HF 2622

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/22/2012 03:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better
public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with
certain conditions; establishing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing Cook County to
form a district for the construction of water facilities and provision of water
service; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to make certain
acquisitions of land or interests in land; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16B.32, subdivisions 1, 1a; 462A.21, by
adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter 258, sections 7, subdivision 23, as
amended; 17, subdivision 3; Laws 2008, chapter 179, sections 7, subdivision 27,
as amended; 17, subdivision 4; 19, subdivision 4, as amended; 21, subdivision
15, as amended; Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 12, subdivision 2; Laws
2010, chapter 189, sections 7, subdivision 12; 18, subdivision 5; 24, subdivision
3; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, sections 3, subdivisions 7, 8; 14,
subdivision 2; 19; 22; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 16B; 116J; 462A; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 8895.0700, subpart 1.

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

Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
to be spend for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature or
as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j),
or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act for a capital
program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly
to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the
commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations
in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY new text end
new text begin University of Minnesota new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 39,060,000 new text end
new text begin Minnesota State Colleges and Universities new text end		new text begin 56,455,000 new text end
new text begin Minnesota State Academies new text end		new text begin 1,000,000 new text end
new text begin Perpich Center for Arts Education new text end		new text begin 263,000 new text end
new text begin Natural Resources new text end		new text begin 21,409,000 new text end
new text begin Pollution Control Agency new text end		new text begin 1,956,000 new text end
new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end		new text begin 10,000,000 new text end
new text begin Rural Finance Authority new text end		new text begin 33,000,000 new text end
new text begin Zoological Garden new text end		new text begin 5,000,000 new text end
new text begin Administration new text end		new text begin 8,000,000 new text end
new text begin Amateur Sports new text end		new text begin 375,000 new text end
new text begin Military Affairs new text end		new text begin 2,000,000 new text end
new text begin Public Safety new text end		new text begin 2,000,000 new text end
new text begin Transportation new text end		new text begin 38,500,000 new text end
new text begin Metropolitan Council new text end		new text begin 8,100,000 new text end
new text begin Human Services new text end		new text begin 2,500,000 new text end
new text begin Veterans Affairs new text end		new text begin 3,250,000 new text end
new text begin Corrections new text end		new text begin 14,128,000 new text end
new text begin Employment and Economic Development new text end		new text begin 46,285,000 new text end
new text begin Public Facilities Authority new text end		new text begin 23,600,000 new text end
new text begin Housing Finance Agency new text end		new text begin 5,000,000 new text end
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society new text end		new text begin 3,250,000 new text end
new text begin Bond Sale Expenses new text end		new text begin 298,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 325,429,000 new text end
new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund (General Fund Debt Service) new text end		new text begin 260,277,000 new text end
new text begin Bond Proceeds Fund (User Financed Debt Service) new text end		new text begin 45,152,000 new text end
new text begin State Transportation Fund new text end		new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 39,060,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 35,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Itasca Biological Station new text end

new text begin Itasca Facility Improvements new text end

new text begin 4,060,000 new text end

new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
technology-rich biological laboratory and
classroom facility, and to design, construct,
furnish, and equip the renovation of the
historic Lakeside Lab and to remove obsolete
single-function buildings at the University of
Minnesota facility in Itasca State Park.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin University Share new text end

new text begin Except for Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR)
under subdivision 2, the appropriations in this
section are intended to cover approximately
two-thirds of the cost of each project. The
remaining costs must be paid from university
sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

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

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 56,455,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the purposes specified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 135A.046.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Bemidji State University new text end

new text begin Business Building Addition, Renovation Design, Demolition new text end

new text begin 3,303,000 new text end

new text begin To abate and demolish Maple Hall and
Sanford Hall, and to complete design for the
renovation of Decker Hall, Hobson Hall,
and Memorial Hall into multiuse classrooms
and study spaces, including replacing the
HVAC system and constructing an addition
to Memorial Hall for better accessibility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington new text end

new text begin Renovation and Addition new text end

new text begin 4,606,000 new text end

new text begin To renovate, furnish, and equip existing
classroom and lab spaces and to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a classroom,
lab, and entryway addition, and replace
HVAC systems.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Northeast Higher Education District - Itasca Community College new text end

new text begin Renovation, Addition, and Demolition new text end

new text begin 4,549,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design of and to renovate,
furnish, and equip existing instructional
and student services spaces, to design,
construct, furnish, and equip an addition with
multipurpose classrooms, and to demolish
Donovan Hall.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Northland Community and Technical College new text end

new text begin Aviation Maintenance Facility Expansion Design new text end

new text begin 300,000 new text end

new text begin To design the expansion and renovation of the
aviation maintenance facilities at Northland
Community and Technical College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Ridgewater College, Willmar new text end

new text begin Technical Instruction Lab Renovation new text end

new text begin 13,851,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design of and to renovate,
furnish, and equip classroom and student
service spaces, to replace the HVAC
system, to construct, furnish, and equip an
updated campus entry, and to demolish the
Administration Building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Rochester Community and Technical College new text end

new text begin Renovation and Addition for Workforce Center Colocation new text end

new text begin 3,146,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design of and to renovate,
furnish, and equip existing Heintz Center
space and to design, construct, furnish, and
equip an addition to the Heintz Center for the
offices and shared spaces and services of the
Minnesota Workforce Center - Rochester,
and to replace the HVAC system.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Saint Paul College new text end

new text begin Health and Science Alliance Center new text end

new text begin 1,500,000 new text end

new text begin To complete the design for an addition for
the college's health and science programs,
including the elimination of crowding in
existing labs and the demolition of obsolete
space.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Initiatives new text end

new text begin 5,200,000 new text end

new text begin To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
science, technology, and math laboratories
and classrooms at campuses statewide.
Campuses may use internal and nonstate
funds to increase the size of the projects. This
appropriation may be used at the following
campuses: Bemidji State University; Century
College; Inver Hills Community College;
Minnesota State Community and Technical
College, Moorhead; Minnesota State
University, Moorhead; Northeast Higher
Education District, Hibbing Community
College, Itasca Community College, and
Mesabi Range Community and Technical
College; and Pine Technical College.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Debt Service new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Trustees shall pay the
debt service on one-third of the principal
amount of state bonds sold to finance
projects authorized by this section, except
for higher education asset preservation
and replacement, and except that, where a
nonstate match is required, the debt service is
due on a principal amount equal to one-third
of the total project cost, less the match
committed before the bonds are sold. After
each sale of general obligation bonds, the
commissioner of management and budget
shall notify the board of the amounts assessed
for each year for the life of the bonds.
new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

