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                            CHAPTER 492-H.F.No. 4078 
                  An act relating to capital improvements; authorizing 
                  spending for public purposes including, but not 
                  limited to, acquiring and bettering public land and 
                  buildings and other public improvements of a capital 
                  nature with certain conditions; requiring certain 
                  studies and reports; establishing state recreation 
                  areas; imposing accounting standards for 
                  infrastructure; authorizing acquisition and conveyance 
                  of state land; renaming certain state facilities; 
                  repealing requirement for cost-benefit analysis on 
                  certain state projects; authorizing and changing 
                  procedures for the sale of state bonds; appropriating 
                  money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 
                  16A.641, subdivision 1; 16A.642; 16A.67, subdivisions 
                  1 and 5; 16A.6701, subdivision 2; 16A.671, 
                  subdivisions 1 and 2; 85.015, by adding a subdivision; 
                  103F.161, by adding a subdivision; 116.182, 
                  subdivision 1; 116J.561; 134.45, by adding a 
                  subdivision; 135A.034; 136F.36, subdivisions 1, 3, and 
                  by adding a subdivision; 136F.60, by adding a 
                  subdivision; 136F.64, subdivision 1; 136F.98, 
                  subdivision 1; 193.143; 246.18, subdivision 7; 
                  349A.10, subdivision 5; and 462A.202, subdivision 2; 
                  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 16B.616, 
                  subdivisions 3 and 4, as amended; 85.019, subdivision 
                  4b; 116J.567; 119A.45, as amended; 124D.88, 
                  subdivision 3; and 446A.072, subdivision 4; Laws 1984, 
                  chapter 597, section 22; Laws 1987, chapter 400, 
                  section 25, subdivisions 1 and 5; Laws 1989, chapter 
                  300, article 1, section 23, subdivision 1; Laws 1990, 
                  chapter 610, article 1, section 30; Laws 1991, chapter 
                  354, article 11, section 2, subdivision 1; Laws 1992, 
                  chapter 558, section 28; Laws 1994, chapter 639, 
                  article 3, section 5; chapter 643, section 31; Laws 
                  1995, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, 
                  section 14; Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 27; Laws 
                  1997, chapter 246, section 10; Laws 1998, chapter 404, 
                  sections 3, subdivision 24; 5, subdivision 11, as 
                  amended; 7, subdivision 23, as amended; 23, 
                  subdivision 13; and 27; Laws 1999, chapter 223, 
                  article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; and chapter 240, 
                  article 1, sections 8, subdivision 2; 12; 13; and 16; 
                  proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
                  chapter 115. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 

                                   ARTICLE 1
                              CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
        Section 1.  [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 
           The sums 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 including, but not limited to, acquiring and 
        bettering public land and buildings and other public 
        improvements of a capital nature, as specified in this article.  
        Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this article 
        are available until the project is completed or abandoned. 
                                    SUMMARY 
        UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA                          $  100,213,000 
        MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES           131,021,000 
        PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION                       877,000 
        CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING                     80,741,000 
        MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES                             3,066,000 
        NATURAL RESOURCES                                    73,177,000 
        OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE                    2,200,000 
        BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES                    23,800,000 
        AGRICULTURE                                          21,700,000 
        ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS                                    1,000,000 
        ADMINISTRATION                                       81,450,000 
        AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION                             1,110,000 
        ARTS                                                  4,500,000 
        MILITARY AFFAIRS                                      3,625,000 
        VETERANS AFFAIRS                                         25,000 
        HUMAN SERVICES                                       12,471,000 
        HEALTH                                                7,135,000
        VETERANS HOMES BOARD                                 11,700,000
        PUBLIC SAFETY                                         2,844,000 
        CORRECTIONS                                          18,035,000 
        TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT                       51,382,000 
        HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY                                2,000,000 
        MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY                          5,750,000 
        BOND SALE EXPENSES                                      448,000 
        CANCELLATIONS                                       (29,913,000)
        TOTAL                                            $  610,357,000 
        Bond Proceeds Fund
        (General Fund Debt Service)                         470,900,000
        Bond Proceeds Fund Cancellations                    (20,902,000)
        Bond Proceeds Fund  
        (User Financed Debt Service)                         71,359,000
        General Fund                                         98,011,000
        General Fund Cancellations                           (9,011,000)
                                                         APPROPRIATIONS
                                                         $ 
        Sec. 2.  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
        Subdivision 1.  To the board of regents
        of the University of Minnesota for the 
        purposes specified in this section                  100,213,000 
        Subd. 2.  Higher Education Asset
        Preservation and Replacement                          9,000,000 
        To be spent in accordance with 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046.  
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the 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 subdivision 9 
        is reduced accordingly.  Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16A.642 applies from 
        the date of the original appropriation 
        to the unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 3.  Twin Cities - Minneapolis                            
        (a) Molecular and Cellular
        Biology Building                                     35,000,000 
        To complete construction, furnish, and 
        equip a new molecular and cellular 
        biology building on the east bank of 
        the Minneapolis campus.  This 
        appropriation is in addition to project 
        funding of $35,000,000 in Laws 1998, 
        chapter 404, section 2, subdivision 11. 
        (b) Art Building                                     18,500,000 
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a new art building on the west 
        bank of the Minneapolis campus.  This 
        appropriation is contingent on 
        $23,000,000 of nonstate money for this 
        project.  The nonstate money is in lieu 
        of the one-third debt service payments. 
        Subd. 4.  Twin Cities - St. Paul                               
        (a) Microbial and Plant
        Genomics Building                                    10,000,000 
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a new microbial and plant 
        genomics center on the St. Paul 
        campus.  This appropriation is 
        contingent on $10,000,000 in nonstate 
        matching money for this project.  The 
        nonstate money is in lieu of the 
        one-third debt service payments. 
        (b) Plant Growth Facilities - Phase I                 5,963,000
        To construct a biocontainment facility 
        in partnership with the Minnesota 
        department of agriculture. 
        Subd. 5.  Crookston Kiehle Building                   6,500,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip an addition for the Technology 
        Center, Learning Resources Center, and 
        support spaces for art, music, and 
        theater, and to renovate existing space.
        Subd. 6.  Duluth Music Performance Center             6,100,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a music performance laboratory, 
        that will include a lobby, auditorium, 
        stage, green room, rehearsal space, 
        media space, and related facilities. 
        Subd. 7.  Morris Science and Math 
        Building Renovation, Phase 2                          8,000,000
        To renovate, furnish, and equip the 
        existing science building, including 
        converting obsolete labs and classrooms 
        into instructional research space. 
        Subd. 8.  Research and Outreach Centers               1,150,000
        To remodel facilities and replace the 
        sewage handling system for the Cloquet 
        Forestry Center; to construct a wean 
        and finish facility for swine research 
        at Waseca. 
        Subd. 9.  Debt Service
        (a) The board of regents shall pay 
        one-third of the debt service on state 
        bonds sold to finance projects 
        authorized by this section, except for 
        higher education asset preservation and 
        replacement, the art building, and the 
        microbial and plant genomics building.  
        After each sale of general obligation 
        bonds, the commissioner of finance 
        shall notify the board of regents of 
        the amounts assessed for each year for 
        the life of the bonds. 
        (b) The commissioner 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 
        finance by December 1 each year.  If 
        the board fails to make a payment when 
        due, the commissioner of finance 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 finance 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. 
        Sec. 3.  MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
        UNIVERSITIES 
        Subdivision 1.  To the board of trustees
        of the Minnesota state colleges and 
        universities for the purposes specified in 
        this section                                        131,021,000
        Subd. 2.  Higher Education Asset
        Preservation and Replacement                         30,000,000
        This appropriation is for the purposes 
        specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 135A.046, including safety and 
        statutory compliance, envelope 
        integrity, mechanical systems, and 
        space restoration.  The following must 
        be funded out of this appropriation:  
        replacement or renovation of the 
        boilers at Winona State University; 
        $3,000,000 for Minnesota State 
        University, Mankato, to make capital 
        repairs to athletic facilities; and the 
        completion of the HVAC project at the 
        Hutchinson campus of Ridgewater College.
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the 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 subdivision 
        23 is reduced accordingly.  Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16A.642 applies from 
        the date of the original appropriation 
        to the unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 3.  Alexandria Technical College                  500,000 
        To design a new classroom and office 
        building, including an auditorium. 
        Subd. 4.  Anoka-Hennepin Technical College           12,500,000
        For roof repairs and replacements, 
        heat, ventilation, and air conditioning 
        improvements, necessary repairs and 
        remodeling, and demolition.  Any roof 
        replacement must be for an industry 
        standard roof. 
        The technical college shall complete an 
        evaluation of programs, program 
        placement, and space needs by June 30, 
        2000.  The technical college shall, as 
        soon as practicable, submit copies of 
        the reports and agreements required by 
        this subdivision to the chairs of the 
        house and senate higher education 
        funding divisions.  
        The commissioner may not release this 
        appropriation until the following 
        conditions for establishing a middle 
        college on the campus are satisfied: 
        (1) by June 30, 2000, a completed 
        memorandum of understanding between the 
        board and the Anoka-Hennepin school 
        district on programs to be offered for 
        the secondary technical education 
        program, allocation of space in the 
        current building and the new building 
        to be constructed pursuant to clause 
        (2), and terms for the mutual operation 
        of the campus; and 
        (2) by June 30, 2000, a completed 
        agreement between Anoka county and the 
        Anoka-Hennepin school district on 
        financing and constructing a new 
        building for a secondary technical 
        education program on the campus for a 
        value of at least $8,500,000.  The 
        school district may enter into a 
        lease/purchase agreement with the 
        county as part of the financing 
        transaction and the board may convey 
        title to land to accomplish such 
        purpose.  Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        94.09 to 94.16, and 103F.535, do not 
        apply to these real estate transactions.
        Subd. 5.  Bemidji State University                             
        (a)  American Indian History Center                   2,000,000
        To predesign, design, construct, 
        furnish, and equip a museum and center 
        for American Indian history and policy. 
        (b)  Northwest Technical College                      5,000,000
        (a) To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a technology laboratory building. 
        (b) The remaining money from the 
        appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 3, subdivision 5, may be 
        used for predesign and design of the 
        project in paragraph (a), and predesign 
        of phase II. 
        (c) The board of trustees must not 
        convey the technical college to the 
        school district. 
        (d) The board of trustees shall advise 
        the chairs of the senate higher 
        education budget division and the house 
        higher education finance committee 
        before initiating predesign of phase II.
        Subd. 6.  Fond Du Lac Tribal
        and Community College                                 4,500,000
        To construct and remodel classroom, 
        lab, and recreational space at the 
        college. 
        This appropriation is contingent on 
        $3,000,000 of nonstate money for this 
        project.  The total project 
        authorization is increased by the total 
        of nonstate money for the project. 
        Subd. 7.  Itasca Community College                    3,600,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip an engineering building.  The 
        costs of the portion of the project for 
        student housing may not be paid from 
        this appropriation. 
        Costs of the student housing may be 
        paid with the proceeds of Minnesota 
        state college and university revenue 
        bonds issued in the same manner and 
        with the same effect as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.90, 
        for projects at state universities.  
        The revenue bonds may be secured by any 
        revenue of the Minnesota state college 
        and university system.  All or part of 
        the costs of the student housing may be 
        paid with contributions from nonstate 
        sources.  The costs of the student 
        housing are in addition to this 
        appropriation. 
        Subd. 8.  Minneapolis Community
        and Technical College                                11,700,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a new library and information 
        technology center, and remodel the 
        Helland Center. 
        Subd. 9.  Minnesota State University - 
        Mankato, Phase 2                                      6,907,000
        To design, renovate, and construct an 
        addition to, and equip student athletic 
        facilities at, the Pennington Building, 
        Highland Center, Highland North, and 
        the Taylor Center. 
        Subd. 10.  Minnesota West Community and
        Technical College at Worthington 
        The board, for Minnesota west community 
        and technical college, may enter into a 
        market-rate lease agreement with the 
        YMCA for not to exceed 20 years, 
        subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
        16A.695, for the lease of land on the 
        Worthington campus.  Siting and design 
        of the facility must be consistent with 
        the college's master plan and Minnesota 
        state colleges and universities 
        building standards.  Minnesota west 
        community and technical college may 
        negotiate for use of the facility for 
        college purposes.  The lease may also 
        include the city of Worthington.  
        Before authorizing the project and 
        leasing property under this 
        subdivision, the board must notify the 
        public of the proposed project, 
        disclose the names of the participants 
        in the project, conduct a feasibility 
        study on the project and disclose its 
        results as well as the private and 
        public contributions to the project, 
        including how it is to be financed, and 
        hold a public hearing on the project.  
        The lease must contain a provision that 
        it terminate if the improved property 
        is no longer used for the partial 
        benefit of the students at the 
        Worthington campus. 
        Subd. 11.  Moorhead State University                           
        (a)  Expansion and Parking Facilities                 3,600,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        To demolish structures, eliminate 
        blight, and construct parking 
        facilities. 
        (b)  Hagen Hall Science Building                      1,600,000
        To design an addition and design 
        remodeling of Hagen Hall for sciences. 
        (c)  Campus Security Building 
        The board of trustees of the Minnesota 
        state colleges and universities may 
        construct a campus security building at 
        Moorhead State University.  The board 
        may accept nonstate money to support 
        construction of the building.  The 
        board may enter into an agreement with 
        the city of Moorhead whereby the city 
        provides money for the construction of 
        the building in exchange for the lease 
        of space in the building for use by the 
        city police department.  
        Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16B.24, or any other law to the 
        contrary, the board may lease space in 
        the building to the city for up to 25 
        years without obtaining state executive 
        council approval. 
        (d)  Student Services and Residence Hall                       
        The board of trustees of the Minnesota 
        state colleges and universities may 
        lease state property, including state 
        bond financed property, at Moorhead 
        State University to a private developer 
        for the construction of student 
        services, alumni foundation, and 
        student residence hall facilities.  
        Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
        sections 16A.695, subdivision 2, and 
        16B.24, or any other law, the board may 
        lease the property for a term of up to 
        one-half the useful life of the 
        property without obtaining state 
        executive council approval.  The board 
        shall evaluate financing options 
        available under Minnesota Statutes, 
        sections 136A.25 to 136A.42, and 
        136F.98.  
        Subd. 12.  Normandale Community 
        College - Phase I                                    11,400,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip an addition to the current 
        science building. 
        Subd. 13.  North Hennepin Community
        College - Phase II                                   11,000,000 
        To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 
        the old science building and construct 
        a connecting link and an addition to 
        become a new general education building.
        Subd. 14.  Northland Community College
        and Technical College - Phase II                      5,000,000
        To remodel and construct an addition to 
        the Developmental Learning Center and 
        campus connector and replacement of the 
        HVAC system. 
        Subd. 15.  Northwest Technical College -     
        Moorhead Campus                                       1,258,000
        To design, construct, and renovate the 
        Health Sciences Instructional Center 
        and construct an addition, replace the 
        boiler, and add parking. 
        Subd. 16.  Ridgewater Community and
        Technical College at Willmar
        Ridgewater community and technical 
        college may build an addition to 
        kennels for veterinary technology at 
        Willmar campus with existing college 
        money. 
        Subd. 17.  Rochester Community and                              
        Technical College 
        (a)  Site Development                                 1,400,000
        To complete construction of an internal 
        campus road system; design and 
        construct replacement athletic fields 
        displaced by road improvements; and 
        predesign, design, and partially 
        construct a quadrangle between the main 
        building and the sports center, 
        including underground utilities to 
        already approved buildings, 
        landscaping, and reconfigured entrance. 
        (b)  Construct Greenhouse and Classrooms              4,500,000
        To design and construct a greenhouse, 
        and to renovate associated 
        instructional, office, and maintenance 
        space. 
        Subd. 18.  Southwest State University                   800,000
        To design the renovation of the 
        library, including realignment of 
        library functions to improve access and 
        improvements to the infrastructure. 
        Subd. 19.  St. Cloud State University                          
        (a) Lawrence Hall Remodeling                          3,864,000
        To remodel the lower floors of Lawrence 
        Hall for administrative and 
        instructional space.  The cost of 
        remodeling the top floor for student 
        housing must be paid entirely with the 
        proceeds of Minnesota state college and 
        university revenue bonds and is in 
        addition to this appropriation. 
        (b) The board may do predesign for the 
        renovation of Centennial Hall and 
        design for the renovation of Eastman 
        Hall and Riverview Hall using resources 
        other than this appropriation that may 
        be available to the board. 
        Subd. 20.  St. Cloud Technical College                7,992,000
        To design and remodel the A and B 
        wings, construct an addition to the 
        boiler room, and enlarge the HVAC 
        system.  Subject to approval by the 
        board of trustees, the college may use 
        up to $500,000 of this appropriation 
        for land acquisition. 
        Subd. 21.  Winona State University                    1,600,000
        To design a new science building. 
        Subd. 22.  Land Acquisition                             300,000
        To acquire the building at the 
        northwest corner of 7th and Maria in 
        St. Paul for Metropolitan State 
        University. 
        Subd. 23.  Debt Service
        (a) The board shall pay one-third of 
        the debt service on state bonds sold to 
        finance projects authorized by this 
        section, except for subdivisions 2 and 
        6.  After each sale of general 
        obligation bonds, the commissioner of 
        finance shall notify the board of the 
        amounts assessed for each year for the 
        life of the bonds. 
        (b) The commissioner 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 
        finance by December 1 each year.  If 
        the board fails to make a payment when 
        due, the commissioner of finance 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 finance 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. 
