprehensive plan. This appropriation is available after the commissioner of management and budget determines that $4,500,000 is committed from nonstate sources. new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 7. Notwithstanding the match requirement in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 22, subdivision 7, the nonstate match required for this appropriation and the 2014 appropriation for a grant to Koochiching County is 25 percent of the state grant amounts. Any money remaining from this appropriation after completion of the projects in paragraph (a) is available for grants to Koochiching or St. Louis County to be used for other capital projects described in the comprehensive plan and as determined by the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Oronoco - Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin From the general fund for a grant to the city of Oronoco to commission a study to evaluate options for solving the wastewater infrastructure needs for the region including the city of Oronoco, the city of Pine Island, or the city of Rochester. This appropriation does not require a nonstate match. new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY new text end

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

new text begin For transfer to the housing development fund to finance the costs of rehabilitation to preserve public housing under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a. For purposes of this section, "public housing" means housing for low-income persons and households financed by the federal government and owned and operated by the public housing authorities and agencies formed by cities and counties. Public housing authorities receiving a public housing assessment composite score of 80 or above or an equivalent designation are eligible to receive funding. Priority must be given to proposals that maximize federal or local resources to finance the capital costs. The priority in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to increase the supply of affordable housing and the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this appropriation. new text end

Sec. 23.

new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 6,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Historical Society for the purposes specified in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Historic Sites Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin For capital improvements and betterments at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and monuments, to be spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The society shall determine project priorities as appropriate based on need. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Historic Fort Snelling new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin To design facilities to support visitor services and history programs at Historic Fort Snelling. new text end

Sec. 24.

new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,039,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of management and budget for bond sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 8. new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $873,366,000 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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $165,144,000 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. 26.

new text begin CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION REDUCTIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 1990, chapter 610, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $3,129. new text end

new text begin (b) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 1994, chapter 643, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 31, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $24,480. new text end

new text begin (c) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, section 12, as amended, is reduced by $96,992. new text end

new text begin (d) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 1999, chapter 240, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $212,472. new text end

new text begin (e) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 2000, chapter 492, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 26, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $7,933,538. new text end

new text begin (f) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 2002, chapter 393, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $188,471. new text end

new text begin (g) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 2002, First Special Session chapter 1, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, First Special Session chapter 1, section 9, subdivision 1, is reduced by $217,959. new text end

new text begin (h) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the trunk highway bond proceeds fund in Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 3, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 3, section 2, is reduced by $201,530. new text end

new text begin (i) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the trunk highway bond proceeds fund in Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 4, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 19, article 4, section 4, is reduced by $326,534. new text end

new text begin (j) The remaining uncommitted appropriations from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 2005, chapter 20, are canceled and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, as amended, is reduced by $3,366,628. new text end

new text begin (k) The $300,000 appropriation from the general fund in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 14, subdivision 4, for Eagle's Healing Nest is canceled. new text end

new text begin (l) The uncommitted and unobligated amount of the appropriation from the bond proceeds fund in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 18, subdivision 8, for the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency and Range Mental Health Center, estimated to be $1,200,000, is canceled, and the bond sale authorization in Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 26, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount. new text end

new text begin (m) The amounts of the general obligation bond proceeds appropriations, general fund appropriations, and trunk highway bond proceeds appropriations listed in the cancellation report submitted to the legislature in January 2017, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, are canceled on the effective date of this section, with the exception of the cancellation of Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 18, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 13, that is reauthorized in article 2, section 24, of this act. The corresponding bond sale authorizations are reduced by the same amounts. If an appropriation in this section is canceled more than once, the cancellation must be given effect only once. new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin BOND SALE SCHEDULE. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2019, no more than $1,555,301,000 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 management and budget 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. new text end

Sec. 28.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

ARTICLE 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 15B.32, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Officers and meetings.

(a) The governor is the chair of the commission. The lieutenant governor is the vice-chair of the commission and may act as the chair of the commission in the absence of the governor. The governor may designate a staff member to attend commission meetings and vote on the governor's behalf in the absence of the governor.

(b) The commission shall meet at least deleted text begin quarterlydeleted text end new text begin annuallynew text end and at other times at the call of the chair. Meetings of the commission are subject to chapter 13D.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.967, is amended to read:

16A.967 LEWIS AND CLARK APPROPRIATION BONDS.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Appropriation bond" or "bond" means a bond, note, or other similar instrument of the state payable during a biennium from one or more of the following sources:

(1) money appropriated by law from the general fund in any biennium for debt service due with respect to obligations described in deleted text begin subdivision 2, paragraph (c)deleted text end new text begin subdivisions 2a and 2bnew text end ;

(2) proceeds of the sale of obligations described in deleted text begin subdivision 2, paragraph (c)deleted text end new text begin subdivisions 2a and 2bnew text end ;

(3) payments received for that purpose under agreements and ancillary arrangements described in subdivision 2, paragraph deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end ; and

(4) investment earnings on amounts in clauses (1) to (3).

(c) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any biennium of principal, premium, if any, and interest on appropriation bonds.

Subd. 2.

Authorization to issue appropriation bonds.

(a) Subject to the limitations of this subdivision, the commissioner may sell and issue appropriation bonds of the state under this section for public purposes as provided by lawdeleted text begin , including, in particular, the financing of the land acquisition, design, engineering, and construction of facilities and infrastructure necessary to complete the next phase of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System project, including completion of the pipeline to Magnolia, extension of the project to the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System connection near Adrian, and engineering, design, and easement acquisition for the final phase of the project to Worthington. No bonds shall be sold until the commissioner determines that a nonstate match of at least $9,000,000 is committed to this project phasedeleted text end . Grant agreements entered into under this section must provide for reimbursement to the state from any federal money provided for the project, consistent with the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc., agreement.

(b) The appropriation bonds may be issued and sold only after the commissioner determines that the construction and administration for work done on the project will comply with (1) all federal requirements and regulations associated with the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 2000, and (2) the cooperative agreement between the United States Department of the Interior and the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc. Proceeds of the appropriation bonds must be credited to a special appropriation Lewis and Clark bond proceeds fund in the state treasury. All income from investment of the bond proceeds, as estimated by the commissioner, is appropriated to the commissioner for the payment of principal and interest on the appropriation bonds.

deleted text begin (c) Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money, not to exceed $19,000,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as provided under paragraph (a), and pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under paragraph (e). deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Appropriation bonds may be issued in one or more issues or series on the terms and conditions the commissioner determines to be in the best interests of the state, but the term on any series of appropriation bonds may not exceed 25 years. The appropriation bonds of each issue and series thereof shall be dated and bear interest, and may be includable in or excludable from the gross income of the owners for federal income tax purposes.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end At the time of, or in anticipation of, issuing the appropriation bonds, and at any time thereafter, so long as the appropriation bonds are outstanding, the commissioner may enter into agreements and ancillary arrangements relating to the appropriation bonds, including but not limited to trust indentures, grant agreements, lease or use agreements, operating agreements, management agreements, liquidity facilities, remarketing or dealer agreements, letter of credit agreements, insurance policies, guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, or interest exchange agreements. Any payments made or received according to the agreement or ancillary arrangement shall be made from or deposited as provided in the agreement or ancillary arrangement. The determination of the commissioner included in an interest exchange agreement that the agreement relates to an appropriation bond shall be conclusive.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The commissioner may enter into written agreements or contracts relating to the continuing disclosure of information necessary to comply with or facilitate the issuance of appropriation bonds in accordance with federal securities laws, rules, and regulations, including Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations in Code of Federal Regulations, title 17, section 240.15c 2-12. An agreement may be in the form of covenants with purchasers and holders of appropriation bonds set forth in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the appropriation bonds, or a separate document authorized by the order or resolution.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end The appropriation bonds are not subject to chapter 16C.