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

new text begin (b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
for a project in this section that is complete
is available for Higher Education Asset
Preservation and Replacement (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.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration for
asset preservation on both campuses of the
academies, to be spent in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 263,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Loading Dock Repair new text end

new text begin 64,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design of and repair the loading
dock and dock steps.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Road Repair new text end

new text begin 99,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design and repair roadway.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Storm Drainage new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design of and install storm
drainage on the northwest corner of campus.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 21,409,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Natural Resources Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the renovation of state-owned facilities
and recreational assets operated by the
commissioner of natural resources, to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.946. The commissioner may
use this appropriation to replace buildings
if that is the most effective and the most
energy-efficient and carbon-reducing method
of renovation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants new text end

new text begin 4,409,000 new text end

new text begin For the state share of flood hazard
mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.161. Levee projects, to the extent
practical, shall meet the state standard of
three feet above the 100-year flood elevation.
The commissioner shall determine project
priorities as appropriate, based on need.
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $300,000 is for a
grant to Douglas County for construction
of a drainage outlet for Lake Oscar. This
appropriation is not available until the
commissioner has determined that at least
$10,000 has been secured for this project
from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $4,109,000 is
for a grant to the Red River Watershed
Management Board for the following
projects: Springbrook in the Two
Rivers Watershed District; Roseau Water
Management Area and Hay Creek/Norland
in the Roseau River Watershed District;
Brandt/Angus in the Middle Snake Tamarac
Watershed District; Shelly, Felton, and Upper
Becker in the Wild Rice Watershed District;
and Climax, Nielsville, and Bear Park in the
Sandhill Watershed District.
new text end

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

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

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Dam Repair, Reconstruction, and Removal new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin To renovate or remove publicly owned dams.
The commissioner shall determine project
priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Roads and Bridges new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the design, reconstruction, resurfacing,
replacement, and construction of
DNR-maintained roads, culverts, and
bridges.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin State Forest Land Reforestation new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin To increase reforestation activities to meet
the reforestation requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2,
including planting, seeding, site preparation;
and for timber stand improvement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin State Parks and Trails Renewal and Development new text end

new text begin 7,000,000 new text end

new text begin For renewal, modification, replacement, or
development of buildings and recreational
infrastructure in state parks, state recreation
areas, state trails, small craft harbors and
marinas, fishing pier sites, and state forests.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

new text begin The unspent portion of an appropriation,
but not to exceed ten percent of the
appropriation, for a project in this section
that is complete, other than an appropriation
for flood hazard mitigation, upon written
notice to the commissioner of management
and budget, is available for asset preservation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.946.
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, applies
from the date of the original appropriation
to the unspent amount transferred for asset
preservation.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,956,000 new text end

new text begin Capital Assistance Grant, Becker County new text end

new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for a
solid waste capital assistance grant under
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54, to
Becker County to design and construct a
waste transfer facility and a material recovery
facility. This amount includes 75 percent
of the cost of the transfer station and 50
percent of the cost of a material recovery
facility. This grant is not available until the
agency determines that an amount sufficient
to complete the project is committed from
nonstate sources.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin RIM Conservation Reserve new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

new text begin (a) To acquire conservation easements from
landowners to preserve, restore, create,
and enhance wetlands; restore and enhance
rivers and streams, riparian lands, and
associated uplands in order to protect soil
and water quality; support fish and wildlife
habitat; reduce flood damage; and provide
other public benefits. The provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply
to this appropriation, except that the board
may establish alternative payment rates for
easements and practices to establish restored
native prairies, as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 5, and
to protect uplands. Of this appropriation, up
to ten percent may be used to implement the
program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board is authorized to enter into
new agreements and amend past agreements
with landowners as required by Minnesota
Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to
allow for restoration, including overseeding
and harvesting of native prairie vegetation for
use for energy production in a manner that
does not devalue the natural habitat, water
quality benefits, or carbon sequestration
functions of the area enrolled in the easement.
This shall occur after seed production and
minimize impacts on wildlife. Of this
appropriation, up to five percent may be used
for restoration, including overseeding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Wetland Replacement Due to Public Road Projects new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin To acquire land for wetland restoration or
preservation to replace wetlands drained
or filled as a result of the repair or
reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation
of existing public roads as required by
Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222,
subdivision 1, paragraphs (l) and (m). The
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, apply to this appropriation, except
that the board may establish alternative
payment rates for easements and practices
to establish restored native prairies, as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
84.02, subdivision 5, and to protect uplands.
The purchase price paid for acquisition
of land, fee, or perpetual easement must
be the fair market value as determined
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. Acquisition of or the conveyance
of land may be in the name of the political
subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 33,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the purposes set forth in the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph
(h), 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. Priority for loans must
be given first to basic beginning farmer loans,
second to seller-sponsored loans, and third to
agricultural improvement loans.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Zoological Garden for
capital asset preservation and betterments to
infrastructure and exhibits at the Minnesota
Zoo to be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin ADMINISTRATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For asset preservation studies and projects
on properties managed by the commissioner.
This appropriation must be spent in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.307. This appropriation includes
money to renovate or replace the house of
representatives TV control room heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning system in
the Capitol building.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Hennepin County, Washburn Center for Children new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County to acquire
and prepare a site for and to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
Washburn Center for Children that will be
used to provide mental health services to
children. The county is authorized to take
actions and enter into agreements needed
to perform the functions set forth in this
section, and the agreements may include
provisions and conditions that the county
negotiates. The county may enter into a
lease or management contract for the new
center with a nonprofit entity. The lease or
management contract must comply with the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695. This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner has determined that
at least an equal amount has been committed
or expended from nonstate resources.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 375,000 new text end