        Sec. 4.  PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner
        of administration for the purposes
        specified in this section                               877,000
        Subd. 2.  Delta Dormitory Upgrades                      296,000
        $214,000 is for capital improvements to 
        the electrical and mechanical systems 
        in the campus residence hall. 
        $82,000 is from the general fund for 
        window treatments and furniture 
        replacement. 
        Subd. 3.  Asset Preservation                            500,000 
        For asset preservation capital 
        improvements on the campus including, 
        but not limited to, design and 
        construction of replacement of windows, 
        removal of precast panels, installation 
        of walls and insulation, and new water 
        piping. 
        Subd. 4.  Air Conditioning  
        Gaia Building                                            81,000
        Purchase, design, and install air 
        conditioning system. 
        Sec. 5.  CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of
        children, families, and learning for the
        purposes specified in this section                   80,741,000 
        Subd. 2.  Metropolitan Magnet Schools                           
        For grants in accordance with the 
        metropolitan magnet school grant 
        program under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 124D.88. 
        (a) East Metro                                       16,000,000
        For a grant to district No. 6067, 
        Tri-District, to complete construction 
        of the East Metro Middle School.  This 
        is in addition to appropriations in 
        Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, 
        subdivision 5, and Laws 1999, chapter 
        240, section 3.  Notwithstanding 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.31, 
        subdivision 2, this project may proceed 
        as planned at the $17,700,000 level, in 
        anticipation of receiving additional 
        funding at a later session of the 
        legislature. 
        (b) West Metro                                          500,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant to the West Metro Education 
        Program to complete construction of the 
        Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource 
        School. 
        Subd. 3.  Monolithic Dome, Grand Meadow               3,000,000 
        For an alternative facilities design 
        grant to independent school district 
        No. 495, Grand Meadow, to construct a 
        new school using monolithic dome 
        construction techniques.  The 
        commissioner shall award the grant to 
        demonstrate that a school constructed 
        using monolithic dome construction 
        techniques can provide operating and 
        construction savings for school 
        districts throughout the state.  Grand 
        Meadow school district must agree to 
        provide the state with information and 
        data about this construction method and 
        with an analysis of a monolithic dome 
        as a suitable educational environment. 
        Subd. 4.  Pine Point School                           4,100,000
        For a grant to independent school 
        district No. 25, Pine Point, to 
        construct a new school facility serving 
        kindergarten through grade 8. 
        Subd. 5.  Maximum Effort Capital                                
        Loans                                                44,030,000
        For capital loans to school districts 
        as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 
        sections 126C.60 to 126C.72.  Capital 
        loans to the recipient school districts 
        are approved in the following amounts: 
        (a)  Independent School District No. 299,
        Caledonia                                            14,134,000
        (b)  Independent School District No. 306,
        La Porte                                              7,200,000
        (c)  Independent School District No. 38,
        Red Lake                                             11,166,000
        (d)  Independent School District No. 115,
        Cass Lake                                             7,505,000
        (e)  Independent School District No. 914,
        Ulen-Hitterdahl                                       4,025,000
        The commissioner shall review the 
        proposed plan and budget of the project 
        and may reduce the amount of the loan 
        to ensure that the project will be 
        economical.  The commissioner may 
        recover the cost incurred by the 
        commissioner for any professional 
        services associated with the final 
        review and construction by reducing the 
        proceeds of the loan paid by the 
        district.  The commissioner shall 
        report to the legislature any 
        reductions to the appropriations in 
        this subdivision by January 10, 2001.  
        The commissioner must study how the 
        maximum effort loan program should be 
        restructured to allow more school 
        districts to qualify for capital 
        financing under the current debt 
        service equalization aid program 
        without needing to turn to the maximum 
        effort loan program.  The commissioner 
        must report to the capital investment 
        and K-12 education finance committees 
        of the house and the education finance 
        committee and the K-12 education budget 
        division of the senate.  The department 
        must not accept any applications for 
        the maximum effort loan program until 
        after the end of the 2001 legislative 
        session. 
        Subd. 6.  Early Childhood Learning                              
        and Child Protection Facilities                       3,000,000 
        For grants to construct or rehabilitate 
        facilities for programs under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 119A.45, as amended 
        in this act. 
        Subd. 7.  Youth Enrichment
        Grants                                                5,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For grants to local government units to 
        design, furnish, equip, renovate, 
        replace, or construct parks and 
        recreation facilities and school 
        facilities, including soccer fields, to 
        provide youth, with preference for 
        youth in grades 4 to 8, with regular 
        enrichment activities during nonschool 
        hours, including after school, 
        evenings, weekends, and school vacation 
        periods, and that will provide equal 
        access and programming for all 
        children.  Provided there are 
        sufficient applications, 50 percent of 
        this appropriation may only be spent in 
        accordance with the recommendations of 
        the Minnesota amateur sports 
        commission.  The buildings or 
        facilities may be leased to nonprofit 
        community organizations, subject to 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695, 
        for the same purposes.  Enrichment 
        programs include academic enrichment, 
        homework assistance, computer and 
        technology use, arts and cultural 
        activities, clubs, school-to-work and 
        workforce development, athletic, and 
        recreational activities.  Grants must 
        be used to expand the number of 
        children participating in enrichment 
        programs or improve the quality or 
        range of program offerings.  The 
        facilities must be fully available for 
        programming sponsored by nonprofit and 
        community groups serving youth, or 
        school, county, or city programs, for 
        maximum hours after school, evenings, 
        weekends, summers, and other school 
        vacation periods.  Priority must be 
        given to proposals that demonstrate 
        collaborations among political 
        subdivisions, private, nonprofit, and 
        public agencies, including regional 
        entities dealing with at-risk youth, 
        and community and parent organizations 
        in arranging for programming, staffing, 
        transportation, and equipment.  All 
        proposals must include an inventory of 
        existing facilities and an assessment 
        of programming needs in the community.  
        In awarding these grants, the 
        commissioner shall consider the 
        regional distributions required in Laws 
        1996, chapter 463, section 4, 
        subdivision 2.  Priority must be given 
        to school attendance areas with high 
        concentrations of children eligible for 
        free or reduced school lunch and to 
        government units demonstrating a 
        commitment to collaborative youth 
        efforts. 
        Subd. 8.  Library for the Blind
        Shelving                                                600,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        To purchase and install permanent 
        compact shelving in the basement area. 
        Subd. 9.  Library Access    
        Grants                                                1,000,000
        For library access grants under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45, to 
        remove architectural barriers from a 
        library building or site.  
        Subd. 10.  Minnesota         
        Planetarium                                           1,000,000
        For a grant to the city of Minneapolis 
        to predesign and design a new Minnesota 
        planetarium located in conjunction with 
        the Minneapolis downtown library. 
        Subd. 11.  Multicultural     
        Development Grants                                    1,511,000
        (a) $1,011,000 is for a grant to 
        Watonwan county to renovate and expand 
        the Watonwan county-St. James 
        multicultural learning center. 
        (b) $500,000 is for a grant to the city 
        of Pelican Rapids to construct a 
        multicultural learning center. * (The 
        preceding subdivision was indicated as 
        vetoed by the governor May 15, 2000; 
        reconsidered and approved by the 
        legislature after the governor's veto 
        May 17, 2000.) 
        Subd. 12.  Glover-Sudduth Center                      1,000,000 
        For a grant to the city of Minneapolis 
        through the Minneapolis Community 
        Development Agency to design and 
        construct the Glover-Sudduth Center for 
        Urban Affairs, Education, and Economic 
        Development.  The city may enter into a 
        lease or management agreement for the 
        center, subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.695.  
        Sec. 6.  MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner
        of administration for the purposes
        specified in this section                             3,066,000
        Subd. 2.  Asset Preservation                          1,000,000 
        For asset preservation capital 
        improvements on both campuses of the 
        Minnesota State Academies including, 
        but not limited to, general asset 
        preservation, electrical infrastructure 
        upgrades, and sewer and water 
        improvements. 
        Subd. 3.  West Wing Noyes Hall                        2,066,000 
        For mold abatement and renovation of 
        the west wing of Noyes hall, including 
        improvements to the mechanical system, 
        to eliminate air quality problems. 
        Sec. 7.  NATURAL RESOURCES 
        Subdivision 1.  To the 
        commissioner of natural resources 
        for the purposes specified
        in this section                                      73,177,000
        Subd. 2.  Statewide Asset Preservation                2,000,000 
        For asset preservation improvements at 
        the department of natural resources 
        land, buildings, or other improvements 
        of a capital nature throughout the 
        state.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need. 
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the appropriation, for a 
        project in this section that is 
        complete, is available for asset 
        preservation.  Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.642 applies from the date 
        of the original appropriation to the 
        unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 3.  Office Facility Development                 3,250,000 
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a consolidated area office and 
        service facility in Fergus Falls. 
        Subd. 4.  ADA Compliance                              2,000,000 
        For improvements of a capital nature to 
        remove barriers and make department of 
        natural resources buildings, programs, 
        and services accessible to individuals 
        with disabilities, in compliance with 
        state and federal ADA guidelines. 
        Subd. 5.  State Park and Recreation Area
        Building Rehabilitation                               1,900,000
        To design, repair, rehabilitate, 
        construct, or add to state park 
        buildings throughout the state, 
        according to the management plan 
        required in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
        86A.  The commissioner shall determine 
        project priorities as appropriate based 
        upon need. 
        Subd. 6.  Moose Lake Geologic     
        Interpretive Center                                   1,000,000
        To construct a state geologic 
        interpretive center at Moose Lake state 
        park that features geological artifacts 
        indigenous to Minnesota.  The money is 
        to be used for the interpretive center 
        building and exhibits, and necessary 
        road, parking, and sewer work. 
        Subd. 7.  State Park and Recreation Area  
        Betterment and Rehabilitation                         1,500,000
        To upgrade, repair, or rehabilitate 
        improvements of a capital nature at 
        state park and recreation area 
        facilities throughout the state, 
        including, but not limited to, resource 
        management projects, trail 
        rehabilitation, campground 
        rehabilitation, and road and bridge 
        repair.  This appropriation is to 
        rehabilitate the swimming pool at 
        Buffalo River state park and for other 
        project priorities as appropriate based 
        upon need as determined by the 
        commissioner. 
        Subd. 8.  State Park and Recreation Area
        Acquisition                                             500,000 
        For acquisition from willing sellers of 
        private lands within state park and 
        recreation area boundaries established 
        by law.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need. 
        Subd. 9.  Big Bog State    
        Recreation Area                                       2,017,000
        For development of the Big Bog state 
        recreation area, including interpretive 
        display development, interpretive 
        wayside development, bog trail 
        development, campground upgrades and 
        enhancements, and road and snowmobile 
        trail upgrades. 
        Subd. 10.  Red River State  
        Recreation Area                                       1,000,000
        To develop the Red river state 
        recreation area, including the 
        construction of a campground.  The area 
        must be developed in a manner that 
        provides a satisfactory, multiple use 
        solution to the existing state park and 
        recreation area deficiency in the area 
        surrounding the city of East Grand 
        Forks.  The commissioner shall seek 
        advice and cooperation from the 
        appropriate local units of government 
        and the appropriate state and national 
        agencies, including, but not limited 
        to, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service. 
        Subd. 11. Regional Parks: 
        Greater Minnesota                                       500,000
        For grants to public regional parks 
        organizations located outside the 
        metropolitan area as defined in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 
        subdivision 2, to acquire land, design, 
        and construct and redevelop regional 
        parks and trails, open space, and 
        recreational facilities.  The 
        improvements must be of a capital 
        nature.  Each $3 of state grants must 
        be matched by $2 of nonstate funds. 
        Subd. 12.  Metro Regional Park Acquisition    
        and Betterment                                        5,600,000
        This appropriation is for a grant to 
        the metropolitan council.  The 
        commissioner shall pay the amount on a 
        reimbursement basis to the metropolitan 
        council upon receipt of a certified 
        copy of a council resolution requesting 
        payment.  The appropriation must be 
        used to pay the cost of rehabilitation, 
        acquisition, and development 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 473.315.  $600,000 of this 
        appropriation is for erosion control in 
        Simon's Ravine at Kaposia Park.  This 
        appropriation must not be used for 
        research, planning, administration, or 
        tax equivalency payments.  This 
        appropriation may be used for the 
        purchase of homes only if the purchases 
        are included in the work program 
        required by law and they are expressly 
        approved by the legislative commission 
        on Minnesota resources. 
        Subd. 13.  Como Park                    
        Education Resource Center                            16,000,000
        For a grant to the metropolitan council 
        to complete construction of education, 
        administration, meeting, and visitor 
        reception facilities at the Como Park 
        Education Resource Center. 
        As long as state bonds issued for the 
        Como Park campus are outstanding, 
        admission to the zoo must be free. 
        Subd. 14.  Forest Road and Bridge 
        Projects and Forestry Recreation Facilities           1,000,000 
        For reconstruction, resurfacing, 
        replacement, or construction of other 
        improvements of a capital nature to 
        state forest roads and bridges and 
        forest recreation facilities throughout 
        the state.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need. 
        Subd. 15.  State Trail Acquisition     
        and Development                                       3,400,000
        To acquire and develop state trails as 
        specified in Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 85.015. 
        $1,400,000 is to develop the Paul 
        Bunyan trail between Hackensack and 
        Walker. 
        $750,000 is to develop the Blazing Star 
        trail in Freeborn county. 
        $400,000 is to acquire and develop the 
        Gitchi-Gami trail in Lake and Cook 
        counties.  
        $350,000 is to acquire and develop the 
        Mill Towns Trail through and between 
        the cities of Northfield and Faribault. 
        $500,000 is to acquire and develop the 
        Shooting Star trail between Taopi and 
        Lake Louise state park.  
        Subd. 16.  Regional Trail Grants                        500,000 
        For matching grants to be provided to 
        local units of government under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 
        subdivision 4b, as amended in this act, 
        to acquire and develop new, publicly 
        owned trails of regional significance.  
        Of this amount, $250,000 is to the city 
        of Fairfax to connect the Fair Ridge 
        trail from Fort Ridgely state park to 
        the city of Fairfax; and $50,000 is to 
        Rock county to connect the Blue Mounds 
        state park to the city of Luverne.  The 
        commissioner shall determine project 
        priorities as appropriate based on need.
        Subd. 17.  St. Paul - Upper 
        Landing Park                                          3,000,000
        For a grant to the city of St. Paul to 
        match a federal authorization for 
        developing the Upper Landing Park. 
        Subd. 18.  Metro Greenways and Natural                          
        Areas                                                 1,500,000 
        To provide grants to local units of 
        government for acquisition or 
        betterment of greenways and natural 
        areas in the metro region and to 
        acquire greenways and natural areas in 
        the metro region through the purchase 
        of conservation easements or fee 
        titles.  The commissioner shall 
        determine the project priorities and 
        shall consult with representatives of 
        local units of government, nonprofit 
        organizations, and other interested 
        parties.  
        Subd. 19.  Lake Minnetonka Public Access              4,000,000
        To acquire and develop a public access 
        site on the southwest side of Gray's 
        Bay on Lake Minnetonka. 
        Subd. 20.  Lake Superior Public       
        Access - McQuade Road                                 2,000,000
        To design and develop a public access 
        at McQuade Road on Lake Superior in 
        cooperation with the joint powers board 
        made up of the city of Duluth, St. 
        Louis county, the town of Duluth, and 
        the town of Lakewood. 
        This appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner has determined 
        that at least $2,000,000 has been 
        committed from federal sources. 
        Subd. 21.  Harbor of Refuge at Two Harbors            1,000,000
        To develop the harbor of refuge and 
        marina at Two Harbors, including public 
        access improvements, marina slips, 
        parking facilities, utilities, a fuel 
        dock, and an administration building. 
        This appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner has determined 
        that at least $500,000 has been 
        committed from federal sources. 
        Subd. 22.  Dam Repair, Reconstruction,
        and Removal                                           1,200,000 
        For emergency repair or for 
        reconstruction or removal of publicly 
        owned dams.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need as provided 
        in Minnesota Statutes, section 
        103G.511.  Projects include but need 
        not be limited to dam removals at 
        Mazeppa and Cannon Falls and dam 
        repairs at Lake Bronson. 
        $246,000 of this appropriation is from 
        the general fund to include but not be 
        limited to engineering work for the 
        removal of the Drayton dam and removal 
        of the Straight River dam in Faribault 
        and the Old Mill State Park dam.  Up to 
        $60,000 of the general fund 
        appropriation may be used to reimburse 
        the city of Mazeppa for engineering 
        costs incurred before March 1, 2000, on 
        the Mazeppa Dam removal project. 
        Subd. 23.  Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants            14,000,000 
        For the flood hazard mitigation grant 
        program to local government units for 
        publicly owned capital improvements to 
        prevent or alleviate flood damages 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        103F.161.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need. 
        Funding for the Red River basin 
        mediation agreement that is in addition 
        to the governor's recommendation, and 
        funding to mitigate past flood damage 
        and prevent future flooding at Lake of 
        the Isles in Minneapolis, must be 
        reduced by 25 percent from the level 
        those projects would have received with 
        a total appropriation of $16,000,000. 
        Subd. 24.  Ring Dikes                                   300,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund and is for the construction of 
        ring dikes under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 103F.161.  The ring dikes may 
        be publicly or privately owned.  
        Subd. 25.  Lewis and Clark 
        Rural Water System                                      610,000
        For a grant to the Lewis and Clark 
        joint powers board to provide 50 
        percent of the nonfederal share of 
        funding the construction of a rural 
        water system to serve southwestern 
        Minnesota.  This appropriation is 
        available to the extent matched by $8 
        of federal money and $1 of local money 
        for each $1 of state money. 