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Project authorization. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money to the Public Facilities Authority under subdivision 7, paragraph (a), not to exceed $19,000,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as provided under this subdivision, and pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d). The bonds authorized by this subdivision are for the purposes of financing the land acquisition, design, engineering, and construction of facilities and infrastructure necessary to complete Phase 2 of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System project, including completion of the pipeline to Magnolia; extension of the project to the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System connection near Adrian; engineering, design, and easement acquisition for the final phase of the project to Worthington; and to begin and proceed with Phase 3, described in subdivision 2b. No bonds shall be sold under this subdivision until the commissioner determines that a nonstate match of at least $9,000,000 is committed to this project phase. Upon certification by the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board that the bond sale authorization provided by this subdivision has fully met the needs of Phase 2 of the project, and to the extent there is additional authorization remaining, this authorization is also available for the purposes of and on the same conditions as subdivision 2b. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end

new text begin Additional project authorization. new text end

new text begin Appropriation bonds may be sold and issued in amounts that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are necessary to provide sufficient money to the Public Facilities Authority under subdivision 7, paragraph (b), not to exceed $3,500,000 net of costs of issuance, for the purposes as provided under this subdivision, and pay debt service including capitalized interest, costs of issuance, costs of credit enhancement, or make payments under other agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d). The bonds authorized by this subdivision are for the purposes of financing the land acquisition, design, engineering, and construction of facilities and infrastructure necessary to complete Phase 3 of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System project, including extension of the project from the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System connection near Adrian to Worthington, construction of a reservoir in Nobles County and a meter building in Worthington, and acquisition and installation of a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. No bonds shall be sold under this subdivision until the commissioner determines that a nonstate match of at least $9,000,000 is committed to the final phase of the project. new text end

Subd. 3.

Form; procedure.

(a) Appropriation bonds may be issued in the form of bonds, notes, or other similar instruments, and in the manner provided in section 16A.672. In the event that any provision of section 16A.672 conflicts with this section, this section shall control.

(b) Every appropriation bond shall include a conspicuous statement of the limitation established in subdivision 6.

(c) Appropriation bonds may be sold at either public or private sale upon such terms as the commissioner shall determine are not inconsistent with this section and may be sold at any price or percentage of par value. Any bid received may be rejected.

(d) Appropriation bonds must bear interest at a fixed or variable rate.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, appropriation bonds issued under this section shall be fully negotiable.

Subd. 4.

Refunding bonds.

The commissioner may issue appropriation bonds for the purpose of refunding any appropriation bonds then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premiums on the bonds, any interest accrued or to accrue to the redemption date, and costs related to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds. The proceeds of any refunding bonds may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be applied to the purchase or payment at maturity of the appropriation bonds to be refunded, to the redemption of the outstanding appropriation bonds on any redemption date, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds and may, pending application, be placed in escrow to be applied to the purchase, payment, retirement, or redemption. Any escrowed proceeds, pending such use, may be invested and reinvested in obligations that are authorized investments under section 11A.24. The income earned or realized on the investment may also be applied to the payment of the appropriation bonds to be refunded or interest or premiums on the refunded appropriation bonds, or to pay interest on the refunding bonds. After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied, any balance of the proceeds and any investment income may be returned to the general fund or, if applicable, the special appropriation Lewis and Clark bond proceeds fund for use in any lawful manner. All refunding bonds issued under this subdivision must be prepared, executed, delivered, and secured by appropriations in the same manner as the appropriation bonds to be refunded.

Subd. 5.

Appropriation bonds as legal investments.

Any of the following entities may legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or under their control in any appropriation bonds issued under this section:

(1) the state, the investment board, public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies;

(2) banks and bankers, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on a banking or insurance business; and

(3) personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries.

Subd. 6.

No full faith and credit; state not required to make appropriations.

The appropriation bonds are not public debt of the state, and the full faith, credit, and taxing powers of the state are not pledged to the payment of the appropriation bonds or to any payment that the state agrees to make under this section. Appropriation bonds shall not be obligations paid directly, in whole or in part, from a tax of statewide application on any class of property, income, transaction, or privilege. Appropriation bonds shall be payable in each fiscal year only from amounts that the legislature may appropriate for debt service for any fiscal year, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to require the state to appropriate money sufficient to make debt service payments with respect to the appropriation bonds in any fiscal year. Appropriation bonds shall be canceled and shall no longer be outstanding on the earlier of (1) the first day of a fiscal year for which the legislature shall not have appropriated amounts sufficient for debt service, or (2) the date of final payment of the principal of and interest on the appropriation bonds.

Subd. 7.

Appropriation of proceeds.

new text begin (a) new text end The proceeds of appropriation bonds new text begin issued under subdivision 2anew text end and interest credited to the special appropriation Lewis and Clark bond proceeds fund are appropriatednew text begin as follows:new text end

new text begin (1)new text end to the deleted text begin commissionerdeleted text end new text begin Public Facilities Authoritynew text end for new text begin a grant to the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board for new text end payment of capital expenses deleted text begin for the purposes provided bydeleted text end new text begin as specified innew text end subdivision deleted text begin 2, paragraph (a),deleted text end new text begin 2a; andnew text end

new text begin (2) to the commissioner fornew text end debt service on the bonds including capitalized interest, nonsalary costs of issuance of the bonds, costs of credit enhancement of the bonds and payments under any agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end , each as permitted by state and federal lawdeleted text begin , and such proceeds may be granted, loaned, or otherwise provided for the public purposes provided by subdivision 2, paragraph (a)deleted text end .

new text begin (b) The proceeds of appropriation bonds issued under subdivision 2b and interest credited to the special appropriation Lewis and Clark bond proceeds fund are appropriated as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the Lewis and Clark Joint Powers Board for payment of capital expenses as specified in subdivision 2b; and new text end

new text begin (2) to the commissioner for debt service on the bonds including capitalized interest, nonsalary costs of issuance of the bonds, costs of credit enhancement of the bonds, and payments under any agreements entered into under subdivision 2, paragraph (d), each as permitted by state and federal law. new text end

Subd. 8.