new text begin To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission to replace HVAC heating and
cooling units in the Indoor Sports Hall at the
National Sports Center in Blaine.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

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

Sec. 14. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin State Emergency Operations Center new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration to
complete site preparation and design for the
State Emergency Operations Center in Arden
Hills.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin TRANSPORTATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 38,500,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner of
transportation for the purposes specified in
this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
account in the state transportation fund
to match federal money and to replace
or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
174.50. To the extent practicable, the
commissioner shall expend the funds as
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.50, subdivisions 6c and 7, paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin Political subdivisions may use grants made
under this subdivision to construct or
reconstruct bridges, including but not limited
to:
new text end

new text begin (1) matching federal aid grants to construct
or reconstruct key bridges;
new text end

new text begin (2) paying the costs of preliminary
engineering and environmental studies
authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
174.50, subdivision 6a;
new text end

new text begin (3) paying the costs to abandon an existing
bridge that is deficient and in need of
replacement, but where no replacement will
be made; and
new text end

new text begin (4) paying the costs to construct a road
or street to facilitate the abandonment
of an existing bridge determined by
the commissioner to be deficient, if the
commissioner determines that construction
of the road or street is more economical than
replacement of the existing bridge.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Local Road Improvements new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

new text begin Approximately one-half of the appropriation
is for construction and reconstruction of local
roads with statewide or regional significance
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52,
subdivision 4, and one-half is for grants to
counties to assist in paying the costs of rural
road safety capital improvement projects on
county state-aid highways under Minnesota
Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
account in the state transportation fund as
provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
174.50.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Railroad Warning Devices Replacement new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Rail Service Improvement Program new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For the rail service improvement program
to be spent for the purposes set forth
in Minnesota Statutes, section 222.50,
subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Port Development Assistance new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin I-35W Storm Tunnel, Minneapolis new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Minneapolis
to design and construct capital asset
preservation improvements and betterments
to the marked Interstate Highway 35W north
and south storm tunnel systems to provide
drainage for the interstate right-of-way as
well as portions of southwest and northeast
Minneapolis which drain into the tunnel.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 8,100,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvements new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - Phillips Community Center Pool Renovation new text end

new text begin 2,100,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Gateway (I-94 East) Corridor new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Washington County
Regional Railroad Authority to perform
environmental studies and preliminary
engineering work for the Gateway (I-94
East) Corridor.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration
for asset preservation improvements and
betterments of a capital nature at Department
of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.307.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,250,000 new text end

new text begin To the commissioner of administration
for the purposes specified in this section.
The commissioner must allocate money
appropriated in this section so as to maximize
the use of all available federal funding.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Northern Minnesota Veterans Home new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin For predesign of a 90-bed geriatric nursing
facility for veterans on the campus of the
North County Regional Hospital in the city
of Bemidji. This facility shall be known as
the "Northern Minnesota Veterans Home."
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin CORRECTIONS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,128,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 10,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater new text end

new text begin 3,391,000 new text end

new text begin Well and Water Treatment Facility new text end

new text begin To complete design; cap an old well; install
a new well; replace piping between wells,
water tower, and facility intake; replace water
treatment equipment; and design, construct,
furnish, and equip a new building to house
water treatment equipment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Northeast Regional Correctional Center (NERCC) new text end

new text begin 737,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional
Corrections Joint Powers Board for asset
preservation improvements and betterments
of a capital nature at the Northeast Regional
Correctional Center (NERCC).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Unspent Appropriations new text end

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

Sec. 20. new text begin EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 46,285,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Redevelopment Account new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin For purposes of the redevelopment account
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.571
to 116J.575.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Transportation Economic Development Program new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Austin - Research and Technology Center new text end

new text begin 9,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Austin to design
and construct a new building addition to
the Hormel Institute, including research
labs, research technology space, and support
offices. This appropriation is not available
until the commissioner has determined that
at least an equal amount has been committed
to the project from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Bemidji - Lakeland Public Television Media Center new text end

new text begin 3,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Bemidji to construct,
furnish, and equip a regional public
television station in the city of Bemidji.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner determines that at least a 25
percent match has been committed to the
project from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Itasca County - Regional Fire Station new text end

new text begin 1,200,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to Itasca County to acquire land
along Trunk Highway 169 in Itasca County
for a new consolidated regional fire station
serving the cities of Calumet and Marble
and Greenway Township, and to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip the
new facility. The county may convey any
property acquired with the appropriation to a
public regional fire protection entity created
by the communities to be served by the new
fire station.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Maplewood - Harriet Tubman Center East new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Maplewood to
purchase, renovate, and make health, safety,
and security improvements to the former St.
Paul's Monastery to provide housing and
various support programs for individuals
and families in crisis. This appropriation
is not available until the commissioner has
determined that at least an equal amount has
been committed to the project from nonstate
sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Pine Technical College new text end