        Subd. 26.  Scientific and Natural Area                 
        Acquisition and Improvement                             500,000
        To acquire land for scientific and 
        natural areas and for development, 
        protection, or improvements of a 
        capital nature to scientific and 
        natural areas throughout the state.  
        The commissioner shall determine 
        project priorities as appropriate based 
        upon need. 
        Subd. 27.  RIM Critical Habitat Match                   750,000 
        To provide the state match for the 
        critical habitat private sector 
        matching account under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 84.943, for the 
        acquisition or improvements of a 
        capital nature to critical fish, 
        wildlife, and native plant habitats.  
        The commissioner shall determine 
        project priorities as appropriate based 
        upon need. 
        Subd. 28.  RIM Wildlife Development
        and Habitat Improvements                              1,000,000 
        For improvements of a capital nature to 
        develop, protect, or improve habitat on 
        wildlife management areas and other 
        state lands and waters throughout the 
        state.  The commissioner shall 
        determine project priorities as 
        appropriate based upon need. 
        Subd. 29.  Native Prairie    
        Bank Easements                                        1,000,000
        For acquisition of prairie bank 
        easements under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 84.96. 
        Subd. 30.  Taylors Falls -              
        St. Croix Valley Heritage Center                        150,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant to the St. Croix Valley 
        Heritage Coalition, Inc. to assist it 
        in developing plans for creation of the 
        St. Croix Valley Heritage Center at 
        Taylors Falls. * (The preceding 
        subdivision was indicated as vetoed by 
        the governor.) 
        Subd. 31.  Work Program                                         
        The commissioner must submit a work 
        program and semiannual progress reports 
        in the form determined by the 
        legislative commission on Minnesota 
        resources and request its 
        recommendation before spending any 
        money appropriated by subdivisions 5 to 
        13, 15 to 21, and 26 to 29.  The 
        commission's recommendation is advisory 
        only.  Failure to respond to a request 
        within 60 days after receipt is a 
        positive recommendation.  Work programs 
        involving land acquisition must include 
        a land acquisition plan. 
        Sec. 8.  OFFICE OF 
        ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE                              2,200,000
        To the office of environmental 
        assistance for the solid waste capital 
        assistance grants program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54.  
        Grants under this section are exempt 
        from the requirements of Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16B.335. 
        Sec. 9.  BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 
        Subdivision 1.  To the board 
        of water and soil resources for the 
        purposes specified in this section                   23,800,000 
        Subd. 2.  RIM and PWP        
        Conservation Easements                                1,000,000 
        This appropriation is for the following 
        purposes: 
        (1) to acquire conservation easements 
        from landowners on marginal lands to 
        protect soil and water quality and to 
        support fish and wildlife habitat as 
        provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
        103F.515; and 
        (2) to acquire perpetual conservation 
        easements on existing type 1, 2, 3, and 
        6 wetlands and adjacent lands, and for 
        the establishment of permanent cover on 
        adjacent lands, in accordance with 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.516. 
        Subd. 3.  Minnesota River Basin        
        Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program             20,000,000
        To acquire easements and implement 
        conservation practices on frequently 
        flooded cropland, including land within 
        the 100-year floodplain and the major 
        tributaries; on marginal cropland along 
        rivers and streams; and on drained or 
        altered wetlands in the Minnesota river 
        basin to protect soil, enhance water 
        quality, and support fish and wildlife 
        habitat as provided in Minnesota 
        Statutes, sections 103F.515 and 
        103F.516.  
        Subd. 4.  Implementation                                500,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund.  
        For administrative expenses to 
        implement subdivisions 2 and 3. 
        Subd. 5.  Wetland Replacement          
        Due to Public Road Projects                           2,300,000
        To acquire land for wetlands or restore 
        wetlands to be used to replace wetlands 
        drained or filled as a result of the 
        repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation 
        of existing public roads as required by 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, 
        subdivision 1, paragraph (m). 
        The purchase price paid for acquisition 
        of land, fee, or perpetual easement, 
        must be the amount deemed reasonable by 
        the board.  The board may enter into 
        agreements with the federal government, 
        other state agencies, political 
        subdivisions, and nonprofit 
        organizations or fee owners to acquire 
        land and restore and create wetlands 
        and to acquire existing wetland banking 
        credits with money provided by this 
        appropriation.  Acquisition of or the 
        conveyance of land may be in the name 
        of the political subdivision.  
        By October 15, 2000, the board of water 
        and soil resources shall make a 
        recommendation to the governor and the 
        legislature on the inclusion of wetland 
        replacement under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 103G.222, subdivision 1, 
        paragraph (m), as a biennial budget 
        item. 
        Subd. 6.  Work Program 
        The board must submit a work program 
        and semiannual progress reports in the 
        form determined by the legislative 
        commission on Minnesota resources and 
        request its recommendation before 
        spending any money appropriated by this 
        section.  The commission's 
        recommendation is advisory only.  
        Failure to respond to a request within 
        60 days after receipt is a positive 
        recommendation.  Work programs 
        involving land acquisition must include 
        a land acquisition plan. 
        Sec. 10.  AGRICULTURE                                
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of
        agriculture, or another named agency for 
        the purposes specified in this section               21,700,000
        Subd. 2.  Rural Finance Authority      
        Loan Participation                                   20,000,000
        To the rural finance authority to 
        purchase participation interests in or 
        to make direct agricultural loans to 
        farmers under Minnesota Statutes, 
        chapter 41B.  This appropriation is for 
        the beginning farmer program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.039, 
        the loan restructuring program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.04, the 
        seller-sponsored program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.042, 
        the agricultural improvement loan 
        program under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 41B.043, and the livestock 
        expansion loan program under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 41B.045.  All debt 
        service on bond proceeds used to 
        finance this appropriation must be 
        repaid by the rural finance authority 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        16A.643.  Loan participations must be 
        priced to provide full interest and 
        principal coverage and a reserve for 
        potential losses. 
        Loans for capital projects from this 
        appropriation are exempt from Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16B.335.  Priority 
        for loans must be given first to basic 
        beginning farmer loans; second, to 
        seller-sponsored loans; and third, to 
        agricultural improvement loans. 
        Subd. 3.  Agriculture Best
        Management Practices Loans                            1,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For the agricultural best management 
        practices loan program under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 17.117.  In addition 
        to the water quality best management 
        practices eligible for funding under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 17.117, 
        odor and other air quality best 
        management practices for agricultural 
        livestock facilities are also eligible 
        for funding under this appropriation. 
        Subd. 4.  Agroforestry Loan 
        Program                                                 200,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund to the agroforestry revolving loan 
        fund created in new Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 41B.048.  
        Notwithstanding section 41B.048, 
        subdivision 5, clause (3), a recipient 
        of a loan from this appropriation need 
        not be a member of a producer-owned 
        cooperative that will contract to 
        market the agroforestry crop, but at 
        least 50 percent of this appropriation 
        must be used for loans to recipients 
        who are members. 
        Subd. 5.  Minnesota Center for
        Agricultural Innovation                                 500,000
        For a grant to the city of Olivia to 
        establish the Minnesota center for 
        agricultural innovation to promote 
        agricultural innovation by providing a 
        place for experts to gather and study 
        agricultural technology. 
        The appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner determines that 
        $500,000 has been committed to the 
        project from nonstate sources. * (The 
        preceding subdivision was indicated as 
        vetoed by the governor.) 
        Sec. 11.  MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL
        GARDENS                                               1,000,000 
        Heating and Cooling System 
        For design, repair, and upgrades to the 
        heating and cooling systems at the 
        Minnesota Zoo. 
        Sec. 12.  ADMINISTRATION 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner
        of administration for the purposes
        specified in this section                            81,450,000
        Subd. 2.  Capital Asset
        Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA)                 10,000,000
        To be spent in accordance with 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632.  
        Subd. 3.  Asset Preservation                          3,000,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For structural and infrastructure 
        repairs of a capital nature to correct 
        high-priority deferred maintenance 
        needs of state facilities under the 
        custodial control of the department of 
        administration.  The commissioner of 
        administration shall determine project 
        priorities as appropriate based on need.
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the appropriation, for a 
        project in this section that is 
        complete, is available for asset 
        preservation.  Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.642 applies from the date 
        of the original appropriation to the 
        unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 4.  Electrical Utility
        Infrastructure, Phase 4                               2,500,000
        To upgrade the primary electrical 
        distribution system in the capitol 
        complex. 
        Subd. 5.  Capitol Security Renovation                 1,000,000 
        To renovate space in the capitol for 
        the department of public safety's 
        capitol security division and for the 
        related environmental management 
        operation of the department of 
        administration's plant management 
        division. 
        Subd. 6.  Bureau of Criminal 
        Apprehension Headquarters                            58,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        To the commissioner of administration 
        to construct, furnish, and equip a new 
        building for the bureau of criminal 
        apprehension, including offices and 
        forensic laboratories, in St. Paul. 
        Subd. 7.  World War II Veterans Memorial                150,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For design, architectural drawings, and 
        the start of construction for a World 
        War II veterans memorial on the state 
        capitol mall.  The design is subject to 
        approval by the capitol area 
        architectural and planning board.  The 
        commissioner of veterans affairs shall 
        convene an advisory group, including 
        members of veterans organizations to 
        review and make recommendations about 
        the design of the memorial.  The 
        appropriation must be matched by an 
        equal amount from nonstate sources.  
        Subd. 8.  717 Delaware Street          
        Health Building                                       4,000,000
        To renovate the 717 Delaware Street 
        building of the department of health on 
        the campus of the University of 
        Minnesota.  
        Subd. 9.  Predesign for Health and Human
        Services and Related Facilities                       1,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        To predesign new facilities to house 
        the principal administrative offices of 
        the departments of health and human 
        services.  The predesign must consider 
        collocating the two departments and 
        providing laboratory facilities shared 
        with the department of agriculture.  
        The predesign must recommend a site for 
        each of the facilities. 
        Subd. 10.  Capitol Building Predesign                   300,000
        To predesign the phased restoration of 
        remaining areas in the capitol building.
        The commissioner of administration 
        shall appoint a restoration advisory 
        committee, which must include any 
        members or employees of the senate 
        named by the chair of the committee on 
        rules and administration, to advise the 
        commissioner on the expenditure of this 
        appropriation. 
        Subd. 11.  Agency Relocation                            500,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For relocation of state agencies as 
        determined by the commissioner of 
        administration. 
        Subd. 12.  Property Acquisition                       1,000,000 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund for due diligence expenses, 
        acquisition of land, and to purchase 
        options in order to hold properties 
        that meet state development needs.  
        This appropriation may also be used to 
        demolish buildings located on any lands 
        acquired and to develop temporary 
        parking.  
        Sec. 13.  AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION               
        Subdivision 1.  To the amateur sports
        commission for the purposes specified
        in this section                                       1,110,000
        Subd. 2.  Mighty Ducks 
        Ice Arena Grants                                        810,000
        For ice arena grants under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 240A.09. 
        Subd. 3.  National Sports
        Conference Center                                       300,000
        To predesign a sports conference center 
        on the campus of the National Sports 
        Center and for related capital 
        development costs. 
        Sec. 14.  ARTS                                                 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of
        administration for the purposes specified
        in this section                                       4,500,000
        Subd. 2.  Lanesboro -  
        Root River Center for the Arts                        1,000,000
        For a grant to the city of Lanesboro to 
        acquire land for, design, and construct 
        a theater and arts center for lease to 
        the Commonweal Theatre Company and 
        Cornucopia Arts Center.  This 
        appropriation is not available until 
        the commissioner has determined that an 
        equal amount has been committed from 
        nonstate sources.  The city may enter 
        into a lease or management agreement 
        for the facility, subject to Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16A.695. * (The 
        preceding subdivision was indicated as 
        vetoed by the governor May 15, 2000; 
        reconsidered and approved by the 
        legislature after the governor's veto 
        May 17, 2000.) 
        Subd. 3.  Minneapolis - 
        Guthrie Theater                                       3,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant to the Minneapolis 
        community development agency to acquire 
        and prepare a site for and to design, 
        construct, furnish, and equip a new 
        Guthrie Theater in the city of 
        Minneapolis.  This appropriation is not 
        available until the commissioner has 
        determined that an equal amount has 
        been committed from nonstate sources.  
        The Minneapolis community development 
        agency may enter into a lease or 
        management agreement for the theater. * 
        (The preceding subdivision was 
        indicated as vetoed by the governor May 
        15, 2000; reconsidered and approved by 
        the legislature after the governor's 
        veto May 17, 2000.) 
        Subd. 4.  St. Paul - 
        Children's Museum Rooftop Perspectives                  500,000
        For a grant to the city of St. Paul for 
        new permanent exhibits at the Minnesota 
        Children's Museum.  This appropriation 
        is not available until the commissioner 
        has determined that an equal amount has 
        been committed from nonstate sources.  
        The project is subject to the use 
        agreement requirement of Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16A.695, and Laws 
        1994, chapter 643, section 81. 
        Sec. 15.  MILITARY AFFAIRS 
        Subdivision 1.  To the adjutant
        general for the purposes specified
        in this section                                       3,625,000
        Subd. 2.  Kitchen Renovation                          1,000,000 
        To renovate kitchen facilities at 
        National Guard training and community 
        centers in Sauk Centre, Alexandria, 
        Morris, Ortonville, Fairmont, Mankato, 
        Madison, Wadena, Olivia, and Winona.  
        This appropriation is exempt from the 
        requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16B.335. 
        Subd. 3.  Asset Preservation                          1,500,000 
        For asset preservation improvements of 
        a capital nature at military affairs 
        facilities statewide. 
        Subd. 4.  Minnesota    
        Military Museum at Camp Ripley                          125,000
        To upgrade the electrical and lighting, 
        and heating, ventilation, and air 
        conditioning systems in the main 
        building of the Minnesota military 
        museum, to design and construct an 
        addition to the museum, and to insulate 
        a heating system in building I-40.  The 
        adjutant general may enter into a lease 
        or management agreement for the museum, 
        subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
        16A.695. 
        Subd. 5.  Law Enforcement Training Center                      
        The adjutant general may designate a 
        site within Camp Ripley to establish a 
        live fire tactical operations law 
        enforcement training center and may use 
        existing resources to design and 
        prepare a site for the facility. 
        Subd. 6.  Tactical Live-Fire Village                   1,000,000 
        To construct a live-fire tactical 
        operations law enforcement training 
        facility at Camp Ripley. The facility 
        must be available for civilian law 
        enforcement training on a fee-for-use 
        basis.  The commissioner of public 
        safety shall establish the terms and 
        conditions of civilian use of the 
        facility after consultation with the 
        civilian advisory committee on Camp 
        Ripley facilities and use, and other 
        Minnesota law enforcement officials and 
        organizations. 
        Sec. 16.  VETERANS AFFAIRS                                25,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant to Women in Military 
        Service for America Memorial 
        Foundation, Inc., for the women's 
        memorial at Arlington National Cemetery 
        as a reminder to the public about the 
        contributions of women in the military 
        throughout the history of the United 
        States.  This appropriation is 
        available until June 30, 2001. 
        Sec. 17.  HUMAN SERVICES 
        Subdivision 1.  To the
        commissioner of administration
        for the purposes specified 
        in this section                                      12,471,000
        Subd. 2.  Systemwide Roof
        Repairs and Replacement                               1,971,000
        For capital repair and replacement of 
        roofs at department of human services 
        facilities statewide. 
        Subd. 3.  Systemwide Asset
        Preservation                                          3,000,000
        For asset preservation improvements of 
        a capital nature at state regional 
        treatment centers.  
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the appropriation, for a 
        project in this section that is 
        complete, is available for asset 
        preservation.  Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.642 applies from the date 
        of the original appropriation to the 
        unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 4.  Upgrade Pexton Hall,
        St. Peter                                             7,200,000
        To design, remodel, furnish, and equip 
        100 licensed beds in the residential 
        and program areas in Pexton hall to 
        securely house individuals committed as 
        sexual psychopathic personalities and 
        sexually dangerous persons; to 
        construct an addition to house a 
        control center, visitation space, and 
        program administration; and to install 
        fencing and security systems. 
        Subd. 5.  Mash-Ka-Wisen Treatment
        Center Youth Alcohol Treatment Wing                     300,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant to the board of directors 
        of the Minnesota Indian Primary 
        Residential Treatment Center, Inc., to 
        build a youth alcohol treatment wing at 
        the Mash-Ka-Wisen treatment center.  
        The appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner of finance has 
        determined that the appropriation has 
        been matched by a $1,000,000 federal 
        grant. 
        Sec. 18.  HEALTH                                      7,135,000
        Subdivision 1.  Gillette
        Children's Hospital                                   7,000,000
        To the commissioner of administration 
        for a grant to Ramsey county to design, 
        construct, furnish, and equip the 
        renovation of and an addition to the 
        Gillette Children's Hospital, which 
        until 1974 was a state institution 
        housed in a state building that served 
        the medical needs of crippled 
        children.  This appropriation is not 
        available until the commissioner of 
        finance has determined that at least 
        $7,000,000 has been committed by 
        nonstate sources.  Amounts spent since 
        January 1, 1998, by Gillette Children's 
        Specialty Health Care to plan, design, 
        and construct this project may be 
        counted as part of the local match. 
        Subd. 2.  Organ Donor Vehicle                           135,000 
        To the commissioner of health for a 
        grant to a Minnesota organ procurement 
        organization that is certified by the 
        federal Health Care Financing 
        Administration or to an entity that is 
        a charitable entity under section 
        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 and is created by an organ 
        procurement organization that is 
        certified by the federal Health Care 
        Financing Administration.  The grant 
        must be used for a mobile learning 
        center to provide interactive education 
        about organ, tissue, and eye donation 
        to citizens across the state.  