Appropriation for debt service and other purposes.

new text begin (a) new text end An amount, up to $1,351,000 needed to pay principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under deleted text begin this sectiondeleted text end new text begin subdivision 2anew text end is appropriated each fiscal year from the general fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal, unallotment under section 16A.152, or cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6, for deposit into the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special Lewis and Clark appropriation bond proceeds fund. The appropriation is available beginning in fiscal year 2017 and through fiscal year 2038.

new text begin (b) An amount up to $265,000 needed to pay principal and interest on appropriation bonds issued under subdivision 2b is appropriated each fiscal year from the general fund to the commissioner, subject to repeal, unallotment under section 16A.152, or cancellation, otherwise pursuant to subdivision 6, for deposit into the bond payments account established for such purpose in the special Lewis and Clark appropriation bond proceeds fund. The appropriation is available beginning in fiscal year 2018 and through fiscal year 2039. new text end

Subd. 9.

Waiver of immunity.

The waiver of immunity by the state provided for by section 3.751, subdivision 1, shall be applicable to the appropriation bonds and any ancillary contracts to which the commissioner is a party.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [16C.054] ACCOMMODATION FOR HARD-OF-HEARING IN STATE-FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "public gathering space" means a space that is constructed or renovated as part of the project: (1) that accommodates and is intended to be used for gatherings of 15 or more people; and (2) in which audible communications are integral to a use of the space. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Accommodation for hard-of-hearing in state-funded capital projects. new text end

new text begin No commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a public gathering space in a building unless: new text end

new text begin (1) the project includes equipping the public gathering space, if the public gathering space has or will have a permanent audio-amplification system, with audio-induction loops to provide an electromagnetic signal for hearing aids and cochlear implants; and new text end

new text begin (2) the project includes meeting the American National Standards Institute Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools on maximum background noise level and reverberation times in the public gathering space. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin A commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a building that does not meet a requirement of subdivision 2, when the commissioner or agency head determines that meeting that requirement is not feasible, is in conflict with other requirements in law, is in conflict with other project requirements, or that costs outweigh the benefits. The commissioner must consult with the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans before making the determination. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Exemption reports. new text end

new text begin A commissioner or agency head who determines a contract is exempt under subdivision 3 must report the exemption to the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans within three months of making the determination. The chair of the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and senate with jurisdiction over state contracting by January 30 of even-numbered years beginning in 2020 identifying each exemption reported in the previous two calendar years. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin (a) This section is effective the day following final enactment, and, except as provided in paragraph (b), applies to any project funded with an appropriation enacted after January 1, 2017. new text end

new text begin (b) This section does not apply to a project that has completed schematic design on the effective date of this section, but the commissioner and agency heads are encouraged to comply with it. new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.946, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Standards.

(a) An appropriation for asset preservation may be used only for a capital expenditure on a capital asset previously owned by the state, within the meaning of generally accepted accounting principles as applied to public expenditures. The commissioner of natural resources will consult with the commissioner of management and budget to the extent necessary to ensure this and will furnish the commissioner of management and budget a list of projects to be financed from the account in order of their priority. The legislature assumes that many projects for preservation and replacement of portions of existing capital assets will constitute betterments and capital improvements within the meaning of the Constitution and capital expenditures under generally accepted accounting principles, and will be financed more efficiently and economically under this section than by direct appropriations for specific projects.

(b) An appropriation for asset preservation must not be used to acquire land or to acquire or construct buildings or other facilities.

(c) Capital budget expenditures for natural resource asset preservation and replacement projects must be for one or more of the following types of capital projects that support the existing programmatic mission of the department: code compliance including health and safety, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, hazardous material abatement, access improvement, or air quality improvement; building energy efficiency improvements using current best practices; building or infrastructure repairs necessary to preserve the interior and exterior of existing buildings; new text begin projects to remove life safety hazards such as building code violations or structural defects; new text end or renovation of other existing improvements to land, including but not limited to trails and bridges.

(d) Up to ten percent of an appropriation awarded under this section may be used for design costs for projects eligible to be funded from this account in anticipation of future funding from the account.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Upper bluff; lease terms.

The commissioner of natural resources with the approval of the Executive Council may lease for purposes of restoration, preservation, historical, recreational, educational, and commercial use and development, that portion of Fort Snelling State Park known as the upper bluff consisting of officer's row, area J, the polo grounds, the adjacent golf course, and all buildings and improvements located thereon, all lying within an area bounded by Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Trunk Highways numbered 5 and 55, and Bloomington Road. The lease or leases shall be in a form approved by the attorney general and for a term of not to exceed 99 years. The lease or leases may provide for the provision of capital improvements or other performance by the tenant or tenants in lieu of all or some of the payments of rent that would otherwise be required.new text begin Notwithstanding the continuing ownership of the upper bluff by the state, any lease of one or more buildings improved with state general obligation bond proceeds that exceeds 50 years shall be treated as a sale of the buildings for purposes of section 16A.695, subdivision 3. Any disposition proceeds payable to the commissioner upon execution of a lease relating to state-bond-financed buildings at the upper bluff shall be applied according to section 16A.695, subdivision 3, and used to pay, redeem, or defease state general obligation bonds issued for purposes of improving those buildings. Any lease revenues paid to the commissioner subsequent to the payment, redemption, or defeasance of state general obligation bonds shall be used by the commissioner as further described in this section.new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.8738, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Qualified business.

(a) A business is a qualified business if it satisfies the requirement of this paragraph and is not disqualified under the provisions of paragraph (b). To qualify, the business must:

(1) have operated its trade or business in a city or cities in greater Minnesota for at least one year before applying under subdivision 3;

(2) pay or agree to pay in the future each employee compensation, including benefits not mandated by law, that on an annualized basis equal at least 120 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four;

(3) plan and agree to expand its employment in one or more cities in greater Minnesota by the minimum number of employees required under subdivision 3, paragraph (c); and

(4) have received certification from the commissioner under subdivision 3 that it is a qualified business.

(b) A business is not a qualified business if it is either:

(1) primarily engaged in making retail sales to purchasers who are physically present at the business's location or locations in greater Minnesota;

(2) a public utility, as defined in section 336B.01; or

(3) primarily engaged in lobbying; gambling; entertainment; professional sports; political consulting; leisure; hospitality; or professional services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care consultants.

(c) The requirements in paragraph (a) that the business's operations and expansion be located in a city do not apply to an agricultural processing facilitynew text begin or a project designed to qualify under section 41A.20new text end .

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.8738, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Certification of qualified business.

