Minnesota Administrative Rules

8895.0400 COST ELIGIBILITY.

Subpart 1.

Eligible costs.

The types and amounts of costs eligible for state assistance must be negotiated in developing an assistance agreement. Eligible costs include final engineering costs, capital improvements to a commercial navigation facility, construction costs and dredging costs to open a new commercial navigation facility, and other costs agreed to by the commissioner and the applicant.

Subp. 2.

Costs not eligible.

The following costs are not eligible for reimbursement under the program:

A.

an applicant's administration costs, insurance costs, and legal costs to obtain a general assistance award;

B.

the costs of acquiring permits or preparing environmental documents, feasibility studies, conceptual project designs, or design revisions;

C.

the interest on money borrowed by the applicant or interest charged to the applicant for late payment of project costs;

D.

the costs related to the routine maintenance, repair, or operation of a commercial navigation facility; and

E.

the costs of maintenance dredging to maintain an existing channel.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 457A.05

History:

17 SR 570

Published Electronically:

January 31, 2000