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. * (The preceding subdivision was 
        indicated as vetoed by the governor May 
        15, 2000; reconsidered and approved by 
        the legislature after the governor's 
        veto May 17, 2000.) 
        Sec. 19.  VETERANS HOMES BOARD 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner
        of administration for the purposes
        specified in this section                            11,700,000  
        Subd. 2.  Hastings Veterans Home, Phase 2             7,000,000 
        For design, repair, and renovation of 
        the utility infrastructure systems and 
        related improvements at the campus of 
        the Hastings veterans home. 
        Subd. 3.  Minneapolis
        Veterans Home                                         1,700,000
        For infrastructure improvements of a 
        capital nature at the campus of the 
        Minneapolis veterans home, including, 
        but not limited to, replacement of 
        water lines, roofs, and building 
        exteriors, and installation of freight 
        elevators, nursing stations, and 
        security systems. 
        Subd. 4.  Asset Preservation                          3,000,000 
        For asset preservation and 
        infrastructure repairs of a capital 
        nature at veterans homes statewide. 
        Sec. 20.  PUBLIC SAFETY                                
         Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of 
        public safety for the purposes 
        specified in this section                             2,844,000 
        Subd. 2.  Regional Public Safety 
        Training Facility Construction Grants                 2,000,000
        To the commissioner of public safety 
        for grants to state departments or 
        local units of government to predesign, 
        design, construct, expand, or improve 
        public safety training facilities. 
        The commissioner shall make no less 
        than two grants from this 
        appropriation.  One-half of this 
        appropriation must be for a grant or 
        grants in the metropolitan area and 
        one-half must be for a grant or grants 
        in the nonmetropolitan area. 
        The commissioner may have the members 
        of the public safety training 
        facilities task force established under 
        Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 21, 
        subdivision 3, and employees of the 
        department of administration review 
        proposals. 
        To be eligible for a grant, a public 
        safety training facility proposal must: 
        (1) include a plan to meet the state, 
        federal, and local training 
        requirements for agencies in or near 
        the region, either at one new or 
        existing facility or at a number of 
        sites within the region; 
        (2) at a minimum, address law 
        enforcement and fire training needs; 
        however, other training needs such as 
        emergency medical services, community 
        education, and private sector safety 
        training should also be considered; 
        (3) clearly define multijurisdictional 
        commitments to the proposal; 
        (4) identify regional funding sources 
        that must provide at least 75 percent 
        of the construction costs and, unless a 
        state agency is an ongoing partner in 
        the facility's use and operation, 100 
        percent of the operating costs; 
        (5) identify the anticipated service 
        area and trainee population; 
        (6) include plans for mobile training 
        as needed; and 
        (7) identify any specialized training 
        that will be offered exclusively in the 
        region. 
        If a state agency is an ongoing partner 
        in the facility's use and operation, a 
        state source for operating money must 
        also be identified.  The commissioner 
        shall consider the training needs and 
        the state of planning and preparations 
        in a region when awarding grants under 
        this subdivision. 
        Subd. 3.  National Weather
        Service Transmitters                                    844,000
        To buy National Weather Service 
        transmitters for up to 13 sites 
        throughout the state, and for generator 
        upgrades at MNDOT sites to provide full 
        coverage for weather emergencies and to 
        pay for necessary engineering fees (1) 
        to determine the most appropriate 
        locations for the transmitters, 
        antennas, and related equipment, (2) to 
        determine the viability of the towers 
        to accommodate the additional 
        equipment, and (3) to identify and 
        implement alternative sites, if 
        necessary.  Operational maintenance of 
        the transmitters will be the 
        responsibility of the National Weather 
        Service as defined by a written 
        agreement between the Minnesota 
        department of administration and the 
        United States Department of Commerce. 
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        Sec. 21.  CORRECTIONS 
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of
        administration for the purposes specified
        in this section                                      18,035,000
        Subd. 2.  Sewer Repair, 
        MCF-Faribault                                         7,500,000
        To complete design and to repair and 
        replace sanitary and storm sewers. 
        Subd. 3.  Inmate Bed
        Expansion, MCF-Oak Park Heights                         855,000
        To design, construct, furnish, and 
        equip a high security administrative 
        control unit of up to 60 beds to house 
        high-risk, violent, and dangerous 
        inmates and to replace a computerized 
        building operating system at the 
        facility.  It is anticipated that this 
        appropriation will match up to 
        $13,124,000 in federal funding. 
        Subd. 4.  H-Building
        Remodeling, Phase 3, MCF-Lino Lakes                   3,400,000
        The commissioner must execute an 
        agreement with Anoka county for the 
        county to pay 100 percent of the cost 
        of meals provided to Anoka county jail 
        inmates by the Lino Lakes facility.  
        To remodel and reorganize the food 
        service building at MCF-Lino Lakes. 
        Subd. 5.  Mental Health
        Support and Living Unit, MCF-Red Wing                   800,000
        To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 
        Brown cottage into a mental health 
        support area and provide up to 14 beds 
        for an inpatient treatment ward.  This 
        appropriation may also be used for 
        security improvements of a capital 
        nature at the Dayton security detention 
        cottage. 
        Subd. 6.  Stillwater, Perimeter                                 
        Wall Repair                                           1,000,000 
        To design and make capital repairs to 
        the interior surface of the perimeter 
        wall. 
        This appropriation must not be used to 
        construct or repair the catwalks on the 
        current wall, or to construct or repair 
        new or current guard towers. 
        Subd. 7.  Health Services
        Conversion, MCF-Stillwater                            1,800,000
        To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 
        the vacant laundry area into a health 
        services unit within the security 
        perimeter of the main building. 
        Subd  8.  Bayport 
        Storm Sewer                                           2,680,000
        For a grant to the city of Bayport for 
        the Middle St. Croix River Watershed 
        Management organization for the 
        construction of stage 1 of the sewer 
        system extending from Minnesota 
        department of natural resources pond 
        82-310P (the prison pond) in Bayport 
        through the Stillwater prison grounds 
        to the St. Croix river.  Funds 
        remaining from prior appropriations may 
        be used for construction. 
        Subd. 9.  Asset Preservation 
        The unspent portion of an 
        appropriation, but not to exceed ten 
        percent of the appropriation, for a 
        project in this section that is 
        complete, is available for asset 
        preservation.  Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.642 applies from the date 
        of the original appropriation to the 
        unspent amount transferred. 
        Subd. 10.  Per Diem Money for
        Capital Improvements
        If the commissioner of corrections 
        contracts with other states, local 
        units of government, or the federal 
        government to rent beds in the Rush 
        City correctional facility under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 243.51, 
        subdivision 1, to the extent possible, 
        the commissioner shall charge a per 
        diem under the contract that is equal 
        to or greater than the per diem cost of 
        housing Minnesota inmates in the 
        facility.  This per diem cost shall be 
        based on the assumption that the 
        facility is at or near capacity.  
        Notwithstanding any laws to the 
        contrary, the commissioner may use the 
        per diem monies for capital 
        improvements recommended by the 
        governor. 
        Sec. 22.  TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
        Subdivision 1.  To the commissioner of
        trade and economic development or other
        named agency for the purposes
        specified in this section                            51,382,000
        Subd. 2.  State Match for Federal Grants             12,893,000 
        To the public facilities authority: 
        (a) To match federal grants to the 
        water pollution control revolving fund 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        446A.07, for eligible projects in the 
        following locations and other locations 
        as determined by the authority:  
        Jordan, La Porte, Butterfield, St. Paul 
        South Highwood, Hibbing, Spring Lake 
        township, Red Wing, Rollingstone, 
        Dassel, Cannon Falls, St. Michael, 
        Northfield, St. Paul I/I Phase II and 
        III, metropolitan council environmental 
        services, Warroad, Audubon, Brooten, 
        Clarissa, Currie, Dover-Eyota-St. 
        Charles, Eagle Bend, Fischer, Granite 
        Falls, Hendricks, Hoffman, Magnolia, 
        Red Wing, West Concord, Zumbrota, Avon, 
        Biwabik, Chatfield, Claremont, Cold 
        Spring, Coleraine/Bovey/Taconite, 
        Elmore, New Germany, Ostrander, Rogers, 
        and Waldorf. 
        (b) To match federal grants to the 
        drinking water revolving fund under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.081, 
        for eligible projects in the following 
        locations and other locations as 
        determined by the authority:  Green 
        Lake SSWD, McGregor, Zumbro Falls, 
        Shakopee, Aitkin, Eden Valley/Watkins, 
        Long Prairie, Finlayson, Coleraine, 
        Ottertail, Rock county rural water 
        district, Rochester, Brooten, Howard 
        Lake, Watertown, Osseo, Victoria, 
        Lansing Township, Dayton, Henning, Pine 
        River, Staples, Hoffman, Ely, Eden 
        Valley, Glenwood, Winnebago, 
        Montevideo, Clearwater, Tracy, Echo, 
        New Richland, Underwood, Hibbing, 
        Kenyon, Brownton, Wanamingo, Waite 
        Park, Dover, Mayer, New Trier, Onamia, 
        Hinckley, Lyle, Richmond, and Cokato. 
        (c) The expenditure and allocation of 
        state matching money between funds 
        described in paragraphs (a) and (b) 
        must be based on the amount of federal 
        money appropriated to the funds.  This 
        appropriation must be used for 
        qualified capital projects. 
        Subd. 3.  Wastewater Infrastructure                            
        Funding Program                                      18,319,000 
        $10,409,000 of this appropriation is 
        from the general fund of which $319,000 
        is to administer the wastewater 
        infrastructure fund program. 
        To the public facilities authority for 
        grants to eligible municipalities under 
        the wastewater infrastructure program 
        established in Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 446A.072. 
        To the greatest extent practical, the 
        authority should use the grants for 
        projects on the 2000 intended use plan 
        in priority order to qualified 
        applicants that submit plans and 
        specifications to the pollution control 
        agency or receive a funding commitment 
        from USDA rural development before 
        December 1, 2001. In determining 
        whether the penalty factor under 
        Minnesota Rules, part 7077.0196, should 
        be applied to a project, the pollution 
        control agency shall, beginning with 
        the 2001 Intended Use Plan and Project 
        Priority list, first assess the impact 
        of the new or expanded discharge 
        compared to the impact of the 
        preexisting conditions and to the 
        impact of alternative discharge 
        locations.  If the agency determines 
        that the new or expanded discharge is 
        to a less environmentally sensitive 
        area or that it is the preferable 
        location for the discharge compared to 
        the alternatives, the agency shall not 
        apply the penalty factor to the project.
        The pollution control agency shall 
        include as a factor in prioritizing 
        projects whether a project is a 
        multijurisdictional project connecting 
        areas with failing onsite treatment 
        systems with an existing or regional 
        wastewater treatment system. 
        The authority shall set aside up to 
        $400,000 for the Innovative Technology 
        Grants Program to provide 50 percent 
        reimbursement for the cost of equipment 
        and installation into an existing 
        municipal wastewater treatment system.  
        The project must be approved by the 
        pollution control agency and 
        demonstrate the application of existing 
        technology that has not been used 
        before in the treatment of municipal 
        wastewater, but has the potential to 
        improve the treatment of wastewater or 
        make the treatment process more cost 
        effective. 
        Beginning with the 2001 intended use 
        plan, the pollution control agency 
        shall include whether a community has a 
        moratorium on development as a factor 
        in prioritizing projects.  The agency 
        shall adopt rules implementing the 
        provisions of this paragraph under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389. 
        Subd. 4.  Clean Water Partnership                     2,000,000
        For deposit in the water pollution 
        control fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 446A.07, for the clean water 
        partnership loan program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.725. 
        Subd. 5.  Redevelopment Account                       6,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For transfer to the redevelopment 
        accounts created in Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 116J.561. 
        Subd. 6.  Hennepin County -            
        Empowerment Zone Projects                             3,000,000
        For a grant to Hennepin county to 
        acquire and renovate a public service 
        center as part of the Great Lake Center 
        empowerment zone project.  
        Subd. 7.  Landfall HRA Retaining Walls                  100,000 
        For a grant to the city of Landfall 
        Housing and Redevelopment Authority to 
        repair or replace deteriorating 
        retaining walls. * (The preceding 
        subdivision was indicated as vetoed by 
        the governor.) 
        Subd. 8.  Kanabec County - 
        Mora Workforce Center Elevator                          100,000
        For a grant to Kanabec county to 
        install an elevator in the county 
        building in Mora to bring the building 
        into compliance with the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act. 
        Subd. 9.  Koochiching County -
        Cold Weather Testing Center                           2,700,000
        For a grant to Koochiching county to 
        design, construct, furnish, and equip 
        the Minnesota Cold Weather Testing 
        Center.  
        This appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner has determined 
        that the necessary additional financing 
        to complete the project with a total 
        cost of at least $5,400,000, has been 
        committed from nonstate sources.  
        The county may enter into a lease or 
        management agreement for the center, 
        subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
        16A.695. * (The preceding subdivision 
        was indicated as vetoed by the 
        governor.) 
        Subd. 10.  Minneapolis -
        Empowerment Zone Projects                             5,800,000
        For a grant to the city of Minneapolis 
        for public infrastructure improvements 
        in the following empowerment zone 
        projects:  the Job Creation Area 
        SEMI-Project and the Near Northside 
        Redevelopment Project.  The city of 
        Minneapolis must consult and cooperate 
        with other cities that have 
        neighborhoods affected by these 
        projects including, without limitation, 
        on issues related to noise mitigation 
        and traffic flow. 
        This appropriation is not available 
        until the commissioner has determined 
        that an equal amount has been committed 
        from nonstate sources.  
        Subd. 11.  Farmamerica                                  470,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        For a grant for accessibility and 
        security improvements at Farmamerica - 
        Minnesota's Agricultural Interpretive 
        Center in Waseca, Minnesota. 
        Sec. 23.  HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY                      2,000,000
        This appropriation is from the general 
        fund. 
        To the commissioner of the housing 
        finance agency for transfer to the 
        housing development fund to make loans 
        for transitional housing under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, 
        subdivision 2. 
        Sec. 24.  MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
        Subdivision 1.  To the Minnesota 
        Historical Society for the purposes 
        specified in this section                             5,750,000
        Subd. 2.  Historic Site
        Preservation and Repair                               1,750,000
        For capital repair, reconstruction, or 
        replacement of deferred maintenance 
        needs at state historic sites, 
        buildings, landscaping at historic 
        buildings, exhibits, markers, and 
        monuments.  Of this amount $200,000 is 
        for the asset preservation for Le Duc 
        Mansion.  The society shall determine 
        project priorities as appropriate based 
        on need. 
        Subd. 3.  St. Anthony  
        Falls Heritage Center                                 3,000,000
        To construct, furnish, and equip the 
        St. Anthony Falls Heritage Center. 
        This appropriation is added to the 
        appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 25, subdivision 7, and is 
        not available until the commissioner of 
        finance has determined that the 
        necessary additional financing to 
        complete a project with a total cost of 
        at least $24,000,000, has been 
        committed from nonstate sources.  
        Subd. 4.  North West Company
        Fur Post Interpretive Center Exhibits                   500,000
        To construct permanent exhibits at the 
        North West Company Fur Post 
        Interpretive Center.  This 
        appropriation is added to the 
        appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 25, subdivision 5. 
        The hall housing the exhibits is named 
        the "Senator Janet B. Johnson Exhibit 
        Hall" and an appropriate plaque so 
        designating must be prominently located 
        in the hall. 
        Subd. 5.  County and Local 
        Preservation Grants                                     500,000
        To be allocated to county and local 
        jurisdictions as matching money for 
        historic preservation projects of a 
        capital nature.  Grant recipients must 
        be public entities and must match state 
        funds on at least an equal basis.  The 
        facilities must be publicly owned.  
        Sec. 25.  BOND SALE EXPENSES                            448,000
        To the commissioner of finance for bond 
        sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.641, subdivision 8.  This 
        appropriation is from the bond proceeds 
        fund. 
           Sec. 26.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 
        commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state 
        in an amount up to $426,870,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [MAXIMUM EFFORT SCHOOL LOAN FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated in this act from the maximum effort school 
        loan fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue 
        bonds of the state in an amount up to $44,030,000 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.  The proceeds of the 
        bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the 
        sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond proceeds account 
        in the maximum effort school loan fund. 
           Sec. 27.  [CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS.] 
           (a) The $734,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 
        section 18, for the design of the labor interpretive center is 
        canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 
        643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by $734,000. 
           (b) The $1,100,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 
        section 19, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 1995, chapter 224, 
        section 124, and Laws 1997, chapter 183, article 3, section 30, 
        for the American Indian history center at Bemidji state 
        university is canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 
        1994, chapter 643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by 
        $1,100,000. 
           (c) $130,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 
        643, section 23, for dam improvements is canceled.  The bond 
        sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 31, 
        subdivision 1, is reduced by $130,000. 
           (d) $383,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 
        463, section 13, subdivision 9, for a support services facility 
        near the corner of Mississippi Street and University Avenue is 
        canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 
        643, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $383,000.  
           (e) The unobligated balance of the appropriation in Laws 
        1996, chapter 463, section 15, subdivision 4, for an armory 
        facility and ramp near the corner of Rice Street and University 
        Avenue, estimated to be $197,000, is canceled to the general 
        fund. 
           (f) $1,355,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 
        463, section 16, subdivision 5, for the Brainerd bed expansion 
        project is canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, 
        chapter 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,355,000.
           (g) The $500,000 appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 463, 
        section 22, subdivision 7, for the Battle Point historic site is 
        canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 
        463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $500,000. 
           (h) $10,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1997, Second 
        Special Session chapter 2, section 2, for public safety disaster 
        assistance funds is canceled.  The bond sale authorization in 
        Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, section 12, is 
        reduced by $10,000,000. 