(a) A business may apply to the commissioner for certification as a qualified business under this section. The commissioner shall specify the form of the application, the manner and times for applying, and the information required to be included in the application. The commissioner may impose an application fee in an amount sufficient to defray the commissioner's cost of processing certifications. Application fees are deposited in the greater Minnesota business expansion administration account in the special revenue fund. A business must file a copy of its application with the chief clerical officer of the city at the same time it applies to the commissioner. For an agricultural processing facility new text begin or a project designed to qualify under section 41A.20 new text end located outside the boundaries of a city, the business must file a copy of the application with the county auditor.

(b) The commissioner shall certify each business as a qualified business that:

(1) satisfies the requirements of subdivision 2;

(2) the commissioner determines would not expand its operations in greater Minnesota without the tax incentives available under subdivision 4; and

(3) enters a business subsidy agreement with the commissioner that pledges to satisfy the minimum expansion requirements of paragraph (c) within three years or less following execution of the agreement.

The commissioner must act on an application within 90 days after its filing. Failure by the commissioner to take action within the 90-day period is deemed approval of the application.

(c) The business must increase the number of full-time equivalent employees in greater Minnesota from the time the business subsidy agreement is executed by two employees or ten percent, whichever is greater.

(d) The city, or a county for an agricultural processing facility new text begin or a project designed to qualify under section 41A.20 new text end located outside the boundaries of a city, in which the business proposes to expand its operations may file comments supporting or opposing the application with the commissioner. The comments must be filed within 30 days after receipt by the city new text begin or county new text end of the application and may include a notice of any contribution the city or county intends to make to encourage or support the business expansion, such as the use of tax increment financing, property tax abatement, additional city or county services, or other financial assistance.

(e) Certification of a qualified business is effective for the seven-year period beginning on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the date that the commissioner informs the business of the award of the benefit.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.50, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Certification and disbursal for project of political subdivision.

Before disbursement of an appropriation made from the fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to subdivisions of the state, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end certifynew text begin thatnew text end :

(1) deleted text begin that the project for which the grant is made has been reviewed as provided in subdivision 4;deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) thatdeleted text end the project conforms to the program authorized by the appropriation law and rules adopted by the Department of Transportation consistent therewith; and

deleted text begin (3) thatdeleted text end new text begin (2)new text end the financing of any estimated cost of the project in excess of the amount of the grant is assured by the appropriation of the proceeds of bonds or other funds of the subdivision, or by a grant from an agency of the federal government, within the amount of funds then appropriated to that agency and allocated by it to projects within the state, and by an irrevocable undertaking, in a resolution of the governing body of the subdivision, to use all funds so made available exclusively for the project, and to pay any additional amount by which the cost exceeds the estimate through appropriation to the construction fund of additional funds or the proceeds of additional bonds to be issued by the subdivision.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.50, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:

Subd. 6b.

Bridge costs in smaller cities.

(a) The commissioner may make grants from the state transportation fund to a home rule or statutory city with a population of 5,000 or less for design, engineering, and construction of bridges on city streets.

deleted text begin (b) Grants under this subdivision are subject to the procedures and criteria established under subdivisions 5, 6, and 7. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Grants may be used for:

(1) 100 percent of the design and engineering costs that are in excess of $10,000;

(2) 100 percent of the bridge approach work costs that are in excess of $10,000; and

(3) 100 percent of the bridge construction work costs.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.50, subdivision 6c, is amended to read:

Subd. 6c.

Fracture-critical bridges.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end The commissioner may make a grant to any political subdivision for replacement or rehabilitation of a fracture-critical bridge. To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, the project must produce a bridge structure:

(1) that is no longer classified as fracture critical, by having alternate load paths; and

(2) whose failure of a main component will not result in the collapse of the bridge.

deleted text begin (b) A grant under this subdivision is subject to the procedures and criteria established under subdivisions 5 and 6. deleted text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6d. new text end

new text begin Major local bridges. new text end

new text begin For an appropriation made specifically for purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner may make a grant under this section to any political subdivision for replacement or rehabilitation of a major local bridge in which the grant award is $7,000,000 or more. If in any year money appropriated for local bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects under this subdivision remains available after all identified and eligible projects under this subdivision have been funded, the commissioner may use remaining funds to make grants under this section for less than $7,000,000. new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Bridge grant program; rulemaking.

(a) The commissioner of transportation shall develop rules, procedures for application for grants, conditions of grant administration, standards, and criteria as provided under subdivision 6, including bridge specifications, in cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use in the administration of funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration of grants to subdivisions. new text begin Grants under this section are subject to the procedures and criteria established in this subdivision and in subdivisions 5 and 6.new text end

(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size of the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement bridge must be ten feet or more in length.

(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with local road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross over the same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a grant under this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from the minimum distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.

(d) Political subdivisions may use grants made under this section to construct or reconstruct bridges, including but not limited to:

(1) matching federal aid grants to construct or reconstruct key bridges;

(2) paying the costs to abandon an existing bridge that is deficient and in need of replacement but where no replacement will be made; and

(3) paying the costs to construct a road or street to facilitate the abandonment of an existing bridge if the commissioner determines that the bridge is deficient, and that construction of the road or street is more economical than replacement of the existing bridge.

(e) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds created by article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution.

new text begin (f) Except as provided in subdivision 6d, the commissioner is prohibited from awarding a grant under this section for a local bridge replacement or rehabilitation project with a total project cost estimate of $7,000,000 or more. new text end

new text begin (g) Notwithstanding paragraph (f), the commissioner may award a grant under this section for a portion of a local bridge replacement or rehabilitation project with a total project cost estimate of $7,000,000 or more if every other local bridge replacement or rehabilitation project on the commissioner's priority list with a total project cost estimate of less than $7,000,000 has been fully funded. new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [219.016] HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RAIL SAFETY. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin A hazardous materials rail safety program is established for the purpose of reducing the risks associated with the transportation of oil, ethanol, and other hazardous material by rail. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Accounts established. new text end

new text begin Two hazardous materials rail safety program accounts are created, one in the special revenue fund and one in the bond proceeds fund. The account in the special revenue fund consists of money as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in each account is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation to make grants as provided in this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible applicant. new text end

new text begin A county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town that is responsible for establishing and maintaining public highway-rail grade crossings on rail corridors transporting crude oil and other hazardous materials may apply to the commissioner for financial assistance under this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible project. new text end

new text begin (a) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the bond proceeds fund if the project is for the acquisition or betterment of public land, buildings, and other public improvements of a capital nature within the meaning of the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, clause (a) or (i), including capital costs associated with hazardous materials rail safety projects on public highway-rail grade crossings. Qualifying capital costs include but are not limited to upgrades to existing protection systems, the closing of crossings and necessary roadwork, and reconstruction of at-grade crossings to full grade separations. new text end