new text begin Entrepreneurship and Technology Business Incubator new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
to design, construct, furnish, and equip an
entrepreneurship and technology business
incubator at Pine Technical College. This
appropriation is not available until the board
determines that an equal match has been
committed from nonstate sources, including
a grant from the United States Economic
Development Administration.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Saint Cloud Civic Center new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to
predesign and design an expansion of the
St. Cloud Civic Center, including a parking
facility and pedestrian skyway connection.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner of management and budget
determines that at least an equal amount has
been committed to the project from nonstate
sources. Amounts expended by the city of St.
Cloud for project costs since July 1, 2010,
shall count toward the matching requirement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Saint Paul, Beacon Bluff Business and Jobs Site Infrastructure Development new text end

new text begin 350,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Saint Paul Port Authority
for preliminary design and engineering of
improvements and betterments of a capital
nature, including utilities, all within the
Beacon Bluff Business Center along Phalen
Boulevard in Saint Paul.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Saint Paul, Minnesota Children's Museum new text end

new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Saint Paul to
design, construct, furnish, and equip an
expansion and renovation of the Minnesota
Children's Museum, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.695. The expansion
and exhibit upgrades should incorporate the
latest research on early learning, allow for
new state-of-the art education facilities for
Minnesota's early childhood educators, and
increase the capacity of visitors to galleries
and programming areas. This appropriation
is not available until the commissioner has
determined that at least an equal amount has
been committed from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Saint Paul, Regional Ballpark new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Saint Paul
for demolition and site preparation,
environmental work, and to predesign and
design a regional ballpark on the Gillette
site in lowertown in the city of Saint Paul.
This appropriation is not available until the
commissioner has determined that at least
an equal amount has been committed to the
project from nonstate sources.
new text end

new text begin The city may employ or contract with
persons, firms, or corporations to perform
one or more or all of the functions of
architect, engineer, or construction manager
with respect to all or any part of the regional
ballpark and related public infrastructure.
The city may deliver the project through
either a design-build or construction manager
at-risk method. Alternatively, at the request
of a minor league baseball team, and with the
consent of the city, the city may authorize
the team to provide for the design and
construction for the ballpark and related
public infrastructure, subject to the terms of
this subdivision. To the extent practicable
and at the discretion of the city, the city may
have such rights and exercise such powers,
with respect to the acquisition, construction,
use, and operation of the regional ballpark,
as are granted to the Minnesota Ballpark
Authority under Minnesota Statutes, section
473.756. No consent or approval of another
political subdivision is required for the
effectiveness or the exercise by the city of
such rights or powers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Stewartville - Fire Station Expansion new text end

new text begin 485,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the city of Stewartville to
complete design work and engineering, and
to construct, furnish, and equip an expansion
and renovation of the city fire station. This
appropriation is not available until at least
an equal amount is committed to the project
from nonstate sources.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 23,600,000 new text end

new text begin To the Public Facilities Authority for the
purposes specified in this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin $5,000,000 is for a grant to the Central Iron
Range Sanitary Sewer District to supplement
previous wastewater infrastructure funding
grants to design, construct, furnish, and equip
new wastewater treatment facilities, lift
stations, and force mains. This grant is not
subject to the limitations on the availability
or amount of the grant in Minnesota Statutes,
section 446A.072.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Lutsen Lake Superior Water Project new text end

new text begin 3,600,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Lake Superior-Poplar River
Water District to acquire property interests,
engineer, design, permit, and construct works
and systems to transport and treat water
from Lake Superior through the Poplar River
Valley to serve domestic and irrigation water
users and commercial, stock watering, and
industrial users. This appropriation is not
available until the authority has determined
that at least $1,200,000 in nonstate match has
been committed to the project. Expenditures
made on or after October 1, 2011, shall count
towards the nonstate match.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 5,000,000 new text end

new text begin To the Housing Finance Agency to finance
the rehabilitation of public housing under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202,
subdivision 3a. For purposes of this
section, "public housing" means housing for
low-income persons and households financed
by the federal government and owned and
operated by public housing authorities and
agencies formed by cities and counties.
Eligible public housing authorities must
have a public housing assessment system
rating of standard or above. Priority must be
given to proposals that maximize federal or
local resources to finance the capital costs.
The priority in Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to
increase the supply of affordable housing and
the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,250,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Asset Preservation new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Oliver Kelley Farm Historic Site Revitalization Design new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin To complete design of the renovation of the
Oliver H. Kelley Historic Site, including the
site's visitor center and other essential visitor
services and site operations facilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin County and Local Preservation Grants new text end

new text begin 750,000 new text end

new text begin To be allocated to county and local
jurisdictions as matching money for historic
preservation projects of a capital nature,
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
138.0525.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 281,000 new text end

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

Sec. 25. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bond proceeds fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act
from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $305,429,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and
by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transportation fund. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from
the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $20,000,000 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.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Alternative energy sources.

Plans prepared by the commissioner
for a new building or for a renovation of 50 percent or more of an existing building or its
energy systems must include designs which use deleted text begin active and passive solar energy systems, deleted text end
earth sheltered construction, and other alternative energy sources where feasible.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Onsite energy generation from renewable sources.