           (i) $5,800,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 13, subdivision 5, for the Minnesota labor 
        interpretive center is canceled to the general fund.  
           (j) $1,893,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 5, subdivision 5, for the Southwest Metropolitan 
        Integration Magnet School in Edina is canceled to the general 
        fund. 
           (k) The $800,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 
        section 15, subdivision 5, for a tennis facility in the city of 
        St. Paul is canceled to the general fund.  
           (l) The $1,700,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 
        section 22, for the Battle Point cultural education center is 
        canceled.  The bond sale authorization in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,700,000. 
           (m) The balance of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 23, subdivision 11, for the St. Cloud community 
        events center is transferred to the board of trustees of the 
        Minnesota state colleges and universities to construct a new 
        athletic facility on the south side of the existing St. Cloud 
        State University campus.  The balance of the bond sale 
        authorization in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, subdivision 
        1, attributable to the events center project is to provide the 
        money for the athletic facility project. 
           (n) $1,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 
        404, section 23, subdivision 24, for the Minnesota 
        African-American Performing Arts Center is canceled.  The bond 
        sale authorization in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, 
        subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,000,000. 
           (o) The $4,000,000 appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 240, 
        article 1, section 3, for the Southwest Metropolitan Integration 
        Magnet School in Edina is canceled.  The bond sale authorization 
        in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, is reduced by 
        $4,000,000. 
           (p) $321,000 of the unobligated balance of the 
        appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 250, article 1, section 12, 
        subdivision 5, to demolish the capitol square building and 
        restructure the site as a temporary parking lot is canceled to 
        the general fund. 
           Sec. 28.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.641, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORITY.] When authorized by a law 
        enacted in accordance with the constitution, article XI, 
        sections 5 and 7, the commissioner may shall sell and issue 
        general obligation bonds of the state evidencing public debt 
        incurred for any purpose stated in those sections.  The full 
        faith, credit, and taxing powers of the state are irrevocably 
        pledged for the prompt and full payment of the bonds and 
        interest.  The decision of the commissioner on when to sell 
        bonds must be based on the funding needs of the capital 
        projects, the timing of the bond issue to achieve favorable 
        interest rates, managing cash flow requirements for debt 
        service, other state debt management considerations, and legal 
        factors.  
           Sec. 29.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.642, is 
        amended to read: 
           16A.642 [STATE BONDS:  REPORTS; CANCELLATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [REPORTS.] (a) The commissioner of finance 
        shall report to the chairs of the senate committee on finance 
        and the house of representatives committees on ways and means 
        and on capital investment by February 1 of each odd-numbered 
        year on the following: 
           (1) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds or 
        appropriating general fund money for state or local 
        government building capital investment projects enacted more 
        than five four years before February 1 of that odd-numbered 
        year; the projects authorized to be acquired and 
        constructed with the bond proceeds for which less than 100 
        percent of the authorized total cost has been expended, 
        encumbered, or otherwise obligated; the cost of contracts to be 
        let in accordance with existing plans and specifications shall 
        be considered expended for this report; and the amount 
        of general fund money appropriated but not spent or otherwise 
        obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued and bond proceeds 
        held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise 
        obligated for these projects; and 
           (2) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds or 
        appropriating general fund money for state or local 
        government capital programs or projects other than those 
        described in clause (1), enacted more than five four years 
        before February 1 of that odd-numbered year; and the amount of 
        general fund money appropriated but not spent or otherwise 
        obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued and bond proceeds 
        held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise 
        obligated for these programs and projects. 
           (b) The commissioner shall also report on general fund 
        appropriations for capital projects, bond authorizations or bond 
        proceed balances that may be canceled because projects have been 
        canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded, or because the 
        purposes for which the money was appropriated or bonds were 
        authorized or issued have been canceled, completed, or otherwise 
        concluded.  The general fund appropriations, bond authorizations 
        or bond proceed balances that are unencumbered or otherwise not 
        obligated that are reported by the commissioner under this 
        subdivision are canceled, effective July 1 of the year of the 
        report, unless specifically reauthorized by act of the 
        legislature. 
           Subd. 2.  [CANCELLATION.] If the commissioner determines 
        that the purposes for which general obligation bonds of the 
        state have been issued or for which general fund monies were 
        appropriated are accomplished or abandoned, after consultation 
        with the affected agencies, and there is a remaining 
        authorization or appropriation for a specific project of $500 or 
        less, the commissioner may cancel the remaining authorization or 
        appropriation for that project.  The commissioner must notify 
        the chairs of the senate finance committee and the house capital 
        investment committee of any bond authorizations or general fund 
        appropriations canceled under this subdivision. 
           Subd. 3.  [APPLICATION OF UNUSED BOND PROCEEDS.] All 
        canceled bond proceeds shall be transferred to the state bond 
        fund and used to pay or redeem bonds from which they were 
        derived. 
           Subd. 4.  [GENERAL FUND CANCELLATIONS.] All canceled 
        general fund appropriations for capital improvement projects 
        under this section are canceled to the general fund. 
           Sec. 30.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.67, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORIZATION.] The commissioner of 
        finance, upon request of the governor, is authorized to sell and 
        issue state bonds to fund the judgment rendered against the 
        state by the Minnesota supreme court in Cambridge State Bank et 
        al. v. James, 514 N.W. 2d 565, on April 1, 1994, and related 
        claims, and interest accrued on the judgment and related claims, 
        to fund any bond reserve determined to be necessary, and to pay 
        costs of issuance of the bonds.  The proceeds of the bonds are 
        appropriated for these purposes.  The principal amount of the 
        bonds shall not exceed $400,000,000.  The bonds shall be sold 
        and issued upon such terms and in such manner as the 
        commissioner shall determine to be in the best interests of the 
        state.  The final maturity of the bonds shall be not later than 
        June 30, 2005. 
           Sec. 31.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.67, 
        subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [COVENANTS; AGREEMENTS.] The commissioner may, 
        for and on behalf of the state, enter into such covenants and 
        agreements not inconsistent with subdivisions 1 to 4 and 
        sections 246.18, subdivisions 4 and 6; and 349A.10, subdivision 
        5, as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the sale and 
        issuance of the bonds on terms favorable to the state, 
        including, but not limited to, covenants and agreements relating 
        to the payment of and security for the bonds, tax-exemption, and 
        disclosure of information required by federal and state 
        securities laws.  Such covenants and agreements of the 
        commissioner constitute an enforceable contract of the state and 
        the state pledges and agrees with the holders of any bonds that 
        the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the 
        commissioner to fulfill the terms of any such covenants or 
        agreements made with the holders of the bonds, or in any way 
        impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the bonds, 
        together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid 
        installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in 
        connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such 
        holders, are fully met and discharged.  The commissioner is 
        authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in 
        any covenant or agreement with the holders of such bonds.  Such 
        covenants may not include covenants to continue to operate the 
        state lottery but may include covenants to continue to seek 
        payment by and reimbursement from nonstate sources of health 
        care costs so long as any bonds issued pursuant to this section 
        are outstanding.  The provisions of sections 16A.672 and 16A.675 
        are applicable to the bonds.  The commissioner may pay to the 
        United States of America any rebate in the amounts and at the 
        times required by the United States Internal Revenue Code and 
        treasury regulations promulgated thereunder in order to maintain 
        the federal tax exemption of bonds issued under this section. 
           Sec. 32.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.6701, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [FEES CREDITED TO SPECIAL REVENUE FUND.] During 
        any period in which bonds are issued and outstanding under 
        section 16A.67, all state license and service fees must be 
        credited to the special revenue fund created in section 16A.67, 
        subdivision 3.  Money credited to the special revenue fund must 
        be transferred to the debt service fund established in section 
        16A.67, subdivision 4, at the times and in the amounts 
        determined by the commissioner of finance to be necessary to 
        provide for the payment and security of bonds issued pursuant to 
        section 16A.67.  On or before the tenth day of each month, any 
        money in the special revenue fund not required to be transferred 
        to the debt service fund must be transferred to the general 
        fund.  If bonds are not issued and outstanding under section 
        16A.67, all state license and service fees must be credited to 
        the general fund. 
           Sec. 33.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.671, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORITY; ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION.] To 
        ensure that cash is available when needed to pay warrants drawn 
        on the general fund under appropriations and allotments, the 
        governor may authorize the commissioner may (1) to issue 
        certificates of indebtedness in anticipation of the collection 
        of taxes levied for and other revenues appropriated to the 
        general fund for expenditure during each biennium; and (2) to 
        issue additional certificates to refund outstanding certificates 
        and interest on them, under the constitution, article XI, 
        section 6.  
           Sec. 34.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.671, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION.] Before certificates 
        are initially sold by any of the methods authorized in 
        subdivision 6, the governor commissioner shall seek the advisory 
        recommendation of the legislative advisory commission, or if 
        there is no commission, the executive council, on (1) the 
        necessity of issuing them, (2) the terms and conditions of the 
        sale, and (3) the maximum amount to be issued and outstanding 
        under the authorization.  If the commission or council does not 
        make a recommendation promptly, the recommendation is negative.  
        An additional recommendation is not required for refunding 
        outstanding certificates or for each issuance of certificates in 
        accordance with an approved line of credit, underwriting, or 
        placement agreement. 
           Sec. 35.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        16B.616, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2000, chapter 417, 
        section 1, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.] In places of public 
        accommodation using bleacher seating, all bleachers or bleacher 
        open spaces over 55 inches above grade or the floor below, and 
        all bleacher guardrails if any part of the guardrail is over 30 
        inches above grade or the floor below must conform to the 
        following safety requirements: 
           (1) the open space between bleacher footboards, seats, and 
        guardrails must not exceed four inches, unless approved safety 
        nets are installed, except that retractable bleachers already in 
        place as of January 1, 2001, with may have open spaces not 
        exceeding nine inches, are exempt from the requirement of this 
        clause and any bleachers owned by the University of Minnesota, 
        the Minnesota state colleges and universities, or a private 
        college or university may have open spaces not exceeding nine 
        inches; 
           (2) bleachers must have vertical perimeter guardrails with 
        no more than four-inch rail spacing between vertical rails or 
        other approved guardrails that address climbability and are 
        designed to prevent accidents; and 
           (3) the state building official shall determine whether the 
        safety nets and guardrail climbability meet the requirements of 
        the alternate design section of the State Building Code.  All 
        new bleachers manufactured, installed, sold, or distributed 
        after January 1, 2001, must comply with the State Building Code 
        in effect and this subdivision. 
           Sec. 36.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        16B.616, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2000, chapter 417, 
        section 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [ENFORCEMENT.] (a) A statutory or home rule 
        charter city that is not covered by the code because of action 
        taken under section 16B.72 or 16B.73 is responsible for 
        enforcement in the city of the code's requirements for bleacher 
        safety.  In all other areas where the code does not apply 
        because of action taken under section 16B.72 or 16B.73, the 
        county is responsible for enforcement of those requirements. 
           (b) Municipalities that have not adopted the code may 
        enforce the code requirements for bleacher safety by either 
        entering into a joint powers agreement for enforcement with 
        another municipality that has adopted the code or contracting 
        for enforcement with a qualified and certified building official 
        or state licensed design professional to enforce the code. 
           (c) Municipalities, school districts, organizations, 
        individuals, and other persons operating or owning places of 
        public accommodation with bleachers that are subject to the 
        safety requirements in subdivision 3 shall provide a signed 
        certification of compliance to the commissioner by January 1, 
        2002.  For bleachers exempted by subject to the exception in 
        subdivision 3, clause (1), entities covered by this paragraph 
        must have on file a bleacher safety management plan and 
        amortization schedule.  The certification shall be prepared by a 
        qualified and certified building official or state licensed 
        design professional and shall certify that the bleachers have 
        been inspected and are in compliance with the requirements of 
        this section and are structurally sound.  For bleachers owned by 
        a school district, the person the district designates to be 
        responsible for buildings and grounds may make the certification.
           Sec. 37.  [BIG BOG STATE RECREATION AREA.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [85.013] [Subd. 2c.] [BIG BOG STATE 
        RECREATION AREA, BELTRAMI COUNTY.] Big Bog state recreation area 
        is established in Beltrami county. 
           Subd. 2.  [PURPOSE.] The Big Bog state recreation area is 
        created to expand and diversify regional recreational 
        opportunities and to enrich the cultural, biological, and 
        historical opportunities for visitors to an area of the state 
        that has suffered severe economic distress.  The Big Bog 
        recreational area will also enhance public appreciation and 
        provide for the long-term protection of a unique ecosystem. 
           Subd. 3.  [BOUNDARIES.] The following described lands are 
        located within the boundaries of Big Bog state recreation area, 
        all in Beltrami county: 
           (1) Government Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Section 8, Township 154 
        North, Range 30 West, EXCEPT a tract in Government Lot 3 
        beginning 100 feet North of the South boundary of Government Lot 
        3 on the east right-of-way line of State Trunk Highway 72; 
        thence northerly 200 feet along said trunk highway; thence East 
        to the westerly right-of-way line of old Trunk Highway 72; 
        thence southerly 200 feet along said right-of-way line; thence 
        westerly to the point of beginning; 
           (2) all of Sections 25, 26, and 27; the east Half, the 
        Northwest Quarter, and the North Half of the Southwest Quarter 
        of Section 34; the North Half and the Southwest Quarter of 
        Section 35; the North Half, the East Half of the Southwest 
        Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the 
        West Half of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southeast Quarter of 
        the Southeast Quarter of Section 36, all in Township 156 North, 
        Range 31 West; and 
           (3) all of Sections 1 and 2; the East Half of Section 3; 
        the East Half, the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 
        the East Half of the Southwest Quarter, and the Southwest 
        Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10; and all of 
        Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, all in Township 155 North, 
        Range 31 West. 
           Subd. 4.  [ADMINISTRATION.] The commissioner of natural 
        resources shall administer the area according to Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 3, subject to existing 
        rules and regulations for state recreation areas. 
           Subd. 5.  [CONTINUED LEASE OF LAND IN BIG BOG STATE 
        RECREATION AREA.] Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        85.011, 85.013, 85.053, and 86A.05, the commissioner of natural 
        resources may continue to lease, upon the terms and conditions 
        as the commissioner may prescribe and in the form approved by 
        the attorney general, land within the Big Bog state recreation 
        area that is included in lease number 144-15-109 to Waskish 
        township. 
           Sec. 38.  [RED RIVER STATE RECREATION AREA.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [85.013] [Subd. 20a.] [RED RIVER STATE 
        RECREATION AREA, POLK COUNTY.] The Red River state recreation 
        area is established in Polk county. 
           Subd. 2.  [BOUNDARIES.] The following described lands are 
        located within the boundaries of the Red River state recreation 
        area, all in Polk county: 
           (1) Lots 3 to 14 of Block 2 including streets and alleys 
        adjacent thereto in Riverside Addition; 
           (2) Block 1 including streets and alleys adjacent thereto 
        in Surprenant's Addition; 
           (3) Lots 1 to 24 including streets and alleys adjacent 
        thereto in Grigg's Addition; 
           (4) Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 of Block 1, Block 3, Lots 1 
        to 10 of Block 4, and Lots 1 to 12 in Blocks A and B including 
        streets and alleys adjacent thereto in Grand Forks East; 
           (5) Lots 1 to 5 of Block 1 and Blocks 2 to 14 including 
        streets and alleys adjacent thereto in Lake Park Addition; 
           (6) Lots 1 to 7 and Lots 19 to 24 of Block 2 including 
        streets and alleys adjacent thereto in E.B. Frederick's 
        Addition; 
           (7) Lots 1 to 3 of Block 1 and Blocks 2, 3, and 4 including 
        streets and alleys adjacent thereto in Budge's First Addition; 
           (8) Lots 1 to 4 of Block 1 including streets and alleys 
        adjacent thereto in River Heights 1st Addition; 
           (9) Blocks 1 and 2 including streets and alleys adjacent 
        thereto in Thompson's Addition; 
           (10) Lots 1 to 12 of Block 1, Lots 4 to 12 of Block 2, 
        Block 3, and Lots 1 to 4 of Block 4 in Edwards Outlots and 
        Outlots 4 to 8 including streets and alleys adjacent thereto in 
        Auditor's Plat of Outlots; 
           (11) Auditor's Plat of Mrs. Hines' Outlot; 
           (12) Lots 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 of Block 
        3 and Lots 1 to 8 of Block 2 including streets and alleys 
        adjacent thereto in the Original Townsite of East Grand Forks; 
           (13) Blocks 1 to 8 including streets and alleys adjacent 
        thereto in Woodland Addition; 
           (14) Lots 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23 of 
        Block 31 and Blocks 32 to 38 including streets and alleys 
        adjacent thereto in Traill's Addition; 
           (15) Blocks 2 to 16 including streets and alleys adjacent 
        thereto in Elm Grove; 
           (16) Block 1, Lots 1 to 11 of Block 2, and Lots 1 to 11 of 
        Block 3 including streets and alleys adjacent thereto in O'Leary 
        and Ryan's Addition to Elm Grove; 
           (17) Lots 6 to 10 of Block 1, Lots 8 to 35 of Block 2, 
        Blocks 3, 4, and 5 including streets and alleys adjacent thereto 
        in Folson Park Addition; 
           (18) Lots 1 to 6 of Block 1 in Jerome's Addition; 
           (19) Lots 1 to 4 of Block 3 in Prestige Addition; 
           (20) Lots 1 to 14 of Block 1 in Riverview Addition; 
           (21) Lots 6 to 16 of Block 3 in Riverview 3rd Addition; 
           (22) Lots 1 to 4 of Block 1 in Riverview 4th Addition; 
           (23) Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1 in Riverview 5th Addition; 
           (24) Lots 1 to 9 of Block 1 and Outlot A in Riverview 6th 
        Addition; 
           (25) Lots 1 to 18 of Block 1 and Lots 1 to 5 of Block 2 
        including streets and alleys adjacent thereto in Timberline 2nd 
        Addition; 
           (26) Lots 14 to 16 of Block 1 including streets and alleys 
        adjacent thereto in Timberline Addition; 
           (27) Lots 19 and 20 including streets and alleys adjacent 
        thereto in Murphy's Outlots; 
           (28) Lots 1 to 10 of Block 1 including streets and alleys 
        thereto in Croy's 2nd Addition; 
           (29) Lots 1 to 6 of Block 1 including the streets and 
        alleys adjacent thereto in Point of Woods 2nd Addition; 
           (30) Lots 1 to 6 of Block 1 including the streets and 
        alleys adjacent thereto in Point of Woods Addition; 
           (31) the unplatted portions of Government Lots 1, 2, and 3 
        of Section 35, Township 152 North, Range 50 West; 
           (32) all of Government Lot 7, the unplatted portion of 
        Government Lot 9, and that part of Government Lots 6 and 8 and 
        the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying 
        southwesterly of the southwesterly right-of-way line of the 
        Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad of Section 1, Township 
        151 North, Range 50 West; 
           (33) the unplatted portions of Government Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 
        and 6 of Section 2, Township 151 North, Range 50 West; 
           (34) all of Government Lots 1 and 2 of Section 11, Township 
        151 North, Range 50 West; 
           (35) all of Government Lots 1, 7, and 11, the unplatted 
        portions of Government Lots 3, 5, 9, and 10, and the Northeast 
        Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 151 
        North, Range 50; 
           (36) all of Government Lots 1 and 2, the Southwest Quarter 
        of the Northwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the 
        Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 151 North, Range 50 
        West; 
           (37) all of Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Section 14; 
        Township 151 North, Range 50 West; 
           (38) that part of Government Lot 7 lying southwesterly of 
        the southwesterly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern 
        and Santa Fe Railroad of Section 6, Township 151 North, Range 49 
        West; and 
           (39) all of Government Lots 2, 6, 7, and 9, the Northwest 
        Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the Northeast Quarter of the 
        Northeast Quarter, the unplatted portions of Government Lots 3 
        and 5, and that part of Government Lot 1 and the Northeast 
        Quarter of the Northwest Quarter lying southwesterly of the 
        southwesterly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern and 
        Santa Fe Railroad of Section 7, Township 151 North, Range 49 
        West.  