new text begin (b) A project is eligible for a grant from the account in the special revenue fund if it is for purposes described in paragraph (a) or other capital facility improvement purposes that support the purposes for which this grant program is established, including capital costs associated with planning, engineering, administration, and construction of public highway-rail grade crossing improvements on rail corridors transporting crude oil and other hazardous materials. Improvements may include upgrades to existing protection systems, the closing of crossings and necessary roadwork, and reconstruction of at-grade crossings to full grade separations. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Grants; criteria for grant award. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must consider the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant award under this section: new text end

new text begin (1) whether the crossing was identified as a potential candidate for grade separation in the Department of Transportation's crude by rail grade crossing study (Improvements to Highway Grade Crossings and Rail Safety, December 2014); new text end

new text begin (2) roadway traffic volumes and speeds; new text end

new text begin (3) train volumes and speeds; new text end

new text begin (4) adjacent land use; new text end

new text begin (5) crash history; new text end

new text begin (6) use of the crossing by emergency vehicles; new text end

new text begin (7) use of the crossing by vehicles carrying hazardous materials; and new text end

new text begin (8) local financial contributions to the project. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Process. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. An applicant must apply for a grant in the manner and at the times determined by the commissioner. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Grant cancellation. new text end

new text begin If, five years after execution of a grant agreement, the commissioner determines that the grantee has not proceeded in a timely manner with implementation of the project funded, the commissioner must cancel the grant and the grantee must repay to the commissioner all grant money paid to the grantee. Section 16A.642 applies to any appropriations made from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner under this section that have not been awarded as financial assistance. new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.124, is amended to read:

326B.124 EXEMPTIONS.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may exempt a part of a historic building occupied by the state from the state or another building, fire, safety, or other code if the exemption is necessary to preserve the historic or esthetic character of the building or to prevent theft, vandalism, terrorism, or another crime. When the commissioner grants an exemption, the commissioner shall consider providing equivalent protection. A certificate of occupancy may not be denied because of an exemption under this section.

new text begin (b) The house of representatives and senate chambers located in the State Capitol are exempt from any State Building Code and State Fire Code requirements pertaining to: (1) exit sign placement at exit access doors; and (2) occupancy limit signs. The house of representatives and senate may install exit and occupancy limit signs within the house of representatives and senate chambers located in the State Capitol that are minimal in size and historic in appearance as appropriate for each chamber. Any sign installed by the house of representatives or the senate under the authority provided in this paragraph is not subject to the approval of the commissioner. 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

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 446A.072, is amended to read:

446A.072 deleted text begin WASTEWATERdeleted text end new text begin WATERnew text end INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment of program.

The authority will establish a deleted text begin wastewaterdeleted text end new text begin waternew text end infrastructure funding program to provide supplemental assistance to governmental units receiving funding through the clean water revolving fund programnew text begin , the drinking water revolving fund program,new text end or the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Economic and Community Development's (USDA/RECD) Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program for the predesign, design, and construction of municipal wastewater deleted text begin treatmentdeleted text end new text begin and drinking waternew text end systems, including purchase of land and easements. The purpose of the program is to assist governmental units demonstrating financial need to build cost-effective projects to address existing environmental or public health problems. To implement the program, the authority shall establish a deleted text begin wastewaterdeleted text end new text begin waternew text end infrastructure fund to provide grants deleted text begin and loansdeleted text end for the purposes authorized under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Actnew text begin and the federal Safe Drinking Water Actnew text end . The fund shall be credited with all investment income from the fund and all repayments of loans, grants, and penalties.

Subd. 3.

Program administration.

(a) The authority shall provide supplemental assistance, as provided in subdivision 5a to governmental units:

(1) whose projects are listed on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority listnew text begin or the Department of Health's project priority listnew text end ;

(2) that demonstrate their projects are a cost-effective solution to an existing environmental or public health problem; and

(3) whose projects are approved by the USDA/RECD or certified by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agencynew text begin or the Department of Healthnew text end .

(b) For a governmental unit receiving grant funding from the USDA/RECD, applications must be made to the USDA/RECD with additional information submitted to the authority as required by the authority. Eligible project costs and affordability criteria shall be determined by the USDA/RECD.

(c) For a governmental unit not receiving grant funding from the USDA/RECD, application must be made to the authority on forms prescribed by the authority for the clean water revolving fund programnew text begin or the drinking water revolving fund programnew text end with additional information as required by the authority. In accordance with section 116.182, the Pollution Control Agencynew text begin or Department of Healthnew text end shall:

(1) calculate the essential project component percentagenew text begin based on the portion of project costs necessary to convey or treat the existing wastewater flows and loadings or, for drinking water projects, to provide safe drinking water to meet existing needs,new text end which must be multiplied by the total project cost to determine the eligible project costnew text begin for the program under this sectionnew text end ; and

(2) review and certify approved projects to the authority.

(d) Each fiscal year the authority shall make funds available for projects based on their ranking on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority listnew text begin or the Department of Health's project priority listnew text end . The authority shall reserve funds for a project when the applicant receives a funding commitment from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA/RECD) or deleted text begin submits plans and specifications todeleted text end new text begin the project is certified bynew text end the Pollution Control Agencynew text begin or Department of Healthnew text end . Funds must be reserved in an amount based on the project cost estimate submitted to the authority deleted text begin prior to the appropriation of the funds and awarded based on the lesser of that amount or the as-bid costdeleted text end new text begin when the project is certified or the as-bid cost, whichever is lessnew text end .

Subd. 5a.

Type and amount of assistance.

(a) For a governmental unit receiving grant funding from the USDA/RECD, the authority may provide assistance in the form of a grant of up to 65 percent of the eligible grant need determined by USDA/RECD. A governmental unit may not receive a grant under this paragraph for more than deleted text begin $4,000,000deleted text end new text begin $5,000,000new text end per project or deleted text begin $15,000deleted text end new text begin $20,000new text end per existing connection, whichever is less, unless specifically approved by law.

(b) For a governmental unit receiving a loan from the clean water revolving fund under section 446A.07, the authority may provide assistance under this section in the form of a grant if the average annual residential wastewater system cost after completion of the project would otherwise exceed 1.4 percent of the median household income of the project service area. In determining whether the average annual residential wastewater system cost would exceed 1.4 percent, the authority must consider the total costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the wastewater system, including existing wastewater debt service, debt service on the eligible project cost, and operation and maintenance costs. Debt service costs for the proposed project are calculated based on the maximum loan term permitted for the clean water revolving fund loan under section 446A.07, subdivision 7. The amount of the grant is equal to 80 percent of the amount needed to reduce the average annual residential wastewater system cost to 1.4 percent of median household income in the project service area, to a maximum of deleted text begin $4,000,000deleted text end new text begin $5,000,000new text end per project or deleted text begin $15,000deleted text end new text begin $20,000new text end per existing connection, whichever is less, unless specifically approved by law. The eligible project cost is determined by multiplying the total project costs minus any other grants by the essential project component percentage calculated under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (1). In no case may the amount of the grant exceed 80 percent of the eligible project cost.