A state agency that
prepares a predesign for a new building must consider meeting at least two percent of the
energy needs of the building from deleted text begin renewable sources deleted text end new text begin wind energy new text end located on the building
site. deleted text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "renewable sources" are limited to wind and the
sun. deleted text end The predesign must include an explicit cost and price analysis of complying with the
two-percent requirement compared with the present and future costs of energy supplied by
a public utility from a location away from the building site and the present and future costs
of controlling carbon emissions. If the analysis concludes that the building should not
meet at least two percent of its energy needs from deleted text begin renewable sources deleted text end new text begin wind energy new text end located
on the building site, the analysis must provide explicit reasons why not. The building may
not receive further state appropriations for design or construction unless at least two
percent of its energy needs are designed to be met from deleted text begin renewable sources deleted text end new text begin wind energy new text end ,
unless the commissioner finds that the reasons given by the agency for not meeting the
two-percent requirement were supported by evidence in the record.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28.

new text begin [16B.323] SOLAR ENERGY IN STATE BUILDINGS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Made in Minnesota" means the manufacture in this state of:
new text end

new text begin (i) components of a solar thermal system certified by the Solar Rating and
Certification Corporation; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) solar photovoltaic modules that:
new text end

new text begin (1) are manufactured at a manufacturing facility that is registered and authorized
to manufacture those solar photovoltaic modules by Underwriters Laboratory, CSA
International, Intertek, or an equivalent independent testing agency;
new text end

new text begin (2) bear certification marks from Underwriters Laboratory, CSA International,
Intertek, or an equivalent independent testing agency; and
new text end

new text begin (3) meet the requirements of section 116C.7791, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
clauses (1), (5), and (6).
new text end

new text begin For the purposes of clause (ii), "manufactured" has the meaning given in section
116C.7791, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

new text begin (c) "Major renovation" means a substantial addition to an existing building, or
a substantial change to the interior configuration or the energy system of an existing
building.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Solar energy system" means solar photovoltaic modules alone or installed in
conjunction with a solar thermal system.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Solar photovoltaic module" has the meaning given in section 116C.7791,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (f) "Solar thermal system" has the meaning given "qualifying solar thermal project"
in section 216B.2411, subdivision 2, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (g) "State building" means a building whose construction or renovation is paid
wholly or in part by the state, from any source of funds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Percent of appropriation for solar energy. new text end

new text begin (a) Any appropriation
made for the construction or major renovation of a state building, except as provided in
paragraph (c), must include an amount equal to five percent of the appropriation for the
purchase and installation of "Made in Minnesota" solar energy systems on or adjacent to
the state building.
new text end

new text begin (b) An appropriation made under this section may not be used to purchase and install:
new text end

new text begin (i) solar photovoltaic modules on a single building that, in aggregate, exceed a
capacity of 40 kilowatts; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) a solar thermal system that does not operate conjointly with photovoltaic modules
on the same building. Purchase and installation of a solar thermal system may account for
no more than 25 percent of the total appropriation for a building made under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may exempt a major renovation of a state building from the
requirements of this section if the commissioner finds that the structural soundness or
other physical condition of the state building to be renovated makes the installation of a
solar energy system infeasible.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 29.

new text begin [116J.436] TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established; purpose. new text end

new text begin The transportation economic
development infrastructure program is created to foster interagency coordination between
the Departments of Transportation and Employment and Economic Development to
finance infrastructure to create economic development opportunities, jobs, and improve all
types of transportation systems statewide.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated for the program must be used to
fund construction, reconstruction, and infrastructure improvements that will promote
economic development, increase employment, and improve transportation systems to
accommodate private investment and job creation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway projects. new text end

new text begin Money in the program shall not be used on
trunk highway improvements, but can be used for needed infrastructure improvements
and nontrunk highway improvements in coordination with trunk highway improvement
projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin The commissioners of transportation and employment and
economic development shall design an application process and selection process to
distribute funding to local units of government for publicly owned infrastructure using
criteria that take into account: job creation; increase in local tax base; level of private
investment; leverage of nonstate funds; improvement to the transportation system to serve
the project area; and appropriate geographic balance between the metropolitan area and
greater Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 462A.21, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 33. new text end

new text begin Housing infrastructure bonds account. new text end

new text begin The agency may establish a
housing infrastructure bond account as a separate account within the housing development
fund. Proceeds of housing infrastructure bonds and payments made by the state under
section 462A.37 may be credited to the account. The agency may transfer the proceeds of
housing infrastructure bonds to other accounts within the housing development fund that it
determines appropriate to accomplish the purposes for which the bonds are authorized
under section 462A.37.
new text end

Sec. 31.

new text begin [462A.37] HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS;
AUTHORIZATION; STANDING APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Abandoned property" has the meaning given in section 117.025, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Community land trust" means an entity that meets the requirements of section
462A.31, subdivisions 1 and 2.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Debt service" means the amount payable in any fiscal year of principal,
premium, if any, and interest on housing infrastructure bonds and the fees, charges, and
expenses related to the bonds.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Foreclosed property" means residential property where foreclosure proceedings
have been initiated or have been completed and title transferred or where title is transferred
in lieu of foreclosure.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Housing infrastructure bonds" means bonds issued by the agency under chapter
462A that are qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, within the meaning of Section 145(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or are tax-exempt bonds that are not private activity bonds, within
the meaning of Section 141(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for the purpose of financing
or refinancing affordable housing authorized under this chapter.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Supportive housing" means housing that is not time-limited and provides or
coordinates with linkages to services necessary for residents to maintain housing stability
and maximize opportunities for education and employment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin (a) The agency may issue up to $10,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the
payment made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds
authorized in this subdivision may be issued to fund loans, on terms and conditions the
agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of
supportive housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;
new text end

new text begin (2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or
abandoned housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new
construction of rental housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing
structures will be demolished or removed;
new text end

new text begin (3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition of abandoned or foreclosed
property that is attributable to the land to be leased by community land trusts to low-
and moderate-income homebuyers; and
new text end

new text begin (4) to finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental
housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation
of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in
part, outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another governmental unit to
finance or refinance such costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference
shall be given to permanent supportive housing for individuals or families who: (1) either
have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at least four times in
the last three years; or (2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12
months or at least four times in the last three years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin No full faith and credit. new text end

new text begin The housing infrastructure bonds are not public
debt of the state, and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the state are not pledged
to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds or to any payment that the state agrees
to make under this section. The bonds must contain a conspicuous statement to that effect.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Appropriation; payment to agency or trustee. new text end

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

new text begin (b) Each July 15, beginning in 2013 and through 2035, if any housing infrastructure
bonds issued under subdivision 2 remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
and budget must transfer to the affordable housing bond account established under
section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed
$1,850,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
new text end

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

Sec. 32.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 7, subdivision 23, as amended by Laws 2010,
chapter 399, section 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 23. Trail connections

2,010,000

For matching grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 4c.