           Subd. 3.  [ADMINISTRATION.] The commissioner of natural 
        resources shall administer the area according to Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 3, subject to existing 
        rules and regulations for state recreation areas.  The 
        commissioner shall appoint a citizens' oversight committee to 
        assist with developing and managing the area.  The committee 
        shall serve without compensation and is exempt from Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 15.059. 
           Sec. 39.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.015, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 8a.  [MILL TOWNS TRAIL.] (a) The trail shall 
        originate at a point commonly known as Faribault Junction in 
        Rice county, the termination point of the Sakatah Singing Hills 
        Trail, and shall extend through the towns of Faribault, Dundas, 
        Northfield, Waterford, and Randolph, to the termination point of 
        the Cannon Valley Trail in Cannon Falls.  The trail may be 
        located within the Cannon River wild, scenic, and recreational 
        river land use district. 
           (b) The trail shall be developed primarily for riding and 
        hiking.  Motorized vehicles, except snowmobiles, are prohibited 
        from the trail. 
           Sec. 40.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        85.019, subdivision 4b, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4b.  [REGIONAL TRAILS.] The commissioner shall 
        administer a program to provide grants to units of government 
        for up to 50 percent of the costs of acquisition and betterment 
        of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the 
        metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance 
        according to criteria published by the commissioner.  Recipients 
        must provide a nonstate cash match of at least one-half of total 
        eligible project costs.  If land used for the trails is not in 
        full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is 
        dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 
        years.  The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of 
        government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable 
        expenditures.  A unit of government may enter into a lease or 
        management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. 
           Sec. 41.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 103F.161, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [RED RIVER BASIN FLOOD MITIGATION 
        PROJECTS.] Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a grant for 
        implementation of a flood hazard mitigation project in the Red 
        river basin that is consistent with the 1998 mediation agreement 
        and approved by the Red river flood damage reduction work group 
        may be for up to 75 percent of the cost of the proposed 
        mitigation measures for the Agassiz-Audubon, North Ottawa, Hay 
        creek, and Thief River subwatershed projects. 
           Sec. 42.  [115.445] [NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.] 
           Before the pollution control agency may issue a permit for 
        a new wastewater treatment system that requires a national 
        pollutant discharge elimination system permit or a state 
        disposal system permit, and before construction of the system 
        may begin, the following requirements must be met: 
           (1) the project proposer must provide notice to other 
        political subdivisions as required by section 116.182, 
        subdivision 3a, unless section 116.182, subdivision 3a, does not 
        apply to the project; and 
           (2) the agency shall evaluate wastewater treatment 
        alternatives to the proposed project that are included in the 
        facilities plan, and any comments received on the facilities 
        plan, considering environmental and cost factors, and shall make 
        the information available to the public and may make written 
        findings regarding its evaluation. 
           Sec. 43.  [115.447] [TRACKING REPORT FOR NEW WASTEWATER 
        FACILITIES.] 
           The pollution control agency shall annually prepare a 
        report tracking the location and capacity of each new wastewater 
        treatment system requiring a national pollutant discharge 
        elimination system or state disposal system permit built after 
        May 1, 2000.  The annual report must also provide the total 
        number of new systems built after that date.  The commissioner 
        shall submit the report to the chairs of the legislative 
        committees with jurisdiction over environmental policy and 
        finance by February 1 of each year. 
           Sec. 44.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116.182, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] (a) For the purposes of this 
        section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings 
        given them. 
           (b) "Agency" means the pollution control agency. 
           (c) "Authority" means the public facilities authority 
        established in section 446A.03. 
           (d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the pollution 
        control agency. 
           (e) "Essential project components" means those components 
        of a wastewater disposal system that are necessary to convey or 
        treat a municipality's existing wastewater flows and loadings, 
        and future wastewater flows and loadings based on 50 percent of 
        the projected residential growth of the municipality for a 
        20-year period. 
           (f) "Municipality" means a county, home rule charter or 
        statutory city, town, the metropolitan council, an Indian tribe 
        or an authorized Indian tribal organization; or any other 
        governmental subdivision of the state responsible by law for the 
        prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution in any 
        area of the state. 
           (g) "Outstanding international resource value waters" are 
        the surface waters of the state in the Lake Superior Basin, 
        other than Class 7 waters and those waters designated as 
        outstanding resource value waters. 
           (h) "Outstanding resource value waters" are those that have 
        high water quality, wilderness characteristics, unique 
        scientific or ecological significance, exceptional recreation 
        value, or other special qualities that warrant special 
        protection. 
           Sec. 45.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 116J.561, is 
        amended to read: 
           116J.561 [CREATION OF ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS.] 
           A Two redevelopment account is accounts are created, one 
        in the general fund and one in the bond proceeds fund.  Money in 
        the account accounts may be used to make grants as provided in 
        section 116J.564 and to pay for the commissioner's costs in 
        reviewing applications and making grants. 
           Sec. 46.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        116J.567, is amended to read: 
           116J.567 [SALE OF LAND.] 
           Bond proceeds funds Money in the account in the bond 
        proceeds fund may only be used for redevelopment costs for 
        publicly owned property.  Nonbond proceeds funds Money in the 
        account in the general fund may be used for redevelopment costs 
        as defined in section 116J.562, subdivision 2, provided that the 
        land upon which the improvements are made will ultimately be 
        sold to a private developer at the fair market value of the 
        land, unless it can be determined by the commissioner that a 
        sale for less than fair market value does not result in a 
        subsidy to a private business or developer.  Net sale proceeds, 
        up to the amount of the grant, must be paid to the account by 
        the development authority within two years of the sale.  The 
        sale and repayment provisions of this section do not apply to 
        lands that will be acquired with nonbond money other than bond 
        proceeds funds and retained in public ownership for 
        infrastructure improvement and ponding or other environmental 
        infrastructure.  For the purpose of this section, "net sales 
        proceeds" means the purchase price of the land minus 
        redevelopment costs related to the land including redevelopment 
        costs paid with grants made under section 116J.564. 
           Sec. 47.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        119A.45, as amended by Laws 2000, chapter 444, article 2, 
        section 3, is amended to read: 
           119A.45 [EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION 
        FACILITIES.] 
           The commissioner may make grants to state agencies and 
        political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities 
        for early childhood programs, with priority to centers in 
        counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of 
        children living in poverty.  The commissioner may also make 
        grants to state agencies and political subdivisions to construct 
        or rehabilitate facilities for crisis nurseries or parenting 
        time centers.  The facilities must be owned by the state or a 
        political subdivision, but may be leased under section 16A.695 
        to organizations that operate the programs.  The commissioner 
        must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases.  A grant 
        for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 for each 
        program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of 
        $500,000 for a facility that houses three programs or more.  
        Programs include Head Start, early childhood and family 
        education programs, and other early childhood intervention 
        programs.  The commissioner must give priority to grants that 
        involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this 
        section and may give priority to projects that collaborate with 
        child care providers, including all-day and school-age child 
        care programs, special needs care, sick child care, and 
        nontraditional hour care, and programs that include services to 
        refugee and immigrant families.  The commissioner may give 
        priority to grants for programs that will increase their child 
        care workers' wages as a result of the grant.  At least 25 
        percent of the amounts appropriated for these grants up to 
        $50,000 must utilize youthbuild under sections 268.361 to 
        268.366 or other youth employment and training programs for the 
        labor portion of the construction.  Eligible programs must 
        consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver 
        education and training.  State appropriations must be matched on 
        a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds.  The matching 
        requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. 
           Sec. 48.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        124D.88, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.] (a) Any group of 
        school districts that meets the criteria required under 
        paragraph (b)(1) may apply for a magnet school grant in an 
        amount not to exceed $20,800,000 for the approved costs or 
        expansion of a magnet school facility. 
           (b)(1) Any group of districts that submits an application 
        for a grant shall submit a proposal to the commissioner for 
        review and comment under section 123B.71, and the commissioner 
        shall prepare a review and comment on the proposed magnet school 
        facility, regardless of the amount of the capital expenditure 
        required to design, acquire, construct, remodel, improve, 
        furnish, or equip the facility.  The commissioner must not 
        approve an application for a magnet school grant for any 
        facility unless the facility receives a favorable review and 
        comment under section 123B.71 and the participating districts: 
           (i) establish a joint powers board under section 471.59 to 
        represent all participating districts and govern the magnet 
        school facility; 
           (ii) design the planned magnet school facility to meet the 
        applicable requirements contained in Minnesota Rules, chapter 
        3535; 
           (iii) submit a statement of need, including reasons why the 
        magnet school will facilitate integration and improve learning; 
           (iv) prepare an educational plan that includes input from 
        both community and professional staff; and 
           (v) develop an education program that will improve learning 
        opportunities for students attending the magnet school. 
           (2) The districts may develop a plan that permits social 
        service, health, and other programs serving students and 
        community residents to be located within the magnet school 
        facility.  The commissioner shall consider this plan when 
        preparing a review and comment on the proposed facility.  
           (c) When two or more districts enter into an agreement 
        establishing a joint powers board to govern the magnet school 
        facility, all member districts shall have the same powers.  
           (d) A joint powers board of participating school districts 
        established under paragraphs (b) and (c) that intends to apply 
        for a grant must adopt a resolution stating the costs of the 
        proposed project, the purpose for which the debt is to be 
        incurred, and an estimate of the dates when the contracts for 
        the proposed project will be completed.  A copy of the 
        resolution must accompany any application for a state grant 
        under this section. 
           (e)(1) The commissioner shall examine and consider all 
        grant applications.  If the commissioner finds that any joint 
        powers district is not a qualified grant applicant, the 
        commissioner shall promptly notify that joint powers board.  The 
        commissioner shall make awards to no more than two qualified 
        applicants whose applications have been on file with the 
        commissioner more than 30 days.  
           (2) A grant award is subject to verification by the joint 
        powers board under paragraph (f).  A grant award must not be 
        made until the participating districts determine the site of the 
        magnet school facility.  If the total amount of the approved 
        applications exceeds the amount of grant funding that is or can 
        be made available, the commissioner shall allot the available 
        amount equally between the approved applicant districts.  The 
        commissioner shall promptly certify to each qualified joint 
        powers board the amount, if any, of the grant awarded to it. 
           (f) Each grant must be evidenced by a contract between the 
        joint powers board and the state acting through the 
        commissioner.  The contract obligates the state to pay to the 
        joint powers board an amount computed according to paragraph 
        (e)(2) and a schedule, and terms and conditions acceptable to 
        the commissioner of finance. 
           (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 123B.02, 
        subdivision 3, the joint powers and its individual members may 
        enter into long-term lease agreements as part of the magnet 
        school program.  
           Sec. 49.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 134.45, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 5a.  [PROHIBITION ON PORNOGRAPHIC USE OF INTERNET.] A 
        public library jurisdiction is not eligible for a grant under 
        this section unless it has adopted a policy to prohibit library 
        users from using the library's Internet access to view, print, 
        or distribute material that is obscene within the meaning of 
        section 617.241. 
           Sec. 50.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 135A.034, is 
        amended to read: 
           135A.034 [BUDGET PRIORITIES.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [OPERATING BUDGET.] The governing boards of 
        the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota state colleges 
        and universities, the community colleges, and the technical 
        colleges shall each develop, for legislative and executive 
        branch acceptance, its highest budget priorities in accordance 
        with statewide objectives for higher education.  It is the 
        intent of the legislature to appropriate at least 67 percent of 
        the total cost of instruction after adjusting for inflation and 
        enrollment changes.  However, in the event of a budget 
        shortfall, or if funding of inflation is not possible, available 
        funding shall first be applied to the agreed upon budget 
        priorities. 
           Subd. 2. [CAPITAL PROJECTS.] The board of regents of the 
        University of Minnesota and the board of trustees of the 
        Minnesota state colleges and universities are requested to 
        consider the following criteria in establishing priorities for 
        requests for bond funds for capital projects: 
           (1) maintenance and preservation of existing facilities; 
           (2) completion of projects that have received funding; 
           (3) updating facilities to meet contemporary needs; 
           (4) providing geographic distribution of capital projects; 
        and 
           (5) maximizing the use of nonstate contributions. 
           Sec. 51.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.36, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE, DEVELOP, AND SELL 
        REAL PROPERTY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES.] For the purpose of 
        instructional construction by technical colleges, the board may 
        build, sell, or transfer personal property and may purchase or 
        otherwise acquire real property that it does not intend to use 
        as a permanent educational site.  The board may, upon the terms 
        and conditions it sets, develop and, sell, transfer, or 
        otherwise dispose of real property acquired under this section.  
        A sale shall, transfer, or other disposition must be for at 
        fair market value.  For purposes of this section, a sale price 
        resulting from public bidding, public auction, or negotiations 
        between unrelated parties acting in their self-interest is fair 
        market value.  Where real property acquired under this section 
        cannot be sold for fair market value, the board may lease the 
        real property under the terms and conditions it sets.  The board 
        may also contract for the use of real property it does not own.  
        Where the board makes improvements to real property it does not 
        own, the landowner shall may compensate the board for the fair 
        market value, nominal consideration, or without consideration as 
        may be agreed on between the parties, of the board's 
        contribution to the improvements.  No other authorizing 
        legislation or legislative approval is required for an 
        acquisition, improvement, or sale under this section.  Proceeds 
        from the sale, lease, or improvement of real property under this 
        section are appropriated to the board. 
           Sec. 52.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.36, 
        subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [WARRANTIES.] The board may, in its discretion, 
        offer the warranties contained in chapter 327A, less extensive 
        warranties or no warranties. 
           Sec. 53.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.36, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [STATE EMPLOYEE PURCHASE.] Notwithstanding 
        section 15.054, personal or real property resulting from 
        instructional construction by technical colleges may be sold to 
        a state employee under the following conditions: 
           (1) there is reasonable public notice of the sale; 
           (2) the sale is by public auction, sealed bid, or listing 
        with a licensed real estate broker; 
           (3) the state employee offers the highest price; and 
           (4) the state employee was not involved in the development 
        of the property or the award of the sale. 
           Sec. 54.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.60, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [TRANSFER OF STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY-OWNED 
        IMPROVEMENTS.] The board may sell, transfer, or otherwise 
        dispose of an improvement located on state-owned lands, the 
        compensation for which shall be determined by the board.  The 
        sale, transfer, or disposition must be accomplished by a bill of 
        sale describing the improvement transferred and the terms and 
        conditions of the sale or transfer.  Proceeds from the sale, 
        transfer, or disposition must be retained by the board unless 
        otherwise provided by section 16A.695 or other law. 
           Sec. 55.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.64, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [GENERAL AUTHORITY; CONSTRUCTION; 
        IMPROVEMENTS.] (a) Specific legislative authority is not 
        required for repairs or minor capital projects financed with 
        operating appropriation or institutional receipts that: 
           (1) are undertaken for asset preservation or code 
        compliance purposes; or 
           (2) do not materially increase the net square footage of 
        the institution; and 
           (3) do not materially increase the costs of instructional 
        programs. 
           For any project under this section with a cost in excess of 
        $50,000, unless the board of trustees determines that an 
        emergency exists, the board must notify the chair of the finance 
        committee of the senate, and the chairs of the ways and means 
        committee and the capital investment committee of the house in 
        writing before incurring any contractual obligations. 