new text begin (c) For a governmental unit receiving a loan from the drinking water revolving fund under section 446A.081, the authority may provide assistance under this section in the form of a grant if the average annual residential drinking water system cost after completion of the project would otherwise exceed 1.2 percent of the median household income of the project service area. In determining whether the average annual residential drinking water system cost would exceed 1.2 percent, the authority must consider the total costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the drinking water system, including existing drinking water debt service, debt service on the eligible project cost, and operation and maintenance costs. Debt service costs for the proposed project are calculated based on the maximum loan term permitted for the drinking water revolving fund loan under section 446A.081, subdivision 8, paragraph (c). The amount of the grant is equal to 80 percent of the amount needed to reduce the average annual residential drinking water system cost to 1.2 percent of median household income in the project service area, to a maximum of $5,000,000 per project or $20,000 per existing connection, whichever is less, unless specifically approved by law. The eligible project cost is determined by multiplying the total project costs minus any other grants by the essential project component percentage calculated under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (1). In no case may the amount of the grant exceed 80 percent of the eligible project cost. new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end Notwithstanding the limits in paragraphs (a) deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end (b),new text begin and (c),new text end for a governmental unit receiving supplemental assistance under this section after January 1, 2002, if the authority determines that the governmental unit's construction and installation costs are significantly increased due to geological conditions of crystalline bedrock or karst areas and discharge limits that are more stringent than secondary treatment, the maximum award under this section shall not be more than $25,000 per existing connection.

deleted text begin Subd. 5b. deleted text end

deleted text begin Special assessment deferral. deleted text end

deleted text begin A governmental unit receiving a loan under subdivision 5a that levies special assessments to repay the loan under subdivision 5a or section 446A.07 may defer payment of such assessments under the provisions of sections 435.193 to 435.195. deleted text end

Subd. 6.

Disbursements.

Disbursements of grants deleted text begin or loansdeleted text end awarded under this section by the authority to recipients must be made for eligible project costs as incurred by the recipients, and must be made by the authority in accordance with the project financing agreement and applicable state and federal laws and rules governing the payments.

deleted text begin Subd. 7. deleted text end

deleted text begin Loan repayments. deleted text end

deleted text begin Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in section 475.54, subdivision 1, this subdivision shall govern the maturities and mandatory sinking fund redemptions of the loans under this section. A governmental unit receiving a loan under this section shall repay the loan in semiannual payment amounts determined by the authority. The payment amount must be based on the average payments on the governmental unit's clean water revolving fund loan or, if greater, the minimum amount required to fully repay the loan by the maturity date. Payments must begin within one year of the date of the governmental unit's final payment on the clean water revolving fund loan. The final maturity date of the loan under this section must be no later than 20 years from the date of the first payment on the loan under this section and no later than 40 years from the date of the first payment on the clean water revolving fund loan. deleted text end

Subd. 8.

Eligibility.

A governmental unit is eligible for assistance under this section only after applying for grant funding from other sources and funding has been obtained, rejected, or the authority has determined that the potential funding is unlikely.

Subd. 9.

Funding limitation.

Supplemental assistance may not be used to reduce the deleted text begin sewerdeleted text end service charges of a significant deleted text begin wastewater contributordeleted text end new text begin industrial user that has a separate service charge agreement with the recipientnew text end , or a single user that has caused the need for the project or whose current or projected deleted text begin flow and load exceeddeleted text end new text begin usage exceedsnew text end one-half of the current wastewater deleted text begin treatment plant'sdeleted text end new text begin or drinking water systemnew text end capacity.

Subd. 11.

Report on needs.

By February 1 of each even-numbered year, the authority, in conjunction with the Pollution Control Agencynew text begin and the Department of Healthnew text end , shall prepare a report to the Finance Division of the senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the house of representatives Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee on wastewaternew text begin and drinking waternew text end funding assistance needs of governmental units under this section.

Subd. 12.

System replacement fund.

Each governmental unit receiving a deleted text begin loan ordeleted text end grant under this section shall establish a system replacement fund and shall annually deposit a minimum of $.50 per 1,000 gallons of flow for major rehabilitation deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end expansionnew text begin , or replacementnew text end of the deleted text begin treatmentdeleted text end new text begin wastewater or drinking waternew text end systemdeleted text begin , or replacement of the treatment system at the end of its useful lifedeleted text end . Money must remain in the account for the life of thenew text begin corresponding projectnew text end loan from the authority or USDA/RECD, unless use of the fund is approved in writing by the authority for major rehabilitation, expansion, or replacement of the deleted text begin treatmentdeleted text end new text begin wastewater or drinking waternew text end system. By March 1 each year during the life of the loan, each recipient shall submit a report to the authority regarding the amount deposited and the fund balance for the prior calendar year.new text begin A recipient is not required to maintain a fund balance greater than the amount of the grant received.new text end Failure to comply with the requirements of this subdivision shall result in the authority assessing a penalty fee to the recipient equal to one percent of the supplemental assistance amount for each year of noncompliance. deleted text begin Failure to make the required deposit or pay the penalty fee as required constitutes a default on the loan.deleted text end

Subd. 14.

Consistency with land use plans.

A governmental unit applying for a project in an unsewered area shall include in its application to the authority a certification from the county in which the project is located that:

(1) the project is consistent with the county comprehensive land use plan, if the county has adopted one;

(2) the project is consistent with the county water plan, if the county has adopted one; and

(3) the county has adopted specific land use ordinances or controls so as to meet or exceed the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 7082.0050.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 446A.073, is amended to read:

446A.073 POINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.

Subdivision 1.

Program established.

When money is appropriated for grants under this program, the authority shall award grants up to a maximum of deleted text begin $3,000,000deleted text end new text begin $7,000,000new text end to governmental units to cover deleted text begin up to one-halfdeleted text end new text begin 80 percent ofnew text end the cost of water infrastructure projects made necessary by:

(1) a wasteload reduction prescribed under a total maximum daily load plan required by section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1313(d);

(2) a phosphorus concentration or mass limit which requires discharging one milligram per liter or less at permitted design flow which is incorporated into a permit issued by the Pollution Control Agency;

(3) any other water quality-based effluent limit established under section 115.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), clause (8), and incorporated into a permit issued by the Pollution Control Agency that exceeds secondary treatment limits; or

(4) a total nitrogen new text begin concentration or mass new text end limit deleted text begin ofdeleted text end new text begin that requires dischargingnew text end ten milligrams per liter or less deleted text begin for a land-based treatment systemdeleted text end new text begin at permitted design flownew text end .

Subd. 2.

Grant application.