$500,000 is for a grant to Carlton County
to predesign, design, and construct a
nonmotorized pedestrian trail connection
to the Willard Munger State Trail from the
city of Carlton through the city of Scanlon
continuing to the city of Cloquet, along the
St. Louis River in Carlton County.

$260,000 is to provide the state match for the
cost of the Soo Line Multiuse Recreational
Bridge project over marked Trunk Highway
169 in Mille Lacs County.

$175,000 is for a grant to the city of Bowlus
in Morrison County to design, construct,
furnish, and equip a trailhead center at the
head of the Soo Line Recreational Trail.

$125,000 is for a grant to Morrison
County to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a park-and-ride lot and
restroom building adjacent to the Soo Line
Recreational Trail at U.S. Highway 10.

$950,000 is for a grant to the St. Louis
and Lake Counties Regional Railroad
Authority for land acquisition, engineering,
construction, furnishing, and equipping of
a deleted text begin 19-mile "Boundary Waters Connection"
of the Mesabi Trail from Bearhead State
Park to the International Wolf Center in
Ely. This appropriation is contingent upon
a matching contribution of $950,000 from
other sources, public or private. deleted text end new text begin segment of
the Mesabi Trail from County Road 697 in
Breitung Township east through Vermilion
State Park. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.019, no local match shall
be required for this grant. new text end Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
June 30, 2014.

Sec. 33.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

5,000,000

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council or for a
grant to Dakota County new text end for environmental
studies, preliminary engineering, bus
lane improvements, and transit station
construction and improvements in the Cedar
Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Corridor.

This appropriation may not be spent for
capital improvements within a trunk highway
right-of-way.

Sec. 34.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 27, as amended by Laws 2010,
chapter 189, section 56, and Laws 2010, chapter 399, section 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 27. State Trail Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Development

15,320,000

To acquire land for and to construct and
renovate state trails under Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.015.

$970,000 is for the Chester Woods Trail
from Rochester to Dover. new text begin Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
June 30, 2016.
new text end

$700,000 is for the Casey Jones Trail.

$750,000 is for the Gateway Trail, to replace
an at-grade crossing of the Gateway Trail
at Highway 120 with a grade-separated
crossing.

$1,600,000 is for the Gitchi-Gami Trail
between Silver Bay and Tettegouche State
Park.

$1,500,000 is for the Great River Ridge Trail
from Plainview to Elgin to Eyota.

$1,500,000 is for the Heartland Trail.

$500,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail from
Lake Byllesby Park to Cannon Falls.

$150,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail within
the city of Faribault.

$1,500,000 is for the Minnesota River
Trail from Appleton to Milan and to
the Marsh Lake Dam. new text begin Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 30, 2014.
new text end

$2,000,000 is for the Paul Bunyan Trail from
Walker to Guthrie.

$250,000 is for the Root River Trail from
Preston to Forestville State Park.

$100,000 is for the Root River Trail, the
eastern extension.

$250,000 is for the Root River Trail, the
eastern extension Wagon Wheel.

$550,000 is to connect the Stagecoach Trail
with the Douglas Trail in Olmsted County.

$3,000,000 is to rehabilitate state trails.

For any project listed in this subdivision that
the commissioner determines is not ready to
proceed, the commissioner may allocate that
project's money to another state trail project
in this subdivision. The chairs of the house
and senate committees with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources
and legislators from the affected legislative
districts must be notified of any changes.

Sec. 35.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit

4,000,000

To new text begin the Metropolitan Council or to the
Council to grant to Dakota County, the
Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority,
or the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority to
new text end acquire land, or an interest in land, and deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin for new text end
design new text begin , environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, bus lane improvements, layover
and maintenance facilities, and transit station
construction and improvements in new text end the Cedar
Avenue Bus Rapid Transit new text begin corridor new text end in Dakota
County. This appropriation may not be spent
for capital improvements within a trunk
highway right-of-way. This appropriation
is added to the appropriation in Laws 2006,
chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 3.

Sec. 36.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2011,
First Special Session chapter 12, section 34, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Minneapolis Veterans Home Campus

Building 17 HVAC Replacement

1,155,000

To predesign, design, and construct
improvements to heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, and lighting systems and
associated areas serving the south wing of
Building 17. new text begin Any unspent funds from this
appropriation may be used for the purposes
provided under Laws 2010, chapter 189,
section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2010, chapter 399, section 8, and
Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12,
section 46.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 15, as amended by Laws
2008, chapter 365, section 22, and Laws 2008, chapter 370, section 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 15. St. Cloud State University - National Hockey Center new text begin ; HEAPR new text end

6,500,000

To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of and addition to the National
Hockey Center new text begin or for higher education asset
preservation and replacement (HEAPR)
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
135A.046, at St. Cloud State University or
systemwide new text end . The board may use university
and nonstate money for the remainder of
the cost of the construction new text begin of the National
Hockey Center project. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds in this subdivision are available
until June 30, 2016 new text end .

Sec. 38.

Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Transit Capital Improvement Program

21,000,000

(a) To the Metropolitan Council. $8,500,000
is for the state's share of costs for the Central
Corridor light rail line for one or more of the
following activities: preliminary engineering,
final design, property acquisition, including
improvements and betterments of a capital
nature, relocation of utilities owned by public
entities, and construction.