           (b) The board shall supervise and control the preparation 
        of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, 
        repair, or enlargement of state college and university 
        buildings, structures, and improvements for which appropriations 
        are made to the board.  The board shall advertise for bids and 
        award contracts in connection with the improvements, supervise 
        and inspect the work, approve necessary changes in the plans and 
        specifications, approve estimates for payment, and accept the 
        improvements when completed according to the plans and 
        specifications. 
           Sec. 56.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 136F.98, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [ISSUANCE OF BONDS.] The board of trustees 
        of the Minnesota state colleges and universities or a successor 
        may issue additional revenue bonds under sections 136F.90 to 
        136F.97 in an whose aggregate principal amount at any time may 
        not exceeding $40,000,000, subject to the resolutions 
        authorizing its outstanding revenue bonds exceed $100,000,000, 
        and payable from the revenue appropriated to the fund 
        established by section 136F.94, and use the proceeds together 
        with other public or private money that may otherwise become 
        available to acquire land, and to acquire, construct, complete, 
        remodel, and equip structures or portions thereof to be used for 
        dormitory, residence hall, student union, food service, and 
        related parking purposes at the state universities.  Before 
        issuing the bonds or any part of them, the board shall consult 
        with and obtain the advisory recommendations of the chairs of 
        the house ways and means committee and the senate finance 
        committee about the facilities to be financed by the bonds. 
           Sec. 57.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 193.143, is 
        amended to read: 
           193.143 [STATE ARMORY BUILDING COMMISSION, POWERS.] 
           Such corporation, subject to the conditions and limitations 
        prescribed in sections 193.141 to 193.149, shall possess all the 
        powers of a body corporate necessary and convenient to 
        accomplish the objectives and perform the duties prescribed by 
        sections 193.141 to 193.149, including the following, which 
        shall not be construed as a limitation upon the general powers 
        hereby conferred: 
           (1) To acquire by lease, purchase, gift, or condemnation 
        proceedings all necessary right, title, and interest in and to 
        the lands required for a site for a new armory and all other 
        real or personal property required for the purposes contemplated 
        by the Military Code and to hold and dispose of the same, 
        subject to the conditions and limitations herein prescribed; 
        provided that any such real or personal property or interest 
        therein may be so acquired or accepted subject to any condition 
        which may be imposed thereon by the grantor or donor and agreed 
        to by such corporation not inconsistent with the proper use of 
        such property by the state for armory or military purposes as 
        herein provided. 
           (2) To exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner 
        provided by chapter 117, for the purpose of acquiring any 
        property which such corporation is herein authorized to acquire 
        by condemnation; provided, that the corporation may take 
        possession of any such property so to be acquired at any time 
        after the filing of the petition describing the same in 
        condemnation proceedings; provided further, that this shall not 
        preclude the corporation from abandoning the condemnation of any 
        such property in any case where possession thereof has not been 
        taken. 
           (3) To construct and equip new armories as authorized 
        herein; to pay therefor out of the funds obtained as hereinafter 
        provided and to hold, manage, and dispose of such armory, 
        equipment, and site as hereinafter provided.  The total amount 
        of bonds issued on account of such armories shall not exceed the 
        amount of the cost thereof; provided also, that the total bonded 
        indebtedness of the commission shall not at any time exceed the 
        aggregate sum of $7,000,000 $15,000,000. 
           (4) To provide partnerships with federal and state 
        governments and to match federal and local funds, when available.
           (5) To sue and be sued. 
           (5) (6) To contract and be contracted with in any matter 
        connected with any purpose or activity within the powers of such 
        corporations as herein specified; provided, that no officer or 
        member of such corporation shall be personally interested, 
        directly or indirectly, in any contract in which such 
        corporation is interested. 
           (6) (7) To employ any and all professional and 
        nonprofessional services and all agents, employees, workers, and 
        servants necessary and proper for the purposes and activities of 
        such corporation as authorized or contemplated herein and to pay 
        for the same out of any portion of the income of the corporation 
        available for such purposes or activities.  The officers and 
        members of such corporation shall not receive any compensation 
        therefrom, but may receive their reasonable and necessary 
        expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their 
        duties; provided however, that whenever the duties of any member 
        of the commission require full time and attention the commission 
        may compensate the member therefor at such rates as it may 
        determine. 
           (7) (8) To borrow money and issue bonds for the purposes 
        and in the manner and within the limitations herein specified, 
        and to pledge any and all property and income of such 
        corporation acquired or received as herein provided to secure 
        the payment of such bonds, subject to the provisions and 
        limitations herein prescribed, and to redeem any such bonds if 
        so provided therein or in the mortgage or trust deed 
        accompanying the same. 
           (8) (9) To use for the following purposes any available 
        money received by such corporation from any source as herein 
        provided in excess of those required for the payment of the cost 
        of such armory and for the payment of any bonds issued by the 
        corporation and interest thereon according to the terms of such 
        bonds or of any mortgage or trust deed accompanying the same: 
           (a) To pay the necessary incidental expenses of carrying on 
        the business and activities of the corporation as herein 
        authorized; 
           (b) To pay the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, 
        and improving such new armories; 
           (c) If any further excess moneys remain, to purchase upon 
        the open market at or above or below the face or par value 
        thereof any bonds issued by the corporation as herein 
        authorized; provided, that any bonds so purchased shall 
        thereupon be canceled. 
           (9) (10) To adopt and use a corporate seal. 
           (10) (11) To adopt all needful bylaws and rules for the 
        conduct of business and affairs of such corporation and for the 
        management and use of all armories while under the ownership and 
        control of such corporation as herein provided, not inconsistent 
        with the use of such armory for armory or military purposes. 
           (11) (12) Such corporation shall issue no stock. 
           (12) (13) No officer or member of such corporation shall 
        have any personal share or interest in any funds or property of 
        the corporation or be subject to any personal liability by 
        reason of any liability of the corporation. 
           (13) (14) The Minnesota state armory building commission 
        created under section 193.142 shall keep all money and credits 
        received by it as a single fund, to be designated as the 
        "Minnesota state armory building commission fund," with separate 
        accounts for each armory; and the commission may make transfers 
        of money from funds appertaining to any armory under its control 
        for use for any other such armory; provided such transfers shall 
        be made only from money on hand, from time to time, in excess of 
        the amounts required to meet payments of interest or principal 
        on bonds or other obligations appertaining to the armory to 
        which such funds pertain and only when necessary to pay expenses 
        of construction, operation, maintenance, and debt service of 
        such other armory; provided further, no such transfer of any 
        money paid for the support of any armory by the municipality in 
        which such armory is situated shall be made by the commission. 
           (14) (15) The corporation created under section 193.142 may 
        designate one or more state or national banks as depositories of 
        its funds, and may provide, upon such conditions as the 
        corporation may determine, that the treasurer of the corporation 
        shall be exempt from personal liability for loss of funds 
        deposited in any such depository due to the insolvency or other 
        acts or omissions of such depository. 
           (15) (16) The governor is empowered to apply for grants of 
        money, equipment, and materials which may be made available to 
        the states by the federal government for leasing, building, and 
        equipping armories for the use of the military forces of the 
        state which are reserve components of the armed forces of the 
        United States, whenever the governor is satisfied that the 
        conditions under which such grants are offered by the federal 
        government, are for the best interests of the state and are not 
        inconsistent with the laws of the state relating to armories, 
        and to accept such grants in the name of the state.  The 
        Minnesota state armory building commission is designated as the 
        agency of the state to receive such grants and to use them for 
        armory purposes as prescribed in this chapter, and by federal 
        laws, and regulations not inconsistent therewith. 
           Sec. 58.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 246.18, 
        subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 7.  [USE OF CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.] Except as 
        provided in subdivisions 2, 5, and 6, and unless otherwise 
        required by federal law, during any period in which bonds are 
        issued and outstanding under section 16A.67, all money received 
        from the federal government or other nonstate source for payment 
        or reimbursement of health care costs incurred at regional 
        treatment centers, state nursing homes, and other state 
        facilities as defined in section 246.50, subdivision 3, must be 
        credited to the special revenue fund created in section 16A.67, 
        subdivision 3.  Money credited to the special revenue fund must 
        be transferred to the debt service fund established in section 
        16A.67, subdivision 4, at the times and in the amounts 
        determined by order of the commissioner of finance to be 
        necessary to provide for the payment and security of bonds 
        issued pursuant to section 16A.67.  On or before the tenth day 
        of each month, any money in the special revenue fund not 
        required to be transferred to the debt service fund must be 
        transferred to the general fund.  Except as provided in 
        subdivisions 2, 5, and 6, and unless otherwise required by 
        federal law, if bonds are not issued and outstanding under 
        section 16A.67, all money received from the federal government 
        or other nonstate source for payment or reimbursement of health 
        care costs incurred at regional treatment centers, state nursing 
        homes, and other state facilities as defined in section 246.50, 
        subdivision 3, must be credited to the general fund. 
           Sec. 59.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 349A.10, 
        subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [DEPOSIT OF NET PROCEEDS.] Within 30 days after 
        the end of each month, the director shall deposit in the state 
        treasury the net proceeds of the lottery, which is the balance 
        in the lottery fund after transfers to the lottery prize fund 
        and credits to the lottery operations account.  Of the net 
        proceeds, 40 percent must be credited to the Minnesota 
        environment and natural resources trust fund, and during any 
        period in which bonds are issued and outstanding under section 
        16A.67, the remainder must be credited to the special revenue 
        fund created in section 16A.67, subdivision 3, provided that if 
        bonds are not issued and outstanding under section 16A.67, such 
        remainder must be credited to the general fund.  Money credited 
        to the special revenue fund must be transferred to the debt 
        service fund established in section 16A.67, subdivision 4, at 
        the times and in the amounts determined by the commissioner of 
        finance to be necessary to provide for the payment and security 
        of bonds issued pursuant to section 16A.67.  On or before the 
        tenth day of each month, any money in the special revenue fund 
        not required to be transferred to the debt service fund must be 
        transferred to the general fund. 
           Sec. 60.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
        446A.072, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [FUNDING LEVEL.] (a) The authority shall provide 
        supplemental assistance for essential project component costs as 
        certified by the commissioner of the pollution control agency 
        under section 116.182, subdivision 4.  
           (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a municipality may 
        not receive more than $4,000,000, or $15,000 per existing 
        connection, whichever is less, under this section unless 
        specifically approved by law.  If a project would be eligible 
        for more than $4,000,000 under paragraph (e), the authority 
        shall include a description of the project and the financing 
        plan in its report on needs in subdivision 11. 
           (c) A sanitary district or multijurisdictional wastewater 
        treatment district may receive an additional $1,000,000 for each 
        municipality participating up to a maximum grant of $8,000,000, 
        unless a higher amount is specifically approved by law.  If a 
        project would be eligible for more than $8,000,000 under 
        paragraph (e), the authority shall include a description of the 
        project and the financing plan in its report on needs in 
        subdivision 11. 
           (d) The authority shall provide supplemental assistance for 
        up to one-half of the eligible grant funding level determined by 
        the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development 
        funding for projects listed on the agency's project priority 
        list, in priority order.  In the case of multijurisdictional 
        projects when the United States Department of Agriculture Rural 
        Development is unable to fully fund up to one-half of the 
        eligible grant amount, the authority may provide up to an 
        additional $1,000,000 for each municipality participating up to 
        the limits under paragraph (c) but not to exceed the maximum 
        grant level determined by the United States Department of 
        Agriculture Rural Development as needed to keep the project 
        affordable.  For municipalities that are not eligible for United 
        States Department of Agriculture Rural Development funding for 
        wastewater, the authority shall provide supplemental assistance 
        for:  (1) essential project component costs calculated by first 
        determining the amount needed to reduce a municipality's annual 
        residential sewer costs to 1.4 percent of the municipality's 
        median household income or $25 per month per household, 
        whichever is greater, and then multiplying that amount by 80 
        percent to determine the actual award amount to supplement loans 
        under section 446A.07; and (2) up to 50 percent of the 
        incremental costs specifically identified by the agency as being 
        attributable to more stringent wastewater standards required to 
        protect outstanding resource value waters or outstanding 
        international resource value waters. 
           (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), in the event that a 
        municipality's monthly residential sewer service charges average 
        above $50, the authority will provide 90 percent of the grant 
        amount needed to reduce the average monthly sewer service charge 
        to $50, provided the project is ranked in the top 50 percentile 
        of the agency's intended use plan. 
           (f) The authority shall provide supplemental assistance to 
        a municipality that would not otherwise qualify for supplemental 
        assistance if: 
           (1) the municipality voluntarily accepts a sewer connection 
        from another governmental unit to serve residential, industrial, 
        or commercial developments that were completed before March 1, 
        1996, or are on lots whose plats were recorded before that date; 
        and 
           (2) fees charged by the municipality for the connection 
        must take into account state and federal grants used by the 
        municipality for the construction of the treatment plant. 
        The amount of supplemental assistance under this paragraph must 
        be sufficient to reduce debt service payments under section 
        446A.07 to an extent equivalent to a zero percent loan in an 
        amount up to the other governmental unit's project costs 
        necessary for connection.  Eligibility for supplemental 
        assistance under this paragraph ends three years after the 
        agency certifies that the connection has met the operational 
        performance standards established by the agency. 
           Sec. 61.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 462A.202, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.] The agency may make loans 
        with or without interest to cities and counties to finance the 
        acquisition, improvement, and rehabilitation of existing housing 
        properties or the acquisition, site improvement, and development 
        of new properties for the purposes of providing transitional 
        housing, upon terms and conditions the agency determines.  For 
        purposes of this section, "transitional housing" means housing 
        that is provided for a limited duration not exceeding 24 months, 
        except that up to one-third of the residents may live in the 
        housing for up to 36 months.  Preference must be given to cities 
        that propose to acquire properties being sold by the resolution 
        trust corporation or the department of housing and urban 
        development.  Loans under this subdivision are subject to the 
        restrictions in subdivision 7. 
           Sec. 62.  Laws 1984, chapter 597, section 22, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 22.  [TRANSPORTATION BONDS.] 
           To provide the money appropriated in this act from the 
        state transportation fund the commissioner of finance upon 
        request of the governor shall sell and issue bonds of the state 
        in an amount up to $16,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 
        and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        174.50, 174.51, and by the Constitution, article XI, sections 4 
        to 7.  
           Sec. 63.  Laws 1987, chapter 400, section 25, subdivision 
        1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [BUILDING FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state building fund the 
        commissioner of finance on request of the governor shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $370,972,200 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.  
           Sec. 64.  Laws 1987, chapter 400, section 25, subdivision 
        5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated in this act from the water pollution control 
        fund the commissioner of finance on request of the governor 
        shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 
        $66,747,000 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. 
        The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any 
        premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a 
        bond proceeds account in the water pollution control fund. 
           Sec. 65.  Laws 1989, chapter 300, article 1, section 23, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [BUILDING FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state building fund the 
        commissioner of finance on request of the governor shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $142,585,000 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. 
           Sec. 66.  Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 30, is 
        amended to read: 
           Sec. 30.  [BOND SALE.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state bond proceeds fund the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $109,525,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated in this act from the infrastructure 
        development fund, the commissioner of finance, on request of the 
        governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount 
        up to $243,665,000 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. 
           Subd. 3.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $11,200,000 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.  The 
        proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
        received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
        proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 67.  Laws 1991, chapter 354, article 11, section 2, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  (a) To provide the money appropriated from 
        the bond proceeds fund in 1991 S.F. No. 1533, the commissioner 
        of finance on request of the governor shall sell and issue bonds 
        of the state in an amount up to $16,000,000 in the manner, upon 
        the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, 
        sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, 
        article XI. 
           (b) To provide the money appropriated from the bond 
        proceeds fund in this act, the commissioner of finance on 
        request of the governor shall sell and issue bonds of the state 
        in an amount up to $12,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 
        and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article 
        XI. 
           Sec. 68.  Laws 1992, chapter 558, section 28, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 28.  [BOND SALE.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $231,695,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [MAXIMUM EFFORT SCHOOL LOAN FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated in this act from the maximum effort school 
        loan fund, the commissioner of finance, on request of the 
        governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount 
        up to $12,130,000 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.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan 
        fund. 
           Subd. 3.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $17,500,000 in 
        the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
        Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.  The 
        proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
        received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
        proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 69.  Laws 1994, chapter 639, article 3, section 5, is 
        amended to read: 
           Sec. 5.  [BOND SALE.] 
           (a) To provide the money appropriated in this act from the 
        state bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance, on 
        request of the governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state 
        in an amount up to $90,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, 
        and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        16A.631 to 16A.675, the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 
        sections 4 to 7, and paragraph (b). 
           (b) Bonds may not be issued under this section in total 
        amounts exceeding the following: 
           (1) by June 30, 1996, $10,000,000; 
           (2) by June 30, 1998, $35,000,000; 
           (3) by June 30, 2000, $55,000,000; and 
           (4) by June 30, 2002, $75,000,000. 
           Sec. 70.  Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 31, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 31.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $573,385,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue general obligation bonds of the state in an amount up 
        to $45,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 
        effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 
        16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 
        4 to 7.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Subd. 3.  [MAXIMUM EFFORT SCHOOL LOAN FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated in this act from the maximum effort school 
        loan fund, the commissioner of finance, on request of the 
        governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount 
        up to $2,970,000 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.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan 
        fund. 
           Sec. 71.  Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 2, 
        article 1, section 14, is amended to read: 
           Sec. 14.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $5,630,000 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. 