Application for a grant must be made to the authority on forms prescribed by the authority deleted text begin for the total maximum daily load grant program, with additional information as required by the authoritydeleted text end , including a project schedule and cost estimate for the work necessary to comply with the deleted text begin point source wasteload allocationdeleted text end new text begin requirements listed in subdivision 1new text end . The Pollution Control Agency shalldeleted text begin :deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) in accordance with section 116.182, calculate the essential project component percentage, which must be multiplied by the total project cost to determine the eligible project cost; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end review and certify to the authority those projects that have plans and specifications approved under section 115.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (f).

Subd. 3.

Project priorities.

deleted text begin When money is appropriated for grants under this program,deleted text end The authority shall accept applicationsnew text begin under this programnew text end during the month of July deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . When a project is certified by the Pollution Control Agency the authority shallnew text end reserve money for deleted text begin projects expected to proceed with construction by the end of the fiscal yeardeleted text end new text begin the projectnew text end in the order listed on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list and in an amount based on the cost estimate submitted to the authority deleted text begin in the grant applicationdeleted text end new text begin when the project is certifiednew text end or the as-bid costs, whichever is less. Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, chapter 7077, the Pollution Control Agency may rank a drinking water infrastructure project on the agency's project priority list if the project is necessary to meet an applicable requirement in subdivision 1.

Subd. 4.

Grant approval.

The authority must make a grant for an eligible project only after:

(1) the applicant has submitted the as-bid cost for the water infrastructure project;

(2) the Pollution Control Agency has deleted text begin approved the as-bid costs anddeleted text end certified the grant eligible portion of the project; and

(3) the authority has determined that the additional financing necessary to complete the project has been committed from other sources.

Subd. 5.

Grant disbursement.

Disbursement of a grant must be made for eligible project costs as incurred by the governmental unit and in accordance with a project financing agreement and applicable state and federal laws and rules governing the payments.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 446A.081, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Other uses of fund.

(a) The drinking water revolving loan fund may be used as provided in the act, including the following uses:

(1) to buy or refinance the debt obligations, at or below market rates, of public water systems for drinking water systems, where the debt was incurred after the date of enactment of the act, for the purposes of construction of the necessary improvements to comply with the national primary drinking water regulations under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act;

(2) to purchase or guarantee insurance for local obligations to improve credit market access or reduce interest rates;

(3) to provide a source of revenue or security for the payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the authority if the bond proceeds are deposited in the fund;

(4) to provide loans or loan guarantees for similar revolving funds established by a governmental unit or state agency;

(5) to earn interest on fund accounts;

(6) to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the authority, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Department of Health for conducting activities as authorized and required under the act up to the limits authorized under the act;

(7) to develop and administer programs for water system supervision, source water protection, and related programs required under the act;

(8) notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 7380.0280, to provide principal forgiveness or grants to the extent permitted under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and other federal lawnew text begin , based on the criteria and requirements established for drinking water projects under the water infrastructure funding program under section 446A.072new text end ;

(9) to provide loans, principal forgiveness or grants to the extent permitted under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and other federal law to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities; and

(10) to provide principal forgiveness, or grants for 50 percent of the project cost up to a maximum of $10,000 for projects needed to comply with national primary drinking water standards for an existing community or noncommunity public water system.

deleted text begin (b) Principal forgiveness or grants under paragraph (a), clause (8), must only be provided if the average annual residential drinking water system cost after completion of the project would otherwise exceed 1.2 percent of the median household income in the project service area. In determining whether the average annual residential drinking water system cost would exceed 1.2 percent, the authority must consider the total costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the drinking water system, including debt service and operation and maintenance costs. Debt service costs for the proposed project must be calculated based on the maximum loan term permitted for the drinking water revolving fund loan under this section. The amount of the principal forgiveness or grant must be equal to 80 percent of the amount needed to reduce the average annual residential drinking water system cost to 1.2 percent of median household income in the project service area, to a maximum of $4,000,000 or $15,000 per connection, whichever is less, and not to exceed 80 percent of the total project cost. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Principal forgiveness or grants provided under paragraph (a), clause (9), may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible project costs as determined by the Department of Health for project components directly related to green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities, up to a maximum of $1,000,000.

deleted text begin (d) The authority may reduce the percentage of median household income at which a loan term could extend to 30 years under subdivision 8, paragraph (c), and at which principal forgiveness or grants could be provided under paragraph (b) if it determines that the federal money allotted to the state cannot be fully utilized without the reduction. If it determines that the reduction is necessary to fully utilize the federal money, the authority must effect the change through its approval of the annual intended use plan. deleted text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 446A.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Bonding authority.

The authority may issue negotiable bonds in a principal amount that the authority determines necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes, including the making of loans and purchase of securities, the payment of interest on bonds of the authority, the establishment of reserves to secure its bonds, the payment of fees to a third party providing credit enhancement, and the payment of all other expenditures of the authority incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and powers, but not including the making of grants. Bonds of the authority may be issued as bonds or notes or in any other form authorized by law. The principal amount of bonds issued and outstanding under this section at any time may not exceed deleted text begin $1,500,000,000deleted text end new text begin $2,000,000,000new text end , excluding bonds for which refunding bonds or crossover refunding bonds have been issued, and excluding any bonds issued for the credit enhanced bond program or refunding or crossover refunding bonds issued under the program. The principal amount of bonds issued and outstanding under section 446A.087, may not exceed $500,000,000, excluding bonds for which refunding bonds or crossover refunding bonds have been issued.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Additional authorization.

In addition to the amount authorized in subdivision 2, the agency may issue up to deleted text begin $80,000,000deleted text end new text begin $95,000,000new text end of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the payments made under this section may be pledged.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Additional authorization.

In addition to the amount authorized in subdivisions 2 and 2a, the agency may issue up to deleted text begin $10,000,000deleted text end new text begin $15,000,000new text end of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the payments made under this section may be pledged.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2c. new text end

new text begin Additional authorization. new text end

new text begin In addition to the amount authorized in subdivisions 2, 2a, and 2b, the agency may issue up to $35,000,000 in housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the payments under this section may be pledged. new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Additional appropriation.

(a) The agency must certify annually to the commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on each series of bonds issued under subdivisions 2a deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end 2bnew text begin , and 2cnew text end .

(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $6,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(c) Each July 15, beginning in 2017 and through 2038, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2b remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $800,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(d)new text begin Each July 15, beginning in 2018 and through 2039, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2c remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $2,800,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.new text end

new text begin (e)new text end The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the payments to be made by the state under this section.