(b) Any remaining money from this
appropriation is to implement one or more of
the following capital improvements, which
are not listed in a ranked order of priority.
The council shall determine project priorities
after consultation with the Counties Transit
Improvement Board, and other stakeholders,
as appropriate. The council shall seek
geographic balance in the allotment of this
appropriation where possible and maximize
the use of all available federal money from
the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, and any
other available federal money.

(1) Bottineau Boulevard Transit Way

For a grant to the Hennepin County Regional
Railroad Authority for environmental work
for Bottineau Transit Way corridor from the
Hiawatha light rail and Northstar intermodal
transit station in downtown Minneapolis to
the vicinity of the Target development in
northern Brooklyn Park or the Arbor Lakes
retail area in Maple Grove.

(2) Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit

new text begin To the Metropolitan Council or to the
Council new text end for a grant to new text begin Dakota County, new text end the
Dakota County Regional deleted text begin Rail deleted text end new text begin Railroad new text end
Authority new text begin , or the Minnesota Valley Transit
Authority new text end to acquire real property deleted text begin and
construct deleted text end new text begin , for preliminary engineering, and to
design and construct transit stations, layover
and maintenance facilities, and new text end roadway
improvements for shoulder running bus lanes
on County State-Aid Highway 23 in Apple
Valley and Lakeville for the Cedar Avenue
Bus Rapid Transit Way (BRT) in Dakota
County.

(3) I-94 Corridor Transit Way

(i) For a grant to Washington County
Regional Rail Authority for environmental
work and preliminary engineering of
transportation and transit improvements,
including busways, park-and-rides, or rail
transit, in the marked Interstate Highway 94
corridor.

(ii) To acquire property and construct
transportation and transit improvements,
including busways, park-and-rides, or rail
transit, in the marked Interstate Highway 94
corridor.

(4) Red Rock Corridor Transit Way

To design, construct, and furnish
park-and-ride lots for the Red Rock
Corridor Transit Way between Hastings and
Minneapolis via St. Paul, and any extension
between Hastings and Red Wing.

(5) Riverview Corridor Transit Way

For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority for environmental work
and preliminary engineering for bus rapid
transit in the Riverview corridor between the
east side of St. Paul and the Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport and the Mall of
America.

(6) Robert Street Corridor Transit Way

To design and construct new passenger
shelters and a bus layover facility, including
rest rooms, break areas, and a passenger
shelter, in the Robert Street Corridor Transit
Way along or parallel to U.S. Highway
52 and Robert Street from within the city
of St. Paul to Dakota County Road 42 in
Rosemount.

(7) Rush Line Corridor Transit Way

For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority to acquire land for,
design, and construct park-and-ride or
park-and-pool lots located along the Rush
Line Corridor along I-35E/I-35 and Highway
61 from the Union Depot in downtown St.
Paul to Hinckley.

(8) Southwest Corridor Transit Way

To prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) and for preliminary
engineering for the Southwest Transit Way
Corridor, from the Hiawatha light rail in
downtown Minneapolis to the vicinity of the
Southwest Station transit hub in Eden Prairie.
The Metropolitan Council may grant a
portion of this appropriation to the Hennepin
County Regional Railroad Authority for the
EIS work.

(9) Union Depot

For a grant to the Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority to acquire land and
structures, to renovate structures, and
for design, engineering, and construction
to revitalize Union Depot for use as a
multimodal transit center in St. Paul. The
center must be designed so that it facilitates a
potential future connection of high-speed rail
to Minneapolis.

(c) Of this amount, $313,000 is for
preliminary engineering and final design for
betterments in the State Capitol area related
to the Central Corridor light rail transit
project. This money is not included in the
Central Corridor light rail transit project
budget.

Sec. 39.

Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 7, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12. Shade Tree Program

3,000,000

new text begin For Department of Natural Resources
expenditures on state lands, if recommended
by an adjacent or coterminous unit of local
government, and new text end for grants to cities, counties,
townships, and park and recreation boards
in cities of the first class for the planting of
publicly owned shade trees on public land
to provide environmental benefits; replace
trees lost to forest pests, disease or storm; or
to establish a more diverse community forest
better able to withstand disease and forest
pests. The commissioner must give priority
to grant requests to remove and replace
trees with active infestations of emerald ash
borer. For purposes of this appropriation,
"shade tree" means a woody perennial grown
primarily for aesthetic or environmental
purposes with minimal to residual timber
value and no intent to harvest the tree for its
wood. Any tree planted with funding under
this subdivision must be a species native to
Minnesota.

Sec. 40.

Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 18, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Minnesota Sex Offender Program Treatment Facilities - Moose Lake

47,500,000

To complete design for and to construct,
furnish, and equip phase 2 of the Minnesota
sex offender treatment program at Moose
Lake. new text begin Upon substantial completion
of this project, the unspent portion of
this appropriation is available for asset
preservation projects for the Moose Lake
campus of the Minnesota sex offender
program, including design and construction
of a replacement water tower, abatement
of hazardous materials, and the demolition
of the existing water tower serving the
Moose Lake sex offender program and the
Department of Corrections Moose Lake
facility. The water tower project must
be cost-shared with the Department of
Corrections.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 24, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. County and Local Preservation Grants

1,000,000

To be allocated to county and local
jurisdictions as matching money for historic
preservation projects of a capital nature,
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
138.0525.

deleted text begin $150,000 is for a grant to the city of South St.
Paul to renovate the historically significant
1941 Navy Hangar at 310 Airport Road at
Fleming Field in the city to meet life safety
and building code requirements, subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695. No
local match is required for this grant.
deleted text end

Sec. 42.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 3, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:

Subd. 7. Normandale Community College

Academic Partnership Center and Student Services

21,984,000

To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
new building for classrooms and offices deleted text begin and
to design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation of the Student Services Building deleted text end .

Sec. 43.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 3, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:

Subd. 8. NHED Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Virginia

Iron Range Engineering Program Facilities

3,000,000

To predesign, design, construct, furnish,
and equip an addition to and renovation of
existing space for the Iron Range engineering
program, including laboratory spaces, other
learning spaces, and improvements to the
entrance deleted text begin , and to acquire a privately owned
housing facility on the campus deleted text end .

Sec. 44.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 14, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Transit Capital Improvement Program

20,000,000

To the Metropolitan Council or for the
Council to grant to Anoka County Regional
Railroad Authority, Dakota County, Dakota
County Regional Railroad Authority,
Hennepin County, Hennepin County
Regional Railroad Authority, new text begin Minnesota
Valley Transit Authority, new text end Ramsey County
Regional Railroad Authority, or Washington
County Regional Railroad Authority to
perform environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, acquire property or an interest
in property, design or construct transitway
facilities and infrastructure, including
roadways, for the following transitway
projects: Northstar Ramsey station,
Gateway (I-94 East) corridor, Minneapolis
Interchange facility, Red Rock corridor,
Newport park-and-ride and station, Rush
Line corridor, Robert Street corridor, 35W
South Bus Rapid Transit, and Cedar Avenue
Bus Rapid Transit.

Sec. 45.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 19, is amended to read:

Sec. 19. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

$

20,000,000

Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program

To the Public Facilities Authority for
grants to eligible municipalities under the
wastewater infrastructure funding program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.

new text begin Notwithstanding the criteria and requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072,
new text end up to $1,000,000 of this appropriation is for
a grant to the city of Albert Lea to design,
construct, and equip water and sewer utilities
in the area of Broadway Avenue and Main
Street. This project may include demolition
of deteriorating concrete curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, and streets above the utilities,
and the construction costs to replace and
rehabilitate the infrastructure.

Sec. 46.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 22, is amended to read:

Sec. 22. BOND SALE SCHEDULE.

The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2013, no more than
deleted text begin $1,200,858,000 deleted text end new text begin $1,088,452,000 new text end will need to be transferred deleted text begin from the general fund deleted text end to the
state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state
general obligation bonds. new text begin Of the amount transferred, $452,708,000 is from the general
fund and $635,744,000 is from the tobacco settlement bond proceeds fund. new text end During
the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds, the commissioner of
management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service payments needed on
bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service payments that will
be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall adjust the amount
of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this section. The
amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the general fund
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641.

Sec. 47. new text begin LAKE SUPERIOR-POPLAR RIVER WATER DISTRICT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District is
created as a municipal corporation, having the powers provided under Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 110A; 429, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 110A to the contrary; and
444. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the district shall not have the power to issue
general obligation bonds. Minnesota Statutes, sections 110A.04, 110A.07, and 110A.09 to
110A.18, shall not apply to the district or to the board created by this act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of applying Minnesota Statutes, chapter 110A,
to this act, "works" and "systems" shall include irrigation purposes, "court" is deemed to
refer to the board of county commissioners; and "secretary of state" is deemed to refer to
the county auditor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Territory included in district. new text end

new text begin The territory of the district shall include
all lands within Sections 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33 of Township 60 North, Range 3 West
of the Fourth Principal Meridian. Additional territory may be added as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, sections 110A.19 to 110A.22.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Payment of costs. new text end

new text begin No person shall be obligated to purchase or be entitled
to receive water from the district unless that person is a party to a contract to purchase
water from the district. Excluding any initial capital investment funded by the state, all
capital and operating expenses of the district shall be paid by the users in proportion to
their use of water. The cost of distribution lines: (1) departing from the main water pipe
from Lake Superior to the domestic water treatment plant to any user; or (2) from the
water treatment plant to any user, shall be paid for by the user of the water either at the
time of installation or by user charges that allow the district to recoup the full cost of the
distribution lines and the cost of financing. Subject to this subdivision and the availability
of water under any applicable permit with a state or federal agency, any owner of land
within the district may contract with the district for the purchase of water.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Board of directors; elections. new text end

new text begin (a) The district shall be governed by a
board of directors which shall have not less than three nor more than 13 members. The
district's initial directors shall be appointed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners,
with one director representing the domestic water users to serve for three years; up to two
directors representing the irrigation water users, one to serve for two years and one to
serve for three years; and up to two directors representing the commercial, stock watering,
and industrial users, one to serve for one year and one to serve for two years.
new text end

new text begin (b) The district's establishment shall take effect upon the Cook County Board of
Commissioners' appointment of the initial directors. The initial directors shall meet for
the purposes of organization within 30 days of their appointment. Thereafter, except
as otherwise provided in this subdivision, directors shall be elected in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 110A.24, from election divisions comprised of domestic water
users; irrigation water users, and commercial, stock watering, and industrial users. Each
use classification shall be entitled to elect one director, plus one additional director if its
expected water usage for the following fiscal year exceeds ten percent of total water
usage. Each water user within each use classification shall be entitled to cast one vote for
each one percent of expected water usage for the following fiscal year. A homeowner's
association shall vote on behalf of its members if duly authorized by appropriate action by
the association's members. Prior to each election, the board of directors shall determine
the use classifications entitled to vote, the expected water use percentage of each user and
of use classification for the following fiscal year, and the number of directors each such
use classification is entitled to elect. The elections shall be conducted and supervised by
the board of directors and ratified by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after
the governing body of Cook County and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 48. new text begin ACQUISITIONS FOR CANISTEO PROJECT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall acquire, without undue delay, the land
or interests in land that are needed to construct a conveyance system and other betterments
to accommodate the water level and outflow of water level from the Canisteo mine pit.
The commissioner may acquire the land or interests in land by eminent domain, including
use of the possession procedures under Minnesota Statutes, section 117.042.
new text end

Sec. 49. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Rules, part 8895.0700, subpart 1, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 50. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

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