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the state transportation fund, 
        the commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall 
        sell and issue general obligation bonds of the state in an 
        amount up to $4,500,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with 
        the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 
        16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 
        4 to 7.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Subd. 3.  [MAXIMUM EFFORT SCHOOL LOAN FUND.] To provide the 
        money appropriated by this article from the maximum effort 
        school loan fund, the commissioner of finance, on request of the 
        governor, shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount 
        up to $23,670,000 in the manner, on 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.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan 
        fund. 
           Sec. 72.  Laws 1996, chapter 463, section 27, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 27.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $597,110,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue general obligation bonds of the state in an amount up 
        to $10,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 
        effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 
        16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 
        4 to 7.  The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 
        any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 
        to a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 73.  Laws 1997, chapter 246, section 10, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 10.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $86,625,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue general obligation bonds of the state in an amount up 
        to $3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect 
        prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, 
        and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.  
        The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any 
        premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a 
        bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 74.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 3, subdivision 
        24, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 24.  St. Cloud Technical College                1,000,000 
        To design and construct an addition and 
        remodeling of graphic arts and dental 
        space, including classrooms, and design 
        predesign remodeling of most of the 
        remaining space. 
           Sec. 75.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 
        11, as amended by Laws 1999, chapter 26, section 1, is amended 
        to read: 
        Subd. 11.  McLeod West School        
        District No. 2887                                       500,000
        For a grant to the McLeod West school 
        district No. 2887, to design and 
        acquire land for a new grade 7 through 
        12 remodel an educational facility.  
           Sec. 76.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 7, subdivision 
        23, as amended by Laws 1999, chapter 231, section 194, and Laws 
        1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 20, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 23.  Metro Regional Trails                      5,000,000
        For grants to the metropolitan council 
        for acquisition and development of a 
        capital nature of trail connections in 
        the metropolitan area as specified in 
        this subdivision.  The purpose of the 
        grants is to improve trails in the 
        metropolitan park and open space system 
        and connect them with existing state 
        and regional trails.  Priority shall be 
        given to matching funds for an ISTEA 
        grant. 
        The funds shall be allocated by the 
        council as follows: 
        (1) $1,050,000 is allocated to Ramsey 
        county as follows: 
        (i) $400,000 to complete six miles of 
        trails between the Burlington Northern 
        Regional Trail and Bald Eagle-Otter 
        Lake Regional Park; 
        (ii) $150,000 to complete a one-mile 
        connection between Birch Lake and the 
        Lake Tamarack segment of Bald 
        Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park; 
        (iii) $500,000 to acquire real property 
        and design and construct or renovate 
        recreation facilities along the 
        Mississippi River in cooperation with 
        the city of St. Paul; 
        (2) $1,050,000 is allocated to the city 
        of St. Paul as follows: 
        (i) $250,000 to construct a bridge over 
        Lexington Parkway in Como Regional 
        Park; and 
        (ii) $800,000 to enhance amenities for 
        the trailhead at the Lilydale-Harriet 
        Island Regional Park pavilion; 
        (3) $1,400,000 is allocated to Anoka 
        county to construct: 
        (i) a pedestrian tunnel under Highway 
        65 on the Rice Creek West Regional 
        Trail in the city of Fridley; and 
        (ii) restrooms, trailhead, signs, and 
        amenities at the trailhead to the Rice 
        Creek West Regional Trail; and 
        (iii) a pedestrian bridge on the 
        Mississippi River Regional Trail 
        crossing over Mississippi Street in the 
        city of Fridley; and 
        (4) $1,500,000 is allocated to the 
        suburban Hennepin regional park 
        district as follows: 
        (i) $1,000,000 to connect North 
        Hennepin Regional Trail to Luce Line 
        State Trail and Medicine Lake; and 
        (ii) $500,000 is for the cost of 
        development and acquisition of the 
        Southwest regional trail in the city of 
        St. Louis Park.  The trail must connect 
        the Minneapolis regional trail system 
        at Cedar Lake park to the Hennepin 
        parks regional trail system at the 
        Hopkins trail head. 
           Sec. 77.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 
        13, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 13.  Hutchinson Community
        Civic Center                                          1,000,000
        For a grant of up to $1,000,000 to the 
        city of Hutchinson to design, 
        construct, furnish, and equip acquire 
        and remodel facilities for a community 
        civic center, subject to the 
        requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 16A.695.  This appropriation is 
        not available until the commissioner 
        has determined that an equal amount has 
        been committed from nonstate sources. 
           Sec. 78.  Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 27, is amended to 
        read: 
           Sec. 27.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $463,795,000 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.  
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this act from the transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $34,000,000 in 
        the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
        Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.  The 
        proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
        received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
        proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 79.  Laws 1999, chapter 223, article 1, section 2, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 2.  Business and Community 
        Development                            38,488,000    28,186,000
                      Summary by Fund
        General             25,338,000     15,486,000
        TANF                 1,500,000      1,500,000
        Environmental Fund     700,000        700,000
        Workforce 
        Development Fund    10,950,000     10,500,000
        $5,017,000 the first year and 
        $4,017,000 the second year are for 
        Minnesota investment fund grants.  Of 
        this amount, $1,000,000 in the first 
        year is a one-time appropriation and is 
        not added to the agency's budget base. 
        $400,000 the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to Advantage Minnesota, 
        Inc.  The funds are available only if 
        matched on at least a dollar-for-dollar 
        basis from other sources.  The 
        commissioner may release the funds only 
        upon: 
        (1) certification that matching funds 
        from each participating organization 
        are available; and 
        (2) review and approval by the 
        commissioner of the proposed operations 
        plan of Advantage Minnesota, Inc. for 
        the biennium. 
        $14,067,000 the first year and 
        $14,073,000 the second year are for the 
        job skills partnership program.  If the 
        appropriation for either year is 
        insufficient, the appropriation for the 
        other year is available.  Of this 
        appropriation, $10,000,000 in each year 
        is a one-time appropriation from the 
        workforce development fund.  It is the 
        intention of the legislature that this 
        program base funding be $5,931,000 per 
        year in the 2002-2003 biennium.  This 
        appropriation does not cancel.  
        $500,000 the first year and $500,000 
        the second year are one-time 
        appropriations from the workforce 
        development fund for the pathways 
        program. 
        $1,500,000 the first year and 
        $1,500,000 the second year are 
        appropriated from the state's federal 
        TANF block grant under Title I of 
        Public Law Number 104-193 to the 
        commissioner of human services, to be 
        transferred to the commissioner of 
        trade and economic development for the 
        pathways program under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 116L.04, subdivision 
        1a.  It is the intention of the 
        legislature that the general fund base 
        funding to the pathways program be 
        $1,500,000 per year in the 2002-2003 
        biennium. 
        $500,000 the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the city of Fridley 
        for costs of the design and 
        construction of infrastructure 
        improvements required by a large 
        business campus development in the 
        Moore lakes area of the city. 
        $551,000 the first year and $565,000 
        the second year are from fees collected 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        446A.04, subdivision 5, to administer 
        the programs of the public facilities 
        authority. 
        $500,000 in the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the community 
        resources program under Minnesota 
        Statutes, chapter 466A. 
        $200,000 the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the board of the 
        rural policy and development center for 
        operation of the center.  This 
        appropriation is available as matched 
        in cash on a dollar-for-dollar basis 
        from nonstate sources. 
        $155,000 the first year and $155,000 
        the second year are for grants to the 
        metropolitan economic development 
        association.  This is a one-time 
        appropriation and is not added to the 
        agency's budget base. 
        $265,000 the first year and $265,000 
        the second year are for grants to 
        WomenVenture.  WomenVenture must 
        implement a program to encourage and 
        assist women to enter nontraditional 
        careers in the trades and technical 
        occupations.  The program shall consist 
        of outreach to women and girls and 
        training, job placement, and job 
        retention support that meet women's 
        specific needs.  The program must be 
        accessible to low-income working 
        mothers, including MFIP recipients. 
        $450,000 the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the St. Paul 
        rehabilitation center for its current 
        programs, including those related to 
        developing job-seeking skills and 
        workplace orientation, intensive job 
        development, functional work English, 
        and on-site job coaching.  This 
        appropriation is from the workforce 
        development fund. 
        $250,000 is for a grant to the city of 
        Windom to provide loans to assist an 
        expanding business.  This is a one-time 
        appropriation and is not added to the 
        agency's budget base. 
        $350,000 is for the biennium ending 
        June 30, 2001, for a grant to the Camp 
        Heartland center.  The grant may be 
        used for phase II capital expenditures 
        including, without limitation, a septic 
        system upgrade and bath/shower house 
        construction, construction of a family 
        lodge, renovation of a medical 
        facility, construction of staff housing 
        and offices, or expansion and upgrade 
        of the dining room and kitchen.  This 
        is a one-time appropriation and is not 
        added to the agency's budget base.  
        $4,800,000 the first year and 
        $2,800,000 the second year are for 
        purposes of the contamination cleanup 
        and development grant program under 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 
        to 116J.558.  Of this appropriation, 
        $2,000,000 is a one-time appropriation 
        and is not added to the agency's budget 
        base. 
        $75,000 is for a grant to the city of 
        Lake Benton for planning and 
        construction costs associated with a 
        new visitor center and railroad depot 
        building.  The appropriation is 
        available until June 30, 2001.  This is 
        a one-time appropriation and is not 
        added to the agency's budget base. 
        $220,000 the first year and $220,000 
        the second year are for microenterprise 
        technical assistance under Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 116J.8745.  This is a 
        one-time appropriation and is not added 
        to the agency's budget base. 
        $50,000 in 2000 is for a grant to the 
        Chatfield brass band music lending 
        library.  The money must be used for 
        computer hardware and software to 
        catalog the music collection and create 
        a Web site.  This is a one-time 
        appropriation and must not be added to 
        the agency's budget base. 
        $50,000 in fiscal year 2000 is for a 
        one-time grant to the Duluth Economic 
        Development Authority for the purchase 
        and installation of railroad ties to 
        improve the Lake Superior Mississippi 
        Railroad scenic railway along the St. 
        Louis Bay in Duluth. 
        $100,000 is appropriated for a grant to 
        the city of Lanesboro for 
        predevelopment costs for the Root River 
        Regional Arts Center.  This is a 
        one-time appropriation and is not added 
        to the agency's budget base. 
        $50,000 the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to county and district 
        agricultural societies and associations 
        that are eligible to receive aid under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02.  The 
        commissioner shall administer this 
        appropriation pursuant to a need-based 
        competitive grant process. 
        $216,000 in the first year is for 
        one-time rural job creation grants 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        469.309. 
        $450,000 is for a grant to the city of 
        Duluth to support the development of 
        the Duluth Technology Village.  The 
        grant shall be used to establish 
        international partnerships, attract 
        software businesses, recruit and train 
        workers for the software industry, and 
        support a software business incubator 
        facility.  This is a one-time 
        appropriation and is not part of the 
        agency base budget.  This appropriation 
        is not available unless matched by 
        nonstate money. 
        $150,000 the first year is for a grant 
        to the suburban Hennepin regional park 
        district for restoration of the Grimm 
        farmstead. 
        $150,000 in the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the city of Ely for 
        rehabilitation of the Ely technical 
        building.  
        $50,000 in the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to the Highland Park 
        district council for the enhancement of 
        the West Seventh Street/Gateway area, 
        which serves as a major transportation 
        and commercial corridor for visitors 
        from the Minneapolis-St. Paul 
        International Airport, Mall of America, 
        and other destinations.  The 
        appropriation may be used to make 
        improvements to the public right-of-way 
        including, but not limited to, 
        landscaping, lighting, signage, and 
        roadway improvements.  This 
        appropriation must be matched 
        one-for-one by nonstate funds. 
        $3,000,000 in the first year is for the 
        redevelopment account under Minnesota 
        Statutes, sections 116J.561 to 
        116J.567.  The appropriation is 
        available for the biennium ending June 
        30, 2001.  This is a one-time 
        appropriation and is not added to the 
        agency's budget base. 
        $75,000 in the first year is for a 
        one-time grant to Perham Business 
        Technology Center to equip the training 
        center with interactive television and 
        for program funds to implement the 
        business plan. 
           Sec. 80.  Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 8, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 2.  Capital Asset Preservation
        and Replacement (CAPRA)                               3,000,000
        To be spent in accordance with 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 
        None of this appropriation may be used 
        for renovation of the Minnesota 
        Veterans Home - Luverne campus. 
        Of this amount, $190,000 is for capital 
        repair and betterment of roofs on 
        buildings 1, 2, and 4, at the Hastings 
        Veterans Home.  This amount is 
        available when the commissioner of 
        finance determines that the Veterans 
        Home Board is in compliance with 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.695 
        and 198.31, with respect to the 
        Hastings Veterans Home. 
           Sec. 81.  Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 12, is 
        amended to read: 
        Sec. 12.  BOND SALE SCHEDULE   
        The commissioner of finance shall 
        schedule the sale of state general 
        obligation bonds so that, during the 
        biennium ending June 30, 2001, no more 
        than $590,663,000 $570,513,000 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 
        finance shall calculate the amount of 
        debt service payments needed on bonds 
        previously issued and shall estimate 
        the amount of debt service payments 
        that will be needed on the bonds 
        scheduled to be sold.  The commissioner 
        shall adjust the amount of bonds 
        scheduled to be sold so as to remain 
        within the limit set by this section.  
        The amount needed to make the debt 
        service payments is appropriated from 
        the general fund as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 
           Sec. 82.  Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, is 
        amended to read: 
           Sec. 13.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $139,510,000 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. 
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $10,440,000 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.  The 
        proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
        received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
        proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 83.  Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 2, section 16, is 
        amended to read: 
           Sec. 16.  [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATIONS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $372,400,000 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. 
           Subd. 2.  [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 
        appropriated in this article from the transportation fund, the 
        commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 
        and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $28,000,000 in 
        the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
        Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 
        Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.  The 
        proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium 
        received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to a bond 
        proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 
           Sec. 84.  [INFRASTRUCTURE REPORTING STANDARDS.] 
           The commissioner of finance must implement the 
        infrastructure reporting requirements of the Governmental 
        Accounting Standards Board statement 34 as follows: 
           (1) following completion of the comprehensive annual 
        financial report for fiscal year 2001 in the current format, an 
        unaudited restatement of the financial statements must be 
        prepared following statement 34; and 
           (2) the comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal 
        year 2002 must implement all of the requirements of statement 
        34, including the retroactive reporting of infrastructure assets.
           Sec. 85.  [REPORT ON WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION 
        PROCESS.] 
           By January 15, 2001, the public facilities authority, in 
        conjunction with other interested state agencies, shall 
        recommend and report to the chairs of the legislative committees 
        with jurisdiction over environmental policy and finance issues 
        which agency, if any, should be responsible for:  evaluating 
        wastewater treatment alternatives in unsewered areas, including 
        regional alternatives to assure cost-effective alternatives have 
        been evaluated; when in the process should the evaluation and 
        recommendation be made; and to what extent state grant funding 
        should be used as an incentive and/or disincentive, for 
        municipalities seeking financial assistance.  The report must 
        recommend the factors to be considered in the evaluation of 
        alternatives, level of technical assistance that should be 
        provided, and must include a cost estimate for performing the 
        tasks. 
           Sec. 86.  [CONVEYANCE OF STATE LAND TO CITY OF ST. PAUL.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 
        94.16, the commissioner of administration shall convey by quit 
        claim deed the real property described in paragraph (b) from the 
        state of Minnesota to the city of St. Paul for no consideration 
        other than the agreement of the city to relocate the building to 
        an alternative site to preserve it. 
           (b) The land to be conveyed is recorded as follows:  Lots 
        6-10, Block 55, Rice and Irvines Addition, according to the plat 
        thereof on file and of record in the office of the county 
        recorder in and for Ramsey county, Minnesota. 
           (c) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
        attorney general.  The attorney general may require a survey, at 
        the expense of the city of St. Paul.  The legal description set 
        forth in the instrument of conveyance may vary from the 
        description set forth in paragraph (b) as reasonably necessary 
        to correct errors, deficiencies, or ambiguities in the 
        description. 
           Sec. 87.  [RENAMING VISITORS' CENTER; LAKE BRONSON STATE 
        PARK.] 
           The visitors' center at Lake Bronson state park is renamed 
        the Victor Johnson visitors' center. 
           Sec. 88.  [REPEALER.] 
           Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 16C.065, is 
        repealed. 
           Sec. 89.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
           (a) This article is effective the day after its final 
        enactment. 
           (b) Section 42 applies only to new permit applications 
        submitted on and after its effective date. 
           (c) Section 44 applies only to projects placed on the 
        intended use plan prepared by the public facilities authority on 
        and after its effective date. 

                                   ARTICLE 2
                          METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TRANSIT
           Section 1.  [METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TRANSIT APPROPRIATION.] 
           (a) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2001 and $19,000,000 in 
        fiscal year 2002 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
        metropolitan council for public improvements of a capital nature 
        for engineering, design, and construction of an exclusive bus 
        transitway including, but not limited to, acquisition of land 
        and right-of-way.  
           (b) None of the money appropriated in this section may be 
        spent for light rail transit or commuter rail purposes.  The 
        appropriation in paragraph (a), split between the two fiscal 
        years, is nonrecurring, for one-time only, and does not commit 
        the state to make any additional appropriations for the 
        activities described in paragraph (a). 
           (c) The money necessary to complete the project described 
        in paragraph (a) must come from nonstate sources.  A property 
        tax levied by or for the metropolitan council must not be one of 
        those nonstate sources. 
           Presented to the governor May 11, 2000 
           Signed by the governor May 15, 2000, 6:45 p.m.

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