Sec. 23.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 18, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Systemwide Redevelopment, Reuse, or Demolition

5,000,000

To abate hazardous materials, design, construct, or improve basic infrastructure, including sanitary and storm sewer and water lines, public streets, curb, gutter, street lights, or sidewalks, to make improvements for building envelope and structural integrity for the purposes of stabilizing the buildings for sale, demolish all or portions of surplus, nonfunctional, or deteriorated facilities and infrastructure or to renovate surplus, nonfunctional, or deteriorated facilities and infrastructure to facilitate redevelopment of Department of Human Services campuses that the commissioner of administration is authorized to convey to a local unit of government under Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 46, or other law. These projects must facilitate the redevelopment or reuse of these campuses and must be implemented consistent with the comprehensive redevelopment plans developed and approved under Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 6, section 64, subdivision 2, unless expressly provided otherwise. If a surplus campus is sold or transferred to a local unit of government, unspent portions of this appropriation may be granted to that local unit of government for the purposes stated in this subdivision. Notwithstanding new text begin the inclusion of the unencumbered and unobligated balance of the bond sale authorization and appropriation of bond proceeds in this subdivision in the report submitted to the legislature in January 2017 pursuant to new text end Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, thenew text begin unencumbered and unobligated balance of thenew text end bond sale authorization and appropriation of bond proceeds in this subdivision deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin , estimated to be $1,991,456.32, is reauthorized andnew text end available until December 31, deleted text begin 2016deleted text end new text begin 2020new text end .

Sec. 24.

Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 7, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Dam Repair, Reconstruction, and Removal

3,000,000

To renovate or remove publicly owned dams. The commissioner shall determine project priorities as appropriate under Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.new text begin Notwithstanding the match requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.511, a grant to the city of Lanesboro does not require any nonstate match.new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Phillips Community Center

1,750,000

For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to predesign, design, engineer, reconstruct, renovate, furnish, and equip the Phillips Community Center indoor competitive swimming pool and to predesign, design, engineer, and construct an additional indoor multipurpose family pool and facilities associated with an aquatic center in the community center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.

This appropriation is not available until the commissioner determines that at least $350,000 is committed from nonstate sources.

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization and appropriation of bond proceeds for this project are available until December 31, 2022. new text end

Sec. 26.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 7, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Central Minnesota Regional Parks

500,000

For a grant to the city of Sartell to acquire new text begin land and develop recreation facilities at Sauk River Regional Park in the city of Sartell and to acquire new text end up to 68 acres of land located along the Sauk River near the confluence of the Mississippi to serve as part of the Central Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails.new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization and appropriation of bond proceeds for this project are available until June 30, 2020.new text end

Sec. 27.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 7, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Grant County Trail Grant

100,000

For a grant to Grant County for predesign, acquisition, deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end improvements for a trail from the city of Elbow Lake to Pomme de Terre Lake. The commissioner of natural resources may allocate any amount not needed to complete this project to state trail acquisition and improvements under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015.

Sec. 28.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 17, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Inver Grove Heights - Heritage Village Park

2,000,000

new text begin $1,500,000 of this appropriation is new text end for a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights new text begin and $500,000 of this appropriation is for a grant to Dakota County. This appropriation is new text end for public infrastructure improvements and land acquisition in and adjacent to the Heritage Village Park, the Mississippi River Trail, and the Rock Island Swing Bridge. These improvements will include but are not limited to motor vehicle access, utility service, stormwater treatment, and trail and sidewalk connections. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined that at least an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources.

Sec. 29.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 17, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

West St. Paul - deleted text begin North Urbandeleted text end new text begin River to River new text end Regional deleted text begin Trail Bridgedeleted text end new text begin Greenwaynew text end

2,000,000

For a grant to the city of West St. Paul to predesign, design, and construct a deleted text begin pedestrian bridge for the North Urban Regional Trail as an overpassdeleted text end new text begin grade separated crossing new text end of Robert Street in the area near Wentworth Avenue in West St. Paulnew text begin for the River to River Regional Greenwaynew text end . This appropriation may also be used to acquire property or purchase rights-of-way needed for deleted text begin bridgedeleted text end construction. A nonstate match is not required.

Sec. 30.

Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 12, as amended by Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 19, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Minneapolis - Brian Coyle Community Center

330,000

(a) For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to predesign and design the renovation and expansion of the Brian Coyle Community Center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. This appropriation does not require a local match.

(b) The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Pillsbury United Communities, Hennepin County, institutions of higher education, and neighborhood organizations shall develop an agreement for the use of the existing Brian Coyle Community Center. The lease between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Pillsbury United Communities shall be reformed prior to the expenditure of any funds for predesign and design.

(c) The appropriation under this subdivision may also be used toward the renovation and expansion of the Brian Coyle Community Center.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding any limitation in paragraphs (a) to (c), the appropriation under this subdivision may be used by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for capital costs of any recreation project or facility in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. new text end

Sec. 31.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Local Road Improvement Fund Grants

8,910,000

(a) From the bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, for construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist in paying the costs of rural road safety capital improvement projects on county state-aid highways under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a.

(b) This appropriation includes $850,000 for a grant to the city of Sandstone for predesign, design, engineering, and construction of a road extending south off of marked Trunk Highway 23 across from Lundorff Drive to the airport area, and including a bridge over Skunk Creek in Sandstone, in order to facilitate repurposing of an area of the airport into a business park. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that sufficient resources to complete the project are committed to it from other sources, including any funds made available from the commissioner of transportation.

(c) This appropriation includes $3,770,000 for a grant to Kandiyohi County for construction and reconstruction of local roads deleted text begin to facilitate the construction of highway-rail grade separations at U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota Highway 40 as part ofdeleted text end new text begin in conjunction with new text end the Willmar Wye projectnew text begin as well as to re-establish the local road network on the southwest side of Willmarnew text end .

Sec. 32.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 10, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Richfield - 77th Street Underpass

10,000,000

For a grant to the city of Richfield for right-of-way acquisition deleted text begin and construction ofdeleted text end new text begin fornew text end an extension of 77th Street under marked Trunk Highway 77/Cedar Avenue in the city of Richfield to provide local and regional access between Richfield, the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, the city of Bloomington, and the Mall of America.new text begin After right-of-way acquisition is completed, the city may use any remaining money appropriated in this subdivision for construction of the extension. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization and appropriation of bond proceeds for the project in this subdivision are available until December 31, 2021.new text end

Sec. 33.

new text begin NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER; LEASE. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.695, 16B.24, and 240A.03, subdivision 6, the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission may lease, sell, and license for educational purposes that portion of property described as a portion of the property acquired by the commission pursuant to Laws 1987, chapter 400, section 8, subdivision 3, not currently needed for amateur sports purposes to Independent School District No. 16, Spring Lake Park. A lease shall be in a form approved by the attorney general and for a term not to exceed 99 years. A lease may provide for the provision of capital improvements or other performance by the tenant in lieu of all or some of the payments of rent that would otherwise be required. Any lease revenues, sale proceeds, or license fees paid to the commission are appropriated to the commission. new text end

Sec. 34.

new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION. new text end

new text begin In Minnesota Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall replace references to Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.446, with Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.445. new text end

Sec. 35.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.446, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Sec. 36.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Presented to the governor May 26, 2017

Signed by the governor May 30, 2017, 4:35 p.m.

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes